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Bono says ‘back to full voice’, U2 tour will resume

BERLIN - U2 frontman Bono has said he will be “back to full voice” for the rest of a European tour after the Irish rock band was forced to cancel a gig in Berlin when they were only a few songs in.

Thousands of fans were left disappointed on Saturday night when the band’s set was abruptly cancelled after Bono appeared to be unable to sing.

“It’s not right for you. It’s useless,” he told fans from the stage after pausing to drink from a thermos before the show was eventually called off.

The surprise cancellation left the remainder of U2’s seven month “Experience + Innocence” tour in doubt.

But in a statement released through his publicist late Sunday,

Bono said he had recovered his vocal health and that the tour would continue as planned.

“I’ve seen a great doctor and with his care I’ll be back to full voice for the rest of the tour,” the 58-year-old singer said.

“So happy and relieved that anything serious has been ruled out.”

He added that his joy was “tempered by the knowledge that the Berlin audience were so inconvenienced”.

But he said the band will return to Berlin at the end of their tour to play a new gig on November

13th for those who missed out on Saturday.

The statement will come as a relief to U2 fans across Europe with tickets for upcoming shows.

The band’s next scheduled concert is in Cologne on Tuesday before they head to France, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Britain and Ireland.

At the first Berlin show on Friday, Bono condemned the recent far-right violence in the eastern German city of Chemnitz.

During the concert, the slogan #wirsindmehr (we are more) used by counterprotesters in Germany against the far-right was also projected on the stage, to cheers from the crowd. (afp)

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Asian Games in the bag - but could Indonesia host the Olympics?

An Indonesian bid to host the 2032 Olympics would have been laughed off just a few weeks ago, but a smooth Asian Games may just have put it in the frame to host the world’s biggest multi-sports event.

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In this file photo taken on May 23, 2018, Bono of the Irish rock band U2 performs during the “Experience + Innocence” tour at the United Center in Chicago.

UAE postpones Da Vinci unveiling at Louvre Abu Dhabi

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In this file photo taken on August 14, 2018 Phan Diu, a 25 years old Vietnamese tourist, poses in front of the Louvre museum in Paris, France. The city of Paris has reached a new tourist attendance record for the first semester of 2018, the Comite Regional du Tourisme (CRT - Tourism Committee) has announced on August 27, 2018.

DUBAI - The UAE said Monday it had postponed the unveiling of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s most prized acquisition -- a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, bought for a record $450 million.

The painting, which was bought last year, had been due to be unveiled on September 18.

But Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism department on Monday announced “the postponement of the unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi” in a tweet.

“More details will be announced soon,” it said.

The “Salvator Mundi”, a portrait of Jesus Christ painted in 1500, was the only one of the

fewer than 20 paintings believed to be the work of the famed Renaissance Old Master still in private hands when it went under the hammer, and sold, at Christie’s in November.

The painting was declared authentic six years ago, after long being dismissed as a copy by one of Da Vinci’s students.

The Louvre Abu Dhabi has kept tight-lipped over the identity of the painting’s buyer, saying only that the emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism had “acquired” it.

Last December, the New York Times identified the buyer as an obscure member of the Saudi

royal family, Prince Badr bin Abdullah.

The Wall Street Journal later reported Bin Abdullah was acting on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. He has never confirmed or denied the report.

Prince Badr was appointed to head the kingdom’s culture ministry in a government shakeup in June.

Saudi Arabia and the neighbouring United Arab Emirates are very close allies who are both engaged militarily in the war against rebels in Yemen, and diplomatically and economically against Gulf rival Qatar. (afp)

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No Southeast Asian country has talked seriously about holding the Summer Games, meaning that even a bid would be another major step forward for a region enjoying rising economic fortunes.

Indonesia’s confidence comes from successfully staging the 2018 Asian Games, a giant event with 40 sports and 17,000 athletes and officials held in the capital Jakarta and Palembang, a port city on Sumatra island.

Despite concerns about infrastructure, terrorism, pollution and traffic, the venues were delivered on time and most events passed off without incident, save some problems with ticketing.

President Joko Widodo probably had one eye on next year’s election when he announced his intentions for 2032, but the move has been welcomed in Indonesia -- and by Olympics chief Thomas Bach.

“You can see the ingredients are there, you see a young, enthusiastic nation,” said Bach in Jakarta, where he held talks with Widodo and attended Sunday’s closing ceremony. “Passionate about sports, working with high efficiency in the organisation... so, I think it will be a very strong candidature.”

Part of Bach’s enthusiasm may stem from the fact that the number of candidate cities has been shrinking, mainly because of the Games’ multibillion-dollar price tag.

Last September, Paris and Los Angeles were named as hosts of the 2024 and 2028 Olympics in a double announcement, a move to lock in two high-profile cities while they were still available.

Already Asia’s fifth-largest economy, Indonesia is the world’s fourthmost populated country with about 261 million people spread across a sprawling, tropical archipelago. But it could face some heavyweight competition: bids for 2032 have also been discussed in Germany, India, China and Australia. The winner is sched-

uled to be announced in 2025.

- ‘The Olympics is different’ Tommy Apriantono, a sport science lecturer at the Institute of Technology Bandung, one of Indonesia’s top universities, said the nation would have to pull out all the stops for an Olympic bid.

“We have successfully hosted the Asian Games despite all the shortcomings. I think Indonesia is good enough, it’s worth (bidding)... but we have to really prepare for it,” he told AFP. “Now we have experience with the Asian Games... (but) the Olympics is different, there are more participants and the pressure is bigger.”

Apriantono said holding the Olympics was a chance for Indonesia to step into a new era in the mould of Tokyo 1964, when Japan unveiled infrastructure including the “Shinkansen” bullet train.

“This is Indonesia’s chance to be among the world’s top countries,” he added. Budiarto Shambazy, a prominent journalist for the Kompas newspaper, said Indonesia’s bid was “very realistic”. “At the moment this is only the statement of the president but I think it’s already enough to lay down the next steps to appoint those who would be responsible in this bidding process,” he said.

Indonesia will certainly need its best personnel involved, which could prove a problem in at least one case.

Erick Thohir, the media mogul and Inter Milan president who headed the Asian Games organising committee, has already ruled out playing the same role for 2032, saying he would be retired by then.(afp) 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.

Artists performs during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games at the Gelora Bung Karno main stadium in Jakarta on September 2, 2018.

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Economy sluggish, micro business sector still slightly grows TABANAN - The economy of Indonesia in general looks sluggish. Nevertheless, amid the sluggishness and rising dollar exchange rate up to IDR 15,000, it does not affect the micro business activities in Tabanan. The business is actually still developing and can continue to run. This can be seen from the persistence of non-performing loans (NPLs) for the sector.

Branch Manager of the Bank BRI Tabanan, Anditya Mahendra Krishna, said in Tabanan some time ago that up to now the micro business sector in Tabanan district can still survive and operate competitively. This can be seen from the small value of the NPL, especially in the government program loans, namely the People’s Business Loan (KUR).

For micro business, the bank distributes the loans for Micro Business with the loan amount of up to IDR 25 million. So far, the return of People’s Business Loan for Micro Business is still running well.

Seeing the ability to repay the loans, it can be said the micro business sector in Tabanan district is not so affected by the increase in dollar exchange rate but instead increases its income.

Even though the loan repayment runs smoothly, Mahendra continued, his party will continuously provide assistance to debtors so the NPLs can be well maintained.

“We are mentoring them so the utilization of capital loans is purely allocated by debtors to conduct business development or productive business sectors,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Manager of Prabu Kreasi, Gede Mahendra Padmanada Dusak, revealed that utilizing banking loans can be one of the ways in developing the business along with the increasing consumer demand.

Moreover, there is KUR coming with low interest rate. “In meeting the market demand, capital is surely needed. So, banking loan is very helpful,” he said.

Besides, he hoped the low-interest banking loans can continue to exist so as to alleviate the MSME business players. (kmb24)

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Tourists are seen in Kedonganan

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IMF delegates offered to ride Kedonganan Cruise

MANGUPURA - Kedonganan Beach area which is famous for its fish market and cuisines always becomes a tourist attraction. To eliminate the impression of slums, currently the north coast of Kedonganan is being re-arranged.

When confirmed on Sunday (Sep. 2), Chief of Kedonganan customary village, Dr. Wayan Mertha, said the arrangement is not specifically to welcome the IMF-WB Annual Meeting only remaining a month away. The arrangement is indeed purely intended to clean up and re-arrange the area in North Kedonganan. “This arrangement is not only to welcome the implementation of the IMF, but also for future sustainability,” he said.

According to him, aside from the coastal arrangement, his authority is also preparing Kedonganan Cruise that will be inaugurated this month. Of course, the presence of the Kedonganan Cruise is expected to be an alternative for the IMF delegates that are interested. “We will offer a cruise to colleagues organizing the IMF. Not only that, the culinary delight of Kedonganan is certain,” said Mertha.

Mertha, who is also an academician at the Bali Tourism College,

said the capacity of the cruise is still limited. For one trip, it can only accommodate a maximum of 120 passengers. As planned, it will serve three trips namely in the morning, afternoon and evening at sunset time.

Of course, this can generate a new experience for the IMF delegates having an interest in the voyage by cruise. With this cruise, they can see the beauty of the beach from the middle of the sea as well as witness sunset view. “Later, it can become a kind of sightseeing or looking around from Kedonganan Beach to Padang-Padang Beach.

For sunset, it is from Kedonganan to Uluwatu Beach area,” he concluded.

He admitted the current arrangement has already spent as much as IDR 300 million from Kedonganan customary village. As for supporting the cruise services, it has prepared a lounge for cruise passengers. It is located at the office of local cooperative (KUD) after being modified into a lounge.

“Meanwhile, the building is used temporarily because the main arrangement has not yet begun. It is still waiting for the assistance from the Badung district government,” he said. (kmb23)

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As temperatures rise, so do insects’ appetites for corn, rice and wheat

WITH temperatures creeping up as the climate warms, those very hungry caterpillars could get even hungrier, and more abundant. Crop losses to pests may grow.

Insects will be “eating more of our lunch,” says Curtis Deutsch of the University of Washington in Seattle. Based on how heat revs up insect metabolism and reproduction, he and his colleagues estimate that each degree Celsius of warming temperatures means an extra 10 to 25 percent of damage to wheat, maize and rice. Their prediction appears in the Aug. 31 Science.

Insects already munch their way through 8 percent of the world’s maize and wheat each year, and damage 14 percent of rice, Deutsch says. If Earth’s average global temperature rises just 2 degrees above preindustrial levels, annual crop losses could reach about 10 percent for maize, 12 percent for wheat and 17 percent for rice. That’s a total loss of about 213 million tons for the three grains combined.

Unlike mammals and birds, insects heat up or chill as their environment does. As an insect warms, its metabolism speeds up, too. The faster it burns energy, the more ravenously the insect feeds and the sooner it reproduces. The speed-up rates aren’t hugely different across kinds of insects, Deutsch says.

So he and his colleagues developed a mathematical simulation of how much insects as a whole would rev up, reproduce and ravage grains in warmer times.

versity of Bonn in Germany, who published data in 2006 that provided the starting point for the new study. Oerke was not involved in the new calculations.

Rising temperatures can encourage, or discourage, insects invading new territories. Temperatures may also affect the parasites that prey on crop-munching pests. Both pests and plants

A hawksbill turtle was found stranded in a weak condition on Tembles Beach, Penyaringan village, Mendoyo.

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Hawksbill turtle found stranded on Tembles Beach

NEGARA — A hawksbill turtle was found stranded in a weak condition on Saturday night (Sep. 1) on Tembles Beach, Penyaringan village, Mendoyo.

When found, the protected animal was in a looking up condition and almost dead.

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Wheat now grown in temperate regions could be especially at risk from hungrier pests, such as aphids (one shown in the inset) with metabolisms revved by climate warming.

How the poppy got its pain-relieving powers

The newly deciphered genome of the opium poppy is helping scientists figure out how the plant evolved the ability to make morphine and other similar painkilling molecules.

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may adapt and evolve. Predictions will have to evolve, too.

“I don’t want people to think this is a sky-is-falling story,” Deutsch says. Hungrier insects will not wipe out these crops entirely. Yet any food loss can be consequential to people who have gotten hungrier themselves in a more crowded world. (net)

Where maize loses

As the Earth warms, the biggest increases in pest damage to maize by the end of the century could show up in milder climates, a new analysis predicts. Places that are already near pest tolerance for high temperatures might see lower insect reproduction and less damage.

Tropical insects are often already near the ceiling of their temperature tolerance, where an insect has to cope with so much heat damage that reproduction rates falter. In cooler temperate zones, where wheat is grown, insects have much more leeway to live faster. That makes future wheat especially vulnerable, Deutsch says.

This is “an incredibly valuable first step” toward predicting future pest losses, says physiological ecologist Nathan Lemoine of Colorado State University in Boulder, who studies plant–insect interactions. But he and others note that insect metabolism is just one factor out of many that will affect future crop yields for better or worse.

Farmers will likely adopt new defenses, though that would raise farmers’ costs, says Erich-Christian Oerke of the Uni-

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DUPLICATED genes helped the plants evolve to make molecules like morphine. A draft of the poppy’s genetic instruction book is providing clues to how the plant evolved to produce molecules such as morphine.

Scientists pieced together the genome of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). Then, they identified a cluster of 15 close-together genes that help the plant synthesize a group of chemically related compounds that includes powerful painkillers like morphine as well as other molecules with potential medical properties.

A group of genes that help poppy plants produce some of these molecules, collectively known as benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, have been clustered together for tens of millions

of years, researchers report online August 30 in Science.

But the plant’s morphine production evolved more recently.

Around 7.8 million years ago, the plant copied its entire genome. Some of the resulting surplus genes evolved new roles helping poppies produce morphine, because the plant already had at least one other copy of those genes carrying out their original jobs.

It wasn’t a one-step process, though. An even earlier gene duplication event caused two genes to fuse into one. That hybrid gene is responsible for a key shape-shift in alkaloid precursors, directing those molecules down the chemical pathway toward morphinelike compounds instead of other benzylisoquinoline alkaloids. (net)

Sujono, 45, a resident of Anyar Kelod hamlet, Penyaringan, found first the turtle. It was then rescued and handed over to the Kurma Asih Turtle Conservation Group (KPP) at Perancak on Sunday morning (Sep. 9).

According to Sujono, he found the hawksbill turtle on Tembles Beach around 11:00. At that time, he deliberately walked along the beach to look for turtle nest that can usually

be found around the beach. After walking a few meters and passing local temple, he saw the turtle stranded. “Precisely, it was found near the pipeline. I saw it remained alive but there is a kind of wound on the stomach,” explained one of the turtle volunteers. Previously, he also found a number of turtle eggs that would also be taken to Perancak.

Coordinator of the Kurma Asih Turtle Conservation of Perancak, Wayan Anom Astika Jaya, confirmed that hawksbill turtle was found by resident in sick condition. Having been checked, the turtle shell has the length of 30 cm and the width of 26 cm. “This is for the umpteenth time for us to receive information about stranded turtles. Previously, there were also many reports along the coast, but the condition

was rotting,” he said.

Since the turtle remains in sick condition, his preservation office does rehabilitation to recover its condition. “This turtle seems stressful and limp. We put it in the pool here until its health is getting better first,” added Anom. After getting better, the turtle will be released back to the sea.

According to him, along the coast of Jembrana belongs to the habitat for turtles to lay eggs. So, many turtle nests are found in the area. Without applying good maintenance, they will die. Through volunteers spreading across the Gilimanuk to Pekutatan, his conservation group tried to save the turtle eggs. After hatching, the turtle hatchlings will be released directly into their habitat. (kmb26)

Special menus for IMF delegates still waits for request MANGUPURA — Ahead of the implementation of the IMF-WB Annual Meeting, until now the Citilink Indonesia through Aerofood ACS Denpasar has not received any request for special menu of the delegates. Unlike the arrival of VVIP guest of KingSalman while on vacation in Bali, at that time the ACS Denpasar received a request to prepare a special menu.

“Previously everything is in accordance with the requests from their government,” said Vice President of Cargo and Ancillary Citilink Indonesia, Benny Rustanto, during the launch of a new menu of Citilink on Friday (Aug. 31) at the

office of the Aerofood ACS Denpasar.

According to Benny, so far there has been no direction for the IMF delegates. However, what to be done is to be able to accommodate all passengers both internationally and domestically. The menu presented is a combined one where tourists coming to Indonesia can also enjoy international menu. “For the upcoming IMF, we have not received any special menu request. Surely, if there is a request, we will certainly prepare it,” he said.

