The New Paper, 14 May 2009

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1 16 The New Paper
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      Lock icon ‘It bothers me to be singled out for organised campaign’
      940 2/3  -  Netizens attack SiewKum Hong, who’sseekingsecondtermasNMP, for his involvement in Aware saga REPORT:LIEW LIEW HANQING hanqing@sph.com.sg IN HIS own words, nominated member of parliament (NMP) Siew Kum Hong describes himself as an “advocate of activecitizenry”. Ironically, the corporate lawyer now finds
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      201 2/3 JANUARY 2007: Lawyer Siew Kum Hong, 31, appointedasa Nominated Member of Parliment (NMP) FEBRUARY 2007: Among four MPs whowas concernedabout GST hike and gaps in offset package, saying it missed out on families who have to raise children and support parents. OCTOBER 2007: Tabled petition to have Section
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      Lock icon They install turnstiles to turn her out
      713 4  -  Toilet auntie who refused to leave Jurong East market after dispute might be forced to move REPORT:LEDIATI LEDIATI TAN ledtan@sph.com.sg THE unyielding toilet auntie has lost her fight. Come 1 Jun, she will be replaced by turnstiles which will be used for entry
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      438 5  - She still owes hospital 167,000 Hospital sues woman for unpaid bills after husband dies REPORT: DESMOND NG desmondn@sph.com.sg HER husband died from pneumonia and perforated bleeding of the ulcer in a hospital last June. The bill from East Shore Hospital came up to $300,000. Surprised by the size of the
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      Lock icon Thaksin offers to buy island, gets a passport
      272 5 WORLD NEWS: FIRST, he got a Nicaraguan passport. Now ousted Thai prime minister can add Montenegro to the list of passports he has. Mr Noppadon Pattama,Mr Thaksin’s legal adviser, told The Bangkok Post yesterday that the government of the small Balkan country
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      52 6 Street lamps have been installed to light up a back alley between Lorongs 14 and 16 in an effort to contain seedy activities in Geylang. The 100m stretch is notorious for housing illegal gambling and hawking activities, as well as prostitutes soliciting for customers, according to residents. PICTURE:
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      268 6 Pandemic Preparedness Clinics role Primary healthcare providers play an active part in the Health Ministry’s revised Flu Pandemic Response Plan. Clinics under this revised framework are called Pandemic Preparedness Clinics or PPCs. According to a Health Ministry circular posted on the Singapore
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      118 6 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong is expected to discuss the arrest of terror suspect Mas Selamat Kastari when he meets Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak next week. Mr Najib is scheduled to be in Singapore for an introductory visit from May
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      104 6 AN ONLINE petition has surfaced asking for the removal of Lee Bee Wah as president of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA). This comes amid public debate over the association’s latest deci- sion not to nominate former table tennis coach Liu Guodong for the
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      98 6 SEVENTY-FOUR schools will take part in the Direct School Admission exercise (Secondary) for admission to secondary one in 2010, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) yesterday. The admission exercise allows students to apply for their secondary schools of choice using various talents and
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      687 7  -  Power struggle brewing between new and old guards at employment agency association REPORT:CRYSTAL CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg THERE were 15 nominations for the 15 places in the management committee of Association of Employment Agencies (Singapore) (AEAS). In a secret ballot among the 15 nominees to
