The New Paper, 17 December 2014

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    17 1 the new paper WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17 2014 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MCI (P) 137/12/2014
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      57 1 2014 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN SPORTS REDESIGN NEWS-BREAKING PHOTO FEATURE DESIGN PAGES Viral video of kids behaving badly at metro store stirs debate Who should tame these toy-store terrors? ›2 Are parents to blame? 1 *****1 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 ExCLusiVE
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      58 1 0 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17 2014 Bonus Jackpot cash prize snowballs to $7,000 CHECK YOUR NUMBERS INSIDE Last WEEK to pLay TNP PHOTO: MOHD ISHAK VoLKs auto fiasCo owner of luxury car stuck in locked showroom: ‘Give me back my Bentley’›6 in Battle of the tolkien trilogies Which will blow your
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      Lock icon ‘If those were my kids, I’d slap them’
      745 2 / 3  -  Netizens slam rowdy boys and their father who left them unattended at department store Report by FOO JIE YING, CHOO MEI FANG tnp@sph.com.sg They flung toys around and smashed them against one another. They also created a ruckus, yelling and screaming. The
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      Lock icon ‘Common scene in most toy stores’
      626 2 / 3 Retail department store Metro, where the boys were filmed, did not want to comment on the incident. But some department stores and toy shops said such occurrences are common. Toy store owner Ricky Munir, 57, estimated that about 10 per cent of his stock
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      41 4 2.4% The fall in Singapore shares yesterday, the sharpest daily percentage drop in 18 months. The Straits Times Index fell 79.05 points to 3,215.09. Shares were down in other markets as well, as oil prices continued to slide.
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      Lock icon New guide on employment terms: MOM
      103 4 Employers were given new guidelines yesterday on how to issue key employment terms in writing, ahead of this becoming compulsory by the first half of 2016. The guidelines were developed by the Manpower Ministry (MOM), the labour movement and the Singapore National Employers Federation.
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      Lock icon Cat cafe says sorry for cat deaths
      113 4 Cuddles Cat Cafe acknowledged yesterday on social media that seven of its cats had died under its care and it apologised for causing grief to animal lovers. “We love our cats a lot and we want the best for them. None of us
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      Lock icon S’pore to review bail procedures
      252 4 After Sydney cafe siege... Singapore will review how bail is granted to those accused of crimes. This comes after it was revealed that the gunman behind the Sydney hostage-taking incident had been linked to a string of violent crimes, including murder and sexual assault, but
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      Lock icon BABY BONUS: Two babies in the US will enjoy hard-to-forget birthdays. At 10.11am on Saturday, Hazel Grace (left) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and Quincy Kessler was born in Billings, Montana, making their birth date and time 10:11 12/13/14, with the date written in the US style, with the month first.
      56 4 BABY BONUS: Two babies in the US will enjoy hard-to-forget birthdays. At 10.11am on Saturday, Hazel Grace (left) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and Quincy Kessler was born in Billings, Montana, making their birth date and time 10:11 12/13/14, with the date written in the US style, with the month
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      Lock icon Five more peak-hour bus services
      237 4 Five new peak-hour feeder bus services will begin running in four towns soon. The first to be introduced will be Service 285P, in Clementi on Dec 30. The others will come next month service 265P in Ang Mo Kio on Jan 6, service 903P in
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      Lock icon ‘Good friend’ abuses trust
      527 5  -  Part-time cleaner jailed two weeks for taking money from retiree’s bank account Report by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB, LEE JOON LEI tnp@sph.com.sg He trusted the part-time cleaner as they got along “very well”. So retiree Yap Chen Bock, 84, didn’t expect his bank account to be emptied by
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      Lock icon Karaoke lounge fire destroys shophouse
      291 5  -  Report by LEE JOON LEI joonlei@sph.com.sg Syed Alwi Road had to be closed off for almost seven hours yesterday morning after the roof of one of the shophouse units there caved in from a fire. The fire broke out at 3.40am. It is believed to
