The New Paper, 8 January 2013

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    19 1 the new paper TUESDAY JAN 8 2013 1 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MICA (P) 084/01/2013
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      119 1 thenewpaper L O U DDUD K-pop princesses Girls’ Generation on their Prince Charming MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE TUESDAY JAN 8 2013 On eve of opening match against ATM... LIONSXII IN NINNII IN XII IN SXII INSXII IN ONSX NIONSXII IN SIS SISISRISIS R I CRISIS wo ey p ayers Two key
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      Lock icon I thought he was TOO DRUNK TO WAKE UP
      841 2  -  Security guard who finds body near Little India: REPORT: AUDREY TAN audtan@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Jasmine Daniels FOR two hours yesterday, he thought the man lying in the field was too drunk to wake up. When the security guard went over
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      Lock icon Honour your word, Microsoft
      702 3  -  Online buyers of MS Office suite wrongly priced at $5 to get refunds. They say: REPORT: JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Nathaniel Hong and Audrey Tan IT WAS a deal too good to be true. Microsoft Office 2013 sold at the Microsoft Singapore online store
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      Lock icon WHAT LAWYERS SAY
      339 3 ONCE money has exchanged hands over a transaction, the contract is usually legally binding, say lawyers. So those who have paid $5 for Microsoft’s Office 2013 software program could demand that the contract be honoured and that they be allowed to download the software. Lawyer Chia Boon
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      Lock icon COE RETHINK?
      695 4 / 5 LINETTE HENG gets experts to comment on some suggestions to bring COE prices down, as the next bidding exercise closes tomorrow Give priority to first-timers/families Associate Professor Lee Der Horng suggests a two-tier system where an equal number of COEs are given to bidding and balloting. He said:
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      Lock icon COE prices up despite interventions
      191 4 / 5 STARTING next month, fewer Certificate of Entitlements (COE) will be available as the annual vehicle growth rate will be halved to 0.5 per cent from 1 per cent. This was one of the measures postponed last year to give some breathing room for prices to
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      Lock icon Outdoor roof terraces are ‘free spaces’
      652 6  -  Selling off free space ‘widely practised in private housing market’, say property experts REPORT: SYAHIRAH ANWAR sanwar@sph.com.sg THE whooping price tag of $2.05 million for a 4,349 sq ft executive condominium (EC) has caught the attention of National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan. The
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        Lock icon Exciting shot from rugby
        520 7  -  This week’s winning picture was praised by two judges for its interesting subject matter and expressions REPORT: JUSTIN ZHUANG tnp@sph.com.sg RUGBY is the sport Mr Liew Tong Leng enjoys shooting most because he gets exciting photos. He is a regular at the annual International Rugby Sevens
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        341 10 / 11  -  A polytechnic education is more than just the pursuit of academic success. The polytechnic can also be a place where you discover and nurture your talent. In this final instalment of our special report on polys HEDY KHOO and TANYA MARIE AUGUSTINE find out how poly education has
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        Lock icon Scaling great heights with passion Doing their bit to help others
        2109 10 / 11 Student: Guo Meiling, 18 Studying: Diploma in Restaurant and Culinary Operations Talent: Hospitality HER goal is to get into the food and beverage industry. And to get there, Guo Meiling, 18, enrolled in Republic Polytechnic’s (RP) Diploma in Restaurant
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      Lock icon Victim is ‘as guilty’ as rapists
      532 13 Self-proclaimed Indian spiritual leader on Delhi gang rape: A SPIRITUAL guru in India has landed himself in a hot water over his remark that the New Delhi gang-rape victim is as guilty as those responsible for the barbaric sexual assault on her. Asaram Bapu
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      417 13 SIX people suffered from paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) a serious illness following the red-tide phenomenon in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah state in Malaysia. Two victims in a hospital’s intensive care unit last Tuesday later succumbed to severe allergic reactions. The first victim,
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      457 16 Man stabbed by intruder in Bali AN AUSTRALIAN man whose Bali villa was broken into last Friday managed to throw one of the intruders out of a window before being stabbed in the neck and chest. Mr Paul Gill, 42, was taken to Bali
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      Lock icon Naomi Campbell injured in Paris mugging attempt
      359 16 BRITISH supermodel Naomi Campbell was mugged by two assailants who tried to steal her handbag in Paris in late November, the authorities said last Friday. Campbell lodged a complaint with police after being attacked by two men on motorbikes in the capital’s trendy
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      Lock icon Sex-ed magazine splits Myanmar
      651 18 Some say it is too sexy while others say it educates AFP WITH its glossy pages of pouting models and racy romance tips, Myanmar’s first sex education magazine has got the usually demure nation hot under the collar as it cashes in on newly-found cultural freedom.
