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‘Logan’ a satisfying end for Jackman’s Wolverine

SHANGHAI - “Logan “ is not for the faint of heart — not just because of its brutal violence, but because it packs an emotional wallop you don’t typically expect from a comicbook movie.

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Jaden Piner (L) and Alex R. Hibbert pose backstage with the award for Best Feature for “Moonlight” at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., February 25, 2017.

Young ‘Moonlight’ stars return from Oscars to middle school MIAMI GARDENS — Seventh-graders Alex Hibbert and Jaden Piner returned to middle school Wednesday as stars of an Oscarwinning film, but the “Moonlight” actors still had to go back to basics with their classmates in drama class. At Norland Middle School, they followed acting teacher Tanisha Cidel’s directions to crawl on the floor like lions and recite the tongue-twister “red leather, yellow leather” faster and faster.

Cidel played a principal in the film that also won Oscars for best supporting actor and best adapted screenplay. “The key here is not to pretend,” she told her students. “The key here is to be real.

Honest.”

In the communities where “Moonlight” was filmed, the movie has been lauded this week for its honest representation of life in black Miami, long overshadowed by the city’s glitzy hotels and hipster neighborhoods. Writer-director Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, whose play “Moonlight” is based on, both grew up in the Liberty City streets and schools depicted on screen.

“It shows that Liberty City is not really a bad place and you can’t judge it by the news,” 12-year-old Alex said. “When you watch ‘Moonlight,’ you find the beauty of Liberty City.”

“Moonlight” follows the life of a young black man — played as a child by Alex — as he grows up in poverty and comes to terms with his own homosexuality. Jaden plays his classmate.

Thirteen-year-old Jaden said he could relate to his character’s desire to help a friend, but Alex said the bullying his character suffers fortunately wasn’t something he had experienced.

Both boys said they figured it was a joke when the audience was belatedly told the top award went to “Moonlight” and not “La La Land.” In the confusion, they had to jump over other audience members to join the rest of their cast onstage. “I jumped over this guy, and he was screaming, ‘What the --?’ and I was like, ‘I’m sorry, I just won an award!’” Alex said.(ap)

Featuring Hugh Jackman’s final turn as Wolverine, “Logan” isn’t a shiny, colorful, superherostyle film, either. It’s gritty, dark, and a deeply satisfying conclusion for fans who’ve followed the clawed character through Jackman’s past eight movie outings with the X-Men and alone as Wolverine.

Writer-director James Mangold, who also directed 2013’s “The Wolverine,” clearly loves the character as much as Jackman does, and both seem liberated by this film’s R rating. “Logan” is not a kids’ movie.

It’s viscerally violent — lots of claws-through-the-face shots — and emotionally profound as it explores the relationship between Logan and Professor X (Patrick Stewart).

Viewers would need some basic familiarity with these characters to fully appreciate the story told in “Logan.” If you don’t know anything about the relationship between the title mutant and Charles Xavier (Stewart), the arc they experience in this film would be far less impactful.

(The quick version: Professor X

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This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Hugh Jackman in a scene from, “Logan.” is the de-facto leader of mutants, who most appreciates them and their powers. Logan has resented the immortality that comes with his mutant-ness, and has a lot softer heart than his claws would indicate.)

It’s the near future, and Logan is a hard-drinking limo-driver for hire. As one of the few remaining mutants, he keeps a low profile while caring for an aging and ill Professor X, who’s hidden in a secret silo just south of the Mexican border. Half the time he babbles

nonsense, but the professor tells him there’s a young mutant coming their way, and soon they’re charged with Laura, a little girl who doesn’t speak but has deadly claws like Wolverine.

A slick-looking villain with a “Terminator” hand (a perfectly smarmy Boyd Holbrook) is interested in this young mutant as well. She was part of a pseudo-military genetic research project led by the evil Dr. Rice (Richard E. Grant, even smarmier). (rtr)

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Saudi king signs range of deals in Indonesia at start of visit

BOGOR - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman held talks with Indonesia’s president on Wednesday and signed a range of cooperation agreements at the beginning of a 12-day visit to the world’s largest Muslimmajority country. The royal visit is the first by a Saudi monarch in nearly five decades.

The leaders oversaw, among 11 pacts, the signing of agreements to take down trade barriers and a new agreement between state energy companies Saudi Aramco and Pertamina, building on an existing $6 billion plan to expand Indonesia’s biggest refinery.

The octogenarian king arrived at a military air base in the capital, Jakarta, earlier on Wednesday and descended slowly from the plane on an escalator before being met by President Joko Widodo who escorted him along a red carpet flanked by guards to a limousine.

King Salman is being accompanied by an entourage that Indonesian officials have said could number up to 1,500. His party is bringing 459 tons of luggage and equipment, including two luxury cars, according to media. The king was also greeted by Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Jakarta’s Christian governor, who is on trial for allegedly insulting the Koran. Purnama has denied wrongdoing but his blasphemy trial has inflamed religious tensions.

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud (C-L) accompanied by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (C-R) plants a tree at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2, 2017. The King is in a historic visit to Indonesia, the first visit by a Saudi head of state in 47 years.

Here are 10 interesting facts about King Salman’s trip to Indonesia: l Six-nation Asian tour

The tour kicked off in Malaysia on Feb. 26.

Indonesia is King Salman’s second destination before traveling to Japan, China, the Maldives and Jordan. l 1,500-strong delegation

bin Sultan, Prince Mansour bin Muqren, Prince Mohammed bin Abdurrahman, Prince Ahmed bin Fahd bin Salman, Prince Abdulrahman bin Badr, Prince Saud bin Salman, Prince Naif bin Salman and Prince Rakan bin Salman. Antara news agency reported that Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan and Prince Abdulrahman bin Badr are active on social media.

King Salman is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Bogor State Palace in Bogor, West Java, on March 1.

During the short trip, King Salman and his entourage will be joining Jokowi for lunch. The lunch menu is said to comprise a wide array of local and Middle Eastern cuisine, such as nasi kebuli (rice cooked in spices).

l Seven planes

l Six-day vacation in Bali

The king apparently favors to traveling in a large group. BBC News reported that during the king’s French holiday, he came with a total of 1,000 family members and friends. This time around, King Salman will be accompanied an entourage of 1,500 people, including 10 ministers and 25 princes.

Due to the size of the group, King Salman will be flying in with seven planes, which includes six Boeing planes and one Hercules.

l 25 princes

l Four hotels

The 25 princes have been one of the most talked about topics on social media. Among them are Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Mohammed, Prince Mansour bin Saud, Prince Mohammed bin Fahd, Prince Talal bin Saud, Prince Khalid bin Bandar, Prince Sattam bin Saud, Prince Faisal bin Khalid

Antara news agency reports that King Salman and his entourage will be staying in four hotels during his visit in Jakarta, namely The Westin Jakarta, Raffles Hotel Jakarta, Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Mega Kuningan and JW Marriott. In The Westin Jakarta, his entourage have rented 200 rooms.

l Nasi kebuli and local fruits

King Salman’s official visit is slated to run from March 1 to 3. On March 4 to 9, the king and his entourage are set to spend time in Bali.

Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said the king only wanted rest in Bali. l 10,000 joint security personnel

The king’s safety is important, hence the National Police have prepared 10,000 personnel, including soldiers from the military, to secure the visit.

The joint security team officers will be stationed in

three locations, namely Jakarta, Bogor and Bali. l 450 tons of cargo

Prior to his visit, King Salman has reportedly sent some of his belongings to Jakarta and Bali. With a total weight of 450 tons, his cargo includes two units of Mercedes-Benz S600 and two electric lifts. l Special arrangements for the king

On March 2, the king is scheduled to give a 10-minute speech at the House of Representatives (DPR) in Senayan, South Jakarta, and visit the Istiqlal Mosque. In addition to security, special equipment has also been arranged at the two places. The House has prepared a portable ramp and a special chair according to the 81-year-old king’s request. Meanwhile, the Istiqlal Mosque has installed an elevator and added a new toilet.

The elevator is meant to transport the king to the second floor, where he will be practicing a Sunnah (non-obligatory) prayer. (kes)

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King of Saudi special mission: interested in investing in tourism sector

MANGUPURA - The arrival of the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in Bali on March 4th to the 9th is not only to enjoy a vacation, but is also part of his mission to invest in the tourism sector.

Prior to the arrival of the royal and his entourage in Bali, a team of Saudi Arabians had already come to survey areas for potential tourism development in Bali and Lombok. The Saudi team visitred Nusa Dua and the area of Mandalika. “Actually, he is coming not just for a vacation but also for investment”, said Deputy Director of ITDC, Jatmiko K. Santosa, on Wednesday (Mar. 1).

Later, it will be decided where and how much will be invested in the tourism sector. Initial location surveys have been carried out that will be reported to the king of Saudi Arabia. Santosa that this information was also communicated to royal authorities and that depending on the decision that how things will look will depend on the decisions that are made.

“As the name implies, investment cannot be implemented quickly. Surely long-term and comprehensive considerations are required. There seems to be serious discussion on the matter, given that previously one of the princes of Saudi Arabia had himself visited Lombok”, he explained.

In addition to the area of Nusa Dua, the ITDC

is also currently developing the area of Mandalika Lombok, Bromo and Semeru. However, according to Santosa, the area of Mandalika is most ready for cooperation. This area has therefore been further promoted to the expansion team of the the Saudi Arabian Kingdom.

The area of Mandalika was designed with the concept of a Muslim-friendly hub with places to pray, find halal food and other related needs. The Local people frequently call it halal hub, but the concept is ‘Muslim-friendly hub’. “Conceptually, the development of a Islamic center that reportedly is to be made in cooperation with Indonesia would fit with Mandalika. A mosque has been created in an area of some 50 hectares”, he said.

Building the Mandalika tourism resort requires an investment of some IDR 10 trillion. However, this entire amount need not be made by a single party and the master plan that has been initiated must be referred to.

“If they want to build high-end hotels, Muslimfriendly hotels or three-star hotels, they have been arranged in a special zone. Now, it depends on the investors as to what kind of hotels will be built”, he admitted. As for investment in the development of tourist facilities in Nusa Dua, he explained that the area is already full, but communication on the matter has yet to be made. (kmb23)

Nusa Dua, the place where King Salman will stay suring his visit to Bali.

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King Salman to visit Besakih

Karangasem police make preparations

AMLAPURA - Security forces in Bali are excited to welcome the visit of the king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. This includes the Karangasem police who have been preparing intensively for the potential visit of the 81-year-old king. A number of things make the eastern tip of the Island of Bali a place that King Salman would want to visit. Karangasem has many tourist attractions that are famous worldwide such as Tenganan Pegringsingan and Besakih Temple.

Chief of Karangasem Police, Sugeng Sudarso, after leading the assembly for Operation Sympathetic on Wednesday (Mar. 1) said that so far there has been no information regarding whether or not the King of Saudi Arabia will visit Karangasem.

Nevertheless, the Karangasem police are making themslves ready for this possibility with safeguards set in place. “Normally, when foreign diplomats come to Bali, they tend to visit Besakih and Tenganan. Who knows if he will do the same”, he said.

The Police chief was reluctant to divulge the safeguard formula that will be put in place should the Saudi Arabian entourage visit Karangasem.

Karangasem Police have clearly

increased their security standards in the last week. Padangbai Harbor and traditional harbors are of major concern. Besides, the security in marine areas is also being carried out by increasing the intensity with which the water police are patrolling. “Since last Saturday we have intensified security at Padangbai”, he explained.

Operation Sympathetic has also been preparing for the same purpose.

According to the police chief, a total of 99 personnel are being deployed to make sure the operation is successful over the next few weeks (until March 21). They are also aiming to decrease the number of traffic accidents and hope that such a decrease will also improve the image of Karangasem as a safe place.

Sympathetic Operation is placing emphasis on giving reprimands and guidance, which does not be that enforcement will be ignored. Any violations that have the potential to cause accidents will not be tolerated.

Decisive action is being taken because the number of traffic accidents has tended to increase over the past two months. “In general, road conditions in Karangasem are good, as a consequence however motorcyclists tend to ride faster here”, he said. (117)

Australian woman apologizes over death of policeman on Bali

BALI — An Australian woman on trial with her British boyfriend in the death of a police officer on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali expressed deep regret Tuesday and apologized, but said she did not personally kill the victim.

Prosecutors are seeking eightyear prison terms for Sara Connor and David James Taylor, who were arrested last August in the death of traffic police officer Wayan Sudarsa, whose bloodied body was found on the beach outside the Pullman Hotel in the popular tourist area of Kuta.

They are charged with committing violence leading to death, which carries a maximum 12-year prison term under Indonesia’s criminal code. “If this is what God had planned for my life, to punish me so harshly and deprive my children of their mother, I hope he will give my children the strength to cope,” Connor, weeping, told Denpasar District Court in her defense plea. Connor, 46, said she believed her boyfriend when he told her the assault was not serious.

Taylor has admitted hitting the Indonesian repeatedly with a cell-

phone, binoculars and a broken beer bottle, leaving him face down and unconscious. But he said he didn’t realize Sudarsa would die.

Connor and Taylor had been drinking beer on the beach in the hours before the late-night incident.

Taylor has said he got into a fight with Sudarsa, who was on duty, after Connor realized she had lost her handbag and accused Sudarsa of being a fake police officer and stealing it.

Connor said she never tried to escape, even though she said she could have fled using her Italian passport which has a different surname. “I deeply regret and I apologize for any mistakes made unknowingly and unintentionally by me but none of my actions caused the death of the victim,” she said. “I feel terribly sorry for all the pain that this situation has created.”

She expressed deep condolences and sadness to the victim’s family, to the Balinese people, to Indonesia, and to her family, especially her children. The trial is to resume Thursday for the prosecutors’ response. (ap)

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Ahead of Saudi Arabian Prior to arrival of Saudi’s King King’s arrival, Indonesia Air Force alerts fighter MANGUPURA - Regarding the visit of the king of Saudi Arabia to Bali, a variety of readiness has also been carried out by the Indonesian Air Force. Obviously in this case is the preparation of the security.

“There are two key words becoming our guidance, namely ‘support’ and ‘safe.’ I think the Headquarters of the Indonesian Military (TNI), presidential secret service (Paspampres), surely the Saudi Arabian security, regional military command, provincial police and even customary security guard will be involved,” said Commander of the Ngurah Rai Air Base, Wayan Superman, when giving a press conference on Monday (Feb. 27).

He admitted that so far there have been no directives for the preparation of special fighter related to the arrival of the Saudi Arabian King. However, he said that it has been designed in such a way by alerting fighter in Madiun or Ujung Pandang.

He said that the Ngurah Rai Air Base cannot move the aircrafts.

All of them can only be moved on the orders of the leadership in the Air Force Headquarters. “We have already understood about the traffic here. So, the standby is not carried out at Ngurah Rai. Now, the aircraft has not been alerted. If later

Leather and velvet take center stage at Saint Laurent Paris show

PARIS - Scantily-clad models in tight leather minidresses opened Saint Laurent Paris’ Autumn/Winter runway show on Tuesday, the second ready-to-wear collection from the label’s new creative director, Anthony Vaccarello.

The luxury label kicked off Paris’s Autumn/Winter 2017/18 fashion week with a show held in a half-built Parisian apartment block courtyard, surrounded by dust and scaffolding.

