The New Paper, 3 January 2012

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1 52 The New Paper
  • 19 1 the new paper TUESDAY JAN 3 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS Sbj I PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MICA (P) 114/01/2011
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    • 90 1 Korean Music Festival Holland V spat ‘Naked sushi’ club founder’s late and loud parties irk neighbours 6 police reports in 10 months PICTURE: AP All smiles, but not for everyone Page 6 Page 20 TUESDAY JAN 3 2012 twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 S’pore woman loses 9-year battle with
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    • 26 1 Diners fall ill after eating at award-winning MBS restaurant Oysters, sashimi to blame? Page 4 7 DAYS TO M-LEAGUE KICK-OFF For free tickets, see page 49
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  • News
    • 1628 2 / 3  -  Her cancer was discovered only after she gave birth to twins REPORTS PEARLY TAN pearlyt@sph.com.sg IT WAS the happiest day of his life when his wife gave birth to healthy twin girls. But when Madam Lily Tan, then 23, did not lose
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    • 389 2 / 3 SEEING his wife grow weaker day by day made him decide to quit his job to stay by her side, said Mr Toh Ah Kheng (right). But his resignation as a helper at a Pasir Ris fish farm also meant one less
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    • 999 4  -  11 diners fall ill after seafood dinner at MBS restaurant. One says: REPORT TEH JEN LEE jenlee@sph.com.sg AN ENJOYABLE department dinner at a seafood restaurant at Marina Bay Sands ended with 11 colleagues being hit by food poisoning, with two having to be hospitalised. Mr
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    • 975 6 / 7  -  Neighbour of NUS assistant professor calls in cops six times in 10 months REPORT BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg ANEW Year’s Eve party in the Holland Village neighbourhood caused such a stir that police had to be called in at two in the morning. It was
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    • News watch
    • The Big Picture
      • 369 10  -  REPORT JUSTIN ZHUANG tnp@sph.com.sg IT WAS his daughter’s first day at primary school. Mr Cheah Kin Wai and his wife took the day off work to accompany their first child and capture the day on camera. On this day last year, they watched her board the school bus
        PICTURE: CHEAH KIN WAI; PICTURE: AIDAN MOCK  -  369 words
      • 172 10 Gavin Foo,32, has been a photojournalist with The New Paper since 2006. He first picked up a camera in 2003. After graduating from the Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) School of Computer Engineering in 2005, he made a career switch and has not looked back since. He believes
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    • 498 12  -  REPORT ANNABELLE LIANG aliang@sph.com.sg FROM sludge water into reusable water. The water is clean enough to be used for washing floors and watering plants. That, in a nutshell, is what this food waste decomposer, The Eco-Wiz (below), does. It is being sold by Singapore
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    • 1357 16 / 17  -  SINGAPORE’S polytechnics ha ve become institutions of choice for students finishing secondary school. In Special Reports running over five Tuesdays, The New Paper takes an in-depth look at what they offer. In the fourth instalment today, Hedy Khoo and Simon Ang present their Open Houses Hedy
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    • 506 18 Seven killed in head-on collision in M’sia IT WAS New Year’s Eve and a time to celebrate. But for Mr Sulaiman Din, 42, and his wife Norakmar Osman, 44, the year could not have ended more tragically. Their two sons, Mr Badrul Isa Sulaiman, 19,
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    • 445 19 A12-year-old boy wanted to test out the Siri virtual assistant feature in the new Apple iPhone 4S. He asked it: “How many people are there in the world?” But Charlie Le Quesne did not expect that the phone would use an expletive
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    • 352 20 K-POP stars turned up in droves to perform at Korean broadcaster MBC’s year-end 2011 Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daejaeju), with the roster reading like a who’s who of the K-pop world. Groups like Brown Eyed Girls, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior and FT Island were among some
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    • 557 21 Park officer killed in New Year’s Day shooting in US A FATAL shooting of a US park ranger has sparked a major police manhunt for a suspect who is possibly heavily armed and dressed in body armour. Tactical teams searched Washington’s Mount Rainier
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    • 27 4 *4 Your one-stop guide to the big step after the O levels Watch out for our upcoming 48-page special in The New Paper and online at www.tnpgoguide.sg
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    • 98 5 4 n L 'i a ESTP 175 9 u f MM THE MORE YOU PUT IN, THE MORE YOU TAKE OUT ir WILLIAM SCORPION Known in Singapore as the Father of Mandopop and the Mentor of Mentors, William Scorpion ushered in a whole new genre of music. Today, he collaborates
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    • 460 6 / 7 ant served Ramsay and the other judges sushi on his wife’s naked body. In Singapore, the dinner took place at a private home in Holland Village. Six professionals who did not know each other attended it. One of them was scientist and designer Romie Littrell from DIYbio.org, who also helped
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    • 77 10 WHAT’S NEXT Keep sending in pictures of “Back to School” for next week’s contest. All entries should reach us by Saturday at midnight. The following fortnight, we’ll be calling for pictures of the “Malaysia Cup” to celebrate Singapore’s return to the competition after 17 years. Go and support the LionsXII,
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    • 177 13 A Temasek Polytechnic The New Paper present Exclusively for parents and students awaiting 0 Level results Confidence comes from knowing what you want and going for it Discover your confidence at the Beyond O Level Seminar. You'll get to check out our six schools, hear from students and graduates, talk
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    • 219 19 Ministers on the ground for show or for real? PARENTS'SEMINAR: PARENTS ‘O’ LEVEL SCHOOL LEAVERS YOU’RE INVITED! Come and see what the polytechnic route can offer! To help parents and 'O' Level school leavers understand the various post-secondary education choices better, join us at Nanyang Polytechnic's Choices After 'O's Seminar.
