The New Paper, 22 December 2013

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1 24 The New Paper
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    22 1 the new paper on sunday December 22 2013 j A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS S|dJ I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS f MICA (P) 085/01/2013
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon It takes guts to take a leap into the unknown
      407 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg If you are going all out to celebrate Christmas, chances are you are in a last-minute rush to buy presents. Some may feel like they are on a collision course with Wednesday (I’m hoping my nearest and
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      120 2 INDEX TNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO 4 All I want for Christmas is a reunion with long-lost family 18 Christmas lights How to get awesome shots with your phone’s camera Sports pullout Going all out Local-born paddler Isabelle Li will defer her studies in a bid to win elusive SEA Games
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      27 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW I thought the Downtown Line Stage 1 digging is completed? It is. That’s our neighbours. They just got married! TNP ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA
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      335 3 FRASERS CENTREPOINT MALLS 1' *4# I I mS& I ()heae it all liappeii /> 11 Unity Street Singapore *****5 Tel: 6834 2465 JhM A Christmas comes alive at Robertson Walk. From jolly train rides to roving musical performances and fabulous gifts with purchases, there's something wonderful for everyone! Jolly Train
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon All I want for Christmas is a family reunion
      810 4 / 5  -  Three adopted individuals tell BENITA AW YEONG why they keep searching for their birth families BENITA AW YEONG The fact that Madam Lee Su Hui was living just 2km away from the woman for whom she had been searching for more
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      Lock icon ‘All I have are their names’
      605 4 / 5 She may be 68 years old and a grandmother of seven, but she still wants to find her birth mother. Madam Thanapakiam is Chinese, but can hardly speak a word of Mandarin or Hokkien. She was given away to an Indian family when she
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      Lock icon ‘I just want the family back together’
      360 4 / 5 You could say that he is looking for the baby of the family. Mr Lee Thiam Heng, 76, says his parents, who were Hokkien hawkers on Amoy Street, had 16 children. The sister he is searching for, Lee Choo Hoon, is the youngest.
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      Lock icon Looking for her roots
      628 6  -  REPORTS: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg It was an innocent question from her daughter which spurred Madam Goh Kim Noi’s search for her biological mother. “My daughter, who is in her 20s, asked me about three years ago if I wanted to look for my parents and
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      Lock icon Should I search for my family?
      546 6 Challenges in family reunions While family reunions between adopted children and their biological parents are much anticipated, they can be emotionally intense, says Mr Wong Wei Lei, senior social worker at Touch Adoption Services. “While a successful reunion can bring much healing, connection and
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      Lock icon ‘Fresh face’ wins the crown
      444 7  -  Miss Mrs S’pore Chinatown 2013 REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg It was her first time participating in a beauty pageant. But this did not stop the judges from crowning the 1.7m-tall beauty queen. Miss Mandi Cheung emerged winner of the Miss Singapore Chinatown pageant, beating
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      Lock icon Blades of glory
      643 10 / 11  -  Collector builds an ‘armoury’ to hold his collection of swords worth over $200,000 REPORTS: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg He loves swords so much there is an “armoury” in a corner of the living room of his five-room HDB flat in Boon Keng. It is 5m long and 3m
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      Lock icon She needs to feel a sword’s ‘magic’
      391 10 / 11 Ning Cai, better known as Magic Babe Ning, loves swords. The 30-year-old illusionist has spent about $10,000 on her treasured beauties, which are displayed on racks at home and in her office. “Swords are one of my guilty pleasures. They are a treat
      PICTURE: CONCEPT MAGIC  -  391 words
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      Lock icon His sword collection can buy him aflat
      355 10 / 11 With $750,000, you can buy an executive HDB flat. But Mr John Lee, 38, is happy to spend it on swords. The investment firm director, who lives in a rented five-room flat in Tampines, says: “Swords are like cars or property to others.
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      Lock icon ‘Got any swords from 47 Ronin?’
