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NEW YORK - A New York judge on Wednesday urged Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie to work together to resolve a custody dispute over their 15 year-old son, Rocco, who has refused to return to his mother’s New York home.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Deborah Kaplan set a June 1 date for Madonna and Ritchie to come back to court following a conference call with attorneys for all three parties.

Kaplan said she wanted to encourage the parents, along with their lawyers, to resolve the matter in the best interests of their son.

She said she may wish to meet at some point with Rocco, who has been living in London with his film director father.

In December, the teen ignored a court order to fly back to New York to reside with his mother. The pop star and Ritchie divorced in 2008 and agreed Rocco would live with the “Material Girl” singer.

None of the trio appeared in person on Wednesday. Attorney Ellen Sigal, representing Rocco, told the judge the teen was enjoying school in London but was having “a very difficult time.”

“Having this order over his head has been very stressful for him,” Sigal said by conference call.

No details were given on why Rocco wished to live with his father.

According to recent celebrity media reports, Madonna’s strict parenting style is thought to be at the heart of the dispute.

The singer, 57, is currently on the Asian leg of her “Rebel Heart” world tour, with her next show set for New Zealand on March 5.

Rocco had joined her for the initial stages of the tour, working backstage. He also went on tour with her in 2012.

Madonna has posted several childhood photos of Rocco on social media in the past two months, expressing her affection for him.

“I miss this boy so full of life so full@of@love” she wrote on Instagram last week over a photo of a smiling, long-haired Rocco.

Twice-married Madonna has three other children: daughter Lourdes, 19, with her then-partner Carlos Leon; and David and Mercy, both 10, who were adopted from Malawi.

Ritchie, director of the 2009 film “Sherlock Holmes,” remarried in 2015 to British model Jacqui Ainsley. (rtr)

Economy predicted to grow 5 percent in 2016

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Director Guy Ritchie and wife Madonna arrive for the world premiere of “RocknRolla” in London, in this file photo taken September 1, 2008. Lawyers for pop singer Madonna and her exhusband, British film director Guy Ritchie, return to a New York court on Wednesday in a bid to resolve a custody dispute over the couple’s 15 year-old son Rocco.

Bob Dylan sells treasure trove of archive material

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This July 22, 2012 file photo shows U.S. singer-songwriter Bob Dylan performing on stage at “Les Vieilles Charrues” Festival in Carhaix, western France. The archives of Dylan have been acquired by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa and will be permanently housed in Tulsa. Kaiser Foundation director Ken Levit and university President Steadman Upham announced the acquisition Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

MANGUPURA - The economy in 2015 was bad because in terms of macro perspective it dropped from 5.2 percent to 4.7 percent. However, in this year of the fire monkey, the national economy is predicted to grow back. “In my mind, the worst is over. In 2016 will be better than in 2015,” said Director of BPR Lestari, Alex P. Chandra, Sunday (Feb. 28). However, it’s with a note that a lot of homework must still be accomplished because the effect of 2015 is still felt in 2016. “But do not worry because we have managed to pass the worst ones. To me, this year is optimistic,” he said.

When seeing in 2015, the national and macro economy fell from 5.2 percent to 4.7 percent that means there is a decrease in turnover by 20 percent.

This was felt by business sector. Then, when seen in the third quarter, the economic growth has started to rise, so that he predicted that in 2016 it will be back to 5 percent or 5.2 percent. “So, I think in 2016 it will reach 5 percent or 5.2 percent, so the turnover will be back to 20 percent. As what I said in the macroeconomic indicators, we will be better,” he affirmed.

BOB Dylan has sold his personal archive of notes, draft lyrics, poems, artwork and photographs to the University of Tulsa, where they will be made available to scholars and curated for public exhibitions, the school said on Wednesday.

The 6,000 item collection spans nearly the entire length of Dylan’s 55 year-long career, and many have never been seen before. The collection was acquired by the George Kaiser Foundation and the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.

The collection also includes master recording tapes of Dylan’s entire music catalog, along with hundreds of hours of film video.

The Foundation and the university did not say how much the Bob Dylan Archive cost, but the New York Times, which was given an exclusive preview, said it was sold for $15 million to $20 million.

Tulsa is also the home of a museum dedicated to folk singer Woody Guthrie, one of Dylan’s early influences.

“I’m glad that my archives, which have been col-

lected all these years, have finally found a home and are to be included with the works of Woody Guthrie...

To me, it makes a lot of sense and it’s a great honor,” Dylan said in a statement.

Despite being regarded as “the voice of a generation” for his influential songs of the 1960s and 1970s, Dylan, now 74, has mostly kept his items out of the public eye, resulting in high prices when they occasionally come up for auction.

A handwritten copy of the song “Like a Rolling Stone” sold for a record $2 million at a New York auction in 2014, while the electric guitar he played at 1965 Newport Folk Festival sold for nearly $1 million in 2013.

The archives handed over to the University of Tulsa include two notebooks with lyrics from the 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks,” and Dylan’s handwritten lyrics to his 1964 song “Chimes of Freedom” scrawled on hotel notepaper dotted with cigarette burns. There is also correspondence between Dylan and the late beat poet Allen Ginsberg. (rtr)

The tourists are enjoying their time in Lake Buyan, one of the wonderful tourism sites in Bali.

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January 2016

Foreign tourist visits to Bali dropped 5.41 percent

DENPASAR - In January 2016, tourist arrivals to Bali reached 350,592 people. This figure decreased 5.41 percent compared to December 2015, reaching 370,640 people. This was conveyed by Chief of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali, Adi Nugroho, Wednesday (Mar. 2).

He explained that the number of foreign tourists visiting Bali came through two lines namely airport and seaport. Tourists coming through the airport amounted to 343,663 people, while through seaport amounted to 6,929 people.

“There was a decrease of 5.41

percent compared to last month (December 2015—Ed),” he said before the media.

By nationality, the most foreign tourists coming to Bali were from Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and India. Their respective percentage is 25.10 percent, 21.94

percent, 4.72 percent, 4.07 percent and 3.91 percent. “The five countries are dominating the tourist visit.

There are also from other countries, but we count the top five countries.

The other countries reached 25.17 percent,” he explained.

In line with the decrease in the number of foreign tourist visit, said Adi Nugroho, it also has an impact on room occupancy rate, particularly for star hotel. In January 2016, the room occupancy rate for star hotels has the average of

54.38 percent, dropped 5.94 points compared to December 2015 reaching 60.32 percent. “The highest room occupancy rate occurred in the Badung district namely 54.40 percent and the lowest occurred in Karangasem reaching 23.76 percent,” he explained.

For non-star hotels, he added, the room occupancy rate reached an average of 26.87 percent with the highest rate occurred in Badung namely 38.05 percent. Then, the lowest occurred in Bangli district

with the percentage of 8.91 percent.

Compared to December 2015, the room occupancy rate of non-star hotels declined by 7.87 points. (kmb21) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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However, the economy of Bali in particular, in 2015 grew higher than the national average reaching 6 percent more. “So, Bali does not need to worry too much because Bali relies on tourism selling services, where consumption in Bali is not just domestic but also international consumption. So, as long as the tourism is maintained properly, I think the economy of Bali will grow above national average,” he explained.

Ministry of Tourism is targeting 20 million tourist arrivals in 2019 and 10 million this year. It means there will be double increase in the potential for business. “We need to double the number of restaurant and triple the number of road. Otherwise, traffic congestion will occur everywhere,” he said. As for hotels, he said there is no need to increase

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for this year as they will get guests.

In recent years hotel business was sluggish because supply has exceeded the demand. But, when the demand rises, hotel business will return to normal. He was also optimistic if the target of 20 million tourist visits can be achieved as reflecting from Malaysia that can bring in 16 million tourists.

So, Alex just appealed to complete the homework because there is a great and much potential to rise.

In addition, the land for business is available, the economy is growing and it just needs to grab the land of business. “When the economy grows, it will always create opportunities. Of course, some will be successful and unsuccessful.

This business condition applies everywhere. We have to choose, and the success will be determined by each businessman,” he said. To sum up, the most important thing is good at managing and controlling IBP/File the business. (kmb42) Market is one of the places where economics wheel turn fast so it must be maintained properly.

Bali’s economy at crossroads

‘Cannibalism’ over local industry overshadows Bali

BALI must move quickly to save the durability of its economy. The economic adversity causing various sectors to experience a decline should be addressed with smart moves and exceptional measures. It is important to set in the agenda, considering the economic and business condition in Bali in 2016 remains vulnerable. Although there are still expectations compared to other regions in Indonesia staying to experience a slowdown (due to regional influence), this still does not guarantee the strengthening of the economy.

The rate of Bali’s economy slightly gives a hope to grow above 5 percent compared to 2015, approximately 4.7 to 4.8 percent. However, this expectation is also overshadowed by a serious threat namely the strengthening of ‘cannibalism’ over the local industry in Bali.

This opinion was expressed by an economic analyst, Viraguna Bagoes Oka, Wednesday (Mar. 2). To Bali Post, he said that the space of expectations for Bali’s economic growth is still made possible partly because Bali has uniqueness and remains a world tourist destination. Cultural ele-

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ments and magical charisma owned by Bali remain to become a characteristic shoring up the economic resilience of Bali.

Although the property and fixed asset investment has slowed down drastically in the past six months and still lasts so far, he said the attraction of speculating investors and prestige-hunting investors of Bali remain to see Bali as the best destination for speculation and prestige business. As a result, Bali will have the impact on the economic growth. He warned that in financial institutions and banking sector in general, people cur-

rently waive growth, but more priorities are given to maintain liquidity and quality of their credit portfolio. This was done due to strengthening threats and increasing potential of bad debts as the people’s business has great potential of default. This will have an impact on the occurrence of rising threat of nonperforming loans in 2016.

He said that Medium Business Credit downwards will face threat of failures amid intense incoming of foreign investors through the AEC and the convenience of 35 new packages launched by the government to further ease share ownership by foreigner in Indonesia. It will also become a threat if there is no protection for ‘local wisdom principle’ by provincial government. Similarly, it will open up the possibility of massive ‘cannibalism’ over local industries by foreign investors. “Thus, the rising economic growth of Bali will turn false because it is not accompanied by equity and

alignments with weak economy,” said Viraguna.

An economist from the Hindu University of Indonesia (Unhi), Dr. A.A. Ngurah Gde Sadiartha, hoped the existing financial institutions in Bali can give credit facility to local entrepreneurs to support the economic resilience of Bali. This measure can be coordinated with various elements.

Other measure that can be taken is by giving alignment in the form of political policy for local entrepreneurs to thrive in Bali.

Another breakthrough that can be done is by establishing a consortium of Bali local entrepreneurs. It is expected to become the power to build competitiveness of local businesses in terms of capital, relationships and scope of business opportunities that can be worked on. For this reason, it is important for all economic actors in Bali to take extraordinary measure and unite in managing the existing opportunities and economic potential. (dir)

Three districts in Bali lack for patient beds

DENPASAR - Three districts in Bali are still recorded to face shortage of patient beds when compared to the total population. Respectively, they are Jembrana, Karangasem and Badung district. Ratio of patient beds to total population is still below 1.

“When referring to the standard of the World Health Organization (WHO), at least the ratio of patient bed to population is 1: 1,000. The three districts still have the ratio below 1,” said the Head of the Bali Health Agency, Ketut Suarjaya, in Denpasar, Tuesday (Mar. 1).

Suarjaya explained that Jembrana has 241 patient beds (0.89), Karangasem 218 patient beds (0.52), and Badung 468 patient beds (0.78), while the six other districts have complied with the WHO standard. In details, Buleleng district has 713 beds (1.11), Bangli 310 beds (1.40), Tabanan 530 beds (1.22), Denpasar 2,938 beds (3.40), Klungkung 282 beds (1.61) and Gianyar 548 beds (1.12).

“Solution to this problem is by providing additional patient beds at each district hospital, not just bed for the treatment room of class III, but also class I and II,” he explained.

Moreover, continued Suarjaya, the integration of the JKBM into JKN will make people tend to search for class I and II. On that account, the increase of patient bed should be given a priority for both classes aside from optimizing the existing public health centers and inpatient health centers. So far, people are still reluctant to be hospitalized in the public health centers.

“This happens because the hygiene in health centers is still poor and the equipment is inadequate. It should be given the attention. If only the local leader is willing to go down to make improvement, the health centers will certainly become an option for people,” he said. (kmb32)

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Fresh & Authentic At Happy Chappy Chinese

If delicious and crispy Peking Duck or gently steamed, aromatic and fresh Garoupa in Tiao Chew sauce is your thing, then you must head over to Happy Chappy Chinese where one can never get enough of its honest-to-goodness, delectable authentic Chinese delicacies. Located on Jl. Beraban, Happy Chappy Chinese first opened sometime last year and since then, its trademark happy Buddha logo has found a special place in the hearts of many.

The restaurant itself is a welcoming haven perfect for lunch or dinner for the whole family. With

a cool, cosy interior you’ll love its wooden finishing, giant red lanterns, Chinese ornaments and paintings and the happy Buddha at the foyer that welcomes you with a hearty smile and a warm glow. chinese-foodsAlso available for takeaway and delivery, the menu at Happy Chappy varies with a myriad of offering to satisfy any appetite.

Our favourites include the Beef Chow Fun “Fat Rice Noodles”; a mouth-watering, fragrant fried noodle dish and the flavourful Kung Pao Chicken with Cashew Nuts. The centrepiece to your meal should really be the Whole Steamed Garupa

Tiao Chew style or Hong Kong Style, definitely to-die-for and will leave you craving for more. If it’s the duck you’re after, try the Traditional BBQ Peking Duck with Crispy Skin, Condiments and Pancakes with your choice of black pepper, Kung Pao or Sang Choy Bao sauces, which are delicately and painstakingly prepared to give you that exceptionally delightful taste and crunch.

Lunch time is perfect at Happy Chappy, and the Steamed or Fried Dim Sum Platter hits just the right spot to get you through rush hour. Indulge in Chicken Shu Mai, Dumplings, Peking Duck Bak Pao

and Spring Rolls, Prawn Har Gao or the Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs. The expansive menu was designed to satisfy, so choose from beef, pork, chicken, duck, seafood and vegetarian dishes for an unforgettable dining experience. Don’t forget to leave room for dessert; the NutellaApple and Caramel Wontons will leave you swooning for more!

Kids will be sure to have a smashing good time at this familyfriendly locale with the Happy Kiddies Menu that comes with steamed rice, spring rolls and a choice of Sesame Chicken, Honey Prawns or Chow Mein Noodles.

