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Advertisement113 2012-03-03 1 SATURDAY MARCH 3 2012 twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 thenewpaper Crystal Soh, 30, aviation engineer My colleague didn’t want me to die alone with my cat TNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO THEY WANT TO DATE DAI YANG TIAN Estee Fayan, 37, former model single mother Nadine del Mundo, 22, works113 words
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Article, Illustration783 2012-03-03 2 / 3 LIM SAY HENG - Ex-footballer Abbas Saad meets fugitive and former teammate Michal Vana for new documentary 17 years after he left Abbas to face corruption charges alone REPORT: LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg HE HAD been living with the burden for almost 17 years. Former footballer Abbas Saad,TNP, BT FILE PICTURES - 783 words
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Article, Illustration458 2012-03-03 2 / 3 OUR reporter tracked the fugitive Michal Vana down in Prague in October 1994 and got an exclusive interview with him. Vana was aware that Singapore did not have an extradition treaty with the Czech Republic and told The New Paper that the authorities458 words
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Article, Illustration768 2012-03-03 4 CHAI HUNG YIN - Parents upset over letter for ‘tuition classes, but kindergarten says other parents want enrichment classes REPORT: CHAI HUNG YIN chaihyn@sph.com.sg WHEN Madam Rohani Sa’adon read the letter from her six-year-old son’s kindergarten in Ang Mo Kio about tuition classes, she was taken aback. The letterTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, CHAI HUNG YIN - 768 words
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Article, Illustration506 2012-03-03 6 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - REPORT: SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg HE STOPPED his bicycle in front of a double decker SBS bus in a fit of anger. The unidentified Caucasian man then left his bike on the road, blocking the bus, marched into it and berated the driver. He accusedPICTURE: STOMP - 506 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration109 2012-03-03 8 / 9 PARLIAMENT MORE funds to the tune of $905 million will go into Singapore’s tourism war chest over five years. This is part of the plan to draw more tourists, encourage them to stay longer and spend more while in Singapore, said Second Minister109 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-03-03 8 / 9 THE Economic Development Board (EDB) will set aside some $100 million to help more businesses overcome barriers such as high upfront costs of putting in place greener measures. The sum will be allocated to ex- tend the Grant for Energy105 words
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Article, Illustration102 2012-03-03 8 / 9 Koh Hui Theng - –Parliament reports by Koh Hui Theng THE logistics and transportation sector hires 6 per cent of Singapore’s workforce and accounts for 8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). Raising the sector’s productivity will also improve the competitiveness of other industries. Hence, up to102 words
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Article, Illustration29 2012-03-03 8 / 9 TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMARTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 29 words
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407 2012-03-03 8 / 9 EXTENDING ARTS AND CULTURE THE Government will pump in some $274 million from now to 2016 to promote arts and culture in Singapore under three key masterplans. These are the: Community Engagement Masterplan, the Arts and Culture Education Masterplan, and the407 words
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Article236 2012-03-03 8 / 9 TO MEET the long-term health and protection needs of lower-income Singaporeans, NTUC Income has launched a new medical and term insurance package at big discounts. This is the first effort by an insurer to deliver an insurance plan which addresses the uninsured and underinsured lower-income households here.236 words
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Article, Illustration129 2012-03-03 8 / 9 WILDLIFE Reserves Singapore (WRS) will be headed by Mr Lee Meng Tat from May 1. Mr Lee, who will take over from the current CEO, Ms Isabella Loh, was the chief corporate development offic- er of the food and beverage division at129 words
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Article, Illustration111 2012-03-03 8 / 9 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) said it will increase its fuel surcharge for tickets from March 8, citing continued high fuel prices. Jet fuel prices, it said, now accounts for 40 per cent of SIA Group expenditure. The new fuel surcharge111 words
