The New Paper, 10 October 2015

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  • 24 1 the new paper SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 2015 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MCI (P) 137/12/2014 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838
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    • 36 1 0 PHOTO: NURHAFIZAH ABDUL AZIZ Flap over a tight slap Man slaps boy in front of teacher, pupils in classroom ›6 phOTO: INSTAGRAM/JADE SEAh 3D model from breast scan? Can, says Jade, for cancer cause ›17
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  • news
    • 219 2 / 3 There is a chance that Madam Khoo Bee Hua’s severed left hand can be reattached, said a doctor. But Dr Tan Ter Chyan, specialist hand surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, said it is a high-risk procedure, especially for someone in her 80s. And
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    • 1191 2 / 3  -  Reports by JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg An elderly woman’s hand was severed by lift doors at an HDB block in Tah Ching Road after she returned from walking her
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    • 28 4 7.4% 7.4%That’s how much Singapore shares rose this week. The Straits Times Index rose 51.47 points, or 1.75 per cent, to close at 2,998.50 yesterday.
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    • 137 4 AFP Tunisian civil society groups won the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday for helping to create the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring, at a time when the country is under threat from Islamist violence. The Nobel panel said the award to the National
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    • 342 4 Khaw appoints adviser, tells SMRT, SBS Transit... Rail operators SMRT and SBS Transit must seek to raise reliability levels of Singapore’s MRT to match that of Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR), Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. While the situation in Singapore
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    • 155 4 AFP Malaysia’s central bank yesterday said it had formally recommended that criminal proceedings be launched against a state-owned company linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak, which is at the centre of a massive corruption scandal. The recommendation, which has since been dismissed by the
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    • 171 4 A former project manager, who offered a bribe to a football referee to fix the outcome of a Malaysian Super League match, was jailed for 30 months yesterday. Selvarajan Letchuman (right), 52, had pleaded guilty to corruptly offering RM15,000 (S$5,000 now)
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    • 759 6 / 7  -  Man slaps daughter’s classmate for alleged bullying Reports by ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg The call from her husband first had Madam Nurhafizah Abdul Aziz worried as she thought her son had been injured in a fall. But her worry quickly turned into anger
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    • 236 6 / 7 The principal of Clementi Primary School, Mr Albert Chia, told The New Paper last night that the school had looked into the matter. It had also followed up with the girl’s father, as well as Muhammad Azief Rashdyn and his parents. Said Mr Chia:
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    • 655 8  -  TTSH continues to use multi-dose vials, ensures compliance with best practices Report by JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) continues to use multi-dose vials as “there is no better alternative”, its chairman of medical board Thomas Lew said. This is after the hepatitis
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    • 177 9 Malaysia’s Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has warned pro-Malay activist Mohd Ali Baharom and Sungai Besar Umno chief Datuk Jamal Md Yunos not to challenge enforcement agencies. In a clear message to the rabble-rousers, Mr Nur Jazlan said the authorities, particularly the
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    • 307 9 Dramatic kidnapping in M’sia comes to emotional end A five-year-old Malaysian boy, who was kidnapped by two men near a kindergarten in Sungai Chua, Selangor, has been reunited with his family. A 20-second video of the kidnapping had gone viral on social media, showing the
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    • 227 9 The red shirt rally on Sept 16 was devised by the government to incite racial sentiments, Malaysia’s former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has claimed. In an interview on Wednesday with Asia-Pacific current-affairs magazine The Diplomat, he also said the rally was carried out
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    • SG 50 JUBILEE BIG WALK 2015
      • 450 10  -  Facial and hair treatment among SG50 Jubilee Big Walk 2015 goodies for participants Report by SITI NUR AISHA OMAR omarsiti@sph.com.sg The fun doesn’t end after you take your last step at the SG50 Jubilee Big Walk 2015 on Nov 29. Walkers can look
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      • 151 10 What: The SG50 Jubilee Big Walk 2015 is jointly presented by People’s Association and The New Paper. WHEN: 7am, Nov 29 WHERE: It starts at the National Museum of Singapore and ends at Gardens by the Bay. PRICE: Groups with 50 people or more enjoy registration fee of
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    • 369 11 Two of seven missing Orang Asli kids found, two bodies also recovered After a search of almost two months along the long and winding Sungai Perias in Kelantan, Malaysian authorities found two missing orang asli children alive yesterday. Two bodies have also been
