The New Paper, 1 May 2012

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1 16 The New Paper
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    19 1 the new paper TUESDAY MAY 1 2012 1 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION CENTS 70 090/01/2012 (P) MICA
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      81 1 MAN CITY v MAN U- LATEST IN SPORTS NOON EDITION Adam sheds the glam L UD thenewpaper 16-page music pullout TUESDAY MAY 1 2012 twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 TOURISTS HURT IN NIGHT CLUB FIGHT TNP PICTURE: NG JUN SEN UN SEN Americans allege bouncers bashed them after they
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      109 1 www.siacup.sg I Y 2012 27 A i V, 1 0 Jvnne, 20 Turf Belle Jockey silk inspired by 2001 Singapore Airlines International Cup winner, ENDLESS HALL ENDLESS HALL, the beautiful English bay gelding with the white blaze scored for famous Italian trainer Luca Cumani in 2001. He was retired to
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      Lock icon Trouble started when they went up on stage
      1392 2 / 3  -  Partying friends hurt in tussle with St James Power Station bouncers REPORTS: PEARLY TAN pearlyt@sph.com.sg WITHIN three hours of arriving in Singapore from Shanghai, China, two American tourists found themselves embroiled in a fight at a nightclub last Friday night. And instead
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      Lock icon ‘It was a chilling sound’
      541 4  -  Worker dies after fall in Yishun. Resident who heard commotion says: REPORTS: MARK SOH marksoh@sph.com.sg HE HEARD a loud bang coming from his block in Yishun where lift upgrading was being carried out. This was followed by frantic shouting and the sound of running feet.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Sharing horrors as a warning
      196 4 ON APRIL 18, The New Paper reported on a smartphone application where people can share images and comments related to workplace practices. They can submit photos of workplace safety lapses, or praise workplaces that have good safety practices. A photo of a worker’s body lying
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      Lock icon No closure till driver is found
      597 6  -  Her son was killed in hit-and-run. She’s appealing for witnesses to find driver who fled REPORTS: JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg FIVE days after her mother’s death, her son died. Her mother, who was paralysed, died from old age while her son was killed in a
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      Lock icon Killed hours before seeing photos
      173 6 THEY had dated for seven years and their wedding was set for March next year. Mr Keith Kok Chee Wah, 31, and his fiancee Geraldine Lim, 25, even had their wedding photos taken in Taiwan, as she had wanted. The thrifty man had scrimped and
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      Lock icon Did I sleep through her cries for help?
      843 7  -  Woman, 36, dies suddenly after having a fever. Grieving husband wonders: REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg HE HAD just woken up at 8.30am on Sunday and saw his wife next to him in bed. She had been battling a bout of flu
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    • Crime File
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        Lock icon Nabbed for rent scam, theft
        405 8 SHE rented flats with cheques she knew would bounce. She even posed as the owner of one apartment she was a tenant at, and rented out a room. She then stole several items from that tenant. Yesterday, Winnie Teo Weini, 28, pleaded guilty to 24
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        Lock icon She tries selling sex, then tries bribing cops
        393 8  -  REPORTS: RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg SHE was a shirt and shoe salesman in Uganda. When she came to Singapore on a social visit pass in March, she continued to sell, except that what was on offer was her body. It was bad enough
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        Lock icon NSF charged with attacking man twice in 4 days
        119 8 A 19-year-old National Serviceman, Toh Poh Leung, was yesterday charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a 20-year-old man. On Oct 10, 2010, at 5am outside McDonald’s at HarbourFront Centre, Toh allegedly punched Mr Ng Guang Long on the nose, causing a
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        Lock icon A dream win
