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Stalker ordered to stay away from Rihanna for 10 years after break-in
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HOLLYWOOD - A man has been ordered to stay away from Rihanna for 10 years after accepting charges of stalking. Eduardo Leon spent 12 hours in the singer’s home in the Hollywood Hills before being found by her assistant. The 27-year-old, from California, had jumped over a fence and broke into her property. Leon pleaded no contest to felony counts of stalking and vandalism, and a misdemeanour count of resisting arrest, in relation to the incident in May last year. No contest means he accepts the charges but has not pleaded guilty. Leon was sentenced to formal probation for five years and placed on GPS monitoring for 90 days. The judge also ordered him to stay away from Rihanna for 10 years - and issued a ban on social media while he is on probation. Prosecutors said he must also take part in mental health and drug treatment programmes. If he violates the terms of his probation, he could face up to four years and eight months in a state prison. Rihanna, who is 30 and was born in Barbados, is known for hits including Umbrella, Diamonds and We Found Love, as well as her Fenty cosmetics line and other businesses. (net) Thank U, Next: Ariana Grande is not happy with the Grammys.
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Ariana Grande accuses Grammys boss of ‘lying’ about her reasons for not performing
CALIFORNIA - Ariana Grande has accused the organiser of the Grammys of lying about her reasons for withdrawing from performing at the ceremony.
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The singer posted several tweets explaining her reasons for not attending the show after Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said her absence was down to not being able to organise her set in time. Grande denied this, saying she could “pull together a performance overnight”, and instead said Ehrlich had “stifled” her creativity. In her first post, the singer said: “I’ve kept my mouth shut but now you’re lying about me. I can pull together a performance over night and you know that, Ken. It was when my creativity & self expression was stifled by you, that I decided not to attend. I hope the show is exactly what you want it to be and more.”
Grande has been featured on billboards promoting the show, which takes place in Los Angeles on Sunday. In her tweets, she accused organisers of “playing games”. “I offered 3 different songs,” she said. “It’s about collaboration. It’s about feeling supported. It’s about art and honesty. Not politics. Not doing favors or playing games. It’s just a game y’all. And i’m sorry but that’s not what music is to me.” She then joked that she had “passed a Grammy’s bus with my face on it” as she was typing the tweets, before saying she was “still grateful for the acknowledgement this year”. (net)
Young polar bear Nanook plays in the snow during his first winter at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Cold winter weather has captured even lower regions in Germany.
Russian Arctic archipelago sounds alarm over aggressive polar bears
A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an “invasion” of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings. Russia’s northeastern Novaya Zemlya archipelago, which has a population of around 3,000 people, has appealed for help to tackle “a mass invasion of polar bears into inhabited areas,” regional authorities said in a statement. Russian authorities have so far refused permission to shoot the bears but are sending a commission to investigate the situation and have not ruled out a cull. Polar bears are affected by global warming with melting Arctic ice forcing them to spend more time on land where they compete
for food. They are recognised as an endangered species in Russia and hunting them is banned. Russia has air force and air defence troops based on Novaya Zemlya. Since December, 52 polar bears have regularly visited the archipelago’s main settlement, Belushya Guba, with some displaying “aggressive behaviour,” local official Alexander Minayev said in a report to regional authorities. This included “attacks on people and entering residential homes and public buildings,” said Minayev, the deputy chief of the
local administration. “There are constantly 6 to 10 bears inside the settlement,” he said. “People are scared, they are afraid to leave their homes... parents are frightened to let their children go to schools and kindergartens.” The head of the local administration Zhigansha Musin said that the numbers of polar bears were unprecedented. “I’ve been on Novaya Zemlya since 1983 and there’s never been such a mass invasion of polar bears,” he told regional officials. Bears are constantly inside a
military garrison and “literally chase people” he said as well as going into the entrances of blocks of flats. Local officials complained that measures to scare off polar bears such as vehicle and dog patrols have not been effective as polar bears feel secure and no longer react. The federal environmental resources agency has refused to issue licences to shoot the most aggressive bears. A working group of regional and federal officials is set to visit the archipelago to assess the situation and the measures taken so far. The Arkhangelsk regional authorities, which oversee Novaya
Zemlya, said that if all else failed “shooting the animals could be the only possible forced measure.” In January, a defence ministry official said that hundreds of disused military buildings had been demolished on Novaya Zemlya because polar bears were settling inside them.(afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.
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Frontliner
Keys to initial success of tourism business
DENPASAR - Frontliners are the key to the success of a tourism business because guests coming for the first time will be faced with a frontliner or front office (FO). Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of human resources in the field of frontliners. President of the Indonesia Hotel Frontliner Association (HFLA), Endy Hermawan, said that in the future he will provide equal standard guidelines for each area in the frontliner field. At present, there are 1,500 FO personnel throughout Indonesia. Meanwhile, in Bali alone there are 138 FOs that have joined the HFLA. Every year, there is an addition of 10 percent to 15 percent. “The current number of 138 is still small compared to the number of hotels at present,” said this FO of the The Royal Santrian Luxury Beach Villa. He hoped the association forum can increase human resources in the frontliner field making FO Indonesia, especially Bali, able to compete in the ASEAN region. “Indeed, competitors have not yet emerged and Bali is still number one. Maybe around 10 - 5 years ago the hotel businessmen still used foreign workers, but now there are many local people occupying that position. The owner’s trust in Balinese workers is increasing. An administrator of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bali Chapter who is also the advisor to HFLA Bali, I Wayan Sugita, said that human resources are the most important thing in tourism business to provide the best service for guests, in addition to quality products. He hoped the associations such as HFLA can improve the quality of tourism human resources.
Front liners are the frontline of the hotel business. When guests would like to travel and stay at hotel, they will face the frontliner first. Guest’s first impression of an accommodation depends on the frontliner. Therefore, a frontliner must look attrac-
tive, neat, beautiful and insightful as well as having good skill. “If guests come at first time in bad mood, with the first service provided by the frontliner, their mood can change. So, the hotel’s image depends on the frontliner and other HR components,” he explained. (kmb42)
RSBM does earthquake and fire simulation
In disaster conditions, hospital must prioritize safety of patients
The earthquake simulation
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DENPASAR - Bali Mandara Hospital (RSBM) conducted a simulation of earthquake and fire disaster handling on Friday (Feb. 9). An important point that must be considered in the earthquake situation is patient safety. Hospital as health institution must prioritize patient safety including the implementation of operation in the event of a disaster. Paramedics in charge of operating must prioritize patient safety. This was conveyed by the Director of Bali Mandara Hospital, Bagus Darmayasa, on Friday (Feb. 8). He said the simulation aims to strengthen the hospital occupational health safety management (K3RS) both for patients, employees and visitors to the hospital. The K3RS in the form of installation must be echoed on every component in the hospital, including security guards and gardeners. “This rescue effort is important in case of earthquakes, fire disasters and so on,” he said. He said that hospital must prepare all employees and visitors or
caregivers of patients and facilities for rescue equipment from disasters, such as fire extinguishers and alarms. “The alarm must always be on, the fire department. We also have a water tank along with the spray hose. It must be always ready because the disaster is unpredictable,” he explained. When an operation running in the operating theater coincides with an earthquake and the electricity goes out, the hospital must prepare a backup of electricity, like in the form of generator set. Thus, the operations can continue. Doctors or paramedics performing operations must continue to carry out their duties, namely prioritizing patient safety. In addition, patients with oxygen tubes must also be prioritized. He added there are conditions requiring evacuation of patients while some may not need to be evacuated. As a hospital having been in operation since October 28, 2017, the Bali Mandara Hospital will routinely carry out simulations to train all stakeholders in order to
be ready to face disaster situations. Other than in terms of human resource readiness, the hospital building must also have ram, special alley for evacuation and transfer of patients from one room to another. Ram must be owned by every hospital, considering the evacuation of patients with beds requires special routes. “This building has been thought by the planning team regarding the availability of the ram. It makes the hospital building different from another building. So, there are pathways that must be a way of working safety both for patients and working officers,” he explained while referring to ram on the west side of the building. In addition to rescuing patients, another needs to be considered is the rescue of documents. However, the Bali Mandara Hospital has used hospital management information system so that all information has been stored electronically. “We are now paperless, only certain documents use paper. Thus, in case of disaster situation all important documents will not be lost,” he added. (kmb42)
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Mixing Bali With Business: The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Present ‘Meet The Banjar’ Meeting Package
Bringing the magical spirit of Bali to life, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali is offering a meeting experience that captures the essence of Balinese heritage while surprising and inspiring each executive. The ‘Meet the Banjar’ meeting package provides the perfect balance between business and leisure, with extensive meeting facilities and the latest audio visual technologies. Committed to bringing one-of-a-kind events to life, the dedicated Ladies & Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton, Bali will stage a tailor-made experience, while delivering excellent service through genuine Balinese hospitality. Derived from the word, ‘Banjar,’ a basic unit society in the Balinese culture, the ‘Meet the Banjar’ meeting package is routed in rich cultural traditions. Presenting a
spirit of community and democracy, the philosophy of meetings in Bali is surrounded by the idea of people gathering in a place called ‘Bale Banjar,’ where all decisions concerning social welfare and the future of residents are made. At the ‘Banjar,’ locals also gather to craft offerings for their Gods and blessing decorations for their villages made mainly of palm leaves, tropical flowers, or bamboo. At The RitzCarlton, Bali, the curated meeting offer was designed to capture the local heritage and spirit, enriching the life of each attendee by producing extraordinary events. Blessed with lava enriched soil – the perfect land to grow vegetables, tropical fruits and rare spices, native
culinary traditions demonstrate the indigenous and rich heritage. Using each ingredient to benefit the human body, the resort’s catering team has expertly crafted a unique culinary experience as part of the ‘Meet the Banjar’ meeting package. The Fruit Market Break presents the island’s freshest harvest from garden-totable bites that are uniquely prepared to delight all appetites. The Balinese Sweet Break introduces celebrated traditional refreshments from different areas of the island, made of three main ingredients – rice flour, coconut, and palm sugar. Set outdoors amidst the soothing ocean breeze, The Warung Lunch is a street-food market setting, providing guests with the opportunity to sample
various local dishes. Rich in flavor and spices, the food is served in traditional food carts, freshly made on property to amuse their culinary adventure. “The Ritz Carlton, Bali offers award-winning indoor and outdoor venues and the ultimate in corporate event spaces, while at the same time providing a fully immersive Balinese cultural experience that thrills its guests and ensures the most interesting and successful events,” says General Manager Karim Tayach. For an impeccable closing to the meeting and to leave a memorable feeling of the destination, guests can opt for an Indian Ocean Dinner. As the night falls and the stars appear, guests will turn in their shoes to
the resort’s devoted shoe concierge for a relaxed, shoeless atmosphere created by local-inspired decorations, attractive entertainment, and distinctive cuisine. Set to reflect a Balinese fisherman village, the resort’s golden beach setting is illuminated by twilight bonfires and tiki torches. Elegant tables are sculpted deep into the sands, offering intimate dining dens, and a natural amphitheater, from which guests can feast on world class dishes. A truly festive atmosphere, attendees will enjoy a visual journey of traditional dance and music in the most spectacular settings. To cater nowadays trend in meetings and incentive travel, view the meeting experiences here, visit www.ritzcarlton.com/bali and join the conversation on social media with #RCMemories.
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Ski Guide: Maria Alm, Hochkönig region, Austria
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dent, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), which has 760km of pistes in five regions, including the elegant spa town of Bad Gastein and the Dachstein glacier. Nowhere is more than an hour apart and, given the short drive from Salzburg, it’s a great region to come and explore a different area each day at no added cost. Why go there?
almost as far as the skiing does provides a grand panorama even as the runs dart cosily amongst the trees. Maria Alm is the biggest place to stay; it’s not a major resort (although now it has a direct link to the slopes that is likely to change) but there are decent, bars, restaurants and hotels. The skiing at Maria Alm’s Natrunbahn
tels are opening their doors. Maria Alm is an unassuming place yet charmingly traditional, dominated by its church with its 76m needle-like steeple, the tallest in Salzburgerland and one of the pointiest in Austria. It used to be that a shuttle bus was needed to get to the 120km of the Hochkönig ski area but the swift, silent 10-person Natrunbahn gondola, opened late 2018, connects town centre and mountain top. About the Hochkönig region
HOCKNONIG - This quiet little town has always found itself off the beaten track despite being only an
hour from Salzburg. But new lifts have integrated it into the beautiful Hochkönig ski area and stylish ho-
Hochkönig means High King, and the mountain of the same name dominates the views from the ski slopes which run through several towns and villages, from Maria Alm at one end to Muhlbach at the other, a great day out there and back. The mountain, with a ridge that extends
At the top of Maria Alm’s Natrunbahn you can take the long, pretty ski back down or head on the other way to connect to the Hochkönig circuit. Down and then up, the skiing above Maria Alm reaches 1,900m at Aberg-Langeck where several short black pistes and various off-piste options provide a challenge in an area where most of the skiing is good, intermediate fare. The Hochkönig mountain at nearly 3,000m runs in a ridge parallel to the ski slopes as they head east, tree-lined runs that dart down first into Hintermoos and Hinterthal (a long red from top to bottom with the option of switching to a black half way). From there, runs hop over the Gabuhel peak, Austrian skiing as you always imagine it, picturesque and safe for all the family. And, while this might be a largely unknown area, the lifts are all modern. From here there are plenty more ups and downs – up to fabulous viewpoints and down through the trees – before arriving at the farthest point, the little town of Muhlbach. And then you get to do it all in reverse, everything looking different. And it’s perfect for families with blue runs available nearly all the way, save for a few easy reds. Another bonus is that Hochkönig is on the Ski Amade lift pass (named after Salzburg’s most famous resi-
The charm: The 120km of runs give plenty of options for all levels but in a quieter, more laid-back way than better-known places. As of yet there are no major British tour operators – and none of the crowds. The ease: Maria Alm is only 44km from Salzburg airport. There are many shuttle services, it’s an easy drive in a hire car and some travel companies offer transfers. A taste of winter: Hilltop Gasthof Kronreith (a short cab ride or a decent walk) has good honest Austrian dinners – and a 1.5km toboggan ride down. A horse-drawn carriage takes you on a moonlit ride through lovely scenery. And there’s night skiing in Maria Alm three days a week – one of many free offers on the Hochkönig Card, complimentary at most hotels.
Where to eat on the slopes
Tom: Epitomising Maria Alm’s new boutique flair, contemporary cowshed chic, created by Tom Schwaiger, brother of Sepp, behind the town’s newest, coolest hotel, the Sepp. A first-floor balcony area looks through the glass roof (which slides back on nice days) and over the bar downstairs, lined with old chairlift seating. Posh nosh, too – I tried the special menu built around Jägermeister herb liqueur including such gems as pear soup with a slice of pear in Jägermeister dip and a Jägermeister and pear puree cocktail. Steinbockalm: Farther into Hochkönig, at Hinterthal, with fantastic views. The place is a neat mix of modern and traditional, two rustic huts connected by a cool bar and lounge above which sits the terrace. Think dishes like braised beef with creamed polenta, fried mushrooms and potato straw. Special events include Sushi Sunday, live music, craft beer festivals and even a farmers’ market. The X Factor: A Culinary Königstour is a day out on skis either guided or alone taking in six summits and varied mountain huts. Home Cooking gives you Alpine snacks, pancakes and other delicacies at four farms. Herb Enjoyment gives food and natural secrets at four spots while Peak Enjoyment offers a four-course tasting menu split around the peaks. (net)
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The plan to make the Kintamani Dog Festival was conveyed by Bali Governor Wayan Koster when officially opening the Balingkang Kintamani Festival in Kintamani recently.