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      211 7  -  Naveen Kanagalingam –NaveenKanagalingam,newsroomintern IT’Ssimple, it’s funand, mostimportantly, it’s free. Korea’sNo 1 game,which isfast gainingpopularity in Singapore, is simple: Shoot your opponents before they shoot you. In an age where most games have many additional featuressuch asspecialcharacter classes, “power-ups” and complicated win conditions, Sudden Attack is a
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        482 9 HE READ the reports of huge bids of TNP$500,000 and TNP$300,000. But Mr Tan Kheng Leng, the director of an IT trading company, was unflustered. He assessed his own chances and believed that if he made made realistic bids, he
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      547 9  -  Unclaimed items fetched $60,000 at auction last year REPORT:VIVIEN VIVIEN CHAN vivienc@sph.com.sg WEAREaforgetfulbunch,itseems.Each year, the police receive about 120,000 reports on lost items, and another20,000onitemsthatwerefound. Someofthemoreunusualitemsthatpeople have picked up and handed over to the police are bicycles, mattresses and even a plastictub. SeniorStaffSergeant Lim
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      Lock icon Panic, anger as more are warded for meningitis in Malacca
      656 10 46 warded in the state, but source of infection not yet discovered THERE are no cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in Malaysia so far. But the country’s healthcare service has another problem on its hands right now. The New Straits
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      Lock icon Indian man hasn’t bathed or brushed teeth in 35 years
      267 10 HE claims his lack of personal hygiene is in the nameof“national interest”. Butaneighbour claimsfortune teller’s predictionisbehind Mr Kailash“Kalau” Singh’s refusal to take a bath or brush his teeth for the last 35 years. Whatever the reason, the 63-year-old man prefersto
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      65 11 FORTUNE FIGURES $9,500THATwas how much Madam Wangpaid Mr Chanon their firstmeeting,after hehad givenhera massage tosootheher headache. $40m THAT is how much the legalfees could cost, sourcestold SCMP. $130m ORthe auspicious-soundingHK$688m, the pricefor each fengshui hole Mr Chandugat MadamWang’s threeoffices. Thesum was apparentlyderived afteranother auspiciousfigure13,888,888 wasmultiplied by49. A Madam Wangassistantsaid shehad
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      666 11 Fengshui master: Late tycoon Nina Wang also wanted to bear me a kid SHEwas55andhewas32,whentheymetin1992.During their 15 years together, late tycoon Nina Wang had wanted to bear a baby with her fengshuiconsultantandloverTonyChan. That was the most surprising claim heard in Hong Kong’s Court of
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      600 12 CAN a television show with a shrinking audience actually increase its revenue? Yes, if it is American Idol, reports The International Herald Tribune. Thewaytheshow’screatorsaregoingaboutitcould change the way that producers and broadcast networks think about the longevity of reality television programs. Despite losing viewers in
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      393 12 SHE was booed off the stage and pelted with trash at a concert by audience members. A Las Vegas-based entertainer has been jailed after prosecutors said she tried to pass herself off as Toni Braxton at the concert. Prosecutors contend Trina Johnson-Finn attempted to
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      433 13 CREDIT card company Visa is now testing a new card which could reduce online fraud. The Emue Card generates and displays a unique code each time it is used. The new technology would make it very hard for fraudsters, as any transaction would
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      327 14 Exhibit of items linked to ex-Beatle launched FORMER Beatle John Lennon’s memory still lives on, nearly 30 years after his tragic death. On Tuesday, an exhibition called “John Lennon: The New York Years” was launched at New York City’s Rock Roll Hall of
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      254 15 AFP US TREASURY Secretary Timothy Geithner said yesterday that the financial system “is starting to heal”as aresultof massive efforts to rescue banks and steady the housing market. In a speech to community bankers, Mr Geithner said the adjustment in the financial
