The New Paper, 14 June 2014, Afternoon Edition

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  • 14 1 the new paper SATURDAY JUNE 14 2014 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 70CENTS MCI(P)088/01/2014
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    • 1097 2 / 3  -  Online football betting, which is illegal in Singapore, is on the rise, say Gamblers Recovery Centre. Two out of five cases it sees are related to this. As the World Cup kicks off in Brazil, we speak to two gamblers whose lives
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    • 357 2 / 3 The hawker could have lived an easy life on the $15,000 a month he earns selling braised duck rice at Redhill Close. But Mr Kenny Soon, 51, had to repay loan sharks because of his gambling habit. For 32 years, he would bet
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    • 128 4 All civil servants will receive a mid-year bonus of 0.5 month in July, the Public Service Division (PSD) announced yesterday. About 9,000 lower-wage civil servants will also get a wage increase over and above their annual increments, in line with the National Wages Council (NWC)’s
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    • 103 4 The rate of unemployment crept up in the first quarter of this year, based on the latest official figures released by the Manpower Ministry yesterday. The overall seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in December. It rose
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    • 24 4 92 The number of drug offenders rounded by up the Central Narcotics Bureau over a fourday, island-wide operation which ended yesterday.
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    • 276 4 The season of haze and health advisories is here again and the National Environment Agency (NEA) will keep you informed so you won’t be caught unprepared. With the south-west monsoon setting in, NEA will begin issuing a daily haze forecast from Monday. Drier weather
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    • 221 4  -  Lim Min Zhang Assistant Commissioner of Police (AC) Melvin Yong (right) handed over command of Clementi Police Division to AC Gerald Lim (far right) yesterday. AC Yong, 42, will take up his new role as director of the Public Affairs Department. He has served
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    • 156 4 The National Youth Council (NYC) will be turned into an autonomous agency and strengthened as the national body coordinating holistic youth development, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong yesterday. The NYC, a division under the People’s Association, will be taken out
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    • 150 4 Brownish water flowed out of taps in 50 Punggol blocks on Thursday afternoon, a development which national water agency PUB said was caused by sediments in the water. The agency said in a statement yesterday that the problem arose from valve operations on
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    • LEGLESS BODY MURDER
      • 841 6  -  Pakistani murder suspects victim knew each other Reports by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB, DEREK WONG tnp@sph.com.sg They came to Singapore from the same Pakistani village last month to sell tissue paper. But an alleged falling out between the three men, presumably over earnings, ended with the death of
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    • WORLD CUP 2014
      • 473 8 / 9  -  Companies organise football-related activities for staff Report by GOH YAN HAN, REGINA MARIE LEE tnp@sph.com.sg At 4am yesterday, KPMG Singapore employees gathered in the company clubhouse at Robinson Road. They had not turned up early for work, but were there to catch the opening
        PHOTOS: COURTESY OF SUPERSONIC, KPMG, DELOITTE SINGAPORE  -  473 words
      • 362 8 / 9  -  Report and Photo by COLIN THAM colintzx@sph.com.sg Instead of just screening World Cup matches, why not have football-related events for the community to enjoy as well? With this idea, three members of Jurong Green Community Centre have organised a mini football fiesta with fringe activities.
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    • 169 10 Malaysian courts have charged four people, including a father and son, over the gang-rape of two teenage girls, police said yesterday. The four, including two minors, were charged on Wednesday with committing rape “in front of others” at their village
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    • 358 10 Hong Kong vessel with 220 passengers slams into breakwater off pier He was on a high-speed ferry to Macau. About an hour into the journey, the passenger, who did not want to be named, heard noises before the vessel listed to one side. “It
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    • 428 12  -  Man loses control of vehicle in carpark report by CLEMENT YAP cyap@sph.com.sg Ms Wendy Foo had just begun her daily house-cleaning chores around 9.30am yesterday when she heard a loud crash. From her fourth-storey Compassvale Lane apartment, the 56-year-old administrator saw a beige Nissan careen
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    • 276 12  -  report by COLIN THAN, OH MING XUAN tnp@sph.com.sg If you are expecting to chug only beer at Beerfest Asia 2014, you are in for a big surprise. Visitors to the four-day festival, which began at Marina Promenade on Thursday, can also indulge in
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    • 124 14 / 15 These photos taken from above provide an unusual view of Lim Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery and the Kranji War Memorial With most people being cremated these days, coupled with the scarcity of land, large plots entirely for the dead are getting rare. And I’m sure
      PHOTOS; by BENJAMIN SEETOR bensee@sph.com.sg  -  124 words
    • 959 16 / 17  -  Residents of first studio apartment block disappointed by deal they got Report photos by LINETTE HENG linheng@sph.com.sg When Tampines resident Lee Yi Qin heard about a new flat type for seniors in her neighbourhood more than 15 years ago, she was instantly drawn to it.
