The New Paper, 1 February 2015

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    24 1 the new paper Sunday FEBRUARY 1 2015 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MCI (P) 138/12/2014 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838
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      90 1 LIVERPOOL 2 WEST HAM 0 STURRIDGE RETURN FIRES UP REDS »sports pullout S2 AngryLonely... FEBRUARY 1 2015 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ARRANGED MARRIAGES THROWN OUT WITH HER yEAR-OLD CHILD FOR TRyING TO GET OUT OF UNION »page 4 80 CENTS MCI (P)
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  • upfront quick bites
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon what we eat
      196 2 Heather Humphries journalist Moist carrot cake with not-too-sweet frosting is a delicious end to a walk along the Punggol boardwalk. Carrot cake ($6), Whisk Paddle, 10 Tebing Lane, #01-01 Ariffin Jamar photojournalist Chunky meat pieces among the noodles create a party in every bite. Best mee goreng
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      Lock icon what we say
      291 2  -  NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg I may be your friend on Facebook. But that does not mean we are close. Social media by its nature is so public, so intimate and yet so remote. We see all sorts of postings about the everyday. I know what this person ate.
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      179 2 what’s inside on paper online tnp.sg Flipped out Singaporeans who say Singaporean woman duped them into investing in US property scheme people 8 Pictures of the people Canadian woman who documents ordinary people here people 10 Purr-fect day Owners and would-be owners feel the furry at the Responsible Pet Ownership
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  • people
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      Lock icon ‘Lucky to have married right man’
      712 3  -  Arranged marriages are still part and parcel of the milieu of modern Singapore. One couple share their rosy ever-after, while another woman finds herself down and out after trying to get out of hers They met only days before the wedding, but have been
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      Lock icon ‘I brought shame to my father’
      763 4 / 5  -  Reports by NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.sgom.sg I Reportsl ngjunsen he sofa has to be pushed aside every night, so she has enough space to lay a blue mattress down on the living room floor of the two-room rental flat in Toa Payoh. Her one-year-old
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    • Article
      Lock icon Fewer arranged marriages now
      155 4 / 5 Arranged marriages are on the decline, says National University of Singapore sociologist, Dr Tan Ern Ser. He explains: “I reckon younger generations prefer choice and the idea that the couple should be in love (first).” It does not mean that love cannot be present or nurtured
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      Lock icon Feet on ground could be better than head in clouds
      446 4 / 5  -  JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Many young people have Tinder or OkCupid accounts to find romantic matches. Me? I have my mother. She has placed herself solely in charge of finding me a man to spend the rest of my life with.
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      Lock icon Home investments in the West gone south
      663 8 / 9  -  A group of locals invested in American properties for easy returns, but ended up pumping in more money to prevent foreclosures by US banks Reports by JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg in A lmost all his savings were wiped out. This included money for his
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    • Article
      Lock icon How the scheme worked
      419 8 / 9 CTL Group and its founder and director, Ms Clara Tan, were hot in the property scene between 2008 and 2012. Her seminars on topics such as maximising rental yield, spotting prime property below market value, need-to-know tips for foreign markets and the power of leverage saw
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    • Article
      Lock icon How their troubles started
      297 8 / 9 “The first sign of trouble was six months after, when the property management company engaged by CTL started communicating directly with us, the investors,” said Mr Kenneth Ng. The property management company in question is in the US. Mr Ng's troubles were echoed by many other
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      Lock icon The woman behind the case
      403 8 / 9 At first, the investors claimed, Ms Clara Tan called them regularly to update them. But around mid-2014, the calls slowed down and eventually died. The investors grew worried when US banks wrote to them, telling them to make good the mortgage payment or their properties
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      Lock icon Ordinary can be extraordinary
      927 10 / 11  -  The value of your story is not dependent on how many of the five Cs you have, says Canadian-born S’pore PR who has featured more than 500 stories of ordinary people in her project, The People of Singapore NG JUN SEN ngjunsen@sph.com.sg s he sits on
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      Lock icon Double duty as bride and emcee
      276 14  -  Jade Seah gets married Report by MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Local TV personality Jade Seah is now officially Mrs Lim. And judging from the shares by her guests on social media sites yesterday, the wedding day was filled with lots of fun. First, it was
      PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM/FARNI, CHING CHING GAN  -  276 words
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      Lock icon Baby hat-trick for former swim queen
      335 14  -  Report by MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg It is baby boy No. 3 for Singapore’s golden girl Joscelin Yeo. Ms Yeo, who is the Singapore Swimming Association's (SSA) vice-president (swimming), sent an e-mail to her executive committee soon after she gave birth on Friday. “Hi swimming
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      Lock icon Alone in life, alone in death
      601 15  -  Picture emerges of killer as solitary man: Facebook friends say they barely knew him Reports by JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg L onely, angry and seemingly disturbed. This was the picture painted of the man who stabbed his wife, his maid and then himself last Friday.