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Article, Illustration617 2012-03-03 10 AMANDA PHUA - ACJC student dies three days before A-level results are released REPORT: AMANDA PHUA aphua@sph.com.sg HE SCORED three As and two Bs for his A levels. But Jonathon Teo Zhi Wei will not be able to collect, let alone bask in the happiness ofTNP PICTURE: JONATHAN CHOO - 617 words
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A-level results
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Article, Illustration907 2012-03-03 12 / 13 MARK SOH - They do so while striking a balance between studies and other pursuits REPORT: MARK SOH marksoh@sph.com.sg MOST athletic partnerships take years of bonding and training to be established. But two pairs of twins from Victoria Junior College (VJC) have an 18-year headstart. Students JoshuaTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 907 words
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Article, Illustration733 2012-03-03 12 / 13 NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH - REPORT PICTURE: NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg SHE slept at 7am on the day of the release of her A-level results. Not because of nerves, but out of artistic tenacity. Munirah Jaafar, 18, was up all night editing her second book. Yes, this733 words
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Article, Illustration348 2012-03-03 12 / 13 Fabian Koh, Nur Asyiqin Mohamad salleh, Valerie Koh - Fabian Koh, Nur Asyiqin Mohamad salleh, Valerie Koh SCORES of students gathered eagerly in the halls of junior colleges yesterday as they awaited the release of the A-level results. Having collected their results, the first thought that came to most students’ mindsTNP PICTURE: NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH - 348 words
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Parliament
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592 2012-03-03 14 / 15 LEDIATI TAN - rejoice and be protected against any thunderstorm.” Mr Khaw referenced the poem in his speech on Day Two of the Committee of Supply debates on Budget 2012. He talked about schemes which would help families stay close and for the elderly to continue living in a familiar environment after downsizingTNP ILLUSTRATION: LEE HUP KHENG - 592 words
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Article, Illustration591 2012-03-03 14 / 15 TEH JEN LEE - REPORT: TEH JEN LEE jenlee@sph.com.sg CYBER WELLNESS should start from the moment a child handles mobile devices like smartphones, even if he is only one or two years old. Cyber-wellness consultant Poh Yeang Cherng said such devices are not mere toys because of their impact591 words
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182 2012-03-03 14 / 15 WORKERS’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang asked for details about the Economic Development Board’s (EDB) lapse. The statutory board had changed staff salary and other conditions of staff service without seeking the Public Service Division’s (PSD) views as required. Mr Low, who is182 words
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Article250 2012-03-03 14 / 15 Koh Hui Theng - Koh Hui Theng MEMBER of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC, Ms Indranee Rajah, yesterday highlighted how technology isn’t the only way to solve a problem. Sometimes, “it’s a question of taking ownership of the issue, taking initiative and making sure something is done”, she said.250 words
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Article, Illustration327 2012-03-03 16 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - He allegedly stole three memory cards from school operation manager’s office REPORT: SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg HE IS accused of trespassing into a female toilet at a school where he had worked as a teacher. A district court heard yesterday that Bertrand Ngien Wen-Tseah,INTERNET PICTURE - 327 words
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Article, Illustration336 2012-03-03 19 Woman opens package left outside house MALAYSIAN cashier Norasyikin Md Esa was preparing to go to work on Thursday morning when she saw a parcel at the main door addressed to her elder brother, Mr Saiful Eszwan, 35. The parcel was packaged with thePICTURES: HARIAN METRO - 336 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration108 2012-03-03 20 / 21 AFP THOUSANDS of male Indonesian civil servants had their pay transferred to their wives’ bank accounts this week in a government bid to stop men having affairs. The Gorontalo administration on north Sulawesi issued the recommendation earlier this year to its 3,200 civilAFP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration100 2012-03-03 20 / 21 MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak gave hundreds of thousands of commuting motorists cause to celebrate when he halved the toll on the Cheras-Kajang Highway yesterday. “The Government has succeeded in reducing the burden of road users by 50 per cent,100 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-03-03 20 / 21 THAILAND’S Don Mueang airport will be reopening for commercial flights next Tuesday. The airport which was forced to close in October last year after a major flood crisis in Bangkok will serve just the budget carrier Nok Air. Orient Thai, the other budget107 words
