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The movie world gears up for Cannes PARIS - The Cannes Film Festival will next week lift the curtain on 12 days of glamour, movies, deals and parties drawing the elite of the cinema world, from Hollywood honchos to arthouse auteurs.

Under the Riviera sun -- and high security -- some of the industry’s biggest stars, directors and producers will be turning out to tread the red carpet during the May 1324 event.

Cate Blanchett, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Colin Farrell, Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek, Gerard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Rachel Weisz, Jesse Eisenberg, Naomi Watts and Rooney Mara all feature in this year’s movie line-up and can be expected to appear to promote their films.

The Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, will definitely be there, as co-presidents of the

jury that decides the festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or prize. Other jury members include actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Sienna Miller and Sophie Marceau.

The movies in competition range from Hollywood-style fare, in the form of “Sicario”, about a CIA operation to bring down a Mexican drug lord, to Asian martial arts in “The Assassin”, to a Hungarian take on the Holocaust in “Son of Saul”.

Some out-of-competition projections, though, are more widely anticipated.

Among them is “Mad Max: Fury Road”, a sci-fi dystopian desert-carnage reboot of the franchise that made Mel Gibson

themselves from it.

This year, Europe easily dominates the competition field, accounting for 11 of the 19 movies vying for the golden Palme. Most of those are from a new generation of filmmakers in France and Italy.

But perhaps one of the most telling changes seen in the Cannes entries is the predominance of English.

The global lingua franca is used in several of the productions, either as a way of reaching a broader audience or to adapt to international casts, blurring the national origins of some movies.

Two of the three Italian entries, “Youth” and “The Tale of Tales”, are in English, as are the sole Greek- and Norwegian-directed movies in competition, “The Lobster” and “Louder Than Bombs”. (afp)

Francis Ford Coppola wins prestigious Spanish prize for arts

Reese Witherspoon launches lifestyle brand Draper James LOS ANGELES — Reese Witherspoon has launched her own lifestyle brand. The Oscar-winning actress unveiled her Draper James online store Wednesday, which includes women’s clothing and accessories, stationery and home decor. Witherspoon says on the site that she named the brand for her grandparents, who showed her the charm of “gracious Southern living.”

The actress says in a video that the collection is “inspired by my romance, my love of the South combined with the modern woman that I am today.”

“I created this brand for you,” she says.

Some of the items available include a $140 sun hat, a $14 notepad and a $30 set of thank-you cards. (ap)

famous, but which now stars British actor Tom Hardy.

Woody Allen’s latest, “Irrational Man”, is also awaited, as are the big budget animations “The Little Prince” and “Inside Out”, and Israeli-US actress Natalie Portman’s directorial debut, “A Tale of Love and Darkness”.

Gaspar Noe, an Argentine director who relishes shock cinema, will be showing his movie “Love” -- suggested to be heavily pornographic, based on a movie poster he released online -- in a midnight screening.

“Amy”, a documentary about British singer Amy Winehouse who died of alcohol poisoning in 2011 aged 27, will also be getting an out-of-competition midnight projection. Her family have condemned the film as “misleading” and disassociated

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MADRID — Francis Ford Coppola, director of such classics as “The Godfather” trilogy and “Apocalypse Now,” has won Spain’s Princess of Asturias arts prize for his outstanding contribution to the world of film.

The prize foundation on Wednesday described the 76-year-old Coppola as “an exceptional narrator” who holds a prominent position in the history of cinema.

“The figure of Francis Ford Coppola is essential in understanding the transformation and contradictions of the cinema art and industry, to whose growth he has contributed decisively,” the foundation said.

Coppola’s “explorations into power and the horrors and absurdity of war have transcended his artistic work and become collective and universal icons of contemporary imagination and culture,” it.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Coppola was brought up in New York. He has won many film awards, including six Oscars.

The 50,000-euro ($64,330) Spanish award is one of eight Asturias prizes handed out yearly by a foundation named for Crown Princess Leonor. Others categories include social sciences, sports and scientific research.

The awards, formerly called the Prince of Asturias prizes, were renamed last year after Leonor became crown princess when her father Felipe took the Spanish throne following the abdication of former King Juan Carlos. The awards are presented each fall in the northern city of Oviedo, capital of the Asturias region. (ap) Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File

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Bali dragged down by downturn of national economy

DENPASAR - Indonesia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) based on prices during the first quarter of 2015 reached IDR 2,724.7 trillion and based on a constant price since 2010 amounts to IDR 2,157.5 trillion. The economic growth of the nation during the first quarter of 2015 grew by 4.71 percent, which is a slower growth rate than for the same period last year when the economy was growing at a rate of 5.14 percent.

The national economic slowdown has been followed by regional economic slumping, including for the Province of Bali. Bali’s economy in the first quarter of 2015 as measured by its GDP at the current prices amounts to IDR 41.99 trillion and based on constant prices amounts to IDR 31.02 trillion.

Bali’s economy in the first quarter of 2015 grew by 6.20 percent compared to the 6.55 percent growth experienced in the first quarter of last year.

A number of academics suggest that the economic downturn of about 5 percent over the last five years, is due to both internal as well

as external factors. External factors include the somewhat improving US dollar that leads investors to keep their money in country. Also the collapse of Greece and Spain’s economies in the past three years has resulted in a general decline in the economies of Europe and the USA. “Since Europe and the USA are the main export destinations for some of Indonesia’s commodities, it obviously impacts our economy,” he explained.

“The economies of Indonesia’s leading trading partners, namely China and other ASEAN countries, are also experiencing a slowdown.

This also has a major impact the

slowdown that we have seen in our own economy lately,” said the Secretary of the Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) Bali, Prof. Dr. I.B. Raka Suardana on Thursday.

Meanwhile, internal factors, as described I.B. Raka, are mostly caused by the government’s delay in dispursing the state budget. By April, government spending should have been running smoothly, but instead many projects are still blocked, such as the construction of infrastructure and others. “If the state budget for this year is dispersed smoothly, the circulation of large sum of money can help to revive the economy,” he said.

The efficiency program initiated by the Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform that forbids ministers from holding meetings at hotels, obviously results in a lack of cash flow to the hotel sector, cash flow that could actually help the economy. “In the financial sector, there has also been a decline in bank credit, so that outstanding sums have declined,” he added.

Raka however argued that the economic slowdown has had less impact on Bali’s economy. Though economic growth is down nationally, Bali’s economy has remained slightly above the national average because Bali relies on the tourism industry that is slightly less affected by macro economics, than other industries are.

“Tourism in Bali is not only enjoyed by foreign travelers, but also by domestic travelers. Bali’s

economy will continue to be alright as long as the tourism industry still exists,” he said optimistically.

He added that whenever there is a national holiday, the Island of the Gods sees throngs of domestic tourists. Traffic jams occur everywhere, and domestic tourist shop in many places, but especially in tourist destinations. With the growth of the tourism industry, SMEs that are directly or indirectly related to tourism also enjoy increased profits.

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Tourists disembarked from cruise ship at Sanur Beach after enjoying a trip to Nusa Lembongan. The national economic slowdown has been followed by regional economic slumping, including for the Province of Bali.

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Teenage marriages in Karangasem: rapid increase in population

The dog vaccination is still continuing to prevent the spread of rabies.

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Badung County runs out of anti-rabbies vaccines

MANGUPURA - The legislators of Commission IV of the Badung House reprimanded the Badung Health Agency because their anti-rabies vaccine (VAR) stock ran out. The reprimand for the lack of anti rabies vaccines was made in the midst of a high incidence of dog bites in the region. Chairman of Commission IV, I Nyoman Sutrisno, accompanied by a member I.B. Sunartha said he felt saddened by the fact that vaccine stocks ran out in Badung - the richest county in Bali.

“We are disappointed that the stock of anti-rabies vaccines has been allowed to run out. Surprisingly, Badung is the only place that is out of this vaccine that is so important for people who have been bitten by rabbies infected dogs,” said I Nyoman Sutrisno, on Wednesday (May 6).

As the commission in charge of health affairs, his party has warned the government to quickly respond to this problem, because the antirabbies drug is even more important than accompanying medical services. Sutrisno’s party does not want the regional budget of Badung, that is worth more that IDR 3 trillion, to

neglect to provide required medications. “We urge the government of Badung to provide the funds needed to purchase anti-rabbies vaccines and other needed medications,” he said.

The Head of the Badung Health Agency, I Gede Putra Suteja, when asked confirmed that Bdung had run out of anti-rabbies vaccines but said that this was not because of a lack of funds but because of technical problemes in proccuring the vaccines.

“As planned the vaccines for the county of Badung were obtained in January 2015, but they subsequently ran out. On January 5th steps were

taken to order a new batch using the e-catalogue system, but the vaccine provider in Bali was not ready to use this system. So the new stocks were never ordered,” he explained.

Suteja also shared the fact that there is high incidence of people being bitten by rabies carrying dogs in Badung, as many as 710 cases a month. Any victims of dog bite cases in Badung County who check into Badung Hospital or health clinics, will be refferred to Sanglah Hospital. The government of Badung has prepared a budget for anti-rabbies vaccines worth IDR 3.5 billion for 2015. (kmb27)

AMLAPURA - Population growth based on births is rapidly increasing. In a public annoucement at Abang village hall, on Tuesday (May 5), the Regent of Karangasem, I Wayan Geredeg, said that the population of Karangasem has reached 526,000 people.

Just last year, the total population amounted to 500,000 people, according to the legislative election poles. The rapid increase in Karagasem’s population is due to both migrants as well as a high birth rate that is caused by people there getting married very young.

Regent Geredeg was surprised during a visit to Batu Pilpil, Bunutan village recently as he witnessed a young woman carrying a baby. The regent assumed that the baby was carried by his older sister, but when the baby started crying and the young women went to breast feed the crying infant the regent from Sibetan realized that he was mistaken: “At first, I thought that the toddler she was carrying was her younger sister, but in fact it was her daughter,” he said.

When so many people are getting married so young, continued Geredeg, it results in a high birth rate, which is why the population of Karangasem is increasing so rapidly. “I notice that a lot of 17-years-old women already have two children. It’s a pity for their future,” he said.

Responding to the large number of early marriage cases, he has asked public figures such as hamlet chiefs or chiefs of customary villages, headmen and others to work together to provide knowledge to their residents about why they should avoid getting married so young. Giving birth at such a young age is also dangerous for women, as indicated by research that shows that teenage pregnancy is a factor in triggering cervical cancer. The uterus and other reproductive organs of teenage women are underdeveloped and not ready to undergo pregnancy, especially at such short intervals. “If youth are to be wed early, they should be using contraception and if they are getting married because they are already pregnant then they should start using contraception after the first birth to delay having a second child. This information must be disseminated by public figures such as customary village chiefs and headmen,” he said.

Other than being quite risky for reproductive health, it is also feared that teenage marriages mean that the couple are not ready to deal with the social and economic pressures of their situation, especially in cases where they come from poor families and neither of them has a steady job. “If poverty is passed down from generation to generation this way, it will be increasingly difficult to reduce poverty in Karangasem,” he said.

The regent whose service in office will end on July 21rst of this year, stated that the poverty rate in Karangasem has risen from 5.6 percent (17,000) to 6.88 percent (23,000) according to the results of a macro survey taken by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). This number has brought Bali’s global poverty rate up by 1 percent.

Based on data and field observations, teenage marriage is quite common in Karangasem. This year’s national exam for junior high schools in Karangasem had 11 students cancel their attendance. One student gave illness as his reason, two students were reported to have gotten married, some said that they quit school because they were looking for a job, or were tired of going to school, while others gave no reason. Many girls in the mountain area of Kubu get married without ever having attended school, many of whom instead looked for work in Denpasar and Kuta including begging. Once they reach puberty they get married. (013)

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Archipelago International celebrates 10th year anniversary

JAKARTA – Archipelago International, Indonesia’s fastest growing hotel group, recently celebrated the anniversary of its founding and 10 years of successful operation in the hospitality industry.

Archipelago International formerly known as Aston International is one of the leading hospitality management company in the Indonesian archi-

pelago. In 2013, Aston International renamed itself to Archipelago International. This new corporate entity will serve as the group’s umbrella

organization and be the name of the hotel management company behind all of its existing and upcoming hotels and resorts. Archipelago International

managed hotels range from select service to five star hotels and luxury villas and operates under the hotel brands: favehotels, NEO, Harper, Quest, Aston, Alana and Kamuela.

The group continues to be the preferred hotel management company in Indonesia with its wide range of brands to meet a variety of market needs. Archipelago International will plan more than 95 in the pipeline through 2016. The new hotels will be a mix of 4-star Astons and 3-star Aston City, Harper and Quest Hotels as well as several select service favehotels and trendy boutique budget NEO hotels located in Medan, Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Madiun, Bojonegoro, Solo, Malang, Yogyakarta, Bali, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Lombok and Kupang.

“We are very proud of all of our accomplishments over the past 10 years. We continue to build upon our reputation for outstanding service while growing our brands and expanding our offerings to meet the needs of our guest.

Currently Archipelago International has over 15,000 rooms and more than 100 hotels across Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. We are confident Archipelago International will continue to expand throughout Asia and will be universally recognized as the preferred hospitality management company in Asia.” Said John Flood, President and CEO of Archipelago International.

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 “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land.

Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Bold and colourful prevail at Met Gala for fashion’s big night out

NEW YORK - Bold and colourful designs prevailed on the red carpet at the Met Gala on Monday, where celebrities showed off their frocks for one of the biggest nights in fashion.

Madonna, Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour were among the big names attending the annual ball at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which debuts its new exhibition “China Through the Looking Glass”.

The exhibit, which runs from May 7 to Aug. 16, looks at the influence of Chinese art, imagery and culture across the ages on Western fashion.

Some paid tribute to the display. Singer Rihanna wore a long fur-trimmed, embroidered yellow cape by Chinese designer Guo Pei that swept out behind her as she walked up the steps of the Costume Institute gala.

Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Lawrence wore a black dress with a floral top while “Sex and the City” actress Sarah Jessica Parker accessorised her one-shoulder black dress with a

red-flamed headpiece with long tassels.

Singer Beyonce chose a seethrough gem-encrusted figurehugging gown while Lady Gaga opted for a kimono-style black and white dress with voluminous sleeves and embellished with feathers.

Actresses Li Bingbing, Gong Li and model Liu Wen were among the Chinese celebrities attending the ball.

“I don’t think this is a party, this is all about art,” Liu said.

“This year, there is a special focus on Chinese (art) so I feel very special, I just enjoy it.”

“China Through The Looking Glass” features more than 100 dresses, gowns and accessories, showing how Western designers have been influenced by all things Chinese, such as the embroided costumes of Imperial China and Shanghai in the 1920s. (rtr)

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Foreign tourists flock to Bali for spiritual comfort

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DENPASAR - Increasingly number of foreign tourists are drawn to the Indonesian tourist resort province of Bali as it offers spiritual comfort besides its innate beauty, a tourism observer stated.

“The spiritual comfort and natural beauty such as the white sandy beaches have been attracting foreign tourists to this province,” tourism observer Made Sudana remarked on Thursday.

He noted that several foreign tourists, who flew directly from their countries, visited sacred places such as shrines in the mountainous areas to enjoy spiritual tranquility and comfort.

Sudana, who is also a tourist guide, affirmed that several foreign tourists visited Bali’s biggest Besakih Shrine, which is located at the foot of Mount Agung and is believed to provide positive spiritual vibrations.

