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Title Section10 2011-10-21 1 thenewpaper FRIDAY OCT 21 2011 70 CENTS MICA (P) 114/01/201110 words
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Advertisement75 2011-10-21 1 Actor Ix Shen gives S’pore an F for Mandarin www.asiaone.comTNPauction2011 PAGE 21 twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 FRIDAY OCT 21 2011 twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 Bangladeshi trapped in container for 9 days leaves for home with unfulfilled wish I NEVER GOT TO THANK MY SAVIOUR PAGE 275 words
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Article, Illustration1227 2011-10-21 2 / 3 AMANDA YONG, PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR - He has kicked drug habit, made up with wife and now plans to open small business REPORT: AMANDA YONG, PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR tnp@sph.com.sg WHEN he arrived here more than six months ago in the most unusual of circumstances, his friend was dead andTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, BENJAMIN SEETOR - 1,227 words
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Article, Illustration387 2011-10-21 2 / 3 HIS inadvertent journey from the slums of Bangladesh to the bright lights of Singapore turned him into a global news sensation in April. News dailies and websites all over the world reported on his miraculous survival after he spent nine days trapped in a shipping387 words
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Article, Illustration629 2011-10-21 4 NAJIB SIDDIK ALVIN LIM - Body of man killed in Indian boat accident back in Singapore REPORT: NAJIB SIDDIK ALVIN LIM tnp@sph.com.sg ONE by one, they offered joss sticks in front of the coffin. Eyes shut in deep concentration, they silently bowed their heads and stood before him to payTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 629 words
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Article, Illustration907 2011-10-21 5 BRYNASIM - Worried about missing friend in Sweden, student resorts to desperate measure REPORT: BRYNASIM brynasim@sph.com.sg HE HAD read the news about medical student Kouk Leong Jin, the Singaporean who remains missing in Athens. So student Will Lim, 23, panicked when his friend, MrPICTURE COURTESY OF MR WILL LIM - 907 words
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Article, Illustration723 2011-10-21 6 / 7 LEDIATI TAN - Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says 123 other NSFs were allowed disruption for studies REPORT: LEDIATI TAN ledtan@sph.com.sg NETIZENS had recently claimed that President Tony Tan Keng Yam’s son Dr Patrick Tan, had to borrow a local phrase, “escaped national service”. That wasn’t theLIANHE ZAOBAO FILE PICTURE - 723 words
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Article, Illustration403 2011-10-21 6 / 7 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has responded to suggestions on reviewing the Non-Constituency MP (NCMP), Nominated MP (NMP) and Elected Presidency (EP) schemes. He said in Parliament that the Constitution was amended last year to increase the number of NCMPs from sixto403 words
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Article223 2011-10-21 6 / 7 WHEN the People’s Action Party Government pledges change, it’s real, asserted Ms Indranee Rajah (Tanjong Pagar GRC) in her response to the President’s Address in Parliament yesterday. Remember the Remaking Singapore Committee 10 years ago, she asked. Then, Singapore was criticised for not being a happening223 words
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Article, Illustration403 2011-10-21 6 / 7 DAVID SUN - TNP AUCTION REPORT: DAVID SUN davidsun@sph.com.sg SAY goodbye to undersized beds, squishy sofas and wardrobes that do not maximise space. Those looking to buy furniture can now have it their way at King Furnishing. It provides customisation at an economicalPICTURE: KING FURNISHING - 403 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration119 2011-10-21 8 / 9 MANAGING the inflow of foreign workers into Singapore remains a stringent and finely balanced exercise, said Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin. He was replying to a question ta- bled by Member of Parliament Christopher De Souza (Holland-Bukit Timah GRC), who wanted119 words
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Article, Illustration105 2011-10-21 8 / 9 THE fire and subsequent shutdown of the Shell refinery on Pulau Bukom has “minimal impact” on Singapore’s economy, Second Minister for Trade and Industry S. Iswaran told Parliament yesterday. Responding to questions by Aljunied GRC MP Sylvia Lim, he said that even though105 words
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Article, Illustration95 2011-10-21 8 / 9 YOUTUBE, the world’s largest online video-sharing community, has launched a localised service here, enabling users to easily and quickly find local and global videos most relevant to Singaporeans. The site will create a new online space for the national community and give Singaporean95 words
