The New Paper, 5 February 2013

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Microfilm: NL32493
Total Pages: 38
1 12 The New Paper
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Lock icon Masthead
    18 1 the new paper TUESDAY FEB 5 2013 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MICA (P) 084/01/2013
    18 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      30 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 44
      30 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      44 1 c YEARS OF EWS Umotion |ow Aspiring model, 15, denies online claims she slept with photographer, says... I was shocked by his DIY suggestion Page 2 L O U D UD Gotye on his Grammy hopes To subscribe: 6388 3838 facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper 8"*****1 *****1
      44 words
Page thumbnail Page 2 / 3
  • News
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Never met him, never had sex with him
      743 2 / 3  -  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 that
      743 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Is it sexual grooming?
      369 2 / 3  -  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 be
      369 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon ‘Unwanted touching can be prevented’
      822 2 / 3  -  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 her
      TNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  822 words
    • Parliament
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon WHO ARE WE S’POREANS?
        695 6 / 7  -  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 questions
        ST FILE PICTURE; TNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YI CHIE  -  695 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Paper would guide future policy
        248 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 benefit
        TNP FILE PICTURE  -  248 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Boosting total fertility rate
        269 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 way
        269 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Help to stay away from drugs
      550 8  -  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 last
      SOURCE: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU TNP INFOGRAPHICS: KELVIN CHAN  -  550 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon ‘High chance of riders crashing’
      554 9  -  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
    • Local News watch
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Worker gets $225,000 in compensation
      819 12 / 13  -  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 to
      819 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Injury cases up, total payout down
      154 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 from
      154 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Fire wrecks flat while family is at in-law’s house
      577 12 / 13  -  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 was
      TNP PICTURES: MOHD ISHAK  -  577 words
    • The Big Picture
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Winning STEALTH SHOT
        689 15  -  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 the
        689 words
    • Global News watch
    • Article
      Lock icon M’sian women ‘forced to be sex slaves’ in Australia
      381 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. The
      381 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Frog causes fatal crash
      447 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 killed
      PICTURE: CHINA PRESS  -  447 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon LOST in the CROWD
      662 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. The
      AFP; PICTURES: AFP  -  662 words
  • Page 2 / 3 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      64 4 ha Home Fire lapel'll Pledge Card Avoid Unattended Cooking Situations Do not leave cooking unattended even for a short while > Fire-Protect Ensure flammable liquids and combustible materials are kept far away from heat sources Check all Electrical Points Never overload electrical outlets and switch off appliances when not in
      64 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      115 4 SfwyeUied i<> The Community Engagement Programme (CEP) Build trust and strengthen ties between people of different races and build up skills and knowledge in coping with emergencies. Get to know your neighbours and friends of different races and stay united in a crisis. WIN up to $1,000 worth of^ shopping
      115 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      470 5 I believe with a Double Major, I have twice the edge. It’s my choice. i SSSliJ > > O In collaboration with Murdoch University, we offer you fresh perspectives through a wide variety of double major degree programmes to equip you with twice the knowledge for success. Our goal is
      470 words
Page thumbnail Page 6 / 7
Page thumbnail Page 8
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      112 9 HOTEL SENTRAL MELAKA '1/e^CtA^/ BK m out r pen Located at Melaka town, 5 minutes drive to Melaka historical street. 145 rooms and suites Swimming pool Mini Fridge In room safe deposit box Ensuite bathroom Complimentary wifi 32” LCD TV with Astro channels Coffee tea making facilities Complimentary bottle water
      112 words
Page thumbnail Page 10 / 11
  • Page 10 / 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 / 11 Advertisements Column 1
      244 10 / 11 UNIVERSITY™ BIRMINGHAM B I I GLOBAL EDUCATION BACHELOR’S PROGRAMMES Global Approach Be prepared for tomorrow with SIM Global Education Vanessa Pereira Student Bachelor of Science (Honours) Business Management University of Birmingham, UK Being forward-thinking in your outlook and possessing relevant know-how can get you ahead in a competitive business arena.
