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‘Say You’ll Be There’: Spice Girls superfan hails reunion tour
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LONDON - Spice Girls devotees celebrated the band’s reunion tour announced this week -- and none more so than a long-time British superfan with the world’s biggest collection of their memorabilia.
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In this file photo taken on August 12, 2012 Spice Girls perform during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012.
Alan Smith Allison, 37, last year quit working for charities to devote himself full-time to showcasing his and several other collectors’ thousands of Spice Girl items. Ahead of opening his latest display in Britain later this month, he said news of the tour had left him “incredibly excited”. “Anything they do I’m there with bells on, front row, singing along,” Allison told AFP at London’s St Pancras Station, where the pop phenomena filmed their first music video for 1996 hit single “Wannabe”. The best-selling girl band -minus pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham -unveiled plans Tuesday for next year’s UK
tour, which will see them play Wembley Stadium, Britain’s biggest venue. Beckham, who first grew to fame as Posh Spice, confirmed she will not be joining her former bandmates. “You’ve got to forgive Victoria if she wants to move on,” said Allison, who is not convinced of a mooted surprise appearance at some stage. “I don’t know how easy it would be to cross over from an elite world where you’re dealing with Vogue magazine and the biggest fashion houses,” he added. Tickets for the six concerts so far confirmed go on sale Saturday, with the band hinting further dates may yet be added. (afp)
Russian billionaire Rybolovlev charged in Monaco fraud case
NICE - The Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, owner of the Monaco football club, has been charged along with three others in connection with a fraud case involving a Swiss art dealer, a legal source said Wednesday. The exact charges were not immediately known, but Rybolovlev and the three others, which include one of his lawyers, have been released from custody, said the source, confirming a report on the website of local daily Nice-Matin. The other two taken in for questioning were the wife and son of the former Monaco justice minister Philippe Narmino, the source said. Since 2015, Rybolovlev has been locked in a legal battle with Yves Bou-
vier, the art dealer he accuses of having swindled him out of up to a billion dollars, by charging inflated fees for works of art. Rybolovlev was detained Tuesday and held overnight for questioning after a mobile phone was seized from his lawyer Tetiana Bersheda. On October 2 this year, Rybolovlev opened a new front in his legal battle, launching a $380 million (333 million euros) lawsuit against the Sotheby’s auction house through the New York courts. In it, he accused the auction house of having helped Bouvier, their art advisor, carry out “the largest art fraud in history” -- at his expense. Rybolovlev says Bouvier tricked him
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This photo obtained on November 8, 2018 courtesy of Jeremy Childs twitter account shows police officers interviewing people outside a country music bar and dance hall in Thousand Oaks, in the Los Angeles-area, after a gunman barged into a large, crowded venue and opened fire late November 7, wounding at least 11 people including a police officer, US police said. The venue in a quiet, upscale residential suburb was hosting an event for college students.
Gunman kills 12 in California bar packed with students
over the acquisition of 38 works of art he bought over a decade for more than $2.1 billion. Sotheby’s has dismissed the lawsuit as “entirely without merit”, and had already filed its own lawsuit against Rybolovlev in Switzerland in 2017. (afp)
A gunman killed 12 people, including a police officer, when he opened fire in a country music bar packed with college students in California, officials and witnesses said Thursday. Police said the gunman was found dead inside the bar on the outskirts of Los Angeles although it was not immediately clear if he was killed by officers or shot himself.
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Speaking at press conference in the wee hours of Thursday, a sheriff said that around a dozen other people had been injured. He said the motive of the shooting and the identity of the shooter were not known. It was the second mass shooting in America in less than two weeks. Witnesses said that the gunman, who was wearing a black trenchcoat, throw several smoke grenades inside the Borderline Bar and Grill before he started he shooting at around 11:20pm on Wednesday night. “It’s a horrific scene in there. There is blood everywhere,” Ven-
tura County Sheriff Geoff Dean told reporters. “We have no idea if there is a terrorism link to this or not. As you know, these are ongoing investigations and that information will come out as soon as we are able to determine exactly who the suspect was and what motive he might have had for this horrific event.” “Nothing has led me to believe or the FBI there is a terrorism link here. We certainly will look at that option.” Dean said that the dead police officer, who was named as Ron Helus and had been on the force for 29 years, was among the first on the scene.
“They found 11 victims that had been killed,” said Dean of the first response unit before detailing that the death of Helus brought the toll to 12, not including the gunman. The venue in the quiet, upscale Thousand Oaks suburb had been hosting an event for college students, with possibly several hundred young people in attendance, Captain Garo Kuredjian of the Ventura County Sheriff’s office said earlier. Matt Wennerstron, a 20 year old college student and regular at the bar, said the shooter fired a shortbarreled pistol that apparently had a 10-15 round magazine. “It was
just semi-automatic, as many shots as he could pull, and then when it started to reload that’s when we got people out of there and I didn’t look back.” He said he and others smashed their way out of the bar onto a balcony and then jumped down to safety. “One bar stool and straight through a window,” he told reporters. TV footage showed SWAT teams surrounding the bar, with distraught revelers milling around and using their cell phones as lights from police cars flashed. Holden Harrah, a young man who saw the incident, cried as he told CNN that a place where he goes every week to have fun with friends had been a scene of carnage. “A gentleman walked in the
front door and shot the girl that was behind the counter. I don’t know if she is alive,” he said. - ‘He shot a lot’ The Los Angeles Times quoted a law enforcement official as saying at least 30 shots had been fired. An unnamed witness told the newspaper that someone ran into the bar around 11:30 pm and started shooting what looked to be a black pistol. Continued to page 6
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The ritual held by the residents of Pecatu Village
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Welcoming planting season
Pecatu villagers hold a procession of invoking rain
MANGUPURA —To welcome the planting season after passing through dry season, Pecatu village in South Kuta holds a tradition to beg for rain. The tradition having been going on for generations is in the form of pemelastian followed by hundreds of Pecatu villagers on Wednesday (Nov. 7) on the Labuan Sait Beach.
In the pemelastian procession, spiritual nuance was clearly visible in the middle of the activities. Meanwhile, dozens of residents alternately put into
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MR immunization coverage reaches 88 percent
DENPASAR - Administration of the Measles Rubella (MR) immunization for phase II has ended. However, the immunization coverage has only reached 88 percent. On that account, the Denpasar Health Agency still provides immunization services in accordance with the circular No. SR.02.06/MENKES/680/2018 issued by the Indonesian Minister of Health, Nila Farid Moeloek. In the first phase, the immunization coverage only reached 75 percent. Head of the Denpasar Health Service, Luh Putu Sri Armini, stated on Wednesday (Nov. 7) the immunization coverage in Denpasar had not reached the target set forth by central government as much as 95 percent. Therefore, the immunization program is extended again until the end of December 2018 integrated with the immunization month for school students. This policy is done to cover children having not been reached by the MR immunization. The circular stated that the areas experiencing disasters such as Lombok, Palu, Donggala, Parigi and Sigi, the MR immunization is continued. Meanwhile, the other regions that did not reach the target should make data collection by classifying the age group, namely 9 months to 6 years and 7 years to less than 15 years. Those who have not received immunization should be given immediately. This immunization is given to children as a preventative measure against infectious diseases. On that account, the Health Agency is actively implementing the immunization. In addition to MR immunization, the Health Agency previously has also carried out Japanese Encephalitis (JE) immunization. Sri Armini said the first phase was carried out last August and ended in September. After that, the second phase ended at the end of last October. However, currently there is a policy from central government to extend the time specifically intended for children that have not received this immunization. Previously, Division Head of Disease Prevention and Control, Denpasar Health Agency, Ida Bagus Ekaputra, stated the immunization targeted children aged 9 months to less than 15 years. Previously, the MR immunization was carried out independently. But seeing the impacts of disease transmission over the past six decades from 1982 to 2017 made the central government prevent it by holding immunization measure. It includes the MR immunization gradually carried out during the period of 2017-2018 where this time it targets the Island of Bali. If this is not carried out, it can cause Rubella disease and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CSR). With the symptoms of mild fever and rash, the transmission rate is very high. Meanwhile, the infection during pregnancy period can cause spontaneous abortion or birth defects or CSR. (kmb12)
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trance (possessions) while stabbing kris dagger into their bodily parts. According to chief of Pecatu customary village, Made Sumerta, this series of pemelastian procession aims to appeal to Ida Bhatara (deity) to immediately bestow a rain so that the community can start farming. The day after the melasti procession, the Pecatu people began to be allowed to plant. “In this pemelastian procession is carried out the nedunang or inviting Ida Bhatara in order to synchronize the ceremonial procession physically (sekala) and psychically (niskala),” he said. (kmb23)
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Illegal foreign workers must be process legally
FBN and ASITA also support closure of Chinese fraud shops DENPASAR — Phenomena on the allegation of Bali tourism sold cheaply and the re-sales of Chinese products to Chinese tourists are considered to have a significant impact on the Bali’s economy. Moreover, there is an allegation on the loss of taxes as well as local people’s income. Not to mention, there is allegation of wandering illegal tour guides or foreign tour guides without permission as well as the allegation of many companies employing foreign workers illegally.
Ariana Grande’s Latest Style Inspiration? The First Wives Club
IN the 1996 film The First Wives Club, three divorced, middle-aged women played by Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler come up with a plan to enact revenge on their cheating husbands, each of whom left them for a younger woman. In the film’s final scene, Keaton, Hawn, and Midler’s characters take part in an intimate, impromptu performance of “You Don’t Own Me” while wearing white suits. Fabulous? Yes, but it also has a movie moment message: Taking out your frustrations on ex-lovers may feel sweet for a minute, but in the end, working on empowering yourself, and others, is time better spent.
This message has resonated with Ariana Grande. She recreated the iconic final scene from the film on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she performed her breakup anthem, “Thank U, Next,” for the first time. With two dancers, she even put her own spin on the trio’s all-white ensembles, simply replacing their formal
peak-’90s skirt suits with a more youthful blazer dress. She finished it all off, in classic Grande fashion, with a high half-ponytail and a pair of heeled, thigh-high boots. The First Wives Club is not just a convenient reference for Grande, either. Apparently, it’s also her favorite film. In 2014, she tweeted about quoting the
movie on a daily basis, and you can hear some if its influence on her new single, “Thank U, Next.” What could have been a petty kiss off to her famous exes is actually a surprisingly tender song that instead focuses on what Grande has learned from each of her much-publicised relationships. (IBP/net)
Beyonce Gave A High-Fashion Shout-Out To Beto O’Rourke HOURS before the polls closed for the US midterm elections, Beyoncé revealed who she had cast her ballot for via a stylish social media post. Texan senate candidate Beto O’Rourke received the Carter seal of approval via an Instagram update, which featured the pop superstar in one of his campaign caps and a black cropped sweatshirt. Captioned with a message reminding her millions of followers to vote, the post racked up countless likes and (hopefully) encouraged last minute voters to do their civic duty. More than a fashion moment, Beyoncé’s post provided a glowing endorsement for a candidate viewed as an arbiter of change and a reminder of those who fought to attain the right to engage
in politics. “We can’t voice our frustrations and complain about what’s wrong without voting, and exercising our power to make it right,” wrote the star. “We need you. We need each other because when we are truly united we are unstoppable.” Well said. Elsewhere, Frank Ocean announced that pop-up shops in select cities would give away free merch to everyone who came with proof that they had voted in the elections, and celebrities, including Kim Kardashian West, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Kerry Washington, Camila Cabello, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake took to Instagram to share slips and stickers that signified they had voted. (IBP/net)
On that basis, National Defense Forum (FBN) of Bali and the Central Executive Board of the ASITA also strongly support that foreigners committing illegal acts must be processed in accordance with applicable laws. Moreover, the FBN and ASITA support the measures of the Bali House of Representatives to close all the shops alleged to have violated, including those having a permit. Chairman of the FBN Bali, Agustinus Nahak, also highlighted the weakness of immigration officers, especially in the supervision against foreigners. “We consider the immigration to be weak in supervision and it’s time to improve,” said Agus. Regarding this issue, said Agus, it must be taken seriously because it can lead to new social inequalities in the life of Balinese people and damage the image of Bali tourism in the eyes of the international community. “Bali tourism should be enjoyed by people in Bali, even Indonesia, and Balinese natives. Don’t let the tourism prepared by Balinese or local people while the results are enjoyed by people coming from outside only. Opening the shop, but the profits are only for their interests while local
people here do not get any benefits at all,” he affirmed. FBN then asked the government to take action firmly by closing when finding any indications related to the illegal shops and they potentially damage shops in Bali. Meanwhile, the Chinese Market Committee at the Association of Indonesia Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA), Candra Salim, asked the relevant authorities to take firm action if there is Chinese mafia running illegal businesses violating the statutory regulations. Similarly, the illegal tour guides must be prosecuted as well. “We very much appreciate to the pro-active response of the Governor of Bali and the recommendation of the Bali House of Representatives regarding the closure of the shops having committed violations. If they are left unchecked, they will surely damage the tourism image,” said Candra Salim, accompanied by FBN management, Ketut Surianto, Johana Carolina Ojoh and other team members. “If there are any violations, simply process them according to applicable laws,” continued Surianto. (kmb37)
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The FBN and ASITA support the measures of the Bali House of Representatives to close all the shops alleged to have violated, including those having a permit.
