The New Paper, 18 August 2012
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Title Section12 2012-08-18 1 the new paper SATURDAY AUG 18 2012 70 CENTS MICA (P) 090/01/201212 words
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Advertisement154 2012-08-18 1 Cyclist, 13, sent flying after he cuts into path of moving car Page 6 S’pore actor Aaron Aziz slammed in M’sia for winning award Page 29 twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 New EPL season kicks off tonight New TNP columnist DIDI HAMANN says: Forget Man U... MAN CITY CAN154 words
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Article, Illustration669 2012-08-18 2 / 3 FOO JIE YING - One boy turns hysterical after being hothoused forPSLEfor a year. Others refuse to go to school, suffer from insomnia or cut themselves to cope with Primary 6 stress REPORT: FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg ON WEEKDAYS, he stayed up late to complete hisSPH FILE PICTURES - 669 words
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Article, Illustration569 2012-08-18 2 / 3 BENSON ANG - North-East Line train morning delay sparks anxiety REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by David Sun A TRAIN delay on the North-East Line (NEL) yesterday morning made one pupil miss the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) oral test. Several other PSLE candidates and their parentsTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 569 words
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Article, Illustration523 2012-08-18 4 YUEN SIN - Man picks fight with colleague and slashes another after argument REPORT: YUEN SIN yuensin@sph.com.sg THE worker was in a frenzy and seemed determined to pick a fight with his colleagues at the casket company. He then whipped out a surgical knife and stabbed a colleaguePICTURES: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 523 words
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Article, Illustration764 2012-08-18 6 / 7 NG EE CHING - Video shows boy being flung forward after he swerves into path of a black Toyota REPORT: NG EE CHING neeching@sph.com.sg WHEN he saw a teenager riding past him on a bicycle with earphones in both ears, bus driver Lin Ther Huat was surprised.764 words
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Article, Illustration280 2012-08-18 6 / 7 Additional reporting by Eunice Toh HE WAS driving to Woodlands when he noticed an unusual sight on the road. In the lane on his left was a white car, parked but with its hazard lights on. And on the groundPICTURES: STOMP - 280 words
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Local News watch
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74 2012-08-18 8 / 9 FIERY FENDER-BENDER: A collision of five cars near Portsdown Road on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) at about 4.30pm yesterday resulted in one of them catching fire. Passer-by Jameel Ali Maricar, 47, said the vehicle looked like “it would explode any minute”. There were three casualties two had small cutsTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 74 words
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Article, Illustration243 2012-08-18 8 / 9 BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS SURVEY: MOST shopkeepers occupying HDB units are optimistic about their prospects. When asked if they intend to continue their businesses over the next five years, four in five said they would. This was among the findings of HDB’s latest Business Expectations Survey,PICTURE: ST FILE - 243 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-08-18 8 / 9 THOUGH the public is generally supportive of the Government’s proposed amendments to tighten casino rules, it also threw up some concerns. This was the feedback after the close of a public consultation exercise on amendments to the Casino Control Bill103 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-08-18 8 / 9 SINGAPORE’S Non-oil Domestic Exports (Nodx) expanded by 5.8 per cent year-on-year in July, following the 6.6 per cent increase in the previous month, reported trade agency IE Singapore yesterday. This is due to the rise in exports of telecommunications equipment, integrated circuits and machineries,107 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-08-18 8 / 9 NANYANG Technological University (NTU) will have two more residential halls for students and faculty by July 2014. The $82 million project will add an additional 1,250 places for students, and 30 apartments for hall fellows, faculty and their families. It includes108 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-08-18 8 / 9 THE Agri-Food Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) investigated the deaths of several dogs on Pulau Ubin recently and found a canine distemper virus infection. The virus attacks weak or unvacci- nated dogs. It is not known to affect humans. “We110 words
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160 2012-08-18 8 / 9 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has produced a five-year technology roadmap. Some of the possibilities were discussed at the Infocomm Technology Roadmap Symposium at The Sands Expo and Convention Centre yesterday. It was organised by the IDA. The conference aimed to help160 words