For his take on winter wear at the historic French fashion house, Vaccarello offered a varied spectacle for his star-studded audience, which included Catherine Deneuve, Kate Moss, Eva Herzigova and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Models were draped in dresses and oversized coats

in an array of brown and black leather, metallics, velvet and fur, tailored jackets and shimmering party-ready outfits, keeping with the label’s reputation for sleek, sexy and edgy designs.

The show was also attentively watched by Pierre Berge, the co-founder of the label and long-term partner of late designer Yves Saint Laurent.

Founded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent, owned by French luxury and sports brand group Kering, is considered one of the world’s most prominent and iconic fashion houses. It is known for revolutionizing women’s fashion with items such as its tuxedo jackets.

Vaccarello took over the reins of Saint Laurent from Hedi Slimane last year. (rtr)

on stationed, it will be based on the orders,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, General Manager (GM) of PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) Ngurah Rai Airport, Yanus Suprayogi, admitted not to know for sure about the arrival of the King of Saudi Arabia on March 4, 2017. But he made sure, his institution is ready to welcome the arrival of the entourage. “Up to this time, we do not know exactly about the arrival time of the King of Saudi.

Later, we will coordinate with the AirNav and air base,” he said.

Various facilities have been prepared by the airport authority. They include the preparation of parking space for seven aircrafts that will be used later on whether by utilizing the southern area or the General Aviation Terminal. In connection with the parking need, Yanus said that the Sriwijaya Airlines with its own initiative will move the parking of its aircraft from the area of Ngurah Rai Airport to the airport in Surabaya and Lombok.

He recognized it is meant to save the regular flight schedules for the arriving and departing flights at Ngurah Rai Airport. “We attempt that regular flights will not get disturbed. If disturbed, I’m confident that people have understood that it is a great job for Bali,” he added. (kmb23)

As buffer of Tanah Lot

Yeh Gangga directed for small investment

Kendall Jenner’s first-ever runway show AT just 21 years old, Kendall Jenner is a veritable runway pro. She’s walked for nearly every brand under the sun, from H&M Studio to Chanel Haute Couture. But she had to get her start somewhere: Before she made the big leagues, she walked in her first-ever runway show for Texas-based brand Sherri Hill.

Jenner was just 15 years old when the show took place way back in September 2011. She wore two looks: a white mini dress with a feathered skirt, and a strapless maxi dress with an embellished bodice. (IBP/net)

TABANAN - In the provincial and district spatial plan, the Yeh Gangga Beach is designated as special tourist attraction (KDTWK) of Tanah Lot. With this status, the development on this coastal area is directed for small investment.

Head of the Tabanan Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda), I.B Wiratmaja, said on Tuesday (Feb. 28) that KDTWK itself is a tourist attraction area specially arranged to the environmental function and environmental resources. It is different from designation of coastal areas ranging from Kelating to Lalang Linggah included in the tourism area.

“Tourism area is dominantly intended for the tourism-supporting development. So, in the tourism area is allowed to build hotels over five-star. However, in the KDTWK is not allowed and the designation has been specifically set forth,” said Wiratmaja.

This status is also different from that of Tanah Lot tourist attraction.

With this status, the point set is the tourist object, not the region.

As a result, the development of tourism-supporting facilities is more focused to support the tourist objects and does not cover the area as wide as that having the status as tourism area.

To support of Yeh Gangga Beach as the KDTWK, currently the beach commonly becoming the location of lobster fishermen to rely on their livelihood is designated as supporting tourism area of Tanah Lot. Thus, the development in this region began to be directed to a small investment. “This means that there should be no large-sized development, but only the little ones to support the Tanah Lot and may not surpass its status as the KDTWK,” said Wiratmaja.

Currently, the construction of supporting facilities on Yeh Gangga Beach is just in the form of food stalls.

Some time ago the beach has been protected with breakwater to prevent the beach from abrasion. (kmb24)

Security of Padangbai tightened, traditional ports closely watched

AMLAPURA - The arrival plan of the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, in Bali makes police take serious measures. One of them is increasing security at every entrance to Bali. At the Padangbai Harbor, for instance, police began to tighten the security. Moreover, all the traditional harbors in Karangasem team up with fishermen by assigning water police.

Chief of Karangasem Police, Sugeng Sudarso, said on Monday (Feb. 27) that his institution will intensify security at the entrance to the east of Bali before the arrival of the King of Saudi Arabia. However, the escalation of security has begun to be optimized by personnel of Padangbai harbor police assisted by the K9 sniffer dog. In addition, he also optimized the patrol of water police of Karangasem Police through Bina Kusuma Agung Operation 2017. Through this operation, police also performed dialogic patrol with communities and fishermen on the coast.

“Essentially, we ask the public to report immediately to police if they happen to encounter suspicious people or immigrants” he said.

Almost all the personnel of the Padangbai water police have started to be optimized at post II becoming the only entrance for immigrants from outside to Bali. As observed, there were dozens of uniformed and plainclothes police examining at the entrance to Bali.

As soon as there was vehicle coming down from the ferry, the officers stopped it immediately and checked the identity of passengers and the drivers including the completeness of their letters.

After checking, police conducted a search of goods and vehicles using metal detector. A sniffer dog is also deployed to sniff out illicit goods that may have something to do with terrorism. Due to tight scrutiny, Chief Sugeng Sudarso insisted that none of the vehicles or goods pass without being checked and police search.

In addition to trucks and box trucks, checking and search are also carried out strictly to inter-provincial bus passengers.

Chief of Water Police of Karangasem Police, I Made Wartama, said that after the Bina Kusuma Agung Operations at Manggis and Karangasem subdistrict, it was resumed with the operations by targeting fishermen and coastal communities at Kubu district. The ranks of water police met Mekar Sari fishermen group of East Tianyar. Together with the group leader Ketut Budi, he invited fishermen to be vigilant in maintaining the security of each region from terrorism acts as well as people’s activities that could potentially damage the marine nature. “We want to wake up people’s awareness on the coastal areas. They should be active together and concern with the security of their territory,” he affirmed.

In line with the projections of the Karangasem water police, Ketut Budi confirmed to be ready to fully support the endeavor of building awareness and maintaining the coastal security. With safari visit of the water police to each fishermen group, it will facilitate the communication and coordination between fisherman and police in case there is something suspicious or certain incidents occurred in coastal areas. (kmb31)

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At the Padangbai Harbor, police began to tighten the security. Moreover, all the traditional harbors in Karangasem team up with fishermen by assigning water police.

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Malaysia to deport North Korean detained in airport murder probe

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will deport a North Korean held in connection with the death of Kim Jong Nam, and cancel visa-free entry for all North Koreans, as diplomatic ties between the two countries frayed further following the murder at Kuala Lumpur’s airport.

Disasters disrupt dozens of kilometers of road and bridge T

BANGLI - Natural disasters in Kintamani not only claimed dozens of casualties but also caused damage to road infrastructure. The Bangli Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency recorded dozens of kilometers of road and six bridges in Kintamani were recently damaged by natural disasters. To repair all the damage, the government of Bangli is now requesting assistance from the ministry of public works.

When met at his office on Wednesday (Mar. 1), Secretary to the Bangli Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, Made Soma, said that based on the data at hand, there are 11.5 kilometers

of district road section and village roads that have been damaged by natural disasters. Dozens of kilometers of road are collapsed and broken in six villages: the Songan A, Songan B, Belandingan, Ping-

gan, Subaya and Batur. The most severely damaged roads are in the area behind the hill of Songan village A and Songan B. “We have only recorded damage to district and village roads, while data collection concerning damage to provincial and state roads is carried out by those two levels of government”, he explained.

In addition to roads, the recent natural disasters also destroyed six bridges located in the area of Belancan, Subaya, Yeh Mampeh,

Pinggan-Kayupadi, Pinggan-Alas Metaum and Selulung-Kembangsari.

Soma explained that in order to repair all the damage done to the roads and bridges, his agency has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Public Works and that they believe that the roads and bridges will be worked on this year using post-disaster funds from the central government. “Usually post-disaster funds are disbursed immediately, so possibly all the

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damages can be repaired this year” he said.

In addition to repairing roads and bridges, the government of Bangli will also build fifty houses for the victims of these natural disasters. The houses will be built at the relocation area, which is currently in the process of being procured. “Regarding the construction of the fifty houses for the disaster victims, our agency will help the make the plan for budget” he added. (kmb40)

The relationship between Malaysia and North Korea has soured since the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jung Un was murdered two weeks ago at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with a super toxic nerve agent. South Korean intelligence and U.S. officials say the murder was an assassination organised by North Korean agents, though the only suspects charged in the case so far are an Indonesian woman and a Vietnamese woman. Police are also holding one North Korean man and want to question seven others, including a senior official in the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

But, the detained North Korean, Ri Jong Chol, will be deported on Friday as there is insufficient evidence to charge him, Malaysian Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali told Reuters in a text message on Thursday. Ri was arrested in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 17 with a work permit that had been

valid till Feb. 6, 2017. It is unclear what Ri’s suspected role was in the murder.

Security camera footage showed two women assaulting Kim Jong Nam at the airport as he was waiting to board a flight to Macau, where he had been living with his family under Chinese protection.

Malaysian police say they smeared his face with VX nerve agent, a chemical classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction, and that Kim died within 20 minutes of being attacked. North Korea tried to convince Malaysia not to perform an autopsy on Kim Jong Nam’s body, and to release three suspects detained in connection with the killing. A high level North Korean diplomatic delegation arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday and has held talks with members of the Malaysian cabinet to press those demands.

The women, who could face the death penalty, have told diplomats from their countries that they had

believed they were carrying out a prank for a reality television show. Police say four of the other North Korean suspects have fled Malaysia. Three other suspects - a diplomat, an Air Koryo official and another North Korean - are yet to come forward.

NEAR BREAKING POINT The two countries have maintained friendly ties for decades, but the relationship has come close to breaking point. Malaysia has insisted that laws of the country will be followed and has refused to release the body to the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, while waiting for next of kin to come forward.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysia will cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans from March 6, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday, in a decision taken for national security reasons. Malaysia is one of the few countries that North Koreans could visit without a visa, andMalaysians are among the few nationalities granted visafree entry to the secretive, nucleararmed state.

Malaysia is considering ex-

SYDNEY - Dozens of asylum seekers held in a detention centre in PapuaNew Guinea have elected to accept cash from Australia to return

to their home countries, officials and refugees said, the largest exodus from the South Pacific camp in four years. Australia has ratcheted

up efforts to clear the Manus Island detention centre of people who have twice had their refugee claims rejected, amid fears a deal for the

Be careful of food products Buleleng predicted to be prone to land shifting this month containing chemicals ardous substances”, he added.

Along with attention to quality, merchants are being asked not to conduct price wars ahead of the religious feasts. All merchants are expected to meet quality standards.

“Measurement must also be precise”, he affirmed. Food stocks of essential products are assessed to be adequate, especially since weather has improved allowing the supply of a number of commodities to be widely available.

“The price of chili remains relatively high. I think it might go down before theese holidays. Supplies from farmers have already started to increase. IN approximately two weeks, farmers in Bleleng will start to harvest”, he added. (kmb45)

SINGRAJA - Having been hit by several natural disasters this last January and February, people in Buleleng need to be prepared for the possibility of more. The Center for Geological, Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources released a circular explaining that the region of Buleleng could experience another landslide this month.

Chief Executive of the Buleleng regional disaster mitigation agency (BPBD), Made Subur, revealed that the area that are prone to land- shifting are located throughout the subdistricts but with varying intensity. The subdistricts

of Banjar, Busungbiu, Gerokgak and Seririt are predicted to be prone to having medium to high intensity occurrences.

Possible natural disasters include earthquakes, landslides and flash floods. “We predict that there will be more natural disasters this month”, he said on Wednesday (Mar. 1).

Even though this is just a prediction, people should pay necessary attention.

In anticipation of potential problems, the Buleleng BPBD will cleaning up rivers that recently flooded and they hope for community participation. “We need to anticipate possible problems and take preventative measures” he concluded. (kmb45)

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North Korean Ri Jong Chol is seen in this undated handout released by the RoyalMalaysia Police to Reuters on February 19, 2017. pelling North Korea’s envoy or shutting its own embassy in Pyongyang, a senior government official told Reuters last week, when the Malaysian ambassador was recalled for consultations. Following a Reuters report this week that the

North Korean intelligence agency has been running an arms operations from Kuala Lumpur for years, Malaysian authorities have said two North Korea-linked companies are in the process of being struck off the company registry. (rtr)

United States to take refugees has fallen through.

Reuters reported late last month that asylum seekers were being repeatedly called to meet with Australian officials and pressured to take amounts of up to $25,000 to return to their home countries or face deportation. As legal attempts to halt the threat of deportation stall, as many 29 men, all of whom have spent four years in detention, have elected to leave in the last few weeks, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. A group of nine Nepalese men will depart PNG on Friday, one source said.

One source told Reuters approximately 14 detainees have asked the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to facilitate their transfer home. Refugees on Manus Island said a further 15 have not used the IOM to return home. “There is a growing thought that it is better to move on and get on with our lives rather than hang onto some false hope,” an official Australian source told Reuters, who declined to be named. “We haven’t seen as many people leave since the first year of the camp being reopened in late 2012.”

Offering money to failed asylum seekers to return home is not illegal, however, the sums being offered have more than doubled since a year ago and are far above the funds being offered elsewhere.

Germany has announced plans to offer up to 1,200 euros ($1,263) to asylum seekers to return home.

After four years in detention in conditions widely criticised by organisations such as the United Nations many of the detainees are suffering mental health issues. The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court last year ruled the Manus Island centre breached human rights, was illegal and must close.

Voluntary returns of failed refugees will ease criticism of Australia and its policy of indefinite detention for anyone who attempts to make it to Australia by boat. But finding a solution for the refugees on Manus Island, the bulk of the more than 800 men held in PNG, will prove more difficult. The United States has agreed to resettle up 1,250 men, woman and children on Manus Island and Nauru, though security interviews have stalled, hinting Washington may leaning towards revoking on the deal. (rtr)

Scores of detained asylum seekers take Australian cash and return home

Ahead of religious holidays

SINGARAJA - Food products and ritual paraphernalia such as cakes that are beyond their expiration date and those with hazardous substances are potential in circulation leading up to Nyepi and Galungan. IN order to avoid such products, consumers are being asked to be vigilant. “Consumers should be smart when making purchases and should pay attention to quality”, said Head of the Buleleng Commerce and Industry Agency, I Ketut Soeparto, on Wednesday (Mar. 1).

Soeparto siad that they are tightening supervision of such products, particularly in traditional markets and will be conduct spot checks with relevant agencies. “We will be monitoring markets directly to check for expired products and those containing haz-

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A detainee looks into shipping container accommodations inside the ManusIsland detention centre in Papua New Guinea, February 11, 2017.

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BUSINESS Bitcoin “creator” races to patent technology with gambling tycoon

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The wanted page of the I.C.E website showing Calvin Ayre is seen in this illustration photo January 13, 2017.

Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who made the Satoshi claim, has the backing of Calvin Ayre, a wealthy Canadian entrepreneur, according to people close to Wright and documents reviewed by Reuters. Ayre has been indicted in the United States on charges of running online gambling operations that are illegal in many U.S. states – an accusation he rejects.

Wright’s expertise combined with Ayre’s support make a potentially formidable force in shaping the future of bitcoin and blockchain, the ledger technology that underlies digital currencies.

Wright and his associates have lodged more than 70 patent applications in Britain and have plans to file many more, according to documents and emails reviewed by Reuters and sources with knowledge of Wright’s business. The patents range from the storage of medical documents to WiFi security, and reflect Wright’s deep knowledge of how bitcoin and blockchain work.

Their total compares with 63

ANTIGUA CONNECTION Reuters has previously reported that Wright was filing patents through a company called EITC Holdings, which is based in Antigua. Ayre lives in Antigua, and EITC Holdings is headed by associates of Ayre, according to one source close to Wright and one with direct knowledge of his business, as well as corporate documents reviewed by Reuters.

Australian Stefan Matthews, who began working for Ayre in 2011, was a director of EITC Holdings until at least late 2016.

It isn’t clear if he’s still associated with the company. Cana-

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Hindu community in Bali has a special way to honor the gamelan musical instrument. It is carried out by holding otonan ceremony on the Tumpek Krulut falling on Saniscara (Saturday) Kliwon Krulut. It is conducted every six months or 210 days. People who have gamelan, the artists and gamelan art troupes are required to implement this ceremony.

Dr. I Gede Arya Sugiarta, Rector of the Indonesia Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar, said that providing ritual for gamelan instrument was mentioned in the Prakempa palm-leaf manuscript on Balinese gamelan. It was mentioned there were four good ways to play Balinese gamelan namely the logic or philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and techniques to play gamelan.

In the ethics was then mentioned about the otonan for gamelan. To make the gamelan instrument well maintained psychically, it could be done with ritual on Tumpek Krulut. If people would like to learn gamelan, they should perform the ceremony on Tumpek Krulut. “Tradition of holding ritual for gamelan on Tumpek Krulut is indeed a new tradition because we just realized it,” he said.

In the manuscript was mentioned that gamelan ritual was dedicated to God in his manifestation as the god of the arts. After the ceremony, it was expected that all gamelan musicians could play together. “It is based on the belief that after saying prayers people play gamelan together. In essence, it is building a sense of togetherness,” he said.

According to Dr. Arya Sugiarta, the tradition of providing ritual for gamelan began around the 1990s when the Dance Academy of Indonesia (former name of the ISI) learned about the Prakempa manuscript well. “Through our faculty and students, we try to disseminate the information, so that it has now become a tradition,” he added.

The manuscript also mentioned that people were not allowed to overstep the gamelan as an effort to take care of the gamelan well. In addition to offering some oblations, it should also be followed with good behavior. Essentially, it was the way how to respect to Balinese gamelan accordingly. “If it has been respected and cared for, it will automatically generate the taksu or divine vibration,” he added.

Prakempa manuscript, said Dr. Arya Sugiarta, mentioned the ethics in playing the gamelan such as related to people’s posture. Gamelan should not be overstepped because the respected goods might not be overstepped. For example, Balinese drums might not be overstepped, but played on thighs in cross-legged position. “Having been respected in such a way, the taksu would appear by itself,” he said. (kmb)

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dian Robert MacGregor, another long-term Ayre associate, was a director of EITC Holdings until mid-April 2016. The documents do not disclose the shareholders of the company.

Matthews and MacGregor appear with Wright in a June 2015 photograph seen by Reuters. Neither man responded to requests for comment. Sources familiar with the company said they had gone to some lengths to avoid their roles in EITC being discovered.

In September, Ayre posted on his Facebook page that Wright was his “crazy/smart friend.”

Photos on Ayre’s Facebook page show him and Wright boating and swimming together in what Ayre identifies as Indian Arm, a fjord near Vancouver, the previous month. A spokesman for Ayre, Ed Pownall, said Ayre was living in Antigua while trying to clear his name and was not doing “any interviews at the moment, on legal advice.” Pownall added that Ayre “wanted you to know the information about him is incorrect.” He declined to specify what information he

was referring to.

The range of patent applications lodged by Wright and colleagues is wide. Five, registered on Dec. 14, were made by EITC Holdings with the bland description “computer-implemented method and system,” public filings show. One, registered on Dec. 28, was described as “Determining a common secret for two blockchain nodes for the secure exchange of information” - apparently a way to use the blockchain to exchange encrypted data. Other applications

by Wright and his associates relate to SPORTS BETTINGand a blockchain-based operating system for simple electronic devices.

Emails from Wright to Ayre’s associate Matthews, reviewed

by Reuters, set out plans to file 150 patents. A person with direct knowledge of Wright’s businesses said he and associates ultimately aim to file closer to 400. None has been approved so far and it’s not clear whether the patents would be enforceable if granted, but Wright’s associates have been quoted as saying the

patents could be sold “for upwards of a billion dollars.”

They face stiff competition from other players who are spending significant sums to explore blockchain’s potential.

About 70 banks (and Thomson Reuters) have joined a company called R3, which is examining whether blockchain could cut costs in the way financial markets execute transactions.

A spokesperson for R3 did not respond to requests for comment.

PwC, a consultancy, said more than $1.5 billion was invested in blockchain companies in 2016.

Whoever wins this intellectual property race, the rush to patent applications poses a threat to the original conception of bitcoin as a technology available to all.

“What was started by Satoshi as an open source project is going to be far from an open project by the time all the commercial projects weigh in,” said Nigel Swycher, CEO of Londonbased Aistemos, an IP analytics company. “People will try to use patents as one of many ways to protect their interests.”(rtr)

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Tumpek Krulut, Celebration of Gamelan

SYDNEY/SINGAPORE - The man who last year made global headlines by claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, is working with a fugitive online gambling entrepreneur to file scores of patents relating to the digital currency and its underlying technology, blockchain. blockchain-related patents filed globally last year and 27 so far this year by multinationals from credit card companies to chipmakers, according to Thomson Innovation.

N e i t h e r Wr i g h t n o r Ay r e would comment for this story on their business relationship, details of which are revealed here for the first time, or their goals.

But their interest in bitcoin and blockchain highlights two key trends. Whatever Wright’s original role, he has suggested bitcoin could have widespread applications. In a paper from November 2015, also reviewed

by Reuters, he wrote: “The bitcoin blockchain can be scaled up to replace all existing payment system networks to become the world’s single global economic infrastructure.”

The paper is unpublished, but it gives an insight into the global scope of his plans for the technology. While it’s far from clear the two will be successful in their patent applications, bitcoin and patent experts say Wright’s project represents the single largest filing of bitcoin-related intellectual property they’ve seen. “It’s certainly bullish,” said Justin Hill, a patents expert with law firm Olswang. “With the ambition comes the risk.”

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How unique it is. Penglipuran village in Bangli district can be said as the only anti-polygamy village in Bali. The men at the local village are strictly forbidden from having more than one wife. If they insist on taking polygamy, they must be willing to be ostracized in a vacant land located in the south of local village, known as karang memadu or polygamy area.

The polygamy area is vacant land measuring approximately 9×21 meters. It is located in the southern of people’s residence. Local residents consider it spiritually impure (leteh). As being impure, any fruits cultivated in the area like bananas cannot to be taken advantage as a means of ritual oblation, but should only be consumed.

A signboard reading ‘Polygamy Area’ is installed to mark this land and indeed made special by residents. Any residents daring to violate the rules set forth in the customary bylaw or awig-awig of Penglipuran, they must consequently be willing to be ostracized and occupy the area with their wife. Not only that, they will also be subject to some other social sanctions.

They are not allowed to cross the number of certain roads in the village area. One of them is the main intersection at the village next to the local meeting hall. They are only allowed to exit through the road to the south of the polygamy area.

Headman of Penglipuran, Wayan Supat, when met recently said that the prohibition from polygamy has been passed down from generation to generation. “People committing polygamy are not allowed to pass northwards to the village intersection or catus pata. It includes visiting the entire village temple of Penglipuran because they are considered in impure state,” he explained. In addition, the validity of the couple’s marriage will also never be approved by customary village.

He said the impact of social sanctions is severe enough so that until now the polygamy area remains vacant without any buildings. No people dare to occupy the area. According to Supat, the existence of prohibition for men to have polygamy indicates that the ancestors of local communities very much respect to women from time immemorial. Indirectly the rules also educate men to be faithful to one partner only. (kmb)

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Canada, U.S. join forces on tackling border asylum-seekers

OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. officials are working on a plan to tackle asylum seekers crossing into Canada illegally, with American officials keen to discover how they entered the United States in the first place, said a source familiar with the matter. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly is set to visit Canada this month for talks on the border and the influx of people, said the source, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Hundreds of people, mainly from Africa but also the Middle East, have walked across the border, seeking asylum. They are fleeing President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants, migrants and refugees agencies say.

It is not common to have so many asylum seekers based in the U.S. looking for refuge inCanada over such a short period. Scott Bardsley, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, said the majority of people crossing in recent weeks held valid passports and U.S. visas.

The influx poses a political risk for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces pressure from the left, which

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The former border crossing used by refugees as they walk from the United States to enter Canada at Emerson, Manitoba, Canada February 25, 2017. Picture taken Febraury 25.

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The kingdom’s ambassador to Indonesia told Reuters on Tuesday the two countries would cooperate in tackling terrorism and that military officers were training in each other’s countries to counter Islamic State militants.

Secular Indonesia has grown increasingly concerned about security, after several attacks over the past

wants him to let more in, and from the right, which fears an increased security risk. He must also ensure the issue does not complicate his relations with Trump.

“We are talking with our counterparts in the United States to ensure that we’re addressing this situation properly,” Trudeau told reporters in Calgary, Alberta.

Security experts have said the asylum-seekers could pose a threat if the flow picks up once the weather improves and authorities do not take additional steps.

Canadian and U.S. officials speak daily about the border crossers and law enforcement agencies from both nations met in Montreal last month to plot strategies, the source said.

The U.S. side asked Canada to provide details of the asylum seekers, in particular, how they had entered the United States and what their status was there. The Montreal summit grouped representatives from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Canada Border Services Agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. RCMP spokeswoman Annie Delisle confirmed the meeting took place, and said the two sides agreed on an “action plan which outlines a collaborative approach to dealing with the influx”.

An official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the crossings were very limited and did not represent a major security concern. “Frankly, it is far more embarrassing to this country than it is threatening,” said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The official, and a second person directly involved in border affairs, said U.S. authorities had not mounted a major effort to beef up border security, in part because they lack manpower and equipment.

A senior Canadian security source classified the risk as medium- to long-term, since it was likely that those crossing the border really were seeking asylum.

Vast stretches of the 5,500-mile (8,900-km) frontier are unguarded and the more images spread of people walking across, the more vulnerable Canada could become, said the source. “If we keep this up for a while, and it becomes known that the border really is porous, then people will use it as an opportunity to put (operatives) in,” said the source.

Exact numbers are hard to calculate, since not all authorities release details. In January and February, 143 people walked illegally over the border into Manitoba, local police said. As of Feb. 13, some 3,800 people had made an asylum claim in 2017, up from the same period last year, said Bardsley. That number, though, includes all people seeking asylum, and the government would not break down the figures. (rtr)

year blamed on supporters of Islamic State, and has deployed at least 9,000 police and military for the 12-day visit. Roads were closed to traffic and snipers stationed along the route the king’s convoy took from the airport to the presidential palace in the town of Bogor. Hundreds of children holding Indonesian and Saudi flags welcomed the king.

‘BEST PRACTICES’

King Salman held talks with

Widodo as torrential rain lashed the palace grounds. He will also meet religious leaders, make a speech at parliament, and visit Southeast Asia’s biggest mosque, Istiqlal, on Thursday before a brief trip to Brunei and then an extended break on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali.

Indonesia hopes to attract billions of dollars of investment from the kingdom, though the trip will also focus on building cultural and religious ties and promoting education.

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Brexit battle lines drawn as UK readies divorce papers

BRUSSELS - Brexit’s phoney war is about to become real. It may get bloody. Prime Minister Theresa May says she will file Britain’s divorce papers this month. How the rest of the European Union responds will to some extent determine the future of 65 million Britons and citizens of the other 27 EU states for generations.

Before negotiators meet, the EU-27 face politically loaded decisions at a summit expected in April that could set out: what London must settle first - potentially an “exit bill” worth tens of billions of euros; what it must wait for - say talks on a UK-EU free trade deal; and how negotiations will be structured.

“These will be big political decisions,” said a senior EU official involved in the preparations. The summit will be a first test of the unity of the 27, which have different priorities in what they want. And leaders expect, as the Dutch deputy head of the EU Commission put it, “the Brits ... to play off one country against the other”. Diplomats are still unsure how far apart some EU governments may be on the strategy, though key players in Berlin, Paris and Brussels appear to be aligned.

Some see poorer eastern European states, already at odds with the rich powers on various other issues, as particularly vulnerable to London courting them with money - Brexit will blow a hole in the EU’s subsidy budget - and its treatment of 1.6 million east Europeans in Britain, half of them Poles. “If the Brits start shooting and try to divide and conquer and try to pay the easterners, it could get ugly,” a second senior EU official said of efforts to hold the EU27 together.

giving summit chair Donald Tusk a tight few weeks to convene a summit of the 27 some time in April, possibly as early as April 6.

Two things need to be sorted by the summer to stay on track for a target of a deal by October 2018 that can be ratified for a Brexit in March 2019: the EU 27 must agree on guidelines for the Commission negotiators - just how detailed is one matter for debate among leaders; and second, the Commission - the EU executive - must agree with London on how negotiators break down the issues into subjects and set a calendar for their talks. “We will have to agree agendas, sequencing. Some of these choices are not neutral,” a third EU official said, adding that Brussels would fight a push by London for talks on individual business sectors to cut special deals - say, for British banks.

French and German officials have echoed that line. Once the leaders’ summit issues a negotiating “mandate” for the Commission, chief negotiator Michel Barnier will give them detailed “recommendations” of how he sees the structure of the talks. Those need to be reviewed by governments which may amend them before confirming them as legal “directives”. (rtr)

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President Jokowi entrusts King Salman with protecting Indonesians in Saudi

BOGOR - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has entrusted Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud with protecting the rights of Indonesians currently living in Saudi Arabia.

“The president has sought the kings protection for the

Indonesians who live in Saudi Arabia and have been actively

contributing to the development of Saudi,” Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi noted in a press statement along with Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nizar bin Obaid Madani at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Wednesday.

Madani is one of the ministers who is part of King Salmans entourage during the visit to Indonesia on Mar 1-9.

King Salmans state visit is being viewed as being strategically important in enhancing cooperation between the two countries,

specifically in terms of offering greater respect and legal protection to every citizen.

The Foreign Ministrys spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir had earlier underlined the importance of the Indonesian government seeking assistance on legal protection from its Arabian counterpart.

“The number of Indonesians (living) in Saudi reaches 800 thousand. Hence, we are striving to seek legal assistance if there is any Indonesian looking for help in Saudi,” he noted.

In addition to discussing sev-

eral issues related to the peoples interests, both President Jokowi and King Salman had agreed to improve cooperation in various fields, including trade and investment.

