The New Paper, 27 December 2014
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Title Section17 2014-12-27 1 the new paper saturday dECEmbEr 27 2014 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MCI (P) 137/12/201417 words
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Advertisement59 2014-12-27 1 2014 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN SPORTS REDESIGN NEWS-BREAKING PHOTO FEATURE DESIGN PAGES EXPOSED EIGHT BLOCKS OF ILLEGAL DORMS AT TAMPINES FLATTED FACTORIES 1,000foreign workers sleep here in secret ›2 TNP PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR *****1 *****1 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 IN YOuR59 words
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Advertisement20 2014-12-27 1 0 BLOG WAR II XIAXuE vS G’CLOuD CO-FOuNDER Gushcloud gets emotional hits back MELvIN SINGH: Incredibly, it’s about credibility ›1020 words
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Article, Illustration1517 2014-12-27 2 / 3 NG JUN SEN - About 1,000 foreign workers stay at illegal dormitories in Tampines industrial area and some say they prefer these to commercial dorms Reports by NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.com.sg —Additional reporting by Ariffin Jamar. By day, the area behind Safra Tampines seems typical of a cluster of industrialPHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR, TNP READER - 1,517 words
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182 2014-12-27 4 The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) has suspended a doctor from practising for four months for inappropriately prescribing sedative medication to a patient for more than seven years. A disciplinary inquiry found that Dr Ng Teck Keng of the Sunshine Clinic in Tampines Street 42182 words
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Article60 2014-12-27 4 IPPT made easier (The New Paper, yesterday): In our annual recap report yesterday, we said that members of the Singapore Armed Forces need to clear three stations: 2.4km run, sit-ups and push-ups. This is inaccuate. As the Ministry of Home Affairs will also be adopting the new format IPPT,60 words
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68 2014-12-27 4 The tsunami shows starkly how fragile and uncertain human life is, and how resilient and united we must be in the face of adversity. Natural calamities will happen again. We must be prepared for them and work together to protect ourselves. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a Facebook post68 words
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Article282 2014-12-27 4 More than nine in 10 Housing Board residents are satisfied with their homes and neighbourhoods, the latest of a survey done every five years shows, though the percentage has fallen since 2008. The survey of almost 8,000 households conducted last year showed that more282 words
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Article, Illustration64 2014-12-27 4 THE New Paper played Santa on Tuesday, giving people at Orchard Road dining and shopping vouchers and a three-month digital subscription. But first, they had to sing their favourite Christmas song, do a Santa impression or tell us the worst Christmas gift they everTNP PHOTOS: GERARD MICHAEL - 64 words
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174 2014-12-27 4 Stray dogs should not be blamed for the rat infestation in a forested area near Bukit Batok MRT station, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said. Since a pest extermination operation began last week to rid the area174 words
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145 2014-12-27 4 Factories performed dismally last month, with production contracting 2.8 per cent, compared with November 2013. The manufacturing sector’s weakest showing this year was way below economists’ forecasts of a 0.3 per cent increase, The Straits Times reported. The biomedical manufacturing, transport engineering, chemicals145 words
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162 2014-12-27 6 AFP Construction on a massive new international passenger airport in Beijing began yesterday, state media reported, as booming demand for travel to and from China stretches the capacity of existing facilities. Beijing’s current international airport is the world’s second busiest but also one ofAFP - 162 words
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Article, Illustration492 2014-12-27 6 M’sians forced out of homes as country is hit by heavy flooding with no sign of respite As Malaysia’s northern states grapple with the country’s worst monsoon flooding in decades, three major localities further south Klang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor were hit by flash floods. In Klang, incessantPHOTO: NSTP; PHOTOS: TWITTER, REUTERS - 492 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2014-12-27 8 ELIZABETH LAW - Institute of Mental Health tries to dispel misconceptions about mental illness Reports by ELIZABETH LAW lawsm@sph.com.sg Their relative had been showing signs of mental illness and they wanted to call the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for help. But they were afraid an ambulance would whiskTNP PHOTO: JONATHAN CHOO - 1,002 words
