The New Paper, 17 June 2012

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1 64 The New Paper

  • UPFRONT
    • 507 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg As a scandal breaks, it’s easy to forget the other parties involved. The ones sucked into the scandal will now have to pick up the pieces and decide whether to rebuild the relationship or get
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    • 161 2 FEATURES 3 After the affair How one woman rebuilt her marriage. She can forgive, but not forget 12 At last... Married for 13 years, they take wedding pictures at dying husband’s bedside 32 TNP New Face 2012 Revealing the top 25 for this year’s competition COLUMNS 7 Confessions of a
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  • PEOPLE
    • 1142 3  -  REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg You’ve been betrayed very publicly. You’ve been hurt. And because your husband is well-known, everyone knows. Yetyou stand byyour man. And life goes on. Why? You can forgive, says one woman who suffered a very public sex scandal.
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    • 663 4 / 5  -  Suspicious wives hire private investigators, rope in friends and family to spy, make surprise spot checks at the husband’s office and even install a tracking app on the iPhone to ensure their spouses are not straying. But sometimes, it can backfire and
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    • 341 6  -  REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Valerie Koh and Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh Sex scandals especially those involving high-profile public officers do strike a chord amongyoung Singaporeans. The majority of the 20 people we polled, all aged below 30,
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    • 569 6  -  Her expat school friends and her are blase and amused by the fall-out over the recent sex scandals here, until a stint in TNP COMMENT: HAYLEY GIBSON tnp@sph.com.sg I The writer is a 16-year-old student who hopes to read journalism when she
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    • 830 12 / 13  -  The groom is gravely ill. His bride wants wedding pictures that they should have taken 13 years ago. They finally get their wish REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg They registered their marriage 13 years ago, but this couple never had the chance to have a
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    • 844 16 / 17  -  Top chefofNTUC’s budget meal programme takes 6 months to get curry taste and price right REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg Curry was on his mind for six whole months. Mr Christopher lim, NTUC Foodfare’s executive chef, laughs wryly as he recalls how he and his team
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    • 210 16 / 17 More than 252,000 $1.99 meals have been sold since the pilot Rice Garden outlet in Aljunied in 2009. The response has been positive. Over the last three years, concession card holders have collectively enjoyed $63,000 in meal savings, says a spokesman for the
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    • 491 18  -  Writer Humphreys’return to S’pore inspires new book REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Like an ex- lover, writer Neil Humphreys returned last year to rekindle his relationship with this tiny island. Now, he has a new book to show for it. Aptly titled
      PICTURE: MARSHALL CAVENDISH INTERNATIONAL  -  491 words
    • 653 20 Two women were attacked In the carparks of shopping malls In Malaysia in a matter of days. One of them sustained injuries in the attack, while the other was lucky to escape unharmed. In the first case, a 41-year-old manager was getting into
      PICTURES: CHINA PRESS, STOMP  -  653 words
    • 231 20 In her passport, her profession is stated as engineer. But the Chinese national was actually working as a guest relations officer in an entertainment outlet in Rasah, Seremban. When the police raided the place on Wednesday, the woman in her 30s tried to
      PICTURE: NSTP  -  231 words
    • 282 20 More women victims of carpark attacks are sharing their ordeal on social media sites, thus keeping the spotlight on crimes against women. The Star reported that in the past two weeks, at least three Facebook users have posted accounts of attacks in various carparks
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    • 548 21 Greece’s second general election today crucial to eurozone Greeks go to the polls in a repeat national election today. The outcome could decide whether Greece stays in the eurozone or heads down a path that may see it ejected from the single