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      Lock icon Anger grows, dealership boss still missing
      1059 6 / 7  -  Customers bent on getting their cars or refunds show up for second day at Volks Auto’s showroom, police take statements Report by DAVID SUN, NG JUN SEN tnp@sph.com.sg The luxurious Bentley sits in the showroom’s window for all to see, but no one can
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        632 8 / 9  -  In his defence against a lawsuit filed by City Harvest Church against his investment firm, Amac Capital Partners’ director Chew Eng Han (right) claims he was merely an agent of the church in carrying out its ‘moneylending activities’ EXCLUSIVE Reports by RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg
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        Lock icon CHEW: CHURCH AWARE OF RISKS
        465 8 / 9 I was just a vehicle for the church to carry out its moneylending activities. That is what Chew Eng Han, 54, has claimed in his defence against City Harvest Church’s (CHC) statement that his company owed the church $21 million. In his written defence, Chew
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      129 10 Cambodian health authorities said more than 80 people who tested positive for HIV/Aids in a single remote village may have been infected by contaminated needles. Hundreds of frightened residents from the village in Battambang province have flocked to a health centre for
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      198 10 ON TNP FACeBOOk On car owners who did not get their cars despite paying deposits to parallel importer Volks Auto SB Tan Suddenly, Jover (Chew, former shop owner at Sim Lim Square) is an angel. Vincent Tan When the deal is too good to be true (cheaper by
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      42 11 66 The number of journalists killed this year, according to non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders yesterday. The beheading of James Foley and Steven Sotloff by the Islamic State group highlighted the extreme danger journalists face in covering modern conflicts.
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      Lock icon Riding on luck
      299 11  -  TNP reader who hardly eeps track of the Challenge ends up a winner Report by NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.com.sg He remembers the first few issues of The New Paper when it first appeared in 1988. He was impressed by its easy access, its layout, its in-depth stories
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      Lock icon Hefty fine and prison term for corruption
      185 11 A Chinese businesswoman was fined US$400 million (S$520 million) and given a 20year jail sentence yesterday after she was found guilty of colluding with a former rail chief jailed for corruption. Ding Shumiao (right) had taken two billion yuan (S$420 million) in “agent
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      Lock icon Sydney in tears
      832 12 / 13 Mourners pay tribute to manager, customer killed in cafe siege One tried to save her pregnant friend. The other apparently tried to wrestle the gun from the Iranian gunman Man Haron Monis at Sydney’s Lindt Chocolat Cafe on Monday. Mrs Katrina Dawson, 38, and Mr Tori Johnson,
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      Lock icon ‘I closed my eyes, waiting to get shot again’
      910 14 / 15 Student shot in legs describes terror of being in deadliest attack ever by Taleban in Pakistan Some children played dead, while others ducked under desks in a desperate bid to escape the hail of bullets. A group of six Taleban gunmen
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      667 16 / 17  -  TVB belles go all out dressing for awards show TAN KEE YUN Reporting from Hong Kong keeyunt@sph.com.sg The babes of Hong Kong’s top broadcaster TVB sure know how to turn heads on their big night. At the 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards held on Monday evening, sexy bombshells
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      Lock icon Touching speech from family man
      230 16 / 17 Veteran TVB leading man and Best Actor winner Roger Kwok delivered the most moving moment at the 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards, clad in an outfit which would draw tears. Clutching his trophy, the 50-year-old doting father of two told the audience that it was a
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      179 4 Sydney in tears PagE12 BONUS FACTS TNP Bonus Challenge is back with weekly giveaways and jackpot cash prizes starting at $1000 daily. Here are some facts about Singapore to help you win up to $35,000 cash, folding bike by MINI and iPad Mini 3. 1. How heavy is the Merlion
