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Title Section12 2012-04-03 1 the new paper TUESDAY APRIL 3 2012 70 CENTS MICA (P) 090/01/201212 words
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Article, Illustration767 2012-04-03 2 / 3 JOYCE LIM - But financial adviser (above) says it was because cash transfers huge, made over 4 years REPORTS JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg IN LESS than a year, a 50-year-old financial adviser has had 17 people suing her for money that they claimed to have invested throughTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 767 words
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310 2012-04-03 2 / 3 Plaintiff claims: A HOUSEWIFE is taking Amy, who is her daughter’s friend, to court, after Amy allegedly failed to repay a $996,000 loan given to her sometime in September 2007. Madam Muchtar Satiawati, 70, filed her claims through her lawyer, Mr310 words
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Article, Illustration212 2012-04-03 2 / 3 Plaintiff claims: MR CHU Chwee Tiak claimed that on May 16 lastyear, Amy had signed aloan deed stating that she owed him close to $3.6 million. In court papers, Mr Chu claimed that Amy had agreed to repay the loan in 17 equal212 words
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Jurong West Murder
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Article, Illustration846 2012-04-03 4 AMANDA PHUA, RENNIE WHANG - Victim’s ex-boyfriend says she was upset that man had lied about age, marital status REPORT AMANDA PHUA, RENNIE WHANG tnp@sph.com.sg THE woman on the other end of the telephone line was upset and crying. The man she had met online had lied to her,846 words
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Article, Illustration901 2012-04-03 6 LEDIATI TAN - Archbishop wants event at chapel of former convent to be scrapped REPORT LEDIATI TAN ledtan@sph.com.sg AN EVENT to be held this Saturday at Chijmes Hall has caused outrage within the Catholic community here, with Archbishop Nicholas Chia calling for its cancellation. Called the Escape Chapel Party,PICTURES: TNP READER PETER DE SILVA, INTERNET - 901 words
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Article, Illustration854 2012-04-03 7 VALERIE KOH - Spreading false messages is an offence KIDNAPPING RUMOURS REPORTS VALERIE KOH valkoh@sph.com.sg AS RUMOURS go, this one is bound to chill the hearts of parents. It comes in the form of a text message and describes an attempted kidnapping. A mother had lost her baby inPICTURE: BH FILE - 854 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration97 2012-04-03 8 / 9 IP ACADEMY (IPA), a national initiative established in 2003 by the Government, has been restructured and is now a subsidiary of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos). IPA is responsible for enhancing Singapore’s knowledge and capabilities in intellectual property (IP) protection.97 words
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Article, Illustration91 2012-04-03 8 / 9 YESTERDAY, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the composition of the Review Panel for the Financial Advisory Industry Review (Fair). It will be chaired by MAS’s assist- ant managing director for capital markets, Mr Lee Chuan Teck, and will comprise representatives from91 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-04-03 8 / 9 A 52-YEAR-OLD man, believed to be involved in the theft of a cash card from the In-vehicle Unit in an unlocked lorry on Feb 18, was arrested yesterday, the police said. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspect is also believed to109 words
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42 2012-04-03 8 / 9 PICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAOPICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 42 words
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Article, Illustration251 2012-04-03 8 / 9 Housing market cools further RESALE prices of hdb flats rose in the first quarter of this year, but at a lower rate than in the previous quarter. And the prices of private homes fell for the first time in almost three years.251 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-04-03 8 / 9 YES, there is progress, but the momentum must not be lost. That is Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam’s assessment of talks to resolve the disputes surrounding the South China Sea. China has expressed an interest to be involved in negotiations and128 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-04-03 8 / 9 DBS Bank has confirmed that it is acquiring a 67.37 per cent stake in Bank Danamon Indonesia from Temasek Holdings unit Fullerton Financial Holdings for the equivalent of S$6.2 billion. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition, DBS will launch a mandatory tender110 words