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      Lock icon Depression clouds judgment, says doc
      204 15 Only a small percentage of depressed people want to end their own lives. And an even smaller number want to end the lives of those who caused their unhappiness, said psychiatrist Adrian Wang. Dr Wang said a build-up of emotions can cause a depressed person
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      Lock icon ‘We don’t mingle much with foreign workers’
      481 16  -  As spate of murders involving foreigners seems to have spread to Penang island, locals remain relatively unperturbed Reports by CHAI HUNG YIN chaihyn@sph.com.sg On idyllic Penang island, Mrs Penny Yap goes about her daily routine without worrying too much about crime. But 20km
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      Lock icon ‘They’re territorial, violent’
      180 16 Penang police have repeatedly reassured the public about their safety. And several residents of Penang island told The New Paper on Sunday that the killings have not stopped them from going about their business. Mr Shaun Woo, 35, a human resource manager, said he takes precautions. The
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    • Article
      Lock icon Slashed man approaches locals for help
      134 16 In November, Madam Janny Cheah, 59, had an encounter with violence on Penang island. A Myanmar man, bleeding from his wounds after running away from his attacker, appeared in her estate. Madam Cheah, a retiree, recalled: “The man rang the doorbell of my neighbour’s
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      Lock icon ‘God asked me to kill to become king’
      500 17 Man confesses to child murders in Ivory Coast “The man came out with a machete. I fell down. He started to hack at me.” Little Souleymane was in shock, but he survived, unlike many victims of a wave of child murders in
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      Lock icon Newborn dies after being dragged by wheelchair
      301 17 A doctor has been fired and several staff demoted following an incident where a newborn baby died after being dragged several metres by the mother’s wheelchair. The baby was born earlier this month, while the mother, known only as Ms Shang, was being
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      Lock icon Catwalk in the park
      459 18 / 19  -  Animal lovers have fun at roadshow to encourage S'poreans to adopt pets ARIFFIN JAMAR jariffin@sph.com.sg East Coast Parkway was awash with the furry kind yesterday. Over 2,000 people turned up at the Responsible Pet Ownership roadshow held at Big Splash, many with their pets in tow.