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      61 4 BONUS CHALLENGE TODAY’S NUMBERS WEEK 5, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17 2014 42 89 85 36 94 91 DEC 17 2014 DEC 17 2014 DEC 17 2014 DEC 17 2014 DEC 17 2014 DEC 17 2014 Got your Bonus card from Monday’s paper? Check these numbers against it now to win up
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      126 6 / 7 Be a winning hospitality and tourism champion. It’s possible. m A 3 Edinburgh Napier UNIVERSITY y Ranked top 100 amongst UK universities (The Guardian University League Tables 2015) y Top 100 UK graduate prospects (The Sunday Times University Guide 2014) Intake: Feb 2015 ifclnstitute *<>• Hospitality Bachelor of Arts (Full-time
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      362 8 / 9 Recruit International Pte Ltd (Hospitality Hotel Services) Banquet Service Staff (Part Time) Requirements: 5 Star Hotel needs Part time banquet service staff Central Area Free Meal 24/7 $7/Hr Earn some pocket money this holiday season! Check out these positions on STJobs.sg now: Sarika Gourmet Coffee Co. Singapore Pte Ltd (Promotions
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      165 10 HOT NEWS the SOUNDS GREAT Subscribe to The New Paper and get a Jabra Rox™ wireless earphone or speaker/ 2 YEAR PLAN JABRA ROXT" Wireless Earphone 1 YEAR PLAN Jabra Solemate Mini OR JABRA ROX WIRELESS MASSIVE WIRELESS SOUND Crafted with Premium Metal i in Jabra YOU'RE ON i •j
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      5 10 Polish orphan visits mother’s niche
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      31 12 / 13 i/v/V $2.2 MILLION Estimated Draw on Thu, 18 Dec 2014 at 6.30pm For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg p Always play with care responsiblyj Do not bet illegally. RGB Reg No: *****0202G m
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      232 14 / 15 There are more ways to read The Straits Times Read it on Print, Online, Tablet or Smartphone wherever you are at any angle. 9 O Subscribe* now to The Straits Times All-in-One PLUS package for 36 months and receive the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 (8") WiFi (U.P. $449). ®1S y
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      102 19 DECEMBER 17 2014 Ends It all here With the release of Battle Of The Five Armies, Jason Johnson bids farewell to the beloved movie franchise by pitting The Hobbit agai st The Lord Of The Rings to see which trilogy is tops 22 ovies usic akan UNEXPECTED JOURNEY S’pore girl
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  • M MOVIES MUSIC MAKAN
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        Lock icon NO JOLIE? IT’S THE PITTS
        93 20 It was a Jolie-Pitt family affair at the Los Angeles premiere of Unbroken on Monday, but sans matriarch Angelina Jolie, who is down with chicken pox. Husband Brad Pitt stepped in to help promote his ac-tress-wife’s latest directorial effort about real-life American WWII hero Louis
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        106 20 Benjamin Kheng (inset) of local band The Sam Willows and singer-songwriter Tay Kexin will take to the stage at the Esplanade Concert Hall for the Philharmonic Winds concert, Circle Of Life: A Night Of Musicals, on Sunday. Led by veteran conductor Luk Hoi Yui, the production will
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        Lock icon BIEBS ‘STILL SINGLE’, DENIES DATING RUMOURS
        101 20 Justin Bieber is still very single, or so he says. The 20-year-old Canadian pop star has taken to Instagram to deny rumours that he and US model Hailey Baldwin, 18, are dating. The caption of the black-and-white shot of the smiling duo reads: “People
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        Lock icon FROM PLAYING HAWKING TO GETTING HITCHED
        105 20 Things cannot get any rosier for Eddie Redmayne. Besides scoring Best Actor nominations at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance in the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory Of Everything, the 32-year-old Brit said “I do” to longtime love, Hannah
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        Lock icon A S’POREAN AT THE SHIRE
        668 21  -  Student isabelle Wong among 75 who beat more than 140,000 other fans to win The Hobbit Fan Fellowship Contest Report by JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg Imagine experiencing a real-life Middle-earth adventure. Well, that once-in-a-lifetime dream came true for one lucky JRR Tolkien fan here. Miss Isabelle
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        Lock icon BATTLE OF THE TWNO TRILOGIES
        915 22 / 23  -  three The magnificent stuffed share adventure. within stuff Unlike get and you to well a in. many so is LOTR, turns. itself books added each In incidental. epiphany and LOTR middle or a upon building almost It’s just perfect. basically franchise beginning, characters unforgettable Eye
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        Lock icon Are you the Lord of the Rings?