      574 12  -  REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg The prevalence of swords in pop culture, in movies such as Kill Bill (right) and Lord of The Rings, has heightened interest in sword collecting here. So says Ms Diana Phee, the director of major sword retailer Caesars, which has
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      Lock icon Trading in law for gems
      715 14 / 15  -  Former DPP leaves industry after 16 years to follow his passion for gems REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Once, he helped put the bad guys behind bars. These days, one-time deputy public prosecutor Kelvin Tan is dealing in gems instead. The 42-year-old founded Genesis-Global Gems and
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      Lock icon Other lawyers turned...
      440 14 / 15 Actress Selena Tan, 42, used to be a litigation lawyer. But she did it because it was a “safe option”, she says. “Lawyers earn a stable income, artists don’t.” She graduated from the National University of Singapore’s law faculty in 1994. During her lawyer days, she acted
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      Lock icon S’pore’s first SantaCon kicks off at Boat Quay
      416 16  -  REPORT: AZIM AZMAN maazman@sph.com.sg Traditionally, Santa Claus is more used to snow than monsoon rain. But on Friday, a group of people braved a trademark tropical downpour for Singapore’s inaugural SantaCon, which kicked off with a Santa Crawl at Boat Quay. A
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      Lock icon Anti-govt protesters donate cash to leader
      243 17 There was a large donation drive on the streets of Bangkok on Friday. Anti-government protesters donated cash to their leader, Mr Suthep Thaugsuban, as he led a rally demanding the resignation of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The donations were in response to the
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      Lock icon Season’s snappings
      495 18 / 19  -  Spread festive cheer by taking your best smartphone shot ARIFFIN JAMAR jariffin@sph.com.sg It’s a time for presents and pixels. December means thousands descend upon Orchard Road not only to shop, but also to capture scenes of themselves and their loved ones bathed in the glow of Christmas lights.
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      Lock icon Uproar over PR exec’s Aids tweet
      271 20 For a public relations executive, it was the ultimate PR disaster. Instead of quietly going on a holiday to South Africa, Ms Justine Sacco (right), head of public relations for US Internet company InterActiveCorp (IAC), tweeted: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get Aids.
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      Lock icon He holds ‘scumbag’ sign to avoid charges
      412 20 Woman’s unique way of punishing alleged attacker She was allegedly beaten up for refusing his sexual advances. But Miss Alisha Hessler (right), from Tampa, Florida, did not go to the police and took matters into her own hands instead, Mail Online reported. The
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      Lock icon Hope delivered
      453 21 Surrogate baby born 4 months after mum dies of brain cancer It is a bittersweet tale. But it’s one that should redeem your faith in the human spirit. It involves a mother who died of brain cancer in July, just four months before her baby was born through
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      Lock icon Chinese woman might lose baby over authorities’ error
      374 21 A woman in southern China got a permit to have a second child. But after she became pregnant, authorities said she was not eligible to have a second baby. The reason: An official made a mistake in issuing the certificate, Shanghai Daily
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      Lock icon Man and goat walking 4,800km for charity
      188 22 They are an unusual sight. Mr Steve Wescott, 34, of Seattle on the US West Coast, and his goat named LeeRoy Brown are on their way to Times Square in New York City, which is on the East Coast. Their mission on this
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      Lock icon The real Wolf of Wall Street tells all
      557 22 Drugs, parties and prostitutes were all part of firm’s culture Debauchery at its absolute worst. At American stockbroking firm Stratton Oakmont, the routine was not about stocks and shares. It was about snorting cocaine and consorting with prostitutes. Employees were also encouraged
