The New Paper, 29 April 2012

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    13 1 the new paper on sunday April 29 2012 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/2012
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      124 1 INSIDE: 24-page pullout dedicated to our foreign domestic workers EPL Rampant Wigan Hit Newcastle for four 51 paper April 29 2012 16 S’PORE’S GOTTALENT She’s 25, speaks seven languages and has composed four musicals. Meet our exciting young prodigies 3 TNP PICTURE: NG JUN SEN 24 HOURS WITHOUT TECH Possible?
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Watching someone put skill to use is one of life’s joys
      623 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg I believe everybody has a talent. Whether practical or a party piece, there’ll be something in your repertoire that few others can do. Some talents can impress your friends. Some talents are astounding to everyone. Our
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      126 2 FEATURES 3 Meet Singapore’s talented prodigies She speaks multiple languages, he’s 7 and a member of Mensa 14 No-tech experiment Life without the Net and mobile phone 18 Proud of my family Her parents are physically disabled, but teen is proud of them COLUMNS 10 Confessions of a photographer: Models
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Young & gifted
      752 3  - Young gifted Meet the 25-year-old who composed four musicals and speaks seven languages; the nine-year-old who can multiply 589 by 65 in his head; a 12-year-old undergraduate and a 7-year-old Mensa member. NURASYIQIN MO HD SALLEH and BENITA AW YEONG discover that Singapore’s prodigies don’t just rely on their brains
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    • Meet the whiz kids
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        Lock icon He’s a Mensa member at 7
        431 4 / 5 This Primary 1 boy does mathematics problems meant for Secondary 1 students without batting an eyelid. At just seven years old, George Yeo, with an IQ of 130, is one of the youngest members in Mensa Singapore. The high-IQ society members are mostly between
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        Lock icon The more digits, the better
        540 4 / 5 What’s 31,110 divided by 85? How about 589 multiplied by 65? Don’t know? Well, nine-year-old Justin Jen does and he does the maths using just his head. In a matter of seconds, this pint-sized wonder can tell you the answers to mathematical questions that would
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        Lock icon Big-time little drummer boy
        554 4 / 5 His father first tried to enrol him for drumming lessons when he was just four years old. But Zidann Zalizan was too small and his legs were barely able to touch the pedals even on a drumset for children. The instructor told him to come back
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        Lock icon Excels in music and school
        198 4 / 5 Wilford Goh, 18, a classically-trained pianist, can also make his violin sing with ease. Says his mother, Mrs Veronica Goh: “When he was three, he asked to learn the piano after seeing someone play it. We thought he was too young, so we sent him
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        Lock icon Only 12 and he’s in uni
        143 4 / 5 He made the news for passing O-level chemistry when he was just seven years old. At nine, he went on to pass O-level physics as well. NowAinan Celeste Cawley is 12 years old and a student in the American Degree Transfer Programme at Taylor’s
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      Lock icon 24 hours WITHOUT TECH
      1251 14 / 15  -  A survey published last week claims that Singaporeans spend more than 100 minutes a day on the phone visiting social networking sites, playing games, watching videos or listening to music. We send technophile Nur Asyqin Mohamed Salleh into the tech-void fora day to see if she
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    • Article
      Lock icon 1 in 10 Singaporeans take mobile phone into bathroom
      191 14 / 15 A survey published last week revealed some fascinating numbers about how Singaporeans use mobile phones. It seems that Singaporeans are plugged into their phones, no matter where they go. Out of the 1,000 Singaporeans surveyed, 48 per cent said they would
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      Lock icon No guts, no glory
      768 20 / 21  -  Participants of The New Paper SUVival Challenge, undaunted by injuries and seemingly insurmountable terrain, give it their all REPORTS HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg He fell and dislocated his right ankle just one week before The New Paper SU Vival Challenge 2012. But property agent Andy Chew, 42,
      Photos taken by BENJAMIN SEETOR using Canon, the official imaging partner for The New Paper SUVival Challenge 2012  -  768 words
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      Lock icon Luxe family car with sporty side
      436 20 / 21 Volvo XC90 T5 Refresh $256,999 with COE (GST included) This seven-seater offers a luxury family ride. But take it off-road and you will quickly discover its sporty side. I had a go at the Volvo XC90 T5 Refresh on rugged terrain during The New
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      Lock icon Yellow fever