Balinese Temple Ceremony

Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on

the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful.

The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars,

On Sundays, the restaurant’s elusive and mysterious Dragon’s Den Bar is turned into a rambunctious, fun and colourful Kids Club with exciting activities like face painting, games and party clowns to liven up the atmosphere. Parents can enjoy Dim Sum Sunday while the kids play. For those who prefer some cocktails when the kids are home, Happy Hour is every day with 30% off beer, cocktails and wine by the glass. Live music is also available every Friday night, the perfect time to relax with a glass or two of “Enter The Dragon” or the “Bing Bing Martini”.

tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Crime scene investigation at Badung Market

Again, another suspected fire source found

DENPASAR - A joint team of the Denpasar Police and Central Forensic Lab of National Police Headquarters of Denpasar Branch combed again and conducted a crime scene investigation at the Badung Market, Wednesday (Mar. 2). Despite billowing smoke on the third floor, police were still investigating. On the floor, police found the suspected hot spot near the stairs.

Bold, colourful prints kick off Paris Fashion Week

PARIS - After fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan, Paris stepped onto the seasonal catwalk on Tuesday, with Dutch designer Liselore Frowijn among the first to present her fall collection in the French capital.

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Models are seen before the Dutch designer Liselore Frowijn Fall/Winter 2016/2017 women’s ready-to-wear collection show in Paris, France, March 1, 2016.

Paris, home to world-renowned luxury brands such as Chanel, Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton, hosts nine days of catwalk shows and presentations where designers will unveil their womenswear creations for autumn/ winter 2016/2017.

With the late Niki de Saint Phalle as muse, Frowijn paid homage to female artists and “strong women” in her “Let’s

Hear It For The Lions” collection of bold, colourful outfits.

Bright, colourful harlequinlike prints decorated coats, bomber jackets, wide-legged trousers, dresses and skirts in light fabrics.

Some robes, poncho-like tops and skirts had additional layers, cut out with holes throughout to look like polka dots.

Models also wore zebra printlike jackets and dresses.

“They’re very naively done in a bold way with primary colours, bold shapes, round volumes, polka dots,” the 24-year old designer told Reuters.

“It’s a very optimistic way of creating and I wanted to catch this energy that I got from her (Saint Phalle’s) work in the collection.”

The looks were accessorised with chunky jewellery consisting of round wooden necklaces and large green foam-like knotted earrings and choker necklaces.

Paris Fashion Week runs until March 9. (rtr)

“We have done crime scene investigation on the third floor.

Allegedly there is a source of fire at the location. However, it cannot be ensured whether it was the origin or starting point of the fire,” said the Chief of Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Reinhard Habonaran Nainggolan.

According to Reinhard, the results of the investigation by Forensic Laboratory at the location found a quite large burning.

Did the fire source from short circuit or flame of incense? “It is not my capacity to talk about it. Later on, it will be concluded

by Forensic Laboratory team and we just accompany it. The focus is still at the location,” he said.

To avoid the location suspected of being the source of fire from being ruffled by residents, police already set up police line on the first and second floors. Furthermore, police officers conducted an intensive investigation at the site.

“It is located near the stairs, either on the first or third floor.

But there is possibility to be found at other places, we’ll check them all,” said this officer from North Sumatra. When asked about the starting point of the fire, he told it must be checked at the entire scenes, while his institution is

still tracking the source of fire.

“Later, the official results will be announced by central forensic laboratory,” he said.

During the crime scene investigation on Wednesday, this former police chief of North Kuta said that with the forensic laboratory he got difficulties because many merchants came into the scene. On that account, police just found the points on the third floor so far.

Related to merchants claiming to lose their goods, Reinhard said he could not select people that entered into the scene whereas it was already guarded by police and protected with police line at the main entrance. But the officers were overwhelmed as they pushed to come in. “All people came in and told if their goods were left behind. So, it is impossible for us to take repressive action against the victims.

We just called to help. If police do their job, please be helped,” he said.

“If possible, we will accomplish the crime scene investigation today (Wednesday—Ed).

But we found such difficulties, the first floor is crowded and so is the second floor. Thus, only the points alleged to become starting point of the fire can be sterilized to facilitate the investigation,” said Reinhard.

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A joint team of the Denpasar Police and Central Forensic Lab of National Police Headquarters of Denpasar Branch combed again and conducted a crime scene investigation at the Badung Market, Wednesday (Mar. 2). Despite billowing smoke on the third floor, police were still investigating.

As observation at the scene, the stall owners were busy to move their goods. Pickup trucks should

come and go at the parking space at the entrance of the market for transporting saved goods. “Nev-

ertheless, we are still trying to do the crime scene investigation maximally,” he said. (kmb36)

Due to inadequate funds

Kindergarten students in Seririt occupy building prone to collapse

SINGARAJA - Building for learning and playing activities of the Panca Darma Kindergarten in Seririt is in apprehensive condition.

After built in 1976, the building has never been rehabilitated so far. The management is forced to use the building almost collapsing due to lack for funds to repair the heavily damaged building. This condition is now threatening the safety of the 112 students attending common education at the venue.

Principal of the Panca Darma Kindergarten Seririt, I.A. Swari Suti, amid receiving the visit of the entourage of Commission IV of the Buleleng House of Representatives

on Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 2) said that the school managed is very much needed by parents that send their beloved children. Since the opening, the interest of learners is quite high and the number of student in the admission registration is always booming. Such old building suffers severe damaged especially its roof has leaked a lot. When it rains, classrooms including the teacher’s room are submerged.

Not only that, a wooden frame supporting the roof has been obsolete. As a result, the building is now prone to collapse and threaten the safety of children and teachers in the kindergarten. After the damage, she

has been trying to look for donations to improve the classrooms having almost collapsed. Unfortunately, it could not draw donors to participate, so the kindergarten building was left as in the current condition and the damage is getting worse. To that end, Swari and fellow teachers requested the attention of local government or private sector to help make a new building that will be more convenient and feasible for the process of learning and teaching.

“We have a pity on the children because they are playing under threat of collapsed building. The wood has rotted, while the roof leaked.

When it rains, this room will be in-

undated and disturbing the comfort of children. We wished to build a new building, but the funds are not enough, so that we are forced to let it be in such condition and getting worse,” she complained.

Seeing the severely damaged condition of the building, a member of Commission IV, Ni Kadek Trukini, said that such very poor condition of the building can collapse. To that end, her commission promised to make coordination with the Education Agency and other relevant parties to help repair the building of the Panca Darma Kindergarten. It is impossible to obtain rehabilitation fund from local government be-

cause it is managed by the foundation in Seririt. Besides, land status of the kindergarten building poses an asset of customary village and has not been certified yet.

“We are concerned with the conditions of the kindergarten building. It is so harmful and can collapse at times.

If charged to district government, it is clearly impossible because the kindergarten is managed by private foundation. Nevertheless, we will attempt to find solution for this problem by making coordination with local government and other stakeholders,” said Chairperson of the PDI-P Faction of the Buleleng House of Representatives. (kmb38)

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A number of paths to Ubud badly damaged

BUENOS AIRES — Marine biologists said Wednesday that they are trying to understand why 23 endangered Franciscana dolphins have showed up dead on several beaches.

Gloria Veira, spokeswoman for the Mundo Marino foundation, told The Associated Press that the animals were found last week.

Veira said the majority had strange markings on their snouts. She said they were found on beaches south of Buenos Aires, such as La Lucila, Aguas Verdes, Santa Teresita and Las Toninas.

Specialists were struck by the number and that they died at the same time, Veira said. She said marine biologists so far believe climate change or large-scale fishing Fundacion Mundo Marino via AP could be factors.

This Feb. 24, 2016 photo released by Fundacion Mundo Marino, or Marine World Foundation, shows a dead dolphin on The Franciscan is an endangered spea beach in La Costa district in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Marine biologists in Argentina say they are trying to cies recognized by its long, slender beak. understand why almost two dozen Franciscana dolphins recently appeared dead on a handful of beaches. The Franciscan It is only found in waters off Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. (ap) is an endangered species, and only found waters off of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.

GIANYAR - As a tourist destination, Ubud has become a spearhead for the increase in the regionally generated revenue (PAD), while the contributions received by Ubud remains minimal. Ironically, so far a number of main road sections to this tourism village are left until severely damaged.

Government promised to repair the roads this year. expected to be cautious with potholes that can trigger an accident.

The Head of the Gianyar Public Works Agency, I Nyoman Nuadi, when asked for his confirmation related to such condition said that based on the results of coordination with the Bali Public Works it is known the road repair will be carried out this year.

“As final confirmation with the province, the National Road Authority for Region 8 will do total repair along the provincial road section to Ubud,” he said.

He explained the road repair will be worked on from Jalan Raya Mas, Teges to Jalan Raya Cok Gde Rai, Peliatan village, Ubud. “Actually, this should have been in the stage of implementation and up to December the path is confirmed to have no longer damages,” he said.

Nuadi added that for the path under the auspices of the Gianyar Public Works Agency such as Jalan Raya Lodtunduh southwardly will also be repaired this year according to the regional budget. “The road section under the district Public Works will also be improved this year, such as the Jalan Raya Lodtunduh to Jalan Raya Mawang, Sukawati,” he said. (kmb35)

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A few of main road sections to Ubud are left until severely damaged. Government promised to repair the roads this year.

Do not change the order of Benoa Bay

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I Nyoman Giri Prasta

MANGUPURA - Commitment of I Nyoman Giri Prasta when he served as Chairman of the Badung House of Representatives wishing to preserve Benoa Bay as conservation, not reclamation, is still upheld until he occupies the position as the regent of Badung. This regent from Pelaga village, Petang, is committed to normalizing or restoring the area without changing the existing order.

“Now, our focus is to make the abnormal into normal. What I mean is a normalization, that’s all. So, there is nothing to do with the other (reclamation—Ed),” he affirmed.

The regent of Badung for the term of office 2016-2021 also affirmed that the area becoming a polemic since it will be reclaimed by the investor will remain to become a conservation area, before there is a decision from central government.

“Obviously, so far we are in Badung,

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Marine biologists in Argentina investigate 23 dead dolphins

Govt promises to repair this year

Pursuant to observation of Bali Post on Wednesday (Feb. 2), the damaged road section was clearly visible along the Jalan Raya Mas, Mas village, Ubud. Northwardly from the location, the road condition has many potholes as found on Jalan Raya Cok Rai Pudak. Similar conditions can also be found when passing the Jalan Raya Teges to Jalan Raya Cok Gde Rai heading for the statue of Arjuna, Ubud.

All the road sections under the authority of the Bali Public Works Agency pose the route to the tourism village of Ubud.

Surely this condition is very much deplored considering the damaged routes are passed through by tourists every day to get to Ubud. Ironically, traffic jam frequently occurs on Jalan Raya Teges to Jalan Raya Cok Gde Rai. One of the indicators of the traffic jam is that vehicles drove slowly to avoid damaged road.

In addition, there are other paths to Ubud that so far have suffered damages like the Jalan Raya Lodtunduh always passed through by guides escorting tourists to Ubud. When continuing southwardly across the Jalan Raya A.A Gde Rai to Jalan Raya Mawang, Sukawati, road users are

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the reclamation area is a conservation area. Our commitment to the community remains like that (according to previous policies—Ed),” he said.

According to him, the effort to normalize Benoa Bay aims to overcome the floods occurred in the region, especially Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. When it rains, the water in the mainland will flow to Mati River and empties into the Benoa Bay. However, with the current sedimentation at Benoa Bay, the rainwater having been designed to flow in such a way from mainland towards Mati River and to empty into the Benoa Bay is inhibited. This happens because sedimentation occurred in the Benoa Bay is higher than the Mati River so that it impedes the flow of water.

“In my opinion, it (the sedimen-

tation—Ed) must be reduced by the government of Badung, not other parties. If the normalization is carried out from the Mati River, the water will flow into the Benoa Bay. So, our concept is to normalize,” he said.

He said the normalization must be taken to restore the area as before.

Normalization is very different from reclamation. Normalization restores to its original condition, while reclamation is the process of backfilling to create a new area.

“Other normalization needs to be done on the bare mangrove trees.

Mangroves should be replanted in the areas having deforested. Pudut Island area will also be normalized, but we’d like to emphasize here there will be no change in terms of the order,” he said.

This regent of the PDI-P also responded to the environmental im-

pact assessment (Amdal) debated by public lately. “When talking about Amdal, it is an environmental impact analysis, but when building there must be a building permit (IMB) and permit of principle. In my opinion, if needed, it’s okay. But for the other matters, please wait because there is a regional autonomy,” he said.

As is known, the Regional Bylaw on Spatial Planning (RTRW) of Badung remains a cornerstone for the government of Badung district.

Based on the Badung Regional Bylaw on RTRW the Benoa Bay area including in the Badung district belongs to conservation area that should not be tampered with.

Reference of the RTRW Bylaw has been very appropriate. Before it was passed, the Regional Bylaw on the RTRW Badung has passed through an evaluation process in the province and central government. (kmb27)

Public support for Putin to serve another term hits highest level in four years - poll

MOSCOW - Public support for Vladimir Putin to serve another term as president has hit its highest level in four years, a survey by a state-run pollster showed on Thursday.

Seventy-four percent of Russians would vote to re-elect Putin as president, according to a poll by VTsIOM. Putin dominates state media in Russia and is widely expected to contest the next presidential election in 2018. If he won, it would be his fourth term as president.

He has capitalised on conflicts in Ukraine and Syria to boost his popularity and his message that Russia is again a force to be reckoned with on the world stage has gone down well with voters.

VTsIOM said Putin’s approval ratings had risen among many social groups, including young people. It also showed his support levels had risen sharply in recent years; in 2012 in the same polling series only 40 percent of Russians said they would vote for the Russian leader.

“Even among those who think the president has not yet fulfilled

many of his pre-election promises, 70 percent are willing to support Putin,” VTsIOM said in a statement published on its website.

An independent Russian pollster, the Levada Center, gives Putin similar ratings. Liberal opposition politicians say the figures are unfairly boosted by the fact that state TV, where most Russians get their news, affords Putin blanket and favourable coverage while largely ignoring them.

Should Putin win the 2018 election, he would have the right to serve until 2024. By that stage he would be over 70 years old and come up against a constitutional limit barring him from serving more than two consecutive terms.

After his first two terms as president, Putin in 2008 made way for his protege Dmitry Medvedev to serve as president before returning to the Kremlin himself in 2012. (rtr)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) welcomes his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 2, 2016.