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      Lock icon View finding his niche
      534 23  -  nichePhotographer creates waves with series ‘plugging gaps’ on trains REPORT: JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg This street photographer found a gap in the market by documenting, well, the gaps on the MRT. Called Please Mind The Gap, this series of MRT passengers shot through the space between platform
      PHOTOS: CHONG WEILUN  -  534 words
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      Lock icon Inspiration flows
      674 28 / 29 lowsfInspiration Through ut the island’s hi tory, the Singapore River has captured the imagination of artists. In recent years inspiration has come from the fact that the river merges two worlds humble shophouses dwarfed by towering skyscrapers of the city. BENSON ANG looks at some art paintings and
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  • CONFESSIONS of a children’s show host
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      Lock icon Bratty parents my biggest challenge
      864 13  -  BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Her job is about getting into skin-tight, neon-coloured costumes and prancing around on stage with Teletubbies, Barney, and Mickey Mouse. On weekends, you can catch children’s show host Miss Caitanya Tan singing and dancing at shopping centres to the highpitched squeals
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      121 17 The New Paper readers enjoy a buy-one-get-one-free large Slurpee deal (worth $1.60 each) at any 7-Eleven outlet from Monday to Friday (Dec 23-27). To redeem, just cut out the coupon below and the other matching coupon in tomorrow’s The New Paper. One redemption per reader only. Collect this today! 22
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      35 21 CLARISSA OON Why employers still struggle to give maids a day off SINGAPORE’S r//#> HIT MUSIC STATION fh iWM THE SHAN 8 CHERYLSHOW WEEKDAY MORNINGS 6-10AM HOT fM W- 3 n facebook.com/hotfmsg $0 @hotfmsg www.hotfm.sg
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon Black forest trifle
      671 25  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg It’s time for the sweetest course in the third and final part of my Christmas countdown. Spoon up a dessert with a difference this festive season. My black forest trifle is a relatively simple dessert to whip up (literally) if you want
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      Lock icon Pieces of food culture
      540 26  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg If those original nomadic Hakkas saw what folks here did to their sacred Yong Tau Foo, they would probably faint in shock. In its original form, yong tau foo was just that “stuffed tofu”. That humble piece of firm tofu was once
      PHOTOS: KF SEETOH  -  540 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Hakka cuisine influenced by nomadic lifestyle
      295 26 They were nomads and gypsies who left their land in northern China in search of a better life. They finally found their El Dorado in the south, in Guangdong. They were warmly welcomed by the southerners, who nicknamed them the Guest People or Hakka.
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      Lock icon Last-chance buffets
      286 27 Many buffets are fully booked, but you may be lucky enough to find a place at these locations Blue Garden Korean BBQ Seafood Restaurant WHERE: Link Hotel WHEN: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 5.30pm to 10pm HOW MUCH: Lunch $30 per adult, $19 per child; dinner $35 per
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  • WHEELS
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      Lock icon The wheel meaning of Christmas
      598 30  -  Give the cyclist in your life a gift to remember TWO WHEELS GOOD ARIFFIN JAMAR Jariffin@sph.com.sg Who says cyclists are difficult to shop for? We don’t need the fanciest frames on the market, $1,000 wheel sets or new saddles whose price tags would make you
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      48 30 WATS CLASSIFIED BUY IT• SELL IT• FIND IT IKWASS*™ Discounts on branded menswear. CLASS 161 Three-deck luxury houseboat berthed at Sentosa for sale. CLASS 80 Free diagnostic check for car gearbox problems. CLASS 368 Find these and other products and services in CATS Classified in The Sunday Times.
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  • PLAY WHO SAYS SINGAPORE IS BORING?