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    • 619 16 / 17  -  Managing maintenance expenses By SAM BAKER Sam Baker is cofounder of SRX, an information exchange formed by leading real estate agencies in Singapore to disseminate market pricing information and facilitate property transactions. COMMENT In this final instalment of my four-part series on
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    • 57 1 gRoup B C Ile 3 auStRal a 1 CHILE CRUISE Saturday JUNE 14 2014 Chile star alexis Sanchez excites fans with stirring display ›S7 24-page pullout OLE: A Chilean football fan (above) cheers for her team at the Pantanal Arena in Cuiaba. PHOTO: afP DIDI HaMaNN: SpaIN MuSt StaRt WItH
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  • 24 PAGE PULLOUT sports
    • WORLD CUP 2014
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        1077 2 / 3  -  Spain humiliated as Holland turn on the style MORNING LATEST IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg GROUP B SPAIN 1 (Xabi Alonso 27-pen) HOLLAND 5 (Robin van Persie 44, 72, Arjen Robben 53, 80, Stefan de Vrij 64) Spain are in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. Annihilated by Holland in their
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        274 2 / 3 ROBIN VAN PERSIE (Holland) Robin van Persie was a shadow of himself for his last Manchester United manager David Moyes, but he seems re-energised for his next manager, Louis van Gaal. A constant threat to Spain, he matched his imperious touch and control with a fighting spirit that
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        751 4 / 5  -  Our analyst tells GARY LIM that del Bosque should put his faith in veteran Villa, not Torres and Costa, to save their World Cup hopes DIETMAR HAMANN npsports@sph.com.sg GROUP B SPAIN 1 (Xabi Alonso 27-pen) HOLLAND 5 (Robin van Persie 44, 72, Arjen Robben 53, 80, Stefan de
        PHOTOS: REUTERS  -  751 words
      • 478 4 / 5 Del Bosque says he’s experienced enough to help his team bounce back MORNING LATEST Reuters Spain coach Vicente del Bosque refused to single out any of his stunned players for blame, after the holders crashed to a shocking 5-1 defeat by Holland in their World Cup
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      • 160 6 THE RVP ROBBEN SHOW MORNING LATEST FAST FACTS 9 Arjen Robben tormented Spain’s defence throughout the match by attempting nine dribbles the most by any player and completing four of them. 4 Robin van Persie’s all-round game can be seen in his four goal attempts one via his head, another
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      • 571 7 MORNING LATEST AFP GROUP B CHILE 3 (Alexis Sanchez 12, Jorge Valdivia 14, Jean Beausejour 90) AUSTRALIA 1 (Tim Cahill 35) Alexis Sanchez helped Chile pile the pressure on world champions Spain after a 3-1 win over Australia in their World Cup opener in Cuiaba
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      • Article, Illustration
        727 8 / 9  -  Mexico get deserved win after dubious officiating denies dos Santos’ two goals Report by IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg GROUP A MEXICO 1 (Oribe Peralta 61) CAMEROON 0 Justice was done at Natal this morning (Singapore time) as Mexico overturned Cameroon, in spite of another desperate display from the match
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      • 450 8 / 9 Governing body says Japanese referee was right in awarding Brazil a penalty against Croatia MORNING LATEST AFP GROUP A BRAZIL 3 (Neymar 29, 71-pen, Oscar 90+1) CROATIA 1 (Marcelo 11-og) An international storm of controversy hit Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura yesterday after he gave a bitterly contested
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      • 809 10 / 11  -  england skipper says patchy ground will not stop Three Lions from beating Italy MORNING LATEST Report by NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM MANAUS England’s skipper will permit neither excuses nor failure. Steven Gerrard made a pitch for victory this morning (Singapore time), by refusing to blame
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      • 140 10 / 11 Both our tipster and the horse plump for an Italian Job ENGLAND v ITALY WINNER: Both TNP’s resident tipster Brian Miller (inset) and his equine counterpart pick Italy to triumph over England in their World Cup Group D clash. Haizum (right), ridden by a jockey donning