President Jokowi, in particular, has persuaded King Salman to eliminate trade barriers.

Indonesia is expecting to have greater access for marketing its domestic products in the Saudi, such as halal products, fisheries commodities, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, as well as textile and garment products. (ant)

SPECIAL DEALS

For the nine months since Britons stunned Europe by voting to leave, the EU Commission and member governments have refused to engage in anything even resembling negotiations until May binds Britain into a two-year timetable to strike a deal or, as she threatened, walk out of the Union without one. The pace is about to pick up. Diplomats think May could send her letter - triggering the formal withdrawal process under Article 50 of the EU treaty - around March 20,

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Saudi Arabia aims to open more Islamic schools in Indonesia, which will teach religion using the Arabic language, and step up the number of scholarships for students.

The king’s visit to Indonesia comes as fringe Islamist groups grow in influence and Muslim leaders take an increasingly strict line on Islamic issues, which is at odds with Indonesia’s traditional brand of moderate Islam.

“The two countries face the same challenge of rising radicalism and

intolerance so cooperation in those areas will be beneficial,” said Yenny Wahid, a moderate Indonesian Muslim figure and head of the Wahid Foundation. “Saudi Arabia has been aggressive in de-radicalization and rehab programs for terrorists. We can learn best practices from each other.”

King Salman started his Asia trip in Malaysia and as well as the Brunei stop he will visit Japan, China, the Maldives and then Jordan. (rtr)

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King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (r) with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)

Siti Aisyah charged with murder

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JAKARTA - Siti Aisyah (SA), an Indonesian named as a suspect in the assassination of North Korean Kim Jong Nam in Malaysia, was charged with murder during her first trial in the Sepang District Court, Malaysia, on Wednesday.

“During the reading of the indictment, the prosecutor charged SA under the article for conspiracy to commit murder,” Director of Indonesian Citizens Protection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lalu Muhammad Iqbal stated here on Wednesday.

The team of lawyers, tasked with providing legal assistance to Aisyah, proposed a gag order to urge the judge to not discuss the case nor reveal the result of the investigation in public.

The judge agreed to the appeal for a gag order, Iqbal noted.

Since the trial has begun, Aisyah will be moved to a detainment center in Cyberjaya of Kuala Lumpur.

The next trial will be held on Apr 13 in the same district court.

“The Government of Indonesia is calling on all parties to uphold the principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty in the SA case,” Iqbal said.

The government will continue to provide legal assistance to Aisyah until the court delivers a verdict in the case.

Aisyah was detained by the Royal Malaysian Police on Feb 13.

Aisyah, a second woman traveling on a Vietnamese passport, and a boyfriend of one of them have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the death of Jong Nam. The Malaysian authority has detained the fourth suspect, a North Korean citizen, in connection with the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (ant)

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Federer stunned by Russian Donskoy in Dubai

Roger Federer blamed a lack of commitment for his shock 3-6 7-6(7) 7-6(5) loss to world number 116 Evgeny Donskoy of Russia in the Dubai Open second round on Wednesday. Swiss Federer, playing his first tournament since winning his 18th grand slam title at the Australian Open in January, wasted three match points in the second set and led 5-2 in the third before the 26-year-old Donskoy fought back.

Third seed Federer, seven-times champion in Dubai, surged 5-1 ahead in the deciding tiebreaker but qualifier Donskoy reeled off six points in a row to secure a remarkable victory. “Maybe I wasn’t really committed enough, I think,” the 35-year-old Federer said. “Commitment in tennis is a big thing.

Today I wasn’t, really. That sort of is a feeling you get and it trickles in an entire game.

“Legs also felt slower out here tonight. I felt tired all day.

I tried to get myself in shape, and, you know... It’s just a tough loss tonight. So many chances.

It was crazy. There’s no excuses there.” Federer, who skipped last year’s tournament because of a knee surgery which sidelined him for the back end of the season,

Botanic Garden Ubud

GIANYAR - Botanic Garden Ubud is still quite a new place to visit in Bali as it only opened in 9 years ago in June 2006. Located in central Bali the garden is approximately 1.2 kilometres from the middle of Ubud. This luscious area serves as a sanctuary for all the flora that grows there as some of the plants are endangered. The Botanic Garden is constantly expanding with new species of plants being cultivated and preserved.

This five hectares of tranquil greenery sits at an elevation of between 320 and 400 metres above sea level and features a range of micro-climates with ravines, groves, meadows, a river, waterfalls and a natural forest setting. The Garden’s paths and stairways lead you on a journey of exploration through

the three orchid houses, Islamic Garden, Fern Garden, Chocolate Grove, Herbal Plants Garden, a Titan and Rafflesia and Bali’s first maze. Watched over by an ancient banyan tree, a meditation court provides a place of stillness and is guarded by carved stone Buddhas.

The Garden is an oasis of calm.

The Botanic Gardens are a great alternative to the busier scenes you may witness at other tourist attractions. People who visit this site always seem very relaxed and generally recommend it to their family and friends. But it isn’t just the foreigners who adore the gardens, the locals visit to find peace and tranquility also. There is a specific Islamic Garden among the features of the grounds which also means this location welcomes

a wide cross section of the population for encouraging them to use it for many different purposes.

The incredible scenery spans five hectares through a natural ravine and has many areas with varying plant and flower varieties.

The Orchid Garden speaks for itself and is a very pretty part of the property. You can also explore your way through dense forests of palms, ferns, bamboos and other tropical natives. All the gardens are joined by a steps and paths that wind their way discreetly through the foliage and over hanging vines. A naturally occurring amphitheatre area can be booked for weddings and special events – it is such a perfectly picturesque place for a celebration of any type. Entry will cost you around IR50,000. (IBP/net)

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refused to be downbeat over his first loss of the year. “I just think it’s still the beginning of the comeback,” said Federer, who is scheduled to play at Indian Wells next week. “I got to take the positives out of playing again in a tournament where I feel I’m quite healthy. I’m happy I got over the (groin) injury I sustained at the Australian Open.”

Donskoy will next face French seventh seed Lucas Pouille, who beat qualifier Marius Copil 6-1 6-4, in the quarter-finals. Top seed Andy Murray, who is playing in his first tournament since a fourth round defeat at the Australian Open, beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals, where he will face Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber. (rtr)

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BARCELONA - Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton has warned that Formula One’s new cars, while better looking and thrilling to drive, may not do much for the racing when the season starts in Australia on March 26.

The Briton, clear title favourite after the retirement of Mercedes team mate and champion Nico Rosberg, said overtaking could be even more of a problem than it was before.

“Now the turbulence is easily twice as powerful from the car, coming out of the back of the car,” he told reporters after three days of testing, with Mercedes doing more laps and going faster than any of their rivals.

“So that just magnifies the issue we had before.

“Let’s hope the racing’s fantastic, but don’t hold your breath, I’d say.”

The testing time set by Hamilton’s new team mate Valtteri Bottas on Wednesday would have put the Finn on pole at the Spanish Grand Prix in any year since the Circuit de Catalunya changed layout in 2007.

Hamilton, who had concentrated mainly on putting on mileage, said the performance was “amazing” in terms of the speed carried through

corners.

“It definitely is the fastest that I have ever driven in Formula One,” said the 32-year-old, who made his debut with McLaren in 2007.

“We’re flat (out) in corners that we’ve never been before.

“I hope that it splits the men from the boys,” he said of the physical challenges the cars impose on drivers with the fatter tyres and revised aerodynamics subjecting them to increased G-forces through corners.

The greater downforce means drivers no longer have to brake into some corners, allowing them to go through without even lifting.

“In actual fact we are slower on the straights but it’s how late and deep you can brake into the corners, it’s how quick you can get back to the gas, how you are able to take the corners flat out easily,” said Hamilton.

“It’s quite unreal. It’s amazing.

I’m coming through some of these corners...and I’m like a kid on a roller-coaster ride because it’s so much better than it was before. But following is not good.”

He said it was great that Formula One had made changes but engineers had warned of the consequences.

“Following is not easy. It’s

worse to follow another car,” said Hamilton. “I don’t know how that’s going to play out in an actual race

when there’s lots of cars.”

That may not be so much of a problem for Hamilton, whose

Mercedes looks so quick that he can expect to start from the front. He smiled: “That’s the plan.” (rtr)

AP Photo/Francisco Seco

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain sits in his car cockpit in the pit lane during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

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Sp rt Hong Kong trailblazer Chan hopes to inspire other women

HONG KONG - Chan Yuen-ting, the first female coach to lead a men’s professional soccer club to a top-flight title, hopes her success with Hong Kong’s Eastern will inspire other women to follow their dreams. The 28year-old turned a childhood crush on former England captain David Beckham into a groundbreaking career that has earned her plaudits from around the world and a place in the Guinness Book of Records.

Chan is nicknamed “Beef Ball” in a play on her name and for the similarities of her personality to Chinese perceptions of the characteristics of the cow.

Among those characteristics are an appetite for hard work and determination, both of which Chan showed in spades as she shattered the glass ceiling for women coaches in football. Remaining persistent is Chan’s advice to other women looking to break into environments, in sport and elsewhere, where men still dominate.

“There might be many women who work in a male-dominated environment and are waiting for opportunities to rise or to break through,” she told Reuters ahead of the club’s Asian Champions League group match against Kawasaki Frontale this week.

“They might think, ‘oh there are so few opportunities or it’s super difficult’. But I keep telling them believe in it and it’ll become reality. “Even though you might be ready sometimes the opportunities aren’t there, but at least when the time comes you’ll be ready.”

After gaining a masters degree in sports science, Chan got her start in soccer as a data analyst before moving into a coaching role and then joining Eastern, where she assumed the top job after her predecessor left for a club in mainland China.

AP Photo/Kin Cheung

FILE - In this May 6, 2016, file photo, Eastern FC head coach Chan Yuen-ting poses during a training session in Hong Kong. The first test of Chan’s assignment as the first female coach in the Asian Champions League couldn’t be much more difficult, considering she’s taking her Hong Kong club to bigspending Guangzhou Evergrande to play a team guided by World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Hong Kong Football Association was able to EQUAL STATUS give me a platform to develop my career. “If Chan believes she was fortunate that she I was in another Asian country, where women grew up in Hong Kong as she may not have are not of the same social status as men, I had the same opportunities elsewhere in Asia. would never be able to do what I can.”

“I’m really lucky to be born, to live and work Leading Eastern to the Hong Kong in Hong Kong,” she said.

PREMIER LEAGUEtitle last year was an “While I was growing up, and even now, achievement in itself for a relatively modI believe there has hardly been any discrimi- est club and meant a maiden campaign in nation against women. It’s because of this, the continent’s top competition, the Asian

Champions League.

The club’s first very first group game enabled Chan to pit her coaching wits against Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Guangzhou Evergrande boss who led Brazil to their World Cup triumph of 2002. While a 7-0 defeat starkly illustrated the huge step up in class Eastern were making, Scolari making time to come over after the match and give Chan some words of encouragement was an experience which still brought a big smile to her face.

“For me that moment was exciting. I mean aside from just competing against him, he’s a former World Cup winner, I’ve watched him from a young age on TV,” she recalled.

“So when I saw him in person, it was quite inspiring. And the things he said to me really sank in and I was very happy to be able to meet a coach of that standard.”

Eastern’s second Champions League match in front of a packed house at Hong Kong’s Mongkok Stadium on Wednesday had a better outcome with an early penalty earning Chan’s side a 1-1 draw and their first point in the competition.

“The (Champions League) is a competition of really high standard and we’re quite lucky to be able to compete and for us, as a Hong Kong team, to be apart of it is quite groundbreaking,” she said on the eve of the match. “We all understand that the quality of football is a whole new level. For us, it’s definitely a challenge.”

While she has no solid plans to leave Hong Kong in the near future, Chan has expressed interest in taking her career overseas in the long-term and to then bring her knowledge back to Hong Kong would be ideal. But for now, she is focusing on improving herself as a coach and continuing to build her relationship with her team.

“It’s nerve-racking,” she said. “There’s definitely more nerves than excitement, because there’s never been a female coach leading an all-male team.”(rtr)

Celtic great Tommy Gemmell dies at 73

GLASGOW — Tommy Gemmell, the Celtic great who scored one of the goals that helped the Scottish club win the European Cup in 1967, has died after a long illness. He was 73. Celtic announced the death of Gemmell on Tuesday, saying the full back was a “true

legend.”

Gemmell scored the equalizer and played a key part in Stevie Chalmers’ winning goal as Celtic beat Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon to become the first British team to win the European Cup. He also scored in Celtic’s 2-1 loss to Fey-

enoord in the European Cup final in 1970.

Gemmell played for Celtic from 1961-71, making 418 appearances and scoring 63 goals. He won six Scottish league titles and seven domestic cups with Celtic, and played 18 times for Scotland. (ap)

Puel asks Southampton to forget Wembley defeat and focus on league Southampton manager Claude Puel has asked his side to forget Sunday’s 3-2 League Cup final loss to MANCHESTER UNITED and end their PREMIER LEAGUE campaign on a positive note.

Southampton came back from two goals down against United at Wembley and with the tie seemingly heading into extra-time, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner three minutes from the final whistle to break Saints’ hearts. The

south coast side, who are 13th in the league table, travel to face Watford on Saturday.

“For now it is important to keep our concentration about the Premier League. It is a strong challenge ahead,” Puel told the club’s website.

“The journey in this competition (League Cup) was amazing, with young players at the beginning of the competition and after that experienced players.

“We produced a great final. It

was a good competition but, of course, the most important thing was to win it, and this result is difficult for us.”

After the clash at Vicarage Road, SOUTHAMPTON are not in action again until they travel to Tottenham Hotspur on March 18.

“We will stay two weeks with just one game, and this is difficult for the concentration and motivation. It is important to rise to this difficult challenge,” Puel added. (rtr)

Bolivia appeal to CAS over docked World Cup points

REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

The Strongest head coach Cesar Farias (C) shields himself from objects thrown by some Union Espnaola fans as he leaves the pitch.

ZURICH - Bolivia have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after losing four World Cup qualifying points for fielding an ineligible player. Bolivia beat Peru 2-0 at home then held Chile 0-0 away in the first week of September but FIFA’S disciplinary committee awarded 3-0 walkovers to their opponents’ in each case.

FIFAruled that Bolivia had fielded Paraguayan-born Nelson Cabrera when he was ineligible to play. Bolivia have already lost an

appeal to FIFA itself.

“In appealing to CAS, the Bolivia Football Federation (FBF) seeks to have the decisions...overturned in order to recover the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualification points it has lost,” said CAS. The forfeits have significantly affected the South American World Cup qualifying group, where the top four of 10 teams qualify directly for Russia and the fifth goes into an intercontinental playoff.

The two points Chile gained lifted them above Argentina by

one point into fourth place, one of the automatic qualifying berths, and took them two clear of rivals Colombia.

Brazil (27 points), Uruguay (23) and Ecuador and Chile (both 20), are in the top four places, with Argentina fifth on 19 and Colombia on 18.

