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‘Spotlight’ takes top Academy Award, #OscarsSoWhite other big winner

LOS ANGELES - Catholic Church abuse movie “Spotlight” was named best picture, the top award at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, after a night peppered with pointed punchlines from host Chris Rock about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that has dominated the industry.

In a ceremony where no single movie commanded attention, Mexico’s Alejandro Inarritu nabbed the best directing Oscar for “The Revenant”, becoming the first filmmaker in more than 60 years to win backto-back Academy Awards. Inarritu won in 2015 for “Birdman.”

“The Revenant” went into Sunday’s ceremony with a leading 12 nominations, and was among four movies believed to have the best chances for best picture after it won Golden Globe and BAFTA trophies.

The ambitious 20th Century Fox Pioneer-era tale, shot in sub-zero temperatures, also brought a first Oscar win for its star Leonardo DiCaprio, who got a standing ovation from the A-list Hollywood audience.

“I do not take tonight for granted,” DiCaprio said, taking the op-

portunity in his acceptance speech to urge action on climate change.

Yet voters in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chose Open Road Films’ “Spotlight,” which traces the Boston Globe’s 2003 Pulitzer Prize winning investigation of child sex abuse by Catholic priests, for best picture. The movie also won best original screenplay.

“This film gave a voice to survivors, and this Oscar amplifies that voice, which we hope can become a choir that will resonate all the way to the Vatican,” said producer Michael Sugar.

Rising star Brie Larson, 26, took home the statuette for best actress for her role as an abducted young woman in indie movie “Room,” adding to her armful of trophies from other award shows. (rtr)

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Online applicationbased transport services Await decision

Denpasar - Issues related to online application-based transportation services arose during the Governor of Bali’s open house, that took place at the Wantilan Hall of the Bali Parliamentary Building on Saturday (Feb. 27).

At first, Chief of the Rental Transport Association, Nengah Wirayasa, objected to the suspension of GrabCar’s operations. This online application-based transport service from Malaysia not only benefits rental vehicle drivers like him, he said, but also contributes to the development of the rental vehicle business in general in terms of reasonable profit sharing.

“So, we hope that the Governor and Deputy Governor will allow us to continue working with the GrabCar online application as it allows us to earn money to support our families. If we have engaged in some practice that has adverse effects, we are ready to discuss the matter to see how we can fix it” said Wirayasa.

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Best Supporting Actor Mark Rylance (L), Best Actress Brie Larson, Best Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Best Supporting Actress Alicia Vikander (R) pose with their Oscars backstage at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 28, 2016.

50 shades of dreck? Steamy “Grey” film tops Razzies as Hollywood’s worst LOS ANGELES - The erotic box office hit “Fifty Shades of Grey” led the pack on Saturday for the annual Razzie Awards, “honoring” Hollywood’s worst films, while “Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone punched his way to a special Redeemer award for his Oscar-nominated turn in “Creed.”

“Fifty Shades of Grey,” based on the best-selling E.L. James novels, dominated the tongue-in-cheek awards announced annually on the eve of the Oscars ceremony. Stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson took their whacks for worst actor and actress, as well as IBP/net worst screen combo.

The smash hit from Universal PicThe erotic box office hit “Fifty Shades of Grey” led the pack on Saturday for the annual Razzie Awards, tures, which earned $571 million worldwide, also “won” worst screenplay and “honoring” Hollywood’s worst films.

tied with sci-fi adventure “Fantastic Four” as worst film.

Stallone, 69, who is seen as an Oscar front-runner on Sunday for reprising his iconic role as Rocky Balboa in “Creed,” won the Razzie Redeemer Award, going from an “all-time Razzie champ to 2015 award contender.”

Stallone was not alone in being lauded by both the Razzies and the Oscars in the course of a single weekend. He was joined by Eddie Redmayne, who was named worst supporting actor for the scifi film “Jupiter Ascending.” Redmayne who won the best actor Oscar last year, is Oscar-nominated again on Sunday for “The Danish Girl.”

“Fantastic Four” was also dubbed the year’s worst remake, rip-off or sequel,

while Josh Trank copped the worst director prize. “Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco took worst supporting actress for her roles in both “Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: Road Chip” and “The Wedding Ringer.”

The 36th Razzie nominees and winners are selected by 943 voting Razzie members in 48 states and more than 20 foreign countries. Anyone can sign up to vote, with memberships starting at $40.

Winners, if they choose to accept, are given a handcrafted, golf-ball-sized raspberry mounted atop a mangled reel of Super 8 film. Spray-painted gold, it is said to have an estimated street value of $4.97.

But that, of course, doesn’t account for its potential value on eBay. (rtr)

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Margariet Megawe, the suspect of Angeline murder was in Denpasar Court on Monday, February 29. She was sentenced to life;s imprisonment for the case.

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Margariet sentenced to life`s imprisonment for murder

DENPASAR - The Depasar district of Bali sentenced Margariet Megawe to lifes imprisonment for murdering her six year old adopted child, Engeline. “The suspect was found guilty of premeditated murder, abusing and discriminating against child,” the presiding judge Edward Harris Sinaga said here on Monday.

The sentenced was the same as demanded earlier by the team of public prosecutors. Margariets lawyer Hotma Sitompul said the

convict would appeal the verdict.

The tragic death of Engeline in May last year, has attracted nation wide attention and caused public

condemnation of the suspect.

The prosecutor said in the indictment Margariet beat Engeline causing the two ears of the child to bleed on May 15 last year. The angry suspect then rammed the head of Engeline to the concrete wall of her room.

On May 16, Margariet hit Engeline again with her bare hand rammed her head to the wall and

then grabbing the hair of Engeline forcefully throwing her to the floor where she laid dead in front of Agustay , a man servant of the suspect. The body of Engeline was later found buried in the backyard of Margariets house.

Enegline was adopted by Margariets late husband, who, witnessed said, bequeathed part of his assets to Engeline.(ant)

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Malnutrition as hard to get side dish

Only consume meat after hunting monkeys SEMARAPURA —

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From page 1 In terms of licensing, Wirayasa emphasized that he had complied with all the rules and regulations and has been working with a legal rental vehicle license. He added that he has already paid between IDR 4 million and IDR 5 million to the vehicle rental cooperative. “Indeed we have never paid the Transportation Agency for a permit because we do not know how to do so nor where the office is” he explained.

I Nyoman Kantun Murjana from the Bali Taxi Drivers Association (Persotab), who has been opposed GrabCar and UberTaxi from the start, also spoke up. He stated that his association does not oppose licensed cars or public transport. However, he added that there must be a specific study undertaken and particular mechanisms set in place prior to approving the operation of online application-based transportation services. A proper assessment is required in order that taxi drivers do not lose their job due to the emergence of online application-based transportation services.

“Why was it approved when there have been no studies? Since 2010, vehicle rental services in Bali -especially in tourism areas, are already in over-supply. If we go hungry, will the government be willing to take responsibility?” he questioned.

To addressing this issue, Head Bali’s Transportation and Infocom Agency, Ketut Artika, said that a coordination meeting had been held on January 21. At that time, it was decided that GrabCar would be approved to operate because it works with drivers who have legal vehicles that are registered with the Transportation Agency. They are however still waiting for the specific guidelines from the Ministry of Transportation. Then, the Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives issued a recommendation to stop GrabCar’s operations.

“In the last consultation with the Ministry of Transportation -on February 12, we were asked to wait patiently while the Working Group made a decision about internet-based public transportation services. On the basis of respecting the recommendations of the Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, the governor has Governor has responded by temporarily suspending GrabCar’s operations until the Working Group’s decision is arrived at” explained the Chairman.

Artika denied that his agency had provided an operation permit to GrabCar, whether as an online business or as a vehicle provider. Operating licenses are only processed for cooperative or legal vehicle rental companies. Currently there are more than 300 vehicle rental companies and/or cooperatives in Bali with approximately 15,000 vehicles.

Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta, requested that all parties await the decision of the central government. Persotab opposition is natural, but making a fuss about the matter will be detrimental to all parties, he said. “If we grant permission then we are wrong and if we deny permission then we are also wrong. We have sought advice from the central government related to GrabCar and Uber operating in Bali” he said representing Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, who had asked for permission to arrive late to the open house. (kmb32)

Hill ranges at Besan village, Dawan make settlements in this area uneven. Not a few residents are living in remote areas of the Bukit Abah so that they are certainly far from the crowds of other residents. This condition is also experienced by the family of Adi Suryana, 30, living at Kanginan hamlet, Besan. As a result, this family is difficult to get decent food. Two of his children once experienced malnutrition because food intake did not meet decent nutritional needs.

To get to the house of Adi Suryana, Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, accompanied by Mrs. Ayu Suwirta should explore an uphill footpath as far as three kilometers when performing village refurbishment at Besan, Sunday (Feb. 28). In a shack located away in the hills lives Wayan Adi Suryana with his wife Ariani, 24, and three children Luh Putu Pradnyadewi, 5, Ni Kadek Ayu Asti, 2.5, and Komang Aditya Wiguna of six months old.

At this location, Regent Suwirta saw firsthand the malnourished condition of Kadek Ayu Asti. Her condition was first known in September 2015. At that time, the weight Kadek Asti aged 35 months was only 8.5 kilograms. With such low weight, it is known if Kadek Asti is malnourished. To prevent her from severe

health condition, the Klungkung Social Service provides her milk and supplementary food in the form of regal bread and vitamins. However, the assistance for one-month ration is given once in six months. Moreover, this cannot be received by the family continuously.

This condition made Regent Suwirta sad where at that time he immediately held Kadek Asti. Admittedly, the limited assistance happens due to budget restriction. However, it does not mean that his government will keep silent.

At that moment, Regent Suwirta allocated funds to cover the needs of food and dairy for the three children of Adi Suryana. “Condition of Kadek Asti has improved but I will provide assistance for the three children so as no longer become malnourished,” said Suwirta

accompanied by the officials of Klungkung district.

Wayan Ariani, the mother of three children, said that other than the second child, her first child Putu Pradnyadewi was also malnourished when she was three years old. When asked what caused their children to be malnourished, she confessed that is somewhat difficult to get decent side dishes due to such economic condition. Her husband working as a construction laborer has not been able to provide a decent meal for her three children. According to her, tofu has become a tasty side dish for her family.

Such condition also often makes all the children difficult to eat. For protein need, Wayan Ariani claimed they can consume meat when her husband hunts monkeys or ferrets. The existence of monkeys in Bukit Abah is deemed to be a blessing to her family. “It’s difficult to get a side dish because to buy the dishes we have to walk far and pass steep terrain,” she said innocently. This time the three children are under observation of the government of Klungkung through the nearest health center. Malnutrition afflicting to children becomes the most severe cases at Besan village. (dwa)

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Wicked Entertainment Ideas for Wet Weather Holiday Woes Wet season weather in Bali can put paid to the best of beach day plans and the last thing you want to do on your annual family vacay is to sit, stony faced in your hotel room, surrounded by tetchy teens and kids with cabin fever.

The beach might be on the back burner but that doesn’t mean there’s no chance for fun activities to fill your day. What if you could find a place that had entertainment for every age group all in the one convenient location?

Now there’s a solution! The Canggu Club is Bali’s best day out in any kind of weather. With so many different activities to satisfy each family member’s fancy, it’s the number one choice when it’s soggy outside.

Take to the courts and swing a racquet for an hour or two at the weatherproof tennis centre. Three full sized, under cover courts with flexi pave surface are available for hire and their team of professionals are on hand if you need a little assistance with

your swing.

Right next door, the kids can satisfy their aerial urges at Bounce Bali trampoline centre. This air conditioned, undercover arena comprises a combination of elite tramps, jumping pits, dodgeball arena and running walls for those looking for a little more. It is fully supervised and safe for all ages.

Thursday and Friday nights provide terrific opportunity for friends to get together with Bounce Mania and Mini Mania - 2 or 3 hours of trampoline entertainment for the price of one and a great chance for mum and dad to have a well earned break or enjoy some time on the lanes at Strike Ten Pin Bowling!

Strike is on the upper level adjacent

to Bounce so you can send down a few spinners and still keep an eye on the kids from their viewing area above!

There’s a cafe and bar to keep you fueled up as well as pool tables for a bit of extra fun. For families with little ones too tiny to take advantage of trampolining or ten pin, Cubby House Kids’ Club on the lower level of the complex can care for your tots and keep them entertained while the rest of you get active. Their team of trained professionals have an arsenal of activities and toys to engage your youngsters.

So you’ve got the kids covered.

What about some other indoor options for the adults. Keep clear of the rain and take the courtesy buggy across the

road to The Canggu Club to experience even more first class facilities.

Catch up on the latest sports results with a cold beverage in the Sports Bar or enjoy a meal at the Verandah Bar Restaurant. Their sensational new menu means a modern twist on traditional flavours as well as a comprehensive kids’ menu sure to satisfy fussy little foodies.

Still feel the need to be active?

Canggu Club Fitness’ fully equipped gym comprises the latest in exercise equipment and they offer a range of classes such as Spin, Pump and TRX along with a team of international professionals to help you train and tone.

After (or even instead of!) your workout, head downstairs to Body Temple Spa and take some blissful time out with a massage, mani-pedi or pamper package. Let the therapists guide you through their range of ex-

quisite treatments designed to relax and rejuvenate, guaranteeing you will emerge fully recharged and ready to tackle the rest of your holiday!

Of course, Bali’s wet weather is always unpredictable and if the clouds clear and the rays return, grab the whole gang and get some slide action at Splash, Bali’s newest water park, located right there at The Canggu Club. With a variety of slides and an aquatic adventure land for the littlies, Splash is superb family fun in the rain or sun. Access to the park is included in Canggu Club entry, ensuring you can enjoy unlimited swimming and sliding all day!

When the wet stuff threatens to wreck your routine, head to The Canggu Club. Check out the ‘What’s On’ page on their website to keep abreast of the latest deals and specials at all Canggu Club venues.

Balinese Temple Ceremony AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati

Balinese dancers prepare for their performance at Sakenan temple to celebrate the Kuningan festival in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Kuningan marks the last day of Galungan celebrations, one of Balinese Hinduism’s biggest religious ceremonies.

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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 Ga-

lungan, 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.

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Minister of Tourism encourages investors to create hotel equity in Bali

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket remains on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. The launch of the rocket , carrying the SES-9 communications satellite, was aborted second prior to liftoff at 7:21 p.m. EST.

JAKARTA — Because Bali is known as a major destination for foreign travelers, the Ministry of Tourism will focus on embracing investors who can facilitate the equitable distribution of hotels on the island.

“Bali has an average occupancy rate of 50 percent. So, if it increases by 20 percent, then the total occupancy rate will be 70 percent. It is still possible to increase the occupancy rate of hotels in Bali- even by 50 percent” said Minister Arief Yahya, in Jakarta on Sunday.

