The New Paper, 19 May 2013

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1 60 The New Paper
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    20 1 the new paper on sunday May 19 2013 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS S|dJ I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MICA (P) 085/01/2013
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      88 1 THE FEUD AND THE FURY: Ground Zero on neighbourhood disputes 14 SHOP AND SAVE? Traditional HDB shops struggle in the face of progress 4 WOULD YOU LIKE A VIRGIN? Website offers ‘sale’ of Vietnamese girls’ virginity here for minimum of $3,000 Site’s FAQ offers: Discount offered if you use your
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  • UPFRONT
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon There’s always a first time – and a last
      494 2  - There’s always a first time and a last JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg What is this fascination with virgins? A website here is offering the sale of several Vietnamese girls’ virginity. (See page 10.) Leaving aside the whole issue of men hiring women online for a moment, there’s still the question of
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      115 2 FEATURES 4 Time’s up for old HDB businesses Old timers struggling with competition 10 Virginity for sale online Website hawks Vietnamese virgins. Lawyers warn that customers are breaking law 12 $20k a month ...from selling clothes online. Others retail seafood and fancy canes COLUMNS 14 Ground Zero Neighbours’ feuds can
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      47 2 SPORTS 46 Joseph’s flying Singapore swimmer making waves in US, says there’s more to come 49 Feng falls at world champs World No 4 trounced in last eight in women’s singles; doubles bronze secured 58 Ferguson’s final hurrah Godfrey Robert pays tribute to a Scottish master manager
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Going, going, gone?
      1509 4 / 5  -  They may have been there for decades, serving residents in the heartland. But some shopkeepers say that they are on their last legs, having to compete with supermarkets, franchised convenience shops and neighbourhood malls. ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF and BENITA AW YEONG visit some old timers ZAIHAN MOHAMED
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      Lock icon Going back to the heartland
      483 6  -  Young entrepreneurs drawn to laidback charm and lower rentals of setting up shop in HDB heartland REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Many businesses stay in heartland estates because their shops were set up there decades ago. But there is a small group of young entrepre
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      Lock icon ‘Virginity for sale’
      525 10  -  Vietnamese women will be flown into S’pore after being chosen online, and must be booked for a week at least REPORT: MAUREEN KOH, JENNIFER DHANARAJ tnp@sph.com.sg A website is offering the virginity of several Vietnamese women for sale in Singapore. The offer, repeated on the Singapore version
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    • Article
      Lock icon ‘Think of sex as marathon, not sprint’
      267 10 Mr Lim’s website is nothing if not helpful. There are tips and frequently asked questions: Why do we need minimum seven full days? Penetrative sex should be intensely painful on her first time although she’s mentally and physically prepared herself (sic). After the
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      Lock icon Netting a profit on the Net
      671 12 / 13  -  Virtual shops are thriving with some even making $20,000 profit a month REPORTS: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Tech-savvy entrepreneur Perline Chua can make a cool $20,000 in a good month. The 31-year-old sells apparel online for women, which she imports from countries like China,
      TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH  -  671 words
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      Lock icon Convenient for seniors
      518 12 / 13 Her customers are those who reckon that ageing can be done in style. They or their children spend money on fashionable walking canes or magnifying glasses, which double as jewellery. Both items, claims Miss Eugenia Yap, 27, are imported directly from the US and cannot be found
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    • Article
      Lock icon Prime produce for the time-starved
      429 12 / 13 His customers are time-starved individuals who would rather buy groceries with the click of a mouse than visit the wet market. Mr Kenji Chan runs Ghub short for grocery hub which supplies premium seafood and other groceries to consumers here. Like Madam Perline Chua (see
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      Lock icon Love on track
      382 16  -  Phyllis Quek to wed Aussie businessman after finding love at Formula One REPORT: JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg Former model-turned-TV-actress Phyllis Quek is officially off the singles’ list. She will be tying the knot with Australian businessman David Cox, 51, next month. Quek, 41, shyly reveals that she can
      PICTURES: BERNARD TEO, AVENUE 8  -  382 words
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      Lock icon The proposal
      171 16 He did not get down on one knee. Neither did he put the ring in her champagne glass. Instead, he put together a photo album of their eight-month courtship and presented it to her at a romantic candlelight dinner in Monaco in May last year. There were pages
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      Lock icon Strippers came as nuns, nurses and Obama
      438 18 Showgirl (right) on trial for recruiting prostitutes for exItalian PM’s parties His parties meant excess. Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi’s private disco featured not only girls performing striptease acts as nuns and nurses, but also dressed as President Ba- rack Obama and a
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      Lock icon ‘ I feared for my life’
      432 18 I feared for my life’ Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (above, far right) was left shaken after man ‘points gun at him’ in Cannes. The Cannes Film Festival is known for its glitz and glamour. But on Friday evening, glitter took a back seat at least for a short while. For
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      Lock icon High-speed chase for mum to find daughter, 4
      331 19 She didn’t even think when she heard a man had just grabbed her four-year-old girl and had driven away. Ms Melissa Torrez jumped in her car and began chasing the brown Buick through traffic, zigzagging on Interstate 40 at high speeds and
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      Lock icon Boy, 5, steers car to safety after mum suffers seizure
      307 19 The five-year-old boy of North Carolina in the US found himself in a scary situation early this week. Caleb Taylor (right) was with his mother Sandra in their car when she suffered a seizure while driving. But Caleb didn’t panic.