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      Lock icon Sorry, you bought winning lottery 7 seconds too late
      336 20 Canadian man loses seven-year court battle to claim half of $28m jackpot A lot can happen in seven seconds. It can make all the difference between winning and losing a few million dollars. Ask this man from Quebec, Canada. If he
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      Lock icon Superbowl cheerleader has more degrees than you
      310 21 Cheerleaders at sports events are sexy, beautiful, have gorgeous smiles and can pull off scintillating dance moves. At the Super Bowl XLIX tomorrow morning (Singapore time), when the New England Patriots meet the Seattle Seahawks at the University of Phoenix Stadium, Miss Kelly
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      248 12 / 13 HOW TO GET YOUR MEDISHIELD LIFE PREMIUM SUBSIDIES We will make it easy for Singaporeans to get their MediShield Life premium subsidies. No applications required for Premium Subsidies for the lower- to middle-income households. Existing information in Government databases will be used to determine your subsidies. Some Singaporeans may need
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      25 15 HELPLINES Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444 Website: www.sos.org.sg Institute of Mental Health's Mobile Crisis Service: 6389-2222 Website: www.imh.com.sg Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800 Website: www.carecorner.org.sg
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      63 16 LAST DAY TO ORDER For delivery before CNY. Strictly NO EXTENTION Sealer l-Shape Sola $299 5 Colours/ 5 Yr Warranty/ FREE Delivery Assembly 3 2 Seater Sofa $399 5 Colours/ 5 Yr Warranty/ FREE Delivery Assembly call NOW FOR EXPRESS DELIVERY CLEMENTI 501 West Coast Drive #01-300 (11am -8pm) Tel:
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      175 21 TIME FOR TARTS But which is best? Our food team tests 30 tarts HOT NEWS the SOUNDS GREAT Subscribe to The New Paper and get a Jabra Rox wireless earphone or speaker/ 2 YEAR PLAN JABRA RO)T Wireless Earphone OR 1 YEAR PLAN Jabra Solemate Mini 1 ABRA ROX WIRELESS
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  • humour act blur
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon What happened to Joanne Peh?
      823 22  -  Mrs Qi Yuwu is full of surprises S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg suppose you have heard the big Joanne Peh news by now. I, too, was caught by surprise like everyone else although in retrospect, I should have seen it coming. I am, of course, talking
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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  • afford-aspire concealer
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      Lock icon Keepers for peepers
      347 23  -  Check out these concealers for pesky under-eye dark circles CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg we love this! BAREMINERALS CORRECTING CONCEALER BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 20 Price: $39 I am definitely keeping this in my makeup stash. It is creamy, giving full coverage that blends well with my skin colour. But
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      Lock icon the youtube test
      221 23 Putting online advice to the test HOWTO HIDE DARK CIRCLES LIKE A PRO MAKEUP GEEK Username: Makeup Geek Keywords: Dark circles, pro makeup, hide, conceal If it is that time of the month and you are breaking out all over the face, then this video will show
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  • live right
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      Lock icon Research reveals
      417 24  -  Rounding up science’s latest discoveries JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg CAN’t REMEMBER? JUST SHUT YOUR EYES Closing your eyes is the best way to recall where you last placed your mobile phone or saw your car keys, say researchers. A new study by the University of Surrey found that participants
      TNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: ARIFFIN JAMAR; FILE PHOTOS  -  417 words
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      118 24 Cheesy Blossom Pizza A A t. Enjoy GREAT travel J 5 promotions this CNY! 5 ar» 4 a The New Stylish j Oriental! An assortment of bicycle designs! Wallpaper. LED Lighting packages at affordable price Table Gardens (Gold Series) Wen Chang Pagoda of Wisdom Bracelet Steamboat choices for reunion dinners
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  • eats makan sutra
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      Lock icon Fish and chips a cut above the rest
      443 25  -  KF SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg Mr ichael Molina left Singapore before she gained independence, and spent the next 45 years cooking his way around Europe and the UK. The uncle of local rocker John Molina still speaks with a British accent and says: “There
      PHOTOS: KF SEETOH  -  443 words
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  • eats hed chef
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      Lock icon Mee pok makeover
      408 26  -  HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg T his week, I’m trying a new spin on mee pok the flat egg noodle that is commonly associated with Teochew mee pok ta (dry). Teochew food purists may want to throw fishballs at me for frying mee pok, but I’m willing to take
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    Lock icon More firms offer flexible work arrangements
    455 28  -  But share of employers giving marriage and compassionate leave has dipped since 2012 PartTime By KELLY TAY kellytay@sph.com.sg FACED with a tight labour market, more companies in Singapore are providing flexible work arrangements via part-time work, staggered hours, and formal tele-working. But the proportion
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      130 28 Plaza Singapura Dhoby Ghaut Ginza-Calla, Japanese Hair removal salon Salon Manager $3000-$5000++ (depend on experience) Manage the outlet to support our Japanese GM Able to liaise with English Japanese-speaking GM, staffs and customers Beauty Therapist $2000 $2300(Including monthly bonus if applicable) $100 for punctuality $100 for no change to roster
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      70 28 Assistant Manager $1,800 $2,200 month and above Full time Kitchen Cook/Service Crew $1,700 $2,100 month and above No experience can also apply, with starting salary of $1,500 or Part time $8/ hour *Over time is 1.5. Part time Kitchen/Service Crew $8 10 hour 11am-2pm preferred No experience required is 1.5.