At the introduction of this new menu, there is a serving of Nasi Kapau or Kapau Rice from West Sumatra. Kapau Rice is

chosen as one of the newest and foremost menus of Citilink Indonesia because it is one of the most widely demanded foods both domestically and internationally.

Other than Nasi Kapau, Citilink Indonesia also provides three other Indonesian specialties as well as three sets of international food menus equipped with signature drink of Green Bean Juice that will increase the freshness of guests’ journey. “The other typical Indonesian menus provided by Citilink Indonesia are Nasi Ulam, Indonesian Chicken Satay, and Supergreen Fried Rice which will be available as of September 1, 2018,” he said. (kmb23)

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For this September’s festival

Operations Manager of Jatiluwih Attraction, I Nengah Sutirtayasa, stated on Sunday (Sep. 2) the preparation of festival is under progress. “Decorations are being made from bamboo. We involve craftsmen and local people,” he said.

The bamboo decoration is to highlight the Jatiluwih scenery remaining natural and full of agricultural values.

Other preparation is making coordination with related parties such as the subak subgroups that will be used as the venue for organizing the events and other subak groups. “The festival will also involve schools in Penebel subdistrict and customary village youth club (sekaa taruna) of Jatiluwih,” he said.

Related to security, according to Sutirtayasa, it will deploy pecalang or customary security guard, Tabanan Police to Penebel Military Region. Since the Jatiluwih Attraction does not have a large parking lot, it will apply valet parking.

Jatiluwih Festival 2018 of this time takes the theme of ‘Matha Subak.’ This theme is similar to the concept of Tri Hita Karana namely the harmonious relationship between

human, nature, and God. The main attraction to jazz up the activity includes music in collaboration with famous guitarist Gilang Ramadhan with mortar pounding artists from the community of Jatiluwih.

SARDAR SAROVAR DAM - The world’s biggest statue is rising in a remote corner of India to honour an independence hero but it could quickly be outdone by a monument to a Hindu warrior king in the sea off Mumbai.

In addition, there is also a show of bamboo collaboration with designer Eko Prawoto along with local community craftsmen, workshops as well as local dance performance of Jatiluwih. (kmb24)

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This photograph taken on April 18, 2018 shows the underconstruction “Statue Of Unity”, a monument dedicated to Indian independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, overlooking the Sardar Sarovar Dam near Vadodara in India’s western Gujarat state.

In a burst of nationalist fervour, around one billion dollars is being spent on the two giant effigies, each more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

A 182-metre-high (600-foothigh) tribute to independence icon Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat state will be the first to dwarf the Spring Temple Buddha in China, currently the world’s biggest statue at 128 metres (420 feet) in height.

Pick-axes are also swinging for a 212-metre-high likeness of 17th-century king Chhatrapati Shivaji, resplendent on a horse and brandishing a sword, which should dominate the Mumbai shoreline from 2021.

An army of 2,500 workers -- including several hundred Chinese labourers -- is toiling around the clock to put 5,000 squares of bronze cladding on the figure of Patel so it can be ready for inauguration on October 31 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The 29.9-billion-rupee ($430million) “Statue of Unity” overlooking the isolated Sardar Sarovar Dam is a pet project of Modi.

He has predicted it will attract “hordes” of tourists, as the Statue of Liberty does in New York.

Visitors will be able to access

JERUSALEM - Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has apologised to former US president Barack Obama for calling him a “son of a whore” in 2016, which sparked a new low in their nations’ long alliance.

Duterte lobbed the insult in response to steady criticism from the United States over his violent drug crackdown, which has been a target for international condemnation.

However, the Philippine president said his nation’s relationship with America has since improved under President Donald Trump, who he described as a “good friend” who “speaks my language”.

“It would be appropriate also to say at this time to Mr. Obama that you are now a civilian and I am sorry for uttering those words,” Duterte said Sunday in a speech before Filipinos in Israel. Duterte landed in Israel on Sunday for a four-day stay as the Philippines seeks to develop new sources of military hardware and nail down

Duterte cursed Obama ahead of a regional summit in Laos two years ago prompting the US to cancel a meeting between the two leaders there.

Obama later described Duterte as “a colourful guy” as he urged him to conduct his anti-narcotics campaign “the right way”.

Duterte sparked new criticism ahead of his departure for Israel, blaming the high number of rapes in his hometown of Davao on the large number of beautiful women there.

“They say there are many rape cases in Davao,” Duterte said in a speech on Thursday. “For as long as there are many beautiful women, there will be many rape cases, too.”

Duterte has on several occasions made rape jokes in public since his presidential campaign. The latest comment was denounced by women’s rights defenders. “Beauty doesn’t cause rape, rapists do,” said Philippine lawmaker Risa Hontiveros, a Duterte critic. (afp)

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After inspecting the location

Provincial govt ensures no backfilling made on Lake Beratan TABANAN — The polemic related to the rejection against the backfilling of the Lake Beratan area at Candikuning village, Baturiti, resulted in a clear answer. After the Bali Public Works and Housing Agency (PUPR) confirmed the activity at the location is not a backfilling activity but only an arrangement related to the plan to build Taman Beji of the Ulundanu Beratan Temple.

This was conveyed when the representatives from the provincial government came down directly to the location together with the Regional Secretary of Tabanan, senior figure of Marga Palace, Gusti Ngurah Bagus Darma Putra, apparatuses of the temple, Gebog Pesatak of Penataran Agung Ulun Danu Beratan Temple and relevant leaders of the district agencies on Sunday (Sep. 2).

Division Head of Water Resources (SDA) at the PUPR Bali, I Wayan Sudarmawan, accompanied by the Regional Secretary of Tabanan I Nyoman Wirna Ariwangsa, after in-

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The representatives from the provincial government came down directly to the location together with the Regional Secretary of Tabanan.

specting to the location stated there is no backfilling activity.

It is only the transfer of sedimentation of the lake and the area will be used to build Taman Beji Temple. It is for temporary need, so that while working there is no water coming into the area that can make the project workmanship difficult.

“Instead we support the prevention of siltation. This is very helpful for the government as it does not have large budget.

Precisely, it is the breakthrough of the operator of the tourist attraction,” he said.

Besides, according to the Regulation of Minister of Public Works and Housing No. 28 / PRT / M / 2015 concerning the establishment of river and lake border lines, one of the points of Article 23 states the lake borderline can be used for tourism, sports and religious infrastructure. This regulation enables to build a padma shrine of Taman Beji Temple at Ulundanu Beratan Temple. Related to the problems arising, he suggested there should be overall dissemination to avoid any miss communication because not all people know about the lake.

Similar opinion was also conveyed by Regional Secretary of Tabanan government, I Nyoman Wirna Ariwangsa. The development plan of padma shrine at Taman Beji Temple as a completeness at the Ulundanu Beratan Temple has been a work program of Gebog Pesatak of the Penataran Agung Ulundanu Beratan Temple since 2012.

He added that in terms of ministerial regulation, the borderline area could be used for religious purposes, but there is indeed a need for permission. Submission of the permit was made in 2012 and 2016, but so far there is no answer from the province, so that Tabanan district suggested to temporarily suspend the project until the utilization permit is issued.

This will be immediately checked by the Water Resources Division, Bali-Penida River Agency at the Bali Public Works and Housing Agency.

“We temporarily stop it. If the permit has been issued, it can be continued. The permit is issued by the governor after

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Jatiluwih attraction starts to make preparation

TABANAN — The implementation of Jatiluwih Festival has been around the corner. The festival to be held this September has started the preparation.

One of them is the making of decorations of bamboo.

It is designed by bamboo craftsmen and assisted by the local community.

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passing through a review of recommendations from technical division of the Water Resources Division at the Bali-Penida River Agency. Having been issued, it is not a problem according to the rules,” he said.

Coordinator of the Ulundanu Beratan Temple, Putu Suma Artha, accompanied by senior figure of Marga Palace, Gusti Ngurah Bagus Darma Putra, affirmed that temple apparatus and Gebog Pesatak of Penataran Agung Ulun Danu Beratan Temple never carries out the backfilling or reclamation of Lake Beratan as alleged by the apparatus and community of Candikuning customary village. It is just a dredging of Lake Beratan caused by flooding on August 22, 2016 and February 9, 2017. “We cannot use human workers because the land has been flooded too much so we then use excavator for dredging,” he said.

The piles of soil coming from the dredging of the lake silting are temporarily used for Water Retaining Embankment (KISDAM) during the construction process of padma shrine at the Beji Penataran Agung Temple at Ulun Danu Beratan. Later on, the padma shrine is used by all Hindus for religious ceremonies such as melasti, nyegara gunung and other religious activities.

Deputy Coordinator, Nyoman Sukita, added the construction of padma shrine at Beji Penataran Agung Temple at Ulun Danu Beratan considered the absence of special area for beji. Every time doing the worship, the pilgrims feel less convenient due to the large number of tourists making a visit to the Ulun Danu Beratan. So, the development of the Beji area is expected to bring in comfort for the pilgrims carrying out melasti, prayers, nyegara-gunung and others. Thus, they can pray fervently without feeling to be disrupted by tourist visiting the Ulun Danu Beratan “After the construction of padma shrine at Taman Beji, the soil will be returned. In addition, the lake area will also be re-arranged to make it beautiful and prevent the abrasion at the borderline of the lake,” he concluded. (kmb28)

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a viewing gallery 153 metres up -- about chest height on the huge standing figure.

But they will have to travel 250 kilometres (150 miles) from the state’s main city of Allahabad to get there.

- ‘Iron Man’ emerges There is also a political motive to the mega project, with India heading into a campaign for a national election early next year.

Patel was deputy to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru after independence in 1947 and Modi’s nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party says his name has been unfairly overshadowed by the dominant Nehru dynasty.

Patel became known as the “Iron Man of India” by persuading -- through talks and a hint of force -- some 550 princely states to become part of India after independence from Britain in 1947.

He died three years later.

Many Hindu nationalists feel it was a slight when Patel was asked to step aside to let the secular Nehru become the country’s first leader.

“Every Indian regrets Sardar Patel did not become the first prime minister,” Modi said while campaigning in 2013.

“Modi has used Patel’s legacy a lot in his election campaigns,” said Ghanshyam Shah, a former professor of class politics at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.

“He is very likely to use the Statue of Unity during the upcoming campaign but I am worried about how it will influence voters,” Shah added.

The opposition Congress party says that a plan to change the Nehru Memorial museum in New Delhi into a centre devoted to all of India’s prime ministers is another bid to taint Nehru’s name.

In 2016, Modi laid the foundation stone in Maharashtra state for the statue of Shivaji, a hero of the 80 million strong Marathi community based in the state.

Hindu nationalists have also a d o p t ed S h i v a ji , w h o m ad e his name battling the Muslim Mughal empire. Critics say the 36-billion-rupee ($515-million) statue is a way of winning Marathi votes in next year’s election.

Fuelling the fervour, the government announced last week that the word “Maharaj”, or king, had been added to the title of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. (afp)

Philippines’ Duterte apologises for cursing Obama protections for its overseas workers.

“If it is (in) your heart to forgive, you forgive. I have forgiven you, just like my girlfriends when I was still a bachelor... I have forgiven them also,” the Philippine leader said in the same speech.

After his election in mid-2016, Duterte quickly earned a reputation for using vulgar language against critics which his aides have tried to minimise or explain away.

He branded Pope Francis and the then US ambassador to Manila “sons of whores”. He also fired expletives at the United Nations and during a speech in the Philippines raised his middle finger in defiance to the European parliament.

Duterte often rails at critics of his campaign to rid the Philippines of narcotics, which police say has killed 4,410 alleged drug dealers or users.

Rights groups say the actual number of dead is triple that and could amount to crimes against humanity.

MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP

The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte (C) waves upon his arrival in Jerusalem at the start of an official visit to Israel, on September 2, 2018.

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BUSINESS Tariff fight adds to China’s economic challenges BEIJING —China faces bigger economic challenges than its trade war with the U.S. Even before tit-for-tat tariffs, growth in the world’s No. 2 economy was already forecast to cool from 6.8 percent last year to a still-robust 6.5 percent this year.

Communist leaders who are trying to engineer slower, more self-sustaining growth clamped down last year on a bank lending boom that encouraged businesses and families to borrow and spend beyond their means.

But it is a tricky balance to strike and communist leaders worry the economy is weakening too much.

Growth in retail sales, a bigger part of the Chinese economy than exports, was weaker than expect in July and close to a 14-year low. Factory output and other sectors also decelerated. Beijing responded by easing lending and boosting government spending.

“We expect the economy to get worse before it gets better,” said Nomura economists in a report.

Trump’s advisers say the slowdown gives Washington leverage in the trade battle.

“Their economy looks terrible,” said Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, at a Cabinet meeting this month.

But analysts closer to China say it is doing better than Americans

might think.

“A lot of this economic slowdown is really the result of an intended policy,” said Tai Hui of J.P. Morgan Asset Management in Hong Kong. “The overall growth momentum is still relatively healthy and certainly broadly in line with the authorities’ plans.”

Here is a breakdown of China’s economic strengths and weaknesses: ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN July’s downturn was more abrupt than policymakers wanted.

Growth in factory output slowed to 6 percent from May’s 6.8 percent. Investment in factories and other fixed assets rose at the slowest rate in 19 years. Retail spending and corporate profits weakened.

With less demand from Chinse steel mills, global prices for iron ore are off 14 percent this year — and down 60 percent from their 2010 peak. That cuts revenue for Australia and other producers.

Chinese leaders want to shift emphasis from the headline growth number to poverty reduction, energy efficiency and the environment. But they need to keep the expansion above 6 percent to hit their target of doubling incomes from 2010 levels by 2020.

China’s yuan has sunk in value against the dollar. That helps exporters by making Chinese toys, appliances and other goods cheaper for American consumers.

But regulators worry it will trigger an outflow of money, making it harder for companies to borrow.

CHINA’S RESPONSE Regulators eased credit controls, promised more spending on public works and announced policy changes aimed at making Chinese industry more productive.

Banks have been told to lend more freely to small exporters that might be hurt by Trump’s tariffs.

That temporarily backtracks on government efforts to rein in rising debt.

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FILE - In this March 23, 2018, file photo, a shopper wearing a mask against pollution walks past a U.S, apparel store in Beijing. China faces bigger economic challenges than its trade war with the U.S. Even before tit-for-tat tariffs, growth in the world’s No. 2 economy was already forecast to cool from 6.8 percent last year to a still-robust 6.5 percent this year. Growth in retail sales, a bigger part of the Chinese economy than exports, was weaker than expect in July and close to a 14-year low. Factory output and other sectors also decelerated. Beijing responded by easing lending and boosting government spending.

Beijing sees the “growth slowdown as a bigger near-term risk,” said UBS economists in a report.

The government is pumping money into the economy with plans to spend more on building roads, bridges and other public works.

This month, sales of infrastructure bonds raised 280 billion yuan ($41 billion), more than the total for the first seven months of the year, according to Macquarie Bank’s Larry Hu. Beijing has speeded up the rollout of plans to ease restrictions on foreign ownership in auto manufacturing, banking and insurance.

The moves are not, however, intended to address American complaints at the center of the trade war. Those hinge on U.S. objections to Chinese plans for stateled creation of global champions in robotics, electric cars and other technologies. American officials complain those violate Beijing’s market-opening commitments and might erode U.S. industrial leadership.

Instead, China is trying to reduce reliance on foreign markets and technology by promoting domestic consumption and industry development.

TUMBLING STOCKS While Wall Street sets records, China’s stock market is 2018’s worst global performer.

The market benchmark tumbled 25 percent from its January peak to mid-August. It has gained 3.7 percent since then after government spending plans helped to revive investor confidence.

The biggest decliners are real estate, construction and other companies hardest-hit by Beijing’s lending controls.

Shares in Poly Real Estate Group, one of China’s biggest developers, have lost 40 percent of their value this year. Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., the country’s biggest aluminum producer, is down by half.

The biggest gainers are smaller tech companies that look set to benefit from official industry plans. Shares in Zhongshi Technology Ltd., a Beijing-based maker of insulators for telecoms, medical

and automotive equipment, are up 400 percent this year.

TRADE IMPACT July exports to the United States rose 13.3 percent over a year ago despite a tariff hike. Forecasters expect exports to soften but say that will be due more to flagging global demand than to American controls.

The tariffs target Chinese goods such as medical equipment and factory machinery that Washington says benefit from improper industrial policies. But U.S. officials have tried to limit the blow to consumers by avoiding penalties on Barbie dolls, Apple iPhones and many other brand-name products made in Chinese factories.

