The New Paper, 5 April 2015

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1 20 The New Paper
  • 24 1 the new paper sunday APRIL 5 2015 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MCI (P) 138/12/2014 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838
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    • 74 1 APRIL 5 2015 DIFFERENT SHADES OF RED Liverpool's Top 4 hopes fade after rout by Arsenal, Man United move up to third with win over Villa »sports pullout S4, S15 TAUFIK'S MARRIED S'pore pop's once most eligible bachelor is off the market page 10 Problem kids: Out of control A
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  • upfront quick bites
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      189 2 Catherine Robert journalist Juicy, fresh and melts in your mouth. Kaffir Lime Fish Fillet ($9), Food For Thought, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1, cluny road, #B1-00 Ariffin Jamar photojournalist The meat on the bones and the marrow inside, with a spicy sauce for dipping, is a childhood favourite.
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      236 2  -  MELVIN SINGH melvin@sph.com.sg In 2007,10 years after the Beyond Parental Control (BPC) order was instituted, 676 parents applied for BPC orders. Only 44 parents agreed to join BeaconWorks, a six-month rehabilitative programme to help youths and families work through relationship issues. Are some parents too quick to
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    • 166 2 what’s inside on paper online tnp.sg Bitcoin in pieces? How the one-time wonder currency has fallen from favour and left many in the lurch people 8 Much more than just taking a letter Personal secretary reveals the trials of organising the bosses’ home and personal life confessions 12 Global grub
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  • people
    • 817 3  -  Woman recounts harrowing escape from war-torn Yemen to get home to S’pore Report by JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg A Singaporean mother and her four children finally made it home to Singapore after a harrowing two-hour race through war-torn Yemen to get to a waiting
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    • 257 3 A sectarian war in Yemen is ripping the country apart and threatening to spill next door into Saudi Arabia. Saudi troops are already amassing at the border with Yemen, a conflict-rid-dled country some observers are now describing as an Iranian-Saudi battleground. Yemeni Houthi rebels,
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    • 1010 4 / 5  -  Last week, Amos Yee, 16, was arrested and charged for his now infamous video. Reportedly, his mother reported him to the police. Why do some parents want the authorities to intervene? Report by NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.com Report by N ngjunsenfi e thought his mother and
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    • 934 4 / 5  -  Mum calls cops after finding knife in son's backpack Reports by MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg For more than a month, Madam Chua Kee Ching agonised over what to do. “It was the hardest decision of my life but reporting my son to the police
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    • 406 4 / 5 It took nearly a year before he could forgive his mother for turning him in, says Madam Chua Kee Ching’s son, who is now 22. Madam Chua had reported him to the police for possession of a dangerous weapon, and he was sentenced to 18
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    • 785 8 / 9  -  Once the darling of IT geeks, the digital currency has fallen out of favour. Those who swore by it are now swearing at it Report by NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.com.sg T hink miners, and the quintessential pickaxed dusty man comes to mind. Mr Ricky Santos
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    • 405 8 / 9 They used to discuss profits and how to maximise them when it came to bitcoin mining. Now, home mining interest groups mainly talk about coping with their losses. The number of attendees at these informal meetings, where a niche community of miners shares tips and tricks,
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    • 103 8 / 9 Rise fall of bitcoin No exchanges or market, users were mainly cryptography fans who were sending bitcoins for low or no value. Users begin making purchases in bitcoins. The price grows tenfold from $0.008 to $0.08 for 1 bitcoin. Bitcoin equals the US dollar in value. The value of bitcoins
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    • 191 8 / 9 Bitcoins were created in 2009 by a person or a group of people known as Satoshi Nakamoto, with the intention of eliminating governments or banks as financial intermediary. Although the identity of its creator is unclear, bitcoins are widely lauded as the world’s first decentralised,
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    • 839 10 / 11  -  Reports by NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg M alay pop superstar Taufik Batisah wed his bride yesterday. It was a highly anticipated affair, happening just weeks after the
