The New Paper, 8 December 2013

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1 24 The New Paper
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    21 1 the new paper on sunday December 8 2013 j A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS yMJ I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MICA (P) 085/01/2013
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Don’t just stop and stare. Offer help
      417 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg So you see a couple arguing in the street. What’s your first instinct? Leave them to it? Play the good citizen and step in? Or, as I fear is more likely these days, whip out the phone and record the
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      112 2 INDEX Sports pullout SEA GAMES FOOTBALL: Meet the Under-23 super heroes who will lead the hunt for gold in Myanmar 8 N-S highway crash S’pore bus driver killed in six-vehicle pile-up near Seremban 9 Defenders of Singlish Film student and author step up to fly the Singlish flag 12 Offbeat
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Step up? away?
      587 3  -  What would you do if a couple fight in public? REPORTS: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg It was supposed to be an act to see if strangers would step in to break up a quarrel between a couple, which could have turned violent. But the emotions that the
      PHOTOS: YOUTUBE/WE CAN SINGAPORE  -  587 words
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      Lock icon Uncaring or unsure?
      639 4 / 5 Most Singaporeans did not intervene in staged public fight Of the three people who intervened in the quarrel, two appeared to be foreigners. Netizens picked up on this, and were quick to point the finger of blame at locals. One netizen commented on the video: “Saw how
      TNP ILLUSTRATION: JONATHAN ROBERTS; SOURCE: THE SUBORDINATE COURTS, AWARE  -  639 words
    • Article
      Lock icon It’s depressing when people just walk by
      464 4 / 5 Unlike the man in Aware’s video, Ms Rachel Chung’s violent ex-husband did not abuse her in public. But the violent fights which happened at home were loud enough for neighbours to hear, says the survivor of domestic abuse. Still, no one called the
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      Lock icon Have a rose and a cup of coffee
      409 4 / 5 How one man dealt with a fight Mr Adrian Chua was grabbing a bite at a fast food restaurant on Tuesday when he noticed a black-faced couple locked in a cold war. Instead of minding his own business like a typical Singaporean
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    • Article
      Lock icon By the numbers
      100 4 / 5 Are you aware of what constitutes violence? An Aware survey indicates most are, but more women are going to court for protection 8/10 would not intervene if they knew that a friend, relative or neighbour was being abused by a partner 7/10 recognise nonphysical violence such as
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      Lock icon ‘He was one of the most careful drivers I’ve known’
      447 8  -  Shock over death of S’porean bus driver (right) in M’sia crash REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg It was supposed to be a routine trip for Mr Ahmad Zaki Kassim. The bus driver, with more than a decade of experience, was on
      PICTURES: CHINA PRESS  -  447 words
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      Lock icon Standing up for Singlish
      799 9  -  student defends Singlish online after foreigner implies locals who speak the language are incompetent. Her reply goes viral S’porean THENG REPORT: KOH HUI THENG HUI kohht@sph.com.sg Are KOH REPORT: Singlish Her HUI THENG kohht@sph.com.sg Are KOH REPORT: Singlish speakers incompetent?That’s what one user of an online
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      Lock icon It’s not for every situation
      436 10 / 11  -  Additional reporting by Wee Jing Long and Koh Hui Theng We can be proud of our “lahs” and “lors”, but experts say that it is still crucial that people speak proper English. Mrs Wai Yin Pryke, principal of the English Language Institute of Singapore and
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      Lock icon ‘My Singlish is not very good’
      764 10 / 11  -  Local author of Singlish fairy tale says: REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg This little pig... er, we mean book, has garnered some inter- national attention. This after a page was posted on humour website 9Gag. Since then, it’s gone viral with shares on Facebook and
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      Lock icon Underwater beauties
      401 12 / 13  -  Miss Scuba contest seeks to raise awareness of marine conservation REPORTS: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg You would have heard of Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth. But you may not have heard of a beauty pageant which highlights the underwater world. Two weeks ago, Miss Schvelle Ong, 19,
