The New Paper, 19 January 2014

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1 24 The New Paper
  • 20 1 the new paper on sunday January 19 2014 1 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MCI (P) 087/01/2014
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  • UPFRONT
    • 368 2  -  NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg I couldn’t help it. After a report on a public spat where one blogger used a very revealing photo of another’s wardrobe malfunction in a lingerie shoot, I really wanted to know what goes on in the minds of young people who willingly
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    • 109 2 INDEX 12 Finer fare Restaurant food and drinks found in humble hawker centres 10 Ground Zero columnist says PE lesson deaths are tragic but let’s not overreact TNP PICTURE: ARiFFiN JAMAR 31 Not proud to be from Tatooine S M Ong’s seven reasons why he dislikes Sin... er... Tatooine 16
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  • PEOPLE
    • 776 3  -  A spat between bloggers threw the spotlight on lingerie shoots when a wardrobe malfunction photo was uploaded. We went to find out why young women wear sheer lingerie and pose for amateur photographers RepoRt: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg All she wanted to do was
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    • 689 4 / 5  -  She has been called a slut for posting photos of herself in barely-there undies. But this 21-year-old model is un fazed and says she is showing off her body while she still looks good REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Every time she posts photos of herself on her
      PHOTOS COURTESY OF LULU JOYS  -  689 words
    • Article, Illustration
      705 4 / 5  -  about lingerie modelling industry’s bad reputation REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Mr John Seah makes a living helping aspiring models kickstart their careers. The 39-year-old, who has been running Vogue Integrated Photography for the past four years, does not only takes photos for their first portfolios, he also
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    • 386 6  -  REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg It’s one of the most unregulated industries here. Photographers The New Paper on Sunday spoke to say that while there are model release forms agreements detailing how photos taken can be published using them and abiding by the terms
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    • Article, Illustration
      634 12 / 13  -  Fine fare is no longer exclusive to restaurants. Here are hawkers who have brought ‘restaurant-standard food’ to our hawker centres REPORTS: CALLIE KWONG, TAY RUI LIN tnp@sph.com.sg Smith Street Taps The Good Beer Company Address: Chinatown Complex, 335, Smith Street, #02-62 #02-58 Opening hours: 6pm to 10pm, Monday
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    • 407 12 / 13 Sebastian Mix Fusion Cuisine Address: 7, Everton Park, #01-01 Opening hours: Noon to 9.30pm daily The dishes here are perfectly plated Japanese rice topped with a layer of thick and savoury Japanese curry and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. It is paired with chicken katsu
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    • 594 12 / 13 Coocci Japanese Contemporary Address: 31, Commonwealth Crescent, Commonwealth Crescent Market and Food Centre Opening hours: Noon to 3pm, and 6pm to 9pm, Tuesday to Sunday Every day, he is tempted to quit, but compliments from his regular customers and support from his family keep him
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    • 338 14 The Soup Bar Address: Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre, Block 6, Tanjong Pagar Plaza, #02-51 Opening hours: 10.30am to 8.30pm, Monday to Saturday The stall is not even one month old, but it already has regular customers. Owner Gary Lum, 29, has 10
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    • 438 14 A Noodle Story Address: 7, Maxwell Road, Amoy Street Food Centre, #01-39 Opening hours: 10am to 7.30pm, closed on weekends and public holidays The char siew here is cooked sous-vide the meat is put in a watertight bag and submerged in a waterbath at
      TNP PICTURES: CALLIE KWONG  -  438 words
    • 782 15  -  More people using anti-loss technology to locate belongings and even family REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg It is a bit of home-grown technology that Mr Francis Fan relies on to keep track of his daughter. His three-year-old enjoys running around says the director of an
      TNP ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA; TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  782 words
    • 441 18 Police believe the child, who is about 10, was used by syndicate in KL jewellery store heist The heist was shocking, not because it was brazen but because it involved a girl who seems to be just 10 years old. A syndicate used
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    • 286 18 A Malaysian couple have been detained in Sweden for allegedly hitting their 12-year-old son because he did not perform prayers. They have been in detention for a month and are likely to remain in custody for another two weeks before their case
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    • 440 19 Twitter drama in India It is a drama which has the whole of India enthralled. With the advent of technology, the story of love and a illicit relationship has played out on social media. A flurry of tweets apparently revealed the angst of a wife, whose husband
