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Actress Katie Holmes hits up Art Basel Miami for first time

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Kim Kardashian West, Kanye West welcome son

LOS ANGELES — The newest member of the Kardashian clan has arrived. Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West welcomed a baby boy early Saturday in Los Angeles.

“He’s here!” the reality star teased on Twitter. An announcement on Kardashian’s website reads, “KANYE AND I WELCOME OUR BABY BOY!” A representative for the couple confirms to The Associated Press that mom and baby are doing well. There was no immediate word on the baby’s

name.

Kardashian West has tracked her pregnancy online for her 37 million Twitter followers, posting an image late Friday of her bare belly with the caption, “Ready whenever you are lol.” This is the second child for the stellar couple: Daughter North was born in 2013.

Kardashian, 35, and West, 38, were married last year in Florence, Italy, in a gala ceremony filmed for E!’s “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” West proposed to his bride in October 2013, renting out San Francisco’s AT&T Park for the occasion.

West was in New York earlier this week for the Footwear News Achievement Awards, where he gave a rambling 20-minute acceptance speech after his Adidas Yeezy Boost sneaker was named shoe of the year. (ap)

TUNICA, Mississippi — Morgan Freeman says he was aboard his plane when it had to make an unexpected landing in Mississippi, but nobody was injured.

Mayor Bill Luckett of Clarksdale, a longtime friend of the actor, confirms the plane made a controlled

forced landing before dark Saturday.

Freeman released a statement saying he was headed to Texas to shoot a segment for the series “The Story of God.” He says, “Sometimes things don’t go as planned and a tire blew on takeoff, which caused other problems.”

He says they “landed safely without a scratch.” He says he can’t say the same about his plane.

Luckett says Freeman and the pilot were aboard the flight that originated in Clarksdale, and another plane was en route to Tunica, the landing site, to pick Freeman up. (ap)

MIAMI BEACH, Florida — Katie Holmes sings, dances and is even making her directorial debut, but the actress admits she’s not much of an art collector and was eager to explore Art Basel Miami Beach for the first time.

Holmes walked the red carpet for a party toasting her Ocean Drive magazine cover at a private home on South Beach on Friday night.

“I really appreciate art,” said Holmes, who said she follows Jose Parla on Instagram and is friends with the photographer who goes by JR. She’s also a fan of Cy Twombly.

“I have a toe in the art world.”

She also enjoys painting with Suri, her 9-year-old daughter with ex-husband Tom Cruise, but says dismissively “it’s just a hobby. We just have fun.” Holmes, who wore a red Azzedine Alaia dress and Manolo Blahnik heels, was among dozens of celebrities who descended on the prestigious art fair this week, including rocker Lenny Kravitz, who unveiled a photo exhibit, Alicia Keys, Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin and Leonardo DiCaprio.

In February, Holmes will star in the upcoming movie “Touched With Fire” produced by Spike Lee. “It’s a love story between two people that are afflicted with bipolar

disorder so it was an undertaking ...Christine Lahti played my mother, which was incredible.”

She’ll also reprise her role as Jacqueline Kennedy and take a turn directing in the Reelz Channel miniseries “The Kennedys: After Camelot,” which also stars Greg Kinnear.

“Hopefully you just get better every time you do it,” she said of her recent directing gigs, which includes the upcoming movie “All We Had.” The actress, who is known for being a fiercely private, yet downto-earth New Yorker who frequents the subway, appears untouched by the Hollywood limelight.

“Hollywood is a business so if you approach it like that ... it’s a business. That’s all.”

Holmes, who is the youngest of five siblings, said she’ll go home to Ohio for the holidays, where she has lots of nieces and nephews to play with.

“We’ll probably be making a lot of Christmas cookies,” and playing board games, said Holmes is a fan of the old-school games Pictionary and Scattergories.

“I always love the New Year because it’s the calm after the holidays.” (ap)

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Need some changes, Nusa Penida increasing popular

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On Friday (Dec. 4) at 4:30 p.m. in Paris, the activists of the WALHI or Friends of the Earth (FoE) Indonesia together with the activists of the Friends of the Earth International and the FoE young group took action in the area of the COP 21 Paris to voice the preservation of coastal areas and small islands in Indonesia from the threat of conversion such as through the ongoing massive reclamation projects in Bali.

ALTHOUGH Nusa Penida is know as being a very dry area, marine tourism has become very popular and Penida Beach in Sakti village receives hundreds of visitors a day. The local community however, particularly the supporting devotees of Pura Penida complain that they do not rceeive any benefits from tourism and are requesting that their be a charge for people wanting to visit their area.

Penida Beach is located 15 km to the west of the Sampalan Port right in front of Pura Penida. This white sandy beach has become a playground for tourists who come to enjoy the sand and to go snorkelling to marvel at the coral reefs, especially at Cristal Bay. “Every day the beach is thronged by some 100 to 200 visitors,” said I Nyoman Sadar, one of the supporting devotees or pengempon of Pura Panida.

However, he complained that despite the large number of tourists, local residents have yet to feel the benefits of tourism.

“There are approximately 2000 families that support the temple, but none of us enjoy the impact of the tourist who visit the beach right in from of our temple. So, we’d like to ask for the attention of the regent of Klungkung, to work with us in seeking a solution that will help to advance our society,” he said.

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Rejection of Benoa Bay reclamation voiced in Paris

Actor Morgan Freeman unhurt after plane’s unexpected landing

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PARIS - On Friday Deceber 4th at 4:30 p.m. Paris time, activists from WALHI or Friends of the Earth (FoE) Indonesia, Friends of the Earth International and FoE youth group, took action at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s COP 21 (Conference of the Parties) -held in Paris this year, in order to voice the need to protect coastal areas and small islands in Indonesia from the threat of land conversion, such as the ongoing massive reclamation projects in Bali.

The activists showed up in response to a speech made by the president of the Republic of Indonesia on the first day of the UNFCCC, in which he said that 60 percent of Indonesians live on coastline and are thus vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

The presence of Friends of the Earth also served as a form of resistance against green washing campaigns being carried out at COP 21 Paris’ Indonesian Pavillion by investors, including the real estate investors that are wanting to reclaim Benoa Bay. During the COP 21 Paris, several

corporations and other businesses were attempting to ‘green wash’ the environmentally destructive actions of their companies, by presenting themselves as caring about the environmental and climate change. The company that is wanting to conduct reclamation in Benoa Bay (Bali) was present at the Indonesian Pavilion, spouting such claims, though several public events. Again, we saw the state facilitating ‘corporate green washing’ by environmental criminals who burn down forests and contribute to the largest noxious emissions in the world.

Khalisah Khalid, WALHI’s National Executive, who attended the

event, said that FoE was making a point of rejecting the Benoa Bay reclamation project at the COP 21 in Paris, as a way to remind President Joko Widodo that if the government is aware of the vulnerability of coastal areas as impacted by climate change, then it is high time to create domestic policies that support the preservation of these areas and put a stop to reclamation projects in several Indonesian cities. This includes the reclamation of Benoa Bay that is disguised as revitalization, the reclamation at Palu Bay, Maksassar and also the reclamation of Jakarta Bay. If the speech made by the president at the COP 21 Paris is not ac-

companied by national policy, Khalid fears that the positive image that comes from making commitments in the international arena to environmentally sound practices, will remain nothing more than an image, putting the safety of the people and the environment at stake.

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Head of the Klungkung Tourism Office, I Wayan Sujana, said that the district government has attempted to find private investors to help develop the area of Nusa Penida and have a positive impact on local communities. “The beach has become one of Klungkung’s leading destinations. There are already some investors who interested in the area and continue to promote this destination,” he said.

Re-prioritizing

Aside to finding investors, the government of Klungkung has also reprioritize the islands of Klungkung for improvements in 2016. More funds have been allocated to repair Nusa Penida’s severely damaged roads and plans are being made to create a ring road on the island. Klungkung’s Public Works is also seeking funding from the central government for the planning and compensation for the creation of the ring road.

Highways Division Head at the Klungkung Public Works, A.A. Gede Lesmana, explained that from the four

subdistricts in Klungkung, Nusa Penida has the most damaged roads. “Among the existing subdistricts, Nusa Penida has the worst roads, so a large portion of the budget is going towards repairing them,” he confirmed.

Lesmana also explained that most roads in Nusa Penida are created independently so seldom do they meet technical specification requirements, as a result many roads are now in urgent need of repair. Repairs to existing roads is also meant to support the creation of the ring road that will require about 68 hectares of land. These repairs to infrastructure are expected

to reduce the number of complaints about travelling in the area.

Gede Lesmana also revealed that they will be using cold mix asphalt for road construction in Nusa Penida.

There have been no significant obstacles in the use of cold mix that was used on some section soy road in 2015. Cold mix asphalt is also easier to transport over sea. “We will continue to use cold mix in 2016,” he stated, adding that this emulsion asphalt material meets the Standards of Indonesia (SNI) - as of 2011 and is often used to fill in potholes. Lesmana did however admit that this is the first time that cold

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mix asphalt will be used to cover an entire stretch of road.

In fact, this road project -worth billions of rupiahs that will be carried out in Nusa Penida is the first of its kind in Indonesia. Because hot mix asphalt is harder to transport over sea, cold mix will be used in used in Nusa Penida.

There are many road paving projects set to take place in Nusa Penida including the ToyapakehSebunibus road section (IDR 2.41 billion), Jungutbatu-Lembongan road section (IDR 7.34 billion) and Toyapakeh-Suana road section (IDR 10.39 billion). (dwa)

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Over 200 students from Grade-I to Grade-VI of Sekolah Dasar Katolik No. 2 Santo Yoseph Elementary School in Denpasar enthusiastically participated in the Children’s Day celebrations held at their School premises on 5 December 2015 jointly by the Consulate General of India in Bali and the Santo Yoseph School, with support by the Bank BTN Denpasar Branch & the Indian Association in Bali (IAB).

Children’s Day celebrations at the elementary school

DENPASAR - Over 200 students from Grade-I to Grade-VI of Sekolah Dasar Katolik No. 2 Santo Yoseph Elementary School in Denpasar enthusiastically participated in the Children’s Day celebrations held at their School premises on 5 December 2015 jointly by the Consulate General of India in Bali and the Santo Yoseph School, with support by the Bank BTN Denpasar Branch & the Indian Association in Bali (IAB).

Nusa Penida also known as the coral triangle region of the world, is assessed to have an impact on tourist visit.

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Keep Nusa Penida marine ecosystems KKP officers post signboard at 16 points

Various measures have been undertaken by the marine conservation area (KKP) officers of Nusa Penida, Klungkung, in maintaining and preserving marine biodiversity. Other than making regular patrol around the KKP area, the officers also put up warning signs that essentially invites the public or visitors to take care of the marine environment. Unmitigatedly the warning signs are mounted at 16 different points of tourism area in Nusa Penida.

Unit Head of the KKP Nusa Penida, I Nyoman Karyawan, admitted to have installed the information signboard at various tourism places in Nusa Penida. It is done as a form of government

efforts so that local community can help preserve and keep the marine environment. Moreover, the waters of Nusa Penida become a magnet for travelers.

Nusa Penida is also known as the

coral triangle region of the world.

This charm is assessed to have an impact on tourist visit. Moreover, Nusa Penida only relies on marine tourism. A variety of coral reef and fish are very popular among divers.

Besides, there is sunfish as the icon of Nusa Penida marine tourism that can draw the curiosity of divers to know at firsthand, not only through pictures or videos. “To preserve the richness, we then put up information signboard at various tourism places,” said Nyoman Karyawan.

Nevertheless, said Karyawan, the installation of the signboard is

meant to provide information and invitation to the public in order to care about the environment, especially the coastal areas. “It is very simple where we prevent the areas from being used as a temporary waste disposal site. Otherwise, it can make the areas less pleasant and has an environmental impact,” he said.

To maintain and preserve the ecosystems in the waters, the marine conservation area officers put up 16 information signboards scattered in various tourism areas in Nusa Penida. They include in

the area of Lembongan, Jungutbatu, Ped, Toyapakeh, Suana, Sakti and Pejukutan. According to Karyawan, the signboard is classified into three contents, namely invitation not to throw rubbish on the beach, coral reef conservation and sunfish as the tourism icon of Nusa Penida.

“Essentially, we urge and invite the community to maintain and preserve the coastal areas. Hopefully, they will not throw rubbish carelessly. Moreover, the water area has much contributed to people’s life,” he said. (kmb)

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Students of all six grades of the SDK2 Santo Yoseph School actively participated in the Colouring as well as the Drawing competitions. As the theme of the event was IndiaIndonesia friendship, the students coloured

the pictures depicting common threads of relationship between the two young, democratic and plural nations. The paintings drawn by the young painters also reflected on the vibrant exchanges and cultural similarities

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

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

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

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple.

Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

shared by the two nations.

The young kids aged between 6 to 12 years were outstanding and superb in their colouring showing excellent selection and mixing of colours in depicting the life scenes, national flags, architectural monuments, textiles, national animals, popular comic characters and others. Similarly, the paintings made by the children also brilliantly showed the commonalities the vibrant diversity of the two nations.

Noted Balinese painter and art & cultural personality, I Nyoman Gunarsa, was the judge for both the competitions. He thanked the Consulate and the School in making him part of the event, which, he said, was extremely important not only for the children but also for building a harmonious society and a strong nation with creative young citizens.

The multi-talented Yoga Teacher, Dr. Kaptan Singh, at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) in Bali, led the students in practicing Yoga for about half-an-hour after conclusion of

the competitions and while the the entries for both competitions were being adjudged. The students thoroughly enjoyed yoga practice, in particular the laughing yoga, which made them happy and relieve the stress of competition.

The Balinese students currently learning Bahasa Hindi at the ICC recited three short Hindi poems generating lot of applause and interest among the young kids and other participants.

The Consul General of India for Eastern Indonesia, A.S. Takhi, thanked the children as well as School authorities, Bank BTN and IAB for their whole-hearted support in organizing the celebrations, which are essential and important for providing opportunities for creative pursuits to the young children and to inculcate in them scientific temper and a spirit to challenge, experiment, innovate and create. Such activities help in developing the capabilities of the children in making them the responsible citizens and in nation-building.

Christmas Caroling event with the Bali Community Choir at bridges

UBUD - For many of us, Christmas songs take us right back to our childhood, bringing with them so many memories of wonderful times with family, friends and loved ones. As you do not hear them a lot here in Bali and to bring in the spirit of the season, bridges is reviving the beautiful tradition of Christmas Caroling.

On Sunday, 20 December at 6:30pm – the day the restaurant also launches its Holiday Season menu – the Bali Community Choir will sing the most beautiful Christmas songs on the outdoor terrace, performing two sets. Guests are invited to sing along and will be

served a complimentary Christmas drink and cookies.

The Bali Community Choir is a group of both Indonesian and expatriate singers under the direction of Brendan O’Donnell, former ‘Sing Australia’ conductor. A total of 18 members are joining this event so the choir will definitely be making an impact!

This looks like an event most definitely not to be missed to kick off the Holiday season.

The restaurant is beautifully decorated and those who want to linger on are welcome to check out the fabulous new DIVINE bar, located just under the Riverside dining room.

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Security heightened even as North Korea tries to woo tourists

PYONGYANG — So you’re thinking of taking an exotic vacation, having a little adventure and coming back with lots of stories for your envious friends and colleagues. Believe it or not, North Korea might just be the place for you. But watch what you bring. And what you do. And what you say.

