The New Paper, 6 June 2015

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      113 1 SABAH QUAKE HUNDREDS STRANDED ON MOUNT KINABALU S’pore girl among 2 dead so far, says park director 8 S’pore pupils, 2 teachers missing Grandaunt of injured Tanjong Katong Primary School pupil: Nobody's telling us ow badly she's hurt photo: facebook/my kundasang ›2 887 1 8 1 M ***** 1 Jackpot
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    • SABAH QUAKE
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        Lock icon Parent says: Rescue chopper couldn’t land
        1040 2 / 3  -  1 S’porean dead; 8 pupils, 2 teachers from Tanjong Katong Primary School missing Reports by KERRI HENG, JUDITH TAN and DAVID SUN tnp@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Elizabeth Law A Singaporean has been identified as one of the two dead in the 6.0-magnitude Sabah earthquake
        PHOTOS: FACEBOOK/ MY KUNDASAN, TANJONG KATONG PRIMARY SCHOOL; Sources: USGS; Reuters  -  1,040 words
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        Lock icon ONE WAY UP AND DOWN KINABALU
        393 2 / 3 Climbers who have scaled Mount Kinabalu said there is only one main access up and one down the tallest peak in South-east Asia. The Timpohon trail is the one “almost all the trackers take,” said seasoned climber Johann Annuar, 41. All climbing activity on
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      Lock icon Body of guide trapped in rocks
      398 4 The first casualty of yesterday’s 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Sabah has been identified as local mountain guide Robi Sapinggi. The remains of the 30-year-old were brought down yesterday at 8.30pm from Laban Rata where he was found trapped in between rocks, reported Malaysia’s The Star.
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      Lock icon BY THE NUMBERS
      60 6 4 million The number of current and former US federal employees whose personal data was accessed in a cyber attack suspected to have originated in China. It was not clear if the hack affected President Barack Obama, other senior government officials or the intelligence community. The Chinese
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      Lock icon Sale of Maggi noodles from India halted
      148 6 Singapore importers have been ordered to suspend the sale of Maggi instant noodles from India. India banned the sale of the noodles for 15 days after high levels of lead were discovered in batches tested in New Delhi and the state of Uttar
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      Lock icon 4th Mers death in South Korea
      118 6 AFP South Korea yesterday reported a fourth death from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) as an infected doctor fuelled fears of a fresh surge in cases. Five new cases took the number of infected people to 41 in what has become the largest
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      Lock icon New JC site to stay at Mount Sinai: MOE
      300 6 The holding site for the new junior college (JC) will remain at Mount Sinai, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said yesterday, after it reassessed other options based on parents’ feedback. The Mount Sinai site, where the former Raffles JC used to
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      Lock icon Najib blasted for no-show at forum
      253 6 Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak provoked fierce criticism yesterday for not attending an event at which he was to defend himself over a growing scandal. He had been expected to use the public forum, titled Nothing2Hide, to hit back at critics of state-owned development
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      Lock icon S’pore national butterfly
      88 6 With more than 7,600 votes cast, the Common Rose has emerged as Singapore’s national butterfly, beating five other candidates in a contest organised by the Nature Society Singapore. The society said its patterns reflect Singapore’s national flag, with the red dots and white streaks reminiscent of the
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      Lock icon Another 23 bus services to be included in trial
      138 8 Another 23 bus services will be included in a government “carrot-and-stick” trial aimed at getting transport operators to improve their service reliability. They will join the existing 22 routes under the Bus Service Reliability Framework, bringing the total number to 45
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      Lock icon Bus collides with cab, two injured
      496 8  -  Second accident involving bus in two days Report by GODWIN NG ngodwin@sph.com.sg Driving along Upper Serangoon Road yesterday morning, he got stuck in a jam. As Mr Lee Hup Kheng, 52, inched forward, he saw what was holding up traffic a single-deck SMRT bus
      PHOTOS: GODWIN NG, TWITTER/MAY LIM  -  496 words
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      Lock icon I want to be on their Facebook feed too
      654 10 Journalists from the Association of South-east Asian Nations ask PM Lee Hsien Loong about social media, gay marriage democracy SOCIAL MEDIA Editor-in-chief of Vietnam’s Thanh Nien newspaper Nguyen Quang Thong called Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong a prominent Facebooker and asked
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      Lock icon On the hunt for unique beauties