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Article, Illustration145 2012-08-18 8 / 9 AFP FRASER and Neave (F&N) and Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) both requested trading halts yesterday as a mul-ti-billion-dollar battle for the makers of Tiger Beer hots up. They announced the halts before the Singapore Exchange opened, citing “pending release of an announcement”AFP - 145 words
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Article, Illustration155 2012-08-18 8 / 9 NINE teenagers, all aged 14 or 15, have been arrested for bicycle thefts in Pasir Ris, police said yesterday. Officers from Bedok Police Division arrested two suspects who had been seen at the void deck of Block 443, Pasir Ris Drive155 words
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Article, Illustration143 2012-08-18 8 / 9 OFFICERS from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) seized nine blocks of a controlled drug suspected to be cannabis yesterday. The blocks, which weigh about 470g in total, have a street value of more than $15,000. They were seized during a random143 words
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Article, Illustration650 2012-08-18 10 JUDITH TAN - His father wants answers, but hospital investigation shows there was no negligence REPORT: JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg MR GARRY Douglas Tan went in for surgery to remove a benign tumour from his brain. That was on June 15,2010. Two years on, the Auckland UniversityPICTURES COURTESY OF MR TAN CHIAU TONG - 650 words
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Article161 2012-08-18 10 IN AN e-mail reply to The New Paper, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) said Mr Garry Douglas Tan, 35, has been a patient at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and TTSH since 2010 for treatment related to a brain tumour. Its spokesman said during this161 words
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Article, Illustration722 2012-08-18 12 JUDITH TAN - PR expert gets lifetime achievement award REPORTS: JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg SPIN doctor extraordinaire Gerry de Silva may have got the Lifetime Achievement Award from his peers, but in his own words, he is not “that great in persuasion”. The head ofTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 722 words
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Article, Illustration255 2012-08-18 12 APRINT ad that compares the importance of life insurance to that of rice, bread and milk took the top accolades at this year’s Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) iinkAwards. The ad, titled Essentials, took the coveted Grand Prix prize yesterday. The campaign, for NTUCPICTURE: THE STRAITS TIMES - 255 words
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Article, Illustration547 2012-08-18 14 RENNIE WHANG - Fires fall to 10-year low, but illegal residential conversions are a cause for concern REPORT: RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg THE beds were wedged under the low roof in the attic, mere centimetres apart. Shirts, shorts, towels and bags were strewn everywhere. This was the scene ofPICTURES: SCDF - 547 words
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Crime File
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363 2012-08-18 16 CHAI HUNG YIN - He’s jailed six months and fined $13,000 REPORTS: CHAI HUNG YIN chaihyn@sph.com.sg HE BORROWED money from illegal moneylenders to set up a prostitution business. He even sought help from a friend who had experience working in an online vice ring. Lai Han363 words
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Article, Illustration115 2012-08-18 16 A MAN was sentenced yesterday to four months’ jail for bribing at least three men to take the rap for operating illegal online gambling cafes. Cheh Back Hai, 63, faced a total of 46 charges. The prosecution proceeded with five charges and the115 words
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Article, Illustration149 2012-08-18 16 HE WAS part of a betting scam that cost Marina Bay Sands casino about $150,000 between July and August last year. Yesterday, Bai Qipei, 25, was sentenced to five months’ jail on two counts of cheating. The deliveryman was the last of five men to be dealt149 words
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The Big Walk
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Article, Illustration1378 2012-08-18 18 / 19 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - Armed with her Good Morning towel, Paik Choo’s ‘aunty’ gets kiasu and scopes out The New Paper’s Big Walk route (Note: She may have veered off a little too much) REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg THE Big Soak, more likely. (If you’re1,378 words
