The New Paper, 13 January 2013
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Title Section20 2013-01-13 1 the new paper on sunday Jan 13 2013 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS SldJ I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MICA (P) 085/01/201320 words
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Advertisement48 2013-01-13 1 thenewpaper 58 ONE IS ENOUGH LIONSXII TWO FOR TWO AS FAZRUL TAKES DOWN SELANGOR Are you smarter than a Primary 5 kid? These are words that they are encouraged to learn 18 How many do you know? 3 ST FILE PICTURE BACKSTAGE ACCESS TNP PHOTOBLOG LAUNCHES TODAY 2548 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration613 2013-01-13 2 JONATHAN ROBERTS - JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg I haven’t driven in years. I miss it. It was the best place to hear music. It was one of the true joys in life. I haven’t driven for over a decade. The fact is, I haven’t needed to. Since I came613 words
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Advertisement139 2013-01-13 2 FEATURES 3 Smarter than a Primary 5 pupil? Even professionals are baffled by bombastic words in P5 book 13 Life after losing limbs Survivor of horrific accident comes to terms with losing legs 18 Activities after dark Get a life less ordinary after 8pm COLUMNS 20 Confessions of a body139 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous35 2013-01-13 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW Here to withdraw notes for your red packets? We have just the queue for you. Newnotes “Good-as-new”notes Oldnotes MAS issues used notes for Chinese New Year TNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YI CHIE35 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1006 2013-01-13 3 Maureen Koh, Jennifer Dhanaraj, Benson Ang, Benita Aw Yeong - A vocabulary list of should-know words for Primary 5 students have stunned and stumped adults with its level of difficulty. Parents and educators say it’s too hard, too soon and unnecessary Reporting by Maureen Koh, Jennifer Dhanaraj, Benson Ang, Benita Aw Yeong Diurnal. Anemometer. Navvy.ST FILE PICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 1,006 words
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325 2013-01-13 4 / 5 Stumped parents have flooded Internet forums, exasperated by the questions set for their primary school kids. Can you answer them? The following questions were set for Primary 6 pupils: 1. I am a 2-digit number. I am a multiple of 4. When325 words
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Article, Illustration435 2013-01-13 4 / 5 CELINE CHEN - CELINE CHEN quizzes 30 expatriates and professionals at Raffles Place on the 24 words given to Primary 5 pupils CELINE CHEN “Giving children words that are too difficult or words that they might not even use, is that even the purpose of learning a language?”435 words
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Article, Illustration396 2013-01-13 4 / 5 MAUREEN KOH - MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg ureenk@sph.com.sg “Pursuant to section...” That phrase, uttered with such a straight face by Returning Officer Yam Ah Mee while announcing the results of the last General Election could be the only reason why I am familiar with the term “pursuant”. Even then, this396 words
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Article, Illustration499 2013-01-13 6 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - Four killed in accidents in Chai Chee, Bukit Batok REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Four people died in two separate accidents yesterday. In one accident, a mini-van rammed into the back of a stationary lorry, killing two men who were unloading goods.TNP PICTURES: JEREMY LONG - 499 words
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Article, Illustration1047 2013-01-13 13 BENITA AW YEONG - Last month, sailor Jason Chee lost both legs and his left hand in a horrific accident involving a motorised winch and a rope on board a ship he was working on. We catch up with two others whose accidents claimed their physical mobilityTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 1,047 words
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Article, Illustration922 2013-01-13 14 / 15 BENSON ANG - Paralysed, he wanted to run away from disability but accepted it as reality REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg After an accident that left him paralysed from the chest down, he fell into complete despair. He could not walk or use his hands. He couldn’tTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 922 words
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Article, Illustration1064 2013-01-13 16 / 17 ZUL OTHMAN, ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - As COE prices for cars up to 1600cc soar... REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF tnp@sph.com.sg Where once car showrooms were so crowded that salesmen had trouble keeping up with customers, these days, months can go by without a single sale. It’s a1,064 words