“Many foreign tourists from Europe, Japan, and other Asian countries claimed to have enjoyed the spiritual serenity as soon as they stepped on the yard of the Besakih Shrine.

Other places frequented by foreign tourists included sanctified springs and water sources at river banks,” he explained.

Bali has unique things to offer,

Sudana said, adding that a Japanese tourist, who is also a businessman and was concerned about the global economic conditions, especially in his country, visited Bali to meet a spiritualist named Mangku Made Sujana.

The Japanese tourist was keen to know about the prospects of his business from the spiritualist. After the meeting, the Japanese businessman got answers to his queries.

Information on Bali’s uniqueness seemed to be well-disseminated in Japan. Japanese tourists therefore often visit Sujana’s house seeking guidance on matters related to their personal and family problems.

Bali’s uniqueness has led to an increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting the province.

In the first quarter of 2014, a total of 831,625 foreign tourists visited the province, which is also called the island of gods. The number further increased by 14.04 percent to 948,393 in the first quarter of 2015. (ant)

SINGARAJA - The Historical heritages of the Buddhist temple at Kalibukbuk village, Lovina, Singaraja, has yet to be promoted to domestic and foreign travelers.

The Buddhist temple looks beautiful after restorations to the gate, and three stupas of the temple were completed. Perched on 800 square meters of land, the temple has three buildings made of red brick that functioned as a place of worship with a symbol for Shiva-Buddha.

Unfortunately, the potential for cultural and educational tourism has still not been lived up to because of a lack of information regarding the history of the temple. Very few people ever visit the site.

Based on a story passed along form word of mouth in the community, the temple was rediscovered after local people were digging into the earth near where the temple now stands. After a while, one of the collapsed pedestals of the temple began to be seen under the surface of the water that filled the holes being dug. Locals residents then came across a jug and then other ancient objects include some that contained Sanskrit texts. A researcher was called in and after reviewing the conditions of the

site, the three temples were eventually reestablished.

“The ruins of the Buddhist temple were discovered in 1979 and restored between 2004 to 2009.

It is said that when the temple was inaugurated, the government at that time declared the BuddhistSiva temple as a tourist attraction, especially geared towards religious tourism for Shiva-Buddha pilgrims,” said Nyoman Witana, 53, attendant of Buddhist temple at Kalibukbuk.

Witana does not know which authorities are responsible for maintaining and promoting the Buddhist temples. Previously, the Archaeological Heritage Preservation Agency for Bali, NTB and NTT had put up a sign that reads: “the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Buddhist Temple Heritage of Kalibukbuk”.

There are very few visitors to the Buddhist temple, compared to the number of tourists who visit Lovina, and those that do come, tend not to stay very long for lack of activities near the temple and because there is no office or centre that can give any information regarding the history or origin of the temple.

“We face certain obstacles re-

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A Balinese priest helps a foreigner using Balinese traditional cloth before entering Jagatnatha Temple at Denpasar. Increasingly number of foreign tourists are drawn to the Indonesian tourist resort province of Bali as it offers spiritual comfort besides its innate beauty, a tourism observer stated.

Buddhist temple at Kalibukbuk village lack promotion

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garding the maintenance of this Buddhist temple. Also at Kalibukbuk there are no tourist activities.

Lately, there has only been the central government and the BP3 Bali that seems to have shown any interest, and the Buleleng Culture and Tourism Agency, but so far I have not heard of any kind of follow up,” he said.

Apparently restoration activities will be resumed to create a gate for the Kalibukbuk Buddhist temple that was only itself restored some 10 years ago, “because the original fence has not been found. The local Hindu community often worships here every full moon and new moon, the temple anniversary coincides

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The Historical heritages of the Buddhist temple at Kalibukbuk village, Lovina, Singaraja, has yet to be promoted to domestic and foreign travelers.

with the celebration of Saraswati Day,” he said. (kmb34)

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The boats are placed on the beach because the fishermen cannot go to the sea.

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Adverse weather condition, fishermen reluctant to go fishing

NEGARA - Traditional fishermen on coastal area of Jembrana have decided to park their boat on mainland from this week. Adverse weather condition happening at sea makes fishermen reluctant to go to sea as seen along the coast of Air Kuning and Yeh Kuning village, Jembrana subdistrict, Jembrana, Wednesday (May 6).

The rows of boats were seen being parked at the edge of the beach, while only some few fishermen were seen. Accidentally they only came to see their boat to repair fishing gear or the damaged parts of the boat. However, most fisher-

men preferred to stay at home or find another temporary job. “We have not gone to sea for a week as the weather in the middle of the sea is hazardous. Indeed, when being seen from the beach, the weather is sunny but the waves are high,”

said Samsul, 45, a boat fisherman from Anyar hamlet, Air Kuning village.

Sometimes the high waves are accompanied by strong winds and it can smash their boat upside down. At such condition, other

than losing materials in the form of fishing gears and boats, they must also risk their life. In addition, if he even imposes himself to go to sea, he will not get many catches. Wayan Sudarta, a fisherman from Yeh Kuning village, said that if it is forced, they will suffer losses. The operating cost of fishing is not comparable to the catch.

Condition of the fishermen is

also recognized by the headman of Air Kuning, Zamanhuri. The majority of his residents having the livelihood as fisherman have not gone to sea since this week. They choose to idle due to adverse weather condition and the fish catch is a few.

His party hoped that such condition will not last long, so that his residents can go back to sea and make a living from catching fish. (kmb26)

Electricity tariff rises, employers baffled

BANGLI - The increase in nonsubsidized electricity tariff started in May 2015 makes a number of businessmen in Bangli baffled.

Allegedly it results in the rising production cost. Meanwhile, when increasing the selling price, the entrepreneurs are faced with a very tight competition. Inevitably, they must survive with the existing selling price.

One of the sawmill businessmen at LC Uma Bukal, Bangli, Ketut Sumerta, revealed on Thursday that he has not known about the increase in electricity tariff. Nevertheless,

he does not deny that it makes him introspect because his profits will reduce. On the other hand, he does not dare to immediately increase the selling price of his product due to facing competition. Similarly, he said that the increase in electricity tariff occurred in turns is very rarely balanced with the increase in production price. Sumerta preferred losing profits to customers. “If the electricity rate rises, well ... my profit surely decreases. So far, I do not dare to raise the selling price for fear of losing competitiveness,” he said.

Similar opinion was disclosed

by Wayan Danta, another sawmill entrepreneur from Tingkadbatu hamlet, Jehem village, Tembuku.

He deeply regretted the occurrence of the electricity tariff increase. Previously, his business has been increasingly squeezed by the fuel price hike and now he is made distraught by this electricity tariff increase. As Sumerta did, he did not dare to raise the price for fear of being abandoned by customers.

Although the tariff increase is not so significant, it has the poten-

tial to threat his business development. “It is unfortunate for this electricity tariff hike because we are small businessmen. Definitely it is very impactful,” he said.

Meanwhile, a welding entrepreneur from Tembuku, Putu Rama, said that he can only follow the government policy. Likewise, he compared to the increase in fuel price hike occurred some time ago.

“If responded by a demonstration, it will remain to rise. Thus, I am only able to accept it,” he said.

The category of customer whose electricity tariff goes up includes

the middle class household (R2) with the power of 3,500-5,500 VA, large household (R3) with 6,600 VA upward, medium-sized business (B2) with 6,600-200,000 VA, government office (P1) with 6,600-200 000 VA as well as street lighting (P3). While the other customers of non-subsidized electricity tariff are big business (B3) with 200,000 VA, large industries (I3) with 200,000 kVA and government (P2) above 200 kVA, and large industries (I4) with 30 MVA. Percentage of the tariff increase is around 3.3 percent. (kmb45)

DENPASAR - The clutter having an impact on the traffic generated by the activities at the Gunung Agung Inpres Market, particularly the flea market traders, has long taken place.

The Denpasar Municipality has also attempted a number of programs to overcome it. One of them is the ongoing revitalization program.

Denpasar Municipality will work on the second phase of the

revitalization project of the Gunung Agung Market or better known as the Gunung Agung Utara Market.

The planning has been created a few years ago. Later on, the Gunung Agung market will become a new place for traditional traders at the Gunung Agung Inpres Market.

“To avoid traffic crowdedness and maintain sanitation around the area of the Gunung Agung Inpres Market, we

resolve by revitalization effort,” said Managing Director of PD Pasar Denpasar, I Made Westra on Thursday.

According to him, the process of physical construction of the Gunung Agung market is handled

by Denpasar Spatial Planning and Housing Agency (DTRP). From the information obtained, the project will be resumed in the near future.

As for the relocation of traders, it

will be carried out after the physical development is accomplished.

Further, he explained that the revitalization program is related to physical development, arrangement of traders, environmental regulation and coaching of traders. Revitalization program for traditional market has long been carried out in the city of Denpasar as one of the efforts to improve the competitiveness of

traditional markets.

However, since the PD Pasar Denpasar has managed a number of traditional markets, the revitalization is done gradually. Currently the PD Pasar Denpasar manages 16 units of traditional market. Some of the traditional markets having been revitalized are the Badung Market, Kumbasari Market and Ketapian Market. (kmb25)

Overcoming disorder, Denpasar boosts market’s revitalization

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In this Tuesday, May 5, 2015 photo, Nepalese volunteers form a chain to load food and relief material collected by two Portuguese men onto a vehicle, for distribution among the earthquake affected in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Portuguese travelers turn into aid agency after Nepal quake

ICHANGU NARAYAN, Nepal — They arrived in Nepal as backpackers a day before a deadly earthquake that flattened large swaths of this impoverished Himalayan nation. In the days since the disaster, they’ve transformed themselves into a two-man amateur aid agency. Using funds pledged through a Facebook appeal, Pedro Queiros and Lourenco Macedo Santos are taking food and bedding to needy Nepalis made homeless by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck outside Kathmandu shortly before noon on Apr. 25.

In a country where dozens of the world’s biggest aid agencies are now active, the two Portuguese men, both in their mid-30s, say their work shows there is room for ordinary people to make a difference.

So far they estimate they’ve helped around 15,000 people. Earlier this week, they arrived at the devastated village of Ichangu Narayan near Kathmandu, where anxious residents lined up to receive supply bundles, including rice, oil and other staples, designed to feed a family for about 15 days.

Amid the wrecked buildings of the tiny farming village, the atmosphere was almost festive as sacks of food were distributed to representatives of the village’s 130 families. “These people are grateful to you all. Thank you,” headman N.K. Prasai told the two men.

They started small until Queiros posted an appeal and his bank details on his Facebook page. Since then, thousands of euros (dollars) have poured in from ordinary Portuguese moved by the suffering of tens of thousands of Nepalis.

The money helped them to move beyond scraping together a little rice and bananas for a few individuals. Now they’re closer to a small grassroots organization, hiring taxis to cart sacks of food to some of the worst-hit villages.

They estimate they’ve spent around 10,000 euros ($11,360) on supplies so far. When the earth first shook, their impulse was to leave Nepal but they couldn’t get on a plane. And they saw snaking lines of people lining up for food.

“We made a difference,” said

PARIS — The Paris appeals court ruled Thursday that investigating judges didn’t break any laws when they tapped conversations between former President Nicolas Sarkozy and his lawyer in connection with a probe into past campaign financing. The decision Thursday is a new blow to the conservative opposition leader as he eyes a 2017 presidential bid, because it allows investigations to resume.

Sarkozy is under preliminary charges for active corruption and influence-peddling based on information gleaned from the phone taps.

It’s among several legal cases he has faced since losing the presidency to Francois Hollande in 2012 — but it’s

the case that has the greatest chances of seeing Sarkozy sent to trial.

Sarkozy and his lawyer Thierry Herzog had protested the phone taps, saying they breached lawyerclient privilege and that the investigating judges didn’t get proper authorization.

But the appeals court ruled in favor of investigators, according to Herzog’s lawyer, Paul-Albert Iweins. The court found that wiretapping on different phone lines used

by Sarkozy under his own name and under the false identity of “Paul Bismuth” had been legally carried out, except for one minor phone line.

Lawyers for Sarkozy and Herzog said they would appeal to France’s

top court, the Cour de Cassation.

Investigators tapped the phones in 2013-2014 as part of a probe into illegal financing of Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign. By chance, they discovered an alleged influence-peddling plot by Sarkozy and Herzog as they tried to obtain confidential information about the financing probe. That prompted a new investigation. The ruling Thursday means that investigation can now resume after a sevenmonth suspension.

While Sarkozy managed recently to be cleared in some investigations, he is still dealing with a few judicial cases in which his name is mentioned. (ap)

Santos. “We couldn’t turn our backs to the people because we could do something for them. We had the money. We had two arms and one brain so we choose to stay.” The men are aware that some may think they are hucksters, using a tragedy to make money. They say they are keeping all the receipts of the money they’ve spent.

“If there’s any kind of suspicion about the money, I can guarantee you that nothing is going to happen,” said Queiros. “We’re going to make detailed reports about what we collect, about want we spend and we are doing that on a daily basis”. “We are ambassadors for Portugal,” Queiros added. “We’re going to make them proud.”

They have been helped in their work by one of Nepal’s most

prominent businesswomen, Ambica Shrestha. From a backpacker hostel they were staying in before the quake, the two men got invited to stay for free at a high-end hotel owned by Shrestha. She has enlisted a group of other businesswomen to help pack the supplies the men are purchasing and distributing.

“They are crazy. Can I tell you something? They buy things themselves,” said architect Neelima Basnet, who also has been helping them. “They buy, they carry. They come here, they do everything.”

On Tuesday, the people of Ichangu Narayan were only the first quake-hit community the two Portuguese helped. After their truck pulled out, they went to two more villages, working late into the night. (ap)

French court says phone-tapping of Sarkozy, lawyer was legal

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Maritime school in Klungkung graduates skill labor

Asia to lead growth in 2015 despite China slowdown

TOKYO — Asian economies will lead world growth in 2015, expanding at a 5.6 percent pace that is level with last year, as recoveries in India and Japan help to offset the slowdown in China, the IMF said in a report Thursday.

IMF economists expressed concern, however, over the potential for weaker growth if policy makers in the region fail to follow through with needed changes, saying it was a time not for “alarm but it is a time for alert.”

The IMF’s regional economic outlook forecasts that growth in the Asia-Pacific area will moderate to 5.5 percent in 2016.

Asian growth fell to 5.5 percent in 2014 from 5.9 percent in 2013, and is bound to shift lower as China’s economy, the world’s second largest, settles at a more sustainable level than the torrid double-digit pace of the past decade.

China’s report of 7 percent growth in the first quarter of the year was in keeping with that trend.

“You cannot expect that a coun-

try can keep 10 percent growth forever,” said Changyong Rhee, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department. “The current phase of growth is in line with our forecasts, but even if it’s a desirable slowdown it can have a negative impact on other countries.”

Rising levels of debt and potential financial market disruptions are other risks to growth, though moves

by Chinese financial regulators to rein in margin trading and umbrella trusts are a positive step, he said in a news conference that was broadcast online.

On a broader scale, the IMF report said its estimates show lower oil prices could help boost global growth by 0.3 percentage points to 0.7 percentage points in 2015.

Major producers of oil and other commodities are suffering from

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lower exports, but for countries such as Japan, China and Thailand the lower costs are a boon both for businesses and consumers.

Growth varies widely across the region, from 8.3 percent forecast for 2015 in Myanmar, 7.5 percent for India and 6.8 percent for China to 1 percent for Japan.