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Asian stocks moderately higher after mixed US data

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A man looks at the electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Global stocks jumped Wednesday after encouraging signs of strength in the U.S. economy sent shares higher on Wall Street.

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SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were moderately higher on Thursday after Wall Street logged modest gains on solid labor market data, despite weakness in U.S. manufacturing.

KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.0 percent to 16,907.18 and South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.1 percent to 1,949.96. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.0 percent to 5,135.30.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.5 percent to 19,898.59, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 percent to 2,856.14. Stocks in Taiwan, Singapore and Southeast Asia were higher.

ANALYST’S TAKE: “Data point to a mixed picture with a robust labor market and headwinds in the manufacturing sector and the shale sector on the other hand,” Mizuho Bank said in a daily commentary. Uncertainties about the potential impact of the global financial market volatility on the U.S. economy will likely lead Federal Reserve policymakers to maintain their wait-and-see stance when they meet later this month, it said.

MIXED U.S. DATA: ADP, a payroll processing company, said private U.S. businesses added a healthy 214,000 jobs last month.

However, the Fed’s latest survey of business conditions in its 12 regions, known as the ‘Beige Book,’ found signs of trouble in the manufacturing sector due to weak demand from energy companies, the impact of the strong dollar on exports and sagging growth in key U.S. markets such as Europe and China.

WALL STREET: Wall Street eked out tiny gains on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 34.24 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,899.32. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained 8.10 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,986.45. The Nasdaq composite index added 13.83 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,703.42.

OIL: Benchmark U.S. crude added 6 cents at $34.72 per barrel in New York. The contract rose 26 cents to close at $34.66 a barrel on Wednesday. Brent crude was flat at $36.94 a barrel in London.

CURRENCIES : The euro weakened to $1.0859 from $1.0870 and the dollar rose to 114.07 yen from 113.61 yen.(ap)

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BANGLI - Having been used for film shooting of the Eat, Pray, Love starred by famous artist Julia Roberts, the pillow lava area at Toya Bungkah Batur, Kintamani is now visited by many tourists. Every day, there are always tourists, especially those coming to just look around the existing natural beauty on the edge of Lake Batur.

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In this March 1, 2016 photo, food delivery workers from Meituan, an E-commerce company, arrive for their daily briefing in Beijing.

China expected to set lower growth target at legislature

BEIJING — Chinese leaders are expected to cut their growth target to allow more flexibility in overhauling their slowing, state-dominated economy when their legislature meets this week.

But they are unlikely to unveil significant new reforms.

The annual gathering of the National People’s Congress is largely ceremonial, doing little lawmaking and instead providing a platform to publicize the Communist Party’s priorities. This year, delegates will focus on the ruling party’s new development plan — the latest chapter in a marathon effort to transform China into a middle-income economy with self-sustaining growth driven by consumer spending instead of investment, trade and heavy industry.

Critics complain the party is dragging its feet on tackling one of the most important elements of that: The politically daunting challenge of reining in state companies they say are a drag on growth.

The target due to be announced Saturday by Premier Li Keqiang is expected to be a range of 6.5 to 7 percent, down from 2015’s goal of “about 7 percent” and the second cut in two years. It would be the minimum President Xi Jinping said in November is needed this decade to achieve the official

goal of making China “moderately prosperous.”

Economists warn anything higher could set back reforms by forcing Beijing to throw more wasteful investment at the economy.

“It would leave some room for structural reforms without stretching on short-term growth objectives,” said Bank of America economists Xiaojia Zhi, Helen Qiao and Sylvia Sheng in a report. Even 7 percent growth this year “would be difficult to achieve,” they said.

The slowdown and Beijing’s efforts to shift emphasis away from heavy industry already have slashed workforces at mines, shipyards and other employers. Retailing, ecommerce and other services businesses are growing and absorbing some idled workers, but many are still struggling to find work.

Wang Zheng lost his mining job when the iron mine where he worked 200 kilometers (150 miles) north of Beijing closed. Now he works in the Chinese capital as a driver for ride-hailing app Uber

but said he struggles with “fierce competition.”

“Before, when the mine was open, we didn’t have to go to Beijing find work,” said Wang.

“But now, the mine has closed and there is no work so we had to go to Beijing.”

China’s industrial reform plan will run through 2020 despite pressure from a deepening slowdown that took growth to a 25-year low of 6.9 percent last year. It is forecast to fall further.

A recent spate of turmoil in financial markets partly triggered by China’s tinkering with exchange rate policies has added to concerns over the leadership’s handling of the transition to more balanced growth. Li, as premier the top economic official, reassured global finance officials who met in Shanghai last weekend that the country has “great potential, resilience and flexibility.”

China is not headed for a “hard landing,” Wang Guoqing, spokesman for the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a government advisory body, told reporters. “The long-term economic fundamentals remain unchanged and there is ample room for the government to maneuver.”(ap)

To get to the shooting location of the Eat, Pray, Love or all this time known at the Julia Robert point, visitors must walk about 500 meters from the highway. This happens because there is no road access to the location.

Along the way, visitors will pass through volcanic rocks and a variety of horticultural crops such as onions, tomatoes and peppers.

To find out the shooting location of the Eat, Pray, Love, visitors can read directly an information board on the edge of the lake. It is written briefly in two languages namely Bahasa Indonesia and English.

One of the local residents, Putu Ariana, said that since the location was used as the shooting location, the pillow lava area is visited by many tourists. They are mostly foreign tourists. “Not long ago, my brother took tourists from Australia to this location,” he explained.

Visitors coming to the Julia Robert point are usually driven by curiosity with natural beauty featured in the film Eat, Pray, Love.

He said that before used as a shooting location, it was rarely visited by tourists. Most tourists coming to Toya Bungkah will skip this location. “But now, more and more tourists are coming here.

Other than to Julia Robert point, they also visit the area of Batur caldera,” he said.

To keep the area of Batur caldera including the Julia Robert point clean, hundreds of residents from several villages came down to pick up plastic waste in the region of Toya Bungkah, Wednesday (Mar. 2). At least, one truck of plastic waste could be collected and disposed of to regional landfill at Landih. Headman of Songan B, Jero Lanang, said that the cleanup action to collect plastic waste will be carried out continuously. The 15 villages in the lake area are expected to get involved so that sanitation of the terrestrial garden is well maintained.

“All this time, the Batur Geopark is known quite unclean. Through this action, we invite the community to participate in maintaining the sanitation of the geopark area,” he said. (kmb40)

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The place in Bangli where the film Eat, Pray, Love starred by famous artist Julia Roberts took place.

Promising market, plastic waste recycling gets less attention

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The children are making great product from plastic wastes

BANGLI - Recently plastic waste has become a serious environmental issue. To suppress the volume, recycling effort by processing it into high-value products is also intensively conducted. However, for Bangli this opportunity does now draw people’s interest. The owner of waste bank at Tamanbali village, Bangli, who is also pursuing plastic waste recycle, I Wayan Sutirka, said on Wednesday (Mar. 2) that to avoid the piling plastic waste in the landfill and temporary disposal site, it is necessary to do recycling. However, in Bangli, this measure does not draw the interest of society. The waste generated is thrown away. Without being realized, it is capable of damaging the environment. “The plastic waste recycling business has not drawn the interest of community,” he said.

Actually it has a quite promising market. If pursued seriously, this can supplement their income. It is not a difficult job and only takes a skill and desire to learn. “Actually

the recycled products are quite salable in the market,” he explained.

To encourage this recycle business, Sutirka has tried to introduce to a number of schools in Bangli district. Due to diligence of students, plastic waste can be transformed into various handicrafts, such as purses, bags, hats, mats and so forth. Some of the products have also been sold overseas. “It’s only favored by school children and they will only make it if they are asked.

The marketing is made through cooperation with a foundation,” he explained. He also added that recycling can touch all levels of society, other than through social gathering and plastic waste festival activities organized.

The man living in front of the SMPN 3 Bangli junior high school mentioned that every year the capacity of his waste bank reaches 58 tons. This figure is derived from a number of program he initiates, namely waste gathering that is capable of involving all

housewife organizations of PKK from five hamlets at Taman Bali village. At the meeting, the local PKK members are required to bring plastic waste, and those bringing the most plastic waste will be given a reward. In addition, there are also saving programs and sale of waste by involving a number of schools. The last one is barter system with scavengers. “We design the program to stimulate people to participate in collecting plastic waste,” he added.

The Head of the Bangli Environment Agency (BLH), I Made Alit Parwata, recognized that public still has low interest in recycling plastic waste. It happens because they consider it to have no economic value. “To excite it, we encourage every school to hold plastic waste recycling program. Similar program is also made at villages.

In essence, the plastic waste needs to be addressed together. People as producer must help reduce it,” he said. (kmb45)

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A man watches a TV news program showing a file footage of the missile launch conducted by North Korea, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 3, 2016. North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast Thursday, Seoul officials said, just hours after the U.N. Security Council approved the toughest sanctions on Pyongyang in two decades for its recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch. The screen reads “ North Korea launched missiles.”

North Korea fires projectiles after new UN sanctions

SEOUL - North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after the U.N. Security Council voted to impose tough new sanctions on the isolated state and South Korean President Park Geun-hye vowed to “end tyranny” by the North’s leader.

The firing escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula, which have been high since the North’s January nuclear test and February long-range rocket launch, and set the South’s military on a heightened alert.

South Korea’s Defence Ministry said it was trying to determine if the projectiles, launched at 10 a.m.

(0100 GMT) from the North’s east coast, were short-range missiles or artillery fire.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, asked about the projectiles, said China hoped all parties could refrain from actions that escalate tension.

Park has been tough in her response to the North’s recent actions, moving from her earlier selfdescribed “trustpolitik” approach,

and on Thursday welcomed the move by the Security Council and repeated her call for the North to change its behaviour.

“We will cooperate with the world to make the North Korean regime abandon its reckless nuclear development and end tyranny that oppresses freedom and human rights of our brethren in the North,” Park said at a Christian prayer meeting on Thursday.

Also on Thursday, South Korea adopted a long-delayed security law to set up an anti-espionage unit that was passed by parliament late on Wednesday, and another law aimed at improving human rights in North Korea.

Last month, Seoul suspended the operation of a jointly run factory project with the North that had been

the rivals’ last remaining venue for regular interaction.

In its latest barrage of insults against the South’s leader, the North’s official media carried a commentary on Wednesday likening Park to an “ugly female bat”, fated to “die in the dreary cave, its body hanging down”.

North Korea faces harsh new sanctions for its nuclear weapons programme under the resolution passed unanimously by the Security Council on Wednesday, drafted by the United States and backed by the North’s main ally, China.

The resolution, which dramatically expands existing sanctions, follows the North’s fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and a long-range rocket launch on Feb. 7, which the United States and South Korea said violated existing Security Council resolutions.

The North says it was its sovereign right to launch rockets as part of a space programme to put satellites into orbit. (rtr)

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Australia to test debris found two years after Malaysian jet disappeared

SYDNEY - A piece of debris found off the southeast African coast that could be from a missing Malaysia Airlines flight is being sent to Australia for testing, officials said on Thursday, two years after the plane carrying 239 people disappeared.

A white, metre-long chunk of metal was found off the coast of Mozambique earlier this week by a U.S. adventurer who has been carrying out an independent search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

The debris will be tested by officials in Australia, with help from Malaysian authorities and representatives of manufacturer Boeing Co. “It is too early to speculate on the origin of the debris at this stage,” Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester told parliament.

However, the piece was found in “a location consistent with drift modelling commissioned by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau”, he said.

Chester’s comments added to a fresh sense of optimism after Malaysia’s transport minister, Liow Tiong Lai, said on Wednesday there was a “high possibility” the metal

chunk belonged to a 777 jet, the same type of aircraft as MH370.

Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 passengers and crew on board shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing.

It is believed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean and an initial search of a 60,000 sq km (23,000 sq miles) area of sea floor has been extended to another 60,000 sq km.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said he had “noted” the report about the new possible piece of debris.

“We will closely track the development of the situation, and maintain close contact with relevant sides. We will also work with relevant countries to make great efforts to continue the search work for MH370,” he told reporters in Beijing.

A piece of the plane’s wing washed up on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, on the other side of Madagascar, in July 2015.

Voice370, a group representing families of those on board the missing plane, said the discovery meant the search must focus on the coastlines of Mozambique and Madagascar. (rtr)

Powerful quake in western Indonesia sparks panic

PADANG - A powerful and shallow earthquake struck on Wednesday off Indonesia’s Sumatra island, sending panicked residents rushing from their homes in a region hit hard by quakes and tsunamis in the past.

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Police officers ride their motorcycles during a patrol in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 3, 2016. Thousands of police officers have been deployed for security for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit which will be held in the capital from March 6 to 7.

Indonesia to deploy over 14,000 officers for OIC summit security

JAKARTA- (IANS) Indonesia will deploy 14,178 officers to beef up security during the fifth summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) starting in Jakarta this Sunday.

Convened under the theme “United for a Just Solution”, the summit is a response to the worrying situation in Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, which affects not only the Palestinian people, but also the world’s Islamic Ummah, Xinhua reported.

“Our objectives include preventing any possibilities of traffic accident, violent rally, clash, terrorism activity or misuse of gun fire, bomb and explosives, road blocking, holding hostage, kidnapping and other transnational crimes,” Colonel Czi Berlin, a spokesman for the Indonesian military, said on Tuesday.

The extraordinary OIC Summit on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif will

be held in Jakarta from March 6 to 7.

“This high-level summit has an international scale. Therefore, the success of holding this event will affect the dignity and credibility of Indonesia,” the official said.

Some 57 OIC member nations will explore approaches and strategies to counter the continuous illegal occupation and apartheid policies of the Israeli government, as well as to advance the peace process and to resolve the situation in Al-Quds Al-Sharif.

The summit is expected to come forward with a resolution, which will reaffirm the principled positions of the OIC member states on the issues of Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and a Jakarta declaration, which will present commitments of the leaders of the OIC member states to pursue concrete steps in support of Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif. (ant)

Local authorities initially issued a tsunami warning, but lifted it several hours later, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The 7.8 magnitude undersea quake struck at a depth of 24km at about 18:50 (12:50 GMT), the US Geological Survey said.

The epicentre was several hundred kilometres from the Mentawai Islands, a small chain southwest of the country’s main western island of Sumatra.

The quake was felt strongly in Padang, a major city on western Sumatra, sparking panic. An AFP journalist there said people ran from their homes and fled to higher ground by motorbike, car or on foot.

Traffic ground to a halt and there was a sense of panic on the streets, the journalist said.

The local BMKG quake-monitoring agency issued a tsunami alert for several provinces with coastlines on western Sumatra, but later lifted the warning.

