The New Paper, 27 July 2011
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Title Section12 2011-07-27 1 the new paper WEDNESDAY JULY 27 2011 70 CENTS MICA (P) 114/01/201112 words
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Advertisement46 2011-07-27 1 FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED AT THIEVES' MARKET SungeiRoad Uncle turns up at midnight to ‘book’ spot PAGE 6 TNP PICTURE: CHOO CHWEE HUA twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 2ND LEG: MALAYSIA v SINGAPORE 85,000 ROARING M SIAN FANS? WE’LL SILENCE ’EM, SAY LIONS PAGE 6246 words
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News
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Article, Illustration894 2011-07-27 2 BENSON ANG - Police report made against Chinese undergrad who filmed video parody of S’poreans, but... REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg A MEMBER of a political party has made a police report against the Chinese national behind the video which poked fun at Singapore culture one which hadST FILE PICTURE - 894 words
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Article26 2011-07-27 2 They thought bus would explode (TNP, yesterday): CTC Travel was not the handling agent for the tour group involved in the Western Australia bus accident.26 words
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Article, Illustration885 2011-07-27 3 AMANDA YONG - Rise in problem gamblers calling in at counselling bodies REPORT: AMANDA YONG ayong@sph.com.sg THE young man felt like he was at the end of his tether. He was heavily in debt and loan sharks were hounding him. He told his family about his problems, but theyST FILE PHOTO - 885 words
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Article, Illustration571 2011-07-27 4 / 5 BRYNA SIM - As foreign currencies fall... REPORTS: BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg AS THE British pound and the US dollar slide, online spending here has been on the rise. Shoppers say it makes more sense now to buy online from overseas. Civil servant M. Arjay, 28 said: “It’s way cheaper,TNO ILLUSTRATION LEE HUP KHENG - 571 words
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375 2011-07-27 4 / 5 TWO YEARS ago, e-commerce websites such as Groupon, deal.com.sg and JigoCity were virtually unheard of, literally. But today, such websites are popular with people here subscribing to their updates online. These websites adopt the flash sale model. The model works with a limited number375 words
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Article, Illustration1125 2011-07-27 6 / 7 AMANDA PHUA - SungeiRoad Uncle ‘books’ spot at midnight only to find it taken in afternoon REPORT: AMANDA PHUA aphua@sph.com.sg HE ARRIVED just after midnight, shuffling his feet as he pushed a supermarket trolley to a street lamp along Larut Road. Mr Chan Sye Hoong, 73, thenTNP PICTURES: YAP NING, CHOO CHWEE HUA - 1,125 words
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Article, Illustration609 2011-07-27 6 / 7 DESMOND NG - REPORT: DESMOND NG desmondn@sph.com.sg THIS is now one of the most sought-after pieces of real estate in Singapore. People queue up early in the morning and jostle each other over the land. On Monday, a heated exchange over these 1m-wide lots even led to the police609 words
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249 2011-07-27 6 / 7 THE National Environment Agency (NEA) said it has been monitoring the situation at the smaller Free Hawking Zone for the last two days. The majority of vendors were abiding by the conditions for use of the site, NEA said in a statement.249 words
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News watch
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Article, Illustration118 2011-07-27 8 / 9 FORMER prime minister Lee Kuan Yew warned of the dangers of Singapore moving towards a two-party system and electing weak governments. In a recent interview with China Central Television, Mr Lee noted that many Singaporeans now desire a First World Parliament and a two-party system.118 words
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Article, Illustration132 2011-07-27 8 / 9 HE AND his accomplice pocketed $12,590 from the earnings of three prostitutes in two months this year. This came to an abrupt end with his arrest at his Yishun flat on Feb 8 following a tip-off. On Tuesday, a district court fined Alan Heng Wei Kuang132 words
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Article, Illustration94 2011-07-27 8 / 9 NINE in 10 hawkers here have held the prices of their food and drinks steady in the last three months. The Hawker Food Price Survey covered some 1,300 stalls from hawker food centres and coffee shops islandwide. Commissioned by the Retail Price Watch Group, the survey counted94 words
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43 2011-07-27 8 / 9 TNP PICTURE: JONATHAN CHOOTNP PICTURE: JONATHAN CHOO - 43 words
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Article, Illustration474 2011-07-27 8 / 9 PM Lee pays tribute to Mr George Yeo PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has paid tribute to former foreign minister George Yeo in a letter which Mr Yeo posted on his Facebook page yesterday. The Prime Minister presented him with the “touching valedictory letter” at the474 words
