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Female stars call for equal pay in Cannes protest

Timeline of militant attacks - 2000s - December 2000: Improvised bombs disguised as Christmas gifts delivered to churches and clergymen kill 19 people and injure scores more across Indonesia.

- October 2002: Bombs at crowded nightspots in the resort island of Bali kill 202 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Indonesia’s worst-ever terror attack.

- September 2004: A suicide car bomb kills 10 outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta.

CANNES - Hollywood stars including Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Salma Hayek called Saturday for equal pay in the cinema industry and beyond in a historic red carpet protest at the Cannes film festival.

Eighty-two actresses, filmmakers and producers marched arm and arm to demand equality and “a safe workplace”, seven months after the world was shaken by the #MeToo movement and the fall of mogul Harvey Weinstein.

The ranks included a battalion of Oscar winners from Helen Mirren and Marion Cotillard to US blockbuster directors Ava DuVernay and Patty Jenkins who made “Wonder Woman”.

“We demand that our workplaces are diverse and equitable so they can best reflect the world in which we live,” said Blanchett in a statement read out with the legendary 89-year-old French director Agnes Varda.

Blanchett, a double Oscar winner, said they wanted “a world that allows all of us

- May 2005: Twin bomb blasts kill 22 at a market in the Central Sulawesi town of Tentena in an attack bearing the hallmarks of radical group Jemaah Islamiyah.

in front and behind the camera to thrive shoulder to shoulder with our male colleagues.”

With Cannes under fire for its dearth of women directors, the world’s top film festival hoped to fend off some of the fierce criticism with the march.

The number of protesters was highly symbolic as it represented the 82 films by female directors who have competed for the top Palme d’Or prize since 1946 -- a number dwarfed by the nearly 1,700 male contenders. The star-studded group stopped halfway up the stairs to the Palais des Festivals to mark the obstacles they face in trying to reach the top. (afp)

- October 2005: Three suicide bombers detonate explosives at tourist spots on Bali, killing 20.

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K9 police examine a site following attacks outside the Surabaya Centre Pentecostal Church (Surabaya Gereja Pantekosta Pusat) in Surabaya, East Java on May 13, 2018. A series of blasts, including a suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens in the deadliest attack for years in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country.

Picasso’s $115-million ‘Young Girl’ to be loaned to Paris museum NEW YORK - Picasso’s “Young Girl With Basket of Flowers,” recently sold at a New York auction for $115 million, will be loaned to Paris’s Musee d’Orsay for a Picasso exhibit opening in September.

“We’re very happy,” a museum spokesperson said Saturday in confirming the loan, first reported in The New York Times.

The painting was purchased at auction Tuesday by the Nahmads, a family of art dealers and collectors that includes Helly Nahmad, owner of a New York gallery, according to two sources quoted by the Times.

Nahmad did not respond to an AFP request, through his gallery, for comment.

The Musee d’Orsay’s “Picasso:

In this file photo taken on April 27, 2018 “Young Girl With Basket of Flowers” by Pablo Picasso is seen during a Christie’s preview presenting the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, in New York to be auctioned next May 8-10, 2018.

Blue and Rose” exhibit is being organized in collaboration with the Picasso Museum-Paris and will focus on the artist’s work from 1900-1906, encompassing his critically important Blue Period and Rose Period. It will run from September 18 to January 6, 2019.

The exhibit will then move to the Beyeler Foundation near Basel, Switzerland, from February 3 to May 26, with a modified set of paintings. It is not clear whether the “Young Girl” will be part of that show. (afp)

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Indonesia church attacks kill at least 11, dozens wounded

A series of blasts, including at least one suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens in the deadliest attack for years in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country. The nation has been on high alert following attacks by homegrown militants, including some claimed by the Islamic State group, as it grapples with rising intolerance towards religious minorities.

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the bombings during Sunday services in Indonesia’s second-biggest city Surabaya. East Java police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera confirmed the deaths of 11 people with 41 injured after three churches were hit by apparently coordinated attacks around 7:30 am (0030 GMT).

TV footage appeared to show a person on a motorcycle driving into the grounds of one church before a bomb went off seconds later. Televised eyewitness reports suggested that one suicide bomber was a veiled woman with a couple of children

in tow.

Police have not confirmed details about the suspects and it was not clear what happened to the children after the blast. Other images showed a vehicle engulfed in flames and plumes of thick black smoke as a body lay outside the gate of Santa Maria Catholic church, with motorcycles toppled over amid the debris.

“I was frightened... many people were screaming,” 23-year-old witness Roman told AFP after the blast at Santa Maria. Police experts disarmed two unexploded bombs at the Gereja Pantekosta Pusat Surabaya (Surabaya Centre Pentecostal

Church), which was also hit by a live blast. Also targeted was the Kristen Indonesia Diponegoro Church.

- Shootout kills four The attacks came just days after five members of Indonesia’s elite anti-terrorism squad and a prisoner were killed in clashes that saw Islamist inmates take a guard hostage at a high-security jail on the outskirts of Jakarta. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for that incident although police denied its involvement.

Police on Sunday said four suspected members of the radical group

Jamaah Anshar Daulah had been killed in a shootout during raids linked to the prison riot, but would not comment on whether the group was connected to Sunday’s bombings. Nearly 90 percent of Indonesia’s 260 million people are Muslim, but there are significant numbers of Christians, Hindus and Buddhists.

Concerns about sectarian intolerance have been on the rise, with churches targeted in the past. Police shot and wounded an IS-inspired radical who attacked a church congregation outside Indonesia’s cultural capital Yogyakarta with a sword during a Sunday mass in February.

Four people were injured. In 2000 bombs disguised as Christmas gifts delivered to churches and clergymen killed 19 people on Christmas Eve and injured scores more across the country. (afp)

- July 2009: Nine people are killed and more than 40 injured when suicide bombers target the luxury Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels in Jakarta.

- 2010s - January 2016: A gun and suicide attack in the capital Jakarta leaves four attackers and four civilians dead. It was the first assault claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in Southeast Asia.

- May 2017: Suicide attacks kill three policemen and injured a dozen others at a busy bus station in Jakarta in an attack claimed by IS. - February 2018: A radical Islamist, who had wanted to fight with IS in Syria, injures four people with a sword in an attack during Sunday mass at church outside Yogyakarta.

- May 2018: Five police officers and a prisoner are killed in clashes at a high-security jail that saw Islamist inmates take an officer hostage. IS claims responsibility.

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Tight security is seen in Gilimanuk Harbor

Bali on highest alert after Surabaya bombings

DENPASAR - Bali has been under siaga 1 status since Tuesday evening, following a deadly riot involving terrorist inmates at a detention center located at the police’s Mobile Brigade headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Depok, West Java. “We have intensified patrols and tightened security at the Bali Police headquarters and all police stations,” he said.

Bali Police have urged people across the island to stay calm and vigilant following the terror attack in Surabaya on Sunday.

“Please reduce your activities in public areas for a while and always inform the nearest police if you see suspicious activity,” Bali Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Hengky Widjaja said.

He added that security at Bali’s main entrances had also been tightened, including at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Gilimanuk Port connecting Bali to Java island, Padangbai Port connecting Bali to Lombok island and other major and traditional seaports across Bali. “We also tightened security in tourist areas, places of

worship and other vital objects, including consulates in Bali,” Hengky added.

One family responsible

Members of one family were behind a wave of blasts targeting three churches in Indonesia’s second city of Surabaya, police say. At least 11 people were killed and dozens others injured in the attack. A mother blew herself and two children up at one church, while the father and three sons targeted two others, police chief Tito Karnavian said.

Sunday’s bombings, which the Islamic State group has claimed,

are the deadliest in Indonesia since 2005. Earlier in the day, Wawan Purwanto, of Indonesia’s intelligence agency, said an IS-inspired group, Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), was suspected to be behind them.

He added that the bombings were likely to be linked to an incident earlier this month, when five members of the security forces were killed during a 36-hour standoff with militant Islamist prisoners at a high security prison on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta.

Visiting the scene of one of the bombings, President Joko Widodo

described the attacks as “barbaric”, adding that he had ordered police to “look into and break up networks of perpetrators”.

This appears to be the worst attack to have been carried out by IS followers in Indonesia.

It claimed its first attack in the country in January 2016, when four civilians were killed in a series of explosions and shootings in the capital Jakarta.

In 2002, over 200 people were killed in two bombings carried out by al-Qaeda-linked militants outside a bar and nightclub on resort island of Bali. (kmb)

To draw more Chinese tourists

G-to-G cooperation needed for easier transaction

DENPASAR - Chinese tourists are now ranked first in terms of foreign tourist arrivals to Bali.

Based on the data released by bali. bps.go.id homepage, the percentage of Chinese travelers visiting Bali in March 2018 amounted to 22.31 percent. This figure shifted the dominance of Australian tourist visit to the second rank of 18.16 percent.

A member of Commission II of the Bali House of Representatives, Tjok Gde Asmara Putra Sukawati, when asked for his confirmation

on Saturday (May 12) said that Chinese tourists are very helpful to Bali tourism sustainability. When the Mount Agung erupted, the hotel was quiet because there was a ban for Chinese citizens from coming to Bali. Then, all returned to be normal when Chinese tourists came again to the Island of the Gods.

“Although there are people talking about mass tourism, it highly depends on how we promote outside. If we talk about quality tourism, we just promote it to the middle up,” he said.

According to Tjok Asmara, the government can actually draw more middle-up market share in China considering the rapid economic growth of this Bamboo Curtain country today. Bali should not be caught in mass tourism.

On that account, promotion and communication efforts with the government and travel agencies in China should be further enhanced to attract more middle-up market or tourists from middle to upper class.

“Secondly, Chinese tourists coming to Bali are usually very

difficult to make shopping transactions because they have already used Alipay (digital payment gateway owned by Alibaba Group).

The government should make G to G cooperation to make it easier for Chinese tourists,” explained this Democrat Party politician from Gianyar.

Chinese tourists especially from the middle-up class, continued Tjok Asmara, very rarely bring along cash. Moreover, Alipay in China has become commonplace. They generally use mobile phones to

scan barcodes in every shopping transaction. On that account, do not rush to declare if Chinese tourists do not want to shop in Bali. Probably they indeed have difficulty to do cash transaction.

“If we want quality tourism, we should provide such services and facilities here. They are already using e-money. If the government can use the system, the government will also be easier to check the taxes. So, it is beneficial to government as well,” he explained. (kmb32)

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Being the first restaurant in Vietnam that features a Michelinstarred chef and after three successful years working with Michel Roux, La Maison 1888 is now home to the world-renowned Three Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire.

Top 10 in the World’s Best New Restaurants 2016 by CNN, this truly special French restaurant was designed to recreate an antique French mansion with each

dining area its own intimate niche reflecting a period room. La Maison 1888’s setting tells the story of a colonial French-Eurasian family through architecture and interior design. Private dining rooms reveal the characters of this fictional clan: from the sensible Accountant’s Room, to the thrill-seeking Traveler’s Room, to the risqué Le Boudoir de Madame.

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24 Hours in Tbilisi, Georgia half-day tour of the city. Georgian Holidays provide a half-day private tour of Tbilisi from just €29, which includes a private guide and entrance to all sights including the Holy Trinity Sameba Catherdral, the Narikala Fortress and the Sioni Cathedral.

Must check out the Old Town (Altstadt)

The old cobbled streets of the Old Town twist and turn churning out ramshackled yet colourful buildings alongside renovated brick-built homes with their iconic balconies. These are interwoven with classical Russian and Art Nouveau architecture and the visual effect is pleasing.

Freedom Square, looking grand with it’s neo-classical buildings, is where the statue of Lenin was symbolically torn down in 1991 to mark the end of Soviet Rule. Look up to see glinting St George statue in gold at the top of a tall column that rises up from the roundabout.

The city’s main street Rustaveli Avenue leads off from here. It has the Parliament, the Opera and Ballet Theatre and the National Museum along its stretch.

Must see the views

Look up towards the peak of Sololaki Hill and you can see a 65-foot tall statue of the Mother of Georgia (Kartlis Deda) wearing the national Georgian dress. She was created in 1958 to celebrate

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Many smuggling cases make officers in Gilimanuk ‘aware’

RECENTLY, smuggling cases have often been thwarted by police officers in Gilimanuk. They include the smuggling of poultry, illegal commodities, drugs, counterfeit money and fugitives targeted by the police authority where many of them could have been revealed. Smuggling through Gilimanuk is getting more and makes the officers more aware.

Even though many illegal commodities have been seized and followed up and the smuggling cases have been foiled, such action does not diminish but gets more and more. It is evidenced by the frequent arrest made by Gilimanuk police.

TBILISI is abundant with monuments, lush verdant hills, a curvy river with sheer cliffs overlooking it and attractive homes defined by their ornately carved wooden balconies. The city makes for a wonderful short break and here’s how to make the best of it.

As you enter Tbilisi from the west, the utterly captivating capital of Georgia, you will pass a statue of King David the Builder (David Aghamashenebeli) who reigned from 1089 until his death in 1125.

He looks poised and gallant on his horse from his elevated perch on the motorway, beyond which the old Soviet style buildings give way to a more picturesque setting.

The statue is an important symbol of prosperity and strength as David – who incidentally gave his name to Kutsai airport (officially David Aghmashenebeli Airport) – successfully kept away unwanted visitors and heralded in the Georgian Golden Age. It’s a great spot for him to witness the renewal of this beautiful, peaceful and inclusive city as tourism nudges in another Golden Age casting a spotlight on the Tbilisi’s gorgeous terrain. From any perspective this city is abundant with monuments, lush verdant hills, curvy river with sheer cliffs and attractive homes defined by their ornately carved wooden balconies.

The city makes for a wonderful short break. If you’re only there for 24 hours, you might like to take a

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the city’s 1500th birthday. She is holding wine in one hand for her friends and a sword in the other to deter foes. Trek up the hill or catch a cable car (cost: 5 LARI) to join her and enjoy a panoramic view over the city.

But there’s more because on the other side of the ridge there is a vista over 97 hectare botanical gardens.

There are more views to be had from the Peace Bridge. This stunning modern bow shaped bridge – a little piece of eye candy in itself – is the masterpiece of architect Michele de Lucchi. It is made of steel and glass illuminated with numerous LEDs. It’s lovely during the day and a head turner at night.

Must Eat

Unusually decorated in Asian and Persian style Cafe Leila has a lovely location next to the clock tower and is a great place to have lunch – especially for vegetarians.

Eat in or out, this pescetarian restaurant offers vegetarian versions of Kharcho which is traditionally a beef soup but made here with mushrooms and blackberry sauce, served with mchadi (corn bread) on the side. Of course staples such as Khachapuri, a Georgian cheese bread is done particularly well.

Also try the soko ketze sulgunit (mushroom on a clay plate with Sulguni cheese) too. The homemade lemonade is particularly refreshing. (net)

card checkpoint in Gilimanuk can be made more adequate and the improvement of facilities and infrastructure..

Meanwhile, Deputy Regent of Jembrana who is also Chairman of Narcotic Agency (BNK) of Jembrana, I Made Kembang Hartawan, said he appreciated to the hard work of police ranks on the results achieved and the public reports.

Moreover, many smugglers were successfully thwarted like the crystal meth and other illegal drugs.

Kembang pointed out that in March two suspects were successfully arrested in Gilimanuk with evidence of 15 packs of stem leaf and dry seeds suspected of being narcotics belonging to marijuana with the gross weight of 12,630 grams or net weight of 12,070 grams. The marijuana is worth hundreds of millions of rupiahs.

He said that people also play important role and can report if there are suspicious indications amid the community. “Just imagine if the illicit goods can escape how many generations will get affected?” he asked. He hoped that small smugglingprone ports are more anticipated. Besides, he hoped the officers in Gilimanuk could maintain their health well because the tasks are quite heavy in anticipating illicit goods as well as maintaining the security of Bali.

