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LOS ANGELES - “Spotlight,” a drama about sexual abuse in the Catholic church, landed the top prize on Saturday at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw black actors score major wins. The awards, seen as a bellwether of the all-important Academy Awards, were being closely watched as they were taking place amid a controversy over the lack of diversity in this year’s list of Oscar nominees. “Spotlight” took the prize for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, the SAG equivalent of an Oscar. It bested “Beasts of No Nation,” a drama about a child soldier, “The Big Short,” about the subprime mortgage crisis, “Straight Outta Compton,” a biopic about the N.W.A rap group, and “Trumbo,” about the life of acclaimed screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was the target of a witch hunt during the McCarthy era. In the acting honors, Leonardo DiCaprio won the best actor award for his portrayal of fur trapper Hugh Glass in the revenge thriller “The Revenant.” DiCaprio, 41, an Oscar favorite for the gritty survival story, beat competition from Bryan Cranston
(Trumbo), Johnny Depp (Black Mass), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) and Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl). In the best actress category, Brie Larson won for “Room,” in which she plays a kidnapped young woman living in captivity with her son. But perhaps most notable at the star-studded ceremony were the number of black actors honored as Hollywood reels from a fierce backlash over the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations. Idris Elba scooped two awards, one for best supporting actor for Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation,” and one for best actor in a TV series for his role as a detective in the British crime drama “Luther.” “Welcome to diverse TV,” joked
Elba, who was passed over for an Oscar nomination, as he presented an award during the ceremony at Los Angeles’s Shrine Auditorium. Uzo Aduba took home the award for outstanding actress in a comedy series for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in Netflix’s prison comedy-drama “Orange is the New Black.” The TV series also won for the second consecutive year for best comedy ensemble. “Look at this stage, this is what we talk about when we talk about diversity -- different race, color, creed, sexual orientation,” actress Laura Prepon, who plays Alex Vause in the series, told the audience, referring to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Viola Davis meanwhile won best actress for legal drama series “How
NEW YORK - No longer part of squeaky clean One Direction, Zayn Malik on Friday reintroduced himself as a solo artist -- sexy with an urban vibe. The former boy band star, now simply calling himself Zayn, announced his first solo album, “Mind of Mine,” which will come out on March 25, and released its first single, “Pillowtalk.” A far cry from the innocent tracks of One Direction, “Pillowtalk” features sex, profanity and a racy video in which Zayn dances intimately with model Gigi Hadid in states of undress. Zayn promises in the song to “be in bed all day,” taking a lover to “a place that is so pure, so dirty and raw.” “It’s our paradise and it’s our war zone,” he sings. In a striking lyrical touch
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Idris Elba poses in the press room with the award for outstanding male actor in a supporting role for “Beasts of No Nation” and the award for outstanding male actor in a TV movie or miniseries for “Luther” at the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, in Los Angeles.
for one of the most prominent Muslims in Western entertainment, Zayn uses religious imagery to further the song’s theme. “Pillowtalk -- my enemy, my Allah,” he sings. The 23-year-old Briton recorded the album largely in Los Angeles with the producer Malay, who is best known for his work with Frank Ocean. In a likely sign of Malay’s influence, the music on “Pillowtalk” is noticeably inspired by urban American R&B, moving away from the bubblegum pop of One Direction. The album will come out exactly one year after Malik left One Direction, the band that emerged from “The X Factor” television contest in 2010 to become one of the world’s best-selling acts. Despite packing arenas full of screaming
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BTF expected to boost Asean tourist visits
DENPASAR - Bali Beyond and Travel Fair (BBTF) 2016 is expected to expand the tourist markets in the Southeast Asia countries, in addition to other potential markets. “We will continue to target the ASEAN market through BBTF to promote Indonesia’s tourism,” a BBTF 2016 committee member, Ketut Ardana said.
to Get Away With Murder,” while Queen Latifah won for outstanding actress in a television movie
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According to him, China, Australia, and India as well as the Middle East countries are potential market
besides European countries and the United States, this year. The number of tourists from
Southeast Asia countries in recent years has increased. The Bali Central Statistic Agency said during January-November 2015, tourists from Singapore and Malaysia were the top ten visitors to Bali. During that period, the number of tourists from Malaysia visiting Bali was 168,273 people and in the fourth position. Meanwhile, Singapore was in the seventh position with the num-
ber of visits reached to 125,910. Both countries contributed 8.1 percent to the overall number of foreign tourists reaching 3,631,195 people, up by 6.2 percent from that in the same period last year. The annual BBTF was held for the first time in June 2014. During the event, Indonesian tourism operators meet buyers from around the world. The BBTF 2016 will be
held on June 22 to 26 in Badung district. (ant) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.
EIA test meeting for Benoa Bay reclamation
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or miniseries for her role in HBO’s “Bessie,” a biopic of the blues singer Bessie Smith. (afp)
teenagers, Zayn said in an interview just ahead of the release of “Pillowtalk” that he had long been unhappy in One Direction. “I never really wanted to be there in the band,” he told Zane Lowe, the head DJ for Apple’s Beats 1 radio. “I just gave it a go because it was there at the time and then when I realized the direction we were going in -- pardon the pun -- with the music, I instantly realized it wasn’t for me,” he said. “I couldn’t put my input in, I couldn’t give my opinion on this or that, because it didn’t fit,” he said. Zayn’s former band mates in November released a first album without him, “Made in the A.M.,” and went on an indefinite hiatus, with member Louis Tomlinson last week becoming a father. (afp)
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People held demonstration during a meeting to discuss the environmental impact analysis—EIA (Amdal) document, environmental management plan (RKL) and environmental monitoring plan (RPL) associated with the Benoa Bay reclamation plan on Friday.
THE MEETING to discuss the environmental impact analysis— EIA (Amdal) document, environmental management plan (RKL) and environmental monitoring plan (RPL) associated with the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, went on for about ten hours on Januray 29th at Wiswa Sabha, the Governor’s Office. The meeting started at 08:30 with an introduction of the Central Audit Commission for the EIA, the initiator of the project: high-ranking official of PT Tirta Wahana Bali International (TWBI) along with the consultants and its team of experts. The introduction lasted 2.5 hours during which time none of the community representatives that were invite to the meeting spoke. Chairman of the Central Audit Commission for the EIA Prof. Dr. San Afri Awang who led the meeting said that the meeting was meant to be the part of the process most open to the public and that input from the public was therefor very important. San Afri was often seen reading a list of participants that would get the opportunity to speak. Some of the participants that were announced to be heard from were: Deputy Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives represented, Nyoman Sugawa Korry along with Commission III, Team 9 of the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI), Bali senators (DPD), Bali Environment Agency (BLH), and Head
of the Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda). San Afri then requested the meeting to be suspended and was resumed at 13:30. However, some community leaders requested to be given a chance to speak. The first opportunity to speak was given Wayan Loka, a representative of Serangan customary village. He explained that he was a victim of Serangan Island and that even without the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, he already feels the traffic congestion on Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai. “This traffic will definitely become far worse if it is true that there is a plan to bring in 200,000 new workers for the project,” he said. In terms of the socio-cultural aspects of the project, Balinese people believe that Benoa Bay is a sacred area. “Let nature be as it is. If you have some capital, it is better to build on Serangan Island,” he said. Chief of Kuta customary village, Wayan Suarsa, asserted that 17 subtidal mounds (muntig) at Benoa Bay are not islands. They are never overgrown with mangroves, but there is energy of life in the area. What happens, he asked, if the sub-tidal mounds and sacred areas are backfilled? People often perform religious rituals like pakelem at the location, he explained. “The community of Kuta customary village has decided to reject the reclamation plan,” he said. Continue to page 2 Statement ...
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Representative of Tanjung Benoa customary village, Made Sugianta, read a statement signed by the chief of Tanjung Benoa customary village, I Made Wijaya. The statement, that resulted from a community meeting, said that the people of Tanjung Benoa reject the EIAof the revitalization by PT TWBI and reject the Benoa Bay reclamation plan under any pretext, including the pretext of Benoa Bay revitalization. “We urge the Central Audit Commission for the EIA to declare that the EIA is not feasible and to reject it,” he said. He added that the water in Benoa Bay should not be allowed to become muddy as this would pose a threat to the survival of tourism in the area that depends on activities like diving, snorkeling, etc. Moreover, he said, Tanjung Benoa village is located just 2 meters above sea level, while the reclamation plan involves building up to 6 meters above sea level. Overflowing sea-water will destroy Tanjung Benoa. After the midday break, other community representatives were given a chance to speak though far more people in favour of the
project were allowed to speak than those opposed to it. Among those who spoke were: Chief of LPM Bali, Chief of Freelance Driver Association (ASAP), Bali Mangrove Care Forum, representatives of Prapat Agung Fisherman Group, Bali Women’s Forum’s, Balinese People’s Security Council as well as some representatives of East Lombok, NTB. They all agreed with the results of the EIA studies and even called for immediate reclamation of the bay. It was apparent that the communities that would be most affected by the reclamation, were not given much room to express their opinions. Several representatives of ForBALI and a number of customary villages who oppose the reclamation project (including Kedonganan village and Bualu village) were seldom given the chance to speak and when they were they were frequently interrupted by those who are in favour of the reclamation project. For instance, when Dr. Sugi Lanus, who headed a team of experts for ForBALI, explained that based in palm-leaf manuscripts, Benoa Bay is considered sacred, he was suddenly interrupted and asked to submit his opinion in writing only. ForBALI ‘s coastal expert, Ketut Sudiartha then explained that revitalization in terms of the
national master plan for tourism development (Riparnas), is not required in Bali at the present time. “If there is an intention to restore the eco-system of Benoa Bay why is rehabilitation not being considered? Why is eco-system restoration instead made into reclamation disguised as revitalization? The drafting of the Benoa Bay revitalization action plan is not based on adequate knowledge,” he said. Sudiartha also referred to insinuations that the reclamation of Benoa Bay would not change the landscape saying that 1,300 hectares to be reclaimed into 12 islands will clearly change the landscape. On that account, the Benoa Bay reclamation plan also goes up against the ‘Blue Economy’ approach. “The EIA for the Benoa Bay reclamation has been prepared based in non- comprehensive knowledge”, he said. Another expert team leader from ForBALI, Eko Teguh Paripurno, has observed the problems of Benoa Bay in terms of waste pollution, waste disposal, illegal settlements, and sedimentation. The state is obliged to organize all of these and it is unnecessary to involve third party investors in revitalizing an area with such problems. Executive Director of Friends of the Earth Indonesia (WALHI Bali), Suriadi Darmoko, said that there are some things that were
delivered in the EIA but that have not been presented at the meeting. One of these things, he said, is related to mangroves. The EIA mentions that there was mangrove clearing in an area of 8,000 square meters. Another thing that has not been mentioned is about Benoa
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They argue that the Benoa Bay reclamation plan will not only damage the environment, but will also put thousands of people - who rely on Benoa Bay, out of work. Also it is widely agreed that, increasing the number of hotel rooms on the island amidst the declining quality of tourism, will bankrupt hotels in Kuta and Seminyak. Chairman of ICPI Bali, Putu Anom, stated that Bali has had a surplus of hotel rooms since 2010. “We hope that this data will not rejected as incorrect simply for the
aim of being able to build more hotel rooms instead of imposing a moratorium,” said Putu Anom on Wednesday (Jan. 27). Marine entrepreneurs also reject ambitious projects such as the Benoa Bay reclamation plan. In a recent meeting at the Bali tourism Board (BTB), Deputy Chairman of Gahawisri, Ketut Widia said that the reclamation of Tanjung Benoa would change the landscape to such an extent that thousands of people, who are currently involved in marine tourism businesses, would
become unemployed. “Reclamation would also cause pollution such as turbid seawater, mud covered coral reefs and a rise in sea water levels. Automatically tourists would no longer want to visit,” he complained. Gahawisri has 223 members running businesses in the marine tourism sector, 40 of which operate in Tanjung Benoa. Each company is estimated to have anywhere from 50 to 100 employees. “Those whose livelihood relies on this area (Tanjun Benoa -Ed) are native people whose jobs range from water sports entrepreneurs to fishermen. The reclamation of the bay would threaten the employment of them all. The economy of Tanjung Benoa and the livelihood of members of the community will disappear if the reclamation investors go ahead with their plan for Tanjung Benoa,” he explained. Executive Director of Conservation International Indonesia, Ketut Sarjana Putra, pointed out that expanding the area of Tanjung
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Bay serving as a continental bird crossing site. “With 22 countries involved in the journey of the birds, Indonesia is responsible in the case of damage to an important site of the intercontinental bird journey,” said Darmoko. (kmb32)
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The meeting to discuss the environmental impact analysis— EIA (Amdal) document, environmental management plan (RKL) and environmental monitoring plan (RPL) associated with the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, went on for about ten hours on Januray 29th at Wiswa Sabha, the Governor’s Office.
Components of Bali tourism reject reclamation
REJECTION of the Benoa Bay reclamation plan is not just being voiced by Bali’s coastal customary villages, but there is also a flood of disapproval for the plan to backfill some 800 hectares of sea, that is being voiced by tourism associations and stakeholdes. The Indonesia Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) -Bali Chapter, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) -Badung Chapter, the Indonesia Marine Tourism Association (Gahawisri) -Bali Chapter, the Alliance of Bali Tourism Society, Indonesia Tourism Intellectuals Association (ICPI) - Bali Chapter and other tourism stakeholders all agree that the reclamation plan would not be beneficial and would in fact be detrimental to Bali and its people.
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Benoa does not necessarily require reclamation. Planting mangroves would naturally expand the area and protect the coastline. What is more, when there are strong westerly winds, this mangrove forest could be used as shelter for tourists engaged in marine tourism. Chairman of the Alliance of Bali Tourism Society, Gusti Kade Sutawa, boldly stated that tourism on the small island of Bali will be destroyed if the reclamation plan goes forward. There is already a disproportionate number of accommodations, compared to the number of tourists visiting and this will become far worse if the reclamation plan goes through as they plan to build hundreds more accommodations on the reclaimed land. “Destruction is for sure if the investors force their plan on Benoa Bay. Bali is already -not just overcapacity, but overloaded,” he said. The Bali chapter of the Indonesia Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) also firmly rejectes the reclamation project. As the um-
brella organization for the Bali Tourism Association, they reject the utilization, development and management plan proposed for Benoa Bay, based on the fact that it is not in accordance with the socio-religious philosophy of the Balinese people. “We are not just following the lead of others who are rejecting the plan, we truly want to save the future of tourism in Bali,” said Secretary of GIPI Bali, Ketut Ardana. Chairman of the GIPI Bali, Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya, also asks that Bali’s Provicncial government be more open with the public about the reclamation plan. “The government should be open with the public regarding the investors that want to reclaim the sea because it is a very risky enterprise,” he said. Wijaya asks that the government reconsider the plan and conduct a comprehensive study and also take into account the existence of the mangrove forest and the long term environmental impact of the proposed plan. (par)
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Balinese Temple Ceremony
Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.
Radiant life at Basanta Agro Organic
TEGALALANG - Swim into the ocean of tranquility, sink into deep morning fume, kissing the freshness of the day. The sun shines brightly, gently spreading warm hugs while walking down the path approaching the garden’s gate, entering the palace of the Emeralds. Luxuriant plants of Coffee marching up create a strong fence. In the core of the garden, a Jackfruit tree stands tall, opening its wings of leaves troughout the sky, make a nice shade of canopy. A nostalgic memory about living in the old days within the sophicticated Balinese tradition burst into the mind. When women have their top-less dress on, working in an open air kitchen using a clay stove burning woods to roast coffee and a trunk of tree to grind it. Curiousity about this story will all be revealed at Basanta Agro Organic. A walk through Basanta Agro Organic allows you to experience a learning process both about organic farming practice and also Balinese tradition and culture. Enjoy our Organic Garden Tour, walk through an exuberant trees and got teased by fruitful plants. The tour continue to our Kitchen Attraction where you feel a nostalgic moment about the ancient Balinese cooking process, then visit Nursery Shelf Area and Cultivation Area where all trees are growing wealthily ready to give the more delicious food from earth. Not only the tour, you also be able to have a taste of delicious coffee, teas and savor the enjoyment of raw vegan choices at The Restaurant. Our menu is full of raw vegan selections on the appetizers and main course, with the combination of Traditional Balinese sweets for desserts. Have a bite of Organic red rice wrapped in picked veggies or try Veggies deck and coffee beans balls; all dishes are created with blessed-ingredients yet organically grown from the land of gods for the best benefits on each servings. Besides, you can also try to cook Balinese dishes on our Cooking Class. More activities to come that will complete your selfie desire are the Yoga classes, Coffee Roasting Classes, Butterfly Gardens and Orchid Garden, all at the same venue.