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Article303 2011-07-27 8 / 9 AFP US PRESIDENT Barack Obama warned of a “deep economic crisis” if the United States fails to raise its debt limit and he urged Americans to pressure Republican lawmakers to compromise to avert a default. In a televised address late on Monday just eight daysAFP - 303 words
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69 2011-07-27 8 / 9 OOP$: HSBC has admitted to a mistake in its new Hong Kong 100-dollar note showing the flag-raising ceremony of the SAR (Special Administrative Region) Establishment Day with the national and regional flags flying. The flower on the Hong Kong regional flag is reversed (left, above). The correct orientation is shownPICTURES: ORIENTAL DAILY HK - 69 words
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Article, Illustration115 2011-07-27 8 / 9 AP A MANNED Chinese submersible reached its lowest-ever depth yesterday 5,057m and it can explore more than 70 per cent of the world’s sea floor, China’s State Oceanic Administration said. The Jiaolong named after a mythical sea dragon took less than three hoursAP - 115 words
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Article, Illustration128 2011-07-27 8 / 9 Wire services INDIA’S central bank raised interest rates by a higher-than-expected 50 basis points yesterday, as it struggles to combat near double-digit inflation. The rate rise is its 11th increase since March last year, making the Re- serve Bank of India (RBI) one ofWire services - 128 words
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Article, Illustration108 2011-07-27 8 / 9 AFP THE head of the UN atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said yesterday that the use of nuclear power will increase in the world despite the ongoing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant. “It is certain that the numberAFP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration106 2011-07-27 8 / 9 AFP NORTH Korea is preparing a rare military exercise involving its army, navy and air force that could be launched this week in the tense Yellow Sea, reports in South Korea said yesterday. A government source quoted by the South’s YonhapAFP - 106 words
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Article, Illustration1082 2011-07-27 10 / 11 KOH HUI THENG - Dengue cases are at epidemic level. NEA steps up fight against Aedes mosquito REPORT: KOH HUI THENG kohht@sph.com.sg THE list is growing. Last week, 228 people fell ill. All were dengue victims, unwitting prey for the Aedes mosquito. Their numbers have been climbing over theTNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG - 1,082 words
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Article, Illustration578 2011-07-27 12 NAJIB SIDDIK - 15poly lecturers and staff to share teaching methods REPORT: NAJIB SIDDIK mdnajib@sph.com.sg THESE polytechnic lecturers are going places in Indonesia. Mr Edward Quah and Ms Rita Roop are among the 15 Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Republic Polytechnic (RP) staff members and consultants who will share theirTNP PICTURE: NAJIB SIDDIK - 578 words
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Article161 2011-07-27 12 WHEN it comes to mobile phones, Syarif Hidayatullah, 17, knows more than the average user. The mobile phone technology student, who is attending a three-month cellphone software course, can fix bugs, repair blank screens and eliminate viruses. Speaking at a vocational training centre (VTC) in Bekasi,161 words
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Article, Illustration797 2011-07-27 13 BRYNA SIM - Customers have snapped up 10,000 boxes of the pet since launch, says distributor REPORT: BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg GOODBYE sea monkey, hello triops. The latest “aquatic pet” to hit pet shops after the sea monkey craze, triops are freshwater crustaceans that have supposedly been aroundPICTURES: RAINBOW FISH INDUSTRIES - 797 words
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Norway killings
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Article, Illustration821 2011-07-27 14 / 15 WHAT: Two blasts in Oslo, shooting on the island ofUtoya WHEN: Last Friday DEAD: 76 INJURED: 96 HE WAS not interested in one-night stands and he claimed he had no time for girlfriends. But Oslo killer Anders Behring Breivik saved a bottle of vintage wine andPICTURE: AP - 821 words
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Article, Illustration416 2011-07-27 14 / 15 IT WAS a chilly late afternoon on Friday, and the Gleffe family from Germany had just sat down for coffee at the table in front of their car. The campground they were at was directly across from Utoya island, where the massacre took place. Their hopes of416 words
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Article, Illustration585 2011-07-27 17 Winehouse was upbeat and full of life before her death, says her boyfriend Heartbreak and grief. Pop star Amy Winehouse’s boyfriend has been going through all these after her death on Saturday. “I can’t describe what I am going through,” film director Reg Traviss toldPICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 585 words