        749 12  -  ‘Well-executed’ photo ofsleeping worker is this week’s winner REPORT: tnp@sph.com.sg JUSTIN ZHUANG tnp@sph.com.sg WHILE taking pictures along the coastline near Tanjong Rhu, Mr Lim Weixiang chanced upon a construction worker taking his lunchtime nap. “The worker was sleeping there against the backdrop of the Singapore skyline including
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    • MRT Inquiry
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        Lock icon Damage ‘beyond initial estimation’
        601 13  -  Maintenance officers were tired, didn’t have enough spare parts or correct equipment REPORT: MARK LEONG marklyw@sph.com.sg THEY did not expect the damage to be so extensive. And when they tried to repair it, they didn’t have the right equipment. As the night wore on, fatigue also
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    • STARS CALL IT QUITS
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        Lock icon Chia wants a break from work
        529 14  -  REPORT: CHARLENE CHUA cchar@sph.com.sg AS OF yesterday, local TV’s favourite Michelles’ MediaCorp contracts had expired, and both didn’t renew them but for very different reasons. Michelle Chia, who has been acting since she was six years old, wanted the break to smell the roses
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        Lock icon Chong wants to focus on her own businesses
        542 14  -  REPORT: KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg THE first thing Michelle Chong did after she officially left MediaCorp yesterday was to lunch with her parents, sister and brother-in-law. To the 34-year-old actress-director, this seemingly mundane task was special because it was something she couldn’t
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      Lock icon M’sian cops beat us up: Journalists
      384 15 WHY target the press? That’s what the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) wants to know, after the alleged assault of several members of the press during Saturday’s Bersih 3.0 rally. The union has called on Inspec-tor-General of Police (IGP) Ismail Omar to investigate the
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      Lock icon Man, wife and uncle killed changing car tyre
      229 15 THEY had stopped by the roadside to change a punctured car tyre. Unfortunately, a passing vehicle hit the trio, killing all of them on the spot. Mr Guyang Seliong, 40, and his uncle, Mr JackMusin Juna, 63, were reportedly dragged more than
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      Lock icon Lost iPad leads to his arrest
      417 16 Teacher nabbed after woman finds child porn on tablet left in Walmart store THIS Florida teacher hid tiny cameras inside a classroom changing room to watch 12 and 13-year-old girls undress, police said. His crime would have gone unnoticed if he didn’t misplace his
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      Lock icon US teens get drunk on hand sanitiser
      239 16 TEENS are getting drunk on of all things hand sanitisers. Hand sanitiser, which has 62 per cent ethyl alcohol (or ethanol, the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages), produces a potent drink that can cause alcohol poisoning. Some of the cases involve teenagers who
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      285 16 AFP US SINGER Cher is “upset” and trying to get to the bottom of why a key to the city of Adelaide, Australia, that she was given in 1990 ended up on eBay, selling fornearly US$100,000 (S$123,000) on Thursday. The appearance of the brass key and
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      65 2 / 3 WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED LIVERPOOL BALL thenewpaper Win a Liverpool ball autographed by the Liverpool team. This great prize, courtesy of Standard Chartered Bank, comes with a certificate of authenticity. Liverpool umbrellas and team posters are also up for grabs. Find out how to win on Friday, May 4 Website: tnp.sg
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      105 6 *#T MOVIE E 1 v f ii' IIMGAPORE WEEKS! on-stop action that Awesome visual will keen you at the effects that are best edge of your seat! enjoyed in IMAX! -Vincent Ong, 18, NSF -Ana Wei Loong, 27, “lancial Advisor |.>^n v v IW'-fW' J .V FROM HASBRO THE COMPANY
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      133 8 M M other’y Vay River Garden Coffee House 12 &r 13 May 2012 Tel: 6349 4871 2 a Impress Mom with a sumptuous buffet spread of delicacies like Assorted Fresh Sashimi, Steamed Whole Sea Bass, Grilled Sugar Cane Prawns, Braised Duck with Sour Plum and Fried Slipper Lobster. Lunch Dinner