      PICTURES: AFP  -  548 words
    • 413 21 I Source: Reuters, BBC The Guardian SPAIN Spain’s main problem is its banks, and as such, the potential 100 billion euros (S$160 billion) it will receive as bailout package will be targeted at its financial sector. The funds are being made available because Spain cannot afford to
      I Source: Reuters,; BBC; The Guardian; Employment figures as of April 2012 Source: Reuters  -  413 words
    • 383 22 British teen suffers from rare syndrome, even going to toilet and drinking water in ‘sleep mode’ When she starts sleeping, she doesn’t wake up after a few hours. British schoolgirl Stacey Comerford, 15, can sleep for months. The condition is called Kleine Levin syndrome,
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    • 219 22 Gisele Bundchen is top earner, drawing $57m in past year This runway model is a runaway success, leagues ahead of her nearest rivals. Forbes magazine has reported that Gisele Bundchen is the highest-paid model in the world with an earnings of a cool US$45 million (S$57
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    • 284 22 Hip-hop singer Drake maybe nabbed for the alleged fight with rap artist Chris Brown. The New York Post quoted sources as saying that the 25-year-old is expected to charged with “reckless endangerment”. It comes after a witness told police that he
      PICTURES: REUTERS, AP, AFP  -  284 words
    • 368 23 Reporter interrupts immigration announcement In an unusual incident, US President Barack Obama on Friday slapped down a heckling journalist who was furious over his move to stop deporting young illegal immigrants. The reporter, Mr Neil Munro, of the conservative Daily Caller website, broke into
      PICTURE: AP; PICTURE: REUTERS  -  368 words
    • 100 32 / 33  -  Top 25 girls for this year’s New Face contest shortlisted from 130 hopefuls REPORT: DAVID SUN davidsun@sph.com.sg hopefuls 130 from shortlisted contest Face New year’s this PEOPLE for girls 25 make faces Fresh Top HOPEFULS: Some of the 130 girls who turned up yesterday for
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A PET GROOMER
    • 942 7  -  BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg They’re decked out in imported gear from Louis Vuitton and travel around seated in padded prams. But they’re not celebrity babies they are pet dogs. Pet groomer and trainer Owen Sim says he’s seen his fair share
      TNP PICTURE: MELISSA CHUE  -  942 words

  • SNAPSHOT
    • 270 8 / 9 AFP Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday pledged to keep up her struggle for democracy as she finally delivered her Nobel Peace Prize speech, 21 years after winning the award while under house arrest. After a year
      AFP; PICTURE: AP  -  270 words
    • 102 8 / 9 THREE women and nine men aged between 43 and 68 were arrested when police raided a Race Course Road address on Thursday afternoon. Nine suspects were seen playing gin rummy and “chor tai di” with cash as stakes, a
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    • Article, Illustration
      59 8 / 9 COFFEE SHOP CRASH: A man (above) allegedly stole a car but lost control of it, crashing into the dining area of a coffee shop (left) at Lorong 19 Geylang at about 9pm on Friday. Three people were taken to hospital with minor injuries. A man in his 30s
      PICTURES: LIANHE WANBAO  -  59 words
    • 589 8 / 9 He didn’t get away with a light sentence because he is rich. That was Law Minister K Shanmugam’s response to comments about the recent case involving plastic surgeon Woffles Wu. No one is above the law,
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    • 195 8 / 9 A SINGAPOREAN tour leader who was kidnapped by armed men on Friday has been released and is unharmed. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that Mr Vincent Toh and 20 Singapo- rean tourists were travelling overland from Sinai
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    • 166 8 / 9 A SINGAPOREAN man and woman died in a road accident near Auckland, New Zealand, on Friday. The accident, involving their car and a van, occurred at about 1.20pm local time, reported The Straits Times. The victims are a newly-wed couple on their
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    • Article, Illustration
      172 8 / 9 18.1 seconds The length of the record-setting belch at a competition in New York, which is part of the World Burping Federation’s effort to “dispel the stigma of an essential... function”. The winner, Mr Tim Janus, 35, who downed many Diet Cokes in preparation, said: “It’s beautiful, really.”