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Article, Illustration690 2014-12-27 10 / 11 JOCELYN LEE - Gushcloud refutes blogger Xiaxue’s claims; its bloggers voice support for agency Reports by JOCELYN LEE jocelee@sph.com.sg The latest saga to take the local blogosphere by storm is not over yet. On Tuesday, celebrity blogger Xiaxue made sensational claims against local social media marketingPHOTOS: GUSHCLOUD, INSTAGRAM/ XIAXUE, TNP FILE - 690 words
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Article565 2014-12-27 10 / 11 INFLATING EARNINGS Xiaxue’s claims: Gushcloud’s average revenue per month for 2012 was $33,000, but they reported it as $170,000 to local media. Gushcloud’s response: An “honest mistake” made by one of their employees who spoke to the media about the company’s earnings when Gushcloud’s CEO and co-founder565 words
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Article, Illustration231 2014-12-27 10 / 11 MELVIN SINGH - by MELVIN SINGH COMMENT This is not just about popularity. It’s about protecting your rice bowl. The more popular you are, the more clout your influencers have in getting you the marketing dollar. Popular bloggers can earn four-digit sums simply by231 words
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Throwback 2014
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Article, Illustration248 2014-12-27 12 / 13 JUDITH TAN - Throwback2014hrowback With 2014 coming to an end, The New Paper looks back at the biggest news stories in the past year. Today, we loo at the stories that shook the month of August AUG1 Reports by JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg Traffic at the Causeway came to aFILE PHOTOS: BERITA HARIAN AND SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 248 words
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Article, Illustration115 2014-12-27 12 / 13 AUG 6 They wanted to be one with nature. But their romp in the buff in a Penang national park landed five Malaysians and a Singaporean in jail. Their naked frolic created a furore in Malaysia after a 51/2-minute video was uploaded on Vimeo, aPHOTO: GUANGMING DAILY - 115 words
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Article, Illustration264 2014-12-27 12 / 13 aug 10 A week ago, local actress Fann Wong told The New Paper that she wishes her husband would realise that their son Zed is barely five months old. “He’s always talking about taking the boy to the golf course, to the gymPHOTOS COURTESY OF FANN WONG - 264 words
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Article, Illustration93 2014-12-27 12 / 13 AUG 26 Students and staff of AngloChinese School (Independent), numbering nearly 3,000, chartered five MRT trains to take them to the Schools National C Division rugby championship at the new National Stadium on Aug 26. This drew flak from netizens andST FILE PHOTO - 93 words
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FASH BASH
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Article, Illustration616 2014-12-27 14 / 15 JEANMARIE TAN - Decembe has been the seas n of festive fashion and celebs got into the sart rial spirit all month long. So who’s on JEANMARIE TAN’s naughty and nice lists? JEANMARIE TAN Trends and I never shall meet; I Just can’t quite pull it off! That’s why IPHOTOS: REUTERS, AFP - 616 words
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Article, Illustration654 2014-12-27 16 RONALD LOH - Staff worked overtime to get all Christmas orders sent out by yesterday, says mums.sg co-founder Report by RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg Some customers were disappointed that their Christmas presents did not arrive on time. But for local shopping website mums.sg co-founder Tristan Lo, it wasTNP PHOTOS: JEREMY LONG - 654 words
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Article182 2014-12-27 16 Market research firm Euromonitor International estimates that Singapore consumers will spend more than $1 billion online this year, up from $960 million last year, reported MyPaper on Dec 17. But this industry has not been without problems. Last month, The New Paper reported that some customers182 words
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Article, Illustration413 2014-12-27 17 CEL GULAPA - The Ryno is a onewheeled personal transport device that runs on electricity. Infographics journalist CEL GULAPA (cel@ sph.com.sg) checks out the bike that is designed for lowspeed cruising CEL GULAPA CEL GULAPA (cel@ sph.com.sg) checks it has one wheel and looks like a cross between a motorbike,TNP INFOGRAPHICS: CEL GULAPA SOURCES: RYNOMOTORS/WIRED/DAILYMAIL PHOTOS: RYNOMOTORS - 413 words
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Article, Illustration814 2014-12-27 18 / 19 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - Ralph Lauren Singapore’s former regional retail director seeking damages from firm for terminating her contract ‘without notice’ Report by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg A former senior executive at fashion brand Ralph Lauren Singapore is suing the company for telling her to leave while sheST PHOTO ILLUSTRATION - 814 words
