The practice of caning in Singapore has been controversial, drawing international attention in 1994 when 19-year-old US citizen Michael Fay was given six strokes of the cane for vandalism.

Judge Zulkifli Abllah handed down the sentence on the 46-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to six counts of raping the girl. The judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane ...

At least one quaint custom of British education has not changed since Tom Brown’s Schooldays: the tradition of “six of the best” for misbehaving pupils. Although the cane and the strap are ...

SINGAPORE – A man who held a 60-year-old woman at knifepoint in Yishun in 2023 was found unfit for caning due to health issues, and his sentence of six strokes of the cane was remitted.

For the charge of cultivating 17 cannabis plants in plastic pots at his residence, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and ...

She was only 11 years old, and three men whom you expected to be protecting her – her uncles – instead raped her.

The practice drew international attention in 1994 when 19-year-old US citizen Michael Fay was given six strokes of the cane for vandalism. Despite an appeal from US President Bill Clinton ...

On Monday (Sept 16), Andrew Kumaravel, now 23, was sentenced to 9.5 years' jail and six strokes of the cane. He pleaded guilty to a charge each of attempted rape, housebreaking to commit an ...

Kelly Anne has over six years of experience with reporting and editing ... Shakespeare may have had the cane corso in mind when he wrote that immortal line. This ancient breed was used in combat ...

The court had ordered that the two receive six strokes of the cane after they were found guilty of robbery on October 3, 1995 by High Court judge William Tuiyot.

Judge Zulkifli Abllah handed down the sentence yesterday on the 46-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to six counts of raping the girl. He received 12 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane ...