The New Paper, 30 June 2013

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    19 1 the new paper on sunday June 30 2013 A SINGAPORE PRESS holdings I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MICA (P) 085/01/2013
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      75 1 the new paper GIVING BIRTH IN STYLE $19,000 package includes cocktail party, massage and limo service NOSTALGIC LAST DAY Iconic bike shop Song Seng Chan closes after 81 years 32 June 30 2013 Collectors who live, wear and even go to the bathroom with the cartoon feline 10 KITTYCRAZY?HELLO,WHY SO
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  • UPFRONT
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon No shame in liking Hello Kitty
      489 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg Have the words “Hello Kitty” ever been said or written as much as they have in the past week? Everyone’s talking about it, Facebook has been deluged with posts about it. And for the second time this month, Singapore has been
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      136 2 FEATURES 3 Kitty Mania The panic, drama and pain for avid fans and collectors 10 Born into luxury Birthing packages can cost up to $19K, with massages and welcome party for baby 16 TNP Mardi Gras Find out how you can join The New Paper’s 25th birthday party (above) COLUMNS
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      46 2 SPORTS 50 Swimming Darren Lim, 14, comes within 0.04sec of equalling Ang Peng Siong’s 31-year-old 50m free national record 52 Confederations Cup Gary Lim gives the tactical lowdown on the two finalists 58 Saluting ‘Uncle’ Choo Godfrey Robert remembers legendary coach on his 30th death anniversary
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Going crazy over Kitty
      1430 3  -  They queue hours for a toy, spend thousands on products and even use toilet paper with her face on it. Why are people fanatical over this fictional feline? MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg ureenk@sph.com.sg She had to run to four McDonald’s outlets before she queued for six hours
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Only Hello Kitty toilet paper will do
      472 4 / 5  -  REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ email add here@sph.com.sg Whenever she needs to buy basic household items, she looks for Hello Kitty options first. Madam Lin Sai Rong tells The New Paper on Sunday: “As far as possible, I want everything to be Hello Kitty. From
      PICTURES COURTESY OF MADAM LIN SAI RONG  -  472 words
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      Lock icon Tizzy over kitty
      371 4 / 5 1974 The fictional character produced by Japanese company Sanrio made its debut in 1974 on a vinyl coin purse. 1976 Hello Kitty is brought to the US. 2000 The year of the first Hello Kitty frenzy in Singapore, when McDonald’s offered the Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel
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    • Article
      Lock icon Why the Kitty craze?
      96 4 / 5 “When people are obsessed about something, they become emotionally and mentally attached. So when (there is a) threat that these dolls might be taken away from them, they get very upset and sometimes act irrationally. It becomes more intense when there is limited stock available. The
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      Lock icon Room is shrine to Kitty
      225 4 / 5 Ms Zeng Ailing (above), has amassed more than 4,000 Hello Kitty dolls and accessories over the past 20 years, spending nearly $50,000. She has set aside a whole room in her Bukit Batok condominium unit, where she lives with her equally fanatical husband, to keep
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      Lock icon Crash at car wash kills 2, injures 3
      793 8  -  Cabby and man die on the spot; 30-year-old male driver of SUV arrested REPORT: MAUREEN KOH, JENNIFER DHANARAJ tnp@sph.com.sg An early morning freak accident at a car wash on Woodlands Road, after Stagmont Ring Road, killed two men and left three others
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      Lock icon In pictures
      184 9 Images from and related to S’pore MILLION-DOLLAR WALK: Some 5,000 participants and 1,000 NTUC FairPrice staff took part in the inaugural FairPrice Walks With U 4km walk yesterday at Marina Barrage. The supermarket chain’s chairman Ng Ser Miang handed over a cheque for $1 million worth of food
      PICTURE: NTUC; TNP PICTURE: CHOO CHWEE HUA; PICTURE COURTESY OF TAN JOO HENG  -  184 words
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      Lock icon Luxury delivery
      447 10 / 11  -  services here are wooing big spenders with special maternity packages REPORTS: CHEOW SUE-ANN sueannc@sph.com.sg $19,000. That’s how much it can cost to give birth in style in Singapore. Forget your ordinary hospital treatment, this three-day package includes perks like private nurse service, an in-room mini bar, herbal chicken
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      Lock icon ‘Alternative’ birthing methods