The small Mentawai archipelago is regularly hit by quakes and in 2010 was devastated by a quake-triggered tsunami that left hundreds dead.

Aceh province on the tip of Sumatra was devastated by a quake-triggered tsunami in 2004. The tsunami killed more than 170 000 people in Indonesia and tens of thousands more in other countries around the Indian Ocean.

Disaster agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said tsu-

nami warning sirens were after the earthquake activated and “people responded to the early warning by evacuating to higher places”.

Bambang Soelistyo, head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, said there had not been any reports of casualties so far.

“In the Mentawai Islands, there has been no reports of damage and people have been evacuating to higher areas,” he told AFP. Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where the meeting of continental plates causes strong seismic activity, and is frequently hit by earthquakes.

Hundreds died when a major quake struck near Padang in 2009.

Plans for evacuation shelters and

improved roads to provide better escape routes from tsunamis since 2004 have mostly not been realised, according to experts.

In Australia, to the east of the Indonesian archipelago, authorities said there was no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, but issued a marine threat to Cocos Island and Christmas Island off the east coast.

Evacuations were not required, according to the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre, but there was a possibility of dangerous waves and strong currents. People in Christmas Island were advised to get out of the water and move away from the immediate water’s edge.

Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre, a government agency for the Indian Ocean island where tens of thousands died in the 2004 disaster, did not issue a tsunami warning Wednesday, but said it was monitoring the situation. (ant)

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A man pushes a relative who lies on a hospital bed as they were told to leave the building following an earthquake, at a hospital in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

RI encourages ASEAN establish protection instrument for migrant workers

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The head of Mozambique’s Civil Aviation Institute, Comandante Joao Abreu, shows a piece of debris found on a beach that could be from a missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Maputo, March 3, 2016.

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian government continues to encourage ASEAN member countries to establish a legal instrument to protect the interests of the migrant workers in the region.

“We have always advocated in favor of the protection of migrant workers in the ASEAN region,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi said here on Monday.

At various ASEAN meetings,

the Indonesian government emphasized the importance of protecting migrant workers.

“We have been always highlighting the issue of migrant workers in every meeting consistently,” the minister said.

The minister attended the ASEAN Foreign Minister Meeting (AMM) Retreat in Vientiane, Laos, from February 27 and 28.

The minister remarked that

the government focused on the welfare and protection of migrant workers in ASEAN. “There are thousands of Indonesian migrant working in neighboring countries in Southeast Asia,” the minister stated.

Therefore, the minister expected that ASEAN countries would arrive at a deal for the establishment of legal instruments that guarantee the rights of migrant

workers.

“There should be a preliminary agreement to formulate such legal instruments. Then, the instrument will be negotiated,” the minister said.

Earlier, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister urged the ASEAN member countries to work more closely to encourage the implementation of the ASEAN Community as part of an effort to achieve concrete results and advantages.

The minister affirmed that ASEAN should lead in establishing the regional architecture in the region and at the global level.

During the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) Retreat, Marsudi also held a bilateral meeting with Singapores Foreign Minister Vivian Balakhrisnan, and Acting Foreign Minister of Philippine Laura Q. Del Rosario to discuss bilateral cooperation. (ant)

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In this Aug. 23, 2015, file photo, Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.

FORMER world number one Tiger Woods, sidelined from competition since August, said on Wednesday he is feeling “a lot better” as he continues his recovery from back surgeries but has no timetable for his return to the PGA Tour.

Last week, the 14-times major champion posted a video of himself swinging a golf club in an effort to shoot down recent reports that suggested he had endured setbacks during his rehabilitation process.

“As I announced last week, I am starting to feel a lot better,” Woods said on his website. “I have been

chipping and putting at home, and recently started hitting nine-irons.

That’s been so nice.

“The big thing right now is trying to get stronger and more flexible. Sitting out as long as I did, some weakening occurred, and I have a lot of work ahead of me.”

Woods, who has slipped in

recent years due to injuries and mastering of a new swing, thought he was back to form after tying for 10th at the Wyndham Championship in August, following a dismal season in which he missed three cuts in the majors.

But three weeks later he had a second microdiscectomy surgery to alleviate pressure on a disc in his lower back, before needing another procedure on Oct. 28 on the same area due to discomfort.

Woods, who made just 11 starts

on the PGA Tour last season and only seven the season before, had his first back surgery in early 2014.

“While there is no timetable on my return to competitive golf, I want to play this game at the highest level again,” said the 40-year-old, the world number one for a record total of 683 weeks who is now stunningly ranked 446th.

“In order to do that, I have to get healthy.”

Speaking at a news conference

later in the day in Montgomery, Texas where he has designed his first golf course in the United States, Woods said his biggest frustration was not knowing when he would return to competition.

“All those are unknowns,” he said at Bluejack National outside Houston. “The only thing I do know is that I am progressing, I am getting better, I am getting stronger. I just have to take it day by day. (rtr)

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ANDY Murray remains committed to playing a full part in Great Britain’s Davis Cup defence despite the prospect of a packed schedule hampering the world number two’s chances of leading the side to a repeat triumph.

Murray was instrumental in ending Britain’s 79-year wait for the title that culminated with victory over Belgium in Ghent last November and he will be back on court for a first round tie against Japan in Birmingham on Friday.

Should his side advance past the Kei Nishikori-led Japan, Murray has pledged to play in a potential quarter-final against either Serbia or Kazakhstan that falls between Wimbledon and the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“That’s the plan, but it’s hypothetical just now. Providing everything goes well, I would play in the Davis Cup, then have a little break and play Toronto and the Olympics, and potentially not play in Cincinnati,” Murray told the BBC.

“I’ve always enjoyed representing my country. Statistically I’ve played by far my best tennis when I’ve played for Great Britain.”

The 28-year-old sealed the Davis Cup title with a win over Belgium’s David Goffin, having contributed to 11 of Britain’s 12 winning rubbers in the World Group campaign.

Victory against Japan could see Murray pitted against ATP Tour rival and world number one Novak Djokovic should Serbia also advance. (rtr)

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Sp rt Mainz upsets Bayern 2-1 in Bundesliga, Dortmund cuts gap FRANKFURT — Jhon Cordoba scored late to give Mainz a stunning 2-1 upset win at front-runner Bayern Munich and put some suspense into the Bundesliga season on Wednesday. Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at Darmstadt ahead of Saturday’s showdown at home to Bayern. If Dortmund wins, it will cut Bayern’s lead from five to only two points.

Cordoba fired home in the 86th minute to end Bayern’s run of 11 straight home wins this season. He also spoiled the return to the stadium of former Bayern president Uli Hoeness, who was released from prison two days ago after serving a sentence for tax evasion.

Bayer Leverkusen fell to its third straight loss, Claudio Pizarro scoring a hat trick in the 4-1 win on the road for Werder Bremen.

Also, Hertha Berlin consolidated its hold on third place by beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0, Schalke beat 10-man Hamburger SV 3-2, Hoffenheim beat Augsburg 2-1 and Borussia Moenchengladbach routed Stuttgart 4-0. Werder escaped from the relegation zone, while Eintracht dropped into it.

In Munich, Mainz used a clever defense to keep Bayern at bay. Although Pep Guardiola’s team as usual had more possession, Mainz ran a lot and looked for its chance in the counterattack.

Such a break allowed Mainz to go ahead in the 26th. Giulio Donati crossed from the right and Jairo Samperio was left unmarked at the far post to knock the ball in.

Guardiola started the match with only one German player — goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Franck Ribery made his first start in a year and created Bayern’s best chance when he fed Arturo Vidal at the edge of the penalty area. Vidal’s mighty volley was turned away by Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius.

Bayern pulled level when Arjen Robben fired low inside the post from about 20 meters (yards) in the 64th. But Mainz remained calm and Cordoba got the winner. Julian Baumgartlinger shook off Vidal

and crossed for the Colombia striker to drive home past Neuer.

“We knew we would score, but we also knew that we would concede,” Mainz coach Martin Schmidt said. “And we knew how to win here, with an extraordinary defensive performance and with precise counters.” Mainz is now fifth, equal on points with fourth-place Moenchengladbach. Robben said Bayern made mistakes before Cordoba’s goal that shouldn’t happen.

“But when you win many matches one after the other, the time will come when you lose one,” he said. Guardiola’s team has not looked convincing in the past few matches in the build-up to the showdown in Dortmund.

Dortmund had few problems in the routine win in Darmstadt on goals from Adrian Ramos and Erik Durm in either half.

“Everything went our way today, we won and Bayern lost,” Durm said. “We can beat Bayern at home.”

Pizarro, the 37-year-old veteran, raised his Bundesliga total tally to 99 goals and is now Bremen’s top scorer of all time, ahead of Frank Neubarth and Rudi Voeller with 97 each.

Fin Bartels also scored for Werder, while Leverkusen’s only strike was an own goal from Papy Djilododji. (ap) Mainz’s Jhon Cordoba celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and FSV Mainz 05 at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Arsenal’s title chances hit by 2-1 home loss to Swansea

LONDON — Arsenal’s title hopes were hit by a second consecutive defeat in the Premier League on Wednesday as relegation struggler Swansea came from a goal behind to win 2-1 at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal had a chance to close on leader Leicester but lost at home to Swansea for the third time in four years to leave Arsene Wenger’s men six points off top spot in third place.

Joel Campbell opened the scoring for the hosts in a game they dominated, hitting the woodwork three times over the course of the night. But Wayne Routledge and Ashley Williams scored the goals to seal a victory for the visitors that moved them six points clear of the bottom three.

Swanseas went into the game with the disruption of not having head coach Francesco Guidolin on the bench as he was hospitalized with a chest infection. And his side, managed on the night by Alan Curtis, survived a near-onslaught on their goal as further profligacy from the home side cost it dear.

Wenger said “I am not in the mood” to discuss his team’s title

chances after the defeat. Goalkeeper Petr Cech sustained a calf problem and will be absent for Saturday’s trip to title rival Tottenham, with Wenger also confirming that Laurent Koscielny will miss out with a calf problem of his own.

“At the moment I am worrying more about the result,” said Wenger, whose side lost to Manchester United and Barcelona in its previous two matches.

“We’ve just lost three games and that is always a very difficult moment for the team. So, at the moment we don’t dream, we have to be realistic and come back to what we do well.

And do the basics.”

Olivier Giroud, now without a goal in 10 matches, was one of the main culprits but it was Alexis Sanchez who thrashed against the post with the game’s first clear chance.

Costa Rica international Campbell was back in the side for his first league start in a month, and he opened the scoring after sliding in to convert a pass from Sanchez.

Hector Bellerin then stung the palms of Lukasz Fabianski, who jumped on the loose ball just in front

of the onrushing Aaron Ramsey. Arsenal soon succumbed to the sucker punch as Routledge ran in behind to collect Jack Cork’s pass and slide a shot past Cech to level with Swansea’s first shot on target.

At the other end, Giroud was the next to hit the woodwork - hammering a volley against the crossbar from Per Mertesacker’s header down.

The second half began with the same pattern. Sanchez’s touch still eluded him as he failed to connect with a dangerous set-piece when eight yards out - with Wenger turning to Danny Welbeck from the bench in the search for a second goal.

Sanchez hit the frame of the goal for a second time as his free-kick beat Fabianski but shook the crossbar.

Then the body blow to Arsenal’s title ambitions was delivered in scrappy style by defender Williams.

Gabriel fouled Andre Ayew and Sigurdsson’s free-kick was missed

by Cech, with the ball bundled home

by Swansea skipper William to take the points. Swansea said 60-yearold Guidolin is in a “comfortable position” and his full recovery is expected within a few days. (ap)

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

Court of Arbitration for Sport says Platini appeals FIFA ban

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Suspended UEFA President Michel Platini arrives at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 15, 2016.

ZURICH - Banned UEFA President Michel Platini has taken his appeal against a ban from soccer by FIFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Swiss-based sports tribunal said on Wednesday.

“In appealing to the CAS, Michel Platini seeks to annul the decisions taken by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee and by the FIFA Appeal Com-

mittee which lead to him being declared ineligible to take part in football-related activity at national and international level for six years,” CAS said in a statement from its Lausanne headquarters.

Frenchman Platini’s ban, along with that of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, was upheld but reduced from eight to six years by FIFA’s appeals committee last week. (rtr)

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Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Swansea City at the Emirates stadium in London, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

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Juventus’ Leonardo Bonucci celebrates with his teammate goalkeeper Neto after scoring the decisive goal that gave his team a 5-3 win over Inter Milan after a penalty shootout, during an Italian Cup second leg semifinal soccer match, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Juventus beats Inter in shootout to reach Cup final

MILAN — Leonardo Bonucci converted the decisive spot-kick as Juventus beat Inter Milan 5-3 in a penalty shootout Wednesday to reach the Italian Cup final against AC Milan. Inter led 3-0 after 90 minutes to draw the clubs level 3-3 on aggregate after Juventus won the opening leg 3-0 with two goals from Alvaro Morata plus one from Paulo Dybala.

Marcelo Brozovic scored twice for Inter and Ivan Perisic also found the target to draw the teams level. After 30 minutes of extra time, the only error in the shootout came from Inter’s Rodrigo Palacio, who hit the crossbar.

“We made things complicated for ourselves but we did well to take it to a shootout, which is a lottery,” Bonucci said. Milan reached the final by routing third-division Alessandria 6-0 on aggregate.

Andrea Barzagli, Simone Zaza, Morata and Paul Pogba also converted their penalties for Juve in the shootout. Brozovic, Rey Manaj and Yuto Nagatomo converted Inter’s penalties but Palacio missed Inter’s second spot kick.

The teams had just met in Se-

rie A on Sunday, when Juventus comfortably won 2-0. On a rainy night at the San Siro stadium, Inter showed its intentions early against a Juve squad missing many of its usual starters.

Brozovic took advantage when Inter appeared to get away with a foul on Hernanes and scored with a shot just after the quarter-hour mark. An attempt from Inter’s Adem Ljajic hit the crossbar and Juventus failed to produce a shot for the entire first half for the first time this season.

Inter midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia was taken to a local hospital to be checked for a head injury following a collision with Stephan Lichtsteiner during the first half.

Perisic made it 2-0 shortly into the second half, redirecting a cross from Eder by the far post.

Zaza hit the post for Juve’s best chance of the second half.

But Inter continued to push forward and Perisic earned a penalty that Brozovic converted eight minutes from time.