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    • 43 8 / 9  - QUOTE UNQUOTE ARTIST’S IMPRESSION Words can sometimes come back to haunt its speaker. And in the fast changing information technology business, one really has to watch what one says. Take for example some of the famous sayings in the past. SIMON ANG simonang@sph.com.sg
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    • 148 10  -  SIMON KER simonker@sph.com.sg HANDS ON: Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal is swamped by a jubilant crowd after winning the men’s singles final against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open tennis tournament. The win last Monday was
      PICTURES: REUTERS  -  148 words
    • 146 10 We rate the past week’s news good and bad More land will be released for industrial use. The Government is also selling land at a 30-year lease instead of 60 years. This is expected to cool the market down. Another four men indicated that they would plead guilty
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  • Page 12 / 13 Advertisements
    • 203 12 / 13 MISS SINGAPORE BEAUTY PAGEANT 2012 The official preliminary selection to be Singapore's Beauty Ambassadress to the World We are looking for Beauty Ambassadress to represent Singapore at various International Beauty Pageants around the World. Applications are now open for the selection of the new Miss Singapore Beauty Pageant 2012. To
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
    • 1075 14 / 15  -  NEIGHBOURLY HARMONY MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Between a durian tree and a spat over noise, I cannot decide which is more hilarious or ridiculous. Hard feelings to match the concrete walls of HDB flats? On Tuesday, The New Paper reported about
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  • Page 14 / 15 Advertisements
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    • 194 14 / 15 How TT Durai paid up $4m and escaped bankruptcy University of Wales, Newport Newport Business School W.flci UOWN MBA PREVIEW Speaker: Mr Fredrick Cabanes (Head School of Graduate Studies) Date: 2nd July 2012 (Monday) Time: 7:00pm Venue: AEC College m THE AEC BUSINESS PATHWAY Speaker: Mr Branson Kwok (Academic Head)
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  • Page 16 / 17 Advertisements
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 134 19 A Straits Times Appreciates Readers Event Come be a Watch STAR concert and go to Universal Studios Singapore Flyer for FREE July 15, Sunday, 6.30pm Gardens by the Bay $67 for The Straits Times readers (Usual price $75) Walk-inticketsaleandcollectionstartsthisweek 1) Monday to Wednesday (June 18 to 20) 10am to 5pm
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
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  • EATS
    • Article, Illustration
      1080 24  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Wrapping bak chang or rice dumplings requires as much patience and fortitude as rowing a dragon boat. Perhaps that’s why tradition dictates the two must go together during the Dragon Boat Festival or at least that’s what I figured after having a go
      TNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO  -  1,080 words
    • 624 25  -  This week: OYSTER OMELETTE Compiled by: DAVID SUN, EUNICE TOH, FABIAN KOH, LIM YUFAN, MARK LEONG, NG EE CHING, VALERIE KOH ANG SA LEE FRIED OYSTER Chomp Chomp Food Centre Stall 33,20, Kensington Park Road Open: 4pm to 12am. Closed alternate Wednesdays.