Minister Arief therefore confirmed that Bali will continue to be promoted with great design, so as to obtain a larger number of foreign visitors. “In parallel, we will soon be working on north, east and west Bali because these areas can still be further developed” said Arief.

The Ministry of Tourism plans to attract tourism industry players into the ‘non-southern’ parts of Bali so that there can be a more even distribution of tourism on the island.

Presently the southern region of Bali is crowded with hotels whereas

the other regions are not.

According to the Secretary General of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Ratna Soebrata, there data shows that Bali has 1,300 hotel rooms all but that 70 percent of them are located in soth Bali.

South Bali , particularly in Kuta and Sanur.

“A more equal distribution of accommodations is required, the north and east of Bali still need investors to establish hotels. That’s why we should work together to attract them” he said. (pts)

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Gilimanuk harbor on alert

NEGARA - The issuance of Australia’s travel advisory warning for Bali has caused security officers to be on high alert. Gilimanuk as one of the entrances into Bali also remains on alert.

Gilimanuk subdistrict police backed up by the Jembrana Police, mobile brigade and the Indonesian Military (TNI) are on full guard.

Chief of the the Jembrana Police, Djoni Widodo, said on Saturday (Feb. 27) that there is no security warning but Gilimanuk Harbor remains a priority. According to Widodo, it is not only

Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch canceled at final countdown CAPE CANAVERAL - At the last second, Elon Musk’s SpaceX scrubbed plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday, again delaying an attempt to put an satellite into orbit and then land the vehicle’s first stage intact on a sea platform, a step that may eventually slash costs.

The 23-story rocket, carrying a communications satellite for Luxembourg-based SES SA, was less than two minutes from blast-off at 6:47 p.m. (1147 GMT) when the launch team aborted the countdown, SpaceX said during a webcast. It was the third time that the company postponed the launch of the satellite.

Musk, founder and chief executive of SpaceX, said that Air Force safety officers stopped the countdown after a boat strayed into a restricted zone east of SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station launch site.

“Scrambling (helicopter) to get them to move,” Musk posted on Twitter.

SpaceX resumed the countdown a few minutes later, aiming for a 7:21 p.m. (0121 GMT) launch, but a technical issue automatically stopped the liftoff again, just a second before the planned launch.

“Launch aborted on low thrust alarm. Rising oxygen temps due to hold for boat and helium bubble triggered alarm,” Musk posted on Twitter after the countdown stopped the second time. He said the launch team was reviewing data and would provide an update afterwards.

SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, California, did not immediately say when it would make its next attempt to launch the rocket. It would be no earlier than Tuesday, the Air Force said in a statement.

The company is aiming to bring the main stage of its rockets back to Earth so that it can refurbish and reuse them, something that would make launches much more cost-effective.

SpaceX has already succeeded in landing a Falcon rocket on an on-shore site near the Cape Canaveral pad where it launched, but it has failed in three previous attempts to guide rockets back to ocean platforms.

It had called off two attempts to launch the rocket last week due to a technical issue with loading super-cold liquid oxygen propellant aboard the rocket. SpaceX chills the liquid oxygen so that it becomes denser, allowing more fuel to be packed aboard. (rtr)

Jembrana’s security that could be in jeopardy, but all of Bali because Gilimanuk serves as an entry form Java into Bali.

Widodo said that security and supervision at Gilimanuk in

particular have been intensified since before Chitmas and New Years’ though Operation Candle 2015 that continued into January 2016, following the the terri threat in the area of Theramin,

Central Jakarta. All people, goods and vehicles coming into Bali are being closely, careful and thoroughly inspected. The Jembrana Police are also providing security and surveillance of all vehicles entering or leaving Bali, through Operation 21, that includes the involvement of all subdistrict police.

Judicial operations targeting migrant have also been con-

ducted by the Jembrana police and other relevant agencies.

Marine patrol are also being conducted in the waters of Jembrana. Apart from Gilimanuk harbour, there are more than 30 fishing ports that could be used for illegally activities. The police are also working with the local community to provide security and surveillance of coastal areas. (120)

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China to launch second space lab in Q3 - state media BEIJING - China will put a second space laboratory in orbit in the third quarter of this year, state news agency Xinhua said on Sunday, part of the country’s plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022.

Advancing China’s space programme is a priority for Beijing, with President Xi Jinping calling for the country to establish itself as a space power.

Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) 2 is expected to be docked with a cargo ship, Tianzhou 1 (Heavenly Vessel) which is scheduled to be launched in the first half of next year, Xinhua said.

China also plans to launch Shenzhou 11 spacecraft, which will carry two as-

tronauts on board, in the fourth quarter of this year to dock with Tiangong 2, the Xinhua report said.

Xinhua, citing an unnamed spokesperson for the space programme, said China was expected to complete by 2020 an orbiting space station, to consist of a core module and two attached laboratories.

The first space lab, Tiangong 1, was launched in 2011, and has been working well, said Xinhua.

China’s space programme must still master launching cargo and fuel via space freighters and recycling air and water for extended manned missions, state media have said. (rtr)

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The issuance of Australia’s travel advisory warning for Bali has caused security officers to be on high alert. Gilimanuk as one of the entrances into Bali also remains on alert.

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Muntigunung named tourism village

Hopefully no longer known for its poverty

KARANGASEM - For many years the traditional village of Muntigunung has been known as a shantytown. This image is hard to change because the issue of poverty in the area has yet to be resolved. However, behind such concerns, Muntigunung has a lot of potential for tourism.

After having been designated as one of Karangasem’s tourism villages two years ago, this year, the Province of Bali has chosen Muntigunung, and gAntiga village in Manggis to be fostered in the their development.

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After having been designated as one of Karangasem’s tourism villages two years ago, this year, the Province of Bali has chosen Muntigunung, and gAntiga village in Manggis to be fostered in the their development.

According to the Regent of Karangasem , his regency has 20 tourism villages and Muntigunung has garnered particular attention.

Few people are aware of the great tourism potential that Muntigungung actually has. Last Friday (Feb 26), Head of Muntigunung’s Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis), Made Regeg, said that he does not deny that Muntigunung is known for being very run down, but he added that Mutigungung has a lot of cultural and natural value that could be developed so as to make this village a great tourist destination.

Regeg emphasized that Muntigungung is also known as “mountain country” and is complete with many backwoods trekking paths that pass through the village and that are already popular with tourists. Not only that, there is also a nature spring in the village. “People here refer to the spring as a connector of rice planting because without this spring, we could not live. We live from this spring” he said.

Apart form using the water for drinking and irrigating their fields, the water from this spring is also used as holy water and in purification ceremonies. For this reason villagers often come to the spring.

After the Tourism Awareness Group was created last year, they are now

Crowded by visitors, Shiva statue area has no janitors

NEGARA - After a few months of having been completed, the area of the Shiva statue located in front of Gilimanuk Harbor has started to be thronged with local visitors, including people from East Java, who come on weekends and holidays specifically to enjoy this site. Despite the large number of people who come to enjoy the space, the local government has yet to assign janitors to this location. Gilimanuk’s Zona Bahari supervisory community group (Pokmaswas) have been temporarily maintaining the area, but are becoming overwhelmed by the large number of visitors and the volume of garbage that results from their visits.

Unfortunately, despite there being many trash cans in place, many visitors remain unaware that there is a problem with littering and so they throw their food wrappers away carelessly. Chief of Pokmaswas Zona Bahari, Selamet, said that recently the Shiva status has been quite crowded with visitors from Jembrana, Singaraja and East Java in particular and so, out of concern for the condition of the area, Pakmaswas took the initiative of cleaning up the location and even bought a lawnmower to keep the

area around the statue tidy.

The local government contributes to the cutting of the grass by providing ten litters of fuel for the lawnmower. Pokmaswas hopes that the local government will provide them with more support before assigning janitors to the statue area. Aside from rubbish, another problem they are facing is motorcycles entering the area. Motorcycles are in fact prohibited from entering the the paving block pathway around the Shiva statue.

“We have proposed to that warning signs or a security gate be put up immediately to prevent motorcyclists from entering. We often try to warn people ourselves, but they usually insist on entering” said Secretary of the Pokmaswas, 45 year old Budi Rohmansyah, recently.

Head of the Jembrana Environment, Sanitation and Landscaping Agency, I Wayan Darwin, said on Sunday (Feb. 28) that currently no janitors have been placed in the area because the maintenance period of the contractor is still running. The local government asked Pokmaswas for help in maintain sanitation and safety. According to Darwin, janitors will be assigned to the Shiva statue site next month. (kmb26)

seeking to improve the road that leads to the spring. The spring is located some 2.5 kilometers from the center of the village and so the villagers have to go up and down hills to reach it.

Muntigunung also has a unique cultural practice for dealing with the corpses of dead priests and their family that is known as tumpang salu. This tradition is similar to the way that the dead are dealt with in Trunyan, Bangli, where corpses are simply laid down in a sleeping posture above ground on a two- storey gazebo. “The corpses do not smell bad even after weeks. Even I don’t know how that can be” said Regeg. This type of burial however is not practiced for common people who dealt with in the same way as they are in other areas of Bali. In terms of rituals, Muntigunung also has some unique practices that could also be attractive to tourists.

Now that Muntigunung is receiving guidance from the province, their Tourism Awareness Group is seeking to find a means to improve their infrastructure -especially roads and also to document the cultural and natural aspects of the village that could be developed for tourism.

“By becoming a tourism village, we hope that Muntigunung will no longer be known for its poverty but for its cultural and natural richness”,

emphasized Regeg.

Head of Karangasem’s Culture and Tourism Bureau, Wayan Purna, said that Muntigunung has been a tourism village for two years but only this year has the Province of Bali chosen to officially guide and support them in this endeavor. This support has the goal of rendering the local community capable of managing Muntigungun as tourism village. It is important that the villagers get involved in developing the potential of the natural environment and their culture, explained Purna.

“Everyone needs to get involved in developing the charm of the village.

The Tourism Awareness Group has already been formed and now they are being supported” he said.

Head of the Tourist Attraction departement of Karangasem’s Bureau of Culture and Tourism, I Made Bega Nanda, added that now that they have been given the status of tourism village, the people of Muntigunung need to open up their understanding and insight about how to develop their village – it depends on them. A few other villages in Karangasem have already received guidance and support from Bali’s provincial government, they include the villages of Antiga, Jasri, Tumbu, Tenganana, and Sinduwati in Sideman. (kmb31)

DENPASAR - Another Depasar woman have come up with a creative idea worth imitating. Owner of Andari Collection, Dewi Andariyani, carries a line of beautifully handwoven pandanus and palmyra leave bags that also empower underpriviledged children.

Although Andariyani sells many of these bags online, she also makes them available in a few villas and hotels where foreign visitors quite often buy them. In fact foreigners are quite interested in these woven bags. During Denpasar’s anniversary celebrations on Saturday (Feb 27) Andariyani explained that: “foreign guests buy these bags from Bali but we also get orders from overseas”.

Andari Collections’ woven bags are acquired directly from the artisans that make them, and are then decorated with crepe paper

by children. “We get the bags from artisans in Gianyar and Tasik” she explained, adding that she orders the particular designs that she wants from the artisans. Andariyani empowers underprivileged children from Tabana and Padansambian, by paying them to decorate her bags.

The children first paint images like flowers and leaves onto the cray paper. These images are then cut out, glued and finally varnished onto the woven bags. Decorating these bags takes skill and patience – especially for the small flowers.

On average the children can decorate about 10 bags depending on the level of difficulty of the pattern.

This decorated woven palmyra leaf bag business that empowers poor children, has only been running since 2015. Andari collections also includes other products like wallets made of bamboo.(kmb42)

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Mahathir quits Malaysia’s ruling UMNO party, protesting corruption

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday he is quitting the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, as it is being seen as “supporting corruption” under Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership.

Mahathir, Malaysia’s longest-serving leader, remains a highly respected and influential figure and has become the fiercest critic of Najib, who is facing pressure over a graft scandal surrounding state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

“I won’t call it UMNO anymore, this is Najib’s party,” Mahathir told reports at a press conference. “I feel embarrassed that I am associated with a party that is seen as supporting corruption - it had caused me to feel ashamed.”

Najib’s office had no immediate comment on Mahathir’s statement.

The 90-year-old Mahathir, premier from 1981 to 2003, said he would not set up a new party or join another party.

“I am trying to make sure that Najib will not continue to be the PM of this country,” he said.

When asked if others will follow suit in leaving UMNO, the leader said: “If they wish to follow, they are welcome but I am not campaigning for that.”

REUTERS/Samsul Said/Files Najib has been tightening his grip over UMNO, amid Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is pictured during an interview at his office in Kuala growing calls by detractors in the party, and the opposition, Lumpur in this October 18, 2013 file photo. Malaysia’s former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on February for him to step down over allegations of graft at 1MDB 29, 2016 he is quitting the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, as it is being seen as and revelations of the transfer of funds into his bank accounts. (rtr) “supporting corruption” under Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership.

Philippines asks China to respect sea dispute arbitration

MANILA - The Philippines on Monday urged China to respect a forthcoming ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague on a territorial dispute in the South China Sea after Beijing accused Manila of “political provocation”.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, believed to have huge deposits of oil and gas. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims on the waters, through which about $5 trillion in trade is shipped every year.

China refuses to recognise the case lodged by the Philippines with the tribunal and says all disputes should be resolved through bilateral talks.

“The Philippines, as well as the international community, is asking China to respect the forthcoming ruling of the arbitral tribunal and together advance an international rules-based regime,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a statement in Manila.

“If China does not heed our collective call, does it mean that China considers itself above the law?”

The tribunal’s ruling was expected before May, said del Rosario. Manila and Beijing had met several times to

discuss maritime disputes but nothing had been resolved, he added.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei repeated on Monday that China would not participate in the case. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on a visit to the United States last week, accused the Philippines of “political provocation” in seeking arbitration to resolve the dispute.

Wang held talks last week with his counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who said China was rapidly militarising the waterway after building artificial islands and deploying fighters and missiles.

Wang defended China’s actions as self-defence but said it would remain open for two-way talks with countries claiming the South China Sea. The Philippines and Japan, which has its own territorial dispute with China in the East China Sea, on Monday signed a military agreement allowing the transfer of aircraft and equipment to the Philippines.

Japan is ready to lease at least five TC-90 King Air planes to the Philippines as a training aircraft for surveillance and reconnaissance, a military official said. (rtr)

AP Photo/Bullit Marquez

Protest leader Elly Pamatong, burns a Chinese flag from across the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines to protest recent island-building and alleged militarization by China off the disputed Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. The protesters also lauded the United States military for its presence in the South China Sea.

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Selalang Dam at Seraya full, its water turbid

China assures US no devaluation, pushing reforms forward

BEIJING — China’s premier told visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Monday his government is pressing ahead with painful reforms to shrink bloated coal and steel industries that are a drag on its slowing economy and ruled out devaluing its currency as a short-cut to boosting exports.