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    • 322 19 Instagram outburst in Indonesia Indonesia’s First Lady Ani Yudhoyono came under attack from netizens after an outburst on her Instagram comment section. The issue was over the floods which have struck several parts of Jakarta over the last few of days. “While her people are
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    • 310 19 Facebook campaign in Thailand Angered by opposition protests seeking to thwart upcoming polls, a burgeoning pro-election movement in Thailand is taking a stand. With with Facebook campaigns and candlelight vigils, they are demanding that their votes are respected. Seeking a middle ground in a
      PICTURE: AFP  -  310 words
    • 427 20 As US First Lady celebrates becoming 50, she says she would not dismiss plastic surgery She turned 50 on Friday and US First lady Michelle Obama said she intends to make it a banner year. In an interview with People magazine, she
      PICTURE: REUTERS  -  427 words
    • 346 20 A mother in China was so desperate to have her son home for the New Year that she took out a full-page advertisement in a Melbourne newspaper. In the advertisement in the Chinese language paper, the mother promised to stop
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    • 488 27  -  In the second of a new series, our writer pens her wishes for the Year of the Horse COMMENT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Hongbao ping-pong The idea that the money in the hongbao your children receive should be equal to the amount you
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
    • 919 10  -  Parents worried after two PE deaths in three days MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg It is only natural that some parents are getting edgy after two students died during their physical education (PE) lessons earlier this week. A 13-year-old boy from Temasek Junior College
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A HONGBAO DESIGNER
    • 826 11  -  Benchmark is raised every year as clients compete to have the best design REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg When most of your clients are large banks, meeting their expectations of the perfect red packet can be stressful, says designer Miss Liew Ann Lee. The
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    • 131 12 / 13 LYDIA LIM We need to talk about the foreigners we need MORE HAUTE HAWKERS /NEXT PAGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS! Special thanks to Mr Quek, my Mother Tongue teacher whose unconventional teaching methods, passion enthusiasm motivated me to work hard. Besides the teaching staff, the college staff played a huge
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  • WHEELS
    • 247 16 / 17  - RIDE, SHOOT WIN BIKER BOY ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg Please, no tears. All good things come to an end. Yes, we have selected the final two winners in our final Vertix Raptor-i wireless helmet intercom contest. Both are intrepid in their own ways. @chinz46 captured the triumph of some very
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    • 486 24 / 25 Dakar Rally 2014 Wire Services The location has changed but the danger remains. The Dakar Rally, arguably the world’s most prestigious off-road race, has been marred by the death of one competitor and two journalists. On Jan 9, Belgian motorcyclist Eric Palante, a 50-year-old father of
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  • EATS
    • Article, Illustration
      632 21  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Want to savour good bak kwa (barbecued pork) without queuing or paying cut-throat prices? Put your time to better use and save money by making your own. In the third part of our countdown to Chinese New Year, I’ll show you how to
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    • 621 22  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg When asked how he stays in shape, the man says with a deadpan expression: “I wok a lot.” The pun is fully intended. Mr Desmond Chia is not kidding. It’s been more than four months since he left his family’s iconic and
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  • PLAY YOUR WEEKLY BOREDOM BUSTERS
    • Article, Illustration
      365 23  -  BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Horse riding It’s the year of the horse soon. So why not go the whole hog and ride one? At the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre, anyone can sign up for horse-riding lessons. Even if you have zero experience (like me), you can still go for
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    • Article, Illustration
      113 23 Art Apart Fair Tired of looking at art in galleries? How about art in hotel rooms? Yes, the artwork at this exhibition won’t be on the walls. Instead, they will be on a bed, in a sink and in a bathtub. Over 1,500 works from 33 galleries around the
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    • Article, Illustration
      85 23 Zach King’s Vine Magic It takes a lot to grab attention in six seconds the time you have on video app Vine. Zach King does it by swallowing cars, turning ping pong balls into fried eggs and pulling live kittens from a computer screen. The Los Angeles-based filmmaker has
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    • Article, Illustration
      103 23 Firecrackers and Bombshells Chinese New Year is a time when families get together and, well, tear each other apart. At least that is what happens in this comedy. Ma’s a racist, Er Ge wants to move out with his lover, San Sao wants to be daughter-in-law of the year...
