The New Paper, 13 May 2014

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    • 105 1 2014 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN SPORTS REDESIGN NEWS-BREAKING PHOTO FEATURE DESIGN PAGES 0 The New Paper wishes Buddhist readers a happy V esak Day Girl, 2, chokES on 5cm fiSh bonE Frightatfirst Angry dAd: ‘How did bone get into meAl meAnt for kids?’ bite
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      660 2 / 3  -  Toddler chokes on 5cm fish bone in kid’s meal Reports by OH MING XUAN mxoh@sph.com.sg It was a Mother’s Day dinner Mr Jonathan Wong’s family will want to forget. After the first bite of her meal, his two-year-old daughter started to vomit. Mr Wong, who has a seven-year-old
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    • 49 4 No. 1 The National University of Singapore’s position in the Quacquarelli Symonds University Rankings: Asia. This is the first time it has topped the list. Nanyang Technological University moved up three places to finish seventh in the 2014 ranking of the top 300 institutions in Asia.
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    • 96 4 The Ministry of Health has taken action against another doctor for lax prescription of hypnotics. It filed a complaint with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), the medical professional watchdog, against Dr Boon Seng Poh. The SMC said yesterday that it has suspended Dr Boon
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    • 97 4 Three new City Direct bus services will begin operations in the next few weeks to serve residents in Eunos, Bedok and Hougang. Eunos City Direct Service (CDS) 658, which starts on May 19, will ply the Bedok Reservoir-Jalan Eunos area before taking the
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    • 170 4 More private homes resold More non-landed private homes changed hands in the resale market last month, as prices fell to their lowest in nearly 1½ years. The 476 resale transactions of non-landed private homes that took place in April was up by nearly 25 per
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    • 98 4 Getai veteran Wang Lei simulated his own wake on stage in Chinatown as part of the “Die Die Must Say” initiative on Sunday night. The initiative aims to raise awareness of end-of-life matters and hospice palli- ative care among elderly Chinese. It is a collaboration
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    • 123 4 Sending money to a friend using your mobile phone has become easier with a new mobile function launched by OCBC Bank. Dubbed OCBC Pay Anyone, the new function on the updated OCBC Mobile Banking app allows its e-banking customers to send up to $100 to any
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    • 149 4  -  Zaihan Mohamed Yusof A man was charged yesterday in the State Courts with stealing 37 tins of milk powder. Iskandar Samad, 26, was said to have committed the crimes with a woman accomplice. Together, they allegedly struck at supermarkets in Sembawang
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    • 54 6 123 The number of schools involved in the Direct School AdmissionSecondary exercise for students moving to Secondary 1 next year. It provides an alternative avenue for Primary 6 students to be considered for admission to secondary schools. The exercise will be conducted in three stages from July
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    • 584 6  -  Family of woman who died in fall after son is slashed, opt for direct cremation Report by FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg On Mother’s Day, her body rested at the mortuary. Those who grieved for Madam Melanie Lim May Shien did so quietly and privately. There was
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    • 500 6  -  Report by KOK YUFENG yufengk@sph.com.sg It was well past midnight when she heard the wailing. It came from the church across her block, waking Madam Zhang Hui Min. “She sounded miserable,” said the housewife, who lives on the 18th storey of Block 287,
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    • 198 7 oN TNP fAcebook On the mum who was burnt and another who died after her son was slashed on Mother’s Day Rita Ng I feel very sad reading such stories on Mother’s Day, especially since it involved two mothers! I hope the mum is okay. It is not
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    • 122 8 / 9 The New Paper polled 64 people yesterday. While 59 per cent said they were not personally offended by the images or messages, the majority (81 per cent) disapproved of it being done on public property. A 52-year-old housewife, who wanted to be known as Madam Sarah,
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    • 1018 8 / 9  -  The New Paper street poll shows the answer is mixed Reports by GOH YAN HAN, COLIN THAM, STEPHANIE GASCON tnp@sph.com.sg When a message or image is painted on a train or an HDB block, are people outraged? And do they approve of it being done on public