Premier Li Keqiang’s comments to Lew on Monday were in line with a joint declaration by financial officials from the Group of 20 biggest rich and developing economies who met over the weekend in Shanghai. They pledged to avoid devaluations to boost sagging trade and urged governments to speed up reforms to boost slowing global growth.

Beijing is under pressure to reassure global financial markets it has its economy under control following stock and currency turmoil.

The G20 finance officials’ declaration that global growth was still on track despite signs it may be slowing again appeared to fall flat: share prices fell in most Asian markets Monday, with the Shanghai benchmark dropping as much as 4.4 percent to close down 2.9 percent at 2,687.98.

Li told Lew that China is moving ahead with a long-range plan to squeeze excess production capacity out of industries where supply exceeds demand, according to a deputy Chinese finance minister, Zhu Guangyao. He said regulators would focus first on steel and coal, huge industries with millions of workers.

In a report in mid-February, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China complained the ruling Communist Party’s failure to eliminate unneeded production capacity in industries including steel, cement and glass has worsened China’s economic slowdown.

Steel producers have responded to the glut by

slashing export prices, hurting sales by foreign competitors. That prompted a protest Feb. 14 by thousands of steelworkers in Brussels, seat of the European Union. “Premier Li Keqiang told Secretary Lew that as China moves forward in reducing overcapacity, we will focus on two areas, the steel and coal sectors,” said Zhu. “And in the process of reducing overcapacity, we will properly handle the issue of unemployment.”

The ruling party is in the midst of a marathon effort to replace a worn-out growth model based on trade, investment and heavy industry with a more self-sustaining expansion driven by consumer spending.

Growth in the world’s second-largest economy slowed last year to a 25-year low of 7.3 percent and is expected to decline further this year.

In coal, regulators expect to eliminate some 1.8 million jobs, the minister of human resources, Yi Weimin, said at a separate event Monday.

That would be equivalent to about 17 percent of the 10.3 million people the China National Coal Association said last year are employed by the industry.

In steel, regulators have eliminated some 90 million tons of production capacity over the past three years and plan to close another 150 million tons in the next three to five years, according to Zhu. China’s steel production last year was about 800 million tons, or half the world total.

Beijing announced a 100 billion yuan ($15

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Huge fire happen on Badung Market in Denpasar. The fire engulfed the market on Monday, February 29, 2016.

The cause of the fire still not being able to be determined.

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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, left, talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Zhongnanhai Leadership Compound in Beijing, China, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. billion) fund last week to cushion the blow to workers who lose their jobs in the restructuring and help them find new jobs.

“We believe this fund will play a very important role in this process,” Zhu said. Li affirmed Chinese pledges to avoid devaluing its yuan to boost exports, according to Zhu. A key concern of financial markets, despite repeated Chinese denials, is that Beijing plans to allow its yuan to

weaken further following a surprise introduction of a new mechanism in August to set its statecontrolled exchange rate. Lew urged Beijing to move toward a “more market-determined exchange rate in an orderly manner,” according to a Treasury statement. The premier told Lew the yuan, also known as the renminbi, will be “basically stable” and subject to a “managed float” based on a basket of currencies, Zhu said.(ap)

Indian government announces steps to double farmers’ incomes

AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade

A Indian man holding a mobile phone watches a digital screen showing Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting country’s annual budget for 2016-17 at the Parliament House in New Delhi, at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016.

NEW DELHI — India pledged Monday to invest billions of dollars to improve the lives of farmers and boost the rural economy, drive consumer demand and stimulate growth. Finance Minister Arun Jaitely proposed spending nearly $13 billion on rural development, promising higher incomes for farmers who form the majority of India’s 1.2 billion people.

Presenting the annual budget for 2016-17, he forecast that India would grow by 7.6 percent in the year ending March 2016. The government intends to distribute the benefits of growth among the poorer sections of society, including the vast majority of India’s farmers, he said.

“We plan to double farmers’ income in five years,” Jaitely said. He outlined what he called the government’s “nine pillars” of a “transformative agenda” for the economy.

They include a slew of measures

to boost education, increase spending on roads, irrigation and other infrastructure, intensify oversight of government spending and reform India’s complicated tax regime.

The Indian economy is doing well despite slowing growth in other emerging and leading economies, Jaitely said. His reference to a recent observation by the International Monetary Fund that India was the one bright spot in the global outlook was vigorously applauded by fellow members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

“We inherited an economy of slow growth, high inflation and low faith in government ... amid global headwinds, the Indian economy has held its own,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a decisive win in national elections in May 2014, promising to overhaul the Indian economy and

change archaic laws.

However, Modi’s attempts to streamline taxes and overhaul antiquated labor and land acquisition laws to attract more investment mostly have been thwarted by opposition parties.

Investments in agriculture are urgently needed, since vast numbers of farmers in India’s monsoon-dependent farm sector are suffering from two back-to-back years of poor rains, analysts say.

However, the focus on helping farmers likely also was done with an eye toward legislative assembly elections due in five states in the next few months. In the last two years, the Modi government has pumped funds into infrastructure development.

The recent drubbing the ruling party received in state elections in the farming state of Bihar inspired a change in emphasis.(ap)

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AMLAPURA - Selalang Dam at Seraya, Karangasem, as observation on Sunday (Feb. 28) and during this rainy season was full of water. But the water looked turbid, like the color of mud. Residents in the vicinity seemed to utilize it for soaking, bathing and washing clothes at a time.

A resident that was bathing and washing in the dam built in 1982 during the Minister of Mrs. Nani Sudarsono said that in the dam lives small fish. On that account, said Gede Merti, occasionally there are people fishing in the dam area of approximately 0.5 hectare.

Bed of the dam experiences sedimentation due to mud washed away by floods from the upstream area at Mount Seraya. Due to high sediment and the upper area containing clay, the dam water becomes turbid with color of mud.

Since the water is turbid, no residents take advantage of it for consumption. When the dam is full, the water flows and empties out to Yehkali Beach at West Seraya. In dry season, the dam water recedes and even nearly dries up. At that time, in addition to bathing and washing, it is also used by residents to bathe their cattle. So, they shower together with cattle. The dam is often taken advantage as tourist object by young couples, especially during holiday feast. (013)

Snakefruit inadequate to be mandatory fruit for offices

AMLAPURA - The plan of the Karangasem Regent, I Gusti Ayu Mas Sumatri, making snakefruit a mandatory fruit for offices is considered insufficient to increase its value. Price of snakefruit remains to plummet amid the harvest season that is supposed to be a blessing for snakefruit farmers. Abundant snakefruit production during harvest season requires a long-term breakthrough, so that the price of snakefruit remains stable.

“Snakefruit farmers should get profit at harvest time, but they even suffer great losses. If it is only made into mandatory fruit for offices, it’s been from the first,” said the headman of Sibetan, I Wayan Subhadra, when met at the local village hall.

Sibetan village has become one of the largest centers of local fruits in Karangasem. According to him, the problem of snakefruit farmers during harvest season is that the production exceeds the market demand, so that the price drops very far. From the selling price from IDR 13,000 per kilogram, then reaches the average of IDR 5,000 per kilogram and drops again to IDR 1,000 or IDR 500 per kilogram. “The big question is how to cope with this problem? What can the local gov-

ernment do to help make the prices stable?” affirmed Subhadra.

Some efforts having run during the two periods of previous government include the processing of snakefruits into other products, such as wine, chips, toffee, candy and others. However, Subhadra assessed these efforts have not been enough to overcome the problems of snakefruit when entering harvest season because the processing is only carried out by a couple of groups while the population reaches more than 7,000 households.

He emphasized that 90 percent of people at Sibetan village have snakefruit garden. With this condition, he assessed the efforts of processing it into other products need to be encouraged more mas-

sively, so that it is able to embrace all the snakefruit farmers. When it happens, the local government must remain present by helping the marketing of the processed products so that the results are truly felt by snakefruit farmers.

Subhadra hoped what becoming the drawbacks of the previous government can be enhanced with the new leadership. Snakefruit has become a distinctive brand of Karangasem. As an icon, the snakefruit and farmers must be able to become the pride of Karangasem community by resolving any problems faced by snakefruit production.

One of the local snakefruit collectors, Komang Pande, said on Sunday (Feb. 28) that JanuaryFebruary poses the peak season of snakefruit with very abundant production. He admitted to be discouraged by the current market condition due to abundant production because he himself does not process snakefruit into other products. Pande from Telugtug hamlet

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The snakefruit is gathered in the shop before being sold to the market. also tried to look for other markets outside Bali, such as Lombok.

During the current harvest time, in addition to flooding traditional markets in Denpasar, he also sends his snakefruits to Lombok. It can reach

five to six tons per day while during normal condition only reaches one ton per day. The selling price in Lombok market is relatively stable with the average of IDR 5,000 per kilogram. (kmb31)

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Macedonian police fire tear gas on migrants storming Greek border

IDOMENI - Macedonian police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of migrants and refugees who stormed the border from Greece on Monday, tearing down a gate as frustrations boiled over at restrictions imposed on people moving through the Balkans.

A Reuters witness said Macedonian police fired several rounds of tear gas into crowds who tore down the metal gate and onto a railway line where migrants sat refusing to move, demanding to cross into the country.

There were an estimated 8,000 people gathered at Idomeni, the small frontier community on Greece’s border with Macedonia. Most were Syrians and Iraqis.

Earlier on Monday, a crush had developed along the frontier after rumours spread that Macedonian authorities had opened the border after several hours of it remaining sealed shut.

Crowds who gathered at the razor wire fence proceeded to use a heavy metal pole to bring down a gate by digging beneath the barrier and using force to push it up and out. At least two people collapsed in the crush and ensuing use of tear gas, Reuters television images showed.

At least 22,000 refugees and migrants have been stranded in Greece in the past week since border restrictions began along other countries in the Balkan corridor used by individuals to get to central and northern Europe. (rtr)

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INDONESIA Ijen crater drawing tourists from Malaysia, Singapore

BONDOWOSO - Increasing numbers of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists are flocking to get a glimpse of the Ijen Crater, which is famous for its blue fire phenomenon.

REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A young Syrian refugee screams in pain while he and hundreds of others line up at the Greek-Macedonian border February 27, 2016 as the border crossing is reopened briefly near the Greek village of Idomeni.

North Korea says detained U.S. student confessed to stealing political slogan

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Otto Frederick Warmbier, a University of Virginia student who has been detained in North Korea since early January, attends a new conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo February 29, 2016. Warmbier was detained for trying to steal a propaganda slogan from his Pyongyang hotel and has confessed to “severe crimes” against the state, the North’s official media said on Monday.

SEOUL - An American student held in North Korea since early January was detained for trying to steal a propaganda slogan from his Pyongyang hotel and has confessed to “severe crimes” against the state, the North’s official media said on Monday.

Otto Warmbier, 21, a student at the University of Virginia, was detained before boarding his flight to China over an unspecified incident at his hotel, his tour agency told Reuters in January.

North Korea has a long history of detaining foreigners and has used jailed U.S. citizens in the past to exact high-profile visits from the United States, with which it has no formal diplomatic relations.

“I committed the crime of taking out a political slogan from the staff-only area of the Yanggakdo International Hotel,” the North’s KCNA news agency quoted Warmbier as telling media in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital.

CNN showed video of a sobbing Warmbier saying: “I have made the worst mistake of my life, but please act to save me.”

Warmbier said a “deaconess” had offered him a used car worth $10,000 if he could pres-

ent a U.S. church with the slogan as a “trophy” from North Korea, KCNA said.

The acquaintance also said the church would pay his mother $200,000 if he was detained by the North and did not return, KCNA quoted Warmbier as saying.

“My crime is very severe and pre-planned,” Warmbier was quoted as saying, adding that he was impressed by North Korea’s “humanitarian treatment of severe criminals like myself”.

Warmbier’s family have not heard from him since his arrest, according to a statement provided to the Cavalier Daily, the University of Virginia’s student-run newspaper.

“He seems to be in good health, although we won’t know for sure about his condition until we have a chance to speak with him,” the statement said.

Other Westerners detained in North Korea previously have confessed to crimes against the state.

North Korea’s state media said in January that Warmbier “was caught committing a hostile act against the state”, which it said was “tolerated and manipulated by the U.S. government”.(rtr)

Ijen Crater

Police find largest ever known hemp plantations in Aceh

BANDA ACEH - Police have found in Aceh the largest hemp plantation ever known in Indonesia, police have said. The hemp plantations totaling more than 54 hectares were found on the Gunung Selawah hill foot, the Indonesia police spokesman Inspector General Police Anton Charliyan said.

“This deserves appreciation.

Aceh police have found the largest hemp plantations and a suspect was arrested,” Anton Charliyan said here on Saturday.

Aceh has been known as the countrys largest supplier of marijuana which is made from dried leaves and flower of hemp plants.

Aceh police chief Insp.Gen. Husein Hamidi said the 54 hectares

plantations were found in five locations. “Further investigation could find more hemp plantations in that area,” Husein Hamidi said.

Police have destroyed the crop which has been ready for harvest on the spot. Generally hemp plants are ready for harvest when they are five to six months in age.

Police succeeded in arresting only one of suspected growers.

“Apparently they had information that police would come.

Information could be given by local villagers,” Husein said. Police could not easily reach the place to surround the suspects because of the difficult terrain, he said.

Even the one caught by police was because he could not walks as he break his leg when he tried to run away.(ant)

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“At first, there were only French tourists coming here, but later, within two years, the number of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists has increased up to 100 people per month,” Chairman of the Indonesian Tourist Guides Association (HPI) Bondowoso chapter Slamet Riyadi stated here on Sunday.

In contrast to the French, Germans, and Russians who visit the crater during their long holidays, which are in May-September, there are lesser number of arrivals of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.

Due to its proximity to Indonesia, even on weekends, the tourists from both ASEAN countries could enjoy the charm of Ijen Craters blue fire, which they mostly come to know from the internet and through promotions conducted by travel agents.

Not only Malaysian and Singaporean visitors but tourists from China have also started visiting Ijen through the Bondowoso passing line.

“Tourists from Russia mostly went

there through Banyuwangi after they had visited Bali. Tourists who went through Bondowoso could also enjoy the beauty of Mount Bromo,” Slamet explained.

Although several tourists were heading to Ijen Crater, they usually only paid a short visit for around a night and two days as they were bound by their flight schedules or had to visit other tourism destinations.

In response to Indonesias visa-free policy for visitors from several countries, Slamet pointed out that there had not been a significant increase in the number of tourists.

Meanwhile, he said that since November 2015 until now, the number of foreign tourists who visited Ijen Crater from the Bondowoso line was less. This trend will continue until April before the figure starts increasing in May. “During the peak season, usually a single individual can guide the tourists up to 20 times per month,” Slamet added.(ant)

Floods inundate 10 villages in Tangerang TANGERANG - Floods inundated thousands of houses in 10 villages in Tangerang District of Banten Province on Sunday.