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    • 978 12 / 13  -  Nearly dropped from his music label, singer Aliff Aziz struggled as a barista for 8 months. With a new album, an Anugerah Planet Muzik nomination a new girlfriend, he is on the comeback trail Reports by NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg From the high life of
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    • 519 12 / 13 Her parents were so sceptical of her boyfriend, they scolded her and demanded that she stop seeing him. The first few times they met Aliff Aziz, Miss Dayang Ara Nabellah Awang Astillah’s mother refused to accept him, disregarding his presence
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    • FASH BASH
      • 614 14 / 15  -  With all the high-fashi n a tion in Paris and London coming at us, it’s nice to end the week feeling satiated, says JEANMARIE TAN JEANMARIE TAN You know that saying before you leave the house you should take off one accessory? Well, I do that and
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    • 439 16 More internships, leadership development initiatives, study awards, and new polytechnic programme and skills framework The Straits Times The $4 billion hotel industry here is the first sector to get a dedicated five-year manpower strategy, under the national drive to equip students and workers with industry-relevant
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    • 781 17  - Stripped scanned 3D model of Jade Seah’s bust to be painted displayed in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Report by LISA TWANG lisat@sph.com.sg Not every woman would be brave enough to have their breasts scanned and printed into a 3D model for a publicly displayed art piece. But that
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    • 258 18 Art technology collide in S’pore’s first Festival of Tech Those looking to catch a siesta before their movie at The Cathay can now do so. Starting today, 12 hammocks will be on display outside The Cathay at Handy Road allowing people to drop by
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    • 123 19 AFP Media magnate Rupert Murdoch apologised on Thursday after suggesting that Barack Obama was not “a real black president”, a remark that triggered outrage. In a message posted to his rupertmurdoch Twitter account late on Wednesday, the 84-year-old seemed to question Mr Obama’s racial
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    • 468 19 He was attacked while helping woman harassed by group of men outside Sacramento bar, says source One of the three Americans who helped thwart a terror attack on a train in Europe in August has been stabbed in California apparently after coming to a woman’s
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    • 252 19 A video of a male fraternity member from the University of Indiana being forced to perform oral sex on a woman as fellow members cheer him on has gone viral, forcing the university to suspend the fraternity. A graphic 30-second video of the
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    • 154 20 Reuters Airlines already know how to pack ’em in but in future, they may be able to pile up passengers, thanks to a blueprint for split-level seating invented by plane-maker Airbus. The company that introduced the double-decker A380 jetliner said in a patent filed
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    • 413 20 Gas canisters released in opposition protest against government deal; two MPs sent to hospital after fainting Opposition lawmakers released tear gas in Kosovo’s Parliament on Thursday in protest against a recent EU-brokered deal reached by the government with Serbia, causing two MPs to faint. While
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    • 186 9 WALK-IN INTERVIEW TECHNICAL OFFICERS TECHNICIANS Depending on the posting, the scope of work ranges from the operation and maintenance of transmission and distribution network to the implementation of projects. These may involve the supervision of works carried out by contractors and attending to customers’ requests and enquires. You may also
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    • 100 12 / 13 The Mega Blogshop Clearance Sale 101 10 11 Oct 2015 (Sat Sun) 11am to 9pm Convention Centre (Level 3 Concourse) Get ready for a shopping spree at the Mega Blogshop Clearance Sale 101! A bazaar featuring 101 blogshops, one will be spoilt for choice with a galore of fashion pieces
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 294 21 Watch ’em THE VOICE OF CHINA Channel U, 7pm The Voice Of China is back for a fourth season with judges Jay Chou (right), Harlem Yu, Na Ying and Wang Feng. channel 5 pm suria 12.30 Films And Stars 1.00 Britain’s Got Talent 2.15 Just Kidding 2.30 Deal With It
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    • 16 21 LOCAL Weather slightly hazy High 33° Low 26° dilbert SCOTT ADAMS Pearls before sWine STEPHAN PASTIS
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  • 369 22  -  By Belinda Wan bwan@sph.com.sg Do you splurge to your heart’s content when shopping overseas, only to find out that you paid more than you should for certain items later? Be a savvier overseas shopper with these tips. Conduct your own research Ms Alicia Seah,
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    • 169 23 Entertainment &Food Entertainment &Food Win one of 25 Lam Soon hampers worth $50 each! Question: Knife brand with more than 50 years of heritage, is one of the five Singapore brand winners of this inaugural IPOS Trade Mark (TM) Awards. True or False? To participate Send your answer (True or