      244 words
  • Page 10 / 11 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 12 / 13
  • Page 12 / 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 / 13 Advertisements Column 1
      192 12 / 13 CyberActive My Republic I I 0 Sign up for our *5 Months Subscription $8/mth for the 10th, 11th, 12th, 23rd and 24th months of a 24-month ptan. U.P. applies for the remaining months. or Sign up for PURE for 59 or GAMER at 69 and get TABLET HEADPHONES ‘utGooo os
      192 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      187 14 VARIETY THAT SATISFIES BOTH CRAVINGS. Tender fish fillet topped with tangy dill sauce in an oat bran dusted bun, alongside succulent Original Recipe chicken. The Ultimate Fish Ole Box gives you the best of both worlds. reg Mango-Peach $7.50 Choice of chicken parts is subject to availability. While stocks last.
      187 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
Page thumbnail Page 16 / 17
  • Page 16 / 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 / 17 Advertisements Column 1
      174 16 / 17 FIRST CASE MONDAY 28 JAN n W SeR OF $8,888 m m Of MHHER w SUNDAY 3 FEB WINNER OF $88,888 W1H ,v 8,888 X, iSfc ■w MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 5 FSB 1 T /9 M* THIS SUNDAY 10 FEB How to Register, How to Play videos available at FASTESTMIND.COM Find
      174 words
  • Page 16 / 17 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      215 18 Opportunities to join existing classes! r A SINGAPORE WSI WORKFORCE SKILLS M QUALIFICATIONS Join the experts in tourism training learn what A you love p w J 5f W4\ With more than 70 years of experience providing specialist training in the Asia Pacific region, William Angliss Institute can turn your
      215 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 2
      7 18 Punggol residents fight to save their hill
      7 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      166 20 HOSPITALITY TOURISM MANAGEMENT We're Approachable, Affordable Active Talk to Us You'll be glad you did! ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT* ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT* Completion in 5 months (Full Time) 8 months (Part Time) Admission Requirement Relevant Diploma or Equivalent Qualifications DIPLOMA IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT* DIPLOMA IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT*
      166 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 1
      31 21 Be ourValentine We’re helping celebrity hunks Paul Foster and Mike Kasem look for that special someone this Valentine’s Find out how you can date them at www.tnp.sg They’ve applied. Have you?
      31 words
  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 21 Miscellaneous Column 1
      457 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 like
      457 words
Page thumbnail Page 28 / 29
  • Racing
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Clements breaks the duck with a change of colours
      547 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 new
      TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  547 words
    • Article
      Lock icon SINGAPORE (POLYTRACK) WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      892 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) 8-521
      892 words
    • Article
      Lock icon LAST SUNDAY’S SINGAPORE STIPES' REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
      738 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 explanation
      738 words
    • Article
      Lock icon SINGAPORE (SHORT COURSE A/POLYTRACK) WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      1394 28 / 29 MONDAY SG3 3YO+ (Turf) 2000m Fortune Bowl *****2 Lizarre Fortune Bowl 540-71 Tenzing 58 (95) (6ag C Brown-Tampirr British) *****3 Nandowra 57 (99) (5nzg M Freedman-Results) ...58 12-436 Maurice Utrillo 56 (94) (7ireg P Shaw-A L A Crabbia) *****9 Mitre Peak 55 (82)
      1,394 words
    • Article
      Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      986 30 MONDAY C*****m *****-Ocean Fantasy 58 (74) (5ag BT Lim-Unlimited) Ocean Fantasy *****7 Conflience 56.5 (71) (7ag R Lines-Confidence) 06-90-Yours Truly 56.5 (71) (6nzg MH Wee-HS See To) *****7 Lira 56 (70) (6ag HS Lim-Joy N Happiness) 42-211 Engine 55.5 (69) (5ag F Maynard-Aussie) *****0 Young
      986 words
    • Article
      Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      1018 30 NEXT TUESDAY MG*****m Tunku Gold Cup 1st Leg T C Series *****4 Perfect Pins 58 (104) (7nzg F Maynard-DOC) 0-7815 Blue Tosca 58 (101) (7ag S Cook-Blue Grass) *****-Banks' Gift 57 (98) (7ag MH Wee-WM Racing) 3-4501 Good Judgement 57 (98) (6ag K Coetzee-Golden Knight)
      1,018 words
Page thumbnail Page 30
Page thumbnail Page 31
Page thumbnail Page 32 / 33
  • Page 32 / 33 Advertisements
  • Page 32 / 33 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 32 / 33 Miscellaneous Column 1
      73 32 / 33 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzzOKranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (For 18 LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) (pLAV® Always play with care. |responsibiy| Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for more details No person under the age of 18
