Singapore’s government has announced that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes starting December 30.

Singapore, notorious for its strict laws, including a ban on spitting in public and selling chewing gum, may punish convicted fraudsters with caning, according to statements from lawmakers reported by ...

The penalties will vary based on the severity of the offence and are aimed at reinforcing deterrence amid a sharp rise in scam-related crimes. Authorities say scams have become Singapore’s most ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Singaporeans lost an average of $4031 each to scams in 2023, ...

From December 30, courts will be allowed to impose between six and 24 strokes of the cane on offenders convicted of serious ...

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

Singapore’s government will consider caning as punishment for some scam-related offenses, Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling said during a parliamentary debate Tuesday. The Southeast Asian ...

Singapore’s government has announced that scammers will face mandatory caning, a punishment already used for several other offenses.