In extra time, Zaza saw an impressive effort deflected wide

by Inter goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo and Pogba also wasted an opportunity. (ap)

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Sp rt Mainz upsets Bayern 2-1 in Bundesliga, Dortmund cuts gap FRANKFURT — Jhon Cordoba scored late to give Mainz a stunning 2-1 upset win at front-runner Bayern Munich and put some suspense into the Bundesliga season on Wednesday. Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at Darmstadt ahead of Saturday’s showdown at home to Bayern. If Dortmund wins, it will cut Bayern’s lead from five to only two points.

Cordoba fired home in the 86th minute to end Bayern’s run of 11 straight home wins this season. He also spoiled the return to the stadium of former Bayern president Uli Hoeness, who was released from prison two days ago after serving a sentence for tax evasion.

Bayer Leverkusen fell to its third straight loss, Claudio Pizarro scoring a hat trick in the 4-1 win on the road for Werder Bremen.

Also, Hertha Berlin consolidated its hold on third place by beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0, Schalke beat 10-man Hamburger SV 3-2, Hoffenheim beat Augsburg 2-1 and Borussia Moenchengladbach routed Stuttgart 4-0. Werder escaped from the relegation zone, while Eintracht dropped into it.

In Munich, Mainz used a clever defense to keep Bayern at bay. Although Pep Guardiola’s team as usual had more possession, Mainz ran a lot and looked for its chance in the counterattack.

Such a break allowed Mainz to go ahead in the 26th. Giulio Donati crossed from the right and Jairo Samperio was left unmarked at the far post to knock the ball in.

Guardiola started the match with only one German player — goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Franck Ribery made his first start in a year and created Bayern’s best chance when he fed Arturo Vidal at the edge of the penalty area. Vidal’s mighty volley was turned away by Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius.

Bayern pulled level when Arjen Robben fired low inside the post from about 20 meters (yards) in the 64th. But Mainz remained calm and Cordoba got the winner. Julian Baumgartlinger shook off Vidal

and crossed for the Colombia striker to drive home past Neuer.

“We knew we would score, but we also knew that we would concede,” Mainz coach Martin Schmidt said. “And we knew how to win here, with an extraordinary defensive performance and with precise counters.” Mainz is now fifth, equal on points with fourth-place Moenchengladbach. Robben said Bayern made mistakes before Cordoba’s goal that shouldn’t happen.

“But when you win many matches one after the other, the time will come when you lose one,” he said. Guardiola’s team has not looked convincing in the past few matches in the build-up to the showdown in Dortmund.

Dortmund had few problems in the routine win in Darmstadt on goals from Adrian Ramos and Erik Durm in either half.

“Everything went our way today, we won and Bayern lost,” Durm said. “We can beat Bayern at home.”

Pizarro, the 37-year-old veteran, raised his Bundesliga total tally to 99 goals and is now Bremen’s top scorer of all time, ahead of Frank Neubarth and Rudi Voeller with 97 each.

Fin Bartels also scored for Werder, while Leverkusen’s only strike was an own goal from Papy Djilododji. (ap) Mainz’s Jhon Cordoba celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and FSV Mainz 05 at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Arsenal’s title chances hit by 2-1 home loss to Swansea

LONDON — Arsenal’s title hopes were hit by a second consecutive defeat in the Premier League on Wednesday as relegation struggler Swansea came from a goal behind to win 2-1 at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal had a chance to close on leader Leicester but lost at home to Swansea for the third time in four years to leave Arsene Wenger’s men six points off top spot in third place.

Joel Campbell opened the scoring for the hosts in a game they dominated, hitting the woodwork three times over the course of the night. But Wayne Routledge and Ashley Williams scored the goals to seal a victory for the visitors that moved them six points clear of the bottom three.

Swanseas went into the game with the disruption of not having head coach Francesco Guidolin on the bench as he was hospitalized with a chest infection. And his side, managed on the night by Alan Curtis, survived a near-onslaught on their goal as further profligacy from the home side cost it dear.

Wenger said “I am not in the mood” to discuss his team’s title

chances after the defeat. Goalkeeper Petr Cech sustained a calf problem and will be absent for Saturday’s trip to title rival Tottenham, with Wenger also confirming that Laurent Koscielny will miss out with a calf problem of his own.

“At the moment I am worrying more about the result,” said Wenger, whose side lost to Manchester United and Barcelona in its previous two matches.

“We’ve just lost three games and that is always a very difficult moment for the team. So, at the moment we don’t dream, we have to be realistic and come back to what we do well.

And do the basics.”

Olivier Giroud, now without a goal in 10 matches, was one of the main culprits but it was Alexis Sanchez who thrashed against the post with the game’s first clear chance.

Costa Rica international Campbell was back in the side for his first league start in a month, and he opened the scoring after sliding in to convert a pass from Sanchez.

Hector Bellerin then stung the palms of Lukasz Fabianski, who jumped on the loose ball just in front

of the onrushing Aaron Ramsey. Arsenal soon succumbed to the sucker punch as Routledge ran in behind to collect Jack Cork’s pass and slide a shot past Cech to level with Swansea’s first shot on target.

At the other end, Giroud was the next to hit the woodwork - hammering a volley against the crossbar from Per Mertesacker’s header down.

The second half began with the same pattern. Sanchez’s touch still eluded him as he failed to connect with a dangerous set-piece when eight yards out - with Wenger turning to Danny Welbeck from the bench in the search for a second goal.

Sanchez hit the frame of the goal for a second time as his free-kick beat Fabianski but shook the crossbar.

Then the body blow to Arsenal’s title ambitions was delivered in scrappy style by defender Williams.

Gabriel fouled Andre Ayew and Sigurdsson’s free-kick was missed

by Cech, with the ball bundled home

by Swansea skipper William to take the points. Swansea said 60-yearold Guidolin is in a “comfortable position” and his full recovery is expected within a few days. (ap)

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

Court of Arbitration for Sport says Platini appeals FIFA ban

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Suspended UEFA President Michel Platini arrives at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 15, 2016.

ZURICH - Banned UEFA President Michel Platini has taken his appeal against a ban from soccer by FIFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Swiss-based sports tribunal said on Wednesday.

“In appealing to the CAS, Michel Platini seeks to annul the decisions taken by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee and by the FIFA Appeal Com-

mittee which lead to him being declared ineligible to take part in football-related activity at national and international level for six years,” CAS said in a statement from its Lausanne headquarters.

Frenchman Platini’s ban, along with that of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, was upheld but reduced from eight to six years by FIFA’s appeals committee last week. (rtr)

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Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Swansea City at the Emirates stadium in London, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

AP Photo/Antonio Calanni

Juventus’ Leonardo Bonucci celebrates with his teammate goalkeeper Neto after scoring the decisive goal that gave his team a 5-3 win over Inter Milan after a penalty shootout, during an Italian Cup second leg semifinal soccer match, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Juventus beats Inter in shootout to reach Cup final

MILAN — Leonardo Bonucci converted the decisive spot-kick as Juventus beat Inter Milan 5-3 in a penalty shootout Wednesday to reach the Italian Cup final against AC Milan. Inter led 3-0 after 90 minutes to draw the clubs level 3-3 on aggregate after Juventus won the opening leg 3-0 with two goals from Alvaro Morata plus one from Paulo Dybala.

Marcelo Brozovic scored twice for Inter and Ivan Perisic also found the target to draw the teams level. After 30 minutes of extra time, the only error in the shootout came from Inter’s Rodrigo Palacio, who hit the crossbar.

“We made things complicated for ourselves but we did well to take it to a shootout, which is a lottery,” Bonucci said. Milan reached the final by routing third-division Alessandria 6-0 on aggregate.

Andrea Barzagli, Simone Zaza, Morata and Paul Pogba also converted their penalties for Juve in the shootout. Brozovic, Rey Manaj and Yuto Nagatomo converted Inter’s penalties but Palacio missed Inter’s second spot kick.

The teams had just met in Se-

rie A on Sunday, when Juventus comfortably won 2-0. On a rainy night at the San Siro stadium, Inter showed its intentions early against a Juve squad missing many of its usual starters.

Brozovic took advantage when Inter appeared to get away with a foul on Hernanes and scored with a shot just after the quarter-hour mark. An attempt from Inter’s Adem Ljajic hit the crossbar and Juventus failed to produce a shot for the entire first half for the first time this season.

Inter midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia was taken to a local hospital to be checked for a head injury following a collision with Stephan Lichtsteiner during the first half.

Perisic made it 2-0 shortly into the second half, redirecting a cross from Eder by the far post.

Zaza hit the post for Juve’s best chance of the second half.

But Inter continued to push forward and Perisic earned a penalty that Brozovic converted eight minutes from time.

In extra time, Zaza saw an impressive effort deflected wide

by Inter goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo and Pogba also wasted an opportunity. (ap)

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In this Aug. 23, 2015, file photo, Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.

FORMER world number one Tiger Woods, sidelined from competition since August, said on Wednesday he is feeling “a lot better” as he continues his recovery from back surgeries but has no timetable for his return to the PGA Tour.

Last week, the 14-times major champion posted a video of himself swinging a golf club in an effort to shoot down recent reports that suggested he had endured setbacks during his rehabilitation process.

“As I announced last week, I am starting to feel a lot better,” Woods said on his website. “I have been

chipping and putting at home, and recently started hitting nine-irons.

That’s been so nice.

“The big thing right now is trying to get stronger and more flexible. Sitting out as long as I did, some weakening occurred, and I have a lot of work ahead of me.”

Woods, who has slipped in

recent years due to injuries and mastering of a new swing, thought he was back to form after tying for 10th at the Wyndham Championship in August, following a dismal season in which he missed three cuts in the majors.

But three weeks later he had a second microdiscectomy surgery to alleviate pressure on a disc in his lower back, before needing another procedure on Oct. 28 on the same area due to discomfort.

Woods, who made just 11 starts

on the PGA Tour last season and only seven the season before, had his first back surgery in early 2014.

“While there is no timetable on my return to competitive golf, I want to play this game at the highest level again,” said the 40-year-old, the world number one for a record total of 683 weeks who is now stunningly ranked 446th.

“In order to do that, I have to get healthy.”

Speaking at a news conference

later in the day in Montgomery, Texas where he has designed his first golf course in the United States, Woods said his biggest frustration was not knowing when he would return to competition.

“All those are unknowns,” he said at Bluejack National outside Houston. “The only thing I do know is that I am progressing, I am getting better, I am getting stronger. I just have to take it day by day. (rtr)

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Great Britain’s Andy Murray during practice.

ANDY Murray remains committed to playing a full part in Great Britain’s Davis Cup defence despite the prospect of a packed schedule hampering the world number two’s chances of leading the side to a repeat triumph.

Murray was instrumental in ending Britain’s 79-year wait for the title that culminated with victory over Belgium in Ghent last November and he will be back on court for a first round tie against Japan in Birmingham on Friday.

Should his side advance past the Kei Nishikori-led Japan, Murray has pledged to play in a potential quarter-final against either Serbia or Kazakhstan that falls between Wimbledon and the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“That’s the plan, but it’s hypothetical just now. Providing everything goes well, I would play in the Davis Cup, then have a little break and play Toronto and the Olympics, and potentially not play in Cincinnati,” Murray told the BBC.

“I’ve always enjoyed representing my country. Statistically I’ve played by far my best tennis when I’ve played for Great Britain.”

The 28-year-old sealed the Davis Cup title with a win over Belgium’s David Goffin, having contributed to 11 of Britain’s 12 winning rubbers in the World Group campaign.

Victory against Japan could see Murray pitted against ATP Tour rival and world number one Novak Djokovic should Serbia also advance. (rtr)

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A man watches a TV news program showing a file footage of the missile launch conducted by North Korea, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 3, 2016. North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast Thursday, Seoul officials said, just hours after the U.N. Security Council approved the toughest sanctions on Pyongyang in two decades for its recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch. The screen reads “ North Korea launched missiles.”

North Korea fires projectiles after new UN sanctions

SEOUL - North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after the U.N. Security Council voted to impose tough new sanctions on the isolated state and South Korean President Park Geun-hye vowed to “end tyranny” by the North’s leader.

The firing escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula, which have been high since the North’s January nuclear test and February long-range rocket launch, and set the South’s military on a heightened alert.

South Korea’s Defence Ministry said it was trying to determine if the projectiles, launched at 10 a.m.

(0100 GMT) from the North’s east coast, were short-range missiles or artillery fire.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, asked about the projectiles, said China hoped all parties could refrain from actions that escalate tension.

Park has been tough in her response to the North’s recent actions, moving from her earlier selfdescribed “trustpolitik” approach,

and on Thursday welcomed the move by the Security Council and repeated her call for the North to change its behaviour.

“We will cooperate with the world to make the North Korean regime abandon its reckless nuclear development and end tyranny that oppresses freedom and human rights of our brethren in the North,” Park said at a Christian prayer meeting on Thursday.

Also on Thursday, South Korea adopted a long-delayed security law to set up an anti-espionage unit that was passed by parliament late on Wednesday, and another law aimed at improving human rights in North Korea.

Last month, Seoul suspended the operation of a jointly run factory project with the North that had been

the rivals’ last remaining venue for regular interaction.

In its latest barrage of insults against the South’s leader, the North’s official media carried a commentary on Wednesday likening Park to an “ugly female bat”, fated to “die in the dreary cave, its body hanging down”.

North Korea faces harsh new sanctions for its nuclear weapons programme under the resolution passed unanimously by the Security Council on Wednesday, drafted by the United States and backed by the North’s main ally, China.

The resolution, which dramatically expands existing sanctions, follows the North’s fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and a long-range rocket launch on Feb. 7, which the United States and South Korea said violated existing Security Council resolutions.

The North says it was its sovereign right to launch rockets as part of a space programme to put satellites into orbit. (rtr)

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Australia to test debris found two years after Malaysian jet disappeared

SYDNEY - A piece of debris found off the southeast African coast that could be from a missing Malaysia Airlines flight is being sent to Australia for testing, officials said on Thursday, two years after the plane carrying 239 people disappeared.

A white, metre-long chunk of metal was found off the coast of Mozambique earlier this week by a U.S. adventurer who has been carrying out an independent search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

The debris will be tested by officials in Australia, with help from Malaysian authorities and representatives of manufacturer Boeing Co. “It is too early to speculate on the origin of the debris at this stage,” Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester told parliament.

However, the piece was found in “a location consistent with drift modelling commissioned by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau”, he said.

Chester’s comments added to a fresh sense of optimism after Malaysia’s transport minister, Liow Tiong Lai, said on Wednesday there was a “high possibility” the metal

chunk belonged to a 777 jet, the same type of aircraft as MH370.

Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 passengers and crew on board shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing.

It is believed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean and an initial search of a 60,000 sq km (23,000 sq miles) area of sea floor has been extended to another 60,000 sq km.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said he had “noted” the report about the new possible piece of debris.

“We will closely track the development of the situation, and maintain close contact with relevant sides. We will also work with relevant countries to make great efforts to continue the search work for MH370,” he told reporters in Beijing.

A piece of the plane’s wing washed up on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, on the other side of Madagascar, in July 2015.

Voice370, a group representing families of those on board the missing plane, said the discovery meant the search must focus on the coastlines of Mozambique and Madagascar. (rtr)

Powerful quake in western Indonesia sparks panic

PADANG - A powerful and shallow earthquake struck on Wednesday off Indonesia’s Sumatra island, sending panicked residents rushing from their homes in a region hit hard by quakes and tsunamis in the past.

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Police officers ride their motorcycles during a patrol in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 3, 2016. Thousands of police officers have been deployed for security for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit which will be held in the capital from March 6 to 7.

Indonesia to deploy over 14,000 officers for OIC summit security

JAKARTA- (IANS) Indonesia will deploy 14,178 officers to beef up security during the fifth summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) starting in Jakarta this Sunday.

Convened under the theme “United for a Just Solution”, the summit is a response to the worrying situation in Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, which affects not only the Palestinian people, but also the world’s Islamic Ummah, Xinhua reported.

“Our objectives include preventing any possibilities of traffic accident, violent rally, clash, terrorism activity or misuse of gun fire, bomb and explosives, road blocking, holding hostage, kidnapping and other transnational crimes,” Colonel Czi Berlin, a spokesman for the Indonesian military, said on Tuesday.

The extraordinary OIC Summit on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif will

be held in Jakarta from March 6 to 7.

“This high-level summit has an international scale. Therefore, the success of holding this event will affect the dignity and credibility of Indonesia,” the official said.

Some 57 OIC member nations will explore approaches and strategies to counter the continuous illegal occupation and apartheid policies of the Israeli government, as well as to advance the peace process and to resolve the situation in Al-Quds Al-Sharif.

The summit is expected to come forward with a resolution, which will reaffirm the principled positions of the OIC member states on the issues of Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and a Jakarta declaration, which will present commitments of the leaders of the OIC member states to pursue concrete steps in support of Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif. (ant)

Local authorities initially issued a tsunami warning, but lifted it several hours later, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The 7.8 magnitude undersea quake struck at a depth of 24km at about 18:50 (12:50 GMT), the US Geological Survey said.

The epicentre was several hundred kilometres from the Mentawai Islands, a small chain southwest of the country’s main western island of Sumatra.

The quake was felt strongly in Padang, a major city on western Sumatra, sparking panic. An AFP journalist there said people ran from their homes and fled to higher ground by motorbike, car or on foot.

Traffic ground to a halt and there was a sense of panic on the streets, the journalist said.

The local BMKG quake-monitoring agency issued a tsunami alert for several provinces with coastlines on western Sumatra, but later lifted the warning.

The small Mentawai archipelago is regularly hit by quakes and in 2010 was devastated by a quake-triggered tsunami that left hundreds dead.

Aceh province on the tip of Sumatra was devastated by a quake-triggered tsunami in 2004. The tsunami killed more than 170 000 people in Indonesia and tens of thousands more in other countries around the Indian Ocean.

Disaster agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said tsu-

nami warning sirens were after the earthquake activated and “people responded to the early warning by evacuating to higher places”.

Bambang Soelistyo, head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, said there had not been any reports of casualties so far.

“In the Mentawai Islands, there has been no reports of damage and people have been evacuating to higher areas,” he told AFP. Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where the meeting of continental plates causes strong seismic activity, and is frequently hit by earthquakes.

Hundreds died when a major quake struck near Padang in 2009.

Plans for evacuation shelters and

improved roads to provide better escape routes from tsunamis since 2004 have mostly not been realised, according to experts.

In Australia, to the east of the Indonesian archipelago, authorities said there was no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, but issued a marine threat to Cocos Island and Christmas Island off the east coast.

Evacuations were not required, according to the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre, but there was a possibility of dangerous waves and strong currents. People in Christmas Island were advised to get out of the water and move away from the immediate water’s edge.

Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre, a government agency for the Indian Ocean island where tens of thousands died in the 2004 disaster, did not issue a tsunami warning Wednesday, but said it was monitoring the situation. (ant)

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A man pushes a relative who lies on a hospital bed as they were told to leave the building following an earthquake, at a hospital in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

RI encourages ASEAN establish protection instrument for migrant workers

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The head of Mozambique’s Civil Aviation Institute, Comandante Joao Abreu, shows a piece of debris found on a beach that could be from a missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Maputo, March 3, 2016.

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian government continues to encourage ASEAN member countries to establish a legal instrument to protect the interests of the migrant workers in the region.

“We have always advocated in favor of the protection of migrant workers in the ASEAN region,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi said here on Monday.

At various ASEAN meetings,

the Indonesian government emphasized the importance of protecting migrant workers.

“We have been always highlighting the issue of migrant workers in every meeting consistently,” the minister said.

The minister attended the ASEAN Foreign Minister Meeting (AMM) Retreat in Vientiane, Laos, from February 27 and 28.

The minister remarked that

the government focused on the welfare and protection of migrant workers in ASEAN. “There are thousands of Indonesian migrant working in neighboring countries in Southeast Asia,” the minister stated.

Therefore, the minister expected that ASEAN countries would arrive at a deal for the establishment of legal instruments that guarantee the rights of migrant

workers.

“There should be a preliminary agreement to formulate such legal instruments. Then, the instrument will be negotiated,” the minister said.

Earlier, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister urged the ASEAN member countries to work more closely to encourage the implementation of the ASEAN Community as part of an effort to achieve concrete results and advantages.

The minister affirmed that ASEAN should lead in establishing the regional architecture in the region and at the global level.

During the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) Retreat, Marsudi also held a bilateral meeting with Singapores Foreign Minister Vivian Balakhrisnan, and Acting Foreign Minister of Philippine Laura Q. Del Rosario to discuss bilateral cooperation. (ant)

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Asian stocks moderately higher after mixed US data

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A man looks at the electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Global stocks jumped Wednesday after encouraging signs of strength in the U.S. economy sent shares higher on Wall Street.

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SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were moderately higher on Thursday after Wall Street logged modest gains on solid labor market data, despite weakness in U.S. manufacturing.

KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.0 percent to 16,907.18 and South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.1 percent to 1,949.96. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.0 percent to 5,135.30.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.5 percent to 19,898.59, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 percent to 2,856.14. Stocks in Taiwan, Singapore and Southeast Asia were higher.

ANALYST’S TAKE: “Data point to a mixed picture with a robust labor market and headwinds in the manufacturing sector and the shale sector on the other hand,” Mizuho Bank said in a daily commentary. Uncertainties about the potential impact of the global financial market volatility on the U.S. economy will likely lead Federal Reserve policymakers to maintain their wait-and-see stance when they meet later this month, it said.

MIXED U.S. DATA: ADP, a payroll processing company, said private U.S. businesses added a healthy 214,000 jobs last month.

However, the Fed’s latest survey of business conditions in its 12 regions, known as the ‘Beige Book,’ found signs of trouble in the manufacturing sector due to weak demand from energy companies, the impact of the strong dollar on exports and sagging growth in key U.S. markets such as Europe and China.

WALL STREET: Wall Street eked out tiny gains on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 34.24 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,899.32. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained 8.10 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,986.45. The Nasdaq composite index added 13.83 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,703.42.

OIL: Benchmark U.S. crude added 6 cents at $34.72 per barrel in New York. The contract rose 26 cents to close at $34.66 a barrel on Wednesday. Brent crude was flat at $36.94 a barrel in London.

CURRENCIES : The euro weakened to $1.0859 from $1.0870 and the dollar rose to 114.07 yen from 113.61 yen.(ap)

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BANGLI - Having been used for film shooting of the Eat, Pray, Love starred by famous artist Julia Roberts, the pillow lava area at Toya Bungkah Batur, Kintamani is now visited by many tourists. Every day, there are always tourists, especially those coming to just look around the existing natural beauty on the edge of Lake Batur.

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In this March 1, 2016 photo, food delivery workers from Meituan, an E-commerce company, arrive for their daily briefing in Beijing.

China expected to set lower growth target at legislature

BEIJING — Chinese leaders are expected to cut their growth target to allow more flexibility in overhauling their slowing, state-dominated economy when their legislature meets this week.

But they are unlikely to unveil significant new reforms.

The annual gathering of the National People’s Congress is largely ceremonial, doing little lawmaking and instead providing a platform to publicize the Communist Party’s priorities. This year, delegates will focus on the ruling party’s new development plan — the latest chapter in a marathon effort to transform China into a middle-income economy with self-sustaining growth driven by consumer spending instead of investment, trade and heavy industry.

Critics complain the party is dragging its feet on tackling one of the most important elements of that: The politically daunting challenge of reining in state companies they say are a drag on growth.

The target due to be announced Saturday by Premier Li Keqiang is expected to be a range of 6.5 to 7 percent, down from 2015’s goal of “about 7 percent” and the second cut in two years. It would be the minimum President Xi Jinping said in November is needed this decade to achieve the official

goal of making China “moderately prosperous.”

Economists warn anything higher could set back reforms by forcing Beijing to throw more wasteful investment at the economy.

“It would leave some room for structural reforms without stretching on short-term growth objectives,” said Bank of America economists Xiaojia Zhi, Helen Qiao and Sylvia Sheng in a report. Even 7 percent growth this year “would be difficult to achieve,” they said.

The slowdown and Beijing’s efforts to shift emphasis away from heavy industry already have slashed workforces at mines, shipyards and other employers. Retailing, ecommerce and other services businesses are growing and absorbing some idled workers, but many are still struggling to find work.

Wang Zheng lost his mining job when the iron mine where he worked 200 kilometers (150 miles) north of Beijing closed. Now he works in the Chinese capital as a driver for ride-hailing app Uber

but said he struggles with “fierce competition.”

“Before, when the mine was open, we didn’t have to go to Beijing find work,” said Wang.

“But now, the mine has closed and there is no work so we had to go to Beijing.”

China’s industrial reform plan will run through 2020 despite pressure from a deepening slowdown that took growth to a 25-year low of 6.9 percent last year. It is forecast to fall further.

A recent spate of turmoil in financial markets partly triggered by China’s tinkering with exchange rate policies has added to concerns over the leadership’s handling of the transition to more balanced growth. Li, as premier the top economic official, reassured global finance officials who met in Shanghai last weekend that the country has “great potential, resilience and flexibility.”

China is not headed for a “hard landing,” Wang Guoqing, spokesman for the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a government advisory body, told reporters. “The long-term economic fundamentals remain unchanged and there is ample room for the government to maneuver.”(ap)

To get to the shooting location of the Eat, Pray, Love or all this time known at the Julia Robert point, visitors must walk about 500 meters from the highway. This happens because there is no road access to the location.

Along the way, visitors will pass through volcanic rocks and a variety of horticultural crops such as onions, tomatoes and peppers.

To find out the shooting location of the Eat, Pray, Love, visitors can read directly an information board on the edge of the lake. It is written briefly in two languages namely Bahasa Indonesia and English.

One of the local residents, Putu Ariana, said that since the location was used as the shooting location, the pillow lava area is visited by many tourists. They are mostly foreign tourists. “Not long ago, my brother took tourists from Australia to this location,” he explained.

Visitors coming to the Julia Robert point are usually driven by curiosity with natural beauty featured in the film Eat, Pray, Love.

He said that before used as a shooting location, it was rarely visited by tourists. Most tourists coming to Toya Bungkah will skip this location. “But now, more and more tourists are coming here.

Other than to Julia Robert point, they also visit the area of Batur caldera,” he said.

To keep the area of Batur caldera including the Julia Robert point clean, hundreds of residents from several villages came down to pick up plastic waste in the region of Toya Bungkah, Wednesday (Mar. 2). At least, one truck of plastic waste could be collected and disposed of to regional landfill at Landih. Headman of Songan B, Jero Lanang, said that the cleanup action to collect plastic waste will be carried out continuously. The 15 villages in the lake area are expected to get involved so that sanitation of the terrestrial garden is well maintained.

“All this time, the Batur Geopark is known quite unclean. Through this action, we invite the community to participate in maintaining the sanitation of the geopark area,” he said. (kmb40)

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The place in Bangli where the film Eat, Pray, Love starred by famous artist Julia Roberts took place.

Promising market, plastic waste recycling gets less attention

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The children are making great product from plastic wastes

BANGLI - Recently plastic waste has become a serious environmental issue. To suppress the volume, recycling effort by processing it into high-value products is also intensively conducted. However, for Bangli this opportunity does now draw people’s interest. The owner of waste bank at Tamanbali village, Bangli, who is also pursuing plastic waste recycle, I Wayan Sutirka, said on Wednesday (Mar. 2) that to avoid the piling plastic waste in the landfill and temporary disposal site, it is necessary to do recycling. However, in Bangli, this measure does not draw the interest of society. The waste generated is thrown away. Without being realized, it is capable of damaging the environment. “The plastic waste recycling business has not drawn the interest of community,” he said.

Actually it has a quite promising market. If pursued seriously, this can supplement their income. It is not a difficult job and only takes a skill and desire to learn. “Actually

the recycled products are quite salable in the market,” he explained.

To encourage this recycle business, Sutirka has tried to introduce to a number of schools in Bangli district. Due to diligence of students, plastic waste can be transformed into various handicrafts, such as purses, bags, hats, mats and so forth. Some of the products have also been sold overseas. “It’s only favored by school children and they will only make it if they are asked.

The marketing is made through cooperation with a foundation,” he explained. He also added that recycling can touch all levels of society, other than through social gathering and plastic waste festival activities organized.

The man living in front of the SMPN 3 Bangli junior high school mentioned that every year the capacity of his waste bank reaches 58 tons. This figure is derived from a number of program he initiates, namely waste gathering that is capable of involving all

housewife organizations of PKK from five hamlets at Taman Bali village. At the meeting, the local PKK members are required to bring plastic waste, and those bringing the most plastic waste will be given a reward. In addition, there are also saving programs and sale of waste by involving a number of schools. The last one is barter system with scavengers. “We design the program to stimulate people to participate in collecting plastic waste,” he added.

The Head of the Bangli Environment Agency (BLH), I Made Alit Parwata, recognized that public still has low interest in recycling plastic waste. It happens because they consider it to have no economic value. “To excite it, we encourage every school to hold plastic waste recycling program. Similar program is also made at villages.

