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Maximum fine for nude walk in Singapore

The pair of undergraduates who sauntered through Holland Village in the buff in January have paid for their prank. They were fined $2,000 each on Thursday, the maximum fine for an obscene act. Court papers state that Eng Kai Er, 24, and Jan Philip, 21, did what they did 'to seek thrill'.

Their lawyer tried to explain their actions in the context of their experience of a different culture: 'While certain things are accepted overseas, they may not be in Singapore. They are students. Perhaps they were immersed in a different culture,' he said, adding that their act took place late at night, not in broad daylight or near where children were around.

2009.04.30 The Straits Times