      287 22 A sea of ‘yellow shirts’ with masks and duct tape swamp KL in rally for reforms WHAT: Bersih 3.0 rally to press for electoral reforms WHERE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia WHEN: Yesterday, when more than 200 people were arrested Faces. Some taut, some agonised, some grimacing, some trying to
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      Lock icon Boy, 12, abducted on way to school
      425 23 He was on his way to school near his home in Kuala Lumpur when two men grabbed and bundled him into a car, and sped off. Nayati Shamelin Moodliar, 12, a Dutch national, was in his school uniform when he was abducted on
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      Lock icon 30 monkeys attack granny
      251 23 A woman, 83, passed out after she was attacked by about 30 monkeys. She was trying to protect her granddaughter from the animals. The incident happened at Kuala Sungai Baru in Malacca’s Alor Gajah district. Ms Zaiton Comel (right), who was rushed to Malacca Hospital, sustained
      PICTURE: HARIAN METRO  -  251 words
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      Lock icon Police surround bunker of alleged murderer
      449 24 The authorities have surrounded an elaborate, underground bunker believed to be that of a gun-toting survivalist. He is suspected of killing his wife and daughter nearly a week ago and then holing up in the woods of Washington state. They pumped tear gas into
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  • SNAPSHOT
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      Lock icon Jurong Lake Park to be part of green corridor
      314 6 / 7 Singaporean park visitors can now look forward to development plans which will turn Jurong Lake Park into an adventure playground. The Jurong Lake Park is one of the three Destination Parks announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on March 17.
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      Lock icon BOOBOO BOX
      196 6 / 7 10 minutes The time a puppy spent on a runway at an airport in New York, delaying flights in the process. It had escaped from its crate and authorities could not collar it. Its owner, aboard a Delta Air Lines Airbus, was brought out onto the runway. She
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      Lock icon THE INTAN EXPERIENCE
      54 6 / 7  -  ARTIST’S IMPRESSION TEOH YI CHIE teohyc@sph.com.sg The Intan is the private Peranakan home-museum of owner Alvin Yapp. He has been curating exquisite items for more than 20 years with the aim to celebrate Peranakan culture. Prepare to be awed by the richness of the culture and experience
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      Lock icon BIG PICTURE
      46 6 / 7 WINNERS ALL: Bespectacled architect Austen Chan, 29, emerged victorious in my paper’s Executive 2012 contest on Friday night. Judges were impressed by his wit during the rapid-fire questions round. He beat 15 other finalists to win the top prize of 10,000. PICTURE: MY PAPER
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    • Article
      Lock icon Internet is double-edged sword
      411 6 / 7 Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean at National Community Engagement Programme The Internet and social media are among several key driving forces of society which can be double-edged swords, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday. He was speaking at the National Community Engagement Programme
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      Lock icon ‘Regular, meaningful interactions’ encouraged to foster integration
      146 6 / 7 INTEGRATION requires perseverance and hard work, said Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry S. Iswaran yesterday at the Integration Carnival 2012. Speaking to the more than 3,500 Singaporeans and new immigrants who attended the event at the zoo, he said:
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      Lock icon Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) pupil is national Champion Speller
      146 6 / 7 HE BEAT 28 others to become the Champion Speller in the final showdown of the inaugural RHB-The Straits Times National Spelling Championship yesterday. Jordan Foo Bao Luo, 12, a Primary 6 pupil of Anglo-Chinese School (Pri- mary), spelled his way to the
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      Lock icon Indonesia delays $9 billion DBS-Danamon deal: report
      170 6 / 7 AFP INDONESIA’S central bank said yesterday it would not approve a S$9.1 billion acquisition of BankDanamon Indonesia by DBS until new rules covering foreign ownership were in place. Bank Indonesia said it would re-evaluate a current rule that allows private investors both foreign
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      Lock icon Our senior photojournalist picks his pics of the week
      132 8  -  The troubled country of Afghanistan has been in the news for over a decade, giving us images of strife and warfare. But there is another side to life there. These pictures show how the Afghan people have adapted to living with
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      Lock icon HAPPINESS INDEX
      128 8 We rate the past week’s news good and bad Reports showed that inflation shot up to 5.2% in March as vehicle prices and housing rentals continued to climb. Train operator SMRT has a $900 million plan to change a slew of components and systems on the ageing North-South
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A PHOTOGRAPHER
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      Lock icon Nude shoots? So what?
