The New Paper, 9 December 2012
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Title Section20 2012-12-09 1 the new paper on sunday Dec ***** A SINGAPORE press h ld|ngs SLj I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/201220 words
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Advertisement103 2012-12-09 1 Outrage as JLo concert-goers leave... Garbage by the Bay Worst mess ever, says cleaning contractor the new paper Dec 9 2012 Clinical asst wins $600 kitchen set CASH PRIZE SNOWBALLS TO $3,000 S’pore couple makes waves (of pleasure) One hand, 20 seconds at MBS high-rollers table, and... 10 Sex aid103 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration534 2012-12-09 2 JONATHAN ROBERTS - JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg Modern gigs are rubbish. Not really the performers’ fault. Blame lies like a damp and discarded poncho at the feet of the audience. The messy aftermath of the Jennifer Lopez show is an example of arrogance. Hundreds of people534 words
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Advertisement155 2012-12-09 2 FEATURES 4 The world of whales $400,000 lost in one hand is nothing for casino elite 10 Trashing an icon Refuse left after concert “worst mess ever,” says contractor 16 Exporting SG Unique products from here making waves overseas SPORTS 44 TNP Dollah Kassim Award Father’s joy as son becomes155 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous394 2012-12-09 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW Bus fares may go up to help improve drivers’ pay S I N C E 1 8 4 5 F R I D A Y D E C E M B E R 7 2 0 1 2 Minister hopes ongoing fare review would help operators394 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1081 2012-12-09 3 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - Ultra-high roller or ‘whale’ throws $1 million in chips like 50-cent coints He loses $400k without flinching, says there are ‘whales’ larger than him REPORT: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg Most people would break out in a cold sweat at the thought of placing a $400,000 bet on theTNP ILLUSTRATION: KELVIN CHAN - 1,081 words
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717 2012-12-09 4 / 5 Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - Zaihan Mohamed Yusof It’s strange listening to the stories that high rollers shared with The New Paper on Sunday. The world they live in is surreal to most of us HDB-dwelling Singaporeans. They live life large and fast. Money is never a717 words
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Article, Illustration703 2012-12-09 6 Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - Zaihan Mohamed Yusof With each flick of her hand, expectations ran impossibly high. A former croupier from Marina Bay Sands’ (MBS) Paiza, where premium gamblers play, knows it is often a tall order to please the whales the ultra-high rollers. Dealing with high net-worth gamblersTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 703 words
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Article, Illustration406 2012-12-09 6 He loses $26.3m in three days Over three days in June in 2010, a local businessman lost $26.3 million at the gaming tables at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). At that time, his losses were touted as the biggest on record in a casino here. The businessman,406 words
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Article, Illustration348 2012-12-09 7 She wanted revenge, claiming S’porean lover got her pregnant, then left her A woman, believed to be a Chinese national, was so distraught after being jilted by her Singaporean lover that she tried to take his life. Using a pen knife, the 25-year-old allegedlyPICTURES: LIANHE WANBAO - 348 words
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Article, Illustration246 2012-12-09 7 BENITA AW YEONG - REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Thanks to a lucky virtual Bingo card, Madam Tan Ai Lan now has the right tools to unleash her inner domestic goddess. Yesterday, she took home a kitchenware set worth $600, which includes a Happy CallPICTURE: SPH - 246 words
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Article, Illustration764 2012-12-09 10 / 11 BENSON ANG - Cleaning contractor calls the scene after Tuesday’s JLo’s concert ‘the worst mess ever’ REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg It was a great concert, befitting of the sky-high ticket prices. But it did not elicit great behaviour. The 15,000-strong crowd left Singapore’s latest iconic landmark, Gardens by thePICTURE: AP; TNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 764 words
