The New Paper, 15 May 2009

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1 68 The New Paper
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    13 1 the new paper 15 May 09 ri f 70 CENTS MICA (P) 193/11/2008
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      66 1 O R I G I N A L the new paper TNP DOLLARS $100 the new paper ONLY ORIGINAL TNP DOLLARS PUBLISHED IN THE NEW PAPER ARE VALID GROUP SEX SCANDAL Aussie rugby star takes heavy Cleared by police, but... PAGE 16 S’PORE MAN WHO SLEEPS AT CHANGI AIRPORT CLAIMS:
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      Lock icon He lost his fortune, his health, his wife
      1291 2  -  Man sleeps at Changi Airport for past three months. He has lost two toes to disease, and has hardly any money REPORTS: LIEW HANQING,JOANNA HOR tnp@sph.com.sg AMID the hustle and bustle of travellers passing through Changi Airport every evening, one man cuts
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      Lock icon Only 23, but she fears this may be her last child
      1081 6/7  -  Womanhasn’thadherperiodsincegivingbirthin2007 REPORT: NG WAN CHING wanching@sph.com.sg IT has been almost two years since her child was born and she suffered heavy bleeding due to placenta and membrane tissues left behind in her womb. But Ms Lafone Ching’s medical problems
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      144 3 1 V. 0 3 m •> m m m m m m m m m m I o 4> dS o f*r*'i±h 4mm 9 a w,' 4 ,o <S>G e Q SINGAPORE FLYER CATCH THE ALL STAR LINE-UP AT THE TIGER F00TRALL CARNIVAL. Revel in the company of hosts Glenn
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      47 4 Be inspired by the New Paper GO Guide for poly students thenewpaper Look out for the special edition on newsstands and at the five polys on 20 May Flip to Page 3 of the Go Guide for a chance to win a Nokia 5800 Comes With Music
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      226 6/7 STREETTALKOpinionated commentary on trends Singapore's most severe slump? Doesn't feel like it THE IN STRAITS TIMES TODAY C tf un 6^onnectidn Photo Hunt Bring along your camera, coupled with a fun-loving personality and join us at this Photo Hunt event. You will be teamed up randomly and given clues to
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      Lock icon CRASH:
      50 8 CRASH:MrHuangJinjun,a27-year-oldMalaysianmotorcyclist, was sent flying when he collided with an oncoming car as he was turning into Sin Ming Drive on 7 May. The badly-injured man was senttohospital.MrNg’ssistersaysthatthemedicalbillsare piling up for the uninsured man and she is appealing to eyewitnesses to report to the police. PICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
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      Lock icon Army makes changes to career schemes
      235 8 SAF TALENT RETENTION THE Singapore Armed Forces is overhauling its career schemes for officers and regulars. The changes, which will come into force in the first quarter of next year, will raise the retirement age of officers to 50, expand roles and responsibilities for
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      Lock icon SIA net profit plunges 92% in Q4
      119 8 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has reported a 92 per cent dive in fourth quarter net profit from a year ago. SIA’s January to March earnings fell to $42 million in the fourth quarter a decline of $486 million from the same period in the
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      Lock icon Shell will no longer sell 92-octane petrol
      98 8 WEEKS after cutting back on the number of stations dispensing 92-octane petrol, Shell announced that it is stopping the sale of its budget grade fuel altogether. Shell,Singapore’s largestfuel re- tailer, said yesterday it decided to do so because of consistently low demand, claiming
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      Lock icon NTUC’s childcare offers higher starting pay
      122 8 NTUC First Campus, a childcare centre operator, is offering a higher starting pay for diploma and degree holders who join it as teachers under the Place and Train Scheme. The starting pay for diploma holders will now be $1,700 a month. This is $700
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      549 10 DPM Wong Kan Seng (left) on pushing civil society limits DEPUTY Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng has spoken up on several issues arising from the recent tussleoverwomen’sadvocacygroupAware. He responded yesterday to questions fielded by The Straits Times, on issues including homosexuality, government intervention
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      Lock icon Group finds body after cemetery trip
      466 11  -  Friends go back to site after recurring dream about driver in van REPORT: JOYCELYN WONG joycelyn@sph.com.sg FOR a bit of fun, five friends went on a midnight trip to a cemetery. But after their visit, one of them kept dreaming of a dark blue
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      Lock icon They came for songs and Tua Pek Kong
