The New Paper, 14 January 2015

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    24 1 the new paper WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14 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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      56 1 2014 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN SPORTS REDESIGN NEWS-BREAKING PHOTO FEATURE DESIGN PAGES Trio caught fishing illegally at Sungei Buloh wetlands ›10 THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT REPENT After mum forgives him for molesting niece, he strikes again He’s jailed 5 years for molesting niece’s
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      39 1 0 O-LEVEL RESULTS School dropout bounces back from bulimia with five distinctions ›2 TNP PhoTo: JoNAThAN Choo Swooning over the scent of a geek god ›22 LEONARD THOMAS Sports Hub must deliver on SEA Games 6 PAGES IN SPORTS
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    • O-LEVEL RESULTS
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        Lock icon From depression to distinction
        734 2 / 3  -  Her inferiority complex landed her in hospital and out of a top secondary school. But the private student healed herself and fought back to get straight As for her O levels Report by LINETTE HENG linheng@sph.com.sg She appeared to lead the perfect life. Although her Japanese
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        Lock icon SUFFERERS OFTEN HIGH ACHIEVERS
        259 2 / 3 People with eating disorders are quite often high achievers, said Ms Frances Yeo, the principal psychologist at Thomson Paediatric Centre. “They set high expectations on themselves, but it may not always be realistic. Coupled with a distorted body image, they will try to gain control of
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        Lock icon Mum backed her up
        296 2 / 3 Mrs Amelia Seko, 50, never suspected that her youngest daughter was feeling depressed. Miku Seko, 17, was a perfectionist and seemed capable in school, so Mrs Seko did not give her any special attention. But the widow, who lost her husband in 2008, took every effort
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      Lock icon BY THE NUMBERS
      48 4 2,080 The record number of students the Singapore Institute of Technology will take in this year. The university for polytechnic upgraders will also offer five new degrees. Four of the degrees in building services engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, information security and hospitality business are its own.
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      Lock icon PM’s press sec: Remarks not ‘inaccurate’
      294 4 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s press secretary yesterday refuted allegations that her comments in a statement to the media over a closed-door defamation hearing against blogger Roy Ngerng were “inaccurate” and “misinformed”. Ms Chang Li Lin had said on Monday that Mr Ngerng’s lawyer,
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      Lock icon Easier now to report cases of corruption
      361 4 The Government is reviewing Singapore’s laws on corruption and will increase the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau’s (CPIB) manpower by more than 20 per cent, as part of efforts to keep corruption at bay. A one-stop Corruption Reporting Centre will also be set up
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      Lock icon Bomb scare in JB poses no danger
      146 4 Malaysian police cordoned off parts of a road leading to Jalan Tebrau in Johor Baru yesterday afternoon after a suspicious package was found at a nearby petrol kiosk. Police and personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department were called in and traffic was
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      Lock icon Divers recover AirAsia cockpit voice recorder
      218 4 Indonesian divers yesterday retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of an AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea. It came a day after the plane’s other black box, the flight data recorder, was recovered. The devices should give investigators vital information
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      Lock icon 1 dead, dozens hurt as smoke fills US subway
      127 4 A woman died and dozens of people were injured after thick smoke filled a subway tunnel in the US on Monday during the evening rush hour, officials said. A spokesman for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority confirmed the incident, which
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      Lock icon Man threatens to hurt CEO’s reputation
      169 6 A man was charged in a district court yesterday with threatening to hurt the reputation of the chief executive officer of Gardens by the Bay. Kevin Tay Lai Huat, 39, is said to have committed criminal intimidation, by threatening to hurt Dr Tan Wee
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      Lock icon I can’t bear to see him homeless
      854 6  -  Woman takes in son after his release from jail only to have him molest his niece’s friend Reports by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg How could a man who molested his niece live with her again after his release from prison last year? And how
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      Lock icon Newborns rescued from traffickers
      337 8 Police in China have rescued 37 babies after swooping on 103 child traffickers across four regions in Shandong province, China Central Television reported. The traffickers had arranged for pregnant women willing to sell their babies to stay in an abandoned factory in Jining, south of Shandong,
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      Lock icon She gives neighbours sleepless nights
      387 9 Ang Mo Kio woman noisily rummages recycling bin every night Every night, she rummages through the recycling bin in the hope of finding items still in good condition. Then, she takes the items home in a run-down trolley that makes a piercing sound as it
      PHOTOS: LIANHE WANBAO  -  387 words
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      Lock icon Fishing out of line
      557 10 / 11  -  Three poachers spotted casting net at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Reports by CHOO MEI FANG choomf@sph.com.sg He’s passionate about birds and frequently goes to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to observe them. But one thing caught Mr Ben Lee’s eye last Sunday and there was nothing natural
      PHOTOS COURTESY OF BEN LEE  -  557 words
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      Lock icon Illegal fishing on the rise
      271 10 / 11 There has been an increase in the number of people caught for illegal fishing at parks and nature reserves, said NParks. Last year, 271 summons were issued, up from 96 in 2012. Two of them were issued at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Ms Sharon Chan,
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      Lock icon Geylang land use to change?