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      Lock icon Other peculiar pageants from around the world
      434 12 / 13 Miss Petite If you thought that height was the only issue to stop you from becoming a beauty queen, here’s the perfect pageant. This contest is meant for girls shorter than 1.67m. Isn’t that the majority of women here? So that’s the height
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      Lock icon Police posts without policemen
      479 16  -  Latest neighbourhood police posts use technology to provide 24-hour services for residents REPORTS: RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg Call it the Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP) that never sleeps. At the unmanned NPP, residents can make police reports, apply for a Singapore passport and drop off any found items
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    • Article
      Lock icon Police received 27,000 reports of items found by public last year
      169 16 Found a lost item? You can now deposit it 24/7 at any of the three revamped Neighbourhood Police Posts. Just follow the instructions displayed on the screen of the electronic drop-box. A police spokesman said the reporting of lost-and-found
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      Lock icon $6,000,000 for our land? No thanks
      397 21 It is a classic case of being asset rich and cash poor. Surrounded by swanky condominiums and bungalows in Segambut, near Kuala Lumpur, is a 1.3ha plot of land. Five families live there, in ramshackle huts. They are sitting on a piece of land
      PHOTOS: HARIAN METRO  -  397 words
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      Lock icon M’sian east coast may see more floods
      267 21 More floods are expected to hit the Malaysian east coast later this month, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department. Its central forecast division director Muhammad Helmi Abdullah told The New Straits Times that heavy rainfall is expected between the third week of this month
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      Lock icon Woman lives underground for 20 years
      263 22 It was her home for the past two decades. To go inside, Madam Quan Youzhi, 66, had to lift a lid weighing at least 10kg and descend 3m underground. Her home was an underground shaft in Beijing’s Chaoyang district. It measured 3m by 3m
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      Lock icon Battles over Mandela brand
      476 22 South African icon’s death could trigger more legal fights among family The man has passed on, but for the people running his foundation, the battle to protect the Nelson Mandela brand may turn out to be a long and, perhaps, endless one. The name is a
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      Lock icon Stunner steals show at World Cup draw
      375 24 The world’s football elite gathered to witness the draw of next year’s World Cup to be hosted by Brazil. But taking the limelight away from names such as Ronaldo and Pele, present at the event in Costa Do Sauipe, was one of the
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      Lock icon Student puts up ad to rent parents for holidays
      357 24 A 26-year-old US college student has come up with a strange request. Miss Jackie Turner (right), put up an advertisement on Craigslist, a classified advertisement website, looking to rent a loving family for the holidays. The California native wrote in her
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      36 8 DON’T MISS OUR SPORTS NOON EDITIONS WED DEC 11 Bayern v Man City Galatasaray v Juventus Man United v Shakhtar Donetsk CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THURS DEC 12 Chelsea v Steaua Bucharest Napoli v Arsenal Barcelona v Celtic
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      157 12 / 13 Bought in 1937 for $1,900 Sold in 2013 for $4 million But who gets the money? Temasek Polytechnic The New Paper present; BEYONDOLEVEL SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY 2014 10AM TEMASEK CONVENTION CENTRE TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC SEMINAR TWENTY FOURTEEN At Temasek Polytechnic, we re concerned not just with providing you an excellent education,
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  • THEN & NOW
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      Lock icon After the pageant
      1155 14 / 15  -  What happens to beauty queens after their reigns? We catch up with three former Miss S’pore Universes JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Crowned while studying for two master’s degrees To many, she was “the beauty with the brains”. Ms Cheryl Marie Cordeiro won Miss Singapore Universe in 1999 but
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      Lock icon ‘The gowns were hideous’
      214 14 / 15 He has styled Adam Lambert and Tyra Banks. The “Godfather Of Singapore Fashion” has worked with Jean Paul Gaultier and Louis Vuitton. But 26 years ago, Daniel Boey (right) was just an excited Geography student at the National University of Singapore who worked as an usher
