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how come no jailterm for this kind of crime ? fine is just sup sup sui for them as they make tons of $$$ from the said crime 78 similars charges considered ... that sums up everything. Dealer evaded GST by claiming phones were damaged By Elena Chong A BUSINESSMAN evaded $182,000 in goods and services tax (GST) by pretending the mobile phones he imported from China were damaged. . . . He was fined $212,000 yesterday after pleading guilty to 20 charges of incorrectly declaring mobile phone values, helping to obstruct customs officers and failing to retain trade documents. He faces 106 weeks' jail if he fails to pay the fine. . . . Yeo, who had 78 similar charges considered, could have been jailed for up to a year and/or fined on each charge. He could also have been fined up to $10,000 or the amount of duty and GST involved, whichever was greater.

Had a lunch yesterday with a Malaysian associate and he told me Malaysian don't treat cars like god like we do in Singapore. For minor accident like hitting bumper, usually if just superficial scratches, both parties will just walk away from the incident. If the problem is more serious, usually on the spot settlement is RM300 at most. A Singapore friend recently hit a rear bumper of a Malaysian car infront, slighly dent and scratch to the Myvi's rear bumper. The Malaysian driver made some noises but didn't persue with the matter. I think in Singapore, even for minor accidents, you will see drivers dispute until like want to kill each other . Perhaps this is why our insurance premium is high and getting higher . Regards,

Good afternoon, fellow brothers Please flame me all you want. But before doing so, let me just declare that I am not related to SGH, the suicidal victim or any other involved party. As you may have chanced upon in the Straits Times over these past two days, a visiting Dutch national, Filip Lou, has been hailed as a public hero in rescuing a depressed victim from drowning. I salute him for his noble and selfless act. However, what puzzles me is his apparent disappointment over the hospital bill in the management of his abrasions (sustained while saving the broken-hearted lady). The Straits Times seems to suuport his cause by claiming that of all the restructured hospitals, only AH may offer reimbursement of his treatment charge after evaluating his case on a case-by-case basis, whatever that means. I ask you this, if faced with such life-threatening circumstance, would one whine over a petty sum of $90? What right does one have in asking the hospital to pay for one's act? At the end of the day, the Samaritan is responsible for his own injuries. Saving a life takes guts and sacrifice so why is Filip Lou whining over $90? And why is Straits Times wasting so much publication space to highlight this mundane issue i.e. HOME PAGE 1, 18 Feb and HEADLINES, 19 Feb when recession looms in everyone's mind? Mentioned in the papers today is another far greater hero, NOR AZHAR ABDUL RAHMAN . He did what was usually featured in the movies: He rescued a suspect on the run and assisted the police in pinning him down. NOR AZHAR is doubly good and yet he is mentioned in a much shorter column in the Straits Times, as compared to the comprehensive coloured articles on Filip Lou. Any kind soul, please enlighten me.. I can't help but question over the Straits Times' priority in reporting. Have a nice day (I'm cool. Start the flaming )