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572 2014-12-27 18 / 19 Ralph Lauren Singapore said Ms Sharon Tan had “numerous shortcomings”. In a response to her statement of claims against the company, it said she was unable to lead her retail team to achieve its annual sales target. Its reply, filed by lawyer Lim Yee572 words
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Article, Illustration349 2014-12-27 20 In this series called Did You Know? members of our older generation share their interesting experiences. AKBAR HASHIM, 53, DIE-HARD LIONS FAN 1 2 3 4 I the 1970s, fans w uld sleep at the National Stadium to ensure they could get tickets for popular football matches.PHOTO: SINGAPORE MEMORY PROJECT - 349 words
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PROPERTY SERIES
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Article, Illustration604 2014-12-27 21 SAM BAKER - PROP TALK Thanks to transparency of property market here, buying selling are not as daunting as before By SAM BAKER tnp@sph.com.sg Sam Baker is co-founder of SRX, an information exchange formed by leading real estate agencies in Singapore to disseminate market pricing information and facilitate604 words
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Page 22 Miscellaneous
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24 PAGE PULLOUT sports
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EPL
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Article, Illustration903 2014-12-27 2 / 3 NEIL HUMPHREYS - Chelsea’s brand of football is close to perfection NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg CHELSEA 2 (John Terry 31, Diego Costa 62) WEST HAM 0 In a team sport, perfection is rare. There are too many moving parts and too many imponderables to achieve a complete team performance. Chelsea prettyPHOTOS: AFP - 903 words
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Article, Illustration42 2014-12-27 2 / 3 MOVERS SHAKERS ENNER VALENCIA JOHN TERRY 34 Age 25 1.87m Height 1.74m 90kg Weight 74kg 91% Pass Accuracy 92% 100% Aerials Won 50% 52 Touches 46 Fouls 3 1 Shots 1 Dribbles Won 6 2 Tackles 1 8.4 Rating 7.042 words
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Article262 2014-12-27 4 / 5 THE GOOD THE BAD MAN OF THE MATCH EDEN HAZARD In a performance pretty much without flaws, almost every Chelsea player was a contender, but Hazard was a delight to watch and a devil to play against. His one-touch vision made the corner for the first goal and his incisive262 words
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Article, Illustration651 2014-12-27 4 / 5 Chelsea captain wants Blues to stay grounded, says pressure’s on City to keep up with leaders PA Sport CHELSEA 2 (John Terry 31, Diego Costa 62) WEsT HAM 0 John Terry believes Chelsea have heaped the pressure on title rivals Manchester City “to try to stayPA Sport; PHOTOS: TONY O’BRIEN / ACTION IMAGES, AFP - 651 words
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Article, Illustration477 2014-12-27 4 / 5 Wire Services Former Spain international striker Fernando Torres is set to return to Atletico Madrid, the club where he began his career. Reports from England and Spain say that La Liga champions Atletico have reached agreement with Chelsea, the club who own him, over aWire Services - 477 words
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Article, Illustration754 2014-12-27 6 / 7 GARY LIM - Red Devils’ victory over Newcastle shows a team spirit reminiscent of Fergie era GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MAN UNITED 3 (Wayne Rooney 23, 36, Robin van Persie 53) NEWCASTLE 1 (Papiss Cisse 87-pen) The swagger’s not quite back yet. But Manchester United are at least dancing onPHOTOS: REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 754 words
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Article, Illustration385 2014-12-27 6 / 7 PA Sport Louis van Gaal believes other Premier League managers are wasting their time by shouting and bawling at their players from the touchline. Unlike his contemporaries and one of his most famous predecessors, Sir Alex Ferguson the Manchester United boss prefers to relayPA Sport - 385 words
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Article, Illustration44 2014-12-27 6 / 7 MOVERS SHAKERS jACK ColbACK AShley young 29 Age 25 1.80m Height 1.76m 65kg Weight 70kg 83% Pass Accuracy 88% 0 Aerials Won 0 40 Touches 42 0 Fouls 1 0 Shots 0 4 Dribbles Won 0 3 Tackles 3 7.8 Rating 7.344 words
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152 2014-12-27 8 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 (Dann 86) SOUTHAMPTON 3 (Mane 17, Bertrand 48, Alderweireld 53) Southampton’s resurgence continued in style at Selhurst Park as Ronald Koeman’s side moved back into the top four on an afternoon when Crystal Palace fans turned on Neil Warnock.152 words
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Article, Illustration663 2014-12-27 8 Liverpool owe points to their hitman as the pain goes on BURNLEY 0 LIVERPOOL 1 (Sterling 62) Liverpool’s players and their manager should have learned a valuable lesson with their first Premier League victory in four matches, but it is unlikely to be the last time they663 words