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      16 28 h To advertise in The New Paper Sunday Classified please call Hotline: 1800 289 9988 X
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      133 29 Part Time Chocolate Packers required in Tuas Transport allowance Work Mon-Sat, min. 6 hours per day Salary: $7 per hour Pls call 6863 2626 PLAYGROUP PART-TIME TEACHERS required Clementi/ Jurong West/ Woodlands (Basic/ CIT/ CPT/ Dip) *****998 Chris 1 2 3 Senior Supervisor Min 5 yrs experience Preferably with class
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      62 29 TOMI SUSHI Japanese restaurant has vacancies for: Asst Manager(Full-Time) Service Staff (Full/ Part-Time) Kitchen Staff/ Dishwasher -Full-time from $2000 No experience welcome Novena, Katong Cuppage Interested applicants pls call for interview appointment. 6333 4633 6348 7897 9088 7984 HIRING PART/TIME ENERGETIC Tele-Marketeers TANJONG PAGAR No experienced required Training provided Pleasant
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      54 29 CHINESE NEW YEAR PACKAGE (18th Feb to 22nd Feb 2015) Part-Time Earn $600 in 5 days(T&C applies Call During Office Hours 9783-1796or 6291-4087 PART/ FULL TIME HOUSEKEEPER FOR SERVICED APARTMENT Á Location Dover Clementi Á Pay $1305 Bonus AWS Á 5-day work week Á PREFER S’POREAN Á DURING OFFICE HRS
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  • Career Choice
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      Lock icon More taking private route to a degree
      520 30  -  Shorter paths at private institutes among reasons By Joanna Seow MORE students are taking the private route to a degree, prompted by rising aspirations and shorter pathways. In 2008, 26 per cent of residents here who studied in Singapore got their degrees from
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      Lock icon Firms explore ways to curb medical costs
      735 32  -  One option is to offer a pay package that offsets higher insurance costs By MOKFEIFEI BUSINESSES in Singapore remain supportive of the push to keep employees on beyond 65 years of age, amid the country’s ongoing labour crunch. To manage the expected higher
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      49 30 MALE/FEMALE CLEANERS required Bedok Point 7.30am-4.30pm $1200 4.30pm-11pm $1000 Thomson Plaza 8am-5pm $1100 5pm-10pm $700 Woodlands Causeway Point Shopping Centre 7am-5pm $1200+$100 4.30pm-10.30pm $800+$100 Condo Bedok Reservoir 8am-5pm $1200 FLOAT CLEANERS Condo. Jurong West 8.00am-5.00pm $1500 Singaporean only Bonus Annual Leave Medical Benefits etc Tel: Johnny Koh 9144 9748
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      31 30 CHEF FOR WESTERN CAFE AND SERVICE STAFF NEEDED URGENTLY J Salary between $1800-$2100 J Only Singaporean FULL TIME/PART TIME FULL TIME /PART TIME Interested applicants please send CV to hr@frostbite.com.sg *****391
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      20 30 Choose from various club memberships or sell yours in CLASS 66 To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988
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      205 31 Mixer Truck Driver Needed Class 4 5 licence With/without experience Pls Call Suria 9109 6965 Chandran 9450 2167 Marine supplies company required.. 1. Delivery Driver 2. Storeman 3. Boarding Officer cum Driver Possess Class 3/4 driving License Please call *****760 28 PIONEER CRESCENT #03-13 WEST PARK BIZCENTRAL S’*****9 Bus no.
