The city-state wants to stamp out e-cigarettes with harsh penalties including caning and fines.

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 ...

Singapore plans to punish online scammers with at least six strokes with a cane, a minister told lawmakers on Tuesday, as the city-state doubles down on syndicates following record-high scam losses.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Singapore has passed a new law introducing mandatory caning for online scammers, marking its toughest stance yet against rising digital fraud. On November 8, 2025, Singapore’s ...

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 ...