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“Beauty and the Beast” launch begins as Disney pulls film from Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia stood by its decision to bar “Beauty and the Beast” from cinemas without a “gay moment” being cut as the worldwide rollout of the Walt Disney movie began on Thursday.

Starring Emma Watson as young Belle who falls in love with the Beast, the film features a gay character for the first time in Disney’s history.

The company refused to make the cut and pulled the film from cinemas across the Muslim-majority country where homosexuality is discouraged by religious leaders.

“The film has not been and will not be cut for Malaysia,” Disney said in a statement.

Asked it Malaysia would change its mind on its demand for the cut, Censorship Board chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid said: “Still the same decision.”

He added that local distributors had asked for a review of the decision. The board is expected to meet on Tuesday. The film opened in neighbouring Singapore on Thursday with a “parental guidance” rating. The world rollout happens over the next few days.

Last year, Singapore organisers of the musical “Les Miserables” cut a scene in which two male actors kissed so that the show could retain a “general” rating and reach a wider audience.

The Communications Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore warned viewers about

the likely content of “Beauty and the Beast”.

“With extensive media reports of the purported ‘gay moment’ in this movie, we believe that parents must discern and reflect with their children on whether the lifestyle portrayed is consonant with the teaching of Christ,” it said in a statement.

In next-door Indonesia, which has the world’s largest Muslim population, the movie opens on Friday with a 13+ classification and without any cuts.

Some Islamic groups in Indonesia have launched protests targeting western entertainment in the past, leading to the cancellation for instance of a performance by pop star Lady Gaga in 2012.

The movie opens in China and India on Friday. In India, it has been given a U/A rating which means unrestricted public showing but with guidance for children under 12.

The gay character in the liveaction remake of the 1991 animated version has sparked calls among some ultra-conservative groups around the world for a boycott.

A U.S. evangelist preacher said last week that the film was trying to promote an LGBT agenda to children. (rtr)

Actress Emma Watson plans legal action over stolen photos

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Indonesia says British cruise ship must pay for coral damage

LOS ANGELES - “Beauty and the Beast” star Emma Watson is planning legal action over photos said to have been leaked online, but her representatives on Wednesday denied reports that the pictures showed the British actress nude.

“Photos from a clothes fitting Emma had with a stylist a couple of years ago have been stolen. They are not nude photographs. Lawyers have been instructed and we are not commenting further,” her publicist said in a statement to Variety and the BBC. Social media and blog posts have claimed that naked images of Watson have been posted this week on an anonymous document-sharing network. It was not clear what action her lawyers are planning, or against whom.

Watson, 26, who made her name as a child star playing Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” movies, found herself at the center of a social media controversy earlier this month over a photo shoot she did for Vanity Fair magazine that included a picture in which parts of her breasts were exposed.

Critics called Watson, who is also a United Nations goodwill ambassador on women’s rights and equality, hypocritical and said she was betraying her feminist ideals.

Watson hit back, saying feminism was about choice. “It’s about freedom, it’s about liberation, it’s about equality. I really don’t know what my tits have to do with it,” she told Reuters.

Watson appears in the live action version of the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast,” which opens in movie theaters around the world this week and is expected to take some $200 million at the box-office, according to box office analysts. (rtr)

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Scuba diver at Raja Ampat before the incident

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s government said Wednesday that a British-owned cruise ship must pay compensation for the destruction of coral reefs in a popular tourist area known for its extensive marine biodiversity.

The 4,200-ton cruise ship M.V. Caledonian Sky ran aground in the waters of Raja Ampat in West Papua province last week, causing extensive damage to the coral reefs.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the ship must pay for the damage it caused.

Brahmantya Satyamurti Poe r w a d i , a s e n i o r o ff i c i a l a t the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries, said the government will soon file lawsuits against the ship and its captain, Keith Michael Taylor. He added that the ship, which is now in the Philippines, could be summoned for an investigation.

Poerwadi said the ship violated both the 2004 Law on Fisheries and the 2009 Law on Environment Protection. Each law carries jail terms of up to three years for negligence that leads to destruction.

The ministry described the damage to the reefs as irreparable.

A preliminary investigation found

that about 1,600 square meters (17,200 square feet) of coral in the heart of the islands was destroyed. Poerwadi said a team was investigating the full extent of the destruction.

Raja Ampat is an archipelago with more than 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals and is known as a center of marine biodiversity.

For local people, who rely on dive tourism, it is a sad and worrying time. “I was born here, I was in tears when I saw this damage,” said Ruben Sauyai. “The damage is huge and acute. It could take 10 to 100 years to repair it.”

A professional diving instructor, Mr Sauyai, 30, runs a home stay and dive centre on Raja Ampat, a remote and idyllic island chain in the west of Indonesia’s Papua province.

“Some people work as fishermen or farmers, but mostly we work in the tourism sector,” said Mr Sauyai, who started up his dive centre six

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years ago.

Tens of thousands of people have been to visit the underwater beauty of the area in recent years.

But on 4 March, the 4,290-tonne Caledonian Sky, owned by British company Noble Caledonia, was completing a bird-watching tourism trip on Waigeo Island when it veered slightly off course.

It ran aground during low tide, smashing through the coral reefs.

An early official evaluation last week said the incident had damaged approximately 1,600 sq m of coral in one of the world’s most beautiful reefs.

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Ogoh-ogoh, a medium to actualize art creativity

PARADING ogoh-ogoh (papier mâché demon) around the customary village or hamlet at the night of Pengerupukan seems to have become a kind of ‘necessity’ for the majority of customary youth clubs (sekaa taruna) in Bali. All the creativities and imaginations as well as funds are dedicated to make the ogoh-ogoh as perfect as possible.

One of the Ogoh-Ogoh in Denpasar

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No half-heartedly, sophisticated technology is also applied in the design and construction of the demon statue in order to create dramatic effects as desired by the creator. No matter, the money spent can reach millions or even tens of millions of rupiahs. In this context, the presence of ogoh-ogoh can be positioned as a medium to show off artistic creativity and symbol of prestige because the product is deliberately displayed to general public.

Head of the Bali Culture Agency, I Dewa Putu Beratha, said that the ogoh-ogoh parade on Pengerupukan is an expression or artistic creativity to welcome the Caka New Year. This activity is not a part of ritual or it has nothing to do with the Tawur Kasanga ritual. In other words, it is purely an artistic creativity taking advantage of Pengerupukan moment as a medium of actualization. It is a medium to show off the results of creativity to general public.

“Considering it is not a part of ritual, so the procession of parading ogoh-ogoh is not a necessity. In other words, without the presence of ogoh-ogoh the essence of Nyepi celebration will not be reduced,” said Beratha to Bali Post on Wednesday (Mar. 15).

Beratha added that he has not seen any religious literature mandating the Hindus to hold the ogoh-ogoh procession on Pengerupukan. To date, the literatures used as a guideline for the implementation of Nyepi and Tawur (including melasti) are Purana Bali Dwipa and Sundarigama palmleaf manuscript. None of the manuscripts discuss about the ogoh-ogoh.

“So, the excitement of young generation to parade the ogoh-ogoh has no scriptural reference. It purely serves as a medium of actualization for artistic creativity,” he said.

Although having no religious reference, confirmed Beratha, the artistic creativity of young people expressed through the ogoh-ogoh tradition should be accommodated. However, the creativity needs to be directed so as not to move wildly and gets the correct portion.

For example, the ogoh-ogoh figure should not be harassing a person or particular group as well as free from any pornographic and other negative natures.

“Equally important, the artistic creativity may not drown the essence of religious ritual itself. People should not give more emphases on the making of ogoh-ogoh than preparing the series of Nyepi procession along with other accompanying rituals,” he warned.

The ogoh-ogoh actualized through artistic creativity is also expressed by chief of Praja Taruna Mahottama customary youth club of Sengguan, Sempidi village, Badung, I Putu Candra Pradhita. In a series of the Nyepi celebration this year, this alumnus of ISI Denpasar along with Mika Raditya, Putu Surata, Edy Kusuma, Pande Sukarya and Anom is assisted by members of other customary youth club to design the ogoh-ogoh with the theme of Sesuluh Ulah Aluh.

The ogoh-ogoh visualized through the figure of garuda or (eagle) mythical bird, rat and veteran reflects the current condition of the nation that is no longer occupied by the other nations but even by own people. Indonesia’s diversity is being tested where the strength of the garuda is being combated by troublemaking ‘rats’ that want to dismember the integrity of this nation. In the past, the fighters including the veterans struggled bravely and tightly knit against the invaders regardless of their ethnicity, religion, race and group (SARA) for the sake of the independence.

“Through the work of ogoh-ogoh, we want to give sasuluh (reflection) to younger generation of Bali so as not to act ulah aluh (easily) that destroys them all. Apart from being a medium of actualizing artistic creativity, we also want to encourage younger generation of Bali to perform introspection because the moment of Nyepi celebration is a good time to reflect,” said Candra Pradhita. (ian)

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3 Reasons Emma Watson should be your red carpet style crush

WHAT are your plans next Friday? If you’re anything like us, you’ll be curled up at the movie theater for Beauty and the Beast. It’s surely one of the most buzzed-about films of the year so far, but the feature itself isn’t the only thing we’re excited about. Emma Watson is currently on an exhaustive press tour for the reboot, translating to a daily dose of outfits from the chic actress. But which looks have stood out from the rest? We rounded up a trio of our favorites.

A custom-made Louis Vuitton dress (boasting the coldshoulder trend that’s still going strong), a sleek jumpsuit with a fanciful brooch, and a princess-worthy Emilia Wickstead gown topped our list. (IBP/net)

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All Star B threatens to continuously rally until April 1

Kendall Jenner found the perfect ankle boots for the airport WHILE there’s plenty to look forward to when it comes to vacationing, we can all admit that navigating the airport isn’t part of the fun. Making your way through TSA in time for your flight can be tricky even on the best of days. But Kendall Jenner’s latest jet-setting look offers a little bit of respite from the stress.

The model breezed her way through LAX wearing a pair of ankle boots with front zip closures. The 3.1 Phillip Lim boots are a recent favorite of Kendall’s, but the zip detail proves especially handy for the shoe removal p r o cess (if you’re lucky enough to have TSA PreC h e c k , you’re off the hook). Kendall kept the rest of her ensemble simple, wearing a white tee and black jeans along with a cozy camel coat.

The final result is a comfy, travel-friendly ensemble that’s also seriously chic.

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In addition to damaging environment, the quarry has often claimed fatalities.

Kelating quarry excluded in mining area Regent has that area closed

TABANAN - Quarrying activities at Kelating village, Kerambitan, rolls back. The temporary closure by Bali municipal police seems to be ignored by some workers. As seen, there are still activities of sandstone quarry at the location often claiming fatalities. Surely this made the regent of Tabanan furious, and decisively asked to close the quarry location. In addition to damaging environment, the quarry has often claimed fatalities.

“Moreover, this illegal quarry having taken place for almost 15 years and often claiming fatalities should be firmly closed,” she said after taking the oath of a number of civil servants at the Ketut Maria Cultural Hall, Tabanan, on Wednesday (Mar. 15).

In the near future, her authority will hold a meeting with the environment agency (DLH) and related institutions to follow-up the quarry activities at Kelating village, Kerambitan, especially in the efforts to restore the previous conditions.

Moreover, she recognized that it is difficult to restore the quarry area considering it has the depth of 30 meters.

Previously in separate location the Head of the Tabanan DLH, Raka Iswara, confirmed that the quarrying activities in Kelating area is excluding in the mining area but belongs to watershed area. In other words, it is not allowed to do any quarrying activities in the area.

“It does not include in the mining area and there is a river borderline in the western side of the river,” said Raka Iswara.

Moreover, his agency recognized that so far it has sent a letter

to the owner to close the quarrying activities. Moreover, there are a number of guests staying at the villa in the vicinity complaining about the noises of cutting machines.

“Local people also complain about the noises generated by the engines.

Previously we have sent an appeal letter to the owner,” said Raka Iswara.

When asked whether the quarrying activities can operate again if it has owned a permit, this official from Kediri said that it can as long as it qualifies for the requirements of the environmental management effort and environmental development efforts (UKL-UPL).

However, he will not issue the permit of the quarrying activities considering it has disrupted the environment. Moreover, after doing the quarrying activities, landowner or tenant does not take any action to restore it.

“It is even allowed to leave puddles that someday can cause a landslide. Surely it has damaged to the environment. So, I think it will not qualify for the UKP-UPL seeing the impact it causes,” he concluded.

On the other hand, the effort to re-arrange the environment of the former quarry location is rather difficult and requires a very high cost. According to him, restoring the natural conditions will require much higher costs than the results obtained if it is carried out inappropriately.

“Topography of the damaged land should be addressed wisely.

Which area can be greened or backfilled will still require a high cost,” he said. (kmb28)

DENPASAR - Rejection against the online application-based transportation continues to be voiced by the alliance of Bali transport drivers (All Star B). Hundreds of mass of the All Star B members held demonstration at the office of the Bali House of Representatives on Tuesday (Mar. 14). Prior to the parliamentary office, at first the mass gathered in northern area of Dewa Ruci Statue intersection and then headed to Tuban Horse Statue for giving speeches.

“The government does not show decisive performance. Our vision and mission in the organization ask the Grab and Uber to be blocked because the deadline is April 1,” said the action coordinator, Ketut Wirta.

He said the government must do its performance firmly. Moreover, Uber and Grab are said to pay no taxes nor recorded in the foreign investment. Uber is owned by businessmen from the UK and America, while Grab is owned by Malaysian businessman. “If they are not closed, we will perform this action continuously before April 1,” he threatened.

