The New Paper, 2 February 2014
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Title Section21 2014-02-02 1 the new paper on sunday February 2 2014 j A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS 3|yj I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MCI (P) 087/01/201421 words
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Advertisement62 2014-02-02 1 EXCLUSIVE: How poly student became self-radicalised terror suspect 8 CONFESSIONS OF A PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER BEATEN UP IN February 2 2014 CHINATOWN Also almost run over, constantly yelled at... 3 All for doing his job TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR CRASHING OUT First home loss since 2012 sends LionsXII out of62 words
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Article, Illustration375 2014-02-02 2 NATALIE SOH - NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg tlie@sph.com.sg Happy Chinese New Year! And I’ve morphed into what I always thought I would never become a nosy relative prying into my younger kin’s school results, school choices and whether there’s a chance of wedding375 words
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Advertisement106 2014-02-02 2 INDEX S6 PICTURE: REUTERS SPORTS PULLOUT TYNE-WEAR DERBY Sunderland humiliate Newcastle at St James’ Park 10 Expats join CNY fun Spring cleaning, reunion dinner and yes, hongbao too 19 Get ready to Lo Hei Hed Chef shows you how to make Yusheng from scratch 22 Pamper your locks The poshest106 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous19 2014-02-02 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW PM Lee hopes 2014 will see more babies born in Singapore TNP ILUSTRATION: SIMON ANG19 words
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CONFESSIONS OF A PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
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Article, Illustration999 2014-02-02 3 BENITA AW YEONG - Working one of Singapore’s least popular jobs isn’t for the faint-hearted BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg “Do you have a quota?” This is one of the top three questions Mr Victor Kumaran receives from friends whenever he tells them he works as a parking enforcement officer. TheST FILE PHOTO - 999 words
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Article, Illustration586 2014-02-02 4 / 5 Risking your personal safety is part of a parking enforcement officer’s job. Last Tuesday, Mr Victor was hit with a long piece of plywood by a member of the public while patrolling Banda Street, in Chinatown. “There were two vehicles a car and a lorry parkedTNP PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR; PHOTOS: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 586 words
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Article585 2014-02-02 4 / 5 Certis Cisco traffic warden Sept2012 A lorry driver who had just been issued a summons for illegal parking in Upper Serangoon shoved a packet of piping hot fried noodles in the face of Certis Cisco traffic warden Pannirselvam Muthusamy. The driver then began punching585 words
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SNAPSHOT
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Article, Illustration109 2014-02-02 6 / 7 AFP Furious tourism operators in Australia threatened legal action after approval was given to dump up to three million cubic metres of dredge waste in Great Barrier Reef park waters. Association of Marine Park Tour Operators president ColinAFP - 109 words
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Article, Illustration126 2014-02-02 6 / 7 AFP Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of New Delhi yesterday after a 19-year-old student from India’s remote northeast was beaten to death in an apparent hate crime. Mr Nido Taniam was allegedly thrashed by five men with rods andAFP - 126 words
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Article, Illustration112 2014-02-02 6 / 7 AFP Indonesians who have joined fellow extremists fighting in Syria could help reinvigorate Jemaah Islamiah, a once-powerful militant group responsible for major bombings in the country, a report said. “The conflict in Syria has cap- tured the imagination of Indonesian extremists in a wayAFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration99 2014-02-02 6 / 7 AFP China’s official gauge of its manufacturing sector slipped to a fivemonth low last month, the government announced yesterday. It confirms a slowdown in factory activity in the world’s secondlargest economy. The monthly purchasing managers’ index (PMI) declined to 50.5 afterAFP - 99 words
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67 2014-02-02 6 / 7 FESTIVE CHEER: President Tony Tan Keng Yam and his wife, Mrs Mary Tan, at the Istana Chinese New Year open house yesterday. The first guided nature tours of the Istana were also held during the open house. Dr Tan said that these tours came about because visitors had shown interestPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 67 words