China is the world’s No. 1 trader, but exports have shrunk as a share of the economy.

Last year, they were equal to 19 percent of gross domestic product, down from 38 percent in 2005. Exports supplied 0.6 percentage points of GDP growth of 6.8 percent, while consumption accounted for more than half.

The United States buys about 20 percent of China’s exports.

Sellers of low-margin goods such as surgical gloves and handbags say American customers are canceling orders. But producers of higher-technology goods such as factory machinery and medical equipment report little impact.

Chinese leaders are encouraging exporters to sell to other markets, especially in Asia and Africa.

That will be a challenge, because their consumers buy lower-value goods than Americans.

So far, U.S. tariff hikes have had little impact on a Chinese economy that is bigger than Japan and Germany combined. The first round hit July 6 and Trump says they could spread to cover up to $250 billion of Chinese imports.

Credit Suisse says if all threatened U.S. tariffs are imposed, that might trim 0.2 percentage points off Chinese growth this year and 1.9 percentage points in 2019.

“I don’t think Beijing is willing to yield significantly,” said Hui of J.P. Morgan. “Especially to pressure from another country. You know the historical precedent of that is just not acceptable.”(ap)

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Tourist Learn to Dance at Kakul Mas Studio, Batuan

Batuan village, Sukawati, Gianyar, deserves to be called a cultural tourism village. In addition to having beautiful nature, this village also keeps ‘gold’ as a source of traditional arts remaining to be inherited until now. Moreover, the ancient heritage at Desa and Puseh Temple can be a special attraction. So it’s not mistaken if the artists, foreign researchers and foreign tourists throng this village.

For instance, some students from Melbourne, Australia, some time ago visited this village.

They are Balinese culture lovers deliberately coming to Kakul Mas Dance Studio to know and learn more about the Balinese classical dances. “There are 15 tourists with student status that learned to dance in our house (Kakul Mas Dance Studio),” said I Ketut Wirtawan, an artist and trainer who is also the successor of the studio.

The students coming at that time, continued Wirtawan, have major in theater that want to deepen the Balinese arts, especially the art of gambuh operetta.

The gambuh is a very complex ancient art, having the elements of motion art (dance), vocal and gamelan music. The most important is characterizations, so it is in accordance with their selected major. “The knowledge of Balinese dance is intended to enrich the theatrical studies they have,”

he added.

These students studied for ten days and practiced for 2.5 hours a day. They know the Kakul Mas Dance Studio from his father, the late I Ketut Kantor. One of their lecturers had learned mask dance directly from the late I Ketut Kantor. Their lecturer then sent the students to get the fundamentals of Balinese classical dance from the successor of the late I Ketut Kantor.

These students did not only learn to dance, but also tried to express themselves by learning to dance, make a mask and know more about Balinese life. In practicing the dance, they are trained directly by Ketut Wirtawan, Wayan Artawa, Nyoman Juniati, Tut Nik and Wayan Darmawan.

The class of making a mask is provided by Ketut Wirtawan.

“Although the schedule is held by their campus, there are also students attending the program repeatedly on their personal ac-

count,” he said.

Kakul Mas Dance Studio which is also the home of I Ketut Wirtawan’s family is natural remaining to refer to the kosalakosali (Balinese geomancy) rules, commonly used in the making of Balinese house. That’s why many foreign tourists often visit the house as a kind of tourist attraction. They come from various countries escorted by a tour guide. “There are always tourists making a visit here. They like to see traditional house as well as painting of Batuan style,” said Wirtawan.

Ketut Wirtawan is often taken advantage as an object when painting on canvas. Indeed, in the matter of painting, Batuan village remains the same as in the past, preserving the painting of Batuan style. Other than being one of the successors of Gambuh operetta, Wirtawan is still actively scratching on canvas or paper as it has become a habit. (kmb)

Gambuh Mask Dance from Batuan Village Dance is one of the art creativities keeping on experiencing development. For instance, mask dance and classical gambuh are collaborated into a new dance by Batuan village, Sukawati subdistrict.

The collaboration known as the gambuh mask dance is scheduled to be patented as the copyright of the art owned by the local village.

Choreographer of the gambuh mask dance, Wayan Purnawan, explained the emergence of the collaboration started when he was requested to dance Sidakarya mask at one of the temples at Batuan village. “At that time, I would like to involve children in dancing the mask. However, the children at my village are only taught to dance classical gambuh,” said this man from Delod Tunon hamlet, Batuan.

Armed with the desire, Purnawan initiated the idea of gambuh dance by using masks. Ultimately, he created collaboration of mask dance with the storyline of gambuh, namely about the journey of Panji Sakti. “I involved around eight girls in this dance and one boy as the figure Panji or Prince,” he said.

The use of mask in this dance with the gambuh storyline is considering it has the presentation of Sidakarya mask at the end of the dance as the closing of ceremony. All the dancers use a mask when taking action. “Thus, it is meant to make the gambuh dance coherent with the Sidakarya mask,” he affirmed.

After the dance plan was agreed by the village apparatus and community of Delod Tunon hamlet of the local village, Purnawan started the making of the mask for the dancers. Approximately, a total of 16 masks have been made for this dance during two months.

“We are also helped by colleagues, so that I can accomplish the making of the mask and this dance,” he said.

Purnawan believed there is no similar dance in other region beyond Batuan village. On that account, he attempted to patent the dance as the copyright of Batuan village, Sukawati. “This is being processed. We are also much helped by customary figures and other residents,” he affirmed. (kmb)

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Spanish PM proposes referendum on greater autonomy for Catalonia

MADRID - Spain’s prime minister on Monday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled out allowing a vote on independence as demanded by Catalan leaders.

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who since coming to power in June has attempted to defuse tensions over Catalonia’s independence drive by holding talks with Catalonia’s separatist president Quim Torra, told radio Cadena Ser the dialogue should lead to “a vote... on the reinforcement of Catalonia’s autonomy”.

“It is a referendum for autonomy, not for autodetermination,” he added, without giving a timeline for the proposed vote.

Catalonia, which has its own distinct language, was granted autonomy under Spain’s 1978 constitution adopted three years after the death of longtime dictator Francisco Franco.

In 2006, a statute granting even greater powers to the northwestern region, boosting its financial clout, was approved by the Spanish and Catalan parliaments.

And in a referendum at the time, over 73 percent of voters in Catalonia approved it.

But in 2010 Spain’s Constitutional Court struck down several articles of the charter, among them attempts to place the distinctive Catalan language above Spanish in

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

the region and a clause describing the region as a “nation”.

The ruling sparked a rise in support for independence in Catalonia, which is home to some 7.5 million people and accounts for about one fifth of the Spanish economy.

“Catalonia currently has a statute which it did not vote for, so there is a political problem,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez’s minority government, which relies on the support of Catalan separatist parties to pass legislation, has distanced itself from the hardline approach adopted by its conservative predecessor against Catalonia’s separatist drive, which sparked a major political crisis.

The Catalan government pressed ahead with an independence referendum on October 1 -- even though it had been banned by the courts -- and the vote was marred by police violence.

Catalonia’s regional parliament then voted to declare independence on October 27, prompting Madrid to sack the regional government and put the region under direct rule from Madrid.

The current regional president Torra was handpicked by his predecessor Carles Puigdemont who is in self-imposed exile in Belgium to avoid being tried for rebellion in Spain.

Polls show Catalans are divided on the question of independence but an overwhelming majority back a referendum to settle the question. (afp)

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Kalla urges legislative candidates to be lifelong learners JAKARTA - Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called on all legislative candidates across the country to become lifelong learners in order to make them good at debating and discussing ways to seek the best solutions to the nation`s problems.

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In this file photo taken on July 31, 2018 Firefighters try to control a back burn as the Carr fire continues to spread towards the towns of Douglas City and Lewiston near Redding, California on July 31, 2018.

US firefighters battle suicidal thoughts after the blaze

YORBA LINDA - Matt Shobert opens his eyes and wishes he was dead, a recurrent thought that started four years ago when the former firefighter first contemplated taking his own life.

He is not the only one: some of his comrades suffer in silence, and some end up committing suicide.

Fighting forest fires such as those that have ravaged the western regions of the United States this summer means days that are both exhausting and interminable, while the death and destruction weigh heavily on the minds of those tasked with stemming the flames.

“You’ve got firefighters working 12 to 36 hours straight on the fire line, so they are physically exhausted, they are emotionally exhausted because we’ve been killing firemen in these fires, firemen have been dying,” said fire chief Tony Bommarito in Yorba Linda, 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Los Angeles.

California, one of the worst-hit states, has seen five firefighters die battling the flames so far this year.

Across the whole country, that number rises to 64, according to official figures.

That figure does not include the 45 who killed themselves in 2018, according to Jeff Dill, whose Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) group helps those battling depression or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, otherwise known as PTSD. “We are not superheroes. Everybody has a limit,” said Bom-

marito, 48.

“We are expected to act brave, strong, courageous to help, don’t ask for help,” said Dill, a retired firefighter whom Matt Shobert called when his thoughts turned to leaping off a bridge in San Diego.

- Left with nothing -

Shobert, 56, was overseeing a clean-up in the middle of nowhere: the brush was dry and combustible, perfect tinder for a forest fire.

In a freak accident, the blade of commercial-grade mower hit a rock and fired it like a missile into his jaw: the operator of the machine was half a football field away and failed to notice what had happened.

Shobert was knocked out cold, and was covered in blood when he woke up. He was not sure how he was going to make it 500 yards to his pick-up truck to call for help.

“I basically had this very traumatic injury and I had to save my own life,” he said. “After spending about 30 years in the fire service, dealing with death and destruction and carnage, and I think all those things came together.”

It took him a long time to recover from his injury. When he returned to work he was not the same man, oscillating between bursts of anger and sadness.

“I realized at that point I had to retire from the fire service and that was all I knew for the past 30 years because it was my life, it was my hobby, it was everything I did. And in a split second it was taken away,” he said. (afp)

“If you want to become smart debaters and discussants, you all must become lifelong learners through the habit of reading. You should not just read news magazines but books as well,” Kalla told them here on Monday.

Speaking before 560 legislative candidates participating in the National Democratic Party`s (Nasdem) orientation program here, he noted that they would not be passive during their legislative term if they were good debaters and discussants.

Kalla reminded them of the popular terms of “4 D and 5 D” in order to emphasize the passivity of certain legislators during their legislative term, because they come, sit, stay silent, receive salary, and, worse than that, get arrested.

The Indonesian terms of 4 D and 5 D stand for “datang” (come), “duduk” (sit), “diam” (keep silent), “duit” (get money), and “ditangkap” (be arrested).

Through their good ability of debating and discussing, the elected members of parliament would be able to find out the root cause of problems faced by the nation and seek the best solutions to them, Kalla remarked.

“Being a smart debater and discussant is an important for a legislative candidate. Therefore, please do not ever stop learning, reading, and discussing,” he stated.

However, the legislators should also be good listeners because they must be able to absorb, voice, and struggle for the people`s aspirations, he noted, adding that the members of parliament should also play a role in maintaining the country`s political and economic stability.

They should also contribute to the instilment of virtues of nationalism in the Indonesian society, Kalla explained.

“Being stable is our common concern. Over the past two weeks, everybody discussed about the 18th Asian Games and not political matters. Therefore, it looks secure and peaceful. People even hug each other. It truly shows a virtue of nationalism,” he remarked.

Nasdem has joined the coalition parties, which officially support incumbent President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for being reelected in next year`s presidential race.

Along with his running mate, Ma`ruf Amin, Jokowi is challenged by Chief Patron of the Great Indonesia Movement

(Gerindra), Prabowo Subianto, who has selected Sandiaga Uno, former deputy Jakarta governor, as his vice presidential candidate.

The other members of the coalition parties are the Muslimbased United Development Party, the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP), Golkar Party, National Awakening Party (PKB), The United Indonesia Party (Perindo), the

Indonesian Justice and Unity Partys (PKPI), and Indonesia Solidarity Party (PSI).

The Nasdem orientation program was opened by Jokowi on Saturday. It is aimed at preparing 560 legislative candidates of the Surya Paloh-led party to win at least 100 seats at the House of Representatives due to be contested in next year`s parliamentary elections. (ant)

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, left, Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, centre, and Indonesian President Vice President Jusuf Kalla, right, chase as they watch the closing ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018.

Indonesian citizens in Zambia urged to exercise their voting rights

JAKARTA - Indonesian Ambassador to Zambia Stephanus Yuwono invited Indonesian citizens in Zambia to exercise their right to vote in the 2019 General Election.

Ambassador Yuwono and Harare`s Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) team held community development and election socialization activities at the Kansanshi Mining Company, North Western Solwezi Province, Zambia, according to a written statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Harare made available to Antara, here,

on Monday.

Some 135 Indonesian citizens work at the Kansanshi Mining Company. Ambassador Stephanus invited Indonesian citizens in Zambia to take pride in being citizens of a democratic country and to exercise their voting rights in the election to be held on April 13, 2018, in Solwezi, Zambia.

The Harare PPLN Team emphasized the importance of data validity as the basis for determining the number of ballots. All Indonesian citizens must be able to be facilitated

to channel their voting rights.

Harare`s PPLN Team also appealed to Indonesian citizens, whose names were not registered in the final voter list (DPT) and/or planned to use their voting rights in Indonesia during polling day, to immediately report to PPLN Harare to make a letter of introduction to the polling station (TPS).

Indonesian citizens, who attended the socialization event by the Harare PPLN team, posed several questions, one of them

being the participation of witnesses in vote counting at the polling station.

PPLN Harare will facilitate Indonesian citizens keen on being voluntary witnesses for the calculation of the voting results. This is considered as an important process for accountable elections.

According to data from the Indonesian Embassy in Harare, there are 207 Indonesian citizens in Zambia. More than 50 percent of Indonesians in Zambia work at the Kansashi Mining Company. (ant)

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Cafe Batujimbar

SANUR - Café Batujimbar is a prominent restaurant and café in Sanur, best known for its all-embracing use of fresh organic ingredients, as well as a main venue for its anticipated regular Sunday morning organic markets. Hence, the restaurant is a favourite for health and wellbeing-conscious diners. Café Batujimbar was established in the early 90s and had undergone significant layout changes throughout the years. Referred to among diners in Sanur as simply ‘BJ’, Batujimbar’s history is closely related to the early Sanur-based ceramic cottage industry that has now grown into the large enterprise known as Jenggala Ceramics.

Cafe Batujimbar use to be the site where the Jenggala ceramics enterprise began, before its move to the current major showroom and manufacturing site in Jimbaran. Owned by Ade Wawo-Runtu, daughter of the late Wija Wawo-Runtu who was among the early pioneers of Bali’s tourism and founder of the legendary Tandjung Sari Hotel in Sanur, Cafe Batu Jimbar appeals to all generations. Cafe Batujimbar is located at the epicentre of Sanur’s dining scene. With shady trees, parasols, a cobbled terrace, and occasional live music after noon, this Sanur’s favourite alfresco venue is never out of date.

Cafe Batujimbar’s menu comprises culinary choices of local and international selections. The cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfasts feature a blend of traditional Indonesian that serves international palates well, especially for those who are visiting the island for the experience. Such local breakfast delights include the bubur ayam chicken porridge and bubur Manado or Manadonese-style congee every Sunday morning. Coconut milk-infused steamed rice called nasi uduk and lontong sayur or boiled rice packets with fresh vegetables are among the choices every Saturday morning.

The Western lunch menu includes the minted leek and pea soup for starters, then the turkey breast sandwich, which makes an excellent main course.

Indonesian lunch selections include an even more complete lontong dish ala ‘BJ’. Neat presentations meet authentic sauces and homecooking blends at Batujimbar. A not so complicated menu featuring tastes from Indonesia, Bali, some Asian and Continental, provides a culinary journey for the taste buds. The cosy and shady ambiance makes dining at ease in this part of Sanur during any time of the day. A simple stopover for a light bite or pastries and desserts, and coffees and teas with a good read, is a regular option.

Kids will also love the ‘JBay’ homemade ice cream brand by the scoop from the ice cream bar, or the mango pie a la mode.

Good to Know Cafe Batujimbar is hard to miss on a trip down Sanur’s Danau Tamblingan street. The large red parasols on the eastern side and wooden tables arranged under the shades makes for an inviting scene. The Pantry, a gourmet shop just to the right of the cafe, can be found as an adjoining highlight where diners can step in to shop for quality imports and fresh goods. Some Sanur residents source for their usually hard-to-get imports here daily. The cafe is even more alive during dinner time when foodies and families flock the venue.