While North Korea is making a strong push to increase the number of tourists who visit the country each year — currently a few thousand come from Western countries and more from neighboring China — it is stepping up its enforcement of a broad set of strict but sometimes ambiguously implemented regulations about what foreign visitors can bring with them or what they can do while in the country.

North Korea’s push for tourists began in 2013 and visitors can now enjoy a surprisingly broad array of options, from helicopter rides over the capital to surfing on the country’s scenic eastern coast. With winter now setting in, the North is hoping its newly opened luxury ski resort near the city of Wonsan, which was largely empty of tourists last season while Pyongyang closed its borders over Ebola fears, will be a big draw.

Even so, the pro-tourism policy, like many other business opportunities that involve dealing with and possibly making concessions to the outside world, poses an obvious conundrum for Pyongyang — the

potential of economic gains that require change, versus concerns about how that might undermine regime security.

“Despite the policy of getting more tourists, they still see security, or at least perceptions of security, as a bigger concern, and tourism is pretty far down the list of priorities,” said Simon Cockerell of Beijing-based Koryo Tours, which has specialized in North Korea travel since 1993. “It’s clear that the restrictions, rules and so on often act against increasing tourist numbers.”

For those visitors who do break the rules, the risks of detention, arrest and possibly even jail sentences are real enough, especially if the offender is from the United States.

The U.S. State Department recently updated and expanded its already blunt warning against North Korean travel. In a nutshell, its advice is simple: Just don’t do it.

“While tourism and the flexibility of travel in the DPRK has expanded, there has been a measurable increase in security at the borders,” said Andrea Lee, CEO of

New Jersey-based Uri Tours, which has been organizing tours to the North — officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — for 15 years.

Detentions and arrests, while certain to grab international headlines, are actually quite rare.

Most involve extenuating circumstances, such as illegal border crossings or religious or political activities that lead to fairly predictable problems. The vast majority of tourists also visit on carefully orchestrated tours arranged by major agencies that specialize in travel to the North and are well versed in the latest set of dos and don’ts, which they pass on to their clients before anyone boards the flight to Pyongyang.

“I have never heard of anyone getting in trouble by accident or by doing something that they genuinely thought would not cause them any trouble,” Cockerell said. “There are rules and laws, of course, that differ from those most visitors are used to, but they are not secret and responsible companies advise their clients in advance what can and can’t be done.”

Just how does one toe the line in one of the world’s most authoritarian countries?

For many, the first test comes while they are still in the air.

Inappropriate

On North Korea’s flagship airline, Air Koryo, cabin attendants sternly scold passengers shooting souvenir photos and delete anything they decide is inappropriate. English-language newspapers are available on most flights, but crumpling them will bring a lecture and possibly require a written apology. Newspapers inevitably feature photos of Kim Jong Un and defacing the leader’s image is a serious crime.

Customs can also be a shock.

Scrutiny of books is increasing to the point some agencies advise against bringing any at all. At Pyongyang’s new airport, officials recently started to not only turn on laptops but to also at times search whatever is on them extensively.

They can and often do, as the most recent State Department warning noted, “inspect USB drives, CDs, DVDs, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, or any other electronic and multimedia devices brought into the country. Internet browsing histories and cookies on travelers’ computers and other electronic devices are subject to search for banned content, including pornography or material critical of the DPRK government.”

Anything pro-South Korea, of course, is a no-no. And heaven forbid taking a Bible.

Once inside the country, visitors can expect to have virtually no freedom to roam about unescorted.

But they can still land in hot water if they start up conversations with random people on the street, do anything that smacks of politicking or proselytizing, attempt to exchange currency with an unauthorized vendor, take unauthorized photographs, shop at stores not designated for foreigners or in any way show disrespect to the “Great Persons of Mount Paektu” — national founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il and the current dictator, Kim Jong Un. And, as the State Department warns, if you take a mobile phone and feel like calling home, “please keep in mind that you have no right to privacy in North Korea and should assume your communications are monitored.”

So, is it worth it? Seeing North Korea first-hand can be a great opportunity to learn something about one of the most enigmatic places on the planet. But like the 24 million people who live here, for whom the pleasures of tourism abroad are not an option, you won’t have much freedom to really make the most of it. (ap)

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In this Oct. 21, 2014 file photo, passengers wait for their luggage upon arrival at the Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Tens of elementary school buildings urgently need renovation

DENPASAR - Damaged school buildings still become a problem for the municipal government of Denpasar. Gradual repair has been able to reduce this problem. However, in 2016, at least 23 primary school buildings have owned their detailed engineering design to be worked on immediately.

It was confirmed by the spokesman of the PDI-P in the Denpasar House of Representatives, I.B. Kompyang Wiranata. He said that one of the problems faced by Denpasar is the infrastructure of elementary school. He reminded the Denpasar Education Agency of immediately resolving the problem of school infrastructure, particularly that of primary schools.

“Aside from junior high, high school and vocational school, there are currently 23 primary schools that have completed the preparation of detailed engineering design (DED) and have been listed in the building renovation. Therefore, as the budget user we encourage the Education Agency to maximally use the budget to resolve the school infrastructure problems, especially that of primary schools,” said Kompyang Wiranata.

In addition to the construction of new buildings or classrooms, added Kompyang Wiranata, the parliament also re-encouraged the Mayor of Denpasar through the Education Agency to conduct a comprehensive study related to the growth and number of graduating students. Chiefly the elementary to junior high school students experience a significant growth, so that the construction of new junior high and high schools must be considered. “It is very possible to be implemented by utilizing the lands of provincial government in the city of Denpasar. Surely, it passes through close coordination with the government of Bali,” he said.

Education issue also received the attention from the faction of Golkar, Gerindra and Hanura in the Denpasar House of Representatives in the recent plenary meeting. Golkar Faction through its spokesman, Putu Metta Dewinta Wandy, emphasized the budget policy in the field of education reaching 22.96 percent. This

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Colombia finds what may be world’s largest sunken treasure

CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Juan Manual Santos on Saturday hailed the discovery of a Spanish galleon that went down off the South American nation’s coast more than 300 years ago with what may be the world’s largest sunken treasure.

One of the damage school that needs urgent repair. faction proposed the budget allocation to be used to improve the quality of education at high school, vocational school, junior high, elementary school, kindergarten and pre-school throughout the city of Denpasar. It can also be used to increase the budget of scholarships for disadvantaged students.

“Especially for distribution of scholarships, we at the Golkar Faction hope that at first it must be made a verification as well as rigorous

and objective selection, so that the scholarship will be right on target, namely it is given to students that deserve and are entitled as well as meet the prescribed criteria,” said Metta.

Then, Gerindra Faction through its spokesman, Kompyang Gede, further highlighted the proliferation of tutoring institution in Denpasar. This fraction requested relevant agencies to improve the supervision and guidance, so that the establishment of tutoring in-

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At a news conference in this colonial port city, Santos said the exact location of the galleon San Jose, and how it was discovered with the help of an international team of experts, was a state secret that he’d personally safeguard. The ship sank somewhere in the wide area off Colombia’s Baru peninsula, south of Cartagena.

While no humans have yet to reach the wreckage site, autonomous underwater vehicles had gone there and brought back photos of dolphin-stamped bronze cannons in a well-preserved state that leave no doubt to the ship’s identity, the government said.

The discovery is the latest chapter in a saga that began three centuries ago, on June 8, 1708, when the galleon ship with 600 people aboard sank as it was trying to outrun a fleet of British warships. It is believed to have been carrying 11 million gold coins and jewels from then Spanish-controlled colonies that could be worth billions of dollars if ever recovered.

The ship, which maritime experts consider the holy grail of Spanish colonial shipwrecks, has

also been the subject of a legal battle in the U.S., Colombia and Spain over who owns the rights to the sunken treasure.

In 1982, Sea Search Armada, a salvage company owned by U.S. investors including the late actor Michael Landon and convicted Nixon White House adviser John Ehrlichman, announced it had found the San Jose’s resting place 700 feet below the water’s surface.

Two years later, Colombia’s government overturned well-established maritime law that gives 50 percent to whoever locates a shipwreck, slashing Sea Search’s take to a 5 percent “finder’s fee.”

A lawsuit by the American investors in a federal court in Washington was dismissed in 2011 and the ruling was affirmed on appeal two years later. Colombia’s Supreme Court has ordered the ship to be recovered before the international dispute over the fortune can be settled.

Santos didn’t mention any salvage company’s claim during his presentation, but the government said the ship had been found Nov. 27 in a never-before referenced

stitution will not be illegal and haphazard.

Nyoman Tamayasa who read the perspective of Hanura Faction demanded the municipal government to continuously prioritize the education problems. It includes the training and improvement of teachers’ welfare, especially those that still have that status as contracted teachers because they play an important role in the effort to improve the quality of education. (kmb12)

the raid around the central intersection of Ubud, a number of beggars were found begging and disturbing travelers.

Since trying to escape, the officers were attempting to chase the beggars. “Most of them consist of housewives carrying toddler and preferred to keep silent and resign when secured. After that, they are taken to the office of municipal police,” he said Having been recorded, of the 17 beggars, six people are confirmed to carry a toddler and two others carry minors.

“There are a total of 17 beggars. We secured the beggars while in action on

Jalan Raya Andong, Jalan Raya Ubud and around central intersection. At the location, they are begging to a number of walking travelers,” he explained.

I Wayan Suala Susila added that after being arrested by the officers, the beggars were first given guidance prior to be repatriated to their home of origin. “The attraction of Gianyar as a tourism region made them not to give up but come again and again. Most of the secured beggars have been often disciplined and repatriated previously,” he explained.

Although they have been fostered and repatriated for several times, they remain

stubborn. It is said that all the beggars averagely admit to have no job at their home village, so that they choose Gianyar mainly Ubud because many travelers can give them money.

Responding to this condition, he appealed to people not to give them money.

On average the beggars still belong to productive age and able to work. While the toddler carried is just used to drive people’s empathy. “If they are given, they will never quit from begging activities.

Moreover, their presence is very disturbing the community and travelers,” he explained. (kmb35)

location through the use of new meteorological and underwater mapping studies.

Danilo Devis, who has represented Sea Search in Colombia for decades, expressed optimism that the sunken treasure, whose haul could easily be worth more than $10 billion, would finally be recovered.

But he bristled at the suggestion that experts located the underwater grave anywhere different from the area adjacent to the coordinates Sea Search gave authorities three decades ago.

“The government may have been the one to find it but this really just reconfirms what we told them in 1982,” he told The Associated Press from his home in Barranquilla, Colombia. (ap)

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos talks to the media during a press conference in Cartagena, Colombia, Saturday, Dec.5, 2015. Santos announced the discovery of the remains of the Galleon San Jose, a Spanish boat eighteenth century empire that sank in the Caribbean Sea loaded with gold.

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France votes amid tensions around attacks, migration PARIS — French voters are casting ballots Sunday for regional leaders in an unusually tense security climate, expected to favor conservative and far right candidates and strike a new blow against the governing Socialists.

Islamic State-inspired attacks on Paris Nov. 13 and a Europe-wide migrant crisis this year have shaken up France’s political landscape.

Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration National Front is hoping the two-round voting that starts Sunday will consolidate

Unsettle travelers in Ubud at night, several beggars secured GIANYAR - A number of beggars were secured by the officers of the Gianyar Municipal Police, Thursday night (Dec. 3). The beggars dominantly employing a toddler as ‘working tool’ were secured after wandering around the tourist village of Ubud. Besides, their presence is also very disturbing local community and travelers.

Chief of the Order and Security Operational Section, I Wayan Suala Susila, said on Friday (Dec. 4) that the beggars were secured after being found begging to travelers and people that are walking in Ubud. When the officers conducted

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People walk past electoral posters of far right National Front party regional leader for southern France, Marion Marechal-Le Pen, left, and French right-wing party Les Republicains candidate Christian Estrosi, in Nice, southeastern France, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

political gains she has made in recent years — and strengthen its legitimacy as she prepares to seek the presidency in 2017.

The unpopular Socialist president, Francois Hollande, has seen his approval ratings jump since the Paris attacks, as he intensified French airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq and ordered a state of emergency at home. But his party, which currently runs nearly all of France’s regions, has seen its electoral support shrivel in recent years amid economic disappointment.

Voters are choosing leadership for the country’s 13 newly redrawn regions in elections that start Sunday and go to a second round Dec. 13. Le Pen is campaigning to run the northern NordPas-de-Calais-Picardie, which includes the port city of Calais, a flashpoint in Europe’s migrant drama. Polls suggest she could win.

Her young niece, Marion MarechalLe Pen, appears to be on even stronger

footing in her race to lead the southern Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region, including the French Riviera and part of the Alps. A win for either would be unprecedented in France, for a party long seen as a pariah.

Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls and the conservative-leaning national business lobby issued a public appeal this week to stop the National Front’s march toward victory. Le Pen has worked to undo its image as an anti-Semitic party under father and co-founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen, and has lured in new followers from the left, the traditional right and youth.

The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants in Europe and the exploits of IS, which has claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks, have bolstered the discourse of the National Front. It denounces Europe’s open borders, what it calls the “migratory submersion” and what it claims is the corrupting influence of Islam on French civilization. (ap)

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BUSINESS GM to sell China-made vehicle in US first NEW YORK - General Motors says it will sell in the United States next year a vehicle made in China, becoming the first major US automaker to do so.

The move was quickly denounced by the powerful UAW auto union, which branded it “a slap in the face” and called for an immediate rethink.

GM has sold 127,085 Buick Envision SUVs, made in the eastern province of Shandong, since January in China.

The automaker plans to import 30,000 to 40,000 of the vehicles each year, amid high demand for 4X4, crossover and pickup trucks in North America, as oil prices dip.

The controversial announcement comes as labor costs are set to rise for GM in the United States following a wage deal currently being finalized.

“Today’s announcement by General Motors that they are importing the Envision from China is a slap in the face to US taxpayers and the men and women who worked so hard to save GM during its darkest time,” UAW vice president and director of the General Motors Department, Cindy Estrada, said in a statement.

China became GM’s biggest market last year, but a slowdown in the Chinese economy allowed North America to regain its top spot in the first nine months of 2015.

Last month, GM -- whose brands include Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick -- sold more than 100,000 Buick vehicles in China, compared to 19,000 in the United States. (afp)

Smartphone market seen as cooling

WASHINGTON - Global smartphone sales growth will cool to single digits for the first time ever amid a slowdown in China, a new market forecast said Thursday.

The research firm IDC said it expects worldwide smartphone shipments to grow 9.8 percent in 2015 to a total of 1.43 billion units.

The forecast was updated to reflect slower growth in many Asian markets, Latin America and western Europe.

The cooling is expected to continue through 2019, IDC said.

One key market in focus is China, which will be hit by an economic slowdown and is largely saturated.

“IDC maintains its view that China has largely become a replacement market,” the new forecast report said.

The strongest growth will come from the Middle East and Africa, with gains of nearly 50 percent, overtaking other emerging economies such as India and Indonesia.

“With the smartphone market finally slowing to single-digit growth, maintaining momentum will depend on several factors,” said IDC analyst Ryan Reith.

“The main driver has been and will continue to be the success of low-cost smartphones in emerging markets. This, in turn, will depend on capturing value-oriented first-time smartphone buyers as well as replacement buyers.”

In some emerging economies replacement cycles will be less than the typical two-year rate, “mainly because the components that comprise a sub-$100 smartphone simply do not have the ability to survive two years,” Reith said.

“Offering products that appeal to both types of buyers at a suitable price point will be crucial to maintaining growth and vendor success.”

