The New Paper, 31 December 2012

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  • 19 1 the new paper MONDAY DEC 31 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS SldJ I PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MICA (P) 090/01/2012
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    • 163 1 S’PORE GIRLS IN K-POP GROUP: Shake-up in SKarf has made us much stronger Tampines Rovers close in on ex-EPL star Mido Page 22 Page 37 TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 MISHAP AT BUKIT PANJANG HDB BLOCK KIDS HURT AS LIFT CEILING FALLS ON THEM Angry
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  • News
    • 978 2 / 3  -  Two siblings hit in lift mishap at Bukit Pan jang HDB block. Dad shocked, but relieved they are okay REPORT: FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg A ROUTINE trip in the lift of an HDB block in Bukit Panjang took a nasty turn when the lift ceiling
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    • 412 2 / 3 SHE was playing a game of “truth or dare?” with her friends on Saturday night at the open space on the third level of VivoCity. In the game, each person would have to answer a personal question or do a “dare” an
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      1092 4 / 5  -  by their criminal past An ex-convict was recently charged with committing mischief by vandalising supermarket products after being frustrated at not finding a job because of his criminal records. Ex-convicts tell SYAHIRAH ANWAR (sanwar@sph.com.sg) just how tough it can be and why being honest can mean not being hired
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    • 603 4 / 5 EMPLOYERS tend to be wary of sex offenders because of the high risk they pose. Mr Victor Sim, 53, who owns a logistics company, told The New Paper he would not consider sex offenders for any position as hiring them could potentially put his
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    • 994 6 / 7  -  Drinking of alcohol common in public spaces at Singapore River REPORT: LINETTE HENG linheng@sph.com.sg IT WAS a warm and humid Saturday night and the dimly lit walkways on the banks of the Singapore River were bustling. Groups of young people were having “alcohol picnics” at various
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    • News watch
    • 414 10 Speaker resigns over extra-marital affair, 80 workers injured after oil rig tilts, town council’s red score sparks war of words, and CPIB probes school principal A Speaker quits over affair Mr Michael Palmer, MPfor Punggol East and Speaker of Parliament, quit
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    • 406 12 / 13  -  While students prepare for school, others are thankful for making it through a tough year REPORT: GARY GOH garygoh@sph.com.sg Additional Reporting by: Jeremy Long FROM local sex scandals to talk of the world coming to an end, 2012 has been far from uneventful. Last week, The
      TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH; TNP PICTURE: JEREMY LONG; TNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO  -  406 words
    • 458 14 He and wife fall off motorbike in botched robbery A 65-YEAR-OLD grandfather of eight was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle while trying to prevent two snatch thieves from grabbing his wife’s gold chain on Friday. Retired Seberang Prai Municipal Council
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    • 246 14 A THREE-YEAR-OLD was slashed to death by his aunt athis grandmother’s house at Kampung Kejai in Kedah, Malaysia, on Saturday. The 36-year-old woman is believed to be mentally ill. Little Mohd Muaz Mohd Izuani was playing alone on the verandah when he was
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    • 533 16 Mayor: Retaining wall was built in 1992 and would not meet building guidelines now THE Malaysian authorities continue to detect soil movement at the slope where an embankment wall collapsed in Bukit Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday. Sentul police spokesman Othman Abu Bakar said police received
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    • 352 16 WHEN he saw a crowd of people gathered below his flat, supervisor B. Devakumar, 22, thought a minor accident had occurred. He was shocked to find that the onlookers had gathered around his four-year-old son. Dinesh Kumar had fallen eight floors from
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    • 668 18 / 19 Last rites for India s brave fighter Cremation in Delhi shrouded in secrecy with fortified security as government fears backlash INDIA’S RAPE VICTIM IT WAS only late on Saturday night that police approached the officials of a crematorium in south-west Delhi, India, for an early morning cremation of the unnamed
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    • 324 18 / 19 MINISTER for Law and Foreign Affairs K. Shanmugam has weighed in on the case of the Indian woman who died on Saturday after a brutal attack by six men in Delhi. In a Facebook post yesterday, he called it a “heartbreaking case”, and said
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    • 553 20 Woman charged with murder in NY subway shove A WOMAN who pushed a Hindu man in front of an approaching train in New York City has been charged with murder. She was scheduled to appear before a judge yesterday. Erika Menendez of the Bronx borough
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    • 368 20 A NEPALESE man acquitted last month of murdering a prostitute is seeking compensation for his time behind bars, according to a press report on Sunday. Mr Govinda Prasad Mainali, 46, served 15 years in a Japanese jail and is seeking US$790,000 (S$966,000) in compensation.
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  • 400 29  -  WWCM GMW Written bg Amanda Ng hether or not you are superstitious, the New Year brings many of us hopes ofwiping the slate clean and starting anew. Here are some commonly eaten foods that are believed to bring luck, health and prosperity for the upcoming year:
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  • Racing
    • 776 33  -  Mr Big captures the Magic Millions Classic and Hint takes the Gold Cup TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE horses have done it yet again. This time, it was a double celebration as the Republic's horses captured both the Penang feature races staged at Batu
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    • 652 33 Race 1 C5 1400m C*****m 3 ALL NICE 56 c 53 (25-9) XWinning stable: PBTC. Trainer: KK Loh. Time: 1min 22.20sec (Going: good). Forecast: $38. Tierce: $349. Quartet: $4351. Malaysian W/P: RM18, RM5, RM17, RM14. P Forecast: $12 (3-9), $8 (9-1), $12 (3-1). Trio: $34. Quadro: $111.
