Singapore to execute man found with 1kg of cannabis, raising Branson's ire

25 April 2023 - 10:54 By Low De Wei and Nurin Sofia

British billionaire Richard Branson has renewed his criticism of Singapore’s death penalty for drug traffickers after the city-state’s plan to execute a man this week for smuggling in 1kg of cannabis...

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