The New Paper, 9 October 2015

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  • 24 1 the new paper FRIDAY OCTOBER 9 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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    • 66 1 PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ MERISSA TEE NTU student gets huge dose of ‘skinship’ from G-Dragon›16 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER S’PORE 1 AFGHANISTAN 0 Stange: It was a dirty win ›S2 TNP PHOTO: JEREMY LONG ONE-ARM RUNNER ACCUSED OF PROCURING GIRL, 18, FOR PROSTITUTION S’pore paraathlete charged with vice offenc He’s assisting police investigations
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    • 20 1 0 Teen stole this from bus ›18 AMOS YEE’S APPEAL DISMISSED He gave no respect to anyone, says judge ›10
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  • news
    • 644 2 / 3  -  Motivational speaker and Singapore para-athlete Adam Onearmrunner denied bail, remanded as he is believed to be involved in several other similar cases Reports by ELIZABETH LAW lawsm@sph.com.sg He lost his right arm and his other arm was left paralysed in a motorcycle accident
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    • 416 2 / 3 He found out she had sex with cousin when she was 14 The former tattoo artist found out his fiancee had sex with her cousin when she was 14, about five years ago. Furious, the 27-year-old man confronted the cousin and assaulted him. He made
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    • 64 4 80% Of Singapore Press Holdings’ (SPH) newsprint is derived from recycled paper. The remaining 20 per cent is from virgin pulp which comes from certified sustainable sources. SPH does not purchase any of its newsprint supplies from the five companies which are under probe for links to
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    • 139 4 Police have arrested 20 women for suspected involvement in vice-related activities. Raids were carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday at multiple locations including Woodlands, Bukit Batok and Jurong West. Boxes of condoms, lubricants and mobile phones were seized. The suspects are believed to have
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    • 224 4 Indonesia asks for help with forest fires Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said yesterday that he had asked Singapore, Russia, Malaysia and Japan for help to put out fires that have sent choking smoke drifting across the region for weeks. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that
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    • 135 4 A three-day islandwide blitz has led to the arrest of 81 people, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) yesterday. Among those nabbed were 26 suspected drug traffickers and 55 suspected drug abusers. In the operation targeted at syndicated drug trafficking activities that ended yesterday,
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    • 139 4 Singapore Post said yesterday that it had successfully used a drone to deliver mail. The test flight from Lorong Halus to Pulau Ubin a distance of about 2km took five minutes. The drone carried a letter and a T-shirt in a package. The Infocomm Development Authority
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      134 6 / 7 The SG50 Healthcare Commemorative book was launched by Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong yesterday. “Caring for our People: 50 Years of Healthcare in Singapore” chronicles the transformation of Singapore’s healthcare system. Over 50 doctors, nurses and patients who have contributed to Singapore’s healthcare journey were profiled in
      TNP PHOTOS: CHOO CHWEE HUA  -  134 words
    • 446 6 / 7  -  A commemorative book which pays tribute to those who contributed to the healthcare system was launched yesterday. JUDITH TAN spoke to three people featured in the book titled “Caring for our People: 50 Years of Healthcare in Singapore”. JUDITH TAN For entrepreneur Samuel Lee, 32,
      PHOTOS: CHOO CHWEE HUA, THE STRAITS TIMES  -  446 words
    • 309 6 / 7 Siti Rasyidah Lokman Hadan’s life grew dark after she was diagnosed, at age 13, with a debilitating disease that has since ravaged her body. Two years later, Miss Siti Rasyidah (inset) turned to art drawing with oil pastels. Now, four of the 23-year-old’s art pieces
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    • 323 6 / 7 Yesterday was the first time ambulance driver Chandra Palany, 56, saw his photo and story in the commemorative book. Pointing to the black and white photos of the Volkswagen ambulances, he said: “These were the trusty ambulances I drove in the 1980s.”