Japan, the world’s No. 3 economy, shows signs of recovering from a recession last year following an increase in the country’s sales tax to 8 percent from 5 percent.

The IMF’s report said that Japan’s growth will remain modest but could improve with more aggressive measures to improve productivity through improved labor laws and corporate governance.

Despite its slowdown, China remains a main driver of global GDP expansion, accounting for a larger share of world economic growth than the rest of Asia combined, the IMF said.

Reforms intended to make the state-dominated economy more

productive, with stronger domestic consumption and services, and less dependence on trade and investment are crucial for future growth, Rhee said.

Full implementation of reforms would boost overall income by 5 percent by 2020 over the economy’s performance without such reforms, he said. (ap)

EU moves to help tech companies compete with US giants

BRUSSELS — The European Union has unveiled a long-term strategy to help its technology companies compete with U.S. giants like Google and Amazon by unifying the continent’s digital sector and taking a hard line on abuses by dominant firms.

The plan will mean making e-commerce easier across borders among the EU’s 28 states. It will also entail a new look at where industry giants may be stifling competition in online trade. That means reassessing the way companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook or eBay handle online trade.

The EU touted the plan as an ambitious effort to foster new com-

panies and create jobs in a region still struggling with the after-effects of the financial crisis.

“Creating a digital single EU market will be a big step in helping European firms to compete on an equal footing,” said Mark Skilton, a professor at the Warwick Business School.

But the response from the technology industry was lukewarm.

Digital Europe, the digital technology industry umbrella group, warned of the temptation to regulate too much.

The rules would also take years to have an impact, with a final report on the new plan due only in two years. (ap)

EU Step - Better Access

Making it easier to trade and use services across EU countries is a key point. The different regulations are a problem because privacy and consumer protection might be very different in, say, Romania and Sweden.

Europe has trouble selling on the digital marketplace even when the rubber meets the road — literally. Almost two-thirds of online companies say that costs for parcel delivery are too high. So that needs to come down.

- A Level Playing Field

The Commission will seek common criteria for telecom rules across the bloc. Part of this effort is an inquiry into e-commerce rules to assess how much dominant companies might be stifling competition. The EU’s ongoing antitrust battle with Google, in which it alleges the company favors its own services in its search results, is part of this EU effort to make a level playing field.

- Maximizing Growth AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

People look at an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo Thursday, April 23, 2015. Asian economies will lead world growth in 2015, expanding at a 5.6 percent pace that is level with last year, as recoveries in India and Japan help to offset the slowdown in China, the IMF said in a report Thursday.

The EU Commission wants to ease restrictions on access to data.

That, it maintains, would encourage innovation by allowing more companies to tap the same information. It would give priority to online health services, transport planning or energy. The EU also wants to connect business registers across Europe, helping to cut red tape for businesses and citizens.

SEMARAPURA - The Bahamas Maritime School (BMS) in Semarapura, Klungkung district, Bali province, is graduating international-quality, skilled laborers, Executive Director of BMS Made Wijaya said on Wednesday.

“BMS has five majors, namely culinary art, food presenting art, housekeeping management, bar management, and sailing,” he added.

According to Wijaya, the graduates from the special marine school are ready to fill in positions on cruise ships, cargo ships, and tankers in both national and international markets.

“Through the BMS, we generate qualified human resources that are ready to work, hoping that it will reduce unemployment in Indonesia,” Wijaya remarked.

Head of Administration of Klungkung district Nyoman Suwirta appreciated the youths’ interest, especially of those who graduated from vocational schools and senior high schools, to study at the maritime college.

Currently, the younger generation in Klungkung district is interested to work on cruise ships that travel around the world, he pointed out. (ant)

GIANYAR - Jero Agung Temple located at Batulumbang hamlet, Bedulu village, Blahbatuh subdistrict, Gianyar, is an ancient temple denoting the heritage of Bedahulu kingdom in the eighth century until the fourteenth century. In the area of this temple is found many of archaeological objects.

The Jero Agung Temple also becomes a tourist attraction along with other temples, such as the Samuan Tiga, Goa Gajah, Bukit Sinunggal and Dedari Temple.

Design and the sanctity of the temple is almost the same.

However, the Jero Agung Temple has a unique mystery. The innermost and outermost area of the temple is sanctified. People do not dare to say haphazardly or behave impolitely. Careless pissing will definitely get punishment. Although it is committed in the bush or village street located away from the temple area, it is still considered to breach.

Local villagers dare not violate it because there must be sanctions. The sanctions are very unique such as walk around without clear direction. “The offenders will not find a way out as if they continued to move in the circle of the temple,” said the temple priest, Gusti Ketut Mentik.

This old man told a story that there was a truck driver transporting sand to one of the local residents. The driver did not ask for permission psychically at the location to piss, so that he pissed carelessly. After that, the driver was not familiar with the way to look for his truck. He just walked back and forth repeatedly.

Another strange incident once happened to a satay seller. At that time, a cockfighting event was held in the temple area. The

satay seller disposed his skewers arbitrarily. People who saw reprimanded the seller. However, the satay seller replied with a loud tone and seemed not to care about it. Before finishing his talk, a motorcycle next to the satay seller fell down and toppled over his satay cart. “Such kind of uniqueness remains to happen to these days,” he said.

The other uniqueness is that each piodalan (temple anniversary) people must make lampions.

It is said that the tradition has been carried out since Ki Patih Kebo Iwa of the king of Bali died in Java and Ki Pasung Grigis died in Sumba. A day ahead of the piodalan, the people perform the ceremony ‘mendak Ratu Jawa’ or picking up the deity from Java. The piodalan falls once a year right on full moon in June (Monday, June 1, 2015).

Even though the location is at Batulumbang hamlet, the supporting devotees (penyungsung) of this temple are the subak members of Tengkulak, Nyembulan, Ganalangu, Sekembang, and Uma Telaga. “In the past, many pilgrims are always flocking to worship every temple anniversary. But today, the pilgrim decreases to approximately 75 people. It happens because their paddy field has been sold,” he said.

Based on the discovery of the artifacts such as in the form of pottery shards, fragments of ceramic, terracotta statues, koi (a tool used to melt metal material) and the structure of the estimated wall, in this area is alleged to have been established a royal residential building of the king named Sri Astasura Ratna Bumi Banten, the last king of ancient Bali in the fourteenth century. (kmb)

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Jero Agung Temple at Bedulu

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Harvest result of strawberry farmer decreases due to frequent heavy rain flushing the area of Lake Buyan, Pancasari village, Sukasada subdistrict, Buleleng.

A total of 20 percent of strawberry perishes

SINGARAJA - Harvest result of strawberry farmer decreases due to frequent heavy rain flushing the area of Lake Buyan, Pancasari village, Sukasada subdistrict, Buleleng. A number of farmers complained because many strawberries perished due to exposure to rain, whereas the strawberries were ready to be marketed to buyers.

A strawberry farmer, Gede Lantur, said on Wednesday that he often serves visitors picking strawberries at his garden. Declining harvest of strawberry happens due to high rainfall in the region. Frequent rains make the strawberries on the plants easily wither and perish as exposed to rain. Although they do not entirely perish, he still keeps the quality of the other strawberry in order to remain fresh.

Approximately 20 percent of the strawberry has perished since December 2014 harvested from his garden spreading across an area of 1.5 hectares. From the harvest each day he can sell a total of 50 kg, but in rainy season he can only sell 30 kg. The price of strawberry for direct picking in the garden by visitor reaches IDR 35,000 per kg from IDR 25,000 previously. His strawberry is also sold to collectors

for IDR 20,000 per kg from the previous price at IDR 15,000. His party is optimistic that strawberries will remain in demand in the market although the price rises.

“The result in the current harvest indeed decreases because many pieces have perished and may reach up to 20 percent. It happens due to excessive rain. Basically, it should not be in contact with a lot of water as it can quickly perish,” he said. (kmb34)

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Volcanic activity closes part of popular Japan hot springs

TOKYO — Japanese authorities have closed part of a popular hot springs area to the public because of fears a volcano might erupt.

Increased earthquake activity at Mount Hakone prompted the Japanese Meteorological Agency to raise the alert level earlier this week to 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being the lowest.

The town of Hakone met on Thursday with tourism industry representatives who are concerned about the possible impact on business.

About 50 people who operate

businesses in the restricted area were allowed to make a temporary visit to maintain their facilities and collect necessities, according to Japanese broadcaster TBS. It quoted a cafe owner saying he hopes the situation will be over soon.

The closed area includes Owakudani, a well-visited site where tourists can see steam emerging from vents in a crater from a past eruption. Both

a section of a ropeway that passes nearby and trails to Owakudani have been closed.

Hakone, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Tokyo, attracts visitors from both Japan and overseas. Most of Hakone’s other sights remain open.

The eruption of Mount Ontake in central Japan last September killed 57 people. (ap)

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Japan zoo apologizes for naming newborn monkey Charlotte TOKYO — A Japanese zoo has apologized for naming a baby monkey Charlotte after the newborn British princess following complaints at home. The Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden said Thursday it was considering renaming the macaque. It was flooded with angry calls and emails Wednesday hours after announcing the name for its first monkey born this year, a tradition at the city-run zoo in southern Japan.

Charlotte was the favorite in a public ballot, receiving 59 out of 853 votes in just over a month until Wednesday, when the female monkey was born.

Opponents largely said giving the princess’ name to a monkey is disrespectful to British royals.

According to zoo official Akira

Asano, some of them said that the Japanese people would feel offended if a monkey were named after Japanese princesses. He said the zoo has also received support for Charlotte, and the views are now largely divided.

“We deeply apologize for causing trouble to many people over the naming of the first baby (monkey),” said a statement posted on the zoo website. “We take these opinions seriously.” Asano said he was not aware of any complaints from British citizens.

Officials of the zoo and the city of Oita were still discussing what to do with the monkey’s name. The British Embassy in Tokyo declined to comment, while Japan’s foreign ministry said it was not involved with the issue. (ap)

Singapore teen pleads not guilty over online video SINGAPORE — A Singaporean teenager pleaded not guilty Thursday to two charges over an online video he posted that was critical of Christianity and the nation’s late founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew. Sixteen-year-old Amos Yee Pang Sang told a packed courtroom that he would not be taking the stand to provide further evidence in the case.

Prosecutors said they did not plan to bring forward any witnesses.

Yee faces two charges: intending to wound the religious feelings of Christians and transmitting an obscene image over the Internet of Lee and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. A third charge, making offensive remarks against Lee, has been stood down

temporarily.

In an eight-minute clip that was posted on YouTube in March, Yee said Lee and Jesus were “both power-hungry and malicious,” among other derogatory comments mostly targeting Lee. If found guilty, Yee could face jail time of up to three years, or an unspecified fine.

His trial was adjourned until Friday afternoon, when prosecutors and his lawyer will submit their closing arguments. The judge may issue her verdict then or next week.

According to court documents shown to The Associated Press, Yee told police that he was raised Catholic but turned atheist by mid2013. (ap)

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With a backdrop of Mount Fuji, white smoke is spewed out in Owakudani valley of Mount Hakone where increased earthquake activity is found, in Hakone town, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Tokyo, Thursday, May 7, 2015.

Rector of Undiknas University, Prof. Dr. Gede Sri Darma, DBA., argues that in order to restore the economy of Bali that has in fact been ‘dragged down’ by the weakening national economy, tripartite synergy is required, namely; between the government as a regulatory authority, entrepreneurs that move the economy and public participation in maximizing the use of domestic Balinese products. “One of the real measures that needs to be taken is utilizing the potential of Bali to its fullest. The tourismbased creative economy should be realized in a comprehensive

manner,” he said.

Dharma also argues that the economic slowdown of Bali is caused by many travelers who do not spend much of their money while on vacation in Bali, thus reducing cash flow. As a result of this reduction in general cash flow the purchasing power of local people is also reduced.

“Decreases in Indonesian and international macro-economies has an impact on the downturn of Bali’s economy. Inflation is another factor that that contributes to the decline in Bali’s economy,” he said. (kmb27)

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INDONESIA No rift exist between KIH, KMP

JAKARTA - There is no rift between the leaders of the Great Indonesia Coalition (KIH) and the Red-White Coalition (KMP) within the working cabinet of the government, stated Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

The presence of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the inauguration of the National Mandate Party (PAN) management board and the opening ceremony of the party’s national working meeting on

Wednesday night could pave the path for the parties from KMP to become part of the government, the vice president remarked.

“Practically, there is no rift now, but there is support for the govern-

ment, and there is criticism on policies, which are considered unfavorable for the nation,” Kalla affirmed.

The vice president was also scheduled to attend the national working meeting of PAN along with

Indonesia defiant after FIFA suspension threat

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government insisted Wednesday it would stick by a decision to freeze all activities of the football association despite a threat from FIFA to suspend the country from international competition.

The sports ministry said it was only trying to make improvements and may dispatch a team to lobby FIFA president Sepp Blatter, after the governing body threatened to ban Indonesia unless it revoked its decision.

The FIFA warning was the latest twist in a row that erupted in April when the association, the PSSI, halted the country’s top-flight league due to a disagreement with the sports ministry over the participation of two clubs.

The ministry then froze all activities of the PSSI, and said it was setting up a transitional body as a step towards replacing the association.

FIFA has backed the PSSI, which insists it remains in charge of football in Indonesia and that the the government has no authority on the matter.

It is just the latest crisis to hit Indonesian football, which has for years been beset by infighting and corruption. It was only just recovering from a feud between the PSSI and a breakaway association, which led to the creation of two separate leagues.

In a letter this week, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said that Jakarta had to revoke its decision to freeze the activities of the PSSI by May 29.

Valcke said the government had violated FIFA rules that stipulated that all football associations have to manage their affairs independently, without influence from third parties.

If it refused to do, “we will have no other option but to refer this matter to the appropriate FIFA body for an immediate suspension”, said the letter, which was widely cited in local media.

Sports ministry spokesman, Gatot Dewa Broto, told reporters that the government was “very anxious and very serious in overcoming this problem” and conceded a ban would mean Indonesia missing out on playing in competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Cup. He added the government would send a reply to FIFA’s letter in the coming days setting out their position, and if that failed to change the governing body’s view, Indonesian officials would travel to Switzerland, where FIFA is headquartered, to meet Blatter. (afp)

President Jokowi, but he noted that Jokowi’s presence was adequate to represent the elements of the government.

Present at the national working meeting of the PAN at Balai Sudirman on Wednesday night were President Jokowi and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Great Indonesia Movement (Gerinra) Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto, Democrat Party Chief Executive Syarif Hasan, Golkar Chairman of Bali conference version Aburizal Bakrie, House Speaker Setya Novanto, and People’s Consultative Assembly Deputy Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid also attended the meeting. (ant)

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Protesters hold placards including one reading “Let’s save Serge Altlaoui” in Paris on Saturday, April 25, 2015. An Indonesian court Thursday postponed the start of an appeal by Altlaoui to next week, indicating the country’s slow-moving justice system could delay his execution for some time yet.

Court postpones death row Frenchman’s appeal JAKARTA - An Indonesian court Thursday postponed the start of an appeal by a Frenchman on death row to next week, indicating the country’s slow-moving justice system could delay his execution for some time yet.

Serge Atlaoui, 51, had been due to face the firing squad with seven other foreign drug convicts last week but was removed from the list after authorities agreed to let an outstanding legal appeal run its course.

It was due to start at the Jakarta State Administrative Court on Thursday, however judge Ujang Abdullah adjourned the case to next Wednesday after Atlaoui’s lawyer failed to attend as she was ill.