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Article, Illustration825 2013-01-13 16 / 17 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg @sph.com.sg It felt like a bad horror movie when Category-A COE prices came close to the $100,000 mark recently. How can a piece of paper cost more than a car? Well, in land-scarce Singapore, it can. It’sTNP ILLUSTRATION: LEE HUP KHENG - 825 words
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Article, Illustration677 2013-01-13 21 US lottery winner dies before collecting prize She had cooked what turned out to be her husband’s final meal. But Ms Shabana Ansari did not eat any of it herself because she said she is a vegetarian. Her father, Mr Fareedun Ansari, too, did notPICTURES: REUTERS, AP - 677 words
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496 2013-01-13 21 In avillage in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, a woman sits hunched on the ground shivering in the January cold. She has never ventured further from her village than the nearby market town, and ekes out a living working in496 words
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Article, Illustration377 2013-01-13 22 Opposition rally at KL attracts tens of thousands They were clad in yellow, green and at least five other colours, each representing a rights group advocating causes such as clean electoral rolls and abolishing higher education loan. They also held placards and flags bearing logos of rights groupsPICTURES: AP, AFP - 377 words
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306 2013-01-13 22 A “Death Star” will not be a part of the US military arsenal any time soon. The US has no plans to construct a technological terror as depicted by director George Lucas in the Star Wars saga, disappointing nearly 35,000 petition signatories. The White House responded306 words
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Article, Illustration332 2013-01-13 23 Would you pay US$100 (S$122) to message Mark Zuckerberg? Facebook says it’s testing some “extreme price points” to let users pay to have their messages seen by people who are not their friends. The technology blog Mashable reported on Friday that some usersPICTURE: AFP - 332 words
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221 2013-01-13 23 Mobile phone users often upgrade their gadgets to keep pace with the times. But some Japanese are holding on to their old phone for their dear lives. Not that the phone, Fujitsu’s F-Series, is state of the art. The flip-phone nicknamed the “uwaki keitai”221 words
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Article, Illustration374 2013-01-13 24 Hong Kong action hero Jackie Chan has once again provoked criticism. This time from an American blogger, after suggesting on Chinese television that the US is the “most corrupt” country in the world. “When you talk about corruption the wholePICTURE: AP - 374 words
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Article, Illustration392 2013-01-13 24 She is a marketing man’s dream. With stunning looks and enviable sporting honours to match, Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova endorses a host of products, ranging from watches to cameras. But one product in particular has led to much criticism from experts. The 25-year-oldPICTURE: AP - 392 words
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Advertisement421 2013-01-13 7 EXPRESSIONS face I body I wellness Start 2013 with Men’s Expressions, SMS to pet IiOO Voucher Join us to win $88,80C worth of cash anqpao Fights that bulging tummy Metabolizes the released Ultra sound breaks down and cellular wastes cellular fat membranes j r j m and tone, lose up421 words
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GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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Article, Illustration1032 2013-01-13 8 / 9 MAUREEN KOH - On HDB cooling measures MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg ureenk@sph.com.sg It’s early Saturday morning and Mr TohYan Say is jubilant with the news the latest cooling measures for the property market. Yes. Jubilant. This excited uncle at a kopitiam in Toa Payoh flips the pages of theST FILE PHOTO - 1,032 words
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SNAPSHOT
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255 2013-01-13 10 / 11 AP The video game industry, blamed by some for fostering a culture of violence, has defended its practices at a White House meeting. Vice-President Joe Biden later wrapped up three days of wide-ranging talks on preventing gun violence in the US. PresidentAP - 255 words