      611 13  -  Heart of red-light district proposed to be zoned for commercial and institutional uses Report by RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg For years, Geylang residents have been complaining of the vicerelated activities in their backyard. Prostitutes loitering the streets, and shady peddlers selling illegal sex pills and contraband
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      Lock icon You’re only as old as you think
      412 14  -  Urbanathlon participant turns 50 this year, but takes on challenging race Reports by CHIN YONG CHANG ycchin@sph.com.sg On the cusp of 50, he has already run 11 marathons, one ultra distance marathon and three urbanathlons. These are just some of the achievements of
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      Lock icon Tips to clear three new obstacles
      190 14 BOTTOM LINE A multi-staged obstacle, where participants must balance on a slackline (similar to a tightrope) while gripping onto handholds. They would then have to jump across a gap between the slackline and the final platform. Tip: Do exercises such as planks for core
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      Lock icon BY THE NUMBERS
      28 15 15 million The number of paid subscribers for Swedish music streaming service Spotify. The expanding startup said it had added 2.5 million subscribers since November.
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      Lock icon ‘Heavily armed’ with iPhones
      346 15 China customs nab man with 94 devices strapped to body and legs The Hong Kong man’s strange way of walking aroused the suspicion of customs officials at the Chinese border. They searched him thoroughly and found he had 94 iPhones strapped to his body and legs,
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      Lock icon Free meal — but only if you are a good-looker
      259 15 Free meal but only if you are a good-looker This restaurant in China has a soft spot for good-looking people. And if you are judged to be one of the 50 best looking visitors each day, you can get a free meal, BBC reported. The restaurant in Zhengzhou, a city
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      Lock icon ‘It felt like I was in a sci-fi movie’
      839 16 / 17  -  A Polish girl had to refute a rumour that she woke up during brain surgery saying the move was planned. It is called awake craniotomy. JUDITH TAN (juditht@ sph.com.sg) speaks to someone who underwent the operation here JUDITH TAN craniotomy. JUDITH
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      Lock icon ‘WAKING UP’ IN SURGERY WAS PLANNED
      138 16 / 17 Polish teen Iga Jasica made headlines recently when a news report went viral that she “accidentally woke up” during brain surgery and had a conversation about cats with the surgical staff. The 19-year-old was undergoing brain surgery at the Central Clinical Hospital in the
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      Lock icon Brain surgery while patient is awake
      398 16 / 17 Awake craniotomy is a type of operation done to treat conditions such as brain tumours or epileptic seizures while the patient is awake. Neurosurgeon Ivan Ng, who has his own practice in Mount Elizabeth Novena medical centre, said it is applied especially when the
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      Lock icon Lecturer left naked by student girlfriend
      154 18 A 55-year-old Japanese university teacher stripped naked on campus in a bid to prove his love for a 21-year-old student, the school said yesterday. But his girlfriend made off with his clothes and left him in the buff. The man, who taught computer sciences
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      Lock icon He gets teachers’ undivided attention
      395 18 Pupil, 9, is only one enrolled in Selangor primary school, after his brother graduated On his first day of school on Monday, he was busy moving tables and chairs around and cleaning the school’s two classrooms all by himself. Chen Qixian, nine, also had to
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      Lock icon Two police officers get death sentence
      331 18 Mongolian model murder “Why was my daughter killed?” This is what Mr Setev Shaariibuu is still struggling to understand after the Malaysian Federal Court yesterday sentenced two police personnel to death for the murder of his daughter, Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu, a 28-year-old model
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    • TV
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      69 19 JANUARY 14 2015 We sniff out The Imitation Game star Benedict Cumberbatch and tell you what geekdom’s sex symbol smells like Heaven Sce t ovies usic akan SEXIEST HACKER ALIVE Chris Hemsworth tries on a different hat in Blackhat UPPING HER GAME Christina Milian reboots career with reality show 22