      715 12  -  TNP Street Hunt team will be looking out for girls with a special aura Reports by JADE TEO jadeteo@sph.com.sg Tomorrow, the first batch of girls to make it to Round 2 of The New Paper New Face will be picked. The New Face 2014
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    • TNP BONUS CHALLENGE
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        306 13  -  Report by DEWEY SIM deweysim@sph.com.sg Two lucky winners each bagged the $100 cash prize in The New Paper’s Bonus Challenge draw yesterday. For Mr Ariman Abdol Hamid, 66, the win means cooking up a seafood treat for himself. “I will go to the market
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      Lock icon Angry passenger jumps into moving taxi
      986 14 / 15  -  Dispute between man and cabby escalates in Chinatown Reports by DAVID SUN davidsun@sph.com.sg It was a sight that people outside Lucky Chinatown mall probably will not forget legs dangling out of a taxi door as it drove away. Mr Alex Wong, 34, who works
      PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALEX WONG  -  986 words
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      Lock icon Coroner: Crane accident a tragic misadventure
      265 14 / 15  -  Report by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg Construction worker Liu Debao, 40, was standing on the 19th storey of an unfinished Sengkang HDB block when a 7,660kg prefabricated structure carried by a tower crane crashed into him. At first, the Chinese national was pinned against some
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      Lock icon Gang posed as cops to rob traders
      429 16  -  Four men who took $1.2 million in cash found guilty Report by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg They brazenly robbed the traders in broad daylight and made off with cash totalling $1,274,191. The five men committed the offence at a two-storey Dunlop Street lodging house
      PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO; TNP PHOTO: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI  -  429 words
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      Lock icon Bots take over Orchard
      463 18 / 19  -  One of Japan’s top cultural icons Gundam is in town. The New Paper gives you the lowdown on these giant armoured bots and what goes into erecting them for the ongoing Gundam Docks at Singapore exhibition. report NOR HISHAM and NG WENG CHI (tnp@sph.com.sg) They are
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      Lock icon Mentally ill who are dangerous can be arrested
      76 20 Under the Mental Health Act, a person reported to be mentally unsound, and believed to pose a danger to himself or others, can be arrested by the police. After the arrest, the person will be sent for a medical examination, and referred
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      Lock icon Maid fights with cops who come to her aid
      644 20  -  She puts up plea for help on Facebook but resists officers who turn up at workplace Report by FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Kerri Heng A foreign domestic worker turned to Facebook in a plea for help on Wednesday.
      TNP PHOTOS: MOHD ISHAK  -  644 words
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      Lock icon Capsized Chinese ship lifted upright
      336 21 Rescuers give up searching for survivors, death toll hits 82 Reuters The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River has climbed to 82, state media said yesterday, as the authorities began righting the vessel and said there was no
      Reuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS, AFP  -  336 words
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      180 6 TODAY’S NUMBERS WEEK 2, SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2015 13 10 BONUS FACTS 61 16 88 43 JUNE 6, 2015 1. Which sport contributed to the most number of gold medals at the last SEA Games? Answer: Aquatics/Swimming 2. How many medals will be awarded in the 28th SEA Games? Answer:
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      54 10 IMJ Estimated Group 1 Prize $4 Million Draw on Mon, 8 Jun 2015 at 6.30pm SINGAPORE —SWEEP— First Prize: $2.3 Million Next Draw: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 Draw venue:Singapore Pools Building (210 Middle Road) For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg p 'y'A Always play with care. responsibly] Do not bet illegally. RGB
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      113 11 MARATHON TRAFFIC ADVISORY: 7 JUNE The 28 th SEA Games will hold its Marathon race on 7 June. Do expect traffic delays in the vicinity of the Singapore Sports Hub. All buses, MRT and taxis are in service. Where possible, please take public transportation. FI Mountbatten 123 MRT Station i
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      165 13 m (s? *2 NS? KIN TECK TONG A M Singapore Prestige Brand Award 14 SPBA Mo« Fbpular Heritage Brand Mi Singapore Prestige Brand Award 14 Winner, SPBA Heritage Brands CSfittlMfBM Singapore Heartland Enterprise Star Award V £V»" y* r f v ■TCM Consultation Acupuncture Moxibustion Spinal Manipulation TCM Pain Treatment
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      23 22 THE AUTHORITY ON ALL THINGS AUTOMOTIVE IT’S OUR 25THBIRTHDAY, BUT YOU GET THE PRESENTS! NEW LOOK! OVER $25,000 WORTHOFGIVEAWAYS!I Details in this issue.
