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Michelle Obama on book tour encourages girls at London school

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LONDON - Michelle Obama on Monday returned to a London school she had visited as US first lady encouraging students to “practice sisterhood” as she presented a new memoir of her life.

Obama is in the British capital to promote her hotly anticipated book, “Becoming”, which has already sold more copies than any other book published in the United States this year. She told some 300 students -- mostly girls aged between 11 and 18 -- at a north London school that her past visit there as first lady in 2009 had inspired her to work for better education.

“I was moved, touched and inspired as I always am by young people I meet around the world,” said the 54-year-old mother of two and first African American first lady.

“You reminded me of me, all the fears, the challenges you face.

You guys gave me a sense of comfort.”

Obama confessed to facing numerous hurdles and confronting

teachers who “underestimated me at every step”.

“I was told: ‘I don’t think you are Princeton material’. My dreams were too high.”

But Obama graduated from the select Ivy League university and went on to Harvard Law School before joining a Chicago law firm where she met her future husband and president Barack Obama.

She urged the London students to find strength in each other as they overcome their own doubters and naysayers.

“Practice that kind of sisterhood,” Michelle Obama said.

“There are enough obstacles around.”

The students seemed amazed that such a famous speaker came to their school.

“It did not really sink in that

it was her,” 11-year-old Emma said.

Michelle Obama has however cancelled book tour stops in Paris and Berlin to attend the funeral of former US president George H.W. Bush, who died Friday aged 94.

Later at the capital’s Southbank Centre, where she discussed her book with author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, she was asked what message she wanted to give to young black women.

“What happens to black women, you become a caricature ... the size of her hips, her style... We are demonised,” she said.

“We are angry, too loud, too everything. My advice: start by getting those demons out of your head and tell yourself ‘I’m good enough’.” (afp)

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Boy wonder: Seven-year-old earns £17m reviewing toys on YouTube

Ryan is the highest earning YouTuber in the world.

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CALIFORNIA - A seven-yearold boy who reviews toys has been named as the highest earning YouTube star after making £17.2m in just a year. Ryan, from Ryan ToysReview, made the hefty sum for his online reviews between June 2017 and June 2018, topping Forbes’ YouTube rich list.

Since launching his main channel in 2015, Ryan has amassed more than 17m followers and nearly 26bn views.

His channel releases a new video

every day and features Ryan along with his mother, father and twin sisters.

Ryan has six other channels as well as ToysReview, three of which are gaming channels.

He began making YouTube videos in March 2015 after becoming inspired by other toy review channels such as EvanTubeHD. Like PewDiePie and the video game industry, Ryan has influenced the toy industry as his reviews which get millions of views - can

affect toy sales.

Online sensation Jake Paul came second on Forbes’ list after earning £16.8m.

The younger brother of fellow YouTuber Logan Paul - number 10 on the list - attracted more than 3.5bn views of his rap songs and pranks over the scoring period.

Sports crew Duke Perfect made £15.7m, while Daniel Middleton, a British gamer who plays Minecraft, came fourth with £14.5m.

(IBP/net)

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Indonesian military soldiers prepare to board a helicopter from Wamena in Papua province on December 5, 2018 to retrieve the bodies of the construction workers killed in Nduga. Indonesian soldiers hunted on December 5 for rebels suspected of killing as many as 24 construction workers in restive Papua province, as an eyewitness account supplied by the military described a grisly mass execution.

Indonesia hunts suspects in alleged Papua mass killing

Indonesian soldiers hunted Wednesday for rebels suspected of killing as many as 24 construction workers in restive Papua province, as an eyewitness account supplied by the military described a grisly mass execution.

The survivor’s account detailed the killing of at least 19 people, which if confirmed would mark the deadliest bout of violence in years to hit a region wracked by a lowlevel independence insurgency.

A Facebook account purportedly run by the National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB) said the armed group had killed 24 workers on the orders of regional commander Ekianus Kogoya. Authorities have yet to confirm how many were killed in the weekend attack.

On Wednesday, some 150 mili-

tary personnel were focusing their operation at Nduga, a remote mountainous region where a stateowned contractor has been building bridges and roads as part of efforts to boost infrastructure.

Many Papuans view Indonesia as a colonial occupier and its building work as a way to exert more control over an impoverished region that shares a border with Papua New Guinea, an independent nation.

Indonesian president Joko Widodo said Wednesday he backed the hunt for those behind what he

described as the “alleged assault”.

“I have ordered the chiefs of the military and national police to chase and arrest all the perpetrators of these barbaric and inhumane acts,” he told reporters in Jakarta.

Police and military teams sent to the area on Monday came under rebel gunfire with one soldier killed and another wounded in the firefight, authorities have said. Four workers -- including three suffering gunshot wounds -- were among a dozen civilians who have been evacuated from the area so far.

On Wednesday, the military sup-

plied an account from one survivor identified by his initials “JA” who claimed about 50 rebels entered the workers’ camp on Saturday and led them away with their hands tied behind their backs.

The following day, the rebels shot dead a group of workers, while some tried to escape, the account said.

The attackers allegedly recaptured six workers and slit their throats, according to the uninjured witness, who said at least 19 employees had been killed in all.

- Rights abuses Previous local media reports pegged the number of dead between 24 and 31. AFP has confirmed with

relatives that the eyewitness worked for the contractor in the area where the killings allegedly took place, but his account of a massacre could not be independently verified.

Indonesia routinely blames separatists for violence in Papua and foreign media need permission to report there so obtaining reliable information is difficult.

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Activities

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Nusa Dua Beach starts to be besieged by plastic waste

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MANGUPURA - After being attacked by water hyacinth garbage some time ago, currently the beaches in the Nusa Dua area start to be filled with plastic waste. As seen at location, there are indeed leaves and twigs, but most of the garbage is in the form of plastic waste.

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The garbage pilled up on Nusa Dua Beach

According to Chief of the Yasa Segara Association, Mengiat, Nusa Dua, I Ketut Koder, when confirmed on Tuesday (Dec. 12) stated the marine debris has begun to appear since last Monday (Dec. 3). This condition is admittedly very disturbing tourist activities in the area.

The garbage is not only on beach sand, but also floating in the water. To clean up the garbage, his member together with Mengiat Beach fishermen and Badung Environment Agency officers conducted a joint cleanup.

“Last Monday, we at Mengiat Beach managed to transport two trucks of garbage. In the meantime, on Tuesday the garbage began to decrease, so that we only managed to collect a truck,” he said.

Head of the Badung Environment Agency, Putu Eka Merthawan, admitted that he was surprised to see such phenomenon. During the west wind season, marine debris usually occurs on the west coast. But now, the garbage appears on the east coast. However, he suspected the garbage was carried away by the twisting ocean currents.

He said that currently the conditions on the Nusa Dua Beach to the South are indeed starting to be filled with garbage, mostly consisting of plastic waste. For this reason, his agency has deployed 100 officers from the South Kuta post to clean it up simultaneously. Besides, he expressed his appreciation to the hotels around Nusa Dua having established an independent quick response team.

“In accordance with the concept launched by the Environment Agency, namely the quick response unit or URC, the waste management is carried out independently by each hotel. From upstream to downstream, they collect and transport it to landfill. Indeed this effort remains in testing phase,” he said.

From Monday to Tuesday, he said that a total of three trucks of garbage were already transported. Other than on eastern beaches, now on the west beaches similar marine debris started to appear namely from Canggu, Berawa, Seminyak to the south. This condition is estimated to continuously occur for six months from November. “We estimate this will happen until April,” he said. (kmb23)

Lack of facilities

Watu Nunggul Pier at Kedonganan functions less optimally

MANGUPURA - All this time, fishermen having large boats seem reluctant to dock at Watu Nunggul pier in the Kedonganan Beach area. This happens due to safety considerations sparked by incomplete facilities owned by the pier completed in 2014.

As a result, the Watu Nunggul pier of Kedonganan village has not been able to function optimally.

Moreover, due to these conditions, the program of Sanata Cruise Line

of Kedonganan customary village for sunset tours cannot run optimally.

According to headman of Kedonganan customary village, Wayan Mertha, until now the Watu Nunggul Pier has not been used optimally. In addition to wind conditions, the security of the dock remains minimal making the ship easily hit the pier. For this reason, the existence of rubber on the pier wall is very necessary. So, while

docking process, the hull can be safe from any bumps against the pier wall.

He admitted that currently fishermen are still reluctant to lean on the dock because they are afraid if the hull will be hitting the dock. Primarily, this condition can happen when the wind is quite strong on Kedonganan Beach. This condition also makes the activities of the Sanata Cruise Line temporarily stopped.

“I think the left and right side

of the dock must be equipped with rubber because in addition to cruises, the dock activities are also used to anchor by fishing boats. For rubber dock installation, we will coordinate with the Bali Fisheries and Maritime Affairs as the authority currently lies in the province,” said Mertha when confirmed on Tuesday (Dec. 4).

To facilitate the entry and exit of passengers, he claimed there is a need for a kind of pontoon bridge

there. As the current bridge condition, it is considered inadequate because the bridge construction is not sufficient for the activities of the Sanata Cruise Line. Meanwhile, to hold the waves, his side planned to request four additional pieces of wave barrier to be realized.

It is said that currently a wave barrier was just installed. Mertha added the presence of wave barrier is really needed to protect the pier from direct waves. (kmb23)

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“Holiday Bash” at Beachwalk Shopping Center

HOLIDAY STARTS HERE! To celebrate Christmas and End of Year, Beachwalk Shopping Center presents “HOLIDAY BASH” by

highlighting the festive vibes as major theme. Beachwalk always offers new atmosphere with fresh spirit and bunch of promotions to

enliven the holiday moments on the island.

HOLIDAY STARTS HERE! Dalam rangka memeriahkan Natal dan Tahun Baru Beachwalk Shopping Center mengangkat tema Holiday di Bulan Desember 2018. Tentunya Beachwalk Shopping Center selalu menyuguhkan berbagai macam acara, dan promo menarik kepada para pengunjung.

This year Beachwalk Shopping Center is celebrating “THE 6GREAT 6th ANNIVERSARY”.

To be highlighted on this special day, we give a non-stop enticing rewards, promotions and cannot be missed is an iconic performance called Balinese Living Art. Discover the series of the 6GREAT 6th Anniversary’s Surprises such as “Cashback Surprise” on 6th & 7th December to all Corner’s Card members and we also have “New Member Surprises” on 1st – 7th December 2018. Customers can get the chance to have IDR 100.000 cashback voucher just

simply by spending minimum IDR 1.000.000 (1 receipt only) in all stores at Beachwalk Shopping Center. Moreover special for New Member registration, get Grab Bike Voucher valued IDR 25.000 plus additional 10 points for minimum purchase IDR 500.000 (1 receipt).

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Health

International

For kids, think blocks and crayons, not iPads

DON’T be fooled by all those “educational” electronics in stores. What’s best for your kids, pediatricians say, are old-fashioned toys that require you to actually interact with them.

Play is important for child development, but children learn best from adults. They get language skills, learn about how the world works, and get feedback that can reinforce learning and positive behavior, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in new guidelines for people buying toys for kids.

“We are inundated with all kinds of sensory-stimulating noise and light toys, and digital media-based platforms with child-oriented software and apps,” the Academy said on its website.

And new parents, especially, may be eager to buy the best products for their kids. But a little common sense goes a long way, the AAP says in its reminders. Kids need to use their imaginations, they need to move both their hands and their bodies and they need to express creativity.

Simple toys such as blocks, crayons and card games can fill these needs better than the flashiest video game.

“Use caution when you see ‘educational’ on the label,” the

AAP advises.

“The truth is most tablets, computer games, and apps advertised as ‘educational’ aren’t. Most ‘educational’ apps target memory skills, such as ABCs and shapes,” the guidelines read.

“These skills are only one part of school readiness. The skills young children really need to learn for success in school (and life) include impulse control, managing emotions, and creative, flexible thinking. These are best learned through unstructured and social play with family and friends.”

So-called educational games and apps on digital media may, in fact, delay social development, especially for young children, because it interferes with their learning about real-life facial expressions and gestures.

Parents also need to remember to limit kids’ use of video and computer games, the AAP says. “Total screen time, including television and computer use, should be less than one hour per day for children 2

years or older and avoided for those younger than 2 years of age,” the guidelines point out. Studies suggest virtually every American kid has used a mobile device at least once, with most starting before they are even a year old, the AAP noted. But just because everybody is doing it doesn’t mean they should be doing it.

“Children younger than 5 years should only be allowed to play with developmentally appropriate computer or video games, ideally accompanied by the parent or caregiver,’ the AAP advises.

Some products may be marketed in a way that makes parents feel their kids are missing out if they don’t get them. Don’t fall for it, the AAP says.

“A certain toy is not necessary for your child to reach his or her next developmental milestone.

There is no one app that will teach your child to read. While it’s easy to fall victim to the marketing, you are your child’s best teacher.”

(IBP/net)

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“Children can learn problem solving skills with the traditional favorites like blocks, shapes, puzzles, and trains,” the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

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In Badung, 90.5 percent of HIV/AIDS belongs to young people

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Acute flaccid myelitis, the frightening polio-like disease leaving some children partially paralyzed.

Polio-like disease stumps even parents with top connections CALIFORNIA - Dr. Riley Bove knows about nerve damage.

She’s a neurologist, specializing in multiple sclerosis and trained at top medical schools.

Yet Bove had to fight to get help for her son Luca in 2014 when he developed what’s now known as acute flaccid myelitis — the polio-like syndrome that paralyzes or weakens muscles, sometimes permanently.

Bove and two other parents described their ongoing struggles with AFM, from getting doctors to take their children’s symptoms seriously to the day-in and dayout slog of treating children with crippling and irreversible nerve damage. They decry delays in research that could lead to better treatments and the continued lack of education about the problem across the medical profession.

Four years after it was first widely identified, acute flaccid myelitis remains a challenge to doctors and public health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it looks very much like a virus — probably more than one — that is either attacking the nerves or setting off an autoimmune reaction that damages nerves. But the CDC says there is still not a single clear cause for the condition, which has been conclusively diagnosed in 116 patients so far this year.

“We demand more from the CDC with respect to rapid case ascertainment (including cases before 2014) and movement toward a vaccine,” Bove and her fellow parents write in a letter to the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

“Second, when we brought our children with new weakness for evaluation by their pediatrician, or an acute care clinician, most of our children never underwent a neurological evaluation,” they added. “Acute limb flaccidity is typically obvious, yet many of us

were told, ‘He is weak from his fever,’ or even, ‘It’s in her head.’

