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 ...

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

Singapore's Parliament has approved a series of amendments to its criminal law that will make caning mandatory for scammers ...

Recent viral videos of students being assaulted have prompted questions on whether schools are adequately equipped to handle ...

Money mules — those who provide bank accounts, SIM cards, or Singpass credentials — can be given up to 12 strokes at the ...