The New Paper, 23 August 2009

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  • 19 1 The New Paper on sunday 23 Aug 09 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MICA (P) 194/11/2008
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    • 80 1 FAS-FAM: Plans for Malaysia Cup alternative Meet our New Face 2009 finalists 40 28 Winner of Reporting Breaking News Award '09 Society of Publishers in Asia YOUNG RECKLESS IN SINGAPORE FLIRTING WITH RAIL DANGER They hang out, chit-chat and take fashion pictures, oblivious to real danger. KTM: Already 12 deaths
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  • News
    • 957 2 / 3  -  EXCLUSIVE Driver of train that killed 2 students haunted by questions. But he says: REPORT:ELYSA ELYSA CHEN elysac@sph.com.sg IT IS an image that has been haunting him for the past two weeks, and will probably continue to do so for a
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    • 134 2 / 3 WHEN The New Paper did an experiment, we found that it took just three seconds for someoneto get outof harm’s way whena train is approaching. Earlier this month, our reporter visited the site where the two Republic Polytechnic students met with the accident. He spotted an approaching
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    • 140 2 / 3 1. Usingthe emergency brakedoesn’t meanthe train can be stopped in time. For example, for a train travelling at 70kmh, the braking distance is 100m. Trains travel at different speeds along different sections of the railway. 2. On a clear day, drivers can see more than 1
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    • The YOUNG + the RECKLESS
      • 930 4 / 5  -  Youthswhohangaroundrailwaytracks tochat,takeMTV-stylephotosor celebratebirthdaysinsisttheycanhear approaching trains REPORT:ELYSA REPORT:ELYSA CHEN elysac@sph.com.sg COURTING death by taking pictures on the railway tracks? No, it’s just a “harmless” quest for prettier pictures, some youngsters insist. Most said they didn’t even know it was against the law to go onto the tracks. They
        PICTURE: COURTESY OF MISS VAN; PICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS  -  930 words
      • 1062 6 / 7  -  REPORTS: SHREE ANN MATHAVAN shreeann@sph.com.sg AT 14, she had sex for the first time with a man who was 13 years older. Barely six months into the relationship, Linda (not her real name) found out she was pregnant after months of unprotected sex.
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      • 743 6 / 7  -  Elysa Chen, Shree Ann Mathavan Source: HPB Students’ Health Survey of 100 upper secondary students, released in 2007 YOUTHS here are not only having sex at a younger age, they are becoming more promiscuous. Social workers and counsellorssayit’s a worrying problem. Statistics released by the Health
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      • 281 8  -  Shree Ann Mathavan OVER the past year, there have been a spate of high-profile underage sex cases reported in the media. A14-year-old girl had threesome sex with her uncle and his friend, former cabby Zulaimi Karim, who was more than 20 years her
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    • 463 9  -  HARMONY IN SCHOOLS I REPORTS:CRYSTALCHAN REPORTS:CRYSTALCHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg A BELIEF that schools should have strong interfaith programmes spurred Miss Peta Yang to start an interfaith society in her institution. Miss Yang, 21, a third-year medical undergraduate at the National University of Singapore, founded its Interfaith
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    • 437 9  -  HARMONY IN SCHOOLS II Crystal Chan RACIAL Harmony Day may be over this year, but in some schools the importance of racial integration is stressed throughout the year. At Hwa Chong Institution, where majority of the students are Chinese, the school
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    • 791 10/11  -  He’s76andlosthisright leg,buthestillbuskstopay forhischild’sschoolfees DIARYOFA BUSKINGFATHER REPORT: CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg ALMOST every day, at 4pm, Mr Henry Loh would use his crutches to climb down the stairs from his sixth-floor three-room HDB flat in Woodlands to the nearest lift landing. The amputee takes the lift
