The New Paper, 1 August 2014

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    • 267 2 / 3 Sungei Road flea market, which has been around for about eight decades, may see its last days when it closes in 2017 to make way for the Sungei Road MRT station. The Association for the Recycling of Second Hand Goods that represents the 200
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    • 803 2 / 3  -  From peddling wares to putting their children through university to selling knickknacks to supplement their income, the traders of Thieves Market will wrap-up their chapter when Sungei Road closes in 2017 Reports by GOH YAN HAN, DEREK WONG tnp@sph.com.sg EARNINGS PUT HIS KIDS THROUGH UNIVERSITY He has
      TNP PHOTOS: CHOO CHWEE HUA; TNP INFOGRAPHIC: FADZIL HAMZAH  -  803 words
    • 310 2 / 3 Mr Lim Choong, 61, used to play at Sungei Road when he was a child as his father sold pineapple cordial drinks there. From the age of nine, he was fascinated by electronic appliances and enjoyed taking them apart and figuring out how they
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    • 181 2 / 3 Mr Lee Yo Tee, 65, was selling amulets and watches, among other knickknacks. He has been in the trade for 18 years. In the first 16 years, Mr Lee set up stall at Sungei Road only on the weekends, as he worked at detergent company UIC
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    • 42 4 $4.4b The amount the e-commerce market here is expected to grow to by next year, according to a PayPal poll that surveyed 1,020 adult Singaporeans, of whom 78 per cent said they shop online at least once a month.
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    • 109 4 Unemployment held steady, with layoffs here declining across all major sectors in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary figures released by the Manpower Ministry yesterday. The overall seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2 per cent. The rate for citizens stayed constant at 3
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    • 110 4 Singapore is at low risk of having an Ebola outbreak and residents should not to be alarmed by reports of cases overseas, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. West Africa is seeing an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 600 so far. There were
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    • 209 4 Govt will consider directly operating facilities There will be more nursing home beds by 2020 and the Health Ministry will also consider directly operating a few nursing homes, primarily for subsidised patients. The ministry aims to have about 17,000 beds, up from its previous target
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    • 272 4 One person was hospitalised, another gained weight and her diabetes worsened, and a third put on 8kg. All this happened after they consumed dodgy health products bought overseas. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said three products, Joint-Soft, Kebigutaijiaonang and Pil Raja Urat Asli, contained undeclared
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    • 217 4 Johor is to hold talks with bus companies to provide express services for Malaysians working in Singapore. “With such a service, people will not have to drive across the Causeway to work. That way, they won’t have to pay for tolls,” said Johor
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    • 104 4 A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight had to abort take-off at Adelaide airport to avoid a collision with an incoming Tigerair plane. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH136 was accelerating down the runway with 167 passengers on board for its journey to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday when air
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    • 107 6 A common herbal-based anti-malarial drug could soon be used to control asthma, according to researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). The team discovered that the drug artesunate offers better treatment outcomes than other drugs currently available to asthmatic patients, the
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    • 662 6  -  Man jailed 12 years for fatally stabbing former prison mate in coffee shop brawl Report by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg When he saw a man he knew back in prison drinking with others in a Geylang coffee shop, he accused the man of being a “hantu”.
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    • 707 8 / 9  -  Motorcyclist in apparent hit-and-run Reports by MELODY NG melodyng@sph.com.sg One minute he was heading home on his motorcycle, the next he was in shock and lying on the expressway. Unable to see through his swollen eyes, he could taste blood in his mouth and
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    • 263 8 / 9 Wednesday’s accident is Mr Kelvin Seo’s fifth in a decade of motorcycle riding. The 29-year-old revealed this when asked if his latest mishap would put him off riding. “I’ve had four previous accidents with my motorcycle,” he said. In an incident about seven
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    • 167 10 A Thai army general has been arrested on suspicion of extortion in a notorious Bangkok red-light district, officials said yesterday. Major-General Jenronnarong Detwan, 56, was arrested by the military early on Wednesday at a hotel near the seedy Patpong area charged with extorting money from