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      7 6 SMRT bus driver takes a wrong turn
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      336 19 CHANNEL 5 9.00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show X 10.00 The Dr Oz Show II 11.00 Asia Alarm 12.30pm First Class 1.00 The Pupil II 2.00 Live To Dance 3.00 The Dr Oz Show II 4.00 The Jeff Probst Show 5.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show X 6.00 Mr Bean 6.30 The
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      170 19 WATCH ’EM Ramsay’s Hotel Hell BBC Knowledge (StarHub Ch 407), 9.50pm Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay goes after bed breakfast establishments, inns and hotels that don’t meet his exacting standards in this new reality series. PICTURE: BBC KNOWLEDGE Common Law AXN (StarHub Ch 511), 9.05pm In this new comedy crime series,
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      156 20 Plot your next move Sign up for a preparatory course if you want to sit for the 2013 GCE O-level exams. See Class Education Courses toll freej 800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg V I Sell them if you don't need them New, used or spoilt laptops and smartphones wanted. See Class Business Needs
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      298 23 WATS Fastads Jobs Class Guide Accounting/ Bookkeeping Administrative/ Clerical Agents/ Brokers/ Traders Art/Creative Building/ Construction Call Centres/ Telemarketing Cleaners Counter/ Receptionists Customer Service Dispatch/ Delivery Drivers/Chauffeurs Engineers Finance Fitness/Spa Food Stalls General Production/ Operators Hair/ Beauty Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Human Resources IT/ Infocomm Marketing/ Communications Nursing/ Health Care Other Positions
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      131 23 ADMIN CLERK needed Upp Paya lebar PC literate. 5½ days week. Start work immed. 9755-4696 Estab Interior Design co. urgently requires DRAFTSPERSON û S’porean/ PR û With experience û Immediate Email to sales@jeticdesigns.asia Telemarketer *Toa Payoh *Weekday 6-9pm, $10/ hr *Incentive+commission *Prefer housewives *Able to liaise w/ Mandarin speaking clients
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      278 23 DELIVERY/ LOGISTIC DRIVERS Class 3 4 driving licence Catering experience Familiar with Singapore roads Only Singaporeans and SPR need to apply. Interested candidates, please call 3157 6219 8499 8129 or send your resume to jobs@argentum.sg IMMEDIATE DAILY $100/ MTHLY $1800 Van Bike provided Petrol Cash card given Call: 9784-9133 DELIVERY
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      133 23 Our Company, a leader in value-added logistics and high-tech services, is recruiting… Forklift Drivers Handling packaging and warehouse/yard operations. 12-hours rotating shift work. Working location is at Jurong Island. Transport pick-up/drop-off at Jurong East MRT. WALK IN INTERVIEW: Date 8 Jan 2013 (Tuesday) Time 1300hrs 1700hrs Venue The Frontier Community
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      303 24 Our Group of Live Music Bars in Asia are now seeking Individuals with Proven Experiences in Running Bars/ Restaurants to join our Team in Singapore. insomnia 1. ASSISTANT MANAGERS 2. SUPERVISORS 3. BARTENDERS 4. WAITERS/ WAITRESSES For Position 1 2, please email your CV with a Recent Picture to: ilmpl@singnet.com.sg
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      143 24 Full time/ Part time/ Alternate day off SERVICE CUM KITCHEN CREW for food kiosks islandwide Only S’porean/ PR need apply to, no age limit New Year bonus avail Pls call *****508/ SMS *****508 during office hour Japanese Dining Restn Full and Part Time Waiter and Waitress with experience <Weekend compulsory>
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      288 25 ji riL Hotel/ Hotel/ 1 Restaurant/ Lounge I Restaurant/ Lounge An international trend-setting lifestyle brand. Due to expansion, we are inviting Singaporeans, PRs, Dependent Pass Holders Long Term Visit Pass Holders (applied by local spouse) to join us. 1) Trainee Baker/Baker/Senior Baker Preferably 1 -3 years experience 2) Customer Service
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      191 25 VACANCIESFORWHARFSIDE OPERATIONSSUPERVISOR Sponsorship of basic course plus daily allowance Must be able to go for course immediately Minimum Requirement: Secondary 2 English pass or ESS Level 5 Those interested, kindly call Ilahatoffice no: *****466for appointment Blk 102E, Pasir Panjang Road, Citilink Warehouse Complex, #04-05 Full employment benefits 13th-month incentive apply.
