Singapore executes a woman for first time in almost two decades

Saridewi Djamani was handed a death penalty after being convicted of trafficking 30g of heroin in 2018

Singapore has hanged Saridewi Djamani, the first woman to be executed in the city state in almost 20 years, amid an outcry from human rights groups.

The 45-year-old Singaporean national, who was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking about 30g of heroin, was executed early on Friday, the Central Narcotics Bureau said.