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  • M MOVIES MUSIC MAKAN
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        Lock icon LORDE SHAKES OFF GLOBES LOSS WITH TAYLOR SWIFT
        99 20 New Zealand singer Lorde, 18, might have lost the Best Original Song Golden Globe for Yellow Flicker Beat to Common and John Legend’s Glory, but at least she had bestie Taylor Swift for comfort. The BFFs were at the The Weinstein Company
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        Lock icon BIEBER FINALLY OUT, DJ ZEDD IN?
        65 20 The Golden Globe Awards af-ter-parties are reputed to be where celebrities truly let their hair down. US singer-actress Selena Gomez, 22, was spotted holding hands with RussianGerman music producer DJ Zedd, 25, at the InStyle And Warner Bros party, prompting fans to dub them
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        Lock icon GLOBES RATINGS DIP DESPITE FEY, POEHLER
        116 20 Looks like not everyone bought into presenters Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s jokes. Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards telecast drew 19.3 million US viewers and a 5.8 rating, down about 11 per cent from last year, according to an EW report. But according to
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        Lock icon LETO’S BRAID TWEETING NOW
        94 20 Trust Jared Leto to start a new hair trend when he went on stage to present the award for Best Supporting Actress to Patricia Arquette at the Golden Globes. The US actor and Thirty Seconds To Mars rocker and his glossy ombre man braid even spawned
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        75 20 Light tapas lunch? Self-confessed carb monster and TV presenter Dominic Lau tells us more about his New Year resolution to lose weight Making of a genius Actor Benedict Cumberbatch talks about how he got into character for The Imitation Game Reality check Christina Milian is back in the
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    • Movies
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        Lock icon Fast five with JAMES COREN
        525 21  -  Report by JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg 1 2 3 4 5 NatioNal treasure Not many outside the UK will know this comedian, who has become the pride of his native country through hit TV series such as Fat Friends and Gavin Stacey. A familiar fixture in
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        Lock icon WEIRD-LOOKING DUDES WOMEN LOVE ANYWAY
        48 22 / 23 You don’t have to look like George Clooney to have the ladies lusting after you, as these aesthetic oddities in order of descending weirdness prove. steve Buscemi Andy samberg Benedict Cumberbatch Willem Dafoe Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob thornton Adrien Brody Jake Gyllenhaal
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        Lock icon HE SMELLS SUCCESS
        898 22 / 23  -  Benedict Cumberbatch not only defeats Nazis with the power of his mind in World War II code-breaking film the Imitation Game, he also wins over the media with his sexy scent LISA TWANG tnp@sph.com.sg Reporting from London Benedict Cumberbatch smells incredible. It’s a scent that’s warm, clean
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        466 22 / 23 SMART LIVES He’s from a fancy British family and went to fancy boarding schools. He acted in Shakespeare plays from a young age, and even played Queen Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at just 12 years old. He went on to study at the London Academy Of
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        Lock icon WEARING A DIFFERENT HAT
        907 24 / 25  -  Throwing off Thor’s armour and luscious locks, reigning Sexiest Man Alive Chris Hemsworth plays hacker for cybercrime thriller Blackhat KRISTIE BERTUCCI Reporting from Los Angeles tnp@sph.com.sg There is something different about People magazine’s reigning Sexiest Man Alive. Instead of his luscious, long Thor locks, Chris Hemsworth
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        Lock icon Wang & Tang, together again
        556 24 / 25 Wang Tang, together again It was a reunion of sorts for Wang Leehom and Tang Wei at a recent junket in Los Angeles, US, for Blackhat, which marks their Hollywood debut. Paired together for our interview, Tang looked stunning in a beautiful, sleek white bandage dress and bold red lipstick,
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        Lock icon KEATON IN FINE FEATHER
