KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia(AP) — Singapore’s government said Friday that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from Dec. 30, under changes to criminal law to deter surging fraud cases.

Singapore has strengthened punishment for scammers, mandating caning of up to 24 strokes from December 30, under changes to criminal law to deter surging fraud cases. This will be in addition to ...

SINGAPORE — A man was sentenced to 20 years' jail and a maximum 24 strokes of the cane on Monday (5 September) for engaging in sex acts with an 11-year-old girl and offering her methamphetamine, or ...

This photo taken on December 9, 2025 shows people walking past a poster warning of scam threats in the Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore. Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE — Scammers ...