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Sean Penn says he is not the next Liam Neeson

LOS ANGELES — Sean Penn surfs, shoots, sprints, punches and fights for his life in the geopolitical thriller “The Gunman.” At age 54, it’s easy to assume that Penn, as a rogue ex-special forces officer, is drifting into territory that Liam Neeson claimed just a few years ago with a series of action-heavy box office hits.

Add in the fact that “The Gun- some of his friends as consultants, their skills for high-powered jobs man,” in theaters Friday, is directed he also took some time to focus at shadowy international organizaby Pierre Morel, who launched the and refine the bones of the script, tions along the way, Penn notes that “Taken” franchise and Neeson’s taking what he knows about NGOs though there are real world paralrenaissance and the comparisons and military tactics and applying it lels in “The Gunman,” that it’s not to the story. meant to be a political movie. seem even more apt.

In the film, audiences meet “I don’t think there’s an enorBut for Penn, it couldn’t be further from the truth. “I think Liam Penn’s character in the Democratic mous amount to be learned poNeeson is fantastic. I love Liam Republic of Congo in 2006. A snip- litically,” said Penn. The movie, Neeson. But he’s a 6-foot-4, me- er-for-hire, Terrier draws the short for him, is about the consequences lodically voiced, masculine figure straw and gets tasked with assas- of violence.

Penn’s next project, now in postwho is a very good man who’s only sinating a mining minister, which there to take care of the people he propels the country into a devas- production, finds him back in the loves,” said Penn on a recent after- tating civil war. Eight years later, director’s chair in a drama about an noon in the Four Seasons Hotel Los while digging wells for an NGO in international aid worker (Charlize Angeles. “I am a 5-foot-9, highly the Congo, he discovers that there’s Theron, who is in a relationship with conflicted man who’s principally a hit out for him and sets out across Penn), and a relief aid doctor (Javier Europe to find out why.

Bardem) navigating a bout of civil taking care of himself.”

Encountering his own demons unrest in Africa. “It’s not like all of Penn is even a little baffled about the cultural focus on Neeson in this (PTSD) and some of his old ex- a sudden I’m going to start running case. “I’m aware of the framing in military colleagues (Mark Rylance around in action movies all over the the culture, but has nobody noticed and Javier Bardem) who’ve sold out place,” he said. (ap) Harrison Ford all of those years?

There’ve been a lot of “geri-action” heroes,” he added.

In showing extreme situations, whether it’s Jason Bourne taking down secret government operations or John McClane defying the odds to defeat a terrorist and save some hostages, action films can sometimes feel more disconnected from reality than sci-fi. That’s, of course, part of the fun for actors and audiences alike.

Penn, however, was drawn to “The Gunman” and the character of Jim Terrier for exactly the opposite reason — it reminded him of people he knew.

Loosely based on Jean-Patrick Manchette’s novel “The Prone Gunman,” a 1981 French noir about a mercenary assassin, writers AP Photo/Open Road Films, Joe Alblas Peter Travis and Don MacPherson reworked the story to have a con- This photo provided by Open Road Films shows, Sean Penn as temporary setting. Not only did Jim Terrier, in a scene from the film, “The Gunman,” opening Penn jump at the chance to bring on in theaters on Friday, March 20, 2015.

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Aykroyd, Belushi widow launch Blues Brothers record label

LOS ANGELES — The Blues Brothers have found a new mission. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi’s widow, Judy Belushi, have launched Blues Brothers Records.

The new record label is dedicated to the development of blues artists. The label’s music will be distributed by Capitol Music Group’s Blue Note Records.

Aykroyd and John Belushi originally performed as the sunglass-

clad siblings on “Saturday Night Live” and later in the 1980 film “The Blues Brothers.”

Aykroyd said in a statement Monday that he’s excited for the label to find the next generation of blues performers.

Aykroyd previously co-founded the House of Blues, which will be partnering with the record label for promotional events at House of Blues venues. (ap)

Sinead O’Connor done with ‘Nothing Compares 2U’ NEW YORK - “Nothing Compares 2U” propelled Sinead O’Connor to global fame and became the soundtrack for the broken-hearted all over the world. But after 25 years she says she is done with the tearjerker smash hit.

The outspoken Irish singer said Monday that she had been trained never to sing a track with which she does not connect emotionally -- and plans to stick to that.

“After 25 years of singing it, nine months or so ago I finally ran out of anything I could use in order to bring some emotion to it,” she wrote on her Facebook page.

“I don’t want audiences to be disappointed coming along to a show and then not hearing it, so (I) am letting you know here that you won’t.”

O’Connor said that she would be “lying” if she kept singing the hit, which was written by Prince.

“I’m trained in honesty. I can’t act. It just isn’t in my training,” she wrote.

The announcement is unusually blunt for a pop performer. Many artists constantly wrestle with whether to keep doing songs that made them famous or to focus on newer material less known to casual fans.

O’Connor had won critical acclaim with her 1987 debut album “The Lion and the Cobra” but scored a massive hit with “Nothing Compares 2U.” (afp)

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Ngurah Rai airport closes 24 hours during Nyepi

KUTA - The operations at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will be shut panies, security offices, and the lodown for 24 hours to commemorate the Day of Silence, which is locally called Nyepi Day, on cal officials operating in proximity to the airport.

March 21, 2015.

“The airport operations are shut down every year since 2000 as a regular schedule. The airport will be totally closed for 24 hours,” I Gusti Ngurah Ardita, the co-general manager of Angkasa Pura I at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, stated.

Nyepi is a Balinese “Day of Silence” that is commemorated every Saka New Year according to the Balinese calendar, which in 2015, falls on March 21.

According to Ardita, the airport will be closed from 6 a.m. local time on March 21, 2015, to 6 a.m. local time, on March 22, 2015.

Although the airport will remain shut for 24 hours, it will still be able to handle extraordinary situations such as emergency landings and medical emergencies.

“As Ngurah Rai is an alternative airport for handling specific conditions such as emergencies, and the management will ensure that the

security, ground handling staff, and related institutions are ready at any time,” Ardita revealed.

The airport management has sent a Notice to Airman (Notamn) number A0068/16, dated January 16, 2015, to all the flight carriers and airports across the world in order to manage the schedules of their flights according to the condition.

The Ngurah Rai International Airport has also coordinated with several institutions, including com-

On the Day of Silence, 258 domestic regular flights will be operated by ten national air carriers and 164 international flights by 23 air carriers.

The last flight to be handled by the airport before shutdown will be served by Korean Air and will be destined for Incheon, South Korea.

The flight will take off at 3 p.m. local time, on March 21, 2015.

The Ngurah Rai International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country and on an average,

handles as many as 47,370 domestic and international passengers per day, or 1,974 people per hour.

“During 2014, the airport handled a total of 17.3 million domestic and international passengers,” Ardita claimed. (ant) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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The operations at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will be shut down for 24 hours to commemorate the Day of Silence, which is locally called Nyepi Day, on March 21, 2015.

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Ahead of Nyepi

Delivery of ritual paraphernalia to Nusa Penida rises

The farmers are harvesting their rice paddy

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Price of rice in the market still high, demand at rice milling soars

SEMARAPURA - Crossing activity at traditional harbor of Kusamba, Dawan, Klungkung ahead of Nyepi began to increase. The increase was not only seen in the number of passengers that would be crossing, but also in the delivery of ritual ingredients such as fruit, leaf and daily needs to Nusa Penida. Meanwhile, the delivery of groceries so far is still running normally.

A port officer, Made Sedana Yoga, when confirmed on Sunday justified the increasing delivery of ritual ingredients and daily needs to Nusa Penida. It has occurred since Saturday (Mar. 14).

However, the increase did not only happen to goods, but also to building materials or quarry. “Delivery of quarry also increases because there is a plan of hotel construction in Lembongan,” he said.

According to him, the delivery of groceries was still running normally.

But the delivery of groceries and passengers would increase three days before Nyepi. At that time, the crossing to Nusa Penida was usually made for three to four times depending on the number of passengers. So far, the crossing to Nusa Penida was admitted to still run normally. It is only done twice, namely in the morning and afternoon.

Sedana Yoga said that weather condition was still normal in the waters of Nusa Penida. So, there was no delayed crossing last Sunday.

But in anticipating the immense number of passengers that will be crossing, the port also prioritizes the delivery of ritual ingredients to Nusa Penida. “This time we are prioritizing the delivery of ritual ingredients so that they can be used in Nusa Penida,” he said, Sunday.

Based on observation at Bias Port, Kusamba, the delivery of goods did not only increase in the route of Kusamba to Nusa Penida. Conversely, the delivery of many coconut leaves and piglets even also increased from Nusa Penida to Klungkung mainland.

One of the traders, A.A. Ngurah, when met last Sunday sighed because the price of goods in Klungkung mainland began to rise up to 20 percent ahead of Nyepi. As a trader, it even made him unable to do much because the price of goods in Nusa Penida would likely rise up to 50 percent.

“The price of goods on Nusa Penida is definitely much higher than in the Klungkung mainland, sir, because people must pay porterage and shipping costs,” he explained. (kmb)

BANGLI - Soaring price of rice in the market since a few weeks ago ranging from IDR 11,000 per kilogram, in fact, becomes a blessing for rice milling business. Since the past three weeks, the entrepreneurs of rice milling have been overwhelmed to meet the increasing demand of rice by 50 percent.

Ketut Sudiarti, one of the rice milling owners from Sulahan village, Susut said that before the price of rice soared, only few people who bought rice to her rice milling building. However, since the price increase of rice in the market, her factory was always visited by consumers.

It significantly influenced the proceeds of sales. She said the demand for rice increased by 50 percent. However, such a demand made her overwhelmed because her rice was often out of stock.

She said further that high demand for rice to her factory happened because the price offered was much cheaper than the price in the market. Each kilogram of rice was sold for IDR 9,500, while the market price reached IDR 11,000 per kilogram. “The price of rice here is much cheaper than in the market. As a result, many people buy here. Sometimes we are overwhelmed as out of stock,” she said.

Similar condition was also experienced by rice milling owner at Demulih village, Susut,

Wayan Sujati. High price of rice in the market caused the rice stock posing the payment of milling services to sell out in relatively short time. She said the demand for rice increased by 60 percent. Unfortunately, due to shortage of grain supply, she was unable to produce rice in large quantities. This condition had an impact on the fulfillment of demand for rice. Her good quality rice was sold for IDR 9,500 per kilogram. “The demand is very high,” she said. (kmb45)

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The Crossing activity at traditional harbor of Kusamba, Dawan, Klungkung ahead of Nyepi began to increase especially for ritual paraphernalia.s

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Re-launching of Garamerica Restaurant

Garamerica Restaurant provides various types of food KUTA - Garamerica Restaurant denoting a part of The Sunset Hotel held a rebranding event, Friday (Mar. 6). In addition to further introducing the Garamerica Restaurant located on Jalan Dewi Sri Kuta, and drinks both traditional and international. The dining area a growing culinary oasis, the event attended by travel agencies, media and loyal customers also launched opened from seven o’clock in the morning to 11 o’clock at night serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Capacity of the a new menu and Chef Wana.

The new menu is the Duck Burger denoting an authentic Balinese burger. It is completely black burned with duck patty. Black burger is made from black sticky rice and a few other secret recipes. The patty is made from duck with Balinese flavor that makes an interesting flavor combination so that it is certainly worth trying.

restaurant reaches 135 people and is divided into two areas The event started at seven o’clock in the afternoon was namely the non-smoking and lounge area. also enlivened by an acoustic band. Similarly, it was also graced with a photo booth where visitors could express the individual style of the event. Other than the invitees, there were also local and foreign guests who immediately enjoyed the new menu.

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Generate alluring aura of history

As wishing not to be crushed by modernization, the Inna Bali Hotel regenerates the historical potential and spirit of the employees. It is fully supported by the new General Manager of the Inna Bali Hotel, Dwi Agus Kristianto. Agus has long worked with the Inna Group. The man born on August 4, 1967 sees a lot of unique things either in terms of location, concept or history of the hotel denoting the legacy of the Dutch colonial era. Since it was established in 1920, this hotel has been the most favorite and become an icon in the city of Denpasar. “Many state guests and world leaders ever stayed here such as the Queen Elisabeth, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and President of Thailand,” he explained.

Today, many new hotels proliferated in Denpasar, said Agus, so that the focus was still to revive the aura of history. The strategy was by displaying historical photos and ancient Balinese carvings at some interesting points such as restaurant and hotel lobby. In addition, the building continued to be repaired and the facilities were rejuvenated. “We create the concept of hotel like a gallery,” said the graduate of STIEPARI Semarang majoring in tourism studies.

Agus also echoed the wedding packages to guests with the theme of Romantic Wedding at Historical Place. People were given prideful impression to carry out wedding reception at the historical hotel attached to the tagline Where the Story Begins.

He also encouraged employees by shouting the yell ‘Inna Bali To Be Number One, Yes I Care, Yes I Can.’ “Employees need to be refreshed to make them vivacious,” he said.

In addition, said Agus, he also rebranded one of the two restaurants into Waroeng Sinta to attract travelers at affordable prices. The restaurant provided Balinese and Western menus as well as traditional drinks. While another was the Gangga Restaurant serving a la carte menu with standard price of threestar hotel.

When asking about future plan, Agus said he was concerned with the government’s program of Denpasar namely the Denpasar Heritage City Tour. He recommended the Waroeng Sinta at the Inna Bali as the venue of lunch of the city tour program. As supporting facilities, the hotel provided spacious parking lot for buses, free Wi-Fi and a special menu by the hotel chef. (kmb)

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Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land.

Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Apple in talks with major networks over TV service

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In this June 11, 2014 file photo, a man walks past a mural in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. America’s young adults want news, but few want to read a newspaper.

And most stumble onto news while on Facebook or other social networks.

Young adults want news, not the newspaper

WASHINGTON - America’s young adults want news, but few want to read a newspaper. And most stumble onto news while on Facebook or other social networks.

Those are among the findings of a survey released Monday of 18to 34-year-olds by a project of the American Press Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Some 85 percent of “millennials” surveyed said that keeping up with news is important to them and 69 percent said they get news daily.

The researchers said the study appears to allay concerns that young adults are apathetic about the world around them.

The millennial generation “spends more time on social networks, often on mobile devices.

The worry is that millennials’ awareness of the world, as a result, is narrow,” the authors said.

But the findings showed “that this newest generation of American adults is anything but ‘newsless,’ passive or civically uninterested.”

The study found that young adults don’t get news in the same way as their parents and grandparents.

“This generation tends not to consume news in discrete sessions or by going directly to news providers,” the report said.

“Instead, news and information are woven into an often continuous

but mindful way that millennials connect to the world generally, which mixes news with social connection, problem solving, social action and entertainment.”

Much of the news young adults get is from social networks such as Facebook, even though they often go to these platforms for other reasons.

Just 39 percent said they went online to seek out news or information and 60 percent said they “mostly bump into news” during unrelated online activity, the report said.

As a result, Facebook has become a key source of news for the 18-to-34 generation: some 88 percent said they get news from the social network regularly.

Some 47 percent said they got most of their news on national politics and government from Facebook, 62 percent said the social network was their primary source for news on social issues and 41 percent for international news.

Facebook was the top source of news for 13 of 24 news topics, the survey found.

The report said these social news consumers are often drawn into topics they might otherwise have ignored because peers are recommending and commenting on them.

Despite the notion that social media creates a polarizing “filter bubble,” some 70 percent of millennials said their social media feeds are comprised of diverse viewpoints -- evenly mixed between those who agree and disagree with them.

The survey offers a bleak outlook for traditional media like newspapers hoping to boost paid subscribers.

