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At least 223 Singaporeans are serving time in South-East Asian jails, primarily for drug offences, with Thailand holding the most, published figures said on Saturday. Seven in 10 are in prison for drug offences in countries part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Thailand tops the list with 109 Singaporeans behind bars, followed by Malaysia with 70 and Indonesia with 35, according to a breakdown from narcotics officials published in The Straits Times. The remainder, nine in all, are in the Philippines, Myanmar (Burma) and Cambodia. The drug offenders are part of a prison population serving terms since before 2004. Sukhum Opasniputh, director of Narcotics Law Enforcement in Thailand's Office of the Narcotics Control Board, told the newspaper that the number of international traffickers nabbed in the country has dropped over the last few years as a result of strong enforcement action, tighter laws and greater regional cooperation. Of the Singaporeans in Thailand's jails, 94 are in for drugs, the report said. Possession of more than 1 kilogramme of illicit drugs can draw the death penalty in Thailand and more than 500 grams results in a life term, which is usually 40 years in jail. Drug offences account for 35 of the 70 Singaporeans held in Malaysian prisons and 15 of the 35 in Indonesia. Five drug traffickers have been in prison in Myanmar since 1999 serving life terms. Outside ASEAN, the largest number of Singaporeans jailed is reportedly in Taiwan where there are at least 20 drug offenders behind bars. ------------------ http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_15863-Bulk...-For-Drugs.html

OWNERS of more than 4,200 Toyotas here will soon be asked to send their cars to distributor Borneo Motors to fix a flaw that could cause the vehicles to stall. The recall affects mainly the Corolla - Singapore's best- selling car - and comes just weeks after another Toyota recall that affected about 5,000 parallel-imported models. The latest exercise involves cars made in 2001. Besides the Corolla, the Echo and Prius hybrid are also affected. The fault, which affects a small but undetermined number of parallel-imported cars, lies with a sensor in the engine. This is similar to a flaw that triggered a massive recall of nearly 33,000 Nissans here in 2003. Borneo Motors said it will contact owners. It said the faulty sensors will be replaced and expects each replacement to take around two hours. As with all recalls, the manufacturer will bear the costs. While the recalls may be seen as chipping away at Toyota's strong reputation for quality, one observer said the manufacturer may be 'over-cautious'. Last week, Toyota recalled some SUVs in America because of faulty clips that could cause the cars' carpeting to move out of position. In Singapore, the number of vehicle recalls tallied by the Land Transport Authority for the first five months does not show Toyota having more recalls than other makes. Out of 23 reported campaigns, three were by Toyota. Nissan and Isuzu had the same number, while Volvo and Citroen each had two. But because of its bestseller's position, Toyota's recalls affected 5,099 vehicles in the first five months, compared with 1,337 Nissans and 274 Isuzus. The spate of recalls has yet to dent Toyota's appeal, going by the response to its new Camry. Borneo Motors managing director Mark Choong said that it has collected 'hundreds' of bookings for the big sedan ahead of its arrival next month. The car starts at $86,988 with certificate of entitlement. ------------------- From July 20th's Straits Times.