Candlelit tables add to the soothing dining nuance along with live music. Desserts are a special treat at Btujimbar, as patrons may select their own choices of cakes and delicacies from their large cake displays. The famous Sunday organic market features fresh suppliers from all over the island gather to present their wares at the cafes foyer. Arugula, carrots, cucumbers, beans, eggplant, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, and homemade sauces and jams can all be found here. The open-air styled Sunday market has gathered much hype throughout the years and has become a highlight along the Sanur strip. (net)

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Downcast Vettel retains belief in title bid

MONZA - A downcast Sebastian Vettel believes he can bounce back to overhaul Lewis Hamilton in this year’s Formula One world championship despite trailing by 30 points after Sunday’s tumultuous Italian Grand Prix.

The four-time champion German admitted that he felt he and his team had let down Ferrari’s passionate tifosi by failing to win after locking out the front row of the grid.

But, he said, he was assured by the way in which he recovered from his first lap spin to finish fourth in a car damaged when he made contact with the triumphant Hamilton’s Mercedes as the championship leader went past him at the second chicane.

“It was unfortunate for us to get spun around and have a lot of damage, but it could have been also him that spins around and us carrying on,” he said.

“I think given I was looking the wrong way after four corners and last, finishing in fourth with effectively the same strategy as everybody else is a decent recovery with the damage we had.

“When I got going again, the car was actually quite horrible to drive and I had a lot of snaps and moments.

Then I got used to it and drove around it, but when I got out of the car I was surprised myself by the damage.”

As to recovering a deficit of 30 points, he said he was not worried.

“I think we have the pace,” he said.

“The points sound a lot, but actually it doesn’t take a long time to get them down.”

As the dust settled after a breathless contest, many paddock pundits suggested Vettel and Ferrari are mak-

ing too many strategic and tactical mistakes to resist the momentum of Hamilton, despite the Italian team clearly having a faster car.

- ‘Turning the page’ With seven races remaining, however, they have the time to recover if Vettel can find the consistency needed, in temperament as well as performance, to match the Briton as they scrap it out to claim a fifth world title.

“Obviously it’s a disappointment for the weekend, for the people here and I feel like I’ve let them down because I think they deserved a different result,” he said. “I did all I could after the collision.

“It’s a bit of a gap now,” he conceded. “But it’s nothing that we didn’t do in the past. I’ve been in these situations. I know what to do and I’m not going to bother too much about what happened (Sunday).

“For sure it’s a disappointment right now, but very quickly I am turning the page and focusing on Singapore -- I like the place and I am happy to go there.”

Hamilton, who profited from a collision involving the two Ferraris in Singapore last year, proved Sunday he and Mercedes are focussed and fast enough to ensure a tight run-

in.

His stunning drive was fuelled by the negative jeering and booing he received from the Italian fans throughout the weekend, prompting him to react on social media and then deliver one of his greatest races for a record-equalling fifth Monza win.

“In the arena that we are in, it is easy to allow it to get to you and allow it to have an impact on your life, but it is also quite easy to harness it and use it,” he said of the Italian fans.

“That gave me so much motivation. I welcome it and, if they want to keep doing it, it just empowers me.” (afp)

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NEW YORK - Defending champion Rafael Nadal on Sunday reached the US Open quarterfinals for the eighth time where he will face Dominic Thiem, one of only three men to defeat him in 2018.

World number one Nadal saw off a battling Nikoloz Basilashvili, the first Georgian in a fourth round in New York, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4.

“It’s a big victory for me,” said the 32-year-old Nadal, the champion in 2010, 2013 and 2017.

“He was hitting the ball very strong and when I thought I was in control of the points, he always came back with strong shots.”

It was world number 37 Basilashvili’s strength, however, which proved his undoing.

His 56 winners were erased by 59 unforced errors, three times as many as Nadal.

Elsewhere, Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 champion, beat Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 to make the last-eight for a third successive year.

The third seeded Argentine will next face John Isner, the last American man standing, who defeated Milos Raonic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, taking his tournament aces total past the 100-mark.

Thiem, who beat Nadal on clay in Madrid in the run-up to Paris, booked his place in the quarter-finals for the first time with a 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) win over 2017 runner-up Kevin Anderson.

The ninth-seeded Austrian’s three other appearances in the lasteight of a Slam were all on Paris clay in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Nadal leads their head-to-head 7-3 with all of their matches coming on clay courts, including in the final of Roland Garros in June when he captured an 11th French Open.

“Thiem is a great opponent, he has the big serve and he had a big win today against Kevin,” said Nadal who has made the last-eight of every Slam in the same year for the first time since 2011.

Thiem has unfinished business at the US Open.

Last year, he had two match points against del Potro in the fourth round but fell in five sets. (afp)

TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his match point against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia on Day 7 of the 2018 US Open Men’s Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 2, 2018.

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Ronaldo remains scoreless since joining Juventus

ROME — It’s been a frustrating week for Cristiano Ronaldo.

First, he was edged out by former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric for UEFA’s player of the year award.

Then he again failed to score in Juventus’ 2-1 win at Parma — extending his goal-less start with his new club to three matches.

“In Italian football there are different challenges,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said after Saturday’s match. “But he played a good game. It’s one of those periods but I’m happy with what he’s doing. The international break will help him to become sharper.”

On Thursday, Ronaldo was the only nominee to skip the UEFA awards ceremony in Monaco.

“It’s true, Ronaldo was disappointed not to receive the best player award,” Allegri said. “He scored 15 goals in the Champions League and won the cup.”

Ronaldo left Madrid in the offseason in a Serie Arecord 112 million euro (then $132 million) transfer, but he is still figuring out how to score in a league known for its defensive qualities.

“I think he’ll score at most 25-26 goals this season, but certainly fewer than he’s accustomed to scoring in Spain,” said retired Juventus and Italy defender Ciro Ferrara.

“He won’t get more than 30 goals, in my view,” Ferrara told Il Corriere di Torino. “It’s different in Italy and I’m not saying that just because of the defenders we have here, but also the style of football. It’s more tactical and even the smaller teams are more organized.”

Ronaldo scored 26 goals in 27 Spanish league appearances last season. He also didn’t score in his first three Liga matches a year ago, though he did score in other competitions for Madrid during that spell.

Still, the mere presence of Ronaldo and the constant danger he creates have helped Juventus win all three of its opening matches.

Ronaldo’s 23 shots are the most of any Juventus player and he has played all 270 minutes.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will be able to rest and improve his physical condition during the international break, since he was not called up by

Portugal for the Nations League.

“I spoke with him and we decided that in consideration of his adjustment process to Turin and his new squad he won’t be with us during this period,” Portugal coach Fernando Santos said.

DOUBLE 9 Can Gonzalo Higuain and Patrick Cutrone co-exist at AC Milan?

If the final minutes of Milan’s 2-1 win over Roma were any indication, the answer is yes.

Cutrone came off the bench and was set up by Higuain for the winner five minutes into stoppage time.

However, Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has hinted he believes using two No. 9s together from the start would leave his squad unbalanced.

“If you play with two lines of four (in a 4-4-2) it might not work,” Gattuso said. “But Patrick, who hasn’t had much space lately, is a player with poison in his veins. There will be time and space for him, too.

The 20-year-old Cutrone scored 18 goals in all competitions for Milan last season but has become second choice to Higuain, who Milan signed from Juventus.

LIKE OLD TIMES It seemed like yesteryear at the San Siro with Paolo Maldini, Leonardo, Kaka and even Adriano Galliani in the tribune.

Since U.S.-based hedge fund Elliott Management took control of Milan last month, the club has brought back several stars from the Rossoneri’s golden years.

Leonardo is Milan’s new sports director, Maldini is the sporting strategy and development director and Kaka is also being linked with a Milan job.

Galliani was Milan’s longtime vice president under the presidency of Silvio Berlusconi.

GENOA’S GEM Krzysztof Piatek has already scored seven goals in all competitions for Genoa this season.

Piatek scored a brace in a 5-3 loss at Sassuolo on Sunday, giving him three Serie A goals to go with his four in the Italian Cup. The 23-year-old striker was called up to Poland’s team that will face Italy in the Nations League on Friday. (ap)

AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Lazio at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018.

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Usain Bolt makes soccer debut for Central Coast Mariners

GOSFORD - Usain Bolt’s soccer debut for the Central Coast Mariners on Friday lasted about 20 minutes against an amateur local team and with almost 10,000 people in the crowd.

The eight-time Olympic gold medalist is trying to become a professional soccer player and has been given a tryout with the Australian A-League club based in Gosford, north of Sydney.

Bolt started on the left wing and

had a clumsy first touch, but settled in and found himself in scoring positions a couple of times before having a stoppage-time shot blocked.

“I was a little bit nervous, but as soon as I got on the field I think the

US and Sounders striker Clint Dempsey retires from soccer

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US women beat Chile in warmup for World Cup qualifying CARSON - Tierna Davidson scored her first career goal, Christen Press added a second-half goal and the U.S. women’s national team extended its unbeaten streak to 20 games with a 3-0 victory over Chile in an exhibition match Friday night.

Four weeks after winning the Tournament of Nations in Illinois, the Americans looked fairly sharp in their first-ever meeting with Chile in front of a large and lively Southern California crowd.

“This was a good game in terms of our preparation for qualifiers,” coach Jill Ellis said. “It was two good halves. But I think we’ve got room for improvement.”

The U.S. improved to 17-0-3 since last year’s Tournament of Nations. Ellis used 17 players and experimented with combinations in this comfortable friendly for the world’s No. 1-ranked team. Those experiments should yield results that will aid Ellis’ preparations for games that matter against tougher opponents.

The sides will play another exhibition in San Jose on Tuesday in the Americans’ final warmup match before the start of World Cup qualifying in early October.

“When you’re planning for a tournament or for World Cup qualifiers, you want to put a lot of clubs in your bag,” Ellis said. “There are just things that players have to execute in a game to get a feeling for it.”

Chile is already ticketed for its first World Cup next year due to its secondplace finish in the Copa America, but the Americans demonstrated superior speed and organization from the start.

The U.S. went ahead early when the 19-year-old Davidson got her head on Tobin Heath’s corner.

The U.S. extended its lead on a Chilean own-goal, and Press scored on a tap-in in the 59th minute. Press also had two apparent goals taken off the board by a zealous American referee, disappointing a near-capacity

crowd of 23,544 at StubHub Center, the team’s most frequently used home venue. The crowd was the secondlargest to see the U.S. women this year.

Davidson, who is fresh off an NCAA title at Stanford, is getting regular call-ups this year as the youngest player on the U.S. roster. She is only the second teenager since 2013 to play for the team.

The U.S. went up 2-0 in the 32nd minute when Chile defender Carla Guerrero blocked Julie Ertz’s header with her chest, but couldn’t stop the ricochet from crossing the line.

Before the game, US Soccer recognized Press, who grew up a short drive from Carson, for becoming the 37th woman to play in 100 matches earlier in the year.

Press, who wore the captain’s armband, then caught Julie Foudy for 13th place in team history with her 45th career goal — but only after having two scores denied by the officials.

Press converted a penalty in firsthalf injury time, but the goal was waved off. In a curious interpretation of soccer rules, the referee made the call because Crystal Dunn had committed a foul at the top of the box before the kick.

“It was really weird after the penalty,” Press said. “I thought it was a goal. No idea what happened, and then (the Chileans) were off transitioning. No time for explanations, and then we were off to halftime. I think the focus for us was just to raise the level and bring more quality.”

Press then banged home a clean header off Davidson’s corner kick in the 56th minute, but it too was waved off, apparently for an unrelated foul in the box.

Megan Rapinoe is skipping both friendlies against Chile to rest her injured rib from NWSL play.

UCLA defender Hailie Mace made her second career appearance for the U.S. as a second-half substitute. (ap)

SEATTLE - All Clint Dempsey ever wanted to do was score goals and go fishing.

He’ll have plenty of time to do the latter after deciding his goal-scoring days are over.

In true Dempsey fashion, he’s stepping away from soccer on his own terms, with minimal fanfare on his own part but amid a swell of appreciation for what he’s meant to the American game.

“It’s a little bit of a sad day because we won’t get to see him play, but at the same time you can also use this day as a celebration for some of the great things he has accomplished in his career,” Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said.

Dempsey announced Wednesday that he’s retiring at age 35 after 15 years of playing professionally. He was mostly a sub with the Sounders this summer, and that, combined with age and injury, prompted him to decide now was the time to walk away even with two months left in the MLS regular season.

He didn’t show at his own farewell, only issuing a statement through the team, also in true Dempsey fashion.

Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer said there had been talks over the past few weeks about Dempsey’s future and the decision was finalized in the past couple of days.

“After a lot of thought, my family and I have decided that this is the right time for me to step away from the game,” Dempsey said. “I’d like to thank all of the teammates, coaches and support staff that I’ve worked with throughout my career. It has always been my dream to make it as a pro.

I’m grateful to have been on this ride.

I would like to thank all of the fans who have supported me throughout my career with the New England

Revolution, Fulham, Tottenham, Seattle Sounders and the U.S. men’s national team.

“Y’all have always made me feel at home, and it is something that I will always remember.”

Dempsey is tied with Landon Donovan as the greatest U.S. goal scorer, with 57 international goals in 141 appearances, and both their names come up in the discussion about the best U.S. players of all-time. He captained the U.S. in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when the Americans reached the knockout stage before losing to Belgium in the round of 16.

He’s the only American to score in three different World Cups.

But aside from his international success with the U.S., his most important contribution was helping to dispel a stereotype about American players in the Premier League. Dempsey moved from the New England Revolution to Fulham in 2007 and showed Americans weren’t just “try-hard” players; they also have skill.

He became the first American to score a hat trick in the Premier League. He played in a Europa League final, and his chipped goal against Juventus while playing for Fulham is regarded as arguably the best of his career.

“Clint changed those perspectives that it’s not just a hard-working guy that is going to go grind for it, that he actually could do something special with skill,” former U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller said. “Some of the goals that Clint scored for Fulham were truly world class.”

Dempsey’s Premier League career ended with Tottenham and he returned to MLS in 2013 with the Sounders. It was a major moment for MLS — an American player who had success in England making the decision to

return to the league with good years still remaining in his career.

Dempsey scored 57 goals in all competitions in his Seattle career. He helped lead the Sounders to a U.S. Open Cup title, a Supporters’ Shield and an appearance in a second straight MLS Cup final a season ago.

He missed the second half of the 2016 season with a heart condition that put his career in jeopardy and kept him out of Seattle’s championship run. He returned the next season after being cleared by doctors and was the MLS Comeback Player of the Year when he again became the leading scorer for the Sounders and reclaimed a place on the U.S. national team.

The Americans fell short in World Cup qualifying, ending Dempsey’s bid to play in a fourth World Cup. His retirement comes when Seattle is surging. The Sounders are unbeaten in their past 10 games and have matched a league record with seven straight victories. But Dempsey’s role was diminishing. He had just one goal in 14 games this season and had been slowed by a lower back injury.

Dempsey’s final game was last Saturday, when he played 11 minutes as a sub against San Jose.

“Clint Dempsey has been one of the most impactful players in the history of the sport in our country.

From his early success with the New England Revolution to his achievements both as a top player in the English Premier League and for the U.S. men’s national team, Clint showed us that there are no limits for an American player,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said. “His decision to sign with the Sounders in 2013 in the prime of his career sent a message to the global soccer community that MLS was a league on the rise.” (ap)

nerves went away,” Bolt told broadcaster Fox Sports. “I wish I had more touches, but I’m not fit yet. I’ve just got to put in the work and get up to speed.”

The Mariners already had a commanding lead when Bolt went on as a substitute in the 72nd minute — wearing the number 95 on his shirt — and easily won 6-1.

The 32-year-old Jamaican predicted it would take four to five months until he’s “playing like one of the guys.”

Even if he doesn’t make it as a soccer player, Bolt can still draw a crowd. Some critics have said that’s what his trial period in the A-League is all about. Bolt has regularly said his ambition is real.

The crowd for Friday’s match was about four times bigger than the average home attendance the Mariners attracted last season. The Australian Associated Press reported that the exhibition game was broadcast in 60 countries. (ap)

AP Photo/Steve Christo

Usain Bolt runs on during a friendly trial match between the Central Coast Mariners and the Central Coast Select in Gosford, Australia, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. Bolt, who holds the world records for the 100- and 200-meter sprints and is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist, is hoping to earn a contract with the Mariners for the 2018-19 season in Australia’s topflight competition.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Ronaldo remains scoreless since joining Juventus

ROME — It’s been a frustrating week for Cristiano Ronaldo.

