The New Paper, 28 December 2014

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1 24 The New Paper
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    17 1 the new paper sunday DECEMBER 28 2014 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MCI (P) 138/12/2014
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      58 1 december 28 2014 SM ONG ON XIAXUE v GUSHCLOUD SAGA World of bloGGers Is ‘ThIn-skInned, sTaTs-obsessed’ »Act Blur on page 24 More young men seek help for erectile dysfunction Men swallow their to take a pill pride 10 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838
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  • upfront quick bites
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      220 2 Ng Jun Sen journalist A salad fit for the French nobility: Roasted duck breast, pickled pears, poached egg, asparagus, beets, lotus root chips... the list goes on. Le Grande Jardin d’Antoinette ($30), Antoinette, Mandarin Gallery, 333A, Orchard Road, #02-33/34 Lina Lewis sub-editor Crispy pancake with sweet, crunchy
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      290 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg Male pride is a problem. I don’t want to say it’s the greatest hindrance to global progress, but I’m sure the case could be made. It seems that the smallest bruise to the idea of manliness leads to a stubbornness you would only expect
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      169 2 TNP HOTLINE 1800-733-4455 TO SUBSCRIBE 6388-3838 sms/mms 9477-8899 e-mail tnp@sph.com.sg website tnp.sg fax 6319-8266 advertising hotline 1800-822-6382 (Integrated Sales) 6319-6106 (Classifieds) what’s inside clarification on paper online tnp.sg school starts on Friday celeb mums share how they get kids to cope with Day 1 »people 4 attack on my team
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  • people
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      Lock icon Single singer a singular sensation
      371 3  -  Fans wowed by Jay Chou's last concert before he gets married next month Reports by TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg It was the perfect swansong for this bachelor. A euphoric end to nearly 15 years as Asia’s most desired male superstar. To Jay Chou’s legion of
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      Lock icon Needy teens get free tickets
      230 3 For 10 Jay Chou fans, getting to watch their idol sing and dance in the flesh held special meaning. These disadvantaged teenagers, mostly from low-income, underprivileged families, received free passes to watch Chou’s concert with their family members, thanks to local telco, M1. They are
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    • starting primary 1
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        Lock icon It’s a family affair
        1195 4 / 5  -  It’s back to school in five days’ time. For some, it’s starting out at the ‘big school’. JUDITH TAN (juditht@sph.com.sg) finds out from three local celebrities how they prepare and cope with this rite of passage JUDITH TAN (juditht@sph.com.sg) She takes time off from filming for
        TNP PHOTOS: CHOO CHWEE HUA; PHOTOS: COURTESY OF HUANG BIREN, LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  1,195 words
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      Lock icon More young men living life on the EDge
      671 10 / 11  -  Rise in number of men in their 20s and 30s seeking help for erectile dysfunction Reports by JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg M ention erectile dysfunction or ED, and the assumption may be it is an affliction of older men only. But doctors here
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    • Article
      Lock icon Sex drug finally helps them to start family
      456 10 / 11 IT manager Christopher Lee, 42, and his wife had put off starting a family until about two years ago. “We wanted to make sure we had the means to support a family first, so we threw ourselves headlong into our careers,” he
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      Lock icon She thought hubby was having an affair
      449 10 / 11 After the birth of our boy, Shaun said the best thing he did was to brush his male ego and pride aside to address his ED issue Madam Mary Tan At first she thought she wasn’t pretty enough, having turned 30. Then she
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      Lock icon Moving pictures
      482 16 / 17  -  The New Paper on Sunday photojournalist picks the photos that touched him the most in 2014 ARIFFIN JAMAR (ja riff i n@sph.com.sg) I got more than I bargained for when I was invited to be the sixth man for the extreme sailing series. Sir Ben Ainslie, arguably the
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    • Throwback 2014
