Singapore has rolled out new school disciplinary guidelines under which male students found guilty of bullying could face caning as punishment. The updated rules, announced by the ministry of education and debated in parliament this week, allow schools to cane boys between one and three times if they are found guilty of bullying. Cyberbullying is also included under the rules. Education minister Desmond Lee said caning would be applied as a “last resort” and “if all the other measures are inadequate, given the gravity of the misconduct”. “They follow strict protocols to ensure safety for the student. For instance, caning must be approved by the principal and administered only by authorised teachers,” he said.…