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Sorry for me being "sua ku" but only recently than I know that postage to government agencies are free. No need to buy postage stamp for the envelop. My fren did it for his Mobile bills and Utilities bills for yrs. He pay thru cheque as he does not pay full amt all the time. So next time when mailing to govt agency, no need to buy stamp.

Which country's immigration does not stamp your passport upon exit? So far, encountered UK. There is no immigration officers at the International departure hall of LHR airport. Immigration declaration is also for entry only, no departure portion. Anymore? 1. London, UK

Yesterday around 12pm, 3 of us went to the Boleh land. We returned back around 4pm and realized only one passport was stamp and the rest were not. Ok, 1 is using Macs and the other is using normal one, just like mine. The officer told us 1 passport got no stamp and directed us to the main office. The Encik inside was kind enough to give my friend a warning and asked us to check next time. So nothing happened to us and it was pretty smooth throughout and we left the custom in just 10 min. So please check your passport upon entering after the leaving the MY custom. No need to argue with the custom there as it is still our fault for not checking the stamp on our passport. If everyone check, then the jam will be a nightmare. Good luck.

FT not happy

Hi bros, any comments??

CNA Report : Sri Lankan woman caught with forged immigration stamp imprints SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old Sri Lankan woman was caught with pieces of forged immigration rubber stamp imprints at Changi Airport Terminal 1 on Tuesday. She had hidden them in a pair of pants in her luggage. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said such portable imprints are likely to be used by syndicates offering services to immigration offenders to prolong or legalise their stay. The penalties for overstaying or illegal entry are a jail term of up to six months plus a minimum of three strokes of the cane. Piew..... , one 'FT' caught with forged immigration rubber stamp, I wonder how many overstayers here in Singapore and roaming around freely......

Tue, Feb 12, 2008 AsiaOne No hongbao, no passport stamp For one Singaporean family, what appeared to be a sign of warm hospitality turned out to be a solicitation for money. The 40-year-old businessman - referred to as Mr Cai in Mandarin - and his family of three were 'held up' at the Johor immigration checkpoint last Saturday evening, pending a demand from a Malaysian immigration officer for a hongbao, or red packet. The family had their passports endorsed and returned to them only after Mr Cai gave a hongbao containing $10, reported the Shin Min Daily yesterday. Outraged by the incident, the transport company owner immediately tipped off the Chinese newspaper upon his return to Singapore. Mr Cai and his wife were initially struck by the warm hospitality of the officer serving them at the Johor checkpoint, when he pulled up at one of the immigration booths at 8pm last Saturday. The Malaysian officer, reportedly around the age of 30, smiled and greeted Mr Cai "gong xi fa cai" - a Mandarin phrase often used to wish another person prosperity in the year ahead - after receiving the family's passports. The couple replied "happy new year", under the assumption that such exchange of greetings was common during the Chinese New Year period. The immigration officer, however, continued to smile at Mr Cai for over ten minutes, holding on to the passports without inspecting or endorsing them. Sensing something was amiss, Mr Cai then asked the officer if anything was wrong with the passports. The officer said he had already wished Mr Cai "gong xi fa cai" and asked why there was no hongbao. Although Mr Cai felt that the officer was being corrupt, he was worried of being put in a difficult position by the latter, as the passports were with him. He took out $10 - the smallest note he had with him at the time - and slipped it into a hongbao before giving it to the officer. After inspecting the contents, the officer nodded to Mr Cai and proceeded to stamp the family's passports, before returning them with a word of thanks. Mr Cai hopes to remind Singaporeans to be prepared to handle such opportunistic immigration officers when they visit Malaysia. Hongbaos, which contain token sums of money, represent good fortune and are given out to children and unmarried adults during the Chinese New Year festive period. The Malaysian High Comm & Mr Abdulllah, what are you all going to do about this??? This is plain corruption. Posted by: cantstandthem at Tue Feb 12 17:06:20 SGT 2008 I do have the same situation last Sunday about 1am and it was jammed even at this hour. and I just act blur and thank God he just let us go may be there are some of my Malaysia's friends with us. Richard Posted by: Posted at Tue Feb 12 17:01:10 SGT 2008