        772 26  -  Golden Globes winner Mic ael K aton thrilled with new film Birdman Reports by JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg He was the Hollywood comeback story of 2014. And now, he has the trophy to show for it. Micheal Keaton is the newly-minted Golden Globes Best Actor (Musical or
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        Lock icon GO VINTAGE
        311 27  -  Recreate British actress Felicity Jones’ feminine look in The Theory Of Everything Report by JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg There’s something about vintage clothes that instantly make one appear glamorous and ladylike. A great example is British actress Felicity Jones in The Theory Of Everything, where she plays renowned physicist
        PHOTOS: UIP, DUSTBUNNY VINTAGE, GRANNY’S DAY OUT  -  311 words
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        Lock icon Into The Woods
        522 28  -  mars VENUS MOVIE DATE JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg I’m not really a big fan of the way movie musical Into The Woods deconstructs its target fairy tales. Cinderella is kinda neurotic. Rapunzel has mother issues. The Wolf is a pervert. Red Riding Hood is a
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        103 28 IF A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS, THEN WHAT DO SOME MOVIE POSTERS TELL US? KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE What It Looks Like: Colin Firth plays tiny secret agent Buddy Smalls, who is hot on the trail of a giantess. She may be five times his size, but
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      • Movie picks
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          Lock icon BLACKHAT (NC16)
          144 28  -  Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman If you’re a tech geek, Blackhat is probably the kind of movie that is right up your alley. This Michael Mann action thriller centres on a devious cybercrime, starting with a malware attack resulting in a nuclear meltdown in Hong Kong. It is up
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          Lock icon BIRDMAN (M18)
          132 28  -  Joanne Soh This has to be one of the most interesting films I’ve watched of late. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has concocted a strange, intense, funny, dark, honest brew that will keep you on the edge and scratching your head particularly during the closing scene. Michael Keaton plays
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          Lock icon WHIPLASH (NC16)
          145 28  -  Jason Johnson Now, this is a movie. The up-and-coming Miles Teller stars as Andrew, an aspiring jazz drummer who catches the ear of Fletcher (J.K. Simmons, who just won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor), an uncompromising instructor who becomes his mentor and tormentor. Fletcher abuses Andrew
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        Lock icon NO GLORY FOR BIG EYES
        404 29  -  Our resident Kiss92 DJ/journo thinks Lana Del Rey’s Big Eyes should have smoked John Legend’s Glory at the Golden Globes KISS TELL JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg I guess you know by now that John Legend and Common won this year’s Golden Globe Award for Best Original
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        Lock icon Must-see MVs
        262 29  -  Jason Johnson ELASTIC HEART SIA Would you let your prepubescent daughter go into a cage with a half-naked Shia LaBeouf? Not me! Fortunately, 12-year-old dance sensation Maddie Ziegler, who also appeared in the Australian singer’s MV for Chandelier, can hold her own against the bearded Hollywood weirdo. Elastic
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    • Music
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        Lock icon IT’S A NEW MILIANNIUM
        690 30 / 31  -  US singer-actress Christina Milian is back in the spotlight with reality show and album NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN Reporting from Los Angeles ashikinr@sph.com.sg If the title of her new reality TV series is anything to go by, Christina Milian is set to bring on her A-game
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        Lock icon NEW RELEASES
        240 30 / 31  -  Tan Kee Yun ELLIE GOULDING LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO The British pop siren’s latest sweeping ballad is included in the soundtrack of erotic thriller Fifty Shades Of Grey. Its lyrics certainly play on the titillating, kinky draw of the movie: “You’re the pain...You’re the fear I don’t
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        Lock icon This week in... 2009
