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Vanished China star Fan last in ‘social responsibility’ ranking

BEIJING - China’s highest paid movie star Fan Bingbing, who has not been seen in public since July, was placed last in an academic report ranking A-list celebrities on their social responsibility.

The 36-year-old actress has been a household name in China for years and tasted Hollywood success with a role in the 2014 blockbuster “X-Men: Days of Future Past”.

Last year, she topped Forbes magazine’s list of top-earning Chinese celebrities with income of 300 million yuan ($43 million).

But she has gone quiet in recent months, following allegations of tax evasion.

In the report by Beijing Normal University published earlier this month, 100 Chinese stars including popular actor Jackie Chan and award-winning actress Zhang Ziyi were ranked according to their professional work, charity work and personal integrity.

But with a pass requiring a score of more than 60 percent, only nine celebrities made the cut, with Chi-

nese actor Xu Zheng topping the list at 78 percent.

Fan had a score of zero.

The report’s authors said they studied the celebrities’ behaviour to assess the extent of their social responsibility but did not elaborate how they arrived at the results, saying that the findings were based on “research and web-scraping”.

The ranking has split fans online, with many jumping to Fan’s defence.

“What kind of a report is this? Fan has done so much good work in the past!” one user wrote on the Twitter-like Weibo platform.

Fan has been unusually quiet in recent months -- with no new posts to her normally active personal Weibo account since May -- amid speculation about her whereabouts.

The actress’s troubles began when Cui Yongyuan, a former presenter for state-run China Central Television (CCTV), posted purported contracts online in May that suggested she had received under-the-table payments. (afp)

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This file picture taken on May 8, 2018 shows Chinese actress Fan Bingbing posing as she arrives for the screening of the film “Todos Lo Saben (Everybody Knows)”.

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Ivorian rapper Bop de Narr

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Ivorian rap has rising star in sardonic Bop de Narr

ABIDJAN - Boycotted by radio shows for being too provocative but piling up hits on Ivory Coast’s social media for nailing facts of life, the young rapper’s latest song has a bite.

Sex, money, social injustice -- Bop de Narr tackles head-on any aspect of society that strikes him as in need of comment, but he does so with a subversive turn of mind and rare humour.

His very stage name is provocative for those who remember late French mercenary boss Bob Denard, the manager of several coups in post-colonial Africa who died in 2007.

Feigning ignorance, the 24-year-old rapper says he was known as “Bop” in his teens, while “Narr” is just an abbreviation of the word “narration”, adopted in homage to poetry slam gigs and performances.

In his hit “C’est Payant” (At A Price), he names a number of “actresses” -- models or former beauty pageant winners and others -- who are targets of allegations that their careers are boosted by their dealings with powerful men.

“We all know that it comes at a price, I’m simply telling the truth / As for he who wants to insult me, I’m going to tell him, ‘You’re as stupid as a nightclub that doesn’t open on Saturday’.”

In “Vilain” (Ugly), De Narr last year set his sights on wealthy men, particularly famous football stars.

“Money, car, house, can a woman tell you you’re ugly? / She’s going to be serious with you even if your looks are a joke.”

Mocking the rich helps to express the frustration of young Ivorians who are penniless and out of work at a time of mass unemployment, when they can barely consider setting up home and family.

“I describe my environment, I sing what there is around me. Sex and money are two themes that are very prominent in Ivorian society. Here, everything is based on money, showing off, bling-bling!

I denounce, I criticise,” says De Narr, though he does not consider himself an activist. (afp)

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Former soccer great Diego Maradona sings with his team and fans in stands, during a training session on the pitch at the Dorados de Sinaloa soccer club stadium, after Maradona was presented as the new manager of the Dorados in Culiacan, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Maradona seeks rebirth in Mexican club

Argentine legend Diego Maradona described his decision to coach second-division Mexican club Dorados as a rebirth after years battling addictions, as he officially became the team’s new manager Monday.

Maradona, who has publicly struggled with drug addiction, alcoholism and obesity, raised eyebrows with the decision to accept a job in the heart of Mexican drug cartel country -- the rough-andtumble state of Sinaloa.

But in his first press conference for Dorados, he described the job as a healthy new beginning after a long “sickness,” alluding to the excesses of his past.

“I want to give Dorados what I lost when I was sick,” he told the 200 journalists who packed the hotel confer-

ence room in Culiacan, the state capital, where he was officially presented as the struggling club’s new coach.

“I was sick for 14 years. Now I want to see the sun, I want to go to bed at night. I never even used to go to bed. I didn’t even know what a pillow was. That’s why I accepted the offer from Dorados,” he said.

Mexico was the scene of Maradona’s greatest triumph as a player: leading Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title -- almost singlehandedly, according to some.

But he surprised the football world

with his decision to coach a seconddivision team who are currently in 13th place in their 15-team league.

Jokes soon broke out online about his choice of destination: Sinaloa is perhaps best known as home to the drug cartel of the same name. And Dorados are owned by a politically powerful family, the Hank clan, that has been accused of links to drug trafficking.

Maradona, however, insisted his focus is on football, calling this “the best moment in my life.” “I want to spend a long time” at Dorados, he said.

“People can say a lot of things, but...

I was heading downhill, I was eating myself up, it was a step backward, and football is a step forward. All that changed thanks to my daughters.”

He recounted an oft-told story, of how his youngest daughter once spoke to him when he was in a coma, asking him to live -- and convincing him to change his ways.

It is a story he has been telling for more than a decade.

- Sorry Evo, sorry Nicolas -

Maradona, 57, grinned as he accepted a Dorados jersey with his old number 10 on it, and joked with journalists that he was ready to “sing any song you want me to.”

Framed by two giant photos of himself during his playing days, he also said he had turned down offers from the leftist presidents of Bolivia and Venezuela, his pals Evo Morales and Nicolas Maduro,

to coach their national teams.

After a 10-minute speech and 15 minutes taking questions -- his speech slightly slurred and his statements sometimes fuzzy -- Maradona headed to Dorados stadium to preside over his first practice.

On the way, he uploaded a video to his Instagram account in which he thanked his fans and said, “Long live the Church of Maradona.” (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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The ONE Legian passed Disaster Preparedness Verification A commitment to deliver security & safety experience

Rupiah depreciation does not draw more foreing tourists

TABANAN - Many assume that the depreciation of the rupiah against the US dollar would attract more foreign visitors to Indonesia as things would be cheaper for them. However, is would appear that the increase in foreign visitors to Indonesia is not related to the depreciation of the rupiah.

Operations Manager of Jatiluwih Attraction, I Nengah Sutirtayasa, recently revealed that many people indeed assume that depreciation of rupiah will be able to attract foreign

tourists to Indonesia. In reality, this has not significantly affected tourist visits. Regular fluctuations in the the number of tourists continue to follow seasonal trends. “Seasonal trends have a greater impact on the number of tourists who visit than the depreciation of the rupiah does”, he said.

Another factor that has great influence on the number of tourists who visit is security and safety. In August last year some 1,600 people visited the Jatiluwih tourist attraction, however this number dropped significantly after the eruption of Mount Agung in 2017 to about 600 visitors a day. AS Mount Agung

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has stabilized, the number of tourists has started to return to normal with an average of 1,000 visitors a day in August 2018.

Similar opinion was revealed by Operations Manager of Tanah Lot Attraction, Ketut Toya Adnyana. Amid the trend of the rising value of the US dollars, the number of visitors to Tanah Lot has not been affected with a consistent average of 7,000-8,000 visitors a day to this attraction in Tabanan.

“The ups and downs of tourist numbers are not so much based on fluctuating exchange rates but more on natural conditions and tourist seasons”, he said. (kmb24)

Related agencies make various preparations for successful IMF meeting

MANGUPURA - Badung’s district government is making maximum efforts to ensure that the IMF-WB meeting 2018 that will be held in Nusa Dua next month, is a success. Apart from making improvements to the areas that will be traversed by the delegates the Transportation Agency is also being mobilized to mange traffic and ensure fluid during the international event.

Head of the Badung Transportation Agency, A.A. Ngurah Rai Yuda Darma, said he had received instructions from the local government and directives from central

and provincial government to contribute to the success of the event.

“We have made preparations for traffic smoothness and security throughout the Area (ATCS) for the routes that will be taken by the IMFWB 2018’s delegates”, said Rai Yuda Darma, on Sunday (Sep. 9).

Some 115 personal have been assigned to the address related issues in South Badung, with another 30 main personal and 20 back up personal for the formal terminal who will be working with the place and the organizing committee in the former terminal. “We will be paying full attention to the event to ensure

that is runs smoothly”, he said.

The Badung Environment and Sanitation Agency (DLHK) is also giving special attention to sanitation and cleanliness along the road from the airport to Nusa Dua. A special ‘green-force’ will be in alert during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in October.

Head of the Badung Environment and Sanitation Agency, Putu Eka Merthawan, stated that in addition to maintaining sanitation, his agency had also carried out arrangements along the road sections that will be passed through by the IMF participants.

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“Our officers have handled the trash in the ring-one lane and have focused on the cleanliness and landscaping of the main road of Lagoon Nusa Square”, he said, adding that everything from shade trees to potted plants have bene taken care of. Likewise, the gardens in front of people’s homes or empty gutter belonging to the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) landfill were also re-arranged.

“In addition, at the intersection of Jalan Pratama, new flowers have been planted and accompanied with decorative painting. The cleanliness of the main road will be

closely monitored”, he said.

Regarding the problem of cleanliness, This bureaucrat from Sempidi stated that he and his agency were extremely serious about cleanliness. In addition the main road, several other spots, tourist attractions and such have been totally cleaned up and will continue to be cleaned up as the IMF-WB event is an important international occasion to deal with these matters.

“At present, a total of 700 personnel are involved in manually cleaning the garbage scattered in the district of Badung”, he concluded. (kmb27)

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Having the spirit of “Security & Safety is Our Product”, The ONE Legian for the second time joined the Disaster Preparedness Verification carried out by BPBD Bali in collaboration with other agencies, such as the Climatology and Geophysics Meteorology Agency (BMKG), SAR, Bali Police, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Manpower & Transmigration Service (Dinas Tenaga Kerja & Transmigrasi), Public Works Agency (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum), Tourism Office and Indonesian Restaurant and Hotels Association (PHRI).

This verification, which was held on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, was an extension of the previous verification that was successfully passed in 2015 and obtained a Disaster Preparedness Certification. The additional aspects of assessment in this year’s verification show how important it is to prepare all aspects of the hotel in anticipating disasters. Not just the existence of facilities but also it needs to be communicative or understandable by employees and guests.

Information related to disasters is very important as a form of education and early warning. Learning from preparedness verification in the previous year, the management of The ONE Legian has made efforts to educate and provide early warnings to guests or hotel residents.

There are four assessment parameters including (1)Disaster knowledge, (2)Mitigation (structural & non-structural), (3)Preparedness & response capacity and (4) Security. The parameter is a benchmark for whether the hotel is ready in the event of a disaster, such as fires, riots, natural disasters, and how to evacuate visitors and evacuation routes such as what is up to the completeness of the equipment.

General Manager of The ONE Legian, Bp. Eka Pertama said, “The ONE Legian’s participation this time was an attempt to improve what was corrected in the previous verification. The most important thing is the readiness of The ONE Legian to protect employees, guests and even the community around the hotel in the event of a disaster. It’s true that the handling procedure is important. “ Furthermore, Mr. Eka Pertama added that by following the verification of disaster preparedness and pocketing the certificate, the service to the security guarantee to the guests is a definite commitment. It also became one of the unique selling points to promote that The ONE Legian was ready to anticipate an emergency situation.

Regarding the ability to respond to disasters, every hotel is obliged to schedule trainings for employees to be more agile and responsive in emergency situations. This was conveyed directly by the Head of the Bali Province BPBD Pusdalops Gede - Made Jaya Serata Berana at the end of the simulation session conducted by the assessment team and The ONE Legian team from The ONE Legian as a role play.

On that occasion, he also appealed to continue to consistently implement and update modules related to disaster, not just prepared during verification.

The ONE Legian itself will continue to bring “Security & Safety is Our Product” as part of the facilities offered. This is a commitment to continue to provide comfortable and safe services to guests.

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How obesity may harm memory and learning

OBESITY can affect brainpower, and a study in mice may help explain how.

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Obesity may prod immune cells to nibble parts of nerve cell connections called synapses, a mouse study suggests.

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In the brains of obese mice, rogue immune cells chomp nerve cell connections that are important for learning and memory, scientists report September 10 in the Journal of Neuroscience. Drugs that stop this synapse destruction may ultimately prove useful for protecting the brain against the immune cell assault.

Like people, mice that eat lots of fat quickly pack on pounds. After 12 weeks of a high-fat diet, mice weighed almost 40 percent more than mice fed standard chow. These obese mice showed signs of diminished brainpower, neuroscientist Elizabeth Gould of Princeton University and colleagues found. Obese mice were worse at escaping mazes and remembering an object’s location than mice of a normal weight.

On nerve cells, microscopic knobs called dendritic spines receive signals. Compared with normal-sized mice, obese mice had fewer dendritic spines in several parts of the mice’s hippocampi, brain structures important for learning and memory.

The dendritic spine destruction comes from immune cells called microglia, the results suggest. In obese mice, higher numbers of active microglia lurked among these sparser nerve cell connections compared with mice of normal weights. When the researchers interfered with microglia in obese mice, dendritic spines were protected and the mice’s performance on thinking tests improved.

Figuring out ways to stop microglia’s damage might one day prove to protect against obesity-related brain trouble, a concern relevant to the estimated 650 million obese adults worldwide. Obese people are also at a higher risk of dementias such as Alzheimer’s, and some researchers suspect microglia may be a culprit in those brain diseases more generally. (net)

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National jamboree of VW Indonesia in Buleleng Longest VW Combi van draws attention

BHUANA Patra Square in Singaraja was full of various types of Volkswagen (VW) cars. Approximately 600 units of cars belonging to various types had a gathering in a series of the 49th National Jamboree of VW Indonesia 2018 centered in Buleleng. Of the hundreds of VW cars from 81 VW clubs in the country, there was a VW Combi van drawing the attention of both national and international participants.

The VW Combi drew the attention of visitors because the body is the longest in its class. Besides, it also applies six rear wheels

and two front wheels, so it totally has eight wheels. With a length of more than 7 meters, the VW Combi manufactured in 1977 has a large space where it can accommodate 20 passengers. Due to such spacious cabin, the van can be used like a living room or a small meeting room equipped with tables and chairs.

The VW Combi occupying the tent in Bhuana Patra Square is participant of the 49th VW National Jamboree representing the alumni of the SLUA 1 Saraswati Denpasar high school. Since being displayed, the specially made car attracts the vintage car enthusiasts in the country to foreign tourists. Visitors seemed to observe the car’s details closely. Some visitors also made their time to look at the interior of the vintage car.

Jupiter’s magnetic field is surprisingly weird

IF Earth’s magnetic field resembles that of a bar magnet, Jupiter’s field looks like someone took a bar magnet, bent it in half and splayed it at both ends.

The field emerges in a broad swath across Jupiter’s northern hemisphere and re-enters the planet both around the south pole and in a concentrated spot just south of the equator, re-

searchers report in the Sept. 6 Nature.

“We were baffled” at the finding, says study coauthor Kimberly Moore, a graduate student at Harvard University.

The new look at Jupiter ’s magnetic field comes courtesy of NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting the planet since July 2016. Relying on nearly 2,000

measurements of the field outside the planet, Moore and colleagues created maps detailing how the field emerges by calculating how it extends to roughly 10,000 kilometers below the cloud tops.

The results “complicate our picture of Jupiter’s interior,” Moore says. Planetary magnetism arises from electrically conductive fluids

within a planet. Typical simulations for how these fluids generate magnetism can explain a field that resembles that of a bar magnet, such as Earth’s or Saturn’s, as well as those that are messy all over, like the ones at Uranus and Neptune. Jupiter’s split personality is harder to explain.

One possibility is that the extreme temperature and pressure

near Jupiter’s core create a soup of rock and ice partly dissolved in liquid metallic hydrogen. Here, the interplay of turbulent layers might generate a convoluted magnetic field. Or perhaps squalls of helium rain closer to the clouds stir up conductive layers below, contorting the field before it emerges from the clouds. (net)

Beneath Jupiter’s clouds, the planet’s magnetic field (illustrated) behaves differently in the northern and southern hemispheres.

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The VW Combi drew the attention of visitors because the body is the longest in its class.

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Spokesman of the organizing committee, Gung Ari, accompanied by a member of the SLUA 1 Saraswati Denpasar’s alumni, Ketut Merta Wijaya, said such VW Combi van is only available in Bali. Even though the car is unique, it is deliberately not exposed to the mass media. Once upon a time, it was about to be assessed by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI), but it had not been done for certain reasons and the agreement of the alumni board.

“This VW is not an individual property, but that of the alumni having agreed to make this vintage car to awaken the presence of the SLUA 1 Saraswati’s alumni originating from various circles to consistently feature the spirit of friendship in living everyday life,” he said.

This VW car was successfully designed due to the expertise of one of its alumni so that it has vintage appearance without losing the original design. The VW Combi was made by modifying three units of VW Combi. The three cars were forced to get retired as the design team only took advantage of the body and the legs to be combined. Meanwhile, the VW’s engine was replaced with a CJ-7 engine. This engine is manufactured overseas specifically used to explore off-road track and race events. The decision to install CJ-7 engine was based on consideration that the car having long body with the capacity of up to 20 people certainly requires reliable engine capability.

“Originally, the three units of the VW Combi were owned by the alumni. Then, they were re-designed by the alumni and worked on for around 1.5 months in a home-based workshop.

Ultimately, this car becomes the proud of the alumni designing the vintage cars with the power equivalent to 4,000 CC,” he explained.

Regarding his participation in the VW Indonesia National Jamboree, Gung Ari and Merta Wijaya said the event is followed not only to display vintage cars, but they also wanted to show that the alumni presence with various members of the various groups continued to do something and participate with the government in the brotherhood concept. This concept does not only apply in the National Jamboree event. Lately, it has been showed how the alumni helped ease the suffering of the earthquake affected people in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) recently.

“Previously there was also a VW collection belonging to the alumni that joined the National Jamboree. Now, we participate together in Buleleng to revive the brotherhood spirit in building the region or in other situation,” he explained. (mud)

Digital start up becomes growth machine for regional economy

DENPASAR — In the second quarter of 2018, Bali’s economy grew 6.09 percent (yoy). This growth is higher than the growth in the first quarter of 2018 reaching 5.62 percent (yoy). With this growth, Bank Indonesia (BI) of Bali Representative Office projects that Bali’s economy will grow even higher in the third quarter of 2018.

“Various prompt indicators of the latest regional economy, survey results and liaison indicated that Bali’s economy in the third quarter of 2018 has a tendency to increase,” said Causa Iman Karana, Head of Bank Indonesia of Bali Representative Office at the Appreciation Night and Respondent Meeting of Bank Indonesia 2018 featuring the theme of Digital Tourism on Friday (Sep. 7) at Rama Sinta of the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel.

In addition to the improved economy, Bali’s inflation in August 2018

was also maintained at 3.75 percent (yoy). On that account, the achievement of Bali’s inflation in the second quarter of 2017 was still in line with the inflation target of 3.5 percent plus minus 1 percent. The maintenance of Bali’s inflation was supported by the increasingly solid efforts to control inflation carried out by Bank Indonesia and the regional government through the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) forum.

Despite showing positive improvements, the Bali’s economy is still faced with several challenges.

Along with the development of the dynamics of global economy, the level of business competition has become increasingly stringent as digital technology continues to develop in all aspects of the economy.

Such conditions increasingly demand for quality, creative, unique and high added-value products.

“As a part of the global com-

munity, we may not ignore the technological developments, but must have high vigilance in utilizing the rapid development of the digital technology. We should continuously develop ourselves and the organizations we lead in order to survive, even become the leader in this digital era,” said Iman.

Bank Indonesia of Bali Representative Office as a strategic advisor to regional government must be able to provide high quality recommendations. This recommendation is certainly supported by strong data and studies to optimize economic development in the region, including the development of digital-based startups as the engine of regional economic growth.

In the respondent gathering, Bank Indonesia presented a businessman who worked in the digital field, Adhitya Pramono. This young man is the founder and CEO of

Causa Iman Karana Triponyu.com, an online business platform that provides access for travelers and local guides to connect with each other. His success in developing the “Triponyu.com” has a big impact on the creative industry so he then received an appreciation from the UNWTO in the form of the 14th Awards for

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Innovation in Tourism.

“Through this sharing, we hope to be able to add insight and knowledge as well as increase the motivation of business people and stakeholders, so that they can adapt to the transformation of the conventional era into the digital era and can be a leader in their business,” he said. (kmb42)

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To build artificial lake at Suter in 2019

Bangli govt should prepare IDR 15 billion

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During the past week, many sea turtles were found dead when getting stranded on the Jembrana coastline.

A research needed to reveal the death cause of turtle

NEGARA — During the past week, many sea turtles were found dead when getting stranded on the Jembrana coastline. It is unknown for sure the cause of their death. Surely this invited the concerns of the turtle conservationists in Jembrana. They hope there will be a research to find out why the turtles are dead.

Coordinator of the Kurma Asih Turtle Conservation Group (KPP), Wayan Anom Astika Jaya, stated on Sunday (Sep. 9) that he did not know exactly what causes the death to a number of adult turtles so they are stranded on Perancak Beach. Within a week, there are four adult turtle carcasses found.

“When counted from February 2018, more than 10 adult turtles died along the Jembrana coast. The average age is estimated to be more than 30 years.

We hope such death of turtle will not happen again. If necessary, a research should be made to look for the causes of the turtle death. By that way, the prevention can be done,” said Anom.

Some time ago, samples of the dead turtles having stranded on Perancak Beach were brought to laboratory. However, the exact cause of the turtle’s death cannot be determined because it has decayed. In this week, according to him, there were four stranded dead

turtles found by residents. “Earlier (Sunday morning) there was also found a male Olive Ridley turtle with a length of 75 cm,” he said.

The dead turtle is estimated to be more than 45 years old, and seen from its condition it is alleged to have been caught in a net. Front flipper (of the turtle’s leg) is broken while the rear was cut off. In addition to the Perancak Beach, he also received information on the finding of dead turtles on Yehembang Beach but its condition was rotting and only left the carcass.

Anom with other sea turtle conservationists hoped that no more turtles will die due to natural factors or intentional factors by humans (hunting). Having got involved in turtle conservation for decades in Jembrana, the phenomenon on the death of turtles in the sea is the first time to happen. Moreover, the interval between the finding of one turtle and another finding is near enough.

So far, his foundation and several other KPPs in Jembrana continuously strive to preserve the turtles, so that its population continues to grow. Currently, all types of turtles are in the category of protected animals. Among the hundreds of turtles (sea turtles) having been released into the sea, only a few are able to live. If they can still live, the turtle age can reach hundreds of years. (kmb26)

BANGLI — The plan to build an artificial lake in the Suter village area, Kintamani, as one of the efforts to deal with the problem of Lake Batur overflow, will be realized by the Bangli district government in 2019. To build the artificial lake, the budget to be prepared is quite large, reaching IDR 15 billion.

Regional Secretary of Bangli government, Ida Bagus Giri Putra, when confirmed on Sunday (Sep. 9) said that to build the artificial lake, Bangli district government through the Public Housing and Settlement Agency has prepared a Detail Engineering Design (DED).

The DED made in 2017 has now been adjusted to the pattern following the inflation. “Preparation of the DED is assisted by representatives of the Ministry of Public Works in Bali,” said Giri Putra.

Other than preparing the DED, to realize the construction of the artificial lake, Bangli district government has also drafted the budget.

Giri Putra added the amount of the budget proposed in the parent Regional Budget 2019 for the artificial lake reaches IDR 15 billion.

In general, he explained the artificial lake is built as one of the solutions to overcome the overflowing water of Lake Batur. It will be taken advantage to accommodate Lake Batur’s overflowing water which will be siphoned by engine technology. “For technical details,

you can request to the Public Works Agency,” he explained.

Giri Putra added, according to the plan, the artificial lake will be built in the Suter area. However, the location of the land remains uncertain. Giri Putra mentioned there are two alternative lands planned to be used, namely the village-owned land and the land owned by the Ministry of Forestry. Considering the funds needed to build an artificial lake are quite large, local government hoped the funding support from central government.

“Hopefully, in 2019 there is a budget that can be provided by central government for us,” he hoped.

As is well known, the overflowing water of Lake Batur so far has caused dozens of homes and agricultural lands to get submerged.

Besides, road facilities at several villages on the edge of the lake are also flooded. Responding to this, Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar, some time ago planned to build an artificial lake in the Suter region.

This is a permanent solution to deal with the problem of overflowing lake water. Later on, the artificial lake will be used to accommodate the overflowing lake water taken up by using automatic technology. As a result, the water can be utilized by the areas formerly experiencing water shortages like the Suter, Landih, Pengotan village and surrounding areas. He targeted the plan can be realized in 2019. (kmb40)

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Onlookers and rescuers gather around a bus that crashed in Jagtial district in India’s southern Telangana state on September 11, 2018. A bus carrying pilgrims from a temple in southern India on September 11 veered off the road and plunged into a valley killing 43 people, an official said.

50 dead as Indian bus plunges into valley NEW DELHI - Fifty people died when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a valley in southern India on Tuesday, one of the deadliest accidents on the country’s notorious roads in recent years.

Road crashes in India claim the lives of more than 150,000 people each year. Most accidents are blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.

The bus carrying 80 people was returning from the famous Hindu temple of Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy in the hilly southern state of Telangana when it skidded off the road.

Broken glass, slippers and luggage lay scattered next to lifeless bodies that were lined up at the scene, as locals pulled out survivors from the mangled vehicle.

They then carried them uphill to get medical attention.

Some rescuers climbed onto the bus and others tried to reach the injured through the front portion which was completely smashed.

“More than half of those killed were women, and there were at least three children,” local official G. Narendhar told AFP. Broadcaster NDTV quoted wit-

nesses as saying the driver was speeding and lost control of the vehicle. The Hindu daily said it careened off the road on a sharp corner.

“We have pulled out the bodies and we are taking them to the hospital for autopsy,” B. Rajesham, another official, told AFP. An investigation has been ordered.

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao expressed shock and announced 500,000 rupees ($7,000) each for the families of the deceased.

Tuesday is considered an auspicious day by Hindus, and there was a heavy rush of devotees to the temple.

On July 28 a bus carrying university workers plunged off a mountain road into a valley in western India, killing 33 people.

That vehicle was taking staff from the Dapoli Agriculture University to a popular hill station in the state of Maharashtra for a picnic.

The same month 48 people were killed and many others badly injured in the north of the country when an overcrowded bus hurtled into a gorge in the Himalayan foothills. (afp)

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S. Korea students gain weight ‘to dodge military service’

SEOUL - Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed forces in Seoul said Tuesday.

The students -- all classical music majors at the same university in the capital -- took protein powder and drank a large amount of juice on the day of their physical examination, the Military Manpower Administration said.

“The classmates shared tips on how to gain weight on an online chatroom,” it said, adding they drank an especially large amount of juice containing aloe vera pulp -- considered to stay in the body longer than other food.

Nearly every able-bodied South Korean man is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months.

Those deemed too overweight or underweight, or diagnosed with certain diseases or disabilities, are exempted and usually assigned to positions in places like courts or public libraries.

The 12 wily students were judged too overweight for conscription and were ordered to work for govern-

ment services instead.

Two have already finished their public service, while four are currently doing it and six are waiting to be assigned to positions at state offices.

The military said it had used “digital forensic technology” to uncover the ruse, suggesting it may have seen messages from the chatroom used by the students.

Officials have sent the case to prosecutors who will decide whether to charge the group.

If the students are later found guilty, they will have to undergo the physical examination again -- and may have to serve their time in the military after all, the army warned.

Attempts to dodge conscription are not uncommon, with efforts including deliberately dislocating arms or shoulders.

Celebrities are not exempted, although the government rewards Asian Games gold medals and Olympic medals of any colour with an exemption.

Tottenham Hotspur star footballer Son Heung-min recently avoided being called for military service by leading South Korea to a gold medal in the recent Asian Games in Jakarta. (afp)

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Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed forces in Seoul said Tuesday.

Greek PM vows not to repeat past economic mistakes

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The plan to build an artificial lake in the Suter village area, Kintamani, as one of the efforts to deal with the problem of Lake Batur overflow, will be realized by the Bangli district government in 2019.

STRASBOURG - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed Tuesday not to repeat the “mistakes and behaviour of the past” that led his country to the brink of financial collapse.

Tsipras told the European Parliament that Greece would “continue our path of fiscal stability”, after pledging to voters at the weekend to cut taxes and boost spending to kickstart the economy.

Greece endured eight years of

austerity under three successive international bailouts -- worth a total of 289 billion euros ($330 billion) -- put together in 2010, 2012 and 2015 to save the country from collapsing under its debt mountain.

The third programme ended last month and Tsipras has pledged to lead Greece’s “rebirth” by cutting property and sales tax, boosting the income of hundreds farmers and middle-class Greeks and rethinking a pension cut agreed with creditors

earlier this year.

But in an address to members of the European Parliament in the French city of Strasbourg, Tsipras insisted there would be no return to the “waste and corruption” that had led Greece to bankruptcy, saying there would be a “historic break with the past, it is a new beginning”.

“Our exit from the last programme of fiscal adjustment does not mean that we will go back to the

past in our country -- quite the contrary. We are determined to avoid the mistakes and the behaviour of the past that led to the crisis,” Tsipras said.

The economic reforms demanded by Greece’s creditors had a major impact, reducing gross domestic product (GDP) by a quarter over eight years and sending unemployment soaring to more than 27 percent.

Greece is committed to a pri-

mary budget surplus -- not counting debt repayments -- of 3.5 percent of GDP through 2022, and 2.2 percent through 2060, with average economic growth of three percent a year.

Tsipras, who leads the leftwing Syriza party, also warned MEPs against the rise of “chauvinism and rightwing populism”, saying the management of the global financial crisis had in some cases fed the growth of extremist parties. (afp)

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UK wages pick up, should bolster growth as Brexit looms

The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that average earnings excluding bonuses were up 2.9 percent over the three months through July from the same period the year before. In the three months to June, they were up 2.7 percent.

Analysts said the rise can be largely attributed to the 3 percent pay increase awarded to more than a million National Health Service workers in England, including cleaners, nurses, paramedics and midwives. The increase started being rolled out from July.

Samuel Tombs, chief U.K. economist at Pantheon Macro-

economics, noted that helped push up public sector wages’ annual growth to 3.1 percent in July, from 2.4 percent in June.

“The shift-up in public sector wage growth should endure,” Tombs said.

The increase in pay will help households that have seen their living standards squeezed for almost two years, as wages are now outstripping inflation, which in the year to July stood at 2.5 percent. That’s a potential boon to the economy at a time when there’s much uncertainty surrounding Britain’s exit from the EU in March.

The Bank of England last month raised its main interest rate by a quarter point to 0.75 percent to get inflation back towards target. Inflation has fallen back in recent months as an increase in import price caused by the pound’s fall in the wake of the June 2016 Brexit have faded. But rate-setters think higher wages will limit inflation’s decline.

Wage growth had so far been stubbornly low even though the labor market is strong — Tuesday’s figures showed that unemployment remained at a 43-year low of 4 percent in the three months to July. Improvements may be slowing, however, with only 3,000 people added to the number in work, and although unemployment fell 55,000, that was largely due to an increase in the number of people termed inactive.

Overall, the figures are not expected to alter expectations that the Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold on Thursday and over the next few months as the Brexit negotiations reach their crucial stage. There’s no clear picture of what Britain’s future relations with the EU will be.