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58 2011-10-21 8 / 9 CRASH IN CARPARK: It was around 11.15pm on Wednesday when STOMPer shinjinbukai heard a “heavy crashing sound, followed by a car horn which did not stop for a very long time”. Looking out the kitchen, he saw some vehicles hit by the five-storey high tree. The authorities were still removingTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 58 words
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340 2011-10-21 8 / 9 Minister Khaw on housing needs: FLATS for the lower-income group are still affordable, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan in Parliament yesterday. He was responding to questions from Non-Constitu-ency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Gerald Giam on whether smaller flats were out of reach340 words
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194 2011-10-21 8 / 9 SINGAPORE is the easiest place to do business, the World Bank said in a report published on Wednesday, with the nation keeping its title for a sixth straight year. This year set a record for regulatory reforms that boost business conditions in194 words
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82 2011-10-21 8 / 9 Ueunle Whong - SCARE FEST: Think Hannibal Lecter meets pontianaks, and what you get is the fusion of Hollywood and Asian horror that will haunt you at The Museum of Horrors. Held at *Scape, the exhibition into its second year features horror sets and a ‘terror maze’ in 3-D. Animatronics and actors inTNP PICTURE: RENNIE WHANG - 82 words
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Article, Illustration932 2011-10-21 11 RENNIE WHANG - Ex-pupils teachers of defunctJalan Eunos School reunite to celebrate REPORT: RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg THE school may have been closed for more than 30 years, but the spirit remains strong. More than 130 former pupils and 20 former teachers of Jalan Eunos School (JES) gathered forPICTURES: GAVIN FOO, SAMAD ALI - 932 words
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Article, Illustration183 2011-10-21 12 TEOH YI CHIE - The $25million My Waterway Punggol was announced in November 2007 and will be officially opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday. Infographics journalist TEOH YICHIE looks at challenges faced when building the 4.2km waterway TEOH YI CHIE CHALLENGE #1: SAFEGUARDING MRT AND LRT STRUCTURES183 words
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Article, Illustration580 2011-10-21 14 HEDY KHOO - REPORT PICTURE: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg FAMILY Day is Big Walk day for 150 workers and their families from Tenet Insurance. And the fun on Nov 7 doesn’t end at the finish line of The New Paper Big Walk@Resorts World 2011. The employees and their families580 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration116 2011-10-21 16 / 17 AFP AN ALLEGED terrorist mastermind wanted over two suicide bombings in Indonesia has been arrested. Yadi Al Hasan, 30, is believed to be the leader of a terrorist group behind the suicide bombing of a church in Solo last month and a similar attack atAFP - 116 words
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Article, Illustration114 2011-10-21 16 / 17 AFP A PROMINENT Catholic cardinal in Hong Kong has embarked on a 72-hour hunger strike protesting against a court ruling that critics say violated Catholics’ right to freedom of education. “I am taking action because last week’s ruling has taken away ourAFP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration105 2011-10-21 16 / 17 THE Philippine Embassy in Malaysia issued a statement yesterday saying that it prefers the hiring of skilled and semi-skilled Filipino workers in Malaysia to the hiring of domestic workers, reported The Star. This is because the Philippines and the host government authorities105 words
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Article, Illustration468 2011-10-21 16 / 17 LIBYAN REVOLUTION Reuters FORMER Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi was killed yesterday by fighters who overran his hometown, said the country’s new leaders. His bloodied body was stripped and displayed around the world in a video recorded with a handphone. Senior officials in the interim government,Reuters; PICTURES: REUTERS, AFP - 468 words
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Article, Illustration298 2011-10-21 16 / 17 WATERLOGGED THAILAND AFP THAILAND’S Premier yesterday warned that it was impossible to stop the kingdom’s worst floods in decades gushing into Bangkok, ordering the city’s sluice gates to be opened to tackle the “national crisis”. The mass of muddy water crept closer to the low-lyingAFP; TNP PICTURE: AFPAP - 298 words
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Article, Illustration109 2011-10-21 16 / 17 AFP US SOFTWARE giant Microsoft and private investors are assembling a multi-billion-dollar offer to purchase Yahoo!, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. Microsoft teamed up with private up private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment BoardAFP - 109 words