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        337 18 / 19  -  Throwback2014hrowback With 2014 coming to an end, The New Paper on Sunday looks back at the biggest news stories in the past year. Today, we look at the stories that shoo the month of Septem er Reports by CHAI HUNG YIN chaihyn@sph.com.sg SEPT 27
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        Lock icon Car crash kills K-pop starlets
        146 18 / 19 SEPT 3 The K-pop world mourned the loss of two starlets from Korean girl group Ladies’ Code after a tragic car crash. EunB, 21, died on the spot, while RiSe, 23, succumbed to her injuries four days after the van they were in skidded off
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        Lock icon Mum charged with murder
        137 18 / 19 SEPT 13 A seven-year-old boy was found dead at the foot of a block at Block 815, Tampines Avenue 4. The boy, clad in a yellow T-shirt and black shorts, was found face down. He sustained injuries consistent with a fall from height and paramedics pronounced
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        Lock icon Joanne Peh & Qi Yuwu in wedding shocker
        229 18 / 19 Joanne Peh Qi Yuwu in wedding shocker SEPT 9 The secret nuptials of local TV stars Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu shocked fans and industry buddies when the couple wed in a low-key affair. They exchanged their vows in Mandarin in an intimate hour-long solemnisation held at the Movenpick Heritage
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      Lock icon Pay up or get arrested
      347 22 Johor traffic police op to weed out foreign vehicles with outstanding summonses Traffic police in Johor yesterday began an operation to clamp down on foreign-registered vehicles with outstanding summonses. Superintendent Roslan Ali said that the crackdown, which began at 8am and involved some 200 traffic
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      Lock icon Mum allegedly refuses to break car window & save son
      285 22 Mum allegedly refuses to break car window save son A mother, whose sleeping son was locked inside her car with the engine running, reportedly refused to break the window until she was given RM200 (S$76). A witness said the woman left her son, believed to be seven or eight years
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      Lock icon Panicked hippo leaps from truck
      103 23 Wires A hippo, spooked while being transported by truck in Taiwan’s Miaoli county, jumped from the vehicle and broke a leg in the process. Confused residents reported the incident as a dinosaur on the loose. According to reports, it had jumped through a truck window,
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      Lock icon Deck the halls with stolen booty
      343 23 Couple steal Christmas decorations from neighbours to decorate their own house A couple in the US state of Colorado were arrested last week for stealing Christmas decorations from their neighbours to deck their own halls. Police said Jeremy Lewallen, 18, and Carrie Carley, 42,
      PHOTOS COURTESY OF COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT  -  343 words
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  • confessions of a TV host
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      Lock icon He read lips ‘to survive’
      878 8 / 9  -  NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.com.sg H is big grin is plastered on television screens, bus stops and billboard advertisements on the MRT. That same infectious smile, belonging to Thai-land-born TV host Pornsak Prajakwit, 32, is present throughout the interview. But he confesses that he can get
      PHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR, COURTESY OF PORNSAK PRAJAKWIT  -  878 words
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      806 12 THE TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC EXPERIENCE SHARING INDUSTRY OTemasek These Temasek Polytechnic lecturers share some important qualities all are at the top of their game in their fields, and they've made the decision to impart their expertise so their students get the right skills to prepare for their future. 1 DOING IT
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      744 13 ANDREW NGIN 4 LECTURER, DIGITAL FILM 8 TELEVISION ONCE UPON A TIME Over more than a decade, Andrew has been scriptwriter, head writer and even executive producer for some of the most talked about TV shows including Under One Roof, Growing Up, Triple Nine, Shivers, First Touch, Police and Thief,
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      736 14 THE TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC EXPERIENCE SO WHERE CAN THE TP DIPLOMA TAKE YOU? Meet five young alumni, who are in exciting careers that aren't just your average 9-to-5's. illustration and hopefully land a job as a graphic designer. Today I'm an illustrator, designer, concept artist, creative director and co-founder of Imaginary
