The New Paper, 5 February 2013
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Title Section18 2013-02-05 1 the new paper TUESDAY FEB 5 2013 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MICA (P) 084/01/201318 words
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Advertisement30 2013-02-05 1 MAJOR KELONG PROBE IN EUROPE REVEALS... S’PORE CRIME GROUP FIXED 680 MATCHES They include Champions League, World Cup and Euro games S’poreans Wilson Raj and Dan Tan linked Page 4430 words
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News
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Article, Illustration743 2013-02-05 2 / 3 SYAHIRAH ANWAR, KERRI HENG - 15-year-old student says she did not sleep with photographer, contrary to online claims REPORT: SYAHIRAH ANWAR, KERRI HENG tnp@sph.com.sg A 15-year-old aspiring model has been linked to an alleged sex scandal involving a freelance photographer. Though the secondary school student claimed that743 words
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Article369 2013-02-05 2 / 3 LINETTE HENG - REPORT: LINETTE HENG linheng@sph.com.sg IS LINDA, a 15-year-old aspiring model, a victim of sexual grooming? The law, which came into effect in 2008, targets sexual predators, aged 21 and above, who prey on underage girls with the intention of having sex with them. Offenders can be369 words
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Article, Illustration822 2013-02-05 2 / 3 Benson Ang; Low Zhang Quan - additional reporting by and Benson Ang and Low Zhang Quan LURED by invites for a photoshoot, enticed with promises of achieving their dream modelling job, some girls fall prey to people like Tim, but some escape before any real damage is done. Jenny (not herTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 822 words
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Parliament
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Article, Illustration695 2013-02-05 6 / 7 KOH HUI THENG - MPs line up questions for debate on White Paper on Population Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean: REPORTS: KOH HUI THENG kohht@sph.com.sg OVER the next three days, Parliament will hear the debate on the Government’s White Paper on Population. Almost 60 MPs have lined up questionsST FILE PICTURE; TNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YI CHIE - 695 words
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Article, Illustration248 2013-02-05 6 / 7 DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean (left) presented the White Paper on Population in Parliament yesterday. The roadmap addresses Singapore’s demographic challenges and the likely steps taken to tackle a shrinking and ageing population. DPM Teo said: “The White Paper is fundamentally for the benefitTNP FILE PICTURE - 248 words
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Article269 2013-02-05 6 / 7 THE Government can do more to boost the total fertility rate (TFR). Singapore’s 1.2 TFR (the number of children that a woman of childbearing age has) is below the 2.1 replacement rate. MP Foo Mee Har (West Coast GRC) said bolder steps can betaken. One way269 words
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Article, Illustration550 2013-02-05 8 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - Special programme is for offenders at risk ofreturning to old ways REPORT: SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg REPEAT drug abuser Ella (not her real name) is grateful she is on a special programme to help people like her. The enhanced supervision programme, launched in November lastSOURCE: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU TNP INFOGRAPHICS: KELVIN CHAN - 550 words
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Article, Illustration554 2013-02-05 9 AUDREY TAN - Two nabbed for stealing bike brake calipers REPORT PICTURE: AUDREY TAN audtan@sph.com.sg THE items they stole were small, but their thefts had big implications for road safety. On Sunday night, two Malaysian men were arrested for stealing brake calipers from motorcycles parked at Changi Airport.554 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration102 2013-02-05 10 / 11 AFP TOKYO-based Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee was arrested yesterday on suspicion of obscenity after selling books containing pictures of male genitals at a gallery in Tokyo, police said. The 41-year-old was arrested along with two Japanese publishing firm employees. The trio sold seven copies ofAFP - 102 words
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Article, Illustration96 2013-02-05 10 / 11 THE Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) is providing legal advice on matters pertaining to Syariah law through legal clinics. Volunteer lawyers conversant in Syariah Law will be at the SCWO cen- tre to help with legal advice for Muslim women. The96 words
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Article, Illustration104 2013-02-05 10 / 11 THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will get a new chief in March. Lieutenant-General Neo Kian Hong, 48, who has held the post since 2010, will step down and take on a “senior position in the Civil Service”, said the Defence Ministry in a104 words