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    • 1028 26  -  FOOD FOR THOUGHT VANESSA FRIDA tnp@sph.com.sg I The writer is a rising name on the culinary scene. She organises cooking classes and personalised chef tables for groups. Find her at www.facebook. com/CulinaryNess The Western tradition of enjoying a roast on Sundays is a great
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    • 397 27  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg Our attitudes towards festival dining speak volumes about who we are. It was not so long ago when Chinese New Year meant looking forward to a noisy dinner and evening with the whole family on the eve. There
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    • 649 27  - Skip this regret I Makansutrmfoundedby KF Seetoh, I Makansutra, founded by KF Seetoh, is a company that celebrates Asian food culture and lifestyle. Itpublishes food guides in and around the region, produces a food television series, develops interactive mobile content and services, operates food courts and eateries, organises food tours
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 59 25 EDITOR’S NOTE: We hope you’ve liked Who Cooks It Best. We’ll be taking a short break to regroup and re-explore the good eats around town. Did you like this page? Do you want it to come back earlier? Or perhaps you have food suggestions for us to try out? Please
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  • 450 28 Brought to you by g.spa IF A wave of fatigue has hit you after staying up for the Euro 2012 games, a trip to g.spa might just be the treat you need. At 24,300 sq ft, it is Singapore’s largest indoor spa, and a
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
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  • SECRET SHOPPER
    • 609 29 The proposition of Dress Sense is simple, and appealing enough. Instead of doling out the cash to purchase a dress, you also have the option to rent one at a fraction of the cost. I trooped down to the shop keen to find a suitable
      TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  609 words
  • Page 29 Advertisements

  • AFFORD/ASPIRE
    • 326 30  -  Need a last-minute gift suggestion for Father’s Day? We put together a list for various budgets. REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg NOW EAR THIS These Beyerdynamic earphones are good for dads who love high-quality sound while on-the-go. Leatherette ear pads ensure comfort, while a closed-back design
      PICTURES: STEREO ELECTRONICS, N. TYLER, THE SENTOSA, A BEAUFORT HOTEL, NIXON, WHAT HE WANTS  -  326 words
    • 204 31 Football fever has hit Singapore with Euro 2012, and chances are, you’re already hoarse from cheering for your team. But who says that the competition is just for the adults? Kids can get into the mood, too, with these football jerseys and kits.
      TNP PICTURES: SIMON KER  -  204 words
  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 20 30 What makes you tick? What ticks you off? NEWS EMOTION WOW/ Share it at apps.facebook.com/rockthattick to win the new iPad
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    • 73 30 This Abraham Lincoln is one mean axe-wielding hunter of the undead. Film-makers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov attempt to re-write American history in this big-screen adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter opens July 5. We’re giving away 240 pairs of tickets to a preview screening on June
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  • WHEELS
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      624 34  -  BIKER BOY ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg The weather is so hot that it makes you want to ride into a drive-through car wash. With hardly any breeze, you can feel the heat even under the shade. You are all sweaty and uncomfortable before you even hit the
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  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
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  • HUMOUR
    • 848 35  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg I Neil Humphreys will launch his new Singapore book Return to a Sexy Island atKinokuniya next Saturday, 4pm. All TNPS readers are invited. He promises to bring Colin Humphreys, too. When I was growing up, I wished my name was
      TNP ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA  -  848 words
    • 841 36  -  ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg Since today is Father’s Day, I should mention my father, who died in 1993. He was an artist (spelled without an “e”) and not, say, aMediaCorp “artiste” (spelled with an “e”). Although he was best known
      TNP PICTURE: MELISSA CHUE  -  841 words
    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
      • 132 36 AP A WESTERN Pennsylvania man who blamed his dog for causing an apartment fire has been jailed on charges that he set the blaze himself. The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown reported on Wednesday that Cresson Township police charged 58-year-old John Saparo with setting
