The no-smoking law is enforced in most public places, including the outdoors. Travellers who need to light up should do so only in designated smoking areas, usually marked by a yellow box.
Travellers may notice packs of tissue paper on tables at hawker centres. This is the Singaporean way of reserving a table while the patrons are away to place their food orders.
Singapore is a cosmopolitan city and English is widely spoken, but the language close to the heart of every Singaporean is Singlish! It’s a colourful slang that combines English and local dialects, travellers may take some time to get used to it.