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    • 579 10 / 11 Taufik Batisah’s bride Sheena Akbal, 31, wanted a sleek and classy look for their wedding. That explained the all-white theme from their outfits to the dais and decor. At their solemnisation ceremony yesterday morning, the bride and groom donned the first of their two outfits specially customised
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    • 585 13  -  Crowd has swell time at TNP bash in Kallang Wave Mall Report by GODWIN NG ngodwin@sph.com.sg The lights a rainbow of flashing disco strobes were dazzling. The music a deafening mix of pulsating beats spun by top DJs was infectious. The atmosphere? Absolutely electrifying. Those were
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    • 369 15 Equipment for collecting the $7.50 levy will be installed at all of the country's checkpoints Malaysia has said that it would start levying a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) for foreign vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore from Aug 1. “This is the first time
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    • 345 15 Police are investigating the case of a girl who fell through a gap of an escalator at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. A video of the incident, depicting the mother fiddling with her phone shortly before the girl’s fall
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    • 441 17 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who previously disbanded group, recruits women to serve his needs Kim Jong Un is set to revive an age-old tradition for North Korean leaders by bringing back a “pleasure troupe” of women to serve his needs. According to South
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    • 487 18 / 19 It's Qing Ming today, when families pay respects to their departed. In recent years, tombstones have made way for more elaborate creations, creating beauty amid the sombreness __I J grand piano, a bass guitar and an amplifier. Beautifully carved, they mark the tomb of a young man. Undertaker
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    • 665 21  -  It is trending in Hollywood but vaginal spa treatment is a centuries-old tradition in Asia for new mothers. Local spas say younger women are going for it for its other ‘benefits’ Report by CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg T he fad is taking Hollywood by storm. Called
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  • confessions of a personal secretary
    • 681 12  -  NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.com.sg F orgot to feed the cat? She will do it for you. Burglar alarm went off at home? Don’t worry, she is on it. As a personal secretary, Ruby gets strange and difficult requests from her boss all
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    • 64 17 LEE WEI LING I WAS AMAZED BY THE OUTPOURING OF EMOTION FOR PAPA CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF CREATING MEMORIES WITH THE SUNDAY TIMES&CANON 3-OF-5 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST SERIES Jointly organised by: SHOOT& SNAPUP PRIZES WORTH A TOTAL OF 5 0 m m 1 HALL OF FAME;! 1 Jointly organised by: 4
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  • humour act blur
    • 756 20  -  Is there a better way to pay tribute to the dearly departed? S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg queued for more than three hours to pay respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew at the Parliament House two Thursdays ago. Sure, some reportedly queued
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous


  • afford-aspire brow pencils
    • 347 22  -  Well-drawn brows complete the look when it comes to good make-up. And brow pencils help fill in the gaps CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg K-PALETTE LASTING 2WAY EYEBROW PENCIL $23.90 On one end, it’s a normal brow pencil. The other end is a powder brush, which helps blend in
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    • 227 22 putting online advice o the test HOW TO APPLY EYEBROW PENCIL Username: SignatureSeries Keywords: Eyebrow, pencil, how to apply Drawing your brows isn’t an easy task. This YouTuber shows you how she measures where the end of her brows should stop. She aligns, with her pencil, the
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  • stylemaker
    • 321 23  -  KOVIT ANG tnp@sph.com.sg P KOVIT ANG tnp@sph.com.sg acking is always exciting; especially if it is for a short getaway to a nearby tropical island. But it brings its own sets of worries too. Many travellers worry about not bringing enough and end up with too
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  • live right ask the expert
    • 538 24  -  JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg Do you find chunks of the person’s last meal when you do check-ups? Yes, most of the time you can find traces of chocolate, sticky toffee, vegetables and meat. I’ve even found fish bones and hair without the patient realising. Just by looking
      PHOTO: ST FILE; PHOTO: PARKWAY PANTAI  -  538 words

  • eats makansutra
    • 459 25  -  KF SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg food S ingaporeans eat fearlessly, even if we cannot pronounce the name or recognise the ingredients —as long as it’s tasty. For this year’s World Street Food Congress and its Jamboree food festival component, the Makansutra team has lined up 23
