The New Paper, 3 March 2013

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    21 1 the new paper on sunday Mar 3 2013 A SINGAPORE PRE SS HOLDINGS Sldj I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MICA (P) 085/01/2013
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon When dealing with hardship can make or break
      570 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg Say it ain’t so. You may well have thought this when you read the front page. When it comes to match fixing, The New Paper, both daily and Sunday, have been breaking the big stories. Not to blow our
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      154 2 FEATURES 4 Lions’ Suzuki Cup win could be tainted Suspicion of fixing in opponents’ matches 10 Showrooms silent Car dealerships see sharp drop in visitors 16 An orphan’s tale Left school to bring up siblings, now he’s back to earn his degree COLUMNS 12 Ground Zero Heartlanders react to car
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      158 3 As we continue to CELEBRATE FATHERHOOD, join us and SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! Display the Dads for Life Decal and show all Fathers and Father-figures in Singapore that YOU are behind them! Whether you’re a Dad who’s discovered the joys of fatherhood, or a supporter of all Dads around you... TAKE
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Caught in a fix?
      840 4 / 5  -  REPORT: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF, DILENJIT SINGH tnp@sph.com.sg It was a glorious win. A win that cemented Singapore’s status as football kings of the Asean kampung. But now that win could be tainted. Match-fixing has reared its ugly head and its bite this time is much worse.
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      Lock icon Laos official: We lost because we weren’t in shape
      610 4 / 5  -  Additional reporting by by Shamir Osman On Wednesday, TNPS contacted general secretary of the Lao Football Federation (LFF), Mr Xaybandith Rasphone. He says he was unaware of any compromised game involving his team at last year’s Suzuki Cup. Yesterday, he contacted
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      Lock icon S’pore victory is ‘clean’
      575 6  -  Lions say they gave their all to win Suzuki Cup REPORT: SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg Our AFF Suzuki Cup win can’t be tainted by kelong. That was the sentiment of members of Singapore’s national team The New Paper on Sunday spoke to, after they were informed that
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      Lock icon Taxi’s boot reduced to half its size
      367 7  -  Trailer truck slams into taxi on Jurong Island Highway REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg The impact was so great the entire boot of the taxi was pulverised. A prime mover had rammed into it on the Jurong Island Highway on Thursday. Both vehicles were
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      Lock icon Locked in flat on fire – but she had key in pocket
      463 7  - Locked in flat on fire but she had key in pocket REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg A fire broke out in a flat in Whampoa on Friday, resulting in an elderly woman being taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. Both the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they
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      Lock icon Where have the crowds gone?
      464 10  -  Sharp drop in visitors to car showrooms after car loan restrictions tightened REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Weekends are usually prime time for car salesmen when potential buyers and their families crowd the showrooms to browse. Not so yesterday. On the first Saturday after the announcements
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      Lock icon Rain can’t keep Harley riders away
      214 10  -  Jennifer Dhanaraj They ride the most rock ‘n’ roll bike there is. And yesterday, a group of Harley-David-son enthusiasts got together to celebrate the iconic bike with very appropriate tunes. Despite the downpour, about 30 Harley fans and owners turned up at the Chrysler
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      Lock icon At 19, he became mum & dad to sisters
      1360 16 / 17  - At 19, he became mum dad to sisters Forced to quit school after death of parents, he overcomes the odds returns to NUS at 32 REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg His secure world came crashing down when he realised both his father and mother were dying of cancer. “It was
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      Lock icon Orphaned kids get $400,000 in donation
      279 16 / 17  -  REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Theirs was a heartbreaking story of staggering misfortune. And readers responded generously. On Thursday, The New Paper reported how four siblings had lost their parents within months. Their mother, 29, had died in December from colon cancer, and their father,
