The New Paper, 10 January 2015

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  • 24 1 the new paper SATURDAY JANUARY 10 2015 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MCI (P) 137/12/2014 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838
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    • 123 1 2014 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN SPORTS REDESIGN NEWS-BREAKING PHOTO FEATURE DESIGN PAGES RAPE IN HOTEL AT CHINATOWN Staff called cops only on the fifth time they checked on three men and victim. Could rape have been prevented? Former hotel manager says...›2 TnP PhoTo illuSTraTion:
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    • 17 1 0 PHOTO: SINAWEIBO KIT CHAN BOOTED FROM CHINA SINGING SHOW ‘I really had nothing to prove’ ›10
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  • news
    • HOTEL RAPE IN CHINATOWN
      • 1192 2 / 3  -  Hotel staff interrupt assault on drunk woman after hearing screams. Ex-hotel manager says... Reports by ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg What started as a drinking game with three men at a Boat Quay pub had serious repercussions for one teen waitress who
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      • 437 2 / 3  -  Report by ELIZABETH LAW lawsm@sph.com.sg While the rape at Hotel 81 Cosy has raised questions about hotel security, those in the industry say it can be difficult to prevent such incidents, especially if they occur behind closed doors. But they told The New Paper
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    • 60 4 12.2Mbps Singapore’s average broadband speed in the third quarter of last year. This is the 10th fastest worldwide. In the previous quarter, Singapore had been 21st in the ranking with 10.4Mbps. It is still far below South Korea’s 25.3Mbps, and also trails Hong Kong and Japan, though
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    • 155 4 The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has not allowed, for safety reasons, the launch of a balloon to near space from here. A company called IN.Genius had planned to launch the balloon on National Day this year. The CAAS cited “the
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    • 101 4 Mr Maithripala Sirisena will be Sri Lanka’s president after a shock victory over the incumbent, Mr Mahinda Rajapakse, in an election on Thursday. A top aide said Mr Rajapakse had accepted the result, a remarkable reverse for a leader who had appeared certain of victory
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    • 259 4 Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has dismissed the Filipino nurse whose Facebook comments against Singaporeans sparked widespread anger online last week. Mr Ello Ed Mundsel Bello had written that Singaporeans are “loosers” (losers), and that he was “praying that disators (disasters) will strike Singapore” in recent
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    • 196 4 As they celebrate SG50 this year, Singaporeans will get a chance to visualise what the country might look like over the next 50 years. An exposition on Singapore’s future, involving several key agencies, will cap the celebrations, The Straits Times quoted
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    • 175 4 The Central Narcotics Bureau nabbed 107 suspected drug offenders in a four-day operation conducted island-wide this week. The campaign, supported by the Singapore Police Force, swept through Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Geylang, Jalan Bukit Merah, Jurong, Marsiling, Telok Blangah, Tiong Bahru,
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    • 144 4 Nine private housing estates, all more than 30 years old, will be upgraded in the ninth batch of the Estate Upgrading Programme at a cost of about $20 million. They are Clover Estate, Lentor Estate, Thomson Faber Island Gardens, Toh Tuck Estate, Meng
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    • RAPE IN BUKIT BATOK PARK
      • 866 6 / 7  -  M’an jailed, caned for raping jogger Reports by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg Helpless and pinned to the ground in a deserted park, she begged him to let her go. But her pleas fell on deaf ears. Steelwork supervisor Sinnathamby Ramiah (right), 41, threatened to kill
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      • 247 6 / 7 For their own safety, women who jog in parks at night should try to avoid doing so alone. Lawyer and former policeman Luke Lee said they should jog with at least one or more companions as there is safety in numbers. Mr Lee,