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Article, Illustration1094 2012-12-09 12 / 13 BENITA AW YEONG - Once a FIGHTER now he’s in a STUPOR He was going to do S’pore proud but now his fate hangs in the balance REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Shahril Salim turned 22 on Tuesday. To celebrate, his family and friends bought not one, but twoPICTURES COURTESY OF ALVIN TEO - 1,094 words
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Article, Illustration336 2012-12-09 14 Singaporeans from all walks of life are pledging themselves to Wake the Bull. This refers to a movement to support and raise funds for Mr Shahril, who was known in the boxing scene as The Bull. “It’s about making a difference to a young lad’sTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 336 words
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Article, Illustration478 2012-12-09 14 His Jaw broke in two places in a fight but that didn’t take the zest out of him Vicious blows from his opponent broke his jaw in two places. But MMA fighter Quek Kim Hock confesses that the pain did not set in until thePICTURE COURTESY OF MR QUEK KIM HOCK - 478 words
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Article, Illustration694 2012-12-09 16 / 17 BENITA AW YEONG - Slip Slyde-in’ their way Say ‘uniquely S’pore’ what comes to mind is kaya toast Singlish. But this little red dot can now name professional yo-yos, specialised guitar pedals sex lubricant as successful exports REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Who says Singapore is boring? Or unsexy? Or frigid? Despite Singaporeans rankingTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 694 words
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Article, Illustration397 2012-12-09 16 / 17 Mr Muhammad Iskandar Shah makes a living out of what you would consider an old-school toy. Since he started selling them in March, the 25-year-old Temasek Polytechnic graduate has received orders for his yo-yos from people in France, Hungary, and the US. The yo-yos areTNP PICTURE: REBECCA MAI - 397 words
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Article, Illustration358 2012-12-09 16 / 17 Mr Ravichandran Chithambaram wasn’t “made in Singapore”. But each customised and hand-assembled guitar pedal that the 39-year-old makes proudly carries a “Made in Singapore” inscription. Born in Malaysia, Mr Chithambaram is now a Singapore citizen and has been living here for the past 20PICTURE COURTESY OF AUGUSTINE SOONG - 358 words
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Article, Illustration855 2012-12-09 20 / 21 BENSON ANG - Would S’pore radio pranksters stoop as low as Aussie DJs’? They say... REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg It’s entertaining. It’s funny, even hilarious, when radio DJs call unsuspecting listeners pretending to be someone else. HOT FM91.3’s Rod Monteiro and The Married Men are famous for Kenna PluckedST FILE PICTURE - 855 words
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429 2012-12-09 20 / 21 ON Tuesday, Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian of Sydney’s 2Day FM pretended to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles and, with shocking ease, managed to get an update on the Duchess of Cambridge’s condition. The DJs called the King Edward429 words
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Article, Illustration499 2012-12-09 20 / 21 Mrs Jacinth a Saldanha’s family is In shock over her death. Neighbours and friends milled around their home in Shirva, a village in Udupi district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, even as the family struggled to come to grips with thePICTURE: AP - 499 words
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Article, Illustration524 2012-12-09 20 / 21 He wanted worldwide fame, but he ended up with worldwide infamy and with social media up in arms against him. Michael Christian was just one week into his job as a DJ for 2DayFM, a Sydney radio station, when he made that royal524 words
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Article, Illustration414 2012-12-09 22 Four M’sians nabbed for indecent behaviour according to syariah law For the first time in Malaysia, four non-Muslims in Kelantan have been issued with summonses for khalwat. According to syariah law, unmarried Muslims who meet in private can be charged with “khalwat”, or “close proximity”, whichST PHOTO ILLUSTRATION - 414 words
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Article, Illustration392 2012-12-09 23 Tried kopi luwak? Then how about... In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants Is excreting some of the world’s most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in flavour and smooth on the palate, the exotic new brew is made from beans eaten byPICTURE: AP - 392 words