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Article, Illustration95 2011-10-21 16 / 17 INTERNET security specialists have warned of a new round of cyber warfare in the form of a computer virus similar to the malicious Stuxnet worm that is believed to have hit Iran’s nuclear programme. Analysts at US firms McAfee and Symantec95 words
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Article, Illustration685 2011-10-21 18 She’s troubled by media glare, rumours SHE was the only one among the 19 passers-by who came to the 28-month-old’s rescue. But now, 58-year-old Chen Xianmei’s quiet life has been turned upside down. She became an overnight media celebrity and is paying a heavyPICTURE: APPLE DAILY - 685 words
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325 2011-10-21 18 A BUDDHIST temple in Penang has held a religious ritual in which mourners bit an apple to hasten Apple visionary Steve Jobs’ reincarnation, a report said. Mr Jobs, who was known for his Buddhist leanings, died on Oct 5 aged 56325 words
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Article, Illustration584 2011-10-21 19 Then New York man, depressed over bitter divorce trial, turns shotgun on himself NEW YORK MURDERSUICIDE EARLY this year, Sam Friedlander appeared distraught. The reason: His divorce trial was starting soon. The 50-year-old, a lawyer himself, hired and fired a few lawyers beforePICTURE: AP - 584 words
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Article, Illustration289 2011-10-21 19 US HOUSE OF HORRORS THE 19-year-old girl has such severe injuries that it’s a wonder she’s still alive. Miss Beatrice Weston was found by Philadelphia police while investigating an alleged kidnapping ring after four mentally disabled people were found locked up in a basement dungeon289 words
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Miscellaneous4 2011-10-21 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILLWATTERSON4 words
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Miscellaneous10 2011-10-21 8 / 9 SINGAPORE WEATHER I Thunderstorms I High 31˚ I Low 24˚10 words
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Miscellaneous30 2011-10-21 16 / 17 REGIONAL WEATHER I KL: Thunderstorms High 30˚, Low 24˚ I Jakarta: Thunderstorms High 34˚, Low 26˚ I Bangkok: Thunderstorms High 32˚, Low 25˚ I Manila: Thunderstorms High 31˚, Low 26˚30 words
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Article, Illustration139 2011-10-21 20 FROM READER YE MOXING THE new Parliament sessions have begun and with it the promise of robust debate, given the presence of more opposition MPs in the house. What Singaporeans would like is to have more than just the snatches of speeches by some MPs selectedPICTURE: MICA - 139 words
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270 2011-10-21 20 FROM READER NUR LIYANA NOORDIN RECENTLY, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has said that the HDB’S latest Build-To-Or-der (BTO) flats and sale of balance flats last month have helped to meet the housing needs of first-time flat buyers. The Government is270 words
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135 2011-10-21 20 TIAN ZHIYUAN MANAGER, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, SEMBAWANG-NEE SOON TOWN COUNCIL WE REFER to the letter by Ms Chua Kim Choo, “Walking in harm’s way: Crass cyclists pose a danger to pedestrians” (The New Paper, Oct 12). Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council will continue to advise our residents135 words
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Article, Illustration935 2011-10-21 21 TAN KEE YUN - At least, not the way it’s meant to be spoken, says Beijing-based local actor Ix Shen REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg CHINESE Singaporeans don’t know how to speak Mandarin properly, so says local actor Ix Shen. In fact, they are so bad at it that noIMP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR TNP PICTURE: REGINA KHOO; PICTURE: MEDIACORP - 935 words
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Article, Illustration294 2011-10-21 22 Tan Kee Yun - Tan Kee Yun TO LOCAL drama viewers, it might feel as if Jesseca Liu never left MediaCorp. Over the past six months, the 32-year-old Langkawi native who is signed to regional artiste management company H.I.M International has scored lead roles in two MediaCorp productions: Channel294 words
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Article, Illustration540 2011-10-21 23 GERALD GOH - Dennis Chew on co-host Judee Tan: REPORT: GERALD GOH ggerald@sph.com.sg ONE is famous for playing a flamboyant, cross-dressing Mandarin-speak-ing heartland aunty. The other is a cosmopolitan thea-tre-trained stage actress who has made her mark portraying a series of foreign caricatures on TV. DennisPICTURE: MEDIACORP TV - 540 words
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Star Treks
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Article, Illustration973 2011-10-21 24 / 25 GERALD GOH - Globetrotting celebs share their holiday snaps and stories REPORT: GERALD GOH ggerald@sph.com.sg HE HAD never been to Japan before. But after visiting Tokyo last September, former MediaCorp artiste Nat Ho loved the country so much, he returned three months later to explore973 words
