{"id":32954,"date":"2023-11-15T09:39:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/?p=32954"},"modified":"2023-11-15T09:39:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:39:36","slug":"quirky-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/quirky-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Quirky Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recently realised that Singapore has some laws that are quite different than in some other places of the world. And Singapore being as it is, it is always best to follow the rules rather than being on the wrong side of the law\u2026 (Singapore police is very efficient).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>J&#8217;ai r\u00e9cemment r\u00e9alis\u00e9 que Singapour avait des lois tr\u00e8s diff\u00e9rentes de celles d&#8217;autres endroits du monde. Et Singapour \u00e9tant ce qu\u2019elle est, il vaut toujours mieux suivre les r\u00e8gles plut\u00f4t que d\u2019\u00eatre du mauvais c\u00f4t\u00e9 de la loi\u2026 (la police de Singapour est tr\u00e8s efficace).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sentencing is different depending of the age of the offender. According to the law, you are considered an adult when you are 21 or older; between 16 and 21, you are a youth offender and before 16, you are a child offender. Another thing to note is that the minimum age of criminal responsibility is 10 in Singapore, which means that the police can take your 10-year-old into custody. And once in custody, you do not have a right to speak to a lawyer generally in the first 48 hours. This must be very scary for an adult, I cannot imagine what it would be like for a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Il faut noter que la peine est diff\u00e9rente selon l&#8217;\u00e2ge du d\u00e9linquant. Selon la loi, vous \u00eates consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme adulte lorsque vous avez 21 ans ou plus ; entre 16 et 21 ans, vous \u00eates un jeune d\u00e9linquant et avant 16 ans, vous \u00eates un enfant d\u00e9linquant. Autre chose \u00e0 noter : l&#8217;\u00e2ge minimum de la responsabilit\u00e9 p\u00e9nale est de 10 ans ici, ce qui signifie que la police peut arr\u00eater votre enfant de 10 ans. Et une fois en d\u00e9tention, vous n\u2019avez g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement pas le droit de parler \u00e0 un avocat dans les premi\u00e8res 48 heures. Cela doit \u00eatre effrayant pour un adulte, alors, pour un enfant, ce doit \u00eatre carr<em>\u00e9<\/em>ment traumatisant.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As everybody knows, chewing gums are prohibited in Singapore. This is mainly because of the way people dispose of them. However, I don\u2019t think anyone realises how serious an offence it is: Punishment for selling chewing gum can result in fines of S$100,000 or up to 2 years in prison! It is also illegal to import chewing gums in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Comme chacun le sait, les chewing-gums sont interdits \u00e0 Singapour. C\u2019est parce que les gens s\u2019en d\u00e9barrassent n\u2019importe o\u00f9. Cependant, je pense que personne ne r\u00e9alise \u00e0 quel point il s\u2019agit d\u2019une infraction grave : la vente de chewing-gum peut entra\u00eener une amende de S$ 100 000 ou jusqu\u2019\u00e0 2 ans de prison ! Il est \u00e9galement ill\u00e9gal d\u2019importer des chewing-gums dans le pays.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Littering is also a serious offence. Even if Singapore is not the only place where littering is illegal, here, the punishments are quite heavy, with a fine up to S$2,000 on first conviction and going up for repeated offences. The good thing is that there are bins everywhere so no excuse to drop your rubbish on the floor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jeter des ordures n\u2019importe o\u00f9 est \u00e9galement un d\u00e9lit grave. M\u00eame si Singapour n&#8217;est pas le seul endroit o\u00f9 jeter des d\u00e9chets est ill\u00e9gal, ici, les sanctions sont assez lourdes, avec une amende pouvant aller jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 S$ 2 000 lors de la premi\u00e8re condamnation et \u00e7a monte en cas de r\u00e9cidive. Ce qui est bien c&#8217;est qu&#8217;il y a des poubelles partout donc pas d&#8217;excuse pour jeter ses d\u00e9chets par terre !<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the obsession of keeping everything clean, it is prohibited to drink or eat on public transport, even water is not allowed. The fine is up to S$500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dans la m\u00eame id\u00e9e de garder tout propre, il est interdit de boire ou de manger dans les transports publics, m\u00eame boire de l&#8217;eau n&#8217;est pas autoris\u00e9. L&#8217;amende peut aller jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 S$ 500.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spitting is quite common in Chinese culture, but Singapore doesn\u2019t tolerate it as this is dirty. So, the punishment is a fine of S$1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cracher est assez courant dans la culture chinoise, mais Singapour ne le tol\u00e8re pas car c&#8217;est sale. La sanction est une amende de S$ 1 000.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is probably something you don\u2019t do, but if you don\u2019t flush a public toilet, you could face a fine of up to S$1,000. And refrain from urinating in elevators! They are equipped of detectors and you will be caught and fined!