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Bendahara Tim Pra-PON Gede Made Anom Prenatha. Kemarin pihaknya pihaknya bakal mengajukan proposal pengajuan bantuan dana ke KONI Bali, terkait pembiayaan Tim Pra-PON. “Kami akan menghadap ke KONI, Senin (1/2) besok,� kata Anom Prenatha. (022)
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Kendati demikian, airan terbuka, renang indah, Iron tetap ingin menyumloncat indah, dan polo air,â€? bang medali untuk Bali. ungkap Ishaq. “Saya menargetkan diri Hanya kata dia, Bali melominimal harus bisa menyoloskan renang di kolam tertudok ke urutan ketiga, setup pelatihnya Wayan Wiarta, hingga setidaknya meraih Kadek Sudiyasa, ditambah RĂ€perunggu,â€? ujar perenang sial Gede Meiga Wira Pradtama. kelahiran Blahkiuh, BaSedangkan di perairan terbuka Denpasar (Bali Post)dung, 11 Maret 2001. pelatihnya Wayan Karyasa KONI Bali pada 2-5 Februari bakal menggelar tes Maklum Iron meruserta RĂ€VLDO Ketut Arya. fisik kepada seluruh atlet PON di Stadion Ngurah Rai. pakan atlet termuda pada Dua perenang yang turun Dalam tes fisik yang dilakukan tiga tahap sebelum catatan atlet yng lolos PON di perairan terbuka yakni bertarung di PON itu, KONI memberikan warning di nomor dada. Pesaingnya Dewa Gede Anom (5.000 mekepada semua atlet. 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1. In this Sept. 6, 2014 photo, a worker updates the paintwork at the Wat Xieng Thong temple in Luang Prabang, Laos. It is officially described as the best-preserved city in Southeast Asia, a bygone seat of kings tucked into a remote river valley of Laos. 2. In this March 4, 2011, file photo, men ride in a boat across the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos.
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3. In this Sept. 8, 2014 photo, a tourist visits the Haw Pha Bang temple in the grounds of the Palace Museum in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Magical Laotian town preserved by UNESCO loses its soul
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — It is officially described as the best-preserved city in Southeast Asia, a bygone seat of kings tucked into a remote river valley of Laos. Luang Prabang weaves a never-never land spell on many a visitor with its tapestry of French colonial villas and Buddhist temples draped in a languid atmosphere. But most of the locals don’t live here anymore. They began an exodus from this seeming Shangri-La after their hometown was listed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, and sold itself wholesale to tourism. It’s not an uncommon pattern at some of the 1,031 sites worldwide designated as places of “outstanding universal value� by the U.N. cultural agency: The international branding sparks mass tourism, residents move out as prices escalate or grab at new business opportunities, hastening the loss of their hometown’s authentic character to hyper-commercialization. But locals may also prosper and some moribund communities are injected with renewed energy. “If you open the door you will have some fresh wind, but you will also get mosquitoes,� says Prince Nithakhong Tiaoksomsanith, a leader in preserving Luang Prabang’s artistic heritage. Since UNESCO helped lay down the town’s welcome mat, its longtime residents have been re-
placed by wealthy Lao outsiders, an ever-growing influx of tourists and enough French, Australian, American and other expatriates catering to their needs to have locals rhyme Luang Prabang with “Meuang Falang� — meaning either French or Western town. Luang Prabang’s rich architectural heritage, protected by UNESCO’s regulations, has been spared the eradication of countless historic sites across Asia. But virtually every home and mom-and-pop store in the historic center has been converted into a guesthouse, restaurant, cafe, bar or travel agency. The former prison was recently transformed into a luxury hotel and the French Cultural Center has become the Hibiscus Massage Parlor. Scenes of workaday life are rare because as prices shot up — a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000 — residents moved into surrounding areas, selling or renting their properties to the newcomers. As former UNESCO consultant
and longtime resident Francis Engelmann has said, “We have saved Luang Prabang’s buildings but we have lost its soul.� Similar criticism has been leveled at UNESCO’s worldwide program, along with praise for having rescued irreplaceable man-made and natural treasures in 163 countries since its inception in 1972. Calling it “UNESCOcide,� Italian writer on urban development Marco d’Eramo has said that whenever a city is named a heritage site, it “dies out, becoming the stuff of taxidermy. a mausoleum with dormitory suburbs attached.� Viewing UNESCO’s program in a broader context, Dallen Timothy, a cultural tourism expert at Arizona State University, said indigenous heritage worldwide has become the commodity of outsiders “rather than remaining in control of the people whose cultural heritage it really is. It’s a matter of powerful versus the powerless.� The director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Program, Mechtild Rossler, acknowledged that a very fine line existed “between the benefits which need to be shared with the local community and the rights of the visitors.� In a phone interview from the agency’s headquarters in Paris, she said UNESCO currently stresses preservation of “intangible
culture� rather than just bricks and stones. Some argue that sites like the Pyramids, Grand Canyon and Stonehenge would draw crowds whether they were on UNESCO’s list or not, that mass tourism is simply a 21st century phenomenon. But especially in developing countries, the designation can ignite a surge in visitors. From a trickle, Luang Prabang, a town of some 50,000, attracted more than 530,000 foreign and domestic tourists in 2014 and all projections show steep increases. Rossler said tourists to Japan’s Tomioka Silk Mills have soared by
400 percent since they were named a UNESCO site two years ago. Governments and tourist operators are keenly aware of the benefits a UNESCO imprimatur can bring, and use it as a marketing strategy. A tourist sub-group, the “WHS baggers,� has even emerged. Els Slots, one of them, says her life’s goal is to visit every site, having already notched 587. The Dutch IT executive runs a website about UNESCO’s program. Laos last month marked the 20th anniversary of Luang Prabang’s inscription with a 6,000-strong parade accompanied by 20 elephants. (ap)
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Coming soon: an international stadium and sports pool in Bali
DENPASAR - Bali’s provincial government is planning two large sports facilities in 2016: an international stadium and sports pool. Through the Availability Payment Shceme (APS), funding for the projects will amount to IDR 1.6 trillion. “These projects must first however, be audited by Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) to make sure that the budget is correct and that there are no problems. If the projects can be realized, various national and international sporting events can be held in Bali,” said Head of the Bali Investment and Licensing Agency, I.B. Made Parwata, in Denpasar recently. According to Parwata, the Bali Public Works Agency has conducted a feasibility study for both projects. Their construction will be financed and implemented by a subsidiary company of the Ministry of Finance and once the physical construction is complete, the facilities will be handed over to Bali’s provincial government after having been audited by the BPKP. “Then the provincial government will find operators to manage the facilities,” he said. Revenue from the operation of the facilities will go to the central government. So far, the central government has been supportive and have come to inspect the matter four times, to ensure that the government of Bali is committed to the project,” said Parwata. The plan is to build the international stadium at Cenggiling Bali Pecatu Graha, in Jimbaran, Badung. The stadium complex will include two indoor sports areas, a convention hall, a football field, four tennis courts, two basketball courts, a hotel to accommodate visiting athletes a club house and other facilities. The stadium will be able to seat a total of 40,000 to 60,000 people and will be built on an area of 24 hectares of government owned land.
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Presidential hopefuls crisscross Iowa ahead of 1st 2016 vote
MANCHESTER, Iowa — Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls crisscrossed the Midwestern state of Iowa in a frenzied weekend prelude before voters have their first say in the 2016 presidential race which has taken an unexpected turn with the emergence of outsider candidates who have challenged the establishment in both parties.
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Dipta Stadium, the already existing stadium in Bali “We tried coordinating with the Asset Bureau, but the location the they proposed was was large enough to accommodate the entire complex. Apart form the sport complex itself, there is a plan to build accommodations that can be rented out to guests when there are no sporting events going on. There is also plans for a concert hall,” explained Parwata. The water sports centre, continued Parwata, will be built at Padanggalak, in Denpasar, on an area of 2 hectares. Facilities there will include an indoor swimming pool with a capacity to seat 7,000 spectators as well as
an outdoor swimming pool. The water sports center will also be built on land owned by the government of Bali,” he added. Director of Government Support Management and Infrastructural Financing at the Ministry of Finance, Freddy Saragih, said that the preparations for the stadium construction will be done by Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PT PPI) in terms of the underwriting process and the risks while Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT SMI) will prepare the implementation of the project -from marketing consultationss to tender preparation.
“In addition, the Ministry of Finance will also hire also four consultants from JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) for advice about the financial aspects, economic aspects, the management of sports facilities as well as marketing,” he said. Freddy added that JICA will also help the government of Bali to prepare for the process of the construction project all the way up until marketing consultations and will also provide recommendations on the feasibility study carried out by the government of Bali. (kmb32)
Iowa offers only a small contingent of the delegates who will determine the nominees at each party’s national convention in July. But Monday’s caucuses will provide a test of whether the large enthusiastic crowds turning out at rallies for real estate mogul Donald Trump and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will turn into actual votes. The caucuses should also help winnow out the crowded Republican field and provide momentum heading into the Feb. 9 New Hampshire primary. In the last major preference poll before the caucuses, Trump had the support of 28 percent of likely caucus-goers, with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 23 percent and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 15 percent. The Iowa Poll, published by The Des Moines Register and Bloomberg, also found Hillary Clinton with 45 percent support to Sanders’ 42 percent. The poll of 602 likely Republican caucus-goers and 602 likely Democratic caucus-goers was taken Tuesday to Friday and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Trump, the showman of the Republican race, made a dramatic entrance Saturday to a Dubuque rally as his jet flew low over a hangar half-filled by the waiting crowd and music played from the movie “Air Force One.” There was
more drama inside, as a small group of protesters interrupted him and Trump joined the crowd in chanting “USA” to drown out the discord. Cruz directed much of his fire at Rubio, sharply challenging his rival’s conservative credentials on the airwaves. One ad said darkly of Rubio: “Tax hikes. Amnesty. The Republican Obama.” “The desperation kicks in,” Rubio said in response to Cruz. “From my experience, when people start attacking you it’s because you’re doing something right.” Seeking to lower expectations, Rubio senior strategist Todd Harris said the goal in Iowa is to “finish a strong third.” Rubio is hoping to emerge as the favorite within the establishment wing of the party heading into New Hampshire, where he is trying to fend off challenges from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. With the Democratic contest a likely tossup, Sanders told a Manchester rally that the outcome depended on how many Iowans invest the time and energy to make it to caucus sites. The caucuses are held at schools, churches and even private homes. “It’s virtually tied,” Sanders said. “We will win the caucus on Mon-
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a “Get Out to Caucus” rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa January 30, 2016. day night if there is a large voter turnout. We will lose the caucus on Monday night if there is a low voter turnout.” The Vermont senator and selfdescribed democratic socialist said “the eyes of America, in fact much of the world” would be on Iowa, and the state could be a model for the future of American democracy. Clinton has worked assiduously to avoid a repeat of 2008, when
number went up to 27,000 people (6.88 percent) in 2014 and rose again in 2015 with a total of 59,000 or 7.3 percent of the population considered poor. Rawi and Nyoman Surjana, Head of the Social Empowerment Division of the Karangasem Social Agency, conveyed that the district of Karangasem has been working hard to reduce the number of poor people in the area by providing assistance and implementing various programs. Houses have been renovated, rice provisions handed out, and free health care has been provided for the poor though Bali Mandara Health Insurance—JKBM
and National Health Insurance (BPJS) and scholarships have also been given out. According to Suarjana, house refurbishment assistance sourced from the regional budget, the state budget and companies that care for the environment, has been provided for 1,300 families. “A poverty alleviation pilot project has also been carried out in Bunutan village in Abang subdistrict as this village has the largest number for poor families in Karangasem,” he said. Neither Rawi nor Suarjana could say for sure whether the increase in the number of poor people was caused by the prolonged dry season,
or by inflation. Regardless of the reasons, Wira Karmana from Bappeda Karangasem and Komang Pasek, Division Head of Informatics and Communications (Infocom), both added that the wider community needs to be involved in alleviation poverty. Quoting a stanza from the Sarasamusccaya, Pasek said that people who are already well established in terms of being able to meet their material needs, need to pay attention to those less fortunate and be willing to set aside some of their material abundance in order to help those around them who are in need.
Pasek added there are neglected children and neglected elderly people who have no relatives as well as lame and poor people who are in need of help. If people are not concerned about their neighbours’s needs, the government will not be able to eradicate poverty. Apart from budgetary constraints, there are not enough government officials to reach all the elderly and neglected children in remote regions. “Karangasem’s government has involved NGOs in actively empowering different members of the community, although these efforts are rarely publicized,” said Pasek. (013)
then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama scored a surprise win in Iowa. She finished third in the caucuses and her days as the prohibitive favorite for the nomination faded. She faced the prospect of escalating political heat from revelations Friday that the private email server she used when she was Obama’s first secretary of state contained top-secret messages that should have remained within proper, se-
cured channels. That heat was coming from Republicans; Sanders earlier declared the email flap a nonissue in his mind. but it has still raised questions among voters about Clinton’s honesty and integrity. But Sanders has raised the issue of the large speaking fees and campaign donations that Clinton has received from leading financial firms and other corporations.(ap)
Fire at Moscow workshop kills 12 people, including 3 kids
More poor people in Karangasem KARANGASEM - SocioCulture Division Head at the Karangasem Development Planning Board (Bappeda), Ni Wayan Rawi recently revealed that number of officially poor people in Karangasem increased from 6.8 percent in 2014 to 7.3 percent in 2015. Rawi however emphasized that these numbers are based on macro calculations and need t be submitted to eh central government for further analysis but added that “Karangasem is the district with the highest percentage of poor people in Bali”. In 2013 there were 21,000 poor people in Karangasem representing 5.8 percent of the population. This
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MOSCOW — Russian officials say a fire at a textile workshop in Moscow has killed 12 people, including three children. The Investigative Committee, the top state investigative agency, says the fire that erupted late Saturday in northeastern Moscow engulfed an area of 3,000 square meters (over 32,000 square feet). It says it’s looking at arson as one of the possible causes.
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Russia’s children’s rights ombudsman, Pavel Astakhov, said Sunday on his Twitter three children were among those who died, including a small baby. He said the victims were migrant workers who lived next to their workplace. It took several dozen fire engines a few hours to extinguish the blaze and investigators are continuing to rummage through the rubble for evidence.(ap)
In this Russian Emergency Situations Ministry photo, made available on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, fire fighters work to extinguish a fire at a wooden apartment building in Pesochnoe, about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Moscow, Russia.
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Indonesia Today
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy struggled to grow in the October-December quarter as consumer spending, business investment and exports slowed. Yet despite global weakness and shrunken oil and stock prices, many economists expect growth to accelerate on the strength of healthy job gains.
