• The Mandarin term “还押” is a paraphrase of the English term “remand”.
• Before trial, the accused may be remanded to await a court hearing or trial.
• According to the Singapore Criminal Procedure Code 2010, if the court believes that investigation of the case requires the assistance of the accused, the judge can order the accused to be remanded before the hearing to assist the police or relevant departments.
• During this period of detention, the accused is placed under the legal custody of the Singapore Prison Service.
• If the situation permits, the court or law enforcement unit may grant bail to the accused. If the accused is unable to post bail, he or she remains in remand.

The judge eventually sentenced the man to three weeks’ imprisonment and a S$1,000 fine. As he failed to pay the fine, he was imprisoned for two additional days instead. His sentence was backdated to 25 May, when he was placed in remand. (Lianhe Zaobao, 26/6/2021)