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Jun 21, 2024 · 1 Feeder 298 bus will perform one (1) down-route trip as Feeder 298 from Tampines Avenue 5 (Bus Stop 75179 - Blk 871C) towards Tampines North Interchange before Daily AM Peak, departing at 0530 hours. This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Weekdays: 6A-7P / 2S (9 buses)
- Section 298A of The Penal Code: Promoting Racial Or Religious Enmity
- Where Is The Line Between Legal and Illegal Acts and Speech?
- Cases Where No Charges Under Sections 298 Or 298A Were Brought
- Cases Resulting in Convictions Under Sections 298 and 298A
- Sentences
- Are Offences Under Section 298 and 298A arrestable?
- Will Convictions Under Sections 298 and 298A Result in A Criminal Record?
- What to Do If You’Re Being Investigated For A Charge Under Sections 298 Or 298A
Section 298A of the Penal Code,on the other hand, is a charge for promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race or doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. To be found guilty of an offence under section 298A: 1. You must have expressed a thought in some way, whether verbally, in writing, by making some gesture or...
Because of the use of such vague language, any expression or act that has anything to do with a racial or religious matter that might potentially offend anyone of a particular race and/or religion, or groups of races and/or religions, is at risk of resulting in a conviction under sections 298 or 298A. However, public discussion of sometimes delicat...
Amy Cheong
In 2013, an employee of a labour union, Ms Amy Cheong, published some hurtful remarks online regarding Malay people. In these remarks, she criticised Malay wedding traditions as allegedly being a source of nuisance. She also claimed that the Malay custom of holding weddings under blocks of flats was inconsiderate to residents, and merely a product of their poverty as they could not afford to rent a hotel space. In addition, she sought to draw a link between this Malay custom and what she clai...
Sangeetha Thanapal
In 2018, writer and doctoral student Ms Sangeetha Thanapal, who is credited with coining the term “Chinese privilege”, published an article in Australia criticising the film, Crazy Rich Asians, which was set in Singapore, for its failure to feature racial minorities. Ms Sangeetha went on to argue that this failure supported a narrative of Chinese racial and cultural dominance in Singapore that had become institutionalised. She also argued that such a narrative was supported by certain governm...
Mr Dennis Chew brownface advertisement, and response by Preeti & Subhas Nair
In 2019, a government-linked company released an advertisement featuring a Chinese actor, Mr Dennis Chew, who was depicted in the advertisement wearing brownface in order to play the roles of an Indian and Malay character, respectively. After it aired, siblings Preeti Nair and Subhas Nair released a rap video in which they criticised the advertisement.The Nair siblings were offended by this advertisement and composed a rap about the advertisement being racist and hurting the racial feelings o...
Prior to the inception of section 298A, prosecutions for cases of this nature were usually brought pursuant to the Sedition Act. As there are few convictions for offences pursuant to sections 298 and 298A, analogous cases prosecuted under the Sedition Act are included below. The cases resulting in actual convictions tend to be more clearly, egregio...
You can be sentenced to anywhere up to 3 years in prison and/or an unlimited fine if you are convicted of an offence under either section 298 or 298A of the Penal Code. However, as observed above, stern or conditional warnings are the most common outcome of most investigations into matters of this nature. For cases that do result in charges being b...
Neither of these offences are arrestable offences. This means that the police must obtain an arrest warrantfrom the court before they can arrest the alleged offender. So for example, if you made a remark regarding race relations that hurt the racial feelings of a person of a particular race, the police do not have the authority to arrest you unless...
If you are convicted of an offence under section 298, it will not result in a criminal recordas it is not a registrable offence under the Registration of Criminals Act. On the other hand, if you are convicted of an offence under section 298A, you may or may not have a criminal record. This depends on whether the Commissioner of Police chooses to ex...
If you are being investigated for a possible offence of this nature, it is highly advisable to seek legal advice. If charges are brought against you, it is essential that you engage legal counsel. Whilst in theory, it is possible to represent yourself, you are highly advised to engage a criminal lawyerinstead. A lawyer can assist to negotiate plea ...
The 298 bus (Tampines Nth Int) has 37 stops departing from Tampines St 62 - Opp Blk 648a (75541) and ending at Tampines St 62 - Blk 648a (75549). Choose any of the 298 bus stops below to find updated real-time schedules and to see their route map. View on Map.
2 days ago · Flight status, tracking, and historical data for Singapore Airlines 298 (SQ298/SIA298) including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.
Jun 30, 2018 · SBS Transit Feeder Service 298 is a Feeder service operating from Tampines North Bus Interchange and looping at Tampines Avenue 5, passing through Tampines Concourse, Avenue 7, Avenue 4, Street 82, Avenue 3 and Street 86.
The route of Service 298 will be extended to operate from Tampines North Bus Interchange instead of Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange from Sunday, 8 January 2023. As a result of the route amendment, Service 298 will serve 13 additional bus stops along Tampines Concourse, Tampines Avenue 9, Tampines Avenue 12, Tampines North Drive 2 and ...