Just 12 percent of the respondents said they paid for a print newspaper subscription in the past year, while another 13 percent said they read a newspaper for which someone else pays.

Just seven percent in the survey said they paid for a digital subscription to a newspaper.

The authors said many of the respondents felt they should not have to pay for news.

“We heard the notion that, because news is important for democracy, people feel they should not have to pay for it,” the study said.

“It should be more of a civic right because it is a civic good.”

The report is based on a survey of 1,046 young adults between January 5 and February 2, with a margin of error estimated at 3.8 percentage points. (afp)

NEW YORK - Apple is in talks with US television networks to offer around 25 channels across any iOS device as soon as September, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The company has been in discussions with CBS, 21st Century Fox and Disney (owner of ABC) among other networks, as it attempts to put together a bundle of popular channels.

Unlike cable bundles, which offer a long list of smaller networks, the California-based tech giant is aiming to assemble a “skinny” bundle of heavy-hitters, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

However NBCUniversal, which owns channels such as NBC, USA and Bravo, is not part of the discussions.

The company was struck from the list after previous talks about a streaming television platform with NBC parent company Comcast ended in a fallout, the Journal said.

In a separate deal, HBO has already partnered with Apple to provide a standalone online TV service that will launch next month on Apple’s streaming media player.

The talks come as television channels and cable operators fear losing viewership to “cord cutters” who drop costly cable subscriptions and rely on online streaming, picking and choosing shows a la carte.

The deal with Apple would allow networks to retain viewers, albeit on alternate platforms.

The approximately 25 channels would be available on all iOS operating system devices such as iPhones, iPads and Apple TV boxes. (afp)

Yahoo sees ‘end to end’ email encryption by year-end

WASHINGTON - Yahoo said Sunday it plans to introduce “end to end encryption” for email this year to boost privacy protection for users concerned about snooping from governments or hackers. The Internet giant demonstrated new security and safety features for its email service at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, ramping up efforts to boost privacy since the 2013 revelations about government surveillance.

The new security feature aims to allow non-technical people to use encryption with the click of a button after an initial setup of a few minutes. A test or beta version of the encryption software is being released for developers, and it is expected to be rolled out to users in the coming months.

“Our goal is to have this available by the end of the year,” Alex Stamos, Yahoo’s chief information security officer, told AFP. “Anybody who has the ability to write an email should have no problem using our email encryption.”

Privacy advocates say encryption is a valuable tool in thwarting unwanted snooping, but many users find the process daunting, with a need to create complex codes or “keys” for both the sender and receiver.

Yahoo has been collaborating with Google and its Gmail service on the encryption, and the standards will be compatible, Stamos said, so Yahoo and Gmail users will be able to send each other encrypted messages with a single click.

“I think anybody who uses email in the center of our life needs encryption,” Stamos said.

“If you send emails to your spouse

or your lawyer or family members, you want to have these messages be confidential.”

Yahoo and Google and other online giants took steps to encrypt Internet traffic in the wake of revelations of vast online surveillance programs led by the US National Security Agency, and have argued they never allowed unfettered access to their servers.

The email encryption takes this further by encrypting the content on both ends of the message.

Yahoo said another feature soon to be introduced would allow users to bypass the standard password, by getting a one-time code sent to a verified phone each time they log in.

The move would help avoid socalled “phishing” attacks and other maneuvers that steal a user’s password, leading to potential identity theft.

The two new measures are expected to improve security and privacy while still being easy to use, Stamos said.

“It’s important for our products to be safe as used by normal people,” said Stamos.

“Our users face a very diverse set of threats. The biggest threat is probably someone stealing their password, and their account taken over.”

He added that encryption and password circumvention may also be important for users living in countries with repressive regimes.

“There are a lot of Yahoo users who live in countries where their freedom of expression and freedom of association is not respected, and where the government is trying to put malware on their computers to track them,” he said. (afp)

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Property sector to revive in 2015

DENPASAR - Milestone revival of national property sector is expected to occur this year. There are several factors that affect the condition, among others, inflation, BI rate, and mortgage interest. CEO of Indonesia Property Watch (IPC), Ali Tranghanda, revealed it on Monday at Kuta.

According to Ali, the government policies that lower the BI rate from 7.75 percent to 7.5 percent is well received by market. It also increases the purchasing power of people, especially consumers who would buy a house. “In addition, the government’s reserve fund and transfer of fuel subsidies to infrastructure also provide advantages for property development,” he said.

He expressed that the trend is now no longer the property for upper middle class, but the middle segment that most of customers are end-users.

In fact this trend, he added, has seen by developers through the resizing strategy to sell the smaller type of houses, prices ranging from Rp 500 million to 1 billion.

He is optimistic positive property sector will run this year, especially for the home site (residential).

However, developers should take advantage of the market and provide a sharp right strategy by offering different products and according to customer wishes. “Facing AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) competition in 2015, the developer must always be prepared to deal with existing conditions, including the entry of foreign investors to invest as there are tremendous

opportunities and market potential, new infrastructure development, and joint venture between local and foreign businessmen opportunities,” he said.

One property developer, Andreas Nawawi also agreed with the analysis given by Ali. He expressed in 2014 and early 2015, all business sectors, including property has slowing down. However, the slowdown in this market cycle does not mean that the business and investment opportunities are not growing.

“Property values will continue to increase because the property is an investment object of all time.

Indonesian middle class segment in 2015 is expected to grow to around 90 million people with the level of consumption and high purchasing power. This condition will also have implications for growing needs on residential as the population grow,” said Andreas who is the Managing Director of Paramount Land.

He said, looking at the development of demand and the diverse needs of consumers, Paramount Land in early 2015 offers a new concept of ‘custom homes’ in Malibu Village. Malibu Village is a cluster in Serpong ivory city that accommodates the desire of

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Milestone revival of national property sector is expected to occur this year. There are several factors that affect the condition, among others, inflation, BI rate, and mortgage interest. consumers to give a personal touch to the design of their own homes.

“There are 18 choices facade design, 3 facade finishing options, 3 colors and 8 choices completeness home. For there are 9 style facade of the house, which is the style of classic, American, Scandinavian,

Japan, Mediterranean, modern, Victorian, colonial and art deco,” he explained.

Paramount land, is the property arm of paramount enterprise. In addition to engaged in the real estate business, paramount enterprise also has a rapidly growing

hotel chain. Currently paramount enterprise owns and manages six hotels in the area ivory Serpong, Magelang and Malang and soon will build new hotels in Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Semarang, Bogor, Bandung, Balikpapan and other major cities. (kmb18)

XL ready to launch 4G in Denpasar

DENPASAR - As the second largest operator in Indonesia, XL trying to expand the service by preparing the launch of 4G internet service in Denpasar. “XL efforts to bring 4G services to Indonesia, especially Bali, because of many benefits gained using fast internet service that benefits individual customer, business sector and economy in general, as well as accelerate the development and improve the quality of life,” said Vice President of XL East Region, Desy Sari Dewi.

According to Desy, 4G launch show XL readiness to fulfill a promise to customers and society in Denpasar to provide services that are superior to existing internet services. “Modernization of the network or the replacement of a new device in Denpasar will continue until the end of March 2015 to make the performance of data access 4G XL become more vibrant,” she said.

Thus, Denpasar will become the sixth city after Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Medan, Bogor, and Surabaya, which have 4G network.

According to Desy, Denpasar become a priority of 4G network because a number of considerations. In

addition to consideration as a tourism city, business side as well as the high potential demand and customer needs, also make XL launch 4G network in Denpasar.

XL also considers supporting the acceleration of development in Denpasar as the center of Bali’s economy, and creative cities in Indonesia.

To socialize the 4G service, XL continues to prepare ecosystems, such as the provision of mobile phones, digital applications that provide a variety of attractive benefits to customers (free streaming songs on Guvera, watch live streaming English Premier League football games, video streaming in VIKI, and my Muslim content), 4G services and data packages.

4G technology is currently the most advanced telecommunications networks. This technology is touted to have the advantage, especially at speed, network efficiency, and a range of services.

With the advantages offered, the user will get benefits such as speed and stability of access to better data services, including upload or download large-capacity contents, such as photos or videos, or send or receive

large files.

Currently, XL East Region reached more than 13.5 million subscribers.

In Denpasar, number of subscribers reached more than 4 million customers served by approximately 1500 BTS

2G / 3G / 4G. While nationally, XL has a fiber optic network infrastructure throughout more than 30 thousand miles, as well as more than 52 thousand BTS (3G/2G) scattered in various regions in Indonesia. (kmb18)

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As the second largest operator in Indonesia, XL trying to expand the service by preparing the launch of 4G internet service in Denpasar.

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Hundreds of police to secure Pengerupukan night in Buleleng

SINGARAJA - In relation to the procession of parading hundreds of ogoh-ogoh or papier mâché demon at Pengerupukan night before the celebration of Nyepi in the Caka New Year 1937, the ranks of Buleleng Police will intensify the placement of hundreds of personnel at public places and border points in nine subdistricts.

Parents, young people and children will surely throng to witness the ogoh-ogoh parade.

Far in advance the police ranks are ready to anticipate by providing security for general public.

“We deploy 260 personnel in the field. Each subdistrict police will

assign 30 personnel reinforced by 100 personnel from county police dispersed at the border,” said the Operations Division Head, Michael R. Risakotta, when asked for his confirmation.

He explained that based on the coordination with a number of cus-

tomary village boards in Buleleng, some villages agreed to perform the parade, while some others would not make it. The ogoh-ogoh parade will be entirely focused on internal customary villages. “Every subdistrict has agreed not to hold the parade, except for internal parade

around their respective customary village. Some customary villages will hold internal ogoh-ogoh contest at their own territory and will not pass through their borders,” he explained.

Rampant young people taking advantage of the Pengerupukan event to drink liquor cannot be neglected. Such condition is capable of causing a riot that can lead to disagreement and commotion in the area of the ogoh-

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ogoh parade. Police officers will provide supervision and security early through coordination with the chief of customary village youth club or the coordinator of the ogoh-ogoh parade by asking their contact number. “We will anticipate by requesting the data of the bearers and coordinator of the ogoh-ogoh. So, if something happens in the field, the coordinator will be contacted first,” he said. (kmb34)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — In an unusually upbeat assessment, Iran’s top nuclear official said Tuesday his government’s main disagreements with the U.S. and its negotiating partners have been resolved and expressed optimism about meeting a late March deadline for a framework deal.

Fishermen in Jembrana still operate beach seine

NEGARA - Fishermen in Jembrana are still catching fish by using beach seine. Actually, according to the Regulation of Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs No.2/2015, the fishing gear belonging to trawl is prohibited.

However, the use of this trawl still occurs on a number of beaches in Jembrana like at Pebuahan, Melaya and Air Kuning.

A number of fishermen at Pebuahan, said they have been using

the dragged net for very long time.

So, it is difficult for them to leave the habit. They considered that such fishing method was easier to produce. But they also acknowledged that the results obtained were not always satisfactory because they often got small-sized fish like sardine. Fishermen did not know if the use of the nets has been banned. They usually place nets in coastal waters and pull them together from the shore. The use of

the net is prohibited due to negative impact caused to the habitat in the waters.

The Division Head of Maritime and Coastal Resource Management (PSDKP), Jembrana Maritime, Fisheries and Forestry Agency, I Ketut Wardananaya, acknowledged the persistence in the use of trawl on a number of beaches in Jembrana. The agency has also provided counseling together with the Nusantara fishing port (PPN)

at Pengambengan related to the ministerial regulation. “We actually also have sent a letter to the entire coastal villages related to the prohibition from using the beach seine,” said Wardananaya.

Based on supervision all this time, it is still used by fishermen in Melaya, Pebuahan and Air Kuning. Termination for the use of the fishing gear cannot be done directly because, according to him, it related to their habit. One

of the solutions for fishermen still fishing by such method is directed them to another method of fishing.

“We boost the assistance such as in the form of outboard engines and fishing gear at sea,” said Wardananaya.

The beach seine is considered dangerous for the survival of marine life including coral reefs. In its operation, the net tends to catch all the fish including the small ones. (kmb26)

Melasti, beaches in Gianyar start to be flocked by pilgrims GIANYAR - A number of beaches in Gianyar start to be flocked by Hindu pilgrims who perform melasti procession. Although the circular of the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) mentions the melasti procession can be implemented from March 18, but since Saturday (Mar. 14) several customary villages in Gianyar have started doing it. This melasti procession before Nyepi will last until March 20.

Pilgrims bore sanctified effigies (pratima) accompanied with boisterous sound of balenganjur gamelan music and all the pilgrims dressed in customary prayer looked to walk hand in hand toward the shore as seen on Masceti Beach, Medahan village, Blahbatuh. A total of three groups of customary villages did melasti in the area of Masceti Beach. “The pilgrims participating in the melasti have been arriving from the morning,” said Ni Nyoman Beng, a trader on Masceti Beach from Medahan village.

Typically, according to Nyoman Beng, the melasti activity has begun to take place from eight

o’clock in the morning until noon or even afternoon. The pilgrims performing melasti to Masceti Beach were mostly from the villages in Gianyar, Payangan, Tampaksiring and Ubud subdistrict, she added.

This annual procession held before Nyepi usually flocks some beaches such as the Lebih, Masceti, Purnama and Gumicik Ketewel Beach. Without doubt, the activities also have an impact on the traffic along the Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra.

In addition to melasti tradition before the celebration of Nyepi, thousands of people also perform melasti procession after Nyepi. In Gianyar, the tradition of melasti after Nyepi is carried out by some 28 customary villages in Blahbatuh subdistrict and some 18 customary villages in Payangan subdistrict. This tradition has lasted for generations coinciding with the full moon in April (tenth month in Balinese calendar). The villages in Blahbatuh are coalesced into the tradition of old Blahbatuh. (kmb16)

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FILE - In this April 27, 2011 file photo, Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew waves to supporters as he arrives at an elections nomination center in Singapore.

Singapore founding father Lee’s condition worsens

SINGAPORE — The condition of Singapore’s 91-year-old founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, has worsened as he remains at the hospital where he has been treated for nearly six weeks, the government said Tuesday.

Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb. 5 for severe pneumonia and was later put on life support.

Lee’s “condition has worsened due to an infection. He is on antibiotics. The doctors are closely monitoring his condition,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement posted on its website.

Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee ruled for 31 years until 1990,

and has been credited with transforming the city-state from a sleepy tropical port to a wealthy, bustling financial hub with one of the highest average incomes in the world.

Under Lee and his successors, including his son, current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore — known for its ban on chewing gum sales and canings for crimes some countries would rule as minor — has strictly controlled public speech and assembly, though it has become socially more liberal and allowed greater artistic freedom in recent years.

Lee commands immense respect among Singaporeans, who this year will celebrate the country’s 50th independence anniversary. (ap)

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials say they have executed 12 people in the country’s singlelargest day of executions, after a nationwide ban on the death penalty was lifted. The Home Minister for Punjab province, Shuja Khanzada, said authorities at several different jails in the province hanged 10 prisoners on Tuesday who had been sentenced to death in murder cases.

The superintendent of the main

jail in the southern port city of Karachi, Qazi Nazir, said they had executed two people and handed their bodies over to family members.

Late last year, Pakistan’s prime minister lifted the death-penalty moratorium specifically for terrorism-related cases after a December Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar killed 150 people. Last week, in a controversial step, the government completely lifted the deathpenalty ban for all cases. (ap)

Now in their second extension, the talks have made headway in recent weeks. The sides have moved closer on limitations on Iran’s nuclear activities that could be retooled to make weapons. In exchange, the West would progressively lift economic and political sanctions.

Still, the comments by Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akhbar Salehi were among the most promising to date. “The main issues have been closed,” he told Iranian state TV. “I hope that in the remaining time we can close this.”

