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Title Section12 2009-12-24 1 the new paper 24 Dec 09 hu 70 CENTS MICA (P) 099/11/200912 words
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Advertisement61 2009-12-24 1 TORRES BACKS REDS BOSS YOUR MOVIE SPECIAL Don’t sack Rafa, playersto blame PAGE 21 PAGE 58 Winner of Reporting Breaking News Award ’09 Society of Publishers in Asia FAST FOOD CHEATS CAUGHT S’pore couple find way to pocket takings by ‘cancelling’ delivery orders. They get away at first, then... PAGE61 words
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Article, Illustration935 2009-12-24 2 / 3 DESMOND NG - Couple caught pocketing money by ‘cancelling’fast food delivery orders REPORT:DESMOND DESMOND NG desmondn@sph.com.sg SHEwasworkingasahomedeliverydes-patcher for a fast food outlet when she stumbled upon a way to cheat her employer. As it so happened, her then-fiance was a supervisor at the call centre which handledPHOTO ILLUSTRATION; TNP PICTURE: DESMOND NG; TNP GRAPHICS: LEE HUP KHENG - 935 words
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Article213 2009-12-24 2 / 3 –ArulnathanJohn,with additional reporting by Desmond Ng - additional reporting –ArulnathanJohn,with additional reporting by Desmond Ng THIS is not the first time that money has been stolen from fast food home delivery companies in Singapore. Pelican Pizza said that one staff member was caught stealing money from the cash register and another for213 words
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Article, Illustration954 2009-12-24 4 / 5 ELYSA CHEN - Forthesetwo–aminimart owner and a restaurant manager–Christmasis not the only time forgiving REPORT: ELYSA CHEN elysac@sph.com.sg YOU would think giving is simple. But Mr Bi De Xiang, 25, and Mr Suresh Krishnan, 52, have learnt that it’s not so easy after all. ChristmasTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG; TNP PICTURE: KUA CHEE SIONG - 954 words
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307 2009-12-24 4 / 5 IN the kitchen of Annalakshimi restaurant, there is no head chef shouting for orders to be quickly completed. Instead, laughter is heard as jokes are exchanged. And some customers say the restaurant not only serves tasty food, but also boasts excellent307 words
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Advertisement93 2009-12-24 2 / 3 thenewpaper BOXING DAY 26 Dec Edition EXCLUSIVE MANNY PACQUIAO TALKS ABOUT HIS LIFE, HIS FAMILY, HIS GREATEST FIGHT... GIFT TO FIGHT Thanks to S’poreans’ donations, feisty Charmaine continues her fight against cancer in New York. We catch up with her mother. GIFT TO REMEMBER Terminally ill S’porean gives final present93 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration31 2009-12-24 6 PICTURE: STOMPPICTURE: STOMP - 31 words
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Article288 2009-12-24 6 Safeguarding insurance policyowners THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is revisiting a scheme to better protect insurance policyholders in the unlikely event of a default by an insurer operating here. First proposed in 2005, it is known as the Policyowners’ProtectionFund (PPF). The PPF would be akin288 words
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Article, Illustration103 2009-12-24 6 SINGAPORE’S research spending last year was more than the combined income of Laos and Bhutan. A survey by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research that was released yesterday stated that the combined spending by public and private sectors rose from103 words
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Article, Illustration93 2009-12-24 6 MINISTRY of Manpower (MOM) inspectors found the poor safety management at six construction sites posed imminent danger to their workers. These six sites were issued with stop-work orders last week after an islandwide blitz, reported The Straits Times. Operation Sky Hawk, by93 words
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Article, Illustration102 2009-12-24 6 PASSENGER traffic at Changi Airport last month rose for the fourth consecutive time as airlines increased flights to cities around the region. Last month, Changi Airport han- dled 3.37 million passengers, up 9.2 per cent from 3.08 million in November102 words
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Article, Illustration729 2009-12-24 8/9 BRYNA SIM - It even had a stamp and an address, saySingPost staff who sort the mail REPORT: BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg IMAGINEopeningyourmailboxandfind-ing a rotting banana inside, addressed speciallytoyou. Well, someone would have received that in the mail if the workers at the Singapore PostCentrehadnotdecidedthefruitwastoo spoilttobedelivered. ThePICTURES: CHOO CHWEE HUA, SINGAPORE POST, FILE - 729 words