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      93 15 Reuters THAILAND will try to reconvene a summit of Asian leaders in October, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said yesterday. This is the latest postponement of a meeting disrupted by violent protests last month. Thailand planned to host the East Asia Summit on the tourist island
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      111 15 LAS Vegas Sands Corp, the casino company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, plans to cut as many as 4,000 more jobs in Macau and Hong Kong after halting construction on its US$12 billion ($17.5b) Cotai Strip development, Bloomberg news reported yesterday. Between
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      100 15 AFP TAIWAN will allow Chinese investors to buy into certain sectors on the island in another sign of easing cross-strait ties, officials said yesterday. The economics ministry is plan- ning to lift bans on mainland investments in 99 categories in the manufacturing, service
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      110 15 AFP CHINA and Hong Kong confirmed their second cases of H1N1 flu yesterday. The second case in Hong Kong is a local man, 24, who had returned from the US. He was being held in isolation in hospital, said Mr Thomas Tsang, the
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      43 15 NOPRESSURE,GUYS:Triumph’s Konkatsu Bra or husband hunting bra was displayed in Tokyo yesterday. It has a marriage countdown clock, used to encourage Japanese women to hunt for a husband and buck the trend of late marriage and staying single. PICTURE: AFP
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      13 15 DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS REGIONAL WEATHER KL:Thunderstorms High32˚,Low24˚ Jakarta:Thunderstorms High33˚,Low24˚ Bangkok:Thunderstorms High32˚,Low26˚ Manila:Thunderstorms High31˚,Low27˚
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      309 16 FROM READER LIM KOK KIM THOMAS BUS SAFETY MEASURES AS PART of its continuous efforts to improve its bus services, SBS Transit has upgraded its fleet to include new Scania Euro 4 buses. While I do not take issue with the purported benefits of
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      65 16 On statistics that show that 7 in 10 pedestrians killed here were jaywalkers: “Somewalkas if they ortheir fatherown the road, taking an eternity to cross the road when the green man has already turned red. Worse are those with their ears glued to their MP3 playersorhandphones...Some don’t
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      259 16 READER MICHAEL ANG YORK POON VANCOUVER, CANADA I WONDER if the escalating cable-TV subscription cost that Singaporeans must bear in order to watch English Premier League matches would fall when the 2009-10 season kicks off in August. A report released on 13
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      489 20 Living their passion Instead of clock-watching at a deskbound job, some people find true career fulfilment by going the extra mile to live their dreams Doctor with a deft touchReservedSpaceReservedSpace ReservedSpace ReservedSpace A pioneer in microsurgery and the inventor of the subcutaneous tomoscope, Dr Marco Correa is a renowned plastic,
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        542 34 WILLIAMLOW’SGUIDETOKRANJITRACKWORK AUSTRALIA’SSingapore Airlines International Cup contender Pompeii Ruler caught the eye at Kranji yesterday morning. Ridden by regular work rider Patrick Payet, the Mick Price-trained six-year-old worked with gusto over the final 600m on turf in 39.7sec after cantering one lap. The going was good.
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        216 34 GOING: GOOD RACE1 CLASS5 2200m 5 DECENTFELLOW126(41-14) KLCHUI (9) 1 9 KINGSTONTEMPLE120(73-20) SKSIT (11) 2 7 SUREGAIN125(32-11) WCMARWING (10) 3 11 NOBLETWINS118(17-5) WMLAI (3) 4 ?Trainer:BKNg.Margins:Nk,0.5.Time:2min18.19sec.EOB:$11.Forecast:$125. PlaceForecast:$16(Nos.5-7),$54(Nos.5-9),$56(Nos.7-9). Tierce:$2536.Trio:$363.Quartet:$3635. RACE2 CLASS4 1650m 7 CARRYGOODNEWS121(14-5) BPREBBLE (10) 1 10 ROYALPORTRAIT120(22-7) HWLAI (1) 2 4 HOLIDAYSUN132(108-29) MLYEUNG
