The New Paper, 9 August 2012
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Title Section12 2012-08-09 1 the new paper THURSDAY AUG 9 2012 090/01/2012 (P) MICA CENTS 7012 words
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Advertisement94 2012-08-09 1 He wins Xbox Kinect Cash prize snowballs to They win 46-inch Smart TV Page 6 Look inside for today’s numbers $2,000 twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 MAID RUNS AWAY FROM HOME WITH NAKED BABY She then collapses in middle of the road, still clutching the kid, causing a car94 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2012-08-09 2 / 3 NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN - "Love at First tight” Music by; Iskondnr isrHIll Directed by. Aaron fdirt Mien Shawn REPORT: NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg ONE music video is slick, with breathtaking shots of Singapore at sunrise and features a professional singer. The1,116 words
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438 2012-08-09 2 / 3 LINETTE HENG, YUEN SIN - REPORT: LINETTE HENG, YUEN SIN tnp@sph.com.sg WE ASKED 50 people to choose their favourite National Day Parade (NDP) video of 2012, and “I Still Love You” won with 29 votes. The official NDP video, featuring local singer Olivia Ong, 26, and Natanya Tan, 7,438 words
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Article, Illustration765 2012-08-09 4 EUNICE TOH - Carpark drama at Choa Chu Kang Central REPORT: EUNICE TOH etoh@sph.com.sg SHE was in her room on Tuesday evening when she heard someone scream. Mrs Monnette Andrade, 32, looked out of the window of her seventh-storey flat in Choa Chu Kang and saw a peculiarPICTURES: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 765 words
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Article, Illustration631 2012-08-09 6 DAVID SUN - War of words between Teck Whye neighbours escalates into violence REPORT: DAVID SUN davidsun@sph.com.sg CORNERED, then beaten, a lorry driver was in agony and onlookers did nothing. Mr Chua Kim King, 60, suffered a gash on his lips that required six stitches, and aTNP PICTURE: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI; PICTURE: LIANHE WANBAO - 631 words
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Article, Illustration420 2012-08-09 6 EUNICE TOH - REPORT: EUNICE TOH etoh@sph.com.sg TWO readers of The New Paper received a National Day eve surprise with one winning an Xbox Kinect and the other a Samsung Smart TV. For the past month, Mr Tan Chong Kheng, 38, a TNP subscriber, has made it a420 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration111 2012-08-09 8 / 9 THE certificate of entitlement (COE) premium for cars up to 1,600cc rose from the previous high of $68,656 to $73,501, a new record. This came despite taxis having been removed from this category. COEs ended higher across the board at the111 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-08-09 8 / 9 A MAN was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal yesterday for abetting another person to steal about $4.3 million worth of gold at Brink’s Singapore. Mr Teo Wen Wei, 28, was original- ly accused of intentionally aiding Jonas Tan Tek Leng,114 words
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38 2012-08-09 8 / 9 BOTTLE CAPS BAGS OF NATIONAL PRIDE: Ayer Rajah residents using recycled white mineral water bottle caps and red plastic bags to depict a 2m-wide, 3m-long Merlion head as a creative birthday present for the nation. PICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAOPICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 38 words
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331 2012-08-09 8 / 9 PM’S NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE SINGAPORE is doing well against the backdrop of an unsettled world. But while the country is a success story today, the next 20 years will be very different, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day message, which331 words
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Article211 2012-08-09 8 / 9 THREE Filipino former foreign domestic workers (FDWs) have been fined between $3,000 and $5,500 for "moonlighting" by working in other households. They were charged on Tuesday by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), which said yesterday they held work permits as FDWs, reported Channel NewsAsia. But instead of211 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-08-09 8 / 9 SINGAPORE’S second-biggest telco StarHub posted a 11 per cent rise in net profits to $87 million for the three months to June 30, on higher revenues. Total revenue grew 4 per cent to $591 million from the same quarter a114 words
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Article, Illustration93 2012-08-09 8 / 9 ACTING Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin says Singapore must continue to attract foreign companies and skilled workers. Mr Tan also stressed that Singaporeans must form the backbone of the country’s workforce. The acting minister was speaking at the Ministry of Manpower's National Day93 words