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      Lock icon Things you can do this week
      660 31  -  BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Ice skating It’s the classic festive winter activity. Try ice skating at Singapore’s largest rink at JCube in Jurong. Feel weightless, glide over the ice, and pirouette to your heart’s content. For newbies like me, even balancing is a challenge. It’s
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon Get festive ...and foxy
      556 32 / 33  -  There is more to dressing for a Christmas party than a red mini and fur-trimmed hats JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Yes, it’s Christmas. But it does not mean it is time for you to dress like a sexy Santarina, snowman or an elf. Unfortunately, pop stars like
      PICTURES: ARIFFIN JAMAR, EVAN AGOSTINI/INVISION/AP, H&M, TOPSHOP, ZALORA, YOUTUBE/RACHAEL JADE  -  556 words
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      Lock icon THE YOUTUBE TEST
      162 32 / 33 Putting online advice to the test Glamorous Christmas Party Make-up Tutorial Username: Rachael Jade Keywords: Christmas, party, make-up look If you want a look for your Christmas parties that will last all night, this video teaches you how. She advises using primer so that your make-up is
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon I wish I could be Santa Claus
      768 34  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg The news was devastating. I was not asked to be Santa Claus for my daughter’s class party. I was shocked. My daughter is 21 and shouldn’t be having Santa at her university parties. No, she isn’t really. She believes
      TNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YI CHIE  -  768 words
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      Lock icon What makes a hero? A viral video & checked shirt
      830 35  - What makes a hero? A viral video checked shirt ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg What we want this Christmas is a hero. What is a hero? Like for everything else in life, I get my answer in an 80s pop song. “I need a hero. I’m holding out for
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    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
      • Article
        Lock icon Passenger left on plane after sleeping through disembarkation
        139 35 Reuters A Louisiana man flying to California woke up in a dark, empty plane parked at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston after sleeping through the call to exit the aircraft, officials said on Monday. Mr Tom Wagner was supposed to have left
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      • Article
        Lock icon Man claims hospital guard ‘pulled’ his family jewels
        160 35 Wire services A lawsuit filed by a 66-year-old Illinois man claims that hospital security guards assaulted him when he tried to leave after suffering a minor stroke, and that one of the guards even “pulled and squeezed” his testicles. Mr Richard Wallace
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        Lock icon Dutch prostitutes want same tax benefits as footballers
        165 35 Wire services According to numerous reports, Dutch prostitutes are hoping to score the same retirement tax benefits that football players receive because the “hard physical work” they do is similar to what happens on the pitch. Freya, a company with the goal
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  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
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      127 36 m i’m lovin’ it* share THs O O o a. *5 o Our busy lion city hasnt foryotten the roar of the Kampuny spirit And theres ho better timt to celebrate it than duriny the season of yiuiny! Come toyether and enjoy the Kampuny Buryer juicy pineapple tanyy salsa sauce
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      46 1 PRESSURE’S ON POOL SUNDAY DECEMBER 22 2013 lIVeRpool 3 CaRDIFF 1 Suarez celebrates new deal with a brace but paul parker says uruguayan may leave if Reds don’t finish in top four >S2 24-page pullout aSeaN SupeR league: tHaIlaND laSt to CoNFIRM paRtICIpatIoN ›S10 photo: ap
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  • sports
    • EPL
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        Lock icon SIZZLING SUAREZ
        822 2 / 3  -  Uruguayan celebrates new deal with a brace and an assist REPORTING FROM THE UK IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg LIVERPOOL 3 (Luis Suarez 25,45, Raheem Sterling 42) CARDIFF CITY1 (Jordan Mutch 58) As if Malky Mackay didn’t have enough on his plate with Vincent Tan, he had to run into
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        Lock icon More pressure on Pool now