        TNP PHOTOS: JEREMY LONG  -  140 words
      • 131 12 / 13 Wire Services Mario Balotelli can fire Italy to the final of the World Cup, says the injured Riccardo Montolivo. The Azzurri skipper, ruled out of the tournament after breaking his leg on May 31, believes that Balotelli could be a talisman for his side. “Balotelli
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      • 854 12 / 13  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM MANAUS The sight was a strange one. With his sword sheathed, St George waited for his luggage. With chainmail for a hood and a red cape swishing behind his armour, he put his shield to one side to pick up his
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        310 12 / 13  -  With Uruguay still to come, the Group D opener between England and Italy is one neither side can afford to lose. NEIL HUMPHREYS looks at which key battles might settle the contest. NEIL HUMPHREYS GARY CAHILL With Cahill the more senior of England’s centre-backs, he is likely to
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      • 267 22 / 23 Reuters Colombia have recovered from losing top striker Radamel Falcao to injury, with others in their attack-minded team hoping to “hurt” Greece in tonight’s Group C opener, coach Jose Pekerman said. Though Falcao’s absence is a huge blow for the South Americans, playing in their
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      • 698 22 / 23 Tabarez in no hurry to play Liverpool ace, Cavani and Forlan to start against Costa Rica Wire Services Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez says he won’t rush Luis Suarez back from a knee injury for his side’s World Cup opener against Costa Rica in Fortaleza tomorrow morning
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      • 634 22 / 23 MORNING LATEST Wire Services Ivory Coast’s powerhouse midfielder Yaya Toure will be fit to start their World Cup campaign against Japan, coach Sabri Lamouchi said this morning (Singapore time). The three-time African Player of the Year picked up a hamstring injury in April playing for
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        • 18 22 / 23 NBA FINALS Monday: SAN ANTONIO SPURS v MIAMI HEAT (GAME 5) StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 8am
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        • 25 22 / 23 US OPEN Tomorrow: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 208 210 (FOX Sports FOX Sports Plus HD) SingTel mio TV Ch 117 (FOX Sports), 1am
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        • 49 22 / 23 INTERNATIONALS Today: ALL BLACKS v ENGLAND StarHub TV Ch 217; SingTel mio TV Ch 120 (Setanta Sports), 3.25pm WALLABIES V FRANCE StarHub TV Ch 217; SingTel mio TV Ch 120 (Setanta Sports), 5.55pm SPRINGBOKS v WALES StarHub TV Ch 217; SingTel mio TV Ch 120 (Setanta Sports), 10.50pm
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      • 757 24 Fifa suspends German legend Beckenbauer for 90 days for his ‘refusal’ to speak to inquiry on Qatar probe MORNING LATEST AFP Fifa banned German football legend Franz Beckenbauer yesterday from any footballrelated activity for 90 days, after he refused to speak to an inquiry into allegations that Qatar
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    • S.LEAGUE
      • 98 15 Home United missed the chance to go top of the Great Eastern Yeo’s S.League last night after losing 3-1 to Hougang at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The Protectors took the lead through striker Fazrul Nawaz in the fifth minute, before an own goal from Kwon Dakyung
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      • 612 15  -  After a tough run, league leaders confident they can stop the rot report by REDZWAN KAMARUDIN redzwank@sph.com.sg The title race has been blown wide open again. At one point, Brunei DPMM were seven points clear atop the Great-Eastern Yeo’s S.League standings and looked to
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    • 352 16  -  ALI KASIM Less than 50 per cent of tickets have been sold for tonight’s clash between the LionsXII and Sarawak at the Jalan Besar Stadium, which could well mean the lowest crowd of the season for the Malaysian Super League (MSL) champions at home. Maybe it is
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    • SWIMMING
