The New Paper, 24 August 2013

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1 56 The New Paper
  • 19 1 the new paper SATURDAY AUG 24 2013 1 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MICA (P) 084/01/2013
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    • 58 1 GIRLS’ GENERATION FANS: 8-HOUR WAIT FOR 8-SEC GLIMPSE Some didn’t even get to see them Page 22 TNP PICTURES: CHOO CHWEE HUA SHE MADE PM CHOKE BACK TEARS Despite being blind since 4, A*Star researcher (left) who worked her way up says: ‘I feel blessed’ Page 2 Didi Hamann: City
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  • News
    • 1324 2 / 3 Blind research scientist Yeo Sze Ling was in the audience at the ITE Ang Mo Kio campus when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his National Day Rally speech. At one point, he appeared to be choking back tears as he
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    • Article, Illustration
      786 4  -  S’pore fixers linked with El Salvador’s Concacaf Gold Cup... REPORT: DILENJIT SINGH, ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF tnp@sph.com.sg THE shadowy hands of Singaporean matchfixers have yet again been felt in faraway lands. El Salvador’s authorities raided the homes of 11 players on Thursday after the nation’s football federation (FesFut) suspended
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    • 639 6 / 7  -  REPORT: AZIM AZMAN maazman@sph.com.sg HE HAD tried to give his neighbour a call to ask about the commotion at their block. Imagine his surprise when he found out that it was
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    • 201 6 / 7  -  Koh Hui Theng THE man’s actions may be a call for help, said a psychiatrist. Dr Adrian Wang, consultant psychiatrist at Gleneagles Medical Centre, said: “It’s possible that the man is suffering from mental disorder. “Otherwise, his actions could be a sign of personality disorder
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    • News watch
    • 554 10  -  Cases of women blackmailing victims after cybersex on the rise REPORT: RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg THE first six months of this year saw a rise in attempted extortion and extortion cases compared with the same period last year. A majority of the cases which rose from 44 to
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    • 680 12  -  Barely six months since its launch, social initiative group Project Awareness has made an impression. Founder Elson Soh, 25, said of the group’s community outreach efforts, both online and offline: “I never expected it to take off like this. (The success) is beyond my expectations,” he
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    • 378 14  -  Former aircraft technician given 12 years’ jail, 12 strokes REPORT: SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg THE GIRL was just 16 years old when he raped her in the backseat of his car in July 2010. He had spotted the schoolgirl having sex with her boyfriend
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    • 308 16  -  Their relatives will get the prizes REPORT: FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg LADY Luck chose to shine on her 65-year-old uncle, who won an Xbox Kinect in the latest TNP Bonus Challenge. Medical assistant Yeoh Chiew Foong, 28, who collected the prize on his behalf
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    • 603 18  -  REPORT: SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg PEOPLE can say what they want, but my brother-in-law was not one to quarrel with people. Mr Ong Cheng Hoe said this to The New Paper in response
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    • 273 19 Tidal bore caused by storms leave 30 hurt A SECOND storm in a week has lashed southern China, creating a large tidal bore which injured many. More than 30 people were wounded when a 20mhigh tidal bore destroyed part of a protection wall along the Qiantang
      PICTURES: REUTERS  -  273 words
    • 365 20 Cargo targeted as price of staple shoots up in India INDIAN police have foiled a bid by robbers to make off with a truck laden with about nine tonnes of onions, in an unusual crime apparently motivated by rocketing prices of the staple food. Three men stopped
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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    • 151 21 STClassifieds I Love My Singapore Thank you for your submissions! We have received overwhelming entries from all you photo enthusiasts Here are some of the entries that have been shortlisted. Which is your favourite photo? P«S H c <& *9* asaaK'sSSg: Got my violin students through 5B*2s^a?= Wishing our nation
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    • 868 22 / 23  -  Fans spend hours waiting for a glimpse of the Girls’ Generation members REPORT: NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg THEY waited for hours just to catch a glimpse of their idols for a few seconds. But for these fans of South Korean girl band Girls’ Generation,