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      173 25 FULL TIME DENTAL NURSE requires in Yishun. Able to work week nights one wkend. S’porean/ PR only. Interested call 6755 5129 CAR WASHERS needed urgently Can start work immed Only S’poreans may apply 253 Jalan Buroh Call: 6276-0118 or SMS details to 9621-0326 PICKERS X 50 Jurong, Toh Guan *Students/
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      121 25 Part-Time/ Full-Time SALES POSITION (50 Staff needed) Willing to work outdoor indoor No experience needed Trainging will be provided Students waiting for results are welcome Walk in interview 71A Amoy Street (Mon-Sat 2pm-6pm) Tel: 6226 2031 F&B central kitchen Tel: 6226 2031 Admiralty requires PART-TIMERS Interested pls call: *****602 (9am-5pm)
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      92 26 CIRCLE THIS NOW! SALES EXEC $1.8K $3.5K Good Career Path Fresh Grad ORD Welcome Fun Roadshow Environment Singaporeans SPRs SMS 9176 1718 SALES EXECUTIVE (Full-time) Events Roadshow û Vibrant fun û Training provided û High Comm Bonus û S’porean/PR SMS 9036-2844 SALES ASSISTANT needed in Town area. Singaporean only. Pleasant.
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      1174 28 / 29 SUNDAY C*****m *****4 Kampong Chantek 57 (71) (8nzg Peter Lee-Peter Lee) *****1 Kawan Street 57 (71) (5ag N Azman-Squire) 19-845 No Uncertainty 57 (71) (5ag SH Tan-Partner) 170-17 Tanha Strike 57 (71) (6ag S Cook-S Cook) -905-0 Speed Eagle 56.5 (70) (6ag K Coetzee-Mdm SP Tan)
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      504 30 But trainer Walker is giving his winner a break first to acclimatise further TRAINER Mark Walker predicts a bright future for PROVIDENCE, after the New Zealand-bred three-year-old took out the $65,000 Restricted Maiden over 1,100m on the Polytrack in Race 5 at Kranji on Sunday.
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      702 30 LAST Sunday’s Singapore Turf Club Stipendiary Stewards’ Report highlights: RACE 1 DESERT VIKING: Broke through the front of his barrier and knocked his barrier attendant to the ground, was quickly restrained, examined by the veterinary surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded; jumped
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      117 31 AP SHANE Warne has been suspended for a match and fined A$4,500 ($5,800) after being found guilty of three of the four misconduct charges arising from his physical confrontation with West Indies all-rounder Mar- lon Samuels in a Twenty20 Big Bash game
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      115 31 AFP THE US PGA Tour just can’t get 2013 started, with play suspended for a third straight day on Sunday at the season-opening Tournament of Champions because of high winds. Organisers had hoped to get at least one round in on Sunday,
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      121 31 Wire Services INDIA salvaged some pride when they beat Pakistan by 10 runs in the third One Day International (ODI) Series in New Delhi, after losing the series with the second defeat in Kolkata last Thursday. India scored 167 in 43.4
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      638 31 PA Sport ANTI-racism campaigners say Fifa president Sepp Blatter needs to turn his words into actions after he insisted points should be deducted for racist abuse. Blatter responded to last week’s protest by AC Milan midfielder Kevin Prince-Boateng by saying players should not walk
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      425 32 NBA AP TORONTO RAPTORS 92 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 104 OKLAHOMA City Thunder reclaimed the overall NBA lead with a 104-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors yesterday morning (Singapore time), starting a challenging run of road games in winning style. Elsewhere, the high-flying Miami Heat
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      581 32 Reuters WORLD No. 2 Maria Sharapova must be feeling like she has been down this road before. Last year, the Russian arrived at the Australian Open without any match practice after struggling to overcome a nagging ankle injury suffered at the 2011 year-end-ing WTA Championships. The
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      367 32 Reuters CHINA’S Li Na was forced into a dogfight in the heat, before overcoming dogged American Christina McHale 7-6,7-5 to reach the second round of the Sydney International yesterday. The former French Open champion, runner-up in Sydney last year and winner in
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      635 33 AP LIONEL Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored to help their teams win in the Spanish La Liga yesterday morning (Singapore time), in a prelude to the two stars and Andres Iniesta vying for the Fifa Ballon d’Or prize this morning. Messi scored for
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      299 33 SERIEA AP SERIE A leaders Juventus were beaten 2-1 at home by 10-man Sampdoria and two other title-contend-ers also lost yesterday morning (Singapore time), as the big Italian clubs struggled to get back into full gear after the holiday break. Italy forward Antonio di Natale scored