First, he was edged out by former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric for UEFA’s player of the year award.

Then he again failed to score in Juventus’ 2-1 win at Parma — extending his goal-less start with his new club to three matches.

“In Italian football there are different challenges,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said after Saturday’s match. “But he played a good game. It’s one of those periods but I’m happy with what he’s doing. The international break will help him to become sharper.”

On Thursday, Ronaldo was the only nominee to skip the UEFA awards ceremony in Monaco.

“It’s true, Ronaldo was disappointed not to receive the best player award,” Allegri said. “He scored 15 goals in the Champions League and won the cup.”

Ronaldo left Madrid in the offseason in a Serie Arecord 112 million euro (then $132 million) transfer, but he is still figuring out how to score in a league known for its defensive qualities.

“I think he’ll score at most 25-26 goals this season, but certainly fewer than he’s accustomed to scoring in Spain,” said retired Juventus and Italy defender Ciro Ferrara.

“He won’t get more than 30 goals, in my view,” Ferrara told Il Corriere di Torino. “It’s different in Italy and I’m not saying that just because of the defenders we have here, but also the style of football. It’s more tactical and even the smaller teams are more organized.”

Ronaldo scored 26 goals in 27 Spanish league appearances last season. He also didn’t score in his first three Liga matches a year ago, though he did score in other competitions for Madrid during that spell.

Still, the mere presence of Ronaldo and the constant danger he creates have helped Juventus win all three of its opening matches.

Ronaldo’s 23 shots are the most of any Juventus player and he has played all 270 minutes.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will be able to rest and improve his physical condition during the international break, since he was not called up by

Portugal for the Nations League.

“I spoke with him and we decided that in consideration of his adjustment process to Turin and his new squad he won’t be with us during this period,” Portugal coach Fernando Santos said.

DOUBLE 9 Can Gonzalo Higuain and Patrick Cutrone co-exist at AC Milan?

If the final minutes of Milan’s 2-1 win over Roma were any indication, the answer is yes.

Cutrone came off the bench and was set up by Higuain for the winner five minutes into stoppage time.

However, Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has hinted he believes using two No. 9s together from the start would leave his squad unbalanced.

“If you play with two lines of four (in a 4-4-2) it might not work,” Gattuso said. “But Patrick, who hasn’t had much space lately, is a player with poison in his veins. There will be time and space for him, too.

The 20-year-old Cutrone scored 18 goals in all competitions for Milan last season but has become second choice to Higuain, who Milan signed from Juventus.

LIKE OLD TIMES It seemed like yesteryear at the San Siro with Paolo Maldini, Leonardo, Kaka and even Adriano Galliani in the tribune.

Since U.S.-based hedge fund Elliott Management took control of Milan last month, the club has brought back several stars from the Rossoneri’s golden years.

Leonardo is Milan’s new sports director, Maldini is the sporting strategy and development director and Kaka is also being linked with a Milan job.

Galliani was Milan’s longtime vice president under the presidency of Silvio Berlusconi.

GENOA’S GEM Krzysztof Piatek has already scored seven goals in all competitions for Genoa this season.

Piatek scored a brace in a 5-3 loss at Sassuolo on Sunday, giving him three Serie A goals to go with his four in the Italian Cup. The 23-year-old striker was called up to Poland’s team that will face Italy in the Nations League on Friday. (ap)

AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Lazio at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018.

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Usain Bolt makes soccer debut for Central Coast Mariners

GOSFORD - Usain Bolt’s soccer debut for the Central Coast Mariners on Friday lasted about 20 minutes against an amateur local team and with almost 10,000 people in the crowd.

The eight-time Olympic gold medalist is trying to become a professional soccer player and has been given a tryout with the Australian A-League club based in Gosford, north of Sydney.

Bolt started on the left wing and

had a clumsy first touch, but settled in and found himself in scoring positions a couple of times before having a stoppage-time shot blocked.

“I was a little bit nervous, but as soon as I got on the field I think the

US and Sounders striker Clint Dempsey retires from soccer

IBP/ap

US women beat Chile in warmup for World Cup qualifying CARSON - Tierna Davidson scored her first career goal, Christen Press added a second-half goal and the U.S. women’s national team extended its unbeaten streak to 20 games with a 3-0 victory over Chile in an exhibition match Friday night.

Four weeks after winning the Tournament of Nations in Illinois, the Americans looked fairly sharp in their first-ever meeting with Chile in front of a large and lively Southern California crowd.

“This was a good game in terms of our preparation for qualifiers,” coach Jill Ellis said. “It was two good halves. But I think we’ve got room for improvement.”

The U.S. improved to 17-0-3 since last year’s Tournament of Nations. Ellis used 17 players and experimented with combinations in this comfortable friendly for the world’s No. 1-ranked team. Those experiments should yield results that will aid Ellis’ preparations for games that matter against tougher opponents.

The sides will play another exhibition in San Jose on Tuesday in the Americans’ final warmup match before the start of World Cup qualifying in early October.

“When you’re planning for a tournament or for World Cup qualifiers, you want to put a lot of clubs in your bag,” Ellis said. “There are just things that players have to execute in a game to get a feeling for it.”

Chile is already ticketed for its first World Cup next year due to its secondplace finish in the Copa America, but the Americans demonstrated superior speed and organization from the start.

The U.S. went ahead early when the 19-year-old Davidson got her head on Tobin Heath’s corner.

The U.S. extended its lead on a Chilean own-goal, and Press scored on a tap-in in the 59th minute. Press also had two apparent goals taken off the board by a zealous American referee, disappointing a near-capacity

crowd of 23,544 at StubHub Center, the team’s most frequently used home venue. The crowd was the secondlargest to see the U.S. women this year.

Davidson, who is fresh off an NCAA title at Stanford, is getting regular call-ups this year as the youngest player on the U.S. roster. She is only the second teenager since 2013 to play for the team.

The U.S. went up 2-0 in the 32nd minute when Chile defender Carla Guerrero blocked Julie Ertz’s header with her chest, but couldn’t stop the ricochet from crossing the line.

Before the game, US Soccer recognized Press, who grew up a short drive from Carson, for becoming the 37th woman to play in 100 matches earlier in the year.

Press, who wore the captain’s armband, then caught Julie Foudy for 13th place in team history with her 45th career goal — but only after having two scores denied by the officials.

Press converted a penalty in firsthalf injury time, but the goal was waved off. In a curious interpretation of soccer rules, the referee made the call because Crystal Dunn had committed a foul at the top of the box before the kick.

“It was really weird after the penalty,” Press said. “I thought it was a goal. No idea what happened, and then (the Chileans) were off transitioning. No time for explanations, and then we were off to halftime. I think the focus for us was just to raise the level and bring more quality.”

Press then banged home a clean header off Davidson’s corner kick in the 56th minute, but it too was waved off, apparently for an unrelated foul in the box.

Megan Rapinoe is skipping both friendlies against Chile to rest her injured rib from NWSL play.

UCLA defender Hailie Mace made her second career appearance for the U.S. as a second-half substitute. (ap)

SEATTLE - All Clint Dempsey ever wanted to do was score goals and go fishing.

He’ll have plenty of time to do the latter after deciding his goal-scoring days are over.

In true Dempsey fashion, he’s stepping away from soccer on his own terms, with minimal fanfare on his own part but amid a swell of appreciation for what he’s meant to the American game.

“It’s a little bit of a sad day because we won’t get to see him play, but at the same time you can also use this day as a celebration for some of the great things he has accomplished in his career,” Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said.

Dempsey announced Wednesday that he’s retiring at age 35 after 15 years of playing professionally. He was mostly a sub with the Sounders this summer, and that, combined with age and injury, prompted him to decide now was the time to walk away even with two months left in the MLS regular season.

He didn’t show at his own farewell, only issuing a statement through the team, also in true Dempsey fashion.

Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer said there had been talks over the past few weeks about Dempsey’s future and the decision was finalized in the past couple of days.

“After a lot of thought, my family and I have decided that this is the right time for me to step away from the game,” Dempsey said. “I’d like to thank all of the teammates, coaches and support staff that I’ve worked with throughout my career. It has always been my dream to make it as a pro.

I’m grateful to have been on this ride.

I would like to thank all of the fans who have supported me throughout my career with the New England

Revolution, Fulham, Tottenham, Seattle Sounders and the U.S. men’s national team.

“Y’all have always made me feel at home, and it is something that I will always remember.”

Dempsey is tied with Landon Donovan as the greatest U.S. goal scorer, with 57 international goals in 141 appearances, and both their names come up in the discussion about the best U.S. players of all-time. He captained the U.S. in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when the Americans reached the knockout stage before losing to Belgium in the round of 16.

He’s the only American to score in three different World Cups.

But aside from his international success with the U.S., his most important contribution was helping to dispel a stereotype about American players in the Premier League. Dempsey moved from the New England Revolution to Fulham in 2007 and showed Americans weren’t just “try-hard” players; they also have skill.

He became the first American to score a hat trick in the Premier League. He played in a Europa League final, and his chipped goal against Juventus while playing for Fulham is regarded as arguably the best of his career.

“Clint changed those perspectives that it’s not just a hard-working guy that is going to go grind for it, that he actually could do something special with skill,” former U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller said. “Some of the goals that Clint scored for Fulham were truly world class.”

Dempsey’s Premier League career ended with Tottenham and he returned to MLS in 2013 with the Sounders. It was a major moment for MLS — an American player who had success in England making the decision to

return to the league with good years still remaining in his career.

Dempsey scored 57 goals in all competitions in his Seattle career. He helped lead the Sounders to a U.S. Open Cup title, a Supporters’ Shield and an appearance in a second straight MLS Cup final a season ago.

He missed the second half of the 2016 season with a heart condition that put his career in jeopardy and kept him out of Seattle’s championship run. He returned the next season after being cleared by doctors and was the MLS Comeback Player of the Year when he again became the leading scorer for the Sounders and reclaimed a place on the U.S. national team.

The Americans fell short in World Cup qualifying, ending Dempsey’s bid to play in a fourth World Cup. His retirement comes when Seattle is surging. The Sounders are unbeaten in their past 10 games and have matched a league record with seven straight victories. But Dempsey’s role was diminishing. He had just one goal in 14 games this season and had been slowed by a lower back injury.

Dempsey’s final game was last Saturday, when he played 11 minutes as a sub against San Jose.

“Clint Dempsey has been one of the most impactful players in the history of the sport in our country.

From his early success with the New England Revolution to his achievements both as a top player in the English Premier League and for the U.S. men’s national team, Clint showed us that there are no limits for an American player,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said. “His decision to sign with the Sounders in 2013 in the prime of his career sent a message to the global soccer community that MLS was a league on the rise.” (ap)

nerves went away,” Bolt told broadcaster Fox Sports. “I wish I had more touches, but I’m not fit yet. I’ve just got to put in the work and get up to speed.”

The Mariners already had a commanding lead when Bolt went on as a substitute in the 72nd minute — wearing the number 95 on his shirt — and easily won 6-1.

The 32-year-old Jamaican predicted it would take four to five months until he’s “playing like one of the guys.”

Even if he doesn’t make it as a soccer player, Bolt can still draw a crowd. Some critics have said that’s what his trial period in the A-League is all about. Bolt has regularly said his ambition is real.

The crowd for Friday’s match was about four times bigger than the average home attendance the Mariners attracted last season. The Australian Associated Press reported that the exhibition game was broadcast in 60 countries. (ap)

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Usain Bolt runs on during a friendly trial match between the Central Coast Mariners and the Central Coast Select in Gosford, Australia, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. Bolt, who holds the world records for the 100- and 200-meter sprints and is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist, is hoping to earn a contract with the Mariners for the 2018-19 season in Australia’s topflight competition.

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Cafe Batujimbar

SANUR - Café Batujimbar is a prominent restaurant and café in Sanur, best known for its all-embracing use of fresh organic ingredients, as well as a main venue for its anticipated regular Sunday morning organic markets. Hence, the restaurant is a favourite for health and wellbeing-conscious diners. Café Batujimbar was established in the early 90s and had undergone significant layout changes throughout the years. Referred to among diners in Sanur as simply ‘BJ’, Batujimbar’s history is closely related to the early Sanur-based ceramic cottage industry that has now grown into the large enterprise known as Jenggala Ceramics.

Cafe Batujimbar use to be the site where the Jenggala ceramics enterprise began, before its move to the current major showroom and manufacturing site in Jimbaran. Owned by Ade Wawo-Runtu, daughter of the late Wija Wawo-Runtu who was among the early pioneers of Bali’s tourism and founder of the legendary Tandjung Sari Hotel in Sanur, Cafe Batu Jimbar appeals to all generations. Cafe Batujimbar is located at the epicentre of Sanur’s dining scene. With shady trees, parasols, a cobbled terrace, and occasional live music after noon, this Sanur’s favourite alfresco venue is never out of date.

Cafe Batujimbar’s menu comprises culinary choices of local and international selections. The cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfasts feature a blend of traditional Indonesian that serves international palates well, especially for those who are visiting the island for the experience. Such local breakfast delights include the bubur ayam chicken porridge and bubur Manado or Manadonese-style congee every Sunday morning. Coconut milk-infused steamed rice called nasi uduk and lontong sayur or boiled rice packets with fresh vegetables are among the choices every Saturday morning.

The Western lunch menu includes the minted leek and pea soup for starters, then the turkey breast sandwich, which makes an excellent main course.

Indonesian lunch selections include an even more complete lontong dish ala ‘BJ’. Neat presentations meet authentic sauces and homecooking blends at Batujimbar. A not so complicated menu featuring tastes from Indonesia, Bali, some Asian and Continental, provides a culinary journey for the taste buds. The cosy and shady ambiance makes dining at ease in this part of Sanur during any time of the day. A simple stopover for a light bite or pastries and desserts, and coffees and teas with a good read, is a regular option.

Kids will also love the ‘JBay’ homemade ice cream brand by the scoop from the ice cream bar, or the mango pie a la mode.

Good to Know Cafe Batujimbar is hard to miss on a trip down Sanur’s Danau Tamblingan street. The large red parasols on the eastern side and wooden tables arranged under the shades makes for an inviting scene. The Pantry, a gourmet shop just to the right of the cafe, can be found as an adjoining highlight where diners can step in to shop for quality imports and fresh goods. Some Sanur residents source for their usually hard-to-get imports here daily. The cafe is even more alive during dinner time when foodies and families flock the venue.

Candlelit tables add to the soothing dining nuance along with live music. Desserts are a special treat at Btujimbar, as patrons may select their own choices of cakes and delicacies from their large cake displays. The famous Sunday organic market features fresh suppliers from all over the island gather to present their wares at the cafes foyer. Arugula, carrots, cucumbers, beans, eggplant, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, and homemade sauces and jams can all be found here. The open-air styled Sunday market has gathered much hype throughout the years and has become a highlight along the Sanur strip. (net)

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Downcast Vettel retains belief in title bid

MONZA - A downcast Sebastian Vettel believes he can bounce back to overhaul Lewis Hamilton in this year’s Formula One world championship despite trailing by 30 points after Sunday’s tumultuous Italian Grand Prix.

The four-time champion German admitted that he felt he and his team had let down Ferrari’s passionate tifosi by failing to win after locking out the front row of the grid.

But, he said, he was assured by the way in which he recovered from his first lap spin to finish fourth in a car damaged when he made contact with the triumphant Hamilton’s Mercedes as the championship leader went past him at the second chicane.

“It was unfortunate for us to get spun around and have a lot of damage, but it could have been also him that spins around and us carrying on,” he said.

“I think given I was looking the wrong way after four corners and last, finishing in fourth with effectively the same strategy as everybody else is a decent recovery with the damage we had.

“When I got going again, the car was actually quite horrible to drive and I had a lot of snaps and moments.

Then I got used to it and drove around it, but when I got out of the car I was surprised myself by the damage.”

As to recovering a deficit of 30 points, he said he was not worried.

“I think we have the pace,” he said.

“The points sound a lot, but actually it doesn’t take a long time to get them down.”

As the dust settled after a breathless contest, many paddock pundits suggested Vettel and Ferrari are mak-

ing too many strategic and tactical mistakes to resist the momentum of Hamilton, despite the Italian team clearly having a faster car.

- ‘Turning the page’ With seven races remaining, however, they have the time to recover if Vettel can find the consistency needed, in temperament as well as performance, to match the Briton as they scrap it out to claim a fifth world title.