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      340 9 SINGXPRESS LAND SINGAPORE LISTED STOCK CODE 5CE PASIR RIS ne ONE MINUTE AWAY' DBSS E-APPLICATION 27 APRIL 2 May It s 4 E-APPLICATION CLOSES IN 2 Days 0 o 1 min walkto Pasir Ris MRT Within 1km drive to TPE 1 min brisk walk to Pasir Ris Bus Interchange 1
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      222 17 ASIA PACIFIC BRANDS AWARD 2012 Singapore’s Finest Brands CONVENTION, BOOK LAUNCH PRESENTATION CEREMONY Guest-Of-Honour, Dr. Maliki Osman, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Defence, Mayor, South East CDC Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC Date: 2nd May 2012 Venue: SPRING Singapore Auditorium Time: 10.30am
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  • ASIA PACIFIC BRANDS AWARD 2012
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      Lock icon Looking to Asia for success
      312 18 WINNER APBA COUP D’ESTABLISHED CATEGORY LOCAL holdings firm Cuffz Holdings (CH), winner of the Asia Pacific Brands Award 2012 in the Coup D’Established category, is the brainchild of three talented entrepreneurs brothers Ray Fan and Bryannz Fan and Mr Jason Law. Mr Ray Fan, 33,
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      Lock icon Aesthetic treatment with Asians in mind
      356 19 WINNER APBA COUP D’SALUTE CATEGORY LOCAL aesthetics company Bioskin Holdings is no stranger to the Singapore scene. It is known for its face, body and scalp treatments as well as spa and slimming treatments that specially cater to Asian skin. The company prides itself
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      Lock icon Beauty more than skin deep
      328 20 WINNER APBA COUP D’HERITAGE CATEGORY CORI Teo (right), Miss Singapore Universe 1992, started the first De Beaute Face, Skin and Body Spa outlet at Telok Ayer in September 2001. This was followed by the flagship branch at Singapore Shopping Centre in Clemenceau Avenue the following
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      Lock icon They’re a shoe-in for success
      282 21 WINNER APBA COUP D’ESTABLISHED CATEGORY FROM just one outlet in 2009, Skechers Singapore has grown to 12 branches and three counters in stores. All this under the excellent direction of senior vice-president Vincent Leung, 35, (right) and Asean managing manager Susan Chua, 53 (above). The
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      Lock icon From scrap to property developing
      256 23 WINNER-APBA COUP D’SALUTE CATEGORY FROM humble beginnings, this firm has grown into a major supplier of reinforcing steel bars. Mr Toh Lian Sze, 61, first established Lian Bee Metal Pte Ltd as a scrap metal collection business. In 1982, his younger brother, MrTohTiau Lai, 56,
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      48 18 CUFFZH0LD1NGS Cuffz Holdings Pte Ltd is proud to win the esteemed Asia Pacific Brands Award 2012 This achievement has brought us a step closer to our vision of being the best asset and brand enhancer in Asia. We'll continue to create international waves with our clients and partners.
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      32 20 For being awarded ‘Asia Pacific Brands Award 2012’ and recognised as one of Singapore's finest local brands. As an insured CaseTrust certified company, we are the leading professionals in Face, Body Spa.
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      43 21 A >—'1 s nun PAi k; 0 y S BE/ HjJS AWARD t*i K? m ate Skec e esteerr vard 201 BEST WISHES FROM PREMIER la Lfn tax free Design Build v Print Lab SUPER SPEED ymkew&co mm I -au LOGISTICS PTE LTD
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      291 22 Kong Guan Dumpling/Pan MFR Pte Ltd Mr Ng Cheng Cho Starting out as a coffee shop stall owner who handmade "pau", Mr Ng Cheng Cho first forayed into food manufacturing when he acquired his first manufacturing facility in a shophouse in 1975. Today, Kong Guan DumpUng/Pau MFR Pte Ltd is
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      78 23 V 1 m 3 9 > Mi 4f ASIA PACIFIC I S BRANDS IjSiil a f aware iff I lar-ss^ 1 m. V m kit Id Our Sincere Congratulations to Lian Bee Metal for being accorded the prominent Asia Pacific Brands Award 2012 BEST WISHES FROM: p refab The Art