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Article, Illustration270 2014-02-02 6 / 7 Announcement by National Development Minister It is easier now for guide dogs to live in their owners’ Housing Board flats, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan has said in a blog post. From now on, visually impaired residentsTNP FILE PICTURE - 270 words
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241 2014-02-02 6 / 7 Twitter is exploring ways to sell products directly from the 140-character missives the one-to-many text messaging service site is famous for, a technology news site has reported. Re/Code on Friday posted a screen shot of what this new service could look like,241 words
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Article, Illustration118 2014-02-02 6 / 7 An elderly man with injuries was found on the elevated MRT tracks between Tanah Merah and Expo stations yesterday afternoon. He was spotted lying close to the rails by the driver of a train, who applied the emergency brake and stopped, train operator118 words
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Article, Illustration121 2014-02-02 6 / 7 Five friends will not be spending the next few days celebrating Chinese New Year with their families. This came after they were arrested for rioting on Friday, the first day of Chinese New Year. They were ordered to121 words
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Article, Illustration197 2014-02-02 6 / 7 -10 Eleven construction workers were injured after falling from a threestorey structure near Sentosa’s Palawan Beach on Wednesday. One of the workers later died at the Singapore General Hospital. -10 Korean group LEDApple’s first showcase in Singapore here on Feb 9 was cancelled when its management blamed local197 words
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Article, Illustration26 2014-02-02 6 / 7 Capturing life through an app Our reader took this shot of birds perched on a lamp post early in the morning. TNP reader Mohamad ShefriTNP reader Mohamad Shefri - 26 words
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Article, Illustration133 2014-02-02 12 CHOO CHWEE HUA - CHOO CHWEE HUA chweehua@sph.com.sg WET DAY OUT: Tourists at the flooded St Mark’s Square during a highwater alert in Venice yesterday. The flooding was caused by wind and rain combined with the city’s periodic tidal phenomenon. PICTURE: AFP RELISHING THE SIGHT:PICTURE: AFP - 133 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1040 2014-02-02 8 / 9 ELIZABETH LAW - TNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: ARIFFIN JAMAR, PHOTOS: REUTERS, INTERNET Man radicalised after watching extremist messages of martyrdom online REPORTS: ELIZABETH LAW lawsm@sph.com.sg He found terror online. But instead of fleeing from it, he embraced it, in the form of the radical preacher Anwar al-Aw-laki, who1,040 words
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Article, Illustration173 2014-02-02 8 / 9 Who was Anwar alAwlaki? Al-Awlaki was an American-born imam who spoke fluent English. He was born to Yemeni parents while his father was doing research in US universities. He moved to Yemen, which is in the Middle East, in the south of the Arabian peninsula, when he was 11. He173 words
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Article, Illustration252 2014-02-02 8 / 9 2013: Boston, US (above) Two bombs were detonated 13 seconds apart at the finishing line of the Boston Marathon on April 15 last year. The blasts killed three and injured more than 200. Many had limbs blown off or were maimed by ball bearings and nails252 words
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Article91 2014-02-02 8 / 9 The National Security Coordination Secretariat has launched a public education campaign called Let’s Stand Together. It combines outdoor installations where suspicious objects are camouf laged in the background and an online game Terror Watch. A new challenge will be uploaded every week and gamers will have91 words
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Article, Illustration615 2014-02-02 10 / 11 ZUL OTHMAN; Shazalina Salim - They might not have Chinese roots, but this American family celebrates Chinese New Year just the same. The Nanavatis welcome The New Paper on Sunday into their festivities REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg to cause bad luck!” Additional reporting by Shazalina Salim Shazalina SalimPHOTOS: GARY GOH ROB COLLINS - 615 words
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Article, Illustration853 2014-02-02 13 BENSON ANG - Jimmy Choo’s son Danny ropes in famous father to consult on dolls’ shoes and handbags REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg It is common for children of the rich and famous to try and emulate their parents’ success. Danny Choo plans to use very small feetPICTURES: THE STAR, MR DANNY CHOO - 853 words
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Article, Illustration283 2014-02-02 14 Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted again yesterday, killing at least 11 people including four schoolchildren. They were engulfed by scorching ash clouds spat out by the volcano in its biggest eruption in recent days, AFP reported, quoting officials. The schoolchildren were on a sightseeing tripPICTURES: REUTERS - 283 words