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Article, Illustration212 2012-08-18 18 / 19 Catherine Robert - Catherine Robert THIS weekend, you can also register at the Big Walk 2012 booth on level 4 in the Clementi Mall from 11am to 8pm. And you can explore the mall afterwards. Hungry? Head down to basement 1 for some snacks from eatery chains like ShihlinPICTURE: ST FILE - 212 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration114 2012-08-18 20 / 21 SEVEN members of a family in Penang were yesterday charged with causing the death of three-year-old Chua Wan Xuen, in an exorcism ritual that went wrong two weeks ago. The seven were the toddler’s par- ents, her 67-year-old grandmother, two cousins114 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-08-18 20 / 21 AFP THE Australian police are investigating the theft of some 500,000 credit card numbers that resulted in A$25 million (S$33 million) worth of fraudulent transactions. The authorities could not say whether the investigation was confined to Australia, but it mentioned “the borderlessAFP - 107 words
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Article, Illustration119 2012-08-18 20 / 21 AP A CHINESE court will be closely watched as it delivers a Verdict in the murder trial of disgraced politician Bo Xilai’s wife on Monday. And with it, the Communist Party moves closer to resolving a scan- dal thatAP - 119 words
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65 2012-08-18 20 / 21 SWEET MEMORY A plaque outside a shopping mall in Chicago, Illinois, marks the spot where US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama shared their first kiss in 1989. He had treated her to ice cream at a Baskin-Robbins outlet in the mall. The shop is now occupied byPICTURE: AFP - 65 words
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Article, Illustration231 2012-08-18 20 / 21 INDIA VIOLENCE Reuters INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured migrants from the north-east that they were safe as thousands fearing a backlash from violence against Muslims in Assam state fled Mumbai, Bangalore and other cities yesterday. “What is at stake is the unityReuters - 231 words
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Article, Illustration120 2012-08-18 20 / 21 AFP JAPAN yesterday deported 14 pro-Beijing activists who had sailed to a disputed island, as Tokyo moved swiftly to end a potentially damaging row with China. The deportations came just 48 hours after the latest arrests on one of the islands known asAFP - 120 words
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Article, Illustration232 2012-08-18 20 / 21 Reuters AP A FIRE that broke out in a bar on the island of Phuket, Thailand, early yesterday morning killed four people and left at least 11 injured, police said. The dead included two women and a man, but the police said the bodiesReuters; AP; PICTURE: AFP - 232 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-08-18 20 / 21 AP THREE members of the provocative Russian punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism and sentenced to two years’ jail yesterday. A judge said in a Russian court that Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 23, Maria Alekhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 29, hadAP - 128 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-08-18 20 / 21 Reuters A BRITISH drug user has died from anthrax, health authorities said yesterday, triggering concerns of a European outbreak of the rare infection among people who inject heroin. The user was possibly infected by contaminated heroin and there were at least seven other similarReuters - 110 words
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Article, Illustration350 2012-08-18 22 Bus overturns in Sabah, 3 men killed and 4 badly injured THEY were returning home for the Hari Raya holidays. But three of them were killed and four others were badly injured after the express bus they were in crashed near Kinabatangan in Sabah,PICTURE: CHINA PRESS - 350 words
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Article, Illustration458 2012-08-18 25 Raunchy online photos get local government officials in a pickle THE 181 pictures were uploaded to Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter on Aug 8, and have since gone viral. The raunchy shots showed three men and two women, naked or scantily clad, engaging in458 words
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Article, Illustration648 2012-08-18 26 US rider gets stolen bike back after sting op, which he uploads on YouTube AP WHEN Mr Jake Gillum’s bike was stolen during a date, he was determined to get it back. After an elaborate interstate sting operation in the US last weekend, Mr Gillum not only got hisAP; PICTURES: AP - 648 words
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Article, Illustration406 2012-08-18 26 Steve Jobs’ iPad helps nab man who burgled his home HE BROKE into Mr Steve Jobs’ house and made off with US$60,000 (S$75,000) worth of stolen computers and personal items which belonged to the late tech pioneer. But Kariem McFarlin, 35, was caught after one of the stolen devices,PICTURE: AP - 406 words
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Page 8 / 9 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous8 2012-08-18 8 / 9 Day 29 Muslim break fast time 7.15 pm8 words
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Advertisement30 2012-08-18 28 the new paper WORST IN THE WORLD? We put S’pore’s cabbies to the test Are we losing the traditions of Hungry Ghost Festival? Got a view? Tweet Maureen Koh @heartlandaunty30 words