      588 10 / 11 Like the Duchess of Cambridge, who is opting for a natural birth without drugs, women here are increasingly opting for “alternative” birthing methods, say doctors. Mums are asking for doulas or labour coaches who provide mental, emotional and sometimes physical support for the mothers. Hypnobirths and water
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      Lock icon Bathtubs & hypnosis
      761 12  - Bathtubs hypnosis Various methods of delivering a baby Cheow Sue-Ann Dr Lubna Harharah, specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist at The Obstetrics Gynaecology Centre, helps explain the various methods of delivery. Vaginal delivery The mother will push the baby out, with help from contractions in the vaginal passage. Propelled by the mother’s
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      Lock icon Solar, so good
      1062 14 / 15  -  Solar system, consisting of square photovoltaic tiles laid on glass, doubles as shade for her roof deck REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg The solar system at Mrs Jeanne Phuan’s home saves her $80 to $100 a month. That is 15 to 20 per cent of her monthly
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      Lock icon Come, party with us
      696 16  -  REPORT: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Looking for a unique party experience? How about a Friday night to remember? Why not combine the two get into the groove at our very first street-style birthday bash on July 26. The New Paper turns 25 this year and to celebrate
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      Lock icon Enter the G-Dragon
      992 18  -  K-pop idol makes special appearance at boutique opening party REPORTS: JOCELYN LEE jocelee@sph.com.sg It was meant to be a private invite-only opening party of multi-label boutique Salon By Surrender. But it saw more than 200 uninvited “guests” turning up at the glitzy shindig at Marina Bay Sands
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      Lock icon ‘It is Jonker Walk, not Jonker Drive’
      661 20 M’sians protest opening area to traffic Malacca’s famed Jonker Walk opened to traffic for the first time in 13 years on Friday. And it immediately drew protests and ire from businesses and politicians. Traders conducted business as usual as the traffic police managed
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      Lock icon Mandela’s will written on one A4-size paper
      452 20 His instructions for his burial are simple. It has emerged that Mr Nelson Mandela wrote a will on a single sheet of A4-sized paper in which he asked to be buried on a remote hillside in his ancestral home of Qunu in South
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      Lock icon Tom Cruise was my Top 5 best lover
      342 21 Cher (above), 67, lists the 50-year-old star as a great lover before he became famous A big thumbs up to Tom Cruise from an unlikely source. The kudos come not for his acting but for his alleged prowess in bed. And the
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      Lock icon Rate the guys – and share
      479 22 Rate the guys and share New tool has 200,000 men assessed on factors like ‘can’t build Ikea furniture’ It used to be that if a guy claimed that he was good in bed, a woman would more or less have to take his word for it. Well, at least until
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      Lock icon Teen ‘lord’ fined $68 for using phone while driving
      354 22 He’s just 18 and already has a fleet of luxury cars to drive around. But Mr Aleem Iqbal was caught using his mobile phone while driving his £300,000 (S$580,000) RollsRoyce Phantom on the M42, a British motorway. The Rolls Royce has
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      Lock icon Mr Old-school
      602 23 Shingo Suzuki Continuing with our series profiling S-League players, this midfielder from Albirex Niigata Football Club (Singapore) shares his love for fashion and his lack of technology. I knew I wanted to be a footballer when... I was 16, a year after I joined the youth team of
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A BLOGSHOP OWNER
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      Lock icon We never wear same outfit twice
      1038 13  -  BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg She’s no celebrity, but Miss Joyce Ng was once so pressured to look good in public that she found herself reluctant to go out. “In the past, I was comfortable heading to town without putting any make-up on. But these
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      103 17 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE WITH THE NEW PAPER ROBERTSON WALK. BE AT SINGAPORE’S FIRST fire dancers theloud silent partywith DJsGeorge&AndrewT dancerssamba batucada drummers THE COURTYARD befirstto seeTNP NewFace2013 finalists guest appearances Manhunt 2013 Miss Singapore2013 JULY 26, 2013 ROBERTSON WALK, THE COURTYARD 5pm FAMILY FUN 7pmMARDI GRAS 10pmSILENT PARTY
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      316 19 BLOCKBUSTER 220 PAIRS OF PREVIEW TICKETS TO BEWON! When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised:
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      270 21 JACQUES ROGGE Exclusive Olympic chief on succession; keeping youth active GEAR UP FOR THE IN SINGAPORE THIS JULY! 4 Dedicated Zones to Make Job Hunting FUN. qareef r'V DEVELOPMENT Find My Dream Job STJobs Upload your resume and record your video resume to search and apply for your ideal job