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Article, Illustration131 2011-10-21 26 Who was where, and doing what? Here’s a round-up of the latest celebrity sightings in the region and Hollywood WHO: George Clooney, 50 WHERE: Paris WHAT: The Hollywood actor can’t seem to stop showing off his new squeeze Stacy Keibler, 32. They stepped outPICTURES: AP GETTY IMAGES, REUTERS - 131 words
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Article, Illustration139 2011-10-21 26 WHO: “Patrick Swayze” WHERE: Los Angeles WHAT: Madame Tussauds Hollywood has a new addition to its wax museum. It’s Johnny Castle, the leading man from the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, played by the late US actor Patrick Swayze. His widow, Lisa Niemi, struck poses with139 words
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Article, Illustration119 2011-10-21 26 WHO: Miranda Kerr, 28 WHERE: New York WHAT: She holds her cards close to her chest especially when they’re in the form of a US$2.5 million (S$3 million) diamond-studded bra. The Australian supermodel will model the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra in the Christmas Dreams119 words
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Article, Illustration100 2011-10-21 26 WHO: Hugh Jackman, 43 WHERE: London WHAT: The X-Men star was among the more prominent Australians living in the UK who were invited to Buckingham Palace to meet the royal family ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s tour Down Under, when she will open a meeting100 words
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Miscellaneous119 2011-10-21 23 JASON ROBERT CLIVE STATHAM DENIRO OWEN MAY THE BEST MAN LIVE u -X- -X- -X- 1 A KNOCKOUT IN EVERY WAY!” JEFF CRAIG, SIXTY SECOND PREVIEW rv. r KILLER ELITE BASED ON A TRUE STORY JlINN()F0RM»l65(/a LM. HAT NOW SHOWING M18 COARSE LANGUAGE 8 VIOLENCE m 1 k!? Rukh Khan119 words
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Miscellaneous188 2011-10-21 27 WATCH ’EM Love Channel 8,7pm Yingming is finally killed by Shimin while the latter chooses to end his life instead of surrendering himself to the police. Meanwhile, Mingming leaves Jiayi and does not attend the Shijie Hotel re-opening ceremony. Last episode. Rapsodi2011 Suria, 8.30pm An annual live variety special, this188 words
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Racing
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Article, Illustration452 2011-10-21 58 / 59 TAN THEAN LOON - BESTBET TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg HE’S the form horse in the race. He’s to be ridden by the man with the Midas touch, champion jockeyjoao Moreira. So, the aptly-named NICEONE should prove hard to beat in Race 3, the Class 4 Div 2 event overKNOG - 452 words
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1593 2011-10-21 58 / 59 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 MS 6.20 -1600m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 35-535 Biggest Chief 58.5 (48) R Shafiq* c3 2 (4nzg M Walker-Champagne Racing) 2 5985-3 Amazon Boy 58 (47) D Beasley 9 (5safg1,593 words
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Article486 2011-10-21 58 / 59 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 12 5 Andrew Frost Commanche 1 Reverse Takeover Commanche 2 1 2 Amazon Boy Biggest Chief 8 5 8 5 Biggest Chief Commanche Amazon Boy 5 Super Star 2 12 3 Super Star Commanche Reverse Takeover 2 RACE 10486 words
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Article, Illustration1852 2011-10-21 60 / 61 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACKMEETING RACE1 (1,600m) 1 Biggest Chief)))Appreciates first-up run when doing best work late. Recent trial OK and step-up to a mile appears ideal. Can win. 2 Amazon Boy)))Resuming and had a solid prep with a few trials underTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 1,852 words
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1999 2011-10-21 60 / 61 Friday EUROPE 6:30 PM Clairefontaine 1 CLASS €22,000 RENE COTEY 1800m No Form Name 1 6 2 8752 3 88 4 074 5 0 6 7 3 8 00 9 0 10 11 12 13 14 Macharov The Ninas Mateur Elixos The Great Gerard AmadongoUma1,999 words
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383 2011-10-21 60 / 61 KRANJIAND KUALA LUMPUR TRACKWORK ONLY two of Sunday’s runners came out to clock time at Kranji yesterday morning. The duo were trainer Laurie Laxon’s Raffles Cup candidates BETTER THAN EVER andWAIKATO. They were taken to the main grass track for their gallops and they383 words
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Article, Illustration1749 2011-10-21 62 TAN THEAN LOON - Shaw’s new star in nice preparation for $1.35 million S’pore Gold Cup KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg LIZARRE, the horse with big ambitions, took the fifth of nine trials with plenty of authority at Kranji yesterday morning. With jockey Barend Vorster in the saddle,PHOTOFINISHES: SINGAPORE TURF CLUB - 1,749 words