Next year, Kintamani dog to be made a festival
BANGLI — Various potentials of Bangli district will continue to be explored and developed by the government to attract Chinese tourists to visit Bali. In addition to cultural potential, the other potentials such as the Kintamani dog will be tried later through a festival. The plan to make the Kintamani Dog Festival was conveyed by Bali Governor Wayan Koster when officially opening the Balingkang Kintamani Festival in Kintamani on Wednesday (Feb. 6). In front of the audience of Chinese tourists, Koster explained various potentials and natural
wealth owned by Bangli district. He said that Bangli has a very beautiful natural potential in the form of
Lake and Mount Batur. In Bangli, there are also many ancient villages offering unique cultural attractions that are interesting to visit. Not only that, Bangli district has many well-known agricultural products including Kintamani tangerine and Kintamani coffee. The name Kintamani Coffee, said Koster, has even been famous in the world. “In Bangli, there is also famous animal as the only one in Bali, namely the Kintamani dog. It
can only be found in Kintamani, so that we will protect it. “The Kintamani dog festival will be held next year to preserve it,” said Koster. With the abundant potential and natural wealth that Bangli has, Koster also asked tourists who were present and watched the Balingkang Kintamani Festival to come back next year and promote the implementation of the festival in their home country. Koster added that next year’s Balingkang Kinta-
mani Festival will be better made and packaged. In the meantime, related to the implementation of the Balingkang Kintamani Festival featuring the acculturation of Balinese-Chinese culture, he hoped to increase the number of Chinese tourist visit to come to Bangli. “We hope this year’s Chinese tourist visit can reach 2 million with good quality, not with cheap packages,” affirmed Koster. (kmb40)
In 2018, Bali’s economy grows by 6.35 percent
DENPASAR - The economy of Bali in 2018 grew by 6.35 percent with Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) based on ADHB (based on current prices) of IDR 234.43 trillion while GDP based on ADHK was IDR 154.15 trillion. With the projection of the total population of Bali in 2018 amounting to 4.29 million people, the GDP per capita of ADHB reached IDR 54.62 million. Division Head of Regional Balance Sheet and Statistical Analysis at the BPS Bali, Agus Gede Hendrayana, stated the economy of
Bali in 2018 was recorded at 6.35 percent, an increase compared to 2017 recorded at 5.57 percent. Bali’s economy in the fourth quarter of 2018 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 (yoy) was recorded to grow by 7.59 percent, higher than the fourth quarter of 2017 reaching 4.01. In terms of production, the highest growth was recorded in the construction business category at 10.44 percent (ctc). Meanwhile, in quarter-to-quarter, the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to third quarter of 2018, in terms of pro-
duction, the growth was driven by manufacturing industry which recorded a growth of 2.96 percent, registered trade and wholesale, car and motorcycle repairs growing by 2.12 percent, and business fields in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries categories grew by 2.12 percent. In terms of expenditure, the highest contribution was contributed by the household expenditure component of 47.15 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 with a growth rate of 6.90 percent. Head of the BPS Bali, Adi Nu-
groho, added that Bali’s economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2018 was quite encouraging because in the fourth quarter of 2018 it grew by 0.60 percent. “This is something exciting because the growth in the fourth quarter is usually not that big,” he said. Meanwhile, with a growth of 0.60 percent, it also implies that in 2018 Bali’s economic growth will also grow very well by 6.35 percent. The amount of 6.35 percent is higher than the national growth of 5.17 percent. Of the 17 categories of economic activities recorded to
experience the strongest growth in 2018, the wholesale and retail trade grew yoy by 12.34 percent. In the second position, the construction sector grew by 9.4 percent, the third position was the manufacturing sector, growing by 9.16 percent. Apart from that, out of the 17 categories, 16 categories are recorded to experience positive growth. Only the category or procurement of electricity and gas field was recorded a negative growth in 2018 at -3.51 percent. (kmb42)
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Poverty rate cannot be lowered to 1 percent
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DENPASAR — Bali’s poverty rate as of September 2018 decreased to 3.91 percent of the total population of Bali. Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, targeted the poverty rate of Bali to be 1 percent in 2023. However, the current poverty rate of Bali is the poverty crust, so it is difficult to be alleviated.
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Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali Province, Adi Nugroho, said the number of poor people in Bali has continuously decline since March 2017 at 4.25 percent, September 2017 to 4.14 percent, March 2018 to 4.01 percent and September 2018 fell again to 3.91 percent. The total number of poor people in Bali today is 168,340 people. “Apparently the government has known what to pay attention to in reducing the number of poor people. As evidence, Bali’s poverty rate shows a decline, even though the number of poor people in Bali has been very little,” he said on Wednesday (Feb. 6). What Bali currently has is the poverty crust. Generally, this tends to be difficult to further reduce. “Indeed, the remaining little residue is very difficult to reduce and probably cannot be reduced to a certain level, for example to 1 percent. Probably, it is not achiev-
able because the crust might be poor people that have or cannot have the ability to access economic resources,” he explained. These poor people are said to be unable to get jobs, cannot be trained and cannot be involved in mutual cooperation so that they need to be handled by the government or approached by other means such as compensation. “No matter what assistance given to them, it will not be easy to shift them from poor people to not being poor because the measurement taken are by means of their ability to meet the needs, not of income,” he said. Undeniably, among those who are poor in the poverty crust condition, there are those who are mentally fragile. However, beyond them, for example, there are old people that do not have enough energy to access the economy and some who have physical limitations. When asked whether the poor
population of 168,000 are the same people as the measurement in the previous year? Adi Nugroho replied the measuring of poverty by BPS is a macro measure, not targeting certain people. “It’s like we measure air pollution. We use special methodologies so that the figure of 3.91 percent of the Bali population is poorly obtained. Which people are they? We cannot determine,” he concluded. Meanwhile, based on the data of BPS in March 2018, the highest percentage of poor people in Bali is in Karangasem district reaching 6.28 percent of the total population and the lowest percentage of poor population in Bali in March 2018 is in Badung district with a percentage of 1.98 percent of the total population. Then in 2017, the highest percentage of poor people in Bali is Karangasem with a percentage of 6.55 percent and the lowest in Badung district with a percentage of 2.0 percent. (kmb42)
Crowdedness at Suwung landfill brings in new problems in Kuta MANGUPURA - Marine debris on the coast of Kuta has now begun to decrease. However, a new problem is now emerging. As a result of the crowdedness occurring at the Suwung landfill, all the piles of garbage collected in Kuta have not been transported. Certainly, this condition results in less pleasing sights to the eyes and quite strong stench. Head of the Badung Environment and Sanitation Agency (DLHK), Putu Eka Merthawan, did not deny such condition. Moreover, due to the constraints at Suwung landfill, cleaning officers of the DLHK Badung must work extra hard. Regarding the obstacles faced by the garbage transportation, Eka Merthawan stated this happens due to the damage of excavator owned by Badung at the Suwung landfill. “Badung’s excavator at Suwung landfill was damaged due to the intensive use for 24 hours,” he said when confirmed on Wednesday (Feb. 6). According to him, in addition to using it for 24 hours, the equipment damage was caused by the overloaded volume of garbage following the extreme weather some time ago. For this reason, he said the cleaning staff had to work overtime to anticipate
the traffic to the Suwung landfill. If the work is done above 9:00, it will certainly disrupt traffic. In addition, it also generates stench and surely will disturb road users. Transport to Suwung landfill is said to only be done once because the transporting trucks have to queue for loading and unloading there. As a result of the complexity, waste transporting officers can line up to 7 hours at the Suwung landfill. He said this condition is also influenced by the arrangement on location. “From the existing land of around 32 hectares, 22 hectares are arranged by central government and now the remaining is 10 hectares to collect waste. The 10 hectares will be arranged into 5 hectares for sanitary landfill and 5 hectares for waste to energy,” he said. Meanwhile, related to the west wind conditions remaining to occur, on the northwest coast, there is still marine debris like on Pererenan, Batubelig and Petitenget Beach. Then, for the Southwest coast like in the Jimbaran area, seaweed garbage is now starting to emerge. “Our officers are forced to work overtime, so they can transport early to the landfill,” he explained. (kmb23)
A Malaysian government vessel has collided with a ship in waters disputed by Singapore and Malaysia, sparking a fresh flare-up of maritime tensions on Sunday between the neighbour
Malaysia, Singapore tensions flare after boat collision
KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian government vessel has collided with a ship in waters disputed by Singapore and Malaysia, sparking a fresh flare-up of maritime tensions on Sunday between the neighbours. Malaysian authorities impounded the Greek-flagged bulk carrier, the Pireas, and detained its crew after the collision Saturday with the Malaysian boat Polaris. The neighbours have had testy relations since Malaysia evicted the island from the Malaysian Federation in 1965, ending a brief and stormy union of the former British colonies. Ties have gone up and down
over the years but have been shaky since Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad -- who has long had a prickly relationship with Singapore -- returned to the premiership with a shock election victory last year. Maritime tensions began rising late last year when Singapore accused Malaysia of extending its claims in the strait that separates the neighbours into what had long
been accepted as the city-state’s territorial waters. The city-state, one of the world’s busiest cargo ports, said Malaysian vessels were repeatedly encroaching into its waters -- an accusation denied by Malaysia. Both sides claimed that Saturday’s collision off Tuas, in western Singapore, had happened in their own waters. The accident did not cause any injuries or lead to an oil spill. “The collision between MV Pireas and Malaysian government vessel Polaris took place in Singapore territorial waters,” a Singapore
foreign ministry statement said. “Singapore reiterates its call for Malaysia to withdraw its vessels from the area, as the persistent presence of its vessels clearly poses a threat to safety of navigation in the area,” the statement said, adding Malaysia would be responsible for any “untoward situations” that arise. In a statement released earlier, Malaysia’s foreign ministry said: “Malaysia is committed to take appropriate measures to safeguard its territorial integrity, interests and safe navigation of vessels”. Singapore maritime authorities
said the incident happened as the Greek vessel was headed to a port in southern Malaysia, and it was allowed to continue its journey as the accident was not serious. According to Malaysia’s foreign ministry, the boats communicated before the accident, and the Greek carrier had said it would steer clear of the Malaysian boat. Tensions eased briefly last month when foreign ministers from both countries agreed during a meeting in Singapore to take steps to calm the maritime row, and a separate dispute over airspace. (afp)
Wrestling for glory at Vietnam’s ‘Vat Cau’ festival
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As a result of the crowdedness occurring at the Suwung landfill, all the piles of garbage collected in Kuta have not been transported.
HANOI - Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of a giant wooden ball at a Vietnamese festival, tumbling from corner to corner as hundreds of excited spectators cheer them on. They are playing Vat Cau -- a centuries-old sport which began as a training exercise for soldiers and contains elements of wrestling and rugby. Vat Cau is the main draw of a three-day annual festival held during Vietnam’s much celebrated Tet Lunar New Year in Thuy Linh village, just 10 kilometres (six miles) from the centre of the capital Hanoi. A single match has four separate teams of eight men wearing waist straps of different colours. They tussle over a 17-kilogram (37-pound) ball made from the wood of a jackfruit tree, laboriously inching it towards one of the holes
dug in each team’s corner. “This game is the tradition and the pride of the Thuy Linh people,” Le Duc Duong, an athlete with 15 years of experience playing Vat Cau, told AFP on Saturday, the second day of the festival. Before the annual showdown at Thuy Linh’s communal temple, each sportsman must train in sports like swimming, running and bodybuilding to get in tip-top shape, he added. The audience at Saturday’s competition were in high spirits, laughing and cheering as a match announcer commented on the athletes pouncing on each other in the field. “Some of our athletes have a six-pack body, and some have a six-pack-in-one,” he said wryly. At the end of the three-day tournament, the squad with the most points advances to the next round,
and the champions in the final stage will receive a cash prize of $260 to share between them -- a small reward that gifts bragging rights to one team among the 16 competing. Dating back to the 11th century, the game was invented by a revered general to teach his recruits about the importance of teamwork, intelligence and strength when fighting against foreign invaders, festival organiser Le Minh Xuong told AFP. “(This game) inherits the tradition of our forefathers, which is to train the men in the village to have health and fitness for the ultimate purpose of protecting our homeland,” he said. But for the players today, the stakes are not so high. “We play this game for fun actually. The prize is not important for us,” 20-year-old player Nguyen The Hien, a kickboxing trainer, said. (afp)
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This photograph taken on February 9, 2019 shows Vietnamese men wrestling for the prized jackfruit wooden ball during the traditional “Vat Cau” or ball wrestling festival on the fifth day of Lunar New Year celebrations, referred to in Vietnam as Tet, at Thuy Linh pagoda in Hanoi.
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BUSINESS EU slashes its forecasts for economic growth
FRANKFURT — European Union officials have slashed their growth forecast for the 19 countries that use the euro, saying even the lower estimate was vulnerable to “large uncertainty” from slowing growth in China and weakening global trade. The EU’s executive Commission cut the forecast for this year to 1.3 percent from 1.9 percent in their earlier forecast issued in the autumn. The eurozone probably grew 1.9 percent last year, slowing from a 10-year high of 2.4 percent in 2017. Germany, Italy and the Netherlands all saw sizeable downgrades for their growth outlook. A raft of risks is stalking the European and global economies, including China’s slowdown, a trade dispute between the U.S. and China that has added new import taxes, and the chance that Britain could leave the European Union in March in a chaotic fashion without approving a transition agreement. Other risks include sudden shifts in financial markets. The Commission stressed Thursday that it simply couldn’t predict how bad any of the problem areas could turn out to be. “A high level of uncertainty surrounds the economic outlook,” the forecast report said. “Trade tensions, which have been weighing on sentiment for some time, have alleviated somewhat but remain a concern.” “China’s economy may be slowing more sharply than anticipated and global financial markets and many emerging markets are vulnerable to abrupt changes in risk sentiment and growth expectations.” Trade tensions between the U.S. and China appear to have eased somewhat for the moment, as the two sides are talking about how to address what U.S. President Donald Trump considers an excessive trade deficit with China and the country’s handling of foreign intellectual property. Trump has said he plans to raise tariffs, or import taxes, on $200 billion worth of
Chinese imports on March 2 if no deal is reached. British Prime Minister Theresa May has so far failed to win a majority in parliament for her negotiated exit from the EU, scheduled to happen March 29. If no deal is approved, that raises the possibility of an exit without a framework on how crossborder trade would be conducted as the two sides seek a new, long-term trade deal. Europe’s “does seem to be more affected than other areas by the slowdown in global trade,” said Pierre Moscovici, the EU’s commissioner for economic and financial affairs. “Nonetheless, Europe’s economic fundamentals remain solid.” 2019 is expected to be the seventh straight year of economic growth. One notable downgrade was Germany, the biggest economy in the eurozone. The 2019 forecast was cut to 1.1 percent from 1.8 percent, “as a result of weakening export growth” and “disappointing” domestic consumption, Moscovici said. Germany’s expansion was further slowed by what it is hoped were temporary troubles in the auto industry. Volkswagen and Daimler faced bottlenecks getting cars certified under new emissions tests that took effect Sept. 1. The Commission cut its 2020 forecast for the eurozone to 1.6 percent from 1.7 percent in the autumn forecast. For the full 28-member European Union, growth forecasts were cut to 1.5 percent in 2019 from 1.9 percent, and to 1.7 percent in 2020 from 1.8 percent. The Commission, the executive arm of the EU, publishes two comprehensive forecasts in spring and autumn and two updates in winter and summer.(ap)
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Renault denounces Nissan over Ghosn investigation: report
Lawyers for French carmaker Renault have criticised their Japanese alliance partner Nissan for its handling of an internal probe into the Carlos Ghosn scandal, a Sunday newspaper has reported. In a letter to Nissan dated January 19, the lawyers said they had “serious concerns about the methods used” by the company and its legal team, including the way they treated some Renault employees, according to France’s Le Journal du Dimanche.