Much of last quarter’s weakness reflected a slowdown in consumer spending, which grew at a 2.2 percent annual rate, compared with a 3 percent rate the previous quarter. Analysts said part of that weakness likely reflected a warmer-thannormal December, which reduced spending on winter clothing and utility bills. Friday’s estimate of fourthquarter growth was the first of three that the government will issue. Besides consumer spending, exports were a source of weakness last quarter. That reflected in part a stronger dollar, which has made U.S. goods pricier and therefore less competitive overseas. Persistent sluggishness in such key export markets as China and Europe hurt, too. A wider U.S. trade deficit cut annual growth last quarter by 0.5 percentage point. An additional drag came from cutbacks in business investment spending, which fell at a 1.8 percent annual rate, with spending on structures down 5.3 percent. That reflected a 38.7 percent plunge in spending in the oil and gas industry, which has slashed drilling and exploration in response to the plunge in oil prices. Besides pulling back on investment, businesses cut spending on stockpiles to try to pare unwanted inventories. That effort reduced growth by 0.5 percentage point in the fourth quarter. But some economists said they thought the broad effort by businesses to trim stockpiles was nearing an end.
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A man is cleaning a pool in Aquatic Center at Jakabaring Sport City complex in Palembang, South Sumatera that will become one of venues to Asian Games 2018. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Sunday that Indonesia’s plans for the 2018 Asian Games looked good on paper and urged the nation to make them a reality soon.
Indonesia’s preparations for Asian Games good on paper
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A new home is shown for sale Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Riverview, Fla. The U.S. economy struggled to grow in the October-December quarter as consumer spending, business investment and exports slowed. Yet despite global weakness and shrunken oil and stock prices, many economists expect growth to accelerate on the strength of healthy job gains. Home construction was one of the bright spots in the fourth quarter; it grew at a solid 8.1 percent annual rate. The U.S. housing market has remained solid. Government spending slowed to growth of just 0.7 percent. Spending by the federal government grew at a 2.7 percent annual rate, while state and local governments cut
back on spending at a rate of 0.6 percent. For all of 2015, the economy grew 2.4 percent, matching the growth in 2014. Both years improved on 2013. Still, last year’s growth rate extended the economy’s pattern of subpar expansion since the Great Recession officially ended in June 2009.
For 2016, economists have forecast another year of modest growth of around 2 percent to 2.5 percent. At the same time, they have nudged up the likelihood of another recession, given the stock market plunge that began the year, sharply diminished energy prices and China’s struggling economy, the world’s second-largest. (ap)
China braces for 2.9 billion trips during Lunar New Year BEIJING — Chinese are packing train and bus stations as the peak travel season kicks into high gear this weekend with hundreds of millions of people going home for Spring Festival celebrations — or head for vacation destinations. Chinese travelers are expected to make 2.9 billion trips during
the 40-day period between Jan. 21 and March 3, with the majority of those trips falling in the weeks around the Feb. 8 Lunar New Year, the Ministry of Transport said. “I have my parents back in my hometown and I must go back and have the family reunion,” said Ma Xijie, a migrant worker
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New era in marketing properties has arrived
US economy is expected to strengthen after weak 4th quarter The economy grew at an annual rate of just 0.7 percent last quarter, less than half the 2 percent growth rate in the July-September period, the government said Friday. It was the worst showing since a severe winter slowed the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, to a 0.6 percent annual growth rate in last year’s first quarter. Though the slowdown late last year could renew doubts about the durability of the 6½-year-old economic expansion, most analysts said they expected the slump to be short-lived. “The weak growth is temporary,” said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight. “This is not an early warning of something worse.” Behravesh said two of the key negative factors last quarter — an effort by companies to pare an overhang of unsold goods and investment cutbacks by oil companies facing much lower energy prices — would likely diminish early this year. That would pave the way for decent annual growth of around 2.5 percent in the first half of 2016, Behravesh said. Paul Ashworth, chief economist at Capital Economics, said he thinks GDP growth will rebound to an annual rate between 2.5 percent and 3 percent in the first six months of 2016 as further solid job growth fuels additional consumer spending. Consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of economic activity.
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from Sichuan province who was travelling back home by train with his son and wife. “It’s great to have the whole family sit down and enjoy a family dinner together. I have been working far from home with my kid for a whole year,” he said. At the Beijing railway station, student Ren Chongyuan from
Shandong province said it was a bit easier to buy tickets this year, but he still had to book two months in advance. This year’s travel crush — considered the largest annual human migration — may be relatively less severe due to a lackluster economy. In coastal Zhejiang province
near Shanghai, officials expect a 4.4 percent drop in passenger traffic as jobs dry up and migrant laborers pack up early to head to their family homes in China’s hinterlands well before the New Year. By comparison, Chinese made 3.6 billion trips during the same holiday period in 2014. (ap)
JAKARTA - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Sunday that Indonesia’s plans for the 2018 Asian Games looked good on paper and urged the nation to make them a reality soon. Indonesia was awarded the games in September 2014 after the original host Vietnam withdrew due to economic problems. But the late decision meant it had only four years to prepare instead of the usual six. OCA officials visited Jakarta over the weekend to check preparations. “They present us (with) a good plan for the preparation for the game, but I told them the plan is on paper,” said OCA vice president
Wei Jizhong. “We need everything (to progress) from paper to the ground,” Wei said after the coordination committee meeting in Jakarta. OCA accepted the submitted progress report because it has a clear deadline for each project, he added. Preparations have been slow, including in the development of the velodrome and the athletes’ village as well as the renovation of some sport venues.
However, the government aimed to complete the work by August 2017, the deputy chief of the Indonesia Olympic Committee, Muddai Madang, told AFP. Indonesia staged the 2011 Southeast Asian Games but ran into problems, with some venues not ready on time and a stampede at the football final which killed two people. Jakarta will host most events at the 2018 games, with a handful of others set to take place in the city of Palembang on Sumatra island. Indonesia last staged the Asian Games in 1962, in Jakarta. (afp)
JAKARTA – Paramount Land, a property company that succeeds in changing perception of public on buying property through supermarket (SuperPro), continues to innovate. This year, the company prepare to launch online property marketplace; SuperPro.id. According to the President Director of Paramount Land, Ervan Adi Nugroho, on Thursday, advances in digital technology have mastered the market; the property market is no exception. Through online marketing, manufacturers and property developers will become easier to reach consumers. “Based on the survey of prospective property buyers, most consumer properties find what they want to buy through online property marketplace. In other words; conventional methods would be eroded by online marketing system. People now prefer to look for all things using online. Indeed, through this technology, in addition to saving time, the process is more efficient because consumer can find it through their mobile phone or a computer,” he explained. Ervan added the development of e-commerce business in Indonesia has been increase in the last five years. Result of research initiated by Association of Indonesia E-commerce (Idea), Google Indonesia, and TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres) shows that in 2013, the market value of e-commerce in Indonesia reached US$ 8 billion (IDR 94.5 trillion). In 2016 it is predicted to rises three fold into US$ 25 billion (IDR 295 trillion). He said the potential will grow bigger if combined with internet users in Indonesia that reached 82 million people, or about 30 percent of the total population in Indonesia. Studying the data, he optimistic that the e-commerce market potential in Indonesia is enormous. “SuperPro.id would be the fastest and best solution for consumers in getting property and investment,” he said. Managing Director of Paramount Land, Andreas Nawawi, explained the digital marketing platform can also increase the participation of young people in business. Through online marketing, the involvement of more vendors will be possible. “SuperPro.id, is the answer to meet the consumers need in property and home accessories,” he explained. Andreas stated accordance with the tagline of SuperPro.id; “OneStop Mall”, it wants to become a place for homeowners, developers, and buyers to meet and transact so they can get benefit through this online marketplace. (kmb18)
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Paramount Land’s Board of Directors during a press conference about SuperPro.id. Paramount Land, a property company that succeeds in changing perception of public on buying property through supermarket (SuperPro), continues to innovate. This year, the company prepare to launch online property marketplace; SuperPro.id.
Bandung reprimands Muslim hardliners for harassing gays
JAKARTA - Indonesia’s thirdlargest city has ordered a hardline Muslim group to take down “provocative” banners targeting the gay community and calling for them to leave, officials said on Friday. The move comes after members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) raided boarding houses in Bandung
where they believed gay people were staying and put up the signs. “I have reprimanded the FPI for what they admitted they did,” mayor Ridwan Kamil said in a text message forwarded to Reuters by an aide. “Provocative banners have to be taken down.” An FPI spokesman was not im-
mediately available for comment. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community (LGBT) is largely accepted in Indonesia, particularly in urban areas. But pockets of opposition remain, with a central government minister recently calling for a ban on LGBT organisations on university campuses.
In the conservative province of Aceh, which implements sharia, or Islamic law, the LGBT community faces government-sanctioned discrimination. People can be sentenced to 100 lashes for engaging in gay sex. The FPI is also known for harassing religious minorities like
Christians and Ahmadiyahs, an Islamic sect, and have a track record of using violence. Hundreds of FPI members forced the local government to tear down several churches in the conservative province of Aceh last year, claiming they lacked proper building permits. (rtr)
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Report counts some 2,300 journalists killed in past 25 years
BRUSSELS — In the last quarter century, at least 2,297 journalists and media staff have been killed for doing nothing more than trying to inform the world on war, revolution, crime and corruption. And killers continue to act with impunity, the International Federation of Journalists announced in a new report. The annual total stood at 40 in the federation’s first year of counting, 1990, but has not dipped under the 100-mark since 2010. “The last ten years were the most dangerous,” said IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger in an interview, with 2006 the worst year of all with 155 killed. And despite vows of protection from as high as the United Nations, the IFJ said it produced the report “25 years of contribution towards safer journalism” to underscore a worsening climate of impunity which has helped killers get away with murder and turn journalists into soft targets. “The IFJ estimates that only one of ten killings is investigated,” the report said, with actual convictions lower still. “That is the diplomatic issue. Let’s stop the impunity that protects the killers,” Bellanger said. The 79-page report will be made public next week, but The Associated Press obtained a copy ahead of a debate Monday at the British Parliament on “deaths of professional and citizen journalists in conflict zones.” The IFJ will also take the report to a major UNESCO meeting in Paris next Thursday devoted to the same issue. “We bring this report to show to all that it really is time to do something about it,” said Bellanger. Last year stood out for the attacks on the Paris office of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, where two Islamic extremists killed 12 people at the satirical newspaper’s office. The IFJ’s total
tally of the year stood at 112. The IFJ says it bases its information on a variety of sources, including national affiliates in about 140 nations, police sources and political reports. It has published annual reports since 1990, focusing on the killings of journalists and media staff in work-related incidents. The totals center on deaths of media professionals in targeted assassinations, cross fire incidents and bomb attacks. Beyond the sustained high totals, Bellanger said that there is also a disturbing trend in which kidnappers who seize journalists kill them, all too often without even seeking ransom. The targeting of journalists has continued unabated this year too. Earlier this month, a suicide car bomb attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, targeted a bus owned by Afghanistan’s biggest media organization, Moby Group and a Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility saying Moby’s Tolo TV was the target. Seven media workers were killed. Over the past 25 years, Iraq has topped the list of most dangerous countries, the scene of 309 killings, the overwhelming majority of them since the 2003 U.S. led invasion and war. In second place is the Philippines, with 146 killings, while Mexico and its drugs-related violence is third with 120. Those two nations also underscore the IFJ’s “recurring finding of our reports that there are many more killed in peacetime situations than in war-stricken countries.”(ap)
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FILE - In this Monday, April 7, 2014 file photo, a Pakistani journalist holds a picture of Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus, 48, who was killed April 4, 2014 in Afghanistan, during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan.
China sentences 2 men to death Boko Haram burns kids in slaying of Tibetan monk alive in northeast Nigeria
BEIJING — A Chinese court sentenced two men to death in the 2013 killing of Akong Rinpoche, a well-known religious figure who founded the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West and built an international network of spiritual retreats. Thubten Kunsal, a Tibetan man who had worked at Akong’s monastery in the United Kingdom as an artist for nine years, fatally stabbed Akong, his nephew and his driver after confronting him at his home in the city of Chengdu over $415,000 in wages he believed he was owed, according to a statement Sunday by the
Chengdu People’s Intermediate Court. Thubten and another man, Ciren Banyue, were given the death penalty while a third man was sentenced to three years’ prison for hiding daggers used in the killings. Thubten and Ciren said they planned to appeal, according to the court statement. Akong’s monastery Kagyu Samye Ling, which is based in southwest Scotland with branches in Europe and Africa, has denied it owed Thubten pay. It did not immediately have comment on the sentences. Born in 1939, Akong was rec-
ognized at age 2 by a search party as a lama incarnate and entered the Dolma Lhakhang monastery before fleeing to India as Chinese forces moved in to stamp out the 1959 Tibetan uprising. He moved to Britain several years later, studied at Oxford University and founded his Buddhist center in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1967. The monk, who became a British citizen, maintained friendly relations with the Chinese government and frequently visited the country to look after charity projects. Akong was on a fundraising trip when he was stabbed. (ap)
ABUJA, Nigeria — A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and listened to the screams of children burning to death in the latest attack by Nigeria’ s homegrown Islamic extremists. Witnesses say scores of charred corpses and bodies with bullet wounds litter the streets from Saturday night’s attack on Dalori village just 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Maiduguri, the biggest city in the northeast. They say the insurgents ravaged the settlement for four hours. Then, three female suicide bombers blew up among people who were fleeing. One man survived by staying up a tree until soldiers arrived Sunday. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Nigeria’s 6-year Islamic uprising has killed about 20,000 people and driven 2.5 million from their homes. (ap)
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Blemantung Waterfall
TABANAN - The region of Pupuan in Tabanan actually has some tourist attractions remaining very natural and potential. One of them is the Blemantung waterfall. Unfortunately, due to lack of signpost, many travelers especially foreigners, are confused to look for this waterfall. Not a few visitors are forced to turn back because of confusion when looking for the location. Similarly, many residents of Tabanan, except for villagers of Pujungan, do not know about this waterfall. To reach the Blemantung waterfall, visitors must ask local villagers of Pujungan. Understandably, there is no official signpost. When arriving at the office of Pujungan headman, visitors should continue the journey westwards. Approximately after two kilometers, you will find an entrance to the north. It is the usual driveway taken by visitors because there is no signpost so that visitors wishing to get to the waterfall may go too far and are forced to turn back. When entering the road to the north of about 300 meters, you will encounter a concrete road. Simply follow this road as far as 700 meters or approximately 30 minutes. As soon as arriving at a concrete bridge, your journey cannot be resumed by vehicle but has to walk through the path passing through a coffee plantation of local residents. The distance is about one kilometer. Afterwards, visitors will pass the Taman Sari Temple. Location of the Blemantung waterfall is right behind the temple.
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Cavaliers prove credentials with win over Spurs
CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s LeBron James scored 29 points as the Cavaliers belatedly beat one of the top NBA teams by downing San Antonio 117-103 on Saturday. The Cavaliers had been 0-5 against Golden State, San Antonio and Chicago — three of the teams contending for the title this season along with Cleveland — but broke through for a win that would silence some critics. Those critics might now turn their eyes to Golden State, as the Warriors needed a basket with two tenths of a second left to beat Philadelphia in a clash of the league’s top and bottom teams. Elsewhere, Toronto extended
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its winning streak to a team record 11 games by downing Detroit, and Memphis held on against a strong finish by Sacramento. Cleveland’s Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving added 21 apiece as the Cavaliers won a fourth straight under new coach Tyronn Lue, who replaced the fired David Blatt. Kawhi Leonard scored 24 for the Spurs, who still retain a healthy 11-1/2 game lead in the Southwest Division. Toronto was forced to work
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hard to extend its record streak, with DeMar DeRozan’s 29 points helping the Raptors beat Detroit 111-107. Kyle Lowry had 18 points for the Raptors, who opened their lead in the Atlantic Division to 5-1/2 games. Reserve guard Brandon Jennings led the way for Detroit with 22 points. Golden State’s Harrison Barnes hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give the Warriors a 108-105 win against Philadelphia. Klay Thompson had 32 points and Stephen Curry scored 23 points for the Warriors, who nearly blew a 24-point secondhalf lead. Their sixth straight win improved the Warriors to 43-4; tying the best win-loss record over 47 games in NBA history. Isaiah Canaan had 18 points to lead the 76ers, who dropped to 7-41.(ap)
Soares wins 2nd doubles title on same day at Australian Open
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Bruno Soares didn’t have much down time between his Australian Open doubles championship matches. No worries, he won them both. On Sunday afternoon, he added the mixed doubles title with Elena Vesnina to the men’s doubles championship he won with Jamie Murray. Vesnina and Soares won the last four points of the match tiebreaker to take the mixed doubles title with a 6-4, 4-6, 10-5 with over American Coco Vandeweghe and Hora Tecau of Romania. Just over 16 hours earlier — after 1 a.m. Sunday — Soares and Murray beat Daniel Nestor and Radek Stepanek 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, also on Rod Laver Arena. A Brazilian player had never won any title at the Australian Open. And now the country has two. Soares said he didn’t finish media commitments at Melbourne Park until 2 a.m. Sunday, then had to do some Brazilian press requests from his hotel room. “I went to bed at 5, set my alarm for 11, woke up at 8:30 ... been living on coffee ever since,” Soares said. “So I had 22 coffees already.” Vesnina interjected, laughing: “I got a (text) message from him at 4:30 (a.m.), ‘I’m ready, partner’.” It was all worth it, Soares said.