In the appeal, Atlaoui, a welder, is challenging President Joko Widodo’s decision to reject his request for clemency, claiming the Indonesian leader did not properly consider his case.

A plea for presidential clemency is typically a death row convict’s final chance to avoid the firing squad.

The latest legal bid is widely expected to fail -- an appeal filed in the same court by two Australian traffickers was rejected, and the pair were among those put to death last week.

However the Australians’ appeal took weeks to resolve due to repeated delays.

Following Thursday’s adjournment, a French diplomatic source told AFP: “The Indonesian legal process is following its usual course and that could take some time.”

France stepped up pressure on Indonesia in recent weeks to abandon plans to put Atlaoui to death, with President Francois Hollande warning of “consequences” if the execution goes ahead.

Atlaoui was arrested in a 2005 raid on a

secret drug laboratory outside Jakarta. He has maintained his innocence, claiming that he was installing machinery in what he thought was an acrylics plant.

However, police say he was a “chemist” in the drugs factory.

Indonesia’s execution last week of seven foreign drug convicts -- two from Australia, one from Brazil, and four Nigerians -- sparked a firestorm of international anger, with Canberra recalling its ambassador from Jakarta.

British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford, 58, is also on death row in Indonesia and said last week she feared her execution could be imminent and had started writing goodbye letters to family.

Widodo has insisted he will not change course on the death penalty, as Indonesia faces an emergency due to rising narcotics use. (afp)

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SEMARAPURA - Kusamba Beach is a very interesting place to visit and located about 7 kilometers east of Semarapura City.

Additionally, it is a fisherman beach and location of traditional salt-making. Every day, we can see the fishermen at sea searching for fish and farmers making salt at seaside.A row of fishermen’s boats lines up on the beach under palm trees and so do the salt-making huts on the beach. They result in dazzling scenery that will tease the interests of those who visit the beach. For tourists who are visiting Bali, it is an ideal destination to enjoy holidays.

MADRID - Roger Federer became the latest big name to get sucked up by a whirlwind called Nick Kyrgios as the Australian tyro sent the Swiss top seed spinning out of the Madrid Masters in the second round on Wednesday. Ten months after the then 144th-ranked Kyrgios overwhelmed Rafa Nadal in the Wimbledon fourth round with a fearless brand of tennis, the Australian showed that he is a force to be reckoned with on clay too.

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Nick Kyrgios of Australia returns the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, May 6, 2015.

Now ranked 35th on the back of contesting his first ever ATP final in Estoril last weekend, Kyrgios brought an abrupt end to Federer’s hopes of winning a fourth Madrid trophy with a heart-pumping 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 7-6(12) victory. “I think he’s the greatest of all time... I knew before the match that I would have to play one of the greatest matches I have ever played, I wasn’t intimidated at all,” the remarkably composed 20-year-old said courtside following his victory in two hours 37 minutes. “It doesn’t really feel real at the moment. It’s a strange feeling... it’s pretty exciting.”

While Kyrgios was celebrating what he called “definitely the greatest win of my career”, Federer was condemned to his earliest exit in 11 visits to Madrid. On the day he had hoped to celebrate the first birthday of his twin boys Lenny and Leo with a routine victory, the world number two was first rankled when Kyrgios broke him in the opening game of the match.

The irritation went up a few notches as he was heard snapping “We need a clown for this circus” when the second set slipped away from his grasp under a barrage of aces and crunching baseline winners. Facing an opponent who was just eight when he won the first of his record 17 grand slam titles in 2003, Federer wasted two match points in the tension-filled third set tiebreak.

Instead Kyrgios was the one holding his arms aloft in victory after he wrapped up the contest on his sixth match point when Federer slammed a forehand wide. Following a disappointing season in which he has claimed only one low-key title, Nadal went back to using his old racket model to record a 6-4 6-3 win over American Steve Johnson.

He was joined in the third round by Tomas Berdych and 10th seed Grigor Dimitrov but U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic followed Federer out of the exit door after a 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-3 defeat by Fernando Verdasco.

Kei Nishikori also progressed with a 6-2 4-6 6-4 victory over Belgian David Goffin, while second seed Andy Murray rounded out the day’s action with a 6-4 3-6 6-0 victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber. (rtr)

Scariolo to McLaren F1 team reveals new livery for Spanish Grand Prix return as coach of Spain’s basketball team

MADRID — Italian coach Sergio Scariolo will take over Spain’s national basketball team for a second stint.

Scariolo coached Spain to the Olympic silver medal in 2012 when it lost to the United States in the final. He also led Spain to two European championships in 2009 and 2011 in his first stint as coach from 2009-12.

Spain had been without a coach since parting ways with Juan Orenga after its disappointing 2014 World Cup at home, when it failed to reach the final despite having a team that included Pau and Marc Gasol and several other NBA players. (ap)

McLaren has unveiled the new livery that its Formula 1 cars will run in from this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Honda-powered team announced on Tuesday that it was dropping the chrome elements of its 2015 colour scheme in

favour of a “dynamic, predatory, graphitegrey colouration” that it hoped would work better in both bright sunshine and floodlit night races.

The livery for McLaren’s first season with Honda power since 1992 was the subject of much

speculation over the winter, and there was widespread disappointment among fans when the team revealed colours relatively similar to its previous look.

Team chairman Ron Dennis said at the time that a change of livery could come later in the year, but he suggested it would be for commercial rather than aesthetic reasons.

“Yes we could change colour,” he said during pre-season testing. “Yes we could do something more daring.

“Yes we could do all these things. But give me a reason why? “If it is just to make something more aesthetically pleasing, that is not enough reason for me.

“Don’t worry - it will change. But I will not say when.” Prior to this weekend’s change, McLaren had run silver-based liveries since 1997, when it swapped from the red-and-white colours it had used during its two-decade association with Marlboro. (net)

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BARCELONA - Lionel Messi’s exquisite Champions League double for Barcelona against Bayern Munich was a case of history repeating itself with an added magnificent assist for Neymar to seal an emphatic 3-0 semi-final, first leg win. With the European heavyweights locked at 0-0 in Wednesday’s absorbing clash at the Nou Camp, the Argentina forward picked up a 77th-minute pass and lashed a shot into the corner past Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to put Barca 1-0 up.

Three minutes later, Messi left Bayern’s Germany defender Jerome Boateng on the seat of his pants and beat Neuer with a delicate chip that sent his adoring fans packed into the giant arena into delirium.

The parallels with Barca’s last-four, first leg win at Real Madrid in 2011, when Messi netted two late goals including a breathtaking second, were obvious but this time around there was more to come from the South American genius.

The match had already ticked into stoppage time when Messi sent a pass into space for Neymar and the Brazil forward raced away to make it 3-0 and virtually assure Barca of a place in June’s final in Berlin. Messi’s second goal, in particular, drew effusive praise from all sides, with headlines in Thursday’s sports papers

dubbing him everything from a god to an extra-terrestrial.

The 27-year-old recaptured the record for Champions League goals from Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo and now has 77, including a competition-best 10 in the latest edition.

“It was over in a second, it just happened like that,” Messi, with typical selfeffacement, told reporters when asked about his second strike. “I imagined that Boateng would expect me to switch to my stronger (left) foot so I cut back the other way,” he added.

With Messi on this kind of form, it is hard to imagine Bayern

Surprise package ready for the big time

It has been close to four decades since Borussia Moenchengladbach made waves in Europe but the Bundesliga club is on the verge of Champions League qualification and victory over rivals Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday would all but seal it. Gladbach have played a sensational season so far and are in third place on 60 points, two ahead of fourth-placed Leverkusen and two behind VfL Wolfsburg in second.

A household name with their attacking game in the 1970s when they won five league titles and two UEFA Cups, Gladbach have never qualified for the Champions League group stage. Victory over visitors Leverkusen would see

them open up a five-point gap with their direct rivals with just two games left in the season.

“These are the games that you dream of when you become a professional footballer,” said winger Patrick Herrmann. “We are ready to fight and look forward to Saturday.” Gladbach have played their best season in years and since the start of the year they are the best team in the Bundesliga, collecting more points even than champions Bayern Munich.

Their 2-1 victory at Hertha Berlin last week merely confirmed their stellar form. With 70 percent possession and a staggering 90 percent in passing accuracy, Gladbach these days are taking the game to

mounting a comeback in Tuesday’s second leg in Munich and Barca are looking good to repeat 2009’s treble of Champions League and Spanish league and Cup titles won under former coach and current Bayern boss Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola, who was making his first competitive return to

Gladbach again

their opponents. “Our quality is that week in week out we are performing on the pitch,” said striker Max Kruse, who could be leaving to join VfL Wolfsburg at the end of the season.

Unbeaten in their last 11 league games and having won eight of them, Gladbach have not had such a Bundesliga run in 24 years. Having only once before advanced to the Champions League qualifying rounds, Gladbach could now go a step further with an automatic group stage spot with a top three finish.

“With two points advantage over fourth spot it is an outstanding starting position for us,” said Gladbach sports director Max Eberl. “In the

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direct clash with Bayer Leverkusen it is all about keeping them in check. We know how hard that will be given the statistic. We have not beaten Leverkusen at home in 26 years. We will try to snap that run on Saturday.” Leverkusen are no pushovers, having beaten Bayern 2-0 last week and having played an almost equally good season since the new year.

“We know we have to survive in Gladbach but it is in our own hands to do it,” said Leverkusen’s Roberto Hilbert. “But we are not short of self-confidence.” Already champions Bayern host European hopefuls Augsburg while secondplaced VfL Wolfsburg travel to struggling Paderborn. (rtr)

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 6, 2015. the Nou Camp since taking over at the German champions, had predicted that his former protege Messi would be unstoppable and so it proved.

“Germany is a very tough place to play,” Messi said. “We got a very good result but we still have to go there and we can’t take anything for granted.” (rtr)

Man United agrees to deal to sign Depay from PSV Eindhoven

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United has reached a deal to sign Netherlands winger Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven.

United says the deal is subject to the 21-year-old Depay passing a medical examination and would go through once the transfer window opens in June. (ap)

LONDON Everton manager Roberto Martinez is unsure whether Aaron Lennon’s loan move from Tottenham Hotspur will be made permanent at the end of the season despite the winger having made a “phenomenal impact” at Goodison Park. The 28-year-old, whose loan began in January, has played an instrumental role in Everton’s endof-season resurgence, scoring twice in 12 appearances and becoming a favourite with the fans for his skill and speed on the wing.

“We haven’t had any sort of conversations with Spurs,” Martinez

told a news conference on Thursday, when asked about Lennon’s future.

“He’s had a phenomenal impact in our team and has a really good chemistry with our fans. “He’s been a revelation since he arrived at our club. He has set high standards, enjoyed his football and made a massive contribution.

“We don’t want him to finish his period at the club without a good performance and then at the end of the season we will sit down and see what Aaron wants.”

Everton have two home matches left, starting with the visit of 18thplaced Sunderland on Saturday, but Lennon will be ineligible against parent club Tottenham on the final

day of the season at Goodison.

Eleventh-placed Everton are hoping to recover from last weekend’s 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa as they attempt to close the three-point gap on Stoke City and West Ham United, who are ninth and 10th respectively, and aim for a top 10 finish.

“It looked like it would be out of our reach. Seven games ago we had 28 points and it was a completely different picture to where we are now,” Martinez said.

“Finishing in the top 10 is not something we take for granted when you look at the quality of the competition in the Premier League. “It would be a very important way of finishing the season. (rtr)

said. The strike is due to begin the day before his team hosts Barcelona in the penultimate round of the Spanish league.

The council said the federation’s action was “an excuse to justify a continuing confrontation whose only basis was to defend its own interests.” Once approved

by Parliament, the legislation would come into effect in 2016.

Currently, individual clubs negotiate their own TV contracts and big clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona claim large TV rights incomes, but leaving smaller and less wellknown clubs often struggling

for money.

The law aims to bring Spanish soccer in line with how British and Italian football leagues are marketed, and will correct existing “imbalances” in earnings that allow top clubs to claim a disproportionate amount of the TV income.

Most of Spain’s 42 professional clubs were pressing governing bodies to negotiate a collective rights deal similar to that employed by the English Premier League, which in February struck a deal for 2016-19 worth about 5 billion pounds ($7.4 billion) for the domestic rights alone. (ap)

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Bayern’s Bastian Schweinsteiger reacts after Barcelona scored during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

Spain’s soccer federation suspends matches from May 16

MADRID — Spain’s soccer federation is suspending all league and cup matches from May 16 in protest at a proposed law on the sale of television rights and the division of the income earned.

The federation said the decision had been taken by its board of directors on Wednesday.

The government approved the law on April 30, although it still needs to be approved by Parliament. It aims to regulate the rights to broadcast first and second division games as well as Copa del Rey and Supercup matches. However, the federation said the proposed legislation “has not resolved any of the problems gravely affecting soccer.” As a result, the federation has called an “indefinite strike” that will “suspend all competitions in all categories” from mid-May. The last two rounds of the Spanish league, along with the Copa del Rey final on May 30, fall after that date. The Spanish government’s sports council later rejected the football federation’s claims and said the law was “the biggest historical achievement in defending the interests of players and clubs.”

The sports council said the legislation would enable Spanish football to “reach levels of marketing, profitability and sustainability unthinkable so far.”

Enrique Cerezo, the president of La Liga club Atletico Madrid, said he expected all parties would negotiate.

“I think there’s room for talk right up until May 16,” Cerezo

AP Photo/Andres Kudacki

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, right, and Raphel Varane, second right, drink as Real Madrid’s coach Carlo Ancelotti, left, looks on during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Sevilla, Spain Saturday, May 2, 2015.

Bayern left hoping for Munich miracle to overcome Barca

Bayern will need a Munich miracle to retain their dream of reaching the Champions League final on home soil after the fivetime champions slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Barcelona in their semifinal first leg on Wednesday. The Bavarians were hoping to set the foundations for their fourth final appearance in six seasons next month in Berlin, and a first under coach Pep Guardiola, with a solid display in Spain.

Instead they were outclassed by the Catalans, who scored three times in the last 13 minutes to go into next week’s return leg as overwhelming favourites after Bayern ran out of steam towards the end of the game.

“I am not really a friend of big words because when you lose 3-0 then the chances are obviously not great,” club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a post-midnight dinner in Barcelona. “But maybe there will be a football wonder in Munich.”

The Bavarians have already overturned a big first-leg deficit once this campaign when they lost 3-1 at Porto in the quarter-finals only to crush them 6-1 back in Munich.

But after Lionel Messi scored twice in a scintillating performance and Neymar added a late third as part of an impressive team display,

few believe Bayern can turn it around once more against a side as strong as Barcelona.

Missing key players, especially injured wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, the Bavarians lack the kind of pace down either flank that would cause major problems for any team. “Without Arjen and Franck we did not have our two counter-attack players and that made things difficult,” said Guardiola, who won 14 triphies in four years at Barca. “The return leg now becomes very complicated but we will give it a shot.”

Robben is out for the rest of the season, while Ribery, already injured for about two months, remains doubtful for the return leg, with David Alaba and Holger Badstuber also out.

Only a few weeks ago, Bayern looked on course for a repeat of their 2013 treble but after last week’s German Cup exit and their loss to Barcelona, they now need to stage a monumental upset just to reach the final.