Peru are eighth with 14 points and Bolivia, who last qualified for the World Cup in 1994, one from bottom of the table with seven after 12 of the 18 matches. (rtr)

Southampton manager Claude Puel

Reuters / Hannah McKay Livepic

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Sp rt Hong Kong trailblazer Chan hopes to inspire other women

HONG KONG - Chan Yuen-ting, the first female coach to lead a men’s professional soccer club to a top-flight title, hopes her success with Hong Kong’s Eastern will inspire other women to follow their dreams. The 28year-old turned a childhood crush on former England captain David Beckham into a groundbreaking career that has earned her plaudits from around the world and a place in the Guinness Book of Records.

Chan is nicknamed “Beef Ball” in a play on her name and for the similarities of her personality to Chinese perceptions of the characteristics of the cow.

Among those characteristics are an appetite for hard work and determination, both of which Chan showed in spades as she shattered the glass ceiling for women coaches in football. Remaining persistent is Chan’s advice to other women looking to break into environments, in sport and elsewhere, where men still dominate.

“There might be many women who work in a male-dominated environment and are waiting for opportunities to rise or to break through,” she told Reuters ahead of the club’s Asian Champions League group match against Kawasaki Frontale this week.

“They might think, ‘oh there are so few opportunities or it’s super difficult’. But I keep telling them believe in it and it’ll become reality. “Even though you might be ready sometimes the opportunities aren’t there, but at least when the time comes you’ll be ready.”

After gaining a masters degree in sports science, Chan got her start in soccer as a data analyst before moving into a coaching role and then joining Eastern, where she assumed the top job after her predecessor left for a club in mainland China.

AP Photo/Kin Cheung

FILE - In this May 6, 2016, file photo, Eastern FC head coach Chan Yuen-ting poses during a training session in Hong Kong. The first test of Chan’s assignment as the first female coach in the Asian Champions League couldn’t be much more difficult, considering she’s taking her Hong Kong club to bigspending Guangzhou Evergrande to play a team guided by World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Hong Kong Football Association was able to EQUAL STATUS give me a platform to develop my career. “If Chan believes she was fortunate that she I was in another Asian country, where women grew up in Hong Kong as she may not have are not of the same social status as men, I had the same opportunities elsewhere in Asia. would never be able to do what I can.”

“I’m really lucky to be born, to live and work Leading Eastern to the Hong Kong in Hong Kong,” she said.

PREMIER LEAGUEtitle last year was an “While I was growing up, and even now, achievement in itself for a relatively modI believe there has hardly been any discrimi- est club and meant a maiden campaign in nation against women. It’s because of this, the continent’s top competition, the Asian

Champions League.

The club’s first very first group game enabled Chan to pit her coaching wits against Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Guangzhou Evergrande boss who led Brazil to their World Cup triumph of 2002. While a 7-0 defeat starkly illustrated the huge step up in class Eastern were making, Scolari making time to come over after the match and give Chan some words of encouragement was an experience which still brought a big smile to her face.

“For me that moment was exciting. I mean aside from just competing against him, he’s a former World Cup winner, I’ve watched him from a young age on TV,” she recalled.

“So when I saw him in person, it was quite inspiring. And the things he said to me really sank in and I was very happy to be able to meet a coach of that standard.”

Eastern’s second Champions League match in front of a packed house at Hong Kong’s Mongkok Stadium on Wednesday had a better outcome with an early penalty earning Chan’s side a 1-1 draw and their first point in the competition.

“The (Champions League) is a competition of really high standard and we’re quite lucky to be able to compete and for us, as a Hong Kong team, to be apart of it is quite groundbreaking,” she said on the eve of the match. “We all understand that the quality of football is a whole new level. For us, it’s definitely a challenge.”

While she has no solid plans to leave Hong Kong in the near future, Chan has expressed interest in taking her career overseas in the long-term and to then bring her knowledge back to Hong Kong would be ideal. But for now, she is focusing on improving herself as a coach and continuing to build her relationship with her team.

“It’s nerve-racking,” she said. “There’s definitely more nerves than excitement, because there’s never been a female coach leading an all-male team.”(rtr)

Celtic great Tommy Gemmell dies at 73

GLASGOW — Tommy Gemmell, the Celtic great who scored one of the goals that helped the Scottish club win the European Cup in 1967, has died after a long illness. He was 73. Celtic announced the death of Gemmell on Tuesday, saying the full back was a “true

legend.”

Gemmell scored the equalizer and played a key part in Stevie Chalmers’ winning goal as Celtic beat Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon to become the first British team to win the European Cup. He also scored in Celtic’s 2-1 loss to Fey-

enoord in the European Cup final in 1970.

Gemmell played for Celtic from 1961-71, making 418 appearances and scoring 63 goals. He won six Scottish league titles and seven domestic cups with Celtic, and played 18 times for Scotland. (ap)

Puel asks Southampton to forget Wembley defeat and focus on league Southampton manager Claude Puel has asked his side to forget Sunday’s 3-2 League Cup final loss to MANCHESTER UNITED and end their PREMIER LEAGUE campaign on a positive note.

Southampton came back from two goals down against United at Wembley and with the tie seemingly heading into extra-time, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner three minutes from the final whistle to break Saints’ hearts. The

south coast side, who are 13th in the league table, travel to face Watford on Saturday.

“For now it is important to keep our concentration about the Premier League. It is a strong challenge ahead,” Puel told the club’s website.

“The journey in this competition (League Cup) was amazing, with young players at the beginning of the competition and after that experienced players.

“We produced a great final. It

was a good competition but, of course, the most important thing was to win it, and this result is difficult for us.”

After the clash at Vicarage Road, SOUTHAMPTON are not in action again until they travel to Tottenham Hotspur on March 18.

“We will stay two weeks with just one game, and this is difficult for the concentration and motivation. It is important to rise to this difficult challenge,” Puel added. (rtr)

Bolivia appeal to CAS over docked World Cup points

REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

The Strongest head coach Cesar Farias (C) shields himself from objects thrown by some Union Espnaola fans as he leaves the pitch.

ZURICH - Bolivia have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after losing four World Cup qualifying points for fielding an ineligible player. Bolivia beat Peru 2-0 at home then held Chile 0-0 away in the first week of September but FIFA’S disciplinary committee awarded 3-0 walkovers to their opponents’ in each case.

FIFAruled that Bolivia had fielded Paraguayan-born Nelson Cabrera when he was ineligible to play. Bolivia have already lost an

appeal to FIFA itself.

“In appealing to CAS, the Bolivia Football Federation (FBF) seeks to have the decisions...overturned in order to recover the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualification points it has lost,” said CAS. The forfeits have significantly affected the South American World Cup qualifying group, where the top four of 10 teams qualify directly for Russia and the fifth goes into an intercontinental playoff.

The two points Chile gained lifted them above Argentina by

one point into fourth place, one of the automatic qualifying berths, and took them two clear of rivals Colombia.

Brazil (27 points), Uruguay (23) and Ecuador and Chile (both 20), are in the top four places, with Argentina fifth on 19 and Colombia on 18.

Peru are eighth with 14 points and Bolivia, who last qualified for the World Cup in 1994, one from bottom of the table with seven after 12 of the 18 matches. (rtr)

Southampton manager Claude Puel

Reuters / Hannah McKay Livepic

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Federer stunned by Russian Donskoy in Dubai

Roger Federer blamed a lack of commitment for his shock 3-6 7-6(7) 7-6(5) loss to world number 116 Evgeny Donskoy of Russia in the Dubai Open second round on Wednesday. Swiss Federer, playing his first tournament since winning his 18th grand slam title at the Australian Open in January, wasted three match points in the second set and led 5-2 in the third before the 26-year-old Donskoy fought back.

Third seed Federer, seven-times champion in Dubai, surged 5-1 ahead in the deciding tiebreaker but qualifier Donskoy reeled off six points in a row to secure a remarkable victory. “Maybe I wasn’t really committed enough, I think,” the 35-year-old Federer said. “Commitment in tennis is a big thing.

Today I wasn’t, really. That sort of is a feeling you get and it trickles in an entire game.

“Legs also felt slower out here tonight. I felt tired all day.

I tried to get myself in shape, and, you know... It’s just a tough loss tonight. So many chances.

It was crazy. There’s no excuses there.” Federer, who skipped last year’s tournament because of a knee surgery which sidelined him for the back end of the season,

Botanic Garden Ubud

GIANYAR - Botanic Garden Ubud is still quite a new place to visit in Bali as it only opened in 9 years ago in June 2006. Located in central Bali the garden is approximately 1.2 kilometres from the middle of Ubud. This luscious area serves as a sanctuary for all the flora that grows there as some of the plants are endangered. The Botanic Garden is constantly expanding with new species of plants being cultivated and preserved.

This five hectares of tranquil greenery sits at an elevation of between 320 and 400 metres above sea level and features a range of micro-climates with ravines, groves, meadows, a river, waterfalls and a natural forest setting. The Garden’s paths and stairways lead you on a journey of exploration through

the three orchid houses, Islamic Garden, Fern Garden, Chocolate Grove, Herbal Plants Garden, a Titan and Rafflesia and Bali’s first maze. Watched over by an ancient banyan tree, a meditation court provides a place of stillness and is guarded by carved stone Buddhas.

The Garden is an oasis of calm.

The Botanic Gardens are a great alternative to the busier scenes you may witness at other tourist attractions. People who visit this site always seem very relaxed and generally recommend it to their family and friends. But it isn’t just the foreigners who adore the gardens, the locals visit to find peace and tranquility also. There is a specific Islamic Garden among the features of the grounds which also means this location welcomes

a wide cross section of the population for encouraging them to use it for many different purposes.

The incredible scenery spans five hectares through a natural ravine and has many areas with varying plant and flower varieties.

The Orchid Garden speaks for itself and is a very pretty part of the property. You can also explore your way through dense forests of palms, ferns, bamboos and other tropical natives. All the gardens are joined by a steps and paths that wind their way discreetly through the foliage and over hanging vines. A naturally occurring amphitheatre area can be booked for weddings and special events – it is such a perfectly picturesque place for a celebration of any type. Entry will cost you around IR50,000. (IBP/net)

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refused to be downbeat over his first loss of the year. “I just think it’s still the beginning of the comeback,” said Federer, who is scheduled to play at Indian Wells next week. “I got to take the positives out of playing again in a tournament where I feel I’m quite healthy. I’m happy I got over the (groin) injury I sustained at the Australian Open.”

Donskoy will next face French seventh seed Lucas Pouille, who beat qualifier Marius Copil 6-1 6-4, in the quarter-finals. Top seed Andy Murray, who is playing in his first tournament since a fourth round defeat at the Australian Open, beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals, where he will face Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber. (rtr)

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BARCELONA - Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton has warned that Formula One’s new cars, while better looking and thrilling to drive, may not do much for the racing when the season starts in Australia on March 26.

The Briton, clear title favourite after the retirement of Mercedes team mate and champion Nico Rosberg, said overtaking could be even more of a problem than it was before.

“Now the turbulence is easily twice as powerful from the car, coming out of the back of the car,” he told reporters after three days of testing, with Mercedes doing more laps and going faster than any of their rivals.

“So that just magnifies the issue we had before.

“Let’s hope the racing’s fantastic, but don’t hold your breath, I’d say.”

The testing time set by Hamilton’s new team mate Valtteri Bottas on Wednesday would have put the Finn on pole at the Spanish Grand Prix in any year since the Circuit de Catalunya changed layout in 2007.

Hamilton, who had concentrated mainly on putting on mileage, said the performance was “amazing” in terms of the speed carried through

corners.

“It definitely is the fastest that I have ever driven in Formula One,” said the 32-year-old, who made his debut with McLaren in 2007.

“We’re flat (out) in corners that we’ve never been before.

“I hope that it splits the men from the boys,” he said of the physical challenges the cars impose on drivers with the fatter tyres and revised aerodynamics subjecting them to increased G-forces through corners.

The greater downforce means drivers no longer have to brake into some corners, allowing them to go through without even lifting.

“In actual fact we are slower on the straights but it’s how late and deep you can brake into the corners, it’s how quick you can get back to the gas, how you are able to take the corners flat out easily,” said Hamilton.

“It’s quite unreal. It’s amazing.

I’m coming through some of these corners...and I’m like a kid on a roller-coaster ride because it’s so much better than it was before. But following is not good.”

He said it was great that Formula One had made changes but engineers had warned of the consequences.

“Following is not easy. It’s

worse to follow another car,” said Hamilton. “I don’t know how that’s going to play out in an actual race

when there’s lots of cars.”

That may not be so much of a problem for Hamilton, whose

Mercedes looks so quick that he can expect to start from the front. He smiled: “That’s the plan.” (rtr)

AP Photo/Francisco Seco

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain sits in his car cockpit in the pit lane during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

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Canada, U.S. join forces on tackling border asylum-seekers

OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. officials are working on a plan to tackle asylum seekers crossing into Canada illegally, with American officials keen to discover how they entered the United States in the first place, said a source familiar with the matter. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly is set to visit Canada this month for talks on the border and the influx of people, said the source, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Hundreds of people, mainly from Africa but also the Middle East, have walked across the border, seeking asylum. They are fleeing President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants, migrants and refugees agencies say.

It is not common to have so many asylum seekers based in the U.S. looking for refuge inCanada over such a short period. Scott Bardsley, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, said the majority of people crossing in recent weeks held valid passports and U.S. visas.

The influx poses a political risk for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces pressure from the left, which

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The former border crossing used by refugees as they walk from the United States to enter Canada at Emerson, Manitoba, Canada February 25, 2017. Picture taken Febraury 25.

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The kingdom’s ambassador to Indonesia told Reuters on Tuesday the two countries would cooperate in tackling terrorism and that military officers were training in each other’s countries to counter Islamic State militants.

Secular Indonesia has grown increasingly concerned about security, after several attacks over the past

wants him to let more in, and from the right, which fears an increased security risk. He must also ensure the issue does not complicate his relations with Trump.

“We are talking with our counterparts in the United States to ensure that we’re addressing this situation properly,” Trudeau told reporters in Calgary, Alberta.

Security experts have said the asylum-seekers could pose a threat if the flow picks up once the weather improves and authorities do not take additional steps.

Canadian and U.S. officials speak daily about the border crossers and law enforcement agencies from both nations met in Montreal last month to plot strategies, the source said.

The U.S. side asked Canada to provide details of the asylum seekers, in particular, how they had entered the United States and what their status was there. The Montreal summit grouped representatives from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Canada Border Services Agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. RCMP spokeswoman Annie Delisle confirmed the meeting took place, and said the two sides agreed on an “action plan which outlines a collaborative approach to dealing with the influx”.

An official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the crossings were very limited and did not represent a major security concern. “Frankly, it is far more embarrassing to this country than it is threatening,” said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The official, and a second person directly involved in border affairs, said U.S. authorities had not mounted a major effort to beef up border security, in part because they lack manpower and equipment.

A senior Canadian security source classified the risk as medium- to long-term, since it was likely that those crossing the border really were seeking asylum.

Vast stretches of the 5,500-mile (8,900-km) frontier are unguarded and the more images spread of people walking across, the more vulnerable Canada could become, said the source. “If we keep this up for a while, and it becomes known that the border really is porous, then people will use it as an opportunity to put (operatives) in,” said the source.