      583 12/13  -  Pulau Ubin is rural setting for getai spectacle incelebrationofChinesedeity’sbirthday Han Yongming newsroom intern IT WAS the first time that undergraduate Ong JunXiang had seen Pulau Ubin so lit up. The sleepy north-eastern island hosted a three-hour getai show on Wednesday night at
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      Lock icon Mum’s the best gamer
      382 14  -  Naveen Kanagalingam –NaveenKanagalingam,newsroomintern WHEN Lee Khek Chin, 18, logs on to play MapleStory, he seldom has to worry about his mother scolding him for playing it for too long. He has a good reason his housewife mother Cynthia Lee is a bigger MapleStory fan than he
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      Lock icon Simple but fun
      201 14  -  Naveen Kanagalingam –NaveenKanagalingam,newsroomintern IFyou’re acasual gamer whoenjoys more light-hearted games, then you might want to give Battle Stations a try. It’s Singapore’sfirst and mostpopular MMORP (Massively Multi Player Online Role Playing Game) using Facebookas a platform. The game is set in the fictional world Sios, a land
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      288 9 of (Lives! CAPTAINS OF LIVES REHAB RENEW RESTART SINGAPORE PRISON SERVICE We are looking for committed and driven individuals who aspire to play an important role in the safety and security of Singapore. As Captains of Lives, we play a fundamental role in protecting the society through the safe custody
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      725 15 Robbers eat chocs, drink threaten rape Gang members gunned down in shootout with cops THE robbers took their time ransacking thepolitician’shome. The four men even had time for a leisurely meal of rice, chocolates and cordial drinks as they took money and valuables from the house in Skudai, Johor, as
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      Lock icon Sex scandal ruins Aussie sports icon
      758 16 News of group sex with teenager in 2002 leads to loss of job and reputation ANIGHT of fun seven years ago has cost a former rugby player his job and his self-re-spect. In 2002, while Australian National Rugby League (NRL) team Cronulla Sharks were
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      Lock icon NEED A JOB? Turn to Twitter
      407 17 Networking websites proving to be boon for jobseekers RIGHT after she was retrenched from her job this month, account manager Brittany Ward, 23, pulled out her handphone and typed in three words“Needajob”. Ms Ward, from Florida, US, hadn’t even told her family yet. But
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      Lock icon Boy, 2, crushed to death at funfair
      393 18 THElittleboywantedtoseetherollercoaster.Buthiscuriosityledtohisdeath.British toddler Erjon Hyseni, 2, and his father wenttoafunfairatDucketsCommoninNorthLondon onTuesday. He first played at another attraction but then wanted to see the alligator-themed roller coaster which was justnextdoor. Still wearing his socks, the little boy, described as “talkative and happy” is thought to
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      Lock icon Here comes the car-less town
      691 19 German suburb a model of growing trend THIS German suburb is already well-known for being eco-friendly. NowVaubanis goingonestepfurther –itwillgo car-less. According to The International Herald Tribune (IHT), cars are forbidden on most of Vauban’s streets, and houses cannot have driveways or garages. The new district,
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      433 20 30 hurt at Philippine festival when water buffalo charges, causing stampede WHAT was supposed to be a joyful harvest festival turned chaotic instead. Residents of Pulilan municipality in Bulacan province in the Philippines were looking forward to the annual tribute to San (Saint) Isidro Labrador yesterday. But the celebrations
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      Lock icon DEADLY ATTRACTION:
      45 21 A carved solid wood coffin, which is coated with 24K gold, with a list price of 1 million yuan ($215,000) was showcased at the Asia Funeral Expo in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Hundreds of funeral industry professionals attended the annual event. PICTURE: REUTERS
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      Lock icon New jobless claims jump to 637,000
      244 21 US LABOUR REPORT AFP NEW jobless claims by US workers rose to 637,000 in the past week, the Labour Department reported yesterday, in a sign of continued caution by US business in the face of a weak economy. The agency said new claims in
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      Lock icon Barisan Nasional doesn’t fear Perak polls: PM Najib
      107 21 PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that the Barisan Nasional does not fear fresh elections in Perak and will face the people when the time comes. Holding fresh elections in Perak was one of the options available to settle the
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi charged with breaching house arrest
      108 21 AP MYANMAR authorities yesterday charged opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi with breaching the conditions of her house arrest and her trial will start on 18 May, her lawyer said. The charges come a week after the arrest of US national John Yettaw,
