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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Spielberg, Streisand to get Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON - Movie mogul Steven Spielberg, singerdirector Barbra Streisand, and songwriter James Taylor are among the 17 people to be awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Monday. “I look forward to presenting these 17 distinguished Americans with our nation’s highest civilian honor,” President Barack Obama said. “From public servants who helped us meet defining challenges of our time to artists who expanded our imaginations, from leaders who have made our union more perfect to athletes who have inspired millions of fans, these men and women have enriched our lives and helped define our shared experience as Americans,” he added. Among other entertainment stars to be honored are music producer Emilio Estefan and pop star Gloria Estefan, a Cuban American couple seen as trailblazers for be-
ing Spanish-language stars who successfully crossed over to the English-language market. Grammy-winner Itzhak Perlman and composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim also will receive the honor together with the likes of Spielberg, the director and philanthropist whose films include blockbusters such as “Jaws,” “Jurassic Park,” “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” and the “Indiana Jones” series. Baseball great Willie Mays will be honored alongside fellow legend Yogi Berra, who will get a posthumous award. Public servants to be lauded include the late Shirley Chisholm, who became the first black US
congresswoman in 1968. She later ran for president as a Democrat, and was a professor at Mount Holyoke College. The late Minoru Yasui also is to be honored. The attorney challenged the constitutionality of a military curfew order during World War II on the grounds of racial discrimination. He was in solitary confinement during the legal process and spent much of his life appealing his wartime conviction. “At the time of his death in 1986, he had successfully convinced a trial court to vacate his arrest, and a case challenging the constitutionality of his conviction was pending before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,” a White House statement said. The awards ceremony will take place at the White House on November 24. (afp)
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Cate Blanchett honored at Museum of Modern Art
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Cate Blanchett, right, and Ralph Fiennes attend the Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit honoring Blanchett at the Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in New York.
NEW YORK — Cate Blanchett, accepting an honor for her film work, made reference to the recent attacks in Paris and Beirut and said her own efforts “feel very insignificant” in view of what’s happening in the world. Blanchett was honored Tuesday evening at the Museum of Modern Art’s eighth annual film benefit, which raises funds so that important cinematic works can join the museum’s collection. “All my efforts do feel very insignificant in view of what’s going on in the world at the moment, the horrific events in Europe and the Middle East,” Blanchett said, “and the thousands of refugees who travel across the borders, and their plight, their peril has become even more precarious and difficult.” “But,” she added, “and this is going to sound like a massive justification — perhaps it is in the face of what’s going on in the world — sometimes you’re presented with the opportunity of working on projects that perhaps might last and perhaps have something interesting and important to say, and last year was definitely one of those years for me.” She was referring to the two current movies that both are generating serious awards buzz for the two-time Oscar winner. One is “Truth,” in which Blanchett plays the reallife role of CBS producer Mary Mapes, whose career ended
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following her report about George W. Bush’s National Guard service. In an earlier red carpet interview, Blanchett said she was “so fascinated to play the role of a real-life person in free fall in a very unexplored part of recent media history which I think it’s quite timely to think about, how we process and digest our news.” Blanchett’s latest film is “Carol,” adapted from the Patricia Highsmith novel, in which she plays a woman involved in a 1950s lesbian romance. “This movie was a labor of love for everyone involved,” she said. Among those speaking at the tribute was Blanchett’s co-star in the 1997 movie “Oscar and Lucinda,” Ralph Fiennes, who spoke about her “eccentric and beautiful inner landscape.” “You’re a great artist, Cate,” he said, “Thank you for sharing your gift with us.” Also speaking — in a videotaped message — was Woody Allen, who directed Blanchett’s Oscar-winning performance in “Blue Jasmine.” The famously reclusive Allen, who often shuns awards ceremonies, quipped that “mercifully, I had a prior engagement.” He noted that before he directed Blanchett, “everyone told me, ‘Hire Cate Blanchett, and she’ll make you look like a genius.’” (ap)
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Tourists visit Kuta Beach during their holiday to Bali Island. The Bali House of Representatives recently discussed a revision to Law No.33/2004 on Financial Balance, related to tourism profit sharing, and came to the conclusion that it would be hard to attain the desired goal.
Bali demands share of tourism profits
Not so easy to achieve
DENPASAR - The Bali House of Representatives recently discussed a revision to Law No.33/2004 on Financial Balance, related to tourism profit sharing, and came to the conclusion that it would be hard to attain the desired goal. The main obstacle to Bali receiving more of the foreign exchange earnings from tourism on the island, is the fact that these earnings do not fall under state revenue. The only non-tax revenue that Bali contributes to the state are earnings from Visa on Arrivals. “The state budget for 2015 targeted IDR 3.5 trillion in non-tax revenue from tourism. If we assume that 40 percent of foreign visitors to Indonesia come to Bali then the non-tax revenue from these visitors amount to some IDR 1.4 trillion,” said legislator of the Federal House of Representatives, Wayan Koster, representing the constituency of Bali. During his meeting with Bali House of Representatives, the Governor of Bali, legislators and senators from the constituency of Bali, regents and mayors from throughout Bali, as well as the parliamentary leadership of Bali, Koster explained that the non-tax revenue of tourism is
returned to the Departement of Immigration to be used for making improvements to and developing immigration. The amount of foreign exchange in 2014, sourced from from hoteliers, restaurateurs, airlines, business services, merchants and such is estimated to have reach IDR 59 trillion. Bali’s local government receives some funds from the hotel and restaurant taxes. “Asking for a share of the profits made from tourism in Bali is not within Bali’s rights to demand, because tourism -unlike natural resources, does not qualify for the nomenclature of ‘primary sector’. State revenue derived tourism comes from fees for visas and is a non-tax revenue that
is managed by Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, not by Minister of Finance, therefore such income does not qualify for being shared with the region that generated it,” affirmed this member of the Parliament’s Budgetary Committee. Koster added that Bali receives regional fund transfers and ‘village funds’ worth IDR 8.26 trillion. This fund includes money sourced from personal income tax (VAT), corporate income tax and others. “So, by receiving a transfer of funds worth IDR 6.26 trillion from the central government, Bali has been subsidized by other regions,” he explained. 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.
NUSA DUA - The annual conference of Asian Credit Supplementation Institution Confederation (ACSIC) officially closed on Wednesday. The 28th ACSIC conference results will be realized by the Indonesia Credit Guarantee Association (Asippindo). One of them is related to the formation of SMEs rating agency. Chairman of Asippindo, Diding S. Anwar said Asippindo and Jamkrindo is ready to provide free services to rank Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Moreover, Financial Services Authority (OJK) fully supported this agency. “This is become a strategic decision for Indonesia,” said the man who is also President Director of Jamkrindo. Diding explained, SMEs ranking is essential to raise the level of SMEs for their business sustainability. SMEs also can get lending from banks and other financial institutions. Diding added, Asippindo and Jamkrindo as a pioneer in rating agency for SMEs will soon make decision on legal matter and cost which is considered the least expensive to finance the ranking process. Continue to page 2 Adopt ...
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