The sides are working to meet two target dates — a framework in the next two weeks that lays down the outlines of a final deal by the end of June.

A senior U.S. official was less bullish, saying the sides had made progress but still had a ways to go in eliminating differences on what Tehran had to do for a gradual end to sanctions.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister

Mohammad Javad Zarif have taken the lead in what formally remain talks between Iran on one side and the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany on the other.

Most of the disputes focus on technical issues like the numbers of centrifuges which Iran would be allowed to operate as part of an agreement. The machines can enrich uranium up to levels used for the fissile core of nuclear arms, but Iran says it only has energy, medical and scientific aims. Salehi and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz joined the talks last month to try and iron out the technical differences.

Kerry and Zarif met for nearly five hours in the Swiss city of Lausanne Monday, before the Iranians departed for Brussels for talks with European negotiators.

There, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said “we are entering a crucial time, a crucial two weeks.” German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after

“more than 10 years of negotiations, we should seize this opportunity.”

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said all sides were committed to trying.

A letter by Republican senators to the Iranian leadership warning that Congress could upend any deal cast a shadow on the negotiations. Another senior American official said the issue came up at Monday’s Kerry-Zarif meeting as well as a Sunday gathering among senior U.S. and Iranian negotiators.

Both American officials demanded anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the talks on record.

Republicans argue a deal would be insufficient and unenforceable, allowing Iran to become a nuclear-armed state. To that end, they’ve delivered a series of proposals to undercut or block an agreement, including ones that would require a Senate say-so on a deal and order new sanctions against Iran while negotiations are underway.(ap)

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The melasti ceremony is carried out by the Hindus near Nyepi Day

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A protestor holds a sign, which refers to former Iranian nuclear negotiator Hasan Rouhani, during a demonstration against Iran outside of a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, March 16, 2015.

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BUSINESS BoJ sees zero inflation in Abenomics setback

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A currency trader sits in front of screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and foreign exchange rate at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 17, 2015.

Asia markets rise as weak US data temper rate talk

HONG KONG - Asian equity markets mostly pushed higher Tuesday, while the dollar eased after a weak batch of US data seemed to pour cold water on talk of an early summer US interest rate hike. The weak figures on US manufacturing and industrial output helped propel US shares higher, providing a strong lead for Asia.

Tokyo climbed 0.99 percent, or 190.94 points, to end at a 15-year high of 19,437.00 and Sydney rose 0.77 percent, or 44.4 points, to 5,842.1 after minutes from the Australian central bank’s latest meeting suggested it could cut rates again soon. Shanghai advanced 1.55 percent, or 53.54 points, to 3,502.85 -- its highest close since May 2008 -- and Seoul rallied 2.14 percent, or 42.58 points, to 2,029.91.

However, in late trade Hong Kong reversed earlier gains to sit 0.38 percent lower. Wall Street’s three main indexes charged higher after news that US industrial production barely rose in February following two consecutive months of declines. The data was only pulled

higher by heating demand during unusually cold weather.

Also, manufacturing declined for the third straight month, by 0.2 percent, as automakers curbed output. In New York the Dow surged 1.29 percent, the S&P 500 jumped 1.35 percent and the Nasdaq rallied 1.19 percent.

The readings came as the Fed prepares to hold a two-day policy meeting Tuesday, which will be closely watched for clues about its timing for a rate hike.

Expectations have been high for an increase as early as June after a strong jobs report at the start of the month, but they have been tempered by the latest figures, as well as data Friday showing falling producer

prices.

“Investors got back into their everything-bad-is-good groove” after the factory reports, Tony Farnham, an analyst in Sydney at Patersons Securities Ltd., said, according to Bloomberg News.

“There is still a general expectation that the Fed will remove the word ‘patient’ from its April rates decision commentary. This would deliver the Fed increased flexibility on the rates front, something that those investors desiring never-ending sugar fixes dread.”

In foreign exchange markets the dollar was at 121.29 yen Tuesday, compared with 121.35 yen in New York late Monday. (afp)

TOKYO - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday said tumbling energy prices could push inflation to zero, marking another setback for Tokyo’s attempts to kickstart the economy by conquering years of falling or stagnant prices.

While the central bank repeated its view that inflation expectations were “rising on the whole” -- and it held fire on launching fresh stimulus -- the commentary strikes another blow to efforts to reach a sustained two percent inflation level.

Tokyo’s campaign to stimulate spending faltered after the government raised the country’s sales tax last year to help pay down Japan’s enormous national debt.

That hammered consumer spending and led to a brief recession, while falling oil rates have pulled the carpet on energy-led price increases.

“The year-on-year rate of increase in the consumer price index.... excluding the direct effects of the consumption tax hike, is in the range of 0.0-0.5 percent,” the BoJ said in a statement after a two-day policy meeting.

But it added that inflation “is likely to be about 0 percent for the time being, due to the effects of the decline in energy prices”.

Investors will now be following BoJ chief Haruhiko Kuroda’s regular news briefing later Tuesday for clues about the bank’s plans for its massive two-year-old stimulus.

Kuroda has repeatedly said the bank would further loosen monetary policy if necessary. And policymakers shocked markets in October when they expanded the scheme -- which pumps cash into the banking system to kickstart the wider economy -- to a rate of about 80 trillion yen ($679 billion) annually.

“While the Bank of Japan kept its powder dry today, we still think that policymakers will step up the pace of easing at the end of next month to signal their determination to hit the two percent inflation target,” Marcel Thieliant from Capital Economics said in a commentary.

The BoJ’s inflation target is a cornerstone of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s drive to resuscitate Japan’s fortunes, dubbed Abenomics, which also includes big government spending and an overhaul of the country’s highly regulated economy.

Japan limped out of recession in the last quarter of 2014 with tepid 0.4 percent growth.

However, inflation in January was just 0.2 percent, the lowest since a zero rate in May 2013, just after the BoJ unleashed its monetary easing programme.

Prices had been on the rise, largely due to Japan having to import pricey fossil fuels to plug an energy gap left by the shutdown of atomic reactors in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima accident.

But plunging oil prices have dealt another blow to the BoJ’s inflation goals, and doubts are growing over the ambitious target -- even among bank policymakers.

Minutes from the central bank’s January meeting showed that three of nine BoJ board members doubted the chances of reaching the price target by next year. (afp)

Singapore Airlines says in talks for possible stake in Jeju Air

SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Tuesday said it is in talks to buy a stake in South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air, a deal that would expand its low-cost portfolio.

“Singapore Airlines wishes to confirm that discussions have taken place on a possible equity invest-

ment in the airline,” it said in a filing with the Singapore Exchange.

“These discussions may not result in a transaction. Singapore Airlines will make further public announcements as necessary.”

South Korea’s Maeil Business newspaper reported on Tuesday that SIA is in talks with conglomerate

Aekyung Group to acquire about 20 percent of Jeju Air. It said both parties began the talks at the end of last year and were at the “final stage of negotiation for the acquisition price”.

The report added that Aekyung Group currently holds 86.23 percent of Jeju Air.

SIA, Asia’s third largest carrier by market value according to Bloomberg News, is seeking other sources of growth as it faces tougher competition from Middle Eastern and Asian carriers, as well as from Southeast Asian budget airlines.

SIA is a majority stake-holder in

Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways and has a wholly owned long-haul budget subsidiary called Scoot.

The airline said last month its third-quarter net profit more than quadrupled year-on-year to Sg$202.6 million ($146 million) boosted by one-off gains. (afp)

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Indonesia bars Australians from new visa-free list

JAKARTA - Indonesia will soon allow tourists from an additional 30 countries to visit without Australia have deteriorated in a visa, a minister said, but neighbouring Australia was left off the list amid a row over looming recent months as Jakarta prepares to execute two Australian drug executions.

The move comes as Jakarta seeks to boost a faltering economy, which is growing at five-year lows, and to attract more foreign income as the rupiah rapidly weakens.

The country currently only allows tourists from 15 countries, mostly in Southeast Asia, to visit without a visa. People from a number of other countries can buy a tourist visa on arrival.

The 30 countries added to the list are mainly European, but also include China and several others in Asia, the United States, and some nations in the Middle East

and Africa, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said.

“People who want to travel to Indonesia won’t need to worry about a visa any more,” Yahya said late Monday, as he announced the changes.

“We hope that we can attract an additional one million foreign tourists,” he added, saying the policy could bring in an extra $1 billion a year and that he hoped it would come into effect next month.

Indonesia has long lagged behind its neighbours in attracting foreign visitors. In 2013, 8.8

million foreign visitors came to Indonesia, according to official figures, compared with 25.72 million in Malaysia and 26.55 million in Thailand.

But Yahya predicted that “in two years, we will beat those countries” following the introduction of the new policy.

Australia -- which accounted for more than 10 percent of Indonesia’s foreign visitors in 2013 -- was not included in the list of countries whose citizens will no longer require a visa.

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traffickers on death row who were convicted of trying to smuggle heroin out of Bali.

Yahya denied the row had played a role, suggesting that Australia was excluded from the list because its own policy required visiting Indonesians to have a visa.

However, most of the 30 countries added to the list require Indonesians to obtain a visa before visiting.

“It’s not that we do not want to include Australia,” he said.

Though their country was not on Indonesia’s visa-free list, Aus-

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tralian nationals can nevertheless purchase a tourist visa on arrival.

The minister also downplayed fears that Indonesia was ill-prepared for a huge jump in the number of tourists.

“We have calculated that if we have a 50 percent increase, our capacity is still more than enough,” he said.

Indonesia’s economy has been hard hit as investors withdraw funds and redirect them back towards more developed markets, which have recently been showing signs of renewed strength.

The economic woes have seen the rupiah sink to a 17-year low against the dollar in recent days. (afp)

Over one thousand people join national entrepreneurship movement

JAKARTA - More than one thousand people joined a series of activities organized to mark the National Entrepreneurship Movement (GKN) aimed at boosting the culture of entrepreneurship in the community.

“The GKN in Makassar is organized at the Celebes Convention Center, Makassar, and has the participation of young entrepreneurs, and those interested in becoming entrepreneurs,” Prakoso Budi Susetyo, the deputy-in-charge of human resource development of the Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Ministry, stated on Tuesday.

Cooperatives and SMEs Minister A.A.G.N. Puspayoga officially flagged off the GKN activities in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The GKN activities included an integrated training on Cooperatives Public Campaign attended by 450 people, a teleconference of entrepreneurship training attended by 400 participants, and a training on “Understanding Cooperatives for Apparatus” attended by 30 people.

The minister stated that trainings are important to improve the capacity of human resources engaged in SMEs, so that they can upgrade their businesses from micro to small-scale businesses and later to medium-scale

businesses. He also urged entrepreneurs to join cooperatives in order to establish cooperation and develop their businesses.

Several businessmen, university students, members of strategic groups, farmers, and fishermen participated in the GKN activities. “Some of them come from the islands surrounding Sulawesi, and most of them are fishermen,” the minister said.

Earlier, Minister Puspayoga remarked that the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia is only 1.65 percent of the country’s population, and thus, the GKN is a strategic move to boost entrepreneurship. He noted that the number of entrepreneurs in Singapore is around seven percent of the population, and it is five percent respectively in Malaysia and Thailand.

“The movement is expected to increase the number of entrepreneurs to at least two percent,” he stated.

The minister lauded the movement initiated by the state-owned Bank Mandiri. “Some 98 percent of our businessmen are categorized as small and medium entrepreneurs who either do business on their own or join cooperatives. They should be assisted in order to boost even development and prosperity,” he emphasized. (ant)

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A group of workers assemble parts of an AMX 13 tank at PT Pindad factory in Bandung, in Indonesia’s West Java province, March 16, 2015. Indonesian state-owned defence firm PT Pindad needs at least 5 trillion rupiah ($377.67 million) in investment in the next three years to boost production and improve technology, its chief executive told Reuters on Monday.

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Christians hold candles during a vigil to show solidarity with the nun who was raped during an armed assault on a convent school, in New Delhi March 16, 2015. Christians in India said on Monday that the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not done enough to protect their religion, after a spate of attacks including the rape of the 75year-old nun at the weekend.

Rape of nun, church attacks make Indian Christians anxious

NEW DELHI — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that he was “deeply concerned” about the recent rape of a nun and the destruction of a church, but Christian groups said his words did little to dispel the fear gripping the tiny community since his rightwing Hindu government came to power.

“We are feeling very, very vulnerable,” said John Dayal, a Christian leader and social activist, on the sidelines of a conference of Indian Christian groups.

Over the weekend a nun in her 70s was gang-raped by a group of men in the eastern state of West Bengal. The men who attacked the Convent of Jesus and Mary School in Nadia district, 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of the state capital of Kolkata, also ransacked the chapel and destroyed holy items, police said.

A day later, a church in the northern Haryana state was destroyed and the vandals planted a flag with the name of the Hindu god Rama, news reports said. While sexual violence is pervasive in India and the motive for the rape of the nun was unclear, a slew of attacks have taken place against India’s Christian community, who make up little

more than 2 percent of the country’s 1.3 billion people.

“There is a sense of insecurity that the state will not protect us.

The incidents are happening all over India,” said Rev. Sunil Dandge, a pastor from the southern city of Bangalore.

Modi’s massive electoral victory in May came on the back of promises to overhaul India’s economy and root out endemic corruption. But he started his foray into public life with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a militant Hindu organization that is also the ideological parent group of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

The RSS has long been accused of stoking hatred against Muslims and Christians.

While Modi played down religious issues during the campaign, wary of alienating voters, nationalist voters turned out for

him in droves. For several Hindu rightwing groupshis win has been viewed as their time to push their social and cultural agenda after years on the political fringes.

Signs of trouble began to appear in December.

Rightwing Hindu groups allied with the BJP conducted a series of ceremonies to convert Christians and Muslims to Hinduism. The events are called “homecomings,” with organizers saying they were reconverting people whose ancestors had been Hindu. Some of the Muslims and Christians, though, later said they’d either been paid to convert or threatened with violence if they did not.

Then a series of churches were vandalized. And the rhetoric of groups like the RSS and its allies like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, or World Hindu Council, began to get more aggressive. (ap)

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Missing woman held by Thai army over alleged role in attack BANGKOK — Thai officials acknowledged Tuesday that a key witness in the 2010 shooting deaths of anti-government protesters, allegedly by soldiers, who went missing last week has been detained by authorities for suspected involvement in a recent grenade attack in the capital. Nattatida Meewangpla was taken into custody for questioning by soldiers and police before she was handed over to Bangkok authorities, Thai junta spokesman Col. Winthai Suvaree said. A day earlier, Winthai had denied allegations that authorities had detained her.

“She was taken by an investigation team for questioning, in order to find out more about the case and to prevent further attacks,” Winthai told The Associated Press. “Yesterday I couldn’t locate her. Sometimes these procedures are kept as a secret because it can affect the authorities’ work on security matters.”

Nattatida’s lawyer, Winyat Chatmontree, said Nattatida was taken away March 11 by a group of men believed to be military officers. She

was among at least 15 suspects for whom arrest warrants were issued for a March 7 grenade explosion at Bangkok’s Criminal Court, in which no one was hurt and only minor damage was caused.

Political temperatures have risen as the junta that took power after a coup last May has tightened its clampdown on critics, assisted by allies in state agencies and the judiciary. The military rulers have banned political gatherings of five people or more and ordered security-related offenses to be handled by the military courts.

Nattatida emerged from a van and was flanked by policewomen Tuesday at Bangkok’s Metropolitan Police Bureau. Police pressed multiple charges against her, including terrorism and possessing illegal explosive material.