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      264 24 Established in 1974 by a husband-and-wife team Mr Fob Ah Seng and Mdm Ong Siew Hua, Seng Hua Hng Foodstuff Pte Ltd is the company behind the renowned Camel Nuts brand of packaged nuts, a relished snack for every Singaporean. Today, the company is currently ranked No. 2 in Sweet
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      249 25 A pillar of strength for his staff and clients, Mr Mervin Ng is now making waves in the food community. Today Pillars is known for its innovative and exquisite food selections, as well as its meticulous staff and service. Always delivering their food piping hot, the Pillars team follows impeccable
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      613 26 e All Our Award recipients of ASIA PACIFIC BRANDS AWARD 2012 APBA M pp Jj$ Singapore Edition COUP D' SALUTE AH PAU CHOP ALLIANCE PEST MANAGEMENT PTE LTD ANGELI CATERING SERVICES PTE LTD BAN HOCK FOOD PTE LTD BIOSKIN HOLDINGS PTE LTD CHUN MAN YUAN FOOD SUPPLIES COMBAT DURIAN DANO
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
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      385 27 TV Show WATCH ’EM Justin Bieber: Never Say Never HBO (StarHub Ch 601), 7.15pm This concert movie follows Canadian teen singer Justin Bieber on his 2010 concert tour, and gives a rare inside look at his rise from small-town street performer to global superstar. CHANNEL 5 1.00pm Movie: College Road
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  • Racing
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      Lock icon Moreira warned for dropping his whip
      1020 34 / 35 HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST SUNDAY’S SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’REPORT LEADING jockey Joao Moreira was warned by the racing stewards for dropping his whip. The Brazilian rider was astride the $14 race favourite, SCARLET STAR in Race 4 on Sunday when he dropped his whip
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE (POLYTRACK) WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      1073 34 / 35 FRIDAY KS-C (Polytrack) 1700m -***** Iluminado 58 (72) (4argg S Burridge-Ian Brown) 5-534-Samurai Phoenix 58 (72) (6ag C Brown-Storm) 35-442 Tarankali 56.5 (68) (6ireg J O'Hara-Elegance No 3) *****4 My Race 56.5 (66) (5nzg Desmond Koh-Tan Huat) 1-4519 Fat King 56.5 (65) (5ag HK Tan-Fatboy)
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE (LONG COURSE E/POLYTRACK) WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      1335 34 / 35 SUNDAY C1 (Turf) 1400m PUNTERS'WAY Cup *****8 Better Than Ever 59 (119) (5ag L Laxon-Jupiter) *****8 The Comedian .............50 (101) (5ag M Freedman-Mummify) *****-Won't Stop 50* (94) (4ag Leslie Khoo-Mdm PY Leong) *****-Keep Away 50* (93) (7jpng H Takaoka-Suzuka Racing) 31-015 Black Ice
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS RESULTS
      88 34 / 35 TRIAL 1 (TEST) 1 Fly Now (A Munro) 2 Trip To Brazil (G Cheyne) 3 Speedy Phil (M Nizar). Margins and time: Hd, 81/4. (1min 03.18sec). TRIAL 2 (PRACTICE) 1 Shuttle Man 2 Champagne Needed (Munro) 3 Kaepeeyai (E Aslam) 4 Palombaro (CS Chin) 5
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      Lock icon PENANG WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      991 36 SATURDAY C4 (Turf) 1400m *****2 Our Faith 57 (59) (4nzg Jerome Tan-Caesar's) 4-67-- Reichsmark 56.5 (58) (5ag R Lines-Currency) 8221-2 Media Mogul 56 (57) (4ag E Breukelen-Perfectum) 233 Ocean Fantasy 55.5 (56) (4ag BT Lim-Unlimited) 00-234 Black Supreme 55 (55) (6ag SH Tan-J J) *****3 Ace
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      988 36 SUNDAY C3 (Turf) 1300m *****1 North To Alaska 57 (73) (5nzg PK Leong-L&E) --460- Four Aces 56.5 (72) (5ag N Azman-JAL Venture) *****-Century Flyboy 55.5 (70) (6amg KC Tiang-Century) 035-6-Fight To Live 54.5 (68) (8ag SH Tan-Fight To Live) -4-324 Abeyant 54 (67) (5ag K Noordin-Poker)
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  • Page 37 Miscellaneous
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      114 43 Want to Shine at ChildAid? BIGGER,BETTERBRIGHTER BE PART OF SINGAPORE’S BIGGEST CHILDREN’S CHARITY CONCERT. JUST LIKE THESE YOUNG TALENTS, YOU CAN SPREAD THE JOY OF GIVING AND HELP THE LESS FORTUNATE SIMPLY BY UNVEILING YOUR TALENT. EMAIL A VIDEO OF YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH YOUR NAME, AGE, CONTACT AND A WRITE-UP
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      33 50 / 51 NOON EDITION Look out for the latest reports on the Manchester Derby between Manchester City and Manchester United in our Noon Edition today. SUBSCRIBE TOTNP Call 6388-3838 to subscribe or go to www.sphsubscription.com.sg.