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Article, Illustration144 2013-01-13 10 / 11 BUDGET 2013 will be unveiled on Feb 25, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. Among other things, a key focus of the budget will be on improving productivity levels to help businesses hit by the manpower crunch, said Mr Tharman. But144 words
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Article, Illustration101 2013-01-13 10 / 11 AP AIR pollution levels in China’s capital were at dangerous levels yesterday, with cloudy skies blocking out visibility and warnings issued for people to remain indoors. Local authorities said the severe pollution was likely to continue until Tuesday. The Beijing Municipal Environmental MonitoringAP - 101 words
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Article, Illustration513 2013-01-13 10 / 11 PICTURE BIG SDP submits two applications for political donation certificates The Workers’ Party (WP) says it will stick to its own plans to contest in the Punggol East by-election, despite a proposal from the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) to field a “unity candidate”. MrPICTURES: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS, LIANHE ZAOBAO - 513 words
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Article, Illustration110 2013-01-13 10 / 11 AFP OVER 1,000 workers went on strike over working conditions at a plant linked to Foxconn, a rights group said yesterday. Hong Kong-based Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour said the strike erupted on Thursday at the factory in Fengcheng, Jiangxi province, withAFP - 110 words
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Article, Illustration104 2013-01-13 10 / 11 FOUR foreign workers, aged 24 to 42, are suspected to have lied about being robbed after they lost their work permits. They are now being investigated for making a false police report. They had gone to Sembawang Neighbourhood Police Centre on104 words
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Article, Illustration134 2013-01-13 10 / 11 AFP A 13-YEAR-OLD boy ran away from his adoptive parents in Italy, taking his father’s Mercedes and driving 1,000km towards his native Poland before being stopped in Germany. The boy a go-kart enthusiast managed to pass motorway toll booths and cross twoAFP - 134 words
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BOOBOO BOX
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Article36 2013-01-13 10 / 11 The amount of moonshine or illegally brewed alcohol investigators bought from a Florida man. A search of the home resulted in the seizing of a moonshine still, liquor bottles and a .45 calibre gun.36 words
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Article, Illustration43 2013-01-13 10 / 11 Length of a caiman (right) an alligator-like creature found guarding a stash of marijuana in Alameda County, California. Sheriff’s deputies found 15.5kg of the drug valued at an estimated US$100,000 (S$123,000) and the caiman inside a tank guarding it. PICTURE: APPICTURE: AP - 43 words
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Article46 2013-01-13 10 / 11 The weight of a wooden statue of a bear that was stolen from a home in Portland, Oregon. The homeowner bought the statue in 1996 for $1,700 and had it displayed in the front yard for many years. Police have yet to recover it.46 words
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Article43 2013-01-13 10 / 11 The number of firemen it took to rescue a naked man trapped in a narrow chimney in central Berlin. The 39-year old man was wedged 10m down the shoulder-width chimney. It is not known what the man was doing on the roof.43 words
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Article, Illustration57 2013-01-13 10 / 11 TEOH YI CHIE - ARTIST’S IMPRESSION ’S IMPRESSION TEOH YI CHIE teohyc@sph.com.sg Singapore’s first community museum was launched at Taman Jurong Community Club yesterday. Named Our Museum@Taman Jurong, the National Heritage Board wants to bring art to the heartland. On display are artefacts and artworks curated from Singapore’s National Collection57 words
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Article, Illustration168 2013-01-13 12 SIMON KER - SIMON KER simonker@sph.com.sg OUT OF CONTROL: A TV crew working in a burnt paddock south of Bookham, in the southern region of New South Wales, on Friday. After two days of cooler weather, heat and high winds returned to much ofPICTURES: AFP; PICTURE: CNC - 168 words
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Article, Illustration146 2013-01-13 12 +20 Madam Halimah Yacob is to be appointed the next Speaker of Parliament, following the resignation of Mr Michael Palmer. The Minister of State for Social and Family Development is the first woman appointed to the post.. +10 Over a third of global companies are said to invest146 words
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NIGHTLIFE