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Article, Illustration727 2012-08-18 29 NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN - S’pore celebrity Aaron Aziz was slammed by a Malaysian actor for winning a popularity award at a Malaysia awards show recently. But Aaron is unaffected, even saying that local artistes should come first REPORT: NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREAN actor Aaron Aziz hasTNP PICTURE: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI; PICTURES: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI, SINGTEL MIO, BH FILE - 727 words
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Article, Illustration429 2012-08-18 30 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - REPORT: JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg NOW that they’re married, Malaysian actress Scha Al Yahya and her host husband Awal Ashaari (pictured at left) are rarely left alone in public. Away from the cameras, though, they have to deal with more mundane problems, like over-the-top sleeping429 words
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Article, Illustration631 2012-08-18 35 BRYAN LIM - The New Face girls head to the kitchen REPORT: BRYAN LIM bryanlim@sph.com.sg DRESSED in their baju kurung, the four Muslim girls from The New Paper New Face 2012 went from models to wannabe cooks. The quartet were sent to the kitchen at Furama Riverfront to tryTNP PICTURES: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI - 631 words
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Show watch
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Article, Illustration100 2012-08-18 36 US TALK show host Jimmy Kimmel, 44, is engaged and it’s no joke. He proposed to Molly McNearney, 34, his co-head writer of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live show, while on a holiday at South Africa’s Kruger National Park. This would be Kimmel’s second marriage and McNearney’s100 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-08-18 36 LOVE is in the air for Rumer Willis, 23. The US actress and eldest daughter of Hollywood stars Demi Moore and Bruce Willis was spotted holding hands and strolling through Hollywood with US actor Jayson Blair, 28, earlier this week.108 words
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82 2012-08-18 36 COMMUNITY WORKOUT: US actor Matthew McConaughey leading a California school in a fitness and wellness session. The hunk, 42, who is known for his love for sports, was inspiring the students to stay fit, stay focused and to stay in school. He was there as part of consumer goods companyPICTURE: AP - 82 words
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Article, Illustration129 2012-08-18 36 JUST three months after confirming that they were an item, US actress Jenny McCarthy, 39, and Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, 34, have decided to go their separate ways. She told E! News in a statement: “Brian and I have decided to turn our129 words
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Article, Illustration137 2012-08-18 36 CHERYL Cole, 29, has reportedly found herself a new boyfriend after her split with her ex-husband, soccer star Ashley Cole, in 2010. The British singer and former judge of the UK version of The X Factor first met US dancer Tre Holloway137 words
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Gadgets & Games
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Article, Illustration552 2012-08-18 37 GREGORY LOO - In this regular column, celebrity tech-heads geek out over their favourite toys REPORT: GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg WHEN it comes to creature comforts in the dressing room, Hossan Leong’s got it all covered. With his annual stand-up comedy gig, The Hossan Leong Show 2012, set to runTNP PICTURE: MELISSA CHUE - 552 words
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WHAT’S NEW
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Article, Illustration79 2012-08-18 37 Olympus Tough TG-320 PRICE: $298 A NEW addition to Olympus’ Tough line, the TG-320 is a compact that brings some style to the usual substance of a ruggedised” camera. Available in red and blue, this 14-megapixel CCD camera has a stylish body that comes with the protection one79 words
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Article, Illustration87 2012-08-18 37 Denon Cocoon Portable DSD300 Price: $799 DESIGNED to “look good, feel great” and have “outstanding sound”, the DSD300 comes from Denon’s Cocoon Family of speaker docks. A winner of the red dot Design Award and Idea (International Design Excellence Awards) for 2012, the Cocoon Portable is designed to87 words
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Article, Illustration65 2012-08-18 37 Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage Wireless PRICE: $149 AVAILABLE from end-September, this gaming headset features state-of-the-art wireless audio technology. Connecting to your gaming rig with a USB dongle, the Tactic3D Rage features customisable SBX Pro Studio sound to give gamers an immersive and accurate 3-D acoustic environment. While65 words