      814 10  -  BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Steady hands, Interesting subjects and an eye for beauty. You’d think that’s all it takes to make a great photo. But for fashion and advertising photographer Warren Wee, guts are an essential ingredient. One of his most memorable assignments happened last year.
      PICTURES: NG JUN SEN, COURTESY OF WARREN WEE  -  814 words
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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      Lock icon How much can we really save? Not much
      841 12  -  LIVING WITH INFLATION MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Nearly eight months later, the sentiment in the heartlands appears to have shifted. Irrational pessimism over inflation? Not any more, say 45 out of the 60 people that this columnist randomly approached at the coffee shops
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    • Article
      Lock icon We asked 50 people Q: Are you worried about inflation?
      125 12 “I’ll be spending less and not buying unnecessary stuff as I’m trying to save for a house. Inflation is too high and everything is more expensive now. Dr Xiao Yanshan, 33, dentist “I just graduated and am thinking of applying
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      338 13 Point. Shoot. Win. $500 up for grabs every week in The Big Picture photo contest. The theme: Overseas Singapore the new paper Visit www.tnp.sg/thebigpicture for details. Supported by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. THE BIG PICTURE BIG GAME BIG PARTY BIG PR ZES ...plus FREE food FREE
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      17 13 KINDERGARTEN NOT ENOUGH Kids attend extra ‘prep classes’ before Primary 1 Experts say: No need for that
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Strengthening neighbourly ties
    643 16 Teck Ghee Vista residents come together to create mural art wall Brought to you by Housing Development Board TO STRENGTHEN neighbourly ties and build a neighbourhood identity, residents of Teck Ghee Vista came together to create a mural art wall for their neighbourhood. It was unveiled earlier
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  • THEN&NOW
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      Lock icon Disabled but not unable
      1039 18 / 19  -  Paralysed man works as mouth painter to set up family, raise daughter together with handicapped wife BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Whenever this family of three goes out for dinners, they cause a silent stir among onlookers. Tan Ming Hui’s father is wheelchair-bound and her mother was
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  • Page 18 / 19 Miscellaneous
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      35 18 / 19 AMANDA SETFRIED B ND ONE BELIEVES HER. NOTHING WILL STOP HER. mu Intense Tribute Canada n w T MM m w\ 'Chilling Movie Show Plus NOW SHOWING ©SOME VIOLENCE AND SW IHWWhl SEXUAL REFERENCES -1
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  • Page 20 / 21 Miscellaneous
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      105 20 / 21 Jfr MOVIE < F if VI V PflNYfflflT BROU IIMGAPORE WEEKS! on-stop action that Awesome visual will keep you at the effects that are best edge of your seat! enjoyed in IMAX! Vincent Ong, 18, NSF Ana Wei Loong, 27, rancial Advisor FROlWHASBRifTHE CGMPflL IAIMSFO MIllES IHI..YOU W ViViiw iia8sa%M*
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      100 24 TIZZY BAC. ADAM LAMBERT. AVENGED SEVENFOLD. TIZZY BAC. JAM PROJECT. MORRISSEY. ADAM LAMBERT. AVENGED SEVENFOLD. TIZZY BAC. JAM PROJECT. MORRISSEY. XINYING. HOLLY GRABAREK. JAM PROJECT. AVENGED SEVENFOLD. ADAM LAMBERT. No more drama queen ADAM LAMBERT Tuesday in L O U D thenewpaper VERTICAL HORIZON Poised for Top 40 comeback LEE
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon Rendang padang
      885 25  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg This is THE recipe for rendang padang if you want all the glorious taste without that overly-rich oily feel that makes you weep with guilt after. Housewife Tumiar Simandijuntak, 78, who is originally from Medan, Sumatra, is health-con-scious and cooks with as little
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      Lock icon Who cooks it best? We show, you choose
      637 26  -  THIS WEEK: EGG TARTS Compiled by EUNICE TOH, FABIAN KOH, MARK LEONG, VALERIE KOH LEUNG SANG HONG KONG PASTRIES 18, Sago Street Open: 8am to 7.30pm daily. The crust is crispy and thick, but not too hard. The egg filling itself is