        672 24 / 25 JRR Tolkien’s beloved books The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings (LOTR) were brought to life on the silver screen 13 years ago. Thanks to director Peter Jackson and his amazing cast and crew, Middle-earth was translated from page to screen in
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        Lock icon The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
        569 26  -  MOVIE DATE JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg MARS It is sad to think that this might be the last big JRR Tolkien movie we will ever see, or at least the last one we will see for a long while. For
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        85 26 IF A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS, THEN WHAT DO SOME MOVIE POSTERS TELL US? INHERENT VICE What It Looks Like: Joaquin Phoenix stars as Pan in this way-out reimagining of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Set in the 70s, it tells the story from Pan’s weird perspective
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          202 26  -  Joanne Soh Hollywood has unearthed many young talents in recent years and Quvenzhané Wallis is a great example. I’ve not watched her 2012 breakout vehicle Beasts Of The Southern Wild, but seeing her in the title role here, I can understand why she received the Best Actress Oscar
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          192 26  -  Jason Johnson I’ve read in interviews that Ethan Hawke isn’t particularly fond of genre movies. The weird thing is, he’s really good in them. From Gattaca to Daybreakers to The Purge, he’s done some of his best work in sci-fi and horror. He’s also good here in Predestination,
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        Lock icon CREATING FANTASY
        462 27  -  US dance-pop singer Erika Jayne prefers jeans, T-shirts and dolls when she’s away from spotlight Report by TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg She is a blonde bombshell who has no problems with shaking her booty, gyrating seductively and chest-thrusting. But US dance-pop singer Erika Jayne said she’s not just
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        216 28 / 29  -  Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman COLDPLAY MIRACLES After the tearjerker that was Ghost Stories, here comes a Coldplay track that will for once not make you cry. Miracles, off the soundtrack of the Angelina Jolie-directed war movie Unbroken, is uplifting and positive. The song made it to the Academy
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        Lock icon IT WAS HER DYING WISH
        710 28 / 29  -  M’sian singer puts late blogger’s song on his new album Report by NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg Before blogger Dalilah Tamrin lost her life to cancer in 2010, one of the dreams she had was for popular Malaysian singer Anuar Zain to sing a song
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        349 28 / 29  -  Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman THE SONG: Firework THE ARTIST: Katy Perry THE LYRICS: Do you ever feel like a plastic bag/Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?/Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin/Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in? THE RESULTS: Feeling
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        Lock icon HE CAN’T BE SUPPLANTED
        584 30  -  Don’t even try to reunite Led Zeppelin, says our resident Kiss92 DJ/journo KISS TELL JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg Sad news, guys. Led Zeppelin broke up. In fact, they broke up 34 years ago, on Dec 4,1980. The English rock band rampaged through the 70s like mad Noldorin
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        190 30  -  Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman ONLY NICKIMINAJ FEAT. DRAKE, LIL WAYNE AND CHRIS BROWN Say hello to Minaj, the dangerous dominatrix in this clip set at a BDSM party. Think whips, frisky lace clothing and plenty of racy sex appeal that have even Drake and Lil Wayne charmed. Meanwhile,
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        413 31  -  WEETS EATS YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg Chotto Matte is one of the latest additions to the ever-growing number of Japanese eateries in Singapore. Price-wise, it is somewhere between food court-type stalls and brand name restaurants. Chotto Matte serves a $100 omakase that brings in the crowds. Weeknights