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Article, Illustration1445 2013-01-13 18 / 19 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - Long and irregular office hours can mean that the only time to have any semblance of a life is late into the night. But that can also leave many of us facing the question: “What should we do now?” Many would opt for food or drinking, but1,445 words
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CONFESSIONS OF A BODY PAINTER
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Article, Illustration919 2013-01-13 20 BENITA AW YEONG - BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Her job requires her to tolerate farting, pangs of body odour and kids who cough in her face. But face and body painter Queenie Ong grins and bears it, all in the name of being professional. “I’d be engrossed in creatingPICTURES: GAVIN FOO, QUEENIE ONG - 919 words
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Advertisement15 2013-01-13 22 People keep asking Halimah: ‘You still live in an HDB flat?’ Her reply: ‘Why not?’15 words
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THE TNP PHOTOGRAPHERS’ BLOG
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Article, Illustration240 2013-01-13 25 The New Paper’s photographers have done it all war zones, pop concerts, sob stories and sports triumphs. So what assignments stick in their heads? The answers can be surprising. It often comes down to how difficult it was to get that picture. Often, while240 words
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Article, Illustration482 2013-01-13 26 / 27 NOTSO SHIP-SHAPE: When I heard about the Marina Bay Sailing initiative, I wanted a shot of the boats in action. I had to dunk my upper body into the water on board the moving boat to shoot the boat opposite us. It didn’t help482 words
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Advertisement19 2013-01-13 26 / 27 Want more pictures and the stories behind them? Visit tnp.sg/backstagefor an insight into the life of a TNP photographer19 words
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EATS
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Article, Illustration475 2013-01-13 28 HEDY KHOO - HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Connoisseurs of claypot rice know that the best bits of the dish come from the bottom and sides of the pot. You know that crust of burnt rice that’s unhealthy but so-good to chew? Professional photographer Paul Goh, 32, shares his recipe for a healthier475 words
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Article, Illustration344 2013-01-13 28 Hed Chef’s recipe for claypot rice Ingredients 4 lean Chinese sausages 3 quartered chicken thighs 3 rice cups of uncooked rice 3 rice cups of chicken stock 5 dried mushrooms, soaked and quartered 30g dried prawns 20g dried salted fish, diced into 1cm pieces 6 whole garlic clovesTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 344 words
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Article, Illustration360 2013-01-13 29 K F SEETOH - K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg You know that the biggest festival on the Chinese calendar is around the corner when talk (and makan) take an auspicious turn. Everything has to be auspicious for the upcoming Snake year. Utter an unlucky “seh sik” or360 words
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Article, Illustration542 2013-01-13 29 So malu (Malay for embarrassing). Malu that I hadn’t come across this unique dish that has been around for more than 60 years. I am talking about a wonderful sashimi mee... well that’s what I call it anyway. Think wanton mee noodles with similar sauce, but topped insteadPICTURES: MAKANSUTRA - 542 words
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Dating Challenge
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Article, Illustration610 2013-01-13 30 / 31 Singles in Dating Challenge get to mingle outdoors The Dating Challenge went outdoors for this round of bonding. This time, the singles cycled around Bedok Reservoir. Mr Bentley Aw, 55, co-founder of Love Adventures which organised the outing, said: “They aren’t confined to a restricted space.610 words
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Advertisement58 2013-01-13 30 / 31 Vote and win Vote for your favourite couple and stand a chance to win the new iPad. All you need to do is to send in your vote to tnp@sph.com.sgAll entries will be entitled to the draw, and one winner will walk away with the new iPad. The result of58 words
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LIVE RIGHT
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Article, Illustration652 2013-01-13 32 CELINE CHEN - REPORT: CELINE CHEN cceline@sph.com.sg Are you having trouble sticking to your weight-loss resolutions? The year is just a couple of weeks old, but some are already finding it hard to keep to a weight-loss regimen. If you are one of them, you mightTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION: GAVIN FOO - 652 words