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    • 134 8 Russia has passed a controversial law banning transvestites and transsexuals from driving, prompting sharp criticism from rights activists, including a prominent Kremlin adviser, AFP reported. The legislation that came into force this week bans anyone diagnosed with a range of personality and gender identity disorders,
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    • 388 8 Saudis arrest M’sian excommando at Jordan border For 10 years, he served as a commando. He is an expert at making and defusing bombs, was able to handle various firearms and survive the most treacherous conditions. But after leaving the Malaysian Armed
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    • 258 8 It is a nondescript shop in a busy corner in Bandar Baru Bangi in Selangor, except that it is selling “militant” merchandise. Filled with militant-themed flags, Tshirts and caps, the shop also sells clothes bearing the symbols of militant groups, especially the Islamic State
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    • 1235 10 / 11  -  Chan first to be out of China singing contest will she be back? Reports by TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg Homegrown singer Kit Chan’s journey on Chinese reality singing competition I Am A Singer 3 came to a premature end last night, when
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    • 556 10 / 11 Mandopop’s It-girl G.E.M Tang (right) sings Kit Chan’s praises Kit Chan might have been eliminated from I Am A Singer 3, but she has certainly won her fair share of admirers. One of them is Mandopop’s undisputed It girl of the moment, Hong Kong vocalist G.E.M
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    • 903 12  -  5 President’s Award-winning TP designers Rep rts by LINETTE HENG linheng@sph.com.sg 2013 WINNER Mr Pann Lim, 41, co-founder and creative director of multimedia-based agency, Kinetic Design Advertising The award-winning advertising industry veteran has over 300 awards to his name and has also been named Singapore’s Most
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    • 567 13 Suspects in Charlie Hebdo attack killed after stand-off with French police Two brothers suspected of the Charlie Hebdo magazine attack were killed last night when elite police stormed the building they were holed up in and freed a hostage unhurt, sources close to the investigation said.
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    • 302 13 He appeared attentive and respectful during the proceedings. “I broke the law,” Jaycee Chan, son of action superstar Jackie Chan said during the trial. “I deserve to be punished. When I return to society, I definitely won’t do it again.” The younger Chan
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    • 538 14 / 15  -  Best of 2014 news photos on display Report by GODWIN NG ngodwin@sph.com.sg Shackled by the ankle to the floor of a dilapidated prison cell, a young man sat in his own filth naked, stripped physically and emotionally. He was one of dozens of mentally-ill men
      PHOTO: TASLIMA AKHTER; PHOTO: EMILIANO LASALVIA  -  538 words
    • 526 16  -  Recycling is a family affair for this resident living in Singapore’s first eco-precinct in Punggol Reports by LINETTE HENG linheng@sph.com.sg As an Outward Bound School instructor in Pulau Ubin for more than 10 years, Mr Ng Thian Choon, 42, has always loved nature. He teaches his
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    • 276 16 After the success of Treelodge@ Punggol, which was launched in 2007, all new HDB Build-To-Order (BTO) projects from January last year come with a standard suite of eco-friendly features. Last year, HDB launched 22,455 eco-friendly flats in 31 BTO projects. A total
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    • FASHBASH
      • 565 18 / 19  -  New year, new monochromes. Celebrity fashionistas kicked off 2015 with a whole lot of black and white and mostly came up red hot, says JEANMARIE TAN JEANMARIE TAN KATHARINE MCPHEE People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles Top and skirt: Balmain Woah, McPhee is taking no prisoners. The
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    • TV
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    • 15 2 / 3 He drags her off running track Man jailed, caned for raping Bukit Batok jogger PAGE6
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  • Page 10 / 11 Miscellaneous





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    • 33 21 1 A Own cars? A If you're looking for a landed home with a large enough driveway, turn to the Print Classified Properties section. To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988.
