The New Paper, 30 July 2009
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Title Section12 2009-07-30 1 the new paper 30 Jul 09 thu 70 CENTS MICA (P) 193/11/200812 words
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Advertisement76 2009-07-30 1 DON’T MISS YOUR FREE MOVIE PULLOUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAPER INSIDE thenewpaper LIVERPOOL IN S’PORE Why no Majulah Singapura? Don’t blame the fans PAGE 42 Winner of Reporting Breaking News Award ’09 Society of Publishers in Asia NTU STUDENT’S DEATH RULED A SUICIDE Despite overwhelming evidence, verdict upsets76 words
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News NTU Student's Death
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Article, Illustration691 2009-07-30 2 / 3 AMANDA YONG - David Hartanto Widjaja’sfamily storms out of court REPORT:AMANDA AMANDA YONG ayong@sph.com.sg MOMENTS after the coroner pronounced a verdict of suicide, the family of the dead man stood up. Even before State Coroner Victor Yeo could finish reading his statement, the three figures–twoofthemcladintheirusualbatik shirts–stormedoff. The familyPICTURE: AP - 691 words
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Article479 2009-07-30 2 / 3 the scene, showed his “visibily shaken appearance,”MrYeosaid. On the other hand, David “appeared calm” when he came out of the office. His behaviour “was not consistent with that of a victim or one brutally attacked by Prof Chan”. MrYeoacceptedthat“Davidappearedto be his normal self before his demise and so479 words
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278 2009-07-30 2 / 3 Ervina Mohd Jamil - Ervina Mohd Jamil newsroom intern WHY is it so hard for David Hartanto Widjaja’sfamilytoacceptthetruth about his death? Psychiatrists contacted by The New Paper said their emotions are typical of a grieving family. Dr Danny Ng, a clinical psychologist with Raffles Hospital, said a278 words
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Article, Illustration1082 2009-07-30 4 / 5 LIEW HANQING - One young life lost each month last year to suicide: REPORT:LIEW LIEW HANQING hanqing@sph.com.sg TWELVE youngsters in the 10 to 19 age group took their lives last year. That makes it one young life lost every month, according to statistics released byTNP ILLUSTRATION: CELESTINO GULAPA - 1,082 words
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Article, Illustration631 2009-07-30 7 Benita Aw Yeong - China student offers to sell her eggs online to continue degree studiesinS’pore Benita Aw Yeong newsroomIntern SHE claims to be a 22-year-old student from China who ran out of money to continue her studies in Singapore. Out of desperation, she has put herPICTURE: REUTERS - 631 words
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News Ming Yi On Trial
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Article, Illustration707 2009-07-30 6 ANDRE YEO - The prosecution labels Ming Yi and Yeung as birds in formation, as they back each other up REPORT: ANDRE YEO andrey@sph.com.sg LIKEgeeseflyinginformation.That was how the prosecution described the monk and his former assistant who are accused ofcoveringupa$50,000loanfromRenCiHospital. The former assistant, Raymond Yeung, 34, was so closetoShiMingYi,47,thathealignedhisliestothatofST FILE PICTURE - 707 words
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Advertisement142 2009-07-30 7 INSIDE HOTTER THAN KIMCHI Steaming up the screen in this year’s Korean Film Fest PLUS GI JOE TOY HAMPERS TO BE WON LEE BYUNG HUN STEALS THE GI JOE SHOW ALL IN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAPER PECIflL* 100 H SEAFOOD KKS lM RAVr 10 IN mhiiiI /rn x142 words
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Local News watch
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60 2009-07-30 8 YOU CAN’T TAKE ME:Third-year students from Temasek Polytechnic show MP Lee Bee Wah (Ang Mo Kio GRC) the Anti-Theft Trolley yesterday. Try to carry it over supermarket boundaries and the trolley base collapses, dropping all your groceries. The trolley is among 41 projects on show at the Temasek Convention CentreTNP PICTURE: CHOO CHWEE HUA - 60 words