Banking remains growing amid global economic challenges
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The banking growth does not get affected, though this year’s economy faces considerable challenges due to the influence of the global economy.
DENPASAR — In fact, the banking growth does not get affected, though this year ’s economy faces considerable challenges due to the influence of the global economy. Moreover, banking performance still shows a positive trend. Similarly, the performance of Bank Danamon of Bali and Nusa Tenggara Region is still able to grow in single digit in the first nine months of 2018, namely the period of January-September. According to the Head of PT Bank Danamon for Bali-Nusa Tenggara Region, I Gusti Agus Indrawan, the NPLs or non-performing loans are also better than
national level, namely reaching 3 percent. “Essentially, the regional level is good (incoming funds) and third party’s funds (DPK) are growing but in single digits and cannot reach double digits, namely below 10 percent,” he said. To maintain the stability and growth of banking performance, in the future his authority will apply a digital-based solution service strategy both for deposit processing and opening a saving account. He will remain focused on its long-term strategy by utilizing technology in providing services for customers. “So, we are now competing not only in terms of interest, but also technology. Opening a deposit does
not need to come directly to the bank, it can be made through the application,” he said. He admitted the use of digital technology has a positive influence on banking performance. This was proved in this challenging year where the banking sector is able to increase the SME credit growth to double digits. “Nationally, the SME banking credit segment grew 11 percent to IDR 30.5 trillion. Meanwhile, the mortgage loans grew 35 percent to IDR 7.3 trillion. Likewise, the automotive financing recorded the growth of 12 percent on an annual basis to IDR 49.7 trillion,” he concluded. (kmb)
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To prevent floods, Environment Agency alerts taskforce
Fear, love and loathing for Sri Lankan ‘father of the nation’
BANGLI - Road sections in the Bangli town area are often hit by floods during rainy season. The flood is triggered by the overflow of clogged drainage channels. To anticipate the occurrence of floods during rainy season this time, the Bangli Environmental Agency (DLH) has established a taskforce. It has the tasks to monitor flood-prone spots while dealing with floods quickly. Head of the Bangli Environment Agency, Ida Ayu Yudi Sutha, stated on Wednesday (Nov. 7) the taskforce deployed to monitor the floods was recently formed. Each taskforce has 6 to 8 personnel. They are on duty every day in turns. “We establish this taskforce to monitor floodingprone points. For example, if there is a flood, they will immediately go down to check the source of flood and immediately move to overcome it so the flood is not getting severe,” he explained. In addition to alerting the taskforce, to anticipate floods during the rainy season her agency has routinely carried out mutual cooperation to clean up drainage canal in the flood-prone Bangli town. The drainage channels categorized into flood-prone areas are like in front of Pertamina petrol station, in front of Karya Dinamis and drainage channels in the east of BNI. Not only involved the employees of Environment Agency, mutual cooperation activities are also carried out for several times by involving the community from three hamlets. “As scheduled, this week we will involve colleagues from other agencies, the military (TNI) and
national police (POLRI) because it has entered rainy season. Since there are still many ceremonies, we plan to do it next Friday,” said Yudi Sutha. Since the rain began to hit the Bangli region in the past few days, she admitted that flooding is still happening as in front of the Bangli town gas station. To overcome this, she claimed to have deployed her team to the location. As a result, around one pickup truck of garbage was successfully removed from drainage channel last Wednesday. Yudi Sutha said the volume of garbage successfully removed is relatively small compared to the previous rainy season that could reach 1 to 2 trucks. According to her, this proved that public awareness in protecting the environment has increased. She also hoped such public awareness in protecting the environment can continue to be maintained and improved. “Through the assessment of the Village Adipura we are currently conducting in the field we have asked all the headmen and hamlet chief to invite their people not to throw trash carelessly into the gutter, so that when it rains it does not trigger flooding,” The flood is triggered by the overflow of clogged drainage channels. she added. (kmb40)
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The painting in Borneo, possibly depicting a native type of wild cattle, is among thousands of artworks discovered decades ago.
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A week after opening, Bedugul attraction has not been optimal Remaining to need arrangement
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TABANAN - Bedugul tourist attraction has been reopened since a week ago after getting dormant for years. Since the opening, some visitors started to come. However, the conditions at the location are not fully optimal. Supporting facilities such as restaurants and other entertainment facilities are considered inadequate. The Tabanan district government through the Tourism Office has not been able to manage it optimally because of the lack of budget. This object is expected to be managed by third parties through cooperation. Head of the Tabanan Tourism Office, I Made Yasa, stated on Wednesday (Nov. 7) that tourist visit after the opening since last Thursday (Nov. 1) averagely reached 10 visitors or even less because many tourist facilities are not available yet. They can only enjoy the beautiful lake view. Visitors are only charged with vehicle parking ticket and admission ticket where for adult foreigner is charged at IDR 15,000 and
child at IDR 10,000. Meanwhile, the adult local is charged at IDR 10,000 and child at IDR 7,500. Yasa added that Bedugul arrangement whose funds source from the central government budget is just intended for the arrangement of parking areas, kiosks and toilets. Meanwhile, other facilities such as water recreation and other supporting facilities for tourist objects will continue to be structured gradually. “As we go along, we will gradually make arrangement. Surely, this will highly depend on the ability of the budget as well, but we are optimistic that Bedugul will return to develop as tourism potential in Tabanan,” he said. He continued that for the time being visitors can only enjoy the lake view. As planned, the restaurants and accommodation at this location will be managed by district-owned enterprise (BUMDA). For commercial shop houses, the government will invite former merchants selling at the
location, while water attraction will be managed by other parties later. “Nowadays, it is still under process. For the shop houses we’ll give priority to those having previously sold at the location,” he said. He continued that in the future he will develop it again. Possibly, it is by providing or building a vehicle for children’s games or the like. After that, as soon as possible he revives the restaurant and water tourist attraction having ever been operated previously and drawn many visitors. “When everything is available, like the building is adequate, the restaurant is already open, the water rides are already running, including the souvenir center, we’ll be ready to carry out tourism promotion,” he said. He hoped the development of Bedugul tourist attraction will be greatly supported by all parties in Tabanan. Ultimately, the development will soon be realized. (kmb28)
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Old Master? Cave paintings from 40,000 years ago are world’s earliest figurative art
TOKYO - A painting of an animal in an Indonesian cave dates from at least 40,000 years ago, making it the world’s oldest piece of figurative art, new research has shown. The painting in Borneo, possibly depicting a native type of wild cattle, is among thousands of artworks discovered decades ago in the remote region. But it was only using technology called uranium series analysis that researchers have finally been able to work out just when they were painted. The discovery adds to a growing body of evidence that cave painting did not emerge only in Europe, as was once thought. “We can see that figurative art developed and evolved more or less at the same time in Asia and in Europe,” researcher Maxime Aubert told AFP. In 2014, researchers dated figurative art on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi to 35,000 years ago, but some of the paintings examined by Aubert and his team in nearby Borneo were produced at least 5,000 years earlier. Aubert, an associate professor at Australia’s Griffith University, worked with a team in remote and inaccessible caves in the East Kalimantan area of Borneo to date the paintings. The team, whose research was published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, looked at multiple layers of artwork painted on top of each
other. The bottom-most and oldest layer featured paintings of animals, mostly a local type of cattle, as well as hand stencils in a reddish colour. On top of those artworks were hand stencils in a mulberry colour grouped in patterns and embellished with lines and dots, as well as small stick-like human figures in the same colour. The final layer featured people, boats and geometric designs. - ‘An intimate window’ Aubert and his team employed a technique called uranium series dating, which involves analysing layers of the mineral calcite that formed on top of the painting over the years, as well as the material underneath the art. They removed samples smaller than one centimetre (half an inch) across from the artworks and found one painting of an animal had been produced at least 40,000 years ago, and possibly nearly 52,000 years ago. “To our knowledge, the large animal painting... is the oldest figurative rock art image in the world,” the team’s study said. The painting is in fact one of the earliest-known representations of any kind of an animal, dating from
a similar period to mammoth-ivory figurines found in Germany, the study added. For many years, cave art was thought to have emerged from Europe, where famed pieces have been discovered and dated in Spain, Italy and France. But the Indonesian paintings challenge that theory. “It now seems that two early cave art provinces arose at a similar time in remote corners of Palaeolithic Eurasia: one in Europe and one in Indonesia, at the opposite end of this ice age world,” said Adam Brum, an archeologist involved in the study, in a press release issued by Griffith University. The second layer of artwork dates to around 20,000 years ago, and suggests an interesting evolution in the artwork of the era. “Around 20,000 years ago, painting becomes of the human world, not the animal world. We see the same thing in Europe at more or less the same time,” Aubert told AFP. He plans to carry out further testing of other artwork in Indonesia, as well as pieces in Australia, and said he felt a personal connection to the past when examining the paintings. “It’s amazing to see that. It’s an intimate window into the past.” (afp)
COLOMBO - Having crushed the Tamil Tigers’ rebellion, ex-president and skilled political operator Mahinda Rajapakse is nothing short of a messiah for many Sri Lankans. But ahead of his possible second coming, others are full of dread. The moustachioed and charismatic Rajapakse came roaring back into national life last month when he was appointed prime minister, triggering a constitutional crisis as the sacked incumbent refused to budge. As president for a decade until 2015, Rajapakse is hero to the island’s Sinhalese majority for ending a 37-year civil war by crushing the bloody guerrilla campaign for a separate state. “We are grateful to him for ending the war so that we can live without the fear of bombs going off in Colombo,” said Nimali Fernando, a resident of the commercial capital. “You are the father of our nation,” wrote Shehan Udayanga, one of 1.3 million followers of Rajapakse, 72, on Facebook. “People are with you,” wrote Buddhist monk Dhammika Krathota. But allegations that at least 40,000 ethnic Tamils were massacred triggered international outrage and also hatred among Tamils, who make up around 11 percent of the 21-million population. So Rajapakse’s possible makes many Tamils sick to the stomach. At a Hindu temple in Colombo, Tamil devotees celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali this week -- the Sinhalese are Buddhist -- were too scared to even talk about it, fearing reprisals if they do. But off camera, a Tamil business executive from the eastern district of Batticaloa said he feared the return of “white vans”, a reference to a culture of abductions under Rajapakse. “We are very afraid that Mahinda will return,” he said, asking not to be named. A Tamil journalist, also preferring to stay anonymous, said he feared freedom of movement would be restricted again. Tamil lawmaker Dharmalingam Sithadthan told AFP his constituents in the community’s heartland of Jaffna remember all too well the repression they suffered. “There is concern that his return will be bad for them,” Sithadthan said. The International Crisis Group warned that the situation for Tamils will worsen under Rajapakse. “Tamil activists and journalists, who already face intense police and military surveillance, as well as threats of violence, will be at risk of increased harassment or worse,” ICG said in a report. “So too will critics of the Rajapakse family and dissenters throughout the country.” (afp)
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Sri Lanka’s former president and newly appointed prime minister Mahinda Rajapakse (L) speaks with President Maithripala Sirisena at a rally in Colombo on November 5, 2018.
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Unclear whether digital revolution lowers prices - survey
FRANKFURT - A new survey suggests the digital technologies sweeping through the corporate world could mean some job losses at big companies, but it’s unclear what impact they will have on consumer prices. of goods foresaw more chances to raise prices thanks to new technologies such as 3D printing and internet-connected devices.
The bank asked 74 of the biggest companies in Europe how the think new technologies are likely to affect the economy in coming
years. On balance, the businesses saw digitalization having a “small negative impact” on jobs, while shifting labor needs from low-skilled to high-skill employees. The ECB probed the price issue because its mission is to keep infla-
tion under control near its goal of just under 2 percent. Central banks and economists have struggled to understand why inflation has only responded slowly to years of stimulus like low interest rates and money injections into the economy. (ap)
Heads of World Bank, IMF say risks of trade tensions growing BEIJING - Leaders of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and other global financial organizations warned Tuesday that trade tensions pose a growing risk for emerging economies. With the U.S. and China embroiled in their worst trade conflict in decades, global growth has “plateaued and some downside risks have materialized,” the leaders said in a joint statement issued after a
meeting in Beijing. “We are concerned about a further escalation of trade tensions, and the spillover effects on vulnerable emerging markets,” the statement said, specifically mentioning employment as a concern. The leaders said they were “very strongly concerned” about protectionism and one-sided measures and urged support for broader efforts such as the World Trade
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Shoppers walk by a promotion by Alibaba’s Tmall online shopping platform for the upcoming 10th Singles Day event in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. What begun in the 90s by Chinese college students as a version of Valentine’s Day for people without romantic partners to splurge on themselves, the day of sales promotion has grown into the world’s biggest e-commerce event.