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>C\u2019est probablement quelque chose que vous ne faites jamais, mais sachez que si vous ne tirez pas la chasse d\u2019eau dans les toilettes publiques, vous risquez une amende pouvant aller jusqu\u2019\u00e0 S$ 1 000. Et \u00e9vitez d\u2019uriner dans les ascenseurs ! Ils sont \u00e9quip\u00e9s de d\u00e9tecteurs et vous serez arr\u00eat\u00e9 et verbalis\u00e9 !<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have to really want it to smoke in Singapore. Areas where smoking is allowed are very limited. Even in your own flat, this is often forbidden. If you get caught smoking where it\u2019s not allowed, you can face a fine of S$2,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Il faut vraiment vouloir fumer \u00e0 Singapour. Outre le prix exorbitant des cigarettes, les zones o\u00f9 il est permis de fumer sont tr\u00e8s limit\u00e9es. M\u00eame dans votre propre appartement, cela est souvent interdit. Si vous \u00eates surpris en train de fumer l\u00e0 o\u00f9 il ne faut pas, vous risquez une amende de S$ 2 000.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you think you can get around the smoking ban by using e-cigarettes, think again! They are completely forbidden here and it\u2019s best not to get caught with one as the punishment is fine of up to S$10,000 and\/or imprisonment of up to 6 months and can be worth for repeating offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Et si vous pensez pouvoir contourner l\u2019interdiction de fumer en utilisant la cigarette \u00e9lectronique, d\u00e9trompez-vous ! Elles sont aussi interdites ici et il est pr\u00e9f\u00e9rable de ne pas se faire prendre avec une car la peine est une amende pouvant aller jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 S$ 10 000 et\/ou une peine d&#8217;emprisonnement de 6 mois maximum et pire en cas de r\u00e9cidive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crossing the street outside of the designated areas is also illegal and you can be fined. But I see a lot of people doing it all the time so I don\u2019t think they are taking this very seriously\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Traverser la rue en dehors des zones d\u00e9sign\u00e9es est \u00e9galement ill\u00e9gal et vous pouvez \u00eatre condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 une amende. Mais je vois beaucoup de gens le faire tout le temps, donc je ne pense pas qu\u2019ils ne le prennent pas vraiment au s\u00e9rieux\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vandalism is obviously something banned in most countries but if caught in Singapore, you face a fine, jail time and caning. This is no laughing matter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Le vandalisme est \u00e9videmment interdit dans la plupart des pays, mais si vous \u00eates arr\u00eat\u00e9 \u00e0 Singapour, vous risquez une amende, une peine de prison et des coups de canne en bambou. Il n\u2019y a pas de quoi rire !<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here any kind of drugs are illegal, even cannabis. And your foreign passport won\u2019t protect you. Police can perform random checks on people and you can be charged even if you consumed drugs outside Singapore. The punishment is no joke either: S$20,000 fines, up to 10 years in prison or the death penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ici, toutes les drogues sont ill\u00e9gales, m\u00eame le cannabis. Et votre passeport \u00e9tranger ne vous prot\u00e9gera pas. La police peut effectuer des contr\u00f4les al\u00e9atoires sur n\u2019importe qui et vous pouvez \u00eatre inculp\u00e9 m\u00eame si vous avez consomm\u00e9 de la drogue en dehors de Singapour. La sanction n&#8217;est pas non plus une plaisanterie : S$ 20 000, jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 10 ans de prison ou la peine de mort.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nudity is obviously not allowed in public spaces, but, and this is quite surprising, it is also forbidden in your own home if someone can see you. So, you\u2019d better make sure the curtains are drawn before you walk out of your shower! And don\u2019t even think about having intercourse on your balcony! This is considered pornography and is even worse! For being naked at home, the punishment is a S$2,000 fine or up to 3 months in prison. For possession of pornographic material or for being caught in an obscene act, the punishment is a maximum fine of S$20,000 or to a maximum imprisonment of 6 months or to both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>La nudit\u00e9 en public est \u00e9videmment interdite, mais, ce qui est assez \u00e9tonnant, c\u2019est qu\u2019elle est \u00e9galement interdite chez soi si quelqu\u2019un peut vous voir. Alors mieux vaut vous assurer que les rideaux sont tir\u00e9s avant de sortir de votre douche ! Et ne pensez m\u00eame pas \u00e0 faire l\u2019amour sur votre balcon ! C\u2019est consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme de la pornographie et c\u2019est encore pire ! Pour \u00eatre nu \u00e0 la maison, la peine est une amende de S$ 2 000 ou jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 3 mois de prison. Pour possession de mat\u00e9riel pornographique ou pour avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 surpris en train de commettre un acte obsc\u00e8ne, la peine est une amende maximale de S$ 20 000 et \/ ou une peine d&#8217;emprisonnement maximale de 6 mois.