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Advertisement27 2013-01-13 32 Why pay to advertise your car for sale online? Doit www.stcars.sg ***** now Visit or SMS t< in the following format: POST space> <space> <space Vehicle number27 words
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WHEELS
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Article, Illustration922 2013-01-13 33 DANSON CHEONG - Coaching helps budding cyclists tackle the more technical aspects of BMX and mountain biking TWO WHEELS GOOD DANSON CHEONG tnp@sph.com.sg Learning howto ride a mountain or BMX bike can be a daunting prospect. Unlike road cycling, BMX or bicycle motocross and mountain biking are more technical,TNP PICTURE: DANSON CHEONG - 922 words
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SECRET SHOPPER
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Article, Illustration701 2013-01-13 34 Plaza Singapura has been a distant second to the main Orchard Road malls in the past few years. But this is set to change. With its $150 million makeover, the 38-year-old mall has now added 80 new shops, including big-name brands like Gap and Sephora. Besides these, there701 words
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ASPIRE/AFFORD
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Article, Illustration329 2013-01-13 35 CELINE CHEN - REPORT: CELINE CHEN cceline@sph.com.sg These days, foundations are more than just about delivering coverage and making your complexion even. Cosmetic companies are rolling out mul-ti-tasking formulas that help to moisturise, slow down the onset of saggy skin and even act as sunblock. Here are329 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration936 2013-01-13 36 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg I Neil Humphreys’ book, Return To A Sexy Island, is a national bestseller. His children’s book, Abbie Rose and the Magic Suitcase: The Day a Panda Really Saved My Life, is out now. Here’s a political exclusive that will have youTNP ILLUSTRATION: CELESTINO GULAPA - 936 words
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Article, Illustration780 2013-01-13 37 S M ONG - Sequels, sequels, sequels and not just the movies ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg ong@sph.co.sg 2013 is the year of sequels. Actually, just about any year is the year of sequels, but I need a premise for this column, so work with me here. Last year, we had The TwilightTNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 780 words
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REALLY Odd news that’s for real
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115 2013-01-13 37 AP SWEDISH prosecutors have issued international arrest warrants for two Britons suspected of masterminding a smuggling ring involving Chinese garlic. The men first shipped the garlic to Norway by boat, where it entered the country duty-free since it was considered to be inAP - 115 words
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139 2013-01-13 37 Wire Services AUTHORITIES in Florida said they arrested a man accused of throwing oranges at his girlfriend in a fight over her karaoke singing. The woman told Sheriff deputies that her boyfriend, Hai Tan Nguyen, 46, had gotten angry at her atWire Services - 139 words
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129 2013-01-13 37 Wire Services THE US Social Security Administration said it has rescinded a reprimand filed against an employee for creating a "hostile work environment" by continuously farting. The reprimand became public when it was posted on TheSmokingGun website, The Washington Post reported on Friday. ItWire Services - 129 words
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Miscellaneous5 2013-01-13 36 PEARLS BEFORE SWINE STEPHAN PASTIS5 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration581 2013-01-13 38 BENSON ANG - BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg A show with one evil guy is delicious to watch. But too many evil cooks spoil the dastardly broth, which is what happened with Boss. The political drama is new here, but has already been cancelled in the US because of poor ratings.PICTURE: HBO - 581 words
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RACING
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Article1926 2013-01-13 39 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S IPOH TIPS RACE 1 :1 Young Gun 6 Heard The Latest 7 Pius Touch 14 Lord Collari RACE 2 :8 Didi 9 All Nice 1 Money Makes Money 4 Here Comes Thunder RACE 3: 1 Eastern King 12 Camero 71,926 words
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Article, Illustration575 2013-01-13 40 / 41 SINGAPORE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’REPORT HIGHLIGHTS Last Friday’s Singapore Turf Club Stipendiary Stewards’ Report highlights: RACE 1 LITTLE GIANT: Restless in the barrier, lost ground on jumping after bounding at the start, resulting in his rider becoming unbalanced. CONQUEST: Bumped. PACK A PUNCH: Bumped. CONQUEST:TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 575 words