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Article, Illustration842 2009-12-24 10 AMANDA YONG - Accused admits touching woman but denies intending to molest her FORMER MODEL AGENCY BOSS CHARGED WITH MOLEST REPORT: AMANDA YONG ayong@sph.com.sg YES, I touched her. But I did not touch her breast. That is what Mark Chow Yee Sze, 30, claimed inST FILE PICTURE - 842 words
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Article, Illustration371 2009-12-24 11 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg AND you thought Walt Disney had cornered the market on cutesy animals. Take a bow, bow-wows. The people behind K9 Kampus thought it’d be a good idea to stage a nativity play with a difference for their annual ChristmasTNP PICTURES: KENNETH KOH - 371 words
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Article, Illustration346 2009-12-24 12 TEH JEN LEE - Our reporter has a go at rearing butterflies COMMENT: TEH JEN LEE jenlee@sph.com.sg EVERY few months or so, Mother Nature deposits a little gift on the kaffir lime plant outside my sixth-floor Simei flat. Caterpillars that have hatched out from eggs of the lime butterfly species.TNP PICTURES: TEH JEN LEE - 346 words
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Article181 2009-12-24 12 THIS Christmas season, will you consider giving back to nature? Rearing caterpillars is one way to do that as these tiny creatures have become increasingly rare due to habitat loss. Butterflies and moths have an important ecological role as pollinators. Caterpillars also act as nature’spruners– when they181 words
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Article, Illustration526 2009-12-24 13 CHONG SHIN YEN - HE WAS BORED. THEN TIRED. THEN... REPORT:CHONG CHONG SHIN YEN chongsy@sph.com.sg HE sneaked out of his HDB flat in the middle of the night, he said, because he wanted to read his book. Kong Kwan Jie, 13, ended up falling from the fourth storeyPICTURES: LIANHE WANBAO - 526 words
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Miscellaneous10 2009-12-24 6 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILL WATTERSON SINGAPORE WEATHER Thunderstorms High30˚ Low24˚10 words
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Advertisement53 2009-12-24 12 Read more stories about giving and receiving in our Boxing Day issue on 26 Dec, when The New Paper is the only English newspaper in town. after Munnabhai MBB2,Lage Raho Munnabhai yjVidhu Vinod Chopra Ralkumar Hirani n unveif their newest masterpiece Aamir Khan Kareena Kapoor, Madhavan, Sharman Joehi |P pm,11.25-«53 words
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Article, Illustration210 2009-12-24 14 Theft of two fighter jet engines worth $41m THE Malaysian government yesterday faced criticism over allegations of official corruption following the theft of two US-made fighter jet engines worthUS$29 million ($41m). Prime Minister Najib Razak, thecountry’sformerdefenceminister, has vowed a full and open investigation, reported AFP. ButPICTURE: AFP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration108 2009-12-24 14 TOURISTS on five-year or 10-year visas have to leave India every 180 days for two months before they can re-enter, said a foreign ministry official yesterday. Previously, such tourists were re- Previously,suchtouristswererequired to leave the country every 180 days, but they could fly108 words
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Article, Illustration104 2009-12-24 14 THE Indonesia National Police yesterday began deploying more than 79,000 personnel to secure Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve celebrations in a nationwide operation. National Police deputy spokes- man Sulistyo Ishak said security had been stepped up in light of possible terror attacks.104 words
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Article, Illustration106 2009-12-24 14 THAILAND’S government did well in tackling the economic crisis but did not succeed in ending corruption and unrest in the South. That was how Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday assessed Vejjajiva yesterday his first year in office, reported Bangkok Post. Hesaid: “The economy106 words
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Article, Illustration112 2009-12-24 14 MICROSOFT has to stop selling all available versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office software from 11 Jan 2010. The software giant had failed in its appeal against a court ruling, which found that it had infringed a 1998 XML patent112 words
