What happened next was shocking. The two porters just waved their hands and said it was not their responsibility. I then decided to inform the customs officers while on my way out after collecting my luggage. Another surprise - instead of alerting the authorities, they told me that I should report it to the airport police, not them.

I have some questions and concerns: (1) If I, a Singaporean, even have no clue how to differentiate between the police and airport personnel, how would you expect a tourist to do so? (2) Aren't airport staff briefed about what to do about unattended luggage? It does not bode well for security if attitudes such as the ones I encountered are not corrected.

Christopher Tan Woo