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    • 421 10  -  cheatMan behind money-for-jobs scam for 27 months given corrective training Report by ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg He offered hope to people by promising them jobs. To secure work for them, Poh Teck Huat, 40, demanded that his victims from mainland China pay him an
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    • 157 11 The father of the three-year-old boy who went missing in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, may find himself in legal trouble. The police are looking into the possibility of charging Mr Low Yee Sheng, 31, with negligence, Sabah Police Commissioner Hamza Taib said. State CID
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    • 388 11 But couple given gag order on ongoing case A Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur has granted controversial sex bloggers Alvin Tan Jye Yee and Vivian Lee May Ling’s application to have their passports released. All because the duo said they needed to fly to
      PHOTO: THE STAR  -  388 words
    • 325 11 Most of the 520 petrol station operators in Johor Baru are forced to turn a blind eye to criminal diesel smugglers because they fear for their safety. A ministry official in Johor said that there were cases of operators claiming they were threatened. The
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    • 894 12 / 13  -  SMRT teams race against the clock every night to repair damaged train tracks Report by TIMOTHY GOH timgoh@sph.com.sg It is well past midnight. On an isolated stretch of train track the group of men, some masked, wait for the current to be cut before springing
      TNP PHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  894 words
    • 935 14 / 15  -  What we’ve learnt about Victoria Beckham during her S’pore sojourn Report by NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg Charming, friendly and oh-so-beautiful. That sums up Victoria Beckham perfectly in the eyes of her fans and guests when she was in Singapore this week. The 40-year-old brought
      PHOTOS: LATASHNI GOBI NATHAN , BENJAMIN SEETOR, KIMBERLEY KEE, ROHAIZATUL AZHAR, INSTAGRAM  -  935 words
    • 37 16 AFP 3,300,000 The number of people killed by alcohol worldwide each year, more than Aids, tuberculosis and violence combined, the World Health Organization said yesterday, warning that booze consumption was on the rise. AFP
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    • 217 16 AFP A woman used a pocket knife to fight off a huge Burmese python that attacked her dog while out walking in a country park in Hong Kong, a report said on Sunday. Ms Courtney Link told the Sunday Morning Post that the 5m
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    • 326 16 China begins special baby milk formula project China is pumping about 10 million yuan (S$2 million) to develop baby formula which closely resembles Chinese mothers’ breast milk. The Beijing Science and Technology Commission confirmed yesterday that the project has started, China Daily reported. The initiative
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    • 227 16 Philippine prosecutors yesterday filed environmental crime charges against nine Chinese fishermen arrested in disputed South China Sea waters, despite Beijing’s warning of a dire effect on relations. The court case is the latest step in a simmering dispute between the neighbours in the strategically
      PHOTO: AFP  -  227 words
    • THE BIG PICTURE
      • 656 17  -  Photo of girl reaching for snack in fridge is this week’s Big Picture winner Report by JUSTIN ZHUANG tnp@sph.com.sg When Mr Tanner Luk wanted to shoot a photo of eating at home, he recalled his daughter’s habit of getting a snack from the refrigerator. The
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  • 20 PAGE PULLOUT sports
    • EPL
      • 1289 2 / 3  -  Pellegrini ‘The Engineer’ has laid the foundation for dominance NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg When Manuel Pellegrini’s father died last year, he never told his Malaga players. He did not want to disrupt their preparations. Only after the game against Real Sociedad did he fly back to his hometown
        PHOTOS: ACTION IMAGES, REUTERS, AFP, EPA  -  1,289 words
      • 890 4 / 5 Pellegrini reveals how he transformed a divided dressing room into a potent unit PA Sport In his own words, it was a “very special” title triumph. Manuel Pellegrini became the first non-Europe-an to win the English top-flight title as Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions
        PA Sport; PHOTOS: EPA, REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES  -  890 words
      • 205 4 / 5 YAYA TOURE Revelling in an even more attacking role, as manager Manuel Pellegrini loosened the shackles and Fernandinho offered solid cover, Toure continually drove the team forward and was one of four City players to pass the 20-goal mark in all competitions. EDIN DZEKO