This led to delays in evaluation, neuroimaging, and swabbing for possible infectious pathogens.”

Bove, who has been in touch with hundreds of other parents, says her experience is typical.

“We all got sick — the whole family, the preschool, everybody got sick with fevers and coughs and colds,” Bove, now a neurologist at the University of California San Francisco, told NBC News.

“We all got over it.” But Luca’s fever came back. “He woke up with a very weak neck and right arm,” Bove said. Bove was finishing her qualifications at Harvard Medical School and knew these signs meant Luca needed immediate medical attention. But she was also cautious about second-guessing her child’s physician, and did not push back when Luca’s regular pediatrician seemed unconcerned.

“He was dizzy and weak. He couldn’t climb onto the examination table in the doctor’s office,” Bove said. “They still didn’t do a neurological exam.”

When Luca’s symptoms failed to resolve as the day went on, Bove sent him back for a second check. Again, he was sent home. By that evening, she was worried enough to send a video to a friend at Boston Children’s Hospital. Acute flaccid myelitis had been making headlines for several weeks, and the friend immediately suspected it might be affecting Luca. That’s when all the stops were pulled out.

“We got him in to Boston Children’s,” Bove said. “We got everything expedited, the diagnosis within 24 hours and started aggressive treatment. Despite that he started to get worse and worse. By the eighth day, he was paralyzed from head to toe.”

(IBP/net)

MANGUPURA — The discovery of HIV and AIDS cases in Badung has increased sharply in recent years. Sadly, this deadly disease predominantly attacks the young age of 20-49 years.

Based on the data obtained, the HIV/AIDS cases in December 2017 amounted to 2,902 cases, consisting of 1,738 HIV cases and 1,164 AIDS cases. This figure reached 3,152 cases in October 2018. Badly, the highest age group attacked is 20-49 years old with a total of 2,843 people or 90.5 percent of the total cases.

To suppress the surge in HIV / AIDS cases, the Head of Badung Health Agency, Gede Putra Suteja, invited the public to take an HIV test. “We invite all people to carry out HIV testing, let’s have test for HIV,” said Putra Suteja in commemoration of the World AIDS Day on Saturday (Dec. 1) in the Kertha Gosana room, Badung Civic Center.

Such invitation, said Putra Suteja, is not only intended for those at risk of being contracted by HIV such as sex workers, gays, transvestites and injection of drug users, but all Badung people must find out their HIV status as early as possible because by courageously accessing health services and carrying out HIV testing and continuing with ARV treatment as early as possible if diagnosed with HIV. “More and more people are aware of their HIV status and get early ARV treatment in order to realize the achievement of no new HIV infection. There are no deaths due to AIDS as well as any stigma and discrimination to achieve HIV

elimination in 2030 in Badung district,” he explained.

Previously, Chief Executive of the Badung AIDS Prevention Commission (KPA), Ketut Suiasa, participated in pioneering the HIV/ AIDS test through VCT of HIV/ AIDS examinations for echelon II and III officials in the Badung district government.

This Deputy Regent of Badung said what is done serves as a commitment of the regional government together to deal with and prevent social diseases, namely the HIV/AIDS. “This HIV/AIDS examination for the officials in Badung is an example and a pioneer for the community that we dare to have self-examination and have the motivation to live a healthy life,” he said.

According to him, the biggest transmission pathway at young age is from sexual intercourse and drug abuse. It is inseparable from the lack of comprehensive knowledge about HIV and AIDS which only reached 21.3 percent.

“These results need special attention, how young people can prevent transmission of HIV-AIDS,” he explained.

Seeing these conditions, the local government has taken rapid measure to disseminate the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) that can be accessed in all public health centers including accessing antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.

Local government also provides personnel at each village. VCT services can be obtained at Kuta I Health Center, Kuta II, Abiansemal I Health Center, Mengwi I and South Kuta. (kmb27)

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Commemoration of the World AIDS Day on Saturday (Dec. 1) in the Kertha Gosana room, Badung Civic Center.

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As found some fleas in the first delivery, the second delivery amounting to 15 tons was canceled temporarily.

Hampered by fleas, red rice export of phase II canceled

TABANAN — Recently, the sandalwood red rice export is open to the American market.

The first shipment of 10 tons was carried out last July and the second one is being prepared to be sent. As found some fleas in the first delivery, the second delivery amounting to 15 tons was canceled temporarily.

This was explained by Wayan Sukaarta, the owner of UD Karya Sejahtera, a rice milling company exporting sandalwood red rice.

This bug problem said Sukaarta originated from the request of the exporter that did not want the red rice to be packaged by vacuum.

“They want to be packaged by using sacks and plastic. Hence, it is now reported the presence of fleas,” said Sukaarta on Sunday (Dec. 2).

He continued to have actually suggested the sandalwood red rice is packaged in a vacuum. However, the exporters asked not to be vacuumed and shipped with ordinary packaging. The sandalwood red rice produced by Tabanan is truly from organic farming that does not use any chemicals. In addition, the nutritional content of the red rice is also high. This is why the red rice

is easily attacked by fleas if not stored by vacuum. “Even though the storage is clean and well stored, the red rice is usually affected by fleas after three weeks. So, it must be vacuumed if stored in the long term,” explained Sukaarta.

He continued the sandalwood red rice exported has been roasted.

So, it can last quite longer to be attacked by pleas compared to unprocessed red rice. “The red rice is roasted so that it is longer not to be attacked by fleas. As the report of the exporters, after six months there are fleas whereas if packaged in a vacuum, its durability can last longer,” he said.

Sukaarta added there is no other method without using chemicals that can be applied to prevent the occurrence of fleas on red rice packaged in the usual way. The

only measure to make red rice last longer is simply by storing it by vacuum. “Meanwhile, the exporters request organic red rice that is free from chemicals and packaged normally,” said Sukaarta.

Due to this flea problem, he is forced to postpone the second export shipment. Actually, of the order totally amounting to 15 tons, he has collected eight tons. In order not to lose, Sukaarta is forced to sell the red rice having been collected to the market at the same price as white rice.

Although failing to export again, Sukaarta did not give up. He will continue to look for new export market. In addition, he collaborated with the PDDS Tabanan in the sales of sandalwood red rice. “The domestic market is safe while we will try again to be able to export,” he concluded. (kmb24)

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Approaching yearend

Homestay occupancy in Ubud slumps to 25 percent

GIANYAR - Towards the end of the year, homestay occupancy in the Ubud area is freefall. Of thousands of rooms at the tourist village, the occupancy only reaches 25 percent and 30 percent. Seeing the reduced demand, a number of homestay entrepreneurs reduce their room rate. This condition is estimated to last until the end of Christmas this December.

Chairman of the Ubud Homestay Association (UHSA), I.B. Wiryawan, stated on Sunday (Dec. 2) that entering the beginning of December this year the room occupancy is indeed very low. This condition has been going on since last October. “Room occupancy remains very low, between 25 percent and 30 percent, and the worst has taken place from November until now,” he said.

Although it is indeed a repeated phenomenon because of entering low season, this condition is fairly low. This condition is almost the same as the time when the Mount Agung erupted, where the homestay occupancy fell by 20 percent.

“Nevertheless, we hope it will rise. Besides, this quiet condition is indeed a cycle that often occurs before Christmas and we usually start going up after Christmas,” he explained.

Though being optimistic to get an increase, it is recognized that until now there have been no room booking after Christmas. “Our booking remains low, in fact there are no requests at all,” he said.

Seeing this condition, homestay entrepreneurs coalesced into the members of the association are starting to take steps to reduce room rate. Until now, these efforts have not produced any results. “Certainly, there is a strategy to reduce room rate because there is no demand, but the decrease is not much, only IDR 50,000. For example, the room rate of IDR 300,000 drops to IDR 250,000,” he said.

He said that around the tourist village there are approximately 340 homestays with more than 2,000 rooms. “Let’s wait. Hopefully, before the end of this year there will be an increase in tourists staying in Ubud,” he said.

Meanwhile, as observation on Sunday some tourists were still seen at a number of road sections in Ubud and also seemed to enjoy cuisines at several restaurants in Ubud. They visited tourist attractions such as Ubud Palace, Monkey Forest, museums to Ubud Market becoming the center for handicraft sales in the tourist village area. (kmb35)

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Towards the end of the year, homestay occupancy in the Ubud area is freefall.

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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives to announce the suspension on rising fuel taxes in Paris on December 4, 2018, a few days after the protests by the ‘yellow vest’ (gilets jaunes) movement.

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Munduk villagers along with dozens of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) alumni families planted Balinese native orchids in the Amerta Jati Forest of Tamblingan.

Coinciding with Tumpek Wariga

Hundreds of native orchids planted in Tamblingan forest

SINGARAJA - Munduk villagers along with dozens of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) alumni families planted Balinese native orchids in the Amerta Jati Forest of Tamblingan. Coinciding with Tumpek Wariga on Saturday (Dec. 1), around 300 stems of orchid seedlings were planted in the protected forest area sanctified by four customary villages of Tamblingan, Banjar. The planting is the second time following the first one carried out in April 2018. Similar planting activity was done by residents with UGM alumni families and the community of orchid lovers.

Coordinator of the Planting Activity, Dina Adriani, said the social action in the protected forest area of Tamblingan is meant to support the activity having been pioneered by local leaders and customary people to protect the forest areas, including the massive native Balinese orchid population. Motivated by such awareness, she then agreed with the alumni families to support and continue planting orchids in their natural habitat. This is a kind of support and concern realized by self-financing to buy these seedlings. A total of 400 orchid seedlings consisting of eight species such as Vanda Helvola, Vanda Tricolor Var Suavis, Maleola Baliensis, Tricogoliths Celebica, Dendroneum Stuposum, Dendroneium Inmflatum, Soenorchis Juncifolia and Phpiopesilum Javanicum were planted.

Of the many species, Dina said there is one or two species of orchids planted in their natural habitat including the rare species. “Today we hand over the seedlings purchased with our donations. We do this because customary peoples and orchid lover communities at this village are very concerned about the continuity of this native Balinese species orchid,”

he said.

According to Dina, the planting movement is more about educating the continuity of orchid species in the forest. Moreover, lately the action of taking orchids from their natural habitat stays to happen, so that if these behaviors are not made aware, the orchid species in the forest will be threatened with extinction. To reduce the taking of orchids in the forest, residents or community members of orchid lovers can cultivate them on agricultural land.

In addition, this movement is intended to provide an understanding on the symbols and functions of the orchid species from the forest. The symbol itself has not been widely known where orchid plays a major role in the pollination process beneficial for the farming community itself. When more flowers are blooming, the fragrance will invite various insects and then spread through pollination of plants whether they are tangerine, coffee, and other horticultural plants.

“We invite to understand the symbols and functions of the orchid. If the species is maintained, the natural balance will be maintained as well

and the fragrance functions to invite insects and they will help the process of pollinating plants whether they are coffee, oranges and other plants,” he said firmly.

Meanwhile, the Chief of FourCustomary Village Team of Dalem Tamblingan, Jro Putu Ardana, said the movement of planting and donating orchid seeds by the UGM alumni family fostered an attitude of “embarrassment” for the community to care more about and preserve native Balinese orchids. From this action, he hoped the movement to preserve the forest is even more massive than what has been done so far.

To support the movement, Ardana suggested that more and more nurseries outside the forest are carried out.

In this way, he believed if there are many nurseries, it can reduce the taking of orchids from the forest.

“Responding to other parties having helped us to grow orchids, we must be embarrassed. But I am sure that with the movement and the citizens, the orchid lover community, customary youth club, and other parties will get motivated to drive the movement to preserve this native Balinese orchid,” he said. (kmb38)

French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources

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PARIS - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce on Tuesday a suspension of fuel tax increases planned for January 1 in a move to end violent “yellow vest” protests against the measure, government sources said Tuesday.

The suspension will be accompanied by other measures aimed at calming two weeks of nationwide demonstrations by the protesters, the sources said.

The demonstrations, which degenerated into street clashes and vandalism in Paris over the

weekend, erupted last month over the fuel taxes which are financing France’s anti-pollution efforts.

Originally spurred by the soaring cost of fuel this year, they quickly ballooned into a wider revolt over President Emmanuel Macron, accused of pursuing policies

which hit low-income households particularly hard.

Halting the fuel tax increase was one of the main demands listed by “yellow vest” leaders, alongside a higher minimum wage and the return of a wealth tax on high-earners abolished last year.

Macron made the decision to suspend the 2019 fuel tax hikes late Monday, the sources said, after his government spent the day meeting with leaders from all of France’s political parties.

Many were pressing the president to assuage the anger after the running urban battles seen in the capital on Saturday, when dozens of cars were burned and shops attacked and looted.

Philippe will announce the fuel tax suspension later Tuesday after meeting with lawmakers in his Republic on the Move party.

But the prime minister’s office confirmed that Philippe would not meet with a delegation of the “yellow vests” for “security reasons”, after several said they had received threats by protesters contesting their claim to represent the grassroots movement. (afp)

Iran’s Rouhani threatens to cut off Gulf oil

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A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on December 4, 2018 shows President Hassan Rouhani waving as he speaks during a rally in the city of Shahrud, around 400 kilometres east of the capital Tehran.

TEHRAN - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant stance against US sanctions on Tuesday, renewing his threat to cut off international oil sales from the Gulf. “America should know... it is not capable of preventing the export of Iran’s oil,” Rouhani said at a televised rally in Semnan province.

“If it ever tries to do so... no oil will be exported from the Persian Gulf,” he added. since the 1980s, Iran has said repeatedly it would blockade the Gulf in response to international pressure but has never carried out the threat.

Washington has reimposed sanctions, including an oil embargo, since withdrawing from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers in May. It has vowed to reduce Iran’s oil sales to zero, but has granted temporary waivers to eight countries.

Rouhani last threatened to close the Gulf in July when he warned the US “should not play with the lion’s tail.”

The president downplayed the economic impact of sanctions, accusing the media of exaggerating the country’s problems.

“No hyperinflation, no massive unemployment will threaten us.

People should stop saying such things in the papers,” he told the crowd. The latest inflation report from Iran’s central bank says food prices rose 56 percent year-on-year in October. Rouhani acknowledged there were “some problems”, but said these would be addressed in the new budget plan to be presented on December 16.