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Article, Illustration117 2012-04-03 8 / 9 SMRT train services, LRT services and selected bus services will be extended on Thursday, the eve of Good Friday. The last north-bound, east-bound and west-bound trains will depart from City Hall station at 12.30am on Friday. Passengers on the last west-bound117 words
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Article, Illustration33 2012-04-03 8 / 9 PICTURE: ORCHARD CENTRALPICTURE: ORCHARD CENTRAL - 33 words
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193 2012-04-03 8 / 9 THE Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) is making it simpler for small companies to file their tax returns, helping them reduce costs and increase productivity. All companies now have to report their Estimated Chargeable Income within three months of the end of193 words
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Article, Illustration364 2012-04-03 10 / 11 PEARLY TAN - Angry at being sacked, he cuts fibre optic cables, causing Internet disruption REPORTS PEARLY TAN pearlyt@sph.com.sg ANGRY at being fired after a year at his job, Terrance Tan Khoon Shan decided to take revenge. The 35-year-old ex-SingTel engineer cut some $185,000 worth364 words
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Article, Illustration282 2012-04-03 10 / 11 PEARLY TAN - REPORT PEARLY TAN pearlyt@sph.com.sg A DOCTOR faced 23 charges for over-prescribing Subutex to his patients at his Jalan Bukit Merah clinic. Subutex is a prescription medication used to treat narcotic addiction and dependence. Dr Chin Mun Foo David, 53, pleaded guilty to 15 ofPICTURE: TNP FILE - 282 words
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CRIME FILE
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113 2012-04-03 10 / 11 A 53-YEAR-OLD man and a 51 -year-old woman were arrested around 10pm last Friday for their suspected involvement in loan-sharking activities. Police officers from the Central Police Division conducted an operation at a unit in Buffalo Road housing estate. The suspects were arrested113 words
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Article193 2012-04-03 10 / 11 TWO youths, aged 16 and 19, were arrested on Sunday morning for attempting to steal motorcycles. They were spotted by police officers on patrol around Tanglin Halt housing estate approaching several unattended motorcycles and behaving suspiciously. When they tried to start one of the motorcycles193 words
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Article, Illustration149 2012-04-03 10 / 11 ASEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy was allegedly molested by a young man at the National Library at Victoria Street on Saturday evening. Lianhe Wanbao reported yesterday that the alleged molest took place in a public toilet on the first storey of the library around 5pm. The boy’sPICTURE: LIANHE WANBAO - 149 words
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Article, Illustration287 2012-04-03 12 By the end of the year, Building and Construction Authority (BCA) wants new buildings in Singapore to be ‘Universal Design’ ready. Introduced in 2006 by BCA, the Universal Design (UD) initiative aims to promote buildings with user-friendly design for all, regardless of ages or physical condition.SOURCE:BCA TNP GRAPHICS:TEOH YI CHIE & SIMON ANG - 287 words
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The Big Picture
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Article, Illustration584 2012-04-03 13 JUSTIN ZHUANG - Unconventional photo of Orchard Road scene wins for ‘Fashionable Singapore’ theme REPORT JUSTIN ZHUANG tnp@sph.com.sg ORCHARD Road is where Singaporeans get to see the latest fashion trends and styles, so that’s where Mr Ng Wei Chean headed when he wanted to capture images forPICTURE: NG WEI CHEAN; PICTURE: SUHAIMI ABDULLAH - 584 words
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Article156 2012-04-03 13 Samantha Mintio, 25, is a fine art photographer who graduated with a Bachelor’s in Fine Art from the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University. She is most noted for her series, Concrete Euphoria, in which she uses the large format camera to photograph urban156 words
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Article, Illustration600 2012-04-03 14 / 15 LEE DI WEI - Temasek Poly’s April Fool’s gag about uniforms for students creates online buzz REPORTS LEE DI WEI dwlee@sph.com.sg TEMASEK Polytechnic to Adorn New School Uniforms. That headline and pictures of the proposed school uniforms hit the Internet last week and took the Singaporean online communityPICTURE: TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC - 600 words
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Article164 2012-04-03 14 / 15 TEMASEK Polytechnic (TP) Corporate Communications Department’s Digital Media team pulled off its first April Fool’s joke on its students in 2010, using TP’s social media platforms. That year, Temasek Polytechnic posted on the official TP Facebook page a picture of TP digitally edited to look164 words