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Article, Illustration401 2012-12-09 23 A presidential candidate in the Czech Republic is getting lots of ink both in the press and on his body. Mr Vladimir Franz, 53, has tattoos covering 90 per cent of his body, and has created quite a stir by entering the race toPICTURE: REUTERS - 401 words
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251 2012-12-09 23 South Korean megastar singer Psy’s past has caught up with him. Famed for his runaway hit “Gangnam Style”, he apologised yesterday for anti-American performances a decade ago, ahead of a planned showbefore US President Barack Obama. In 2002 the singer smashed a model251 words
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Article, Illustration558 2012-12-09 30 / 31 ARIFFIN JAMAR - Photojournalist ARIFFIN JAMAR visits a gentleman’s barbershop to get an insight into a dying ‘man’s world’ ARIFFIN JAMAR jariffin@sph.com.sg one of the last bastions of male camaraderie the men-only barber shop. A place for men to catch-up with acquaintances and where manly conversations are had. Mr Kenneth Christopher558 words
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Advertisement7 2012-12-09 4 / 5 Tough deal to please whales/ NEXT PAGE7 words
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SNAPSHOT
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Article199 2012-12-09 8 / 9 The number of volunteers who help out regularly at parks here has gone up by one-third since last year to 800. In the 1990s, there were just 50. The National Parks Board (NParks), which manages more than 300 parks in Singapore, revealed these figures at199 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-12-09 8 / 9 The National Library Board will host the second International Summit of the Book to discuss the future of physical books in August next year. Singapore received a crystal book at the handover ceremony of the two-day conference in Washington, DC on Friday. The summit aims112 words
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Article, Illustration57 2012-12-09 8 / 9 Sing, Minister: Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong having technical difficulties throughout his fourminute surprise performance at the ChildAid 2012 charity concert at the Marina Bay Sands Grand Theatre yesterday. The annual event, organised by The Straits Times and The Business Times, featured performances byTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 57 words
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Article, Illustration378 2012-12-09 8 / 9 The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has launched a new grant to help fund projects which promote healthy lifestyles. HPB’s new initiatives More than 4,500 of the board’s health ambassadors will be able to tap on the grant of up to $500 a year for each approvedPICTURE: PAP - 378 words
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Article, Illustration122 2012-12-09 8 / 9 AFP A powerful typhoon that has killed hundreds of people and wreaked devastation in the Philippines was set to smash into the country again today, forecasters warned. Typhoon Bopha had looked to be heading away after destroying whole communities in the south, butAFP - 122 words
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Article, Illustration137 2012-12-09 8 / 9 AFP A Japanese minister has come under fire from the opposition for saying North Korea should “waste no time” in holding its planned rocket launch so he can campaign in earnest for the upcoming election. Pyongyang announced last week that it wouldAFP - 137 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-12-09 8 / 9 AFP Police in a south China city bordering Vietnam clashed with thousands of rioters protesting excessive brutality meted out to a suspected smuggler, the government and a rights group said. The incident occurred on Friday in Dongxing city in GuangxiAFP - 103 words
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Article, Illustration117 2012-12-09 8 / 9 We rate the past week’s news good and bad +10 Singapore sport has two more world champions to cheer for bowling’s Shayna Ng and silat’s Shakir Juanda. -10 There were 148 cases of measles in Singapore last year, three times as many as in 2010. +10 HDB’s hotline,117 words
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Article, Illustration334 2012-12-09 8 / 9 CELESTINO GULAPA - ARTIST’S IMPRESSION Manny Pacquiao faces Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas today (11 am Singapore time) in a quest to be called Fighter Of The Decade. Here’s a look at how Manny’s fights influence social behaviour in both Singapore and the Philippines. CELESTINO GULAPA cel@sph.com.sg This will be theSources: GMA NETWORK /ECOTECH/ ESPN - 334 words