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      Lock icon Lion-head maker roars again
      391 18  -  Plastic surgeon places $12,000 order after TNP report on dying art of making lion costumes REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Singapore’s last lion-head maker has a new lease of life. After his story and his dying art was featured in this newspaper, Mr Henry Ng, 53, has
      TNP PICTURES: JEREMY LONG, CHOO CHWEE HUA  -  391 words
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      Lock icon Night at the museum
      282 18 The Museum of Contemporary Chinese Art was converted from a warehouse In 2007. It’s also been nicknamed the “Maosoleum” because of the many artworks featuring communist leader Mao Zedong, explains Dr Woffles Wu. It currently houses about half his private collection of art and sculpture. Apart
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      Lock icon Ipoh hit by river of mud
      450 19 Muddy floodwaters formed by heavy rain damage homes, shops Ipoh resident Khairul Zainon was sleeping at about 2.30am on Friday when a loud rumbling from the site of an uphill development woke him. “I was shocked to see the road in front of my
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      Lock icon Johor bus operators can’t find drivers to hire
      305 19 Eighteen bus operators in Johor have been forced to mothball some of their vehicles. The reason? A dwindling number of bus drivers due to retirement, death or greener pastures in Singapore. To cope, operators have reduced the frequency of some routes and
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      Lock icon Growing hole leaves sinking feeling
      556 20 Man in Florida presumed dead after sinkhole opens up under his bedroom Engineers want to do more tests on the unstable ground that swallowed a man whole in his bedroom. They have determined that the soil in the slowly growing sinkhole around the US home
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      Lock icon Agency all shook up over Harlem Shake flight
      406 20 A sky-high video of the Internet dance craze Harlem Shake that went viral on YouTube has captured the attention of US aviation officials. They said they are looking into the event over safety concerns. In the video called “Harlem Shake Frontier Flight
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      Lock icon A ‘miss-carriage’ on the train
      269 20 She wanted to get a seat in the crowded Beijing trains. The woman, named by Chinese media as Zhang, came up with what she thought was a perfect plan. She put on a fake baby bump to trick subway riders into giving up their seats
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      Lock icon Beyonce slammed for animal skin shoes
      260 21 Beyonce hit the headlines when it was revealed she had a pair of bespoke trainers made of five different animal skins. They were the skins of anaconda, stingray, crocodile, ostrich and cow. Fans and animal welfare groups slammed the singer as “cruel” and “spoilt”.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Elephants smuggled into Thailand
      132 21 Smuggling an elephant across an international border sounds like a mammoth undertaking. But activists say that does not stop traffickers supplying Asian elephants to Thai tourist attractions. Unlike their heavily-poached African cousins whose plight is set to dominate Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species talks
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      Lock icon Mr Clean Muhammad Al-Qaasimy Abdul Rahman
      534 22 In the first of a new series profiling S-League players to watch, the captain of S-League side Courts Young Lions gives us five essential facts I knew I wanted to be a footballer when... I was in Primary 4. I was 10 and decided
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      Lock icon Old is still gold
      398 29  -  REPORT: CHEOW SUE-ANN sueannc@sph.com.sg AH CHIANG TRADITIONAL CHARCOAL PORRIDGE WHERE: 65, Tiong Poh Road HOURS: 6.30am to 3.30pm daily Tucked away among blocks of flats on Tiong Poh Road, Mr Eddie Tan’s porridge shop is quietly charming. Mint-green trimmings and tiles along the doorways and walls
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      Lock icon Hard work to make food by hand
      622 30 / 31 SING HON LOONG BAKERY CONFECTIONERY WHERE: 4, Whampoa Drive HOURS: 24 hours Itis easy to miss Mr Lai Chee Peng’s bakery, in an old rundown shophouse in Whampoa. It has an old wooden signboard and a nondescript exterior. No bright flashy lights or
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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      Lock icon Many a car dream hit the kerb
      903 12 / 13  -  Heartlanders say that new rules on car loans are roadblocks to car ownership MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg ureenk@sph.com.sg Some heartlanders who were chasing their car dreams hit a snag last week. And boy did this Heartland Aunty get an earful, when I spoke to
