The New Paper, 8 March 2009

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  • 19 1 The New Paper on sunday 8 Mar 09 AVA Singapore Press VJV Holdings MICA (P) 194/11 /2008 80 CENTS
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    • 75 1 Wake up to our yummy 36-page pullout 6 Eerie talk over second NTU death The New Paper on 8 Mar 09 BATTERED BETRAYED BEWITCHED? Ex-Miss S'pore alleges boyfriend beat her up Rihanna reportedly weds Chris Brown despite brutal assault Gillian Chung: I did nude photos because I feared losing WEEPING
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    • News Monster Forever
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        1075 2/3  -  Jailed for 42 years, serial sex offender spurns chance at new love REPORTS: CHONG SHIN YEN chongsy@sph.com.sg A WOMAN, his sister thought, could change him. A wife could look after him, love him, take care of his needs. And maybe she could, once and for all, end the violence
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        920 2/3 His sister won’tgive up on him HERgiftoftwogoldchains–onefor each time Bala Kuppusamy was releasedfromprison–represented hissister’shopethathewould change. Each time, she had to take it back. Will she get a chance to give him a third gold chain? That Madam Raja, his eldest sister, wants to, if she is still alive, is
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        395 4 Helpless as a child outside prison HAVING been behind bars since he was 26, the world outside prison walls became unfamiliar. He’d spent so many years behind bars that when he was finally released, Bala Kuppusamy was lost. He needed help with the simplest chores. Bala, 48, had two
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    • 510 5 She wore cap to class after losing hair due to chemotherapy SHE wanted to give up her fight against cancer after suffering a relapse in 2004. But a near-death experience changed Miss Renganathan Balasaraswathi’sattitudetowardslife. Not only did she continue battling cancer, she went back to school
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    • 844 6/7  -  China grad found dead(above)atNTU 5 daysafterprofessor stabbing case REPORT: CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg ANOTHER death has occurred at the Nanyang Technological University within a week and the uncanny coincidences goes beyond the timing. Mr Zhou Zheng, 24, a Chinese national from Hubei, was found hanging in the balcony of
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    • 535 6/7  -  REPORT: CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg CAMPUS life can be stressful. And in stressful situations, there can be violence. The question is, how secure are Singapore campuses? There have been a few earlier incidents of campus violence here. Two lecturers were killed and an undergraduate was hurt
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    • 642 8  -  Employerscomeupwithnovelideas to reward workers during downturn REPORT: CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg FRONT office staff at Rendezvous Hotel will enjoy Ben Jerry’s ice cream and discounts when they shop at Centrepoint. That is, if they receive compliments from hotel guests. The economic storm has prompted several
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    • 456 9  -  ‘Logisticsproblems’leave70participants withoutbicyclesatyouthtriathlon REPORT: GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg EVEN the downpour failed to dampen her spirits. At the crack of dawn, Marilyn Lin, 15, was up and about and was soononher way to Tanjong Beach, Sentosa, from her Bedok home. The St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School student was
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    • 750 10 / 11  -  Flag day volunteers scolded,told to return only when tins full Audrey Tan Ruiping,Bernice Huang newsroom interns THEstudentsweretheretohelpraisemoneyforagoodcause.But instead of getting pats on their backs for their efforts, they were mocked for not collecting enough. Some were even threatened with “bad remarks”. That was
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    • 394 10 / 11 IS it fair to give student volunteers bad remarks based on how much they raise? Most of the students, teachers, parents and VWO personnel we spoke to were against such a system. Vibhu Gairola, a second-year junior college student, 18, called
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    • 344 10 / 11  -  STREETTALK COMMENT:LEDIATI LEDIATI TAN ledtan@sph.com.sg NINE years ago, I participated in a flag dayfor mysecondary school’s community involvement programme. For five hours, I trawled the streets asking strangers to do their bit for charity. For my efforts, I received
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    • 471 12 / 13  -  Celebs and hunks go topless for breast cancercharitydriveatDempseyHill REPORTand PICTURES: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg SUN,foamandstudscladonlyinboard-shorts.Butthis was no beach party. More than 25 hunks had a splashing good time when they shed their shirts and became car washers for one afternoon to raise money for the BreastCancerFoundation. Organised by
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    • 270 12 / 13 “COOL,I’lldefinitely be there,”was DJRodMonteiro’s immediate response when asked to take part in the charity car wash. “Iheard toplesscar washand I thought it would be bikini babes washing cars and I told the organisers I would bring my car to bewashed,” said Rod,who hosts
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    • News Spotlight: International Women's Day
      • 675 14 / 15 Herlifeislinedwithastring of high-profile lovers. Now, it includes alleged abuse BOYFRIEND? PAULYNASSAULTEDBY SHEhaskeptalowprofileforthelastfiveyears,butformer actress and beauty queen Paulyn Sun is backinthenews. She was allegedly hit and injured by her live-in boyfriend, the general manager of a shipping firm in HongKong,reportedLianheZaobao. The alleged assault is just