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        239 31 FOR A GOOD CAUSE Din Tai Fung is selling limited edition keychains ($10) to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Foundation. The money will be used to improve the lives of cancerstricken kids and their families by enhancing their emotional, social and medical well-being. You can buy the
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        Lock icon SPREADS OF CHRISTMAS CHEER
        436 32 / 33  -  The call of a buffet couldn’t sound any louder this close to Christmas. The spread, always teeming with goodies, offers festive additions. If you’re a fan of turkey, ham and log cakes, these options should keep you jolly Report by YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg TOWN RESTAURANT
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        Lock icon SWEET HUBBY
        647 34  -  Celebrity Chow with Hong Kong TVB actor Oscar Leung SWEET TAN KEE YUN Reporting from Hong Kong keeyunt@sph.com.sg We were dining in Papi, a chic Italian-Mediterranean restaurant with wooden tables and impossibly sleek designer chairs, at the upmarket Elements mall in West Kowloon. In such a romantic setting,
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      131 20 GIVEAWAY WIn AnnIE MOVIE tIckEts Best actress Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis takes on the title role in this remake of the Broadway hit musical Annie. Joining her in this heart-warming tale about an orphan whose positive attitude rubs off on the people around her are Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz and
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      240 20 ore videos No pain, no gain US dance-pop singer Erika Jayne’s risque music video Painkillr takes her to the top of the charts. Ode to Middleearth Watch the video by local Tolkien super-fan Isabelle Wong, which helped her win a trip to New Zealand for a Middle-earth adventure. Dealing with
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      172 21 GIVEAWAY WIN THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES MOVIE HAMPERS Here is your last chance to get your hands on The Hobbit collectibles. The last part of the movie trilogy sees dwarf king Thorin (Richard Armitage) becoming corrupted by greed, thus setting off an epic battle that involves
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      122 31 GIVEAWAY CAFE BRIO’S PHOTO: GRAND COPTHORNE WATERFRONT HOTEL We have a dinner for four to give away at Cafe Brio’s. E-mail tnpcontest@ sph.com.sg with your answer to this question: It’s about a week to Christmas and the perfect time for a festive meal. Cafe Brio’s at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
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      208 32 / 33 I* ar r A wm j v j R -se?t > CARLTON CITY HOTEL SINGAPORE A CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS SHOPPE AT TUXEDO 11 st 25 th DEC 2014 T +65 6632 8921 E f&b@carltoncity.sg Signature Slow-Roast Turkey with Assorted Stuffing Sauces. Sumptuous Festive Roasts Tempting Sweet Treats. LOUNGE-IN TO 2015
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      55 32 / 33 V /v SJOIN THE FINAL JOURNEY TO MIDDLE-EARTH FROM THE DIRECTOR OF 'THE LORD OF THE RINGS' TRILOGY HE j *<.. s y \W r*\ 9 m THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES OPENS TOMORROW see it in 3D, HFR 3D and IMAX 3D iMGM WWW.THEHOBBIT-ASIA.COM KONELASTTIME lj| VIOLENCE WITH
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      183 38 Cleaners Cleaners CLEANERS PSA Corporation Ltd is looking for cleaners. Working hours 5.5-day week Requirements Must have experience in cleaning jobs Hardworking Physically fit Able to speak simple English Salary Can earn up to $1,500 pm inclusive of variable payments Eligible for bonuses and staff benefits Please call 6279 5656
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    409 39  -  By Lee Wan Sim, Koh Wan Ting T hey were his friends as well as his colleagues. Or so thought Gustavo Liu. Then he was promoted and they simply shunned him. The banker’s experience in a previous job is playing out at workplaces across
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      59 39 WALK-IN INTERVIEW CREW BAKER Paya Lebar Square at Level 1 (Next to Paya Lebar MRT) 18 December 2014, 9am to 6pm PartTime $6.50/hr FullTime $1,300 $1,500/mth Singapore Only! Simple baking, preparation work Cashier Speak simple English Morning Afternoon shift Benefits: 13th month bonus Joining bonus Staff benefits Flexible working hour