Chairman of the Jembrana House of Representatives, I Ketut Sugiasa, also appreciated to the performance of police officers in Gilimanuk having often revealed smuggling cases. However, he also hoped that shortcut in the harbor

This success is not separated from the significant role of a complete small unit team (UKL) established by Gilimanuk marine area police and led by Chief of Criminal Investigation Unit of Gilimanuk I Komang Muliyadi.

Outstanding achievement attained by the team in uncovering cases that get special attention and belong to big enough has been awarded several times by Jembrana Police chief.

Do you know that having duty in Gilimanuk is quite heavy? In addition to having a maximum supervision against goods, people and vehicles, they also often have to stay up. The smugglers usually take advantage of the officers’ inadvertency and the prone hours like midnight or early morning when the officers are tired or sleepy. In addition, the examination booth is not representative yet having lot of dust and the air is cold at night or dawn.

Chief of Jembrana Police Criminal Investigation Unit, I Komang Muliyadi, born at Ngoneng, Mendoyo Dauh Tukad village, Mendoyo, has to stay up and keep the gateway of West Bali every day. He said that it was very hard at first time of carrying the duties in Gilimanuk.

Moreover, facilities and infrastructure are still inadequate to support the examination of vehicle freight. But after many studies regarding the situation and improving the information network, his authority lately found the tricks in uncovering the cases and smuggling efforts.

“It is our technical matters in trying to uncover their actions. Thankfully, we quite frequently foiled such cases,” said the man who had ever served in Liquisa Police, East Timor Regional Police, at Forensic Laboratory of Denpasar Branch under the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, investigation team of Bali Bombing case 1 and 2, and Unit Chief II of Identification at Bali Police Criminal Investigation.

Muliyadi admitted to like being in charge in Gilimanuk since November 2016 because he could serve at his own village with the remaining few more years of work. “I am a field man, so I like any tasks given to me. Instead of working in the office, I feel more comfortable to work in the field with members and other colleagues. Besides, we have direct contact with the community,” he said.

He said that basically all efforts made in preventing and ensuring security or following-up the process of law enforcement against violators and perpetrators of criminal acts has become the duty and responsibility as a police member, especially in the career of criminal investigation function.

“Obviously this activity aims for the goodness in order to create security and comfort that can be enjoyed by all levels of society,” he said.

Muliyadi admitted that during his service he almost never undergoes grief because he works based on sincerity without any interests or hopes for something beyond his ability or capacity. He has a principle of always working hard and anything done seriously will bring in a result.

To maintain stamina or physical body and spirituality, Muliyadi claimed to always say prayers. Moreover, he often invites his members to say prayers to temples in order their spiritual also stays healthy. To nourish the body, he tries to do enough exercise, adequate rest, regular and enough nutrition and vitamin consumption. In the future, he hoped the identity Inspection done by the officers in Gilimanuk Harbor

should also be anticipated so as not to escape. Similarly, the role of non-commissioned rural police should anticipate the shortcuts in the coastal area of Jembrana.

Likewise, the immigrants without identity cards need to be selected in Gilimanuk identity checkpoint by the officers. “It is the duty of municipal police and the civil registry agency.

There should be no officers committing violation as they have been highlighted for several times related to illegal levies.

This should not happen again. It should be considered to increase the incentives for the officers in charge at Gilimanuk identity card checkpoint and coordinated with the province,” he explained. The most prominent thing is how the officers and all parties are committed to maintaining Bali’s security and preventing smuggling and illegal immigrants.

Wayan Purwadi, a Melaya resident, hoped the motorcycle taxi drivers in Gilimanuk also need to be disciplined and nurtured. Many of the violators use the services of motorcycle taxi drivers. In addition, the unscrupulous motorcycle taxi drivers getting familiar with the officers like passing illegal passengers with more bribery money. Some even passed the poultry and other illegal goods.

“For example, the chickens having been arrested by quarantine officers lately in the old terminal are also brought by the motorcycle taxi drivers. So, the motorcycle taxi drivers also need to be supervised and nurtured so as not let them get involved in undesirable actions,” he hoped. (wit)

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Malaika Secret Moksha offers non-toxic food

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DENPASAR - Not many people think about how to sell foods that do not poison humans. All this time people only sell good food but not necessarily healthy. Mas Malaika Agung, the owner of Malaika Secret Moksha Restaurant, has been thinking about it since 11 years ago.

This 49-year-old woman has indeed been pursuing in culinary business since 17 years ago. Moreover, many restaurants in Seminyak previously offered foods in general.

However, after several years of selling food, she began to think about making healthy foods because all this time she just thinks about making good food. Meanwhile, she has a garden in Badung and Tabanan planted with healthy native Indonesian plants. The garden is very potential to be developed into a source of ingredients for her menus and can help farmers.

Then, Mas Malaika attempted to make new recipes and healthy menus. The product is sold in Malaika Secret Moksha Restaurant as seen from the menus presented such as carrot cake, watermelon splash, vegetable served with grated coconut spices, coconut milk, vegetable of papaya leaves and some sugarless cakes. Traditional food is processed with a high class (five star-rated) touch.

With some reasons, she chose healthy food business. Once upon a time in England, Mas Malaika, who is also a practitioner of keto diet and intermittent, saw organic food exhibition. Their country is not richer than Indonesia being rich in organic food. Nevertheless, they dare

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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (L) speaks as United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) senior leader Hishammuddin Hussein (R) looks on during a press conference where Najib announced his resignation as president of UMNO, in Kuala Lumpur on May 12, 2018.

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Mas Malaika Agung to organize a great organic food exhibition. Indonesia, which has major health problems such as diabetes, is attacked by foods causing diabetes. With the natural wealth, the diseases caused by consumption life style do not occur. “Gradually, we have forgotten a lot of Balinese food or Indonesian foods,” she said.

Constraints arise again when the restaurant starts to run. She regretted as more interested people in the menu are even for-

eigners, while local people are still lacking even though she provides free meals to local people every Friday. It is also done to give something to farmers. She just wanted to invite the community while eating delicious as well as healthy food because healthy food has drug quality.

The interest of foreigners to eat at Malaika Secret Moksha Restaurant is also visible from the incoming repeated guests. Almost 80 percent of them are repeated guests.

They do not come once but again and again.

Moreover, having meals at the restaurant located at Jalan Danau Poso No. 68 Sanur is just like being at home. Guests serve each other. The restaurant with homey concept also makes guests more comfortable. Coming with ethnic decorations, the restaurant applies ceiling made from palm leaves, brick and wooden floors, natural stone bar tables and some cooking utensils made from pottery. (kmb42)

Ramy Dawood blends image and Arabic calligraphy MANGUPURA - Bali Tattoo Expo to be organized on May 18-20, 2018 will become a magnet for tattoo artists from different parts of the world. One of them is Ramy Dawood, a tattoo artist from Cairo, Egypt.

When met in Dalung area, Badung, on Wednesday (May 9), Ramy Dawood admitted that he accidentally came to Bali to participate in the Tattoo Expo. He himself is an artist who wants to be different in the tattoo art by combining the images and Arabic calligraphy to result in the artistic designs.

As planned, in the event, this curly-haired man will also present his unique work that combines the original dream catcher of Indian tribes with Arabic calligraphy that writes the word in Arabic meaning to ‘dream.’ “I make some new unique and different designs

from others by incorporating images, calligraphy and even Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics in my designs, making it unique, not taking on Google,” he said in strong English influenced by Arabic dialects in the conversation.

Dawood said the heritage of ancient Egyptian culture has so much inspired him. Tattoo is also one of the arts having been known to the Egyptians since the first marked the existence of a tattoo on a mummy.

The evidence was briefly disclosed during the conversation with the Bali Post. In the creative process, Dawood claimed to create tattoo designs spontaneously. He got inspiration from the surrounding environments and then formulated it into a unique design.

Infrequently, the designs are also made based on the orders of

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customers. Some customers order a tattoo image that contains certain elements. After that, he tried to interpret and prepare the design in such a way. “When making the design, I am spontaneous and certainly not plagiarized,” he said.

The man who originally aspired to be a footballer admitted that from the art of tattoo he can become the backbone of the family. The tattoo world has also brought him to a number of expos in Europe and other countries.

Although being a tattoo artist, he only has a tattoo drawn on his left leg. The tattoo depicts his desires to travel around the world through tattoos. “I draw my hope to roam around the world on my legs, and there’s also a symbol of my name written in symbolic form,” he concluded. (win)

Malaysia’s scandal-mired Najib hit with travel ban after poll loss

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak was hit with a travel ban Saturday as speculation mounted he was about to flee the country following his shock election loss, in a possible bid to avoid prosecution over a multi-billion-dollar scandal.

An angry crowd had gathered at a Kuala Lumpur airport, shouting at vehicles and seeking to stop them entering, after a purported flight itinerary leaked online showed Najib and his unpopular wife were planning to head to Indonesia.

The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition’s defeat in the election at the hands of an alliance led by Najib’s one-time mentor Mahathir Mohamad amounted to a political earthquake, which toppled an increasingly authoritarian regime that had ruled the country for six decades.

At 92, Mahathir is the world’s oldest state leader. The former autocrat previously served as prime minister for over two decades and was a BN stalwart.

But he came out of retirement and defected to the opposition in a bid to unseat Najib over allegations that huge sums were looted from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB,

which Najib set up and oversaw.

Since the opposition victory, Malaysia’s king has agreed to pardon jailed top politician Anwar Ibrahim -- a former nemesis turned ally of Mahathir -- in a move that could pave the way for him to become premier. Senior members of his party said he was expected to be freed Tuesday.

- ‘Blacklisted’ Speculation had been mounting that Najib might try to flee the country as Mahathir has pledged to investigate the 1MDB controversy if he won power.

As an image of the leaked manifest for a flight on a private jet to Jakarta spread like wildfire online, Najib insisted in social media posts he was only planning a “short break” overseas to rest after the election and would be back next week.

But anger quickly mounted among social media users who accused the defeated leader of seeking to flee, and the immigration department swiftly announced both he and his wife Rosmah Mansor -- unpopular because of her spendthrift ways -- were banned from leaving Malaysia. Mahathir confirmed he had issued the order to stop the pair leaving.

“It is true that I prevented Najib from leaving the country... he and his wife,” he told a press conference.

When asked if the restrictions on Najib were due to 1MDB, Mahathir said: “There are a lot of complaints against (Najib) all of which have to be investigated... we find that some of the complaints are valid.

“We have to act quickly because we don’t want to be saddled with a problem of extradition from other countries.” (afp)

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s promise to dismantle his country’s only known nuclear test site later this month has shone the spotlight on the secretive facility near the Chinese border.

The Punggye-ri test site, located beneath a mountain in the country’s northeast, has hosted all six nuclear tests Pyongyang has conducted -most recently last September.

The North on Saturday announced that it would hold a ceremony for the dismantling of the facility between May 23-25, blowing up its tunnels in front of invited foreign media.

The announcement comes as the diplomatic push for Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons gathers pace ahead of Kim’s eagerly-awaited -- and unprecedented -- summit with US President Donald Trump on June 12.

- Ideal environment The site is located deep inside mountains in the northeastern province of North Hamgyong, which borders China.

Surrounded by high, craggy peaks and carved deep into a granite mountain more than 2,000 metres high, the test site is said to be an ideal venue to withstand the huge forces unleashed by nuclear blasts. The presence of the site became known in 2006 when the North conducted its first nuclear test under Kim’s late father, longtime ruler Kim Jong Il. Activities have been closely watched through satellite imagery since then.

Tunnels can be seen entering the site from different directions. The first test was staged in the eastern tunnel, the second and third in the western tunnel and the remainder in the northern tunnel, according to intelligence authorities.

- Powerful blast Tests staged at the site have demonstrated the country’s rapid progress in its nuclear programme -- especially since Kim took power in 2011 and oversaw four atomic tests in only six years.

The country’s first test was largely seen as a failure and produced an estimated yield of only about one kiloton, compared to as much as 250 kilotons in the sixth -- an explosion 16 times more powerful than the US atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.

But Punggye-ri’s proximity to China has become a source of concern for Beijing, as the tremor from the sixth test was felt across the border and prompted many residents to flee their homes in panic.

- Collapse claims The growing impact of the blasts raised safety concerns over the Punggye-ri site, with some Chinese scientists warning that it could pose a major radioactive threat to the wider region.

Potential damage to the site became a topic for debate again after Kim declared last month that he would shut down the facility.

Sceptics have said the move is an empty concession by Kim as the site is already suffering from “tired mountain syndrome” and may be obsolete. A recent study by seismologists at the University of Science and Technology of China suggested rock had collapsed under the Mantap peak, making it unusable.

But Jeffrey Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of Strategic Studies dismissed the claims, saying there is “no basis” to conclude it is no longer usable and the promised closure is “not a case of passing off damaged goods”. (afp)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and US President Donald Trump.

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BUSINESS Existential debate in US food industry: What is meat?

NEW YORK - Can a hamburger or steak be labeled “meat” if it is plant-based? That question has sparked a debate about US food labels as key US cattle industry players have sought to crack down on marketing of proteins made from soy and other plant-based substances.

Jessica Almy, policy director of the non-profit Good Food Institute, which promotes meat-alternatives, said labels must state clearly if a product is made from soy or another plant, but they usually make sense in context.

“Regardless of whether it is made of beef, soy, or wheat, a burger tells you it can be cooked on a grill, placed on a bun, and served with mustard and ketchup,” she said.

Almy also sees no alternative to labeling as “meat” new products made from animal cells grown in a lab. Such protein offerings are expected to hit US supermarkets and specialty shops within the next few years.

“These are muscles and fat. It would be extremely misleading to call it other than meat,” said Almy said.

That stance has enraged some in the traditional meat industry, spurring the US Cattlemen’s Association to file a petition to the Agriculture Department to reserving the term “meat” or “beef” to protein derived from slaughtered animals.

“Labels indicating that a product is ‘beef’ should be limited to product from cattle that have been born, raised and harvested in the traditional manner,” the petition said.

The cattle association, which represents ranchers and cattle breeders, said it wants to avoid a similar outcome to the dairy industry, which has seen alternative products made of soy, almond and other non-dairy sources take 10 percent of the “milk” market.

“We started seeing these products put into the meat shelves in the grocery stores with packaging, label and design misleading the consumers into believing that perhaps it is a healthier version of the traditional meat or perhaps this is real beef,” said USCA spokeswoman Lia Biondo.

“We are trying to preempt the issue, to prevent what the dairy industry is going through.”

- Industry split For now, alternative meat products represent a tiny portion of US protein sales. But the items are becoming more widely used, and not just by vegetarians.

Startups in alternative food today offer products that do a muchimproved job of simulating the taste, texture and smell of traditional meat. Industry players say it is only a matter of time before these options are made with animal cells, further complicating the picture.

While the USCA petition has won some support, not all in the food industry have signed on.

The Farm Bureau generally supports the idea behind the petition, but does not want oversight of alternative proteins to shift outside of the Agriculture Department.

“If it is not called meat, what is it then? We want to retain the jurisdiction under the Secretary of Agriculture,” said Dale Moore, who is in charge of public affairs for the Farm Bureau.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which counts among its members meat distributors and processors, has not signed the petition either.

Chris Kerr, investment manager at New Crop Capital, a venture capital firm investing in alternative food companies, said efforts like the USCA petition illustrate a head-in-the-sand approach to shifting tastes.

“We are looking at a major behavioral shift by a whole segment of the consumer population, driven a lot by the millennials. They are very open to plant-based food, to being flexitarian,” he said.

“The industry can fight this, but they are arguably fighting against themselves because ultimately most meat producers will have some stake in this and it will be a successful outcome,” he added. (afp)

ZTE woes loom as USChina trade tensions rise

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Denpasar’s Legong Keraton Dance was officially recognition as a World Cultural Heritage

by UNESCO, under the title “Three Genres of Traditional Dances of Bali”. The handing over of the certificate from UNESCO for the ‘Three Genres of Traditional Dances in Bali’ (comprised of traditional, semi-traditional and entertainment) was performed at Setia Dharma House of Mask & Puppet in Ubud recently.