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      459 15 I Ifi Before TP graduates hit the ground running in the workforce, they need not just realistic but real training. While internships deliver direct work experience complete with bosses and colleagues, industry-standard facilities at the polytechnic are a test-bed for students to learn the right skillsets from the get-go. If
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  • then & now
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      813 20 / 21  -  They have an average age of 60, and may no longer be able to leap for the camera, but they can still bring the house down with their music report by CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg T he six members of Tru-Blu have a collective age of 361, but their
      PHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR, VICTOR DE SILVA, SAHDON ISMAIL, TONY CHONG, MICHAEL PEREIRA  -  813 words
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      5 23 BUS TOUTING ON THE RISE
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  • humour act blur
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      Lock icon Gushcloud versus Goliath — I mean, Xiaxue
      847 24  - Gushcloud versus Goliath I mean, Xiaxue Thin-skinned, stats-obsessed, advertiserhungry world of bloggers exposed S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg S o this is Christmas. And what have you done? Well, two days before Christmas, I published a 5,000-word blog post, accusing an online marketing company of inflating its earnings and other misdeeds,
      TNP ILLUSTRATION: LEE HUP KHENG  -  847 words
  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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  • afford-aspire facial cleanser
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      Lock icon Getting under your skin
      303 25  -  Want a flawless start to 2015? Try these items to achieve that perfect glow we love this! CATHERINE ROBERT djenn@sph.com.sg SEPHORASKINCARE $26-$54 Sephora’s Soothing Cleansing Milk is one of the French cosmetic brand’s bestsellers. It is now available in a jumbo-sized 400ml bottle for $26. Suitable
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      256 25 Putting online advice to the test CLEAR SKIN OVERNIGHT Username: BabamitsANNE Keywords: clearer skin, overnight, remedy This video presents a cleaner way of dealing with fresh pimples. Popping will only lead to scarring or unsightly redness, so start with washing make-up off your face. Dissolve a spoonful
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  • live right
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      436 26  -  Rounding up science’s latest discoveries JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg IT PAYS TO BE PLAIN JANE Not looking like Angelina Jolie or Running Man star Song Hye Kyo (right) may not be a bad thing. Scientists say people tend to trust you more if you have an average face. After
      PHOTOS: LANEIGE, ST AND TNP FILE  -  436 words
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      126 26 ECO NATURE AND ASfEIITQSES CRENGGANU. MALAYSIA > Wi n Question &> Explore Terengganu's longest coastline of wonderful beaches, the lush tropical rainforests, and stunningly tranquil emerald islands. At sunrise, the waters turn into magnificent golden hues. Redang island is a great escapade away from the city, located just off the
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  • stylemaker
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      Lock icon Bohemian at work
      382 27 T he students wanted a modern bohemian take on office wear. Their challenge was to find a piece that would exude that vibe, yet have enough structure for the workplace. The MDIS team, made up of Jazlina Jumale, Shanice Cheang, who are both freshmen in fashion marketing
      PHOTOGRAPHY: JET & SETO StyliSt Mentor : Kovit ang  -  382 words
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  • eats makansutra
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      Lock icon My wish list for 2015: A local cooking syllabus
      639 28  -  KF SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg o SG50 is almost upon us. This means we are middle-aged. Yet still young in so many ways. After all, 50 is the new 30 right? For the foodies among us, mid-dle-aged means age showing up on our
      PHOTOS: KF SEETOH  -  639 words
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  • Career Choice
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      Lock icon More men becoming nurses
      347 29  -  By Linette Lai More men are signing up to be nurses, if the numbers at the polytechnics and health-care institutions are anything to go by. Many of them cite job stability and the rapidly growing health-care sector as major pull factors. At Nanyang Poly (NYP), 18
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  • Dining
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      Lock icon Know your ‘men’!