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        277 34 GOING: GOOD RACE1 MJPlate 1200m 9 SOLIDCHOICE57(14-5) ADelpech (1) 1 1 AUGUSTRUSH57(12-6) GLerena (2) 2 3 FLYINGTRISTRAM57(38-12) AMarcus (4) 3 6 KINGSWINGS57(102-20) RHill (5) 4 ?Trainer: M De Kock. Margins: 0.5, 5.25, hd. Time: 1min 10.2sec. EOB: $11. Forecast:$10.PlaceForecast:$6(Nos.1-3),$5(Nos.1-9),$7(Nos.3-9). Tierce:$121.Trio:$23.Quartet:$807.Coursescratching:HisGrace. RACE2 MaidenPlate 1000m 6 CANDYTUFT58(12-5)
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        199 34 TRIAL 1 (Official Race Trial): 1 Eternal Win (KB Soo) 2 Gut Feel (JL Li) 3 Radasca (J Moreira) 4 Top Gold (I Saifudin) 5 Imperial Knight (E Aslam) Margins and time:1/2, 1 3/4, 151/2,3/4(1min02.9) TRIAL 2 (Official Race Trial): 1 Rapido Boy (A Ng) 2 Doraemon (M
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        439 35  -  RocketMan’sSprinthopesrestonhandsof world-class South African jockey SIA CUP AND KRISFLYER SPRINT COUNTDOWN: 3 DAYS TO GO LARRY FOLEY npracing@sph.com.sg When you face the daunting task of beating the world’s best sprinters, you need a few things in your favour. Rocket Man, undefeated in seven career starts, has ability to
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        372 35 JOE JANIAK and Takeover Target are already a story worth telling but a win on Sunday would be a significant chapter. The undefeated Rocket Man would have scribes searching for new superlatives as the local legend grows in stature with his eighth straight win in the International
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        316 36  -  GODFREY ROBERT npsport@sph.com.sg NINE players are eligible for a series of trials after which three will be picked for the 25th South-east Asia Games in Laos this December. The players are: Jonathan Leong, Koh Dengshan, Joshua Shou, Johnson Poh, Gregory Foo, Jerome Ng, George
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        530 36 MORNING LATEST Reuters UNITED States Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin accepts he faces a daunting task in trying to lead his team to its first victory on European soil since 1993. Although the US ended a run of three successive defeats by beating Europe
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        177 36 Reuters EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie refused to be drawn into a war of words with Rory McIlroy after the youngster called the biennial clash withthe UnitedStates an“exhibition”. “The Ryder Cup, it’s a great spectacle, but an exhibition at the end of the day,”
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        675 38/39  -  LENNY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is a freelancer. FOOTBALL brings them together on the weekends, to not only catch up with each other, but also enjoy playing. And unlike other weekend warriors who aim to compete in the various amateur leagues in the country, they feel
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        261 38/39 What do you think of the upcoming Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona? Lionel Robinson, Man Utd fan: It is definitely a dream final for the fans– defendingEuropean and world champions against probably the most attractive footballteam atthemoment. It’s hard to even predict who will win
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        788 40 MORNING LATEST AFP BAYERN Munich have appointed Louis van Gaal as their new coach after he was released from his contract with DutchchampionsAZAlkmaar. German giants Bayern confirmed yesterday that Dutchman will take over on 1 Jul having signed a two-year contract to replace the fired
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        389 40 ITALIAN CUP FINAL LAZIO1 (Mauro Zarate 5) SAMPDORIA1 (Giampaolo Pazzini 31) Lazio win 6-5 on penalties after extra-time AFP LAZIO beat Sampdoria 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw to win the Italian Cup at the Stadio Olimpico and qualify for next season’sEuropaLeague. Lazio goalkeeper
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        565 41 MORNING LATEST SPANISH CUP FINAL ATHLETICBILBAO1 (GaizkaToquero 9) BARCELONA4 (Toure 30, Messi 54, Krkic 57, Xavi 63) AFP BARCELONA stayed on course for a historic treble by crushing Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at the Mestalla Stadium to lift the Spanish Cup for the first time in over a decade.