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      Lock icon Anwar’s accuser getting married
      299 20 Her wedding gown is designed by Malaysian-born designer Zang Toi. And what Miss Nik Suryani Megat Deraman wants is a simple wedding next Saturday Her groom: Mr Saiful Bukhari Mohd Azlan. There is hardly anybody in Malaysia who doesn’t know him. Mr Saiful, 29, a former
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      Lock icon Beyonce upset with media speculation over pregnancy
      285 20 Is she pregnant or not? It depends on who you ask. If the entertainment news websites are to be believed, Beyonce is pregnant with her second child. But the US singer seems to be upset about the pregnancy buzz in the press. After
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      Lock icon Former Jackson defender now accuses singer of sexual abuse
      300 20 A paedophile and child sexual abuser. That was how Wade Robson, an Australian-born choreographer, described Michael Jackson. In an interview with US Today show, Mr Robson alleged that the King of Pop had abused him from the age of seven to
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      Lock icon REUNITED AT LAST
      287 21 US Marine completed 150 combat missions with dog During his tour of duty in Afghanistan, Sergeant Ross Gundlach grew attached to Casey (above), a four-year-old golden Labrador. He even credits Casey with saving his life. Sgt Gundlach, 25, got an extra surprise on Friday morning when he
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      Lock icon Football fashionista Fabian Kwok
      540 22  -  In the latest of our ongoing series profiling S-League players to watch, this Geylang International midfielder shares his penchant for fashion. TEXT: HEDY KHOO 1 2 I knew I wanted to be a footballer when... I was 10 years old and my dad bought me a
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      Lock icon Under the influence
      599 26 The books that set a young lad from England on the path to being a best-selling author in Singapore Nothing seems to stop writer and The New Paper on Sunday columnist Neil Humphreys. He’s rolled out another new book, Abbie Rose And The Magic Suitcase I Trapped
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      Lock icon Water fantasy
      323 30 / 31  -  year’s DBS Marina Regatta saw frantic action on the waves mixed with cosplay creativity on the side REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@tnp.com.sg With every pound of the drum, the dragon boats glided across 200m of the Marina Bay yesterday. The boats moved smoothly but on board was a maelstrom
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  • SNAPSHOT
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      Lock icon Rail crack delays trains on North-South line
      128 8 / 9 Northbound train services between Marina Bay and Braddell stations were delayed yesterday because of a “rail crack”, SMRT said. It started around 2pm and there were delays of up to half an hour. SMRT said engineers were deployed to secure a rail joint
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      Lock icon President’s challenge winners to get corporate support
      104 8 / 9 Winners of this year’s President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award can look forward to receiving corporate advisory support in areas such as business, marketing, law and financing. This was announced by President Tony Tan Keng Yam yesterday, at the launch of the second run
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      Lock icon Navy’s role in securing sea lanes crucial
      107 8 / 9 Senior Minister of State for Defence Chan Chun Sing opened this weekend’s Navy Open House yesterday. He reminded Singaporeans of their navy’s “hard work behind the scenes” in securing the sea lanes that deliver imported food and en- ergy that the country depends
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      Lock icon First batch of electric taxis debut in Hong Kong
      114 8 / 9 AFP Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets yesterday, in a step towards reducing the city’s high levels of roadside pollution. The 45 bright red cars were launched by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD, which is partly backed
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      78 8 / 9 ART FOR THE HEART: Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong (in black), at the Enchanted Garden City in the Singapore Art Museum at 8Q’s Art Garden. In addition to the eight National Heritage Board museums and heritage institutions, Singaporeans and permanent residents will get free
      PICTURE: MINISTRY OF CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH  -  78 words
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      Lock icon Dengue cases this year: 7,000 and counting
      316 8 / 9 BIG CLEAN-UP AT CONSTRUCTION SITES THE number of dengue fever cases recorded this year crossed the 7,000 mark on Friday. This means that less than five months into the year, the number is already more than 50 per cent higher than the 4,632