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Article, Illustration27 2009-12-24 14 PICTURE:APPICTURE:AP - 27 words
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Article, Illustration566 2009-12-24 15 DOC ARRESTED FOR RAPE A DOCTOR in Delaware, US, is accused of molesting at least 16 patients, including some who appear to be no more than 6 months old. Police said the doctor used video cameras to record some of the brutal attacksPICTURE: AP - 566 words
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Article, Illustration375 2009-12-24 15 ALERT parents of an 11 -year-old British girl saved their daughter from being seduced by a paedophile by pretending to be her, and lured him into a trap. They noticed disturbing messages between their daughter and Thomas Gibbs (right), 52, said375 words
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MAS
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Article, Illustration121 2009-12-24 16/17 MANILA THE X in Xmas marked misery for 3,000 families in Manila, Philippines. Afire yesterday in the capital city destroyed over 100 houses and left many homeless. It started at about 10.30am in a house bordering Makati and Pasay cities. The fire was put outPICTURES: AFP, AP - 121 words
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Article, Illustration79 2009-12-24 16/17 But it was not all doom and gloom in other places as these pictures show Bottlenose dolphins toss their trainers dressed in Christmas costumes high in the air as they leap from the water. The playful stunt was performed during a show at the Aqua Stadium aquarium at thePICTURE: AFP - 79 words
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Article, Illustration33 2009-12-24 16/17 Jumilah the Sumatran tiger opens a Christmas treatinitshabitat at TarongaZooinSydney yesterday. The Christmas presents are part of thezoo’sbehavioural enrichment programme, which encourages the animals to forage and arouses their inquisitiveness. PICTURE: AFPPICTURE: AFP - 33 words
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Article, Illustration33 2009-12-24 16/17 Children at a slum sport Santa hats and face masks as they line up to get Christmas gifts during a function organised by a non-government organisation in Bangalore, India, yesterday. PICTURE: APPICTURE: AP - 33 words
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Article, Illustration278 2009-12-24 18 Vatican paper praises religious themes explored in cartoon TO PUT it as the devout Ned Flanders would, the Vatican’s newspaper thinks “The Simpsons” are an okely dokely bunch. Thenewspaper,calledL’Osservatore Romano,congratulated the show on its 20th anniversary, praising its philosophical leanings as well as itsPICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 278 words
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Miscellaneous13 2009-12-24 14 DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS REGIONAL WEATHER KL:Thunderstorms High32˚,Low23˚ Jakarta:Thunderstorms High31,Low25˚ Bangkok:Sunny High34˚,Low23˚ Manila:Cloudy High31˚,Low26˚13 words
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Article, Illustration55 2009-12-24 19 FROM READER SOFEA DOOR STOPPER: Our reader spotted this car parked in front of a door for a fire hosereel at a car park in Katong Shopping Centre. He wondered how the door, which has some dents, can be opened in an emergency. E-mail your pictures with your name55 words
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279 2009-12-24 19 FROM READER KIM JUN LIANG POOR SERVICE BY TRANSCAB DRIVER ON 15 Dec, a pregnant woman bought a 90cm x 90cm foldable table from the shop in Boon Lay Shopping Centre where I work. She went out and hailed a cab and I279 words
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Article65 2009-12-24 19 On unmanned Malaysian immigration counters at the Causeway: “Evenif theofficer had to goto thetoilet, shouldn’the call forreinforcementsor close the checkpointlane?” MichiganOne “Don’tbordercheckpointshave to bemanned all the time? The Singapore Government has a duty to protect its citizens. If such cases are prevalent, they could perhaps place a65 words
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194 2009-12-24 19 FROM READER MD NORABIDIEN B. MD H AFTER the route of SBS service 242 was amended earlier this year, residents of Jurong West Avenue 5 have had only one bus, service 99, to go to Jurong West Street 91. Most of the194 words