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      8 22 dilbert SCOTT ADAMS Pearls beFore sWine STEPHAN PASTIS
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      304 22 LOCAL WEATHER THUNDERY SHOWERS High 33° Low 26° Watch ’em GOLDEN TIME Channel U, 10pm This drama is set against the backdrop of an emergency room at a hospital. The one hour to save a person’s life after a traumatic injury is what emergency doctors call “golden time”. Dr Lee
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Stange clears air over Iqbal saga
      599 23  -  Decision to include U-23 drop-out is to give him experience INT’L FRIENDLY Report by HAIQAL SARI haiqals@sph.com.sg When national football coach Bernd Stange recalled striker Iqbal Hussain into the senior squad, his decision perplexed many. Just days earlier, Iqbal had been omitted from Aide
      PHOTOS: BH FILE, ST FILE  -  599 words
    • CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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        Lock icon ONE SMALL STEP FOR MESSI, ONE GIANT LEAP TO GREATNESS
        469 24 / 25  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg The greatest footballers triumph in the greatest games. The performance is just as important as the stage itself. One elevates the other. Many are cowed by the occasion, but Lionel Messi is a master of ceremonies. Pressure
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        Lock icon Victory will make him the greatest of all time, a winner’s medal the promise of immortality
        401 24 / 25 For a generation raised in virtual reality, the original PlayStation footballer has brought the implausible to their flatscreen TVs for almost a decade. From his hat-trick against Real Madrid at just 19 to his
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        Lock icon Payment to Irish FA adds to Fifa woes
        126 26 / 27 PA Sport Calls have been made for an investigation into “arbitrary” Fifa payments, after the world governing body admitted paying the Football Association of Ireland US$5 million ($6.7m) as compensation for the infamous Thierry Henry handball in a World Cup Playoff. France
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        Lock icon Battle of Berlin
        1165 26 / 27  -  To win, Juventus need to take FIVE important steps Report by NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg Barcelona are the runaway favourites to prevail in the Champions League final tomorrow morning (Singapore time). But here’s how the Italian side can punch holes through Barca’s brilliance and win the Battle of
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    • TENNIS
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        Lock icon NO FRENCH FAIRY TALE
        635 28 Wawrinka wears out Tsonga to ensure there will be no local hero in the French Open final AFP Stan Wawrinka shattered French hopes of a first men’s singles champion in 32 years yesterday when he outlasted Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7 (1/7), 7-6 (7/3) 6-4 in the
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        Lock icon Safarova: I have nothing to lose
        378 28 AFP. Serena Williams plays Lucie Safarova in the French Open final today and the odds, on paper and also by the statistics, are hugely in the American’s favour. Only the top seed’s fragile state of health, it seems, stands in the way of what
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      Lock icon Double blow for Cavs
      510 29 Star guard Irving injured as Cleveland lose opener despite 44 points from LeBron NBA AFP NBA FINALS, GAME ONE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 108 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 100 (OT) l Golden State lead best-of-seven series 1-0 Golden State outlasted Cleveland 108-100 in overtime to win the opening game
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      Lock icon Di Maria: I’m staying at United
      152 29 PA Sport Angel di Maria has dismissed suggestions that he is set to leave Manchester United, saying he will be back at Old Trafford next season. The Argentina international joined United for a British transfer record fee of £59.7 million ($122m) from Real Madrid
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    • ON TV
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        66 29 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL Tomorrow: JUVENTUS V BARCELONA Singtel TV Ch 111 (mio Sports), 2am MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Tomorrow: PHILADELPHIA UNION v NEW YORK CITY StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 7am CHICAGO FIRE v ORLANDO CITY StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 8.30am *All telecasts live unless otherwise stated.