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      Lock icon N Korea’s intent unclear after firing three guided missiles
      247 8 / 9 AP North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters yesterday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. The North fired
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      Lock icon Philippine presidential spokesman rejects Taiwan ‘murder’ claims
      89 8 / 9 The Philippines yesterday rejected Taiwan’s allegations that Filipino coastguards had murdered a Taiwanese fisherman, reported AFP. The fisherman, 65, was shot dead by Philippine coastguards who said his vessel intruded into their waters on May 9. Mr Chen Wen-chi, Taiwan’s chief investigator, said:
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      Lock icon US commuter train collision injures 60,5 in critical condition
      97 8 / 9 A rush-hour collision between two commuter trains in a suburb north of New York City injured 60 passengers, five of them seriously. A spokesman for the Metro North commuter train line said the North commuter train line said the incident on
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      Lock icon HAPPINESS INDEX
      207 8 / 9 We rate the past week’s news good and bad The Government is considering setting up a body to force feuding neighbours to go for mediation. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong said it may also have the power to prosecute those that failed to follow
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      Lock icon INSTALIFE
      42 8 / 9 Capturing life through an app Such was the interest in the coroner’s inquiry into the death of US researcher Shane Todd that every time his parents left the courtroom, they were surrounded by reporters, photographers and videographers. TNP photojournalist Ariffin Jamar
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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      Lock icon Neighbours war over this dog
      1141 14 / 15  -  Heartlanders say compulsory mediation for neighbourly disputes might be the perfect solution MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg ureenk@sph.com.sg When we got our toy poodle last month, the first thing this Heartland Auntie did was to introduce him to our three neighbours living on the same floor. Meet
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      17 21 GETTING A DEGREE OVERSEAS GUESS WHERE IT COSTS MOST AUSTRALIA? BRITAIN? USA? AND HOWTO PAY FOR IT
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon HED CHEF
      724 23  -  HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg There is a challenge that comes with cooking sweet and sour pork. The challenge is to have the pork remain crispy under that blanket of tangy, gravy goodness. It can get the better of many home cooks, and following last week’s theme of deep-fry-ing, this
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      Lock icon Choosing best hawkers is one big headache
      425 24  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg “It’s such a wonderful job selecting the best street food hawkers for your event.” I hear that often now, while curating the hawker foods for the World Street Food Congress and Jamboree. And often, I reply: “Aiyah, if it’s
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      Lock icon Feast on the east
      546 24 Get set for one of the biggest street food festivals Singapore has ever seen. What started out as an idea to celebrate street food and Singapore is arguably a leader in this field is culminating in the World Street Food Congress (WSFC) which starts in a
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon The choice THIS WEEK: HERBAL SOUP
    543 25 Brought to you by Kopitiam White Sands HK Roasted Stew Soup Operating hours: 10am to 10pm If it looks like there’s more chicken than soup, that could explain why this Buddha Jumps Over The Wall is the best-seller. With a slight bitterness that might
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      25 25 families, expect Price: $8 Enjoy 10% discount with Singapore’s first stored-value dining card Kopitiam Card Get more details at any Kopitiam outlet. Terms conditions apply
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon Get ready for take off
      425 27  -  Prevent ugly dark stains on your eyes with a good eye make-up remover CHEOW SUE-ANN sueannc@sph.com.sg M.A.C Pro Eye Makeup Remover $35 As I have grown to expect from M.A.C, this was beautifully packaged, sleek and professional looking. The solution, however, took several swipes before
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      Lock icon THE YOUTUBE TEST
      244 27 TESTPutting online advice to the test How to Remove Eye Make-up Even Waterproof! (Lash Care) Username: TheMakeupChair Search words: eye make-up The steps are easy to follow, but frankly, this video was not the most illuminating on offer it gives advice I’ve heard before. But there are
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  • SECRET SHOPPER
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      Lock icon Crazy for Kult