Former head of the alliance Ghosn is being held in Japan on charges he under-reported millions of dollars in pay as head of Nissan. “Renault has gathered sufficient evidence to understand and regret the methods used by Nissan and its lawyers to seek interviews with Renault employees through the Japanese public prosecutor’s office,” they said. Nissan was seeking “evidence to support allegations against Carlos Ghosn after his arrest” and failed to
consult its French partner, according to the newspaper. The firm also tried to search Ghosn’s apartments in Brazil, Lebanon and the Netherlands without informing Renault, the letter added. A Nissan spokesman told AFP on Sunday that the letter which they received weeks ago has “already been reviewed and fully addressed in a series of verbal and written responses from Nissan’s external attorneys.” “The communications in question do not reflect the current state
of discussions with Renault and its lawyers,” said Nissan spokesman Nicholas Maxfield. “Nissan... has always welcomed an open and direct dialogue with its partners to help uncover relevant facts”, he added. The executive’s arrest in November has exposed rifts between Renault and Nissan, which some analysts say was bristling at Ghosn’s efforts to bring the two automakers’ operations even closer together.
Ghosn was the linchpin of the three-way alliance, which also included Mitsubishi Motors, earning industry plaudits for driving together a sometimes fractious threesome with headquarters 10,000 kilometres apart. Much of the tension between the partners stems from a complex ownership structure that gives Renault 43 percent of Nissan, whereas Nissan owns just 15 percent stake in the French company -- and no voting rights.(afp)
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Goa Peteng Temple at Jimbaran: A Place to Hold Self-Purificatory, Hidden in Tourism Area
Goa Peteng Alam Tunjung Mekar Temple is located at Cengiling hamlet, Jimbaran, South Kuta, and close to the Ayana Resort & Spa. This temple has not been widely known though located in the tourism area. Other than being far from the main road, the access to location is also quite poor. Currently the road access to location is still being repaired. Another access to this temple is from the entrance of the Ayana Resort & Spa. Though the access is quite difficult, many people have come to this temple to worship on regular days and religious days to execute self-purification or melukat and invoke holy water. This temple can be said as hidden sanctum of self-purification as located in the cave. According to local temple priest, I Ketut Kecuh, this temple was established a long time ago. Originally this temple only had one shrine in the mouth of the cave having a spring. “It has existed from a long time, and I just found it as it is and then continue,” said Kecuh, Wednesday (Jan. 9). In the past, Kecuh said that local residents took advantage of the spring in the cave for daily needs. At present the community no longer uses this cave as a
In this Jan. 30 2019 photo, workers press British brand T-shirts at Pedrosa & Rodrigues, the factory that produces them, in Barcelos, Portugal. Companies like Pedrosa & Rodrigues fear they could be part of the collateral damage from Britain’s withdrawal from the EU’s single market, which guarantees no tariffs on trade and free movement for goods, workers and money.
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source of water for daily needs but is functioned to do melukat or self-purification,” he said on Wednesday (Jan. 9). According to him, the name of Goa Peteng Alam Tunjung Mekar Temple comes from the word goa meaning ‘cave’ and peteng meaning ‘dark.’ Meanwhile, alam means it was formed through natural processes, and Tunjung Mekar represents a hope like a flower looked for by many people. There are two caves in the temple, namely the cave facing north with the depth of 250 meters and the one facing south with the depth of 300 meters. The cave facing south has two springs. Both springs are considered to symbolize purusha (male aspect) and pradhana (female aspect). However, the cave facing south is not used for melukat, but only for invoking holy water. Meanwhile, the cave used for melukat or self-purification is only the one facing north.
To get to the water source, pilgrims must go down along dozens of stairs. In both caves, there are many bat populations. Local people believe the bats are the animals guarding the cave. In addition, there is also a python belonging to the divine property of the local temple. Sequence of performing selfpurification in the cave temple starts from doing notification ritual. After that, it is resumed with melukat in the cave located in the north by first presenting canang oblation and expressing wishes and hopes. After that, return to go up and beg for water and blessing rice as completion of the procession. Piodalan or temple anniversary in the cave temple falls on Redite Medangkungan. Since this temple is only supported by three family heads, namely the extended family I Ketut Kecuh, the piodalan is carried out by his extended family only. (kmb)
Want to Try Lawar Marlin?
Once upon a time, you should try to enjoy Lawar Marlin which offers a very distinctive taste. This type of lawar with the main ingredient of marlin is better than other kinds of lawar. The shape and name may be the same, but Lawar Marlin has a soft texture and the meat is not succulent. So do not be surprised if you will get addicted after trying it. Well, the favorite lawar is currently available at Warung Pandawa Celuk, Sukawati, Gianyar. Warung Pandawa is indeed not too elite and luxurious. The area is not too wide and not having many tables, but feels convenient and looks clean. The arrangement is very fitting, so the atmosphere becomes very cool. Moreover, the waiter who is also the owner is very friendly and agile in preparing the lawar dough. “I make this lawar dough if only someone orders it, so that it will be really fresh and the flavor is so strong,” said I Gusti Ayu Praba Paramia Santi, the owner who also serves customers. This girl graduating from the accounting undergraduate studies admitted there are special tips in processing marlin to be used into lawar or satay. She has a recipe and how to process it by herself, so the meat doesn’t taste fishy. “Foreign guests also like to eat here. Moreover, some foreign tourists have become regular customers. According to them, they really like the menu of this lawar marlin,” she said. Especially for foreigners, Ayu Praba Paramia Santi claimed there are special preparations, so that it fits on their appetite. “Foreign guests don’t like too spicy food, so I reduce chili to meet their taste. I think they like it best because the food on plate always runs out, without any leftovers,” she said. At Warung Pandawa, the Lawar Marlin is served with mixed rice menu. One portion consists of steamed white rice, lawar marlin, lawar of starfruit leaves, serapah of octopus, satay marlin, tum of tuna, fish skin crackers and soup. All of the menus are served on plates made of clay with green banana leaves. The soup is served in a bowl also made from clay, so it’s eco-friendly. All the menus are arranged nicely and beautifully. On that account, visitors are not only interested in the taste of the typical menu, but also captivated by the quite neat presentation. “I deliberately served menus on earthen plates and bowls. Other than being eco-friendly, it also seems cool and fresh,” said this former employee of private bank seriously. Warung Pandawa is open every day starting at 10:00 until 17:00. It also provides various kinds of drinks such as iced tea, iced orange, ice Java ginger, mineral water, soft drinks and coffee. “I also market Lawar Marlin through online and can be ordered via Go-Jek application,” she concluded. (kmb)
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Demonstrator loses hand at Paris ‘yellow vest’ march
PARIS - A “yellow vest” demonstrator lost his hand during clashes with police outside the main parliament building in Paris on Saturday, witnesses told AFP, during a 13th weekend of anti-government protests across France. Despite a drop in numbers from the massive turnouts of the first demonstrations in November, tens of thousands still turned out in cities across the country to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. Clashes broke out outside the National Assembly building in Paris after a march from the ChampsElysees avenue arrived there. While many demonstrators marched peacefully, some masked activists tried to break down barriers outside the parliament while others urinated nearby. Masked men threw projectiles at police, who responded with tear gas and stun grenades. As the march continued, vandals burned rubbish bins as well as cars -- mainly luxury models -- vandalising bus shelters, cash machines and shop windows along the route. One of the torched cars belonged to Sentinelle, France’s antiterrorism unit. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner expressed his “indignation and disgust” in a tweet. A man was being held for questioning over the blaze, Paris prosecutors said. Volunteer medics at the National Assembly told AFP that a man had
had his hand ripped off during the clashes between police and protesters. One witness who filmed the incident, 21-year-old Cyprien Royer, said the victim was a yellow jacket photographer taking pictures of people trying to break down the barriers protecting the entrance to the National Assembly. He said he was hit in the calf by a type of stun grenade as the cops attempted to disperse people. “He wanted to bat it away so it didn’t explode by his leg -- and it went off when he touched it,” he added. Paris police said the man had lost four fingers. Officers had arrested 39 people and 21 were being held in custody, they added on Saturday night.
At the march in the southeast city of Lyon, Benard, a 56-year-old computer technician, expressed scepticism about Macron’s “great debate” initiative designed to address people’s grievances. “It’s all very good, the great debate, but we want something concrete: fewer taxes, more purchasing power. We’ll be here every Saturday of the year if we have to.” Thousands of protesters turned out Saturday in the French Mediterranean ports of Marseille and Montpellier and also in Bordeaux
and Toulouse in the southwest -strongholds of the movements -- as well as several cities in the north and west of France. In the eastern city of Saint Etienne, eight police officers were slightly hurt during clashes with some protesters on the fringes of the march there, local police said. Interior ministry figures put the turnout across France at 51,400, of whom 4,000 marched in Paris, slightly down on the previous week’s figures. But last week’s official estimates
were disputed both by march organisers and contradicted by an independent estimate carried out for news media, which gave a higher estimate. The first yellow vest day of protest in November brought 282,000 people out on to the streets across France, according to government figures. But a YouGov poll of 1,037 people issued on Thursday suggested that nearly two out of three people in France (64 percent) still support the movement. It was carried out on January 30 and 31. (afp)
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“We mustn’t give up,” said pensioner Serge Mairesse, from Aubervilliers, just outside Paris. This was the 11th time he had marched with the movement, he told AFP. “We have to win to have more social and fiscal justice in this country,” said Mairesse, who was carrying a placard calling for the reimposition of a wealth tax on high earners repealed by Macron.
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Miracle treatment or dangerous drug? Indonesia cashes in on Kratom
The sweltering backwaters of Indonesian Borneo have become the unlikely ground zero for the global production and export of Kratom, a tree leaf hailed by some as a miracle cure for everything from opioid addiction to anxiety. Part of the coffee family, the leaf has been used for centuries in Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea for its pain-relieving and mildly stimulating effects but it is now sold in powder form and exported worldwide -- alarming some health regulators who have raised concerns about safety. Kratom stimulates the same brain receptors as morphine, although it produces much milder effects. “I take Kratom and have had no problems. Every strain has its benefits – some help you relax, others can treat insomnia or treat drug addiction. Some help increase stamina,” grower Faisal Perdana told AFP. Fellow farmer Gusti Prabu, who now exports 10 tonnes of the drug a month, agreed. “Our ancestors used Kratom
and there were no negative side effects. It can help eliminate drug addiction and help people detox,” he explained. But its popularity is causing concern -- the drug is unregulated, and has had little clinical testing to assess its safety or side effects. Kratom is already banned for domestic consumption in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, though the former allows its export in unprocessed form. Health authorities in the United States -- now the drug’s top importer -- have linked consumption of the plant and its derivatives to dozens of deaths, warning it could aggravate a deadly opioid epidemic gripping parts of the country. Compounds found in Kratom are opioids, which expose users to the same risks of addiction and death as illicit opiates, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. But for farmers in Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan -- the centre of production -- demand for Kratom is such that they have moved away
from traditional commodities such as rubber and palm oil to start growing the tree, turning it into a major cash crop. And at the main post office in Pontianak, the key trading post for this part of Indonesian Borneo, it’s clear the health warnings have done little to dampen interest. “Around 90 percent of our shipments from West Kalimantan province are Kratom that’s been sold to the United States,” post office head Zaenal Hamid said. As many as five million Americans use the drug and that number is growing, according to the American Kratom Association. Data from 2016 showed that the region was shipping some 400 tonnes abroad every month -- worth about $130 million annually at current global prices of some $30 a kilogramme. Most Kratom customers are reached through online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Chinese e-marketplace Alibaba. The trend for alternative medicine has been credited with increas-
ing interest in Kratom from Europe and America, where it is usually consumed as a tea or in capsules. - Opioid epidemic -
The US is struggling with an opioid epidemic, fueled by addiction to prescription painkillers as well as street drugs like heroin and synthetic versions such as fentanyl. Kratom is legal in 43 states, but the FDA is pushing for greater restrictions and has already put an import alert on it, which means shipments entering the US can be confiscated. In a statement, the organisation warned consumers not to use the drug and said it was “concerned that Kratom appears to have properties that expose users to the risks of addiction, abuse, and dependence.” Scientists say that while Kratom may have positive attributes, very little research has been done into the drug. “It has great potential as a remedy for pain and opioid addiction given its pharmacology and its potential accessibility,” Michael White, head
of the department of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut, told AFP. “It is promising and not proven,” he added. Advocates insist it’s a safe alternative to prescription drugs and can actually help opioid addicts. “Of the 44 deaths on record involving Kratom, they all involve poly-drug use,” said Ryan Leung, a spokesman from kratom lobby group Botanical Education Alliance (BEA). “The FDA health warnings... (have) proven to be misguided by multiple experts,” he added. For now, Indonesian producers are waiting to see how the regulatory battle in the US unfolds. And while bad weather and a salmonella scare dented exports in 2017, provisional data showed Kratom shipments bounced back strongly last year. Kratom farmer Prabu insisted: “The Kratom market has been very good over the past decade and it still has potential in the years ahead.” He added: “People will see its usefulness, sooner or later.” (afp)
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Yellow Vest (Gilets Jaunes) protesters rally in Lyon on February 9, 2019 as they take to the streets for the 13th consecutive Saturday.
Humanitarian aid used as weapon in Maduro-Guaido conflict
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This combination of pictures created on February 4, 2019 shows Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido (L) smiling during a gathering with supporters in Caracas on February 2, 2019 and another of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivering a speech during the ceremony of recognition by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) at the Fuerte Tiuna Military Complex in Caracas on January 10, 2019.