“I knew I had another important day today, you don’t get a chance to play many Grand Slam finals,” he said. ‘I mean, I got two in the same day.” Vesnina and Soares fell behind 3-0 in the tiebreaker before coming back to take a 6-3 lead. After the margin was reduced to 6-5, Vesnina and Soares won the last four points of the match. It ended some Grand Slam mixed doubles finals frustration for Vesnina, a Russian who has two women’s doubles titles in majors. It was Vesnina’s fourth mixed doubles final, and first win. “Four times lucky,” said Vesnina, who received a message from Soares at the end of December asking if she would be his mixed doubles partner in Australia. “I don’t like to set up that early for mixed because you never know how you’re going to do in singles and doubles,” Vesnina said. “But when Bruno texted me, I texted back ‘let’s do that’,” Soares said the level of excitement in Brazil over his achievements was high. “It’s the first time a Brazilian guy competes in two Grand Slam finals in the same event,” he said “They were talking a lot about that. And winning both makes it even more special.(ap)
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Elena Vesnina, right, of Russia and Bruno Soares of Brazil hold their trophy after defeating Coco Vandeweghe of the United States and Horia Tecau of Romania in the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016.
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Sp rt Ranieri storms heights of English soccer with outsiders Leicester
LONDON - Claudio Ranieri’s appointment as head of unfashionable Leicester City in July after a dismal and short-lived spell in charge of Greece raised some eyebrows, not least because the Italian had not managed a Premier League side since 2004. Few, if any, could have forseen him storming the pinnacle of English soccer. After being sacked by Chelsea to usher in the Jose Mourinho era, Ranieri managed in Spain, Italy, France and subsequently Greece, where he lasted just four games. An embarrassing home defeat for Greece by the Faroe Islands in November
2014 appeared to put Ranieri’s stock at an all-time low but Leicester’s ambitious Thai owners were ready to hand the 64-year-old another crack at management in the most popular league in the world. That move now looks all the more astute with Leicester top of the league more than halfway through the season and continuing to defy those who thought their unexpected title challenge would naturally start to tail off. Leicester, three points clear of Manchester City after 23 games, could scarcely now be more fashionable, the shooting star in a league so long dominated by names such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool. Almost forgotten is their great escape last season when, having been bottom at Christmas, they won seven of their last nine games to beat the drop. Under Ranieri, Leicester deploy a relentless counterattacking game spearheaded by the dual attacking threats of playmaker Riyad Mahrez and striker Jamie Vardy.
“The thing with Leicester is they can mix their game up. They grind teams down, they adapt to situations accordingly. Primarily they sit back and hit on the counter with the pace of Mahrez, (Marc) Albrighton and Vardy,” former Leicester captain Matt Elliott told Reuters. “I think it’s fair to say Ranieri has brought some game management and a little bit of nous to their play. You can see it from afar, everyone knows their jobs, they are well drilled.” Vardy, given licence to roam by Ranieri, is the league’s top scorer with 16 goals and it is his partnership with Algerian international Mahrez, who has contributed 13 goals and numerous assists, that have paid rich dividends for Leicester.
THE LOOSE CANNON
Nicknamed “Loose”, as in loose cannon, by his team mates, England international Vardy broke a Premier League scoring record with goals in 11 consecutive games in November. While Vardy’s value has soared, the reported 400,000 pounds ($570,000) Leicester paid to French Ligue 2 side Le Havre for Mahrez one year ago appears to be another bargain with his value now put at around 11 million euros according to transfermarkt.com. Having earned the nickname ‘Tinkerman’ at Chelsea for constantly rotating his squad, many thought Ranieri would make wholesale squad changes when he arrived but this has not happened. Ranieri also retained his predecessor Nigel Pearson’s backroom team, including head of
recruitment Steve Walsh, the man credited with bringing Vardy and Mahrez to central England. Walsh had also scouted little known midfielder N’Golo Kante and persuaded Ranieri to buy him from Ligue 1 side Caen. The energetic Kante has formed a telling partnership alongside Danny Drinkwater in front of Leicester’s back four -- Ranieri’s one tactical change was to revert to a four-man defence from Pearson’s favoured three. “For us he’s very important - he’s our engine. He’s like a battery. Every day he doesn’t stop. Also in the training I say ‘N’Golo, slow down’ and he’s up and down, up and down!” Ranieri said of the Frenchman who made the most tackles across the top five European leagues last season. Kante and consistent left back Christian Fuchs, the Austria captain, have been the most impressive of Ranieri’s signings with Japan striker Shinji Okazaki also adapting well to the Premier League. But Switzerland captain Gokhan Inler and Tunisian defender Yohan Benalouane, the pair acquired at a cost of 10.6 million pounds before the season started, have had fewer opportunities to play. Many still expect Leicester to drop away as the season rolls on to the business end; but for for former captain Elliott, a top-four finish would be a remarkable achievement. “I think they can stay in the top region. Winning it is a long shot. Champions League is a possibility,” he said. (rtr)
Suarez winner helps Barca sink nine-man Atletico
BARCELONA - Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored the goals as Barcelona came from behind to beat nine-man Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Nou Camp on Saturday in a top-of-the-table clash that sent them three points clear in La Liga. Atletico went ahead in the 10th minute through Koke but Messi equalised for Barca following a fine team move on the half hour. Suarez struck his 31st goal in as many games after 38 minutes and a wild challenge from Filipe Luis on Messi earned the Atletico defender a red card before halftime. Diego Godin was also sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a mistimed tackle on Suarez midway through the second half. “We knew it would be a difficult game and we are happy with three points against a direct opponent,” keeper Claudio Bravo told reporters. “There is still a long way to
go in the championship. We are going well at the moment in all the tournaments and it is good to get a win even though we were not at our best.” Barcelona moved on to 51 points, three ahead of Atletico, and have a game in hand. Atletico coach Diego Simeone opted to play five in midfield with Antoine Griezmann the lone striker. It meant they were able to outnumber Barcelona in the middle of the pitch early on and they threatened immediately with Bravo stretching to block a Saul Niguez strike. Koke was then given space to stroke the ball home in the centre of the area from a Saul cross. Gradually Barca began to impose themselves, with Suarez having a shot blocked by keeper Jan Oblak after a good passing move and they again probed the defence before Jordi Alba picked out Messi
for the equaliser. Atletico were sloppy defensively as Suarez latched onto a simple ball over the top by Alves and beat Oblak too easily from a tight angle. The visitors’ chance of a comeback were hit by a knee high studs up challenge by Filipe Luis on Messi that saw him dismissed. Still Atletico pushed forward after the break and Griezmann was unlucky with a shot that came back off Bravo, who knew little about it, before heads began to drop after Godin’s dismissal. A second half
Bruno Soriano penalty gave Villarreal a 1-0 victory over Granada that put them level on 44 points with third-placed Real Madrid, who face Espanyol on Sunday. Jean-Sylvain Babin pulled back Roberto Soldado in the area and Soriano sent keeper Andres Fernandez the wrong way with his spot kick after 54 minutes. Elsewhere,
FC Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring against Atletico Madrid during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.
an Inaki Williams header gave Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 victory at Getafe, Xabi Prieto and Inigo Martinez were on target for Real Sociedad in a 2-1 win over Real Betis, and Eibar fell 2-1 at home to Malaga. (rtr)
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AS Roma’s Stephan El Shaarawy celebrates after scoring against Frosinone
Man City, Arsenal and Tottenham reach 5th round of FA Cup
LONDON — Manchester City remained in the hunt for a record trophy quadruple after a hat trick from teenager Kelechi Iheanacho helped them demolish Aston Villa 4-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday. Fringe players such as Iheanacho got their chance in fourth-round games throughout the day, which also saw wins for cup holder Arsenal and Tottenham, while Liverpool was held by West Ham to 0-0 in the late kickoff. But City’s convincing victory showed the real strength in depth of Manuel Pellegrini’s squad, with 19-year-old Iheanacho taking over the goalscoring duties from Sergio Aguero, who watched from the bench. The bookmakers already make City the favorite to win the English Premier League, where it lies second behind surprise leader Leicester City, and also to beat Liverpool in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Feb. 28. That leaves the Champions League, where City has a place in the last 16, and the FA Cup. Iheanacho opened the scoring, and the 19-year-old striker converted a penalty 20 minutes later after Raheem Sterling was brought down in the area. Iheanacho struck again in the second half after a 30yard (meter) run, and Sterling added City’s fourth just two minutes after that. Asked about Iheanacho’s performance, Pellegrini said: “That’s why we didn’t replace (Stevan) Jovetic and Edin Dzeko — because I see him working every day and I know how important he can be.” The City coach also revealed he sent orders from the touchline for Iheanacho to take City’s spot kick. “It’s unbelievable the way he takes penalties and I’ve seen him do it every
MILAN - Debutant Stephan El Shaarawy scored with a crafty backheeled volley to give AS Roma a 3-1 win over Frosinone in Serie A on Saturday, their first under coach Luciano Spalletti. Ervin Zukanovic, another new signing, also played a key role in Roma’s first win in three attempts under Spalletti, who was brought back for a second stint at the club after Rudi Garcia was sacked earlier this month. Zukanovic, signed on loan from Sampdoria, prevented Roma from going behind when he headed the ball off the line in the 17th minute. It was a crucial save as one minute later Radja Nainggolan, despite being on the ground in the middle of a penalty area scramble, managed to poke the ball past Nicola Leali to give Roma the lead.
day,” Pellegrini said. “That’s why he was the right option.” Down in north London, Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez scored one goal and made the other in a 2-1 home victory over second-tier side Burnley. Sanchez set up defender Calum Chambers to give Arsenal the lead, only for Sam Vokes to head an equalizer for Burnley on the half-hour mark. Sanchez struck the winner after the break, turning home Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s cross from close range. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was quick to play down his side’s chances of a third consecutive FA Cup trophy. “We are still in three competitions and we will try every time to get a team out to pass the round,” he told the club website. Nacer Chadli scored twice as Tottenham cruised to a 4-1 victory in the early kickoff at Colchester United, after a clash of heads left one of the home side’s defenders in hospital. Colchester said Alex Wynter suffered a deep cut in his mouth and was slightly disorientated, but “otherwise doing OK” after colliding with teammate Tom Eastman in the opening minutes. Colchester, which is at the bottom of England’s third tier, then managed to keep the Premier League title contender at bay until midway through the second half — when Eric Dier scored with a deflected shot. Chadli added his second with a header, but Colchester pulled a goal back when Gavin Massey’s shot rebounded off the post and defender Ben Davies turned the ball into his own net. Tom Carroll scored Spurs’ fourth. “The job’s done, we’re in the next round,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said. (ap)
Daniel Ciofani brought Serie A debutants Frosinone back into the game when he cleverly flicked the ball up and volleyed past Wojciech Szczesny five minutes later. El Shaarawy, signed on loan from AC Milan, put Roma back in front early in the second half when, with his back to goal, he managed to flick Zukanovic’s low cross into the goal with his heel from 12 metres. Stalwart Francesco Totti came on in the 59th minute for only his second league appearance since recovering from a thigh injury and the 39year-old set up Miralem Pjanic for the third six minutes from the end. Roma stayed fifth with 38 points, nine behind leaders Napoli who are at home to Empoli on Sunday. (rtr)
Iraqis rally around Olympic football team after Qatar win BAGHDAD — The Iraqi soccer team’s overtime win against Qatar, which will send it to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade, has at least briefly united the fractured country in exultation amid its grinding war against the Islamic State group. Residents poured into the streets late Saturday and fireworks rang out for hours, occasionally punctuated by bursts of celebratory gunfire. Hundreds of fans, many singing and dancing, massed on the outskirts of Baghdad airport to give the Lions of Mesopotamia a hero’s welcome after they qualified for the 2016 games in Brazil. “It’s not only a sports victory,” said Hayder al-Sadi, a 40-year-old government worker. “In Iraq, politics and terrorism permeate everything, but football is the only window — the only escape — for the Iraqi people.” Iraq is well into its second year in the fight against the Islamic State group, which seized nearly a third of the country in a lightning offensive in the summer of 2014. Troops and allied militias have clawed back a handful of cities and towns in recent months, but the country remains deeply divided along ethnic
and sectarian lines. As on previous occasions, however, the national soccer team has at least briefly allowed Iraq’s Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds to set their disputes aside and revel in the joy of victory. “Honestly, just goose-bumps, that is all I feel when I think of it,” said Amar Rasheed Hass, 34, who watched Saturday night’s game at a crowded cafe in Baghdad’s Karradah neighborhood. “When they won, all I remember is I hugged this other guy three times, I didn’t even know who he was.” Similar scenes unfolded in 2007, at the height of the country’s grisly sectarian violence, when a national team including Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish players won the Asia Cup. That victory was widely hailed as a moment of national unity, but Saturday’s victory marks the first time Iraq has qualified for the Olympics since 2004. “After 12 years, now the Iraqi football team can come back to take part in the Olympics with pride,” head coach Abdul Ghani Shahad said as he arrived in Baghdad late Saturday. (ap)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 photo, Iraqi soccer fans celebrate as their team arrives at Baghdad airport, after the Iraq U-23 national team beat Qatar 2-1 in extra time to grab the last spot for an Asian nation at the Rio de Janeiro games.
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Sp rt Ranieri storms heights of English soccer with outsiders Leicester
LONDON - Claudio Ranieri’s appointment as head of unfashionable Leicester City in July after a dismal and short-lived spell in charge of Greece raised some eyebrows, not least because the Italian had not managed a Premier League side since 2004. Few, if any, could have forseen him storming the pinnacle of English soccer. After being sacked by Chelsea to usher in the Jose Mourinho era, Ranieri managed in Spain, Italy, France and subsequently Greece, where he lasted just four games. An embarrassing home defeat for Greece by the Faroe Islands in November
2014 appeared to put Ranieri’s stock at an all-time low but Leicester’s ambitious Thai owners were ready to hand the 64-year-old another crack at management in the most popular league in the world. That move now looks all the more astute with Leicester top of the league more than halfway through the season and continuing to defy those who thought their unexpected title challenge would naturally start to tail off. Leicester, three points clear of Manchester City after 23 games, could scarcely now be more fashionable, the shooting star in a league so long dominated by names such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool. Almost forgotten is their great escape last season when, having been bottom at Christmas, they won seven of their last nine games to beat the drop. Under Ranieri, Leicester deploy a relentless counterattacking game spearheaded by the dual attacking threats of playmaker Riyad Mahrez and striker Jamie Vardy.