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900 2012-08-18 44 / 45 Race 1 C5 D1 1100m 05 D*****m 3 OH YES OH NOE 57 (41 -11) KBSoo (2) 9 8 THREE KINGS 56.5 c 55.5 (68-17) M Suhaimi (9) 10 10 10 (459) 2.25 XWinning stable: Lee Le Paris. Trainer: M Yusof. Time: 1min 06.33sec (Going: good).900 words
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Article, Illustration408 2012-08-18 44 / 45 TAN THEAN LOON - Shaw’s 6YO gets up to take the Causeway Classic Stakes by a head TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg MORE often than not, champion jockey Joao Moreira gets the accolades for his brilliant rides. But surely not for last night’s feature event in Race 7. His haste probably408 words
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Article, Illustration317 2012-08-18 44 / 45 STC TRAINER Patrick Shaw gave jockey Saimee Jumaat a major shot in the arm when the pair combined for a fighting maiden win aboard RED RIVER ROCK in Race 2 last night. Saimee (right), who boasts nine champion jockey titles to his name, has for someSTC; TNP PICTURES: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI - 317 words
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Article, Illustration1060 2012-08-18 44 / 45 18-8-2012 (Saturday) While every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy, the information provider accepts no liability for any error which may arise. 1 4:00pm 1 Cl 5,6 THE MIAMI HK$150,000 turf1100m 1 *****2 The Prime 6-a-g 2] L Corrales-2 30 133 Pat Lee *****04 Handsome Run 6-nz-g 4]1,060 words
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Article, Illustration2580 2012-08-18 46 / 47 I TIPS AND COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 Caulfield (1,400m) 2 HEART OF DREAMS (M G Price) 7g (28:6-7-4): Had four months off before favourite and making some ground from midfield for sht hd 2nd (59.0) King’s Rose 1,400m C’field2,580 words
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306 2012-08-18 46 / 47 TODAY’S AUSTRALIA (CAULFIELD ROSEHILL BELMONT TOOWOOMBA) RACE CARD 1:27 Race 1 CAULFIELD 1400M CAULFIELD 1400M 1 FIUMICINO MRODD (13) 59 2 HEART OF DREAMS CNEWITT (11) 59 3 LUCKYGRAY S O'DONNELL 1:45 Race 2 ROSEHILL 1100M 59 4 REKINDLED INTEREST SW ARNOLD 0) 59 5 SEVILLE NICHOLAS HALL (4) 59306 words
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581 2012-08-18 48 Race 1 Maiden Plate 2400M Maiden Plate— 2400M 7 FLEURISTE 56 (19-6) S'M Khumalo (1) XTrainer: T Laing. Margins time: N.A. (Going: soft). Forecast: $9. Place Forecast: $6 (Nos. 4-7), $8 (Nos. 5-7), $6 (Nos. 4-5). Tierce: $88. Trio: $17. Quartet: $402. Quadro: $10. Course581 words
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Article1484 2012-08-18 48 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S PENANG TIPS RACE 1: 9 Supreme Istana, 7 Anish, 11 Neveraninch, 10 Viva La Vida RACE 2: 3 Well Beyond, 4 Incredible King, 5 Tienjin Warrior, 6 Warring RACE 3: 4 Guan Yi, 1 Sunny Star, 3 In Retrospect, 71,484 words
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Article, Illustration116 2012-08-18 49 Blake taunts Bolt: I’m faster as a cricket bowler Wire Services JAMAICAN sprint star Yohan Blake has taunted compatriot Usain Bolt by claiming he is quicker with a cricket ball in hand. Both men could meet in a cricket showdown in Australia after they were approached to play in theWire Services - 116 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-08-18 49 AFP RAFAEL Nadal, who pulled out of the US Open due to injury, should be ready for the Davis Cup semi-fi-nal between Spain and the United States next month, the tennis ace’s coach and uncle said yesterday. The Spaniard withdrew from theAFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-08-18 49 AP CARL Pettersson continued his run of hot recent form by shooting an eight-under 62 yesterday morning (Singapore time) to take the first-round lead in the Wyndham Championship. David Mathis and Tim Clark were a stroke back, Tom Gillis, Scott Stallings and Troy MattesonAP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration61 2012-08-18 49 St Joseph’s Institution (in green and white) on the way to winning hockey’s C Division Bowl final yesterday. They beat Woodlands Ring Secondary 5-0. The C boys’ Plate final was won by Sengkang Secondary. Northland Secondary emerged C girls Bowl champions, while the C girls’ Plate trophy wasPICTURE: COURTESY OF SINGAPORE HOCKEY FEDERATION - 61 words
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Article, Illustration468 2012-08-18 49 TENNIS Wire Services OLYMPIC champion Andy Murray suffered a second pre-US Open setback in as many weeks when he was knocked out of the Cincinnati Open in the third round yesterday morning (Singapore time), losing 6-4, 6-4 to France’s Jeremy Chardy. World No. 1Wire Services - 468 words
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288 2012-08-18 50 THAILAND’S Gunn Charoenkul fired a brilliant back nine of six-under 30 to keep the lead after round two of the Singha E-San Open yesterday in Thailand. His five-under 67 at Singha Park Golf Club in Khon Kaen gave him a two-stroke lead over Indonesia’s top288 words
