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Zombies and women: London Men’s Fashion Week wraps up LONDON - Models in zombie make-up and a growing number of women on the catwalks were among the eye-catching features of Men’s Fashion Week, which wrapped up in London on Monday.

The models from the Art School collection by designer duo Eden Loweth and Tom Barratt wore white contact lenses and vacant expressions as they sashayed down the catwalk.

The show was accompanied by the live sounds of singer-guitarist Anna Calvi, surrounded by an occult salt circle.

Barratt himself took part in the catwalk show wearing a leopardprint dress showing part of his torso.

- Blurred lines Highlighting the trend of gen-

der fluidity, more women took part in the catwalk shows and the line between masculine and feminine styles was increasingly blurred.

“I don’t think it is especially modern to tell people what they should wear. I think it is for them to choose,” designer Edward Crutchley, one of the rising stars of British fashion, told journalists after his show.

“It is never a piece designed for a man or a woman, it is never specifically gendered,” he said of his collection, featuring baggy trousers, plunging necklines and summery prints with flowers and parrots in soft pastels.

“I wanted beauty and glamour and I wanted that it looked expensive... because it is expensive!” he said. (afp)

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Aphra Williams attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s “Dark Phoenix” at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, California.

‘X-Men’ flops as ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ tops box office

LOS ANGELES - “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” flopped to the franchise’s worst opening weekend as its mutant superheroes were beaten at the box office by fellow new entry “Secret Life of Pets 2.”

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Models in zombie make-up and a growing number of women on the catwalks were among the eye-catching features of Men’s Fashion Week, which wrapped up in London on Monday.

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“Dark Phoenix” could only conjure up $32.8 million at North American theaters over the threeday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday.

Its opening haul -- by far the lowest of the dozen “X-Men” titles released over the past two decades -- was described as “disastrous”

by Variety.

Starring Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner alongside James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and Jessica Chastain,

the movie cost $200 million to make. It is said to be the final installment of the current “X-Men” film series.

It was forced into second place

by Universal’s new animation “The Secret Life of Pets 2”, which pocketed $46.7 million over the same period. A sequel to the 2016 hit tale of what animals do when their owners are away, “Pets 2” features the voice of Harrison Ford as a straight-talking pooch.

In third place was Disney’s live-

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action “Aladdin,” at $24.7 million.

The Guy Ritchie feel-good film stars Will Smith as the genie.

Dropping from last weekend’s top spot to fourth place was “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” taking in $15.5 million.

And in fifth was Paramount’s “Rocketman,” the biopic about singer Elton John, at $13.8 million.

Actor Taron Egerton, who plays John, has drawn strong reviews, including a warm endorsement from the singer himself. (afp)

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Protesters face off with police during a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019.

Years of dashed hopes fuel Hong Kong protest rage

As Hong Kong is convulsed by fresh anti-government protests, many of those who have taken to the streets say they feel this is their last chance to protect the city’s freedoms after years of slow strangulation by Beijing.

Four years ago huge pro-democracy “Umbrella Movement” protests brought parts of the city to a standstill for months, but that campaign eventually fizzled without the government making any major concessions. The current protests are focused on a controversial proposal to introduce a law allowing extraditions to countries Hong Kong doesn’t already have a treaty with -- including China.

Organisers said over a million people took to the streets on Sunday

-- police put the figure at a more modest 240,000 -- but pro-Beijing Chief Executive Carrie Lam has rejected all calls to delay or withdraw the bill.

“We have been listening and listening very attentively,” she said after Sunday’s protests, but insisted her administration had already made substantial concessions.

While the extradition law may be the rallying point for protesters, many say dissatisfaction is more deeply rooted. Here are some of

those voices: Kit Ho, 35, a finance worker, had tears streaming down her face as she described why she felt compelled to join the protests.

“The government wasn’t elected by the people and clearly they don’t pass laws based on the universal values shared by Hong Kongers and the international community.

“There hasn’t been any time for Hong Kong people to gasp for breath. We have worked so hard to build a civilised society.”

Jason Ng, a lawyer and activist who wrote a book about the Umbrella Movement said the backlash against the extradition law had been caused by “outrage and worry”

growing for years.

“Since the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Beijing has accelerated its political agenda for Hong Kong and tightened its grip on civil society.

“It’s much more wary of dissent and less likely to give in to protests and other forms of popular demands, for fear that it might encourage and embolden civil society.

“The extradition bill controversy has backfired on Beijing by galvanising civil society once again, after years of apathy and protest fatigue in the aftermath of the Umbrella Movement. “The more Beijing pushes, the harder Hong Kong people push back.”

Claudia Mo, a veteran pro-

democracy lawmaker, believes China’s patience with Hong Kong’s raucous democracy movement is wearing thin.

“Beijing is obviously fed up with Hong Kong after the Umbrella Movement, that Hong Kongers have simply refused to learn to be grateful and obedient to the mother country.

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District govt follows up non-taxable hotels SINGARAJA — The findings on a total of 91 hotels and restaurants whose taxes cannot be collected make Buleleng district government take quick action. In the near future, the district government will follow up dozens of businesses to be taxed. The policy to be taken is to immediately determine the business to be registered in the Regional Taxpayer Identification Number (NPWPD).

This was disclosed by Regional Secretary of Buleleng district government, Dewa Ketut Puspaka, after the plenary session in the Buleleng House of Representatives building on Tuesday (Jun. 13).

Puspaka added that dozens of the non-taxable hotels and restaurants are not considered as the fault of the government.

This has something to do with legality of licensing and the establishment of registered business entity in the NPWPD equally having positive interests. On the one hand, legal business will facilitate the management and development of tourism investment. Conversely, the government is also important to register the business concerned in the NPWPD as a basis for collecting taxes entrusted by tourists on vacation or restaurant visitors.

“I think this is equally beneficial because without permission the entrepreneurs will have difficulty in developing their investment. Meanwhile, the district government needs to register in the NPWPD as a basis for collecting taxes, so that this cannot be taken as a mistake of the government,” he said.

Nevertheless, he has prepared a strategic measure to follow up the dozens of hotels and restaurants whose taxes have not been collected. The strategy is to process according to regulations so that the business is registered in the NPWPD.

In addition, the government facilitates entrepreneurs that have not submitted their Building Permits (IMB) and operational permits. If both strategies can be done well, he is confident the government will be able to collect taxes as the sector contributing to Regionally Generated Revenue (PAD).

“The note in the Audit Report of the Supreme Audit Board (BPK) for the Regional Budget 2018 must be followed up for the goodness and improvement of Regional Budget implementation. Thus, our notes in the Audit Report will not always give less good impression. We’ll continue to improve the good ones, including the poor ones. Of course, it must be improved equally by the executive and legislative,” he explained.

As previously reported, the taxation and regional levies are recorded in the Supreme Audit Board’s Audit Report (LHP) on the implementation of the Buleleng Regional Budget 2018. According to the Audit Report, local government still needs to boost regional income sources from taxes and levies.

The Audit Report of BPK revealed that regional tax receivables increased from IDR 71,068,387,425.73 to IDR 75,992,882,760.77 or shows an increase of IDR 4,924,485,335.04 or 6.93 percent. The highest arrears are in Land and Property Tax (PBB) receivables worth IDR 71,369,360,639.64; hotel tax receivables worth IDR 2,196,286,663.14; restaurant tax receivables worth IDR 1,495,847,039.93 and ground water tax receivables worth IDR 805,064,160.

BPK also found that revenues in tax sector were not optimal. This happened because among the 641 taxpayers determined based on the Regional Tax Invoice (SPTPD) and Tourism Business Registration (TDUP) there are 29 hotels having operational permits, but have not yet been determined

in the NPWPD. Meanwhile, of the 424 restaurant tax payers, 13 restaurants already have operational permits but do not have NPWPD. As a result, the regional government has not collected the hotel and restaurant taxes according to Regional Regulations (Perda) No. 8/2011. (kmb38)

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Due to bad weather, Tribuana Port at Kusamba temporarily closed SEMARAPURA - High waves accompanied by strong winds disrupted the routines of crossing services in traditional port. For instance, the crossing activities of fast boat at Tribuana Port at Kusamba, Dawan, to Nusa Penida were forced to be temporarily closed on Tuesday (Jun. 11). Fast boat service providers did not want to take risks in the middle of the sea seeing such bad weather conditions.

Such situation was justified by fast boat ticket attendant of Gangga Express, Dewa Ayu Kusuma. It cannot be ascertained how long the closure will take effect. If the weather on Wednesday (Jun. 12) improved, the crossing activities would take place normally. However, if bad weather continued, the closure of the port could be extended again. Due to bad weather at Tribuana Port, the crossing activity was diverted to Padangbai Harbor.

“The waves in the middle of the sea reached 3 meters. Seeing such weather condition, we don’t want

to speculate,” she said.

Since it was opened on Tuesday (Jun. 11), starting at 07:00 the Gangga Express fast boat was said to have time to cross passengers for three trips. At that time, the wave condition in the middle of the sea seemed quite ferocious. So, from the results of monitoring, it was very dangerous for passengers to cross by force.

So, the schedule of three more trips had to be crossed through Padangbai Harbor since 09:00.

Furthermore, when a prospective passenger arrives, all of them are directed to cross from Padangbai Harbor. One of the passengers who had made a crossing from Nusa Penida, Made Misna, admitted the situation in the middle of the sea was very bad. He himself and three American tourists he escorted claimed to be forced to go down in Padangbai because the speed boat he was riding at that time was rejected to berth at Tribuana Port because the situation was not

possible.

“I should have immediately returned to Nusa Penida. Because of the bad weather, I had to stay overnight on Klungkung Island,” said the tour guide.

Some other passengers preferred to cancel their crossing because of such bad weather. They decided to wait until the following day, so that they can cross in a safe situation.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service (BBMKG) of Regional III Denpasar has released on its official page regarding the weather forecast for the Bali region as an early warning of extreme weather.

This is valid for 24 hours (June 11, 2019 at 08:00 West Indonesia Time -- June 12, 2019 at 08:00 West Indonesia Time). The community is asked to be aware of the potential of strong winds and high sea waves that can reach two meters or more in the Bali Sea, Bali Strait, Badung Strait, Lombok Strait, and the South Indian Ocean of Bali. (kmb31)

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Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, Bali welcomes new Director of Sales and Marketing

Jamal Hussain, General Manager of Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Director of Sales and Marketing, Ms. Ludri Ratnawati.

Starting 3 June, Ms. Ludri will be responsible for the overall Sales and Marketing of the Resort. She will provide leadership to the Sales & Marketing Team; oversee sales functions, strategic business partnerships, marketing strategies and Marketing Communications.

Ms. Ludri has an impressive background in Sales and Marketing with multiple roles within the hospitality industry for the past 23 years. Most recently, she served as a Director of Sales & Marketing for a reknown international hotel chain in Bali. She brings with her valuable experience and comprehensive knowledge of Sales and Marketing. Ms. Ludri is Balinese, married and mother to two young children.

The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is the pioneer of luxury accommodation within the Nusa Dua area. This 5-star diamond resort, has been welcoming kings, queens, presidents and other dignitaries since its grand opening. Nestled within beautifully landscaped gardens, the resort, with its 382 guestrooms and suites, features all the elegance of a Balinese palace, while offering modern amenities. The Nusa Dua Spa is designed to highlight its rich Balinese tradition with a variety of indigenous treatments. Dining at Nusa Dua Hotel & Spa is an epicurean journey with a choice of five restaurants and four bars under the close watch of an award-winning culinary team. For more information, please visit www. nusaduahotel.com.

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Medical marijuana does not lower opioid overdose death rates, study finds

CALIFORNIA - Legalizing medical marijuana does not lower the rate of deadly opioid overdoses, according to a study released Monday.

The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may serve as a blow to those in the cannabis industry, and even doctors, who hoped that laws in favor of medical marijuana might bring down the ever-rising rates of people dying from overdosing on heroin or other opioids.

The intriguing promise of legal medical cannabis lowering opioid overdose rates was based in part on a 2014 study that showed that states that had passed medical marijuana

laws by 2010 had about a 25 percent lower opioid overdose death rate than states that did not allow medical marijuana.

“It would be wonderful if it worked, but it doesn’t seem like it does,” said the new study’s lead author, Chelsea Shover, apostdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University.

About 47,600 people died in the U.S. of an opioid overdose in 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s more than 130 people a day.

“A lot of people treated it as evidence that medical cannabis could reverse the opioid crisis,” Shover said of the 2014 study. “But does that really hold up over time? In short, what we found was no.”

Indeed, even authors of that 2014 paper expressed caution

A grower tends to cannabis plants at a medical marijuana cultivation facility in Massachusetts.

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at the time, writing, “Although the present study provides evidence that medical cannabis laws are associated with reductions in opioid analgesic overdose mortality on a population level, proposed mechanisms for this association are speculative and rely on indirect evidence.”

So Shover and her colleagues replicated the original study, but with expanded data to look at states that legalized medical marijuana through 2017. While they did confirm the preliminary 2014 finding, the results changed as the years went by and additional states passed medical cannabis laws.

“What we found was that association between enacting a medical cannabis law and the rate of deaths from opioid overdose actually reversed over time,” Shover said. “When we did the study in 2017, the association was that states that enacted a medical cannabis law actually had higher opioid overdose deaths after the laws took effect.” Those states, they found, had about a 23 percent higher opioid overdose death rate than states in which medical marijuana remained illegal.

“With the benefit of the passage of time and more data, the scientific community has a clearer view,” she added.

Experts not involved in the new research agreed.

“We really have to proceed cautiously when we look at statelevel findings to support or dispute the potential role that cannabis might have within the space of the opioid epidemic. You cannot come to any causal conclusion,” said Ziva Cooper, research director at the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

“These are correlations based on a lot of things that are happening in these individual states,” Cooper said.

Indeed, Shover proposed a different explanation for the original 2014 finding. States that had passed the earliest laws legalizing medical marijuana (Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington) tended to be wealthier. And they may have had more access to addiction treatment and medications used to reverse opioid overdoses. (net)

Experimental drug delays type 1 diabetes in high risk children SAN FRANCISCO - For the first time, scientists have found a drug that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in those who are at high risk of developing the autoimmune disease, a finding some experts are calling a milestone in type 1 diabetes research.

In high-risk people, 14 days of therapy with the experimental drug teplizumab delayed development of the disease by a year or more, according to results from a study presented Sunday at an American Diabetes Association meeting in San Francisco. The results of the study were simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The phase 2 trial, which studies a drug’s effectiveness in a relatively small number of people, is the first to show that immunotherapy can be used to delay the onset of an inherited disease.

“This is a huge milestone. We’ve had trials that have been going on for a couple decades, but they have not been able to prevent diabetes. It was a very disappointing result in the field,” said lead study author Dr. Kevan Herold, professor of immunology and endocrinology at Yale University. “This is the first successful trial to show that you can delay and possibly prevent, type 1 diabetes.”

The 76 study participants, who ranged in age from 8 to 49, faced a high risk of type 1 diabetes in part because their relatives had the disease, which kills the beta cells in the pancreas that make and release insulin. Also, the volunteers all had tests showing diabetes-related autoantibodies that attack the pancreas, plus unhealthy blood sugar levels.

Among the 44 volunteers randomly assigned to receive the drug, 19, or 43 percent, developed diabetes, with the disease appearing within 48.4 months in half of them.

By comparison, among the 32 people who received a placebo, 23, or 72 percent, developed diabetes, with half the patients developing it within 24.4 months.

When the study was stopped, the percentage of diabetesfree participants was twice as high in the teplizumab group, 57 percent, as in the placebo group, 28 percent.

The chief side effects were temporarily low levels of lymphocytes — a type of white blood cell — and a rash.

“Not having diabetes is a big deal. Anything that can prevent the disease will bring huge excitement,” Herold said.

“We are anxious to hear from the FDA what the regulatory path is moving forward.”

