KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Japanese hairstylist has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore this week for what the judge described as a “brutal and cruel” ...

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 ...

Court of Appeal says the trial judge erred by imposing only five strokes when the minimum should be 12 for male offenders ...

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.

A 25-year-old Singaporean man who collected a parcel containing cannabis upon his best friend's request was sentenced on May 26, 2026, to 16 years and 10 months' jail. Charge sheets and court ...