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In February 2014, bilateral ties between Singapore and Indonesia were strained after the Indonesian Navy named a warship after the two marines, prompting Singapore to suspend inter-military relations with Indonesia. Indonesia eventually made an apology but said that it would not reverse its move on naming the warship after the two marines.
Statue of Stamford Raffles, the first British governor of Singapore. This is a timeline of Singaporean history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Singapore and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Singapore. See also the list of years in Singapore
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Singapore (numbers may be approximate): The Sook Ching Centre Monument at Hong Lim Complex in Chinatown The Civilian War Memorial in the War Memorial Park at Beach Road. The four columns are a symbolic representation of the four major races of Singapore, namely the Chinese, Malays ...
List of major crimes in Singapore; List of major crimes in Singapore (1990–1999) List of major crimes in Singapore (2000–2009) List of major crimes in Singapore (2010–2019) List of major crimes in Singapore (2020–present) List of major crimes in Singapore (before 1990) List of massacres in Singapore
Authorities in Singapore have been urged to halt the hanging of two people on drug related convictions, including the first woman set for execution in nearly 20 years. The two are due to be hanged ...
According to Amnesty International, some 400 criminals were hanged between 1991 and 2003, mostly for drug offenses and murder. [8] [9] The government argues that death penalty is meted out for the most serious crimes to curb the drug menace as Singapore is particularly vulnerable due to its small size and location near the Golden Triangle. [10]
Changi Prison, where Singapore's death row is located Capital punishment in Singapore is a legal penalty. Executions in Singapore are carried out by long drop hanging, and usually take place at dawn. Thirty-three offences—including murder, drug trafficking, terrorism, use of firearms and kidnapping —warrant the death penalty under Singaporean law. In 2012, Singapore amended its laws to ...
Riots in Singapore have been documented since the former British colony became part of the Straits Settlements in 1826. In the present day, under the penal code, rioting refers to the unlawful gathering of five or more people where force or violence is used by any member of the assembly; an affray is committed if two or more people fight in a public place. [1]