- Accelerating independence drive James Lewis, a technology specialist with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the tensions are likely to prompt China to step up efforts to disconnect from the US tech sector.

“The biggest impact will be to accelerate China’s desire to have nonAmerican sources of supply,” Lewis said.

“They don’t want to be held hostage” to US tech firms.Lewis said the technology trade tensions stem from genuine concerns in Washington that critical 5G and related telecom technologies will be dominated by China-based Huawei.

“Huawei is trying to become the telecom company for the world,” Lewis said.

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This picture taken on May 3, 2018 shows the ZTE logo on an office building in Shanghai. Chinese telecom giant ZTE said its major operations had “ceased” following last month’s US ban on American sales of critical technology to the company, raising the possibility of its collapse.

“They are the strongest across the board in 5G... This is a place where China’s model of capital works better.”

Lewis said that with companies like Huawei and ZTE facing obstacles in the United States, “American companies see the opening to the China market closing more rapidly than they might have thought.”

In the near-term, Lewis said, Chinese firms still depend on some elements of US technology, but they are moving to become more autonomous. Still, he said Washington has some justified national security concerns about preventing Huawei from becoming too dominant.

Increasing reliance on Chinese telecom equipment would give Beijing an edge in global surveillance and intelligence, he said.

“The equipment is always calling home,” he said. “If you control the updater and the infrastructure you have an immense advantage.”

Huawei has long disputed any links to the Chinese government, while noting that its infrastructure and computing products are used in 170 countries.

A statement from Huawei said its products “meet the highest standards of security, privacy and engineering in every country we operate,” adding that “no government has ever asked us to compromise the security or integrity of

any of our networks or devices.”

- Victory dance? Matt Gold, an adjunct Fordham University law professor and former deputy assistant US trade representative, said the latest problems over ZTE are unlikely to worsen relations because “the current situation is about as bad as it can get without a complete freefall.”

Gold said that while the president has authority under domestic law to impose sanctions for national security reasons, such moves may violate international trade rules and laws if the actions come in the absence of war or other emergency. In the current climate, Gold said, US lawmakers appear inclined to impose stricter limits on Chinese investments in US tech firms as a way to stay ahead of China.

The Trump administration, according to Gold, could take a risky hard-line path of imposing new tariffs and restrictions on technology, but is more likely to seek to negotiate some concessions.

He said it is probable that “after many months of negotiations, China will give the US a series of concessions, including some things they had already agreed to and some of which were promises they had given before.”

And all that, Gold said, “will be face saving for President Trump, who will declare a great victory.” (afp)

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WASHINGTON - With a major Chinese smartphone maker on the rocks following US sanctions, the trade spat between Washington and Beijing appears to be taking a turn for the worse for tech firms in the two global economic powerhouses.

Chinese telecom giant ZTE said in the past week its major operations had “ceased” following last month’s US ban on American sales of critical technology to the company, raising the possibility of its collapse. ZTE depended on American chips and other components, and is unable to continue operating without key supplies. US officials imposed the ban last month, saying ZTE failed to abide by an agreement to stop selling to Iran and North Korea.

While the ZTE case has a specific legal basis, the ban comes as US-China trade relations have hit a rough patch, amid an intense rivalry for supremacy in key technology fields such as artificial intelligence and 5G, the next-generation wireless systems in the works.

The US administration has barred military and government employees from using smartphones from ZTE and fellow Chinese maker Huawei.

President Donald Trump earlier this year blocked a deal that would have allowed a Singapore-based firm to acquire US chipmaker Qualcomm, claiming it would enable Huawei to set the pace the global rollout of 5G technology. The trade troubles threaten a technology sector that is increasingly intertwined with major players in the United States and China.

“It’s going to disrupt procurement, supply lines, it will affect a lot of companies in various ways,” said one technology industry executive who asked to remain anonymous.

“Nobody’s panicking yet but people are nervous and watching.”

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Director General of Cultural Affairs for the Ministry of Education and Culture, Hilmar Farid, made the public declaration about the determination of the Legong Keraton dance as an intangible world heritage during an event that took place in the lobby of the Graha Sewaka Dharma in Denpasar on Sunday (Jun. 12). The event was attended and witnessed by the Mayor of Denpasar I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra accompanied by Chairperson of the PKK Denpasar Mrs. D. Selly Mantra and Regional Secretary of Denpasar AAN Rai Iswara and several agency heads from the City of Denpasar.

Farid said that the establishment of Denpasar’s Legong Keraton as an intangible cultural indicates that art and culture can no longer be regarded as simply ornaments for development or supplements to events but rather as enhancements of the human experience within

said community.

“And Bali – particularly Denpasar in this case, stands at on the front lines as evidenced by the City of Denpasar’s service motto: ‘Sewaka Darma’ (serving is a duty) that is applied to all fields including culture. I think they are on the front lines because not all regions in Indonesia have special agencies dedicated to culture. Hopefully other regions will follow suite. The city of Denpasar is the avant-guard in Indonesia in terms of informing people about the importance of culture”, said Hilmar Farid.

Mayor Rai Mantra expressed his gratitude to the Minister of Education and Culture and the Directorate General of Cultural Affairs for their struggle to bring the cultural heritage of Denpasar to UNESCO and ultimately have Denpasar’s Legong Keraton become officially recognized as an intangible cultural heritage. (kmb)

Ida Bagus Gede Astika: Cultural Park Four New Menus of Beautifies the Island of the Gods Portabella Bistro, Chicken Leg with Honey-Spiced

A good landscaping is not only able to give a sense of beauty, but also create a sense of comfort and peace.

In Bali, landscaping arrangement has been commonly done by the ancestors since the past, but lately it began to be abandoned. People only pursue aesthetic value without considering the functions and benefits for themselves. “When wrongly planted, the environment or the space will spread negative aura,” said Ida Bagus Gede Astika, a landscape designer.

Planting inappropriate crops, explained Astika, can result in inconvenience to the inhabitants such as there are often disputes, misunderstandings and other negative deeds. One may only be able to plant it, but unable to take care of it. “If misplacing plants, it can cause a negative aura that affects the residents,” he said.

Basically the plants exude coolness and comfort. However, it would be the opposite if one planted it wrongly. Lush banyan tree, for example, is not appropriate to be planted in the home yard. Banyan tree will be better to live in temples and other holy places as it can be used as a means of ceremony. “Believe it or not, the banyan tree growing in the yard will generate a negative aura and the relationship between the family members is not harmonious,” he added.

This Badung-born man on March 19, 1964 said that school garden must have more flower plants. This type of plant has aesthetics and beauty, so there is a reciprocity that can create comfort. If it is comfortable, students will learn quietly and not be affected by negative things. “The beautiful

plants are like ashoka, frangipani, hibiscus and gardenia, provided that they are not thorny that can harm children,” he explained.

Good plants for home garden, added Ni Made Resmini’s husband, include palm trees to keep the environment from the influence of black magic, tulak tree for antidote and betel which has the same function.

The placement should also be appropriate such as the type of plants having ‘hot, half-shady and shady aura.’ “If the placement is reversed, it will become scorched because the place is not fit and bad,” he said.

According to this owner of CV Taman Indah Dewaya, in Bali the garden should be based on culture that ancestors practiced in ancient times. The cultural garden is the one containing aesthetic, religious and magical plants. Cultural garden can

create a sense of exhilaration and a sense of fun and comfort. Besides, it can be taken advantage for ritual needs and magically it can keep us and the environment from negative influences.

On the Island of the Gods, there are often ceremonies, so the need to make cultural garden because it has a dual function namely can be used for ritual needs and give the beauty of the holy place. “I always create a cultural garden when given a trust of arranging the garden. Plants functioning as repellent of disaster are usually grown near entrance gates. For shade plants, one can utilize white frangipani placed in the east and yellow in the west. “Planting the plants is associated with Dewata Nawasanga (nine deities pursuant to the point of compass) in accordance with their weapons and colors,” he said. (kmb)

If you are a foodie of chickenbased menus, try to enjoy the pleasure of Chicken Leg with Honey Spice served at Portabella Bistro, Kuta. Located in the lobby area of Fontana Hotel Bali, the restaurant offers chicken menu with various types of herbs, ranging from chili sauce, honey, oyster and sugar applied to grilled chicken If you are a foodie of chickenbased menus, try to enjoy the pleasure of Chicken Leg with Honey Spice served at Portabella Bistro, Kuta. Located in the lobby area of Fontana Hotel Bali, the restaurant offers chicken menu with various types of herbs, ranging from chili sauce, honey, oyster and sugar applied to grilled chicken meat. This chicken menu offers meat with tender texture and honey, so the combination of sweet and spicy flavor is very tasty.

The menu puts emphasis on the sweet taste of honey that can pamper the tongues of culinary connoisseurs.

Moreover, chicken meat in use belongs to broiler weighing about 200 grams. The menu has also been mixed with vegetable and grated coconut sauce, rice and chicken satay.

Chicken Leg with Honey Spice will be more delicious if you also drink lemon tea ice. “A portion of the menu is sold for IDR 130,000,” said Executive Sous Chef, I Wayan Somadana Adiputra, in the launch of the new menu of the Portabella Bistro.

He said that Chicken Leg with Honey Spice combines chili sauce

with honey; oyster and sugar mixed with vegetable oil, vegetable and twisted satay. The taste served from this cuisine lies in the sensation of honey and spicy adequately kicking on the tongue. “Portabella Bistro is always creative in creating new menus as a form of service to tourists. At least, there are four cuisines that must be tried when coming to Portabella Bistro,” he said.

In addition to Chicken Leg with Honey Spice, Portabella Bistro coming with Italian style also offers Pizza Panuozzo. This menu incorporates some basic ingredients such as bacon, mushroom, tomato sauce, chili sauce accompanied with mini salad. The taste offered is not too strange in the tongue because the flavor of the sauce and combination of bread is very tasty. One serving of this oval-shaped pizza is offered at IDR 85,000 and suitable for two people. And this pizza is very strong on the taste of the sauce.

The next menu is Lasagna e Classica. This menu combines layers of pasta with béchamel and meat sauce with the sprinkles of mozzarella and parmesan. This cuisine is also very strong in tomato sauce and soft béchamel that will smear our tongue. Meanwhile, the last one is Spaghetti Gamberoni that can pamper the tongue. This is almost the same as the spaghetti dish in general but here it is accompanied with olive oil, garlic, prawn, tomato concasse and served with rucola and parmesan flakes. (kmb)

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A forensic member stands in Monsigny street in Paris centre after one person was killed and several injured by a man armed with a knife, who was shot dead by police in Paris on May 12, 2018.

Terror probe launched after deadly Paris knife attack

PARIS - A knifeman shouting “Allahu akbar” was shot dead by police in central Paris late Saturday after he killed one person and injured four, prompting a terror probe.

The attack took place near the city’s main opera house in an area full of bars, restaurants and theatres which were brimming on a weekend night.

French President Emmanuel Macron said: “France once again pays the price of blood.”

Saturday’s assault is the latest to strike a nation rocked by a series of jihadist attacks in the last three years that have killed more than 245 people.

Prosecutors cited witnesses as saying the man shouted “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) as he went on the rampage, and added that a terror investigation had been launched.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, according to the SITE monitoring group, but provided no corroborating proof.

“The executor of the stabbing operation in the city of Paris is a soldier of the Islamic State and the operation was carried out in response to the calls to target the coalition states,” a “security source” told IS’s official Amaq news agency, according to SITE. The man, who has not yet been named, attacked five people with a knife, one of whom died, police said. Two were in serious condition and all the victims are in hospital.

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Catalan lawmakers fail to agree on new president in first round vote

BARCELONA - Catalonia’s parliament failed to elect pro-independence candidate Quim Torra as regional president on Saturday, although the candidate handpicked by deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said he will work “tirelessly” for a split from Spain.

Following a bullish anti-Madrid speech during a debate in the Catalan parliament, Torra won 66 votes against 65, with 4 regional lawmakers abstaning in the first round of voting.

However, the same result in the second round vote scheduled for Monday would be enough for him to be elected, as only a simple majority will be required.

The 55-year-old father-of-three, is an independence advocate cut from the same cloth as Puigdemont, who is currently in exile in Germany fighting an arrest warrant and extradition request from Spain, but still exerting his influence on politics back in Catalonia.

Addressing parliament, Torra said he was “working tirelessly for the Catalan republic” and signalled that the secession crisis is far from over, even if Catalonia does finally get a government after months of political limbo.

“I want it to be clear that our president is Carles Puigdemont and we will be loyal to the mandate of October 1 to build an independent state in the form of a republic,”

Torra said, referring to last year’s outlawed independence referendum.

He promised to restore Catalonia’s laws suspended by Spanish courts and start drafting a constitution for a future Catalan Republic, stressing that he would “not give up anything” and would “assume responsibility for what comes from our actions”.

Puigdemont would become involved as soon as his legal situation allowed, added Torra, who also condemned the “unacceptable silence” of European institutions over the Catalan crisis.

But he did say he was “ready to talk tomorrow without conditions” with the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Rajoy quickly responded to the speech, saying: “What we saw and heard did not please us... but we will judge his actions.”

He also warned that under Article 155 of the constitution, which the government used to impose direct rule on Catalonia, “could be used again if necessary,” if the next regional leadership did not respect the law.

The government also issued a statement calling Torra’s speech divisive and accusing Puigdemont, in naming his successor, “of making first the interests of an individual rather than the general interest of all citizens.” (afp)

the attacker with a taser but when that failed a colleague shot the man dead.

Interior Minister Gerard Collomb hailed in a tweet the “sang-froid and reaction of the police who neutralised the attacker”.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who visited police in the district where the attack took place, added: “France is determined not to give in to threats that the attackers hope will grind her (the country) down.”

- Scenes of panic -

The attack took place on Rue Monsigny in the 2nd arrondissement, an area that lies between the main opera house and the Louvre museum, two major tourist attractions. A large area was cordoned off where police, fire and rescue vehicles converged.

Shocked tourists and residents looked on from behind the security perimeter.

“I was on the cafe terrace, I heard three, four shots, it happened very fast,” said 47-year-old Gloria.

“The bartenders told us to come inside very quickly.

Then I went out to see what was going on, and then I saw a man on the ground,” she added.

Another witness, who gave her first name Maxine, said panic spread as word got out that an attack was taking place.

“We saw someone coming out of a building who said he saw the assailant slaughter someone, so people took refuge in the bar,” she said. (afp)

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‘Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya’ - ERC (Republican Left of Catalonia) David Rodriguez holds a t-shirt showing the name of exiled politician “Meritxell Serret” as he votes, during session at the Catalan parliament in Barcelona on May 12, 2018.

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Prisoners of terrorism cases escaped from the State Police Mobile Brigade Detention Unit of the Republic of Indonesia (Mako Brimob) when surrendering in Salemba prison branch, Mako Brimob, Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java, on Thursday (May 10, 2018). After 36 hours of holding a police officer, 145 terrorist prisoners surrendered and were transferred to Nusakambangan, Central Java.

Problem behind detention centre riot must be revealed

JAKARTA - The riot between security forces and terror inmates at the detention center of the National Police`s Mobile Brigade Headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java, on Tuesday (May 8) night is a grave concern.

It is an incident which is gravely saddening, especially for the police force, as five of its members were killed. Therefore, the police need to find the reason behind the tragedy.

According to reports, the riot broke out when several terror convicts, occupying a number of detention blocks, quarreled with police officers over food.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Law Practitioners (Alpha), Azmi Syahputra, assessed that the riot was not merely a matter related to food, and there was a bigger problem that needs to be revealed.

“The matter related to food that caused the quarrel is merely a trigger. There must be a bigger problem behind the incident. Police must investigate it comprehensively to find the main problem,” Syahputra, who is also a lecturer of Criminal Law of Bung Karno University (UBK), told Antara in Jakarta on Thursday.

