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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
‘I was slapped 30 times’: Cannes film exposes actress abuse
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Halle Berry (L) and Keanu Reeves pose at the after party for a special screening of LionsGate’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” at Avalon on May 15, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
‘John Wick’ opens strongly as ‘Avengers’ nears historic mark LOS ANGELES - “Avengers: Endgame” finally yielded the top spot at the North American box office this weekend to the latest “John Wick” action film, but the Marvel Studios/Disney blockbuster edged closer to historic status as the alltime No. 1 grossing film. “Avengers” took in a domestic total of $30 million in its fourth weekend out, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday, bringing its worldwide total to $2.62 billion, just shy of the $2.79 billion “Avatar” earned in 2009. But in North America, it fell well behind Lionsgate’s new “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum,” which posted a strong $57 million for its opening three-day weekend. The third “John Wick” movie again stars Keanu Reeves as a retired hitman, this time being chased by an army of killers after a $14 million contract is put on his head. The film also stars Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane and Anjelica Huston. In third, down one spot from last
weekend, was Warner Bros.’ familyfriendly “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu,” at $25.1 million. Based on a Nintendo video game and subsequent anime series, it has the animated title character (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) teaming up with a young boy (Justice Smith, in a live-action role) to seek the boy’s missing father. “A Dog’s Journey” from Universal placed fourth, at $8.1 million. Based on a novel of the same name, it stars Dennis Quaid and Josh Gad in the story of a dog that is repeatedly reincarnated, each time to protect someone close to it -- a plot device that works for some animal lovers but which critics have called “emotionally manipulative” and “insufferable.” The movie is a follow-up to 2017’s “A Dog’s Purpose.” In fifth was “The Hustle” from United Artists, at $6.1 million. The female-driven revamp of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” stars Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway as two con-women trying to scam an internet millionaire. (afp)
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
CANNES - Actress Wu Ke-xi has never been raped by an all-powerful movie mogul -- as happens in her striking new movie at the Cannes film festival. But the Taiwanese star knows what it is to be humiliated by a director drunk on his own power. She will never forget being repeatedly slapped in the face during the shoot of an advert for a mahjong video game early in her career. Wu was publicly punished for having the temerity to ask the director a question. “I just wanted to know whether a shot would be a close-up or in long shot so I could prepare myself,” the actress told AFP in Cannes, where “Nina Wu” -- which she both wrote and stars in -- is in the official section. “The director asked the whole crew to collect all the banknotes they were using in the advert and to bring to him. He made a fan out of them. Then he asked another actor to slap me in the face with them about 30 times. “It went on and on, him shooting it all in close-up. Everyone was shocked. This wasn’t in the script.” It was a punishment for speaking out of turn, Wu said. Hers was only a bit-part, and “someone who is so low class didn’t have the right to ask a question.” “For the rest of the shoot everyone was stunned.”
ticed that the crew began shunning her. “They had to choose which side they were going to be on, I guess. And nobody wants to get fired.” Soon she was feeling their hostility at her very presence. “So they started bullying me too. After that experience
- ‘I was shunned’ Then an odd thing happened. Wu, 36, no-
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I went home and for two weeks I had flashbacks of being slapped in the face. “I had nightmares and the director’s voice was in my head all the time. I would experience this humiliation over and over again. I would open the fridge to get something but I wasn’t there. I was on the set getting slapped. I wanted to cry all the time.” Wu had been traumatised. “She had a kind of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder),” said the film’s Myanmar-born director, Midi Z, with whom Wu has worked on the acclaimed “Ice Poison” and “The Road to Mandalay”. “What happened to me was not very serious,” the actress added. But it got her thinking -- “What would women or men who suffer really bad things go through?” (afp)
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Policemen keep watch on protesters during a demonstration outside the Elections Oversight Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta May 21, 2019. Heavily armed Indonesian troops were on high alert on May 21 amid fears of civil unrest in the capital Jakarta, as the surprise early announcement of official election results handed Joko Widodo another term as leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy.
Police on highest alert following KPU’s election results’ announcement
The Indonesian Police raised the national security alert to the highest level in line with the General Election Commission (KPU) declaring the election results in the wee hours of Tuesday. “That is right that information was received from the National Police Chief’s Operational Assistant, Inspector General Martuani Sormin, that today, Alert 1 has been issued,” Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo, spokesman of the Indonesian Police, remarked here, on Tuesday. A telegram letter no: STR/281/N/ OPS.1.1.1 2019, dated May 20, 2019, regarding the results of the Police coordinating meeting on security measure following the final vote counts’ announcement,
was under circulation. Protection has been stepped up, with the police on the highest alert level, effective from May 21 to May 25, 2019, in accordance with the letter signed by Martuani Sormin on behalf of General Tito Karnavian, the Indonesian Police chief. The regional police had also been urged to maintain vigil and adopt precautionary measures if the need arises. The KPU, on Tuesday, at 1:28 a.m. local time, made an announce-
ment of the results of the presidential elections organized across the country’s 34 provinces and 130 overseas offices, on April 17, 2019. Incumbent Joko Widodo secured 85,607,362 votes, or 55.50 percent, while rival pair Prabowo SubiantoSandiaga Uno pocketed 68,650,239 votes, or 44.50 percent. Several parties, discontent with the vote count results, leveled allegations of fraud on the election executors. Subianto’s supporters had planned to hold a mass protest or “people power” movement on May 22. The Indonesian Police had earlier appealed to the people to not hold a mass protest on May 22
after the KPU’s announcement of the outcomes of the 2019 general elections. “On May 22, we urge people to not hold any mass gathering,” Inspector General Iqbal, spokesman of the Indonesian Police (Polri), remarked at a press conference here on Friday, adding that terrorists could use the mass gathering to further their devious plans. Meanwhile, Din Syamsuddin, a prominent figure of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim organization, believes that the “people power” movement does not go contrary to the Constitution and hence must not be thwarted. “However, the crucial aspect is
that it must be held peacefully, with no violence or anarchy,” Syamsuddin remarked here on Sunday. Security officers must also handle protestors in a peaceful and protective way, Syamsuddin, chairman of the Advisory Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), emphasized. Continued to page 6
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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Eid Al-Fitr, cash needs soar
Banking anticipates by preparing currency
DENPASAR - In order to anticipate a surge in the demand for money, banks prepare currency to meet people’s needs. Preparation for fulfilling money is not only done in banking cash services but also in ATMs.
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Regional Leader of BRI Denpasar, Ida Bagus K. Subagia, when met on Monday (May 20) stated that BRI prepares IDR 578 billion in cash during the series of Eid al-Fitr holiday this year. Currency is in the form of large and small denominations are served in BRI cash. A total of IDR 578 billion has been provided where denomination of IDR 100,000 amounting to IDR 320 billion; denomination of IDR 50,000 billion amounting to IDR 250 billion; denominations of IDR 20,000 amounting to IDR 8 billion; and the remaining is denomination of IDR 10,000, IDR 5,000, IDR 2,000 as well as IDR 500. In addition, BRI also serves small fraction exchange services in 19 working units starting from May 22. In addition to passing through BRI working units, small exchange money services are also carried out through roving cash. Schedule of the roving cash of Bank BRI are on May 23, 24 and 27. Schedule of services is from 09:00-12:00 local time at East Parking or Puputan Margarana Square, Renon. Similar services are also provided by BNI for Regional Office of Denpasar. Head of BNI for Bali, NTB, NTT Regional Office, Suhardi Petrus, said that during the Eid holiday, BNI prepared more than IDR 800 billion both for cash and the availability of money at ATMs. During the fasting month, BNI is open from 07:30 to 15:00. (kmb42)
Viewing Jembrana not only as a crossing line
JEMBRANA district located at the western end of Bali all this time only serves as a vehicle crossing. As a verge as well as frontier, actually many potentials can be worked on to lift the economy of the Jembrana community. Without ruling out West Bali tourism which is being intensively developed by the region, there is a lot of potential that can elevate the prosperity of Jembrana society based on people’s economy. It needs seriousness (consistency) and synergy of various lines in the government, such as the central government, Bali province and district government throughout Bali to jointly view Jembrana as a Bali entity. So, it does not just serve as crossing area or a Bali’s entrance guard. With the progress of development of land transportation lines, distance and travel time with the center for Bali’s economy (South Bali) becomes one of the obstacles for the region to develop. A number of short-term and medium-term solutions have actually been blown for a long time since
the beginning of the leadership of Jembrana Regent I Putu Artha and Deputy Regent Made Kembang Hartawan. On every occasion, Regent Artha said that Jembrana district government had proposed five villages to be included in the Provincial Spatial Planning (RTRW) as industrial areas. The five villages are Baluk, Pengambengan, Tegal Badeng Timur and Tegal Badeng Barat and Cupel covering an area of 950 hectares as integrated economic areas. Besides, there are also potential warehousing areas such as in Melaya and Pekutatan (Persil). The proposal was based on characteristics suitable for the industry as buffer zones, thereby reducing congestion in Denpasar-Badung due to large trucks passing by. “What has been realized is the new automotive transit warehouse in Klatakan Melaya. Actually a lot of land is open here. It is also strategic (close to Gilimanuk Harbor), where the land is still adequate and labor costs are cheaper. We are very open with sufficient land
for investors to come,” said Regent Artha. However, once again, it needs a joint commitment from various lines, not only looking at Jembrana with one eye as a crossing area. It must be one path in regional development starting from the central, provincial to district government. So, when warehousing or transit of various products for both local and export is made in Jembrana, other sectors for welfare such as labor and the economy of people will be automatically boosted. “It’s no need for our citizens to work to Badung as well as the economy runs here and builds villages,” said Regent Artha. Regarding heavy-duty vehicles passing by, the Jembrana district government has also provided 4 hectares of land in Gilimanuk that can be developed into transit of cargo vehicles. So, the heavy-duty trucks considered to be the ‘culprits’ of congestion can be reduced at a minimum during crowded vehicle hours. Solution to speed up the travel time of Denpasar-
Gilimanuk has also been thought through. Apart from continuing to fight for toll roads and railways, a number of short-term solutions have also been proposed. Deputy Regent of Jembrana, I Made Kembang Hartawan, revealed that other than continuing to fight for toll roads and railways, there are also three shortterm solutions related to these land transportation problems. According to this Chairperson of the PDI-P Jembrana, the first solution includes intensifying existing infrastructure, one of which is the Cargo Terminal at Gilimanuk. “Heavy tonnage vehicles should transit at the Cargo Terminal (Gilimanuk) until the specified time at night or above 21:00. By that way, the vehicle is more flexible during peak hours (noon). We have coordinated with the Bali Transportation Agency regarding this. Now, it is just need the consistency to implement this rule,” said Kembang Hartawan. The second solution can be
done by widening the DenpasarGilimanuk road section. Kembang exemplified a number of main road segments in East Java also applying this (road widening). At least, there is enough space for vehicles to overtake trucks having often been running in a row. For decades, Denpasar-Gilimanuk road section is still limited for two lanes of vehicles. So, it is very crowded when a number of truck vehicles pass together. Road widening at several points has been carried out in Jembrana along the Denpasar-Gilimanuk road section, such as bypass on Jalan Sudirman, ACJN Rambut Siwi, Gilimanuk and Sumbersari, Melaya. So far, this solution has run effectively. The third solution is through the construction of short cut. On several road corners, as in Pekutatan, the road problem is overcome by a short cut. Thus, it can cut the distance and travel time. Kembang believed that with three short-term solutions, the problem of land transportation can be overcome. (olo)
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Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa Celebrates Its 3rd Anniversary
Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa announced its 3rd anniversary as a start to creating a luminous memory for their guest during their stay with Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort and Spa upon their return. Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa is just a footstep away from Kedonganan Public Beach and the spectacular Jimbaran Bay. It has catering for domestic and international business and leisure travelers, and perfect for couples and families. Our contemporary-styled Bali Resort opened in 2016, providing service from the heart, comfortable accommodation and quality facilities at an affordable price. Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa is a 4 star beach resort in Jimbaran consist of 117 secure and quiet, air conditioned guest rooms and suites within 11 different categories over four floors. Supporting facilities include two restaurant, a spa, swimming pool with sundecks, gym, hospitality
lounge, a wine lounge, pool bar and rooftop bar with unique design of furniture and art deco inspired by traditional Jimbaran fisherman village overlooking into 360 degrees view of Jimbaran Bay, internet corner, free WIFI throughout, a multi-functional meeting room, and a ballroom that spills out onto a rooftop terrace, complete with glorious sunset views over the bay – ideal for weddings, parties and events. The grace and hospitality of the Balinese people is evident in the friendly smiles and attentive, yet unobtrusive, service of our thoughtful staff, who are on hand to look after your every need. Celebrating our 3rd anniversary, Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa invited all staffs and guests to participate in our event. Start from May 03, 2019 all staffs collaborating with Indonesian Red Cross had successfully held blood donation program at Segara Meeting room. On Friday, May 10, 2019 Jimbaran Bay Beach
Resort & Spa went to three CSR destinations which are in Pulasari Kawan, Dadem and Kebon Kaja, all located in Peninjoan Village – Bangli. The activity itself including donation of nine of basic needs and medical assistance. The peak of the anniversary is on May 17, 2019, we invited all staffs and guests for 5K fun walk along the shore of Jimbaran Beach, followed with lunch and house entertainment from all Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa’s internal division. In line with the above event, we provided our guests with special 50% discounts for all our F&B outlets. The General Manager of Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa, Christian Gumala said, “we must act like candle and not beer’s foam, our hospitality spirit must continuously lit up like a candle when serving our guests with best effort, unlike beer’s foam which will cease to exist within seconds”.