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    • 400 10 Justin Bieber posts Instagram pic of Orlando Bloom crying after fight over Miranda Kerr It was just a punch, but it had the world talking. For good reason, because it involved two celebrities and apparently it was over a supermodel. The Lord Of The Rings actor Orlando Bloom threw
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    • 663 11  -  Car damaged when owner parks beside incense burner. Area supposed to be cordoned off, but he says... Report by LINETTE HENG linheng@sph.com.sg He thought it was the work of a litterbug when he saw joss paper stuck all over the windscreen of his car at
      PHOTOS: LIANHE WANBAO  -  663 words
    • 519 12 / 13  -  800 people at getai event held near Yew Tee Industrial Estate Report by GOH YAN HAN gyanhan@sph.com.sg An industrial estate is an unusual place for a getai concert. For foreign worker Jotish Chandradas, Yew Tee Industrial Estate is a location he is familiar with as
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    • 520 14  -  $5 million jackpot for National Day Draw tonight Report by YUE YONG SHENG yueys@sph.com.sg He usually buys lottery tickets at the Singapore Pools outlet at Block 19, Marsiling Lane, which is near his home. But for today’s Toto $5 million National Day Draw, he took a
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    • 456 15 Low risk of epidemic, says virus discoverer The scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus said the outbreak in west Africa was unlikely to trigger a major epidemic outside the region. He added that he would happily sit next to an infected person on
      PHOTO: AFP  -  456 words
    • 363 16 / 17 Art student in Europe creates giant Transformers out of waste to raise green awareness What better figures to publicise the need to transform waste into something good than Autobots and Decepticons. They are, after all, called the Transformers. Art student Danilo Baletic’s giant metal sculptures of
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      471 18  -  Kindergarten kids turn Yeo’s Tetra Pak drink packets and other recycled items into miniature public housing estates Report by YVONNE PRIVITHA yvonnepa@sph.com.sg Mini swing sets made out of earphones. Tiny footpaths crafted out of eggshell pieces. Little swimming pools fashioned out of blue plastic bags. These are
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    • 609 23  -  Martial arts star Vincent Zhao says he has no problems taking on smaller roles Report by TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg Chinese actor and martial artist Vincent Zhao rocketed to superstardom in the early 90s playing legendary gongfu hero Master Wong Fei-Hung on the big screen. The
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    • 456 2 / 3 Over a thousand guests? A cosy place with a view? There’s a venue for every wedding OVER A THOUSAND GUESTS Celebrate your big day in the grandeur of Orchid Country Club’s renaissanceinspired Grand Ballroom, which can hold 1,200 guests. For smaller affairs, there are three
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    • 459 2 / 3 Tackle the biggest to-do tasks to set the right mood As with the proposal, choosing the right wedding venue is crucial as it sets the stage for everything else. Brides and grooms often have particular places in mind and leave other aspects of the wedding to
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    • 433 2 / 3 Tropical paradise or luxurious ballroom? Both have pros and cons, but why choose one when you can have both OUTDOOR VENUES Pros l A great view of natural scenery l Atmosphere may be more relaxed l Natural sunlight for photos Cons l Couple and guests have to
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    • 302 12  -  By Belinda Wan bwan@sph.com.sg What makes a wedding a truly happy occasion is the celebration with family and friends. Gathering at a central location is certainly a great way to bring everyone together. This is what makes Orchard Hotel Singapore the ideal choice for your wedding
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    • 256 12 A ring signifies a couple's commitment towards each other. Love Co. has the right trinkets to express your love. A premier jeweller, Love Co. specialises in couple bands, diamond solitaires and jewellery that celebrate love. For their latest collection, the jeweller drew inspiration from the enduring
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    • 462 16 / 17 Check out these stylish and breathtakingly elegant offerings from some of the world’s top wedding gown designers Ask any bride what her greatest worry is it is almost certain she would point to her wedding gown. Changes in trends might be subtle but can
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    • 440 18 / 19 Take note of these simple tips to keep your gown clean and looking pretty for a long time to come Now that you have got the gown, how do you keep it clean before and after the big day? Here are some useful tips: Keep the body of
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      618 26 / 27 Advantage Cupid Accountant Esther Ng was playing tennis with her boyfriend one evening when the lights at the court suddenly went out. After a long day at work, the court lights going off, seemingly a short circuit, was cutting short the little time the couple had together in
