The New Paper, 19 August 2012
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Title Section20 2012-08-19 1 the new paper paper Aug 19 2012 Aug 19 2012 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/2012 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/201220 words
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Advertisement81 2012-08-19 1 EPL’S BACK ARSENAL STUMBLE Gunners fire blanks in 0-0 draw with Sunderland LIVERPOOL CRUMBLE Agger sent off in 0-3 loss to West Brom 54 56 We wish all our Muslim readers a Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Local nightclub singer Angie Lau on limiting foreign entertainers: SOME CAN’T SING, SOME PROVIDE81 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration605 2012-08-19 2 NATALIE SOH - NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg A happy Hari Raya to all our Muslim readers. Today, and the next two days, will be filled with feasting as Muslims in Singapore and around the world mark the end of Ramadan. For one family, it is a particularly poignant new beginning. They had605 words
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Advertisement175 2012-08-19 2 FEATURES 3 A new tune With new MOM ruling on foreign entertainers, we ask singers, local and from China, how it will affect them 10 Worst in the world? We putS’pore cabbies to the test 14 Hari Raya after all Despite a fire in their block this month, this family175 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous17 2012-08-19 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW Singapore ranked the richest country in the world TNP ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG17 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1056 2012-08-19 3 MAUREEN KOH - REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Some foreign entertainers aren’t good singers and are in it for a quick buck. This includes getting commissions for drinks and garlands that customers buy for them. Some even go out with customers and provide “extras”. That isTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 1,056 words
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Article, Illustration696 2012-08-19 4 / 5 BENITA AW YEONG - We work hard and we... REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Every evening, singers Guo Meng Si andXu Tao pile on the make-up and slip into floor-length gowns before getting on stage. They belt out a string of popular tunes, and occasionally drink and chat with customers atTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, GARY GOH - 696 words
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Article, Illustration589 2012-08-19 8 BENITA AW YEONG - Victim, 48, said to be safe and experienced rider REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg All that was left of his bike was a mangled mess on the side of the road. The cycling fraternity here suffered yet another death yesterday, when a lorry collidedPICTURE: COURTESY OF WARREN LIM - 589 words
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Article, Illustration515 2012-08-19 9 BENITA AW YEONG - REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg More than 40 people turned up at Certis Cisco’s Paya Lebar facility to check on their valuables yesterday. But there was no drama as they patiently waited for their turn to view their safe deposit boxes. A retireeTNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 515 words
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Article, Illustration190 2012-08-19 9 We rate the past week’s news good and bad At least $2 million in public funds have been lost, due mainly to slip-ups and poor oversights in the ministries and statutory boards. The Government has defended the tender process as sound, but it can “be improved”, says Deputy190 words
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Article, Illustration1356 2012-08-19 10 / 11 Benita Aw Yeong, Jennifet Dhanaraj, Natalie Soh, Jonathan Roberts - The New Paper on Sunday team takes to the streets to find outifS’pore cabbies are as bad as some say they are REPORTS BY: Benita Aw Yeong, Jennifet Dhanaraj, Natalie Soh, Jonathan Roberts The worst In the world. That is how expatriate Chris Reed described local taxiTNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO, BENJAMIN SEETOR - 1,356 words
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Article, Illustration429 2012-08-19 10 / 11 Situation: Changing shift Destination: Mount Elizabeth Hospital Time boarded: 5.52pm Time waited: Eight minutes Type of taxi: Comfort Sonata Verdict: Nine taxis with their hired signs on passed by, two of which were annoyingly unoccupied. I had no cash on me, so I had to429 words
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Article, Illustration657 2012-08-19 14 ZUL OTHMAN - Flats blackened by blaze get new coat of paint REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg The darkened room with its soot-plastered walls mirrored the mood. For wheelchair-bound Haji Mohammed Abdul Rahim, 85, and wife Hajjah Mona Abdul Hamid, 75, the fire in their Henderson Road blockTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 657 words