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      Lock icon the Sweet slow-down
      844 27  -  VANESSA FRIDA tnp@sph.com.sg I The writer is a rising name in the culinary scene. She organises cooking classes and personalised chef tables for groups. Find her at www.facebook. com/CulinaryNess For the past few weeks, I’ve been featuring some basic savoury ingredients like salt, pepper and cooking oil.
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  • LIVE RIGHT
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      Lock icon The Butterfly effect
      859 28  -  The thyroid, a gland in your neck that is shaped like a butterfly, could have a huge effect on your health REPORT VALERIE KOH valkoh@sph.com.sg Miss Chua Kia Min was just 18, when a church friend, who’s also a doctor, spotted something amiss. She noticed her slightly
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  • WHEELS
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      Lock icon THE GOLD HUNT
      800 29  -  TWO WHEELS GOOD Two weeks ago saw the Amstel Gold Race one-day cycling event. Our man in Europe meets the super fans DANSON CHEONG tnp@sph.com.sg It’s a cold Dutch morning. Dressed in a hoodie and jeans (and shivering like everyone else), high-school student Vincent Kwanden, 16, is
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  • SECRET SHOPPER
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      Lock icon Style that’ll never be too wooden
      734 30 There’s nothing quite like handpicked wooden furniture to give your home that warm, homely feel and a touch of luxury. Recycled wood furniture just happens to be one of the signature offerings of The Shophouse, which opened its third store last month. Having a
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  • AFFORD/ASPIRE
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      Lock icon Knock your socks off
      386 31  -  REPORT GERALDINE MARK gmark@sph.com.sg Give your feet a treat. Socks have evolved beyond something to merely provide comfort for your feet and be hidden beneath your shoes. The right pair can not only accentuate the shape of your legs but also hint at your inner quirks.
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Get your hands off my daughter
      824 32  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg I spent only seven days out of Singapore and returned to complete and utter chaos. It’s a struggle to type the words, but... MRT train services broke down six times in two weeks! We’re doomed. It’s all over. Everyone’s running
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      Lock icon Online vice? Insensitive tweets? Ban the Net!
      743 33  -  ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg Over a week ago, one of The New Paper’s grizzled editors, Mr Santokh Singh, walked by my desk in the newsroom and paused. Alamak. What have I done this time? Was he going to needle me again
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    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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        Lock icon Bears disrupt weather report at US TV station
        117 33 AP A MAMA bear and three cubs were caught on camera at a US television station seconds before a live weather report was about to begin. It happened during the 11 pm newscast last Monday at WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The station
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        Lock icon Dairy cow slips out for McDonald’s take-out
        148 33 AP WHAT did the dairy cow order when it got to the drive-thru window at McDonald’s? Nothing she just wanted a little attention. That’s what Ms Sandy Winn said was the reason her cow, Darcy, wandered from her pen on April 20 and
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        Lock icon Invite mix-up leads to minister’s dinner
        134 33 AP SWEDEN’S environment minister thought she had asked the country’s former agriculture minister to attend a glam dinner. But the invitation went to the “wrong” Margareta Winberg an ordinary Swede who jumped at the chance to mingle, even participating in a group photo. Ms
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  • TV
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      Lock icon The boys are back
      607 34  -  Beavis and Butt-Head make their triumphant return to MTV, and all’s right with the world JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg FATHER FIGURES Sometimes I think it would be better to just resign myself to poverty and sit on the couch all day like Beavis and Butt-Head, watching television.