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Article, Illustration298 2014-02-02 14 AFP BBC Tension is running high in Thailand as it goes to the polls today. At least six people reportedly suffered gunshot wounds in Bangkok yesterday as clashes erupted between pro and anti-gov-ernment protesters. How is the campaign going? TheAFP; BBC; PICTURE: AFP - 298 words
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Article, Illustration146 2014-02-02 15 Two Singaporean men were arrested by the Kuala Lumpur police for drug trafficking on Jan 25. The two men allegedly used a threestorey detached house to store drugs worth nearly $300,000, Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday. A Chinese Malaysian woman, believed toPICTURE: CHINA PRESS - 146 words
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234 2014-02-02 15 It takes the Malaysian girl just 10 minutes to cycle to school through an oil palm plantation. But the 10-year-old in Muar, Johor, was abducted on her way to school while taking the route on Tuesday. The kidnapper, a drug addict, then allegedly raped,234 words
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Article, Illustration209 2014-02-02 15 A seven-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father while two of her sisters were severely injured at their house in Selangor. The 44-year-old then tried to kill himself. When the police found him about 300m from his home, he was bleeding fromPICTURE: NSTP - 209 words
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Article, Illustration101 2014-02-02 16 / 17 It may be the Year of the Horse, but traditional lion dance performances are still a key part of Chinese New Year celebrations around the world JAKARTA, INDONESIA ‘SEA’LION: (Far left) Performers dressed as mermaids and lions in a special underwater performance. PICTURE: AFP KOLKATA, INDIAPICTURE: AFP; PICTURE: REUTERS; PICTURE: XINHUA - 101 words
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Against all odds
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Article, Illustration497 2014-02-02 18 Two men’s determination to survive helped them through the most arduous conditions possible. One man said he survived 16 months adrift on a rickety boat on the Pacific. The other survivor, an Australian, went missing in the bush lands for 28 days.PHOTO: AFP - 497 words
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297 2014-02-02 18 AUSTRALIA Even the rescuers had given him up for dead. But Mr Stephen Currie, 40, was not prepared to die. He was determined to survive despite going missing in the Australian bushlands for 28 days. He was last seen near Chillagoe, in northern297 words
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Article, Illustration474 2014-02-02 28 BENSON ANG - In the latest of our new series, our writer takes on cyber-pests COMMENT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Kim Kardashian First, she prayed for everyone in Israel on Twitter. Then, she prayed for everyone in Palestine. Which is a nice gesture, but it makesPHOTOS: AFP, ST FILE PICTURE, BERNICE WONG, TWITTER/ MARTHA STEWART, TWITTER/GEOFFREY MILLER, SONY MUSIC - 474 words
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Article, Illustration682 2014-02-02 19 HEDY KHOO - HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Make this Chinese New Year even more special by making your ownyusheng (rawfish salad). The dish has its roots in Guangdong province, China, but it was four local chefs who came up with their own elaborate version that is now an integral part ofTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 682 words
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Article, Illustration466 2014-02-02 20 A bak kwa taste test It is the ultimate Chinese New Year delicacy. It causes people to join queues at 5am. And opinions are often proffered on which ones are the better. So we conducted a blind taste among four people in the TNP newsroom to466 words
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Article, Illustration669 2014-02-02 21 K F SEETOH - K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg I was on the way back from a photo assignment when my supervisor beeped me on my pager, supposedly for another assignment. “Can you now go over to River Valley opposite the Imperial Hotel and call me when you reach the corner669 words
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Advertisement28 2014-02-02 20 WEDNESDAY IN Brick works Our six easy steps to making your own LEGO MOVIE Guiltridden Rocker chick Shino Lin still reeling over her 2007 fatal drink driving accident28 words
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Article, Illustration1259 2014-02-02 22 / 23 TAY RUI LIN - Thinking of do something special for your crowning glory? TAY RUI LIN seeks out some spas that give your hair the high-class treatment TAY RUI LIN J’s Salon Level 3 Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore Name of treatment: Deluxe Ritual Suite Treatment How much: $248 (forPICTURES: ARIFFIN JAMAR, AURIGA SPA - 1,259 words