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    • 716 27 Engaging Minds, Enriching Lives Main board-listed Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) is Asia’s leading media organisation, engaging minds and enriching lives across multiple languages and platforms. SPH has 19 titles licensed under the Newspaper Printing and Presses Act, of which nine are daily newspapers across four languages. On an average
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    • 75 28 Be part of SG50 history Walk away with goodies worth $880 Includes: Commemorative medal Limited edition tee shirt Spa and beauty treats S I NGAPORE’SGOLDENJUBILEE 2015 WHEN: Sunday, Nov 29, 7am WHERE: From National Museum of Singapore to The Meadow Gardens by the Bay REGISTRATION FEE: $28 $23 for early-bird
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    • 34 1 SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 2015 FULL-THROTTLE FOOTBALL 24-page pullout Klopp wants liverpool to play ‘fast and strong’ football with passion ›S22 NeIl HuMpHReYS: geRMaNY MuSt augMeNt attaCK oR FoRget aBout euRo gloRY ›S6 PHOTO: REUTERS
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  • sports
    • WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
      • 821 2 / 3  -  Neymar-less Brazil are a pale shadow of their glorious past GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg CONMEBOL CHILE 2 (Eduardo Vargas 72, Alexis Sanchez 88) BRAZIL 0 They wanted to wow, but delivered a whimper. The world was expecting a thrilling contest when Chile hosted Brazil at the Estadio
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      • 420 2 / 3 Wire Services Brazil boss Dunga felt Neymar’s absence due to suspension was not a factor in his side’s 2-0 loss to Chile in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier yesterday morning (Singapore time). “Even without him, we made a close game of it, we
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      • 506 4 Double blow for Argentina as they lose opener and Aguero to injury Wire Services CONMEBOL ARGENTINA 0 ECUADOR 2 (Frickson Erazo 81, Felipe Caicedo 82) Two goals in two minutes gave Ecuador a shock 2-0 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires yesterday morning (Singapore time) as
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      • 680 20 / 21  -  Baihakki calls on young and old players to pull their weight Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg He turned in a Man-of-the-Match performance at the heart of the Singapore defence as others floundered in the face of a slick Afghanistan onslaught. But even then, Baihakki Khaizan helped the
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      • 456 20 / 21  -  Winger wants to kickstart his season with lively showing against Cambodia Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg He was introduced as a substitute at half-time, thrown into action by national coach Bernd Stange, who was desperate to inject some pace which his side
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    • 145 20 / 21 Reuters Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition of big-serving American John Isner yesterday to reach the semi-finals. The world No. 1 is chasing his sixth title in Beijing and his seventh this
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    • 131 20 / 21 AFP Defending champion Kei Nishikori overcame Croatia’s Marin Cilic to reach the Japan Open semi-finals yesterday, winning 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Top seed Stan Wawrinka overpowered American qualifier Austin Krajicek 6-3, 6-4 to join him in the last four, though the Swiss required
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    • 122 4  -  JESLEEN SOH The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has appointed former US National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division 1 coach, Sonya Michelle Porter (right), as its high performance manager for swimming. Besides overseeing the development of an effective structure for swimmers and coaches, she
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    • EURO 2016 QUALIFIER
      • 154 5 PA Sport 1Kept the old guard on board Michael O’Neill persuaded experienced performers such as Aaron Hughes, Gareth McAuley, Chris Baird and Roy Carroll to stick around and it paid off. 2Helped Lafferty become lethal The lack of a regular goalscorer was O’Neill’s biggest conundrum when
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      • Article, Illustration
        61 5 > Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy, who was at the match with IBF superbantamweight champion Carl Frampton, tweeted: “Anyone for France next year? #EURO 2016” alongside a picture of his view at Windsor Park. He added: “Unbelievable result for the republic too! Great night for the island of
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      • 696 5 Northern Ireland not going to France to make up the numbers after ending 30-year wait Wire Services GROUP F NORTHERN IRELAND 3 (Steven Davis 35, 58, Josh Magennis 49) GREECE1 (Aravidis 87) Michael O’Neill insists his Northern Ireland side are not going to Euro 2016 to make
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      • 173 6 / 7 Wire Services GROUP D SCOTLAND 2 POLAND 2 Scotland manager Gordon Strachan admits it will be difficult to lift themselves for their final Group D clash against Gibraltar on Monday morning (Singapore time) despite his pride at his team’s efforts. Scotland crashed out of contention
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      • 1024 6 / 7  -  Germany must address lack of firepower before it’s too late NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg GROUP D IRELAND 1 (Shane Long 70) GERMANY 0 Joachim Loew has a problem. The best striker in Germany isn’t German. The prince of the Bundesliga wears a Polish crown and the slight