CARACAS - Desperately needed aid being stockpiled at Venezuela’s door is at the heart of a political duel between the two men fighting to lead the oil-rich nation: Juan Guaido and Nicolas Maduro. Guaido, recognized as Venezuela’s interim president by around 50 countries, has pressed the allcritical military to allow the mostly American humanitarian aid to reach the most vulnerable population, or around 300,000 people. Maduro insists the shortages plaguing the country are caused by Washington’s punitive sections, and he has vowed to stop the “spectacle of fake humanitarian aid.” The aid “is at the heart of the struggle between two pillars of power,” political scientist Luis Salamanca told AFP. “This struggle is playing out as
concerns the future of the armed forces. Guaido is trying to get the military on his side, while Maduro tries to keep it behind him.” Using a tanker truck, two container trucks and barriers, the army has been blocking the Tienditas border bridge since Thursday. Several hundred meters (yards) from there on the Colombia side are the hangars where the emergency aid is being stockpiled. For John Magdaleno of the Polity consultancy, the confrontation between the two men is a “major event” that “is inevitably leading toward an escalation” between the government and the opposition, as well as between Maduro and the countries supporting his adversary. “In the end, it’s in the hand of the United States. They are the ones who can use force,” Magda-
leno said. President Donald Trump’s administration, which has insisted that “all options are on the table” -- has frozen the accounts of Venezuelan leaders and unveiled fresh sanctions to bar Maduro from accessing revenues from oil his country sells in the US. Before possibly resorting to force, Washington is exploring “all other options” first, Magdeleno said, adding that “this chapter on humanitarian aid foreshadows a far more significant escalation that could trigger a military intervention.” However, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Kimberly Breier has insisted that the US has no intention of entering Venezuelan territory by force to distribute food and medicine. (afp)
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This picture taken on December 25, 2018 shows Indonesian kratom grower Gusti Prabu tending to his plants at a farm in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
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Dalem Balingkang Temple
BANGLI - Pura Dalem Balingkang is located in the village of Pinggan, district of Kintamani, Bangli regency, precisely in the north of Lake Batur and the east side of Pura Bukit Penulisan. It is approximately 40 km from the town of Bangli. If you are coming from Denpasar, just follow the path Denpasar-Singaraja through Kintamani. Arriving at Pura Bukit Penulisan, turn right and follow the direction. A bit of History Narrated Sri Raja Raja Haji Jayapangus or Harkajalancana casteled in Mount Panarajon, Sukawana, Kintamani accompanied by a consort who holds Sri Parameswari Induja Ketana, a very wise princess from Lake Batur. He ruled in 1103-1191 Caka or 1181-1269 AD. He had two advisors, namely Mpu Shiva Gandhu and Mpu Lim a chinese. He had a lady named Kang Cing We, daughter of Subandar that
married a Balinese woman. Then Sri Haji Jayapangus wished to marry Kang Cing We. This desire was not allowed even opposed by Mpu Shiva Gandhu because of religious differences. However this advice ignored by the King. Mpu Shiva Gandhu got angry and immediately implemented asceticism to beg a boon to the God - to occur hurricanes and heavy rains for a month and seven days. This disaster led to the palace of Sri Prabhu Jayapangus in
Panarajon destroyed. Accompanied by his faithful servants finally he decided to flee to the woods and set up his new palace called Pura Dalem Balingkang. Dalem Balingkang is derived from the word ‘Dalem’, the name of the place, Kuta Dalem Jong Les; the word ‘Bali’ was taken since he mastered the world of Bali at that time; while the word ‘kang’ was taken from his second wife’s name Kang Cing We. As a result of the eruption of
Mount Batur, buildings of empire of Sri Haji Dalem Jayapangus Puri Balingkang disappeared. This kingdom was then rebuilt by Ida Dewa Agung Dalem Mayun Sudha, an offspring of Pejeng Gianyar. He decreed that the Gods ole rebuild debris that has fallen to normal. Temple Structure Based on PHDI publication, the initial structure of temples is a complex Pura Tanggun Titi. Here stand a cult of Ratu Ngurah Sakti Tanggun Titi, Ratu Mas Melanting, Ratu Sakti Gede Penyarikan, and Sang Hyang Haji Saraswati. The second complex is Cangapit building, the entrance to which is fitted a
king sitting while watching Jro Gede ‘mepada’ surrounds the temple. At the middle yard, there is Paruman Agung, a shire of all Devas. Also a pelinggih Ratu Ayu Subandar, as a worship of Goddess Kang Wi Ci, which is believed by Chinese people as a place of asking blessing. China’s influence is evident at this shrine, the old balinese coin on one side describing the gold symbol. In the main yard, there is a worship of Puri Agung Petak on eleventh overlapping Meru. At the left side there is a ninth overlapping Meru. Also there is a shrine of Dalem Balingkang on brick building - seven overlapping Meru. (IBP/net)
Japan’s Uno wins Four Continents men’s title as Sui and Han return with pairs gold ANAHEIM - Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno seized the men’s title at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Saturday with the highest-scoring free skate of the season. Japan’s Uno, fourth after the short program, produced three quadruple jumps in an assured free skate to the music of Beethoven that garnered 197.36 points, his total of 289.12 putting him 15.61 points ahead of Jin Boyang of China. The victory is a breakthrough for the reigning Japanese champion. In addition to his 2018 Olympic silver medal behind compatriot Yuzuru Hanyu, Uno is a two-time world championships silver medalist. And the 21-year-old took bronze and silver at the Four Continents the past two years. With the world championships
coming up in March in Saitama, Uno’s win gave Japan a sweep of the individual titles after 16-yearold Rika Kihira won the ladies’ gold on Friday to continue her unbeaten run through her first senior-level season. Jin, third after the short program, earned 181.34 points in the free skate to finish second with a total of 273.51. American Vincent Zhou, who led after the short, was charged with under-rotating some of his jumps in a free skate that earned 172.04 and left him in third place on 272.22. Earlier Saturday, former world
champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China returned to international competition with a narrow victory in the pairs competition, edging Canadians Kirsten MooreTowers and Michael Marinaro. The Chinese duo, back on the international stage for the first time since winning the silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, went into the final free skate trailing the Canadian leaders by less than a point. With a free skate score of 136.92, they topped the free skate by a similar margin to win with a total of 211.11 points. Moore-towers and Marinaro, the
LOS ANGELES - Russell Westbrook matched the NBA record with a ninth straight triple-double and Paul George scored 15 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter Saturday as the Oklahoma City Thunder roared back from a 26-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets. Westbrook had 21 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds. His ninth straight triple-double -- reaching double figures in three key statistical categories -- matched the record set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. Westbrook connected on just eight of 21 shots from the field. But his effort was enough to help the Thunder to the win despite a 42-point performance from Rockets star James Harden. “My game is not predicated on me making shots,” Westbrook said. “I do other things to impact the game, I do it every single night.” Harden produced 30 points for the 29th straight game -- two shy of Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history but still a long way away from Chamberlain’s record stretch of 65 straight 30-point games. Harden made 11 of 28 shots from the field and 14 of 15 free throws, but the streak took a back-
seat as the game evolved into a fourth-quarter dogfight. The final period featured seven lead changes. Westbrook’s layup put Oklahoma City ahead 113-112 with 26.9 seconds left to play. Harden then missed a threepoint attempt and George corralled the rebound and was fouled. He made two free-throws before Houston turned over the ball and the Thunder held on for the win. The Rockets had appeared headed for a romp when they took a 70-48 lead into halftime. But they made just six of their 18 shots in the third period, including just one three-pointer. “We had our chances but we didn’t finish up,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said. “We came out flat the second half for whatever reason.”
the biggest regular-season comeback in club history. Boston players left the court to boos from their home fans. To make matters even worse, Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving departed less than three minutes before halftime with what the Celtics said was a sprained right knee. The Celtics were up by 20 at the time. Irving didn’t return, and the Clippers, playing with four new players acquired at the trade deadline, overcame a 20-point deficit for a victory for the third time in their last five games. Eight Los Angeles players scored in double figures, led by 21 from Harrell. Rookie Landry Shamet, newly arrived from Philadelphia, scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half. The Clippers had sliced the deficit to five points heading into the final quarter and back-to-back three-pointers from Shamet knotted the score at 100-100 with 6:42 to play. Danilo Gallinari’s step-back jump shot put the Clippers up 102100 and they wouldn’t trail again. “Tonight was amazing,” said Clippers coach Doc Rivers. “Be-
reigning Canadian champions who took silver at the 2013 Osaka Four Continents and team silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, finished with a total of 211.05 points. Another Chinese pair, Peng Cheng and Jin Yang, earned bronze with 205.42 points. The victory confirms Sui and Han as contenders for gold at the World Championships in Japan in March. They were unable to defend the 2017 world title they won in Helsinki when Sui was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her right foot after the Pyeongchang Winter Games last year. Sui said they have plenty of room for improvement.
Shoma Uno of Japan competes in the Mens Free Skating event before winning the Mens competition during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championship at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on February 9, 2019.
“ W e w e r e pretty nervous,” Sui said. “I’m really happy we could show what we have today on the ice, but honestly this was not the best of us. We will do the best we can and continue training hard.” (afp)
Thunder roar back to shock Rockets, Clippers stun Celtics
- Clippers rally There was a big comeback in Boston as well as the new-look Los Angeles Clippers erased a 28-point second-quarter deficit to stun the Celtics 123-112. Montrezl Harrell forced two turnovers and Patrick Beverley hit two three-pointers in the final two minutes as the Clippers completed
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Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball against the Houston Rockets on February 9, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. cause we didn’t have anything. At halftime I told the guys everybody’s playing uptight. Stop trying to impress each other and get out of each others’ way.” Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis returned to Chicago -- the team that traded them this week -- and scored 30 points between them to help the Wizards to a 134-125 victory over the Bulls.
Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 31 points as the Wizards won for the second time since acquiring Parker and Portis and a draft pick from the Bulls in exchange for Otto Porter Jr. Parker scored 20 points off the bench and Portis chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds as the Wizards reserved outscored their Bulls counterparts 64-38. (afp)
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Liverpool back on top as United go fourth Liverpool returned to winning ways and the top of the Premier League table while Manchester United climbed into fourth place on Saturday as English football paid tribute to the late Emiliano Sala.
First-half goals from Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum together with Mohamed Salah’s 48th-minute effort saw Liverpool to a 3-0 win over Bournemouth at Anfield. Victory meant Liverpool, who had been second on goal difference, leapfrogged Manchester City by three points ahead of the reigning champions’ match at home to Chelsea on Sunday. Meanwhile United’s revival under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continued with an equally comfortable 3-0 win away to Fulham. Liverpool had dropped points in successive 1-1 draws against Leicester and West Ham, sparking suggestions they were losing their nerve in a quest to end the club’s 29-year wait to be crowned champions of England once again. - ‘Convincing’ Liverpool -
Mane, however, eased the pressure with an early headed goal at Anfield. Liverpool doubled their lead through Wijnaldum’s 34th-minute lob before Salah’s curling shot sealed victory. “We knew we were not happy with our performance in the l a s t two o r three games,” said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. “We want to play convincing football we want to perform.”
In London, Paul Pogba scored two goals -- including a second-half penalty -- either side of an Anthony Martial strike as United made it 10 wins in 11 game since former striker Solskjaer was put in temporary command. Chelsea could regain a spot among the Champions League qualifying places against Manchester City. But United, 11 points adrift of the top four
when J o s e Mourinho was sacked in December, are back in the hunt now. “There are so many games left, but we hope to stay in the top four,” said Solskjaer. Arsenal inflicted more misery on Huddersfield with a 2-1 win away to the bottom-of-the-table club. Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette put Arsenal 2-0 up before half-time, with Sead Kolasinac’s own-goal too late for the Terriers. Elsewhere under-pressure Everton manager Marco Silva’s return to Watford ended in a 1-0 defeat thanks to an Andre Gray goal. Everton’s loss was compounded when
Kurt Zouma was sent off after the final whistle for complaining to referee Lee Probert. - Cardiff win as they mourn Sala -
An emotional week for Cardiff ended with a dramatic 2-1 win away to Southampton that saw them climb out of the relegation zone just days after the death of transfer-window signing Sala was confirmed without him having played a game for the Welsh club. The Argentinian’s body was formally identified by an English coroner on Thursday, a day after it was recovered from underwater aeroplane wreckage in the Channel. Cardiff wore special shirts embroidered with a yellow daffodil, the national emblem of Wales and the team colour of French side Nantes, Sala’s former club, with a minute’s silence observed prior to kick-off. Bluebirds captain Sol Bamba’s second-half volley gave Cardiff the lead only for Jack Stephens to equalise in stoppage-time. But there was still time for Kenneth Zohore to score a 93rd-minute winner at St Mary’s Stadium. “It’s been a tough couple of weeks,” said Bamba. “I know Emiliano Sala was
Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane jumps to win a header during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on February 9, 2019. looking from up there so it’s good to get the three points.” Burnley were in the relegation zone after Cardiff’s win. But they moved three points clear in a 3-1 late kick-off win at Brighton, Chris Wood scoring twice as Southampton were left in the bottom three. “It’s always tough coming here and we showed we can fight and grind it out,” said Wood. “It’s a big win at this stage of the season,” he added. London rivals Crystal Palace and West Ham drew 1-1, with Hammers captain Mark Noble scoring with a first-half penalty before Eagles striker Wilfried Zaha marked his return from suspension with an equaliser 14 minutes from time at Selhurst Park. Third-placed Tottenham welcome Leicester to Wembley on Sunday, with in-form Wolves at home to Newcastle on Monday. (afp)
Napoli could finish the weekend trailing Serie A leaders Juventus by 11 points after Carlo Ancelotti’s wasteful side stuttered to a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina on Saturday, as Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal to get Inter Milan back winning against promoted Parma. Both sides start their Europa League campaigns this week after crashing out of the Champions League with Napoli travelling to FC Zurich and Inter Milan away to Rapid Vienna in their round of the 32, first leg ties. Fiorentina goalkeeper Alban Lafont produced a string of saves to deny Piotr Zielinski and Dries Mertens as Napoli failed to score away from home for the third game running. “We dropped two points that we would’ve deserved for attacking from start to finish,” said Ancelotti. “In some ways, it was an impec-
cable performance, but we weren’t clinical enough in front of goal and were forced to make do with a point.” Ancelotti’s side have now been held twice in the past three games while hosts Fiorentina drew for the 11th time in 23 matches this season to sit ninth, but just six points off the Champions League berths. The Tuscany side’s best chance came just after half-time when French midfielder Jordan Veretout was denied by an excellent stop from Alex Meret. Inter Milan, in third, got back winning after Martinez came off the bench late, scoring after 79 minutes at Parma, after an earlier Danilo D’Ambrosio headed goal was ruled out after a VAR video review for a handling offence. Belgian midfielder Radja Naing-
golan crossed nicely for the Argentine blast in Luciano Spalletti’s side their first league goal and win of 2019. Inter are now nine points behind Napoli, with Roma in fourth, a further five points behind, and Lazio fifth after their wins over Chievo and Empoli earlier this week. “I’m well suited to overcoming difficulties,” said under-pressure Inter Milan coach Spalletti. “Just as the defeat against Bologna (last week) caused despair, this victory will give us enthusiasm and strength. “We must now keep a low profile to rediscover stability. We showed positive things tonight, but we need to produce further performances like this to gain consistency.” Parma are in 12th position with just one goal from their last five games, despite their heroics last week with a late Gervinho double holding champions Juventus 3-3. Unbeaten Juventus could stretch their advantage to double digits on Sunday when they travel to midtable Sassuolo, firming on track for an eighth consecutive league title. (afp)
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Napoli’s Albanian defender Elseid Hysaj chest controls the ball during the Italian Serie A football match Fiorentina vs Napoli on February 9, 2019 at the Artemio-Franchi stadium in Florence.
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Fans in the stands hold a tribute to Emiliano Sala ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Cardiff City at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, England, Saturday Feb. 9, 2019.
Southampton vow to ban fans over Sala ‘aeroplane’ mockery
Southampton have promised to ban supporters involved in mocking the death of Emiliano Sala by making aeroplane gestures during their match at home to Cardiff City on Saturday. The Premier League fixture was Cardiff ’s first since the Argentinian striker’s body was formally identified by an English coroner on Thursday, a day after it was recovered from underwater wreckage in the Channel. However, after the game video on social media appeared to show two men in the home section of St Mary’s Stadium seemingly making aeroplane gestures in the direction of the away supporters. Southampton confirmed both fans had been spoken to by police and intended to take “an extremely firm stance” over the incident. “Southampton Football Club can confirm that two fans were detained and had their details taken by police during our match against Cardiff City on Satur-
day,” said a statement from the club. “The club will continue to work with Hampshire Police to identify any individuals deemed to have made indecent gestures towards Cardiff supporters. “Such behaviour has no place in our game and will not be tolerated at St Mary’s. “The club will be taking an extremely firm stance against anyone involved and intends to ban those supporters identified,” the statement added. The plane carrying Sala from the French city of Nantes to Cardiff, his new club, disappeared near the British island of Guernsey on January 21. Pilot David Ibbotson remains missing. Before Saturday’s kick-off there was an impeccably observed minute’s silence at the ground with Cardiff going on to win 2-1 thanks to Kenneth Zohore’s dramatic goal in the third minute of stoppage time which saw them climb out of the relegation zone. (afp)
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Liverpool back on top as United go fourth Liverpool returned to winning ways and the top of the Premier League table while Manchester United climbed into fourth place on Saturday as English football paid tribute to the late Emiliano Sala.