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Article, Illustration644 2012-08-19 16 / 17 TAN KEE YUN - REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg It was a pivotal moment for everyone watching. The StarHub TVB Awards 2012 ceremony was under way at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre last night and Hong Kong actor Bosco Wong had been named one of the six winners inTNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 644 words
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Article, Illustration552 2012-08-19 18 AP The best-selling erotic book is sparking a wave of products. With nearly 40 million copies sold, Fifty Shades Of Grey, an erotic romance spiced up with sado-masochism, is hitting the mainstream and sparking consumers to look for products to spice up their relationships. EMI MusicAP; PICTURE: AP - 552 words
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Article, Illustration372 2012-08-19 18 Her sister had been swept awaywhile bodyboarding. The 16-year-old swam out to help her 13-year-old sister, but she was exhausted from being hit by waves among rocks and was close to drowning. Who should swoop down to her rescue butPICTURE: AFP - 372 words
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Article, Illustration339 2012-08-19 19 AP Doctors say he was just centimetres away from losing one eye and becoming paralysed on the left side of his body. Brazilian construction worker Eduar- do Leite, 24, survived despite having a 1.8m-long metal bar piercing his head, doctors said on Friday. The barAP; PICTURE: AP - 339 words
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Article, Illustration219 2012-08-19 20 Thai train passes through market eight times a day It looks like any ordinary open-air market. Stallholders and shoppers at Maeklong Market haggle over the price of locally-grown fruits like lychee, durian and mango, as well as freshly caught seafood, dried spices and peppers, andPICTURES: REUTERS - 219 words
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Article, Illustration364 2012-08-19 20 Wire services An emergency stop in the capital of Syria, where a civil war is raging, was bad enough. Passengers on Air France Flight 562 were then asked to open their wallets to check if they had enoughWire services; PICTURE: AFP - 364 words
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Article, Illustration696 2012-08-19 22 HEDY KHOO - REPORT and PICTURE: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Tucking Into a hearty meal of chicken before The New Paper Big Walk is just what this father-of-two needs. Mr Colin Goh, 36, an SAF regular, who is taking part in the Big Walk with his wife and two696 words
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173 2012-08-19 22 BIG Walk participants now have until Nov 30, 2012 to redeem your voucher for a Nando’s Peri-Peri Flame-Grilled quarter chicken. The voucher’s stated validity date is Sept 30, but we have extended the period for redemption. Nando’s signature Afro-Portuguese grilled Peri-Peri chicken comes with173 words
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Article, Illustration251 2012-08-19 30 / 31 From tomorrow and for the next four weeks, we’ll feature each of these 20 The New Paper New Face 2012 finalists. And this year is special, as New Face is 20 years old, making it one of Singapore’s long-est-running modelling competitions. Since it began, New Face hasPHOTOGRAPHER: JONATHAN CHOO MAKE-UP: CLINIQUE HAIR: MONSOON HAIR HOUSE STYLIST: IRIS HON CLOTHES: LEVI’S - 251 words
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SNAPSHOT
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266 2012-08-19 6 / 7 AFP Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim plans to end his 30-year political career if he f ails to unseat Prime Minister Najib Razak at the next election, he said on Friday. Mr Anwar was once deputy prime minister in the BarisanAFP - 266 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-08-19 6 / 7 THE Muslim community must continue to look out for each other, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim in his Hari Raya Aidilfitri message yesterday. Building a better future starts with the family, he said. He highlighted the recent success114 words
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Article, Illustration80 2012-08-19 6 / 7 POLICE arrested 38 foreign women working in nightspots on Friday night. The women were arrested for unlawful employment and immigration offences. They are aged between 17 and 34, and are from China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Seventy officers from the Central Police80 words
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Article, Illustration68 2012-08-19 6 / 7 HOLDING ON TO A DREAM CAR: Participants of the H-Two-O Ultimate Challenge had to stay in a fixed position for as long as possible at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza yesterday. Winner Malcolm Lim (right) emerged triumphant from the endurance competition after 10 hours and 11 minutes. HeTNP PICTURES: YAP NING - 68 words