      • 678 16  -  Team led by former sec-gen sweeps to victory at SSA AGM Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg The doors of the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) boardroom swung open and Lee Kok Choy stepped out with a broad smile. Little wonder, after his team had made a clean
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    • 133 14 Wire Services Defending champion Roger Federer reached the semi-finals of the Halle grasscourt championships in Germany this morning (Singapore time). He did so without playing, after quarter-final opponent Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan withdrew through a recurrence of a back problem. Federer faces Japan’s world
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    • GOLF
      • 630 14 record 10-under total after two rounds gives him early eight-shot lead MORNING LATEST Reuters .Kaymer’s Martin Kaymer, playing flawless golf, took advantage of a rainsoftened Pinehurst lay-out to stretch his US Open lead to a commanding eight shots in record style early in this morning’s
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    • racing
      • 1822 17 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S KUALA LUMPUR TIPS RACE 1:1 Champagne Rose 11 Kingship Admiral 10 Moving Forward 2 Blue Delago RACE 2: 8 Admiral Robert 1 Alacarte 4 Valentine Baby 5 Aces High RACE 3: 2 Jean Francois 4 Prairie Pride 9 Indian
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      • 110 17 PENANG KRANJI TRACKWORK NST’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S PENANG TRACKWORK BY TOMORROW’S RUNNERS: Race 2: Honest Man pace work. Slow work: Good Code, keeping form. Race 4: Flying Gift canter/45. Race 6: Drogba 34.6, impressively. Race 8: Slow work: High Peak, looking well. WILLIAM LOW’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS BY TOMORROW’S
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      • 658 18 / 19  -  Reports by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg One Rar and Mycaptainoblivious oblige as favourites Last night’s Polytrack meeting was a fruitful one for trainer Shane Baertshiger. The lanky Australian (inset) had only three runners and won with his first two —ONE RAR in Race 5 and
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      • 180 18 / 19 Reuters All 39 jockeys that completed this year’s Grand National at Aintree in Liverpool, England, have been cautioned for breaching the start rules. This was over an incident which saw the riders refuse to attend a stewards’ inquiry into the false start afterwards.
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      • 185 18 / 19 The Singapore Turf Club (STC) will simulcast and operate totalisator services for selected races from South Korea over the next three months. On six selected Saturday afternoons from June 21 to Sept 27, the STC will feature thoroughbred races from Seoul and Busan-Gyeong-nam race
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      • 1671 18 / 19 Race 1 IP 1000m 6 REACH FOR THE SUN 56.5 (7-5.10) M Nunes (1) 2 1 1 (540) 10 MIGHTY GLORY 49 c 50 (34-10) B Vorster (4) 3 3 2 (479) 2.25 3 GEESON MASTER 57 .5 c 56.5 (75-16) K A’isisuhairi* (8) 6 6
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      • 679 18 / 19 Race 1 Juvenile Plate 1400M 1 PACYANO 58 (21-7) S’M Khumalo (6) 1 3 FREDERICK FOX 56 (13-5.10) S Veale (1) 2 4 RESTLESS ROAD 56 (43-13) F Herholdt (4) 3 2 SEATTLE JOE 58 (15-6) R Danielson (3) 4 Trainer: Y Bremner Margins: 0.5,
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      • 1221 20 / 21 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 BELMONT (1,200M) 1 CELEBRITY MISS: 2¾-length 4th of 13 to Cool Trade 1,300m Belmont May 31. Right at peak for this. 10 TWO TONE BLONDE: 5¾-length 10th of 11 to Prohurst Express 1,000m
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      • 1411 20 / 21 12:45 Race 1 BELMONT—1200M 1 CELEBRITY MISS LUCY WARWICK (6) 61.5 2 DARK ROCK B PARNHAM (10) 59 3 ANGEL ROSE MS C O’GRADY (12) 58 4 CLASSITHEATRE EMMA STENT (1) 58 5 PLAYHOUSE THEATRE MS R FORREST (7) 57.5 6 HOLD THE MONEY
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      • 1098 20 / 21 Saturday MACAU 2:00 PM Macau (Turf) 1 CLASS 5/6 HK$200,000THE OSASCO 1950m No Form Name 1 8004*5 2 *****8 3 *****6 4 *****0 5 *****4 6 *****7 7 *****5 8 *****3 King Pegasus Good Energy Happy School Boy Sunshine Cheer Up Shadow Master Taiki Shuttle
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