“The thing with Leicester is they can mix their game up. They grind teams down, they adapt to situations accordingly. Primarily they sit back and hit on the counter with the pace of Mahrez, (Marc) Albrighton and Vardy,” former Leicester captain Matt Elliott told Reuters. “I think it’s fair to say Ranieri has brought some game management and a little bit of nous to their play. You can see it from afar, everyone knows their jobs, they are well drilled.” Vardy, given licence to roam by Ranieri, is the league’s top scorer with 16 goals and it is his partnership with Algerian international Mahrez, who has contributed 13 goals and numerous assists, that have paid rich dividends for Leicester.
THE LOOSE CANNON
Nicknamed “Loose”, as in loose cannon, by his team mates, England international Vardy broke a Premier League scoring record with goals in 11 consecutive games in November. While Vardy’s value has soared, the reported 400,000 pounds ($570,000) Leicester paid to French Ligue 2 side Le Havre for Mahrez one year ago appears to be another bargain with his value now put at around 11 million euros according to transfermarkt.com. Having earned the nickname ‘Tinkerman’ at Chelsea for constantly rotating his squad, many thought Ranieri would make wholesale squad changes when he arrived but this has not happened. Ranieri also retained his predecessor Nigel Pearson’s backroom team, including head of
recruitment Steve Walsh, the man credited with bringing Vardy and Mahrez to central England. Walsh had also scouted little known midfielder N’Golo Kante and persuaded Ranieri to buy him from Ligue 1 side Caen. The energetic Kante has formed a telling partnership alongside Danny Drinkwater in front of Leicester’s back four -- Ranieri’s one tactical change was to revert to a four-man defence from Pearson’s favoured three. “For us he’s very important - he’s our engine. He’s like a battery. Every day he doesn’t stop. Also in the training I say ‘N’Golo, slow down’ and he’s up and down, up and down!” Ranieri said of the Frenchman who made the most tackles across the top five European leagues last season. Kante and consistent left back Christian Fuchs, the Austria captain, have been the most impressive of Ranieri’s signings with Japan striker Shinji Okazaki also adapting well to the Premier League. But Switzerland captain Gokhan Inler and Tunisian defender Yohan Benalouane, the pair acquired at a cost of 10.6 million pounds before the season started, have had fewer opportunities to play. Many still expect Leicester to drop away as the season rolls on to the business end; but for for former captain Elliott, a top-four finish would be a remarkable achievement. “I think they can stay in the top region. Winning it is a long shot. Champions League is a possibility,” he said. (rtr)
Suarez winner helps Barca sink nine-man Atletico
BARCELONA - Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored the goals as Barcelona came from behind to beat nine-man Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Nou Camp on Saturday in a top-of-the-table clash that sent them three points clear in La Liga. Atletico went ahead in the 10th minute through Koke but Messi equalised for Barca following a fine team move on the half hour. Suarez struck his 31st goal in as many games after 38 minutes and a wild challenge from Filipe Luis on Messi earned the Atletico defender a red card before halftime. Diego Godin was also sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a mistimed tackle on Suarez midway through the second half. “We knew it would be a difficult game and we are happy with three points against a direct opponent,” keeper Claudio Bravo told reporters. “There is still a long way to
go in the championship. We are going well at the moment in all the tournaments and it is good to get a win even though we were not at our best.” Barcelona moved on to 51 points, three ahead of Atletico, and have a game in hand. Atletico coach Diego Simeone opted to play five in midfield with Antoine Griezmann the lone striker. It meant they were able to outnumber Barcelona in the middle of the pitch early on and they threatened immediately with Bravo stretching to block a Saul Niguez strike. Koke was then given space to stroke the ball home in the centre of the area from a Saul cross. Gradually Barca began to impose themselves, with Suarez having a shot blocked by keeper Jan Oblak after a good passing move and they again probed the defence before Jordi Alba picked out Messi
for the equaliser. Atletico were sloppy defensively as Suarez latched onto a simple ball over the top by Alves and beat Oblak too easily from a tight angle. The visitors’ chance of a comeback were hit by a knee high studs up challenge by Filipe Luis on Messi that saw him dismissed. Still Atletico pushed forward after the break and Griezmann was unlucky with a shot that came back off Bravo, who knew little about it, before heads began to drop after Godin’s dismissal. A second half
Bruno Soriano penalty gave Villarreal a 1-0 victory over Granada that put them level on 44 points with third-placed Real Madrid, who face Espanyol on Sunday. Jean-Sylvain Babin pulled back Roberto Soldado in the area and Soriano sent keeper Andres Fernandez the wrong way with his spot kick after 54 minutes. Elsewhere,
FC Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring against Atletico Madrid during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.
an Inaki Williams header gave Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 victory at Getafe, Xabi Prieto and Inigo Martinez were on target for Real Sociedad in a 2-1 win over Real Betis, and Eibar fell 2-1 at home to Malaga. (rtr)
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AS Roma’s Stephan El Shaarawy celebrates after scoring against Frosinone
Man City, Arsenal and Tottenham reach 5th round of FA Cup
LONDON — Manchester City remained in the hunt for a record trophy quadruple after a hat trick from teenager Kelechi Iheanacho helped them demolish Aston Villa 4-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday. Fringe players such as Iheanacho got their chance in fourth-round games throughout the day, which also saw wins for cup holder Arsenal and Tottenham, while Liverpool was held by West Ham to 0-0 in the late kickoff. But City’s convincing victory showed the real strength in depth of Manuel Pellegrini’s squad, with 19-year-old Iheanacho taking over the goalscoring duties from Sergio Aguero, who watched from the bench. The bookmakers already make City the favorite to win the English Premier League, where it lies second behind surprise leader Leicester City, and also to beat Liverpool in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Feb. 28. That leaves the Champions League, where City has a place in the last 16, and the FA Cup. Iheanacho opened the scoring, and the 19-year-old striker converted a penalty 20 minutes later after Raheem Sterling was brought down in the area. Iheanacho struck again in the second half after a 30yard (meter) run, and Sterling added City’s fourth just two minutes after that. Asked about Iheanacho’s performance, Pellegrini said: “That’s why we didn’t replace (Stevan) Jovetic and Edin Dzeko — because I see him working every day and I know how important he can be.” The City coach also revealed he sent orders from the touchline for Iheanacho to take City’s spot kick. “It’s unbelievable the way he takes penalties and I’ve seen him do it every
MILAN - Debutant Stephan El Shaarawy scored with a crafty backheeled volley to give AS Roma a 3-1 win over Frosinone in Serie A on Saturday, their first under coach Luciano Spalletti. Ervin Zukanovic, another new signing, also played a key role in Roma’s first win in three attempts under Spalletti, who was brought back for a second stint at the club after Rudi Garcia was sacked earlier this month. Zukanovic, signed on loan from Sampdoria, prevented Roma from going behind when he headed the ball off the line in the 17th minute. It was a crucial save as one minute later Radja Nainggolan, despite being on the ground in the middle of a penalty area scramble, managed to poke the ball past Nicola Leali to give Roma the lead.
day,” Pellegrini said. “That’s why he was the right option.” Down in north London, Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez scored one goal and made the other in a 2-1 home victory over second-tier side Burnley. Sanchez set up defender Calum Chambers to give Arsenal the lead, only for Sam Vokes to head an equalizer for Burnley on the half-hour mark. Sanchez struck the winner after the break, turning home Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s cross from close range. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was quick to play down his side’s chances of a third consecutive FA Cup trophy. “We are still in three competitions and we will try every time to get a team out to pass the round,” he told the club website. Nacer Chadli scored twice as Tottenham cruised to a 4-1 victory in the early kickoff at Colchester United, after a clash of heads left one of the home side’s defenders in hospital. Colchester said Alex Wynter suffered a deep cut in his mouth and was slightly disorientated, but “otherwise doing OK” after colliding with teammate Tom Eastman in the opening minutes. Colchester, which is at the bottom of England’s third tier, then managed to keep the Premier League title contender at bay until midway through the second half — when Eric Dier scored with a deflected shot. Chadli added his second with a header, but Colchester pulled a goal back when Gavin Massey’s shot rebounded off the post and defender Ben Davies turned the ball into his own net. Tom Carroll scored Spurs’ fourth. “The job’s done, we’re in the next round,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said. (ap)
Daniel Ciofani brought Serie A debutants Frosinone back into the game when he cleverly flicked the ball up and volleyed past Wojciech Szczesny five minutes later. El Shaarawy, signed on loan from AC Milan, put Roma back in front early in the second half when, with his back to goal, he managed to flick Zukanovic’s low cross into the goal with his heel from 12 metres. Stalwart Francesco Totti came on in the 59th minute for only his second league appearance since recovering from a thigh injury and the 39year-old set up Miralem Pjanic for the third six minutes from the end. Roma stayed fifth with 38 points, nine behind leaders Napoli who are at home to Empoli on Sunday. (rtr)
Iraqis rally around Olympic football team after Qatar win BAGHDAD — The Iraqi soccer team’s overtime win against Qatar, which will send it to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade, has at least briefly united the fractured country in exultation amid its grinding war against the Islamic State group. Residents poured into the streets late Saturday and fireworks rang out for hours, occasionally punctuated by bursts of celebratory gunfire. Hundreds of fans, many singing and dancing, massed on the outskirts of Baghdad airport to give the Lions of Mesopotamia a hero’s welcome after they qualified for the 2016 games in Brazil. “It’s not only a sports victory,” said Hayder al-Sadi, a 40-year-old government worker. “In Iraq, politics and terrorism permeate everything, but football is the only window — the only escape — for the Iraqi people.” Iraq is well into its second year in the fight against the Islamic State group, which seized nearly a third of the country in a lightning offensive in the summer of 2014. Troops and allied militias have clawed back a handful of cities and towns in recent months, but the country remains deeply divided along ethnic
and sectarian lines. As on previous occasions, however, the national soccer team has at least briefly allowed Iraq’s Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds to set their disputes aside and revel in the joy of victory. “Honestly, just goose-bumps, that is all I feel when I think of it,” said Amar Rasheed Hass, 34, who watched Saturday night’s game at a crowded cafe in Baghdad’s Karradah neighborhood. “When they won, all I remember is I hugged this other guy three times, I didn’t even know who he was.” Similar scenes unfolded in 2007, at the height of the country’s grisly sectarian violence, when a national team including Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish players won the Asia Cup. That victory was widely hailed as a moment of national unity, but Saturday’s victory marks the first time Iraq has qualified for the Olympics since 2004. “After 12 years, now the Iraqi football team can come back to take part in the Olympics with pride,” head coach Abdul Ghani Shahad said as he arrived in Baghdad late Saturday. (ap)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 photo, Iraqi soccer fans celebrate as their team arrives at Baghdad airport, after the Iraq U-23 national team beat Qatar 2-1 in extra time to grab the last spot for an Asian nation at the Rio de Janeiro games.
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Blemantung Waterfall
TABANAN - The region of Pupuan in Tabanan actually has some tourist attractions remaining very natural and potential. One of them is the Blemantung waterfall. Unfortunately, due to lack of signpost, many travelers especially foreigners, are confused to look for this waterfall. Not a few visitors are forced to turn back because of confusion when looking for the location. Similarly, many residents of Tabanan, except for villagers of Pujungan, do not know about this waterfall. To reach the Blemantung waterfall, visitors must ask local villagers of Pujungan. Understandably, there is no official signpost. When arriving at the office of Pujungan headman, visitors should continue the journey westwards. Approximately after two kilometers, you will find an entrance to the north. It is the usual driveway taken by visitors because there is no signpost so that visitors wishing to get to the waterfall may go too far and are forced to turn back. When entering the road to the north of about 300 meters, you will encounter a concrete road. Simply follow this road as far as 700 meters or approximately 30 minutes. As soon as arriving at a concrete bridge, your journey cannot be resumed by vehicle but has to walk through the path passing through a coffee plantation of local residents. The distance is about one kilometer. Afterwards, visitors will pass the Taman Sari Temple. Location of the Blemantung waterfall is right behind the temple.
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Cavaliers prove credentials with win over Spurs
CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s LeBron James scored 29 points as the Cavaliers belatedly beat one of the top NBA teams by downing San Antonio 117-103 on Saturday. The Cavaliers had been 0-5 against Golden State, San Antonio and Chicago — three of the teams contending for the title this season along with Cleveland — but broke through for a win that would silence some critics. Those critics might now turn their eyes to Golden State, as the Warriors needed a basket with two tenths of a second left to beat Philadelphia in a clash of the league’s top and bottom teams. Elsewhere, Toronto extended
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its winning streak to a team record 11 games by downing Detroit, and Memphis held on against a strong finish by Sacramento. Cleveland’s Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving added 21 apiece as the Cavaliers won a fourth straight under new coach Tyronn Lue, who replaced the fired David Blatt. Kawhi Leonard scored 24 for the Spurs, who still retain a healthy 11-1/2 game lead in the Southwest Division. Toronto was forced to work
Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) is fouled by San Antonio Spurs’ Jonathon Simmons (17) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, in Cleveland.
hard to extend its record streak, with DeMar DeRozan’s 29 points helping the Raptors beat Detroit 111-107. Kyle Lowry had 18 points for the Raptors, who opened their lead in the Atlantic Division to 5-1/2 games. Reserve guard Brandon Jennings led the way for Detroit with 22 points. Golden State’s Harrison Barnes hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give the Warriors a 108-105 win against Philadelphia. Klay Thompson had 32 points and Stephen Curry scored 23 points for the Warriors, who nearly blew a 24-point secondhalf lead. Their sixth straight win improved the Warriors to 43-4; tying the best win-loss record over 47 games in NBA history. Isaiah Canaan had 18 points to lead the 76ers, who dropped to 7-41.(ap)
Soares wins 2nd doubles title on same day at Australian Open
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Bruno Soares didn’t have much down time between his Australian Open doubles championship matches. No worries, he won them both. On Sunday afternoon, he added the mixed doubles title with Elena Vesnina to the men’s doubles championship he won with Jamie Murray. Vesnina and Soares won the last four points of the match tiebreaker to take the mixed doubles title with a 6-4, 4-6, 10-5 with over American Coco Vandeweghe and Hora Tecau of Romania. Just over 16 hours earlier — after 1 a.m. Sunday — Soares and Murray beat Daniel Nestor and Radek Stepanek 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, also on Rod Laver Arena. A Brazilian player had never won any title at the Australian Open. And now the country has two. Soares said he didn’t finish media commitments at Melbourne Park until 2 a.m. Sunday, then had to do some Brazilian press requests from his hotel room. “I went to bed at 5, set my alarm for 11, woke up at 8:30 ... been living on coffee ever since,” Soares said. “So I had 22 coffees already.” Vesnina interjected, laughing: “I got a (text) message from him at 4:30 (a.m.), ‘I’m ready, partner’.” It was all worth it, Soares said.
“I knew I had another important day today, you don’t get a chance to play many Grand Slam finals,” he said. ‘I mean, I got two in the same day.” Vesnina and Soares fell behind 3-0 in the tiebreaker before coming back to take a 6-3 lead. After the margin was reduced to 6-5, Vesnina and Soares won the last four points of the match. It ended some Grand Slam mixed doubles finals frustration for Vesnina, a Russian who has two women’s doubles titles in majors. It was Vesnina’s fourth mixed doubles final, and first win. “Four times lucky,” said Vesnina, who received a message from Soares at the end of December asking if she would be his mixed doubles partner in Australia. “I don’t like to set up that early for mixed because you never know how you’re going to do in singles and doubles,” Vesnina said. “But when Bruno texted me, I texted back ‘let’s do that’,” Soares said the level of excitement in Brazil over his achievements was high. “It’s the first time a Brazilian guy competes in two Grand Slam finals in the same event,” he said “They were talking a lot about that. And winning both makes it even more special.(ap)
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Elena Vesnina, right, of Russia and Bruno Soares of Brazil hold their trophy after defeating Coco Vandeweghe of the United States and Horia Tecau of Romania in the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016.