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      243 24 STCARS IS NOW ON IPAD You won't miss a turn with STCars at your fingertips! LATEST ADDITION TO OUR STCARS MOBILE FAMILY! tsJtfiLCfel New Can Pound Audi S7 Sportback 4.0 TFSI Audi R8 GT Spydcr 5.2 FSI 5-lronic (A) Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (A) -f 53% IO Audi
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon Unlock the potential of Chinese wine
      627 25  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg There’s more to Chinese wine than you may think. For many of us, it’s thought of as a cooking ingredient. Something to create fragrant sauces. Of course, you can also savour it on its own. While the history of
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      Lock icon Clams in wolfberry wine
      519 26 / 27  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg As discoveries go, this has to be one of the tastiest. While Shaoxing wine has always been one of my favourite ingredients to cook with, it’s only recently that I’ve discovered how much other Chinese liquors can enhance dishes with interesting
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      Lock icon Exciting times for street food
      376 28  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg We were having pre-dinner cocktails at the posh and captivating “lakeside” alfresco cove of the Prime Steakhouse by Jean-George Vongerichten in Las Vegas. The lake is man-made and sits in front of the palatial Bellagio casino resort. A massive synchronised fountain,
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      Lock icon And the winners are...
      595 28 Recently we gave out the World Street Food Awards. And they weren’t just about being “the most delicious”. The big mission of the World Street Food Congress was to preserve, professionalise and seek new possibilities in street food. While it was sad that some of the
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      Lock icon The choiceTHIS
      442 29 WEEK: NASI BRIYANI Lau Pa Sat Festival Market AS Indian Classic Cuisine, Stall 64 Operating Hours: 11am-11pm Without doubt, the star of this dish was the chicken thigh juicy, tender and with a delicious, mild, kick of spice. The meat also had undertones of smokiness similar to tandoori
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      29 29 For outlet locations and addresses go to: www.kopitiam.biz/outlet_singapore.html 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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  • LIVE RIGHT
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      Lock icon Remodel... without the knife
      709 30 / 31  -  There are more ways to hone and tone your body without plastic surgery, and we’re not talking Botox REPORT: AUDREY KANG audkang@sph.com.sg to according Well, Plastic is fantastic. people. some surgery, plastic for going celebrities of hear often We not. or it need they whether infamously
      PICTURES: SIMON KER, SOLTA MEDICAL, THE COSMETIC SURGERY CLINIC, STAR WORLD  -  709 words
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  • WHEELS
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      Lock icon Last goodbye to an old friend
      653 32  -  REPORT and PICTURES Joo Chiat bicycle shop closes yesterday, after 81 years CHEOW SUE-ANN tnp@sph.com.sg After 81 years serving the cycling community here, Song Seng Chan bicycle store closed its doors for the last time yesterday. Many loyal customers went down to bid the
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      151 32 Ever dreamed of hitting the open road on a US icon? Here’s your chance to make this dream a reality. Be one of 10 readers to ride a Harley-Davidson of their choice AND enjoy breakfast at Epicurious at the Quayside with Biker Boy himself, Zaihan Mohd Yusof. The ride happens
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      151 33 CONVENIENCE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Browse Buy, Post Sell Anytime, Anywhere with STCIassifieds mobile apps me STCLASSIFIEDS Back Mobile Phones... Q Search Ads sorted by recency Samsung Tab 2 8GB 3G White Published: 09-Jun-2013 11:41 AM j, I Computer Electronics Offering: S$ 370.00 WTS BN iPhone 5 32gb Replaced Set Published:
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  • SECRET SHOPPER
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      Lock icon Great basics, cheap fixes
      576 34 The heartlands breed more than mosquitoes and dengue clusters. They can be a breeding ground for some great bargains. While, the smaller retail shops often scream “ah lian”, especially with sales staff in the shortest of shorts (less is not more, girls) and with their hair
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      319 34 iM I Cosmic Qi-Gong And Science For Health Business Reg No. *****292X Vj Specialist) The Science of Cosmic Qi Gong Meditation Ladies And Gentlemen. This is all about yourself. (Heart, Body And Life in One Power). Don't wait overcome health problems and karma before it happens. Consultant Master Jesus Lim