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Article, Illustration525 2012-08-18 50 GODFREY ROBERT - GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg TIGER Woods is coming to the US$6 million ($7.5m) Barclays Singapore Open. For very long especially after losing his world No. 1 ranking, marital problems and his absence from the golf course THAT was a sure No. Simply because the organisers couldPICTURE: AFP - 525 words
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Article, Illustration292 2012-08-18 50 SINGAPORE’S Lam Zhiqun bounced back with a fabulous nine-under 63 to shoot up the leaderboard in the third round of the ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship at Dasmarinas in the Philippines. Rookie pro Lam (left), who shot rounds of 74 and 73 on the first292 words
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Article, Illustration563 2012-08-18 51 GARYLIM IWho will win: Manchester City IWhy: You get the sense that Manchester City won the league last season without really hitting top form for most parts of the season. If Roberto Mancini manages to tidy up the loose ends, City lookPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 563 words
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Article265 2012-08-18 51 PA Sport CLINT Dempsey has been left out of Fulham’s squad for tonight’s season opener against Norwich and looks set to leave Craven Cottage, manager Martin Jol has confirmed. Dempsey, who scored 23 goals last term, pulled out of Fulham’s pre-season training camp in SwitzerlandPA Sport - 265 words
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165 2012-08-18 51 AFP THE Italian-born son of Diego Maradona is set to follow in the footsteps of his father by playing club football in Argentina. Diego Armando Sinagra Maradona, also known as Diego Junior, will sign for fourth-tier club El Porvenir, from the town ofAFP - 165 words
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99 2012-08-18 51 Reuters A SWISS second division player has been banned for 10 league matches after telling the referee he would kill him after being sent off in a game. The Swiss Football League (SFL) said in a statement thatReuters - 99 words
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Article, Illustration750 2012-08-18 56 / 57 New signing from Ajax could get baptism of fire due to injuries Wire Services NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew believes his fourth summer signing Vurnon Anita can make his mark at the club, starting with the English Premier League opener against Tottenham tomorrow morning (SingaporeWire Services; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 750 words
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Article, Illustration631 2012-08-18 56 / 57 Swansea favourites for the drop, but their Danish boss remains cool Wire Services RECENTLY-APPOINTED boss Michael Laudrup is aiming to recreate Swansea’s surprise factor as he plots their second Premier League campaign. The South Wales club shocked many people in their debut campaign withWire Services; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 631 words
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Article, Illustration304 2012-08-18 56 / 57 Wire Services QPR boss Mark Hughes is showing no let-up in the transfer market. The Manchester United legend and former Manchester City boss was said to have signed defender Jose Bosingwa, reported Sky Sports yesterday. The Portugal international right-back saw his four-year spell at StamfordWire Services - 304 words
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Article, Illustration889 2012-08-18 58 / 59 GARY LIM - Giroud, Podolski and Cazorla will cushion loss ofRVP GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg FAIRY tales don’t always last. Robin van Persie’s departure hammered home the stark reality that glory and money usually come first in football. Manager Arsene Wenger bent over backwards in a desperatePICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, REUTERS - 889 words
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Article, Illustration702 2012-08-18 58 / 59 PA Sport LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers hopes winger Stewart Downing can put his disappointing maiden season at Anfield behind him and start afresh against West Brom away tonight. The England international, like a number of former boss Kenny Dalglish’s signings, began the previousPA Sport; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 702 words
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Article, Illustration644 2012-08-18 60 / 61 GARY LIM - GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg THE MANAGER ROBERTO Mancini divides opinions. Like him or hate him, there is no doubting his ability to handle pressure under trying circumstances. Few managers have survived the threat of the sack as many times as the Italian has in the space ofPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 644 words
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120 2012-08-18 60 / 61 PA Sport JACK Rodwell has set his sights on making a quickfire impression with Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini, after moving from Everton to the English Premier League champions. Rodwell recognises he may have to be patient, but has faith in his ability.PA Sport - 120 words