He said the government would maintain subsidies on essential goods and increase public sector wages and pensions by 20 percent. (afp)

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BUSINESS In this Nov. 28, 2018, file photo final inspector Mary Skinner inspects the rear end of a General Motors Chevrolet Cruze at Jamestown Industries in Youngstown, Ohio. On Monday, Dec. 3, the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, issues its index of manufacturing activity for November.

Survey: US manufacturing grew in November AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File

WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturers expanded at a faster pace in November as new orders surged, a positive sign for domestic economic growth heading into 2019.

The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday its manufacturing index rose to 59.3 last month from 57.7 in October. Readings above 50 point to growth and manufacturers have expanded for the past 27 months.

New orders jumped in November,

while production and employment also saw gains.

Out of 18 industries, 13 reported growth last month, including computer and electronic products, textiles, food and beverages and transportation equipment.The gains suggest solid growth for factories during the first quarter of 2019.

“It says Q1 should be pretty good, especially January and February,” said Timothy Fiore, chair of the ISM manufacturing business survey committee. Michael Pearce, a senior economist at Capital Economics, said that the gains largely reflect the U.S. economic demand and that the strength could fade due, in part, to a slowing global economy.

“We still think that growth in the sector will weaken over the coming months as the stronger dollar,

weaker global growth and fading tailwind from fiscal stimulus weigh on demand,” Pearce said.

Manufacturers may be helped by Sunday’s agreement between the United States and China to prevent tariffs from escalating next year. The countries are locked in a bitter trade dispute as President Donald Trump has sought to reduce the trade imbalance with China and stop the theft of intellectual property.

U.S. officials agreed not to in-

crease taxes on $200 billion of Chinese imports at the start of 2019, while China agreed to purchase an unspecified amount of American goods. The Trump administration also decided to keep talks ongoing for the next 90 days.

Several companies surveyed for the ISM index said that the tariffs had been increasing prices, including a furniture maker and petroleum and coal products company. (ap)

S.Africa exits recession as govt eyes 2019 polls

South Africa broke free of recession on Tuesday when it reported GDP growth of 2.2 percent for the third quarter, the statistics authority said, marking a positive economic trajectory ahead of elections.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, who took power in February, has pledged to revive the listless economy ahead of polls due in May by attracting $100 billion in foreign investment and by fighting corruption.

The growth, which contrasted sharply with the second quarter’s 0.4 percent contraction, was driven by a surge in the manufacturing, agriculture and transport sectors, Stats SA said in a statement.

The announcement follows a strong week for the local rand currency which has benefited from a detente in the United States’ trade war with China.

The Rand currency was the second strongest performing of all

developing countries against the dollar since Friday, gaining 1.81 percent according to Bloomberg.

Lukman Otunuga, an analyst at FXTM foreign exchange, said in a note to investors that the country’s exit from recession would boost “confidence over the South African economy and investor appetite towards the rand”.

The purchasing managers’ index published by Absa’s Bureau for Economic Research on Monday

showed that factory orders had bounced back from a 15-month low.

Manufacturing was up 7.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the second, Stats SA said.

But Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s mid-term budget statement delivered in October slashed South Africa’s 2018 growth forecast from 1.5 percent to 0.7 percent.

Mboweni is the country’s fifth finance minister in three years after

his respected predecessor Nhlanhla Nene resigned in October. The country’s economic performance is seen as crucial to bolstering the ruling African National Congress’ standing ahead of national polls due in May 2019.

Voters have been buffeted by soaring fuel prices and a weak local currency while unemployment is stubbornly high at about 28 percent -- rising to over 50 percent for young people. (afp)

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Tenganan Village offers ancient traditional attraction

Tenganan is one of Bali’s ancient traditional villages –known as Bali Aga villages and is located in Manggis, Karangasem. The people of Tanganan follow a pattern of life determined by customary rules or bylawas, known as awig-awig. Locale people follow the guidelines of the awig-awig that was passed down from their ancestors.

The design and spatial layout of the buildings of Teganan are still original and thus comply with customary rules regarding architecture giving this village a unique appearance. Tenganan also has a distinctive traditional attire made from geringsing woven fabric. The people of Tenganan and other Bali Aga villages have different beliefs than the rest of the Balinese. For example the people of Tenganan do not recognize caste.

Tenganan village also has a unique tradition known as the pandanus war named for the thorny pandanus leaves with which the participants are armed as this ceremonial yet visceral ‘war’ every June. Visitors are welcome to watch as the villagers of Tenganan show respect to Lord Indra –the god of war by engaging in ceremonial battle with one and other wearing traditional pegrinsgingan sarongs, shawls and a headband. Before the pandanus war begins, residents of

Tenganan perform a ngelawang procession that involves moving around the village pleadingfor alvation.

This rare village covers an area of 917,200 hectares that are divided into 255,840 hectares of paddy fields, and 583,035 hectares of dry land consisting of moor and forest. Meanwhile, the remaining 78.325 hectares are used fro residential buildings and social facilitites. Geographical data from the regional development planning board (Bappeda) of Karangasem

show that the village is flanked by two hills and is nodrdered in to the north by Muncan village, to the east with Bungaya and Asak villages, to the south

by Pasedahan village and to the west with Ngis customary village.

Tenganan Pegringsingan village is located at an altitude of 50 to 500 meters above sea level with a temperature of 28-30 degrees Celsius and rainfall of 620 mm per year. The population is only 688 people, consisting of 333 men and 355 women with a total of 232 families. Most of whom are farmers with some tourism entrepreneurs. A variety of crafts are also made here including woven bamboo, carvings, painting on palm

leaf (lontar). Visitors enjoy seeing the local buildings and the young craftsmen drawing on palm leaves.

This village also has a rich natural heritage including paddy fields, village forest, settlements, megalithic stones (legend of the village) and local flora and fauna (buffalo). Culturally, there are the traditional houses and sacred buildings (great pavilion, meeting hall, temple and others). Non-physicals cultural heritage, include unique rituals and ceremonies, traditional calendars, crafts (geringsing woven cloth, weaving of creeping fern, palm leave and coconut wine) and local cuisine. (kmb)

Sate Lilit, Unique Menu of Balinese People

Satay … satay… do you like to eat satay? Try to taste this Balinese delicious sate lilit or twisted satay. This kind of satay does not only offer delicious taste, but also beauty in terms of appearance and

presentation. Whether being realized or not, other than requiring patience and high skills, the making of twisted satay also requires a beautiful artistic spirit.

The process starts from concoct-

ing spices, processing the meat and then making it by twisting (sticking and twisting) on ??the bamboo satay stalk in a flat shape. During the process of making satay, it is also an opportunity to strengthen kinship because anyone can twist satay.

Twisted satay has such a distinctive taste. Moreover, the roasting process will appear so tempting.

Children are easily tempted, so they really want to taste it. For those having teeth but not strong enough to chew, it will be better to eat this smooth and sticky twisted satay.

In the past, twisted satay used ingredients in the form of chicken or pork. Twisted satay is made as a means as ritual paraphernalia of mecaru (exorcism rite) to maintain harmonious relationship between humans and nature. Now, twisted

satay is also sold as a complement to local menus where in a portion it is served with rice and other delicacies.

In strategic places such as tourist attractions, the corner of the city and traditional markets are very easy to find the twisted satay merchants. Hotels, restaurants and food stalls will surely provide this twisted satay. However, the ingredients used are marine fish, such as snapper, tuna or others.

Similarly, the type of stalk used is lemongrass.

At hotels or restaurants, the twisted satay is neatly packed and the spices are adjusted to the tourists’ appetite, so that anyone can enjoy it. The presentation is also neatly arranged in order to look appealing. If you enjoy satay, it will be better to be accompanied with

special chili sauce.

How to make twisted satay?

First of all, slice the fish meat into small pieces and then refine by using a blender so that it really turns smooth. The seasonings use authentic Balinese spices such as, garlic, ginger, coriander, turmeric, candlenut, salt, coconut oil, bay leaves and optionally can be added with grated coconut.

Balinese style twisted satay has flavors that are not inferior to satay in general. When coupled with its unique appearance, it will attract more eyes to taste it. Eating twisted satay can create a unique experience during your excursion on the Island of the Gods. It will be better to taste while remaining warm after being roasted. Twisted satay is the hallmark of Balinese cuisine. (kmb)

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Turkey detains dozens nationwide over alleged Gulen links

ANKARA - Turkish police on Tuesday detained nearly 140 people in nationwide raids over alleged links to the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported.

Prosecutors across the country, including in Istanbul and Ankara, issued 267 arrest warrants, according to state news agency Anadolu, as part of different investigations into followers of US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen.

Police launched operations in 24 provinces including Izmir and Mugla on the Aegean coast and Ordu and Zonguldak on the Black Sea. By late Tuesday morning, 137 suspects had been detained including 55 in Istanbul as raids continued to capture others, Anadolu reported.

Ankara accuses Gulen of ordering the attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 15, 2016 but he strongly denies the claims.

Gulen, who lives in selfimposed exile in Pennsylvania,

and his followers stress that their movement is peaceful, promoting Islam and education.

The probes include one led by the Istanbul public prosecutor into the movement -- referred to as the “Fethullah Terrorist Organisation” (FETO) -- and businesses linked to Gulen. The prosecutor issued 96 detention warrants, Anadolu said.

Meanwhile, prosecutors in the Turkish capital sought the arrest of 48 individuals over their alleged use of an encrypted messaging application called ByLock, which Turkish officials claim was especially created for Gulen supporters.

So far, 35 people including engineers, civil servants and individuals working in the private education sector have been detained in Ankara, the agency reported.

The investigations that led to Tuesday’s raids also focused on Gulen followers’ presence and actions inside the military.

Some of the suspects wanted were soldiers on active duty or sacked military personnel.

Another 16 suspects were charged by an Istanbul court of “being a member of an armed terrorist organisation”, Anadolu reported on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of people have been arrested over suspected Gulen links since 2016.

Despite criticism from activists and Ankara’s Western allies expressing concern over the scale of the crackdown, the raids show no sign of slowing down.

Turkish officials insist that the operations are necessary to remove the “virus” that is the Gulen movement’s infiltration of key Turkish institutions. (afp)

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A mother spoon-feeds her child at a UNICEF-supported therapeutic feeding center in the city of Taiz, Yemen.

Yemen humanitarian crisis to worsen next year: UN

GENEVA - The humanitarian crisis in Yemen, already the world’s worst, will deteriorate in 2019, the UN said Tuesday, warning that the number of people needing food aid is set to jump by four million.

The grim forecast for the embattled country came as the United Nations humanitarian office OCHA released its projected needs assessments for next year.

“The country with the biggest problem in 2019 is going to be Yemen,” OCHA chief Mark Lowcock told reporters in Geneva.

He said that in 2017, the UN was providing food assistance to three million people a month.

That figure rose to eight million per month this year and is expected to hit 12 million in 2019, Lowcock added.

The crisis in Yemen spiralled after a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive to support the government against Iran-backed Huthi rebels in March of 2015.

The situation has worsened in recent months due to a broad economic collapse and rising violence in the rebel-held port of Hodeida, a crucial import hub for food and other basic supplies.

Lowcock said the UN is asking for

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Indonesia probes reports dozens of workers shot dead in Papua

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro (R) attend a joint press conference at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on December 3, 2018.

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The military has long been accused of rights abuses against Papua’s ethnic Melanesian population including extrajudicial killings of activists and peaceful protestors.

This weekend, about 500 activists -- including an Australian -- were arrested in a nationwide police crackdown that coincided with rallies on December 1, a date many Papuans consider their anniversary of independence from Dutch colonialists.

Papua declared itself an independent nation on that date in 1961, but neighbouring Indonesia took control of the resource-rich region by force two years later. It officially annexed Papua in 1969

$4 billion (3.5 billion euros) to help suffering Yemenis next year.

Overall, 24 million people in Yemen -- roughly 75 percent of the population -- will need humanitarian assistance in 2019.

Lowcock noted that the government will also need additional budget support from other countries to pay salaries and pensions in order to contain wider suffering.

He indicated that some of Yemen’s allies in the Gulf, notably Saudi Arabia have committed to continue helping finance the government.

The OCHA chief stressed however that the outlook for Yemen could improve if progress is made at UNbrokered peace talks, set to begin in Sweden this month.

If the talks show results, “it is possible that we could find by the second half of the year that the extreme edge could get taken off the suffering of those people who have no form of income,” Lowcock said, while noting that diplomatic gains were difficult to predict.

“The appeal we are making is based on our assessment of what the situation will actually be, rather than wishful thinking about what we would all like it to be,” he added. (afp) with a UN-backed vote, widely seen as a sham.

Papua experienced several spasms of violence this summer including the killing of three local people, allegedly by rebels.

But much of the past violence has involved skirmishes between rebels and Indonesian security forces. It is unclear how the rebels are funded, but some of their arms flow in illegally from across the border in Papua New Guinea while others are snatched from Indonesian military personnel, according to authorities.

In August, Pole Jakub Skrzypski was arrested in Papua over an alleged arms deal involving separatists and he could face life in prison if convicted. His trial date has not yet been set. (afp)

An Indonesian soldier was killed while investigating reports that more than two dozen construction workers were shot dead by separatist rebels in restive Papua province, officials said Tuesday.

If confirmed, the killings would mark the deadliest bout of violence in years to hit a region wracked for decades by a low-level independence insurgency.

Citing local police, Indonesian media reported late Monday that the workers were shot dead on Sunday in Nduga, a district in the centre of the far-flung region on the western half of New Guinea island, just north of Australia.

Police and military teams were sent to the area on Monday when they came under rebel gunfire with one soldier killed and another wounded in the firefight, authorities said.

The employees of state-owned contractor Istaka Karya were building bridges and roads as part of efforts to boost infrastructure in the impoverished region.

All construction work in the area would be temporarily suspended, the public works ministry said. More than a dozen coffins were being readied in Wamena, the nearest major town to where the alleged killings happened.

“Some media are saying 31 workers are dead, some 24, so we really need to check ourselves,” said Papua military spokesman Muhammad Aidi.

A team of about 150 personnel would delay its operation

until Wednesday morning, fearing a confrontation with rebels at night, the military said later Tuesday.

“We think they’ll be expecting us,” local military chief Jonathan Binsar Sianipar told AFP. A group of workers reportedly managed to escape the shootings, which were allegedly sparked by separatists angry at some workers taking pictures of pro-Papua independence activities.

- ‘Chase these criminals’ -

The violence was reportedly carried out by rebels who have long fought against Jakarta’s rule. Indonesia routinely blames separatists for violence in Papua.