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Article, Illustration646 2014-12-27 9 Rodgers admits that Italian is not suited for Reds’ high-intensity pressing game PA Sport Despite returning from his suspension, Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli had to be content with a place on the bench in the 1-0 away win over Burnley last night. And Reds manager BrendanPA Sport; PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES/CARL RECINE - 646 words
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151 2014-12-27 15 LEICESTER CITY1 (Ulloa 48) TOTTENHAM 2 (Kane 1, Eriksen 71) Christian Eriksen was Tottenham’s saviour as they survived a storm to edge past Leicester. The midfielder curled in a brilliant free-kick with 19 minutes left, to leave the Foxes winless in their151 words
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Article, Illustration699 2014-12-27 15 First-half blitz keeps pressure on Chelsea WEST BROM1 (Ideye 87) MANCHESTER CITY 3 (Fernando 8, Toure 13 (pen), Silva 34) Champions Manchester City again made light of their absence of strikers as they kept up their bid to retain the title. Fernando,699 words
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Article, Illustration535 2014-12-27 16 Wenger believes festive fixtures could throw up another contender into the mix PA Sport Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the frantic Christmas schedule can expand the Premier League title charge beyond a two-horse race. The Gunners trail leaders Chelsea by 18 points before their clash withPA Sport; PHOTO: JOHN SIBLEY/ACTION IMAGES - 535 words
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racing
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Article1666 2014-12-27 10 / 11 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 ROTORUA (1,200M) 3 GOSHAWK: Debut second at Matamata. Can go one better. 1 POCKETS: Game third resuming here. Runner-up at Waikato. 2 SIR FRANCIS: Runner-up at Te Aroha. Disappointed at Ellerslie. Can bounce1,666 words
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Article, Illustration1477 2014-12-27 10 / 11 TODAY’S NZ (ROTORUA) AUSTRALIA (GOLD COAST/ASCOT/TOOWOOMBA) RACE CARD 12:25 Race 1 ROTORUA—1200M 1 POCKETS S T COLLETT (15) 58.5 2 SIR FRANCIS M T COLEMAN (12) 58.5 3 GOSHAWK C J GRYLLS (9) 58.5 4 FIONN’S KID B R JONES (1) 58.5 5 FRODO M D HILLS (7) 58.5 61,477 words
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614 2014-12-27 10 / 11 Race 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 800M 3 CHESTEVIN 58 (33-13) Teaque Gould (5) 1 2 BOOTY ISLAND 58 (32-13) Juan Paul V’D Merwe (6) 2 1 AGTERSKOT 58 (27-12) Gift Funeka (1) 3 5 MOCK MAMBO 58 (134-55) Stallone Naidoo (3) 4 Trainer: Gavin Smith.614 words
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Article956 2014-12-27 12 / 13 GOING FORECAST: HEAVY RACE 1 C5 2.15 —1700m Stakes: RM17,500 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****5 Glory Age 57 (43) Jose De Souza 8 (6ag Peter Lee-Beyond) 2 7-8-46 Kim Protector 55 (39) M Razali c2 3 (6ag T956 words
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Article, Illustration884 2014-12-27 12 / 13 RACE 1 (RANDWICK): 1st 11 Mary Lou ($135-$38) 2nd 6 Passionflower ($22) 3rd 12 Tears In Heaven ($10) 4th 3 Piamimi Forecast $277 Place Forecast (6-11) $63, (11-12) $56, (6-12) $26 Tierce No winner ($2026 jackpot carried forward to next race) Trio $1225 Quartet No winner ($1484884 words
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Article, Illustration387 2014-12-27 12 / 13 PENANG TRACKWORK NST BALOTELLI wound up preparations for a strong claim in tomorrow’s RM200,000 ($75,600) William Inglis Son Trophy for top-class horses over 1,700m in Race 5 with a one-round workout at Batu Gantong yesterday. Taken out by race-jockey Salee Saad (right), the four-year- old NewNST - 387 words
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263 2014-12-27 12 / 13 TRIAL 1 (TEST PRACTICE) 1 Easy Easy (WS Chan) 2 Rapid Rewards (M Zaki) 3 I-Scream Now (A Munro) 4 Po’de Ouro (E aslam) 5 Moon Of Neptune (C Newitt) 6 Forever Ahead (R Shafiq) 7 Forever Best Margins and time: Hd, nk, nk, 2¾, 2,263 words
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Article, Illustration1429 2014-12-27 12 / 13 Saturday Next Macau Meeting Saturday 3rd Jan 2015 MACAU 2:00 PM Macau (Turf) 1 HK$200,000 The Yuletide (Class 5) No Form Name 1 *****0 2 *****1 3 57 4 *****7 5 *****0 6 905 7 *****0 8 7000 9 *****0 10 *****0 11 *****3 121,429 words
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1206 2014-12-27 14 THURSDAY SG3 1900m New Year Cup *****6 Lizarre 58 (98) (8safg P Shaw-Emma) *****1 Quechua 58 (98) (4argg P Shaw-Avengers) -***** Emperor’s Banquet 56 (94) (5ag P Shaw-Tmen) 09-894 Tropaios 56 (94) (5eg M Freedman-China Horse Club) *****7 Knight’s Command 55 (92) (7nzg RB Marsh-TITS1,206 words