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Article, Illustration98 2012-08-09 8 / 9 AS TOWN councils’ energy bills balloon, common areas at public housing estates could be lit by light-emit-ting diode (LED) lights that dim automatically when there is no human activity. On Monday, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) called a month-long tender to provide98 words
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Article, Illustration1524 2012-08-09 11 JOYCE LIM - Facebook rapist trial REPORTS: JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg HE WAS clinic-hopping, telling different stories to different doctors. To one, he was a policeman. To another, he was part of a security team escorting VIPs on their trips overseas. He even told one doctor thatTNP ILLUSTRATION: CELESTINO GULAPA - 1,524 words
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191 2012-08-09 11 THE Ministry of Health (MOH) is still studying the proposed expansion of the Central Drug Prescribing Registry (CDPR) to monitor dispensing details for benzodiazepines (a type of medication known as tranquilisers), its spokesman told The New Paper. Besides enabling the ministry to monitor191 words
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Article, Illustration1104 2012-08-09 12 FOO JIE YING - Truck driver charged with rape of 13-year-old REPORT: FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg HE IS married with two children, but Hang Tuah Jumaat had a dark side, one that he kept from his family. The 40-year-old truck driver, who worked for a1,104 words
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Article, Illustration514 2012-08-09 13 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - Workshop damaged, no one hurt REPORT: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg THE smoke in the workshop caught their attention. Workers at Eu Guan Machinery, a lorry scrapyard in Sungei Kadut Avenue, quickly grabbed extinguishers to try to fight the fire. But in less thanTNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 514 words
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Article, Illustration771 2012-08-09 14 / 15 HEDY KHOO - REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY REPORTS: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg TAKE your first step towards fun, freebies and great prizes today. Register early for The New Paper Big Walk and you could walk away a winner even before the event. Missed the early-bird registration bonus? Don’t worry. YouTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 771 words
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Article466 2012-08-09 14 / 15 When is The New Paper Big Walk? Sept 2, from 7.45am till noon. When do I register? Today till Sunday, Aug 17 to Aug 19 How do I register? Just fill in the form on Page 10 (photocopies are allowed) or download the forms from www.tnp.sg/bigwalkand bring it, along466 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration107 2012-08-09 16 / 17 AFP SOUTH-east Asian nations are considering humanitarian assistance for Muslim-minority Rohingya suffering in Myanmar, the head of the Asean regional bloc said yesterday. Asean secretary-general Surin Pit- suwan said the bloc should be “part of solution to the problem” that escalated inAFP - 107 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-08-09 16 / 17 AFP INDIA has found a way to monitor BlackBerry corporate e-mails without asking developer Research in Motion (RIM) to hand over encryption codes, a report said yesterday. RIM and the Indian government are at loggerheads over access to BlackBerry’s secure corporate e-mail service, withAFP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration102 2012-08-09 16 / 17 CROWDS turned out yesterday in cities across Myanmar to commemorate the 24th anniversary of massive pro-democracy protests, with the government giving its approval and support for the first time. Former political prisoners joined hundreds of others at rallies in Yangon, Mandalay and elsewhere102 words
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71 2012-08-09 16 / 17 RELAYING HIS MESSAGE: Mr Yin Guangheng (right, centre) holding a torch while being ferried on a speedboat to propose to his girlfriend in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Mr Yin, 27, was inspired by UK footballer David Beckham’s role in the London Olympics final torch relay (above) and planned his proposal withPICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 71 words
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317 2012-08-09 16 / 17 PHILIPPINES FLOODS AP WIDESPREAD flooding that turned half of Manila into a “water world” eased long enough for rescuers in rubber boats to reach many of the distressed residents still marooned in submerged villages yesterday. Forecasters said the monsoon rains that overflowed dams andAP - 317 words
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201 2012-08-09 16 / 17 TEDDY BEAR ROW Reuters BELARUS said yesterday it was withdrawing its embassy staff from Sweden in a rift over a pro-democracy stunt involving an air drop of teddy bears. It also told Stockholm to take similar action with its diplomats in Minsk. A foreignReuters - 201 words