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      • 534 6 / 7 Wire Services INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY FRANCE 4 (Antoine Griezmann 35, Yohan Cabaye 55, Karim Benzema 78, 79) ARMENIA 0 France coach Didier Deschamps felt striker Karim Benzema had emphatically proved a point after striking twice in the 4-0 friendly win over Armenia yesterday morning (Singapore time). The
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        527 8 / 9 Ronaldo hails coach’s impact since replacing Bento Wire Services GROUP I PORTUGAL1 (Joao Moutinho 66) DENMARK 0 Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo heaped praise on coach Fernando Santos after his team booked their tickets to Euro 2016 in France with a 1-0 win over Denmark in Braga yesterday morning
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      • 358 8 / 9 Wire Services Holland might be on the brink of missing out on Euro 2016, but Robin van Persie retains hope that the Dutch will be in France next year. The Oranje are away to Kazakhstan tonight and desperately need a win to stay in
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        695 8 / 9 Real Madrid star recovers in time for Wales’ date with destiny AFP GROUP B BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA v WALES (Tomorrow, 2.45am) Gareth Bale says he is fit and raring to go as Wales look to end their 57-year wait to qualify for a major tournament by booking a place at
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      • 335 8 / 9 AFP GROUP H AZERBAIJAN v ITALY (Tonight, 11.55pm) Monaco attacker Stephan El Shaarawy said Italy won’t be taking Azerbaijan lightly when the Azzurri travel to Baku tonight (Singapore time) looking to seal qualification for Euro 2016 with a game to spare. Amid a number of
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    • racing
      • HONG KONG RACES
        • 1055 10 / 11  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,200M) JOLLY SPRING (1) still managed a third in one of his final two starts after an overdue win over this trip in June. He’s gone well fresh in the
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        • 1448 10 / 11 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 4 TURF—1200m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$800,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 JOLLY SPRING D E FERRARIS H N WONG 133 7 2 VICTORY HEART K L MAN G MOSSE 130 6 3 THUNDER DASH
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      • 2063 10 / 11 10-10-2015 Saturday 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 12:00 PM SEOUL 4 CLASS 6 KRW25,000,000Class 6 Allowance 1200m
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      • 534 12 / 13 RAFAELLO’S backers thought their money was cold when the $11 favourite looked to have left it too late in the $60,000 Class 4 race over 1,200m on Polytrack yesterday. But a determined ride from jockey Nooresh Juglall saved the day, with the Oratorio
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      • 78 12 / 13 WILLIAM LOW’S GUIDE TO YESTERDAY’S KRANJI TRACKWORK BY TOMORROW’S RUNNERS: RACE 2: Dawn Of The World 35.9. Smart Fortune (I Saifudin) 38.3. The Wind (B Woodworth) 40. RACE 4: Mighty Win (S Sam) 41.4. Grey Gatsby HH(MM Firdaus) 37.5. Warship HHH (N Juglall) 40.8. RACE 8: Mighty Glory
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      • 1752 12 / 13 Race 1 mS D1 (SC) 1400m 2 DRAGON HIGHNESS 57 (12-7) M Nunes (7) 2 2 1 (539) 1 SWAN SONG 59 c 58 (55-12) R Shafiq (6) 7 5 2 (480) 2.75 4 GO LANCE 56.5 (30-8) C Brown (11) 1 1 3
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      • 514 12 / 13 Race 1 Maiden Plate 1600M 13 STIR IT UP 58 (30-9) K Zechner (9) 1 9 MINNAROOM 58 (16-7) A Fortune (5) 2 1 DREAMFOREST 60 (108-27) K Ramsamy (10) 3 10 ROMAN GARRISON 58 (44-12) S Khathi (12) 4 Trainer: D Sham. Margins: 0.75,
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      • 2368 14 / 15 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 RANDWICK (1,400M) 10 MUSIC MAGNATE (8:3-3-1): Landed in a lovely spot midfield and swept down the outside to record lg nk win of 14 (57.5) Good Project, Testashadow 1,400m R’hill (Bm85) Good(4) Sept 26. Up in
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      • 1336 14 / 15 p i_aY(L Do not bet illegally. Always play with care. Visit www.turfclub.com.sg for more Australia race information and results. 12:00 Race 1 RANDWICK—1400M 1 HEART TESTA J R COLLETT (2) 61 2 SHE’S CLEAN G SCHOFIELD (8) 59.5 3 DESTINY’S KISS J PARR (10) 58.5
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    • 169 16 Veteran Mardan Mamat, who won the 2006 Singapore Masters at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club, will be shooting for glory there with renewed confidence after claiming his fifth Asian Tour title in Bangladesh in May. He will return to
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    • 567 16 Emergency executive meeting could make decision to delay vote set for Feb 26 FOOTBALL Reuters Fifa is discussing delaying the election for their next president following the suspensions given to Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, two sources have told Reuters. The issue is expected to be
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    • GOLF
      • 105 17 Officials were forced to postpone the halfway stage of the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) due to persistent rain in Taipei yesterday. The second round of the US$500,000 ($710,000) Asian Tour event will now be played today with the third and final round scheduled to be