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Report counts some 2,300 journalists killed in past 25 years
BRUSSELS — In the last quarter century, at least 2,297 journalists and media staff have been killed for doing nothing more than trying to inform the world on war, revolution, crime and corruption. And killers continue to act with impunity, the International Federation of Journalists announced in a new report. The annual total stood at 40 in the federation’s first year of counting, 1990, but has not dipped under the 100-mark since 2010. “The last ten years were the most dangerous,” said IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger in an interview, with 2006 the worst year of all with 155 killed. And despite vows of protection from as high as the United Nations, the IFJ said it produced the report “25 years of contribution towards safer journalism” to underscore a worsening climate of impunity which has helped killers get away with murder and turn journalists into soft targets. “The IFJ estimates that only one of ten killings is investigated,” the report said, with actual convictions lower still. “That is the diplomatic issue. Let’s stop the impunity that protects the killers,” Bellanger said. The 79-page report will be made public next week, but The Associated Press obtained a copy ahead of a debate Monday at the British Parliament on “deaths of professional and citizen journalists in conflict zones.” The IFJ will also take the report to a major UNESCO meeting in Paris next Thursday devoted to the same issue. “We bring this report to show to all that it really is time to do something about it,” said Bellanger. Last year stood out for the attacks on the Paris office of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, where two Islamic extremists killed 12 people at the satirical newspaper’s office. The IFJ’s total
tally of the year stood at 112. The IFJ says it bases its information on a variety of sources, including national affiliates in about 140 nations, police sources and political reports. It has published annual reports since 1990, focusing on the killings of journalists and media staff in work-related incidents. The totals center on deaths of media professionals in targeted assassinations, cross fire incidents and bomb attacks. Beyond the sustained high totals, Bellanger said that there is also a disturbing trend in which kidnappers who seize journalists kill them, all too often without even seeking ransom. The targeting of journalists has continued unabated this year too. Earlier this month, a suicide car bomb attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, targeted a bus owned by Afghanistan’s biggest media organization, Moby Group and a Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility saying Moby’s Tolo TV was the target. Seven media workers were killed. Over the past 25 years, Iraq has topped the list of most dangerous countries, the scene of 309 killings, the overwhelming majority of them since the 2003 U.S. led invasion and war. In second place is the Philippines, with 146 killings, while Mexico and its drugs-related violence is third with 120. Those two nations also underscore the IFJ’s “recurring finding of our reports that there are many more killed in peacetime situations than in war-stricken countries.”(ap)
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FILE - In this Monday, April 7, 2014 file photo, a Pakistani journalist holds a picture of Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus, 48, who was killed April 4, 2014 in Afghanistan, during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan.
China sentences 2 men to death Boko Haram burns kids in slaying of Tibetan monk alive in northeast Nigeria
BEIJING — A Chinese court sentenced two men to death in the 2013 killing of Akong Rinpoche, a well-known religious figure who founded the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West and built an international network of spiritual retreats. Thubten Kunsal, a Tibetan man who had worked at Akong’s monastery in the United Kingdom as an artist for nine years, fatally stabbed Akong, his nephew and his driver after confronting him at his home in the city of Chengdu over $415,000 in wages he believed he was owed, according to a statement Sunday by the
Chengdu People’s Intermediate Court. Thubten and another man, Ciren Banyue, were given the death penalty while a third man was sentenced to three years’ prison for hiding daggers used in the killings. Thubten and Ciren said they planned to appeal, according to the court statement. Akong’s monastery Kagyu Samye Ling, which is based in southwest Scotland with branches in Europe and Africa, has denied it owed Thubten pay. It did not immediately have comment on the sentences. Born in 1939, Akong was rec-
ognized at age 2 by a search party as a lama incarnate and entered the Dolma Lhakhang monastery before fleeing to India as Chinese forces moved in to stamp out the 1959 Tibetan uprising. He moved to Britain several years later, studied at Oxford University and founded his Buddhist center in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1967. The monk, who became a British citizen, maintained friendly relations with the Chinese government and frequently visited the country to look after charity projects. Akong was on a fundraising trip when he was stabbed. (ap)
ABUJA, Nigeria — A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and listened to the screams of children burning to death in the latest attack by Nigeria’ s homegrown Islamic extremists. Witnesses say scores of charred corpses and bodies with bullet wounds litter the streets from Saturday night’s attack on Dalori village just 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Maiduguri, the biggest city in the northeast. They say the insurgents ravaged the settlement for four hours. Then, three female suicide bombers blew up among people who were fleeing. One man survived by staying up a tree until soldiers arrived Sunday. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Nigeria’s 6-year Islamic uprising has killed about 20,000 people and driven 2.5 million from their homes. (ap)
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy struggled to grow in the October-December quarter as consumer spending, business investment and exports slowed. Yet despite global weakness and shrunken oil and stock prices, many economists expect growth to accelerate on the strength of healthy job gains.
Much of last quarter’s weakness reflected a slowdown in consumer spending, which grew at a 2.2 percent annual rate, compared with a 3 percent rate the previous quarter. Analysts said part of that weakness likely reflected a warmer-thannormal December, which reduced spending on winter clothing and utility bills. Friday’s estimate of fourthquarter growth was the first of three that the government will issue. Besides consumer spending, exports were a source of weakness last quarter. That reflected in part a stronger dollar, which has made U.S. goods pricier and therefore less competitive overseas. Persistent sluggishness in such key export markets as China and Europe hurt, too. A wider U.S. trade deficit cut annual growth last quarter by 0.5 percentage point. An additional drag came from cutbacks in business investment spending, which fell at a 1.8 percent annual rate, with spending on structures down 5.3 percent. That reflected a 38.7 percent plunge in spending in the oil and gas industry, which has slashed drilling and exploration in response to the plunge in oil prices. Besides pulling back on investment, businesses cut spending on stockpiles to try to pare unwanted inventories. That effort reduced growth by 0.5 percentage point in the fourth quarter. But some economists said they thought the broad effort by businesses to trim stockpiles was nearing an end.
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A man is cleaning a pool in Aquatic Center at Jakabaring Sport City complex in Palembang, South Sumatera that will become one of venues to Asian Games 2018. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Sunday that Indonesia’s plans for the 2018 Asian Games looked good on paper and urged the nation to make them a reality soon.
Indonesia’s preparations for Asian Games good on paper
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A new home is shown for sale Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Riverview, Fla. The U.S. economy struggled to grow in the October-December quarter as consumer spending, business investment and exports slowed. Yet despite global weakness and shrunken oil and stock prices, many economists expect growth to accelerate on the strength of healthy job gains. Home construction was one of the bright spots in the fourth quarter; it grew at a solid 8.1 percent annual rate. The U.S. housing market has remained solid. Government spending slowed to growth of just 0.7 percent. Spending by the federal government grew at a 2.7 percent annual rate, while state and local governments cut
back on spending at a rate of 0.6 percent. For all of 2015, the economy grew 2.4 percent, matching the growth in 2014. Both years improved on 2013. Still, last year’s growth rate extended the economy’s pattern of subpar expansion since the Great Recession officially ended in June 2009.
For 2016, economists have forecast another year of modest growth of around 2 percent to 2.5 percent. At the same time, they have nudged up the likelihood of another recession, given the stock market plunge that began the year, sharply diminished energy prices and China’s struggling economy, the world’s second-largest. (ap)
China braces for 2.9 billion trips during Lunar New Year BEIJING — Chinese are packing train and bus stations as the peak travel season kicks into high gear this weekend with hundreds of millions of people going home for Spring Festival celebrations — or head for vacation destinations. Chinese travelers are expected to make 2.9 billion trips during
the 40-day period between Jan. 21 and March 3, with the majority of those trips falling in the weeks around the Feb. 8 Lunar New Year, the Ministry of Transport said. “I have my parents back in my hometown and I must go back and have the family reunion,” said Ma Xijie, a migrant worker
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US economy is expected to strengthen after weak 4th quarter The economy grew at an annual rate of just 0.7 percent last quarter, less than half the 2 percent growth rate in the July-September period, the government said Friday. It was the worst showing since a severe winter slowed the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, to a 0.6 percent annual growth rate in last year’s first quarter. Though the slowdown late last year could renew doubts about the durability of the 6½-year-old economic expansion, most analysts said they expected the slump to be short-lived. “The weak growth is temporary,” said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight. “This is not an early warning of something worse.” Behravesh said two of the key negative factors last quarter — an effort by companies to pare an overhang of unsold goods and investment cutbacks by oil companies facing much lower energy prices — would likely diminish early this year. That would pave the way for decent annual growth of around 2.5 percent in the first half of 2016, Behravesh said. Paul Ashworth, chief economist at Capital Economics, said he thinks GDP growth will rebound to an annual rate between 2.5 percent and 3 percent in the first six months of 2016 as further solid job growth fuels additional consumer spending. Consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of economic activity.
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from Sichuan province who was travelling back home by train with his son and wife. “It’s great to have the whole family sit down and enjoy a family dinner together. I have been working far from home with my kid for a whole year,” he said. At the Beijing railway station, student Ren Chongyuan from
Shandong province said it was a bit easier to buy tickets this year, but he still had to book two months in advance. This year’s travel crush — considered the largest annual human migration — may be relatively less severe due to a lackluster economy. In coastal Zhejiang province
near Shanghai, officials expect a 4.4 percent drop in passenger traffic as jobs dry up and migrant laborers pack up early to head to their family homes in China’s hinterlands well before the New Year. By comparison, Chinese made 3.6 billion trips during the same holiday period in 2014. (ap)
JAKARTA - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Sunday that Indonesia’s plans for the 2018 Asian Games looked good on paper and urged the nation to make them a reality soon. Indonesia was awarded the games in September 2014 after the original host Vietnam withdrew due to economic problems. But the late decision meant it had only four years to prepare instead of the usual six. OCA officials visited Jakarta over the weekend to check preparations. “They present us (with) a good plan for the preparation for the game, but I told them the plan is on paper,” said OCA vice president
Wei Jizhong. “We need everything (to progress) from paper to the ground,” Wei said after the coordination committee meeting in Jakarta. OCA accepted the submitted progress report because it has a clear deadline for each project, he added. Preparations have been slow, including in the development of the velodrome and the athletes’ village as well as the renovation of some sport venues.
However, the government aimed to complete the work by August 2017, the deputy chief of the Indonesia Olympic Committee, Muddai Madang, told AFP. Indonesia staged the 2011 Southeast Asian Games but ran into problems, with some venues not ready on time and a stampede at the football final which killed two people. Jakarta will host most events at the 2018 games, with a handful of others set to take place in the city of Palembang on Sumatra island. Indonesia last staged the Asian Games in 1962, in Jakarta. (afp)
JAKARTA – Paramount Land, a property company that succeeds in changing perception of public on buying property through supermarket (SuperPro), continues to innovate. This year, the company prepare to launch online property marketplace; SuperPro.id. According to the President Director of Paramount Land, Ervan Adi Nugroho, on Thursday, advances in digital technology have mastered the market; the property market is no exception. Through online marketing, manufacturers and property developers will become easier to reach consumers. “Based on the survey of prospective property buyers, most consumer properties find what they want to buy through online property marketplace. In other words; conventional methods would be eroded by online marketing system. People now prefer to look for all things using online. Indeed, through this technology, in addition to saving time, the process is more efficient because consumer can find it through their mobile phone or a computer,” he explained. Ervan added the development of e-commerce business in Indonesia has been increase in the last five years. Result of research initiated by Association of Indonesia E-commerce (Idea), Google Indonesia, and TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres) shows that in 2013, the market value of e-commerce in Indonesia reached US$ 8 billion (IDR 94.5 trillion). In 2016 it is predicted to rises three fold into US$ 25 billion (IDR 295 trillion). He said the potential will grow bigger if combined with internet users in Indonesia that reached 82 million people, or about 30 percent of the total population in Indonesia. Studying the data, he optimistic that the e-commerce market potential in Indonesia is enormous. “SuperPro.id would be the fastest and best solution for consumers in getting property and investment,” he said. Managing Director of Paramount Land, Andreas Nawawi, explained the digital marketing platform can also increase the participation of young people in business. Through online marketing, the involvement of more vendors will be possible. “SuperPro.id, is the answer to meet the consumers need in property and home accessories,” he explained. Andreas stated accordance with the tagline of SuperPro.id; “OneStop Mall”, it wants to become a place for homeowners, developers, and buyers to meet and transact so they can get benefit through this online marketplace. (kmb18)
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Paramount Land’s Board of Directors during a press conference about SuperPro.id. Paramount Land, a property company that succeeds in changing perception of public on buying property through supermarket (SuperPro), continues to innovate. This year, the company prepare to launch online property marketplace; SuperPro.id.
Bandung reprimands Muslim hardliners for harassing gays
JAKARTA - Indonesia’s thirdlargest city has ordered a hardline Muslim group to take down “provocative” banners targeting the gay community and calling for them to leave, officials said on Friday. The move comes after members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) raided boarding houses in Bandung
where they believed gay people were staying and put up the signs. “I have reprimanded the FPI for what they admitted they did,” mayor Ridwan Kamil said in a text message forwarded to Reuters by an aide. “Provocative banners have to be taken down.” An FPI spokesman was not im-
mediately available for comment. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community (LGBT) is largely accepted in Indonesia, particularly in urban areas. But pockets of opposition remain, with a central government minister recently calling for a ban on LGBT organisations on university campuses.
In the conservative province of Aceh, which implements sharia, or Islamic law, the LGBT community faces government-sanctioned discrimination. People can be sentenced to 100 lashes for engaging in gay sex. The FPI is also known for harassing religious minorities like
Christians and Ahmadiyahs, an Islamic sect, and have a track record of using violence. Hundreds of FPI members forced the local government to tear down several churches in the conservative province of Aceh last year, claiming they lacked proper building permits. (rtr)
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Coming soon: an international stadium and sports pool in Bali
DENPASAR - Bali’s provincial government is planning two large sports facilities in 2016: an international stadium and sports pool. Through the Availability Payment Shceme (APS), funding for the projects will amount to IDR 1.6 trillion. “These projects must first however, be audited by Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) to make sure that the budget is correct and that there are no problems. If the projects can be realized, various national and international sporting events can be held in Bali,” said Head of the Bali Investment and Licensing Agency, I.B. Made Parwata, in Denpasar recently. According to Parwata, the Bali Public Works Agency has conducted a feasibility study for both projects. Their construction will be financed and implemented by a subsidiary company of the Ministry of Finance and once the physical construction is complete, the facilities will be handed over to Bali’s provincial government after having been audited by the BPKP. “Then the provincial government will find operators to manage the facilities,” he said. Revenue from the operation of the facilities will go to the central government. So far, the central government has been supportive and have come to inspect the matter four times, to ensure that the government of Bali is committed to the project,” said Parwata. The plan is to build the international stadium at Cenggiling Bali Pecatu Graha, in Jimbaran, Badung. The stadium complex will include two indoor sports areas, a convention hall, a football field, four tennis courts, two basketball courts, a hotel to accommodate visiting athletes a club house and other facilities. The stadium will be able to seat a total of 40,000 to 60,000 people and will be built on an area of 24 hectares of government owned land.
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Presidential hopefuls crisscross Iowa ahead of 1st 2016 vote
MANCHESTER, Iowa — Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls crisscrossed the Midwestern state of Iowa in a frenzied weekend prelude before voters have their first say in the 2016 presidential race which has taken an unexpected turn with the emergence of outsider candidates who have challenged the establishment in both parties.
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Dipta Stadium, the already existing stadium in Bali “We tried coordinating with the Asset Bureau, but the location the they proposed was was large enough to accommodate the entire complex. Apart form the sport complex itself, there is a plan to build accommodations that can be rented out to guests when there are no sporting events going on. There is also plans for a concert hall,” explained Parwata. The water sports centre, continued Parwata, will be built at Padanggalak, in Denpasar, on an area of 2 hectares. Facilities there will include an indoor swimming pool with a capacity to seat 7,000 spectators as well as
an outdoor swimming pool. The water sports center will also be built on land owned by the government of Bali,” he added. Director of Government Support Management and Infrastructural Financing at the Ministry of Finance, Freddy Saragih, said that the preparations for the stadium construction will be done by Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PT PPI) in terms of the underwriting process and the risks while Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT SMI) will prepare the implementation of the project -from marketing consultationss to tender preparation.