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Article, Illustration40 2009-12-24 19 Should there be a separate lane allocated for cyclists? “Yes.WhenI was inAmsterdam, I noticed that they had separate lanes for cyclists. We should have it in Singapore as it encourages a healthy lifestyle and helps to reducepollution.” AnnaSalieh,36, HRconsultant40 words
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Miscellaneous249 2009-12-24 20 PICTURE:SINGTEL MIOTV WATCH’EM MrBrain (above) MeiAhDrama (SingTelmioTV Ch 73),10.30pm Thisnew Japanesedramarevolves aroundan outstandingneuroscientist who goesaround solving manyofthe police force’smost difficult casesafter anaccident foreverchanges him.Starring Takuya Kimura,Gackt. AmazingWeddingCakes WeTV(SingTelmioTVCh24),10am Thisnewvarietyseriesfeaturestheincredibledesigners whopushtheboundariesofwhatweddingcakescanbe, fromproducingaspur-of-the-momentSandcastle engagementcakefor100peopletoimpossible deadlinesforuniquepursecakes. Prep&Landing DisneyChannel(StarHubCh33),5.30pm Whenanelfgetsanewrookiepartnerafterhisprevious onegotthepromotionhewanted,thelatterhasto remindhisco-workerofthespiritofChristmasandthe importanceofbeingpartofSanta’s“Prep&Landing” eliteunit.VoicedbyDaveFoley,DerekRichardson. CHANNEL5 Noon Planet'sFunniest Animals 12.30pm Rachael’sVacations 1.00 GuinnessWorldRecords 2.00 SimplyThe249 words
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Advertisement45 2009-12-24 21 WIN PRIZES FROM SHERLOCK HOLMES, ALVIN THE CHIPMUNKS 2 AND MORE WE KNOW MOVIES 09 DEC 24 Chip, chip hooray Dai in the sun Avatar HOLMES TO STAY How Robert Downey Jr took Sherlock from drab to rad. And there’s already talk of a sequel45 words
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WE KNOW MOVIES FIRST
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FIRST ASIAN
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Article, Illustration676 2009-12-24 22/23 TAN KEE YUN - Leon Dai on crying at Golden Horse Awards: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg WHAT could make a usually stoic and composed middle-aged man burst into tears? For director-actor Leon Dai, 43, it was the moment he received his well-deserved Best Director award at lastmonth’s GoldenHorse Awards676 words
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Article, Illustration315 2009-12-24 22/23 Stories that focus on the relationship between fathers and daughters never failtotugat one’s heartstrings. LikeLeon Dai’ssubtlymasterful Not WithoutYou, these threefilms touchedthehearts ofmanywith theirportrayal ofa dad’sdevotion. I Am Sam (2001) Sean Penn is impressive in the lead role of Sam Dawson, who has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old.315 words
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Article, Illustration407 2009-12-24 24 Charlene Chua - Charlene Chua Here piggy, piggy. Not the right words to use on Chaw, the man-eating boar. After all, this upsized mutant swine terrorises an entire Korean village in the Korean horror comedy of the same name that opens today. But this407 words
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Article, Illustration31 2009-12-24 25 Avatar truly deserves an adoring audience. Congrats, SEHAYATIM. The DVDs are yours. Merry Christmas! ROGER POON awards Bodyguards And Assassins a full five rating. Andit’s a fourfor EILEENCHEW.31 words
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FIRST BITES
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Article, Illustration269 2009-12-24 26 Let’sfaceit, sometimesyoujustwant sneak off and watch idiotic videos on YouTube duringtheholidays. We’rehere tohelp. LEGO MATRIX TRINITY HELP What sort of hardcore nerd do you have to be to remake the famous bullet-time scene from The Matrix with Lego? Pretty hardcore. But this is brilliantly done. To see269 words
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FIRST FEATURE
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Article, Illustration378 2009-12-24 27 KELVIN CHAN - JamesCameronhaspushedthebenchmarkfor motion-capture computer graphics with Avatar. Using specially designed headgear and a one-of-its-kind studio, the director captured footage that is later translated digitally into the beautiful world of Pandora. KELVIN CHAN reports KELVIN CHAN 1 A roomfulof120 cameras– called a performancecapturevolume– was used to capture scenes of378 words
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Article, Illustration837 2009-12-24 28/29 JASON JOHNSON - JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg Think of Sherlock Holmes andwhat’sthe onewordthat comes to mind? Stuffy? Stodgy? Pipe? Tweed? Weird hat! Now,think ofRobertDowney Jrand what’s the one word that comes to mind? Fun? Sexy? Unpredictable? Cool? Iron Man! More than any other Sherlock Holmes project to come along in837 words