The trial’s results has brought excitement not only to Herold’s team but the scientific community at large.

Dr. Clifford Rosen of the Maine Medical Center Research Institute and Journal deputy editor Dr. Julie Ingelfinger wrote in an editorial, “We can finally say that there has been substantial progress in modulating the early course of type 1 diabetes.”

And Dr. Fernando Ovalle, director of the division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who was not involved in the study, noted that while this approach is unlikely to fully prevent or reverse type 1 diabetes, it may be used in combination with other approaches to some day lead to a cure.

“I would argue that drugs like Verapamil, which has been shown to preserve beta cell function in adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, can play a significant synergistic role in combination with these immune modulator therapies, and deserves further study,” Ovalle said. (net)

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For the first time, scientists have found a drug that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in those who are at high risk of developing the autoimmune disease, a finding some experts are calling a milestone in type 1 diabetes research.

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After garbage piles catch fire

Puff of smoke remains visible at Temesi Landfill

GIANYAR — A puff of smoke from a pile of garbage at Temesi Landfill (TPA) was still visible until Tuesday (Jun. 11). Related agencies also had difficulty in making blackouts because the embers were estimated to remain at the bottom of the garbage pile.

Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar

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Building Bangli tourism must not necessarily be the same as other districts

BANGLI — Bangli is a region having its own peculiarities.

On that account, in developing tourism of this district it should not have to be the same as other districts. The most suitable tourism concept to be developed in Bangli is community-based tourism as stated by Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar, on Tuesday (Jun. 11).

Gianyar believed that community-based tourism concept will provide a sense of justice for tourism players in Bangli district. According to him, if tourism development is only focused on one point, certainly the gap between tourism players will be felt, so that he wanted the villages having the potential must be developed into tourism villages.

Gianyar mentioned that currently Bangli district has 31 tourism villages spreading across four sub-districts. Actually there are many other villages having the potential that can be further developed into tourism villages.

If later on these tourism villages can develop well, in the future he wanted Bangli to have its own tour package with Batur UNESCO Global Geopark as the locomotive. “If the tourism arrangement in Bangli is good, I am confident that in the future

Bangli can sell its own tour packages. If this can be realized, I believe tourists will not just stop by for eating, taking photos and then leaving. But they will stay longer in Bangli,” he said.

Meanwhile, in an effort to accelerate tourism development in Bangli district, Gianyar also admitted that he would make a regulation, so that villages in Bangli having been designated as tourism villages can use the Village Allocation Fund (ADD) for educational scholarships for those wishing to attend tourism schools. “I have drafted the regulations. Hopefully, this regulation can be completed soon,” he said.

Regarding the training on destination governance held in Kintamani last Tuesday, Gianyar stated that in developing tourism, not all can be done by the government alone. The government acts as a facilitator and stakeholders as capital providers, while to mobilize it requires an active role in a synergy of the community. Through this training, tourism players are expected to understand the importance of tourism development and foster tourism awareness in order to create conducive conditions in Bangli district with seven enchantments. (kmb40)

Head of Temesi Landfill Management, I Ketut Bambang, revealed the smoke puffs were indeed still visible from the portal area in the southern part of the Temesi Landfill that had previously burned. “The smoke remains to go out but a little. It is difficult to extinguish because the fire source is under the landfill,” he said.

He said if the puff of smoke continued to be watered, it could not immediately go out. He estimated it happened because there were still coals of fire in the bottom of the garbage piles. “If the garbage is disassembled and scattered, we can know the source of the fire. Right now, we can only estimate the source of the fire at the very bottom,” he said.

So far, his agency can only anticipate by watering to reduce the smoke puff in that location. Watering was carried out on Monday afternoon. “It was watered in the afternoon because from the morning there were still puffs along with the wind. Without being watered, the smoke could increase,” he explained.

When asked about waste disposal, at this time his

agency carries out the disposal in the west area of Temesi landfill. Besides, on Tuesday the operator at the Temesi Landfill also began operating normally. “Last Monday, it was interrupted because the operator could not work due to heavy smoke. We could just work on Monday afternoon, while on Tuesday we have been working normally,” he said.

Based on the data at Temesi Landfill, the incoming garbage is hauled by 160 garbage trucks. They consist of 51 pickup trucks and 109 trucks. Each truck can carry 7.5 cubic meters of garbage. “A truck can transport garbage twice trips,” he explained. So, the total garbage entering the landfill reaches approximately 269 tons per day.

Separately, Chief of Gianyar Municipal Police, Made Watha, who conducted the monitoring to the landfill, stated that a puff of smoke is still indeed coming out from the mountain of garbage in the area.

Certainly the condition is not dangerous. “Smoke remains to exude but is not harmful, we will also do watering again,” he said.

It was reported earlier that the piles of garbage at Temesi Landfill caught fire on Sunday night (Jun. 9).

The extent of the burnt area made the Gianyar district firefighters overwhelmed, even the process had to last for more than three hours, up to early Monday. (kmb35)

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A puff of smoke from a pile of garbage at Temesi Landfill (TPA) was still visible until Tuesday (Jun. 11).

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Education Agency asked to evaluate study tour at the end of academic year SINGARAJA - School policy to organize study tours every school yearend gets serious attention from the Buleleng Education Council. It happens because ending the academic year 2019/2020, the study tour policy at some schools in Buleleng reaped objections from parents of students.

The Education Agency was asked to respond to the problem so there will be no protracted turmoil.

Since the end of this school year, several elementary and junior high schools have conducted study tours.

They did not only visit local destinations, but some schools even traveled to destinations outside Bali. The activity began with discussions by teachers and school committees. Once agreed upon, the policy was conveyed to the parents of students including the payment terms of the study tour.

In addition to financing, the participating students are assigned to compile a report on the results of study tours where their teachers will later assess it. Not surprisingly, since they have to arrange scientific assignments, the students and parents cannot do much. Parents have to spend the costs of study tour agreed.

Following the shocking study tour turmoil, several parents protested.

Unfortunately, the objection was not conveyed to the schools, but the expressions of such objection were disseminated through social media networks.

Responding to the turmoil of students’ parents, Chief of Buleleng Education Council, Gusti Ngurah Agung, stated on Tuesday (Jun. 12) to have coordinated with the Education Agency. He told the expressions of objections of students’ parents on the policies of schools organizing study tours must be addressed by issuing the right policies. This is important because school internal policies do not always ‘satisfy’ students’ parents.

The policy needing to be taken is to

direct schools to consider well the importance of study tours. Particularly, it concerns financing charged to students. If the consideration is positive and all financing is approved without any parental objections, the study tour policy seems to be legitimate. But on the contrary, if it is too burdensome, let alone give impression if the school “forces” students to take part in the activities at the end of the school year, then Education Agency can instruct the school concerned not to carry out the tour study itself.

“I have already delivered it to the agency. Actually the program must be suspended first. Moreover, it is the end of school year and this requires the parents’ consent. If there are sanctions for not giving report cards or certificate, it means to have forced. It may not be too burdensome, and unless there are funds at school and it must be reconsidered properly,” he explained.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Buleleng Education Agency, Gede Dharmaja, stated that so far he had not received any complaints from parents about the study tour policy at schools. For this reason, he promised to coordinate with the education coordinators in the subdistrict to ask for an explanation regarding the school organizing the study tours.

Regarding the prohibition on schools to carry out study tours, Dharmaja said that such policy could not be taken by the Education Agency because the study tour program is planned and agreed upon by the internal school and the school committee. Nevertheless, the complaints of students’ parents that objected to the cost of study tours, he promised to investigate the problems. “Policies lie in the education unit (school). We will discuss it and if indeed the cost is too burdensome, we suggest the schools not carry out the study tour,” he affirmed. (kmb38)

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The Education Agency was asked to respond to the problem so there will be no protracted turmoil.

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The measure of restricting the distance of visitors was carried out by the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC).

DAKAR - Cheikh hoists his second wife Mareme onto his shoulder and carries her to their rose petal-covered bed, where he lays her down.

Seeing high waves, distance of visitors to Waterblow Nusa Dua arranged

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MANGUPURA - Waterblow attraction in the Nusa Dua tourist area usually thronged by visitors should enforce restriction of visitor distance on Tuesday (Jun. 11). This condition was caused by the high waves almost hitting the entire coastal area in Bali. The measure of restricting the distance of visitors was carried out by the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) managing the Waterblow tourist attraction, Nusa Dua, as an anticipation and security measure for visitors.

Managing Director of ITDC, IGN Ardita, when asked for his confirmation justified the condition. He admitted that based on field monitoring, the sea waves on Tuesday afternoon was quite high. However, he said that in general the Waterblow tourist attraction is not closed. The operator just restricted the distance of visitors wishing to see the Waterblow so as not to endanger. Ardita revealed that the waves were quite high reaching around ten meters last Tuesday afternoon. However, such condition only lasted about an hour from 10:00 to 11:00. “As a result of the condition, we restrict the distance of visitors wishing to witness the attraction to only arrive at the roundabout, and may not approach,” he added.

Admittedly, the pounding and breaking of the high waves become a unique sight and sensation for tourists.

Other than restricting the distance, ITDC also places security officers on site to conduct monitoring. “This is what tourists are looking for, but in order not to endanger, we set the distance from where it can be safely seen,” he concluded.

Within a few hours, the wave conditions were quite high. After conditions were getting normal, visi-

tors could carry out activities as usual.

“However, we continue to carry out monitoring and supervision. If the waves return to go high any time, we will arrange it again,” he said.

Meanwhile, results of the forecasting of the National Weather Service (BBMKG) for Region III Denpasar told that the waves with a range of 4 to 6 meters occur in the waters around Bali. In addition, the wind speed is also monitored quite fast.

To anticipate undesirable things, the BBMKG called on passenger ships, fishermen and marine tourism players to remain vigilant.

Data and Information Division Head at the BBMKG for Region III Denpasar, Imam Faturahman, explained that from his observations the extreme weather from Monday (Jun 10) to Saturday (Jun. 15) can be categorized to be extreme in a number of points in the waters of Bali. Strong winds and high waves still cover those points with a fairly high intensity.

According to Imam, people must be aware because the wind speed in the next few days will range from 8 km to 38 km per hour.

Certainly this is very extreme from the average range that shows the speed of 4 km per hour to 25 km per hour.

“This wind speed then generates high waves to occur at some points, including in the waters around Bali. Moreover, the wave heights are estimated to range from 4 to 6 meters,” he said.

According to him, this extreme weather factor happens due to changes in wind pressure moving from low to high which is quite large in the southern waters of Bali. This is also exacerbated by the movement of wind from the East and Southeast to the West and North. Thus, it triggers a wave surrounding the waters of Bali.

Besides, another cause is the wet phase of the MJO that moves and approaches Indonesia. Despite high winds and high waves, Imam believed that such phenomenon will get smaller when it reaches the bay.

“In general, there is no rain due to the impact of this extreme weather, but only high winds and high waves.

This is estimated to occur until next Saturday,” he said.

For the points showing off high waves estimated to reach 4 meters can occur in the Southern Bali Strait, Badung Strait, Southern Lombok Strait, South Alas Strait, Bali Strait waters including Nusa Dua, Pecatu, Ungasan and Nusa Penida South Waters. (kmb23)

The frolicking couple embrace and.... what happens next is left to the viewer’s imagination as the camera suddenly switches to a pair of white slippers, the bedroom door closes and the scene ends. In soap operas in other parts of the world, such coy depictions of sex would be considered unremarkable, even dreary. But in conservative Senegal, where even an onscreen kiss is rare, the self-described monitors of public morality are in uproar.

The show -- “Maitresse d’un homme marie” (“Mistress of a married man”) -- has also already been cautioned by the state’s media watchdog for being too racy.

But defenders say the soap takes a desperately-needed look at relationship issues such as male abuse, the pain experienced by abandoned spouses and a woman’s right to sexual pleasure. “Maitresse d’un homme marie” follows five young women characters, all strong-minded, freewheeling city dwellers.

Some start affairs with married men and -- as in the case of Mareme -- end up marrying them.

- ‘Cast judgement’ In Dakar’s Sicap Liberte 3 district, the Sene family is glued to its TV for the twice-a-week show. In between adverts blaring out the virtues of a brand of local rice, bubbly single mother Rose condemns the threat of censorship hanging over her favourite programme.

“Maitresse”, she says, holds up a mirror to hypocrisy and inequality in Senegal.

“Men who criticise the series are the same ones who have mistresses and what they do to them is far worse than what you see on the screen,” she said.

“They cast judgement on the women (in the show) because they are single, because they are in charge of their lives,” said Rose.

“In Senegal, if you are not married by the

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Ndiaye Cire Ba (L), who plays Djalika in the Senegalese television serie “Maitresse d’un homme marie” (Mistress of a Married Man) gets make-up during the recording of an episode in Dakar on May 25, 2019. time you are 30, you are not a good woman.

In this country, it doesn’t matter even if you’re a huge success, if you’re not a man, you’re nothing.”

- Slapped Launched in January, the show goes out at prime time on the commercial channel 2STV and is also avidly followed on YouTube, where each episode is watched between one and two million times. Devotion to the series is such that one actor was slapped by an elderly woman while exercising.

“She told him, ‘Stop drinking and look

after your family’,” the show’s executive producer, Kalista Sy, recounted, with a giggle.

The West African state is predominantly Muslim -- mostly following the Sufi strain -- where public displays of affection or sex outside marriage are frowned upon.

Within weeks of the series’ launch, a powerful Muslim NGO, Jamra, asked the country’s audiovisual watchdog, the CNRA, to crack down. After deliberation, the CNRA on March 29 allowed the series to continue provided there were “corrective measures” to the script. Without these changes, the show would have to be screened late at night, or face

being banned altogether.

Everything seemed to be going fine until the 34th episode -- the scene of Cheikh and Mareme canoodling on the marital bed.

“They crossed the red line. They offended a large proportion of Senegalese by broadcasting virtually pornographic content during the blessed month of Ramadan,” Jamra’s Mactar Gueye told AFP. “It is unthinkable that this apology for fornication and adultery continues in this form,” he said, in an interview at his home where a giant TV screen was turned on to a telenovela channel showing soap operas. (afp)

India unveils spacecraft for moon-landing mission

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists work on the orbiter vehicle of ‘Chandrayaan-2’, India’s first moon lander and rover mission planned and developed by the ISRO, in Bangalore on June 12, 2019.

BANGALORE - India on Wednesday unveiled a spacecraft which is expected to take off for the moon next month, making the country only the fourth to achieve the feat.

The mission is India’s second to the moon, and if successful it will put the nation in the league of the US, the former Soviet Union and China.

Named Chandrayaan-2, the craft is made up of an orbiter, a lander and a rover developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation

(ISRO).

It will be launched from Sriharikota space centre on July 15 and is expected to land near the lunar South Pole on September 6.

Once it touches down, the rover will carry out experiments while being controlled remotely by ISRO scientists.

“It is going to be the most complex mission ever undertaken by ISRO,” chairman K. Sivan was quoted as saying by local media.

“The aim is to use space technology for the benefit of the common man.”

India has made giant strides in its space journey in recent years.

It launched a record 104 satellites in a single mission in 2017, and has also built a reputation for low-cost space exploration and science missions.

In March, the country said it had destroyed a low-orbiting satellite in a missile test to prove the nation was among the world’s most advanced space powers. (afp)

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BUSINESS Zara-owner Inditex profits jump on record sales

Spanish retail giant Inditex, which owns the Zara clothing brand, said Wednesday that its first-quarter profits rose due to record sales driven by a push to develop its online business.

The company, whose other brands include Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Bershka and Oysho, saw net profit increase by 10

percent year-on-year to 734 million euros ($831 million) between February 1 and April.

The result is in line with the expectations of analysts surveyed by data company Factset, who predicted an average of 736 million euros.

