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’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. The changes, passed by ...

(UPDATE) SINGAPORE — Scammers in Singapore face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes for serious cases with effect from Tuesday as a law authorizing the punishment came into effect. The city-state has ...

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 ...