        431 2 / 3  -  Despite signing a new deal, Suarez could still leave Reds if they fail to finish in top four PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg *Paul Parker is a former England and Manchester United defender who won two EPL titles and earned 19 caps for his country. He is
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        Lock icon Martino wants Barcelona to stay focused
        174 4 / 5 AFP Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino has encouraged his side not to get distracted by off-field matters as they prepare for their final game of the year away to Getafe tomorrow morning (Singapore time). It has been a busy week in the Catalan capital as
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        Lock icon HEALTHY SIGN
        803 4 / 5  -  With RVP injured, the other Red Devils have stepped up instead of relying on Rooney GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MAN UNITED 3 (Danny Welbeck 26, Adnan Januzaj 36, Ashley Young 72) WEST HAM 1 (Carlton Cole 81) Finally, Old Trafford returned to a semblance of normality. That Manchester United
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        Lock icon Bale out of Valencia clash
        169 4 / 5 AFP Gareth Bale will miss Real Madrid’s final game of the year away to Valencia tomorrow morning (Singapore time) due to an inflamed calf muscle, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed yesterday. Bale was absent from Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Olimpic Xativa in the Copa del
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        Lock icon Sherwood’s fate out of his hands
        672 4 / 5 AFP Tim Sherwood is keen to press his claims to become Tottenham’s permanent manager, but admits tonight’s trip to Southampton could mark his final game in charge of the club. Sherwood (right) was installed as interim manager following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas in
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        Lock icon Sub Vydra rescues a point for Baggies
        141 6 WEST BROM1 (Vydra 86) HULL CITY 1 (Livermore 28) A late goal from Matej Vydra brought West Brom’s Premier League losing streak to an end as they drew with Hull at The Hawthorns in their first match since the sacking of their head
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        Lock icon CABAYE SPARKS MAGPIES
        645 6 Easy win for Newcastle as Palace remain in drop zone CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE UNITED 3 (Cabaye 25, Gabbidon 39 og, Ben Arfa 86 pen) Tony Pulis tasted home defeat as Crystal Palace manager for the first time as his side were comprehensively beaten by Newcastle at
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        Lock icon City late show saves Kompany’s blushes
        658 7 Skipper scores at both ends before Fulham are defeated FULHAM 2 (Richardson 50, Kompany 69 og) MANCHESTER CITY 4 (Toure 23, Kompany 43, Navas 78, Milner 83) Substitutes Jesus Navas and James Milner spared Vincent Kompany’s blushes as Manchester City held off a Fulham
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        Lock icon Brown off as Black Cats held in stalemate
        153 7 SUNDERLAND 0 NORWICH CITY 0 Manager Gus Poyet was left facing a bleak Christmas as 10-man Sunderland’s must-win clash with Norwich ended goalless. The Black Cats, who dumped Chelsea out of the Capital One Cup in midweek to book a place in
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    • BOXSEAT
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        Lock icon IT'S ALL ABOUT THE TEAM
        1155 8 / 9 Only a few coaches reach the top level, and fewer still are as successful as LOUIS VAN GAAL (left). The 62-year-old has won league titles in Germany, Spain and his native Holland, as well as the Champions League and the Uefa Super Cup. In an
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    • FOOTBALL
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        Lock icon Asia inch closer to defending title
        199 10 Reuters Asia require just 3½ points from today’s eight singles matches against Europe to defend the Royal Trophy after the teams split yesterday’s fourballs at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China, to give the holders a 5-3 advantage. Leading 3-1 after Friday’s
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        Lock icon ASL TO KICK OFF IN 2015
        479 10  -  Thailand last country to confirm its participation in 11-country league Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg It’s confirmed. The Asean Super League (ASL) will kick off in January 2015. After the 10th Asean Football Federation (AFF) council meeting at the Royal Kumudra Hotel in
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        Lock icon MATCH-FIXERS GET LIFE BANS