It puts Inditex well ahead of its main rival, Sweden’s H&M,

which had a net profit of 77 million in its first quarter. The Spanish group said in a statement that sales jumped five percent to hit a new high of 5.9 billion euros, “driven by the ongoing digital transformation of its integrated store and online sales platform”.

However, it said that it applied a new accounting standard during

this period, without which net profit would have increased seven percent, instead of 10.

The company forecast that sales would increase to between four and six percent this year on a like-for-like basis.

Inditex has been investing heavily in a bid to catch up to internet retail giants, and launched

Zara online sales in Brazil in March.

Seventeen more launches are planned for the rest of the year, many of them in the Middle East.

Inditex shares ticked upwards by 0.3 percent in early trading on the Madrid stock exchange, which was down 0.4 percent. (afp)

UK labor market strong despite Brexit uncertainties

LONDON - The outlook for the British economy may remain murky amid the Brexit impasse, yet the country continues to post impressive jobs growth, which is helping wages rise back to the levels they were before the global financial crisis more than a decade ago.

A raft of labor market figures released Tuesday highlighted that the labor market remains strong despite the lack of clarity over how Britain’s scheduled departure from the European Union will play out.

The Office for National Statistics reported that the employment rate in April stood at 76.1%, its joint-highest level since records began in 1971 and unemployment was at 3.8%, its lowest level since 1974. The jobs being created are largely full-time positions and are going primarily to women.

The resilience in the labor market is helping to push up wage increases back toward the levels they were before the global financial crisis. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses were 3.4% higher in the three months to April compared with a year ago, about a percentage point below the rate of growth before the crisis.

Despite the Brexit uncertainty, rate-setters at the Bank of England are coming under pressure to raise interest rates again especially as the economy continues to grow, albeit fairly modestly. Two members of the Monetary Policy Committee, Andrew Haldane and Michael Saunders, have indicated that they could back another rate rise sooner than many in the markets think largely because of worries that rising pay will stoke inflation, which at an annual rate of 2.1% stands above the bank’s 2% target.

“I want to stress that the MPC does not necessarily have to keep rates on hold until all Brexit uncertainties are resolved,” Saunders said Monday.

“There would be costs if we delay tightening until all the potential warning signs

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Ubud to emerge as world gastronomic tourist destination

JAKARTA - Ubud, located in Gianyar District of Bali, will be designated as a world gastronomic tourist destination, based upon the standards of the United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, said the process to certify Ubud as a gastronomic tourist destination would be an example for other regions in Indonesia.

“The establishment and assessment of Ubud as a gastronomic destination is the first in the world.

And this is an example for other regions, such as Bandung and Yogya, Solo and Semarang,” he stated.

According to Yahya, there are three important stages in the process of certifying Ubud as a world gastronomic destination.

The first is to conduct an inventory of assets and gastronomic attractions, including mapping the readiness of the industry and business, which are then compiled in a report and submitted to UNWTO. “This stage has been done, the process takes about 1.5 years,” Yahya said.

Second is the assessment by UNWTO starting from the verification and analysis process through a fairly detailed method, including 600 interviews with all gastronomic stakeholders, food and beverages, producers, hotels, restaurants, chefs, food festival initiators, the regional government, transportation providers, academics, as well as local and foreign tourists.

“The process will last eight days

in Ubud and its surroundings, while surveys will be conducted online and offline for three weeks. At this stage, planning and recommendation strategies are also being carried out,” the minister said.

Third are recommendations that need to be implemented and carried out by stakeholders for the second assessment, which is scheduled for early August 2019.

The press conference was also

attended by the Chairperson of the Ministry of Tourism and Shopping Culinary Acceleration Team, Vita Datau, UNWTO Project Specialist Aditya Amaranggana and UNWTO Lead Experts Roberta Garibaldi.

Vita Datau added, if all processes were carried out correctly, then Ubud could be designated as a gastronomic tourist destination for the UNWTO prototype, which was in accordance with the gastronomy

destination development guideline of UNWTO. To be declared a prototype, there are five standard criteria for UNWTO gastronomic destinations, including lifestyle, local products, culture and history, background stories of foods, as well as nutrition and health.

The implementation of these standards are important, as it will become a benchmark for Indone-

sia and other targeted regions for gastronomic destinations, such as Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang and Bandung.

“Indonesia is rich in tourism potentials, as it has a varied and wide geographical area and landscape.

This gastronomic destination is most likely to provide welfare to communities from upstream to downstream, so that people feel the impact,” Yahya noted. (ant)

Fried Red Rice Offers Savory Taste The skyline is seen through the rain and mist in London, Monday June 10, 2019. across pay, capacity and prices are flashing red. Such an approach would make it less likely that tightening would be limited and gradual, and more likely that the economy would face a painful adjustment.”

The pound rose somewhat on expectations that the central bank could support another quarter-point interest rate rise this summer to 1%. The currency was up 0.2% at $1.2710.

The prevailing view in the markets is that the Bank of England will keep rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week, but that a majority of the nine-member panel

may back an increase in August alongside the bank’s latest economic forecasts.

“With the labor market unlikely to weaken suddenly soon and government policies set to remain supportive of faster wage growth, the MPC can’t afford to ignore the constant inflation pressure now emitted by the labor market,” said Samuel Tombs, chief U.K. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

Brexit remains a quandary for the Bank of England, especially during the Conservative Party leadership contest to see who replaces Prime Minister Theresa May. Whoever suc-

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ceeds May will face the same difficulties in pushing through parliament a plan ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline. Though Brexit uncertainty has weighed on business investment since the country voted to leave the EU in June 2016, growth overall has remained solid. However, figures on Monday suggested that the outlook could be worsening. Though monthly figures are volatile, concerns were raised by the news that the economy contracted by 0.4% in April largely because of car plant shutdowns from the likes of Jaguar Land Rover and Honda. (ap)

Do you enjoy fried rice of white rice ingredients? Well, it has been a commonplace! How about tasting a dish of fried rice made from red rice ingredients. It is something new. Other than offering delicious flavor, this type of fried rice is also low in cholesterol and very good for health. Moreover, when combined with Balinese spices, it must be tempting to immediately try it. The fried rice found in one of the restaurants in Ubud is combined with local and international nuances.

Rice is indeed the target for people to consume, especially those wishing to reduce cholesterol. This red rice is also ingredient in food

stalls to restaurants on the Island of the Gods. Including in tourism areas, this serving is an attractive offer for tourists. “Carbohydrates in brown rice do exist, but in low sugar content, so they are chosen especially for those desiring to reduce sugar consumption,” Chef UNAME Restaurant Ubud, I Wayan Partana.

Partana said that to give a sensational flavor, the brown rice is cooked with Balinese spices (base genep) which accentuate the flavor of garlic and aromatic ginger.

Then, add bulun baon leaf, kluwek and Moringa leaves as vegetables mixed in the cooking process and added with chicken meat to give a

distinctive local flavor. “Vegetables added give a slightly bitter and savory taste and an acidic sensation with extra kluwek or pangium,” he explained.

The types of vegetables used are also rich in benefits for the body that function as medicine, especially bulun baon. The cooking only takes advantage of a little oil so that it causes the fried rice to have low fat. For additional condiment, it is made from cut tomatoes, green cayenne pepper, sprouts, avocados and lime juice that can provide international-style food. “There are poached eggs to provide additional delight when savoring fried rice,” he concluded. (kmb)

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Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life

HAJO - The black softshell turtle is officially extinct in the wild, but a centuries-old Indian temple and its nature-loving caretaker are helping the creature make a tentative comeback.

The northeastern state of Assam was once rich in freshwater turtles, but habitat loss and over-exploitation -- they were once a popular local food -- have massively depleted their population.

The black softshell turtle was declared extinct in the wild in 2002 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, while the Indian softshell turtle and the Indian peacock softshell turtle are classified as vulnerable.

But all the while, the pond of the Hayagriva Madhav temple in the Hajo pilgrimage centre has provided a safe haven, thanks to the sacred status of turtles protecting them from harm.

“There are plenty of turtles in the temple pond,” said Jayaditya Purkayastha, from conservation group Good Earth.

The group has teamed up with the temple authorities in a breeding programme.

“The population of the turtle in Assam has gone down by a great extent. So we thought we needed to intervene and do something to save the species from extinction,” he told AFP. In January his organisation’s first batch of 35 turtle

hatchlings, including 16 black softshells hand-reared at the temple, was released into a nearby wildlife sanctuary.

A key figure is the caretaker of the temple pond, Pranab Malakar, who long before environmentalists became involved took a keen interest in the turtles’ wellbeing.

“I used to take care of them as I like them. Later, after I became associated with Good Earth, it became my responsibility,” he said.

“No one harms them here as they are incarnations of Lord Vishnu (a Hindu deity). I was born and grew up here. We have been seeing the turtles since our childhood. People respect them,” he said.

Malakar collects eggs laid by the turtles on the sandy banks of the pond -- a new concrete bank had to be demolished a few years ago -- and gingerly puts them into an incubator.

The project has been so successful that Good Earth has identified 18 other temple ponds in the area which could also be used for similar initiatives.

But it is not without its challenges.

For one thing, some of the hundreds of daily visitors to the temple outside Guwahati throw bread and other food to the turtles -- which they clearly like.

“This has triggered some biological changes among the turtles in the pond. They have also lost their natural tendency of hunting for food,” Purkayastha said. (afp)

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This undated and unlocated handout picture taken and released by the CNRS of the Bourgogne University shows a haplochromine cichlids (maylandia estherae) trying to open a box as part of a scientic experiment. Using a behavior test measuring the pessimism of the animal, researchers managed to show that a fish experiences “heartache” when separated from its partner.

Lovelorn fish turn gloomy when separated: study

PARIS - The tiny Central American convict cichlid may only be a few centimetres long but it’s a fish with a big heart.

Researchers in France found that the tropical fish -- known to be a loyal and monogamous partner -- suffers from heartache when separated from its lover.

Even more heart-rending perhaps is that female cichlids, when paired with a male who is not their preferred partner, were shown in experiments to exhibit “pessimistic” behaviour.

Scientists believe that over the course of evolution fish species such as the convict cichlid have developed loyal partnerships as a way to better protect their young, which are extremely vulnerable to predators.

To effectively measure each fish’s mental response to separation, researchers from the University of Burgundy in Dijon trained females to use their mouths to open two small

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In this photo taken on February 24, 2019, turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, some 35 kms from Guwahati, the capital city of India’s northeastern state of Assam.

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“But we won’t accept defeat.

The one million strong protest parade was a display of the power of the powerless.”

Tom Chan, 28, a finance worker, took the day off work and donned a black mask and dark glasses to join the protesters because he felt profoundly pessimistic about the city’s future.

“Of course I hope this can

boxes, placed either side of their tanks.

The “positive” box contained fish food, and the “negative” box was empty. The boxes had either black or white lids to help the fish distinguish between them.

The team then placed a grey “ambiguous” box in the centre of the tank to see how the females would react.

They reasoned that a fish with an optimistic outlook would flip open the grey lid in the hope of snaffling a treat, whereas a pessimistic one might hesitate or leave the box alone altogether.

Their study, published in the journal Proceedings of Royal Society B, showed that female fish spend much more time trying to lift off the grey lids when their favoured males were in the tanks with them.

While the tale of the cichlid’s lovelorn travails may warm the heart, the fish are anything but lovely: they have sharp teeth and have been shown to be extremely territorial. (afp) be resolved peacefully, without any clashes, but it depends on whether the government is willing to communicate with the people. If they continuously ignore the opinion of the whole society, then it could provoke resistance.

“I think this is even grimmer than the Umbrella Movement.

The government is ignoring the will of the people even more after that occupation. I feel even more miserable now.” (afp)

JAKARTA - Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo invited three regional heads installed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) based on the 2019 regional election results to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building, here on Wednesday, to discuss corruption-prevention measures.

“Today, the last governor based on the election results, specifically for Lampung, was installed.

Yesterday, it was for Maluku and North Maluku. It is routine procedure that we invite them to the KPK to hold discussion and dialog pertaining to corruption prevention strategies,” Kumolo remarked on arrival at the KPK building, Jakarta, Wednesday.

President Jokowi, on Wednesday, appointed Djunaidi and Chusnunia Chalim respectively as the Lampung governor and deputy governor for the 2019-

2024 period at the Jakarta State Palace.

On April 24, 2019, the president had also instated Murad Ismail and Barnabas Orno respectively as the governor and deputy governor of Maluku for the 2019-2024 term.

On May 10, 2019, Jokowi inducted Abdul Ghani Kasuba and Al Yasin Ali respectively as the governor and deputy governor of North Maluku for the 20192024 term .

“This is because yesterday, it was different for Maluku and North Maluku, the day was merged. All governors and others appointed were immediately brought (to the KPK) for a dialog and discussion, so that a common consensus could be reached and for realizing the vision to prevent corruption-related problems,” Kumolo stated. (ant)

Social media restriction to be final course of action: minister JAKARTA - Communication and Informatics Minister Rudiantara revealed his ministry was yet undecided over applying social media restriction before and during a trial at the Constitutional Court (MK) on a presidential election dispute on June 14-28.

Social media restriction will be the last resort after taking into account several factors, including the extent to which hoax is spread akin to what had transpired during the May 22 protest, he remarked here on Wednesday.

Based on data collected by the ministry, 600 URLs were daily disseminating hoax or negative content concerning the May 22 rally. “The content had indeed targeted to incite the public,” Rudiantara pointed out.

The decision to place social media restrictions in May was the result of coordination with other ministries, including the office of the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs.

In the meantime, Ferdinandus Setu, the ministry’s spokesman, remarked that social media restriction is situational and the final course of action after evaluating the content, extent of dissemination, and quantity.

“It is the last resort. It is situational in character based on the content, dissemination, and quantity,” Setu remarked.

The ministry is currently stepping up monitoring of social media to keep track of a rise in provocative content that could create rifts in the nation similar to what had taken place in May, he stated.

Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Wiranto remarked that no social media restriction will be applied during the MK trial on June 14-28, 2019. (ant)

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This handout picture taken and released by Indonesia’s Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB), the accident mitigation agency, on June 11, 2019 shows an aerial view of a flooded village in Andadowi. More than 4,000 people were forced to evacuate due to flooding in Southeast Sulawesi province.

Areal extent of flooding in Samarinda increases

SAMARINDA - Flooding in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, extended to a broader area and affected 9,358 families constituting 30,580 people, rising from 20 thousand people the day before, in North Samarinda, Sungai Pinang, and Samarinda Ulu sub-districts.

Sungai Pinang bore the maximum brunt, with the natural disaster impacting 23,261 residents, Hendra AH, secretary of the Samarinda disaster mitigation office, remarked here on Tuesday.

In North Samarinda, flooding affected 13,794 people, including 828 families comprising 2,534 people in the Sempaja Timur urban village and 2,511 residents of Sempaja Utara. Floodwaters reached heights of nearly 100 centimeters (cm) in the Bumi Sempaja residential complex.

In the Griya Mukti housing complex located in

the Gunung Lingai urban village, floodwaters rose to heights of 80 to 170 cm, impacting 1,390 households of 4,764 people.

In the Samarinda Ulu Sub-district, 328 families comprising 1,201 people, mostly of Sidodadi Urban Village, are reeling under the impact of the flooding.

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has disbursed logistics aid to the victims of flooding that had hit Samarinda over the past six days.

Recently, flooding ravaged several Indonesian provinces, including East Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and South Kalimantan.

Flooding in Morowali District in Central Sulawesi over the past 72 hours has destroyed four bridges and caused extensive damage to over 10 homes.

A total of 1,437 residents of Dampala Village and 800 residents of Leelee Village were affected by the flooding. (ant)

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Playing for Durant, Warriors face emotional must-win test

OAKLAND - Inspired by injured teammate Kevin Durant and facing an emotional must-win game, the Golden State Warriors are counting upon resiliency and fighting spirit to stay alive in the NBA Finals.

