Hong Kong vs Singapore in tackling bad behaviour

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Singapore has begun enforcing rules against disruptive conduct on public buses, with immediate fines of up to S$500 for behaviors such as putting feet on seats, playing loud audio, eating, or littering. The article compares these measures with existing passenger-conduct regulations on Hong Kong's MTR system.

Singapore is doing something about uncivilised behaviour on public buses. The city state has started enforcing new regulations that carry an immediate fine of up to S$500 (US$390) if you put your feet up on seats, play loud audio on your phone or make a nuisance of yourself in other ways such as eating, drinking and littering. This aligns with existing rules governing passenger conduct on Singapore’s MRT railway system. Did you know we have long had similar regulations for Hong Kong’s MTR...