Nattatida, a volunteer nurse during the 2010 protests, was the main witness in the deaths of six people at a Buddhist temple during the military crackdown that ended the demonstrations. (ap)

MOSCOW — The Russian military says it has brought some of its forces to the highest stage of combat-readiness as part of sweeping maneuvers in the Arctic and elsewhere in Russia.

President Vladimir Putin issued the order Monday for five days of drills to check the readiness of Russia’s Northern Fleet and the military’s ability to deploy additional forces from central Russia.

The Defense Ministry said Tues-

day that units from the Baltic Fleet, Southern Military District and Airborne Forces had been brought to full combat readiness.

The ministry said about 50 warplanes and helicopters will be redeployed within the next day to northern airfields, while three groups of naval ships have entered the Barents Sea. The war games come as RussiaWest ties are strained over the Ukrainian crisis. (ap)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.

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Gunung Kawi GIANYAR - Gunung Kawi is a Hindu Temple complex with old omission from the stone era located in Gianyar regency. Based on the inscription of Tengkulak A

on 945 Saka (Balinese calendar) which is released by Marakata King, the ancient omission complex is located at the Pakerisan River then it is called Katyangan

Destination Amarawati. Pakerisan River is also named by Jalu which is according to the inscription chiseled on the above of the biggest temple door sound ‘Haji Lumahing Jalu’.

The name of Gunung Kawi is the name given on the omission which is related to the complex of temples because the temple on this area is like the symbol from the mount. There are 3 temples which so called the name

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as Gunung Kawi in Bali those are Gunung Kawi in Sebatu countryside, Gunung Kawi Temple in Keliki countryside and Gunung Kawi Temple in Babitra countryside.

The ancient omission complex of Gunung Kawi is founded on 10th Century. It is founded in the era of Udayana about 989 M. At the period of Marakata governance on 1023, the omission which is called Katyagan

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Amarawati is developed and continued by the governance of Anak Wungsu which is guess lead between the years of 1049 - 1077 M. Temple complex is consisted of 2 consecutions. The consecution in eastside Pakerisan River is consisted of 5 units and the consecution at west side of river is 5 units, in the north is 4 units and 1 unit is located far in south side separate from the others.

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Led by Wade, Heat stun James and Cavaliers, 106-92

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade scored 21 of his 32 points in the first half and Goran Dragic added 20 as the Miami Heat handed LeBron James another loss on his former home floor with a 106-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Hassan Whiteside had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Mario Chalmers finished with 16 points off the bench for the Heat, who won both of James’ regular-season trips to Miami this season — his first two games back since leaving the team and returning to Cleveland last summer.

James scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which had its four-game winning streak snapped. Kyrie Irving added 21.

Chandler Parsons scored 31 points for Dallas and Dirk Nowitzki added 22 with some big 3-pointers as the Mavericks rallied from 15 down in the third quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-115.

Russell Westbrook just missed his seventh triple-double in 10 games, finishing with 24 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. But he picked up his fifth and sixth fouls 0.6 seconds apart trying to bring the Thunder back in the final minute.

The Mavericks moved into fifth place in the Western Conference. In Oakland, California, Klay Thompson scored 26 points, and Stephen Curry had 19 points and nine assists

as the Golden State Warriors secured a playoff spot before beating the depleted Los Angeles Lakers 108-105.

The Warriors sealed their postseason berth during a timeout late in the second quarter when they learned Oklahoma City lost 119-115 at Dallas. The videoboards above halfcourt displayed “CLINCHED,” and fans inside the sold-out arena gave the home team a standing ovation. Atlanta’s Jeff Teague scored 23 points, and Paul Millsap added 19 points and 10 rebounds to help the Hawks set a club record with its 23rd road win of the season, 110-103 over the Sacramento Kings.

DeMarre Carroll added 16 points and Shelvin Mack had 14 for the Eastern Conference-leading Hawks, who have won 10 of 12 games overall and 14 straight against Sacramento. DeMarcus Cousins scored 20 points and Jason Thompson added 18 for the Kings, who have lost seven of eight and continue to struggle following their second coaching change of the season.

The Toronto Raptors downed the Indiana Pacers 117-98 after Kyle Lowry had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Lou Williams scored 24 points. The Raptors (4027) set a club record by earning their 40th win in just 67 games.

They had never achieved that feat in fewer than 70. (ap)

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Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his match against Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Djokovic, Murray tested in Indian Wells wins

INDIAN WELLS - World number one Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Andy Murray each had to contend with different degrees of adversity before they advanced to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday. Djokovic, the top seed in the elite ATP Masters 1000 event, was broken twice in his opening set against Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas before advancing 7-5 6-3 in an evening match lasting just under an hour and a half.

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“I managed to play the right shot at the right time in the important moments,” said Djokovic, who is bidding for a fourth title at Indian Wells. “And I managed to sneak through in straight sets.” Scottish world number four Murray recovered from a surprising second-set lapse during the searing heat of the afternoon at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden to beat German Phillipp Kohlschreiber 6-1 3-6 6-1.

However, Spanish eighth seed David Ferrer made an early exit, ousted 7-5 6-4 by Australian Bernard Tomic in the third round.

Djokovic won a topsy-turvy opening set that featured five service breaks. The Serb failed to hold in the first game before breaking back in the sixth and eighth, but was surprisingly broken again in the ninth when serving for the set at 5-3.

Though Ramos-Vinolas fought back to level at 5-5, Djokovic held

to love before breaking the Spanish left-hander again in the 12th, the set ending after 49 minutes when his opponent netted a backhand.

The second set went with serve until a protracted eighth game which the Serb won when RamosVinolas blasted a low forehand wide, then served out to love in the ninth to seal victory.

BIG-SERVING OPPONENT

Djokovic will next face bigserving American John Isner, who powered past South African Kevin Anderson 7-6(6) 6-2. “He’s one of the best servers in the history of the game,” said the Serb. “I expect a very tough match.” Murray appeared in total control after breezing through the opening set in just 25 minutes, but was broken after a marathon eighth game in the second as Kohlschreiber levelled

the contest.

It was then back to business in the third for Murray as he broke the German’s serve in the second and fourth games before sealing victory in a little under two hours when his opponent hit a forehand wide.

“Towards the end of the second set there were a lot of long games and he was creating a lot of opportunities,” Murray said.

“The game where I got broken, I played a few poor shots as well. He capitalised on that. But apart from that, I thought I played a good match against a tough opponent who plays well in these conditions.”

In other matches, fifth-seeded Japanese Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Spanish left-hander Fernando Verdasco 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 while Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis scraped past Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-2 5-7 7-6(5). (rtr)

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Barcelona’s Luis Suarez looks at the ball after missing a goal against Rayo Vallecano during their Spanish first division soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona March 8, 2015.

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Dortmund’s improving defence boost chances against Juve

Borussia Dortmund’s must score at least once to overturn a 2-1 Champions League last 16 first leg deficit against Juventus on Wednesday but are confident their watertight defence can hold firm and keep the Italians at bay. The improving Germans, who have recovered after a dismal first half to the domestic season that saw them anchored in last place as recently as last month in the Bundesliga, have kept a clean sheet in their last three league games, including a 0-0 draw against Cologne on the weekend.

With Neven Subotic and Mats Hummels back fit in central defence, along with fullbacks Marcel Schmelzer and Lukasz Piszczek, Dortmund’s defence has been as solid as it has been all season.

“(Against Cologne) we played another game without letting in a goal and that is something we can build on,” coach Juergen Klopp told reporters. “We want to advance to the quarter-finals and we can do this.”

Dortmund boast a fine record at home in Europe having won 11 of their last 14 Champions League games at the Westfalenstadion.

But in order to book a spot in the last eight they have to snap a losing run at home against Juventus, having lost all three previous encounters against the Italians in Dortmund.

Klopp will be counting on goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has scored five in his last seven outings and in-form Marco Reus, who has struck five times in eight games.

Juventus are flying high in Serie A, edging closer to the Italian title with their first triumph away from home in over two months at Palermo, opening up a 14-point lead.

“One less win needed to win the league,” Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said, knowing he will now need to shift his focus to Dortmund and their attacking game.

“We will need to take the lead there, maybe score more than one goal,” said the coach.

They will, however, be without influential playmaker Andrea Pirlo who has yet to fully recover from a thigh injury suffered in the first leg.

“He has made good progress but not enough to be in Dortmund,” the club said in a statement. (rtr)

Late Fiorentina goals sink sorry Milan, Roma lose at home

Hart facing renewed onslaught from in-form Suarez

MADRID - Joe Hart is probably sick of the sight of Barcelona striker Luis Suarez and the Manchester City goalkeeper will need to improve his record against the Uruguayan if the English champions are to have any hope of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. Barca lead 2-1 from last month’s first leg ahead of the showdown at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, when Suarez netted both goals, more evidence he is nearing top form after a stuttering start to his stint in Spain.

The former Liverpool forward, who has scored 10 times since the turn of the year, also put two past Hart when Uruguay beat England 2-1 in Sao Paulo in June at the World Cup finals.

The 28-year-old was banned for four months for biting an opponent in Uruguay’s subsequent

game against Italy but since making his Barca debut at the end of October has slowly been getting back to his lethal best. Linking up well with fellow South American forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar, Suarez has earned praise from Barca coach Luis Enrique for his work rate and it will be a

huge challenge for city to thwart the fearsome trio on Wednesday.

Scoring goals has been City’s main failure in recent weeks, however, and Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League defeat at Burnley was their third reverse in four outings, during which they have managed to find the net only four times. It is

a paltry return by City’s standards, especially considering they rattled in nine goals in their previous two games in England’s top flight.

“The issue for us at present is that we are not winning the games that we normally do, especially against teams we are expected to beat, and that is because we are not scoring goals,” City coach Manuel Pellegrini said. “I’m sure all our players are giving all that they can at this moment but we have to keep trusting in what we are trying to do and believe our performances will return to our normal levels,”

added the Chilean.

Four-time European champions Barca are seeking a record eighth consecutive quarter-final appearance and have history on their side. They have progressed 33 out of the 35 times they won the first leg away in European competition, most recently against City at the same stage last season when the English club were appearing in the round of 16 for the first time. And only twice in the Champions League era has a team won a knockout round tie after losing the first leg at home. (rtr)

He has never managed in England before, but did spend four years at Rangers from 1998 to 2002, winning the Scottish league and cup double twice.

Advocaat has also won league titles in his homeland with PSV Eindhoven, and in Russia with Zenit

Saint-Petersburg.

“Dick has an incredible CV and vast experience of managing at the very highest level,” Sunderland chairman Ellis Short said. “We have one aim only now — to climb the table, and everyone is fully focused on the task ahead.” (ap)

Sunderland hires Advocaat as coach for rest of EPL season

SUNDERLAND, England — Sunderland hired former Netherlands manager Dick Advocaat as coach on Tuesday until the end of the season, tasked with keeping the northeast club in the English Premier League.

Sunderland made the appointment

less than 24 hours after firing Gus Poyet after 17 months in charge, with the team a point above the relegation zone with nine matches to go.

“Sunderland is a big club, and I am very much looking forward to the challenge ahead,” the 67-yearold Advocaat said. “We must now

concentrate on Saturday at (West Ham) as a priority, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Advocaat has been out of work since leaving the Serbia national team job last year, but has more than three decades of experience in the dugout.

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MILAN - Fiorentina piled on the misery for AC Milan by scoring twice in the last 10 minutes as they came from behind to win 2-1 and put more pressure on Filippo Inzaghi’s team on Monday. Second-placed AS Roma’s dismal form continued with a 2-0 loss at home to Sampdoria, keeping them 14 points behind leaders Juventus, and a superb brace from Felipe Anderson gave Lazio a 2-0 win at Torino which took them clear of Napoli in third.

Fiorentina’s winning goal came after chaotic scenes at the Artemio Franchi stadium where the referee went off injured and the teams kept playing before he had been replaced, apparently unaware there was nobody in charge of the match. In driving rain, Mattia Destro put Milan ahead against the run of play when he diverted Giacomo Bonaventura’s shot into the net from 12 metres in the 56th minute.

Milan, who conceded a 95th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Verona in their previous game, held on until Gonzalo Rodriguez headed in Joaquin’s cross with seven minutes left. Referee Carmine Russo was replaced by the fourth official amid confusion shortly afterwards.

Milan, joint 10th with 35 points from 27 games, appeared to lose concentration and allowed Joaquin to score the winner with another header in the 89th minute. Milan coach Inzaghi, whose future is the subject of speculation after almost every draw or defeat, left the pitch looking thoroughly soaked and miserable, although afterwards he said he was encouraged.

“This evening, I’ve seen my Milan again, we went back to playing the

way we can. I’m disappointed but we have to remember the performance,” he said. Referring to his future, he said: “I don’t need reassuring, I have a contract and the club will make its considerations.”

The seven-times European champions have won two out of 11 league games since the winter break.

Roma, who have drawn eight and won one in their last 10 league games, w e r e left in danger of losing second place after being jeered off by a sparse crowd following their first home league defeat of the season.

They have 50 points, while Lazio are on 49 in third followed by Napoli (46) and Fiorentina and Sampdoria (45). The top two qualify for the Champions League group stage and third place earns a place in the playoff round.

Roma dominated the first but fell

behind when Lorenzo De Silvestri turned in a Samuel Eto’o cross on the hour, then Luis Muriel scored t h e second after the Roma defence had failed to clear the ball. Roma h a d Seydou Keita sent off shortly afterwards, as the Malian was booked for dissent and then again for ironically applauding the referee.

Anderson set Lazio on their way to a fifth successive league win when he dribbled past three defenders and fired past Daniele Padelli in the 71st minute in a run that began near the halfway line. The Brazilian struck again from Miroslav Klose’s pass seven minutes later. (rtr) AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi

Fiorentina midfielder Joaquin Rodriguez celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and AC Milan at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Monday, March 16, 2015.

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Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, right, celebrates with teammates Jordan Henderson, centre, and Raheem Sterling after scoring against Manchester City’s during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday, March 1, 2015. Liverpool won the match 2-1.

Slice of fortune hands Liverpool 1-0 win over Swansea SWANSEA — Jordan Henderson scored a fortunate second-half winner as Liverpool beat Swansea 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday to keep the pressure on the top four in the race for Champions League qualification. A covering clearance from Swansea defender Jordi Amat hit the right shin of Henderson on the edge of the penalty area, skimmed off the wet turf and looped over stranded goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski into the net.

Liverpool’s fifth straight win kept the team unbeaten in the league since December — a run of 13 games — and two points behind fourth-place Manchester United ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Sunday.

“We can’t wait (for United),” said Henderson, who has scored in three straight league games. “We are high in confidence and have great momentum.” Swansea failed to capitalize on a dominant first-half display in driving rain at Liberty Stadium, during which Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet saved superbly from Bafetimbi Gomis and Gylfi Sigurdsson, and faded after halftime.

Steven Gerrard came on as a

substitute for Liverpool for his first appearance since Feb. 10, but it was the man who has blossomed in Gerrard’s absence who proved to be the match winner.

Henderson scored superb goals against Manchester City and Burnley in recent weeks. This one, though, was all down to luck after he ran through the middle onto Daniel Sturridge’s flick. “I got a little bit fortunate with the finish,” Henderson said, “but you have to be in the right position to score.”

It was a sixth straight clean sheet away from home for Liverpool, which has climbed from mid-table in December to fifth position and only four points behind secondplace Manchester City.

“We’ve not done anything yet but from where we were at the beginning of the season, the intent we’ve shown and the work we’ve had to put in to claw it back and give ourselves a fighting chance is fantastic,” Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said.

“Our aim is to finish as high as we can — it’s not to finish fourth.

With Man City losing (to Burnley on Saturday), there’s an opportunity there to push on.” (rtr)

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Barcelona’s Luis Suarez looks at the ball after missing a goal against Rayo Vallecano during their Spanish first division soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona March 8, 2015.