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Miscellaneous146 2011-10-21 63 SPORTS FIXTURES League I Home Team I Away Team I (sin^p^edate/tiL) S. League S.League Albirex Tampines Gombak Young Lions Fri, 21/10/11 7.30pm Sat, 22/10/11 7.30pm For fixtures of all E Premier, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German, J League, K League, A League and US Soccer League, please visit Singapore146 words
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Mad About Golf
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Article, Illustration474 2011-10-21 63 PRESIDENTS CUP AP GEOFF Ogilvy says he finds it “astonishing” US PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley missed selection to the United States’ Presidents Cup team while Tiger Woods received special treatment. Ogilvy, a key member of the International team to play the US in the biennialAP; PICTURES: AFP - 474 words
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Article, Illustration249 2011-10-21 63 FORMULA ONE AFP WORLD champion Sebastian Vettel insisted on Wednesday that he will dedicate all his energies to helping Red Bull teammate Mark Webber secure second place in the championship. “Mark’s not far away now from second, the last couple of races were in someAFP - 249 words
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Article205 2011-10-21 63 AP TOP-RANKED Tseng Ya-ni began her home event with a four-under 68 to join Ai Miyazato of Japan with a one-shot lead after the first round of the Taiwan Championship at the Sunrise Golf and Country Club yesterday. The 22-year-old Tseng, who is Taiwanese, overcameAP - 205 words
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Article184 2011-10-21 63 AFP UNHERALDED Lee Min Chang upstaged tournament host and mentor K.J. Choi to grab the first-round lead with a six-under-par 66 at the inaugural CJ Invitational in South Korea yesterday. The 24-year-old Lee, who is searching for a first professional victory, took full advantage of hisAFP - 184 words
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Rugby World Cup Final
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Article, Illustration952 2011-10-21 64 / 65 MIKE REHU - The unfancied French can laugh in the face of logic and win against the odds MIKE REHU npsports@sph.com.sg I AM a proud New Zealander, but I don’t think it’s game, set and match at the Rugby World Cup Final just yet. “It’s deja vu allPICTURE: REUTERS - 952 words
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Article, Illustration417 2011-10-21 64 / 65 AFP WORLDCupfavouritesNew Zealand are evolving into a team of “robo-players” taller, leaner and more muscular than their predecessors, a study has revealed. Researchers at Massey University compared the physiques of the 2005 All Blacks side to the “The Originals” of 1905, the first New ZealandAFP; PICTURE: AP; ST GRAPHICS - 417 words
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Article, Illustration372 2011-10-21 64 / 65 AFP THE LAST week of this year’s World Cup is mirroring that of the first, also played in New Zealand, with the All Blacks facing France in Sunday’s Final and Wales playing Australia in the bronze final. Third-place play-offs in all sports are oftenAFP - 372 words
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113 2011-10-21 64 / 65 NBA Wire Services INDONESIAN media mogul Erick Tohir was named one of the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers, following the approval of the NBA’s board of directors, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. Although a slew of Asian businessmen have bought into English football clubsWire Services - 113 words
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Article, Illustration622 2011-10-21 66 / 67 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg AS THE media gathered around him at Changi Airport Terminal 1 yesterday, it was clear that Sembawang Soccer Academy (SSA) general manager Alfred Loi had a point to make. After ushering the 24 boys into the arrival hall,TNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 622 words
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Article, Illustration356 2011-10-21 66 / 67 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM SHE WENT to the airport yesterday to see her son Azlan Ali return from Italy safely. But Badariah Snane was also told by the Sembawang Soccer Academy (SSA) that she and her son would be receiving allowances promised to them at the airport.356 words
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Article, Illustration646 2011-10-21 66 / 67 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM WHEN the 24 Singapore boys from the Sembawang Soccer Academy (SSA) returned home from Italy yesterday, they expressed hope they would return for the second half of their five-month training stint next month. But according to the SSA, there appears646 words
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Article, Illustration533 2011-10-21 66 / 67 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg HOME 2 (Frederic Mendy 49, Shi Jiayi 57) ETOILE 1 (Kamel Chaaouane 48) THEY might not be champions just yet, but Home United are within touching distance of their first S-League title since 2003. After last night’s 2-1 win over defending champions Etoile atPICTURE:. CHOO CHWEE HUA - 533 words
