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Singapore toughens rules for social media
Published on 05/11/2025
» Singapore’s parliament has passed a law giving authorities more powers to block harmful content on social media platforms, from TikTok to Instagram and Facebook, the city-state’s latest move to curb online harms.
Singapore to cane scammers
Published on 04/11/2025
» SINGAPORE - Singapore will cane scammers under a new law as the city-state grapples with financial crimes affecting thousands of people.
Deepfakes of Singapore PM ‘used to sell crypto’
Published on 08/03/2025
» Deepfakes of Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong are circulating online and being used to sell cryptocurrency, money-making schemes and permanent residency application services, the country’s leader says.
Singapore mulls caning as punishment for severe scam offences
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2025
» Singapore's government will consider caning as punishment for some scam-related offences, State for Home Affairs Minister Sun Xueling said during a parliamentary debate Tuesday.
Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for gay sex
AFP, Published on 27/02/2025
» BANDA ACEH — Two men were publicly flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Thursday after they were found guilty of sexual relations by a court operating under strict Islamic law.
Thai House panel to submit ‘no-cane’ bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/10/2024
» A committee will propose a “no-cane” bill for the House's approval. If it succeeds, Thailand will become the second country in the Asean region to outlaw corporal punishment.
Malaysia arrests CEO of firm linked to child sex abuse scandal
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly sexually abused, amid a widening police dragnet in the case.
Ex-Malaysia minister gets caning for graft
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/11/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman was sentenced to seven years in jail and two strokes of the cane after he was found guilty of charges including misappropriating funds.
Singapore jails man for 13 months for molesting domestic helper while she was asleep
Published on 04/09/2023
» Seeing his domestic helper napping on the sofa, a 54-year-old man decided to molest her while she was in a defenceless position but was foiled when his victim woke up and caught him in the act of undoing her blouse.
Singapore jails, canes man who raped siblings
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/06/2023
» Exposed to porn at a young age, a boy began sexually assaulting his younger sisters when they were 10 and 11 years old.