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Article, Illustration244 2009-07-30 8 Temasek Holdings chief: TEMASEK Holdings may allow the public to invest in Singapore’s future ventures. Temasek would consider, over the long term, creating one more group of stakeholders, and may invite the public to “co-invest” with the company, Chief Executive Officer Ho ChingPICTURE: AP - 244 words
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Article, Illustration110 2009-07-30 8 BE CAUTIOUS and prudent, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan to home buyers amid the buying frenzy in the local property market recently. Noting that there are signs of Noting signs speculation, even if not excessive, he said the Government will110 words
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Article, Illustration98 2009-07-30 8 THE INSTITUTE for Infocomm Research has joined seven other research groups in other Asian countries to create a speech-to-speech translator. Simply speak your home lan- guage, say Malay, into a device that carries this new technology this could be a handphone, laptop98 words
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Article, Illustration101 2009-07-30 8 TWO upgraded centres will reopen on Saturday after extensive facelifts, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) yesterday. They are the Tekka Centre at Block 665 Buffalo Road and Toa Payoh hawker centre and market at Block 93, Lorong 4. It took about101 words
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Article, Illustration723 2009-07-30 10/11 NG TZE YONG - Firemen battle blaze at Yew Tee Square food court Onlookers take videos, gawk, play hide-and-seek REPORT: NG TZE YONG tzeyong@sph.com.sg IN front of him, a dozen firemen are trying to put out a fire. But the man watches unimpressed, sitting languid on an old plastic chair, talking likeTNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO - 723 words
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Article, Illustration433 2009-07-30 12 Shea John Driscoll - Three key Victoria School players down with H1N1 but football match goes on Shea John Driscoll –SheaJohnDriscoll,newsroomintern THEschoolhadthreekeyplayers,whoweredownwithInfluenzaA(H1N1),inquarantine.Lookingtopreventthespreadofthevirus,Victoria School principal Low Eng Teong, asked for a postponement of the National Inter-School Soccer B DivisionBoysFinals. ButhisrequestwasturneddownbytheCo-Curricu-lar Activities Board (CCAB), and the match433 words
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Article, Illustration193 2009-07-30 12 THE stands may not have been as crowded as in previous years, but the fans were treated to a high-scoring affair with goals galore for both sides. It was a relatively one-sided encounter with Singapore Sports School having more clear-cut chances. Muhd Syimir Amisabudin scoredTNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG - 193 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous10 2009-07-30 8 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILL WATTERSON SINGAPORE WEATHER Cloudy High32˚ Low25˚10 words
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Global News watch
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44 2009-07-30 13 PICTURE: XINHUAPICTURE: XINHUA - 44 words
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295 2009-07-30 13 JAKARTA HOTEL BOMBINGS AFP AN INTERNET blog purportedly speaking on behalf of a group calling itself Al-Qaeda Organisation Indonesia has claimed responsibility for the 17 Jul Jakarta hotel bombings. The entry was posted on Google site blogspot.com on Sunday, but was discovered only yesterday andAFP - 295 words
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Article, Illustration123 2009-07-30 13 AP PREGNANT women who get Influenza A(H1N1) flu are at least four times as likely to be hospitalised as other people with the virus, says a new study, which was published online yesterday in the medical journal, the Lancet. While experts don’t knowAP - 123 words
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Article, Illustration98 2009-07-30 13 AFP THOUSANDS of Indian students in Australia are expected to lose college places as the government cracks down on shady immigration practices, education groups warned yesterday. Some of the private colleges that have sprung up to meet booming demand were “sub-standard” and unlikelyAFP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration115 2009-07-30 13 AP THE highest court in China, which executes more people than any other country, has called for the death penalty to be used less often and for only the most serious criminal cases, state media reported yesterday. The court will revise legislation to cut downAP - 115 words