Retailers told the European Central Bank, which carried out the survey, that e-commerce should lower prices for shoppers. But producers
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Organization. Conflicts over technology policies and other trade issues have led the U.S. to impose tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese exports. China has responded in kind. The disruptions to trade as companies adapt and prices rise are adding to pressures on China’s leadership as the economy slows due to longer-term factors. IMF Managing Director Chris-
tine Lagarde said the IMF forecasts that China’s economy will grow at a 6.6 percent annual rate this year, slowing to 6.2 percent next year. But she gave Beijing credit for tackling some key troubles. “Significant progress has been made in rebalancing the economy, slowing credit growth, addressing risks in financial sector and government off-budget borrowing, and continuing to open up the
economy,” she said in an address to the meeting. Also attending Tuesday’s meeting was World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, WTO head Roberto Azevedo, leader of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Angel Gurria, Financial Stability Board Chairman Mark Carney and International Labor Organization Deputy DirectorGeneral Deborah Greenfield.(ap)
Peed tradition of Sukawati maintains its fashion style
Hundreds of residents participated in the mapeed tradition held in a series of pujawali (temple anniversary) at Dalem Gede Temple of Sukawati on Anggara Kliwon Tambir. Aside from being a sacred activity, the tradition adorning every anniversary of trinity temples of Sukawati village is also held by maintaining Balinese customary fashion with the typical style of Sukawati village. Hundreds of male and female residents walked in pair and dressed in Balinese makeup and fashion ranging from children, teenagers, housewives coalesced into PKK group to the elderly. They were enthusiastic to walk from Dalem Temple to Beji Cengcengan Temple of Sukawati village bordered with Guwang village. Sacred value of this tradition lies in the purpose of mepeed namely picking up holy water at Taman Beji Temple. Furthermore, this holy water will be used for ritual in the temple anniversary that lasted for four days. “So during the pujawali, the mapeed procession is held every day in the afternoon,” said Chief of Sukawati customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha. Like the mepeed procession elsewhere, at Sukawati village it
began with rows of lolentakan, umbrella, pasepan and other ritual paraphernalia, while male or female residents in Balinese makeup and fashion were in the middle. In the rear, the participants of the mapeed were accompanied with baleganjur gamelan orchestra. Different hamlets were involved in the four-day mapeed tradition. At Sukawati, there is a term known as krama penyatusan. “We have 12 hamlets which coalesced into 4 satusan (group), where on the first day was the turn of Tebuana, then Palak on the second day, Telabah on the third day and Gelumpang on the last day,” he explained. Chief of customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, affirmed that mepeed on every temple anniversary must always be held. In addition
to maintaining the tradition, it also serves as cultural preservation. He also always reminded his residents to maintain the makeup and fashion having become the typical styles of Sukawati. One is them is the use of rear kancut for adult women. “Balinese makeup and fashion style indeed have dynamic nature. In the past, they were dominated by modified style, but now we gradually start to improve,” he explained. He also involved specifically the association of customary village apparatus spouse to provide coaching for residents that would participate in the mapeed. They were asked to promote Balinese makeup and fashion with the simple style of Sukawati. “So, in terms of cost, it is affordable to all levels of society,” he added. (kmb)
Over time and under different conditions there are changes that occur in all societies – including Bali. Along with the increase in both the quantity and quality of information technology there is an increased interest and curiosity amongst Balinese people themselves about things that have become part of daily life. People are not so easily satisfied with the answer “that’s just how it is” about the art, culture and other aspects of daily life for Balinese, like oblations, paraphanalia and the use of animals in rituals. When discussing about the use of animals in the oblations (bebantenan), of course we will talk about the use of animal meat in the oblations. According to I Gede Agus Budi Adnyana, a humanist and lecturer at State Hindu Dharma Institute (IHDN) Denpasar, we cannot talk about bebantenan without mentioning the use of animal meat in oblations. Various Hindu rituals in Bali often use animal flesh as an offering that has an almost equal position to flowers in oblations. For example, peras oblation must contain grilled chicken otherwise they are not considered complete. Adnyana said that it is stated in one of the slokas or couplets of the Rig Veda: “what is on the grilled meat, oil and the meat itself should not be thrown onto the grass, offer it to the gods”. This, he said, confirms that meat is one of the important means in the oblations. Besides, in the practice of Bhairava Tantra, flesh is one of the main offerings in ritual because it is also life-giver of the universe. “In terms of the type of animals uses, Manawa Dharmasastra states that livestock such as chickens, ducks or pigs are used in accordance with the rituals or local traditions of different areas”, said Adnyana. He added that offering in the form of meat as stated in the Rig Veda become the most
important and the most classical rituals. In addition, there are also animals like cows and buffalos that tend to be used in the Ngusaba or Mamungkah rituals. The animal is skinned, and the skin and the head are used as titi mamah or as a foundation for the arrival of deities as inspired by the story of the legendary demon Mahisasura who was eradicated by Goddess Durga. Moreover, in the ceremony of Bhatara Turun Kabeh, the titi mamah like this is also used as a foothold before the deity’s effigy it brought up to the peselang pavilion. Other rituals also involve animal sacrifice or caru oblations with chicken serving as the basis of caru. According to Ida Bagus Alit, senior figure of Griya Anyar Manuaba, Baha, the type of meat is adjusted to the direction. However, he added that implementation of certain caru ritual such as Caru Wrehaspati Kalpa in the grandiose ritual will usually use other animals such as goats. Then, other animals are used for each direction like celeng butuan (male piglet) for north point, black-winged goose for the west and white swan for the east and then dog for the south according to the instructions of Ida Pedanda. Manusha yadnya activities like babayuhan (exorcism rites) also use chicken. In the case of an inauspicious birth where the pawukonbased birthday (otonan) coincides with full moon, a redemption by bebayuhan must be performed using a white chicken dedicated to Shiva Raditya but if the birth coiicides with the new moon a black chicken is used and is to be offered to the Goddess Ratih. “Chickens in the bebayuhan ritual will be roasted or steamed because after the ritual the chicken meat will be enjoyed by the person for whom the exorcism rite is conducted”, he explained. (kmb)
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Rajoelina and Ravalomanana lead Madagascar presidential race
ANTANANARIV0 - Madagascar’s former presidents Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana were neck-and-neck in the country’s presidential race according to partial results published by the electoral commission on Thursday. Rajoelina won 43.5 percent of votes cast in Wednesday’s vote, while Ravalomanana secured 42.44 percent, according to results from 147 polling stations out of 24,852 nationwide. The country’s most recent president Hery Rajaonarimampianina trailed with 2.93 percent of the votes counted so far. The Ceni electoral commission estimated turnout at 47.18 percent. Following the vote, Rajoelina and Ravalomanana both told their supporters they were confident of victory. Rajaonarimampianina has yet to comment. A candidate must reach 50 percent to win outright, otherwise a second round will be held on December 19. Thirty-six candidates ran in the election, which is considered an acid test of the democratic credentials of the large Indian Ocean island nation which has a history of coups and instability. The key battle was expected to be between Rajaonarimampianina, 60, Ravalomanana, 68, and Rajoelina, 44, according to analysts and the findings of a banned pre-vote poll seen by AFP. Ravalomanana and Rajoelina are bitter rivals and it is the first time they have faced each other at the polls. Ravalomanana ruled from 2002 to 2009 until he was ousted in a military-backed coup, followed by Rajoelina who was in power until 2014, and then Rajaonarimampianina until earlier this year. Both Ravalomanana and Rajoelina were banned from contesting the last elections in 2013 under international pressure to avoid a repeat of political violence that engulfed the island in 2009. Campaigning for Wednesday’s polls passed off without incident and voting was peaceful, according to officials. (afp)
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Madagascar presidential candidate Andry Rajoelina casts his ballot in Antananarivo, on November 7, 2018. Madagascar was voting for a new president in unprecedented polls in which the three front-runners are former heads of state facing-off amid efforts to defuse a political crisis.
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“He shot a lot, at least 30 times. I could still hear gunshots after everyone left,” the Times quoted the man as saying. It was the latest chapter in America’s epidemic of gun violence.Only 10 days ago a gunman killed 11 worshipers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. That shooting was politically sensitive: the suspect, Robert Bowers, who said he wanted to kill Jews, argued that a Jewish advocacy group had been aiding a Central American migrant caravan denounced repeatedly by President Donald Trump in the run-up to
Tuesday’s midterm election. Last year a country music festival called Route 91 in Las Vegas was the scene of the worst mass shooting in modern US history. A gunman shooting from the 32 floor of a hotel and casino with high power weapons killed 58 people. Carl Edgar, a 24 year old regular at the Thousand Oaks club, said he was in the bar with about 20 friends and had not been able to reach some of them since the shooting. They may have turned their phones off, he said. “A lot of my friends survived Route 91,” he told the Times. “If they survived that, they will survive this.” (afp)
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A view of traffic amid heavy smog along a busy road in New Delhi on November 8, 2018. Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels on November 8 after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts to curb partying that fuels the Indian capital’s toxic smog problem.
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
NEW DELHI - Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels Thursday after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts to curb the smog-fuelling partying. ARCO LONGARI / AFP
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Major monuments including the India Gate and Red Fort were hidden by a toxic haze. Commuters donned masks as visibility on major roads was reduced to barely 50 metres (160 feet). Diwali is the biggest Hindu festival of the year, when firecrackers are traditionally let off. Ambient air quality in what the World Health Organisation has said is the world’s most polluted major city touched 595 on Thursday morning, according to the US embassy in Delhi which independently monitors pollution levels. Any reading over 300 is considered hazardous and a danger even to healthy people. India’s Supreme Court ruled last month that only environmentally friendly fireworks -- that emit less smoke and soot -- can be sold in Delhi, in a bid to cut the smog that has scarred the city’s international reputation.
The court also said firecrackers could only be set off between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm. But the capital’s 20 million residents turned a deaf ear to the ruling. Crackers and rockets reverberated around city neighbourhoods well after midnight. - Diwali nightmare “For a few moments of enjoyment people are willing to endanger the planet. It is insane,” Pranav Yadav, a 19-year-old student wearing a pollution mask told AFP. “I expected people to show some concern but at this rate it won’t be long till every child in Delhi has a respiratory disease,” added Yadav as he headed for a metro train. Delhi police had vowed to punish violaters of the Supreme Court order but could not immediately say whether charges had been made.
“Local police stations have registered several complaints, we are trying to collect all the information,” Delhi police spokesman Anil Mittal told AFP. Delhi’s air quality typically worsens in winter, due to pollution from the burning of rice stubble, diesel engines, coalfired power plants and industrial emissions. Levels of PM2.5 -- fine particles linked to higher rates of chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and heart disease -- have soared since last month when farmers in Punjab and other nearby states started to burn crop residue. The US embassy air quality index is a combined measure of poisonous gases and fine airborne particles. Once the foul air crosses 500, it causes serious aggravation of heart and lung diseases, with doctors advising residents to skip outdoor activity. (afp)
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In this Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, file photo, navy personnel carry the remains of a victim of Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea at the Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Boeing plane crashed in Indonesia after key sensor replaced JAKARTA — A crucial sensor was replaced on a Lion Air jet the day before it plunged into the Java Sea, and that sensor replacement may have exacerbated other problems with the plane, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday. That sensor, known as the “angle of attack” sensor, keeps track of the angle of the aircraft nose to help prevent the plane from stalling and diving. Earlier this week, Indonesian officials hinted that airspeed indicators played a role in the deadly Oct. 29 crash that killed all 189 people on board. The jet’s airspeed indicator malfunctioned on its last four flights, and that problem was related to the sensor issue, said Soerjanto Tjahjono, chairman of Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee, on Wednesday. Lion Air’s first two attempts to address the airspeed indicator problem didn’t work, and for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane’s second-to-last flight on Oct. 28, the angle of attack sensors were replaced, Tjahjono said. On the Oct. 28 flight, from Bali to Jakarta, the pilot’s and copilot’s sensors disagreed. The 2-month-old plane went into a sudden dive minutes after takeoff, which the pilots were able to recover from. They decided to fly on to Jakarta at a lower-than-normal altitude. The next day, during the deadly crash, the plane hit the water at very
high speed just 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta. Its flight crew had requested permission to return to the airport several minutes after taking off. “The point is that after the AOA (sensor) is replaced, the problem is not solved but the problem might even increase. Is this fatal? NTSC (National Transportation Safety Committee) wants to explore this,” he said. Even if an angle of attack sensor on a jet is faulty, there’s generally a backup system in place for the critical component, and pilots are trained to handle a plane safely if those sensors fail, airline safety experts said. There are audio signals and physical warnings that can alert the pilot to malfunctioning equipment or other dangers, said Todd Curtis, director of the Airsafe.com Foundation. “They should have been completely engaged in what was going on inside that cockpit, and any kind of warning that came up, they would have been wise to pay attention to it,” Curtis said. Investigators are likely focused on how a single sensor’s failure resulted in a faulty command that didn’t take into account information from a sec-
ond sensor, said John Cox, CEO of Safety Operating Systems. “We don’t know what the crew knew and didn’t know yet,” Cox said. “We will.” Boeing, which manufactured the Lion Air plane, issues safety-related bulletins, and had previously circulated instructions about what flight crews should do if sensors fail. Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee said it had agreed with Boeing on procedures that the airplane manufacturer should distribute globally on how flight crews can deal with “angle of attack” sensor problems. But a Boeing statement said a safety bulletin, sent to airlines on Tuesday, directs flight crews to existing guidelines on how they should respond to erroneous “angle of attack” data. It wasn’t immediately clear if it plans an update, though comments from Indonesian officials indicate they expect one. Indonesian investigators said their flight procedure recommendations to Boeing were based on how the flight crew responded to problems on the Bali-to-Jakarta flight. “The draft of what will be conveyed by Boeing this morning has been presented to us,” said air accident investigator Nurcahyo Utomo.(ap)
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HANOI - Formula One’s mixed history in Asia shows that Vietnam will need to steer clear of the problems that plagued other races when it joins the circuit in 2020, experts say.