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      74 33 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) Ip Yii) Always play with care. Iresponsibiyj Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for more details No person under
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      591 34 Striker could feature in Bradford game after returning from injury with a bang DARREN Bent will hope to keep his place in Aston Villa’s starting 11 for tomorrow morning’s (Singapore time) League Cup semi-fi-nal first leg at Bradford after his goal-scoring return in the FA
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      315 34 FA CUP PA Sport WEST Ham captain Kevin Nolan was “baffled” by the four minutes of stoppage time at the end of last Sunday’s thrilling 2-2 FA Cup third-round draw with Manchester United but had to stand back and applaud the quality of Robin van Persie’s
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      435 35 Double-goal Senegalese was willing to forgo hat-trick chance in Chelsea debut PA Sport DEMBA Ba could not have asked for more from his Chelsea debut after what has been a whirlwind week. The 27-year-old completed his move from Newcastle to west London last Friday
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        102 35 Wire Services SIR ALEX Feguson is reportedly ready to axe David de Gea by getting a new goalkeeper in this month’s transfer window. Stoke’s Asmir Begovic, 25, and Liverpool’s Pepe Reina, 30, are said to be two options the club are considering as both can play
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        84 35 Wire Services LIVERPOOL have reportedly made a £7 million ($14m) bid for Cagliari defender Davide Astori, but they could be beaten by Southampton, who are said to have tabled £9.5 million. The 25-year-old cen- tre back (right), who was capped twice by Italy, had turned down
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        102 35 PA Sport FRANK Lampard will not be offered a new contract with Chelsea under any circumstances, according to the midfielder’s agent. Reports over the weekend suggested that Chelsea may be interested in keeping the 34-year-old, who was reportedly prepared to take a hefty pay
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        115 35 PA Sport GIUSEPPE Rossi has completed his move from Villarreal to Fiorentina on a deal that ties him to the Serie A club until 2016. The two clubs struck a deal for the transfer of the Italy international last Saturday. Rossi will not get the chance
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      778 36 / 37  -  Our columnist tells LIM SAY HENG that Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is doing a good job handling Luis Suarez BARRY WHITBREAD ASK THE COACH npsports@sph.com.sg I Barry Whitbread led Singapore to the 1998 Tiger Cup, their first international trophy. He was Liverpool Youth Academy’s head of
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      553 36 / 37 It wasn’t deliberate, says Reds boss PA Sport THIRD ROUND MANSFIELD 1 (Matt Green 79) LIVERPOOL 2 (Daniel Sturridge 7, Luis Suarez 59) LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers feels the onus was not on Luis Suarez to own up to the handball that helped the Reds
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      312 36 / 37 Wire Services ESPN commentator Jon Champion has been reprimanded by his employers after claiming Luis Suarez cheated in the build-up to Liverpool's second goal against Mansfield yesterday morning. The incident occurred after the ball cannoned off the Uruguayan’s hand, prompting many to agree with
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      1029 38 / 39  -  Our columnist picks out the great and the good, the terrible and the tragic, and the occasionally grotesque from the weekend NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg 1. Open your eyes, Rodgers BRENDAN Rodgers is duty-bound to defend his mercurial magician. Last week, I sat inside the
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      282 38 / 39  -  Hit by in juries and Na tional Service commitments, the LionsXII should feature at least four debutants against ATM tomorrow. ALI KASIM picks the probable line-up ALI KASIM I SUBS Goalkeepers: Khairulhin Khalid, Neezam Aziz, Defenders: Ali Hudzaifi, Faris Azienuddin Midfielders: Gabriel Quak, Izzdin Shafiq, Raihan Rahman Forward:
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      1535 40 / 41  -  DAVID LEE runs the rule over the 12 clubs in the MSL, which kicks off today DAVID LEE TODAY I Terengganu v Felda (4.45pm) I Pahang v Johor Darul Takzim I Perak v T-Team I Selangor v N Sembilan TOMORROW I ATM FA v LionsXII I
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      627 42 / 43  -  Injuries, transfer distractions and National Service commitments plague Sundram’s men ahead of opener ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg TWO key players out injured. Six others unavailable due to National Service commitments. His skipper and his star defender distracted by a protracted transfer saga. To say that coach