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        534 17 Bae sinks clutch putt on last hole as Internationals fight back Reuters Bae Sang Moon’s golf career will take a backseat to military service for the next two years but, when he sits back in his barracks, taking time out between drills, his thoughts will surely drift
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      • 366 17 AFP Confusion and controversy struck the Presidents Cup yesterday when Phil Mickelson and Zach Johnson lost the seventh hole “twice” after being penalised in a baffling rules infringement. The US pair stood on the seventh tee at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, Incheon,
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    • RUGBY WORLD CUP
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        535 18 / 19 Wales aim to end 10-match losing run against Wallabies AFP Wales are determined to snap their losing streak against Australia in their World Cup clash at Twickenham tonight, assistant coach Shaun Edwards said. Both countries are already through to the quarter-finals. But on top of deciding who are
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      • 247 18 / 19  -  JESLEEN SOH The Singapore squads are hopeful of building on their standings when they compete in the final leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Colombo, Sri Lanka, today and tomorrow. This, despite undergoing a regeneration after the South-east Asia (SEA) Games, where
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      • 156 18 / 19 AFP The jersey of New Zealand captain Dave Gallaher from their legendary 1905 Test against Wales smashed the world-record price for a rugby shirt yesterday. The black shirt, embroidered with a silver fern, sold to a British buyer for £180,000 ($389,000)
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        392 18 / 19 Scotland’s rugby players vow to make up for footballers’ failure AFP Scotland’s failure to qualify for football’s European Championships has piled extra pressure on their rugby team ahead of their crucial World Cup clash against Samoa tonight. The Scotland flag bearers were playing 48 hours apart attempting
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    • 455 18 / 19 Reuters Formula 1 fans endured more spills than thrills at the Russian Grand Prix yesterday after a cleaning truck leaked diesel across the circuit before first practice and rain washed out the afternoon session. Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg eventually topped the morning timesheets while
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    • EPL
      • 985 22 / 23 Liverpool’s new boss confident of ending title drought, but sees himself as ‘The Normal One’ PA Sport New Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp insists he is “The Normal One” and is not setting out to join the ranks of Anfield greats. In a response to
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      • 181 22 / 23 PA Sport Kenny Dalglish has advised Liverpool supporters to “fasten their seat belts” for life under new Reds boss Juergen Klopp. The 48-year-old German described himself as “The Normal One” in his first press conference as Liverpool manager, adding that he was committed
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      • 253 22 / 23 KLOPP’S TACTICS Wire Services WHAT IS GEGENPRESSING? It’s the idea of pressuring the opponents inside their half (see right), with the objective of winning the ball and creating a scoring opportunity near goal as quickly as possible. Gegenpressing, which means counter-pressing in German, is not just
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    • ON TV
      • 130 22 / 23 WORLD CUP Today: 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 Ch 209 (FOX Sports 2), 11.30pm Tomorrow: POOL A: ENGLAND v URUGUAY Singtel TV Ch 115 StarHub TV
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      • 76 22 / 23 THE PRESIDENTS CUP Today: DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 112/205 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 6am Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 112/205 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 9.30am CLOSING CEREMONY StarHub TV Ch 112/205 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25MHz, 4pm LPGA MALAYSIA Today: DAY 3 Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX
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      • 48 22 / 23 JAPAN OPEN Today: SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports 2), 11am CHINA OPEN Today: MEN’S SEMI-FINAL, SESSION 1 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 12.30pm WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS 1 2 StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 2.30pm MEN’S SEMI-FINAL, SESSION 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 7.30pm
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      • 58 22 / 23 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX Today: PRACTICE 3 Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 4.55pm QUALIFYING Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 7.30pm Tomorrow: RACE PREVIEW Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 6pm MAIN RACE Singtel TV Ch
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      727 24  -  Para-athletics community surprised and disappointed to hear of Adam’s troubles Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Jesleen Soh Shock, surprise and disappointment. Those were the reactions of the sports fraternity to The New Paper’s exclusive report yesterday on national para-ath-lete Adam Kamis, who was with charged
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