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        841 42  -  IAIN MACINTOSH YOUR ENGLISH KAKI npsports@sph.com.sg STEVEN Gerrard is the football writers’Player of the Year. That’s better. You see, if you want something done properly, ask a journalist. Admittedly, that saying only holds water if what you want is to have someone drink all the beer in
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        111 42 STEVE Bates, chief football writer for The People and who writes regularly for The New Paper, is the national chairman of the FootballWriters’ Association. On Steven Gerrard winning the award, Bates (above) said: “Steven’s performancesthis season have been of the highest quality. “Hisdriveand desire
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        798 43 PA Sport THE PAIR stood in Liverpool’s foyer, one immaculate in a classy hand-made grey suit, the other with a leather jacket. Steven Gerrard wanted to be photographed with James Bond star Daniel Craig. And there are no prizes for guessing who looked the part in
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        776 44/45 WIGAN1 (Hugo Rodallega 29) MAN UNITED 2 (Tevez 62, Carrick 86) MORNING LATEST MICHAEL Carrick set up a probable Manchester United title party at Old Trafford this Saturday with an 86th-minute winner to sink Wigan Athletic. Carrick sealed another comeback win when he drove home
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        369 44/45 2 min: Great opportunity for Wigan. Antonio Valencia bursts clear from the halfway line with Nemanja Vidic in hot pursuit. He makes it into the United box but Vidic just does enough to put him off and he screws his attempted dinked finish wide. 10 min:
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        658 46 MORNING LATEST PA Sport CARLOS Tevez has a future at Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson revealed that talks are underway aimed at keeping the unsettled striker at Old Trafford after the Argentinian came off the bench to inspire a 2-1 comeback win over Wigan
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        105 47 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Saturday: MAN UNITED v ARSENAL Ch 27, 7.45pm A point would be enough for Man United to clinch the title. Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia (right) will be out to stop United at all costs. NEWCASTLE vFULHAM Ch21,10pm TOTTENHAM v MAN CITY Ch 27,10pm EVERTONvWEST HAM Ch
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        23 47 THE 3 IRISH OPEN Today: Day 1 Ch 26,10.15pm Tomorrow: Day 2 Ch 26,10.15pm VALERO TEXAS OPEN Tomorrow: DAY1 Ch 26, 3.15am
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        12 47 MADRID OPEN Today: LAST 16 Ch22, 6pm Tomorrow: QUARTER-FINALS Ch 22,8pm
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        448 47 LOCAL EVENTS FREESTYLEMOTORCROSS What: Red Bull X-Fighters Exhibition Tour When:Saturday,7-10pm Where:SingaporeFlyer– At Turns 22-23 of Singapore GP Circuit BE THE first in the Asia Pacific region to catchthe world’sNo. 1 freestyle motorcross series before they head off to Taipei and Hong Kong. With awesome tricks performed by
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      351 48 WIGAN1 (Hugo Rodallega 29) MAN UNITED 2 (Tevez 62, Carrick 86) MORNING LATEST PA Sport MANCHESTER United will be crowned Premier League champions again on Saturday if they avoid defeat against Arsenal at Old Trafford after battling to a 2-1 victory over Wigan this morning.
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      91 1 WE KNOW MOVIES Angels Demonsksohmy and Hanks, oh my!rnswith Tom returns with iandm Illuminati and murder 09 MAY 14 around inglocationsinou the stunning locations intwillclueyou Rome that will clue youovie into the movie with us Take a trip MOVIE DATE Our reviewers on the week’s big film: Angelic or LUCKY
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        Lock icon THE AMAZING RACE
        232 2/3  -  SpeedthroughRome’sfamous siteswithRobertLangdonin thiscut-and-keepguideto Angels Demons Joanne Soh Earth,Air,Fireand Water.No, it’s not a new R&B band but the four altars of science, as told by Dan Brown in his book, Angels Demons. Written in 2000, Angels Demons sees the Vatican under threat. Its age-oldenemy, theIlluminati, hasresurfacedand will stop
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        Lock icon SISTINE CHAPEL
        72 2/3 Built in the 14th century, this famous tourist attractionisnot only thePope’s residencein Vatican City, but also the site of the Papal conclave, the ceremony for selecting a new Pope. Many throng the chapel to see the wall frescos created by the greatest Renaissance artists of all time: Michelangelo,
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        34 2/3 ST. PETER'S BASILICA ST. PETER'S SQUARE The centreofRomanCatholic faith where pilgrims from all over the worldgather toreceive thePope’s blessing. An obelisk at the centreofthe squareisa clueleft behind by Bernini, according to the movie. Wil
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        Lock icon CASTEL SANT' ANGELO
        56 2/3 This towering cylindrical building had served as a citadel, prison and mausoleum. This massive fortress was also home to many Popes during turbulent times. It is here where Langdon discovers a secretpassageto thePope’s residence. Secret passage or not, the Castel Sant’Angeloisconnectedto StPeter’s Basilica by a covered fortified
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        46 2/3 Perhapsthe bestpreserved buildingin the world, the Pantheon, once named as the Roman temple of “allGods”, isnow aCatholic church.Constructed in 31BC and then re-constructed in 125AD, the Pantheon features an awe-inspiring dome. It’s alsothe finalresting placefor painter Raphael, which serves as a clue in the movie.