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  • Sports
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      Lock icon Home star axed after F-word rant
      617 52  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg ONE four-letter word and a whole lot of problems. Home United midfielder John Wilkinson has got himself into hot water with the club after using the F-word in a furious reaction to being substituted in an AFC Cup match away
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    • Mad About Golf
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        Lock icon Dufner gets perfect wedding gift
        552 37 Reuters AMERICAN Jason Dufner gave himself a well-timed early wedding gift by clinching his first US PGA Tour title in a play-off with Ernie Els at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in Avondale, Louisiana yesterday morning (Singapore time). Just six days before his marriage
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      • Article
        Lock icon Lewis holds off Thompson for second win
        461 37 AFP STACY Lewis fired a three-under-par 69 yesterday morning (Singapore time) to hold off teenager Lexi Thompson and win the US$1.25 million ($1.5m) Mobile Bay LPGA Classic by one stroke. It was only the second career title for 27-year-old Lewis, whose only prior
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      Lock icon Hodgson for England
      736 50 / 51 FA set to appoint West Brom boss for the Three Lions job, leaving popular Redknapp in the cold PA Sport BARRING an unexpected hitch, Roy Hodgson will become the new England manager after it was confirmed the Football Association had been granted permission to speak to the
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    • Article
      Lock icon Harry wishes Roy well
      453 50 / 51 Wire Services HARRY Redknapp insists that he holds no grudges against Roy Hodgson, even though the West Brom boss is set to inherit the England role he craved. The Football Association stunned most observers when they went against public opinion on Sunday and confirmed they had
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      Lock icon Bad move
      562 50 / 51  -  Our analyst tells ALI KASIM why Hodgson would be a wrong choice BARRY WHITBREAD ASK THE COACH npsports@sph.com.sg I Barry Whitbread was Singapore’s former national coach who led the Lions to the 1998 Tiger Cup, their first international trophy. He was Liverpool Youth Academy’s head of recruitment till
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    • ON TV
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        216 50 / 51 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tomorrow: I STOKE v EVERTON SingTel mioTVCh 103 (mio Stadium), 2.40am I LIVERPOOL v FULHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 2.45am Thursday: I CHELSEA v NEWCASTLE SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 2.45am I BOLTON v TOTTENHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio
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        15 50 / 51 WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP Friday: I DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 255 (Sports HD), 3am
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    • Sports watch
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        Lock icon Chelsea to put logo on Sauber cars in F1 deal
        107 38 AP THE LOGO of Premier League side Chelsea will appear on the cars of Formula One outfit Sauber from next week as part of an agreement that aims to increase the market presence of the teams outside foot- ball. The
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        Lock icon Nadal fends off Ferrer to clinch seventh Barca crown
        116 38 Reuters RAFAEL Nadal became the first player in the open era to win two tournaments seven times when he fought off Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 to win the Barcelona Open last Sunday. In a repeat of last year’s
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        Lock icon Sharapova downs Azarenka to win first title of the year
        111 38 AFP MARIA Sharapova earned her first title of the year last Sunday as she blasted her way past world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Stuttgart tournament. It was the 25-year-old Sharapova’s 25th title of
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        Lock icon Clippers’ flip stuns Grizzlies
        513 38 NBA PLAY-OFFS AFP WESTERN CONFERENCE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 98 LA CLIPPERS 99 I LA Clippers lead best-of-seven series 1-0 THE LOS Angeles Clippers stormed back from a 27-point second-half deficit yesterday morning (Singapore time) to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 99-98 in the first game of their Western
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    • Olympics
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        Lock icon Reprieve for Chambers and Millar
        555 39 Athletes cleared to compete in Olympics after Court of Arbitration for Sport overturns Britain’s lifetime ban rule AP SPRINTER Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar will be eligible to compete for Britain at the London Games after the country’s lifetime Olympic ban for doping offenders
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      • Article
        Lock icon Tickets for football tournament back on sale
        414 39 PA Sport LONDON 2012 put 1.4 million tickets for the Olympic football tournament on sale yesterday with organisers confident the problems which struck the system in January have been solved. Organisers took the decision to suspend re-sales of unwanted tickets in January after
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    • Malaysian Super League
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        Lock icon BAI’S BACK, hopefully with a bang
        479 42  -  RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg BAIHAKKI Khaizan claims to be only 80 per cent fit. But Kelantan strikers should take heed if the LionsXII defender’s performance in last night’s training session was anything to go by. The centre-back looked sharp on the ball and was back