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    • Article, Illustration
      851 22 / 23  -  It took him 17 years to become a hit but TVB actor Ruco Chan loves the ‘wonderful’ feeling REPORTS MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg WHEN you take 17 years to get to the top, it’s not surprising that some measure of self-doubt creeps in. In a recent interview in Hong
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    • 410 22 / 23 FAMILY comes first for Hong Kong TVB actor Raymond Wong Ho Yin. That explained why he took a four-month break right after the filming of The Boxing King wrapped up. Wong, 35, told Singapore reporters in Hong Kong recently: “I had been filming back to
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    • Makan Sites
      • 540 24  -  Try these takeaways for a fuss-free reunion dinner REPORTS YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg BY NOW, you should know that it’ll be tough trying to book a restaurant table foryour Chinese New Year reunion dinner. So eating at home seems a better option. My mother
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      • 83 24 ASIA Pacific Breweries Singapore’s Cookies for Charity programme has began. This initiative raises funds through the sale of Tiger Fortune Cookies to support the Meal Grocery Programme created by the Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng Citizens’ Consultative Committee. A box of cookies costs $10 and
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    • Makansutra
      • 597 25  -  Why not place our distinct local food culture as Unesco World Heritage cultural icon? K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg ABLESSED and delicious 2012 to all of you. And now, more so than ever, is a good time to digest this fodder for thought: Why not place our
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    • 806 26 Makers of The Iron Lady pull out all the stops in portraying British political icon Reuters MAKING a film about an iconic politician like Britain’s Margaret Thatcher is akin to walking into a movie minefield, and casting an American even one as revered as Meryl
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  • Racing
    • 1368 35 SATURDAY C*****m 7215-5 Cizen World 57 (73) (4nzg SH Tan-Paint Emperor) *****- Daytona 57 (73) (7ag T Gillespie-YC Ing) *****4 Superb Incredible 57 (73) (6nzg YN Liew-Effect) 3296-7 Century Lord 54 (67) (7amg KC Tiang-Century) 0290-8 Jal Treasure 53 (65) (7nzg N Azman-JAL Venture) *****- Speedy
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    • 1317 35 SUNDAY Premier C3 1400m *****1 Coffeeshop Gossip 57 (77) (5ag LN Danis-Cm Kim) 317--- Break Free 55.5 (74) (6ag E Breukelen-Perfectum) 132--- Eastern Baby 55.5 (74) (5ag K Coetzee-Eastern) -3-525 Only One 53.5 (70) (7nzg KF Wong-KW Mah) -11- Rocket Master 53.5 (70) (5nzg LN Danis-TL
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    • 1324 36 / 37 FRIDAY OB 97 (Turf) 1400m *****- New Rose Wood 59 (92) (6am C Brown-Bukit Mas) -***** Dragon World 57 (88) (7nzg D Baertschiger-R W) 7094 Mcclintock 56 (86) (7ag D Baertschiger-Gerald Harvey) -***** Won't Stop 54.5 (83) (4ag Leslie Khoo-Mdm PY Leong) *****6
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    • 1090 36 / 37 SUNDAY KS-C (Polytrack) 1000m *****1 Lago Bay 59.5 (76) (6ag D Baertschiger-B Lee P Crawford) 118-50 Run For The Hills 58 (74) (6eg C Brown-R Pegum) *****1 2111 Niceone 56.5 (68) (3nzg Leslie Khoo-Joy N Happiness) *****7 Smart General 56.5 (68) (6nzg David
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    • 360 36 / 37  -  TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg PROLIFIC money-spinner WAIKATO bounced back to the winner’s circle last Sunday and put himself on track for another crack at the $3 million Singapore Airlines International Cup on May 20. “I’ll work his way up to the SIA Cup,” said trainer Laurie
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    • 750 36 / 37 RACE 1 OK OK: Trainer M Walker advised the stewards that his instructions to jockey O Placais were, if circumstances permitted, to ride midfield; jumped awkwardly; crowded; overraced; extremely difficult to settle; eased. CHENGDU WARRIOR: Slow to begin after jumping awkwardly; returned
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  • Sports
    • Tennis
      • 494 38 AFP SERENA Williams says she no longer loves tennis, despite recording an impressive comeback win over Chanelle Scheepers in the first round of the Brisbane International yesterday. Playing her first match since losing the US Open final to Samantha Stosur in August, Williams
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      • 462 38 MAIMI HEAT 129 CHARLOTTE BOBCATS 90 NBA AP LAST WEEK, drama for the Miami Heat was defined as having one shot to beat the Charlotte Bobcats. Yesterday morning (Singapore time), it was defined as whether the Heat would enjoy the biggest win in franchise history.