      TNP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR TNP PICTURES: CHOO CHWEE HUA  -  868 words
    • 735 24  -  Congratulations pour in after PM Lee praised him in Rally speech REPORT: CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg YOU don’t have to be a doctor or a lawyer to be a successful individual. Just look at local drummer Muhammad Riduan Zalani, who was mentioned during Prime Minister
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    • Gadgets & Games
      • 603 25  -  In this regular column, celebrity tech-heads geek out over their favourite hardware and software REPORTS: CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg BLAME it on his super competitive streak. Class 95FM’s new Morning Express jock Joe Augustin, 44, declared: “If I feel I can do something better
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      • WHAT’S NEW
        • 104 25 Sennheiser Momentum OnEar Headphones Price: $299 This new pair of headphones is a crowd-pleaser because of its high-quality materials and workmanship. The clear sound quality amplifies the tiniest details of sound files through its high-end 18-ohm transducers. This stainless steel creation features ear pads and a
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        • 122 25 Bose SoundLink Mini Price: $299 As the tiniest wireless bluetooth speaker in the Bose family, this new addition is 70 per cent smaller and 50 per cent lighter than the Bose SoundLink. But don’t be fooled by its size, as it connects wirelessly to smart
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        • 109 25 Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Fury gaming headset Price: $89 This headset allows users to connect to a Mac or PC via USB with the Dual Mode USB adapter, and features a 3.5mm jack to enable connection to a mobile phone for calls and music playback. The
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 31 Advertisements
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  • Page 32 Advertisements
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  • Page 34 Advertisements
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  • Racing
    • 974 35 Race 1 C5 D1 1200m 2 PREMIER GRADE 57 c 55 (14-5.10) ..............K A’isisuhairi* (2) 3 4 1 (553) 8 ZAC HEAVEN 56.5 c 53.5 (34-10) ............................WL Tan* (1) 2 1 2 (511) 1.5 C5 D1 1200m 5 MOOVA BULLET 56.5 c 55.5 (74-20) HK Cheng
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    • 778 35  -  Both his runners salute to put him on 49 winners TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg SEVEN-TIME Singapore champion Laurie Laxon has shot ahead in the trainers’ table, thanks to his two-from-two record at Kranji last night. Starting on level terms with long-time leader Mark Walker and Michael
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    • 1433 36 / 37 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS WARWICK FARM/MOONEE VALLEY RACE 1 Warwick Farm (1,200m) 3 MONTSEGUR (6 :2-1-0): Talented filly. Can play a major role in this. 1 SWEET IDEA (6 :2-3-1): Will benefit from his 7th in 1,000m R’wick
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    • 234 36 / 37 12:20 Race 1 WARWICK FARM—1200M WARWICK FARM— 1200M 1 SWEET IDEA TOMMY BERRY (7) 56.5 2 12:40 Race 2 MOONEE VALLEY—1200M J BOWMAN (8) 56.5 3 MONTSEGUR KMCEVOY (6) 56 4 GREYTFILLY TIM CLARK 12 CHAMPAGNE SHISHA ...........................D W STACKHOUSE (14) 54 54
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    • 464 36 / 37 TODAY’S NZ (ELLERSLIE) AUSTRALIA (EAGLE FARM/BELMONT/SUNSHINE COAST) RACE CARD 12:36 Race 1 ELLERSLIE—1600M ELLERSLIE—1600M 1 JOHN GRAY T D THORNTON (3) 59 2 ATOM CAT 7 SARSARUN (7) 57 3 MATOST LG INNES (6) 12:50 Race 2 EAGLE FARM—1400M 4 MAGNA CARTA M D HILLS (5) 55.5 5 SEED OF
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    • 686 38 He wins on Premier Grade and newcomer Boomarang Deluxe SUCCESS just seems to be around every corner for boom apprent ice A’Isisu ha ir i Kasim who booted home an early double at Kranji yesterday, one week after he claimed the Asian Young Guns Challenge in
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    • 790 38 Race 1 Maiden Plate 1400M Maiden Plate 1400M 1 SPECK OF LIGHT 60 (35-9) 9 BRIAR KING 57 (8-6) 14 STAGE GIRL 57 (199-35) Trainer: Alan Greeff. Margins: 0.25, 2.25, 1.25. Time: 1min 27.05sec. (Going: good). Forecast: $14. P Forecast: $7 (1-9), $64 (1-14), $20
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    • 275 38 KRANJI KUALA LUMPUR TRACKWORK YES BABA, who has yet to run a bad race, may chalk up another win in Race 5 at Kranji tomorrow. The Patrick Shaw-trained one-time winner (from nine starts) looked fit when kept well in hand in his 600m hit-out in
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  • Sports
    • Sports watch
      • 97 39 Nadal to be served aces on the poker table AFP TENNIS star Rafael Nadal will take part in his first live poker tournament in December, Czech media reported yesterday. Nadal had devoted himself to the card game since a knee injury last summer knocked him off court for several months.