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Technology
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
International
‘Plan B’: Huawei’s operating system headache after Android ban
HONG KONG - Google’s decision to partially cut off Huawei devices from its Android operating system has presented the Chinese tech titan with one of its most dramatic challenges yet: how to keep up with the competition if it cannot use the platform that powers nearly every other smartphone in the world? It is a possibility for which the Shenzhen-based firm, the world’s second-largest smartphone maker by sales, has been preparing for years -- reportedly since 2012 -by building an operating system of its own. Huawei has acknowledged its existence, but the platform remains shrouded in mystery. “We have prepared our own operating system. If it should be the case that we can no longer use these systems (like Android)... we would therefore need to be well-armed,” Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, told German newspaper Die Welt in an interview published in March. “That is our Plan B. But we would of course prefer to work together with the ecosystems provided by Google and Microsoft.” That system could now become more important than ever to Huawei. Washington last week imposed a ban on the sale or transfer of American technology to the firm -- which could impact hundreds of millions of Huawei phones and tablets around the world. Google has said it will comply with the US restrictions, and bar Huawei from access to some core components of Android and its proprietary services. While both Google and Huawei have reassured users that their phones will continue to function as normal, this could present major problems for Huawei, and apps on
its phones could become unusable if it does not have access to code licensed by Google to phone makers. And if the ban is not lifted, it could also run into trouble when the next version of Android is rolled out, because Huawei would not have the kind of access enjoyed by its rivals such as Samsung. Its own platform, currently undergoing trials, is named “HongMeng” and “will gradually replace the Android system”, China’s stateowned Global Times said Monday, citing other local media reports without more details.
that Huawei would have to deal with a “competitive disadvantage” as its rivals will feature core Android services. Without full access to Android and popular Google services, Huawei -- which has launched its products at glitzy ceremonies in major markets around the world -- could find it difficult to convince
customers to choose its phones over those pushed by rivals. Microsoft pulled the plug on its Windows Phone platform earlier this year, and Samsung’s Tizen system is barely known compared with Android and Apple’s iOS, which runs iPhones and iPads. Huawei knows “that being a big telecom company, you have to have
your own core technology eventually”, Wong Kam Fai, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, told AFP. “They have it, but they are not ready for production yet. It would have been better if this thing happened two or three years later, but it is happening now so they just have to speed up.” (afp)
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In developing a possible successor to Android on its devices, Huawei is attempting something other industry behemoths like Microsoft and Samsung have failed to do: create a platform that attracts both users and app developers. The technical development is just one aspect of the challenge, analysts say. It takes years to build trust and confidence among app makers to write and sell software on the platform, and to convince users to adopt it. Building an operating system “is exceptionally difficult to do well and to do successfully”, said Ryan Whalen, deputy director of the Law and Technology Centre at the University of Hong Kong. “Just look to players like Nokia, BlackBerry and Microsoft that have all failed recently in similar endeavours,” he told AFP, adding
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Creativity and innovation as key to success of Widi Artana DENPASAR — Selling fruit juice may have been done by many entrepreneurs in Indonesia, especially in Bali. Moreover, they are fruit juice products without any variants. However, I Nyoman Widi Artana, 30, managed to conjure up fruit juices into a product having a special appeal. So, it’s no wonder the sales have increased significantly. When met recently, Widi Artana said that fruit juices commonly sold need a touch of creativity and innovation both in terms of sales and in terms of product packaging. One of them is able to make their products have branding and make their business grow when the packaging of the fruit juice on sale is replaced by using bottles. Bottle packaging makes the display of fruit juice attractive with labeled bottles and fruit labels. This Fruit in Bottle product is marketed through social media in accordance with the progress of times. He recognized that online sales supported by the appearance and attractive photos of bottled juice are able to lure the public to purchase, so that the sales increased significantly. “Innovation is very important in this digital age, so that we are also demanded to the same thing,” he said. With online promotion, there is a 15-percent increase in sales
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Online trove of Instagram influencer info unguarded
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In this file photo taken on March 22, 2018 This photo illustration taken on March 22, 2018 shows apps for Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and other social networks on a smartphone in Chennai.
numbers -- was from Instagram or from other sources,” Instagram said in an email reply to an AFP inquiry. “We’re also inquiring with Chtrbox to understand where this data came from and how it became publicly available.” Scrapping information from Instagram accounts is against policies at the photo and video-centric social network owned by Facebook. Chtrbox did not reply to a request for comment. Chtrbox pays “influencers” to post sponsored content on their
accounts. The database was said to include email addresses and phone numbers as well as public information from account profiles. The database was reported to lack a password or encryption, and was said to have more than 49 million records in it before being taken offline after a query was made to Chtrbox. At its website, Chtrbox describes itself as a platform for brands to collaborate with influential social media characters in India. (afp)
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Fruits in Bottle
People attend a speech by Huawei Chief Representative to the European Institutions Abraham Liu at Huawei Cybersecurity Center on May 21, 2019 in Brussels.
SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram on Monday was trying to figure out how private contact information for millions of influential users of the service was amassed in an unguarded online database. The online cache of data discovered by a security researcher was first written about by news site TechCrunch, which reported that it was traced back to Mumbaibased social media marketing firm Chtrbox. “We’re looking into the issue to understand if the data described -- including email and phone
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
I Nyoman Widi Artana
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this year when compared to the previous year. The use of online media in the context of marketing the products provides encouraging results. Eighty percent of the sales are generated by online sales. “Sales using social media are quite prospective,” he said. Meanwhile, product delivery is carried out by staff and delivery services. Fruit juice becoming the choice of his products was started from the fondness of his wife to cook. His wife who is also a nutritionist knows very well the health benefits of fruit. So that processed fruit namely juice is the choice for the product. At first, this man from Denpasar opened a small shop. Then, it was transformed into a cafe by serving various flavors of juice. At the beginning of his business, it was said to be rather difficult. Moreover, all kinds of effort to brand the product have been carried out. “However, when we innovate by using bottle packaging and maximize online sales, the public response is very positive and demand is increasing,” he said. In addition, to add to the product variant, he also innovated by developing new menus carried out every two months. This year, he is more focused on working on healthy juice containing a mixture of fruits and vegetables or frequently known as green juice. In addition to fruit juice, some products made from fruits are also sold such as salads, infused water, mango glazz, smoothies, coconut water and mood booster. The price offered varies ranging from IDR 16,000 for juice, IDR 22,000 for smoothies and IDR 20,000 for salads. Now, the hard work carried out has brought in good results. Bottled fruit juice is favored by various layers of society, especially in Denpasar City. Children, adults, women and men like best his bottled juice. “The sales are dominated by offices, banks and hospitals,” he added. At present, the man who started doing business since 2015 claimed to be more focused on developing a branch planned to open in the second half of this year. To continuously provide the best quality for community, Widi does not run out of ideas. One of the things being done is standardizing the work process so that each item produced has the same quality of taste. “By that way, our loyal customers continue to order,” he concluded. (kmb42)
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The impact of the many merchants selling in parking spaces so far has caused chaotic market conditions and congestion on the highway.