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      57 16 A NEW COMEDY PRODUCED BY JACK NEC STARRING SINGAPORE’S FAVOURITE COMEDIANS THIS IS A STORY OF ONE PEOPLE ONE NATION s 0 ss SCAN TO VIEW HOKKIEN TRAILER GURMIT SINGH WANG LEI LIU LING.LING 4^ r. -m KUMAR S MARK LEE EXECUTIVE PRODUCED DIRECTED JACK LEE NEC THEAN-JEEN EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS
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      159 17 25ISTHISYEAR Haveatreat onus! The first 25 readers at any of the below 10 Spinelli outlets on Monday to Friday (Dec 9-13) will receive a complimentary Brew of the Day coffee. To redeem, just cut out the half coupon below and the other half coupon in tomorrow’s The New Paper. One
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  • WHEELS
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      Lock icon Pedal passion
      632 18 / 19  -  Car restoration boss turns to two-wheelers as creative outlet Report and Pictures ARIFFIN JAMAR Jariffin@sph.com.sg From the outside, it is an unremarkable workshop nestled in Sin Ming Industrial Estate. Inside is an Aladdin’s cave for any wheels fanatic. There are various classic cars including a vintage 1950s Porsche
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      75 20 Our bi-monthly online jobs supplement RETAIL DECEMBER JANUARY E-ISSUE OUT NOW! In this issue: Interview with Eugene Lin, Singapore-born London based fashion designer Retail and fashion jobs 01 02 Awarded Silver, General Website (Employment) W3 Awards 2013 We are featuring all things related to ‘Retail’. Logon to www.STJobs.sg/Spotlight to view
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      89 21 STYLISH LIVING MADE EASY JUST A CLICK AWAY www.homeanddecor.com.sg An interactive, style-driven interior design website for homeowners and decor enthusiasts. blog Need inspiration? We share tips, ideas and advice on interior design, decorating and renovations! K U iA' homes!, products More than 5,000 ideas from real homes, furniture items, furnishings
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      203 23 Read On. Move On. Get news on the move with The Straits Times All-in-One PLUS EXCLUSIVELY FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS Your Straits Times All-in-One PLUS includes the Microsoft Surface RT In addition to reading your Print edition, you can access The Straits Times on your favourite iPad, iPhone and Android mobile
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon H2NO
      846 25  -  Customers unhappy that many eateries either charge for or don’t serve water REPORT: WEE JING LONG weejl@sph.com.sg They risk stirring up ill will among customers. Still, some restaurants here insist on charging for water or not serving tap water. Reader Darren Ling e-mailed The New Paper this week about
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Pumpkin crab meat soup
      795 26  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Welcome to my countdown to Christmas. A simple three-parter to give you a great recipe each for a starter, main and dessert to help you create your yuletide feast. For starter, here’s something relatively guiltfree but hearty pumpkin soup dressed with
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      Lock icon Hang out over chow
      575 29  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg He used to work for his family’s maritime operations business. But the monotony did not appeal to Mr Gerry Apolinario. He therefore spent each evening with his pals over pulutan, or finger food in Filipino, and plenty of beer. But back then,
      PHOTOS: KF SEETOH  -  575 words
    • Article
      Lock icon ‘Slow’ can be gold
      295 29 We are a nation of imported cultures. And over the decades, we have melded into one top-grade rojak. Nobody wonders much about your skin colour or the accent of your English as long as you are doing your bit to contribute to the nation. But food
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      363 27 Senses 1 Cl 7'V. <^ nK tS$> o ,vV rf* V-' A rjjoi |L<P 9<o9 e 9« c^ e •,v,v V- J 90' r *r a°» «5^A t> c/ A v\o° a*" HV >; V\°° «f 0-' V |WW" mi i<> 0 I# 701 o.'- Orchar 9 vs e. r
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      64 28 JAjlBlST 1 A BEA )ER I gS-^" udies,NT Hi O r i r Usta z M C,i a f a U 8,s Bel H |l °B ll antaHa rian dcar«n'8l,airreadeIVJ0,^ d g5tyle aaP g^hepr trp. 9 eps iTh“n« re f ers ms Berita Harian this December: beritaharian.sg, Mobile Apps, Facebook,
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      91 30 u Kisses to you for making Kiss92 A/o.J. in Share Time Spent Listening* amongst English stations in Singapore. On top of that, we've also achieved the Biggest Listenership Gain amongst all radio stations in Singapore. ThankYou. Kiss92 will continue to reach for the stars! *Nielsen Radio Diary Survey (Sep-Oct 2013).