“We are Bayern and we keep our heads held high,” midfielder Thomas Mueller said. “We cannot expect to have a return leg like we had against Porto.” “But the 11 players who will be on the pitch will fight until the last second but it is clear that we now need a small football wonder.” (rtr)

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Martinez unsure if Lennon will sign permanently for Everton

BARCELONA - Lionel Messi’s exquisite Champions League double for Barcelona against Bayern Munich was a case of history repeating itself with an added magnificent assist for Neymar to seal an emphatic 3-0 semi-final, first leg win. With the European heavyweights locked at 0-0 in Wednesday’s absorbing clash at the Nou Camp, the Argentina forward picked up a 77th-minute pass and lashed a shot into the corner past Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to put Barca 1-0 up.

Three minutes later, Messi left Bayern’s Germany defender Jerome Boateng on the seat of his pants and beat Neuer with a delicate chip that sent his adoring fans packed into the giant arena into delirium.

The parallels with Barca’s last-four, first leg win at Real Madrid in 2011, when Messi netted two late goals including a breathtaking second, were obvious but this time around there was more to come from the South American genius.

The match had already ticked into stoppage time when Messi sent a pass into space for Neymar and the Brazil forward raced away to make it 3-0 and virtually assure Barca of a place in June’s final in Berlin. Messi’s second goal, in particular, drew effusive praise from all sides, with headlines in Thursday’s sports papers

dubbing him everything from a god to an extra-terrestrial.

The 27-year-old recaptured the record for Champions League goals from Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo and now has 77, including a competition-best 10 in the latest edition.

“It was over in a second, it just happened like that,” Messi, with typical selfeffacement, told reporters when asked about his second strike. “I imagined that Boateng would expect me to switch to my stronger (left) foot so I cut back the other way,” he added.

With Messi on this kind of form, it is hard to imagine Bayern

Surprise package ready for the big time

It has been close to four decades since Borussia Moenchengladbach made waves in Europe but the Bundesliga club is on the verge of Champions League qualification and victory over rivals Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday would all but seal it. Gladbach have played a sensational season so far and are in third place on 60 points, two ahead of fourth-placed Leverkusen and two behind VfL Wolfsburg in second.

A household name with their attacking game in the 1970s when they won five league titles and two UEFA Cups, Gladbach have never qualified for the Champions League group stage. Victory over visitors Leverkusen would see

them open up a five-point gap with their direct rivals with just two games left in the season.

“These are the games that you dream of when you become a professional footballer,” said winger Patrick Herrmann. “We are ready to fight and look forward to Saturday.” Gladbach have played their best season in years and since the start of the year they are the best team in the Bundesliga, collecting more points even than champions Bayern Munich.

Their 2-1 victory at Hertha Berlin last week merely confirmed their stellar form. With 70 percent possession and a staggering 90 percent in passing accuracy, Gladbach these days are taking the game to

mounting a comeback in Tuesday’s second leg in Munich and Barca are looking good to repeat 2009’s treble of Champions League and Spanish league and Cup titles won under former coach and current Bayern boss Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola, who was making his first competitive return to

Gladbach again

their opponents. “Our quality is that week in week out we are performing on the pitch,” said striker Max Kruse, who could be leaving to join VfL Wolfsburg at the end of the season.

Unbeaten in their last 11 league games and having won eight of them, Gladbach have not had such a Bundesliga run in 24 years. Having only once before advanced to the Champions League qualifying rounds, Gladbach could now go a step further with an automatic group stage spot with a top three finish.

“With two points advantage over fourth spot it is an outstanding starting position for us,” said Gladbach sports director Max Eberl. “In the

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direct clash with Bayer Leverkusen it is all about keeping them in check. We know how hard that will be given the statistic. We have not beaten Leverkusen at home in 26 years. We will try to snap that run on Saturday.” Leverkusen are no pushovers, having beaten Bayern 2-0 last week and having played an almost equally good season since the new year.

“We know we have to survive in Gladbach but it is in our own hands to do it,” said Leverkusen’s Roberto Hilbert. “But we are not short of self-confidence.” Already champions Bayern host European hopefuls Augsburg while secondplaced VfL Wolfsburg travel to struggling Paderborn. (rtr)

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 6, 2015. the Nou Camp since taking over at the German champions, had predicted that his former protege Messi would be unstoppable and so it proved.

“Germany is a very tough place to play,” Messi said. “We got a very good result but we still have to go there and we can’t take anything for granted.” (rtr)

Man United agrees to deal to sign Depay from PSV Eindhoven

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United has reached a deal to sign Netherlands winger Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven.

United says the deal is subject to the 21-year-old Depay passing a medical examination and would go through once the transfer window opens in June. (ap)

LONDON Everton manager Roberto Martinez is unsure whether Aaron Lennon’s loan move from Tottenham Hotspur will be made permanent at the end of the season despite the winger having made a “phenomenal impact” at Goodison Park. The 28-year-old, whose loan began in January, has played an instrumental role in Everton’s endof-season resurgence, scoring twice in 12 appearances and becoming a favourite with the fans for his skill and speed on the wing.

“We haven’t had any sort of conversations with Spurs,” Martinez

told a news conference on Thursday, when asked about Lennon’s future.

“He’s had a phenomenal impact in our team and has a really good chemistry with our fans. “He’s been a revelation since he arrived at our club. He has set high standards, enjoyed his football and made a massive contribution.

“We don’t want him to finish his period at the club without a good performance and then at the end of the season we will sit down and see what Aaron wants.”

Everton have two home matches left, starting with the visit of 18thplaced Sunderland on Saturday, but Lennon will be ineligible against parent club Tottenham on the final

day of the season at Goodison.

Eleventh-placed Everton are hoping to recover from last weekend’s 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa as they attempt to close the three-point gap on Stoke City and West Ham United, who are ninth and 10th respectively, and aim for a top 10 finish.

“It looked like it would be out of our reach. Seven games ago we had 28 points and it was a completely different picture to where we are now,” Martinez said.

“Finishing in the top 10 is not something we take for granted when you look at the quality of the competition in the Premier League. “It would be a very important way of finishing the season. (rtr)

said. The strike is due to begin the day before his team hosts Barcelona in the penultimate round of the Spanish league.

The council said the federation’s action was “an excuse to justify a continuing confrontation whose only basis was to defend its own interests.” Once approved

by Parliament, the legislation would come into effect in 2016.

Currently, individual clubs negotiate their own TV contracts and big clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona claim large TV rights incomes, but leaving smaller and less wellknown clubs often struggling

for money.

The law aims to bring Spanish soccer in line with how British and Italian football leagues are marketed, and will correct existing “imbalances” in earnings that allow top clubs to claim a disproportionate amount of the TV income.

Most of Spain’s 42 professional clubs were pressing governing bodies to negotiate a collective rights deal similar to that employed by the English Premier League, which in February struck a deal for 2016-19 worth about 5 billion pounds ($7.4 billion) for the domestic rights alone. (ap)

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AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Bayern’s Bastian Schweinsteiger reacts after Barcelona scored during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

Spain’s soccer federation suspends matches from May 16

MADRID — Spain’s soccer federation is suspending all league and cup matches from May 16 in protest at a proposed law on the sale of television rights and the division of the income earned.

The federation said the decision had been taken by its board of directors on Wednesday.

The government approved the law on April 30, although it still needs to be approved by Parliament. It aims to regulate the rights to broadcast first and second division games as well as Copa del Rey and Supercup matches. However, the federation said the proposed legislation “has not resolved any of the problems gravely affecting soccer.” As a result, the federation has called an “indefinite strike” that will “suspend all competitions in all categories” from mid-May. The last two rounds of the Spanish league, along with the Copa del Rey final on May 30, fall after that date. The Spanish government’s sports council later rejected the football federation’s claims and said the law was “the biggest historical achievement in defending the interests of players and clubs.”

The sports council said the legislation would enable Spanish football to “reach levels of marketing, profitability and sustainability unthinkable so far.”

Enrique Cerezo, the president of La Liga club Atletico Madrid, said he expected all parties would negotiate.

“I think there’s room for talk right up until May 16,” Cerezo

AP Photo/Andres Kudacki

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, right, and Raphel Varane, second right, drink as Real Madrid’s coach Carlo Ancelotti, left, looks on during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Sevilla, Spain Saturday, May 2, 2015.

Bayern left hoping for Munich miracle to overcome Barca

Bayern will need a Munich miracle to retain their dream of reaching the Champions League final on home soil after the fivetime champions slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Barcelona in their semifinal first leg on Wednesday. The Bavarians were hoping to set the foundations for their fourth final appearance in six seasons next month in Berlin, and a first under coach Pep Guardiola, with a solid display in Spain.

Instead they were outclassed by the Catalans, who scored three times in the last 13 minutes to go into next week’s return leg as overwhelming favourites after Bayern ran out of steam towards the end of the game.

“I am not really a friend of big words because when you lose 3-0 then the chances are obviously not great,” club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a post-midnight dinner in Barcelona. “But maybe there will be a football wonder in Munich.”

The Bavarians have already overturned a big first-leg deficit once this campaign when they lost 3-1 at Porto in the quarter-finals only to crush them 6-1 back in Munich.

But after Lionel Messi scored twice in a scintillating performance and Neymar added a late third as part of an impressive team display,

few believe Bayern can turn it around once more against a side as strong as Barcelona.

Missing key players, especially injured wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, the Bavarians lack the kind of pace down either flank that would cause major problems for any team. “Without Arjen and Franck we did not have our two counter-attack players and that made things difficult,” said Guardiola, who won 14 triphies in four years at Barca. “The return leg now becomes very complicated but we will give it a shot.”

Robben is out for the rest of the season, while Ribery, already injured for about two months, remains doubtful for the return leg, with David Alaba and Holger Badstuber also out.

Only a few weeks ago, Bayern looked on course for a repeat of their 2013 treble but after last week’s German Cup exit and their loss to Barcelona, they now need to stage a monumental upset just to reach the final.

“We are Bayern and we keep our heads held high,” midfielder Thomas Mueller said. “We cannot expect to have a return leg like we had against Porto.” “But the 11 players who will be on the pitch will fight until the last second but it is clear that we now need a small football wonder.” (rtr)

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Additionally, it is a fisherman beach and location of traditional salt-making. Every day, we can see the fishermen at sea searching for fish and farmers making salt at seaside.A row of fishermen’s boats lines up on the beach under palm trees and so do the salt-making huts on the beach. They result in dazzling scenery that will tease the interests of those who visit the beach. For tourists who are visiting Bali, it is an ideal destination to enjoy holidays.

MADRID - Roger Federer became the latest big name to get sucked up by a whirlwind called Nick Kyrgios as the Australian tyro sent the Swiss top seed spinning out of the Madrid Masters in the second round on Wednesday. Ten months after the then 144th-ranked Kyrgios overwhelmed Rafa Nadal in the Wimbledon fourth round with a fearless brand of tennis, the Australian showed that he is a force to be reckoned with on clay too.

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Nick Kyrgios of Australia returns the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, May 6, 2015.

Now ranked 35th on the back of contesting his first ever ATP final in Estoril last weekend, Kyrgios brought an abrupt end to Federer’s hopes of winning a fourth Madrid trophy with a heart-pumping 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 7-6(12) victory. “I think he’s the greatest of all time... I knew before the match that I would have to play one of the greatest matches I have ever played, I wasn’t intimidated at all,” the remarkably composed 20-year-old said courtside following his victory in two hours 37 minutes. “It doesn’t really feel real at the moment. It’s a strange feeling... it’s pretty exciting.”

While Kyrgios was celebrating what he called “definitely the greatest win of my career”, Federer was condemned to his earliest exit in 11 visits to Madrid. On the day he had hoped to celebrate the first birthday of his twin boys Lenny and Leo with a routine victory, the world number two was first rankled when Kyrgios broke him in the opening game of the match.

The irritation went up a few notches as he was heard snapping “We need a clown for this circus” when the second set slipped away from his grasp under a barrage of aces and crunching baseline winners. Facing an opponent who was just eight when he won the first of his record 17 grand slam titles in 2003, Federer wasted two match points in the tension-filled third set tiebreak.

Instead Kyrgios was the one holding his arms aloft in victory after he wrapped up the contest on his sixth match point when Federer slammed a forehand wide. Following a disappointing season in which he has claimed only one low-key title, Nadal went back to using his old racket model to record a 6-4 6-3 win over American Steve Johnson.

He was joined in the third round by Tomas Berdych and 10th seed Grigor Dimitrov but U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic followed Federer out of the exit door after a 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-3 defeat by Fernando Verdasco.

Kei Nishikori also progressed with a 6-2 4-6 6-4 victory over Belgian David Goffin, while second seed Andy Murray rounded out the day’s action with a 6-4 3-6 6-0 victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber. (rtr)

Scariolo to McLaren F1 team reveals new livery for Spanish Grand Prix return as coach of Spain’s basketball team

MADRID — Italian coach Sergio Scariolo will take over Spain’s national basketball team for a second stint.

Scariolo coached Spain to the Olympic silver medal in 2012 when it lost to the United States in the final. He also led Spain to two European championships in 2009 and 2011 in his first stint as coach from 2009-12.

Spain had been without a coach since parting ways with Juan Orenga after its disappointing 2014 World Cup at home, when it failed to reach the final despite having a team that included Pau and Marc Gasol and several other NBA players. (ap)

McLaren has unveiled the new livery that its Formula 1 cars will run in from this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Honda-powered team announced on Tuesday that it was dropping the chrome elements of its 2015 colour scheme in

favour of a “dynamic, predatory, graphitegrey colouration” that it hoped would work better in both bright sunshine and floodlit night races.

The livery for McLaren’s first season with Honda power since 1992 was the subject of much

speculation over the winter, and there was widespread disappointment among fans when the team revealed colours relatively similar to its previous look.

Team chairman Ron Dennis said at the time that a change of livery could come later in the year, but he suggested it would be for commercial rather than aesthetic reasons.

“Yes we could change colour,” he said during pre-season testing. “Yes we could do something more daring.

“Yes we could do all these things. But give me a reason why? “If it is just to make something more aesthetically pleasing, that is not enough reason for me.

“Don’t worry - it will change. But I will not say when.” Prior to this weekend’s change, McLaren had run silver-based liveries since 1997, when it swapped from the red-and-white colours it had used during its two-decade association with Marlboro. (net)

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Volcanic activity closes part of popular Japan hot springs

TOKYO — Japanese authorities have closed part of a popular hot springs area to the public because of fears a volcano might erupt.

Increased earthquake activity at Mount Hakone prompted the Japanese Meteorological Agency to raise the alert level earlier this week to 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being the lowest.

The town of Hakone met on Thursday with tourism industry representatives who are concerned about the possible impact on business.

About 50 people who operate

businesses in the restricted area were allowed to make a temporary visit to maintain their facilities and collect necessities, according to Japanese broadcaster TBS. It quoted a cafe owner saying he hopes the situation will be over soon.

The closed area includes Owakudani, a well-visited site where tourists can see steam emerging from vents in a crater from a past eruption. Both

a section of a ropeway that passes nearby and trails to Owakudani have been closed.

Hakone, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Tokyo, attracts visitors from both Japan and overseas. Most of Hakone’s other sights remain open.

The eruption of Mount Ontake in central Japan last September killed 57 people. (ap)

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Japan zoo apologizes for naming newborn monkey Charlotte TOKYO — A Japanese zoo has apologized for naming a baby monkey Charlotte after the newborn British princess following complaints at home. The Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden said Thursday it was considering renaming the macaque. It was flooded with angry calls and emails Wednesday hours after announcing the name for its first monkey born this year, a tradition at the city-run zoo in southern Japan.

