Michael Li Qing’An was sentenced to two years’ jail and three strokes of the cane on Nov 18. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Lawmakers in Singapore have passed a law mandating up to 24 strokes of the cane for convicted scammers, local media reported. According to the new law, scammers will receive at least six strokes of a ...

To combat a surge in modern-day online scams, Singapore has turned to a punishment from the past: caning. This past week, Singapore’s Parliament amended criminal law in the city-state to introduce ...

France, initialed and dated "B 1998" in cane, bottom with acid-etched factory mark, numbered 9/100 and dated 1998, L.H. Selman Ltd. sticker, ht. 2, dia. 3 3/8 in, dated 1998 Etched 5.08 x 8.57 cm ...

Singapore passes a law introducing mandatory caning for online scammers, with up to 24 strokes for offenders. Government cracks down on rising fraud cases. On November 8, 2025, Singapore unveiled its ...

The mandatory caning punishment involves a minimum of six strokes and could go up to 24 strokes – a penalty usually reserved for about 65 offences, including rape, drug trafficking, and illegal ...

Singapore lost more than $2.8 billion to scammers between 2020 and 2025 SINGAPORE plans to unleash at least six brutal strokes of the cane on convicted online scammers, a minister told lawmakers on ...

Singapore, where spitting in public and selling chewing gum is illegal, has long been known for its strict laws. Now, scammers and recruiters for scam groups face a legal crackdown that allows them to ...