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      • 553 14 / 15 Rihanna changed handphone number without telling family, says father SINGER Rihanna shocked her family, friends and fans when she took abusive boyfriend Chris Brown back after he had allegedly battered her last month. But it seems the troubled couple have taken their reconciliationonestepfurther–bytyingtheknot. According
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      • 592 16 / 17 ButGillianChungsays sheexpectsanapologyfrom himassheseeksclosure KEEPEDISON? TO DIDGILLIANPOSE SHEtoowantsanapologyfromEdisonChenPop star Gillian Chung, one of the four women embroiled in the Edison Chen sex-photos scandal, has echoed actressCecilia Cheung’s sentiments in aTVinterview. Days earlier, Cecilia, a fellow victim, had accused Edison of not coming forward with a
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      • 363 16 / 17 WHERE is the love? When photo scandal victim Cecilia Chung appeared on the air to slam Edison Chen for failing to protect her privacy,the actress’tearful facewon hermanysympathy votes from viewers. Now, just days later, singer Gillian Chung is getting a completely different reaction. Herinterview
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    • 283 18 THE Malaysian fisherman thought he had made a good find. The metal object that he discovered buried near his house was a perfect anchor forhisboat–itwasheavyandconvenient. There was one problem though the object was a bomb from World War II. The fisherman knew, but he
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    • 249 18 A PREGNANT woman was assaulted and raped by two men after they abducted her near her home on Wednesday. But the violation was not the only part of the18-year-old woman’sordeal. She was also the victim of the ultimate act of betrayal when
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    • 384 19 IMAGINE dragging someone to safety after they fall down a cliff, only to see him fall down again seconds later. That’s the ordeal Mrs Mary Stastny of Whorlton, England, had to go through as she saw her husband fall off a
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    • 228 19 JAPANESE ASTRONAUT TO TAKE QUIRKY TESTS AFP A JAPANESE astronaut going to space this monthwilltrytoflyonacarpet,useeyedrops in zero gravity and meet a series of other off-beat challenges, a space agency official said on Thursday. Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (below) will perform 16 tasks chosen
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    • 315 19 WITH 15 opulent bedrooms, a Turkish bath, hair salon and pillars carved from the same marble as the Taj Mahal, Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone thought the property overlooking Kensington Palace would be the perfect marital home. Withinmonthsofviewing,he“fellin love”withitandboughtitfor£50million ($110m), making it the
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    • 852 20 / 21 OnlytheGreatCrashof‘29tooklongerfor stockstorecover.Japan’s19-yearslumptests faith in stock market From bear to recovery How long can wlongcanthe the lull last?equitylulllt? IHT THE chips may be down now, but they will rise again in the long run. That’s what investment experts will tell you about stocks. Take a long-term perspective,
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    • News Exchange
      • 98 22 / 23 1 The originalMerlion was commissionedin1971 for $165,000.Itwas installedin 1972 atthemouth ofthe Singaporeriver,but was movednext toOneFullertonin 2002. 2 The Merlionis madefrom differentmaterials,including cementfor the body,porcelein plates,bowlsand spoons for thescales,and red teacups forthe eyes. 3 There arefive“official” Merlionstatues inSingapore. Besidesthe originaloneat Merlionpark, there isa smalleronebehind it,another atTourism
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      • 530 22 / 23  -  THE BUZZ COMMENT: TAN MAE LYNN maelynn@sph.com AUSTRALIA has the kangaroo, New Zealand has the kiwi, Malaysia has the tiger, and Singapore has the Merlion. So what if the Merlion is mythical? It is still our national icon. And going by the
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      • 48 22 / 23 “I'm goingto tattoo a cheetah on my boob... at leastwhenI hit 40,it’ll look like agiraffe.” a woman explaining her decision for her choice of skin art. “Ican’tbelieve hewas talking to someone on the phone.” Aman commentingon anotherman’s multitasking ability while at the toilet urinal.
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      • 163 22 / 23 Werate the past week’snews goodandbad Last week’s index: 60 This week’s index: 60 -10 Charity-run community hospitals, which provide step-down care, are raising their fees. -10 With the Siboror Singapore Interbank Offered Rate hovering around historic lows, banks have cut the interest they pay, giving lower returns
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      • 126 22 / 23 On the likelihood of a snap election in 2008: “At the rate this economy is plunging, the recession will be very deep and painful by the 3rd quarter. The small window is between now and the middle of the year. If this window is missed, they will
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    • News Snapshot
      • 323 24  -  MM LEE TO NEW CITIZENS Hedy Khoo MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has urged new citizens to pull together and adjust swiftly to changes in the world economy. His advice to them was to embrace Singapore society. “Singaporeans will embrace you if you want to
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      • Article, Illustration
        36 24 WELCOMING NEW CITIZENS: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew personally handed out citizenship certificates to 25 new citizens during the Tanjong Pagar Citizenship Ceremony held at Tanglin Community Club yesterday. TNP PICTURE: CHOO CHWEE HUA
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      • 105 24 RIOT police fired tear gas in Kuala Lumpur to disperse hundreds of people marching to Istana Negara to protest the use of English in the teaching of maths and science. Police detained 124 people for questioning. The protesters marched through busy traffic,