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Article, Illustration398 2014-02-02 25 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - You want that immaculate K-pop star look, but don’t want to go under the knife? These might just do the trick JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg We Love This! Laneige Pure Radiant Shadow No. 2 Shine Gold $40 This eyeshadow quad is a great tool to create a barely398 words
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Article, Illustration260 2014-02-02 25 Putting online advice to the test 5mins easy makeup for dewy Korean look Username: bongqiuqiu Keywords: Korean look, tutorial, how-to Local blogger Qiu Qiu demonstrates how to perfect the dewy Korean look. She starts off using the Laneige BB Cushion which is extremely useful for creating that260 words
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WHEELS
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Article, Illustration849 2014-02-02 26 / 27 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - The KTM 1190 Adventure has a deceptive appearance BIKER BOY ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg I’m no Sherlock Holmes, but I have an odd habit of sizing people up by looking at their shoes. The master detective had an ability to deduce a lot about aTNP PICTURES: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 849 words
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Article497 2014-02-02 26 / 27 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - 17 YEAR COE HIGH COMMENTARY: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF My heart sank when I heard about the latest certificate of entitlement (COE) price for motorcycles $2,704 and the highest for 17 years. That’s a 36 per cent rise compared with January’s first bidding quota premium of497 words
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Advertisement43 2014-02-02 28 SINGAPORE’S M2 i HIT MUSIC STATION r HOT V FM 91.3 HOTFM CONTROL GOTOm/W.HOTFM.SO TO TAKE CONTROL HRJK BP FIRST IN SINGAPORi YOU CONTROL THE Mi REAL-TIME. 1 WEEKENDS FROM 10AM WEEKNIGHTS AFTER THE NO. 1 SONG ON H0T30 COUNTDOWN. facebook.com/hotfmsg @hotfmsg www.hotfm.sg43 words
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Article, Illustration758 2014-02-02 29 BENSON ANG - BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Lion dance You have heard the drum rolls and clashing cymbals. You have seen the acrobatic performances. But what is it like behind the lion’s head? Not easy, that’s for sure. First, the head weighs about 4kg. Try holding that up for758 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration708 2014-02-02 30 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg IN LONDON This is absolutely true. I was waiting for my father inside a British supermarket on the day of my grandmother’s funeral, when I spotted a familiar face. It was Ms Bernice Wong. The former Miss Singapore was smiling at me fromTNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YI-CHIE - 708 words
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Article, Illustration818 2014-02-02 31 S M ONG - ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com. sg Singaporeans are idiots. Singaporeans are lazy losers. Singaporeans are retarded and ugly. Wait, before you call my son mentally disabled and my ex-beauty queen wife a tranny, I’m not the one saying all those insulting thingsPHOTO: AFP - 818 words
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REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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154 2014-02-02 31 Wires Police in the British county of Yorkshire said they stopped a learner driver who was found speeding on a highway. But the driver was not alone she was accompanied by her pet parrot. In Britain, provisional drivers must be accompanied by a qualifiedWires - 154 words
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130 2014-02-02 31 Reuters History is littered with literary giants who have a taste for alcohol, and in Russia the combination of booze and prose recently turned lethal. A former teacher killed his friend after a drunken argument over whether poetry or prose is superior,Reuters - 130 words
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172 2014-02-02 31 Wires It is not clear how useful a qualification it will be, but a US university is launching a course on singer Beyonce. Called Politicizing Beyonce, the course is being offered by The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University inWires - 172 words
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Page 30 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous5 2014-02-02 30 PEARLS BEFORE SWINE STEPHAN PASTIS5 words
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Advertisement40 2014-02-02 1 MalaYSIa Fa Cup lIoNSXII 1 paHaNg 2 FORTRESSBREACHED SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2 2014 24-page pullout lionsXII’s profligate finishing sees them lose unbeaten record at Jalan Besar ›S2 TNP PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR StoKe DoWN MaN uNIteD 2-1, tHaNKS to aDaM’S DouBle ›S440 words
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MALAYSIA FA CUP