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon Cover me
      423 35  -  Fake that flawlessco plexion with a good concealer CHEOW SUE-ANN sueannc@sph.com.sg We Love This! Make Up For Ever High Definition Concealer $52 With the recent haze, your pores may have clogged more quickly. This can mean pimples breaking out. In this situation, you’ll need concealer. This product was
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      Lock icon YOUTUBE TESTPutting
      237 35 TESTPutting online advice to the test THE Contouring With Concealer (Cover up Routine) Username: SecretLifeOfaBioNerd Search terms: concealer routine I have a flat nose bridge and I have always felt the need to contour my features to make them look more prominent. So, really, once you get past
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Hazy talk rules Down Under
      827 36  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg Ordinarily, Australians are never sure what to say. Whenever I visit the country and open my mouth long enough for them to trace my accent, they exclaim: “Ah, you’re from England. What do you think about the Ashes?” “Actually, I don’t
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      Lock icon Black Hello Kitty, Gordon Ramsay & the end of the world
      812 37  - Black Hello Kitty, Gordon Ramsay the end of the world ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg ong@sph.co.sg It’s the end of the world. And it’s not because of the apocalyptic haze that shrouded Singapore two weeks ago. It’s also not because after the apocalyptic haze, apocalyptic hail pelted my sister’s
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    • REALLY Odd news that’s for real
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        Lock icon Want a baby name with your coffee order?
        144 37 AP A COUPLE in Connecticut, US, have named their baby with help from Starbucks customers. Jennifer James, 25, and Mark Dixon, 24, said they were struggling between two names for the boy they are expecting in September and decided to put it
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        Lock icon Chalking up a fuss over 13 anti-bank slogans
        149 37 Reuters A US protester in San Diego is standing trial on criminal vandalism charges and faces a possible sentence of 13 years in jail. All for a scribbling 13 anti-bank slogans on the sidewalk in chalk. Mayor Bob Filner denounced the prosecution
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        Lock icon Son finds mum is wanted bank robber, turns her in
        147 37 AP A US MAN in Michigan was shocked to see pictures of his mother in local media. Especially because the images were surveillance photos showing her robbing a bank. On June 18, a woman wearing a bright red T-shirt with
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  • TV
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      Lock icon Win Pacific Rim movie tickets
      139 38 Get set for destruction. Giant robots take on massive monsters in this epic futuristic actioner from visionary director Guillermo del Toro. Humankind is threatened when legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, start rising from the sea. To combat the monsters, skyscrapersized robots called Jaegers,
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      Lock icon No comeback
      627 38  -  BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Dear Lindsay Lohan, I’ll be cruel to be kind. Stop the pretence that you are still an actress. Get areal job. Don’t even go for reality TV. Just get out of the showbiz game. I’ve just watched your performance in Liz Dick. I should have
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  • Page 38 Miscellaneous
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      33 38 PACKED WITH LAUGHS ACTION THRILLS! JET LI WEN ZHANG MICHELLE CHEN LIU SHI SHI LIU VAN SPH-Lianhe Zaobao ■m A u > NOW SHOWING Some Violence w. 15 m ii m Scorpio East Pictures
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  • NIGHTLIFE
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      Lock icon Step into the liming light
      691 39  -  AFTER 7 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. It’s not every day that you get an invite to go liming. For a
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      137 39 ©i MZHmmmm ©t Cosmic Qi-Gong And Science For Health Business Reg No: *****292X (Specialist) The Science of Cosmic Qi Gong Meditation (rfrii) WXMsmSsmn® Consultant Master Jesus Lim (Sifu) Congratulates the following qualified advanced masters of their hardcore practices on their achievement. Qualified Advanced Masters are as follows: Headmaster: June Ieoh
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon FRIDAY’S STIPES’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
      827 40 / 41 RACE 1 GLOBAL CAST: Unable to be loaded and reared over dislodging the rider at the barriers. Examined by the veterinary surgeon and withdrawn. GOLD RUN: Bumped on jumping. ZAC SEDUCTION: Bumped on jumping. BM WIN: Slightly slow to begin; momentarily inconvenienced on jumping. IGOR: Jumped
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      Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG COURSE B) RACE CARD
