 Re: Singapore Airport Customs. Too strict?
Sorry for digging up an old thread here but I've brought in a pack of the shisha tobacco from Dubai last Christmas and got through customs without any trouble. Since the tobacco contains zero nicotine and tar (printed largely on the box) I reckoned it's fine? Before that I've also brought in a shisha with some tobacco, from Dubai as well.
I think how strict they are depends on where you're flying in from and how you carry yourself while going through customs. When I flew into Singapore from Doha (that's in Qatar, which is next to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain) they pretty much checked everyone, even though Qatar is one of the richest country in the Arab world (per capita), but a largely unheard of country over in Singapore. (Slowly gaining recognition though) Qatar Telecom even owns a large stake in Starhub.
It's annoying that they check people flying in from Middle Eastern locations more strictly, even though it is booming over there! | 
