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Generally, the speed limits in Singapore are 50 km/h unless stated otherwise. [1] The speed limit is restricted to 40 km/h in School Zones, and 40 km/h or 30 km/h in Silver Zones. [1] [2] Most expressways have speed limits of either 80 km/h or 90 km/h. Offenders who are caught speeding will be fined and/or jailed. [3] [4]
The Penal Code defines the elements of each offence and prescribes the maximum, and occasionally also the minimum, penalties for it. The basic form of an offence (commonly referred to as the 'simple offence' or, using Latin terminology, as the 'offence simpliciter') has the lowest penalties. More serious forms of the offence are defined as ...
Property Tax (Amendment) Act 2013; Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2013; Singapore Accountancy Commission Act 2013; Stamp Duties (Amendment) Act 2013; Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013; Supplementary Supply (FY 2012) Act 2013; Supply Act 2013; Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) (Amendment) Act 2013
The Pan Island Expressway, one of the main expressways in the Singapore road network. In Singapore, cars and other vehicles drive on the left side of the road, as in neighbouring Malaysia, due to its British colonial history (which led to British driving rules being adopted in India, Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong as well). As a result ...
2 December 2024: The case of a 30-year-old woman found dead in a flat along Dover Road was classified as murder by the Singapore police. A 34-year-old man, suspected of being involved in the murder, left Singapore prior to the police receiving a call for assistance. The suspect and the victim were known to each other.
A Singaporean police vehicle. In Singapore, law enforcement is principally led by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), and supported by other agencies including the Singapore Prison Service, Central Narcotics Bureau, Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, Internal Security Department, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, and Singapore Customs ...
Other serious offences are created by statutes such as the Arms Offences Act, Kidnapping Act, Misuse of Drugs Act and Vandalism Act. Singapore retains both corporal punishment (in the form of caning) and capital punishment (by hanging) as legal penalties. For certain offences, the imposition of these penalties is mandatory.
The report said that the Singapore banks have been "used extensively by arms dealers" and that "substantial reserves" of Myanmar are suspected to be held in DBS, UOB and OCBC Banks. In response to the UN report, the Singapore Authorities said that it will not hesitate to take action against any individual or entity that contravenes its laws.