“Uncertainty over Brexit provides ample reason for the bank to sit on its hands for now, so this week’s policy meeting should prove a non-event,” said Ben Brettell, senior economist at stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown. (ap)

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For members of the Balinese Hindu community, religious ceremonies are inseparable form wht is known to many as art. The unique artistic values of Balinese Hindu rituals are also sometimes performed as a cultural attraction. Everything from the dances, pslamodies and even ritual paraphernalia are embed with aesthetic beauty of great meaning and value.

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Let’s Enjoy Warm Water of Geger Beach

Geger Beach is one of the beaches located in Nusa Dua area.

It is slightly hidden and away from the center of crowds so that people choose other beaches as their tourist destination. However, for those wishing to find a beach with quiet atmosphere, this beach is the most appropriate destination in Southern Badung.

In terms of location, Geger Beach in Nusa Dua is located in the area of ??Peminge customary village, Sawangan. To get to the Geger Beach, you can pass through Hotel Nikko located on the southern coast of the Island of Bali. You will find the location of the beach by crossing Jalan Pura Puget located right before Hotel Nikko Bali.

Geger Beach has white sand and remains very natural and untouched by nosy hands wishing to destroy the beauty of the beach. Clean white sand and calm seawater are perfect for those that like sunbathing with tranquil atmosphere. No wonder, many couples will be found on this beach spending their honeymoon.

Remain supporters holds up a placards and flags of United Kingdom and the European Union outside The Palace of Westminster to show their support for ‘Stopping Brexit’ in London, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Creditors warn Greece on debt relief as inspectors return

ATHENS — Greece’s lead creditor warned the country on Monday not to stray from reforms agreed upon before the end of its international bailout, as European monitors arrived to check the nation’s finances.

The five-day inspection is expected to focus on government promises over the weekend to offer tax relief as well as plans to scrap promised pension cuts that are due

to take effect in 2019.

Klaus Regling, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism, the eurozone’s rescue fund, told Austria’s Die Presse newspaper that Greece’s needed to stick to its commitments.

“We are a very patient creditor.

But we can stop debt relief measures that have been decided for Greece if the adjustment programs are not continued as agreed,” he said.

“The debt level appears to be frighteningly elevated. But Greece can live with that as the loan maturities are very long and the interest rates on the loans are much lower than in most other countries.”

Left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is trailing opposition conservatives in opinion polls and must call a general election within the next 12 months. Amid large protest rallies led by labor unions over the

weekend, the prime minister said that relief measures promised to taxpayers would not jeopardize fiscal performance targets and would be introduced gradually.

Greece has promised to deliver high primary surpluses — the budget balance before calculating the cost of servicing debt — for years to come, along with a series of reforms in exchange for better debt repayment terms.

The end of the bailout means

Greece will have to return to international capital markets to finance itself. However, the country faces a troubled return after the financial turmoil in Turkey and Italy halted a decline in Greek borrowing rates.

The yield on Greece’s 10-yearbond remains above 4 percent.

The bailout program ended Aug. 20 but the country’s debt level remains near 180 percent of gross domestic product. (ap)

Are you a foodie? Do not be surprised if Balinese people have a number of dishes that are not only delicious, but also useful for healing.

For instance, they have rice porridge.

It is not included in the popular types of food, but some people still make this rice porridge. Interestingly, this rice porridge takes advantage of rice waste, so it is not wasted.

Rice porridge is a menu of people on the Island of the Gods, especially in rural areas that are more engaged as farmers. Before heading out to paddy field, moor

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Bandrang, Umbul-umbul and Kober, Symbols of Majesty and Strength

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They usually sunbathe, bathe or just sit down by the beach.

Warm seawater throughout the day is also beneficial for those who like fishing. Usually in the afternoon, many surrounding people come to the location for fishing.

Unfortunately, around the beach is rarely found any food and beverage merchants because this beach is not as crowded as Kuta Beach.

However, there is a cafe offering seafood, international cuisine and Italian specialties such as pizza, pasta and grilled food.

Some parts of this coastal area is managed by Hotel Nikko. The hotel offers camel ride packages, traveling along the beach at varying prices. So, you do not have to come all the way to Arab to enjoy a camel ride. This beach is very clean because it is managed by the hotel. Every day there will be a janitor cleaning up this beach. The admission ticket to Geger Beach is very affordable. It is also equipped with parking lot of motorcycle and car for visitors. (kmb)

Objects such as banners, kober and bandrang (spears) that are used in temple ceremonies also contain great meaning and value. Apart from their decorative aspects, these banners also have spiritual meaning and provide protection.

Balinese humanist, and former rector of ISI Denpsar (1981-1997), Prof. Dr. I Made Bandem, explains that these ritual paraphernalia are important in religious processions like ngunya, ngelawang (gallivanting street show) and melasti and are used in accordance with time, place and circumstance as well as the scale of the ritual, whether large, medium or small.

He added that in the past these objects were the property of kingdoms and were used to show or display the majesty of a kingdom. In modern times such paraphernalia are used when escorting the deities.

Indirectly, they contains meaningful philosophy related to showing off the beauty, greatness and grandeur of the deities that are venerated by the community.

“All ritual paraphernalia including the bandrang (spears), banners, kober (flags) and so forth are be-

lieved to serve as both phyical and spiritual protectors.

The use of these objects is also related to the Balinese Hindu community’s respect for local venerated deities”, explained Prof. Bandem.

While serving as a means to show respect for the deities, these ojects are also based on the values of Hindu philosophy. Dr. I Gusti Made Ngurah, Chairman of the Sabha Budaya Hindu Bali Foundation said that in the Purana and Itihasa scriptures bandrang are mentioned as being an ordinary spear embellished with feathers symbolizing the power of Lord Brahma, while banners symbolize the power of Lord Vishnu and kober -especially when they bear the image of Hanuman Maruti (son of Lord Bayu) symbolize strength. Due to the forces of such symbols, they are used in combinations with hope of producing balance.

Ngurah added that the use of kober with the image of Dewata Nawa Sanga (gods of the nine directions) has become a necessity for the Hindu community of Bali and represents something about the arrival of Hindu religious teachings to Bali. This symbol also represents the the concept of Sarwa Dewata or Sarwa Samudaya which translates as something like ‘the god amounting to more than one’. The nine gods represented in the Dewata Nawa Sanga are each equipped with their own are each equipped with their own weapons as manifestations for their receptive powers.

“The use of bandrang, banners, kober and so on are important for their philosophical meanings but also as a sign that a ritual is being held in a particular location” added Gusti Made Ngurah. (kmb)

Rice Porridge Can Heal Heatiness or doing their job as a farm laborer, they will make a rice cracker for their refreshment. Other than applied to workers, people having fever, sore throat or other illnesses are often given this rice porridge.

The type of rice porridge is usually eaten warm, so it feels more enjoyable and people believe it can heal inner heat and shore throat. This porridge also serves as a breakfast for students at villages who will attend school. The rice porridge is also commonly made during rainy season. Cool atmosphere of village

will get warmer when eating rice porridge with the family.

The rice porridge has a yellow color as the effect of the seasoning in use namely the turmeric. To make this traditional menu healthier, the rice porridge is usually mixed with spinach or sweet leaf. When cooking, it is also filled with bay leaves, resulting in a distinctive taste.

Eating rice porridge will be more delicious when accompanied with crackers of fried sticky cake.

The ingredients used consist of rice waste, local spices, bay leaves

and water. The spices are dominated with turmeric, then add a little galangal, ginger, aromatic ginger, garlic, onion, chili, coriander, pepper, candlenut, shrimp paste, coconut oil and salt (to taste) and a bay leaf (to taste) as well.

Preparation: first of all, turmeric, galangal, ginger and aromatic ginger are finely chopped. Onion and garlic are sliced ??and then mixed with other ingredients, and then ground to make it smooth.

Similarly, candlenut, pepper and coriander can be crushed or blender

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to be smoothed, too. After that, put into the basin and then cook the rice waste and add coconut oil. Stir it well so the seasoning can mix thoroughly with the rice.

The next process is to put the mixed rice into the pan. Add water and salt to taste. Put spinach or sweet leaves and two pieces of bay leaves. Heat it for about 20 minutes or until cooked. Finally, take out the porridge and now it is ready to be served. In order to taste better, it can be added with fried onions and crispy crackers. (kmb)

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Over a million told to flee as Hurricane Florence stalks US East Coast

CHARLESTON - Powerful Hurricane Florence headed toward the US East Coast Tuesday, prompting authorities to order more than a million people to evacuate the path of the extremely dangerous storm forecasters said could soon intensify.

Residents scrambled to flee as the menacing Category 4 storm packing winds of 140 miles (220 kilometers) per hour moved closer.

“This is one of the worst storms to hit the East Coast in many years,” President Donald Trump warned on Twitter. “Please be prepared, be careful and be SAFE!” South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster ordered as many as one million coastal residents to leave their homes ahead of the storm’s possible arrival on Thursday. Schools in 26 of the state’s 46 counties were to close from Tuesday.

The governor of neighboring North Carolina ordered an evacuation of the Outer Banks, barrier islands that are a popular tourist destination, and parts of coastal Dare County, while a state of emergency was declared in Virginia, where another 245,000 coastal residents were also ordered to evacuate.

“This is a very dangerous hurricane,” McMaster said, adding that the evacuation order for coastal counties was “mandatory, not voluntary.”

“We do not want to risk one South Carolina life in this hurricane,” the governor told reporters. “We’re liable to have a whole lot of flooding.”

Trump approved emergency declarations for both coastal states, a standard move allowing the release of federal funds and equipment to aid in protection and recovery efforts.

The president said he had spoken with governors of threatened states, adding that the “federal government stands by, ready to assist 24/7.”

Hurricane Florence has the potential to bring

catastrophic flooding to areas of the eastern United States already soaked by heavy rain and it may be the strongest storm to hit the region in decades.

A Category 4 on the five-level Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, Florence was 410 miles south of Bermuda and the center of the hurricane was forecast to move between Bermuda and the Bahamas through Wednesday, and approach the coast of North Carolina or South Carolina on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its 5:00 am (0900 GMT) advisory.

Forecasters expected some strengthening in the next 36 hours, as Florence marched west-northwest at around 13 miles per hour.

- Storm surge and hurricane watches -

At a hardware store in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, store manager John Johnson said the rush on batteries, flashlights, plastic tarps and sandbags began Friday.

“From eight o’clock ‘til two we were slammed,” said Johnson, who sold scores of bags of sand over the weekend, saving just a few to barricade the store’s own doors.

“We were nonstop.”

Nurse Barbara Mack was using a small shovel to fill sandbags at a public works facility in Charleston -- but she saw a silver lining in the hurricane preparations.

“This is probably the only exercise I get this week,” she quipped.

Also out for sandbags was Deborah LaRoche. Half her supply was going to barricade a basement soup kitchen she managed, and the other half was going to protect her own home on nearby Johns Island.

She and her husband would decide Tuesday morning whether to evacuate their family of two kids and a dog, said LaRoche. Having grown up in storm-prone Florida, she said she’s careful not to underestimate any hurricane. (afp)

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This NASA handout photo shows a view from the International Space Station of Hurricane Florence off the US east coast in the Atantic Ocean on September 10, 2018.

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Child-friendly cities in Indonesia gain international recognition

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Catalan police intervene as right-wing pro-indepence protesters argue with left-wing separatist demonstrators on September 11, 2018 in Barcelona during the National Day of Catalonia, ‘Diada’.

Catalan separatists plan show of strength on Barcelona streets

BARCELONA - Catalan separatists will seek to put on a show of strength and unity at celebrations of the region’s “national day” Tuesday, nearly a year after a failed attempt to break away from Spain.

At least 460,000 people have signed up for a Barcelona rally to push for a “Catalan Republic”, organisers said.

Many more could join the march without signing up but that amount of people out on the streets would represent a marked fall from last year when a million marched for independence.

The demonstration starts at 5:14 pm (1514 GMT) on a regional holiday commemorating Barcelona’s defeat by troops loyal to Spain’s King Philip V on September 11, 1714, and the region’s subsequent loss of autonomy.

Since 2012, the “Diada” holiday has been used to press for independence, to the dismay of those against breaking away from Spain.

“Today, more than half of Catalonia cannot celebrate anything,” said Ines Arrimadas, head of the centre-right, anti-independence Ciudadanos party in Catalonia.

“We want a Diada for all Catalans, a Diada for all of Catalonia, not half of Catalans.”

This year’s rally will serve to gauge the separatists’ strength after an independence referendum last October 1, and the Catalan parliament’s unilateral declaration of independence on October 27, all came to naught.

“Separatists will hit the streets to show they are the most organised

political force” in Catalonia even though “there is no clear message”, Oriol Bartomeus, a politics professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, told AFP. Catalan president Quim Torra said the march will mark the start of a “mass mobilisation”. Further protests are planned for the anniversary of last year’s banned referendum, which was marred by clashes between police and voters.

“Our government has committed to implementing the republic,” Torra said in a televised speech Monday evening.

“This is a nation that feels and wants to be free.”

- Greater autonomy offer -

Torra wants the central government in Madrid to allow a legally binding independence referendum for the region of 7.5 million people.

Spain’s conservative prime minister Mariano Rajoy imposed direct rule on partly autonomous Catalonia after last year’s unauthorised plebiscite, and called early elections.

Separatist parties retained a majority, though slim, of seats in the regional assembly.

Rajoy’s successor, socialist Pedro Sanchez, was catapulted to power in June with the support of separatist parties and has taken a softer line on Catalonia.

Sanchez has offered the region a referendum on greater autonomy, but this was rejected by Torra insisting the October 1 “mandate” for full independence be respected. (afp)

JAKARTA - The implementation of child-friendly cities in Indonesia was recognized by the world along with the implementation of the Colombo Plan in Surakarta, Central Java, according to Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Susana Yembise.

“The implementation of the Colombo Plan in Surakarta by raising the best experience regarding child-friendly cities is the right thing,” Yembise remarked in a press release received here on Monday.

I n th e imp lemen tatio n o f the Colombo Plan, themed “Sharing the Best Practices on the Implementation of Child Friendly City in Indonesia,” the Government of Indonesia shares experiences in fulfilling children`s rights and protects them from violence, discrimination, exploitation, and maltreatment through child rights-based development with Child-Friendly Districts/Cities.

Indonesia`s opportunity to share that experience demonstrates that the implementation of Child-Friendly Districts/Cities is

internationally recognized.

“Based on the evaluation of Decent Districts/Cities 2018, Surakarta City gets the highest or main category,” Yembise explained.

The minister said that ChildFriendly District/City is a manifestation of districts and cities that have child rights-based development systems.

The system is implemented through the integration of commitments and resources of the government, community, media, and business world, which are planned in a comprehensive and sustainable manner in the form of policies, programs, and activities aimed at fulfilling the rights and special protection of children.

The Colombo Plan in Surakarta was held by the Ministry of Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection in collaboration with the Ministry of State Secretariat and Colombo Plan Secretariat on September 10-14, 2018.

Indonesia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are the 11 Colombo Plan member countries. (ant)

Two Indonesian fishermen kidnapped in Malaysia`s Semporna waters

KOTA KINABALU - A group of armed people reportedly abducted two Indonesian fishermen working on a local fishing vessel in Semporna waters in the Malaysian state of Sabah early Tuesday. The local media reported that the group of people, armed with M-16 rifles, ascended the fishing boat and abducted two crew members at around 1 a.m. local time.

Two other crew members survived the abduction attempt, as they hid in one of the fishing boat`s compartments. They later reported the incident to the police in Semporna.

Both the police and the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) confirmed the abduction, which is the first of its kind in the past two years.

Spokesman for Sabah Police Omar Mammah confirmed the abduction, saying that the police are still investigating the motive behind the abduction.

“At around midnight, two people, armed with M-16 rifles, abducted (two fishermen) in the waters of Gaya Island,” he stated.

He noted that the two fishermen were sailing on a boat when the armed group kidnapped them and then took them to an unknown location.

“We believe the abduction case has to do with a kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) group. However, we have yet to receive any request from any party for ransom,” he remarked. An official of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur confirmed the abduction. (ant)

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Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in pose for a photo during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Moon met his Indonesian counterpart and asked Jakarta to support efforts to achieve denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.