Head of Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency of Tangerang Teteng Jumara said here Sunday that the high intensity rain over the last two days had caused the local Cimanceuri River to overflow its banks and and sent floods to the region.

Water reaching 40 until 80 cm has inundated ten villages in the region namely Gelam, Kadu Agung, Pasir Nangka, Cibadak, Jengkol, Gelam Jaya, Mekar Sari, Klebet, Pagedangan Ilir, and the Permata Housing. The villages spread to several subdistricts such as Tigarakasa, Kresek, Rajeg, Kemiri and Kronjo.

“Residents whose houses are inundated have been evacuated to some secure locations such as religious buildings and schools,” Jumara said. Some villagers have also evacuated themselves to the houses of their relatives which are not affected by the floods.

Local authority has established emergency tents and public kitchens to help the victims and some disaster mitigation posts in Tigaraksa, Pasar Kemis, Rajeg , Kronjo and Cikupa to monitor the disaster mitigation and coordination.

Some logistics have been distributed to the victims such as rice, blankets, instant noodles, baby food, mineral water and biscuits.

REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

People watch a man dismantle his dwelling in the Kalijodo red-light district in Jakarta, Indonesia February 26, 2016. Indonesia aims to shutdown all of the country’s red-light districts by 2019 in a bid to eradicate prostitution in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, the Jakarta Post said late Tuesday quoting the social affairs minister.

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Vonn shrugs off injury to extend World Cup lead

KARANGASEM - Lempuyang Temple, locally referred to as Pura Lempuyang Luhur, is one of Bali’s oldest and most highly regarded temples, on par with Besakih (aka the ‘mother temple’ of Bali). It is also believed to predate the majority of Hindu temples on the island. Definitely a highlight on any travel itinerary for the fit and adventurous, the main temple lies at 1,175m above sea level, up on the peak of the namesake Mount Lempuyang in East Bali.

Also called ‘The Temple of Thousand Steps’ is located northeast of Mount Agung, Abang District, Karangasem Regency and about a 2 ¾ hours drive away from Kuta.

The heights are reachable via a steep staircase of over 1,700 steps, with attractions along the way including several other temples and hordes of grey long-tailed macaques that inhabit the surrounding cool mountain forests. (IBP/net)

ANDORRA - Lindsey Vonn, skiing with a knee brace to protect a hairline fracture, extended her World Cup lead on Sunday with 13th place in the Soldeu combined event in Andorra.

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Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. poses for a photo during a news conference at Hotel Park Inn in Stockholm, prior to the Women’s World Cup Parallel Slalom in central Stockholm, Sweden, February 23, 2016.

“No-one can ever call me a wimp,” the American declared on Twitter after setting the fastest time in the super-G leg of the event.

On Saturday, Vonn, who is seeking her fifth overall World Cup title, was carried off the slope on a sled after crashing out of the Soldeu super-G race. An X-ray examination showed a hairline fracture in her left knee.

The 31-year-old Vonn, already sporting a brace on her right knee to protect one of a succession of older

injuries, had fluid drained from her left knee before deciding to start Sunday’s event.

She had the 23rd best time in the slalom leg of the combined but was helped by the fact that her closest rival for the overall trophy, Swiss Lara Gut, failed to finish, allowing Vonn to extend her advantage in the standings to 28 points.

The combined event was won by Canada’s Marie-Michele Gagnon with Swiss Wendy Holdener second and Anne-Sophie Barthet of France third. (rtr)

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WASHINGTON - Point guard John Wall had 21 points and 13 assists as the Washington Wizards took advantage of LeBron James resting to record a 113-99 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

James missed his second game of the season and the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers (41-17) missed their leading man.

The Wizards (28-30) led after each quarter and by as many as 30 points in the second half en route to handing Cleveland its second straight loss and third in four games.

Forward Otto Porter also scored 21 points and matched his career-high with four 3-pointers for the Wizards, winners of two straight. Guard Bradley Beal had 17 points.

James scored 25 points in 40 minutes in Cleveland’s 99-97 loss at the Toronto Raptors Friday.

“We have three games in four nights,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue told reporters before Sunday’s 1PM start. “An early game. We just played in Toronto. I just felt today was a good game to give (James)

some rest.”

Guard Kyrie Irving led the Cavaliers with 28 points against the Wizards. Forward Kevin Love added 12 points, but didn’t score in the second half. Cleveland shot 40 percent from the field.

All of Porter’s 3-pointers came in the third quarter and he scored 15 points in the period, one less than the Cavaliers. Washington is 5-2 since returning from the AllStar break.

The Cavaliers fell to 0-2 this season without James and 3-12 when he sits since the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player returned to Cleveland before the 2014-15 season.

The Wizards didn’t swing and miss at yet another opportunity against a depleted opponent. Washington’s previous two losses, both on the road, came against teams without their best players. The Miami Heat survived without guard Dwyane Wade and forward Chris Bosh while the Chicago Bulls dumped the Wizards 109-104 Wednesday without guards Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler. (rtr)

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Feb 28, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) looks to shoot as Cleveland Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov (20) defends during the second half at Verizon Center. Washington Wizards defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 113-99.

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Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany raises the trophy after winning the English League Cup final soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.

Man City beats Liverpool on penalties to win League Cup

Sharon Latham/Pool via AP

LONDON — A week after letting in five goals, Willy Caballero made three saves in a penalty shootout against Liverpool to help Manchester City win the League Cup on Sunday and claim its fifth major trophy since 2011.

Though the Argentine goalkeeper is second-choice behind Joe Hart in the Premier League and the Champions League, he has been a regular in the cup teams fielded by coach Manuel Pellegrini.

And Pellegrini’s faith in the 34year-old keeper was duly rewarded with a memorable display in the penalty shootout after the two sides had ground out a 1-1 draw after extra time at Wembley Stadium.

Caballero stood firm during the shootout, opting not to second-guess which way the Liverpool players would send their penalties. His decision paid dividends as the spot-kicks of Lucas Leiva, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana were all saved and Yaya Toure went on score the final penalty to give City a 3-1 victory in the shootout.

“I watched a lot of penalties last night with Joe (Hart) and my goalkeeper coach,” Caballero said.

“I tried to make good decisions and fortunately God helped me a lot because it was a really, really good night for me.”

Pellegrini held firm to his decision to give Caballero a final berth despite calls by some City fans to catapult England’s number one, Hart, into the side to face Liverpool. “I prefer to lose the title than to lose my words,” Pellegrini said.

Caballero’s compatriot, City defender Pablo Zabaleta, backed the decision. “He was the hero of the day,” he said. “It was one of those moments where I think Willy deserved to be in goal today because he’d been playing in this competition from the beginning and it was a great

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way for him to finish today.”

Pellegrini, who is in his final months at City following the club’s announcement earlier in February that Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola is to join in the summer, heaped praise on both his goalkeepers.

He said Caballero “deserved this moment” and that Hart’s demeanor over the decision showed him to be “a very good person” in addition to his traits as a top goalkeeper.

Pellegrini faced a barrage of criticism a week ago when he put out an under-strength side in a fifth round FA Cup tie against Chelsea. Caballero featured in the subsequent 5-1 defeat, which came before a crucial week that also saw City travel to Ukraine to meet Dynamo Kiev in the first-leg of the Champions League’s round of 16, as well as the League

Cup final against Liverpool.

Having won 3-1 against Kiev and defeated Liverpool, Pellegrini felt his team selection against Chelsea had been justified.

“I think that the decision I took last week was very important to win these two games,” he said after lifting City’s second League Cup in three years and the club’s fourth overall.

It has also won the Premier League twice and the FA Cup once since the club was taken over by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family, in 2008.

Pellegrini could add more to City’s trophy cabinet this season.

His team is still in the hunt for the Premier League title despite being nine points behind leader Leicester, and has a game in hand. City also looks set to make the quarterfinals of the Champions League after beating Dynamo Kiev. Next up for City is Liverpool again in a league fixture

on Wednesday.

Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp will look to see his team strike back quickly from the Wembley disappointment, though he conceded that his team felt “rubbish” after losing out in the final.

“It was a great day until the last shot,” he said.

“Only silly idiots stay on the floor ... if we carry on and work really hard there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

While City is enjoying the most successful period in its history, Liverpool is experiencing one of its most barren runs ever. Since 2006, when Liverpool won the FA Cup, it’s only added one trophy, the League Cup in 2012. Its defeat was its first in a major final on penalties. It had won its previous five.(ap)

BARCELONA — Lionel Messi scored with an unstoppable free kick to help Barcelona come from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday, a record-equaling 34th game without loss that kept the champions on track to retain their Spanish league title.

Sevilla’s Victor “Vitolo” Machin struck first for the visitors in the 20th minute, but Messi curled home his free kick 11 minutes later before Gerard Pique put Barcelona ahead just after halftime.

Barcelona equaled Madrid’s record unbeaten streak in all competitions from 1988-89. Barcelona’s last loss in any competition was at Sevilla on Oct. 3. “The record means nothing to me,” said Barcelona coach Luis Enrique. “If we win the title, fine, but if not, then it means nothing to me.”

Luis Enrique’s team is certainly on course to win the league. In fact, it has a chance to repeat its rare treble of league, cup and Champions League trophies from last year.

Barcelona’s 10th consecutive Liga win maintained its eight-point lead over second-place Atletico Madrid. Third-place Real Madrid, which lost 1-0 to Atletico on Saturday, fell 12 points behind the pacesetters with 12 rounds to go.

Sevilla, which remained dangerous until the final whistle, slipped down to sixth place. Unai Emery’s team will have the opportunity to avenge the defeat when they meet Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on May 22.

“It’s tough for a defeat to strengthen you,” Emery said. “To beat Barca you have to find that extra something because we are probably talking about the best team in the world.”

Elsewhere Sunday, Villarreal eased to a 3-0 win over 10man Levante to cement its hold on fourth place, while Athletic Bilbao won 3-0 at Valencia in a preview of their Europa League round-of-16 clash.

Granada eked out a 1-0 win at Deportivo La Coruna in the debut of coach Jose Gonzalez to escape last place and push Levante to the bottom.

While Sevilla made no attempt to hide its intent to defend and counterattack, Barcelona mustered the first scoring chances with two strikes that hit the woodwork in the 13th minute.

Messi was first, sending a corner kick toward the near post that defender Coke Andujar was lucky to head onto the upright and not into his own net. The rebound then fell to Luis Suarez near the edge of the box, where he blasted it off the bar.

Having dodged Barcelona first shots, Sevilla stunned the Camp Nou crowd with a finely executed move that started from an apparently harmless throw-in.

Benoit Tremoulinas put the ball in play, weaved together two passes with teammates, and found himself unmarked on the left flank. His cross was then volleyed beyond goalkeeper Claudio Bravo by Vitolo. Sevilla held firm at the back, until all its discipline in defense was undone by Messi after Suarez earned a dangerous free kick on the edge of the area.

The Ballon d’Or holder did the rest, bending a left-foot shot over the wall and into the net, giving goalie Sergio Rico no hope of making a save.

Messi, who scored both goals in Barcelona’s 2-0 win at Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday, recorded his 30th goal of the season in all competitions.

“It’s not for nothing that Messi is the best in the world,” Vitolo said. “It seems like he scores every free kick he gets against us.”(ap) FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, left, celebrates after scoring against Sevilla with his teammate Neymar during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.

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PSG’s long unbeaten run ends with 2-1 defeat away to Lyon

PARIS — Coach Laurent Blanc criticized the attitude of his players after Paris Saint-Germain’s long unbeaten run finally came to an end on Sunday night with a 2-1 defeat at Lyon, handing the runaway league leader a first loss in domestic competition for almost a year.

Lyon’s goals came in the first half from teenage forward Maxwel Cornet and Spanish midfielder Sergi Darder, while Brazilian winger Lucas replied for PSG. “Nothing prepares you for such an average performance - for want of another word,” Blanc said.

“Lyon played very well and they were much better than us in terms of their attitude. They walked all over us and we had no response.”

PSG’s lead over second-place Monaco is still a massive 23 points with 10 games remaining, however, and Blanc’s side remains firmly on track to defend its domestic treble.

“We will have to use this defeat to get back on track against Saint-Etienne (in the French Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday),” said Blanc, who also blamed his coaching for the defeat. “We were expecting a difficult game, but not this difficult. PSG was far too aver-

AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

Paris Saint Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, right, falls as he challenges Lyon’s Maxwel Cornet for the ball during their French League One soccer match in Decines, near Lyon, central France, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. age to compete with Lyon tonight, and that includes me.” The win moved Lyon up to third place on goal difference ahead of Caen.

“We played an incredible match in every position,” Lyon midfielder Jordan Ferri said. “We told ourselves this was the time to beat them, and we held on in the last 10 minutes when they pushed hard.”

It was only PSG’s second defeat in 42 games this season — the other was a 1-0 reverse away to Real

Madrid in the Champions League on Nov. 3 — and the first domestic loss since a 3-2 reverse at Bordeaux in the French league on March 15.

“Lyon played better than us, so congratulations to them,” PSG center half David Luiz said. “We didn’t play very well.”

Cash-rich, Qatari-backed PSG came into this match brimming with confidence and on the back of an unbeaten 46-game run in domestic competition.(ap)

Juventus beats Inter 2-0 to extend lead to 4 points

ROME — A defensive error helped Juventus to a 2-0 win over Inter Milan in Serie A on Sunday, provisionally stretching the four-time defending champion’s lead over Napoli to four points.

Juventus went ahead shortly after halftime following a free kick from Paulo Dybala on the right flank.

Inter defender Danilo D’Ambrosio did a poor job of heading away Dybala’s kick and Leonardo Bonucci redirected it in by the near post.

Alvaro Morata added a penalty in the final

AP Photo/Massimo Pinca

Juventus’ Alvaro Morata scores his side’s second goal on a penalty kick, during a Serie A soccer match against Inter Milan, at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.

minutes. Napoli visits fourth-place Fiorentina on Monday. Inter remained fifth, one point ahead of city rival AC Milan.

In a matchup known as “Italy’s derby,” Juventus controlled from the start and Hernanes rattled the crossbar with a long-distance effort five minutes in.

A few minutes later, Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic had a great chance but fired wide. Inter produced only two shots in the first half, neither of them dangerous, as Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon collected an eighth consecutive clean sheet.

The match was put out of Inter’s reach when defender Miranda made contact with Morata, drawing the penalty.

Buffon’s toughest work came in added time, when he did well to react to a quick shot from Eder inside the area.

The teams meet again Wednesday when Juventus takes a 3-0 lead into its return-leg visit to Inter in the Italian Cup semifinals.

Earlier, Sampdoria beat visiting Frosinone 2-0 for a key victory in the battle to avoid relegation.

Brazilian midfielder Fernando put Sampdoria ahead just before the break and veteran Fabio Quagliarella scored midway through the second half.

While Frosinone remained in the drop zone, Sampdoria moved five points clear with 11 rounds remaining.