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      113 21 AFP OVER 160 people have been hospitalised and about 1,000 people have fallen sick in China in a suspected case of pollution caused by a chemical plant, the Beijing Times reported yesterday. Staff at a plant operated by the Jilin Chemical Fibre Group, in
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      13 21 DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS REGIONAL WEATHER KL:Thunderstorms High31˚,Low24˚ Jakarta:Thunderstorms High33˚,Low24˚ Bangkok:Thunderstorms High33˚,Low26˚ Manila:Thunderstorms High32˚,Low27˚
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      41 22 FROM READER MOHD ALI HANIFIAH BIN ABDULLAH STACKED: Our reader spotted this overloaded lorry, which could have been hazardous to other vehicles travelling along Pandan Gardens and Teban Gardens. E-mail your pictures with your name and contact number to tnpclick@sph.com.sg
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      43 22 Commentsonselling Geylang’ssex scene as a tourist attraction: How many sightseeing places does Singaporehave? Even Thailand’s tourism partly depends on its sex trade. loop These girls do so out of poverty or coercion.Theycouldbe someone’s mother, da ugh ter or sister. lk
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      Lock icon Volunteers can help agencies with issues
      194 22 PHILIP LIAU VICE-CHAIRMAN THOMSON SHUNFU RC TWEAKING MEET-THE-PEOPLE SESSIONS IREFERtoyourarticle“Moreheadorheart”(TheNewPaper,10May),whichincorrect-lyattributedvariousstatementstome. Ididnotsaythatthereisnotenoughempa-thyshownatMeet-The-Peoplesessions(MPS), orbytowncouncilsandCDCs. NordidIsuggestthatpeoplevolunteertheir services merely for benefits, including to get theirchildrenintogoodschools. I have been involved in grassroots activities inmydivisionformanyyears,andhavepersonally witnessed the good andselfless work done by the many volunteers who willingly sacrifice theirtimeandenergytohelpothers. What
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      297 22 LAU PING SUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PEOPLE’SACTION PARTY HQ IREFERtoyourarticle“Moreheadorheart?” (The New Paper, 10 May). I would like to correct some of the misperceptions the article might have created. For more than 50 years, PAP Members of Parliament have conducted weekly Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) to
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      39 22 Should curtains be allowed in cars? “Ithink it’sokay, especially ifyou have a baby in the car. It helps to provide shade. But not in the front, because it will block the view of the driver.” FreddieSoh, 36, accountsexecutive
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      59 22 YOUR VIEWS E-mail tnptalk@sph.com.sg or write to The New Paper, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Level 6, Annexe Block, Singapore *****4 Forverification,we needthe writer’sfull name andcontact number (preferably a handphone). We reserve the right to edit letters. By your submission, it is deemed that you have granted us the right to
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      Lock icon BRAND SCHOOLS FOR KIDS OF CELEBS?
      981 23  -  Stars increase chances for kids via volunteer work or affiliation route REPORT: KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg YOU’VE heard of parents volunteering as event organisers and even telemarketers to get their kids into schools of their choice. Local celebrities are no different when it comes
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      54 23 Celebrity twins May and Choy are both TV hosts and actresses, but are their decorating tastes as identical? Find out in My Fave Spot this week. What’smore,Trendbuzz highlights the fuss over furniture going green. SPACE–thelatest addition to the Show section, every Saturday TNP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR
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      338 24 CELEBRITIES should not expect any preferential treatment when registering their children for Primary One, said principals. Nanyang Primary School (NYPS) principal Heng Boey Hong said most parents volunteer their services two years before their children gettoPrimaryOne,“butmanywillwriteinto requesttobeavolunteerwaybeforethat”. PrincipalsofStMargaret’sPrimarySchool, Marymount Convent School and Kong Hwa School also said
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      Lock icon Their trump card? Speaking Mandarin
      564 25  -  No language barrier for The Amazing Race winners in China REPORT: JEANMARIE TAN jeanm@sph.com.sg ITPAYStospeakMandarin.One million dollars to be exact, in the case of US-born-and-bred siblings Tammy and Victor Jih, winnersofthe14thseasonofpopularrealityseriesThe AmazingRace. Andtheyhavetheirhard-driving,mothertongue-en-dorsingparentstothankforit. Although already considered one of the front runners this season, the Harvard-trained
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      Lock icon First-time daddy leads ‘Superman kind of life’