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    • 181 10/11 IF he had a choice, Mr Loh would prefer to be able to busk on Orchard Road, where he used to perform. His current busking licence allows him to perform only in Chinatown and Woodlands. His licence was revoked in May after
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    • STEP UP
      • 621 12 SIM Global Education provides this student with an internship to getafootinthedoor This series is brought to you by SIM Global Education HEWANTEDa“headstart”inhiscareer. So he gave up his leisure time to do an internship during his school holidays. It turned out to be a good
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    • 692 13  -  150atSpeakers’Cornersignpetition STRUCTURED PRODUCTS SAGA CONTINUES REPORT: ELYSA CHEN elysac@sph.com.sg SHE is broke, sick and desperate. And yesterday, she turned up at Speakers’ Corner for a gathering organised by the former chief executive of NTUC Income, Mr Tan Kin Lian. The 60-year-old retiree,
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    • 942 14/15  -  Some in Muslim community upsetwithpreacherswhose teachingsaresimilartothat ofbannedM’siancult REPORT:ZAIHANMOHAMED REPORT:ZAIHANMOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg THESE two preachers profess they have a direct “connection”toProphetMuhammadandGod. By merely mentioning the prophet’s name, they claim incredibly that they can soar to the sky and “meet”theprophet. Using the same method, they also claim
      PICTURE: JOSEPHINE CHEW  -  942 words
    • 381 14/15  -  Zaihan Mohamed Yusof SHE went to see the giant teapot after hearing tales about it. Former journalist with The New Paper Josephine Chew, who is now an executive sub-editor at The Business Times, visited the controversial Ayah Pin commune in
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    • 227 14/15 HE’S a defender who has to prevent the other team from scoring against his. But on Friday night, he had to defend himself from being attacked outside his home. Now, he’s not fighting for his team’s glory but for his own life. West Ham defender Calum
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    • 495 16  -  NLBannualbooksaleatS’poreExpo attracts 25,000 visitors REPORT: ELYSA CHEN elysac@sph.com.sg IT WAS 4am, but Mr Vijayaraghavan Guruswamy, 35, was already up. All because the technician wanted to get the best books for his 9-year-old son in India on the first day of the National Library
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    • 502 17 ButthetwomenkilledbyM’sianpolice may not be the ones who robbed elderly couple ARMED men broke into a luxury house in Kota Kemuning in Selangor late on Thursday night. They attacked and tied up a businessman, Lin Yibao, 69, and his 70-year-old wife before ransacking their house. Hours
      PICTURES: CHINA DAILY  -  502 words
    • 399 18 Insensitivehostsandunforgivingmediadominate headlinesin‘worstever’MissHongKongpageant THE eventual winner of the beauty contest said UK’s monarch Queen Elizabeth II was her ideal queen. And while Miss Sandy Lau, 23, got to wear a crown of her own when she won the 37th Miss Hong Kong last night, what
      PICTURES: ORIENTAL DAILY HK  -  399 words
    • 671 19 MANHUNT FOR KILLER OF PLAYBOY MODEL HUNTED for allegedly killing his Playboy model ex-wife, his violent past has now embarrassed TV executives. They claim they didn’t know he had previously beaten her and another girlfriend up. A clerical error prevented them from
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    • 521 19 MENTAL HEALTH RECORD OF VIRGINIA TECH KILLER RELEASED IT WAS one of the worst school shootings in US history, one that claimed 32 lives more than two years ago. But only now have records on the killer’s mentalhealth been released records
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    • 505 20 BondgirlUrsulaAndressvotedby womenasultimatebikinigoddess tocelebrate60yearsofthebikini MORE than 45 years after emerging from the sea and into the fantasies of male moviegoers everywhere, she still reigns supreme. Ursula Andress, the actress, has been voted as the ultimate “bikini goddess” in a new poll of women.