      2171 40 / 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 D1 12.50 —1600m(Turf) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 -***** Quantum Leap 57 (43) A Munro 6 (4nzg S Burridge-Big Valley) 2 -***** Beat To Quarters 56.5 (42) M
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      Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
      581 40 / 41 Larry Foley 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 5 6 8 Beat To Quarters Can't Touch Me Dos Equis Quantum Leap Golden Chalice First Express 1 Quantum Leap 6 1 Golden Chalice 1 6 6 Golden Chalice Quantum Leap Golden Chalice Can't Touch Me 3
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      Lock icon Yin Jie should romp home in last race
      2187 42 / 43 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI TURF MEETING RACE 1 (1,600m) 1 Quantum LeapHHH Blinkers on; was squeezed last start but ran on well. 2 Beat To QuartersHHH Had support and was held up fora run last start. 3 Can’t Touch MeHHH
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      Lock icon Macau Races
      1696 42 / 43 30-6-2013 (Sunday) 2:00pm 1 Cl 5,6 THE ROUGH N' TUMBLE HK$150,000 turf1100m 1 *****4True Brother 4-a-g 2]d L Jurado 30 131 YC Fung *****94Aluminium Alloy 7-nz-g [12] KM Chin 28 129 GW Moore *****28Cutey Bear 5-a-g 5]d KW Leong -2 28 129 KC Tse *****83 Good Hearts 4-a-g
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      Lock icon FIRST TOTHELIGN (Race 3 No. 1)
      92 44 / 45  -  BEST BET (SINGAPORE) BRIAN MILLER HE was shooting for his hat-trick on June 21 but it was not to be. The haze blotted out that target when the races were cancelled. Not to worry, he gets his chance today and, if things go to
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S AUSTRALIA RESULTS
      261 44 / 45 RACE 1 Moonee Valley 1st 4 De Fine Lago ($43-$9) 2nd 2 Oregon Spirit ($9) 3rd 7 Upbeat ($11) 4th 6 Friday Hussy Forecast $37 Place Forecast (2-4) $4, (4-7) $62, (2-7) $34 Tierce $1304 Trio $125 Quartet No winner ($622 jackpot carried forward to next race).
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA RESULTS
      821 44 / 45 RACE 1 Ruakaka (NZ) 1st 8 King Zeus ($15-$6) 2nd 2 Bob Valdez ($13) 3rd 7 Captain Scott ($16) 4th 5 Swiper The Fox Forecast $34 Place Forecast (2-8) $18, (7-8) $18, (2-7) $62 Tierce $1102 Trio $135 Quartet $1771 Quadro$127 Scratchings: 3 Designacat,
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      Lock icon TODAY’S IPOH RACE CARD
      2195 44 / 45 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S IPOH TIPS RACE 1:10 Good Gift 2 Iwa Antilia 3 Snow Mountain 7 Rocket Express RACE 2:11 Horizon Lad 4 Go It Alone 8 Lady Diamond 3 K-Pop RACE 3: 4 Martel 7 Mr Whyte 1 My Diamond 3 Vellfire
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      117 52 / 53 Sun, 30/06/13 K League Ulsan Seoul 4.00pm LW Motor Racing Britain Race (final) 8.00pm LW Mon, 01/07/13 Confederations 2013 Uruguay Italy 12.00am LW Confederations 2013 Brazil Spain 6.00am LW* 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
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  • sports people
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      Lock icon Survival on their minds
      635 60  -  Felda coach Azuan vows to attack LionsXII to get vital win to avoid relegation DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Desperation can be a very fearsome driving force. Just ask Felda United. National pride will be at stake on Tuesday, as the Settlers will be out to deny the
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    • MAD ABOUT GOLF
      • GOLF SHORTS
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          Lock icon McIlroy to test driver after missing cut
          164 46 AFP WORLD No. 2 Rory McIlroy’s troubles with his driver continued as he failed to make the cut in the Irish Open at Carton House on Friday. McIlroy continues to struggle with the driver, revealing he will meet Nike technical staff again next
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          Lock icon All eyes on American teenager Spieth
          144 46 Reuters AMERICAN teenager Jordan Spieth surged into an early tie for the second-round lead at the weatherinterrupted AT&T National before play was suspended for the day at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, yesterday morning (Singapore time). The 19-year-old Spieth, playing on a sponsor’s
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          Lock icon Fung leads Order of Merit with win
          159 46 Wire Services NICHOLAS Fung overcame an edgy closing three holes to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM-UMWTempler Park Masters yesterday. The highly-rated Malaysian defeated Berry Henson of the United States by one shot despite making bogeys on 16
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        Lock icon Peerless Park
        677 46 World No. 1 opens two-stroke lead to inch closer to third Major win of the year Reuters South Korea’s Park Inbee moved a step closer to her third Major victory this year when she seized a two-shot lead in the weatherinterrupted second round of the US Women’s Open
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    • FORMULA ONE