S. Korea’s Moon asks Indonesia’s help for inter-Korea peace

SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked his Indonesian counterpart on Monday to support efforts to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Indonesia has historical ties with North Korea.

Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, was a friend of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. The two, who shared a distrust of Western powers, established diplomatic ties in the 1950s.

Sukarno’s daughter, Megawati Sukarnoputri, met Kim Jong Un’s dictator father, Kim Jong Il, in 2002 when she served as president.

In a meeting in Seoul, Moon explained recent developments on the Korean Peninsula to Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and asked for his support for efforts to achieve lasting peace and denuclearization, Moon’s office said in a statement.

Moon also thanked him for assisting inter-Korean

cooperation during the recent Asian Games in Indonesia. Athletes from the two Koreas marched together in the opening and closing ceremonies and fielded joint teams in some events.

Jokowi invited Moon and Kim Jong Un to the games’ opening ceremony, but neither attended and instead sent top deputies.

Jokowi said he hopes Indonesian ties with South Korea will be further strengthened, according to South Korean media pool reports.

Moon is to hold his third meeting with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang next week. Kim recently told visiting senior South Korean officials that he has faith in U.S. President Donald Trump and reaffirmed his commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, according to Moon’s office.

Kim has made similar vague disarmament pledges several times and has taken some steps such as dismantling his nuclear and rocket engine testing sites. U.S. officials have demanded he take additional disarmament measures. (ap)

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Leclerc replaces Raikkonen in ‘dream’ move to Ferrari

MILAN - Young Monaco driver Charles Leclerc will replace Finnish veteran Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next season with the former world champion returning to Sauber, both Formula One teams announced on Tuesday.

Byrdhouse Beach Club

SANUR - Byrdhouse Beach Club at the Segara Village Hotel in Sanur is the only dining and leisure complex of its kind on the Segara Ayu beachfront area of Sanur, easily accessible to outside guests via Sanur’s beach footpath. The beach club comprises three different restaurants and two bars, while live bands and colourful cultural dance performances feature throughout the week to accompany your seaside seafood barbecue dinners. It’s

a fun seaside vibe with varying dining options for families and beachgoers by day, with a chic and slightly sophisticated atmosphere as the sun goes down.

Le Pirate Kitchen is Byrdhouse Beach Club’s signature restaurant which offers an alfresco setup with tables laid out over a broad wooden deck and under coconut palms. Selections range from western favourites to twists on classic Indonesian favourites,

such as nasi rendang (IDR 95,000 or USD 7.25), a rice dish with a take on the famous West Sumatran caramelized beef curry.

For Japanese cuisine, there’s Minami Kitchen, which offers house specials ranging from tempura and pork and beef cutlets (IDR 110,000-140,000 or USD 8-10), as well as cold noodles, sashimi and sushi, and teppanyaki selections, served with tamago fried rice and stir-fried vegetables.

At any time of the day, you can opt for the light and laidback beachfront ambiance of Amuse Gueule, a seaside café that offers gourmet coffee brews, together with wood-fired pizzas – a great pause in between laps at Segara Village Hotel’s 30-meter pool nearby. Equally, the Byrdhouse Beach Club’s Jacuzzi Bar is a chic way to enjoy cocktails – you can soak in an oversized Jacuzzi for to totally unwind. For a memorable

evening in Sanur, head down to Byrdhouse Beach Club for their seaside barbecue and buffets (from IDR 120,000 or USD 9 per person).

Mondays feature Bali’s famous Legong dance performances, while Wednesdays highlight an acoustic trio, and Fridays feature a live Latin accompanying your seafood grills.

Families with kids are welcome, with a dedicated backyard playground and kids’ corner close at hand. (net)

The 20-year-old Leclerc -- a Ferrari Driver Academy graduate -- was the 2017 Formula 2 champion, and made his debut in F1 this season with the Sauber team.

“Scuderia Ferrari announces that, at the end of the 2018 season, Kimi Raikkonen will step down from his current role,” the team said in a statement. “.. in the next Formula One racing season, Charles Leclerc will drive for the Team alongside Sebastian Vettel,” it added.

“Dreams do come true,” Leclerc posted on Twitter. “I’ll be driving for @scuderiaferrari for the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship.”

Leclerc has had a promising start to his rookie season, finishing sixth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

He has been nurtured by the Scuderia Ferrari for several years and is managed by Nicolas Todt, son of former Ferrari team principal and current FIA president Jean Todt.

“I will be eternally grateful to @scuderiaferrari for the opportunity given. To @nicolastodt for supporting me since 2011. To my family,” Leclerc added.

The 38-year-old Raikkonen has started 287 Grands Prix, winning 20 since his debut in 2001 with Sauber.

Raikkonen achieved his 100th podium finish by finishing second at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza this month after claiming his 18th pole in style with F1’s all-time fastest lap.

“During these years, Kimi’s contribution to the team, both as a driver and on account of his human qualities, has been fundamental.

He played a decisive role in the team’s growth and was, at the same time, always a great team player,” the team said.

Raikkonen left F1 wo years after winning the world title with Ferrari and spent two years competing in the World Rally Championship, before returning to F1 with Lotus in 2012.

“As a World Champion for Scuderia Ferrari, he will always be part of the Team’s history and family. We thank Kimi for all of this and wish him and his family a prosperous future,” the team added.

Sauber later confirmed Raikkonen would return to the team he made his debut with in 2001.

“The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team is delighted to announce that Kimi Räikkönen will join the team from 2019. The 2007 Formula One World Champion has signed for the next two seasons,” Sauber confirmed.

Raikkonen left Sauber for McLaren in 2002 before rejoining Ferrari in 2006.

He tweeted: “Guess who’s back?! Next two years with @ sauberf1team ahead! Feels extremely good to go back where it all began!”

Sauber team principal said: “Signing Kimi Räikkönen as our driver represents an important pillar of our project, and brings us closer to our target of making significant progress as a team in the near future.

“Kimi’s undoubted talent and immense experience in Formula One will not only contribute to the development of our car, but will also accelerate the growth and development of our team as a whole.

“Together, we will start the 2019 season with a strong foundation, driven by the determination to fight for results that count.” (afp)

- Raikkonen returns to F1 roots -

Raikkonen moved back to Ferrari in 2014.

Sauber F1’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc waves in the pits during the qualifying session at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza on September 1, 2018 ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix.

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Serena Williams of the US argues with chair umpire Carlos Ramos while playing Naomi Osaka of Japan during their 2018 US Open women’s singles final match on September 8, 2018 in New York.

NEW YORK - Martina Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, says Serena Williams was wrong in her outburst at the US Open women’s finals even though she agreed there is a double standard.

Writing in an opinion article for the New York Times, the 61-yearold Czech-born American said a higher standard needed to be observed when Williams called chair umpire Carlos Ramos a “thief” and was penalized a key game in the second set.

“We cannot measure ourselves by what we think we should also be able to get away with,” Navratilova wrote. “In fact, this is the sort of behavior that no one should be engaging in on the court.”

Williams, who was thwarted in her bid for a record-tying 24th Slam singles crown in losing to Japan’s Naomi Osaka, said she was punished for saying something where men have said far worse without incurring such a penalty.

“Serena Williams has part of it right. There is a huge double standard for women when it comes to how bad behavior is punished -— and not just in tennis,” Navratilova said.

“But in her protests... she also got part of it wrong. I don’t believe it’s a good idea to apply a standard of, “If men can get away with it, women should be able to, too.

“Rather, I think the question we have to ask ourselves is this: What is the right way to behave to honor our sport and to respect our opponents?”

Williams was issued a warning for coaching, something her coach sitting in the stands, Patrick Mouratoglou, admitted to doing.

Williams was unhappy at the violation call and complained to Ramos she hadn’t taken any signals.

Williams later smashed her racquet, resulting in a code violation and a point deduction, which she argued over with Ramos.

“Ramos, effectively, had no choice but to dock her a point,” Navratilova said.

“It was here that Ms. Williams really started to lose the plot. She and Mr. Ramos were, in effect, talking past each other.

“She was insisting that she doesn’t cheat -— completely believable, but besides the point —while he was making a call over which he, at that point, had little discretion.”

Matters escalated and Williams called Ramos a “thief,” incurring the crucial game penalty.

“It’s difficult to know, and debatable, whether Ms. Williams could have gotten away with calling the umpire a thief if she were a male player,” Navratilova wrote.

“But to focus on that, I think, is missing the point. If, in fact, the guys are treated with a different measuring stick for the same transgressions, this needs to be thoroughly examined and must be fixed.” (afp)

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Andre Silva lifts Portugal past Italy in Nations League

Andre Silva scored the only goal as European champions Portugal -without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo -- got their Nations League campaign off the mark with a 1-0 win over Italy in Lisbon on Monday.

Ronaldo, 33, had been left out of the squad at his own request to focus on his new Italian club Juventus.

But the Euro 2016 winners showed no sign of missing their star striker, dominating the Italians to secure their first three points in a Group 3 that also includes Poland.

Italy coach Roberto Mancini suffered his first competitive setback after being held by Poland 1-1 in their opener on Friday in Bologna, with the Azzurri on one point after two games. “We made too many mistakes, but the lads gave everything,” said Mancini.

“We need to find a solution to scoring goals because you don’t win games without scoring. That’s our main problem right now.

“Portugal have won the first, so they’re the favourite, but I think it’s still wide open, you never know in football.”

Silva scored three minutes into the second half with AC Milan’s on-loan Sevilla striker collecting a Bruma cross to beat his former Milan teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma in the Italy goal.

“I have some friends in the Italian national team, but there are no friends on the pitch,” said Silva. “Overall we were the better team on the night and deserved the win.”

Italy had been fortunate to keep their goal clear in the first half, largely thanks to Donnarumma, as Portugal dictated play in the Estadio Da Luz. Bernardo Silva’s effort was cleared off the line by Alessio Romagnoli with a Bruma shot deflected onto the bar. Italy fought back with Ciro Immobile and Simone Zaza threatening just before the break.

Mancini had rang the changes with an experimental side with seven new players starting -- midfielder Jorginho and Donnarumma the only pair to be retained from the draw with Poland.

- ‘Italy take risks’ -

Francisco LEONG / AFP

Italian midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura (TOP) vies with Portuguese forward Andre Silva during the UEFA Nations League football match between Portugal and Italy at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on September 10, 2018.

In the same 4-3-3 lineup, Lazio striker Immobile came in for Mario Balotelli, who was heavily-criticised for his performance against Poland before coming off with a muscle problem.

SPAL’s Manuel Lazzari made his international debut on the right of defense. Federico Chiesa and Andre Silva both missed chances early, while a Zaza back-heel flick for Immobile was cleared in the box.

William Carvalho fired just wide from distance and Jorginho’s volley was cleared.

Portugal grabbed the winner soon after the restart through Silva with Bernardo Silva coming close to a second only for Donnarumma to clear.

Italy struggled to create chances, apart from a Zaza header that went wide 12 minutes from time, as Portugal claimed their ninth straight home win.

The four-time world champions now risk being relegated from their Nations League group after also failing to qualify for the World Cup. But Mancini defended his experimental side.

“We don’t like losing, but it’s also true that we have to take risks and get experience in these games, otherwise it’s hard to move forward quickly,” said the former Manchester City and Inter Milan coach.

“We must help the youth grow, as we don’t have alternatives. “We would like to finish first in the group, you never know in football. We will see what happens, our starting goal is to qualify for the Europeans.”

In the three-team group Portugal play in Poland on October 11, with Italy again facing the Poles on October 15. And Portugal coach Fernando Santos ruled out talk of them now being the favourites.

“Do we have a foot in the final? We need both feet in there, because standing on one foot you risk falling over.” (afp)

Kosovo make football history with first competitive win Goals from Arber Zeneli and Atdhe Nuhiu made football history for UEFA minnows Kosovo on Monday in a 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands.

Kosovo is an Albanian-majority former

province of Serbia that broke away from the then Yugoslav republic in a bloody war in 1998-1999 and declared independence a decade later.

Serbia refuses to recognise its former

province, but Pristina, and not Belgrade, had more reason to celebrate on Monday after contrasting results for their respective teams in the new UEFA Nations League.

As Kosovo claimed their first competitive win since being admitted to international football in 2016, Serbia were held to a 2-2 draw by Romania in Belgrade despite twice leading. (afp)

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Southgate expects Alli to be fit in time for Liverpool clash England manager Gareth Southgate expects Dele Alli to be fit for Tottenham’s clash against Liverpool on Saturday after the midfielder was forced to withdraw from the squad to face Switzerland.

Alli was injured in England’s Nations League defeat against Spain on Saturday and has pulled out of Tuesday’s friendly with the Swiss in Leicester.

But Southgate played down fears of a long absence for Alli, insisting the 22-year-old will recover from the slight knock in time to play for Tottenham in their showdown with Premier League leaders Liverpool.

“He has just had a minor strain and should be fine for his club at the weekend I would think, but tomorrow’s game will come too quickly,” Southgate told reporters on Monday.

Southgate will make a host of changes against Switzerland because he would rather look at potential players who can feature in his long-term plans rather than worry about results in a largely

meaningless friendly.

The likes of Ruben LoftusCheek, Fabian Delph, Danny Rose and Danny Welbeck could all come into a new-look team alongside goalkeeper Jack Butland.

“I’m comfortable in my own skin,” Southgate said. “That focus will come on me and I’m not concerned about it. Otherwise I’d make decisions just to boost my win record.

“We’re in a position now where it will help them at their clubs to get minutes with us. We’re trying to help them develop.

“A lot of the guys coming into the team (against Switzerland) have had zero minutes for their clubs. Ultimately the right thing is to give them game time, give them international matches, that’s the reason we do it. It’s important they all feel involved.”

Southgate, who led England to their best World Cup finish since 1990 in the summer, once again refused to confirm whether he will sign a new contract with the Football Association.

The former Middlesbrough is currently under contract until after Euro 2020 and the FA are willing to extend that deal.

But Southgate has been coy when asked if he is ready to commit his long-term future to his country.

“We have had initial discussions as I said, that has been it,” he said.

“For me I have to focus on the job in hand. I am contracted for the next 22 months and my focus is on tomorrow night and then building this team to be as competitive as it can be.

“This summer was an incredible experience for everybody, so they are the games that everyone wants to be involved in, beyond that I don’t want to get into details because that will be a distraction ahead of the game.”

Despite their impressive World Cup performance, England go into Tuesday’s game against the Swiss aiming to avoid four successive defeats for the first time in their history following losses against Croatia, Belgium and Spain.

“Not many England sides have

Marseille ordered by UEFA to play Europa League game behind closed doors

Marseille are no longer at risk of being kicked out of European competition but will have to play their next Europa League game behind closed doors, UEFA said on Monday.

The French giants had appealed to European football’s governing body against a threatened ban from competing in continental competition that was handed down in July.

The ban, suspended for two years, was related to numerous crowd incidents in last season’s Europa League in games against RB Leipzig and Salzburg as well as in the final against Atletico Madrid in Lyon.

But instead of that they will now have to play their first home game of this season’s Europa League group stage, against Eintracht Frankfurt on September 20, in an empty Stade Velodrome.

The threat of having to play a second home game behind closed doors will hang over them for a two-year probationary period, although Marseille will also have to shut the stands at both ends of their ground for their other two Europa League group games, against Lazio and Apollon Limassol of Cyprus.

Marseille, who lost last season’s final 3-0 to Atletico, were sanctioned for crowd disturbances, acts of damage, setting off of fireworks and the throwing

of objects in last season’s European campaign, said UEFA. In addition to the stadium ban, a fine of 100,000 euros ($116,041) has been maintained, and Marseille have also been ordered to foot the bill for damage caused by their supporters at Lyon’s stadium during the final. (afp)

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played a World Cup semi-final and third-placed play-off so these stats can be whatever you want them to be really,” Southgate added.

“From our point of view we don’t want to be in the habit of losing matches but to play three teams of the quality we have in the last three matches is a very rare occur-

rence in international football so we have to focus on our performances, and improving as a team.