In the Bali House of Representatives, the legislators are actually in recess. On that account, All Star B members were only received by a member of Commission II of the Bali House of Representatives, A.A. Ngurah Adhi Ardhana. Related to their aspirations demanding

the blocking of Grab and Uber (online-based application transport), it is said to have been included in the agenda of aspiration.

“In connection with Grab and Uber, I’d like to explain that the parliament has issued a recommendation.

As long as they cannot qualify for the requirements of the law, they are not allowed to operate,” he said.

According to Adhi Ardhana, the parliamentary recommendation has been followed up by the executive by performing raid in the field. Lastly, it was carried out two months ago where the executive already reminded again that it will crack down on the online transport that has not meet the rules yet. According to Regulation No.32/2016, the online transportation must meet various requirements.

“Some of the requirements include they must have an office, pay taxes, have a workshop and should be clear in respect of vehicle safety. I think it hard for them to comply with the requirements. Most importantly, they have agreement on fare per kilometer,” he explained.

Adhi Ardhana asserted that the executive and legislative essentially have worked in accordance with the existing rules. They will respond in the event of injustice. The drivers are also reminded to keep conduciveness of Bali as a world’s tourist destination.

“We’ve observed worldwide that these problems result in riots. Hopefully, similar things will not happen in Bali,” he affirmed. (kmb32)

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Rejection against the online application-based transportation continues to be voiced by the alliance of Bali transport drivers (All Star B).

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Illegal tourist objects to be evaluated AMLAPURA - New tourist objects continue to emerge in Karangasem. However, the majority have not been licensed. Such a situation is feared because the objects have not yet complied with the eligibility standards of security.

On that account, the government of Karangasem will evaluate their existence.

Deputy Regent of Karangasem, Wayan Artha Dipa, said on Wednesday (Mar. 15) that the team of integrated licensing office will be instructed to come down and directly check their existence. The emergence of new tourist objects, according to him, is a good development. It means that people’s awareness of building the potential of the surrounding area is getting higher.

He also appreciated to a number of the new tourist objects, such as the tree house at Batudawa, Kubu, the tree house at Temega village, chocolate house, bamboo house, Nampo Hill, Bukit Asah tourism to exotic Seraya Reservoir.

However, as a tourist object, Deputy Regent Artha Dipa assessed that all licenses must also be complied with. In other words, before operating, he assessed that the management of tourist object should submit a permit. When something happens with visitors, especially foreign travelers, the highlighted is the local government. “It is the truth. The correct measure is submitting permit first. After that, it is resumed with construction and operation,” he said.

Responding to the emergence

of many new tourist objects, he will conduct an evaluation. Tourist objects having no permit yet will be given guidance by his team. It is meant that all the aspects needed can be met, especially the security aspect. “For example, a tree house is visited and climbed up by many people. I heard it even has seven stories, is it safe or not? This is our anticipative measure to avoid undesirable things,” he said.

If they have owned a permit, he asserted that local government can collect taxes. Moreover, if the government has collected taxes, it also has obligation to build public facilities in the vicinity. If it has no management, local government is also ready to facilitate the establishment of the management board.

However, before further collecting taxes, the feasibility and licensing process should be given assistance.

He wished to emphasize that submitting permit is not difficult and complicated. If all the requirements have been met, he is confident the whole process will run smoothly and quickly. “If we have given coaching, but they still do not want to manage, we will take a firm stand by closing them,” he explained.

This measure is meant to arrange the entire tourist objects in Karangasem. This year, the government of Karangasem is planning the arrangement of tourist objects, especially the addition of public facilities. Some of the objects getting the priority include the Besakih Temple, Ujung Water Palace, Amed and Tulamben. (kmb31)

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South Korea says China lacks understanding about THAAD

SEOUL - China is retaliating over South Korea’s agreement to host the U.S. THAAD missile defence system because it does not understand it is aimed only at defending against North Korea, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam said on Thursday.

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Chief of Tanjung Benoa affirms

Land leveling land south of Pudut Island to prevent abrasion

MANGUPURA - The activities of mound leveling and the making of embankment at the southern end of the Pudut Island are now being terminated. This was done after the Bali forestry agency questioned the mound leveling and the making of embankment.

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When confirmed on Wednesday (Mar. 15), chief of Tanjung Benoa customary village, Made Wijaya, admitted there are indeed activities of land leveling and the making of embankment. He said it is carried out to maintain the beauty and preserve the environment in the area of Pudut Island. Moreover, the area still belongs to the turtle island tourist attraction.

He explained the embankment made from sandbags is an effort to hold back sea waves. As is known, the area in front of the Gading Sari Temple begins experiencing abrasion. He denied if there is an activity of hoarding sand at the location. However, he emphasized that it is just a land leveling because previously there was alluvium at the location due to accumulation of sand left by seawater. “In the vicinity of the Gading Sari Temple sits an alluvium. Well, we just flat-

ten the land. We do this to prevent abrasion from entering the temple area,” he said.

He explained that on the flattened sand dune the village is going to make monitoring post. It is meant to support the five charms of Tanjung Benoa village. Besides, it is intended to resolve the slum problem occurred on the west coast of Tanjung Benoa. This flattening activity is one of the measures for that purpose. “It is the participation of customary village in protecting the environment,” he concluded.

Although the activity has noble intention for customary village, the forestry agency is reported to stop it with the reason that it does not have a permit. “We were told to dismantle, so that we dismantled it. Lest we customary village will not be allowed to utilize it, while investors and governments are allowed. If this happens, it will sound

funny,” he criticized.

Made Wijaya who is also a legislator of Badung district said that in terms of permits, the land leveling activity is done based on previous cooperation where Pudut Island had been handed over to local customary village for the management. Then, location of the flattening is a part of the Pudut Island. “As our basis, formerly the Pudut Island has been handed over to customary village.

Earlier there has even been cooperation with the forestry agency and the BKSDA,” he added.

Related to previous joint utilization of Pudut Island, he admitted the validity of the cooperation memorandum indeed expired about two years ago. However, customary village has applied for the extension. The extension request had been filed prior to the flattening activity. In other words, customary village has attempted to comply with the existing mechanism.

“So far, we have flattened a total of 200 square meters, but this cannot be continued because it has been stopped by the forestry agency,” he concluded. (kmb23)

South Korean firms feel they are being retaliated against in China because of China’s objections to the deployment of the missile system, which China sees as a threat to its security.

Lim, answering questions from members of parliament, said South Korea had explained to China the system was to defend against North Korea’s missile threat but China did not appear to fully understand that point.

South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo told parliament China’s concern about the THAAD system’s radar was unfounded.

“The THAAD system is the most minimum defence mechanism against North Korea’s nuclear missile threats. China has been overly assessing the radar and excessively protesting against its deployment,” Han said.

Beijing has complained strongly against the THAAD deployment in South Korea, but has not officially said the government has been pressuring South Korean businesses in China in retaliation.

Lim told lawmakers Lotte Group had seen pressure from China with several of its stores closed, while South Korea’s flight and tourism operators have also experienced discriminatory tactics from China.

“We have not made an official calculation on the financial damage that could potentially result from China’s actions, but if this continues it could have a significant impact,” the vice foreign minister said.

Department of Defense/Handout via Reuters/File Photo U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in Tokyo on Thursday that China had a major role to play in reining in North Korea’s A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept nuclear and missile programmes, carried out in defiance of U.N. test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense resolutions and sanctions. (rtr) Agency. U.S.

China, Saudi Arabia eye $65 bln in deals as king visits BEIJING, March 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth potentially $65 billion on the first day of a visit to Beijing on Thursday, as the world’s largest oil exporter looks to cement ties with the world’s second-largest economy.

The octogenarian monarch, who has overseen the launch of an ambitious economic reform plan since his accession two years ago, is on a month-long Asian tour.

The visits to countries that are some of world’s fastest growing importers of Saudi oil aim to promote investment opportunities in the kingdom, including the sale of a stake in its giant state firm Saudi Aramco.

Saudi Arabia has sought to boost oil sales to China, the world’s second-largest oil market, after losing market share to Russia last year, by working mostly with China’s top three state oil firms.

In Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People, President Xi Jinping told Salman that China was

a reliable and stable oil export market and the two countries should deepen cooperation.

“For a long time, China and Islamic countries have respected each other and had win-win cooperation, and have created a model of the peaceful coexistence of different cultures,” Xi said, according to China’s Foreign Ministry.

Salman told Xi he hoped China could play an even greater role in Middle East affairs, the ministry added.

“Saudi Arabia is willing to work hard with China to promote global and regional peace, security and prosperity,” Salman said.

‘OLD FRIENDS’ Deputy Chinese Foreign Minister Zhang Ming said the memorandums of understanding and letters of intent were potentially worth about $65 billion, involving everything from energy to space, but he did not give details.

“President Xi Jinping and King Salman are old friends,” Zhang said. “Practical cooperation be-

tween China and Saudi Arabia has already made major achievements, and has huge potential.”

Besides the MOUs agreed between the two governments, Saudi and Chinese companies signed 21 deals, ranging from exploring investments in oil and petrochemical plants to ecommerce and cooperating in renewable energy markets.

For Saudi Aramco, the potential investments fit with its strategy to expand its refining and chemicals portfolio in its bid to diversify assets and secure long-term agreements for its oil.

An MoU with state-run Norinco will look into building refining and chemical projects in China, while Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) and Sinopec have agreed to develop petrochemical projects in China and Saudi Arabia.

The Norinco deal could involve exploring the possibility of a greenfield refinery and chemical plant in Panjin, Liaoning province, while also upgrading an existing refinery and petrochemical facility

in the same location, an industry source said.

Sinopec and SABIC, one of

the world’s largest petrochemical companies, jointly run a refinery in Tinajin. (rtr)

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China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and Saudi Arabia’s king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud attend the Road to the Arab Republic - the closing ceremony of the artifacts unearthed in Saudi Arabia - at China’s National Museum in Beijing, China March 16, 2017.

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BUSINESS Trump budget: Defense spending a priority over agency money

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget on Thursday, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes many domestic programs to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Thursday’s budget proposal seeks to upend Washington with cuts to long-promised campaign targets like foreign aid and the Environmental Protection Agency as well as strong congressional favorites such as medical research, help for homeless veterans and community development grants.

“A budget that puts America first must make the safety of our people its number one priority — because without safety, there can be no prosperity,” Trump said in a message accompanying his proposed budget that was titled “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again.”

The $54 billion boost for the military is the largest since President Ronald Reagan’s Pentagon buildup in the 1980s, promising immediate money for troop readiness, the fight against Islamic State militants and procurement of new ships, fighter jets and other weapons. The 10 percent Pentagon boost is financed by $54 billion in cuts to foreign aid and domestic agencies that had been protected by former President Barack Obama.

The budget goes after the frequent targets of the party’s staunchest conservatives, eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts, legal aid for the poor, low-income heating assistance and the AmeriCorps national service program established by former President Bill Clinton. “This is a hard power budget, not a soft power budget,” said White House budget director Mick Mulvaney.

Such programs were the focus of lengthy battles dating to the GOP takeover of Congress in 1995 and have survived prior attempts to eliminate them. Lawmakers will have the final say on Trump’s proposal in the arduous budget process, and many of the cuts will be deemed dead on arrival.

Mulvaney acknowledged to reporters that passing the cuts could be an uphill struggle and said the administration would negotiate over replacement cuts. “This is

not a take-it-or-leave-it budget,” Mulvaney said.

Law enforcement agencies like the FBI would be spared, while the border wall would receive an immediate $1.4 billion infusion in the ongoing fiscal year, with another $2.6 billion planned for the 2018 budget year starting Oct. 1.

Trump repeatedly claimed during the campaign that Mexico would pay for the wall when, in fact, U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill.

Twelve of the government’s 15 Cabinet agencies would absorb cuts under the president’s proposal.

The biggest losers are Agriculture, Labor, State, and the Cabinet-level EPA. The Defense Department, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Veterans Affairs are the winners.

More than 3,000 EPA workers would lose their jobs and programs such as Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which would tighten regulations on emissions from power plants seen as contributing to global warming, would be eliminated. Popular EPA grants for state and local drinking and wastewater projects would be preserved, however, even as research into climate change would be eliminated.

Trump’s proposal covers only roughly one-fourth of the approximately $4 trillion federal budget, the discretionary portion that Congress passes each year.

It doesn’t address taxes, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, or make predictions about deficits and the economy. Those big-picture details are due in midMay, and are sure to show large — probably permanent — budget deficits. Trump has vowed not to cut Social Security and Medicare and is dead set against raising taxes. “The president’s going to keep his promises” to leave Social Security and Medicare alone, Mulvaney said.

But the budget increases user fees, boosting the airline ticket tax by $1 per one-way trip. It would also slash subsidies for

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A portion of President Donald Trump’s first proposed budget, focusing on the Department of Defense, and released by the Office of Management and Budget, is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. President Donald Trump is unveiling a $1.15 trillion budget, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes a dozen departments to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall. the federal flood insurance program that’s a linchpin for the real estate market, especially in coastal southern states and the Northeast.

The so-called “skinny budget” is indeed skimpy, glossing over cuts to many sensitive programs such as community health centers, national parks, and payments for rural schools, offering only a vague, two-page summary of most agencies, including the Pentagon, where allocating its additional billions is still a work in progress.

Trump’s proposal is sure to land with a thud on Capitol Hill, and not just with opposition Democrats outraged over cuts to pet programs such as renewable energy, climate change research and rehabilitation of housing projects.