IDC said Android is likely to remain dominant this year with a market share of 81.2 percent while Apple captures 15.8 percent of the market. It expects Windows Phone to hold just 2.2 percent of the market and other operating systems 0.8 percent. (afp)

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AMLAPURA - Having been reported as missing persons, three travelers in which two of them from Australia, were finally rescued by an angler, Saturday (Dec. 5). The three travelers were stranded for a day, hang out on FADs and finally survived.

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An elderly woman begs next to banners announcing tomorrow’s general strike in Athens, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Greek lawmakers approved a “tough” 2016 budget early Sunday, forecasting near zero growth for 2015 and a small contraction next year for the debt-ridden country in its sixth year of austerity.

Greece passes ‘tough’ austerity-extending 2016 budget

ATHENS - Greek lawmakers approved a “tough” 2016 budget early Sunday, forecasting near zero growth for 2015 and a small contraction next year for the debt-ridden country in its sixth year of austerity.

The coalition government, which enjoys a narrow majority, managed to push the budget through with 153 votes for and 145 against after a late-night session.

The leftist government of Alexis Tsipras is trying to apply the terms of an unpopular third EU economic bailout, enacted in July in return for safeguarding the country’s place in the eurozone by restructuring its economy.

“Nobody can cheer for this tough budget”, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said late on Saturday during the tumultuous parliamentary discussion.

The 2016 budget, the first by the leftist Syriza-led government,

expects zero economic growth in 2015 -- better than an October forecast of a 2.3-percent contraction.

For 2016, it projects a 0.7percent contraction, again better than the initial 1.3 percent forecast in the draft budget.

“Behind the (budget’s) numbers anybody can see the agonising effort to support the working classes” Tsipras said early Sunday, describing the budget as “a difficult exercise”.

The Greek government has already seen its parliamentary majority dwindle from 155 to 153 seats in its effort to implement the tough measures imposed by its creditors.

Measures facilitating foreclosures against people who cannot pay their mortgages led to the loss of support from two lawmakers who refused to back the bill.

Plans to slash the minimum monthly pension have caused two general strikes in a month, a sign that Tsipras faces a rough ride despite being reelected in September on the bailout programme.

After first storming to power at the beginning of this year promising to free Greece from the restrictions of bailout programmes, Tsipras in July accepted a three-year, 86billion-euro ($93-billion) rescue deal with strict conditions to enact further cutbacks.

As part of the agreement, Greece is set to introduce new pension cuts next to keep its shaky retirement system viable. (afp)

The two travelers from Perth, Australia, are Kevin Henry, 32, and his companion, Nathan Robert, 35, while another traveler is from Surabaya, Lula 18. From the explanation of Henry who was resting in a building of resident of Tukad Abu Beach, Tulamben, Friday (Dec. 4) around 08:00 a.m. the three travelers departed to shoot fish near a fish aggregating device (FAD) in the water border of the Bali and Lombok. It is about 15 sea miles of Amed Beach. When arriving at the destination, the travelers did free diving or without using diving device for shooting fish, while Lula was waiting on the boat keeping the boat hired from The Fusion Dive.

A few moments later, the boat was hit by huge waves as high as 2.5 meters. Lula bounced into the sea. The boat was washed out and lost somewhere. After that, Lula swam to save himself to the FADs. He contacted his friends, Henry and Nathan in the sea that the boat vanished as being swept away by violent waves. They were both told to go up and dock to FADs. Then, they docked and rescued themselves on the FADs owned by a

group of fishermen in the hope there would be fishermen coming to save them. Since they did not come home until that night the hotel staff where he was staying reported the case to SAR Station of Karangasem. The SAR authority received the initial report about the three missing persons at 11:30 p.m., Friday (Dec. 4).

At that time, the SAR team planned a search on Saturday morning.

Chief of the SAR Station, Ida Bagus Surya, said on Saturday that his authority deployed two inflatable boats and had to search by combing the coastal areas toward Selang Pegat, coastal border of Bunutan and Seraya village.

Chief of Karangasem Marine Police, Made Wartama, directly making a search on Saturday said that it was carried out by the SAR joint team with marine police, national SAR agency and regional disaster mitigation agency (BPBD).

At 11:00 a.m., the three dive masters were found by a fisherman from Denpasar, Wayan Suantara. Suantara was carrying two boats rented from fishermen on Tukad Abu Beach and fishing near the FADs where the three travelers were

The tourists that were stranded on Tulamben Beach were rescued stranded. The three travelers were found in weak condition because they have been hanging out on the FADs for almost the whole day.

The three travelers were rescued

by Suantara and landed on the Tukad Abu Beach. Fishermen said that at that time they have banned

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the three travelers from shooting fish near the FADs. However, they were stubborn and did free diving without scuba to shoot fish. (013)

Blackmail case by immigration officers sent to trial

DENPASAR - The case having shocked the immigration officers related to the allegation of blackmail against travelers began to stand trial at the Denpasar District Court. In this case, at least two defendants denoting the immigration officers are filed to trial. They are Hendri Ridwan Purba and Wajid Kuncoro Jati.

In the indictment of the prosecutor I Ketut Maha Agung represented

by Kadek Wahyudi before the judges led by Kawisada was mentioned that the defendants are the immigration officers. They were on duty on September 11, 2015 at the Arrival Terminal of the Ngurah Rai International Airport. Both officers served as immigration examiners of the Group Unit A2.

At that time, as mentioned in the indictment, approximately at 00:10 a.m., the victim witness Tao Zang got off the plane of China Airlines with five companion witnesses, namely Shizen Zang, Shun Jhin, Yong Jian Liang, Zing Liang and

Jiang Dang Deng.

They were then examined by the first defendant Hendri Purba by using translation application in Samsung smartphone. After examining the victim, the defendant stamped the passport of the victim witnesses. After that, the defendant also examined the companions of the victim.

After a long examination, the victim’s companions did not go out of examination room. During the process continued, eventually a companion of the victim went out of the examination room and when the examination for all the companions ended the victim witness finally gathered at the Ngurah Rai Airport at 03:00 a.m. Instantly at that time, the first defendant (Hendri Purba) directly draped his hand to the victim, while the second defendant (Wajid) has been waiting for the first defendant.

Next, the victim was taken into toilet, and the second defendant smothered the victim from behind

while helping the first defendant and came into toilet by force. In the toilet, the victim was not aware if the front cover of the bag was not closed, without the knowledge of the victim, the first defendant took the victim’s money as much as USD 2,200. At that time, the victim had struggled to get loose and managed to escape from the grip of the defendant. The victim was yelling in Chinese language.

Then, the victim also ran for his friends, including contacting the pickup attendant at the Ngurah Rai Airport named Abang Gendut alias Lin Chung Hung.

After Abang Gendut heard the cry, and the defendant followed the victim, Lin Chung Hung, Abang Gendut asked what was wrong.

The victim said: “I was robbed.”

On hearing the incident, Abang Gendut suggested to record all the incidents committed by the defendant Purba. The defendant Purba immediately checked the baggage of the car and grabbed the key held

by Abang Gendut.

Since the victim recorded, eventually the defendant Purba seized the victim’s smartphone. At that time, the second defendant (Kuncoro Jati) also participated in helping seize the smartphone. The victim had to fight and defended his smartphone.

Thankfully, the victim managed to take it back. Again, the defendant Purba tried to grab the smartphone to delete the previous recording.

Abang Gendut got into the car and tried to record and photographed the defendant by his smartphone.

However, Wajid put his hand inside the car to hang and fell down.

Finally, the victim was rushed to his accommodation on Jalan Iman Bonjol, Denpasar. On the way, the victim Tao Zang counted his money in the bag. In fact, his money originally amounting to USD 3,000 has reduced to USD 800. Allegedly the money was taken by the defendant Hendri Purba in the toilet.

The shocking case was heard by the immigration authorities.

Companions of the victim that were still at the airport and served by the immigration officers were then gathered together with the victim witness in front of the Cafe Bangi Kopitiam.

A few moments later came the defendant Hendri and Wajid. At that time, they spoke to the witness I.B. Ari Brahmiarta posing as assistant to supervisor at the airport. After that, Wajid returned the smartphone owned by Tao Zang and Jian Dang with the victim.

Such incident was then reported to police station. Police authority asked the victim witness and companions of the victim to show the crime scene experienced by the victim at the Ngurah Rai Airport.

Due to such incident, the victim suffered material losses worth USD 22,000 and experienced fear and discomfort. Prosecutor said that what the defendants have committed is threatened with Article 365 paragraph 2 to 2 of the Criminal Code. (kmb37)

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden signs a joint statement of all participants at the end of BrdoBrijuni Process summit, in Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015.

Biden makes trip to Ukraine in sign of US support

KIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden comes to Ukraine’s capital on Sunday for a visit aimed at pushing the country toward making reforms and reassuring it that the crisis in Syria is not overshadowing Washington’s concerns about Ukraine.

Fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists has significantly diminished since early September, after killing some 8,000 people since April 2014, but tensions remain high because of unresolved questions about the final political status of the rebel regions in the east. Meanwhile, Western attention has turned largely toward the fight against Islamic extremism in Syria and Iraq.

Since Russia began airstrikes in Syria on Sept. 30, Ukrainian officials have worried that their own country’s troubles would fade from view, especially if the West begins

cooperating with Russia to fight the Islamic State group.

Biden’s meetings on Monday with President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and a Tuesday speech at the Ukrainian parliament are intended to counter that concern.

The trip “is a strong sign of our support,” a senior U.S. administration official said, asking that his name not be used because he was speaking on background.

But the official said Biden also will emphasize the need for Ukraine to implement anti-corruption measures. Widespread corruption was

one of the issues that galvanized the massive protests that drove Russia-friendly President Viktor Yanukovych from office in February 2014, but efforts since then to counter the problem have shown little result. Biden’s first event on Monday is to be a round table with reform-minded Ukrainian figures.

The U.S. administration also says Biden will reassure Ukraine that Washington’s strategy is to keep sanctions against Russia in place until full implementation of the Minsk Accords, the internationally mediated agreements between Ukraine and Russia on ending the eastern conflict and pulling back weapons.

The United States also imposed other sanctions on Russia specific to its annexation of Crimea in 2014. (ap)

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR says the search is still on for 29 workers missing after a fire swept through an offshore oil platform.

The workers were on a lifeboat that fell into stormy seas late Friday, and it was unclear if any would be found

alive. One worker has been confirmed dead and 33 were rescued.

SOCAR’s first vice president, Khoshbakht Yusifzadem, said the fire on the Caspian Sea platform was still burning Sunday because it had reached one of the oil wells, but should be extinguished by the end of

the day.

He said the company was working with Azerbaijan’s emergency services to search for the 29 missing workers by helicopter and ship. The fire broke out Friday when an underwater gas pipeline was damaged in heavy seas. (ap)

Azerbaijan: 29 still missing from burning oil platform

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UK police say stabbing treated as ‘terrorist incident’

LONDON — A stabbing at a London Underground station is being treated as “terrorist incident,” the London police said Saturday.

The London police counterterror command said in a statement that it is investigating the incident at Leytonstone Underground station in east London in which a man was threatening people with a knife at around 7 p.m. (1900 GMT; 2 p.m. EST). One person sustained serious injuries and two other received minor injuries.

One person was arrested. Police said a stun gun was used.

“We are treating this as a terrorist incident. I would urge the public to remain calm, but alert and vigilant,” said Commander Richard Walton,

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Bus and train crash kills 16

who leads the counter-terrorism unit. “The threat from terrorism remains at severe, which means that a terrorist attack is highly likely.

Police appealed to anyone near the attack and who might have photos or video of the incident to contact police.

The stabbing comes only days after Britain’s Parliament gave overwhelming approval to authorizing the military to conduct airstrikes on Islamic State group targets in Syria.

Several British newspapers reported that eyewitnesses to the incident said that the man shouted “This is for Syria,” but police declined to comment on any reports. (ap)

JAKARTA - A collision between a commuter train and a minibus on a level crossing in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Sunday killed at least 16 people and injured several others, an official said.

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A meatball soup vendor waits for customers while a tourist rides a horse against a backdrop of Mount Bromo spewing volcanic materials in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level of the volcano to the second highest as its activity increased last week. Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other countries in the world.

“There were 24 people inside the minibus, 16 people died including the driver, the rest are still being treated at hospitals,” Jakarta police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal told AFP. The transport ministry spokesman J.A. Barata told AFP that a team from the ministry and the National Transportation Safety Committee would be deployed to investigate the cause of the crash,

the spokesman added.

Eva Chairunisa, a spokeswoman for train operator Kereta Commuter Line, said the accident happened shortly before 9am when a train slammed into a packed minibus as it crossed a railway line in the north of the city.

The bus drove past a closed gate at the level crossing before it was hit, she said.

“No one on the train was hurt in

the accident but several bus passengers died,” she told AFP. Chairunisa said the train driver followed standard procedures and sounded the horn to warn the bus before the accident happened.

The line was partially closed following the collision.

Transport accidents are common in Jakarta, where roads are heavily congested and buses and trains are often old and badly maintained.

In 2013 seven people were killed and scores more injured when a commuter train collided with a fuel tanker at a level crossing in Jakarta and burst into flames. (afp)

Singapore to invest US15 million on pharmacy industry

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Police cordon off Leytonstone Underground Station in east London following a stabbing incident, Saturday Dec. 5, 2015.

The stabbing is being treated as a “terrorist incident,” the London police said Saturday.

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From page 1 Khalid urged the government to stop providing opportunities for corporations to commit environmental crimes that also affect people’s livelihood.

Separately, I Wayan Gendo Suardana, Coordinator of ForBALI, expressed his appreciation of Foe International’s voicing their rejection of reclamation at the international conference. “We respect the courage of our colleagues from the international network of ForBALI in featuring this issue on the international stage. Wherever these investors attempt to green wash their

practices -including the practice of reclamation disguises as revitalizing for Benoa Bay, then there will always be met with a rejection of their project. This proves there is no room for these parties that wish to reclaim Benoa Bay,” said Gendo.

He went on to say: “Hopefully, the parties who wish to reclaim the Benoa Bay will just stop this project and act honestly in harmony with the conditions of the communities, the majority of whom have factually rejected the reclamation of Benoa Bay. People have already seen that reclamation is not good for Bali, so please stop your intention to reclaim Benoa Bay on any pretext,” said Gendo. (kmb)

JAKARTA - Singapore has stated its interest to invest in the pharmacy industry worth US$15 million. “Singapore will use the three-hour service facility system in arranging the permit of its plan to make investment in the pharmacy sector,” Chief of Investment Coordinating Board Franky Sibarani stated on Sunday.

Franky said the candidate investor company has a data centre operated in India with employment reached 12 thousand people in the world.

The company employs 600 researchers and markets their products to 18 European countries and also more than 30 others in the world.

The investor is the first company who utilize nano technology for pharmacy industry.

“Its product is a medicine used to protect live cell from cancer and eliminate cancer,” Franky said.

According to Franky, the company is interested to invest in Indonesia because the country has big market, added with other ASEAN countries.

Indonesia, says Franky, need investment in pharmacy industry to

boost technology transfer.

The Board noted that the company also is a also a challenge to Indonesia, particularly the related ministries, to provide service for permit in a short length of time.

“Thus, the coordinating board pushes the relevant agency to process permits in three hours as the investment will involved an amount of US$8 million,” Franky went on.

The coordinating agency has met several Singaporean companies engaged in telecommunication, pharmacy, real estate and maritime sectors.