      859 28 SECRET SHOPPER tnp@sph.com.sg The “shop” I chose to review this week is a little different. Rather than visiting another hip-for-the-moment clothing store, I decided to go a little upward on the cultural scale, and started looking for accessible art. Well, this week saw Sotheby’s set new records
      TNP PICTURES: LATASHNI GOBI NATHAN  -  859 words
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      160 28 SLEEP TO LIVE V > It’s a medical fact that a good night’s sleep improves l f i the immune system, boosts energy levels will help you live life to the full! Don’t delay! Perfect sleep is just a phone call away! All products created for protection against house dust
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Going mad over Singa
      757 32  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg It’s a state of mourning in our household and we’re all wearing black armbands. This is because Singa the Lion is gone. He’s not dead, children. He’s gone to that happy, smiley, angelic place where all people go when they seek spiritual freedom.
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      Lock icon 10 things I love about being a S’pore citizen
      805 33  -  S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg ong@sph.co.sg ACT BLUR I became a Singapore citizen 47 years ago when I was born. To celebrate, I thought I would recount the top 10 things I love about being a Singapore citizen. 1. Protesting at Hong
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    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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        Lock icon Pilot locked out of cockpit after toilet break
        162 33 AIR India said one of its planes made an emergency landing on Tuesday when the pilot was accidentally locked out of the cockpit after a visit to the toilet.. The plane was heading from Delhi to Bengaluru and the co-pilot successfully landed
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        Lock icon Man runs onto frozen lake to avoid returning to jail
        154 33 AP ANCHORAGE police say a young man who didn’t want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers with an arrest warrant. Police spokesman Dani Myren says officers were sufficiently concerned
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        Lock icon Man accidentally shoots himself while bowling
        107 33 A MAN in Florida, in the US, accidentally shot himself while bowling. He had been carrying a revolver in the pocket of his shorts, witnesses said. Police said the man, whose name was not released, was bowling at Jupiter Lanes in Jupiter, Florida, on
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  • NIGHTLIFE
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      Lock icon Serious cocktails
      674 34  -  with a pinch of salt ZUL ANDRA tnp@sph.com.sg ZulAndra 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. AFTER 7 Not everyone is looking for gleaming luxury in their drinking spots. Just
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      Lock icon PATRON OF THE WEEK
      96 34 Serene Ong, 26, freelancer What’s your take on The Spiffy Dapper? They have an interesting variety of cocktails, and the whisky is served with specially made ice cubes that don’t dilute as fast. It’s right at the heart of Boat Quay and cosy enough for catch-up
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      Lock icon Win preview tickets to The Hangover Part III
      159 34 It’s been two years since the events of Thailand. Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) are happily living uneventful lives at home. Tattoos have been lasered off, incriminating files purged and the last they heard from disaster-mag-net Leslie
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  • TV
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      Lock icon Firing up those emotions
      618 35  -  MARIE LIM marielim@sph.com.sg lim@sph.com.sg It took just 100 minutes for me to be engulfed in the flames of desire. Within that short time just two episodes I fell in love with US series Chicago Fire. I was well and truly sold and had a mountain of
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      114 35 Bus Stops/LRT Kiosks: B05 Corporation Drive B14 Bedok North Road B04 New Upper Changi Road SE5 Ranggung LRT SW8 Renjong LRT Bus Interchanges: Serangoon Eunos Sengkang Hougang Boon Lay Pasir Ris Bukit Merah If you are interested, kindly email us your personal details and contact, clearly indicating your choice location
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon Raiders of a S’pore jewel
      1048 36 / 37  -  Will it be Pastorius, Hunter’s Light, Red Cadeaux, Military Attack or will Singapore break the foreign dominance with Better Life in tonight’s Singapore Airlines International Cup? BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg It is said, in a big race like the Singapore Airlines International Cup, you only get
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RESULTS