Foreign media need permission to report from Papua and obtaining reliable information is difficult. Authorities would “chase these criminals wherever they are”, said national police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal.

“But we need to check whether it was really (the rebels) or not,” he added. The suspected killings could be the worst outbreak of violence in a “very, very long time”, said Sidney Jones, director of the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC).

“Every time we have had a significant incident that has involved military deaths, even though the main victims here were civilians, it is followed by massive retaliatory response,” she added.

The suspected killings came as more than 500 activists -- including an Australian -- were arrested in a nationwide police crackdown that coincided with rallies on December 1, a date many Papuans consider their anniversary of independence from the Dutch.

Papua declared itself an independent nation on that date in 1961, but neighbouring Indonesia took control of the region by force in 1963. It officially annexed Papua in 1969 with a UN-backed vote, widely seen as a sham.

Jakarta keeps a tight grip on the resource-rich region, which experienced several spasms of violence this summer including the killing of three local people, allegedly by rebels.

The deaths followed a gunfight that saw a small plane carrying police officers -- sent to oversee the local elections -- shot at as it landed at Nduga.

Some of the violence has been centred on protests against a huge gold and copper mine operated by US-based firm Freeport McMoRan -- a frequent flashpoint in the local struggle for independence and a bigger share of the region’s resources.

In April, an Indonesian soldier and at least one rebel were killed near the mine.

In August, authorities arrested Pole Jakub Skrzypski in Papua for alleged links to separatists and he could face life in prison if convicted. His trial date has not yet been set. (afp)

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Indonesian Mobile Brigade Police head to Nduga, where 31 construction workers are believed to have been shot dead, from Wamena on December 4, 2018.

Indonesia is investigating reports that 31 construction workers were shot dead by separatist rebels in restive Papua province, the public works minister said on December 4, as he halted construction in the area.

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Tennis great Boris Becker drops diplomatic immunity claim

LONDON - Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker on Monday dropped his claim of diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings because of his role as a sporting ambassador for the Central African Republic.

Bali Butterfly Park (Taman Kupu-Kupu Bali) TABANAN - Taman KupuKupu Bali or Bali Butterfly Park is a butterfly and insect conservation facility which exhibits a wide range of specimens through its park grounds of approximately 3,000sqm located in the village of Wanasari, 6.5km north of the Tabanan regency’s capital and 30km northwest of Denpasar. The park claims to be the largest of its kind in Asia. The Bali Butterfly Park is a convenient stopover on excursions to the island’s northern region via Tabanan. Here, visiting families will experience an educational and inspiring tour to see hundreds of butterflies from the 15 known species that thrive in Indonesia’s tropics, as well as various other insects and arachnids in extensive and informative displays.

Besides the many live specimens that are bred at the park, there are also collections of dried butterfly and insect specimens (butterflies have varying but naturally short life spans) which can also be sou-

venirs, set in glass frames. Visitors will have the opportunity to see up close, colourful and protected specimens, such as the common birdwing (Troides helena) and the Bali peacock (Papilio peranthus) and the majestic paradise birdwing (Ornithoptera paradisea). Unique and odd-looking stick insects, leaf insects, scorpions, large hairy spiders and various beetles are displayed in glass cases. Various species from all over the Indonesian archipelago are collected in one convenient park. An interesting and very educational part of the tour is the opportunity for youngsters to see closely the many stages of the metamorphoses of different species, from egg, larvae and pupae, to cocoon and large life-size butterflies. The Bali Butterfly Park serves as an ex-situ conservation site and preserves several endangered species in its collection. It also serves as a research centre for national and international researchers and academics.

Good to Know Taman Kupu Kupu Bali was opened in 1993 following the International Butterfly Conference that was held that year in Makassar, South Sulawesi, with the idea that Indonesia’s rich insect world should be promoted for the Indonesian peoples’ environmental awareness. The park is among the highlighted stopovers among international visitors who tour through the northern regions via Tabanan. It is conveniently located at an altitude suitable for the insects to breed and thrive, in the sub village of Sandan Lebah, Wanasari, Tabanan, en route with the natural highlights of the Jatiluwih rice terraces, Air Panas hot springs and Mount Batukaru. To be able to witness and enjoy the scene of many fluttering live specimens within the enclosed flower garden compounds, visitors should come early, preferably before 10:00 in the morning when the species are at their most active, siphoning off fresh dew and nectar. (IBP/net)

The 51-year-old German ace had lodged the claim earlier this year, successfully blocking a sale of his sporting trophies and personal memorabilia to recover debt.

Becker’s lawyers had argued he was protected by the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

But at a court hearing in London on Monday, Tony Beswetherick, acting for the bankruptcy trustees said Becker had written in an email that he had “no alternative but to abandon the claim for diplomatic immunity”.

The tennis star also wrote that he was “not in a position” financially to pursue any part of this case.

The sale of Becker’s belongings, worth an estimated £200,000 (224,000 euros, $255,000) will now go ahead.

Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017 over money owed to Arbuthnot Latham, a bank.

His immunity claim had caused international criticism.

The Central African Republic said Becker’s diplomatic passport was part of a batch which had been stolen in 2014.

Becker countered saying that he had received it directly from one of the war-torn country’s ambassadors.

Becker shook up the tennis world at Wimbledon in 1985 when, as an unseeded player, he became the youngest male Grand Slam champion at the age of 17, defending the trophy the following year.

The German went on to enjoy a glittering career and amassed more than $25 million in prize money.

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Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker dropped his claim of diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings.

Becker’s tangled private life has also kept him in the news.

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the bankruptcy trustees said Becker had not provided “full and accurate information” about his assets.

The allegations relate to two German properties and a property in London, as well as various tennis trophies. (afp)

Fury says Wilder will try to avoid rematch ‘at all costs’

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In January, Becker appealed for help in tracking down five missing Grand Slam trophies which he said he needed to sell to help pay off his debts.

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Tyson Fury punches Deontay Wilde in the seventh round fighting to a draw during the WBC Heavyweight Champioinship at Staples Center on December 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

LONDON - Tyson Fury said on Monday WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will try to avoid a rematch with him “at all costs” after their epic draw in Los Angeles. Wilder retained his belt on Saturday after a thrilling 12-round battle ended in a split decision draw at the Staples Center.

The result means the American is still in a position to achieve his dream of unifying the heavyweight division against Fury’s fellow Briton Anthony Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO versions of the title.

After the bout, Wilder said he would prefer to target Joshua’s titles in a bid to unify the division

but would be satisfied with either a rematch against Fury or a chance to take on Joshua.

But Fury said that Wilder could try to avoid him.

“I’ve got a funny feeling he’s going to get his running shoes out and stay away from me at all costs,” he told Britain’s ITV network.

“I’m only getting better, and better and better. I can beat them all but they need to fight me. We need to give Britain the biggest fight in British boxing history and that’s me and Joshua.

“Let’s make it happen. The country wants it, I want it, everybody wants it. The only people who don’t seem to want it is their team,”

he added.

Wilder’s trainer Jay Deas told BBC radio he would want Wilder to take on Fury again before a potential fight with Joshua.

“If it’s something that people would like to see again we would absolutely love to do it. Both guys put on a tremendous fight,” Deas said.

“If it was up to me -- and only me -- I would like to do the Fury fight first because I think there is unfinished business.

“If the money makes sense in the UK I would love to do it there.

Deontay has never had a problem with travelling. That’s not the issue at all.” (afp)

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Man City withstand late Watford onslaught to move five points clear Pep Guardiola called on Manchester City to learn from a nervy finish to a seventh straight Premier League victory as a 2-1 win at Watford moved the champions five points clear of Liverpool at the top of the table.

City’s goals came either side of half-time as Leroy Sane chested home before Riyad Mahrez doubled the visitors’ lead early in the second period.

However, despite dominating for the majority of the game, Guardiola’s men had to withstand a nervy finish after Abdoulaye Doucoure bundled in five minutes from time.

“We have in mind the last minutes, (in) the last minutes anything could happen,” said Guardiola. “I think we played 65-70 minutes at

a top, top level. “After 0-2 we lost a little bit our control. We suffered, but that is what it is.

“We have to learn from what happened in the last 20-25 minutes.” Guardiola made six changes to his starting line-up despite also missing Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne through injury.

Yet, City were still too strong for the dogged hosts with Watford thankful to goalkeeper Ben Foster for the visitors not racking up the 5-0 and 6-0 thrashings they did on

their two previous visits to Vicarage Road.

“When I came to London I thought Big Ben was in the city but no, he is in Watford for us,” said Watford manager Javi Gracia.

However, Gracia’s side also had chances before the break against a City defence that appeared to miss Aymeric Laporte as the Frenchman was rotated for the first time in the league this season.

“It was a good old Premier League game, as soon as they scored long balls start coming, they are extremely physical up front,” said City captain Vincent Kompany.

“We managed the game pretty well. You can’t win every game

playing fantasy football.”

Roberto Pereyra has already produced some spectacular goals for the Hornets this season and the Argentine was inches away from another when he curled just wide inside 10 minutes.

Foster then made great saves to deny Sane and Mahrez when one-on-one, but the best stop of the opening half came down the other end when Ederson stretched out his left foot to block Troy Deeney’s effort from point-blank range.

City finally broke through five minutes before the break when Mahrez’s cross picked out Sane unmarked at the back post and he cleverly used his chest to power

the ball below Foster.

Six minutes into the second half, the visitors struck again when Gabriel Jesus -- who endured another lean night in front of goal in the absence of Aguero -- at least made a contribution as a provider by pulling the ball back for Mahrez to fire home.

City got uncharacteristically slack in the final quarter, though, and were made to pay when Doucoure finally turned home after a goalmouth scramble.

Guardiola was forced to throw on Laporte and Nicolas Otamendi in the closing stages to repel Watford’s aerial assault, but City held on.

“They have dominated the game, they have created a lot of chances but I think we have done very good work and, at the end in the last minutes, we had some set pieces to try and get another result,” added Gracia.

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Elsewhere, Bournemouth moved above Manchester United, who host Arsenal on Wednesday, up to sixth courtesy of a 2-1 win over Huddersfield thanks to early goals from Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser to end a run of four straight defeats.

“A lot of relief. It wasn’t a vintage performance. At 2-0 you think we can go on but Huddersfield did very well and created chances. We defended heroically,” said a relieved Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe.

Brighton edged into the top half as despite playing for over an hour with 10 men after Shane Duffy’s red card. They beat Crystal Palace 3-1 thanks to first-half goals from Glenn Murray, Leon Balogun and Florin Andone.

West Ham’s upward trajectory also continued as three goals in 12 second-half minutes beat Cardiff 3-1 with Lucas Perez scoring his first two league goals since a summer move from Arsenal. (afp) Manchester City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (R) passes the ball during the English Premier League football match between Watford and Manchester City at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, north of London on December 4, 2018.

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Falcao penalties lift Monaco out of relegation zone Radamel Falcao scored a pair of penalties as Thierry Henry’s Monaco won 2-0 at fellow strugglers Amiens to climb out of the bottom three in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.

The Colombian had missed twice from the spot this season but calmly converted on 43 minutes at the Stade de la Licorne after Emil Krafth upended Benoit Badiashile.

Amiens defender Bakaye Dibassy was sent off for catching the Monaco captain with a raised boot in the 90th minute, and Falcao wrapped up a second victory in three games with another penalty deep into stoppage time.

Henry said he wasn’t getting

too carried away with his team’s victory. “From our side of things in terms of how we played it wasn’t extraordinary but we held on. Fortunately Falcao was there when we needed him,” Henry said.

“We must not overreact, we need to continue to work and use the positive aspects of each match to inspire us,” he added.

The result provisionally bumped Henry’s side up to 17th place above Dijon and Amiens on goal difference, confirming their recent upturn under the former France star in recent weeks.

Nicolas Pepe hit his 10th goal of the season to send Lille back

up to second following a 1-0 win over Montpellier, who dropped a spot to third.

The Ivory Coast international swept home from a Jonathan Ikone cross with just six minutes gone as Lille snapped a four-match winless run.

Nice extended their unbeaten run under Patrick Vieira to six games with a 0-0 draw at home to Angers, who saw goalkeeper Ludovic Butelle dismissed in the closing stages.

Butelle’s sending-off forced midfielder Baptiste Santamaria to take over the gloves in injury time with Angers having used all three

of their substitutions.

Paris Saint-Germain, 13 points clear at the top, will be without Neymar as they look to continue their undefeated record in Ligue 1 this season on Wednesday’s trip to Strasbourg.

The world’s most expensive player came off early in the second half in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Bordeaux after hurting the same groin he injured playing for Brazil against Cameroon last month. (afp)

Chelsea’s Hazard must decide over new contract: Sarri

Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard must make the club and the manager of Eden every week, I up his mind whether he wishes to commit to Chelsea think, so if there is something new, the club will call and extend his contract worth a rumoured £350,000 me immediately.” ($450,000) a week, the club’s manager Maurizio Spanish international Cesar AzpilicuSarri said. eta, one of the longest-serving players The 27-year-old -- whose present deal runs at Chelsea, signed a new four-year till June 2020 -- was linked with a move to Real contract on Tuesday.

Madrid after a stunning World Cup in which he But apart from Hazard, Sarri also inspired Belgium to their best ever finish of third. risks losing veterans David Luiz However, Sarri said Chelsea’s offer was on and Cesc Fabregas. Their conthe table and now the ball lay in Hazard’s court. tracts are up at the end of the camHazard, who joined Chelsea for £32 million paign and they are locked from Ligue 1 outfit Lille in 2012, has spoken in a standoff over the often about the dilemma he faces in re-signing for length of the new the Blues or taking his chances at Real. deals being of“The club is available to sign a new confered. (afp) tract immediately, but it’s up to him if he wants to renew or not,” said Sarri. “I want Eden here, of course, but I want him here if he wants to stay here.”

The risk Chelsea run is if no contract extension is agreed by next summer, Hazard may be sold or else the club would risk losing him for nothing at the end of the 2019-20 season.

“I know very well that there are discussions between Chelsea’s Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard chases the ball during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge in London on December 2, 2018.

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Monaco’s Colombian forward Falcao (L) celebrates with Monaco’s Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli after scoring during the French L1 football match between Amiens SC and AS Monaco at the Licorne stadium in Amiens on December 4, 2018.

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Man City withstand late Watford onslaught to move five points clear Pep Guardiola called on Manchester City to learn from a nervy finish to a seventh straight Premier League victory as a 2-1 win at Watford moved the champions five points clear of Liverpool at the top of the table.