        330 30 / 31  -  Tan Kee Yun THE SONG Use Somebody THE ARTIST Kings of Leon THE LYRICS I’ve been roaming around Always looking down at all I see Painted faces fill the places I can’t reach THE RESULTS The second single taken off the Nashville quartet’s fourth studio album
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        Lock icon HIP CAFES IN THE KAMPUNG
        584 32  -  Bedok North is no longer a boring neighbourhood, but one with cool cafes Report and photos by YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg What in the world is happening to my old kampung Bedok North? When did it become interesting? Cafes have been popping up in the
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        Lock icon OLD BRAND NEW LOCATION
        479 33  -  WEETS EATS YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg With all the SG50 sentimentality coursing through our systems at the moment, heritage restaurants should be benefitting from this. Jing Hua is only half of Singapore’s age, but it has been popular all these years. Well-known for its dumplings, it
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        221 33 COOKIES CHOCOLATE Julie’s Baked With Love cookies and Hershey’s chocolate have come together to launch a new range of cookies. It’s called Julie’s Hershey’s and comes in six varieties. The classic chocolate chip cookies were the most palatable for me. The chocolate chip oat cookie might be worth checking
        PHOTO: PERFECT FOOD MANUFACTURING; PHOTO: TAKUMEN; PHOTO: THE FULLERTON HOTEL  -  221 words
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        Lock icon A TASTE FOR EAST & WEST
        965 34  - A TASTE FOR EAST WEST Celebrity Chow with TV presenter Dominic Lau Report by TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg His East-meets-West upbringing meant that as a kid, he got to enjoy the best of both culinary worlds. It’s something TV presenter Dominic Lau appreciates even today. The 33-year-old hunk, who was
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      142 20 GIVEAWAY WIN INTO THE WOODS MOVIE PREMIUMS This adaptation of the Broadway musical sees Meryl Streep playing a witch who tasks a childless baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. Into The
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      121 20 GiVeaWay GIVEAWAY WIN JAYESSLEE CONCERT TICKETS YouTube sensation Jayesslee, comprising of Korean-Australian twin sisters Janice and Sonia, are coming to town again for a three-night show two of which are reportedly sold out this weekend. Fans can expect to hear the duo’s beloved covers of Psy’s Gangnam Style and Maroon
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      76 26 GIVEAWAY WIN BIRDMAN MOVIE PREMIUMS We have five Bird man hampers to give away, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox. Each hamper includes a T-shirt, a notebook and a poster. TO WIN, answer this question: Name the lead actor in Birdman. 1. Michael Fassbender 2. Michael Douglas 3. Michael Keaton SMS
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        1273 2 / 3  -  Consortium chief Woodhams vows to deliver tip-top venue for June’s SEA Games Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg It has been touted as the centrepiece of the 2015 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games, where the opening and closing ceremonies will be held and 10 out of 36
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        653 2 / 3  -  Report by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg The athletics programme is always the highlight of a major multi-sports event, and this year’s South-east Asia (SEA) Games, which Singapore will host in June, is no different. Maybe there is even more excitement for this year’s event
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        959 4 / 5 DAVID LEE looks at the Sports Hub’s teething issues and how they are being resolved before June’s SEA Games OCBC AQUATIC CENTRE SEA Games venue for diving, swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo PROBLEM 1: TRAINING POOL Training pool is located outside of the main building of the
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        861 6 / 7  -  Sports Hub has a vital role to play to charm a whole new generation of young Singaporeans LEONARD THOMAS leonardt@sph.com.sg COMMENT Brazil may have arrived here last October scarred after a nightmare defeat by Germany on home soil, but the consortium would have hoped Neymar would
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        597 6 / 7  -  Woodhams apologises for Sports Hub’s teething problems Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg He described the publicprivate partnership as one of the most important investments for the shareholders. In that regard, Mark Woodhams, chairman of the board of directors of Sports Hub Pte Ltd, apologised