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Article, Illustration284 2009-12-24 28/29 Since Sherlock Holmes has been MIA in movie theatres over the past couple of decades or so, who has been solving all the mysteries? THE SCOOBY GANG Based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that delighted impressionable young Gen-Xersin the’70s, Scooby-Doo (2002)seesthe Scoobygang– Fred, Velma,Daphne,Shaggy and Scooby travelling to284 words
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Article, Illustration640 2009-12-24 30 Joanne Soh - Joanne Soh ForeveryBatman, there’sa Robin. Ditto for Tom Sawyer, who has his Huckleberry Finn. And if you mention Sherlock Holmes, you know his sidekick, Watson, is somewhere around the corner. InGuy Ritchie’stake onthe 19th-centurydetective, Watsonisn’t onscreen to provide comicreliefor play a buffoontoshow offHolmes’ smartsasdepicted in earlier640 words
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FIRST INTERVIEW
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Article, Illustration522 2009-12-24 31 Just back from jetting around the globe for their world tour, The Chipmunks are adjusting well from the rock-star lifestyle to the new adventures of being at school. We caught up with them at a local diner. Judging by the eagerness with which they literally dove522 words
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TRAILER TALK
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Article, Illustration245 2009-12-24 32 If there is any movie trailer that spells awesome and cool, this one will win hands down. The Iron Man 2 trailer is a must-watch for all movie-lovers. This is a fun, energetic, exciting, and action-packed trailer that will send your adrenaline pumping. The story picks up245 words
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MOVIE DATE
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Article, Illustration455 2009-12-24 33 JASON JOHNSON; JEANMARIE TAN - A Mars vs Venus look JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg JEANMARIE TAN jeanm@sph.com.sg Perfect in conception, almost perfect in execution,Ritchie’sSherlock Holmesisa projectthat’sdecadesoverdue. He has taken this old relic of a property and replaced the plumbing, redone the tiles, patched up the woodwork, refurbished the kitchen and gone455 words
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REVIEWS
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Article, Illustration98 2009-12-24 33 Tan Kee Yun - Tan Kee Yun Opinions on contemporary Taiwanese cinema tends to be divided. On one hand, you have your arthouse auteurs whose hard-to-understand workssadly don’t sell. On theother end ofthe spectrum, there is commercial fare with big stars that are often slammed by critics. LeonDai’sNot WithoutYou, which emerged98 words
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Article, Illustration117 2009-12-24 33 JJ - JJ Afterseeing Avatar, it’s atad difficulttoget revved up for singing chipmunks. This sequel sees Alvin, Theodore and what’s-his-namemeeting theirmatch ina group of female singing chipmunks called The Chipettes. The Chipettes is managed by The Chipmunks’disgraced formermanager Ian (David Cross), who is desperate for revenge. Is117 words
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Article, Illustration123 2009-12-24 33 JJ - JJ Jeremy Piven has made a career out of playing guys that audiences love to hate. Foralong time, I’vesimply hatedhim, not particularly loving the hating, but in The Goods, his smarminess is actually rather charming. Playing a mercenary car salesman who swoops in on123 words
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Article, Illustration475 2009-12-24 34 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - Small talk about big flicks SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg Lido cinema, Hall 2, Planet Earth. On the 3D glasses, into the magic. Avatar! The exclamation mark is obligatory. It costs $400m to make, a figure only JC can drop, the biggest475 words
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Article, Illustration314 2009-12-24 35 Jeanmarie Tan - Stars glam up the red carpet... or not Jeanmarie Tan Avatar leading lady Zoe Saldana may be an azure alien in her latest sci-fi fantasy flick. But she has nothing to feel blue about at its promotional tour. Granted,it’s pretty hardfor the US actress,whoplays Na’vi warriorPICTURES: AP, REUTERS, AFP - 314 words
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FIRST BUYS