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    • 607 8  -  Hep C outbreak in SGH Reports by FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg Human error could have led to the hepatitis C outbreak in the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), said Dr Desmond Wai. But here’s the disclaimer: It is difficult for that to occur when the
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    • 318 8 Multi-dose vials were named one of the possible causes of the hepatitis C infections in the Singapore General Hospital. Gastroenterologist Dr Desmond Wai shows the precautions taken at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital to prevent the spread of infections with these multi-dose vials. 1Each time a new
      TNP PHOTOS: GAVIN FOO  -  318 words
    • 248 10 / 11 In their submissions yesterday, Amos Yee’s lawyers appealed for a day’s jail for the client. The prosecution also said that a day’s jail was appropriate in this case. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Kwek Mean Luck said that Yee, 16, was a
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    • 590 10 / 11  -  Judge dismisses teen blogger’s appeals against conviction and sentence Reports by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg Teenage blogger Amos Yee Pang Sang had a “complete disregard” for others. Justice Tay Yong Kwang also said that the teen displayed an attitude that was hardly ever seen
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    • 362 10 / 11  -  Report by RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg A car in an HDB carpark burst into flames yesterday, prompting residents to hurriedly drive their vehicles away. And after firefighters initially put out the blaze, the car burst into flames yet again. The incident was witnessed by Mr
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    • 137 12 Belarussian writer Svetlana Alexievich (right) won the 2015 Nobel Literature Prize for her work chronicling the horrors of war and life under the repressive Soviet regime. The Swedish Academy hailed the 67-year-old for writings that were “a monument to suffering and courage in our
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    • 494 12 Phuket worst hit, with pollution reaching ‘very unhealthy’ levels Popular Thai holiday islands were engulfed with haze from Indonesian forest fires yesterday, forcing several planes packed with beachbound tourists to turn back, and further stoking regional tensions. The travel disruptions came as Indonesia finally agreed
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    • 207 12 Jakarta’s police chief said the Indonesian capital is South-east Asia’s primary market for drug traffickers. Inspector General Tito Karnavian said this yesterday as he oversaw the destruction of 1.2 trillion rupiah (S$121 million) worth of drugs. They include more than 670kg of methamphetamine, 18.5kg
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      • 392 13  -  Six readers win cash prizes in yesterday’s TNP Bonus Challenge Report by RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg He may have won half the $1,000 jackpot in the TNP Bonus Challenge last night, but Mr Rahim Serhood will not be spending it all immediately. Instead, the 51-year-old stall assistant
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    • 573 14 / 15 It is that time of the year when millions of Chinese return to cities after the week-long National Day holidays, which ended on Wednesday. It is also the time of the year when the country experiences some
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    • 1286 16 / 17  -  Singaporean fan gets to meet, hug and perform for K-pop singer G-Dragon after winning contest Report by CHARLENE CHUA cchar@sph.com.sg K-pop idol G-Dragon is very generous with “skinship” (a Korean term for physical contact). And Singaporean Merissa Tee, 25, was lucky to find
      PHOTOS: FACEBOOK/ MERISSA TEE. AIRBNB  -  1,286 words
    • 595 18  -  ITE student gets 24 months’ probation for sex offences and theft Report by ELIZABETH LAW lawsm@sph.com.sg An Institute of Technical Education student was yesterday given 24 months’ probation for sexual penetration of a minor, sexual exploitation of a child, stealing ez-link
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    • 42 19 48 million The number of years since a pregnant horse-like animal died in Germany. Today, its wellpreserved remains, including the foetus and evidence of tissue from the womb, is the oldest of its kind known to science, AFP reported.