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      Lock icon Win preview tickets to Warm Bodies
      117 12 / 13 IT’S the year of Nicholas Hoult! The rising British actor (above) goes from battling giants in Jack The Giant Slayer to becoming one of the undead in Warm Bodies. Hoult plays R, a zombie who falls in love with human girl Julie (Teresa Palmer)
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      275 14 What's Next After 'A' Level? Graduate with a recognised Australian degree and enhance your career. SMF Institute of Higher Learning LEARN SUCCEED Advantages SMF Institute (formerly known as SMa Institute of Higher Learning) A not-for-profit organisation, wholly owned by the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF). Enhance your career through networking opportunities
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR
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      Lock icon Parents breathe down her neck
      1030 15  -  BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg You’d think that a swimming instructor’s worst fear is having her students drown on her watch. But it’s actually having to deal with overprotective and indulgent parents. “Some of the parents put their children with me because other coaches scolded or
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      93 16 / 17 r: m fie&t uz cm Singapore! Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School ranked the number 1 hospitality management school in Australasia (TNS Survey 2010) Meet the School’s representative Mr Simon Gillard Diploma to Degree Transfer For Poly Graduates Scholarships Available Friday 8th March 2013 From 5 pm to 10 pm
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      35 18 TUESDAY IN L O U D the newpaper DUD WHATAYA WANT FROM HIM? Adam Lambert makes no apologies for that Les Miserables comment and tells us he’d love to be on the big screen FROMHIM?
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      95 21 Visit itshow.sg/app #1 LARGEST I.T, DIGITAL, MOBILE, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION IN SINGAPORE FREE ADMISSION (THURSDAY TO SUNDAY) MARINA BAY SANDS, CONVENTION CENTRE LEVELS B2 1 12 NOON 9 PM DAILY 2 show floors of EXCLUSIVE I.T. SHOW offers 650 leading manufacturers suppliers showcasing NEW PRODUCTS TECH GADGETS Organised By: (ORGANISER
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon HED CHEF
      414 23  -  HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Chase away any post-Chinese New Year blues with this delicious Cantonese take on the lettuce wrap. Tasty without being too rich, the minced oyster and pork filling is perfect wrapped in a crisp lettuce leaf or even as an accompaniment to plain rice. Retiree Sum
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      Lock icon Minced oyster wrapped in lettuce
      321 23 Ingredients 200g dried oysters 500g minced pork or chicken 1 -2 turnips, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 iceberg lettuce 4 or 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped 5cm-thick piece of ginger 1 -2 tsp corn flour or tapioca flour Light soya sauce (as preferred) Dark soya
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      Lock icon Who cooks it best?
      560 24  -  We show, you choose THIS WEEK: AGLIO OLIO PASTA Compiled by: Law Zhi Tian, Tan Hsiao Tien, Wang Tianjie, Karen Gwee, Low Zhang Quan, Abigail Goh Bobby’s Delicacy Block 504, Bishan Street 11, S-11 Food Court, Stall 01 Opening hours: 11am –10pm daily Bobby’s Prawn Aglio
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      Lock icon Best travel pitstops
      371 25  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg Travelling for work can be a real pain. Often, you don’t have much downtime and worst, more often than not, one can be stuck with a file of advertisements masquerading as credible DIY travel tips. So if you have a few hours of
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      Lock icon Street food in New York
      559 25 I recently spent a week in New York to conduct a media briefing session for our upcoming World Street Food Congress. The event is a gathering of street food masters from the world over. It happens here from May 31 to June 9. We had
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  • SECRET SHOPPER
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      Lock icon Good buys, quick fixes
      725 26 One of the little things I need? A memorable shop name. I have been looking to review this shop for two weeks, and each time I try to recall its name, I’m stumped. I must have gone through a million permutations. Is it Every Little Thing
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      46 26 CLASSIFIED BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT This pillow could help you get a better night's sleep. CLASS 134 Authentic renowned Chinese paintings wanted. CLASS 52 28-foot Chaparral Signature Cruiser for sale. CLASS 80 Find these and other products and services in CATS Classified in The Sunday Times.