First-half goals from Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum together with Mohamed Salah’s 48th-minute effort saw Liverpool to a 3-0 win over Bournemouth at Anfield. Victory meant Liverpool, who had been second on goal difference, leapfrogged Manchester City by three points ahead of the reigning champions’ match at home to Chelsea on Sunday. Meanwhile United’s revival under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continued with an equally comfortable 3-0 win away to Fulham. Liverpool had dropped points in successive 1-1 draws against Leicester and West Ham, sparking suggestions they were losing their nerve in a quest to end the club’s 29-year wait to be crowned champions of England once again. - ‘Convincing’ Liverpool -
Mane, however, eased the pressure with an early headed goal at Anfield. Liverpool doubled their lead through Wijnaldum’s 34th-minute lob before Salah’s curling shot sealed victory. “We knew we were not happy with our performance in the l a s t two o r three games,” said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. “We want to play convincing football we want to perform.”
In London, Paul Pogba scored two goals -- including a second-half penalty -- either side of an Anthony Martial strike as United made it 10 wins in 11 game since former striker Solskjaer was put in temporary command. Chelsea could regain a spot among the Champions League qualifying places against Manchester City. But United, 11 points adrift of the top four
when J o s e Mourinho was sacked in December, are back in the hunt now. “There are so many games left, but we hope to stay in the top four,” said Solskjaer. Arsenal inflicted more misery on Huddersfield with a 2-1 win away to the bottom-of-the-table club. Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette put Arsenal 2-0 up before half-time, with Sead Kolasinac’s own-goal too late for the Terriers. Elsewhere under-pressure Everton manager Marco Silva’s return to Watford ended in a 1-0 defeat thanks to an Andre Gray goal. Everton’s loss was compounded when
Kurt Zouma was sent off after the final whistle for complaining to referee Lee Probert. - Cardiff win as they mourn Sala -
An emotional week for Cardiff ended with a dramatic 2-1 win away to Southampton that saw them climb out of the relegation zone just days after the death of transfer-window signing Sala was confirmed without him having played a game for the Welsh club. The Argentinian’s body was formally identified by an English coroner on Thursday, a day after it was recovered from underwater aeroplane wreckage in the Channel. Cardiff wore special shirts embroidered with a yellow daffodil, the national emblem of Wales and the team colour of French side Nantes, Sala’s former club, with a minute’s silence observed prior to kick-off. Bluebirds captain Sol Bamba’s second-half volley gave Cardiff the lead only for Jack Stephens to equalise in stoppage-time. But there was still time for Kenneth Zohore to score a 93rd-minute winner at St Mary’s Stadium. “It’s been a tough couple of weeks,” said Bamba. “I know Emiliano Sala was
Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane jumps to win a header during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on February 9, 2019. looking from up there so it’s good to get the three points.” Burnley were in the relegation zone after Cardiff’s win. But they moved three points clear in a 3-1 late kick-off win at Brighton, Chris Wood scoring twice as Southampton were left in the bottom three. “It’s always tough coming here and we showed we can fight and grind it out,” said Wood. “It’s a big win at this stage of the season,” he added. London rivals Crystal Palace and West Ham drew 1-1, with Hammers captain Mark Noble scoring with a first-half penalty before Eagles striker Wilfried Zaha marked his return from suspension with an equaliser 14 minutes from time at Selhurst Park. Third-placed Tottenham welcome Leicester to Wembley on Sunday, with in-form Wolves at home to Newcastle on Monday. (afp)
Napoli could finish the weekend trailing Serie A leaders Juventus by 11 points after Carlo Ancelotti’s wasteful side stuttered to a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina on Saturday, as Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal to get Inter Milan back winning against promoted Parma. Both sides start their Europa League campaigns this week after crashing out of the Champions League with Napoli travelling to FC Zurich and Inter Milan away to Rapid Vienna in their round of the 32, first leg ties. Fiorentina goalkeeper Alban Lafont produced a string of saves to deny Piotr Zielinski and Dries Mertens as Napoli failed to score away from home for the third game running. “We dropped two points that we would’ve deserved for attacking from start to finish,” said Ancelotti. “In some ways, it was an impec-
cable performance, but we weren’t clinical enough in front of goal and were forced to make do with a point.” Ancelotti’s side have now been held twice in the past three games while hosts Fiorentina drew for the 11th time in 23 matches this season to sit ninth, but just six points off the Champions League berths. The Tuscany side’s best chance came just after half-time when French midfielder Jordan Veretout was denied by an excellent stop from Alex Meret. Inter Milan, in third, got back winning after Martinez came off the bench late, scoring after 79 minutes at Parma, after an earlier Danilo D’Ambrosio headed goal was ruled out after a VAR video review for a handling offence. Belgian midfielder Radja Naing-
golan crossed nicely for the Argentine blast in Luciano Spalletti’s side their first league goal and win of 2019. Inter are now nine points behind Napoli, with Roma in fourth, a further five points behind, and Lazio fifth after their wins over Chievo and Empoli earlier this week. “I’m well suited to overcoming difficulties,” said under-pressure Inter Milan coach Spalletti. “Just as the defeat against Bologna (last week) caused despair, this victory will give us enthusiasm and strength. “We must now keep a low profile to rediscover stability. We showed positive things tonight, but we need to produce further performances like this to gain consistency.” Parma are in 12th position with just one goal from their last five games, despite their heroics last week with a late Gervinho double holding champions Juventus 3-3. Unbeaten Juventus could stretch their advantage to double digits on Sunday when they travel to midtable Sassuolo, firming on track for an eighth consecutive league title. (afp)
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Napoli’s Albanian defender Elseid Hysaj chest controls the ball during the Italian Serie A football match Fiorentina vs Napoli on February 9, 2019 at the Artemio-Franchi stadium in Florence.
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Fans in the stands hold a tribute to Emiliano Sala ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Cardiff City at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, England, Saturday Feb. 9, 2019.
Southampton vow to ban fans over Sala ‘aeroplane’ mockery
Southampton have promised to ban supporters involved in mocking the death of Emiliano Sala by making aeroplane gestures during their match at home to Cardiff City on Saturday. The Premier League fixture was Cardiff ’s first since the Argentinian striker’s body was formally identified by an English coroner on Thursday, a day after it was recovered from underwater wreckage in the Channel. However, after the game video on social media appeared to show two men in the home section of St Mary’s Stadium seemingly making aeroplane gestures in the direction of the away supporters. Southampton confirmed both fans had been spoken to by police and intended to take “an extremely firm stance” over the incident. “Southampton Football Club can confirm that two fans were detained and had their details taken by police during our match against Cardiff City on Satur-
day,” said a statement from the club. “The club will continue to work with Hampshire Police to identify any individuals deemed to have made indecent gestures towards Cardiff supporters. “Such behaviour has no place in our game and will not be tolerated at St Mary’s. “The club will be taking an extremely firm stance against anyone involved and intends to ban those supporters identified,” the statement added. The plane carrying Sala from the French city of Nantes to Cardiff, his new club, disappeared near the British island of Guernsey on January 21. Pilot David Ibbotson remains missing. Before Saturday’s kick-off there was an impeccably observed minute’s silence at the ground with Cardiff going on to win 2-1 thanks to Kenneth Zohore’s dramatic goal in the third minute of stoppage time which saw them climb out of the relegation zone. (afp)
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BANGLI - Pura Dalem Balingkang is located in the village of Pinggan, district of Kintamani, Bangli regency, precisely in the north of Lake Batur and the east side of Pura Bukit Penulisan. It is approximately 40 km from the town of Bangli. If you are coming from Denpasar, just follow the path Denpasar-Singaraja through Kintamani. Arriving at Pura Bukit Penulisan, turn right and follow the direction. A bit of History Narrated Sri Raja Raja Haji Jayapangus or Harkajalancana casteled in Mount Panarajon, Sukawana, Kintamani accompanied by a consort who holds Sri Parameswari Induja Ketana, a very wise princess from Lake Batur. He ruled in 1103-1191 Caka or 1181-1269 AD. He had two advisors, namely Mpu Shiva Gandhu and Mpu Lim a chinese. He had a lady named Kang Cing We, daughter of Subandar that
married a Balinese woman. Then Sri Haji Jayapangus wished to marry Kang Cing We. This desire was not allowed even opposed by Mpu Shiva Gandhu because of religious differences. However this advice ignored by the King. Mpu Shiva Gandhu got angry and immediately implemented asceticism to beg a boon to the God - to occur hurricanes and heavy rains for a month and seven days. This disaster led to the palace of Sri Prabhu Jayapangus in
Panarajon destroyed. Accompanied by his faithful servants finally he decided to flee to the woods and set up his new palace called Pura Dalem Balingkang. Dalem Balingkang is derived from the word ‘Dalem’, the name of the place, Kuta Dalem Jong Les; the word ‘Bali’ was taken since he mastered the world of Bali at that time; while the word ‘kang’ was taken from his second wife’s name Kang Cing We. As a result of the eruption of
Mount Batur, buildings of empire of Sri Haji Dalem Jayapangus Puri Balingkang disappeared. This kingdom was then rebuilt by Ida Dewa Agung Dalem Mayun Sudha, an offspring of Pejeng Gianyar. He decreed that the Gods ole rebuild debris that has fallen to normal. Temple Structure Based on PHDI publication, the initial structure of temples is a complex Pura Tanggun Titi. Here stand a cult of Ratu Ngurah Sakti Tanggun Titi, Ratu Mas Melanting, Ratu Sakti Gede Penyarikan, and Sang Hyang Haji Saraswati. The second complex is Cangapit building, the entrance to which is fitted a
king sitting while watching Jro Gede ‘mepada’ surrounds the temple. At the middle yard, there is Paruman Agung, a shire of all Devas. Also a pelinggih Ratu Ayu Subandar, as a worship of Goddess Kang Wi Ci, which is believed by Chinese people as a place of asking blessing. China’s influence is evident at this shrine, the old balinese coin on one side describing the gold symbol. In the main yard, there is a worship of Puri Agung Petak on eleventh overlapping Meru. At the left side there is a ninth overlapping Meru. Also there is a shrine of Dalem Balingkang on brick building - seven overlapping Meru. (IBP/net)
Japan’s Uno wins Four Continents men’s title as Sui and Han return with pairs gold ANAHEIM - Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno seized the men’s title at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Saturday with the highest-scoring free skate of the season. Japan’s Uno, fourth after the short program, produced three quadruple jumps in an assured free skate to the music of Beethoven that garnered 197.36 points, his total of 289.12 putting him 15.61 points ahead of Jin Boyang of China. The victory is a breakthrough for the reigning Japanese champion. In addition to his 2018 Olympic silver medal behind compatriot Yuzuru Hanyu, Uno is a two-time world championships silver medalist. And the 21-year-old took bronze and silver at the Four Continents the past two years. With the world championships
coming up in March in Saitama, Uno’s win gave Japan a sweep of the individual titles after 16-yearold Rika Kihira won the ladies’ gold on Friday to continue her unbeaten run through her first senior-level season. Jin, third after the short program, earned 181.34 points in the free skate to finish second with a total of 273.51. American Vincent Zhou, who led after the short, was charged with under-rotating some of his jumps in a free skate that earned 172.04 and left him in third place on 272.22. Earlier Saturday, former world
champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China returned to international competition with a narrow victory in the pairs competition, edging Canadians Kirsten MooreTowers and Michael Marinaro. The Chinese duo, back on the international stage for the first time since winning the silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, went into the final free skate trailing the Canadian leaders by less than a point. With a free skate score of 136.92, they topped the free skate by a similar margin to win with a total of 211.11 points. Moore-towers and Marinaro, the
LOS ANGELES - Russell Westbrook matched the NBA record with a ninth straight triple-double and Paul George scored 15 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter Saturday as the Oklahoma City Thunder roared back from a 26-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets. Westbrook had 21 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds. His ninth straight triple-double -- reaching double figures in three key statistical categories -- matched the record set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. Westbrook connected on just eight of 21 shots from the field. But his effort was enough to help the Thunder to the win despite a 42-point performance from Rockets star James Harden. “My game is not predicated on me making shots,” Westbrook said. “I do other things to impact the game, I do it every single night.” Harden produced 30 points for the 29th straight game -- two shy of Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history but still a long way away from Chamberlain’s record stretch of 65 straight 30-point games. Harden made 11 of 28 shots from the field and 14 of 15 free throws, but the streak took a back-
seat as the game evolved into a fourth-quarter dogfight. The final period featured seven lead changes. Westbrook’s layup put Oklahoma City ahead 113-112 with 26.9 seconds left to play. Harden then missed a threepoint attempt and George corralled the rebound and was fouled. He made two free-throws before Houston turned over the ball and the Thunder held on for the win. The Rockets had appeared headed for a romp when they took a 70-48 lead into halftime. But they made just six of their 18 shots in the third period, including just one three-pointer. “We had our chances but we didn’t finish up,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said. “We came out flat the second half for whatever reason.”
the biggest regular-season comeback in club history. Boston players left the court to boos from their home fans. To make matters even worse, Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving departed less than three minutes before halftime with what the Celtics said was a sprained right knee. The Celtics were up by 20 at the time. Irving didn’t return, and the Clippers, playing with four new players acquired at the trade deadline, overcame a 20-point deficit for a victory for the third time in their last five games. Eight Los Angeles players scored in double figures, led by 21 from Harrell. Rookie Landry Shamet, newly arrived from Philadelphia, scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half. The Clippers had sliced the deficit to five points heading into the final quarter and back-to-back three-pointers from Shamet knotted the score at 100-100 with 6:42 to play. Danilo Gallinari’s step-back jump shot put the Clippers up 102100 and they wouldn’t trail again. “Tonight was amazing,” said Clippers coach Doc Rivers. “Be-
reigning Canadian champions who took silver at the 2013 Osaka Four Continents and team silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, finished with a total of 211.05 points. Another Chinese pair, Peng Cheng and Jin Yang, earned bronze with 205.42 points. The victory confirms Sui and Han as contenders for gold at the World Championships in Japan in March. They were unable to defend the 2017 world title they won in Helsinki when Sui was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her right foot after the Pyeongchang Winter Games last year. Sui said they have plenty of room for improvement.
Shoma Uno of Japan competes in the Mens Free Skating event before winning the Mens competition during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championship at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on February 9, 2019.
“ W e w e r e pretty nervous,” Sui said. “I’m really happy we could show what we have today on the ice, but honestly this was not the best of us. We will do the best we can and continue training hard.” (afp)
Thunder roar back to shock Rockets, Clippers stun Celtics
- Clippers rally There was a big comeback in Boston as well as the new-look Los Angeles Clippers erased a 28-point second-quarter deficit to stun the Celtics 123-112. Montrezl Harrell forced two turnovers and Patrick Beverley hit two three-pointers in the final two minutes as the Clippers completed
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Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball against the Houston Rockets on February 9, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. cause we didn’t have anything. At halftime I told the guys everybody’s playing uptight. Stop trying to impress each other and get out of each others’ way.” Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis returned to Chicago -- the team that traded them this week -- and scored 30 points between them to help the Wizards to a 134-125 victory over the Bulls.
Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 31 points as the Wizards won for the second time since acquiring Parker and Portis and a draft pick from the Bulls in exchange for Otto Porter Jr. Parker scored 20 points off the bench and Portis chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds as the Wizards reserved outscored their Bulls counterparts 64-38. (afp)
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Demonstrator loses hand at Paris ‘yellow vest’ march
PARIS - A “yellow vest” demonstrator lost his hand during clashes with police outside the main parliament building in Paris on Saturday, witnesses told AFP, during a 13th weekend of anti-government protests across France. Despite a drop in numbers from the massive turnouts of the first demonstrations in November, tens of thousands still turned out in cities across the country to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. Clashes broke out outside the National Assembly building in Paris after a march from the ChampsElysees avenue arrived there. While many demonstrators marched peacefully, some masked activists tried to break down barriers outside the parliament while others urinated nearby. Masked men threw projectiles at police, who responded with tear gas and stun grenades. As the march continued, vandals burned rubbish bins as well as cars -- mainly luxury models -- vandalising bus shelters, cash machines and shop windows along the route. One of the torched cars belonged to Sentinelle, France’s antiterrorism unit. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner expressed his “indignation and disgust” in a tweet. A man was being held for questioning over the blaze, Paris prosecutors said. Volunteer medics at the National Assembly told AFP that a man had
had his hand ripped off during the clashes between police and protesters. One witness who filmed the incident, 21-year-old Cyprien Royer, said the victim was a yellow jacket photographer taking pictures of people trying to break down the barriers protecting the entrance to the National Assembly. He said he was hit in the calf by a type of stun grenade as the cops attempted to disperse people. “He wanted to bat it away so it didn’t explode by his leg -- and it went off when he touched it,” he added. Paris police said the man had lost four fingers. Officers had arrested 39 people and 21 were being held in custody, they added on Saturday night.
At the march in the southeast city of Lyon, Benard, a 56-year-old computer technician, expressed scepticism about Macron’s “great debate” initiative designed to address people’s grievances. “It’s all very good, the great debate, but we want something concrete: fewer taxes, more purchasing power. We’ll be here every Saturday of the year if we have to.” Thousands of protesters turned out Saturday in the French Mediterranean ports of Marseille and Montpellier and also in Bordeaux
and Toulouse in the southwest -strongholds of the movements -- as well as several cities in the north and west of France. In the eastern city of Saint Etienne, eight police officers were slightly hurt during clashes with some protesters on the fringes of the march there, local police said. Interior ministry figures put the turnout across France at 51,400, of whom 4,000 marched in Paris, slightly down on the previous week’s figures. But last week’s official estimates
were disputed both by march organisers and contradicted by an independent estimate carried out for news media, which gave a higher estimate. The first yellow vest day of protest in November brought 282,000 people out on to the streets across France, according to government figures. But a YouGov poll of 1,037 people issued on Thursday suggested that nearly two out of three people in France (64 percent) still support the movement. It was carried out on January 30 and 31. (afp)
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“We mustn’t give up,” said pensioner Serge Mairesse, from Aubervilliers, just outside Paris. This was the 11th time he had marched with the movement, he told AFP. “We have to win to have more social and fiscal justice in this country,” said Mairesse, who was carrying a placard calling for the reimposition of a wealth tax on high earners repealed by Macron.
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Miracle treatment or dangerous drug? Indonesia cashes in on Kratom
The sweltering backwaters of Indonesian Borneo have become the unlikely ground zero for the global production and export of Kratom, a tree leaf hailed by some as a miracle cure for everything from opioid addiction to anxiety. Part of the coffee family, the leaf has been used for centuries in Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea for its pain-relieving and mildly stimulating effects but it is now sold in powder form and exported worldwide -- alarming some health regulators who have raised concerns about safety. Kratom stimulates the same brain receptors as morphine, although it produces much milder effects. “I take Kratom and have had no problems. Every strain has its benefits – some help you relax, others can treat insomnia or treat drug addiction. Some help increase stamina,” grower Faisal Perdana told AFP. Fellow farmer Gusti Prabu, who now exports 10 tonnes of the drug a month, agreed. “Our ancestors used Kratom
and there were no negative side effects. It can help eliminate drug addiction and help people detox,” he explained. But its popularity is causing concern -- the drug is unregulated, and has had little clinical testing to assess its safety or side effects. Kratom is already banned for domestic consumption in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, though the former allows its export in unprocessed form. Health authorities in the United States -- now the drug’s top importer -- have linked consumption of the plant and its derivatives to dozens of deaths, warning it could aggravate a deadly opioid epidemic gripping parts of the country. Compounds found in Kratom are opioids, which expose users to the same risks of addiction and death as illicit opiates, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. But for farmers in Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan -- the centre of production -- demand for Kratom is such that they have moved away
from traditional commodities such as rubber and palm oil to start growing the tree, turning it into a major cash crop. And at the main post office in Pontianak, the key trading post for this part of Indonesian Borneo, it’s clear the health warnings have done little to dampen interest. “Around 90 percent of our shipments from West Kalimantan province are Kratom that’s been sold to the United States,” post office head Zaenal Hamid said. As many as five million Americans use the drug and that number is growing, according to the American Kratom Association. Data from 2016 showed that the region was shipping some 400 tonnes abroad every month -- worth about $130 million annually at current global prices of some $30 a kilogramme. Most Kratom customers are reached through online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Chinese e-marketplace Alibaba. The trend for alternative medicine has been credited with increas-
ing interest in Kratom from Europe and America, where it is usually consumed as a tea or in capsules. - Opioid epidemic -
The US is struggling with an opioid epidemic, fueled by addiction to prescription painkillers as well as street drugs like heroin and synthetic versions such as fentanyl. Kratom is legal in 43 states, but the FDA is pushing for greater restrictions and has already put an import alert on it, which means shipments entering the US can be confiscated. In a statement, the organisation warned consumers not to use the drug and said it was “concerned that Kratom appears to have properties that expose users to the risks of addiction, abuse, and dependence.” Scientists say that while Kratom may have positive attributes, very little research has been done into the drug. “It has great potential as a remedy for pain and opioid addiction given its pharmacology and its potential accessibility,” Michael White, head
of the department of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut, told AFP. “It is promising and not proven,” he added. Advocates insist it’s a safe alternative to prescription drugs and can actually help opioid addicts. “Of the 44 deaths on record involving Kratom, they all involve poly-drug use,” said Ryan Leung, a spokesman from kratom lobby group Botanical Education Alliance (BEA). “The FDA health warnings... (have) proven to be misguided by multiple experts,” he added. For now, Indonesian producers are waiting to see how the regulatory battle in the US unfolds. And while bad weather and a salmonella scare dented exports in 2017, provisional data showed Kratom shipments bounced back strongly last year. Kratom farmer Prabu insisted: “The Kratom market has been very good over the past decade and it still has potential in the years ahead.” He added: “People will see its usefulness, sooner or later.” (afp)
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Yellow Vest (Gilets Jaunes) protesters rally in Lyon on February 9, 2019 as they take to the streets for the 13th consecutive Saturday.
Humanitarian aid used as weapon in Maduro-Guaido conflict
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This combination of pictures created on February 4, 2019 shows Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido (L) smiling during a gathering with supporters in Caracas on February 2, 2019 and another of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivering a speech during the ceremony of recognition by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) at the Fuerte Tiuna Military Complex in Caracas on January 10, 2019.
CARACAS - Desperately needed aid being stockpiled at Venezuela’s door is at the heart of a political duel between the two men fighting to lead the oil-rich nation: Juan Guaido and Nicolas Maduro. Guaido, recognized as Venezuela’s interim president by around 50 countries, has pressed the allcritical military to allow the mostly American humanitarian aid to reach the most vulnerable population, or around 300,000 people. Maduro insists the shortages plaguing the country are caused by Washington’s punitive sections, and he has vowed to stop the “spectacle of fake humanitarian aid.” The aid “is at the heart of the struggle between two pillars of power,” political scientist Luis Salamanca told AFP. “This struggle is playing out as
concerns the future of the armed forces. Guaido is trying to get the military on his side, while Maduro tries to keep it behind him.” Using a tanker truck, two container trucks and barriers, the army has been blocking the Tienditas border bridge since Thursday. Several hundred meters (yards) from there on the Colombia side are the hangars where the emergency aid is being stockpiled. For John Magdaleno of the Polity consultancy, the confrontation between the two men is a “major event” that “is inevitably leading toward an escalation” between the government and the opposition, as well as between Maduro and the countries supporting his adversary. “In the end, it’s in the hand of the United States. They are the ones who can use force,” Magda-
leno said. President Donald Trump’s administration, which has insisted that “all options are on the table” -- has frozen the accounts of Venezuelan leaders and unveiled fresh sanctions to bar Maduro from accessing revenues from oil his country sells in the US. Before possibly resorting to force, Washington is exploring “all other options” first, Magdeleno said, adding that “this chapter on humanitarian aid foreshadows a far more significant escalation that could trigger a military intervention.” However, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Kimberly Breier has insisted that the US has no intention of entering Venezuelan territory by force to distribute food and medicine. (afp)
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This picture taken on December 25, 2018 shows Indonesian kratom grower Gusti Prabu tending to his plants at a farm in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
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BUSINESS EU slashes its forecasts for economic growth
FRANKFURT — European Union officials have slashed their growth forecast for the 19 countries that use the euro, saying even the lower estimate was vulnerable to “large uncertainty” from slowing growth in China and weakening global trade. The EU’s executive Commission cut the forecast for this year to 1.3 percent from 1.9 percent in their earlier forecast issued in the autumn. The eurozone probably grew 1.9 percent last year, slowing from a 10-year high of 2.4 percent in 2017. Germany, Italy and the Netherlands all saw sizeable downgrades for their growth outlook. A raft of risks is stalking the European and global economies, including China’s slowdown, a trade dispute between the U.S. and China that has added new import taxes, and the chance that Britain could leave the European Union in March in a chaotic fashion without approving a transition agreement. Other risks include sudden shifts in financial markets. The Commission stressed Thursday that it simply couldn’t predict how bad any of the problem areas could turn out to be. “A high level of uncertainty surrounds the economic outlook,” the forecast report said. “Trade tensions, which have been weighing on sentiment for some time, have alleviated somewhat but remain a concern.” “China’s economy may be slowing more sharply than anticipated and global financial markets and many emerging markets are vulnerable to abrupt changes in risk sentiment and growth expectations.” Trade tensions between the U.S. and China appear to have eased somewhat for the moment, as the two sides are talking about how to address what U.S. President Donald Trump considers an excessive trade deficit with China and the country’s handling of foreign intellectual property. Trump has said he plans to raise tariffs, or import taxes, on $200 billion worth of
Chinese imports on March 2 if no deal is reached. British Prime Minister Theresa May has so far failed to win a majority in parliament for her negotiated exit from the EU, scheduled to happen March 29. If no deal is approved, that raises the possibility of an exit without a framework on how crossborder trade would be conducted as the two sides seek a new, long-term trade deal. Europe’s “does seem to be more affected than other areas by the slowdown in global trade,” said Pierre Moscovici, the EU’s commissioner for economic and financial affairs. “Nonetheless, Europe’s economic fundamentals remain solid.” 2019 is expected to be the seventh straight year of economic growth. One notable downgrade was Germany, the biggest economy in the eurozone. The 2019 forecast was cut to 1.1 percent from 1.8 percent, “as a result of weakening export growth” and “disappointing” domestic consumption, Moscovici said. Germany’s expansion was further slowed by what it is hoped were temporary troubles in the auto industry. Volkswagen and Daimler faced bottlenecks getting cars certified under new emissions tests that took effect Sept. 1. The Commission cut its 2020 forecast for the eurozone to 1.6 percent from 1.7 percent in the autumn forecast. For the full 28-member European Union, growth forecasts were cut to 1.5 percent in 2019 from 1.9 percent, and to 1.7 percent in 2020 from 1.8 percent. The Commission, the executive arm of the EU, publishes two comprehensive forecasts in spring and autumn and two updates in winter and summer.(ap)
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Renault denounces Nissan over Ghosn investigation: report
Lawyers for French carmaker Renault have criticised their Japanese alliance partner Nissan for its handling of an internal probe into the Carlos Ghosn scandal, a Sunday newspaper has reported. In a letter to Nissan dated January 19, the lawyers said they had “serious concerns about the methods used” by the company and its legal team, including the way they treated some Renault employees, according to France’s Le Journal du Dimanche.
Former head of the alliance Ghosn is being held in Japan on charges he under-reported millions of dollars in pay as head of Nissan. “Renault has gathered sufficient evidence to understand and regret the methods used by Nissan and its lawyers to seek interviews with Renault employees through the Japanese public prosecutor’s office,” they said. Nissan was seeking “evidence to support allegations against Carlos Ghosn after his arrest” and failed to
consult its French partner, according to the newspaper. The firm also tried to search Ghosn’s apartments in Brazil, Lebanon and the Netherlands without informing Renault, the letter added. A Nissan spokesman told AFP on Sunday that the letter which they received weeks ago has “already been reviewed and fully addressed in a series of verbal and written responses from Nissan’s external attorneys.” “The communications in question do not reflect the current state
of discussions with Renault and its lawyers,” said Nissan spokesman Nicholas Maxfield. “Nissan... has always welcomed an open and direct dialogue with its partners to help uncover relevant facts”, he added. The executive’s arrest in November has exposed rifts between Renault and Nissan, which some analysts say was bristling at Ghosn’s efforts to bring the two automakers’ operations even closer together.
Ghosn was the linchpin of the three-way alliance, which also included Mitsubishi Motors, earning industry plaudits for driving together a sometimes fractious threesome with headquarters 10,000 kilometres apart. Much of the tension between the partners stems from a complex ownership structure that gives Renault 43 percent of Nissan, whereas Nissan owns just 15 percent stake in the French company -- and no voting rights.(afp)
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Goa Peteng Temple at Jimbaran: A Place to Hold Self-Purificatory, Hidden in Tourism Area
Goa Peteng Alam Tunjung Mekar Temple is located at Cengiling hamlet, Jimbaran, South Kuta, and close to the Ayana Resort & Spa. This temple has not been widely known though located in the tourism area. Other than being far from the main road, the access to location is also quite poor. Currently the road access to location is still being repaired. Another access to this temple is from the entrance of the Ayana Resort & Spa. Though the access is quite difficult, many people have come to this temple to worship on regular days and religious days to execute self-purification or melukat and invoke holy water. This temple can be said as hidden sanctum of self-purification as located in the cave. According to local temple priest, I Ketut Kecuh, this temple was established a long time ago. Originally this temple only had one shrine in the mouth of the cave having a spring. “It has existed from a long time, and I just found it as it is and then continue,” said Kecuh, Wednesday (Jan. 9). In the past, Kecuh said that local residents took advantage of the spring in the cave for daily needs. At present the community no longer uses this cave as a
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source of water for daily needs but is functioned to do melukat or self-purification,” he said on Wednesday (Jan. 9). According to him, the name of Goa Peteng Alam Tunjung Mekar Temple comes from the word goa meaning ‘cave’ and peteng meaning ‘dark.’ Meanwhile, alam means it was formed through natural processes, and Tunjung Mekar represents a hope like a flower looked for by many people. There are two caves in the temple, namely the cave facing north with the depth of 250 meters and the one facing south with the depth of 300 meters. The cave facing south has two springs. Both springs are considered to symbolize purusha (male aspect) and pradhana (female aspect). However, the cave facing south is not used for melukat, but only for invoking holy water. Meanwhile, the cave used for melukat or self-purification is only the one facing north.