Subak Museum TABANAN - Subak Museum is a museum of Balinese traditional agriculture tools and old documentation to remind all young generation about Subak Organization which has famous in the world. It is located in Sanggulan countryside, Kediri sub district and Tabanan regency precisely 20 Km west part of Denpasar town. This museum is opened for public and to be one of tourist destinations in Tabanan regency, west part of Bali. It is strategically located in Tabanan town and close with other tourist destinations in this regency. The Subak Museum provides a film which describes the process of handling the agricultural land. This process consists of various activities, from the meeting of Subak members to arrange the Subak rules to cultivating the land up to expressing gratitude to God for a good harvest. The museum also shows the variety of ceremonies commonly conducted at various stages of the cultivation cycle. There are
also a miniature of kitchen with utensils used for cooking rice, a scale model of traditional house compounds which is built based on ancient architectural science of Asta Kosali Kosali. The Subak Museum specifically collects and preserves all data and items connected to the Balinese agricultural traditions. The museum is both a tourism and educational site, divided into several sections. The main section is open to the public. There is also a holy complex that includes several shrines such as a Padmasana and a Bedugul, with layouts generally adhering to the traditional science of architectural spacing and measurement, known as Asta Kosala-Kosali. An open museum section includes a miniaturised version of the subak system meant to exhibit the various agricultural activities involved, such as irrigation, pools and channelling into paddies. A main building acts as an information centre, housing an audio-visual room, study and
exhibition room that displays various traditional agricultural tools used by Balinese farmers to tend the fields. For the visitors who want to get further information on Subak, a library with complete collection of books, palm leaves manuscripts and carved copper plates concerning with the Subak is at your service. The collections mainly deals with variety of rituals held at every stage of cultivation cycle, method of farming and auspicious days to start activities including their abstinences. The library not just houses collections in relation with Subak (irrigated field) but also provides complete collection of literature on Subak Abian (nonirigated ricefield). Subak Museum not just gives complete information on Subak but also provides an image on how deeply rice farming intertwines inextricably with daily life of Balinese as well as with Balinese culture and religion. (IBP/net)
The fast-growing, communist country will be only the third Southeast Asian nation to host an F1 race as the glitzy franchise seeks to tap new regional markets after an $8 billion takeover by US firm Liberty Media last year. Hanoi, confirmed as host on Wednesday, was far from an obvious choice: it’s not the richest city in the region, and motorsports remain on the fringe in the football-mad nation. But with its 10-year F1 deal worth tens of millions, Vietnam has promised to succeed where some other Asian countries -- India, South Korea and Malaysia -- have not. Facing financial strains, all three pulled the plug on hosting the race in the past five years, a warning sign for ambitious cities tempted to enter the costly sport. “They (F1) can’t really afford a failure,” said Laurence Edmondson, ESPN’s F1 editor. Asia’s shining example is Singapore, whose glittering, downtown night race quickly became a mainstay of the F1 circuit. In the right market, F1 races can rake in tens of millions of dollars from ticket sales, merchandise and broadcasting rights. But the event requires huge up-front investment from first-time hosts, and needs to be meticulously organised and properly promoted. Success also hinges on a passionate motorsports culture that does not yet exist in Vietnam, where most people drive motorbikes instead of cars. “You can’t just hold a race and believe people will go out to buy go-karts and build go-kart tracks,” Edmondson told AFP from
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Agency. “The figures could be in the hundreds of million dollars... and the most important thing is to profit from it,” he told AFP. F1 organisers in Malaysia are all too familiar. The country cancelled its F1 race last year after hosting it for almost 20 years, saying it wasn’t turning a profit. South Korea did the same in 2013 after facing low turnout to their race in remote Yeongam, and India pulled out in the same year also over money troubles. (afp)
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This handout photograph taken by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 5, 2018 shows US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) posing with his opponent, Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa (R) during a press conference in Tokyo to announce their fight.
LOS ANGELES - Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather on Wednesday scrapped a planned fight with a Japanese kickboxer, claiming he had been duped into agreeing to the contest. In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Mayweather said he had been “blindsided” by organizers of the proposed bout against Tenshin Nasukawa, set for New Year’s Eve in Saitama. “I want it to be clear that I, Floyd Mayweather, never agreed to an official bout with Tenshin Nasukawa,” Mayweather wrote on Instagram. The 41-year-old retired welterweight champion said he had travelled to Japan last week to discuss participating in a private bout against Nasukawa for a “small group of wealthy spectators for a very large fee.” “This exhibition was previously
arranged as a ‘Special Bout’ purely for entertainment purposes with no intentions of being represented as an official fight nor televised worldwide,” Mayweather wrote. Soon after arriving at a press conference in Tokyo on Monday, Mayweather said he and his team “were completely derailed by the new direction this event was going.” “We should have put a stop to it immediately,” Mayweather wrote. “I want to sincerely apologize to my fans for the very misleading information that was announced during this press conference. “I can assure you that I too was completely blindsided by the arrangements that were being made without my consent or approval.” In Tokyo on Monday, Mayweather had vowed to give “blood, sweat and tears” in the fight against Nasukawa.
“It’s always been a goal of mine to go outside out of the US and display my talent. The world has never seen Mayweather compete live in (Japan),” Mayweather told reporters at the press conference, framing the fight as an expansion of his businesses to the Far East. Mayweather has not fought since his money-spinning boxing showdown with mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in Las Vegas in 2017. Mayweather returned to retirement following that bout with a perfect 50-0 unbeaten record. However the American has repeatedly hinted at coming out of retirement since that fight, most recently teasing a possible rematch against Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao. Nasukawa, 20, meanwhile, had told reporters on Monday it had been an “easy decision” to agree to fight Mayweather. (afp)
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Liverpool stars must take blame for Euro slump - Lallana
Adam Lallana admits Liverpool’s players must take the blame for their Champions League woes after their shock defeat by Red Star Belgrade. Jurgen Klopp’s side have squandered a comfortable position in Group C after losing two of their last three matches. Their 2-0 loss at Red Star on Tuesday was a major blow given they had already lost to Napoli earlier in the campaign. The Reds face Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital and Napoli at home in their final group game, with their progress to the last 16 suddenly uncertain. A loss to French champions PSG would leave them facing a nail-biting shoot-out with Napoli and Liverpool midfielder Lallana knows his team have no excuses for their predicament. Lallana, still edging his way back to full match sharpness after a period out with injury, knows it is time to step up for the team that finished as Champions League runners-up last season. “As players we’ve got to take full responsibility and make sure it doesn’t happen again,” Lallana told LFCTV. “It’s still in our hands -- if we win our next two games we go through, but that was a great opportunity missed for us. “It’s going to be very tough. That’s the Champions League -- there are no teams that enter this competition that give you wins. “It wasn’t like us and we need to move on and improve if we’re going to go through to the knockouts. “Of course there’ll be a reaction. It’s not the first time we’ve lost games, it’s about how you react and bounce back, but we’re thoroughly disappointed to come away (from Belgrade) with nothing.” Liverpool have won just three of their last nine matches, against Red Star, Cardiff and Huddersfield. They conceded a goal from a corner and another from a loss of possession and quick counter-attack against Red Star. “It was a slow start all round really and we gave them far too many opportunities, especially from set-pieces,” Lallana said. n”We had chances but we weren’t ruthless enough, weren’t patient enough. It’s not like us. “It’s on us to take responsibility and we need to bounce back in the next two games.”(afp)
Manchester United’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata celebrates after scoring a free kick, equalizing during the UEFA Champions League group H football match Juventus vs Manchester United at the Allianz stadium in Turin on November 7, 2018.
Mourinho hails ‘fantastic’ comeback as United steal Ronaldo thunder
Jose Mourinho hailed a “fantastic victory” after Manchester United stole the thunder of Cristiano Ronaldo and a dominant Juventus with a 2-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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Red Star Belgrade’s Comorian forward El Fardou Nabouhane (L) and Red Star Belgrade’s Montenegrin defender Filip Stojkovic (R) vie for the ball with Liverpool’s English midfielder Adam Lallana (C) during the UEFA Champions League Group C second-leg football match between Red Star Belgrade and Liverpool FC at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade on November 6, 2018.
A jubilant Mourinho made the most of the last-gasp victory, going onto the pitch at full-time and cupping his ear to jeers from the crowd, who had earlier cheered former Juventus player Paul Pogba on his return to Turin. Juventus players Leonardo Bonucci and Paulo Dybala confronted Mourinho with United captain Ashley Young intervening as Mourinho was led off the pitch by a UEFA official. “They insulted me for 90 minutes. I came here to do my job, nothing more,” said former Inter Milan coach Mourinho. “I didn’t offend anyone at the end, I just made a gesture that I wanted to hear them louder. I probably shouldn’t have done it, with a cool head I wouldn’t have.” Ronaldo’s superb volley -- his first European goal for Juventus -- had put the Italian champions in control after 65 minutes, two weeks after Dybala scored in the only goal
at Old Trafford. But substitute Juan Mata’s freekick on 86 minutes sparked a stunning revival that breathed new life into the visitors’ Champions League campaign. Juve were then left in shock as Ashley Young’s free-kick from the left bounced in off a combination of Bonucci and Alex Sandro after a frantic scramble in front of goal. It left Mourinho’s side just two points behind leaders Juventus with two matches to play in Group H. “It’s a fantastic victory for us, a victory that is not just about the points we lost at home but the feeling of how well we played,” said Mourinho. “And I think even if this game hadn’t ended with victory I would have the same feeling that the team played really, really well from the first minute against a super team.” - ‘Heroics’ -
Juventus had dominated the match for long periods with Sami Khedira and Dybala both rattling the woodwork, only for the hosts to get distracted after Ronaldo’s goal. “We dominated for the 90 minutes. We had two or three clear chances and we should have been able to put the game to bed with ease, but we paid for switching off,” said Ronaldo after his team’s first defeat this season. “It’s never nice to lose, but maybe this defeat comes at the best possible time. We have a great team, we’re top of the group and I’m sure we’ll go through as group winners.” Mourinho’s decision to bring on Mata and Marouane Fellaini in place of Ander Herrera and Alexis Sanchez on 79 minutes paid off. And the Portuguese coach recalled bygone days going back to United’s time under Alex Ferguson. “Probably when Manchester United had heroics here (in the past) Manchester United was the best team and they (Juventus) are a top team for many years now,” said Mourinho. (afp)
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Kovac admits misfiring Bayern must improve for Dortmund showdown Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac admitted his side will have to improve on their 2-0 Champions League win over AEK Athens when they visit Bundesliga leaders Boruss i a D o r t m u n d o n S a t u r d a y. Robert Lewandowski marked his 100th European match with both goals in Wednesday’s home victory over the reigning Greek champions as Bayern moved top of Group E. B e n f i c a ’s 1 - 1 d r a w with Ajax put Bayern on the brink of a place in the last 16 and a point against the Portuguese side at the Allianz Arena in three weeks will guarantee their place in the knockout phase.
Bayern Munich’s Croatian headcoach Niko Kovac gestures from the sidelines during the UEFA Champions League Group E football match Bayern Munich v AEK Athens FC in Munich, southern Germany, on November 7, 2018.
However, Bayern struggled to impose themselves for long periods, although Lewandowski settled matters with a first-half penalty and an athletic volley after the break. Bayern, who are third in the Bundesliga table, head to Dortmund with Kovac knowing his side must improve quickly. “We deserved the win and managed to keep them scoreless,” said Kovac. “In the second half, we should have rewarded our hard work with two or three goals. There were no fireworks out there and neither were any expected. “At the moment, nothing is coming easily and we have to work hard on that. “We will definitely have to improve against Dortmund, but that will be a totally different
game.” Kovac kept James Rodriguez on the bench with one eye on Dortmund, but Bayern still eased to what Lewandowski said was a confidence-boosting victory that extended their unbeaten run to six matches since a four-game winless streak brought about talk of a crisis. “We knew this is the Champions League and after the last few games, this was a step forward,” said Lewandowski. “ We h a d t h e g a m e u n d e r control, but of course we can improve and we will be better before Saturday’s game. “A clear win was important for us today, the things which were missing are the things we have to improve on. “We know Dortmund are in form and we have to fight there.”(afp)
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Liverpool stars must take blame for Euro slump - Lallana
Adam Lallana admits Liverpool’s players must take the blame for their Champions League woes after their shock defeat by Red Star Belgrade. Jurgen Klopp’s side have squandered a comfortable position in Group C after losing two of their last three matches. Their 2-0 loss at Red Star on Tuesday was a major blow given they had already lost to Napoli earlier in the campaign. The Reds face Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital and Napoli at home in their final group game, with their progress to the last 16 suddenly uncertain. A loss to French champions PSG would leave them facing a nail-biting shoot-out with Napoli and Liverpool midfielder Lallana knows his team have no excuses for their predicament. Lallana, still edging his way back to full match sharpness after a period out with injury, knows it is time to step up for the team that finished as Champions League runners-up last season. “As players we’ve got to take full responsibility and make sure it doesn’t happen again,” Lallana told LFCTV. “It’s still in our hands -- if we win our next two games we go through, but that was a great opportunity missed for us. “It’s going to be very tough. That’s the Champions League -- there are no teams that enter this competition that give you wins. “It wasn’t like us and we need to move on and improve if we’re going to go through to the knockouts. “Of course there’ll be a reaction. It’s not the first time we’ve lost games, it’s about how you react and bounce back, but we’re thoroughly disappointed to come away (from Belgrade) with nothing.” Liverpool have won just three of their last nine matches, against Red Star, Cardiff and Huddersfield. They conceded a goal from a corner and another from a loss of possession and quick counter-attack against Red Star. “It was a slow start all round really and we gave them far too many opportunities, especially from set-pieces,” Lallana said. n”We had chances but we weren’t ruthless enough, weren’t patient enough. It’s not like us. “It’s on us to take responsibility and we need to bounce back in the next two games.”(afp)
Manchester United’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata celebrates after scoring a free kick, equalizing during the UEFA Champions League group H football match Juventus vs Manchester United at the Allianz stadium in Turin on November 7, 2018.