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      • 94 24 A MAN will be charged with murdering a woman who was found dead next to him yesterday morning. The couple were found at the foot of Block 565 in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 at 1.50am yesterday. Police went to
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      • 112 24 ABOUT 3,220 job-seekers turned up for some 400 jobs yesterday at the upcoming mall Tampines 1. The mall is scheduled to open next month and the jobs are being offered by 17 participating tenants. The jobs ranged from supervisors, sales
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      • 107 24 A 24-YEAR-OLD woman was charged yesterday with dumping her dead baby, which was found on FridayataJurongWestflat’selectrical riser. Nurasyikin Binte Mohamed Is- mail is accused of concealing the birth of her child by secretly disposing the body in a riser on
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    • 122 8 Escape Theme Park and Wild Wild Wet will be closed for Corporate Family Day on Sun, 8 Mar 09. Both theme parks will re-open to the public and members on the following operating day. Escape Theme Park Sat, Sun, Gazetted School Public Holidays: 10 am 8 pm Tel: 6581 9112
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    • 742 25  - SMALL, SNUG SEXY A beachgoer was recently warned for wearing ‘skimpy’trunks, butswimwear shops say smaller cuts sell fast REPORT: HO LIAN-YI lianyi@sph.com.sg ONthebeach,nearlyanythinggoes.Oldoryoung,fatorthin,manorwoman,beachgo-erssay itdoesn’t matter what you wear, as long as the“essential”partsarecovered. It’saviewthatconvergedwithmanyreaders’feedback TheNewPaperreceived forlastMonday’sstoryaboutMr Pang Buck Seng, 54, who said he was stopped at the East Coast Park beach
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    • 100 26 IN comedies The King Of Queens and Hitch, Kevin James (left) was a barrel of laughs. And he carries that same side-splitting humour to his new movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Produced by comedian Adam Sandler, James plays a single, suburban
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    • Enjoy Hed Chef
      • 367 27  -  HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph. com. sg SOME have a roving eye. I have curious taste buds. While my love affair with meat seems a permanent one, a change every now and then is always welcome. Too much of anything may not always be a good
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        • 370 28/29  -  Cosmetic companies use cute packaging to meltbuyers’hearts ANGELINE NEO tnp@sph.com.sg REMEMBERthechildhoodditty:“Sugarand spice and all things nice, that’s whatlittlegirlsaremadeof.” Funnilyenough,biggirlsdon’tseemtobe any exception to the rule either, especially whenitcomestogirlymake-up. I’ve seen many a dragon lady turn into mush at the sight of
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        • 699 28/29  -  YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg I SPENT the last week in such a sorry state. It was horrifying because I lost all will to groom. Everywhere I went, I had to apologise for my lack of hair product. I looked
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    • Enjoy Fly on the Wall
      • 358 30  -  Askandyoushallreceive, butnoonedidatMediaFiesta launchinMarinaSquare SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANSpreferlifeontheedge.Observe.At any public event in mall atrium or concourse, thenativeinstinctisnottograbaseat(whenprovided), but to stand at the edge of the activity area and gawk fromthere. Hello!Why? Step right up, join in the fun, it’s been organised for peoplelikeyouandyouandyou. Last week at
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    • Enjoy Dr Date
      • 295 31 Your advice has been great. I've wanted to approach girls I like when I see them in the streets but I am afraid that other people are watching. What can I do about this? DearWayne, Sincerely, WorriedWayne Thanks for your compliment and question. So you believe that
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      • 354 31  -  DAVID TIAN tnp@sph.com.sg THREEcomponentsarefundamentaltobecomingauniver-sally attractive gal or guy: Be happy, be busy and be present. First,behappy.Thisdoesn'tmeanthatyouarealwayssmiley andgiddylike aninnocentschoolchild.Itdoesn't meanthatyou aren't concerned about environmental degradation or how you're possibly going to finish all that work your boss just assigned you. This doesn't mean being without
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    • Enjoy Humour
      • 651 32  -  Youdon’t knowwhat’s real misery unless you’ve survived a war HUMOUR ME SIVA CHOY tnp@sph.com.sg IN 1914, a Bosnian terrorist (whose name nobody remembers) assassinated an Austrian archduke (whose name nobody considers worth remembering). If the Bosnians and the Austrians had had the
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      • REALLY?
        • 99 32 Oddnews that’sfor real Reuters WANT to get married? Buy some trees first. This odd order is being made by a cash-strapped district in West Java, which wants couples planning to tie the knot to provide 10 trees to local authorities for a reforestation programme. Anyone filing for
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        • 108 32 IT was a memorable proposal for a New Mexico woman for all the wrong reasons.Miss KaitlinWhipple’s boyfriend, Mr Reed Harris, had planned to hide her engagement ring in a milkshake and surprise her with a proposal on 24 Feb. But she swallowed the ring while downing
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      • 340 32  -  S M ONG ACT BLUR smong@sph.com.sg A FEW years ago, I was commissioned by a government agency to write a TV drama about Total Defence. But because no one wants to watch a TV drama about Total Defence, I tried to disguise
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    • Enjoy Columns
      • 532 34  -  HO LIAN-YI MIDDLE CRASS lianyi@sph.com.sg PFFT, exercise. As far as I’m concerned, exercise can go ride a bike. Do I really need to be able to pull my head above a bar, run 2.4km under a certain amount of time, or have