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    • Football
      • 411 39 Wire Services WAYNE Rooney should return for Manchester United’s Premier League match at Newcastle United on Thursday morning (Singapore time), after being omitted against Blackburn Rovers for “disciplinary reasons”. The champions rarely comment on internal disciplinary matters but several media reports on Monday said
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      • 226 39 Wire Services REPORTED Chelsea target Hulk has fuelled talk of a move to Stamford Bridge by reiterating he would be willing to leave Porto if a club comes calling with the right offer. The Brazilian frontman has turned heads across Europe
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      • 439 39 LA LIGA AP REAL Madrid and Barcelona can set the stage for another pair of “clasicos” by beating Malaga and Osasuna when Spanish football returns from its annual winter break tomorrow morning (Singapore time) with the Copa del Rey’s round of 16.
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    • EPL
      • 841 40 / 41 Van der Vaart says late lapses have hurt title hunt AFP TOTTENHAM midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has told his teammates they must develop a more ruthless streak before they can be regarded as serious contenders for the English Premier League title. Harry Redknapp’s side, who
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      • 473 40 / 41 City boss: Players lack title credentials Wire Services Manchester city blew their chance of stealing a march on chasing Manchester United in the title race last Sunday, prompting manager Roberto Mancini to question the player’s title credentials. The Italian, who stormed down the tunnel before the final whistle
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      • 416 40 / 41 PA Sport PIARA Powar, executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe, has told Liverpool they risk further damage to their global reputation if they appeal Luis Suarez’s eight-match ban. Powar, also a former director of the Kick It Out anti-racism group, believes the Anfield club
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      • 572 42 / 43  -  GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MAN CITY v LIVERPOOL (Tomorrow, 4am, SingTel mioTV Ch 102) STEVEN GERRARD began the early years of his career striving to bring the league trophy back to Anfield. Now in his 15th year of his senior Liverpool career, he faces
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      • 1039 42 / 43  -  ASK THE COACH Our columnist tells ALI KASIM that Mancini’s men will bounce back against Liverpool BARRY WHITBREAD npsports@sph.com.sg I Barry Whitbread was Singapore’s former national coach who led the Lions to the 1998 Tiger Cup, their first international trophy. He was Liverpool Youth Academy’s
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      • 204 42 / 43 PA Sport FORMER Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett has died after a long battle against cancer. He was 46. Ablett (right), who had a season as Stockport manager in 2009/10, lost his 16-month fight against non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on Sunday. “On behalf of Gary Ablett’s family,
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      • 595 44 Interesting to see if Rovers’ Kean gets any support from fans after festive cheer PA Sport COULD this New Year herald a new dawn for Blackburn manager Steve Kean? The Scot has been under pressure almost from the moment he took over at Ewood Park following the
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      • 233 44 PA Sport BLACKBURN1 (David Goodwillie 69) STOKE2 (Peter Crouch 17,45) A FIRST-HALF brace from Peter Crouch earned Stoke victory at Ewood Park as Blackburn failed to build on their stunning victory over Manchester United last Sunday. Rovers began well and Christopher Samba headed
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      • 825 45  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg WOLVES 1 (Stephen Ward 85) CHELSEA 2 (Ramires 54, Frank Lampard 89) FRANK Lampard might have saved Andre Villas-Boas’job. The Chelsea pensioner was supposed to be washed up, surplus to requirements, yesterday’s man, a forgotten man for his beleaguered manager. But the man left
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      • 588 46  -  BY JOHN CURTIS Special Correspondent Aston Villa 0 Swansea City 2 SWANSEA deservedly claimed their first away win in the Premier League as Aston Villa’s troubles at home continued. The Welsh side went ahead in the fourth minute when Stephen Warnock got in a mix-up and gave