“In addition, the Ministry of Finance will also hire also four consultants from JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) for advice about the financial aspects, economic aspects, the management of sports facilities as well as marketing,” he said. Freddy added that JICA will also help the government of Bali to prepare for the process of the construction project all the way up until marketing consultations and will also provide recommendations on the feasibility study carried out by the government of Bali. (kmb32)
Iowa offers only a small contingent of the delegates who will determine the nominees at each party’s national convention in July. But Monday’s caucuses will provide a test of whether the large enthusiastic crowds turning out at rallies for real estate mogul Donald Trump and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will turn into actual votes. The caucuses should also help winnow out the crowded Republican field and provide momentum heading into the Feb. 9 New Hampshire primary. In the last major preference poll before the caucuses, Trump had the support of 28 percent of likely caucus-goers, with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 23 percent and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 15 percent. The Iowa Poll, published by The Des Moines Register and Bloomberg, also found Hillary Clinton with 45 percent support to Sanders’ 42 percent. The poll of 602 likely Republican caucus-goers and 602 likely Democratic caucus-goers was taken Tuesday to Friday and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Trump, the showman of the Republican race, made a dramatic entrance Saturday to a Dubuque rally as his jet flew low over a hangar half-filled by the waiting crowd and music played from the movie “Air Force One.” There was
more drama inside, as a small group of protesters interrupted him and Trump joined the crowd in chanting “USA” to drown out the discord. Cruz directed much of his fire at Rubio, sharply challenging his rival’s conservative credentials on the airwaves. One ad said darkly of Rubio: “Tax hikes. Amnesty. The Republican Obama.” “The desperation kicks in,” Rubio said in response to Cruz. “From my experience, when people start attacking you it’s because you’re doing something right.” Seeking to lower expectations, Rubio senior strategist Todd Harris said the goal in Iowa is to “finish a strong third.” Rubio is hoping to emerge as the favorite within the establishment wing of the party heading into New Hampshire, where he is trying to fend off challenges from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. With the Democratic contest a likely tossup, Sanders told a Manchester rally that the outcome depended on how many Iowans invest the time and energy to make it to caucus sites. The caucuses are held at schools, churches and even private homes. “It’s virtually tied,” Sanders said. “We will win the caucus on Mon-
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a “Get Out to Caucus” rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa January 30, 2016. day night if there is a large voter turnout. We will lose the caucus on Monday night if there is a low voter turnout.” The Vermont senator and selfdescribed democratic socialist said “the eyes of America, in fact much of the world” would be on Iowa, and the state could be a model for the future of American democracy. Clinton has worked assiduously to avoid a repeat of 2008, when
number went up to 27,000 people (6.88 percent) in 2014 and rose again in 2015 with a total of 59,000 or 7.3 percent of the population considered poor. Rawi and Nyoman Surjana, Head of the Social Empowerment Division of the Karangasem Social Agency, conveyed that the district of Karangasem has been working hard to reduce the number of poor people in the area by providing assistance and implementing various programs. Houses have been renovated, rice provisions handed out, and free health care has been provided for the poor though Bali Mandara Health Insurance—JKBM
and National Health Insurance (BPJS) and scholarships have also been given out. According to Suarjana, house refurbishment assistance sourced from the regional budget, the state budget and companies that care for the environment, has been provided for 1,300 families. “A poverty alleviation pilot project has also been carried out in Bunutan village in Abang subdistrict as this village has the largest number for poor families in Karangasem,” he said. Neither Rawi nor Suarjana could say for sure whether the increase in the number of poor people was caused by the prolonged dry season,
or by inflation. Regardless of the reasons, Wira Karmana from Bappeda Karangasem and Komang Pasek, Division Head of Informatics and Communications (Infocom), both added that the wider community needs to be involved in alleviation poverty. Quoting a stanza from the Sarasamusccaya, Pasek said that people who are already well established in terms of being able to meet their material needs, need to pay attention to those less fortunate and be willing to set aside some of their material abundance in order to help those around them who are in need.
Pasek added there are neglected children and neglected elderly people who have no relatives as well as lame and poor people who are in need of help. If people are not concerned about their neighbours’s needs, the government will not be able to eradicate poverty. Apart from budgetary constraints, there are not enough government officials to reach all the elderly and neglected children in remote regions. “Karangasem’s government has involved NGOs in actively empowering different members of the community, although these efforts are rarely publicized,” said Pasek. (013)
then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama scored a surprise win in Iowa. She finished third in the caucuses and her days as the prohibitive favorite for the nomination faded. She faced the prospect of escalating political heat from revelations Friday that the private email server she used when she was Obama’s first secretary of state contained top-secret messages that should have remained within proper, se-
cured channels. That heat was coming from Republicans; Sanders earlier declared the email flap a nonissue in his mind. but it has still raised questions among voters about Clinton’s honesty and integrity. But Sanders has raised the issue of the large speaking fees and campaign donations that Clinton has received from leading financial firms and other corporations.(ap)
Fire at Moscow workshop kills 12 people, including 3 kids
More poor people in Karangasem KARANGASEM - SocioCulture Division Head at the Karangasem Development Planning Board (Bappeda), Ni Wayan Rawi recently revealed that number of officially poor people in Karangasem increased from 6.8 percent in 2014 to 7.3 percent in 2015. Rawi however emphasized that these numbers are based on macro calculations and need t be submitted to eh central government for further analysis but added that “Karangasem is the district with the highest percentage of poor people in Bali”. In 2013 there were 21,000 poor people in Karangasem representing 5.8 percent of the population. This
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MOSCOW — Russian officials say a fire at a textile workshop in Moscow has killed 12 people, including three children. The Investigative Committee, the top state investigative agency, says the fire that erupted late Saturday in northeastern Moscow engulfed an area of 3,000 square meters (over 32,000 square feet). It says it’s looking at arson as one of the possible causes.
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Russia’s children’s rights ombudsman, Pavel Astakhov, said Sunday on his Twitter three children were among those who died, including a small baby. He said the victims were migrant workers who lived next to their workplace. It took several dozen fire engines a few hours to extinguish the blaze and investigators are continuing to rummage through the rubble for evidence.(ap)
In this Russian Emergency Situations Ministry photo, made available on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, fire fighters work to extinguish a fire at a wooden apartment building in Pesochnoe, about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Moscow, Russia.
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Bendahara Tim Pra-PON Gede Made Anom Prenatha. Kemarin pihaknya pihaknya bakal mengajukan proposal pengajuan bantuan dana ke KONI Bali, terkait pembiayaan Tim Pra-PON. “Kami akan menghadap ke KONI, Senin (1/2) besok,� kata Anom Prenatha. (022)
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Leenen, Putu Gede Anom Artha, Ni Nyoman Dewi Setiari, Andi Hermawan, Pande Made Iron Digjaya, Desak Made Sri Widyadari, Ni Luh Made Citra Dewi, Putu Wirawan dan Agus Nuarta. PRSI Bali mengajukan tambahan empat perenang yang lolos PON. Mereka adalah Putu Elita Ratna Sari, Ista Wirya Ardhiani, Ni Made PERENANG Pande BPM/kmb41 Putri Damayanti, serta Gede Made Iron Digjaya resmi Maryoto Subekti Wahyu Widyantara. “Induk lolos ke PON Jabar, meskiPRSI ini membawahi renang pun bercokol di urutan di kolam tertutup, renang perketujuh. Kendati demikian, airan terbuka, renang indah, Iron tetap ingin menyumloncat indah, dan polo air,â€? bang medali untuk Bali. ungkap Ishaq. “Saya menargetkan diri Hanya kata dia, Bali melominimal harus bisa menyoloskan renang di kolam tertudok ke urutan ketiga, setup pelatihnya Wayan Wiarta, hingga setidaknya meraih Kadek Sudiyasa, ditambah RĂ€perunggu,â€? ujar perenang sial Gede Meiga Wira Pradtama. kelahiran Blahkiuh, BaSedangkan di perairan terbuka Denpasar (Bali Post)dung, 11 Maret 2001. pelatihnya Wayan Karyasa KONI Bali pada 2-5 Februari bakal menggelar tes Maklum Iron meruserta RĂ€VLDO Ketut Arya. fisik kepada seluruh atlet PON di Stadion Ngurah Rai. pakan atlet termuda pada Dua perenang yang turun Dalam tes fisik yang dilakukan tiga tahap sebelum catatan atlet yng lolos PON di perairan terbuka yakni bertarung di PON itu, KONI memberikan warning di nomor dada. Pesaingnya Dewa Gede Anom (5.000 mekepada semua atlet. Jika selama tes fisik tidak ada NEW YORK - Rock legend David Bowie asked for his ashes nesia. His song “Tumble and Twirlâ€? adalah Gagarin Nathaniel ter), serta Agus Nuarta (3.000 peningkatan, maka atlet tersebut terancam tidak di notably starts with the lines, “I’ve seen to be spread in Bali in a will submitted following his shocking Yus (DKI/kelahiran 1995), meter). “Untuk perairan kirim ke Jabar BPM/nel Dennis Tiwa (DKI/1993), the city / And I took the next flight for terbuka kami mengajukan “Kami yakin jika program-program yang dijalankan death, a report said Friday. M. Idham Dasuki (Jabantuan perahu karet, alat sudah baik dan benar pasti ada peningkatan yang diBorneo / They say it’s pretty.â€? EDU ,OKDP $FKDPG '., *HUGL =XOĂ€WUDQWR BPM/dok pengukur jarak (GPS), serta alami atlet. Jika program sudah benar, namun tetap Jakarta Post, in an article after The Newserta YorkAlfhred Post, citing Duncan Jones and his teenage daugh- Made The (DKI/1995), HendriBowie’s (Sumbar/1993). Sudiana teropong,â€? terang Ishaq. (022) saja tidak ada peningkatan signifikan, mungkin atlet menyabet medali PON, harus menyiapkan willTekad which it said was filed inIron a Manter, Lexi, dirare splitting most of the rest. Bowie’s death, found a photo of the tersebut tidak layak dikirim ke PON,â€? ungkap Ketua II inya dengan latihan tiap hari di Kolam Tirta Arum, Blahkiuh. KONI Bali Maryoto Subekti di Denpasar, Sabtu (30/1) hattan court, said that ayah,â€? the British Court officials were not available late rocker dressed in an Indonesian sarong “Saya tiap hari dilatih tutur rock putra kedua pasangan kemarin. Koordinator Renang Tirta Arum Putu Bagus Suputra star wanted Kolam his ashes scattered in Bali Friday to confirm the contents of the and said he made Indonesian-language Maryoto menyatakan, tes fisik sangat penting diWijaya dengan Ni Kadek Ariyani. lakukan guna melihat sejauh mana peningkatan yang versions of several of his songs. in line with Buddhist rituals. The Indo- will. 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1. In this Sept. 6, 2014 photo, a worker updates the paintwork at the Wat Xieng Thong temple in Luang Prabang, Laos. It is officially described as the best-preserved city in Southeast Asia, a bygone seat of kings tucked into a remote river valley of Laos. 2. In this March 4, 2011, file photo, men ride in a boat across the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos.
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3. In this Sept. 8, 2014 photo, a tourist visits the Haw Pha Bang temple in the grounds of the Palace Museum in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Magical Laotian town preserved by UNESCO loses its soul
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — It is officially described as the best-preserved city in Southeast Asia, a bygone seat of kings tucked into a remote river valley of Laos. Luang Prabang weaves a never-never land spell on many a visitor with its tapestry of French colonial villas and Buddhist temples draped in a languid atmosphere. But most of the locals don’t live here anymore. They began an exodus from this seeming Shangri-La after their hometown was listed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, and sold itself wholesale to tourism. It’s not an uncommon pattern at some of the 1,031 sites worldwide designated as places of “outstanding universal value� by the U.N. cultural agency: The international branding sparks mass tourism, residents move out as prices escalate or grab at new business opportunities, hastening the loss of their hometown’s authentic character to hyper-commercialization. But locals may also prosper and some moribund communities are injected with renewed energy. “If you open the door you will have some fresh wind, but you will also get mosquitoes,� says Prince Nithakhong Tiaoksomsanith, a leader in preserving Luang Prabang’s artistic heritage. Since UNESCO helped lay down the town’s welcome mat, its longtime residents have been re-
placed by wealthy Lao outsiders, an ever-growing influx of tourists and enough French, Australian, American and other expatriates catering to their needs to have locals rhyme Luang Prabang with “Meuang Falang� — meaning either French or Western town. Luang Prabang’s rich architectural heritage, protected by UNESCO’s regulations, has been spared the eradication of countless historic sites across Asia. But virtually every home and mom-and-pop store in the historic center has been converted into a guesthouse, restaurant, cafe, bar or travel agency. The former prison was recently transformed into a luxury hotel and the French Cultural Center has become the Hibiscus Massage Parlor. Scenes of workaday life are rare because as prices shot up — a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000 — residents moved into surrounding areas, selling or renting their properties to the newcomers. As former UNESCO consultant
and longtime resident Francis Engelmann has said, “We have saved Luang Prabang’s buildings but we have lost its soul.� Similar criticism has been leveled at UNESCO’s worldwide program, along with praise for having rescued irreplaceable man-made and natural treasures in 163 countries since its inception in 1972. Calling it “UNESCOcide,� Italian writer on urban development Marco d’Eramo has said that whenever a city is named a heritage site, it “dies out, becoming the stuff of taxidermy. a mausoleum with dormitory suburbs attached.� Viewing UNESCO’s program in a broader context, Dallen Timothy, a cultural tourism expert at Arizona State University, said indigenous heritage worldwide has become the commodity of outsiders “rather than remaining in control of the people whose cultural heritage it really is. It’s a matter of powerful versus the powerless.� The director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Program, Mechtild Rossler, acknowledged that a very fine line existed “between the benefits which need to be shared with the local community and the rights of the visitors.� In a phone interview from the agency’s headquarters in Paris, she said UNESCO currently stresses preservation of “intangible
culture� rather than just bricks and stones. Some argue that sites like the Pyramids, Grand Canyon and Stonehenge would draw crowds whether they were on UNESCO’s list or not, that mass tourism is simply a 21st century phenomenon. But especially in developing countries, the designation can ignite a surge in visitors. From a trickle, Luang Prabang, a town of some 50,000, attracted more than 530,000 foreign and domestic tourists in 2014 and all projections show steep increases. Rossler said tourists to Japan’s Tomioka Silk Mills have soared by
400 percent since they were named a UNESCO site two years ago. Governments and tourist operators are keenly aware of the benefits a UNESCO imprimatur can bring, and use it as a marketing strategy. A tourist sub-group, the “WHS baggers,� has even emerged. Els Slots, one of them, says her life’s goal is to visit every site, having already notched 587. The Dutch IT executive runs a website about UNESCO’s program. Laos last month marked the 20th anniversary of Luang Prabang’s inscription with a 6,000-strong parade accompanied by 20 elephants. (ap)
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Representative of Tanjung Benoa customary village, Made Sugianta, read a statement signed by the chief of Tanjung Benoa customary village, I Made Wijaya. The statement, that resulted from a community meeting, said that the people of Tanjung Benoa reject the EIAof the revitalization by PT TWBI and reject the Benoa Bay reclamation plan under any pretext, including the pretext of Benoa Bay revitalization. “We urge the Central Audit Commission for the EIA to declare that the EIA is not feasible and to reject it,” he said. He added that the water in Benoa Bay should not be allowed to become muddy as this would pose a threat to the survival of tourism in the area that depends on activities like diving, snorkeling, etc. Moreover, he said, Tanjung Benoa village is located just 2 meters above sea level, while the reclamation plan involves building up to 6 meters above sea level. Overflowing sea-water will destroy Tanjung Benoa. After the midday break, other community representatives were given a chance to speak though far more people in favour of the
project were allowed to speak than those opposed to it. Among those who spoke were: Chief of LPM Bali, Chief of Freelance Driver Association (ASAP), Bali Mangrove Care Forum, representatives of Prapat Agung Fisherman Group, Bali Women’s Forum’s, Balinese People’s Security Council as well as some representatives of East Lombok, NTB. They all agreed with the results of the EIA studies and even called for immediate reclamation of the bay. It was apparent that the communities that would be most affected by the reclamation, were not given much room to express their opinions. Several representatives of ForBALI and a number of customary villages who oppose the reclamation project (including Kedonganan village and Bualu village) were seldom given the chance to speak and when they were they were frequently interrupted by those who are in favour of the reclamation project. For instance, when Dr. Sugi Lanus, who headed a team of experts for ForBALI, explained that based in palm-leaf manuscripts, Benoa Bay is considered sacred, he was suddenly interrupted and asked to submit his opinion in writing only. ForBALI ‘s coastal expert, Ketut Sudiartha then explained that revitalization in terms of the
national master plan for tourism development (Riparnas), is not required in Bali at the present time. “If there is an intention to restore the eco-system of Benoa Bay why is rehabilitation not being considered? Why is eco-system restoration instead made into reclamation disguised as revitalization? The drafting of the Benoa Bay revitalization action plan is not based on adequate knowledge,” he said. Sudiartha also referred to insinuations that the reclamation of Benoa Bay would not change the landscape saying that 1,300 hectares to be reclaimed into 12 islands will clearly change the landscape. On that account, the Benoa Bay reclamation plan also goes up against the ‘Blue Economy’ approach. “The EIA for the Benoa Bay reclamation has been prepared based in non- comprehensive knowledge”, he said. Another expert team leader from ForBALI, Eko Teguh Paripurno, has observed the problems of Benoa Bay in terms of waste pollution, waste disposal, illegal settlements, and sedimentation. The state is obliged to organize all of these and it is unnecessary to involve third party investors in revitalizing an area with such problems. Executive Director of Friends of the Earth Indonesia (WALHI Bali), Suriadi Darmoko, said that there are some things that were
delivered in the EIA but that have not been presented at the meeting. One of these things, he said, is related to mangroves. The EIA mentions that there was mangrove clearing in an area of 8,000 square meters. Another thing that has not been mentioned is about Benoa
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They argue that the Benoa Bay reclamation plan will not only damage the environment, but will also put thousands of people - who rely on Benoa Bay, out of work. Also it is widely agreed that, increasing the number of hotel rooms on the island amidst the declining quality of tourism, will bankrupt hotels in Kuta and Seminyak. Chairman of ICPI Bali, Putu Anom, stated that Bali has had a surplus of hotel rooms since 2010. “We hope that this data will not rejected as incorrect simply for the
aim of being able to build more hotel rooms instead of imposing a moratorium,” said Putu Anom on Wednesday (Jan. 27). Marine entrepreneurs also reject ambitious projects such as the Benoa Bay reclamation plan. In a recent meeting at the Bali tourism Board (BTB), Deputy Chairman of Gahawisri, Ketut Widia said that the reclamation of Tanjung Benoa would change the landscape to such an extent that thousands of people, who are currently involved in marine tourism businesses, would
become unemployed. “Reclamation would also cause pollution such as turbid seawater, mud covered coral reefs and a rise in sea water levels. Automatically tourists would no longer want to visit,” he complained. Gahawisri has 223 members running businesses in the marine tourism sector, 40 of which operate in Tanjung Benoa. Each company is estimated to have anywhere from 50 to 100 employees. “Those whose livelihood relies on this area (Tanjun Benoa -Ed) are native people whose jobs range from water sports entrepreneurs to fishermen. The reclamation of the bay would threaten the employment of them all. The economy of Tanjung Benoa and the livelihood of members of the community will disappear if the reclamation investors go ahead with their plan for Tanjung Benoa,” he explained. Executive Director of Conservation International Indonesia, Ketut Sarjana Putra, pointed out that expanding the area of Tanjung
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Bay serving as a continental bird crossing site. “With 22 countries involved in the journey of the birds, Indonesia is responsible in the case of damage to an important site of the intercontinental bird journey,” said Darmoko. (kmb32)
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The meeting to discuss the environmental impact analysis— EIA (Amdal) document, environmental management plan (RKL) and environmental monitoring plan (RPL) associated with the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, went on for about ten hours on Januray 29th at Wiswa Sabha, the Governor’s Office.
