Episode

Singapore's Caning

Podcast: The World Deconstructed
Published: May 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 883
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Summary

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Singapore’s new rules allowing caning as a last resort punishment for male students who commit serious offences like bullying, within the broader global debate over corporal punishment in schools.