He mentioned that the actions of the prisoners were a form of deliberate move, and they must have previously made preparations to do something, considering the right circumstances and time.

They have deliberately chosen the time when the officer or guard would be less vigilant. In this case, it is at meal time or during breaks. “The terrorist inmates must have considered it to be the right time to start a fight in the prison,” he explained.

He added that the perpetrators are much aware of the conditions

and already know the risks and consequences of the move. This is the reason why there were five casualties on the part of police and one on the side of the terrorist inmates. “This reveals that the offenders are aware of the worst consequences of what they do,” he elaborated.

Looking at the incident and their action, it seems that the terror inmates assume their actions or acts as true. They consider the police as an enemy. This is part of the problem.

Another thing that becomes the main problem is the counseling and placement of prisoners.

“So, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights must have different formulations to conduct guidance for prisoners or terrorist inmates.”

The security in the detention station in Mako Brimob is ineffective, and the prison guidance is not maximal,” he explained.

Moreover, the prisoners do not have the awareness yet or do not feel guilty of what they have done. Here, a touch of humanity is needed. Efforts to provide protection of human rights must be evident, so that the perpetrators will feel that there is still a chance in their life and they can still return to the community.

However, the problem arises when the terrorist inmates still see the police as an enemy, making it difficult for the police to provide them with necessary counseling and make them aware (of their mistakes).

Thus, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, through the Directorate General of Prisons, must move quickly and follow its actual task and function in providing counseling to the inmates. “This can be done instead of placing these prisoners under police (detention),” he stated. (ant)

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Indonesia`s budget deficit falls to Rp55.1 trillion as of April

JAKARTA - Indonesia`s budget deficit fell to Rp55.1 trillion as of April 2018 from Rp72.2 trillion a year earlier, the Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani, said here on Friday.

The 2018 state budget was far stronger than that of last year, she said at a meeting with a number of financial institutions and analysts at the Taxation Directorate General Headquarters.

The government claimed that it had greater fiscal room to protect the national economy from external upheavals.

“Until April 30, the realisation of the 2018 state budget is very positive. The budget deficit stood at Rp55.1 trillion, well below the budget deficit in the same period last year at Rp72.2 trillion,” she said.

In fact, the primary balance recorded a surplus of Rp12.2 trillion, well above last year`s figure of Rp3.7 trillion, she said.

“So our first-quarter state budget is very good. Tax receipts also saw healthy growth until April. We have

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani

collected Rp416.9 trillion. The tax receipts would grow 11.2 per cent if we include income from tax amnesty.

But if we exclude income from tax amnesty, the growth of tax receipts will come close to 15 per cent. This is very positive,” she said.

Value-added tax and income tax in the non-oil/nongas sector would contribute 4.1 per cent and 17.3 per cent of the tax receipts respectively if income from tax amnesty was not included, she said.

In addition, non-tax state revenues from natural resources and excise receipts also increased compared to last year.

“Hence, we are optimistic that we will be able to create a credible, stable, sustainable and sound state budget in 2018,” she said.

Expenditures from all ministries and non-ministerial government institutions also increased, thus contributing to the first-quarter economic growth, she said.

“We hope that we will be able to maintain the momentum of expenditures until the end of 2018,” she added. (ant)

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Goa Giri Putri Temple in Nusa Penida SEMARAPURA - The Goa Giri Putri Temple is one of Nusa Penida Island’s major cultural attractions. The large cave temple is in the village of Suana, on the north-eastern part of Penida. Clear signs lead you to the site along the Jalan Ped-Buyuk main road. A shrine and a priests’ praying shelter guards its entrance. The entrance itself is uniquely a narrow opening in a rock face. You’ll need to stoop down low to be able to squeeze and get through. Inside, you’ll discover a spacious temple courtyard. Floorings before the main shrines in the cave’s corner are partly covered in white marble.

The Sacred Cave Temple At Goa Giri Putri Temple, there are a total of six praying spots. This includes the preceding stairway up to the Ida Hyang Tri Purusa lan Ganapati shrine at the entrance.

The remaining five spots are inside. Visiting pilgrims must go through all of them, consecutively. Visits usually include a holy

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water purification ritual. Devotees take their seats on the raised marble platforms. This is due to the surrounding floor of the cave being constantly moistened by the constant dripping from stalactites. During major ceremonies, pilgrims must take turns ascending and descending into the cave.

Another unique feature of this cave temple is the final praying spot. This is devoted to Chinese deities such as Guan Yin, or the Goddess of Mercy, as well as the god of the earth and sky. It’s adorned with red Chinese lanterns and ornaments that you would usually find at a Chinese temple. Many pilgrims pray here and ask for blessings of better business and prosperity. As this is a sacred site, proper attire must be worn when visiting Goa Giri Putri. If you didn’t bring a sarong and sash, you can rent them at the temple’s base.

Lighting inside the cave is adequate, but if you’re planning to take photos, a camera or smartphone with low-light capabilities would greatly help. (net)

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Madrid champion Kvitova dismisses French Open talk as ‘crazy’

of the race -- within a kilometre.”

It was the second stumble by Froome who also fell on the morning of the first stage in Jerusalem -- again on his right side -- before losing time in a nerve-wracking arrival at Caltagirone on the fourth stage and suffering on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna on the sixth stage.

To see him grimace as he crossed the line at the monastery of Montevergine di Mercogliano near Naples in pouring rain, it looked as if the seed of doubt had crept into the head of four-time Tour de France winner.

Despite his mishaps, however, Froome remains within touching distance of Yates as he sits ninth 1min 10sec behind the Mitchelton rider.

“I’m happy to tick off another day. Tomorrow is going to be a really tough stage,” added Froome, who is bidding for a third straight Grand Tour win. (afp)

MADRID - Petra Kvitova won the Madrid Open title for the third time on Saturday with a marathon 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3 victory over Kiki Bertens but dismissed talk of her as a potential Roland Garros champion as “crazy”.

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Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova holds her first place trophy after defeating Netherlands’ Kiki Bertens during their WTA Madrid Open final tennis match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on May 12, 2018.

MONTEVERGINE - Race favourite Chris Froome of Sky once again slipped crashing on the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday as fellow Briton Simon Yates kept the overall leader’s pink jersey.

The Sky rider’s rear wheel lost grip on a hairpin turn following a storm before the final climb 5.5km from the line to further dent the confidence of 32-year-old in a race he hasn’t competed in since 2010.

Froome got back on the saddle to finish in the leading group with Movistar’s Richard Carapaz crossing the line alone to become the first Ecuadorian stage winner of the race.

“The roads were really slippery and I just lost my back wheel when I went over a white line accelerating out of the corner,” explained Froome.

“The guys were fantastic. They helped me get straight back into the race -- and straight back to the front

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World number 10 Kvitova, who was also the champion in Madrid in 2011 and 2015, has now claimed four titles in 2018 after triumphs in St Petersburg, Doha and last weekend in Prague.

Victory, on a chilly, damp night in the Spanish capital, took Kvitova two hours and 51 minutes against a gutsy, unseeded Bertens who had knocked out former world number ones Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki on her way to the championship match.

In a big-hitting, roller-coaster of a final, Kvitova claimed her 24th career title on the back of 39 winners and 58 unforced errors.

“It feels sweet and weird as well,” said 28-year-old Kvitova on becoming the first woman to win the Madrid title on three occasions.

“Even coming from Prague last week, I didn’t think I could be in the final, winning trophies backto-back. My body is exhausted as well, so I’m pretty surprised that my body handled it.

“Every title feels great. Winning three times here in Madrid, it means something. It’s not really happening every day, so I’m very proud of myself.”

After her efforts in Madrid, twotime Wimbledon winner Kvitova, not suprisingly, announced she will skip the Italian Open in Rome next week.

With four titles under her belt already this year -- two of them now on clay -- Kvitova remained cautious over her chances of winning the French Open which gets under way in Paris in two weeks’ time.

“It’s crazy,” she insisted. “You know, I’ve been in a semi-final one year. Probably I can play well there.

But on the other hand I know how tough it is.

“Winning Prague and here, it made me very happy. On the other hand, a Grand Slam is a different story. It’s different attitude, different balls.

“For me, I’m going there trying to play better than the last time. I don’t know, I don’t want to put any

pressure on me in a way. I think there are maybe better players playing on the clay. We’ll see what happens.”

Bertens, who had won five of her previous six finals, including on clay in Charleston earlier this year, led 4-2 with a break in the first set before Kvitova roared back, retrieving the break in the next game.

The Czech claimed the 74-minute opener on a third set point.

Dutchwoman Bertens carved out the only break in the seventh game of the second set to level the contest. She then fell 2-4 down in the decider before bravely hitting straight back but in a thrilling finale, Kvitova dug deep to break again for 5-3 before a love service hold gave her victory and an 11th successive match win.

“Petra is also one of the biggest fighters out there, so it was tough,” said 26-year-old Bertens, the world number 20.

“But I gave everything I had today, so I have no regrets.” (afp)

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Great Britain’s Christopher Froome reacts after crossing the finish line during the 208 km eighth stage of the 101th Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, on May 12, 2018 between Praia a Mare and Montevergine, Italy.

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Inter Milan crash to seal Roma’s Champions League berth

Inter Milan crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Sassuolo at the San Siro on Saturday which ensured that Roma get to play Champions League football next season. Matteo Politano and Domenico Berardi scored in either half with Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli proving heroic for the visitors to severely undermine Inter’s slim hopes of elite European action.

The defeat means third-placed Roma -- coached by former Sassuolo boss Eusebio Di Francesco -- are sure to finish in the top four and return to the Champions League after losing in the semi-finals to Liverpool this month. Roma host champions Juventus on Sunday with the Turin giants needing just a point to seal a seventh-straight Scudetto.

Inter are two points behind fourth-placed Lazio who can rubber stamp their ticket to the Champions League if they beat lowly Crotone on Sunday. If not, both Lazio and Inter go head-tohead next week in the Stadio Olimpico. Coach Luciano Spalletti lamented a “messy and confused” performance which failed to reflect Inter’s dominance.

“It’s never the fault of a single player, after going a goal down we had plenty of time to do things calmly and take the game to crush them,” said Spalletti. “After the second goal the team lost its balance and chaotically tried to get back into the game.

“The result is also down to our own mistakes. Sassuolo probably felt comfortable after securing their Serie A safety. “At times we were too chaotic and rushed, but we had the time. Andrea Consigli made two or three fantastic saves.”

- ‘Eat their words’ -

Sassuolo had secured their Serie A safety last week. And coach Beppe Iachini said his side had come out firing after hearing that Inter were aiming to get six past them to even out the goal difference with Lazio. “Of course they motivated us,” said Iachini.

“There was a lack of respect and we read some things that were downright offensive. Whoever wrote that should eat their words.

“We’ve lost only one of our last 11 games, finding confidence and balance. We played our game.” Politano found the way to goal after 25 minutes with a clevery-taken freekick under the wall.

Inter star Mauro Icardi’s goal was ruled offside, with Ivan Perisic then setting up the Argentine ace only for Consigli to again clear.

And Berardi blasted in the second after 72 minutes before Rafinha pulled one back eight minutes later for Inter. Consigli’s heroics continued deep into injury time to leave Inter stuck fifth and looking at Europa League football again next season. “This is a heavy defeat,” added Spalletti. “The lads were just distraught in the locker room, as they cared so much.”

In Naples, Cheick Diabate scored a late winner as relegated Benevento gave their fans a lift with a 1-0 win over Genoa in their final Serie A at home.

Goalkeeper Christian Puggioni saved midtable Genoa from conceding until four minutes to go following a run by Enrico Brignola from his own half to cross to Diabate who finished off. It was Malian striker Diabate’s seventh goal in nine games since joining the struggling newcomers from outside Naples in January. (afp) Inter Milan’s Slovenian goalkeeper Samir Handanovic stretches and fails to stop a shot by Sassuolo’s Italian forward Domenico Berardi (unseen) during the Italian Serie A football match Inter Milan vs Sassuolo at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Mai 12, 2018.

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Two-goal Bale gives Zidane Champions League final hint Gareth Bale scored twice as Real Madrid routed Celta Vigo 6-0 on Saturday to give coach Zinedine Zidane a selection headache for the Champions League final. With Cristiano Ronaldo again sidelined with an ankle injury, Welsh star Bale stepped into the limelight with two first-half strikes to push his case for a starting spot in the European showpiece against Liverpool in Kiev in two weeks’ time.

Bale opened his account after 13 minutes on Saturday, picking up a sweetly-timed through ball from Luka Modric to score. His second on the half-hour mark saw him dash to the byline before tucking the ball to one side of a defender and then unleashing a sharp left-footed drive into the corner of the net.

Bale celebrated by dedicating his performance to his third son Axel Charles who was born on Tuesday. “It’s better for everyone to be over-motivated and ready,” admitted Zidane. “It will be a headache to put a team together for the Champions League final.”

Isco made it 3-0 for Real after 32 minutes before Moroccan midfielder Achraf added the fourth, seven minutes into the second half. On a miserable night for mid-table Celta, Sergi Gomez put through his own net on 74 minutes, leaving German internatonal Toni Kroos to tuck away Real’s sixth goal after 81 minutes.

Real stay in third place in the table on 75 points, 15 behind champions Barcelona and three back from city rivals Atletico with one game left to play.Earlier Saturday, Koke’s early goal proved enough for Atletico to claim a 1-0 win at Getafe and remain on course to finish in second place.

Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak also saved a late penalty from Faycal Fajr as Diego Simeone’s men warmed up for Wednesday’s Europa League final against Marseille by denting Getafe’s hopes of playing continental football next season.

The capital club got off to a quick start in the local derby, as Koke collected Antoine Griezmann’s pass and drove a low shot into the bottom corner to score his fourth goal of the campaign in the eighth minute. Getafe missed a chance to stay just two points adrift of seventh-placed Sevilla in the chase to qualify for the Europa League, as Fajr’s 77th-minute spot-kick was kept out by Slovenian Oblak.

Simeone admitted the challenge posed by Marseille would be different to that encountered at Getafe. “We will face a team who are very enthusiastic, with very good attacking players.

They are a team that work well at the tactical level,” said the Argentine.

Sevilla would have wrapped up a top-seven

finish with victory in their derby at Real Betis, but Loren’s equaliser with nine minutes to play snatched the home team a 2-2 draw.

Managerless Sevilla, who reached this season’s Champions League quarter-finals, now have to beat Alaves next weekend to secure a spot in Europe’s second-tier competition.

Elsewhere, Samu Castillejo scored twice as Villarreal beat relegated Deportivo La Coruna 4-2 to leapfrog Betis into fifth, with Denis Cheryshev also netting a day after being recalled to the preliminary Russian World Cup squad. (afp)

Zenit agree Mancini exit as Italy loom Hot favourite to become Italy coach Roberto Mancini has reached an exit agreement with his current club Zenit Saint Petersburg, the club reported Sunday.

Mancini is said to have reached agreement to become the next Italy coach last Tuesday Gazzetta dello Sport reported. “Zenit and Roberto Mancini have reached an agreement over early termination of his contract,” Zenit said in a statement.

“The contract was cancelled by mutual consent of the parties without any indemnity payments.” Mancini, 53, signed a three-year deal with Zenit last summer with an option of a two-year extension. Zenit are currently fifth in the Russian Premier League, 10 points behind the newly-crowned Lokomotiv Moscow with just one match remaining.

Italian Federation (FIGC) commissioner Roberto Fabbricini said last week Mancini, a former Man City and Inter Milan coach, had agreed in principle to become the next manager of four-time world champions Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup after defeat to Sweden in a two-leg playoff.

