The New Paper, 7 January 2011

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1 39 The New Paper
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    12 1 the new paper FRIDAY JAN 7 2011 70 CENTS MICA (P) 117/01/2010
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      54 1 EX-COLLEAGUES ON MAN WHO POSTED SEX We had no idea he was that Gary PAGE 4 FRIDAY JAN 7 2011 FAS BOSS DUMPS ENTIRE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM WHY AXE JUST THE LIONS? Former players and fans say... Dropped Lions say... PAGE 2 TNP ILLUSTRATION: LEE HUP KHENG PAGE 62 70
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      9 1 40-PAGE WEDDING SPECIAL Hot looks, hot trends, hot bodies
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      719 2 / 3  -  Former national players, and you, our readers, believethatplayersshouldn’tbesingledout WHY AXE JUST THE LIONS? REPORT: GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg WHY blame just the players if the team does badly? And if you’re going to axe the players, shouldn’tthecoachingstaffbeheldresponsibletoo? Football fans here jumped when they learnt of the Football Association
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      Lock icon Deserving Lions should play on
      452 2 / 3  -  STREET TALK COMMENT:S COMMENT:S MURALI muralis@sph.com.sg JOHN Wilkinson and the football fans we spoke to are right. Why does the buck stop with the players? Yes, 2010 was a dismal year for the Lions, but are the players alone to blame for it all? Whatabout
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      1076 4 / 5  -  Ex-colleaguesof‘GaryNg’shockedtofindout ‘soft-spokenman’hadsexvideodoublelife REPORTS:VIVIEN VIVIEN CHAN, KWAN HUIXIAN tnp@sph.com.sg –Additionalreportingby Lediati Tan and Amanda Phua AMONG netizens who have seen his home-made sexvideos,hewasknownas“GaryNg”. But his former colleagues knew Chen Guilin, 28, as Gary Chen. And yesterday, after The New Paper published a picture of him, his co-workers
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      634 4 / 5 FIGHT PIMPLES! David Hu, a sociable and passionate salesman in his forties suddenly become withdrawn and starts to avoid outings and sales appointment. Despite his well toned physique, stylish apparels and an expensive haircut still could not salvage his self confidence due to the sudden eruption of acne blemishes on
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      902 7 You can make service extraordinary. ITE’s School of Hospitality offers an exciting range of courses in the brand new ITE College West in Choa Chu Kang, the College of Excellence for Service Quality. With an authentic and vibrant learning environment comprising of a Training Hotel, concept restaurants, training kitchen, pastry
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      319 8/9  -  Water levels go up, trees and scaffolding come crashing down REPORT: KOH HUITHENG kohht@sph.com.sg FALLING trees, scaffolding and lots of ankle-deep wading followed bouts of heavy rain and strong winds over the last two days. At Tampines, residents heard a very loud thunderclap and saw
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      526 10  -  Heartlanders living near skate parks gripe about noise, vandalism REPORT:CLARENCE CLARENCE CHEN sychen@sph.com.sg –AdditionalreportingbyPearlyTan –AdditionalreportingbyPearlyTan ACTofvandalismorart?Graffitihasthatabilitytostirdebate.So when graffiti appeared at some heartland skateparks,residentsandskatersreacteddifferently. Therearemorethan10skateparksintheheartland, bosed on those listed on websites by NParks and skatingenthusiasts. The New Paper visited two skate parks, the one
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      489 11  -  Former NEA officer getstwoweeks’jail REPORT: AMANDA YONG ayong@sph.com.sg HE TRIED to arrest a man for smoking in a non-smoking area. When he failed to do so, M Supramaniam, 62, a hygiene officer with the National Environment Agency (NEA), stuck his leg out
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      229 8/9 $20,000if you... PIC ture WINNER the Pick the winning horse from this photo of a race held at the Singapore Racecourse and win up to $20,000 worth of prizes. Participants will also be invited to the jolliest party in town Turf Club Fridays. SMS now to enjoy free drinks, exciting
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      416 13 HKsushi chain gets flak for offering endangered fish below cost for promo HONG Kong conservationists aren’t sharing the same enthusiasm as a sushi chain over a giant bluefin tuna. The 342kg Pacific bluefin tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen (S$500,000) at the world’s biggest wholesalefishauctionatJapan’sTsukijimarket.