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53 2012-03-03 20 / 21 UNDER THE SEA: An Australian scientist mapping the iconic Great Barrier Reef with a custom-built underwater camera. An estimated 50,000 panoramas, shot in 360-degree high-definition detail, will be uploaded to Google’s Panoramio photo site for use on Google Maps and Google Earth in a kind of ‘Street View’ under thePICTURE: AFP - 53 words
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Article, Illustration228 2012-03-03 20 / 21 Four years to get pollution levels down AFP CHINA said yesterday that two-thirds of its cities currently fail to meet new air-quality standards that are based on the pollutants most harmful to health. Under pressure from a worried Chinese public, the government thisAFP - 228 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-03-03 20 / 21 Reuters AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Julia Gillard lured one of the ruling party’s elder statesmen out of retirement to become her new foreign minister yesterday, a bold move that gives her unpopular govern- ment a potential leadership alternative. Ms Gillard appointed Mr BobReuters - 108 words
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Article, Illustration86 2012-03-03 20 / 21 AP A GERMAN court has dismissed patent lawsuits by technology giants Apple and Samsung against each other. A Mannheim state court spokesman said that judges dismissed both cases involving alleged patent in- fringements of the companies’ respective slide-to-lock technology on mobile devices. SamsungAP - 86 words
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Article, Illustration168 2012-03-03 20 / 21 AFP EIGHTEEN Indonesian schoolchildren were injured yesterday when a teacher accidentally reversed her car into them, police said. The accident happened in Medan city of North Sumatra province while dozens of children were doing morning exercises, most of them kindergarteners, local deputy police chiefAFP; PICTURE: AP - 168 words
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Article, Illustration432 2012-03-03 23 That’s what two ex-crew members of stricken liner are telling prosecutors SEXUAL harassment, drinking and drug abuse. These were some of the things going on in the luxury liner Costa Concordia. The ship was carrying 4,229 passengers and crew when it struck rocksPICTURE: AP - 432 words
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Article, Illustration436 2012-03-03 26 Incident happened after argument in crowded class A US gym teacher at a school in the northern Iraqi Kurdish region was killed after a student in a crowded classroom pulled out a gun and shot him. Then, as his terrified classmates fled the room,PICTURE: REUTERS - 436 words
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Article, Illustration186 2012-03-03 26 AP ARAUCOUS opposition protest kept the Maldives’ president waiting more than nine hours and ultimately prevented him from opening parliament on Thursday, three weeks after he took office in a contentious power transfer. Mr Mohammed Waheed Hassan sat in a waiting room while protesters blocked roads leading toAP; PICTURES: AP - 186 words
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Miscellaneous4 2012-03-03 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILLWATTERSON4 words
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Miscellaneous12 2012-03-03 8 / 9 SINGAPORE WEATHER I Showers with thunder I High 30˚ I Low 24˚12 words
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Miscellaneous32 2012-03-03 20 / 21 REGIONAL WEATHER I KL: Thunderstorms High 31˚, Low 24˚ I Jakarta: Thunderstorms High 31˚, Low 24˚ I Bangkok: Mostly cloudy High 36˚, Low 27˚ I Manila: Partly cloudy High 32˚, Low 26˚32 words
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Article, Illustration873 2012-03-03 28 / 29 CHARLENE CHUA, GERALD GOH - More than 50 women have signed up for a chance to date MediaCorp hunk Dai Yang Tian, including a law student and an ex-model who’s now a single mum REPORTS: CHARLENE CHUA, GERALD GOH tnp@sph.com.sg DAI Yang Tian challenged us to find him a girlfriend lastTNP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR TNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO, NG JUN SEN - 873 words
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Article, Illustration508 2012-03-03 30 GERALD GOH - REPORTS: GERALD GOH ggerald@sph.com.sg COMPUTER-GENERATED imagery (CGI) in local films? Use only when necessary, advised local director Chai Yee Wei (above, centre) of Blood Ties (2009) and Twisted (2011) fame. The 36-year-old spoke to an audience of around 50 students,TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 508 words