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    • 398 19 Thais are flocking to a growing number of attractions that offer respite from the heat In a hall filled with psychedelic ice sculptures, there are shrieks of excitement as a toboggan speeds down an ice run, its occupants snugly wrapped up against the sub-zero temperatures. But this
      PHOTO: AFP  -  398 words
    • 287 19 A Japanese climber who lost nine fingers to frostbite has abandoned his bid to conquer Mount Everest. Mr Nobukazu Kuriki (inset), 33, was trying to become the first person to con- quer the 8,850m mountain since its worst disaster in April. He abandoned
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    • 406 20 15 in Geylang nabbed by police for illegal gambling and drug offences The crowd ran as police officers swarmed around them, blocking every exit out of the alley. In a raid on Wednesday night at Geylang, 15 of them were arrested for
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 315 21 Watch ’em ANUGERAH PLANET MUZIK 2015 Suria, 9pm Celebrating Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, the programme showcases artists from the region. Among them are local stars such as Taufik Batisah (right), Aisyah Aziz and Ryan Sufiyan, Malaysia’s latest hottest band, Akim The Majistret, and the soulful Kunto Aji from Indonesia. chAnnel 5
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  • 364 22  -  By Michelle Chin mchin@sph.com.sg Busted your budget or have nothing planned for the weekend? With a little creativity, you can find plenty to do and see without spending much. Affordable arts Appreciating the arts need not leave a dent in your wallet. The Esplanade
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    • 42 1 Three CheerS FOr POOL Juergen Klopp to be unveiled as new Reds boss on a three-year deal today FRIDAY OCTOBER 9 2015 24-page pullout ›S7 PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES FIFa MeltDoWN: BlatteR aND platINI HaNDeD 90-DaY SuSpeNSIoNS, CHuNg BaNNeD FoR SIX YeaRS ›S22
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  • sports
    • WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
      • 631 2 / 3  -  Stange finds it hard to praise anyone after average performance Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg GROUP E SINGAPORE 1 (Khairul Amri 72) AFGHANISTAN 0 National football coach Bernd Stange has looked happier in defeat. But last night, despite a 1-0 win over world No. 150 Afghanistan at
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      • 449 2 / 3  -  DAVID LEE By his own admission, he hasn’t exactly been firing on all cylinders for the LionsXII this season. He has scored just five goals scored in the Malaysian Super League and, in four tries, he couldn’t find the back of the net in the
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      • 153 2 / 3 The World Cup/Asian Cup qualifier between Singapore and Afghanistan at the National Stadium at the Singapore Sports Hub was transformed into a vibrant and dynamic platform for inevent sports marketing, when full perimeter LED boards were used for the first time. The new pitch-side advertising
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      • 125 2 / 3 TEAMS LIONS’ RATINGS l SINGAPORE: Izwan Mahbud 6.5, Nazrul Ahmad Nazari 6.5, Madhu Mohana 7, Baihakki Khaizan 7 .5, Shaiful Esah 6, Izzdin Shafiq 6, Zulfahmi Arifin 5.5, Fazrul Nawaz 5.5 (Sahil Suhaimi 69) 6, Shahril Ishak 5.5 (Faris Ramli 46) 6, Hafiz Abu Sujad 6 (Shakir Hamzah
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      • 62 2 / 3 The centurion showed his experience as he marshalled the Singapore defence expertly, aided admirably by fellow centre back Madhu Mohana. With the score at 0-0, the 31-year-old defender took the initiative to venture forward and launch attacks. At the other end, he also cleared off
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      • 94 4 / 5 Wire Services GROUP B JORDAN 2 AUSTRALIA 0 Jordan replaced Australia as Group B leaders after defeating the Socceroos 2-0 in Amman last night. Despite having more possession, Australia fell behind to a Hassan Mahmoud penalty two minutes after the break. Australia’s talisman Tim Cahill came off