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      145 39 The text of the story first appeared in My Paper on July 9,2014. Hotel/ Hotel/ 1 Restaurant/ Lounge I Restaurant/ Lounge SUPPLY DEMAND MODERN ITALIAN TRATTORIA PIZZERIA Now Hiring for Esplanade Orchard Gateway! GROUP’ Be part of our young and fresh F&B x" lien lauiiiiu x company run by a
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    370 40  -  By Joanna Seow A small but growing number of mothers are leaving the traditional workforce and setting up their own businesses. Called “mumpreneurs”, many want more flexibility to look after their children. Mrs Sher-li Torrey, founder of social enterprise Mums@Work, which
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    360 43 n the festive spirit of giving, Stamford Tyres’Year End Sale is back by popular demand. From Dec 17 to 24, enjoy great savings on your car needs from tyres to car servicing. Stamford Tyres is one of South-east Asia’s largest tyre and wheel distributor. With 12 outlets in
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      46 1 league cup, quarter-final tottenham v newcastle silver on their minds WednesdAY DECEMBER 17 2014 20-page pullout Just maybe, this could be the season the magpies end 45 years of hurt PHOTO: reuTers s-league clubs to get more cash but operational expenses set to rise ›s16 ›s2
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    • LEAGUE CUP
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        Lock icon DREAM IS ON
        1294 2 / 3  -  Excitement is in the air as Toon Army look to end silverware drought SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg It doesn’t take much to get us Newcastle United supporters all hot and bothered with excitement. There is no chance Newcastle will win the Premier League title, there is very
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        599 4 / 5 Howe’s team good enough to leave Rodgers’ men red-faced Wire Services Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe believes their League Cup quarter-final against Liverpool gives his players a perfect chance to showcase their skills. The Cherries lead the Championship, are unbeaten in 12 games and knocked out Premier League
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        724 4 / 5 Wire Services Kolo Toure thinks speculation over Brendan Rodgers’ future is “crazy” and has backed the Liverpool manager to turn things around at Anfield. Liverpool slumped to 11th in the English Premier League after their seventh and most damaging defeat of the season at
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        97 6 / 7 >Gary Lineker, ex-England striker: There’s a special Xmas treat, right there, from Ross Barkley! >Phil Neville, ex-Everton captain: He (Ross Barkley) reminds me of Paul Gascoigne. He’s a special talent. >Matt Le Tissier, ex-Southampton star: Now that’s a strike!! #barkley #wow >Dietmar Hamann, ex-Liverpool, Man City, Newcastle and Germany
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        717 6 / 7 Barkley reinforces his reputation with a wonder strike that sets tongues wagging Wire Services EVERTON 3 (Ross Barkley 33, Kevin Mirallas 43, Steven Naismith 53) QPR1 (Bobby Zamora 80) Former Liverpool darling Michael Owen apparently cannot get enough of Everton midfielder Ross Barkley. The 21-year-old Toffee has
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        Lock icon Barkley can be as good as Ballack: Martinez
        348 6 / 7 Reuters A “special” Ross Barkley has all the attributes to become as good as German midfield great Michael Ballack, said Everton manager Roberto Martinez. Barkley scored a stunning solo goal and orchestrated Everton’s 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers yesterday morning (Singapore
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        593 8 Rooney says United must ‘believe’ they can chase down City and Chelsea PA Sport Wayne Rooney didn’t exactly say that Manchester United can overtake Chelsea and win the English Premier League this season. But there is definitely a sense of optimism around the Red Devils today
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      Lock icon Royal Trophy ‘postponed’ just days before tee-off
      409 8 AFP The Royal Trophy golf team event which pits Europe against Asia has been “postponed”, organisers said yesterday, just days ahead of the scheduled tee-off in China. Played in a similar matchplay format to the Ryder Cup, the Royal Trophy was founded by
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    • racing
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        Lock icon O’Hara fined $12,700 over Spalato case