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Article, Illustration265 2012-03-03 30 ASPIRING young actors often only discover their acting potential for the silver screen during a casting audition. Local veteran actor-director JackNeo, 52, spoke to nearly 1,100 students at Yuying Secondary School on Wednesday as part of FFF 2012’s school visits. He said:TNP PICTURE: NG JUN SEN - 265 words
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Article, Illustration610 2012-03-03 31 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - REPORT: JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg BARELY six months old as a full line-up and they’ve already been featured in a rock zine in Slovakia. While that happened entirely by chance, local band 7th Storey’s lead singer Daniel Rucerito said it’s not entirely surprising consideringPICTURE: MATTHIAS CHNG - 610 words
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Gadgets & Games
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Article390 2012-03-03 32 GREGORY LOO - Sony Alpha Nex-7 PRICE: $1,799 (camera body only), $1,999 (with kit lens) Gadget GUY REVIEW: GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg THEY say familiarity breeds contempt. With gadgets, that saying sometimes holds true the more you use the device, the more its faults become clear, dispelling any390 words
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Article, Illustration75 2012-03-03 32 Sony Cyber-shot WX100 PRICE: To be announced Using a newly developed lens, Sony has managed to cram a 10x optical zoom into a camera body that’s just 21.6mm thick. Weighing just 108g, the WX100 is one of the lightest and smallest cameras in its class. This75 words
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Miscellaneous179 2012-03-03 33 WATCH ’EM A Chinese Ghost Story 2011 (above) Star Chinese Movies (StarHub Ch 866), 9pm A kind spirit, who is forced to capture men to feed an evil demon, gets caught in a love triangle with a scholar and a ghost hunter. Starring Louis Koo, Crystal Liu. Legendary Amazons (left)179 words
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810 2012-03-03 43 Race 1 C4 D2 1200m C4 *****0m 1 RAGING STORM 57 (22-5.10) J Saimee (6) i XWinning stable: Northwest Racing. Trainer: S Gray. Time: 1min 11.47sec (Going: good). Forecast: $10. Tierce: $135. Quartet: $1010. Malaysian W/P: RM69, RM16, RM13, RM30. P Forecast: $6 (1-2), $13 (2-4),810 words
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Article, Illustration290 2012-03-03 43 TAN THEAN LOON - TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg BANG-IN-FORM trainer Stephen Gray reached a new milestone in his Kranji career yesterday, when he saddled his 400th winner with RAGING STORM in the opening event. This followed two successive trebles, mostly juicy-priced winners, last Friday and Sunday. Although he was backedTNP PICTURE: NG JUN SEN - 290 words
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Article123 2012-03-03 43 SHANE BAERTSCHIGER, who took over from his father Don only yesterday, secured his first winner with 9-1 shot REDDY TO ROCK, a maiden who scored for the first time in 11 starts, in Race 8. Earlier, Shane, 39, had saddled $10 favourite Robert E to finish123 words
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Article2649 2012-03-03 44 / 45 GOING FORECAST: SOFT TAN THEAN LOON’S IPOH TIPS RACE 1:9 Didi 5 Honestly Speaking 6 Ninetyfive Dragon 1 Diamondindruff RACE 2:1 Best Wrestler 3 Shadow Wind 10 Westpool Park 5 Grande Swift RACE 3:10 Let It Be 11 Oracle Master 1 Unbeatable 2 China Cheers RACE2,649 words
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Article, Illustration404 2012-03-03 44 / 45 TAN THEAN LOON - TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg KRANJI-BASED apprentice Zawari Razali has done Singapore proud in Qatar. The Kelantan-born 27-year-old won a race and finished second on both his other mounts to finish on top in the three-race inaugural Qatar Apprentice Jockey Invitation Race,TNP FILE PICTURE - 404 words
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145 2012-03-03 44 / 45 JOCKEYS Saifudin Ismail and Greg Cheyne have been suspended for two race days each for careless riding. It was established that Saifudin had permitted his mount MARY’S SUCCESS to shift inwards approaching the 1,000m mark in Race 4 on Feb 17, when insufficiently clear of145 words
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Article475 2012-03-03 44 / 45 KRANJI IPOH TRACKWORK WILLIAM LOW’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS BYTOMORROW’S RUNNERS: RACE 1: Sahoro) (M Ewe) 41.5. Maha Veeran48.1. RACE 2: Gusha) )(G Cheyne) 38.8. RACE 4: Red Sensation (O Placais) 43.7. War Crusader (Placais) 44.9. Prize Fighter) (Vorster) 40.9. Positive Thinking) )(Cheyne) 40. RACE 5: Lockdown) )39.2. Volpista) 39.6.475 words