City’s goals came either side of half-time as Leroy Sane chested home before Riyad Mahrez doubled the visitors’ lead early in the second period.

However, despite dominating for the majority of the game, Guardiola’s men had to withstand a nervy finish after Abdoulaye Doucoure bundled in five minutes from time.

“We have in mind the last minutes, (in) the last minutes anything could happen,” said Guardiola. “I think we played 65-70 minutes at

a top, top level. “After 0-2 we lost a little bit our control. We suffered, but that is what it is.

“We have to learn from what happened in the last 20-25 minutes.” Guardiola made six changes to his starting line-up despite also missing Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne through injury.

Yet, City were still too strong for the dogged hosts with Watford thankful to goalkeeper Ben Foster for the visitors not racking up the 5-0 and 6-0 thrashings they did on

their two previous visits to Vicarage Road.

“When I came to London I thought Big Ben was in the city but no, he is in Watford for us,” said Watford manager Javi Gracia.

However, Gracia’s side also had chances before the break against a City defence that appeared to miss Aymeric Laporte as the Frenchman was rotated for the first time in the league this season.

“It was a good old Premier League game, as soon as they scored long balls start coming, they are extremely physical up front,” said City captain Vincent Kompany.

“We managed the game pretty well. You can’t win every game

playing fantasy football.”

Roberto Pereyra has already produced some spectacular goals for the Hornets this season and the Argentine was inches away from another when he curled just wide inside 10 minutes.

Foster then made great saves to deny Sane and Mahrez when one-on-one, but the best stop of the opening half came down the other end when Ederson stretched out his left foot to block Troy Deeney’s effort from point-blank range.

City finally broke through five minutes before the break when Mahrez’s cross picked out Sane unmarked at the back post and he cleverly used his chest to power

the ball below Foster.

Six minutes into the second half, the visitors struck again when Gabriel Jesus -- who endured another lean night in front of goal in the absence of Aguero -- at least made a contribution as a provider by pulling the ball back for Mahrez to fire home.

City got uncharacteristically slack in the final quarter, though, and were made to pay when Doucoure finally turned home after a goalmouth scramble.

Guardiola was forced to throw on Laporte and Nicolas Otamendi in the closing stages to repel Watford’s aerial assault, but City held on.

“They have dominated the game, they have created a lot of chances but I think we have done very good work and, at the end in the last minutes, we had some set pieces to try and get another result,” added Gracia.

- Perez sparks West Ham -

Elsewhere, Bournemouth moved above Manchester United, who host Arsenal on Wednesday, up to sixth courtesy of a 2-1 win over Huddersfield thanks to early goals from Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser to end a run of four straight defeats.

“A lot of relief. It wasn’t a vintage performance. At 2-0 you think we can go on but Huddersfield did very well and created chances. We defended heroically,” said a relieved Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe.

Brighton edged into the top half as despite playing for over an hour with 10 men after Shane Duffy’s red card. They beat Crystal Palace 3-1 thanks to first-half goals from Glenn Murray, Leon Balogun and Florin Andone.

West Ham’s upward trajectory also continued as three goals in 12 second-half minutes beat Cardiff 3-1 with Lucas Perez scoring his first two league goals since a summer move from Arsenal. (afp) Manchester City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (R) passes the ball during the English Premier League football match between Watford and Manchester City at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, north of London on December 4, 2018.

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Falcao penalties lift Monaco out of relegation zone Radamel Falcao scored a pair of penalties as Thierry Henry’s Monaco won 2-0 at fellow strugglers Amiens to climb out of the bottom three in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.

The Colombian had missed twice from the spot this season but calmly converted on 43 minutes at the Stade de la Licorne after Emil Krafth upended Benoit Badiashile.

Amiens defender Bakaye Dibassy was sent off for catching the Monaco captain with a raised boot in the 90th minute, and Falcao wrapped up a second victory in three games with another penalty deep into stoppage time.

Henry said he wasn’t getting

too carried away with his team’s victory. “From our side of things in terms of how we played it wasn’t extraordinary but we held on. Fortunately Falcao was there when we needed him,” Henry said.

“We must not overreact, we need to continue to work and use the positive aspects of each match to inspire us,” he added.

The result provisionally bumped Henry’s side up to 17th place above Dijon and Amiens on goal difference, confirming their recent upturn under the former France star in recent weeks.

Nicolas Pepe hit his 10th goal of the season to send Lille back

up to second following a 1-0 win over Montpellier, who dropped a spot to third.

The Ivory Coast international swept home from a Jonathan Ikone cross with just six minutes gone as Lille snapped a four-match winless run.

Nice extended their unbeaten run under Patrick Vieira to six games with a 0-0 draw at home to Angers, who saw goalkeeper Ludovic Butelle dismissed in the closing stages.

Butelle’s sending-off forced midfielder Baptiste Santamaria to take over the gloves in injury time with Angers having used all three

of their substitutions.

Paris Saint-Germain, 13 points clear at the top, will be without Neymar as they look to continue their undefeated record in Ligue 1 this season on Wednesday’s trip to Strasbourg.

The world’s most expensive player came off early in the second half in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Bordeaux after hurting the same groin he injured playing for Brazil against Cameroon last month. (afp)

Chelsea’s Hazard must decide over new contract: Sarri

Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard must make the club and the manager of Eden every week, I up his mind whether he wishes to commit to Chelsea think, so if there is something new, the club will call and extend his contract worth a rumoured £350,000 me immediately.” ($450,000) a week, the club’s manager Maurizio Spanish international Cesar AzpilicuSarri said. eta, one of the longest-serving players The 27-year-old -- whose present deal runs at Chelsea, signed a new four-year till June 2020 -- was linked with a move to Real contract on Tuesday.

Madrid after a stunning World Cup in which he But apart from Hazard, Sarri also inspired Belgium to their best ever finish of third. risks losing veterans David Luiz However, Sarri said Chelsea’s offer was on and Cesc Fabregas. Their conthe table and now the ball lay in Hazard’s court. tracts are up at the end of the camHazard, who joined Chelsea for £32 million paign and they are locked from Ligue 1 outfit Lille in 2012, has spoken in a standoff over the often about the dilemma he faces in re-signing for length of the new the Blues or taking his chances at Real. deals being of“The club is available to sign a new confered. (afp) tract immediately, but it’s up to him if he wants to renew or not,” said Sarri. “I want Eden here, of course, but I want him here if he wants to stay here.”

The risk Chelsea run is if no contract extension is agreed by next summer, Hazard may be sold or else the club would risk losing him for nothing at the end of the 2019-20 season.

“I know very well that there are discussions between Chelsea’s Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard chases the ball during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge in London on December 2, 2018.

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Monaco’s Colombian forward Falcao (L) celebrates with Monaco’s Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli after scoring during the French L1 football match between Amiens SC and AS Monaco at the Licorne stadium in Amiens on December 4, 2018.

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Tennis great Boris Becker drops diplomatic immunity claim

LONDON - Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker on Monday dropped his claim of diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings because of his role as a sporting ambassador for the Central African Republic.

Bali Butterfly Park (Taman Kupu-Kupu Bali) TABANAN - Taman KupuKupu Bali or Bali Butterfly Park is a butterfly and insect conservation facility which exhibits a wide range of specimens through its park grounds of approximately 3,000sqm located in the village of Wanasari, 6.5km north of the Tabanan regency’s capital and 30km northwest of Denpasar. The park claims to be the largest of its kind in Asia. The Bali Butterfly Park is a convenient stopover on excursions to the island’s northern region via Tabanan. Here, visiting families will experience an educational and inspiring tour to see hundreds of butterflies from the 15 known species that thrive in Indonesia’s tropics, as well as various other insects and arachnids in extensive and informative displays.

Besides the many live specimens that are bred at the park, there are also collections of dried butterfly and insect specimens (butterflies have varying but naturally short life spans) which can also be sou-

venirs, set in glass frames. Visitors will have the opportunity to see up close, colourful and protected specimens, such as the common birdwing (Troides helena) and the Bali peacock (Papilio peranthus) and the majestic paradise birdwing (Ornithoptera paradisea). Unique and odd-looking stick insects, leaf insects, scorpions, large hairy spiders and various beetles are displayed in glass cases. Various species from all over the Indonesian archipelago are collected in one convenient park. An interesting and very educational part of the tour is the opportunity for youngsters to see closely the many stages of the metamorphoses of different species, from egg, larvae and pupae, to cocoon and large life-size butterflies. The Bali Butterfly Park serves as an ex-situ conservation site and preserves several endangered species in its collection. It also serves as a research centre for national and international researchers and academics.

Good to Know Taman Kupu Kupu Bali was opened in 1993 following the International Butterfly Conference that was held that year in Makassar, South Sulawesi, with the idea that Indonesia’s rich insect world should be promoted for the Indonesian peoples’ environmental awareness. The park is among the highlighted stopovers among international visitors who tour through the northern regions via Tabanan. It is conveniently located at an altitude suitable for the insects to breed and thrive, in the sub village of Sandan Lebah, Wanasari, Tabanan, en route with the natural highlights of the Jatiluwih rice terraces, Air Panas hot springs and Mount Batukaru. To be able to witness and enjoy the scene of many fluttering live specimens within the enclosed flower garden compounds, visitors should come early, preferably before 10:00 in the morning when the species are at their most active, siphoning off fresh dew and nectar. (IBP/net)

The 51-year-old German ace had lodged the claim earlier this year, successfully blocking a sale of his sporting trophies and personal memorabilia to recover debt.

Becker’s lawyers had argued he was protected by the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

But at a court hearing in London on Monday, Tony Beswetherick, acting for the bankruptcy trustees said Becker had written in an email that he had “no alternative but to abandon the claim for diplomatic immunity”.

The tennis star also wrote that he was “not in a position” financially to pursue any part of this case.

The sale of Becker’s belongings, worth an estimated £200,000 (224,000 euros, $255,000) will now go ahead.

Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017 over money owed to Arbuthnot Latham, a bank.

His immunity claim had caused international criticism.

The Central African Republic said Becker’s diplomatic passport was part of a batch which had been stolen in 2014.

Becker countered saying that he had received it directly from one of the war-torn country’s ambassadors.

Becker shook up the tennis world at Wimbledon in 1985 when, as an unseeded player, he became the youngest male Grand Slam champion at the age of 17, defending the trophy the following year.

The German went on to enjoy a glittering career and amassed more than $25 million in prize money.

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Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker dropped his claim of diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings.

Becker’s tangled private life has also kept him in the news.

He has a daughter conceived in a brief but now famous encounter with a Russian model who claimed she met Becker at a London bar and had sex with him in a broom cupboard

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the bankruptcy trustees said Becker had not provided “full and accurate information” about his assets.

The allegations relate to two German properties and a property in London, as well as various tennis trophies. (afp)

Fury says Wilder will try to avoid rematch ‘at all costs’

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at a nearby Japanese restaurant.

In January, Becker appealed for help in tracking down five missing Grand Slam trophies which he said he needed to sell to help pay off his debts.

At a hearing in June, lawyers acting for

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Tyson Fury punches Deontay Wilde in the seventh round fighting to a draw during the WBC Heavyweight Champioinship at Staples Center on December 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

LONDON - Tyson Fury said on Monday WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will try to avoid a rematch with him “at all costs” after their epic draw in Los Angeles. Wilder retained his belt on Saturday after a thrilling 12-round battle ended in a split decision draw at the Staples Center.

The result means the American is still in a position to achieve his dream of unifying the heavyweight division against Fury’s fellow Briton Anthony Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO versions of the title.

After the bout, Wilder said he would prefer to target Joshua’s titles in a bid to unify the division

but would be satisfied with either a rematch against Fury or a chance to take on Joshua.

But Fury said that Wilder could try to avoid him.

“I’ve got a funny feeling he’s going to get his running shoes out and stay away from me at all costs,” he told Britain’s ITV network.

“I’m only getting better, and better and better. I can beat them all but they need to fight me. We need to give Britain the biggest fight in British boxing history and that’s me and Joshua.

“Let’s make it happen. The country wants it, I want it, everybody wants it. The only people who don’t seem to want it is their team,”

he added.

Wilder’s trainer Jay Deas told BBC radio he would want Wilder to take on Fury again before a potential fight with Joshua.

“If it’s something that people would like to see again we would absolutely love to do it. Both guys put on a tremendous fight,” Deas said.

“If it was up to me -- and only me -- I would like to do the Fury fight first because I think there is unfinished business.

“If the money makes sense in the UK I would love to do it there.

Deontay has never had a problem with travelling. That’s not the issue at all.” (afp)

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Turkey detains dozens nationwide over alleged Gulen links

ANKARA - Turkish police on Tuesday detained nearly 140 people in nationwide raids over alleged links to the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported.

Prosecutors across the country, including in Istanbul and Ankara, issued 267 arrest warrants, according to state news agency Anadolu, as part of different investigations into followers of US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen.

Police launched operations in 24 provinces including Izmir and Mugla on the Aegean coast and Ordu and Zonguldak on the Black Sea. By late Tuesday morning, 137 suspects had been detained including 55 in Istanbul as raids continued to capture others, Anadolu reported.

Ankara accuses Gulen of ordering the attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 15, 2016 but he strongly denies the claims.

Gulen, who lives in selfimposed exile in Pennsylvania,

and his followers stress that their movement is peaceful, promoting Islam and education.

The probes include one led by the Istanbul public prosecutor into the movement -- referred to as the “Fethullah Terrorist Organisation” (FETO) -- and businesses linked to Gulen. The prosecutor issued 96 detention warrants, Anadolu said.

Meanwhile, prosecutors in the Turkish capital sought the arrest of 48 individuals over their alleged use of an encrypted messaging application called ByLock, which Turkish officials claim was especially created for Gulen supporters.

So far, 35 people including engineers, civil servants and individuals working in the private education sector have been detained in Ankara, the agency reported.

The investigations that led to Tuesday’s raids also focused on Gulen followers’ presence and actions inside the military.

Some of the suspects wanted were soldiers on active duty or sacked military personnel.

Another 16 suspects were charged by an Istanbul court of “being a member of an armed terrorist organisation”, Anadolu reported on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of people have been arrested over suspected Gulen links since 2016.

Despite criticism from activists and Ankara’s Western allies expressing concern over the scale of the crackdown, the raids show no sign of slowing down.