“Statistics can be whatever you want them to be. I’ll have to live with whatever people want to say about my record.” (afp)

England’s midfielder Dele Alli takes part in an open training session at St George’s Park in Burton-on-Trent, central England on September 7, 2018 on the eve of their UEFA Nations League match against Spain.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Andre Silva lifts Portugal past Italy in Nations League

Andre Silva scored the only goal as European champions Portugal -without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo -- got their Nations League campaign off the mark with a 1-0 win over Italy in Lisbon on Monday.

Ronaldo, 33, had been left out of the squad at his own request to focus on his new Italian club Juventus.

But the Euro 2016 winners showed no sign of missing their star striker, dominating the Italians to secure their first three points in a Group 3 that also includes Poland.

Italy coach Roberto Mancini suffered his first competitive setback after being held by Poland 1-1 in their opener on Friday in Bologna, with the Azzurri on one point after two games. “We made too many mistakes, but the lads gave everything,” said Mancini.

“We need to find a solution to scoring goals because you don’t win games without scoring. That’s our main problem right now.

“Portugal have won the first, so they’re the favourite, but I think it’s still wide open, you never know in football.”

Silva scored three minutes into the second half with AC Milan’s on-loan Sevilla striker collecting a Bruma cross to beat his former Milan teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma in the Italy goal.

“I have some friends in the Italian national team, but there are no friends on the pitch,” said Silva. “Overall we were the better team on the night and deserved the win.”

Italy had been fortunate to keep their goal clear in the first half, largely thanks to Donnarumma, as Portugal dictated play in the Estadio Da Luz. Bernardo Silva’s effort was cleared off the line by Alessio Romagnoli with a Bruma shot deflected onto the bar. Italy fought back with Ciro Immobile and Simone Zaza threatening just before the break.

Mancini had rang the changes with an experimental side with seven new players starting -- midfielder Jorginho and Donnarumma the only pair to be retained from the draw with Poland.

- ‘Italy take risks’ -

Francisco LEONG / AFP

Italian midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura (TOP) vies with Portuguese forward Andre Silva during the UEFA Nations League football match between Portugal and Italy at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on September 10, 2018.

In the same 4-3-3 lineup, Lazio striker Immobile came in for Mario Balotelli, who was heavily-criticised for his performance against Poland before coming off with a muscle problem.

SPAL’s Manuel Lazzari made his international debut on the right of defense. Federico Chiesa and Andre Silva both missed chances early, while a Zaza back-heel flick for Immobile was cleared in the box.

William Carvalho fired just wide from distance and Jorginho’s volley was cleared.

Portugal grabbed the winner soon after the restart through Silva with Bernardo Silva coming close to a second only for Donnarumma to clear.

Italy struggled to create chances, apart from a Zaza header that went wide 12 minutes from time, as Portugal claimed their ninth straight home win.

The four-time world champions now risk being relegated from their Nations League group after also failing to qualify for the World Cup. But Mancini defended his experimental side.

“We don’t like losing, but it’s also true that we have to take risks and get experience in these games, otherwise it’s hard to move forward quickly,” said the former Manchester City and Inter Milan coach.

“We must help the youth grow, as we don’t have alternatives. “We would like to finish first in the group, you never know in football. We will see what happens, our starting goal is to qualify for the Europeans.”

In the three-team group Portugal play in Poland on October 11, with Italy again facing the Poles on October 15. And Portugal coach Fernando Santos ruled out talk of them now being the favourites.

“Do we have a foot in the final? We need both feet in there, because standing on one foot you risk falling over.” (afp)

Kosovo make football history with first competitive win Goals from Arber Zeneli and Atdhe Nuhiu made football history for UEFA minnows Kosovo on Monday in a 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands.

Kosovo is an Albanian-majority former

province of Serbia that broke away from the then Yugoslav republic in a bloody war in 1998-1999 and declared independence a decade later.

Serbia refuses to recognise its former

province, but Pristina, and not Belgrade, had more reason to celebrate on Monday after contrasting results for their respective teams in the new UEFA Nations League.

As Kosovo claimed their first competitive win since being admitted to international football in 2016, Serbia were held to a 2-2 draw by Romania in Belgrade despite twice leading. (afp)

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Southgate expects Alli to be fit in time for Liverpool clash England manager Gareth Southgate expects Dele Alli to be fit for Tottenham’s clash against Liverpool on Saturday after the midfielder was forced to withdraw from the squad to face Switzerland.

Alli was injured in England’s Nations League defeat against Spain on Saturday and has pulled out of Tuesday’s friendly with the Swiss in Leicester.

But Southgate played down fears of a long absence for Alli, insisting the 22-year-old will recover from the slight knock in time to play for Tottenham in their showdown with Premier League leaders Liverpool.

“He has just had a minor strain and should be fine for his club at the weekend I would think, but tomorrow’s game will come too quickly,” Southgate told reporters on Monday.

Southgate will make a host of changes against Switzerland because he would rather look at potential players who can feature in his long-term plans rather than worry about results in a largely

meaningless friendly.

The likes of Ruben LoftusCheek, Fabian Delph, Danny Rose and Danny Welbeck could all come into a new-look team alongside goalkeeper Jack Butland.

“I’m comfortable in my own skin,” Southgate said. “That focus will come on me and I’m not concerned about it. Otherwise I’d make decisions just to boost my win record.

“We’re in a position now where it will help them at their clubs to get minutes with us. We’re trying to help them develop.

“A lot of the guys coming into the team (against Switzerland) have had zero minutes for their clubs. Ultimately the right thing is to give them game time, give them international matches, that’s the reason we do it. It’s important they all feel involved.”

Southgate, who led England to their best World Cup finish since 1990 in the summer, once again refused to confirm whether he will sign a new contract with the Football Association.

The former Middlesbrough is currently under contract until after Euro 2020 and the FA are willing to extend that deal.

But Southgate has been coy when asked if he is ready to commit his long-term future to his country.

“We have had initial discussions as I said, that has been it,” he said.

“For me I have to focus on the job in hand. I am contracted for the next 22 months and my focus is on tomorrow night and then building this team to be as competitive as it can be.

“This summer was an incredible experience for everybody, so they are the games that everyone wants to be involved in, beyond that I don’t want to get into details because that will be a distraction ahead of the game.”

Despite their impressive World Cup performance, England go into Tuesday’s game against the Swiss aiming to avoid four successive defeats for the first time in their history following losses against Croatia, Belgium and Spain.

“Not many England sides have

Marseille ordered by UEFA to play Europa League game behind closed doors

Marseille are no longer at risk of being kicked out of European competition but will have to play their next Europa League game behind closed doors, UEFA said on Monday.

The French giants had appealed to European football’s governing body against a threatened ban from competing in continental competition that was handed down in July.

The ban, suspended for two years, was related to numerous crowd incidents in last season’s Europa League in games against RB Leipzig and Salzburg as well as in the final against Atletico Madrid in Lyon.

But instead of that they will now have to play their first home game of this season’s Europa League group stage, against Eintracht Frankfurt on September 20, in an empty Stade Velodrome.

The threat of having to play a second home game behind closed doors will hang over them for a two-year probationary period, although Marseille will also have to shut the stands at both ends of their ground for their other two Europa League group games, against Lazio and Apollon Limassol of Cyprus.

Marseille, who lost last season’s final 3-0 to Atletico, were sanctioned for crowd disturbances, acts of damage, setting off of fireworks and the throwing

of objects in last season’s European campaign, said UEFA. In addition to the stadium ban, a fine of 100,000 euros ($116,041) has been maintained, and Marseille have also been ordered to foot the bill for damage caused by their supporters at Lyon’s stadium during the final. (afp)

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played a World Cup semi-final and third-placed play-off so these stats can be whatever you want them to be really,” Southgate added.

“From our point of view we don’t want to be in the habit of losing matches but to play three teams of the quality we have in the last three matches is a very rare occur-

rence in international football so we have to focus on our performances, and improving as a team.

“Statistics can be whatever you want them to be. I’ll have to live with whatever people want to say about my record.” (afp)

England’s midfielder Dele Alli takes part in an open training session at St George’s Park in Burton-on-Trent, central England on September 7, 2018 on the eve of their UEFA Nations League match against Spain.

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International

Leclerc replaces Raikkonen in ‘dream’ move to Ferrari

MILAN - Young Monaco driver Charles Leclerc will replace Finnish veteran Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next season with the former world champion returning to Sauber, both Formula One teams announced on Tuesday.

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SANUR - Byrdhouse Beach Club at the Segara Village Hotel in Sanur is the only dining and leisure complex of its kind on the Segara Ayu beachfront area of Sanur, easily accessible to outside guests via Sanur’s beach footpath. The beach club comprises three different restaurants and two bars, while live bands and colourful cultural dance performances feature throughout the week to accompany your seaside seafood barbecue dinners. It’s

a fun seaside vibe with varying dining options for families and beachgoers by day, with a chic and slightly sophisticated atmosphere as the sun goes down.

Le Pirate Kitchen is Byrdhouse Beach Club’s signature restaurant which offers an alfresco setup with tables laid out over a broad wooden deck and under coconut palms. Selections range from western favourites to twists on classic Indonesian favourites,

such as nasi rendang (IDR 95,000 or USD 7.25), a rice dish with a take on the famous West Sumatran caramelized beef curry.

For Japanese cuisine, there’s Minami Kitchen, which offers house specials ranging from tempura and pork and beef cutlets (IDR 110,000-140,000 or USD 8-10), as well as cold noodles, sashimi and sushi, and teppanyaki selections, served with tamago fried rice and stir-fried vegetables.

At any time of the day, you can opt for the light and laidback beachfront ambiance of Amuse Gueule, a seaside café that offers gourmet coffee brews, together with wood-fired pizzas – a great pause in between laps at Segara Village Hotel’s 30-meter pool nearby. Equally, the Byrdhouse Beach Club’s Jacuzzi Bar is a chic way to enjoy cocktails – you can soak in an oversized Jacuzzi for to totally unwind. For a memorable

evening in Sanur, head down to Byrdhouse Beach Club for their seaside barbecue and buffets (from IDR 120,000 or USD 9 per person).

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Families with kids are welcome, with a dedicated backyard playground and kids’ corner close at hand. (net)

The 20-year-old Leclerc -- a Ferrari Driver Academy graduate -- was the 2017 Formula 2 champion, and made his debut in F1 this season with the Sauber team.

“Scuderia Ferrari announces that, at the end of the 2018 season, Kimi Raikkonen will step down from his current role,” the team said in a statement. “.. in the next Formula One racing season, Charles Leclerc will drive for the Team alongside Sebastian Vettel,” it added.

“Dreams do come true,” Leclerc posted on Twitter. “I’ll be driving for @scuderiaferrari for the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship.”

Leclerc has had a promising start to his rookie season, finishing sixth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

He has been nurtured by the Scuderia Ferrari for several years and is managed by Nicolas Todt, son of former Ferrari team principal and current FIA president Jean Todt.

“I will be eternally grateful to @scuderiaferrari for the opportunity given. To @nicolastodt for supporting me since 2011. To my family,” Leclerc added.

The 38-year-old Raikkonen has started 287 Grands Prix, winning 20 since his debut in 2001 with Sauber.

Raikkonen achieved his 100th podium finish by finishing second at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza this month after claiming his 18th pole in style with F1’s all-time fastest lap.

“During these years, Kimi’s contribution to the team, both as a driver and on account of his human qualities, has been fundamental.

He played a decisive role in the team’s growth and was, at the same time, always a great team player,” the team said.

Raikkonen left F1 wo years after winning the world title with Ferrari and spent two years competing in the World Rally Championship, before returning to F1 with Lotus in 2012.

“As a World Champion for Scuderia Ferrari, he will always be part of the Team’s history and family. We thank Kimi for all of this and wish him and his family a prosperous future,” the team added.

Sauber later confirmed Raikkonen would return to the team he made his debut with in 2001.

“The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team is delighted to announce that Kimi Räikkönen will join the team from 2019. The 2007 Formula One World Champion has signed for the next two seasons,” Sauber confirmed.

Raikkonen left Sauber for McLaren in 2002 before rejoining Ferrari in 2006.

He tweeted: “Guess who’s back?! Next two years with @ sauberf1team ahead! Feels extremely good to go back where it all began!”

Sauber team principal said: “Signing Kimi Räikkönen as our driver represents an important pillar of our project, and brings us closer to our target of making significant progress as a team in the near future.

“Kimi’s undoubted talent and immense experience in Formula One will not only contribute to the development of our car, but will also accelerate the growth and development of our team as a whole.

“Together, we will start the 2019 season with a strong foundation, driven by the determination to fight for results that count.” (afp)

- Raikkonen returns to F1 roots -

Raikkonen moved back to Ferrari in 2014.

Sauber F1’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc waves in the pits during the qualifying session at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza on September 1, 2018 ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix.

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Serena Williams of the US argues with chair umpire Carlos Ramos while playing Naomi Osaka of Japan during their 2018 US Open women’s singles final match on September 8, 2018 in New York.

NEW YORK - Martina Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, says Serena Williams was wrong in her outburst at the US Open women’s finals even though she agreed there is a double standard.

Writing in an opinion article for the New York Times, the 61-yearold Czech-born American said a higher standard needed to be observed when Williams called chair umpire Carlos Ramos a “thief” and was penalized a key game in the second set.

“We cannot measure ourselves by what we think we should also be able to get away with,” Navratilova wrote. “In fact, this is the sort of behavior that no one should be engaging in on the court.”

Williams, who was thwarted in her bid for a record-tying 24th Slam singles crown in losing to Japan’s Naomi Osaka, said she was punished for saying something where men have said far worse without incurring such a penalty.

“Serena Williams has part of it right. There is a huge double standard for women when it comes to how bad behavior is punished -— and not just in tennis,” Navratilova said.

“But in her protests... she also got part of it wrong. I don’t believe it’s a good idea to apply a standard of, “If men can get away with it, women should be able to, too.

“Rather, I think the question we have to ask ourselves is this: What is the right way to behave to honor our sport and to respect our opponents?”

Williams was issued a warning for coaching, something her coach sitting in the stands, Patrick Mouratoglou, admitted to doing.

Williams was unhappy at the violation call and complained to Ramos she hadn’t taken any signals.

Williams later smashed her racquet, resulting in a code violation and a point deduction, which she argued over with Ramos.

“Ramos, effectively, had no choice but to dock her a point,” Navratilova said.

“It was here that Ms. Williams really started to lose the plot. She and Mr. Ramos were, in effect, talking past each other.

“She was insisting that she doesn’t cheat -— completely believable, but besides the point —while he was making a call over which he, at that point, had little discretion.”

Matters escalated and Williams called Ramos a “thief,” incurring the crucial game penalty.

“It’s difficult to know, and debatable, whether Ms. Williams could have gotten away with calling the umpire a thief if she were a male player,” Navratilova wrote.

“But to focus on that, I think, is missing the point. If, in fact, the guys are treated with a different measuring stick for the same transgressions, this needs to be thoroughly examined and must be fixed.” (afp)

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Over a million told to flee as Hurricane Florence stalks US East Coast

CHARLESTON - Powerful Hurricane Florence headed toward the US East Coast Tuesday, prompting authorities to order more than a million people to evacuate the path of the extremely dangerous storm forecasters said could soon intensify.

Residents scrambled to flee as the menacing Category 4 storm packing winds of 140 miles (220 kilometers) per hour moved closer.

“This is one of the worst storms to hit the East Coast in many years,” President Donald Trump warned on Twitter. “Please be prepared, be careful and be SAFE!” South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster ordered as many as one million coastal residents to leave their homes ahead of the storm’s possible arrival on Thursday. Schools in 26 of the state’s 46 counties were to close from Tuesday.

The governor of neighboring North Carolina ordered an evacuation of the Outer Banks, barrier islands that are a popular tourist destination, and parts of coastal Dare County, while a state of emergency was declared in Virginia, where another 245,000 coastal residents were also ordered to evacuate.

“This is a very dangerous hurricane,” McMaster said, adding that the evacuation order for coastal counties was “mandatory, not voluntary.”

“We do not want to risk one South Carolina life in this hurricane,” the governor told reporters. “We’re liable to have a whole lot of flooding.”