Exact numbers are hard to calculate, since not all authorities release details. In January and February, 143 people walked illegally over the border into Manitoba, local police said. As of Feb. 13, some 3,800 people had made an asylum claim in 2017, up from the same period last year, said Bardsley. That number, though, includes all people seeking asylum, and the government would not break down the figures. (rtr)

year blamed on supporters of Islamic State, and has deployed at least 9,000 police and military for the 12-day visit. Roads were closed to traffic and snipers stationed along the route the king’s convoy took from the airport to the presidential palace in the town of Bogor. Hundreds of children holding Indonesian and Saudi flags welcomed the king.

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King Salman held talks with

Widodo as torrential rain lashed the palace grounds. He will also meet religious leaders, make a speech at parliament, and visit Southeast Asia’s biggest mosque, Istiqlal, on Thursday before a brief trip to Brunei and then an extended break on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali.

Indonesia hopes to attract billions of dollars of investment from the kingdom, though the trip will also focus on building cultural and religious ties and promoting education.

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Brexit battle lines drawn as UK readies divorce papers

BRUSSELS - Brexit’s phoney war is about to become real. It may get bloody. Prime Minister Theresa May says she will file Britain’s divorce papers this month. How the rest of the European Union responds will to some extent determine the future of 65 million Britons and citizens of the other 27 EU states for generations.

Before negotiators meet, the EU-27 face politically loaded decisions at a summit expected in April that could set out: what London must settle first - potentially an “exit bill” worth tens of billions of euros; what it must wait for - say talks on a UK-EU free trade deal; and how negotiations will be structured.

“These will be big political decisions,” said a senior EU official involved in the preparations. The summit will be a first test of the unity of the 27, which have different priorities in what they want. And leaders expect, as the Dutch deputy head of the EU Commission put it, “the Brits ... to play off one country against the other”. Diplomats are still unsure how far apart some EU governments may be on the strategy, though key players in Berlin, Paris and Brussels appear to be aligned.

Some see poorer eastern European states, already at odds with the rich powers on various other issues, as particularly vulnerable to London courting them with money - Brexit will blow a hole in the EU’s subsidy budget - and its treatment of 1.6 million east Europeans in Britain, half of them Poles. “If the Brits start shooting and try to divide and conquer and try to pay the easterners, it could get ugly,” a second senior EU official said of efforts to hold the EU27 together.

giving summit chair Donald Tusk a tight few weeks to convene a summit of the 27 some time in April, possibly as early as April 6.

Two things need to be sorted by the summer to stay on track for a target of a deal by October 2018 that can be ratified for a Brexit in March 2019: the EU 27 must agree on guidelines for the Commission negotiators - just how detailed is one matter for debate among leaders; and second, the Commission - the EU executive - must agree with London on how negotiators break down the issues into subjects and set a calendar for their talks. “We will have to agree agendas, sequencing. Some of these choices are not neutral,” a third EU official said, adding that Brussels would fight a push by London for talks on individual business sectors to cut special deals - say, for British banks.

French and German officials have echoed that line. Once the leaders’ summit issues a negotiating “mandate” for the Commission, chief negotiator Michel Barnier will give them detailed “recommendations” of how he sees the structure of the talks. Those need to be reviewed by governments which may amend them before confirming them as legal “directives”. (rtr)

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President Jokowi entrusts King Salman with protecting Indonesians in Saudi

BOGOR - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has entrusted Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud with protecting the rights of Indonesians currently living in Saudi Arabia.

“The president has sought the kings protection for the

Indonesians who live in Saudi Arabia and have been actively

contributing to the development of Saudi,” Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi noted in a press statement along with Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nizar bin Obaid Madani at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Wednesday.

Madani is one of the ministers who is part of King Salmans entourage during the visit to Indonesia on Mar 1-9.

King Salmans state visit is being viewed as being strategically important in enhancing cooperation between the two countries,

specifically in terms of offering greater respect and legal protection to every citizen.

The Foreign Ministrys spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir had earlier underlined the importance of the Indonesian government seeking assistance on legal protection from its Arabian counterpart.

“The number of Indonesians (living) in Saudi reaches 800 thousand. Hence, we are striving to seek legal assistance if there is any Indonesian looking for help in Saudi,” he noted.

In addition to discussing sev-

eral issues related to the peoples interests, both President Jokowi and King Salman had agreed to improve cooperation in various fields, including trade and investment.

President Jokowi, in particular, has persuaded King Salman to eliminate trade barriers.

Indonesia is expecting to have greater access for marketing its domestic products in the Saudi, such as halal products, fisheries commodities, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, as well as textile and garment products. (ant)

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For the nine months since Britons stunned Europe by voting to leave, the EU Commission and member governments have refused to engage in anything even resembling negotiations until May binds Britain into a two-year timetable to strike a deal or, as she threatened, walk out of the Union without one. The pace is about to pick up. Diplomats think May could send her letter - triggering the formal withdrawal process under Article 50 of the EU treaty - around March 20,

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Saudi Arabia aims to open more Islamic schools in Indonesia, which will teach religion using the Arabic language, and step up the number of scholarships for students.

The king’s visit to Indonesia comes as fringe Islamist groups grow in influence and Muslim leaders take an increasingly strict line on Islamic issues, which is at odds with Indonesia’s traditional brand of moderate Islam.

“The two countries face the same challenge of rising radicalism and

intolerance so cooperation in those areas will be beneficial,” said Yenny Wahid, a moderate Indonesian Muslim figure and head of the Wahid Foundation. “Saudi Arabia has been aggressive in de-radicalization and rehab programs for terrorists. We can learn best practices from each other.”

King Salman started his Asia trip in Malaysia and as well as the Brunei stop he will visit Japan, China, the Maldives and then Jordan. (rtr)

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King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (r) with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)

Siti Aisyah charged with murder

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JAKARTA - Siti Aisyah (SA), an Indonesian named as a suspect in the assassination of North Korean Kim Jong Nam in Malaysia, was charged with murder during her first trial in the Sepang District Court, Malaysia, on Wednesday.

“During the reading of the indictment, the prosecutor charged SA under the article for conspiracy to commit murder,” Director of Indonesian Citizens Protection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lalu Muhammad Iqbal stated here on Wednesday.

The team of lawyers, tasked with providing legal assistance to Aisyah, proposed a gag order to urge the judge to not discuss the case nor reveal the result of the investigation in public.

The judge agreed to the appeal for a gag order, Iqbal noted.

Since the trial has begun, Aisyah will be moved to a detainment center in Cyberjaya of Kuala Lumpur.

The next trial will be held on Apr 13 in the same district court.

“The Government of Indonesia is calling on all parties to uphold the principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty in the SA case,” Iqbal said.

The government will continue to provide legal assistance to Aisyah until the court delivers a verdict in the case.

Aisyah was detained by the Royal Malaysian Police on Feb 13.

Aisyah, a second woman traveling on a Vietnamese passport, and a boyfriend of one of them have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the death of Jong Nam. The Malaysian authority has detained the fourth suspect, a North Korean citizen, in connection with the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (ant)

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BUSINESS Bitcoin “creator” races to patent technology with gambling tycoon

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The wanted page of the I.C.E website showing Calvin Ayre is seen in this illustration photo January 13, 2017.

Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who made the Satoshi claim, has the backing of Calvin Ayre, a wealthy Canadian entrepreneur, according to people close to Wright and documents reviewed by Reuters. Ayre has been indicted in the United States on charges of running online gambling operations that are illegal in many U.S. states – an accusation he rejects.

Wright’s expertise combined with Ayre’s support make a potentially formidable force in shaping the future of bitcoin and blockchain, the ledger technology that underlies digital currencies.

Wright and his associates have lodged more than 70 patent applications in Britain and have plans to file many more, according to documents and emails reviewed by Reuters and sources with knowledge of Wright’s business. The patents range from the storage of medical documents to WiFi security, and reflect Wright’s deep knowledge of how bitcoin and blockchain work.

Their total compares with 63

ANTIGUA CONNECTION Reuters has previously reported that Wright was filing patents through a company called EITC Holdings, which is based in Antigua. Ayre lives in Antigua, and EITC Holdings is headed by associates of Ayre, according to one source close to Wright and one with direct knowledge of his business, as well as corporate documents reviewed by Reuters.

Australian Stefan Matthews, who began working for Ayre in 2011, was a director of EITC Holdings until at least late 2016.

It isn’t clear if he’s still associated with the company. Cana-

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Hindu community in Bali has a special way to honor the gamelan musical instrument. It is carried out by holding otonan ceremony on the Tumpek Krulut falling on Saniscara (Saturday) Kliwon Krulut. It is conducted every six months or 210 days. People who have gamelan, the artists and gamelan art troupes are required to implement this ceremony.

Dr. I Gede Arya Sugiarta, Rector of the Indonesia Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar, said that providing ritual for gamelan instrument was mentioned in the Prakempa palm-leaf manuscript on Balinese gamelan. It was mentioned there were four good ways to play Balinese gamelan namely the logic or philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and techniques to play gamelan.

In the ethics was then mentioned about the otonan for gamelan. To make the gamelan instrument well maintained psychically, it could be done with ritual on Tumpek Krulut. If people would like to learn gamelan, they should perform the ceremony on Tumpek Krulut. “Tradition of holding ritual for gamelan on Tumpek Krulut is indeed a new tradition because we just realized it,” he said.

In the manuscript was mentioned that gamelan ritual was dedicated to God in his manifestation as the god of the arts. After the ceremony, it was expected that all gamelan musicians could play together. “It is based on the belief that after saying prayers people play gamelan together. In essence, it is building a sense of togetherness,” he said.

According to Dr. Arya Sugiarta, the tradition of providing ritual for gamelan began around the 1990s when the Dance Academy of Indonesia (former name of the ISI) learned about the Prakempa manuscript well. “Through our faculty and students, we try to disseminate the information, so that it has now become a tradition,” he added.

The manuscript also mentioned that people were not allowed to overstep the gamelan as an effort to take care of the gamelan well. In addition to offering some oblations, it should also be followed with good behavior. Essentially, it was the way how to respect to Balinese gamelan accordingly. “If it has been respected and cared for, it will automatically generate the taksu or divine vibration,” he added.

Prakempa manuscript, said Dr. Arya Sugiarta, mentioned the ethics in playing the gamelan such as related to people’s posture. Gamelan should not be overstepped because the respected goods might not be overstepped. For example, Balinese drums might not be overstepped, but played on thighs in cross-legged position. “Having been respected in such a way, the taksu would appear by itself,” he said. (kmb)

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dian Robert MacGregor, another long-term Ayre associate, was a director of EITC Holdings until mid-April 2016. The documents do not disclose the shareholders of the company.

Matthews and MacGregor appear with Wright in a June 2015 photograph seen by Reuters. Neither man responded to requests for comment. Sources familiar with the company said they had gone to some lengths to avoid their roles in EITC being discovered.

In September, Ayre posted on his Facebook page that Wright was his “crazy/smart friend.”

Photos on Ayre’s Facebook page show him and Wright boating and swimming together in what Ayre identifies as Indian Arm, a fjord near Vancouver, the previous month. A spokesman for Ayre, Ed Pownall, said Ayre was living in Antigua while trying to clear his name and was not doing “any interviews at the moment, on legal advice.” Pownall added that Ayre “wanted you to know the information about him is incorrect.” He declined to specify what information he

was referring to.

The range of patent applications lodged by Wright and colleagues is wide. Five, registered on Dec. 14, were made by EITC Holdings with the bland description “computer-implemented method and system,” public filings show. One, registered on Dec. 28, was described as “Determining a common secret for two blockchain nodes for the secure exchange of information” - apparently a way to use the blockchain to exchange encrypted data. Other applications

by Wright and his associates relate to SPORTS BETTINGand a blockchain-based operating system for simple electronic devices.

Emails from Wright to Ayre’s associate Matthews, reviewed

by Reuters, set out plans to file 150 patents. A person with direct knowledge of Wright’s businesses said he and associates ultimately aim to file closer to 400. None has been approved so far and it’s not clear whether the patents would be enforceable if granted, but Wright’s associates have been quoted as saying the

patents could be sold “for upwards of a billion dollars.”

They face stiff competition from other players who are spending significant sums to explore blockchain’s potential.

About 70 banks (and Thomson Reuters) have joined a company called R3, which is examining whether blockchain could cut costs in the way financial markets execute transactions.

A spokesperson for R3 did not respond to requests for comment.

PwC, a consultancy, said more than $1.5 billion was invested in blockchain companies in 2016.

Whoever wins this intellectual property race, the rush to patent applications poses a threat to the original conception of bitcoin as a technology available to all.

“What was started by Satoshi as an open source project is going to be far from an open project by the time all the commercial projects weigh in,” said Nigel Swycher, CEO of Londonbased Aistemos, an IP analytics company. “People will try to use patents as one of many ways to protect their interests.”(rtr)

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SYDNEY/SINGAPORE - The man who last year made global headlines by claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, is working with a fugitive online gambling entrepreneur to file scores of patents relating to the digital currency and its underlying technology, blockchain. blockchain-related patents filed globally last year and 27 so far this year by multinationals from credit card companies to chipmakers, according to Thomson Innovation.

N e i t h e r Wr i g h t n o r Ay r e would comment for this story on their business relationship, details of which are revealed here for the first time, or their goals.

But their interest in bitcoin and blockchain highlights two key trends. Whatever Wright’s original role, he has suggested bitcoin could have widespread applications. In a paper from November 2015, also reviewed

by Reuters, he wrote: “The bitcoin blockchain can be scaled up to replace all existing payment system networks to become the world’s single global economic infrastructure.”

The paper is unpublished, but it gives an insight into the global scope of his plans for the technology. While it’s far from clear the two will be successful in their patent applications, bitcoin and patent experts say Wright’s project represents the single largest filing of bitcoin-related intellectual property they’ve seen. “It’s certainly bullish,” said Justin Hill, a patents expert with law firm Olswang. “With the ambition comes the risk.”

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How unique it is. Penglipuran village in Bangli district can be said as the only anti-polygamy village in Bali. The men at the local village are strictly forbidden from having more than one wife. If they insist on taking polygamy, they must be willing to be ostracized in a vacant land located in the south of local village, known as karang memadu or polygamy area.

The polygamy area is vacant land measuring approximately 9×21 meters. It is located in the southern of people’s residence. Local residents consider it spiritually impure (leteh). As being impure, any fruits cultivated in the area like bananas cannot to be taken advantage as a means of ritual oblation, but should only be consumed.

A signboard reading ‘Polygamy Area’ is installed to mark this land and indeed made special by residents. Any residents daring to violate the rules set forth in the customary bylaw or awig-awig of Penglipuran, they must consequently be willing to be ostracized and occupy the area with their wife. Not only that, they will also be subject to some other social sanctions.

They are not allowed to cross the number of certain roads in the village area. One of them is the main intersection at the village next to the local meeting hall. They are only allowed to exit through the road to the south of the polygamy area.

Headman of Penglipuran, Wayan Supat, when met recently said that the prohibition from polygamy has been passed down from generation to generation. “People committing polygamy are not allowed to pass northwards to the village intersection or catus pata. It includes visiting the entire village temple of Penglipuran because they are considered in impure state,” he explained. In addition, the validity of the couple’s marriage will also never be approved by customary village.