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 290 21 Watch ’em THE INHERITORS Channel U, 9pm The Inheritors is a romantic comedy about love and friendship among a group of wealthy high school students in Empire High School. It revolves around the heir of Empire Group, Kim Tan, who falls in love with his housekeepers’ daughter, Che Enshang. channel
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  • Article, Illustration
    552 22  -  By MILITZA MAURY Creating your own green cleaners is as easy as raiding the kitchen pantry. We show you five everyday ingredients that get the job done. VINEGAR A powerhouse cleaner, known to kill 99 per cent of bacteria and germs, and 82 per cent of mould. Vinegar
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    • 212 23 Jobs Class Guide 1800-289-9988 SALES ADMIN CO-ORDINATOR Responsibilities: Handling and processing customer’s orders, calls and enquiries Process Purchase Orders to suppliers Process invoices to customers Co-ordinate and follow-up with sales team and customers in processing of orders/delivery schedule Requirements: Knowledge of MYOB software is advantageous Must be computer literate and
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    • 127 23 MARKETING PERSONNEL urgently required for cleaning company 5 day week. Flexi hrs. Commission Basic Immediate *****924 CLEANERS FLOATERS PLP PLP PLP AREA SUPERVISORS (with Class 3 licence) for condo in Central, East West. Start immediate 8488 5000 Urgently required CLEANER FLOATER King Albert Park Condo Bt Timah Attractive salary Start
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    • 157 23 (A) PARCEL AMBASSADORS (B) CONTRACT DELIVERY DRIVER (FREIGHT TEAM) Job Descriptions: For Position (A): Delivery and Collection of Speedpost items For Position (B): Clearance from Air terminals and Delivery to Singapore Post Centre Requirements: Able to write, read and speak simple English Able to carry heavy loads (30 kg) for
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 141 24 EARN UP TO $150 P/DAY Delivery Driver μ Delivery: 19 Jan to 18 Feb μ Delivery: 8.30am-1.30pm or 1.30pm-6.30pm μ Delivery flowers hampers μ Own Vehicle (Class 3) μ Familiar with S’pore Rd μ Singaporean only Walk-in Mon to Fri 4-6pm 565 Thomson Rd S*****4 (Inside Goodwood Florist) Call 9050
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    • 112 24 WESTERN FOOD Toa Payoh Requires Full/ Part-time FOOD STALL HELPER È 9488-8890 THAI RESTAURANT Middle Rd requires 1) Asst Sous Chef/ Asst Cook $1500-$3000 Asst Cook 2) Asst Mgr/ AsstSupervisor Service Crew Cashier $1500 $2800 $1500 $2800 3) Part Timer $7-$9 per hr Min 3 years experience in similar post
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    • 293 24 LONGCHIMis the brainchildofChefDavidThompson,of awardwinning Thai restaurant Nahm fame in Bangkok. Long Chim presents authentic culinary culture inspired by the streets and markets of Thailand in an upscale dining concept in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands. As our first and flagship outlet, we are seeking passionate and dedicated individuals who want
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    • 40 24 Tango Restaurant Wine Bar Steamboat BBQ Restn located Katong/ Yishun require: Full/ Part-time Service, Kitchen Crews General Workers μ Start Immediate 9021-9094 KTV Lounge Parklane Shopping Mall requires Waiters Waitresses *Basic commission *Trpt provided *S’poreans only -9171 9179 After 1pm
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    • 68 24 Immediate Vacancies Food stall (Salad Juice Bar) Tan Tock Seng Hospital requires Kitchen Assts Counter Staff Pls call *****395 WAITER WAITRESS μ To work in restaurant in city area μ Training provided μ Singaporean only μ Salary $2300 9731-0233 Christian Childcare Centre East is looking for 1) DPT ENGLISH CHINESE
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    • 307 25 GATEWAY Asia-Pacific StarPte Ltd, a SATS Group company, provides food solutions and gateway services to the Low Cost Carrier (LCCs) at Singapore Changi Airport. We have positions opened for talented individuals looking for exciting career growth opportunities with us. APRON SERVICES Ramp Crew To assist in the manual loading and
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    • 59 25 URGENT HIRING: 1) F&B Service Crew 2) Manufacturing (Technicians) 3) Beauticians 4) Receptionists 5) Admin positions 6) Cleaners 7) Manicurists/ Pedicurists 8) Masseuers All are welcome Walk in Interview For more positions call 9619 7291 6732 8433 Car Washer required by Leasing Co in Sin Ming (Upp Thomson) Only S’poreans