Trump approved emergency declarations for both coastal states, a standard move allowing the release of federal funds and equipment to aid in protection and recovery efforts.

The president said he had spoken with governors of threatened states, adding that the “federal government stands by, ready to assist 24/7.”

Hurricane Florence has the potential to bring

catastrophic flooding to areas of the eastern United States already soaked by heavy rain and it may be the strongest storm to hit the region in decades.

A Category 4 on the five-level Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, Florence was 410 miles south of Bermuda and the center of the hurricane was forecast to move between Bermuda and the Bahamas through Wednesday, and approach the coast of North Carolina or South Carolina on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its 5:00 am (0900 GMT) advisory.

Forecasters expected some strengthening in the next 36 hours, as Florence marched west-northwest at around 13 miles per hour.

- Storm surge and hurricane watches -

At a hardware store in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, store manager John Johnson said the rush on batteries, flashlights, plastic tarps and sandbags began Friday.

“From eight o’clock ‘til two we were slammed,” said Johnson, who sold scores of bags of sand over the weekend, saving just a few to barricade the store’s own doors.

“We were nonstop.”

Nurse Barbara Mack was using a small shovel to fill sandbags at a public works facility in Charleston -- but she saw a silver lining in the hurricane preparations.

“This is probably the only exercise I get this week,” she quipped.

Also out for sandbags was Deborah LaRoche. Half her supply was going to barricade a basement soup kitchen she managed, and the other half was going to protect her own home on nearby Johns Island.

She and her husband would decide Tuesday morning whether to evacuate their family of two kids and a dog, said LaRoche. Having grown up in storm-prone Florida, she said she’s careful not to underestimate any hurricane. (afp)

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This NASA handout photo shows a view from the International Space Station of Hurricane Florence off the US east coast in the Atantic Ocean on September 10, 2018.

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Catalan police intervene as right-wing pro-indepence protesters argue with left-wing separatist demonstrators on September 11, 2018 in Barcelona during the National Day of Catalonia, ‘Diada’.

Catalan separatists plan show of strength on Barcelona streets

BARCELONA - Catalan separatists will seek to put on a show of strength and unity at celebrations of the region’s “national day” Tuesday, nearly a year after a failed attempt to break away from Spain.

At least 460,000 people have signed up for a Barcelona rally to push for a “Catalan Republic”, organisers said.

Many more could join the march without signing up but that amount of people out on the streets would represent a marked fall from last year when a million marched for independence.

The demonstration starts at 5:14 pm (1514 GMT) on a regional holiday commemorating Barcelona’s defeat by troops loyal to Spain’s King Philip V on September 11, 1714, and the region’s subsequent loss of autonomy.

Since 2012, the “Diada” holiday has been used to press for independence, to the dismay of those against breaking away from Spain.

“Today, more than half of Catalonia cannot celebrate anything,” said Ines Arrimadas, head of the centre-right, anti-independence Ciudadanos party in Catalonia.

“We want a Diada for all Catalans, a Diada for all of Catalonia, not half of Catalans.”

This year’s rally will serve to gauge the separatists’ strength after an independence referendum last October 1, and the Catalan parliament’s unilateral declaration of independence on October 27, all came to naught.

“Separatists will hit the streets to show they are the most organised

political force” in Catalonia even though “there is no clear message”, Oriol Bartomeus, a politics professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, told AFP. Catalan president Quim Torra said the march will mark the start of a “mass mobilisation”. Further protests are planned for the anniversary of last year’s banned referendum, which was marred by clashes between police and voters.

“Our government has committed to implementing the republic,” Torra said in a televised speech Monday evening.

“This is a nation that feels and wants to be free.”

- Greater autonomy offer -

Torra wants the central government in Madrid to allow a legally binding independence referendum for the region of 7.5 million people.

Spain’s conservative prime minister Mariano Rajoy imposed direct rule on partly autonomous Catalonia after last year’s unauthorised plebiscite, and called early elections.

Separatist parties retained a majority, though slim, of seats in the regional assembly.

Rajoy’s successor, socialist Pedro Sanchez, was catapulted to power in June with the support of separatist parties and has taken a softer line on Catalonia.

Sanchez has offered the region a referendum on greater autonomy, but this was rejected by Torra insisting the October 1 “mandate” for full independence be respected. (afp)

JAKARTA - The implementation of child-friendly cities in Indonesia was recognized by the world along with the implementation of the Colombo Plan in Surakarta, Central Java, according to Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Susana Yembise.

“The implementation of the Colombo Plan in Surakarta by raising the best experience regarding child-friendly cities is the right thing,” Yembise remarked in a press release received here on Monday.

I n th e imp lemen tatio n o f the Colombo Plan, themed “Sharing the Best Practices on the Implementation of Child Friendly City in Indonesia,” the Government of Indonesia shares experiences in fulfilling children`s rights and protects them from violence, discrimination, exploitation, and maltreatment through child rights-based development with Child-Friendly Districts/Cities.

Indonesia`s opportunity to share that experience demonstrates that the implementation of Child-Friendly Districts/Cities is

internationally recognized.

“Based on the evaluation of Decent Districts/Cities 2018, Surakarta City gets the highest or main category,” Yembise explained.

The minister said that ChildFriendly District/City is a manifestation of districts and cities that have child rights-based development systems.

The system is implemented through the integration of commitments and resources of the government, community, media, and business world, which are planned in a comprehensive and sustainable manner in the form of policies, programs, and activities aimed at fulfilling the rights and special protection of children.

The Colombo Plan in Surakarta was held by the Ministry of Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection in collaboration with the Ministry of State Secretariat and Colombo Plan Secretariat on September 10-14, 2018.

Indonesia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are the 11 Colombo Plan member countries. (ant)

Two Indonesian fishermen kidnapped in Malaysia`s Semporna waters

KOTA KINABALU - A group of armed people reportedly abducted two Indonesian fishermen working on a local fishing vessel in Semporna waters in the Malaysian state of Sabah early Tuesday. The local media reported that the group of people, armed with M-16 rifles, ascended the fishing boat and abducted two crew members at around 1 a.m. local time.

Two other crew members survived the abduction attempt, as they hid in one of the fishing boat`s compartments. They later reported the incident to the police in Semporna.

Both the police and the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) confirmed the abduction, which is the first of its kind in the past two years.

Spokesman for Sabah Police Omar Mammah confirmed the abduction, saying that the police are still investigating the motive behind the abduction.

“At around midnight, two people, armed with M-16 rifles, abducted (two fishermen) in the waters of Gaya Island,” he stated.

He noted that the two fishermen were sailing on a boat when the armed group kidnapped them and then took them to an unknown location.

“We believe the abduction case has to do with a kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) group. However, we have yet to receive any request from any party for ransom,” he remarked. An official of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur confirmed the abduction. (ant)

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Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in pose for a photo during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Moon met his Indonesian counterpart and asked Jakarta to support efforts to achieve denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.

S. Korea’s Moon asks Indonesia’s help for inter-Korea peace

SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked his Indonesian counterpart on Monday to support efforts to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Indonesia has historical ties with North Korea.

Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, was a friend of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. The two, who shared a distrust of Western powers, established diplomatic ties in the 1950s.

Sukarno’s daughter, Megawati Sukarnoputri, met Kim Jong Un’s dictator father, Kim Jong Il, in 2002 when she served as president.

In a meeting in Seoul, Moon explained recent developments on the Korean Peninsula to Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and asked for his support for efforts to achieve lasting peace and denuclearization, Moon’s office said in a statement.

Moon also thanked him for assisting inter-Korean

cooperation during the recent Asian Games in Indonesia. Athletes from the two Koreas marched together in the opening and closing ceremonies and fielded joint teams in some events.

Jokowi invited Moon and Kim Jong Un to the games’ opening ceremony, but neither attended and instead sent top deputies.

Jokowi said he hopes Indonesian ties with South Korea will be further strengthened, according to South Korean media pool reports.

Moon is to hold his third meeting with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang next week. Kim recently told visiting senior South Korean officials that he has faith in U.S. President Donald Trump and reaffirmed his commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, according to Moon’s office.

Kim has made similar vague disarmament pledges several times and has taken some steps such as dismantling his nuclear and rocket engine testing sites. U.S. officials have demanded he take additional disarmament measures. (ap)

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UK wages pick up, should bolster growth as Brexit looms

The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that average earnings excluding bonuses were up 2.9 percent over the three months through July from the same period the year before. In the three months to June, they were up 2.7 percent.

Analysts said the rise can be largely attributed to the 3 percent pay increase awarded to more than a million National Health Service workers in England, including cleaners, nurses, paramedics and midwives. The increase started being rolled out from July.

Samuel Tombs, chief U.K. economist at Pantheon Macro-

economics, noted that helped push up public sector wages’ annual growth to 3.1 percent in July, from 2.4 percent in June.

“The shift-up in public sector wage growth should endure,” Tombs said.

The increase in pay will help households that have seen their living standards squeezed for almost two years, as wages are now outstripping inflation, which in the year to July stood at 2.5 percent. That’s a potential boon to the economy at a time when there’s much uncertainty surrounding Britain’s exit from the EU in March.

The Bank of England last month raised its main interest rate by a quarter point to 0.75 percent to get inflation back towards target. Inflation has fallen back in recent months as an increase in import price caused by the pound’s fall in the wake of the June 2016 Brexit have faded. But rate-setters think higher wages will limit inflation’s decline.

Wage growth had so far been stubbornly low even though the labor market is strong — Tuesday’s figures showed that unemployment remained at a 43-year low of 4 percent in the three months to July. Improvements may be slowing, however, with only 3,000 people added to the number in work, and although unemployment fell 55,000, that was largely due to an increase in the number of people termed inactive.

Overall, the figures are not expected to alter expectations that the Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold on Thursday and over the next few months as the Brexit negotiations reach their crucial stage. There’s no clear picture of what Britain’s future relations with the EU will be.

“Uncertainty over Brexit provides ample reason for the bank to sit on its hands for now, so this week’s policy meeting should prove a non-event,” said Ben Brettell, senior economist at stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown. (ap)

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For members of the Balinese Hindu community, religious ceremonies are inseparable form wht is known to many as art. The unique artistic values of Balinese Hindu rituals are also sometimes performed as a cultural attraction. Everything from the dances, pslamodies and even ritual paraphernalia are embed with aesthetic beauty of great meaning and value.

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Let’s Enjoy Warm Water of Geger Beach

Geger Beach is one of the beaches located in Nusa Dua area.

It is slightly hidden and away from the center of crowds so that people choose other beaches as their tourist destination. However, for those wishing to find a beach with quiet atmosphere, this beach is the most appropriate destination in Southern Badung.

In terms of location, Geger Beach in Nusa Dua is located in the area of ??Peminge customary village, Sawangan. To get to the Geger Beach, you can pass through Hotel Nikko located on the southern coast of the Island of Bali. You will find the location of the beach by crossing Jalan Pura Puget located right before Hotel Nikko Bali.

Geger Beach has white sand and remains very natural and untouched by nosy hands wishing to destroy the beauty of the beach. Clean white sand and calm seawater are perfect for those that like sunbathing with tranquil atmosphere. No wonder, many couples will be found on this beach spending their honeymoon.

Remain supporters holds up a placards and flags of United Kingdom and the European Union outside The Palace of Westminster to show their support for ‘Stopping Brexit’ in London, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Creditors warn Greece on debt relief as inspectors return

ATHENS — Greece’s lead creditor warned the country on Monday not to stray from reforms agreed upon before the end of its international bailout, as European monitors arrived to check the nation’s finances.

The five-day inspection is expected to focus on government promises over the weekend to offer tax relief as well as plans to scrap promised pension cuts that are due

to take effect in 2019.

Klaus Regling, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism, the eurozone’s rescue fund, told Austria’s Die Presse newspaper that Greece’s needed to stick to its commitments.

“We are a very patient creditor.

But we can stop debt relief measures that have been decided for Greece if the adjustment programs are not continued as agreed,” he said.

“The debt level appears to be frighteningly elevated. But Greece can live with that as the loan maturities are very long and the interest rates on the loans are much lower than in most other countries.”

Left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is trailing opposition conservatives in opinion polls and must call a general election within the next 12 months. Amid large protest rallies led by labor unions over the

weekend, the prime minister said that relief measures promised to taxpayers would not jeopardize fiscal performance targets and would be introduced gradually.

Greece has promised to deliver high primary surpluses — the budget balance before calculating the cost of servicing debt — for years to come, along with a series of reforms in exchange for better debt repayment terms.

The end of the bailout means

Greece will have to return to international capital markets to finance itself. However, the country faces a troubled return after the financial turmoil in Turkey and Italy halted a decline in Greek borrowing rates.

The yield on Greece’s 10-yearbond remains above 4 percent.

The bailout program ended Aug. 20 but the country’s debt level remains near 180 percent of gross domestic product. (ap)

Are you a foodie? Do not be surprised if Balinese people have a number of dishes that are not only delicious, but also useful for healing.

For instance, they have rice porridge.

It is not included in the popular types of food, but some people still make this rice porridge. Interestingly, this rice porridge takes advantage of rice waste, so it is not wasted.

Rice porridge is a menu of people on the Island of the Gods, especially in rural areas that are more engaged as farmers. Before heading out to paddy field, moor

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They usually sunbathe, bathe or just sit down by the beach.

Warm seawater throughout the day is also beneficial for those who like fishing. Usually in the afternoon, many surrounding people come to the location for fishing.

Unfortunately, around the beach is rarely found any food and beverage merchants because this beach is not as crowded as Kuta Beach.

However, there is a cafe offering seafood, international cuisine and Italian specialties such as pizza, pasta and grilled food.

Some parts of this coastal area is managed by Hotel Nikko. The hotel offers camel ride packages, traveling along the beach at varying prices. So, you do not have to come all the way to Arab to enjoy a camel ride. This beach is very clean because it is managed by the hotel. Every day there will be a janitor cleaning up this beach. The admission ticket to Geger Beach is very affordable. It is also equipped with parking lot of motorcycle and car for visitors. (kmb)

Objects such as banners, kober and bandrang (spears) that are used in temple ceremonies also contain great meaning and value. Apart from their decorative aspects, these banners also have spiritual meaning and provide protection.

Balinese humanist, and former rector of ISI Denpsar (1981-1997), Prof. Dr. I Made Bandem, explains that these ritual paraphernalia are important in religious processions like ngunya, ngelawang (gallivanting street show) and melasti and are used in accordance with time, place and circumstance as well as the scale of the ritual, whether large, medium or small.

He added that in the past these objects were the property of kingdoms and were used to show or display the majesty of a kingdom. In modern times such paraphernalia are used when escorting the deities.

Indirectly, they contains meaningful philosophy related to showing off the beauty, greatness and grandeur of the deities that are venerated by the community.

“All ritual paraphernalia including the bandrang (spears), banners, kober (flags) and so forth are be-

lieved to serve as both phyical and spiritual protectors.

The use of these objects is also related to the Balinese Hindu community’s respect for local venerated deities”, explained Prof. Bandem.

While serving as a means to show respect for the deities, these ojects are also based on the values of Hindu philosophy. Dr. I Gusti Made Ngurah, Chairman of the Sabha Budaya Hindu Bali Foundation said that in the Purana and Itihasa scriptures bandrang are mentioned as being an ordinary spear embellished with feathers symbolizing the power of Lord Brahma, while banners symbolize the power of Lord Vishnu and kober -especially when they bear the image of Hanuman Maruti (son of Lord Bayu) symbolize strength. Due to the forces of such symbols, they are used in combinations with hope of producing balance.

Ngurah added that the use of kober with the image of Dewata Nawa Sanga (gods of the nine directions) has become a necessity for the Hindu community of Bali and represents something about the arrival of Hindu religious teachings to Bali. This symbol also represents the the concept of Sarwa Dewata or Sarwa Samudaya which translates as something like ‘the god amounting to more than one’. The nine gods represented in the Dewata Nawa Sanga are each equipped with their own are each equipped with their own weapons as manifestations for their receptive powers.