Many parking spaces taken advantage as business premises
BANGLI — Parking spaces in the Singamandawa Market area, Kintamani, are widely used by merchants as a place to sell. Even though it has been going on for a long time, the related agencies seem to have closed their eyes to the fact. Actually, the impact of the many merchants selling in parking spaces so far has caused chaotic market conditions and congestion on the highway. As seen in the Singamandawa Market, it precisely happens in the lower east area, recently. Many merchants are seen selling by setting up stalls and tents on asphalt roads which are parking space. Moreover, the stalls erected are just below the parking sign. This condition makes it difficult for vehicles, especially cars to pass. A food merchant, Putu Trianadewi, revealed that she was selling in the parking space because of following other merchants. Previously, she and other merchants had been selling in stalls provided by the government in the east of the road. However, over time many merchants moved to sell by utilizing parking lot. Because the stall is quiet of visitors, she then decided to sell in the parking lot. “In the past, it was used to park vehicles, but now it is widely used as selling place,” he said. During the sales in the parking lot, she claimed to routinely pay parking levies to the officers. Triana is willing if later on she has to be moved again into the booth, provided that other merchants are also moved by the government. Meanwhile, Head of the Bangli
Transportation Agency, Gede Arta, when contacted on Monday (May 20) did not dismiss the question on the large number of merchants selling in the parking lot. Responding to this, he admitted to be making coordination with the Trade Agency so that the facilities and infrastructure could be used according to their functions. However, apparently the coordination having been carried out so far has not been able to run optimally. To crack down on the merchants so they will not sell in the parking area, Gede Arta said that so far it is only limited to conducting coaching. When providing coaching, the merchants had followed the direction of the officers to sell in a place provided by the government. However, after the officers left, the merchants returned to sell out by setting up a stall in the parking lot. “The merchants play hide-andseek. Our officers can’t wait there from the morning to night,” he said. The large number of merchants selling in the parking lot is recognized as one of the triggers for traffic jams on the front highway of Singamandawa Market. The vehicles that should have been parked
inside the market area are forced to park on the edge of the highway because they do not get a parking space. “If vehicles can be parked inside the market, this large lane will be sloping,” he said. When asked about the existence of parking charges against merchants selling in the parking area, Gede Arta admitted it is done to meet the parking levies target. “I do not say it is permissible or not because the parking lot is used. We assume they occupy the parking lot so that we collect levies,” he said. This official from Songan village said that his agency will be able to carry out the parking arrangement to the maximum if later the revitalization and structuring of the Singamandawa Market had been completed. “The regent has programmed the Singamandawa Market to be repaired this year. If it can work, the market functions will return. We will be able to do parking arrangements properly,” he said. He even believed that parking revenue he can get is double from the current one if all the parking lots are functioning properly. Currently, the annual revenue from the parking sector reaches IDR 500 million. (kmb40)
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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On trial due to 2 kg of hashish
Charged 15 years in prison, German tourist begs lighter penalty
DENPASAR - A German tourist, the defendant Frank Zeidler, who was tried related to hashish narcotics cases with evidence of 2,105 grams net (more than 2 kg) was given the opportunity to make a defense after being sued for 15 years in prison Monday (May 20).
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The defendant Frank Zeidler (R), who was tried related to hashish narcotics cases.
Frank Zeidler in his defense stated that he did not intend to commit a violation against the law in Indonesia because he did not know that there was hashish in his bag. “I am 60 years old. I have health problems and become the backbone of my daughter. Hopefully, the panel of judges will give the lightest sentence,” asked Frank Zeidler through his interpreter, I Wayan Ana. Meanwhile, the attorney of the defendant, Jupiter Gul Lalwani, along with Chandra Devi Katharina Nutz and Rengga Rahmadhani, said that from the description of the facts of the trial that he did not agree if the prosecutor applied Article 113 of the Narcotics Law in this case. Indeed, the hashish evidence was found in the defendant’s luggage. So far, the defendant does not know whose property it is and who has put it in his bag. However, due to the fact that the item is found in the defendant’s bag, the defendant’s attorney team agreed that it would become a single entity with the items under the defendant’s control. He explained, even though the elements of planting, maintaining, possessing, storing or
providing narcotics of first class in the form of plants are not fulfilled, said Jupiter Gul Lalwani with Chandra Devi Katharina Nutz, the element is more appropriate than Article 113 of the Narcotics Law, namely importing, exporting, producing or distributing. The more appropriate and convincing is that the defendant is proved to have violated Article 111 paragraph 2 of the Narcotics Law. For various reasons in his plea, the defendant hoped the panel of judges led by Esthar Oktavi would accept the defendant’s defense and asked for the lightest sentence. Previously, he was tried for the allegation of having narcotics cases belonging to hashish with evidence of 2,105 grams net (more than 2 kg), this man from Germany, defendant Frank Zeidler, was sentenced with 15 years in prison. Public Prosecutor Made Putriningsih said that other than being sued for 15 years, the defendant was also convicted of a fine worth IDR 2 billion, with subsidiary sentence of 6-month in prison. In this case, the defendant is snared with Article 113 paragraph (2) of Law No. 35/2009 concerning Narcotics. (kmb37)
Customs & Excise supports MMEA producers to reach international market MANGUPURA - To support local traditional wine and beverages containing ethyl alcohol (MMEA) to penetrate international market, Denpasar Customs & Excise Office is bridging to meet entrepreneurs that will provide opportunities for the development of community’s products to international market. In terms of bridging and opening up opportunities for service users to international market share, Denpasar Customs & Excise Office held two sharing sessions recently in the local office. This activity brought together ten small-scale MMEA producers with Inti Dufree Promosindo (IDP) and TBB Duty Free Store (TBB) entrepreneurs Dufrindo International and eight large-scale MMEA producers with ACS entrepreneurs. On that occasion, TBB and ACS were very enthusiastic and hoped the
factory could fulfill product criteria so as to be able to enter and market through TBB and ACS. The criteria include taste quality, product packaging design, competitive price range, and stable production continuity. According to the Head of the Denpasar Customs & Excise Office, Abdul Kharis, price competition is often an obstacle to the low selling power of local products in the international market. Through exposure and marketing through TBB and ACS, the MMEA producers will get excise tax exemption where they can reduce prices significantly. For this liberation facility, MMEA producers can confidently expose their products on the international market with a more competitive price range. The manufacturer is very enthusiastic and considered to have been much
helped by the initiation carried out by Denpasar Customs and Excise Office in bridging the meeting that opens the opportunity for this collaboration. “In terms of bridging, Denpasar Customs & Excise Office submitted the continuation of the exploration of this collaboration in the business to business manner between TBB and ACS with MMEA producers and will constantly monitor its progress,” he said. In accordance with the functions in industrial assistance, Denpasar Customs & Excise Office is responsible for carrying out various efforts to facilitate the ease and expansion of local businesses. Denpasar Customs & Excise Office hoped that such approaches will be able to effectively open the way for local entrepreneurs to expose products to global market share. (kmb23)
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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Aussie election could have global climate impact
SYDNEY - Brutal droughts, floods and wildfires were expected to make the environment a pivotal issue in Australia’s election, instead victory for the climate change-sceptic Liberal party could have global implications. Australia’s Liberal-National coalition secured victory late on Saturday night despite polls suggesting an opposition Labor Party win. In coal-rich Queensland, voters swung hard to the government fearing a Labor government would curb mining projects and cost them jobs. Concerns that Labor would block the creation of the massive Indian-backed Adani coal mine helped voters abandon the party in their droves. The northeastern district of Herbert had been the most marginal seat at the last election, with only a 0.02 percent difference between the main parties. This time the Liberals took 58 percent of the vote. That result -- and others like it -- could have ramifications far beyond Australia. - ‘Emissions superpower’ In the emissions stakes, Australia is a minnow compared to the bellowing economies of China or the United States. But its role as the world’s largest coal exporter gives the country outsized influence in the climate stakes. Experts say the coalition government’s election victory makes it much more likely that the Adani project will go ahead. Eventually, they say, billions more tonnes of coal will be available to export and burn in places like India. “It is probable that they will push for the final approvals to go
through as quickly as possible,” Samantha Hepburn, an energy and resources law expert at Deakin University, told AFP. The Labor-led Queensland state government -- which also has a say -- is likely to come under enormous pressure to approve the project despite concerns about the environment. “Adani is the thin edge of the wedge,” said Hepburn. The wider area around Adani -- known as the Galilee Basin -- is believed to have enough coal to produce up to 600 million tonnes a year, she said. “Approving Adani will provide a strong precedent for the development of further mines in the area.” - Debate continues However, conservatives weren’t successful across the board. While Saturday’s election was a win for those who want the jobs and wealth that mining brings, the victory was not decisive. Early on election night, former prime minister -- and climate change-denial poster boy -- Tony Abbott stood before supporters and strained to be gracious in defeat. After 25 years representing Sydney’s affluent northern beaches, eco-minded voters had decisively booted him from office, electing Zali Steggall -- an Olympic skier who campaigned on climate change -- instead. The polarising 61-yearold failed spectacularly to read the public mood in his backyard, but
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Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison (C) arrives to deliver a victory speech with his family after winning the Australia’s general election in Sydney on May 18, 2019. he may have nailed the broader national trend. “Where climate change is a moral issue, we Liberals do it tough,” Abbott said, lamenting his own fate. “Where climate change is an economic issue, as the result tonight shows, we do very, very well.” - Issues within coalition Several climate-friendly candidates secured a place in parliament or gained ground on climate-sceptic ruling Liberals. Not all were in affluent urban areas.
In one district nestled amid the Australian Alps and the Murray River, an independent ran and won on an environmentalist platform. Within his own party, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will now have to navigate between climate deniers emboldened by victory and moderates who are feeling the electoral heat for the government’s hardline policies. “These are issues that are difficult internally for the coalition,” Marija Taflaga, a political scientist at the Australian National University, wrote in a recent commentary that highlighted additional outside
pressures. “He will need to address climate policy because business wants a price signal for carbon emissions.” Farmers -- who are worst hit by floods, droughts and fires -- are also starting to demand action to curb the effects of climate change. With influential climate hardliner Abbott out of the way, Morrison may have a little more room for manoeuver. But the former prime minister’s exhortation to voters to choose between “jobs or climate” looks set to dominate Australia’s politics well into the future. (afp)
Stop it! Japan anti-groper app becomes smash hit
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Denpasar Customs & Excise Office is bridging to meet entrepreneurs that will provide opportunities for the development of community’s products to international market.
TOKYO - A Tokyo police smartphone app to scare off molesters has become a smash hit in Japan, where women have long run the gauntlet of groping on packed rush-hour trains. Victims of groping can activate the Digi Police app, which either blasts out a voice shouting “stop it” at top volume, or produces a full-screen SOS message -- which victims can show other passengers -- reading: “There is a molester. Please help.” The app has been downloaded more than 237,000 times, an “unusually high figure” for a public service app, said police official Keiko Toyamine.