During the meeting, the agency also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UOB Bank to promote investment potential.

Singapore is one of the biggest foreign direct investment source to Indonesia.

The country has noted Foreign Direct Investment up to the third quarter of 2015 at US$ 30 billion with 6,868 projects in the transportation, telecommunication, warehousing, plantation, mining, mineral and non-metal sectors as well as in the power generator sector. (ant)

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Rescuers remove the wreckage of a passenger minibus after it was hit by a commuter train in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015.

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They can easily weigh about 165 kilograms. Despite of their sheer size and appearance, they are not active hunters. What makes them intimidating is the fact that they are a patient predator. In the wild, they stalk a victim, usually a weak or injured one. One bite and that’s what it usually takes. After following the victim for a while, sometimes up to several days’ time, the komodos will devour the dying prey.

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KNP has a rich and amazing underwater sea biotica. Divers claim that Komodo waters are one of the best diving sites in the world. It has fascinating underwater scenery. You can find 385 species of beautiful corals, mangrove forests, and seaweeds as a home for thousands of fish species, 70 types of sponges, 10 types of dolphins, 6 types of whales, green turtles and various types of sharks and stingrays.

In Loh Liang, the KNP management (PT Putri Naga Komodo) owns a restaurant. No restaurant is available in Rinca Island, though.

There is only one kiosk selling drinks and snacks. If you stay in a guest house, you will have food available with your stay. If you take a rented motorboat, your rental usually includes meals (but you have to confirm it when negotiating the rental price).

At the reception in Loh Buaya and Loh Liang, there are souvenir shops selling t-shirts with komodo pictures on them and wooden komodo statues. There’s not yet a shop selling a t-shirt saying, “I went to see the Komodo Dragons and all I got is this lousy T-shirt.”

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WBA middleweight champ Jacobs stops Quillin in 1st round

NEW YORK — WBA middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs stopped previously undefeated challenger Peter Quillin at 1:25 of the first round in an all-Brooklyn bout Saturday night at Barclays Center.

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Jacobs improved to 31-1 with his 28th knockout. Jacobs landed a straight right to Quillin’s temple a minute into the fight and followed with a flurry of punches while his opponent was against the ropes.

Quillin (32-1-1) stumbled forward and referee Harvey Dock stopped the fight.

“I hope he’s OK,” Jacobs said.

“I was patient and when I came with an uppercut I knew I hurt him and that’s when I went for the kill.

I told him I love him. Me and Peter go back to the Golden Glove days.

I respect him to death, but I knew this fight would be my night. There are no lucky shots in boxing. Obviously, I caught him with a shot.

Once I knew I had him hurt I kept going.” Quillin seemed to disagree with the stoppage until watching the replay.

“That’s right on the temple,” Quillin said. “In the moment you don’t know what happens until you see it in the replay. This is a time you sit with your family and figure out what you have to do. I have a lot of options, maybe a rematch is

the best option. I can’t think of a better person to lose to than Danny Jacobs.”

On the undercard, Jesus Cuellar successfully defended his WBA featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Jonathan Oquendo.

Cuellar (28-1) received winning scores of 116-111, 116-111 and 120-107. Oquendo dropped to 26-5.

“We knew the fight would be difficult but we accomplished everything we wanted to during training camp,” Cuellar said.

“The only thing that was left was the knockout, but because of the movement of his head it was impossible.” (ap)

TORONTO — Golden State had to work hard to win 112-109 at Toronto on Saturday and extend its NBA record season start to 21-0, led by Stephen Curry’s nine 3-pointers and 44 points.

The Warriors’ superb start to the campaign has obscured some other strong early-season form by the likes of San Antonio, which improved to 17-4 with a similarly tight win against Boston.

Golden State is already 9-1/2 games clear atop the Pacific Division ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers, who had a narrow win against Orlando, while the pick of the Eastern Conference games saw Charlotte secure a creditable win at Chicago.

Curry was 14 for 24 from the field and 9 for 15 from beyond the arc, while Klay Thompson scored 26 points for the Warriors. Kyle Lowry made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 41 points for the Raptors.

San Antonio improved its home record to 11-0 by defeating Boston 108-105. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 points, and Boris Diaw added 16 for the Spurs. Isaiah Thomas had 23 points for the Celtics, who missed their last chance when the ball went out of bounds on an attempted full-court inbound pass.

Orlando’s five-game winning streak came to an end in Los Angeles, losing 102-101 at the Clippers.

Jamal Crawford scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, while Blake Griffin had 28 points and 13 rebounds as Los Angeles won in the absence of injured guards Chris Paul and J.J. Redick.

Reserve Victor Oladipo scored a season-high 24 points for the Magic, who blew all of a 12-point lead early in the fourth.

Charlotte’s Nicolas Batum scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter go guide the Hornets to a 102-96 win at Chicago.

Chicago and Charlotte were tied 94-94 before Zeller made two free throws and Walker hit a jumper with 28.9 seconds remaining. Those two players finished with 17 points each for the Hornets, who played their first road game in 18 days.

Jimmy Butler scored 25 points for the Bulls while Pau Gasol scored 13 points in his 1,000th career regular-season game.

Cleveland gave a weary LeBron James the night off against his old team and paid the penalty as Miami beat the Cavaliers 99-84. Dwyane Wade and Tyler Johnson scored 19 points apiece for the Heat, who held Cleveland to 36 percent shooting and sent the Cavaliers to their third straight loss.

Richard Jefferson started in place of James and led Cleveland with 16 points. James had played all the previous 19 games this season. (ap)

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Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry reacts after Toronto Raptors’ Corey Joseph put the ball out with seconds remaining on the clock during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

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Sp rt Lyon’s Mathieu Valbuena looks up during the French League One soccer match against Angers, at Gerland stadium, in Lyon, central France, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Lyon beaten 2-0 in final league match at the Stade Gerland

Lyon bid a disappointing farewell to its famous stadium as it lost 2-0 to Angers in its last Ligue 1 match at the Stade Gerland on Saturday. More than a 100 former Lyon players were present at the Stade Gerland — which has been Lyon’s home since the club was founded in 1950.

The players on the pitch were booed off by their own fans after a dismal performance. The last competitive match at the Gerland will be on Dec. 16, against Tours in the league cup.

Cheikh N’Doye scored in each half for Angers and, apart from a brief period during which Mathieu Valbuena hit the bar and Alexandre Lacazette had a goal ruled out for offside, Lyon rarely threatened.

Angers moved second, 15 points behind runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain and a point above Caen, which lost 2-1 against struggling Lille.

It was Lille’s second successive win, after having not won in two months prior to its surprise victory over Saint-Etienne midweek. Lille leapt out of the relegation zone and into 12th spot, ahead of the rest of the weekend’s games.

Lyon, winless in five matches in all competition, slipped to fifth after Monaco won 2-1 at Bastia, thanks to a double from Lacina Traore.

“The strength of great teams is their ability to react and today we’re not a great team,” Valbuena said. “We’re having catastrophic performances and even today there wasn’t really much reaction. We’re at our lowest.”

Lyon coach Hurbert Fournier said he is not planning on quitting, while club president JeanMichel Aulas assured he will lead the team at least for the next two matches — against Valencia in the Champions League and at PSG next Sunday.

Bastia slipped into the bottom three, below safety on goal difference. It is three points above Toulouse, which lost 3-2 at home to Lorient. Bottom club Troyes picked up its second point in

nine matches with a 1-1 draw at Reims, but is nevertheless 12 points from safety. Ajaccio drew 1-1 with Nantes.

Lyon was trying to end a four-match run without a victory.

However, it was Angers which took the lead in the 17th minute when Thomas Mangani lofted a free kick toward the far post and N’Doye rose above the Lyon defense to head powerfully into the right side of the net.

The Angers captain almost doubled his tally six minutes from halftime but his header from Gilles Sunu’s free kick went just past the left post.

Lyon seemed reinvigorated after the break and Valbuena hit the bar nine minutes into the second half. Lacazette also went close, as well as having an effort ruled out when he and a teammate were clearly offside on Clement Grenier’s pass.

Angers weathered the storm and all but sealed the match nine minutes from time when N’Doye headed Billy Ketkeophomphone’s corner into the bottom right corner. (ap)

AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

Warrants issued for Guatemala Football Federation president

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Brayan Jimenez, president of the country’s football federation, who is accused in a widening bribery investigation into FIFA. Public Ministry official Francisco Rivas said Guatemala received a request Thursday from the United States for Jimenez’s apprehension and possible extradition.

Rivas says, “It was also requested that articles or objects of value belonging to him be seized.”

Jimenez did not make any public

comments on Friday, and his whereabouts were not clear. On Thursday he said he had not yet seen the accusations and intended to consult with his lawyers.

The federation announced that Jimenez would be provisionally suspended as president. Guatemalan judge Hector Trujillo, who is charged with racketeering in the case, was arrested Friday aboard a cruise ship at Port Canaveral, Florida. Fifteen other soccer officials are charged in the latest indictment. (ap)

New low for Chelsea as Bournemouth stuns Mourinho’s champs LONDON — Not long ago Chelsea losing to Bournemouth in the Premier League would have been inconceivable. Actually impossible.

For much of the 21st century Chelsea has been collecting every major trophy in European football, while Bournemouth has fought to stay in business or avoid dropping out of England’s professionals leagues.

No wonder then that Bournemouth’s 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday was acclaimed by manager Eddie Howe as “the best individual result in the club’s history.” Not since 2001 had Chelsea lost to a Premier League newcomer.

Yet on another level it was not so unexpected for the 125-year-old team from the south coast to pull off this upset. It’s been that kind of a season when the pressure has mounted on Jose Mourinho as Chelsea has gone from winning the Premier League by eight points to losing on Saturday for an eighth time in the 15-game-old title defense.

Once Chelsea and Bournemouth were three divisions apart. Now just two points split them in the topflight as they both hover above the relegation zone. Chelsea, four-time Premier League winners in the last decade, is approaching the midway point of the season an alarming 17 points behind surprise leader Leicester, which was itself fighting relegation for much of last season.

This wasn’t a subdued Chelsea

performance although waves of attacks were thwarted as goalkeeper Artur Boruc blocked shots from Pedro Rodriguez, Oscar, Branislav Ivanovic and Eden Hazard. But returning striker Diego Costa, a second-half substitute, never caused Boruc any problems.

And against the run of play, Bournemouth’s goal came in the 82nd minute when Chelsea failed to clear a corner and Glenn Murray sent a diving header in the net less than two minutes after coming on as a substitute.

“We tried to impose ourselves on Chelsea,” Howe said. “I thought we were very good with the ball. We broke well and counter-attacked well a couple of times and gave them problems and we defended well.”

The landmark result was achieved despite nine first-team players featuring on Bournemouth’s injury list.

“It gives the players some reward for how hard they’ve worked,” said Howe, a former Bournemouth player who went around town with buckets collecting cash to keep the club afloat during the late 1990s.

“We’ve been hit with a lot of things, the injuries and some dominant performances that haven’t won games and it’s been tough and the players have kept going.”

Mourinho was left bemoaning the referee’s decision not to award a penalty before Bournemouth’s goal when Simon Francis handled, although he did acknowledge some of Chelsea’s shortcomings. (ap)

Fischer brace helps Ajax to 5-2 win over Heerenveen

AMSTERDAM — Viktor Fischer scored twice as Eredivisie leader Ajax beat Heerenveen 5-2 Saturday to go four points clear of defending champion PSV Eindhoven.

Fischer, who missed a string of chances last week against PEC Zwolle, was on target in the 12th minute after a neat combination with Davy Klaassen.

Fischer then provided the pass for Arek Milik to double Ajax’s lead 10 minutes later. Amin Younes made it 3-0 before

the break.

Fischer doubled his tally in the second half and Klaassen made it five, while Milik blasted a penalty over the bar. Mitchell te Vrede scored both of Heerenveen’s second-half goals.

In Arnhem, Jorrit Hendrix grabbed a 90th-minute winner as PSV beat Vitesse 1-0 to go second. Feyenoord can return to second place if it beats Heracles Almelo on Sunday. (ap)

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea’s manager Jose Mourinho shouts during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

AP Photo/Francisco Seco

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal against Getafe during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. Benzema scored twice in Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory.

Benzema scores 2 as Real Madrid beats Getafe 4-1 in Spain

MADRID — Karim Benzema scored his first goals since being implicated in a blackmail case, helping Real Madrid beat Getafe 4-1 Saturday and move closer to leader Barcelona in the Spanish league. Barcelona conceded a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Valencia, with the host’s new coach Gary Neville watching on in the stands.

Benzema scored in the fourth and 16th minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Gareth Bale added a third in the 35th and Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 38th to give Madrid a needed victory, one day after it was disqualified from the Copa del Rey for using a suspended player in the latest embarrassment to hit the Spanish powerhouse.

Madrid has been under increased pressure since a humiliating 4-0 loss to Barcelona at home, and again coach Rafa Benitez was loudly jeered by fans at the Bernabeu. Many club supporters also repeated calls for the resignation of president Florentino Perez. Fans also booed the team after Getafe scored its lone goal through defender Alexis Ruano after a corner in the 70th.

The result allowed Madrid to pull within four points of Barcelona, while it remained two points behind Atletico Madrid, which defeated Granada 2-0 for its fourth straight league win. Diego Godin scored with a header in the 20th and Antoine Griezmann sealed Atletico’s away victory with a close-range

shot in the 76th.

Barcelona opened the scoring at Valencia through Luis Suarez in the 59th, but young striker Santi Mina netted the equalizer with only a few minutes left in the game at the packed Mestalla Stadium. “I have no complaints about the team, we put in a complete performance at a very tough ground,” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said. “We had the better chances, but we were not able to finish them off.”

The result ended Barcelona’s six-game winning streak in the league, and was Valencia’s fifthconsecutive game without a loss.

Neville, a former Manchester United and England defender, will begin his first head managing job on Sunday, a day after observing his new players against the defending champions.

Valencia was still under the command of interim coach Salvador Gonzalez on Saturday.

Benzema hadn’t scored since Oct. 8, when France defeated Armenia 4-0 in a friendly match.

His last goal for Madrid was in a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid on Oct. 4 at the Vicente Calderon.

“He’s very important for us and helps the others to play well,” Benitez said of Benzema.

“When I spoke to him he was raring to play, and we even spoke about him scoring two goals. He met his target. He’s focused and he knows that he has to perform well on the football pitch because that will help him to tackle any problem.”

Benzema has been charged in

France with conspiracy to blackmail in relation to an alleged extortion scam over a sex tape featuring his national teammate Mathieu Valbuena. Benzema is suspected of having played an active role in pressuring Valbuena to deal with the blackmailers.

Benzema spent a night in police custody in November because of the case, which has attracted unwanted attention for the striker with headlines both on and off the sports pages.

Benzema also had to deal with an injury, and he had played only three games since the friendly against Armenia.

Benzema opened the scoring with a goal from close range after a cross by defender Pepe, then added to the lead by evading a couple of defenders in front of the goal before firing a left-footed shot into the back of the net. Bale also scored with a low left-foot shot from inside the area, and Ronaldo netted his 10th league goal following a fast counterattack. Ruano put Getafe on the scoreboard with a header toward the end of the match. “We gave the goals away in the first half, we can’t do that,” Ruano said. “It’s always difficult to earn points in here.”