Mourinho hails ‘fantastic’ comeback as United steal Ronaldo thunder
Jose Mourinho hailed a “fantastic victory” after Manchester United stole the thunder of Cristiano Ronaldo and a dominant Juventus with a 2-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Pedja Milosavljevic / AFP
Red Star Belgrade’s Comorian forward El Fardou Nabouhane (L) and Red Star Belgrade’s Montenegrin defender Filip Stojkovic (R) vie for the ball with Liverpool’s English midfielder Adam Lallana (C) during the UEFA Champions League Group C second-leg football match between Red Star Belgrade and Liverpool FC at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade on November 6, 2018.
A jubilant Mourinho made the most of the last-gasp victory, going onto the pitch at full-time and cupping his ear to jeers from the crowd, who had earlier cheered former Juventus player Paul Pogba on his return to Turin. Juventus players Leonardo Bonucci and Paulo Dybala confronted Mourinho with United captain Ashley Young intervening as Mourinho was led off the pitch by a UEFA official. “They insulted me for 90 minutes. I came here to do my job, nothing more,” said former Inter Milan coach Mourinho. “I didn’t offend anyone at the end, I just made a gesture that I wanted to hear them louder. I probably shouldn’t have done it, with a cool head I wouldn’t have.” Ronaldo’s superb volley -- his first European goal for Juventus -- had put the Italian champions in control after 65 minutes, two weeks after Dybala scored in the only goal
at Old Trafford. But substitute Juan Mata’s freekick on 86 minutes sparked a stunning revival that breathed new life into the visitors’ Champions League campaign. Juve were then left in shock as Ashley Young’s free-kick from the left bounced in off a combination of Bonucci and Alex Sandro after a frantic scramble in front of goal. It left Mourinho’s side just two points behind leaders Juventus with two matches to play in Group H. “It’s a fantastic victory for us, a victory that is not just about the points we lost at home but the feeling of how well we played,” said Mourinho. “And I think even if this game hadn’t ended with victory I would have the same feeling that the team played really, really well from the first minute against a super team.” - ‘Heroics’ -
Juventus had dominated the match for long periods with Sami Khedira and Dybala both rattling the woodwork, only for the hosts to get distracted after Ronaldo’s goal. “We dominated for the 90 minutes. We had two or three clear chances and we should have been able to put the game to bed with ease, but we paid for switching off,” said Ronaldo after his team’s first defeat this season. “It’s never nice to lose, but maybe this defeat comes at the best possible time. We have a great team, we’re top of the group and I’m sure we’ll go through as group winners.” Mourinho’s decision to bring on Mata and Marouane Fellaini in place of Ander Herrera and Alexis Sanchez on 79 minutes paid off. And the Portuguese coach recalled bygone days going back to United’s time under Alex Ferguson. “Probably when Manchester United had heroics here (in the past) Manchester United was the best team and they (Juventus) are a top team for many years now,” said Mourinho. (afp)
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Kovac admits misfiring Bayern must improve for Dortmund showdown Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac admitted his side will have to improve on their 2-0 Champions League win over AEK Athens when they visit Bundesliga leaders Boruss i a D o r t m u n d o n S a t u r d a y. Robert Lewandowski marked his 100th European match with both goals in Wednesday’s home victory over the reigning Greek champions as Bayern moved top of Group E. B e n f i c a ’s 1 - 1 d r a w with Ajax put Bayern on the brink of a place in the last 16 and a point against the Portuguese side at the Allianz Arena in three weeks will guarantee their place in the knockout phase.
Bayern Munich’s Croatian headcoach Niko Kovac gestures from the sidelines during the UEFA Champions League Group E football match Bayern Munich v AEK Athens FC in Munich, southern Germany, on November 7, 2018.
However, Bayern struggled to impose themselves for long periods, although Lewandowski settled matters with a first-half penalty and an athletic volley after the break. Bayern, who are third in the Bundesliga table, head to Dortmund with Kovac knowing his side must improve quickly. “We deserved the win and managed to keep them scoreless,” said Kovac. “In the second half, we should have rewarded our hard work with two or three goals. There were no fireworks out there and neither were any expected. “At the moment, nothing is coming easily and we have to work hard on that. “We will definitely have to improve against Dortmund, but that will be a totally different
game.” Kovac kept James Rodriguez on the bench with one eye on Dortmund, but Bayern still eased to what Lewandowski said was a confidence-boosting victory that extended their unbeaten run to six matches since a four-game winless streak brought about talk of a crisis. “We knew this is the Champions League and after the last few games, this was a step forward,” said Lewandowski. “ We h a d t h e g a m e u n d e r control, but of course we can improve and we will be better before Saturday’s game. “A clear win was important for us today, the things which were missing are the things we have to improve on. “We know Dortmund are in form and we have to fight there.”(afp)
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Pitlanes and pitfalls: Vietnam’s bid to avoid F1 flop
HANOI - Formula One’s mixed history in Asia shows that Vietnam will need to steer clear of the problems that plagued other races when it joins the circuit in 2020, experts say.
Subak Museum TABANAN - Subak Museum is a museum of Balinese traditional agriculture tools and old documentation to remind all young generation about Subak Organization which has famous in the world. It is located in Sanggulan countryside, Kediri sub district and Tabanan regency precisely 20 Km west part of Denpasar town. This museum is opened for public and to be one of tourist destinations in Tabanan regency, west part of Bali. It is strategically located in Tabanan town and close with other tourist destinations in this regency. The Subak Museum provides a film which describes the process of handling the agricultural land. This process consists of various activities, from the meeting of Subak members to arrange the Subak rules to cultivating the land up to expressing gratitude to God for a good harvest. The museum also shows the variety of ceremonies commonly conducted at various stages of the cultivation cycle. There are
also a miniature of kitchen with utensils used for cooking rice, a scale model of traditional house compounds which is built based on ancient architectural science of Asta Kosali Kosali. The Subak Museum specifically collects and preserves all data and items connected to the Balinese agricultural traditions. The museum is both a tourism and educational site, divided into several sections. The main section is open to the public. There is also a holy complex that includes several shrines such as a Padmasana and a Bedugul, with layouts generally adhering to the traditional science of architectural spacing and measurement, known as Asta Kosala-Kosali. An open museum section includes a miniaturised version of the subak system meant to exhibit the various agricultural activities involved, such as irrigation, pools and channelling into paddies. A main building acts as an information centre, housing an audio-visual room, study and
exhibition room that displays various traditional agricultural tools used by Balinese farmers to tend the fields. For the visitors who want to get further information on Subak, a library with complete collection of books, palm leaves manuscripts and carved copper plates concerning with the Subak is at your service. The collections mainly deals with variety of rituals held at every stage of cultivation cycle, method of farming and auspicious days to start activities including their abstinences. The library not just houses collections in relation with Subak (irrigated field) but also provides complete collection of literature on Subak Abian (nonirigated ricefield). Subak Museum not just gives complete information on Subak but also provides an image on how deeply rice farming intertwines inextricably with daily life of Balinese as well as with Balinese culture and religion. (IBP/net)
The fast-growing, communist country will be only the third Southeast Asian nation to host an F1 race as the glitzy franchise seeks to tap new regional markets after an $8 billion takeover by US firm Liberty Media last year. Hanoi, confirmed as host on Wednesday, was far from an obvious choice: it’s not the richest city in the region, and motorsports remain on the fringe in the football-mad nation. But with its 10-year F1 deal worth tens of millions, Vietnam has promised to succeed where some other Asian countries -- India, South Korea and Malaysia -- have not. Facing financial strains, all three pulled the plug on hosting the race in the past five years, a warning sign for ambitious cities tempted to enter the costly sport. “They (F1) can’t really afford a failure,” said Laurence Edmondson, ESPN’s F1 editor. Asia’s shining example is Singapore, whose glittering, downtown night race quickly became a mainstay of the F1 circuit. In the right market, F1 races can rake in tens of millions of dollars from ticket sales, merchandise and broadcasting rights. But the event requires huge up-front investment from first-time hosts, and needs to be meticulously organised and properly promoted. Success also hinges on a passionate motorsports culture that does not yet exist in Vietnam, where most people drive motorbikes instead of cars. “You can’t just hold a race and believe people will go out to buy go-karts and build go-kart tracks,” Edmondson told AFP from
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A Vietnamese singer performs in front of a Formula One Grand Prix race car on stage during a ceremony in Hanoi on November 7, 2018. London. - Money troubles The city has a few cost-cutting factors in its favour: the 5.6-kilometre (3.5 mile) street course will use some existing roads instead of building an entirely new track from scratch, a costly endeavour that has helped to derail some past hosts. Vietnam has also vowed not to dip into government coffers and has secured full financial backing from the country’s larg-
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Agency. “The figures could be in the hundreds of million dollars... and the most important thing is to profit from it,” he told AFP. F1 organisers in Malaysia are all too familiar. The country cancelled its F1 race last year after hosting it for almost 20 years, saying it wasn’t turning a profit. South Korea did the same in 2013 after facing low turnout to their race in remote Yeongam, and India pulled out in the same year also over money troubles. (afp)
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est private sector company, VinGroup, run by Vietnam’s richest man who is worth an estimated $6.3 billion. Formula One would not disclose the race fees, which will be paid in full by VinGroup, but Vietnamese press put the number at $60 million per year. The actual price tag after building the track, paying for security and promoting the event around the world is likely to be much higher, said Truong Anh Ngoc, sports correspondent at the official Vietnam News
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This handout photograph taken by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 5, 2018 shows US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) posing with his opponent, Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa (R) during a press conference in Tokyo to announce their fight.
LOS ANGELES - Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather on Wednesday scrapped a planned fight with a Japanese kickboxer, claiming he had been duped into agreeing to the contest. In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Mayweather said he had been “blindsided” by organizers of the proposed bout against Tenshin Nasukawa, set for New Year’s Eve in Saitama. “I want it to be clear that I, Floyd Mayweather, never agreed to an official bout with Tenshin Nasukawa,” Mayweather wrote on Instagram. The 41-year-old retired welterweight champion said he had travelled to Japan last week to discuss participating in a private bout against Nasukawa for a “small group of wealthy spectators for a very large fee.” “This exhibition was previously
arranged as a ‘Special Bout’ purely for entertainment purposes with no intentions of being represented as an official fight nor televised worldwide,” Mayweather wrote. Soon after arriving at a press conference in Tokyo on Monday, Mayweather said he and his team “were completely derailed by the new direction this event was going.” “We should have put a stop to it immediately,” Mayweather wrote. “I want to sincerely apologize to my fans for the very misleading information that was announced during this press conference. “I can assure you that I too was completely blindsided by the arrangements that were being made without my consent or approval.” In Tokyo on Monday, Mayweather had vowed to give “blood, sweat and tears” in the fight against Nasukawa.
“It’s always been a goal of mine to go outside out of the US and display my talent. The world has never seen Mayweather compete live in (Japan),” Mayweather told reporters at the press conference, framing the fight as an expansion of his businesses to the Far East. Mayweather has not fought since his money-spinning boxing showdown with mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in Las Vegas in 2017. Mayweather returned to retirement following that bout with a perfect 50-0 unbeaten record. However the American has repeatedly hinted at coming out of retirement since that fight, most recently teasing a possible rematch against Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao. Nasukawa, 20, meanwhile, had told reporters on Monday it had been an “easy decision” to agree to fight Mayweather. (afp)
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Rajoelina and Ravalomanana lead Madagascar presidential race
ANTANANARIV0 - Madagascar’s former presidents Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana were neck-and-neck in the country’s presidential race according to partial results published by the electoral commission on Thursday. Rajoelina won 43.5 percent of votes cast in Wednesday’s vote, while Ravalomanana secured 42.44 percent, according to results from 147 polling stations out of 24,852 nationwide. The country’s most recent president Hery Rajaonarimampianina trailed with 2.93 percent of the votes counted so far. The Ceni electoral commission estimated turnout at 47.18 percent. Following the vote, Rajoelina and Ravalomanana both told their supporters they were confident of victory. Rajaonarimampianina has yet to comment. A candidate must reach 50 percent to win outright, otherwise a second round will be held on December 19. Thirty-six candidates ran in the election, which is considered an acid test of the democratic credentials of the large Indian Ocean island nation which has a history of coups and instability. The key battle was expected to be between Rajaonarimampianina, 60, Ravalomanana, 68, and Rajoelina, 44, according to analysts and the findings of a banned pre-vote poll seen by AFP. Ravalomanana and Rajoelina are bitter rivals and it is the first time they have faced each other at the polls. Ravalomanana ruled from 2002 to 2009 until he was ousted in a military-backed coup, followed by Rajoelina who was in power until 2014, and then Rajaonarimampianina until earlier this year. Both Ravalomanana and Rajoelina were banned from contesting the last elections in 2013 under international pressure to avoid a repeat of political violence that engulfed the island in 2009. Campaigning for Wednesday’s polls passed off without incident and voting was peaceful, according to officials. (afp)
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Madagascar presidential candidate Andry Rajoelina casts his ballot in Antananarivo, on November 7, 2018. Madagascar was voting for a new president in unprecedented polls in which the three front-runners are former heads of state facing-off amid efforts to defuse a political crisis.