Turkish officials insist that the operations are necessary to remove the “virus” that is the Gulen movement’s infiltration of key Turkish institutions. (afp)

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A mother spoon-feeds her child at a UNICEF-supported therapeutic feeding center in the city of Taiz, Yemen.

Yemen humanitarian crisis to worsen next year: UN

GENEVA - The humanitarian crisis in Yemen, already the world’s worst, will deteriorate in 2019, the UN said Tuesday, warning that the number of people needing food aid is set to jump by four million.

The grim forecast for the embattled country came as the United Nations humanitarian office OCHA released its projected needs assessments for next year.

“The country with the biggest problem in 2019 is going to be Yemen,” OCHA chief Mark Lowcock told reporters in Geneva.

He said that in 2017, the UN was providing food assistance to three million people a month.

That figure rose to eight million per month this year and is expected to hit 12 million in 2019, Lowcock added.

The crisis in Yemen spiralled after a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive to support the government against Iran-backed Huthi rebels in March of 2015.

The situation has worsened in recent months due to a broad economic collapse and rising violence in the rebel-held port of Hodeida, a crucial import hub for food and other basic supplies.

Lowcock said the UN is asking for

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Indonesia probes reports dozens of workers shot dead in Papua

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro (R) attend a joint press conference at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on December 3, 2018.

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The military has long been accused of rights abuses against Papua’s ethnic Melanesian population including extrajudicial killings of activists and peaceful protestors.

This weekend, about 500 activists -- including an Australian -- were arrested in a nationwide police crackdown that coincided with rallies on December 1, a date many Papuans consider their anniversary of independence from Dutch colonialists.

Papua declared itself an independent nation on that date in 1961, but neighbouring Indonesia took control of the resource-rich region by force two years later. It officially annexed Papua in 1969

$4 billion (3.5 billion euros) to help suffering Yemenis next year.

Overall, 24 million people in Yemen -- roughly 75 percent of the population -- will need humanitarian assistance in 2019.

Lowcock noted that the government will also need additional budget support from other countries to pay salaries and pensions in order to contain wider suffering.

He indicated that some of Yemen’s allies in the Gulf, notably Saudi Arabia have committed to continue helping finance the government.

The OCHA chief stressed however that the outlook for Yemen could improve if progress is made at UNbrokered peace talks, set to begin in Sweden this month.

If the talks show results, “it is possible that we could find by the second half of the year that the extreme edge could get taken off the suffering of those people who have no form of income,” Lowcock said, while noting that diplomatic gains were difficult to predict.

“The appeal we are making is based on our assessment of what the situation will actually be, rather than wishful thinking about what we would all like it to be,” he added. (afp) with a UN-backed vote, widely seen as a sham.

Papua experienced several spasms of violence this summer including the killing of three local people, allegedly by rebels.

But much of the past violence has involved skirmishes between rebels and Indonesian security forces. It is unclear how the rebels are funded, but some of their arms flow in illegally from across the border in Papua New Guinea while others are snatched from Indonesian military personnel, according to authorities.

In August, Pole Jakub Skrzypski was arrested in Papua over an alleged arms deal involving separatists and he could face life in prison if convicted. His trial date has not yet been set. (afp)

An Indonesian soldier was killed while investigating reports that more than two dozen construction workers were shot dead by separatist rebels in restive Papua province, officials said Tuesday.

If confirmed, the killings would mark the deadliest bout of violence in years to hit a region wracked for decades by a low-level independence insurgency.

Citing local police, Indonesian media reported late Monday that the workers were shot dead on Sunday in Nduga, a district in the centre of the far-flung region on the western half of New Guinea island, just north of Australia.

Police and military teams were sent to the area on Monday when they came under rebel gunfire with one soldier killed and another wounded in the firefight, authorities said.

The employees of state-owned contractor Istaka Karya were building bridges and roads as part of efforts to boost infrastructure in the impoverished region.

All construction work in the area would be temporarily suspended, the public works ministry said. More than a dozen coffins were being readied in Wamena, the nearest major town to where the alleged killings happened.

“Some media are saying 31 workers are dead, some 24, so we really need to check ourselves,” said Papua military spokesman Muhammad Aidi.

A team of about 150 personnel would delay its operation

until Wednesday morning, fearing a confrontation with rebels at night, the military said later Tuesday.

“We think they’ll be expecting us,” local military chief Jonathan Binsar Sianipar told AFP. A group of workers reportedly managed to escape the shootings, which were allegedly sparked by separatists angry at some workers taking pictures of pro-Papua independence activities.

- ‘Chase these criminals’ -

The violence was reportedly carried out by rebels who have long fought against Jakarta’s rule. Indonesia routinely blames separatists for violence in Papua.

Foreign media need permission to report from Papua and obtaining reliable information is difficult. Authorities would “chase these criminals wherever they are”, said national police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal.

“But we need to check whether it was really (the rebels) or not,” he added. The suspected killings could be the worst outbreak of violence in a “very, very long time”, said Sidney Jones, director of the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC).

“Every time we have had a significant incident that has involved military deaths, even though the main victims here were civilians, it is followed by massive retaliatory response,” she added.

The suspected killings came as more than 500 activists -- including an Australian -- were arrested in a nationwide police crackdown that coincided with rallies on December 1, a date many Papuans consider their anniversary of independence from the Dutch.

Papua declared itself an independent nation on that date in 1961, but neighbouring Indonesia took control of the region by force in 1963. It officially annexed Papua in 1969 with a UN-backed vote, widely seen as a sham.

Jakarta keeps a tight grip on the resource-rich region, which experienced several spasms of violence this summer including the killing of three local people, allegedly by rebels.

The deaths followed a gunfight that saw a small plane carrying police officers -- sent to oversee the local elections -- shot at as it landed at Nduga.

Some of the violence has been centred on protests against a huge gold and copper mine operated by US-based firm Freeport McMoRan -- a frequent flashpoint in the local struggle for independence and a bigger share of the region’s resources.

In April, an Indonesian soldier and at least one rebel were killed near the mine.

In August, authorities arrested Pole Jakub Skrzypski in Papua for alleged links to separatists and he could face life in prison if convicted. His trial date has not yet been set. (afp)

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Indonesian Mobile Brigade Police head to Nduga, where 31 construction workers are believed to have been shot dead, from Wamena on December 4, 2018.

Indonesia is investigating reports that 31 construction workers were shot dead by separatist rebels in restive Papua province, the public works minister said on December 4, as he halted construction in the area.

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BUSINESS In this Nov. 28, 2018, file photo final inspector Mary Skinner inspects the rear end of a General Motors Chevrolet Cruze at Jamestown Industries in Youngstown, Ohio. On Monday, Dec. 3, the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, issues its index of manufacturing activity for November.

Survey: US manufacturing grew in November AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File

WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturers expanded at a faster pace in November as new orders surged, a positive sign for domestic economic growth heading into 2019.

The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday its manufacturing index rose to 59.3 last month from 57.7 in October. Readings above 50 point to growth and manufacturers have expanded for the past 27 months.

New orders jumped in November,

while production and employment also saw gains.

Out of 18 industries, 13 reported growth last month, including computer and electronic products, textiles, food and beverages and transportation equipment.The gains suggest solid growth for factories during the first quarter of 2019.

“It says Q1 should be pretty good, especially January and February,” said Timothy Fiore, chair of the ISM manufacturing business survey committee. Michael Pearce, a senior economist at Capital Economics, said that the gains largely reflect the U.S. economic demand and that the strength could fade due, in part, to a slowing global economy.

“We still think that growth in the sector will weaken over the coming months as the stronger dollar,

weaker global growth and fading tailwind from fiscal stimulus weigh on demand,” Pearce said.

Manufacturers may be helped by Sunday’s agreement between the United States and China to prevent tariffs from escalating next year. The countries are locked in a bitter trade dispute as President Donald Trump has sought to reduce the trade imbalance with China and stop the theft of intellectual property.

U.S. officials agreed not to in-

crease taxes on $200 billion of Chinese imports at the start of 2019, while China agreed to purchase an unspecified amount of American goods. The Trump administration also decided to keep talks ongoing for the next 90 days.

Several companies surveyed for the ISM index said that the tariffs had been increasing prices, including a furniture maker and petroleum and coal products company. (ap)

S.Africa exits recession as govt eyes 2019 polls

South Africa broke free of recession on Tuesday when it reported GDP growth of 2.2 percent for the third quarter, the statistics authority said, marking a positive economic trajectory ahead of elections.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, who took power in February, has pledged to revive the listless economy ahead of polls due in May by attracting $100 billion in foreign investment and by fighting corruption.

The growth, which contrasted sharply with the second quarter’s 0.4 percent contraction, was driven by a surge in the manufacturing, agriculture and transport sectors, Stats SA said in a statement.

The announcement follows a strong week for the local rand currency which has benefited from a detente in the United States’ trade war with China.

The Rand currency was the second strongest performing of all

developing countries against the dollar since Friday, gaining 1.81 percent according to Bloomberg.

Lukman Otunuga, an analyst at FXTM foreign exchange, said in a note to investors that the country’s exit from recession would boost “confidence over the South African economy and investor appetite towards the rand”.

The purchasing managers’ index published by Absa’s Bureau for Economic Research on Monday

showed that factory orders had bounced back from a 15-month low.

Manufacturing was up 7.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the second, Stats SA said.

But Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s mid-term budget statement delivered in October slashed South Africa’s 2018 growth forecast from 1.5 percent to 0.7 percent.

Mboweni is the country’s fifth finance minister in three years after

his respected predecessor Nhlanhla Nene resigned in October. The country’s economic performance is seen as crucial to bolstering the ruling African National Congress’ standing ahead of national polls due in May 2019.

Voters have been buffeted by soaring fuel prices and a weak local currency while unemployment is stubbornly high at about 28 percent -- rising to over 50 percent for young people. (afp)

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Tenganan Village offers ancient traditional attraction

Tenganan is one of Bali’s ancient traditional villages –known as Bali Aga villages and is located in Manggis, Karangasem. The people of Tanganan follow a pattern of life determined by customary rules or bylawas, known as awig-awig. Locale people follow the guidelines of the awig-awig that was passed down from their ancestors.

The design and spatial layout of the buildings of Teganan are still original and thus comply with customary rules regarding architecture giving this village a unique appearance. Tenganan also has a distinctive traditional attire made from geringsing woven fabric. The people of Tenganan and other Bali Aga villages have different beliefs than the rest of the Balinese. For example the people of Tenganan do not recognize caste.

Tenganan village also has a unique tradition known as the pandanus war named for the thorny pandanus leaves with which the participants are armed as this ceremonial yet visceral ‘war’ every June. Visitors are welcome to watch as the villagers of Tenganan show respect to Lord Indra –the god of war by engaging in ceremonial battle with one and other wearing traditional pegrinsgingan sarongs, shawls and a headband. Before the pandanus war begins, residents of

Tenganan perform a ngelawang procession that involves moving around the village pleadingfor alvation.

This rare village covers an area of 917,200 hectares that are divided into 255,840 hectares of paddy fields, and 583,035 hectares of dry land consisting of moor and forest. Meanwhile, the remaining 78.325 hectares are used fro residential buildings and social facilitites. Geographical data from the regional development planning board (Bappeda) of Karangasem

show that the village is flanked by two hills and is nodrdered in to the north by Muncan village, to the east with Bungaya and Asak villages, to the south

by Pasedahan village and to the west with Ngis customary village.

Tenganan Pegringsingan village is located at an altitude of 50 to 500 meters above sea level with a temperature of 28-30 degrees Celsius and rainfall of 620 mm per year. The population is only 688 people, consisting of 333 men and 355 women with a total of 232 families. Most of whom are farmers with some tourism entrepreneurs. A variety of crafts are also made here including woven bamboo, carvings, painting on palm

leaf (lontar). Visitors enjoy seeing the local buildings and the young craftsmen drawing on palm leaves.

This village also has a rich natural heritage including paddy fields, village forest, settlements, megalithic stones (legend of the village) and local flora and fauna (buffalo). Culturally, there are the traditional houses and sacred buildings (great pavilion, meeting hall, temple and others). Non-physicals cultural heritage, include unique rituals and ceremonies, traditional calendars, crafts (geringsing woven cloth, weaving of creeping fern, palm leave and coconut wine) and local cuisine. (kmb)

Sate Lilit, Unique Menu of Balinese People

Satay … satay… do you like to eat satay? Try to taste this Balinese delicious sate lilit or twisted satay. This kind of satay does not only offer delicious taste, but also beauty in terms of appearance and

presentation. Whether being realized or not, other than requiring patience and high skills, the making of twisted satay also requires a beautiful artistic spirit.

The process starts from concoct-

ing spices, processing the meat and then making it by twisting (sticking and twisting) on ??the bamboo satay stalk in a flat shape. During the process of making satay, it is also an opportunity to strengthen kinship because anyone can twist satay.

Twisted satay has such a distinctive taste. Moreover, the roasting process will appear so tempting.

Children are easily tempted, so they really want to taste it. For those having teeth but not strong enough to chew, it will be better to eat this smooth and sticky twisted satay.

In the past, twisted satay used ingredients in the form of chicken or pork. Twisted satay is made as a means as ritual paraphernalia of mecaru (exorcism rite) to maintain harmonious relationship between humans and nature. Now, twisted

satay is also sold as a complement to local menus where in a portion it is served with rice and other delicacies.

In strategic places such as tourist attractions, the corner of the city and traditional markets are very easy to find the twisted satay merchants. Hotels, restaurants and food stalls will surely provide this twisted satay. However, the ingredients used are marine fish, such as snapper, tuna or others.

Similarly, the type of stalk used is lemongrass.

At hotels or restaurants, the twisted satay is neatly packed and the spices are adjusted to the tourists’ appetite, so that anyone can enjoy it. The presentation is also neatly arranged in order to look appealing. If you enjoy satay, it will be better to be accompanied with

special chili sauce.

How to make twisted satay?

First of all, slice the fish meat into small pieces and then refine by using a blender so that it really turns smooth. The seasonings use authentic Balinese spices such as, garlic, ginger, coriander, turmeric, candlenut, salt, coconut oil, bay leaves and optionally can be added with grated coconut.