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1574 2013-01-13 40 / 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 MS 1.20 -1100m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 Whaa 59 (55) R Shafiq* c2 7 (4nzg M Walker-Super Fairdeal) 2 642 Nobody But You 56.5 (50) T Rehaizat* c2 2 (4am1,574 words
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Article, Illustration135 2013-01-13 40 / 41 TAN THEAN LOON - BESTBET TAN THEAN LOON This grey has been very consistent in his last campaign and looks set to continue from where he left off. After he (above) resumed from a 31/2-month break last season, he had five starts for three straight successes and a last-startTNP FILE PICTURE - 135 words
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Article508 2013-01-13 40 / 41 Andrew Frost RACE 1 Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 7 Happy Rainbow Nobody But You Nobody But You 2 2 Nobody But You 2 2 Nobody But You Happy Rainbow Mr Know It All Notipnotips 3 6 7 Mr Know It All Mr Know It All508 words
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Article, Illustration1646 2013-01-13 42 / 43 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,100m) 1 Whaa))Placed maiden from NZ. Has trialled OK for local debut and have to consider somewhere for the top four. 2 Nobody But You)))Led and almost pinched it last start. Should prove hardTNP PICTURE: JEREMY LONG - 1,646 words
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682 2013-01-13 42 / 43 RACE 1 CLASS 5 AWT 1200m CLASS 5 AWT--1200m 11 YOUNG SUPREME 113 (35-14) M L YEUNG (6) 3 4 WHITE HART KING 128 (72-21) A SUBORICS (11) 4 XTrainer: C Fownes. Margins: Nk, 1.5. Time: 1min 09.87sec (good). Forecast: $22. Place Forecast: $9682 words
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756 2013-01-13 42 / 43 RACE 1 (Awapuni, NZ) 1st 5 Ransomed ($24-$10) 2nd 6 My Scotsgrey ($17) 3rd 9 Mungo Jerry ($19) 4th 1 Spiro. Forecast $95. Place forecast $36 (5-6), $32 (5-9), $59 (6-9). Tierce No winner ($1720 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio $354. Quartet756 words
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Article639 2013-01-13 44 Race 1 RM (LC) 1200m RM(LC) 1200m 9 SPEED FLYING 55 (15-5.10) Jackson Low XWinning stable: First Horse. Trainer: Jerome Tan. Time: 1min 11.50sec (Going: good). Forecast: $33. Tierce: No winner ($***** jackpot carried forward to next race). Quartet: No winner ($7970 jackpot carried forward to next639 words
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Article, Illustration1364 2013-01-13 44 13-1-2013 (Sunday) 2:00pm 1 Cl 4,5 ICBC(MACAU) CHARITY TROPHY HK$210,000 turf1200m 1 *****0Regal Runner 5-e-g 8]dWT Pao-2 50 128 A Ngai/YC Chan *****28Smart Supreme 7-nz-g 5]dH Lam-2 50 128 V Chong 3 ***** Classical Music 4-nz-g [14] A Helfenbein 49 127 S Chow 4 General's Steed 4-nz-g 2]1,364 words
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Page 44 Miscellaneous
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Article, Illustration504 2013-01-13 60 DAVID LEE - DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg LIONSXII 1 (Fazrul Nawaz 24) SELANGOR 0 He’s been one of the most consistent local goalscorers in the S-League, but for the longest time Fazrul Nawaz has struggled to make an impression on the international stage. He switched from SAFFC to the LionsXII this season.TNP PICTURE: JEREMY LONG - 504 words
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Article, Illustration452 2013-01-13 45 Filipino beats Mardan on third play-off hole Filipino Antonio Lascuna ended a long frustrating wait for his first win on the Asean PGA Tour yesterday by winning the Sabah Masters in Kota Kinabalu. The popular 42-year-old beat pre-tournament favourite Mardan Mamat from Singapore on the thirdPICTURE: AFP - 452 words
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Article191 2013-01-13 45 Reuters JAPAN’S Ryo Ishikawa and Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant have received invitations to play in this year’s Masters at Augusta, tournament organisers said on Friday. “The Masters has long established a tradition of supporting the global game, and we were excited to extend invitations to ThawornReuters - 191 words
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Article142 2013-01-13 45 AFP US PGA Tour rookie Russell Henley carded a sparkling 63 to seize a two-shot lead in the US$5.6 ($6.7m) million Sony Open. Henley, playing his first tournament as a Tour member, had a two-round total of 14-under 126 on Friday breaking the 36-hole recordAFP - 142 words