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        13 29 FRENCH OPEN Today: DAY 14 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 9pm
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        43 29 NORDEA MASTERS Today: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 7.30pm MANULIFE LPGA CLASSIC Today: DAY 3 Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 11.55pm THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Tomorrow: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 2.30am
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        13 29 BCA INDONESIA OPEN Today: SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 2pm
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        21 29 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Tomorrow: SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 9am FINALS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 1pm
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        19 29 NBA FINALS GAME TWO Monday: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS v CLEVELAND CAVALIERS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 8am
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        Lock icon FORMULA ONE
        62 29 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX Today: PRACTICE 3 Singtel TV Ch 116 StarHub TV Ch 210 (FOX Sports 3), 9.55pm Tomorrow: QUALIFYING Singtel TV Ch 116 StarHub TV Ch 210 (FOX Sports 3), 12.30am Monday: PREVIEW Singtel TV Ch 116 StarHub TV Ch 210 (FOX Sports 3), 1am MAIN RACE
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    Lock icon Cheyenne gives Woods’ name a boost
    141 30 AFP Rookie Cheyenne Woods, 17-time winner Cristie Kerr and Thailand’s PK Kongkraphan equalled the course record of nine-under 63 yesterday morning (Singapore time) to share the first-round lead at the Manulife LPGA Classic at Kitchener, Canada. Woods, whose superstar uncle was slogging through a
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    Lock icon MONACO? LET'S MOVE ON
    431 30 Hamilton is past pit-stop blunder as he focuses on Canadian GP FORMULA 1 Reuters The media pressed him on Monaco, but Montreal and Mercedes were the only M words Lewis Hamilton wanted to talk about on Thursday. The two-time Formula One world champion faced repeated questions
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    Lock icon WOODS GRINDS OUT A 73
    297 30 AFP A late-round rally lifted Tiger Woods to one-over 73 that left the former world No. 1 feeling “beat up” after the first round of the Memorial Tournament yesterday morning (Singapore time). Woods, who has plunged to 172nd in the world rankings and hasn’t won
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  • racing
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      Lock icon Golden Horn can give Dettori his second win
      517 31 EPSOM DERBY AFP Glamour jockey Frankie Dettori, who finally broke his Epsom Derby jinx in 2007 with Authorized, could well be celebrating a second success in the English classic tonight on the firm favourite GOLDEN HORN. The John Gosden-trained colt shot to
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      Lock icon Macau Racing Race Card
      1000 31 6-6-2015 Saturday Next Macau Meeting Friday 12th June 2015 MACAU 2:00 PM Macau (Turf) 1 HK$170,000 The Norwich (Class 5/6) No Form Name 1 *****0 2 *****7 3 *****7 4 *****0 5 *****9 6 *****0 7 *****0 8 *****9 9 *****9 10 *****7 Double Success My
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      Lock icon UNDIVIDED ATTENTION
      746 32 / 33  -  Divided House jumps at minimum $6 dividend in hat-trick bid and obliges Reports by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg It was more or less a formality for raging favourite DIVIDED HOUSE in Race 3 at Kranji last night but the filly certainly earned her winning hat-trick the hard way.