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    • 136 27 Condominium in the East Requires IN-HOUSE SECURITY OFFICER Gross salary $1770 excluding bonuses 12-hour rotating shifts *Allapplicants must be able to work 2nd Shift NSRS/ WSO Certificate/ license EX-Policeman/ Army/ SCDF are welcome Able to start work immediately Male and Female welcome Call: 8511-4469 7 Simei Street 3 #01-01 EastPoint
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    • 32 1 EAGER TO ENLIST goalkeeper Hassan Sunny leaves today for trial with top-tier thai side army united ›S24 SATURDAY JANUARY 10 2015 24-page pullout PHOTO: AFP CHelSea Say meSSi deal iS ‘impoSSible’ ›S5
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  • sports
    • ASIAN CUP
      • 747 2 / 3  -  Led by the evergreen Cahill, first-time hosts lay down early marker GARY LIM garylim@sph.com. sg GROUP A AUSTRALIA 4 (Tim Cahill 33, Massimo Luongo 44, Mile Jedinak 62-pen, James Troisi 90+2) KUWAIT 1 (Hussain Fadhel 8) Hosts Australia got the explosive start that they were looking for
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      • Article, Illustration
        62 2 / 3 SUBS: Bresciano for Luongo, 85 Burns for Kruse, 72 Juric for Cahill, 65 SUBS: Bader for Khaled, 75 Yousef for Aziz, 63 Amer for Hussain, 57 2 Offsides 0 19 Fouls 10 6 Corners 4 26 Tackles 36 14 Total Shots 10 8 On Target 5 3 Blocked
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      • 328 2 / 3 AFP North Korea defended their selection of a suspended player and dodged questioning about their coach’s one-year ban yesterday as they prepared to open their Asian Cup campaign against Uzbekistan. At a press conference, North Korean translator replied, “What do you mean?” to a
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    • EPL
      • 858 4 / 5  -  Chelsea’s right-sided attackers are getting it wrong NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg Chelsea have a weak link, but it isn’t Jose Mourinho’s mouth. On the contrary, the manager’s annual lament that everyone is out to get his club serves only as a shield to deflect attention away
        PHOTOS: ANDREW COULDRIDGE, ALAN WALTER/ACTION IMAGES, AFP  -  858 words
      • 145 4 / 5 AFP Manchester United signed former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes on an 18-month contract on Thursday. Valdes left Barcelona, where he had spent his entire career, at the end of last season and has been training with United since October as he recovers from
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      • 828 4 / 5 Chelsea rubbish talk of move for Barca star, expert says only Man United, Real can afford him PA Sport Chelsea have distanced themselves from the prospect of a £500-million ($1b) bid for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. The Premier League leaders have been linked with Messi, following claims
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      • 754 6 / 7 Pellegrini confirms transfer intentions but stops short of naming Bony as No. 1 target PA Sport Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed Manchester City are working to bring in another striker but refused to name Wilfried Bony as their No. 1 target. Swansea boss Garry Monk said on Thursday
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      • 157 6 / 7 PA Sport Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has apologised for appearing to compare Ched Evans’ attempt to clear his name with the Hillsborough disaster. Taylor (right) made the comments in a radio interview after it emerged that Evans’ proposed move
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      • 795 6 / 7 Reds boss Rodgers hopes striker will return to action this month Wire Services Manager Brendan Rodgers insists Liverpool will not rush back Daniel Sturridge, saying the striker’s longterm fitness must be their priority. The England international arrived back on Merseyside yesterday after a month in
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    • EPL BETTING
      • Article, Illustration
        753 8 / 9  -  GARY LIM BRIAN MILLER ALI KASIM BANKER Burnley to beat QPR With only three wins all season, Burnley are like a bee without a sting. Then you look at Queens Park Rangers’ away record, and you think Burnley are lucky to still have their legs and wings intact.