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Article, Illustration1870 2012-03-03 46 / 47 ITIPS AND COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS ELLERSLIE/GOLD COAST/ ASCOT/TOOWOOMBA RACE 1 Ellerslie (2,400m) 15 SILENT ACHIEVER: Freakish filly who looks to have this at her mercy. Can handle some rain. 7 ANGELOLOGY: Has impressed by winning last three. This is biggest test1,870 words
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396 2012-03-03 46 / 47 TODAY’S NZ (ELLERSLIE) AUSTRALIA (GOLD COAST/ASCOT/TOOWOOMBA) RACE CARD 12:46 Race 1 ELLERSLIE 2400M ELLERSLIE 2400M 1 ROCK 'N' POP MATTHEW CAMERON (9) 56.5 2 SHOKA HAYDEN TINSLEY (16) 56.5 3 OCEAN PARK CHADORMSBY (4) 56.5 4 RED SHIFT MICHAEL COLEMAN 1:26 Race 2 ELLERSLIE 1400M 56.5 5 TRAVOLTA MARK HILLS396 words
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216 2012-03-03 46 / 47 12:20 Race 1 FLEMINGTON 1400M FLEMINGTON 1400M 1 FIUMICINO B RAWILLER (12) 60 2 RED COLOSSUS KMCEVOY 0) 58.5 3 DAO DAO DDUNN (7) 57.5 4 DOUBTFUL JACK LNOLEN (16) 57.5 5 SOUND JOURNEY 12:40 Race 2 ROSEHILL 1100M (6) 57 6 TESTASCANA MJ WALKER216 words
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Article, Illustration1787 2012-03-03 48 I TIPS AND COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS FLEMINGTON/ROSEHILL RACE 1 Flemington (1,400m) 2 RED COLOSSUS (G Eurell) 5g (22: 5-3-4): Slowly away before making up for 41/4len 6th (52.5) Secret Admirer 1,600m R’wick Epsom Hcp dead trk Oct 1. Boxed on for1,787 words
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418 2012-03-03 48 RACE 1 1st 1 Chateau Margaux ($13-$6) 2nd 4 Spelldancer ($11) 3rd 6 Heart Of Eternity ($15) 4th 2 Mo Vo. Forecast $37. Place forecast $9 (1 -4), $16 (1 -6), $17 (4-6). Tierce $449. Trio $83. Quartet No winner ($678 jackpot carried forward to418 words
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Miscellaneous74 2012-03-03 49 SPORTS FIXTURES LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIREfMARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA), SP0RTSBUZZ(P0N\0) 8. SPORTSBUZZ(KRANJI) FOR FULL LIVE TELECAST SCHEDULE AND VENUE DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT SINGAPORE POOLS WEBSITE. Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket74 words
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Article, Illustration335 2012-03-03 64 Yes David, what do you want? TNP’s David Lee: Fans are asking whether you should still be in the job. Ask them, they ask you, you give them answer. ST’s Sanjay Nair: FAS president Zainudin said he’s going to institute a full review of the results andPICTURE: JONATHAN CHOO TN PICTURE: JONATHAN CHO - 335 words
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Article, Illustration540 2012-03-03 49 GODFREY ROBERT - GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg IT WAS an agonising three-hour wait. But it was worth it. Singapore’s Mardan Mamat just made it to the 2012 British Open, a 12-foot birdie putt in a three-way play-off sealing his spot for his third Major. The 44-year-old beat compatriot LamPICTURE COURTESY OF ASIAN TOUR - 540 words
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Article, Illustration157 2012-03-03 49 IT IS the first of its kind in South-east Asia. Sentosa Golf Club scored that distinction when it installed a mobile canopy at its driving range. This completes renovations at the range costing at $500,000, and the revamp also includes the replacement of thePICTURE COURTESY OF SENTOSA LEISURE GROUP - 157 words
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Article, Illustration359 2012-03-03 49 AFP DAVIS Love matched the course record with a 64 to seize a two-shot first-round lead at the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens over a group led by Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy. As 14-time Major champion Tiger Woods again found it tough to get putts toAFP - 359 words
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Article, Illustration414 2012-03-03 50 ORLANDO MAGIC 102 OKLAHOMA CITY 105 Wire Services KEVIN Durant helped the league-leading Thunder to a seventh consecutive victory as Oklahoma City used an explosive fourth-quarter charge to rally for a 105-102 road victory over the Orlando Magic yesterday morning (Singapore time). Durant scoredWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 414 words
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Article, Illustration263 2012-03-03 50 TENNIS AFP ANDY Murray, the triple Grand Slam finalist from Scotland, achieved a measure of revenge over Novak Djokovic, the triple Grand Slam title-hold-er from Serbia, when he ended Djokovic’s three-year winning sequence in the Dubai Open last night. Murray (above), who was narrowly beatenAFP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 263 words
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Article207 2012-03-03 50 JETHRO WANG - JETHRO WANG THROUGHOUT the match, fans could not tell their wide gulf in rankings. But experience prevailed for top seed Lu Yen-hsun, 28, as he edged out his quarter-final opponent Yuki Bhambri, 19, of India at the Manulife ATP Singapore Challenger yesterday. The Taiwanese207 words