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Article, Illustration796 2012-08-18 60 / 61 AFP MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini insists he is happy with his striking options, despite seeing Robin van Persie join title rivals Manchester United. Mancini was keen to sign the Holland forward from Arsenal during the close season, but the Italian was forced to admitAFP; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 796 words
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Article116 2012-08-18 60 / 61 PA Sport EDIN Dzeko could face the wrath of Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini after he played for Bosnia-Herzegovina against Wales with a knee injury. The 26-year-old forward ultimately played the full 90 minutes and was a star performer in Bosnia’s comfortable win. Mancini is unlikely to havePA Sport - 116 words
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Article, Illustration557 2012-08-18 62 / 63 S MURALI - SPORTS EDITOR S MURALI muralis@sph.com.sg I KNOW how Sir Alex Ferguson feels. You get goosebumps when your new signings finally put pen to paper. Your breath quickens as you imagine them taking you to places you have never been. Your heart beats faster as you557 words
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Article, Illustration862 2012-08-18 62 / 63 DIETMAR HAMANN - Our new columnist tells DAVID LEE that not even RVP can stop Man City DIETMAR HAMANN npsports@sph.com.sg I Dietmar Hamann has played for Bayern Munich, Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester City. He won the Bundesliga in 1994 and 1997, and the treble of FA Cup, LeaguePICTURE: AFP - 862 words
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Article29 2012-08-18 62 / 63 ATP 1000 WESTERN SOUTHERN OPEN Today: I ROUND 5 (SESSION 2) ROUND 6 (SESSION 1) StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 7am 11 pm29 words
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Article428 2012-08-18 52 / 53 BRIAN MILLER - BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg YOU will notice that there’s a new name among the tipsters and you may have been wondering what’s become of good ol’ Eric Ding? Well, this is the thing. Eric’s a busy man and, because of his work commitments, he has428 words
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Article, Illustration697 2012-08-18 52 / 53 DANIEL SITINJAK - FROM ACROSS THE BAR DANIEL SITINJAK npsports@sph.com.sg I AM glad the off-season’s over. Why? Because, from behind the bar where I work part-time, it’s always a boring period. All I hear is the jib-ber-jabber from customers. Many a time I’ve eavesdropped on heated discussions asPICTURE: REUTERS - 697 words
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Article, Illustration46 2012-08-18 52 / 53 THE VETERAN BRIAN MILLER STRIKE CARD HITS 762 THE EXPERT GARY LIM STRIKE CARD HITS 738 THE PUNDIT R SASIKUMAR STRIKE CARD HITS 722 THE GAMBLER KASIM ALI STRIKE CARD HITS 669 THE INSIDER DANIEL SITINJAK DID NOT TIP 046 words
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Article1268 2012-08-18 52 / 53 GARY LIM BANKER Man Utd to beat Everton on the 1x2 THE LAST time Manchester United played Everton, it came at a critical juncture. Despite racing to a 4-2 lead at Old Trafford last April, they allowed the Toffees to force a 4-4 draw, a result which blew1,268 words
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Article, Illustration561 2012-08-18 54 / 55 Our tipsters give their take on the newseason HERE we go again. By now, the armchair critics would have sharpened their knives as they prepare to take a poke at us, tipsters. While, of course, we have our own “followers”, we also have those who take561 words
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Article, Illustration398 2012-08-18 54 / 55 BEFORE a ball was kicked, the punters are already zooming in on the two hot favourites for this season’s English Premier League title. Man City are top of the chart at a price of $2.05 under the “Championship Winner” category, and for good reason. While manager398 words
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Article, Illustration391 2012-08-18 54 / 55 I WAS down to my knees, begging. Begging the powers-that-be to not relegate me from the list of TNP’s EPL tipsters. That, after I finished last in my freshman season. It took much persuasion, and even a vow to impress during the Euro 2012 campaign. Thankfully,391 words
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Article, Illustration417 2012-08-18 54 / 55 BEFORE Robin van Persie signed for Manchester United, I wasn’t convinced the Red Devils could wrestle the league title away from their City rivals. I am now. Now, United have everything going for them a potent strikeforce, a solid midfield, and, of course, a wily, inspirational417 words
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Article, Illustration521 2012-08-18 54 / 55 YEAR in, year out, the football season always gets a little bit more exciting than the previous one. However, this season looks to be extra thrilling as I do not only have to compete with the bookmakers but also with the other tipsters. When the godfatherTNP ILLUSTRATIONS: CHNG CHOON HIONG - 521 words
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