Prime Minister and Cleanest City
1. Singapore
SINGAPORE - This country was once a swampy land mass. But in the past four decades, this island nation in Southeast Asia has transformed itself into a major financial and trading center.
It's also one of the cleanest places in the world-- where you can be fined or arrested just for spitting, littering or selling chewing gum.
As CBN News discovered, Singaporeans don't mind the strict laws one bit.
You can't see them. But you know they're there. Undercover. Watching. Scanning the crowd
"That's why we are very careful," says a resident of Singapore while eating her lunch.
Watching Your Every Move
Orchard Road is the most famous shopping street in Singapore. Tens of thousands of people mingle and shop up and down the boulevard each day.
Hidden in the crowd are some 400 plainclothes officers from the government's National Environment Agency. Their job: to pick out those who let things slip out of their hands.
CBN News' George Thomas spoke to Lawrence who works in the financial district in downtown Singapore.
Cleanest City in the World (Not only in ASIA!!)
Singapore is famous for being the cleanest city in the world. There are many posters on buildings and parks telling people what they should and shouldn't do. Those who don't obey the rules will be fined or arrested.
Singapore is so strict that gum is a banned substance. In fact, those caught with it can be fined close to two hundred Dollars. Spitting, littering and jaywalking can also land you in big trouble.
Chewing gum is not forbidden in Singapore but bringing gum into the country in large amounts is illegal. Those caught selling it can be sent to jail. So many people like Martin, who lives on the east side of the island, just decide not to chew gum---period.
A Regional Powerhouse
The island of Singapore is not big; In fact, it's a tiny spot on the map wedged between Malaysia and Indonesia. Just over four million people live here.
Singapore has one of the strongest economies in
SINGAPORE - This country was once a swampy land mass. But in the past four decades, this island nation in Southeast Asia has transformed itself into a major financial and trading center.
It's also one of the cleanest places in the world-- where you can be fined or arrested just for spitting, littering or selling chewing gum.
As CBN News discovered, Singaporeans don't mind the strict laws one bit.
You can't see them. But you know they're there. Undercover. Watching. Scanning the crowd
"That's why we are very careful," says a resident of Singapore while eating her lunch.
Watching Your Every Move
Orchard Road is the most famous shopping street in Singapore. Tens of thousands of people mingle and shop up and down the boulevard each day.
Hidden in the crowd are some 400 plainclothes officers from the government's National Environment Agency. Their job: to pick out those who let things slip out of their hands.
CBN News' George Thomas spoke to Lawrence who works in the financial district in downtown Singapore.
Cleanest City in the World (Not only in ASIA!!)
Singapore is famous for being the cleanest city in the world. There are many posters on buildings and parks telling people what they should and shouldn't do. Those who don't obey the rules will be fined or arrested.
Singapore is so strict that gum is a banned substance. In fact, those caught with it can be fined close to two hundred Dollars. Spitting, littering and jaywalking can also land you in big trouble.
Chewing gum is not forbidden in Singapore but bringing gum into the country in large amounts is illegal. Those caught selling it can be sent to jail. So many people like Martin, who lives on the east side of the island, just decide not to chew gum---period.
A Regional Powerhouse
The island of Singapore is not big; In fact, it's a tiny spot on the map wedged between Malaysia and Indonesia. Just over four million people live here.
Singapore has one of the strongest economies in