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon Nail it
      335 31  -  We Love This! Celebrate the festive season with fancy nails. Here’s how, without a trip to the salon JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Ciate feathered manicure set $34 Real feathers on your nails? Now, that’s taking it to a whole new level. It looks like something only experienced manicurists can
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      Lock icon THE YOUTUBE TEST
      196 31 Putting online advice to the test HowTo Paint Your Nails Like A Pro!!! Username: MissJenFABULOUS Keywords: nails, manicure, painting I hate painting my own nails because it always looks like I’ve carelessly coloured it in. This YouTuber explains that small strokes, instead of large, broad swathes, are
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  • PLAY WHO SAYS SINGAPORE IS BORING?
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      Lock icon Things you can do this week
      648 32  -  BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Play with snow One would normally associate Christmas with snow. In tropical Singapore, it’s a pretty hard task. But there is still Snow City if you need a bit of icy fun. Ride down a three-storey-high snow slope on an inflatable
      PHOTOS: SNOW CITY, COURTESY OF DENNIS NG, RED DOT PHOTO, SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM, LICENSE2PLAY  -  648 words
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  • NIGHTLIFE
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      Lock icon ’Tis the season to party
      841 33  -  The hottest nights out for December AFTER 7 I t s the end of the year, and that means party season. Looking at this month’s party roster, it’s nothing short of exhilarating. There’s a two-day beach party to revel at, and awesome local DJ and
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon My lung has been stabbed
      802 34  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg In a medical sense, my lung was punctured. But I wanted to grab your attention. The Changi General Hospital nurse certainly stabbed mine when she told me I had a punctured lung and required immediate surgery. Being a working class kid
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      Lock icon Disqualified marathon ‘winner’ is my hero
      848 35  -  ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg I felt like a fraud. Two Sundays ago, I ran the 73-storey Swissotel Vertical Marathon at Swissotel The Stamford. When people asked me what my time was, I would say just over 11 minutes and they would be
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    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
      • Article
        Lock icon Would you like fries with your bag of cash?
        160 35 AP A married couple in Nashville, US, received a very different kind of Happy Meal at a McDonald’s drive-thru a bag of cash. The bag containing thousands of dollars packaged for a bank deposit had been placed in a regular take-away
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      • Article
        Lock icon Texan gingerbread house as big as a tennis court
        178 35 Reuters People say things are bigger in Texas, US, and that goes for gingerbread houses, too. Containing 35.8 million calories and covering an area of 2,520 sq ft about the size of a tennis court the 6.5m-tall gingerbread construction has been
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        Lock icon Man fails to drive his battle tank up a slope and crashes
        178 35 AP One man in Oregon, US, discovered that being able to drive is not the same as being able to drive just about everything. Oregon State Police say a 58-year-old man tried to drive a 50-tonne battle tank
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  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
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      120 36 m I’m lovin’it share th& o o p o 0 o O Our busy lion city hasnt foryotten the friendly roar of the Kampuny spirit, and neither hai/e we! The Kampuny Euryer combines juicy pineapple, tanyy salsa sauce and crispy chicken to yive an old favourite a new twist. Alony
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      32 1 SUNDAY DECEMBER 8 2013 24-page pullout Uninspiring United Moyes’ team are just plain ordinary, says gary lim ›S2 New lioNSXii coach FaNdi SetS top-three target For NeXt SeaSoN ›S13 photo: action images
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  • sports
    • EPL
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        Lock icon NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT UNITED