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Article, Illustration102 2012-08-09 16 / 17 AFP A SECOND volcano in New Zealand threatened to rumble to life yesterday, a day after a long-dormant mountain that was the backdrop to The Lord Of The Rings movies erupted. Official monitoring body GNS Science reported no fresh convulsions at the Mount TongariroAFP - 102 words
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Article, Illustration92 2012-08-09 16 / 17 NEPAL is considering a ban on tourists trekking alone in the Himalayas, officials said yesterday, after several foreign visitors were attacked or have disappeared. Solo travellers would have to be accompanied by at least one porter or guide under proposals being discussed92 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-08-09 16 / 17 AFP EIGHT million chickens have so far been slaughtered in Mexico and 66 million more were vaccinated in a bid to contain a bird flu outbreak in the west of the country, authorities said on Tuesday. The agriculture ministry said in a statement that duringAFP - 97 words
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Article, Illustration98 2012-08-09 16 / 17 Reuters UNITED States regulators should relook standards on radio frequency energy from mobile phones, an investigative arm of the US Congress said on Tuesday, amid lingering concerns the devices may cause brain tumours. According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the currentReuters - 98 words
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54 2012-08-09 16 / 17 LET IT SNOW: Locals run as a rare snowfall hits parts of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday. The snowfall was the first in Johannesburg in five years and the heaviest since 1981. An intense area of low pressure at high altitudes, complemented by a deep pool of cold air, producedPICTURE: REUTERS - 54 words
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Article, Illustration524 2012-08-09 18 Miss Universe Malaysia controversy THERE’S no Malaysian look, only Malaysian beauty. That’s what outraged Malaysians are saying after US-based magazine International Business Times (IBTimes) questioned the country’s values in crowning Ms Kimberley Leggett as Miss Universe Malaysia 2012. A July 14 article, “The PoliticsPICTURE: THE STAR - 524 words
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358 2012-08-09 18 SHE was riding her moped when she saw an elderly woman lying on the street last Friday night. The domestic helper got down from her bike, helped the woman up and brought her to the roadside in Shanghai’s Hongkou District. But that358 words
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Article, Illustration550 2012-08-09 19 US SIKH TEMPLE SHOOTING HE DREAMT of resettling his family in the US. Mr Ranjit Singh, 49, worked hard for 16 years to make that dream a reality while his family waited for him back in India. But the dream died with himPICTURE: AP - 550 words
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Miscellaneous82 2012-08-09 8 / 9 TODAY’S NUMBERS WEEK 5 64 77 Aug 9 2012 Aug 9 2012 Thursday Aug 9 2012 B I N G O 4 89 Aug 9 2012 Aug 9 2012 79 41 Got your Bingo card from Monday’s paper? Check these numbers against it now to win $24,000 in cash, plus82 words
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Miscellaneous4 2012-08-09 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILLWATTERSON4 words
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Miscellaneous10 2012-08-09 8 / 9 S’PORE WEATHER I Fair I High 33˚ I Low 26˚10 words
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Miscellaneous30 2012-08-09 16 / 17 REGIONAL WEATHER I KL: Cloudy High 33˚, Low 23˚ I Jakarta: Sunny High 34˚, Low 23˚ I Bangkok: Showers High 32˚, Low 24˚ I Manila: Thunderstorms High 29˚, Low 24˚30 words
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Miscellaneous199 2012-08-09 20 WATCH ’EM National Day Parade 2012 Channel 5, 5.20pm The live telecast of this year’s parade is hosted by Gurmit Singh, Suhaimi Yusof, Sharon Au, Jean Danker (right) and Joakim Gomez. It features the theme song, Love At First Light, performed by Olivia Ong. PICTURE: LOBINHOOT Shark Night FOX Movies199 words
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Miscellaneous270 2012-08-09 20 CHANNEL 5 1.00pm London 2012 Olympic Games Athletics/Beach Volleyball (Encore) 4.00 London 2012 Olympic Games Daily Highlights (Encore) 5.00 National Day Message 5.20 National Day Parade 8.10 Sasuke Singapore 9.30 News 5 Tonight 10.00 London 2012 Olympic Games Cycling BMX/Handball/ Diving/Synchronised Swimming/ Beach Volleyball (Live) CHANNEL 8 1.00pm News 8270 words
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Advertisement68 2012-08-09 21 WIN! 80 pairs of preview tickets to THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY Our tongue-in-cheek face-off between the retrolicious cast of THE EXPENDABLES 2 shows who’s the least expendable veteran in Hollywood p22 Going for old Weisz moves Rachel Weisz keeps it real in smart actioner The Bourne Legacy. Retro rockers68 words