Also, it was: Palermo 0, Bologna 0; Carpi 1, Atalanta 1; Chievo Verona 1, Genoa 0; and Udinese 2, Chievo Verona 0.(ap)

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Messi helps Barcelona equal record with 34th unbeaten game

Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany raises the trophy after winning the English League Cup final soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.

Man City beats Liverpool on penalties to win League Cup

Sharon Latham/Pool via AP

LONDON — A week after letting in five goals, Willy Caballero made three saves in a penalty shootout against Liverpool to help Manchester City win the League Cup on Sunday and claim its fifth major trophy since 2011.

Though the Argentine goalkeeper is second-choice behind Joe Hart in the Premier League and the Champions League, he has been a regular in the cup teams fielded by coach Manuel Pellegrini.

And Pellegrini’s faith in the 34year-old keeper was duly rewarded with a memorable display in the penalty shootout after the two sides had ground out a 1-1 draw after extra time at Wembley Stadium.

Caballero stood firm during the shootout, opting not to second-guess which way the Liverpool players would send their penalties. His decision paid dividends as the spot-kicks of Lucas Leiva, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana were all saved and Yaya Toure went on score the final penalty to give City a 3-1 victory in the shootout.

“I watched a lot of penalties last night with Joe (Hart) and my goalkeeper coach,” Caballero said.

“I tried to make good decisions and fortunately God helped me a lot because it was a really, really good night for me.”

Pellegrini held firm to his decision to give Caballero a final berth despite calls by some City fans to catapult England’s number one, Hart, into the side to face Liverpool. “I prefer to lose the title than to lose my words,” Pellegrini said.

Caballero’s compatriot, City defender Pablo Zabaleta, backed the decision. “He was the hero of the day,” he said. “It was one of those moments where I think Willy deserved to be in goal today because he’d been playing in this competition from the beginning and it was a great

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way for him to finish today.”

Pellegrini, who is in his final months at City following the club’s announcement earlier in February that Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola is to join in the summer, heaped praise on both his goalkeepers.

He said Caballero “deserved this moment” and that Hart’s demeanor over the decision showed him to be “a very good person” in addition to his traits as a top goalkeeper.

Pellegrini faced a barrage of criticism a week ago when he put out an under-strength side in a fifth round FA Cup tie against Chelsea. Caballero featured in the subsequent 5-1 defeat, which came before a crucial week that also saw City travel to Ukraine to meet Dynamo Kiev in the first-leg of the Champions League’s round of 16, as well as the League

Cup final against Liverpool.

Having won 3-1 against Kiev and defeated Liverpool, Pellegrini felt his team selection against Chelsea had been justified.

“I think that the decision I took last week was very important to win these two games,” he said after lifting City’s second League Cup in three years and the club’s fourth overall.

It has also won the Premier League twice and the FA Cup once since the club was taken over by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family, in 2008.

Pellegrini could add more to City’s trophy cabinet this season.

His team is still in the hunt for the Premier League title despite being nine points behind leader Leicester, and has a game in hand. City also looks set to make the quarterfinals of the Champions League after beating Dynamo Kiev. Next up for City is Liverpool again in a league fixture

on Wednesday.

Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp will look to see his team strike back quickly from the Wembley disappointment, though he conceded that his team felt “rubbish” after losing out in the final.

“It was a great day until the last shot,” he said.

“Only silly idiots stay on the floor ... if we carry on and work really hard there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

While City is enjoying the most successful period in its history, Liverpool is experiencing one of its most barren runs ever. Since 2006, when Liverpool won the FA Cup, it’s only added one trophy, the League Cup in 2012. Its defeat was its first in a major final on penalties. It had won its previous five.(ap)

BARCELONA — Lionel Messi scored with an unstoppable free kick to help Barcelona come from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday, a record-equaling 34th game without loss that kept the champions on track to retain their Spanish league title.

Sevilla’s Victor “Vitolo” Machin struck first for the visitors in the 20th minute, but Messi curled home his free kick 11 minutes later before Gerard Pique put Barcelona ahead just after halftime.

Barcelona equaled Madrid’s record unbeaten streak in all competitions from 1988-89. Barcelona’s last loss in any competition was at Sevilla on Oct. 3. “The record means nothing to me,” said Barcelona coach Luis Enrique. “If we win the title, fine, but if not, then it means nothing to me.”

Luis Enrique’s team is certainly on course to win the league. In fact, it has a chance to repeat its rare treble of league, cup and Champions League trophies from last year.

Barcelona’s 10th consecutive Liga win maintained its eight-point lead over second-place Atletico Madrid. Third-place Real Madrid, which lost 1-0 to Atletico on Saturday, fell 12 points behind the pacesetters with 12 rounds to go.

Sevilla, which remained dangerous until the final whistle, slipped down to sixth place. Unai Emery’s team will have the opportunity to avenge the defeat when they meet Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on May 22.

“It’s tough for a defeat to strengthen you,” Emery said. “To beat Barca you have to find that extra something because we are probably talking about the best team in the world.”

Elsewhere Sunday, Villarreal eased to a 3-0 win over 10man Levante to cement its hold on fourth place, while Athletic Bilbao won 3-0 at Valencia in a preview of their Europa League round-of-16 clash.

Granada eked out a 1-0 win at Deportivo La Coruna in the debut of coach Jose Gonzalez to escape last place and push Levante to the bottom.

While Sevilla made no attempt to hide its intent to defend and counterattack, Barcelona mustered the first scoring chances with two strikes that hit the woodwork in the 13th minute.

Messi was first, sending a corner kick toward the near post that defender Coke Andujar was lucky to head onto the upright and not into his own net. The rebound then fell to Luis Suarez near the edge of the box, where he blasted it off the bar.

Having dodged Barcelona first shots, Sevilla stunned the Camp Nou crowd with a finely executed move that started from an apparently harmless throw-in.

Benoit Tremoulinas put the ball in play, weaved together two passes with teammates, and found himself unmarked on the left flank. His cross was then volleyed beyond goalkeeper Claudio Bravo by Vitolo. Sevilla held firm at the back, until all its discipline in defense was undone by Messi after Suarez earned a dangerous free kick on the edge of the area.

The Ballon d’Or holder did the rest, bending a left-foot shot over the wall and into the net, giving goalie Sergio Rico no hope of making a save.

Messi, who scored both goals in Barcelona’s 2-0 win at Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday, recorded his 30th goal of the season in all competitions.

“It’s not for nothing that Messi is the best in the world,” Vitolo said. “It seems like he scores every free kick he gets against us.”(ap) FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, left, celebrates after scoring against Sevilla with his teammate Neymar during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.

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PSG’s long unbeaten run ends with 2-1 defeat away to Lyon

PARIS — Coach Laurent Blanc criticized the attitude of his players after Paris Saint-Germain’s long unbeaten run finally came to an end on Sunday night with a 2-1 defeat at Lyon, handing the runaway league leader a first loss in domestic competition for almost a year.

Lyon’s goals came in the first half from teenage forward Maxwel Cornet and Spanish midfielder Sergi Darder, while Brazilian winger Lucas replied for PSG. “Nothing prepares you for such an average performance - for want of another word,” Blanc said.

“Lyon played very well and they were much better than us in terms of their attitude. They walked all over us and we had no response.”

PSG’s lead over second-place Monaco is still a massive 23 points with 10 games remaining, however, and Blanc’s side remains firmly on track to defend its domestic treble.

“We will have to use this defeat to get back on track against Saint-Etienne (in the French Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday),” said Blanc, who also blamed his coaching for the defeat. “We were expecting a difficult game, but not this difficult. PSG was far too aver-

AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

Paris Saint Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, right, falls as he challenges Lyon’s Maxwel Cornet for the ball during their French League One soccer match in Decines, near Lyon, central France, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. age to compete with Lyon tonight, and that includes me.” The win moved Lyon up to third place on goal difference ahead of Caen.

“We played an incredible match in every position,” Lyon midfielder Jordan Ferri said. “We told ourselves this was the time to beat them, and we held on in the last 10 minutes when they pushed hard.”

It was only PSG’s second defeat in 42 games this season — the other was a 1-0 reverse away to Real

Madrid in the Champions League on Nov. 3 — and the first domestic loss since a 3-2 reverse at Bordeaux in the French league on March 15.

“Lyon played better than us, so congratulations to them,” PSG center half David Luiz said. “We didn’t play very well.”

Cash-rich, Qatari-backed PSG came into this match brimming with confidence and on the back of an unbeaten 46-game run in domestic competition.(ap)

Juventus beats Inter 2-0 to extend lead to 4 points

ROME — A defensive error helped Juventus to a 2-0 win over Inter Milan in Serie A on Sunday, provisionally stretching the four-time defending champion’s lead over Napoli to four points.

Juventus went ahead shortly after halftime following a free kick from Paulo Dybala on the right flank.

Inter defender Danilo D’Ambrosio did a poor job of heading away Dybala’s kick and Leonardo Bonucci redirected it in by the near post.

Alvaro Morata added a penalty in the final

AP Photo/Massimo Pinca

Juventus’ Alvaro Morata scores his side’s second goal on a penalty kick, during a Serie A soccer match against Inter Milan, at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.

minutes. Napoli visits fourth-place Fiorentina on Monday. Inter remained fifth, one point ahead of city rival AC Milan.

In a matchup known as “Italy’s derby,” Juventus controlled from the start and Hernanes rattled the crossbar with a long-distance effort five minutes in.

A few minutes later, Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic had a great chance but fired wide. Inter produced only two shots in the first half, neither of them dangerous, as Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon collected an eighth consecutive clean sheet.

The match was put out of Inter’s reach when defender Miranda made contact with Morata, drawing the penalty.

Buffon’s toughest work came in added time, when he did well to react to a quick shot from Eder inside the area.

The teams meet again Wednesday when Juventus takes a 3-0 lead into its return-leg visit to Inter in the Italian Cup semifinals.

Earlier, Sampdoria beat visiting Frosinone 2-0 for a key victory in the battle to avoid relegation.

Brazilian midfielder Fernando put Sampdoria ahead just before the break and veteran Fabio Quagliarella scored midway through the second half.

While Frosinone remained in the drop zone, Sampdoria moved five points clear with 11 rounds remaining.

Also, it was: Palermo 0, Bologna 0; Carpi 1, Atalanta 1; Chievo Verona 1, Genoa 0; and Udinese 2, Chievo Verona 0.(ap)

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Vonn shrugs off injury to extend World Cup lead

KARANGASEM - Lempuyang Temple, locally referred to as Pura Lempuyang Luhur, is one of Bali’s oldest and most highly regarded temples, on par with Besakih (aka the ‘mother temple’ of Bali). It is also believed to predate the majority of Hindu temples on the island. Definitely a highlight on any travel itinerary for the fit and adventurous, the main temple lies at 1,175m above sea level, up on the peak of the namesake Mount Lempuyang in East Bali.

Also called ‘The Temple of Thousand Steps’ is located northeast of Mount Agung, Abang District, Karangasem Regency and about a 2 ¾ hours drive away from Kuta.

The heights are reachable via a steep staircase of over 1,700 steps, with attractions along the way including several other temples and hordes of grey long-tailed macaques that inhabit the surrounding cool mountain forests. (IBP/net)

ANDORRA - Lindsey Vonn, skiing with a knee brace to protect a hairline fracture, extended her World Cup lead on Sunday with 13th place in the Soldeu combined event in Andorra.

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Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. poses for a photo during a news conference at Hotel Park Inn in Stockholm, prior to the Women’s World Cup Parallel Slalom in central Stockholm, Sweden, February 23, 2016.

“No-one can ever call me a wimp,” the American declared on Twitter after setting the fastest time in the super-G leg of the event.

On Saturday, Vonn, who is seeking her fifth overall World Cup title, was carried off the slope on a sled after crashing out of the Soldeu super-G race. An X-ray examination showed a hairline fracture in her left knee.

The 31-year-old Vonn, already sporting a brace on her right knee to protect one of a succession of older

injuries, had fluid drained from her left knee before deciding to start Sunday’s event.

She had the 23rd best time in the slalom leg of the combined but was helped by the fact that her closest rival for the overall trophy, Swiss Lara Gut, failed to finish, allowing Vonn to extend her advantage in the standings to 28 points.

The combined event was won by Canada’s Marie-Michele Gagnon with Swiss Wendy Holdener second and Anne-Sophie Barthet of France third. (rtr)

Wizards thump Cavaliers as LeBron gets day off

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WASHINGTON - Point guard John Wall had 21 points and 13 assists as the Washington Wizards took advantage of LeBron James resting to record a 113-99 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

James missed his second game of the season and the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers (41-17) missed their leading man.

The Wizards (28-30) led after each quarter and by as many as 30 points in the second half en route to handing Cleveland its second straight loss and third in four games.

Forward Otto Porter also scored 21 points and matched his career-high with four 3-pointers for the Wizards, winners of two straight. Guard Bradley Beal had 17 points.

James scored 25 points in 40 minutes in Cleveland’s 99-97 loss at the Toronto Raptors Friday.

“We have three games in four nights,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue told reporters before Sunday’s 1PM start. “An early game. We just played in Toronto. I just felt today was a good game to give (James)

some rest.”

Guard Kyrie Irving led the Cavaliers with 28 points against the Wizards. Forward Kevin Love added 12 points, but didn’t score in the second half. Cleveland shot 40 percent from the field.

All of Porter’s 3-pointers came in the third quarter and he scored 15 points in the period, one less than the Cavaliers. Washington is 5-2 since returning from the AllStar break.

The Cavaliers fell to 0-2 this season without James and 3-12 when he sits since the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player returned to Cleveland before the 2014-15 season.

The Wizards didn’t swing and miss at yet another opportunity against a depleted opponent. Washington’s previous two losses, both on the road, came against teams without their best players. The Miami Heat survived without guard Dwyane Wade and forward Chris Bosh while the Chicago Bulls dumped the Wizards 109-104 Wednesday without guards Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler. (rtr)

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Feb 28, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) looks to shoot as Cleveland Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov (20) defends during the second half at Verizon Center. Washington Wizards defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 113-99.

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Macedonian police fire tear gas on migrants storming Greek border

IDOMENI - Macedonian police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of migrants and refugees who stormed the border from Greece on Monday, tearing down a gate as frustrations boiled over at restrictions imposed on people moving through the Balkans.

A Reuters witness said Macedonian police fired several rounds of tear gas into crowds who tore down the metal gate and onto a railway line where migrants sat refusing to move, demanding to cross into the country.

There were an estimated 8,000 people gathered at Idomeni, the small frontier community on Greece’s border with Macedonia. Most were Syrians and Iraqis.

Earlier on Monday, a crush had developed along the frontier after rumours spread that Macedonian authorities had opened the border after several hours of it remaining sealed shut.

Crowds who gathered at the razor wire fence proceeded to use a heavy metal pole to bring down a gate by digging beneath the barrier and using force to push it up and out. At least two people collapsed in the crush and ensuing use of tear gas, Reuters television images showed.