Republicans like Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio are irate over

planned elimination of a program to restore the Great Lakes. Top Republicans like Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker of Tennessee are opposed to drastic cuts to foreign aid. And even GOP defense hawks like Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry of Texas aren’t satisfied with the $54 billion increase for the military.

Before the two sides go to war over Trump’s 2018 plan, they need to clean up more than $1.1 trillion in unfinished agency budgets for the current year. A temporary catchall spending bill expires April 28; negotiations have barely started and could get hung up over Trump’s request for the wall and additional border patrol and immigration enforcement agents, just

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for starters.

Some of the most politically sensitive domestic programs would be spared, including food aid for pregnant women and their children, housing vouchers for the poor, aid for special education and school districts for the poor, and federal aid to historically black colleges and universities.

But the National Institutes of Health would absorb a $5.8 billion cut despite Trump’s talk in a recent address to Congress of finding “cures to the illnesses that have always plagued us.” Subsidies for airlines serving rural airports in Trump strongholds would be eliminated. It would also shut down Amtrak’s money-losing long-distance routes and kill off a popular $500 million per-year “TIGER Grant” program for highway projects created by Obama.(ap)

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This beautiful temple is located on a plateau of Kerta village, Petang, Badung. It is approximately 30 km north of Denpasar.

Amazing natural scenery can be seen from the temple courtyard. It will be clearly seen the view of the eastern, southern and western part of Bali Island. Vehicles passing in Baturiti heading for Singaraja from Denpasar and vice versa are also visible from here.

Pucak Tedung has three courtyards. The first is the highest one or the innermost courtyard (jeroan). This area hosts the main buildings. The second one is middle courtyard (jaba tengah) consisting of bale kulkul (wooden split drum tower) and Panggungan pavilion and the lowest is outermost courtyard (jaba sisi). In the meantime, in the northwest of the Pucak Tedung Temple, there is a small temple called Sekartaji Temple with only two buildings, namely the shrine of Batur Sari and Paruman Pancaresi. Existence of this temple is closely associated with Pucak Tedung.

Literally, the Pucak Tedung is derived from two words. In Balinese, pucak means the highest point of plateau, while tedung is a kind of sacred umbrella. So far, the etymology on the name of Pucak Tedung has not been found in any palm-leaf manuscripts or chronicles. Mythologically, it is said that in the past there was a leader of Hinduism named Danghyang Nirartha or Bhatara Sakti Wawu Rawuh made a pilgrimage from Pulaki to eastern part of the Island of Bali. Among

his journey, he took a rest on the highest point of a plateau (Balinese people usually call it pucak). When he resumed the journey, his umbrella was left behind on the peak.

Hence, the plain is called Pucak Tedung and the temple established is called Pucak Tedung.

During the glory of Mengwi kingdom around the seventeenth century whose territory got to the region of North Badung, the supervision or maintenance of Pucak Tedung was submitted to Carangsari Palace. Then, Carangsari Palace handed over the supervision and maintenance to Kerta Palace.

In the seventeenth century, Carangsari Palace developed its territory where an offspring named I Gusti Ngurah Rai moved to Petang village and settled there. Since Kerta Palace had no descendant, the supervision and maintenance of Pucak Tedung was then submitted to Petang Palace, denoting a fraction of Carangsari Palace. In the meantime, paraphernalia such as holy bell was still kept in Kerta Palace.

In the administration of I Gusti Ngurah Rai at Petang village, there

was division of the territory of customary village and supporting devotees (pangemong) of the Pucak Tedung Temple. They are the Sulangai village, Munduk Damping customary village, Lipah customary village, Sandakan customary village, Angantiga customary village, Batulantang customary village, Kerta customary village and Petang customary village.

Aside from the customary

village communities mentioned above, during the temple festival or piodalan at Pucak Tedung many pilgrims from outside Petang subdistrict also come to say prayers to the temple. Every temple in Bali has piodalan or temple festival organized differently. There are temples whose festival fall once a year (based on Balinese lunar year) or every six months or 210 days (pawukon year). Piodalan at

Pucak Tedung is conducted every six months, falling on Saturday Kliwon Krulut or Tumpek Krulut.

On the piodalan, sanctified effigy of the deity is carried in melasti (purificatory rite) procession to Beji Temple. After returning from the Beji Temple, it takes a rest at Sekartaji Temple. Literally, this sojourn or short break is just like tidying up clothes before entering a house.(kmb).

Tanjung Benoa, a Hub of Water Sports in South Badung Regency Spending holidays in Bali seems incomplete before trying some marine attractions at Tanjung Benoa. Aside from serving as accommodation center, the tourist resort sitting in South Kuta subdistrict has a fairly long stretch of beach and retains beautiful coastal nature. As tourism supporting facilities, various water attractions are on offer at Tanjung Benoa and these make the area better known as a hub of marine tourism in Bali.

Perching close to BTDC Nusa Dua area makes it a strategic and ideal location for five-star hotels. Along the beach, dozens of water sport businesses offer a wide selection of attractions. They are ranging from parasailing, diving, banana boat, flying fish and some other challenging attractions.

Regarding the price, they are still affordable with foreign tourists and local tourists, especially the lineups of students.

The most favorite attraction for foreign tourists is parasailing where they can fly happily and circle in the air over the sea.

Unlike banana boat, tourists have been very familiar with this attraction. Participants can ride on it while using a life jacket.

Afterward, the parachute is pulled by a boat moving at medium speed. Participants may also be dropped into water and this makes

the attraction more exciting.

For local and foreign tourists, another more exciting attraction that should not be missed is flying fish. When taking this attraction, every participant will get amazing experience to fill in holidays in Bali. By facing upward while an instructor standing at the back, everything will go safe and amazing. This flying fish is pulled by a boat at a high-speed counter-downwind.

More interestingly, you can also take a diving adventure to enjoy the undersea enchantment. The waters of Tanjung Benoa offer a stunning variety of charms along with its unique marine biota. For professional divers, diving into particular depth will not be a problem, while beginners wishing to learn should be accompanied by an instructor.

If you do not want to miss this intriguing moment, it should be immortalized by video or photograph camera. While bringing along with bread to feed fish, divers will usually encounter beautiful underwater sceneries and coral reefs filled with colorful fish. During the diving takes place, you can pose to be showed off to some friends. By all means, this underwater experience will give you unlimited stories to tell. (kmb)

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Hawaii judge halts Trump’s new travel ban before it can go into effect

HONOLULU - Just hours before President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was set to go into effect, a U.S. federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday issued an emergency halt to the order’s implementation.

The action was the latest legal blow to the administration’s efforts to temporarily ban refugees as well as travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries, which the President has said is needed for national security. Trump lashed out at the judge’s ruling, saying it “makes us look weak.”

Trump signed the new ban on March 6 in a bid to overcome legal problems with a January executive order that caused chaos at airports and sparked mass protests before a Washington judge stopped its enforcement in February.

U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson put an emergency stop to the new order in response to a lawsuit filed by the state of Hawaii, which argued that the order discriminated against Muslims in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Judge Watson concluded in his ruling that while the order did not mention Islam by name, “a reasonable, objective observer ... would conclude that the Executive Order was issued with a purpose to disfavor a particular religion.”

Watson was appointed to the bench by former Democratic President Barack Obama.

Speaking at a rally in Nashville, Trump called his revised executive order a “watered-down version” of his first. “I think we ought to go back to the first one and go all the way, which is what I wanted to do in the first place,” Trump said.

Trump called the judge’s block “unprecedented judicial overreach” and said he will take the case “as far as it needs to go,” including to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Department of Justice called the ruling “flawed both in reasoning and in scope,” adding that the president has broad authority in national security matters. “The Department will continue to defend this Executive Order in the courts,” it said a statement.

The nation’s highest court is currently split 4-4 between liberals and conservatives with Trump’s pick - appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch - still awaiting confirmation.

Paul Ryan, the Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said the ban was needed to improve vet-

ting of people entering the United States in order to prevent attacks and said he had no doubt that it would be upheld by higher courts.

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Watson’s order is only temporary until the broader arguments in the case can be heard. He set an expedited hearing schedule to determine if his ruling should be extended.

Trump’s first travel order was more sweeping than the second revised order. Like the current one, it barred citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the country for 90 days, but it also included Iraq, which was subsequently taken off the list.

Refugees were blocked from entering the country for 120 days in both orders, but an indefinite ban on all refugees from Syria was dropped in the new one.

The revised ban also excluded legal permanent residents and existing visa holders. It provided a series of waivers

for various categories of immigrants with ties to the United States.

Hawaii and other opponents of the ban claimed that the motivation behind it was Trump’s campaign promise of “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”

The government, in its court filings cautioned the court against looking for secret motives in the executive order and against performing “judicial psychoanalysis of a drafter’s heart of heart.”

Watson said he did not need to do that, because evidence of motive could be found in the president’s public statements.

He said he did not give credence to the government’s argument that the order was not anti-Muslim because it targeted only a small percentage of Muslim-majority countries.

“The notion that one can demonstrate animus toward any group of people only by targeting all of them at once is fundamentally flawed,” the judge wrote. (rtr)

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Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin answers questions from the media at the U.S. District Court Ninth Circuit after presenting his arguments after filing an amended lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s new travel ban in Honolulu, Hawaii, March 15, 2017.

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Emmanuel Macron (C), head of the political movement En Marche !, or Forward !, and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, smiles during a visit to a qualification class for refugees of German railway operator Deutsche Bahn in Berlin, Germany January 10, 2017.

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show that the reefs had been eroded by the hull, leaving large bleached scratches.

It was an “unfortunate” incident,

PARIS - French presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron hailed the election defeat of far-right Dutch candidate Geert Wilders on Thursday as a win for ‘progressives’, but there was no immediate reaction from his rival Marine Le Pen. “The Netherlands is showing us that a breakthrough for the extreme right is not a foregone conclusion and that progressives are gaining momentum,” said Macron, 39, who pledges to modernise French politics and transcend traditional left-versus-right divisions.

Wilders’ anti-European Union, anti-Islam party gained seats in Wednesday’s election but was clearly beaten by centre-right Prime

Minister Mark Rutte, and has no chance of entering a coalition government as rival parties have shunned it.

A win for Wilders would have been seen as a strong boost for Le Pen, whose National Front wants to curb immigration and take France out of the euro, in the French presidential election on April 23 and May 7.

With Le Pen conspicuously silent, the first reaction from her party came from its secretarygeneral Nicolas Bay. He highlighted a rise in the number of seats won by Wilders’ party, from 15 to 20, calling that a “partial victory even if not the final victory”.

Rutte’s score, he said, had undoubtedly been boosted late in the campaign by a standoff with Turkey in which his government refused to let Turkish government politicians stage rallies on Dutch soil, where many Turkish expatriates live.

Outgoing French President Francois Hollande issued a statement warmly congratulating Rutte on his “clear victory against extremism”.

Opinion polls show Le Pen winning the first round of the election in April, but then losing a decisive head-to-head vote in May to Macron or conservative Francois Fillon. The polls show Macron far more likely to get to the runoff than Fillon. (rtr)

said Noble Caledonia, adding that they were “firmly committed to protection of the environment” and fully backed an investigation. Ricardo

Tapilatu, head of the Research Center for Pacific Marine Resources at the University of Papua is part of the official evaluation team. He believes

that given the area’s reputation - and the fact that it’s a national park - the company should pay $1.28m-$1.92m in compensation. (ap)

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Indonesian gets 6 years for smuggling migrants to N. Zealand KUPANG — An Indonesian court has sentenced a people-smuggling kingpin to six years in jail for organizing a trip for migrants to New Zealand in early 2015.

Abraham Louhenapessy, commonly known as Captain Bram, was arrested in September in western Jakarta and was convicted by the Rote Ndau District Court on Rote, a remote island on the southern end of the Indonesian archipelago.

The judicial panel led by Hiras Sitanggang also Thursday fined Louhenapessy to pay 55 million rupiah ($37,400) to the state or to serve six more months in prison.

Both the 49-year-old defendant and state prosecutors, who sought a nine-year jail sentence, have not yet decided whether to appeal.

Louhenapessy was allegedly involved in smuggling more than 1,000 people to Australia since 1999. (ap)

The late KH Hasyim Muzadi

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Hasyim Muzadi passes away

MALANG - A member of the Presidential Advisory Board KH Hasyim Muzadi died on Thursday morning in his residence in the complex of Pondok Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) of Al Hikam in Malang.

The body would be flown to Jakarta to be buried at Al Hikam Depok.

KH Hasyim Muzadi, born on 8 August, 1944, died after intensive treatment at the Lavalette hospital and in his

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house in Malang , East Java, over the past several days.

Hasyim Muzadi was former chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the countrys largest Islamic organization. Vice President M Jusuf Kalla is Scheduled to lead a funeral ceremony for Muzadi.

“The late Muzadi was a great ulema and a very close friend of Kalla. The demise of Muzadi is a great loss to Kalla and the people of the nation, who loved and respected the ulema,” Husain Abdullah, a spokesman of the vice president stated. (ant)

Legislators traveling abroad criticized

MATARAM - Sharp criticism has been addressed to a number of leaders and members of the West Nusa Tenggara Legislative Assembly (DPRD) traveling to Berlin when they are needed here as regional budget watchdogs.

Deputy chairman of the PDIP faction of the provincial DPRD Ruslan Turmuzi said the foreign trip of a number of the legislative assembly leaders and member was against their function and a neglect of duty to control the spending of regional budget. The regional lawmakers left the country for Germany on March 8-12 .