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Article, Illustration111 2009-12-24 36 Grandpa likes watching movies on the living room TV. Dad prefers his flicks on the multimedia PC in his room, while Mum watches them on a laptop in the kitchen while she’scooking. Instead of moving discs from one gadget to another, you could just get a111 words
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Article, Illustration144 2009-12-24 36 Wes Anderson is a director whose soundtracks are oases of uplifting eclectic goodness in a depressing desert of bland chart-pop pushers. This one is significant in being his first film without composer Mark Mothersbaugh. But in Alexander Desplat, he has found someone to clone the light144 words
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Article, Illustration302 2009-12-24 36 Jason Johnson - Jason Johnson MOVIE: EXTRAS: One of the most neglected movies of 2009, Public Enemies got lost in the overcrowded blockbuster season of this past summer. Starring Johnny Depp as the bank robber John Dillinger,it’s a leanand disciplined gangster movie, the mirror opposite of flashier gangster pictures like Brian302 words
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Article, Illustration145 2009-12-24 36 Charlene Chua - Charlene Chua MOVIE: EXTRAS: It may not be cool to like this Jack Neo flick. After all,it’s notarty or even titled in proper English. But when it makes my grandmother and mother burst out laughing on many occasions– my laughterwas more subdued,but still– there’s gotto be something145 words
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Article, Illustration148 2009-12-24 36 Juliana June Rasul - Juliana June Rasul MOVIE: EXTRAS: None Devoid of CGI effects and over-directed drama, this documentary on the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash is more haunting and terrifying than some recent Hollywood fare (see 2012). Director Gonzalo Arijon, a friend of a few of the survivors, provides more148 words
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Article, Illustration163 2009-12-24 36 Kwok Kar Peng - Kwok Kar Peng MOVIE: EXTRAS: None Ifyou’relooking for something thoughtprovoking, this Japanese movie will not hit far off the mark. An 18-year-old boy is arrested in full view of the media as a suspect in the murders of two young children. The public seeks vengeance163 words
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Article342 2009-12-24 47 PENANG TRACKWORK NST SEVEN CLASSIC looks ready to open winning accounts in the Durham Lodge Trophy for Restricted Maiden horses over 1,400m on Sunday. The three-year-old Austral-ian-bred gelding showed form in Penang yesterday when he pulled up fighting fit after cantering one round on theNST - 342 words
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Article280 2009-12-24 47 LAST TUESDAY TRIAL 1: 1 Escamonda 2 That’stheone (M Kellady) 3 Keep Away (M Zaki) 4 Rising Expectation (E Aslam) 5 Glorify (D Chee). Margins and time: 41/2, 3/4, nk,3/4(1min 01.60sec). TRIAL 2: 1 Beau Brummell (B Vorster) 2 Lamborghini Flame (KK Ng) 3 Zinly (A John)280 words
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393 2009-12-24 47 Going: Good RACE1 CLASS4 1200m 11 SUCCESSFULERA124(13-8) DWhyte (4) 1 3 HIGHRETURN129(45-10) BPrebble (12) 2 7 ABSOLUTEHEDGE126(54-15) JLloyd (5) 3 2 DARPANA130(87-19) MChadwick (9) 4 ?Trainer: KW Lui. Margins: Nk, ns. Time: 1min 09.8sec. Forecast: $27. Place Forecast: $25 (Nos. 3-7), $12 (Nos. 3-11), $12 (Nos. 7-11).393 words
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385 2009-12-24 47 Going:Good Race1 MaidenPlate 1000M 1 MOTORIZED58(7-6) RFourie (3) 1 3 TWILIGHTWOLF58(45-9) FAnthony (7) 2 5 STORMYEXPRESS58(25-8) MJByleveld (1) 3 13 WHISTLEHOT58(68-13) VMinott (4) 4 ?Trainer:GEnnion.Margins:Hd,hd,0.5.Time:59.3sec.Forecast:$11.EOB:$11. PlaceForecast:$5(Nos.1-3),$4(Nos.1-5),$10(Nos.3-5). Tierce:$26.Trio:$12.Quartet:$66.Coursescratching:BlackBandana. Race2 MaidenPlate 2000M 7 CURRENTLINE56(321-67) DAshby (13) 1 8 LEGENDKILLA56(130-28) CDuPlooy (4) 2 2 MISTERDANE58(313-52) GSchlechter (5) 3 6 JOHNJOHN56(45-12) LColeman385 words
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Article, Illustration290 2009-12-24 48/49 GOLF AP THE FIRST new tournament for the alliance between the European and Asian Tours will be staged at an Arnold Palmer-de-signed course in New Delhi in February. The joint venture company, known as EurAsia Golf Ltd, will co-sanction the 1.5 million eurosAP - 290 words