      325 30 NOODLES, known in Japan as menrui, are prevalent in Japanese cuisine and often take the place of rice in a meal. With many varieties and ways to eat them, what’s not to love? Ramen consists of firm, springy, yellow wheat noodles made with kansui, a type of
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  • Lifestyle
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      Lock icon Best fit for your lifestyle
      350 31  -  Written by Hector Tan htan@sph.com.sg hen considering soft furnishings for his new executive condominium, Mr Nicholas Ong had more than aesthetics in mind. The 38-year-old headhunter and his 14-year-old daughter are both allergic to dust. Said Mr Ong: “I find having a cosy environment at
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      45 1 SUNDAY DECEMBER 28 2014 epl SoutHaMptoN V CHelSea COLLEAGUES THEN,RIVALS NOW 24-page pullout I know he is good coach. Chelsea manager Mourinho (left), on Saints boss Koeman (above) ›S4 PHOTOS: PAUL CHILDS ED SYKES ACTION IMAGES MaRDaN MaMat: I alMoSt QuIt golF laSt MoNtH ›S22
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  • 24 PAGE PULLOUT sports
    • EPL
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        Lock icon DON'T THINK ABOUT THE TITLE YET
        700 2 / 3  -  Our analyst tells ALI KASIM that Man United must tighten up defence first PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg l Paul Parker is an ex-England and Man United defender who won two EPL titles and earned 19 caps for his country. He is now a football pundit
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        Lock icon Lloris okay to face United tonight
        657 2 / 3 AFP Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino eased fears over Hugo Lloris’ fitness by confirming the France goalkeeper was unharmed after a collision with Leicester striker Jamie Vardy. Lloris will be fit for tonight’s home match against Manchester United despite going down in an incident that
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        Lock icon ‘CHELSEA DESERVE TO BE TOP'
        766 4 / 5 Mourinho believes the Blues are more creative this season AFP Jose Mourinho believes his Chelsea side have improved sufficiently in 2014 to justify their position as Premier League leaders. A 2-0 victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day, courtesy of goals from
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      • Article
        Lock icon Alderweireld: Costa’s good, but I’ll stop him
        490 4 / 5 PA Sport Southampton’s Toby Alderweireld began 2014 playing alongside Diego Costa and ends it trying to shackle a player he believes is one of the best in the world. This has been quite the year for the 25-year-old, having made the loan move
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        Lock icon I WANT POINTS, NOT RECORDS
        619 6 / 7 Pellegrini not so excited over possible 10-game winning run AFP Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has downplayed the significance of a possible clubrecord 10-game winning run ahead of tonight’s game against Burnley. City’s 3-1 Boxing Day success at West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League
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        Lock icon Struggling Palace sack Warnock
        738 6 / 7 Wire Services On the eve of a match against a club that sacked him, Neil Warnock found himself relieved of duties again. Crystal Palace announced yesterday that they have parted ways with Warnock, making him this season’s first Premiership managerial casualty. “Crystal Palace Football Club can
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        Lock icon Who will be new Eagles boss?
        78 6 / 7 TIM SHERWOOD The former Spurs head coach had a creditable win ratio of 59 per cent over six months, but was replaced by Mauricio Pochettino. TONY PULIS Named last season’s EPL Manager of the Year for taking Palace to 11th spot, but he left
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        Lock icon BOXING DAY BOUT
        530 8 / 9 Wenger reproaches Giroud for his moment of madness AFP Arsene Wenger admits losing Oliver Giroud once again is a body blow to Arsenal’s Champions League push. Giroud is suspended for three games after being sent off in the 2-1 Boxing Day win over QPR yesterday morning (Sin-
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        Lock icon Tough for Toffees
        845 8 / 9 Hit by injuries and suspension, Martinez’s men look like easy meat for the Magpies Wire Services The Toffees will have plenty to chew over during this festive period. A 0-1 loss to Stoke City on Boxing Day has resulted in injuries to skipper Phil Jagielka, goalkeeper Tim
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        Lock icon RODGERS ENCOURAGED BY BATTLING LIVERPOOL
        1207 10 AFP Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side proved they have the guts to rescue their spluttering season after grinding out a 1-0 win over Burnley on Friday. After a miserable run which included their exit from the Champions League, Rodgers’ side have now lost
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        Lock icon ROONEY: I'M PLAYING LIKE SCHOLES
        612 24 United star revelling in attacking midfield role Wire Services Wayne Rooney admitted there was a touch of Paul Scholes about his performance, as he ran the midfield in Manchester United’s easy win over Newcastle. Rooney scored twice and set up the other goal in United’s
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    • racing
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        Lock icon KRANJI TRACKWORK
        261 11 WILLIAM LOW’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS BY HORSES ENGAGED ON NEW YEAR’S DAY: NEW YEAR CUP 1,900m: Fujin Bright 36.2. OPEN BENCHMARK 83 1,200m: Wonderful Prince HH(M Nunes) 34.8. Cordoba HH39.3. CLASS 4 1,700m: Jefferson Bay HH canter/36.3. U Got It 36.8. Precious Gem 37.1. Another Son HHcanter/38.5.