Charlotte was the favorite in a public ballot, receiving 59 out of 853 votes in just over a month until Wednesday, when the female monkey was born.

Opponents largely said giving the princess’ name to a monkey is disrespectful to British royals.

According to zoo official Akira

Asano, some of them said that the Japanese people would feel offended if a monkey were named after Japanese princesses. He said the zoo has also received support for Charlotte, and the views are now largely divided.

“We deeply apologize for causing trouble to many people over the naming of the first baby (monkey),” said a statement posted on the zoo website. “We take these opinions seriously.” Asano said he was not aware of any complaints from British citizens.

Officials of the zoo and the city of Oita were still discussing what to do with the monkey’s name. The British Embassy in Tokyo declined to comment, while Japan’s foreign ministry said it was not involved with the issue. (ap)

Singapore teen pleads not guilty over online video SINGAPORE — A Singaporean teenager pleaded not guilty Thursday to two charges over an online video he posted that was critical of Christianity and the nation’s late founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew. Sixteen-year-old Amos Yee Pang Sang told a packed courtroom that he would not be taking the stand to provide further evidence in the case.

Prosecutors said they did not plan to bring forward any witnesses.

Yee faces two charges: intending to wound the religious feelings of Christians and transmitting an obscene image over the Internet of Lee and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. A third charge, making offensive remarks against Lee, has been stood down

temporarily.

In an eight-minute clip that was posted on YouTube in March, Yee said Lee and Jesus were “both power-hungry and malicious,” among other derogatory comments mostly targeting Lee. If found guilty, Yee could face jail time of up to three years, or an unspecified fine.

His trial was adjourned until Friday afternoon, when prosecutors and his lawyer will submit their closing arguments. The judge may issue her verdict then or next week.

According to court documents shown to The Associated Press, Yee told police that he was raised Catholic but turned atheist by mid2013. (ap)

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With a backdrop of Mount Fuji, white smoke is spewed out in Owakudani valley of Mount Hakone where increased earthquake activity is found, in Hakone town, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Tokyo, Thursday, May 7, 2015.

Rector of Undiknas University, Prof. Dr. Gede Sri Darma, DBA., argues that in order to restore the economy of Bali that has in fact been ‘dragged down’ by the weakening national economy, tripartite synergy is required, namely; between the government as a regulatory authority, entrepreneurs that move the economy and public participation in maximizing the use of domestic Balinese products. “One of the real measures that needs to be taken is utilizing the potential of Bali to its fullest. The tourismbased creative economy should be realized in a comprehensive

manner,” he said.

Dharma also argues that the economic slowdown of Bali is caused by many travelers who do not spend much of their money while on vacation in Bali, thus reducing cash flow. As a result of this reduction in general cash flow the purchasing power of local people is also reduced.

“Decreases in Indonesian and international macro-economies has an impact on the downturn of Bali’s economy. Inflation is another factor that that contributes to the decline in Bali’s economy,” he said. (kmb27)

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INDONESIA No rift exist between KIH, KMP

JAKARTA - There is no rift between the leaders of the Great Indonesia Coalition (KIH) and the Red-White Coalition (KMP) within the working cabinet of the government, stated Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

The presence of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the inauguration of the National Mandate Party (PAN) management board and the opening ceremony of the party’s national working meeting on

Wednesday night could pave the path for the parties from KMP to become part of the government, the vice president remarked.

“Practically, there is no rift now, but there is support for the govern-

ment, and there is criticism on policies, which are considered unfavorable for the nation,” Kalla affirmed.

The vice president was also scheduled to attend the national working meeting of PAN along with

Indonesia defiant after FIFA suspension threat

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government insisted Wednesday it would stick by a decision to freeze all activities of the football association despite a threat from FIFA to suspend the country from international competition.

The sports ministry said it was only trying to make improvements and may dispatch a team to lobby FIFA president Sepp Blatter, after the governing body threatened to ban Indonesia unless it revoked its decision.

The FIFA warning was the latest twist in a row that erupted in April when the association, the PSSI, halted the country’s top-flight league due to a disagreement with the sports ministry over the participation of two clubs.

The ministry then froze all activities of the PSSI, and said it was setting up a transitional body as a step towards replacing the association.

FIFA has backed the PSSI, which insists it remains in charge of football in Indonesia and that the the government has no authority on the matter.

It is just the latest crisis to hit Indonesian football, which has for years been beset by infighting and corruption. It was only just recovering from a feud between the PSSI and a breakaway association, which led to the creation of two separate leagues.

In a letter this week, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said that Jakarta had to revoke its decision to freeze the activities of the PSSI by May 29.

Valcke said the government had violated FIFA rules that stipulated that all football associations have to manage their affairs independently, without influence from third parties.

If it refused to do, “we will have no other option but to refer this matter to the appropriate FIFA body for an immediate suspension”, said the letter, which was widely cited in local media.

Sports ministry spokesman, Gatot Dewa Broto, told reporters that the government was “very anxious and very serious in overcoming this problem” and conceded a ban would mean Indonesia missing out on playing in competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Cup. He added the government would send a reply to FIFA’s letter in the coming days setting out their position, and if that failed to change the governing body’s view, Indonesian officials would travel to Switzerland, where FIFA is headquartered, to meet Blatter. (afp)

President Jokowi, but he noted that Jokowi’s presence was adequate to represent the elements of the government.

Present at the national working meeting of the PAN at Balai Sudirman on Wednesday night were President Jokowi and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Great Indonesia Movement (Gerinra) Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto, Democrat Party Chief Executive Syarif Hasan, Golkar Chairman of Bali conference version Aburizal Bakrie, House Speaker Setya Novanto, and People’s Consultative Assembly Deputy Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid also attended the meeting. (ant)

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Protesters hold placards including one reading “Let’s save Serge Altlaoui” in Paris on Saturday, April 25, 2015. An Indonesian court Thursday postponed the start of an appeal by Altlaoui to next week, indicating the country’s slow-moving justice system could delay his execution for some time yet.

Court postpones death row Frenchman’s appeal JAKARTA - An Indonesian court Thursday postponed the start of an appeal by a Frenchman on death row to next week, indicating the country’s slow-moving justice system could delay his execution for some time yet.

Serge Atlaoui, 51, had been due to face the firing squad with seven other foreign drug convicts last week but was removed from the list after authorities agreed to let an outstanding legal appeal run its course.

It was due to start at the Jakarta State Administrative Court on Thursday, however judge Ujang Abdullah adjourned the case to next Wednesday after Atlaoui’s lawyer failed to attend as she was ill.

In the appeal, Atlaoui, a welder, is challenging President Joko Widodo’s decision to reject his request for clemency, claiming the Indonesian leader did not properly consider his case.

A plea for presidential clemency is typically a death row convict’s final chance to avoid the firing squad.

The latest legal bid is widely expected to fail -- an appeal filed in the same court by two Australian traffickers was rejected, and the pair were among those put to death last week.

However the Australians’ appeal took weeks to resolve due to repeated delays.

Following Thursday’s adjournment, a French diplomatic source told AFP: “The Indonesian legal process is following its usual course and that could take some time.”

France stepped up pressure on Indonesia in recent weeks to abandon plans to put Atlaoui to death, with President Francois Hollande warning of “consequences” if the execution goes ahead.

Atlaoui was arrested in a 2005 raid on a

secret drug laboratory outside Jakarta. He has maintained his innocence, claiming that he was installing machinery in what he thought was an acrylics plant.

However, police say he was a “chemist” in the drugs factory.

Indonesia’s execution last week of seven foreign drug convicts -- two from Australia, one from Brazil, and four Nigerians -- sparked a firestorm of international anger, with Canberra recalling its ambassador from Jakarta.

British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford, 58, is also on death row in Indonesia and said last week she feared her execution could be imminent and had started writing goodbye letters to family.

Widodo has insisted he will not change course on the death penalty, as Indonesia faces an emergency due to rising narcotics use. (afp)

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Maritime school in Klungkung graduates skill labor

Asia to lead growth in 2015 despite China slowdown

TOKYO — Asian economies will lead world growth in 2015, expanding at a 5.6 percent pace that is level with last year, as recoveries in India and Japan help to offset the slowdown in China, the IMF said in a report Thursday.

IMF economists expressed concern, however, over the potential for weaker growth if policy makers in the region fail to follow through with needed changes, saying it was a time not for “alarm but it is a time for alert.”

The IMF’s regional economic outlook forecasts that growth in the Asia-Pacific area will moderate to 5.5 percent in 2016.

Asian growth fell to 5.5 percent in 2014 from 5.9 percent in 2013, and is bound to shift lower as China’s economy, the world’s second largest, settles at a more sustainable level than the torrid double-digit pace of the past decade.

China’s report of 7 percent growth in the first quarter of the year was in keeping with that trend.

“You cannot expect that a coun-

try can keep 10 percent growth forever,” said Changyong Rhee, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department. “The current phase of growth is in line with our forecasts, but even if it’s a desirable slowdown it can have a negative impact on other countries.”

Rising levels of debt and potential financial market disruptions are other risks to growth, though moves

by Chinese financial regulators to rein in margin trading and umbrella trusts are a positive step, he said in a news conference that was broadcast online.

On a broader scale, the IMF report said its estimates show lower oil prices could help boost global growth by 0.3 percentage points to 0.7 percentage points in 2015.

Major producers of oil and other commodities are suffering from

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lower exports, but for countries such as Japan, China and Thailand the lower costs are a boon both for businesses and consumers.

Growth varies widely across the region, from 8.3 percent forecast for 2015 in Myanmar, 7.5 percent for India and 6.8 percent for China to 1 percent for Japan.

Japan, the world’s No. 3 economy, shows signs of recovering from a recession last year following an increase in the country’s sales tax to 8 percent from 5 percent.

The IMF’s report said that Japan’s growth will remain modest but could improve with more aggressive measures to improve productivity through improved labor laws and corporate governance.

Despite its slowdown, China remains a main driver of global GDP expansion, accounting for a larger share of world economic growth than the rest of Asia combined, the IMF said.

Reforms intended to make the state-dominated economy more

productive, with stronger domestic consumption and services, and less dependence on trade and investment are crucial for future growth, Rhee said.

Full implementation of reforms would boost overall income by 5 percent by 2020 over the economy’s performance without such reforms, he said. (ap)

EU moves to help tech companies compete with US giants

BRUSSELS — The European Union has unveiled a long-term strategy to help its technology companies compete with U.S. giants like Google and Amazon by unifying the continent’s digital sector and taking a hard line on abuses by dominant firms.

The plan will mean making e-commerce easier across borders among the EU’s 28 states. It will also entail a new look at where industry giants may be stifling competition in online trade. That means reassessing the way companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook or eBay handle online trade.

The EU touted the plan as an ambitious effort to foster new com-

panies and create jobs in a region still struggling with the after-effects of the financial crisis.

“Creating a digital single EU market will be a big step in helping European firms to compete on an equal footing,” said Mark Skilton, a professor at the Warwick Business School.

But the response from the technology industry was lukewarm.

Digital Europe, the digital technology industry umbrella group, warned of the temptation to regulate too much.

The rules would also take years to have an impact, with a final report on the new plan due only in two years. (ap)

EU Step - Better Access

Making it easier to trade and use services across EU countries is a key point. The different regulations are a problem because privacy and consumer protection might be very different in, say, Romania and Sweden.

Europe has trouble selling on the digital marketplace even when the rubber meets the road — literally. Almost two-thirds of online companies say that costs for parcel delivery are too high. So that needs to come down.

- A Level Playing Field

The Commission will seek common criteria for telecom rules across the bloc. Part of this effort is an inquiry into e-commerce rules to assess how much dominant companies might be stifling competition. The EU’s ongoing antitrust battle with Google, in which it alleges the company favors its own services in its search results, is part of this EU effort to make a level playing field.

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People look at an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo Thursday, April 23, 2015. Asian economies will lead world growth in 2015, expanding at a 5.6 percent pace that is level with last year, as recoveries in India and Japan help to offset the slowdown in China, the IMF said in a report Thursday.

The EU Commission wants to ease restrictions on access to data.

That, it maintains, would encourage innovation by allowing more companies to tap the same information. It would give priority to online health services, transport planning or energy. The EU also wants to connect business registers across Europe, helping to cut red tape for businesses and citizens.

SEMARAPURA - The Bahamas Maritime School (BMS) in Semarapura, Klungkung district, Bali province, is graduating international-quality, skilled laborers, Executive Director of BMS Made Wijaya said on Wednesday.

“BMS has five majors, namely culinary art, food presenting art, housekeeping management, bar management, and sailing,” he added.

According to Wijaya, the graduates from the special marine school are ready to fill in positions on cruise ships, cargo ships, and tankers in both national and international markets.

“Through the BMS, we generate qualified human resources that are ready to work, hoping that it will reduce unemployment in Indonesia,” Wijaya remarked.

Head of Administration of Klungkung district Nyoman Suwirta appreciated the youths’ interest, especially of those who graduated from vocational schools and senior high schools, to study at the maritime college.

Currently, the younger generation in Klungkung district is interested to work on cruise ships that travel around the world, he pointed out. (ant)

GIANYAR - Jero Agung Temple located at Batulumbang hamlet, Bedulu village, Blahbatuh subdistrict, Gianyar, is an ancient temple denoting the heritage of Bedahulu kingdom in the eighth century until the fourteenth century. In the area of this temple is found many of archaeological objects.

The Jero Agung Temple also becomes a tourist attraction along with other temples, such as the Samuan Tiga, Goa Gajah, Bukit Sinunggal and Dedari Temple.

Design and the sanctity of the temple is almost the same.

However, the Jero Agung Temple has a unique mystery. The innermost and outermost area of the temple is sanctified. People do not dare to say haphazardly or behave impolitely. Careless pissing will definitely get punishment. Although it is committed in the bush or village street located away from the temple area, it is still considered to breach.

Local villagers dare not violate it because there must be sanctions. The sanctions are very unique such as walk around without clear direction. “The offenders will not find a way out as if they continued to move in the circle of the temple,” said the temple priest, Gusti Ketut Mentik.

This old man told a story that there was a truck driver transporting sand to one of the local residents. The driver did not ask for permission psychically at the location to piss, so that he pissed carelessly. After that, the driver was not familiar with the way to look for his truck. He just walked back and forth repeatedly.

Another strange incident once happened to a satay seller. At that time, a cockfighting event was held in the temple area. The

satay seller disposed his skewers arbitrarily. People who saw reprimanded the seller. However, the satay seller replied with a loud tone and seemed not to care about it. Before finishing his talk, a motorcycle next to the satay seller fell down and toppled over his satay cart. “Such kind of uniqueness remains to happen to these days,” he said.

The other uniqueness is that each piodalan (temple anniversary) people must make lampions.

It is said that the tradition has been carried out since Ki Patih Kebo Iwa of the king of Bali died in Java and Ki Pasung Grigis died in Sumba. A day ahead of the piodalan, the people perform the ceremony ‘mendak Ratu Jawa’ or picking up the deity from Java. The piodalan falls once a year right on full moon in June (Monday, June 1, 2015).

Even though the location is at Batulumbang hamlet, the supporting devotees (penyungsung) of this temple are the subak members of Tengkulak, Nyembulan, Ganalangu, Sekembang, and Uma Telaga. “In the past, many pilgrims are always flocking to worship every temple anniversary. But today, the pilgrim decreases to approximately 75 people. It happens because their paddy field has been sold,” he said.