“Thanks to its popularity, the number is increasing by some 10,000 every month,” Toyamine told AFP. Victims are often too scared to call out for help, she said. But by using the SOS message mode, “they can notify other passengers about groping while remaining silent”. There were nearly 900 groping and other harassment cases on Tokyo trains and subways reported in 2017, according to the latest available data from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. “But it’s the tip of the iceberg,” Toyamine said, with victims often hesitant to come forward. Offenders face up to six months
in jail or fines of up to 500,000 yen ($5,500 dollars). The potential jail sentence is increased to 10 years if violence or threats are used. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department quietly launched the free Digi Police app three years ago. It initially aimed to provide information for elderly people, as well as parents and their children about scams or prowlers. But the function to “repel molesters” was added a few months after the launch. And an online conversation about the app -- caused by a female pop idol being assaulted late last year -- resulted in its sudden popularity.
Yui Kimura, a 27-year-old beer shop employee on the nation’s northern island of Hokkaido, says she is always worried about groping whenever she visits the capital. “I tend to be vigilant on Tokyo trains as dodgy men can happen to be in front of me at any time,” Kimura said. Reina Oishi, a 21-year-old university student in Tokyo, also said: “I want to download the app as I have been groped so many times.” Experts agree that the app could be a boon for “silent” victims. “Molesters tend to target those who appear shy and reluctant to lodge a police complaint,” said Akiyoshi Saito, a certified social worker who supported some 800
former molesters during a rehabilitation programme. Groping on trains can occur in any country where trains are frequently crowded, Saito told AFP. “But the idea that men are superior to women, which is Japan’s traditional bias, may help sustain” sexual harassment on trains in the country, he added. Awareness of the issue has risen in Japan in recent years, with women exchanging tips on how to avoid the unwanted attention online. East Japan Railway runs women-only carriages during rush hours and has set up security cameras on some lines notorious for a high rate of groping. (afp)
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BUSINESS Huawei: US controls have ‘no impact,’ talking to Google
BEIJING - The founder of Huawei expressed confidence that Washington’s curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant will have little impact and said Tuesday it is discussing “emergency relief” with Google for possible loss of services for its smartphone business. Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers, has “supply backups” if it loses access to American components, Ren Zhengfei told Chinese reporters. His comments were broadcast by state TV and other outlets. The Trump administration’s order last week steps up pressure on Huawei, which Washington says is a security risk, and threatens to hamper sales of network gear and other products. Huawei is the No. 2 global smartphone brand but relies on Google’s Android operating system and U.S. components suppliers. China’s government repeated its promise to defend Chinese companies abroad but gave no details of what Beijing might do. American officials say Huawei and other Chinese telecom equipment vendors are a security risk because they beholden to the ruling Communist Party. Huawei denies accusations it facilitates Chinese spying. The U.S. controls “will have no impact within this company” and none on development of next-generation telecom technology, Ren said. He said some low-end business might be affected. Huawei has developed its own chips for some smartphones and other products but relies on American suppliers for its most advanced components. Huawei and Google are discussing possible “emergency relief measures” for its smartphone business, which might lose access to some of the American company’s services, Ren said. He gave no details. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., said Monday its basic services still will work on Huawei smartphones, which use its Android operating system. Google gave no details of what services might be curtailed, but the company would be barred from transferring hardware or software directly to Huawei, which would affect maps or other services that require the American company’s support.
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In this photo taken Monday, May 20, 2019, a child plays with bubbles near the logo for tech giant Huawei in Beijing. The Trump administration’s sanctions against Huawei have begun to bite even though their dimensions remain unclear. Huawei trails only Samsung of South Korea in global smartphone sales. Industry analysts say it might struggle to compete if it cannot line up replacements for Google services that run afoul of the U.S. curbs. “I should say this impact will be very big, but Google is an extremely good company,” Ren said. “We are discussing emergency relief measures.” A foreign ministry spokesman accused Washington of misusing “state power” to hurt foreign companies and interfere in commercial markets. “The Chinese government has determination and ability to safeguard its legitimate and lawful rights and interests,” said the spokesman, Lu Kang. Huawei’s U.S. sales collapsed in 2012 af-
ter a congressional panel told phone carriers to avoid the company and its smaller Chinese competitor, ZTE Corp., as security threats. Despite that, Huawei’s sales elsewhere have grown rapidly. The company reported earlier its global sales rose 19.5% last year over 2017 to 721.2 billion ($105.2 billion). Profit rose 25.1% to 59.3 billion yuan ($8.6 billion). Huawei smartphone shipments rose 50 percent over a year earlier in the first three months of 2019 to 59.1 million, while the global industry’s total fell 6.6%, according to IDC. Shipments by Samsung and No. 3 Apple declined. Last week’s order, however, threatens to disrupt Huawei’s global business by limiting access to components for products sold everywhere, not just in the U.S. market. It
will take effect after a 90-day grace period that will allow some transactions to allow telecom operators that depend on Huawei equipment for “critical services” time to make other arrangements, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday in a notice on its website. “In short, this license will allow operations to continue for existing Huawei mobile phone users and rural broadband networks,” it said. Washington has tried to persuade U.S. allies to shun Huawei as a supplier of next-generation, or 5G, communications technology. Australia, Taiwan and some other governments have imposed curbs on use of Huawei technology, but Germany, France and other countries still do business with the company. (ap)
Cyprus economic growth in 2019 seen at double EU average NICOSIA - Cyprus’ finance minister says the island nation’s economy is on track to grow by 3.5 percent in 2019, double the European Union average. Harris Georgiades said Wednesday
that all economic sectors will register growth this year in a “more sustainable way.” He said unemployment continues to shrink at a “very satisfactory rate,” now
down to 7% from 16% in the wake of a 2013 financial crisis. He said the government aims to have full employment by 2020. Georgiades said the public debt is projected to drop this year by around 7 percent-
age points to 95-96% and projects a further drop to below 90% in 2020. He said government will cap its spending in the 2020 budget and it will again run a budget surplus. (ap)
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Sweet Memories in Edelweiss Park
Numerous tourist attractions in Karangasem were thronged by visitors on Umanis Galungan. One of them is the Edelweiss tourist attraction located at Temukus hamlet, Besakih, Rendang, crowded by visitors taking advantage of their holidays. Moreover, the large number of visitors caused traffic jam along about three kilometers towards the tourist attraction. Visitors who took advantage of the Umanis Galungan holiday period had come to visit the tourist attraction from the morning. In the afternoon, the number of visitors continued to arrive one after another. Visitors came by riding a motorcycle or a car. Aside from children coming with their families, there were also young men and women with their partners. Families were also busy visiting tourist attractions that offer natural beauty with the expanse of edelweiss and marigold flowers. Moreover, due to flocking visitors, the parking space provided was unable to accommodate all the vehicles that arrived. Such condition made the road to both objects have traffic congestion. Nevertheless, it did not dampen visitors’ intentions. They remained patient in order to be able to enjoy the attraction located about 4 km from the summit of Mount Agung currently still at level III (Watch). Research and Development Division Head of Edelweiss Park, I Nengah Sueca, revealed that visitors had continued to arrive from the morning. Until these days, along the road there are still
vehicles of visitors going to the edelweiss attraction. “Visitors are very crowded. The arrival of visitors is most crowded since this tourist attraction was built. Parking space is fully oc-
cupied, therefore vehicles cannot go up due to traffic jams,” he said On that account, visitors then parked their car on the road side. Only motorbikes could go up. In terms of the number of visitors,
they were tripled from normal days. When calculated, it can reach a thousand more,” he said Chief of Temukus customary village, I Nengah Sindia, said that crowded visitors have started to
come one day before Galungan. Currently, visitors are quite a lot compared to on ordinary days. On normal days, the number of visits ranges from 400 to 500 but now it is more than 1,000 guests. (kmb)
Jaja Laklak Also Preferred by Tourists
Jaja laklak (cake) is served with grated coconut together with brown sugar topping. When biting carefully, this cake feels soft and delicious. It is made by Balinese people utilizing rice flour. This cake
has circular shape with a diameter of 3 cm and is made with clay mold. It tastes good and is perfect for sitting in the morning, moreover, if coupled with warm Balinese coffee or tea. Laklak is white because it
is not using food coloring, there is also a green one coming from the extract water of suji leaves. Jaja laklak is very easy to carry everywhere, so it’s good for food gift. This cake is usually sold at food stalls at villages in the morning. This traditional cake is also sold in traditional markets and cake shops as well as has been taken advantage as appetizer at hotels. At the same time, it is often adopted as menu of option for citizens at wedding receptions or opening menu for participants of meetings, seminars and other gathering events at hotels or restaurants. In cake shops, jaja laklak has been packed in plastic boxes with grated coconut and brown sugar sauce. But lately, the plastic packaging has begun to be abandoned because it causes a lot of plastic waste which is difficult to decom-
pose. Unlike the cake traders at villagers, they use banana leaves to wrap the cakes. This jaja laklak is usually sold for IDR 5,000 per wrap containing 5 or 4 pieces. The top appearance of this cake is usually added with grated coconut and brown sugar sauce. In addition to local people, this cake is also favored by domestic and foreign tourists. So naturally, it has become a hotel cake commonly served as an appetizer or welcome cake. The ingredients of jaja laklak consist of rice flour, coconut (to be made into coconut milk), suji leaves, salt, brown sugar, granulated sugar and water. Preparation: put rice flour into a container and then pour hot water little by little while stirring until finely blended. Then, pour the coconut milk little by little as well, while continuing
to stir. Then, added suji leaf water to create a distinctive aroma, add salt to taste and then stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed. Ultimately, prepare the mold and preheat it first. After that, pour the batter of laklak with a spoon in accordance with the mold hole. Cover the mold and then wait for it to get cooked. Next, make brown sugar sauce by dissolving brown sugar and granulated sugar in boiled water. Simultaneously, stir it until boiling and then lifted and filtered. Boil it back until it thickens. Coconut is shredded and mixed with salt according to taste. How to present? First of all, put some pieces of jaja laklak on a plate or banana leaf in such away so as to look nice. Then, sprinkle them with grated coconut and pour the brown sugar sauce on top. Now, it is ready to taste! (kmb)
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Jailed Catalan separatists to take seats in Spanish parliament
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Syamsuddin said he did not support a “people power” movement” that forces one’s will and leads to turmoil, as it will pit Muslims against one another. “The social impact is too high. That is my stance. I am a supporter of peace,” he noted. Syamsuddin also did not favor the delegitimization of the KPU,
but if the Commission failed to execute the elections as mandated by the Constitution in a fair, honest, accountable, and transparent manner, then the results would be constitutionally defective. He called on the need to address and verify electoral frauds, and to this end, if the concerned allegation is not corroborated, it is a slander. However, if it is found to be true, it would be a disaster and could not be underestimated, he added. (ant)
of 12 Catalan leaders accused of rebellion and other charges in connection with a banned independence referendum held on October 1, 2017 that was followed by a short-lived declaration of independence. Junqueras is also standing in European Parliament elections on Sunday. Since 2017, Catalan separatist parties have presented jailed or exiled leaders, such as former regional president Carles Puigdemont, as election candidates to draw attention to their plight and create pressure for their release. - ‘Exceptional scenario’ -
The sight of the separatist leaders, who sparked Spain’s worst political crisis in decades with their bid to break Catalonia away from Spain, taking their seats in parliament may inflame passions on both sides of a divided country. The conservative Popular Party (PP) and centre-right Ciudadanos have said they will try to stop the five men from occupying their posts. The presidency councils of
both the lower and upper house of parliament will now have to decide whether to suspend the five jailed Catalan leaders. “We can’t deny that the situation and the scenario are exceptional but in any case judicial decisions will be respected,” said Meritxell Batet, outgoing minister for territorial policy who is the Socialists’ candidate for speaker of the lower house of parliament. Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists won the most seats in the April 28 general election but lack a majority in the 350seat lower house of parliament. Boosted by its fierce opposition to Catalan separatism, far-right party Vox won 24 seats and will enter parliament for the first time. To be sworn in again as prime minister, Sanchez is likely to rely on some parties abstaining from voting. If the jailed Catalan MPs are not allowed to take part in Sanchez’s investiture vote, the threshold to be approved will be lower and he could be sworn in without relying on Catalan separatist parties abstaining. (afp)
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Jailed Catalan elected members of parliament, JxCAT party MP Jordi Sanchez (2L) and ‘Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya’ - ERC (Republican Left of Catalonia) Oriol Junqueras (2R) attend the plenary session of the lower house of parliament since last month’s general election, on May 21, 2019 in Madrid.