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      • 1012 6 / 7  -  Our writer highlights eight issues Reds boss must address for next season GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg 1Make sure Suarez stays A year on, the priority remains the same, Liverpool must hold on to Luis Suarez. Reports have suggested that the Uruguayan has pledged his allegiance to Anfield,
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      • 144 6 / 7 PA Sport West Bromwich Albion have parted company with Pepe Mel by mutual consent, the Premier League club announced yesterday. The Spaniard took charge of the midlands club in January, having been chosen by the Baggies as the permanent successor to Steve Clarke, who
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      • 172 8 PA Sport Ryan Giggs believes a new Manchester United manager is likely to be announced within a week and feels a lack of European involvement for the club next season will benefit the incoming boss. The 40-year-old led United to a 1-1 draw
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      • 625 8 Mourinho happy with Torres and Ba, keen to keep Terry, Lampard and Cole PA Sport A bullish Jose Mourinho was left wondering what might have been on his Chelsea return and pondering his summer options after the Blues ended their Premier League campaign with a win over
        PA Sport; PHOTOS: EPA, REUTERS, AFP, ACTION IMAGES  -  625 words
    • 283 6 / 7  -  Report by GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg She grew to love the sand and the sea because of her godfather. And that link has helped Lily Foo (above) win a trip to the sunny island of Ibiza to catch a screening of the 2014 Champions League Final between Real
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    • racing
      • 1062 9 FRIDAY SG1 (LC) 1600m Singapore Guineas *****1 War Affair 57 (90) (3nzg HW Tan-Warplan Racing) *****2 Goodman 57 (80) (3nzg L Laxon-V-Day) *****0 Daniel 57 (72) (3nzg L Laxon-Oscar Racing) *****1 Perfect Challenger 57 (71) (3nzg HW Tan-Perfect Racing) 1211 Rise ‘N’ Shine
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      • 1479 9 SUNDAY G1 2000m Singapore Airlines International Cup *****2 Military Attack(HK) 57 (124) (6ireg J Moore-Leung Chi Shan) *****3 Dan Excel (HK) 57 (118) (6ireg J Moore-David Philip Boehm) *****7 Tokei Halo (JPN) 57 (117) (5jpnh H Shimizu-Nobuhiko Kimura) -***** Johnny Guitar
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      • SIA CUP/ KRISFLYER 5 DAYS TO GO
        • 195 10 / 11 AFP KARAKONTIE won the French 2,000 Guineas on Sunday at Longchamp, handing victory to English trainer Jonathan Pease and home jockey Stephane Pasquier. In a thrilling duel, the winner was put under huge pressure by the gallant Prestige Vendome. But Pasquier dug
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        • 380 10 / 11 Balmont Mast, Medicean Man ‘very excited and very alert’ The two participants from the British Isles have arrived in Singapore to do battle in the $1 million KrisFlyer International Sprint over 1,200m at Kranji on Sunday. Ireland-based BALMONT MAST and England-based MEDICEAN MAN were
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        • 486 10 / 11 Hong Kong’s MILITARY ATTACK and DAN EXCEL, who finished 1-2 in last year’s Singapore Airlines International Cup, did only light exercises yesterday morning. The John Moore-trained pair were trotted over 500m and then cantered one and a half laps (about
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      • 433 10 / 11  -  TAN THEAN LOON TRIAL 1 (ORT) 1 Troppo Forte (B Vorster) 2 Iconnic (S Noh) 3 Wimbledon (C Brown) 4 Good Mission (K Toh) 5 Brother Bay Margins and time: 1¼, 3 (1min 01.59sec) Good Mission was slowly away. Troppo Forte started best and led. At
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      • 478 12 Their good chemistry may have sparked the enviable record of five wins from seven runs, but EMPEROR MAX will not have his regular partner Lisa Allpress on his back in Sunday’s Group 1 KrisFlyer International Sprint. Instead, it is big-race jockey Zac Purton (right) who
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      • 618 12 SATURDAY C4 1200m 6-2033 Rough Day 58 (61) (5ag KL Chong-Lucky Nine) *****-Movie Goer 56.5 (58) (6ag E Breukelen-E Breukelen) *****1 Excellent Goal 55 (55) (7nzg KF Wong-Kelvin’s) *****9 Little But Fierce 54 (53) (5ag N Azman-Bomb Cha Cha) 0--141 Esteem Power 53.5 (52) (7ag KK
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      • 703 12 SUNDAY ENRICH STAKES A 1400m 0-3-4-Blue Tosca 59 (99) (8ag S Cook-Blue Grass) -*****Awinnersgame 53 (79) (8ireg PS Kumaran-PS Kumaran) *****8 Feisty Leo 53 (79) (5ag KL Chong-Mdm Chong Linda J) -***** Rush 53 (79) (5ag KF Wong-KY Ng) *****1 Tanha Strike 53 (76) (7ag S
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    • WORLD CUP