Mancini meanwhile said he would be proud to coach Italy, telling Italian radio: “If one day I got the chance to sit on the national team bench it would be something beautiful.” During his 17-year coaching career Mancini led City to their first English league title in 44 years in 2012, and won three Serie A titles

with Inter Milan. He also won Italian Cups with Inter, Fiorentina and Lazio.

Italy have been without a permanent coach since Gian Piero Ventura was sacked after they failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years after losing to Sweden in November. (afp)

Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale runs during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on May 12, 2018.

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Inter Milan crash to seal Roma’s Champions League berth

Inter Milan crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Sassuolo at the San Siro on Saturday which ensured that Roma get to play Champions League football next season. Matteo Politano and Domenico Berardi scored in either half with Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli proving heroic for the visitors to severely undermine Inter’s slim hopes of elite European action.

The defeat means third-placed Roma -- coached by former Sassuolo boss Eusebio Di Francesco -- are sure to finish in the top four and return to the Champions League after losing in the semi-finals to Liverpool this month. Roma host champions Juventus on Sunday with the Turin giants needing just a point to seal a seventh-straight Scudetto.

Inter are two points behind fourth-placed Lazio who can rubber stamp their ticket to the Champions League if they beat lowly Crotone on Sunday. If not, both Lazio and Inter go head-tohead next week in the Stadio Olimpico. Coach Luciano Spalletti lamented a “messy and confused” performance which failed to reflect Inter’s dominance.

“It’s never the fault of a single player, after going a goal down we had plenty of time to do things calmly and take the game to crush them,” said Spalletti. “After the second goal the team lost its balance and chaotically tried to get back into the game.

“The result is also down to our own mistakes. Sassuolo probably felt comfortable after securing their Serie A safety. “At times we were too chaotic and rushed, but we had the time. Andrea Consigli made two or three fantastic saves.”

- ‘Eat their words’ -

Sassuolo had secured their Serie A safety last week. And coach Beppe Iachini said his side had come out firing after hearing that Inter were aiming to get six past them to even out the goal difference with Lazio. “Of course they motivated us,” said Iachini.

“There was a lack of respect and we read some things that were downright offensive. Whoever wrote that should eat their words.

“We’ve lost only one of our last 11 games, finding confidence and balance. We played our game.” Politano found the way to goal after 25 minutes with a clevery-taken freekick under the wall.

Inter star Mauro Icardi’s goal was ruled offside, with Ivan Perisic then setting up the Argentine ace only for Consigli to again clear.

And Berardi blasted in the second after 72 minutes before Rafinha pulled one back eight minutes later for Inter. Consigli’s heroics continued deep into injury time to leave Inter stuck fifth and looking at Europa League football again next season. “This is a heavy defeat,” added Spalletti. “The lads were just distraught in the locker room, as they cared so much.”

In Naples, Cheick Diabate scored a late winner as relegated Benevento gave their fans a lift with a 1-0 win over Genoa in their final Serie A at home.

Goalkeeper Christian Puggioni saved midtable Genoa from conceding until four minutes to go following a run by Enrico Brignola from his own half to cross to Diabate who finished off. It was Malian striker Diabate’s seventh goal in nine games since joining the struggling newcomers from outside Naples in January. (afp) Inter Milan’s Slovenian goalkeeper Samir Handanovic stretches and fails to stop a shot by Sassuolo’s Italian forward Domenico Berardi (unseen) during the Italian Serie A football match Inter Milan vs Sassuolo at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Mai 12, 2018.

Monday, May 14, 2018

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Two-goal Bale gives Zidane Champions League final hint Gareth Bale scored twice as Real Madrid routed Celta Vigo 6-0 on Saturday to give coach Zinedine Zidane a selection headache for the Champions League final. With Cristiano Ronaldo again sidelined with an ankle injury, Welsh star Bale stepped into the limelight with two first-half strikes to push his case for a starting spot in the European showpiece against Liverpool in Kiev in two weeks’ time.

Bale opened his account after 13 minutes on Saturday, picking up a sweetly-timed through ball from Luka Modric to score. His second on the half-hour mark saw him dash to the byline before tucking the ball to one side of a defender and then unleashing a sharp left-footed drive into the corner of the net.

Bale celebrated by dedicating his performance to his third son Axel Charles who was born on Tuesday. “It’s better for everyone to be over-motivated and ready,” admitted Zidane. “It will be a headache to put a team together for the Champions League final.”

Isco made it 3-0 for Real after 32 minutes before Moroccan midfielder Achraf added the fourth, seven minutes into the second half. On a miserable night for mid-table Celta, Sergi Gomez put through his own net on 74 minutes, leaving German internatonal Toni Kroos to tuck away Real’s sixth goal after 81 minutes.

Real stay in third place in the table on 75 points, 15 behind champions Barcelona and three back from city rivals Atletico with one game left to play.Earlier Saturday, Koke’s early goal proved enough for Atletico to claim a 1-0 win at Getafe and remain on course to finish in second place.

Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak also saved a late penalty from Faycal Fajr as Diego Simeone’s men warmed up for Wednesday’s Europa League final against Marseille by denting Getafe’s hopes of playing continental football next season.

The capital club got off to a quick start in the local derby, as Koke collected Antoine Griezmann’s pass and drove a low shot into the bottom corner to score his fourth goal of the campaign in the eighth minute. Getafe missed a chance to stay just two points adrift of seventh-placed Sevilla in the chase to qualify for the Europa League, as Fajr’s 77th-minute spot-kick was kept out by Slovenian Oblak.

Simeone admitted the challenge posed by Marseille would be different to that encountered at Getafe. “We will face a team who are very enthusiastic, with very good attacking players.

They are a team that work well at the tactical level,” said the Argentine.

Sevilla would have wrapped up a top-seven

finish with victory in their derby at Real Betis, but Loren’s equaliser with nine minutes to play snatched the home team a 2-2 draw.

Managerless Sevilla, who reached this season’s Champions League quarter-finals, now have to beat Alaves next weekend to secure a spot in Europe’s second-tier competition.

Elsewhere, Samu Castillejo scored twice as Villarreal beat relegated Deportivo La Coruna 4-2 to leapfrog Betis into fifth, with Denis Cheryshev also netting a day after being recalled to the preliminary Russian World Cup squad. (afp)

Zenit agree Mancini exit as Italy loom Hot favourite to become Italy coach Roberto Mancini has reached an exit agreement with his current club Zenit Saint Petersburg, the club reported Sunday.

Mancini is said to have reached agreement to become the next Italy coach last Tuesday Gazzetta dello Sport reported. “Zenit and Roberto Mancini have reached an agreement over early termination of his contract,” Zenit said in a statement.

“The contract was cancelled by mutual consent of the parties without any indemnity payments.” Mancini, 53, signed a three-year deal with Zenit last summer with an option of a two-year extension. Zenit are currently fifth in the Russian Premier League, 10 points behind the newly-crowned Lokomotiv Moscow with just one match remaining.

Italian Federation (FIGC) commissioner Roberto Fabbricini said last week Mancini, a former Man City and Inter Milan coach, had agreed in principle to become the next manager of four-time world champions Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup after defeat to Sweden in a two-leg playoff.

Mancini meanwhile said he would be proud to coach Italy, telling Italian radio: “If one day I got the chance to sit on the national team bench it would be something beautiful.” During his 17-year coaching career Mancini led City to their first English league title in 44 years in 2012, and won three Serie A titles

with Inter Milan. He also won Italian Cups with Inter, Fiorentina and Lazio.

Italy have been without a permanent coach since Gian Piero Ventura was sacked after they failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years after losing to Sweden in November. (afp)

Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale runs during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on May 12, 2018.

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Froome slips again in Giro as fellow Briton Yates in pink

Goa Giri Putri Temple in Nusa Penida SEMARAPURA - The Goa Giri Putri Temple is one of Nusa Penida Island’s major cultural attractions. The large cave temple is in the village of Suana, on the north-eastern part of Penida. Clear signs lead you to the site along the Jalan Ped-Buyuk main road. A shrine and a priests’ praying shelter guards its entrance. The entrance itself is uniquely a narrow opening in a rock face. You’ll need to stoop down low to be able to squeeze and get through. Inside, you’ll discover a spacious temple courtyard. Floorings before the main shrines in the cave’s corner are partly covered in white marble.

The Sacred Cave Temple At Goa Giri Putri Temple, there are a total of six praying spots. This includes the preceding stairway up to the Ida Hyang Tri Purusa lan Ganapati shrine at the entrance.

The remaining five spots are inside. Visiting pilgrims must go through all of them, consecutively. Visits usually include a holy

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water purification ritual. Devotees take their seats on the raised marble platforms. This is due to the surrounding floor of the cave being constantly moistened by the constant dripping from stalactites. During major ceremonies, pilgrims must take turns ascending and descending into the cave.

Another unique feature of this cave temple is the final praying spot. This is devoted to Chinese deities such as Guan Yin, or the Goddess of Mercy, as well as the god of the earth and sky. It’s adorned with red Chinese lanterns and ornaments that you would usually find at a Chinese temple. Many pilgrims pray here and ask for blessings of better business and prosperity. As this is a sacred site, proper attire must be worn when visiting Goa Giri Putri. If you didn’t bring a sarong and sash, you can rent them at the temple’s base.

Lighting inside the cave is adequate, but if you’re planning to take photos, a camera or smartphone with low-light capabilities would greatly help. (net)

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Madrid champion Kvitova dismisses French Open talk as ‘crazy’

of the race -- within a kilometre.”

It was the second stumble by Froome who also fell on the morning of the first stage in Jerusalem -- again on his right side -- before losing time in a nerve-wracking arrival at Caltagirone on the fourth stage and suffering on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna on the sixth stage.

To see him grimace as he crossed the line at the monastery of Montevergine di Mercogliano near Naples in pouring rain, it looked as if the seed of doubt had crept into the head of four-time Tour de France winner.

Despite his mishaps, however, Froome remains within touching distance of Yates as he sits ninth 1min 10sec behind the Mitchelton rider.

“I’m happy to tick off another day. Tomorrow is going to be a really tough stage,” added Froome, who is bidding for a third straight Grand Tour win. (afp)

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Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova holds her first place trophy after defeating Netherlands’ Kiki Bertens during their WTA Madrid Open final tennis match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on May 12, 2018.

MONTEVERGINE - Race favourite Chris Froome of Sky once again slipped crashing on the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday as fellow Briton Simon Yates kept the overall leader’s pink jersey.

The Sky rider’s rear wheel lost grip on a hairpin turn following a storm before the final climb 5.5km from the line to further dent the confidence of 32-year-old in a race he hasn’t competed in since 2010.

Froome got back on the saddle to finish in the leading group with Movistar’s Richard Carapaz crossing the line alone to become the first Ecuadorian stage winner of the race.

“The roads were really slippery and I just lost my back wheel when I went over a white line accelerating out of the corner,” explained Froome.

“The guys were fantastic. They helped me get straight back into the race -- and straight back to the front

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World number 10 Kvitova, who was also the champion in Madrid in 2011 and 2015, has now claimed four titles in 2018 after triumphs in St Petersburg, Doha and last weekend in Prague.

Victory, on a chilly, damp night in the Spanish capital, took Kvitova two hours and 51 minutes against a gutsy, unseeded Bertens who had knocked out former world number ones Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki on her way to the championship match.

In a big-hitting, roller-coaster of a final, Kvitova claimed her 24th career title on the back of 39 winners and 58 unforced errors.

“It feels sweet and weird as well,” said 28-year-old Kvitova on becoming the first woman to win the Madrid title on three occasions.

“Even coming from Prague last week, I didn’t think I could be in the final, winning trophies backto-back. My body is exhausted as well, so I’m pretty surprised that my body handled it.

“Every title feels great. Winning three times here in Madrid, it means something. It’s not really happening every day, so I’m very proud of myself.”

After her efforts in Madrid, twotime Wimbledon winner Kvitova, not suprisingly, announced she will skip the Italian Open in Rome next week.

With four titles under her belt already this year -- two of them now on clay -- Kvitova remained cautious over her chances of winning the French Open which gets under way in Paris in two weeks’ time.

“It’s crazy,” she insisted. “You know, I’ve been in a semi-final one year. Probably I can play well there.

But on the other hand I know how tough it is.

“Winning Prague and here, it made me very happy. On the other hand, a Grand Slam is a different story. It’s different attitude, different balls.

“For me, I’m going there trying to play better than the last time. I don’t know, I don’t want to put any

pressure on me in a way. I think there are maybe better players playing on the clay. We’ll see what happens.”

Bertens, who had won five of her previous six finals, including on clay in Charleston earlier this year, led 4-2 with a break in the first set before Kvitova roared back, retrieving the break in the next game.

The Czech claimed the 74-minute opener on a third set point.

Dutchwoman Bertens carved out the only break in the seventh game of the second set to level the contest. She then fell 2-4 down in the decider before bravely hitting straight back but in a thrilling finale, Kvitova dug deep to break again for 5-3 before a love service hold gave her victory and an 11th successive match win.

“Petra is also one of the biggest fighters out there, so it was tough,” said 26-year-old Bertens, the world number 20.

“But I gave everything I had today, so I have no regrets.” (afp)

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Great Britain’s Christopher Froome reacts after crossing the finish line during the 208 km eighth stage of the 101th Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, on May 12, 2018 between Praia a Mare and Montevergine, Italy.

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A forensic member stands in Monsigny street in Paris centre after one person was killed and several injured by a man armed with a knife, who was shot dead by police in Paris on May 12, 2018.

Terror probe launched after deadly Paris knife attack

PARIS - A knifeman shouting “Allahu akbar” was shot dead by police in central Paris late Saturday after he killed one person and injured four, prompting a terror probe.

The attack took place near the city’s main opera house in an area full of bars, restaurants and theatres which were brimming on a weekend night.

French President Emmanuel Macron said: “France once again pays the price of blood.”

Saturday’s assault is the latest to strike a nation rocked by a series of jihadist attacks in the last three years that have killed more than 245 people.

Prosecutors cited witnesses as saying the man shouted “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) as he went on the rampage, and added that a terror investigation had been launched.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, according to the SITE monitoring group, but provided no corroborating proof.

“The executor of the stabbing operation in the city of Paris is a soldier of the Islamic State and the operation was carried out in response to the calls to target the coalition states,” a “security source” told IS’s official Amaq news agency, according to SITE. The man, who has not yet been named, attacked five people with a knife, one of whom died, police said. Two were in serious condition and all the victims are in hospital.

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Catalan lawmakers fail to agree on new president in first round vote

BARCELONA - Catalonia’s parliament failed to elect pro-independence candidate Quim Torra as regional president on Saturday, although the candidate handpicked by deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said he will work “tirelessly” for a split from Spain.

Following a bullish anti-Madrid speech during a debate in the Catalan parliament, Torra won 66 votes against 65, with 4 regional lawmakers abstaning in the first round of voting.

However, the same result in the second round vote scheduled for Monday would be enough for him to be elected, as only a simple majority will be required.

The 55-year-old father-of-three, is an independence advocate cut from the same cloth as Puigdemont, who is currently in exile in Germany fighting an arrest warrant and extradition request from Spain, but still exerting his influence on politics back in Catalonia.

Addressing parliament, Torra said he was “working tirelessly for the Catalan republic” and signalled that the secession crisis is far from over, even if Catalonia does finally get a government after months of political limbo.

“I want it to be clear that our president is Carles Puigdemont and we will be loyal to the mandate of October 1 to build an independent state in the form of a republic,”

Torra said, referring to last year’s outlawed independence referendum.

He promised to restore Catalonia’s laws suspended by Spanish courts and start drafting a constitution for a future Catalan Republic, stressing that he would “not give up anything” and would “assume responsibility for what comes from our actions”.

Puigdemont would become involved as soon as his legal situation allowed, added Torra, who also condemned the “unacceptable silence” of European institutions over the Catalan crisis.

But he did say he was “ready to talk tomorrow without conditions” with the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Rajoy quickly responded to the speech, saying: “What we saw and heard did not please us... but we will judge his actions.”