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    • 322 26 / 27 How some well-known celebrities began their journey down the wedding aisle GIANNA JUN AND CHOI JUN HYEOK Korean actress Gianna Jun Ji Hyun, of My Sassy Girl fame, married Korean businessman Mr Choi Jun Hyeok in April 2012. Jun told the press she and her husband grew up
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    • 351 32 / 33 Keep these tips in mind to ensure sparkling clean wedding rings for you and your spouse The wedding rings are among a couple’s most prized possessions, so they should be kept as shiny and sparkly as possible. Here are some tips to keep
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    • 33 1 friDAY AUGUST 1 2014 mixed doubles strife 20-page pullout i abelle (right) and clarence, Yu (inset) and li Hu crash in glasgow ›s2 stange’s men won’t sit back against Juventus ›s16 PHOTOs: sT
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    • C’WEALTH GAMES
      • 808 2 / 3  -  Three mixed doubles pairs outgunned but women’s coach Jing plays it cool Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg It will come as a shock that Singapore’s challenge in the Commonwealth Games table tennis mixed doubles event now stands at one, after three of the Republic’s pairs were knocked
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      • 230 2 / 3 AFP Australian weightlifter Francois Etoundi had his Commonwealth Games accreditation revoked yesterday (Singapore time) after an alleged assault at the athletes’ village in Glasgow, organisers announced. Etoundi, who won a bronze medal in the 77kg category, was detained by police after an early-morning disturbance
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      • 254 2 / 3 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS (Selected) BADMINTON l Men’s singles: Derek Wong bt Gareth Henry (Jam) 21-7, 21-7; Huang Chao lost to Rajiv Ouseph (Eng) 15-21,15-21 l Mixed Doubles: Chayut Triyachart and Yao Lei bt Kevin Dennerly-Minturn and Madeleine Stapleton 21-14, ret; Terry Hee and Fu Mingtian lost to Robert
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      • 156 4 / 5 AFP The International Boxing Association says it will carry out a detailed study of the impact of scrapping headguards for amateur contests after the end of the Commonwealth Games. It follows a call from Australian boxer Daniel Lewis for the immediate return of the
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      • 492 4 / 5  -  Singapore shuttler upbeat as he keeps his medal dream alive Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg He defeated the same opponent in straight sets in the mixed team event. Yesterday, at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Singapore shuttler Derek Wong made it back to back wins
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      • 420 4 / 5 Reuters After winning her third Commonwealth Games shot put title to secure her 54th successive competition victory, double Olympic champion Valerie Adams revealed it was wearing the silver fern of New Zealand that keeps her pushing for more honours. The 29-year-old eased to her third
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      • 107 4 / 5 Tampines and Balestier made up for their disappointing performances in the StarHub League Cup last month when they both got back to winning ways in the Great Eastern-Yeo’s S.League last night. Balestier defeated Geylang International 2-1 at the Jalan Besar Stadium, with goals from Kim Minho
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      • 252 4 / 5 AFP David Katoatau won the tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati’s first ever medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow when he claimed gold in the men’s 105kg weightlifting competition yesterday morning (Singapore time). Katoatau (above) lay fourth after a snatch effort of 148kg, but smashed
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      • 623 6 James lives up to pre-race hype and storms to 400m crown Reuters Olympic champion Kirani James lit up the Commonwealth Games with a devastating and graceful run to win gold in the men’s 400 metres yesterday morning (Singapore time). In a Games hampered by big-name withdrawals and weakened
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    • SPORTS
      • 626 8  -  More options for athletes as six more companies join spexBusiness network Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg Launched last November, the Sports Excellence Business (spexBusiness) network aims to provide national athletes with flexi-work schemes while they chase sporting excellence. The goal is also to open up
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    • racing
      • 410 9 Tan Thean Loon Larry Foley Brian Miller Mr X RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 Top Of The Town 1 Dragon Walk 4 Exceptional Choice 9 Universal Starlite 6 10 Teochew Barrister 1 Top Of The Town 6
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      • 580 9 KRANJI KUALA LUMPUR TRACKWORK The speedy BLUE LAGOON looks set to return to the winning list in Race 5 at Kranji on Sunday. The Hideyuki Takaoka-trained Japanesebred showed his winning intention with a smart 600m gallop in 37.7sec with racejockey M Zaki (right) up yesterday. Blue
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      • 1551 10 / 11 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,200M) 1 Top Of The TownHHH Well drawn and, with the claim, should be right in the finish on good last-start effort. 2 Classic Effect H Needs to improve on three starts to date.