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Article, Illustration592 2012-03-03 51 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg HARIMAU MUDA 3 (Syahrul Azwari 15, Gary Robbat 45, Thamil Arasu 90+2-pen) TANJONG PAGAR 0 AFTER getting thrashed 4-0 by Japan’s under-23 team in their Olympic qualifier on Feb 22, the Harimau Muda must have found Tanjong Pagar a tad easier lastTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 592 words
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Article, Illustration357 2012-03-03 51 SERIEA Wire Services PALERMO v AC MILAN (Tomorrow, 12.55am, StarHubTVCh 222) AS ONE AC Milan star returns from a three-match ban for violent conduct, another starts his suspension for punching an opponent. The Italian champions will have Zlatan Ibrahimovic available against PalermoWire Services - 357 words
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152 2012-03-03 51 ALI KASIM - HASSANAL BOLKIAH TROPHY ALI KASIM The Singapore Under-21 team beat the Philippines 2-1 to record their first victory of the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy tournament in Brunei last night. Dong Junming scored the winner in the 90th minute to keep the team in contention152 words
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Article, Illustration613 2012-03-03 52 LIM SAY HENG - Barca coach launches Nike’s The Chance, a global talent search for promising footballers LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg TECHNIQUE, not size, is what Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola looks out for in young footballers. So spend more time polishing your skills instead ofPICTURE: REUTERS - 613 words
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Article, Illustration582 2012-03-03 53 ANDY HAMPSON - Guardiola admits defeat, but striker will not give up BY ANDY HAMPSON Special Correspondent BARCELONA forward Pedro concedes the Catalan club have no more margin for error in their bid to clinch a fourth consecutive Primera Division title but is confident their dream582 words
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Article438 2012-03-03 53 REAL MADRID host Barcelona’s city rivals Espanyol looking to continue their seemingly relentless march to the title. Defeat by Barca in December is the only blemish on a perfect record dating back to a goalless draw with Racing Santander on Sept 21. Espanyol have slipped438 words
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Article, Illustration34 2012-03-03 54 / 55 BRIAN MILLER STRIKE CARD HITS 530 GARY LIM STRIKE CARD HITS 495 R SASIKUMAR STRIKE CARD HITS 482 ERIC DING STRIKE CARD HITS 469 ALI KASIM STRIKE CARD HITS 44634 words
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Article1204 2012-03-03 54 / 55 GARY LIM BANKER Man City to rack up “Any Other Score” against Bolton THERE are signs that Manchester City are back to their rip-roaring best. On a three-game winning run which saw them bag seven goals, City showed that they have already shrugged off their mid-season blues. The1,204 words
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Article, Illustration1259 2012-03-03 54 / 55 ERIC DING - FROM THE GROUND ERIC DING npsports@sph.com.sg FORGET all else this weekend. Just concentrate on Manchester City bringing in the “mullah”. That’s what punters islandwide are saying and, if you are looking for some additional spending money during the school holidays, you might wantPICTURE: REUTERS - 1,259 words
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Article, Illustration749 2012-03-03 56 / 57 PA Sport DAVID Luiz has denied publicly criticising Chelsea teammate Frank Lampard in an interview with the Portuguese press. Defender Luiz was quoted by O Jogo newspaper as commenting on Lampard’s wide-ly-publicised problems with manager Andre Villas-Boas. Claiming Luiz had criticised Lampard, O Jogo quoted himPA Sport; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 749 words
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Article, Illustration510 2012-03-03 56 / 57 PA Sport MANCHESTER City first-team coach David Platt has no idea how many points it might take to shake off Manchester United in the title race. Platt believes City’s target in the closing months of the season is simple enough to win as many games asPA Sport; PICTURE: AP - 510 words
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Article408 2012-03-03 56 / 57 PA Sport STRIKER Daniel Sturridge has urged Chelsea to start doing their talking on, rather than off, the pitch as he set his sights on FA Cup and Champions League glory. Blues manager Andre Villas-Boas has been the subject of speculation over his future whilePA Sport - 408 words
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Article448 2012-03-03 56 / 57 AFP DAVID Silva has stated his intentions to stay and help manager Roberto Mancini transform Manchester City into the Premier League’s major powerhouses. Silva has played a key role in City’s title charge this season and was part of the team which ended theAFP - 448 words