“The use of bandrang, banners, kober and so on are important for their philosophical meanings but also as a sign that a ritual is being held in a particular location” added Gusti Made Ngurah. (kmb)

Rice Porridge Can Heal Heatiness or doing their job as a farm laborer, they will make a rice cracker for their refreshment. Other than applied to workers, people having fever, sore throat or other illnesses are often given this rice porridge.

The type of rice porridge is usually eaten warm, so it feels more enjoyable and people believe it can heal inner heat and shore throat. This porridge also serves as a breakfast for students at villages who will attend school. The rice porridge is also commonly made during rainy season. Cool atmosphere of village

will get warmer when eating rice porridge with the family.

The rice porridge has a yellow color as the effect of the seasoning in use namely the turmeric. To make this traditional menu healthier, the rice porridge is usually mixed with spinach or sweet leaf. When cooking, it is also filled with bay leaves, resulting in a distinctive taste.

Eating rice porridge will be more delicious when accompanied with crackers of fried sticky cake.

The ingredients used consist of rice waste, local spices, bay leaves

and water. The spices are dominated with turmeric, then add a little galangal, ginger, aromatic ginger, garlic, onion, chili, coriander, pepper, candlenut, shrimp paste, coconut oil and salt (to taste) and a bay leaf (to taste) as well.

Preparation: first of all, turmeric, galangal, ginger and aromatic ginger are finely chopped. Onion and garlic are sliced ??and then mixed with other ingredients, and then ground to make it smooth.

Similarly, candlenut, pepper and coriander can be crushed or blender

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to be smoothed, too. After that, put into the basin and then cook the rice waste and add coconut oil. Stir it well so the seasoning can mix thoroughly with the rice.

The next process is to put the mixed rice into the pan. Add water and salt to taste. Put spinach or sweet leaves and two pieces of bay leaves. Heat it for about 20 minutes or until cooked. Finally, take out the porridge and now it is ready to be served. In order to taste better, it can be added with fried onions and crispy crackers. (kmb)

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To build artificial lake at Suter in 2019

Bangli govt should prepare IDR 15 billion

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During the past week, many sea turtles were found dead when getting stranded on the Jembrana coastline.

A research needed to reveal the death cause of turtle

NEGARA — During the past week, many sea turtles were found dead when getting stranded on the Jembrana coastline. It is unknown for sure the cause of their death. Surely this invited the concerns of the turtle conservationists in Jembrana. They hope there will be a research to find out why the turtles are dead.

Coordinator of the Kurma Asih Turtle Conservation Group (KPP), Wayan Anom Astika Jaya, stated on Sunday (Sep. 9) that he did not know exactly what causes the death to a number of adult turtles so they are stranded on Perancak Beach. Within a week, there are four adult turtle carcasses found.

“When counted from February 2018, more than 10 adult turtles died along the Jembrana coast. The average age is estimated to be more than 30 years.

We hope such death of turtle will not happen again. If necessary, a research should be made to look for the causes of the turtle death. By that way, the prevention can be done,” said Anom.

Some time ago, samples of the dead turtles having stranded on Perancak Beach were brought to laboratory. However, the exact cause of the turtle’s death cannot be determined because it has decayed. In this week, according to him, there were four stranded dead

turtles found by residents. “Earlier (Sunday morning) there was also found a male Olive Ridley turtle with a length of 75 cm,” he said.

The dead turtle is estimated to be more than 45 years old, and seen from its condition it is alleged to have been caught in a net. Front flipper (of the turtle’s leg) is broken while the rear was cut off. In addition to the Perancak Beach, he also received information on the finding of dead turtles on Yehembang Beach but its condition was rotting and only left the carcass.

Anom with other sea turtle conservationists hoped that no more turtles will die due to natural factors or intentional factors by humans (hunting). Having got involved in turtle conservation for decades in Jembrana, the phenomenon on the death of turtles in the sea is the first time to happen. Moreover, the interval between the finding of one turtle and another finding is near enough.

So far, his foundation and several other KPPs in Jembrana continuously strive to preserve the turtles, so that its population continues to grow. Currently, all types of turtles are in the category of protected animals. Among the hundreds of turtles (sea turtles) having been released into the sea, only a few are able to live. If they can still live, the turtle age can reach hundreds of years. (kmb26)

BANGLI — The plan to build an artificial lake in the Suter village area, Kintamani, as one of the efforts to deal with the problem of Lake Batur overflow, will be realized by the Bangli district government in 2019. To build the artificial lake, the budget to be prepared is quite large, reaching IDR 15 billion.

Regional Secretary of Bangli government, Ida Bagus Giri Putra, when confirmed on Sunday (Sep. 9) said that to build the artificial lake, Bangli district government through the Public Housing and Settlement Agency has prepared a Detail Engineering Design (DED).

The DED made in 2017 has now been adjusted to the pattern following the inflation. “Preparation of the DED is assisted by representatives of the Ministry of Public Works in Bali,” said Giri Putra.

Other than preparing the DED, to realize the construction of the artificial lake, Bangli district government has also drafted the budget.

Giri Putra added the amount of the budget proposed in the parent Regional Budget 2019 for the artificial lake reaches IDR 15 billion.

In general, he explained the artificial lake is built as one of the solutions to overcome the overflowing water of Lake Batur. It will be taken advantage to accommodate Lake Batur’s overflowing water which will be siphoned by engine technology. “For technical details,

you can request to the Public Works Agency,” he explained.

Giri Putra added, according to the plan, the artificial lake will be built in the Suter area. However, the location of the land remains uncertain. Giri Putra mentioned there are two alternative lands planned to be used, namely the village-owned land and the land owned by the Ministry of Forestry. Considering the funds needed to build an artificial lake are quite large, local government hoped the funding support from central government.

“Hopefully, in 2019 there is a budget that can be provided by central government for us,” he hoped.

As is well known, the overflowing water of Lake Batur so far has caused dozens of homes and agricultural lands to get submerged.

Besides, road facilities at several villages on the edge of the lake are also flooded. Responding to this, Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar, some time ago planned to build an artificial lake in the Suter region.

This is a permanent solution to deal with the problem of overflowing lake water. Later on, the artificial lake will be used to accommodate the overflowing lake water taken up by using automatic technology. As a result, the water can be utilized by the areas formerly experiencing water shortages like the Suter, Landih, Pengotan village and surrounding areas. He targeted the plan can be realized in 2019. (kmb40)

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Onlookers and rescuers gather around a bus that crashed in Jagtial district in India’s southern Telangana state on September 11, 2018. A bus carrying pilgrims from a temple in southern India on September 11 veered off the road and plunged into a valley killing 43 people, an official said.

50 dead as Indian bus plunges into valley NEW DELHI - Fifty people died when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a valley in southern India on Tuesday, one of the deadliest accidents on the country’s notorious roads in recent years.

Road crashes in India claim the lives of more than 150,000 people each year. Most accidents are blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.

The bus carrying 80 people was returning from the famous Hindu temple of Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy in the hilly southern state of Telangana when it skidded off the road.

Broken glass, slippers and luggage lay scattered next to lifeless bodies that were lined up at the scene, as locals pulled out survivors from the mangled vehicle.

They then carried them uphill to get medical attention.

Some rescuers climbed onto the bus and others tried to reach the injured through the front portion which was completely smashed.

“More than half of those killed were women, and there were at least three children,” local official G. Narendhar told AFP. Broadcaster NDTV quoted wit-

nesses as saying the driver was speeding and lost control of the vehicle. The Hindu daily said it careened off the road on a sharp corner.

“We have pulled out the bodies and we are taking them to the hospital for autopsy,” B. Rajesham, another official, told AFP. An investigation has been ordered.

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao expressed shock and announced 500,000 rupees ($7,000) each for the families of the deceased.

Tuesday is considered an auspicious day by Hindus, and there was a heavy rush of devotees to the temple.

On July 28 a bus carrying university workers plunged off a mountain road into a valley in western India, killing 33 people.

That vehicle was taking staff from the Dapoli Agriculture University to a popular hill station in the state of Maharashtra for a picnic.

The same month 48 people were killed and many others badly injured in the north of the country when an overcrowded bus hurtled into a gorge in the Himalayan foothills. (afp)

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S. Korea students gain weight ‘to dodge military service’

SEOUL - Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed forces in Seoul said Tuesday.

The students -- all classical music majors at the same university in the capital -- took protein powder and drank a large amount of juice on the day of their physical examination, the Military Manpower Administration said.

“The classmates shared tips on how to gain weight on an online chatroom,” it said, adding they drank an especially large amount of juice containing aloe vera pulp -- considered to stay in the body longer than other food.

Nearly every able-bodied South Korean man is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months.

Those deemed too overweight or underweight, or diagnosed with certain diseases or disabilities, are exempted and usually assigned to positions in places like courts or public libraries.

The 12 wily students were judged too overweight for conscription and were ordered to work for govern-

ment services instead.

Two have already finished their public service, while four are currently doing it and six are waiting to be assigned to positions at state offices.

The military said it had used “digital forensic technology” to uncover the ruse, suggesting it may have seen messages from the chatroom used by the students.

Officials have sent the case to prosecutors who will decide whether to charge the group.

If the students are later found guilty, they will have to undergo the physical examination again -- and may have to serve their time in the military after all, the army warned.

Attempts to dodge conscription are not uncommon, with efforts including deliberately dislocating arms or shoulders.

Celebrities are not exempted, although the government rewards Asian Games gold medals and Olympic medals of any colour with an exemption.

Tottenham Hotspur star footballer Son Heung-min recently avoided being called for military service by leading South Korea to a gold medal in the recent Asian Games in Jakarta. (afp)

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Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed forces in Seoul said Tuesday.

Greek PM vows not to repeat past economic mistakes

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The plan to build an artificial lake in the Suter village area, Kintamani, as one of the efforts to deal with the problem of Lake Batur overflow, will be realized by the Bangli district government in 2019.

STRASBOURG - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed Tuesday not to repeat the “mistakes and behaviour of the past” that led his country to the brink of financial collapse.

Tsipras told the European Parliament that Greece would “continue our path of fiscal stability”, after pledging to voters at the weekend to cut taxes and boost spending to kickstart the economy.

Greece endured eight years of

austerity under three successive international bailouts -- worth a total of 289 billion euros ($330 billion) -- put together in 2010, 2012 and 2015 to save the country from collapsing under its debt mountain.

The third programme ended last month and Tsipras has pledged to lead Greece’s “rebirth” by cutting property and sales tax, boosting the income of hundreds farmers and middle-class Greeks and rethinking a pension cut agreed with creditors

earlier this year.

But in an address to members of the European Parliament in the French city of Strasbourg, Tsipras insisted there would be no return to the “waste and corruption” that had led Greece to bankruptcy, saying there would be a “historic break with the past, it is a new beginning”.

“Our exit from the last programme of fiscal adjustment does not mean that we will go back to the

past in our country -- quite the contrary. We are determined to avoid the mistakes and the behaviour of the past that led to the crisis,” Tsipras said.

The economic reforms demanded by Greece’s creditors had a major impact, reducing gross domestic product (GDP) by a quarter over eight years and sending unemployment soaring to more than 27 percent.

Greece is committed to a pri-

mary budget surplus -- not counting debt repayments -- of 3.5 percent of GDP through 2022, and 2.2 percent through 2060, with average economic growth of three percent a year.

Tsipras, who leads the leftwing Syriza party, also warned MEPs against the rise of “chauvinism and rightwing populism”, saying the management of the global financial crisis had in some cases fed the growth of extremist parties. (afp)

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How obesity may harm memory and learning

OBESITY can affect brainpower, and a study in mice may help explain how.

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Obesity may prod immune cells to nibble parts of nerve cell connections called synapses, a mouse study suggests.

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In the brains of obese mice, rogue immune cells chomp nerve cell connections that are important for learning and memory, scientists report September 10 in the Journal of Neuroscience. Drugs that stop this synapse destruction may ultimately prove useful for protecting the brain against the immune cell assault.

Like people, mice that eat lots of fat quickly pack on pounds. After 12 weeks of a high-fat diet, mice weighed almost 40 percent more than mice fed standard chow. These obese mice showed signs of diminished brainpower, neuroscientist Elizabeth Gould of Princeton University and colleagues found. Obese mice were worse at escaping mazes and remembering an object’s location than mice of a normal weight.

On nerve cells, microscopic knobs called dendritic spines receive signals. Compared with normal-sized mice, obese mice had fewer dendritic spines in several parts of the mice’s hippocampi, brain structures important for learning and memory.

The dendritic spine destruction comes from immune cells called microglia, the results suggest. In obese mice, higher numbers of active microglia lurked among these sparser nerve cell connections compared with mice of normal weights. When the researchers interfered with microglia in obese mice, dendritic spines were protected and the mice’s performance on thinking tests improved.

Figuring out ways to stop microglia’s damage might one day prove to protect against obesity-related brain trouble, a concern relevant to the estimated 650 million obese adults worldwide. Obese people are also at a higher risk of dementias such as Alzheimer’s, and some researchers suspect microglia may be a culprit in those brain diseases more generally. (net)

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National jamboree of VW Indonesia in Buleleng Longest VW Combi van draws attention

BHUANA Patra Square in Singaraja was full of various types of Volkswagen (VW) cars. Approximately 600 units of cars belonging to various types had a gathering in a series of the 49th National Jamboree of VW Indonesia 2018 centered in Buleleng. Of the hundreds of VW cars from 81 VW clubs in the country, there was a VW Combi van drawing the attention of both national and international participants.

The VW Combi drew the attention of visitors because the body is the longest in its class. Besides, it also applies six rear wheels

and two front wheels, so it totally has eight wheels. With a length of more than 7 meters, the VW Combi manufactured in 1977 has a large space where it can accommodate 20 passengers. Due to such spacious cabin, the van can be used like a living room or a small meeting room equipped with tables and chairs.

The VW Combi occupying the tent in Bhuana Patra Square is participant of the 49th VW National Jamboree representing the alumni of the SLUA 1 Saraswati Denpasar high school. Since being displayed, the specially made car attracts the vintage car enthusiasts in the country to foreign tourists. Visitors seemed to observe the car’s details closely. Some visitors also made their time to look at the interior of the vintage car.

Jupiter’s magnetic field is surprisingly weird

IF Earth’s magnetic field resembles that of a bar magnet, Jupiter’s field looks like someone took a bar magnet, bent it in half and splayed it at both ends.

The field emerges in a broad swath across Jupiter’s northern hemisphere and re-enters the planet both around the south pole and in a concentrated spot just south of the equator, re-

searchers report in the Sept. 6 Nature.

“We were baffled” at the finding, says study coauthor Kimberly Moore, a graduate student at Harvard University.

The new look at Jupiter ’s magnetic field comes courtesy of NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting the planet since July 2016. Relying on nearly 2,000

measurements of the field outside the planet, Moore and colleagues created maps detailing how the field emerges by calculating how it extends to roughly 10,000 kilometers below the cloud tops.

The results “complicate our picture of Jupiter’s interior,” Moore says. Planetary magnetism arises from electrically conductive fluids

within a planet. Typical simulations for how these fluids generate magnetism can explain a field that resembles that of a bar magnet, such as Earth’s or Saturn’s, as well as those that are messy all over, like the ones at Uranus and Neptune. Jupiter’s split personality is harder to explain.

One possibility is that the extreme temperature and pressure

near Jupiter’s core create a soup of rock and ice partly dissolved in liquid metallic hydrogen. Here, the interplay of turbulent layers might generate a convoluted magnetic field. Or perhaps squalls of helium rain closer to the clouds stir up conductive layers below, contorting the field before it emerges from the clouds. (net)

Beneath Jupiter’s clouds, the planet’s magnetic field (illustrated) behaves differently in the northern and southern hemispheres.

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The VW Combi drew the attention of visitors because the body is the longest in its class.

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Spokesman of the organizing committee, Gung Ari, accompanied by a member of the SLUA 1 Saraswati Denpasar’s alumni, Ketut Merta Wijaya, said such VW Combi van is only available in Bali. Even though the car is unique, it is deliberately not exposed to the mass media. Once upon a time, it was about to be assessed by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI), but it had not been done for certain reasons and the agreement of the alumni board.