Ruslan said the group had neglected their duty , therefore, they need to give explanation about the urgency of the travel especially about expenses .

There is no allocation for foreign trip in the regional budget, he said.

“We could not travel together with other institutions.

Executive and legislative are two different agencies.

Financed by sponsor is a corruption,” he said.

He said leaders and members of Commission II of the legislative assembly traveled abroad by turn since last year.

“Last year there were among them left the country and this year, there are other but it was not clear who paid for their expenses,” he said.

He said the absence of some of the assembly leaders resulted in a delay in a number of agenda like plenary session and election of BK chairman.

“This clearly a problem as there are many agenda postponed even are not certain when the agenda are to be carried out,” he said.

Among the legislators traveling to Germany include members of the Commission II - Khudori Ibrahim, Yek Agil, Burhanudin, Jazuli Azhar - chairman of the legislative assembly Isvie Rupaeda, deputy chairman Mori Hanapi, and H Mahally Fikri. (ant)

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Kyrgios beats Djokovic again, to face Federer

CALIFORNIA - Nick Kyrgios ended Novak Djokovic’s 19-match winning run at Indian Wells by beating the Serb 6-4 7-6(3) to reach the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Roger Federer also advanced with a straight sets win over Rafa Nadal.

Australian Kyrgios had beaten Djokovic in the quarter-finals in Acapulco almost two weeks ago in their first career meeting, and repeated the feat on Wednesday to reach the last eight, where he will face Federer.

The Swiss defeated Nadal 6-2 6-3 in the 36th meeting between the pair. It marked the first time Federer had recorded three consecutive wins over the Spaniard.

Federer, who got the better of

his Spanish rival in a thrilling five-setter at the Australian Open final in January, broke Nadal’s serve to open the match then survived a break point to hold with a backhand winner down the line for 2-0.

The Swiss then took a 4-1 lead before sealing the set and continued to press in the second, keeping Nadal on his heels.

“It’s a nice feeling to win the last three, I can tell you that,” Federer

told reporters.

“After the Australian hype, to play here in America right away, all of them are very special.

Obviously can’t celebrate too long this time around. I have to get back to work in a couple of days.”

In other matches, third seed Stan Wawrinka overcame Yoshihito Nishioka 3-6 6-3 7-6(4), Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2, and Japan’s Kei Nishikori beat Donald Young 6-2 6-4.

Jack Sock defeated Malek Jaziri in three sets while Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas upset 11th-seed David Goffin 6-3 3-6 6-3. (rtr)

Agung Rai Museum of Art

GIANYAR - The Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) is part of a gallery, cultural centre and accommodation venture in Pengosekan, Ubud, owned and founded by Balinese entrepreneur and art collector, Anak Agung Gde Rai. The museum features two main large buildings filled with exhibits displaying a large collection of artworks. The museum is located in Pengosekan, approximately 3km south of the main Ubud hub and 25km north of Denpasar. Agung Rai Museum of Art covers a sprawling 5Ha. It was the brainchild of collector Anak Agung Gde Rai who put great attention to the preservation and promotion of arts. The museum was inaugurated by the Ministry of Culture and Education in 1996 and managed by the ARMA Foundation, established the same year.

Agung Rai Museum of Art features traditional Balinese architec-

ture and is surrounded by tropical gardens. Among the notable works in its collections are pieces by late Indonesian artists Raden Saleh and Affandi, and legendary painters Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet and Adrian Le Mayeur. Local Balinese masterpieces include those by Balinese painter Nyoman Lempad, as well as classical Kamasan-style and Batuan-style paintings originating from their respective villages/ regions. ARMA is not just about its vast art collection; it is a place where visitors can learn much about Balinese traditions and cultural aspects. Traditional Balinese gamelan orchestras, woodcarvings, Balinese dance and history, indigenous fabrics, and traditional cuisine are all bonus highlights here. Visitors to the museum complex can enjoy interactivity led by a guide. Exhibitions are regularly held, presenting legendary masterpieces as well as

promoting young, upcoming and potential artists.

A good time to visit this museum is during the afternoon when, after viewing the art collections, visitors can enjoy snacks or dinner at a cafe located within the museum area or watch traditional dance performances regularly scheduled at the museum complex. Live Balinese dance performances usually commence Monday to Friday 15:00 – 17:00; and Sunday 10:30 – 12:00, with varying gamelan orchestral sessions. The ARMA open stage is the common venue for these scheduled performances where visiting Indonesian and international art troupes also frequently perform.

Art workshops available at ARMA range from Balinese painting lectures, painting classes, traditional gamelan music workshops, to traditional dance, woodcarving and batik courses. (IBP/net)

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Nick Kyrgios (AUS) reacts at match point as he defeats Novak Djokovic in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

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McLaren’s Fernando Alonso in action.

Same old problems for new-look McLaren

LONDON - Fernando Alonso, as frustrated as any double Formula One world champion would be in a slow and unreliable car, summed up McLaren’s testing woes in terms guaranteed to make Honda executives wince.

“We have only one problem, and that is the power unit. There is no reliability and there is no power,” the Spaniard told reporters.

Alonso did not stop there, quoted by his home media as saying he was fully motivated, the chassis felt good and everyone in the team was ready to win “apart from Honda”.

“I am driving at my best...I feel the best driver out there, I just need an engine that can run as quick as the others on the straights,” he said.

Once again, former champions McLaren are heading to the Australian season-opener with a distinct whiff of crisis around them despite their best efforts to rebrand, regroup and put the immediate past at arms’ length.

Media reports in Britain and Spain have suggested McLaren, who have publicly stated their commitment to Honda, could trigger break clauses and split at the end of the year unless there is a major improvement.

Ron Dennis is gone already as McLaren’s big boss, ousted and replaced late last year with the ever-enthusiastic Zak Brown as executive director.

The look has changed, highly-rated Belgian rookie Stoffel Vandoorne has taken the seat vacated by 2009 champion Jenson Button, and the new black and orange car was launched with some optimism.

Testing in Barcelona took away a lot of the feelgood factor, however, with both drivers struggling to get laps under their belts due to failing power units.

A website hasmclarenbrokendown.com is already up and running, joining the enduring Twitter hashtag #placesalonsowouldratherbe. (rtr)

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LOS ANGELES - UFC President Dana White will not stand in lightweight champion Conor McGregor’s way if the Irishman agrees terms to a much-hyped crossover bout with boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Mayweather, a former five-division boxing champion who retired undefeated at 49-0 in 2015, has said he was coming out of retirement to take on mixed martial arts fighter

McGregor, who has been challenging the American for months.

“It doesn’t make a lot of sense for my business, but I would never keep Conor from making that kind of money,” White said in a video interview posted on entertainment news website TMZ. “He obviously has a lot of opportunities right now. Tony Ferguson is out there, the Floyd Mayweather thing is out there, we’ll see how this

thing plays out.”

Mayweather has asked for a guaranteed $100 million to make the fight happen, with $15 million going to McGregor, while White has talked of $25 million to each plus pay-per-view money.

The pair will also have to agree to a format which Mayweather insisted would be straight boxing when interviewed by British media over the weekend. (rtr)

Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

Floyd Mayweather Jr during the press conference.

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Sp rt Irrepressible Mbappe leading rampant Monaco to new heights

MONACO — Led by the irrepressible form of teen forward Kylian Mbappe, Monaco is winning widespread admiration for a scintillating brand of attacking football that has produced 126 goals so far this season.

The 18-year-old Mbappe, with his lightning speed, trickery and calm finishing, is the talk of European soccer. He made it 11 goals in 11 games when he scored the first goal in a 3-1 win on Wednesday night as Monaco knocked out Manchester City on the away goals rule to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.

He had scored in the first leg and so far this season has netted 17 goals. That is impressive enough given his young age, even more so considering he was still playing in the reserves until mid-October. Europe’s biggest clubs will be queuing up to sign Mbappe, whose skillful yet direct style of play is drawing early comparisons to France great Thierry Henry.

His reported value is already estimated at around 60 million euros ($65 million). But before going anywhere else, Mbappe has unfinished business with Monaco. “I’m making the most of it and I hope it’s just the beginning,” Mbappe said. “It feels incredible.”

AP Photo/Claude Paris

Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe, left, celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during a Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017.

Mbappe’s strength, skill and awareness when dropping deep into midfield helped to start the move that led to Monaco’s second goal on Wednesday. Club vice-president Vadim Vasilyev praises him for having remarkable composure. “What surprises me is the way he manages to keep a cool head despite all the media pressure he’s under,” Vasilyev said.

Monaco finds out its quarterfinal opponent on Friday, but must not lose sight of its domestic ambitions. “We’re ready to face anyone,” Vasilyev said.

“The Champions League is a bonus, our priority is the league.”

Monaco leads second-place Paris Saint-Germain the French league by three points — effectively four given Monaco’s huge goal difference — and is also still involved in both domestic cups. Monaco faces PSG in the League Cup final next month.

Although Mbappe is the brightest talent in Monaco’s team, he’s far from the only one.

Left back Benjamin Mendy (who is 22 years old), winger Thomas Lemar (21) and holding midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko (22) were all outstanding against City. “These players have huge talent,” Vasilyev said.

“But they’re also a close-knit squad.” (ap)

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Manager Karanka leaves relegationthreatened Middlesbrough

REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos celebrates after scoring a goal.

Real’s vulnerable defence faces test at home specialists Athletic

BARCELONA - Real Madrid have returned to the top of La Liga but need to halt their recent trend of leaking goals in games if they want to stay there in Saturday’s trip to Athletic Bilbao, who have the second best home record in the Spanish top flight.

Zinedine Zidane’s side have conceded 10 times in their last six games in all competitions, falling behind in five of those, and are increasingly relying on late escape acts to get them out of trouble.

Sergio Ramos came to their rescue in Sunday’s laboured 2-1 win over Real Betis with an 81st minute winner, while Alvaro Morata and Cristiano Ronaldo scored late against Villarreal and Las Palmas, salvaging a 3-2 win and 3-3 draw respectively.

Real leapfrogged rivals Barcelona at the league’s summit after the Catalans’ shock 2-1 defeat at Deportivo La Coruna and enjoy a two-point lead as well as having a game in hand in their pursuit of a first title win since 2012, although their defence is still vulnerable.

The spotlight has fallen particularly on goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who scored an embarrassing own goal against Betis and was fortunate not to be sent off, adding to costly mistakes against Las Palmas and in their 2-1 defeat to Valencia.

Real have won one of three visits to Athletic’s new San Mames stadium, which opened in 2013, and the Basques have hit form,

winning their last four league home games and beating local rivals Real Sociedad 2-0 in their last outing.

“We’re playing well, we are very confident and the derby win gave us an extra boost. We want to keep up our great run at home and the fact we’re playing Real Madrid makes us even more motivated,” Athletic midfielder Benat Etxebarria told reporters.

Athletic have only lost one home game in all competitions, to champions Barcelona in August, and are set to welcome back top scorer Aritz Aduriz to the starting line-up for the first time in over a month after the veteran recovered from injury.

Barca host Valencia looking for a response from their surprise defeat to Deportivo, which came four days after their sensational 6-1 win over Paris St Germain in the Champions League. Barca are also set to welcome back Neymar, the hero of their amazing second leg comeback, after a thigh problem.

Sevilla are third in the standings, having slipped five points behind Real with two consecutive draws.

Their promising season further unravelled on Tuesday with a 2-0 defeat to LEICESTER CITY and elimination from the Champions League.

Jorge Sampaoli’s side visit Atletico Madrid, who are fourth in the standings and can cut the distance with Sevilla down to two points with a win. (rtr)

MIDDLESBROUGH — Aitor Karanka left Middlesbrough on Thursday after more than three years in charge with the club fighting relegation from the Premier League.

The Spanish coach has been on a 10-game winless run that has left Middlesbrough next-to-last in the standings, three points from safety with 11 games remaining.

Karanka’s exit leaves last-place Sunderland as the only team in the bottom six not to change managers this season.

“Following discussions, both parties have agreed that it is in the best interests of the club to make this change,” Middlesbrough said in a statement.

The 43-year-old Karanka, who worked under Jose Mourinho at

Real Madrid, has been at Middlesbrough since 2013 and steered the club back to the top division.

“I’d like to thank Middlesbrough for a wonderful opportunity and the players, staff and all the people at the club who I have worked with,” said Karanka, who was due to face Mourinho’s MANCHESTER UNITED on Sunday.

“I’d also like to thank the fans for their support. This club will always hold a special place for me and I wish everyone connected with Middlesbrough Football Club the very best for the future.”

Karanka’s last game in charge was a 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the FA CUP on Saturday. Assistant head coach Steve Agnew took over first-team duties ahead of the trip to Old Trafford. (ap)

AP Photo/Frank Augstein

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 file photo, Middlesbrough team manager Aitor Karanka shouts during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Middlesbrough at The London Stadium in London.

Issa Hayatou voted out as African soccer head after 29 years

ADDIS ABABA — Issa Hayatou has been voted out as president of the African soccer confederation after 29 years, losing to Ahmad of Madagascar.

Hayatou, previously the most senior FIFA vice president, will lose his FIFA position and his place on the body’s ruling council.

Ahmad, the head of the Madagascan federation, won Thursday’s vote by African soccer’s member countries and will take over on an initial four-year term.

Hayatou’s departure is a major shakeup for African soccer, which he has led since 1988. The 70year-old Cameroonian had only been challenged twice before in a re-election campaign and won both of those in landslides. (ap)

AP Photo/Michael Probst, File

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 file photo, then Acting FIFA President Issa Hayatou enters the stage of a UEFA meeting in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Sp rt Irrepressible Mbappe leading rampant Monaco to new heights

MONACO — Led by the irrepressible form of teen forward Kylian Mbappe, Monaco is winning widespread admiration for a scintillating brand of attacking football that has produced 126 goals so far this season.