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      • 113 39 AIRIL Rizman of Malaysia stayed in the title hunt at the PGM Terengganu Masters when he posted a third -round one-over 72 to share the lead with Grant Jackson of England yesterday. Jackson battled to a 68 to tie with Airil, who held
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      • 135 39 TRUE to tradition, India and Pakistan entered tomorrow’s final (at Kallang) of the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Nations Cup after their semi-final victories yesterday. India Under-23s beat surprise semi-finalists United Arab Emirates by 46 runs at Kallang while Pakistan Under-23s edged out Sri Lanka
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      • 572 39 FORMULA ONE Wire Services PIRELLI’S Formula One tyres came under renewed scrutiny yesterday, after triple world champion Sebastian Vettel suffered a blowout in the second practice of the Belgian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was fastest in the session but the sight of
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    • Tennis
      • 565 41 AP DEFENDING champion Andy Murray could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the US Open semi-finals, while Ra fael Nada l a nd Roger Federer who have never played each other at Flushing Meadows m ig ht meet in t he qua r
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      • 381 41 CRICKET AFP RUNS dried up for England as Australia dismissed Joe Root and Jonathan Trott in a tense second session on the third day of the Fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval yesterday. England, who at 3-0 up have already won
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    • Mad About Golf
      • 528 42 Tired Woods in the mix as Stadler leads weather-hit first round Reuters THE New York metropolitan area is known for stop-and-go traffic but Thursday at The Barclays was an extreme case for Tiger Woods and the other 122 golfers in the opening event of
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      • 384 42 CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN AFP KIWI Lydia Ko got off to a successful start in her title defence at the Canadian Women’s Open, firing a five-under 65 to grab a share of the lead yesterday morning (Singapore time). The 16-year-old defending champion is tied for
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    • Asian Youth Games
      • 531 43  -  Youngsters do Singapore proud in Nanjing and promise much for the future LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg THEY may have ended the meet with two silvers, but Singapore’s swimmers put up a golden showing at the 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing. In the final day in
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      • 373 43 BADMINTON AFP BADMINTON’S world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei faced calls yesterday to reduce his rigorous playing schedule if he wants to extend his career to the 2016 Olympics. The 30-year-old was stretchered off the court during the recent world championships final against Lin
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    • S-League
      • 778 44  -  Noor’s red card sinks the Eagles as Rams move into fifth spot SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg GEYLANG 1 (Jozef Kaplan 50) WOODLANDS 2 (Chang Jo Yoon 30, Rosman Sulaiman 90) HE WAS arguably Geylang International’s brightest player last night. But veteran winger Md Noor Ali’s 74thminute red
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      • 327 44  -  AFF U-16 CHAMPIONSHIP SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ MALAYSIA U-15 1 (Shahrul Affandy 23-og) SINGAPORE U-15 1 (Zulqarnaen Suzliman 43) NAZRI Nasir’s national Under-15 team opened their AFF Under-16 Youth Championship campaign with a 1-1 draw against rivals Malaysia in a Group B clash in Naypyidaw, Myanmar,
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    • Serie A
      • 620 45 AFP JUVENTUS are ready to kick-start the new season, hoping to claim a first hat-trick of consecutive titles in Italy’s Serie A since the 1930s. But the domestic aims of Antonio Conte’s side, virtually untouchable last season when they triumphed with a nine-point cushion on
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      • 401 45 EUROPA LEAGUE PA Sport PLAY-OFF, FIRST LEG DINAMO TBILISI 0 TOTTENHAM 5 (Andros Townsend 12, Paulinho 44, Roberto Soldado 58, 67, Danny Rose 64) ANDRE Villas-Boas admits he is in the dark over reports that Chelsea are set to pip Tottenham to the
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    • EPL Betting
      • 1274 46  -  RICHARD LENTON npsports@sph.com.sg ASTON VILLA 1 LIVERPOOL 2 AFTER back-to-back games against Arsenal and Chelsea, the last thing Paul Lambert’s side would have wanted was a home clash against a happy and confident Liverpool outfit who have won 10, drawn five and lost
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      • 46 47 THE CHICK CATHERINE ROBERT STRIKE CARD HITS 30 THE VETERAN BRIAN MILLER STRIKE CARD HITS 29 THE GAMBLER KASIM ALI STRIKE CARD HITS 26 THE EXPERT GARY LIM STRIKE CARD HITS 25 THE STATS MAN R LENTON ICHARD STRIKE CARD HITS 23