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        Lock icon PIAZZA NAVONA
        33 2/3 Possiblyoneof Rome’smostdramatic city squares,the site is filled with cafes, shops and street performers. In the middle of the one-time marketplace stands Bernini’s famousFontana deiQuattroFiumi(Fountain oftheFour Rivers) anotherclue thatleads tothePath of Illumination.
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        Lock icon SANTA MARIA DEL POPOLO
        64 2/3 Built in 1099 by Pope Paschal II, the chapel has undergone a few facelifts. It was reconstructed in 1472 to reflectRenaissancearchitecture, and in 1655, Gian Lorenzo Berniniwas commissionedto modify its facade to reflect a Baroque style. It is also famous for Raphael’sCreation ofthe World mosaic that
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        Lock icon SANTA MARIA VITTORIA
        90 2/3 Dedicated in 1605, this intimate church became a popular tourist spot after Angel Demons was published in 2000. Thanks to Dan Brown, many flock to the church for a glimpse of the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, one of Bernini’s famoussculptures. Completed in 1645, the sculpture portrays the
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        Lock icon BREAKING THE CODE
        309 2/3  -  DON’Tfretifyou’re not a world-famous symbologist like Robert Langdon. Our guide will help you wade through the mumbo-jumbo that peppers the movie: JS ILLUMINATI Founded in 1776 in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria (modern-day Germany), this secret society of scientists, architects, artists and doctors aims to promotefree-thinkingintellectualism. Modern conspiracy theorists
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    • FIRST FEATURE
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        144 4 Remember back when everyone was dumping on Tom Hanks for wearing a mullet in The Da Vinci Code? You just knew that when the sequel Angels Demons came out, the mullet would be history. Guys like Tom Hanks have a very narrow margin of error when it
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        Lock icon KATE WINSLET, 33
        86 4 \72y FLAWS: With her blunt, heavy facial features and overly abundant curves, Winslet looks about as dainty as a polar bear. VIRTUES: Her beautiful voice and ability to elicit strong emotions from movie audiences have helped her build a stellar career. PRETTIEST: Dressed in flattering periodcostumes– in
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        Lock icon JAY CHOU, 30
        76 4 yfcM FLAWS: All the expert rock star styling inthe worldcan’t hideChou’s small eyes and confused expression. VIRTUES: A musical prodigy who single-handedly made Chinese hip-hop cool, Jay has carried his unflappable confidence into the movie world. HANDSOMEST: Sitting behind the wheel of his Toyota Trueno in Initial
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        Lock icon DANIEL CRAIG, 41
        94 4 iWl FLAWS: Forget that Bond is now blond,he’s also gota big honker! VIRTUES: No one thought Craig could play Bond till they saw him in a tiny bluebathing suit,which means he’s got the goods from the neck down. HANDSOMEST: Anyone can look handsome behind the wheel of
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        Lock icon SHIA LABEOUF, 22
        64 4 -SVJ FLAWS: Skinny, pale, weak-chinned, thin-lipped, and generally nerdy looking. VIRTUES: LaBeouf is one of Hollywood’sfastest-risingstars for one reason: he can act. Watching him on screen, it’s impossiblenotto be engaged. HANDSOMEST: LaBeouf seemed at his most naturally handsome playing a normal teenager in Transformers. HOMELIEST: In Indiana
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        40 4 7Jy v FLAWS: Looks like a tranny. VIRTUES: Extremely rich family. PRETTIEST: In The Hottie The Nottie, she looked hotter than the nottie. UNPRETTIEST:Didn’t lookquite so hot with a spear through her head in House Of Wax.