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Article, Illustration838 2009-07-30 14 But defiant Sudanese rejects UN immunity, goes on with trial SHE has been sentenced to be flogged 40 times for wearing trousers. Lubna Hussein, who works for the United Nations (UN) in Sudan, could have used her UN immunity but has refused to doPICTURE: AFP - 838 words
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Article, Illustration661 2009-07-30 15 HANG the monster who stabbed our daughter to death. That is what the parents of model Amy Barnes, 19, said after her killer boyfriend was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years inPICTURE: INTERNET - 661 words
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Article, Illustration610 2009-07-30 16 THEY got me this time. That was what Wall Street crook Bernard Madoff (right) thought each time he met the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on business. He said he was surprised he was not caught sooner610 words
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Article, Illustration303 2009-07-30 16 Billionairereveals spaceshipfortourists ONE small step for man, one giant leap for tourists, A special plane designed to launch a spaceship for tours in space made its debut at an air show on Tuesday. The twin-fuselage craft named WhiteKnightTwo, looking like two planes connected at thePICTURES: REUTERS - 303 words
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Article, Illustration470 2009-07-30 17 Policefind‘stolen’ items in their luggage THE British law grads had taken nine months off to see the world. On Sunday, they ended up in a place they neverintended to visit aBrazilianjail cell. Shanti Andrews and Rebecca Turner, both 23, were arrestedPICTURE: BRAZILIAN POLICE - 470 words
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Miscellaneous13 2009-07-30 13 DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS REGIONAL WEATHER KL:Partlycloudy High33˚,Low24˚ Jakarta:Mostlysunny High33˚,Low23˚ Bangkok:Thunderstorms High32˚,Low27˚ Manila:Thunderstorms High31˚,Low27˚13 words
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Article, Illustration43 2009-07-30 18 FROM READER CINDY YEO ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN? The sight of rubbish piled haphazardly on this lorry got our reader worried that it might be a hazard to other road users. E-mail your pictures with your name and contact number to tnpclick@sph.com.sg43 words
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Article57 2009-07-30 18 On customers being held liable when they lose their credit cards: “Maybethose that lose theircards should have their cards cancelled by the bank as it’sclear they cannotbe trusted withtheir ownmoney.” asiaslider “Owna creditcard?Prayyou don’t lose it. Consumers are always on the losing end. The fine print in57 words
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Article, Illustration337 2009-07-30 18 FROM READER RACHEL MOHAN On mum who lived on streets with children IREFER to the report “Let us help your kids/They’rebetteroffwithme”(TheNew Paper, 22 Jul). The question posed was “Should those who cannot provide for their children let the statelookafterthekids?” In my opinion,337 words
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Article, Illustration32 2009-07-30 18 Should retrenched degree-holders settle for lower-qualification jobs? “Itisgood tokeep occupied, rather than be unemployed. They can reflect on knowledge that they acquire and networks they createduringthe stint.” RizalRasit, 30, volunteer relationsexecutive32 words
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157 2009-07-30 18 FROM READER ARTHUR LIM IREFERtothereport“Let ushelpyourkids/They’re betteroffwithme”(The New Paper, 22 Jul). Should those who cannot provide for their children let the state look after the kids? The state should not shoulder the burden lest it becomes a welfare state. One157 words