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CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIAL WORKER
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Article, Illustration994 2012-12-09 15 BENITA AW YEONG - BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Many see them as problem-solving agents, whose mission is to help the poor and destitute in society. But this social worker confesses that he often feels helpless in the face of other people’s pain and vulnerability. Finding a job for anTNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION - 994 words
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Advertisement259 2012-12-09 16 / 17 RENDEZVOUS GRAND HOTEL SINGAPORE Celebrate your blessings around a feast with family and friends at Seribu Sari Indonesian Dining ffil Ci Enjoy a grandiose Indonesian fare with your loved ones at Seribu Sari Indonesian Dining. Bond with family and friends over traditional Indonesian delights built around local favourites, paired with259 words
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THEN & NOW
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Article, Illustration806 2012-12-09 18 / 19 JENNIFER DHANARAJ, BENITAAW YEONG - Volunteer recalls the day 76 died in 1978 Greek tanker explosion REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ, BENITAAW YEONG tnp@sph.com.sg October 12,1978. He remembers the date well. It was the day the Greek tanker Spyros exploded at Jurong Shipyard. And Mr Kek Siew Kok, nowPICTURES: ST FILE PHOTOS AND GARY GOH - 806 words
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Advertisement160 2012-12-09 18 / 19 DREAM JOB: SINGAPORE BUS DRIVER Anxiety, joy and tears at a China recruitment drive Temasek Polytechnic The New Paper present: BEYONDOLEVEL SATURDAY 5 th JANUARY 2013 10AM TEMASEK CONVENTION CENTRE TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC EXCLUSIVELY FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS AWAITING 0 LEVEL RESULTS SEMINAR TWENTY THIRTEEN At Temasek Polytechnic, we re concerned160 words
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EATS
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Article, Illustration438 2012-12-09 24 HEDY KHOO - HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg like most folks, I’m familiar with the ubiquitous Hokkien lor mee. But having tried the Heng Hwaversion, I am now inclined towards the latter. Instead of a dark gooey gravy thickened with a flour-based paste usually associated with lor mee, the Heng Hwa version has438 words
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Article, Illustration310 2012-12-09 24 Ingredients (for 4 servings) 600g fresh clams (without shells) 1kg fresh Heng Hwa noodles (or fresh handmade noodles) 500g prawns (without shells) 300g belly pork, sliced 3 pieces of long tau pok (fried beancurd skin, cut into strips) 3 or 4 dried mushrooms 4 tbsp friedTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 310 words
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Article, Illustration416 2012-12-09 25 K F SEETOH - K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg The first thing I told Mr Chester Cebulski was not to introduce himself to Singaporeans with his nickname, CB. I explained it was an acronym for a Hokkien obscenity, usually uttered only in anger. “No wonder they gave416 words
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Article, Illustration646 2012-12-09 25 Mr Chester Cebulski runs the food blog Eataku which documents the joy of his worldwide eating odyssey. The blog’s name is based on the Japanese term “otaku”, which is used to describe folk with a particular obsession usually manga or anime. In Mr Cebulski’s case, it’s both, plusPICTURES COURTESY OF KF SEETOH - 646 words
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SECRET SHOPPER
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Article, Illustration752 2012-12-09 26 It’s December, the one time when I splurge (sans guilt) on a dress or a necklace to reward myself for getting through the year. So I headed for multi-label designer store Willow Huxley to see if I would be willing to part with some cash.TNP PICTURE: JEREMY LONG - 752 words
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ASPIRE/AFFORD
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Article, Illustration324 2012-12-09 27 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg The festive season is also a season of love and intimacy. What better way to celebrate the end of the year than to pucker up with your loved ones? But make sure those lips are soft and smooth. Here are some options for those324 words
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WHEELS