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Article, Illustration1242 2012-08-09 22 / 23 JASON JOHNSON - JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg New action sequel, The Expendables 2, brings together some of the greatest pretend warriors ever assembled, even more so than its 2010 predecessor. From legendary old-timers like Sylvester Stallone to dewy newbies like Liam Hemsworth, these men and lone woman inspire us with their fictional bravery1,242 words
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Article, Illustration480 2012-08-09 29 CATHERINE ROBERT - A made-in-Singapore zombie comedy about “the walking dead” may inject some life into local cinema. REPORT: CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg Shot entirely with a handheld Canon EOS 7D camera and wireless Sennheiser body microphones, Hsien Of The Dead is set for its theatrical release. InspiredTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 480 words
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Article, Illustration791 2012-08-09 24 Starring opposite some of Hollywood’s greatest names, such as Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alec Baldwin and Mary J. Blige, comes with privileges. For Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta, it means getting an instant shot at stardom. The two relative newcomers star in Rock Of Ages, a big-screen adaptation791 words
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Article, Illustration785 2012-08-09 27 She is gorgeous, talented and a real-life Bond babe with 007 star Daniel Craig as husband. Rachel Weisz, 42, is the epitome of an English rose poised, glamorous and smart. The theatrically trained actress is also known for her dramatic prowess. But the Oscar-winning actress isPICTURE: AFP - 785 words
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Article, Illustration677 2012-08-09 28 JASON JOHNSON - Brave certainly earns its name. JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg It’s the first Pixar movie that isn’t immediately recognisable as a Pixar movie. It’s set in the past. It’s rough-and-tumble rather than cutesy. It’s about a girl. Opening here today, Brave is about Scottish princess Merida who’s determined to makePICTURES: AFP, AP - 677 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-08-09 25 SHE’S only 21 and already a multi-millionaire. Jennifer Lawrence is said to be in the final stages of negotiating a seven-figure salary package of US$10 million ($12.4 million) for her second outing as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, reported The Hollywood Reporter.110 words
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Article, Illustration121 2012-08-09 25 JOSS Whedon’s (below, second from left) back on board to write and direct the sequel to The Avengers. This is definitely good news, considering that the US director did an awesome job making the superhero flick this year’s top-grossing summer blockbuster. Whedon, 48,has also signed121 words
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Article, Illustration94 2012-08-09 25 ANNE Hathaway is the cat’s meow, so claims US President Barack Obama. “She’s spectacular,” praised Mr Obama, singling out Hathaway’s performance in The Dark Knight Rises at a recent fund-raising dinner held at film producer Harvey Weinstein’s Connecticut home. “I got a chance to see Batman,94 words
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Article, Illustration339 2012-08-09 26 Joanne Soh - Joanne Soh WHO’S THAT GIRL? This all-American brunette born This all-American brunette was born and raised in Los Angeles. WHERE YOU’VE SEEN HER This 24-year-old US actress is a part-time model who also appeared in several episodes of TV series The Office and Rescue Me last year. WHYPICTURES: GOLDEN VILLAGE PICTURES, AFP - 339 words
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Article, Illustration540 2012-08-09 29 JASON JOHNSON - Small talk about big flicks JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg THE upcoming movie The Cold Light Of Day is your last chance to see Henry Cavill before he transforms into Superman next year in Zack Snyder’s reboot Man Of Steel. Once he becomes Superman, he will never not be SupermanPICTURE: SHAW ORGANISATION - 540 words
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Article, Illustration553 2012-08-09 30 JASON JOHNSON; JOANNE SOH - A Mars versus Venus look at the week’s hottest movie JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg NAKED men are both hilarious and terrifying like shaved apes who are up to no good. It’s weird because naked women are the bee’s knees. One must give full credit to director553 words
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Article75 2012-08-09 30 Week-old movies so hot, they’re Magic Mike hot. MOONRISE KINGDOM (PG13) This story of childhood romance is surely one of the most enjoyable movies of the year. SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (NC16) This end-of-the-world flick focuses on an intimate relationship rather than explosions.75 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-08-09 30 Joanne Soh - Joanne Soh DIRECTOR Len Wiseman (Underworld) is known for action and aesthetics, and that’s what he delivers in sheer force here. This remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1990 sci-fi classic, about a seemingly ordinary man realising his memory has been tampered with, is a visual treat impressive production105 words
