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A friend of mine borrowed a bound photocopy of a book (review material) which she plans to bring into Singapore during her vacation by the end of the year? Will that get her into trouble at the airport/customs? Or should she just leave it behind? I told her not to risk it. She's being stubborn but I think I'm correct. What do you think?

2007-08-26 19:21:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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I've been to Singapore twice, and my rule of thumb there is "if it seems like it might be illegal, for the love of God don't do it!" I suggest that she leave it home just to be safe...

2007-08-26 22:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by Will 3 · 0 0

I believe the enforcement of IP laws in Singapore is no stricter than that in any other developed country. You're friend should have no problems bringing in the book to Singapore. Customs officers are looking for pirated VCDs/DVDs/CDs and I'm fairly certain they won't bother about you're friends book. The officers are looking for pirated VCD/DVD/CD/counterfeit product smugglers and will almost always close an eye if they catch someone with just one IP law-infringing item. The opportunity cost of the time spent on the administrative work and processing exceeeds the potential social loss of letting the item through customs. Oh and we don't cane people for chewing gum! =)

2007-08-28 21:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by bevi 2 · 0 0

The Singapore government has been trying to rein in the property market since 2009 to prevent a bubble forming, with the toughest measures, including stricter lending criteria, introduced last year. Residential prices chop down 0. 7 percent in the 11 weeks ended September, the fourth quarter-on-quarter drop, bringing the slide in the past year to 4 percent.

2015-02-22 09:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0 0

anytime you take capitalism and free enterprise out of an equation...we suffer. They should have stripped Al Gore of his private plane instead. That would put a serious dent in GW. We all need to take care of the planet, but global warming is a global farce believed only by the faithless, and naive, this issue has come up about every 20 years since the early 1900's as either warming or cooling--do your own research of the facts then decide.

2016-05-18 23:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

They could technically seize it, but unless it was published in Singapore, it's not likely.

2007-08-26 20:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

She must leave it behind!!! You just never know what could happen......................
Intellectual property rights are an extremely serious matter with tons of companys - she could be fired!

2007-08-26 19:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Well, they cane people for chewing gum.

2007-08-26 19:30:03 · answer #7 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0 0

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