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        Lock icon Home comfort for Hamilton
        536 47 Reuters Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position for his home British Formula One Grand Prix yesterday with German team mate Nico Rosberg qualifying alongside him in an all-Mercedes front row. The 2008 world champion, chasing his first win for Mercedes after leaving McLaren last year, started
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        Lock icon TIP OF THE WEEK: BALL POSITION
        98 47 HAVING the right ball position is crucial for correct contact, timing and spin. We change our ball position from woods to irons and for chipping. i) Photo 1: The correct ball position for your irons should be just left of centre, or under your
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      • Article
        Lock icon QUESTION OF THE WEEK
        103 47 QUESTION: How wide should we stand at the address position? DOOLAN: For all your full swings with an iron, stand so that the insides of your feet are as wide as your shoulders. For your woods, you can stand even wider because our wood swings are
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    • TENNIS
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        Lock icon Britain hails new women’s star Robson
        690 48 19-year-old becomes first British woman in 15 years to reach fourth round of Wimbledon Reuters Laura Robson became the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon fourth round in 15 years when she came from a set and 3-5 down to defeat New Zealand’s
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      • Article
        Lock icon WHAT’S GONE
        114 48 Men’s singles 3rd rd Tomas Berdych (7) bt Kevin Anderson (27) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 Juan Martin del Potro (8) bt Grega Zemlja 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 Bernard Tomic bt Richard Gasquet (9) 7-6 (9/7), 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) Kenny De Schepper bt Juan Monaco (22)6-4, 7-6 (10/8),
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    • SPORTS
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        Lock icon Miller: China has big say in who succeeds Rogge
        520 49  -  LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg If Thomas Bach and Ng Ser Miang are the two “kings” in the upcoming International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential elections, then China is the “joker” in the pack. Respected British journalist David Miller believes that the Asian
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        Lock icon Frustrating end for Nishikori
        456 49 TENNIS AFP JAPAN’S Kei Nishikori has turned his attention to the US hardcourt season after suffering a frustrating Wimbledon exit yesterday. Nishikori blew a 2-1 lead as the 12th seed slumped to a disappointing 3-6, 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-4 defeat by Italian 23rd seed Andreas
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    • SWIMMING
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        Lock icon Ang tips Darren to break his mark
        694 50  -  14-year-old comes within 0.04 sec of equalling Peng Siong’s 31-year-old 50m free record LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg 0.04 seconds. That was all that separated swimmer Darren Lim from equalling Ang Peng Siong’s 31-year-old men’s 50m freestyle national record of 22.69 seconds at the
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        Lock icon Samantha coy despite bettering 2011 Games gold-medal time
        342 50  -  LIM SAY HENG SAMANTHA Yeo rewrote another Un-der-17 national record at the Singapore National Swimming Championships yesterday. The 16-year-old clocked 2min 32.34sec in the women’s 200m breaststroke final at the Singapore Sports School to better her own mark of 2:34.07, set at
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    • EPL
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        Lock icon Strike now or miss out, Pellegrini
        851 51  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg Here’s a funny story. Carlos Tevez must still complete his community service from Italy. The striker has joined Juventus, but his lawyers admit he hasn’t finished his punishment for driving while disqualified. They insist no laws will be broken. So the
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        Lock icon Contador crashes as Kittel wins chaotic Tour opener
        214 51 CYCLING Reuters DOUBLE champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German Marcel Kittel winning a crashmarred opening stage yesterday. The Orica GreenEdge team bus got stuck under the overhead banner
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    • CONFEDERATIONS CUP FINAL
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        Lock icon MARACANA SHOWDOWN
        1442 52 / 53  -  BRAZIL v SPAIN (Tomorrow, 5.45am, MediaCorp TV Ch 5) GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg 5 things about BRILLIANT BRAZIL 1.Quick off the blocks WHETHER it’s the home-ground factor, or a burning desire to prove their doubters wrong, Brazil have shown an eagerness to start off fast and furious. It paid
