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 ...

Singapore will cane scammers under a new law as the city-state grapples with crimes affecting thousands of people.

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.