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Article, Illustration1221 2009-12-24 48/49 Reuters PA Sport MICHAEL Schumacher has targeted an unprecedented eighth Formula One title after Mercedes announced he was coming out of retirement to race for them at the ageof41. “Thisisateamthathasjustwonbothchampionships this year, it has Mercedes now as a strong partner so our aim can only beReuters; PA Sport; PICTURES: AP, GETTY IMAGES - 1,221 words
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Article, Illustration594 2009-12-24 50 AFP MICHELLE Wie’s glee at her first LPGA triumph and Lance Armstrong’s ride-along calls show how Twitter brings fans closer to their sports heroes, but athlete tweeting is proving to have its pitfalls. “Wowww-w-w... never thought this would feel THIS great!!!!” 20-year-old WieAFP; PICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 594 words
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Article, Illustration578 2009-12-24 51 SARA ANN K - SARA ANN K HER BLOG npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is a RazorTVhost. HOW THE tides have turned in the Premier League. This has to be the most dismal season ever, mainly because of Liverpool. After a long dry spell, they came very close to a trophy lastPICTURE: AFP - 578 words
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Article, Illustration421 2009-12-24 51 JOE MORRISON - JOE MORRISON npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is the presenter of Football Channel. IAMgoingto tell youabout“Ringsting”. On second thoughts, I am going to leave the explanation of “Ringsting” until later. Instead I am going to expose a few myths about football and the festive period. For us421 words
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Article, Illustration666 2009-12-24 54 Wire Services CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has likened John Terry to Italian greats Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini in his latest show of support for his beleaguered captain. The England skipper has had to defend himself from accusations of money-grab-bing after the News of the WorldWire Services; PICTURES: REUTERS - 666 words
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Article, Illustration408 2009-12-24 54 PA Sport ARSENE Wenger is resigned to the fact of Robin van Persie not playing again this season as the striker could be out until May with an an- May kleinjury. man(right)sufferedtheinjury while on international duty with the Holland national team last month andPA Sport - 408 words
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Article, Illustration353 2009-12-24 55 PA Sport PATRICE Evra is demanding Manchester United secure maximum points from their Christmas fixtures as they look to make up lost ground in the Premier League title race. Two defeats in three games have left United four points adrift of leaders Chelsea, who have hardlyPA Sport; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 353 words
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140 2009-12-24 55 PA Sport MANCHESTER United will have young striker Mame Biram Diouf in their ranks next month after he was granted a work permit. The Red Devils agreed a deal with Molde in July for the 22-year-old but he has stayed with the NorwegianPA Sport - 140 words
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Article120 2009-12-24 55 PA Sport FORMER Manchester United winger and a member of the “Busby Babes” Albert Scanlon has died at the age of 74. He had been suffering from ill health for some time. Scanlon was one of the survivors of the Munich air disaster in 1958, in whichPA Sport - 120 words
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Article, Illustration405 2009-12-24 56/57 Wire Services WATCH your backs, pull up your socks and stay on your toes. One wrong move and you’re out. Roberto Mancini is offering none of his Manchester City stars guarantees as he looks to assess the merits of his squad aheadofnext month’stransfer window. The Italian willWire Services; PICTURES: AP - 405 words
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Article, Illustration297 2009-12-24 56/57 and they may be the first to go Wire Services THE STORM has hit Manchester City and at least two players are planning to jump ship. Welsh striker Craig Bellamy and Irish goalkeeper Shay Given are believed to be considering their City future under the new regime of Italian RobertoWire Services; PICTURES: AFP - 297 words
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440 2009-12-24 56/57 PA Sport READ no evil. Manchester City have banned newspapers at their training ground after being stunned by the negative publicity surrounding their appointment of Roberto ManciniasMarkHughes’ successor. The club believe the players may be unsettled by the banner headlines and has decidedPA Sport - 440 words