        891 2 / 3  -  Fans’ patience is wearing thin as Red Devils lose second straight home game GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MaN UNITEd 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Yohan Cabaye 61) After months of skirting around it, surely now is the time to accept a painfully obvious reality. Manchester United are ordinary, so
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        Lock icon Wenger rules out short-term loans
        523 2 / 3 But Everton boss Martinez keen to bolster squad next month PA Sport Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels loan deals should be treated just like permanent transfers but has no intention of boosting his squad with any short-term options next month. The Premier League leaders will
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      • Article
        Lock icon Jerome on target as Eagles take flight
        155 4 CRYSTAL PALACE 2 (Jerome 6, Chamakh 57) CARDIFF CITY 0 Tony Pulis enjoyed a second home victory inside a week as his Crystal Palace side recorded a fully deserved win over Cardiff at Selhurst Park. The former Stoke boss has now guided the
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        Lock icon OSVALDO RESCUES SAINTS
        594 4 Dani curls in wonder goal to peg back City at St Mary’s SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Osvaldo 42) MANCHESTER CITY 1 (Aguero 10) Manchester City’s shaky away form continued as Dani Osvaldo’s exquisite strike ended Southampton’s three-match losing streak in style. As impressive as City have been since Manuel
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      Lock icon Last-gasp Assaidi’s shock for Mourinho
      145 5 STOKE CITY 3 (Crouch 42, Ireland 50, Assaidi 90) CHELSEA 2 (Schurrle 10, 53) Oussama Assaidi stunned Chelsea with a superb 90th-minute winner as Stoke claimed their first league victory over the Blues in 38 years. The on-loan Liverpool winger came on as a substitute
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      Lock icon Suarez seals smooth Reds’ stroll to victory
      663 5 Own-goals at both ends but Liverpool keep up fine form LIVERPOOL 4 (Demel 42 og, Sakho 47, Suarez 81, O’Brien 84 og) WEST HAM UNITED 1 (Skrtel 66 og) Liverpool striker Luis Suarez may not have stolen the show in quite the way
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    • 27th SOUTH-EAST ASIA GAMES (DEC 11-22)
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        Lock icon GOLDEN TRIANGLE = GOALS+GOLD?
        709 6 / 7  - GOLDEN TRIANGLE GOALS+GOLD? Front trio of Sahil, Faris and Shahf iq tasked with delivering the goods for S’pore DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg 20-man squad. Additional reporting by Sazali Abdul Aziz Sazali Abdul Aziz REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW Having touched down in Naypyidaw for just about 24 hours, Faris Ramli will be thrown
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        Lock icon WALKING WOUNDED
        611 6 / 7  -  Malaysia hit by injuries as they seek to retain title Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW It is the stuff of nightmares for football coaches. One by one, Malaysia’s Under-23 football coach Ong Kim Swee has seen his key players ruled out through injuries. Defenders Nik
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        Lock icon SUPER HEROES
        586 8 / 9  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ and DAVID LEE single out the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen who will lead S’pore’s hunt for gold SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ, DAVID LEE Forty-eight years, 22 tournaments, three appearances in the final, and the football gold medal remains elusive. Singapore football’s record at the South-east Asia
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        Lock icon SILVER TARGET, GOLD MISSION
        929 10 / 11  -  Time is ripe to claim elusive football crown as Singapore U-23s aim to make history COMMENT GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg Rahim Omar and Quah Kim Swee. Majid Ariff and Ali Astar. Quah Kim Lye and Dollah Kassim. Quah Kim Song and Arshad Khamis. All legendary Singapore strikers,
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        Lock icon POOR START FOR WUSHU
        300 10 / 11  -  REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg They had targeted at least one medal from their first day of action. But the Singapore wushu contingent left the Wunna Thiekdi Indoor Stadium in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, emp-ty-handed yesterday. Singapore’s wushu coach Yang Ning did not hide his disappointment.