He also warned that under Article 155 of the constitution, which the government used to impose direct rule on Catalonia, “could be used again if necessary,” if the next regional leadership did not respect the law.

The government also issued a statement calling Torra’s speech divisive and accusing Puigdemont, in naming his successor, “of making first the interests of an individual rather than the general interest of all citizens.” (afp)

the attacker with a taser but when that failed a colleague shot the man dead.

Interior Minister Gerard Collomb hailed in a tweet the “sang-froid and reaction of the police who neutralised the attacker”.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who visited police in the district where the attack took place, added: “France is determined not to give in to threats that the attackers hope will grind her (the country) down.”

- Scenes of panic -

The attack took place on Rue Monsigny in the 2nd arrondissement, an area that lies between the main opera house and the Louvre museum, two major tourist attractions. A large area was cordoned off where police, fire and rescue vehicles converged.

Shocked tourists and residents looked on from behind the security perimeter.

“I was on the cafe terrace, I heard three, four shots, it happened very fast,” said 47-year-old Gloria.

“The bartenders told us to come inside very quickly.

Then I went out to see what was going on, and then I saw a man on the ground,” she added.

Another witness, who gave her first name Maxine, said panic spread as word got out that an attack was taking place.

“We saw someone coming out of a building who said he saw the assailant slaughter someone, so people took refuge in the bar,” she said. (afp)

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‘Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya’ - ERC (Republican Left of Catalonia) David Rodriguez holds a t-shirt showing the name of exiled politician “Meritxell Serret” as he votes, during session at the Catalan parliament in Barcelona on May 12, 2018.

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Prisoners of terrorism cases escaped from the State Police Mobile Brigade Detention Unit of the Republic of Indonesia (Mako Brimob) when surrendering in Salemba prison branch, Mako Brimob, Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java, on Thursday (May 10, 2018). After 36 hours of holding a police officer, 145 terrorist prisoners surrendered and were transferred to Nusakambangan, Central Java.

Problem behind detention centre riot must be revealed

JAKARTA - The riot between security forces and terror inmates at the detention center of the National Police`s Mobile Brigade Headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java, on Tuesday (May 8) night is a grave concern.

It is an incident which is gravely saddening, especially for the police force, as five of its members were killed. Therefore, the police need to find the reason behind the tragedy.

According to reports, the riot broke out when several terror convicts, occupying a number of detention blocks, quarreled with police officers over food.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Law Practitioners (Alpha), Azmi Syahputra, assessed that the riot was not merely a matter related to food, and there was a bigger problem that needs to be revealed.

“The matter related to food that caused the quarrel is merely a trigger. There must be a bigger problem behind the incident. Police must investigate it comprehensively to find the main problem,” Syahputra, who is also a lecturer of Criminal Law of Bung Karno University (UBK), told Antara in Jakarta on Thursday.

He mentioned that the actions of the prisoners were a form of deliberate move, and they must have previously made preparations to do something, considering the right circumstances and time.

They have deliberately chosen the time when the officer or guard would be less vigilant. In this case, it is at meal time or during breaks. “The terrorist inmates must have considered it to be the right time to start a fight in the prison,” he explained.

He added that the perpetrators are much aware of the conditions

and already know the risks and consequences of the move. This is the reason why there were five casualties on the part of police and one on the side of the terrorist inmates. “This reveals that the offenders are aware of the worst consequences of what they do,” he elaborated.

Looking at the incident and their action, it seems that the terror inmates assume their actions or acts as true. They consider the police as an enemy. This is part of the problem.

Another thing that becomes the main problem is the counseling and placement of prisoners.

“So, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights must have different formulations to conduct guidance for prisoners or terrorist inmates.”

The security in the detention station in Mako Brimob is ineffective, and the prison guidance is not maximal,” he explained.

Moreover, the prisoners do not have the awareness yet or do not feel guilty of what they have done. Here, a touch of humanity is needed. Efforts to provide protection of human rights must be evident, so that the perpetrators will feel that there is still a chance in their life and they can still return to the community.

However, the problem arises when the terrorist inmates still see the police as an enemy, making it difficult for the police to provide them with necessary counseling and make them aware (of their mistakes).

Thus, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, through the Directorate General of Prisons, must move quickly and follow its actual task and function in providing counseling to the inmates. “This can be done instead of placing these prisoners under police (detention),” he stated. (ant)

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Indonesia`s budget deficit falls to Rp55.1 trillion as of April

JAKARTA - Indonesia`s budget deficit fell to Rp55.1 trillion as of April 2018 from Rp72.2 trillion a year earlier, the Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani, said here on Friday.

The 2018 state budget was far stronger than that of last year, she said at a meeting with a number of financial institutions and analysts at the Taxation Directorate General Headquarters.

The government claimed that it had greater fiscal room to protect the national economy from external upheavals.

“Until April 30, the realisation of the 2018 state budget is very positive. The budget deficit stood at Rp55.1 trillion, well below the budget deficit in the same period last year at Rp72.2 trillion,” she said.

In fact, the primary balance recorded a surplus of Rp12.2 trillion, well above last year`s figure of Rp3.7 trillion, she said.

“So our first-quarter state budget is very good. Tax receipts also saw healthy growth until April. We have

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collected Rp416.9 trillion. The tax receipts would grow 11.2 per cent if we include income from tax amnesty.

But if we exclude income from tax amnesty, the growth of tax receipts will come close to 15 per cent. This is very positive,” she said.

Value-added tax and income tax in the non-oil/nongas sector would contribute 4.1 per cent and 17.3 per cent of the tax receipts respectively if income from tax amnesty was not included, she said.

In addition, non-tax state revenues from natural resources and excise receipts also increased compared to last year.

“Hence, we are optimistic that we will be able to create a credible, stable, sustainable and sound state budget in 2018,” she said.

Expenditures from all ministries and non-ministerial government institutions also increased, thus contributing to the first-quarter economic growth, she said.

“We hope that we will be able to maintain the momentum of expenditures until the end of 2018,” she added. (ant)

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BUSINESS Existential debate in US food industry: What is meat?

NEW YORK - Can a hamburger or steak be labeled “meat” if it is plant-based? That question has sparked a debate about US food labels as key US cattle industry players have sought to crack down on marketing of proteins made from soy and other plant-based substances.

Jessica Almy, policy director of the non-profit Good Food Institute, which promotes meat-alternatives, said labels must state clearly if a product is made from soy or another plant, but they usually make sense in context.

“Regardless of whether it is made of beef, soy, or wheat, a burger tells you it can be cooked on a grill, placed on a bun, and served with mustard and ketchup,” she said.

Almy also sees no alternative to labeling as “meat” new products made from animal cells grown in a lab. Such protein offerings are expected to hit US supermarkets and specialty shops within the next few years.

“These are muscles and fat. It would be extremely misleading to call it other than meat,” said Almy said.

That stance has enraged some in the traditional meat industry, spurring the US Cattlemen’s Association to file a petition to the Agriculture Department to reserving the term “meat” or “beef” to protein derived from slaughtered animals.

“Labels indicating that a product is ‘beef’ should be limited to product from cattle that have been born, raised and harvested in the traditional manner,” the petition said.

The cattle association, which represents ranchers and cattle breeders, said it wants to avoid a similar outcome to the dairy industry, which has seen alternative products made of soy, almond and other non-dairy sources take 10 percent of the “milk” market.

“We started seeing these products put into the meat shelves in the grocery stores with packaging, label and design misleading the consumers into believing that perhaps it is a healthier version of the traditional meat or perhaps this is real beef,” said USCA spokeswoman Lia Biondo.

“We are trying to preempt the issue, to prevent what the dairy industry is going through.”

- Industry split For now, alternative meat products represent a tiny portion of US protein sales. But the items are becoming more widely used, and not just by vegetarians.

Startups in alternative food today offer products that do a muchimproved job of simulating the taste, texture and smell of traditional meat. Industry players say it is only a matter of time before these options are made with animal cells, further complicating the picture.

While the USCA petition has won some support, not all in the food industry have signed on.

The Farm Bureau generally supports the idea behind the petition, but does not want oversight of alternative proteins to shift outside of the Agriculture Department.

“If it is not called meat, what is it then? We want to retain the jurisdiction under the Secretary of Agriculture,” said Dale Moore, who is in charge of public affairs for the Farm Bureau.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which counts among its members meat distributors and processors, has not signed the petition either.

Chris Kerr, investment manager at New Crop Capital, a venture capital firm investing in alternative food companies, said efforts like the USCA petition illustrate a head-in-the-sand approach to shifting tastes.

“We are looking at a major behavioral shift by a whole segment of the consumer population, driven a lot by the millennials. They are very open to plant-based food, to being flexitarian,” he said.

“The industry can fight this, but they are arguably fighting against themselves because ultimately most meat producers will have some stake in this and it will be a successful outcome,” he added. (afp)

ZTE woes loom as USChina trade tensions rise

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Denpasar’s Legong Keraton Dance was officially recognition as a World Cultural Heritage

by UNESCO, under the title “Three Genres of Traditional Dances of Bali”. The handing over of the certificate from UNESCO for the ‘Three Genres of Traditional Dances in Bali’ (comprised of traditional, semi-traditional and entertainment) was performed at Setia Dharma House of Mask & Puppet in Ubud recently.

- Accelerating independence drive James Lewis, a technology specialist with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the tensions are likely to prompt China to step up efforts to disconnect from the US tech sector.

“The biggest impact will be to accelerate China’s desire to have nonAmerican sources of supply,” Lewis said.

“They don’t want to be held hostage” to US tech firms.Lewis said the technology trade tensions stem from genuine concerns in Washington that critical 5G and related telecom technologies will be dominated by China-based Huawei.

“Huawei is trying to become the telecom company for the world,” Lewis said.

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This picture taken on May 3, 2018 shows the ZTE logo on an office building in Shanghai. Chinese telecom giant ZTE said its major operations had “ceased” following last month’s US ban on American sales of critical technology to the company, raising the possibility of its collapse.

“They are the strongest across the board in 5G... This is a place where China’s model of capital works better.”

Lewis said that with companies like Huawei and ZTE facing obstacles in the United States, “American companies see the opening to the China market closing more rapidly than they might have thought.”

In the near-term, Lewis said, Chinese firms still depend on some elements of US technology, but they are moving to become more autonomous. Still, he said Washington has some justified national security concerns about preventing Huawei from becoming too dominant.

Increasing reliance on Chinese telecom equipment would give Beijing an edge in global surveillance and intelligence, he said.

“The equipment is always calling home,” he said. “If you control the updater and the infrastructure you have an immense advantage.”

Huawei has long disputed any links to the Chinese government, while noting that its infrastructure and computing products are used in 170 countries.

A statement from Huawei said its products “meet the highest standards of security, privacy and engineering in every country we operate,” adding that “no government has ever asked us to compromise the security or integrity of

any of our networks or devices.”

- Victory dance? Matt Gold, an adjunct Fordham University law professor and former deputy assistant US trade representative, said the latest problems over ZTE are unlikely to worsen relations because “the current situation is about as bad as it can get without a complete freefall.”

Gold said that while the president has authority under domestic law to impose sanctions for national security reasons, such moves may violate international trade rules and laws if the actions come in the absence of war or other emergency. In the current climate, Gold said, US lawmakers appear inclined to impose stricter limits on Chinese investments in US tech firms as a way to stay ahead of China.

The Trump administration, according to Gold, could take a risky hard-line path of imposing new tariffs and restrictions on technology, but is more likely to seek to negotiate some concessions.

He said it is probable that “after many months of negotiations, China will give the US a series of concessions, including some things they had already agreed to and some of which were promises they had given before.”

And all that, Gold said, “will be face saving for President Trump, who will declare a great victory.” (afp)

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WASHINGTON - With a major Chinese smartphone maker on the rocks following US sanctions, the trade spat between Washington and Beijing appears to be taking a turn for the worse for tech firms in the two global economic powerhouses.

Chinese telecom giant ZTE said in the past week its major operations had “ceased” following last month’s US ban on American sales of critical technology to the company, raising the possibility of its collapse. ZTE depended on American chips and other components, and is unable to continue operating without key supplies. US officials imposed the ban last month, saying ZTE failed to abide by an agreement to stop selling to Iran and North Korea.

While the ZTE case has a specific legal basis, the ban comes as US-China trade relations have hit a rough patch, amid an intense rivalry for supremacy in key technology fields such as artificial intelligence and 5G, the next-generation wireless systems in the works.

The US administration has barred military and government employees from using smartphones from ZTE and fellow Chinese maker Huawei.

President Donald Trump earlier this year blocked a deal that would have allowed a Singapore-based firm to acquire US chipmaker Qualcomm, claiming it would enable Huawei to set the pace the global rollout of 5G technology. The trade troubles threaten a technology sector that is increasingly intertwined with major players in the United States and China.

“It’s going to disrupt procurement, supply lines, it will affect a lot of companies in various ways,” said one technology industry executive who asked to remain anonymous.

“Nobody’s panicking yet but people are nervous and watching.”

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Director General of Cultural Affairs for the Ministry of Education and Culture, Hilmar Farid, made the public declaration about the determination of the Legong Keraton dance as an intangible world heritage during an event that took place in the lobby of the Graha Sewaka Dharma in Denpasar on Sunday (Jun. 12). The event was attended and witnessed by the Mayor of Denpasar I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra accompanied by Chairperson of the PKK Denpasar Mrs. D. Selly Mantra and Regional Secretary of Denpasar AAN Rai Iswara and several agency heads from the City of Denpasar.

Farid said that the establishment of Denpasar’s Legong Keraton as an intangible cultural indicates that art and culture can no longer be regarded as simply ornaments for development or supplements to events but rather as enhancements of the human experience within

said community.

“And Bali – particularly Denpasar in this case, stands at on the front lines as evidenced by the City of Denpasar’s service motto: ‘Sewaka Darma’ (serving is a duty) that is applied to all fields including culture. I think they are on the front lines because not all regions in Indonesia have special agencies dedicated to culture. Hopefully other regions will follow suite. The city of Denpasar is the avant-guard in Indonesia in terms of informing people about the importance of culture”, said Hilmar Farid.

Mayor Rai Mantra expressed his gratitude to the Minister of Education and Culture and the Directorate General of Cultural Affairs for their struggle to bring the cultural heritage of Denpasar to UNESCO and ultimately have Denpasar’s Legong Keraton become officially recognized as an intangible cultural heritage. (kmb)

Ida Bagus Gede Astika: Cultural Park Four New Menus of Beautifies the Island of the Gods Portabella Bistro, Chicken Leg with Honey-Spiced

A good landscaping is not only able to give a sense of beauty, but also create a sense of comfort and peace.

In Bali, landscaping arrangement has been commonly done by the ancestors since the past, but lately it began to be abandoned. People only pursue aesthetic value without considering the functions and benefits for themselves. “When wrongly planted, the environment or the space will spread negative aura,” said Ida Bagus Gede Astika, a landscape designer.

Planting inappropriate crops, explained Astika, can result in inconvenience to the inhabitants such as there are often disputes, misunderstandings and other negative deeds. One may only be able to plant it, but unable to take care of it. “If misplacing plants, it can cause a negative aura that affects the residents,” he said.

Basically the plants exude coolness and comfort. However, it would be the opposite if one planted it wrongly. Lush banyan tree, for example, is not appropriate to be planted in the home yard. Banyan tree will be better to live in temples and other holy places as it can be used as a means of ceremony. “Believe it or not, the banyan tree growing in the yard will generate a negative aura and the relationship between the family members is not harmonious,” he added.

This Badung-born man on March 19, 1964 said that school garden must have more flower plants. This type of plant has aesthetics and beauty, so there is a reciprocity that can create comfort. If it is comfortable, students will learn quietly and not be affected by negative things. “The beautiful

plants are like ashoka, frangipani, hibiscus and gardenia, provided that they are not thorny that can harm children,” he explained.

