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Response:

Calculated Shard: 145 (from laksa056)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa145.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.holidify.com/pages/smoking-in-singapore-1849.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.holidify.com/pages/smoking-in-singapore-1849.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.holidify.com\/pages\/smoking-in-singapore-1849.html","crawl_time":1776887868,"first_indexed_time":1555916308,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,holidify!www,\/pages\/smoking-in-singapore-1849.html s443","src_root_hash":"12016247359152664545","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Smoking in Singapore - No Smoking Rules and Laws in Singapore","meta_descriptions":["Smoking in Singapore: Smoking Can Kill, But in Singapore, It Can Empty Your Pockets"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Smoking in Singapore has been banned in public places such as buses or theatres since 1970. But it is an interesting tale that leads up to why smoking was banned in the Singapore MRT in 1987. In November of 1987, a fire broke at a station o the London Underground, the King’s Cross Pancras tube station, killing approximately 31 people and injuring another 100 or so.\nThe inquiry that was held to determine the cause stated that the cause of the fire was a trench effect caused by a burning match being dropped at an escalator. The trench effect led to the fire getting caught on in the inclined escalator, eventually engulfing the entire station with its intensity. While in London, the wooden escalators gave way to the metal ones in due time, in Singapore this led to a ban in Singapore’s equivalent of London Underground, the Singapore MRT.\n(Source)\nFine for Smoking in Singapore at Restricted Places\n- One can be fined a minimum of\n200 SGD (Singaporean Dollars)\n- If held guilty in court, the fine can be of up to \n1000 SGD.\nThe concerned premise is fined 200 SGD for the 1st time around and 500 SGD thereafter.\n- There is a fine on cigarette butt littering as well\nVaping Rules\nAs of 1st February 2018, the possession or use of electronic cigarettes or vapes in Singapore if an offence. While smoking e-cigarettes, e-pipes, or e-cigars can lead up to a fine of SGD 2,000, importing, buying online or shipping it, which has been illegal since 2016, can result in fine up to SGD 10,000 or 6 months in jail, with a subsequent charge being a fine up to SGD 20,000 or 12 months in jail.\nTaxes and Minimum Age To Purchase or Sell Tobacco\nTo make people quit smoking, excise tax has been hiked, and stricter laws and penalties have been passed. While the legally permissible minimum age to purchase or sell tobacco is\n19\n, plans are underway to increase the same to\n21\nby 2021.\n(Source)\nThe Singapore government wants the city to be non-smoker friendly, and hence has progressively been extending and enforcing stricter laws on the ban on smoking in more and more public places. Following is a\nquick timeline of the places the ban has been extended to\nover the past several years:\n- 1st July 2005: Bus crossings, public restrooms, public swimming\n- 1st July 2006: Coffee shops, hawker centres\n- 1st July 2007: Night entertainment places such as nightclubs, discotheques, lounges, etc\n- 1st January 2009: Open recreational areas for children or adults, ferry stations, jetties, non-AC office spaces in shops, factories, and within 5 meters of an entry or exit spot.\n- 15th January 2013: Public residential areas, staircases within 5 meters of bus stations and hospitals, overhead bridges.\n- 1st January 2019: Along the Orchard Road shopping stretch.\nAll around the city, there are designated smoking spots within offices, food courts, educational institutions, and other open spaces where one can stop and smoke. Even in places where smoking is prohibited, there may be certain exceptions, all in the larger public's interest. However, if one is affiliated to a certain government office, then they aren’t allowed to smoke anywhere when on duty.\nAs a tourist, it is extremely important that one is cognizant of these laws and respects them. The government or the law-enforcement officers aren’t very sparing when it comes to enacting these laws. In a city as expensive as Singapore is, a tourist would certainly want to avoid paying such a high penalty for smoking and hence, should be more careful.","attrs_markdown":"- 022-48934191\n- [Travel Agent? 