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Article, Illustration737 2012-12-09 28 DANSON CHEONG - TWO WHEELS GOOD DANSON CHEONG tnp@sph.com.sg He was in his best form when he crashed during a training ride in Chian gmai, Thailand. National cyclist Timothy Lim, who rides for the OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling team, was going down a hill with his teammates when heTNP PICTURE: DANSON CHEONG - 737 words
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NIGHTLIFE
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Article, Illustration943 2012-12-09 29 ZUL ANDRA - AFTER 7 ZUL ANDRA tnp@sph.com.sg I Zul Andra has been covering Singapore’s nightlife since 2005. He writes about drinking, parties and dance music for various magazines and websites. Follow him on Twitter @zulandra. “I’d like to enter the bar.” That’s how I introduced myself to thePICTURE: KEONG SAIK SNACKS - 943 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration882 2012-12-09 32 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg I Neil Humphreys’ book, Return To A Sexy Island, is a national bestseller. His children’s book The Day A Panda Really Saved My Life is out now. Both are available at major bookshops here. Singapore is full of malingerersTNP Illustration: TEOH YI CHIE TNP ILLUSTRATION I IE - 882 words
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Article, Illustration772 2012-12-09 33 S M ONG - ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg So the Speakers’ Corner at Hong Lim Park isn’t good enough any more? Two construction workers climbed two separate tower cranes on Thursday to protest not getting paid or so they claimed. (But was it a strike?TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 772 words
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REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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111 2012-12-09 33 Reuters BUILDERS hired to renovate an 18th century chateau in the Bordeaux wine region of France have demolished it instead. That’s according to the owner. Russian businessman Dmitry Stroskin says the workers were to tear down only an outhouse and renovate the rest. ButReuters - 111 words
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112 2012-12-09 33 Reuters US wildlife officials are looking for snake slayers as they enlist the public to combat a proliferation of pythons that have invaded the Florida Everglades. By placing a bounty on the Burmese python, state officials hope to eradicate the species from the environmentallyReuters - 112 words
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144 2012-12-09 33 AP ‘TIS the season to be curmudgeonly. A mall in Maine, US, has sacked its Santa Claus after children and parents complained he was rude and grumpy. Officials at the Maine Mall in South Portland say they’re looking for a jollierAP - 144 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration694 2012-12-09 34 MARIE LIM - MARIE LIM marie|im@sph.com.sg Thankyou, Tyra Banks. Thank you for inflicting this dreadful drivel 0llt0 Olll‘ sunny shores. If not for her, we wouldn’t be able to pay proper homage to pan-asian beauties whose main aspiration in life is to master the art of looking good inTNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 694 words
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RACING
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Article, Illustration1822 2012-12-09 35 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TOD A Y’S KRANJI POL YTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,200m) 1 Not Free Now)Shown nothing so far and wide gate makes him easy to ignore. 2 Paragon Angel)))Nice win last start and should get every chance from rails drawn, well placedTNP FILE PICTURE - 1,822 words
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Article, Illustration1847 2012-12-09 36 / 37 BRIAN MILLER - GOING FORECAST: GOOD BEST BET JUST GOOD BRIAN MILLER (Race 2 No. 4) He is not JUST GOOD. He’s better than good. Especially in this Restricted Maiden event which has seven of the 11 runners making their debut. As for Just Good, he’s got one1,847 words
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Article567 2012-12-09 36 / 37 Andrew Frost 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 2 3 Pint Sized Prince 2 11 3 Paragon Angel Sun Enterprise Paragon Angel Paragon Angel 6 2 Buzet 2 4 Pint Sized Prince Paragon Angel Best Bargain 3 3 7 Play On Pint Sized Prince Pint567 words
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869 2012-12-09 36 / 37 YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA RESULTS RACE 1 (Trentham) 1st 5 Final Touch ($77-$17) 2nd 1 Mufhasa ($7) 2nd 6 Lady Kipling ($9) 4th 10 Lady Chaparral. Forecast $28 (1-5), $30 (5-6). Place forecast $12 (1 -5), $8 (1 -6), $11 (5-6). Tierce $152 (5-1-6), $130 (5-6-1). Trio $56. Quartet No869 words