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      • 681 4 / 5  -  Absence of Hariss and Safuwan underlines their importance to Lions Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg GROUP E SINGAPORE 1 (Khairul Amri 72) AFGHANISTAN 0 Only a magician can effectively replace Hariss Harun and Safuwan Baharudin. That was the quote-worthy line given by national coach Bernd
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      • 152 4 / 5 Wire Services GROUP H NORTH KOREA 0 PHILIPPINES 0 South-east Asian side Philippines pulled off a surprise yesterday, when they held hosts and Group H leaders North Korea to a 0-0 draw in Pyongyang. Playing in front of a 50,000 crowd at the
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      • 610 4 / 5  -  Skeledzic says the better team lost, but is confident of beating the Lions in return leg next March Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg There were some suppressed chuckles on several faces at the prematch press on Wednesday. Afghanistan coach Slaven Skeledzic had likened his charges’ playing style to that
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      • 498 6  -  Lions coach Stange cites two winners: national team and fans who turned up Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg Over 45,000 fans thronged to the National Stadium to watch the national football team get dumped out of the AFF Suzuki Cup by arch-rivals Malaysia after conceding
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      • 87 6 Japan overtook Syria at the top of Group E in World Cup/Asian Cup qualifying yesterday, overpowering them 3-0 in Muscat. The goals, all scored in the second half, came from Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki and Takashi Usami. Honda broke the deadlock with a 55th-minute penalty,
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    • FOOTBALL
      • 627 7 German set to sign three-year deal, Liverpool to unveil new manager today PA Sport Juergen Klopp will be unveiled as Liverpool’s new manager at 10am (UK time) today, after the club called an Anfield press conference for “a major announcement”. Press Association Sport understands all negotiations
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      • 142 7 PA Sport Lionel Messi is facing up to 22 months in jail if he is found guilty of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities. Prosecutors had argued that the Argentina superstar had no case to answer after he and his father were accused of defrauding the
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      • 238 22 / 23 Wire Services South Korean tycoon and Fifa presidential candidate Chung Mong Joon will “mobilise all legal means” to fight a six-year ban ordered against him by Fifa’s ethics watchdog, he said yesterday. “Fifa is like the sinking Titanic,” the billionaire former vice-president of the world football
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      • Article, Illustration
        922 22 / 23 Fifa’s Ethics Committee suspends Blatter, Platini, Valcke and presidential candidate Chung Reuters World football chief Sepp Blatter and European boss Michel Platini were suspended yesterday in a deepening corruption scandal, decapitating the leadership of a sport facing criminal investigations on both sides of the Atlantic. Blatter, the Swiss who
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    • 163 22 / 23 AFP Novak Djokovic churned towards Rafael Nadal’s all-time record for unbeaten starts to a tournament as he demolished Chinese No. 1 Zhang Ze in less than an hour in Beijing yesterday. The world No. 1 showed no mercy to Zhang, ranked 219th, in
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    • 544 8  -  Jurong Primary teacher-coach has a close bond with his football juniors Report by THRINA THAM npsports@sph.com.sg Victory is sweet, but defeat need not be bitter. In fact, sport football particularly is fun and games for Halimi Ahssan. Mixed with that, for the Jurong Primary School
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    • racing
      • 424 9 Trainer John O’Hara was philosophical about Spalato’s disappointing run in the Panasonic Kranji Mile, but confirmed the champion galloper is still on course for the Raffles Cup. The $7 favourite was expected to stretch his unbeaten run in Singapore to nine wins in