Many Real Madrid fans applauded after the final whistle, but before the match loud boos greeted coach Benitez and Russian player Denis Cheryshev, who played in the team’s 3-1 win over Cadiz in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday despite being suspended. (ap)

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Sp rt Lyon’s Mathieu Valbuena looks up during the French League One soccer match against Angers, at Gerland stadium, in Lyon, central France, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Lyon beaten 2-0 in final league match at the Stade Gerland

Lyon bid a disappointing farewell to its famous stadium as it lost 2-0 to Angers in its last Ligue 1 match at the Stade Gerland on Saturday. More than a 100 former Lyon players were present at the Stade Gerland — which has been Lyon’s home since the club was founded in 1950.

The players on the pitch were booed off by their own fans after a dismal performance. The last competitive match at the Gerland will be on Dec. 16, against Tours in the league cup.

Cheikh N’Doye scored in each half for Angers and, apart from a brief period during which Mathieu Valbuena hit the bar and Alexandre Lacazette had a goal ruled out for offside, Lyon rarely threatened.

Angers moved second, 15 points behind runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain and a point above Caen, which lost 2-1 against struggling Lille.

It was Lille’s second successive win, after having not won in two months prior to its surprise victory over Saint-Etienne midweek. Lille leapt out of the relegation zone and into 12th spot, ahead of the rest of the weekend’s games.

Lyon, winless in five matches in all competition, slipped to fifth after Monaco won 2-1 at Bastia, thanks to a double from Lacina Traore.

“The strength of great teams is their ability to react and today we’re not a great team,” Valbuena said. “We’re having catastrophic performances and even today there wasn’t really much reaction. We’re at our lowest.”

Lyon coach Hurbert Fournier said he is not planning on quitting, while club president JeanMichel Aulas assured he will lead the team at least for the next two matches — against Valencia in the Champions League and at PSG next Sunday.

Bastia slipped into the bottom three, below safety on goal difference. It is three points above Toulouse, which lost 3-2 at home to Lorient. Bottom club Troyes picked up its second point in

nine matches with a 1-1 draw at Reims, but is nevertheless 12 points from safety. Ajaccio drew 1-1 with Nantes.

Lyon was trying to end a four-match run without a victory.

However, it was Angers which took the lead in the 17th minute when Thomas Mangani lofted a free kick toward the far post and N’Doye rose above the Lyon defense to head powerfully into the right side of the net.

The Angers captain almost doubled his tally six minutes from halftime but his header from Gilles Sunu’s free kick went just past the left post.

Lyon seemed reinvigorated after the break and Valbuena hit the bar nine minutes into the second half. Lacazette also went close, as well as having an effort ruled out when he and a teammate were clearly offside on Clement Grenier’s pass.

Angers weathered the storm and all but sealed the match nine minutes from time when N’Doye headed Billy Ketkeophomphone’s corner into the bottom right corner. (ap)

AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

Warrants issued for Guatemala Football Federation president

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Brayan Jimenez, president of the country’s football federation, who is accused in a widening bribery investigation into FIFA. Public Ministry official Francisco Rivas said Guatemala received a request Thursday from the United States for Jimenez’s apprehension and possible extradition.

Rivas says, “It was also requested that articles or objects of value belonging to him be seized.”

Jimenez did not make any public

comments on Friday, and his whereabouts were not clear. On Thursday he said he had not yet seen the accusations and intended to consult with his lawyers.

The federation announced that Jimenez would be provisionally suspended as president. Guatemalan judge Hector Trujillo, who is charged with racketeering in the case, was arrested Friday aboard a cruise ship at Port Canaveral, Florida. Fifteen other soccer officials are charged in the latest indictment. (ap)

New low for Chelsea as Bournemouth stuns Mourinho’s champs LONDON — Not long ago Chelsea losing to Bournemouth in the Premier League would have been inconceivable. Actually impossible.

For much of the 21st century Chelsea has been collecting every major trophy in European football, while Bournemouth has fought to stay in business or avoid dropping out of England’s professionals leagues.

No wonder then that Bournemouth’s 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday was acclaimed by manager Eddie Howe as “the best individual result in the club’s history.” Not since 2001 had Chelsea lost to a Premier League newcomer.

Yet on another level it was not so unexpected for the 125-year-old team from the south coast to pull off this upset. It’s been that kind of a season when the pressure has mounted on Jose Mourinho as Chelsea has gone from winning the Premier League by eight points to losing on Saturday for an eighth time in the 15-game-old title defense.

Once Chelsea and Bournemouth were three divisions apart. Now just two points split them in the topflight as they both hover above the relegation zone. Chelsea, four-time Premier League winners in the last decade, is approaching the midway point of the season an alarming 17 points behind surprise leader Leicester, which was itself fighting relegation for much of last season.

This wasn’t a subdued Chelsea

performance although waves of attacks were thwarted as goalkeeper Artur Boruc blocked shots from Pedro Rodriguez, Oscar, Branislav Ivanovic and Eden Hazard. But returning striker Diego Costa, a second-half substitute, never caused Boruc any problems.

And against the run of play, Bournemouth’s goal came in the 82nd minute when Chelsea failed to clear a corner and Glenn Murray sent a diving header in the net less than two minutes after coming on as a substitute.

“We tried to impose ourselves on Chelsea,” Howe said. “I thought we were very good with the ball. We broke well and counter-attacked well a couple of times and gave them problems and we defended well.”

The landmark result was achieved despite nine first-team players featuring on Bournemouth’s injury list.

“It gives the players some reward for how hard they’ve worked,” said Howe, a former Bournemouth player who went around town with buckets collecting cash to keep the club afloat during the late 1990s.

“We’ve been hit with a lot of things, the injuries and some dominant performances that haven’t won games and it’s been tough and the players have kept going.”

Mourinho was left bemoaning the referee’s decision not to award a penalty before Bournemouth’s goal when Simon Francis handled, although he did acknowledge some of Chelsea’s shortcomings. (ap)

Fischer brace helps Ajax to 5-2 win over Heerenveen

AMSTERDAM — Viktor Fischer scored twice as Eredivisie leader Ajax beat Heerenveen 5-2 Saturday to go four points clear of defending champion PSV Eindhoven.

Fischer, who missed a string of chances last week against PEC Zwolle, was on target in the 12th minute after a neat combination with Davy Klaassen.

Fischer then provided the pass for Arek Milik to double Ajax’s lead 10 minutes later. Amin Younes made it 3-0 before

the break.

Fischer doubled his tally in the second half and Klaassen made it five, while Milik blasted a penalty over the bar. Mitchell te Vrede scored both of Heerenveen’s second-half goals.

In Arnhem, Jorrit Hendrix grabbed a 90th-minute winner as PSV beat Vitesse 1-0 to go second. Feyenoord can return to second place if it beats Heracles Almelo on Sunday. (ap)

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea’s manager Jose Mourinho shouts during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

AP Photo/Francisco Seco

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal against Getafe during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. Benzema scored twice in Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory.

Benzema scores 2 as Real Madrid beats Getafe 4-1 in Spain

MADRID — Karim Benzema scored his first goals since being implicated in a blackmail case, helping Real Madrid beat Getafe 4-1 Saturday and move closer to leader Barcelona in the Spanish league. Barcelona conceded a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Valencia, with the host’s new coach Gary Neville watching on in the stands.

Benzema scored in the fourth and 16th minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Gareth Bale added a third in the 35th and Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 38th to give Madrid a needed victory, one day after it was disqualified from the Copa del Rey for using a suspended player in the latest embarrassment to hit the Spanish powerhouse.

Madrid has been under increased pressure since a humiliating 4-0 loss to Barcelona at home, and again coach Rafa Benitez was loudly jeered by fans at the Bernabeu. Many club supporters also repeated calls for the resignation of president Florentino Perez. Fans also booed the team after Getafe scored its lone goal through defender Alexis Ruano after a corner in the 70th.

The result allowed Madrid to pull within four points of Barcelona, while it remained two points behind Atletico Madrid, which defeated Granada 2-0 for its fourth straight league win. Diego Godin scored with a header in the 20th and Antoine Griezmann sealed Atletico’s away victory with a close-range

shot in the 76th.

Barcelona opened the scoring at Valencia through Luis Suarez in the 59th, but young striker Santi Mina netted the equalizer with only a few minutes left in the game at the packed Mestalla Stadium. “I have no complaints about the team, we put in a complete performance at a very tough ground,” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said. “We had the better chances, but we were not able to finish them off.”

The result ended Barcelona’s six-game winning streak in the league, and was Valencia’s fifthconsecutive game without a loss.

Neville, a former Manchester United and England defender, will begin his first head managing job on Sunday, a day after observing his new players against the defending champions.

Valencia was still under the command of interim coach Salvador Gonzalez on Saturday.

Benzema hadn’t scored since Oct. 8, when France defeated Armenia 4-0 in a friendly match.

His last goal for Madrid was in a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid on Oct. 4 at the Vicente Calderon.

“He’s very important for us and helps the others to play well,” Benitez said of Benzema.

“When I spoke to him he was raring to play, and we even spoke about him scoring two goals. He met his target. He’s focused and he knows that he has to perform well on the football pitch because that will help him to tackle any problem.”

Benzema has been charged in

France with conspiracy to blackmail in relation to an alleged extortion scam over a sex tape featuring his national teammate Mathieu Valbuena. Benzema is suspected of having played an active role in pressuring Valbuena to deal with the blackmailers.

Benzema spent a night in police custody in November because of the case, which has attracted unwanted attention for the striker with headlines both on and off the sports pages.

Benzema also had to deal with an injury, and he had played only three games since the friendly against Armenia.

Benzema opened the scoring with a goal from close range after a cross by defender Pepe, then added to the lead by evading a couple of defenders in front of the goal before firing a left-footed shot into the back of the net. Bale also scored with a low left-foot shot from inside the area, and Ronaldo netted his 10th league goal following a fast counterattack. Ruano put Getafe on the scoreboard with a header toward the end of the match. “We gave the goals away in the first half, we can’t do that,” Ruano said. “It’s always difficult to earn points in here.”

Many Real Madrid fans applauded after the final whistle, but before the match loud boos greeted coach Benitez and Russian player Denis Cheryshev, who played in the team’s 3-1 win over Cadiz in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday despite being suspended. (ap)

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Enchanting Komodo EAST NUSA TENGGARA Real dragons spurt no fire, have no need to fly and cast no magic spells. And still, one look from them might render you speechless.

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KNP has a rich and amazing underwater sea biotica. Divers claim that Komodo waters are one of the best diving sites in the world. It has fascinating underwater scenery. You can find 385 species of beautiful corals, mangrove forests, and seaweeds as a home for thousands of fish species, 70 types of sponges, 10 types of dolphins, 6 types of whales, green turtles and various types of sharks and stingrays.

In Loh Liang, the KNP management (PT Putri Naga Komodo) owns a restaurant. No restaurant is available in Rinca Island, though.

There is only one kiosk selling drinks and snacks. If you stay in a guest house, you will have food available with your stay. If you take a rented motorboat, your rental usually includes meals (but you have to confirm it when negotiating the rental price).

At the reception in Loh Buaya and Loh Liang, there are souvenir shops selling t-shirts with komodo pictures on them and wooden komodo statues. There’s not yet a shop selling a t-shirt saying, “I went to see the Komodo Dragons and all I got is this lousy T-shirt.”

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ers, or “parking” near the officials’ homes. Previously, to find one, you had to “offer” a goat to attract the Komodo, but now this practice is no longer allowed. If you don’t see a dragon, Rinca and Komodo have beautiful sceneries with white beaches, mangroves, savannas and blue waters. During the dry season, these savannas and hills have dried grasses. You can also egage in other activities such

as diving and snorkeling. You can take a cruise ship or fishermen’s boat in the persuit of these activities. There are diving points highly recommended to visit which include Merah Beach, and Batu Bolong and Tatawa islands.

If you want to see thousands of bats, you can stay overnight in a motorboat on Kalong Island waters (near Rinca Island). (www. indonesia.travel)

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WBA middleweight champ Jacobs stops Quillin in 1st round

NEW YORK — WBA middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs stopped previously undefeated challenger Peter Quillin at 1:25 of the first round in an all-Brooklyn bout Saturday night at Barclays Center.

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Jacobs improved to 31-1 with his 28th knockout. Jacobs landed a straight right to Quillin’s temple a minute into the fight and followed with a flurry of punches while his opponent was against the ropes.

Quillin (32-1-1) stumbled forward and referee Harvey Dock stopped the fight.

“I hope he’s OK,” Jacobs said.

“I was patient and when I came with an uppercut I knew I hurt him and that’s when I went for the kill.

I told him I love him. Me and Peter go back to the Golden Glove days.

I respect him to death, but I knew this fight would be my night. There are no lucky shots in boxing. Obviously, I caught him with a shot.

Once I knew I had him hurt I kept going.” Quillin seemed to disagree with the stoppage until watching the replay.

“That’s right on the temple,” Quillin said. “In the moment you don’t know what happens until you see it in the replay. This is a time you sit with your family and figure out what you have to do. I have a lot of options, maybe a rematch is

the best option. I can’t think of a better person to lose to than Danny Jacobs.”

On the undercard, Jesus Cuellar successfully defended his WBA featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Jonathan Oquendo.

Cuellar (28-1) received winning scores of 116-111, 116-111 and 120-107. Oquendo dropped to 26-5.

“We knew the fight would be difficult but we accomplished everything we wanted to during training camp,” Cuellar said.

“The only thing that was left was the knockout, but because of the movement of his head it was impossible.” (ap)

TORONTO — Golden State had to work hard to win 112-109 at Toronto on Saturday and extend its NBA record season start to 21-0, led by Stephen Curry’s nine 3-pointers and 44 points.

The Warriors’ superb start to the campaign has obscured some other strong early-season form by the likes of San Antonio, which improved to 17-4 with a similarly tight win against Boston.

Golden State is already 9-1/2 games clear atop the Pacific Division ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers, who had a narrow win against Orlando, while the pick of the Eastern Conference games saw Charlotte secure a creditable win at Chicago.

Curry was 14 for 24 from the field and 9 for 15 from beyond the arc, while Klay Thompson scored 26 points for the Warriors. Kyle Lowry made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 41 points for the Raptors.

San Antonio improved its home record to 11-0 by defeating Boston 108-105. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 points, and Boris Diaw added 16 for the Spurs. Isaiah Thomas had 23 points for the Celtics, who missed their last chance when the ball went out of bounds on an attempted full-court inbound pass.

Orlando’s five-game winning streak came to an end in Los Angeles, losing 102-101 at the Clippers.

Jamal Crawford scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, while Blake Griffin had 28 points and 13 rebounds as Los Angeles won in the absence of injured guards Chris Paul and J.J. Redick.

Reserve Victor Oladipo scored a season-high 24 points for the Magic, who blew all of a 12-point lead early in the fourth.

Charlotte’s Nicolas Batum scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter go guide the Hornets to a 102-96 win at Chicago.

Chicago and Charlotte were tied 94-94 before Zeller made two free throws and Walker hit a jumper with 28.9 seconds remaining. Those two players finished with 17 points each for the Hornets, who played their first road game in 18 days.

Jimmy Butler scored 25 points for the Bulls while Pau Gasol scored 13 points in his 1,000th career regular-season game.

Cleveland gave a weary LeBron James the night off against his old team and paid the penalty as Miami beat the Cavaliers 99-84. Dwyane Wade and Tyler Johnson scored 19 points apiece for the Heat, who held Cleveland to 36 percent shooting and sent the Cavaliers to their third straight loss.