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      • 113 36 AP TWO Missouri women are accused of showing off more than their putting skills at a golf course in south-western Illinois. Madison County Sheriff’s Captain T. Mike Dixon said investigators responded to complaints of lewd behaviour at the Woodlands Golf Course in
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      • 134 36 AP THE goose 50 Cent is on the mend. Named after the rapper who survived nine gunshot wounds, 50 Cent the waterfowl now needs a new home. The goose was brought into a northern Arkansas animal hospital with a damaged wing. Veterinarian
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  • TV
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      564 37  -  Dig it. Broadway star Sutton Foster lights up the small screen in dance drama Bunheads JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg Everyone loves dancers. Get past that prima donna attitude and almost psychotic dedication to the craft, and they’re the most loveable people. After all, Natalie Portman could have married anyone
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  • PASSAGES
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      120 37 Former hunk and current 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin has apparently set June 30 as the date of his wedding. Which is nice as he has a new film out in the US this week– Rock Of Ages. Baldwin is aiming for something grand in New York as the
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      128 37 Controversial R&B singer R Kelly owes US$4.8 million (S$6 million) in back taxes dating back to 2005. R Kelly is famous for many things. Without going into details, the BBC puts it best: “R. Kelly was cleared of child pornography charges in 2008.” The singer, who released the cult
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    • Article, Illustration
      160 37 The continuing saga of Lindsay Lohan has taken a new twist. Just last week Lohan was hospitalised after a car accident after her Porsche collided with a truck. Now it has been reported that the troubled actress was found unconscious in a Los Angeles hotel room, thought to be
      PICTURES: AFP, SONY MUSIC, AP  -  160 words

  • RACING
    • 143 38 / 39  -  BESTBET TAN THEAN LOON PARAGON ANGEL, who has run well without winning in her last three starts, was a good thing beaten last time out. The Steven Burridge- trained chestnut filly was chopped off a run when she was just getting into overdrive at about
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    • 1948 38 / 39 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 MS 12.50 -1200m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****- Magical Sunset 59 (47) I Santana 3 (3ag B Dean-Dean) 2 *****- More Than Worthy 57 (43) G Cheyne 7 (3ag Desmond
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    • 646 38 / 39 (BELMONT/IPSWICH) RESULTS RACE 1 (Awapuni) 1st 1 Contest ($71-$18) 2nd 7 Let's Go Fratelli ($6) 3rd 2 Diamond Tango ($26) 4th 11 Master Michael. Forecast $85. Place forecast $47 (1-2), $39 (1-7), $36 (2-7). Tierce No winner ($953 jackpot carried forward to next race).
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    • 567 38 / 39 Andrew Frost 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon Magical Sunset Happy Rainbow Chinese Tycoon Chinese Tycoon 1 5 7 5 2 2 More Than Worthy 1 7 Happy Rainbow More Than Worthy Happy Rainbow Happy Rainbow 7 8 1 7 Magical Sunset Super Velox Magical
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    • 1955 40 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,200m) 1 Magical Sunset)))Blinkers removed after poor effort last start. Switch to the Poly is good. Can win this. 2 More Than Worthy)))Resuming and showed enough last prep to follow here while fresh
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    • 1984 41 TANTHEAN LOON’S KUALA LUMPUR TIPS RACE 1: 3 Eleventh Avenue 10 Surewinwan 5 Tubay 11 SinarCahaya RACE 2: 8 Smart Venture 4 Simply Stunning 2 Brunei Tale 6 Red Warrior RACE 3: 6 City Hero 7 Ballarat 1 Amazing Grace 4 No
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    • 1611 42 / 43 RACE 1 (1,200m) RED COURAGE (1) gave a cheeky sight on the speed for a recent short- head victory of Fiery Whisperer over this course and distance (C&D). He has repeat claims, despite picking up four pounds (1.8kg). BULLISH FRIEND (7) travelled greenly after missing the
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    • 1654 42 / 43 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS GRIFFINTURF 1200m TIME 12:30 Stakes: HK$750,000 NO. HORSE NAME TRAINER JOCKEY WT(IB) BAR 1 RED COURAGE J SIZE D WHYTE 133 6 2 EXPEDITE B K NG Z PURTON 126 2 3 FISHKING EMPEROR Y S TSUI
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    • 527 42 / 43 RACE 1 (Rosehill): 1st 14 Australian Star ($106-$34) 2nd 11 Saramenha ($87) 3rd 2 Flying Zero ($22) 4th 10 Sindarin. Forecast $493. Place forecast $120 (2-11), $63 (2-14), $135 (11-14). Tierce No winner ($873 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio No winner ($1421 jackpot carried