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Article, Illustration468 2012-04-03 14 / 15 GOOGOTCHA. In case you’re wondering what that word is, it a cross between Google and Gotcha. The Internet giant (that’s Google, not Gotcha) had a ball on April Fool’s Day. That’s April 2. Gotcha! (that’s the catchphrase, not the Internet search giant). It’s actually on468 words
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Article, Illustration713 2012-04-03 16 M’sian who survived Hat Yai blasts describes terror in hotel carpark HE COULD not speak as he was on drips and hooked to a ventilator. But Mr Ooi Fook Chuan wanted to write about his terror when two car bombs ripped through a basementPICTURES: REUTERS, INTERNET - 713 words
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Article, Illustration467 2012-04-03 17 Cancer-stricken teen forced to cancel date with country music star Wire services TAYLOR Swift won Entertainer of the Year for the second year running at the 47th Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, adding to her ever-growing collection ofWire services; PICTURE: REUTERS - 467 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration113 2012-04-03 18 / 19 JAPANESE car sales saw their biggest monthly surge in March, data showed yesterday, a year after domestic demand plummeted in the wake of the country’s earthquake and tsunami disaster. Sales of new vehicles with engines above 660cc stood at 497,959 last113 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-04-03 18 / 19 AFP NORTH Korea and Russia will reopen a cross-border railway in October after four years of work, Pyongyang’s official news agency said yesterday. Freight trains will start running between Russia’s Far East city of Khasan and the port at Rason, North Korea’s north-easternAFP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration106 2012-04-03 18 / 19 AFP TWENTY-NINE people were killed when a passenger plane operated by Russia’s UTair crashed in Siberia yesterday. The accident occurred soon after take-off, Russia’s emergencies minis- try said. Another 14 people on board were injured and were evacuated by helicopter. TheAFP - 106 words
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Article, Illustration313 2012-04-03 18 / 19 MYANMAR BY-ELECTIONS AFP PRO-DEMOCRACY leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday hailed a “new era” for Myanmar and called for political unity after her party swept to victory in elections seen as a test of budding reforms. The Nobel laureate wonAFP; PICTURE: AP - 313 words
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189 2012-04-03 18 / 19 AFP THAILAND is fighting against more than 3,000 Muslim militants waging a shadowy insurgency in the deep south that has claimed thousands of lives, army chief General Prayut Chan-O-Cha said in Bangkokyesterday. Suspected militants set off a series of car bombs onAFP - 189 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-04-03 18 / 19 AFP A SIX-YEAR-OLD Cambodian girl has died from bird flu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday, in the country’s second fatality from the virus this year. The girl fell ill on March 22 and died on Friday, the WHO said inAFP - 105 words
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61 2012-04-03 18 / 19 IN YOUR FACE: Men and women from the group Faceless, wearing burqas at a rally in Sydney, Australia, yesterday. They are calling for the ban of the conservative Muslim apparel throughout Australia. The group said the complete covering of a woman’s face leads to cultural isolation within multi-cultural Australia andPICTURE: AFP - 61 words
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Article, Illustration119 2012-04-03 18 / 19 AFP AN AUSTRALIAN woman said yesterday that she was horrified to discover live maggots in a snack she was eating while on a Qantas flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne. Ms Victoria Cleven began tuck- ing into her snack of nuts andAFP - 119 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-04-03 18 / 19 AFP A PAKISTANI court yesterday sentenced Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two of his daughters to 45 days detention for illegal residency and ordered their deportation as soon as possible. Their lawyer Muhammad Aamir said the period of detention began onAFP - 107 words
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Article, Illustration807 2012-04-03 20 Cruise ship with 1,000 aboard damaged by fire, but passengers remain calm, upbeat AP THEYhad barbecues on the deck, free drinks, and were partying all night long. This was even though their cruise ship, the Azamara Quest, was damaged by a fire. Flames had engulfed oneAP; PICTURES: REUTERS, AP, AFP - 807 words
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Page 8 / 9 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous5 2012-04-03 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILL WATTERSON5 words
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Miscellaneous10 2012-04-03 8 / 9 SINGAPORE WEATHER I Thunderstorms I High 31˚ I Low 25˚10 words