Richard Jefferson started in place of James and led Cleveland with 16 points. James had played all the previous 19 games this season. (ap)

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Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry reacts after Toronto Raptors’ Corey Joseph put the ball out with seconds remaining on the clock during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden signs a joint statement of all participants at the end of BrdoBrijuni Process summit, in Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015.

Biden makes trip to Ukraine in sign of US support

KIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden comes to Ukraine’s capital on Sunday for a visit aimed at pushing the country toward making reforms and reassuring it that the crisis in Syria is not overshadowing Washington’s concerns about Ukraine.

Fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists has significantly diminished since early September, after killing some 8,000 people since April 2014, but tensions remain high because of unresolved questions about the final political status of the rebel regions in the east. Meanwhile, Western attention has turned largely toward the fight against Islamic extremism in Syria and Iraq.

Since Russia began airstrikes in Syria on Sept. 30, Ukrainian officials have worried that their own country’s troubles would fade from view, especially if the West begins

cooperating with Russia to fight the Islamic State group.

Biden’s meetings on Monday with President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and a Tuesday speech at the Ukrainian parliament are intended to counter that concern.

The trip “is a strong sign of our support,” a senior U.S. administration official said, asking that his name not be used because he was speaking on background.

But the official said Biden also will emphasize the need for Ukraine to implement anti-corruption measures. Widespread corruption was

one of the issues that galvanized the massive protests that drove Russia-friendly President Viktor Yanukovych from office in February 2014, but efforts since then to counter the problem have shown little result. Biden’s first event on Monday is to be a round table with reform-minded Ukrainian figures.

The U.S. administration also says Biden will reassure Ukraine that Washington’s strategy is to keep sanctions against Russia in place until full implementation of the Minsk Accords, the internationally mediated agreements between Ukraine and Russia on ending the eastern conflict and pulling back weapons.

The United States also imposed other sanctions on Russia specific to its annexation of Crimea in 2014. (ap)

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR says the search is still on for 29 workers missing after a fire swept through an offshore oil platform.

The workers were on a lifeboat that fell into stormy seas late Friday, and it was unclear if any would be found

alive. One worker has been confirmed dead and 33 were rescued.

SOCAR’s first vice president, Khoshbakht Yusifzadem, said the fire on the Caspian Sea platform was still burning Sunday because it had reached one of the oil wells, but should be extinguished by the end of

the day.

He said the company was working with Azerbaijan’s emergency services to search for the 29 missing workers by helicopter and ship. The fire broke out Friday when an underwater gas pipeline was damaged in heavy seas. (ap)

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LONDON — A stabbing at a London Underground station is being treated as “terrorist incident,” the London police said Saturday.

The London police counterterror command said in a statement that it is investigating the incident at Leytonstone Underground station in east London in which a man was threatening people with a knife at around 7 p.m. (1900 GMT; 2 p.m. EST). One person sustained serious injuries and two other received minor injuries.

One person was arrested. Police said a stun gun was used.

“We are treating this as a terrorist incident. I would urge the public to remain calm, but alert and vigilant,” said Commander Richard Walton,

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who leads the counter-terrorism unit. “The threat from terrorism remains at severe, which means that a terrorist attack is highly likely.

Police appealed to anyone near the attack and who might have photos or video of the incident to contact police.

The stabbing comes only days after Britain’s Parliament gave overwhelming approval to authorizing the military to conduct airstrikes on Islamic State group targets in Syria.

Several British newspapers reported that eyewitnesses to the incident said that the man shouted “This is for Syria,” but police declined to comment on any reports. (ap)

JAKARTA - A collision between a commuter train and a minibus on a level crossing in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Sunday killed at least 16 people and injured several others, an official said.

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A meatball soup vendor waits for customers while a tourist rides a horse against a backdrop of Mount Bromo spewing volcanic materials in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level of the volcano to the second highest as its activity increased last week. Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other countries in the world.

“There were 24 people inside the minibus, 16 people died including the driver, the rest are still being treated at hospitals,” Jakarta police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal told AFP. The transport ministry spokesman J.A. Barata told AFP that a team from the ministry and the National Transportation Safety Committee would be deployed to investigate the cause of the crash,

the spokesman added.

Eva Chairunisa, a spokeswoman for train operator Kereta Commuter Line, said the accident happened shortly before 9am when a train slammed into a packed minibus as it crossed a railway line in the north of the city.

The bus drove past a closed gate at the level crossing before it was hit, she said.

“No one on the train was hurt in

the accident but several bus passengers died,” she told AFP. Chairunisa said the train driver followed standard procedures and sounded the horn to warn the bus before the accident happened.

The line was partially closed following the collision.

Transport accidents are common in Jakarta, where roads are heavily congested and buses and trains are often old and badly maintained.

In 2013 seven people were killed and scores more injured when a commuter train collided with a fuel tanker at a level crossing in Jakarta and burst into flames. (afp)

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Police cordon off Leytonstone Underground Station in east London following a stabbing incident, Saturday Dec. 5, 2015.

The stabbing is being treated as a “terrorist incident,” the London police said Saturday.

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From page 1 Khalid urged the government to stop providing opportunities for corporations to commit environmental crimes that also affect people’s livelihood.

Separately, I Wayan Gendo Suardana, Coordinator of ForBALI, expressed his appreciation of Foe International’s voicing their rejection of reclamation at the international conference. “We respect the courage of our colleagues from the international network of ForBALI in featuring this issue on the international stage. Wherever these investors attempt to green wash their

practices -including the practice of reclamation disguises as revitalizing for Benoa Bay, then there will always be met with a rejection of their project. This proves there is no room for these parties that wish to reclaim Benoa Bay,” said Gendo.

He went on to say: “Hopefully, the parties who wish to reclaim the Benoa Bay will just stop this project and act honestly in harmony with the conditions of the communities, the majority of whom have factually rejected the reclamation of Benoa Bay. People have already seen that reclamation is not good for Bali, so please stop your intention to reclaim Benoa Bay on any pretext,” said Gendo. (kmb)

JAKARTA - Singapore has stated its interest to invest in the pharmacy industry worth US$15 million. “Singapore will use the three-hour service facility system in arranging the permit of its plan to make investment in the pharmacy sector,” Chief of Investment Coordinating Board Franky Sibarani stated on Sunday.

Franky said the candidate investor company has a data centre operated in India with employment reached 12 thousand people in the world.

The company employs 600 researchers and markets their products to 18 European countries and also more than 30 others in the world.

The investor is the first company who utilize nano technology for pharmacy industry.

“Its product is a medicine used to protect live cell from cancer and eliminate cancer,” Franky said.

According to Franky, the company is interested to invest in Indonesia because the country has big market, added with other ASEAN countries.

Indonesia, says Franky, need investment in pharmacy industry to

boost technology transfer.

The Board noted that the company also is a also a challenge to Indonesia, particularly the related ministries, to provide service for permit in a short length of time.

“Thus, the coordinating board pushes the relevant agency to process permits in three hours as the investment will involved an amount of US$8 million,” Franky went on.

The coordinating agency has met several Singaporean companies engaged in telecommunication, pharmacy, real estate and maritime sectors.

During the meeting, the agency also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UOB Bank to promote investment potential.

Singapore is one of the biggest foreign direct investment source to Indonesia.

The country has noted Foreign Direct Investment up to the third quarter of 2015 at US$ 30 billion with 6,868 projects in the transportation, telecommunication, warehousing, plantation, mining, mineral and non-metal sectors as well as in the power generator sector. (ant)

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BUSINESS GM to sell China-made vehicle in US first NEW YORK - General Motors says it will sell in the United States next year a vehicle made in China, becoming the first major US automaker to do so.

The move was quickly denounced by the powerful UAW auto union, which branded it “a slap in the face” and called for an immediate rethink.

GM has sold 127,085 Buick Envision SUVs, made in the eastern province of Shandong, since January in China.

The automaker plans to import 30,000 to 40,000 of the vehicles each year, amid high demand for 4X4, crossover and pickup trucks in North America, as oil prices dip.

The controversial announcement comes as labor costs are set to rise for GM in the United States following a wage deal currently being finalized.

“Today’s announcement by General Motors that they are importing the Envision from China is a slap in the face to US taxpayers and the men and women who worked so hard to save GM during its darkest time,” UAW vice president and director of the General Motors Department, Cindy Estrada, said in a statement.

China became GM’s biggest market last year, but a slowdown in the Chinese economy allowed North America to regain its top spot in the first nine months of 2015.

Last month, GM -- whose brands include Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick -- sold more than 100,000 Buick vehicles in China, compared to 19,000 in the United States. (afp)

Smartphone market seen as cooling

WASHINGTON - Global smartphone sales growth will cool to single digits for the first time ever amid a slowdown in China, a new market forecast said Thursday.

The research firm IDC said it expects worldwide smartphone shipments to grow 9.8 percent in 2015 to a total of 1.43 billion units.

The forecast was updated to reflect slower growth in many Asian markets, Latin America and western Europe.

The cooling is expected to continue through 2019, IDC said.

One key market in focus is China, which will be hit by an economic slowdown and is largely saturated.

“IDC maintains its view that China has largely become a replacement market,” the new forecast report said.

The strongest growth will come from the Middle East and Africa, with gains of nearly 50 percent, overtaking other emerging economies such as India and Indonesia.

“With the smartphone market finally slowing to single-digit growth, maintaining momentum will depend on several factors,” said IDC analyst Ryan Reith.

“The main driver has been and will continue to be the success of low-cost smartphones in emerging markets. This, in turn, will depend on capturing value-oriented first-time smartphone buyers as well as replacement buyers.”

In some emerging economies replacement cycles will be less than the typical two-year rate, “mainly because the components that comprise a sub-$100 smartphone simply do not have the ability to survive two years,” Reith said.

“Offering products that appeal to both types of buyers at a suitable price point will be crucial to maintaining growth and vendor success.”

IDC said Android is likely to remain dominant this year with a market share of 81.2 percent while Apple captures 15.8 percent of the market. It expects Windows Phone to hold just 2.2 percent of the market and other operating systems 0.8 percent. (afp)

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AMLAPURA - Having been reported as missing persons, three travelers in which two of them from Australia, were finally rescued by an angler, Saturday (Dec. 5). The three travelers were stranded for a day, hang out on FADs and finally survived.

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An elderly woman begs next to banners announcing tomorrow’s general strike in Athens, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Greek lawmakers approved a “tough” 2016 budget early Sunday, forecasting near zero growth for 2015 and a small contraction next year for the debt-ridden country in its sixth year of austerity.

Greece passes ‘tough’ austerity-extending 2016 budget

ATHENS - Greek lawmakers approved a “tough” 2016 budget early Sunday, forecasting near zero growth for 2015 and a small contraction next year for the debt-ridden country in its sixth year of austerity.

The coalition government, which enjoys a narrow majority, managed to push the budget through with 153 votes for and 145 against after a late-night session.

The leftist government of Alexis Tsipras is trying to apply the terms of an unpopular third EU economic bailout, enacted in July in return for safeguarding the country’s place in the eurozone by restructuring its economy.

“Nobody can cheer for this tough budget”, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said late on Saturday during the tumultuous parliamentary discussion.

The 2016 budget, the first by the leftist Syriza-led government,

expects zero economic growth in 2015 -- better than an October forecast of a 2.3-percent contraction.

For 2016, it projects a 0.7percent contraction, again better than the initial 1.3 percent forecast in the draft budget.

“Behind the (budget’s) numbers anybody can see the agonising effort to support the working classes” Tsipras said early Sunday, describing the budget as “a difficult exercise”.

The Greek government has already seen its parliamentary majority dwindle from 155 to 153 seats in its effort to implement the tough measures imposed by its creditors.

Measures facilitating foreclosures against people who cannot pay their mortgages led to the loss of support from two lawmakers who refused to back the bill.

Plans to slash the minimum monthly pension have caused two general strikes in a month, a sign that Tsipras faces a rough ride despite being reelected in September on the bailout programme.

After first storming to power at the beginning of this year promising to free Greece from the restrictions of bailout programmes, Tsipras in July accepted a three-year, 86billion-euro ($93-billion) rescue deal with strict conditions to enact further cutbacks.

As part of the agreement, Greece is set to introduce new pension cuts next to keep its shaky retirement system viable. (afp)

The two travelers from Perth, Australia, are Kevin Henry, 32, and his companion, Nathan Robert, 35, while another traveler is from Surabaya, Lula 18. From the explanation of Henry who was resting in a building of resident of Tukad Abu Beach, Tulamben, Friday (Dec. 4) around 08:00 a.m. the three travelers departed to shoot fish near a fish aggregating device (FAD) in the water border of the Bali and Lombok. It is about 15 sea miles of Amed Beach. When arriving at the destination, the travelers did free diving or without using diving device for shooting fish, while Lula was waiting on the boat keeping the boat hired from The Fusion Dive.

A few moments later, the boat was hit by huge waves as high as 2.5 meters. Lula bounced into the sea. The boat was washed out and lost somewhere. After that, Lula swam to save himself to the FADs. He contacted his friends, Henry and Nathan in the sea that the boat vanished as being swept away by violent waves. They were both told to go up and dock to FADs. Then, they docked and rescued themselves on the FADs owned by a

group of fishermen in the hope there would be fishermen coming to save them. Since they did not come home until that night the hotel staff where he was staying reported the case to SAR Station of Karangasem. The SAR authority received the initial report about the three missing persons at 11:30 p.m., Friday (Dec. 4).

At that time, the SAR team planned a search on Saturday morning.

Chief of the SAR Station, Ida Bagus Surya, said on Saturday that his authority deployed two inflatable boats and had to search by combing the coastal areas toward Selang Pegat, coastal border of Bunutan and Seraya village.

Chief of Karangasem Marine Police, Made Wartama, directly making a search on Saturday said that it was carried out by the SAR joint team with marine police, national SAR agency and regional disaster mitigation agency (BPBD).

At 11:00 a.m., the three dive masters were found by a fisherman from Denpasar, Wayan Suantara. Suantara was carrying two boats rented from fishermen on Tukad Abu Beach and fishing near the FADs where the three travelers were

The tourists that were stranded on Tulamben Beach were rescued stranded. The three travelers were found in weak condition because they have been hanging out on the FADs for almost the whole day.

The three travelers were rescued

by Suantara and landed on the Tukad Abu Beach. Fishermen said that at that time they have banned

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the three travelers from shooting fish near the FADs. However, they were stubborn and did free diving without scuba to shoot fish. (013)

Blackmail case by immigration officers sent to trial

DENPASAR - The case having shocked the immigration officers related to the allegation of blackmail against travelers began to stand trial at the Denpasar District Court. In this case, at least two defendants denoting the immigration officers are filed to trial. They are Hendri Ridwan Purba and Wajid Kuncoro Jati.

In the indictment of the prosecutor I Ketut Maha Agung represented

by Kadek Wahyudi before the judges led by Kawisada was mentioned that the defendants are the immigration officers. They were on duty on September 11, 2015 at the Arrival Terminal of the Ngurah Rai International Airport. Both officers served as immigration examiners of the Group Unit A2.

At that time, as mentioned in the indictment, approximately at 00:10 a.m., the victim witness Tao Zang got off the plane of China Airlines with five companion witnesses, namely Shizen Zang, Shun Jhin, Yong Jian Liang, Zing Liang and

Jiang Dang Deng.

They were then examined by the first defendant Hendri Purba by using translation application in Samsung smartphone. After examining the victim, the defendant stamped the passport of the victim witnesses. After that, the defendant also examined the companions of the victim.