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Article, Illustration118 2012-08-09 30 JJ - JJ MY NEW favourite colour is whatever colour new Pixar heroine Merida’s hair is. It’s BEYOND orange. The whole of Brave is as vivid as can be with the old-timey Scottish setting providing a visually glorious world. Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) is a tomboy princess who makes a118 words
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Article, Illustration111 2012-08-09 30 Kwok Kar Peng - Kwok Kar Peng THIS is local funnyman Mark Lee’s first attempt as an executive producer and to his credit, his new horror flick is entertaining. Taiwanese comedian Kang Kang plays Lim, a loser who meets a Book Spirit which gives him winning lottery numbers and financial advice. Lim111 words
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Article, Illustration486 2012-08-09 31 Jeanmarie Tan - It’s been a non-stop parade of wedding dresses on the red carpet. Stars glam up the premieres... or not Jeanmarie Tan Ever since Jessica Biel got engaged to US singer-actor Justin Timberlake, she’s taken every available opportunity to remind us of her impending nuptials.PICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 486 words
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Article, Illustration351 2012-08-09 32 Jason Johnson - There’s a special feature included with this Blu-ray disc entitled Peter Pan On The Freeway. Jason Johnson Fun movie, fun extras MOVIE: EXTRAS: In it, we see 21 Jump Street star Jonah Hill standing on the side of a busy LA road in a jaunty green elf351 words
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Article, Illustration201 2012-08-09 32 Jonathan Roberts - Soundtrack Jonathan Roberts MOST of this soundtrack is filled by artists featuring at least one other artist. It’s like an R&B job creation scheme. Many of the tracks sound so ripe for parody, I’m not sure if I’m already missing the joke. Jennifer Hudson’s title song201 words
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Article, Illustration185 2012-08-09 32 JR - Soundtrack JR ANY soundtrack that includes The Walker Brothers’ The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore a song so packed with gorgeous melancholy that you’re elated at the prospect of your doomed relationship can’t be all bad. It’s not a particularly apocalyptic185 words
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Racing
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Article, Illustration427 2012-08-09 44 / 45 KRANJITRACKWORK TOTALITY looked well when taken out by race-jockey Alan Munro at Kranji yesterday morning. After cantering one lap, the Michael Clem-ents-trained chestnut four-year-old galloped nicely over the final 600m of his second round in 37.9sec. He was not extended all the way. The going was good.TNP FILE PICTURE - 427 words
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194 2012-08-09 44 / 45 RACE 1 -1700m C5 12.50 C5 12.50 i Reciprocate BVorster (10) 59 2 My Reid RACE 2-1100m RM 1.20 (4) 58 3 Happy More 0 Chavez (6) 57.5 4 Mesti Boleh MFirdaus* (8) RACE 3-1200m C4 D1 1.50 5 Takeshi MZaki (5) 57 6 Golden194 words
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Article, Illustration681 2012-08-09 44 / 45 STC TRAINED by Michael Clements (right), Totality has been racing at Kranji for 18 months, but it was only nine days ago that he turned four years old. The gelding might have started 14 times but he has raced on the Polytrack just once atSTC - 681 words
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398 2012-08-09 44 / 45 NST BIG RED geared up for another success in the Daendels Handicap for Class 4 horses over 1,100m on Saturday with a two-round workout in Penang yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the six-year-old Australian-bred gelding by Red Ransom cantered two roundsNST - 398 words
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164 2012-08-09 44 / 45 RACE 1 -1600m C5 D1 6.20 C5D1 6.20 i Enzo HK Cheng (D 57 2 Kamar Dancer RACE 2-1000m RM 6.50 (2) 57 3 Golden Lido M Kellady (5) 56.5 4 RACE 3-1000m C4 7.20 1 Santana (4) 56.5 5 Monte Cristo S Raster (7)164 words
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Article92 2012-08-09 44 / 45 A FAMILY illness back home in New Zealand has prompted jockey Opie Bosson to relinquish his licence with the Singapore Turf Club. Bosson began this year riding as a sponsored jockey for trainers Bruce Marsh and Mark Walker, but was granted a freelance licence in92 words
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Miscellaneous32 2012-08-09 44 / 45 Wednesday, Aug 08 2012 First Second Third 5059 1042 1166 Starters 8932 7078 1111 3832 5618 2690 4780 7134 0144 6990 Consolations 3852 2672 6970 4587 7947 0699 2392 5998 5884 271132 words