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Miscellaneous32 2012-04-03 18 / 19 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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292 2012-04-03 21 FROM READER NANCY CHONG SMRT staff, thank you for helping AROUND 2.30pm on Feb 17, my 88-year-old mother and I (I’m 62) were coming down the escalator at Kranji MRT station. The lift was under maintenance at that time. My mother, who292 words
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210 2012-04-03 21 FROM READER ALLAN ZHENG I REFER to last week’s media reports that two men had been charged with rioting, following a fight with a Ferrari driver on Orchard Road. I am puzzled by the speed with which police have moved to arrest the210 words
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Miscellaneous117 2012-04-03 33 SPORTS FIXTURES League Home Team Away Team I (sin^aJoJeda.e/tle) Asian FC Cup M League Asian FC Cup Yangon United Negeri Sembilan Tampines Home United LionsXII Terengganu Tue, 03/04/12 5.00pm Tue, 03/04/12 8.45pm Wed, 04/04/12 7.30pm For fixtures of all E League Champ, UE Champions, Asian Champ and US Soccer League,117 words
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Article, Illustration382 2012-04-03 44 DAVID LEE - DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg E WANT to be top of the league, and we will Wget there. LionsXll skipper Shahril lshak issued this battle cry ahead of tonight’s Malaysian Super League clash with Negeri Sembilan, where three points for the Singaporean team would see themPICTURE: BH - 382 words
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Article, Illustration676 2012-04-03 33 USMASTERS AFP TIGER Woods arrived at the US Masters confident and fit yesterday morning (Singapore time), playing a practice round over Augusta National’s front nine to prepare for the start on Thursday of the first Major of the year. Woods, a four-time Masters championAFP; PICTURE: AP - 676 words
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166 2012-04-03 33 KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP Reuters SOUTH Korea’s Yoo Sun Young rolled in an 15-foot birdie putt on the first sudden-death play-off hole to beat compatriot Kim In Kyung and claim the Kraft Nabisco Championship yesterday morning her first Major title. After Kim squandered aReuters - 166 words
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190 2012-04-03 33 HOUSTON OPEN Reuters AMERICAN Hunter Mahan became the first golfer to record multiple wins on the US PGA Tour this year by claiming a one-stroke victory over Sweden’s Carl Pettersson at the Houston Open in Texas yesterday morning (Singapore time). Mahan, who won theReuters - 190 words
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Article, Illustration544 2012-04-03 34 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM SEREMBAN NEGERI Sembilan coach Azraai Khor Abdullah isn’t the least bit surprised that the LionsXII are flying high in the Malaysian Super League. And to him, the main strength in the Singapore side isn’t top scorerTNP FILE PICTURE - 544 words
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Article, Illustration328 2012-04-03 34 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM NEGERI Sembilan’s young forward Khairul Ridzwan Othman will have some big shoes to fill at the 45,000-seater Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium. The 20-year-old (right) was recently promoted to the senior team after some impressive displays for the club’s President’s Cup (Under-20)TNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 328 words
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Article, Illustration605 2012-04-03 35 DAVID LEE - LionsXII striker promises to dance to Akon’s popular hit Chammak Challo if he scores against Negeri DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg IF I SCORE, I will dance. Likely to earn his first league start of the season, LionsXII striker Khairul Nizam told The New PaperTNP PICTURE: KUA CHEE SIONG - 605 words
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Article, Illustration358 2012-04-03 35 NICHOLAS NEO - ICE-SKATING NICHOLAS NEO nichneo@sph.com.sg IN THE past, local short-track speed skater Lucas Ng has had to go to China to train due to the lack of training facilities in Singapore. But with the opening of The Rink (right) at JCube, the 23-year-old, the firstPICTURE COURTESY OF CAPITAMALLS ASIA - 358 words
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188 2012-04-03 36 NBA AFP BOSTON CELTICS 91 MIAMI HEAT 72 RAJON Rondo posted a triple-double of 16 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds yesterday morning (Singapore time) as the Boston Celtics humbled the Miami Heat 91-72. The Celtics wasted no time in setting the tone inAFP - 188 words