After a long examination, the victim’s companions did not go out of examination room. During the process continued, eventually a companion of the victim went out of the examination room and when the examination for all the companions ended the victim witness finally gathered at the Ngurah Rai Airport at 03:00 a.m. Instantly at that time, the first defendant (Hendri Purba) directly draped his hand to the victim, while the second defendant (Wajid) has been waiting for the first defendant.

Next, the victim was taken into toilet, and the second defendant smothered the victim from behind

while helping the first defendant and came into toilet by force. In the toilet, the victim was not aware if the front cover of the bag was not closed, without the knowledge of the victim, the first defendant took the victim’s money as much as USD 2,200. At that time, the victim had struggled to get loose and managed to escape from the grip of the defendant. The victim was yelling in Chinese language.

Then, the victim also ran for his friends, including contacting the pickup attendant at the Ngurah Rai Airport named Abang Gendut alias Lin Chung Hung.

After Abang Gendut heard the cry, and the defendant followed the victim, Lin Chung Hung, Abang Gendut asked what was wrong.

The victim said: “I was robbed.”

On hearing the incident, Abang Gendut suggested to record all the incidents committed by the defendant Purba. The defendant Purba immediately checked the baggage of the car and grabbed the key held

by Abang Gendut.

Since the victim recorded, eventually the defendant Purba seized the victim’s smartphone. At that time, the second defendant (Kuncoro Jati) also participated in helping seize the smartphone. The victim had to fight and defended his smartphone.

Thankfully, the victim managed to take it back. Again, the defendant Purba tried to grab the smartphone to delete the previous recording.

Abang Gendut got into the car and tried to record and photographed the defendant by his smartphone.

However, Wajid put his hand inside the car to hang and fell down.

Finally, the victim was rushed to his accommodation on Jalan Iman Bonjol, Denpasar. On the way, the victim Tao Zang counted his money in the bag. In fact, his money originally amounting to USD 3,000 has reduced to USD 800. Allegedly the money was taken by the defendant Hendri Purba in the toilet.

The shocking case was heard by the immigration authorities.

Companions of the victim that were still at the airport and served by the immigration officers were then gathered together with the victim witness in front of the Cafe Bangi Kopitiam.

A few moments later came the defendant Hendri and Wajid. At that time, they spoke to the witness I.B. Ari Brahmiarta posing as assistant to supervisor at the airport. After that, Wajid returned the smartphone owned by Tao Zang and Jian Dang with the victim.

Such incident was then reported to police station. Police authority asked the victim witness and companions of the victim to show the crime scene experienced by the victim at the Ngurah Rai Airport.

Due to such incident, the victim suffered material losses worth USD 22,000 and experienced fear and discomfort. Prosecutor said that what the defendants have committed is threatened with Article 365 paragraph 2 to 2 of the Criminal Code. (kmb37)

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Tens of elementary school buildings urgently need renovation

DENPASAR - Damaged school buildings still become a problem for the municipal government of Denpasar. Gradual repair has been able to reduce this problem. However, in 2016, at least 23 primary school buildings have owned their detailed engineering design to be worked on immediately.

It was confirmed by the spokesman of the PDI-P in the Denpasar House of Representatives, I.B. Kompyang Wiranata. He said that one of the problems faced by Denpasar is the infrastructure of elementary school. He reminded the Denpasar Education Agency of immediately resolving the problem of school infrastructure, particularly that of primary schools.

“Aside from junior high, high school and vocational school, there are currently 23 primary schools that have completed the preparation of detailed engineering design (DED) and have been listed in the building renovation. Therefore, as the budget user we encourage the Education Agency to maximally use the budget to resolve the school infrastructure problems, especially that of primary schools,” said Kompyang Wiranata.

In addition to the construction of new buildings or classrooms, added Kompyang Wiranata, the parliament also re-encouraged the Mayor of Denpasar through the Education Agency to conduct a comprehensive study related to the growth and number of graduating students. Chiefly the elementary to junior high school students experience a significant growth, so that the construction of new junior high and high schools must be considered. “It is very possible to be implemented by utilizing the lands of provincial government in the city of Denpasar. Surely, it passes through close coordination with the government of Bali,” he said.

Education issue also received the attention from the faction of Golkar, Gerindra and Hanura in the Denpasar House of Representatives in the recent plenary meeting. Golkar Faction through its spokesman, Putu Metta Dewinta Wandy, emphasized the budget policy in the field of education reaching 22.96 percent. This

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Colombia finds what may be world’s largest sunken treasure

CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Juan Manual Santos on Saturday hailed the discovery of a Spanish galleon that went down off the South American nation’s coast more than 300 years ago with what may be the world’s largest sunken treasure.

One of the damage school that needs urgent repair. faction proposed the budget allocation to be used to improve the quality of education at high school, vocational school, junior high, elementary school, kindergarten and pre-school throughout the city of Denpasar. It can also be used to increase the budget of scholarships for disadvantaged students.

“Especially for distribution of scholarships, we at the Golkar Faction hope that at first it must be made a verification as well as rigorous

and objective selection, so that the scholarship will be right on target, namely it is given to students that deserve and are entitled as well as meet the prescribed criteria,” said Metta.

Then, Gerindra Faction through its spokesman, Kompyang Gede, further highlighted the proliferation of tutoring institution in Denpasar. This fraction requested relevant agencies to improve the supervision and guidance, so that the establishment of tutoring in-

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At a news conference in this colonial port city, Santos said the exact location of the galleon San Jose, and how it was discovered with the help of an international team of experts, was a state secret that he’d personally safeguard. The ship sank somewhere in the wide area off Colombia’s Baru peninsula, south of Cartagena.

While no humans have yet to reach the wreckage site, autonomous underwater vehicles had gone there and brought back photos of dolphin-stamped bronze cannons in a well-preserved state that leave no doubt to the ship’s identity, the government said.

The discovery is the latest chapter in a saga that began three centuries ago, on June 8, 1708, when the galleon ship with 600 people aboard sank as it was trying to outrun a fleet of British warships. It is believed to have been carrying 11 million gold coins and jewels from then Spanish-controlled colonies that could be worth billions of dollars if ever recovered.

The ship, which maritime experts consider the holy grail of Spanish colonial shipwrecks, has

also been the subject of a legal battle in the U.S., Colombia and Spain over who owns the rights to the sunken treasure.

In 1982, Sea Search Armada, a salvage company owned by U.S. investors including the late actor Michael Landon and convicted Nixon White House adviser John Ehrlichman, announced it had found the San Jose’s resting place 700 feet below the water’s surface.

Two years later, Colombia’s government overturned well-established maritime law that gives 50 percent to whoever locates a shipwreck, slashing Sea Search’s take to a 5 percent “finder’s fee.”

A lawsuit by the American investors in a federal court in Washington was dismissed in 2011 and the ruling was affirmed on appeal two years later. Colombia’s Supreme Court has ordered the ship to be recovered before the international dispute over the fortune can be settled.

Santos didn’t mention any salvage company’s claim during his presentation, but the government said the ship had been found Nov. 27 in a never-before referenced

stitution will not be illegal and haphazard.

Nyoman Tamayasa who read the perspective of Hanura Faction demanded the municipal government to continuously prioritize the education problems. It includes the training and improvement of teachers’ welfare, especially those that still have that status as contracted teachers because they play an important role in the effort to improve the quality of education. (kmb12)

the raid around the central intersection of Ubud, a number of beggars were found begging and disturbing travelers.

Since trying to escape, the officers were attempting to chase the beggars. “Most of them consist of housewives carrying toddler and preferred to keep silent and resign when secured. After that, they are taken to the office of municipal police,” he said Having been recorded, of the 17 beggars, six people are confirmed to carry a toddler and two others carry minors.

“There are a total of 17 beggars. We secured the beggars while in action on

Jalan Raya Andong, Jalan Raya Ubud and around central intersection. At the location, they are begging to a number of walking travelers,” he explained.

I Wayan Suala Susila added that after being arrested by the officers, the beggars were first given guidance prior to be repatriated to their home of origin. “The attraction of Gianyar as a tourism region made them not to give up but come again and again. Most of the secured beggars have been often disciplined and repatriated previously,” he explained.

Although they have been fostered and repatriated for several times, they remain

stubborn. It is said that all the beggars averagely admit to have no job at their home village, so that they choose Gianyar mainly Ubud because many travelers can give them money.

Responding to this condition, he appealed to people not to give them money.

On average the beggars still belong to productive age and able to work. While the toddler carried is just used to drive people’s empathy. “If they are given, they will never quit from begging activities.

Moreover, their presence is very disturbing the community and travelers,” he explained. (kmb35)

location through the use of new meteorological and underwater mapping studies.

Danilo Devis, who has represented Sea Search in Colombia for decades, expressed optimism that the sunken treasure, whose haul could easily be worth more than $10 billion, would finally be recovered.

But he bristled at the suggestion that experts located the underwater grave anywhere different from the area adjacent to the coordinates Sea Search gave authorities three decades ago.

“The government may have been the one to find it but this really just reconfirms what we told them in 1982,” he told The Associated Press from his home in Barranquilla, Colombia. (ap)

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos talks to the media during a press conference in Cartagena, Colombia, Saturday, Dec.5, 2015. Santos announced the discovery of the remains of the Galleon San Jose, a Spanish boat eighteenth century empire that sank in the Caribbean Sea loaded with gold.

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France votes amid tensions around attacks, migration PARIS — French voters are casting ballots Sunday for regional leaders in an unusually tense security climate, expected to favor conservative and far right candidates and strike a new blow against the governing Socialists.

Islamic State-inspired attacks on Paris Nov. 13 and a Europe-wide migrant crisis this year have shaken up France’s political landscape.

Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration National Front is hoping the two-round voting that starts Sunday will consolidate

Unsettle travelers in Ubud at night, several beggars secured GIANYAR - A number of beggars were secured by the officers of the Gianyar Municipal Police, Thursday night (Dec. 3). The beggars dominantly employing a toddler as ‘working tool’ were secured after wandering around the tourist village of Ubud. Besides, their presence is also very disturbing local community and travelers.

Chief of the Order and Security Operational Section, I Wayan Suala Susila, said on Friday (Dec. 4) that the beggars were secured after being found begging to travelers and people that are walking in Ubud. When the officers conducted

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People walk past electoral posters of far right National Front party regional leader for southern France, Marion Marechal-Le Pen, left, and French right-wing party Les Republicains candidate Christian Estrosi, in Nice, southeastern France, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

political gains she has made in recent years — and strengthen its legitimacy as she prepares to seek the presidency in 2017.

The unpopular Socialist president, Francois Hollande, has seen his approval ratings jump since the Paris attacks, as he intensified French airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq and ordered a state of emergency at home. But his party, which currently runs nearly all of France’s regions, has seen its electoral support shrivel in recent years amid economic disappointment.

Voters are choosing leadership for the country’s 13 newly redrawn regions in elections that start Sunday and go to a second round Dec. 13. Le Pen is campaigning to run the northern NordPas-de-Calais-Picardie, which includes the port city of Calais, a flashpoint in Europe’s migrant drama. Polls suggest she could win.

Her young niece, Marion MarechalLe Pen, appears to be on even stronger

footing in her race to lead the southern Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region, including the French Riviera and part of the Alps. A win for either would be unprecedented in France, for a party long seen as a pariah.

Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls and the conservative-leaning national business lobby issued a public appeal this week to stop the National Front’s march toward victory. Le Pen has worked to undo its image as an anti-Semitic party under father and co-founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen, and has lured in new followers from the left, the traditional right and youth.

The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants in Europe and the exploits of IS, which has claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks, have bolstered the discourse of the National Front. It denounces Europe’s open borders, what it calls the “migratory submersion” and what it claims is the corrupting influence of Islam on French civilization. (ap)

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PYONGYANG — So you’re thinking of taking an exotic vacation, having a little adventure and coming back with lots of stories for your envious friends and colleagues. Believe it or not, North Korea might just be the place for you. But watch what you bring. And what you do. And what you say.

While North Korea is making a strong push to increase the number of tourists who visit the country each year — currently a few thousand come from Western countries and more from neighboring China — it is stepping up its enforcement of a broad set of strict but sometimes ambiguously implemented regulations about what foreign visitors can bring with them or what they can do while in the country.

North Korea’s push for tourists began in 2013 and visitors can now enjoy a surprisingly broad array of options, from helicopter rides over the capital to surfing on the country’s scenic eastern coast. With winter now setting in, the North is hoping its newly opened luxury ski resort near the city of Wonsan, which was largely empty of tourists last season while Pyongyang closed its borders over Ebola fears, will be a big draw.

Even so, the pro-tourism policy, like many other business opportunities that involve dealing with and possibly making concessions to the outside world, poses an obvious conundrum for Pyongyang — the

potential of economic gains that require change, versus concerns about how that might undermine regime security.

“Despite the policy of getting more tourists, they still see security, or at least perceptions of security, as a bigger concern, and tourism is pretty far down the list of priorities,” said Simon Cockerell of Beijing-based Koryo Tours, which has specialized in North Korea travel since 1993. “It’s clear that the restrictions, rules and so on often act against increasing tourist numbers.”

For those visitors who do break the rules, the risks of detention, arrest and possibly even jail sentences are real enough, especially if the offender is from the United States.

The U.S. State Department recently updated and expanded its already blunt warning against North Korean travel. In a nutshell, its advice is simple: Just don’t do it.

“While tourism and the flexibility of travel in the DPRK has expanded, there has been a measurable increase in security at the borders,” said Andrea Lee, CEO of

New Jersey-based Uri Tours, which has been organizing tours to the North — officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — for 15 years.

Detentions and arrests, while certain to grab international headlines, are actually quite rare.

Most involve extenuating circumstances, such as illegal border crossings or religious or political activities that lead to fairly predictable problems. The vast majority of tourists also visit on carefully orchestrated tours arranged by major agencies that specialize in travel to the North and are well versed in the latest set of dos and don’ts, which they pass on to their clients before anyone boards the flight to Pyongyang.

“I have never heard of anyone getting in trouble by accident or by doing something that they genuinely thought would not cause them any trouble,” Cockerell said. “There are rules and laws, of course, that differ from those most visitors are used to, but they are not secret and responsible companies advise their clients in advance what can and can’t be done.”

Just how does one toe the line in one of the world’s most authoritarian countries?

For many, the first test comes while they are still in the air.

Inappropriate

On North Korea’s flagship airline, Air Koryo, cabin attendants sternly scold passengers shooting souvenir photos and delete anything they decide is inappropriate. English-language newspapers are available on most flights, but crumpling them will bring a lecture and possibly require a written apology. Newspapers inevitably feature photos of Kim Jong Un and defacing the leader’s image is a serious crime.

Customs can also be a shock.

Scrutiny of books is increasing to the point some agencies advise against bringing any at all. At Pyongyang’s new airport, officials recently started to not only turn on laptops but to also at times search whatever is on them extensively.

They can and often do, as the most recent State Department warning noted, “inspect USB drives, CDs, DVDs, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, or any other electronic and multimedia devices brought into the country. Internet browsing histories and cookies on travelers’ computers and other electronic devices are subject to search for banned content, including pornography or material critical of the DPRK government.”

Anything pro-South Korea, of course, is a no-no. And heaven forbid taking a Bible.

Once inside the country, visitors can expect to have virtually no freedom to roam about unescorted.