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      • 460 34  -  S MURALI FATHER FIGURES muralis@sph.com.sg WE ALL know that dysfunctional families often result in dysfunctional kids. I mean, I read the other day about this 16-year-old girl who was unwanted by her drug-taking parents and pushed from one
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  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
    • 229 33 ARGYLE SWEATER SCOTT HILBURN Seeingstars BYKUAHSENGSENG ARIES:Despite thesuccess ofLittle Nyonya, your script for the sequel, Little Nyonya II: Revenge of the Cyborg Zombies,will bemet withlittleenthusiasm. TAURUS:Duetofalling ratings, Taurus will be cancelled and replaced with rerunsofSeinfeld. GEMINI:Technically, you can’tbea non-practising cannibal...even if you chooseto eatonly vegans. DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS CANCER:Yourmiraculous awakening
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  • Page 35 Miscellaneous
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    • 30 37 Saturday,7Mar 2009 First Second Third 9470 1538 0793 Starters 9251 1101 8397 6655 6287 8718 7496 4351 1121 6790 Consolation 4430 6731 4353 7450 1962 5868 4763 5812 5977 6479
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    • Sports Racing
      • 317 37 GOING: GOOD RACE1 CLASSGRIFFIN 1000m 7 MALAYANBRIGHT118(25-7) WCMARWING (6) 1 8 PENGLAIXIANZI118(22-8) MCHADWICK (5) 2 1 ROYALFLUSH127(12-7) ODOLEUZE (1) 3 6 JUSTCHILL118(127-19) ZPURTON (7) 4 ?Trainer:DCruz.Margins:0.75,0.5.Time:58sec.EOB:$17.Forecast:$20. PlaceForecast:$4(Nos.1-7),$5(Nos.1-8),$6(Nos.7-8). Tierce:$99.Trio:$14.Quartet:$6455.Coursescratching:BrightTouch. RACE2 CLASS4 1000m 1 GRANDDRAGON133(21-6) ODOLEUZE (6) 1 8 GANBARIA125(92-27) GMOSSE (8) 2 12 BLESSUSALL123(272-59) BDOYLE
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      • 396 37 GOING: SOFT Race1 MS(STRAIGHT)1100m 6 DENDROBIUM50c50.5(34-16) IAzhar (3) 5 1 1 (472) 7 MAGICOFSUCCESS50c48(60-24) HSGill* (2) 11 4 2 (438) 1.75 11 TRIPLEFAMOUS50c48(76-21) CKTan* (4) 1 2 3 (440) 1.75 1 BESTOFTIME57c56(25-10) RBurnett (9) 8 3 4 (453) 0.75 ?Winningstable:Orchid.Trainer:PRoslan.Time:1min7.5sec. Forecast:$24.Tierce:$455.MalaysianW/P:RM39,RM16,RM19,RM24. PForecast:$10(6-7),$66(7-11),$30(6-11).Trio:$156.EOB:$22. Race2 MS(LC)1600m 7 OURMASTER50c50.5(124-34) ISaifudin
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      • Article, Illustration
        310 38 Danny Khoo Tan Thean Loon Marc Tan RACE1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACES RACE 6 RJ ME 7 RJ ICE 8 RACE 9 RJ ICE 10 13 Bullet Proof Ghi Beads 2 Flying Step 8 Brilliant Tycoon 2 Robbins 10 Triple Smile 10 Power Baby 2
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      • 1106 38 RACE 1 On jumping, JOYLUCK shifted in and bumped SAMURAI SOUL. Shortly after the start, POCKET SENTOSA steadied when crowded between GENTLEMEN’SHONOURandHIGHKEY,whorolled out. Afterpassingthe1,400m,JOYLUCKsteadied off the heels of NEFERTITI. STONE CRAB was obliged to race wide withoutcoverthroughout. Approaching and passing the 300m,
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      • 74 38 THE formidable partnership of trainer Johnny Lim and apprentice Harmeet Singh Gill should strike it rich with this four-year-old gelding by Deputy Governor. He lost no marks when he went down to Wichita after attempting to make all the running over the
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      • 1352 39 GOING FORECAST: SOFT RACE1 C5 1.15 -1400m(LC) Stakes:RM30,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 -***** JunMu 57 (43) BWoodworth 1 (5nzgMCLam-Gladwin) 2 -***** Precise 57 (43) SSandana*c2 5 (5nzgPRoslan-Princess) 3 9--209 WaitTheTime 57 (43) JShankarc2 7 (7agEBreukelen-EBreukelen) 4 9600-0 HotWheels 56.5 (42) ISaifudin
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      • 553 40 Race 6 (1,780m) 1 SEA SKYE (SB R Laming) 4g (5:1-1-0): Looking for this trip and should be respected. 2 SELECTA MINORIA (E Jusufovic) 4g (7:1-1-0): Three runs back have been solid and looks a winning hope. 7 ABITOFUN (CG Murray) 6g (24:1-4-4): Fitter
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      • 1031 40 09:57Race1 Quartet ECHUCA 1100M 1 CUTEBEAR MPumpa (4) 58 2 DOUG'NJO CDixon (8) 58 3 ELRALPH JFry (14) 58 4 HACHEM BRawiller (7) 58 5 MRZAC CPace (5) 58 6 TSUNAMIBISCUIT BMartin (11) 58 7 EMIR WHokai (13) 57.5 8 PILGARLIC NRyan (3) 57.5
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    • Sports Mad about Golf
      • 849 41  -  LIM HAN MING npsports@sph.com.sg SHE HAS been the undisputed No. 1 golfer in Australia for more than a decade. Given a choice, former world No. 1 Karrie Webb would like to pass on the mantle before she calls time on an illustrious career which includes 35
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      • 257 42/43 AFP INDIAN star Jyoti Randhawa charged into the joint-third-round lead at the Singha Thailand Open after firing a sizzling eight-under 62 yesterday. The 2002 Asian Tour No. 1 was in irrepressible form at Laguna Phuket Golf Club, sinking an eagle, seven birdies and one
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      • 126 42/43 AFP SOUTH Korea’s Yang Yong Eun finished strong to seize the halfway lead in the US$5.6 million ($8.4m) USPGA Tour Honda Classic. Yang, who teed off on No. 10, had one birdie over his first nine holes on Friday. But he added four on the front side to
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      • 768 42/43  -  DAVID LEE npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is a freelancer. MOVE over, Paula Creamer and Natalie Gulbis. There is a new group of glamour girls on the LPGA Tour who are ready to pick up the mantle as role models, in every sense of the word. Meet the Wilhelmina
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    • 654 44  -  ALISON RATCLIFFE npsports@sph.com.sg THIS week I’d like some other people to write this column for me. I could go all out, make an effort, come up with my own opinion. But there’s a credit crunch on you can’t just throw these things about.