The sacred beach of Masceti GIANYAR - Masceti beach is one of the three beach attractions in the Blahbatuh district, precisely at the Village Medahan – Keramas area that has special appeal because of the beach area is excellent for carrying out or seeking a spiritual tour or silence the soul, on the northern part of the Temple area which is highly sacred by the community surrounding because in this Temple the community usually held ceremony to invoke prosperity and perform

other religious ceremonies.

One of the least known temples of Bali, Pura Masceti guards the island from evil sea spirits, an important role usually taken on as one of the nine directional temples.

Directional temples are known as kahyangan jagat and play an important function in the Hindu religion of the Balinese. The main entrance of the temple faces a wide stretch of pristine beach, free of tourists and scandalizing bikini’s.

Any touristy activity including sun-bathing and swimming in the area is strictly prohibited. Considered a sacred site, the beach is specially designated for Hindu religious ceremonies. The peacefulness of the Masceti Beach is unlike any other.

It truly showcases the beauty of the Balinese coastline with soft sand and the rushing in of waves.

The elegance and symmetry of this beach is best observed in silence as temple devotees offer prayers and flowers to the Sea God. During the Melasti ceremony, temple paraphernalia are taken down to the beach for ceremonial cleansing.

To surf, swim or sun-bathe on this coastline, travellers would have to move to either the right or left side of the beach where you will find big white umbrellas. This holy beach site is accessible through Jalan Prof Dr Ida Bagus Mantra, Pantai Masceti, Gianyar. (IBP/net)

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Defending champion Golden State, seeking a third consecutive title and fourth in five seasons, entertains Toronto in game six Thursday needing a victory to pull level at 3-3 and force a game seven Sunday at Toronto. “We’re going to have to will ourselves for another 48 minutes to stay alive,” Warriors guard Stephen Curry said. “And whatever it’s going to take from every single guy in our jersey.

“I don’t know if there’s going to be a speech in the locker room, if there’s going to need to be words at all. We understand the moment and I think we can rally.”

Durant, the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, sat out a month with a right calf injury before making a return in game five Monday only to go down with a right Achilles tendon injury, needing help to leave the court and crutches to exit the arena.

The 30-year-old superstar’s brief comeback effort, leading the Warriors in the playoffs with 34.2 points a game, has provided extra motivation for the teammates who saw him give everything he had in the championship quest.

“We’ll be suiting up in front of Oracle Arena and with the amazing atmosphere and opportunity to play for him, and to kind of honor the sacrifice he made in terms of putting his body on the line,” Curry said.

“We’re going to give everything we got. We’re going to fight. We’re going to compete.”

Golden State guard Klay Thompson will give his efforts in tribute to Durant.

“It obviously inspires you to play harder knowing your best player can’t be out there,” Thompson said. “You think of him every time you dive for a loose ball or go for a rebound, because I know him and I know how bad he wants to be out there.”

Only once in 34 opportunities has a team

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Alfonzo McKinnie #28 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket during the game against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors during Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 7, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. that trailed 3-1 in the NBA Finals won the title, that coming in 2016 when LeBron James rallied Cleveland over the Warriors.

Only three teams have even forced a seventh game.

“When we step back on our floor for game six, that’s all that matters,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said. “Everybody is facing fatigue at this point. No one cares who is tired or if you’re facing a little fatigue. You’ve got to do what you came here to do anyway.”

Warriors forward Kevon Looney has a chest injury. Andre Iguodala has a calf injury.

But everyone with nagging pain knows they can rest next week.

“It’s a team full of heart. It’s as simple as that,” Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins

said. “We’re fighters. It’s in our DNA. We’re going to go down fighting. Period.”

- End of a Warriors era The Warriors will be playing their final game at Oracle Arena, their home venue since 1971. They leave the NBA’s oldest arena for a new $1 billion home in San Francisco next season and hope to exit Oakland as winners after two earlier finals home losses to the Raptors.

“The biggest advantage is being at Oracle Arena one more time, where our fans can really get behind us,” Curry said.

“We’ll be ready for it, but there’s no more statements needed to be made about who we are as a team and our heart and our

competitiveness.

“We want to win this championship.

We’re going to give everything we got, but I think we’re done with proving people wrong or making bold statements with our play.

People know who we are.”

For the Raptors, top scorer Kawhi Leonard says the secret is to keep doing what put them one win from the first title in their 24-season history and the first by any team from outside the United States.

“Just try to come out and match that emotion and drive, come out and do the same thing, just be mentally focused, try to limit our mistakes and be the aggressor,” Leonard said. “Just play hard 48 minutes and see what happens. Play confident.” (afp)

Thiem offers Serena doubles match after Roland-Garros row

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Austria’s Dominic Thiem serves the ball to Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019.

VIENNA - Austrian tennis ace Dominic Thiem on Tuesday offered Serena Williams a mixed doubles jaunt in an attempt to put their French Open press room dispute behind them.

Thiem reacted with disbelief when officials asked him, midpost match interview, to leave the main interview room at Roland Garros so that the American superstar, who had just been knocked

out, would not be kept waiting.

He accused the 23-time Grand Slam winner, who had just suffered her earliest exit at a major tournament in almost five years, of having a “bad personality” and said he would have waited even for a junior player to finish.

But on Tuesday Thiem was more conciliatory, saying he’d already forgotten about the incident before half-heartedly suggesting a

match-up.

“As a way of putting it behind us, I could play mixed doubles with Serena at Wimbledon or New York,” he said.

Thiem was beaten by Nadal in straight sets in last year’s French Open final, but pushed his illustrious Spanish opponent all the way in the first two sets this year before running out of steam and losing 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. (afp)

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Alex Morgan has 5 goals as US routs Thailand 13-0 REIMS — Thailand was never a real threat to the U.S. national team. Even so, the threetime Women’s World Cup champions had no desire to go easy on a lesser opponent in their opening game.

Goals matter in the group stage. And statements matter in soccer’s biggest tournament. “Obviously we have the utmost respect for everyone we play, but it’s the World Cup,” said captain Megan Rapinoe.

Alex Morgan tied the tournament record with five goals and the United States opened with a historic 13-0 rout of Thailand on Tuesday night. Samantha Mewis and Rose Lavelle each added a pair of goals for the United States, which broke the record for goals and margin of victory in a World Cup game.

Rapinoe, Lindsey Horan, Mallory Pugh and Carli Lloyd also scored. The previous record margin was Germany’s 11-0 victory over Argentina in 2007.

Morgan tied Michelle Akers’ record for World Cup goals, set in the quarterfinals against Taiwan in 1991. The team’s seven different scorers also set a tournament record.

Lloyd, 36, became the oldest American woman to score at a World Cup and joined Germany’s Birgit Prinz as the only players to score in five straight World Cup games.

The United States faced criticism over its relentless attack. The Americans led 3-0 at the break and then broke the match open in the second half, with the players celebrating goal after goal.

The Americans meant no disrespect, said Morgan, but they simply wanted to position themselves for a run at a second consecutive title.

“We really just came into the game really wanting to showcase ourselves,” Morgan said. “Every goal matters in this tournament and that’s what we were working on.”

Asked about the lopsided score, U.S. coach Jill Ellis wondered if a 10-0 victory in a men’s World Cup would elicit the same questions.

“This is a world championship, so every team here has been fantastic to get to this point. And I think that to be respectful to opponents is to play hard against opponents, and as Alex said, it’s a tournament where goal differential is important,” Ellis said.

The two teams were the last to kick off in the group stage for the monthlong tournament. Host France opened the World Cup before a sellout crowd in Paris on Friday night with a 4-0 victory over South Korea.

Ranked No. 1 in the world, the Americans had dropped only one match in their previous 38, a loss to France in Le Havre in January. The team was 7-12 overall this year, with six straight wins going into the World Cup. The last time the Americans played in the sport’s top tournament, Lloyd had a hat trick in the first 16 minutes and the United States beat Japan 5-2 in Canada for the trophy.

The U.S. pounced early against Thailand, too, on Morgan’s header in the 13th minute off Kelley O’Hara’s precisely placed cross. Mewis, Lavelle and Horan were all making their World Cup debuts.

“When you get a deluge of goals like that, it’s a good feeling,” Ellis said. “It builds confidence.”

Thailand, ranked No. 34 in the world, was clearly

outmatched even though the team has shown progress on the world stage. Making its World Cup debut in 2015 four years ago, Thailand finished third in its group but earned its first win, a 3-2 victory over Ivory Coast.

At the final whistle, Lloyd and Christen Press were seen consoling the Thailand goalkeeper. Morgan put her arm around Thailand’s Miranda Nild, who was wiping away tears on the field. Nild and Morgan both played college soccer for the California Golden Bears.

“They were disappointed of course, they intended to make an impression in this first match and they were disappointed,” coach Nuengrutai Srathongvian said through a translator. “Yes, they are all athletes and they will be resilient. We’ve got two more games to play and we need to bounce back.”

Srathongvian said soccer in Thailand is still growing and there is a limited pool of players to draw from.

The World Cup comes at a time when female players across the globe are seeking better treatment, conditions and pay. The U.S. national team has long championed equal rights, and players collectively filed a lawsuit earlier this year that alleges discrimination by the U.S. Soccer Federation and are seeking pay equitable with that of the men’s national team.

The players say the lawsuit is on hold while they’re in France. But a pair of prominent well-wishers on Twitter referenced the team’s pursuit of equality.

“The @USWNT is something to smile about. It was great to celebrate with them back in 2015 and I’m excited to root them on in their drive to earn their fourth star. Best of luck to these champions for equality, on and off the field,” wrote former President Barack Obama.

Tennis legend Billie Jean King weighed in: “The pursuit of a record 4th World Cup trophy for the #USWNT officially begins today, but the journey has been years in the making. You have the support of a nation behind you. Get that win, and then get the equal pay you deserve!”

Ellis made some lineup moves for the match in the absence of defender Becky Sauerbrunn, whom the team said was held out as a precaution with a minor quad injury. Julie Ertz was moved to the backline and Mewis got the start in the midfield.

Morgan, U.S. Soccer’s 2018 Player of the Year, now has 106 international goals. Playing in her third World Cup, she was named player of the match.

It came close to the team’s biggest rout ever. The U.S. beat the Dominican Republic 14-0 in a 2012 Olympic qualifier in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Up next for the U.S. is World Cup newcomer Chile on Sunday in Paris. In the final group match before the knockout round, the Americans will travel to Le Havre to face nemesis Sweden, who they’ve been grouped with six times in World Cup play.

In the last meeting between the teams, Sweden ousted the United States in the quarterfinals at the 2016 Olympics. Afterward, former U.S. goalkeeper Hole Solo called Sweden “cowards” for bunkering on defense. Alyssa Naeher has since replaced Solo, who was dismissed from the team.

Sweden defeated Chile 2-0 earlier on Tuesday in Rennes, a match that featured a 40-minute weather delay. (ap)

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Copa offers Chile’s Sanchez chance to banish United woes

It’s been an annus horribilis and a half for Chile’s iconic leader Alexis Sanchez, who is known as the “Nino Maravilla” -- wonder-kid -- in his homeland.

Chile’s most capped player of all time and record goalscorer, Sanchez is so popular in the South American country that he even stars in a film about himself that was released in Chile last month.

Having helped Chile win the last two Copa America competitions -- including the one-off 100-year celebration Centenario in the United States in 2016 -a statue of him has even been erected in his home town Tocopilla.

But it’s been an otherwise dreadful last 18 months for the Manchester United winger on the pitch.

And Sanchez will be desperate to prove he has much more to offer than his recent club form suggests. Since moving from Arsenal in January 2018, the vibrant and pacey forward has been a shadow of his former self.

He scored 60 goals in 123 league games for the Gunners, almost one in every two matches, but that ratio has dropped to less than one in 10 at United, where he had just nine Premier League starts and one goal in the last campaign.

He also had to sit out the 2018 World Cup in Russia as Chile hadn’t qualified.

At 30, Sanchez is far from finished but at Old Trafford there have been signs that he’s lost his

spark.

The wonder kid has at times saved his best for the national team and a strong showing at the Copa could boost his options in the transfer market should he leave United, as expected, during the off season.

Return moves to either Italy or Spain have been mooted despite the financial burden any team would face in trying to match his reported 500,000 pounds ($636,000) a week wages.

And the signing of young Welsh winger Daniel James in direct competition for Sanchez’s preferred position on the left suggests that United have made their feelings clear.

The Copa America will come as welcome respite for Sanchez, not least because if fit he will certainly start for Chile -- something that was increasingly not the case under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford.

But his participation in Chile’s Group C opener against Japan next Monday is uncertain due to an ankle injury picked up at the end of the club season.

- ‘Sanchez raises Chile’s level’ -

Sanchez was back working with the ball on Monday with his team-mates at their training base in Itu, near Sao Paulo.

“Without a doubt, Alexis is important for the national team,” said central midfielder Pablo Hernandez, describing the Manchester United forward as “a key piece” for the start of the tournament.

Te a m - m a t e J o s e P e d r o Fuenzalida said that Sanchez “raises the level of the team when he’s on form, because he’s a destabilizing player.”

Sanchez was key in Chile’s back-to-back Copa triumphs in 2015 and 2016: the first in the country’s history.

He scored the winning penalty in a shoot-out to beat Argentina in the final on home soil in 2015.

His absence was acutely felt in Chile’s one pre-Copa friendly international, a labored comefrom-behind 2-1 victory against minnows Haiti on Thursday.

Spanish newspaper Marca has dismissed Chile’s chances of completing a hat-trick of victories as slim due to a lack of creativity, something that would be provided by Sanchez’s usual cut and thrust. The squad has also been affected by rumors of in-fighting surrounding the omission of former captain and veteran goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.

That has proved unpopular with many fans that have subsequently protested against Colombian coach Reinaldo Rueda.

Sanchez, though, has taken on the role of leader to call on everyone to come together for the benefit of the team. (afp)

Chilean footballer Alexis Sanchez attends a training session at Juan Pinto Duran sport complex in Santiago, Chile, on June 03, 2019, ahead of the Copa America football tournament.

Insigne, Verratti push Italy closer to Euro 2020 with Bosnia win

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United States’ forward Alex Morgan celebrates after scoring a goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group F football match between USA and Thailand, on June 11, 2019, at the Auguste-Delaune Stadium in Reims, eastern France.

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Italy’s forward Lorenzo Insigne celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification football match between Italy and Bosnia Herzegovina at the ‘Allianz Stadium’ in Turin on June 11, 2019.

Lorenzo Insigne and Marco Verratti hit back with second-half goals as Italy came from behind to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 to extend their perfect run in Euro 2020 qualifying to four games in Turin on Tuesday.

Roma forward Edin Dzeko had fired Bosnia ahead after 32 minutes at the Juventus Stadium as the hosts conceded their first goal of the European qualifying campaign.

But Insigne hit back after the break with a stunning volley and the Napoli captain then sett up Verratti for the winner four minutes from time.

Roberto Mancini’s side are top

of Group J with a maximum 12 points after four games with 13 goals scored and just one conceded.

And the former Manchester City and Inter Milan coach said he had been impressed by the character his side showed to come back.

“I expected the difficulties, but we showed the strength and the conviction to overturn it,” said Mancini.

“The important thing is that we are first in the group, I don’t look at the other teams.

“We want to put ourselves in the best position to have a real chance in Euro 2020,” said Mancini ahead of the tournament which kicks off

in Rome on June 12 next year.

“The outcome remains very positive, today we have taken a step forward from the point of view of character despite the suffering.”

Italy are three points ahead of second-placed Finland with Armenia third, followed by Bosnia and Greece who are eight points adrift.

“We were a bit too stretched out in the first half, perhaps a bit tired, but we improved after the break.

