In Singapore, They Just Say No to Gum
With no sign that the government will relent in its war against chewing gum, the U.S. company William Wrigley Jr. has sold its property in Singapore, the Business Times said.
The import, manufacture and sale of gum was outlawed in January, 1992, although chewing the substance is not illegal. Gum was blamed for delaying subway trains by sticking in the doors.
The Wrigley property, sold for a $16-million profit, will be redeveloped as a condominium, the newspaper said. It was used by Malayan Guttas, a Wrigley subsidiary, the paper added.
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