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    • 597 44  -  STEVE NEWELL npsports@sph.com.sg Steve Newell is an experienced golf writer who has workedwithmanyoftheworld’sleadingplayersand teachers, and has written several books on golf. He now works primarily for top golfer Ernie Els. SPORTatthehighestlevelisnotaperson-alitycontest.You don’t get paid extra for being a nice chap. That said, it is somehow
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    • 841 45 AP DAVID Beckham’s desire to leave Major League Soccer (MLS) for AC Milan says more about him than it does the state of the pro game in the US. And despite MLS still suffering from the same inferiority complex that brought Beckham to the US, it
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        85 55 EPL Thursday: ■FULHAM v BLACKBURN Ch 27,4am FA CUP Tonight: ARSENAL v BURNLEY Ch 24,9.30pm EVERTON v MIDDLESBROUGH Ch 24, midnight Will Tim Cahill (right) score against Boro as he did in the match with West Brom? LALIGA Tomorrow: SEVILLA v ALMERIA Ch 22,2am GETAFEv MALAGA Ch 27,4am SERIEA
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    • 102 1 A SPECIAL FOCUS OF THE CATS FASTADS r A a I THE NEW PAPER ON SUNDAY 8 Mar 2009 Check out O pages of breakfast options! /A Can a non-cook whip up a praiseworthy meal? Wannabe chef Bernice Huang plays chef for fhe family Page 2 *Y. Vs. SO V
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    • 7 2/35 INSUREyourwok.Andkitchen.Andhouse.Iamaself-professedkitchenklutz.SoimaginemyabsolutehorrorwhenIwasassignedtobechefforaday.Ihadtotestouttwoboxesofpastes–laksaandmeegoreng–fromKillineyKopitiam.Thesearesupposedtobeidiot-proofwaystohelpyouexcelinthekitchen.Ingredientlistinhand,IstartedbyelbowingmywaythroughaSaturdaymorningcrowdatalocalsupermarket.Luggingbackbagsofbeansprouts,laksaleaves,prawnsandotheringredients,thedreadbegantosetin.Iftherewasanythingkeepsmeasafedistancefromkitchens,itwouldbethetediouspreparation.Butthistime,Igotoffeasy.AllIhadtodowasboilthenoodles,chopsomevegetablesandpatiently(andpainstakingly)shelltheprawns,thankstoKilliney’slaksaandmeegorengpastes,whichsavedmefromthehassleofhavingtopoundupdriedprawnsandchillitillmyarmsached.Bracingmyself,Istoodreadywithmyspatulaandplateofyellowmeeafterpouringoilintotheheatedwok. Inwentthevegetables,prawnandnoodles.Then,Iadded themeegorengpastewiththefirestillonhigh.Andfinally,aftersomestirringandmixingfollowed,thedishwasdone.Aftermeticulouslyfussingoverthedishesandmakingsureboththelaksaandmeegorengwerepresentableenoughforthephotoshoot,itwastimeforthetastetest.Thelaksagravywasjustrightandwell-balancedinitsflavour.Thecoconutmilkwassmoothandnottoothick,andthespicinesswasjustnice.Whilethefoodtasterscoulddetectthedriedprawnsinthelaksapaste,itwasnottoooverpowering.Thesambalflavourwasnottongue-numbing.Themeegoreng,ontheotherhand,wouldappealtochillilovers.Butthosewhocannottaketheheatshouldnotturnawayfromthislittlechallenge.Themeegorengpastedoesnotcompletelyoverwhelmtheotheringredients,sothedishisnotasingle-tasteexperience.Yes,thereishopeforkitchenklutzeslikemeafterall.WhentheKillineyfolkssaythecookingwouldbeidiot-proof,theymeanit.Cookingisnolongeramessyandtediousaffair.ThedisheswerereadybeforeIknewit.Infact,withcookingmadesoconvenientwithsuchpastes,Ijustmightstartbecomingaregularpresenceinkitchens. BERNICEHUANGbravesthe kitchen and survives
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    • 30 3/34 naturalflavoursoftheotheringredients.Thepastehasaniceconsistencyandmakestheyellownoodlesflavourful. RENDANG Therendangpasteisa well-balancedblendofspicesthatmakesthemeatveryflavourfulandtasty.Itisneithertoospicynortoowet,andgoesperfectlywiththesucculentandtendermeat.Itisindeedamouth-wateringdish. LONTONG ThecreamytextureofKilliney’slontong pasteisapalatepleaser.Mildlyspicywithalightcurryflavour,youcangetawholesomeandhealthydishbythrowinginfreshvegetablestogetherwithricecakes.ThepastesareavailableatallKillineyoutletsisland-wide. PAGE 2009 March 8 SUNDAY ON PAPER NEW ConveniencefromKilliney THE pastegivesyounone. MEEGORENG ChilliloverswillenjoyKilliney’smee