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Article, Illustration301 2012-08-19 6 / 7 ‘Cool ideas’ on show by HDB Practical ideas to solve the problems of HDB living can become “innovative solutions with commercial potential”, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. He was speaking at an award ceremony for the Cool Ideas for Better HDB Living competition,PICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 301 words
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Article, Illustration120 2012-08-19 6 / 7 DUTCH brewing giant Heineken has agreed to a final offer of $53 a share for Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) to fend off a Thai rival. It said it had inked a “definitive agreement” with the Fraser and Neave (F&N)120 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-08-19 6 / 7 AP ALIGHT plane carrying Philippine Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo crashed into the sea yesterday while attempting an emergency landing. Mr Robredo and the two pilots were missing, officials said. Transportation Secretary Manuel Roxas II said the Cessna 172 plane was heading to MrAP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-08-19 6 / 7 AFP A FLOTILLA of boats carrying Japanese nationalists, including parliamentarians, set sail yesterday for islands at the heart of a bitter dispute with China. The 20 vessels, carrying around 150 people, were expected to arrive at the archipelago, known as Senkaku in JapanAFP - 97 words
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Article, Illustration161 2012-08-19 6 / 7 100 The number of cans of beer that a group of bears bit into and drank after breaking into a holiday cabin in Norway. The bears, believed to be a mother and its cubs, wrecked the place and appeared to have had “a hell of a party”, said161 words
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Article, Illustration36 2012-08-19 6 / 7 ARTIST’S IMPRESSION To celebrate Singapore’s 47th birthday, National Heritage Board (NHB) is allowing free entry* to all its museums this month. This week, I visited the Singapore Philatelic Museum on Coleman Street.36 words
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GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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Article, Illustration951 2012-08-19 12 / 13 MAUREEN KOH - Younger Chinese seem to have growing interest in Hungry Ghost Festival MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg If you don’t know it already, the Gates of Hell opened for spirits to roam freely in our world on Friday night. Yes, the start of the month-long Hungry Ghost Festival, also known951 words
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Article189 2012-08-19 12 / 13 “I don’t really know much about it. Miss Charmaine Teo HuiShi, 19, student “It is quite scary. Miss Ren Feng, 22, cabin crew “My family has lost touch with these festivals since189 words
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Article, Illustration993 2012-08-19 21 GRAEME CAREY - Different courses offered under the STAR programme to you by the Singapore Turf Club REPORTS: GRAEME CAREY IN THE distant past, entry into the world of horseracing was an unstructured affair. Jockeys and trainers often come from father-son relationships within the industry, through993 words
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Advertisement306 2012-08-19 23 Let’s have fun at BigWalk free food, great shopping deals 5KM ROUTECentral to Marina Barrage DATE2 September 2012, Sunday TIME7.45am to noon PRICE$20($18 each if you sign up in a group of four, or flash your TNP Bingo! Card) cruise holidays Also, brace yourself for... The largest ‘live’ bingo draw306 words
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EATS
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Article, Illustration819 2012-08-19 25 HEDY KHOO - HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg What comes to mind when you think of satay? Skewers, charcoal and sweat pouring off your brow as you painstakingly grill sticks of meat over a smoking fire? Well, there’s an easier way to prepare it. Try Madam Siti Habibah’s recipe forTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 819 words
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Article, Illustration690 2012-08-19 26 VANESSA FRIDA - 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 Tips and tricks are essential when it comes to baking and over the years,690 words
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Article507 2012-08-19 26 One of the most common questions I get when conducting a baking class is, how do you know when to use baking powder and when to use baking soda? Both baking soda and powder are leavening agents. This means that they are added to baked507 words
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Article, Illustration427 2012-08-19 27 K F SEETOH - K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg We are a tiny island of no more than 715 sq km and surrounded by the sea. More than five million people buzz about working, living, playing and, of course, eating. Naturally, a major part of427 words