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      72 31 Toa Payoh Furniture Show Room Requires 1. Sales Assistants *basic+ commission *with/without experience *Training provided *Retail working hours 2. Admin Assistant *5.5 days week *Computer literate bilingual *SPM/ ’O’ Level Call Diana 6281-6300 Or email CV to: diana@jeanperry.com )No agents please* Engineering Company requires: Electrical Engineer Site Supervisor Both positions:
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      33 32 Japanese Company Requires 1)Security Officer 2)Supervisors 3)Damage Control Officers ÊEarn up to $2500 ÊLocation: Islandwide ÊWith full benefits, joining bonus, annual medical leaves, etc. ÊFree Phone Movie Ticket* Pls call *****666 (24 hours)
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      93 32 The Wok People Pte Ltd, Singapore’s leading Institutional Caterer is searching for passionate and committed personnel to be part of our team and big family! SOUS CHEF CHEF DE PARTIE Benefits: AWS 13th Month Bonus Variable Bonus Corporate Zoo Pass Statutory Leave Entitlement Medical Claims Staff Uniform and Meals provided
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      52 32 o^k I of the trade Looking for a job as a hairstylist? Be blown away by the wide selection of openings in Class 745 in Classified Jobs in The Straits Times. This, and many more Jobs available In Class 706 789. i THE STRAUS TIMES CLASSIFIED BUY IT SELL IT
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Make wiser food choices this Chinese New Year
    349 33  -  Dining Written by Amanda Ng amandang@sph.com.sg THERE’S no escaping the endless feasting Christmas and New Year’s are over but we’ve already moved on and started gearing up for the Chinese New Year’s celebrations. While it’s fine to indulge once in a while,
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      48 33 Kublai Khan Mongolian BBQ #04-01 Park Mall (Opp Dhoby Ghaut MRT) 6334 4888 www.kublaikhanbbq.com Function Room* for family gathering company function are availablehttr Private Function Room (so-espaxs> VIP Room (15-28 paxs) E1F! m I 28++ From^ Please call for reservation! Seafood Buffet Chinese Cuisine Mongolian BBQ Japanese Cuisine
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      100 33 To adver tise in this weekly Sunday Dining’ special, please call 1800-289-9988. The Singapore Curry Pte Ltd The Team Behind Velu's "Curry) Authentic South Indian Banana Leaf Restaurant Fish Head Curry (Whole) IHSr ¥i Dine-in and Call in Take-away Welcome! Daily from 10:45am The Singapore cm (KjS 1 LOCATED INSIDE:
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      12 33 To advertise in this DINING SPECIAL please call David Lee 8368 0086
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      92 36 A NEW E-BOOK FROM THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORENIGHT//DAY A round-the-clock interactive guide to non-stop island fun! Midnight football, anyone? We tell you where. Explore Singapore’s hidden gardens. Feast at the best themed-restaurants in town. FREE Available for iPad only in The Straits Times Star E-books app How to get the
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      37 1 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1 2015 SLAM NO.19 Serena beats Sharapova in aussie open final thriller ›S20 PHOTOS: AFP REUTERS 20-page pullout epl:Falcao, van persie strike for Man united ›S4 aSian Cup: SoCCerooS turn tableS on South Korea ›S6
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  • sports
    • EPL
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        Lock icon WELCOME BACK, STURRIDGE
        801 2 / 3  -  Striker’s combination with Sterling and Coutinho could be just the spark to fire the Reds DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg LIVERPOOL 2 (Raheem Sterling 51, Daniel Sturridge 80) weST hAm 0 One shot, one kill. It is precisely what Liverpool have been missing this season. And on his return
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        Lock icon STAT ATTACK
        116 2 / 3 LIVERPOOL SUBS: Sturridge for Markovic, 68 I be for Coutinho, 81 WEST HAM SUBS: Noble for Amalfitano, 55 Cole for Carroll, 63 Demel for Collins, 74 1 Offsides 1 12 Fouls 12 5 Corners 7 26 Throw-ins 20 15 Dribbles 6 26 Tackles 23 21 Total Shots 7
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      • Article
        Lock icon Real hit back after first-minute shock
        92 2 / 3 AFP Real Madrid recovered from an awful start to move four points clear at the top of La Liga with a 4-1 win over David Moyes’ coached-Real Sociedad yesterday. With World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo suspended, Real were stunned in the first
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      • Article
        Lock icon Delighted Carver is handed first win
        138 4 HULL CITY 0 NEWCASTLE UNITED 3 (Cabella 40, Ameobi 50, Gouffran 78) Second-half goals from Sammy Ameobi and Yoan Gouffran ensured John Carver’s reign as permanent Newcastle head coach got off to a flying start with victory over Hull City at the KC Stadium.