The 18-year-old Mbappe, with his lightning speed, trickery and calm finishing, is the talk of European soccer. He made it 11 goals in 11 games when he scored the first goal in a 3-1 win on Wednesday night as Monaco knocked out Manchester City on the away goals rule to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.

He had scored in the first leg and so far this season has netted 17 goals. That is impressive enough given his young age, even more so considering he was still playing in the reserves until mid-October. Europe’s biggest clubs will be queuing up to sign Mbappe, whose skillful yet direct style of play is drawing early comparisons to France great Thierry Henry.

His reported value is already estimated at around 60 million euros ($65 million). But before going anywhere else, Mbappe has unfinished business with Monaco. “I’m making the most of it and I hope it’s just the beginning,” Mbappe said. “It feels incredible.”

AP Photo/Claude Paris

Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe, left, celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during a Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017.

Mbappe’s strength, skill and awareness when dropping deep into midfield helped to start the move that led to Monaco’s second goal on Wednesday. Club vice-president Vadim Vasilyev praises him for having remarkable composure. “What surprises me is the way he manages to keep a cool head despite all the media pressure he’s under,” Vasilyev said.

Monaco finds out its quarterfinal opponent on Friday, but must not lose sight of its domestic ambitions. “We’re ready to face anyone,” Vasilyev said.

“The Champions League is a bonus, our priority is the league.”

Monaco leads second-place Paris Saint-Germain the French league by three points — effectively four given Monaco’s huge goal difference — and is also still involved in both domestic cups. Monaco faces PSG in the League Cup final next month.

Although Mbappe is the brightest talent in Monaco’s team, he’s far from the only one.

Left back Benjamin Mendy (who is 22 years old), winger Thomas Lemar (21) and holding midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko (22) were all outstanding against City. “These players have huge talent,” Vasilyev said.

“But they’re also a close-knit squad.” (ap)

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Manager Karanka leaves relegationthreatened Middlesbrough

REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos celebrates after scoring a goal.

Real’s vulnerable defence faces test at home specialists Athletic

BARCELONA - Real Madrid have returned to the top of La Liga but need to halt their recent trend of leaking goals in games if they want to stay there in Saturday’s trip to Athletic Bilbao, who have the second best home record in the Spanish top flight.

Zinedine Zidane’s side have conceded 10 times in their last six games in all competitions, falling behind in five of those, and are increasingly relying on late escape acts to get them out of trouble.

Sergio Ramos came to their rescue in Sunday’s laboured 2-1 win over Real Betis with an 81st minute winner, while Alvaro Morata and Cristiano Ronaldo scored late against Villarreal and Las Palmas, salvaging a 3-2 win and 3-3 draw respectively.

Real leapfrogged rivals Barcelona at the league’s summit after the Catalans’ shock 2-1 defeat at Deportivo La Coruna and enjoy a two-point lead as well as having a game in hand in their pursuit of a first title win since 2012, although their defence is still vulnerable.

The spotlight has fallen particularly on goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who scored an embarrassing own goal against Betis and was fortunate not to be sent off, adding to costly mistakes against Las Palmas and in their 2-1 defeat to Valencia.

Real have won one of three visits to Athletic’s new San Mames stadium, which opened in 2013, and the Basques have hit form,

winning their last four league home games and beating local rivals Real Sociedad 2-0 in their last outing.

“We’re playing well, we are very confident and the derby win gave us an extra boost. We want to keep up our great run at home and the fact we’re playing Real Madrid makes us even more motivated,” Athletic midfielder Benat Etxebarria told reporters.

Athletic have only lost one home game in all competitions, to champions Barcelona in August, and are set to welcome back top scorer Aritz Aduriz to the starting line-up for the first time in over a month after the veteran recovered from injury.

Barca host Valencia looking for a response from their surprise defeat to Deportivo, which came four days after their sensational 6-1 win over Paris St Germain in the Champions League. Barca are also set to welcome back Neymar, the hero of their amazing second leg comeback, after a thigh problem.

Sevilla are third in the standings, having slipped five points behind Real with two consecutive draws.

Their promising season further unravelled on Tuesday with a 2-0 defeat to LEICESTER CITY and elimination from the Champions League.

Jorge Sampaoli’s side visit Atletico Madrid, who are fourth in the standings and can cut the distance with Sevilla down to two points with a win. (rtr)

MIDDLESBROUGH — Aitor Karanka left Middlesbrough on Thursday after more than three years in charge with the club fighting relegation from the Premier League.

The Spanish coach has been on a 10-game winless run that has left Middlesbrough next-to-last in the standings, three points from safety with 11 games remaining.

Karanka’s exit leaves last-place Sunderland as the only team in the bottom six not to change managers this season.

“Following discussions, both parties have agreed that it is in the best interests of the club to make this change,” Middlesbrough said in a statement.

The 43-year-old Karanka, who worked under Jose Mourinho at

Real Madrid, has been at Middlesbrough since 2013 and steered the club back to the top division.

“I’d like to thank Middlesbrough for a wonderful opportunity and the players, staff and all the people at the club who I have worked with,” said Karanka, who was due to face Mourinho’s MANCHESTER UNITED on Sunday.

“I’d also like to thank the fans for their support. This club will always hold a special place for me and I wish everyone connected with Middlesbrough Football Club the very best for the future.”

Karanka’s last game in charge was a 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the FA CUP on Saturday. Assistant head coach Steve Agnew took over first-team duties ahead of the trip to Old Trafford. (ap)

AP Photo/Frank Augstein

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 file photo, Middlesbrough team manager Aitor Karanka shouts during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Middlesbrough at The London Stadium in London.

Issa Hayatou voted out as African soccer head after 29 years

ADDIS ABABA — Issa Hayatou has been voted out as president of the African soccer confederation after 29 years, losing to Ahmad of Madagascar.

Hayatou, previously the most senior FIFA vice president, will lose his FIFA position and his place on the body’s ruling council.

Ahmad, the head of the Madagascan federation, won Thursday’s vote by African soccer’s member countries and will take over on an initial four-year term.

Hayatou’s departure is a major shakeup for African soccer, which he has led since 1988. The 70year-old Cameroonian had only been challenged twice before in a re-election campaign and won both of those in landslides. (ap)

AP Photo/Michael Probst, File

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 file photo, then Acting FIFA President Issa Hayatou enters the stage of a UEFA meeting in Zurich, Switzerland.

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International

Kyrgios beats Djokovic again, to face Federer

CALIFORNIA - Nick Kyrgios ended Novak Djokovic’s 19-match winning run at Indian Wells by beating the Serb 6-4 7-6(3) to reach the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Roger Federer also advanced with a straight sets win over Rafa Nadal.

Australian Kyrgios had beaten Djokovic in the quarter-finals in Acapulco almost two weeks ago in their first career meeting, and repeated the feat on Wednesday to reach the last eight, where he will face Federer.

The Swiss defeated Nadal 6-2 6-3 in the 36th meeting between the pair. It marked the first time Federer had recorded three consecutive wins over the Spaniard.

Federer, who got the better of

his Spanish rival in a thrilling five-setter at the Australian Open final in January, broke Nadal’s serve to open the match then survived a break point to hold with a backhand winner down the line for 2-0.

The Swiss then took a 4-1 lead before sealing the set and continued to press in the second, keeping Nadal on his heels.

“It’s a nice feeling to win the last three, I can tell you that,” Federer

told reporters.

“After the Australian hype, to play here in America right away, all of them are very special.

Obviously can’t celebrate too long this time around. I have to get back to work in a couple of days.”

In other matches, third seed Stan Wawrinka overcame Yoshihito Nishioka 3-6 6-3 7-6(4), Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2, and Japan’s Kei Nishikori beat Donald Young 6-2 6-4.

Jack Sock defeated Malek Jaziri in three sets while Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas upset 11th-seed David Goffin 6-3 3-6 6-3. (rtr)

Agung Rai Museum of Art

GIANYAR - The Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) is part of a gallery, cultural centre and accommodation venture in Pengosekan, Ubud, owned and founded by Balinese entrepreneur and art collector, Anak Agung Gde Rai. The museum features two main large buildings filled with exhibits displaying a large collection of artworks. The museum is located in Pengosekan, approximately 3km south of the main Ubud hub and 25km north of Denpasar. Agung Rai Museum of Art covers a sprawling 5Ha. It was the brainchild of collector Anak Agung Gde Rai who put great attention to the preservation and promotion of arts. The museum was inaugurated by the Ministry of Culture and Education in 1996 and managed by the ARMA Foundation, established the same year.

Agung Rai Museum of Art features traditional Balinese architec-

ture and is surrounded by tropical gardens. Among the notable works in its collections are pieces by late Indonesian artists Raden Saleh and Affandi, and legendary painters Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet and Adrian Le Mayeur. Local Balinese masterpieces include those by Balinese painter Nyoman Lempad, as well as classical Kamasan-style and Batuan-style paintings originating from their respective villages/ regions. ARMA is not just about its vast art collection; it is a place where visitors can learn much about Balinese traditions and cultural aspects. Traditional Balinese gamelan orchestras, woodcarvings, Balinese dance and history, indigenous fabrics, and traditional cuisine are all bonus highlights here. Visitors to the museum complex can enjoy interactivity led by a guide. Exhibitions are regularly held, presenting legendary masterpieces as well as

promoting young, upcoming and potential artists.

A good time to visit this museum is during the afternoon when, after viewing the art collections, visitors can enjoy snacks or dinner at a cafe located within the museum area or watch traditional dance performances regularly scheduled at the museum complex. Live Balinese dance performances usually commence Monday to Friday 15:00 – 17:00; and Sunday 10:30 – 12:00, with varying gamelan orchestral sessions. The ARMA open stage is the common venue for these scheduled performances where visiting Indonesian and international art troupes also frequently perform.

Art workshops available at ARMA range from Balinese painting lectures, painting classes, traditional gamelan music workshops, to traditional dance, woodcarving and batik courses. (IBP/net)

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Nick Kyrgios (AUS) reacts at match point as he defeats Novak Djokovic in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

McLaren’s Fernando Alonso in action.

Same old problems for new-look McLaren

LONDON - Fernando Alonso, as frustrated as any double Formula One world champion would be in a slow and unreliable car, summed up McLaren’s testing woes in terms guaranteed to make Honda executives wince.

“We have only one problem, and that is the power unit. There is no reliability and there is no power,” the Spaniard told reporters.

Alonso did not stop there, quoted by his home media as saying he was fully motivated, the chassis felt good and everyone in the team was ready to win “apart from Honda”.

“I am driving at my best...I feel the best driver out there, I just need an engine that can run as quick as the others on the straights,” he said.

Once again, former champions McLaren are heading to the Australian season-opener with a distinct whiff of crisis around them despite their best efforts to rebrand, regroup and put the immediate past at arms’ length.

Media reports in Britain and Spain have suggested McLaren, who have publicly stated their commitment to Honda, could trigger break clauses and split at the end of the year unless there is a major improvement.

Ron Dennis is gone already as McLaren’s big boss, ousted and replaced late last year with the ever-enthusiastic Zak Brown as executive director.

The look has changed, highly-rated Belgian rookie Stoffel Vandoorne has taken the seat vacated by 2009 champion Jenson Button, and the new black and orange car was launched with some optimism.

Testing in Barcelona took away a lot of the feelgood factor, however, with both drivers struggling to get laps under their belts due to failing power units.

A website hasmclarenbrokendown.com is already up and running, joining the enduring Twitter hashtag #placesalonsowouldratherbe. (rtr)

UFC boss White says won’t block Mayweather-McGregor fight

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LOS ANGELES - UFC President Dana White will not stand in lightweight champion Conor McGregor’s way if the Irishman agrees terms to a much-hyped crossover bout with boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Mayweather, a former five-division boxing champion who retired undefeated at 49-0 in 2015, has said he was coming out of retirement to take on mixed martial arts fighter

McGregor, who has been challenging the American for months.

“It doesn’t make a lot of sense for my business, but I would never keep Conor from making that kind of money,” White said in a video interview posted on entertainment news website TMZ. “He obviously has a lot of opportunities right now. Tony Ferguson is out there, the Floyd Mayweather thing is out there, we’ll see how this

thing plays out.”

Mayweather has asked for a guaranteed $100 million to make the fight happen, with $15 million going to McGregor, while White has talked of $25 million to each plus pay-per-view money.

The pair will also have to agree to a format which Mayweather insisted would be straight boxing when interviewed by British media over the weekend. (rtr)

Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

Floyd Mayweather Jr during the press conference.

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Hawaii judge halts Trump’s new travel ban before it can go into effect

HONOLULU - Just hours before President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was set to go into effect, a U.S. federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday issued an emergency halt to the order’s implementation.

The action was the latest legal blow to the administration’s efforts to temporarily ban refugees as well as travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries, which the President has said is needed for national security. Trump lashed out at the judge’s ruling, saying it “makes us look weak.”

Trump signed the new ban on March 6 in a bid to overcome legal problems with a January executive order that caused chaos at airports and sparked mass protests before a Washington judge stopped its enforcement in February.

U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson put an emergency stop to the new order in response to a lawsuit filed by the state of Hawaii, which argued that the order discriminated against Muslims in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Judge Watson concluded in his ruling that while the order did not mention Islam by name, “a reasonable, objective observer ... would conclude that the Executive Order was issued with a purpose to disfavor a particular religion.”