In essence, the plastic waste needs to be addressed together. People as producer must help reduce it,” he said. (kmb45)

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A number of paths to Ubud badly damaged

BUENOS AIRES — Marine biologists said Wednesday that they are trying to understand why 23 endangered Franciscana dolphins have showed up dead on several beaches.

Gloria Veira, spokeswoman for the Mundo Marino foundation, told The Associated Press that the animals were found last week.

Veira said the majority had strange markings on their snouts. She said they were found on beaches south of Buenos Aires, such as La Lucila, Aguas Verdes, Santa Teresita and Las Toninas.

Specialists were struck by the number and that they died at the same time, Veira said. She said marine biologists so far believe climate change or large-scale fishing Fundacion Mundo Marino via AP could be factors.

This Feb. 24, 2016 photo released by Fundacion Mundo Marino, or Marine World Foundation, shows a dead dolphin on The Franciscan is an endangered spea beach in La Costa district in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Marine biologists in Argentina say they are trying to cies recognized by its long, slender beak. understand why almost two dozen Franciscana dolphins recently appeared dead on a handful of beaches. The Franciscan It is only found in waters off Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. (ap) is an endangered species, and only found waters off of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.

GIANYAR - As a tourist destination, Ubud has become a spearhead for the increase in the regionally generated revenue (PAD), while the contributions received by Ubud remains minimal. Ironically, so far a number of main road sections to this tourism village are left until severely damaged.

Government promised to repair the roads this year. expected to be cautious with potholes that can trigger an accident.

The Head of the Gianyar Public Works Agency, I Nyoman Nuadi, when asked for his confirmation related to such condition said that based on the results of coordination with the Bali Public Works it is known the road repair will be carried out this year.

“As final confirmation with the province, the National Road Authority for Region 8 will do total repair along the provincial road section to Ubud,” he said.

He explained the road repair will be worked on from Jalan Raya Mas, Teges to Jalan Raya Cok Gde Rai, Peliatan village, Ubud. “Actually, this should have been in the stage of implementation and up to December the path is confirmed to have no longer damages,” he said.

Nuadi added that for the path under the auspices of the Gianyar Public Works Agency such as Jalan Raya Lodtunduh southwardly will also be repaired this year according to the regional budget. “The road section under the district Public Works will also be improved this year, such as the Jalan Raya Lodtunduh to Jalan Raya Mawang, Sukawati,” he said. (kmb35)

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A few of main road sections to Ubud are left until severely damaged. Government promised to repair the roads this year.

Do not change the order of Benoa Bay

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I Nyoman Giri Prasta

MANGUPURA - Commitment of I Nyoman Giri Prasta when he served as Chairman of the Badung House of Representatives wishing to preserve Benoa Bay as conservation, not reclamation, is still upheld until he occupies the position as the regent of Badung. This regent from Pelaga village, Petang, is committed to normalizing or restoring the area without changing the existing order.

“Now, our focus is to make the abnormal into normal. What I mean is a normalization, that’s all. So, there is nothing to do with the other (reclamation—Ed),” he affirmed.

The regent of Badung for the term of office 2016-2021 also affirmed that the area becoming a polemic since it will be reclaimed by the investor will remain to become a conservation area, before there is a decision from central government.

“Obviously, so far we are in Badung,

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Govt promises to repair this year

Pursuant to observation of Bali Post on Wednesday (Feb. 2), the damaged road section was clearly visible along the Jalan Raya Mas, Mas village, Ubud. Northwardly from the location, the road condition has many potholes as found on Jalan Raya Cok Rai Pudak. Similar conditions can also be found when passing the Jalan Raya Teges to Jalan Raya Cok Gde Rai heading for the statue of Arjuna, Ubud.

All the road sections under the authority of the Bali Public Works Agency pose the route to the tourism village of Ubud.

Surely this condition is very much deplored considering the damaged routes are passed through by tourists every day to get to Ubud. Ironically, traffic jam frequently occurs on Jalan Raya Teges to Jalan Raya Cok Gde Rai. One of the indicators of the traffic jam is that vehicles drove slowly to avoid damaged road.

In addition, there are other paths to Ubud that so far have suffered damages like the Jalan Raya Lodtunduh always passed through by guides escorting tourists to Ubud. When continuing southwardly across the Jalan Raya A.A Gde Rai to Jalan Raya Mawang, Sukawati, road users are

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the reclamation area is a conservation area. Our commitment to the community remains like that (according to previous policies—Ed),” he said.

According to him, the effort to normalize Benoa Bay aims to overcome the floods occurred in the region, especially Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. When it rains, the water in the mainland will flow to Mati River and empties into the Benoa Bay. However, with the current sedimentation at Benoa Bay, the rainwater having been designed to flow in such a way from mainland towards Mati River and to empty into the Benoa Bay is inhibited. This happens because sedimentation occurred in the Benoa Bay is higher than the Mati River so that it impedes the flow of water.

“In my opinion, it (the sedimen-

tation—Ed) must be reduced by the government of Badung, not other parties. If the normalization is carried out from the Mati River, the water will flow into the Benoa Bay. So, our concept is to normalize,” he said.

He said the normalization must be taken to restore the area as before.

Normalization is very different from reclamation. Normalization restores to its original condition, while reclamation is the process of backfilling to create a new area.

“Other normalization needs to be done on the bare mangrove trees.

Mangroves should be replanted in the areas having deforested. Pudut Island area will also be normalized, but we’d like to emphasize here there will be no change in terms of the order,” he said.

This regent of the PDI-P also responded to the environmental im-

pact assessment (Amdal) debated by public lately. “When talking about Amdal, it is an environmental impact analysis, but when building there must be a building permit (IMB) and permit of principle. In my opinion, if needed, it’s okay. But for the other matters, please wait because there is a regional autonomy,” he said.

As is known, the Regional Bylaw on Spatial Planning (RTRW) of Badung remains a cornerstone for the government of Badung district.

Based on the Badung Regional Bylaw on RTRW the Benoa Bay area including in the Badung district belongs to conservation area that should not be tampered with.

Reference of the RTRW Bylaw has been very appropriate. Before it was passed, the Regional Bylaw on the RTRW Badung has passed through an evaluation process in the province and central government. (kmb27)

Public support for Putin to serve another term hits highest level in four years - poll

MOSCOW - Public support for Vladimir Putin to serve another term as president has hit its highest level in four years, a survey by a state-run pollster showed on Thursday.

Seventy-four percent of Russians would vote to re-elect Putin as president, according to a poll by VTsIOM. Putin dominates state media in Russia and is widely expected to contest the next presidential election in 2018. If he won, it would be his fourth term as president.

He has capitalised on conflicts in Ukraine and Syria to boost his popularity and his message that Russia is again a force to be reckoned with on the world stage has gone down well with voters.

VTsIOM said Putin’s approval ratings had risen among many social groups, including young people. It also showed his support levels had risen sharply in recent years; in 2012 in the same polling series only 40 percent of Russians said they would vote for the Russian leader.

“Even among those who think the president has not yet fulfilled

many of his pre-election promises, 70 percent are willing to support Putin,” VTsIOM said in a statement published on its website.

An independent Russian pollster, the Levada Center, gives Putin similar ratings. Liberal opposition politicians say the figures are unfairly boosted by the fact that state TV, where most Russians get their news, affords Putin blanket and favourable coverage while largely ignoring them.

Should Putin win the 2018 election, he would have the right to serve until 2024. By that stage he would be over 70 years old and come up against a constitutional limit barring him from serving more than two consecutive terms.

After his first two terms as president, Putin in 2008 made way for his protege Dmitry Medvedev to serve as president before returning to the Kremlin himself in 2012. (rtr)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) welcomes his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 2, 2016.

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Again, another suspected fire source found

DENPASAR - A joint team of the Denpasar Police and Central Forensic Lab of National Police Headquarters of Denpasar Branch combed again and conducted a crime scene investigation at the Badung Market, Wednesday (Mar. 2). Despite billowing smoke on the third floor, police were still investigating. On the floor, police found the suspected hot spot near the stairs.

Bold, colourful prints kick off Paris Fashion Week

PARIS - After fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan, Paris stepped onto the seasonal catwalk on Tuesday, with Dutch designer Liselore Frowijn among the first to present her fall collection in the French capital.

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Models are seen before the Dutch designer Liselore Frowijn Fall/Winter 2016/2017 women’s ready-to-wear collection show in Paris, France, March 1, 2016.

Paris, home to world-renowned luxury brands such as Chanel, Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton, hosts nine days of catwalk shows and presentations where designers will unveil their womenswear creations for autumn/ winter 2016/2017.

With the late Niki de Saint Phalle as muse, Frowijn paid homage to female artists and “strong women” in her “Let’s

Hear It For The Lions” collection of bold, colourful outfits.

Bright, colourful harlequinlike prints decorated coats, bomber jackets, wide-legged trousers, dresses and skirts in light fabrics.

Some robes, poncho-like tops and skirts had additional layers, cut out with holes throughout to look like polka dots.

Models also wore zebra printlike jackets and dresses.

“They’re very naively done in a bold way with primary colours, bold shapes, round volumes, polka dots,” the 24-year old designer told Reuters.

“It’s a very optimistic way of creating and I wanted to catch this energy that I got from her (Saint Phalle’s) work in the collection.”

The looks were accessorised with chunky jewellery consisting of round wooden necklaces and large green foam-like knotted earrings and choker necklaces.

Paris Fashion Week runs until March 9. (rtr)

“We have done crime scene investigation on the third floor.

Allegedly there is a source of fire at the location. However, it cannot be ensured whether it was the origin or starting point of the fire,” said the Chief of Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Reinhard Habonaran Nainggolan.

According to Reinhard, the results of the investigation by Forensic Laboratory at the location found a quite large burning.

Did the fire source from short circuit or flame of incense? “It is not my capacity to talk about it. Later on, it will be concluded

by Forensic Laboratory team and we just accompany it. The focus is still at the location,” he said.

To avoid the location suspected of being the source of fire from being ruffled by residents, police already set up police line on the first and second floors. Furthermore, police officers conducted an intensive investigation at the site.

“It is located near the stairs, either on the first or third floor.

But there is possibility to be found at other places, we’ll check them all,” said this officer from North Sumatra. When asked about the starting point of the fire, he told it must be checked at the entire scenes, while his institution is

still tracking the source of fire.

“Later, the official results will be announced by central forensic laboratory,” he said.

During the crime scene investigation on Wednesday, this former police chief of North Kuta said that with the forensic laboratory he got difficulties because many merchants came into the scene. On that account, police just found the points on the third floor so far.

Related to merchants claiming to lose their goods, Reinhard said he could not select people that entered into the scene whereas it was already guarded by police and protected with police line at the main entrance. But the officers were overwhelmed as they pushed to come in. “All people came in and told if their goods were left behind. So, it is impossible for us to take repressive action against the victims.

We just called to help. If police do their job, please be helped,” he said.

“If possible, we will accomplish the crime scene investigation today (Wednesday—Ed).

But we found such difficulties, the first floor is crowded and so is the second floor. Thus, only the points alleged to become starting point of the fire can be sterilized to facilitate the investigation,” said Reinhard.

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A joint team of the Denpasar Police and Central Forensic Lab of National Police Headquarters of Denpasar Branch combed again and conducted a crime scene investigation at the Badung Market, Wednesday (Mar. 2). Despite billowing smoke on the third floor, police were still investigating.

As observation at the scene, the stall owners were busy to move their goods. Pickup trucks should

come and go at the parking space at the entrance of the market for transporting saved goods. “Nev-

ertheless, we are still trying to do the crime scene investigation maximally,” he said. (kmb36)

Due to inadequate funds

Kindergarten students in Seririt occupy building prone to collapse

SINGARAJA - Building for learning and playing activities of the Panca Darma Kindergarten in Seririt is in apprehensive condition.

After built in 1976, the building has never been rehabilitated so far. The management is forced to use the building almost collapsing due to lack for funds to repair the heavily damaged building. This condition is now threatening the safety of the 112 students attending common education at the venue.

Principal of the Panca Darma Kindergarten Seririt, I.A. Swari Suti, amid receiving the visit of the entourage of Commission IV of the Buleleng House of Representatives

on Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 2) said that the school managed is very much needed by parents that send their beloved children. Since the opening, the interest of learners is quite high and the number of student in the admission registration is always booming. Such old building suffers severe damaged especially its roof has leaked a lot. When it rains, classrooms including the teacher’s room are submerged.

Not only that, a wooden frame supporting the roof has been obsolete. As a result, the building is now prone to collapse and threaten the safety of children and teachers in the kindergarten. After the damage, she

has been trying to look for donations to improve the classrooms having almost collapsed. Unfortunately, it could not draw donors to participate, so the kindergarten building was left as in the current condition and the damage is getting worse. To that end, Swari and fellow teachers requested the attention of local government or private sector to help make a new building that will be more convenient and feasible for the process of learning and teaching.

“We have a pity on the children because they are playing under threat of collapsed building. The wood has rotted, while the roof leaked.

When it rains, this room will be in-

undated and disturbing the comfort of children. We wished to build a new building, but the funds are not enough, so that we are forced to let it be in such condition and getting worse,” she complained.

Seeing the severely damaged condition of the building, a member of Commission IV, Ni Kadek Trukini, said that such very poor condition of the building can collapse. To that end, her commission promised to make coordination with the Education Agency and other relevant parties to help repair the building of the Panca Darma Kindergarten. It is impossible to obtain rehabilitation fund from local government be-

cause it is managed by the foundation in Seririt. Besides, land status of the kindergarten building poses an asset of customary village and has not been certified yet.

“We are concerned with the conditions of the kindergarten building. It is so harmful and can collapse at times.

If charged to district government, it is clearly impossible because the kindergarten is managed by private foundation. Nevertheless, we will attempt to find solution for this problem by making coordination with local government and other stakeholders,” said Chairperson of the PDI-P Faction of the Buleleng House of Representatives. (kmb38)

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However, the economy of Bali in particular, in 2015 grew higher than the national average reaching 6 percent more. “So, Bali does not need to worry too much because Bali relies on tourism selling services, where consumption in Bali is not just domestic but also international consumption. So, as long as the tourism is maintained properly, I think the economy of Bali will grow above national average,” he explained.

Ministry of Tourism is targeting 20 million tourist arrivals in 2019 and 10 million this year. It means there will be double increase in the potential for business. “We need to double the number of restaurant and triple the number of road. Otherwise, traffic congestion will occur everywhere,” he said. As for hotels, he said there is no need to increase

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for this year as they will get guests.