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167 2009-07-30 33 WILLIAMLOW’SGUIDETOYESTERDAY’SKRANJITRACKWORK Horses engaged tomorrow: RACE1: Come Fly With Me? (R Fradd) 40.4. Distant Thunder (MAzrull) 40.1. Slow work: Grande Stallion, Grande Warrior, Drunken Hero, Smart Venture, Super Rich (M Kellady), Sexy Baby, Chase The Dream (SH Low), Eternal Wealth (KB Soo). RACE 2:167 words
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817 2009-07-30 33 SUNDAY’S SINGAPORE(LONG COURSEA POLYTRACK)RACE CARD RACE1-1400m(Turf)QTT C4D2 12.45 1 OilBaron ODoleuze (1) 58.5 2 GoldHelp TAffandi* (3) 58 3 MagicKey RMcMahon (7) 57 4 LamborghiniFlame RStewart (14) 56 5 LookAtMe MKellady (6) 55.5 6 Manuka MAzrull* (2) 55.5 7 WinningHeart JSaimee (8) 55.5 8 HiJack JMoreira (12) 55 9 FlamingBolt817 words
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Article, Illustration267 2009-07-30 34 WORKOUTS BY HORSES ENGAGED ON SUNDAY RACE 1: Oil Baron? canter/39.9.MagicKey? ?(RMcMahon) canter/fast in straight. Manuka (R Stewart) 39.3. Winning Heart (E Aslam) 37.6. Hi Jack canter/36.3. Flaming Bolt? (D Beasley) 37. Stryker? (SH Low) 37.4. Daring Tourist ?37.7. Chevy (O Chavez) 35.8. RACE 2: Daring Splendour (Stewart)267 words
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270 2009-07-30 34 GOING: GOOD Race1 MaidenJuvenilePlate 1400M 2 CHARMER57(18-5) SRandolph (9) 1 7 SAVANAHPARK57(40-14) SCormack (5) 2 5 OZYMANDIAS57(19-5) GLerena (7) 3 6 POWERFULGIFT57(54-15) JGeroudis (8) 4 ?Trainer:IMoore.Margins:Hd,1.25,0.5.Time:1min25.1sec. EOB:$14.Forecast:$29. PlaceForecast:$6(Nos.2-5),$7(Nos.2-7),$7(Nos.5-7). Tierce:$232.Trio:$24.Quartet:$4702.Coursescratching:SoulSearcher. Race2 MaidenPlate(F&M) 1200M 15 ROSESFORLIZZY55(38-6) KGood (7) 1 13 FORTSYLVIA55(11-5) ADelpech (10) 2 2 BRILLIANTGUEST58(18-8) RDanielson270 words
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559 2009-07-30 34 TOMORROW’S SINGAPORE (SHORT COURSE D POLYTRACK) RACE CARD RACE1-1000m(Polytrack)QTT RM 6.30 1 ComeFlyWithMe RFradd (3) 57 2 GrandeStallion MEwe* (15) 57 3 GrandeWarrior MarcusAu (5) 57 4 GoodGoodLuck OChavez (14) 57 5 DrunkenHero SJohn (6) 57 6 DrunkenSpeed KKNg (12) 57 7 SmartVenture JMoreira (13) 57 8 StarRay ISaifudin (10)559 words
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Article, Illustration815 2009-07-30 35 Woods plays Buick Open with eye on US PGA Championship AP BARRING any scheduling surprises, Tiger Woods is about to try something new. He had played three weeks in a row on the US PGA Tour in every season since he was a rookie includingAP; PICTURES: AP, GETTY IMAGES - 815 words
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265 2009-07-30 35 Reuters LORENA Ochoa’s last chance to win a Major this season comes at the Women’s British Open starting today at Royal Lytham. The world No. 1 has won twice this year, in Thailand and her native Mexico, but has not becomeReuters - 265 words
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Article190 2009-07-30 35 DEFENDING champion Rick Kulacz will be aiming to etch his name in the roll of honour again by defending his title at the Brunei Open today. No winner has successfully gone on to defend the title since the event was inaugurated five years ago and Kulacz190 words
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Article, Illustration506 2009-07-30 36/37 DAVID LEE - DAVID LEE npsports@sph.com.sg THEYcallthemselvestheCochiseKings,after the lion-hearted Apache chief who led an uprising in 19th-century America. With players averaging 1.80-metres tall, theseladsdocomeacrossasimposingfigures evenbeforetheysetfootonthepitch. Their warm-up routine is conducted in a no-lessdignifiedmanner–neatandtidy,befit-tingof ateam that takes its football seriously, not just for amatuer league matches but also forfriendlies.TNP PICTURES: DAVID LEE - 506 words
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Article268 2009-07-30 36/37 DAVID LEE - DAVID LEE MEET the Flash, otherwise known as M. Theeban Nair. The 22-year-old Malaysian Cochise Kings winger/forward earned that nickname from his team-mates who claim that he could complete the century sprint within 10 seconds. Naturally we were sceptical when his team manager, K. Kunalan, told The New268 words
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Article, Illustration197 2009-07-30 38 AFP FELIPEMassa’scondition hasimproved further after last Saturday’shorror crash. A doctor at AEK hospital in Budapest, where the injured Brazilian has been recovering, said that the driver was now able to do physical rehabilitation exercises. He also said Massa could sit up in bed and moveAFP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 197 words