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      Lock icon HUH-HUH HMHM HUH
      224 34 BEAVIS Beavis is a complex lad. Though he might seem like your typical delinquent, he’s actually very sensitive. While watching Katy Perry’s Firework video, he reflects on how he himself is a firework. He then goes on to describe how he tried to light a firework in
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      Lock icon THE MUST-SEE THREE
      152 34 No Strings Attached HBO (StarHub Ch 601), 11pm A pair of long-time friends end up in the bedroom and try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they realise that they want something more. Starring Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher. The Next Three Days
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon With blinkers on, Maple Star will shine even brighter
      1991 35 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI TURF/POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,200m) 1 Bale)Hasn’t threatened in three runs this year but drops to Class 5 for the first time, so improvement can be expected. 2 Bionic Warrior)))Significant drop in grade and this
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S KUALA LUMPUR RESULTS
      1032 36 / 37 Race 1 C5 (LC) 1400m 5 RULE OF THE GAME 56.5 c 54.5 (18-13) KM Lai* (8) 4 4 1 (435) XWinning owner: Mdm L Young. Trainer: PS Kumaran. Time: 1min 23.80sec (Going: good). Forecast: $75. Tierce: $390. Quartet: $*****. Malaysian W/P: RM30, RM16, RM55, RM10.
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      Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG&SHORT COURSE B/POLYTRACK) RACE CARD
      1827 36 / 37 Going forecast: Good (Turf Polytrack) RACE 1 C5 12.50 -1200m(Polytrack) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 0-770- Bale 58.5 (43) YY Oon* c3 2 (3ag C Brown-Oscar Racing) 2 59--50 Bionic Warrior 58.5 (43) T
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      Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
      548 36 / 37 Andrew Frost 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon Special Account Princess Janna 8 6 6 Princess Janna 8 4 4 Special Account 2 10 Pegasus Victory 11 Bionic Warrior 1 5 Pegasus Victory 6 Knight Kingdom Jumbo Lightning Ace Bale Princess Janna 6 8 Princess
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      Lock icon Punters must give him the Thumbs Up in Race 8
      1617 38 / 39 I TIPS AND COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,400m) JOLLY WONGCHOY (1) started to see daylight in February with a game half-length third to Snitzel Kid over the mile at Happy Valley,
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      Lock icon TODAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RACE CARD
      1456 38 / 39 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5TURF 1400m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$525,000 NO. HORSE NAME TRAINER JOCKEY WT(IB) BAR 1 JOLLY WONGCHOY A SCHUTZ A SUBORICS 133 9 2 GRANDFIELD D CRUZ W SMITH 131 12 3 ALP'S GLORY C S SHUM O
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      Lock icon HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST FRIDAY’S SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’REPORT
      939 38 / 39 RACE 1: DANNY BOY was restless in the barrier. Trainer Dr KC Yeoh was warned regarding DANNY BOY’S barrier manners and to improve them or action may be taken. WIN LOTS and SUPER RETURN were slow into stride. Passing the 1,100m,
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      Lock icon Barakey has the speed to make it a pillar-to-post affair
      1443 40 / 41 THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS SUNSHINE COAST/NORTHAM RACE 1 Sunshine Coast (1,000m) 11 SNYDER: Eighth with 55kg to Genteel in 1,000m Kem.Gr Mdn. 2nd on settling, 2nd at 400m. 1 TODLINE: Third with 57kg to Havasnip in 800m Ipswic Mdn. 3rd
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      Lock icon TODAY’S AUSTRALIA (SUNSHINE COAST/NORTHAM) RACE CARD
      362 40 / 41 12:20 Race 1 SUNSHINE COAST 1000M SUNSHINE COAST 1000M 1 TODLINE NNISHIO (2) 58 2 CAPTAIN SPUR E A WILKINSON (11) 57.5 3 ONE TO FEAR S GALLOWAY (12) 57.5 12:40 Race 2 NORTHAM 1400M GEOFFREY GOOLD (3) 57.5 5 GOTHIAGOGO JKROPP (9) 56.5
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S AUSTRALIA (TE RAP A/AS COT/ RANDWICK/TOOWOOMBA) RESULTS
      698 40 / 41 RACE 1 (Te Rapa) 1 st 14 Dolmabache ($168-$37) 2nd 11 O'Fille ($14) 3rd 1 Postmans Daughter ($8) 4th 5 Villifye. Forecast $188. Place forecast $10 (1-11), $44 (1-14), $42 (11-14). Tierce No winner ($1178 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio
