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傳真社引述消息指，12架裝甲車在一艘由高雄駛往新加坡途經香港的貨櫃船上，抵達香港貨櫃碼頭時，本不打算卸貨作轉運或出口，但海關收到線報，調查時發現，暫未有資料顯示該批裝甲車屬於哪個國家出口、貨主的身分和報關內容、及該些軍用物品的目的地為何處 Fowarder never declare properly? Need approval from HK even if the cargo is just passing through its ports, right? http://m.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20161124/s00001/1479963036278

Contraband cigarettes found hidden in car boot, driver arrested By Gamar Abdul Aziz, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 15 May 2008 0111 hrs SINGAPORE : He was well-dressed and drove a brand-new car but he was also a cigarette smuggler. The 30-year-old man, who was dressed in suit and tie, arrived at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Wednesday in his brand new Sports Utility Vehicle. Upon checking, officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) found cartons of cigarettes hidden in the speaker box compartment in the car boot. A total of 100 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes was found hidden in the vehicle. The man was arrested and his vehicle seized. The customs duty payable was estimated to be about S$7,040, and Goods and Services Tax at S$640. The driver claimed he would be paid S$500 if he successfully delivers the contraband cigarettes. Preliminary investigations reveal that he had collected the cigarettes from a shop in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. He was supposed to wait for further instructions upon arrival in Singapore. The case has been referred to the Singapore Customs for further investigations. If found guilty, first time offenders can be fined up to a maximum of 20 times the amount of duty evaded. Repeat offenders can be jailed for up to two years and fined. - CNA/de http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../347803/1/.html can sell backside liaoz..

PROBE INTO REN CI'S FINANCES Monk's passport impounded Charity's long-time chief cannot leave the country now By Ho Ai Li & Theresa Tan THE passport of Ren Ci Hospital's long-time chief, the Venerable Ming Yi, has been impounded by the authorities. The move comes after the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) was called in on Monday to investigate financial irregularities in the accounts of the Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre. At the heart of the issue are questionable loans made by the hospital, amounting to several million dollars. Some of the loans were given to companies with links to the Venerable Ming Yi. Sources told The Straits Times that the monk's passport had been held. However, calls to his phone by The Straits Times yesterday went unanswered. Also, he was not seen last night at the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in Geylang East, where he is the abbot. With his passport impounded, the monk, who reportedly travels at least once a month to fulfil overseas commitments, cannot leave the country. He heads temples in Malaysia and Hong Kong and often attends Buddhist conferences overseas. Lawyers interviewed said that it was not unusual for people 'deeply involved' in CAD investigations to have their passports impounded. The Health Ministry launched a probe into Ren Ci's books last November. This week, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan told reporters that the charity had been unable to explain some of its financial transactions satisfactorily, so the CAD was called in. Besides Ren Ci and the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery, the Venerable Ming Yi also heads the Marine Parade Foo Hai Elderly Lodge, a day-care centre for old folk. When contacted last night, Ren Ci chairman Chua Thian Poh said that he did not know about the impounding of the Venerable Ming Yi's passport and declined comment. [email protected] [email protected]

OK this thread to remind all illegal street racing is bad. (mai delete hor) Johor Baru North traffic police chief Inspector Bakri Zainal Abidin said 34 people were detained for illegal racing, including two civil servants and two students. More than 400 cars and 150 motorcycles, including some with Singapore registration plates, were impounded. The weekly races offered winners lucrative cash prizes and the promise of sexual favours from young women. The races have attracted hundreds of people, participants and spectators, mostly youths, over the past three months. Minutes before police moved in yesterday, spectators who had parked their vehicles by the roadside were cheering as the motorcycles and cars lined up. With engines revving and horns blaring, everyone was anticipating the race