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Article, Illustration126 2012-08-09 46 THE Football Association of Singapore’s (FAS) strategic plan, launched in April 2010, set the lofty target of being amongst Asia’s top 10 football teams by 2015. But three years ahead of that target date, the Lions have dropped to their lowest126 words
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Article, Illustration93 2012-08-09 46 SINGAPORE-BASED Australians Scott Barr and Unho Park shared the lead with Filipinos Antonio Lascuna and Elmer Salvador on the opening day of the Aboitiz Invitational in Cebu yesterday. All four players shot two-under 69s at the Cebu Country Club in the93 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-08-09 46 CHOO Tze Huang is the only Singapore entry for the US$1 million ($1.24m) Thailand Open on One Asia, starting today at the Suwan Golf and Country Club. A niggling elbow injury may force home favourite Prayad Marksaeng to withdraw from the event, but an army103 words
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Article, Illustration729 2012-08-09 46 AFP TIGER Woods has won more tournaments than any other golfer on the PGA Tour this year with three, but the 14-time championship winner is still chasing his first Major title of 2012. The 36-year-old American has wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, MemorialAFP; PICTURE: AFP - 729 words
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Article, Illustration511 2012-08-09 47 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - Tampines, despite their firepower, fall to minnows in semis SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg SEMI-FINAL GEYLANG UNITED 2 (Jozef Kaplan 45, Stefan Milosevic 83) TAMPINES ROVERS 0 ALEKSANDAR Duric, Noh Alam Shah, Sead Hadzibulic and Jamil Ali. Desperate for a goal, Tampines Rovers coach Steven Tan had all hisTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 511 words
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Article, Illustration536 2012-08-09 48 Suarez signs new contract with Liverpool, saying... PA Sport LUIS Suarez has cited the “unbelievable” Liverpool fans and the people of the city as his reasons for signing a new long-term contract with the club. Suarez, who joined Liverpool in January 2011 for £22.8 million ($44.9m) fromPA Sport; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, AFP - 536 words
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Article, Illustration488 2012-08-09 48 Reuters MANCHESTER United defender Rio Ferdinand has offered Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt help in getting a trial with the Premier League soccer club. Ferdinand told the 100m gold medallist he would put in a good word with manager Sir Alex Ferguson, afterReuters - 488 words
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Article, Illustration751 2012-08-09 49 NICHOLAS NEO - Jovin, the captain ofBukit Merah Secondary’s floorball team, is tipped to don national colours NICHOLAS NEO nichneo@sph.com.sg WHEN he was in primary school, his floorball-crazy brothers asked him a tough question. “When you enter Bukit Merah Secondary (BMS), will you join basketball or floorball?” they asked.TNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 751 words
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OLYMPICS LONDON 2012
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Article, Illustration687 2012-08-09 50 / 51 LIM SAY HENG - YOG exposure helps le Clos stun Phelps in London OUR MAN IN LONDON SWIMMING LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg HE WON five medals at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) two years ago in Singapore, including silvers in the 100 metres and 200m butterfly. The inauguralPICTURE: REUTERS; TNP PICTURE: LIM SAY HENG - 687 words
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Article, Illustration603 2012-08-09 50 / 51 HOCKEY INDIA did not deserve to be part of Olympic field hockey, former players said yesterday, after the eight-time gold medallists were condemned to their poorest finish ever. India, who lost all their five group matches, will play South Africa on Saturday for the last603 words
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145 2012-08-09 50 / 51 AFP A SOUTH Korean construction firm said yesterday it would give Olympic hero Yang Hak Seon an apartment after he overcame grinding poverty to win the country’s first Olympic gold in artistic gymnastics. Yang, 19, triumphed last Monday in the men’s vault final,AFP - 145 words
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130 2012-08-09 50 / 51 AP CHINA completed a sweep of all four golds in table tennis with a 3-0 victory yesterday over South Korea in the men’s team final. The sweep was expected, and anything less could have prompted shake-ups in the government bureaucracy that oversees theAP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration874 2012-08-09 52 / 53 ATHLETICS Pearson wins 100m hurdles gold for Australia; Jones misses AP SALLY Pearson stood in the rain, hands on head, eyes fixed on a big screen, desperately willing her name to show up first so she wouldn’t be another Olympic letdown for Australia. ForAP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 874 words