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Article, Illustration329 2011-07-27 17 WHEN terrifying battlefield memories come rushing back to mind, in night sweats, flashbacks or a panic attack, some troops and veterans now find comfort by reaching for their smartphones. Using new-age technology to cope with age-old wounds of war, they tap intoPICTURE: AP - 329 words
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Article, Illustration642 2011-07-27 18 China train crash survivor volunteers at funeral home HER honeymoon is on hold. But Ms Hu Dan Qi, 26, is not complaining. The survivor of Saturday’s high-speed train crash in China is gladly volunteering her help at a funeral home. She told China Daily:PICTURE: AFP - 642 words
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319 2011-07-27 18 THERE is nothing left. Everything has been taken away from me. Mr Yang Feng was inconsolable at the Wenzhou funeral parlour on Monday. He lost five family members including his wife and mother-in-law in Saturday’s crash. His wife was seven months pregnant319 words
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Page 8 / 9 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous4 2011-07-27 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILLWATTERSON4 words
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Miscellaneous10 2011-07-27 8 / 9 SINGAPORE WEATHER I Thunderstorms I High 32˚ I Low 25˚10 words
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Article, Illustration222 2011-07-27 19 S’PORE-M’SIA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER FROM READER CHANKAWAI I REFER to the article, “Good spirits turn ugly” (The New Paper on Sunday, July 24). It was a memorable World Cup qualifying match as both teams tried their best to entertain the fans with goals. An intense rivalry between222 words
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Article79 2011-07-27 19 FROM READER MOHD MOKHTAR MOHD AMIN I REFER to the report, “It’s not only mean, it’s just wrong” (The New Paper, July 22). The sad thing is not only the online “abuse” this special needs child and his family had to suffer but also that we have79 words
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163 2011-07-27 19 FROM READER CHIN KEE THOU FAMILY outings provide excellent opportunities for bonding and positive learning experiences, especially for young children when their parents or elders lead the way. However, the consequences can be adverse if parents blatantly flout laws and rules in the presence of163 words
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Article, Illustration1117 2011-07-27 20 / 21 GERMAINE LIM - China’s No. 88 Bar will open its first overseas outlet in S’pore. What does it mean forMandopop clubs here? REPORT: GERMAINE LIM gerlim@sph.com.sg LOCAL clubbers who have been thronging Mandopop party venues here will soon be getting the real deal. Yes, Singaporeans will be able toTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, KUA CHEE SIONG - 1,117 words
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Rave
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Article, Illustration408 2011-07-27 22 GERMAINE LIM - Late Amy Winehouse’s songs talk about heartbreak and drugs REPORTS: GERMAINE LIM gerlim@sph.com.sg SHE famously said “no, no, no” to rehab. And now, Amy Winehouse may have paid the ultimate price “for the way (she) did behave”, as she sang in You’re WonderingNow. The 27-year-old BritishPICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 408 words
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Article330 2011-07-27 22 We take a look at four songs that could sum up Amy Winehouse’s battles with heartbreak, booze and drugs. Addicted In what could be her most graphic account of her drug-fuelled lifestyle, an angry Winehouse sang about being protective over her stash of drugs. Her330 words
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Article, Illustration596 2011-07-27 23 SHAUN SOH - Just teens, but pop opera trio IlVolo pack a punch vocally REPORT: SHAUN SOH shaunsoh@sph.com.sg THEY’VE got the power and we’re not talking about just their singing voices. “I think it is big news for people when you have three teenagers singing this kind of music,” declared IgnazioTNP PICTURE: KUA CHEE SIONG - 596 words
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Couples Watch
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Article, Illustration219 2011-07-27 24 Love is in the air or not. We chart which showbiz couples are busy hooking up and breaking up WHO: Scarlett Johansson, 26, and Justin Bartha, 33 ON OR OFF: The US actress has been spotted hanging out in New York City with the US ac- tor219 words
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Article, Illustration171 2011-07-27 24 Jeanmarie Tan - Jeanmarie Tan WHO: Dianna Agron, 25, and Sebastian Stan, 27 ON OR OFF: Now that the US actress’ Glee Live! concert tour is over, she’s taking things with the US actor from TV series Gossip Girl to another level. Stan (below right), now promoting the new moviePICTURES: REUTERS, AP, AFP, SINGTEL - 171 words