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    • 308 20 LIKE that fake Fendi bag in the flea market? Well,you’dbetterthink twice ifyou’re shopping in some European countries. Because you could be fined thousands of dollarsfor somethingyou’vealways thought was no big deal. Sky News reported yesterday that tourists who buy fake designer
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    • News Snapshot
      • 100 21 AFP THAI officials arrested a Singaporean man at Bangkok’s main airport on charges of trafficking more than 1,500 ecstasy tablets in his underpants, a customs official said yesterday. Peh Hock Hai was arrested on Friday as he passed through the “Green Channel” at
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      • 106 21 GRADUATES from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) can look forward to more career opportunities whenSingapore’stwointegrated resorts are completed by 2011, said Education Minister Ng Eng Hen. Dr Ng said Universal Studios at the resorts will require dancers, musicians and
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      • 107 21 PRIME Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva held a series of meetings on Friday with top advisers to avert a challenge to his leadership, following the botched attempt to appoint a new police chief on Thursday. Mr Abhisit also dismissed speculation he might
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      • 106 21 AFP WITH a likely “explosion” of H1N1 flu in the coming months, a leading World Health Organisation (WHO) official has urged China to distribute vaccines to needy nations to help contain the disease. “We would greatly welcome an initiative by
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      • 222 21 SINGAPOREEXCHANGE’SNEWINITIATIVES CHIEF financial officers and independent directors may have to be appointed at least six months prior to the submission of documents for a company’slistingon thestock exchange. The proposal is one of several new initiatives highlighted yesterday by Singapore Exchange’s chief executive Hsieh Fu Hua,
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      • Article, Illustration
        45 21 BRIDE RIDE: Mr Tong Yanliang taking his bride Ms Li Jingjing on a two-seat bicycle back to his home in BinzhouCity inChina’sShandongProvince, on Wednesday. The couple held a special wedding by cycling50kmfromMs Li’s home,accompanied by99 cycling fans he had found online. PICTURE: XINHUA
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    • News Exchange
      • 522 22 / 23  -  THE BUZZ COMMENT: JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg THOUGH it doesn’t make me proud to say it, I haven’tseenmyparentsin10years. The fact that they live some 13,000km away is no excuse. I should really pay them a visit, especially considering that they are
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      • 84 22 / 23 1 Getailiterally means “song-stage”in Mandarin.The showsare heldduring the monthlongHungry Ghost Festival,which usually fallsbetween August and September. 2 Somebelieve the gates of Hellwillopenduring this periodtoallow spirits to roamthe earth,looking forfood and other necessities. 3 Thefront row seatsare usuallyleft unoccupied. Theseare reserved for thespirits. 4 Theshowsare organised
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      • 194 22 / 23 Werate the past week’snews goodandbad. Last week’s index: 100 This week’s index: -10 In his National Day Rally speech, PM Lee Hsien Loong identified race and religionas the “most dangerous”threat to Singapore’sharmony and cohesiveness. +10 Lastmonth’s sales of new private homes at all-time high of 2,767 units.
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      • 22 22 / 23 “Wehaveroadrage,airrage andnowcamerarage.” –Awomancommentingabouthowamanendedupbeingpunched when he tried to take a photo of an illegally parked motorcycle “Iwanttocomplain!Yourstoolsample bottleistoosmall,veryhardtoscoop.” –Afemalepatientmakingafussatadoctor’soffice
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    • 26 8 TOMORROW:At16,heturnedtocrimeandbecamea loan shark runner to have fun. The money that came with it was a plus. Read about his story in our young the reckless series.
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    • 226 17 TREATS 3D gsSi a? AU5 MJWJB Mis/ u viu;jj a comprehensive Don't miss y° ur c°PY 0 w ,tti reviews, articles Wee an6 m m«re> The New Paper every Thursday! mi HAYDEN PANETTIERE coop et« m 4 SNEAK PREVIEW NC 16 (Some nudity and sexual references) I LOVE YOU, BETH
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    • 378 24 / 25  -  THE New Paper New Face competition has long been a stepping stone for many local stars. The contest, in its 17thyear, is presentedby Subaru MotorImageand co-sponsoredby Levi’sand InnerShineBerry Essence. As we prepare to launch The New Paper New Face 2009 finalists, we step back in time
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    • 231 24 / 25  -  David Ho –DavidHo,newsroomintern TWO former finalists, Sara Chan and HamizahNasir, areamong thisyear’s SingTel Grid Girls for the F1 race next month. Sara, who made the top 20 of The New PaperNew Face 2008, said: “Duringthe audition for SingTel Grid Girls, the other