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A man rides a bicycle past graffiti street art on the side of a building in Bristol, south west England, on May 8, 2019.
Banksy’s home city an urban canvas for elusive artist
BRISTOL - Five years ago, British street artist Banksy adorned the side of a once uninspiring white brick building in Bristol with the familiar image of a girl gazing out solemnly. The dank courtyard beneath the stencil has, like many other spots the mysterious artist has decorated in his purported home city in southwest England, become one of Britain’s most photographed places. A parody pastiche of “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, it bears all the hallmarks of Banksy’s cheekily irreverent style. The elusive Briton, whose identity is said to be known to only a handful of friends, has positioned the work so that a hexagonal security alarm box sits in place of the earring. The creation, now one of his most famous, is known as “The Girl with a Pierced Eardrum”. It attracts admirers daily, many of them tourists on a well-trodden trail heavily documented on social media. “Well Hung Lover”, around 15 minutes walk away, is another popular stop. Depicting a naked man hanging from the ledge of a window, below a lingerie-clad woman and a suited man looking out, it has graced the wall of a former sexual health clinic since 2006. Standing on the street transfixed by the image, a group of French schoolchildren listen attentively to a guide narrating the remarkable backstory of the king of street art. - ‘Nobody ever listened to me’ -
Banksy’s most famous, or perhaps infamous, work is now called “Love is in the Bin”. Moments after the painting “Girl with Balloon” sold for £1,042,000 ($1.4 million, 1.2 million euros) last year -- a joint record for the maverick artist -- it literally went through the shredder, which was hidden in the frame. The buyer went through with the purchase, and some art experts say it is now worth more than it had been before the stunt. Despite years in the international spotlight as he became one of the most famous artists of his generation, remarkably little is known about Banksy. “Nobody ever listened to me until they didn’t know who I was,” he has said with characteristic irony. Legend has it he was born in Bristol in 1974. He attended an educational project offering young graffiti artists the chance to practise their art without breaking the law, according to John Nation, sometimes nicknamed the “godfather” of Bristol street art. “As a young boy, he’d come to the centre and watch people paint,” he told the Huffington Post. “He was heavily into hip hop culture, graffiti.” Banksy then purportedly joined the DryBreadZ Crew (DBZ), a gang of street artists formed in the early 1990s. It was a time of cultural blossoming for the city, which included the so-called Bristol Sound of Massive Attack and Portishead, pioneers of trip hop music. (afp)
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Official count shows Widodo reelected as Indonesian leader
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been elected for a second term, official results showed, in a victory over a would-be strongman who aligned himself with Islamic hard-liners and vowed Tuesday to challenge the result in the country’s highest court.
MADRID - Five Catalan separatist leaders who won election to the Spanish parliament last month were temporarily released from jail on Tuesday to be sworn in as lawmakers. But the five men, who are on trial for their role in an October 2017 Catalonian secession attempt, could see their mandates quickly suspended by the assembly because of their legal situation. Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Sanchez, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull won seats in the Congress, the lower house of parliament, while Raul Romeva was elected to the Senate, the upper house. They arrived at the two assemblies from a jail near Madrid for the swearing in ceremony in police vehicles to applause from their supporters. Like other lawmakers they will swear to respect the Spanish constitution -- the same constitution they are accused of having violated with their independence push. “They want to silence and marginalise us, and the ballot box has given our voice back,” Junqueras, a former Catalan vice president and the head of leftist Catalan separatist party ERC, told AFP in a written interview from jail. He is the main protagonist in the trial that opened in February at Spain’s Supreme Court in Madrid
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Official counting was completed just before midnight and the Election Commission announced the formal result early Tuesday. It said Widodo won 55.5% of the vote in the April 17 election to 45.5% for his challenger, ultra-nationalist former Gen. Prabowo Subianto. Tens of thousands of police officers and soldiers were on high alert in Jakarta, the capital, anticipating protests from Subianto’s supporters. The Election Commission’s headquarters in central Jakarta were barricaded with razor wire and heavily guarded. Declaring victory, Widodo said he and his running mate, conservative cleric Ma’ruf Amin, “will be the president and vice president of all the people in Indonesia.” Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, is an outpost of democracy in a Southeast Asian neighborhood of authoritarian governments and is forecast to be among the world’s biggest economies by 2030. A second term for Widodo, the first Indonesian president from outside the Jakarta elite, could further cement the country’s two decades of democratization. Widodo’s campaign highlighted his progress in poverty reduction and improving Indonesia’s inadequate infrastructure with new
ports, toll roads, airports and mass rapid transit. Subianto, who also lost to Widodo in 2014 and unsuccessfully contested that result, has alleged massive election fraud but hasn’t provided any credible evidence. Votes are counted publicly and the commission posts the tabulation form from each polling station on its website, allowing for independent verification. The formal result was almost the same as the preliminary “quick count” results drawn from a sample of polling stations on election day. Subianto campaign official Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said a legal challenge to the results would be filed in the Constitutional Court within the mandatory three days. Widodo said he “appreciated” his rival is following “a process in accordance with the constitution and the law.” Subianto and members of his campaign team had previously said they would mobilize “people power” for days of street protests rather than appeal legally because they didn’t believe the court would provide justice. Subianto ran a fear-based campaign, emphasizing what he sees as Indonesia’s weakness and the risk of exploitation by foreign powers or disintegration. He aligned
himself with hard-line Muslim groups and won massive majorities in conservative provinces such as Aceh, which follows Shariah law, but was defeated by Widodo in the president’s populous East Java and Central Java strongholds. Repeating his tactics following the
2014 loss, Subianto declared himself the winner not long after the election. In a video released after results were announced Tuesday he again refused to concede defeat but called on supporters to refrain from violence. Police this month have arrested 31 Islamic militants they say
planned to set off bombs during expected street protests against the election result. The Election Commission said Widodo won in 21 of 34 provinces and got 85.6 million votes compared with about 68.5 million for Subianto. (ap)
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Residents take a selfie with incumbent Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, prior to a speech declaring his victory in the country’s presidential election, at a slum in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
Muhammadiyah urges people to not partake in May 22 rally YOGYAKARTA - Central Executive Board Chairman of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Islamic organization, Haedar Nashir, has appealed to the people to not take part in the rally on May 22 in Jakarta. “People need not head to Jakarta and can echo their aspirations from their respective places,” Haedar Nashir stated after he met with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan HB X at the Kepatihan Complex, Yogyakarta, Tuesday. Nashir is pinning hopes of Muslims engaging in self-reflection during this fasting month by steer-
ing clear of any acts that can run counter to the values of fasting. “The appeal is made for the sake of the nation and state. Expressing aspirations should be in accordance with the Constitution,” he stated. However, Nashir has called on state officials across all levels to desist from making provocative statements that trigger turmoil in the community. He is optimistic of the president and vice-president elect fulfilling the mandate to the best of their ability and the losers accepting defeat graciously.