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Article, Illustration548 2012-03-03 58 / 59 GARY LIM - THE G-WORD GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg JUST when there was talk of a power shift in London, Arsenal showed Tottenham Hotspur that nothing is quite certain yet. For months, talk is that Spurs have usurped the throne in the English capital. Until the Gunners gave Spurs aPICTURE: AFP - 548 words
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Article, Illustration478 2012-03-03 58 / 59 PA Sport MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester City may start to get affected by the scheduling of TV fixtures during their English Premier League title run-in. Once again, United go second this weekend, with their trip to trip Tottenham coming on MondayPA Sport; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 478 words
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Article, Illustration904 2012-03-03 60 / 61 IAIN MACINTOSH - YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg TWO OF the game’s greatest managers may have silenced their doubters for now, but the real battle starts when they meet tonight. Kenny Dalglish, still distrusted by some Liverpool fans, has put the Carling Cup in thePICTURE: AP - 904 words
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Article, Illustration657 2012-03-03 60 / 61 Vermaelen will also need assessment of ankle problem after Belgium match Wire Services ARSENAL captain Robin van Persie and defender Thomas Vermaelen are both doubtful for tonight’s Premier League match at Liverpool, manager Arsene Wenger said as he criticised international friendlies. Van PersieWire Services; PICTURE: REUTERS - 657 words
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Article108 2012-03-03 60 / 61 Wire Services LIVERPOOL’S Carling Cup victory came at a price as defender Daniel Agger suffered a long-term injury. Agger cracked a rib in the final and is out for the next few weeks while captain Steven Gerrard came off in the first half of Wednesday’sWire Services - 108 words
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Article, Illustration805 2012-03-03 62 / 63 DAVID LEE - Lions coach Avramovicreturns to... DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg YES, what do you want, David? Emerging from the arrival hall at Changi airport Terminal One at around 3.45pm, the national football coach had rare smiles for five die-hard fans who were there to support him, but scowls for the fiveTNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO - 805 words
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Article323 2012-03-03 62 / 63 AFP INDONESIAN football authorities yesterday denied any foul play in the national team’s 10-0 thrashing by Bahrain, afterworld governing body Fifa announced an inquiry and fans expressed outrage. The Gulf side needed to win by a nine-goal margin to have any hope of going through to theAFP - 323 words
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Article105 2012-03-03 62 / 63 TICKETS for LionsXII’s next two home matches against Felda United (Tuesday, Malaysian Super League) and Betaria FC (March 10, Malaysian FA Cup) will go on sale from today (10am to 6pm) at the Jalan Besar Stadium North Gate (next to the swimming pool). Priority queues are105 words
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Article, Illustration617 2012-03-03 62 / 63 S MURALI - SPORTS EDITOR muralis@sph.com.sg S MURALI muralis@sph.com.sg SOMETIMES, it is the question that needs to be changed. Instead of asking whether Raddy Avramovic should lose his job over the six consecutive defeats in the World Cup qualifying campaign, perhaps we should ask ourselves:617 words
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ON TV
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Article204 2012-03-03 62 / 63 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tonight: I LIVERPOOL v ARSENAL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 8.45pm I WEST BROM v CHELSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium), 10.50pm I BLACKBURN v ASTON VILLA SingTel mioTVCh 104 (mio Stadium), 10.50pm I QPR v EVERTON SingTel mio TV Ch 105204 words
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Article16 2012-03-03 62 / 63 ATP 500 DUBAI DUTY FREE Tonight: IFINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 11 pm16 words
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Article15 2012-03-03 62 / 63 THE HONDA CLASSIC Tomorrow: I DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 2am15 words
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Article28 2012-03-03 62 / 63 NBA Today: I HOUSTON ROCKETS v DENVER NUGGETS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am I LA LAKERS v SACRAMENTO KINGS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 11am28 words
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