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    • 187 24 / 25  -  David Ho –DavidHo,newsroomintern CHRISTABEL Campbell (left) has been busy ever since she became a top 20 finalist in The New Paper New Face 2004. The 22-year-old is now a full-time model. She even workedthe catwalks duringLondon’s Fashion Week. The Temasek Polytechnic graduate made it to
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    • 247 24 / 25  -  David Ho –DavidHo,newsroomintern JESSICA Tan is not the only former New Face finalist who has won pageants. Here are some New Face alumni that have done well. Rachel Kum (left), 24, The New Paper New Face 2007 finalist Face 2007 finalist The 24-year-oldis thereigning
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    • 515 26  -  Fitting20NewFacesintoapictureisn’teasy REPORT: YEOH WEE TECK ,DAVID HO tnp@sph.com.sg THIS was going to be their last photo shoot as a group. And there was sadness when the girls gathered at The New Paper’s conference room last Saturday for their hair and make-up, to prepare for
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    • Enjoy Fly on the Wall
      • 333 27  -  REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg REMEMBER when ice cream was sold by ringing a bell? (You do? Did you have electricity and running water too?) Today the iced confection has to be marketed by ringing in the belles. To that end, those
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    • Article, Illustration
      63 28/29 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.Vanessa;2.Gabriela; 3.Nurul;4.Sherena; 5. Liyana;6.Minyi; 7. Julie;8.Adelina; 9. Dian;10.June; 11. Elisha;12.Farhana; 13.Yuting;14. Amelia; 15.Collette;16.Avena; 17.Victoria;18.Louissa; 19.Christine;20.Valerie 1 17 18 19 20 PHOTO: Simon Ker; STYLIST: ZH; OUTFIT: Levi’s; HAIR: Adam, Louis, Shinx and
      PHOTO: Simon Ker; STYLIST: ZH; OUTFIT: Levi’s; HAIR: Adam, Louis, Shinx and Tim, from Monsoon Hair House; MAKE-UP: Beno, Benjamin, Francis and Hanis, from M.A.C.  -  63 words
    • Enjoy Hed Chef
      • 330 30  -  Hedy Khoo hedykhoo@sph.com.sg CRISP on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, with deep pockets. The deeper, the better. If only men were like waffles. But never fear, while the search for the perfect man is somewhat like the quest for the Holy Grail, a
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      • 134 30 INGREDIENTS 500g plain flour, sifted 350g butter, melted 50g vanilla sugar 250g castor sugar 5 eggs 200 ml milk 1 tsp baking powder Few drops of vanilla extract 1 tsp of icing sugar for dusting METHOD 1. Cut the butter into large pieces and allow it to soften.
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    • Enjoy Columns
      • 669 32  -  SANTOKH SINGH FATHER FIGURES santokh@sph.com.sg THE roar in the neighbourhood during the National Day Rally brought back memories, other than the one Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was about to embark on. Just as PM Lee was about
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      • 96 32 BEST OF THE WEB RAMADANhasarrived. Ifyouneed inspirationfor this year’sfestive cookies,JULIANAJUNE RASULpoints youto someprettybakingblogs. SmittenKitchen smittenkitchen.com/ Completewith everycookbook fan’s favouritewell-lit, colour-balanced photos, thesite offersfuss-free step-by-stepinstructions on howto makesweettreats like peach cupcakes, icecreamsandwich cookiesand a host ofpretty cakes. 5Typesof Sugar andOther Treats 5typesofsugar.blogspot.com/ TrythisAustralian-based blog’s unique variationsonoldstandards browniesand strudel.
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      • 244 32  -  S M ONG ACT BLUR smong@sph.com.sg THERE is one simple shopping tip that I can never seemtofollow:“Justbecauseit’sonsaledoesn’tmean youhavetobuyit.” Yes, I do. I have to. AndI’mnottheonlyone,judgingbylastweek’s report revealing that despite the recession, MasterCard-holders spent almost as much at this year’sGreatSingaporeSaleasatlastyear’s. Anditwasduringthisyear’sGSSwhenIreally should’veheededthetipbecauserightnow,I’mstaring
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      72 34 This week, we showcase your favourite photos at the beach. But for two weeks starting 6 Sep, we want to feature pictures of you and your pets. Send your pictures to tnpforum@sph.com.sg What a way to relax before the coming Semester Assessment examinations! Harvard Lee “BoysfromAtlantis–Matin&Taqris” My picture
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  • Page 31 Miscellaneous
    • 180 31 BRAIN WORKOUT TAN KIN LIAN Howtoplay Thereare fivehouses with differentcolours in a row.Each occupantplays adifferent sport,keeps adifferentpet andspeaks adifferentlanguage. 1. The yellow houseisthesecond house. 2. Edwardspeaks Italian. 3. The spanielowner livesleft ofpekingese owner. 1.Findthecluesthat indicateafixedHouse(eg Georgelivesinfirsthouse) andotherrelatedclues(eg bluehousenextto George’s).Fillthetablewith theclues. 2.Findothercluesthatcan beplacedintable.Youmay havetofigureoutafew relatedcluestogether. 3.Onceyou’veworkedout allthecluesandputthemin thetable,you’llbeableto answerthequestion. Answers/PAGE33 4.