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Page 25 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous290 2011-07-27 25 CHANNEL 5 Noon Under One Roof 12.30pm Chemistry 1.00 Triple Nine 2.00 The Middleman 3.00 The Martha Stewart Show 4.00 Stars Without Makeup 4.30 Video Zonkers 5.00 American Gladiators 6.00 India: A Love Story 7.00 Minute To Win It 8.00 Ninja Warrior 9.00 Unbeatable Banzuke 9.30 News 5 Tonight 10.00290 words
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Racing
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Article, Illustration1381 2011-07-27 48 / 49 TAN THEAN LOON - KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg GOLDEN TREE is a “must-follow” when he resumes racing from a break. The Tan Hor Khoon-trained three-year-old has been pleasing in his preparations for a comeback and he showed that he was ready to hit the fast lane againPHOTO FINISHES: SINGAPORE TURF CLUB; TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 1,381 words
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Article148 2011-07-27 48 / 49 MULTIPLE Group 1 -winning Australian jockey Craig Williams has been granted a licence by the Singapore Turf Club to ride on Sunday. Melbourne-based Williams, 34, has been booked to ride the Steven Burridge-trained pair of Dark Matter in the Group 3 Magic Millions Juvenile Championship148 words
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642 2011-07-27 48 / 49 HAROLD STERLEY - COMMENTS BY HAROLD STERLEY RACE 1 (2,400m) 1 DANDYMAN CAN has impressed in both starts since a rest and has the services of Anton Marcus, who can win this first race. 5 FLORENTINA, a stable companion, has some very good recent form up to642 words
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260 2011-07-27 48 / 49 5:55 Race 1 Maiden Plate 2400M Maiden Plate 2400M 1 DANDYMAN CAN A Marcus (D 6:30 Race 2 Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) 1000M 2 MY CASTLE MWinnaar (4) 60 3 ADMIRAL'S MEN F Anthony (6) 60 4 ELI VINCIT 0 Ashby (5) 60 5 FLORENTINA260 words
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Article, Illustration888 2011-07-27 50 / 51 Star 2YO will likely start favourite in the Juvenile Championship KRANJITRACKWORK Exciting two-year-old dark matter geared up for Sunday’s $200,000 Magic Millions Juvenile Championship with a dashing gallop at Kranji yesterday morning. The Steven Burridge-trained Australian-bred colt by Stratum strode out fluidly in a smart 36.4 forTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH; TNP PICTURES: YAP NING - 888 words
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695 2011-07-27 50 / 51 KUALA LUMPUR TRACKWORK NST THREE-TIME winner YOU NEVER KNOW stepped up preparations for another success in Saturday’s Class 4 event over 1,200m with a smart workout in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Tested by apprentice Mutaza Salleh, the four-year-old Australian horse by ResetNST - 695 words
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Sports
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Rugby
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Article, Illustration629 2011-07-27 52 Reuters ENGLAND’S decision to wear a controversial black strip during the upcoming World Cup has left New Zealand great Jonah Lomu “dumbfounded”. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) released a statement on last Friday saying the England team would wear the new second stripReuters; PICTURES: AFP, GETTY IMAGES - 629 words
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Article, Illustration454 2011-07-27 52 CRICKET AFP INDIA captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was facing up to the prospect of being without strike fast bowler Zaheer Khan in Friday’s Second Test against England at Trent Bridge. The tourists will go into that match 1-0 down in a four-Test series following aAFP - 454 words
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Tennis
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Article, Illustration405 2011-07-27 53 Reuters MARIA SHARAPOVA cannot wait to lock horns again with great rival Serena Williams at this week’s Stanford Classic. The prospect of renewing her long rivalry with Serena has provided Sharapova with added incentive to win. The Russian and the American are both on comebacks fromReuters; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 405 words
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359 2011-07-27 53 LAI JUNJIE - CIMB SINGAPORE WOMEN’S SQUASH MASTERS LAI JUNJIE jjlai@sph.com.sg FOR WORLD No. 1 Nicol David, coming to Singapore to play in the CIMB Singapore Women’s Squash Masters is like returning home. The 27-year-old Malaysian has been the champion of the tournament every year359 words
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Swimming World Championships
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Article, Illustration613 2011-07-27 54 Lochte defeats Phelps to set up London showdown Reuters RYAN Lochte’s victory in the men’s 200 metres freestyle at the World Swimming Championships yesterday not only allowed him to emerge from compatriot Michael Phelps’ shadow, but could also set up a mouthwatering “Race of theReuters; PICTURES: REUTERS, XINHUA - 613 words