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S AUSTRALIA RESULTS
      473 32 / 33 RACE1 (ROCKHAMPTON) 1st 10 Iownaprince ($184-$43) 2nd 5 Oggie ($7) 3rd 8 Emirates Art ($31) 4th 7 May Nelly Forecast $77 Place Forecast (5-10) $31, (8-10) $145, (5-8) $16 Tierce No winner ($3360 jackpot carried forward to next race) Trio $528 Quartet No winner ($1736 jackpot carried
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S SINGAPORE (SHORT COURSE B/POLYTRACK) RESULTS
      1732 32 / 33 Race 1 C5 D1 1200m 6 BANKERS CALL 56 c 52 (33-11) Y Ruzaili* (8) 4 8 1 (494) 7 HARDEN UP 56 c 54 (19-5.10) T Rehaizat* (9) 7 9 2 (493) Hd 2 GOOD LOOUKEN 57 (19-9) M Esposito (10) 3 2
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      Lock icon DON'T LOOK BEYOND TOWER OF LONHRO IN RACE 3
      2062 34 / 35 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 TE RAPA (1,600M) 2 VISIBLE: Has impressed in both starts. Close-up when 2nd in strong 3yo race this trip April 25. 11 ADRIATIC PEARL: Won 2 of last 3. Gets another run
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      Lock icon TODAY’S AUSTRALIA (MORPHETTVILLE/BELMONT/TOOWOOMBA) AND NEW ZEALAND (TE RAPA) RACE CARD
      1337 34 / 35 12:08 Race 1 TE RAPA RACE—1600M 1 SANTIAGO L MAGORRIAN (6) 59 2 VISIBLE V A COLGAN (20) 58.5 3 ELROI M T COLEMAN (8) 58.5 4 HOLLYWOOD LAD D S JOHNSON (17) 58.5 5 OOMPA A F JONES (12)
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      Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR TRACKWORK
      178 36 NST’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S KUALA LUMPUR WORKOUTS BY TOMORROW’S RUNNERS: Race 1: Taramis (Farezul) 43.5. Slow work: Jeram Strike, Prince Nano, Kingship Admiral and Bull And Bear (Low). Race 2: Speedy Bolt (Farezul) 43.1, smartly. Slow work: Good Vibrations, New Classmate and Champagne Rose. Race 3: Slow
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S SOUTH AFRICA (FAIRVIEW) RESULTS
      699 36 Race 1 Juvenile Plate 1000M 1 HUMBLE HARRY 60 (29-11) Raymond Danielson (4) 1 2 ROSSLYN CHAPEL 60 (12-8) S’Manga Khumalo (6) 2 4 LIGHTNING BOLT 57 (33-13) Greg Cheyne (2) 3 5 MEMPHIS MAFIA 57 (13-9) Francois Herholdt (5) 4 Trainer: Renate du Plessis.
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      Lock icon KOREAN RACES Seoul
      1469 36 6-6-2015 (Saturday) p i_/\ Y(i) bet ille 3Ql|yresponsibly! Always play with care. Live telecast of Korean races from Race 4 onwards. Coupon Betting please mark “SIN”. 12:00pm 4 Class 4 ₩55,000,000 sand1000m 1 00Hug Junior 3-am-c 1] Kim Sug Bong 2.1% 54 Lee Gwan Ho 9.4% 2
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    345 38  -  By Hafiz Rasid hrasid@sph.com.sg Giving your clothing the appropriate care it requires can be a confusing experience. With only the vague symbols printed on the small label as a guide, most people are probably left perplexed than informed. To keep your clothes in good condition, learn what
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  • GAMES DAILY
    • SPORT IS COMING HOME (JUNE 5-16)
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        Lock icon THE LOVE AFFAIR IS REKINDLED
        928 2 / 3  -  Magic of sport comes alive in Singapore, now for it to burn long after the cauldron goes out LEONARD THOMAS leonardt@sph.com.sg COMMENT As the crowds build while the clock counts down, there is Ang Peng Siong and Grace Young walking busily through silent admirers and
        TNP PHOTOS: JONATHAN CHOO, CHOO CHWEE HUA, GAVIN FOO, JEREMY LONG, PHYLLICIA WANG, KEN LU  -  928 words
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        Lock icon THE GREATEST HONOUR FOR ME'
        899 4 / 5  - THE GREATEST HONOUR FOR ME Fandi has titles, cup goals; but last night’s cauldron lighting with son is his biggest prize Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg He emerged from the bowels of the National Stadium, cloaked by shades of blue and purple, his face still masked by shadows. But that
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        Lock icon A lesson from sporting legends
        531 4 / 5  -  Reminder from former greats that success does not come overnight Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg It is not often that you would see hockey legend Melanie Martens facing off, albeit jokingly, with silat great Sheik Alau’ddin, while bowling’s pinup girl Grace Young laughs heartily
        TNP PHOTOS: JONATHAN CHOO, GAVIN FOO  -  531 words