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  • eats hed chef
    • 465 26  -  SAMBAL TELUR (EGG SAMBAL) HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg F or those who are not into chocolate eggs this Easter, try this savoury and spicy version of sambal telur (egg sambal). It is one dish that you’d definitely want to have with fluffy white rice. You
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  • 339 28  -  PartTime ByPriscilla ByPriscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg COMPANIES now have advice on how to put in place flexible work arrangements, while employees have tips on what to consider when requesting such arrangements. The booklet comes with a step-by-step approach which employers can consider in implementing
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
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    • 12 28 URGENTLY REQUIRED PART-TIME CLEANERS SELETAR MALL Singaporeans only. Interested please call 8133-3255
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    • 98 29 Expanding Ramen F&B in Raffles Pl Hiring LUNCH TIME ONLY Staff! KITCHEN/SERVICECREW LUNCH TIME (10am 2pm) ONLY $10-$12/hr(+ various benefits) Location: CIRCULAR ROAD Near MRT: Raffles Place/ Clarke Quay/ Chinatown SINGAPOREANS ONLY 9011 9630 Join the Best International Food Delivery Company *with flexi hours Foodpanda requires Rider earn up to
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    • 176 30 CONSTRUCTION CO. BUKIT BATOK URGENTLY REQUIRES 1) ACCOUNTANT 2) PROJECT MANAGER Ê Only S’porean. 3) QS Ê With 1-2 yrs experience. Please Email Resume to admin@dongjian.com.sg Office Located in East Urgently Looking for: FINANCIAL PLANNER RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST Attractive salary incentives With relevant working experience would be preferred Dynamic, self-motivated and
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    • 261 30 RMZ OILFIELD ENGINEERING PTE LTD NOW HIRING SINGAPOREANS ONLY 1)CNC/MANUAL MACHINIST Knowledge in machine tools, Lathe and milling with min. 2 yrs experience. 2) ASSEMBLY TECHNICIAN Possess knowledge of fundamental mechanical assembly. 3) OFFICE ADMIN Possess basic computer knowledge with min. 1 yr relevant experience. 4) DRIVER WITH CLASS 3
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  • Dining
    • 326 31  -  By Belinda Wan bwan@sph.com.sg HAVE a feast with your family or friends at Segar Village and you are in for a treat. Segar means fresh in Malay and aptly describes the quality of the food served up at this dining spot. Take your pick of
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    • 125 31 To adver tise in this weekly Sunday Dining' special, please call 1800-289-9988. Black Pepper Crab $10only! (Valid Only for Dine In) While Stocks Last! OPENING PROMOTION!!!Curry Fish Head Chili Crab Talk of the Town! BBQ Prawns Visit Our other Halal Restaurants: Steamed Fish A-Poh Kitchen Blk 354 Clementi Ave 2
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  • 534 32  -  By Nazeli Hamzah THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK The writer is a consultant paediatrician. WHEN your child is growing, his food choices are very important. After all, not all foods are equal, and you can help him make better choices by teaching him about
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  • Lifestyle
    • 496 33  -  By Keon Chee LLB MBA, By Keon Chee LLB MBA, Director Rockwills Trustee Ltd Have you thought about your estate plan? It is a plan that you make in advance and name whom you want to receive the things you own after you
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    • 432 34 fter a year of hard work, this is the time to relax and give yourself a treat. If you prefer a natural approach to beauty, Beauty Hope Salon could be just the right place for you to stop by. The one-stop beauty centre set up in
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    • 327 35 harm your mum this Mother’s Day by presenting her with a Lucky Clover. Julie Roberts’ has a wide selection of Lucky Clover charms for you to choose from. Two years ago, Mr Soon Huat’s mother was very pleased with an Eight Treasure Gourd Clover which he
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    • 164 36 C H A L L E N G E 2 0 1 5 10TH ANNIVERSARY 10X THE ADRENALINE RUSH Presented By: Up To $70,000 Worth Of Prizes Goodie Bag Items! 25-26 April 2015 10 Off-Road Challenges The Impossible Awaits Adventure Challenge Stations Watch Out For “Get Wet High” Your Last
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    • 42 1 MalaYSIaN SupeR league paHaNg 3 lIoNSX 2 K.O. IN KUANTAN lionsXII pay the price for poor defending SUNDAY APRIL 5 2015 ›S2 20-page pullout SHaNtI peReIRa aCCouNtS FoR tWo NatIoNal ReCoRDS oN FIRSt DaY oF S’poRe opeN ›S19 TNP PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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  • sports
    • M’SIAN SUPER LEAGUE
      • 120 2 / 3 6 min 15 36 65 77 Dickson Nwakaeme chips the ball to Matias Conti who shoots straight at Izwan Mahbud. GOAL! The LionsXII take the lead against the run of play with Sahil Suhaimi finishing a move after a one-touch passing with Faris Ramli. 90 +3 GOAL!