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      277 40 / 41 RACE 2 (Morphettville) 1st 5 So Pristine ($98-$25) 2nd 8 Little House ($9) 3rd 12 Blue Ribbon ($15) 4th 2 Booklet. Forecast $61. Place forecast $25 (5-8), $43 (5-12), $13 (8-12). Tierce No winner ($2450 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio $255. Quartet No winner
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  • S-LEAGUE
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      Lock icon Chin Hui wins gold
      160 42  -  RONALD LOH A YEAR ago, it was heartbreak for Ng Chin Hui as he narrowly missed out on a 400-metre gold medal by 0.02 seconds at the South-east Asian Youth Athletic Championships. But the 18-year-old (above) made up for it yesterday, beating the same opponent Thailand’s
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      67 42  -  ANDREW SEAH IN A mirror match-up of the 2011 final, Nike Marlins recorded a 52-39 victory over the Blaze Dolphins, clinching the overall title in the FairPrice Foundation Netball Super League 2012. The two teams were neck and neck for three quarters, before the Marlins pulled away
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      Lock icon Maria’s great comeback
      96 42 AFP MARIA Sharapova needed more than three hours to complete a marathon three-set comeback against US Open winner Sam Stosur to reach the semi-fi-nals at the Stuttgart WTA clay-court tournament. Having won the first set tie-breaker, Stosur served for the match at 5-4 in the second only
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      Lock icon Tired big guns trip up
      489 42  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg TAMPINES 0 SAFFC1 (Mislav Karoglan 84) TAN JONG PAGAR1 (Takaya Kawanabe 67) HOME 0 Two very different S-League matches were played last night, but the narrative was the same. At the Clementi Stadium, defending champions Tampines Rovers hosted eight-time champions SAFFC
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  • GOLF
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      Lock icon Yang outdone by Wiesberger
      395 43 AFP South Korean Y. E. Yang must be wondering just what he has to do to win his home tournament, the Ballantine’s Open in Icheon, near Seoul. The 2009 US PGA champion from Jeju Island started eight shots off the lead and carded a superb six-under,
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      Lock icon Bubba’s hook hits spectator
      420 43 AFP REIGNING US Masters champion Bubba Watson hooked a tee shot that struck a spectator in the back of the head on Friday during the second round at the PGA Zurich Classic. Watson, who won his first Major title earlier this month at Augusta National by
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      Lock icon High performance training for our girls
      298 43  -  JETHRO WANG jetwang@sph.com.sg AFTER Singapore’s less than desirable Queen Sirikit Cup campaign, plans are already in place to better prepare the players for future tournaments. Said the Singapore team captain Marvane E (right): “The Queen Sirikit Cup was good exposure for our girls. They
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      Lock icon Lewis’ birdie blitz
      147 43 AFP AMERICAN Stacy Lewis birdied five holes on the back nine on Friday en route to a five-under 67 that gave her a one-shot lead in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Lewis arrived at the 18th with a two-shot lead after making three birdies in a row,
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  • MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE
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      Lock icon Fandi: LionsXII will win Super League
      535 44  -  ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Ninety-nine per cent. That’s how high Singapore’s footballing son, Fandi Ahmad, rates the LionsXII’s chances of lifting the Malaysian Super League trophy this year. Fandi, 49, now technical adviser and team manager of Malaysian Premier League side Johor FA, said he
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      463 44  -  ALI KASIM FRIENDLY JOHORFA3 (Munir Amran 26,45, Ahmad Tharmini 62) LIONSXII4 (Abdil Qaiyyim 3, Agu Casmir 16, 36, Shahdan Sulaiman 39) A SHIRTLESS Khairul Amri stood with hands on hips and gazed into the sky, perspiration pouring down on his face. As the other LionsXII
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  • FOOTBALL
