The New Paper, 9 January 2015

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  • 25 1 the new paper FRIDAY JANUARY 9 2015 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter .com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 70 CENTS MCI (P) 137/12/2014
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    • 158 1 2014 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN SPORTS REDESIGN NEWS-BREAKING PHOTO FEATURE DESIGN PAGES REDESIGN SPORTS REDESIGN NEWS-BREAKING From common man to the powerful, they came to bid Subhas farewell ›2 TNP PHOTO: MOHD ISHAK ST FILE PHOTO Bigamist CEO found dead on the day he’s
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    • LAWYER SUBHAS AN AN DAN DIES
      • 1063 2 / 3  -  500 people, including family, kampung friends and ministers, pay their last respects Report by ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg Even the heavy afternoon downpour could not stem the stream of visitors to Leonie Hill Residences yesterday. They went there to offer their condolences to
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    • 42 4 $918,000 That’s what a buyer paid for a second Pinnacle@Duxton unit on the resale market. Last week, The Straits Times reported that a four-room flat between the 34th and 36th storeys in the same development was sold for $900,000.
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    • 120 4 Eighteen suspected immigration offenders were arrested in Geylang during an enforcement blitz yesterday. Officers from the Immigration Checkpoints Authority (ICA) nabbed 17 men and a woman, aged between 35 and 51. All are from China and Vietnam and are suspected of overstaying in Singapore.
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    • 78 4 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is appealing for the next-of-kin of the late Mr Lee Yee Onn (right) to contact them. Mr Lee was hospitalised on Sept 13 last year in Nanning, Guangxi, China. He died on Sept 30. The MFA has not been able to
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    • 323 4 Housing Board resale prices edged down 0.4 per cent in December, marking the 11th straight month of decline and reaching a 41-month low, according to SRX Property flash figures yesterday. Prices are now at their lowest since August 2011. The price drop was driven by non-mature
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    • 192 4 A former investigation officer who repeatedly forged work documents to avoid having to perform his duties was jailed for 15 months yesterday, reported The Straits Times Online. Then a sergeant attached to Bedok Police Division’s investigation branch, Norazly Joihani, 33, committed 60 offences in total between
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    • 189 4 Standard Chartered told The Straits Times yesterday that the impact on its headcount in Singapore from announced job cuts “has been minimal”. “Singapore is one of the 85 high-growth cities which we have identified as strategic, based on market opportunity and growth, and we will continue
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    • 127 4 Complaints involving direct sales companies have risen over the past three years. There were 82 complaints filed with the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) last year, compared to 59 the year before and 46 in 2012, reported The Straits Times online. Most were about
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    • 751 6  -  He was due to surrender himself to courts to serve sentence on Wednesday Reports by ELIZABETH LAW |awsm@sph.com.sg On the day he was meant to begin a two-month jail sentence for bigamy, the businessman was found dead in an upscale condominium in the Orchard area.