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      • 148 2 / 3 In a thrilling encounter at the Hougang Stadium, Brunei DPMM reached the Great Eastern-Yeo’s S.League summit with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Hougang United. But it could have been so different, after Kunihiro Yamashita took only a minute to put the Cheetahs ahead with
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      • 779 2 / 3  -  Patched-up LionsXII show fight, but lose shape in second half REPORT BY DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM KUANTAN PAHANG 3 (Matias Conti 36, R Gopinathan 65, Azidan Sairudin 77) LIONSXII 2 (Faris Ramli 15, Khairul Nizam 90+3) It must not be easy being a
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      • 126 2 / 3 TEAMS PLAYERS’ RATINGS l PAHANG: Khairul Azhan Khalid, Razman Roslan, Zesh Rehman, Damion Stewart, Saifulnizam Miswan, Azidan Sairudin (Rizua Shafiqi 79), Norazam Abdul Azih, Hafiz Kamal, R Gopinathan (Fauzi Roslan 74), Matias Conti (Azamuddin Akil 89), Dickson Nwakaeme. l LIONSXII: Izwan Mahbud (rating: 7), Faritz Abdul Hameed 6.5,
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      • 59 2 / 3 With a string of stunning saves, the goalkeeper single-handedly prevented the LionsXII from being torn apart in the first half. The three goals conceded could hardly be attributed to his mistakes. Faris Ramli also deserves a mention for being at the heart of all that
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    • EPL
      • 1052 4 / 5  -  It was man against boy as Wenger exposes Rodgers’ tactical shortcomings NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg ARSENAL 4 (Hector Bellerin 37, Mesut Oezil 40, Alexis Sanchez 45, Olivier Giroud 90+1) LIVERPOOL 1 (Jordan Henderson 76-pen) Once is forgivable. Twice is awkward. Three times is simply unforgivable. When Brendan
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      • 39 4 / 5 21 The last time Liverpool were 3-0 down at halftime in a league game was 21 years ago, against Southampton. Then, in February 1994, the Saints beat Liverpool 4-2, thanks to a Matt Le Tissier hat-trick.
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      • 153 4 / 5 THE GOOD THE BAD MAN OF THE MATCH HECTOR BELLERIN (ARSENAL) Perhaps lucky to stay on the field after an early yellow and giving away a penalty after fouling Raheem Sterling in the second half, the Spaniard was still the spark that fired Arsenal. When the Gunners looked off the
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      • Article, Illustration
        109 4 / 5 ARSENAL SUBS: Paulista for Koscielny, 49 Flamini for Ramsey, 62 Welbeck for Oezil, 73 LIVERPOOL SUBS: Sturridge for Markovic, 46 4 Offsides 3 7 Fouls 9 6 Corners 5 15 Throw-ins 27 16 Dribbles 15 24 Tackles 25 16 Total Shots 13 10 On Target 2 4 Off
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      • Article, Illustration
        675 6 / 7  -  Like in the loss to United, our analyst tells HAIQAL SARI that the Liverpool players failed to show up against Arsenal DIETMAR HAMANN npsports@sph.com.sg ARSENAL 4 (Hector Bellerin 37, Mesut Oezil 40, Alexis Sanchez 45, Olivier Giroud 90+1) LIVERPOOL 1 (Jordan Henderson 76-pen) Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers surprised
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      • 491 6 / 7 Rodgers defends ‘outstanding’ Raheem, blames heavy defeat on poor defending PA Sport Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers denied that a week of off-field distractions took their toll as his side crashed to a 4-1 defeat by Arsenal yesterday. The build-up to a match crucial in the race
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      • 156 15 Rock-bottom Leicester’s survival bid received a shot in the arm as a late goal from sub Andy King steered them to victory over West Ham. LEICESTER CITY 2 (Cambiasso 12, King 86) WEST HAM UNITED 1 (Kouyate 32) The Foxes raced into
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      • 700 15 Spaniard and Rooney keep United on road to top four MANCHESTER UNITED 3 (Herrera 43, 90, Rooney 79) ASTON VILLA 1 (Benteke 80) Manchester United climbed above their ‘noisy neighbours’ into third position thanks to a win over Aston Villa which included a stunning goal from Wayne
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      • 972 16 Sunderland boss fires his players up ahead of his first Tyneside Derby PA Sport Dick Advocaat has ordered his Sunderland players to treat tonight’s Tyneside Derby showdown with Newcastle as a cup final. However, the 67-year-old Dutchman is placing no greater importance on the Premier League
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    • 151 6 / 7 AFP Hong Kong’s Richard Lee, reported to be spearheading a bid to buy seventime European champions AC Milan, is a colourful businessman known for importing Italian supercars to China. Speculation has been swirling that Lee could be negotiating the purchase of the footballing powerhouse