“It’s not easy to turn a game like this around and we gave everything, especially character,” added Mancini, who took over after Italy’s failure to qualify for last year’s World Cup in Russia. (afp)

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Alex Morgan has 5 goals as US routs Thailand 13-0 REIMS — Thailand was never a real threat to the U.S. national team. Even so, the threetime Women’s World Cup champions had no desire to go easy on a lesser opponent in their opening game.

Goals matter in the group stage. And statements matter in soccer’s biggest tournament. “Obviously we have the utmost respect for everyone we play, but it’s the World Cup,” said captain Megan Rapinoe.

Alex Morgan tied the tournament record with five goals and the United States opened with a historic 13-0 rout of Thailand on Tuesday night. Samantha Mewis and Rose Lavelle each added a pair of goals for the United States, which broke the record for goals and margin of victory in a World Cup game.

Rapinoe, Lindsey Horan, Mallory Pugh and Carli Lloyd also scored. The previous record margin was Germany’s 11-0 victory over Argentina in 2007.

Morgan tied Michelle Akers’ record for World Cup goals, set in the quarterfinals against Taiwan in 1991. The team’s seven different scorers also set a tournament record.

Lloyd, 36, became the oldest American woman to score at a World Cup and joined Germany’s Birgit Prinz as the only players to score in five straight World Cup games.

The United States faced criticism over its relentless attack. The Americans led 3-0 at the break and then broke the match open in the second half, with the players celebrating goal after goal.

The Americans meant no disrespect, said Morgan, but they simply wanted to position themselves for a run at a second consecutive title.

“We really just came into the game really wanting to showcase ourselves,” Morgan said. “Every goal matters in this tournament and that’s what we were working on.”

Asked about the lopsided score, U.S. coach Jill Ellis wondered if a 10-0 victory in a men’s World Cup would elicit the same questions.

“This is a world championship, so every team here has been fantastic to get to this point. And I think that to be respectful to opponents is to play hard against opponents, and as Alex said, it’s a tournament where goal differential is important,” Ellis said.

The two teams were the last to kick off in the group stage for the monthlong tournament. Host France opened the World Cup before a sellout crowd in Paris on Friday night with a 4-0 victory over South Korea.

Ranked No. 1 in the world, the Americans had dropped only one match in their previous 38, a loss to France in Le Havre in January. The team was 7-12 overall this year, with six straight wins going into the World Cup. The last time the Americans played in the sport’s top tournament, Lloyd had a hat trick in the first 16 minutes and the United States beat Japan 5-2 in Canada for the trophy.

The U.S. pounced early against Thailand, too, on Morgan’s header in the 13th minute off Kelley O’Hara’s precisely placed cross. Mewis, Lavelle and Horan were all making their World Cup debuts.

“When you get a deluge of goals like that, it’s a good feeling,” Ellis said. “It builds confidence.”

Thailand, ranked No. 34 in the world, was clearly

outmatched even though the team has shown progress on the world stage. Making its World Cup debut in 2015 four years ago, Thailand finished third in its group but earned its first win, a 3-2 victory over Ivory Coast.

At the final whistle, Lloyd and Christen Press were seen consoling the Thailand goalkeeper. Morgan put her arm around Thailand’s Miranda Nild, who was wiping away tears on the field. Nild and Morgan both played college soccer for the California Golden Bears.

“They were disappointed of course, they intended to make an impression in this first match and they were disappointed,” coach Nuengrutai Srathongvian said through a translator. “Yes, they are all athletes and they will be resilient. We’ve got two more games to play and we need to bounce back.”

Srathongvian said soccer in Thailand is still growing and there is a limited pool of players to draw from.

The World Cup comes at a time when female players across the globe are seeking better treatment, conditions and pay. The U.S. national team has long championed equal rights, and players collectively filed a lawsuit earlier this year that alleges discrimination by the U.S. Soccer Federation and are seeking pay equitable with that of the men’s national team.

The players say the lawsuit is on hold while they’re in France. But a pair of prominent well-wishers on Twitter referenced the team’s pursuit of equality.

“The @USWNT is something to smile about. It was great to celebrate with them back in 2015 and I’m excited to root them on in their drive to earn their fourth star. Best of luck to these champions for equality, on and off the field,” wrote former President Barack Obama.

Tennis legend Billie Jean King weighed in: “The pursuit of a record 4th World Cup trophy for the #USWNT officially begins today, but the journey has been years in the making. You have the support of a nation behind you. Get that win, and then get the equal pay you deserve!”

Ellis made some lineup moves for the match in the absence of defender Becky Sauerbrunn, whom the team said was held out as a precaution with a minor quad injury. Julie Ertz was moved to the backline and Mewis got the start in the midfield.

Morgan, U.S. Soccer’s 2018 Player of the Year, now has 106 international goals. Playing in her third World Cup, she was named player of the match.

It came close to the team’s biggest rout ever. The U.S. beat the Dominican Republic 14-0 in a 2012 Olympic qualifier in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Up next for the U.S. is World Cup newcomer Chile on Sunday in Paris. In the final group match before the knockout round, the Americans will travel to Le Havre to face nemesis Sweden, who they’ve been grouped with six times in World Cup play.

In the last meeting between the teams, Sweden ousted the United States in the quarterfinals at the 2016 Olympics. Afterward, former U.S. goalkeeper Hole Solo called Sweden “cowards” for bunkering on defense. Alyssa Naeher has since replaced Solo, who was dismissed from the team.

Sweden defeated Chile 2-0 earlier on Tuesday in Rennes, a match that featured a 40-minute weather delay. (ap)

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Copa offers Chile’s Sanchez chance to banish United woes

It’s been an annus horribilis and a half for Chile’s iconic leader Alexis Sanchez, who is known as the “Nino Maravilla” -- wonder-kid -- in his homeland.

Chile’s most capped player of all time and record goalscorer, Sanchez is so popular in the South American country that he even stars in a film about himself that was released in Chile last month.

Having helped Chile win the last two Copa America competitions -- including the one-off 100-year celebration Centenario in the United States in 2016 -a statue of him has even been erected in his home town Tocopilla.

But it’s been an otherwise dreadful last 18 months for the Manchester United winger on the pitch.

And Sanchez will be desperate to prove he has much more to offer than his recent club form suggests. Since moving from Arsenal in January 2018, the vibrant and pacey forward has been a shadow of his former self.

He scored 60 goals in 123 league games for the Gunners, almost one in every two matches, but that ratio has dropped to less than one in 10 at United, where he had just nine Premier League starts and one goal in the last campaign.

He also had to sit out the 2018 World Cup in Russia as Chile hadn’t qualified.

At 30, Sanchez is far from finished but at Old Trafford there have been signs that he’s lost his

spark.

The wonder kid has at times saved his best for the national team and a strong showing at the Copa could boost his options in the transfer market should he leave United, as expected, during the off season.

Return moves to either Italy or Spain have been mooted despite the financial burden any team would face in trying to match his reported 500,000 pounds ($636,000) a week wages.

And the signing of young Welsh winger Daniel James in direct competition for Sanchez’s preferred position on the left suggests that United have made their feelings clear.

The Copa America will come as welcome respite for Sanchez, not least because if fit he will certainly start for Chile -- something that was increasingly not the case under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford.

But his participation in Chile’s Group C opener against Japan next Monday is uncertain due to an ankle injury picked up at the end of the club season.

- ‘Sanchez raises Chile’s level’ -

Sanchez was back working with the ball on Monday with his team-mates at their training base in Itu, near Sao Paulo.

“Without a doubt, Alexis is important for the national team,” said central midfielder Pablo Hernandez, describing the Manchester United forward as “a key piece” for the start of the tournament.

Te a m - m a t e J o s e P e d r o Fuenzalida said that Sanchez “raises the level of the team when he’s on form, because he’s a destabilizing player.”

Sanchez was key in Chile’s back-to-back Copa triumphs in 2015 and 2016: the first in the country’s history.

He scored the winning penalty in a shoot-out to beat Argentina in the final on home soil in 2015.

His absence was acutely felt in Chile’s one pre-Copa friendly international, a labored comefrom-behind 2-1 victory against minnows Haiti on Thursday.

Spanish newspaper Marca has dismissed Chile’s chances of completing a hat-trick of victories as slim due to a lack of creativity, something that would be provided by Sanchez’s usual cut and thrust. The squad has also been affected by rumors of in-fighting surrounding the omission of former captain and veteran goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.

That has proved unpopular with many fans that have subsequently protested against Colombian coach Reinaldo Rueda.

Sanchez, though, has taken on the role of leader to call on everyone to come together for the benefit of the team. (afp)

Chilean footballer Alexis Sanchez attends a training session at Juan Pinto Duran sport complex in Santiago, Chile, on June 03, 2019, ahead of the Copa America football tournament.

Insigne, Verratti push Italy closer to Euro 2020 with Bosnia win

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United States’ forward Alex Morgan celebrates after scoring a goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group F football match between USA and Thailand, on June 11, 2019, at the Auguste-Delaune Stadium in Reims, eastern France.

MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP

Italy’s forward Lorenzo Insigne celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification football match between Italy and Bosnia Herzegovina at the ‘Allianz Stadium’ in Turin on June 11, 2019.

Lorenzo Insigne and Marco Verratti hit back with second-half goals as Italy came from behind to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 to extend their perfect run in Euro 2020 qualifying to four games in Turin on Tuesday.

Roma forward Edin Dzeko had fired Bosnia ahead after 32 minutes at the Juventus Stadium as the hosts conceded their first goal of the European qualifying campaign.

But Insigne hit back after the break with a stunning volley and the Napoli captain then sett up Verratti for the winner four minutes from time.

Roberto Mancini’s side are top

of Group J with a maximum 12 points after four games with 13 goals scored and just one conceded.

And the former Manchester City and Inter Milan coach said he had been impressed by the character his side showed to come back.

“I expected the difficulties, but we showed the strength and the conviction to overturn it,” said Mancini.

“The important thing is that we are first in the group, I don’t look at the other teams.

“We want to put ourselves in the best position to have a real chance in Euro 2020,” said Mancini ahead of the tournament which kicks off

in Rome on June 12 next year.

“The outcome remains very positive, today we have taken a step forward from the point of view of character despite the suffering.”

Italy are three points ahead of second-placed Finland with Armenia third, followed by Bosnia and Greece who are eight points adrift.

“We were a bit too stretched out in the first half, perhaps a bit tired, but we improved after the break.

“It’s not easy to turn a game like this around and we gave everything, especially character,” added Mancini, who took over after Italy’s failure to qualify for last year’s World Cup in Russia. (afp)

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Playing for Durant, Warriors face emotional must-win test

OAKLAND - Inspired by injured teammate Kevin Durant and facing an emotional must-win game, the Golden State Warriors are counting upon resiliency and fighting spirit to stay alive in the NBA Finals.

The sacred beach of Masceti GIANYAR - Masceti beach is one of the three beach attractions in the Blahbatuh district, precisely at the Village Medahan – Keramas area that has special appeal because of the beach area is excellent for carrying out or seeking a spiritual tour or silence the soul, on the northern part of the Temple area which is highly sacred by the community surrounding because in this Temple the community usually held ceremony to invoke prosperity and perform

other religious ceremonies.

One of the least known temples of Bali, Pura Masceti guards the island from evil sea spirits, an important role usually taken on as one of the nine directional temples.

Directional temples are known as kahyangan jagat and play an important function in the Hindu religion of the Balinese. The main entrance of the temple faces a wide stretch of pristine beach, free of tourists and scandalizing bikini’s.

Any touristy activity including sun-bathing and swimming in the area is strictly prohibited. Considered a sacred site, the beach is specially designated for Hindu religious ceremonies. The peacefulness of the Masceti Beach is unlike any other.

It truly showcases the beauty of the Balinese coastline with soft sand and the rushing in of waves.

The elegance and symmetry of this beach is best observed in silence as temple devotees offer prayers and flowers to the Sea God. During the Melasti ceremony, temple paraphernalia are taken down to the beach for ceremonial cleansing.

To surf, swim or sun-bathe on this coastline, travellers would have to move to either the right or left side of the beach where you will find big white umbrellas. This holy beach site is accessible through Jalan Prof Dr Ida Bagus Mantra, Pantai Masceti, Gianyar. (IBP/net)

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Defending champion Golden State, seeking a third consecutive title and fourth in five seasons, entertains Toronto in game six Thursday needing a victory to pull level at 3-3 and force a game seven Sunday at Toronto. “We’re going to have to will ourselves for another 48 minutes to stay alive,” Warriors guard Stephen Curry said. “And whatever it’s going to take from every single guy in our jersey.

“I don’t know if there’s going to be a speech in the locker room, if there’s going to need to be words at all. We understand the moment and I think we can rally.”

Durant, the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, sat out a month with a right calf injury before making a return in game five Monday only to go down with a right Achilles tendon injury, needing help to leave the court and crutches to exit the arena.

The 30-year-old superstar’s brief comeback effort, leading the Warriors in the playoffs with 34.2 points a game, has provided extra motivation for the teammates who saw him give everything he had in the championship quest.

“We’ll be suiting up in front of Oracle Arena and with the amazing atmosphere and opportunity to play for him, and to kind of honor the sacrifice he made in terms of putting his body on the line,” Curry said.

“We’re going to give everything we got. We’re going to fight. We’re going to compete.”

Golden State guard Klay Thompson will give his efforts in tribute to Durant.

“It obviously inspires you to play harder knowing your best player can’t be out there,” Thompson said. “You think of him every time you dive for a loose ball or go for a rebound, because I know him and I know how bad he wants to be out there.”

Only once in 34 opportunities has a team

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Alfonzo McKinnie #28 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket during the game against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors during Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 7, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. that trailed 3-1 in the NBA Finals won the title, that coming in 2016 when LeBron James rallied Cleveland over the Warriors.

Only three teams have even forced a seventh game.

“When we step back on our floor for game six, that’s all that matters,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said. “Everybody is facing fatigue at this point. No one cares who is tired or if you’re facing a little fatigue. You’ve got to do what you came here to do anyway.”

Warriors forward Kevon Looney has a chest injury. Andre Iguodala has a calf injury.

But everyone with nagging pain knows they can rest next week.

“It’s a team full of heart. It’s as simple as that,” Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins

said. “We’re fighters. It’s in our DNA. We’re going to go down fighting. Period.”

- End of a Warriors era The Warriors will be playing their final game at Oracle Arena, their home venue since 1971. They leave the NBA’s oldest arena for a new $1 billion home in San Francisco next season and hope to exit Oakland as winners after two earlier finals home losses to the Raptors.

“The biggest advantage is being at Oracle Arena one more time, where our fans can really get behind us,” Curry said.

“We’ll be ready for it, but there’s no more statements needed to be made about who we are as a team and our heart and our

competitiveness.

“We want to win this championship.

We’re going to give everything we got, but I think we’re done with proving people wrong or making bold statements with our play.

People know who we are.”

For the Raptors, top scorer Kawhi Leonard says the secret is to keep doing what put them one win from the first title in their 24-season history and the first by any team from outside the United States.

“Just try to come out and match that emotion and drive, come out and do the same thing, just be mentally focused, try to limit our mistakes and be the aggressor,” Leonard said. “Just play hard 48 minutes and see what happens. Play confident.” (afp)

Thiem offers Serena doubles match after Roland-Garros row

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Austria’s Dominic Thiem serves the ball to Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019.

VIENNA - Austrian tennis ace Dominic Thiem on Tuesday offered Serena Williams a mixed doubles jaunt in an attempt to put their French Open press room dispute behind them.

Thiem reacted with disbelief when officials asked him, midpost match interview, to leave the main interview room at Roland Garros so that the American superstar, who had just been knocked

out, would not be kept waiting.

He accused the 23-time Grand Slam winner, who had just suffered her earliest exit at a major tournament in almost five years, of having a “bad personality” and said he would have waited even for a junior player to finish.

But on Tuesday Thiem was more conciliatory, saying he’d already forgotten about the incident before half-heartedly suggesting a

match-up.