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Dortmund’s improving defence boost chances against Juve

Borussia Dortmund’s must score at least once to overturn a 2-1 Champions League last 16 first leg deficit against Juventus on Wednesday but are confident their watertight defence can hold firm and keep the Italians at bay. The improving Germans, who have recovered after a dismal first half to the domestic season that saw them anchored in last place as recently as last month in the Bundesliga, have kept a clean sheet in their last three league games, including a 0-0 draw against Cologne on the weekend.

With Neven Subotic and Mats Hummels back fit in central defence, along with fullbacks Marcel Schmelzer and Lukasz Piszczek, Dortmund’s defence has been as solid as it has been all season.

“(Against Cologne) we played another game without letting in a goal and that is something we can build on,” coach Juergen Klopp told reporters. “We want to advance to the quarter-finals and we can do this.”

Dortmund boast a fine record at home in Europe having won 11 of their last 14 Champions League games at the Westfalenstadion.

But in order to book a spot in the last eight they have to snap a losing run at home against Juventus, having lost all three previous encounters against the Italians in Dortmund.

Klopp will be counting on goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has scored five in his last seven outings and in-form Marco Reus, who has struck five times in eight games.

Juventus are flying high in Serie A, edging closer to the Italian title with their first triumph away from home in over two months at Palermo, opening up a 14-point lead.

“One less win needed to win the league,” Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said, knowing he will now need to shift his focus to Dortmund and their attacking game.

“We will need to take the lead there, maybe score more than one goal,” said the coach.

They will, however, be without influential playmaker Andrea Pirlo who has yet to fully recover from a thigh injury suffered in the first leg.

“He has made good progress but not enough to be in Dortmund,” the club said in a statement. (rtr)

Late Fiorentina goals sink sorry Milan, Roma lose at home

Hart facing renewed onslaught from in-form Suarez

MADRID - Joe Hart is probably sick of the sight of Barcelona striker Luis Suarez and the Manchester City goalkeeper will need to improve his record against the Uruguayan if the English champions are to have any hope of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. Barca lead 2-1 from last month’s first leg ahead of the showdown at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, when Suarez netted both goals, more evidence he is nearing top form after a stuttering start to his stint in Spain.

The former Liverpool forward, who has scored 10 times since the turn of the year, also put two past Hart when Uruguay beat England 2-1 in Sao Paulo in June at the World Cup finals.

The 28-year-old was banned for four months for biting an opponent in Uruguay’s subsequent

game against Italy but since making his Barca debut at the end of October has slowly been getting back to his lethal best. Linking up well with fellow South American forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar, Suarez has earned praise from Barca coach Luis Enrique for his work rate and it will be a

huge challenge for city to thwart the fearsome trio on Wednesday.

Scoring goals has been City’s main failure in recent weeks, however, and Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League defeat at Burnley was their third reverse in four outings, during which they have managed to find the net only four times. It is

a paltry return by City’s standards, especially considering they rattled in nine goals in their previous two games in England’s top flight.

“The issue for us at present is that we are not winning the games that we normally do, especially against teams we are expected to beat, and that is because we are not scoring goals,” City coach Manuel Pellegrini said. “I’m sure all our players are giving all that they can at this moment but we have to keep trusting in what we are trying to do and believe our performances will return to our normal levels,”

added the Chilean.

Four-time European champions Barca are seeking a record eighth consecutive quarter-final appearance and have history on their side. They have progressed 33 out of the 35 times they won the first leg away in European competition, most recently against City at the same stage last season when the English club were appearing in the round of 16 for the first time. And only twice in the Champions League era has a team won a knockout round tie after losing the first leg at home. (rtr)

He has never managed in England before, but did spend four years at Rangers from 1998 to 2002, winning the Scottish league and cup double twice.

Advocaat has also won league titles in his homeland with PSV Eindhoven, and in Russia with Zenit

Saint-Petersburg.

“Dick has an incredible CV and vast experience of managing at the very highest level,” Sunderland chairman Ellis Short said. “We have one aim only now — to climb the table, and everyone is fully focused on the task ahead.” (ap)

Sunderland hires Advocaat as coach for rest of EPL season

SUNDERLAND, England — Sunderland hired former Netherlands manager Dick Advocaat as coach on Tuesday until the end of the season, tasked with keeping the northeast club in the English Premier League.

Sunderland made the appointment

less than 24 hours after firing Gus Poyet after 17 months in charge, with the team a point above the relegation zone with nine matches to go.

“Sunderland is a big club, and I am very much looking forward to the challenge ahead,” the 67-yearold Advocaat said. “We must now

concentrate on Saturday at (West Ham) as a priority, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Advocaat has been out of work since leaving the Serbia national team job last year, but has more than three decades of experience in the dugout.

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MILAN - Fiorentina piled on the misery for AC Milan by scoring twice in the last 10 minutes as they came from behind to win 2-1 and put more pressure on Filippo Inzaghi’s team on Monday. Second-placed AS Roma’s dismal form continued with a 2-0 loss at home to Sampdoria, keeping them 14 points behind leaders Juventus, and a superb brace from Felipe Anderson gave Lazio a 2-0 win at Torino which took them clear of Napoli in third.

Fiorentina’s winning goal came after chaotic scenes at the Artemio Franchi stadium where the referee went off injured and the teams kept playing before he had been replaced, apparently unaware there was nobody in charge of the match. In driving rain, Mattia Destro put Milan ahead against the run of play when he diverted Giacomo Bonaventura’s shot into the net from 12 metres in the 56th minute.

Milan, who conceded a 95th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Verona in their previous game, held on until Gonzalo Rodriguez headed in Joaquin’s cross with seven minutes left. Referee Carmine Russo was replaced by the fourth official amid confusion shortly afterwards.

Milan, joint 10th with 35 points from 27 games, appeared to lose concentration and allowed Joaquin to score the winner with another header in the 89th minute. Milan coach Inzaghi, whose future is the subject of speculation after almost every draw or defeat, left the pitch looking thoroughly soaked and miserable, although afterwards he said he was encouraged.

“This evening, I’ve seen my Milan again, we went back to playing the

way we can. I’m disappointed but we have to remember the performance,” he said. Referring to his future, he said: “I don’t need reassuring, I have a contract and the club will make its considerations.”

The seven-times European champions have won two out of 11 league games since the winter break.

Roma, who have drawn eight and won one in their last 10 league games, w e r e left in danger of losing second place after being jeered off by a sparse crowd following their first home league defeat of the season.

They have 50 points, while Lazio are on 49 in third followed by Napoli (46) and Fiorentina and Sampdoria (45). The top two qualify for the Champions League group stage and third place earns a place in the playoff round.

Roma dominated the first but fell

behind when Lorenzo De Silvestri turned in a Samuel Eto’o cross on the hour, then Luis Muriel scored t h e second after the Roma defence had failed to clear the ball. Roma h a d Seydou Keita sent off shortly afterwards, as the Malian was booked for dissent and then again for ironically applauding the referee.

Anderson set Lazio on their way to a fifth successive league win when he dribbled past three defenders and fired past Daniele Padelli in the 71st minute in a run that began near the halfway line. The Brazilian struck again from Miroslav Klose’s pass seven minutes later. (rtr) AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi

Fiorentina midfielder Joaquin Rodriguez celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and AC Milan at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Monday, March 16, 2015.

AP Photo/Jon Super

Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, right, celebrates with teammates Jordan Henderson, centre, and Raheem Sterling after scoring against Manchester City’s during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday, March 1, 2015. Liverpool won the match 2-1.

Slice of fortune hands Liverpool 1-0 win over Swansea SWANSEA — Jordan Henderson scored a fortunate second-half winner as Liverpool beat Swansea 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday to keep the pressure on the top four in the race for Champions League qualification. A covering clearance from Swansea defender Jordi Amat hit the right shin of Henderson on the edge of the penalty area, skimmed off the wet turf and looped over stranded goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski into the net.

Liverpool’s fifth straight win kept the team unbeaten in the league since December — a run of 13 games — and two points behind fourth-place Manchester United ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Sunday.

“We can’t wait (for United),” said Henderson, who has scored in three straight league games. “We are high in confidence and have great momentum.” Swansea failed to capitalize on a dominant first-half display in driving rain at Liberty Stadium, during which Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet saved superbly from Bafetimbi Gomis and Gylfi Sigurdsson, and faded after halftime.

Steven Gerrard came on as a

substitute for Liverpool for his first appearance since Feb. 10, but it was the man who has blossomed in Gerrard’s absence who proved to be the match winner.

Henderson scored superb goals against Manchester City and Burnley in recent weeks. This one, though, was all down to luck after he ran through the middle onto Daniel Sturridge’s flick. “I got a little bit fortunate with the finish,” Henderson said, “but you have to be in the right position to score.”

It was a sixth straight clean sheet away from home for Liverpool, which has climbed from mid-table in December to fifth position and only four points behind secondplace Manchester City.

“We’ve not done anything yet but from where we were at the beginning of the season, the intent we’ve shown and the work we’ve had to put in to claw it back and give ourselves a fighting chance is fantastic,” Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said.

“Our aim is to finish as high as we can — it’s not to finish fourth.

With Man City losing (to Burnley on Saturday), there’s an opportunity there to push on.” (rtr)

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Gunung Kawi GIANYAR - Gunung Kawi is a Hindu Temple complex with old omission from the stone era located in Gianyar regency. Based on the inscription of Tengkulak A

on 945 Saka (Balinese calendar) which is released by Marakata King, the ancient omission complex is located at the Pakerisan River then it is called Katyangan

Destination Amarawati. Pakerisan River is also named by Jalu which is according to the inscription chiseled on the above of the biggest temple door sound ‘Haji Lumahing Jalu’.

The name of Gunung Kawi is the name given on the omission which is related to the complex of temples because the temple on this area is like the symbol from the mount. There are 3 temples which so called the name

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The ancient omission complex of Gunung Kawi is founded on 10th Century. It is founded in the era of Udayana about 989 M. At the period of Marakata governance on 1023, the omission which is called Katyagan

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Amarawati is developed and continued by the governance of Anak Wungsu which is guess lead between the years of 1049 - 1077 M. Temple complex is consisted of 2 consecutions. The consecution in eastside Pakerisan River is consisted of 5 units and the consecution at west side of river is 5 units, in the north is 4 units and 1 unit is located far in south side separate from the others.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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Led by Wade, Heat stun James and Cavaliers, 106-92

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade scored 21 of his 32 points in the first half and Goran Dragic added 20 as the Miami Heat handed LeBron James another loss on his former home floor with a 106-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Hassan Whiteside had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Mario Chalmers finished with 16 points off the bench for the Heat, who won both of James’ regular-season trips to Miami this season — his first two games back since leaving the team and returning to Cleveland last summer.

James scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which had its four-game winning streak snapped. Kyrie Irving added 21.

Chandler Parsons scored 31 points for Dallas and Dirk Nowitzki added 22 with some big 3-pointers as the Mavericks rallied from 15 down in the third quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-115.

Russell Westbrook just missed his seventh triple-double in 10 games, finishing with 24 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. But he picked up his fifth and sixth fouls 0.6 seconds apart trying to bring the Thunder back in the final minute.

The Mavericks moved into fifth place in the Western Conference. In Oakland, California, Klay Thompson scored 26 points, and Stephen Curry had 19 points and nine assists

as the Golden State Warriors secured a playoff spot before beating the depleted Los Angeles Lakers 108-105.

The Warriors sealed their postseason berth during a timeout late in the second quarter when they learned Oklahoma City lost 119-115 at Dallas. The videoboards above halfcourt displayed “CLINCHED,” and fans inside the sold-out arena gave the home team a standing ovation. Atlanta’s Jeff Teague scored 23 points, and Paul Millsap added 19 points and 10 rebounds to help the Hawks set a club record with its 23rd road win of the season, 110-103 over the Sacramento Kings.

DeMarre Carroll added 16 points and Shelvin Mack had 14 for the Eastern Conference-leading Hawks, who have won 10 of 12 games overall and 14 straight against Sacramento. DeMarcus Cousins scored 20 points and Jason Thompson added 18 for the Kings, who have lost seven of eight and continue to struggle following their second coaching change of the season.

The Toronto Raptors downed the Indiana Pacers 117-98 after Kyle Lowry had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Lou Williams scored 24 points. The Raptors (4027) set a club record by earning their 40th win in just 67 games.

They had never achieved that feat in fewer than 70. (ap)

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Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his match against Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Djokovic, Murray tested in Indian Wells wins

INDIAN WELLS - World number one Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Andy Murray each had to contend with different degrees of adversity before they advanced to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday. Djokovic, the top seed in the elite ATP Masters 1000 event, was broken twice in his opening set against Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas before advancing 7-5 6-3 in an evening match lasting just under an hour and a half.

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Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) reacts after scoring a 3-point basket, as teammate Dwyane Wade watches during the second half against the Phoenix Suns during an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 2, 2015, in Miami. Miami won 115-98.

“I managed to play the right shot at the right time in the important moments,” said Djokovic, who is bidding for a fourth title at Indian Wells. “And I managed to sneak through in straight sets.” Scottish world number four Murray recovered from a surprising second-set lapse during the searing heat of the afternoon at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden to beat German Phillipp Kohlschreiber 6-1 3-6 6-1.

However, Spanish eighth seed David Ferrer made an early exit, ousted 7-5 6-4 by Australian Bernard Tomic in the third round.

Djokovic won a topsy-turvy opening set that featured five service breaks. The Serb failed to hold in the first game before breaking back in the sixth and eighth, but was surprisingly broken again in the ninth when serving for the set at 5-3.

Though Ramos-Vinolas fought back to level at 5-5, Djokovic held

to love before breaking the Spanish left-hander again in the 12th, the set ending after 49 minutes when his opponent netted a backhand.

The second set went with serve until a protracted eighth game which the Serb won when RamosVinolas blasted a low forehand wide, then served out to love in the ninth to seal victory.

BIG-SERVING OPPONENT

Djokovic will next face bigserving American John Isner, who powered past South African Kevin Anderson 7-6(6) 6-2. “He’s one of the best servers in the history of the game,” said the Serb. “I expect a very tough match.” Murray appeared in total control after breezing through the opening set in just 25 minutes, but was broken after a marathon eighth game in the second as Kohlschreiber levelled

the contest.

It was then back to business in the third for Murray as he broke the German’s serve in the second and fourth games before sealing victory in a little under two hours when his opponent hit a forehand wide.

“Towards the end of the second set there were a lot of long games and he was creating a lot of opportunities,” Murray said.

“The game where I got broken, I played a few poor shots as well. He capitalised on that. But apart from that, I thought I played a good match against a tough opponent who plays well in these conditions.”

In other matches, fifth-seeded Japanese Kei Nishikori fought back to beat Spanish left-hander Fernando Verdasco 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 while Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis scraped past Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-2 5-7 7-6(5). (rtr)

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Christians hold candles during a vigil to show solidarity with the nun who was raped during an armed assault on a convent school, in New Delhi March 16, 2015. Christians in India said on Monday that the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not done enough to protect their religion, after a spate of attacks including the rape of the 75year-old nun at the weekend.

Rape of nun, church attacks make Indian Christians anxious

NEW DELHI — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that he was “deeply concerned” about the recent rape of a nun and the destruction of a church, but Christian groups said his words did little to dispel the fear gripping the tiny community since his rightwing Hindu government came to power.

“We are feeling very, very vulnerable,” said John Dayal, a Christian leader and social activist, on the sidelines of a conference of Indian Christian groups.

Over the weekend a nun in her 70s was gang-raped by a group of men in the eastern state of West Bengal. The men who attacked the Convent of Jesus and Mary School in Nadia district, 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of the state capital of Kolkata, also ransacked the chapel and destroyed holy items, police said.