gorengpaste.Whilesomeversionstendtotastethesamethroughout,Killiney’smeegorengpastedoesnotoverpowerthe PREPARINGalocaldishforbreakfastcouldnotgetanyeasier.WithKilliney’sready-to-cookfoodpastes,whippingupsomemeerebusorlontongishassle-free.Thefoodpastesareforeightdishes–laksa,meegoreng,rendang,lontong,curry,assamfish,meesiamandmeerebus.Butdoesconveniencecomeatthepriceofquality?TheNewPapertriedoutfourofKilliney’sfoodpastesandfoundthistonotbeentirelytrue. LAKSA Thesambaldriedprawnflavour wasneithertoospicynoroverpowering.Thelaksagravywassavouryandsmooth,andnottoothickorheavyforbreakfast.Thosewhoarehealth-consciousshouldnotbeintimidatedbythisappetisinglocaldish.FretnotoverafloatinglayerofoilonyourlaksagravybecauseKilliney’slaksa Page 2009 Mar 8 SUNDAY,
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    • 29 8/29 Classicstuff IfyouarecravingforsimpleIndianfare,Shami BananaLeafDelightsistheplacetogo.Itsowner,MrMurali,37,saidhisthosai–especiallythetissueandravaones–arethemostpopularamongthebreakfastcrowd.Thetissuethosaiiscrispandlightandtheravathosaiisflavourfulduetothespices.Thelatterismadeofravaflour,curryleaves,onionsanddrychillies.Thesearealsoservedwiththreedips–dhalgravy,coconutandpudinachutney;allofwhichenhancetheblendofspicesinthedish.Forthosewholovespicyfood,thecurryisalsonottobemissed–especiallythefishcurry.Thethicknessofthecurryisjustright–nottoothick,butnottoowateryeither.Therestaurantoffersfinediningwithrelativelylowprices.Itsinteriorisspaciousandclean,thetablesarepolishedanditisacoolrefugefromtheheatoftheday.WithregularstravellingfromasfaroffasPasirRis,youknowtherestaurantisboundtosatisfy.ShamiBananaLeafDelightsislocatedat349 SembawangRoad. Withatwist Italianprata,anyone?ThisisonthemenuatPrataPlanet,atBlock 320ClementiAvenue4.Itistherestaurant’screation,akindofIndian-stylepizza.Theowner,MrAbdulNaser,50,usesWesterningredientstoaddatwisttoafamiliardish.Capsicums,onions,cheese,mushroomsandspaghettisaucearewrappedinpratadoughtomakethedish. SavourWestern-stylepratawithcapsicums, onionsand mushroomsat PrataPlanet. TheseIndianeaterieswillmakeyourlipstingle CasuarinaCurryRestaurantispopularwith dinerswho wantalessoily butstill crispyprata. Andthat’sjustoneofthe30differentvarieties ofpratasoldatPrataPlanet.Youcanchoosefromstandardfareliketheeggprataorexoticonesliketheice-creamprata.Saidthebranchmanager,MrSuresh,32:“Theice-creamprataisespeciallypopularwiththeyoungandisperfectforthosewithasweettooth.”Thepratahasrealbananabitsinsideandiscoatedwithathinlayerofchocolate.Ascoopofchocolateorvanillaice-creamisadded,withcolouredriceandalmondnutssprinkledontop.Definitelyahot-seller!Ifyou’rethere,youmightaswelltryoutthemushroomandcheeseprata.Thecheeseissoftandmeltsinyourmouthbutslicesofbuttonmushroomsinsidethepratapreventitfrombeingtoocheesy.Itisamust-try. Atyourdoorstep HeaddowntoCasuarinaCurryRestaurantat 136CasuarinaRoadifyouwantagooddiningexperiencewithoutemptyingthewallet.Serviceisprompteveniftherestaurantiscrowdedandthelocationispleasant.Accordingtotheowner,MrElango,38,customerscomebackforhiscrispyprata.Hissecret?Lessoil,crispierprata.That’snotallthough.MrElangohashisownsignaturedishes.Tryouthischickenflossprataifyou’rethere.Don’twanttodinein?Therestaurantalsoofferscateringservicesforthosewhowouldliketothrowapartywithadifference.Thepackageincludesyourownpratachef,whowillflipyourpratasrightinfrontofyourguests.Itdoesn’tcomeanyfresherthanthat. Sugar,spiceand Trythe thosaiatShami BananaLeafDelights. Warmuptokwaychap Inkwaychap,thepigorgansinthedisharefreshand succulent;andnotrubberylikethoseservedinsomeotherplaces.Thekwaychapgravyissweetandpleasingandisnottoooily.Thesteamingbowlofkwayteowisalsoagreatwaytowarmyourselfupinthemorningasyouandyourfamilygathertogetherforbreakfast.Itisnottooheavyasthekwayteowissmoothandgoesdowneasily.Theyellownoodlesservedwiththeyongtaufooismixedwithmushroomsauceandisfragrant,addingauniqueandrichflavourtothenoodles.Thevarietyofyongtaufooavailableisextensiveandtempting.Onepluspointisthatthereisnominimumnumberofitemsyoumustpick,solightmorningeaterscanstarttheirdaywithabowlofhotyongtaufoosoupwithjustafewlightingredients.Ming’sHitalsoserveshome-madebarley,aperfect,coolingandthirst-quenchingcomplementtoyourmeal.