“This VW is not an individual property, but that of the alumni having agreed to make this vintage car to awaken the presence of the SLUA 1 Saraswati’s alumni originating from various circles to consistently feature the spirit of friendship in living everyday life,” he said.

This VW car was successfully designed due to the expertise of one of its alumni so that it has vintage appearance without losing the original design. The VW Combi was made by modifying three units of VW Combi. The three cars were forced to get retired as the design team only took advantage of the body and the legs to be combined. Meanwhile, the VW’s engine was replaced with a CJ-7 engine. This engine is manufactured overseas specifically used to explore off-road track and race events. The decision to install CJ-7 engine was based on consideration that the car having long body with the capacity of up to 20 people certainly requires reliable engine capability.

“Originally, the three units of the VW Combi were owned by the alumni. Then, they were re-designed by the alumni and worked on for around 1.5 months in a home-based workshop.

Ultimately, this car becomes the proud of the alumni designing the vintage cars with the power equivalent to 4,000 CC,” he explained.

Regarding his participation in the VW Indonesia National Jamboree, Gung Ari and Merta Wijaya said the event is followed not only to display vintage cars, but they also wanted to show that the alumni presence with various members of the various groups continued to do something and participate with the government in the brotherhood concept. This concept does not only apply in the National Jamboree event. Lately, it has been showed how the alumni helped ease the suffering of the earthquake affected people in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) recently.

“Previously there was also a VW collection belonging to the alumni that joined the National Jamboree. Now, we participate together in Buleleng to revive the brotherhood spirit in building the region or in other situation,” he explained. (mud)

Digital start up becomes growth machine for regional economy

DENPASAR — In the second quarter of 2018, Bali’s economy grew 6.09 percent (yoy). This growth is higher than the growth in the first quarter of 2018 reaching 5.62 percent (yoy). With this growth, Bank Indonesia (BI) of Bali Representative Office projects that Bali’s economy will grow even higher in the third quarter of 2018.

“Various prompt indicators of the latest regional economy, survey results and liaison indicated that Bali’s economy in the third quarter of 2018 has a tendency to increase,” said Causa Iman Karana, Head of Bank Indonesia of Bali Representative Office at the Appreciation Night and Respondent Meeting of Bank Indonesia 2018 featuring the theme of Digital Tourism on Friday (Sep. 7) at Rama Sinta of the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel.

In addition to the improved economy, Bali’s inflation in August 2018

was also maintained at 3.75 percent (yoy). On that account, the achievement of Bali’s inflation in the second quarter of 2017 was still in line with the inflation target of 3.5 percent plus minus 1 percent. The maintenance of Bali’s inflation was supported by the increasingly solid efforts to control inflation carried out by Bank Indonesia and the regional government through the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) forum.

Despite showing positive improvements, the Bali’s economy is still faced with several challenges.

Along with the development of the dynamics of global economy, the level of business competition has become increasingly stringent as digital technology continues to develop in all aspects of the economy.

Such conditions increasingly demand for quality, creative, unique and high added-value products.

“As a part of the global com-

munity, we may not ignore the technological developments, but must have high vigilance in utilizing the rapid development of the digital technology. We should continuously develop ourselves and the organizations we lead in order to survive, even become the leader in this digital era,” said Iman.

Bank Indonesia of Bali Representative Office as a strategic advisor to regional government must be able to provide high quality recommendations. This recommendation is certainly supported by strong data and studies to optimize economic development in the region, including the development of digital-based startups as the engine of regional economic growth.

In the respondent gathering, Bank Indonesia presented a businessman who worked in the digital field, Adhitya Pramono. This young man is the founder and CEO of

Causa Iman Karana Triponyu.com, an online business platform that provides access for travelers and local guides to connect with each other. His success in developing the “Triponyu.com” has a big impact on the creative industry so he then received an appreciation from the UNWTO in the form of the 14th Awards for

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Innovation in Tourism.

“Through this sharing, we hope to be able to add insight and knowledge as well as increase the motivation of business people and stakeholders, so that they can adapt to the transformation of the conventional era into the digital era and can be a leader in their business,” he said. (kmb42)

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The ONE Legian passed Disaster Preparedness Verification A commitment to deliver security & safety experience

Rupiah depreciation does not draw more foreing tourists

TABANAN - Many assume that the depreciation of the rupiah against the US dollar would attract more foreign visitors to Indonesia as things would be cheaper for them. However, is would appear that the increase in foreign visitors to Indonesia is not related to the depreciation of the rupiah.

Operations Manager of Jatiluwih Attraction, I Nengah Sutirtayasa, recently revealed that many people indeed assume that depreciation of rupiah will be able to attract foreign

tourists to Indonesia. In reality, this has not significantly affected tourist visits. Regular fluctuations in the the number of tourists continue to follow seasonal trends. “Seasonal trends have a greater impact on the number of tourists who visit than the depreciation of the rupiah does”, he said.

Another factor that has great influence on the number of tourists who visit is security and safety. In August last year some 1,600 people visited the Jatiluwih tourist attraction, however this number dropped significantly after the eruption of Mount Agung in 2017 to about 600 visitors a day. AS Mount Agung

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has stabilized, the number of tourists has started to return to normal with an average of 1,000 visitors a day in August 2018.

Similar opinion was revealed by Operations Manager of Tanah Lot Attraction, Ketut Toya Adnyana. Amid the trend of the rising value of the US dollars, the number of visitors to Tanah Lot has not been affected with a consistent average of 7,000-8,000 visitors a day to this attraction in Tabanan.

“The ups and downs of tourist numbers are not so much based on fluctuating exchange rates but more on natural conditions and tourist seasons”, he said. (kmb24)

Related agencies make various preparations for successful IMF meeting

MANGUPURA - Badung’s district government is making maximum efforts to ensure that the IMF-WB meeting 2018 that will be held in Nusa Dua next month, is a success. Apart from making improvements to the areas that will be traversed by the delegates the Transportation Agency is also being mobilized to mange traffic and ensure fluid during the international event.

Head of the Badung Transportation Agency, A.A. Ngurah Rai Yuda Darma, said he had received instructions from the local government and directives from central

and provincial government to contribute to the success of the event.

“We have made preparations for traffic smoothness and security throughout the Area (ATCS) for the routes that will be taken by the IMFWB 2018’s delegates”, said Rai Yuda Darma, on Sunday (Sep. 9).

Some 115 personal have been assigned to the address related issues in South Badung, with another 30 main personal and 20 back up personal for the formal terminal who will be working with the place and the organizing committee in the former terminal. “We will be paying full attention to the event to ensure

that is runs smoothly”, he said.

The Badung Environment and Sanitation Agency (DLHK) is also giving special attention to sanitation and cleanliness along the road from the airport to Nusa Dua. A special ‘green-force’ will be in alert during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in October.

Head of the Badung Environment and Sanitation Agency, Putu Eka Merthawan, stated that in addition to maintaining sanitation, his agency had also carried out arrangements along the road sections that will be passed through by the IMF participants.

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“Our officers have handled the trash in the ring-one lane and have focused on the cleanliness and landscaping of the main road of Lagoon Nusa Square”, he said, adding that everything from shade trees to potted plants have bene taken care of. Likewise, the gardens in front of people’s homes or empty gutter belonging to the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) landfill were also re-arranged.

“In addition, at the intersection of Jalan Pratama, new flowers have been planted and accompanied with decorative painting. The cleanliness of the main road will be

closely monitored”, he said.

Regarding the problem of cleanliness, This bureaucrat from Sempidi stated that he and his agency were extremely serious about cleanliness. In addition the main road, several other spots, tourist attractions and such have been totally cleaned up and will continue to be cleaned up as the IMF-WB event is an important international occasion to deal with these matters.

“At present, a total of 700 personnel are involved in manually cleaning the garbage scattered in the district of Badung”, he concluded. (kmb27)

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Having the spirit of “Security & Safety is Our Product”, The ONE Legian for the second time joined the Disaster Preparedness Verification carried out by BPBD Bali in collaboration with other agencies, such as the Climatology and Geophysics Meteorology Agency (BMKG), SAR, Bali Police, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Manpower & Transmigration Service (Dinas Tenaga Kerja & Transmigrasi), Public Works Agency (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum), Tourism Office and Indonesian Restaurant and Hotels Association (PHRI).

This verification, which was held on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, was an extension of the previous verification that was successfully passed in 2015 and obtained a Disaster Preparedness Certification. The additional aspects of assessment in this year’s verification show how important it is to prepare all aspects of the hotel in anticipating disasters. Not just the existence of facilities but also it needs to be communicative or understandable by employees and guests.

Information related to disasters is very important as a form of education and early warning. Learning from preparedness verification in the previous year, the management of The ONE Legian has made efforts to educate and provide early warnings to guests or hotel residents.

There are four assessment parameters including (1)Disaster knowledge, (2)Mitigation (structural & non-structural), (3)Preparedness & response capacity and (4) Security. The parameter is a benchmark for whether the hotel is ready in the event of a disaster, such as fires, riots, natural disasters, and how to evacuate visitors and evacuation routes such as what is up to the completeness of the equipment.

General Manager of The ONE Legian, Bp. Eka Pertama said, “The ONE Legian’s participation this time was an attempt to improve what was corrected in the previous verification. The most important thing is the readiness of The ONE Legian to protect employees, guests and even the community around the hotel in the event of a disaster. It’s true that the handling procedure is important. “ Furthermore, Mr. Eka Pertama added that by following the verification of disaster preparedness and pocketing the certificate, the service to the security guarantee to the guests is a definite commitment. It also became one of the unique selling points to promote that The ONE Legian was ready to anticipate an emergency situation.

Regarding the ability to respond to disasters, every hotel is obliged to schedule trainings for employees to be more agile and responsive in emergency situations. This was conveyed directly by the Head of the Bali Province BPBD Pusdalops Gede - Made Jaya Serata Berana at the end of the simulation session conducted by the assessment team and The ONE Legian team from The ONE Legian as a role play.

On that occasion, he also appealed to continue to consistently implement and update modules related to disaster, not just prepared during verification.

The ONE Legian itself will continue to bring “Security & Safety is Our Product” as part of the facilities offered. This is a commitment to continue to provide comfortable and safe services to guests.

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Vanished China star Fan last in ‘social responsibility’ ranking

BEIJING - China’s highest paid movie star Fan Bingbing, who has not been seen in public since July, was placed last in an academic report ranking A-list celebrities on their social responsibility.

The 36-year-old actress has been a household name in China for years and tasted Hollywood success with a role in the 2014 blockbuster “X-Men: Days of Future Past”.

Last year, she topped Forbes magazine’s list of top-earning Chinese celebrities with income of 300 million yuan ($43 million).

But she has gone quiet in recent months, following allegations of tax evasion.

In the report by Beijing Normal University published earlier this month, 100 Chinese stars including popular actor Jackie Chan and award-winning actress Zhang Ziyi were ranked according to their professional work, charity work and personal integrity.

But with a pass requiring a score of more than 60 percent, only nine celebrities made the cut, with Chi-

nese actor Xu Zheng topping the list at 78 percent.

Fan had a score of zero.

The report’s authors said they studied the celebrities’ behaviour to assess the extent of their social responsibility but did not elaborate how they arrived at the results, saying that the findings were based on “research and web-scraping”.

The ranking has split fans online, with many jumping to Fan’s defence.

“What kind of a report is this? Fan has done so much good work in the past!” one user wrote on the Twitter-like Weibo platform.

Fan has been unusually quiet in recent months -- with no new posts to her normally active personal Weibo account since May -- amid speculation about her whereabouts.

The actress’s troubles began when Cui Yongyuan, a former presenter for state-run China Central Television (CCTV), posted purported contracts online in May that suggested she had received under-the-table payments. (afp)

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This file picture taken on May 8, 2018 shows Chinese actress Fan Bingbing posing as she arrives for the screening of the film “Todos Lo Saben (Everybody Knows)”.

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Ivorian rapper Bop de Narr

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Ivorian rap has rising star in sardonic Bop de Narr

ABIDJAN - Boycotted by radio shows for being too provocative but piling up hits on Ivory Coast’s social media for nailing facts of life, the young rapper’s latest song has a bite.

Sex, money, social injustice -- Bop de Narr tackles head-on any aspect of society that strikes him as in need of comment, but he does so with a subversive turn of mind and rare humour.

His very stage name is provocative for those who remember late French mercenary boss Bob Denard, the manager of several coups in post-colonial Africa who died in 2007.

Feigning ignorance, the 24-year-old rapper says he was known as “Bop” in his teens, while “Narr” is just an abbreviation of the word “narration”, adopted in homage to poetry slam gigs and performances.

In his hit “C’est Payant” (At A Price), he names a number of “actresses” -- models or former beauty pageant winners and others -- who are targets of allegations that their careers are boosted by their dealings with powerful men.

“We all know that it comes at a price, I’m simply telling the truth / As for he who wants to insult me, I’m going to tell him, ‘You’re as stupid as a nightclub that doesn’t open on Saturday’.”

In “Vilain” (Ugly), De Narr last year set his sights on wealthy men, particularly famous football stars.

“Money, car, house, can a woman tell you you’re ugly? / She’s going to be serious with you even if your looks are a joke.”

Mocking the rich helps to express the frustration of young Ivorians who are penniless and out of work at a time of mass unemployment, when they can barely consider setting up home and family.

“I describe my environment, I sing what there is around me. Sex and money are two themes that are very prominent in Ivorian society. Here, everything is based on money, showing off, bling-bling!

I denounce, I criticise,” says De Narr, though he does not consider himself an activist. (afp)

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Former soccer great Diego Maradona sings with his team and fans in stands, during a training session on the pitch at the Dorados de Sinaloa soccer club stadium, after Maradona was presented as the new manager of the Dorados in Culiacan, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Maradona seeks rebirth in Mexican club

Argentine legend Diego Maradona described his decision to coach second-division Mexican club Dorados as a rebirth after years battling addictions, as he officially became the team’s new manager Monday.

Maradona, who has publicly struggled with drug addiction, alcoholism and obesity, raised eyebrows with the decision to accept a job in the heart of Mexican drug cartel country -- the rough-andtumble state of Sinaloa.

But in his first press conference for Dorados, he described the job as a healthy new beginning after a long “sickness,” alluding to the excesses of his past.

“I want to give Dorados what I lost when I was sick,” he told the 200 journalists who packed the hotel confer-

ence room in Culiacan, the state capital, where he was officially presented as the struggling club’s new coach.

“I was sick for 14 years. Now I want to see the sun, I want to go to bed at night. I never even used to go to bed. I didn’t even know what a pillow was. That’s why I accepted the offer from Dorados,” he said.

Mexico was the scene of Maradona’s greatest triumph as a player: leading Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title -- almost singlehandedly, according to some.

But he surprised the football world

with his decision to coach a seconddivision team who are currently in 13th place in their 15-team league.

Jokes soon broke out online about his choice of destination: Sinaloa is perhaps best known as home to the drug cartel of the same name. And Dorados are owned by a politically powerful family, the Hank clan, that has been accused of links to drug trafficking.

Maradona, however, insisted his focus is on football, calling this “the best moment in my life.” “I want to spend a long time” at Dorados, he said.

“People can say a lot of things, but...

I was heading downhill, I was eating myself up, it was a step backward, and football is a step forward. All that changed thanks to my daughters.”

He recounted an oft-told story, of how his youngest daughter once spoke to him when he was in a coma, asking him to live -- and convincing him to change his ways.

It is a story he has been telling for more than a decade.

- Sorry Evo, sorry Nicolas -

Maradona, 57, grinned as he accepted a Dorados jersey with his old number 10 on it, and joked with journalists that he was ready to “sing any song you want me to.”

Framed by two giant photos of himself during his playing days, he also said he had turned down offers from the leftist presidents of Bolivia and Venezuela, his pals Evo Morales and Nicolas Maduro,

to coach their national teams.

After a 10-minute speech and 15 minutes taking questions -- his speech slightly slurred and his statements sometimes fuzzy -- Maradona headed to Dorados stadium to preside over his first practice.

On the way, he uploaded a video to his Instagram account in which he thanked his fans and said, “Long live the Church of Maradona.” (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.