      • 700 14 / 15  -  England boss’ decision to go with youth is laudable but exclusion of experienced cole may backfire IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg And so, the die is cast. Roy Hodgson has chosen the 23 men who will travel to Brazil for the World Cup this summer and who will come
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      • 142 14 / 15 AFP Aston Villa’s American owner Randy Lerner intends to sell the club, he said yesterday. Lerner took control of the English Premier League side in 2006 after a £62.6-million ($132m) takeover that saw him buy out the Birmingham team’s former owner, Doug ellis. “Several
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      • 407 14 / 15 Wire Services Roy Hodgson insists that Alan Hansen’s infamous claim that “you can’t win anything with kids” doesn’t apply to his World Cup squad. The England manager (left) announced his squad yesterday and included young players such as Luke Shaw and Ross Barkley, along
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    • LA LIGA
      • 687 16 Barcelona coach Martino says home advantage key to title decider with leaders Atletico AFP Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino believes playing at home could give his side the edge as they look to snatch the Spanish title away from Atletico Madrid by beating their rivals on Saturday.
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      • 138 16 AFP Juventus coach Antonio Conte hinted on Sunday that he could quit the Serie A giants if they fail to invest in players this summer ahead of a fresh assault on the Champions League. Conte steered Juventus to a third consecutive title last week, the
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    • GOLF
      • 120 17 AFP Caddie Iain McGregor died from a suspected heart attack at the Madeira Islands Open on Sunday, prompting anger that the event was not called off as a mark of respect. Zimbabwe-born McGregor, 52, who was caddying for Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth, collapsed on the ninth
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      • 630 17 Kaymer’s amazing par on infamous 17th at TPC Sawgrass earns him Players’ title Reuters Martin Kaymer’s oneshot victory at the Players Championship yesterday morning (Singapore time) will be remembered most for his extraordinary par three on the island green at the infamous 17th hole. Kaymer (left) held
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    • 181 18 AFP Maria Sharapova fought back to defeat Simona Halep 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday to win her second clay title of the season at the Madrid Masters. The Russian eighth seed, who also claimed a third straight victory last month in Stuttgart, improved to 3-0 over
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    • M’SIAN SUPER LEAGUE
      • 703 18  -  LionsXII winger eager to break his duck as MSL champions brace for a tough test in Kuala Terengganu Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg He is still searching for his first goal in the Malaysian Super League (MSL), but if the recent LionsXII friendlies are anything to
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    • NBA
      • 590 19 Pacers star sizzles in second half to leave Wizards in a daze AFP WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL GAME FOUR WASHINGTON WIZARDS 92 INDIANA PACERS 95 l Indiana lead series 3-1 Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George admitted that he knew he was going to have to
        AFP; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  590 words
    • ON TV
      • 153 19 AFC CUP Today: PERSIPURA JAYA v YANGON UNITED StarHub TV Ch 209 (Star Sports), 4.25pm Tomorrow: KITCHEE v AREmA INDONESIA StarHub TV Ch 209 (Star Sports), 7.55pm AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Today: POHANG STEELERS v JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS StarHub TV Ch 209 (Star Sports), 6.25pm GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE v CEREZO OSAKA
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      • 50 19 SK TELECOM OPEN Thursday: DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 209 (Star Sports), 12.30am OPEN DE ESPANA Thursday: DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 5.30pm, 9.30pm HP BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP Friday: DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 3am
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      • 23 19 ITALIAN OPEN Today: DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 5pm Tomorrow: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 6pm
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    • 567 20 Nadal says world No. 9 needs to overcome injury concerns to take the next big step AFP Asia have had men in the world’s top 10 in tennis. India’s Ramanathan Krishnan reached a ranking high of world No. 3, countryman Vijay Amritraj is perhaps the most famous
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