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        Lock icon WOO OUT TO WOW
        602 12 / 13  -  All-rounder Jonathan eyes golf gold, last won by Samson in 1989 Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Talk to Singapore golfer Jonathan Woo about American collegiate sports, and his eyes light up. Ask the University of Oregon undergrad how the Ducks the mascot of the school’s athletic
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    • M’SIAN SUPER LEAGUE
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        Lock icon Golfer Lim’s funeral today
        126 12 / 13 As a stream of sportsmen, mainly golfers, attended his wake at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 over the past four days, glaring was the fact that he was a popular figure. Lim Kian Tiong, 65, one of Singapore’s best professionals who ruled the fairways in the
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        Lock icon Fandi targets top three
        587 12 / 13  -  New LionsXII coach also eyes a cup final next season Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg In his first season in charge of the LionsXII, Fandi Ahmad has set a top-three target for the Malaysian Super League (MSL) champions. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) confirmed the
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    • NETBALL
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        Lock icon Manley a shot ahead of Kapur, Ormsby
        143 14 Shiv Kapur of India and Australia’s Wade Ormsby remained firmly in contention for another grandstand finish when they returned with matching four-under 66s to trail Welsh leader Stuart Manley by one shot after the third round of the Hong Kong Open yesterday. The
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        Lock icon Uganda are deserving champions
        431 14  -  Report by GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg NETBALL NATIONS CUP SINGAPORE 29 UGANDA 52 They put up an improved showing yesterday with a packed Toa Payoh Sports Hall crowd cheering their every touch. But in the end, the Singapore netball team could not prevent Uganda from winning the
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        Lock icon How to hit long irons and fairway woods
        196 14 GOLF TIP OF THE WEEK It is not easy to hit long irons and fairway woods. It takes lots of skill, technical know-how and a tremendous amount of practice. Remember the ratio 1,000:1. That is, 1,000 practice shots to hit that one
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    • racing
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        Lock icon Bringithome (Race 2 No. 6)
        62 15 BEST BET There are three possible reasons for his defeat last start in need of a run, the 57kg and the wide barrier draw. Today, all three are reversed has benefited from the run, the 53.5kg and inside barrier (No. 2). Tan Thean Loon, on
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        Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
        545 15 Tan Thean Loon Larry Foley Brian Miller Mr X 8 11 2 RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 RACE 10 RACE 11 Foreign Exchange Chi Lin Super Zucca 7 Max Resource Storm Arc 5 Reddy To
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        Lock icon Friday’s Singapore Turf Club Stipendiary Stewards’ Report highlights
        546 15 RACE1 BLACK BEAN: Jumped extremely awkwardly; apprentice T See became unbalanced. CONQUEST: Jumped awkwardly; made contact. FEED ME MORE: Made contact. PINYIN: Made contact on two occasions; raced keenly. BLAZING SPUR: Restrained after racing up onto the heels of Conquest; made contact;
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        Lock icon STEPITUP FOR THE CHIEF'S STAKES
        1794 16 / 17 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,600M) 1 Face OffHH Resuming after a bleeding attack. Has had a couple of trials and goes OK first-up. Watch for support. 2 Super ZuccaHHH Having second run since changing stables. The mile suits and
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        Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (POLYTRACK) RACE CARD
        1808 16 / 17 GOING FORECAST:GOOD RACE 1 C5 D1 12.45 —1600m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 1-3-9-Face Off 57 (43) O Chavez 11 (6ag Desmond Koh-Mdm PF Luwee) 2 *****6 Super Zucca 57 (43) L Allpress 3 (6eg M
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          Lock icon MILITARY ATTACK CAN TAKE CHARGE IN THE HK CUP
          1551 18 / 19  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,200M) AEROVELOCITY (1) finished a close third before drawing away for an overdue win last start. A leading hope, despite a big weight and another wide gate. SILLY
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          Lock icon TODAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RACE CARD