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    • CONFEDERATIONS CUP
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        Lock icon Battle of tactical wits
        768 54 / 55 Veteran coaches may appear old school, but they have modernised their respective teams AFP Football may be no country for old men, but tomorrow morning’s (Singapore time) Confederations Cup final in Rio de Janeiro between hosts Brazil and world champions Spain brings together two hugely experienced
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        Lock icon Perfect stage for Neymar to silence his critics
        740 54 / 55 AP Neymar has already done a lot at the Confederations Cup to erase doubts about what he can do for Brazil. Another good performance in the final against Spain tomorrow morning (Singapore time) and few will be able to dismiss Neymar (left)
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      • Article
        Lock icon Hosts Turkey to meet France in last 16
        361 54 / 55 UNDER-20 WORLD CUP AP HOSTS Turkey rallied to beat Australia 2-1 in their final Group C match at the Un-der-20 World Cup yesterday morning (Singapore time) to join group winners Colombia in the knockout stage. Turkey midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu scored with a
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    • MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE
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        Lock icon Four to the fore
        649 56 / 57  -  LionsXII coach Sun dram hails young quartet DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg When the LionsXII squad were announced before this season, all eyes were on their five over23 players, who were expected to carry the team if they are to meet their target of a top-five finish. The
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        Lock icon Fandi: Singapore players on my radar
        320 56 / 57  -  DAVID LEE THEY have exceeded expectations by leading the Malaysian Super League (MSL) standings with just two rounds of fixtures left. Inevitably, for all their exploits, the LionsXII players have also attracted admiring glances from across the Causeway, especially with the MSL allowing teams
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      • Article
        Lock icon PM Lee to grace LionsXII-Felda game
        207 56 / 57  -  DAVID LEE PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has given the LionsXII an extra boost to seal the Malaysian Super League title by confirming he will attend Tuesday’s match against Felda United. On his official Facebook page, he wrote: “Looking forward to joining Mr Isham
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        Lock icon Kelantan retain FA Cup after pipping Johor
        423 56 / 57  -  MALAYSIA FA CUP FINAL DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg KELANTAN 1 (Norfarhan Muhd 16) JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM 0 Neither the carrot of big bonuses, nor the promise of two Audi Q7 sports utility vehicles could drive a poor Johor Darul Takzim side to Malaysia FA
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    • FOOTBALL
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        Lock icon 30 years on, we still remember ‘Uncle’
        1246 58 / 59  -  As the LionsXII near MSL glory, we pay tribute to ex-S’pore coach Choo Seng Quee on his death anniversary today GODFREY ROBERT npsports@sph.com.sg The writer, consulting editor of The New Paper, is author of the Malaysia Cup book published in 1990, and the
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      • ON TV
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          Lock icon FOOTBALL
          81 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS CONFEDERATIONS CUP Tonight: 3RD/4TH PLACING: URUGUAY v ITALY MediaCorp TV Ch 5,11.50pm Tomorrow: CLOSING CEREMONY MediaCorp TV Ch 5,4.30am FINAL: BRAZIL v SPAIN MediaCorp TV Ch 5,5.45am MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Tuesday: LIONSXII v FELDA UNITED StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 7.30pm Saturday:
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          Lock icon TENNIS
          34 58 / 59 WIMBLEDON Tomorrow: DAY 7 StarHub TV Ch 208/209, SingTel mio TV Ch 114/115 (FOX Sports/STAR Sports), 6.30pm Tuesday: DAY 8 StarHub TV Ch 208/209, SingTel mio TV Ch 114/115 (FOX Sports/STAR Sports), 7pm
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          Lock icon GOLF
          51 58 / 59 IRISH OPEN Tonight: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 8pm AT&T NATIONAL Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 3am US WOMEN’S OPEN Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 208; SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports)
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          Lock icon FORMULA ONE
          47 58 / 59 BRITISH GRAND PRIX Tonight: PREVIEW StarHub TV Ch 209; SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 7pm MAIN RACE StarHub TV Ch 209; SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 7.45pm CHEQUERED FLAG StarHub TV Ch 209; SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 9.45pm
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