      757 36 / 37 RACE 1 CLASS GRIFFIN 1200m 8 YOU READ MY MIND 129 (35-10) T BERRY (7) 1 8 YOU READ MY MIND 129 (35-10) T BERRY (7) -1 7 TEOFILO CALVA 129 (24-6) B PREBBLE (6) -2 5 PERFECT CHARMING 129 (157-32) ................Y T CHENG
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      Lock icon FRIDAY’S SINGAPORE STIPES’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
      626 36 / 37 RACE 1 STRIDE METEOR: Flyjumped; raced wide. CHEETAH ON FIRE: Bumped. BEAT TO QUARTERS: Bumped. MAGICAL SUNSET: Inconvenienced. HEAR ME: Taken outwards. JET MAN: Raced keenly. DON INAKI: Apprentice K A’Isisuhairi, when questioned, said that after having to work a little in the early stages,
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      Lock icon Strongest field seen in years
      767 38 / 39  -  Compiled by Tan Thean Loon At least half a dozen candidates in tonight’s Singapore Airlines International Cup can win the 2,000m Kranji showpiece. That shows how strong this year’s race is. Even Singapore’s Better Life has a hand in it but England’s globetrotter Red Cadeaux
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA RESULTS
      964 38 / 39 YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA RESULTS •YESTERDAY’S KUALA LUMPUR RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW RACE 1 Awapuni (NZ) 1st 1 Cody Cat ($15-$6) 2nd 4 Commett ($56) 3rd 10 Let’s Go Fratelli ($17) 4th 8 Mibachelorboy Forecast $119 Place Forecast (1-4) $59, (1-10) $19, (4-10) $88. Tierce $548 Trio $369 Quartet
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      Lock icon KRISFLYER INTERNATIONAL SPRINT FIELD
      460 40 / 41  -  Compiled by Tan Thean Loon RACE 9: 7.50PM INTERNATIONAL GROUP 1 1,200M (SHORT COURSE) 1 BEL SPRINTER (Barrier 10) (Australia) Jockey: H Bowman Trainer: J Warren Owners: Y Warren, M Brown, ET Al Career: 15:7-1-1 Won the Group 1 Darley TJ Smith Stakes (1,100m) two runs
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      Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG & SHORT COURSE A) RACE CARD
      2331 40 / 41 TODAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG SHORT COURSE A) RACE CARD GOING FORECAST: GOOD C4 3.00 —1400m Singapore Airlines A380 Frankfurt Stakes Stakes: $55,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) RACE 1 1 22-373 To Be Remembered 57 (61) J Mcdonald 2 (3nzg L Laxon-Perfectum) 2 *****- Golden
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      Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
      541 40 / 41 Larry Foley 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 2 4 1 Marcusino Marcusino To Be Remembered 13 Marcusino 1 3 Disco 1 6 Glownight Racer To Be Remembered To Be Remembered Golden Curl 6 Disco Glownight Racer Spyder 3 13 13 1 4 2 RACE
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      2732 42 / 43 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S TURF MEETING RACE 1 (1,400m) 1 To Be RememberedHHH In form. Class 4 looks a good move. Hard to beat. 2 Golden CurlHHH Drawn wide but showed last start he is ready to win. 3 Glownight RacerHHH Can
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      Lock icon Sweet Valarie crowned 2013 Turf Belle
      461 42 / 43 BROKER Valarie Yeo, 22, has been voted the 2013 Turf Belle Search, beating 11 finalists for the coveted crown. She stood out with her exemplary performance in the various challenges and in the public voting results. Resplendent in last year’s Singapore Airlines International Cup
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      32 36 / 37 Saturday, May 18 2013 First Second Third 0935 4341 9642 Starters 2910 2989 3317 3923 5409 5940 6578 7252 7268 8966 Consolations 0561 0711 3031 3093 3999 5529 6862 6996 7176 7351
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  • MAD ABOUT GOLF
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      Lock icon It will be tough, but Ji, what a breakthrough
      306 44  -  GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg JI JIALI will make the biggest breakthrough in her golf career when she competes against the male professionals tomorrow at Laguna National’s Masters course. She is the only woman in an 80-strong field at the three-day $30,000 Laguna
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      Lock icon Bradley stays in front
      457 44 BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP Reuters Former champion Keegan Bradley maintained a three-shot lead in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, after grinding his way to a one-under 69 in increasingly tricky conditions. Three ahead of the chasing pack overnight after opening with
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      Lock icon Korda’s birdie blitz
      118 44 MOBILE BAY LPGA CLASSIC AFP JESSICA Korda had seven birdies in her seven-un-der 65 to seize a one-shot second-round lead over surging Hall of Famer Karrie Webb in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Korda built a 36-hole total of 13-under 131 on Friday, while Australia’s Webb climbed
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      Lock icon Griffin a shot ahead