A day later, a church in the northern Haryana state was destroyed and the vandals planted a flag with the name of the Hindu god Rama, news reports said. While sexual violence is pervasive in India and the motive for the rape of the nun was unclear, a slew of attacks have taken place against India’s Christian community, who make up little

more than 2 percent of the country’s 1.3 billion people.

“There is a sense of insecurity that the state will not protect us.

The incidents are happening all over India,” said Rev. Sunil Dandge, a pastor from the southern city of Bangalore.

Modi’s massive electoral victory in May came on the back of promises to overhaul India’s economy and root out endemic corruption. But he started his foray into public life with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a militant Hindu organization that is also the ideological parent group of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

The RSS has long been accused of stoking hatred against Muslims and Christians.

While Modi played down religious issues during the campaign, wary of alienating voters, nationalist voters turned out for

him in droves. For several Hindu rightwing groupshis win has been viewed as their time to push their social and cultural agenda after years on the political fringes.

Signs of trouble began to appear in December.

Rightwing Hindu groups allied with the BJP conducted a series of ceremonies to convert Christians and Muslims to Hinduism. The events are called “homecomings,” with organizers saying they were reconverting people whose ancestors had been Hindu. Some of the Muslims and Christians, though, later said they’d either been paid to convert or threatened with violence if they did not.

Then a series of churches were vandalized. And the rhetoric of groups like the RSS and its allies like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, or World Hindu Council, began to get more aggressive. (ap)

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Missing woman held by Thai army over alleged role in attack BANGKOK — Thai officials acknowledged Tuesday that a key witness in the 2010 shooting deaths of anti-government protesters, allegedly by soldiers, who went missing last week has been detained by authorities for suspected involvement in a recent grenade attack in the capital. Nattatida Meewangpla was taken into custody for questioning by soldiers and police before she was handed over to Bangkok authorities, Thai junta spokesman Col. Winthai Suvaree said. A day earlier, Winthai had denied allegations that authorities had detained her.

“She was taken by an investigation team for questioning, in order to find out more about the case and to prevent further attacks,” Winthai told The Associated Press. “Yesterday I couldn’t locate her. Sometimes these procedures are kept as a secret because it can affect the authorities’ work on security matters.”

Nattatida’s lawyer, Winyat Chatmontree, said Nattatida was taken away March 11 by a group of men believed to be military officers. She

was among at least 15 suspects for whom arrest warrants were issued for a March 7 grenade explosion at Bangkok’s Criminal Court, in which no one was hurt and only minor damage was caused.

Political temperatures have risen as the junta that took power after a coup last May has tightened its clampdown on critics, assisted by allies in state agencies and the judiciary. The military rulers have banned political gatherings of five people or more and ordered security-related offenses to be handled by the military courts.

Nattatida emerged from a van and was flanked by policewomen Tuesday at Bangkok’s Metropolitan Police Bureau. Police pressed multiple charges against her, including terrorism and possessing illegal explosive material.

Nattatida, a volunteer nurse during the 2010 protests, was the main witness in the deaths of six people at a Buddhist temple during the military crackdown that ended the demonstrations. (ap)

MOSCOW — The Russian military says it has brought some of its forces to the highest stage of combat-readiness as part of sweeping maneuvers in the Arctic and elsewhere in Russia.

President Vladimir Putin issued the order Monday for five days of drills to check the readiness of Russia’s Northern Fleet and the military’s ability to deploy additional forces from central Russia.

The Defense Ministry said Tues-

day that units from the Baltic Fleet, Southern Military District and Airborne Forces had been brought to full combat readiness.

The ministry said about 50 warplanes and helicopters will be redeployed within the next day to northern airfields, while three groups of naval ships have entered the Barents Sea. The war games come as RussiaWest ties are strained over the Ukrainian crisis. (ap)

Russian military brings forces to combat-readiness in drills

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.

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BUSINESS BoJ sees zero inflation in Abenomics setback

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A currency trader sits in front of screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and foreign exchange rate at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 17, 2015.

Asia markets rise as weak US data temper rate talk

HONG KONG - Asian equity markets mostly pushed higher Tuesday, while the dollar eased after a weak batch of US data seemed to pour cold water on talk of an early summer US interest rate hike. The weak figures on US manufacturing and industrial output helped propel US shares higher, providing a strong lead for Asia.

Tokyo climbed 0.99 percent, or 190.94 points, to end at a 15-year high of 19,437.00 and Sydney rose 0.77 percent, or 44.4 points, to 5,842.1 after minutes from the Australian central bank’s latest meeting suggested it could cut rates again soon. Shanghai advanced 1.55 percent, or 53.54 points, to 3,502.85 -- its highest close since May 2008 -- and Seoul rallied 2.14 percent, or 42.58 points, to 2,029.91.

However, in late trade Hong Kong reversed earlier gains to sit 0.38 percent lower. Wall Street’s three main indexes charged higher after news that US industrial production barely rose in February following two consecutive months of declines. The data was only pulled

higher by heating demand during unusually cold weather.

Also, manufacturing declined for the third straight month, by 0.2 percent, as automakers curbed output. In New York the Dow surged 1.29 percent, the S&P 500 jumped 1.35 percent and the Nasdaq rallied 1.19 percent.

The readings came as the Fed prepares to hold a two-day policy meeting Tuesday, which will be closely watched for clues about its timing for a rate hike.

Expectations have been high for an increase as early as June after a strong jobs report at the start of the month, but they have been tempered by the latest figures, as well as data Friday showing falling producer

prices.

“Investors got back into their everything-bad-is-good groove” after the factory reports, Tony Farnham, an analyst in Sydney at Patersons Securities Ltd., said, according to Bloomberg News.

“There is still a general expectation that the Fed will remove the word ‘patient’ from its April rates decision commentary. This would deliver the Fed increased flexibility on the rates front, something that those investors desiring never-ending sugar fixes dread.”

In foreign exchange markets the dollar was at 121.29 yen Tuesday, compared with 121.35 yen in New York late Monday. (afp)

TOKYO - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday said tumbling energy prices could push inflation to zero, marking another setback for Tokyo’s attempts to kickstart the economy by conquering years of falling or stagnant prices.

While the central bank repeated its view that inflation expectations were “rising on the whole” -- and it held fire on launching fresh stimulus -- the commentary strikes another blow to efforts to reach a sustained two percent inflation level.

Tokyo’s campaign to stimulate spending faltered after the government raised the country’s sales tax last year to help pay down Japan’s enormous national debt.

That hammered consumer spending and led to a brief recession, while falling oil rates have pulled the carpet on energy-led price increases.

“The year-on-year rate of increase in the consumer price index.... excluding the direct effects of the consumption tax hike, is in the range of 0.0-0.5 percent,” the BoJ said in a statement after a two-day policy meeting.

But it added that inflation “is likely to be about 0 percent for the time being, due to the effects of the decline in energy prices”.

Investors will now be following BoJ chief Haruhiko Kuroda’s regular news briefing later Tuesday for clues about the bank’s plans for its massive two-year-old stimulus.

Kuroda has repeatedly said the bank would further loosen monetary policy if necessary. And policymakers shocked markets in October when they expanded the scheme -- which pumps cash into the banking system to kickstart the wider economy -- to a rate of about 80 trillion yen ($679 billion) annually.

“While the Bank of Japan kept its powder dry today, we still think that policymakers will step up the pace of easing at the end of next month to signal their determination to hit the two percent inflation target,” Marcel Thieliant from Capital Economics said in a commentary.

The BoJ’s inflation target is a cornerstone of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s drive to resuscitate Japan’s fortunes, dubbed Abenomics, which also includes big government spending and an overhaul of the country’s highly regulated economy.

Japan limped out of recession in the last quarter of 2014 with tepid 0.4 percent growth.

However, inflation in January was just 0.2 percent, the lowest since a zero rate in May 2013, just after the BoJ unleashed its monetary easing programme.

Prices had been on the rise, largely due to Japan having to import pricey fossil fuels to plug an energy gap left by the shutdown of atomic reactors in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima accident.

But plunging oil prices have dealt another blow to the BoJ’s inflation goals, and doubts are growing over the ambitious target -- even among bank policymakers.

Minutes from the central bank’s January meeting showed that three of nine BoJ board members doubted the chances of reaching the price target by next year. (afp)

Singapore Airlines says in talks for possible stake in Jeju Air

SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Tuesday said it is in talks to buy a stake in South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air, a deal that would expand its low-cost portfolio.

“Singapore Airlines wishes to confirm that discussions have taken place on a possible equity invest-

ment in the airline,” it said in a filing with the Singapore Exchange.

“These discussions may not result in a transaction. Singapore Airlines will make further public announcements as necessary.”

South Korea’s Maeil Business newspaper reported on Tuesday that SIA is in talks with conglomerate

Aekyung Group to acquire about 20 percent of Jeju Air. It said both parties began the talks at the end of last year and were at the “final stage of negotiation for the acquisition price”.

The report added that Aekyung Group currently holds 86.23 percent of Jeju Air.

SIA, Asia’s third largest carrier by market value according to Bloomberg News, is seeking other sources of growth as it faces tougher competition from Middle Eastern and Asian carriers, as well as from Southeast Asian budget airlines.

SIA is a majority stake-holder in

Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways and has a wholly owned long-haul budget subsidiary called Scoot.

The airline said last month its third-quarter net profit more than quadrupled year-on-year to Sg$202.6 million ($146 million) boosted by one-off gains. (afp)

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Indonesia bars Australians from new visa-free list

JAKARTA - Indonesia will soon allow tourists from an additional 30 countries to visit without Australia have deteriorated in a visa, a minister said, but neighbouring Australia was left off the list amid a row over looming recent months as Jakarta prepares to execute two Australian drug executions.

The move comes as Jakarta seeks to boost a faltering economy, which is growing at five-year lows, and to attract more foreign income as the rupiah rapidly weakens.

The country currently only allows tourists from 15 countries, mostly in Southeast Asia, to visit without a visa. People from a number of other countries can buy a tourist visa on arrival.

The 30 countries added to the list are mainly European, but also include China and several others in Asia, the United States, and some nations in the Middle East

and Africa, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said.

“People who want to travel to Indonesia won’t need to worry about a visa any more,” Yahya said late Monday, as he announced the changes.

“We hope that we can attract an additional one million foreign tourists,” he added, saying the policy could bring in an extra $1 billion a year and that he hoped it would come into effect next month.

Indonesia has long lagged behind its neighbours in attracting foreign visitors. In 2013, 8.8

million foreign visitors came to Indonesia, according to official figures, compared with 25.72 million in Malaysia and 26.55 million in Thailand.

But Yahya predicted that “in two years, we will beat those countries” following the introduction of the new policy.

Australia -- which accounted for more than 10 percent of Indonesia’s foreign visitors in 2013 -- was not included in the list of countries whose citizens will no longer require a visa.

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traffickers on death row who were convicted of trying to smuggle heroin out of Bali.

Yahya denied the row had played a role, suggesting that Australia was excluded from the list because its own policy required visiting Indonesians to have a visa.

However, most of the 30 countries added to the list require Indonesians to obtain a visa before visiting.

“It’s not that we do not want to include Australia,” he said.

Though their country was not on Indonesia’s visa-free list, Aus-

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tralian nationals can nevertheless purchase a tourist visa on arrival.

The minister also downplayed fears that Indonesia was ill-prepared for a huge jump in the number of tourists.

“We have calculated that if we have a 50 percent increase, our capacity is still more than enough,” he said.

Indonesia’s economy has been hard hit as investors withdraw funds and redirect them back towards more developed markets, which have recently been showing signs of renewed strength.

The economic woes have seen the rupiah sink to a 17-year low against the dollar in recent days. (afp)

Over one thousand people join national entrepreneurship movement

JAKARTA - More than one thousand people joined a series of activities organized to mark the National Entrepreneurship Movement (GKN) aimed at boosting the culture of entrepreneurship in the community.

“The GKN in Makassar is organized at the Celebes Convention Center, Makassar, and has the participation of young entrepreneurs, and those interested in becoming entrepreneurs,” Prakoso Budi Susetyo, the deputy-in-charge of human resource development of the Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Ministry, stated on Tuesday.

Cooperatives and SMEs Minister A.A.G.N. Puspayoga officially flagged off the GKN activities in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The GKN activities included an integrated training on Cooperatives Public Campaign attended by 450 people, a teleconference of entrepreneurship training attended by 400 participants, and a training on “Understanding Cooperatives for Apparatus” attended by 30 people.

The minister stated that trainings are important to improve the capacity of human resources engaged in SMEs, so that they can upgrade their businesses from micro to small-scale businesses and later to medium-scale

businesses. He also urged entrepreneurs to join cooperatives in order to establish cooperation and develop their businesses.

Several businessmen, university students, members of strategic groups, farmers, and fishermen participated in the GKN activities. “Some of them come from the islands surrounding Sulawesi, and most of them are fishermen,” the minister said.

Earlier, Minister Puspayoga remarked that the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia is only 1.65 percent of the country’s population, and thus, the GKN is a strategic move to boost entrepreneurship. He noted that the number of entrepreneurs in Singapore is around seven percent of the population, and it is five percent respectively in Malaysia and Thailand.

“The movement is expected to increase the number of entrepreneurs to at least two percent,” he stated.

The minister lauded the movement initiated by the state-owned Bank Mandiri. “Some 98 percent of our businessmen are categorized as small and medium entrepreneurs who either do business on their own or join cooperatives. They should be assisted in order to boost even development and prosperity,” he emphasized. (ant)

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A group of workers assemble parts of an AMX 13 tank at PT Pindad factory in Bandung, in Indonesia’s West Java province, March 16, 2015. Indonesian state-owned defence firm PT Pindad needs at least 5 trillion rupiah ($377.67 million) in investment in the next three years to boost production and improve technology, its chief executive told Reuters on Monday.

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Hundreds of police to secure Pengerupukan night in Buleleng

SINGARAJA - In relation to the procession of parading hundreds of ogoh-ogoh or papier mâché demon at Pengerupukan night before the celebration of Nyepi in the Caka New Year 1937, the ranks of Buleleng Police will intensify the placement of hundreds of personnel at public places and border points in nine subdistricts.

Parents, young people and children will surely throng to witness the ogoh-ogoh parade.

Far in advance the police ranks are ready to anticipate by providing security for general public.

“We deploy 260 personnel in the field. Each subdistrict police will

assign 30 personnel reinforced by 100 personnel from county police dispersed at the border,” said the Operations Division Head, Michael R. Risakotta, when asked for his confirmation.

He explained that based on the coordination with a number of cus-

tomary village boards in Buleleng, some villages agreed to perform the parade, while some others would not make it. The ogoh-ogoh parade will be entirely focused on internal customary villages. “Every subdistrict has agreed not to hold the parade, except for internal parade

around their respective customary village. Some customary villages will hold internal ogoh-ogoh contest at their own territory and will not pass through their borders,” he explained.

Rampant young people taking advantage of the Pengerupukan event to drink liquor cannot be neglected. Such condition is capable of causing a riot that can lead to disagreement and commotion in the area of the ogoh-

Iranians optimistic about clinching nuclear agreement

ogoh parade. Police officers will provide supervision and security early through coordination with the chief of customary village youth club or the coordinator of the ogoh-ogoh parade by asking their contact number. “We will anticipate by requesting the data of the bearers and coordinator of the ogoh-ogoh. So, if something happens in the field, the coordinator will be contacted first,” he said. (kmb34)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — In an unusually upbeat assessment, Iran’s top nuclear official said Tuesday his government’s main disagreements with the U.S. and its negotiating partners have been resolved and expressed optimism about meeting a late March deadline for a framework deal.