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But it is an interesting tale that leads up to why smoking was banned in the Singapore MRT in 1987. In November of 1987, a fire broke at a station o the London Underground, the King’s Cross Pancras tube station, killing approximately 31 people and injuring another 100 or so.   \nThe inquiry that was held to determine the cause stated that the cause of the fire was a trench effect caused by a burning match being dropped at an escalator. The trench effect led to the fire getting caught on in the inclined escalator, eventually engulfing the entire station with its intensity. While in London, the wooden escalators gave way to the metal ones in due time, in Singapore this led to a ban in Singapore’s equivalent of London Underground, the Singapore MRT.\n\n![Dying Smoker](https:\/\/www.holidify.com\/res\/images\/patt.png)\n\n[(Source)](https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ptamzz\/3947683378\/)\n## Fine for Smoking in Singapore at Restricted Places\n\\- One can be fined a minimum of **200 SGD (Singaporean Dollars)**  \n  \n\\- If held guilty in court, the fine can be of up to **1000 SGD.** The concerned premise is fined 200 SGD for the 1st time around and 500 SGD thereafter.  \n  \n\\- There is a fine on cigarette butt littering as well\n\n## Vaping Rules\nAs of 1st February 2018, the possession or use of electronic cigarettes or vapes in Singapore if an offence. While smoking e-cigarettes, e-pipes, or e-cigars can lead up to a fine of SGD 2,000, importing, buying online or shipping it, which has been illegal since 2016, can result in fine up to SGD 10,000 or 6 months in jail, with a subsequent charge being a fine up to SGD 20,000 or 12 months in jail.\n\n## Taxes and Minimum Age To Purchase or Sell Tobacco\nTo make people quit smoking, excise tax has been hiked, and stricter laws and penalties have been passed. While the legally permissible minimum age to purchase or sell tobacco is **19**, plans are underway to increase the same to **21** by 2021.\n\n![Singapore Skyline](https:\/\/www.holidify.com\/res\/images\/patt.png)\n\n[(Source)](https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgkw\/6992429138\/)\n\nThe Singapore government wants the city to be non-smoker friendly, and hence has progressively been extending and enforcing stricter laws on the ban on smoking in more and more public places. Following is a **quick timeline of the places the ban has been extended to** over the past several years:  \n  \n\\- 1st July 2005: Bus crossings, public restrooms, public swimming  \n  \n\\- 1st July 2006: Coffee shops, hawker centres  \n  \n\\- 1st July 2007: Night entertainment places such as nightclubs, discotheques, lounges, etc  \n  \n\\- 1st January 2009: Open recreational areas for children or adults, ferry stations, jetties, non-AC office spaces in shops, factories, and within 5 meters of an entry or exit spot.  \n  \n\\- 15th January 2013: Public residential areas, staircases within 5 meters of bus stations and hospitals, overhead bridges.  \n  \n\\- 1st January 2019: Along the Orchard Road shopping stretch.  \n  \nAll around the city, there are designated smoking spots within offices, food courts, educational institutions, and other open spaces where one can stop and smoke. Even in places where smoking is prohibited, there may be certain exceptions, all in the larger public's interest. However, if one is affiliated to a certain government office, then they aren’t allowed to smoke anywhere when on duty.  \n  \n As a tourist, it is extremely important that one is cognizant of these laws and respects them. The government or the law-enforcement officers aren’t very sparing when it comes to enacting these laws. 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Smoking in Singapore has been banned in public places such as buses or theatres since 1970. But it is an interesting tale that leads up to why smoking was banned in the Singapore MRT in 1987. In November of 1987, a fire broke at a station o the London Underground, the King’s Cross Pancras tube station, killing approximately 31 people and injuring another 100 or so. The inquiry that was held to determine the cause stated that the cause of the fire was a trench effect caused by a burning match being dropped at an escalator. The trench effect led to the fire getting caught on in the inclined escalator, eventually engulfing the entire station with its intensity. While in London, the wooden escalators gave way to the metal ones in due time, in Singapore this led to a ban in Singapore’s