“As a way of putting it behind us, I could play mixed doubles with Serena at Wimbledon or New York,” he said.

Thiem was beaten by Nadal in straight sets in last year’s French Open final, but pushed his illustrious Spanish opponent all the way in the first two sets this year before running out of steam and losing 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. (afp)

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Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life

HAJO - The black softshell turtle is officially extinct in the wild, but a centuries-old Indian temple and its nature-loving caretaker are helping the creature make a tentative comeback.

The northeastern state of Assam was once rich in freshwater turtles, but habitat loss and over-exploitation -- they were once a popular local food -- have massively depleted their population.

The black softshell turtle was declared extinct in the wild in 2002 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, while the Indian softshell turtle and the Indian peacock softshell turtle are classified as vulnerable.

But all the while, the pond of the Hayagriva Madhav temple in the Hajo pilgrimage centre has provided a safe haven, thanks to the sacred status of turtles protecting them from harm.

“There are plenty of turtles in the temple pond,” said Jayaditya Purkayastha, from conservation group Good Earth.

The group has teamed up with the temple authorities in a breeding programme.

“The population of the turtle in Assam has gone down by a great extent. So we thought we needed to intervene and do something to save the species from extinction,” he told AFP. In January his organisation’s first batch of 35 turtle

hatchlings, including 16 black softshells hand-reared at the temple, was released into a nearby wildlife sanctuary.

A key figure is the caretaker of the temple pond, Pranab Malakar, who long before environmentalists became involved took a keen interest in the turtles’ wellbeing.

“I used to take care of them as I like them. Later, after I became associated with Good Earth, it became my responsibility,” he said.

“No one harms them here as they are incarnations of Lord Vishnu (a Hindu deity). I was born and grew up here. We have been seeing the turtles since our childhood. People respect them,” he said.

Malakar collects eggs laid by the turtles on the sandy banks of the pond -- a new concrete bank had to be demolished a few years ago -- and gingerly puts them into an incubator.

The project has been so successful that Good Earth has identified 18 other temple ponds in the area which could also be used for similar initiatives.

But it is not without its challenges.

For one thing, some of the hundreds of daily visitors to the temple outside Guwahati throw bread and other food to the turtles -- which they clearly like.

“This has triggered some biological changes among the turtles in the pond. They have also lost their natural tendency of hunting for food,” Purkayastha said. (afp)

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This undated and unlocated handout picture taken and released by the CNRS of the Bourgogne University shows a haplochromine cichlids (maylandia estherae) trying to open a box as part of a scientic experiment. Using a behavior test measuring the pessimism of the animal, researchers managed to show that a fish experiences “heartache” when separated from its partner.

Lovelorn fish turn gloomy when separated: study

PARIS - The tiny Central American convict cichlid may only be a few centimetres long but it’s a fish with a big heart.

Researchers in France found that the tropical fish -- known to be a loyal and monogamous partner -- suffers from heartache when separated from its lover.

Even more heart-rending perhaps is that female cichlids, when paired with a male who is not their preferred partner, were shown in experiments to exhibit “pessimistic” behaviour.

Scientists believe that over the course of evolution fish species such as the convict cichlid have developed loyal partnerships as a way to better protect their young, which are extremely vulnerable to predators.

To effectively measure each fish’s mental response to separation, researchers from the University of Burgundy in Dijon trained females to use their mouths to open two small

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In this photo taken on February 24, 2019, turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, some 35 kms from Guwahati, the capital city of India’s northeastern state of Assam.

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“But we won’t accept defeat.

The one million strong protest parade was a display of the power of the powerless.”

Tom Chan, 28, a finance worker, took the day off work and donned a black mask and dark glasses to join the protesters because he felt profoundly pessimistic about the city’s future.

“Of course I hope this can

boxes, placed either side of their tanks.

The “positive” box contained fish food, and the “negative” box was empty. The boxes had either black or white lids to help the fish distinguish between them.

The team then placed a grey “ambiguous” box in the centre of the tank to see how the females would react.

They reasoned that a fish with an optimistic outlook would flip open the grey lid in the hope of snaffling a treat, whereas a pessimistic one might hesitate or leave the box alone altogether.

Their study, published in the journal Proceedings of Royal Society B, showed that female fish spend much more time trying to lift off the grey lids when their favoured males were in the tanks with them.

While the tale of the cichlid’s lovelorn travails may warm the heart, the fish are anything but lovely: they have sharp teeth and have been shown to be extremely territorial. (afp) be resolved peacefully, without any clashes, but it depends on whether the government is willing to communicate with the people. If they continuously ignore the opinion of the whole society, then it could provoke resistance.

“I think this is even grimmer than the Umbrella Movement.

The government is ignoring the will of the people even more after that occupation. I feel even more miserable now.” (afp)

JAKARTA - Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo invited three regional heads installed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) based on the 2019 regional election results to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building, here on Wednesday, to discuss corruption-prevention measures.

“Today, the last governor based on the election results, specifically for Lampung, was installed.

Yesterday, it was for Maluku and North Maluku. It is routine procedure that we invite them to the KPK to hold discussion and dialog pertaining to corruption prevention strategies,” Kumolo remarked on arrival at the KPK building, Jakarta, Wednesday.

President Jokowi, on Wednesday, appointed Djunaidi and Chusnunia Chalim respectively as the Lampung governor and deputy governor for the 2019-

2024 period at the Jakarta State Palace.

On April 24, 2019, the president had also instated Murad Ismail and Barnabas Orno respectively as the governor and deputy governor of Maluku for the 2019-2024 term.

On May 10, 2019, Jokowi inducted Abdul Ghani Kasuba and Al Yasin Ali respectively as the governor and deputy governor of North Maluku for the 20192024 term .

“This is because yesterday, it was different for Maluku and North Maluku, the day was merged. All governors and others appointed were immediately brought (to the KPK) for a dialog and discussion, so that a common consensus could be reached and for realizing the vision to prevent corruption-related problems,” Kumolo stated. (ant)

Social media restriction to be final course of action: minister JAKARTA - Communication and Informatics Minister Rudiantara revealed his ministry was yet undecided over applying social media restriction before and during a trial at the Constitutional Court (MK) on a presidential election dispute on June 14-28.

Social media restriction will be the last resort after taking into account several factors, including the extent to which hoax is spread akin to what had transpired during the May 22 protest, he remarked here on Wednesday.

Based on data collected by the ministry, 600 URLs were daily disseminating hoax or negative content concerning the May 22 rally. “The content had indeed targeted to incite the public,” Rudiantara pointed out.

The decision to place social media restrictions in May was the result of coordination with other ministries, including the office of the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs.

In the meantime, Ferdinandus Setu, the ministry’s spokesman, remarked that social media restriction is situational and the final course of action after evaluating the content, extent of dissemination, and quantity.

“It is the last resort. It is situational in character based on the content, dissemination, and quantity,” Setu remarked.

The ministry is currently stepping up monitoring of social media to keep track of a rise in provocative content that could create rifts in the nation similar to what had taken place in May, he stated.

Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Wiranto remarked that no social media restriction will be applied during the MK trial on June 14-28, 2019. (ant)

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This handout picture taken and released by Indonesia’s Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB), the accident mitigation agency, on June 11, 2019 shows an aerial view of a flooded village in Andadowi. More than 4,000 people were forced to evacuate due to flooding in Southeast Sulawesi province.

Areal extent of flooding in Samarinda increases

SAMARINDA - Flooding in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, extended to a broader area and affected 9,358 families constituting 30,580 people, rising from 20 thousand people the day before, in North Samarinda, Sungai Pinang, and Samarinda Ulu sub-districts.

Sungai Pinang bore the maximum brunt, with the natural disaster impacting 23,261 residents, Hendra AH, secretary of the Samarinda disaster mitigation office, remarked here on Tuesday.

In North Samarinda, flooding affected 13,794 people, including 828 families comprising 2,534 people in the Sempaja Timur urban village and 2,511 residents of Sempaja Utara. Floodwaters reached heights of nearly 100 centimeters (cm) in the Bumi Sempaja residential complex.

In the Griya Mukti housing complex located in

the Gunung Lingai urban village, floodwaters rose to heights of 80 to 170 cm, impacting 1,390 households of 4,764 people.

In the Samarinda Ulu Sub-district, 328 families comprising 1,201 people, mostly of Sidodadi Urban Village, are reeling under the impact of the flooding.

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has disbursed logistics aid to the victims of flooding that had hit Samarinda over the past six days.

Recently, flooding ravaged several Indonesian provinces, including East Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and South Kalimantan.

Flooding in Morowali District in Central Sulawesi over the past 72 hours has destroyed four bridges and caused extensive damage to over 10 homes.

A total of 1,437 residents of Dampala Village and 800 residents of Leelee Village were affected by the flooding. (ant)

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BUSINESS Zara-owner Inditex profits jump on record sales

Spanish retail giant Inditex, which owns the Zara clothing brand, said Wednesday that its first-quarter profits rose due to record sales driven by a push to develop its online business.

The company, whose other brands include Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Bershka and Oysho, saw net profit increase by 10

percent year-on-year to 734 million euros ($831 million) between February 1 and April.

The result is in line with the expectations of analysts surveyed by data company Factset, who predicted an average of 736 million euros.

It puts Inditex well ahead of its main rival, Sweden’s H&M,

which had a net profit of 77 million in its first quarter. The Spanish group said in a statement that sales jumped five percent to hit a new high of 5.9 billion euros, “driven by the ongoing digital transformation of its integrated store and online sales platform”.

However, it said that it applied a new accounting standard during

this period, without which net profit would have increased seven percent, instead of 10.

The company forecast that sales would increase to between four and six percent this year on a like-for-like basis.

Inditex has been investing heavily in a bid to catch up to internet retail giants, and launched

Zara online sales in Brazil in March.

Seventeen more launches are planned for the rest of the year, many of them in the Middle East.

Inditex shares ticked upwards by 0.3 percent in early trading on the Madrid stock exchange, which was down 0.4 percent. (afp)

UK labor market strong despite Brexit uncertainties

LONDON - The outlook for the British economy may remain murky amid the Brexit impasse, yet the country continues to post impressive jobs growth, which is helping wages rise back to the levels they were before the global financial crisis more than a decade ago.

A raft of labor market figures released Tuesday highlighted that the labor market remains strong despite the lack of clarity over how Britain’s scheduled departure from the European Union will play out.

The Office for National Statistics reported that the employment rate in April stood at 76.1%, its joint-highest level since records began in 1971 and unemployment was at 3.8%, its lowest level since 1974. The jobs being created are largely full-time positions and are going primarily to women.

The resilience in the labor market is helping to push up wage increases back toward the levels they were before the global financial crisis. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses were 3.4% higher in the three months to April compared with a year ago, about a percentage point below the rate of growth before the crisis.

Despite the Brexit uncertainty, rate-setters at the Bank of England are coming under pressure to raise interest rates again especially as the economy continues to grow, albeit fairly modestly. Two members of the Monetary Policy Committee, Andrew Haldane and Michael Saunders, have indicated that they could back another rate rise sooner than many in the markets think largely because of worries that rising pay will stoke inflation, which at an annual rate of 2.1% stands above the bank’s 2% target.

“I want to stress that the MPC does not necessarily have to keep rates on hold until all Brexit uncertainties are resolved,” Saunders said Monday.

“There would be costs if we delay tightening until all the potential warning signs

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Ubud to emerge as world gastronomic tourist destination

JAKARTA - Ubud, located in Gianyar District of Bali, will be designated as a world gastronomic tourist destination, based upon the standards of the United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, said the process to certify Ubud as a gastronomic tourist destination would be an example for other regions in Indonesia.

“The establishment and assessment of Ubud as a gastronomic destination is the first in the world.

And this is an example for other regions, such as Bandung and Yogya, Solo and Semarang,” he stated.

According to Yahya, there are three important stages in the process of certifying Ubud as a world gastronomic destination.

The first is to conduct an inventory of assets and gastronomic attractions, including mapping the readiness of the industry and business, which are then compiled in a report and submitted to UNWTO. “This stage has been done, the process takes about 1.5 years,” Yahya said.

Second is the assessment by UNWTO starting from the verification and analysis process through a fairly detailed method, including 600 interviews with all gastronomic stakeholders, food and beverages, producers, hotels, restaurants, chefs, food festival initiators, the regional government, transportation providers, academics, as well as local and foreign tourists.

“The process will last eight days

in Ubud and its surroundings, while surveys will be conducted online and offline for three weeks. At this stage, planning and recommendation strategies are also being carried out,” the minister said.

Third are recommendations that need to be implemented and carried out by stakeholders for the second assessment, which is scheduled for early August 2019.

The press conference was also

attended by the Chairperson of the Ministry of Tourism and Shopping Culinary Acceleration Team, Vita Datau, UNWTO Project Specialist Aditya Amaranggana and UNWTO Lead Experts Roberta Garibaldi.

Vita Datau added, if all processes were carried out correctly, then Ubud could be designated as a gastronomic tourist destination for the UNWTO prototype, which was in accordance with the gastronomy

destination development guideline of UNWTO. To be declared a prototype, there are five standard criteria for UNWTO gastronomic destinations, including lifestyle, local products, culture and history, background stories of foods, as well as nutrition and health.

The implementation of these standards are important, as it will become a benchmark for Indone-

sia and other targeted regions for gastronomic destinations, such as Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang and Bandung.

“Indonesia is rich in tourism potentials, as it has a varied and wide geographical area and landscape.

This gastronomic destination is most likely to provide welfare to communities from upstream to downstream, so that people feel the impact,” Yahya noted. (ant)

Fried Red Rice Offers Savory Taste The skyline is seen through the rain and mist in London, Monday June 10, 2019. across pay, capacity and prices are flashing red. Such an approach would make it less likely that tightening would be limited and gradual, and more likely that the economy would face a painful adjustment.”

The pound rose somewhat on expectations that the central bank could support another quarter-point interest rate rise this summer to 1%. The currency was up 0.2% at $1.2710.

The prevailing view in the markets is that the Bank of England will keep rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week, but that a majority of the nine-member panel

may back an increase in August alongside the bank’s latest economic forecasts.

“With the labor market unlikely to weaken suddenly soon and government policies set to remain supportive of faster wage growth, the MPC can’t afford to ignore the constant inflation pressure now emitted by the labor market,” said Samuel Tombs, chief U.K. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

Brexit remains a quandary for the Bank of England, especially during the Conservative Party leadership contest to see who replaces Prime Minister Theresa May. Whoever suc-

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ceeds May will face the same difficulties in pushing through parliament a plan ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline. Though Brexit uncertainty has weighed on business investment since the country voted to leave the EU in June 2016, growth overall has remained solid. However, figures on Monday suggested that the outlook could be worsening. Though monthly figures are volatile, concerns were raised by the news that the economy contracted by 0.4% in April largely because of car plant shutdowns from the likes of Jaguar Land Rover and Honda. (ap)

Do you enjoy fried rice of white rice ingredients? Well, it has been a commonplace! How about tasting a dish of fried rice made from red rice ingredients. It is something new. Other than offering delicious flavor, this type of fried rice is also low in cholesterol and very good for health. Moreover, when combined with Balinese spices, it must be tempting to immediately try it. The fried rice found in one of the restaurants in Ubud is combined with local and international nuances.

Rice is indeed the target for people to consume, especially those wishing to reduce cholesterol. This red rice is also ingredient in food

stalls to restaurants on the Island of the Gods. Including in tourism areas, this serving is an attractive offer for tourists. “Carbohydrates in brown rice do exist, but in low sugar content, so they are chosen especially for those desiring to reduce sugar consumption,” Chef UNAME Restaurant Ubud, I Wayan Partana.

Partana said that to give a sensational flavor, the brown rice is cooked with Balinese spices (base genep) which accentuate the flavor of garlic and aromatic ginger.