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    • 164 6 / 7 AFP Grant Hackett kept his selection hopes alive for the world championships team by qualifying for today’s 200m freestyle final. The dual Olympic champion clocked the third fastest time of 1min 47.42sec. At 34, Hackett can earn a relay berth for the world championships with a
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    • 149 16 AFP LA LAKERS 77 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 107 C.J. McCollum scored a career-high 27 points as the Portland Trail Blazers routed the hapless Los Angeles Lakers 107-77 yesterday morning (Singapore time). Portland claimed the Northwest Division title earlier yesterday morning, thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies’ 100-92
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    • racing
      • 1275 8 / 9 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 ALBANY (1,132M) (1) SULTAN PIPPA: Placed at four of eight career starts including last three outings. Each-way claims on 2nd of 12 beaten a nose Gibraltar Rock 1,100m Mtbk March 15 when near tail
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      • 1267 8 / 9 12:35 Race 1 ALBANY—1132M 1 SULTAN PIPPA AMANDA RICHMOND (6) 57 2 CHASING CHAOS S MC GRUDDY (1) 57 3 MARJESDEN TAKAHIDE IKENUSHI (2) 57 4 SCANDALOUS PRINCE KATE WITTEN (3) 57 5 ASIAN LILY BEN PATERSON (5) 55 6 MOLLY KISSES NATASHA FAITHFULL
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      • 557 8 / 9 Trainer Steven Burridge was chuffed as anything as he was able to saddle another winner for the Arexevan Racing Stable when new recruit MORALES scored a thumping win on debut. The Australian mentor and the popular racing outfit with the instantly-rec-ognisable orange and blue
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      • 2285 10 / 11 TODAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG SHORT COURSE A/ POLYTRACK) RACE CARD GOING FORECAST: GOOD Race 1 C5 12.50 —1700m (Polytrack) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****2 Gallant Heights 59 (43) Y Salim* c4 5 (6nzg HK Tan-Arm) 2 *****7 Ron 59 (43) C
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      • 2257 10 / 11 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI MEETING RACE 1 (1,7OOM) 1 Gallant Heights iii Has been racing well on turf and is better suited on this surface. Should be running on late. 2 Ron **Will appreciate company although has failed at three attempts beyond
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      • 1006 12 / 13 RACE1 BRANKSOME: Slow to begin after jumping awkwardly; had to be steadied when momentarily crowded; shifted out and made contact and became unbalanced; commenced to overrace for a short distance. CHEETAH: Momentarily crowded; raced wide without cover throughout. WONDERFUL ERA: Became unbalanced;
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      • 558 12 / 13 1 RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 RACE 10 RACE 11 RACE 12 7 Gallant Heights 9 Double Jeopardy 5 Grand Paris Tan Thean Loon Ageless 7 1 13 Double Jeopardy Gallant Heights 2 Larry Foley
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      • 315 12 / 13 RACE 1 (ROYAL RANDWICK): Abandoned due to bad weather RACE 2 (CAULFIELD): 1st 14 Prince Harada ($16$6) 2nd 13 Boomwaa ($7) 3rd 2 Agent ($24) 4th 5 Pyrrolic Forecast $14 Place Forecast (13-14) $5, (2-14) $46, (2-13) $11 Tierce $811 Trio $137 Quartet No winner ($3480 jackpot
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      • 895 12 / 13 RACE 1 (HASTINGS, NZ): 1st 6 Da Shindig ($32-$10) 2nd 11 Prioritise ($20) 3rd 5 Osmunda ($19) 4th 3 Powerade Forecast $140 Place Forecast (6-11) $45, (5-6) $20, (5-11) $80 Tierce $1320 Trio $523 Quartet No winner ($358 jackpot carried forward to next race)
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      • 140 14 BEST BET SINGAPORE (RACE 10 NO. 4) Soundly beaten on the Polytrack when sent off as a prohibitive $9 top pick in his last start, QUECHUA looks all set to make amends in Race 10 the JBBA Moonbeam Vase this afternoon. Such is his “awesomeness” on turf
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      • 1972 14 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 1.35 —1200m (SC) Stakes: RM20,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 Lightning Queen 59 (38) S Mutaza* c1 3 (4mm WC Lim-Kp Lau) 2 --551-Power Shaft 58.5 (37) CC Wong* c3 4 (5ag
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    • GOLF
      • 526 17 South Korean rookie leads by two while world No. 1 Lydia’s under-par streak ends Wire Services The world’s top women golfers are out in force at the ANA Inspiration tournament the first women’s Major of the year. But it was a 22-year-old rookie who stole the
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      • 694 20  -  World No. 104 would do well by Just making the cut at Augusta GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg COMMENTARY Forget about his absence from competition play for two months. Forget about his unpredictable, or rather, poor form. And forget about him being installed as a 40-1 longshot by bookmakers
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