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56 2013-02-05 10 / 11 SAND SNAKE: Sand sculptor Tan Joo Heng, 40, working on a 168m-long snake at Palawan Beach on Sentosa. The sculpture, made from 30 tons of sand, is part of the Sentosa Flowers Festival 2013 to celebrate Chinese New Year. Mr Tan, who is a Singaporean, has worked in India, DenmarkTNP PICTURE: JEREMY LONG - 56 words
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Article, Illustration370 2013-02-05 10 / 11 Worldwide Cost of Living 2013 survey SINGAPORE is the sixth most expensive city in the world and the third most expensive in Asia, said a survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The Republic moved up three places from last year’s ninth position to rankST FILE PICTURE - 370 words
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241 2013-02-05 10 / 11 Foo Jie Ying - Employer-employee disputes Foo Jie Ying DISPUTES between employers and employees, whether foreign or Singaporean, are not uncommon. But it is neither practical nor desirable for the Government to step in if no laws are breached, said Acting Manpower Minister Tan241 words
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Article, Illustration113 2013-02-05 10 / 11 TRAIN and bus services will be extended on the eve of Chinese New Year on Saturday. Some bus services will be affected byroad closures in the Chinatown area. The last North-East Line train towards HarbourFront will have later departure times past113 words
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Article, Illustration107 2013-02-05 10 / 11 THE Workers’ Party’s Lee Li Lian was sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Punggol East yesterday. Ms Lee, 34, took her oath of allegiance in English. She beat the People’s Action Par- ty’s candidate, Dr Koh Poh Koon,107 words
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Article, Illustration819 2013-02-05 12 / 13 CHAI HUNG YIN - He sues Keppel Shipyard and sub-contractor after 100kgplate falls on him REPORT: CHAI HUNG YIN chaihyn@sph.com.sg HE LOOKS like a normal person from the outside, but inside, metal implants are holding his spine up. Bangladeshi worker Md Whahid Hossain Md Tawlad Hossain was lucky to819 words
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154 2013-02-05 12 / 13 THE number of cases of injury compensation is on the rise, but the total value paid out under the Work Injury Compensation Act (Wica) has dropped. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) website reported that the number of cases of injury compensation has increased from154 words
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Article, Illustration577 2013-02-05 12 / 13 LOW ZHANG QUAN - REPORT: LOW ZHANG QUAN zqlow@sph.com.sg HE HAD collected various “lucky” plants over the years, but his luck deserted him on Sunday night. A fire broke out at his 10th-sto-rey executive apartment at Bukit Batok Central at about 9pm. No one wasTNP PICTURES: MOHD ISHAK - 577 words
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The Big Picture
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Article, Illustration689 2013-02-05 15 JUSTIN ZHUANG - This week’s winner shot a ‘worm’s eye view’ ofpeople using their phones, cameras and computers REPORT: tnp@sph.com.sg JUSTIN ZHUANG tnp@sph.com.sg EAGER to test out a new wi-fi adapter for his pocket camera, Mr Suhaimi Abdullah visited the Merlion Park last month to photograph unsuspecting tourists. With the689 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration111 2013-02-05 16 / 17 THE two teenage girls who were reported missing last Wednesday in Klang, Malaysia, have been found. The police found 15-year-old Chen Poh Choo and her sister Poh Fong, 13, at about 2pm in Taman Sen- tosa in Johor. They were living with111 words
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Article, Illustration116 2013-02-05 16 / 17 AP US PRESIDENT Barack Obama said on Sunday that gays should be allowed in the Boy Scouts and women should be allowed in military combat roles, weighing in on two US institutions facing proposals to end long-held exclusions. The president’s commentsAP - 116 words
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Article, Illustration111 2013-02-05 16 / 17 Reuters A NEW law in Indonesia will require traders of food staples such as soya beans, sugar and rice to regularly report stock levels to the government, or face sanctions for hoarding, an influential lawmaker said yesterday. Part of theReuters - 111 words
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51 2013-02-05 16 / 17 PICTURE:PICTURE: XINHUA - 51 words
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Article, Illustration228 2013-02-05 16 / 17 EARLY POLLS SAY: AFP Australia’s ruling Labor party is heading for a huge defeat in elections this year, according to the first national polls yesterday since Prime Minister Julia Gillard (right) announced that a vote would be held in September. Labor ministers insisted that aAFP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 228 words
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56 2013-02-05 16 / 17 EXPERIENCE LIFE IN SUBMARINE: A new submarine museum in Malacca opened to the public last Friday. The submarine, with fully intact equipment, walkways and air-conditioning, allows visitors to experience life there. The submarine, the Agosta70, was built in France in 1979. At 1,300 tonnes, it is 67.5m long, 11.7m tallPICTURE: CHINA PRESS - 56 words