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    • Article, Illustration
      96 23 Motive Most crime shows are preoccupied with who the killer is. Often, we find out only at the end. But not in this show. It identifies the culprit right from the start in capital letters on the screen. The mystery is why the deed was done Yes, the titular
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
    • Article, Illustration
      327 26  -  Need bright, fresh-looking eyes? We find the tools that might just do the trick JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg We Love This! Tarte Maracuja C-Brighter $60 For the past year, I’ve been on a futile search for eye creams. I haven’t been sleeping as much I should and as
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    • 151 26 Brian Granoff, a professional make-up artiste for Tarte, shows how you can jazz up tired-looking eyes THOSE ARE THE TOOLS... 1) Put eye cream effectively Its brightening effect is more enhanced when applied to the inner corner of the eyes. Also, putting nude or white
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
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  • NIGHTLIFE
    • 968 28 / 29  -  Tips for making Lane way a festival, not a festering, experience AFTER 7 HOWTO SURVIVE ZUL ANDRA tnp@sph.com.sg All-day music festivals are few and far between here, so it is not surprising many of us do not know how to handle one. Treat a 12-hour festival
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  • HUMOUR
    • 767 30  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg The photo was shocking. A driver held up 50 cars at the Lot One Shoppers’ Mall car park last Sunday, refusing to move because the complimentary parking ticket did not work. For 40 minutes, the driver sat in front of the
      TNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YI CHIE  -  767 words
    • 787 31  -  ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away from Buona Vista MRT station, the Sandcrawler building opened in Singapore. It’s the new regional headquarters of Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars movies.
      PHOTO: AFP  -  787 words
    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
      • 142 31 Reuters It proved to be a bone of contention. A former medical examiner in the US pleaded guilty on Friday to taking part of a corpse’s spinal column in order to train her cadaver dog. These are a type of sniffer dog
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      • 145 31 Reuters A critic of French President Francois Hollande dumped tonnes of horse manure in front of the national parliament building in Paris on Thursday. “Out with Hollande and the entire political class. Long live the Sixth Republic,” read a message on the
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      • 157 31 Wires A man from former East Germany has finally won a West German music quiz he entered 45 years ago. The postcard he sent his answer in was intercepted by the Stasi, the secret police of commu-nist-run East Germany. The two Germanys
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  • sports
    • EPL
      • 1084 2 / 3  -  Our writers talk about the potentially explosive clash at Stamford Bridge GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg CHELSEA v MAN UNITED (Tonight, 11.55pm, SingTel mio TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227) GARY: After how poorly Manchester United have fared against the top teams this
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      • 71 4 / 5 Vivian Rhamanan has done it again. Rhamanan became the five-time men’s Open champion (2010 -2014) when he beat Anders Yeo 11-5,11-8,17-15 in the Masonry Singapore Closed Squash Championship at Kallang yesterday. Nur Adawiyah retained the women’s title when she beat Michelle Tay 11-2,