Good plants for home garden, added Ni Made Resmini’s husband, include palm trees to keep the environment from the influence of black magic, tulak tree for antidote and betel which has the same function.

The placement should also be appropriate such as the type of plants having ‘hot, half-shady and shady aura.’ “If the placement is reversed, it will become scorched because the place is not fit and bad,” he said.

According to this owner of CV Taman Indah Dewaya, in Bali the garden should be based on culture that ancestors practiced in ancient times. The cultural garden is the one containing aesthetic, religious and magical plants. Cultural garden can

create a sense of exhilaration and a sense of fun and comfort. Besides, it can be taken advantage for ritual needs and magically it can keep us and the environment from negative influences.

On the Island of the Gods, there are often ceremonies, so the need to make cultural garden because it has a dual function namely can be used for ritual needs and give the beauty of the holy place. “I always create a cultural garden when given a trust of arranging the garden. Plants functioning as repellent of disaster are usually grown near entrance gates. For shade plants, one can utilize white frangipani placed in the east and yellow in the west. “Planting the plants is associated with Dewata Nawasanga (nine deities pursuant to the point of compass) in accordance with their weapons and colors,” he said. (kmb)

If you are a foodie of chickenbased menus, try to enjoy the pleasure of Chicken Leg with Honey Spice served at Portabella Bistro, Kuta. Located in the lobby area of Fontana Hotel Bali, the restaurant offers chicken menu with various types of herbs, ranging from chili sauce, honey, oyster and sugar applied to grilled chicken If you are a foodie of chickenbased menus, try to enjoy the pleasure of Chicken Leg with Honey Spice served at Portabella Bistro, Kuta. Located in the lobby area of Fontana Hotel Bali, the restaurant offers chicken menu with various types of herbs, ranging from chili sauce, honey, oyster and sugar applied to grilled chicken meat. This chicken menu offers meat with tender texture and honey, so the combination of sweet and spicy flavor is very tasty.

The menu puts emphasis on the sweet taste of honey that can pamper the tongues of culinary connoisseurs.

Moreover, chicken meat in use belongs to broiler weighing about 200 grams. The menu has also been mixed with vegetable and grated coconut sauce, rice and chicken satay.

Chicken Leg with Honey Spice will be more delicious if you also drink lemon tea ice. “A portion of the menu is sold for IDR 130,000,” said Executive Sous Chef, I Wayan Somadana Adiputra, in the launch of the new menu of the Portabella Bistro.

He said that Chicken Leg with Honey Spice combines chili sauce

with honey; oyster and sugar mixed with vegetable oil, vegetable and twisted satay. The taste served from this cuisine lies in the sensation of honey and spicy adequately kicking on the tongue. “Portabella Bistro is always creative in creating new menus as a form of service to tourists. At least, there are four cuisines that must be tried when coming to Portabella Bistro,” he said.

In addition to Chicken Leg with Honey Spice, Portabella Bistro coming with Italian style also offers Pizza Panuozzo. This menu incorporates some basic ingredients such as bacon, mushroom, tomato sauce, chili sauce accompanied with mini salad. The taste offered is not too strange in the tongue because the flavor of the sauce and combination of bread is very tasty. One serving of this oval-shaped pizza is offered at IDR 85,000 and suitable for two people. And this pizza is very strong on the taste of the sauce.

The next menu is Lasagna e Classica. This menu combines layers of pasta with béchamel and meat sauce with the sprinkles of mozzarella and parmesan. This cuisine is also very strong in tomato sauce and soft béchamel that will smear our tongue. Meanwhile, the last one is Spaghetti Gamberoni that can pamper the tongue. This is almost the same as the spaghetti dish in general but here it is accompanied with olive oil, garlic, prawn, tomato concasse and served with rucola and parmesan flakes. (kmb)

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Malaika Secret Moksha offers non-toxic food

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DENPASAR - Not many people think about how to sell foods that do not poison humans. All this time people only sell good food but not necessarily healthy. Mas Malaika Agung, the owner of Malaika Secret Moksha Restaurant, has been thinking about it since 11 years ago.

This 49-year-old woman has indeed been pursuing in culinary business since 17 years ago. Moreover, many restaurants in Seminyak previously offered foods in general.

However, after several years of selling food, she began to think about making healthy foods because all this time she just thinks about making good food. Meanwhile, she has a garden in Badung and Tabanan planted with healthy native Indonesian plants. The garden is very potential to be developed into a source of ingredients for her menus and can help farmers.

Then, Mas Malaika attempted to make new recipes and healthy menus. The product is sold in Malaika Secret Moksha Restaurant as seen from the menus presented such as carrot cake, watermelon splash, vegetable served with grated coconut spices, coconut milk, vegetable of papaya leaves and some sugarless cakes. Traditional food is processed with a high class (five star-rated) touch.

With some reasons, she chose healthy food business. Once upon a time in England, Mas Malaika, who is also a practitioner of keto diet and intermittent, saw organic food exhibition. Their country is not richer than Indonesia being rich in organic food. Nevertheless, they dare

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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (L) speaks as United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) senior leader Hishammuddin Hussein (R) looks on during a press conference where Najib announced his resignation as president of UMNO, in Kuala Lumpur on May 12, 2018.

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Mas Malaika Agung to organize a great organic food exhibition. Indonesia, which has major health problems such as diabetes, is attacked by foods causing diabetes. With the natural wealth, the diseases caused by consumption life style do not occur. “Gradually, we have forgotten a lot of Balinese food or Indonesian foods,” she said.

Constraints arise again when the restaurant starts to run. She regretted as more interested people in the menu are even for-

eigners, while local people are still lacking even though she provides free meals to local people every Friday. It is also done to give something to farmers. She just wanted to invite the community while eating delicious as well as healthy food because healthy food has drug quality.

The interest of foreigners to eat at Malaika Secret Moksha Restaurant is also visible from the incoming repeated guests. Almost 80 percent of them are repeated guests.

They do not come once but again and again.

Moreover, having meals at the restaurant located at Jalan Danau Poso No. 68 Sanur is just like being at home. Guests serve each other. The restaurant with homey concept also makes guests more comfortable. Coming with ethnic decorations, the restaurant applies ceiling made from palm leaves, brick and wooden floors, natural stone bar tables and some cooking utensils made from pottery. (kmb42)

Ramy Dawood blends image and Arabic calligraphy MANGUPURA - Bali Tattoo Expo to be organized on May 18-20, 2018 will become a magnet for tattoo artists from different parts of the world. One of them is Ramy Dawood, a tattoo artist from Cairo, Egypt.

When met in Dalung area, Badung, on Wednesday (May 9), Ramy Dawood admitted that he accidentally came to Bali to participate in the Tattoo Expo. He himself is an artist who wants to be different in the tattoo art by combining the images and Arabic calligraphy to result in the artistic designs.

As planned, in the event, this curly-haired man will also present his unique work that combines the original dream catcher of Indian tribes with Arabic calligraphy that writes the word in Arabic meaning to ‘dream.’ “I make some new unique and different designs

from others by incorporating images, calligraphy and even Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics in my designs, making it unique, not taking on Google,” he said in strong English influenced by Arabic dialects in the conversation.

Dawood said the heritage of ancient Egyptian culture has so much inspired him. Tattoo is also one of the arts having been known to the Egyptians since the first marked the existence of a tattoo on a mummy.

The evidence was briefly disclosed during the conversation with the Bali Post. In the creative process, Dawood claimed to create tattoo designs spontaneously. He got inspiration from the surrounding environments and then formulated it into a unique design.

Infrequently, the designs are also made based on the orders of

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customers. Some customers order a tattoo image that contains certain elements. After that, he tried to interpret and prepare the design in such a way. “When making the design, I am spontaneous and certainly not plagiarized,” he said.

The man who originally aspired to be a footballer admitted that from the art of tattoo he can become the backbone of the family. The tattoo world has also brought him to a number of expos in Europe and other countries.

Although being a tattoo artist, he only has a tattoo drawn on his left leg. The tattoo depicts his desires to travel around the world through tattoos. “I draw my hope to roam around the world on my legs, and there’s also a symbol of my name written in symbolic form,” he concluded. (win)

Malaysia’s scandal-mired Najib hit with travel ban after poll loss

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak was hit with a travel ban Saturday as speculation mounted he was about to flee the country following his shock election loss, in a possible bid to avoid prosecution over a multi-billion-dollar scandal.

An angry crowd had gathered at a Kuala Lumpur airport, shouting at vehicles and seeking to stop them entering, after a purported flight itinerary leaked online showed Najib and his unpopular wife were planning to head to Indonesia.

The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition’s defeat in the election at the hands of an alliance led by Najib’s one-time mentor Mahathir Mohamad amounted to a political earthquake, which toppled an increasingly authoritarian regime that had ruled the country for six decades.

At 92, Mahathir is the world’s oldest state leader. The former autocrat previously served as prime minister for over two decades and was a BN stalwart.

But he came out of retirement and defected to the opposition in a bid to unseat Najib over allegations that huge sums were looted from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB,

which Najib set up and oversaw.

Since the opposition victory, Malaysia’s king has agreed to pardon jailed top politician Anwar Ibrahim -- a former nemesis turned ally of Mahathir -- in a move that could pave the way for him to become premier. Senior members of his party said he was expected to be freed Tuesday.

- ‘Blacklisted’ Speculation had been mounting that Najib might try to flee the country as Mahathir has pledged to investigate the 1MDB controversy if he won power.

As an image of the leaked manifest for a flight on a private jet to Jakarta spread like wildfire online, Najib insisted in social media posts he was only planning a “short break” overseas to rest after the election and would be back next week.

But anger quickly mounted among social media users who accused the defeated leader of seeking to flee, and the immigration department swiftly announced both he and his wife Rosmah Mansor -- unpopular because of her spendthrift ways -- were banned from leaving Malaysia. Mahathir confirmed he had issued the order to stop the pair leaving.

“It is true that I prevented Najib from leaving the country... he and his wife,” he told a press conference.

When asked if the restrictions on Najib were due to 1MDB, Mahathir said: “There are a lot of complaints against (Najib) all of which have to be investigated... we find that some of the complaints are valid.

“We have to act quickly because we don’t want to be saddled with a problem of extradition from other countries.” (afp)

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s promise to dismantle his country’s only known nuclear test site later this month has shone the spotlight on the secretive facility near the Chinese border.

The Punggye-ri test site, located beneath a mountain in the country’s northeast, has hosted all six nuclear tests Pyongyang has conducted -most recently last September.

The North on Saturday announced that it would hold a ceremony for the dismantling of the facility between May 23-25, blowing up its tunnels in front of invited foreign media.

The announcement comes as the diplomatic push for Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons gathers pace ahead of Kim’s eagerly-awaited -- and unprecedented -- summit with US President Donald Trump on June 12.

- Ideal environment The site is located deep inside mountains in the northeastern province of North Hamgyong, which borders China.

Surrounded by high, craggy peaks and carved deep into a granite mountain more than 2,000 metres high, the test site is said to be an ideal venue to withstand the huge forces unleashed by nuclear blasts. The presence of the site became known in 2006 when the North conducted its first nuclear test under Kim’s late father, longtime ruler Kim Jong Il. Activities have been closely watched through satellite imagery since then.

Tunnels can be seen entering the site from different directions. The first test was staged in the eastern tunnel, the second and third in the western tunnel and the remainder in the northern tunnel, according to intelligence authorities.

- Powerful blast Tests staged at the site have demonstrated the country’s rapid progress in its nuclear programme -- especially since Kim took power in 2011 and oversaw four atomic tests in only six years.

The country’s first test was largely seen as a failure and produced an estimated yield of only about one kiloton, compared to as much as 250 kilotons in the sixth -- an explosion 16 times more powerful than the US atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.

But Punggye-ri’s proximity to China has become a source of concern for Beijing, as the tremor from the sixth test was felt across the border and prompted many residents to flee their homes in panic.

- Collapse claims The growing impact of the blasts raised safety concerns over the Punggye-ri site, with some Chinese scientists warning that it could pose a major radioactive threat to the wider region.

Potential damage to the site became a topic for debate again after Kim declared last month that he would shut down the facility.

Sceptics have said the move is an empty concession by Kim as the site is already suffering from “tired mountain syndrome” and may be obsolete. A recent study by seismologists at the University of Science and Technology of China suggested rock had collapsed under the Mantap peak, making it unusable.

But Jeffrey Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of Strategic Studies dismissed the claims, saying there is “no basis” to conclude it is no longer usable and the promised closure is “not a case of passing off damaged goods”. (afp)

SAUL LOEB / AFP / KCNA VIA KNS

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and US President Donald Trump.

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24 Hours in Tbilisi, Georgia half-day tour of the city. Georgian Holidays provide a half-day private tour of Tbilisi from just €29, which includes a private guide and entrance to all sights including the Holy Trinity Sameba Catherdral, the Narikala Fortress and the Sioni Cathedral.

Must check out the Old Town (Altstadt)

The old cobbled streets of the Old Town twist and turn churning out ramshackled yet colourful buildings alongside renovated brick-built homes with their iconic balconies. These are interwoven with classical Russian and Art Nouveau architecture and the visual effect is pleasing.

Freedom Square, looking grand with it’s neo-classical buildings, is where the statue of Lenin was symbolically torn down in 1991 to mark the end of Soviet Rule. Look up to see glinting St George statue in gold at the top of a tall column that rises up from the roundabout.

The city’s main street Rustaveli Avenue leads off from here. It has the Parliament, the Opera and Ballet Theatre and the National Museum along its stretch.

Must see the views

Look up towards the peak of Sololaki Hill and you can see a 65-foot tall statue of the Mother of Georgia (Kartlis Deda) wearing the national Georgian dress. She was created in 1958 to celebrate

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Many smuggling cases make officers in Gilimanuk ‘aware’

RECENTLY, smuggling cases have often been thwarted by police officers in Gilimanuk. They include the smuggling of poultry, illegal commodities, drugs, counterfeit money and fugitives targeted by the police authority where many of them could have been revealed. Smuggling through Gilimanuk is getting more and makes the officers more aware.

Even though many illegal commodities have been seized and followed up and the smuggling cases have been foiled, such action does not diminish but gets more and more. It is evidenced by the frequent arrest made by Gilimanuk police.

TBILISI is abundant with monuments, lush verdant hills, a curvy river with sheer cliffs overlooking it and attractive homes defined by their ornately carved wooden balconies. The city makes for a wonderful short break and here’s how to make the best of it.

As you enter Tbilisi from the west, the utterly captivating capital of Georgia, you will pass a statue of King David the Builder (David Aghamashenebeli) who reigned from 1089 until his death in 1125.

He looks poised and gallant on his horse from his elevated perch on the motorway, beyond which the old Soviet style buildings give way to a more picturesque setting.

The statue is an important symbol of prosperity and strength as David – who incidentally gave his name to Kutsai airport (officially David Aghmashenebeli Airport) – successfully kept away unwanted visitors and heralded in the Georgian Golden Age. It’s a great spot for him to witness the renewal of this beautiful, peaceful and inclusive city as tourism nudges in another Golden Age casting a spotlight on the Tbilisi’s gorgeous terrain. From any perspective this city is abundant with monuments, lush verdant hills, curvy river with sheer cliffs and attractive homes defined by their ornately carved wooden balconies.

The city makes for a wonderful short break. If you’re only there for 24 hours, you might like to take a

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the city’s 1500th birthday. She is holding wine in one hand for her friends and a sword in the other to deter foes. Trek up the hill or catch a cable car (cost: 5 LARI) to join her and enjoy a panoramic view over the city.

But there’s more because on the other side of the ridge there is a vista over 97 hectare botanical gardens.

There are more views to be had from the Peace Bridge. This stunning modern bow shaped bridge – a little piece of eye candy in itself – is the masterpiece of architect Michele de Lucchi. It is made of steel and glass illuminated with numerous LEDs. It’s lovely during the day and a head turner at night.