To get to the water source, pilgrims must go down along dozens of stairs. In both caves, there are many bat populations. Local people believe the bats are the animals guarding the cave. In addition, there is also a python belonging to the divine property of the local temple. Sequence of performing selfpurification in the cave temple starts from doing notification ritual. After that, it is resumed with melukat in the cave located in the north by first presenting canang oblation and expressing wishes and hopes. After that, return to go up and beg for water and blessing rice as completion of the procession. Piodalan or temple anniversary in the cave temple falls on Redite Medangkungan. Since this temple is only supported by three family heads, namely the extended family I Ketut Kecuh, the piodalan is carried out by his extended family only. (kmb)
Want to Try Lawar Marlin?
Once upon a time, you should try to enjoy Lawar Marlin which offers a very distinctive taste. This type of lawar with the main ingredient of marlin is better than other kinds of lawar. The shape and name may be the same, but Lawar Marlin has a soft texture and the meat is not succulent. So do not be surprised if you will get addicted after trying it. Well, the favorite lawar is currently available at Warung Pandawa Celuk, Sukawati, Gianyar. Warung Pandawa is indeed not too elite and luxurious. The area is not too wide and not having many tables, but feels convenient and looks clean. The arrangement is very fitting, so the atmosphere becomes very cool. Moreover, the waiter who is also the owner is very friendly and agile in preparing the lawar dough. “I make this lawar dough if only someone orders it, so that it will be really fresh and the flavor is so strong,” said I Gusti Ayu Praba Paramia Santi, the owner who also serves customers. This girl graduating from the accounting undergraduate studies admitted there are special tips in processing marlin to be used into lawar or satay. She has a recipe and how to process it by herself, so the meat doesn’t taste fishy. “Foreign guests also like to eat here. Moreover, some foreign tourists have become regular customers. According to them, they really like the menu of this lawar marlin,” she said. Especially for foreigners, Ayu Praba Paramia Santi claimed there are special preparations, so that it fits on their appetite. “Foreign guests don’t like too spicy food, so I reduce chili to meet their taste. I think they like it best because the food on plate always runs out, without any leftovers,” she said. At Warung Pandawa, the Lawar Marlin is served with mixed rice menu. One portion consists of steamed white rice, lawar marlin, lawar of starfruit leaves, serapah of octopus, satay marlin, tum of tuna, fish skin crackers and soup. All of the menus are served on plates made of clay with green banana leaves. The soup is served in a bowl also made from clay, so it’s eco-friendly. All the menus are arranged nicely and beautifully. On that account, visitors are not only interested in the taste of the typical menu, but also captivated by the quite neat presentation. “I deliberately served menus on earthen plates and bowls. Other than being eco-friendly, it also seems cool and fresh,” said this former employee of private bank seriously. Warung Pandawa is open every day starting at 10:00 until 17:00. It also provides various kinds of drinks such as iced tea, iced orange, ice Java ginger, mineral water, soft drinks and coffee. “I also market Lawar Marlin through online and can be ordered via Go-Jek application,” she concluded. (kmb)
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Poverty rate cannot be lowered to 1 percent
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DENPASAR — Bali’s poverty rate as of September 2018 decreased to 3.91 percent of the total population of Bali. Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, targeted the poverty rate of Bali to be 1 percent in 2023. However, the current poverty rate of Bali is the poverty crust, so it is difficult to be alleviated.
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Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali Province, Adi Nugroho, said the number of poor people in Bali has continuously decline since March 2017 at 4.25 percent, September 2017 to 4.14 percent, March 2018 to 4.01 percent and September 2018 fell again to 3.91 percent. The total number of poor people in Bali today is 168,340 people. “Apparently the government has known what to pay attention to in reducing the number of poor people. As evidence, Bali’s poverty rate shows a decline, even though the number of poor people in Bali has been very little,” he said on Wednesday (Feb. 6). What Bali currently has is the poverty crust. Generally, this tends to be difficult to further reduce. “Indeed, the remaining little residue is very difficult to reduce and probably cannot be reduced to a certain level, for example to 1 percent. Probably, it is not achiev-
able because the crust might be poor people that have or cannot have the ability to access economic resources,” he explained. These poor people are said to be unable to get jobs, cannot be trained and cannot be involved in mutual cooperation so that they need to be handled by the government or approached by other means such as compensation. “No matter what assistance given to them, it will not be easy to shift them from poor people to not being poor because the measurement taken are by means of their ability to meet the needs, not of income,” he said. Undeniably, among those who are poor in the poverty crust condition, there are those who are mentally fragile. However, beyond them, for example, there are old people that do not have enough energy to access the economy and some who have physical limitations. When asked whether the poor
population of 168,000 are the same people as the measurement in the previous year? Adi Nugroho replied the measuring of poverty by BPS is a macro measure, not targeting certain people. “It’s like we measure air pollution. We use special methodologies so that the figure of 3.91 percent of the Bali population is poorly obtained. Which people are they? We cannot determine,” he concluded. Meanwhile, based on the data of BPS in March 2018, the highest percentage of poor people in Bali is in Karangasem district reaching 6.28 percent of the total population and the lowest percentage of poor population in Bali in March 2018 is in Badung district with a percentage of 1.98 percent of the total population. Then in 2017, the highest percentage of poor people in Bali is Karangasem with a percentage of 6.55 percent and the lowest in Badung district with a percentage of 2.0 percent. (kmb42)
Crowdedness at Suwung landfill brings in new problems in Kuta MANGUPURA - Marine debris on the coast of Kuta has now begun to decrease. However, a new problem is now emerging. As a result of the crowdedness occurring at the Suwung landfill, all the piles of garbage collected in Kuta have not been transported. Certainly, this condition results in less pleasing sights to the eyes and quite strong stench. Head of the Badung Environment and Sanitation Agency (DLHK), Putu Eka Merthawan, did not deny such condition. Moreover, due to the constraints at Suwung landfill, cleaning officers of the DLHK Badung must work extra hard. Regarding the obstacles faced by the garbage transportation, Eka Merthawan stated this happens due to the damage of excavator owned by Badung at the Suwung landfill. “Badung’s excavator at Suwung landfill was damaged due to the intensive use for 24 hours,” he said when confirmed on Wednesday (Feb. 6). According to him, in addition to using it for 24 hours, the equipment damage was caused by the overloaded volume of garbage following the extreme weather some time ago. For this reason, he said the cleaning staff had to work overtime to anticipate
the traffic to the Suwung landfill. If the work is done above 9:00, it will certainly disrupt traffic. In addition, it also generates stench and surely will disturb road users. Transport to Suwung landfill is said to only be done once because the transporting trucks have to queue for loading and unloading there. As a result of the complexity, waste transporting officers can line up to 7 hours at the Suwung landfill. He said this condition is also influenced by the arrangement on location. “From the existing land of around 32 hectares, 22 hectares are arranged by central government and now the remaining is 10 hectares to collect waste. The 10 hectares will be arranged into 5 hectares for sanitary landfill and 5 hectares for waste to energy,” he said. Meanwhile, related to the west wind conditions remaining to occur, on the northwest coast, there is still marine debris like on Pererenan, Batubelig and Petitenget Beach. Then, for the Southwest coast like in the Jimbaran area, seaweed garbage is now starting to emerge. “Our officers are forced to work overtime, so they can transport early to the landfill,” he explained. (kmb23)
A Malaysian government vessel has collided with a ship in waters disputed by Singapore and Malaysia, sparking a fresh flare-up of maritime tensions on Sunday between the neighbour
Malaysia, Singapore tensions flare after boat collision
KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian government vessel has collided with a ship in waters disputed by Singapore and Malaysia, sparking a fresh flare-up of maritime tensions on Sunday between the neighbours. Malaysian authorities impounded the Greek-flagged bulk carrier, the Pireas, and detained its crew after the collision Saturday with the Malaysian boat Polaris. The neighbours have had testy relations since Malaysia evicted the island from the Malaysian Federation in 1965, ending a brief and stormy union of the former British colonies. Ties have gone up and down
over the years but have been shaky since Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad -- who has long had a prickly relationship with Singapore -- returned to the premiership with a shock election victory last year. Maritime tensions began rising late last year when Singapore accused Malaysia of extending its claims in the strait that separates the neighbours into what had long
been accepted as the city-state’s territorial waters. The city-state, one of the world’s busiest cargo ports, said Malaysian vessels were repeatedly encroaching into its waters -- an accusation denied by Malaysia. Both sides claimed that Saturday’s collision off Tuas, in western Singapore, had happened in their own waters. The accident did not cause any injuries or lead to an oil spill. “The collision between MV Pireas and Malaysian government vessel Polaris took place in Singapore territorial waters,” a Singapore
foreign ministry statement said. “Singapore reiterates its call for Malaysia to withdraw its vessels from the area, as the persistent presence of its vessels clearly poses a threat to safety of navigation in the area,” the statement said, adding Malaysia would be responsible for any “untoward situations” that arise. In a statement released earlier, Malaysia’s foreign ministry said: “Malaysia is committed to take appropriate measures to safeguard its territorial integrity, interests and safe navigation of vessels”. Singapore maritime authorities
said the incident happened as the Greek vessel was headed to a port in southern Malaysia, and it was allowed to continue its journey as the accident was not serious. According to Malaysia’s foreign ministry, the boats communicated before the accident, and the Greek carrier had said it would steer clear of the Malaysian boat. Tensions eased briefly last month when foreign ministers from both countries agreed during a meeting in Singapore to take steps to calm the maritime row, and a separate dispute over airspace. (afp)
Wrestling for glory at Vietnam’s ‘Vat Cau’ festival
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As a result of the crowdedness occurring at the Suwung landfill, all the piles of garbage collected in Kuta have not been transported.
HANOI - Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of a giant wooden ball at a Vietnamese festival, tumbling from corner to corner as hundreds of excited spectators cheer them on. They are playing Vat Cau -- a centuries-old sport which began as a training exercise for soldiers and contains elements of wrestling and rugby. Vat Cau is the main draw of a three-day annual festival held during Vietnam’s much celebrated Tet Lunar New Year in Thuy Linh village, just 10 kilometres (six miles) from the centre of the capital Hanoi. A single match has four separate teams of eight men wearing waist straps of different colours. They tussle over a 17-kilogram (37-pound) ball made from the wood of a jackfruit tree, laboriously inching it towards one of the holes
dug in each team’s corner. “This game is the tradition and the pride of the Thuy Linh people,” Le Duc Duong, an athlete with 15 years of experience playing Vat Cau, told AFP on Saturday, the second day of the festival. Before the annual showdown at Thuy Linh’s communal temple, each sportsman must train in sports like swimming, running and bodybuilding to get in tip-top shape, he added. The audience at Saturday’s competition were in high spirits, laughing and cheering as a match announcer commented on the athletes pouncing on each other in the field. “Some of our athletes have a six-pack body, and some have a six-pack-in-one,” he said wryly. At the end of the three-day tournament, the squad with the most points advances to the next round,
and the champions in the final stage will receive a cash prize of $260 to share between them -- a small reward that gifts bragging rights to one team among the 16 competing. Dating back to the 11th century, the game was invented by a revered general to teach his recruits about the importance of teamwork, intelligence and strength when fighting against foreign invaders, festival organiser Le Minh Xuong told AFP. “(This game) inherits the tradition of our forefathers, which is to train the men in the village to have health and fitness for the ultimate purpose of protecting our homeland,” he said. But for the players today, the stakes are not so high. “We play this game for fun actually. The prize is not important for us,” 20-year-old player Nguyen The Hien, a kickboxing trainer, said. (afp)
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This photograph taken on February 9, 2019 shows Vietnamese men wrestling for the prized jackfruit wooden ball during the traditional “Vat Cau” or ball wrestling festival on the fifth day of Lunar New Year celebrations, referred to in Vietnam as Tet, at Thuy Linh pagoda in Hanoi.
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Ski Guide: Maria Alm, Hochkönig region, Austria
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dent, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), which has 760km of pistes in five regions, including the elegant spa town of Bad Gastein and the Dachstein glacier. Nowhere is more than an hour apart and, given the short drive from Salzburg, it’s a great region to come and explore a different area each day at no added cost. Why go there?
almost as far as the skiing does provides a grand panorama even as the runs dart cosily amongst the trees. Maria Alm is the biggest place to stay; it’s not a major resort (although now it has a direct link to the slopes that is likely to change) but there are decent, bars, restaurants and hotels. The skiing at Maria Alm’s Natrunbahn
tels are opening their doors. Maria Alm is an unassuming place yet charmingly traditional, dominated by its church with its 76m needle-like steeple, the tallest in Salzburgerland and one of the pointiest in Austria. It used to be that a shuttle bus was needed to get to the 120km of the Hochkönig ski area but the swift, silent 10-person Natrunbahn gondola, opened late 2018, connects town centre and mountain top. About the Hochkönig region
HOCKNONIG - This quiet little town has always found itself off the beaten track despite being only an
hour from Salzburg. But new lifts have integrated it into the beautiful Hochkönig ski area and stylish ho-
Hochkönig means High King, and the mountain of the same name dominates the views from the ski slopes which run through several towns and villages, from Maria Alm at one end to Muhlbach at the other, a great day out there and back. The mountain, with a ridge that extends
At the top of Maria Alm’s Natrunbahn you can take the long, pretty ski back down or head on the other way to connect to the Hochkönig circuit. Down and then up, the skiing above Maria Alm reaches 1,900m at Aberg-Langeck where several short black pistes and various off-piste options provide a challenge in an area where most of the skiing is good, intermediate fare. The Hochkönig mountain at nearly 3,000m runs in a ridge parallel to the ski slopes as they head east, tree-lined runs that dart down first into Hintermoos and Hinterthal (a long red from top to bottom with the option of switching to a black half way). From there, runs hop over the Gabuhel peak, Austrian skiing as you always imagine it, picturesque and safe for all the family. And, while this might be a largely unknown area, the lifts are all modern. From here there are plenty more ups and downs – up to fabulous viewpoints and down through the trees – before arriving at the farthest point, the little town of Muhlbach. And then you get to do it all in reverse, everything looking different. And it’s perfect for families with blue runs available nearly all the way, save for a few easy reds. Another bonus is that Hochkönig is on the Ski Amade lift pass (named after Salzburg’s most famous resi-
The charm: The 120km of runs give plenty of options for all levels but in a quieter, more laid-back way than better-known places. As of yet there are no major British tour operators – and none of the crowds. The ease: Maria Alm is only 44km from Salzburg airport. There are many shuttle services, it’s an easy drive in a hire car and some travel companies offer transfers. A taste of winter: Hilltop Gasthof Kronreith (a short cab ride or a decent walk) has good honest Austrian dinners – and a 1.5km toboggan ride down. A horse-drawn carriage takes you on a moonlit ride through lovely scenery. And there’s night skiing in Maria Alm three days a week – one of many free offers on the Hochkönig Card, complimentary at most hotels.
Where to eat on the slopes
Tom: Epitomising Maria Alm’s new boutique flair, contemporary cowshed chic, created by Tom Schwaiger, brother of Sepp, behind the town’s newest, coolest hotel, the Sepp. A first-floor balcony area looks through the glass roof (which slides back on nice days) and over the bar downstairs, lined with old chairlift seating. Posh nosh, too – I tried the special menu built around Jägermeister herb liqueur including such gems as pear soup with a slice of pear in Jägermeister dip and a Jägermeister and pear puree cocktail. Steinbockalm: Farther into Hochkönig, at Hinterthal, with fantastic views. The place is a neat mix of modern and traditional, two rustic huts connected by a cool bar and lounge above which sits the terrace. Think dishes like braised beef with creamed polenta, fried mushrooms and potato straw. Special events include Sushi Sunday, live music, craft beer festivals and even a farmers’ market. The X Factor: A Culinary Königstour is a day out on skis either guided or alone taking in six summits and varied mountain huts. Home Cooking gives you Alpine snacks, pancakes and other delicacies at four farms. Herb Enjoyment gives food and natural secrets at four spots while Peak Enjoyment offers a four-course tasting menu split around the peaks. (net)
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The plan to make the Kintamani Dog Festival was conveyed by Bali Governor Wayan Koster when officially opening the Balingkang Kintamani Festival in Kintamani recently.