          1456 18 / 19 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 3 TURF—1200m TIME 12:25 Stakes: HK$1,000,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 AEROVELOCITY P O’SULLIVAN Z PURTON 133 12 2 TALLEY CLOSE A T MILLARD R MOORE 132 6 3 EXCITABLE BOY A SCHUTZ N
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          Lock icon YESTERDAY’S KUALA LUMPUR RESULTS
          1137 18 / 19 Race 1 C5 (SC) 1600m 1 BOWEN BOY 58 c 54 (10-5.10) P Denes* (5) (451) 6 TORRECAMPO 57 (29-14) L Allpress (4) (506) 1.5 10 AMARONE 54 c 51 (57-18) R Rueven* (2) (443) 2.75 3 PRINZIO 57.5 c 54.5 (48-14) MM Firdaus* (8) (458)
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        Lock icon TRADITIONAL TIME HARD TO BEAT
        924 20 / 21 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 MOUNT GAMBIER (1,300M) 1 SANDHILL PRINCE: (Runs:115 Wins:20(13G,5D,2S) Places:30) 2 len 2nd 59kg to Fraanikova 1,800m Clare RST82 Nov 24. 5 DONNIDI SULINA: (Runs:12 Wins:5(3G,2D) Places:3) Len win 56.5kg over In The Chair 1,300m Penola RST76
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        Lock icon TODAY’S AUSTRALIA (MOUNT GAMBIER/BUNBURY) RACE CARD
        830 20 / 21 12:37 Race 1 MOUNT GAMBIER—1300M 1 SANDHILL PRINCE CAITLIN FORREST (5) 59 2 SCAREDYMAC M NEILSON (2) 59 3 BOJANI MS A HERRMANN (6) 56.5 4 SEASON OF FORTUNE MS C LINDOP (4) 55.5 5 DONNIDI SULINA MS M WALTERS (1) 55 6 WOAKWINE
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA RESULTS
        1058 20 / 21 RACE 1 (ELLERSLIE, NZ) 1st 3 On The Level ($58-$18) 2nd 8 Beauty Perception ($7) 3rd 1 Steel Giant ($11) 4th 11 Bellino Forecast $44 Place Forecast (3-8) $9, (1-3) $24, (1-8) $7 Tierce $527 Trio $72 Quartet No winner ($862 jackpot carried forward
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    • WORLD CUP
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        Lock icon McDowell: Tiger gave us a clinic
        142 22 / 23 AP It was Tiger Woods at his best. Woods had a birdie putt on every hole and made 10 of them for a 10-under 62, tying his course record at Sherwood Country Club and giving the tournament host a twoshot lead over Zach Johnson
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        Lock icon Bell rings serious warning to his teammates
        114 22 / 23 AFP Ian Bell says England must quickly fix their problems if they are to keep the Ashes from the dominant Australians. England collapsed for a third time in the series for just 172 in reply to Australia’s massive 570-9 declared and are facing
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        Lock icon NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM
        1006 22 / 23  -  Our analyst tells ALI KASIM why England will pip Italy and qualify for the second round with Uruguay PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg It was always going to be tough for England. It didn’t matter which World Cup group they were drawn into, this is an England
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      • ON TV
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          Lock icon FOOTBALL
          207 22 / 23 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Tonight: FULHAM v ASTON VILLA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227, 9.30pm ARSENAL v EVERTON SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227 11.55pm Tuesday: SWANSEA v HULL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch
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          27 22 / 23 NBA Today: SAN ANTONIO SPURS v INDIANA PACERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9.30am CLEVELAND CAVALIERS v LA CLIPPERS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 11am
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          Lock icon GOLF
          15 22 / 23 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WORLD CHALLENGE Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 255 (Sports HD), 4am
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          Lock icon BADMINTON
          14 22 / 23 VIETNAM GRAND PRIX OPEN Today: FINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 2pm
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          Lock icon SQUASH
          13 22 / 23 HONG KONG OPEN Tonight: FINAL StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 6.45pm
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      Lock icon 'D DOES NOT MEAN DEATH'
      711 24 England boss Hodgson puts up defiant front despite tough draw Wire Services Roy Hodgson is still putting his £10 ($20) on England to win the World Cup, but Football Association chairman Greg Dyke clearly thinks the team have no chance of getting out of their
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      31 18 / 19 4-D Sat 07/12/13 FIRST SECOND THIRD 3015 0389 6269 STARTERS 0027 0741 2091 2570 3039 3125 3395 3401 3736 9619 CONSOLATIONS 0489 0884 1161 2239 2563 4169 4201 7227 7803 7866
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