Components of Bali tourism reject reclamation
REJECTION of the Benoa Bay reclamation plan is not just being voiced by Bali’s coastal customary villages, but there is also a flood of disapproval for the plan to backfill some 800 hectares of sea, that is being voiced by tourism associations and stakeholdes. The Indonesia Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) -Bali Chapter, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) -Badung Chapter, the Indonesia Marine Tourism Association (Gahawisri) -Bali Chapter, the Alliance of Bali Tourism Society, Indonesia Tourism Intellectuals Association (ICPI) - Bali Chapter and other tourism stakeholders all agree that the reclamation plan would not be beneficial and would in fact be detrimental to Bali and its people.
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Benoa does not necessarily require reclamation. Planting mangroves would naturally expand the area and protect the coastline. What is more, when there are strong westerly winds, this mangrove forest could be used as shelter for tourists engaged in marine tourism. Chairman of the Alliance of Bali Tourism Society, Gusti Kade Sutawa, boldly stated that tourism on the small island of Bali will be destroyed if the reclamation plan goes forward. There is already a disproportionate number of accommodations, compared to the number of tourists visiting and this will become far worse if the reclamation plan goes through as they plan to build hundreds more accommodations on the reclaimed land. “Destruction is for sure if the investors force their plan on Benoa Bay. Bali is already -not just overcapacity, but overloaded,” he said. The Bali chapter of the Indonesia Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) also firmly rejectes the reclamation project. As the um-
brella organization for the Bali Tourism Association, they reject the utilization, development and management plan proposed for Benoa Bay, based on the fact that it is not in accordance with the socio-religious philosophy of the Balinese people. “We are not just following the lead of others who are rejecting the plan, we truly want to save the future of tourism in Bali,” said Secretary of GIPI Bali, Ketut Ardana. Chairman of the GIPI Bali, Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya, also asks that Bali’s Provicncial government be more open with the public about the reclamation plan. “The government should be open with the public regarding the investors that want to reclaim the sea because it is a very risky enterprise,” he said. Wijaya asks that the government reconsider the plan and conduct a comprehensive study and also take into account the existence of the mangrove forest and the long term environmental impact of the proposed plan. (par)
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Balinese Temple Ceremony
Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.
Radiant life at Basanta Agro Organic
TEGALALANG - Swim into the ocean of tranquility, sink into deep morning fume, kissing the freshness of the day. The sun shines brightly, gently spreading warm hugs while walking down the path approaching the garden’s gate, entering the palace of the Emeralds. Luxuriant plants of Coffee marching up create a strong fence. In the core of the garden, a Jackfruit tree stands tall, opening its wings of leaves troughout the sky, make a nice shade of canopy. A nostalgic memory about living in the old days within the sophicticated Balinese tradition burst into the mind. When women have their top-less dress on, working in an open air kitchen using a clay stove burning woods to roast coffee and a trunk of tree to grind it. Curiousity about this story will all be revealed at Basanta Agro Organic. A walk through Basanta Agro Organic allows you to experience a learning process both about organic farming practice and also Balinese tradition and culture. Enjoy our Organic Garden Tour, walk through an exuberant trees and got teased by fruitful plants. The tour continue to our Kitchen Attraction where you feel a nostalgic moment about the ancient Balinese cooking process, then visit Nursery Shelf Area and Cultivation Area where all trees are growing wealthily ready to give the more delicious food from earth. Not only the tour, you also be able to have a taste of delicious coffee, teas and savor the enjoyment of raw vegan choices at The Restaurant. Our menu is full of raw vegan selections on the appetizers and main course, with the combination of Traditional Balinese sweets for desserts. Have a bite of Organic red rice wrapped in picked veggies or try Veggies deck and coffee beans balls; all dishes are created with blessed-ingredients yet organically grown from the land of gods for the best benefits on each servings. Besides, you can also try to cook Balinese dishes on our Cooking Class. More activities to come that will complete your selfie desire are the Yoga classes, Coffee Roasting Classes, Butterfly Gardens and Orchid Garden, all at the same venue.
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LOS ANGELES - “Spotlight,” a drama about sexual abuse in the Catholic church, landed the top prize on Saturday at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw black actors score major wins. The awards, seen as a bellwether of the all-important Academy Awards, were being closely watched as they were taking place amid a controversy over the lack of diversity in this year’s list of Oscar nominees. “Spotlight” took the prize for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, the SAG equivalent of an Oscar. It bested “Beasts of No Nation,” a drama about a child soldier, “The Big Short,” about the subprime mortgage crisis, “Straight Outta Compton,” a biopic about the N.W.A rap group, and “Trumbo,” about the life of acclaimed screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was the target of a witch hunt during the McCarthy era. In the acting honors, Leonardo DiCaprio won the best actor award for his portrayal of fur trapper Hugh Glass in the revenge thriller “The Revenant.” DiCaprio, 41, an Oscar favorite for the gritty survival story, beat competition from Bryan Cranston
(Trumbo), Johnny Depp (Black Mass), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) and Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl). In the best actress category, Brie Larson won for “Room,” in which she plays a kidnapped young woman living in captivity with her son. But perhaps most notable at the star-studded ceremony were the number of black actors honored as Hollywood reels from a fierce backlash over the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations. Idris Elba scooped two awards, one for best supporting actor for Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation,” and one for best actor in a TV series for his role as a detective in the British crime drama “Luther.” “Welcome to diverse TV,” joked
Elba, who was passed over for an Oscar nomination, as he presented an award during the ceremony at Los Angeles’s Shrine Auditorium. Uzo Aduba took home the award for outstanding actress in a comedy series for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in Netflix’s prison comedy-drama “Orange is the New Black.” The TV series also won for the second consecutive year for best comedy ensemble. “Look at this stage, this is what we talk about when we talk about diversity -- different race, color, creed, sexual orientation,” actress Laura Prepon, who plays Alex Vause in the series, told the audience, referring to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Viola Davis meanwhile won best actress for legal drama series “How
NEW YORK - No longer part of squeaky clean One Direction, Zayn Malik on Friday reintroduced himself as a solo artist -- sexy with an urban vibe. The former boy band star, now simply calling himself Zayn, announced his first solo album, “Mind of Mine,” which will come out on March 25, and released its first single, “Pillowtalk.” A far cry from the innocent tracks of One Direction, “Pillowtalk” features sex, profanity and a racy video in which Zayn dances intimately with model Gigi Hadid in states of undress. Zayn promises in the song to “be in bed all day,” taking a lover to “a place that is so pure, so dirty and raw.” “It’s our paradise and it’s our war zone,” he sings. In a striking lyrical touch
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Idris Elba poses in the press room with the award for outstanding male actor in a supporting role for “Beasts of No Nation” and the award for outstanding male actor in a TV movie or miniseries for “Luther” at the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, in Los Angeles.
for one of the most prominent Muslims in Western entertainment, Zayn uses religious imagery to further the song’s theme. “Pillowtalk -- my enemy, my Allah,” he sings. The 23-year-old Briton recorded the album largely in Los Angeles with the producer Malay, who is best known for his work with Frank Ocean. In a likely sign of Malay’s influence, the music on “Pillowtalk” is noticeably inspired by urban American R&B, moving away from the bubblegum pop of One Direction. The album will come out exactly one year after Malik left One Direction, the band that emerged from “The X Factor” television contest in 2010 to become one of the world’s best-selling acts. Despite packing arenas full of screaming
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BTF expected to boost Asean tourist visits
DENPASAR - Bali Beyond and Travel Fair (BBTF) 2016 is expected to expand the tourist markets in the Southeast Asia countries, in addition to other potential markets. “We will continue to target the ASEAN market through BBTF to promote Indonesia’s tourism,” a BBTF 2016 committee member, Ketut Ardana said.
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According to him, China, Australia, and India as well as the Middle East countries are potential market
besides European countries and the United States, this year. The number of tourists from
Southeast Asia countries in recent years has increased. The Bali Central Statistic Agency said during January-November 2015, tourists from Singapore and Malaysia were the top ten visitors to Bali. During that period, the number of tourists from Malaysia visiting Bali was 168,273 people and in the fourth position. Meanwhile, Singapore was in the seventh position with the num-
ber of visits reached to 125,910. Both countries contributed 8.1 percent to the overall number of foreign tourists reaching 3,631,195 people, up by 6.2 percent from that in the same period last year. The annual BBTF was held for the first time in June 2014. During the event, Indonesian tourism operators meet buyers from around the world. The BBTF 2016 will be
held on June 22 to 26 in Badung district. (ant) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.
EIA test meeting for Benoa Bay reclamation
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or miniseries for her role in HBO’s “Bessie,” a biopic of the blues singer Bessie Smith. (afp)
teenagers, Zayn said in an interview just ahead of the release of “Pillowtalk” that he had long been unhappy in One Direction. “I never really wanted to be there in the band,” he told Zane Lowe, the head DJ for Apple’s Beats 1 radio. “I just gave it a go because it was there at the time and then when I realized the direction we were going in -- pardon the pun -- with the music, I instantly realized it wasn’t for me,” he said. “I couldn’t put my input in, I couldn’t give my opinion on this or that, because it didn’t fit,” he said. Zayn’s former band mates in November released a first album without him, “Made in the A.M.,” and went on an indefinite hiatus, with member Louis Tomlinson last week becoming a father. (afp)
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People held demonstration during a meeting to discuss the environmental impact analysis—EIA (Amdal) document, environmental management plan (RKL) and environmental monitoring plan (RPL) associated with the Benoa Bay reclamation plan on Friday.
THE MEETING to discuss the environmental impact analysis— EIA (Amdal) document, environmental management plan (RKL) and environmental monitoring plan (RPL) associated with the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, went on for about ten hours on Januray 29th at Wiswa Sabha, the Governor’s Office. The meeting started at 08:30 with an introduction of the Central Audit Commission for the EIA, the initiator of the project: high-ranking official of PT Tirta Wahana Bali International (TWBI) along with the consultants and its team of experts. The introduction lasted 2.5 hours during which time none of the community representatives that were invite to the meeting spoke. Chairman of the Central Audit Commission for the EIA Prof. Dr. San Afri Awang who led the meeting said that the meeting was meant to be the part of the process most open to the public and that input from the public was therefor very important. San Afri was often seen reading a list of participants that would get the opportunity to speak. Some of the participants that were announced to be heard from were: Deputy Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives represented, Nyoman Sugawa Korry along with Commission III, Team 9 of the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI), Bali senators (DPD), Bali Environment Agency (BLH), and Head
of the Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda). San Afri then requested the meeting to be suspended and was resumed at 13:30. However, some community leaders requested to be given a chance to speak. The first opportunity to speak was given Wayan Loka, a representative of Serangan customary village. He explained that he was a victim of Serangan Island and that even without the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, he already feels the traffic congestion on Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai. “This traffic will definitely become far worse if it is true that there is a plan to bring in 200,000 new workers for the project,” he said. In terms of the socio-cultural aspects of the project, Balinese people believe that Benoa Bay is a sacred area. “Let nature be as it is. If you have some capital, it is better to build on Serangan Island,” he said. Chief of Kuta customary village, Wayan Suarsa, asserted that 17 subtidal mounds (muntig) at Benoa Bay are not islands. They are never overgrown with mangroves, but there is energy of life in the area. What happens, he asked, if the sub-tidal mounds and sacred areas are backfilled? People often perform religious rituals like pakelem at the location, he explained. “The community of Kuta customary village has decided to reject the reclamation plan,” he said. Continue to page 2 Statement ...