        435 9 SPALATO’S INQUIRY HKJC Trainer John O’Hara has been fined HK$75,000 ($12,700) after the Hong Kong Jockey Club stewards concluded an inquiry on Spalato on Monday. In his report, the HKJC chief stipendiary steward Kim Kelly said that the inquiry had commenced at Sha Tin
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        Lock icon Coconut a tough one to crack on Sunday
        408 9 PENANG TRACKWORK NST COCONUT stepped up preparations for another success in Sunday’s Big Surf Handicap for Class 5 horses over 1,600m, on the first day of the Penang Turf Club’s Yang Di-Per-tua Negeri Gold Cup meeting, with a sizzling workout at Batu
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        Lock icon Beasley, Kellady, Chan cop suspensions
        334 9 Jockeys Danny Beasley, Matt Kellady and apprentice WS Chan were slapped with suspensions after they were charged with careless riding in separate incients. D BEASLEY Jockey Danny Beasley pleaded guilty to careless riding in that making the turn into the straight, he angled his mount,
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      • HONG KONG RACES
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          Lock icon START THINGS OFF WITH HELENE'S CHOICE
          1404 10 / 11  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,650M) HELENE’S CHOICE (5) had put the writing on the wall in two Sha Tin runs before showing his true colours over this Valley trip for an easy win and rallying
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          1078 10 / 11 GOING FORECAST: GOOD Race 1 cLaSS 5 TURF—1650m TIME 7:15 Stakes: HK$575,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 GLOBAL FAME R GIBSON O DOLEUZE 133 10 2 ELECTRONIC GOSPEL K L MAN N CALLAN 132 4 3 BLACK STAR A LEE
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          Lock icon Goldandsilver is all set for her hat-trick
          511 10 / 11 KENILWORTH PREVIEWS RACE 1 (1,600M) (1) OVIDIO enjoyed being stepped up in trip last start and looks the one to beat in this. He is lightly raced and should be in the shake up. (4) BE AT PEACE is also showing promise and
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          645 10 / 11 6:35 Race 1 Maiden Plate 1600M 1 OVIDIO R Fourie (7) 60 2 ICE STYLE G Wright (4) 60 3 SAIL FOR GOLD G Niekerk (11) 59 4 BE AT PEACE A Domeyer (2) 59 5 RAVISHING LAD M Byleveld (10) 59 6 MASTER
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        Lock icon EVERYTHING'S MADE TO ORDER AT CANTERRURY
        951 12 / 13 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 MORNINGTON (1,200M) 1 INNOCENT HERO (10:2-4-0): Didn’t handle going when folded up late for last 1,200m Seymour Nov 27. Disappointed but has plenty of pace. Should be prominent for a long way. 4 SHOT CALLER
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        1651 12 / 13 12:05 Race 1 MORNINGTON—1200M 1 INNOCENT HERO H COFFEY (10) 61 2 ISSAWI JORDAN CHILDS (4) 60.5 3 IT’S FRED THOMAS SADLER (9) 59 4 SHOT CALLER V DURIC (3) 59 5 BALDEZ J MOTT (8) 58.5 6 LA CONSOLIDATA M ZAHRA (5) 58.5 7
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        1342 12 / 13 Wednesday Next Europe Meeting Friday 19th December 2014 EUROPE 7:30 PM Deauville 1 CLASS €20,000 CLAIMING STAKES 1300m No Form Name 1 66 2 ***** 3 7316 4 ***** 5 *****6 6 *****0 7 07 8 0 9 *****6 10 *****8 11 8800 12 507
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    • BASEBALL
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        460 14  -  Singapore softball and baseball may well get some major help through the Chicago White Sox Report by HAIQAL SARI haiqals@sph.com.sg Softball is hotly contested among some schools in the country, while baseball is still very much a sport mostly played by American and Japanese expatriates
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      154 15 Public registration for Cycle Asia Singapore, the mass cycling event scheduled for April 10 to 12 at the F1 Pit Building, will open on Jan 15. Event owners and organisers Spectrum Worldwide announced yesterday that the seventh instalment of the event will include enhancements
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    • SWIMMING
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        Lock icon Khoo’s back in the mix
        556 15  -  National 200m breaststroke record holder hopes to make a splash at next year’s SEA Games Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg After setting a number of age-group breaststroke records, swimmer Lionel Khoo has had a quiet couple of years due to studies and National Service.