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      506 42 / 43  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg A TOP-FIVE finish? That’s not fair. Members of the football fraternity The New Paper spoke to yesterday weighed in on whether the new-look LionsXII can meet a top-five target set for them by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS). This, despite the
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        206 42 / 43 LIVE TELECASTS MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Tomorrow: I ATM v LIONSXII StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 8.30pm Saturday: I LIONSXII v SELANGOR StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 7.30pm LEAGUE CUP Tomorrow: I BRADFORD v ASTON VILLA SingTel mioTVCh 111 (mio Sports), 3.40am Thursday: I
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        36 42 / 43 VOLVO GOLF CHAMPIONS Thursday: I DAY ONE StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 7pm SONY OPEN Friday: I DAY ONE StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 8am
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        72 42 / 43 Today: I NEW ORLEANS HORNETS v SAN ANTONIO SPURS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am Tomorrow: I PHILADELPHIA 76ERS v BROOKLYN NETS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8am Thursday: I CHICAGO BULLS v MILWAUKEE BUCKS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am I OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER v
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      114 1 January 8 2013 http://www.loudr .sg ARE BACK Girls' Generationmake their smashing return! And this time, the gals are pining for their Prince Charming JANET, KYLIE, KATY, EMINEM, THE STROKES, BON JOVI... and CHER? Some of the world's biggest stars are staging comebacks this year, for better or for worse BACK
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      125 2  -  IN YOUR FACE CHNG CHOON HIONG chngch@sph.com.sg FINALLY, Kanye West is a baby daddy. It’s almost like he wished it upon himself, really, considering he’s sung about having to pay child support on Gold Digger. The woman he’s decided to have a baby with or, well, the woman
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      100 2 Despite the cold snap, celebrities are continuing their work across China, and taking to Weibo to share their thoughts about braving the icy weather. Tanya Chua: Forward to Bao Tou (a city in Inner Mongolia)! The weather forecast shows it’s really very cold. Barbie Hsu: Every time I
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        140 2 WORD has it that Dave Grohl of US rock group Foo Fighters has a little something up his sleeve. The frontman plans to reveal his new supergroup, Sound Players, Sound City Players, at the annual Sundance Film Festival, to be held in
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        101 2 KOREAN pop stars are continuing to set records overseas. Lee Seung Gi managed to retain the top spot for the sixth week running on Billboard’s K-Pop Hot 100 chart with his ballad Return, which was released late last year. Previously, the
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        117 2 POP singer Britney Spears is indeed working on a new album, which has been deemed one of the most anticipated albums of 2013. Confirming this, a representative said that the upcoming offering is in its “early planning stages”. The follow-up to her 2011 album,
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        721 3  -  Solange Knowles shuns the paparazzi-filled path to fame to compose indie pop tunes REPORT: JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg IT IS tough to be the baby sister of a pop star like Beyonce. Just ask Solange Knowles. The 26-year-old US artiste has lived in Beyonce’s shadow
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        860 4 / 5  -  Mark your calendars pop stars young and old are coming out with new albums this year. JULIANA JUNE RASUL rounds up the ones we’re looking forward to and the ones that look like they’re going to be career-killers JULIANA JUNE RASUL JANUARY The start of the year is
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        457 4 / 5 AVENGED SEVENFOLD New drummer Arin Ilejay steps into the shoes of Jimmy Sullivan, who died from an overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol in 2009, for the US heavy metal band’s second album since the death. JENNIFER LOPEZ The current queen of the dance floor
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        950 6 / 7  -  REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg HERE are a couple of lines in Girls’ Generation’s new funky club banger, I Got A Boy, that read like the thought bubbles of lonely, desperate damsels pining for their knights in shining armour. “Ah, my
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        635 8  -  Thanks to her dad, Taiwanese singer Yi Fan manages to pull out of the dumps to score a successful new album REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg AT FIRST sight, powerhouse singer Yi Fan, 33, strikes one as perpetually bubbly, gregarious and affable. But the pixie-faced