      73 words
Page thumbnail Page 34
Page thumbnail Page 35
Page thumbnail Page 36
Page thumbnail Page 37
Page thumbnail Page 38 / 39
Page thumbnail Page 40 / 41
Page thumbnail Page 42 / 43
Page thumbnail Page 44
  • Sports
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Wilson’s arrest could have been the spark
      673 44  -  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 head
      PICTURES: AFP, SPH FILE  -  673 words
    • Sports watch
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Zaw Moe takes control with a 67 at Laguna National
        108 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 Mardan
        108 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Celtics win four in a row without star guard Rondo
        100 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 drained
        Reuters  -  100 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Raonic helps Canada down five-time champs Spain
        109 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). Raonic
        Reuters  -  109 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Phil has Georgia on his mind
        733 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 yesterday
        Reuters; PICTURE: AP  -  733 words
    • Super Bowl
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Bowled over, as Ravens fly high
        732 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 even
        AP; PICTURES: REUTERS, AP  -  732 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Lights out, after Beyonce’s electric show
        451 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 and
        Wire Services; PICTURE: AFP  -  451 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon The Greatest enjoys the show
        208 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. She
        AP; PICTURE: AP  -  208 words
    • Football
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Lions count on winners’ magic
        711 34  -  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 Asean
        TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH  -  711 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Singapore hope the weather will hold out
        291 34  -  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 failed
        291 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Atletico chief offers Adam one-year stint
        906 36  -  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 and
        TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH  -  906 words
    • S-League
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Eastern Derby to kick off S-League 2013
        607 35  -  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 of
        TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  607 words
      • Article
        Lock icon No hike in ticket price despite greater costs
        395 35  -  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 raise
        395 words
    • African Nations Cup
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Teary exit for Ivory Coast
        622 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 kings
        Wire Services; PICTURE: AP  -  622 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Balotelli bags a brace on Milan debut
        324 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 move
        Wire Services; PICTURE: AFP  -  324 words
    • International Friendlies
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Hodgson envious of Brazil’s strength in depth
        700 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 in
        Wire Services; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, REUTERS  -  700 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Torres and Michu not in Spain squad
        391 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 has
        AP  -  391 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Jose to return to the Bridge?
        600 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 back
        Wire Services; PICTURE: AFP  -  600 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Fifa panel to consider changing offside law
        370 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 regarding
        AP  -  370 words
    • EPL
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Fat lady’s ready to rock
        1021 40 / 41  -  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
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Fire still burning strong for Ferguson
        1017 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 this
        AP; PICTURE: REUTERS  -  1,017 words
      • Article
        Lock icon United to play Hong Kong in pre-season
        299 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 Hong
        AFP  -  299 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon GAME OVER
        728 42 / 43  -  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 happened
        TNP ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA  -  728 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Is Mancini losing it?