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  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
    • 278 33 WATCH’EM PICTURES:VILLAGEROADSHOW PICTURES, TWENTIETH CENTURYFOX GetSmart (above) HBO(StarHubCh60), 9pm Theless-than-dynamicduooftop-secret spy MaxwellSmart and hissexy partner,Agent 99, battlethe forces ofKAOS– only toblunder hilariouslythrough everymission theyare assigned. StarringSteve Carell,AnneHathaway. CHANNEL5 Noon FootballAsiaShow 2009/ Sports@SG 1.00pm Movie:TheTriumph 3.00 BeautyAndThe Geek IV 4.00 12thIAAF WorldChampionships inAthletics 5.00 FlashGordon 6.00 America’sFunniest Home Videos 6.30 JustFor
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    • 31 35 4D Saturday,22 Aug2009 First Second Third 1154 8508 7166 Starters 2809 0348 4946 3147 0882 7417 1655 6249 8745 4415 Consolation 1588 3899 7755 2690 9761 8417 8213 8044 4557 2183
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    • Sports Racing
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        205 35 (PENANG) Tan Thean Loon Marc Tan RACE 10 RACE 9 RACE 8 RACE 7 RACE 6 RACE 5 RACE 4 RACE 3 RACE 2 RACE 1 Stay The Cause D’Mighty One Eastern Hero Blesswithspeed Olympic Sun Classic Gold Magic Smiley Brahms Return 7 5 2 7 2 4
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      • 851 35 RACE 1:1st 4 Pass Me By ($10-$11) 2nd 2 Elmore ($5) 3rd 1 Daka’s Gem ($53) 4th 6 China Causeway. EOB $13. Forecast $11. Place forecast $54 (1 -2), $30 (1 -4), $4 (2-4). Tierce $186. Trio $102. Quartet $578. Scratchings: Sentire, Liquidity, Costalots. RACE
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      • 75 35 This Brahms gelding deserves his place in the top class. From only eight outings in Malaysia, Blesswithspeed has four wins (1,200m once and 1,400m thrice, all at Kuala Lumpur) to his credit besides garnering two thirds (1,200m and 1,600m, also at Kuala Lumpur).
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      • 505 35 GOING: HEAVY Race1 MS1400m 10 COLOURISTANA50c50.5(101-23) BWoodworth (4) 1 1 1 (484) 8 DANCINGGREY53(60-24) VSivan (3) 4 3 2 (462) 1.75 9 POWERNWIN50c51(32-15) SSalee (1) 5 4 3 (468) 3 2 SHALLWETALK56.5c54.5(10-5) MWTeh (2) 2 2 4 (479) 0.5 ?Winningstable:PaintEmperor.Trainer:CecilRobert.Time:1min32sec.Forecast:$145.Tierce:$1416.Quartet:$3934.MalaysianW/P:RM105,RM30,RM31,RM6.EOB:$15.PForecast:$43(10-8),$18(8-9),$25(10-9). Trio:$168. Race2 MS1400m 8 TRIPLEDASH52.5c49.5(52-20) CKTan* (7)
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      • 73 35 THE Penang Turf Club stewards have a lot of explaining to do for the fiasco in Race 6 yesterday. After Helium, Endless Laughter, Jeram Faithful and Labyrinthofwealth filled the top four placings, punters were requested to hold on to their tickets. More than 15 minutes
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      • 315 36 (Singapore) Tan Thean Loon Marc Tan Larry Foley RACE 11 RACE 10 RACE 9 RACE 8 RACE 7 RACE 6 RACE 5 RACE 4 RACE 3 RACE 2 RACE 1 Just A Man Lucky Sun Kiwi Maestro Sky Happiness Fantastic Sky Lion City Tycoon Big Minako 3 Maraeti
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      • 1758 36 RACE 1 (1,600m) 1 Golden Scalpel???Blinkers removed as he steps up to mile; needs an ounce of luck to knock in overdue first win. 2 High Key??Everychance herefromgate No.1. 3 Don’t Ask???Ignore last run and take on some very solid efforts prior
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      • 1167 37 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE1 MS 1.15 -1600m Stakes:$35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 *****3 GoldenScalpel 59 (50) TRBarnabas*c4 11 (4agSBurridge-Hippocrates) 2 2-3650 HighKey 58 (48) RMcMahon 1 (4nzgJMeagher-Lim's) 3 ***** Don'tAsk 57 (46) AlanNgc1 2 (4nzgSamChua-TCGoh) 4 3046-9 BigMinako 55.5 (43)
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      • 77 37 GIVE this last-start beaten favourite (left) another chance. The Patrick Shaw-trained three-time winner from six starts looked the victor over the 1,100m trip on his pet Polytrack surface on 7 Aug but was eventually beaten into third placing by newcomer Locus Standi