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        Lock icon KOREAN RACES Seoul/Busan
        2287 11 28-12-2014 (Sunday) Coupon Betting please mark “OTH1” 12:25pm 1 Domestic 5 (Korean-bred) ₩37,000,000 sand1300m 1 ***** Jungmun Sarang 4-kor-f 1] Kim Ok Sung 2.7% 55 Choi Sang Sik 5.8% *****2 Taesan Cheonha 3-kor-c 2] Jang Chuyoul 7.4% 55 Kim Ho 12.7% *****5 Daedolpung 3-kor-g 3] Kim Cheol
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        Lock icon Light load favours Yastrzemski
        275 12 / 13  -  GROUP 1 YANG DI PERTUA NEGERI GOLD CUP Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg Former Singapore galloper YASTRZEMSKI has a bright chance of capturing today’s Malaysian Group 1 Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup in Penang, the final classic of the Malaysian racing calendar. Now trained
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      • Article
        Lock icon TODAY’S PENANG RACE CARD
        1272 12 / 13 GOING FORECAST: HEAVY RACE 1 OB 73 1.45 —1400m Stakes: RM75,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 020-99 Birthday Gift 58 (73) CT Lee* c4 5 (7nzg Jerome Tan-Mdm PY Leong) 2 *****4 Shaolin Soldier 58 (73) Jose De Souza
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S PENANG RESULTS
        566 12 / 13 Race 1 C5 1700m 2 KIM PROTECTOR 55 c 53 (66-14) M Razali (3) 2 3 1 (480) 6 LIBERATION SPIRIT 53 c 50.5 (37-11) SU Lim* (1) 5 4 2 (455) 1 1 GLORY AGE 57 (17-7) Jose De Souza (8) 4 5 3 (431) Shd
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        Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
        821 12 / 13 THURSDAY METRO B 1200m New Year Cup 21--11 Devil’s Cut 58 (87) (6ag F Maynard-Hippocrates) -***** Noble Four 55.5 (77) (6ireg T Gillespie-James C Mescall) 9-06--Niceone 54.5 (73) (6nzg S Edwards-Millennium) *****4Shaolin Soldier 54.5 (73) (9ag CC Ooi-Mdm PG Tey) 110 Polygraph 53.5 (69) (4am
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        Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
        821 12 / 13 SATURDAY C3 1400m *****0 Engine 58 (73) (7ag F Maynard-Grasshopper) *****0 Feisty Leo 56.5 (70) (6ag J Brink-J Brink) 38-262 Wild West Willy 56.5 (70) (7ag S Edwards-NC Chua) 8-7702 Full Toss 56 (69) (7nzg David Miller-Hampshire) 1-18-3 Q Nine Mystic 55.5 (68) (4ag BT
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      • Article
        Lock icon ARPINATI CAN GO ONE BETTER IN RACE 11
        1195 14 / 15  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,650M) EVERYONE’S CHOICE (6) has been threatening to break through in three 1,400m outings this term and has the tactical speed to give him every chance with a return
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        Lock icon TODAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RACE CARD
        1725 14 / 15 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TO YIELDING RACE 1 CLASS 5 AWT—1650m TIME 12:30 Stakes: HK$575,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 GLORIOUS AVENUE C H YIP Z PURTON 133 7 2 SMART PLANET C S SHUM B PREBBLE 131 4 3 GO
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA RESULTS
        757 14 / 15 RACE 1 (ROTORUA, NZ) 1st 15 Star Of Greenbeel ($26-$12) 2nd 1 Pockets ($11) 3rd 4 Fionn’s Kid ($27) 4th 5 Frodo Forecast $54 Place Forecast (1-15) $15, (4-15) $49, (1-4) $33 Tierce No winner ($2754 jackpot carried forward to next race) Trio $387
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    • HUMOUR
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        888 16 / 17  - THE GOOD THE BAD OF 2014 Our writer hands out 11 Wacky Awards of the Year NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg It’s that time again. The football world is looking ahead to another new year and Alan Irvine is looking ahead to the sack. With the countdown to 2015 kicking off, here
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        Lock icon Ronaldo looking to do better next year
        351 18 / 19 Reuters Not content with four titles in 2014, prolific Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (right) is determined to make next year an even bigger success. Ronaldo netted 51 goals in 47 appearances last season, setting a record of 17 goals for one edition of