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Article, Illustration96 2011-10-21 66 / 67 Paddlers Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu and Feng Tianwei pose with Volkswagen Group Singapore managing director Dr Zeno Kerschbaumer (centre) and Singapore Table Tennis Association president Lee Bee Wah (second from right). The German automobile manufacturer, the title sponsor of the Volkswagen Women’s World Cup here next week, handedPICTURE COURTESY OF MUSE PH - 96 words
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Article, Illustration540 2011-10-21 68 IAIN MACINTOSH - Families of the Hillsborough victims will move on only when justice is served MAC ATTACK IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg A SINGLE letter to The Times on Wednesday really summed it all up. Sir Oliver Popplewell, the judge who chaired the inquiry into the 1985 Bradford Stadium disaster, whenTNP PICTURE: LIM SAY HENG - 540 words
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Article, Illustration416 2011-10-21 68 FOOTBALL AFP SOUTH Korea’s Suwon Bluewings have called for Qatari team Al Sadd (in white) to be punished after their AFC Champions League semi-final was marred by an ugly brawl. Wednesday night’s match at the Suwon World Cup Stadium was temporarily halted asAFP - 416 words
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Article, Illustration527 2011-10-21 69 Wire Services GROUPE BAYER LEVERKUSEN 2 (Andre Schuerrle 52, Sidney Sam 56) VALENCIA 1 (Jonas 24) FORMER Germany captain Michael Ballack inspired Bayer Leverkusen to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Valencia in the Champions League yesterday morning (Singapore time) to stay in touch with leaders Chelsea inWire Services; PICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 527 words
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Article, Illustration859 2011-10-21 70 / 71 BARCA COACH PEP GUARDIOLA: Wire Services GROUPH BARCELONA2 (Andres Iniesta 10, David Villa 81) VIKTORIA PLZEN 0 ONE SILVER lining from Barcelona’s laborious 2-0 win at home to Viktoria Plzen in Champions League Group H yesterday morning (Singapore time) was the scintillating performance of AndresWire Services; PICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 859 words
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439 2011-10-21 70 / 71 Wire Services GROUPH AC MILAN 2 (Zlatan Ibrahimovic 33, Kevin-Prince Boateng 70) BATE BORISOV 0 MASSIMILIANO Allegri has seen his AC Milan side improve steadily and now, after the victory over BATE Borisov, he has set his sight on topping the Champions League GroupWire Services - 439 words
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Article, Illustration432 2011-10-21 70 / 71 Reuters AC MILAN striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has insisted his words were lost in translation when he was reported recently as saying he was fed up with football. The tall Swede said he was misquoted in Italy over an interview he gave in his homeland beforeReuters; PICTURE: AFP - 432 words
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Article494 2011-10-21 72 / 73 GARY LIM - Last-gasp victory crucial in their recovery process GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg GROUPF MARSEILLE 0 ARSENAL 1 (Aaron Ramsey 90+2) IT WASN’T the prettiest goal that you will see Arsenal score this season, but it was certainly their most crucial so far. If it wasn’t for Gervinho mis-controlling494 words
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Article, Illustration281 2011-10-21 72 / 73 Wire Services ARSENAL have “turned the corner” after their bad start to the season, insisted midfielder Aaron Ramsey. The Wales midfielder’s stoppage-time winner against Marseille sealed a 1-0 win in the Champions League yesterday morning (Singapore time) that put the Gunners on top of GroupWire Services; gave PICTURES: AP, AFP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration521 2011-10-21 72 / 73 PA Sport ARSENE Wenger celebrated another “little step forward” for his Arsenal side after Aaron Ramsey’s dramatic late goal left them top of their Champions League group. Ramsey, who has been battling a hamstring injury, climbed off the bench to score in injury time asPA Sport - 521 words
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Article, Illustration869 2011-10-21 74 / 75 IAIN MACINTOSH - Spaniard is on his way to rediscovering his old self, but special praise must go to rookie Romeu YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg GROUPE CHELSEA 5 (Raul Meireles 8, Fernando Torres 11,27, Branislav Ivanovic 42, Salomon Kalou 72) GENK 0 HE’S not back to his best yet,869 words
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221 2011-10-21 74 / 75 CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Bo-as believes Fernando Torres has finally rediscovered his confidence after the Spain striker scored twice in a 5-0 demolition of Genk. Torres had gone 875 minutes without scoring in the Champions League a miserable run that dated back to April 2009221 words