equivalent of London Underground, the Singapore MRT. (Source) Fine for Smoking in Singapore at Restricted Places - One can be fined a minimum of 200 SGD (Singaporean Dollars) - If held guilty in court, the fine can be of up to 1000 SGD. The concerned premise is fined 200 SGD for the 1st time around and 500 SGD thereafter. - There is a fine on cigarette butt littering as well Vaping Rules As of 1st February 2018, the possession or use of electronic cigarettes or vapes in Singapore if an offence. While smoking e-cigarettes, e-pipes, or e-cigars can lead up to a fine of SGD 2,000, importing, buying online or shipping it, which has been illegal since 2016, can result in fine up to SGD 10,000 or 6 months in jail, with a subsequent charge being a fine up to SGD 20,000 or 12 months in jail. Taxes and Minimum Age To Purchase or Sell Tobacco To make people quit smoking, excise tax has been hiked, and stricter laws and penalties have been passed. While the legally permissible minimum age to purchase or sell tobacco is 19 , plans are underway to increase the same to 21 by 2021. (Source) The Singapore government wants the city to be non-smoker friendly, and hence has progressively been extending and enforcing stricter laws on the ban on smoking in more and more public places. Following is a quick timeline of the places the ban has been extended to over the past several years: - 1st July 2005: Bus crossings, public restrooms, public swimming - 1st July 2006: Coffee shops, hawker centres - 1st July 2007: Night entertainment places such as nightclubs, discotheques, lounges, etc - 1st January 2009: Open recreational areas for children or adults, ferry stations, jetties, non-AC office spaces in shops, factories, and within 5 meters of an entry or exit spot. - 15th January 2013: Public residential areas, staircases within 5 meters of bus stations and hospitals, overhead bridges. - 1st January 2019: Along the Orchard Road shopping stretch. All around the city, there are designated smoking spots within offices, food courts, educational institutions, and other open spaces where one can stop and smoke. Even in places where smoking is prohibited, there may be certain exceptions, all in the larger public's interest. However, if one is affiliated to a certain government office, then they aren’t allowed to smoke anywhere when on duty. As a tourist, it is extremely important that one is cognizant of these laws and respects them. The government or the law-enforcement officers aren’t very sparing when it comes to enacting these laws. In a city as expensive as Singapore is, a tourist would certainly want to avoid paying such a high penalty for smoking and hence, should be more careful.

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While smoking e-cigarettes, e-pipes, or e-cigars can lead up to a fine of SGD 2,000, importing, buying online or shipping it, which has been illegal since 2016, can result in fine up to SGD 10,000 or 6 months in jail, with a subsequent charge being a fine up to SGD 20,000 or 12 months in jail. ## Taxes and Minimum Age To Purchase or Sell Tobacco To make people quit smoking, excise tax has been hiked, and stricter laws and penalties have been passed. While the legally permissible minimum age to purchase or sell tobacco is **19**, plans are underway to increase the same to **21** by 2021. ![Singapore Skyline](https://www.holidify.com/res/images/patt.png) [(Source)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tgkw/6992429138/) The Singapore government wants the city to be non-smoker friendly, and hence has progressively been extending and enforcing stricter laws on the ban on smoking in more and more public places. Following is a **quick timeline of the places the ban has been extended to** over the past several years: \- 1st July 2005: Bus crossings, public restrooms, public swimming \- 1st July 2006: Coffee shops, hawker centres \- 1st July 2007: Night entertainment places such as nightclubs, discotheques, lounges, etc \- 1st January 2009: Open recreational areas for children or adults, ferry stations, jetties, non-AC office spaces in shops, factories, and within 5 meters of an entry or exit spot. \- 15th January 2013: Public residential areas, staircases within 5 meters of bus stations and hospitals, overhead bridges. \- 1st January 2019: Along the Orchard Road shopping stretch. All around the city, there are designated smoking spots within offices, food courts, educational institutions, and other open spaces where one can stop and smoke. Even in places where smoking is prohibited, there may be certain exceptions, all in the larger public's interest. However, if one is affiliated to a certain government office, then they aren’t allowed to smoke anywhere when on duty. As a tourist, it is extremely important that one is cognizant of these laws and respects them. The government or the law-enforcement officers aren’t very sparing when it comes to enacting these laws. In a city as expensive as Singapore is, a tourist would certainly want to avoid paying such a high penalty for smoking and hence, should be more careful. 