Parliament of Singapore

“ Harassment, alarm or distress
4.— (1) No person shall by any means—
(a) use any threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour; or (b) make any threatening, abusive or insulting communication, which is heard, seen or otherwise perceived by any person (referred to for the purposes of this section as the victim) likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and, subject to section 8, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000. ”

“ Where the accused person or respondent (as the case may be) was outside Singapore when any of the acts or omissions associated with unlawful stalking occurred in contravention of section 7, the court shall have jurisdiction if—
(a) the victim of the contravention was in Singapore when any of those acts or omissions occurred; and (b) the accused person or respondent (as the case may be) knew or had reason to believe that the victim of the contravention was in Singapore at the time referred to in paragraph (a) . ”

“ Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) in respect of any non-compliance with an order, that non-compliance is not punishable as a contempt of court.
(4) A person cannot be convicted of an offence under subsection (1) in respect of any non-compliance with an order which has been punished as a contempt of court.
PART III
REMEDIES
Action for statutory tort
11.— (1) The victim under section 3, 4, 5 or 7 may bring civil proceedings in a court against the respondent. ”