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Article, Illustration678 2012-08-19 27 I like getting lost, which is hard to do in Singapore. So at best, I head for the more ulu corners just to smell the angsana trees, and the sambal that these areas are redolent with. Chong Pang Village is not so ulu but try taking678 words
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SECRET SHOPPER
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Article, Illustration731 2012-08-19 28 It has been a few months since the former Iluma shopping centre got a face-lift and re-opened as Bugis+. I was keen to suss out the new tenants and one store in particular Japanese fashion label Lowrys Farm lured me in instantly with its warm, woody decor.731 words
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AFFORD/ASPIRE
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Article, Illustration304 2012-08-19 29 Ng Ee Ching - compiled by Ng Ee Ching A bad hair day can be catastrophic. No one wants to go out on a hot date with what looks like a small furry dog on your head. Don’t worry though, here are some products that promies to keep yourPICTURES: WATSONS, GUARDIAN, VELUUT.COM - 304 words
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WHEELS
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Article, Illustration819 2012-08-19 32 DANSON CHEONG - DANSON CHEONG tnp@sph.com.sg TWO WHEELS GOOD All eyes will be on you when you step out with this Italian model. While it isn’t Monica Bellucci, the Rizoma 77/011 is a head-turner. Blatant ogling by other road-users at traffic lights and sideways glances in the park this single-speedTNP PICTURES: DANSON CHEONG - 819 words
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Article, Illustration739 2012-08-19 33 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - BIKER BOY Behind every helmet is a compelling tale. This is the fourth of six stories in conjunction with Singapore Ride Safe 2012 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg He sees all sorts of characters and excuses on the road. Senior Staff Sergeant Muhammad IkramTNP PICTURE: ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - 739 words
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Article, Illustration429 2012-08-19 34 Brought to you by People’s Association IT’S a great way to connect with others in the community. Mr Bob Lim, 60, who runs his own business, is a volunteer who teaches swimming to children aged from five to 12 in the Bukit Batok area. After he builds429 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration834 2012-08-19 35 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg Singapore is taking one hell of a gamble with those giant pandas. China is letting us look after the animals for 10 years to forge closer ties, but we should have gone for something safer than a pairTNP ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG - 834 words
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Article, Illustration599 2012-08-19 36 S M ONG - ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg Does it come with the box? That’s what I want to know. I want very much to bid for the Kate Spade bag that MP for Marine Parade GRC Tin Pei Ling is donating to an Association of Women599 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration598 2012-08-19 37 JASON JOHNSON - Reality show nannies worse than kids JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg As a fan of Beverly Hills Ninja Chris Farley R.I.P I thought the responsible thing to do would be to check out Beverly Hills Nannies. Wow. It’s nothing at all like Beverly Hills Ninja. The show is about aPICTURE: SINGTEL MIOTV - 598 words
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RACING
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Article, Illustration1967 2012-08-19 38 / 39 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,200m) 1 Affirmation)))Significant drop in grade and, although has never won on this surface, has run some useful races. Should go close. 2 Bull Shot)))Won too well last start not to be the horse to1,967 words
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Article486 2012-08-19 38 / 39 Race 1 C5 1400m 5 LUCKY COMET 54.5 (112-28) Jose De Souza (8) 4 3 3 (437) 1 XWinning stable: TK Liew. Trainer: SH Tan. Time: 1min 23.30sec. Forecast: $50. Tierce: $*****. Quartet: $*****. Malaysian W/P: RM45, RM12, RM27, RM42. P Forecast: $20 (4-7), $45 (7-5), $49486 words
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Article, Illustration220 2012-08-19 40 / 41 KRANJITRACKWORK Last-start winner WARSPIRIT looks set to score a double when he tackles a Class 4 Div 2 field over 1,600m on the Polytrack In Race 11 today. The Mark Walker-trained five-year-old still looked very fit when taken out for a two-round workout by apprentice RTNP PICTURES: GARY GOH - 220 words
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1888 2012-08-19 40 / 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 D1 12.50 -1200m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 -8-4-0 Affirmation 57 (43) I Santana 8 (6nzg M Walker-Te Akau Racing) 2 9-7621 Bull Shot 57 (43) J Moreira 1 (7ag1,888 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-08-19 40 / 41 TAN THEAN LOON - TAN THEAN LOON You can forgive her last run, which was actually not a bad effort. After all, she lost to two good horses, El Padrino and Al’s Knight. Furthermore, she started from barrier 10. Today, MAKKURA is favourably drawn in gate No.114 words