Balinese style twisted satay has flavors that are not inferior to satay in general. When coupled with its unique appearance, it will attract more eyes to taste it. Eating twisted satay can create a unique experience during your excursion on the Island of the Gods. It will be better to taste while remaining warm after being roasted. Twisted satay is the hallmark of Balinese cuisine. (kmb)

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International

Approaching yearend

Homestay occupancy in Ubud slumps to 25 percent

GIANYAR - Towards the end of the year, homestay occupancy in the Ubud area is freefall. Of thousands of rooms at the tourist village, the occupancy only reaches 25 percent and 30 percent. Seeing the reduced demand, a number of homestay entrepreneurs reduce their room rate. This condition is estimated to last until the end of Christmas this December.

Chairman of the Ubud Homestay Association (UHSA), I.B. Wiryawan, stated on Sunday (Dec. 2) that entering the beginning of December this year the room occupancy is indeed very low. This condition has been going on since last October. “Room occupancy remains very low, between 25 percent and 30 percent, and the worst has taken place from November until now,” he said.

Although it is indeed a repeated phenomenon because of entering low season, this condition is fairly low. This condition is almost the same as the time when the Mount Agung erupted, where the homestay occupancy fell by 20 percent.

“Nevertheless, we hope it will rise. Besides, this quiet condition is indeed a cycle that often occurs before Christmas and we usually start going up after Christmas,” he explained.

Though being optimistic to get an increase, it is recognized that until now there have been no room booking after Christmas. “Our booking remains low, in fact there are no requests at all,” he said.

Seeing this condition, homestay entrepreneurs coalesced into the members of the association are starting to take steps to reduce room rate. Until now, these efforts have not produced any results. “Certainly, there is a strategy to reduce room rate because there is no demand, but the decrease is not much, only IDR 50,000. For example, the room rate of IDR 300,000 drops to IDR 250,000,” he said.

He said that around the tourist village there are approximately 340 homestays with more than 2,000 rooms. “Let’s wait. Hopefully, before the end of this year there will be an increase in tourists staying in Ubud,” he said.

Meanwhile, as observation on Sunday some tourists were still seen at a number of road sections in Ubud and also seemed to enjoy cuisines at several restaurants in Ubud. They visited tourist attractions such as Ubud Palace, Monkey Forest, museums to Ubud Market becoming the center for handicraft sales in the tourist village area. (kmb35)

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Towards the end of the year, homestay occupancy in the Ubud area is freefall.

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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives to announce the suspension on rising fuel taxes in Paris on December 4, 2018, a few days after the protests by the ‘yellow vest’ (gilets jaunes) movement.

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Munduk villagers along with dozens of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) alumni families planted Balinese native orchids in the Amerta Jati Forest of Tamblingan.

Coinciding with Tumpek Wariga

Hundreds of native orchids planted in Tamblingan forest

SINGARAJA - Munduk villagers along with dozens of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) alumni families planted Balinese native orchids in the Amerta Jati Forest of Tamblingan. Coinciding with Tumpek Wariga on Saturday (Dec. 1), around 300 stems of orchid seedlings were planted in the protected forest area sanctified by four customary villages of Tamblingan, Banjar. The planting is the second time following the first one carried out in April 2018. Similar planting activity was done by residents with UGM alumni families and the community of orchid lovers.

Coordinator of the Planting Activity, Dina Adriani, said the social action in the protected forest area of Tamblingan is meant to support the activity having been pioneered by local leaders and customary people to protect the forest areas, including the massive native Balinese orchid population. Motivated by such awareness, she then agreed with the alumni families to support and continue planting orchids in their natural habitat. This is a kind of support and concern realized by self-financing to buy these seedlings. A total of 400 orchid seedlings consisting of eight species such as Vanda Helvola, Vanda Tricolor Var Suavis, Maleola Baliensis, Tricogoliths Celebica, Dendroneum Stuposum, Dendroneium Inmflatum, Soenorchis Juncifolia and Phpiopesilum Javanicum were planted.

Of the many species, Dina said there is one or two species of orchids planted in their natural habitat including the rare species. “Today we hand over the seedlings purchased with our donations. We do this because customary peoples and orchid lover communities at this village are very concerned about the continuity of this native Balinese species orchid,”

he said.

According to Dina, the planting movement is more about educating the continuity of orchid species in the forest. Moreover, lately the action of taking orchids from their natural habitat stays to happen, so that if these behaviors are not made aware, the orchid species in the forest will be threatened with extinction. To reduce the taking of orchids in the forest, residents or community members of orchid lovers can cultivate them on agricultural land.

In addition, this movement is intended to provide an understanding on the symbols and functions of the orchid species from the forest. The symbol itself has not been widely known where orchid plays a major role in the pollination process beneficial for the farming community itself. When more flowers are blooming, the fragrance will invite various insects and then spread through pollination of plants whether they are tangerine, coffee, and other horticultural plants.

“We invite to understand the symbols and functions of the orchid. If the species is maintained, the natural balance will be maintained as well

and the fragrance functions to invite insects and they will help the process of pollinating plants whether they are coffee, oranges and other plants,” he said firmly.

Meanwhile, the Chief of FourCustomary Village Team of Dalem Tamblingan, Jro Putu Ardana, said the movement of planting and donating orchid seeds by the UGM alumni family fostered an attitude of “embarrassment” for the community to care more about and preserve native Balinese orchids. From this action, he hoped the movement to preserve the forest is even more massive than what has been done so far.

To support the movement, Ardana suggested that more and more nurseries outside the forest are carried out.

In this way, he believed if there are many nurseries, it can reduce the taking of orchids from the forest.

“Responding to other parties having helped us to grow orchids, we must be embarrassed. But I am sure that with the movement and the citizens, the orchid lover community, customary youth club, and other parties will get motivated to drive the movement to preserve this native Balinese orchid,” he said. (kmb38)

French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources

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PARIS - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce on Tuesday a suspension of fuel tax increases planned for January 1 in a move to end violent “yellow vest” protests against the measure, government sources said Tuesday.

The suspension will be accompanied by other measures aimed at calming two weeks of nationwide demonstrations by the protesters, the sources said.

The demonstrations, which degenerated into street clashes and vandalism in Paris over the

weekend, erupted last month over the fuel taxes which are financing France’s anti-pollution efforts.

Originally spurred by the soaring cost of fuel this year, they quickly ballooned into a wider revolt over President Emmanuel Macron, accused of pursuing policies

which hit low-income households particularly hard.

Halting the fuel tax increase was one of the main demands listed by “yellow vest” leaders, alongside a higher minimum wage and the return of a wealth tax on high-earners abolished last year.

Macron made the decision to suspend the 2019 fuel tax hikes late Monday, the sources said, after his government spent the day meeting with leaders from all of France’s political parties.

Many were pressing the president to assuage the anger after the running urban battles seen in the capital on Saturday, when dozens of cars were burned and shops attacked and looted.

Philippe will announce the fuel tax suspension later Tuesday after meeting with lawmakers in his Republic on the Move party.

But the prime minister’s office confirmed that Philippe would not meet with a delegation of the “yellow vests” for “security reasons”, after several said they had received threats by protesters contesting their claim to represent the grassroots movement. (afp)

Iran’s Rouhani threatens to cut off Gulf oil

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A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on December 4, 2018 shows President Hassan Rouhani waving as he speaks during a rally in the city of Shahrud, around 400 kilometres east of the capital Tehran.

TEHRAN - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant stance against US sanctions on Tuesday, renewing his threat to cut off international oil sales from the Gulf. “America should know... it is not capable of preventing the export of Iran’s oil,” Rouhani said at a televised rally in Semnan province.

“If it ever tries to do so... no oil will be exported from the Persian Gulf,” he added. since the 1980s, Iran has said repeatedly it would blockade the Gulf in response to international pressure but has never carried out the threat.

Washington has reimposed sanctions, including an oil embargo, since withdrawing from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers in May. It has vowed to reduce Iran’s oil sales to zero, but has granted temporary waivers to eight countries.

Rouhani last threatened to close the Gulf in July when he warned the US “should not play with the lion’s tail.”

The president downplayed the economic impact of sanctions, accusing the media of exaggerating the country’s problems.

“No hyperinflation, no massive unemployment will threaten us.

People should stop saying such things in the papers,” he told the crowd. The latest inflation report from Iran’s central bank says food prices rose 56 percent year-on-year in October. Rouhani acknowledged there were “some problems”, but said these would be addressed in the new budget plan to be presented on December 16.

He said the government would maintain subsidies on essential goods and increase public sector wages and pensions by 20 percent. (afp)

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International

For kids, think blocks and crayons, not iPads

DON’T be fooled by all those “educational” electronics in stores. What’s best for your kids, pediatricians say, are old-fashioned toys that require you to actually interact with them.

Play is important for child development, but children learn best from adults. They get language skills, learn about how the world works, and get feedback that can reinforce learning and positive behavior, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in new guidelines for people buying toys for kids.

“We are inundated with all kinds of sensory-stimulating noise and light toys, and digital media-based platforms with child-oriented software and apps,” the Academy said on its website.

And new parents, especially, may be eager to buy the best products for their kids. But a little common sense goes a long way, the AAP says in its reminders. Kids need to use their imaginations, they need to move both their hands and their bodies and they need to express creativity.

Simple toys such as blocks, crayons and card games can fill these needs better than the flashiest video game.

“Use caution when you see ‘educational’ on the label,” the

AAP advises.

“The truth is most tablets, computer games, and apps advertised as ‘educational’ aren’t. Most ‘educational’ apps target memory skills, such as ABCs and shapes,” the guidelines read.

“These skills are only one part of school readiness. The skills young children really need to learn for success in school (and life) include impulse control, managing emotions, and creative, flexible thinking. These are best learned through unstructured and social play with family and friends.”

So-called educational games and apps on digital media may, in fact, delay social development, especially for young children, because it interferes with their learning about real-life facial expressions and gestures.

Parents also need to remember to limit kids’ use of video and computer games, the AAP says. “Total screen time, including television and computer use, should be less than one hour per day for children 2

years or older and avoided for those younger than 2 years of age,” the guidelines point out. Studies suggest virtually every American kid has used a mobile device at least once, with most starting before they are even a year old, the AAP noted. But just because everybody is doing it doesn’t mean they should be doing it.

“Children younger than 5 years should only be allowed to play with developmentally appropriate computer or video games, ideally accompanied by the parent or caregiver,’ the AAP advises.

Some products may be marketed in a way that makes parents feel their kids are missing out if they don’t get them. Don’t fall for it, the AAP says.

“A certain toy is not necessary for your child to reach his or her next developmental milestone.

There is no one app that will teach your child to read. While it’s easy to fall victim to the marketing, you are your child’s best teacher.”

(IBP/net)

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“Children can learn problem solving skills with the traditional favorites like blocks, shapes, puzzles, and trains,” the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

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In Badung, 90.5 percent of HIV/AIDS belongs to young people

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Acute flaccid myelitis, the frightening polio-like disease leaving some children partially paralyzed.

Polio-like disease stumps even parents with top connections CALIFORNIA - Dr. Riley Bove knows about nerve damage.

She’s a neurologist, specializing in multiple sclerosis and trained at top medical schools.

Yet Bove had to fight to get help for her son Luca in 2014 when he developed what’s now known as acute flaccid myelitis — the polio-like syndrome that paralyzes or weakens muscles, sometimes permanently.

Bove and two other parents described their ongoing struggles with AFM, from getting doctors to take their children’s symptoms seriously to the day-in and dayout slog of treating children with crippling and irreversible nerve damage. They decry delays in research that could lead to better treatments and the continued lack of education about the problem across the medical profession.

Four years after it was first widely identified, acute flaccid myelitis remains a challenge to doctors and public health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it looks very much like a virus — probably more than one — that is either attacking the nerves or setting off an autoimmune reaction that damages nerves. But the CDC says there is still not a single clear cause for the condition, which has been conclusively diagnosed in 116 patients so far this year.

“We demand more from the CDC with respect to rapid case ascertainment (including cases before 2014) and movement toward a vaccine,” Bove and her fellow parents write in a letter to the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

“Second, when we brought our children with new weakness for evaluation by their pediatrician, or an acute care clinician, most of our children never underwent a neurological evaluation,” they added. “Acute limb flaccidity is typically obvious, yet many of us

were told, ‘He is weak from his fever,’ or even, ‘It’s in her head.’

This led to delays in evaluation, neuroimaging, and swabbing for possible infectious pathogens.”

Bove, who has been in touch with hundreds of other parents, says her experience is typical.

“We all got sick — the whole family, the preschool, everybody got sick with fevers and coughs and colds,” Bove, now a neurologist at the University of California San Francisco, told NBC News.

“We all got over it.” But Luca’s fever came back. “He woke up with a very weak neck and right arm,” Bove said. Bove was finishing her qualifications at Harvard Medical School and knew these signs meant Luca needed immediate medical attention. But she was also cautious about second-guessing her child’s physician, and did not push back when Luca’s regular pediatrician seemed unconcerned.

“He was dizzy and weak. He couldn’t climb onto the examination table in the doctor’s office,” Bove said. “They still didn’t do a neurological exam.”

When Luca’s symptoms failed to resolve as the day went on, Bove sent him back for a second check. Again, he was sent home. By that evening, she was worried enough to send a video to a friend at Boston Children’s Hospital. Acute flaccid myelitis had been making headlines for several weeks, and the friend immediately suspected it might be affecting Luca. That’s when all the stops were pulled out.

“We got him in to Boston Children’s,” Bove said. “We got everything expedited, the diagnosis within 24 hours and started aggressive treatment. Despite that he started to get worse and worse. By the eighth day, he was paralyzed from head to toe.”

(IBP/net)

MANGUPURA — The discovery of HIV and AIDS cases in Badung has increased sharply in recent years. Sadly, this deadly disease predominantly attacks the young age of 20-49 years.

Based on the data obtained, the HIV/AIDS cases in December 2017 amounted to 2,902 cases, consisting of 1,738 HIV cases and 1,164 AIDS cases. This figure reached 3,152 cases in October 2018. Badly, the highest age group attacked is 20-49 years old with a total of 2,843 people or 90.5 percent of the total cases.

To suppress the surge in HIV / AIDS cases, the Head of Badung Health Agency, Gede Putra Suteja, invited the public to take an HIV test. “We invite all people to carry out HIV testing, let’s have test for HIV,” said Putra Suteja in commemoration of the World AIDS Day on Saturday (Dec. 1) in the Kertha Gosana room, Badung Civic Center.

Such invitation, said Putra Suteja, is not only intended for those at risk of being contracted by HIV such as sex workers, gays, transvestites and injection of drug users, but all Badung people must find out their HIV status as early as possible because by courageously accessing health services and carrying out HIV testing and continuing with ARV treatment as early as possible if diagnosed with HIV. “More and more people are aware of their HIV status and get early ARV treatment in order to realize the achievement of no new HIV infection. There are no deaths due to AIDS as well as any stigma and discrimination to achieve HIV

elimination in 2030 in Badung district,” he explained.