Watson was appointed to the bench by former Democratic President Barack Obama.

Speaking at a rally in Nashville, Trump called his revised executive order a “watered-down version” of his first. “I think we ought to go back to the first one and go all the way, which is what I wanted to do in the first place,” Trump said.

Trump called the judge’s block “unprecedented judicial overreach” and said he will take the case “as far as it needs to go,” including to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Department of Justice called the ruling “flawed both in reasoning and in scope,” adding that the president has broad authority in national security matters. “The Department will continue to defend this Executive Order in the courts,” it said a statement.

The nation’s highest court is currently split 4-4 between liberals and conservatives with Trump’s pick - appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch - still awaiting confirmation.

Paul Ryan, the Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said the ban was needed to improve vet-

ting of people entering the United States in order to prevent attacks and said he had no doubt that it would be upheld by higher courts.

REBUKE

Watson’s order is only temporary until the broader arguments in the case can be heard. He set an expedited hearing schedule to determine if his ruling should be extended.

Trump’s first travel order was more sweeping than the second revised order. Like the current one, it barred citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the country for 90 days, but it also included Iraq, which was subsequently taken off the list.

Refugees were blocked from entering the country for 120 days in both orders, but an indefinite ban on all refugees from Syria was dropped in the new one.

The revised ban also excluded legal permanent residents and existing visa holders. It provided a series of waivers

for various categories of immigrants with ties to the United States.

Hawaii and other opponents of the ban claimed that the motivation behind it was Trump’s campaign promise of “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”

The government, in its court filings cautioned the court against looking for secret motives in the executive order and against performing “judicial psychoanalysis of a drafter’s heart of heart.”

Watson said he did not need to do that, because evidence of motive could be found in the president’s public statements.

He said he did not give credence to the government’s argument that the order was not anti-Muslim because it targeted only a small percentage of Muslim-majority countries.

“The notion that one can demonstrate animus toward any group of people only by targeting all of them at once is fundamentally flawed,” the judge wrote. (rtr)

REUTERS/Hugh Gentry

Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin answers questions from the media at the U.S. District Court Ninth Circuit after presenting his arguments after filing an amended lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s new travel ban in Honolulu, Hawaii, March 15, 2017.

REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

Emmanuel Macron (C), head of the political movement En Marche !, or Forward !, and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, smiles during a visit to a qualification class for refugees of German railway operator Deutsche Bahn in Berlin, Germany January 10, 2017.

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show that the reefs had been eroded by the hull, leaving large bleached scratches.

It was an “unfortunate” incident,

PARIS - French presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron hailed the election defeat of far-right Dutch candidate Geert Wilders on Thursday as a win for ‘progressives’, but there was no immediate reaction from his rival Marine Le Pen. “The Netherlands is showing us that a breakthrough for the extreme right is not a foregone conclusion and that progressives are gaining momentum,” said Macron, 39, who pledges to modernise French politics and transcend traditional left-versus-right divisions.

Wilders’ anti-European Union, anti-Islam party gained seats in Wednesday’s election but was clearly beaten by centre-right Prime

Minister Mark Rutte, and has no chance of entering a coalition government as rival parties have shunned it.

A win for Wilders would have been seen as a strong boost for Le Pen, whose National Front wants to curb immigration and take France out of the euro, in the French presidential election on April 23 and May 7.

With Le Pen conspicuously silent, the first reaction from her party came from its secretarygeneral Nicolas Bay. He highlighted a rise in the number of seats won by Wilders’ party, from 15 to 20, calling that a “partial victory even if not the final victory”.

Rutte’s score, he said, had undoubtedly been boosted late in the campaign by a standoff with Turkey in which his government refused to let Turkish government politicians stage rallies on Dutch soil, where many Turkish expatriates live.

Outgoing French President Francois Hollande issued a statement warmly congratulating Rutte on his “clear victory against extremism”.

Opinion polls show Le Pen winning the first round of the election in April, but then losing a decisive head-to-head vote in May to Macron or conservative Francois Fillon. The polls show Macron far more likely to get to the runoff than Fillon. (rtr)

said Noble Caledonia, adding that they were “firmly committed to protection of the environment” and fully backed an investigation. Ricardo

Tapilatu, head of the Research Center for Pacific Marine Resources at the University of Papua is part of the official evaluation team. He believes

that given the area’s reputation - and the fact that it’s a national park - the company should pay $1.28m-$1.92m in compensation. (ap)

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Indonesian gets 6 years for smuggling migrants to N. Zealand KUPANG — An Indonesian court has sentenced a people-smuggling kingpin to six years in jail for organizing a trip for migrants to New Zealand in early 2015.

Abraham Louhenapessy, commonly known as Captain Bram, was arrested in September in western Jakarta and was convicted by the Rote Ndau District Court on Rote, a remote island on the southern end of the Indonesian archipelago.

The judicial panel led by Hiras Sitanggang also Thursday fined Louhenapessy to pay 55 million rupiah ($37,400) to the state or to serve six more months in prison.

Both the 49-year-old defendant and state prosecutors, who sought a nine-year jail sentence, have not yet decided whether to appeal.

Louhenapessy was allegedly involved in smuggling more than 1,000 people to Australia since 1999. (ap)

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MALANG - A member of the Presidential Advisory Board KH Hasyim Muzadi died on Thursday morning in his residence in the complex of Pondok Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) of Al Hikam in Malang.

The body would be flown to Jakarta to be buried at Al Hikam Depok.

KH Hasyim Muzadi, born on 8 August, 1944, died after intensive treatment at the Lavalette hospital and in his

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house in Malang , East Java, over the past several days.

Hasyim Muzadi was former chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the countrys largest Islamic organization. Vice President M Jusuf Kalla is Scheduled to lead a funeral ceremony for Muzadi.

“The late Muzadi was a great ulema and a very close friend of Kalla. The demise of Muzadi is a great loss to Kalla and the people of the nation, who loved and respected the ulema,” Husain Abdullah, a spokesman of the vice president stated. (ant)

Legislators traveling abroad criticized

MATARAM - Sharp criticism has been addressed to a number of leaders and members of the West Nusa Tenggara Legislative Assembly (DPRD) traveling to Berlin when they are needed here as regional budget watchdogs.

Deputy chairman of the PDIP faction of the provincial DPRD Ruslan Turmuzi said the foreign trip of a number of the legislative assembly leaders and member was against their function and a neglect of duty to control the spending of regional budget. The regional lawmakers left the country for Germany on March 8-12 .

Ruslan said the group had neglected their duty , therefore, they need to give explanation about the urgency of the travel especially about expenses .

There is no allocation for foreign trip in the regional budget, he said.

“We could not travel together with other institutions.

Executive and legislative are two different agencies.

Financed by sponsor is a corruption,” he said.

He said leaders and members of Commission II of the legislative assembly traveled abroad by turn since last year.

“Last year there were among them left the country and this year, there are other but it was not clear who paid for their expenses,” he said.

He said the absence of some of the assembly leaders resulted in a delay in a number of agenda like plenary session and election of BK chairman.

“This clearly a problem as there are many agenda postponed even are not certain when the agenda are to be carried out,” he said.

Among the legislators traveling to Germany include members of the Commission II - Khudori Ibrahim, Yek Agil, Burhanudin, Jazuli Azhar - chairman of the legislative assembly Isvie Rupaeda, deputy chairman Mori Hanapi, and H Mahally Fikri. (ant)

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BUSINESS Trump budget: Defense spending a priority over agency money

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget on Thursday, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes many domestic programs to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Thursday’s budget proposal seeks to upend Washington with cuts to long-promised campaign targets like foreign aid and the Environmental Protection Agency as well as strong congressional favorites such as medical research, help for homeless veterans and community development grants.

“A budget that puts America first must make the safety of our people its number one priority — because without safety, there can be no prosperity,” Trump said in a message accompanying his proposed budget that was titled “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again.”

The $54 billion boost for the military is the largest since President Ronald Reagan’s Pentagon buildup in the 1980s, promising immediate money for troop readiness, the fight against Islamic State militants and procurement of new ships, fighter jets and other weapons. The 10 percent Pentagon boost is financed by $54 billion in cuts to foreign aid and domestic agencies that had been protected by former President Barack Obama.

The budget goes after the frequent targets of the party’s staunchest conservatives, eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts, legal aid for the poor, low-income heating assistance and the AmeriCorps national service program established by former President Bill Clinton. “This is a hard power budget, not a soft power budget,” said White House budget director Mick Mulvaney.

Such programs were the focus of lengthy battles dating to the GOP takeover of Congress in 1995 and have survived prior attempts to eliminate them. Lawmakers will have the final say on Trump’s proposal in the arduous budget process, and many of the cuts will be deemed dead on arrival.

Mulvaney acknowledged to reporters that passing the cuts could be an uphill struggle and said the administration would negotiate over replacement cuts. “This is

not a take-it-or-leave-it budget,” Mulvaney said.

Law enforcement agencies like the FBI would be spared, while the border wall would receive an immediate $1.4 billion infusion in the ongoing fiscal year, with another $2.6 billion planned for the 2018 budget year starting Oct. 1.

Trump repeatedly claimed during the campaign that Mexico would pay for the wall when, in fact, U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill.

Twelve of the government’s 15 Cabinet agencies would absorb cuts under the president’s proposal.

The biggest losers are Agriculture, Labor, State, and the Cabinet-level EPA. The Defense Department, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Veterans Affairs are the winners.

More than 3,000 EPA workers would lose their jobs and programs such as Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which would tighten regulations on emissions from power plants seen as contributing to global warming, would be eliminated. Popular EPA grants for state and local drinking and wastewater projects would be preserved, however, even as research into climate change would be eliminated.

Trump’s proposal covers only roughly one-fourth of the approximately $4 trillion federal budget, the discretionary portion that Congress passes each year.

It doesn’t address taxes, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, or make predictions about deficits and the economy. Those big-picture details are due in midMay, and are sure to show large — probably permanent — budget deficits. Trump has vowed not to cut Social Security and Medicare and is dead set against raising taxes. “The president’s going to keep his promises” to leave Social Security and Medicare alone, Mulvaney said.

But the budget increases user fees, boosting the airline ticket tax by $1 per one-way trip. It would also slash subsidies for

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A portion of President Donald Trump’s first proposed budget, focusing on the Department of Defense, and released by the Office of Management and Budget, is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. President Donald Trump is unveiling a $1.15 trillion budget, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes a dozen departments to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall. the federal flood insurance program that’s a linchpin for the real estate market, especially in coastal southern states and the Northeast.

The so-called “skinny budget” is indeed skimpy, glossing over cuts to many sensitive programs such as community health centers, national parks, and payments for rural schools, offering only a vague, two-page summary of most agencies, including the Pentagon, where allocating its additional billions is still a work in progress.

Trump’s proposal is sure to land with a thud on Capitol Hill, and not just with opposition Democrats outraged over cuts to pet programs such as renewable energy, climate change research and rehabilitation of housing projects.

Republicans like Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio are irate over

planned elimination of a program to restore the Great Lakes. Top Republicans like Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker of Tennessee are opposed to drastic cuts to foreign aid. And even GOP defense hawks like Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry of Texas aren’t satisfied with the $54 billion increase for the military.

Before the two sides go to war over Trump’s 2018 plan, they need to clean up more than $1.1 trillion in unfinished agency budgets for the current year. A temporary catchall spending bill expires April 28; negotiations have barely started and could get hung up over Trump’s request for the wall and additional border patrol and immigration enforcement agents, just

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Some of the most politically sensitive domestic programs would be spared, including food aid for pregnant women and their children, housing vouchers for the poor, aid for special education and school districts for the poor, and federal aid to historically black colleges and universities.

But the National Institutes of Health would absorb a $5.8 billion cut despite Trump’s talk in a recent address to Congress of finding “cures to the illnesses that have always plagued us.” Subsidies for airlines serving rural airports in Trump strongholds would be eliminated. It would also shut down Amtrak’s money-losing long-distance routes and kill off a popular $500 million per-year “TIGER Grant” program for highway projects created by Obama.(ap)

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This beautiful temple is located on a plateau of Kerta village, Petang, Badung. It is approximately 30 km north of Denpasar.

Amazing natural scenery can be seen from the temple courtyard. It will be clearly seen the view of the eastern, southern and western part of Bali Island. Vehicles passing in Baturiti heading for Singaraja from Denpasar and vice versa are also visible from here.

Pucak Tedung has three courtyards. The first is the highest one or the innermost courtyard (jeroan). This area hosts the main buildings. The second one is middle courtyard (jaba tengah) consisting of bale kulkul (wooden split drum tower) and Panggungan pavilion and the lowest is outermost courtyard (jaba sisi). In the meantime, in the northwest of the Pucak Tedung Temple, there is a small temple called Sekartaji Temple with only two buildings, namely the shrine of Batur Sari and Paruman Pancaresi. Existence of this temple is closely associated with Pucak Tedung.

Literally, the Pucak Tedung is derived from two words. In Balinese, pucak means the highest point of plateau, while tedung is a kind of sacred umbrella. So far, the etymology on the name of Pucak Tedung has not been found in any palm-leaf manuscripts or chronicles. Mythologically, it is said that in the past there was a leader of Hinduism named Danghyang Nirartha or Bhatara Sakti Wawu Rawuh made a pilgrimage from Pulaki to eastern part of the Island of Bali. Among

his journey, he took a rest on the highest point of a plateau (Balinese people usually call it pucak). When he resumed the journey, his umbrella was left behind on the peak.

Hence, the plain is called Pucak Tedung and the temple established is called Pucak Tedung.