        430 11 Five players and three officials from Kuala Lumpur FA found guilty of rigging matches Reuters Five players and three team officials from a third-tier Malaysian football club have been handed life bans after being found guilty of match-fixing. The eight who represented Kuala Lumpur FA were
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        Lock icon Gutierrez to drive for Sauber
        97 11 AP The Sauber team have confirmed Esteban Gutierrez of Mexico as their second driver for the 2014 Formula One season. Gutierrez (right) finished this season in 16th place in the drivers’ standings as the best newcomer. Team principal Monisha Kaltenborn says Sauber retained Gutierrez because
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        Lock icon Change your grips often
        208 11 TIP OF THE WEEK: When I was playing on the PGA Tour, I practised very often and hard, causing my club grips to get worn out very quickly. I had to change them every six months. Old grips lose their feel, so you shouldn’t stinge on
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    • 27th SOUTH-EAST ASIA GAMES (DEC 11-22)
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        Lock icon MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THESE
        477 12 / 13  -  Our men in Naypyidaw capture the best moments from the biennial Games SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg GAVIN FOO gavinfoo@sph.com.sg Flip through The New Paper’s sports section over the past 17 days, and you would have seen a multitude of pictures of Team Singapore athletes at
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        Lock icon DOOM TO BOOM
        748 18 / 19  -  A salute to the winners who bounced back from adversity COMMENT GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg What is the measure of success at the South-east Asia (SEA) Games? For the majority, quite obviously, it is the country’s position on the final medal tally. But seriously, if you add gold
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        Lock icon Team effort does the trick
        367 18 / 19  -  Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Tenacious. If there was one word to describe the Singapore Under-23 rugby team’s 26-12 win over the Malaysia U-23s yesterday, that would be it. It was the same adjective Singapore coach Mark Lee used at the end of the Causeway
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        670 20 / 21  -  After two successive heartbreaks, Li will defer her studies to train full-time for the 2015 Games Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW For the second South-east Asia (SEA) Games in a row, Isabelle Li made it to an all-Singaporean table tennis women’s singles final. Her
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        638 20 / 21  -  Eastview School coach Ho breaks 24-year gold drought Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW There was no question who the most popular man at the Zayar Thiri Indoor Stadium yesterday evening was. Every few seconds, Singapore judoka Ho Han Boon would get a tap
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        147 20 / 21 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS (Selected) GOLD Judo l Men’s +100kg: Ho Han Boon Table tennis l Men’s singles: Zhan Jian l Women’s singles: Yu Mengyu SILVER Hockey l Men’s team Table tennis l Women’s singles: Isabelle Li BRONZE Diving l 10m synchronised platform: Mark Lee, Timothy Lee Judo l
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        607 22 / 23  -  REPORTING FROM NAYPYIDAW Aide challenges next batch of Young Lions to win elusive gold DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg BRONZE MEDAL MATCH SINGAPORE U-23 2 (Hariss Harun 13,14) MALAYSIA U-231 (Thamil Arasu 68) Let’s go for gold in 2015. After the Young Lions picked up a consolatory bronze by beating
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        74 22 / 23 Thailand reclaimed the football gold at the South-east Asia (SEA) Games after edging out Indonesia 1-0 in last night’s final at the Zeyar Thiri Stadium in Naypyidaw. Striker Sarawut Masuk scored the winner with a lob in the 21st minute. The Thais, who had won eight
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        412 22 / 23  -  DAVID LEE With two swings of his talented feet, Singapore Under-23 captain Hariss Harun scored two quickfire goals to lead the Young Lions to a 2-1 win over Malaysia Under23s in the bronze-medal match yesterday. Along with 11 other teammates Izwan Mahbud, Safuwan Baharudin,
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      • ON TV
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          35 22 / 23 Today: CLOSING CEREMONY MediaCorp Ch 5 Toggle LIVE, 7.30pm *All telecasts live unless otherwise stated. For the latest, please check www.mio.singtel.com/ miotv www.starhub.com/tv *Programme times provided by SingTel StarHub subject to change