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Article, Illustration613 2012-04-03 36 TENNIS AFP NOVAK Djokovic’s third Miami Masters title last Sunday had the world No. 1 looking back fondly on his Florida triumphs, but more importantly looking ahead to the clay court season and beyond. “Any title is big, and it means aAFP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 613 words
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187 2012-04-03 36 RUGBY AFP TOKYO’S first world rugby sevens tournament in a decade was distinctly lacking in fun and pompom girls, but was good preparation for the 2019 World Cup, which Japan will host. The Sevens World Series Tokyo edition at the weekend shouldAFP - 187 words
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Article, Illustration345 2012-04-03 37 Sir Alex impressed with de Gea’s mental strength PA Sport WHAT a turnaround. Sir Alex Ferguson believes David de Gea has shown a stubborn streak in turning his debut season at Manchester United into a success story. When Blackburn beat United at Old Trafford on NewPA Sport; PICTURE: AFP - 345 words
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Article, Illustration793 2012-04-03 38 / 39 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg ROBERTO Mancini appears to be authoring a book titled, How to Lose a Title in 30 days. The beleaguered Manchester City manager is not quite ready to don the Princess Leia-like headphones and rant on about how he’d “love it” if SirPICTURES: ACTION IMAGES - 793 words
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Article, Illustration403 2012-04-03 38 / 39 PA Sport MANCHESTER City striker Edin Dzeko is determined to fight to the finish in the English Premier League title race. The Bosnian accepts City were not at their best as they surrendered two potentially vital points in a frustrating 3-3 draw with Sunderland at thePA Sport - 403 words
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Article, Illustration339 2012-04-03 38 / 39 PA Sport FORMER Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson does not believe manager Kenny Dalglish is facing the sack, but has conceded his former teammate needs to start winning Premier League games. Despite lifting the Carling Cup and reaching the semi-finals of thePA Sport - 339 words
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Article, Illustration818 2012-04-03 40 / 41 BARRY WHITBREAD - Our columnist tells DILENJITSINGH that Barca are 70-30 favourites to make the Champions League semi-finals ASK THE COACH 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 wasPICTURE: AFP - 818 words
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Article, Illustration581 2012-04-03 40 / 41 Wire Services BASTIAN Schweinsteiger is backing Bayern Munich to finish off Marseille in tomorrow morning’s (Singapore time) quarter-final, second leg to reach the last four of the Champions League. Schweinsteiger is suspended for the return match at Munich’s Allianz Arena, after picking up hisWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 581 words
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Article142 2012-04-03 40 / 41 Wire Services BAYERN Munich star Arjen Robben has agreed to sign a new contract with the club until 2015, the Bild reported yesterday. The 28-year-old winger’s long-term future at the Allianz Arena has been a fervent source of conjecture in the las t few months,Wire Services - 142 words
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Article, Illustration1037 2012-04-03 42 / 43 LIM SAY HENG - Colin Schooling, father of swim prodigyJoseph (below), shows The New Paper his innovations to help his son succeed LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg IT IS a labour of love that could prove vital to his swimmer-son’s Olympic aspirations in London this July. When Colin Schooling leavesTNP PICTURES: NG JUN SEN, ZAOBAO FILE - 1,037 words
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Article161 2012-04-03 42 / 43 *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 MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Tonight: I NEGERI SEMBILAN v LIONSXII StarHubTVCh 201 (SuperSports Arena), 8.30pm Saturday: I JOHOR FC v LIONSXII StarHubTVCh 201 (SuperSports Arena), 8.30pm161 words
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Article15 2012-04-03 42 / 43 NBA Today: I CHICAGO BULLS v HOUSTON ROCKETS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 8am15 words
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Article23 2012-04-03 42 / 43 DAVIS CUP 2012 Friday: I Q-FINALS: FRANCE v US, DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 6pm23 words
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Article18 2012-04-03 42 / 43 HANDASINGAPORE CLASSIC Saturday: I DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 12.30pm18 words
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Article24 2012-04-03 42 / 43 ATTU ASIAN CUP Saturday: I QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 10am I SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 6.30pm24 words