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Article, Illustration616 2012-08-09 52 / 53 Reinstated Algerian runner wins 1,500m Reuters FROM the moment Algerian Taoufik Makhloufi was controversially reinstated into yesterday morning’s Olympic 1,500 metres final, reporters thronging the athletics stadium began boning up on a man upon whom fate had clearly shone its divine light. So, againstReuters; PICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 616 words
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Article, Illustration266 2012-08-09 52 / 53 Reuters SHAGGY-HAIRED Russian Ivan Ukhov leaped to men’s high jump gold yesterday morning (Singapore time) and said he could have been celebrating an Olympic record as well if it was not for over-zeal-ous photographers. “I think I could have set an Olympic record ifReuters - 266 words
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Article, Illustration854 2012-08-09 54 / 55 LIM SAY HENG - OUR MAN IN LONDON LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg AFTER her team beat South Korea 3-0 to take the Olympic women’s team bronze on Tuesday, Feng Tianwei boldly proclaimed that she “will still be there in 2016, perhaps even 2020 and 2024”. The latter partPICTURES: AP - 854 words
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Article, Illustration633 2012-08-09 54 / 55 AFP CHINESE hurdler Liu Xiang was to go under the knife in London yesterday after a serious Achilles tendon tear put him out of the London Olympics, an official said. The former 110m hurdles gold medallist (right), whose heartbreaking injury exit for the secondAFP - 633 words
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Article, Illustration639 2012-08-09 56 / 57 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg CHINA and the United States are at war over the silly games. American commentators are claiming that the Chinese are ahead in the medal tally only because they dominate the “silly games”. That viewpoint is naive, imperialistic and outdated but, let’s bePICTURES: AP - 639 words
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Article, Illustration497 2012-08-09 56 / 57 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL AFP THE UNITED States are determined to avenge their women’s World Cup final defeat to Japan as they prepare to defend their Olympic football crown against the Asian giants tomorrow morning (Singapore time). For just over a year, the US women have nursed aAFP; PICTURE: AP - 497 words
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Article216 2012-08-09 56 / 57 WHAT’S ON 3.00pm: Hockey Men’s 9th-10th classification (ESPN 10, mio TV Ch 143) 3.55pm: Athletics Integrated heats (ESPN 1, Ch 134) 4.56pm: Diving Women’s 10m semi-finals (ESPN 2, Ch 135) 6.56pm: Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual all around preliminaries (ESPN 3, Ch 136) 7.51pm: Football Women’s bronze play-off (ESPN 9,216 words
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Article, Illustration749 2012-08-09 58 / 59 IAIN MACINTOSH - YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg MEN’S FOOTBALL SEMI-FINAL SOUTH KOREA 0 BRAZIL 3 (Romulo 38, Leandro 57,64) BRAZIL booked their place in the Olympic final with a 3-0 victory over South Korea, closing out the last 20 minutes as if there had never beenPICTURE: AFP - 749 words
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Article, Illustration571 2012-08-09 58 / 59 GARY LIM - ButJapan and South Korea were not outclassed GARY LIM garylim@sph.com. sg SEMI-FINAL MEXICO 3 (Fabian 31, Peralta 65, Cortes 90+3) JAPAN1 (Otsu 12) HOPES of an all-Asian Olympics final turned out to be ill-con-ceived after all. Japan and South Korea, the continent’s two great hopes, tumbled outPICTURE: AFP - 571 words
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ON TV
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Article97 2012-08-09 58 / 59 TV*All telecasts live unless otherwise stated. For the latest, please check www.mio.singtel.com/miotv& www.starhub.com/tv *Programme times, provided by SingTel StarHub, subject to change LIVE TELECASTS MAN UNITED SUMMER TOUR 2012 Sunday: I HANNOVER v MAN UNITED StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 2.15am J-LEAGUE Saturday: I YOKOHAMA MARINOS v ALBIREX97 words
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Article38 2012-08-09 58 / 59 Today: I DAY 13 SingTel mioTVCh 114 (ESPN), 3pm 8.30pm; Ch 115 (STAR Sports) Ch 117 (ESPN HD), 3.55pm; MediaCorp Ch 5,4pm; Ch U, 7.30pm; okto, mn I PRIMETIME UPDATE SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (ESPN), 8pm38 words
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Article14 2012-08-09 58 / 59 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: I DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 2am14 words
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Article73 2012-08-09 58 / 59 ATP 1000 ROGERS CUP Today: I DAY 4, LAST 16 StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 11 pm Tomorrow: I DAY 5, Q-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 11 pm Sunday: I DAY 6, S-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet73 words
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