To combat a surge in online scams, the city-state has turned to caning fraudsters — a form of corporal punishment left over from the British colonial era.

Singapore, where spitting in public and selling chewing gum is illegal, has long been known for its strict laws.

A man who had slashed his wife with two cleavers outside a row of restaurants in Beach Road was spared from caning. In court ...

The move is the government’s latest attempt to combat a spike in financial fraud that has cost Singaporeans around $2.8 ...

Malaysia’s debate on whether to impose caning for convicted scammers has deepened as experts differ on whether such ...

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SINGAPORE: Cheng Guoyuan, who was sentenced to 19 years' jail and eight strokes of the cane in June for viciously slashing his wife outside a row of restaurants in Beach Road, has been spared caning.

Singapore is sending a message to scammers that they will suffer brutal and painful consequences if they're caught. The ...

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Scammers and members or recruiters of scam syndicates will face mandatory caning of at least six strokes, which can go up to 24 strokes, for stronger deterrence, according to the law. Scam mules who ...

Singapore plans to punish online scammers with at least six strokes with a cane, a minister told lawmakers on Tuesday ...