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1372 2014-12-27 14 NEXT SUNDAY OP 1100m *****3 Huka Falls 59 (104)(5nzg L Laxon-Silver Fern R Brent Gil) *****5 El Milagro 58 (102) (6ag S Baertschiger-Bingo) -***** Goal Keeper 57 (100)(6ag T Kieser-CK Sam) 6-34--Makkura 56 (98) (7nzm M Walker-Tst Trst N.27 Alan Simps) *****1 Southern Boss 551,372 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article, Illustration457 2014-12-27 17 Reuters Vietnam’s football federation has banned nine players for life for fixing an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup match, part of efforts to win back the dwindling confidence of fans and rebuild a reputation tarnished by bribery scandals. The nine former Vissai Ninh Binh players receivedReuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 457 words
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Article, Illustration347 2014-12-27 17 Wire Services Manchester City’s Yaya Toure is favourite to collect a record fourth successive African Footballer of the Year crown, after he was named in the list of final three nominees by the Confederation of African Football. The Ivory Coast midfielder faces competitionWire Services - 347 words
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THROWBACK 2014
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Article, Illustration670 2014-12-27 18 / 19 They were lame, they bored and they were conquered Reuters BRAZIL (FOOTBALL) Anything less than a World Cup win on home soil was always going to be seen as a failure. But nobody could have predicted Brazil would suffer a 1-7 semi-final drubbing by Germany, oneReuters; PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS - 670 words
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Article, Illustration678 2014-12-27 20 / 21 Reuters LIONEL MESSI (FOOTBALL) More milestones fell in 2014 to Lionel Messi, who in typically breathtaking fashion became the all-time leading scorer in La Liga and the Champions League with two hat-tricks in the space of four days. Three goals against Sevilla took his La LigaReuters; PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS - 678 words
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S.LEAGUE
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Article, Illustration713 2014-12-27 22 ALI KASIM - Sundram confident of leading Tampines back to glory days Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg He described his return to Singapore and the Great Eastern-Yeo’s S.League in typical deadpan style. Ahead of his first season in charge of five-time champions Tampines Rovers, after a year withPHOTO COURTESY OF NAZRI HADI SAPARIN - 713 words
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Article134 2014-12-27 23 AFP Serie A strugglers Cagliari have appointed club favourite Gianfranco Zola as their new coach, the club announced on Wednesday. Zola, 48, replaces Zdemak Zemen who was sacked on Monday after a series of poor results left the Sardinian club hovering just above the relegation zoneAFP - 134 words
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Article, Illustration383 2014-12-27 23 HAIQAL SARI - Civil servant Suraya one of three lucky winners of TNP-Dollah Kassim Award contest Report and photos by HAIQAL SARI haiqals@sph.com.sg She voted without even knowing there are prizes to be won. So, imagine Suraya Sulaiman’s surprise when she was informed by The New Paper383 words
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ON TV
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Article186 2014-12-27 23 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Tomorrow: TOTTENHAM v MAN UNITED SingTel mio TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 8pm SOUTHAMPTON v CHELSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 10.05pm MAN CITY v BURNLEY SingTel mio TV Ch 103 StarHub TV Ch 228 (mio186 words
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Article45 2014-12-27 23 NBA SEASON 2014/15 Today: NEW ORLEANS PELICANS v SAN ANTONIO SPURS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am SACRAMENTO KINGS v PHOENIX SUNS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 11am Tomorrow: CHICAGO BULLS v NEW ORLEANS PELICANS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 9am45 words
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Article32 2014-12-27 23 YONEX COPENHAGEN MASTERS Today: SEMI-FINAL 1 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 8pm Tomorrow: SEMI-FINAL 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 3am FINALS StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 9pm32 words
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Article40 2014-12-27 23 WORLD TENNIS THAILAND CHAMPIONSHIP Wednesday: DAY 1 (SESSION 1) SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 6pm DAY 1 (SESSION 2) SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 8pm40 words
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NBA
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Article, Illustration779 2014-12-27 24 LeBron outplayed by his replacement Luol Deng on his return to Miami Reuters MIAMI HEAT 101 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 91 LeBron James said he felt butterflies before facing his former team yesterday morning (Singapore time). After the game, all he felt was disappointment. Guard Dwyane Wade scoredReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 779 words
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