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      • 1505 8 / 9  -  RICHARD LENTON npsports@sph.com.sg Richard Lenton presents the best of the European action on Football 360 every Monday on MioStadium, plus “live” games on MioSports. SUNDERLAND v LIVERPOOL Sunderland, who have won just one of their 10 EPL home games this season, frustrated Liverpool in a 0-0
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    • LA LIGA
      • 185 10 AFP Inter Milan have snared their second biggest name of the winter transfer market after agreeing terms with Bayern Munich for forward Xherdan Shaqiri, the club said in a statement on Thursday. Inter completed the loan signing of Lukas Podolski from Arsenal last week and
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      • 605 10 Barcelona and Real stay cool despite troubled week Wire Services It has been a troubling few days for both Real Madrid and Barcelona, but the message from their coaches was the same as they prepared to resume battle in La Liga this weekend: Do not be
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    • FOOTBALL
      • 163 11 PA Sport Fifa presidential hopeful Jerome Champagne has admitted that he is not sure that he will be able to get the five nominations required to be able to stand against Sepp Blatter. Former Fifa official Champagne was the first man to declare he would stand
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      • 586 11 AFC chief says continent will back incumbent Blatter in May’s Fifa presidential elections AFP Asia’s football leaders refused to back Prince Ali Al Hussein’s election challenge to Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Asian Football Confederation (AFC) chief Shaikh Salman (right) told AFP there would be
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      • 584 24  -  Tampines give go-ahead for goalkeeper to attend Army United trial Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg If all goes well, Hassan Sunny will realise his dream of playing overseas. Singapore’s No. 1 goalkeeper will leave today for a three-day trial with Thai Premier League side Army
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    • 1194 12 / 13  -  The Singapore Sports School welcomed its new batch of Sec 1 students earlier this week. LIM SAY HENG looks at five promising student-athletes LIM SAY HENG BOUNDS she had literally stumbled at the first hurdle in her 80m hurdles heat, but still recovered to finish second
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    • racing
      • SINGAPORE RACES
        • 723 14 / 15  -  Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg Just last Sunday, he “stole” a race aboard $99 outsider War Lord for his master, trainer Leslie Khoo, who is enjoying a splendid start to the 2015 season. Yesterday, 4kg-claiming apprentice Chan Wei Sheng again repaid his
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        • 372 14 / 15 PURE TACTICS recorded back-to-back wins when he burst through late to roll hot favourite Fraajilistic in the $60,000 Open Benchmark 67 event over 1,200m on the Polytrack in Race 3 last night. Despite his last-start win in a Class 4 race over 1,100m,
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        • 1704 14 / 15 Race 1 C5 D1 1200m 3 ROUGH DANCE 57 (15-6) J Powell (2) 6 5 1 (495) 1 BEAT TO QUARTERS 57 (33-10) B Vorster (9) 7 8 2 (521) Hd 9 POWER ANGEL 55.5 (89-23) N Juglall (7) 2 2 3 (487) 1 8 GOOD
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        • 161 14 / 15 Yesterday’s meeting was marred by a twohorse fall in the opening race. The grey Bargain Bid, a reserve who secured a run following a couple of scratchings in the Class 5 Div 1 event over the 1,200m on the Polytrack, fell
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      • 1565 16 / 17  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,200M) LOVELY NAUGHTY (3) put the writing on the wall after holding on for a third behind Stag Knight despite setting a good pace at the Valley. He was getting going late
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      • 1492 16 / 17 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5 AWT—1200m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$575,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 EVER SHINY C H YIP T H SO 133 10 2 SLEDGE HAMMER C S SHUM G MOSSE 133 7 3 LOVELY NAUGHTY
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      • 840 16 / 17 RACE 1 (STAWELL): 1st 1 Fourdays Of Mylife ($34$8) 2nd 2 King Of Finland ($7) 3rd 8 Stylish Lily ($7) 4th 5 Majestic Duke Forecast $30 Place Forecast (1-2) $7, (1-8) $7, (2-8) $6 Tierce $170 Trio $19 Quartet No winner ($224 jackpot carried forward to next
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      • 2322 18 / 19 RACE 1 AWAPUNI (1,600M) 3 GUARANTOR (Runs:8 Wins:1 Places:0): 4th 58kg to Te Hana in 1,400m Trentham BM65 Dec 6. 2 WILLS ROAD (Runs:8 Wins:1 Places:4): 2nd 57.5kg to Listowel in 1,400m Awapuni BM65 Dec 20. 1 ROD’S LINCOLN (Runs:18 Wins:2 (1H)
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      • 1569 18 / 19 TODAY’S NZ (AWAPUNI) AUSTRALIA (GOLD COAST/ASCOT/FLEMINGTON/GERALDTON) RACE CARD p l_ A Y(i) Do not bet illegally, responsibiyj Always play with care. 12:17 Race 1 AWAPUNI)—1600M 1 ROD’S LINCOLN D G BRADLEY (5) 59 2 WILLS ROAD M CAMERON (9) 59 3 GUARANTOR R J HANNAM (8) 58.5 4 POSTBOY H
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      • SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA TRACKWORK