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      • SOUTH AFRICA RACES
        • 399 9 FAIRVIEW PREVIEWS RACE 1 (1,600M) (8) NEWCREST enjoyed being stepped up in trip last time out when staying on nicely behind My Friend Fred, who came up and ran fourth in a handicap last week. The draw is a concern but he
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        • 530 9 7.05 Race 1: Maiden Plate—1600M 1 DREAMFOREST K Ramsamy(-4) (10) 60 2 MAGICONTHEMOON S Devoy (16) 60 3 MESSAGEINABOTTLE W Agrella (13) 60 4 INQUISITION S Khumalo (6) 60 5 KING ONASIS E Webber (7) 60 6 WOODSTOCK EXPRESS C Thabana(-2) (1) 60 7
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      • 684 10 / 11 When you are at the track on Sunday, pay special attention to trainer Mark Walker’s horses. Especially, his Lucky Stable duo of My Lucky Strike and Indian Jade in the Open Benchmark 97 sprint over the 1,000m. “They’re both in very good
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      • 941 10 / 11 9-10-2015 Friday Visit www.turfclub.com.sg for more race information and results While every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher accepts no liability for any error which may arise. EUROPE 8:35 PM Newmarket 1 GROUP 3 £80,000 DUBAI CORNWALLIS STAKES 1000m No Form NameT’ 1 2
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      • 249 10 / 11 TRIAL 1 (TEST) 1 Nova Spirit (M Ewe) 2 Chemaly (N Juglall) 3 Swinglowsweetjacky (J Powell) 4 Gods Speed (I Saifudin) 5 High Blade 6 Zhuhai 7 Union Jac (M Kellady) 8 Verglatica (R Lim) Margins and time: 1½, 1¾, nk, 1¼, 2¾, (1min 00.97sec)
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      • 407 10 / 11 Tan Thean Loon Larry Foley Brian Miller Mr X RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 2 Dragon Highness 5 The Black Knight Chips 8 Go Lance 4 2 1 Dragon Highness 9 3 Swan Song Allez
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      • 115 10 / 11 If you watch your races the timehonoured way, then keep your binoculars focused on THE COSMOS in the last race. We’ve seen horses win first-up, but there seemed to be an added spark when he made his winning Kranji debut
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      • 1444 10 / 11 9-10-2015 Friday Visit www.turfclub.com.sg for more race information and results While every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher accepts no liability for any error which may arise. Race 1 to 3 No Simulcast KOREA 12:25 PM BUSAN 4 CLASS 6 KRW25,000,000Class 6 Allowance 1300m
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      • 1591 12 / 13 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI MEETING RACE 1 (1,400M) 1 Swan SongHHH Supported and never really got a look in at local debut and well worth another look on trial form. 2 Dragon Highness HHH Just missed last start and could be hard
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      • 1622 12 / 13 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 MS D1 6.20 —1400m (SC) (Turf) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 6 Swan Song 59 (53) R Shafiq c1 6 (4nzg M Walker-Kevin J Hickman) 2 -44-72 Dragon
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      • 2407 14 / 15 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 TAREE (2,000M) 1 CHAMPIONMET (7:2-1-0): Won over 1,600m here in run before sht hd 2nd of 12 (59.0) Lucky Few 1,750m Muswellbrook (Bm60) Soft(5) Sept 11. Raced handy for 3½ len 4th of 10 57.5)
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      • 1408 14 / 15 p i_ Yft Do not b et illegally. responsiblyy Always play with care. Visit www.turfclub.com.sg for more Australia race information and results. 12:30 Race 1 TAREE—2000M 1 CHAMPIONMET R THOMPSON (4) 62 2 AMBIVALENT A GIBBONS (14) 61.5 3 DUBAI DUSK C DWYER (13) 60
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    • 169 16 / 17 AFP Nico Rosberg is heading into this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix determined to keep alive his bid for the drivers’ world title by beating defending two-time champion and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton on a track that may throw up tyre problems for most teams.