At least 22,000 refugees and migrants have been stranded in Greece in the past week since border restrictions began along other countries in the Balkan corridor used by individuals to get to central and northern Europe. (rtr)

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INDONESIA Ijen crater drawing tourists from Malaysia, Singapore

BONDOWOSO - Increasing numbers of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists are flocking to get a glimpse of the Ijen Crater, which is famous for its blue fire phenomenon.

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A young Syrian refugee screams in pain while he and hundreds of others line up at the Greek-Macedonian border February 27, 2016 as the border crossing is reopened briefly near the Greek village of Idomeni.

North Korea says detained U.S. student confessed to stealing political slogan

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Otto Frederick Warmbier, a University of Virginia student who has been detained in North Korea since early January, attends a new conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo February 29, 2016. Warmbier was detained for trying to steal a propaganda slogan from his Pyongyang hotel and has confessed to “severe crimes” against the state, the North’s official media said on Monday.

SEOUL - An American student held in North Korea since early January was detained for trying to steal a propaganda slogan from his Pyongyang hotel and has confessed to “severe crimes” against the state, the North’s official media said on Monday.

Otto Warmbier, 21, a student at the University of Virginia, was detained before boarding his flight to China over an unspecified incident at his hotel, his tour agency told Reuters in January.

North Korea has a long history of detaining foreigners and has used jailed U.S. citizens in the past to exact high-profile visits from the United States, with which it has no formal diplomatic relations.

“I committed the crime of taking out a political slogan from the staff-only area of the Yanggakdo International Hotel,” the North’s KCNA news agency quoted Warmbier as telling media in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital.

CNN showed video of a sobbing Warmbier saying: “I have made the worst mistake of my life, but please act to save me.”

Warmbier said a “deaconess” had offered him a used car worth $10,000 if he could pres-

ent a U.S. church with the slogan as a “trophy” from North Korea, KCNA said.

The acquaintance also said the church would pay his mother $200,000 if he was detained by the North and did not return, KCNA quoted Warmbier as saying.

“My crime is very severe and pre-planned,” Warmbier was quoted as saying, adding that he was impressed by North Korea’s “humanitarian treatment of severe criminals like myself”.

Warmbier’s family have not heard from him since his arrest, according to a statement provided to the Cavalier Daily, the University of Virginia’s student-run newspaper.

“He seems to be in good health, although we won’t know for sure about his condition until we have a chance to speak with him,” the statement said.

Other Westerners detained in North Korea previously have confessed to crimes against the state.

North Korea’s state media said in January that Warmbier “was caught committing a hostile act against the state”, which it said was “tolerated and manipulated by the U.S. government”.(rtr)

Ijen Crater

Police find largest ever known hemp plantations in Aceh

BANDA ACEH - Police have found in Aceh the largest hemp plantation ever known in Indonesia, police have said. The hemp plantations totaling more than 54 hectares were found on the Gunung Selawah hill foot, the Indonesia police spokesman Inspector General Police Anton Charliyan said.

“This deserves appreciation.

Aceh police have found the largest hemp plantations and a suspect was arrested,” Anton Charliyan said here on Saturday.

Aceh has been known as the countrys largest supplier of marijuana which is made from dried leaves and flower of hemp plants.

Aceh police chief Insp.Gen. Husein Hamidi said the 54 hectares

plantations were found in five locations. “Further investigation could find more hemp plantations in that area,” Husein Hamidi said.

Police have destroyed the crop which has been ready for harvest on the spot. Generally hemp plants are ready for harvest when they are five to six months in age.

Police succeeded in arresting only one of suspected growers.

“Apparently they had information that police would come.

Information could be given by local villagers,” Husein said. Police could not easily reach the place to surround the suspects because of the difficult terrain, he said.

Even the one caught by police was because he could not walks as he break his leg when he tried to run away.(ant)

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“At first, there were only French tourists coming here, but later, within two years, the number of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists has increased up to 100 people per month,” Chairman of the Indonesian Tourist Guides Association (HPI) Bondowoso chapter Slamet Riyadi stated here on Sunday.

In contrast to the French, Germans, and Russians who visit the crater during their long holidays, which are in May-September, there are lesser number of arrivals of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.

Due to its proximity to Indonesia, even on weekends, the tourists from both ASEAN countries could enjoy the charm of Ijen Craters blue fire, which they mostly come to know from the internet and through promotions conducted by travel agents.

Not only Malaysian and Singaporean visitors but tourists from China have also started visiting Ijen through the Bondowoso passing line.

“Tourists from Russia mostly went

there through Banyuwangi after they had visited Bali. Tourists who went through Bondowoso could also enjoy the beauty of Mount Bromo,” Slamet explained.

Although several tourists were heading to Ijen Crater, they usually only paid a short visit for around a night and two days as they were bound by their flight schedules or had to visit other tourism destinations.

In response to Indonesias visa-free policy for visitors from several countries, Slamet pointed out that there had not been a significant increase in the number of tourists.

Meanwhile, he said that since November 2015 until now, the number of foreign tourists who visited Ijen Crater from the Bondowoso line was less. This trend will continue until April before the figure starts increasing in May. “During the peak season, usually a single individual can guide the tourists up to 20 times per month,” Slamet added.(ant)

Floods inundate 10 villages in Tangerang TANGERANG - Floods inundated thousands of houses in 10 villages in Tangerang District of Banten Province on Sunday.

Head of Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency of Tangerang Teteng Jumara said here Sunday that the high intensity rain over the last two days had caused the local Cimanceuri River to overflow its banks and and sent floods to the region.

Water reaching 40 until 80 cm has inundated ten villages in the region namely Gelam, Kadu Agung, Pasir Nangka, Cibadak, Jengkol, Gelam Jaya, Mekar Sari, Klebet, Pagedangan Ilir, and the Permata Housing. The villages spread to several subdistricts such as Tigarakasa, Kresek, Rajeg, Kemiri and Kronjo.

“Residents whose houses are inundated have been evacuated to some secure locations such as religious buildings and schools,” Jumara said. Some villagers have also evacuated themselves to the houses of their relatives which are not affected by the floods.

Local authority has established emergency tents and public kitchens to help the victims and some disaster mitigation posts in Tigaraksa, Pasar Kemis, Rajeg , Kronjo and Cikupa to monitor the disaster mitigation and coordination.

Some logistics have been distributed to the victims such as rice, blankets, instant noodles, baby food, mineral water and biscuits.

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People watch a man dismantle his dwelling in the Kalijodo red-light district in Jakarta, Indonesia February 26, 2016. Indonesia aims to shutdown all of the country’s red-light districts by 2019 in a bid to eradicate prostitution in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, the Jakarta Post said late Tuesday quoting the social affairs minister.

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China assures US no devaluation, pushing reforms forward

BEIJING — China’s premier told visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Monday his government is pressing ahead with painful reforms to shrink bloated coal and steel industries that are a drag on its slowing economy and ruled out devaluing its currency as a short-cut to boosting exports.

Premier Li Keqiang’s comments to Lew on Monday were in line with a joint declaration by financial officials from the Group of 20 biggest rich and developing economies who met over the weekend in Shanghai. They pledged to avoid devaluations to boost sagging trade and urged governments to speed up reforms to boost slowing global growth.

Beijing is under pressure to reassure global financial markets it has its economy under control following stock and currency turmoil.

The G20 finance officials’ declaration that global growth was still on track despite signs it may be slowing again appeared to fall flat: share prices fell in most Asian markets Monday, with the Shanghai benchmark dropping as much as 4.4 percent to close down 2.9 percent at 2,687.98.

Li told Lew that China is moving ahead with a long-range plan to squeeze excess production capacity out of industries where supply exceeds demand, according to a deputy Chinese finance minister, Zhu Guangyao. He said regulators would focus first on steel and coal, huge industries with millions of workers.

In a report in mid-February, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China complained the ruling Communist Party’s failure to eliminate unneeded production capacity in industries including steel, cement and glass has worsened China’s economic slowdown.

Steel producers have responded to the glut by

slashing export prices, hurting sales by foreign competitors. That prompted a protest Feb. 14 by thousands of steelworkers in Brussels, seat of the European Union. “Premier Li Keqiang told Secretary Lew that as China moves forward in reducing overcapacity, we will focus on two areas, the steel and coal sectors,” said Zhu. “And in the process of reducing overcapacity, we will properly handle the issue of unemployment.”

The ruling party is in the midst of a marathon effort to replace a worn-out growth model based on trade, investment and heavy industry with a more self-sustaining expansion driven by consumer spending.

Growth in the world’s second-largest economy slowed last year to a 25-year low of 7.3 percent and is expected to decline further this year.

In coal, regulators expect to eliminate some 1.8 million jobs, the minister of human resources, Yi Weimin, said at a separate event Monday.

That would be equivalent to about 17 percent of the 10.3 million people the China National Coal Association said last year are employed by the industry.

In steel, regulators have eliminated some 90 million tons of production capacity over the past three years and plan to close another 150 million tons in the next three to five years, according to Zhu. China’s steel production last year was about 800 million tons, or half the world total.

Beijing announced a 100 billion yuan ($15

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Huge fire happen on Badung Market in Denpasar. The fire engulfed the market on Monday, February 29, 2016.

The cause of the fire still not being able to be determined.

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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, left, talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Zhongnanhai Leadership Compound in Beijing, China, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. billion) fund last week to cushion the blow to workers who lose their jobs in the restructuring and help them find new jobs.

“We believe this fund will play a very important role in this process,” Zhu said. Li affirmed Chinese pledges to avoid devaluing its yuan to boost exports, according to Zhu. A key concern of financial markets, despite repeated Chinese denials, is that Beijing plans to allow its yuan to

weaken further following a surprise introduction of a new mechanism in August to set its statecontrolled exchange rate. Lew urged Beijing to move toward a “more market-determined exchange rate in an orderly manner,” according to a Treasury statement. The premier told Lew the yuan, also known as the renminbi, will be “basically stable” and subject to a “managed float” based on a basket of currencies, Zhu said.(ap)

Indian government announces steps to double farmers’ incomes

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A Indian man holding a mobile phone watches a digital screen showing Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting country’s annual budget for 2016-17 at the Parliament House in New Delhi, at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016.

NEW DELHI — India pledged Monday to invest billions of dollars to improve the lives of farmers and boost the rural economy, drive consumer demand and stimulate growth. Finance Minister Arun Jaitely proposed spending nearly $13 billion on rural development, promising higher incomes for farmers who form the majority of India’s 1.2 billion people.

Presenting the annual budget for 2016-17, he forecast that India would grow by 7.6 percent in the year ending March 2016. The government intends to distribute the benefits of growth among the poorer sections of society, including the vast majority of India’s farmers, he said.

“We plan to double farmers’ income in five years,” Jaitely said. He outlined what he called the government’s “nine pillars” of a “transformative agenda” for the economy.

They include a slew of measures

to boost education, increase spending on roads, irrigation and other infrastructure, intensify oversight of government spending and reform India’s complicated tax regime.

The Indian economy is doing well despite slowing growth in other emerging and leading economies, Jaitely said. His reference to a recent observation by the International Monetary Fund that India was the one bright spot in the global outlook was vigorously applauded by fellow members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

“We inherited an economy of slow growth, high inflation and low faith in government ... amid global headwinds, the Indian economy has held its own,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a decisive win in national elections in May 2014, promising to overhaul the Indian economy and

change archaic laws.

However, Modi’s attempts to streamline taxes and overhaul antiquated labor and land acquisition laws to attract more investment mostly have been thwarted by opposition parties.

Investments in agriculture are urgently needed, since vast numbers of farmers in India’s monsoon-dependent farm sector are suffering from two back-to-back years of poor rains, analysts say.

However, the focus on helping farmers likely also was done with an eye toward legislative assembly elections due in five states in the next few months. In the last two years, the Modi government has pumped funds into infrastructure development.

The recent drubbing the ruling party received in state elections in the farming state of Bihar inspired a change in emphasis.(ap)

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AMLAPURA - Selalang Dam at Seraya, Karangasem, as observation on Sunday (Feb. 28) and during this rainy season was full of water. But the water looked turbid, like the color of mud. Residents in the vicinity seemed to utilize it for soaking, bathing and washing clothes at a time.

A resident that was bathing and washing in the dam built in 1982 during the Minister of Mrs. Nani Sudarsono said that in the dam lives small fish. On that account, said Gede Merti, occasionally there are people fishing in the dam area of approximately 0.5 hectare.

Bed of the dam experiences sedimentation due to mud washed away by floods from the upstream area at Mount Seraya. Due to high sediment and the upper area containing clay, the dam water becomes turbid with color of mud.

Since the water is turbid, no residents take advantage of it for consumption. When the dam is full, the water flows and empties out to Yehkali Beach at West Seraya. In dry season, the dam water recedes and even nearly dries up. At that time, in addition to bathing and washing, it is also used by residents to bathe their cattle. So, they shower together with cattle. The dam is often taken advantage as tourist object by young couples, especially during holiday feast. (013)

Snakefruit inadequate to be mandatory fruit for offices

AMLAPURA - The plan of the Karangasem Regent, I Gusti Ayu Mas Sumatri, making snakefruit a mandatory fruit for offices is considered insufficient to increase its value. Price of snakefruit remains to plummet amid the harvest season that is supposed to be a blessing for snakefruit farmers. Abundant snakefruit production during harvest season requires a long-term breakthrough, so that the price of snakefruit remains stable.

“Snakefruit farmers should get profit at harvest time, but they even suffer great losses. If it is only made into mandatory fruit for offices, it’s been from the first,” said the headman of Sibetan, I Wayan Subhadra, when met at the local village hall.

Sibetan village has become one of the largest centers of local fruits in Karangasem. According to him, the problem of snakefruit farmers during harvest season is that the production exceeds the market demand, so that the price drops very far. From the selling price from IDR 13,000 per kilogram, then reaches the average of IDR 5,000 per kilogram and drops again to IDR 1,000 or IDR 500 per kilogram. “The big question is how to cope with this problem? What can the local gov-

ernment do to help make the prices stable?” affirmed Subhadra.

Some efforts having run during the two periods of previous government include the processing of snakefruits into other products, such as wine, chips, toffee, candy and others. However, Subhadra assessed these efforts have not been enough to overcome the problems of snakefruit when entering harvest season because the processing is only carried out by a couple of groups while the population reaches more than 7,000 households.

He emphasized that 90 percent of people at Sibetan village have snakefruit garden. With this condition, he assessed the efforts of processing it into other products need to be encouraged more mas-

sively, so that it is able to embrace all the snakefruit farmers. When it happens, the local government must remain present by helping the marketing of the processed products so that the results are truly felt by snakefruit farmers.

Subhadra hoped what becoming the drawbacks of the previous government can be enhanced with the new leadership. Snakefruit has become a distinctive brand of Karangasem. As an icon, the snakefruit and farmers must be able to become the pride of Karangasem community by resolving any problems faced by snakefruit production.