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        Lock icon LET THE GAMES BEGIN
        148 6 / 7 The 2015 event opens in a spectacular show of colours and lights START: Singapore President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam declaring the 28th South-east Asia Games open during the Opening Ceremony at the National Stadium last night. NILA’S HERE: Reminiscent of the Red Lions at the
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        Lock icon Brunei withdraws as 2019 host
        138 6 / 7 AFP Brunei has pulled out of hosting the 2019 South-east Asia (SEA) Games, blaming a lack of venues and preparation time, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. The tiny, resource-rich state apologised to the SEA Games Federation council after announcing its decision at a
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        Lock icon Siow: My biggest show yet
        451 6 / 7  -  Last night’s performance before 40,000 fans is a ‘historical moment’ for multi-award winning violinist Report by JEAN IAU jeaniau@sph.com.sg All she needs now is a waterproof violin. Violinist Siow Lee Chin, who performed in front of a 40,000-strong crowd at last night’s South-east Asia (SEA)
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        Lock icon Performer in 1993, spectator in 2015
        593 8  -  Report by BENJAMIN LIM and THRINATHAM npsports@sph.com.sg He will never forget the spinetingling atmosphere at the old National Stadium in 1993. Then a Secondary Four student, Albert Wong was performing with his school’s military band in front of a 40,000-strong crowd for the opening
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        Lock icon GIRL POWER
        377 9  -  Boxers Leona Hui and Ang Fen Ni hope to lure others to join them Reports by NICOLE CHIA cnicole@sph.com.sg In national boxer Leona Hui’s words, boxing is “a sport that is not only about using your brawn, but your brains as well”. Speaking to The New Paper on
        TNP PHOTOS: PHYLLICIA WANG  -  377 words
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        Lock icon Debutant Tay pursues a passion
        314 9 He was the subject of merciless teasing in school, and on social media six years ago at the age of 13, simply because he was overweight. A year later, Tay Jia Wei decided to take up mixed martial arts as a form of selfdefence and
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        Lock icon SHOOTING
        204 10 / 11 l When: Today to June 13 l Where: National Shooting Centre and Safra Yishun (free admission) l On offer: 26 gold medals l History: 53 golds, 57 silvers, 91 bronzes l Milestones: Fred de Souza won Singapore’s first shooting gold at the 1961 SEAP Games in Burma. Their best
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        Lock icon SER: NO PRESSURE
        684 10 / 11  -  Singapore shooter Jasmine Ser says the target board will be the only thing on her mind at the SEA Games Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg It is easier, yet harder, to win a medal in competition shooting these days, shooter Jasmine Ser mused, in a recent
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        Lock icon Refreshed and recharged
        487 10 / 11  -  A timely break has saved teenage shooter Martina Lindsay Veloso from burn-out Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Success was coming in thick and fast for shooter Martina Lindsay Veloso. So fast, that it was potentially killing her love for the sport. Over three months last year,
        PHOTO: COURTESY OF ISSF  -  487 words
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        Lock icon Women’s softball team target silver
        345 10 / 11  -  Report by STACY GAN phgan@sph.com.sg Inexperience cost the Singapore women’s softball team a medal, the last time the sport featured at the biennial Games. However, they are confident of securing a spot in the final this year. “We are hoping for at least a silver,”
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        Lock icon Thai official: Obscure sports should be axed
        148 12 / 13 AFP The South-east Asia (SEA) Games needs to ditch its roster of obscure regional sports and focus solely on Olympic disciplines, Thai officials have urged. “Those in charge of the Games should make it more interesting for both the athletes and fans,” said