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      • 276 46  -  BY SIMON PEACH Special Correspondent QPR 1 Norwich 2 QPR captain Joey Barton scored and was then sent off as Norwich came from behind to win 2-1 at Loftus Road. Norwich, playing in green, made a positive start, with Anthony Pilkington making a determined
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    • BACK IN M-LEAGUE & M'SIA CUP
      • 479 47  -  DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg AFTER months of waiting, the Football Association of Singapore will announce the identity of its new Chief Executive Officer this week. From sources, The New Paper can reveal that former Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC) chairman and former Chief of
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      • 135 47  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ THE LionsXII squad were put through the Yo Yo fitness test yesterday, in their first training session since returning from a two-game tour of Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Defender Safuwan Baharudin (far left) posted the highest score by reaching level 22.1 of the test,
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      • 220 47 PLANNING to be the 12th man in the stands for Singapore’s first Malaysia Super League match for 17 years? Tickets for LionsXII’s opening match against Kelantan at home on Jan 10 as well as season passes will go on sale on Friday at Jalan Besar
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      • 858 48 / 49  -  ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg FEW AMONG the 29 LionsXII squad have any recollection of the Malaysia Cup. Shaiful Esah is proud to be among them. At 25, the left-back remembers several moments from the Kallang Roar days Fandi Ahmad’s scissor-kicks, V Sundramoorthy’s bicy-cle-kick against Brunei and
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      • 685 48 / 49  -  LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg MENTION Irwan Shah’s “hard man” reputation to his face and the cherubic 23-year-old would crack a wry smile. He said: “I like the reputation, but not the red cards! “I don’t think I am a dirty player, most of my
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      • 982 50 / 51  -  ALISTAIR EDWARDS is considered one of the best strikers to have featured in the Malaysian League. In our series on the stars of yesteryears, the two-time Golden Boot winner with Singapore tells DILENJITSINGH about his best memories DILENJIT SINGH WHY HE’S FAMOUS A LETHAL finisher, former
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      • 470 50 / 51  -  DILENJIT SINGH ALISTAIR Edwards’ days in a Socceroo jersey may be over, but don’t be surprised if you see his surname donning another in the future. In fact, the next time English Championship club Reading make it to our television screens, take a quick glance
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      • ON TV
        • 91 50 / 51 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tomorrow: I MAN CITY v LIVERPOOL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 4am I TOTTENHAM v WEST BROM SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium), 3.45am I WIGAN v SUNDERLAND SingTel mio TV Ch 104 (mio Stadium), 3.45am Thursday: I NEWCASTLE v MAN UNITED SingTel
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        • 97 50 / 51 Today: I DETROIT PISTONS v ORLANDO MAGIC StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8.30am Tomorrow: I MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES v SACRAMENTO KINGS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am Thursday: I BOSTON CELTICS v NEW JERSEY NETS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8.30am I DALLAS MAVERICKS v PHOENIX SUNS
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        • 18 50 / 51 QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN Thursday: I QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel) Ch 215 (Sports HD), 8.30pm
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        • 35 50 / 51 AFRICA OPEN Thursday: I DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 7.30pm PGA TOUR: HYUNDAI TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Saturday: I DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 215 (Sports HD), 6.30am
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  • Page 39 Miscellaneous
    • 109 39 SPORTS FIXTURES League Home Team Away Team (sj^pored^te/ih^e) Spanish Cup Spanish Cup Spanish Cup Real Madrid Sociedad Barcelona Malaga Mallorca Osasuna Wed, 04/01/12 5.00am Thu, 05/01/12 3.00am Thu, 05/01/12 5.00am For fixtures of all E Premier, E League Champ and A League, please visit Singapore Pools website. FOR FULL LIVE
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