Must Eat

Unusually decorated in Asian and Persian style Cafe Leila has a lovely location next to the clock tower and is a great place to have lunch – especially for vegetarians.

Eat in or out, this pescetarian restaurant offers vegetarian versions of Kharcho which is traditionally a beef soup but made here with mushrooms and blackberry sauce, served with mchadi (corn bread) on the side. Of course staples such as Khachapuri, a Georgian cheese bread is done particularly well.

Also try the soko ketze sulgunit (mushroom on a clay plate with Sulguni cheese) too. The homemade lemonade is particularly refreshing. (net)

card checkpoint in Gilimanuk can be made more adequate and the improvement of facilities and infrastructure..

Meanwhile, Deputy Regent of Jembrana who is also Chairman of Narcotic Agency (BNK) of Jembrana, I Made Kembang Hartawan, said he appreciated to the hard work of police ranks on the results achieved and the public reports.

Moreover, many smugglers were successfully thwarted like the crystal meth and other illegal drugs.

Kembang pointed out that in March two suspects were successfully arrested in Gilimanuk with evidence of 15 packs of stem leaf and dry seeds suspected of being narcotics belonging to marijuana with the gross weight of 12,630 grams or net weight of 12,070 grams. The marijuana is worth hundreds of millions of rupiahs.

He said that people also play important role and can report if there are suspicious indications amid the community. “Just imagine if the illicit goods can escape how many generations will get affected?” he asked. He hoped that small smugglingprone ports are more anticipated. Besides, he hoped the officers in Gilimanuk could maintain their health well because the tasks are quite heavy in anticipating illicit goods as well as maintaining the security of Bali.

Chairman of the Jembrana House of Representatives, I Ketut Sugiasa, also appreciated to the performance of police officers in Gilimanuk having often revealed smuggling cases. However, he also hoped that shortcut in the harbor

This success is not separated from the significant role of a complete small unit team (UKL) established by Gilimanuk marine area police and led by Chief of Criminal Investigation Unit of Gilimanuk I Komang Muliyadi.

Outstanding achievement attained by the team in uncovering cases that get special attention and belong to big enough has been awarded several times by Jembrana Police chief.

Do you know that having duty in Gilimanuk is quite heavy? In addition to having a maximum supervision against goods, people and vehicles, they also often have to stay up. The smugglers usually take advantage of the officers’ inadvertency and the prone hours like midnight or early morning when the officers are tired or sleepy. In addition, the examination booth is not representative yet having lot of dust and the air is cold at night or dawn.

Chief of Jembrana Police Criminal Investigation Unit, I Komang Muliyadi, born at Ngoneng, Mendoyo Dauh Tukad village, Mendoyo, has to stay up and keep the gateway of West Bali every day. He said that it was very hard at first time of carrying the duties in Gilimanuk.

Moreover, facilities and infrastructure are still inadequate to support the examination of vehicle freight. But after many studies regarding the situation and improving the information network, his authority lately found the tricks in uncovering the cases and smuggling efforts.

“It is our technical matters in trying to uncover their actions. Thankfully, we quite frequently foiled such cases,” said the man who had ever served in Liquisa Police, East Timor Regional Police, at Forensic Laboratory of Denpasar Branch under the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, investigation team of Bali Bombing case 1 and 2, and Unit Chief II of Identification at Bali Police Criminal Investigation.

Muliyadi admitted to like being in charge in Gilimanuk since November 2016 because he could serve at his own village with the remaining few more years of work. “I am a field man, so I like any tasks given to me. Instead of working in the office, I feel more comfortable to work in the field with members and other colleagues. Besides, we have direct contact with the community,” he said.

He said that basically all efforts made in preventing and ensuring security or following-up the process of law enforcement against violators and perpetrators of criminal acts has become the duty and responsibility as a police member, especially in the career of criminal investigation function.

“Obviously this activity aims for the goodness in order to create security and comfort that can be enjoyed by all levels of society,” he said.

Muliyadi admitted that during his service he almost never undergoes grief because he works based on sincerity without any interests or hopes for something beyond his ability or capacity. He has a principle of always working hard and anything done seriously will bring in a result.

To maintain stamina or physical body and spirituality, Muliyadi claimed to always say prayers. Moreover, he often invites his members to say prayers to temples in order their spiritual also stays healthy. To nourish the body, he tries to do enough exercise, adequate rest, regular and enough nutrition and vitamin consumption. In the future, he hoped the identity Inspection done by the officers in Gilimanuk Harbor

should also be anticipated so as not to escape. Similarly, the role of non-commissioned rural police should anticipate the shortcuts in the coastal area of Jembrana.

Likewise, the immigrants without identity cards need to be selected in Gilimanuk identity checkpoint by the officers. “It is the duty of municipal police and the civil registry agency.

There should be no officers committing violation as they have been highlighted for several times related to illegal levies.

This should not happen again. It should be considered to increase the incentives for the officers in charge at Gilimanuk identity card checkpoint and coordinated with the province,” he explained. The most prominent thing is how the officers and all parties are committed to maintaining Bali’s security and preventing smuggling and illegal immigrants.

Wayan Purwadi, a Melaya resident, hoped the motorcycle taxi drivers in Gilimanuk also need to be disciplined and nurtured. Many of the violators use the services of motorcycle taxi drivers. In addition, the unscrupulous motorcycle taxi drivers getting familiar with the officers like passing illegal passengers with more bribery money. Some even passed the poultry and other illegal goods.

“For example, the chickens having been arrested by quarantine officers lately in the old terminal are also brought by the motorcycle taxi drivers. So, the motorcycle taxi drivers also need to be supervised and nurtured so as not let them get involved in undesirable actions,” he hoped. (wit)

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Tight security is seen in Gilimanuk Harbor

Bali on highest alert after Surabaya bombings

DENPASAR - Bali has been under siaga 1 status since Tuesday evening, following a deadly riot involving terrorist inmates at a detention center located at the police’s Mobile Brigade headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Depok, West Java. “We have intensified patrols and tightened security at the Bali Police headquarters and all police stations,” he said.

Bali Police have urged people across the island to stay calm and vigilant following the terror attack in Surabaya on Sunday.

“Please reduce your activities in public areas for a while and always inform the nearest police if you see suspicious activity,” Bali Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Hengky Widjaja said.

He added that security at Bali’s main entrances had also been tightened, including at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Gilimanuk Port connecting Bali to Java island, Padangbai Port connecting Bali to Lombok island and other major and traditional seaports across Bali. “We also tightened security in tourist areas, places of

worship and other vital objects, including consulates in Bali,” Hengky added.

One family responsible

Members of one family were behind a wave of blasts targeting three churches in Indonesia’s second city of Surabaya, police say. At least 11 people were killed and dozens others injured in the attack. A mother blew herself and two children up at one church, while the father and three sons targeted two others, police chief Tito Karnavian said.

Sunday’s bombings, which the Islamic State group has claimed,

are the deadliest in Indonesia since 2005. Earlier in the day, Wawan Purwanto, of Indonesia’s intelligence agency, said an IS-inspired group, Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), was suspected to be behind them.

He added that the bombings were likely to be linked to an incident earlier this month, when five members of the security forces were killed during a 36-hour standoff with militant Islamist prisoners at a high security prison on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta.

Visiting the scene of one of the bombings, President Joko Widodo

described the attacks as “barbaric”, adding that he had ordered police to “look into and break up networks of perpetrators”.

This appears to be the worst attack to have been carried out by IS followers in Indonesia.

It claimed its first attack in the country in January 2016, when four civilians were killed in a series of explosions and shootings in the capital Jakarta.

In 2002, over 200 people were killed in two bombings carried out by al-Qaeda-linked militants outside a bar and nightclub on resort island of Bali. (kmb)

To draw more Chinese tourists

G-to-G cooperation needed for easier transaction

DENPASAR - Chinese tourists are now ranked first in terms of foreign tourist arrivals to Bali.

Based on the data released by bali. bps.go.id homepage, the percentage of Chinese travelers visiting Bali in March 2018 amounted to 22.31 percent. This figure shifted the dominance of Australian tourist visit to the second rank of 18.16 percent.

A member of Commission II of the Bali House of Representatives, Tjok Gde Asmara Putra Sukawati, when asked for his confirmation

on Saturday (May 12) said that Chinese tourists are very helpful to Bali tourism sustainability. When the Mount Agung erupted, the hotel was quiet because there was a ban for Chinese citizens from coming to Bali. Then, all returned to be normal when Chinese tourists came again to the Island of the Gods.

“Although there are people talking about mass tourism, it highly depends on how we promote outside. If we talk about quality tourism, we just promote it to the middle up,” he said.

According to Tjok Asmara, the government can actually draw more middle-up market share in China considering the rapid economic growth of this Bamboo Curtain country today. Bali should not be caught in mass tourism.

On that account, promotion and communication efforts with the government and travel agencies in China should be further enhanced to attract more middle-up market or tourists from middle to upper class.

“Secondly, Chinese tourists coming to Bali are usually very

difficult to make shopping transactions because they have already used Alipay (digital payment gateway owned by Alibaba Group).

The government should make G to G cooperation to make it easier for Chinese tourists,” explained this Democrat Party politician from Gianyar.

Chinese tourists especially from the middle-up class, continued Tjok Asmara, very rarely bring along cash. Moreover, Alipay in China has become commonplace. They generally use mobile phones to

scan barcodes in every shopping transaction. On that account, do not rush to declare if Chinese tourists do not want to shop in Bali. Probably they indeed have difficulty to do cash transaction.

“If we want quality tourism, we should provide such services and facilities here. They are already using e-money. If the government can use the system, the government will also be easier to check the taxes. So, it is beneficial to government as well,” he explained. (kmb32)

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Female stars call for equal pay in Cannes protest

Timeline of militant attacks - 2000s - December 2000: Improvised bombs disguised as Christmas gifts delivered to churches and clergymen kill 19 people and injure scores more across Indonesia.

- October 2002: Bombs at crowded nightspots in the resort island of Bali kill 202 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Indonesia’s worst-ever terror attack.

- September 2004: A suicide car bomb kills 10 outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta.

CANNES - Hollywood stars including Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Salma Hayek called Saturday for equal pay in the cinema industry and beyond in a historic red carpet protest at the Cannes film festival.

Eighty-two actresses, filmmakers and producers marched arm and arm to demand equality and “a safe workplace”, seven months after the world was shaken by the #MeToo movement and the fall of mogul Harvey Weinstein.

The ranks included a battalion of Oscar winners from Helen Mirren and Marion Cotillard to US blockbuster directors Ava DuVernay and Patty Jenkins who made “Wonder Woman”.

“We demand that our workplaces are diverse and equitable so they can best reflect the world in which we live,” said Blanchett in a statement read out with the legendary 89-year-old French director Agnes Varda.

Blanchett, a double Oscar winner, said they wanted “a world that allows all of us

- May 2005: Twin bomb blasts kill 22 at a market in the Central Sulawesi town of Tentena in an attack bearing the hallmarks of radical group Jemaah Islamiyah.

in front and behind the camera to thrive shoulder to shoulder with our male colleagues.”

With Cannes under fire for its dearth of women directors, the world’s top film festival hoped to fend off some of the fierce criticism with the march.

The number of protesters was highly symbolic as it represented the 82 films by female directors who have competed for the top Palme d’Or prize since 1946 -- a number dwarfed by the nearly 1,700 male contenders. The star-studded group stopped halfway up the stairs to the Palais des Festivals to mark the obstacles they face in trying to reach the top. (afp)

- October 2005: Three suicide bombers detonate explosives at tourist spots on Bali, killing 20.

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K9 police examine a site following attacks outside the Surabaya Centre Pentecostal Church (Surabaya Gereja Pantekosta Pusat) in Surabaya, East Java on May 13, 2018. A series of blasts, including a suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens in the deadliest attack for years in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country.

Picasso’s $115-million ‘Young Girl’ to be loaned to Paris museum NEW YORK - Picasso’s “Young Girl With Basket of Flowers,” recently sold at a New York auction for $115 million, will be loaned to Paris’s Musee d’Orsay for a Picasso exhibit opening in September.

“We’re very happy,” a museum spokesperson said Saturday in confirming the loan, first reported in The New York Times.

The painting was purchased at auction Tuesday by the Nahmads, a family of art dealers and collectors that includes Helly Nahmad, owner of a New York gallery, according to two sources quoted by the Times.

Nahmad did not respond to an AFP request, through his gallery, for comment.

The Musee d’Orsay’s “Picasso:

In this file photo taken on April 27, 2018 “Young Girl With Basket of Flowers” by Pablo Picasso is seen during a Christie’s preview presenting the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, in New York to be auctioned next May 8-10, 2018.

Blue and Rose” exhibit is being organized in collaboration with the Picasso Museum-Paris and will focus on the artist’s work from 1900-1906, encompassing his critically important Blue Period and Rose Period. It will run from September 18 to January 6, 2019.

The exhibit will then move to the Beyeler Foundation near Basel, Switzerland, from February 3 to May 26, with a modified set of paintings. It is not clear whether the “Young Girl” will be part of that show. (afp)

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Indonesia church attacks kill at least 11, dozens wounded

A series of blasts, including at least one suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens in the deadliest attack for years in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country. The nation has been on high alert following attacks by homegrown militants, including some claimed by the Islamic State group, as it grapples with rising intolerance towards religious minorities.

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the bombings during Sunday services in Indonesia’s second-biggest city Surabaya. East Java police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera confirmed the deaths of 11 people with 41 injured after three churches were hit by apparently coordinated attacks around 7:30 am (0030 GMT).

TV footage appeared to show a person on a motorcycle driving into the grounds of one church before a bomb went off seconds later. Televised eyewitness reports suggested that one suicide bomber was a veiled woman with a couple of children

in tow.

Police have not confirmed details about the suspects and it was not clear what happened to the children after the blast. Other images showed a vehicle engulfed in flames and plumes of thick black smoke as a body lay outside the gate of Santa Maria Catholic church, with motorcycles toppled over amid the debris.

“I was frightened... many people were screaming,” 23-year-old witness Roman told AFP after the blast at Santa Maria. Police experts disarmed two unexploded bombs at the Gereja Pantekosta Pusat Surabaya (Surabaya Centre Pentecostal

Church), which was also hit by a live blast. Also targeted was the Kristen Indonesia Diponegoro Church.

- Shootout kills four The attacks came just days after five members of Indonesia’s elite anti-terrorism squad and a prisoner were killed in clashes that saw Islamist inmates take a guard hostage at a high-security jail on the outskirts of Jakarta. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for that incident although police denied its involvement.

Police on Sunday said four suspected members of the radical group

Jamaah Anshar Daulah had been killed in a shootout during raids linked to the prison riot, but would not comment on whether the group was connected to Sunday’s bombings. Nearly 90 percent of Indonesia’s 260 million people are Muslim, but there are significant numbers of Christians, Hindus and Buddhists.

Concerns about sectarian intolerance have been on the rise, with churches targeted in the past. Police shot and wounded an IS-inspired radical who attacked a church congregation outside Indonesia’s cultural capital Yogyakarta with a sword during a Sunday mass in February.

Four people were injured. In 2000 bombs disguised as Christmas gifts delivered to churches and clergymen killed 19 people on Christmas Eve and injured scores more across the country. (afp)

- July 2009: Nine people are killed and more than 40 injured when suicide bombers target the luxury Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels in Jakarta.

- 2010s - January 2016: A gun and suicide attack in the capital Jakarta leaves four attackers and four civilians dead. It was the first assault claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in Southeast Asia.

- May 2017: Suicide attacks kill three policemen and injured a dozen others at a busy bus station in Jakarta in an attack claimed by IS. - February 2018: A radical Islamist, who had wanted to fight with IS in Syria, injures four people with a sword in an attack during Sunday mass at church outside Yogyakarta.

- May 2018: Five police officers and a prisoner are killed in clashes at a high-security jail that saw Islamist inmates take an officer hostage. IS claims responsibility.

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