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon Hung up on headphones
      299 27  -  REPORT: KAREN GWEE karengsc@sph.com.sg These days, listening to music on any old pair of headphones just won’t do. But if you’re looking for something other than the ubiquitous Beats By Dre, check out these headphones. AFFORD Marshall Major 50 FX, $219 (above) If you want to
      PICTURES: STEREO ELECTRONICS, AUDEZE INC USA, LENBROOK ASIA, MARSHALL HEADPHONES  -  299 words
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      74 27 RIVERVIEW HOTEL SINGAPORE SATURDAY, 9 MARCH 2013 Bridal Open House LilyBallroom,Level4|2pmto6pm Admission is FREE for 1 st 50 couples. Subsequent registrations at $28 nett per couple. Programme highlights include Bridal Fashion Show by Graceful Image Bridal Boutique, ‘Live’ entertainment by SoundGrove Music, free Nail Art service and refreshments. For more
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  • LIVE RIGHT
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      Lock icon Don’t get nailed
      713 28  -  REPORT: CHEOW SUE-ANN, KAREN GWEE tnp@sph.com.sg While that shiny polish may look pretty, it could be doing some damage to your nails. Experts share tips on how to keep your nails healthy and what to watch out for. WEAKENING YOUR NAILS Dr Harneet Ranu, a dermatology specialist
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Look, I’m a fake ‘gangsta’ rapper
      845 32  -  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. A crowd had gathered around a makeshift
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      Lock icon I have no beef with Ikea meatballs & wieners, but...
      843 33  - I have no beef with Ikea meatballs wieners, but... ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg ong@sph.co.sg When I was at Ikea Alexandra with my wife last week, she wanted to buy the frozen chicken wieners. They were on sale. A pack of five wieners and a pack of five hot
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    • REALLY? Odd news that’s real
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        Lock icon This sewage spill in Scotland smells like spirit
        104 33 Wire services SEWAGE workers in Scotland said they suddenly got a whiff of something “unusual” earlier this week and alerted the authorities. In fact, they were sniffing high-end whisky after thousands of litres of the amber liquid accidentally went down a drain.
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      • Article
        Lock icon Lions, bears and a Romanian gangster facing more trouble
        132 33 AP A ROMANIAN man known as Nutzu the Pawnbroker has been indicted for leading a fearsome criminal gang, but the public seems to be more interested in his pets: four lions and two bears. Ion Balint, Nutzu’s real name, has a
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        Lock icon US fraternity raises money for member’s sex change
        132 33 Reuters A COLLEGE fraternity in the US state of Massachusetts has launched a campaign to raise money for one of its members to undergo partial sex-change surgery. Sophomore Donnie Collins, 20, at Emerson College in Boston, was born female but has been
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  • NIGHTLIFE
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      Lock icon A Truly Asian Bar
      706 34  -  AFTER 7 ZUL ANDRA tnp@sph.com.sg p@sph.com.sg I Zul Andra has been covering Singapore’s nightlife since 2005. He writes about drinking, parties and dance music for various magazines and websites. Follow him on Twitter @zulandra. His foray Into the food and beverage industry was a spur-of-the-moment decision.
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      Lock icon PICK OF THE WEEK
      65 34 Now in its ninth year, the annual Mosaic Music Festival returns with a roster of more than 75 international and regional artistes performing over 10 days. Headlining this year’s melting pot of music are the likes of Joss Stone, Grimes (above), Grizzly Bear and Esperanza Spalding.
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      Lock icon PROMOTION OF THE WEEK
      50 34 At 1 Shenton Way, swanky after-work bar and bistro The Bank aims to pamper the ladies on Wednesdays. From 6pm to 8.30pm, a glass of champagne is $3 and the first 30 ladies to register with a name card get their first drink on the house.