He said the impact of social sanctions is severe enough so that until now the polygamy area remains vacant without any buildings. No people dare to occupy the area. According to Supat, the existence of prohibition for men to have polygamy indicates that the ancestors of local communities very much respect to women from time immemorial. Indirectly the rules also educate men to be faithful to one partner only. (kmb)

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he damage road due to lanslide on Yeh Mampeh, Batur Village, Kintamanis

Malaysia to deport North Korean detained in airport murder probe

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will deport a North Korean held in connection with the death of Kim Jong Nam, and cancel visa-free entry for all North Koreans, as diplomatic ties between the two countries frayed further following the murder at Kuala Lumpur’s airport.

Disasters disrupt dozens of kilometers of road and bridge T

BANGLI - Natural disasters in Kintamani not only claimed dozens of casualties but also caused damage to road infrastructure. The Bangli Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency recorded dozens of kilometers of road and six bridges in Kintamani were recently damaged by natural disasters. To repair all the damage, the government of Bangli is now requesting assistance from the ministry of public works.

When met at his office on Wednesday (Mar. 1), Secretary to the Bangli Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, Made Soma, said that based on the data at hand, there are 11.5 kilometers

of district road section and village roads that have been damaged by natural disasters. Dozens of kilometers of road are collapsed and broken in six villages: the Songan A, Songan B, Belandingan, Ping-

gan, Subaya and Batur. The most severely damaged roads are in the area behind the hill of Songan village A and Songan B. “We have only recorded damage to district and village roads, while data collection concerning damage to provincial and state roads is carried out by those two levels of government”, he explained.

In addition to roads, the recent natural disasters also destroyed six bridges located in the area of Belancan, Subaya, Yeh Mampeh,

Pinggan-Kayupadi, Pinggan-Alas Metaum and Selulung-Kembangsari.

Soma explained that in order to repair all the damage done to the roads and bridges, his agency has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Public Works and that they believe that the roads and bridges will be worked on this year using post-disaster funds from the central government. “Usually post-disaster funds are disbursed immediately, so possibly all the

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damages can be repaired this year” he said.

In addition to repairing roads and bridges, the government of Bangli will also build fifty houses for the victims of these natural disasters. The houses will be built at the relocation area, which is currently in the process of being procured. “Regarding the construction of the fifty houses for the disaster victims, our agency will help the make the plan for budget” he added. (kmb40)

The relationship between Malaysia and North Korea has soured since the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jung Un was murdered two weeks ago at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with a super toxic nerve agent. South Korean intelligence and U.S. officials say the murder was an assassination organised by North Korean agents, though the only suspects charged in the case so far are an Indonesian woman and a Vietnamese woman. Police are also holding one North Korean man and want to question seven others, including a senior official in the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

But, the detained North Korean, Ri Jong Chol, will be deported on Friday as there is insufficient evidence to charge him, Malaysian Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali told Reuters in a text message on Thursday. Ri was arrested in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 17 with a work permit that had been

valid till Feb. 6, 2017. It is unclear what Ri’s suspected role was in the murder.

Security camera footage showed two women assaulting Kim Jong Nam at the airport as he was waiting to board a flight to Macau, where he had been living with his family under Chinese protection.

Malaysian police say they smeared his face with VX nerve agent, a chemical classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction, and that Kim died within 20 minutes of being attacked. North Korea tried to convince Malaysia not to perform an autopsy on Kim Jong Nam’s body, and to release three suspects detained in connection with the killing. A high level North Korean diplomatic delegation arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday and has held talks with members of the Malaysian cabinet to press those demands.

The women, who could face the death penalty, have told diplomats from their countries that they had

believed they were carrying out a prank for a reality television show. Police say four of the other North Korean suspects have fled Malaysia. Three other suspects - a diplomat, an Air Koryo official and another North Korean - are yet to come forward.

NEAR BREAKING POINT The two countries have maintained friendly ties for decades, but the relationship has come close to breaking point. Malaysia has insisted that laws of the country will be followed and has refused to release the body to the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, while waiting for next of kin to come forward.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysia will cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans from March 6, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday, in a decision taken for national security reasons. Malaysia is one of the few countries that North Koreans could visit without a visa, andMalaysians are among the few nationalities granted visafree entry to the secretive, nucleararmed state.

Malaysia is considering ex-

SYDNEY - Dozens of asylum seekers held in a detention centre in PapuaNew Guinea have elected to accept cash from Australia to return

to their home countries, officials and refugees said, the largest exodus from the South Pacific camp in four years. Australia has ratcheted

up efforts to clear the Manus Island detention centre of people who have twice had their refugee claims rejected, amid fears a deal for the

Be careful of food products Buleleng predicted to be prone to land shifting this month containing chemicals ardous substances”, he added.

Along with attention to quality, merchants are being asked not to conduct price wars ahead of the religious feasts. All merchants are expected to meet quality standards.

“Measurement must also be precise”, he affirmed. Food stocks of essential products are assessed to be adequate, especially since weather has improved allowing the supply of a number of commodities to be widely available.

“The price of chili remains relatively high. I think it might go down before theese holidays. Supplies from farmers have already started to increase. IN approximately two weeks, farmers in Bleleng will start to harvest”, he added. (kmb45)

SINGRAJA - Having been hit by several natural disasters this last January and February, people in Buleleng need to be prepared for the possibility of more. The Center for Geological, Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources released a circular explaining that the region of Buleleng could experience another landslide this month.

Chief Executive of the Buleleng regional disaster mitigation agency (BPBD), Made Subur, revealed that the area that are prone to land- shifting are located throughout the subdistricts but with varying intensity. The subdistricts

of Banjar, Busungbiu, Gerokgak and Seririt are predicted to be prone to having medium to high intensity occurrences.

Possible natural disasters include earthquakes, landslides and flash floods. “We predict that there will be more natural disasters this month”, he said on Wednesday (Mar. 1).

Even though this is just a prediction, people should pay necessary attention.

In anticipation of potential problems, the Buleleng BPBD will cleaning up rivers that recently flooded and they hope for community participation. “We need to anticipate possible problems and take preventative measures” he concluded. (kmb45)

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North Korean Ri Jong Chol is seen in this undated handout released by the RoyalMalaysia Police to Reuters on February 19, 2017. pelling North Korea’s envoy or shutting its own embassy in Pyongyang, a senior government official told Reuters last week, when the Malaysian ambassador was recalled for consultations. Following a Reuters report this week that the

North Korean intelligence agency has been running an arms operations from Kuala Lumpur for years, Malaysian authorities have said two North Korea-linked companies are in the process of being struck off the company registry. (rtr)

United States to take refugees has fallen through.

Reuters reported late last month that asylum seekers were being repeatedly called to meet with Australian officials and pressured to take amounts of up to $25,000 to return to their home countries or face deportation. As legal attempts to halt the threat of deportation stall, as many 29 men, all of whom have spent four years in detention, have elected to leave in the last few weeks, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. A group of nine Nepalese men will depart PNG on Friday, one source said.

One source told Reuters approximately 14 detainees have asked the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to facilitate their transfer home. Refugees on Manus Island said a further 15 have not used the IOM to return home. “There is a growing thought that it is better to move on and get on with our lives rather than hang onto some false hope,” an official Australian source told Reuters, who declined to be named. “We haven’t seen as many people leave since the first year of the camp being reopened in late 2012.”

Offering money to failed asylum seekers to return home is not illegal, however, the sums being offered have more than doubled since a year ago and are far above the funds being offered elsewhere.

Germany has announced plans to offer up to 1,200 euros ($1,263) to asylum seekers to return home.

After four years in detention in conditions widely criticised by organisations such as the United Nations many of the detainees are suffering mental health issues. The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court last year ruled the Manus Island centre breached human rights, was illegal and must close.

Voluntary returns of failed refugees will ease criticism of Australia and its policy of indefinite detention for anyone who attempts to make it to Australia by boat. But finding a solution for the refugees on Manus Island, the bulk of the more than 800 men held in PNG, will prove more difficult. The United States has agreed to resettle up 1,250 men, woman and children on Manus Island and Nauru, though security interviews have stalled, hinting Washington may leaning towards revoking on the deal. (rtr)

Scores of detained asylum seekers take Australian cash and return home

Ahead of religious holidays

SINGARAJA - Food products and ritual paraphernalia such as cakes that are beyond their expiration date and those with hazardous substances are potential in circulation leading up to Nyepi and Galungan. IN order to avoid such products, consumers are being asked to be vigilant. “Consumers should be smart when making purchases and should pay attention to quality”, said Head of the Buleleng Commerce and Industry Agency, I Ketut Soeparto, on Wednesday (Mar. 1).

Soeparto siad that they are tightening supervision of such products, particularly in traditional markets and will be conduct spot checks with relevant agencies. “We will be monitoring markets directly to check for expired products and those containing haz-

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A detainee looks into shipping container accommodations inside the ManusIsland detention centre in Papua New Guinea, February 11, 2017.

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Ahead of Saudi Arabian Prior to arrival of Saudi’s King King’s arrival, Indonesia Air Force alerts fighter MANGUPURA - Regarding the visit of the king of Saudi Arabia to Bali, a variety of readiness has also been carried out by the Indonesian Air Force. Obviously in this case is the preparation of the security.

“There are two key words becoming our guidance, namely ‘support’ and ‘safe.’ I think the Headquarters of the Indonesian Military (TNI), presidential secret service (Paspampres), surely the Saudi Arabian security, regional military command, provincial police and even customary security guard will be involved,” said Commander of the Ngurah Rai Air Base, Wayan Superman, when giving a press conference on Monday (Feb. 27).

He admitted that so far there have been no directives for the preparation of special fighter related to the arrival of the Saudi Arabian King. However, he said that it has been designed in such a way by alerting fighter in Madiun or Ujung Pandang.

He said that the Ngurah Rai Air Base cannot move the aircrafts.

All of them can only be moved on the orders of the leadership in the Air Force Headquarters. “We have already understood about the traffic here. So, the standby is not carried out at Ngurah Rai. Now, the aircraft has not been alerted. If later

Leather and velvet take center stage at Saint Laurent Paris show

PARIS - Scantily-clad models in tight leather minidresses opened Saint Laurent Paris’ Autumn/Winter runway show on Tuesday, the second ready-to-wear collection from the label’s new creative director, Anthony Vaccarello.

The luxury label kicked off Paris’s Autumn/Winter 2017/18 fashion week with a show held in a half-built Parisian apartment block courtyard, surrounded by dust and scaffolding.

For his take on winter wear at the historic French fashion house, Vaccarello offered a varied spectacle for his star-studded audience, which included Catherine Deneuve, Kate Moss, Eva Herzigova and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Models were draped in dresses and oversized coats

in an array of brown and black leather, metallics, velvet and fur, tailored jackets and shimmering party-ready outfits, keeping with the label’s reputation for sleek, sexy and edgy designs.

The show was also attentively watched by Pierre Berge, the co-founder of the label and long-term partner of late designer Yves Saint Laurent.

Founded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent, owned by French luxury and sports brand group Kering, is considered one of the world’s most prominent and iconic fashion houses. It is known for revolutionizing women’s fashion with items such as its tuxedo jackets.

Vaccarello took over the reins of Saint Laurent from Hedi Slimane last year. (rtr)

on stationed, it will be based on the orders,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, General Manager (GM) of PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) Ngurah Rai Airport, Yanus Suprayogi, admitted not to know for sure about the arrival of the King of Saudi Arabia on March 4, 2017. But he made sure, his institution is ready to welcome the arrival of the entourage. “Up to this time, we do not know exactly about the arrival time of the King of Saudi.

Later, we will coordinate with the AirNav and air base,” he said.

Various facilities have been prepared by the airport authority. They include the preparation of parking space for seven aircrafts that will be used later on whether by utilizing the southern area or the General Aviation Terminal. In connection with the parking need, Yanus said that the Sriwijaya Airlines with its own initiative will move the parking of its aircraft from the area of Ngurah Rai Airport to the airport in Surabaya and Lombok.

He recognized it is meant to save the regular flight schedules for the arriving and departing flights at Ngurah Rai Airport. “We attempt that regular flights will not get disturbed. If disturbed, I’m confident that people have understood that it is a great job for Bali,” he added. (kmb23)

As buffer of Tanah Lot

Yeh Gangga directed for small investment

Kendall Jenner’s first-ever runway show AT just 21 years old, Kendall Jenner is a veritable runway pro. She’s walked for nearly every brand under the sun, from H&M Studio to Chanel Haute Couture. But she had to get her start somewhere: Before she made the big leagues, she walked in her first-ever runway show for Texas-based brand Sherri Hill.

Jenner was just 15 years old when the show took place way back in September 2011. She wore two looks: a white mini dress with a feathered skirt, and a strapless maxi dress with an embellished bodice. (IBP/net)

TABANAN - In the provincial and district spatial plan, the Yeh Gangga Beach is designated as special tourist attraction (KDTWK) of Tanah Lot. With this status, the development on this coastal area is directed for small investment.

Head of the Tabanan Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda), I.B Wiratmaja, said on Tuesday (Feb. 28) that KDTWK itself is a tourist attraction area specially arranged to the environmental function and environmental resources. It is different from designation of coastal areas ranging from Kelating to Lalang Linggah included in the tourism area.

“Tourism area is dominantly intended for the tourism-supporting development. So, in the tourism area is allowed to build hotels over five-star. However, in the KDTWK is not allowed and the designation has been specifically set forth,” said Wiratmaja.

This status is also different from that of Tanah Lot tourist attraction.

With this status, the point set is the tourist object, not the region.

As a result, the development of tourism-supporting facilities is more focused to support the tourist objects and does not cover the area as wide as that having the status as tourism area.

To support of Yeh Gangga Beach as the KDTWK, currently the beach commonly becoming the location of lobster fishermen to rely on their livelihood is designated as supporting tourism area of Tanah Lot. Thus, the development in this region began to be directed to a small investment. “This means that there should be no large-sized development, but only the little ones to support the Tanah Lot and may not surpass its status as the KDTWK,” said Wiratmaja.

Currently, the construction of supporting facilities on Yeh Gangga Beach is just in the form of food stalls.

Some time ago the beach has been protected with breakwater to prevent the beach from abrasion. (kmb24)

Security of Padangbai tightened, traditional ports closely watched

AMLAPURA - The arrival plan of the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, in Bali makes police take serious measures. One of them is increasing security at every entrance to Bali. At the Padangbai Harbor, for instance, police began to tighten the security. Moreover, all the traditional harbors in Karangasem team up with fishermen by assigning water police.

Chief of Karangasem Police, Sugeng Sudarso, said on Monday (Feb. 27) that his institution will intensify security at the entrance to the east of Bali before the arrival of the King of Saudi Arabia. However, the escalation of security has begun to be optimized by personnel of Padangbai harbor police assisted by the K9 sniffer dog. In addition, he also optimized the patrol of water police of Karangasem Police through Bina Kusuma Agung Operation 2017. Through this operation, police also performed dialogic patrol with communities and fishermen on the coast.

“Essentially, we ask the public to report immediately to police if they happen to encounter suspicious people or immigrants” he said.

Almost all the personnel of the Padangbai water police have started to be optimized at post II becoming the only entrance for immigrants from outside to Bali. As observed, there were dozens of uniformed and plainclothes police examining at the entrance to Bali.