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Article812 2009-07-30 38 Reuters FIRST it was Honda, and now it’s BMW. The German car manufacturer rocked Formula One yesterday by announcing its exit as a team and engine supplier at the end of 2009. The Munich carmaker’s abrupt decision, after a dismal season on the trackReuters - 812 words
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Article, Illustration753 2009-07-30 39 BRIAN MILLER - BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg SO, ARE you ready for the million-dollar question? And, going strictly on what has been bantered about so freely wherever football fans gather, the question is this. Can Manchester City win the 2009/10 Premiership? Well, you don’t havePICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 753 words
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Article, Illustration716 2009-07-30 40 IAIN MACINTOSH - IAIN MACINTOSH YOUR ENGLISH KAKI npsports@sph.com.sg I’VE FOUND an interesting anomaly on the official Premier League website. Now, admittedly I’m playing fast and loose with the definition of the word “interesting”,butstick withme onthis. When you click “contact us”, instead of bringing up the address of the organisation,PICTURE: REUTERS - 716 words
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Article, Illustration542 2009-07-30 41 Shannon Rezel - The New Paper asks local fans for their take on the omission of the national anthem at the Singapore-Liverpool game at the National Stadium last Sunday Shannon Rezel –ShannonRezel, newsroomintern LIKE Wembley stadium is to English fans, the National Stadium stirs up feelings ofTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 542 words
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Article, Illustration547 2009-07-30 42 DAVID LEE - Not playing national anthem left Lions walking alone, fans denied chance to sing Majulah Singapura DAVID LEE npsports@sph.com.sg IT WAS a match played at our National Stadium, our own home ground. It featured our national team, watched by a crowd that was predominantly our people.PICTURE: BH - 547 words
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Article, Illustration76 2009-07-30 43 LIVE TELECASTS PREMIER LEAGUE ASIA TROPHY2009 Tomorrow: 3rd/4th Playoffs WEST HAM v BEIJING GUOAN Ch 24,5.55pm Final TOTTENHAM v HULL Ch 24,8.25pm Spurs striker Jermain Defoe (right) scored the only goal that beat West Ham last night. Will he be on target again against Hull? EMIRATES CUP 2009 Saturday:PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 76 words
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Article, Illustration33 2009-07-30 43 MORAVIA SILESIA OPEN Tonight: DAY 1 Ch 26,9.15pm Tomorrow: DAY 2 Ch 26,9.15pm THE US SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: DAY 1 Ch 24,1am BUICK OPEN Tomorrow: DAY 1 Ch 26,3.15am PICTURE: APPICTURE: AP - 33 words
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Article538 2009-07-30 43 LOCAL EVENTS TRIATHLON What: OSIM Singapore International Triathlon When: Saturday and Sunday Where: East Coast Park, Car Park E2 SINGAPORE’Sbiggesttriathlon event is back again with close to 4,000 participants this year. Come witness the participants do what people think is the most gruelling endurance sport consisting of a538 words
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Miscellaneous80 2009-07-30 35 S.League S. League S.League Woodlands Albirex Geylang Sengkang Tampines Gombak Thu, 30/07/09 7.45pm Thu, 30/07/09 7.45pm Fri, 31/07/09 7.30pm UE Europe and International Football matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. Always play with care, Do not bet illegally. No person under the age80 words
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Advertisement93 2009-07-30 1 WE KNOW MOVIES 09 JULY 30 HUGE PRIZES UP FOR GRABS 10 SETS OF THE HANGOVER HAMPERS TO BE WON p10 2 LIMITEDEDITION ASUS DISNEY NETBOOKS p6 KENNETH COLE WATCH p15 GI JOE TOY HAMPERS p9 SLEEPERS IN SINGAPORE The unlikely films you made into hits p12 DRUNK ON SUCCESS93 words