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Article, Illustration581 2012-12-09 38 / 39 TAN THEAN LOON - NOT EASY FOR SINGAPORE’S SUPER EASY IN LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM HONG KONG It won’t be easy for Singapore’s Super Easy in today’s HK$15 million ($2.5 million) Longines Hong Kong Sprint over 1,200m at Sha Tin. The MichaelPICTURE: HKJC - 581 words
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1462 2012-12-09 38 / 39 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 3TURF 1200m TIME 12:25 Stakes: HK$950,000 NO. HORSE NAME TRAINER JOCKEY WT(IB) BAR 1 LITTLE COW C S SHUM Z PURTON 133 6 2 FIRST IN COMMAND J MOORE C Y LUI 131 8 3 HAPPY YEAH1,462 words
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2283 2012-12-09 38 / 39 PHILLIP WOO - I TIPS AND COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. RACE 1 (1,200m) LITTLE COW (1) contributes his winnings to charity and has looked very smart in coast-to-coast successes in two course-and-dis-tance starts. He has2,283 words
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Article, Illustration540 2012-12-09 40 LAST FRIDA Y’S SINGAPORE STIPES’REPORT HIGHLIGHTS RACE 1 ONEPLUSZERO ONE: Fractious at the start and became cast. The Stewards were of the opinion that ONEPLUSZERO ONE was not denied a fair start and was declared a runner. WIN THE DAY: Inconvenienced when DOMINATOR shifted outTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 540 words
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Article338 2012-12-09 40 RACE1 (Rosehill) 1st 1 Holy Moly ($37-$11) 2nd 6 Secluded ($6) 3rd 2 Berrimilla ($6) 4th 7 Oh My Papa. Forecast $17. Place forecast $9 (1 -2), $5 (1 -6), $5 (2-6). Tierce $82. Trio $15. Quartet $121. Quadro $22. Scratching: 4 Zauberflote. RACE 2 (Morphettville) 1st338 words
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Article609 2012-12-09 40 Race 1 C5 (SC) 1600m C5 (SC) 1600m 13 FIRST LADY 50 c 48 (196-52) XWinning stable: Wong. Trainer: B Brogan. Time: 1min 39.90sec (Going: yielding). Forecast: $274. Tierce: $3757. Quartet: No winner ($2298 jackpot carried forward to next race. Malaysian W/P: RM217, RM51, RM12, RM6.609 words
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Article, Illustration795 2012-12-09 41 I TIPS AND COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 Mount Gambier (1,550m) 13 WORK BEFORE PLAY (Runs:6 Wins:0 Places:3): 71/4 len 6th 56.5kg to Twigoni in 1,400m W’bool Maiden Nov 22, 5th settling, 5th at 800m, 6th at 400m. Rider lost iron.795 words
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201 2012-12-09 41 12:38 Race 1 MOUNT GAMBIER 1550M MOUNT GAMBIER 1550M 1 BIG CITY DREAMS KPOST (8) 58 2 CLANGAWAY B CLARIDGE (14) 58 3 JOHNITA J FREW (11) 12:55 Race 2 BUNBURY 1420M 4 LINKA MS K WALTERS (4) 58 5 POPPATOM M NEILSON (5)201 words
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Page 36 / 37 Miscellaneous
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BOXING
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Article, Illustration831 2012-12-09 42 AP Along with the bodies of the fighters, the prize money and attention have grown. Manny Pacquiao and Juan-Manuel Marquez meet this morning (Singapore time) for the fourth and presumably last time in the rivalry that has served both fighters so well.AP; PICTURE: AFP - 831 words
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Article, Illustration359 2012-12-09 42 LIM SAY HENG - NETBALL NATIONS CUP LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE 45 IRELAND 31 AFTER the customary handshakes and group huddle, Singapore co-captains Jean Ng and Lin Qingyi hugged each other tightly as tears flowed freely. The 45-31 Netball Nations Cup victory was 34-year-old Ng’s 111th and finalPICTURE COURTESY OF NETBALL SINGAPORE - 359 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration595 2012-12-09 43 Reuters John Senden held his ground in blustery winds to lead after the third round of the Australian Open yesterday. But world No. 4 Justin Rose was just two strokes back and relishing the prospect of a final-round shoot-out. Australian Senden, who led by aReuters; PICTURE: AP - 595 words
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Article476 2012-12-09 43 Wire Services AN IRREPRESSIBLE Charl Schwartzel pulled five shots clear of the pack, after a masterclass four-under-par 68 in the third round of the US$1 million ($1.2m) Thailand Golf Championship yesterday. The South African, searching for his first title in 20 months after winning theWire Services - 476 words