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      448 14 M’sianpre-schoolerdiesinfreakaccident HE WAS in the living room with his grandmother, playing and going through some kindergarten books. Madam Cheah Sew Heng, 71, then went to the kitchen to help her daughter Ooi Huey Fen, 37. Tan Yin Sheng, five, continued playing in the
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      362 14 HE WAS the hero during the July 2005 terror attacks in London. Simon Ford, 41, was awarded a London Fire Brigade Gold Award for risking his life to get victims off a bus blown up in the suicide bomb attacks on a
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      256 15 IT COULD have been a picture from the days of the Great Depression: Hundreds of people waiting patiently for handouts. But it was is modern-day Nevada, in the US. And the people in the queue were not looking for handouts, but for their chance to
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      126 15 DRUG traffickers tried to smuggle cannabis into Britain inside a painting of English Premier League footballer Emmanuel Adebayor (right), border officials said yesterday. Almost £3,000 (S$6,000) worth of the drug was concealed inside a painting of the Manchester City striker, which was sent
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      310 16 FROM READER YE MOXING Monuments are cultural anchors IREFERtothedecisionbythePreservationof Monuments Board (PMB) to gazette the Singapore Conference Hall and three memorials in Esplanade Park the Lim Bo Seng Memorial, the Tan Kim Seng Fountain andtheCenotaph–asnationalmonuments. The board said that all monuments are chosenfortheir“socio-historicalmerit”,“im-portance to community” and “architectural
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      137 16 FROM READER DAVID SOH POH HUAT CHANGIAirport, especially Terminal 3 (T3), is fast becoming a venue for families, with its shops and recreational facilities for both young and old. I am very impressed with the slide at T3. ButwhenIwasthereonNewYear’sEve,Isaw something alarming: Children and even adults
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      592 19  -  JJLin and pop twins By2 spend 80 hours at NY airport with no change of clothes as blizzard stalls flights REPORT:TAN TAN KEEYUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg WHILE many people ended 2010 in a celebratory mood, local singer-song-writer JJ Lin and dance-pop group By2 found themselves enduring 80 nightmarish,
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        135 22 Whowas where,anddoing what? Here’sa round-upof thelatestcelebrity sightingsin theregion andHollywood WHO: David Hasselhoff, 58 WHERE: Gold Coast, Australia WHAT:Wemay thinkhe’sa has-been. ButHasselhoff still has a legion of Aussie fans. The Baywatch star was at the famed Main Beach on Wednesday to promote the new Splice Real Fruit
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        106 22 WHO: Selena Gomez, 18 WHERE: Los Angeles WHAT: There were performances by Kid Rock and Queen Latifah, but it was pint-sized Gomez who stole the showatWednesday night’s People’s Choice Awards. Gomez emerged onstage in low lights and fog and wowed the audience with her hit song A
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      844 54  -  PATRICK KINGHORN THREE FOR THE WEEKEND npsports@sph.com.sg I PatrickKinghorn isthelead presenterforSingTel’s mio Stadium. SO 2011 began with crazy unpredictable results thrown up by the EPL and, if anyone tells you they know what to expect from the EPL the following week, they are bluffing. It is
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      480 56/57 NEWCASTLE 5 (Leon Best 18, 39,60, Kevin Nolan 45, Peter Lovenkrands 63) WESTHAM 0 PA Sport. STRIKER Leon Best (right, above) proved that there is Premier League talent in the Championship as he tore West Ham apart yesterday morning (Singapore time). The 24-year-old, a late
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        399 60 / 61 EMOTIONAL as it might be, it didn’t prove to be a sweet return to the English Premier League for Gerard Houllier. Less than four months on the job, the Frenchman is already facing calls from Aston Villa fans for his head. After losing 1-0 at
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      734 62 / 63  -  After his shock announcement of dumping all the national team players, FAS president Zainudin Nordin tells DAVID LEE why and how he arrived at the decision FASchiefZainudin: DAVID LEE IWhatprompted you tomake the drastic move of dropping all the national team players? ZAINUDIN NORDIN:
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      44 1 Friday, 7 Jan the new/ oaber WW SUSS OUT THE HOTTEST TRENDS^ PAGE 1 t JSI PLANNER 2011 WORK-OUT FORTHEW J HOTTEST BODY BEFORE YOUR BIG tfAj PAGES38&39 jfl t m id out Attest [looks strides SGES2D&21 40 pages of wedding-related products and services
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      549 2/3 Younggirls pretendtogo throughit.Schoolgirlsdiscussit. Women planit.CHERYLLIM talkstotwo womenand getsaglimpse oftheirdream weddings Airy-fairyaffairforher Shewantstodanceona beach arestill studying,my idealage formarriagewould be about26,”sherevealed. “Myboyfriendwillbe 28 bythen. “Webothwould havehad time to workandsave some moneyfor thewedding,and have childrenperhapsone totwoyears intoour marriage. “Iwouldn’t wanttogivebirth too latebecause Idon’t wanta wide generationgapbetweenour childrenand us.” MISSSerena Ong (right)may nothavea boyfriendyet
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      311 8 CHERYLLIM Pre-maritalcounsellinggivescouples anideaofwhattoexpect IFYOUare preparing towalk downthe aislesoon, youmay want toget yourselfprepared forwhat liesbeyondthe wedding. Afterall, thewedding onlylasts a day(for most people),but themarriageis supposedto lasta lifetime. However,itdoesn’t workout that wayfor some. Thedivorce ratefor thosemarried forless thanfive yearsrose from 12.5percent in 2008to14 percent in 2009,accordingtoMarriage Central, a bodyformedby theNationalFamily Council. Counsellorsrecommend
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      77 12 Checkoutthelatesttrendsandlocations CHERYLLIM AREyouplanningyourweddinganytimesoon? Doyougetexcitedaboutweddingsandkeepyour eyeoutforthelatesttrendsandhappeningsonallthings bridal? Thencheckoutthislist,completewithpointersfrom Ms VernettaLopez,weddingplanneratEternallyYours andMs KimTay,headconciergeofWedding Concierge. COLOUR Goforcolourslikewhiteandsilver,andclean,simple styles.Inotherwords,avoidredandgold. Youcanalsooptforbrightfreshcolourslikeyellow, limegreenandfuchsiapink. Don’tblindlyfollowtrendsthough;it’syourwedding afterall.Somecouplesjustgoforwhattheylikebestor whatsuitsthevenue. PROPOSAL thatitwashim–untilhewhippedouttheringand proposed. BRIDALGOWN Goshort.Evenatyourdinnerbanquet,said Ms Lopez.Tulleisagreatmaterialtoplaywithfor playfulandadventurousbrides,sheadded. Femininelace,combinedwithclean,streamlined designsarealsosexyoptions. FOOD Buffetsarebecomingpopular,especially champagnebuffets. Morecouplesarealsooptingformodernfusion cuisine,andsomeevenomitshark’sfinsoupandfoie grasfromtheirmenus,saidMsLopez. Nine-coursebanquetsarestillastandardbut increasingly,morecouplesaregoingfornon-hotel receptionvenueslikegardens,parksandeven backyardsofhomes,saidMsTay. Six-coursefusionmealsendingwithadessertbuffet arealsotrendy,sheadded. Here’sanidea–makeitafamilyaffair. It’sgettingmorepopulartohavefriendsandfamily helpoutintheproposal. MsTayrecalledoneexamplewheretheguy proposedtohisgirlfriendinaprivateroomata restaurant,andonceshesaidyes,hisfamilymembers andfriendswaitinginthenextroomburstinand cheered.
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      113 20/21 I RachelMak wearsalacegownfromThomson WeddingD’signandRosaMarieearrings($43,999). Choosingagown? Keepinmind height,bodysize ISleeklines Somegirlscannotmarryinanythingnot voluminous.Buttherealityisthatsleekismakingits presenceknown. Thisdoesnotmeanit’llbeboring. Necklinesareimportant;pleatsandrufflesadd drama. ThegownsfromYvonneCreativeareyouthful andperfectforatallergirl. Getsome“wow”necklacestoaddtexture. Forabitofsparkle,RachelErasmuswearsthe Constantinoplebronzeandwhitediamonds ($96,999)(right). YEOHWEETECK THISYEAR,brideshaveabiggerchoicethan everwhenitcomestobridalgowns. Unlikethefashionworld,bridalgowntrends creepalong.Whatwashotlastyearmaystillbehot nextyear,withminoradjustments. Theideaistofindagownthatfitsyoubest. It’simportanttokeepinmindyourheightand bodysizewhenchoosingthegown. ThefuturewifeofPrinceWilliam,KateMiddleton, mayhavedesignersfawningoverhertodressher atthewedding,butlessermortalshavetodotheir ownfootwork.Tryasmanygownsaspossible beforeyoudecide. GotoweddingfairslikeTheNewPaperWedding PlanneratVivoCity,fromtodaytillSunday,toget contactsofasmanybridalgownshopsaspossible. Makeanappointmenttoseewhattheyhaveto offerandkeepmakingappointmentsuntilyouwear thatonegownthatmakesyoufeellikeaprincess. Herearesomelooksthatwillprevailthisyear: I RachelErasmus wearsaThomson WeddingD’sign gownandaRosaMarieDiamond necklaceinwhite andblackgoldat$386,999. bigpleatsthatarebothconstructedandsoft. Theskirtisgreatforwomenwithbigger