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        69 6 Keanu Reeves is set to star in a film adaptationof RobertLouisStevenson’s The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde. Having played everything from a stoned slacker(Bill& Ted’s Excellent Adventure) to a world saviour (The Matrix), Reeves should be more than up for the challenge.
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        Lock icon MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME
        62 6 Talkaboutmakinghaywhilethesunshines. Reformed bad boy and Oscar-winner Mickey Rourke is piling on projects like there’snotomorrow. Rourke is currently juggling Iron Man 2 andSylvesterStallone’sTheExpendables. Following the two films, Rourke will work onElevenMinutes,BrokenHorsesand PassionPlays.Andifthoseprojectsaren’t enough, Production Weekly reported that Rouke is in talks to star in the dark
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        Lock icon NEW MOON, NEW WOLF PACK
        59 6 Whet your appetite with this gorgeous pic of the new wolf pack in Twilight: New Moon. Thesequeltolastyear’ssmashhit Twilight will focus more on the werewolf character Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) and his lycanthropic homies. The werewolves look a bit boyband-ish, but still quite awesome. Imagine’NSyncwithabadcaseof rabies.
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        Lock icon WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TOBEY MAGUIRE?
        123 6 CONGRATULATIONS are in order forTobey Maguire, who just got a new baby boy. But that said, what has Maguire done besides procreating? Maguire, who once received rave reviews for his work in indie films such as The Ice Storm, Pleasantville, The Cider House
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        Lock icon NEW MOON SCRIPT GARBAGE?
        128 6 More trash on Twilight. Imagine finding the new script for New Moon in a rubbish bin. For a Twilight fan, getting an early look at the upcoming sequel to Twilight would be a dream come true. According to AP, a salon owner from St Louis found
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      356 11  -  Wizardry worth the wait Joanne Soh It seems like it took forever, but the sixth film of the Harry Potter franchise is heading our way. Originally meant to be released in November last year, Half-Blood Prince was rescheduled due to strategic financial reasons. Some say the change in
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      Lock icon Find out how Blunt got a sharp resume
      89 11 She played a snooty assistant in Devil Wears Prada. She was Tom Hanks’playthinginCharlieWilson’s War. But in her next turn on-screen, British actress Emily Blunt is going back in time to fill one of the most iconicrolesinBritishhistory–thatof Queen Victoria. In The Young Victoria,
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        416 12  -  Small talk about big flicks JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg Whether you love or hate the new J J Abrams Star Trek movie, one fact cannot be denied: Uhura is hot. With her wide smile, lively eyes, long legs and pert lady parts, there
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      345 13  - ACTION SCHEMERS AMarsvsVenuslookattheweek’shottestmovie JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg JEANMARIE TAN jeanm@sph.com.sg One thing you can count on when you see a movie based on a Dan Brown book: It will be crazy. With all the play-it-safe Hollywood studio products we have to endure month after month, it’snicetoseesomethingabitloopyand audacious. Of course, things never
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    • REVIEWS
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        Lock icon HENRY POOLE IS HERE
        101 13 A dying man, Henry (Luke Wilson), buys a house in his hometown, hoping to pass his remaining days alone in a drunken oblivion. Unfortunately, the face of Jesus appears on his wall, turning his backyard into a shrine for Christians seeking redemption and/or healing. What’smostunusualaboutthemovieis how
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        Lock icon DIVE!!