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Article, Illustration290 2011-10-21 74 / 75 AFP “The strikers are nearer to goal and get in good positions Fernando did that today very well but we look at the collective performance. “I’m pretty pleased with the way the team played. “We are able to choose from the best up front. I choseAFP; PICTURES: REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES - 290 words
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Article, Illustration348 2011-10-21 74 / 75 PA Sport SALOMON Kalou has told Chelsea he wants a guarantee of more game time before he signs a new contract at Stamford Bridge. Kalou (right) had looked set to leave the club when his current deal expires next summer, but manager Andre Villas-BoasPA Sport - 348 words
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Article, Illustration767 2011-10-21 76 / 77 NEIL HUMPHREYS - Mancini is becoming more and more like the Man United boss NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg ROBERTO Mancini is no longer the pantomime bogeyman of Manchester. The Italian now flirts rather than infuriates. When he celebrated Manchester City’s last-minute Champions League winner against Villarreal in midweek, hePICTURES: REUTERS, AP, AFP - 767 words
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Article, Illustration279 2011-10-21 76 / 77 IAIN MACINTOSH - IAIN MACINTOSH CONGRATULATIONS should go to Carlos Tevez this week, the only man capable of uniting the blue and the red halves of Manchester. An enterprising online bookmaker, Betfair, is sending a shiny new truck to Old Trafford this weekend, so that fans of both sides279 words
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Article, Illustration654 2011-10-21 76 / 77 Nani says Red Devils are almost unbeatable at Old Trafford PA Sport LUIS Nani is relying on Manchester United’s incredible home record to see them to victory in Sunday’s Premier League blockbuster with Manchester City. Incredibly, United have dropped just two points in their last 25PA Sport - 654 words
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Article, Illustration666 2011-10-21 78 / 79 Nigel de Jong says: NIGEL de Jong says Manchester City are now the top side in England, and they aim to stay there. The combative midfielder’s comment is sure to stoke the flames ahead of the Manchester Derby on Sunday. City travel to Old Trafford asPICTURES: AFP, AP - 666 words
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Article, Illustration567 2011-10-21 78 / 79 GARY LIM - GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg FOR YEARS, Sir Alex Ferguson has brushed off Manchester City, perhaps with a hint of arrogance. The highlight of any Manchester United campaign, Fergie would always say, is the United-Liverpool fixture. In his mind, City have never been quite worthy567 words
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EVENTS
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Article91 2011-10-21 78 / 79 FLOORBALL What: Singapore Floorball Cup When: Till Nov 13 Where: Republic Polytechnic Sports Complex TEAMS from the Singapore Floorball League (SFL) Premiership and Championship will be vying for the coveted Singapore Floorball Cup title.Admission is free. CANOEING What: 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships When: Today to Sunday91 words
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Article49 2011-10-21 78 / 79 RUGBY What: Rugby World Cup Final When: Sunday Where: Eden Park, Auckland THE All Blacks have the opportunity to erase 24 years of hurt by winning the World Cup for only the second time. They meet France, their tormentors in the quarter-finals of the last World Cup.49 words
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ON TV
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Article164 2011-10-21 78 / 79 *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 EPL Tomorrow: I WOLVES v SWANSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 7.45pm I ASTON VILLA v WEST BROM SingTel mio TV Ch 102164 words
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Article34 2011-10-21 78 / 79 RUGBY WORLD CUP Today: I THIRD PLACING: WALES v AUSTRALIA SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 3.20pm Sunday: I FINAL: NEW ZEALAND v FRANCE SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 3.50pm34 words
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Article32 2011-10-21 78 / 79 KJ CHOI INVITATIONAL Today: I DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 11 am CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITAL CLASSIC Tomorrow: I DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 2am32 words
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Article23 2011-10-21 78 / 79 DENMARK OPEN Today: I Q-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 10.30pm Tomorrow: I S-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 6pm23 words
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Article16 2011-10-21 78 / 79 Tonight: I ALBIREX v GOMBAK (Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm) Yesterday: I HOME 2 ETOILE 116 words
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