      427 26  -  Now, switching between roles as actor and family man is a daily affair for Ben Yeo REPORT: KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg BEN Yeo actor, TV host and co-owner of a street-wear shop now carries a new title with great happiness, and stress. He
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      461 27  -  Heads turn during stars’filming Kerri Teo –KerriTeo,newsroomintern SHOPPERS at VivoCity caught a rare glimpse of Bollywood last week when stars Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Sameera Reddy and Sunil Shetty made an appearance. The Bollywood celebs have been in town since 16 Apr filming for their new movie,
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        111 28 Who was where, and doing what? Here’saround-up ofthe latest celebrity sightings in the region and Hollywood WHO: Victoria Beckham (right), 35 WHERE: New York WHAT: Posh Spice has found a new way to terrorise shoppers. The singer-model-football star wife was at shoppingstoreMacy’slastweektounveilthisgiganticad ofherself. Mrs Beckham has
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        122 28 WHO: Cher (above), 62 WHERE: Las Vegas WHAT: Twentyyearslaterand she’sdoingitagain. The forever young singer donned a see-through bodysuit at a Mandalay Bay concert last Saturday. The singer had infamously wore a very similar-looking lace and gem-encrusted outfit 20 years ago for the video of her 1989
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        125 28 WHO:AshtonKutcher(right),31,andDemi Moore (far right), 46 WHERE Washington DC WHAT: OneofHollywood’smostrecognisable couples brought some glamour and glitz to the annual Correspondents Dinner at the White House last week. The dinner is an annual tradition for the White House to mingle with the press. And even though
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      75 29 1 I In the Land of Smiles, there's something that will suit everyone and every budget. Here are some ideas to help kick-start your holiday plans. -N 4#' 1» R'i ■■J m m sk r i?&-. o rC\ a_ h LU N fV:< rC\ \0 D_ 3 < r Q_
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  • Beauty of THAILAND 2009
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      Lock icon PHUKET: Wishing you were here?
      653 30 Life as a bum has never been better, says seasoned vacationer Ken Jalleh Jr IF YOU are reading this despite more pressing news about the recession, flu pandemics and terrorist threats, you would be, like me, desperate to be released from this dreary Whitley Road
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      Lock icon Cheap fun just a 2-hour flight away
      502 32 / 33 Shop, eat and play all you want in this vibrant city BANGKOK: IT’Sjustatwo-hourflightfromhere.That’swhy Bangkok remains a perennial favourite among Singaporeans looking for a short getaway. Foodies and shopoholics especially love the Thai capital, not to mention recessionistas (fashionistas on a budget). One of
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      585 34 / 35 Chiang Mai offers visitors a heady mix of nature and culture CHIANG MAI: CHIANG MAI is an eclectic blend of history, scenery and culture. Locals consider it the cultural capital of the north,ormoreaffectionately,the“Roseofthe North”. Located about 700km north of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is surrounded
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      Lock icon Tranquil tip of Thailand
      288 34 / 35 CHIANG RAI: IF you are a nature buff, you must visit Chiang Rai in Thailand. It is well-known for its scenic moutain views and long winding rivers. LocatedatthetipofThailand,it’sthecountry’s mostnorthernprovince,andisabouta11/2hour flight from Bangkok. Travellers can also travel from Bangkok to Chiang Rai in air-conditioned buses. The road
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      351 36 Pamper yourself atThailand’s many spas SPAS IN THAILAND THAILAND, the land of spas. You can find a spa to suit any budget in every city in Thailand. So,ifyouarefeelingstressedbutcan’tget away on a long holiday, head to Thailand. You will be able to find a place to de-stress at
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        746 51 RACE1-1200m(LC) RM 3.30 TabcorpHoldingsLimitedTrophy 1 VivaPanata MEwe* (9) 57 2 GrandArmy RFradd (4) 57 3 GoodGoodLuck BWoodworth (13) 57 4 RoyalSprint VDuric (10) 57 5 Safin AKSabrina* (11) 57 6 Aggressive RMcMahon (7) 57 7 CertainPrince JPowell (16) 57 8 DubaiGold DBeasley
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        780 52  -  Owner Crabbia (above) picks barrier No. 9 for hispair–Ricoco(Cup)andRocketMan(Sprint) SIA CUP AND KRISFLYER SPRINT COUNTDOWN: 2 DAYS TO GO LARRY FOLEY npracing@sph.com.sg Although putting on a brave face for the press, the connections of Singapore sensation Rocket Man know their task of winning
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        254 53  -  GODFREY ROBERT npsports@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S Koh Dengshan will defend his Malaysian Amateur Open championship title in Sarawak next week. Koh, a member of the South-east Asia Games squad, is among six Singapore boys entered for the event at Kelab Golf Sarawak from 21 to 24 May.