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    • Rugby
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        748 40 / 41 Singapore Rugby Union president LOW TEO PING tells LIM SAY HENG that the Rugby Lions’ recent relegation from the Asian Five Nations Division 1 is part of rebuilding process I The world ranking of our national men’s team has dropped to 67th our lowest in years after
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        292 40 / 41  -  TABLE TENNIS JETHRO WANG GAO NING grabbed his second ITTF Tour men’s singles title in five years as Singapore bagged two men’s crowns at the Chile Open yesterday morning (Singapore time). Japan’s Kazuhiro Chan was no match for Gao Ning (above) in the men’s
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        895 45 PA Sport GERMANY striker Lukas Podolski will join Arsenal for the start of next season, his current club Cologne confirmed yesterday. The 26-year-old, who has 95 caps for the national team, will move to the Emirates for an undisclosed fee after both clubs and the
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        531 48 Wire Services FERNANDO Torres has one eye on Chelsea’s FA Cup final with Liverpool on Sunday morning (Singapore time), after scoring his first hat-trick since his £50 million ($100m) move from Anfield. Last Sunday saw Torres produce the best performance of his 15 months with
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        426 48 Wire Services ROBERTO Di Matteo has warned Chelsea’s top-four rivals that his side’s sky-high confidence could be the decisive factor in the race for Champions League qualification. Di Matteo’s team finished a memorable week that started with an epic Champions League semi-final triumph over Barcelona
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        529 49 Wire Services TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp believes the race for Champions League qualification is still wide open, after his side beat Blackburn 2-0 at White Hart Lane last Sunday. Spurs, Arsenal, Newcastle and Chelsea are all in the hunt for third and fourth places in
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        321 49 PA Sport TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp has refuted claims winger Gareth Bale will look to leave the club this summer if they fail to secure a Champions League spot. Spurs looked odds-on to finish inside the top four in the Premier League at the turn of
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        678 44 Pep rules out EPL for now Wire Services RAYO VALLECANO 0 BARCELONA7 (Lionel Messi 16, 90, Rober26-og, Seydou Keita 38, Pedro Rodriguez 47, 87, Thiago Alcantara 77) DEPARTING Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says England’s Premier League could be his next destination, although it won’t come next season. Guardiola, who will
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        347 44 XGAMES TALENTED skateboarder Tom Schaar became the youngest champion in the KIA X Games Asia when the 12-year-old American won the Skateboard Mini MegaRamp title in Shanghai yesterday, beating a stellar list of top names. After landing the first 1080 on a MegaRamp in
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        638 46 EPL AFP DON’T worry, Liverpool fans. Manager Kenny Dalglish has insisted he will field a strong line-up for the Premier League meeting with Fulham at Anfield tomorrow morning (Singapore time), even though the showpiece FA Cup final with Chelsea at Wembley is looming on
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        518 46  -  Ex-Everton winger on the lookout for offers from Asia FOOTBALL ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg WATCHING the Asian Champions League on television, Huddersfield Town winger Danny Cadamarteri began to wonder. “What would it be like to play in Asia?” The former Everton player then started to
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      63 1 thenewpaper http://www.loudr.sg L U D Music to the max May 1 2012 The eyeliner is still there. But glam rock’s diva is turning down the drama UD ADAM LAMBERT GETS REAL P4 Vertical Horizon: Their frontman loves chicken rice Avenged Sevenfold: P10 We had to go on for our drummer
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      192 2 NAUGHTY, naughty Wang Lee Hom. The 35-year-old American-Taiwanese singer-actor has been spotted clubbing with a pretty girl in tow, violating traffic rules... it all seems unbecoming of a decent lad. On Weibo, however, he makes no mention of his recent misadventures. At the Beijing International Film Festival last
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        102 2 Double Take the new (Rebecca) Black US teenager-cum-accidental singer Rebecca Black’s earworm of a song, Friday, was heralded as a sign of the apocalypse when its video was released last year. And here’s part two: Two 17-year-old US girls, Drew Garrett and Lauren Willey, also known as Double Take, are
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        87 2 Today’s the last day for you to run to Denizen stores for a chance to seethe British boy band in Los Angeles. Denizen and 987FM are offering Directioners a lucky draw to win a trip to LA accommodation, concert and air tickets
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        89 2 It’s not everyday that you get to see your K-pop idols at their most candid. The upcoming docu-concert movie I Am: SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden opens exclusively here at Golden Village cinemas on May 3. It follows Korean
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        500 6 WHAT’S with Wang Lee Hom and his newfound party-animal ways? Of late, the 35-year-old Taiwanese-American pop star has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. He was spotted clubbing into the wee hours on a couple of occasions, schmoozing with a hot, long-haired woman.
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        685 8 / 9  -  Rock outfits like Taiwan’s Tizzy Bac and Japan’s JAM Project, who have amassed loyal fanbases over the last decade, prove that the Asian music scene isn’t just about the cookie-cutter sounds of K-pop, J-pop or Mandopop. Indeed, do what you love and the world will follow.