But they can still land in hot water if they start up conversations with random people on the street, do anything that smacks of politicking or proselytizing, attempt to exchange currency with an unauthorized vendor, take unauthorized photographs, shop at stores not designated for foreigners or in any way show disrespect to the “Great Persons of Mount Paektu” — national founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il and the current dictator, Kim Jong Un. And, as the State Department warns, if you take a mobile phone and feel like calling home, “please keep in mind that you have no right to privacy in North Korea and should assume your communications are monitored.”

So, is it worth it? Seeing North Korea first-hand can be a great opportunity to learn something about one of the most enigmatic places on the planet. But like the 24 million people who live here, for whom the pleasures of tourism abroad are not an option, you won’t have much freedom to really make the most of it. (ap)

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In this Oct. 21, 2014 file photo, passengers wait for their luggage upon arrival at the Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Head of the Klungkung Tourism Office, I Wayan Sujana, said that the district government has attempted to find private investors to help develop the area of Nusa Penida and have a positive impact on local communities. “The beach has become one of Klungkung’s leading destinations. There are already some investors who interested in the area and continue to promote this destination,” he said.

Re-prioritizing

Aside to finding investors, the government of Klungkung has also reprioritize the islands of Klungkung for improvements in 2016. More funds have been allocated to repair Nusa Penida’s severely damaged roads and plans are being made to create a ring road on the island. Klungkung’s Public Works is also seeking funding from the central government for the planning and compensation for the creation of the ring road.

Highways Division Head at the Klungkung Public Works, A.A. Gede Lesmana, explained that from the four

subdistricts in Klungkung, Nusa Penida has the most damaged roads. “Among the existing subdistricts, Nusa Penida has the worst roads, so a large portion of the budget is going towards repairing them,” he confirmed.

Lesmana also explained that most roads in Nusa Penida are created independently so seldom do they meet technical specification requirements, as a result many roads are now in urgent need of repair. Repairs to existing roads is also meant to support the creation of the ring road that will require about 68 hectares of land. These repairs to infrastructure are expected

to reduce the number of complaints about travelling in the area.

Gede Lesmana also revealed that they will be using cold mix asphalt for road construction in Nusa Penida.

There have been no significant obstacles in the use of cold mix that was used on some section soy road in 2015. Cold mix asphalt is also easier to transport over sea. “We will continue to use cold mix in 2016,” he stated, adding that this emulsion asphalt material meets the Standards of Indonesia (SNI) - as of 2011 and is often used to fill in potholes. Lesmana did however admit that this is the first time that cold

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mix asphalt will be used to cover an entire stretch of road.

In fact, this road project -worth billions of rupiahs that will be carried out in Nusa Penida is the first of its kind in Indonesia. Because hot mix asphalt is harder to transport over sea, cold mix will be used in used in Nusa Penida.

There are many road paving projects set to take place in Nusa Penida including the ToyapakehSebunibus road section (IDR 2.41 billion), Jungutbatu-Lembongan road section (IDR 7.34 billion) and Toyapakeh-Suana road section (IDR 10.39 billion). (dwa)

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Over 200 students from Grade-I to Grade-VI of Sekolah Dasar Katolik No. 2 Santo Yoseph Elementary School in Denpasar enthusiastically participated in the Children’s Day celebrations held at their School premises on 5 December 2015 jointly by the Consulate General of India in Bali and the Santo Yoseph School, with support by the Bank BTN Denpasar Branch & the Indian Association in Bali (IAB).

Children’s Day celebrations at the elementary school

DENPASAR - Over 200 students from Grade-I to Grade-VI of Sekolah Dasar Katolik No. 2 Santo Yoseph Elementary School in Denpasar enthusiastically participated in the Children’s Day celebrations held at their School premises on 5 December 2015 jointly by the Consulate General of India in Bali and the Santo Yoseph School, with support by the Bank BTN Denpasar Branch & the Indian Association in Bali (IAB).

Nusa Penida also known as the coral triangle region of the world, is assessed to have an impact on tourist visit.

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Keep Nusa Penida marine ecosystems KKP officers post signboard at 16 points

Various measures have been undertaken by the marine conservation area (KKP) officers of Nusa Penida, Klungkung, in maintaining and preserving marine biodiversity. Other than making regular patrol around the KKP area, the officers also put up warning signs that essentially invites the public or visitors to take care of the marine environment. Unmitigatedly the warning signs are mounted at 16 different points of tourism area in Nusa Penida.

Unit Head of the KKP Nusa Penida, I Nyoman Karyawan, admitted to have installed the information signboard at various tourism places in Nusa Penida. It is done as a form of government

efforts so that local community can help preserve and keep the marine environment. Moreover, the waters of Nusa Penida become a magnet for travelers.

Nusa Penida is also known as the

coral triangle region of the world.

This charm is assessed to have an impact on tourist visit. Moreover, Nusa Penida only relies on marine tourism. A variety of coral reef and fish are very popular among divers.

Besides, there is sunfish as the icon of Nusa Penida marine tourism that can draw the curiosity of divers to know at firsthand, not only through pictures or videos. “To preserve the richness, we then put up information signboard at various tourism places,” said Nyoman Karyawan.

Nevertheless, said Karyawan, the installation of the signboard is

meant to provide information and invitation to the public in order to care about the environment, especially the coastal areas. “It is very simple where we prevent the areas from being used as a temporary waste disposal site. Otherwise, it can make the areas less pleasant and has an environmental impact,” he said.

To maintain and preserve the ecosystems in the waters, the marine conservation area officers put up 16 information signboards scattered in various tourism areas in Nusa Penida. They include in

the area of Lembongan, Jungutbatu, Ped, Toyapakeh, Suana, Sakti and Pejukutan. According to Karyawan, the signboard is classified into three contents, namely invitation not to throw rubbish on the beach, coral reef conservation and sunfish as the tourism icon of Nusa Penida.

“Essentially, we urge and invite the community to maintain and preserve the coastal areas. Hopefully, they will not throw rubbish carelessly. Moreover, the water area has much contributed to people’s life,” he said. (kmb)

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Students of all six grades of the SDK2 Santo Yoseph School actively participated in the Colouring as well as the Drawing competitions. As the theme of the event was IndiaIndonesia friendship, the students coloured

the pictures depicting common threads of relationship between the two young, democratic and plural nations. The paintings drawn by the young painters also reflected on the vibrant exchanges and cultural similarities

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

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

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

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple.

Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

shared by the two nations.

The young kids aged between 6 to 12 years were outstanding and superb in their colouring showing excellent selection and mixing of colours in depicting the life scenes, national flags, architectural monuments, textiles, national animals, popular comic characters and others. Similarly, the paintings made by the children also brilliantly showed the commonalities the vibrant diversity of the two nations.

Noted Balinese painter and art & cultural personality, I Nyoman Gunarsa, was the judge for both the competitions. He thanked the Consulate and the School in making him part of the event, which, he said, was extremely important not only for the children but also for building a harmonious society and a strong nation with creative young citizens.

The multi-talented Yoga Teacher, Dr. Kaptan Singh, at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) in Bali, led the students in practicing Yoga for about half-an-hour after conclusion of

the competitions and while the the entries for both competitions were being adjudged. The students thoroughly enjoyed yoga practice, in particular the laughing yoga, which made them happy and relieve the stress of competition.

The Balinese students currently learning Bahasa Hindi at the ICC recited three short Hindi poems generating lot of applause and interest among the young kids and other participants.

The Consul General of India for Eastern Indonesia, A.S. Takhi, thanked the children as well as School authorities, Bank BTN and IAB for their whole-hearted support in organizing the celebrations, which are essential and important for providing opportunities for creative pursuits to the young children and to inculcate in them scientific temper and a spirit to challenge, experiment, innovate and create. Such activities help in developing the capabilities of the children in making them the responsible citizens and in nation-building.

Christmas Caroling event with the Bali Community Choir at bridges

UBUD - For many of us, Christmas songs take us right back to our childhood, bringing with them so many memories of wonderful times with family, friends and loved ones. As you do not hear them a lot here in Bali and to bring in the spirit of the season, bridges is reviving the beautiful tradition of Christmas Caroling.

On Sunday, 20 December at 6:30pm – the day the restaurant also launches its Holiday Season menu – the Bali Community Choir will sing the most beautiful Christmas songs on the outdoor terrace, performing two sets. Guests are invited to sing along and will be

served a complimentary Christmas drink and cookies.

The Bali Community Choir is a group of both Indonesian and expatriate singers under the direction of Brendan O’Donnell, former ‘Sing Australia’ conductor. A total of 18 members are joining this event so the choir will definitely be making an impact!

This looks like an event most definitely not to be missed to kick off the Holiday season.

The restaurant is beautifully decorated and those who want to linger on are welcome to check out the fabulous new DIVINE bar, located just under the Riverside dining room.

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LOS ANGELES — The newest member of the Kardashian clan has arrived. Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West welcomed a baby boy early Saturday in Los Angeles.

“He’s here!” the reality star teased on Twitter. An announcement on Kardashian’s website reads, “KANYE AND I WELCOME OUR BABY BOY!” A representative for the couple confirms to The Associated Press that mom and baby are doing well. There was no immediate word on the baby’s

name.

Kardashian West has tracked her pregnancy online for her 37 million Twitter followers, posting an image late Friday of her bare belly with the caption, “Ready whenever you are lol.” This is the second child for the stellar couple: Daughter North was born in 2013.

Kardashian, 35, and West, 38, were married last year in Florence, Italy, in a gala ceremony filmed for E!’s “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” West proposed to his bride in October 2013, renting out San Francisco’s AT&T Park for the occasion.

West was in New York earlier this week for the Footwear News Achievement Awards, where he gave a rambling 20-minute acceptance speech after his Adidas Yeezy Boost sneaker was named shoe of the year. (ap)

TUNICA, Mississippi — Morgan Freeman says he was aboard his plane when it had to make an unexpected landing in Mississippi, but nobody was injured.

Mayor Bill Luckett of Clarksdale, a longtime friend of the actor, confirms the plane made a controlled

forced landing before dark Saturday.

Freeman released a statement saying he was headed to Texas to shoot a segment for the series “The Story of God.” He says, “Sometimes things don’t go as planned and a tire blew on takeoff, which caused other problems.”

He says they “landed safely without a scratch.” He says he can’t say the same about his plane.

Luckett says Freeman and the pilot were aboard the flight that originated in Clarksdale, and another plane was en route to Tunica, the landing site, to pick Freeman up. (ap)

MIAMI BEACH, Florida — Katie Holmes sings, dances and is even making her directorial debut, but the actress admits she’s not much of an art collector and was eager to explore Art Basel Miami Beach for the first time.

Holmes walked the red carpet for a party toasting her Ocean Drive magazine cover at a private home on South Beach on Friday night.

“I really appreciate art,” said Holmes, who said she follows Jose Parla on Instagram and is friends with the photographer who goes by JR. She’s also a fan of Cy Twombly.

“I have a toe in the art world.”

She also enjoys painting with Suri, her 9-year-old daughter with ex-husband Tom Cruise, but says dismissively “it’s just a hobby. We just have fun.” Holmes, who wore a red Azzedine Alaia dress and Manolo Blahnik heels, was among dozens of celebrities who descended on the prestigious art fair this week, including rocker Lenny Kravitz, who unveiled a photo exhibit, Alicia Keys, Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin and Leonardo DiCaprio.

In February, Holmes will star in the upcoming movie “Touched With Fire” produced by Spike Lee. “It’s a love story between two people that are afflicted with bipolar

disorder so it was an undertaking ...Christine Lahti played my mother, which was incredible.”

She’ll also reprise her role as Jacqueline Kennedy and take a turn directing in the Reelz Channel miniseries “The Kennedys: After Camelot,” which also stars Greg Kinnear.

“Hopefully you just get better every time you do it,” she said of her recent directing gigs, which includes the upcoming movie “All We Had.” The actress, who is known for being a fiercely private, yet downto-earth New Yorker who frequents the subway, appears untouched by the Hollywood limelight.

“Hollywood is a business so if you approach it like that ... it’s a business. That’s all.”

Holmes, who is the youngest of five siblings, said she’ll go home to Ohio for the holidays, where she has lots of nieces and nephews to play with.

“We’ll probably be making a lot of Christmas cookies,” and playing board games, said Holmes is a fan of the old-school games Pictionary and Scattergories.

“I always love the New Year because it’s the calm after the holidays.” (ap)

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On Friday (Dec. 4) at 4:30 p.m. in Paris, the activists of the WALHI or Friends of the Earth (FoE) Indonesia together with the activists of the Friends of the Earth International and the FoE young group took action in the area of the COP 21 Paris to voice the preservation of coastal areas and small islands in Indonesia from the threat of conversion such as through the ongoing massive reclamation projects in Bali.

ALTHOUGH Nusa Penida is know as being a very dry area, marine tourism has become very popular and Penida Beach in Sakti village receives hundreds of visitors a day. The local community however, particularly the supporting devotees of Pura Penida complain that they do not rceeive any benefits from tourism and are requesting that their be a charge for people wanting to visit their area.

Penida Beach is located 15 km to the west of the Sampalan Port right in front of Pura Penida. This white sandy beach has become a playground for tourists who come to enjoy the sand and to go snorkelling to marvel at the coral reefs, especially at Cristal Bay. “Every day the beach is thronged by some 100 to 200 visitors,” said I Nyoman Sadar, one of the supporting devotees or pengempon of Pura Panida.

However, he complained that despite the large number of tourists, local residents have yet to feel the benefits of tourism.

“There are approximately 2000 families that support the temple, but none of us enjoy the impact of the tourist who visit the beach right in from of our temple. So, we’d like to ask for the attention of the regent of Klungkung, to work with us in seeking a solution that will help to advance our society,” he said.

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PARIS - On Friday Deceber 4th at 4:30 p.m. Paris time, activists from WALHI or Friends of the Earth (FoE) Indonesia, Friends of the Earth International and FoE youth group, took action at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s COP 21 (Conference of the Parties) -held in Paris this year, in order to voice the need to protect coastal areas and small islands in Indonesia from the threat of land conversion, such as the ongoing massive reclamation projects in Bali.

The activists showed up in response to a speech made by the president of the Republic of Indonesia on the first day of the UNFCCC, in which he said that 60 percent of Indonesians live on coastline and are thus vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

The presence of Friends of the Earth also served as a form of resistance against green washing campaigns being carried out at COP 21 Paris’ Indonesian Pavillion by investors, including the real estate investors that are wanting to reclaim Benoa Bay. During the COP 21 Paris, several

corporations and other businesses were attempting to ‘green wash’ the environmentally destructive actions of their companies, by presenting themselves as caring about the environmental and climate change. The company that is wanting to conduct reclamation in Benoa Bay (Bali) was present at the Indonesian Pavilion, spouting such claims, though several public events. Again, we saw the state facilitating ‘corporate green washing’ by environmental criminals who burn down forests and contribute to the largest noxious emissions in the world.

Khalisah Khalid, WALHI’s National Executive, who attended the

event, said that FoE was making a point of rejecting the Benoa Bay reclamation project at the COP 21 in Paris, as a way to remind President Joko Widodo that if the government is aware of the vulnerability of coastal areas as impacted by climate change, then it is high time to create domestic policies that support the preservation of these areas and put a stop to reclamation projects in several Indonesian cities. This includes the reclamation of Benoa Bay that is disguised as revitalization, the reclamation at Palu Bay, Maksassar and also the reclamation of Jakarta Bay. If the speech made by the president at the COP 21 Paris is not ac-

companied by national policy, Khalid fears that the positive image that comes from making commitments in the international arena to environmentally sound practices, will remain nothing more than an image, putting the safety of the people and the environment at stake.

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