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    • 136 7 An Indian public official has been sacked for taking leave 24 years ago and not returning to his desk, the urban development ministry said. Assistant executive engineer A K Verma went on leave in 1990 after joining India’s central public works department a
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    • 394 7 Two women were stunned when they found out that one of their best male friends, a college mate they had known for six years, had been secretly filming them as they bathed. The pervert’s game was discovered after one of the women found a
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    • 380 7 AirAsia flight QZ8501 Elite Indonesian military divers battled strong currents yesterday in an effort to reach the submerged tail of crashed Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 in the hopes of finding its crucial black box data recorders. The plane crashed on Dec 28 during stormy
      PHOTOS: REUTERS, AFP  -  380 words
    • 669 8 / 9  -  During peak hours, there can be up to 40 vehicles queueing to leave Toa Payoh carpark Report by LAKEISH A LEO and CHIN YONG CHANG tnp@sph.com.sg It’s a spacious open-air carpark, next to a popular Toa Payoh market and hawker centre, which used to
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    • 257 8 / 9 MP SAYS Mr Sitoh Yih Pin, the Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir, told The New Paper that the situation at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 is being monitored. He said: “We have noticed the problem and informed the Housing Development Board, requesting that they resolve the issue
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    • 959 10 / 11  -  Singaporean on holiday in Paris recounts shock at fatal gunman attack Report by GODWIN NG ngodwin@sph.com.sg When Singaporean Edwin Chia, 24, walked into an upscale restaurant in Paris for lunch on Wednesday, he was greeted by a strange sight. The patrons and the staff
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    • Article, Illustration
      596 12 / 13  -  Senior citizens among the first batch trained to be relief caregivers Report by LEE JOON LEI joonlei@sph.com.sg His attempts to help take care of his ageing mother and mother-in-law were often met with shrieks of pain. “When I had to carry them around, like from the bed to
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    • Article, Illustration
      204 14 / 15 Electronic fair showcases ‘smart’ items for personal use The Internet of Me is big business at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It opened on Tuesday and is one of the world’s biggest trade fairs devoted to technology, with some 36,000 exhibitors and about 160,000
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    • 341 14 / 15 WALk fASter Rollkers is a transport accessory that can increase a person’s average walking speed to 11kmh. rollkers fit to the bottom of shoes and can be adjusted to fit any size or shape of shoes. Rather than actually rolling on them, you walk normally with
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    • 342 16  -  Report by CHOO MEI FANG choomf@sph.com.sg When Madam Jenny Leong left her flat for her regular morning exercise yesterday, she saw two policemen at the first storey of her HDB block. The 67-year-old housewife, who lives at Block 142, Toa Payoh Lorong 2,
      PHOTOS: LIANHE WANBAO  -  342 words
    • 473 17  -  Transvestite jailed for sex with teen Reports by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg A cross-dressing man exposed an underage boy to HIV when he had unprotected consensual sex with the youngster at a staircase landing last year. The 40-year-old transvestite, who was diagnosed with HIV
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    • 334 17 He wanted financial help and asked his former girlfriend for a loan of $300. When she turned him down, Oh Keng Yong, 34, became angry and decided to confront her. He waited for her near the lift lobby at her 10thstorey Circuit
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    • 793 18 / 19  -  Local TV stars pose online with Hermes bags supposedly gifted by celeb hairstylist David Gan, but he says... Reports by JOCELYN LEE jocelee@sph.com.sg Celebrity hairstylist David Gan has built a reputation over the years as someone who is extremely generous towards his circle
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    • TV
    • 240 18 / 19 These local personalities are known for their extensive collection of branded goods FLUSH: (from left to right) Jamie Chua, Kim Lim and Kane Lim JAMIE CHUA Socialite Chua, a 40-year-old mother of two, owns about 200 Hermes Birkin and Kelly bags, which she displays in a glass case
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  • sports
    • EPL
      • 377 2 / 3 Wire Services Swansea City manager Garry Monk told BBC Sport it is important that Manchester City meet their £30 million ($61m) valuation of striker Wilfried Bony. Monk indicated yesterday that talks are ongoing, ahead of Bony’s (above) proposed move to the Premier League champions. Bony joined Swansea