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SPORTS SHORTS
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122 2012-12-09 43 Wire Services ENGLAND are on the brink of a resounding win over India in the Third Test after ripping through the home side’s top order on the fourth day. Chasing 207 to make England bat again, India raced to 86-0 at lunch yesterday. ButWire Services - 122 words
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99 2012-12-09 43 Reuters REAL Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has hinted at a move to another country, saying that sometimes a new adventure at a new club is the only way for a coach to remain motivated. “Football is not an easy world, specially for coaches andReuters - 99 words
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Article183 2012-12-09 43 AP OKLAHOMA City Thunder notched a comfortable 114-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday morning (Singapore time), highlighting the gap that has grown between the teams since they entered the season among the co-favourites. Thunder’s Kevin Durant had 36 points and Russell Westbrook scoredAP - 183 words
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THE NEW PAPER DOLLAH KASSIM AWARD
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Article, Illustration621 2012-12-09 44 / 45 GREGORY LOO - 16-year-old becomes the first defender to bag a ward named after Singapore legend GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg When Aaravin Rajendran was announced as the winner of the The New Paper Dollah Kassim Award yesterday, tears of pride and joy welled up in his father’s eyes.621 words
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Article, Illustration607 2012-12-09 44 / 45 GREGORY LOO - GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg There was no effort to sugar-coat his message. When Slobodan Pavkovic addressed the 100 or so youth players during the National Football Academy’s (NFA) graduation ceremony at the Amara Hotel yesterday, the Serb was very clear on where they stoodTNP PICTURES: JEREMY LONG - 607 words
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Article, Illustration290 2012-12-09 44 / 45 GREGORY LOO - GREGORY LOO WHERE was Hanafi Akbar? On a day when Singapore’s brightest young talents were honoured in remembrance of the “Gelek King” Dollah Kassim, the teenager who earned the nickname “Gelek Prince” was a conspicuous absentee (below). While the other age-group teams were mostly fully290 words
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Article, Illustration917 2012-12-09 46 PA Sport Everton boss David Moyes curses some of the draws his team have been held to recently. But has stressed there is still plenty of the season to go as they continue their top-four push. The Toffees made a flying start to thePA Sport; PICTURE: AP - 917 words
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209 2012-12-09 46 PA Sport LIVERPOOL midfielder Jonjo Shelvey believes the team are gradually moving towards a style of play which will bring more goals from every area of the pitch. With the likes of defender Daniel Agger and midfielder Jordan Henderson proving to be the match-winnersPA Sport - 209 words
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Article, Illustration802 2012-12-09 48 WIGAN 2 (McCarthy 19, 74) QPR 2 (Nelsen 26, Cisse 71) QUEENS Park Rangers set un unwanted Premier League record as they had to settle for a draw against Wigan to make it 16 games without a victory for802 words
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Article, Illustration396 2012-12-09 49 SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Puncheon 61) READING 0 SOUTHAMPTON moved out the relegation zone for the first time this season after Jason Puncheon’s second-half strike proved the difference against Reading. The south coast club started brightly at St Mary’s, but Reading looked dangerous on the break396 words
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Article, Illustration546 2012-12-09 49 SWANSEA 3 (Michu 51, 90, De Guzman 59) NORWICH 4 (Whittaker 16, Bassong 40, Holt 44, Snodgrass 77) NORWICH held off Swansea’s second-half fightback to extend their unbeaten run to 10 games with a thrilling win at the Liberty Stadium.546 words
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Article, Illustration651 2012-12-09 50 ASTON VILLA 0 STOKE 0 STOKE defender Ryan Shotton was controversially sent off in stoppage time in what was an instantly forgettable Premier League goalless draw at Aston Villa. Shotton was given his marching orders by referee Roger East for a second bookable651 words