Then, add bulun baon leaf, kluwek and Moringa leaves as vegetables mixed in the cooking process and added with chicken meat to give a

distinctive local flavor. “Vegetables added give a slightly bitter and savory taste and an acidic sensation with extra kluwek or pangium,” he explained.

The types of vegetables used are also rich in benefits for the body that function as medicine, especially bulun baon. The cooking only takes advantage of a little oil so that it causes the fried rice to have low fat. For additional condiment, it is made from cut tomatoes, green cayenne pepper, sprouts, avocados and lime juice that can provide international-style food. “There are poached eggs to provide additional delight when savoring fried rice,” he concluded. (kmb)

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Rated to burdensome students

Education Agency asked to evaluate study tour at the end of academic year SINGARAJA - School policy to organize study tours every school yearend gets serious attention from the Buleleng Education Council. It happens because ending the academic year 2019/2020, the study tour policy at some schools in Buleleng reaped objections from parents of students.

The Education Agency was asked to respond to the problem so there will be no protracted turmoil.

Since the end of this school year, several elementary and junior high schools have conducted study tours.

They did not only visit local destinations, but some schools even traveled to destinations outside Bali. The activity began with discussions by teachers and school committees. Once agreed upon, the policy was conveyed to the parents of students including the payment terms of the study tour.

In addition to financing, the participating students are assigned to compile a report on the results of study tours where their teachers will later assess it. Not surprisingly, since they have to arrange scientific assignments, the students and parents cannot do much. Parents have to spend the costs of study tour agreed.

Following the shocking study tour turmoil, several parents protested.

Unfortunately, the objection was not conveyed to the schools, but the expressions of such objection were disseminated through social media networks.

Responding to the turmoil of students’ parents, Chief of Buleleng Education Council, Gusti Ngurah Agung, stated on Tuesday (Jun. 12) to have coordinated with the Education Agency. He told the expressions of objections of students’ parents on the policies of schools organizing study tours must be addressed by issuing the right policies. This is important because school internal policies do not always ‘satisfy’ students’ parents.

The policy needing to be taken is to

direct schools to consider well the importance of study tours. Particularly, it concerns financing charged to students. If the consideration is positive and all financing is approved without any parental objections, the study tour policy seems to be legitimate. But on the contrary, if it is too burdensome, let alone give impression if the school “forces” students to take part in the activities at the end of the school year, then Education Agency can instruct the school concerned not to carry out the tour study itself.

“I have already delivered it to the agency. Actually the program must be suspended first. Moreover, it is the end of school year and this requires the parents’ consent. If there are sanctions for not giving report cards or certificate, it means to have forced. It may not be too burdensome, and unless there are funds at school and it must be reconsidered properly,” he explained.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Buleleng Education Agency, Gede Dharmaja, stated that so far he had not received any complaints from parents about the study tour policy at schools. For this reason, he promised to coordinate with the education coordinators in the subdistrict to ask for an explanation regarding the school organizing the study tours.

Regarding the prohibition on schools to carry out study tours, Dharmaja said that such policy could not be taken by the Education Agency because the study tour program is planned and agreed upon by the internal school and the school committee. Nevertheless, the complaints of students’ parents that objected to the cost of study tours, he promised to investigate the problems. “Policies lie in the education unit (school). We will discuss it and if indeed the cost is too burdensome, we suggest the schools not carry out the study tour,” he affirmed. (kmb38)

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The Education Agency was asked to respond to the problem so there will be no protracted turmoil.

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Taboo-breaking TV soap on sex and women has Senegal in a lather

The measure of restricting the distance of visitors was carried out by the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC).

DAKAR - Cheikh hoists his second wife Mareme onto his shoulder and carries her to their rose petal-covered bed, where he lays her down.

Seeing high waves, distance of visitors to Waterblow Nusa Dua arranged

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MANGUPURA - Waterblow attraction in the Nusa Dua tourist area usually thronged by visitors should enforce restriction of visitor distance on Tuesday (Jun. 11). This condition was caused by the high waves almost hitting the entire coastal area in Bali. The measure of restricting the distance of visitors was carried out by the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) managing the Waterblow tourist attraction, Nusa Dua, as an anticipation and security measure for visitors.

Managing Director of ITDC, IGN Ardita, when asked for his confirmation justified the condition. He admitted that based on field monitoring, the sea waves on Tuesday afternoon was quite high. However, he said that in general the Waterblow tourist attraction is not closed. The operator just restricted the distance of visitors wishing to see the Waterblow so as not to endanger. Ardita revealed that the waves were quite high reaching around ten meters last Tuesday afternoon. However, such condition only lasted about an hour from 10:00 to 11:00. “As a result of the condition, we restrict the distance of visitors wishing to witness the attraction to only arrive at the roundabout, and may not approach,” he added.

Admittedly, the pounding and breaking of the high waves become a unique sight and sensation for tourists.

Other than restricting the distance, ITDC also places security officers on site to conduct monitoring. “This is what tourists are looking for, but in order not to endanger, we set the distance from where it can be safely seen,” he concluded.

Within a few hours, the wave conditions were quite high. After conditions were getting normal, visi-

tors could carry out activities as usual.

“However, we continue to carry out monitoring and supervision. If the waves return to go high any time, we will arrange it again,” he said.

Meanwhile, results of the forecasting of the National Weather Service (BBMKG) for Region III Denpasar told that the waves with a range of 4 to 6 meters occur in the waters around Bali. In addition, the wind speed is also monitored quite fast.

To anticipate undesirable things, the BBMKG called on passenger ships, fishermen and marine tourism players to remain vigilant.

Data and Information Division Head at the BBMKG for Region III Denpasar, Imam Faturahman, explained that from his observations the extreme weather from Monday (Jun 10) to Saturday (Jun. 15) can be categorized to be extreme in a number of points in the waters of Bali. Strong winds and high waves still cover those points with a fairly high intensity.

According to Imam, people must be aware because the wind speed in the next few days will range from 8 km to 38 km per hour.

Certainly this is very extreme from the average range that shows the speed of 4 km per hour to 25 km per hour.

“This wind speed then generates high waves to occur at some points, including in the waters around Bali. Moreover, the wave heights are estimated to range from 4 to 6 meters,” he said.

According to him, this extreme weather factor happens due to changes in wind pressure moving from low to high which is quite large in the southern waters of Bali. This is also exacerbated by the movement of wind from the East and Southeast to the West and North. Thus, it triggers a wave surrounding the waters of Bali.

Besides, another cause is the wet phase of the MJO that moves and approaches Indonesia. Despite high winds and high waves, Imam believed that such phenomenon will get smaller when it reaches the bay.

“In general, there is no rain due to the impact of this extreme weather, but only high winds and high waves.

This is estimated to occur until next Saturday,” he said.

For the points showing off high waves estimated to reach 4 meters can occur in the Southern Bali Strait, Badung Strait, Southern Lombok Strait, South Alas Strait, Bali Strait waters including Nusa Dua, Pecatu, Ungasan and Nusa Penida South Waters. (kmb23)

The frolicking couple embrace and.... what happens next is left to the viewer’s imagination as the camera suddenly switches to a pair of white slippers, the bedroom door closes and the scene ends. In soap operas in other parts of the world, such coy depictions of sex would be considered unremarkable, even dreary. But in conservative Senegal, where even an onscreen kiss is rare, the self-described monitors of public morality are in uproar.

The show -- “Maitresse d’un homme marie” (“Mistress of a married man”) -- has also already been cautioned by the state’s media watchdog for being too racy.

But defenders say the soap takes a desperately-needed look at relationship issues such as male abuse, the pain experienced by abandoned spouses and a woman’s right to sexual pleasure. “Maitresse d’un homme marie” follows five young women characters, all strong-minded, freewheeling city dwellers.

Some start affairs with married men and -- as in the case of Mareme -- end up marrying them.

- ‘Cast judgement’ In Dakar’s Sicap Liberte 3 district, the Sene family is glued to its TV for the twice-a-week show. In between adverts blaring out the virtues of a brand of local rice, bubbly single mother Rose condemns the threat of censorship hanging over her favourite programme.

“Maitresse”, she says, holds up a mirror to hypocrisy and inequality in Senegal.

“Men who criticise the series are the same ones who have mistresses and what they do to them is far worse than what you see on the screen,” she said.

“They cast judgement on the women (in the show) because they are single, because they are in charge of their lives,” said Rose.

“In Senegal, if you are not married by the

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Ndiaye Cire Ba (L), who plays Djalika in the Senegalese television serie “Maitresse d’un homme marie” (Mistress of a Married Man) gets make-up during the recording of an episode in Dakar on May 25, 2019. time you are 30, you are not a good woman.

In this country, it doesn’t matter even if you’re a huge success, if you’re not a man, you’re nothing.”

- Slapped Launched in January, the show goes out at prime time on the commercial channel 2STV and is also avidly followed on YouTube, where each episode is watched between one and two million times. Devotion to the series is such that one actor was slapped by an elderly woman while exercising.

“She told him, ‘Stop drinking and look

after your family’,” the show’s executive producer, Kalista Sy, recounted, with a giggle.

The West African state is predominantly Muslim -- mostly following the Sufi strain -- where public displays of affection or sex outside marriage are frowned upon.

Within weeks of the series’ launch, a powerful Muslim NGO, Jamra, asked the country’s audiovisual watchdog, the CNRA, to crack down. After deliberation, the CNRA on March 29 allowed the series to continue provided there were “corrective measures” to the script. Without these changes, the show would have to be screened late at night, or face

being banned altogether.

Everything seemed to be going fine until the 34th episode -- the scene of Cheikh and Mareme canoodling on the marital bed.

“They crossed the red line. They offended a large proportion of Senegalese by broadcasting virtually pornographic content during the blessed month of Ramadan,” Jamra’s Mactar Gueye told AFP. “It is unthinkable that this apology for fornication and adultery continues in this form,” he said, in an interview at his home where a giant TV screen was turned on to a telenovela channel showing soap operas. (afp)

India unveils spacecraft for moon-landing mission

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists work on the orbiter vehicle of ‘Chandrayaan-2’, India’s first moon lander and rover mission planned and developed by the ISRO, in Bangalore on June 12, 2019.

BANGALORE - India on Wednesday unveiled a spacecraft which is expected to take off for the moon next month, making the country only the fourth to achieve the feat.

The mission is India’s second to the moon, and if successful it will put the nation in the league of the US, the former Soviet Union and China.

Named Chandrayaan-2, the craft is made up of an orbiter, a lander and a rover developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation

(ISRO).

It will be launched from Sriharikota space centre on July 15 and is expected to land near the lunar South Pole on September 6.

Once it touches down, the rover will carry out experiments while being controlled remotely by ISRO scientists.

“It is going to be the most complex mission ever undertaken by ISRO,” chairman K. Sivan was quoted as saying by local media.

“The aim is to use space technology for the benefit of the common man.”

India has made giant strides in its space journey in recent years.

It launched a record 104 satellites in a single mission in 2017, and has also built a reputation for low-cost space exploration and science missions.

In March, the country said it had destroyed a low-orbiting satellite in a missile test to prove the nation was among the world’s most advanced space powers. (afp)

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Medical marijuana does not lower opioid overdose death rates, study finds

CALIFORNIA - Legalizing medical marijuana does not lower the rate of deadly opioid overdoses, according to a study released Monday.

The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may serve as a blow to those in the cannabis industry, and even doctors, who hoped that laws in favor of medical marijuana might bring down the ever-rising rates of people dying from overdosing on heroin or other opioids.

The intriguing promise of legal medical cannabis lowering opioid overdose rates was based in part on a 2014 study that showed that states that had passed medical marijuana

laws by 2010 had about a 25 percent lower opioid overdose death rate than states that did not allow medical marijuana.

“It would be wonderful if it worked, but it doesn’t seem like it does,” said the new study’s lead author, Chelsea Shover, apostdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University.

About 47,600 people died in the U.S. of an opioid overdose in 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s more than 130 people a day.

“A lot of people treated it as evidence that medical cannabis could reverse the opioid crisis,” Shover said of the 2014 study. “But does that really hold up over time? In short, what we found was no.”

Indeed, even authors of that 2014 paper expressed caution

A grower tends to cannabis plants at a medical marijuana cultivation facility in Massachusetts.

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at the time, writing, “Although the present study provides evidence that medical cannabis laws are associated with reductions in opioid analgesic overdose mortality on a population level, proposed mechanisms for this association are speculative and rely on indirect evidence.”

So Shover and her colleagues replicated the original study, but with expanded data to look at states that legalized medical marijuana through 2017. While they did confirm the preliminary 2014 finding, the results changed as the years went by and additional states passed medical cannabis laws.

“What we found was that association between enacting a medical cannabis law and the rate of deaths from opioid overdose actually reversed over time,” Shover said. “When we did the study in 2017, the association was that states that enacted a medical cannabis law actually had higher opioid overdose deaths after the laws took effect.” Those states, they found, had about a 23 percent higher opioid overdose death rate than states in which medical marijuana remained illegal.

“With the benefit of the passage of time and more data, the scientific community has a clearer view,” she added.

Experts not involved in the new research agreed.

“We really have to proceed cautiously when we look at statelevel findings to support or dispute the potential role that cannabis might have within the space of the opioid epidemic. You cannot come to any causal conclusion,” said Ziva Cooper, research director at the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

“These are correlations based on a lot of things that are happening in these individual states,” Cooper said.

Indeed, Shover proposed a different explanation for the original 2014 finding. States that had passed the earliest laws legalizing medical marijuana (Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington) tended to be wealthier. And they may have had more access to addiction treatment and medications used to reverse opioid overdoses. (net)

Experimental drug delays type 1 diabetes in high risk children SAN FRANCISCO - For the first time, scientists have found a drug that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in those who are at high risk of developing the autoimmune disease, a finding some experts are calling a milestone in type 1 diabetes research.

In high-risk people, 14 days of therapy with the experimental drug teplizumab delayed development of the disease by a year or more, according to results from a study presented Sunday at an American Diabetes Association meeting in San Francisco. The results of the study were simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The phase 2 trial, which studies a drug’s effectiveness in a relatively small number of people, is the first to show that immunotherapy can be used to delay the onset of an inherited disease.

“This is a huge milestone. We’ve had trials that have been going on for a couple decades, but they have not been able to prevent diabetes. It was a very disappointing result in the field,” said lead study author Dr. Kevan Herold, professor of immunology and endocrinology at Yale University. “This is the first successful trial to show that you can delay and possibly prevent, type 1 diabetes.”

The 76 study participants, who ranged in age from 8 to 49, faced a high risk of type 1 diabetes in part because their relatives had the disease, which kills the beta cells in the pancreas that make and release insulin. Also, the volunteers all had tests showing diabetes-related autoantibodies that attack the pancreas, plus unhealthy blood sugar levels.

Among the 44 volunteers randomly assigned to receive the drug, 19, or 43 percent, developed diabetes, with the disease appearing within 48.4 months in half of them.

By comparison, among the 32 people who received a placebo, 23, or 72 percent, developed diabetes, with half the patients developing it within 24.4 months.

When the study was stopped, the percentage of diabetesfree participants was twice as high in the teplizumab group, 57 percent, as in the placebo group, 28 percent.

The chief side effects were temporarily low levels of lymphocytes — a type of white blood cell — and a rash.

“Not having diabetes is a big deal. Anything that can prevent the disease will bring huge excitement,” Herold said.

“We are anxious to hear from the FDA what the regulatory path is moving forward.”

The trial’s results has brought excitement not only to Herold’s team but the scientific community at large.

Dr. Clifford Rosen of the Maine Medical Center Research Institute and Journal deputy editor Dr. Julie Ingelfinger wrote in an editorial, “We can finally say that there has been substantial progress in modulating the early course of type 1 diabetes.”

And Dr. Fernando Ovalle, director of the division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who was not involved in the study, noted that while this approach is unlikely to fully prevent or reverse type 1 diabetes, it may be used in combination with other approaches to some day lead to a cure.