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        103 53 AFP ENGLAND’S Kirsty Taylor, winner of the 2005 Wales Open, returned to competition yesterday after recovering from a life-saving operation to remove a brain tumour. Just 16 months ago, the 37-year-old suffered a fit, similar to that of Severiano Ballesteros. Like the Spaniard, she was
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        303 55 Wire Services DESPITE a youthful side, it is a measure ofArsenal’squalitythat itisstill adisappointment for the club to come in fourth this season. Arsenal’s chief executive Ivan Gazidis said fans have a right to be disappointed because the club has “higher expectations” than its current position,
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        82 55 PA Sport ARSENAL have handed a trial to young Argentine goalkeeper Damian Martinez with a view to a permanent £1.3 million ($2.8m) transfer. The 16-year-old is due to arrive in England later this week after the Gunners made contact with his club Independiente. He will spend
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        874 58 / 59  -  A LIVERPOOL FAN LAMENTS Chian Kong Er ChianKongEr, Liverpoolfan IT HAS been a long time since I felt anything like this. I had spent 90 minutes of my life watching a football match that my favourite team Liverpool were not even playing in. And yet I
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        460 58 / 59 Rafa Benitez rues injuries to Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres as the Reds falter in their title quest PA Sport PA Sport FIRST, Rafa Benitez blamed the money– or rather the lack of it. Now, the Liverpool manager has pointed to the loss of skipper Steven Gerrard
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        440 58 / 59 PA Sport THE PREMIER League title is a fading dream. But Liverpool received some good news on another pressing issue that of theclub’s cripplingdebts. It is believed the Reds’ owners are likely to succeed in refinancing their huge debts before the July deadline,
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        852 62  - THE AND SENSE OF TEVEZ SHANNON REZEL npsports@sph.com.sg IF YOU think about it, the Carlos Tevez affair is much like buying a house with a lease option. You rent the apartment or house for a certain period of time while you ponder over whether or not to purchase it in
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        888 63 Wire Services IF MANCHESTER United had left JJB Stadium with anything less than three points yesterday morning, Wayne Rooney would be blaming himself. The England striker missed two gilt-edged chances against Wigan and is relieved that team-mates Carlos Tevez and Michael Carrick were more
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        584 64  -  WIGAN1 Rodallega (29) MAN UNITED 2 Tevez (62), Carrick (86) IAIN MACINTOSH YOUR ENGLISH KAKI npsports@sph.com.sg OF ALL of Sir Alex Ferguson’s league titles, this will be the one that epitomises him most accurately. For sure, he has had better teams, he has enjoyed greater dominance
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        289 64  -  –IAINMACINTOSH ELECTRIC YOU’Dhavetotravelalongwaytoseeanything as funny as Cristiano Ronaldo falling over, getting jeeredandthenchasinghelplesslyaroundthepitch trying to reclaim possession, the laughter getting louder and louder as the Wigan players toyed with him like mean big boys in the park. Still, credit to himfortheeffort. MISS OF THE DAY HAS Wayne Rooney ever
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        463 65  -  GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg WAKINGupintheweehourstocatchamatchontelly,weekin,weekout?The European football fans will neverunderstandwhatthatmeans. But it is teams like Manchester United whichgivefootballfanshereinAsiareasonto make sacrifices like that, even if it means catchingupwithsleepintheofficetoiletlater. Onthesamenote,mostwomenwillnever quite understand why their partners go to suchextremes. What would have been perfectly understandable, was if Man United had tried
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        234 60 / 61  -  OurreadersaredividedonCarlosTevez’s valuation and our Letter of the Week winner points out that other influences have inflated the Argentinianstriker’spricetag LETTER OF THE WEEK Lim Jun An –LimJunAn,19,student, Newcastle United fan SIRALEXFergusonisashrewdmanwhowon’tpayforsome-one he thinks isn’t worth the money. Juan Sebastian Veron was the best midfielder in Serie A
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          54 60 / 61 CRISTIANO Ronaldo is scoring goals consistently, Wayne Rooney is creating them as well and they have a big striker in Dimitar Berbatov. Ferguson is planning for a right winger in the mould ofFranckRiberyandthat’swhyCarlosTevezhastogo. HehasbeengivingitallforManUnitedandwefans deeply appreciate it. But, freshness is needed, so it is righttoletT evez go. –PaulHooi,31,businessdevelopment
