1. Singapore has passed new amendments to its criminal law, introducing caning as a penalty for scammers, scam syndicate members, and recruiters.
2. The severity of punishment varies from six to 24 strokes of the cane depending on the gravity of offenses committed.
3. This move is part of Singapore's efforts to combat scams, which have increased significantly in recent years, leading to over 51,000 cases with losses totaling at least 840 million US dollars in 2024.
2. The severity of punishment varies from six to 24 strokes of the cane depending on the gravity of offenses committed.
3. This move is part of Singapore's efforts to combat scams, which have increased significantly in recent years, leading to over 51,000 cases with losses totaling at least 840 million US dollars in 2024.
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Singapore has introduced caning as a penalty for scammers, scam syndicate members, and recruiters under new amendments to its criminal law. The severity of punishment ranges from six to 24 strokes of the cane based on the gravity of offenses. This move is part of Singapore's efforts to combat a
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Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251105_23/#summary
Date: Nov. 5, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-05
Created: 2025/11/06 06:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 22:41
Last Read: 2025/11/06 08:02