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        147 8 What music gets you going? LOUD hits the street to ask people what’s on their music players right now... Kimberly Ho 22, undergraduate Livin’ On A PrayerBon Jovi It’s My Life Bon Jovi As Long As You Love Me Backstreet Boys Shape Of My Heart Backstreet Boys
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        848 9  -  Indie ‘supergroup’ Divine Fits to play Laneway Festival at Gardens by the Bay REPORT: JULIANA JUNE RASUL julrasul@sph.com.sg LOVE them or hate them, supergroups are inevitable indie or otherwise. When band members need a change of scenery, they often hit up their other musician friends,
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        270 10  -  Poly students behind music video for Taufik Batisah’s latest single Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman WHEN it comes to music videos, the use of animation, while creative, can be hit-or-miss. It may not always work, but there are some good ones out there. Just think of
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        579 10 IT WAS a road accident that recently made headlines everywhere. The death of 29-year-old Chris Guerra also caused a stir in the music industry. The paparazzo died after he attempted to get a night-time shot of what he thought was Justin Bieber being pulled over by
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        709 11  -  Despite being in the same industry as her sister, singer-songwriter Tay Kexin says there isn’t any sibling rivalry REPORT: NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg TAY Kexin has a tough (sister) act to follow. The up-and-coming singer-songwriter is the younger sibling of popular home-grown songstress, Tay Kewei, of
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        284 11 THE RUBENS LIVE IN SINGAPORE Latest darlings of the Australian music scene, The Rubens, will be making their Singapore debut at the Home Club. Often referred to as the hottest exports from Menangle, New South Wales, the quartet comprising brothers Zaac, Elliot and Sam
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        583 12  -  COMMENT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg SOMETIME last year, I chatted briefly with a local gig organiser who griped for a whole 15 minutes about the pains of bringing in a certain “niche genre” act. It didn’t take me long to realise that the genre he was
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        167 12  -  Green Day Juliana June Rasul BY THE time I heard Dos, the second album in this punk trio’s much-anticipated trilogy, I was kind of tired and sad. The little raucousness I found on Uno (as its title suggests, the first of the trilogy) had dried up on Dos, so
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        146 12  -  Son Dam Bi Critic’s Pick! Tan Kee Yun WELCOME back, Son Dam Bi! K-pop’s sexiest and leggiest babe is back to set male hearts fluttering. And we’re pleased to announce that her new mini-album, Dripping Tears it was two years in the making is a winner on all
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        159 12  -  T.I. Critic’s Pick! Juliana June Rasul IT WAS reported that US rapper T.I. had written more than 120 tracks before he edited them down for this new album, his eighth. It really does show there’s nary a bad track on Trouble Man. The intro
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        168 12  -  Khalil Fong Tan Kee Yun US-BORN Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong is often dubbed Asia’s Soul Maestro –and for a good reason. So far, the bespectacled 29-year-old has put out six studio releases. And to the delight of his fans, none have disappointed. The art of crafting
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      73 2 http://www.loudr.sg Music to the max This week in L O U D R Cooler than Beyonce That’s right. Beyonce’s little sister Solange is all about style, and there’s lots of it in the music video for her single Losing You. Metalcore 101 Need an introduction to metalcore? We’ve picked out
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      65 3 Music Chart 1 Taylor Swift Red Owl City When Can I See You Again 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For week ending Jan 4 Austin Mahone Say Somethin Guy Sebastian Used To You Ke$haC'Mon C'Mon One Direction Kiss You Simple Plan This Song Saved My Life
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      76 6 / 7 Music Chart 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jay Chou Hong Chen Ke Zhan Wang Lee Hom Shi Er Sheng Xiao S.H.E.Xin Hai Shi Re De Khalil Fong Ai Li Ke Claire Kuo Wo Men Dou Neng Xing Fu Zhe Jam Hsiao Fu Er Mo Si
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      100 9 http://www.loudr.sg Music to the max LOUD GIVEAWAYS Win Yi Fan’s autographed CD TAIWANESE aboriginal singer Yi Fan is back after a two-year hiatus with her smashing new album, Restart. The 33-year-old is from the Atayal tribe. We have three autographed copies of Restart to give away, courtesy of Warner Music.
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