Based on the discovery of the artifacts such as in the form of pottery shards, fragments of ceramic, terracotta statues, koi (a tool used to melt metal material) and the structure of the estimated wall, in this area is alleged to have been established a royal residential building of the king named Sri Astasura Ratna Bumi Banten, the last king of ancient Bali in the fourteenth century. (kmb)

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Jero Agung Temple at Bedulu

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Harvest result of strawberry farmer decreases due to frequent heavy rain flushing the area of Lake Buyan, Pancasari village, Sukasada subdistrict, Buleleng.

A total of 20 percent of strawberry perishes

SINGARAJA - Harvest result of strawberry farmer decreases due to frequent heavy rain flushing the area of Lake Buyan, Pancasari village, Sukasada subdistrict, Buleleng. A number of farmers complained because many strawberries perished due to exposure to rain, whereas the strawberries were ready to be marketed to buyers.

A strawberry farmer, Gede Lantur, said on Wednesday that he often serves visitors picking strawberries at his garden. Declining harvest of strawberry happens due to high rainfall in the region. Frequent rains make the strawberries on the plants easily wither and perish as exposed to rain. Although they do not entirely perish, he still keeps the quality of the other strawberry in order to remain fresh.

Approximately 20 percent of the strawberry has perished since December 2014 harvested from his garden spreading across an area of 1.5 hectares. From the harvest each day he can sell a total of 50 kg, but in rainy season he can only sell 30 kg. The price of strawberry for direct picking in the garden by visitor reaches IDR 35,000 per kg from IDR 25,000 previously. His strawberry is also sold to collectors

for IDR 20,000 per kg from the previous price at IDR 15,000. His party is optimistic that strawberries will remain in demand in the market although the price rises.

“The result in the current harvest indeed decreases because many pieces have perished and may reach up to 20 percent. It happens due to excessive rain. Basically, it should not be in contact with a lot of water as it can quickly perish,” he said. (kmb34)

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The boats are placed on the beach because the fishermen cannot go to the sea.

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Adverse weather condition, fishermen reluctant to go fishing

NEGARA - Traditional fishermen on coastal area of Jembrana have decided to park their boat on mainland from this week. Adverse weather condition happening at sea makes fishermen reluctant to go to sea as seen along the coast of Air Kuning and Yeh Kuning village, Jembrana subdistrict, Jembrana, Wednesday (May 6).

The rows of boats were seen being parked at the edge of the beach, while only some few fishermen were seen. Accidentally they only came to see their boat to repair fishing gear or the damaged parts of the boat. However, most fisher-

men preferred to stay at home or find another temporary job. “We have not gone to sea for a week as the weather in the middle of the sea is hazardous. Indeed, when being seen from the beach, the weather is sunny but the waves are high,”

said Samsul, 45, a boat fisherman from Anyar hamlet, Air Kuning village.

Sometimes the high waves are accompanied by strong winds and it can smash their boat upside down. At such condition, other

than losing materials in the form of fishing gears and boats, they must also risk their life. In addition, if he even imposes himself to go to sea, he will not get many catches. Wayan Sudarta, a fisherman from Yeh Kuning village, said that if it is forced, they will suffer losses. The operating cost of fishing is not comparable to the catch.

Condition of the fishermen is

also recognized by the headman of Air Kuning, Zamanhuri. The majority of his residents having the livelihood as fisherman have not gone to sea since this week. They choose to idle due to adverse weather condition and the fish catch is a few.

His party hoped that such condition will not last long, so that his residents can go back to sea and make a living from catching fish. (kmb26)

Electricity tariff rises, employers baffled

BANGLI - The increase in nonsubsidized electricity tariff started in May 2015 makes a number of businessmen in Bangli baffled.

Allegedly it results in the rising production cost. Meanwhile, when increasing the selling price, the entrepreneurs are faced with a very tight competition. Inevitably, they must survive with the existing selling price.

One of the sawmill businessmen at LC Uma Bukal, Bangli, Ketut Sumerta, revealed on Thursday that he has not known about the increase in electricity tariff. Nevertheless,

he does not deny that it makes him introspect because his profits will reduce. On the other hand, he does not dare to immediately increase the selling price of his product due to facing competition. Similarly, he said that the increase in electricity tariff occurred in turns is very rarely balanced with the increase in production price. Sumerta preferred losing profits to customers. “If the electricity rate rises, well ... my profit surely decreases. So far, I do not dare to raise the selling price for fear of losing competitiveness,” he said.

Similar opinion was disclosed

by Wayan Danta, another sawmill entrepreneur from Tingkadbatu hamlet, Jehem village, Tembuku.

He deeply regretted the occurrence of the electricity tariff increase. Previously, his business has been increasingly squeezed by the fuel price hike and now he is made distraught by this electricity tariff increase. As Sumerta did, he did not dare to raise the price for fear of being abandoned by customers.

Although the tariff increase is not so significant, it has the poten-

tial to threat his business development. “It is unfortunate for this electricity tariff hike because we are small businessmen. Definitely it is very impactful,” he said.

Meanwhile, a welding entrepreneur from Tembuku, Putu Rama, said that he can only follow the government policy. Likewise, he compared to the increase in fuel price hike occurred some time ago.

“If responded by a demonstration, it will remain to rise. Thus, I am only able to accept it,” he said.

The category of customer whose electricity tariff goes up includes

the middle class household (R2) with the power of 3,500-5,500 VA, large household (R3) with 6,600 VA upward, medium-sized business (B2) with 6,600-200,000 VA, government office (P1) with 6,600-200 000 VA as well as street lighting (P3). While the other customers of non-subsidized electricity tariff are big business (B3) with 200,000 VA, large industries (I3) with 200,000 kVA and government (P2) above 200 kVA, and large industries (I4) with 30 MVA. Percentage of the tariff increase is around 3.3 percent. (kmb45)

DENPASAR - The clutter having an impact on the traffic generated by the activities at the Gunung Agung Inpres Market, particularly the flea market traders, has long taken place.

The Denpasar Municipality has also attempted a number of programs to overcome it. One of them is the ongoing revitalization program.

Denpasar Municipality will work on the second phase of the

revitalization project of the Gunung Agung Market or better known as the Gunung Agung Utara Market.

The planning has been created a few years ago. Later on, the Gunung Agung market will become a new place for traditional traders at the Gunung Agung Inpres Market.

“To avoid traffic crowdedness and maintain sanitation around the area of the Gunung Agung Inpres Market, we

resolve by revitalization effort,” said Managing Director of PD Pasar Denpasar, I Made Westra on Thursday.

According to him, the process of physical construction of the Gunung Agung market is handled

by Denpasar Spatial Planning and Housing Agency (DTRP). From the information obtained, the project will be resumed in the near future.

As for the relocation of traders, it

will be carried out after the physical development is accomplished.

Further, he explained that the revitalization program is related to physical development, arrangement of traders, environmental regulation and coaching of traders. Revitalization program for traditional market has long been carried out in the city of Denpasar as one of the efforts to improve the competitiveness of

traditional markets.

However, since the PD Pasar Denpasar has managed a number of traditional markets, the revitalization is done gradually. Currently the PD Pasar Denpasar manages 16 units of traditional market. Some of the traditional markets having been revitalized are the Badung Market, Kumbasari Market and Ketapian Market. (kmb25)

Overcoming disorder, Denpasar boosts market’s revitalization

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In this Tuesday, May 5, 2015 photo, Nepalese volunteers form a chain to load food and relief material collected by two Portuguese men onto a vehicle, for distribution among the earthquake affected in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Portuguese travelers turn into aid agency after Nepal quake

ICHANGU NARAYAN, Nepal — They arrived in Nepal as backpackers a day before a deadly earthquake that flattened large swaths of this impoverished Himalayan nation. In the days since the disaster, they’ve transformed themselves into a two-man amateur aid agency. Using funds pledged through a Facebook appeal, Pedro Queiros and Lourenco Macedo Santos are taking food and bedding to needy Nepalis made homeless by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck outside Kathmandu shortly before noon on Apr. 25.

In a country where dozens of the world’s biggest aid agencies are now active, the two Portuguese men, both in their mid-30s, say their work shows there is room for ordinary people to make a difference.

So far they estimate they’ve helped around 15,000 people. Earlier this week, they arrived at the devastated village of Ichangu Narayan near Kathmandu, where anxious residents lined up to receive supply bundles, including rice, oil and other staples, designed to feed a family for about 15 days.

Amid the wrecked buildings of the tiny farming village, the atmosphere was almost festive as sacks of food were distributed to representatives of the village’s 130 families. “These people are grateful to you all. Thank you,” headman N.K. Prasai told the two men.

They started small until Queiros posted an appeal and his bank details on his Facebook page. Since then, thousands of euros (dollars) have poured in from ordinary Portuguese moved by the suffering of tens of thousands of Nepalis.

The money helped them to move beyond scraping together a little rice and bananas for a few individuals. Now they’re closer to a small grassroots organization, hiring taxis to cart sacks of food to some of the worst-hit villages.

They estimate they’ve spent around 10,000 euros ($11,360) on supplies so far. When the earth first shook, their impulse was to leave Nepal but they couldn’t get on a plane. And they saw snaking lines of people lining up for food.

“We made a difference,” said

PARIS — The Paris appeals court ruled Thursday that investigating judges didn’t break any laws when they tapped conversations between former President Nicolas Sarkozy and his lawyer in connection with a probe into past campaign financing. The decision Thursday is a new blow to the conservative opposition leader as he eyes a 2017 presidential bid, because it allows investigations to resume.

Sarkozy is under preliminary charges for active corruption and influence-peddling based on information gleaned from the phone taps.

It’s among several legal cases he has faced since losing the presidency to Francois Hollande in 2012 — but it’s

the case that has the greatest chances of seeing Sarkozy sent to trial.

Sarkozy and his lawyer Thierry Herzog had protested the phone taps, saying they breached lawyerclient privilege and that the investigating judges didn’t get proper authorization.

But the appeals court ruled in favor of investigators, according to Herzog’s lawyer, Paul-Albert Iweins. The court found that wiretapping on different phone lines used

by Sarkozy under his own name and under the false identity of “Paul Bismuth” had been legally carried out, except for one minor phone line.

Lawyers for Sarkozy and Herzog said they would appeal to France’s

top court, the Cour de Cassation.

Investigators tapped the phones in 2013-2014 as part of a probe into illegal financing of Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign. By chance, they discovered an alleged influence-peddling plot by Sarkozy and Herzog as they tried to obtain confidential information about the financing probe. That prompted a new investigation. The ruling Thursday means that investigation can now resume after a sevenmonth suspension.

While Sarkozy managed recently to be cleared in some investigations, he is still dealing with a few judicial cases in which his name is mentioned. (ap)

Santos. “We couldn’t turn our backs to the people because we could do something for them. We had the money. We had two arms and one brain so we choose to stay.” The men are aware that some may think they are hucksters, using a tragedy to make money. They say they are keeping all the receipts of the money they’ve spent.

“If there’s any kind of suspicion about the money, I can guarantee you that nothing is going to happen,” said Queiros. “We’re going to make detailed reports about what we collect, about want we spend and we are doing that on a daily basis”. “We are ambassadors for Portugal,” Queiros added. “We’re going to make them proud.”

They have been helped in their work by one of Nepal’s most

prominent businesswomen, Ambica Shrestha. From a backpacker hostel they were staying in before the quake, the two men got invited to stay for free at a high-end hotel owned by Shrestha. She has enlisted a group of other businesswomen to help pack the supplies the men are purchasing and distributing.

“They are crazy. Can I tell you something? They buy things themselves,” said architect Neelima Basnet, who also has been helping them. “They buy, they carry. They come here, they do everything.”

On Tuesday, the people of Ichangu Narayan were only the first quake-hit community the two Portuguese helped. After their truck pulled out, they went to two more villages, working late into the night. (ap)

French court says phone-tapping of Sarkozy, lawyer was legal

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Bold and colourful prevail at Met Gala for fashion’s big night out

NEW YORK - Bold and colourful designs prevailed on the red carpet at the Met Gala on Monday, where celebrities showed off their frocks for one of the biggest nights in fashion.

Madonna, Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour were among the big names attending the annual ball at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which debuts its new exhibition “China Through the Looking Glass”.

The exhibit, which runs from May 7 to Aug. 16, looks at the influence of Chinese art, imagery and culture across the ages on Western fashion.

Some paid tribute to the display. Singer Rihanna wore a long fur-trimmed, embroidered yellow cape by Chinese designer Guo Pei that swept out behind her as she walked up the steps of the Costume Institute gala.

Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Lawrence wore a black dress with a floral top while “Sex and the City” actress Sarah Jessica Parker accessorised her one-shoulder black dress with a

red-flamed headpiece with long tassels.

Singer Beyonce chose a seethrough gem-encrusted figurehugging gown while Lady Gaga opted for a kimono-style black and white dress with voluminous sleeves and embellished with feathers.

Actresses Li Bingbing, Gong Li and model Liu Wen were among the Chinese celebrities attending the ball.

“I don’t think this is a party, this is all about art,” Liu said.

“This year, there is a special focus on Chinese (art) so I feel very special, I just enjoy it.”

“China Through The Looking Glass” features more than 100 dresses, gowns and accessories, showing how Western designers have been influenced by all things Chinese, such as the embroided costumes of Imperial China and Shanghai in the 1920s. (rtr)

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DENPASAR - Increasingly number of foreign tourists are drawn to the Indonesian tourist resort province of Bali as it offers spiritual comfort besides its innate beauty, a tourism observer stated.

“The spiritual comfort and natural beauty such as the white sandy beaches have been attracting foreign tourists to this province,” tourism observer Made Sudana remarked on Thursday.

He noted that several foreign tourists, who flew directly from their countries, visited sacred places such as shrines in the mountainous areas to enjoy spiritual tranquility and comfort.

Sudana, who is also a tourist guide, affirmed that several foreign tourists visited Bali’s biggest Besakih Shrine, which is located at the foot of Mount Agung and is believed to provide positive spiritual vibrations.

“Many foreign tourists from Europe, Japan, and other Asian countries claimed to have enjoyed the spiritual serenity as soon as they stepped on the yard of the Besakih Shrine.

Other places frequented by foreign tourists included sanctified springs and water sources at river banks,” he explained.

Bali has unique things to offer,

Sudana said, adding that a Japanese tourist, who is also a businessman and was concerned about the global economic conditions, especially in his country, visited Bali to meet a spiritualist named Mangku Made Sujana.

The Japanese tourist was keen to know about the prospects of his business from the spiritualist. After the meeting, the Japanese businessman got answers to his queries.

Information on Bali’s uniqueness seemed to be well-disseminated in Japan. Japanese tourists therefore often visit Sujana’s house seeking guidance on matters related to their personal and family problems.

Bali’s uniqueness has led to an increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting the province.

In the first quarter of 2014, a total of 831,625 foreign tourists visited the province, which is also called the island of gods. The number further increased by 14.04 percent to 948,393 in the first quarter of 2015. (ant)

SINGARAJA - The Historical heritages of the Buddhist temple at Kalibukbuk village, Lovina, Singaraja, has yet to be promoted to domestic and foreign travelers.

The Buddhist temple looks beautiful after restorations to the gate, and three stupas of the temple were completed. Perched on 800 square meters of land, the temple has three buildings made of red brick that functioned as a place of worship with a symbol for Shiva-Buddha.

Unfortunately, the potential for cultural and educational tourism has still not been lived up to because of a lack of information regarding the history of the temple. Very few people ever visit the site.