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Article, Illustration783 2014-02-02 2 / 3 SHAMIR OSMAN - Wasteful side see proud unbeaten run at Jalan Besar end Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg SECOND ROUND LIONSXII 1 (Khairul Azhan 86-og) PAHANG 2 (Hafiz Kamal 51, Azidan Sarudin 54) They were fearless and freespirited once again, as Fandi Ahmad’s LionsXII went toe-to-toe with Malaysia CupTNP PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 783 words
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Article110 2014-02-02 2 / 3 JohorTitans clash called off There was chaos in Johor Baru last night in the FA Cup second round clash between Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) and T-Team. The game at the Larkin Stadium was abandoned at half-time. The visitors decided not to take to the field in the second half with110 words
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Article, Illustration506 2014-02-02 2 / 3 SHAMIR OSMAN - Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg It will be a much-changed Tampines Rovers that Mustafic Fahrudin will lead out onto the Jalan Besar Stadium pitch tonight. Speaking ahead of the S-League champions’ first competitive fixture of the year, against Hong Kong’s South China in anTNP PHOTO: LATASHNI GOBI NATHAN - 506 words
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Article, Illustration623 2014-02-02 4 Charlie is the Stoke star as United made to suffer again STOKE CITY 2 (Adam 38, 52) MANCHESTER UNITED 1 (Van Persie 47) Charlie Adam scored either side of half-time as Stoke claimed their first ever Premier League win over Manchester United. Adam put the home side623 words
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143 2014-02-02 4 EVERTON 2 (Naismith 74, Mirallas 85) ASTON VILLA 1 (Bacuna 34) Late goals from Steven Naismith and Kevin Mirallas helped Everton bounce back from their Merseyside derby drubbing with victory over Aston Villa. For a long time it looked like this would be another miserable 90143 words
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137 2014-02-02 5 FULHAM 0 SOUTHAMPTON 3 (Lallana 64, Lambert 70, Rodriguez 75) The renewed optimism brought by Fulham’s late flurry of transfer activity quickly evaporated as Southampton became the eighth side to take three points at Craven Cottage this season. The Cottagers took drastic action137 words
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Article, Illustration642 2014-02-02 5 Former Baggy off the mark as Tigers hold Spurs at the KC HULL CITY1 (Long 12) TOTTENHAM 1 (Paulinho 61) Shane Long’s first goal for Hull saw them claim their first point of the year and end Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood’s perfect642 words
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Article, Illustration789 2014-02-02 6 AFP nEwcaStlE 0 SUNDERLAND 3 (Fabio Borini 19-pen, Adam Johnson 23, Jack Colback 80) Adam Johnson continued his rich run of form as Sunderland claimed a second successive 3-0 away win over Tyne-Wear Derby foes Newcastle United in the Premier League yesterday. Gus Poyet’sAFP; PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES - 789 words
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104 2014-02-02 7 Wire Services BARCELONA 2 VALENCIA 3 Valencia ended Barcelona’s perfect home record with a surprise 3-2 win at the Nou Camp yesterday. The Catalans had won all their 10 home league matches prior to yesterday. Barcelona got off to a good start when Alexis SanchezWire Services - 104 words
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Article, Illustration478 2014-02-02 7 PAUL PARKER - Our columnist tells GREGORY LOO that Liverpool could miss out on a Champs League spot PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg With the January transfer window now shut, the English Premier League has entered a crucial phase. This is where the wheat is separated from the chaff, the timePHOTOS: ACTION IMAGES - 478 words
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Article, Illustration302 2014-02-02 7 AFP WEST HAM 2 (Kevin Nolan 26, 45) SWANSEA 0 Kevin Nolan bagged a double as West Ham United bagged a 2-0 win over Swansea City yesterday. Sam Allardyce’s team secured only their fifth league victory this season thanks to two first-half goals from Nolan atAFP - 302 words
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Article, Illustration1012 2014-02-02 8 / 9 IAIN MACINTOSH - Arsenal manager can expect fans’ ire if Gunners slip up against Palace tonight, after he opted for Kallstrom’s experience over Draxler’s potential IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg This was not quite the fancy signing that the Arsenal fans were looking for. Kim Kallstrom, veteran of the Swedish national side andPHOTOS: REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 1,012 words
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83 2014-02-02 8 / 9 AFP Luis Aragones, the coach of Spain’s 2008 European Championship-winning side, died yesterday at the age of 75, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced. “The rFeF is sorry to announce the death of Luis Aragones,” read a statement on their website. Aragones, who notably playedAFP - 83 words