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        623 18 / 19 AFP picks out the new names to watch in 2015 FOOTBALL PAULO DYBALA (ARGENTINA) Paulo Dybala, who recently turned 21, has already been in Europe for two and a half years, joining Italian Serie A side Palermo from Instituto in his native
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        Lock icon RUGBY CRICKET ATHLETICS SWIMMING
        878 20 / 21 No mega events but world meets spice up the sporting menu next year Reuters The lack of an Olympics or a football World Cup deprives 2015 of a single global focus for sports fans but a rich calendar of international events has more than enough world-class
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    • GOLF
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        Lock icon MARDAN: I ALMOST QUIT THE GAME
        462 22  -  Manila Masters victory was turnaround for Singapore No. 1 Report by GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg He was contemplating giving up the game last month after going through a bad spell in golf tournaments, especially on the Asian Tour. At 47, and having been a professional
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        Lock icon Blushes for Rory
        183 22 Reuters Rory McIlroy, the world’s No. 1 one golfer, experienced an awkward moment when he went to watch Ulster take on Connacht in a rugby match on Friday. The Ulster supporter was in the middle of a television interview with the BBC when the Neil Diamond song
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        Lock icon Stricker has back surgery
        118 22 Reuters Steve Stricker, a 12-time winner on the US PGA Tour, has undergone back surgery, the American golfer said in a statement on thursday. Stricker had the procedure at a Wisconsin hospital on Tuesday after being hampered by a compressed nerve in his lower back that
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    • NBA
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        Lock icon James leads Cavaliers over Magic
        277 23 AFP ORLANDO MAGIC 89 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 98 LeBron James scored 29 points, while Kevin Love added 22 as the Cleveland Cavaliers ripped Orlando 98-89 yesterday morning (Singapore time). James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player who left Miami last July to rejoin the Cavaliers, scored
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        Lock icon Lewis appointed Delta Ambassador
        158 23 The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) appointed former Singapore goalkeeper Lionel Lewis as the second Delta League Ambassador during the league’s finals event at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The Delta League is a football initiative by the Singapore Police Force and NCPC aimed at keeping
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      • ON TV
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          186 23 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Today: TOTTENHAM v MAN UNITED SingTel mio TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 8pm SOUTHAMPTON v CHELSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 10.05pm MAN CITY v BURNLEY SingTel mio TV Ch 103 StarHub TV Ch 228 (mio
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          18 23 NBA SEASON 2014/15 Today: CHICAGO BULLS v NEW ORLEANS PELICANS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 9am
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          13 23 YONEX COPENHAGEN MASTERS Today: FINALS StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 9pm
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          85 23 WORLD TENNIS THAILAND CHAMPIONSHIP Wednesday: DAY 1 (SESSION 1) SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 6pm DAY 1 (SESSION 2) SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 8pm Thursday: DAY 2 SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV
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