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202 2013-02-05 16 / 17 AFP AN IRAQ war veteran is facing murder charges for allegedly gunning down two men, one of whom was a former Navy SEAL sniper whose exploits in the same conflict were detailed in a best-selling book. Mr Chris Kyle, who wrote American Sniper:AFP - 202 words
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Article, Illustration95 2013-02-05 16 / 17 AFP THE suffocating smog that blanketed swathes of China is now hitting parts of Japan, sparking health warnings for the young and the sick. News programmes have broadcast maps showing a swirl of pollution gathering strength across China and then spreading out over the ocean towardsAFP - 95 words
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Article, Illustration102 2013-02-05 16 / 17 AFP BANGLADESHI experts and activists yesterday urged the government to ban a “demeaning” physical examination of rape victims, saying the procedure is of no benefit in proving whether an assault has taken place. The country’s British colonial-era law, which dates backAFP - 102 words
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381 2013-02-05 18 They ‘had’ to do it to pay off airfare, visa and course fees, court hears SIX Malaysian women who were sent to Australia on student visas were told that they had to perform sex acts to pay off their debts. The381 words
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Article, Illustration447 2013-02-05 19 Teacher in KL loses control of car after spotting animal in car SHE panicked when a frog suddenly appeared inside her car, lost control of her vehicle and rammed into a tree. Chinese school teacher S.K. Chap Kuan, also identified as Moey Yin, 36, was killedPICTURE: CHINA PRESS - 447 words
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Article, Illustration662 2013-02-05 20 Elderly and children among the thousands lost at Indian festival AFP THE Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest religious festivals, is meant to be spiritually uplifting. But for the thousands who get lost in the swell of humanity, the experience can be terrifying. TheAFP; PICTURES: AFP - 662 words
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Page 10 / 11 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous5 2013-02-05 10 / 11 PEARLS BEFORE SWINE STEPHAN PASTIS5 words
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Miscellaneous10 2013-02-05 10 / 11 S’PORE WEATHER I Thunderstorms I High 31˚ I Low 25˚10 words
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Page 16 / 17 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous32 2013-02-05 16 / 17 REGIONAL WEATHER I KL: Thunderstorms High 33˚, Low 24˚ I Jakarta: Thunderstorms High 30˚, Low 24˚ I Bangkok: Partly cloudy High 34˚, Low 25˚ I Manila: Partly cloudy High 31˚, Low 23˚32 words
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Page 21 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous457 2013-02-05 21 WATCH ’EM Romantika (right) Astro Ria (SingTel mio TV Ch 608), 9pm This new Malaysian variety series focuses on the daily lives of celebrity couples who recently got married or had theirfirst child. Xtreme Waterparks Travel Channel (SingTel mio TV Ch 253), 7pm The world’s most over-the-top water rides like457 words
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Racing
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Article, Illustration547 2013-02-05 28 / 29 ANEW set of colours seems to have brought luck to trainer Michael Clements after he finally led in his first 2013 winner in Race 2 at Kranji on Sunday. Starved of wins (from 27 runners) since the start of the newTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 547 words
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892 2013-02-05 28 / 29 FRIDAY Novice 1100m 721 Hillbilly Bear 58 (57) (4nzg M Walker-Te Akau Racing) -***** D'Creator 58 (53) (4ag S Burridge-D'Creator) 6421 Nobody But You 56.5 (56) (4am M Freedman-Raffles Racing) 41 Providence 55 (55) (3nzg M Walker-Te Akau Racing) (4nzg M Walker-Te Akau Racing) 8-521892 words
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738 2013-02-05 28 / 29 RACE 1 EIGHTH WONDER: Bumped on jumping; jockey J Moreira, when questioned, said that after jumping well, he raced just off the pace. However, when under pressure near the 700m, his mount failed to run on and gave ground in the straight. His explanation738 words
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Page 32 / 33 Miscellaneous
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Sports
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Article, Illustration673 2013-02-05 44 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - Europol’s investigation shows Singaporean syndicate behind huge match-fixing scandal ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg AN ORGANISED crime syndicate based in Singapore is behind the biggest match-fixing scandal ever exposed, according to Europol, the European Union’s police. In a damning press conference yesterday, Europol headPICTURES: AFP, SPH FILE - 673 words
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Sports watch
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Article, Illustration108 2013-02-05 31 ZAW Moe surged to the top of the leaderboard on the first day of the The Cocoa Trees-Laguna National Golf Championship at Laguna National yesterday. His 67 on the Masters Course is two strokes better than Singapore’s No. 1 Mardan108 words