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      Lock icon PIC OF THE WEEK
      30 34 These revellers were spotted at the launch of Club Sonar on Feb 22. DJs mixed music videos of club hits and Singapore Idol runner-up, Sly, performed.
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      34 34 I Want to appear in After7? Tag @thenewpaper with party images of you and your friends on Instagram or Twitter, together with details of the event. Or e-mail tnp@sph.com.sg with the subject line After7.
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  • TV
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      Lock icon Go on, Matthew Perry, you’re still funny
      666 35  -  MARIE LIM marielim@sph.com.sg lim@sph.com.sg Life without Friends has not been kind to Matthew Perry. Playing Chandler Bing, the sharpest of all the Friends, Perry was the smartest cast member, the one who was allowed in the writers room to write his own lines.
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      255 35 I -JD M& mm •sttassazsssss The New Paper every Thursday! 4 t* HE'S > m still *W DEAD BUT HE'S GETTING I I WARMER WARM BODIES llllliitai MBiiiltlwi IMIS' HUSH HUH I THEATRES 14 MAR A funny new twist on a classic love story, WARM BODIES is a poignant tale
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RESULTS
      685 36 / 37 RACE 1 CLASS 5TURF 1400m CLASS5TURF 1400m 1 CITY DELIGHT 133 (163-50) 5 TELECOM TOP STAR 132 (20-8) A SUBORICS (1) 4 XTrainer: KL Man. Margins: Shd, 0.5. Time: 1min 24.71sec (good). Forecast: $270. Place Forecast: $72 (Nos. 1-7), $215 (Nos. 1-10), $28 (Nos.
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      Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (POLYTRACK) RACE CARD
      1727 36 / 37 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 12.50 -1100m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 0000 Double Hock 59 (43) P Dellorto* c4 5 (3amg Sam Chua-Shen) 2 *****2 Minah Current 59 (43) T See* c3 8 (5am
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      Lock icon SAM THE MAN (Race2No. 1)
      227 36 / 37  -  7-‘J4-‘fl-‘J-‘II TAN THEAN DOON He nearly scored an $186 upset last time out on Jan 25. In that 1,100m race on the Polytrack, SAM THE MAN was shouted the winner at one point but eventually lost out to Hillbilly Bear by 13/4 lengths. That was
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      Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
      519 36 / 37 Andrew Frost 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 2 Minah Current Samurai Kid Bengawan 2 10 Minah Current 8 5 Speedy Dwarf Minah Current Speedy Dwarf Speedy Dwarf 5 5 Specta Dilemma 2 2 10 9 10 Bengawan Bengawan Minah Current Samurai Kid Samurai Kid
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      Lock icon Supernova is ready to avenge last-start defeat
      1692 38 / 39 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TOD A Y’S KRANJI POL YTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,100m) 1 Double Hock)Shown nothing in four starts. Hard to recommend. 2 Minah Current)))Down in grade after two good runs in BM 53 races. The 3kg claim helps. Should win
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      Lock icon Macau Races
      1249 38 / 39 3-3-2013 (Sunday) 2:00pm 1 Cl 5 SUNCITY GROUP CHARITY TROPHY HK$190,000 turf1500m 1 900 Sunshine Brighten 3-a-g 7] d KH Yu 40 128 Pat Lee *****03 Twiningoceanstarbo 5-a-g [12] d C Perkins -7 40 128 MC Tam *****07 My Eternal Flame 9-a-g 6] S Moon 38 126 WT
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      Lock icon TAN THEAN LOON’S IPOH TIPS
      116 40 RACE 1: 3 David Dynasty 9 Oil Town Captain 2 Iwa Antilia 6 Smiley Face RACE 2: 4 ONLY WISH) 9 Sentosa 8 Moving Forward 5 Feared RACE 3: 7 Rumpelstiltskin 8 Sharp Shooter 6 Serdang Man 2 Tiger Lady RACE 4: 2 Rebel Fury
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S IPOH RESULTS
      559 40 Race 1 C5 (LC) 1200m 11 BLESSINGINDISGUISE 51 c 49 (43-8) H Barnabas (10) 4 6 1 (474) 7 NINETYFIVE ROCKET 53.5 c 52.5 (49-12) Alan Ng (4) 8 8 2 (479) 0.5 C5 (LC) 1200m 11 BLESSINGINDISGUISE 51 c49(43-8) HBarnabas XWinning owner and trainer: KL Chong.