One of the local snakefruit collectors, Komang Pande, said on Sunday (Feb. 28) that JanuaryFebruary poses the peak season of snakefruit with very abundant production. He admitted to be discouraged by the current market condition due to abundant production because he himself does not process snakefruit into other products. Pande from Telugtug hamlet

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The snakefruit is gathered in the shop before being sold to the market. also tried to look for other markets outside Bali, such as Lombok.

During the current harvest time, in addition to flooding traditional markets in Denpasar, he also sends his snakefruits to Lombok. It can reach

five to six tons per day while during normal condition only reaches one ton per day. The selling price in Lombok market is relatively stable with the average of IDR 5,000 per kilogram. (kmb31)

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Muntigunung named tourism village

Hopefully no longer known for its poverty

KARANGASEM - For many years the traditional village of Muntigunung has been known as a shantytown. This image is hard to change because the issue of poverty in the area has yet to be resolved. However, behind such concerns, Muntigunung has a lot of potential for tourism.

After having been designated as one of Karangasem’s tourism villages two years ago, this year, the Province of Bali has chosen Muntigunung, and gAntiga village in Manggis to be fostered in the their development.

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After having been designated as one of Karangasem’s tourism villages two years ago, this year, the Province of Bali has chosen Muntigunung, and gAntiga village in Manggis to be fostered in the their development.

According to the Regent of Karangasem , his regency has 20 tourism villages and Muntigunung has garnered particular attention.

Few people are aware of the great tourism potential that Muntigungung actually has. Last Friday (Feb 26), Head of Muntigunung’s Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis), Made Regeg, said that he does not deny that Muntigunung is known for being very run down, but he added that Mutigungung has a lot of cultural and natural value that could be developed so as to make this village a great tourist destination.

Regeg emphasized that Muntigungung is also known as “mountain country” and is complete with many backwoods trekking paths that pass through the village and that are already popular with tourists. Not only that, there is also a nature spring in the village. “People here refer to the spring as a connector of rice planting because without this spring, we could not live. We live from this spring” he said.

Apart form using the water for drinking and irrigating their fields, the water from this spring is also used as holy water and in purification ceremonies. For this reason villagers often come to the spring.

After the Tourism Awareness Group was created last year, they are now

Crowded by visitors, Shiva statue area has no janitors

NEGARA - After a few months of having been completed, the area of the Shiva statue located in front of Gilimanuk Harbor has started to be thronged with local visitors, including people from East Java, who come on weekends and holidays specifically to enjoy this site. Despite the large number of people who come to enjoy the space, the local government has yet to assign janitors to this location. Gilimanuk’s Zona Bahari supervisory community group (Pokmaswas) have been temporarily maintaining the area, but are becoming overwhelmed by the large number of visitors and the volume of garbage that results from their visits.

Unfortunately, despite there being many trash cans in place, many visitors remain unaware that there is a problem with littering and so they throw their food wrappers away carelessly. Chief of Pokmaswas Zona Bahari, Selamet, said that recently the Shiva status has been quite crowded with visitors from Jembrana, Singaraja and East Java in particular and so, out of concern for the condition of the area, Pakmaswas took the initiative of cleaning up the location and even bought a lawnmower to keep the

area around the statue tidy.

The local government contributes to the cutting of the grass by providing ten litters of fuel for the lawnmower. Pokmaswas hopes that the local government will provide them with more support before assigning janitors to the statue area. Aside from rubbish, another problem they are facing is motorcycles entering the area. Motorcycles are in fact prohibited from entering the the paving block pathway around the Shiva statue.

“We have proposed to that warning signs or a security gate be put up immediately to prevent motorcyclists from entering. We often try to warn people ourselves, but they usually insist on entering” said Secretary of the Pokmaswas, 45 year old Budi Rohmansyah, recently.

Head of the Jembrana Environment, Sanitation and Landscaping Agency, I Wayan Darwin, said on Sunday (Feb. 28) that currently no janitors have been placed in the area because the maintenance period of the contractor is still running. The local government asked Pokmaswas for help in maintain sanitation and safety. According to Darwin, janitors will be assigned to the Shiva statue site next month. (kmb26)

seeking to improve the road that leads to the spring. The spring is located some 2.5 kilometers from the center of the village and so the villagers have to go up and down hills to reach it.

Muntigunung also has a unique cultural practice for dealing with the corpses of dead priests and their family that is known as tumpang salu. This tradition is similar to the way that the dead are dealt with in Trunyan, Bangli, where corpses are simply laid down in a sleeping posture above ground on a two- storey gazebo. “The corpses do not smell bad even after weeks. Even I don’t know how that can be” said Regeg. This type of burial however is not practiced for common people who dealt with in the same way as they are in other areas of Bali. In terms of rituals, Muntigunung also has some unique practices that could also be attractive to tourists.

Now that Muntigunung is receiving guidance from the province, their Tourism Awareness Group is seeking to find a means to improve their infrastructure -especially roads and also to document the cultural and natural aspects of the village that could be developed for tourism.

“By becoming a tourism village, we hope that Muntigunung will no longer be known for its poverty but for its cultural and natural richness”,

emphasized Regeg.

Head of Karangasem’s Culture and Tourism Bureau, Wayan Purna, said that Muntigunung has been a tourism village for two years but only this year has the Province of Bali chosen to officially guide and support them in this endeavor. This support has the goal of rendering the local community capable of managing Muntigungun as tourism village. It is important that the villagers get involved in developing the potential of the natural environment and their culture, explained Purna.

“Everyone needs to get involved in developing the charm of the village.

The Tourism Awareness Group has already been formed and now they are being supported” he said.

Head of the Tourist Attraction departement of Karangasem’s Bureau of Culture and Tourism, I Made Bega Nanda, added that now that they have been given the status of tourism village, the people of Muntigunung need to open up their understanding and insight about how to develop their village – it depends on them. A few other villages in Karangasem have already received guidance and support from Bali’s provincial government, they include the villages of Antiga, Jasri, Tumbu, Tenganana, and Sinduwati in Sideman. (kmb31)

DENPASAR - Another Depasar woman have come up with a creative idea worth imitating. Owner of Andari Collection, Dewi Andariyani, carries a line of beautifully handwoven pandanus and palmyra leave bags that also empower underpriviledged children.

Although Andariyani sells many of these bags online, she also makes them available in a few villas and hotels where foreign visitors quite often buy them. In fact foreigners are quite interested in these woven bags. During Denpasar’s anniversary celebrations on Saturday (Feb 27) Andariyani explained that: “foreign guests buy these bags from Bali but we also get orders from overseas”.

Andari Collections’ woven bags are acquired directly from the artisans that make them, and are then decorated with crepe paper

by children. “We get the bags from artisans in Gianyar and Tasik” she explained, adding that she orders the particular designs that she wants from the artisans. Andariyani empowers underprivileged children from Tabana and Padansambian, by paying them to decorate her bags.

The children first paint images like flowers and leaves onto the cray paper. These images are then cut out, glued and finally varnished onto the woven bags. Decorating these bags takes skill and patience – especially for the small flowers.

On average the children can decorate about 10 bags depending on the level of difficulty of the pattern.

This decorated woven palmyra leaf bag business that empowers poor children, has only been running since 2015. Andari collections also includes other products like wallets made of bamboo.(kmb42)

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Mahathir quits Malaysia’s ruling UMNO party, protesting corruption

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday he is quitting the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, as it is being seen as “supporting corruption” under Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership.

Mahathir, Malaysia’s longest-serving leader, remains a highly respected and influential figure and has become the fiercest critic of Najib, who is facing pressure over a graft scandal surrounding state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

“I won’t call it UMNO anymore, this is Najib’s party,” Mahathir told reports at a press conference. “I feel embarrassed that I am associated with a party that is seen as supporting corruption - it had caused me to feel ashamed.”

Najib’s office had no immediate comment on Mahathir’s statement.

The 90-year-old Mahathir, premier from 1981 to 2003, said he would not set up a new party or join another party.

“I am trying to make sure that Najib will not continue to be the PM of this country,” he said.

When asked if others will follow suit in leaving UMNO, the leader said: “If they wish to follow, they are welcome but I am not campaigning for that.”

REUTERS/Samsul Said/Files Najib has been tightening his grip over UMNO, amid Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is pictured during an interview at his office in Kuala growing calls by detractors in the party, and the opposition, Lumpur in this October 18, 2013 file photo. Malaysia’s former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on February for him to step down over allegations of graft at 1MDB 29, 2016 he is quitting the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, as it is being seen as and revelations of the transfer of funds into his bank accounts. (rtr) “supporting corruption” under Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership.

Philippines asks China to respect sea dispute arbitration

MANILA - The Philippines on Monday urged China to respect a forthcoming ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague on a territorial dispute in the South China Sea after Beijing accused Manila of “political provocation”.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, believed to have huge deposits of oil and gas. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims on the waters, through which about $5 trillion in trade is shipped every year.

China refuses to recognise the case lodged by the Philippines with the tribunal and says all disputes should be resolved through bilateral talks.

“The Philippines, as well as the international community, is asking China to respect the forthcoming ruling of the arbitral tribunal and together advance an international rules-based regime,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a statement in Manila.

“If China does not heed our collective call, does it mean that China considers itself above the law?”

The tribunal’s ruling was expected before May, said del Rosario. Manila and Beijing had met several times to

discuss maritime disputes but nothing had been resolved, he added.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei repeated on Monday that China would not participate in the case. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on a visit to the United States last week, accused the Philippines of “political provocation” in seeking arbitration to resolve the dispute.

Wang held talks last week with his counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who said China was rapidly militarising the waterway after building artificial islands and deploying fighters and missiles.

Wang defended China’s actions as self-defence but said it would remain open for two-way talks with countries claiming the South China Sea. The Philippines and Japan, which has its own territorial dispute with China in the East China Sea, on Monday signed a military agreement allowing the transfer of aircraft and equipment to the Philippines.

Japan is ready to lease at least five TC-90 King Air planes to the Philippines as a training aircraft for surveillance and reconnaissance, a military official said. (rtr)

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Protest leader Elly Pamatong, burns a Chinese flag from across the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines to protest recent island-building and alleged militarization by China off the disputed Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. The protesters also lauded the United States military for its presence in the South China Sea.

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Minister of Tourism encourages investors to create hotel equity in Bali

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket remains on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. The launch of the rocket , carrying the SES-9 communications satellite, was aborted second prior to liftoff at 7:21 p.m. EST.

JAKARTA — Because Bali is known as a major destination for foreign travelers, the Ministry of Tourism will focus on embracing investors who can facilitate the equitable distribution of hotels on the island.

“Bali has an average occupancy rate of 50 percent. So, if it increases by 20 percent, then the total occupancy rate will be 70 percent. It is still possible to increase the occupancy rate of hotels in Bali- even by 50 percent” said Minister Arief Yahya, in Jakarta on Sunday.

Minister Arief therefore confirmed that Bali will continue to be promoted with great design, so as to obtain a larger number of foreign visitors. “In parallel, we will soon be working on north, east and west Bali because these areas can still be further developed” said Arief.

The Ministry of Tourism plans to attract tourism industry players into the ‘non-southern’ parts of Bali so that there can be a more even distribution of tourism on the island.

Presently the southern region of Bali is crowded with hotels whereas

the other regions are not.

According to the Secretary General of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Ratna Soebrata, there data shows that Bali has 1,300 hotel rooms all but that 70 percent of them are located in soth Bali.

South Bali , particularly in Kuta and Sanur.

“A more equal distribution of accommodations is required, the north and east of Bali still need investors to establish hotels. That’s why we should work together to attract them” he said. (pts)

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Gilimanuk harbor on alert

NEGARA - The issuance of Australia’s travel advisory warning for Bali has caused security officers to be on high alert. Gilimanuk as one of the entrances into Bali also remains on alert.

Gilimanuk subdistrict police backed up by the Jembrana Police, mobile brigade and the Indonesian Military (TNI) are on full guard.

Chief of the the Jembrana Police, Djoni Widodo, said on Saturday (Feb. 27) that there is no security warning but Gilimanuk Harbor remains a priority. According to Widodo, it is not only

Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch canceled at final countdown CAPE CANAVERAL - At the last second, Elon Musk’s SpaceX scrubbed plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday, again delaying an attempt to put an satellite into orbit and then land the vehicle’s first stage intact on a sea platform, a step that may eventually slash costs.

The 23-story rocket, carrying a communications satellite for Luxembourg-based SES SA, was less than two minutes from blast-off at 6:47 p.m. (1147 GMT) when the launch team aborted the countdown, SpaceX said during a webcast. It was the third time that the company postponed the launch of the satellite.

Musk, founder and chief executive of SpaceX, said that Air Force safety officers stopped the countdown after a boat strayed into a restricted zone east of SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station launch site.

“Scrambling (helicopter) to get them to move,” Musk posted on Twitter.

SpaceX resumed the countdown a few minutes later, aiming for a 7:21 p.m. (0121 GMT) launch, but a technical issue automatically stopped the liftoff again, just a second before the planned launch.

“Launch aborted on low thrust alarm. Rising oxygen temps due to hold for boat and helium bubble triggered alarm,” Musk posted on Twitter after the countdown stopped the second time. He said the launch team was reviewing data and would provide an update afterwards.

SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, California, did not immediately say when it would make its next attempt to launch the rocket. It would be no earlier than Tuesday, the Air Force said in a statement.

The company is aiming to bring the main stage of its rockets back to Earth so that it can refurbish and reuse them, something that would make launches much more cost-effective.

SpaceX has already succeeded in landing a Falcon rocket on an on-shore site near the Cape Canaveral pad where it launched, but it has failed in three previous attempts to guide rockets back to ocean platforms.

It had called off two attempts to launch the rocket last week due to a technical issue with loading super-cold liquid oxygen propellant aboard the rocket. SpaceX chills the liquid oxygen so that it becomes denser, allowing more fuel to be packed aboard. (rtr)

Jembrana’s security that could be in jeopardy, but all of Bali because Gilimanuk serves as an entry form Java into Bali.

Widodo said that security and supervision at Gilimanuk in

particular have been intensified since before Chitmas and New Years’ though Operation Candle 2015 that continued into January 2016, following the the terri threat in the area of Theramin,

Central Jakarta. All people, goods and vehicles coming into Bali are being closely, careful and thoroughly inspected. The Jembrana Police are also providing security and surveillance of all vehicles entering or leaving Bali, through Operation 21, that includes the involvement of all subdistrict police.

Judicial operations targeting migrant have also been con-

ducted by the Jembrana police and other relevant agencies.

Marine patrol are also being conducted in the waters of Jembrana. Apart from Gilimanuk harbour, there are more than 30 fishing ports that could be used for illegally activities. The police are also working with the local community to provide security and surveillance of coastal areas. (120)

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China to launch second space lab in Q3 - state media BEIJING - China will put a second space laboratory in orbit in the third quarter of this year, state news agency Xinhua said on Sunday, part of the country’s plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022.