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      • 849 4 / 5  -  Our writer comes up with five ways Moyes can end Mourinho’s unbeaten home record DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg 1PILE ON THE SET-PIECES Beggars can’t be choosers. When you’re seventh and 11 points behind league leaders Arsenal, you do what you can to narrow the gap. Ashley Young
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      • 146 6 / 7 PA Sport SWANSEA v TOTTENHAM (Tonight, 9.30pm, SingTel mio TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227) Tim Sherwood admits he is likely to be sacked if Tottenham do not deliver in the second half of the season. Sherwood was handed an 18-month contract following the dismissal
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      • 678 6 / 7 Moyes says Rooney will stay, Vidic talks up title fight Wire Services Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and his Manchester United counterpart David Moyes have clashed over the future of striker Wayne Rooney ahead of the sides’ Premier League encounter today. Mourinho, who failed with two bids
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      • 104 6 / 7 Rico Rogers from New Zealand made a successful start in his first competitive outing for the OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team by capturing third place in the OCBC Cycle Malaysia Men’s Open Criterium yesterday in Kuala Lumpur. In a tight finish, Terengganu Pro Asia Team’s Mohd
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      • 652 6 / 7  -  Report by GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg ARSENAL 2 (Santi Cazorla 57, 62) FULHAM 0 in a stern warning to their title rivals, Arsenal skipped to their fifth Premiership victory in a row yesterday. With a brace from Santi Carzola in the second half, the Gunners beat Fulham 2-0
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      • 149 8 WEST HAM UNITED 1 (Williamson 45 og) NEWCASTLE UNITED 3 (Cabaye 16, 90, Remy 33) Andy Carroll squandered a glorious chance to decorate his Upton Park return with a crucial goal as Newcastle ended their three-match losing run. Carroll, back from
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      • 643 8 Fourth goal in a week saves vital point for Sunderland SUNDERLAND 2 (Borini 32, Johnson 71) SOUTHAMPTON 2 (Rodriguez 4, Lovren 31) Adam Johnson struck for the fourth time in a week as Sunderland staged an unlikely fightback to snatch a Premier League draw
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      • 155 9 NORWICH CITY1 (Bennett 87) HULL CITY 0 A late header from defender Ryan Bennett moved Norwich five points clear of the Premier League relegation zone as the Canaries eventually saw off 10-man Hull at Carrow Road. Manager Chris Hughton has been told his
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      • 640 9 Argentine ace wraps up yet another easy home victory MANCHESTER CITY 4 (Dzeko 14, Navas 33, Toure 76, Aguero 79) CARDIFF CITY 2 (Noone 29, Campbell 90) Manchester City smashed through the 100-goal barrier for the season as they overcame Cardiff at the Etihad Stadium. Late
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    • M’SIAN SUPER LEAGUE
      • 551 10  -  LionsXII may have only one recognised striker for crucial FA Cup clash Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg He calls it a must-win match, but LionsXII coach Fandi Ahmad may have to find a way past Malaysian Premier League side DRB-Hicom FC in Tuesday’s FA Cup clash
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      • 289 10  -  DAVID LEE They are protecting an unbeaten home record that stands at 20 games. But the LionsXII will be playing their first home fixture of the 2014 season away from their Jalan Besar fortress. The Malaysian Super League champions will entertain DRB-Hicom in an FA Cup clash