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“He shot a lot, at least 30 times. I could still hear gunshots after everyone left,” the Times quoted the man as saying. It was the latest chapter in America’s epidemic of gun violence.Only 10 days ago a gunman killed 11 worshipers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. That shooting was politically sensitive: the suspect, Robert Bowers, who said he wanted to kill Jews, argued that a Jewish advocacy group had been aiding a Central American migrant caravan denounced repeatedly by President Donald Trump in the run-up to
Tuesday’s midterm election. Last year a country music festival called Route 91 in Las Vegas was the scene of the worst mass shooting in modern US history. A gunman shooting from the 32 floor of a hotel and casino with high power weapons killed 58 people. Carl Edgar, a 24 year old regular at the Thousand Oaks club, said he was in the bar with about 20 friends and had not been able to reach some of them since the shooting. They may have turned their phones off, he said. “A lot of my friends survived Route 91,” he told the Times. “If they survived that, they will survive this.” (afp)
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A view of traffic amid heavy smog along a busy road in New Delhi on November 8, 2018. Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels on November 8 after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts to curb partying that fuels the Indian capital’s toxic smog problem.
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
NEW DELHI - Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels Thursday after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts to curb the smog-fuelling partying. ARCO LONGARI / AFP
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Major monuments including the India Gate and Red Fort were hidden by a toxic haze. Commuters donned masks as visibility on major roads was reduced to barely 50 metres (160 feet). Diwali is the biggest Hindu festival of the year, when firecrackers are traditionally let off. Ambient air quality in what the World Health Organisation has said is the world’s most polluted major city touched 595 on Thursday morning, according to the US embassy in Delhi which independently monitors pollution levels. Any reading over 300 is considered hazardous and a danger even to healthy people. India’s Supreme Court ruled last month that only environmentally friendly fireworks -- that emit less smoke and soot -- can be sold in Delhi, in a bid to cut the smog that has scarred the city’s international reputation.
The court also said firecrackers could only be set off between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm. But the capital’s 20 million residents turned a deaf ear to the ruling. Crackers and rockets reverberated around city neighbourhoods well after midnight. - Diwali nightmare “For a few moments of enjoyment people are willing to endanger the planet. It is insane,” Pranav Yadav, a 19-year-old student wearing a pollution mask told AFP. “I expected people to show some concern but at this rate it won’t be long till every child in Delhi has a respiratory disease,” added Yadav as he headed for a metro train. Delhi police had vowed to punish violaters of the Supreme Court order but could not immediately say whether charges had been made.
“Local police stations have registered several complaints, we are trying to collect all the information,” Delhi police spokesman Anil Mittal told AFP. Delhi’s air quality typically worsens in winter, due to pollution from the burning of rice stubble, diesel engines, coalfired power plants and industrial emissions. Levels of PM2.5 -- fine particles linked to higher rates of chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and heart disease -- have soared since last month when farmers in Punjab and other nearby states started to burn crop residue. The US embassy air quality index is a combined measure of poisonous gases and fine airborne particles. Once the foul air crosses 500, it causes serious aggravation of heart and lung diseases, with doctors advising residents to skip outdoor activity. (afp)
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In this Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, file photo, navy personnel carry the remains of a victim of Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea at the Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Boeing plane crashed in Indonesia after key sensor replaced JAKARTA — A crucial sensor was replaced on a Lion Air jet the day before it plunged into the Java Sea, and that sensor replacement may have exacerbated other problems with the plane, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday. That sensor, known as the “angle of attack” sensor, keeps track of the angle of the aircraft nose to help prevent the plane from stalling and diving. Earlier this week, Indonesian officials hinted that airspeed indicators played a role in the deadly Oct. 29 crash that killed all 189 people on board. The jet’s airspeed indicator malfunctioned on its last four flights, and that problem was related to the sensor issue, said Soerjanto Tjahjono, chairman of Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee, on Wednesday. Lion Air’s first two attempts to address the airspeed indicator problem didn’t work, and for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane’s second-to-last flight on Oct. 28, the angle of attack sensors were replaced, Tjahjono said. On the Oct. 28 flight, from Bali to Jakarta, the pilot’s and copilot’s sensors disagreed. The 2-month-old plane went into a sudden dive minutes after takeoff, which the pilots were able to recover from. They decided to fly on to Jakarta at a lower-than-normal altitude. The next day, during the deadly crash, the plane hit the water at very
high speed just 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta. Its flight crew had requested permission to return to the airport several minutes after taking off. “The point is that after the AOA (sensor) is replaced, the problem is not solved but the problem might even increase. Is this fatal? NTSC (National Transportation Safety Committee) wants to explore this,” he said. Even if an angle of attack sensor on a jet is faulty, there’s generally a backup system in place for the critical component, and pilots are trained to handle a plane safely if those sensors fail, airline safety experts said. There are audio signals and physical warnings that can alert the pilot to malfunctioning equipment or other dangers, said Todd Curtis, director of the Airsafe.com Foundation. “They should have been completely engaged in what was going on inside that cockpit, and any kind of warning that came up, they would have been wise to pay attention to it,” Curtis said. Investigators are likely focused on how a single sensor’s failure resulted in a faulty command that didn’t take into account information from a sec-
ond sensor, said John Cox, CEO of Safety Operating Systems. “We don’t know what the crew knew and didn’t know yet,” Cox said. “We will.” Boeing, which manufactured the Lion Air plane, issues safety-related bulletins, and had previously circulated instructions about what flight crews should do if sensors fail. Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee said it had agreed with Boeing on procedures that the airplane manufacturer should distribute globally on how flight crews can deal with “angle of attack” sensor problems. But a Boeing statement said a safety bulletin, sent to airlines on Tuesday, directs flight crews to existing guidelines on how they should respond to erroneous “angle of attack” data. It wasn’t immediately clear if it plans an update, though comments from Indonesian officials indicate they expect one. Indonesian investigators said their flight procedure recommendations to Boeing were based on how the flight crew responded to problems on the Bali-to-Jakarta flight. “The draft of what will be conveyed by Boeing this morning has been presented to us,” said air accident investigator Nurcahyo Utomo.(ap)
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FRANKFURT - A new survey suggests the digital technologies sweeping through the corporate world could mean some job losses at big companies, but it’s unclear what impact they will have on consumer prices. of goods foresaw more chances to raise prices thanks to new technologies such as 3D printing and internet-connected devices.
The bank asked 74 of the biggest companies in Europe how the think new technologies are likely to affect the economy in coming
years. On balance, the businesses saw digitalization having a “small negative impact” on jobs, while shifting labor needs from low-skilled to high-skill employees. The ECB probed the price issue because its mission is to keep infla-
tion under control near its goal of just under 2 percent. Central banks and economists have struggled to understand why inflation has only responded slowly to years of stimulus like low interest rates and money injections into the economy. (ap)
Heads of World Bank, IMF say risks of trade tensions growing BEIJING - Leaders of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and other global financial organizations warned Tuesday that trade tensions pose a growing risk for emerging economies. With the U.S. and China embroiled in their worst trade conflict in decades, global growth has “plateaued and some downside risks have materialized,” the leaders said in a joint statement issued after a
meeting in Beijing. “We are concerned about a further escalation of trade tensions, and the spillover effects on vulnerable emerging markets,” the statement said, specifically mentioning employment as a concern. The leaders said they were “very strongly concerned” about protectionism and one-sided measures and urged support for broader efforts such as the World Trade
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Some Uses of Animals in Hinduism, To Fill Oblations and Caru Rituals
Shoppers walk by a promotion by Alibaba’s Tmall online shopping platform for the upcoming 10th Singles Day event in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. What begun in the 90s by Chinese college students as a version of Valentine’s Day for people without romantic partners to splurge on themselves, the day of sales promotion has grown into the world’s biggest e-commerce event.
Retailers told the European Central Bank, which carried out the survey, that e-commerce should lower prices for shoppers. But producers
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Organization. Conflicts over technology policies and other trade issues have led the U.S. to impose tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese exports. China has responded in kind. The disruptions to trade as companies adapt and prices rise are adding to pressures on China’s leadership as the economy slows due to longer-term factors. IMF Managing Director Chris-
tine Lagarde said the IMF forecasts that China’s economy will grow at a 6.6 percent annual rate this year, slowing to 6.2 percent next year. But she gave Beijing credit for tackling some key troubles. “Significant progress has been made in rebalancing the economy, slowing credit growth, addressing risks in financial sector and government off-budget borrowing, and continuing to open up the
economy,” she said in an address to the meeting. Also attending Tuesday’s meeting was World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, WTO head Roberto Azevedo, leader of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Angel Gurria, Financial Stability Board Chairman Mark Carney and International Labor Organization Deputy DirectorGeneral Deborah Greenfield.(ap)
Peed tradition of Sukawati maintains its fashion style
Hundreds of residents participated in the mapeed tradition held in a series of pujawali (temple anniversary) at Dalem Gede Temple of Sukawati on Anggara Kliwon Tambir. Aside from being a sacred activity, the tradition adorning every anniversary of trinity temples of Sukawati village is also held by maintaining Balinese customary fashion with the typical style of Sukawati village. Hundreds of male and female residents walked in pair and dressed in Balinese makeup and fashion ranging from children, teenagers, housewives coalesced into PKK group to the elderly. They were enthusiastic to walk from Dalem Temple to Beji Cengcengan Temple of Sukawati village bordered with Guwang village. Sacred value of this tradition lies in the purpose of mepeed namely picking up holy water at Taman Beji Temple. Furthermore, this holy water will be used for ritual in the temple anniversary that lasted for four days. “So during the pujawali, the mapeed procession is held every day in the afternoon,” said Chief of Sukawati customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha. Like the mepeed procession elsewhere, at Sukawati village it
began with rows of lolentakan, umbrella, pasepan and other ritual paraphernalia, while male or female residents in Balinese makeup and fashion were in the middle. In the rear, the participants of the mapeed were accompanied with baleganjur gamelan orchestra. Different hamlets were involved in the four-day mapeed tradition. At Sukawati, there is a term known as krama penyatusan. “We have 12 hamlets which coalesced into 4 satusan (group), where on the first day was the turn of Tebuana, then Palak on the second day, Telabah on the third day and Gelumpang on the last day,” he explained. Chief of customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, affirmed that mepeed on every temple anniversary must always be held. In addition
to maintaining the tradition, it also serves as cultural preservation. He also always reminded his residents to maintain the makeup and fashion having become the typical styles of Sukawati. One is them is the use of rear kancut for adult women. “Balinese makeup and fashion style indeed have dynamic nature. In the past, they were dominated by modified style, but now we gradually start to improve,” he explained. He also involved specifically the association of customary village apparatus spouse to provide coaching for residents that would participate in the mapeed. They were asked to promote Balinese makeup and fashion with the simple style of Sukawati. “So, in terms of cost, it is affordable to all levels of society,” he added. (kmb)
Over time and under different conditions there are changes that occur in all societies – including Bali. Along with the increase in both the quantity and quality of information technology there is an increased interest and curiosity amongst Balinese people themselves about things that have become part of daily life. People are not so easily satisfied with the answer “that’s just how it is” about the art, culture and other aspects of daily life for Balinese, like oblations, paraphanalia and the use of animals in rituals. When discussing about the use of animals in the oblations (bebantenan), of course we will talk about the use of animal meat in the oblations. According to I Gede Agus Budi Adnyana, a humanist and lecturer at State Hindu Dharma Institute (IHDN) Denpasar, we cannot talk about bebantenan without mentioning the use of animal meat in oblations. Various Hindu rituals in Bali often use animal flesh as an offering that has an almost equal position to flowers in oblations. For example, peras oblation must contain grilled chicken otherwise they are not considered complete. Adnyana said that it is stated in one of the slokas or couplets of the Rig Veda: “what is on the grilled meat, oil and the meat itself should not be thrown onto the grass, offer it to the gods”. This, he said, confirms that meat is one of the important means in the oblations. Besides, in the practice of Bhairava Tantra, flesh is one of the main offerings in ritual because it is also life-giver of the universe. “In terms of the type of animals uses, Manawa Dharmasastra states that livestock such as chickens, ducks or pigs are used in accordance with the rituals or local traditions of different areas”, said Adnyana. He added that offering in the form of meat as stated in the Rig Veda become the most
important and the most classical rituals. In addition, there are also animals like cows and buffalos that tend to be used in the Ngusaba or Mamungkah rituals. The animal is skinned, and the skin and the head are used as titi mamah or as a foundation for the arrival of deities as inspired by the story of the legendary demon Mahisasura who was eradicated by Goddess Durga. Moreover, in the ceremony of Bhatara Turun Kabeh, the titi mamah like this is also used as a foothold before the deity’s effigy it brought up to the peselang pavilion. Other rituals also involve animal sacrifice or caru oblations with chicken serving as the basis of caru. According to Ida Bagus Alit, senior figure of Griya Anyar Manuaba, Baha, the type of meat is adjusted to the direction. However, he added that implementation of certain caru ritual such as Caru Wrehaspati Kalpa in the grandiose ritual will usually use other animals such as goats. Then, other animals are used for each direction like celeng butuan (male piglet) for north point, black-winged goose for the west and white swan for the east and then dog for the south according to the instructions of Ida Pedanda. Manusha yadnya activities like babayuhan (exorcism rites) also use chicken. In the case of an inauspicious birth where the pawukonbased birthday (otonan) coincides with full moon, a redemption by bebayuhan must be performed using a white chicken dedicated to Shiva Raditya but if the birth coiicides with the new moon a black chicken is used and is to be offered to the Goddess Ratih. “Chickens in the bebayuhan ritual will be roasted or steamed because after the ritual the chicken meat will be enjoyed by the person for whom the exorcism rite is conducted”, he explained. (kmb)
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To prevent floods, Environment Agency alerts taskforce
Fear, love and loathing for Sri Lankan ‘father of the nation’
BANGLI - Road sections in the Bangli town area are often hit by floods during rainy season. The flood is triggered by the overflow of clogged drainage channels. To anticipate the occurrence of floods during rainy season this time, the Bangli Environmental Agency (DLH) has established a taskforce. It has the tasks to monitor flood-prone spots while dealing with floods quickly. Head of the Bangli Environment Agency, Ida Ayu Yudi Sutha, stated on Wednesday (Nov. 7) the taskforce deployed to monitor the floods was recently formed. Each taskforce has 6 to 8 personnel. They are on duty every day in turns. “We establish this taskforce to monitor floodingprone points. For example, if there is a flood, they will immediately go down to check the source of flood and immediately move to overcome it so the flood is not getting severe,” he explained. In addition to alerting the taskforce, to anticipate floods during the rainy season her agency has routinely carried out mutual cooperation to clean up drainage canal in the flood-prone Bangli town. The drainage channels categorized into flood-prone areas are like in front of Pertamina petrol station, in front of Karya Dinamis and drainage channels in the east of BNI. Not only involved the employees of Environment Agency, mutual cooperation activities are also carried out for several times by involving the community from three hamlets. “As scheduled, this week we will involve colleagues from other agencies, the military (TNI) and
national police (POLRI) because it has entered rainy season. Since there are still many ceremonies, we plan to do it next Friday,” said Yudi Sutha. Since the rain began to hit the Bangli region in the past few days, she admitted that flooding is still happening as in front of the Bangli town gas station. To overcome this, she claimed to have deployed her team to the location. As a result, around one pickup truck of garbage was successfully removed from drainage channel last Wednesday. Yudi Sutha said the volume of garbage successfully removed is relatively small compared to the previous rainy season that could reach 1 to 2 trucks. According to her, this proved that public awareness in protecting the environment has increased. She also hoped such public awareness in protecting the environment can continue to be maintained and improved. “Through the assessment of the Village Adipura we are currently conducting in the field we have asked all the headmen and hamlet chief to invite their people not to throw trash carelessly into the gutter, so that when it rains it does not trigger flooding,” The flood is triggered by the overflow of clogged drainage channels. she added. (kmb40)
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The painting in Borneo, possibly depicting a native type of wild cattle, is among thousands of artworks discovered decades ago.