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Article, Illustration38 2012-04-03 2 CHNG’S THE MAN: Our infographics journalist Chng Choon Hiong (above) will put his own wicked spin on pop culture icons every week. Save it from our website, share it, or use it as your phone.38 words
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Article, Illustration150 2012-04-03 2 RUSSELL Peters, king of the Cantonese ah pek impression, is coming to Singapore for his first-ever show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 5. Ticket details will be announced soon by LAMC Productions. Currently in South Africa on his Notorious 2012 World Tour, the Canadian comedian will150 words
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Article, Illustration141 2012-04-03 2 Tickets went on sale yesterday for the third Lady Gaga concert here on May 31. Fans who scuffled over the earlier rounds of ticket sales for her shows on May 28 and May 29 struggling with a system glitch during ticket sales for the first show and141 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-04-03 2 Justin Bieber has confirmed that his new single is a tribute to his girlfriend, US actress—singer Selena Gomez. The 18-year-old Canadian pop star released Boyfriend, the first single from his upcoming album Believe, this month. The song features the lyrics: “If I was your boyfriend, I’d109 words
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Article, Illustration140 2012-04-03 2 Sir Paul McCartney is urging One Direction fans not to hail their heroes as the “next Beatles” as it will jinx the British boy band’s career. The runaway success of the five-piece outfit which has taken the US and the rest of the world140 words
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Article, Illustration1609 2012-04-03 4 / 5 TINY she may be, but there’s no missing the rapper Nicki Minaj, what with the crazy outfits, her flurry of Grammy nominations and a headline-grabbing feud. Nisha Lilia Diu meets the self-styled 'king’ of hip-hop T HERE are an awful lot of people present atTNP ILLUSTRATION: FADZIL HAMZAH; THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH/ THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE - 1,609 words
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Article, Illustration585 2012-04-03 6 / 7 TAN KEE YUN - K-pop stars have started singing in Japanese to tap the huge, lucrative, copyright-friendly market over there REPORT TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg DON’T be surprised if you’ve been hearing your favourite South Korean pop stars croon sweet-nothings in their soulful, sensual voices: “Aishiteru...” Hang on, shouldn’t that bePICTURE: UNIVERSAL MUSIC - 585 words
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Article, Illustration551 2012-04-03 6 / 7 Is the Queen of Pop Madonna struggling to stay fresh? WRITHING and grinding with scantily-dressed men. Cavorting in skimpy cheerleader costumes. Good grief! Is 53-year-old Madonna trying too hard to make it back to the spotlight? 91.3 FM jocks Boy Thunder (BT) and Charmaine Yee (CY), who have551 words
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Article, Illustration673 2012-04-03 8 / 9 TAN KEE YUN - Local dance-pop duo By2 turn up the sexy as online game ambassadors, and will release their first pictorial book this year REPORT TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg OVER the past decade, cosplay has evolved from a niche pursuit to a global phenomenon. The performance art, which involves participants donningPICTURES: OCEAN BUTTERFLIES - 673 words
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Article, Illustration466 2012-04-03 8 / 9 TAN KEE YUN - REPORT TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg TH REE years ago, Anthony Neely was the guitar-strumming kid who burst out of nowhere and blew everyone away on Taiwan’s top singing reality competition One Million Star. As a guest challenger, the California native (his mum is Taiwanese) instantly outshone the show’s466 words
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Article, Illustration375 2012-04-03 10 / 11 Jeanmarie Tan - Jeanmarie Tan SHE’S no Lady Gaga, but Katy Perry can certainly count herself as one of pop music’s loudest dressers. To top it off, the US singer has a serious case of the blues on her head. Ever since she got divorced, lost her mind and dyedPICTURE: AP, AFP, REUTERS, AP - 375 words
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Article, Illustration512 2012-04-03 10 / 11 GERALD GOH - REPORT GERALD GOH ggerald@sph.com.sg TOO many hands may ruin the music, but not when DJs Aresha and Syafii are behind the console together. The duo have played back to back on multiple occasions at Good Times, a party held on the first Friday of every month at512 words
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Article, Illustration521 2012-04-03 12 / 13 It’s a new world of music for today’s generation, with communication as quick and easy as just a tweet or ‘share’, says MTVVJ Holly Grabarek ARE millennials taking over pop culture? As I was growing up, the year 2000 was something that was “a thing ofPICTURE: MTV ASIA - 521 words