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Article, Illustration570 2014-02-02 8 / 9 PA SPort Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool are ready for an exciting final 15 English Premier League games as the Reds bid to secure a top-four finish. Rodgers’ men moved into pole position in the race to secure the final Champions League spot, afterPA SPort - 570 words
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Article, Illustration676 2014-02-02 10 / 11 NEIL HUMPHREYS - Title rivals did not do enough in transfer window to threaten City NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg Chelsea won the January battle, but it’s unlikely to be enough to win the war in May. Jose Mourinho edged out his rivals in the transfer window as the rest of the topPHOTO: ACTION IMAGES - 676 words
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Article95 2014-02-02 10 / 11 Wire Services Spanish club Racing Santander have been banned from next season’s Copa del Rey following their boycott of last Thursday’s quarter-final second leg against Real Sociedad in protest over unpaid wages. The third-tier club, who lost the first leg 3-1, were also finedWire Services - 95 words
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Article, Illustration109 2014-02-02 10 / 11 Wire Services Cristiano Ronaldo is now a better player than Lionel Messi, says football legend Pele. Pele, 73, who played in three World Cup-winning Brazil teams between 1958 and 1970, said Ronaldo (right) has overtaken the Barcelona star over the last two seasons. PeleWire Services - 109 words
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Article, Illustration647 2014-02-02 10 / 11 ARSENAL IN l Kim Kallstrom (MF, Spartak Moscow, on loan) OUT l Chuba Akpom (FW, Brentford, loan) l Emmanuel Frimpong (MF, Barnsley) l Park Chu Young (FW, Watford, loan) ASTON VILLA IN l Grant Holt (FW, Wigan, loan) l Ryan Bertrand (DF, Chelsea, loan) OUT lPHOTOS: ACTION IMAGES - 647 words
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SINGAPORE RACES
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Article, Illustration933 2014-02-02 12 / 13 TAN THEAN LOON - The star galloper captures the Group 3 Fortune Bowl despite attempting 2,000m for the first time Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg There was a huge question mark hanging over his head before the race. Could he see out the 2,000m trip in his firstTNP PHOTO: LATASHNI GOBI NATHAN - 933 words
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2124 2014-02-02 12 / 13 Race 1 KS-d d2 (SC) 1400m Gong Xi Fa Cai Stakes 8 BREAKING VAULTS 55 (34-12) C Brown (6) 5 5 1 (530) 3 LUCKY DAPPER 58 c 56 (45-13) T Rehaizat* (8) 4 3 2 (465) Nk 6 GREENBACK 56.5 (53-16) D Flores2,124 words
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Article, Illustration1915 2014-02-02 14 / 15 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI RACES RACE 1 (1,200M) 1 Arapuni HHH 9YO who won immediately over 1,200m the only previous time he dropped into Class 5. 2 Bukit Rose WoodH Resuming. Best form is over longer. 3 Good BossHH Back in Class1,915 words
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1813 2014-02-02 14 / 15 GOING FORECAST: GOOD C5 D1 12.50 —1200m (Polytrack) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) Race 1 1 -***** Arapuni 57 (43) M Nunes 8 (9nzg L Laxon-Silver Fern R Linda Keng) 2 9867--Bukit Rose Wood1,813 words
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Article, Illustration229 2014-02-02 16 / 17 TAN THEAN LOON - BEST BET (Singapore) (Race 10 No. 2) Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg On his record, SLEW OF LODE (left) is destined to go far. The Patrick Shaw-trained four-year-old possesses plenty of ability and always gives of his best. In short, he’s genuine. Before229 words
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Article1591 2014-02-02 16 / 17 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S KUALA LUMPUR TIPS RACE 1:10 Kingship Admiral 11 Perhaps 8 Easy Ahead 7 King Of Tower RACE 3: 2 Money Not Enough 4 Galactic Nebula 10 Blessingindisguise 11 Lee Choice RACE 5:1 Cobrador 8 Kingfighter 7 Petite Victoire 31,591 words
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Article520 2014-02-02 16 / 17 Tan Thean Loon Larry Foley Brian Miller Mr X 10 1 6 RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 RACE 10 RACE 11 Solid Wood Arapuni Visionary 4Power Angel 1 Arapuni 10 Solid Wood 4 9 Power520 words
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Article, Illustration748 2014-02-02 16 / 17 RACE 1 ASCOT 1st 1 Palace Intruder ($8-$6) 2nd 2 Silver Trace ($11) 3rd 6 Rebel King (No 3rd dividend) 4th 3 Castle Retreat Forecast $5 Place Forecast Refund Tierce $13 Trio $5 Quartet $32 Quadro $3 Scratchings: 7 Jungle Mak, 8 Yuzz A Ma Tuzz RACE748 words
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HONG KONG RACES
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Article, Illustration1704 2014-02-02 18 / 19 PHILLIP WOO - COMMENTS BY PHILLIP BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,200M) GOOD GOOD VIEW (1) hasn’t delivered the goods in five starts this term, but hasn’t been far off the finish and was effective at this level last seasonPHOTO: AFP - 1,704 words