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    • 373 33 RACE 1: 1st 11 Just Dougie ($113-$35) 2nd 7 Billy Beau ($6) 3rd 8 Petersburg ($14) 4th 2 Say What. Forecast $69. Place forecast $30 (7-11), $51 (8-11), $9 (7-8). Tierce $1000. Trio $244. Quartet No winner ($5402 jackpot carried forward to next race). Quadro $350.
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  • Sports
    • Sports watch
      • 115 34 AFP SPORT will plunge to new depths in March when former professional tennis players Marcelo Rios and Guillermo Coria contest a match 1,500m underground, inside the world’s largest copper mine. “A tennis court of clay and cement will be
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      • 118 34 AP THE United States claimed a 2-1 victory over South Africa at the Hopman Cup mixed team competition yesterday. Venus Williams rallied to defeat Chanelle Scheepers 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, before Kevin Anderson leveled for South Africa with a 7-6 (0), 7-6 (5)
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      • 113 34 Reuters THE Iraqi football association has promoted Hakeem Shakir to the head coach’s post, ending speculation of the possible appointment of Diego Maradona for the j ob. Shakir, 49, who guided Iraq to the final of this year’s AFC under-19 Championship in
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      • 507 34 NBA MILWAUKEE BUCKS 104 MIAMI HEAT 85 DWYANE Wade’s return to the lineup wasn’t nearly enough for Miami. Brandon Jennings scored 25 points and Mike Dunleavy had 13 of his 18 in the fourth quarter as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Heat 104-85
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    • Tennis
      • 443 36 American sounds warning in season opener Reuters AN ANGRY and impatient Serena Williams overcame blustery conditions at the Brisbane International yesterday in an ominous beginning to her only tournament before her charge at a 16th major title at the Australian Open next month. The American threw
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      • 422 36 AFP WORLD No. 9 Janko Tipsarevic hopes to build on an impressive campaign in 2012 with a dazzling start to the new season at the ATP Chennai Open today. The 28-year-old Serb, who finished in the top 10 for the second successive year, is
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    • S-League
      • 831 37  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg WILL IT be up to a Prince of Egypt to ignite passions in the S-League? The New Paper understands that Tampines Rovers are set to end their two-month search for a marquee player by swooping to sign former Tottenham Hotspur striker Mido.
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    • Year in Review
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        755 38 / 39  -  Messi’s magical scoring run puts him as the best of TNP’s Top 10 Sports Personalities of the Year LEONARD THOMAS leonardt@sph.com.sg COMMENT ARCHIE Stark was born on Dec 21, 1897, in Glasgow. At the age of 13, his family moved to the United States and Stark
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      • 717 38 / 39 RORY MCILROY Golf, Northern Ireland LAST year Rory McIlroy sounded the warning that he was Tiger Woods’ heir apparent as golf’s new golden boy. This year, the Northern Irishman followed up his maiden Major win last year by winning the PGA Championship by a record eight
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    • La Liga
      • 558 40 Santos star will stay in Brazil until 2014, says father AFP BRAZIL star Neymar is to stay with Santos in his homeland until at least after the 2014 World Cup, according to his father Neymar da Silva. Neymar senior said his son did want to
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      • 169 40 Reuters BARCELONA president Sandro Rosell says coach Tito Vilanova, who suffered a recurrence of cancer in his saliva glands earlier this month, will be back at work midway through January. Vilanova underwent surgery on Dec 20, a day after the club announced that the 44-year-old’s condition
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    • EPL
      • 716 41 Gareth Bale frustrated by yellow card for diving PA Sport TOTTENHAM star Gareth Bale has pleaded with referees to give him a break after being booked for diving once again at Sunderland. The 23-year-old Welshman was yel-low-carded nine minutes from time in his side’s 2-1
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      • 768 42 Manager sees red over Nasri ’s sending-off, claims conspiracy against EPL champions PA Sport NORWICH 3 (Anthony Pilkington 15, Russell Martin 63,75) MAN CITY 4 (Edin Dzeko 2, 5, Sergio Aguero 50, Mark Bunn 67-og) MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini could be in more trouble with
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      • 593 43 Dutch star’s message on shirt related to friend who died PA Sport ROBIN van Persie revealed the sad postscript to his 17th goal of the season for Manchester United. Van Persie struck in the final minute to seal a 2-0 win for
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      • 169 43 PA Sport MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists Nani will not be sold during the January transfer window. There have been suggestions that the Portuguese winger could be on his way out of Old Trafford after failing to command a regular starting place this
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      • 613 44 / 45  -  Our analyst tells SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ that while the hat-trick hero is important to Arsenal, he will never reach the level of the French striker EYE ON THE BALL RAY HOUGHTON npsports@sph.com.sg I Ray Houghton is a former Liverpool midfielder who played for
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      • 742 44 / 45 Arsenal boss revels in converted striker’s Thierry Henry-type hat-trick PA Sport ARSENAL7 (Theo Walcott 20,73,90+2, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 50, Lukas Podolski 64, Olivier Giroud 84, 87) NEWCASTLE 3 (Demba Ba 43, 69, Sylvain Marveaux 59) ARSENE Wenger revelled in Theo Walcott’s Thierry Henry-esque hat-trick and then
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      • Article, Illustration
        1326 46 / 47  -  Lampard’s experience helps Chelsea end Everton unbeaten home record YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE UK EVERTON1 (Steven Pienaar 2) CHELSEA 2 (Frank Lampard 42, 72) FOR 11 and a half years, Frank Lampard has been scoring goals for Chelsea, but shortly before his 12th
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      • ON TV
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  • Page 37 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 41 Miscellaneous
    • 98 41 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Mon, 31/12/12 A League Central Coast Perth Glory 3.00pm A League Adelaide Sydney FC 5.00pm SB* Telecast available at SportsBuzz(PoMo) only For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (For 18 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above)
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