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      • 634 2 / 3  -  After a slow start, EPL champions Man City are back in business GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg Manchester City are bubbling. The good news keeps coming through. The Citizens might have taken their time to catch up, but it’s now truly game on, Chelsea. Sergio Aguero is nearing a
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      • 651 4 / 5 Valdes can be a worthy challenger for the United No. 1’s place as Real lurk PA Sport Manchester United are closing in on the signing of free agent Victor Valdes. The former Barcelona goalkeeper has been training with United since October and it appears he has
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      • 598 4 / 5 Wire Services Steven Gerrard has not arrived in Los Angeles yet, but he’s already got a personal welcome from basketball superstar Kobe Bryant. “Welcome to La La Land,” the Los Angeles Lakers basketball phenom begins a clip on YouTube, before praising Gerrard’s many skills on
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    • Article, Illustration
      740 6 / 7 Attempts to fix issues at Barcelona have come unstuck and that is why presidential elections will be held this year LA LIGA Wire Services Barcelona are a club in crisis as a major power struggle emanates from the Nou Camp. In a report by Goal.com, coach Luis Enrique
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    • Article, Illustration
      642 8 But Ancelotti bemoans lack of efficiency in attack COPA DEL REY AFP LAST 16, FIRST LEG ATLETICO MADRID 2 (Raul Garcia 58-pen, Jose Gimenez 77) REAL MADRID 0 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believed his side lacked penetration as they left themselves with a mountain to climb if
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    • FOOTBALL
      • 271 9 National defender Safuwan Baharudin left for Australia on Wednesday as he kicks off his first attempt to play professional football for a foreign team. It is understood that the 23-year-old LionsXII centre back (left) will be attending trials with A-League side Melbourne City. He will be aiming
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      • 545 9  -  Fandi will have one eye on make-up of his defence as LionsXII tune-up rolls on Reports by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg He has admitted that he has a thin defence ahead of the new Malaysian Super League (MSL) season. Tonight, LionsXII coach Fandi Ahmad will see how
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      • 596 10  -  Likes of Amy, Adam, Iqbal and Irfan set to get busy in build-up to SEA Games Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg He has lost his top scorer from the previous season, but Courts Young Lions coach Aide Iskandar has hardly missed a beat as he
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    • 144 10  -  DAVID LEE Singapore’s women paddlers are through to the ITTF World Team Cup quarter-finals in Dubai, after beating hosts United Arab Emirates 3-0 and then Germany 3-2 yesterday. Against UAE, Yu Mengyu eased past Noura Almaazmi 11-2,11-2,11-2, before teammate Feng Tianwei beat Majd Alblooshi 11-4,11-3,11-3
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    • racing
      • BEST BET RACE 3 NO. 3
        • 234 11  -  Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg FRAAJILISTIC has benefited tremendously from two good runs and should be thirdtime lucky in Race 3 at Kranji tonight. The Michael Freedman-trained four-year-old, who came with four wins and two placings from 11 starts in New Zealand, went close in
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        • 450 11 Tan Thean Loon Larry Foley Brian Miller Mr X RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 Beat To Quarters 1 Rough Dance 3 Cassis Oolong 6 Von Snitzel 5 3 Rough Dance 9 Power Angel 2 Lucky
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        • 118 11 Only two of Sunday’s runners made time at Kranji yesterday morning and both were from trainer David Kok’s yards. VOY, engaged in Race 1, cantered and then went over 600m in 36.9sec, looking fit. The four-year-old ran third last time out to Vitally Secret over Sunday’s course and
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      • 1586 12 / 13 GOING FORECAST:GOOD RACE 1 C5 D1 6.20 —1200m (Polytrack) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 55-414 Beat To Quarters 57 (43) B Vorster 10 (7ag D Hill-Lady Luck No 2) 2 *****0 Lucky Eighty Eight 57 (43)
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      • 1636 12 / 13 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,200M) 1 Beat To QuartersHHH In form. Expect him to have a say late. 2 Lucky Eighty Eight HHH Excuses last start. Keep safe back in Class 5 with best work expected late. 3 Rough