      152 44 SK TELECOM OPEN AUSTRALIAN Matt Griffin was on course for his second OneAsia title in the space of a year after hitting a par 72 to gain a one-shot lead in the penultimate round of the SK Telecom Open. A stiff wind and late afternoon rain
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      Lock icon Major champ Venturi dies
      144 44 Reuters FORMER US Open champion and television broadcaster Ken Venturi, a 14-time winner on the PGA Tour, died on Friday at the age of 82 following various health complications. Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame just 11 days ago, Venturi had been in hospital
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  • FOOTBALL
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      Lock icon Football goes back in time
      397 45  -  SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg They have conquered the cauldron of Senayan Stadium in Indonesia, silenced partisan crowds in Bangkok and riled Malaysians from Johor to Alor Setar. But, walking into the decommissioned Tanjong Pagar Railway Station yesterday at Nike’s inaugural FC247 Own My Ground Tournament, Singapore
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      Lock icon Formula 1 embroiled in a ‘civil war’
      391 45 FORMULA ONE AFP FORMULA 1’s increasingly-bitter “tyre war” erupted again, with increased venom, this week when Ferrari followed Lotus in hitting out at rivals Red Bull and accusing the champion team of having a selective memory. They also accused tyre suppliers Pirelli of
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      Lock icon Djokovic out, Williams in
      352 45 TENNIS AFP THE TOP male and female tennis players in the world enjoyed contrasting fortunes at the Rome Masters yesterday. Men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic crashed out at the hands of Tomas Berdych 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the last eight yesterday morning (Singapore time). But
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      Lock icon SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
      753 48  -  New sports programme aimed at affecting at-risk youths kicks off with football LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg He turned up at the jurong Stadium two Saturdays ago, expecting to join his friends for the three-and-a-half hour training session. But Ariffin Rafee was turned away by his coach Nazir
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      Lock icon Schaefer ousted as Thailand coach: Reports
      289 48 Reuters GERMAN Winfried Schaefer is on his way out as Thailand’s head coach after a trio of key defeats, local media reported yesterday. The 63-year-old (left), who has also coached Cameroon, has failed to arrest a recent dip in form since Thailand lost to
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      638 46  -  Singapore swimming’s record-breaker says he is only at 50-per-cent power, ahead of world championships LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Joseph Schooling is going very fast in the water these days. The Singaporean (right) broke three national records at the recent Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte, and
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      Lock icon More talk of a Phelps splash in Rio 2016
      303 46 AP THE son of the US national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Peter Busch, whose father Frank oversees the American programme, is a news anchor at a television station
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  • ATHLETICS
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      Lock icon WONG COMES SO CLOSE
      513 47  -  44-year-old discus thrower expects to qualify for 2013 SEA Games next weekend SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg The routine hadn’t changed, after more than two decades no one would have been surprised. James Wong took a deep breath, spun around the circle and timed his bloodcurdling roar
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      Lock icon Selva digs in, urges Warriors to close ranks
      388 47  -  S-LEAGUE SHAMIR OSMAN HE CUT a distraught figure last night, but Warriors FC coach V Selvaraj is determined to get it right. He had just seen his men fall 2-1 to Tanjong Pagar United at the Queenstown Stadium, a result that left
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  • TABLE TENNIS
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      Lock icon Feng dumped out
      640 49  -  World No. 4 falls to Chinese teen, but has at least a doubles bronze in the bag LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Feng Tianwei is known for her fighting spirit. It manifested when she starred for Singapore during the women’s table tennis team’s silver-medal run at the 2008
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  • COPA DEL REY
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      719 50 / 51 AFP FINAL REAL MADRID 1 (Cristiano Ronaldo 13) ATLETICO MADRID 2 (Diego Costa 35, Miranda 98) After extra time Atletico Madrid won their 10th Spanish Cup when they beat Real Madrid 2-1 in extra time in a remarkable match which saw both Jose