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      • 1239 38 GOING FORECAST: HEAVY RACE1 C5 1.00 -1700m Stakes:RM35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 *****4 JeramFire 57 (25) JacksonLow*c1 5 (9nzgARahim-GoldPlus) 2 *****- NaturalGood 57 (25) CalvinGoonc2 8 (7agCecilRobert-GoldHill) 3 -5990- SuccessWinner 55.5 (22) DavidChongc2 15 (7agKCoetzee-GoldenKnight) 4 90-2-0 SpeedyHero 54.5 (20) SMutaza*c3
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    • Sports Formula One
      • 490 39 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX (Tonight, 7.45pm, Ch 24) AFP DEFENDING world champion Lewis Hamilton took the 14th pole position of his career last night as McLaren locked out the front row of the grid for the European Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Englishman dominated a tense and intriguing qualifying
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      • 353 39  -  COMMENT LUKE NETTO npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is a freelancer. AFTER Lewis Hamilton and McLaren picked up their first win of the season during the last race in Hungary, many wondered if they are back to their best or it was a flash in the
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      • 257 39 GOLF AP PAULA Creamer made a 20-foot putt to give the United States a 41/2 31/2 lead against Europe at the Solheim Cup, and make Juli Inkster the highest-scoring American player in the event’s history. The 49-year-old Inkster has scored 17 points, one
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    • Sports Football
      • 480 40 / 41  -  Shea John Driscoll newsroom intern SHE WAS a die-hard fan of Singapore football. Back in the Malaysia Cup days, Irene Sim-Zeiler often travelled up north to watch the Lions take on the Malaysian state teams. That
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      • 1136 40 / 41  -  ONCE AND FOR ALL... BUTHERE’STHEALTERNATIVE LIM HAN MING npsports@sph.com.sg THE MALAYSIA Cup is history for Singapore. Period. The controversial debate was revisitedintheaftermathoftheLions’international friendly against China last week. The Kallang Roar was conspicuously missing at the National Stadium despite the Lions holding the Chinese to a respectable
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      • 1485 42 / 43  -  Inthisnewseries,weputsomeofthebiggestnamesinsports,both localandforeign,underthespotlight.Today,wekickofftheseries withFootballAssociationofSingaporegeneralsecretaryWINSTONLEE LIM HAN MING npsports@sph.com.sg ON THE LIONS BEING NOT UP TO MARK COMMENT FROM TNP READER ZULKARNIAN SHARIFF: They are not the Lions. We lost them one and a half decades ago. If they want the Kallang Roar tocomeback,
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      • 415 44  -  LIM HAN MING COMMENT FROM TNP READER MOHAMMAD HELMI HATNI: In2007, I wenttothe National Stadiumto watch theso-called “lastmatch”against Australia.Ihad many photos taken and memories sealed in my mind but until now, matches are still played at the National Stadium! I vowed not
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    • Sports EPL Betting
      • 705 45 Chelseaarelooking tokeepmomentum going against Fulham Wire Services FULHAM v CHELSEA Tonight, 10.55pm, Ch 27 YOU CAN count on Frank Lampard to be on the scoresheet tonight. The Chelsea midfielder has double motivation to put the ball into the back of the net against Fulham. First, Lampard
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      • 242 45 PA Sport NOBODY gives Fulham a chance against Chelsea. Not even their boss Roy Hodgson. The Cottagers manager is under no illusions as to how difficult it will be for Fulham to preserve their 100 per cent record per when they take on Chelsea
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