Advancing China’s space programme is a priority for Beijing, with President Xi Jinping calling for the country to establish itself as a space power.

Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) 2 is expected to be docked with a cargo ship, Tianzhou 1 (Heavenly Vessel) which is scheduled to be launched in the first half of next year, Xinhua said.

China also plans to launch Shenzhou 11 spacecraft, which will carry two as-

tronauts on board, in the fourth quarter of this year to dock with Tiangong 2, the Xinhua report said.

Xinhua, citing an unnamed spokesperson for the space programme, said China was expected to complete by 2020 an orbiting space station, to consist of a core module and two attached laboratories.

The first space lab, Tiangong 1, was launched in 2011, and has been working well, said Xinhua.

China’s space programme must still master launching cargo and fuel via space freighters and recycling air and water for extended manned missions, state media have said. (rtr)

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From page 1 In terms of licensing, Wirayasa emphasized that he had complied with all the rules and regulations and has been working with a legal rental vehicle license. He added that he has already paid between IDR 4 million and IDR 5 million to the vehicle rental cooperative. “Indeed we have never paid the Transportation Agency for a permit because we do not know how to do so nor where the office is” he explained.

I Nyoman Kantun Murjana from the Bali Taxi Drivers Association (Persotab), who has been opposed GrabCar and UberTaxi from the start, also spoke up. He stated that his association does not oppose licensed cars or public transport. However, he added that there must be a specific study undertaken and particular mechanisms set in place prior to approving the operation of online application-based transportation services. A proper assessment is required in order that taxi drivers do not lose their job due to the emergence of online application-based transportation services.

“Why was it approved when there have been no studies? Since 2010, vehicle rental services in Bali -especially in tourism areas, are already in over-supply. If we go hungry, will the government be willing to take responsibility?” he questioned.

To addressing this issue, Head Bali’s Transportation and Infocom Agency, Ketut Artika, said that a coordination meeting had been held on January 21. At that time, it was decided that GrabCar would be approved to operate because it works with drivers who have legal vehicles that are registered with the Transportation Agency. They are however still waiting for the specific guidelines from the Ministry of Transportation. Then, the Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives issued a recommendation to stop GrabCar’s operations.

“In the last consultation with the Ministry of Transportation -on February 12, we were asked to wait patiently while the Working Group made a decision about internet-based public transportation services. On the basis of respecting the recommendations of the Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, the governor has Governor has responded by temporarily suspending GrabCar’s operations until the Working Group’s decision is arrived at” explained the Chairman.

Artika denied that his agency had provided an operation permit to GrabCar, whether as an online business or as a vehicle provider. Operating licenses are only processed for cooperative or legal vehicle rental companies. Currently there are more than 300 vehicle rental companies and/or cooperatives in Bali with approximately 15,000 vehicles.

Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta, requested that all parties await the decision of the central government. Persotab opposition is natural, but making a fuss about the matter will be detrimental to all parties, he said. “If we grant permission then we are wrong and if we deny permission then we are also wrong. We have sought advice from the central government related to GrabCar and Uber operating in Bali” he said representing Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, who had asked for permission to arrive late to the open house. (kmb32)

Hill ranges at Besan village, Dawan make settlements in this area uneven. Not a few residents are living in remote areas of the Bukit Abah so that they are certainly far from the crowds of other residents. This condition is also experienced by the family of Adi Suryana, 30, living at Kanginan hamlet, Besan. As a result, this family is difficult to get decent food. Two of his children once experienced malnutrition because food intake did not meet decent nutritional needs.

To get to the house of Adi Suryana, Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, accompanied by Mrs. Ayu Suwirta should explore an uphill footpath as far as three kilometers when performing village refurbishment at Besan, Sunday (Feb. 28). In a shack located away in the hills lives Wayan Adi Suryana with his wife Ariani, 24, and three children Luh Putu Pradnyadewi, 5, Ni Kadek Ayu Asti, 2.5, and Komang Aditya Wiguna of six months old.

At this location, Regent Suwirta saw firsthand the malnourished condition of Kadek Ayu Asti. Her condition was first known in September 2015. At that time, the weight Kadek Asti aged 35 months was only 8.5 kilograms. With such low weight, it is known if Kadek Asti is malnourished. To prevent her from severe

health condition, the Klungkung Social Service provides her milk and supplementary food in the form of regal bread and vitamins. However, the assistance for one-month ration is given once in six months. Moreover, this cannot be received by the family continuously.

This condition made Regent Suwirta sad where at that time he immediately held Kadek Asti. Admittedly, the limited assistance happens due to budget restriction. However, it does not mean that his government will keep silent.

At that moment, Regent Suwirta allocated funds to cover the needs of food and dairy for the three children of Adi Suryana. “Condition of Kadek Asti has improved but I will provide assistance for the three children so as no longer become malnourished,” said Suwirta

accompanied by the officials of Klungkung district.

Wayan Ariani, the mother of three children, said that other than the second child, her first child Putu Pradnyadewi was also malnourished when she was three years old. When asked what caused their children to be malnourished, she confessed that is somewhat difficult to get decent side dishes due to such economic condition. Her husband working as a construction laborer has not been able to provide a decent meal for her three children. According to her, tofu has become a tasty side dish for her family.

Such condition also often makes all the children difficult to eat. For protein need, Wayan Ariani claimed they can consume meat when her husband hunts monkeys or ferrets. The existence of monkeys in Bukit Abah is deemed to be a blessing to her family. “It’s difficult to get a side dish because to buy the dishes we have to walk far and pass steep terrain,” she said innocently. This time the three children are under observation of the government of Klungkung through the nearest health center. Malnutrition afflicting to children becomes the most severe cases at Besan village. (dwa)

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Wicked Entertainment Ideas for Wet Weather Holiday Woes Wet season weather in Bali can put paid to the best of beach day plans and the last thing you want to do on your annual family vacay is to sit, stony faced in your hotel room, surrounded by tetchy teens and kids with cabin fever.

The beach might be on the back burner but that doesn’t mean there’s no chance for fun activities to fill your day. What if you could find a place that had entertainment for every age group all in the one convenient location?

Now there’s a solution! The Canggu Club is Bali’s best day out in any kind of weather. With so many different activities to satisfy each family member’s fancy, it’s the number one choice when it’s soggy outside.

Take to the courts and swing a racquet for an hour or two at the weatherproof tennis centre. Three full sized, under cover courts with flexi pave surface are available for hire and their team of professionals are on hand if you need a little assistance with

your swing.

Right next door, the kids can satisfy their aerial urges at Bounce Bali trampoline centre. This air conditioned, undercover arena comprises a combination of elite tramps, jumping pits, dodgeball arena and running walls for those looking for a little more. It is fully supervised and safe for all ages.

Thursday and Friday nights provide terrific opportunity for friends to get together with Bounce Mania and Mini Mania - 2 or 3 hours of trampoline entertainment for the price of one and a great chance for mum and dad to have a well earned break or enjoy some time on the lanes at Strike Ten Pin Bowling!

Strike is on the upper level adjacent

to Bounce so you can send down a few spinners and still keep an eye on the kids from their viewing area above!

There’s a cafe and bar to keep you fueled up as well as pool tables for a bit of extra fun. For families with little ones too tiny to take advantage of trampolining or ten pin, Cubby House Kids’ Club on the lower level of the complex can care for your tots and keep them entertained while the rest of you get active. Their team of trained professionals have an arsenal of activities and toys to engage your youngsters.

So you’ve got the kids covered.

What about some other indoor options for the adults. Keep clear of the rain and take the courtesy buggy across the

road to The Canggu Club to experience even more first class facilities.

Catch up on the latest sports results with a cold beverage in the Sports Bar or enjoy a meal at the Verandah Bar Restaurant. Their sensational new menu means a modern twist on traditional flavours as well as a comprehensive kids’ menu sure to satisfy fussy little foodies.

Still feel the need to be active?

Canggu Club Fitness’ fully equipped gym comprises the latest in exercise equipment and they offer a range of classes such as Spin, Pump and TRX along with a team of international professionals to help you train and tone.

After (or even instead of!) your workout, head downstairs to Body Temple Spa and take some blissful time out with a massage, mani-pedi or pamper package. Let the therapists guide you through their range of ex-

quisite treatments designed to relax and rejuvenate, guaranteeing you will emerge fully recharged and ready to tackle the rest of your holiday!

Of course, Bali’s wet weather is always unpredictable and if the clouds clear and the rays return, grab the whole gang and get some slide action at Splash, Bali’s newest water park, located right there at The Canggu Club. With a variety of slides and an aquatic adventure land for the littlies, Splash is superb family fun in the rain or sun. Access to the park is included in Canggu Club entry, ensuring you can enjoy unlimited swimming and sliding all day!

When the wet stuff threatens to wreck your routine, head to The Canggu Club. Check out the ‘What’s On’ page on their website to keep abreast of the latest deals and specials at all Canggu Club venues.

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Balinese dancers prepare for their performance at Sakenan temple to celebrate the Kuningan festival in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Kuningan marks the last day of Galungan celebrations, one of Balinese Hinduism’s biggest religious ceremonies.

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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 Ga-

lungan, 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.

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‘Spotlight’ takes top Academy Award, #OscarsSoWhite other big winner

LOS ANGELES - Catholic Church abuse movie “Spotlight” was named best picture, the top award at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, after a night peppered with pointed punchlines from host Chris Rock about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that has dominated the industry.

In a ceremony where no single movie commanded attention, Mexico’s Alejandro Inarritu nabbed the best directing Oscar for “The Revenant”, becoming the first filmmaker in more than 60 years to win backto-back Academy Awards. Inarritu won in 2015 for “Birdman.”

“The Revenant” went into Sunday’s ceremony with a leading 12 nominations, and was among four movies believed to have the best chances for best picture after it won Golden Globe and BAFTA trophies.

The ambitious 20th Century Fox Pioneer-era tale, shot in sub-zero temperatures, also brought a first Oscar win for its star Leonardo DiCaprio, who got a standing ovation from the A-list Hollywood audience.

“I do not take tonight for granted,” DiCaprio said, taking the op-

portunity in his acceptance speech to urge action on climate change.

Yet voters in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chose Open Road Films’ “Spotlight,” which traces the Boston Globe’s 2003 Pulitzer Prize winning investigation of child sex abuse by Catholic priests, for best picture. The movie also won best original screenplay.

“This film gave a voice to survivors, and this Oscar amplifies that voice, which we hope can become a choir that will resonate all the way to the Vatican,” said producer Michael Sugar.

Rising star Brie Larson, 26, took home the statuette for best actress for her role as an abducted young woman in indie movie “Room,” adding to her armful of trophies from other award shows. (rtr)

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Online applicationbased transport services Await decision

Denpasar - Issues related to online application-based transportation services arose during the Governor of Bali’s open house, that took place at the Wantilan Hall of the Bali Parliamentary Building on Saturday (Feb. 27).

At first, Chief of the Rental Transport Association, Nengah Wirayasa, objected to the suspension of GrabCar’s operations. This online application-based transport service from Malaysia not only benefits rental vehicle drivers like him, he said, but also contributes to the development of the rental vehicle business in general in terms of reasonable profit sharing.

“So, we hope that the Governor and Deputy Governor will allow us to continue working with the GrabCar online application as it allows us to earn money to support our families. If we have engaged in some practice that has adverse effects, we are ready to discuss the matter to see how we can fix it” said Wirayasa.

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Best Supporting Actor Mark Rylance (L), Best Actress Brie Larson, Best Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Best Supporting Actress Alicia Vikander (R) pose with their Oscars backstage at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 28, 2016.

50 shades of dreck? Steamy “Grey” film tops Razzies as Hollywood’s worst LOS ANGELES - The erotic box office hit “Fifty Shades of Grey” led the pack on Saturday for the annual Razzie Awards, “honoring” Hollywood’s worst films, while “Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone punched his way to a special Redeemer award for his Oscar-nominated turn in “Creed.”

“Fifty Shades of Grey,” based on the best-selling E.L. James novels, dominated the tongue-in-cheek awards announced annually on the eve of the Oscars ceremony. Stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson took their whacks for worst actor and actress, as well as IBP/net worst screen combo.

The smash hit from Universal PicThe erotic box office hit “Fifty Shades of Grey” led the pack on Saturday for the annual Razzie Awards, tures, which earned $571 million worldwide, also “won” worst screenplay and “honoring” Hollywood’s worst films.

tied with sci-fi adventure “Fantastic Four” as worst film.

Stallone, 69, who is seen as an Oscar front-runner on Sunday for reprising his iconic role as Rocky Balboa in “Creed,” won the Razzie Redeemer Award, going from an “all-time Razzie champ to 2015 award contender.”

Stallone was not alone in being lauded by both the Razzies and the Oscars in the course of a single weekend. He was joined by Eddie Redmayne, who was named worst supporting actor for the scifi film “Jupiter Ascending.” Redmayne who won the best actor Oscar last year, is Oscar-nominated again on Sunday for “The Danish Girl.”

“Fantastic Four” was also dubbed the year’s worst remake, rip-off or sequel,

while Josh Trank copped the worst director prize. “Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco took worst supporting actress for her roles in both “Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: Road Chip” and “The Wedding Ringer.”

The 36th Razzie nominees and winners are selected by 943 voting Razzie members in 48 states and more than 20 foreign countries. Anyone can sign up to vote, with memberships starting at $40.

Winners, if they choose to accept, are given a handcrafted, golf-ball-sized raspberry mounted atop a mangled reel of Super 8 film. Spray-painted gold, it is said to have an estimated street value of $4.97.

But that, of course, doesn’t account for its potential value on eBay. (rtr)

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Margariet Megawe, the suspect of Angeline murder was in Denpasar Court on Monday, February 29. She was sentenced to life;s imprisonment for the case.

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DENPASAR - The Depasar district of Bali sentenced Margariet Megawe to lifes imprisonment for murdering her six year old adopted child, Engeline. “The suspect was found guilty of premeditated murder, abusing and discriminating against child,” the presiding judge Edward Harris Sinaga said here on Monday.

The sentenced was the same as demanded earlier by the team of public prosecutors. Margariets lawyer Hotma Sitompul said the

convict would appeal the verdict.

The tragic death of Engeline in May last year, has attracted nation wide attention and caused public

condemnation of the suspect.

The prosecutor said in the indictment Margariet beat Engeline causing the two ears of the child to bleed on May 15 last year. The angry suspect then rammed the head of Engeline to the concrete wall of her room.

On May 16, Margariet hit Engeline again with her bare hand rammed her head to the wall and

then grabbing the hair of Engeline forcefully throwing her to the floor where she laid dead in front of Agustay , a man servant of the suspect. The body of Engeline was later found buried in the backyard of Margariets house.

Enegline was adopted by Margariets late husband, who, witnessed said, bequeathed part of his assets to Engeline.(ant)

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