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    • 103 16 / 17 Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan produced a bogey-free fiveunder 67 to share the openinground lead with countryman Hung Chun-kang at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taipei yesterday. Battle-hardened Lin and unheralded Hung, who turned professional two years ago, held a one-shot lead at the
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    • ASEAN PARA GAMES
      • 674 16 / 17  -  SportSG CEO Lim clarifies MRT is not the only mode of transport for asean Para Games athletes Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Trains did not break down during rush hour yesterday, but there was a big public outcry over transport. This, after The Straits
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      • 578 16 / 17  -  Lift their spirits, provide them cheer at December’s Asean Para Games LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg COMMENT Earlier this week, I stepped into the shoes of a blind person for a brief moment, when the organisers of th As an Para Games (APG) hosted
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    • RUGBY WORLD CUP
      • 93 18 AFP POOLC GEORGIA 17 NAMIBIA 16 Georgia are keen to build on their burgeoning promise as one of rugby union’s most improved countries by playing more tier one nations to develop and maintain high standards, insists coach Milton Haig. The “Lelos” notched up a
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        613 18 Springboks’ try king downplays comparison with All Blacks great Lomu Wire Services POOLB SOUTH AFRICA 64 UNITED STATES 0 South Africa winger Bryan Habana scythed through the United States defence yesterday morning (Singapore time) with a hat-trick of tries that took him level with a player he feels
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      • 294 18 AFP Wales will be no World Cup rollovers tomorrow and will take the game down to the wire, according to Australia coach Michael Cheika. The 48-year-old is concerned enough about beating the Welsh to top spot in Pool A that having lost suspended flanker Michael Hooper,
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    • 138 19  -  LIM SAY HENG World No. 5 Garbine Muguruza will play in the BNP Paribas Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Singapore presented by SC Global later this month, WTA announced yesterday. The Spaniard (right), who turned 22 yesterday, reached the final of the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open
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    • 805 19  -  So many reasons why the WTA Finals will be compelling MELISSA PINE npsports@sph.com.sg Canadian Melissa Pine, a former NCAA player and vice-president (Asia Pacific) of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), is a columnist for The New Paper. She is the tournament director for the
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    • EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS
      • 780 20 / 21  -  In-form Leicester striker can prove that he deserves England place on merit GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg England’s man of the moment isn’t your usual suspect. He trails Three Lions captain Wayne Rooney by 50 international goals. He doesn’t carry a nation’s hopes as the next big thing, like
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      • 302 20 / 21 AFP England captain Wayne Rooney will miss his side’s last two Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania due to an ankle injury, manager Roy Hodgson revealed yesterday. The striker, who last month became England’s all-time leading goalscorer, has missed three days of training
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      • 639 20 / 21 AFP Defending champions Spain can seal their place at next year’s European Championship in France when they host minnows Luxembourg in Logrono tomorrow morning (Singapore time). However, Vicente del Bosque’s men are under pressure to produce plenty of goals as well as the three points
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    • ON TV
      • 47 22 / 23 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Today: CHILE v BRAZIL Singtel TV Ch 109 (Eleven), 7.25am ARGENTINA v ECUADOR Singtel TV Ch 111 (mio Sports), 7.55am *All telecasts live unless otherwise stated. For the latest, please check www.singteltv.com.sg www.starhub.com/tv *Programme times provided by Singtel StarHub are subject to change
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      • 56 22 / 23 WORLD CUP Tomorrow: POOL C: NEW ZEALAND v TONGA Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 2.45am POOL B: SAMOA v SCOTLAND Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 9.15pm POOL A: AUSTRALIA v WALES Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV
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      • 43 22 / 23 THE PRESIDENTS CUP Today: DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 112/205 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 8.30am LPGA MALAYSIA Today: DAY 2 Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 11.30am BRITISH MASTERS Today: DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 4.30pm
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      • 46 22 / 23 JAPAN OPEN Today: QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 10am CHINA OPEN Today: MEN’S QUARTER-FINAL 1 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 12.30pm WOMEN’S QUARTER-FINALS 2 3 StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 2.30pm MEN’S QUARTER-FINAL 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 7.30pm
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      • 60 22 / 23 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX Today: PRACTICE 1 Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 2.55pm PRACTICE 2 Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 6.55pm Tomorrow: PRACTICE 3 Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 4.55pm QUALIFYING Singtel
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      827 24 Americans hot on the greens as they take 4-1 lead over Internationals GOLF Reuters Jack Nicklaus predicted superior putting would be the key at this year’s Presidents Cup and so it proved yesterday as the United States’ prowess on the greens helped them to a 4-1
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