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      43 32 Followapracticedatingbackto1477 THEengagementringhaslongbeenregardedas theultimatepledgeofloveamancangivetohis ladywhenaskingforherhand. WomentheworldoverhaveArchdukeMaximillianof Austria,whogavehisfuturewifeMaryofBurgundya diamondringin1477beforetheirwedding,tothank. Althoughitwasthefirstdocumentedcaseofan engagementring,thepracticedidn’tbecomestandard untilthelate1800s.Today,eightin10womenintheUS areofferedanengagementringwhenproposedto. Howmuchshoulditcost? Generally,thisisdeterminedbythecomfortlevelof thecouple,althoughthere’sapopularsayingthatit shouldcostabouttwomonthsoftheman’ssalary.This originatedfromamarketingcampaignbyDeBeersin theearly1900s. StarBrideGownGuide/PAGE36 I Ladyheartdiamondring fromSooKeeJewellery(from$3,239) I WhitegoldHeartsonFireringfromTianPoJewellery($8,160) THENEWPAPERGFriday, January 7 2011 I Diamondringfrom PohHengJewellery ($104,460) I WeddingbandsfromLove&Co. Left(from$1,549),right(from$1,999) I Diamondringfrom PohHengJewellery ($106,920) I PolarisIceDiamondRingfromSooKee Jewellery,priceuponrequest I Platinum0.5caratdiamondringfromTianPoJewellery(from$8,500)
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      96 36 Whatdidsomeofthemost famousbridesintheworldwear ontheirmostimportantday? THENEWPAPERGFriday, January 7 2011 KATIEHOLMES THEweddingdayisoneofthemostcherishedand importantmilestoneformostpeople. Celebritiesandroyalty,wholivetheirlives biggerandbrighter,spendtheirweddingdays underthespotlight. Theworld,andmoreparticularlytheirfans, areenthralledandwanttoknoweverything aboutthebigday. Likeallweddings,alleyesareonthe bride.Peoplewanttoseewhatshe’swearing, thejewelleryshe’sdeckedin,theglowonher face. TheNewPaperroundsupsomehigh-profile bridesofthepastfewdecades. GRACEKELLY CROWNPRINCESSOFBRUNEI Shewasthebridedujourinhertime whenshemarriedonApril18,1956. PrincessGraceKellyofMonacoworea classiclong-sleevedsatinandlace high-neckedgowncreatedbyfilmstudio MGM’scostumedesignerHelenRose.It washand-craftedby35MGMcraftsmen oversixweeks. ThegowncostaboutUS$7,300 (S$9,400attoday’srates)forthe materialandhandiwork,excluding Rose’ssalaryfordesigningit. SarahSallehandCrownPrinceBillahof BruneiweremarriedonSept9,2004in agrandceremonyinBandarSeri Begawan,thecapitalofBrunei. FollowingMalaytradition,sheworeat leastfivecolourfuloutfits,someofwhich weretwo-pieceensembleswithornate headpieces,throughoutherwedding festivities. Thecostofthecostumesis unknown. FormerDawson’sCreek actressKatieHolmesmarried TomCruiseinItaly’smajestic
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      170 38/39 YEOHWEETECK BRIDES,putdownthatplateofchickenriceandget startedonyourworkout.It’snevertoolate. ThankstoPureFitness,wehaveaseriesofsimple exercisestohelpyoutoneuptheimportantareas–your shouldersandupperarms,yourcoreandyourbutt. Thesewillbetheareasyourweddingdressisdesignedto highlight,soyouwanttolookyourbest. MsMeechAspden,PureFitness’groupfitnesstraining andeventsmanager,said:“Anyexercisingisbetterthan none.Ifyou’retime-poor,trytodo15repetitionsofeach routineandacircuitofeachofthemovesfor20minutes.” MsAspdenisnostrangertofitnesstraining,havingtaught inNewZealand,Australia,Singaporeandnow,HongKong. ARMSANDSHOULDERS C BICEPCURLS Standwiththekneesslightlybentbutbody stabilised,witheitheronelegbackorboth feetsidebysideandhip-widthapart. Startfromthebottomrange,withthe handsslightlytouchingthetopofyour thighs,andcurluptojustbelowthe shoulders.Thencurlbackdowntothetop ofthethighs. Keepelbowstothesidesofthebody. Repeat15times. Bottlesofwateroranytwoobjectsof equalweightthatcanbeeasilyheldinyour handswillsufficeforeffectiveresistance training. LEGSANDBUTT STATICANDWALKINGLUNGESD Startwiththebackkneeontheground ina90-degreeposition,tuckthetoes underandthenpushthekneeupoffthe ground. Pushdownthroughthefrontheel, ensuringthefrontkneeisalignedwith thesecondtoeandthebackfootis alignedwiththebackknee. Thebackkneeisloweredtoabouta fist’sheightofftheground.Keepthe shoulder,hipandbackkneeina straightline. Thenpushbackuptothetop, alwaysensuringthatthebackheel staysraisedthroughoutthis movement. Repeat15times.
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