As soon as there was vehicle coming down from the ferry, the officers stopped it immediately and checked the identity of passengers and the drivers including the completeness of their letters.

After checking, police conducted a search of goods and vehicles using metal detector. A sniffer dog is also deployed to sniff out illicit goods that may have something to do with terrorism. Due to tight scrutiny, Chief Sugeng Sudarso insisted that none of the vehicles or goods pass without being checked and police search.

In addition to trucks and box trucks, checking and search are also carried out strictly to inter-provincial bus passengers.

Chief of Water Police of Karangasem Police, I Made Wartama, said that after the Bina Kusuma Agung Operations at Manggis and Karangasem subdistrict, it was resumed with the operations by targeting fishermen and coastal communities at Kubu district. The ranks of water police met Mekar Sari fishermen group of East Tianyar. Together with the group leader Ketut Budi, he invited fishermen to be vigilant in maintaining the security of each region from terrorism acts as well as people’s activities that could potentially damage the marine nature. “We want to wake up people’s awareness on the coastal areas. They should be active together and concern with the security of their territory,” he affirmed.

In line with the projections of the Karangasem water police, Ketut Budi confirmed to be ready to fully support the endeavor of building awareness and maintaining the coastal security. With safari visit of the water police to each fishermen group, it will facilitate the communication and coordination between fisherman and police in case there is something suspicious or certain incidents occurred in coastal areas. (kmb31)

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At the Padangbai Harbor, police began to tighten the security. Moreover, all the traditional harbors in Karangasem team up with fishermen by assigning water police.

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King of Saudi special mission: interested in investing in tourism sector

MANGUPURA - The arrival of the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in Bali on March 4th to the 9th is not only to enjoy a vacation, but is also part of his mission to invest in the tourism sector.

Prior to the arrival of the royal and his entourage in Bali, a team of Saudi Arabians had already come to survey areas for potential tourism development in Bali and Lombok. The Saudi team visitred Nusa Dua and the area of Mandalika. “Actually, he is coming not just for a vacation but also for investment”, said Deputy Director of ITDC, Jatmiko K. Santosa, on Wednesday (Mar. 1).

Later, it will be decided where and how much will be invested in the tourism sector. Initial location surveys have been carried out that will be reported to the king of Saudi Arabia. Santosa that this information was also communicated to royal authorities and that depending on the decision that how things will look will depend on the decisions that are made.

“As the name implies, investment cannot be implemented quickly. Surely long-term and comprehensive considerations are required. There seems to be serious discussion on the matter, given that previously one of the princes of Saudi Arabia had himself visited Lombok”, he explained.

In addition to the area of Nusa Dua, the ITDC

is also currently developing the area of Mandalika Lombok, Bromo and Semeru. However, according to Santosa, the area of Mandalika is most ready for cooperation. This area has therefore been further promoted to the expansion team of the the Saudi Arabian Kingdom.

The area of Mandalika was designed with the concept of a Muslim-friendly hub with places to pray, find halal food and other related needs. The Local people frequently call it halal hub, but the concept is ‘Muslim-friendly hub’. “Conceptually, the development of a Islamic center that reportedly is to be made in cooperation with Indonesia would fit with Mandalika. A mosque has been created in an area of some 50 hectares”, he said.

Building the Mandalika tourism resort requires an investment of some IDR 10 trillion. However, this entire amount need not be made by a single party and the master plan that has been initiated must be referred to.

“If they want to build high-end hotels, Muslimfriendly hotels or three-star hotels, they have been arranged in a special zone. Now, it depends on the investors as to what kind of hotels will be built”, he admitted. As for investment in the development of tourist facilities in Nusa Dua, he explained that the area is already full, but communication on the matter has yet to be made. (kmb23)

Nusa Dua, the place where King Salman will stay suring his visit to Bali.

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King Salman to visit Besakih

Karangasem police make preparations

AMLAPURA - Security forces in Bali are excited to welcome the visit of the king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. This includes the Karangasem police who have been preparing intensively for the potential visit of the 81-year-old king. A number of things make the eastern tip of the Island of Bali a place that King Salman would want to visit. Karangasem has many tourist attractions that are famous worldwide such as Tenganan Pegringsingan and Besakih Temple.

Chief of Karangasem Police, Sugeng Sudarso, after leading the assembly for Operation Sympathetic on Wednesday (Mar. 1) said that so far there has been no information regarding whether or not the King of Saudi Arabia will visit Karangasem.

Nevertheless, the Karangasem police are making themslves ready for this possibility with safeguards set in place. “Normally, when foreign diplomats come to Bali, they tend to visit Besakih and Tenganan. Who knows if he will do the same”, he said.

The Police chief was reluctant to divulge the safeguard formula that will be put in place should the Saudi Arabian entourage visit Karangasem.

Karangasem Police have clearly

increased their security standards in the last week. Padangbai Harbor and traditional harbors are of major concern. Besides, the security in marine areas is also being carried out by increasing the intensity with which the water police are patrolling. “Since last Saturday we have intensified security at Padangbai”, he explained.

Operation Sympathetic has also been preparing for the same purpose.

According to the police chief, a total of 99 personnel are being deployed to make sure the operation is successful over the next few weeks (until March 21). They are also aiming to decrease the number of traffic accidents and hope that such a decrease will also improve the image of Karangasem as a safe place.

Sympathetic Operation is placing emphasis on giving reprimands and guidance, which does not be that enforcement will be ignored. Any violations that have the potential to cause accidents will not be tolerated.

Decisive action is being taken because the number of traffic accidents has tended to increase over the past two months. “In general, road conditions in Karangasem are good, as a consequence however motorcyclists tend to ride faster here”, he said. (117)

Australian woman apologizes over death of policeman on Bali

BALI — An Australian woman on trial with her British boyfriend in the death of a police officer on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali expressed deep regret Tuesday and apologized, but said she did not personally kill the victim.

Prosecutors are seeking eightyear prison terms for Sara Connor and David James Taylor, who were arrested last August in the death of traffic police officer Wayan Sudarsa, whose bloodied body was found on the beach outside the Pullman Hotel in the popular tourist area of Kuta.

They are charged with committing violence leading to death, which carries a maximum 12-year prison term under Indonesia’s criminal code. “If this is what God had planned for my life, to punish me so harshly and deprive my children of their mother, I hope he will give my children the strength to cope,” Connor, weeping, told Denpasar District Court in her defense plea. Connor, 46, said she believed her boyfriend when he told her the assault was not serious.

Taylor has admitted hitting the Indonesian repeatedly with a cell-

phone, binoculars and a broken beer bottle, leaving him face down and unconscious. But he said he didn’t realize Sudarsa would die.

Connor and Taylor had been drinking beer on the beach in the hours before the late-night incident.

Taylor has said he got into a fight with Sudarsa, who was on duty, after Connor realized she had lost her handbag and accused Sudarsa of being a fake police officer and stealing it.

Connor said she never tried to escape, even though she said she could have fled using her Italian passport which has a different surname. “I deeply regret and I apologize for any mistakes made unknowingly and unintentionally by me but none of my actions caused the death of the victim,” she said. “I feel terribly sorry for all the pain that this situation has created.”

She expressed deep condolences and sadness to the victim’s family, to the Balinese people, to Indonesia, and to her family, especially her children. The trial is to resume Thursday for the prosecutors’ response. (ap)

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‘Logan’ a satisfying end for Jackman’s Wolverine

SHANGHAI - “Logan “ is not for the faint of heart — not just because of its brutal violence, but because it packs an emotional wallop you don’t typically expect from a comicbook movie.

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Jaden Piner (L) and Alex R. Hibbert pose backstage with the award for Best Feature for “Moonlight” at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., February 25, 2017.

Young ‘Moonlight’ stars return from Oscars to middle school MIAMI GARDENS — Seventh-graders Alex Hibbert and Jaden Piner returned to middle school Wednesday as stars of an Oscarwinning film, but the “Moonlight” actors still had to go back to basics with their classmates in drama class. At Norland Middle School, they followed acting teacher Tanisha Cidel’s directions to crawl on the floor like lions and recite the tongue-twister “red leather, yellow leather” faster and faster.

Cidel played a principal in the film that also won Oscars for best supporting actor and best adapted screenplay. “The key here is not to pretend,” she told her students. “The key here is to be real.

Honest.”

In the communities where “Moonlight” was filmed, the movie has been lauded this week for its honest representation of life in black Miami, long overshadowed by the city’s glitzy hotels and hipster neighborhoods. Writer-director Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, whose play “Moonlight” is based on, both grew up in the Liberty City streets and schools depicted on screen.

“It shows that Liberty City is not really a bad place and you can’t judge it by the news,” 12-year-old Alex said. “When you watch ‘Moonlight,’ you find the beauty of Liberty City.”

“Moonlight” follows the life of a young black man — played as a child by Alex — as he grows up in poverty and comes to terms with his own homosexuality. Jaden plays his classmate.

Thirteen-year-old Jaden said he could relate to his character’s desire to help a friend, but Alex said the bullying his character suffers fortunately wasn’t something he had experienced.

Both boys said they figured it was a joke when the audience was belatedly told the top award went to “Moonlight” and not “La La Land.” In the confusion, they had to jump over other audience members to join the rest of their cast onstage. “I jumped over this guy, and he was screaming, ‘What the --?’ and I was like, ‘I’m sorry, I just won an award!’” Alex said.(ap)

Featuring Hugh Jackman’s final turn as Wolverine, “Logan” isn’t a shiny, colorful, superherostyle film, either. It’s gritty, dark, and a deeply satisfying conclusion for fans who’ve followed the clawed character through Jackman’s past eight movie outings with the X-Men and alone as Wolverine.

Writer-director James Mangold, who also directed 2013’s “The Wolverine,” clearly loves the character as much as Jackman does, and both seem liberated by this film’s R rating. “Logan” is not a kids’ movie.

It’s viscerally violent — lots of claws-through-the-face shots — and emotionally profound as it explores the relationship between Logan and Professor X (Patrick Stewart).

Viewers would need some basic familiarity with these characters to fully appreciate the story told in “Logan.” If you don’t know anything about the relationship between the title mutant and Charles Xavier (Stewart), the arc they experience in this film would be far less impactful.

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This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Hugh Jackman in a scene from, “Logan.” is the de-facto leader of mutants, who most appreciates them and their powers. Logan has resented the immortality that comes with his mutant-ness, and has a lot softer heart than his claws would indicate.)

It’s the near future, and Logan is a hard-drinking limo-driver for hire. As one of the few remaining mutants, he keeps a low profile while caring for an aging and ill Professor X, who’s hidden in a secret silo just south of the Mexican border. Half the time he babbles

nonsense, but the professor tells him there’s a young mutant coming their way, and soon they’re charged with Laura, a little girl who doesn’t speak but has deadly claws like Wolverine.

A slick-looking villain with a “Terminator” hand (a perfectly smarmy Boyd Holbrook) is interested in this young mutant as well. She was part of a pseudo-military genetic research project led by the evil Dr. Rice (Richard E. Grant, even smarmier). (rtr)

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Saudi king signs range of deals in Indonesia at start of visit

BOGOR - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman held talks with Indonesia’s president on Wednesday and signed a range of cooperation agreements at the beginning of a 12-day visit to the world’s largest Muslimmajority country. The royal visit is the first by a Saudi monarch in nearly five decades.

The leaders oversaw, among 11 pacts, the signing of agreements to take down trade barriers and a new agreement between state energy companies Saudi Aramco and Pertamina, building on an existing $6 billion plan to expand Indonesia’s biggest refinery.

The octogenarian king arrived at a military air base in the capital, Jakarta, earlier on Wednesday and descended slowly from the plane on an escalator before being met by President Joko Widodo who escorted him along a red carpet flanked by guards to a limousine.

King Salman is being accompanied by an entourage that Indonesian officials have said could number up to 1,500. His party is bringing 459 tons of luggage and equipment, including two luxury cars, according to media. The king was also greeted by Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Jakarta’s Christian governor, who is on trial for allegedly insulting the Koran. Purnama has denied wrongdoing but his blasphemy trial has inflamed religious tensions.

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud (C-L) accompanied by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (C-R) plants a tree at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2, 2017. The King is in a historic visit to Indonesia, the first visit by a Saudi head of state in 47 years.

Here are 10 interesting facts about King Salman’s trip to Indonesia: l Six-nation Asian tour

The tour kicked off in Malaysia on Feb. 26.

Indonesia is King Salman’s second destination before traveling to Japan, China, the Maldives and Jordan. l 1,500-strong delegation

bin Sultan, Prince Mansour bin Muqren, Prince Mohammed bin Abdurrahman, Prince Ahmed bin Fahd bin Salman, Prince Abdulrahman bin Badr, Prince Saud bin Salman, Prince Naif bin Salman and Prince Rakan bin Salman. Antara news agency reported that Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan and Prince Abdulrahman bin Badr are active on social media.

King Salman is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Bogor State Palace in Bogor, West Java, on March 1.

During the short trip, King Salman and his entourage will be joining Jokowi for lunch. The lunch menu is said to comprise a wide array of local and Middle Eastern cuisine, such as nasi kebuli (rice cooked in spices).

l Seven planes

l Six-day vacation in Bali

The king apparently favors to traveling in a large group. BBC News reported that during the king’s French holiday, he came with a total of 1,000 family members and friends. This time around, King Salman will be accompanied an entourage of 1,500 people, including 10 ministers and 25 princes.

Due to the size of the group, King Salman will be flying in with seven planes, which includes six Boeing planes and one Hercules.

l 25 princes

l Four hotels

The 25 princes have been one of the most talked about topics on social media. Among them are Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Mohammed, Prince Mansour bin Saud, Prince Mohammed bin Fahd, Prince Talal bin Saud, Prince Khalid bin Bandar, Prince Sattam bin Saud, Prince Faisal bin Khalid

Antara news agency reports that King Salman and his entourage will be staying in four hotels during his visit in Jakarta, namely The Westin Jakarta, Raffles Hotel Jakarta, Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Mega Kuningan and JW Marriott. In The Westin Jakarta, his entourage have rented 200 rooms.

l Nasi kebuli and local fruits

King Salman’s official visit is slated to run from March 1 to 3. On March 4 to 9, the king and his entourage are set to spend time in Bali.

Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said the king only wanted rest in Bali. l 10,000 joint security personnel

The king’s safety is important, hence the National Police have prepared 10,000 personnel, including soldiers from the military, to secure the visit.

The joint security team officers will be stationed in

three locations, namely Jakarta, Bogor and Bali. l 450 tons of cargo

Prior to his visit, King Salman has reportedly sent some of his belongings to Jakarta and Bali. With a total weight of 450 tons, his cargo includes two units of Mercedes-Benz S600 and two electric lifts. l Special arrangements for the king

On March 2, the king is scheduled to give a 10-minute speech at the House of Representatives (DPR) in Senayan, South Jakarta, and visit the Istiqlal Mosque. In addition to security, special equipment has also been arranged at the two places. The House has prepared a portable ramp and a special chair according to the 81-year-old king’s request. Meanwhile, the Istiqlal Mosque has installed an elevator and added a new toilet.

The elevator is meant to transport the king to the second floor, where he will be practicing a Sunnah (non-obligatory) prayer. (kes)