During the glory of Mengwi kingdom around the seventeenth century whose territory got to the region of North Badung, the supervision or maintenance of Pucak Tedung was submitted to Carangsari Palace. Then, Carangsari Palace handed over the supervision and maintenance to Kerta Palace.

In the seventeenth century, Carangsari Palace developed its territory where an offspring named I Gusti Ngurah Rai moved to Petang village and settled there. Since Kerta Palace had no descendant, the supervision and maintenance of Pucak Tedung was then submitted to Petang Palace, denoting a fraction of Carangsari Palace. In the meantime, paraphernalia such as holy bell was still kept in Kerta Palace.

In the administration of I Gusti Ngurah Rai at Petang village, there

was division of the territory of customary village and supporting devotees (pangemong) of the Pucak Tedung Temple. They are the Sulangai village, Munduk Damping customary village, Lipah customary village, Sandakan customary village, Angantiga customary village, Batulantang customary village, Kerta customary village and Petang customary village.

Aside from the customary

village communities mentioned above, during the temple festival or piodalan at Pucak Tedung many pilgrims from outside Petang subdistrict also come to say prayers to the temple. Every temple in Bali has piodalan or temple festival organized differently. There are temples whose festival fall once a year (based on Balinese lunar year) or every six months or 210 days (pawukon year). Piodalan at

Pucak Tedung is conducted every six months, falling on Saturday Kliwon Krulut or Tumpek Krulut.

On the piodalan, sanctified effigy of the deity is carried in melasti (purificatory rite) procession to Beji Temple. After returning from the Beji Temple, it takes a rest at Sekartaji Temple. Literally, this sojourn or short break is just like tidying up clothes before entering a house.(kmb).

Tanjung Benoa, a Hub of Water Sports in South Badung Regency Spending holidays in Bali seems incomplete before trying some marine attractions at Tanjung Benoa. Aside from serving as accommodation center, the tourist resort sitting in South Kuta subdistrict has a fairly long stretch of beach and retains beautiful coastal nature. As tourism supporting facilities, various water attractions are on offer at Tanjung Benoa and these make the area better known as a hub of marine tourism in Bali.

Perching close to BTDC Nusa Dua area makes it a strategic and ideal location for five-star hotels. Along the beach, dozens of water sport businesses offer a wide selection of attractions. They are ranging from parasailing, diving, banana boat, flying fish and some other challenging attractions.

Regarding the price, they are still affordable with foreign tourists and local tourists, especially the lineups of students.

The most favorite attraction for foreign tourists is parasailing where they can fly happily and circle in the air over the sea.

Unlike banana boat, tourists have been very familiar with this attraction. Participants can ride on it while using a life jacket.

Afterward, the parachute is pulled by a boat moving at medium speed. Participants may also be dropped into water and this makes

the attraction more exciting.

For local and foreign tourists, another more exciting attraction that should not be missed is flying fish. When taking this attraction, every participant will get amazing experience to fill in holidays in Bali. By facing upward while an instructor standing at the back, everything will go safe and amazing. This flying fish is pulled by a boat at a high-speed counter-downwind.

More interestingly, you can also take a diving adventure to enjoy the undersea enchantment. The waters of Tanjung Benoa offer a stunning variety of charms along with its unique marine biota. For professional divers, diving into particular depth will not be a problem, while beginners wishing to learn should be accompanied by an instructor.

If you do not want to miss this intriguing moment, it should be immortalized by video or photograph camera. While bringing along with bread to feed fish, divers will usually encounter beautiful underwater sceneries and coral reefs filled with colorful fish. During the diving takes place, you can pose to be showed off to some friends. By all means, this underwater experience will give you unlimited stories to tell. (kmb)

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Illegal tourist objects to be evaluated AMLAPURA - New tourist objects continue to emerge in Karangasem. However, the majority have not been licensed. Such a situation is feared because the objects have not yet complied with the eligibility standards of security.

On that account, the government of Karangasem will evaluate their existence.

Deputy Regent of Karangasem, Wayan Artha Dipa, said on Wednesday (Mar. 15) that the team of integrated licensing office will be instructed to come down and directly check their existence. The emergence of new tourist objects, according to him, is a good development. It means that people’s awareness of building the potential of the surrounding area is getting higher.

He also appreciated to a number of the new tourist objects, such as the tree house at Batudawa, Kubu, the tree house at Temega village, chocolate house, bamboo house, Nampo Hill, Bukit Asah tourism to exotic Seraya Reservoir.

However, as a tourist object, Deputy Regent Artha Dipa assessed that all licenses must also be complied with. In other words, before operating, he assessed that the management of tourist object should submit a permit. When something happens with visitors, especially foreign travelers, the highlighted is the local government. “It is the truth. The correct measure is submitting permit first. After that, it is resumed with construction and operation,” he said.

Responding to the emergence

of many new tourist objects, he will conduct an evaluation. Tourist objects having no permit yet will be given guidance by his team. It is meant that all the aspects needed can be met, especially the security aspect. “For example, a tree house is visited and climbed up by many people. I heard it even has seven stories, is it safe or not? This is our anticipative measure to avoid undesirable things,” he said.

If they have owned a permit, he asserted that local government can collect taxes. Moreover, if the government has collected taxes, it also has obligation to build public facilities in the vicinity. If it has no management, local government is also ready to facilitate the establishment of the management board.

However, before further collecting taxes, the feasibility and licensing process should be given assistance.

He wished to emphasize that submitting permit is not difficult and complicated. If all the requirements have been met, he is confident the whole process will run smoothly and quickly. “If we have given coaching, but they still do not want to manage, we will take a firm stand by closing them,” he explained.

This measure is meant to arrange the entire tourist objects in Karangasem. This year, the government of Karangasem is planning the arrangement of tourist objects, especially the addition of public facilities. Some of the objects getting the priority include the Besakih Temple, Ujung Water Palace, Amed and Tulamben. (kmb31)

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South Korea says China lacks understanding about THAAD

SEOUL - China is retaliating over South Korea’s agreement to host the U.S. THAAD missile defence system because it does not understand it is aimed only at defending against North Korea, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam said on Thursday.

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Land leveling land south of Pudut Island to prevent abrasion

MANGUPURA - The activities of mound leveling and the making of embankment at the southern end of the Pudut Island are now being terminated. This was done after the Bali forestry agency questioned the mound leveling and the making of embankment.

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When confirmed on Wednesday (Mar. 15), chief of Tanjung Benoa customary village, Made Wijaya, admitted there are indeed activities of land leveling and the making of embankment. He said it is carried out to maintain the beauty and preserve the environment in the area of Pudut Island. Moreover, the area still belongs to the turtle island tourist attraction.

He explained the embankment made from sandbags is an effort to hold back sea waves. As is known, the area in front of the Gading Sari Temple begins experiencing abrasion. He denied if there is an activity of hoarding sand at the location. However, he emphasized that it is just a land leveling because previously there was alluvium at the location due to accumulation of sand left by seawater. “In the vicinity of the Gading Sari Temple sits an alluvium. Well, we just flat-

ten the land. We do this to prevent abrasion from entering the temple area,” he said.

He explained that on the flattened sand dune the village is going to make monitoring post. It is meant to support the five charms of Tanjung Benoa village. Besides, it is intended to resolve the slum problem occurred on the west coast of Tanjung Benoa. This flattening activity is one of the measures for that purpose. “It is the participation of customary village in protecting the environment,” he concluded.

Although the activity has noble intention for customary village, the forestry agency is reported to stop it with the reason that it does not have a permit. “We were told to dismantle, so that we dismantled it. Lest we customary village will not be allowed to utilize it, while investors and governments are allowed. If this happens, it will sound

funny,” he criticized.

Made Wijaya who is also a legislator of Badung district said that in terms of permits, the land leveling activity is done based on previous cooperation where Pudut Island had been handed over to local customary village for the management. Then, location of the flattening is a part of the Pudut Island. “As our basis, formerly the Pudut Island has been handed over to customary village.

Earlier there has even been cooperation with the forestry agency and the BKSDA,” he added.

Related to previous joint utilization of Pudut Island, he admitted the validity of the cooperation memorandum indeed expired about two years ago. However, customary village has applied for the extension. The extension request had been filed prior to the flattening activity. In other words, customary village has attempted to comply with the existing mechanism.

“So far, we have flattened a total of 200 square meters, but this cannot be continued because it has been stopped by the forestry agency,” he concluded. (kmb23)

South Korean firms feel they are being retaliated against in China because of China’s objections to the deployment of the missile system, which China sees as a threat to its security.

Lim, answering questions from members of parliament, said South Korea had explained to China the system was to defend against North Korea’s missile threat but China did not appear to fully understand that point.

South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo told parliament China’s concern about the THAAD system’s radar was unfounded.

“The THAAD system is the most minimum defence mechanism against North Korea’s nuclear missile threats. China has been overly assessing the radar and excessively protesting against its deployment,” Han said.

Beijing has complained strongly against the THAAD deployment in South Korea, but has not officially said the government has been pressuring South Korean businesses in China in retaliation.

Lim told lawmakers Lotte Group had seen pressure from China with several of its stores closed, while South Korea’s flight and tourism operators have also experienced discriminatory tactics from China.

“We have not made an official calculation on the financial damage that could potentially result from China’s actions, but if this continues it could have a significant impact,” the vice foreign minister said.

Department of Defense/Handout via Reuters/File Photo U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in Tokyo on Thursday that China had a major role to play in reining in North Korea’s A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept nuclear and missile programmes, carried out in defiance of U.N. test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense resolutions and sanctions. (rtr) Agency. U.S.

China, Saudi Arabia eye $65 bln in deals as king visits BEIJING, March 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth potentially $65 billion on the first day of a visit to Beijing on Thursday, as the world’s largest oil exporter looks to cement ties with the world’s second-largest economy.

The octogenarian monarch, who has overseen the launch of an ambitious economic reform plan since his accession two years ago, is on a month-long Asian tour.

The visits to countries that are some of world’s fastest growing importers of Saudi oil aim to promote investment opportunities in the kingdom, including the sale of a stake in its giant state firm Saudi Aramco.

Saudi Arabia has sought to boost oil sales to China, the world’s second-largest oil market, after losing market share to Russia last year, by working mostly with China’s top three state oil firms.

In Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People, President Xi Jinping told Salman that China was

a reliable and stable oil export market and the two countries should deepen cooperation.

“For a long time, China and Islamic countries have respected each other and had win-win cooperation, and have created a model of the peaceful coexistence of different cultures,” Xi said, according to China’s Foreign Ministry.

Salman told Xi he hoped China could play an even greater role in Middle East affairs, the ministry added.

“Saudi Arabia is willing to work hard with China to promote global and regional peace, security and prosperity,” Salman said.

‘OLD FRIENDS’ Deputy Chinese Foreign Minister Zhang Ming said the memorandums of understanding and letters of intent were potentially worth about $65 billion, involving everything from energy to space, but he did not give details.

“President Xi Jinping and King Salman are old friends,” Zhang said. “Practical cooperation be-

tween China and Saudi Arabia has already made major achievements, and has huge potential.”

Besides the MOUs agreed between the two governments, Saudi and Chinese companies signed 21 deals, ranging from exploring investments in oil and petrochemical plants to ecommerce and cooperating in renewable energy markets.

For Saudi Aramco, the potential investments fit with its strategy to expand its refining and chemicals portfolio in its bid to diversify assets and secure long-term agreements for its oil.

An MoU with state-run Norinco will look into building refining and chemical projects in China, while Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) and Sinopec have agreed to develop petrochemical projects in China and Saudi Arabia.

The Norinco deal could involve exploring the possibility of a greenfield refinery and chemical plant in Panjin, Liaoning province, while also upgrading an existing refinery and petrochemical facility

in the same location, an industry source said.

Sinopec and SABIC, one of

the world’s largest petrochemical companies, jointly run a refinery in Tinajin. (rtr)

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China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and Saudi Arabia’s king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud attend the Road to the Arab Republic - the closing ceremony of the artifacts unearthed in Saudi Arabia - at China’s National Museum in Beijing, China March 16, 2017.

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3 Reasons Emma Watson should be your red carpet style crush

WHAT are your plans next Friday? If you’re anything like us, you’ll be curled up at the movie theater for Beauty and the Beast. It’s surely one of the most buzzed-about films of the year so far, but the feature itself isn’t the only thing we’re excited about. Emma Watson is currently on an exhaustive press tour for the reboot, translating to a daily dose of outfits from the chic actress. But which looks have stood out from the rest? We rounded up a trio of our favorites.

A custom-made Louis Vuitton dress (boasting the coldshoulder trend that’s still going strong), a sleek jumpsuit with a fanciful brooch, and a princess-worthy Emilia Wickstead gown topped our list. (IBP/net)

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All Star B threatens to continuously rally until April 1

Kendall Jenner found the perfect ankle boots for the airport WHILE there’s plenty to look forward to when it comes to vacationing, we can all admit that navigating the airport isn’t part of the fun. Making your way through TSA in time for your flight can be tricky even on the best of days. But Kendall Jenner’s latest jet-setting look offers a little bit of respite from the stress.

The model breezed her way through LAX wearing a pair of ankle boots with front zip closures. The 3.1 Phillip Lim boots are a recent favorite of Kendall’s, but the zip detail proves especially handy for the shoe removal p r o cess (if you’re lucky enough to have TSA PreC h e c k , you’re off the hook). Kendall kept the rest of her ensemble simple, wearing a white tee and black jeans along with a cozy camel coat.

The final result is a comfy, travel-friendly ensemble that’s also seriously chic.