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    • 981 42 / 43 Race 1 Penang Turf Club Trophy C5 (LC) 1400m C5(LC) 1400m 7 EXCELLENT GOAL 54 (38-8) ...Jackson Low (9) 10 9 1 (472) XWinning stable: Kelvin's. Trainer: J Brink. Time: 1min 24.40sec (Going: good). Forecast: $486. Tierce: $2505. Quartet: No winner ($***** jackpot carried forward to
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  • Page 41 Miscellaneous
    • 32 41 Saturday, June 16 2012 First Second Third 5248 6641 2881 Starters 2256 2402 3187 3405 4121 5502 6620 7195 9211 9268 Consolations 0408 1696 1734 2073 2101 3825 4627 6131 7217 9387
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  • SWIMMING
    • 492 44  -  LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg She smiled shyly at the cameras before waving to the crowd by the Singapore Sports School pool before her race yesterday. And 2min 2.76sec later, swimmer Amanda Lim had more reason to smile as she sauntered to victory in the women’s
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    • 192 44 SOCCER PA Sport ARSENAL striker Robin van Persie has been voted the Professional Football Association’s fans’ Player of the Year for 2011-12. It is the third award won by the Holland international for his prolific form last season, having already landed the
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    • 171 44 RUGBY AFP AUSTRALIA’S Mike Harris kicked a penalty under huge pressure after the full-time siren to give the Wallabies a 25-23 win and break Welsh hearts in Melbourne yesterday. Harris’ kick from the sideline when the replacement had only been on the field for seven
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  • NBA FINALS
    • 604 45 AP The NBA Finals have been tense. The series between the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder is shaping up as a long one as it shifts to South Florida tied at one game apiece. The Heat pulled out a 100-96 victory on
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  • Page 45 Miscellaneous
    • 210 45 EURO CHAMP SOIE with Singapore Pools pooIzConnect Catch all 31 Euro Champ 2012 matches'Live' at Livewire (Marina Bay Sands), Livewire (Resorts World Sentosa), SportsBuzz (PoMo) or SportsBuzz (Kranji). Admission criteria apply. PooIzConnect Phone Betting Account Sign up and enjoy the following benefits: 1) Ticket-free transactions 2) Winnings transferred directly into
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  • GOLF
    • 669 46 / 47 Woods shares US Open lead with Furyk, Toms Reuters It was not easy going in swirling winds on a lightning-fast layout. But Tiger Woods was delighted to be back in the position he covets after moving into a tie for the lead in yesterday morning’s (Singapore
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    • 251 46 / 47 AFP ANDY Zhang’s historic US Open appearance ended after two rounds, but the Beijing-born 14-year-old departed The Olympic Club cherishing an “exciting, unforgettable” experience. “Everything I did, I had never done it before, and it’s just a great experience,” said Zhang (left), who is the youngest
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    • 533 46 / 47 AP A year after posting the lowest score ever to win the US Open and being anointed the “next Tiger Woods,” Rory McIlroy won’t be around for the weekend to defend his title. He shot 77-73 at The Olympic Club and looked only
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    • 126 46 / 47 SINGAPORE’S Maran Mamat carded a two-under 69 to be joint-33rd in the third round of the Queen’s Cup in Koh Samui, Thailand, yesterday. He is on 218 after earlier rounds of 74 and 75. His compatriot Lam Chih Bing had a
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    • TENNIS
      • 198 46 / 47 AFP INDIAN tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi has refused to play with Leander Paes at the Olympics, saying he does not trust his partner. The All-India Tennis Association (AITA) last Friday named the ageing duo for the men’s doubles event in London even though Bhupathi had
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      • 130 46 / 47 AFP RAFAEL Nadal does not regret his decision to go straight to grass from his historic seventh French Open triumph despite a shock quarter-final loss at Halle, a key Wimbledon tune-up event. World No. 2 Nadal slumped to a 6-3, 6-4 defeat by Philipp
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  • MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE
    • 1125 48 / 49  -  DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg LIONSXII9 (Agu Casmir 19, Hariss Harun 23,41,74, Shahdan Sulaiman 63,65, Irwan Shah 69, Sufian Anuar 85, Shahrul Azhar 89-og) SABAH 0 As goal after goal after goal bulged the Jalan Besar Stadium net, LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy gradually allowed himself to retire from the
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  • 820 48 / 49  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg They suffered heartbreak In last year’s Canon lion City Cup, being knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual winners Flamengo of Brazil. But the national Under-16 team are wiser for the experience. And Jita Singh, head of game development
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  • EURO 2012
    • FRANCE’S NEW GOLDEN GENERATION?