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        Lock icon Catch the Games fever
        489 12 / 13 TNP’s guide to what to watch and where *Information correct as of last night. For ticket availability, results and schedule, visit www. seagames2015.com RUGBY 7s (Tickets sold out) Matches from 10am to 4.40pm, including Men’s 10.25am: S’pore v Cambodia 1.20pm: S’pore v Philippines 3.50pm: S’pore v
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        Lock icon Winona’s beaming with confidence
        611 12 / 13  -  Report by BENJAMIN LIM benlim@sph.com.sg From young, Winona Howe has dreamt of becoming a swimmer. She was gifted in the pool. At the age of seven, she learnt all four strokes in as many lessons. But her application to the Singapore Sports School in 2007 was
        TNP PHOTO: CHOO CHWEE HUA  -  611 words
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        Lock icon TRADITIONAL BOAT RACE
        194 14 / 15 l When: Today and tomorrow l Where: Marina Bay (free) l Gold medals on offer: 8 l History: 1 gold, 1 bronze l Milestones: The men’s gold medal in the 10-crew, 500m event at the 1993 SEA Games at home was Singapore’s first and only gold in
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        Lock icon AQUAHTIC FAMILY
        1157 14 / 15  -  Siblings Ting Wen, Zheng Wen and Jing Wen will compete together at the SEA Games for the first time Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg When they were younger, Quah Jing Wen and her brother Zheng Wen would be among the spectators, watching their eldest sibling Ting Wen
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        Lock icon Need for clockwork precision
        689 14 / 15  -  Singapore’s dragon boaters are focused on teamwork, coordination and cohesiveness Report by NICOLE CHIA cnicole@sph.com.sg They will be seated in pairs and competing in groups of six or 12, as they propel their boat forward using paddles. For Singapore’s dragon boat team, good teamwork takes on
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        Lock icon LOOKING BEYOND THE SEA GAMES
        619 16  -  For Schooling, World C’ships and Rio Olympics come into focus at OCBC Aquatic Centre Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg The spotlight will be on Asian Games champion Joseph Schooling at the South-east Asia (SEA) Games swimming competition. But, while the competition starts today, the
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        Lock icon WUSHU
        203 17 l When: Today to Monday l Where: Expo Hall 2 (ticketed) l On offer: 20 gold medals l History: 16 golds, 21 silvers, 22 bronzes l Milestones: See Ah Hoon became the first Singaporean to win a SEA Games wushu gold medal when she won the women’s broadsword play
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        Lock icon Studies can wait
        548 17  -  Yong defers law studies to pursue his wushu dreams Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Call him the law-breaker, if you will. Don’t worry, national wushu exponent Yong Yi Xiang hasn’t committed any crime. The 21-year-old did, however, defer his enrolment in the National University of Singapore’s law
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        Lock icon IRON WILL
        562 17  -  Nothing could stop equestrian coach Laura Richardson, not even breast cancer Report by NICOLE CHIA cnicole@sph.com.sg Only last September, Laura Richardson was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today, she is up and about, the episode behind her and fully focused on guiding Singapore’s South-east Asia (SEA) Games dressage team
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        Lock icon FROM TROUBLED TO TERRIFIC
        519 18 / 19  -  Kayaker Seah overcomes eating disorder and self-mutilation to become SEA Games champion Reports by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg As a national canoeist, Suzanne Seah has steered her kayak through some of the choppiest waters amid unpredictable condition. She has three SEA Games gold medals in the K2
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        Lock icon Unorthodox formation works for Chen and Seah
        437 18 / 19 In K2 (two-man kayak) races, you don’t often see the heavier paddler sitting in front because it tilts the boat forward and creates extra resistance that could mean the difference between gold and silver. But, since their partnership began in 2010, this unusual