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1628 2014-02-02 18 / 19 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 4 TURF—1200m TIME 12:30 Stakes: HK$725,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 GOOD GOOD VIEW C H YIP T ANGLAND 133 9 2 NEW PET W Y SO W M LAI 133 11 3 GLAMOROUS1,628 words
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Article987 2014-02-02 18 / 19 Race 1 C5 (LC) 1400m Spring Time Stakes 8 AMAZING GRACE 54 (16-8) Jackson Low (8) 6 6 1 (437) 10 GENERAL G 53.5 (169-33) M Gallagher (12) 8 7 2 (504) 1.75 3 FAIRBORN 56.5 c 54.5 (24-7) Bukhari (10) 3 3 3 (451) Shd987 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article, Illustration882 2014-02-02 20 / 21 GARY LIM - In the second of a two-part feature, GARY LIM speaks to the unsung heroes behind Liverpool’s rise HEAD OF PHYSIOTHERAPY CHRIS MORGAN EXCLUSIVE GARY LIM 1How old are you and how long have you been at Liverpool FC? I’m 34 and have been at LiverpoolPHOTOS COURTESY OF LIVERPOOL FC - 882 words
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Article449 2014-02-02 20 / 21 HEAD OF OPPOSITION ANALYSIS CHRIS DAVIES 1How old are you and how long have you been at Liverpool FC? I am 28 and have been at Liverpool FC for 20 months. 2 How big is your department? I report directly to Brendan Rodgers and have one assistant449 words
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SUPER BOWL
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Article, Illustration569 2014-02-02 22 Defensive titans Seattle and attacking juggernauts Denver enjoy low-key final workouts before Super Bowl Reuters The Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos put the finishing touches to their preparations for the 48th Super Bowl by completing their final practice sessions yesterday. Many believe the quiet fuss-freeReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 569 words
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Article97 2014-02-02 22 AFP BROOKLYN NETS 95 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 120 NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant’s streak of games with 30 or more points ended at 12 yesterday morning (Singapore time) but only because the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Brooklyn Nets 120-95. Durant scored 26 points while SergeAFP - 97 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration537 2014-02-02 23 Gallacher’s 28 sets him up for Desert Classic crown defence AFP Stephen Gallacher produced one of the finest back nines in the history of the European Tour yesterday to stand on the verge of becoming the first player to successfully defend the Dubai Desert Classic. The 39-year-old ScotAFP; PICTURE: AFP - 537 words
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Article117 2014-02-02 23 AFP France, Switzerland and Britain enjoyed perfect starts to their Davis Cup World Group first round ties yesterday. Roger Federer and newly-crowned Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka put the Swiss 2-0 up in Serbia to leave last year’s beaten finalists on the brink of anAFP - 117 words
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ON TV
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Article174 2014-02-02 23 EPL Tonight: WEST BROM v LIVERPOOL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227, 9.30pm ARSENAL v CRYSTAL PALACE SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch 227 11.55pm Tuesday: MAN CITY v CHELSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium); StarHub TV Ch174 words
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Article39 2014-02-02 23 NBA Today: INDIANA PACERS v BROOKLYN NETS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8am PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS v TORONTO RAPTORS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 11am LA CLIPPERS v UTAH JAZZ StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 11.30am39 words
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Article29 2014-02-02 23 OMEGA DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC Today: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 5pm WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 4am29 words
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Article40 2014-02-02 23 DAVIS CUP Tonight: DAY 3 ROUND 1: FRANCE v AUSTRALIA StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 8pm PARIS OPEN Tonight: FINAL StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 10pm PATTAYA OPEN Tonight: FINAL StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 5pm40 words
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HOCKEY
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Article, Illustration606 2014-02-02 24 GODFREY ROBERT - GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg Hockey’s Premier League has been put to sleep. And the people euthanising what was once the most popular local hockey league are the sport’s administrators themselves. Is it a case of amnesia on the part of the Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) officials? OrST FILE PHOTO - 606 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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