Nashir stated that people keen on being vociferous about their aspirations in the public space must adhere to the rules and Constitution. “We also appeal to the entire community to stay calm and adopt a mature outlook. We call on the public to respect the constitutional decision while creating a conducive situation,” Nashir stated. Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto had earlier called on his supporters to hold peaceful rallies over the results of the 2019 Presidential Election. Subianto has guaranteed that
his supporters have no intent of committing treason or going against the Constitution. “I am optimistic that your actions or activities would run in the spirit of peace. Hence, (the rallies) will be held in a constitutional and democratic manner and remain peaceful without any incidents of violence,” Subianto stated in a video delivered by the National Winning Body (BPN) team early on Tuesday. Subianto wad admittedly concerned about alleged frauds in the 2019 Presidential Election, though he believes his supporters must
conduct and express themselves within the corridor of applicable law. He affirmed that the people’s rights to publicly express their opinions, congregate, organize, and voice their aspirations must be carried out in line with the pertinent legal provisions. “This is neither a matter of winning or losing, nor is it about personal or individual issues, but a matter of principle, specifically the people’s sovereignty and rights that are being viewed as being impinged upon,” he remarked. (ant)
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Discover the sleepy village Pemuteran
SINGARAJA - Pemuteran Bali is as far as you can get from all the hustle and bustle in the south of the island. Located north-west of Bali this village is probably the less visited. Travelers who do come here often stay for just a day to do one thing: scuba diving. But after staying in this quiet village for a couple of nights I think it’s a really relaxing place which unfortunately isn’t often included in the itinerary of many travellers. This pretty unknown village is about a 1 hour drive from Lovina. If you are coming from this direction and you have almost arrived you’ll be greeted with stunning green mountain slopes (during the rainy season) which dominate the village. The village consists mainly of the main coast road with mountains on one side, the beautiful beach and most big resorts on the other. Surprisingly though, between these resorts there are still little dirt roads that take you to the houses where the locals live. That’s when you realize that here tourism is still very much underdeveloped and that the local people of this fishing village are relatively poor compared to other parts of the island. Little houses surrounded by a garden and a cow munching next to the front door is a very common scene here. I can imagine that this area is how Lovina or Candidasa looked liked in the 1980’s! But the great thing is something you won’t immediately see when
you stay there. Unlike the south the villagers here are pretty much involved in preserving the valuable nature in their area. For instance the community have set up their so called ‘Sea Guardians’ who ensure that laws to prevent destructive fishing and to preserve the coral reefs are maintained. Local trained staff are also hired to grow new coral reefs just off the coast of the beach. This marine conservation project which is managed by the villagers has become a success and is world wide acknowledged by being awarded with the 2012 Equator Prize, an UNDP Equator Award for Community Based Development. So despite the arrival of the big resorts the local people still take pride of their nature and culture. Nevertheless this area of Bali is very poor and the tourism facilities are quite minimal. For one, internet access it not widely found maybe at big resorts only. There are no shops selling colorful Balinese souvenirs to take home with you, instead you’ll only find those that sell food, drinks and other household utilities. And one important thing you should know when you plan to stay here is that there are no ATM machines. The nearest is probably Lovina. So bring a credit card to pay at the resort and some extra cash. Things to do As mentioned before the main attraction of this village is Bali
scuba diving and snorkeling. Most travelers don’t even stop at Pemuteran when they go on a diving tour as the best diving is about 20 minutes drive towards the west coast around Menjangan island. However besides Menjangan being one of the best places for diving, just off the coast of you can do some snorkeling as well. Most of the resorts have their own dive center while in the village along the main road there are dive operators like Easy Divers and Yos Dive that offer Padi courses too. They also provide the possibility to charter a boat while offering guided dives. The beaches in in this part of the island are also far nicer than the ones in the south of Bali. From what we have experienced there are beautiful stretches of beach in
front of Taman Salini and Taman Sari hotel. We have also found a deserted beach that is really eye-catching. To get there you need to find a little red sign on the side of the road pointing towards the sea side with ‘Pura Pucak Gunung Beratan Pemuteran’ on it. It’s somewhere near Adi Assri and Taman Salini. Sounds a bit vague, but I’m sure that once you are there you will easily spot it. When you want to do something cultural then there’s Pura Tirta Pulaki. With the mountain wall looming behind the complex, this recently restored temple is a pretty mystical sight. But while you admire this temple, beware of the naughty monkeys. Like in other places in Bali they can get pretty aggressive so watch out that they
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don’t snatch away your sunglasses, bottles of water or even worse your camera. Besides diving you can also go hiking at West Bali National Park (also known as Bali Barat National Park). If you are lucky enough you might spot the Bali Starling in its natural environment. This beautiful bird is only found on this island. You can arrange trekking tours (around USD30) and bird watching tours (around USD55) at the resorts. But you can also drive to Labuhan Lalang (the same location if you want to go snorkeling at Menjangan island) were park rangers can arrange the necessary papers and a guide. Here at the National Park office they offer one day trekking tours. Tours can also start at Cekik village on the other side of West Bali National Park. You need an authorized guide to get into the park and depending how long you want to go the price ranges between USD 15 and USD 50 excluding transport and food. If you return to Pemuteran village after a dive or tour make sure you make some time to visit the Turtle Hatchery at the dive resort Reef Seen. Their turtle breeding and release program aims to increase the survival chances of turtles. They do this by conservation awareness among villager plus they actually keep hatchlings so they can grow big enough to survive the open sea. (IBP/net)
Warriors beat Trail Blazers in overtime to reach 5th straight NBA Finals
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In this file photo taken on July 10, 2016, former Formula One Champion Niki Lauda is pictured ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England.
Sporting world mourns death of ‘true legend’ Niki Lauda
LOS ANGELES - Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both posted triple-doubles to power the Golden State Warriors to a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday and into a fifth straight NBA Finals. The two-time defending NBA champions swept the Blazers in four games in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals. The only other team to reach five straight NBA Finals was the Boston Celtics, when they went to a record 10 in a row from 1957 to 1966. “I hope it doesn’t go unnoticed or underrated -- five straight finals hasn’t been done since the 60s,” said Warriors coach Steve Kerr. “It hasn’t been done for a reason, it’s really, really difficult and so I just can’t say enough about the competitive desire of the group of guys that we have here.” The Warriors will battle for the title starting on May 30 against either the Milwaukee Bucks or Toronto Raptors, aiming to become the first team since the Los Angeles Lakers of 2000, 2001 and 2002 to three-peat as champions. Curry and Green became the first teammates in league history to have triple-doubles in the same post-season game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Curry finished with 37 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, while Green had his second straight triple-double -- posting double digits in three key statistical categories
-- with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Fittingly, Curry and Green combined on the game-winning basket in overtime, Curry feeding Green for a three-pointer that pushed Golden State to a 119-115 lead with 39.6 seconds left in overtime. “Obviously in that situation we want Steph to have the ball, we want Steph or Klay (Thompson) to take the shot,” Green said. “But they were swarming them. So I was just talking to them ‘Watch out, watch out.’ “When he passed me the ball, I just let it go. When I shot it, it felt good.” The Trail Blazers had led 69-65 at halftime, and built the lead to 17 in the third quarter -- the third straight game in which Portland led by as many as 17 only to come up short. With veteran Andre Iguodala having joined superstar Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins on the injured list, the Warriors produced a total team effort to rally again. Thompson scored 17 points while reserve Kevon Looney added 12 points and 14 rebounds and Alfonzo McKinnie chipped in 12 points. “Being without Kevin these last five games has put us in a really tough spot and our guys stepped up in a big way,” Kerr said. “The group has a fiber to them -- when (these) guys go down they find a way to come together and compete and win.” (afp)
VIENNA - Legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, his family said on Tuesday, triggering an outpouring of praise for a man whose track victories and comeback from a horrific crash enthralled race fans worldwide. Lauda died at the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland on Monday night surrounded by his closest family members, a spokesperson told AFP. His death comes eight months after he underwent a lung transplant. An Austrian news report said Lauda -- who also had kidney transplants -- was hospitalised for a dialysis earlier this month in Switzerland. Walter Klepetko, who performed the lung transplant at Vienna’s general hospital last year, said there was no specific cause of death. “It was a long process, and the patient reached its end. Niki Lauda fought. He was a great man. But it has been clear for some time that we cannot bring him back to the ‘race track’”, he was quoted by the Austrian news agency APA as
saying. The family said in a statement that Lauda died peacefully, highlighting his “unique achievements as an athlete and entrepreneur... his tireless zest for action, his straightforwardness and his courage. “A role model and a benchmark for all of us, he was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather away from the public, and he will be missed.” Lauda won the Formula One drivers’ world championship three times, in 1975 and 1977 for Ferrari and in 1984 with McLaren, despite a terrible race crash in 1976. “Everyone at Ferrari is deeply saddened at the news of the death of our dear friend Niki Lauda,” Ferrari said on its Twitter account as social media exploded with the news of his death.
“Niki will forever be in our hearts and enshrined in our history. #RIPNiki,” his former team McLaren tweeted on their account. Lauda had been non-executive chairman at Mercedes F1 since 2012 and he was instrumental in bringing in British driver Lewis Hamilton to spark a run of success that has brought five consecutive world drivers’ and constructors’ championships. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Lauda was “irreplaceable” and that the team had lost “a guiding light”. “Forever carried in our hearts, forever immortalised in our history. The motorsport community today mourns the devastating loss of a true legend,” Formula 1 said on Twitter. (afp)
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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors goes to the basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals on May 20, 2019 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
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Bologna draws 3-3 at Lazio to secure Serie A safety ROME (AP) — Bologna secured Serie A football for another season after drawing at Lazio 3-3 in a thriller on Monday.
Bologna moved four points clear of the relegation zone with one match remaining. Lazio was still celebrating winning the Italian Cup midweek and
Joaquin Correa fired the capital side in front in the 13th minute. However, two goals in the space of a minute from Andrea Poli and Mattia Destro saw Bo-
logna take the lead early in the second half. Bastos curled in a stunning effort to level for Lazio in the 59th but Riccardo Orsolini restored
World Cup ticket buyers discovering seats aren’t together
Bologna’s lead shortly after. Substitute Sergej MilinkovicSavic secured a draw for Lazio with a sensational free kick 10 minutes from time. (ap)
AP Photo/Francois Mori
Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappe arrives at the UNFP (Union of French Professional Footballers) ceremony, in Paris, France, Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Mbappe hints at move away from PSG
AP Photo/Andrew Medichini
Bologna’s Andrea Poli, left, celebrates with Bologna’s Riccardo Orsolini after scoring his side’s first goal during an Italian Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Bologna, at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Monday, May 20, 2019.
11 soccer players arrested in Georgia in match-fixing case
TBILISI — Eleven soccer players in Georgia have been arrested on suspicion of match-fixing and face lengthy prison sentences. The State Security Service said Monday that eight current players and three former players were arrested in relation to matches in the
country’s two top divisions. Five were members of the WIT Georgia squad which lost to league leader Dinamo Batumi 2-0 on Sunday in one of the games under investigation. Players from two lower-league clubs are also among the suspects.
Kakha Kaladze, a two-time Champions League winner who is now mayor of Tbilisi, condemned match-fixing in a television interview. “For me, as for former player, such actions are unacceptable and everyone needs to pay the price for such ac-
tions,” he told Georgian TV. “This is not sport, it is something else.” The security service said the players were approached by an “organized group” which made 93,500 lari ($34,000) off the match-fixing. Authorities showed video footage of what they said was the group of
match-fixers discussing the game and later receiving money. The players face between four and six years in prison under Georgian legislation. The Georgian soccer federation said it is cooperating with the investigation. (ap)
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PARIS — Kylian Mbappe has opened the door for a move away from Paris Saint-Germain. Just after receiving the award for the French league’s player of the season, the 20-year-old World Cup winner said he wants more responsibility, either at PSG or “elsewhere with a new project.” Mbappe, who joined from Monaco in 2017 for 180 million euros, had never speculated before on a possible transfer away from the French champions. “I feel it may be the right time to take more responsibilities,” Mbappe said after succeeding Neymar as the league’s best player. “Hopefully it will be at Paris SaintGermain, it would be with a great pleasure. Or maybe elsewhere, with a new project.”