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        899 8 / 9  -  Dutchman defying EPL laws of gravity as his Saints refuse to succumb to altitude sickness NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg Ronald Koeman seemed to be a dead man walking. Everything was just slightly off. His tubby, smiling, slightly cartoonish appearance already made him a figure of fun back in
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        587 8 / 9 Wire Services. Southampton goal hero Dusan Tadic has no doubt his team can qualify for the Champions League this season. The latest chapter in Southampton’s remarkable season was written last Sunday when Tadic (below) scored a historic winner against Manchester United. The 1-0 victory Saints’
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          116 8 / 9 PA Sport New Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has signed Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan until the end of the season. The French Under-21 striker is Pardew’s first signing since he succeeded Neil Warnock. Pardew said: “He’s a young player with tremendous
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          115 8 / 9 PA Sport Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric’s move to Leicester has moved a step closer after the Football Association (FA) backed his work permit application. The 23-year-old, understood to have cost the Foxes £9.5 million ($19.2m) from HNK Rijeka, has agreed personal terms on a
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          83 8 / 9 PA Sport Oussama Assaidi’s forgettable spell at Liverpool has ended with a move to Dubai side Al Ahli, the Premier League club announced yesterday. The 26-year-old signed from Heerenveen in 2012, but made only 12 appearances for the Reds, spending time on loan
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        638 16 Mourinh embroiled in alleged tunnel tirade with match official Wire Services The weight of pressure must be getting to Jose Mourinho with the Chelsea manager allegedly abusing a match official for being “too fat to referee”. The Daily Mirror reported that the Portuguese launched a shocking
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          1407 10 / 11  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,800M) NAMJONG TURBO (1) was nipped on the wire by Telephatia after finding the front 200m out following a midfield run from a wide gate over 1,800m at Sha Tin
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          1105 10 / 11 GOING FORECAST: GOOD Race 1 cLaSS 5 TURF—1800m TIME 7:15 Stakes: HK$575,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 NAMJONG TURBO P O’SULLIVAN K C LEUNG 133 7 2 DRAGON BACHELOR Y S TSUI D WHYTE 131 10 3 ELECTRONIC GOSPEL K
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        1531 12 / 13 KRANJI MALAYSIA TRACKWORK NST. Trainer Theo Kieser, who has already put a couple of winners on the board in the new year, could produce another ace when SUPER WINNER goes to the races on Friday. The three-time winner from just four outings
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        1212 12 / 13  -  KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS Report by BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg Watch out for EL VERDUGO when he lines up in Sunday’s “Maiden” to be run over the 1,100m. He looks ready to post his first Kranji success. That, provided he can reproduce the form he showed
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        Lock icon GALLANT HARMONY IN WINNING FORM
        1463 14 / 15 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1SANDOWN (1,500M) 10 LUCKY ROMANCE (11:1-4-1): Change of tactics when led and fought on gamely for len 2nd 1,500m M Valley Jan 3. One of plenty with some prospects in an open affair. 9 CUBAN LASS (14:1-2-4):
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        1685 14 / 15 P L A Y(i) responsibly! Do not bet illegally. Always play with care. 12:05 Race 1 SANDOWN—1500M 1 MARLI MAGIC THOMAS SADLER (6) 60 2 CHEEKY ROZAY MS J PAYNE (2) 59 3 IT’S ONE M ZAHRA (10) 59 4 BAREMIN B RAWILLER (5) 58.5
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        821 14 / 15 14-1-2015 Wednesday p 1_ A Y(i) Do not bet illegally. responsibly) Always play with care. www.turfclub.com.sg EUROPE 8:50 PM 1 CLASS 6 £3,800 CLAIMING STAKES 3200m No Form Name 1 *****4 2 *****1 3 *****4 4 *****5 5 *****0 While You Wait La Estrella Investissement Honest
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        34 17 700 Australia attempted 700 passes during their 4-0 Asian Cup Group A win over Oman yesterday. It is the highest number of the tournament so far. The Socceroos also had 25 shots.