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Article, Illustration151 2012-04-03 12 / 13 What music gets you going? LOUD hits the streets to ask people what the top five most-played tracks are on their list NURRASHIDAH MOHAMED 18, retail assistant 1 2 3 4 5 Oppa Oppa Eunhyuk, Donghae (from Super Junior) Cabi Song 2PM and Girls’ Generation Fantastic Baby151 words
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Article, Illustration360 2012-04-03 12 / 13 TAN KEE YUN - REPORT TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg FRESH-faced US hipster rockers We Are The In Crowd may be rising stars on the pop-punk scene. But like most youngsters obsessed with music, they are not without their idols. “If any of us ever got the opportunity to meet (FooPICTURE: RECONSTRUX BOOKINGS - 360 words
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Article, Illustration94 2012-04-03 12 / 13 Tan Kee Yun - Tan Kee Yun If you’re feeling down and out, try Anthony Neely’s sophomore Mandopop effort as a perk-me-up. All 10 songs even the acoustic, tender ballads such as Deja Vu and Letters brim with hope, positivity and peace. Neely’s slightly raspy voice shines best on upbeat,94 words
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Article, Illustration101 2012-04-03 12 / 13 Tan Kee Yun - Tan Kee Yun Critic’s pick! Can K-pop get any sexier? Sensual and groovy, this mini-album of four songs by Beast’s boyish vocalist Jang Hyun-Seung and 4Minute doe-eyed rapper Kim Hyun-a is sure to get K-pop fans psyched to put on their dancing shoes. In an industry where101 words
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Article, Illustration118 2012-04-03 12 / 13 Zul Othman - Zul Othman Their 2008 debut album We Started Nothing was, by all accounts, a success. But there is no denying that British indie-pop duo The Ting Tings got famous because of two great singles in 2008: Great DJ and That’s Not My Name. This118 words
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Article, Illustration127 2012-04-03 12 / 13 Jonathan Roberts - Jonathan Roberts If you can get past the name that full stop suggests a trio of smug hipsters Some Nights is an earnest effort that evokes acts of the past. They’ve been touted as being like early Queen, but the title track’s intro is more 70s granddad-Kansas127 words
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Article, Illustration654 2012-04-03 14 / 15 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - Local band Cheating Sons do time underground in preparation for next album REPORT JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg THEY spent their days in a basement recording and slapped away mosquitoes while shooting a video in the jungle. The life of a full-time local musician here is obviously less thanTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 654 words
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Article, Illustration86 2012-04-03 14 / 15 Tan Kee Yun - Tan Kee Yun Critic’s pick! If you’ve always wanted to check out world music but fear it might be too fuddy-duddy, Sherman Ko’s debut album of originals, Equinox, is a great place to start. A talented linguist, Ko creates luscious soundscapes that take you on a fascinating86 words
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Article, Illustration89 2012-04-03 14 / 15 Tan Kee Yun - Tan Kee Yun Critics’ Pick! Hardcore veterans Overthrown’s latest album serves a good catharsis of brutal riffs and pile-driving drumwork. Facing an awful day at work? Listen to these eight super-duper heavy tracks for a mind-blowing experience, from the anthemic Never Again to the no-holds-barred Do89 words
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Article, Illustration89 2012-04-03 14 / 15 Tan Kee Yun - Tan Kee Yun In this age, where pop music has become synonymous with auto-tune and layered synths, local independent Mandopop singer Jerome Won is an anomaly. His debut EP, Hands Warmed With Love, is a stripped-down affair, with Won choosing to showcase his mellifluous89 words
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Article, Illustration117 2012-04-03 14 / 15 Zul Othman - Zul Othman For an outfit that was formed only two years ago, Pocket Magik’s debut album is an absolute pleaser. The brainchild of homegrown electronic musicians Melvin Ong and Christopher Kurt Loy, This Is The Place is, by all accounts, an impressive debut that117 words
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Article, Illustration955 2012-04-03 14 / 15 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - Are you one of the thousands of YouTubers hoping for a lucky break in the music industry? Get sound advice from our experts on making it online REPORT JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg additional reporting Kane Cunico GUESS who debuted at No. 11 on a Billboard chart two weeksTNP PICTURE: KANE CUNICO - 955 words
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