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    • 17 10/27 Healthy&deliciousspreadforbreakfast TODDLERSpickyaboutwhattheyeat?Elderlyparentsonspecialdiets?Ifyouarealwaysrackingyourbrainsforbreakfastsuitableforyourfamily,worrynomore.Today,TheNewPaperbringsyousomehealthyideasthatwoulddefinitelydelightthepalate.Pancakesforyou?PancakeKingisachainoutletthatofferstheidealbreakfastforthefamily,anditsbranchesareconvenientlylocatedinmanypartsofSingapore.AccordingtoownerJackChin,42,thepancakes,knownasmingchiangkueh,areespeciallypopularamongoldergenerations.MrChin’swife,MsTanSiewKhuan,also42,said:“Itisprobablysobecauseourpancakesarenotpreparedwithanyoil,soitismuchhealthier. “Tasteisalsonotcompromised.”ThismakesPancakeKing’spancakesa suitablebreakfastfortheelderly,asitcontainsalotlessoilthanpancakessoldelsewhere.Themingchiangkuehalsocomeswiththreefillings–peanut,coconutandbeanpaste.Fortheroll-uppancakes,however,therearefourtypesofspread–cheese,kaya,peanutbutterandbeanpaste.MrChinsaidthatthepeanutpancakesarethemostpopular,sotheyaredefinitelyamust-trywhenyouvisittheoutlets.PancakeKingalsoofferscakesandpiesatselectedoutletsinSerangoonGarden,AngMoKioCentralandUbi. Cheaper Thesepastrieslooklikethosesoldinupmarket cafes,althoughtheycostmuchless.Forexample,amuffinatPancakeKingcostsabout$1.30,whereasthoseinupmarketshopscaneasilycostmorethan$4.OnlyAustralian-importedbutter–andnotmargarine–isusedtomakethesepastries.Theoutletalsopridesitselfonusingfreshingredientsinitsproducts. Pancakes,muffins&yummyjamtokick-startyourday chickenfilletwithscrambledeggs,dicedtomatoes,cheddarcheeseandmayonnaise,itistheperfectstarttotheday.Foradifferenttasteinthemorning,trythea.m.Twister(American).Itisatortillawrapwithturkeybaconstrips,scambledeggsandahashbrownthathasbeendrizzledwithcheeseandtoastedtoperfection.Eachbreakfastsetispackedforeasytake-awayandwouldbeagreatadditiontoanypicnic. HotdogsIfyoulovehotdogsandsausages,thenyoushouldincludeMycrofarm’snewmushroomsausagesinyourpicnicmenu.ThemushroomsausageisuniquetoMycrofarm,andcanbeboughtatthestorelocatedwithinthefarm.Mycrofarm’sfounderDrKKTan,62,alsosaid:“WeuseGermansausagesinsteadofthestandardonesyoufindinsupermarkets.“Ourownfreshly-grownShitakemushrooms,whichhasimmuno-enhancingproperties,also THEfoodisready,thepicnicmatsarepacked,andtheweatherisperfect.Theonlythingmissing?Anidealpicnicspot.Herearesomegreatlocationsforholdingpicnics. MainIsland UpperSeletarReservoirParkThisistheperfectpicnicspotforcouplesasthequiet,tranquilenvironmentisconduciveforthewhisperingofsweetnothings.Theviewofthereservoirisalsounmarredbyconstructionsitesorsky-scrapers,whichaddstotheromanticvibeoftheplace.TaketheMRTtoAngMoKioStation,thenboardSBSTransitbus138. PasirRisParkWithplaygroundsforthechildren,kioskswithbikeandrollerbladerentalsforteenagers,thebeachforquietstrolls,itistheidealpicnicdestinationforfamilies.TaketheMRTtoPasirRisStation,thenboardSBSTransitbus403. ThePadangIfyouandyourfriendsenjoythehustleandbustleofthecity,ThePadangmightbeagoodplaceforyourpicnic.LocatednearmanybuildingswithmajesticfacadessuchasParliamentHouse,itwouldprovideanicesettingforphotographs.TaketheMRTtoCityHallStation,thentakeafive-minutewalktothePadang. SingaporeBotanicGardensThisplacewouldbeperfectforyouifyouarealoverofallfloraandfauna.Togetthere,hopontoSBSTransitservices7,105,123,174,66,151,153,154orSMRTservices75,77,106,67,171. MarinaBarrageNewlybuilt,itisafreshlocationforapicnic.