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Article, Illustration755 2009-07-30 2/3 CHARLENE CHUA - Be prepared for scintillating cinema at the Korean Film Festival,whichrunsfromSaturdayto8Aug.CHARLENE CHUA picks the No. 1 must-see flick of the festival. CHARLENE CHUA Six out of the seven featured movies showing at the Shaw Lido Cineplex are rated between NC16and R21. It’s a surprise, considering that the already755 words
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Article, Illustration299 2009-07-30 2/3 If you have time on your hands, here are two other top picks of the festival. ROUGH CUT Rating: M18 Screening: 5 Aug, 9.30pm; 7 Aug, 7pm Judging by ticket sales it seems that, locally, this movie is already a hit. It’s one of only two299 words
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Article, Illustration421 2009-07-30 4 YasminAhmad’sfilmmakingcareermayhavebeenshort,butherfilms,depicting simple kampong life and sweet love stories, were well-loved. We run through four of her films that were released here SEPET The firsttime weare introducedtoYasmin’s beloved Orked (Sharifah Amani), she is an eccentric, feisty teen, whose lovefor WongKar Wai films leadsher tothetown’s resident VCDpirate, Jason (ChooSeongNg)421 words
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Article, Illustration389 2009-07-30 4 Her movies touched people. And as a director, Yasmin Ahmad wanted to be in touch with her audience. Whenever she released a film here, she would take a five-hour bus ride down to meet her audience and talk about the film. Itwas a“privilege”,she389 words
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Article, Illustration52 2009-07-30 6 Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel is in talks to star in a Hindi film. The19-year-old,whostarredinlastyear’sbig Oscar winner, may star in the Hindi remake of Tamil film Nadodigal. The film revolves around three small-town friendswhoareeachother’spillarsastheygo through the hard lessons of love and life. Thefilm’sdirector,Samuthirakkani,is “hopeful”thatDevwillsignonasthelead,despite thefactthathedoesn’tspeakHindi. DeviscurrentlyfilmingMNightShyamalan’s The52 words
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Article, Illustration98 2009-07-30 6 Korean superstar Rain will get his own Internet protocol television (IPTV) channel next month. Thechannel,byKorea’sSKBroad&TV,will feature nothing but Rain, from his music videos, commercials, performances to photo shoots and behind-the-scenes look at his fashion label, Six to Five. The actor-singer will next be seen in his latest98 words
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Article, Illustration93 2009-07-30 6 One-halfofCantopopduoTwins,GillianChungis pouring her heart and soul literally on stage as part of her entertainment comeback. Following a period of hibernation after being embroiled in the Edison Chen sex photo scandal, the 28-year old is back and busy at work rehearsing with the ensemble cast of upcoming93 words
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Article, Illustration270 2009-07-30 6 THE five days of pure pop culture geek mayhem are over. Now that the dust has settled over San Diego’sConventionCentre,let’stakeaquick look at some buzz-makers at the Comic Con 2009, the critical testing ground for mass-appeal movies. CAST IRON SUCCESS Comic Con 2006 was the birth place270 words
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Article, Illustration120 2009-07-30 7 WRITE IN WIN DVDS You’ve read our reviews and commentaries. Now we want yours. This week, we’re looking for your thoughts on Malaysian director Yasmin Ahmad’s death. How have her hit movies like Sepet and Gubra, or her touching advertisements moved you? You can also send in your review of120 words
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Article, Illustration326 2009-07-30 7 Vivienne Lim If you are looking for a character study of one of the most intriguing criminals in American history, look somewhere else. Public Enemies is not it. Rather, it is a study of the actors that are Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard and Christian Bale.326 words
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Article108 2009-07-30 7 Making clever use of hi-definition cinematography and shaky hand-held filming techniques, director Michael Mann makes it so easy for audiences to be transported into the chaos and pandemonium of the shoot-outs. His visceral literary style offers a keen insight into the hard-and-fast lives of the rebels, giving true108 words