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Smoking in Singapore has been banned in public places such as buses or theatres since 1970. But it is an interesting tale that leads up to why smoking was banned in the Singapore MRT in 1987. In November of 1987, a fire broke at a station o the London Underground, the King’s Cross Pancras tube station, killing approximately 31 people and injuring another 100 or so. The inquiry that was held to determine the cause stated that the cause of the fire was a trench effect caused by a burning match being dropped at an escalator. The trench effect led to the fire getting caught on in the inclined escalator, eventually engulfing the entire station with its intensity. While in London, the wooden escalators gave way to the metal ones in due time, in Singapore this led to a ban in Singapore’s equivalent of London Underground, the Singapore MRT. ![Dying Smoker](https://www.holidify.com/images/cmsuploads/compressed/DyingSmoker_20190420181907.jpg) [(Source)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/ptamzz/3947683378/) ## Fine for Smoking in Singapore at Restricted Places \- One can be fined a minimum of **200 SGD (Singaporean Dollars)** \- If held guilty in court, the fine can be of up to **1000 SGD.** The concerned premise is fined 200 SGD for the 1st time around and 500 SGD thereafter. \- There is a fine on cigarette butt littering as well ## Vaping Rules As of 1st February 2018, the possession or use of electronic cigarettes or vapes in Singapore if an offence. While smoking e-cigarettes, e-pipes, or e-cigars can lead up to a fine of SGD 2,000, importing, buying online or shipping it, which has been illegal since 2016, can result in fine up to SGD 10,000 or 6 months in jail, with a subsequent charge being a fine up to SGD 20,000 or 12 months in jail. ## Taxes and Minimum Age To Purchase or Sell Tobacco To make people quit smoking, excise tax has been hiked, and stricter laws and penalties have been passed. While the legally permissible minimum age to purchase or sell tobacco is **19**, plans are underway to increase the same to **21** by 2021. ![Singapore Skyline](https://www.holidify.com/images/cmsuploads/compressed/SingapoeSkyline_20190420182334.jpg) [(Source)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tgkw/6992429138/) The Singapore government wants the city to be non-smoker friendly, and hence has progressively been extending and enforcing stricter laws on the ban on smoking in more and more public places. Following is a **quick timeline of the places the ban has been extended to** over the past several years: \- 1st July 2005: Bus crossings, public restrooms, public swimming \- 1st July 2006: Coffee shops, hawker centres \- 1st July 2007: Night entertainment places such as nightclubs, discotheques, lounges, etc \- 1st January 2009: Open recreational areas for children or adults, ferry stations, jetties, non-AC office spaces in shops, factories, and within 5 meters of an entry or exit spot. \- 15th January 2013: Public residential areas, staircases within 5 meters of bus stations and hospitals, overhead bridges. \- 1st January 2019: Along the Orchard Road shopping stretch. All around the city, there are designated smoking spots within offices, food courts, educational institutions, and other open spaces where one can stop and smoke. Even in places where smoking is prohibited, there may be certain exceptions, all in the larger public's interest. However, if one is affiliated to a certain government office, then they aren’t allowed to smoke anywhere when on duty. As a tourist, it is extremely important that one is cognizant of these laws and respects them. The government or the law-enforcement officers aren’t very sparing when it comes to enacting these laws. In a city as expensive as Singapore is, a tourist would certainly want to avoid paying such a high penalty for smoking and hence, should be more careful.

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