“Obviously it’s a disappointment for the weekend, for the people here and I feel like I’ve let them down because I think they deserved a different result,” he said. “I did all I could after the collision.

“It’s a bit of a gap now,” he conceded. “But it’s nothing that we didn’t do in the past. I’ve been in these situations. I know what to do and I’m not going to bother too much about what happened (Sunday).

“For sure it’s a disappointment right now, but very quickly I am turning the page and focusing on Singapore -- I like the place and I am happy to go there.”

Hamilton, who profited from a collision involving the two Ferraris in Singapore last year, proved Sunday he and Mercedes are focussed and fast enough to ensure a tight run-

in.

His stunning drive was fuelled by the negative jeering and booing he received from the Italian fans throughout the weekend, prompting him to react on social media and then deliver one of his greatest races for a record-equalling fifth Monza win.

“In the arena that we are in, it is easy to allow it to get to you and allow it to have an impact on your life, but it is also quite easy to harness it and use it,” he said of the Italian fans.

“That gave me so much motivation. I welcome it and, if they want to keep doing it, it just empowers me.” (afp)

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NEW YORK - Defending champion Rafael Nadal on Sunday reached the US Open quarterfinals for the eighth time where he will face Dominic Thiem, one of only three men to defeat him in 2018.

World number one Nadal saw off a battling Nikoloz Basilashvili, the first Georgian in a fourth round in New York, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4.

“It’s a big victory for me,” said the 32-year-old Nadal, the champion in 2010, 2013 and 2017.

“He was hitting the ball very strong and when I thought I was in control of the points, he always came back with strong shots.”

It was world number 37 Basilashvili’s strength, however, which proved his undoing.

His 56 winners were erased by 59 unforced errors, three times as many as Nadal.

Elsewhere, Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 champion, beat Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 to make the last-eight for a third successive year.

The third seeded Argentine will next face John Isner, the last American man standing, who defeated Milos Raonic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, taking his tournament aces total past the 100-mark.

Thiem, who beat Nadal on clay in Madrid in the run-up to Paris, booked his place in the quarter-finals for the first time with a 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) win over 2017 runner-up Kevin Anderson.

The ninth-seeded Austrian’s three other appearances in the lasteight of a Slam were all on Paris clay in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Nadal leads their head-to-head 7-3 with all of their matches coming on clay courts, including in the final of Roland Garros in June when he captured an 11th French Open.

“Thiem is a great opponent, he has the big serve and he had a big win today against Kevin,” said Nadal who has made the last-eight of every Slam in the same year for the first time since 2011.

Thiem has unfinished business at the US Open.

Last year, he had two match points against del Potro in the fourth round but fell in five sets. (afp)

TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his match point against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia on Day 7 of the 2018 US Open Men’s Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 2, 2018.

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Spanish PM proposes referendum on greater autonomy for Catalonia

MADRID - Spain’s prime minister on Monday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled out allowing a vote on independence as demanded by Catalan leaders.

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who since coming to power in June has attempted to defuse tensions over Catalonia’s independence drive by holding talks with Catalonia’s separatist president Quim Torra, told radio Cadena Ser the dialogue should lead to “a vote... on the reinforcement of Catalonia’s autonomy”.

“It is a referendum for autonomy, not for autodetermination,” he added, without giving a timeline for the proposed vote.

Catalonia, which has its own distinct language, was granted autonomy under Spain’s 1978 constitution adopted three years after the death of longtime dictator Francisco Franco.

In 2006, a statute granting even greater powers to the northwestern region, boosting its financial clout, was approved by the Spanish and Catalan parliaments.

And in a referendum at the time, over 73 percent of voters in Catalonia approved it.

But in 2010 Spain’s Constitutional Court struck down several articles of the charter, among them attempts to place the distinctive Catalan language above Spanish in

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

the region and a clause describing the region as a “nation”.

The ruling sparked a rise in support for independence in Catalonia, which is home to some 7.5 million people and accounts for about one fifth of the Spanish economy.

“Catalonia currently has a statute which it did not vote for, so there is a political problem,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez’s minority government, which relies on the support of Catalan separatist parties to pass legislation, has distanced itself from the hardline approach adopted by its conservative predecessor against Catalonia’s separatist drive, which sparked a major political crisis.

The Catalan government pressed ahead with an independence referendum on October 1 -- even though it had been banned by the courts -- and the vote was marred by police violence.

Catalonia’s regional parliament then voted to declare independence on October 27, prompting Madrid to sack the regional government and put the region under direct rule from Madrid.

The current regional president Torra was handpicked by his predecessor Carles Puigdemont who is in self-imposed exile in Belgium to avoid being tried for rebellion in Spain.

Polls show Catalans are divided on the question of independence but an overwhelming majority back a referendum to settle the question. (afp)

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Kalla urges legislative candidates to be lifelong learners JAKARTA - Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called on all legislative candidates across the country to become lifelong learners in order to make them good at debating and discussing ways to seek the best solutions to the nation`s problems.

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In this file photo taken on July 31, 2018 Firefighters try to control a back burn as the Carr fire continues to spread towards the towns of Douglas City and Lewiston near Redding, California on July 31, 2018.

US firefighters battle suicidal thoughts after the blaze

YORBA LINDA - Matt Shobert opens his eyes and wishes he was dead, a recurrent thought that started four years ago when the former firefighter first contemplated taking his own life.

He is not the only one: some of his comrades suffer in silence, and some end up committing suicide.

Fighting forest fires such as those that have ravaged the western regions of the United States this summer means days that are both exhausting and interminable, while the death and destruction weigh heavily on the minds of those tasked with stemming the flames.

“You’ve got firefighters working 12 to 36 hours straight on the fire line, so they are physically exhausted, they are emotionally exhausted because we’ve been killing firemen in these fires, firemen have been dying,” said fire chief Tony Bommarito in Yorba Linda, 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Los Angeles.

California, one of the worst-hit states, has seen five firefighters die battling the flames so far this year.

Across the whole country, that number rises to 64, according to official figures.

That figure does not include the 45 who killed themselves in 2018, according to Jeff Dill, whose Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) group helps those battling depression or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, otherwise known as PTSD. “We are not superheroes. Everybody has a limit,” said Bom-

marito, 48.

“We are expected to act brave, strong, courageous to help, don’t ask for help,” said Dill, a retired firefighter whom Matt Shobert called when his thoughts turned to leaping off a bridge in San Diego.

- Left with nothing -

Shobert, 56, was overseeing a clean-up in the middle of nowhere: the brush was dry and combustible, perfect tinder for a forest fire.

In a freak accident, the blade of commercial-grade mower hit a rock and fired it like a missile into his jaw: the operator of the machine was half a football field away and failed to notice what had happened.

Shobert was knocked out cold, and was covered in blood when he woke up. He was not sure how he was going to make it 500 yards to his pick-up truck to call for help.

“I basically had this very traumatic injury and I had to save my own life,” he said. “After spending about 30 years in the fire service, dealing with death and destruction and carnage, and I think all those things came together.”

It took him a long time to recover from his injury. When he returned to work he was not the same man, oscillating between bursts of anger and sadness.

“I realized at that point I had to retire from the fire service and that was all I knew for the past 30 years because it was my life, it was my hobby, it was everything I did. And in a split second it was taken away,” he said. (afp)

“If you want to become smart debaters and discussants, you all must become lifelong learners through the habit of reading. You should not just read news magazines but books as well,” Kalla told them here on Monday.

Speaking before 560 legislative candidates participating in the National Democratic Party`s (Nasdem) orientation program here, he noted that they would not be passive during their legislative term if they were good debaters and discussants.

Kalla reminded them of the popular terms of “4 D and 5 D” in order to emphasize the passivity of certain legislators during their legislative term, because they come, sit, stay silent, receive salary, and, worse than that, get arrested.

The Indonesian terms of 4 D and 5 D stand for “datang” (come), “duduk” (sit), “diam” (keep silent), “duit” (get money), and “ditangkap” (be arrested).

Through their good ability of debating and discussing, the elected members of parliament would be able to find out the root cause of problems faced by the nation and seek the best solutions to them, Kalla remarked.

“Being a smart debater and discussant is an important for a legislative candidate. Therefore, please do not ever stop learning, reading, and discussing,” he stated.

However, the legislators should also be good listeners because they must be able to absorb, voice, and struggle for the people`s aspirations, he noted, adding that the members of parliament should also play a role in maintaining the country`s political and economic stability.

They should also contribute to the instilment of virtues of nationalism in the Indonesian society, Kalla explained.

“Being stable is our common concern. Over the past two weeks, everybody discussed about the 18th Asian Games and not political matters. Therefore, it looks secure and peaceful. People even hug each other. It truly shows a virtue of nationalism,” he remarked.

Nasdem has joined the coalition parties, which officially support incumbent President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for being reelected in next year`s presidential race.

Along with his running mate, Ma`ruf Amin, Jokowi is challenged by Chief Patron of the Great Indonesia Movement

(Gerindra), Prabowo Subianto, who has selected Sandiaga Uno, former deputy Jakarta governor, as his vice presidential candidate.

The other members of the coalition parties are the Muslimbased United Development Party, the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP), Golkar Party, National Awakening Party (PKB), The United Indonesia Party (Perindo), the

Indonesian Justice and Unity Partys (PKPI), and Indonesia Solidarity Party (PSI).

The Nasdem orientation program was opened by Jokowi on Saturday. It is aimed at preparing 560 legislative candidates of the Surya Paloh-led party to win at least 100 seats at the House of Representatives due to be contested in next year`s parliamentary elections. (ant)

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, left, Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, centre, and Indonesian President Vice President Jusuf Kalla, right, chase as they watch the closing ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018.

Indonesian citizens in Zambia urged to exercise their voting rights

JAKARTA - Indonesian Ambassador to Zambia Stephanus Yuwono invited Indonesian citizens in Zambia to exercise their right to vote in the 2019 General Election.

Ambassador Yuwono and Harare`s Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) team held community development and election socialization activities at the Kansanshi Mining Company, North Western Solwezi Province, Zambia, according to a written statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Harare made available to Antara, here,

on Monday.

Some 135 Indonesian citizens work at the Kansanshi Mining Company. Ambassador Stephanus invited Indonesian citizens in Zambia to take pride in being citizens of a democratic country and to exercise their voting rights in the election to be held on April 13, 2018, in Solwezi, Zambia.

The Harare PPLN Team emphasized the importance of data validity as the basis for determining the number of ballots. All Indonesian citizens must be able to be facilitated

to channel their voting rights.

Harare`s PPLN Team also appealed to Indonesian citizens, whose names were not registered in the final voter list (DPT) and/or planned to use their voting rights in Indonesia during polling day, to immediately report to PPLN Harare to make a letter of introduction to the polling station (TPS).

Indonesian citizens, who attended the socialization event by the Harare PPLN team, posed several questions, one of them

being the participation of witnesses in vote counting at the polling station.

PPLN Harare will facilitate Indonesian citizens keen on being voluntary witnesses for the calculation of the voting results. This is considered as an important process for accountable elections.

According to data from the Indonesian Embassy in Harare, there are 207 Indonesian citizens in Zambia. More than 50 percent of Indonesians in Zambia work at the Kansashi Mining Company. (ant)

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BUSINESS Tariff fight adds to China’s economic challenges BEIJING —China faces bigger economic challenges than its trade war with the U.S. Even before tit-for-tat tariffs, growth in the world’s No. 2 economy was already forecast to cool from 6.8 percent last year to a still-robust 6.5 percent this year.

Communist leaders who are trying to engineer slower, more self-sustaining growth clamped down last year on a bank lending boom that encouraged businesses and families to borrow and spend beyond their means.

But it is a tricky balance to strike and communist leaders worry the economy is weakening too much.

Growth in retail sales, a bigger part of the Chinese economy than exports, was weaker than expect in July and close to a 14-year low. Factory output and other sectors also decelerated. Beijing responded by easing lending and boosting government spending.

“We expect the economy to get worse before it gets better,” said Nomura economists in a report.

Trump’s advisers say the slowdown gives Washington leverage in the trade battle.

“Their economy looks terrible,” said Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, at a Cabinet meeting this month.

But analysts closer to China say it is doing better than Americans

might think.

“A lot of this economic slowdown is really the result of an intended policy,” said Tai Hui of J.P. Morgan Asset Management in Hong Kong. “The overall growth momentum is still relatively healthy and certainly broadly in line with the authorities’ plans.”

Here is a breakdown of China’s economic strengths and weaknesses: ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN July’s downturn was more abrupt than policymakers wanted.

Growth in factory output slowed to 6 percent from May’s 6.8 percent. Investment in factories and other fixed assets rose at the slowest rate in 19 years. Retail spending and corporate profits weakened.

With less demand from Chinse steel mills, global prices for iron ore are off 14 percent this year — and down 60 percent from their 2010 peak. That cuts revenue for Australia and other producers.

Chinese leaders want to shift emphasis from the headline growth number to poverty reduction, energy efficiency and the environment. But they need to keep the expansion above 6 percent to hit their target of doubling incomes from 2010 levels by 2020.

China’s yuan has sunk in value against the dollar. That helps exporters by making Chinese toys, appliances and other goods cheaper for American consumers.

But regulators worry it will trigger an outflow of money, making it harder for companies to borrow.

CHINA’S RESPONSE Regulators eased credit controls, promised more spending on public works and announced policy changes aimed at making Chinese industry more productive.

Banks have been told to lend more freely to small exporters that might be hurt by Trump’s tariffs.

That temporarily backtracks on government efforts to rein in rising debt.

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FILE - In this March 23, 2018, file photo, a shopper wearing a mask against pollution walks past a U.S, apparel store in Beijing. China faces bigger economic challenges than its trade war with the U.S. Even before tit-for-tat tariffs, growth in the world’s No. 2 economy was already forecast to cool from 6.8 percent last year to a still-robust 6.5 percent this year. Growth in retail sales, a bigger part of the Chinese economy than exports, was weaker than expect in July and close to a 14-year low. Factory output and other sectors also decelerated. Beijing responded by easing lending and boosting government spending.

Beijing sees the “growth slowdown as a bigger near-term risk,” said UBS economists in a report.

The government is pumping money into the economy with plans to spend more on building roads, bridges and other public works.

This month, sales of infrastructure bonds raised 280 billion yuan ($41 billion), more than the total for the first seven months of the year, according to Macquarie Bank’s Larry Hu. Beijing has speeded up the rollout of plans to ease restrictions on foreign ownership in auto manufacturing, banking and insurance.

The moves are not, however, intended to address American complaints at the center of the trade war. Those hinge on U.S. objections to Chinese plans for stateled creation of global champions in robotics, electric cars and other technologies. American officials complain those violate Beijing’s market-opening commitments and might erode U.S. industrial leadership.

Instead, China is trying to reduce reliance on foreign markets and technology by promoting domestic consumption and industry development.

TUMBLING STOCKS While Wall Street sets records, China’s stock market is 2018’s worst global performer.

The market benchmark tumbled 25 percent from its January peak to mid-August. It has gained 3.7 percent since then after government spending plans helped to revive investor confidence.

The biggest decliners are real estate, construction and other companies hardest-hit by Beijing’s lending controls.

Shares in Poly Real Estate Group, one of China’s biggest developers, have lost 40 percent of their value this year. Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., the country’s biggest aluminum producer, is down by half.

The biggest gainers are smaller tech companies that look set to benefit from official industry plans. Shares in Zhongshi Technology Ltd., a Beijing-based maker of insulators for telecoms, medical

and automotive equipment, are up 400 percent this year.

TRADE IMPACT July exports to the United States rose 13.3 percent over a year ago despite a tariff hike. Forecasters expect exports to soften but say that will be due more to flagging global demand than to American controls.

The tariffs target Chinese goods such as medical equipment and factory machinery that Washington says benefit from improper industrial policies. But U.S. officials have tried to limit the blow to consumers by avoiding penalties on Barbie dolls, Apple iPhones and many other brand-name products made in Chinese factories.

China is the world’s No. 1 trader, but exports have shrunk as a share of the economy.

Last year, they were equal to 19 percent of gross domestic product, down from 38 percent in 2005. Exports supplied 0.6 percentage points of GDP growth of 6.8 percent, while consumption accounted for more than half.

The United States buys about 20 percent of China’s exports.

Sellers of low-margin goods such as surgical gloves and handbags say American customers are canceling orders. But producers of higher-technology goods such as factory machinery and medical equipment report little impact.

Chinese leaders are encouraging exporters to sell to other markets, especially in Asia and Africa.

That will be a challenge, because their consumers buy lower-value goods than Americans.