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      • 1319 10 / 11 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 MS 6.50 —1200m (Polytrack) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 0-90-2 Top Of The Town 59 (45) R Zawari* c3 2 (5nzg M Walker-T Trusts D Manson) 2 607 Classic Effect 58.5
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      • 95 10 / 11 Originally scheduled as an all-Polytrack month of racing, the month of August will now see half of its 10 all-weather race meetings changed to mixed-surface (Polytrack and turf) meetings. With the turf track holding up better than expected, five of the meetings in the coming
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      • 785 12 / 13  -  KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS Report by loon@sph.com.sg TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg INFERMO, whose best effort from seven starts was his debut second, passed his blinkers’ test with flying colours yesterday. The Theo Kieser-trained three-year-old led by a big margin and won easily. He is low enough in
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      • 1097 12 / 13 Friday Next Macau Meeting Friday 8th August 2014 MACAU 7:35 PM Macau (Sand) 1 CLASS 5/6 HK$200,000THE NOVOSIBIRSK 1600m No Form Name 1 *****3 2 *****5 3 7600*9 4 04*578 5 1**000 6 *****2 7 *****2 8 *****5 9 *****5 Sunshine Pantheon Break The Commands
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      • SOUTH AFRICA RACES
        • 510 12 / 13 FAIRVIEW PREVIEWS RaCE 1 (1,000M) Watch the betting on the Alan Greefftrained filly (11) HOLLY’S WORLD. Of those that have run, (6) JOLENE looks most likely to score. This Right Approach filly disappointed last time against winners but, back in this, she could prove hard
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        • 912 12 / 13 6:10 Race 1 Maiden Plate (F M) 1000M 1 MATADORAS EL TOROS R Danielson (11) 60 2 CALICO G Funeka (14) 60 3 PAX AFRICANA W Agrella (1) 60 4 GEE STRING K Zechner (10) 60 5 LADY RAPTOR A Andrews (9) 60 6
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    • MOTOR SPORTS
      • 535 14 / 15  -  Singapore’s worldclass kart circuit could kickstart kids’ love affair with motorsports Reports by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg In two months, Singapore will have its first permanent, worldclass karting facility ready for racing. The new 960-metre KF1 Karting Circuit in Kranji was unveiled at the Singapore Turf
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      • 324 14 / 15 Racing fans can expect a wide range of entertainment on the sidelines of the 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix on the Marina Bay Street Circuit from Sept 19 to 21. This includes three new stages, a brand new dining concept and
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    • EPL
      • 84 16 / 17 Goalkeepers: Izwan Mahbud (LionsXII), Hassan Sunny (Warriors FC) Defenders: Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Afiq Yunos, Shakir Hamzah (all LionsXII), Al-Qaasimy Rahman (Courts Young Lions), Shaiful Esah (Tampines Rovers) Midfielders: Gabriel Quak, Zulfahmi Arifin, Shahfiq Ghani, Faris Ramli (all LionsXII), Hariss Harun (Johor Darul Ta’zim), Shahdan Sulaiman (Tampines
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      • 675 16 / 17  -  National coach Stange says he won’t park the bus against Italian champions Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg The game is a little over two weeks away, but national coach Bernd Stange is already preaching a simple tactical mantra for his Singapore Selection side’s glamour friendly against Juventus
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      • 736 16 / 17  -  Lukaku’s transfer from Chelsea to Everton suits all parties IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg If ever there was a deal that worked for everyone, it is the transfer of Romelu Lukaku. Everton now have a striker who, just three years ago, was touted as the most promising of his kind
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      • 138 18 / 19 AFP Serena Williams put a worrying Wimbledon behind her, launching her build-up to the US Open with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Karolina Pliskova at Stanford yesterday morning (Singapore time). The American world No. 1, playing for the first time since her third-round singles exit at Wimbledon,
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      • 593 18 / 19 Reds’ boss hails team after shoot-out win and says his spending spree has not ended Wire Services They have already signed six players in the summer, but Liverpool will keep their cheque book open. Reds manager Brendan Rodgers surprised the hordes of media in the United States
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      • 189 18 / 19 AFP World No. 2 Li Na of China announced yesterday that she will miss next month’s US Open due to a knee injury. “I wanted to let all my great fans know that unfortunately I am going to have to withdraw from
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      • 329 18 / 19 Wire Services Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini thinks Stevan Jovetic is set for an excellent campaign this season. The Montenegro forward (right) joined City from Fiorentina for £22 million ($46.3m) last summer, but was plagued by illness and injury during a disappointing
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      • ON TV
        • 78 18 / 19 24-HOUR COVERAGE SingTel mio TV Ch 134-139 Today: GYMNASTICS Gymnastics artistic finals: Men’s parallel bars women’s beam MediaCorp okto, 9pm Today: TABLE TENNIS Men’s singles (prelims) doubles (s-finals); women’s doubles (prelims QF) singles (s-finals); mixed doubles MediaCorp Channel 5,4.30pm Men’s singles QF; men’s doubles women’s singles bronze gold
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        • 70 18 / 19 GREAT EASTERN-YEO’S S.LEAGUE Today: WARRIORS FC V ALBIREX NIIGATA StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz GUINNESS INTERNATIONAL 7 .30pm gUinness inteRnational ChamPions CUP 2014 Sunday: INTER MILAN v AS ROMA StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 1am OLYMPIAKOS v MANCHESTER CITY StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 3am MANCHESTER
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        • 65 18 / 19 WTA BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC STANDFORD Today: QUARTER-FINAL 1 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz QUARTER-FINAL 2 7am QUARTER-FINAL 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 11am Tomorrow: SEMI-FINAL 1 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 5am SEMI-FINAL 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena)
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        • 15 18 / 19 PGA TOUR BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 255 (Sports HD), 6.30am
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    • FOOTBALL
      • 691 20  -  CIMB sig six-figure deal with Fandi’s sons as they chase their football dream in Chile Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg They probably had never faced such a media scrum before, but brothers Irfan and Ikhsan Fandi Ahmad seemed well at ease, fielding questions calmly. Dad
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