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Article, Illustration100 2013-02-05 31 Reuters THE BOSTON Celtics withstood a furious comeback from the Los Angeles Clippers for a 106-104 win yesterday morning (Singapore time) to record their fourth consecutive victory since losing starting point guard Raj on Rondo to injury. Paul Pierce drainedReuters - 100 words
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Article, Illustration109 2013-02-05 31 Reuters TOP SEEDS Spain crashed out of the first round of the Davis Cup for the first time since 2006, when Milos Raonic beat Guillermo Gar-cia-Lopez to give Canada an unassailable 3-1 lead in their World Group tie yesterday morning (Singapore time). RaonicReuters - 109 words
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Article, Illustration733 2013-02-05 31 GOLF Reuters A FOURTH Green Jacket? Why not? Already a three-time champion at the US Masters, Phil Mickelson served notice he will again be among the front-runners for the year’s opening Major by completing a wire-to-wire victory at the Phoenix Open in Arizona yesterdayReuters; PICTURE: AP - 733 words
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Super Bowl
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Article, Illustration732 2013-02-05 32 / 33 Topsy turvy Super Bowl XLVII marks Flacco’s rise as a star quarterback AP SUPER BOWL XLVII BALTIMORE RAVENS 34 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 31 JOE Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens were turning the Super Bowl into a rout yesterday morning (Singapore time) when, without evenAP; PICTURES: REUTERS, AP - 732 words
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Article, Illustration451 2013-02-05 32 / 33 Wire Services THE POWER failure that halted the Super Bowl might have embarrassed the National Football League (NFL), but the players and coaches took it all in stride yesterday morning (Singapore time). While not uncommon in sports events played at night, the NFL andWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 451 words
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Article, Illustration208 2013-02-05 32 / 33 AP MUHAMMAD Ali’s daughter scotched rumours of her father being near death (yesterday morning, Singapore time), saying he was at home watching the Super Bowl. May May Ali said she talked to her father on Sunday morning on the phone and he was fine. SheAP; PICTURE: AP - 208 words
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Football
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Article, Illustration711 2013-02-05 34 SHAMIR OSMAN - Sundram hopes the spirit of the victorious Suzuki Cup side will rub off on his squad SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg THE SOUL of the AFF Suzuki Cup-win-ning team burns strong in the Lions camp in Amman. Every one of the 15 footballers from the 2012 AseanTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 711 words
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Article, Illustration291 2013-02-05 34 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN BLUSTERY winds swirled around Amman’s King Abdullah International Stadium on that March night in 2010, when Singapore’s Asian Cup dreams were quashed in an agonising 2-1 defeat by hosts Jordan. The Lions struggled in the difficult conditions then, as they failed291 words
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Article, Illustration906 2013-02-05 36 SHAMIR OSMAN - Spanish side will visit Singapore in August to conduct clinics and play a friendly with the national team SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg ADAM Swandi remembers meeting Radamel Falcao when he watched Atletico Madrid train last year. He took a picture with the Colombian star andTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 906 words
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S-League
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Article, Illustration607 2013-02-05 35 ALI KASIM; Gregory Loo - Champions Tampines will face improved Geylang in opener ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Gregory Loo DEFENDING champions Tampines Rovers will kick off the 2013 season of the S-League against Geylang International on Feb 20. After a long delay, the Football Association ofTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 607 words
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395 2013-02-05 35 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ WITH clubs spicing up their respective rosters with quality footballers and a sprinkling of star names, the 2013 S-League season is set to be bigger and better than last year. But the S-League clubs have decided they won’t raise395 words
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African Nations Cup
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Article, Illustration622 2013-02-05 37 Wire Services QUARTER-FINAL IVORY COAST 1 (Cheick Tiote 50) NIGERIA 2 (Emmanuel Emenike 43, Sunday Mba 78) DIDIER Drogba and Ivory Coast’s “golden generation” headed off into the sunset yesterday morning (Singapore time), having come up short yet again in their quest to be kingsWire Services; PICTURE: AP - 622 words