So far, U.S. tariff hikes have had little impact on a Chinese economy that is bigger than Japan and Germany combined. The first round hit July 6 and Trump says they could spread to cover up to $250 billion of Chinese imports.

Credit Suisse says if all threatened U.S. tariffs are imposed, that might trim 0.2 percentage points off Chinese growth this year and 1.9 percentage points in 2019.

“I don’t think Beijing is willing to yield significantly,” said Hui of J.P. Morgan. “Especially to pressure from another country. You know the historical precedent of that is just not acceptable.”(ap)

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Tourist Learn to Dance at Kakul Mas Studio, Batuan

Batuan village, Sukawati, Gianyar, deserves to be called a cultural tourism village. In addition to having beautiful nature, this village also keeps ‘gold’ as a source of traditional arts remaining to be inherited until now. Moreover, the ancient heritage at Desa and Puseh Temple can be a special attraction. So it’s not mistaken if the artists, foreign researchers and foreign tourists throng this village.

For instance, some students from Melbourne, Australia, some time ago visited this village.

They are Balinese culture lovers deliberately coming to Kakul Mas Dance Studio to know and learn more about the Balinese classical dances. “There are 15 tourists with student status that learned to dance in our house (Kakul Mas Dance Studio),” said I Ketut Wirtawan, an artist and trainer who is also the successor of the studio.

The students coming at that time, continued Wirtawan, have major in theater that want to deepen the Balinese arts, especially the art of gambuh operetta.

The gambuh is a very complex ancient art, having the elements of motion art (dance), vocal and gamelan music. The most important is characterizations, so it is in accordance with their selected major. “The knowledge of Balinese dance is intended to enrich the theatrical studies they have,”

he added.

These students studied for ten days and practiced for 2.5 hours a day. They know the Kakul Mas Dance Studio from his father, the late I Ketut Kantor. One of their lecturers had learned mask dance directly from the late I Ketut Kantor. Their lecturer then sent the students to get the fundamentals of Balinese classical dance from the successor of the late I Ketut Kantor.

These students did not only learn to dance, but also tried to express themselves by learning to dance, make a mask and know more about Balinese life. In practicing the dance, they are trained directly by Ketut Wirtawan, Wayan Artawa, Nyoman Juniati, Tut Nik and Wayan Darmawan.

The class of making a mask is provided by Ketut Wirtawan.

“Although the schedule is held by their campus, there are also students attending the program repeatedly on their personal ac-

count,” he said.

Kakul Mas Dance Studio which is also the home of I Ketut Wirtawan’s family is natural remaining to refer to the kosalakosali (Balinese geomancy) rules, commonly used in the making of Balinese house. That’s why many foreign tourists often visit the house as a kind of tourist attraction. They come from various countries escorted by a tour guide. “There are always tourists making a visit here. They like to see traditional house as well as painting of Batuan style,” said Wirtawan.

Ketut Wirtawan is often taken advantage as an object when painting on canvas. Indeed, in the matter of painting, Batuan village remains the same as in the past, preserving the painting of Batuan style. Other than being one of the successors of Gambuh operetta, Wirtawan is still actively scratching on canvas or paper as it has become a habit. (kmb)

Gambuh Mask Dance from Batuan Village Dance is one of the art creativities keeping on experiencing development. For instance, mask dance and classical gambuh are collaborated into a new dance by Batuan village, Sukawati subdistrict.

The collaboration known as the gambuh mask dance is scheduled to be patented as the copyright of the art owned by the local village.

Choreographer of the gambuh mask dance, Wayan Purnawan, explained the emergence of the collaboration started when he was requested to dance Sidakarya mask at one of the temples at Batuan village. “At that time, I would like to involve children in dancing the mask. However, the children at my village are only taught to dance classical gambuh,” said this man from Delod Tunon hamlet, Batuan.

Armed with the desire, Purnawan initiated the idea of gambuh dance by using masks. Ultimately, he created collaboration of mask dance with the storyline of gambuh, namely about the journey of Panji Sakti. “I involved around eight girls in this dance and one boy as the figure Panji or Prince,” he said.

The use of mask in this dance with the gambuh storyline is considering it has the presentation of Sidakarya mask at the end of the dance as the closing of ceremony. All the dancers use a mask when taking action. “Thus, it is meant to make the gambuh dance coherent with the Sidakarya mask,” he affirmed.

After the dance plan was agreed by the village apparatus and community of Delod Tunon hamlet of the local village, Purnawan started the making of the mask for the dancers. Approximately, a total of 16 masks have been made for this dance during two months.

“We are also helped by colleagues, so that I can accomplish the making of the mask and this dance,” he said.

Purnawan believed there is no similar dance in other region beyond Batuan village. On that account, he attempted to patent the dance as the copyright of Batuan village, Sukawati. “This is being processed. We are also much helped by customary figures and other residents,” he affirmed. (kmb)

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For this September’s festival

Operations Manager of Jatiluwih Attraction, I Nengah Sutirtayasa, stated on Sunday (Sep. 2) the preparation of festival is under progress. “Decorations are being made from bamboo. We involve craftsmen and local people,” he said.

The bamboo decoration is to highlight the Jatiluwih scenery remaining natural and full of agricultural values.

Other preparation is making coordination with related parties such as the subak subgroups that will be used as the venue for organizing the events and other subak groups. “The festival will also involve schools in Penebel subdistrict and customary village youth club (sekaa taruna) of Jatiluwih,” he said.

Related to security, according to Sutirtayasa, it will deploy pecalang or customary security guard, Tabanan Police to Penebel Military Region. Since the Jatiluwih Attraction does not have a large parking lot, it will apply valet parking.

Jatiluwih Festival 2018 of this time takes the theme of ‘Matha Subak.’ This theme is similar to the concept of Tri Hita Karana namely the harmonious relationship between

human, nature, and God. The main attraction to jazz up the activity includes music in collaboration with famous guitarist Gilang Ramadhan with mortar pounding artists from the community of Jatiluwih.

SARDAR SAROVAR DAM - The world’s biggest statue is rising in a remote corner of India to honour an independence hero but it could quickly be outdone by a monument to a Hindu warrior king in the sea off Mumbai.

In addition, there is also a show of bamboo collaboration with designer Eko Prawoto along with local community craftsmen, workshops as well as local dance performance of Jatiluwih. (kmb24)

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This photograph taken on April 18, 2018 shows the underconstruction “Statue Of Unity”, a monument dedicated to Indian independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, overlooking the Sardar Sarovar Dam near Vadodara in India’s western Gujarat state.

In a burst of nationalist fervour, around one billion dollars is being spent on the two giant effigies, each more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

A 182-metre-high (600-foothigh) tribute to independence icon Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat state will be the first to dwarf the Spring Temple Buddha in China, currently the world’s biggest statue at 128 metres (420 feet) in height.

Pick-axes are also swinging for a 212-metre-high likeness of 17th-century king Chhatrapati Shivaji, resplendent on a horse and brandishing a sword, which should dominate the Mumbai shoreline from 2021.

An army of 2,500 workers -- including several hundred Chinese labourers -- is toiling around the clock to put 5,000 squares of bronze cladding on the figure of Patel so it can be ready for inauguration on October 31 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The 29.9-billion-rupee ($430million) “Statue of Unity” overlooking the isolated Sardar Sarovar Dam is a pet project of Modi.

He has predicted it will attract “hordes” of tourists, as the Statue of Liberty does in New York.

Visitors will be able to access

JERUSALEM - Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has apologised to former US president Barack Obama for calling him a “son of a whore” in 2016, which sparked a new low in their nations’ long alliance.

Duterte lobbed the insult in response to steady criticism from the United States over his violent drug crackdown, which has been a target for international condemnation.

However, the Philippine president said his nation’s relationship with America has since improved under President Donald Trump, who he described as a “good friend” who “speaks my language”.

“It would be appropriate also to say at this time to Mr. Obama that you are now a civilian and I am sorry for uttering those words,” Duterte said Sunday in a speech before Filipinos in Israel. Duterte landed in Israel on Sunday for a four-day stay as the Philippines seeks to develop new sources of military hardware and nail down

Duterte cursed Obama ahead of a regional summit in Laos two years ago prompting the US to cancel a meeting between the two leaders there.

Obama later described Duterte as “a colourful guy” as he urged him to conduct his anti-narcotics campaign “the right way”.

Duterte sparked new criticism ahead of his departure for Israel, blaming the high number of rapes in his hometown of Davao on the large number of beautiful women there.

“They say there are many rape cases in Davao,” Duterte said in a speech on Thursday. “For as long as there are many beautiful women, there will be many rape cases, too.”

Duterte has on several occasions made rape jokes in public since his presidential campaign. The latest comment was denounced by women’s rights defenders. “Beauty doesn’t cause rape, rapists do,” said Philippine lawmaker Risa Hontiveros, a Duterte critic. (afp)

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Provincial govt ensures no backfilling made on Lake Beratan TABANAN — The polemic related to the rejection against the backfilling of the Lake Beratan area at Candikuning village, Baturiti, resulted in a clear answer. After the Bali Public Works and Housing Agency (PUPR) confirmed the activity at the location is not a backfilling activity but only an arrangement related to the plan to build Taman Beji of the Ulundanu Beratan Temple.

This was conveyed when the representatives from the provincial government came down directly to the location together with the Regional Secretary of Tabanan, senior figure of Marga Palace, Gusti Ngurah Bagus Darma Putra, apparatuses of the temple, Gebog Pesatak of Penataran Agung Ulun Danu Beratan Temple and relevant leaders of the district agencies on Sunday (Sep. 2).

Division Head of Water Resources (SDA) at the PUPR Bali, I Wayan Sudarmawan, accompanied by the Regional Secretary of Tabanan I Nyoman Wirna Ariwangsa, after in-

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The representatives from the provincial government came down directly to the location together with the Regional Secretary of Tabanan.

specting to the location stated there is no backfilling activity.

It is only the transfer of sedimentation of the lake and the area will be used to build Taman Beji Temple. It is for temporary need, so that while working there is no water coming into the area that can make the project workmanship difficult.

“Instead we support the prevention of siltation. This is very helpful for the government as it does not have large budget.

Precisely, it is the breakthrough of the operator of the tourist attraction,” he said.

Besides, according to the Regulation of Minister of Public Works and Housing No. 28 / PRT / M / 2015 concerning the establishment of river and lake border lines, one of the points of Article 23 states the lake borderline can be used for tourism, sports and religious infrastructure. This regulation enables to build a padma shrine of Taman Beji Temple at Ulundanu Beratan Temple. Related to the problems arising, he suggested there should be overall dissemination to avoid any miss communication because not all people know about the lake.

Similar opinion was also conveyed by Regional Secretary of Tabanan government, I Nyoman Wirna Ariwangsa. The development plan of padma shrine at Taman Beji Temple as a completeness at the Ulundanu Beratan Temple has been a work program of Gebog Pesatak of the Penataran Agung Ulundanu Beratan Temple since 2012.

He added that in terms of ministerial regulation, the borderline area could be used for religious purposes, but there is indeed a need for permission. Submission of the permit was made in 2012 and 2016, but so far there is no answer from the province, so that Tabanan district suggested to temporarily suspend the project until the utilization permit is issued.

This will be immediately checked by the Water Resources Division, Bali-Penida River Agency at the Bali Public Works and Housing Agency.

“We temporarily stop it. If the permit has been issued, it can be continued. The permit is issued by the governor after

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Jatiluwih attraction starts to make preparation

TABANAN — The implementation of Jatiluwih Festival has been around the corner. The festival to be held this September has started the preparation.

One of them is the making of decorations of bamboo.

It is designed by bamboo craftsmen and assisted by the local community.

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passing through a review of recommendations from technical division of the Water Resources Division at the Bali-Penida River Agency. Having been issued, it is not a problem according to the rules,” he said.

Coordinator of the Ulundanu Beratan Temple, Putu Suma Artha, accompanied by senior figure of Marga Palace, Gusti Ngurah Bagus Darma Putra, affirmed that temple apparatus and Gebog Pesatak of Penataran Agung Ulun Danu Beratan Temple never carries out the backfilling or reclamation of Lake Beratan as alleged by the apparatus and community of Candikuning customary village. It is just a dredging of Lake Beratan caused by flooding on August 22, 2016 and February 9, 2017. “We cannot use human workers because the land has been flooded too much so we then use excavator for dredging,” he said.

The piles of soil coming from the dredging of the lake silting are temporarily used for Water Retaining Embankment (KISDAM) during the construction process of padma shrine at the Beji Penataran Agung Temple at Ulun Danu Beratan. Later on, the padma shrine is used by all Hindus for religious ceremonies such as melasti, nyegara gunung and other religious activities.

Deputy Coordinator, Nyoman Sukita, added the construction of padma shrine at Beji Penataran Agung Temple at Ulun Danu Beratan considered the absence of special area for beji. Every time doing the worship, the pilgrims feel less convenient due to the large number of tourists making a visit to the Ulun Danu Beratan. So, the development of the Beji area is expected to bring in comfort for the pilgrims carrying out melasti, prayers, nyegara-gunung and others. Thus, they can pray fervently without feeling to be disrupted by tourist visiting the Ulun Danu Beratan “After the construction of padma shrine at Taman Beji, the soil will be returned. In addition, the lake area will also be re-arranged to make it beautiful and prevent the abrasion at the borderline of the lake,” he concluded. (kmb28)

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a viewing gallery 153 metres up -- about chest height on the huge standing figure.

But they will have to travel 250 kilometres (150 miles) from the state’s main city of Allahabad to get there.

- ‘Iron Man’ emerges There is also a political motive to the mega project, with India heading into a campaign for a national election early next year.

Patel was deputy to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru after independence in 1947 and Modi’s nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party says his name has been unfairly overshadowed by the dominant Nehru dynasty.

Patel became known as the “Iron Man of India” by persuading -- through talks and a hint of force -- some 550 princely states to become part of India after independence from Britain in 1947.

He died three years later.

Many Hindu nationalists feel it was a slight when Patel was asked to step aside to let the secular Nehru become the country’s first leader.

“Every Indian regrets Sardar Patel did not become the first prime minister,” Modi said while campaigning in 2013.

“Modi has used Patel’s legacy a lot in his election campaigns,” said Ghanshyam Shah, a former professor of class politics at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.

“He is very likely to use the Statue of Unity during the upcoming campaign but I am worried about how it will influence voters,” Shah added.

The opposition Congress party says that a plan to change the Nehru Memorial museum in New Delhi into a centre devoted to all of India’s prime ministers is another bid to taint Nehru’s name.

In 2016, Modi laid the foundation stone in Maharashtra state for the statue of Shivaji, a hero of the 80 million strong Marathi community based in the state.

Hindu nationalists have also a d o p t ed S h i v a ji , w h o m ad e his name battling the Muslim Mughal empire. Critics say the 36-billion-rupee ($515-million) statue is a way of winning Marathi votes in next year’s election.

Fuelling the fervour, the government announced last week that the word “Maharaj”, or king, had been added to the title of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. (afp)

Philippines’ Duterte apologises for cursing Obama protections for its overseas workers.

“If it is (in) your heart to forgive, you forgive. I have forgiven you, just like my girlfriends when I was still a bachelor... I have forgiven them also,” the Philippine leader said in the same speech.

After his election in mid-2016, Duterte quickly earned a reputation for using vulgar language against critics which his aides have tried to minimise or explain away.

He branded Pope Francis and the then US ambassador to Manila “sons of whores”. He also fired expletives at the United Nations and during a speech in the Philippines raised his middle finger in defiance to the European parliament.

Duterte often rails at critics of his campaign to rid the Philippines of narcotics, which police say has killed 4,410 alleged drug dealers or users.

Rights groups say the actual number of dead is triple that and could amount to crimes against humanity.

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The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte (C) waves upon his arrival in Jerusalem at the start of an official visit to Israel, on September 2, 2018.

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As temperatures rise, so do insects’ appetites for corn, rice and wheat

WITH temperatures creeping up as the climate warms, those very hungry caterpillars could get even hungrier, and more abundant. Crop losses to pests may grow.

Insects will be “eating more of our lunch,” says Curtis Deutsch of the University of Washington in Seattle. Based on how heat revs up insect metabolism and reproduction, he and his colleagues estimate that each degree Celsius of warming temperatures means an extra 10 to 25 percent of damage to wheat, maize and rice. Their prediction appears in the Aug. 31 Science.

Insects already munch their way through 8 percent of the world’s maize and wheat each year, and damage 14 percent of rice, Deutsch says. If Earth’s average global temperature rises just 2 degrees above preindustrial levels, annual crop losses could reach about 10 percent for maize, 12 percent for wheat and 17 percent for rice. That’s a total loss of about 213 million tons for the three grains combined.