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Article, Illustration241 2009-12-24 56/57 PA Sport AND SO the truth is out. Manchester City had planned for life without Mark Hughes even before the season started. City chief executive Garry Cook (above) has conceded the club discussed possible candidates to replace the Welshman before the season hadPA Sport - 241 words
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Article, Illustration502 2009-12-24 52 PA Sport ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello says he knows who his preferred penalty takers are for next year’sWorldCupinSouthAfrica. The dreaded shoot-out has often been the downfall of England, with World Cup exits in 1990, 1998 and 2006 via spot-kicks. Capello claims deciding a game on penaltiesPA Sport; PICTURES: AFP, AP, REUTERS - 502 words
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Article, Illustration283 2009-12-24 52 PA Sport SPAIN coach Vicente del Bosque has been handed a two-year contract extension as reward for guiding the European champions to aplaceinnextyear’sWorldCup. The former Real Madrid boss succeeded Luis Aragones following Spain’s Euro08 triumph and his deal now runs to 2012. HisPA Sport - 283 words
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Article, Illustration456 2009-12-24 53 Wire Services SPAINinternationalDavid Villa has revealed that he will consider his Valencia future at the end of the season. He has been with the clubforfouryears. The come-get-me hint by one of the finest strikers in the world football has put hisPremierLeaguesuitors onalert. “Quite simply, IWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 456 words
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Article115 2009-12-24 53 MANCHESTER United are attempting to sign Benfica’s impressive winger Angel Di Maria. The 21-year-old has been in excellent form this season and Sir Alex Ferguson has taken notice of Di Maria’s performance in the Portuguese giants’ recent hammering of Everton in the Europa League. Manchester United are reportedly115 words
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Article142 2009-12-24 53 OWEN Coyle has confirmed his interest in Arsenal starlet Jack Wilshere but admits there is a long way to go before a loan deal can be agreed on. The midfielder, who turns 18 on New Year’s Day, is regarded as one of the most exciting prospects in English142 words
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137 2009-12-24 53 EVERTON manager David Moyes looks set to dip into the loan market and is mulling over moves for former Arsenal player Jose Antonio Reyes and Portugese midfielder Miguel Fernandes. Reyes is currently at Atletico Madrid but has failed to net a single goal in 18137 words
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Article, Illustration348 2009-12-24 58 SACKRAFA FOR LIVERP Wire Services THE TEAM is out of the Champions League and free-falling down the Premiership table. The players are low on confidence and morale, with no light at the end of the tunnel. What should Liverpool do? Sack the boss? No, no,Wire Services; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 348 words
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Article, Illustration170 2009-12-24 59 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Saturday: BIRMINGHAM v CHELSEA StarHub TV Ch 27,8.40pm FULHAMv TOTTENHAM StarHub TV Ch 22,9pm HARRY Redknapp was pleased with the performance of striker Peter Crouch (right), who has not played regularly this season but scored twice against Blackburn last weekend. WEST HAM v PORTSMOUTH StarHub TVPICTURE: REUTERS - 170 words
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Article274 2009-12-24 59 LOCAL EVENTS ATHLETICS What: MR25 Ultra-Marathon When: Sunday Where: MacRitchie Reservoir REGISTRATION is open online till Saturday at www.mr25.org.sg. Payment and bib collection can be made on race day itself. FOOTBALL What: Singapore Selection v Oman Selection When: Monday, 7.30pm Where: Bishan Stadium What: Singapore v Oman When:274 words
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Article135 2009-12-24 59 CELEBRATE the festive season with classic Olympic moments on ESPN STAR Sports. Sports fans will be able to catch Stories of Olympic Glory a special series which will feature the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics 2002 on Christmas Eve, and the Torino 2006 Winter Games followed by135 words
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