A French student has been fined S$600 (£348) by a Singapore court after licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back into the dispenser, in a stunt that went viral on Instagram. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of public nuisance over the incident, which took place on 12 March at an iJooz vending machine in Singapore's Goldhill Centre. Licked Straw in Goldhill Centre Goes ViralMaximilien, 19, who is studying in Singapore, filmed himself licking the straw before returning it to the machine. Public nuisance offences in Singapore carry a maximum penalty of a S$2,000 fine, three months in jail, or both. Why Singapore Punishes Public Nuisance Offences So FirmlyThe case is the latest example of Singapore's strict approach to behaviour that authorities deem a public nuisance or hygiene risk.