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      Lock icon TODAY’S IPOH RACE CARD
      1398 40 GOING FORECAST: YIELDING RACE 1 C5 1.40 -1200m (LC) Stakes: RM35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 0030-8 Ali Baba 57 (43) CK Tan* c3 5 (4ag KL Chong-Lucky Nine) 2 309-42 Iwa Antilia 57 (43) I Azhar 4 (5jpng
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      Lock icon LAST FRIDAY’S SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
      934 41 RACE 1 MY BROTHER: Bumped on jumping; crowded; taken outwards. RADIANT ROI: Bumped on jumping. HEART AND SOUL: Slow into stride; steadied. DESTINY ACTION: Raced wide without cover throughout. ROCKET FLY: Checked. FLYNOW: Tendency to hang inwards; made contact. NEWFOUNDJOY: Made
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA RESULTS
      710 41 YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA RESULTS RACE 1 (Flemington) 1st 2 Launay ($17-$6) 2nd 8 British General ($6) 3rd 3 Callanish ($6) 4th 9 Eraset. Forecast $13. Place forecast $4 (2-3), $7 (2-8), $4 (3-8). Tierce $48. Trio $7. Quartet $98. Quadro$8. Scratchings: 4 Excluded, 10 Rose Pattern. RACE 2 (Ellerslie,
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  • NBA
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      Lock icon Heat extend winning streak to 13
      639 42 Wire Services MIAMI HEAT 98 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 91 LeBron James scored 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Miami Heat stretched their winning streak to 13 games with a 98-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies yesterday morning (Singapore) time. James finished with 18
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      Lock icon Rodman calls N. Korean leader ‘awesome kid’
      399 42 Reuters FORMER NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman emerged from four days in North Korea yesterday, calling the leader of the reclusive country “an awesome kid”. Rodman (right), known for his tattoos, body piercings and flamboyance, was in North Korea to film a sports
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  • TENNIS
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      Lock icon Federer beaten by Berdych again
      699 43 AFP First it was at the US Open and now at the Dubai Open. Roger Federer’s defence of the Dubai Open title came to a dramatic end in the semi-finals, after he failed to convert three match-points against Tomas Berdych yesterday morning (Singapore time). The
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      Lock icon Nadal reaches Mexican Open final
      415 43 AFP FORMER world No. 1 Rafael Nadal continued his domination over countryman Nicolas Almagro yesterday morning (Singapore time) to book his spot in the Mexican Open final against three-time defending champion David Ferrer. The 26-year-old Nadal, who is seeking his 52nd career ATP Tour title,
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  • MAD ABOUT GOLF
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      Lock icon Choi, Lewis in driver’s seat
      732 44  -  But be warned leaders, Creamer could surprise GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg Lightning never strikes twice at the same place, goes the saying. But it could at the same stage. So when the siren sounded for thunder and lightning at the US$1.4 million ($1.65m) HSBC Women’s Champions
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      Lock icon Get grip right before you swing
      387 44 QUESTION: I read a lot about the importance of picking the right shaft for my swing. How important is it really, especially if I am a beginner? DOOLAN: Choosing the right shaft for you is very important. Not only the shaft but also the
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      Lock icon Frustrated McIlroy walks off course
      762 45 World No. 1 says he’s ‘not in a good place mentally’ AP Rory McIlroy abruptly walked off the course on Friday at the Honda Classic, telling reporters who followed him to his car he’s “not in a good place mentally”. At Palm Beach Gardens in
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      Lock icon Tiger: Think before you say anything, Rory
      392 45 Reuters TIGER Woods, who has endured his share of controversy and media scrutiny, said Rory McIlroy should choose his words more carefully after withdrawing from the Honda Classic with what was initially a mysterious explanation. Before driving away from the PGA National course
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  • FORMULA ONE
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      Lock icon Slow Alonso hails ‘perfect’ day