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Article, Illustration324 2013-02-05 37 SERIEA Wire Services AC MILAN 2 (Mario Balotelli 25, 90+4-pen) UDINESE1 (GiampieroPinzi 55) MARIO Balotelli scored a brace on his debut, including a controversial late penalty, to secure a precious 2-1 win for AC Milan over Udinese yesterday morning (Singapore time) and moveWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 324 words
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International Friendlies
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Article, Illustration700 2013-02-05 38 / 39 Wire Services THE SELECTION dilemmas Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari faces ahead of Thursday morning’s (Singapore time) friendly at Wembley are ones England counterpart Roy Hodgson wants. For the first match of his second stint with Brazil, Scolari could find no space inWire Services; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, REUTERS - 700 words
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391 2013-02-05 38 / 39 SPAIN v URUGUAY AP FERNANDO Torres was left out of the Spain squad for the team’s friendly with Uruguay on Thursday morning (Singapore time). Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped the Chelsea striker for friendlies against Venezuela and Panama. Torres hasAP - 391 words
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Article, Illustration600 2013-02-05 38 / 39 EPL Wire Services REAL Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is reportedly waiting for a call from Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to ask him to return to the club and replace Rafael Benitez. According to The Sun, Mourinho is ready to leave Real and go backWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 600 words
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370 2013-02-05 38 / 39 AP FIFA’S rules-making panel will consider changing how the offside law is interpreted at its annual meeting next month to clarify when attackers can legally influence play. The panel, known as International Football Association Board (IFAB), will also examine closing a loophole regardingAP - 370 words
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EPL
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Article, Illustration1021 2013-02-05 40 / 41 NEIL HUMPHREYS - 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. United once bitten, twice shy SHE’S in the spotlight, awaiting her cue. She’s adjusted the microphone and opened the songbook.PICTURES: REUTERS, AFP, AP, ACTION IMAGES - 1,021 words
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Article, Illustration1017 2013-02-05 40 / 41 AP THE TOUCHLINE jigs after goals. The furious gum-chew-ing. The obsessive time-keeping. The outbursts against referees. The stream of silverware. Sir Alex Ferguson’s hairline is receding but not much else changes with the Manchester United manager, whose competitive fire is burning as strongly thisAP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 1,017 words
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299 2013-02-05 40 / 41 AFP MANCHESTER United will play in Hong Kong for the first time in eight years as part of the club’s pre-season tour, the Premier League giants and match organisers said yesterday. The Red Devils will face local team Kitchee at the 40,000-seater HongAFP - 299 words
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Article, Illustration728 2013-02-05 42 / 43 GARY LIM - Scenario of City overtaking United to win title won’t happen again GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg TIME is running out for Manchester City. The Citizens have just 13 matches to overturn a nine-point gap from Manchester United. Their heroics of the previous season remind us that stranger things have happenedTNP ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA - 728 words
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Article, Illustration953 2013-02-05 42 / 43 Under-pressure City boss hits out at linesman and even scorer Aguero Wire Services MAN CITY 2 (Edin Dzeko 23, Sergio Aguero 78) LIVERPOOL 2 (Daniel Sturridge 29, Steven Gerrard 73) MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini picked on a linesman and even scorer Sergio Aguero after yesterdayWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 953 words
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ON TV
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Article200 2013-02-05 42 / 43 LIVE TELECASTS INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES Thursday: I ENGLAND v BRAZIL SingTel mioTVCh 111 (mio Sports), 3.25am I HOLLAND v ITALY StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 3.30am I GREECE v SWITZERLAND StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 3.30am I FRANCE v GERMANY StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 3.55am EPL Saturday:200 words
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Article36 2013-02-05 42 / 43 JOBURGOPEN Thursday: I DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 6.30pm PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM Friday: I DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 4am36 words
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Article18 2013-02-05 42 / 43 ASEAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE Today: I SINGAPORE SLINGERS v WESTPORTS MALAYSIA DRAGONS StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena)18 words
