As Singapore’s ambassador to the U.S., I would like to clarify some misperceptions conveyed in Jon Pelson’s Feb. 6 op-ed “Lee Kuan Yew’s Cane and Trump’s Tariffs” about the way our country carries out ...

Brick, 26, is an Indonesian man who is set to be caned nine times for trying to illegally enter Singapore. This was his fifth time trying to sneak into the country, local media reported, citing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singapore introduced new penalties for vaping, including increased fines and caning. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI Aug. 28 (UPI ...

Singapore, notorious for its strict laws, including a ban on spitting in public and selling chewing gum, may punish convicted fraudsters with caning, according to statements from lawmakers reported by ...