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        Lock icon UNITED WREAK REVENGE
        644 4 s find Striker finds form to wipe memory of hammering MANCHESTER UNITED 3 (Van Persie 27, Falcao 32, Morgan 44 og) LEICESTER CITY1 (Wasilewski 80) Robin van Persie ended his dry spell with a spectacular finish that propelled Manchester United to a comfortable win over Leicester City.
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        Lock icon ‘He’s no PlayStation player’
        836 5 Wenger says unlike Luiz, Paulista is an out-and-out defender Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident Gabriel Paulista has what to takes to become a top centre back in the Barclays Premier League, and will not be the next Brazilian “PlayStation” player like David Luiz. The 24-year-old
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      • Article
        Lock icon Bayern suffer shock defeat
        152 5 AFP Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola admitted the German league leaders deserved to suffer their heaviest Bundesliga defeat for six years after being drubbed 4-1 at VfL Wolfsburg yesterday morning (Singapore time). Bayern leaked as many goals at the Volkswagen Arena as they did in the
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    • ASIAN CUP
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        Lock icon WIZARDS OF OZ
        667 6 / 7 Australia realise decade-long dream of conquering Asia after mesmerising final Wire Services FINAL AUSTRALIA 2 (Massimo Luongo, 43, James Troisi, 105) SOUTH KOREA 1 (Son Heung Min 90) After extra time The 120 minutes it took Australia to beat South Korea in yesterday’s Asian Cup final were
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        Lock icon Aussies can ‘take on world’
        420 6 / 7 AFP Australia boss Ange Postecoglou said the Socceroos were ready to “take on the world”, after they won a gripping final against South Korea to lift the Asian Cup trophy yesterday. Postecoglou said Australia could now go on to bigger and better things after they
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        Lock icon Defending champions in the mix
        218 6 / 7  -  NICOLE CHIA Led by former Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe (right, in blue) and exSingapore star striker Aleksandar Duric (left), the CLA All Stars side looked to be on course to defend their title in the Masters category of the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) International
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    • AFRICAN NATIONS CUP
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        Lock icon Ginola’s Fifa race is over
        99 8 AFP David Ginola’s bid for the Fifa presidency ended on Friday after failing to secure the five nominations needed. “Just as I did as a player, I gave everything until the final whistle,” said the former France winger, who was paid £250,000 ($510,000) by a
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        Lock icon DEFENCE V ATTACK
        546 8 Ivorians bank on backline to repel top-scoring Algerians AFP QUARTER-FINAL IVORY COAST v ALGERIA (Tomorrow, 3.30am) The Ivory Coast and pretournament favourites Algeria go head to head in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, tomorrow morning (Singapore time) in what has the makings of a classic quarter-final at the African
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    • racing
      • SINGAPORE BEST BET RACE 11 I NO. 9
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          Lock icon Light load favours Smart Lad
          212 9  -  Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg There is a lot to like about SMART LAD in the final race today. First and foremost, we all know he is a horse with above-average ability. His last-start second to Affleck in the Group 3 Magic Millions 2014
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          Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
          561 9 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 RACE 10 RACE 11 Rock Of Ages 4 All My Way 11 Federer 10 Joe 5 Jet Man 8 Damaipuri 6
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        Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG COURSE A/ POLYTRACK) RACE CARD
        1938 10 / 11 GOING FORECAST:GOOD RACE 1 KS-D D2 12.50 —1200m (Polytrack) Stakes: $38,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 --Joy And Happy 58 (55) M Nunes 5 (4ag M Walker-CC Lai) 2 *****7 Benji’s Rule 58 (54) Y