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          288 22 / 23 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Tonight: SOUTHAMPTON v TOTTENHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227 9.30pm SWANSEA v EVERTON SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227 11.55pm Tuesday: ARSENAL v CHELSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227,
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          40 22 / 23 NBA Today: CHICAGO BULLS v CLEVELAND CAVALIERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am SAN ANTONIO SPURS v OKLAHOMA CITY StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 9.30am GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS v LA LAKERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 11am
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          45 22 / 23 ROYAL TROPHY Today: EUROPE v ASIA (DAY 3) StarHub TV Ch 217 (Setanta Sports Channel), Ch 208 (FOX Sports), Ch 210 (FOX Sports Plus HD) SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports), Ch 117 (FOX Sports Plus HD), Ch 120 (Setanta Sports HD), 11am
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        Lock icon TODAY’S PENANG RACE CARD
        1912 14 / 15 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S PENANG TIPS RACE 1: 6 Love Me, 2 El Jeya, 3 Little Rainforest, 10 Very Stylo RACE 2: 6 Glory Betting, 7 I Wish, 16 The Sunbelt, 2 Good Friend RACE 3: 9 SCOTT FREE, 11 Smarty Eye, 1 Electronic
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        Lock icon Love Me set for second victory
        237 14 / 15 PENANG TRACKWORK LOVE ME wrapped up his preparation for a comeback win with a two-round workout at Batu Gantong on Friday morning. Taken out by a track rider, the three-year-old American-bred colt by Sightseeing cantered two rounds on the sand track and pulled up
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S PENANG RESULTS
        729 14 / 15 Race 1 C5 1200m 9 BLACK AHEAD 53.5 (23-6) HS Gill (4) 5 2 1 (457) 3 HONEST MAN 56 c 53 (32-11) How Yang* (13) 2 1 2 (463) 1 2 GRAND ELLO 57 (22-10) J Shankar (5) 6 6 3 (457) 1.25 14 SAPPHIRE STAR
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RESULTS
        799 14 / 15 RACE 1 CLASS 5 TURF—1600m 10 YUAN’S FORTUNE 127 (97-24) G MOSSE (8) 1 7 TELECOM PRINCE 128 (59-16) J MOREIRA (14) 2 14 GOOD TIMES ROLL 117 (49-17) U RISPOLI (7) 3 6 SOLAR DRAGON 128 (15-8) O DOLEUZE (12) 4 Trainer: YS
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        Lock icon TONED SHOULD RELISH THE 2,038M TRIP AT BUNBURY IN RACE 10
        951 16 / 17 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT LINCOLN/BUNBURY RACE 1 PORT LINCOLN (1,360m) 4 TRESETTE (Runs:42 Wins:7 (5G,1D,1H) Places:11): 5¾-len 9th 59kg to Primal Instinct 1,750m Pt.Lin BM80 Dec 6. Blocked for run near 400m. 2 BLACK BARRA
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        Lock icon TODAY’S AUSTRALIA (PORT LINCOLN/BUNBURY) RACE CARD
        1193 16 / 17 12:35 Race 1 PORT LINCOLN—1360M 1 JAPAN P ROFF (6) 59 2 BLACK BARRA J POTTER (7) 57 .5 3 HANK’S NEPHEW ERAN BOYD (8) 57 4 TRESETTE S CAHILL (4) 56.5 5 SPIRIT OF FLATLEY D TOURNEUR (1) 55.5 6 STREET RELATED RONALD
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA RESULTS
        901 16 / 17 YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA RESULTS RACE 1 (DOOMBEN) 1st 5 Arctic ($31-$9) 2nd 6 Night Chills ($28) 3rd 1 Volkhere ($17) 4th 4 Lentini Mist Forecast $148 Place Forecast (5-6) $35, (1-5) $28, (1-6) $70 Tierce $2756 Trio $472 Quartet No winner ($1408 jackpot carried forward to next race) Quadro
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    • OBITUARY
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        Lock icon GOODBYE, MR SWIMMING
        679 24  -  Veteran official Woon Sui Kut dies after returning from SEA Games Report by GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg He was a permanent fixture at Games be it the South-east Asia (SEA) Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games or the Olympics for almost half a century. He was called “Mr Swimming”
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      86 11 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg I w BbEhireI L vew re (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) j3E=d Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip LAYi) Always play with care. [responsiblyf Do not bet illegally. ■zr
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      31 14 / 15 4-D Sat 21/12/13 FIRST SECOND THIRD 1560 2136 0272 STARTERS 2272 9345 7171 1976 1831 4514 2406 1698 4880 7792 CONSOLATIONS 6513 9984 2805 2750 7713 6177 8798 6074 7567 6652
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