Unlike mammals and birds, insects heat up or chill as their environment does. As an insect warms, its metabolism speeds up, too. The faster it burns energy, the more ravenously the insect feeds and the sooner it reproduces. The speed-up rates aren’t hugely different across kinds of insects, Deutsch says.

So he and his colleagues developed a mathematical simulation of how much insects as a whole would rev up, reproduce and ravage grains in warmer times.

versity of Bonn in Germany, who published data in 2006 that provided the starting point for the new study. Oerke was not involved in the new calculations.

Rising temperatures can encourage, or discourage, insects invading new territories. Temperatures may also affect the parasites that prey on crop-munching pests. Both pests and plants

A hawksbill turtle was found stranded in a weak condition on Tembles Beach, Penyaringan village, Mendoyo.

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Hawksbill turtle found stranded on Tembles Beach

NEGARA — A hawksbill turtle was found stranded in a weak condition on Saturday night (Sep. 1) on Tembles Beach, Penyaringan village, Mendoyo.

When found, the protected animal was in a looking up condition and almost dead.

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Wheat now grown in temperate regions could be especially at risk from hungrier pests, such as aphids (one shown in the inset) with metabolisms revved by climate warming.

How the poppy got its pain-relieving powers

The newly deciphered genome of the opium poppy is helping scientists figure out how the plant evolved the ability to make morphine and other similar painkilling molecules.

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may adapt and evolve. Predictions will have to evolve, too.

“I don’t want people to think this is a sky-is-falling story,” Deutsch says. Hungrier insects will not wipe out these crops entirely. Yet any food loss can be consequential to people who have gotten hungrier themselves in a more crowded world. (net)

Where maize loses

As the Earth warms, the biggest increases in pest damage to maize by the end of the century could show up in milder climates, a new analysis predicts. Places that are already near pest tolerance for high temperatures might see lower insect reproduction and less damage.

Tropical insects are often already near the ceiling of their temperature tolerance, where an insect has to cope with so much heat damage that reproduction rates falter. In cooler temperate zones, where wheat is grown, insects have much more leeway to live faster. That makes future wheat especially vulnerable, Deutsch says.

This is “an incredibly valuable first step” toward predicting future pest losses, says physiological ecologist Nathan Lemoine of Colorado State University in Boulder, who studies plant–insect interactions. But he and others note that insect metabolism is just one factor out of many that will affect future crop yields for better or worse.

Farmers will likely adopt new defenses, though that would raise farmers’ costs, says Erich-Christian Oerke of the Uni-

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DUPLICATED genes helped the plants evolve to make molecules like morphine. A draft of the poppy’s genetic instruction book is providing clues to how the plant evolved to produce molecules such as morphine.

Scientists pieced together the genome of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). Then, they identified a cluster of 15 close-together genes that help the plant synthesize a group of chemically related compounds that includes powerful painkillers like morphine as well as other molecules with potential medical properties.

A group of genes that help poppy plants produce some of these molecules, collectively known as benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, have been clustered together for tens of millions

of years, researchers report online August 30 in Science.

But the plant’s morphine production evolved more recently.

Around 7.8 million years ago, the plant copied its entire genome. Some of the resulting surplus genes evolved new roles helping poppies produce morphine, because the plant already had at least one other copy of those genes carrying out their original jobs.

It wasn’t a one-step process, though. An even earlier gene duplication event caused two genes to fuse into one. That hybrid gene is responsible for a key shape-shift in alkaloid precursors, directing those molecules down the chemical pathway toward morphinelike compounds instead of other benzylisoquinoline alkaloids. (net)

Sujono, 45, a resident of Anyar Kelod hamlet, Penyaringan, found first the turtle. It was then rescued and handed over to the Kurma Asih Turtle Conservation Group (KPP) at Perancak on Sunday morning (Sep. 9).

According to Sujono, he found the hawksbill turtle on Tembles Beach around 11:00. At that time, he deliberately walked along the beach to look for turtle nest that can usually

be found around the beach. After walking a few meters and passing local temple, he saw the turtle stranded. “Precisely, it was found near the pipeline. I saw it remained alive but there is a kind of wound on the stomach,” explained one of the turtle volunteers. Previously, he also found a number of turtle eggs that would also be taken to Perancak.

Coordinator of the Kurma Asih Turtle Conservation of Perancak, Wayan Anom Astika Jaya, confirmed that hawksbill turtle was found by resident in sick condition. Having been checked, the turtle shell has the length of 30 cm and the width of 26 cm. “This is for the umpteenth time for us to receive information about stranded turtles. Previously, there were also many reports along the coast, but the condition

was rotting,” he said.

Since the turtle remains in sick condition, his preservation office does rehabilitation to recover its condition. “This turtle seems stressful and limp. We put it in the pool here until its health is getting better first,” added Anom. After getting better, the turtle will be released back to the sea.

According to him, along the coast of Jembrana belongs to the habitat for turtles to lay eggs. So, many turtle nests are found in the area. Without applying good maintenance, they will die. Through volunteers spreading across the Gilimanuk to Pekutatan, his conservation group tried to save the turtle eggs. After hatching, the turtle hatchlings will be released directly into their habitat. (kmb26)

Special menus for IMF delegates still waits for request MANGUPURA — Ahead of the implementation of the IMF-WB Annual Meeting, until now the Citilink Indonesia through Aerofood ACS Denpasar has not received any request for special menu of the delegates. Unlike the arrival of VVIP guest of KingSalman while on vacation in Bali, at that time the ACS Denpasar received a request to prepare a special menu.

“Previously everything is in accordance with the requests from their government,” said Vice President of Cargo and Ancillary Citilink Indonesia, Benny Rustanto, during the launch of a new menu of Citilink on Friday (Aug. 31) at the

office of the Aerofood ACS Denpasar.

According to Benny, so far there has been no direction for the IMF delegates. However, what to be done is to be able to accommodate all passengers both internationally and domestically. The menu presented is a combined one where tourists coming to Indonesia can also enjoy international menu. “For the upcoming IMF, we have not received any special menu request. Surely, if there is a request, we will certainly prepare it,” he said.

At the introduction of this new menu, there is a serving of Nasi Kapau or Kapau Rice from West Sumatra. Kapau Rice is

chosen as one of the newest and foremost menus of Citilink Indonesia because it is one of the most widely demanded foods both domestically and internationally.

Other than Nasi Kapau, Citilink Indonesia also provides three other Indonesian specialties as well as three sets of international food menus equipped with signature drink of Green Bean Juice that will increase the freshness of guests’ journey. “The other typical Indonesian menus provided by Citilink Indonesia are Nasi Ulam, Indonesian Chicken Satay, and Supergreen Fried Rice which will be available as of September 1, 2018,” he said. (kmb23)

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Economy sluggish, micro business sector still slightly grows TABANAN - The economy of Indonesia in general looks sluggish. Nevertheless, amid the sluggishness and rising dollar exchange rate up to IDR 15,000, it does not affect the micro business activities in Tabanan. The business is actually still developing and can continue to run. This can be seen from the persistence of non-performing loans (NPLs) for the sector.

Branch Manager of the Bank BRI Tabanan, Anditya Mahendra Krishna, said in Tabanan some time ago that up to now the micro business sector in Tabanan district can still survive and operate competitively. This can be seen from the small value of the NPL, especially in the government program loans, namely the People’s Business Loan (KUR).

For micro business, the bank distributes the loans for Micro Business with the loan amount of up to IDR 25 million. So far, the return of People’s Business Loan for Micro Business is still running well.

Seeing the ability to repay the loans, it can be said the micro business sector in Tabanan district is not so affected by the increase in dollar exchange rate but instead increases its income.

Even though the loan repayment runs smoothly, Mahendra continued, his party will continuously provide assistance to debtors so the NPLs can be well maintained.

“We are mentoring them so the utilization of capital loans is purely allocated by debtors to conduct business development or productive business sectors,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Manager of Prabu Kreasi, Gede Mahendra Padmanada Dusak, revealed that utilizing banking loans can be one of the ways in developing the business along with the increasing consumer demand.

Moreover, there is KUR coming with low interest rate. “In meeting the market demand, capital is surely needed. So, banking loan is very helpful,” he said.

Besides, he hoped the low-interest banking loans can continue to exist so as to alleviate the MSME business players. (kmb24)

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Tourists are seen in Kedonganan

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IMF delegates offered to ride Kedonganan Cruise

MANGUPURA - Kedonganan Beach area which is famous for its fish market and cuisines always becomes a tourist attraction. To eliminate the impression of slums, currently the north coast of Kedonganan is being re-arranged.

When confirmed on Sunday (Sep. 2), Chief of Kedonganan customary village, Dr. Wayan Mertha, said the arrangement is not specifically to welcome the IMF-WB Annual Meeting only remaining a month away. The arrangement is indeed purely intended to clean up and re-arrange the area in North Kedonganan. “This arrangement is not only to welcome the implementation of the IMF, but also for future sustainability,” he said.

According to him, aside from the coastal arrangement, his authority is also preparing Kedonganan Cruise that will be inaugurated this month. Of course, the presence of the Kedonganan Cruise is expected to be an alternative for the IMF delegates that are interested. “We will offer a cruise to colleagues organizing the IMF. Not only that, the culinary delight of Kedonganan is certain,” said Mertha.

Mertha, who is also an academician at the Bali Tourism College,

said the capacity of the cruise is still limited. For one trip, it can only accommodate a maximum of 120 passengers. As planned, it will serve three trips namely in the morning, afternoon and evening at sunset time.

Of course, this can generate a new experience for the IMF delegates having an interest in the voyage by cruise. With this cruise, they can see the beauty of the beach from the middle of the sea as well as witness sunset view. “Later, it can become a kind of sightseeing or looking around from Kedonganan Beach to Padang-Padang Beach.

For sunset, it is from Kedonganan to Uluwatu Beach area,” he concluded.

He admitted the current arrangement has already spent as much as IDR 300 million from Kedonganan customary village. As for supporting the cruise services, it has prepared a lounge for cruise passengers. It is located at the office of local cooperative (KUD) after being modified into a lounge.

“Meanwhile, the building is used temporarily because the main arrangement has not yet begun. It is still waiting for the assistance from the Badung district government,” he said. (kmb23)

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Bono says ‘back to full voice’, U2 tour will resume

BERLIN - U2 frontman Bono has said he will be “back to full voice” for the rest of a European tour after the Irish rock band was forced to cancel a gig in Berlin when they were only a few songs in.

Thousands of fans were left disappointed on Saturday night when the band’s set was abruptly cancelled after Bono appeared to be unable to sing.

“It’s not right for you. It’s useless,” he told fans from the stage after pausing to drink from a thermos before the show was eventually called off.

The surprise cancellation left the remainder of U2’s seven month “Experience + Innocence” tour in doubt.

But in a statement released through his publicist late Sunday,

Bono said he had recovered his vocal health and that the tour would continue as planned.

“I’ve seen a great doctor and with his care I’ll be back to full voice for the rest of the tour,” the 58-year-old singer said.

“So happy and relieved that anything serious has been ruled out.”

He added that his joy was “tempered by the knowledge that the Berlin audience were so inconvenienced”.

But he said the band will return to Berlin at the end of their tour to play a new gig on November

13th for those who missed out on Saturday.

The statement will come as a relief to U2 fans across Europe with tickets for upcoming shows.

The band’s next scheduled concert is in Cologne on Tuesday before they head to France, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Britain and Ireland.

At the first Berlin show on Friday, Bono condemned the recent far-right violence in the eastern German city of Chemnitz.

During the concert, the slogan #wirsindmehr (we are more) used by counterprotesters in Germany against the far-right was also projected on the stage, to cheers from the crowd. (afp)

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Asian Games in the bag - but could Indonesia host the Olympics?

An Indonesian bid to host the 2032 Olympics would have been laughed off just a few weeks ago, but a smooth Asian Games may just have put it in the frame to host the world’s biggest multi-sports event.

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In this file photo taken on May 23, 2018, Bono of the Irish rock band U2 performs during the “Experience + Innocence” tour at the United Center in Chicago.

UAE postpones Da Vinci unveiling at Louvre Abu Dhabi

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In this file photo taken on August 14, 2018 Phan Diu, a 25 years old Vietnamese tourist, poses in front of the Louvre museum in Paris, France. The city of Paris has reached a new tourist attendance record for the first semester of 2018, the Comite Regional du Tourisme (CRT - Tourism Committee) has announced on August 27, 2018.

DUBAI - The UAE said Monday it had postponed the unveiling of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s most prized acquisition -- a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, bought for a record $450 million.

The painting, which was bought last year, had been due to be unveiled on September 18.

But Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism department on Monday announced “the postponement of the unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi” in a tweet.

“More details will be announced soon,” it said.

The “Salvator Mundi”, a portrait of Jesus Christ painted in 1500, was the only one of the

fewer than 20 paintings believed to be the work of the famed Renaissance Old Master still in private hands when it went under the hammer, and sold, at Christie’s in November.

The painting was declared authentic six years ago, after long being dismissed as a copy by one of Da Vinci’s students.

The Louvre Abu Dhabi has kept tight-lipped over the identity of the painting’s buyer, saying only that the emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism had “acquired” it.

Last December, the New York Times identified the buyer as an obscure member of the Saudi

royal family, Prince Badr bin Abdullah.

The Wall Street Journal later reported Bin Abdullah was acting on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. He has never confirmed or denied the report.

Prince Badr was appointed to head the kingdom’s culture ministry in a government shakeup in June.

Saudi Arabia and the neighbouring United Arab Emirates are very close allies who are both engaged militarily in the war against rebels in Yemen, and diplomatically and economically against Gulf rival Qatar. (afp)

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No Southeast Asian country has talked seriously about holding the Summer Games, meaning that even a bid would be another major step forward for a region enjoying rising economic fortunes.

Indonesia’s confidence comes from successfully staging the 2018 Asian Games, a giant event with 40 sports and 17,000 athletes and officials held in the capital Jakarta and Palembang, a port city on Sumatra island.

Despite concerns about infrastructure, terrorism, pollution and traffic, the venues were delivered on time and most events passed off without incident, save some problems with ticketing.

President Joko Widodo probably had one eye on next year’s election when he announced his intentions for 2032, but the move has been welcomed in Indonesia -- and by Olympics chief Thomas Bach.

“You can see the ingredients are there, you see a young, enthusiastic nation,” said Bach in Jakarta, where he held talks with Widodo and attended Sunday’s closing ceremony. “Passionate about sports, working with high efficiency in the organisation... so, I think it will be a very strong candidature.”

Part of Bach’s enthusiasm may stem from the fact that the number of candidate cities has been shrinking, mainly because of the Games’ multibillion-dollar price tag.

Last September, Paris and Los Angeles were named as hosts of the 2024 and 2028 Olympics in a double announcement, a move to lock in two high-profile cities while they were still available.

Already Asia’s fifth-largest economy, Indonesia is the world’s fourthmost populated country with about 261 million people spread across a sprawling, tropical archipelago. But it could face some heavyweight competition: bids for 2032 have also been discussed in Germany, India, China and Australia. The winner is sched-

uled to be announced in 2025.

- ‘The Olympics is different’ Tommy Apriantono, a sport science lecturer at the Institute of Technology Bandung, one of Indonesia’s top universities, said the nation would have to pull out all the stops for an Olympic bid.

“We have successfully hosted the Asian Games despite all the shortcomings. I think Indonesia is good enough, it’s worth (bidding)... but we have to really prepare for it,” he told AFP. “Now we have experience with the Asian Games... (but) the Olympics is different, there are more participants and the pressure is bigger.”

Apriantono said holding the Olympics was a chance for Indonesia to step into a new era in the mould of Tokyo 1964, when Japan unveiled infrastructure including the “Shinkansen” bullet train.

“This is Indonesia’s chance to be among the world’s top countries,” he added. Budiarto Shambazy, a prominent journalist for the Kompas newspaper, said Indonesia’s bid was “very realistic”. “At the moment this is only the statement of the president but I think it’s already enough to lay down the next steps to appoint those who would be responsible in this bidding process,” he said.

Indonesia will certainly need its best personnel involved, which could prove a problem in at least one case.

Erick Thohir, the media mogul and Inter Milan president who headed the Asian Games organising committee, has already ruled out playing the same role for 2032, saying he would be retired by then.(afp) 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.

Artists performs during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games at the Gelora Bung Karno main stadium in Jakarta on September 2, 2018.

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