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      • 90 10 Singapore added four silver medals and a bronze to its Asean Para Games tally in Myanmar yesterday. All five medals came from the pool. Bryan Seow (S14,50-metre backstroke), Charlotte Lee (SB14, 100m breaststroke), Benson Tan (S14, 50m freestyle) and Lawrence Tay (SB14, 100m breaststroke) all won
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    • racing
      • 55 11 BEST BET Newcomer BLUE DIAMOND has won three trials, the latest only last Tuesday (left) when he did it with plenty in reserve. He looks the sort with plenty of ability and should win first time out in Race 2 today. Tan Thean Loon, on
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      • 531 11 Tan Thean Loon Larry Foley Brian Miller Mr X 8 1 3 RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 RACE 10 RACE 11 Magnificent Kid Jet Cosmo Money Bee 2 Danger Money Can't Touch Me 7 8
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      • 704 11 RACE1 GREENBACK: Began awkwardly; laid inwards; made contact; disappointed for a clear run; taken inwards to obtain clear running. MOONBEAM DAZZLER: Jumped awkwardly; crowded; steadied. SHINKANSEN: Jumped inwards. GOOD BUDDY: Bumped. ARAPUNI: Bumped; made contact. GREEN TRACER: Steadied; raced keenly; got his head up; overraced;
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      • 1697 12 / 13 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 *****-Jet Cosmo 57 (42) S John 10 (3ag Sam Chua-Jet Racing) 2 *****-Danger Money 56 (40) C Brown 5
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      • 1777 12 / 13 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI MEETING RACE 1 (1,600M) 1 Jet CosmoHHH Maiden whose last three efforts in that company have been solid. Chance. 2 Danger MoneyHH Recent trial sound but has not won for over a year. 3 Money BeeH Needs to
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      • SINGAPORE STIPES’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
        • 279 14 / 15 A case of miscommunication has emerged following an inquiry into the running of the Leticia Dragon-trained GAZOO, who was ridden by Brazilian Ivaldo Santana in Race 10 on Jan 1. Gazoo, who started as the $18 second favourite, finished sixth to the $16 favourite Goodman in
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        • 1472 14 / 15 GOING FORECAST: GOOD NO BETTING FOR RACES 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 AND 13 AS THEY ARE HONG KONG RACES INCORPORATED INTO THE IPOH RACE CARD TAN THEAN LOON’S IPOH TIPS Race 2: 4 Heart By Heart 7 He Can Dance 13 Actuarial Talent 2
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        • 398 14 / 15 RACE 1 (GOLD COAST): 1st 12 Peta Pumpkineater ($27$9) 2nd 5 Racing In The Wind ($8) 3rd 9 Dragon Tale ($20) 4th 2 Master Cat Forecast $37 Place Forecast (5-12) $12, (9-12) $29, (5-9) $23 Tierce $582 Trio $133 Quartet No winner ($786 jackpot carried forward to
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        • 905 14 / 15 YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA RESULTS RACE 1 (TRENTHAM, NZ): 1st 13 Irish Fling ($34-$9) 2nd 7 Natuzzi ($12) 3rd 15 Jaggard ($42) 4th 20 Albany Reunion Forecast $78 Place Forecast (7-13) $20, (13-15) $129, (715) $194 Tierce No winner ($843 jackpot carried forward to next race) Trio No winner ($1118
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        • 149 14 / 15 Jockey T Affandi and apprentice Z Zuriman have been suspended three race days each for returning to scale overweight during the Jan 3 meeting at Kranji. Last Wednesday, Affandi pleaded guilty to a charge in that after riding ROYAL STYLE in Race 5, he
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      • 1545 16 / 17  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,200M) Veteran FLYING SUPREME (8) caught the eye when staying on for second on opening day over this trip behind Amazing Always, who has since scored another win.