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      • 1303 14 / 15  -  KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg Speedster PETRENUI showed what freshness was all about when winning his trial by a huge margin at Kranji yesterday. Now with trainer Alwin Tan, the former Brian Dean-trained galloper showed his seven rivals a
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      • 544 14 / 15 NST SPEEDY BOLT wound up preparations for a strong claim in tomorrow’s Class 5 event over 1,200m in Race 4 with a one-round workout at Sungei Besi yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the five-year-old Australian-bred gelding by Danehill Dancer cantered one round on
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      • 1141 14 / 15 9-1-2015 Friday Next Macau Meeting Sunday 11th Jan 2015 p |_ayA Do not bet illegally. responsiblyj Always play with care. www.tu rf cl u b .co m. sg MACAU 8:05 PM-Macau (Sand) 1 HK$125,000 The Trangie (Class Spe) No Form Name 1 *****0 2 *****7 3
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      • 1219 16 / 17 RACE 1STAWELL (1,100M) 8 STYLISH LILY (Runs:9 Wins:1(1G) Places:3): 7th 56kg to Vision In Motion in 1,110m Werribee BM64 Dec 14. 4 RISE FOR REILLY (Runs:1 Wins:1 Places:0): 1st 58kg over Rise For Reilly in 1,100m Geelong Synthetic Mdn July 1. 1 FOURDAYS OF MYLIFE
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      • 1294 16 / 17 Do not bet illegally. Always play with care. 12:40 STAWELL—1100M 1 FOURDAYS OF MYLIFE JOSH CARTWRIGHT (8) 60 2 KING OF FINLAND A MALLYON (1) 60 3 VISCERA JACK HILL (3) 60 4 RISE FOR REILLY I GUNDOGDU (10) 59.5 5 MAJESTIC DUKE MS
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      • 1027 16 / 17 9-1-2015 (Friday) p LAYi) Do illegally. Always play with care. Live telecast of Korean races from Race 4 onwards. Coupon Betting please mark “MAL”. 12:25pm 4 Domestic 5 (Korean-bred) ₩27,000,000 sand1400m 1 ***** Sudden Impact 4-kor-c 1] Mun Jung Won 3.7% 56 Choi Ki Hong 7.8% 2
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    • TENNIS
      • 281 18 Reuters Oblivious to a row brewing over her withdrawal from last year’s Hong Kong Open, Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard continued her impressive run at the Hopman Cup with a straight-set victory over Italian Flavia Pennetta yesterday. The 20-year-old Bouchard, who thrashed American world No. 1 Serena
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      • 133 18 Reuters The promised “two thousand times better” improvement did not materialise as a sluggish Serena Williams eked out a narrow 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 7-6 (8-6) win over Lucie Safarova at the Hopman Cup in Perth yesterday. Williams belted 41 winners, eight more than Safarova, but also committed
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      • 519 18 Russian continues to display ominous form; Ivanovic also advances in Brisbane AFP Top seeds Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic booked their places in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International in vastly contrasting fashion yesterday. While world No. 2 Sharapova cruised past Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro 6-1, 6-3, Ivanovic
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    • 656 19 Cavaliers star’s 38 points can’t prevent Houston win NBA AFP CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 93 HOUSTON ROCKETS 105 Australian star guard Kyrie Irving scored 38 points but did so in a losing cause, as the Houston Rockets pulled away late to defeat the troubled Cleveland Cavaliers 105-93 in
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    • ASIAN CUP
      • 1087 20 / 21 Sixteen teams, one title, continental honours. Could the champions emerge from Group C or D? Here’s a look at their credentials... GROUP C FIXTURES Sunday l UAE v Qatar (3pm) l Iran v Bahrain (5pm) Jan 15 l Bahrain v UAE (3pm) l Qatar v
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      • 753 22 / 23 The Asian Cup starts today, but troubled Palestine have long been battling hard to overcome their difficulties AFP Palestine conjured a minor miracle by reaching their first Asian Cup but the loss of their coach, two star strikers, and an unseemly row with
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      • 387 22 / 23  -  Report by HAIQAL SARI haiqals@sph.com.sg Singapore start the new year at No. 157 in the latest Fifa world rankings, which were released yesterday. After climbing from a lowly 161st at the end of October the national football team’s second-worst position in history friendly wins over
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      • 634 24 Skipper Jedinak says Socceroos will rise to the challenge of winning in their own backyard AFP Australia captain Mile Jedinak has promised that the Socceroos will embrace the pressure that goes with being Asian Cup hosts, ahead of their tournament opener against Kuwait today. With most
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    • ON TV
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