After winning the World Cup in Russia, Mbappe followed up with 32 league goals this season, becoming the first French player to reach at least that tally since 1966. Mbappe has been linked with a possible move to Real Madrid, where Zinedine Zidane returned as coach earlier this season. PSG sealed a sixth French league title in seven years but failed to defend its French Cup and French League Cup crowns this season. PSG was eliminated in the Champions League last 16 for the third straight year. Mbappe was also named the young player of the season for the third straight year. After leading Lille to a secondplace finish, Christophe Galtier won the coach of the year award. (ap)
Fans planning to attend the Women’s World Cup in France are finding out that the seats they bought might not be together. Tickets were made available to print Monday and ticket holders learned that their seats were sometimes split up in separate rows and even sections — even families with young children were separated. Seamus Campbell, who lives in Portland, Oregon, bought five tickets for the semifinals and finals in Lyon. Three seats are in a single row, but with a random individual seat breaking up the group, while another seat is two rows back and the last is in a row behind that. Campbell also purchased three tickets for matches in Paris — two are together and the other is separate. “It’s just astonishing that they didn’t find a way to put blocks of tickets together. And I appreciate that there are a lot of tickets, and they’re selling them all at once, but I just can’t fathom how you would end up — and I’m a software developer — I don’t know how you would build a system that said, ‘We have three seats that are almost together but we’re gonna put one single seat in between those three.’” The tournament starts June 7 and runs through July 7. FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, responded on the verified Women’s World Cup Twitter account, posting: “Dear fans. We have noted some of your comments, re: your tickets. When you placed your order, a message indicating not all seats would be located next to each other did appear, before confirmation of your purchase. Unfortunately we will not be able to modify your order.” An additional post said: “However, an exception could be made for parents whose seats are not next to the seats of their underage children (18 years old and younger).” The post included the email address for the event’s local organizing committee and a phone number for customer service. FIFA did not immediately respond to a request from The Associated Press for comment. FIFA’s website includes the disclaimer: “The Local Organizing Committee of France under the legal entity of Comité local d’organisation des coupes du monde féminines FIFA 2018 et 2019 who has assigned AP2S as the online ticket seller is solely responsible for all transactional and data collection aspects of your purchase for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.”
AP2S did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Late Monday, FIFA updated its social media account with two additional posts. “The previous tweets regarding FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets allocation were published without a full understanding of the situation and we apologise for that. The issues were faced by less than 1% of fans requesting tickets for the semifinals and the final,” the post read. “FIFA and the Local Organising Committee are confident the problems will be solved and the fans will be able to enjoy the matches as they envisaged.” However, The Associated Press interviewed fans who had tickets for matches in the group and knockout stages, and had similar seat issues. One group of four was given four separated seats for a match in Paris, while a group of three was
given just two seats together for an early match. It’s customary for most sporting events to allow fans to either automatically receive or choose seats that are together. There was a limit on the number of World Cup tickets that could be purchased by a single buyer. The situation could cause problems in the stadiums before games, when fans may try to swap seats to sit next to friends or family members. Separated families might also become an issue if a security concern should arise. Jessica Russell, who is from Utah, said she bought two tickets as a package for the semifinals and final in Lyon. She said she was disappointed to see the seats are separated. “It would be nice to sit with who you bought the tickets with,” she said. “We’ll try to see if people will switch with people around us. But if not, we’ll just deal with it.” (ap)
AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File
In this Dec. 8, 2018, file photo, the Women’s World Cup trophy is displayed at the women’s soccer 2019 World Cup draw, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris. Fans planning to attend the Women s World Cup in France are finding out that the seats they bought might not be together.
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Bologna draws 3-3 at Lazio to secure Serie A safety ROME (AP) — Bologna secured Serie A football for another season after drawing at Lazio 3-3 in a thriller on Monday.
Bologna moved four points clear of the relegation zone with one match remaining. Lazio was still celebrating winning the Italian Cup midweek and
Joaquin Correa fired the capital side in front in the 13th minute. However, two goals in the space of a minute from Andrea Poli and Mattia Destro saw Bo-
logna take the lead early in the second half. Bastos curled in a stunning effort to level for Lazio in the 59th but Riccardo Orsolini restored
World Cup ticket buyers discovering seats aren’t together
Bologna’s lead shortly after. Substitute Sergej MilinkovicSavic secured a draw for Lazio with a sensational free kick 10 minutes from time. (ap)
AP Photo/Francois Mori
Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappe arrives at the UNFP (Union of French Professional Footballers) ceremony, in Paris, France, Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Mbappe hints at move away from PSG
AP Photo/Andrew Medichini
Bologna’s Andrea Poli, left, celebrates with Bologna’s Riccardo Orsolini after scoring his side’s first goal during an Italian Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Bologna, at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Monday, May 20, 2019.
11 soccer players arrested in Georgia in match-fixing case
TBILISI — Eleven soccer players in Georgia have been arrested on suspicion of match-fixing and face lengthy prison sentences. The State Security Service said Monday that eight current players and three former players were arrested in relation to matches in the
country’s two top divisions. Five were members of the WIT Georgia squad which lost to league leader Dinamo Batumi 2-0 on Sunday in one of the games under investigation. Players from two lower-league clubs are also among the suspects.
Kakha Kaladze, a two-time Champions League winner who is now mayor of Tbilisi, condemned match-fixing in a television interview. “For me, as for former player, such actions are unacceptable and everyone needs to pay the price for such ac-
tions,” he told Georgian TV. “This is not sport, it is something else.” The security service said the players were approached by an “organized group” which made 93,500 lari ($34,000) off the match-fixing. Authorities showed video footage of what they said was the group of
match-fixers discussing the game and later receiving money. The players face between four and six years in prison under Georgian legislation. The Georgian soccer federation said it is cooperating with the investigation. (ap)
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PARIS — Kylian Mbappe has opened the door for a move away from Paris Saint-Germain. Just after receiving the award for the French league’s player of the season, the 20-year-old World Cup winner said he wants more responsibility, either at PSG or “elsewhere with a new project.” Mbappe, who joined from Monaco in 2017 for 180 million euros, had never speculated before on a possible transfer away from the French champions. “I feel it may be the right time to take more responsibilities,” Mbappe said after succeeding Neymar as the league’s best player. “Hopefully it will be at Paris SaintGermain, it would be with a great pleasure. Or maybe elsewhere, with a new project.”
After winning the World Cup in Russia, Mbappe followed up with 32 league goals this season, becoming the first French player to reach at least that tally since 1966. Mbappe has been linked with a possible move to Real Madrid, where Zinedine Zidane returned as coach earlier this season. PSG sealed a sixth French league title in seven years but failed to defend its French Cup and French League Cup crowns this season. PSG was eliminated in the Champions League last 16 for the third straight year. Mbappe was also named the young player of the season for the third straight year. After leading Lille to a secondplace finish, Christophe Galtier won the coach of the year award. (ap)
Fans planning to attend the Women’s World Cup in France are finding out that the seats they bought might not be together. Tickets were made available to print Monday and ticket holders learned that their seats were sometimes split up in separate rows and even sections — even families with young children were separated. Seamus Campbell, who lives in Portland, Oregon, bought five tickets for the semifinals and finals in Lyon. Three seats are in a single row, but with a random individual seat breaking up the group, while another seat is two rows back and the last is in a row behind that. Campbell also purchased three tickets for matches in Paris — two are together and the other is separate. “It’s just astonishing that they didn’t find a way to put blocks of tickets together. And I appreciate that there are a lot of tickets, and they’re selling them all at once, but I just can’t fathom how you would end up — and I’m a software developer — I don’t know how you would build a system that said, ‘We have three seats that are almost together but we’re gonna put one single seat in between those three.’” The tournament starts June 7 and runs through July 7. FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, responded on the verified Women’s World Cup Twitter account, posting: “Dear fans. We have noted some of your comments, re: your tickets. When you placed your order, a message indicating not all seats would be located next to each other did appear, before confirmation of your purchase. Unfortunately we will not be able to modify your order.” An additional post said: “However, an exception could be made for parents whose seats are not next to the seats of their underage children (18 years old and younger).” The post included the email address for the event’s local organizing committee and a phone number for customer service. FIFA did not immediately respond to a request from The Associated Press for comment. FIFA’s website includes the disclaimer: “The Local Organizing Committee of France under the legal entity of Comité local d’organisation des coupes du monde féminines FIFA 2018 et 2019 who has assigned AP2S as the online ticket seller is solely responsible for all transactional and data collection aspects of your purchase for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.”
AP2S did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Late Monday, FIFA updated its social media account with two additional posts. “The previous tweets regarding FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets allocation were published without a full understanding of the situation and we apologise for that. The issues were faced by less than 1% of fans requesting tickets for the semifinals and the final,” the post read. “FIFA and the Local Organising Committee are confident the problems will be solved and the fans will be able to enjoy the matches as they envisaged.” However, The Associated Press interviewed fans who had tickets for matches in the group and knockout stages, and had similar seat issues. One group of four was given four separated seats for a match in Paris, while a group of three was
given just two seats together for an early match. It’s customary for most sporting events to allow fans to either automatically receive or choose seats that are together. There was a limit on the number of World Cup tickets that could be purchased by a single buyer. The situation could cause problems in the stadiums before games, when fans may try to swap seats to sit next to friends or family members. Separated families might also become an issue if a security concern should arise. Jessica Russell, who is from Utah, said she bought two tickets as a package for the semifinals and final in Lyon. She said she was disappointed to see the seats are separated. “It would be nice to sit with who you bought the tickets with,” she said. “We’ll try to see if people will switch with people around us. But if not, we’ll just deal with it.” (ap)
AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File
In this Dec. 8, 2018, file photo, the Women’s World Cup trophy is displayed at the women’s soccer 2019 World Cup draw, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris. Fans planning to attend the Women s World Cup in France are finding out that the seats they bought might not be together.