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Article, Illustration191 2009-07-30 7 The narration is as shaky as the hand-held camera used in shooting the film. There is absolutely no background provided for the characters, making it hard for the moviegoers to empathise with them. It seems unbelievably absurd that the romance between John Dillingerand Bille Frechette can be191 words
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Article38 2009-07-30 7 Albert Pang My favourite is The Godfather trilogy. It is well worth the time, the plot is good, and the stories are well-written. Al Pacino, as Michael Corleone in particular, portrays his character superbly. He’saveteranHollywoodactor,indeed.38 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2009-07-30 8 / 9 CRYSTAL CHAN - GIJoe:TheRiseofCobrastarsstepouttoa raucous welcome in Tokyo, but fans save their loudest cheers for Korean actor Lee Byung Hun CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph. com .sg REPORTINGFROM TOKYO He plays only a secondary role in the upcoming action blockbusterGIJoe: TheRise Of Cobra. But Korean actor Lee Byung Hun certainlyPICTURE: AP - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration464 2009-07-30 10 / 11 Bradley Cooper has finally arrived at the brink of superstardom, thanks to the hit comedy, The Hangover. JOANNE SOH takes a look at the newly minted leading man and the other almost-famous actors who are still464 words
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Article38 2009-07-30 10 / 11 She’sJade,ahippysinglemotherwho makes a living as a Las Vegas stripper-cum-prostitute. Last seen in: As part of the ensemble cast in the Emilio Estevez-directed film, Bobby. Famous for: Being the sexy good girl on the wrong side of the tracks - She’sJade,ahippysinglemotherwho makes a living as a Las Vegas stripper-cum-prostitute. Last seen in: As part of the ensemble cast in the Emilio Estevez-directed film, Bobby. Famous for: Being the sexy good girl on the wrong side of the tracks.38 words
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Article, Illustration279 2009-07-30 10 / 11 A CHRIS EVANS After his compelling breakthrough in Cellular, Chris Evans went on to win fans in the two Fantastic Four films, playing the sizzling hot human torch Johnny Storm. Then he was a heroic astronaut in DannyBoyle’sacclaimedsci-fi adventure, Sunshine. He then took on second fiddle roles in279 words
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Article, Illustration169 2009-07-30 10 / 11 JUSTIN BARTHA, 31 He is the good-natured groom-to-be, Doug, who unfortunatelygets“misplaced” afterawildnightoutinLasVegas. Lastseenin:AsNicolasCage’s computer-whiz partner in National Treasure: Book Of Secrets (2007). Famous for: Being the perpetual and forgettable underdog written for comic relief purposes. Oh, and for dating Ashley Olsen. ED HELMS, 35 He’sStu,thehenpeckeddentistwho169 words
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Article, Illustration254 2009-07-30 10 / 11 The Hangover is one hilarious movie about a bachelor party gone wrong. Bradley Cooper tells us the craziest things they did while shooting on location in Las Vegas. It’sgottobeablastfilminginVegas.Dopeople actually do the things you do in the film, like swimming in the fountain? You’dbesurprised.Peopledothatoften. Won’ttheyendupspendingthenightbehindbars? Probably.254 words
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Article, Illustration603 2009-07-30 12 Jeanmarie Tan - THE SMALL FILMS THAT BEAT THE ODDS TO BECOME LOCAL HITS Jeanmarie Tan Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. Star Trek. All box-office hits, no shocker there. But The Hangover? It recently became the top-grossing R-rated comedy of all time in the603 words
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Article, Illustration166 2009-07-30 12 No one is more taken aback by the phenomenal sleeper success of The Hangover than its director Todd Phillips. The story is about three guys (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) who lose their buddy (Justin Bartha) after a crazybachelor’spartyinLasVegasandhave to retrace their steps166 words