In recent years hotel business was sluggish because supply has exceeded the demand. But, when the demand rises, hotel business will return to normal. He was also optimistic if the target of 20 million tourist visits can be achieved as reflecting from Malaysia that can bring in 16 million tourists.

So, Alex just appealed to complete the homework because there is a great and much potential to rise.

In addition, the land for business is available, the economy is growing and it just needs to grab the land of business. “When the economy grows, it will always create opportunities. Of course, some will be successful and unsuccessful.

This business condition applies everywhere. We have to choose, and the success will be determined by each businessman,” he said. To sum up, the most important thing is good at managing and controlling IBP/File the business. (kmb42) Market is one of the places where economics wheel turn fast so it must be maintained properly.

Bali’s economy at crossroads

‘Cannibalism’ over local industry overshadows Bali

BALI must move quickly to save the durability of its economy. The economic adversity causing various sectors to experience a decline should be addressed with smart moves and exceptional measures. It is important to set in the agenda, considering the economic and business condition in Bali in 2016 remains vulnerable. Although there are still expectations compared to other regions in Indonesia staying to experience a slowdown (due to regional influence), this still does not guarantee the strengthening of the economy.

The rate of Bali’s economy slightly gives a hope to grow above 5 percent compared to 2015, approximately 4.7 to 4.8 percent. However, this expectation is also overshadowed by a serious threat namely the strengthening of ‘cannibalism’ over the local industry in Bali.

This opinion was expressed by an economic analyst, Viraguna Bagoes Oka, Wednesday (Mar. 2). To Bali Post, he said that the space of expectations for Bali’s economic growth is still made possible partly because Bali has uniqueness and remains a world tourist destination. Cultural ele-

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ments and magical charisma owned by Bali remain to become a characteristic shoring up the economic resilience of Bali.

Although the property and fixed asset investment has slowed down drastically in the past six months and still lasts so far, he said the attraction of speculating investors and prestige-hunting investors of Bali remain to see Bali as the best destination for speculation and prestige business. As a result, Bali will have the impact on the economic growth. He warned that in financial institutions and banking sector in general, people cur-

rently waive growth, but more priorities are given to maintain liquidity and quality of their credit portfolio. This was done due to strengthening threats and increasing potential of bad debts as the people’s business has great potential of default. This will have an impact on the occurrence of rising threat of nonperforming loans in 2016.

He said that Medium Business Credit downwards will face threat of failures amid intense incoming of foreign investors through the AEC and the convenience of 35 new packages launched by the government to further ease share ownership by foreigner in Indonesia. It will also become a threat if there is no protection for ‘local wisdom principle’ by provincial government. Similarly, it will open up the possibility of massive ‘cannibalism’ over local industries by foreign investors. “Thus, the rising economic growth of Bali will turn false because it is not accompanied by equity and

alignments with weak economy,” said Viraguna.

An economist from the Hindu University of Indonesia (Unhi), Dr. A.A. Ngurah Gde Sadiartha, hoped the existing financial institutions in Bali can give credit facility to local entrepreneurs to support the economic resilience of Bali. This measure can be coordinated with various elements.

Other measure that can be taken is by giving alignment in the form of political policy for local entrepreneurs to thrive in Bali.

Another breakthrough that can be done is by establishing a consortium of Bali local entrepreneurs. It is expected to become the power to build competitiveness of local businesses in terms of capital, relationships and scope of business opportunities that can be worked on. For this reason, it is important for all economic actors in Bali to take extraordinary measure and unite in managing the existing opportunities and economic potential. (dir)

Three districts in Bali lack for patient beds

DENPASAR - Three districts in Bali are still recorded to face shortage of patient beds when compared to the total population. Respectively, they are Jembrana, Karangasem and Badung district. Ratio of patient beds to total population is still below 1.

“When referring to the standard of the World Health Organization (WHO), at least the ratio of patient bed to population is 1: 1,000. The three districts still have the ratio below 1,” said the Head of the Bali Health Agency, Ketut Suarjaya, in Denpasar, Tuesday (Mar. 1).

Suarjaya explained that Jembrana has 241 patient beds (0.89), Karangasem 218 patient beds (0.52), and Badung 468 patient beds (0.78), while the six other districts have complied with the WHO standard. In details, Buleleng district has 713 beds (1.11), Bangli 310 beds (1.40), Tabanan 530 beds (1.22), Denpasar 2,938 beds (3.40), Klungkung 282 beds (1.61) and Gianyar 548 beds (1.12).

“Solution to this problem is by providing additional patient beds at each district hospital, not just bed for the treatment room of class III, but also class I and II,” he explained.

Moreover, continued Suarjaya, the integration of the JKBM into JKN will make people tend to search for class I and II. On that account, the increase of patient bed should be given a priority for both classes aside from optimizing the existing public health centers and inpatient health centers. So far, people are still reluctant to be hospitalized in the public health centers.

“This happens because the hygiene in health centers is still poor and the equipment is inadequate. It should be given the attention. If only the local leader is willing to go down to make improvement, the health centers will certainly become an option for people,” he said. (kmb32)

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Fresh & Authentic At Happy Chappy Chinese

If delicious and crispy Peking Duck or gently steamed, aromatic and fresh Garoupa in Tiao Chew sauce is your thing, then you must head over to Happy Chappy Chinese where one can never get enough of its honest-to-goodness, delectable authentic Chinese delicacies. Located on Jl. Beraban, Happy Chappy Chinese first opened sometime last year and since then, its trademark happy Buddha logo has found a special place in the hearts of many.

The restaurant itself is a welcoming haven perfect for lunch or dinner for the whole family. With

a cool, cosy interior you’ll love its wooden finishing, giant red lanterns, Chinese ornaments and paintings and the happy Buddha at the foyer that welcomes you with a hearty smile and a warm glow. chinese-foodsAlso available for takeaway and delivery, the menu at Happy Chappy varies with a myriad of offering to satisfy any appetite.

Our favourites include the Beef Chow Fun “Fat Rice Noodles”; a mouth-watering, fragrant fried noodle dish and the flavourful Kung Pao Chicken with Cashew Nuts. The centrepiece to your meal should really be the Whole Steamed Garupa

Tiao Chew style or Hong Kong Style, definitely to-die-for and will leave you craving for more. If it’s the duck you’re after, try the Traditional BBQ Peking Duck with Crispy Skin, Condiments and Pancakes with your choice of black pepper, Kung Pao or Sang Choy Bao sauces, which are delicately and painstakingly prepared to give you that exceptionally delightful taste and crunch.

Lunch time is perfect at Happy Chappy, and the Steamed or Fried Dim Sum Platter hits just the right spot to get you through rush hour. Indulge in Chicken Shu Mai, Dumplings, Peking Duck Bak Pao

and Spring Rolls, Prawn Har Gao or the Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs. The expansive menu was designed to satisfy, so choose from beef, pork, chicken, duck, seafood and vegetarian dishes for an unforgettable dining experience. Don’t forget to leave room for dessert; the NutellaApple and Caramel Wontons will leave you swooning for more!

Kids will be sure to have a smashing good time at this familyfriendly locale with the Happy Kiddies Menu that comes with steamed rice, spring rolls and a choice of Sesame Chicken, Honey Prawns or Chow Mein Noodles.

Balinese Temple Ceremony

Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on

the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful.

The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars,

On Sundays, the restaurant’s elusive and mysterious Dragon’s Den Bar is turned into a rambunctious, fun and colourful Kids Club with exciting activities like face painting, games and party clowns to liven up the atmosphere. Parents can enjoy Dim Sum Sunday while the kids play. For those who prefer some cocktails when the kids are home, Happy Hour is every day with 30% off beer, cocktails and wine by the glass. Live music is also available every Friday night, the perfect time to relax with a glass or two of “Enter The Dragon” or the “Bing Bing Martini”.

tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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NEW YORK - A New York judge on Wednesday urged Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie to work together to resolve a custody dispute over their 15 year-old son, Rocco, who has refused to return to his mother’s New York home.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Deborah Kaplan set a June 1 date for Madonna and Ritchie to come back to court following a conference call with attorneys for all three parties.

Kaplan said she wanted to encourage the parents, along with their lawyers, to resolve the matter in the best interests of their son.

She said she may wish to meet at some point with Rocco, who has been living in London with his film director father.

In December, the teen ignored a court order to fly back to New York to reside with his mother. The pop star and Ritchie divorced in 2008 and agreed Rocco would live with the “Material Girl” singer.

None of the trio appeared in person on Wednesday. Attorney Ellen Sigal, representing Rocco, told the judge the teen was enjoying school in London but was having “a very difficult time.”

“Having this order over his head has been very stressful for him,” Sigal said by conference call.

No details were given on why Rocco wished to live with his father.

According to recent celebrity media reports, Madonna’s strict parenting style is thought to be at the heart of the dispute.

The singer, 57, is currently on the Asian leg of her “Rebel Heart” world tour, with her next show set for New Zealand on March 5.

Rocco had joined her for the initial stages of the tour, working backstage. He also went on tour with her in 2012.

Madonna has posted several childhood photos of Rocco on social media in the past two months, expressing her affection for him.

“I miss this boy so full of life so full@of@love” she wrote on Instagram last week over a photo of a smiling, long-haired Rocco.

Twice-married Madonna has three other children: daughter Lourdes, 19, with her then-partner Carlos Leon; and David and Mercy, both 10, who were adopted from Malawi.

Ritchie, director of the 2009 film “Sherlock Holmes,” remarried in 2015 to British model Jacqui Ainsley. (rtr)

Economy predicted to grow 5 percent in 2016

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Director Guy Ritchie and wife Madonna arrive for the world premiere of “RocknRolla” in London, in this file photo taken September 1, 2008. Lawyers for pop singer Madonna and her exhusband, British film director Guy Ritchie, return to a New York court on Wednesday in a bid to resolve a custody dispute over the couple’s 15 year-old son Rocco.

Bob Dylan sells treasure trove of archive material

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This July 22, 2012 file photo shows U.S. singer-songwriter Bob Dylan performing on stage at “Les Vieilles Charrues” Festival in Carhaix, western France. The archives of Dylan have been acquired by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa and will be permanently housed in Tulsa. Kaiser Foundation director Ken Levit and university President Steadman Upham announced the acquisition Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

MANGUPURA - The economy in 2015 was bad because in terms of macro perspective it dropped from 5.2 percent to 4.7 percent. However, in this year of the fire monkey, the national economy is predicted to grow back. “In my mind, the worst is over. In 2016 will be better than in 2015,” said Director of BPR Lestari, Alex P. Chandra, Sunday (Feb. 28). However, it’s with a note that a lot of homework must still be accomplished because the effect of 2015 is still felt in 2016. “But do not worry because we have managed to pass the worst ones. To me, this year is optimistic,” he said.

When seeing in 2015, the national and macro economy fell from 5.2 percent to 4.7 percent that means there is a decrease in turnover by 20 percent.

This was felt by business sector. Then, when seen in the third quarter, the economic growth has started to rise, so that he predicted that in 2016 it will be back to 5 percent or 5.2 percent. “So, I think in 2016 it will reach 5 percent or 5.2 percent, so the turnover will be back to 20 percent. As what I said in the macroeconomic indicators, we will be better,” he affirmed.

BOB Dylan has sold his personal archive of notes, draft lyrics, poems, artwork and photographs to the University of Tulsa, where they will be made available to scholars and curated for public exhibitions, the school said on Wednesday.

The 6,000 item collection spans nearly the entire length of Dylan’s 55 year-long career, and many have never been seen before. The collection was acquired by the George Kaiser Foundation and the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.

The collection also includes master recording tapes of Dylan’s entire music catalog, along with hundreds of hours of film video.

The Foundation and the university did not say how much the Bob Dylan Archive cost, but the New York Times, which was given an exclusive preview, said it was sold for $15 million to $20 million.

Tulsa is also the home of a museum dedicated to folk singer Woody Guthrie, one of Dylan’s early influences.

“I’m glad that my archives, which have been col-

lected all these years, have finally found a home and are to be included with the works of Woody Guthrie...

To me, it makes a lot of sense and it’s a great honor,” Dylan said in a statement.

Despite being regarded as “the voice of a generation” for his influential songs of the 1960s and 1970s, Dylan, now 74, has mostly kept his items out of the public eye, resulting in high prices when they occasionally come up for auction.

A handwritten copy of the song “Like a Rolling Stone” sold for a record $2 million at a New York auction in 2014, while the electric guitar he played at 1965 Newport Folk Festival sold for nearly $1 million in 2013.

The archives handed over to the University of Tulsa include two notebooks with lyrics from the 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks,” and Dylan’s handwritten lyrics to his 1964 song “Chimes of Freedom” scrawled on hotel notepaper dotted with cigarette burns. There is also correspondence between Dylan and the late beat poet Allen Ginsberg. (rtr)

The tourists are enjoying their time in Lake Buyan, one of the wonderful tourism sites in Bali.

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Foreign tourist visits to Bali dropped 5.41 percent

DENPASAR - In January 2016, tourist arrivals to Bali reached 350,592 people. This figure decreased 5.41 percent compared to December 2015, reaching 370,640 people. This was conveyed by Chief of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali, Adi Nugroho, Wednesday (Mar. 2).

He explained that the number of foreign tourists visiting Bali came through two lines namely airport and seaport. Tourists coming through the airport amounted to 343,663 people, while through seaport amounted to 6,929 people.

“There was a decrease of 5.41

percent compared to last month (December 2015—Ed),” he said before the media.

By nationality, the most foreign tourists coming to Bali were from Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and India. Their respective percentage is 25.10 percent, 21.94

percent, 4.72 percent, 4.07 percent and 3.91 percent. “The five countries are dominating the tourist visit.

There are also from other countries, but we count the top five countries.

The other countries reached 25.17 percent,” he explained.

In line with the decrease in the number of foreign tourist visit, said Adi Nugroho, it also has an impact on room occupancy rate, particularly for star hotel. In January 2016, the room occupancy rate for star hotels has the average of

54.38 percent, dropped 5.94 points compared to December 2015 reaching 60.32 percent. “The highest room occupancy rate occurred in the Badung district namely 54.40 percent and the lowest occurred in Karangasem reaching 23.76 percent,” he explained.

For non-star hotels, he added, the room occupancy rate reached an average of 26.87 percent with the highest rate occurred in Badung namely 38.05 percent. Then, the lowest occurred in Bangli district

with the percentage of 8.91 percent.

Compared to December 2015, the room occupancy rate of non-star hotels declined by 7.87 points. (kmb21) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.