Next year, Kintamani dog to be made a festival
BANGLI — Various potentials of Bangli district will continue to be explored and developed by the government to attract Chinese tourists to visit Bali. In addition to cultural potential, the other potentials such as the Kintamani dog will be tried later through a festival. The plan to make the Kintamani Dog Festival was conveyed by Bali Governor Wayan Koster when officially opening the Balingkang Kintamani Festival in Kintamani on Wednesday (Feb. 6). In front of the audience of Chinese tourists, Koster explained various potentials and natural
wealth owned by Bangli district. He said that Bangli has a very beautiful natural potential in the form of
Lake and Mount Batur. In Bangli, there are also many ancient villages offering unique cultural attractions that are interesting to visit. Not only that, Bangli district has many well-known agricultural products including Kintamani tangerine and Kintamani coffee. The name Kintamani Coffee, said Koster, has even been famous in the world. “In Bangli, there is also famous animal as the only one in Bali, namely the Kintamani dog. It
can only be found in Kintamani, so that we will protect it. “The Kintamani dog festival will be held next year to preserve it,” said Koster. With the abundant potential and natural wealth that Bangli has, Koster also asked tourists who were present and watched the Balingkang Kintamani Festival to come back next year and promote the implementation of the festival in their home country. Koster added that next year’s Balingkang Kinta-
mani Festival will be better made and packaged. In the meantime, related to the implementation of the Balingkang Kintamani Festival featuring the acculturation of Balinese-Chinese culture, he hoped to increase the number of Chinese tourist visit to come to Bangli. “We hope this year’s Chinese tourist visit can reach 2 million with good quality, not with cheap packages,” affirmed Koster. (kmb40)
In 2018, Bali’s economy grows by 6.35 percent
DENPASAR - The economy of Bali in 2018 grew by 6.35 percent with Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) based on ADHB (based on current prices) of IDR 234.43 trillion while GDP based on ADHK was IDR 154.15 trillion. With the projection of the total population of Bali in 2018 amounting to 4.29 million people, the GDP per capita of ADHB reached IDR 54.62 million. Division Head of Regional Balance Sheet and Statistical Analysis at the BPS Bali, Agus Gede Hendrayana, stated the economy of
Bali in 2018 was recorded at 6.35 percent, an increase compared to 2017 recorded at 5.57 percent. Bali’s economy in the fourth quarter of 2018 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 (yoy) was recorded to grow by 7.59 percent, higher than the fourth quarter of 2017 reaching 4.01. In terms of production, the highest growth was recorded in the construction business category at 10.44 percent (ctc). Meanwhile, in quarter-to-quarter, the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to third quarter of 2018, in terms of pro-
duction, the growth was driven by manufacturing industry which recorded a growth of 2.96 percent, registered trade and wholesale, car and motorcycle repairs growing by 2.12 percent, and business fields in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries categories grew by 2.12 percent. In terms of expenditure, the highest contribution was contributed by the household expenditure component of 47.15 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 with a growth rate of 6.90 percent. Head of the BPS Bali, Adi Nu-
groho, added that Bali’s economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2018 was quite encouraging because in the fourth quarter of 2018 it grew by 0.60 percent. “This is something exciting because the growth in the fourth quarter is usually not that big,” he said. Meanwhile, with a growth of 0.60 percent, it also implies that in 2018 Bali’s economic growth will also grow very well by 6.35 percent. The amount of 6.35 percent is higher than the national growth of 5.17 percent. Of the 17 categories of economic activities recorded to
experience the strongest growth in 2018, the wholesale and retail trade grew yoy by 12.34 percent. In the second position, the construction sector grew by 9.4 percent, the third position was the manufacturing sector, growing by 9.16 percent. Apart from that, out of the 17 categories, 16 categories are recorded to experience positive growth. Only the category or procurement of electricity and gas field was recorded a negative growth in 2018 at -3.51 percent. (kmb42)
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Keys to initial success of tourism business
DENPASAR - Frontliners are the key to the success of a tourism business because guests coming for the first time will be faced with a frontliner or front office (FO). Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of human resources in the field of frontliners. President of the Indonesia Hotel Frontliner Association (HFLA), Endy Hermawan, said that in the future he will provide equal standard guidelines for each area in the frontliner field. At present, there are 1,500 FO personnel throughout Indonesia. Meanwhile, in Bali alone there are 138 FOs that have joined the HFLA. Every year, there is an addition of 10 percent to 15 percent. “The current number of 138 is still small compared to the number of hotels at present,” said this FO of the The Royal Santrian Luxury Beach Villa. He hoped the association forum can increase human resources in the frontliner field making FO Indonesia, especially Bali, able to compete in the ASEAN region. “Indeed, competitors have not yet emerged and Bali is still number one. Maybe around 10 - 5 years ago the hotel businessmen still used foreign workers, but now there are many local people occupying that position. The owner’s trust in Balinese workers is increasing. An administrator of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bali Chapter who is also the advisor to HFLA Bali, I Wayan Sugita, said that human resources are the most important thing in tourism business to provide the best service for guests, in addition to quality products. He hoped the associations such as HFLA can improve the quality of tourism human resources.
Front liners are the frontline of the hotel business. When guests would like to travel and stay at hotel, they will face the frontliner first. Guest’s first impression of an accommodation depends on the frontliner. Therefore, a frontliner must look attrac-
tive, neat, beautiful and insightful as well as having good skill. “If guests come at first time in bad mood, with the first service provided by the frontliner, their mood can change. So, the hotel’s image depends on the frontliner and other HR components,” he explained. (kmb42)
RSBM does earthquake and fire simulation
In disaster conditions, hospital must prioritize safety of patients
The earthquake simulation
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DENPASAR - Bali Mandara Hospital (RSBM) conducted a simulation of earthquake and fire disaster handling on Friday (Feb. 9). An important point that must be considered in the earthquake situation is patient safety. Hospital as health institution must prioritize patient safety including the implementation of operation in the event of a disaster. Paramedics in charge of operating must prioritize patient safety. This was conveyed by the Director of Bali Mandara Hospital, Bagus Darmayasa, on Friday (Feb. 8). He said the simulation aims to strengthen the hospital occupational health safety management (K3RS) both for patients, employees and visitors to the hospital. The K3RS in the form of installation must be echoed on every component in the hospital, including security guards and gardeners. “This rescue effort is important in case of earthquakes, fire disasters and so on,” he said. He said that hospital must prepare all employees and visitors or
caregivers of patients and facilities for rescue equipment from disasters, such as fire extinguishers and alarms. “The alarm must always be on, the fire department. We also have a water tank along with the spray hose. It must be always ready because the disaster is unpredictable,” he explained. When an operation running in the operating theater coincides with an earthquake and the electricity goes out, the hospital must prepare a backup of electricity, like in the form of generator set. Thus, the operations can continue. Doctors or paramedics performing operations must continue to carry out their duties, namely prioritizing patient safety. In addition, patients with oxygen tubes must also be prioritized. He added there are conditions requiring evacuation of patients while some may not need to be evacuated. As a hospital having been in operation since October 28, 2017, the Bali Mandara Hospital will routinely carry out simulations to train all stakeholders in order to
be ready to face disaster situations. Other than in terms of human resource readiness, the hospital building must also have ram, special alley for evacuation and transfer of patients from one room to another. Ram must be owned by every hospital, considering the evacuation of patients with beds requires special routes. “This building has been thought by the planning team regarding the availability of the ram. It makes the hospital building different from another building. So, there are pathways that must be a way of working safety both for patients and working officers,” he explained while referring to ram on the west side of the building. In addition to rescuing patients, another needs to be considered is the rescue of documents. However, the Bali Mandara Hospital has used hospital management information system so that all information has been stored electronically. “We are now paperless, only certain documents use paper. Thus, in case of disaster situation all important documents will not be lost,” he added. (kmb42)
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Mixing Bali With Business: The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Present ‘Meet The Banjar’ Meeting Package
Bringing the magical spirit of Bali to life, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali is offering a meeting experience that captures the essence of Balinese heritage while surprising and inspiring each executive. The ‘Meet the Banjar’ meeting package provides the perfect balance between business and leisure, with extensive meeting facilities and the latest audio visual technologies. Committed to bringing one-of-a-kind events to life, the dedicated Ladies & Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton, Bali will stage a tailor-made experience, while delivering excellent service through genuine Balinese hospitality. Derived from the word, ‘Banjar,’ a basic unit society in the Balinese culture, the ‘Meet the Banjar’ meeting package is routed in rich cultural traditions. Presenting a
spirit of community and democracy, the philosophy of meetings in Bali is surrounded by the idea of people gathering in a place called ‘Bale Banjar,’ where all decisions concerning social welfare and the future of residents are made. At the ‘Banjar,’ locals also gather to craft offerings for their Gods and blessing decorations for their villages made mainly of palm leaves, tropical flowers, or bamboo. At The RitzCarlton, Bali, the curated meeting offer was designed to capture the local heritage and spirit, enriching the life of each attendee by producing extraordinary events. Blessed with lava enriched soil – the perfect land to grow vegetables, tropical fruits and rare spices, native
culinary traditions demonstrate the indigenous and rich heritage. Using each ingredient to benefit the human body, the resort’s catering team has expertly crafted a unique culinary experience as part of the ‘Meet the Banjar’ meeting package. The Fruit Market Break presents the island’s freshest harvest from garden-totable bites that are uniquely prepared to delight all appetites. The Balinese Sweet Break introduces celebrated traditional refreshments from different areas of the island, made of three main ingredients – rice flour, coconut, and palm sugar. Set outdoors amidst the soothing ocean breeze, The Warung Lunch is a street-food market setting, providing guests with the opportunity to sample
various local dishes. Rich in flavor and spices, the food is served in traditional food carts, freshly made on property to amuse their culinary adventure. “The Ritz Carlton, Bali offers award-winning indoor and outdoor venues and the ultimate in corporate event spaces, while at the same time providing a fully immersive Balinese cultural experience that thrills its guests and ensures the most interesting and successful events,” says General Manager Karim Tayach. For an impeccable closing to the meeting and to leave a memorable feeling of the destination, guests can opt for an Indian Ocean Dinner. As the night falls and the stars appear, guests will turn in their shoes to
the resort’s devoted shoe concierge for a relaxed, shoeless atmosphere created by local-inspired decorations, attractive entertainment, and distinctive cuisine. Set to reflect a Balinese fisherman village, the resort’s golden beach setting is illuminated by twilight bonfires and tiki torches. Elegant tables are sculpted deep into the sands, offering intimate dining dens, and a natural amphitheater, from which guests can feast on world class dishes. A truly festive atmosphere, attendees will enjoy a visual journey of traditional dance and music in the most spectacular settings. To cater nowadays trend in meetings and incentive travel, view the meeting experiences here, visit www.ritzcarlton.com/bali and join the conversation on social media with #RCMemories.
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Stalker ordered to stay away from Rihanna for 10 years after break-in
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HOLLYWOOD - A man has been ordered to stay away from Rihanna for 10 years after accepting charges of stalking. Eduardo Leon spent 12 hours in the singer’s home in the Hollywood Hills before being found by her assistant. The 27-year-old, from California, had jumped over a fence and broke into her property. Leon pleaded no contest to felony counts of stalking and vandalism, and a misdemeanour count of resisting arrest, in relation to the incident in May last year. No contest means he accepts the charges but has not pleaded guilty. Leon was sentenced to formal probation for five years and placed on GPS monitoring for 90 days. The judge also ordered him to stay away from Rihanna for 10 years - and issued a ban on social media while he is on probation. Prosecutors said he must also take part in mental health and drug treatment programmes. If he violates the terms of his probation, he could face up to four years and eight months in a state prison. Rihanna, who is 30 and was born in Barbados, is known for hits including Umbrella, Diamonds and We Found Love, as well as her Fenty cosmetics line and other businesses. (net) Thank U, Next: Ariana Grande is not happy with the Grammys.
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Ariana Grande accuses Grammys boss of ‘lying’ about her reasons for not performing
CALIFORNIA - Ariana Grande has accused the organiser of the Grammys of lying about her reasons for withdrawing from performing at the ceremony.
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The singer posted several tweets explaining her reasons for not attending the show after Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said her absence was down to not being able to organise her set in time. Grande denied this, saying she could “pull together a performance overnight”, and instead said Ehrlich had “stifled” her creativity. In her first post, the singer said: “I’ve kept my mouth shut but now you’re lying about me. I can pull together a performance over night and you know that, Ken. It was when my creativity & self expression was stifled by you, that I decided not to attend. I hope the show is exactly what you want it to be and more.”
Grande has been featured on billboards promoting the show, which takes place in Los Angeles on Sunday. In her tweets, she accused organisers of “playing games”. “I offered 3 different songs,” she said. “It’s about collaboration. It’s about feeling supported. It’s about art and honesty. Not politics. Not doing favors or playing games. It’s just a game y’all. And i’m sorry but that’s not what music is to me.” She then joked that she had “passed a Grammy’s bus with my face on it” as she was typing the tweets, before saying she was “still grateful for the acknowledgement this year”. (net)
Young polar bear Nanook plays in the snow during his first winter at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Cold winter weather has captured even lower regions in Germany.
Russian Arctic archipelago sounds alarm over aggressive polar bears
A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an “invasion” of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings. Russia’s northeastern Novaya Zemlya archipelago, which has a population of around 3,000 people, has appealed for help to tackle “a mass invasion of polar bears into inhabited areas,” regional authorities said in a statement. Russian authorities have so far refused permission to shoot the bears but are sending a commission to investigate the situation and have not ruled out a cull. Polar bears are affected by global warming with melting Arctic ice forcing them to spend more time on land where they compete
for food. They are recognised as an endangered species in Russia and hunting them is banned. Russia has air force and air defence troops based on Novaya Zemlya. Since December, 52 polar bears have regularly visited the archipelago’s main settlement, Belushya Guba, with some displaying “aggressive behaviour,” local official Alexander Minayev said in a report to regional authorities. This included “attacks on people and entering residential homes and public buildings,” said Minayev, the deputy chief of the
local administration. “There are constantly 6 to 10 bears inside the settlement,” he said. “People are scared, they are afraid to leave their homes... parents are frightened to let their children go to schools and kindergartens.” The head of the local administration Zhigansha Musin said that the numbers of polar bears were unprecedented. “I’ve been on Novaya Zemlya since 1983 and there’s never been such a mass invasion of polar bears,” he told regional officials. Bears are constantly inside a
military garrison and “literally chase people” he said as well as going into the entrances of blocks of flats. Local officials complained that measures to scare off polar bears such as vehicle and dog patrols have not been effective as polar bears feel secure and no longer react. The federal environmental resources agency has refused to issue licences to shoot the most aggressive bears. A working group of regional and federal officials is set to visit the archipelago to assess the situation and the measures taken so far. The Arkhangelsk regional authorities, which oversee Novaya
Zemlya, said that if all else failed “shooting the animals could be the only possible forced measure.” In January, a defence ministry official said that hundreds of disused military buildings had been demolished on Novaya Zemlya because polar bears were settling inside them.(afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.