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Article, Illustration301 2011-07-27 54 AFP CHINESE prodigy Ye Shiwen modestly played down her sensational 200m individual med- ley world title win after stunning world and Olympic champions at the age of just 15. The Asian Games gold medallist was down in fifth place with 50m to go, but she madeAFP - 301 words
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Football
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Article, Illustration527 2011-07-27 55 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg SCHOOLS SPORTS NATIONAL B DIVISION FOOTBALL FINAL SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL4 (Muhaimin Suhaimi 3, Hazim Faiz Hassan 58, 81, Shahrin Saberin 86) JURONGVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL 1 (Azhar Ramli 78) HE TRANSFORMED Hazim Faiz Hassan from a benchwarmer to a Golden Boot winner. But Singapore SportsTNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO - 527 words
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Article, Illustration435 2011-07-27 55 AP THE TURKISH football federation has delayed the start of the new season amid a match-fixing probe that had landed 30 suspects in jail, including the president of league champions Fenerbahce. The postponement came just a few hours after Turkish federation president Mehmet Aydinlar metAP - 435 words
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EPL
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Article, Illustration582 2011-07-27 56 Wire Services CHELSEA’S misfiring striker Fernando Torres has hit back at criticisms that he has lost his scoring touch. The Spaniard vowed to end his goal drought in the new season after scoring just once in 18 appearance for the Blues in a miserable fourWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 582 words
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Article246 2011-07-27 56 Wire Services ARSENE Wenger may be left “dizzy” by the current inflated prices of the transfer market, but may be left with no option other than take a cut-price deal for want-away Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and then stump up the cash for his targets.Wire Services - 246 words
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TRANSFER TRAIL
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Article, Illustration202 2011-07-27 56 Wire Services NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew has admonished left-back Jose Enrique over his Twitter “mistake” but insisted he wants the player to stay. The 25-year-old (above), who is entering the last year of his Magpies contract, used the microblogging site to criticise the club’s transferWire Services - 202 words
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Article165 2011-07-27 56 PA Sport WEST Ham are weighing up a second bid for Reading striker Shane Long. The Royals are believed to have turned down an initial offer, thought to total around £7 million (13.8m) with add-ons, for the 24-year-old. Long is in demand this summer after hitting 25PA Sport - 165 words
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Article, Illustration186 2011-07-27 57 Wire Services Mario Balotelli has the sympathy of David Beckham in the ongoing row over his ill-advised backheel in anchester City’s friendly against LA Galaxy on Monday morning. Balotelli (left) was substituted by manager Roberto Mancini after he tried and failed to backheel the ball into the netWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 186 words
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Article199 2011-07-27 57 Wire Services TALK about the irony. Now Joey Barton has labelled Mario Balotelli a lunatic after his latest Manchester City bust-up. The controversial Italy striker was slammed by furious boss Roberto Mancini after his showboating antics. Fellow bad boy Barton laid into the player he calls “The Renegade”,Wire Services - 199 words
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Article233 2011-07-27 57 Wire Services MANCHESTER City midfielder Nigel de Jong has warned teammate Mario Balotelli not to waste his talent. The 20-year-old Italian irked manager Roberto Mancini, who hauled the striker off after he attempted a trick shot in the club’s friendly match against the LA Galaxy. De Jong,Wire Services - 233 words
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365 2011-07-27 57 Reuters ARGENTINA’S failure to win the Copa America as hosts and end an 18-year wait for a major title cost coach Sergio Batista his job on Monday. The Argentine Football Association (AFA), facing an identity crisis in the national game, announced BatistaReuters - 365 words
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Article, Illustration595 2011-07-27 58 / 59 IAIN MACINTOSH - Ferguson is likely lying when he says United’s transfer spending has ended YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE UK IF SIR Alex Ferguson is telling the truth and his summer spending really has come to an end, Manchester United fans should worry. With PaulPICTURES: REUTERS, AFP - 595 words