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      Lock icon Time to sack the sackers
      996 45  -  Think Abramovich is crazy? Wait till you meet Genoa’s Preziosi or Palermo’s Zamparini GLENN CONNLEY npsports@sph.com.sg Managers have never been more accountable in football. Two or three defeats and they’re immediately under the microscope. If Pep Guardiola needs a rest after four years accumulating silverware
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  • LA LIGA
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      Lock icon Man United next, Pep
      548 46 / 47  -  Our analyst Paul Parker tells RONALD LOH why Guardiola should succeed Fergie PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg Believe it or not, Pep Guardiola would be a worthier heir to the Old Trafford throne than the pundits’ favourite Jose Mourinho. While it is difficult to say who’s the right
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      535 46 / 47 Reuters Barcelona’s surprise decision to promote assistant coach Tito Vilanova to replace Pep Guardiola is a significant gamble. But, for a club whose phenomenal recent success has largely been built on home-grown talent, it could prove a masterstroke. Guardiola has often spoken of
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      455 46 / 47 AFP BARCELONA superstar Lionel Messi said on Friday he felt far too emotional to face the media glare at coach Pep Guardiola’s farewell announcement. “I want to thank Pep with all my heart for everything he has given me in my professional career and
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  • EPL
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      Lock icon Jelavic is too hot for Cottagers
      243 48 EVERTON 4 (Jelavic 7 pen, 40, Fellaini 16, Cahill 60) FULHAM 0 NIKICA JELAVIC scored twice to take his tally to nine in the last seven matches as Everton dispatched Fulham. In the build-up to the game David Moyes had spoken of the belief
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      489 48 WEST BROM 0 ASTON VILLA 0 ASTON VILLA edged closer to Premier League survival after collecting a point against West Brom. But it was not without controversy as Albion were denied a penalty after Villa’s Alan Hutton clearly used his arm to block a
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      Lock icon A brace for Jarvis in thriller
      265 48 SWANSEA 4 (Orlandi 1, Allen 4, Dyer 15, Graham 31) WOLVES 4 (Fletcher 28, Jarvis 33, 69, Edwards 54) WOLVES produced an astonishing recovery to claim the most unlikely of draws at Swansea. The hosts stunned Wolves by scoring after just 25 seconds. Scott
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      617 49 STOKE CITY 1 (Crouch 9) ARSENAL 1 (Van Persie 15) ARSENAL missed a chance to pull away from Newcastle in the race for third place in the Premier League as they were held to a draw at Stoke. The Magpies’ thrashing at Wigan
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      Lock icon Bolton hopes still alive after Davies double
      337 49 SUNDERLAND 2 (Bendtner 36, McClean 55) BOLTON 2 (K Davies 26, 70) KEVIN DAVIES kept Bolton’s survival campaign on track as he struck twice to earn a draw at Sunderland. The 35-year-old opened the scoring with a 26th-minute volley and completed it with
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      1057 52  -  YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg When Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand steps on to the field today, he’ll be met with a ferocious reaction. This is the first time that Ferdinand has played at Stamford Bridge since accusing Chelsea captain John Terry of racially
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      861 50 Southampton seal promotion to English Premier League BACKafter7YEARS AFP Southampton clinched promotion to the Premier League with a 4-0 victory over Coventry on the final day of the Championship campaign last night. The Saints return to the top flight for the first time since 2005 after
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      Lock icon Latics clip Magpies’ wings
      736 51  -  GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg WIGAN 4 (Victor Moses 13,15, Shaun Maloney 36, Franco di Santo 45+2) NEWCASTLE 0 No party lasts forever. The lights at Newcastle’s ball are in serious danger of going out. Chasing a win at the DW Stadium yesterday to put some distance between