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Article, Illustration565 2013-01-13 46 / 47 Djokovic believes that Nadal’s woes are a warning to the remaining Big Three AFP NOVAK Djokovic is not relieved that fellow Big Four titan Rafael Nadal will be missing from the Australian Open starting tomorrow. The Serb world No. 1 said yesterday that theAFP; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES, AFP - 565 words
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Article, Illustration449 2013-01-13 46 / 47 AFP LLEYTON Hewitt showed vintage form as he humbled Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4 yesterday to win the Kooyong Classic, giving him a major boost ahead of his first match at the Australian Open. The former No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner aAFP - 449 words
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Article, Illustration513 2013-01-13 46 / 47 Azarenka says life is tougher at the top Reuters Victoria Azarenka will carry her world No. 1 ranking with pride in the defence of her Australian Open title. But the Belarusian knows she faces a grim task preventing Serena Williams seizing both whenReuters; PICTURE: AP - 513 words
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363 2013-01-13 46 / 47 Reuters SHORT of tournament sharpness in the build-up to the Australian Open because of injury, Maria Sharapova has found a novel way of playing herself into form roughing up the local boys. The Russian world No. 2 has been getting into theReuters - 363 words
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Article514 2013-01-13 46 / 47 NBA AP LOS ANGELES LAKERS 101 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 116 KEVIN Durant and Russell Westbrook both realise they weren’t facing the Los Angeles Lakers who recently won an NBA title. They weren’t even facing the full talent of the Lakers’ current roster, which hasn’tAP - 514 words
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Article, Illustration575 2013-01-13 48 EVERTON 0 SWANSEA CITY 0 VINCENTE del Bosque got no goals from Michu, but saw a fine defensive showing from Chico Flores as Swansea claimed a creditable drawatEverton. The Spain manager, at Goodison Park to run the rule over Swansea’s quartet of575 words
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Article, Illustration208 2013-01-13 48 SUNDERLAND 3 (Larsson 12, Johnson 47, McClean 74) WEST HAM UTD 0 SEBASTIAN LARSSON’S piledriver set up a comfortable victory for Sunderland as they dragged themselves further clear of the Premier League relegation zone. The Sweden international set the Black Cats on their way with208 words
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Article, Illustration574 2013-01-13 49 ASTON VILLA 0 SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Lambert 35 pen) ASTON VILLA’S awful season suffered another damaging blow as a controversial penalty converted by skipper Rickie Lambert earned fellow strugglers Southampton victory at Villa Park. Villa defender Enda Stevens appeared to574 words
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Article, Illustration316 2013-01-13 49 NORWICH CITY 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 0 NEWCASTLE halted a run of four straight defeats as they earned a point in a bore draw at Norwich. Chris Hughton had a chance to banish memories of Norwich’s dismal festive period and get one over on316 words
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Article, Illustration938 2013-01-13 50 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg STOKE 0 CHELSEA 4 (Jonathan Walters 45+2-og, 62-og, Frank Lampard 65-pen, Eden Hazard 73) One own goal can be comical, calamitous even. Two own goals is just cruel. Jonathan Walters succeeded where Fernando Torres so often fails. He scored a doublePICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 938 words
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Article, Illustration658 2013-01-13 51 Reuters QPR 0 TOTTENHAM 0 The comeback is on. Harry Redknapp said the green shoots of recovery were starting to take shape at Queens Park Rangers, after they followed up last week’s shock win at Chelsea by holding high-flying Tottenham HotspurReuters; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 658 words
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Article92 2013-01-13 51 PA Sport WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce makes his fourth signing during the January transfer window, with the loan signing of Brazilian forward Wellington Paulista from Cruzeiro. The 29-year-old has signed for the Hammers on an initial six-month loan deal, but the club have an optionPA Sport - 92 words
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Article99 2013-01-13 51 PA Sport READING have completed the signing of right back Stephen Kelly from Fulham. The 29-year-old Republic of Ireland international has joined the Royals on a two-and-a-half year contract, the English Premier League club announced. Kelly becomes Reading’s third signing of the January transfer window followingPA Sport - 99 words