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Article, Illustration442 2011-07-27 58 / 59 Sir Alex aims to silence City rivals in all-Manchester Community Shield clash PA Sport SIR ALEX Ferguson is at it again. The wily Manchester United manager has stoked the derby fires ahead of next month’s Community Shield clash by once again branding Manchester City thePA Sport - 442 words
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Article, Illustration245 2011-07-27 58 / 59 PA Sport JAVIER Hernandez is hoping to play, if just for a few minutes, against his idol, Mexican legend Omar Bravo, when Manchester United face the MLS All-Star side tomorrow. United manager Sir ALex Ferguson doubts Hernandez (left) will play after the striker, top scorerPA Sport - 245 words
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League Cup
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Article, Illustration501 2011-07-27 60 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg SEMI-FINAL HOME UNITED 0 HOUGANG UNITED 1 (Md NoorAli 19) THE MOMENT referee Md Taqi blew the final whistle at last night’s League Cup semi-final between Home United and Hougang United, Shariff Samat let it all go. The Hougang United skipperTNP PICTURE: JARON LEE - 501 words
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316 2011-07-27 60 LAI JUNJIE - LAI JUNJIE TAMPINES Rovers will have their work cut out for them when they meet what their coach, Steven Tan, describes as one of the best Albirex teams he has seen. At the Jurong East Stadium tonight, the Stags will be without their316 words
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World Cup Qualifier
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Article, Illustration873 2011-07-27 61 ALI KASIM - Lions All The Way crew call on all passionate Lions fans to lend their voices and support ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg DIE-HARD lions fan Muhammad Arief won’t be travelling to Kuala Lumpur to cheer Singapore on when they meet Malaysia in the second leg of their WorldTNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 873 words
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478 2011-07-27 61 Bernama MALAYSIAN fans made a beeline yesterday for tickets for tomorrow’s second-leg Asian Zone World Cup Qualifier between Malaysia and Singapore. They arrived as early as 8am at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil as well as at the Petaling Jaya CityBernama - 478 words
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Article, Illustration28 2011-07-27 62 / 63 RELAXED: Daniel Bennett (left) says the atmosphere at Jalan Besar is more intimidating than Bukit Jalil. TNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETORTNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 28 words
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Article, Illustration845 2011-07-27 62 / 63 DAVID LEE - Singapore have no fear of hostile reception awaiting them at the Bukit Jalil Stadium as they have a good record playing in front of huge away crowds DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM KUALA LUMPUR THE MIND games are coming in thick and fast ahead of845 words
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Article, Illustration747 2011-07-27 62 / 63 DAVID LEE - DAVID LEE THE SIMILARITIES are uncanny. Both teams conceded a glut of goals last Saturday in the first leg of the World Cup second-round qualifier, and they have a goalkeeper returning from injury hungry for action. But whereas Singapore’s Izwan Mahbud emerged from the747 words
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ON TV
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Article110 2011-07-27 62 / 63 *All telecasts live unless otherwise stated. For the latest, please check www.mio.singtel.com/miotv www.starhub.com/tv *Programme times, provided by SingTel StarHub, subject to change LIVE TELECASTS PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES Tonight: I HERTHA BERLIN v REAL MADRID StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 11.55pm Sunday: I LEICESTER CITY v REAL MADRID StarHub TV110 words
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Article34 2011-07-27 62 / 63 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: I SWIMMING HEATS DAY 12 StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports) Ch 205 (Sports HD), 8.55am I SWIMMING FINALS DAY 12 StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports) Ch 205 (Sports HD), 5.55pm34 words
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Article30 2011-07-27 62 / 63 WNBA Today: I WASHINGTON MYSTICS v SA SILVER STARS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 7am I PHOENIX MERCURY v SEATTLE STORM StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 10am30 words
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Article26 2011-07-27 62 / 63 WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN Tomorrow: I DAY 1 SingTel mioTVCh 114 (ESPN), 9pm IRISH OPEN Tomorrow: I DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 9pm26 words
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Article17 2011-07-27 62 / 63 Tonight: I ALBIREX v TAMPINES (Jurong East Stadium, 7.30pm) Yesterday: I HOME 0 HOUGANG 117 words
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