      725 46 Wire Services Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso raves like a man who’s dominating Formula One testing session at the Catalunya Circuit. Yet, he was the slowest of the 11 drivers on Friday, in which Lotus’ Romain Grosjean impressed with the quickest time. For the Ferrari camp,
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      Lock icon Promoting sports in corporate sector
      92 46 DRAGONBOAT rowers warming up before their race at the launch of this year’s Corporate Community Games at the Kallang Riverside Park yesterday morning. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong launched the Games which attracted more than 2,000 employees from 56 organisations. They
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  • ATHLETICS
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      Lock icon It rains on her parade
      479 47  -  Shanti breaks Under-23 sprint record, but is denied the chance to create history SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg The stage was all set for Shanti Pereira to create history. The sprinter’s coach, Margaret Oh, had tipped her to break Amanda Choo’s national 100m record 12.01sec, set
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    • Article
      Lock icon Fury over Zhang’s election pull-out
      437 47 FOOTBALL AFP CHINESE football fans expressed fury yesterday over reports that the man once tipped to head the sport’s top body in Asia may have been “sacrificed” by Beijing in its drive to dominate the Olympics. China’s Zhang Jilong, the caretaker chief of the Asian
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  • MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE
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      Lock icon LionsXII wilt in the heat
      820 48 / 49  -  ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM PETALING JAYA FELDA 0 LIONSXII 0 It wasn’t the result he wanted but Hariss Harun will take pride in the goalless draw with Felda United yesterday. Despite the team’s mission to claim top spot in the Malaysian Super League standings
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      Lock icon MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
      395 48 / 49 4min: Shahril Ishak’s corner is met by an unmarked Baihakki Khaizan in the six-yard box, whose header is parried by goalkeeper Helmi Elias. 12min: Syafiq Zainal controls the ball inside the box brilliantly with his chest but fires his half-volley just wide. 49min: A miscued clearance from Safuwan
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      Lock icon Bai: ‘I just told the ref to do his job’
      420 48 / 49  -  ALI KASIM As he walked off the pitch in the 62nd minute, Baihakki applauded both sets of fans among the 1,500 crowd at the Petaling Jaya Stadium. He then turned and clapped sarcastically at the fourth official, who pointed him
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      Lock icon Title in Juve’s sights after holding Napoli
      497 48 / 49 SERIE A AP NAPOLI 1 (Goekhan Inler 43) JUVENTUS1 (Giorgio Chiellini 10) SERIE A leaders Juventus drew 1-1 at Napoli in a tense top-of-the-table match yesterday morning (Singapore time) that could clear the way for the Turin club to win their 28th Italian
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  • EPL
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      Lock icon Harry rejects team drinking reports
      878 50 As If being mired in a relegation battle wasn’t trouble enough, Queens Park Rangers now find themselves embroiled in a controversy as well. QPR manager Harry Redknapp has rejected allegations that several players from his English Premier League bottom side often stayed out until 5am
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      Lock icon Spurs will be gunned down
      735 51  -  PAUL PARKER tells LIM SAY HENG that Arsenal can nick a win against Spurs tonight, despite the home side’s good form PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg I Paul Parker is a former England and Manchester United defender who won two EPL titles and earned 19 caps for
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      Lock icon Spurs will be title contenders next season
      1089 52 / 53  -  EXCLUSIVE: TOTTENHAM’S KING TELLS TNP... GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg It is Tottenham Hotspur’s biggest fixture on the Barclays Premier League calendar and, as usual, Ledley King is feeling the buzz. Come midnight (Singapore time), Spurs take on Arsenal in an explosive North London Derby
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      Lock icon ‘Bale’s the best in England’
      573 52 / 53  -  GARY LIM THERE was a time when Gareth Bale was regarded somewhat as a jinx. Twenty-four games passed without Bale being on the winning side for the London club. Now, he is the man Spurs can’t do without. His spectacular performances have earned him accolades