“I would argue that drugs like Verapamil, which has been shown to preserve beta cell function in adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, can play a significant synergistic role in combination with these immune modulator therapies, and deserves further study,” Ovalle said. (net)

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For the first time, scientists have found a drug that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in those who are at high risk of developing the autoimmune disease, a finding some experts are calling a milestone in type 1 diabetes research.

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After garbage piles catch fire

Puff of smoke remains visible at Temesi Landfill

GIANYAR — A puff of smoke from a pile of garbage at Temesi Landfill (TPA) was still visible until Tuesday (Jun. 11). Related agencies also had difficulty in making blackouts because the embers were estimated to remain at the bottom of the garbage pile.

Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar

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Building Bangli tourism must not necessarily be the same as other districts

BANGLI — Bangli is a region having its own peculiarities.

On that account, in developing tourism of this district it should not have to be the same as other districts. The most suitable tourism concept to be developed in Bangli is community-based tourism as stated by Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar, on Tuesday (Jun. 11).

Gianyar believed that community-based tourism concept will provide a sense of justice for tourism players in Bangli district. According to him, if tourism development is only focused on one point, certainly the gap between tourism players will be felt, so that he wanted the villages having the potential must be developed into tourism villages.

Gianyar mentioned that currently Bangli district has 31 tourism villages spreading across four sub-districts. Actually there are many other villages having the potential that can be further developed into tourism villages.

If later on these tourism villages can develop well, in the future he wanted Bangli to have its own tour package with Batur UNESCO Global Geopark as the locomotive. “If the tourism arrangement in Bangli is good, I am confident that in the future

Bangli can sell its own tour packages. If this can be realized, I believe tourists will not just stop by for eating, taking photos and then leaving. But they will stay longer in Bangli,” he said.

Meanwhile, in an effort to accelerate tourism development in Bangli district, Gianyar also admitted that he would make a regulation, so that villages in Bangli having been designated as tourism villages can use the Village Allocation Fund (ADD) for educational scholarships for those wishing to attend tourism schools. “I have drafted the regulations. Hopefully, this regulation can be completed soon,” he said.

Regarding the training on destination governance held in Kintamani last Tuesday, Gianyar stated that in developing tourism, not all can be done by the government alone. The government acts as a facilitator and stakeholders as capital providers, while to mobilize it requires an active role in a synergy of the community. Through this training, tourism players are expected to understand the importance of tourism development and foster tourism awareness in order to create conducive conditions in Bangli district with seven enchantments. (kmb40)

Head of Temesi Landfill Management, I Ketut Bambang, revealed the smoke puffs were indeed still visible from the portal area in the southern part of the Temesi Landfill that had previously burned. “The smoke remains to go out but a little. It is difficult to extinguish because the fire source is under the landfill,” he said.

He said if the puff of smoke continued to be watered, it could not immediately go out. He estimated it happened because there were still coals of fire in the bottom of the garbage piles. “If the garbage is disassembled and scattered, we can know the source of the fire. Right now, we can only estimate the source of the fire at the very bottom,” he said.

So far, his agency can only anticipate by watering to reduce the smoke puff in that location. Watering was carried out on Monday afternoon. “It was watered in the afternoon because from the morning there were still puffs along with the wind. Without being watered, the smoke could increase,” he explained.

When asked about waste disposal, at this time his

agency carries out the disposal in the west area of Temesi landfill. Besides, on Tuesday the operator at the Temesi Landfill also began operating normally. “Last Monday, it was interrupted because the operator could not work due to heavy smoke. We could just work on Monday afternoon, while on Tuesday we have been working normally,” he said.

Based on the data at Temesi Landfill, the incoming garbage is hauled by 160 garbage trucks. They consist of 51 pickup trucks and 109 trucks. Each truck can carry 7.5 cubic meters of garbage. “A truck can transport garbage twice trips,” he explained. So, the total garbage entering the landfill reaches approximately 269 tons per day.

Separately, Chief of Gianyar Municipal Police, Made Watha, who conducted the monitoring to the landfill, stated that a puff of smoke is still indeed coming out from the mountain of garbage in the area.

Certainly the condition is not dangerous. “Smoke remains to exude but is not harmful, we will also do watering again,” he said.

It was reported earlier that the piles of garbage at Temesi Landfill caught fire on Sunday night (Jun. 9).

The extent of the burnt area made the Gianyar district firefighters overwhelmed, even the process had to last for more than three hours, up to early Monday. (kmb35)

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A puff of smoke from a pile of garbage at Temesi Landfill (TPA) was still visible until Tuesday (Jun. 11).

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District govt follows up non-taxable hotels SINGARAJA — The findings on a total of 91 hotels and restaurants whose taxes cannot be collected make Buleleng district government take quick action. In the near future, the district government will follow up dozens of businesses to be taxed. The policy to be taken is to immediately determine the business to be registered in the Regional Taxpayer Identification Number (NPWPD).

This was disclosed by Regional Secretary of Buleleng district government, Dewa Ketut Puspaka, after the plenary session in the Buleleng House of Representatives building on Tuesday (Jun. 13).

Puspaka added that dozens of the non-taxable hotels and restaurants are not considered as the fault of the government.

This has something to do with legality of licensing and the establishment of registered business entity in the NPWPD equally having positive interests. On the one hand, legal business will facilitate the management and development of tourism investment. Conversely, the government is also important to register the business concerned in the NPWPD as a basis for collecting taxes entrusted by tourists on vacation or restaurant visitors.

“I think this is equally beneficial because without permission the entrepreneurs will have difficulty in developing their investment. Meanwhile, the district government needs to register in the NPWPD as a basis for collecting taxes, so that this cannot be taken as a mistake of the government,” he said.

Nevertheless, he has prepared a strategic measure to follow up the dozens of hotels and restaurants whose taxes have not been collected. The strategy is to process according to regulations so that the business is registered in the NPWPD.

In addition, the government facilitates entrepreneurs that have not submitted their Building Permits (IMB) and operational permits. If both strategies can be done well, he is confident the government will be able to collect taxes as the sector contributing to Regionally Generated Revenue (PAD).

“The note in the Audit Report of the Supreme Audit Board (BPK) for the Regional Budget 2018 must be followed up for the goodness and improvement of Regional Budget implementation. Thus, our notes in the Audit Report will not always give less good impression. We’ll continue to improve the good ones, including the poor ones. Of course, it must be improved equally by the executive and legislative,” he explained.

As previously reported, the taxation and regional levies are recorded in the Supreme Audit Board’s Audit Report (LHP) on the implementation of the Buleleng Regional Budget 2018. According to the Audit Report, local government still needs to boost regional income sources from taxes and levies.

The Audit Report of BPK revealed that regional tax receivables increased from IDR 71,068,387,425.73 to IDR 75,992,882,760.77 or shows an increase of IDR 4,924,485,335.04 or 6.93 percent. The highest arrears are in Land and Property Tax (PBB) receivables worth IDR 71,369,360,639.64; hotel tax receivables worth IDR 2,196,286,663.14; restaurant tax receivables worth IDR 1,495,847,039.93 and ground water tax receivables worth IDR 805,064,160.

BPK also found that revenues in tax sector were not optimal. This happened because among the 641 taxpayers determined based on the Regional Tax Invoice (SPTPD) and Tourism Business Registration (TDUP) there are 29 hotels having operational permits, but have not yet been determined

in the NPWPD. Meanwhile, of the 424 restaurant tax payers, 13 restaurants already have operational permits but do not have NPWPD. As a result, the regional government has not collected the hotel and restaurant taxes according to Regional Regulations (Perda) No. 8/2011. (kmb38)

Dewa Ketut Puspaka

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Due to bad weather, Tribuana Port at Kusamba temporarily closed SEMARAPURA - High waves accompanied by strong winds disrupted the routines of crossing services in traditional port. For instance, the crossing activities of fast boat at Tribuana Port at Kusamba, Dawan, to Nusa Penida were forced to be temporarily closed on Tuesday (Jun. 11). Fast boat service providers did not want to take risks in the middle of the sea seeing such bad weather conditions.

Such situation was justified by fast boat ticket attendant of Gangga Express, Dewa Ayu Kusuma. It cannot be ascertained how long the closure will take effect. If the weather on Wednesday (Jun. 12) improved, the crossing activities would take place normally. However, if bad weather continued, the closure of the port could be extended again. Due to bad weather at Tribuana Port, the crossing activity was diverted to Padangbai Harbor.

“The waves in the middle of the sea reached 3 meters. Seeing such weather condition, we don’t want

to speculate,” she said.

Since it was opened on Tuesday (Jun. 11), starting at 07:00 the Gangga Express fast boat was said to have time to cross passengers for three trips. At that time, the wave condition in the middle of the sea seemed quite ferocious. So, from the results of monitoring, it was very dangerous for passengers to cross by force.

So, the schedule of three more trips had to be crossed through Padangbai Harbor since 09:00.

Furthermore, when a prospective passenger arrives, all of them are directed to cross from Padangbai Harbor. One of the passengers who had made a crossing from Nusa Penida, Made Misna, admitted the situation in the middle of the sea was very bad. He himself and three American tourists he escorted claimed to be forced to go down in Padangbai because the speed boat he was riding at that time was rejected to berth at Tribuana Port because the situation was not

possible.

“I should have immediately returned to Nusa Penida. Because of the bad weather, I had to stay overnight on Klungkung Island,” said the tour guide.

Some other passengers preferred to cancel their crossing because of such bad weather. They decided to wait until the following day, so that they can cross in a safe situation.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service (BBMKG) of Regional III Denpasar has released on its official page regarding the weather forecast for the Bali region as an early warning of extreme weather.

This is valid for 24 hours (June 11, 2019 at 08:00 West Indonesia Time -- June 12, 2019 at 08:00 West Indonesia Time). The community is asked to be aware of the potential of strong winds and high sea waves that can reach two meters or more in the Bali Sea, Bali Strait, Badung Strait, Lombok Strait, and the South Indian Ocean of Bali. (kmb31)

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Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, Bali welcomes new Director of Sales and Marketing

Jamal Hussain, General Manager of Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Director of Sales and Marketing, Ms. Ludri Ratnawati.

Starting 3 June, Ms. Ludri will be responsible for the overall Sales and Marketing of the Resort. She will provide leadership to the Sales & Marketing Team; oversee sales functions, strategic business partnerships, marketing strategies and Marketing Communications.

Ms. Ludri has an impressive background in Sales and Marketing with multiple roles within the hospitality industry for the past 23 years. Most recently, she served as a Director of Sales & Marketing for a reknown international hotel chain in Bali. She brings with her valuable experience and comprehensive knowledge of Sales and Marketing. Ms. Ludri is Balinese, married and mother to two young children.

The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is the pioneer of luxury accommodation within the Nusa Dua area. This 5-star diamond resort, has been welcoming kings, queens, presidents and other dignitaries since its grand opening. Nestled within beautifully landscaped gardens, the resort, with its 382 guestrooms and suites, features all the elegance of a Balinese palace, while offering modern amenities. The Nusa Dua Spa is designed to highlight its rich Balinese tradition with a variety of indigenous treatments. Dining at Nusa Dua Hotel & Spa is an epicurean journey with a choice of five restaurants and four bars under the close watch of an award-winning culinary team. For more information, please visit www. nusaduahotel.com.

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Zombies and women: London Men’s Fashion Week wraps up LONDON - Models in zombie make-up and a growing number of women on the catwalks were among the eye-catching features of Men’s Fashion Week, which wrapped up in London on Monday.

The models from the Art School collection by designer duo Eden Loweth and Tom Barratt wore white contact lenses and vacant expressions as they sashayed down the catwalk.

The show was accompanied by the live sounds of singer-guitarist Anna Calvi, surrounded by an occult salt circle.

Barratt himself took part in the catwalk show wearing a leopardprint dress showing part of his torso.

- Blurred lines Highlighting the trend of gen-

der fluidity, more women took part in the catwalk shows and the line between masculine and feminine styles was increasingly blurred.

“I don’t think it is especially modern to tell people what they should wear. I think it is for them to choose,” designer Edward Crutchley, one of the rising stars of British fashion, told journalists after his show.

“It is never a piece designed for a man or a woman, it is never specifically gendered,” he said of his collection, featuring baggy trousers, plunging necklines and summery prints with flowers and parrots in soft pastels.

“I wanted beauty and glamour and I wanted that it looked expensive... because it is expensive!” he said. (afp)

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Aphra Williams attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s “Dark Phoenix” at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, California.

‘X-Men’ flops as ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ tops box office

LOS ANGELES - “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” flopped to the franchise’s worst opening weekend as its mutant superheroes were beaten at the box office by fellow new entry “Secret Life of Pets 2.”

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“Dark Phoenix” could only conjure up $32.8 million at North American theaters over the threeday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday.

Its opening haul -- by far the lowest of the dozen “X-Men” titles released over the past two decades -- was described as “disastrous”

by Variety.

Starring Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner alongside James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and Jessica Chastain,

the movie cost $200 million to make. It is said to be the final installment of the current “X-Men” film series.

It was forced into second place

by Universal’s new animation “The Secret Life of Pets 2”, which pocketed $46.7 million over the same period. A sequel to the 2016 hit tale of what animals do when their owners are away, “Pets 2” features the voice of Harrison Ford as a straight-talking pooch.

In third place was Disney’s live-

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action “Aladdin,” at $24.7 million.

The Guy Ritchie feel-good film stars Will Smith as the genie.

Dropping from last weekend’s top spot to fourth place was “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” taking in $15.5 million.

And in fifth was Paramount’s “Rocketman,” the biopic about singer Elton John, at $13.8 million.

Actor Taron Egerton, who plays John, has drawn strong reviews, including a warm endorsement from the singer himself. (afp)

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Protesters face off with police during a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019.

Years of dashed hopes fuel Hong Kong protest rage

As Hong Kong is convulsed by fresh anti-government protests, many of those who have taken to the streets say they feel this is their last chance to protect the city’s freedoms after years of slow strangulation by Beijing.

Four years ago huge pro-democracy “Umbrella Movement” protests brought parts of the city to a standstill for months, but that campaign eventually fizzled without the government making any major concessions. The current protests are focused on a controversial proposal to introduce a law allowing extraditions to countries Hong Kong doesn’t already have a treaty with -- including China.

Organisers said over a million people took to the streets on Sunday

-- police put the figure at a more modest 240,000 -- but pro-Beijing Chief Executive Carrie Lam has rejected all calls to delay or withdraw the bill.

“We have been listening and listening very attentively,” she said after Sunday’s protests, but insisted her administration had already made substantial concessions.

While the extradition law may be the rallying point for protesters, many say dissatisfaction is more deeply rooted. Here are some of

those voices: Kit Ho, 35, a finance worker, had tears streaming down her face as she described why she felt compelled to join the protests.

“The government wasn’t elected by the people and clearly they don’t pass laws based on the universal values shared by Hong Kongers and the international community.

“There hasn’t been any time for Hong Kong people to gasp for breath. We have worked so hard to build a civilised society.”

Jason Ng, a lawyer and activist who wrote a book about the Umbrella Movement said the backlash against the extradition law had been caused by “outrage and worry”

growing for years.

“Since the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Beijing has accelerated its political agenda for Hong Kong and tightened its grip on civil society.

“It’s much more wary of dissent and less likely to give in to protests and other forms of popular demands, for fear that it might encourage and embolden civil society.

“The extradition bill controversy has backfired on Beijing by galvanising civil society once again, after years of apathy and protest fatigue in the aftermath of the Umbrella Movement. “The more Beijing pushes, the harder Hong Kong people push back.”

Claudia Mo, a veteran pro-

democracy lawmaker, believes China’s patience with Hong Kong’s raucous democracy movement is wearing thin.

“Beijing is obviously fed up with Hong Kong after the Umbrella Movement, that Hong Kongers have simply refused to learn to be grateful and obedient to the mother country.

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