Singapore yesterday began imposing a new law to curb late-night drinking in public places in a move aimed at averting public disorder caused by drunkenness. the new law to control the supply and consumption of alcoholic drinks was passed in Parliament in January this year, more than a year after a major riot by mostly foreign workers in 2013 that was blamed on intoxication. Under the new law, the consumption of liquor is banned in all public places nationwide from 10.30pm to 7am daily.Tighter laws will be applied to the Geylang night entertainment district and also to Little India, a commercial enclave heavily frequented by foreign workers where the riot erupted in December 2013, sparked by the death of a foreign worker in a road accident. In these two zones, alcohol is banned at weekends until 7am Monday.