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to party or drink alcohol in a public space between 10.30pm and 7 am, you need a government permit. Otherwise, the punishment is a fine up to S$2,000. In addition, there are Liquor Control Zones, where the interdiction can be for longer periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Si vous souhaitez faire la f\u00eate ou boire de l&#8217;alcool dans un espace public entre 22h30 et 7h du matin, vous avez besoin d&#8217;une autorisation gouvernementale. Dans le cas contraire, la sanction est une amende pouvant aller jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 S$ 2 000. En outre, il existe des zones de contr\u00f4le de l\u2019alcools, o\u00f9 l&#8217;interdiction peut durer de plus longues p\u00e9riodes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You think it\u2019s ok to connect to someone\u2019s Wi-Fi? Think again! Here is Singapore, it\u2019s considered hacking and you can face a fine of S$10,000 fine or up to 3 years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Vous pensez que vous pouvez vous connecter au Wi-Fi de n\u2019importe qui ? D\u00e9trompez-vous ! Ici, \u00e0 Singapour, c&#8217;est consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme du piratage informatique et vous risquez une amende de S$ 10 000 ou jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 3 ans de prison.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Singapore may appear liberal and open but not for everyone. Male homosexuality is illegal (but only for males). Any sign of affection is forbidden (even holding hands). The punishment is up to 2 years in prison<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Singapour peut para\u00eetre lib\u00e9rale et ouverte, mais pas pour tout le monde. L&#8217;homosexualit\u00e9 masculine est ill\u00e9gale (mais uniquement pour les hommes). Tout signe d&#8217;affection est interdit (m\u00eame se tenir la main). La peine peut aller jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 2 ans de prison.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve never been to Asia, you might not know the durian. This fruit smells horrible but is apparently delicious (one thing I must try before leaving). And because of its very pungent smell, it is forbidden to take durian on public transports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Si vous n\u2019\u00eates jamais all\u00e9 en Asie, vous ne connaissez peut-\u00eatre pas le durian. Ce fruit sent horriblement mauvais mais est apparemment d\u00e9licieux (une chose que je dois essayer avant de partir). Et \u00e0 cause de son odeur particuli\u00e8re, il est interdit de transporter du durian dans les transports en commun.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently, it is illegal to commit suicide in Singapore. But I am not sure about the consequences of such an act\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Apparemment, il est ill\u00e9gal de se suicider \u00e0 Singapour. Mais je ne suis pas s\u00fbre des cons\u00e9quences d\u2019un tel acte\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goabroad.com\/articles\/study-abroad\/singapore-laws-to-know-before-you-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.goabroad.com\/articles\/study-abroad\/singapore-laws-to-know-before-you-go<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploreshaw.com\/14-crazy-singapore-laws-to-know-before\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.exploreshaw.com\/14-crazy-singapore-laws-to-know-before\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverdoorapartments.com\/blog\/12-unique-laws-in-singapore-you-should-know-before-you-visit-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.silverdoorapartments.com\/blog\/12-unique-laws-in-singapore-you-should-know-before-you-visit-\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singaporevisa.ae\/blog\/singapore-laws-for-tourists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.singaporevisa.ae\/blog\/singapore-laws-for-tourists\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesqua.re\/blog\/10-strange-laws-in-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.thesqua.re\/blog\/10-strange-laws-in-singapore<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/yourcomforttrip.com\/why-is-singapore-so-strict-rules-to-know-before-visiting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/yourcomforttrip.com\/why-is-singapore-so-strict-rules-to-know-before-visiting\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/singaporelegaladvice.com\/law-articles\/juvenile-crime-child-arrested-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/singaporelegaladvice.com\/law-articles\/juvenile-crime-child-arrested-singapore\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/singaporelegaladvice.com\/law-articles\/right-to-lawyer-arrested-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/singaporelegaladvice.com\/law-articles\/right-to-lawyer-arrested-singapore\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t forget to check the pictures I also added : <a href=\"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/useful-utile\/latest-dernierement\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/useful-utile\/latest-dernierement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latest \/ Derni\u00e8rement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>N&#8217;oubliez pas d&#8217;aller regarder les derniers albums ajout\u00e9s : <a href=\"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/useful-utile\/latest-dernierement\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/useful-utile\/latest-dernierement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latest \/ Derni\u00e8rement<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently realised that Singapore has some laws that are quite different than in some other places of the world.[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32954"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33019,"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32954\/revisions\/33019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}