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        Lock icon ZAC SPIRIT FRESHENED UP TO SCORE AGAIN
        1894 10 / 11 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI MEETING RACE 1 (1,200M) 1 Joy And HappyHHH Australian maiden who has trialled OK but may want longer. 2 Benji’s RuleHHH Thereabouts of late and appreciates this company. Keep safe. 3 Justice RightHH Disappointing last two but
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        Lock icon Honkytonk Man lame near-fore
        95 12 / 13 Jockey TH Koh was questioned regarding the run of HONKYTONK MAN, who finished last in Race 5 on Friday after setting a big lead. He said that he was instructed to establish a comfortable lead throughout and was able to obtain the lead. Although he established
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        Lock icon TODAY’S KUALA LUMPUR RACE CARD
        1688 12 / 13 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 1.40 —1400m (LC) Stakes: RM17,500 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****4 Kim And Dragon 58.5 (42) I Fadzlei c2 9 (4amg BT Lim-Cat Racing) 2 *****7 Celaeno 57 (39) LL Tai c1
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        Lock icon Rory suited by drop in trip and Poly
        58 12 / 13 Trainer Tan Hor Khoon was questioned regarding the apparent improved performance of RORY, winner of Race 1 on Friday Tan believed that the gelding had been suited by the drop back in distance and also the return to the Polytrack had contributed
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        Lock icon Starperfect fails to respond
        68 12 / 13 Jockey M Kellady (right) was questioned regarding the run of beaten favourite STARPERFECT in Race 3 on Friday night. He said that the gelding travelled well in the early and middle stages. However, after being crossed by other runners shortly after passing the 800m mark, the
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S AUSTRALIA RESULTS
        530 12 / 13 RACE 1 (FLEMINGTON) 1st 5 Averau ($32-$8) 2nd 4 Extra Zero ($10) 3rd 7 Tooleybuc Kid ($12) 4th 8 Fulgur Forecast $24 Place Forecast (4-5) $8, (5-7) $11, (4-7) $15 Tierce $633 Trio $91 Quartet No winner ($234 jackpot carried forward to next race) Quadro $92 RACE
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA RESULTS
        849 12 / 13 RACE 1 (DOOMBEN) 1st 5 Thinkhesaurus ($84-$26) 2nd 7 One With Bling ($10) 3rd 6 Big Decision ($17) 4th 8 Mishani Gladiator Forecast $99 Place Forecast (5-7) $20, (5-6) $53, (6-7) $32 Tierce No winner ($754 jackpot carried forward to next race) Trio No
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      • HONG KONG RACES
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          Lock icon HARD TO KEEP OUT T0NYB0Y IN RACE 8
          1581 14 / 15  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,400M) OPTIMIZATION STAR (9) quickened from last when striking a suitable tempo to easily run down Jun Hao for a course-and-distance (C&D) win two starts back. He was unlucky
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          Lock icon TODAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RACE CARD
          1483 14 / 15 GOING FORECAST:GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5 TURF—1400m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$575,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 BEST JADE TRIUMPH A LEE B PREBBLE 133 8 2 ENCHANTING DIAMOND C W CHANG O DOLEUZE 133 10 3 GLORIOUS VICTORY C S
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        Lock icon FRIDAY’S SINGAPORE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
        534 14 / 15 RACE1 DIAMOND ON THE BAY: Slow to begin after jumping awkwardly. SARAWI: Jumped awkwardly. MAGIC DIVA: Jumped awkwardly; brushed. CLEVER BRIGHT: Brushed. BENGLIAM: Steadied. QUALITASE: Rolled inwards. MAGIC DIVA: Raced wide. ZAC GALLANT: Laid outwards. RACE 2 RAHUL: Lame near-fore; withdrawn. HEE’S EGO: Jumped
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      Lock icon Hawks on the verge of perfect month
      152 16 AFP All-star forward Paul Millsap scored 21 points as the Atlanta Hawks won their 18th consecutive game with a 105-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on yesterday. Millsap had plenty of help from his fellow all-stars Al Horford and Jeff Teague who
