Singapore said on Tuesday it would consider caning scammers as the city-state doubles down on swindling syndicates following ...

Singapore will consider caning as punishment for serious scam-related offences as it steps up enforcement action following record losses. Residents in the city state lost at least S$1.1 billion ...

Singapore recently passed the Protection from Scams Act, giving power to the police to freeze bank accounts suspected of ...

The Singapore Government will consider caning as punishment for some scam-related offences, given the serious harm they cause ...

Singapore is considering caning financial scammers to deter scams, which saw a 70% increase in losses last year. The ...

Singapore is ramping up efforts to tackle the rising threat of scams, with S$1.1 billion lost last year. In Parliament, Jurong GRC MP Tan Wu Meng proposed that caning be introduced as a penalty for ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore's financial security measures have intensified, but fraudsters are evolving their tactics to circumvent ...

Scam victims in Singapore lost a record S$1.1 billion (US$817 million) in 2024, with the number of cases rising nearly 11% to ...

A couple from Punjab allegedly scammed a youth from Himachal Pradesh out of Rs 12.40 lakh by providing a fake Singapore work ...

SINGAPORE - Scam victims in Singapore lost $1.1 billion in 2024, marking a record high amount of losses suffered in a single ...

In 2025 so far, there have been more than 3,500 cases of scams reported with victims losing more than $80.7 million. Read ...

Singapore is contemplating the use of caning to deter financial scammers, acknowledging the severe damage they inflict. Minister Sun Xueling highlighted the need for stringent penalties and ramped-up ...