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        648 17 Socceroos earn plaudits after eight goals in two games Wire Services. GROUP A AUSTRALIA 4 (Matt McKay 27 Robbie Kruse 30, Mark Milligan 45+3-pen, Tomi Juric 70) Australia sounded a warning that OmAn 0 Australia sounded a warning that they could be the team to beat in
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      559 18  -  Sweet Suhaila on course for world silat title SILAT Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg Don’t let her saccharine-sweet looks fool you. National silat exponent Nurul Suhaila Mohamed Saiful is more than just a pretty face. Yesterday, the 19-year-old defeated Malaysia’s Nurul Ain Sobrab 5-0 in the women’s
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      273 18 They went through a rigorous process to make the final cut, and now Filza Nur and Max Yeo have earned the honour of sharing the Australian Open courts with some of tennis’ biggest stars. The two Singaporeans are part of 380
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      178 19 AFP Patrick Reed rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt on the first play-off hole yesterday morning (Singapore time) to defeat Jimmy Walker and win the US PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions. Reed had holed out for an eagle on the 16th to grab a share
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        449 19 World No. 1 keeps targets close to his chest but winning the US Masters appears to top his list Reuters Rory McIlroy’s goals for 2015 are tucked away in his back pocket, scribbled on a boarding pass during a flight from Dublin to Dubai, and the
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        476 19  -  Report by GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@spy .com.sg The days of waking up early, distance travels and time wasting are over for talented golfer Aidil Nor Amani Norazman. And tedious Saturdays or Sundays are in the past for the precocious Aidil, whose dad
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      570 20  -  SHF confident it will receive FIH certification before the start of Saturday’s World League at Sengkang HOCKEY Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg The Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) is confident that its Sengkang stage will host the likes of Japan and Malaysia in the Men’s World
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      141 21 AFP A tough playing schedule caught up with world No. 6 Agnieszka Radwanska when she was dumped out in the first round of the Sydney International yesterday. Spain’s Garbine Muguruza, who won last year’s Hobart International as a qualifier and is currently ranked 24th, fought
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      527 21  -  Our writer voted for Atletico coach Diego Simeone for Fifa World Coach of the Year. He explains why... FOOTBALL GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg Diego Simeone was seldom likeable as a player, and he continues to polarise opinions as a coach. He riles up officials, squares off with players
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        892 22 / 23 Ronaldo wants fourth Ballon d’Or to match rival, who says he would love to play with Portuguese in same team Wire Services Cristiano Ronaldo already has his eye on more major honours after being crowned the world’s best player for the third time. The 29-year-old
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        169 22 / 23 WOMEN’S WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR l Winner: Nadine Kessler (Germany, 17 .52 per cent) l Shortlist: Marta (Brazil, 14.16%); Abby Wambach (US, 13.33%). PUSKAS AWARD (GOAL OF THE YEAR) l Winner: James Rodriguez (Colombia, against Uruguay, Brazil World Cup, 42%). l Shortlist: Stephanie Roche (Ireland, 33%), Robin
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        267 22 / 23 KING OF THE HAT-TRICK There has been no letting up from the 29-year-old Ronald this season as he has already bagged four hat-tricks in La Liga. His latest treble against Celta Vigo last month was a record-breaking 23rd in the Spanish top flight to take him
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        117 22 / 23 PA Sport England manager Roy Hodgson caused a stir with his Ballon d’Or voting after omitting both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi from his top three. Instead, Hodgson opted for Javier Mascherano as his top pick, with Philipp Lahm second and Manuel Neuer third. Belarus boss
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        290 22 / 23  -  Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg Garnering 37.66 per cent of the votes, Cristiano Ronaldo was certainly the popular choice for the Ballon d’Or award announced yesterday morning (Singapore time). But one man who disagrees is Singapore’s national football coach Bernd Stange.
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        303 22 / 23 ASIAN CUP Today: NORTH KOREA v SAUDI ARABIA SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 2.55pm CHINA v UZBEKISTAN SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 4.55pm Tomorrow: BAHRAIN v UAE SingTel mio TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch
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        28 22 / 23 NBA Today: WASHINGTON WIZARDS v SAN ANTONIO SPURS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 8am PHOENIX SUNS v CLEVELAND CAVALIERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 10am
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        43 22 / 23 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL Today: WOMEN’S QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 2pm Tomorrow: MEN’S QUARTER-FINAL 1 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 12.30pm WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 2.30pm MEN’S QUARTER-FINAL 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 5pm
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