Fishermen in Jembrana still operate beach seine

NEGARA - Fishermen in Jembrana are still catching fish by using beach seine. Actually, according to the Regulation of Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs No.2/2015, the fishing gear belonging to trawl is prohibited.

However, the use of this trawl still occurs on a number of beaches in Jembrana like at Pebuahan, Melaya and Air Kuning.

A number of fishermen at Pebuahan, said they have been using

the dragged net for very long time.

So, it is difficult for them to leave the habit. They considered that such fishing method was easier to produce. But they also acknowledged that the results obtained were not always satisfactory because they often got small-sized fish like sardine. Fishermen did not know if the use of the nets has been banned. They usually place nets in coastal waters and pull them together from the shore. The use of

the net is prohibited due to negative impact caused to the habitat in the waters.

The Division Head of Maritime and Coastal Resource Management (PSDKP), Jembrana Maritime, Fisheries and Forestry Agency, I Ketut Wardananaya, acknowledged the persistence in the use of trawl on a number of beaches in Jembrana. The agency has also provided counseling together with the Nusantara fishing port (PPN)

at Pengambengan related to the ministerial regulation. “We actually also have sent a letter to the entire coastal villages related to the prohibition from using the beach seine,” said Wardananaya.

Based on supervision all this time, it is still used by fishermen in Melaya, Pebuahan and Air Kuning. Termination for the use of the fishing gear cannot be done directly because, according to him, it related to their habit. One

of the solutions for fishermen still fishing by such method is directed them to another method of fishing.

“We boost the assistance such as in the form of outboard engines and fishing gear at sea,” said Wardananaya.

The beach seine is considered dangerous for the survival of marine life including coral reefs. In its operation, the net tends to catch all the fish including the small ones. (kmb26)

Melasti, beaches in Gianyar start to be flocked by pilgrims GIANYAR - A number of beaches in Gianyar start to be flocked by Hindu pilgrims who perform melasti procession. Although the circular of the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) mentions the melasti procession can be implemented from March 18, but since Saturday (Mar. 14) several customary villages in Gianyar have started doing it. This melasti procession before Nyepi will last until March 20.

Pilgrims bore sanctified effigies (pratima) accompanied with boisterous sound of balenganjur gamelan music and all the pilgrims dressed in customary prayer looked to walk hand in hand toward the shore as seen on Masceti Beach, Medahan village, Blahbatuh. A total of three groups of customary villages did melasti in the area of Masceti Beach. “The pilgrims participating in the melasti have been arriving from the morning,” said Ni Nyoman Beng, a trader on Masceti Beach from Medahan village.

Typically, according to Nyoman Beng, the melasti activity has begun to take place from eight

o’clock in the morning until noon or even afternoon. The pilgrims performing melasti to Masceti Beach were mostly from the villages in Gianyar, Payangan, Tampaksiring and Ubud subdistrict, she added.

This annual procession held before Nyepi usually flocks some beaches such as the Lebih, Masceti, Purnama and Gumicik Ketewel Beach. Without doubt, the activities also have an impact on the traffic along the Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra.

In addition to melasti tradition before the celebration of Nyepi, thousands of people also perform melasti procession after Nyepi. In Gianyar, the tradition of melasti after Nyepi is carried out by some 28 customary villages in Blahbatuh subdistrict and some 18 customary villages in Payangan subdistrict. This tradition has lasted for generations coinciding with the full moon in April (tenth month in Balinese calendar). The villages in Blahbatuh are coalesced into the tradition of old Blahbatuh. (kmb16)

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FILE - In this April 27, 2011 file photo, Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew waves to supporters as he arrives at an elections nomination center in Singapore.

Singapore founding father Lee’s condition worsens

SINGAPORE — The condition of Singapore’s 91-year-old founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, has worsened as he remains at the hospital where he has been treated for nearly six weeks, the government said Tuesday.

Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb. 5 for severe pneumonia and was later put on life support.

Lee’s “condition has worsened due to an infection. He is on antibiotics. The doctors are closely monitoring his condition,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement posted on its website.

Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee ruled for 31 years until 1990,

and has been credited with transforming the city-state from a sleepy tropical port to a wealthy, bustling financial hub with one of the highest average incomes in the world.

Under Lee and his successors, including his son, current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore — known for its ban on chewing gum sales and canings for crimes some countries would rule as minor — has strictly controlled public speech and assembly, though it has become socially more liberal and allowed greater artistic freedom in recent years.

Lee commands immense respect among Singaporeans, who this year will celebrate the country’s 50th independence anniversary. (ap)

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials say they have executed 12 people in the country’s singlelargest day of executions, after a nationwide ban on the death penalty was lifted. The Home Minister for Punjab province, Shuja Khanzada, said authorities at several different jails in the province hanged 10 prisoners on Tuesday who had been sentenced to death in murder cases.

The superintendent of the main

jail in the southern port city of Karachi, Qazi Nazir, said they had executed two people and handed their bodies over to family members.

Late last year, Pakistan’s prime minister lifted the death-penalty moratorium specifically for terrorism-related cases after a December Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar killed 150 people. Last week, in a controversial step, the government completely lifted the deathpenalty ban for all cases. (ap)

Now in their second extension, the talks have made headway in recent weeks. The sides have moved closer on limitations on Iran’s nuclear activities that could be retooled to make weapons. In exchange, the West would progressively lift economic and political sanctions.

Still, the comments by Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akhbar Salehi were among the most promising to date. “The main issues have been closed,” he told Iranian state TV. “I hope that in the remaining time we can close this.”

The sides are working to meet two target dates — a framework in the next two weeks that lays down the outlines of a final deal by the end of June.

A senior U.S. official was less bullish, saying the sides had made progress but still had a ways to go in eliminating differences on what Tehran had to do for a gradual end to sanctions.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister

Mohammad Javad Zarif have taken the lead in what formally remain talks between Iran on one side and the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany on the other.

Most of the disputes focus on technical issues like the numbers of centrifuges which Iran would be allowed to operate as part of an agreement. The machines can enrich uranium up to levels used for the fissile core of nuclear arms, but Iran says it only has energy, medical and scientific aims. Salehi and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz joined the talks last month to try and iron out the technical differences.

Kerry and Zarif met for nearly five hours in the Swiss city of Lausanne Monday, before the Iranians departed for Brussels for talks with European negotiators.

There, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said “we are entering a crucial time, a crucial two weeks.” German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after

“more than 10 years of negotiations, we should seize this opportunity.”

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said all sides were committed to trying.

A letter by Republican senators to the Iranian leadership warning that Congress could upend any deal cast a shadow on the negotiations. Another senior American official said the issue came up at Monday’s Kerry-Zarif meeting as well as a Sunday gathering among senior U.S. and Iranian negotiators.

Both American officials demanded anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the talks on record.

Republicans argue a deal would be insufficient and unenforceable, allowing Iran to become a nuclear-armed state. To that end, they’ve delivered a series of proposals to undercut or block an agreement, including ones that would require a Senate say-so on a deal and order new sanctions against Iran while negotiations are underway.(ap)

Pakistan executes 12 in a single day

The melasti ceremony is carried out by the Hindus near Nyepi Day

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A protestor holds a sign, which refers to former Iranian nuclear negotiator Hasan Rouhani, during a demonstration against Iran outside of a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, March 16, 2015.

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Apple in talks with major networks over TV service

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In this June 11, 2014 file photo, a man walks past a mural in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. America’s young adults want news, but few want to read a newspaper.

And most stumble onto news while on Facebook or other social networks.

Young adults want news, not the newspaper

WASHINGTON - America’s young adults want news, but few want to read a newspaper. And most stumble onto news while on Facebook or other social networks.

Those are among the findings of a survey released Monday of 18to 34-year-olds by a project of the American Press Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Some 85 percent of “millennials” surveyed said that keeping up with news is important to them and 69 percent said they get news daily.

The researchers said the study appears to allay concerns that young adults are apathetic about the world around them.

The millennial generation “spends more time on social networks, often on mobile devices.

The worry is that millennials’ awareness of the world, as a result, is narrow,” the authors said.

But the findings showed “that this newest generation of American adults is anything but ‘newsless,’ passive or civically uninterested.”

The study found that young adults don’t get news in the same way as their parents and grandparents.

“This generation tends not to consume news in discrete sessions or by going directly to news providers,” the report said.

“Instead, news and information are woven into an often continuous

but mindful way that millennials connect to the world generally, which mixes news with social connection, problem solving, social action and entertainment.”

Much of the news young adults get is from social networks such as Facebook, even though they often go to these platforms for other reasons.

Just 39 percent said they went online to seek out news or information and 60 percent said they “mostly bump into news” during unrelated online activity, the report said.

As a result, Facebook has become a key source of news for the 18-to-34 generation: some 88 percent said they get news from the social network regularly.

Some 47 percent said they got most of their news on national politics and government from Facebook, 62 percent said the social network was their primary source for news on social issues and 41 percent for international news.

Facebook was the top source of news for 13 of 24 news topics, the survey found.

The report said these social news consumers are often drawn into topics they might otherwise have ignored because peers are recommending and commenting on them.

Despite the notion that social media creates a polarizing “filter bubble,” some 70 percent of millennials said their social media feeds are comprised of diverse viewpoints -- evenly mixed between those who agree and disagree with them.

The survey offers a bleak outlook for traditional media like newspapers hoping to boost paid subscribers.

Just 12 percent of the respondents said they paid for a print newspaper subscription in the past year, while another 13 percent said they read a newspaper for which someone else pays.

Just seven percent in the survey said they paid for a digital subscription to a newspaper.

The authors said many of the respondents felt they should not have to pay for news.

“We heard the notion that, because news is important for democracy, people feel they should not have to pay for it,” the study said.

“It should be more of a civic right because it is a civic good.”

The report is based on a survey of 1,046 young adults between January 5 and February 2, with a margin of error estimated at 3.8 percentage points. (afp)

NEW YORK - Apple is in talks with US television networks to offer around 25 channels across any iOS device as soon as September, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The company has been in discussions with CBS, 21st Century Fox and Disney (owner of ABC) among other networks, as it attempts to put together a bundle of popular channels.

Unlike cable bundles, which offer a long list of smaller networks, the California-based tech giant is aiming to assemble a “skinny” bundle of heavy-hitters, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

However NBCUniversal, which owns channels such as NBC, USA and Bravo, is not part of the discussions.

The company was struck from the list after previous talks about a streaming television platform with NBC parent company Comcast ended in a fallout, the Journal said.

In a separate deal, HBO has already partnered with Apple to provide a standalone online TV service that will launch next month on Apple’s streaming media player.

The talks come as television channels and cable operators fear losing viewership to “cord cutters” who drop costly cable subscriptions and rely on online streaming, picking and choosing shows a la carte.

The deal with Apple would allow networks to retain viewers, albeit on alternate platforms.

The approximately 25 channels would be available on all iOS operating system devices such as iPhones, iPads and Apple TV boxes. (afp)

Yahoo sees ‘end to end’ email encryption by year-end

WASHINGTON - Yahoo said Sunday it plans to introduce “end to end encryption” for email this year to boost privacy protection for users concerned about snooping from governments or hackers. The Internet giant demonstrated new security and safety features for its email service at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, ramping up efforts to boost privacy since the 2013 revelations about government surveillance.

The new security feature aims to allow non-technical people to use encryption with the click of a button after an initial setup of a few minutes. A test or beta version of the encryption software is being released for developers, and it is expected to be rolled out to users in the coming months.

“Our goal is to have this available by the end of the year,” Alex Stamos, Yahoo’s chief information security officer, told AFP. “Anybody who has the ability to write an email should have no problem using our email encryption.”

Privacy advocates say encryption is a valuable tool in thwarting unwanted snooping, but many users find the process daunting, with a need to create complex codes or “keys” for both the sender and receiver.

Yahoo has been collaborating with Google and its Gmail service on the encryption, and the standards will be compatible, Stamos said, so Yahoo and Gmail users will be able to send each other encrypted messages with a single click.

“I think anybody who uses email in the center of our life needs encryption,” Stamos said.

“If you send emails to your spouse

or your lawyer or family members, you want to have these messages be confidential.”

Yahoo and Google and other online giants took steps to encrypt Internet traffic in the wake of revelations of vast online surveillance programs led by the US National Security Agency, and have argued they never allowed unfettered access to their servers.

The email encryption takes this further by encrypting the content on both ends of the message.

Yahoo said another feature soon to be introduced would allow users to bypass the standard password, by getting a one-time code sent to a verified phone each time they log in.

The move would help avoid socalled “phishing” attacks and other maneuvers that steal a user’s password, leading to potential identity theft.

The two new measures are expected to improve security and privacy while still being easy to use, Stamos said.

“It’s important for our products to be safe as used by normal people,” said Stamos.

“Our users face a very diverse set of threats. The biggest threat is probably someone stealing their password, and their account taken over.”

He added that encryption and password circumvention may also be important for users living in countries with repressive regimes.

“There are a lot of Yahoo users who live in countries where their freedom of expression and freedom of association is not respected, and where the government is trying to put malware on their computers to track them,” he said. (afp)

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Property sector to revive in 2015

DENPASAR - Milestone revival of national property sector is expected to occur this year. There are several factors that affect the condition, among others, inflation, BI rate, and mortgage interest. CEO of Indonesia Property Watch (IPC), Ali Tranghanda, revealed it on Monday at Kuta.

According to Ali, the government policies that lower the BI rate from 7.75 percent to 7.5 percent is well received by market. It also increases the purchasing power of people, especially consumers who would buy a house. “In addition, the government’s reserve fund and transfer of fuel subsidies to infrastructure also provide advantages for property development,” he said.

He expressed that the trend is now no longer the property for upper middle class, but the middle segment that most of customers are end-users.

In fact this trend, he added, has seen by developers through the resizing strategy to sell the smaller type of houses, prices ranging from Rp 500 million to 1 billion.

He is optimistic positive property sector will run this year, especially for the home site (residential).

However, developers should take advantage of the market and provide a sharp right strategy by offering different products and according to customer wishes. “Facing AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) competition in 2015, the developer must always be prepared to deal with existing conditions, including the entry of foreign investors to invest as there are tremendous

opportunities and market potential, new infrastructure development, and joint venture between local and foreign businessmen opportunities,” he said.

One property developer, Andreas Nawawi also agreed with the analysis given by Ali. He expressed in 2014 and early 2015, all business sectors, including property has slowing down. However, the slowdown in this market cycle does not mean that the business and investment opportunities are not growing.

“Property values will continue to increase because the property is an investment object of all time.

Indonesian middle class segment in 2015 is expected to grow to around 90 million people with the level of consumption and high purchasing power. This condition will also have implications for growing needs on residential as the population grow,” said Andreas who is the Managing Director of Paramount Land.

He said, looking at the development of demand and the diverse needs of consumers, Paramount Land in early 2015 offers a new concept of ‘custom homes’ in Malibu Village. Malibu Village is a cluster in Serpong ivory city that accommodates the desire of

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Milestone revival of national property sector is expected to occur this year. There are several factors that affect the condition, among others, inflation, BI rate, and mortgage interest. consumers to give a personal touch to the design of their own homes.

“There are 18 choices facade design, 3 facade finishing options, 3 colors and 8 choices completeness home. For there are 9 style facade of the house, which is the style of classic, American, Scandinavian,

Japan, Mediterranean, modern, Victorian, colonial and art deco,” he explained.