Based on a story passed along form word of mouth in the community, the temple was rediscovered after local people were digging into the earth near where the temple now stands. After a while, one of the collapsed pedestals of the temple began to be seen under the surface of the water that filled the holes being dug. Locals residents then came across a jug and then other ancient objects include some that contained Sanskrit texts. A researcher was called in and after reviewing the conditions of the

site, the three temples were eventually reestablished.

“The ruins of the Buddhist temple were discovered in 1979 and restored between 2004 to 2009.

It is said that when the temple was inaugurated, the government at that time declared the BuddhistSiva temple as a tourist attraction, especially geared towards religious tourism for Shiva-Buddha pilgrims,” said Nyoman Witana, 53, attendant of Buddhist temple at Kalibukbuk.

Witana does not know which authorities are responsible for maintaining and promoting the Buddhist temples. Previously, the Archaeological Heritage Preservation Agency for Bali, NTB and NTT had put up a sign that reads: “the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Buddhist Temple Heritage of Kalibukbuk”.

There are very few visitors to the Buddhist temple, compared to the number of tourists who visit Lovina, and those that do come, tend not to stay very long for lack of activities near the temple and because there is no office or centre that can give any information regarding the history or origin of the temple.

“We face certain obstacles re-

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A Balinese priest helps a foreigner using Balinese traditional cloth before entering Jagatnatha Temple at Denpasar. Increasingly number of foreign tourists are drawn to the Indonesian tourist resort province of Bali as it offers spiritual comfort besides its innate beauty, a tourism observer stated.

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garding the maintenance of this Buddhist temple. Also at Kalibukbuk there are no tourist activities.

Lately, there has only been the central government and the BP3 Bali that seems to have shown any interest, and the Buleleng Culture and Tourism Agency, but so far I have not heard of any kind of follow up,” he said.

Apparently restoration activities will be resumed to create a gate for the Kalibukbuk Buddhist temple that was only itself restored some 10 years ago, “because the original fence has not been found. The local Hindu community often worships here every full moon and new moon, the temple anniversary coincides

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The Historical heritages of the Buddhist temple at Kalibukbuk village, Lovina, Singaraja, has yet to be promoted to domestic and foreign travelers.

with the celebration of Saraswati Day,” he said. (kmb34)

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Teenage marriages in Karangasem: rapid increase in population

The dog vaccination is still continuing to prevent the spread of rabies.

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Badung County runs out of anti-rabbies vaccines

MANGUPURA - The legislators of Commission IV of the Badung House reprimanded the Badung Health Agency because their anti-rabies vaccine (VAR) stock ran out. The reprimand for the lack of anti rabies vaccines was made in the midst of a high incidence of dog bites in the region. Chairman of Commission IV, I Nyoman Sutrisno, accompanied by a member I.B. Sunartha said he felt saddened by the fact that vaccine stocks ran out in Badung - the richest county in Bali.

“We are disappointed that the stock of anti-rabies vaccines has been allowed to run out. Surprisingly, Badung is the only place that is out of this vaccine that is so important for people who have been bitten by rabbies infected dogs,” said I Nyoman Sutrisno, on Wednesday (May 6).

As the commission in charge of health affairs, his party has warned the government to quickly respond to this problem, because the antirabbies drug is even more important than accompanying medical services. Sutrisno’s party does not want the regional budget of Badung, that is worth more that IDR 3 trillion, to

neglect to provide required medications. “We urge the government of Badung to provide the funds needed to purchase anti-rabbies vaccines and other needed medications,” he said.

The Head of the Badung Health Agency, I Gede Putra Suteja, when asked confirmed that Bdung had run out of anti-rabbies vaccines but said that this was not because of a lack of funds but because of technical problemes in proccuring the vaccines.

“As planned the vaccines for the county of Badung were obtained in January 2015, but they subsequently ran out. On January 5th steps were

taken to order a new batch using the e-catalogue system, but the vaccine provider in Bali was not ready to use this system. So the new stocks were never ordered,” he explained.

Suteja also shared the fact that there is high incidence of people being bitten by rabies carrying dogs in Badung, as many as 710 cases a month. Any victims of dog bite cases in Badung County who check into Badung Hospital or health clinics, will be refferred to Sanglah Hospital. The government of Badung has prepared a budget for anti-rabbies vaccines worth IDR 3.5 billion for 2015. (kmb27)

AMLAPURA - Population growth based on births is rapidly increasing. In a public annoucement at Abang village hall, on Tuesday (May 5), the Regent of Karangasem, I Wayan Geredeg, said that the population of Karangasem has reached 526,000 people.

Just last year, the total population amounted to 500,000 people, according to the legislative election poles. The rapid increase in Karagasem’s population is due to both migrants as well as a high birth rate that is caused by people there getting married very young.

Regent Geredeg was surprised during a visit to Batu Pilpil, Bunutan village recently as he witnessed a young woman carrying a baby. The regent assumed that the baby was carried by his older sister, but when the baby started crying and the young women went to breast feed the crying infant the regent from Sibetan realized that he was mistaken: “At first, I thought that the toddler she was carrying was her younger sister, but in fact it was her daughter,” he said.

When so many people are getting married so young, continued Geredeg, it results in a high birth rate, which is why the population of Karangasem is increasing so rapidly. “I notice that a lot of 17-years-old women already have two children. It’s a pity for their future,” he said.

Responding to the large number of early marriage cases, he has asked public figures such as hamlet chiefs or chiefs of customary villages, headmen and others to work together to provide knowledge to their residents about why they should avoid getting married so young. Giving birth at such a young age is also dangerous for women, as indicated by research that shows that teenage pregnancy is a factor in triggering cervical cancer. The uterus and other reproductive organs of teenage women are underdeveloped and not ready to undergo pregnancy, especially at such short intervals. “If youth are to be wed early, they should be using contraception and if they are getting married because they are already pregnant then they should start using contraception after the first birth to delay having a second child. This information must be disseminated by public figures such as customary village chiefs and headmen,” he said.

Other than being quite risky for reproductive health, it is also feared that teenage marriages mean that the couple are not ready to deal with the social and economic pressures of their situation, especially in cases where they come from poor families and neither of them has a steady job. “If poverty is passed down from generation to generation this way, it will be increasingly difficult to reduce poverty in Karangasem,” he said.

The regent whose service in office will end on July 21rst of this year, stated that the poverty rate in Karangasem has risen from 5.6 percent (17,000) to 6.88 percent (23,000) according to the results of a macro survey taken by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). This number has brought Bali’s global poverty rate up by 1 percent.

Based on data and field observations, teenage marriage is quite common in Karangasem. This year’s national exam for junior high schools in Karangasem had 11 students cancel their attendance. One student gave illness as his reason, two students were reported to have gotten married, some said that they quit school because they were looking for a job, or were tired of going to school, while others gave no reason. Many girls in the mountain area of Kubu get married without ever having attended school, many of whom instead looked for work in Denpasar and Kuta including begging. Once they reach puberty they get married. (013)

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Archipelago International celebrates 10th year anniversary

JAKARTA – Archipelago International, Indonesia’s fastest growing hotel group, recently celebrated the anniversary of its founding and 10 years of successful operation in the hospitality industry.

Archipelago International formerly known as Aston International is one of the leading hospitality management company in the Indonesian archi-

pelago. In 2013, Aston International renamed itself to Archipelago International. This new corporate entity will serve as the group’s umbrella

organization and be the name of the hotel management company behind all of its existing and upcoming hotels and resorts. Archipelago International

managed hotels range from select service to five star hotels and luxury villas and operates under the hotel brands: favehotels, NEO, Harper, Quest, Aston, Alana and Kamuela.

The group continues to be the preferred hotel management company in Indonesia with its wide range of brands to meet a variety of market needs. Archipelago International will plan more than 95 in the pipeline through 2016. The new hotels will be a mix of 4-star Astons and 3-star Aston City, Harper and Quest Hotels as well as several select service favehotels and trendy boutique budget NEO hotels located in Medan, Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Madiun, Bojonegoro, Solo, Malang, Yogyakarta, Bali, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Lombok and Kupang.

“We are very proud of all of our accomplishments over the past 10 years. We continue to build upon our reputation for outstanding service while growing our brands and expanding our offerings to meet the needs of our guest.

Currently Archipelago International has over 15,000 rooms and more than 100 hotels across Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. We are confident Archipelago International will continue to expand throughout Asia and will be universally recognized as the preferred hospitality management company in Asia.” Said John Flood, President and CEO of Archipelago International.

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 “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land.

Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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The movie world gears up for Cannes PARIS - The Cannes Film Festival will next week lift the curtain on 12 days of glamour, movies, deals and parties drawing the elite of the cinema world, from Hollywood honchos to arthouse auteurs.

Under the Riviera sun -- and high security -- some of the industry’s biggest stars, directors and producers will be turning out to tread the red carpet during the May 1324 event.

Cate Blanchett, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Colin Farrell, Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek, Gerard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Rachel Weisz, Jesse Eisenberg, Naomi Watts and Rooney Mara all feature in this year’s movie line-up and can be expected to appear to promote their films.

The Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, will definitely be there, as co-presidents of the

jury that decides the festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or prize. Other jury members include actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Sienna Miller and Sophie Marceau.

The movies in competition range from Hollywood-style fare, in the form of “Sicario”, about a CIA operation to bring down a Mexican drug lord, to Asian martial arts in “The Assassin”, to a Hungarian take on the Holocaust in “Son of Saul”.

Some out-of-competition projections, though, are more widely anticipated.

Among them is “Mad Max: Fury Road”, a sci-fi dystopian desert-carnage reboot of the franchise that made Mel Gibson

themselves from it.

This year, Europe easily dominates the competition field, accounting for 11 of the 19 movies vying for the golden Palme. Most of those are from a new generation of filmmakers in France and Italy.

But perhaps one of the most telling changes seen in the Cannes entries is the predominance of English.

The global lingua franca is used in several of the productions, either as a way of reaching a broader audience or to adapt to international casts, blurring the national origins of some movies.

Two of the three Italian entries, “Youth” and “The Tale of Tales”, are in English, as are the sole Greek- and Norwegian-directed movies in competition, “The Lobster” and “Louder Than Bombs”. (afp)

Francis Ford Coppola wins prestigious Spanish prize for arts

Reese Witherspoon launches lifestyle brand Draper James LOS ANGELES — Reese Witherspoon has launched her own lifestyle brand. The Oscar-winning actress unveiled her Draper James online store Wednesday, which includes women’s clothing and accessories, stationery and home decor. Witherspoon says on the site that she named the brand for her grandparents, who showed her the charm of “gracious Southern living.”

The actress says in a video that the collection is “inspired by my romance, my love of the South combined with the modern woman that I am today.”

“I created this brand for you,” she says.

Some of the items available include a $140 sun hat, a $14 notepad and a $30 set of thank-you cards. (ap)

famous, but which now stars British actor Tom Hardy.

Woody Allen’s latest, “Irrational Man”, is also awaited, as are the big budget animations “The Little Prince” and “Inside Out”, and Israeli-US actress Natalie Portman’s directorial debut, “A Tale of Love and Darkness”.

Gaspar Noe, an Argentine director who relishes shock cinema, will be showing his movie “Love” -- suggested to be heavily pornographic, based on a movie poster he released online -- in a midnight screening.

“Amy”, a documentary about British singer Amy Winehouse who died of alcohol poisoning in 2011 aged 27, will also be getting an out-of-competition midnight projection. Her family have condemned the film as “misleading” and disassociated

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MADRID — Francis Ford Coppola, director of such classics as “The Godfather” trilogy and “Apocalypse Now,” has won Spain’s Princess of Asturias arts prize for his outstanding contribution to the world of film.

The prize foundation on Wednesday described the 76-year-old Coppola as “an exceptional narrator” who holds a prominent position in the history of cinema.

“The figure of Francis Ford Coppola is essential in understanding the transformation and contradictions of the cinema art and industry, to whose growth he has contributed decisively,” the foundation said.

Coppola’s “explorations into power and the horrors and absurdity of war have transcended his artistic work and become collective and universal icons of contemporary imagination and culture,” it.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Coppola was brought up in New York. He has won many film awards, including six Oscars.

The 50,000-euro ($64,330) Spanish award is one of eight Asturias prizes handed out yearly by a foundation named for Crown Princess Leonor. Others categories include social sciences, sports and scientific research.

The awards, formerly called the Prince of Asturias prizes, were renamed last year after Leonor became crown princess when her father Felipe took the Spanish throne following the abdication of former King Juan Carlos. The awards are presented each fall in the northern city of Oviedo, capital of the Asturias region. (ap) Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File

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Bali dragged down by downturn of national economy

DENPASAR - Indonesia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) based on prices during the first quarter of 2015 reached IDR 2,724.7 trillion and based on a constant price since 2010 amounts to IDR 2,157.5 trillion. The economic growth of the nation during the first quarter of 2015 grew by 4.71 percent, which is a slower growth rate than for the same period last year when the economy was growing at a rate of 5.14 percent.

The national economic slowdown has been followed by regional economic slumping, including for the Province of Bali. Bali’s economy in the first quarter of 2015 as measured by its GDP at the current prices amounts to IDR 41.99 trillion and based on constant prices amounts to IDR 31.02 trillion.

Bali’s economy in the first quarter of 2015 grew by 6.20 percent compared to the 6.55 percent growth experienced in the first quarter of last year.

A number of academics suggest that the economic downturn of about 5 percent over the last five years, is due to both internal as well

as external factors. External factors include the somewhat improving US dollar that leads investors to keep their money in country. Also the collapse of Greece and Spain’s economies in the past three years has resulted in a general decline in the economies of Europe and the USA. “Since Europe and the USA are the main export destinations for some of Indonesia’s commodities, it obviously impacts our economy,” he explained.

“The economies of Indonesia’s leading trading partners, namely China and other ASEAN countries, are also experiencing a slowdown.

This also has a major impact the

slowdown that we have seen in our own economy lately,” said the Secretary of the Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) Bali, Prof. Dr. I.B. Raka Suardana on Thursday.

Meanwhile, internal factors, as described I.B. Raka, are mostly caused by the government’s delay in dispursing the state budget. By April, government spending should have been running smoothly, but instead many projects are still blocked, such as the construction of infrastructure and others. “If the state budget for this year is dispersed smoothly, the circulation of large sum of money can help to revive the economy,” he said.

The efficiency program initiated by the Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform that forbids ministers from holding meetings at hotels, obviously results in a lack of cash flow to the hotel sector, cash flow that could actually help the economy. “In the financial sector, there has also been a decline in bank credit, so that outstanding sums have declined,” he added.

Raka however argued that the economic slowdown has had less impact on Bali’s economy. Though economic growth is down nationally, Bali’s economy has remained slightly above the national average because Bali relies on the tourism industry that is slightly less affected by macro economics, than other industries are.

“Tourism in Bali is not only enjoyed by foreign travelers, but also by domestic travelers. Bali’s

economy will continue to be alright as long as the tourism industry still exists,” he said optimistically.

He added that whenever there is a national holiday, the Island of the Gods sees throngs of domestic tourists. Traffic jams occur everywhere, and domestic tourist shop in many places, but especially in tourist destinations. With the growth of the tourism industry, SMEs that are directly or indirectly related to tourism also enjoy increased profits.

News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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Tourists disembarked from cruise ship at Sanur Beach after enjoying a trip to Nusa Lembongan. The national economic slowdown has been followed by regional economic slumping, including for the Province of Bali.