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184 2013-01-13 51 PA Sport SHAKHTAR Donetsk have beaten Chelsea to the signing of Metalist Kharkiv’s Taison. The 24-year-old has long been linked with a move to west London and was reportedly on the brink of moving to Stamford Bridge earlier this month. Chelsea interim manager Rafael BenitezPA Sport - 184 words
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Article180 2013-01-13 51 AP RAYO Vallecano continued their remarkable climb up the Spanish standings with a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao yesterday morning (Singapore time) thanks to goals by Alhassane Bangoura and Piti. Rayo, with the top flight’s smallest budget, were expected to struggle after selling forwardAP - 180 words
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Article, Illustration946 2013-01-13 52 Reuters The Citizens don’t fancy it and they want to end it tonight. When Manchester City face Arsenal at the Emirates tonight, the English Premier League champions will be looking to end a 37-year hoodoo and perhaps remove the last symbolic reminderReuters; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 946 words
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Article, Illustration760 2013-01-13 54 / 55 PAUL PARKER - Our analyst tells LIM SA Y HENG that the goalkeeper is a weak link, but he expects the Red Devils to beat the Reds PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg Football matches are won and lost mainly by two sets of players strikers and goalkeepers. Much hasPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 760 words
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Article, Illustration707 2013-01-13 54 / 55 IAIN MACINTOSH - Our writer takes a look at the contrasting fortunes ofarch-rivals Man United and Liverpool over the past four seasons YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg MAN UNITED v LIVERPOOL (Tonight, 9.30pm, SingTel mioTVCh 102) 2008/2009 Position: 1st Points: 90 MANCHESTER United make their customary slow start toTNP GRAPHIC: TEOH YI CHIE - 707 words
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Article, Illustration907 2013-01-13 56 / 57 GARY LIM - TNP singles out the crucial roles the quintet will play in tonight’s big clash GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MAN UNITED v LIVERPOOL (Tonight, 9.30pm, SingTel mio TV Ch 102) 1. MAN UNITED MANAGER I SIR ALEX FERGUSON Record against Liverpool as United manager: 29907 words
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Article, Illustration383 2013-01-13 56 / 57 AFP ROBIN van Persie has urged his Manchester United teammates not to get carried away by their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League ahead of today’s clash with Liverpool. United face their old enemies at Old Trafford and victory will putAFP - 383 words
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Article, Illustration310 2013-01-13 56 / 57 PA Sport SIR Alex Ferguson has claimed Luis Suarez is “ladened with controversy”. Suarez returns to Old Trafford today for the first time since he refused to shake Patrice Evra’s hand to defuse the row that engulfed Liverpool and Manchester United when the UruguayanPA Sport; PICTURES: REUTERS, AP, AFP - 310 words
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Article202 2013-01-13 58 / 59 10min Shahril Ishak, with space on the right, finds Fazrul Nawaz unmarked at the edge of the box. Fazrul checks before shooting, but his tame shot is easily snuffed by Norazlan Razali. 13min LionsXII goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud palms away Amri Yahyah’s 30m free-kick. 14min Irwan Shah races down202 words
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Article, Illustration863 2013-01-13 58 / 59 ALI KASIM - Sundram’s revamped team produce strong display to down Selangor in home opener ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg LIONSXII 1 (Fazrul Nawaz 24) SELANGOR 0 After 90 minutes on Wednesday, the players converted a few sceptics into believers. After 90 minutes last night at the Jalan Besar Stadium, they would haveTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 863 words
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Article, Illustration138 2013-01-13 58 / 59 Shots: LionsXII 4 on target, 6 off target, Selangor 4 on target, 3 off target Corners: LionsXII 6, Selangor 5 Offsides: LionsXII 3, Selangor 2 Yellow cards: LionsXII 4 (Safuwan Baharudin, Isa Halim, Hafiz Abu Sujad, Irwan Shah), Selangor 2 Attendance: 7,012 Match rating: 7/10 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri138 words
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Article35 2013-01-13 58 / 59 VOLVO GOLF CHAMPIONS Today: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch ESPN HD (StarHub TV Channel 210), 7pm SONY OPEN Tomorrow: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 8am35 words
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