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      58 51 SIGN UP FOR FREE AT FACEBOOK.COM/TIGERFOOTBALLSG only three points behind third-placed Arsenal and had a game in hand. The defence must shoulder most of the blame. Fabricio Coloccini and Williamson never looked mination and confidence, no dream is too ridiculous, and no target too optimistic. In itself, this is already
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  • FOOTBALL
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      538 53  -  Three trialists ofNike’s talent programme get invitations to next round from United legend Denis Irwin RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg The last thing on Fadli Kamis’ mind was being selected for the next round of Nike’s The Chance. But the budding defender certainly got more than he bargained
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      Lock icon Balestier Khalsa kids meet United icons
      269 53  -  ANDREW SEAH TWENTY young footballers from S-League club Balestier Khalsa got to meet Manchester United icons, Denis Irwin and Paul Parker, at the Hotel Intercontinental yesterday. They were the special guests at the official launch of the Maybank Manchester United Platinum Visa Card, an
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  • MANCHESTER D-DAY
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      Lock icon Do or DIE
      820 54  -  NICHOLAS NEO nichneo@sph.com.sg Presenting his Manchester City notebook on the table, Daniel Tan proclaimed it as their team bible, containing the history of the Sky Blues. Almost immediately, Muhammad Ismail, a Man United fan, flipped to a blank page, and laughed: “But it’s empty!” Well, it was
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      Lock icon New champions in City
      573 55  -  WHAT READERS SA Y Over the past week, we asked you which club will win the Manchester Derby. Here are what some of you say Chew Chin Shong Finally, Manchester City, are set to step out of the shadows of their neighbours and claim their first
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      Lock icon Bonvo nabs exclusive travel deal with 8 EPL clubs
      279 55  -  LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg IMAGINE being able to customise your trip to England to watch your favourite Premiership club in action, with a guaranteed match ticket. And you need not be part of a bigger group if you choose not to.
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      Lock icon MANCHESTER EPIC: A MOVIE IN THE MAKING
      1122 56 / 57  -  The biggest Manchester derby in Premier League has had “blockbuster” slapped across it since Rio Ferdinand took a Nanna nap at the back against Everton and pulled City back into the title race. This blockbuster has had more trailers than the new Avengers
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      Lock icon The new Yorke and Cole
      665 58 / 59 Welbeckand Rooney are... Wire Services Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes strike pair Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck could emulate the goal-scoring havoc once wreaked by Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole. Welbeck scored his 12th goal of the campaign in last weekend’s 4-4 draw
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      Lock icon ‘Change my style? NEVER’
      521 58 / 59 PA Sport Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany has vowed not to change his tackling style even though he was sent off when he last faced Manchester United. Kompany was forced to serve a four-match ban after being harshly dismissed for a two-footed challenge on Luis Nani
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    • ON TV
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        188 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tonight: I CHELSEA v QPR SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 8.30pm I TOTTENHAM v BLACKBURN SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 11 pm Tuesday: I MAN CITY v MAN UNITED SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 3am LALIGA Today: I REAL MADRID
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        36 58 / 59 BALLANTINE’S CHAMPIONSHIP Today: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 11 am ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS Tomorrow: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 1am 3am
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        13 58 / 59 BARCELONA OPEN Today: I FINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 10pm
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