      • 506 50 / 51 Reuters GROUP D UKRAINE 0 FRANCE 2 (Jeremy Menez 53, Yohan Cabaye 56) France have given up hope of finding the new Zinedine Zidane. But they can now rely on another golden generation as they try
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      • 532 50 / 51 Reuters France could reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals even if they lose their last Group D match against already eliminated Sweden. But manager Laurent Blanc is not leaving anything to chance. The only way France can fail to progress is if they lose to
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      • 450 50 / 51  -  No, says our analyst, who tells RONALD LOH France not championship material RAY HOUGHTON npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM DONETSK France still look short of having what it takes to win Euro 2012. Make no mistake, it was a cool, composed victory over the co-hosts yesterday morning (Singapore
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    • 83 50 / 51 Reuters UEFA charged Croatia’s Football Federation for racist chants by its fans and the display of racist symbols in the national team’s Euro 2012 game against Italy last Thursday. Uefa said on Friday it was investigating reports that a banana was thrown onto the
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    • 127 50 / 51 PA Sport REPUBLIC of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has hit back at former skipper Roy Keane over his withering assessment of their Euro 2012 efforts. Keane called for a change of mentality among both the players and the fans after Trapattoni’s men lost 4-0
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    • 131 50 / 51 Reuters WARSAW bars and restaurants are marvelling at Russian fans’ expenditure during Euro 2012. “The Russians know how to party and they spend a lot, like really, really a lot,” said Adrian, a waiter. “They mostly order Polish cuisine and do not pay any
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    • 110 50 / 51 AFP SPANISH pair Raul Albiol and Alvaro Arbeloa have been whiling away the time in between training and matches with their Playstation machines. But, instead of selecting Spain, they tend to choose England for virtual matches something which has not gone unnoticed in the British
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    • 567 52 / 53 Wire Services Wayne Rooney Is set to line up against Ukraine in England’s final group game. Three Lions manager Roy Hodgson has vowed to pick Rooney, despite beating Sweden 3-2 without him yesterday morning (Singapore time). A dramatic game at the Olympic Stadium saw England’s
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    • 615 52 / 53  -  But the arowanas can redeem themselves by predicting result of England v Ukraine correctly BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg Let me just say there were a lot of raised voices at the pub earlyyesterday morning. I would love to tell you exactly what was spoken, but this
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    • 380 52 / 53 Reuters SWEDEN’S stunned players blamed poor luck for their 3-2 defeat by England yesterday morning (Singapore time). The Swedes said they were frustrated by England’s defensive approach and long-ball tactics, which paid off in the end. Midfielder Sebastian Larsson, who has spent his
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    • 483 54 / 55 Wire services If Leo Messi had scored the goal, the world would be raving about it. But it was England striker Danny Welbeck who hit the net with a pirouette back-heel against Sweden yesterday morning. And most people thought it was an unintended fluke. Welbeck,
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    • 362 54 / 55 PA Sport Theo Walcott admitted he never realised he could score goals straight out of the Cristiano Ronaldo scrapbook. It had been almost four years since Walcott last scored for his country, that never-to-be forgotten hat-trick in Croatia. Now he has something almost equally spectacular to go
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    • 132 54 / 55 64th MIN 2-2 Ashley Young’s corner is headed out by Jonas Olsson but the ball drops to Theo Walcott at the edge of the box. The Arsenal striker pushes the ball to his right and fires a shot as two defenders come sliding in. Blocked by a