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Article, Illustration624 2012-12-09 55 IAIN MACINTOSH - YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 2 (Mikel Arteta 26,64) WBA 0 They didn’t do it in style and they didn’t always do it legitimately, but Arsenal won’t care a jot. The Gunners secured their first win in fivePICTURES: AP, ACTION IMAGES - 624 words
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Article, Illustration866 2012-12-09 56 NEIL HUMPHREYS - Chelsea striker goes from famine to feast, albeit against inept opponents NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg SUNDERLAND 1 (Adam Johnson 66) CHELSEA 3 (Fernando Torres 11, 45+3-pen, Juan Mata 49) Fernando Torres’ form turned Into an SBS bus last night. We waited ages for one and then two camePICTURE: REUTERS - 866 words
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BATTLE OF MANCHESTER
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Article, Illustration1042 2012-12-09 52 / 53 GARY LIM - Expect fireworks in the Manchester Derby tonight, marked by a clash of two title contenders and the best two attacks in the EPL GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg IF ANY Premiership team can rival Manchester United’s quality up front, it is City. There’s no chance of Roberto Mancini’s goal-poachersPICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, AP, AFP, REUTERS - 1,042 words
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Article, Illustration337 2012-12-09 54 PA Sport MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini has responded to Sir Alex Ferguson’s penalty jibe by branding Ashley Young a diver. When informed of Ferguson’s declaration that if Manchester United had profited from as many penalties as City it would prompt questions in the HousePA Sport - 337 words
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Article, Illustration892 2012-12-09 54 PAUL PARKER - Our analyst tells SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ Man City have been a shadow of their title-winning selves PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg I Paul Parker is a former England and Manchester United defender who won two EPL titles and earned 19 caps for his country. He isPICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 892 words
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AFF SUZUKI CUP
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Article, Illustration345 2012-12-09 57 DAVID LEE - DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM MANILA The Lions’ bad luck when it comes to penalties continued last night in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final against the Philippines here in Manila. Two quick claims for a spot-kick was turned down by theTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 345 words
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Article, Illustration286 2012-12-09 57 LIM SAY HENG - TABLE TENNIS LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg THEY won the Kuwait Open men’s doubles title in February this year, and the result inspired each of them to produce performances that would lead to their best season so far. Singapore’s Gao Ning (right)286 words
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Article, Illustration1160 2012-12-09 58 / 59 DAVID LEE - Avramovic’s men dominate in Manila but fail to convert chances DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM MANILA SEMI-FINAL, FIRST LEG PHILIPPINES 0 SINGAPORE 0 They took jabs at each other, teased and probed, ducked and danced out of the way. And though both sides will goTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 1,160 words
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ON TV
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Article215 2012-12-09 58 / 59 *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 EPL Today: I MAN CITY v MAN UNITED SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 9.30pm I EVERTON v TOTTENHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 103215 words
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Article17 2012-12-09 58 / 59 WORLD WELTERWEIGHT C’SHIP Today: I MANNY PACQUIAO v JUAN-MANUEL MARQUEZ StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 10am17 words
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Article29 2012-12-09 58 / 59 Today: I BOSTON CELTICS v PHILADELPHIA 76ERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8.30am I MIAMI HEAT v NEW ORLEANS HORNETS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 8.30am29 words
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Article28 2012-12-09 58 / 59 THAILAND CHAMPIONSHIP Today: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 12.30pm NELSON MANDELA CHAMPIONSHIP Today: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 6.30pm28 words
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