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Article588 2012-08-19 40 / 41 Andrew Frost 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 2 2 Bull Shot 1 2 1 Bull Shot Bull Shot Affirmation Risky Venture 2 4 5 Ninth Avenue Affirmation Van Basten Bull Shot 10 4 10 3 Risky Venture Daring Journey Ninth Avenue 9 9 Genova588 words
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Article1726 2012-08-19 42 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S PENANG TIPS RACE 1: 6 Vigour, 5 Summer Promise, 1 Camero, 9 Real Bionic Lady RACE 2: 10 Keep The Time, 7 Welsh Queen, 11 City Of Hope, 8 Eternal Cheers RACE 3: 9 Miracle Pray, 1 Captain America, 31,726 words
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Article, Illustration855 2012-08-19 43 RACE 1 Kalgoorlie (1,400m) 2 CANACSKAROO: Was a good thing beaten when narrowly defeated in a three-way finish behind Let Me Tell You (1,300m) last Sunday. Tricky draw but busting to win a race. I TIPS AND COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS 9855 words
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163 2012-08-19 43 1:00 Race 1 KALGOORLIE 1400M KALGOORLIE 1400M 1 CASTLE REIGN BEN PATERSON (8) 58 2 CANACSKAROO NATASHA FAITHFULL (9) 58 1:35 Race 2 KALGOORLIE 1100M MITCHELL PATEMAN (10) 58 4 CAVALLOTTI KBOHORUN (4) 58 5 FORCE OF NATURE 2:10 Race 3 KALGOORLIE 1600M (D 58163 words
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Article, Illustration1013 2012-08-19 44 THE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’REPORT HIGHLIGHTS Jockeys E Aslam and O Chavez and apprentice WX Wong have been suspended for careless riding. Aslam pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that he allowed MY NEW MAN to shift inwards near the 300m in RaceTNP PICTURE: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI - 1,013 words
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Article601 2012-08-19 44 RACE 1 Caulfield 1st 8 Second Effort ($51 -$1 3) 2nd 1 1 Zamorar ($9) 3rd 6 Ready To Rip ($7) 4th 3 Luckygray. Forecast $61. Place forecast $14 (8-11), $12 (6-8), $7 (6-11). Tierce $422. Trio $37. Quartet $1364. Quadro: $15. Scratching: 4 Rekindled Interest, 12601 words
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Page 42 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous32 2012-08-19 42 Saturday, Aug 18 2012 First Second Third 6727 9315 9849 Starters 2050 2439 3026 5498 5508 6890 7648 7789 9536 9651 Consolations 1906 2912 3008 3500 3620 4436 4904 5779 6816 972032 words
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Article, Illustration452 2012-08-19 45 Fellow-S’porean Lam shines to finish joint-second Quincy Quek of Singapore saved his best for last yesterday. He nailed an ace on the par-three 16th to close with a seven-under 65 and post his first professional win at the US$60,000 ($75,000) ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship. TheST FILE PICTURE - 452 words
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Article, Illustration257 2012-08-19 45 RUGBY AP AUSTRALIA 19 NEW ZEALAND 27 WORLD champions New Zealand opened their rugby championship campaign with a comfortable 27-19 victory over Australia yesterday, extending their dominance over their trans-Tasman rivals. The All Blacks were rarely tested against a nerv-ous-looking Australia as IsraelAP; PICTURE: AP - 257 words
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Article133 2012-08-19 45 AFP AMERICAN Jimmy Walker fired a bo-gey-free eight-under 62 to seize a one-stroke lead in the second round of the storm-interrupted US PGA Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. Walker stood on 12-under 128 through 36 holes, one stroke ahead of reigning US Open winnerAFP - 133 words
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116 2012-08-19 45 AFP JAPAN’S Mika Miyazato fired a seven-under 65 to grab a share of the lead with American Sydnee Michaels after the opening round of the LPGA Safeway Classic in Oregon. Miyazato had eight birdies against a lone bogey on Friday to stand atop theAFP - 116 words
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Article104 2012-08-19 45 Wire Services UNHERALDED Gunn Charoenkul maintained his grip on the US$65,000 ($82,000) Singha E-San Open yesterday after firing a third-round two-under 70 at Singha Park Golf Club. He leads by two strokes from Indonesian Rory Hie, with Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung a stroke further back. Both players alsoWire Services - 104 words
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BODYBUILDING
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Article, Illustration572 2012-08-19 46 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg THESE REMAIN unsettling times for the Singapore Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (SBBF). Vice-president Bindiya Nandwani has become the fourth member of the executive committee (exco) to quit the national sports association (NSA) since May after she resigned yesterday. Nandwani, who isPICTURE COURTESY OF BINDIYA NANDWANI - 572 words