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          43 60 / 61 FOR £30m, United could buy a top-class striker like David Villa. Even Fernando Torres cost only £20m and lookathowhe’sbeenscoring. Ferguson can promote Danny Wellbeck and Federico Macheda and save on Carlos Tevez’s wages. Don’t forgetthatTevezdoesn’texactlyearnpeanuts. –GobinathMuniandy,26,salesmanager, Man United fan
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          65 60 / 61 I DO not think Carlos Tevez is worth £30m despite his contribution of late. A realistic valuation would be between £10m and £15m. I think it is fair to say you expect someone with a £30m price tag to consistently bag 20 goals per season, be the match-winner
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          55 60 / 61 WHILE others may say that Sir Alex Ferguson can buy even better strikers with that amount of money, do not forget that there is always a risk when buying new players. Youdon’tknowifhe’sgoingtofitintotheteamwell. Tevez, however, has shown that he does fit into the team–hispartnershipwithWayneRooneyisbrilliant. His speed also
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          72 60 / 61 MAN UNITED need to change their game sometimes and as a Argentinian player, Carlos Tevez can do that. He is able to bring some of the South American flavour to the team. He is very comfortable at United and is a unique striker who doesn’t always wait for
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          87 60 / 61 RECENT successes for Man United have proved that Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Cristiano Ronaldo can play together when Rooney is pushed to the left with Tevez and Berbatov up front. With Berbatov not in great form even though he was bought for
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          70 60 / 61 CARLOS Tevez is in great form now and Man United should be thinking of how to keep this player out of the reach of other teams, especially Premier League sides. WithTevez’scalibre,hecouldcomebackandgivehisoldcluba hard time if he were to be sold to other EPL teams. Thus, Tevez is
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          97 60 / 61 NOT ONLY is Carlos Tevez a great striker, he is also an asset to the team. He is a hardworking player who never stops running, and I think 34 goals in 97 games is a decent return for a player in the same team as players like Cristiano
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          61 60 / 61 SIR ALEX Ferguson has said the Old Trafford faithful loveplayerswhoarewillingtoworkhardfortheteam’s cause. Maybe Fergie is looking for something more. Alan Smith was a “trier” and a favourite among the fans but eventually got shipped out. Carlos Tevez lacks the control of Dimitar Berbatov, the
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          65 60 / 61 THERE are cheaper alternatives for players like Carlos Tevez. Hardworking guys like Dirk Kuyt and Park Ji Sung cost much less than £30m and they provide the same services as Tevez. A better price for him would be£15matmost. Dinesh Bora,16, student, Chelsea fan LESS IS BEST: Hardworking
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          83 60 / 61 IF ONE were to look at the matches Carlos Tevez started, he doesn’t hold on to the ball well enough and breaks down the attack at times. We already have tenacious players like Wayne Rooney, hardworking players like Park Ji Sung, ball-holders like Dimitar Berbatov and game-changing
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      343 66 RooneyhopesGunnerswillbegoners PA Sport THE Premier League title virtually secured, now the attention is on getting their own on arch-ri-vals Arsenal. Wayne Rooney has told Arsenal fans he wants to ram their title chants back down their throats by guiding Manchester United to the Premier League
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        124 67 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tomorrow: MAN UNITED v ARSENAL Ch 27, 7.45pm Sir Alex Ferguson (right) could lead United to the title in front of their own fans tomorrow. NEWCASTLE vFULHAM Ch 21,10pm TOTTENHAM v MAN CITY Ch 27,10pm EVERTONvWEST HAM Ch 22,10pm Sunday: WEST BROMv LIVERPOOL Ch 27, 8.30pm
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        24 67 THE 3 IRISH OPEN Today: Day 2 Ch 26,10.15pm Tomorrow: Day 3 Ch 26,10.15pm VALERO TEXAS OPEN Tomorrow: DAY 2 Ch 26, 3.15am
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        16 67 MADRID OPEN Today: QUARTER-FINALS Ch22, 8pm Sunday: SEMI-FINALS Ch 22,2am Sunday: FINAL Ch 22, 10pm
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        11 67 SUDIRMAN CUP Today: PLAY-OFF Ch 21,1pm Tomorrow: SEMI-FINALS Ch 21,1pm
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        381 67 WHAT'S ON BLURB RESULT LOCAL EVENTS FREESTYLEMOTORCROSS What: Red Bull X-Fighters Exhibition Tour When:Tomorrow, 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
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