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A week after opening, Bedugul attraction has not been optimal Remaining to need arrangement
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TABANAN - Bedugul tourist attraction has been reopened since a week ago after getting dormant for years. Since the opening, some visitors started to come. However, the conditions at the location are not fully optimal. Supporting facilities such as restaurants and other entertainment facilities are considered inadequate. The Tabanan district government through the Tourism Office has not been able to manage it optimally because of the lack of budget. This object is expected to be managed by third parties through cooperation. Head of the Tabanan Tourism Office, I Made Yasa, stated on Wednesday (Nov. 7) that tourist visit after the opening since last Thursday (Nov. 1) averagely reached 10 visitors or even less because many tourist facilities are not available yet. They can only enjoy the beautiful lake view. Visitors are only charged with vehicle parking ticket and admission ticket where for adult foreigner is charged at IDR 15,000 and
child at IDR 10,000. Meanwhile, the adult local is charged at IDR 10,000 and child at IDR 7,500. Yasa added that Bedugul arrangement whose funds source from the central government budget is just intended for the arrangement of parking areas, kiosks and toilets. Meanwhile, other facilities such as water recreation and other supporting facilities for tourist objects will continue to be structured gradually. “As we go along, we will gradually make arrangement. Surely, this will highly depend on the ability of the budget as well, but we are optimistic that Bedugul will return to develop as tourism potential in Tabanan,” he said. He continued that for the time being visitors can only enjoy the lake view. As planned, the restaurants and accommodation at this location will be managed by district-owned enterprise (BUMDA). For commercial shop houses, the government will invite former merchants selling at the
location, while water attraction will be managed by other parties later. “Nowadays, it is still under process. For the shop houses we’ll give priority to those having previously sold at the location,” he said. He continued that in the future he will develop it again. Possibly, it is by providing or building a vehicle for children’s games or the like. After that, as soon as possible he revives the restaurant and water tourist attraction having ever been operated previously and drawn many visitors. “When everything is available, like the building is adequate, the restaurant is already open, the water rides are already running, including the souvenir center, we’ll be ready to carry out tourism promotion,” he said. He hoped the development of Bedugul tourist attraction will be greatly supported by all parties in Tabanan. Ultimately, the development will soon be realized. (kmb28)
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Old Master? Cave paintings from 40,000 years ago are world’s earliest figurative art
TOKYO - A painting of an animal in an Indonesian cave dates from at least 40,000 years ago, making it the world’s oldest piece of figurative art, new research has shown. The painting in Borneo, possibly depicting a native type of wild cattle, is among thousands of artworks discovered decades ago in the remote region. But it was only using technology called uranium series analysis that researchers have finally been able to work out just when they were painted. The discovery adds to a growing body of evidence that cave painting did not emerge only in Europe, as was once thought. “We can see that figurative art developed and evolved more or less at the same time in Asia and in Europe,” researcher Maxime Aubert told AFP. In 2014, researchers dated figurative art on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi to 35,000 years ago, but some of the paintings examined by Aubert and his team in nearby Borneo were produced at least 5,000 years earlier. Aubert, an associate professor at Australia’s Griffith University, worked with a team in remote and inaccessible caves in the East Kalimantan area of Borneo to date the paintings. The team, whose research was published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, looked at multiple layers of artwork painted on top of each
other. The bottom-most and oldest layer featured paintings of animals, mostly a local type of cattle, as well as hand stencils in a reddish colour. On top of those artworks were hand stencils in a mulberry colour grouped in patterns and embellished with lines and dots, as well as small stick-like human figures in the same colour. The final layer featured people, boats and geometric designs. - ‘An intimate window’ Aubert and his team employed a technique called uranium series dating, which involves analysing layers of the mineral calcite that formed on top of the painting over the years, as well as the material underneath the art. They removed samples smaller than one centimetre (half an inch) across from the artworks and found one painting of an animal had been produced at least 40,000 years ago, and possibly nearly 52,000 years ago. “To our knowledge, the large animal painting... is the oldest figurative rock art image in the world,” the team’s study said. The painting is in fact one of the earliest-known representations of any kind of an animal, dating from
a similar period to mammoth-ivory figurines found in Germany, the study added. For many years, cave art was thought to have emerged from Europe, where famed pieces have been discovered and dated in Spain, Italy and France. But the Indonesian paintings challenge that theory. “It now seems that two early cave art provinces arose at a similar time in remote corners of Palaeolithic Eurasia: one in Europe and one in Indonesia, at the opposite end of this ice age world,” said Adam Brum, an archeologist involved in the study, in a press release issued by Griffith University. The second layer of artwork dates to around 20,000 years ago, and suggests an interesting evolution in the artwork of the era. “Around 20,000 years ago, painting becomes of the human world, not the animal world. We see the same thing in Europe at more or less the same time,” Aubert told AFP. He plans to carry out further testing of other artwork in Indonesia, as well as pieces in Australia, and said he felt a personal connection to the past when examining the paintings. “It’s amazing to see that. It’s an intimate window into the past.” (afp)
COLOMBO - Having crushed the Tamil Tigers’ rebellion, ex-president and skilled political operator Mahinda Rajapakse is nothing short of a messiah for many Sri Lankans. But ahead of his possible second coming, others are full of dread. The moustachioed and charismatic Rajapakse came roaring back into national life last month when he was appointed prime minister, triggering a constitutional crisis as the sacked incumbent refused to budge. As president for a decade until 2015, Rajapakse is hero to the island’s Sinhalese majority for ending a 37-year civil war by crushing the bloody guerrilla campaign for a separate state. “We are grateful to him for ending the war so that we can live without the fear of bombs going off in Colombo,” said Nimali Fernando, a resident of the commercial capital. “You are the father of our nation,” wrote Shehan Udayanga, one of 1.3 million followers of Rajapakse, 72, on Facebook. “People are with you,” wrote Buddhist monk Dhammika Krathota. But allegations that at least 40,000 ethnic Tamils were massacred triggered international outrage and also hatred among Tamils, who make up around 11 percent of the 21-million population. So Rajapakse’s possible makes many Tamils sick to the stomach. At a Hindu temple in Colombo, Tamil devotees celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali this week -- the Sinhalese are Buddhist -- were too scared to even talk about it, fearing reprisals if they do. But off camera, a Tamil business executive from the eastern district of Batticaloa said he feared the return of “white vans”, a reference to a culture of abductions under Rajapakse. “We are very afraid that Mahinda will return,” he said, asking not to be named. A Tamil journalist, also preferring to stay anonymous, said he feared freedom of movement would be restricted again. Tamil lawmaker Dharmalingam Sithadthan told AFP his constituents in the community’s heartland of Jaffna remember all too well the repression they suffered. “There is concern that his return will be bad for them,” Sithadthan said. The International Crisis Group warned that the situation for Tamils will worsen under Rajapakse. “Tamil activists and journalists, who already face intense police and military surveillance, as well as threats of violence, will be at risk of increased harassment or worse,” ICG said in a report. “So too will critics of the Rajapakse family and dissenters throughout the country.” (afp)
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Sri Lanka’s former president and newly appointed prime minister Mahinda Rajapakse (L) speaks with President Maithripala Sirisena at a rally in Colombo on November 5, 2018.
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FBN and ASITA also support closure of Chinese fraud shops DENPASAR — Phenomena on the allegation of Bali tourism sold cheaply and the re-sales of Chinese products to Chinese tourists are considered to have a significant impact on the Bali’s economy. Moreover, there is an allegation on the loss of taxes as well as local people’s income. Not to mention, there is allegation of wandering illegal tour guides or foreign tour guides without permission as well as the allegation of many companies employing foreign workers illegally.
Ariana Grande’s Latest Style Inspiration? The First Wives Club
IN the 1996 film The First Wives Club, three divorced, middle-aged women played by Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler come up with a plan to enact revenge on their cheating husbands, each of whom left them for a younger woman. In the film’s final scene, Keaton, Hawn, and Midler’s characters take part in an intimate, impromptu performance of “You Don’t Own Me” while wearing white suits. Fabulous? Yes, but it also has a movie moment message: Taking out your frustrations on ex-lovers may feel sweet for a minute, but in the end, working on empowering yourself, and others, is time better spent.