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Article, Illustration378 2012-08-19 46 ALI KASIM - NETBALL ALI KASIM THE SINGAPORE netball team will compete in the 8th Asian Netball Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from Aug 25 to 31, and the the aim is to reclaim the crown they lost to Sri Lanka in 2009. Singapore are seeded No.PICTURE COURTESY OF NETBALL SINGAPORE - 378 words
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TENNIS
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Article, Illustration580 2012-08-19 47 Reuters After almost three months unbeaten, Olympic champion Serena Williams finally tasted defeat. The 30-year-old’s loss came at the hands of Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who knocked her out of the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open, 6-4,6-4 yesterday. While older sister Venus Williams continued her progress andReuters; PICTURES: AFP, AP - 580 words
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244 2012-08-19 47 AP THERE will be a rematch of the Olympic bronze-medal play-off between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro today, but the setting won’t be London, it’ll be Cincinnati. The pair both won in straight sets yesterday to set up a rematch of theirAP - 244 words
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Article, Illustration85 2012-08-19 47 AP DAVID Beckham, sporting designer underwear, is making appearances around New York City in the form of 10-foot-tall metallic statues. The massive sculptures have gone up as part of a promotion for the football player’s new underwear line for H&M. The Daily News reported that three of the larger-than-lifeAP - 85 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article, Illustration563 2012-08-19 48 DAVID LEE - LionsXII striker hurts left knee, will miss Malaysia Cup and Suzuki Cup DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Forty-eight hours after making his first international start, Khairul Nizam’s world has come crashing down. The forward suffered a full tear of his anterior cruciate ligament and damaged the meniscusTNP FILE PICTURE - 563 words
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Article, Illustration136 2012-08-19 48 GERMAN CUP AP DEFENDING champions Borussia Dortmund progressed to the second round of the German Cup yesterday, while fourth-tier club Berliner AK 07 caused a sensation by knocking out Bundesliga side Hoffenheim with a 4-0 win. Marco Reus, Jakub Blaszczykowski and Ivan Perisic scoredAP; PICTURE: AP - 136 words
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Article113 2012-08-19 48 FRENCH LIGUE1 Wire Services FRENCH side Lille began life in their impressive new stadium yesterday morning (Singapore time) with a 1-1 draw against Nancy in ligue 1. In front of a sell-out crowd at the 50,000-seat stadium, the 2011 double winners fell behind to a DjamelWire Services - 113 words
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Article, Illustration130 2012-08-19 49 ARCELONA star Lionel B Messi has played down suggestions of a personal rift with Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the two prepare for another battle on the pitch this season. Barcelona host Real Sociedad and Real Madrid tackle Valencia as the Primera 1 Division130 words
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Article, Illustration431 2012-08-19 49 GUY ASPIN - B GUY ASPIN Special Correspondent The battle between Messi K and Ronaldo to be named the best player on the planet continues as a long-running sideshow, but Messi insists there is nothing personal in it as far as he is431 words
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Article, Illustration562 2012-08-19 50 Di Matteo knows only winning trophies will save him from the sack Reuters After steering Chelsea to FA Cup and Champions League success and then being appointed manager on a permanent basis, Roberto Di Matteo is aware he needs to continue delivering trophies. Chelsea begin theirReuters; PICTURE: AP - 562 words
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Article, Illustration325 2012-08-19 50 PA Sport ROBERTO di Matteo insisted Chelsea would not be held to ransom over their transfer targets as he prepares for tonight’s English Premier League opener. The Blues travel to Wigan today seemingly no closer to reaching an agreement with their opponents’ chairman, Dave Whelan,PA Sport - 325 words
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Article, Illustration825 2012-08-19 51 AFP Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes defending the Premier League trophy will be harder than clinching the club’s first title in 44 years. City ended their long wait to be crowned kings of English football in the dying seconds of last season withAFP; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 825 words
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Article, Illustration628 2012-08-19 52 Fergie believes Dutchman could spark United, striker says alliance is a dream marriage Wire Services Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Robin van Persie can emulate club legend Eric Cantona and fire his new side to the Premier League title. The comparison illustrates theWire Services; PICTURES: AFP, ACTION IMAGES - 628 words