        108 13 Dive!! is a fun sports film about three gorgeous Japanese teenagers in barely there Speedos. Throughoutthefilm,themaincharacters– the gifted Tomoki, the driven Yoichi, and the unbridledShibuki–hardlyputtheirclotheson. If the flick were about girls, it would probably be my favourite movie of all time. In typical Japanese fashion, the film takes its
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        Lock icon THE UNINVITED
        124 13 Having a double twist at the end of your movie is a bit of a risk. One good twist can seem clever; two twists, no matter how interesting, can come across as desperate and lame. Case in point: The Uninvited, which is based on the Korean horror hit,
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    • STILL HOT
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        24 13 Ifyou haven’t watched them,catch theseshows beforethey’regone. A godsend for fans of the original series,JJAbrams’StarTrek reboots the franchise in spectacular fashion. Highly recommended.
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        Lock icon THE RAMEN GIRL
        27 13 A fish-out-of-water story about a young American girl played by Brittany Murphy who sets out to become a ramen cook in Japan. Good fun.
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        27 13 Karena Lam stars as Pearl, an office girl who strikes up a relationship with her boss (Ekin Cheng) in the lonely urban landscape of Hong Kong.
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        307 14 Stars glam up the red carpet It’snosecretthat Disney princess Miley Cyrus wants to segue into serious acting. So what better way to start redefining oneself thanwithone’swardrobe? This past month, the 17-year-old actress-sing-er from Nashville, Tennessee, embarked on a promotional world tour for Hannah Montana: The
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    • FIRST BUYS
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        Lock icon UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS
        253 15  -  Sleek show you can sink your teeth into MOVIE DVDEXTRAS Jason Johnson IF EVER a franchise needed a prequel to help sort things out, it is the Underworld franchise. Sitting through the first two films, it was easy enough to enjoythespectacleofvampiresfightingwerewolves–how coulditnotbefun?–butthebackstorywassoconvoluted and obscure that
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        Lock icon Book: The Art of Terminator Salvation
        38 15 This coffee-table companion features hundreds of concept illustrations, story boards and detailed production art. It features the amazing talent that went into the making of this latest chapter of the Terminator franchise.
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        62 15 Teen heartthrob Zac Efron graduated to full-blown movie stardom with 17 Again. While he sang in High School Musical 3 and Hairspray, Efron leaves the music to others this time. Featuring artists ranging from The Kooks to Kool And The Gang, this soundtrack is prettygood fun.CatPower’s The
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        Lock icon Tech: Samsung B6000 LED TV
        73 15 Even TVs are becoming eco-friendly these days. Samsung’sB6000 LED, which won a green award at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show this year, features mercury-free construction and up to 40 per cent lower energy consumption than LCD TVs. It is also one of the slimmestflat-screen
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        Lock icon THE SPIRIT
        113 15 MOVIE EXTRAS It’sunbelievable that the talented Frank Miller directed a movie as lame as The Spirit. This is the guy who provided the source material for 300; who helped inspire the Batman movies of Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan; and who co-directed Sin City, a superb film based
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        Lock icon HANNAH MONTANA: SEASON 2 – VOLUME 1
        93 15 HANNAH MONTANA: SEASON 2 VOLUME 1 MOVIE EXTRAS There’ssomething endearing about Hannah Montana. Butthere’salsosomethingabit annoying about it. With its vibrant colour palette, zany charactersandlivelymusic,it’seasyto see how tweens are enamoured of it. For almost anyone over 18, it seems like a candy-coloured blur of hair, hormones and half-baked high jinks. In
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        123 15 MOVIE DVDEXTRAS Fans of fantasy flicks will want to keep an eye on writer/ director Howard McCain, who came out of nowhere to give us Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans and Outlander. James Caviezel stars as Kainan, an alien who crash lands on Earth during ye old Viking times.
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        63 15 Bring home your own little red devil complete with Big Baby, his weapon of choice for blasting otherworldly beings, and re-enact scenes from Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The figure comes with a molded rubber torso and is clothed in his trademark trench coat, leather
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        Lock icon Tech: HP Pavilion dv3 entertainment laptop
        90 15 Designed for the movie fan, HP manages to cram a whole bunch of entertainment-related features into its Pavilion dv3. A Super-MultiDVDplayer comes standard together with 5-in-1 integrated digital media reader so that it can read media files from almost any medium. It also comes
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