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      Lock icon EAGLES EYE TOP-THREE SPOT
      650 16  -  Geylang coach Steinebrunner believes his side can surprise S.LEAGUE Report by HAIQAL SARI haiqals@sph.com.sg They are the most storied football club in Singapore, with a rich history of trophies and star names. Former national captains Leong Kok Fann and Fandi Ahmad once wore the team’s fabled
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      Lock icon Shu Min sets new race walking record
      165 17 From an absolute beginner in the art of race walking just three years ago, 19-year-old Tin Shu Min yesterday blazed new ground in the event. She became the first Singapore woman to go under two hours in the 20-kilometre walk, crossing the line
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      Lock icon Say it ain’t the ‘yips’, Tiger
      439 17 Woods cards mind-boggling score to miss cut in his second successive tournament GOLF Reuters Stunned golf fans at the Phoenix Open were left to ponder how the mighty have fallen after Tiger Woods plunged to new depths with the worst score of his professional
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      Lock icon Brady and Wilson do it their own way
      390 17 AFP Quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Tom Brady make the Super Bowl 49 clash between the defending champion Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots a duel of contrasting styles. New England’s Brady (near right), of course, is already guaranteed his spot in the
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      Lock icon FOURTH TIME'S THE CHARM
      612 18 / 19 After three finals losses at Melbourne Park, Murray’s desperate to stop Djokovic TENNIS AFP Andy Murray will bid to end a tormenting run of three losing Australian Open finals, as world No. 1 Novak Djokovic eyes a fifth triumph in today’s decider in Melbourne. The year’s
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    • FOOTBALL
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        Lock icon Keen to prove his worth
        483 18 / 19  -  Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg It may be only a three-month loan deal, but Singapore star defender Safuwan Baharudin is determined that his stint with Melbourne City will not turn out to be a summer holiday Down Under. There is a tremendous buzz around the
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        Lock icon Football fest at Jalan Besar
        197 18 / 19  -  NICOLE CHIA A total of $768,000 was raised by charity event Football With A Heart (FWAH), jointly organised by Singapore Pools, the Football Association of Singapore and Sport Singapore. Held at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, the five-a-side tournament is now into its fourth year.
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      Lock icon WOW!
      679 20 Serena is now just three away from Graf’s all-time Open era mark for Grand Slam titles AFP Serena Williams gave a gallant Maria Sharapova another serving of Grand Slam heartbreak to win the Australian Open yesterday and bolster her claims to be the all-time greatest player with her 19th
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    • ON TV
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        Lock icon FOOTBALL
        214 18 / 19 A-LEAGUE Today: MELBOURNE CITY v WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 2pm EPL Today: ARSENAL v ASTON VILLA Singtel TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 9.30pm SOUTHAMPTON v SWANSEA Singtel TV Ch 102 StarHub TV Ch 227 (mio Stadium), 11.55pm SERIEA Today: UDINESE
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        28 18 / 19 NBA Today: WASHINGTON WIZARDS v TORONTO RAPTORS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 8am GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS v PHOENIX SUNS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 11.30am
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        Lock icon TENNIS
        17 18 / 19 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Today: DAY 14 Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 4pm
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      31 14 / 15 4-D Sat 31/01/15 FIRST SECOND THIRD 6614 2141 9360 STARTERS 1791 9184 3326 2765 2783 9881 0470 5462 0363 8078 CONSOLATIONS 7189 0045 5522 0458 4835 1088 0191 8784 1856 7956
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