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Article, Illustration340 2012-08-19 52 Wire Services HE IS a big fan of Manchester United and has mixed and mingled with the football stars. Sprint superstar Usain Bolt’s tour de force at the recent London Olympics astounded the world and prompted the likes of United defender RioWire Services - 340 words
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Article88 2012-08-19 52 Wire Services ERIC Cantona’s arrival at Old Trafford in 1992 sparked Manchester United’s era of dominance in the’90s. After signing from 91/92 champions Leeds United for just £1.2m (then $3m), the striker (above) helped the Red Devils to their first league title in 26 years. In hisWire Services - 88 words
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Article, Illustration661 2012-08-19 53 WEST HAM 1 (Nolan 40) ASTON VILLA 0 KEVIN NOLAN’S controversial closerange strike ensured West Ham enjoyed a successful return to life in the top flight with victory over Aston Villa. Nolan turned a low cross from Ricardo Vaz Te, who was661 words
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Article, Illustration334 2012-08-19 53 FULHAM 5 (Duff 26, Petric 41, 54, Kacaniklic 66, Sidwell pen 87) NORWICH 0 FULHAM debutant Mladen Petric scored twice and set up one more as Martin Jol’s side hammered Norwich. Petric, signed on a free transfer from Hamburg this summer, was the334 words
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Article, Illustration644 2012-08-19 54 WEST BROM 3 (Gera 43, Odemwingie 64 pen, Lukaku 77) LIVERPOOL 0 WEST BROM stunned Liverpool with a resounding victory to mark the start of the Steve Clarke era in style. A superb strike fromZoltan Gera, making his return after missing almost644 words
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Article, Illustration653 2012-08-19 55 QPR 0 SWANSEA 5 (Michu 8, 53, Dyer 63, 71, Sinclair 81) MICHAEL LAUDRUP got life in the Swansea hotseat off to the best possible start as his side thrashed QPR at Loftus Road to go joint top of the Premier League. The Welsh side dominated proceedings653 words
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Article, Illustration336 2012-08-19 55 READING 1 (Le Fondre 90, pen) STOKE 1 (Kightly 34) ADAM LE FONDRE scored a last-minute penalty to rescue Reading from an opening-day defeat. The Royals looked set to be taught a harsh lesson in the realities of top-flight football after Adam336 words
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Article, Illustration933 2012-08-19 56 / 57 GARY LIM - But there’s no need to worry just yet GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg ARSENAL 0 SUNDERLAND 0 The mood of betrayal that descended on the Emirates Stadium continues to hang around like a stubborn cloud. Arsenal fans who didn’t take Robin van Persie’s departure to Manchester United too kindly didn’tPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 933 words
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Article, Illustration52 2012-08-19 56 / 57 Reuters ARSENAL have agreed terms with Barcelona to sell Cameroon international midfielder Alex Song to the Spanish side, the Premier League club said last night. Song (left), 24, will travel to Spain to agree personal terms and have a medical before finalising the move, Arsenal said onReuters - 52 words
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Article, Illustration191 2012-08-19 56 / 57 – GARY LIM - GARY LIM 22 MIN PODOLSKI looks set to score his first goal for Arsenal but Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet pulls off a good save. 64 MIN THE impressive Walcott slams a shot from a tight angle but hits the side netting instead. 82 MIN CAZORLA’S sublime reverse pass191 words
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Article, Illustration546 2012-08-19 58 / 59 AFP If last night’s English Premier League season openers are anything to go by, we are in for one hell of a season. There were plenty of thrills and spills, several first-team debuts, a shocker of a result and great strikes that are already Goal ofAFP; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 546 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-08-19 58 / 59 Wire Services SHEFFIELD turned into a sea of gold as thousands packed into its centre to greet their homecoming Olympic queen Jessica Ennis (right). Spectators, trees, lamp-posts, and even a postbox, wore the colour of her medal as the star heptathlete was greetedWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 128 words
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ON TV
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Article16 2012-08-19 58 / 59 PGA TOUR: THE BARCLAYS Friday: I ROUND 1 StarHub TV Ch 255 (Sports HD), 2am16 words
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Article16 2012-08-19 58 / 59 ATP 1000 WESTERN SOUTHERN OPEN Tomorrow: I FINAL StarHub TV Ch 255 (Sports HD), 12.30am16 words
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