Hm . It ' s definitely not as bad as China though imo . It ' s just some issues of freedom of speech , acts etc you can look up the case of Amos Yee , although tbh it ' s his own fault for putting things forward in such a rude way and a lot of censorship not to the extent of China but wayyyy too much compared to other Western countries . The government just comes across as quite controlling , which earned Singapore the nickname of a nannystate . It ' s like they want to nose their way into the daily lives of citizens , especially in the past . Things like the chewing gum ban and the Sedition Act that criminalizes speech that causes hostility , etc . Being a tourist in Singapore is great though , lots of food , nice places to visit , lots of food . Hope you had fun here lol .