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      • 1151 47 GARY LIM BANKER Southampton to beat Sunderland THE Saints got off to a good start with an open-ing-game win against West Bromwich Albion on away turf. Manager Mauricio Pochettino’s stock has been soaring since he joined the Premiership club in January. Having led his side to victories over
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    • EPL
      • 923 48  -  Forget Chelsea DIDIHAMANN tells LIM SAYHENG Pellegrini’s squad are arguably the strongest in EPL history DIETMAR HAMANN npsports@sph.com.sg Dietmar Hamann has played for Bayern Munich, Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester City. He won the Bundesliga in 1994 and 1997, and the treble of the
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      • 856 50 / 51 Wire Services THEO Walcott believes Arsenal’s Champions League win over Fenerbahce on Wednesday can help kick-start the troubled club’s Premier League campaign. The England winger and his teammates face Fulham at the Craven Cottage tonight, hoping to bounce back from the opening-day 3-1 defeat
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      • 906 50 / 51 Spanish giants have missed the chance, says Rodgers PA Sport LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers has claimed it is too late for Real Madrid to make a move for Luis Suarez. Fresh speculation surrounding the Uruguay striker has begun just days after he appeared
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      • 536 52 GARETH Bale’s proposed world-record move to Real Madrid has reportedly been put on hold until Spurs sign another player. Reports had suggested that Bale would finalise his £93 million ($186m) transfer to the Spanish capital yesterday afternoon. But it is understood that Spurs are unwilling
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      • 60 52 PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, AFP, REUTERS CRISTIANO RONALDO Manchester United to Real Madrid (2009) Fee: £80 million ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC Inter Milan to Barcelona (2009) Fee: £56m KAKA AC Milan to Real Madrid (2009) Fee: £55m RADAMEL FALCAO Atletico Madrid to Monaco (2013) Fee: £51m FERNANDO TORRES Liverpool to Chelsea
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    • Malaysia Cup
      • 663 53  -  ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM KUCHING WHEN you enter the Stadium Negeri in Kuching, Sarawak, the first thing you notice is a multi-coloured banner hanging on the terrace of the main gallery stand. It reads: “Ngap Sayot” (Bite the opponents’ legs). But gone are the days
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      • 643 54 / 55  -  Captain Shahril ruled out of starting line-up and Hariss takes on attacking role for crunch tie ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg FROM KUCHING THE captain’s out and it’s time for a new battle plan. A day before the Malaysia Cup Group D clash against Sarawak in Kuching,
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      • 550 54 / 55 A YEAR ago at the Stadium Negeri in Kuching, former LionsXII goalkeeper Hyrulnizam Juma’at did what few had dared to do. Faced with flying water bottles and endless abuse from the 25,000 partisan crowd, the goalkeeper taunted the Sarawak fans by flashing a rude
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      • 260 54 / 55 THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) yesterday rolled out the LionsXII fan bus initiative. It will provide complimentary shuttle service for fans on match days throughout the LionsXII’s Malaysia Cup campaign. The service will start from the home game against Perak next Saturday. Supporters can
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      • ON TV
        • 236 54 / 55 LIVE TELECASTS MALAYSIA CUP Today: SARAWAK vLIONSXII StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 8.30pm EPL Today: FULHAM v ARSENAL SingTel mio TV Ch 102, StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 7pm NEWCASTLE v WEST HAM SingTel mio TV Ch 103, StarHub TV Ch 228 (mio Stadium), 9.55pm SOUTHAMPTON v
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        • 34 54 / 55 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX Today: PRACTICE SESSSION 3 StarHub TV Ch 209, SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 4.55pm QUALIFYING StarHub TV Ch 209, SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), 7.50pm
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        • 22 54 / 55 WINSTON-SALEM OPEN Today: SEMI-FINAL 2 StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 6.30am Tomorrow: FINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 12.30am
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        • 30 54 / 55 JOHNNIE WALKER C’SHIP Today: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 8pm THE BARCLAYS Tomorrow: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 3am
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