This message has resonated with Ariana Grande. She recreated the iconic final scene from the film on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she performed her breakup anthem, “Thank U, Next,” for the first time. With two dancers, she even put her own spin on the trio’s all-white ensembles, simply replacing their formal
peak-’90s skirt suits with a more youthful blazer dress. She finished it all off, in classic Grande fashion, with a high half-ponytail and a pair of heeled, thigh-high boots. The First Wives Club is not just a convenient reference for Grande, either. Apparently, it’s also her favorite film. In 2014, she tweeted about quoting the
movie on a daily basis, and you can hear some if its influence on her new single, “Thank U, Next.” What could have been a petty kiss off to her famous exes is actually a surprisingly tender song that instead focuses on what Grande has learned from each of her much-publicised relationships. (IBP/net)
Beyonce Gave A High-Fashion Shout-Out To Beto O’Rourke HOURS before the polls closed for the US midterm elections, Beyoncé revealed who she had cast her ballot for via a stylish social media post. Texan senate candidate Beto O’Rourke received the Carter seal of approval via an Instagram update, which featured the pop superstar in one of his campaign caps and a black cropped sweatshirt. Captioned with a message reminding her millions of followers to vote, the post racked up countless likes and (hopefully) encouraged last minute voters to do their civic duty. More than a fashion moment, Beyoncé’s post provided a glowing endorsement for a candidate viewed as an arbiter of change and a reminder of those who fought to attain the right to engage
in politics. “We can’t voice our frustrations and complain about what’s wrong without voting, and exercising our power to make it right,” wrote the star. “We need you. We need each other because when we are truly united we are unstoppable.” Well said. Elsewhere, Frank Ocean announced that pop-up shops in select cities would give away free merch to everyone who came with proof that they had voted in the elections, and celebrities, including Kim Kardashian West, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Kerry Washington, Camila Cabello, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake took to Instagram to share slips and stickers that signified they had voted. (IBP/net)
On that basis, National Defense Forum (FBN) of Bali and the Central Executive Board of the ASITA also strongly support that foreigners committing illegal acts must be processed in accordance with applicable laws. Moreover, the FBN and ASITA support the measures of the Bali House of Representatives to close all the shops alleged to have violated, including those having a permit. Chairman of the FBN Bali, Agustinus Nahak, also highlighted the weakness of immigration officers, especially in the supervision against foreigners. “We consider the immigration to be weak in supervision and it’s time to improve,” said Agus. Regarding this issue, said Agus, it must be taken seriously because it can lead to new social inequalities in the life of Balinese people and damage the image of Bali tourism in the eyes of the international community. “Bali tourism should be enjoyed by people in Bali, even Indonesia, and Balinese natives. Don’t let the tourism prepared by Balinese or local people while the results are enjoyed by people coming from outside only. Opening the shop, but the profits are only for their interests while local
people here do not get any benefits at all,” he affirmed. FBN then asked the government to take action firmly by closing when finding any indications related to the illegal shops and they potentially damage shops in Bali. Meanwhile, the Chinese Market Committee at the Association of Indonesia Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA), Candra Salim, asked the relevant authorities to take firm action if there is Chinese mafia running illegal businesses violating the statutory regulations. Similarly, the illegal tour guides must be prosecuted as well. “We very much appreciate to the pro-active response of the Governor of Bali and the recommendation of the Bali House of Representatives regarding the closure of the shops having committed violations. If they are left unchecked, they will surely damage the tourism image,” said Candra Salim, accompanied by FBN management, Ketut Surianto, Johana Carolina Ojoh and other team members. “If there are any violations, simply process them according to applicable laws,” continued Surianto. (kmb37)
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The FBN and ASITA support the measures of the Bali House of Representatives to close all the shops alleged to have violated, including those having a permit.
Banking remains growing amid global economic challenges
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The banking growth does not get affected, though this year’s economy faces considerable challenges due to the influence of the global economy.
DENPASAR — In fact, the banking growth does not get affected, though this year ’s economy faces considerable challenges due to the influence of the global economy. Moreover, banking performance still shows a positive trend. Similarly, the performance of Bank Danamon of Bali and Nusa Tenggara Region is still able to grow in single digit in the first nine months of 2018, namely the period of January-September. According to the Head of PT Bank Danamon for Bali-Nusa Tenggara Region, I Gusti Agus Indrawan, the NPLs or non-performing loans are also better than
national level, namely reaching 3 percent. “Essentially, the regional level is good (incoming funds) and third party’s funds (DPK) are growing but in single digits and cannot reach double digits, namely below 10 percent,” he said. To maintain the stability and growth of banking performance, in the future his authority will apply a digital-based solution service strategy both for deposit processing and opening a saving account. He will remain focused on its long-term strategy by utilizing technology in providing services for customers. “So, we are now competing not only in terms of interest, but also technology. Opening a deposit does
not need to come directly to the bank, it can be made through the application,” he said. He admitted the use of digital technology has a positive influence on banking performance. This was proved in this challenging year where the banking sector is able to increase the SME credit growth to double digits. “Nationally, the SME banking credit segment grew 11 percent to IDR 30.5 trillion. Meanwhile, the mortgage loans grew 35 percent to IDR 7.3 trillion. Likewise, the automotive financing recorded the growth of 12 percent on an annual basis to IDR 49.7 trillion,” he concluded. (kmb)
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Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is delighted to be the proud recipient of “Best Balinese Restaurant” for Raja’s and “Best Mediterranean Restaurant” for Tamarind. NOW! Bali BRBCA (Best Restaurant, Bar & Cafe Awards) is an annual award, which aims to recognize excellence across F&B sector in Bali, Indonesia. In 2017, Raja’s Balinese Restaurant was recognized as the 1st Runner Up for Best Balinese/Indonesian Restaurant category and Tamarind was awarded Best International Restaurant by NOW! Bali, a lifestyle and travel publication by Phoenix Communications. “We are extremely proud to receive this recognition from respected professionals within the hospitality industry. I would like to congratulate our F&B Team who made such success possible”. said Jamal Hussain, General Manager of Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa. The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is the pioneer of luxury accommodation within the Nusa Dua area. This 5-star diamond resort, has been welcoming kings, queens, presidents and other dignitaries since its grand opening. Nestled within beautifully landscaped gardens, the resort, with its 382 guestrooms and suites, features all the elegance of a Balinese palace, while offering modern amenities. The Nusa Dua Spa is designed to highlight its rich Balinese tradition with a variety of indigenous treatments. Dining at Nusa Dua Hotel & Spa is an epicurean journey with a choice of five restaurants and four bars under the close watch of an award-winning culinary team. For more information, please visit www. nusaduahotel.com.
The ritual held by the residents of Pecatu Village
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Welcoming planting season
Pecatu villagers hold a procession of invoking rain
MANGUPURA —To welcome the planting season after passing through dry season, Pecatu village in South Kuta holds a tradition to beg for rain. The tradition having been going on for generations is in the form of pemelastian followed by hundreds of Pecatu villagers on Wednesday (Nov. 7) on the Labuan Sait Beach.
In the pemelastian procession, spiritual nuance was clearly visible in the middle of the activities. Meanwhile, dozens of residents alternately put into
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MR immunization coverage reaches 88 percent
DENPASAR - Administration of the Measles Rubella (MR) immunization for phase II has ended. However, the immunization coverage has only reached 88 percent. On that account, the Denpasar Health Agency still provides immunization services in accordance with the circular No. SR.02.06/MENKES/680/2018 issued by the Indonesian Minister of Health, Nila Farid Moeloek. In the first phase, the immunization coverage only reached 75 percent. Head of the Denpasar Health Service, Luh Putu Sri Armini, stated on Wednesday (Nov. 7) the immunization coverage in Denpasar had not reached the target set forth by central government as much as 95 percent. Therefore, the immunization program is extended again until the end of December 2018 integrated with the immunization month for school students. This policy is done to cover children having not been reached by the MR immunization. The circular stated that the areas experiencing disasters such as Lombok, Palu, Donggala, Parigi and Sigi, the MR immunization is continued. Meanwhile, the other regions that did not reach the target should make data collection by classifying the age group, namely 9 months to 6 years and 7 years to less than 15 years. Those who have not received immunization should be given immediately. This immunization is given to children as a preventative measure against infectious diseases. On that account, the Health Agency is actively implementing the immunization. In addition to MR immunization, the Health Agency previously has also carried out Japanese Encephalitis (JE) immunization. Sri Armini said the first phase was carried out last August and ended in September. After that, the second phase ended at the end of last October. However, currently there is a policy from central government to extend the time specifically intended for children that have not received this immunization. Previously, Division Head of Disease Prevention and Control, Denpasar Health Agency, Ida Bagus Ekaputra, stated the immunization targeted children aged 9 months to less than 15 years. Previously, the MR immunization was carried out independently. But seeing the impacts of disease transmission over the past six decades from 1982 to 2017 made the central government prevent it by holding immunization measure. It includes the MR immunization gradually carried out during the period of 2017-2018 where this time it targets the Island of Bali. If this is not carried out, it can cause Rubella disease and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CSR). With the symptoms of mild fever and rash, the transmission rate is very high. Meanwhile, the infection during pregnancy period can cause spontaneous abortion or birth defects or CSR. (kmb12)
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trance (possessions) while stabbing kris dagger into their bodily parts. According to chief of Pecatu customary village, Made Sumerta, this series of pemelastian procession aims to appeal to Ida Bhatara (deity) to immediately bestow a rain so that the community can start farming. The day after the melasti procession, the Pecatu people began to be allowed to plant. “In this pemelastian procession is carried out the nedunang or inviting Ida Bhatara in order to synchronize the ceremonial procession physically (sekala) and psychically (niskala),” he said. (kmb23)
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LONDON - Spice Girls devotees celebrated the band’s reunion tour announced this week -- and none more so than a long-time British superfan with the world’s biggest collection of their memorabilia.
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In this file photo taken on August 12, 2012 Spice Girls perform during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012.
Alan Smith Allison, 37, last year quit working for charities to devote himself full-time to showcasing his and several other collectors’ thousands of Spice Girl items. Ahead of opening his latest display in Britain later this month, he said news of the tour had left him “incredibly excited”. “Anything they do I’m there with bells on, front row, singing along,” Allison told AFP at London’s St Pancras Station, where the pop phenomena filmed their first music video for 1996 hit single “Wannabe”. The best-selling girl band -minus pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham -unveiled plans Tuesday for next year’s UK
tour, which will see them play Wembley Stadium, Britain’s biggest venue. Beckham, who first grew to fame as Posh Spice, confirmed she will not be joining her former bandmates. “You’ve got to forgive Victoria if she wants to move on,” said Allison, who is not convinced of a mooted surprise appearance at some stage. “I don’t know how easy it would be to cross over from an elite world where you’re dealing with Vogue magazine and the biggest fashion houses,” he added. Tickets for the six concerts so far confirmed go on sale Saturday, with the band hinting further dates may yet be added. (afp)
Russian billionaire Rybolovlev charged in Monaco fraud case
NICE - The Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, owner of the Monaco football club, has been charged along with three others in connection with a fraud case involving a Swiss art dealer, a legal source said Wednesday. The exact charges were not immediately known, but Rybolovlev and the three others, which include one of his lawyers, have been released from custody, said the source, confirming a report on the website of local daily Nice-Matin. The other two taken in for questioning were the wife and son of the former Monaco justice minister Philippe Narmino, the source said. Since 2015, Rybolovlev has been locked in a legal battle with Yves Bou-
vier, the art dealer he accuses of having swindled him out of up to a billion dollars, by charging inflated fees for works of art. Rybolovlev was detained Tuesday and held overnight for questioning after a mobile phone was seized from his lawyer Tetiana Bersheda. On October 2 this year, Rybolovlev opened a new front in his legal battle, launching a $380 million (333 million euros) lawsuit against the Sotheby’s auction house through the New York courts. In it, he accused the auction house of having helped Bouvier, their art advisor, carry out “the largest art fraud in history” -- at his expense. Rybolovlev says Bouvier tricked him
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This photo obtained on November 8, 2018 courtesy of Jeremy Childs twitter account shows police officers interviewing people outside a country music bar and dance hall in Thousand Oaks, in the Los Angeles-area, after a gunman barged into a large, crowded venue and opened fire late November 7, wounding at least 11 people including a police officer, US police said. The venue in a quiet, upscale residential suburb was hosting an event for college students.
Gunman kills 12 in California bar packed with students
over the acquisition of 38 works of art he bought over a decade for more than $2.1 billion. Sotheby’s has dismissed the lawsuit as “entirely without merit”, and had already filed its own lawsuit against Rybolovlev in Switzerland in 2017. (afp)
A gunman killed 12 people, including a police officer, when he opened fire in a country music bar packed with college students in California, officials and witnesses said Thursday. Police said the gunman was found dead inside the bar on the outskirts of Los Angeles although it was not immediately clear if he was killed by officers or shot himself.
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Speaking at press conference in the wee hours of Thursday, a sheriff said that around a dozen other people had been injured. He said the motive of the shooting and the identity of the shooter were not known. It was the second mass shooting in America in less than two weeks. Witnesses said that the gunman, who was wearing a black trenchcoat, throw several smoke grenades inside the Borderline Bar and Grill before he started he shooting at around 11:20pm on Wednesday night. “It’s a horrific scene in there. There is blood everywhere,” Ven-
tura County Sheriff Geoff Dean told reporters. “We have no idea if there is a terrorism link to this or not. As you know, these are ongoing investigations and that information will come out as soon as we are able to determine exactly who the suspect was and what motive he might have had for this horrific event.” “Nothing has led me to believe or the FBI there is a terrorism link here. We certainly will look at that option.” Dean said that the dead police officer, who was named as Ron Helus and had been on the force for 29 years, was among the first on the scene.
“They found 11 victims that had been killed,” said Dean of the first response unit before detailing that the death of Helus brought the toll to 12, not including the gunman. The venue in the quiet, upscale Thousand Oaks suburb had been hosting an event for college students, with possibly several hundred young people in attendance, Captain Garo Kuredjian of the Ventura County Sheriff’s office said earlier. Matt Wennerstron, a 20 year old college student and regular at the bar, said the shooter fired a shortbarreled pistol that apparently had a 10-15 round magazine. “It was
just semi-automatic, as many shots as he could pull, and then when it started to reload that’s when we got people out of there and I didn’t look back.” He said he and others smashed their way out of the bar onto a balcony and then jumped down to safety. “One bar stool and straight through a window,” he told reporters. TV footage showed SWAT teams surrounding the bar, with distraught revelers milling around and using their cell phones as lights from police cars flashed. Holden Harrah, a young man who saw the incident, cried as he told CNN that a place where he goes every week to have fun with friends had been a scene of carnage. “A gentleman walked in the
front door and shot the girl that was behind the counter. I don’t know if she is alive,” he said. - ‘He shot a lot’ The Los Angeles Times quoted a law enforcement official as saying at least 30 shots had been fired. An unnamed witness told the newspaper that someone ran into the bar around 11:30 pm and started shooting what looked to be a black pistol. Continued to page 6
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