        953 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 yesterday
        Wire Services; PICTURE: AFP  -  953 words
      • ON TV
        • Article
          Lock icon FOOTBALL
          200 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
        • Article
          Lock icon GOLF
          36 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), 4am
          36 words
        • Article
          Lock icon BASKETBALL
          18 42 / 43 ASEAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE Today: I SINGAPORE SLINGERS v WESTPORTS MALAYSIA DRAGONS StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena)
          18 words
        • Article
          Lock icon NBA
          28 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), 9am
          28 words
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      75 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’s
      75 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • LOUD
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Bootylicious trio
      138 2  -  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, and
      PICTURE: AFP  -  138 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon POP TWEETS
      112 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 electrifying
      112 words
    • BYTES LOUD
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon One Direction’s Harry Styles has a heart of gold
        134 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. It
        134 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon MTV Asia announces new VJ Hanli Hoefer
        102 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 she
        102 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Amy Winehouse’s god-daughter pens tribute track
        103 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 black
        103 words
    • LOUD FEATURE
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon See me as my own person
        637 3  -  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-songwriter
        PICTURES: UNIVERSAL MUSIC, AFP  -  637 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Laneway vs Big Night Out
        764 8  -  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 each
        PICTURES: SPH, DONN TAN / LAMC  -  764 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon It’s Time to Imagine Dragons
        862 9  -  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
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon 5 TRACK SHUFFLE
        136 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, 24
        136 words
    • LOUD OUT
      • Article
        Lock icon Must-see gigs for the week ahead
        228 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 Olivia
        228 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Must-see gigs in the week ahead
        104 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
    • LOUD ASIA
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon KEEP THE GOOD TIMES COMING
        791 4 / 5  -  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 outfit
        PICTURE: TOKYO69; PICTURES: SINGAPORE STREET TEAM  -  791 words
    • LOUD COVER
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Gotye's got it
        940 6 / 7  -  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 Somebody
        TNP PICTURE: KANE CUNICO  -  940 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Fresh faces
        492 6 / 7  -  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-year
        492 words
      • Article
        Lock icon LOUD marks out next week's Grammy winners
        480 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 makes
        480 words
    • LOUD AT HOME
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Pride and Joi
        416 10  -  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 phone
        PICTURE: JOI MUSIC  -  416 words
    • LOUD RELEASES
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Traditions A Town In Fear
        83 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 of
        83 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Actually Love Nick Yao
        78 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 song
        78 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Archer
        144 12  -  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 they
        144 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Heartthrob
        150 12  -  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-inspired
        150 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Believe Acoustic
        166 12  -  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
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Free Spirit
        131 12  -  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 Taiwanese
        131 words
    • LOUD MOUTH-OFF
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Is Destiny’s Child back?
        591 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&B
        TNP PICTURES: MOHD ISHAK, BENJAMIN SEETOR; PICTURE: AP  -  591 words
    • LOUD VIDEO
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Did Justin make a music video or fashion ad?
        326 11  -  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
    • LOUD STYLE
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Growing up too fast?
        379 12  -  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 more
        PICTURES: AFP, REUTERS  -  379 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      68 2 http://www.loudr.sg Music to the max This week in L O U D R Not too late for Luna Sea If you need a primer on the veteran Japanese rockers, check out their live performance of Rosier online. The next Bieber? Make your own decision about whether teen pop star Austin
      68 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
Page thumbnail Page 4 / 5
  • Page 4 / 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 / 5 Advertisements Column 1
      310 4 / 5 http://www.loudr.sg Music to the max http://www.loudr.sg Music to the max LOUD GIVEAWAYS Grammy Nominees Need a quick primer on who was big in 2012? We’re giving away three copies of the 2013 Grammy Nominees album, courtesy of Warner Music. The CD features tracks from nominees of this year’s 55th Grammy
      310 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 / 5 Advertisements Column 2
      65 4 / 5 FIRST EVER CONCERT IN SI NEALSCHON JONATHAN CAIN ROSS VALORY ARNEL PINEDA L\ ri r a n i 'U m i*. MARCH 19th 2013 8pm SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM BUY TICKETS FROITI SISTIC! SISTIC.CDm.SB DR BY PHDHE +B5 B34B-5555 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER INSTAGRAM @LAMCPRODUCTIONS OR LAMCPRODUCTIONS.COM OFFICIAL OFFICIAL PRODUCED BY
      65 words
  • Page 4 / 5 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 4 / 5 Miscellaneous Column 1
      93 4 / 5 Music Chart 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jay Chou Ming Ming Jiu A-Lin Xin Fu Le, Ran Hou Ne Jay Chou Hong Chen Ke Zhan Elva Hsiao Super Girl (Ai Wu Wei) Wang Lee Hom Shi Er Sheng Xiao Bai An Shi Shen Me Rang
      93 words
Page thumbnail Page 6 / 7
  • Page 6 / 7 Advertisements
  • Page 6 / 7 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 6 / 7 Miscellaneous Column 1
      53 6 / 7 Music Chart 1 One Direction Kiss You 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For week ending Feb 1 Carly Rae Jepsen Curiosity Austin Mahone Say Somethin Olly Murs Troublemaker Taylor Swift Red Ellie Goulding Figure 8 Nicki Minaj Va Va Voom Ke$haC’Mon Lawson Learn To Love Again
      53 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
Page thumbnail Page 9
Page thumbnail Page 10
Page thumbnail Page 11
Page thumbnail Page 12