Previously, Chief Executive of the Badung AIDS Prevention Commission (KPA), Ketut Suiasa, participated in pioneering the HIV/ AIDS test through VCT of HIV/ AIDS examinations for echelon II and III officials in the Badung district government.

This Deputy Regent of Badung said what is done serves as a commitment of the regional government together to deal with and prevent social diseases, namely the HIV/AIDS. “This HIV/AIDS examination for the officials in Badung is an example and a pioneer for the community that we dare to have self-examination and have the motivation to live a healthy life,” he said.

According to him, the biggest transmission pathway at young age is from sexual intercourse and drug abuse. It is inseparable from the lack of comprehensive knowledge about HIV and AIDS which only reached 21.3 percent.

“These results need special attention, how young people can prevent transmission of HIV-AIDS,” he explained.

Seeing these conditions, the local government has taken rapid measure to disseminate the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) that can be accessed in all public health centers including accessing antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.

Local government also provides personnel at each village. VCT services can be obtained at Kuta I Health Center, Kuta II, Abiansemal I Health Center, Mengwi I and South Kuta. (kmb27)

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Commemoration of the World AIDS Day on Saturday (Dec. 1) in the Kertha Gosana room, Badung Civic Center.

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As found some fleas in the first delivery, the second delivery amounting to 15 tons was canceled temporarily.

Hampered by fleas, red rice export of phase II canceled

TABANAN — Recently, the sandalwood red rice export is open to the American market.

The first shipment of 10 tons was carried out last July and the second one is being prepared to be sent. As found some fleas in the first delivery, the second delivery amounting to 15 tons was canceled temporarily.

This was explained by Wayan Sukaarta, the owner of UD Karya Sejahtera, a rice milling company exporting sandalwood red rice.

This bug problem said Sukaarta originated from the request of the exporter that did not want the red rice to be packaged by vacuum.

“They want to be packaged by using sacks and plastic. Hence, it is now reported the presence of fleas,” said Sukaarta on Sunday (Dec. 2).

He continued to have actually suggested the sandalwood red rice is packaged in a vacuum. However, the exporters asked not to be vacuumed and shipped with ordinary packaging. The sandalwood red rice produced by Tabanan is truly from organic farming that does not use any chemicals. In addition, the nutritional content of the red rice is also high. This is why the red rice

is easily attacked by fleas if not stored by vacuum. “Even though the storage is clean and well stored, the red rice is usually affected by fleas after three weeks. So, it must be vacuumed if stored in the long term,” explained Sukaarta.

He continued the sandalwood red rice exported has been roasted.

So, it can last quite longer to be attacked by pleas compared to unprocessed red rice. “The red rice is roasted so that it is longer not to be attacked by fleas. As the report of the exporters, after six months there are fleas whereas if packaged in a vacuum, its durability can last longer,” he said.

Sukaarta added there is no other method without using chemicals that can be applied to prevent the occurrence of fleas on red rice packaged in the usual way. The

only measure to make red rice last longer is simply by storing it by vacuum. “Meanwhile, the exporters request organic red rice that is free from chemicals and packaged normally,” said Sukaarta.

Due to this flea problem, he is forced to postpone the second export shipment. Actually, of the order totally amounting to 15 tons, he has collected eight tons. In order not to lose, Sukaarta is forced to sell the red rice having been collected to the market at the same price as white rice.

Although failing to export again, Sukaarta did not give up. He will continue to look for new export market. In addition, he collaborated with the PDDS Tabanan in the sales of sandalwood red rice. “The domestic market is safe while we will try again to be able to export,” he concluded. (kmb24)

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Activities

International

Nusa Dua Beach starts to be besieged by plastic waste

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MANGUPURA - After being attacked by water hyacinth garbage some time ago, currently the beaches in the Nusa Dua area start to be filled with plastic waste. As seen at location, there are indeed leaves and twigs, but most of the garbage is in the form of plastic waste.

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The garbage pilled up on Nusa Dua Beach

According to Chief of the Yasa Segara Association, Mengiat, Nusa Dua, I Ketut Koder, when confirmed on Tuesday (Dec. 12) stated the marine debris has begun to appear since last Monday (Dec. 3). This condition is admittedly very disturbing tourist activities in the area.

The garbage is not only on beach sand, but also floating in the water. To clean up the garbage, his member together with Mengiat Beach fishermen and Badung Environment Agency officers conducted a joint cleanup.

“Last Monday, we at Mengiat Beach managed to transport two trucks of garbage. In the meantime, on Tuesday the garbage began to decrease, so that we only managed to collect a truck,” he said.

Head of the Badung Environment Agency, Putu Eka Merthawan, admitted that he was surprised to see such phenomenon. During the west wind season, marine debris usually occurs on the west coast. But now, the garbage appears on the east coast. However, he suspected the garbage was carried away by the twisting ocean currents.

He said that currently the conditions on the Nusa Dua Beach to the South are indeed starting to be filled with garbage, mostly consisting of plastic waste. For this reason, his agency has deployed 100 officers from the South Kuta post to clean it up simultaneously. Besides, he expressed his appreciation to the hotels around Nusa Dua having established an independent quick response team.

“In accordance with the concept launched by the Environment Agency, namely the quick response unit or URC, the waste management is carried out independently by each hotel. From upstream to downstream, they collect and transport it to landfill. Indeed this effort remains in testing phase,” he said.

From Monday to Tuesday, he said that a total of three trucks of garbage were already transported. Other than on eastern beaches, now on the west beaches similar marine debris started to appear namely from Canggu, Berawa, Seminyak to the south. This condition is estimated to continuously occur for six months from November. “We estimate this will happen until April,” he said. (kmb23)

Lack of facilities

Watu Nunggul Pier at Kedonganan functions less optimally

MANGUPURA - All this time, fishermen having large boats seem reluctant to dock at Watu Nunggul pier in the Kedonganan Beach area. This happens due to safety considerations sparked by incomplete facilities owned by the pier completed in 2014.

As a result, the Watu Nunggul pier of Kedonganan village has not been able to function optimally.

Moreover, due to these conditions, the program of Sanata Cruise Line

of Kedonganan customary village for sunset tours cannot run optimally.

According to headman of Kedonganan customary village, Wayan Mertha, until now the Watu Nunggul Pier has not been used optimally. In addition to wind conditions, the security of the dock remains minimal making the ship easily hit the pier. For this reason, the existence of rubber on the pier wall is very necessary. So, while

docking process, the hull can be safe from any bumps against the pier wall.

He admitted that currently fishermen are still reluctant to lean on the dock because they are afraid if the hull will be hitting the dock. Primarily, this condition can happen when the wind is quite strong on Kedonganan Beach. This condition also makes the activities of the Sanata Cruise Line temporarily stopped.

“I think the left and right side

of the dock must be equipped with rubber because in addition to cruises, the dock activities are also used to anchor by fishing boats. For rubber dock installation, we will coordinate with the Bali Fisheries and Maritime Affairs as the authority currently lies in the province,” said Mertha when confirmed on Tuesday (Dec. 4).

To facilitate the entry and exit of passengers, he claimed there is a need for a kind of pontoon bridge

there. As the current bridge condition, it is considered inadequate because the bridge construction is not sufficient for the activities of the Sanata Cruise Line. Meanwhile, to hold the waves, his side planned to request four additional pieces of wave barrier to be realized.

It is said that currently a wave barrier was just installed. Mertha added the presence of wave barrier is really needed to protect the pier from direct waves. (kmb23)

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“Holiday Bash” at Beachwalk Shopping Center

HOLIDAY STARTS HERE! To celebrate Christmas and End of Year, Beachwalk Shopping Center presents “HOLIDAY BASH” by

highlighting the festive vibes as major theme. Beachwalk always offers new atmosphere with fresh spirit and bunch of promotions to

enliven the holiday moments on the island.

HOLIDAY STARTS HERE! Dalam rangka memeriahkan Natal dan Tahun Baru Beachwalk Shopping Center mengangkat tema Holiday di Bulan Desember 2018. Tentunya Beachwalk Shopping Center selalu menyuguhkan berbagai macam acara, dan promo menarik kepada para pengunjung.

This year Beachwalk Shopping Center is celebrating “THE 6GREAT 6th ANNIVERSARY”.

To be highlighted on this special day, we give a non-stop enticing rewards, promotions and cannot be missed is an iconic performance called Balinese Living Art. Discover the series of the 6GREAT 6th Anniversary’s Surprises such as “Cashback Surprise” on 6th & 7th December to all Corner’s Card members and we also have “New Member Surprises” on 1st – 7th December 2018. Customers can get the chance to have IDR 100.000 cashback voucher just

simply by spending minimum IDR 1.000.000 (1 receipt only) in all stores at Beachwalk Shopping Center. Moreover special for New Member registration, get Grab Bike Voucher valued IDR 25.000 plus additional 10 points for minimum purchase IDR 500.000 (1 receipt).

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Michelle Obama on book tour encourages girls at London school

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LONDON - Michelle Obama on Monday returned to a London school she had visited as US first lady encouraging students to “practice sisterhood” as she presented a new memoir of her life.

Obama is in the British capital to promote her hotly anticipated book, “Becoming”, which has already sold more copies than any other book published in the United States this year. She told some 300 students -- mostly girls aged between 11 and 18 -- at a north London school that her past visit there as first lady in 2009 had inspired her to work for better education.

“I was moved, touched and inspired as I always am by young people I meet around the world,” said the 54-year-old mother of two and first African American first lady.

“You reminded me of me, all the fears, the challenges you face.

You guys gave me a sense of comfort.”

Obama confessed to facing numerous hurdles and confronting

teachers who “underestimated me at every step”.

“I was told: ‘I don’t think you are Princeton material’. My dreams were too high.”

But Obama graduated from the select Ivy League university and went on to Harvard Law School before joining a Chicago law firm where she met her future husband and president Barack Obama.

She urged the London students to find strength in each other as they overcome their own doubters and naysayers.

“Practice that kind of sisterhood,” Michelle Obama said.

“There are enough obstacles around.”

The students seemed amazed that such a famous speaker came to their school.

“It did not really sink in that

it was her,” 11-year-old Emma said.

Michelle Obama has however cancelled book tour stops in Paris and Berlin to attend the funeral of former US president George H.W. Bush, who died Friday aged 94.

Later at the capital’s Southbank Centre, where she discussed her book with author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, she was asked what message she wanted to give to young black women.

“What happens to black women, you become a caricature ... the size of her hips, her style... We are demonised,” she said.

“We are angry, too loud, too everything. My advice: start by getting those demons out of your head and tell yourself ‘I’m good enough’.” (afp)

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Boy wonder: Seven-year-old earns £17m reviewing toys on YouTube

Ryan is the highest earning YouTuber in the world.

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CALIFORNIA - A seven-yearold boy who reviews toys has been named as the highest earning YouTube star after making £17.2m in just a year. Ryan, from Ryan ToysReview, made the hefty sum for his online reviews between June 2017 and June 2018, topping Forbes’ YouTube rich list.

Since launching his main channel in 2015, Ryan has amassed more than 17m followers and nearly 26bn views.

His channel releases a new video

every day and features Ryan along with his mother, father and twin sisters.

Ryan has six other channels as well as ToysReview, three of which are gaming channels.

He began making YouTube videos in March 2015 after becoming inspired by other toy review channels such as EvanTubeHD. Like PewDiePie and the video game industry, Ryan has influenced the toy industry as his reviews which get millions of views - can

affect toy sales.

Online sensation Jake Paul came second on Forbes’ list after earning £16.8m.

The younger brother of fellow YouTuber Logan Paul - number 10 on the list - attracted more than 3.5bn views of his rap songs and pranks over the scoring period.

Sports crew Duke Perfect made £15.7m, while Daniel Middleton, a British gamer who plays Minecraft, came fourth with £14.5m.

(IBP/net)

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Indonesian military soldiers prepare to board a helicopter from Wamena in Papua province on December 5, 2018 to retrieve the bodies of the construction workers killed in Nduga. Indonesian soldiers hunted on December 5 for rebels suspected of killing as many as 24 construction workers in restive Papua province, as an eyewitness account supplied by the military described a grisly mass execution.

Indonesia hunts suspects in alleged Papua mass killing

Indonesian soldiers hunted Wednesday for rebels suspected of killing as many as 24 construction workers in restive Papua province, as an eyewitness account supplied by the military described a grisly mass execution.

The survivor’s account detailed the killing of at least 19 people, which if confirmed would mark the deadliest bout of violence in years to hit a region wracked by a lowlevel independence insurgency.

A Facebook account purportedly run by the National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB) said the armed group had killed 24 workers on the orders of regional commander Ekianus Kogoya. Authorities have yet to confirm how many were killed in the weekend attack.

On Wednesday, some 150 mili-

tary personnel were focusing their operation at Nduga, a remote mountainous region where a stateowned contractor has been building bridges and roads as part of efforts to boost infrastructure.

Many Papuans view Indonesia as a colonial occupier and its building work as a way to exert more control over an impoverished region that shares a border with Papua New Guinea, an independent nation.

Indonesian president Joko Widodo said Wednesday he backed the hunt for those behind what he

described as the “alleged assault”.

“I have ordered the chiefs of the military and national police to chase and arrest all the perpetrators of these barbaric and inhumane acts,” he told reporters in Jakarta.

Police and military teams sent to the area on Monday came under rebel gunfire with one soldier killed and another wounded in the firefight, authorities have said. Four workers -- including three suffering gunshot wounds -- were among a dozen civilians who have been evacuated from the area so far.

On Wednesday, the military sup-

plied an account from one survivor identified by his initials “JA” who claimed about 50 rebels entered the workers’ camp on Saturday and led them away with their hands tied behind their backs.

The following day, the rebels shot dead a group of workers, while some tried to escape, the account said.

The attackers allegedly recaptured six workers and slit their throats, according to the uninjured witness, who said at least 19 employees had been killed in all.

- Rights abuses Previous local media reports pegged the number of dead between 24 and 31. AFP has confirmed with

relatives that the eyewitness worked for the contractor in the area where the killings allegedly took place, but his account of a massacre could not be independently verified.

Indonesia routinely blames separatists for violence in Papua and foreign media need permission to report there so obtaining reliable information is difficult.

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