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    • 636 56 / 57  -  OUR EURO 2012 MAN GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg GROUPD SWEDEN 2 (Glen Johnson 49-0g, Olof Mellberg 59) ENGLAND 3 (Andy Carroll 23, Theo Walcott 64, Danny Welbeck 78) In the end, England stuck to their grand old tradition of making life difficult for themselves. The result
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    • 599 56 / 57  -  PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg I Paul Parker was talking to Ali Kasim. Many observers are saying England shouldn't get too carried away with their 3-2 win over Sweden yesterday morning (Singapore time). I’d have to agree. It was a fortuitous victory for the Three Lions. They
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    • 762 58 / 59  -  GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM KIEV Down to its final game, the Group of Death is ironically still promising life. All four teams, from leaders Germany to bottom-placed Holland, stand precariously on the precipice of progress and elimination. It’s an extremely fine margin between success
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    • 737 58 / 59 Wire Services Lukas Podolski will play his 100th game for Germany against Denmark tomorrow morning (Singapore time). His sights, however, are set on another milestone equalling Franz Beckenbauer’s 103 appearances during the European Championship. That would also mean reaching the final of the tournament. “The
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    • 272 58 / 59 ALL FOUR teams can still go through or be eliminated. Germany hold the best cards and would qualify with a win or draw against Denmark. Even if they lose, they would still reach the quarter-finals if Portugal do not beat Holland. Portugal and Denmark have identical records and
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    • 738 60 / 61 AFP Cometh the Euro, cometh the man could well be Portuguese striker Helder Postiga’s sporting epitaph. For the 29-year-old’s well-taken goal in the 3-2 victory over Denmark in last Wednesday’s Group B clash was the third successive European Championships he had scored in. That makes him only
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    • 399 60 / 61 Wire Services Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio is positive that teammate Cristiano Ronaldo will score in tomorrow morning’s (Singapore time) Euro 2012 match against Holland. The Real Madrid star has come under fire after failing to impress in his country’s first two matches at Euro 2012, missing clear
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    • 888 62 / 63  -  Our analyst tells ALI KASIM that Holland need to start with van Persie and Huntelaar against Portugal ASK THE COACH BARRY WHITBREAD npsports@sph.com.sg I What’s so different about this Holland team and the one from World Cup 2010? WHITBREAD: It’s the same line-up from the
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    • 478 62 / 63 AFP Wesley Sneij der has been In remorseful mood since Holland’s 2-1 defeat by Germany at Euro 2012 last Wednesday, repeatedly apologising for his side’s poor showings. He has promised that there will be a reaction in their final Group B game against Portugal tomorrow (Singapore
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    • 181 62 / 63 AFP DUTCH captain Mark van Bommel slammed Holland’s critics yesterday, saying that their criticism was not justified even after two straight defeats at Euro 2012. Defeats against Denmark and Germany leave the Oranje needing to beat Portugal by a two-goal margin to have any chance
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    • ON TV
      • 150 62 / 63 LIVE TELECASTS EURO 2012 Tomorrow: I PORTUGAL v HOLLAND StarHub TV Ch 225 227 (Euro 2012), 2.45am; SingTel mio TV Ch 118 (Uefa Euro), 2.30am I DENMARK v GERMANY StarHub TV Ch 226 228 (Euro 2012), 2.45am; SingTel mio TV Ch 119 (Uefa Euro), 2.30am Tuesday: I ITALY v
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      • 14 62 / 63 SEA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP Today: I FINAL DAY StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 6pm
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      • 19 62 / 63 NBA FINALS GAME 3 Tomorrow: I MIAMI HEAT v OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 8am
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      • 10 62 / 63 US OPEN Tomorrow: I DAY 4 SingTelmioTVCh 114(ESPN), 4am
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