SINGAPORE, April 15 -- All schools in Singapore will be required to adopt standardised disciplinary measures in handling student misconduct, including bullying, by 2027, as the Ministry of Education moves to ensure greater consistency across institutions,.

According to The Straits Times, Education Minister Desmond Lee said the new framework will set minimum penalties for serious offences, including up to three days of detention or suspension, or both, for first-time offenders, along with possible adjustment of conduct grades.

In some cases, first-time offenders may also be caned once, with repeat offenders facing up to three strokes.

Speaking on the recommendations from the ministry's year-long review on bullying, Lee said the standard...