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      • 1479 16 / 17 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5 TURF—1200m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$550,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 BERNARD’S CHOICE P O’SULLIVAN G MOSSE 133 13 2 ELEPHANT MAGIC D CRUZ B PREBBLE 133 3 3 YOUNG WARRIOR J SIZE J
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      • 1381 16 / 17 Race 1 C5 (LC) 1400m 13 BANCHORY 50 c 51.5 (23-9) I Azhar (1) 1 1 1 (500) 5 KIWI MAESTRO 54.5 (230-49) WK Yan (6) 12 7 2 (503) 1.25 11 PERHAPS 51 (33-10) M Wepner (8) 7 5 3 (481) 0.75 4 BY INVITATION ONLY
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    • FOOTBALL
      • 440 18 / 19  -  New football boots promises to enhance kicking ability and accuracy LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com. sg REPORTING FROM BARCELONA I am power hungry, in the football sense that is. People who know me will tell you that I am not the most skilful player, nor am I the
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      • 249 18 / 19  -  LIM SAY HENG He was more than an hour late, but that did not stop Mario Balotelli from showing his mettle at the launch of the Puma evoPOWER launch in Barcelona on Friday. Along with fellow Puma ambassadors Cesc Fabregas and Marco Reus, the AC
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    • SWIMMING
      • 163 20 Reuters Boston Celtics 104 LA Lakers 107 The depleted Los Angeles Lakers spoiled the party for their old foes yesterday morning (Singapore time). Point guard Rajon Rondo made his long-awaited return from ACL surgery and was also named as the 15th Celtics captain, but
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      • 805 20  -  Singapore swim coach Turner says likes of Schooling and Tao Li could make a breakthrough this year SWIMMING Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg With world swimming powerhouses Australia, Canada, England and South Africa dominating proceedings in the pool, Singapore have never won a swimming medal at the Commonwealth
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    • GOLF
      • 320 21 AFP Rory McIlroy yesterday became the latest star to get into a rules controversy at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship after he was docked two shots for taking an incorrect drop. McIlroy finished his third round with a bogey-free four-under 68, but that turned
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      • 147 21 AFP Patrick Reed matched his PGA career-best round for the second day in a row, firing another nineunder 63 yesterday morning (Singapore time) to grab a twostroke lead at the US$5.7 million ($7.12m) PGA Humana Challenge at Palm Springs. The 23-year-old American fired eight birdies
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      • 416 21 A third sub-par round moved Singapore’s Mardan Mamat from joint-17th spot to joint-eighth after the third day of the US$1 million ($1.27m) King’s Cup golf tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand, yesterday. Under tough scoring conditions, he shot a one-under 71 to end the day five
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    • TENNIS
      • 661 22 / 23 Wire Services Rafael Nadal showed all his class and power with a ruthless display to dump France’s Gael Monfils out of the Australian Open last night. The Spaniard (above) looked imperious against the usually flamboyant Monfils, winning 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 in their third-round clash. Nadal broke Monfils three
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      • 363 22 / 23 Wire Services Caroline Wozniacki will have to wait to win her first Grand Slam. A former world No. 1 in 2010 and 2011, the Dane fell to unheralded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, who came from a set down to win their third-round clash 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 yesterday The
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      • 95 22 / 23 THIRD ROUND Selected l Men: Roger Federer (x6) bt Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2, 6-2, 6-3; Andy Murray (x4) bt Feliciano Lopez (x26) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-2; Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (x10) bt Gilles Simon (x18) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 6-2; Rafael Nadal (x1) bt Gael Monfils (x25) 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. l Women:
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      • ON TV
        • 149 22 / 23 EPL Tonight: SWANSEA v TOTTENHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227, 9.30pm CHELSEA v MAN UNITED SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227, 11.55pm LALIGA Tonight: GETAFE v REAL SOCIEDAD SingTel mio TV Ch 115; StarHub TV Ch 209 (STAR
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        • 72 22 / 23 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Today: DAY 7 (MORNING SESSION) StarHub TV Ch 209 (STAR Sports), Ch 208 (FOX Sports) Ch 210 (FOX Sports Plus HD); SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), Ch 114 (FOX Sports) Ch 117 (FOX Sports Plus HD), 8am DAY 7 (NIGHT SESSION) StarHub TV Ch 208
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        • 55 22 / 23 KING’S CUP Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), Ch 255 (Sports HD) Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 12pm ABU DHABI HSBC CHAMPIONSHIP Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 5pm HUMANA CHALLENGE Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel),
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        • 12 22 / 23 MALAYSIAN OPEN Today: FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 1pm
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        • 28 22 / 23 NBA Today: CHARLOTTE BOBCATS v MIAMI HEAT StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8.30am GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS V NEW ORLEANS PELICANS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 9am
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    • 561 24 After lighting up Oklahoma City, Durant moves into pole position in race for top NBA award Wire Services He floored the Houston Rockets the night before, pouring in 36 points to rally his team from a double-digit half-time deficit to a 104-92 win. Twenty-four hours
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