Now, scammers and recruiters for scam groups face a legal crackdown that allows them to be punished with six to 24 strokes of the cane - a penalty usually reserved for rapists and drug traffickers.

Singapore’s Parliament has approved a law making caning mandatory for scammers and syndicate recruiters in response to rising financial fraud cases. Credit: Canva.com Singapore's Parliament has ...

When it came to punishment back in medieval Europe, people got whipped, branded, and occasionally beheaded for stealing bread. Fast-forward to 2025, and Singapore’s taking a page from that old ...

A 42-year-old man who stalked an intoxicated woman around Holland Village for nearly an hour and raped her after offering to ...

Lee had earlier been sentenced to 20 months in jail and four strokes of the cane, in March 2024. The prosecution called for ...

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 ...

SINGAPORE, Nov 26 — The High Court has ordered 15 years of preventive detention for Terence Thaver, a 60-year-old repeat sex ...

Singapore is making an unprecedented step towards targeting online scammers, who will now face similar punishments for rape and drug trafficking. On Tuesday, the country’s parliament passed a new law ...

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 ...