        PHOTOS: JEREMY LONG  -  437 words
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        Lock icon CANOEING
        238 18 / 19 l When: Today to Tuesday l Where: Marina Channel (free) l On offer: 17 gold medals l History: 4 golds, 11 silvers, 11 bronzes l Milestones: For a sport that won its first SEA Games medals in Jakarta 1987, canoeing has improved by leaps and bounds in recent years,
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        Lock icon OLD IS GOLD
        686 18 / 19  -  Team Singapore’s oldest athlete Heo, 50, will be competing alongside her former students Report by HAIQAL SARI haiqals@sph.com.sg Vicki Heo spends her days teaching English at Marymount Convent School in Toa Payoh, leading the country’s younger generation within the confines of a classroom. But, at the SEA
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        Lock icon Youngest athlete Daniel, 11, not short on confidence
        484 18 / 19  -  Report by JEAN IAU jeaniau@sph.com.sg Spotting Muhammad Daniel Kei at the South- east Asia (SEA) Games flag ceremony last month was no easy task. Standing at a mere 1.44 metres and weighing just 36kg, he was easily dwarfed by the other 700-odd
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        Lock icon CREATING SOMETHING FROM NOTHING
        744 20 / 21  -  Gold is the goal for the Philippines, where rugby has seen a tremendous push forward Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg In a span of 16 years, rugby has gone from a mere social activity for expatriates, to one that has flown the Philippines’ flag, in the
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        Lock icon RUGBY 7S
        219 20 / 21 l When: Today and Tomorrow l Where: Choa Chu Kang Stadium (Tickets sold out) l On offer: 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze medals (men’s and women’s) l History: 1 bronze 2007 (men), 1 silver 2007 (women) l Milestones: The 2007 Korat Games was only the second time
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        Lock icon Young and dangerous
        509 20 / 21  -  Thailand will be counting on speed and youth to win the rugby gold again Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Size might count in rugby. But tell the Thailand rugby sevens team that they’re relatively smaller than their opponents, and they will simply laugh it off. “No problem.
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        Lock icon SEA GAMES CARNIVAL
        115 20 / 21 TODAY TILL JUNE 16 FROM 10AM SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB Immerse yourself in the SEA Games spirit by heading down to the 28th SEA Games Carnival. Happening on the sidelines of popular SEA Games sports like basketball, netball and football, the carnival is set to keep you and
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        Lock icon ROAD CLOSURES
        28 20 / 21 TODAY TILL THURSDAY JALAN BESAR STADIUM TODAY TILL WEDNESDAY SINGAPORE TURF CLUB RIDING CENTRE TODAY TILL JUNE 14 BISHAN STADIUM For further details, go to www.seagames2015.com/advisories/road-closures
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        Lock icon JUDO
        211 22 / 23 l Where: Singapore Expo Hall 2 (ticketed) l When: Today to Monday l On offer: 12 gold medals l Historical medal haul: 21 golds, 36 silvers, 48 bronzes l Milestones: K S Moorthy was the first Singaporean to medal at the South-east Asian Peninsular (SEAP) Games, when he took
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        Lock icon ‘I’LL LET MY FEET DO THE TALKING’
        630 22 / 23  -  Under-fire striker Sahil accepts criticism but vows to come good Report by ALI ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Sahil Suhaimi has just learnt how much life as a professional football can change in under two weeks. After receiving a hero’s homecoming on May 24, following
        PHOTOS: TNP FILE, SINGSOC/ACTION IMAGES  -  630 words
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        Lock icon Grand slam finish?
        822 22 / 23  -  Having qualified ahead of the SEA Games champion, Wee wants to bow out with the gold Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Wee Pui Seng stands at 1.81 metres, weighs 115kg and described himself as having a “pretty chill” personality. Reigning South-east Asia (SEA) Games judo (over 100kg
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