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        299 8 / 9  -  REPORTING FROM HONG KONG KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg YOU may not have heard of this band or seen the faces of the singers. But if you watch Japanese anime, chances are you would remember their music. Japanese supergroup JAM Project have composed and performed more than 100
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        688 10  -  REPORT: JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg THE moment LOUD gets on the phone with Vertical Horizon’s lead singer Matt Scannell, he starts talking about chicken rice. “That’s my most vivid memory of Singapore going to Maxwell Food Centre,” he said over the phone from Manila,
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        662 15  -  REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg THE sudden death of US heavy metal group Avenged Sevenfold’s beloved drummer was such a huge blow it almost crippled the band. Famed for their wacky monikers, melodic tunes and crushing riffs on tracks such as Bat Country, Afterlife and Danger
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        305 16  -  REPORT: JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg WHEN LOUD got on the phone with YouTube star David Choi last month, he was crossing the US-Canada border on his way to a show in Toronto. Sounding a little tired, Choi said he was missing “sunlight, my bed and
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        587 11 Growing up, i was not allowed to watch the Power Rangers and I could only have KFC on Saturdays after ballet class. Learning the Macarena? Forget it. Too provocative, my mother said. So it was no surprise that when I was 12, I
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        497 12  -  REPORT: GERALD GOH ggerald@sph.com.sg ENGLISH electronic music duo Groove Armada are still Superstylin’, more than 15 years on. And they remain laid-back and easy-going. The duo comprising Andy Cato, 38, and Tom Findlay, 33 told LOUD: “We’re still great pals after all these years, though
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        158 13  -  Lostprophets Tan Kee Yun For diehard fans of alternative rockers Lostprophets, the band’s 2004 album Start Something is a milestone album encapsulating their brilliance. From the post-hardcore flavoured Last Train Home to the emo-infused Burn Burn, every track was a winner. The songs are so good, you wouldn’t think
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        138 13  -  Jay Park Tan Kee Yun R&B singer-rapper Jay Park proves he’s not just another K-pop pretty boy with this stunning debut studio album. Of course, no one’s complaining about his drool-worthy looks or impeccable fashion sense. It gives his horde of female admirers great incentive to flip through
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        174 13  -  Monica Juliana June Rasul R&B’s had a rough time in the last few years. Kids like Usher and Chris Brown grew up and went into hip-hop and dance music. The genre has become a 90s/early ‘00s thing, taking with it the careers of people like Toni Braxton and
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        125 13  -  Spiritualized Jonathan Roberts Spiritualized has always had something of atrippy, “pharmaceutical” inspiration, but the band’s seventh album was actually inspired by the drug cocktails band leader Jason Pierce was put on as he underwent treatment for a degenerative liver disorder. The drugs seemed to have worked,
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        105 14  -  Micappella Tan Kee Yun There were moments, listening to homegrown group MICappella’s debut self-titled EP, when I forgot that they are an a capella outfit. The funky sextet are maestros at what they do. This album of three originals and two covers (Crowd Lu’s Oh Yeah and Anthony Neely’s
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        125 14  -  Shimona Kee Tan Kee Yun On her official page, local indie singer Shimona Kee describes her music as a “balm for the soul”. Kee, who performs regularly at bars Fabrika, The Merry Men and Balaclava@Orchard Ion, is not being overconfident. The folk pop songstress’ collection of acoustic originals
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        171 13 The Pigeonhole Presents Death and a Cure and Friends (with Charles J Tan) Get ready to be wowed by Death and a Cure, the solo project of Australian singer-guitarist Ben Blondel, whose soothing music draws inspiration from Sufjan Stevens and Damien Rice. The night
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        556 14  -  REPORT: JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg WHEN a young local band gets chosen to play at alternative music festival Baybeats, the expected response would be ‘Aww yeah’. For the four guys in Pep Talk, the collective feeling went something along the lines of “Uh, hold up”. “It
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      138 14 What music gets you going? LOUD hits the street asking people who are plugged in what they are listening to right now, and what their last four songs were SHANE FERNANDEZ 20, Barista 1 2 3 4 5 The Prayer Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli Silent Night
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        434 16  -  Tan Kee Yun DO GIRLS’ Generation and T-ara’s groovy pop tunes make you want to slip on your dancing shoes? Have you always aspired to rap like Big Bang or croon sentimental ballads a la 2AM? Are you game enough to put your own special twist
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