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Article28 2013-02-05 42 / 43 Today: I MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES v PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBATV), 9am Tomorrow: IHOUSTON ROCKETS v GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBATV), 9am28 words
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Advertisement75 2013-02-05 1 February 5 2013 http://www.loudr.sg P3 UNSTOPPABLE WAVES After more than two decades in the music business, Japanese rockers Luna Sea are still going strong +WIN tickets to Luna Sea’s upcoming concert! THE NEW BIEBER? Hot new star Austin Mahone tells LOUD he’s so much more than the pop star he’s75 words
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Article, Illustration138 2013-02-05 2 Catherine Robert - Catherine Robert AFTER her national anthem lip-syncing fiasco at President Obama’s inauguration, Beyonce blew the crowd away at her highly anticipated half-time performance at the NFL Super Bowl on Sunday. She performed a 13-minute medley of her biggest hits against a backdrop of pyrotechnics and special effects, andPICTURE: AFP - 138 words
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Article, Illustration112 2013-02-05 2 This year’s Super Bowl on Sunday saw the Baltimore Ravens pip the San Francisco 49ers 35-31 in a game so hot the stadium had a blackout. Or perhaps it was just Beyonce’s half-time performance. Here’s what other stars at the show had to say about Queen B’s electrifying112 words
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Article, Illustration134 2013-02-05 2 HIS love life and boy-band fame constantly make the headlines but little is known about his heart of gold. One Direction’s Harry Styles, 19, recently spent big bucks on takeaway pizzas to give away to the homeless in Los Angeles. It134 words
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Article, Illustration102 2013-02-05 2 MTV Asia revealed that it has brought on board model Hanli Hoeferto host the second season of The MTV Show, a weekly TV programme slated to return on-screen later this year. Hoefer, 20, was a rising model in the local scene when she102 words
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Article, Illustration103 2013-02-05 2 AMY Winehouse’s god-daughter Dionne Bromfield has penned a moving tribute to the late singer. Winehouse (right) was found dead from alcohol intoxication in her London home in July 2011. The song, Black Butterfly, was written after the 17-year-old singer-songwriter was inspired by a black103 words
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Article, Illustration637 2013-02-05 3 NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN - US singer-songwriter Austin Mahone, who bears uncanny resemblance to Canadian singer Justin Bieber, wants a chance to prove himself to fans REPORT: NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg THOSE floppy blond locks. The backward cap. That natural boyish charm. One quick look at US singer-songwriterPICTURES: UNIVERSAL MUSIC, AFP - 637 words
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Article, Illustration764 2013-02-05 8 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - Which event did you catch? JULIANAJUNE RASUL pits two big indie events to see if you made the right choice JULIANA JUNE RASUL INDIE music fans were in heaven last month with both the Laneway Festival and Big Night Out happening within days of eachPICTURES: SPH, DONN TAN / LAMC - 764 words
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Article, Illustration862 2013-02-05 9 MELVIN RYAN TAN - US band Imagine Dragons tell LOUD about the biggest year of their lives and what’s next for them REPORT: MELVIN RYAN TAN REPORTING FROM LONDON THE US band Imagine Dragons might not ring a bell, but their anthemic, foot-stomping hit single, It’s Time, definitely will.PICTURES: UNIVERSAL MUSIC - 862 words
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Article, Illustration136 2013-02-05 9 What music gets you going? LOUD hits the street to ask people what’s on their music players... CLIFFORD ROBERT, 33 financial controller All Blues Miles Davis Brother Matt Corby Sweet Disposition TheTemperTrap A House Is Not A Home Luther Vandross Battle Scars Guy Sebastian SHAZRYYANA HAZLEE, 24136 words
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Article228 2013-02-05 3 STARHUBTVBGOLDEN VIVA SPECTACULAR A star-studded live show featuring top TVB comedian Wang Cho Lam as host, the event brings together many popular Hong Kong TV actors and actresses like Bosco Wong, Ron Ng, Kenneth Ma and Nancy Wu, as well as home-grown singer Olivia228 words
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Article104 2013-02-05 10 GETTING “INTUNE” WITH LOVE PERFORMERS from Intune Music School, including pianist Peng Chi Sheng as well as vocalists Jerome Won and Aaron Lim, will wow you with Chinese New Year festive tunes and love songs. WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, 5.15pm, 6.15pm and 7.15pm WHERE:104 words
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Article, Illustration791 2013-02-05 4 / 5 TAN KEE YUN - Fans of Japanese rock outfit Luna Sea have been practising their hand actions and mass chants for the band’s first ticketed concert here REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg YOU simply can’t keep a good band apart just ask Luna Sea. The five-piece alternative J-rock outfitPICTURE: TOKYO69; PICTURES: SINGAPORE STREET TEAM - 791 words