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      Lock icon Bothroyd bags the Hoops a rare win
      616 54 SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Ramirez 45) QPR 2 (Remy 14, Bothroyd 77) QPR manager Harry Redknapp got the perfect birthday present as the Premier League’s bottom side took three points from former club Southampton. Victory was the ideal tonic for Redknapp after waking up on
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      Lock icon Moore leaves it late to sink the Magpies
      312 54 SWANSEA 1 (Moore 85) NEWCASTLE 0 LUKE MOORE struck a late winner to give Swansea the perfect homecoming against Newcastle at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea, who have spent the last six days celebrating their Capital One Cup success, looked set to be
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      Lock icon Mirallas seals it to keep European chances alive
      582 55 EVERTON 3 (Fellaini 42, Pienaar 59, Mirallas 66) READING 1 (Robson-Kanu 84) EVERTONkept themselves in the Champions League qualification hunt with a convincing win over struggling Reading. Marouane Fellaini headed the Toffees ahead with his 12th goal of the season late in
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      Lock icon Jack’s just the lad for Hammers
      228 55 STOKE CITY 0 WEST HAM 1 (Collison 45) WEST HAM ended a run of five straight Premier League away defeats as Jack Collison’s goal secured them all three points at Stoke. The result only the second home League defeat for Stoke this season saw
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      Lock icon Rafa gets fans’ stay of execution
      648 56  -  Interim manager subjected to only occasional catcalls from the Blues’ faithful IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg YOUR ENGLISH KAKI CHELSEA 1 (Demba Ba 28) WEST BROM 0 A cauldron of hate? More like a pudding bowl of mild indignation. For those expecting a baying mob and
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      Lock icon Lucky? We’ve been doing it for 25 years
      619 57 Ferguson responds to Mancini’s jibe that United were lucky to have a 12-point lead: PA Sport Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed Roberto Mancini’s claim that Manchester United were “lucky” to have had a 12-point lead in the Premier League before last night’s
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      Lock icon Fergie ready as Real switch base to Etihad
      229 57 PA Sport IT WAS confirmed yesterday that Real Madrid will do something unconventional ahead of their Champions League last-16 return leg at Old Trafford on Wednesday morning (Singapore time). Instead of holding their final training session at Manchester United’s home ground, Jose
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      Lock icon KAGA-WAHHH
      768 58 / 59  -  Japanese grabs hat-trick as United warm up for Real clash in emphatic style GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MAN UNITED 4 (Shinji Kagawa 45+1,76, 87, Wayne Rooney 90) NORWICH 0 Old Trafford was In full voice, even if this was just the full-dress rehearsal. Norwich, the way things were looking in
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      Lock icon Real do the double on Barca
      248 58 / 59 LA LIGA Reuters REAL MADRID 2 (Karim Benzema 6, Sergio Ramos 82) BARCELONA1 (Lionel Messi 18) REAL Madrid inflicted a second painful defeat on stuttering Barcelona in five days when Sergio Ramos nodded a late winner in a 2-1 success in La Liga last
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    • ON TV
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        239 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tonight: I TOTTENHAM v ARSENAL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 11.55pm Tuesday: I ASTON VILLA v MAN CITY SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 4am LALIGA Tonight: I GRANADA v MALLORCA StarHub TV Ch 209 SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 7pm
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        37 58 / 59 HSBC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS Today: I DAY 4 MediaCorp Ch 5, StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 11.30am HONDA CLASSIC Tomorrow: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) StarHub TV Ch 255 (Sports HD), 2am
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        29 58 / 59 NBA Today: I PHILADELPHIA 76ERS v G STATE WARRIORS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8am I CHICAGO BULLS v BROOKLYN NETS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 9am
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  • Page 51 Miscellaneous
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