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      149 16 / 17 AFP Ryder Cup vice-captain Sam Torrance has strongly criticised Nick Faldo for labelling Sergio Garcia “useless” shortly before this year’s tournament, in a magazine interview published yesterday. Faldo, Britain’s greatest golfer, was captain of Europe when they were defeated by the United States in the 2008 Ryder
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    • S.LEAGUE
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        756 16 / 17  -  S.League teams will each receive around $130,000 extra for 2015 season ahead of increase in operational costs Reports by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg There were groans and moans last month when it was announced that the 2015 Great Eastern Yeo’s S.League would see a reduction in the
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        770 16 / 17 Club chairmen Teo and Thava call for competition to be reinstated as ‘pillar’ of local football The Great Eastern-Yeo’s S.League is preparing to enter its 20th year in 2015. It is a landmark moment, although the health of the Republic’s only professional sports league is
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    • FOOTBALL
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        248 18 / 19 Reuters Malaysia skipper Shukor Adan is struggling to overcome a back problem and could miss the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup final against Thailand today. The central defender picked up the injury in the closing stages of their surprise 4-2
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        Lock icon Mancini secures first Inter win since return
        300 18 / 19 AFP Roberto Mancini claimed his first win as Inter Milan coach following his return to the club, after goals from Mateo Kovacic and Andrea Ranocchia gave them a 2-0 victory over Serie A strugglers Chievo yesterday morning (Singapore time). Mancini, who spent four
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        540 18 / 19 Wire Services Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera declared that his conscience was “totally clear” yesterday, after he was one of 41 people named in a Spanish matchfixing probe. Spanish prosecutors allege that Herrera was one of 18 Real Zaragoza players who gave hundreds of
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        460 18 / 19 AFP Chinese star Zhang Xizhe’s transfer from Beijing Guoan to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg was completed yesterday with his first press conference screened live in China. The 23-year-old (above) has been given a contract until 2017, with Wolfsburg to pay Beijing Gouan a reported
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      • ON TV
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          146 18 / 19 LEAGUE CUP QUARTER-FINALS Tomorrow: TOTTENHAM v NEWCASTLE SingTel mio TV Ch 111 (mio Sports), 3.40am BOURNEMOUTH v LIVERPOOL SingTel mio TV Ch 112 (mio Sports), 3.40am FA CUP Tomorrow: WORCESTER v SCUNTHORPE SingTel mio TV Ch 113 (mio Sports), 3.40am AFF SUZUKI CUP FINAL Today: THAILAND v MALAYSIA (FIRST
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          57 18 / 19 NBA SEASON 2014/15 Today: NEW YORK KNICKS v DALLAS MAVERICKS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am SACRAMENTO KINGS v OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 11.30am Tomorrow: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS v ATLANTA HAWKS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8am SAN ANTONIO SPURS v MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
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          56 18 / 19 BWF DESTINATION DUBAI 2014 WORLD SUPERSERIES FINALS Today: ROUND OF 32 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 5pm Tomorrow: LAST 16 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 5pm Friday: QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 5pm Saturday: SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 5pm Sunday: FINALS StarHub
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      Lock icon 3 OF HIS BEST
      210 20 PA Sport REAL MADRID 0 ARSENAL1 Feb 21, 2006 It took a breathtaking solo effort from Thierry Henry to break the deadlock two minutes into the second half as an injury-hit Arsenal became the first English team to win at the Santiago Bernabeu. After receiving the
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      646 20 THIERRY HENRY RETIRES... PA Sport Watch any compilation of Thierry Henry’s club-record 228 goals for Arsenal and you soon run out of superlatives. From his first in Arsenal colours at Southampton, to those which helped Arsene Wenger’s side become Invincible and win three FA Cups, free-kicks whipped
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      90 15 LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg LW Wifi--! Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB IIHiMiltMlWl SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip A Y(i) Always play with care. [responslblyj
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