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Article, Illustration424 2009-07-30 15 It’snosecretthat actor Ashton Kutcher prefers older women. After all, he married DemiMoore,who’s 16 years his senior and he once confessed that he enjoys hanging out with his mum and her friends. But who knew he was a cougar lover on the big screen as well? Born 7 Feb424 words
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Article, Illustration467 2009-07-30 13 IVAN LIM; JEANMARIE TAN - AMarsvsVenuslookattheweek’shottestmovie IVAN LIM pjlim@sph.com.sg JEANMARIE TAN jeanm@sph. com. sg I knew it would be funny, but I had absolutely no idea it would be so disgustingly hilarious. The Hangover is a show that makes no overtures to your intelligence, but rather, goes straight for your funnybone,467 words
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Article55 2009-07-30 13 It’sraining menatthe cineplexes– Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Aaron Kwokand Daniel Radcliffe. Okay,technically he’s not a man. PUBLIC ENEMIES Johnny Depp and Christian Bale engage in some serious shoot-shoot bang-bang face-off in this intense cops-and-robbers drama. MURDERER Ludicrous plot twistsaside, watch thispurelyfor Aaron Kwok’scareer defining performance.Heismorethan justapretty face. HARRYPOTTER55 words
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Article, Illustration107 2009-07-30 13 Jason Johnson - Jason Johnson Channing Tatum plays Shawn, a Southern boy struggling to survive in New York City by selling second-hand books and CDs on the sidewalk. A talented athlete, Shawn is offered a chance to fight for money by smooth-talking hustler played by Terrence Howard. He proves a natural, and107 words
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Article, Illustration77 2009-07-30 13 Charlene Chua - Charlene Chua Looksaren’teverything.Thisisespeciallysofor crime thrillers about fear and death. So while heart-throbs Daniel Wu and Louis Koo put up decent efforts, their performances end up being mediocre. They are simply outshone by the less good-looking but enigmatic Lau Ching Wan. The three Hong Kong superstars play best friends and77 words
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Article, Illustration105 2009-07-30 13 Juliana June Rasul - Juliana June Rasul Good-looking as its main star is, Personal Effects is almost unwatchable. Ashton Kutcher takes a dramatic turn in this strange little film about individuals brought together by separate, tragic murders. He plays Walter, a wrestler who broods in a chickensuit(that’shisjob)andalsoatatrialof the man accused of killing105 words
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Article, Illustration464 2009-07-30 14 IVAN LIM - My strangest hangovers ever IVAN LIM pjlim@sph.com.sg There is no such thing as a cure for a hangover. While liquor companies have spent millions developing their products and advertising these as superior to the next, drinkers all over the world continue to lament that precious little has been464 words
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Article, Illustration302 2009-07-30 16 Kane Cunico - Lacks groove, with pointless vulgarity Kane Cunico MOVIE EXTRAS BERNIE Mac would just say it like it is. So this film is nothing but a swansong for the late stand-up comedian, if not a movie that could have been so much more than its promising premise. Alongside Mac302 words
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Article, Illustration128 2009-07-30 16 JS - JS MOVIE: EXTRAS: None This film is worth watching for one reason: Chris Evans. “Whatifnothingwedid makesense?”saysEvans when he plans to evade the bad guys who are after him, Dakota Fanning and Camilla Belle. That statement sums up this sci-fi action flick, which spins a yarn about a renegade bunch128 words
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Article, Illustration107 2009-07-30 16 CC - CC MOVIE: EXTRAS: Ifitweren’tforEdison Chen’shighly publicised scandal, this would have been a much better movie. Edison plays OJ, whose superb marksmanship putshimintherunningwiththecountry’stoptwo paramilitary snipers, Lincoln Ching (Huang Xiaoming) and Hartman Fong (Richie Ren). Unfortunately,theactor’sfallfromgrace caused many of his scenes to be cut, leaving behind a one-dimensional OJ who107 words
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