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In addition to damaging environment, the quarry has often claimed fatalities.

Kelating quarry excluded in mining area Regent has that area closed

TABANAN - Quarrying activities at Kelating village, Kerambitan, rolls back. The temporary closure by Bali municipal police seems to be ignored by some workers. As seen, there are still activities of sandstone quarry at the location often claiming fatalities. Surely this made the regent of Tabanan furious, and decisively asked to close the quarry location. In addition to damaging environment, the quarry has often claimed fatalities.

“Moreover, this illegal quarry having taken place for almost 15 years and often claiming fatalities should be firmly closed,” she said after taking the oath of a number of civil servants at the Ketut Maria Cultural Hall, Tabanan, on Wednesday (Mar. 15).

In the near future, her authority will hold a meeting with the environment agency (DLH) and related institutions to follow-up the quarry activities at Kelating village, Kerambitan, especially in the efforts to restore the previous conditions.

Moreover, she recognized that it is difficult to restore the quarry area considering it has the depth of 30 meters.

Previously in separate location the Head of the Tabanan DLH, Raka Iswara, confirmed that the quarrying activities in Kelating area is excluding in the mining area but belongs to watershed area. In other words, it is not allowed to do any quarrying activities in the area.

“It does not include in the mining area and there is a river borderline in the western side of the river,” said Raka Iswara.

Moreover, his agency recognized that so far it has sent a letter

to the owner to close the quarrying activities. Moreover, there are a number of guests staying at the villa in the vicinity complaining about the noises of cutting machines.

“Local people also complain about the noises generated by the engines.

Previously we have sent an appeal letter to the owner,” said Raka Iswara.

When asked whether the quarrying activities can operate again if it has owned a permit, this official from Kediri said that it can as long as it qualifies for the requirements of the environmental management effort and environmental development efforts (UKL-UPL).

However, he will not issue the permit of the quarrying activities considering it has disrupted the environment. Moreover, after doing the quarrying activities, landowner or tenant does not take any action to restore it.

“It is even allowed to leave puddles that someday can cause a landslide. Surely it has damaged to the environment. So, I think it will not qualify for the UKP-UPL seeing the impact it causes,” he concluded.

On the other hand, the effort to re-arrange the environment of the former quarry location is rather difficult and requires a very high cost. According to him, restoring the natural conditions will require much higher costs than the results obtained if it is carried out inappropriately.

“Topography of the damaged land should be addressed wisely.

Which area can be greened or backfilled will still require a high cost,” he said. (kmb28)

DENPASAR - Rejection against the online application-based transportation continues to be voiced by the alliance of Bali transport drivers (All Star B). Hundreds of mass of the All Star B members held demonstration at the office of the Bali House of Representatives on Tuesday (Mar. 14). Prior to the parliamentary office, at first the mass gathered in northern area of Dewa Ruci Statue intersection and then headed to Tuban Horse Statue for giving speeches.

“The government does not show decisive performance. Our vision and mission in the organization ask the Grab and Uber to be blocked because the deadline is April 1,” said the action coordinator, Ketut Wirta.

He said the government must do its performance firmly. Moreover, Uber and Grab are said to pay no taxes nor recorded in the foreign investment. Uber is owned by businessmen from the UK and America, while Grab is owned by Malaysian businessman. “If they are not closed, we will perform this action continuously before April 1,” he threatened.

In the Bali House of Representatives, the legislators are actually in recess. On that account, All Star B members were only received by a member of Commission II of the Bali House of Representatives, A.A. Ngurah Adhi Ardhana. Related to their aspirations demanding

the blocking of Grab and Uber (online-based application transport), it is said to have been included in the agenda of aspiration.

“In connection with Grab and Uber, I’d like to explain that the parliament has issued a recommendation.

As long as they cannot qualify for the requirements of the law, they are not allowed to operate,” he said.

According to Adhi Ardhana, the parliamentary recommendation has been followed up by the executive by performing raid in the field. Lastly, it was carried out two months ago where the executive already reminded again that it will crack down on the online transport that has not meet the rules yet. According to Regulation No.32/2016, the online transportation must meet various requirements.

“Some of the requirements include they must have an office, pay taxes, have a workshop and should be clear in respect of vehicle safety. I think it hard for them to comply with the requirements. Most importantly, they have agreement on fare per kilometer,” he explained.

Adhi Ardhana asserted that the executive and legislative essentially have worked in accordance with the existing rules. They will respond in the event of injustice. The drivers are also reminded to keep conduciveness of Bali as a world’s tourist destination.

“We’ve observed worldwide that these problems result in riots. Hopefully, similar things will not happen in Bali,” he affirmed. (kmb32)

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Rejection against the online application-based transportation continues to be voiced by the alliance of Bali transport drivers (All Star B).

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Ogoh-ogoh, a medium to actualize art creativity

PARADING ogoh-ogoh (papier mâché demon) around the customary village or hamlet at the night of Pengerupukan seems to have become a kind of ‘necessity’ for the majority of customary youth clubs (sekaa taruna) in Bali. All the creativities and imaginations as well as funds are dedicated to make the ogoh-ogoh as perfect as possible.

One of the Ogoh-Ogoh in Denpasar

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No half-heartedly, sophisticated technology is also applied in the design and construction of the demon statue in order to create dramatic effects as desired by the creator. No matter, the money spent can reach millions or even tens of millions of rupiahs. In this context, the presence of ogoh-ogoh can be positioned as a medium to show off artistic creativity and symbol of prestige because the product is deliberately displayed to general public.

Head of the Bali Culture Agency, I Dewa Putu Beratha, said that the ogoh-ogoh parade on Pengerupukan is an expression or artistic creativity to welcome the Caka New Year. This activity is not a part of ritual or it has nothing to do with the Tawur Kasanga ritual. In other words, it is purely an artistic creativity taking advantage of Pengerupukan moment as a medium of actualization. It is a medium to show off the results of creativity to general public.

“Considering it is not a part of ritual, so the procession of parading ogoh-ogoh is not a necessity. In other words, without the presence of ogoh-ogoh the essence of Nyepi celebration will not be reduced,” said Beratha to Bali Post on Wednesday (Mar. 15).

Beratha added that he has not seen any religious literature mandating the Hindus to hold the ogoh-ogoh procession on Pengerupukan. To date, the literatures used as a guideline for the implementation of Nyepi and Tawur (including melasti) are Purana Bali Dwipa and Sundarigama palmleaf manuscript. None of the manuscripts discuss about the ogoh-ogoh.

“So, the excitement of young generation to parade the ogoh-ogoh has no scriptural reference. It purely serves as a medium of actualization for artistic creativity,” he said.

Although having no religious reference, confirmed Beratha, the artistic creativity of young people expressed through the ogoh-ogoh tradition should be accommodated. However, the creativity needs to be directed so as not to move wildly and gets the correct portion.

For example, the ogoh-ogoh figure should not be harassing a person or particular group as well as free from any pornographic and other negative natures.

“Equally important, the artistic creativity may not drown the essence of religious ritual itself. People should not give more emphases on the making of ogoh-ogoh than preparing the series of Nyepi procession along with other accompanying rituals,” he warned.

The ogoh-ogoh actualized through artistic creativity is also expressed by chief of Praja Taruna Mahottama customary youth club of Sengguan, Sempidi village, Badung, I Putu Candra Pradhita. In a series of the Nyepi celebration this year, this alumnus of ISI Denpasar along with Mika Raditya, Putu Surata, Edy Kusuma, Pande Sukarya and Anom is assisted by members of other customary youth club to design the ogoh-ogoh with the theme of Sesuluh Ulah Aluh.

The ogoh-ogoh visualized through the figure of garuda or (eagle) mythical bird, rat and veteran reflects the current condition of the nation that is no longer occupied by the other nations but even by own people. Indonesia’s diversity is being tested where the strength of the garuda is being combated by troublemaking ‘rats’ that want to dismember the integrity of this nation. In the past, the fighters including the veterans struggled bravely and tightly knit against the invaders regardless of their ethnicity, religion, race and group (SARA) for the sake of the independence.

“Through the work of ogoh-ogoh, we want to give sasuluh (reflection) to younger generation of Bali so as not to act ulah aluh (easily) that destroys them all. Apart from being a medium of actualizing artistic creativity, we also want to encourage younger generation of Bali to perform introspection because the moment of Nyepi celebration is a good time to reflect,” said Candra Pradhita. (ian)

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“Beauty and the Beast” launch begins as Disney pulls film from Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia stood by its decision to bar “Beauty and the Beast” from cinemas without a “gay moment” being cut as the worldwide rollout of the Walt Disney movie began on Thursday.

Starring Emma Watson as young Belle who falls in love with the Beast, the film features a gay character for the first time in Disney’s history.

The company refused to make the cut and pulled the film from cinemas across the Muslim-majority country where homosexuality is discouraged by religious leaders.

“The film has not been and will not be cut for Malaysia,” Disney said in a statement.

Asked it Malaysia would change its mind on its demand for the cut, Censorship Board chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid said: “Still the same decision.”

He added that local distributors had asked for a review of the decision. The board is expected to meet on Tuesday. The film opened in neighbouring Singapore on Thursday with a “parental guidance” rating. The world rollout happens over the next few days.

Last year, Singapore organisers of the musical “Les Miserables” cut a scene in which two male actors kissed so that the show could retain a “general” rating and reach a wider audience.

The Communications Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore warned viewers about

the likely content of “Beauty and the Beast”.

“With extensive media reports of the purported ‘gay moment’ in this movie, we believe that parents must discern and reflect with their children on whether the lifestyle portrayed is consonant with the teaching of Christ,” it said in a statement.

In next-door Indonesia, which has the world’s largest Muslim population, the movie opens on Friday with a 13+ classification and without any cuts.

Some Islamic groups in Indonesia have launched protests targeting western entertainment in the past, leading to the cancellation for instance of a performance by pop star Lady Gaga in 2012.

The movie opens in China and India on Friday. In India, it has been given a U/A rating which means unrestricted public showing but with guidance for children under 12.

The gay character in the liveaction remake of the 1991 animated version has sparked calls among some ultra-conservative groups around the world for a boycott.

A U.S. evangelist preacher said last week that the film was trying to promote an LGBT agenda to children. (rtr)

Actress Emma Watson plans legal action over stolen photos

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Indonesia says British cruise ship must pay for coral damage

LOS ANGELES - “Beauty and the Beast” star Emma Watson is planning legal action over photos said to have been leaked online, but her representatives on Wednesday denied reports that the pictures showed the British actress nude.

“Photos from a clothes fitting Emma had with a stylist a couple of years ago have been stolen. They are not nude photographs. Lawyers have been instructed and we are not commenting further,” her publicist said in a statement to Variety and the BBC. Social media and blog posts have claimed that naked images of Watson have been posted this week on an anonymous document-sharing network. It was not clear what action her lawyers are planning, or against whom.

Watson, 26, who made her name as a child star playing Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” movies, found herself at the center of a social media controversy earlier this month over a photo shoot she did for Vanity Fair magazine that included a picture in which parts of her breasts were exposed.

Critics called Watson, who is also a United Nations goodwill ambassador on women’s rights and equality, hypocritical and said she was betraying her feminist ideals.

Watson hit back, saying feminism was about choice. “It’s about freedom, it’s about liberation, it’s about equality. I really don’t know what my tits have to do with it,” she told Reuters.

Watson appears in the live action version of the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast,” which opens in movie theaters around the world this week and is expected to take some $200 million at the box-office, according to box office analysts. (rtr)

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Scuba diver at Raja Ampat before the incident

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s government said Wednesday that a British-owned cruise ship must pay compensation for the destruction of coral reefs in a popular tourist area known for its extensive marine biodiversity.

The 4,200-ton cruise ship M.V. Caledonian Sky ran aground in the waters of Raja Ampat in West Papua province last week, causing extensive damage to the coral reefs.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the ship must pay for the damage it caused.

Brahmantya Satyamurti Poe r w a d i , a s e n i o r o ff i c i a l a t the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries, said the government will soon file lawsuits against the ship and its captain, Keith Michael Taylor. He added that the ship, which is now in the Philippines, could be summoned for an investigation.

Poerwadi said the ship violated both the 2004 Law on Fisheries and the 2009 Law on Environment Protection. Each law carries jail terms of up to three years for negligence that leads to destruction.

The ministry described the damage to the reefs as irreparable.

A preliminary investigation found

that about 1,600 square meters (17,200 square feet) of coral in the heart of the islands was destroyed. Poerwadi said a team was investigating the full extent of the destruction.

Raja Ampat is an archipelago with more than 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals and is known as a center of marine biodiversity.

For local people, who rely on dive tourism, it is a sad and worrying time. “I was born here, I was in tears when I saw this damage,” said Ruben Sauyai. “The damage is huge and acute. It could take 10 to 100 years to repair it.”

A professional diving instructor, Mr Sauyai, 30, runs a home stay and dive centre on Raja Ampat, a remote and idyllic island chain in the west of Indonesia’s Papua province.

“Some people work as fishermen or farmers, but mostly we work in the tourism sector,” said Mr Sauyai, who started up his dive centre six

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years ago.

Tens of thousands of people have been to visit the underwater beauty of the area in recent years.

But on 4 March, the 4,290-tonne Caledonian Sky, owned by British company Noble Caledonia, was completing a bird-watching tourism trip on Waigeo Island when it veered slightly off course.

It ran aground during low tide, smashing through the coral reefs.

An early official evaluation last week said the incident had damaged approximately 1,600 sq m of coral in one of the world’s most beautiful reefs.

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