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    • 22 11/26 B11 Page 2009 Mar 8 SUNDAY, ON PAPER NEW THE Spreadyour breadwithdeliciousOrchardFresh’sChunkyFruitjam(above)ortuckintoavarietyofpancakesandpastriesfromPancakeKing(farleft). frontofaPancake Noartificialcolouringandflavoursareused.Toddlerswhodislikethetasteoffruitmayfind thesejamsmorepalatableastheyareslightlysweeter.Youcanbeassuredthatonlyfreshingredientsareused.About70percentofthejamismadeupofrealfruit.Thechunksoffruitinthejamsarenotslicedorcutup,andthisgreatlyimprovesthetextureofthespread.Thechewybitsinthejamarewhatmakeitsounique.Atanaffordablepriceof$3.80,itisamust-haveonanybreakfasttable.Forthosewholoveapricots,theapricotjamissuretodelightasthefruitcanbefoundinthespread.Toaddnutritionalvaluetothemeal,tryspreadingthejamonwholemealbreadinsteadofwhitebread.Wholemealbreadcontainsmorenutrientsthanwhitebreadandthiswoulddefinitelyenrichyourdiet. hiswife,MsTanSiewKhuan,in MrJackChinand Kingoutlet. Thebananacakeismadewithfreshbananas insteadofbananaextract.Frozenberriesareusedinthestrawberryandraspberrymuffins.Qualitychocolateisusedforthebrownies,insteadofstore-boughtchocolatechips.YoucanbesurethatwhenyoubuyfromPancakeKing,youarepayingforpremiumquality.Withthemingchiangkuehahitamongoldercustomers,andconfectionssuchasmuffins,browniesandcakesdelightingtheyoungones,PancakeKingisindeedaone-stopdestinationforyourbreakfastneeds. PAGE 2009
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    • 4 11/26 thesejamsmorepalatableastheyareslightlysweeter.Youcanbeassuredthatonlyfreshingredientsareused.About70percentofthejamismadeupofrealfruit.Thechunksoffruitinthejamsarenotslicedorcutup,andthisgreatlyimprovesthetextureofthespread.Thechewybitsinthejamarewhatmakeitsounique.Atanaffordablepriceof$3.80,itisamust-haveonanybreakfasttable.Forthosewholoveapricots,theapricotjamissuretodelightasthefruitcanbefoundinthespread.Toaddnutritionalvaluetothemeal,tryspreadingthejamonwholemealbreadinsteadofwhitebread.Wholemealbreadcontainsmorenutrientsthanwhitebreadandthiswoulddefinitelyenrichyourdiet. Idealspread Ifyouprefersandwichesforbreakfast,amust-tryisOrchardFresh’sChunkyFruitJams.Itcomesinfourdifferentflavours–apricot,strawberry,raspberryandblackberry.Itisanidealspreadforthehealth-consciousasthejamsdonotcontainanypreservativesoradditives. Theinch-thickwaffle,whichisservedwithmaplesyrupandbutter,isacrispygoldenbrownontheoutsideandsoftandfluffyontheinside.Scrambledeggsareservedwithittocomplementthemeal.However,ifyouarejustcan’tgetenoughofKFC’soriginalrecipechicken,thea.m.Twister(OriginalRecipe)woulddefinitelysatisfyyourcraving.Abreakfastwrapcombiningoriginalrecipe
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    • 213 18 leC'g Start your day right with the kind of breakfast you prefer whether it's hot and traditional, light or filling, savoured at home or munched while on the move. And we begin with items worth enjoying when you want to have breakfast out. 218 Handmade Hong Kong Dim Sum If
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    • 208 19 EAT Noodle Pork porridge is a popular breakfast item with Chinese Singaporeans who don't mind braving the heat of a hawker centre for it. EAT Noodle now offers its Breakfast Pork Porridge ($3.50) at its comfortable 24-hour Jurong Point outlet, so check it out! Jurong Point 2 #01-76/ 77/ 78
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    • 205 19 Fortunate Restaurant Make your selection from more than 100 piping-hot dim sum items served in bamboo baskets from pushcarts, the traditional 1960s way, Making a reservation is recommended as the place can get packed, but the service is fast and friendly Blk 181 Lor 4 Toa Payoh #02-602 Tel: 6363
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    • 217 19 Hong Kong Zhai Timsum Centre More Hong Kong dim sum from this eatery's award-winning chef and boss: dried chilli with diced chicken, prawn curry chicken paper, crystal pumpkin ball and sharkfin dumpling among some 50 60 varieties served in bamboo baskets from pushcarts, Blk 115 Aljunied Ave 2 #01-35 Tel:
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    • 241 22 J I 'V Mi assic Start your day with the goodness nutrition of Killiney's soft-boiled eggs together with its' aromatic coffee, kaya toast or French toast other famous local delights like curry chicken with French loaf, laksa, mee rebus, mee siam... INEY »K KlLLINE/ A -1? Ar-* A'" L. V
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    • 217 23 Our promise: Quality Freshness 4 Consistency Delisnacks was establisked in 1994. We manufacture and distribute a wide array of fried oriental delicacies. We have many jood centre outlets islandwide, Using the jlKiest you enjoy cnspy Qhd flavoured products, {Freskly On Tke Spot daily} <3 (P A L O,./ -^<1 DX/
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    • 220 24 _m Ew 1 One of The Best Seafood In Town brings you the Best Value Brunch on Sunday Morning »w_- r ErijfriRestUnH'own Crab Meat Yce,FufMee] |V V The Craft MeatiFnedfiTice The Best in Town Crab Porridge No. 351 Changi Road, Lorong Marzuki, S(*****8) Opening Hours: 12 pm to 11pm Fri
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    • 244 34 t 35V 5 1 W' Over 20 types of porridge and other dishes. Dishes include clay pot porridge, raw fish, vegetable and other delicious food. We also provide all kinds of special local delight Chinese cuisines, price reasonable. Come taste now! KlSiEMI Tiong Shian Porridge Centre Head Office: Branch: No
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