Paramount land, is the property arm of paramount enterprise. In addition to engaged in the real estate business, paramount enterprise also has a rapidly growing

hotel chain. Currently paramount enterprise owns and manages six hotels in the area ivory Serpong, Magelang and Malang and soon will build new hotels in Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Semarang, Bogor, Bandung, Balikpapan and other major cities. (kmb18)

XL ready to launch 4G in Denpasar

DENPASAR - As the second largest operator in Indonesia, XL trying to expand the service by preparing the launch of 4G internet service in Denpasar. “XL efforts to bring 4G services to Indonesia, especially Bali, because of many benefits gained using fast internet service that benefits individual customer, business sector and economy in general, as well as accelerate the development and improve the quality of life,” said Vice President of XL East Region, Desy Sari Dewi.

According to Desy, 4G launch show XL readiness to fulfill a promise to customers and society in Denpasar to provide services that are superior to existing internet services. “Modernization of the network or the replacement of a new device in Denpasar will continue until the end of March 2015 to make the performance of data access 4G XL become more vibrant,” she said.

Thus, Denpasar will become the sixth city after Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Medan, Bogor, and Surabaya, which have 4G network.

According to Desy, Denpasar become a priority of 4G network because a number of considerations. In

addition to consideration as a tourism city, business side as well as the high potential demand and customer needs, also make XL launch 4G network in Denpasar.

XL also considers supporting the acceleration of development in Denpasar as the center of Bali’s economy, and creative cities in Indonesia.

To socialize the 4G service, XL continues to prepare ecosystems, such as the provision of mobile phones, digital applications that provide a variety of attractive benefits to customers (free streaming songs on Guvera, watch live streaming English Premier League football games, video streaming in VIKI, and my Muslim content), 4G services and data packages.

4G technology is currently the most advanced telecommunications networks. This technology is touted to have the advantage, especially at speed, network efficiency, and a range of services.

With the advantages offered, the user will get benefits such as speed and stability of access to better data services, including upload or download large-capacity contents, such as photos or videos, or send or receive

large files.

Currently, XL East Region reached more than 13.5 million subscribers.

In Denpasar, number of subscribers reached more than 4 million customers served by approximately 1500 BTS

2G / 3G / 4G. While nationally, XL has a fiber optic network infrastructure throughout more than 30 thousand miles, as well as more than 52 thousand BTS (3G/2G) scattered in various regions in Indonesia. (kmb18)

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As the second largest operator in Indonesia, XL trying to expand the service by preparing the launch of 4G internet service in Denpasar.

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Ahead of Nyepi

Delivery of ritual paraphernalia to Nusa Penida rises

The farmers are harvesting their rice paddy

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Price of rice in the market still high, demand at rice milling soars

SEMARAPURA - Crossing activity at traditional harbor of Kusamba, Dawan, Klungkung ahead of Nyepi began to increase. The increase was not only seen in the number of passengers that would be crossing, but also in the delivery of ritual ingredients such as fruit, leaf and daily needs to Nusa Penida. Meanwhile, the delivery of groceries so far is still running normally.

A port officer, Made Sedana Yoga, when confirmed on Sunday justified the increasing delivery of ritual ingredients and daily needs to Nusa Penida. It has occurred since Saturday (Mar. 14).

However, the increase did not only happen to goods, but also to building materials or quarry. “Delivery of quarry also increases because there is a plan of hotel construction in Lembongan,” he said.

According to him, the delivery of groceries was still running normally.

But the delivery of groceries and passengers would increase three days before Nyepi. At that time, the crossing to Nusa Penida was usually made for three to four times depending on the number of passengers. So far, the crossing to Nusa Penida was admitted to still run normally. It is only done twice, namely in the morning and afternoon.

Sedana Yoga said that weather condition was still normal in the waters of Nusa Penida. So, there was no delayed crossing last Sunday.

But in anticipating the immense number of passengers that will be crossing, the port also prioritizes the delivery of ritual ingredients to Nusa Penida. “This time we are prioritizing the delivery of ritual ingredients so that they can be used in Nusa Penida,” he said, Sunday.

Based on observation at Bias Port, Kusamba, the delivery of goods did not only increase in the route of Kusamba to Nusa Penida. Conversely, the delivery of many coconut leaves and piglets even also increased from Nusa Penida to Klungkung mainland.

One of the traders, A.A. Ngurah, when met last Sunday sighed because the price of goods in Klungkung mainland began to rise up to 20 percent ahead of Nyepi. As a trader, it even made him unable to do much because the price of goods in Nusa Penida would likely rise up to 50 percent.

“The price of goods on Nusa Penida is definitely much higher than in the Klungkung mainland, sir, because people must pay porterage and shipping costs,” he explained. (kmb)

BANGLI - Soaring price of rice in the market since a few weeks ago ranging from IDR 11,000 per kilogram, in fact, becomes a blessing for rice milling business. Since the past three weeks, the entrepreneurs of rice milling have been overwhelmed to meet the increasing demand of rice by 50 percent.

Ketut Sudiarti, one of the rice milling owners from Sulahan village, Susut said that before the price of rice soared, only few people who bought rice to her rice milling building. However, since the price increase of rice in the market, her factory was always visited by consumers.

It significantly influenced the proceeds of sales. She said the demand for rice increased by 50 percent. However, such a demand made her overwhelmed because her rice was often out of stock.

She said further that high demand for rice to her factory happened because the price offered was much cheaper than the price in the market. Each kilogram of rice was sold for IDR 9,500, while the market price reached IDR 11,000 per kilogram. “The price of rice here is much cheaper than in the market. As a result, many people buy here. Sometimes we are overwhelmed as out of stock,” she said.

Similar condition was also experienced by rice milling owner at Demulih village, Susut,

Wayan Sujati. High price of rice in the market caused the rice stock posing the payment of milling services to sell out in relatively short time. She said the demand for rice increased by 60 percent. Unfortunately, due to shortage of grain supply, she was unable to produce rice in large quantities. This condition had an impact on the fulfillment of demand for rice. Her good quality rice was sold for IDR 9,500 per kilogram. “The demand is very high,” she said. (kmb45)

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The Crossing activity at traditional harbor of Kusamba, Dawan, Klungkung ahead of Nyepi began to increase especially for ritual paraphernalia.s

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Re-launching of Garamerica Restaurant

Garamerica Restaurant provides various types of food KUTA - Garamerica Restaurant denoting a part of The Sunset Hotel held a rebranding event, Friday (Mar. 6). In addition to further introducing the Garamerica Restaurant located on Jalan Dewi Sri Kuta, and drinks both traditional and international. The dining area a growing culinary oasis, the event attended by travel agencies, media and loyal customers also launched opened from seven o’clock in the morning to 11 o’clock at night serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Capacity of the a new menu and Chef Wana.

The new menu is the Duck Burger denoting an authentic Balinese burger. It is completely black burned with duck patty. Black burger is made from black sticky rice and a few other secret recipes. The patty is made from duck with Balinese flavor that makes an interesting flavor combination so that it is certainly worth trying.

restaurant reaches 135 people and is divided into two areas The event started at seven o’clock in the afternoon was namely the non-smoking and lounge area. also enlivened by an acoustic band. Similarly, it was also graced with a photo booth where visitors could express the individual style of the event. Other than the invitees, there were also local and foreign guests who immediately enjoyed the new menu.

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As wishing not to be crushed by modernization, the Inna Bali Hotel regenerates the historical potential and spirit of the employees. It is fully supported by the new General Manager of the Inna Bali Hotel, Dwi Agus Kristianto. Agus has long worked with the Inna Group. The man born on August 4, 1967 sees a lot of unique things either in terms of location, concept or history of the hotel denoting the legacy of the Dutch colonial era. Since it was established in 1920, this hotel has been the most favorite and become an icon in the city of Denpasar. “Many state guests and world leaders ever stayed here such as the Queen Elisabeth, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and President of Thailand,” he explained.

Today, many new hotels proliferated in Denpasar, said Agus, so that the focus was still to revive the aura of history. The strategy was by displaying historical photos and ancient Balinese carvings at some interesting points such as restaurant and hotel lobby. In addition, the building continued to be repaired and the facilities were rejuvenated. “We create the concept of hotel like a gallery,” said the graduate of STIEPARI Semarang majoring in tourism studies.

Agus also echoed the wedding packages to guests with the theme of Romantic Wedding at Historical Place. People were given prideful impression to carry out wedding reception at the historical hotel attached to the tagline Where the Story Begins.

He also encouraged employees by shouting the yell ‘Inna Bali To Be Number One, Yes I Care, Yes I Can.’ “Employees need to be refreshed to make them vivacious,” he said.

In addition, said Agus, he also rebranded one of the two restaurants into Waroeng Sinta to attract travelers at affordable prices. The restaurant provided Balinese and Western menus as well as traditional drinks. While another was the Gangga Restaurant serving a la carte menu with standard price of threestar hotel.

When asking about future plan, Agus said he was concerned with the government’s program of Denpasar namely the Denpasar Heritage City Tour. He recommended the Waroeng Sinta at the Inna Bali as the venue of lunch of the city tour program. As supporting facilities, the hotel provided spacious parking lot for buses, free Wi-Fi and a special menu by the hotel chef. (kmb)

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Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land.

Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Sean Penn says he is not the next Liam Neeson

LOS ANGELES — Sean Penn surfs, shoots, sprints, punches and fights for his life in the geopolitical thriller “The Gunman.” At age 54, it’s easy to assume that Penn, as a rogue ex-special forces officer, is drifting into territory that Liam Neeson claimed just a few years ago with a series of action-heavy box office hits.

Add in the fact that “The Gun- some of his friends as consultants, their skills for high-powered jobs man,” in theaters Friday, is directed he also took some time to focus at shadowy international organizaby Pierre Morel, who launched the and refine the bones of the script, tions along the way, Penn notes that “Taken” franchise and Neeson’s taking what he knows about NGOs though there are real world paralrenaissance and the comparisons and military tactics and applying it lels in “The Gunman,” that it’s not to the story. meant to be a political movie. seem even more apt.

In the film, audiences meet “I don’t think there’s an enorBut for Penn, it couldn’t be further from the truth. “I think Liam Penn’s character in the Democratic mous amount to be learned poNeeson is fantastic. I love Liam Republic of Congo in 2006. A snip- litically,” said Penn. The movie, Neeson. But he’s a 6-foot-4, me- er-for-hire, Terrier draws the short for him, is about the consequences lodically voiced, masculine figure straw and gets tasked with assas- of violence.

Penn’s next project, now in postwho is a very good man who’s only sinating a mining minister, which there to take care of the people he propels the country into a devas- production, finds him back in the loves,” said Penn on a recent after- tating civil war. Eight years later, director’s chair in a drama about an noon in the Four Seasons Hotel Los while digging wells for an NGO in international aid worker (Charlize Angeles. “I am a 5-foot-9, highly the Congo, he discovers that there’s Theron, who is in a relationship with conflicted man who’s principally a hit out for him and sets out across Penn), and a relief aid doctor (Javier Europe to find out why.

Bardem) navigating a bout of civil taking care of himself.”

Encountering his own demons unrest in Africa. “It’s not like all of Penn is even a little baffled about the cultural focus on Neeson in this (PTSD) and some of his old ex- a sudden I’m going to start running case. “I’m aware of the framing in military colleagues (Mark Rylance around in action movies all over the the culture, but has nobody noticed and Javier Bardem) who’ve sold out place,” he said. (ap) Harrison Ford all of those years?

There’ve been a lot of “geri-action” heroes,” he added.

In showing extreme situations, whether it’s Jason Bourne taking down secret government operations or John McClane defying the odds to defeat a terrorist and save some hostages, action films can sometimes feel more disconnected from reality than sci-fi. That’s, of course, part of the fun for actors and audiences alike.

Penn, however, was drawn to “The Gunman” and the character of Jim Terrier for exactly the opposite reason — it reminded him of people he knew.

Loosely based on Jean-Patrick Manchette’s novel “The Prone Gunman,” a 1981 French noir about a mercenary assassin, writers AP Photo/Open Road Films, Joe Alblas Peter Travis and Don MacPherson reworked the story to have a con- This photo provided by Open Road Films shows, Sean Penn as temporary setting. Not only did Jim Terrier, in a scene from the film, “The Gunman,” opening Penn jump at the chance to bring on in theaters on Friday, March 20, 2015.

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Aykroyd, Belushi widow launch Blues Brothers record label

LOS ANGELES — The Blues Brothers have found a new mission. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi’s widow, Judy Belushi, have launched Blues Brothers Records.

The new record label is dedicated to the development of blues artists. The label’s music will be distributed by Capitol Music Group’s Blue Note Records.

Aykroyd and John Belushi originally performed as the sunglass-

clad siblings on “Saturday Night Live” and later in the 1980 film “The Blues Brothers.”

Aykroyd said in a statement Monday that he’s excited for the label to find the next generation of blues performers.

Aykroyd previously co-founded the House of Blues, which will be partnering with the record label for promotional events at House of Blues venues. (ap)

Sinead O’Connor done with ‘Nothing Compares 2U’ NEW YORK - “Nothing Compares 2U” propelled Sinead O’Connor to global fame and became the soundtrack for the broken-hearted all over the world. But after 25 years she says she is done with the tearjerker smash hit.

The outspoken Irish singer said Monday that she had been trained never to sing a track with which she does not connect emotionally -- and plans to stick to that.

“After 25 years of singing it, nine months or so ago I finally ran out of anything I could use in order to bring some emotion to it,” she wrote on her Facebook page.

“I don’t want audiences to be disappointed coming along to a show and then not hearing it, so (I) am letting you know here that you won’t.”

O’Connor said that she would be “lying” if she kept singing the hit, which was written by Prince.

“I’m trained in honesty. I can’t act. It just isn’t in my training,” she wrote.

The announcement is unusually blunt for a pop performer. Many artists constantly wrestle with whether to keep doing songs that made them famous or to focus on newer material less known to casual fans.

O’Connor had won critical acclaim with her 1987 debut album “The Lion and the Cobra” but scored a massive hit with “Nothing Compares 2U.” (afp)

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Ngurah Rai airport closes 24 hours during Nyepi

KUTA - The operations at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will be shut panies, security offices, and the lodown for 24 hours to commemorate the Day of Silence, which is locally called Nyepi Day, on cal officials operating in proximity to the airport.

March 21, 2015.

“The airport operations are shut down every year since 2000 as a regular schedule. The airport will be totally closed for 24 hours,” I Gusti Ngurah Ardita, the co-general manager of Angkasa Pura I at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, stated.

Nyepi is a Balinese “Day of Silence” that is commemorated every Saka New Year according to the Balinese calendar, which in 2015, falls on March 21.

According to Ardita, the airport will be closed from 6 a.m. local time on March 21, 2015, to 6 a.m. local time, on March 22, 2015.

Although the airport will remain shut for 24 hours, it will still be able to handle extraordinary situations such as emergency landings and medical emergencies.

“As Ngurah Rai is an alternative airport for handling specific conditions such as emergencies, and the management will ensure that the

security, ground handling staff, and related institutions are ready at any time,” Ardita revealed.

The airport management has sent a Notice to Airman (Notamn) number A0068/16, dated January 16, 2015, to all the flight carriers and airports across the world in order to manage the schedules of their flights according to the condition.

The Ngurah Rai International Airport has also coordinated with several institutions, including com-

On the Day of Silence, 258 domestic regular flights will be operated by ten national air carriers and 164 international flights by 23 air carriers.

The last flight to be handled by the airport before shutdown will be served by Korean Air and will be destined for Incheon, South Korea.

The flight will take off at 3 p.m. local time, on March 21, 2015.

The Ngurah Rai International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country and on an average,

handles as many as 47,370 domestic and international passengers per day, or 1,974 people per hour.

“During 2014, the airport handled a total of 17.3 million domestic and international passengers,” Ardita claimed. (ant) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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The operations at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will be shut down for 24 hours to commemorate the Day of Silence, which is locally called Nyepi Day, on March 21, 2015.