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      617 50 / 51 PA Sport Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho’s side lost 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final against local rivals Atletico Madrid to round off the “worst season” of his life. Diego Costa’s first-half equaliser cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo’s early header at the Bernabeu, before Miranda’s extra-time
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      201 50 / 51 THE STARS of Spanish side Atletico Madrid will arrive in Singapore early tomorrow morning fresh from their Copa del Rey success. The Los Rojiblancos won the tournament for the 10th time in their history after beating archrivals Real Madrid in a topsy-turvy
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      117 50 / 51 Live telecast of 8 E Premier matches on 19 May 2013 at Livevuire(Singapore Pools], Liueuuire(RWS) Liueuuire(MBS). For details of new admission criteria, please refer to Singapore Pools website. LW*: Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg LW Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs
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  • EPL BETTING
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      Lock icon Spurs will win by two clear goals
      1275 52 / 53  -  DANIEL SITINJAK npsports@sph.com.sg ACROSS THE BAR Well guys, it has been a joy for me to let you in on what has been the talk in and around the pub. For those who have made money this season, well done. For those who
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      Lock icon United to equal best tally of 91 points
      1157 52 / 53  -  RICHARD LENTON npsports@sph.com.sg WEST BROM v MAN UNITED MAN UNITED have won 11 and drawn two of their 13 previous EPL meetings with West Brom, and have registered no less than 32 goals in those games. Victory for United would see them
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      44 54 THE VETERAN BRIAN MILLER STRIKE CARD HITS 738 THE EXPERT GARY LIM STRIKE CARD HITS 718 THE INSIDER DANIEL SITINJAK STRIKE CARD HITS 710 THE GAMBLER KASIM ALI STRIKE CARD HITS 691 THE PUNDIT R SASIKUMAR STRIKE CARD HITS 682
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      1288 54 GARY LIM BANKER Back Man United on all fronts THIS is Sir Alex Ferguson’s swansong. So revered and well-loved is he that, during the title celebrations on the Old Trafford pitch last week, even the Man United players were fighting to get their photos taken with him. You
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  • EPL
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      1174 56 / 57  -  Wenger needs to qualify for the Champions League, while Pardew needs to win to bring respectability in what has been a poor season for the Magpies IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg YOUR ENGLISH KAKI Arsenal have Champions League qualification within their grasp, but they cannot afford to slip up tonight.
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      Lock icon Benitez eyes a fairy-tale end
      890 56 / 57 Spaniard believes he will leave the Blues in fine shape for his successor PA Sport Rafael Benitez hopes to bid farewell to Chelsea with a second gift tonight. Victory over Everton would guarantee third spot in the Premier League and automatic qualification for the Champions
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      1139 58 / 59  -  1,423 That’s Fergie’s match tally at United after ending managerial merry-go-round WEST BROM v MAN UTD (Tonight, 11pm, SingTel mio TV Ch 105) GODFREY ROBERT npsports@sph.com.sg Hellish was not a misplaced adjective to describe the state of Manchester United in July 1980 when I made my first “pilgrimage”
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      Lock icon Rooney no longer Ferguson’s problem
      356 58 / 59 PA Sport Sir Alex Ferguson is content to leave the problem of what to do about Wayne Rooney to new manager David Moyes. Rooney has asked to leave Manchester United this summer even though he still has two years on his contract remaining. Ferguson revealed
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    • ON TV
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        225 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tonight: NEWCASTLE v ARSENAL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 11pm TOTTENHAM v SUNDERLAND SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium), 11pm CHELSEA v EVERTON SingTel mio TV Ch 104 (mio Stadium), 11pm WEST BROM v MAN UNITED SingTel mio TV Ch 105 (mio Stadium),
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        12 58 / 59 ROME MASTERS Tonight: FINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 10pm
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        46 58 / 59 SK TELECOM OPEN Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 209; SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 11.30am VOLVO WORLD MATCH PLAY Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 5pm BYRON NELSON C’SHIP Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 3am
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