        • 517 20 NST Last-start winner SAFFIR can be followed again, judging by his trackwork at Kranji yesterday. Ridden by jockey Barend Vorster, the Patrick Shaw-trained three-year-old looked in fine fettle when taking it easy over 600m in 44.5sec. The going was good. WILLIAM LOW’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S
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        • 1243 20 GOING FORECAST: YIELDING RACE 1 C5 1.45 —1500m (LC) Stakes: RM17,500 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 9064-2 Darmore 58 (42) HS Gill 6 (7amg BT Lim-Century) 2 ---121 Happy Cat 57 (40) B Woodworth 5 (4ag R Lines-Hwa
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    • 131 21 Reuters PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 99 MIAMI HEAT 83 LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and hauled in 12 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a five-point half-time deficit to overwhelm the Miami Heat yesterday morning (Singapore time). Wesley Matthews added 18 points
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    • 569 21 Roger says rising young guns won’t dethrone ‘Big Four’ just yet TENNIS Reuters Roger Federer knows the next generation of tennis players are closing in fast on the “Big Four” the so-called elite quartet who have dominated the last decade of men’s tennis. Federer himself
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    • SPORTS SHORTS
      • 114 21 AFP World No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s hopes of preparing for another Grand Slam bid with the 49th title of his career were shattered by giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic at a windswept Qatar Open on Thursday. The 2.08m-tall Karlovic, the tallest and oldest player at 35
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      • 69 21 AFP Russia’s Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia won their semifinals at the Brisbane International yesterday to set up a highlyanticipated showdown in the leadup to this month’s Australian Open. Sharapova beat the talented Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-3 to reach the final
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      • 131 21 Reuters Alize Cornet rallied to beat world No. 5 Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 at the Hopman Cup yesterday, the Frenchwoman spurred by her determination to win for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris. Wednesday’s killing of 12 people at
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    • S.LEAGUE
      • 566 22 / 23  -  South Korean Park to hang up his boots after being told he’s not wanted by Balestier Reports by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg Two days after former Balestier Khalsa captain Paul Cunningham slammed the club publicly, another former player has come out to criticise the Tigers. South Korean
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      • 116 22 / 23  -  SHAMIR OSMAN Singapore are through to the semi-finals of the ITTF World Team Cup in Dubai. The Republic’s heroine is youngster Isabelle Li, who beat Hong Kong’s Lee Ho Ching 3-2 in the fifth and final match of their quarter-final clash yesterday. Lee had
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      • 406 22 / 23 Balestier Khalsa are under no obligation to inform players of their intention to retain or release them before their contracts are up. Balestier chairman S Thavaneson was steadfast in his response to The New Paper when told of former player Park Kang Jin’s complaints.
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      • 194 22 / 23  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ Representatives from the 60 companies taking part in this year’s Football With A Heart (FWAH) event gathered for the tournament draw at Livewire (left) Singapore Pools’ main branch at Middle Road yesterday evening. Organised by Singapore Pools,
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    • ON TV
      • 232 22 / 23 ASIAN CUP Today: GROUP A: SOUTH KOREA v OMAN StarHub TV Ch 210 (FOX Sports 3), 12.55pm GROUP B: UZBEKISTAN v NORTH KOREA StarHub TV Ch 210 (FOX Sports 3), 2.55pm GROUP B: SAUDI ARABIA v CHINA StarHub TV Ch 210 (FOX Sports 3), 4.55pm ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Today:
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      • 18 22 / 23 NBA SEASON 2014/15 Today: PHOENIX SUNS v SAN ANTONIO SPURS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 9.30am
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      • 35 22 / 23 HOPMAN CUP 2014 (FINAL) Today: POLAND v UNITED STATES SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 3.30pm BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL Today: WOMEN’S FINAL StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 5pm
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      • 39 22 / 23 SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Today: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 6.30pm HYUNDAI TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Today: DAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 5.30am Tomorrow: DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 2am
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    • 79 11 For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg LW SB Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip yI Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service. Call 6786 6688
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