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Article, Illustration940 2013-02-05 6 / 7 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - The shy Aussie musician talks to JULIANA JUNE RASUL about dealing with fangirls and what he’ll be doing at the Grammys next week JULIANA JUNE RASUL F GRAMMY Awards were given to songs based purely on YouTube videos and how many covers they have inspired Gotye’s SomebodyTNP PICTURE: KANE CUNICO - 940 words
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Article, Illustration492 2013-02-05 6 / 7 NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN - You may not even have heard of these bands, but don’t be surprised if they win at next week’s Grammy Awards. NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN introduces you to five Grammy nominees you’ll want to pay attention to. NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN THE BLACK KEYS After a steady nine-year492 words
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480 2013-02-05 6 / 7 The Grammys took the criticism that it was becoming too fuddy duddy in the early 2000s and started throwing hip indie acts at us. Some have even won! Will it be more surprises this year? Or will pop megahit-churners fight back? LOUD makes480 words
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Article, Illustration416 2013-02-05 10 TAN KEE YUN - REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg LOCAL singer Joi Chua is tired of being the demure sweetie pie guys would love to take home to mum. “I’ve been a girl-next-door, a ‘neighbour’ for 10 years. I think it’s enough,” said the 34-year-old with a laugh in a phonePICTURE: JOI MUSIC - 416 words
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Article, Illustration83 2013-02-05 10 THEMES of loss, confrontation and perseverance permeate the aggressive songs of melodic hardcore rockers A Town In Fear. Traditions, the debut release by this local five-piece outfit, is an excellent lyrical effort through and through, proving that there can be poetry in the heaviest of83 words
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Article, Illustration78 2013-02-05 10 WE’RE happy to know that local Mandopop singer-songwriter Nick Yao is making a mark for himself in Taiwan. The fresh-faced showbiz rookie showcases his deft writing abilities and soulful, mellifluous voice on the sentimental ballads of his debut EP. Local TV viewers may find the song78 words
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Article, Illustration144 2013-02-05 12 Tan Kee Yun - Magic Power Tan Kee Yun YOU either love them or think they’re a joke. Taiwanese electronic rock outfit Magic Power’s brand of groovy, danceable party tunes are likely to divide listeners. If you prefer your rock stars gritty and edgy, this wacky sextet, with their colour-coordinated attire (are they144 words
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Article, Illustration150 2013-02-05 12 Juliana June Rasul - Tegan And Sara Critic’s pick! Juliana June Rasul LISTEN up, acts who are obsessed with 80s electronic pop (we’re looking at you, Keane and Carly Rae Jepsen) take some notes from Tegan And Sara. With their seventh album Heartthrob, the Canadian twins have made one of the best 80s-inspired150 words
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Article, Illustration166 2013-02-05 12 Juliana June Rasul - Justin Bieber Juliana June Rasul LAST year’s all-acoustic EP from Greyson Chance made the case for young pop stars avoiding overproduction and going for a stripped-down sound. Justin Bieber’s new album, a collection of acoustic versions of some of his songs from Believe, is a mostly uneven effort,166 words
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Article, Illustration131 2013-02-05 12 Tan Kee Yun - Lara Veronin Tan Kee Yun WHEN people think of Eurasian singer-actress Lara Veronin, they instantly think of her as the girl who’s always appearing in Jay Chou’s music videos. It is a pity that six years after her showbiz debut, Veronin, who is of American, Russian and Taiwanese131 words
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Article, Illustration591 2013-02-05 11 YOU can’t seem to keep Destiny’s Child down. The US girl group, comprising Beyonce Knowles, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland, are officially back together and have announced the release of a new album entitled Love Songs that features songs recorded between 1997 and 2004. The R&BTNP PICTURES: MOHD ISHAK, BENJAMIN SEETOR; PICTURE: AP - 591 words
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Article, Illustration326 2013-02-05 11 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL JUSTIN Timberlake is lazy. After six years of waiting for new music from the former boyband member, all we get is what some have called a US soul singer Robin Thicke rip-off in Timberlake’s new single Suit Tie.326 words
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Article, Illustration379 2013-02-05 12 Jeanmarie Tan - Jeanmarie Tan Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen has long been criticised for dressing too young for her age. At 27, she was often decked out in playful, precious rainbow-hued rompers or mini-dresses. But now that the Call Me Maybe hitmaker is transitioning into a morePICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 379 words
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