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Discover the sleepy village Pemuteran
SINGARAJA - Pemuteran Bali is as far as you can get from all the hustle and bustle in the south of the island. Located north-west of Bali this village is probably the less visited. Travelers who do come here often stay for just a day to do one thing: scuba diving. But after staying in this quiet village for a couple of nights I think it’s a really relaxing place which unfortunately isn’t often included in the itinerary of many travellers. This pretty unknown village is about a 1 hour drive from Lovina. If you are coming from this direction and you have almost arrived you’ll be greeted with stunning green mountain slopes (during the rainy season) which dominate the village. The village consists mainly of the main coast road with mountains on one side, the beautiful beach and most big resorts on the other. Surprisingly though, between these resorts there are still little dirt roads that take you to the houses where the locals live. That’s when you realize that here tourism is still very much underdeveloped and that the local people of this fishing village are relatively poor compared to other parts of the island. Little houses surrounded by a garden and a cow munching next to the front door is a very common scene here. I can imagine that this area is how Lovina or Candidasa looked liked in the 1980’s! But the great thing is something you won’t immediately see when
you stay there. Unlike the south the villagers here are pretty much involved in preserving the valuable nature in their area. For instance the community have set up their so called ‘Sea Guardians’ who ensure that laws to prevent destructive fishing and to preserve the coral reefs are maintained. Local trained staff are also hired to grow new coral reefs just off the coast of the beach. This marine conservation project which is managed by the villagers has become a success and is world wide acknowledged by being awarded with the 2012 Equator Prize, an UNDP Equator Award for Community Based Development. So despite the arrival of the big resorts the local people still take pride of their nature and culture. Nevertheless this area of Bali is very poor and the tourism facilities are quite minimal. For one, internet access it not widely found maybe at big resorts only. There are no shops selling colorful Balinese souvenirs to take home with you, instead you’ll only find those that sell food, drinks and other household utilities. And one important thing you should know when you plan to stay here is that there are no ATM machines. The nearest is probably Lovina. So bring a credit card to pay at the resort and some extra cash. Things to do As mentioned before the main attraction of this village is Bali
scuba diving and snorkeling. Most travelers don’t even stop at Pemuteran when they go on a diving tour as the best diving is about 20 minutes drive towards the west coast around Menjangan island. However besides Menjangan being one of the best places for diving, just off the coast of you can do some snorkeling as well. Most of the resorts have their own dive center while in the village along the main road there are dive operators like Easy Divers and Yos Dive that offer Padi courses too. They also provide the possibility to charter a boat while offering guided dives. The beaches in in this part of the island are also far nicer than the ones in the south of Bali. From what we have experienced there are beautiful stretches of beach in
front of Taman Salini and Taman Sari hotel. We have also found a deserted beach that is really eye-catching. To get there you need to find a little red sign on the side of the road pointing towards the sea side with ‘Pura Pucak Gunung Beratan Pemuteran’ on it. It’s somewhere near Adi Assri and Taman Salini. Sounds a bit vague, but I’m sure that once you are there you will easily spot it. When you want to do something cultural then there’s Pura Tirta Pulaki. With the mountain wall looming behind the complex, this recently restored temple is a pretty mystical sight. But while you admire this temple, beware of the naughty monkeys. Like in other places in Bali they can get pretty aggressive so watch out that they
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don’t snatch away your sunglasses, bottles of water or even worse your camera. Besides diving you can also go hiking at West Bali National Park (also known as Bali Barat National Park). If you are lucky enough you might spot the Bali Starling in its natural environment. This beautiful bird is only found on this island. You can arrange trekking tours (around USD30) and bird watching tours (around USD55) at the resorts. But you can also drive to Labuhan Lalang (the same location if you want to go snorkeling at Menjangan island) were park rangers can arrange the necessary papers and a guide. Here at the National Park office they offer one day trekking tours. Tours can also start at Cekik village on the other side of West Bali National Park. You need an authorized guide to get into the park and depending how long you want to go the price ranges between USD 15 and USD 50 excluding transport and food. If you return to Pemuteran village after a dive or tour make sure you make some time to visit the Turtle Hatchery at the dive resort Reef Seen. Their turtle breeding and release program aims to increase the survival chances of turtles. They do this by conservation awareness among villager plus they actually keep hatchlings so they can grow big enough to survive the open sea. (IBP/net)
Warriors beat Trail Blazers in overtime to reach 5th straight NBA Finals
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In this file photo taken on July 10, 2016, former Formula One Champion Niki Lauda is pictured ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England.
Sporting world mourns death of ‘true legend’ Niki Lauda
LOS ANGELES - Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both posted triple-doubles to power the Golden State Warriors to a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday and into a fifth straight NBA Finals. The two-time defending NBA champions swept the Blazers in four games in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals. The only other team to reach five straight NBA Finals was the Boston Celtics, when they went to a record 10 in a row from 1957 to 1966. “I hope it doesn’t go unnoticed or underrated -- five straight finals hasn’t been done since the 60s,” said Warriors coach Steve Kerr. “It hasn’t been done for a reason, it’s really, really difficult and so I just can’t say enough about the competitive desire of the group of guys that we have here.” The Warriors will battle for the title starting on May 30 against either the Milwaukee Bucks or Toronto Raptors, aiming to become the first team since the Los Angeles Lakers of 2000, 2001 and 2002 to three-peat as champions. Curry and Green became the first teammates in league history to have triple-doubles in the same post-season game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Curry finished with 37 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, while Green had his second straight triple-double -- posting double digits in three key statistical categories
-- with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Fittingly, Curry and Green combined on the game-winning basket in overtime, Curry feeding Green for a three-pointer that pushed Golden State to a 119-115 lead with 39.6 seconds left in overtime. “Obviously in that situation we want Steph to have the ball, we want Steph or Klay (Thompson) to take the shot,” Green said. “But they were swarming them. So I was just talking to them ‘Watch out, watch out.’ “When he passed me the ball, I just let it go. When I shot it, it felt good.” The Trail Blazers had led 69-65 at halftime, and built the lead to 17 in the third quarter -- the third straight game in which Portland led by as many as 17 only to come up short. With veteran Andre Iguodala having joined superstar Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins on the injured list, the Warriors produced a total team effort to rally again. Thompson scored 17 points while reserve Kevon Looney added 12 points and 14 rebounds and Alfonzo McKinnie chipped in 12 points. “Being without Kevin these last five games has put us in a really tough spot and our guys stepped up in a big way,” Kerr said. “The group has a fiber to them -- when (these) guys go down they find a way to come together and compete and win.” (afp)
VIENNA - Legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, his family said on Tuesday, triggering an outpouring of praise for a man whose track victories and comeback from a horrific crash enthralled race fans worldwide. Lauda died at the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland on Monday night surrounded by his closest family members, a spokesperson told AFP. His death comes eight months after he underwent a lung transplant. An Austrian news report said Lauda -- who also had kidney transplants -- was hospitalised for a dialysis earlier this month in Switzerland. Walter Klepetko, who performed the lung transplant at Vienna’s general hospital last year, said there was no specific cause of death. “It was a long process, and the patient reached its end. Niki Lauda fought. He was a great man. But it has been clear for some time that we cannot bring him back to the ‘race track’”, he was quoted by the Austrian news agency APA as
saying. The family said in a statement that Lauda died peacefully, highlighting his “unique achievements as an athlete and entrepreneur... his tireless zest for action, his straightforwardness and his courage. “A role model and a benchmark for all of us, he was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather away from the public, and he will be missed.” Lauda won the Formula One drivers’ world championship three times, in 1975 and 1977 for Ferrari and in 1984 with McLaren, despite a terrible race crash in 1976. “Everyone at Ferrari is deeply saddened at the news of the death of our dear friend Niki Lauda,” Ferrari said on its Twitter account as social media exploded with the news of his death.
“Niki will forever be in our hearts and enshrined in our history. #RIPNiki,” his former team McLaren tweeted on their account. Lauda had been non-executive chairman at Mercedes F1 since 2012 and he was instrumental in bringing in British driver Lewis Hamilton to spark a run of success that has brought five consecutive world drivers’ and constructors’ championships. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Lauda was “irreplaceable” and that the team had lost “a guiding light”. “Forever carried in our hearts, forever immortalised in our history. The motorsport community today mourns the devastating loss of a true legend,” Formula 1 said on Twitter. (afp)
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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors goes to the basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals on May 20, 2019 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
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Syamsuddin said he did not support a “people power” movement” that forces one’s will and leads to turmoil, as it will pit Muslims against one another. “The social impact is too high. That is my stance. I am a supporter of peace,” he noted. Syamsuddin also did not favor the delegitimization of the KPU,
but if the Commission failed to execute the elections as mandated by the Constitution in a fair, honest, accountable, and transparent manner, then the results would be constitutionally defective. He called on the need to address and verify electoral frauds, and to this end, if the concerned allegation is not corroborated, it is a slander. However, if it is found to be true, it would be a disaster and could not be underestimated, he added. (ant)
of 12 Catalan leaders accused of rebellion and other charges in connection with a banned independence referendum held on October 1, 2017 that was followed by a short-lived declaration of independence. Junqueras is also standing in European Parliament elections on Sunday. Since 2017, Catalan separatist parties have presented jailed or exiled leaders, such as former regional president Carles Puigdemont, as election candidates to draw attention to their plight and create pressure for their release. - ‘Exceptional scenario’ -
The sight of the separatist leaders, who sparked Spain’s worst political crisis in decades with their bid to break Catalonia away from Spain, taking their seats in parliament may inflame passions on both sides of a divided country. The conservative Popular Party (PP) and centre-right Ciudadanos have said they will try to stop the five men from occupying their posts. The presidency councils of
both the lower and upper house of parliament will now have to decide whether to suspend the five jailed Catalan leaders. “We can’t deny that the situation and the scenario are exceptional but in any case judicial decisions will be respected,” said Meritxell Batet, outgoing minister for territorial policy who is the Socialists’ candidate for speaker of the lower house of parliament. Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists won the most seats in the April 28 general election but lack a majority in the 350seat lower house of parliament. Boosted by its fierce opposition to Catalan separatism, far-right party Vox won 24 seats and will enter parliament for the first time. To be sworn in again as prime minister, Sanchez is likely to rely on some parties abstaining from voting. If the jailed Catalan MPs are not allowed to take part in Sanchez’s investiture vote, the threshold to be approved will be lower and he could be sworn in without relying on Catalan separatist parties abstaining. (afp)
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Jailed Catalan elected members of parliament, JxCAT party MP Jordi Sanchez (2L) and ‘Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya’ - ERC (Republican Left of Catalonia) Oriol Junqueras (2R) attend the plenary session of the lower house of parliament since last month’s general election, on May 21, 2019 in Madrid.
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A man rides a bicycle past graffiti street art on the side of a building in Bristol, south west England, on May 8, 2019.
Banksy’s home city an urban canvas for elusive artist
BRISTOL - Five years ago, British street artist Banksy adorned the side of a once uninspiring white brick building in Bristol with the familiar image of a girl gazing out solemnly. The dank courtyard beneath the stencil has, like many other spots the mysterious artist has decorated in his purported home city in southwest England, become one of Britain’s most photographed places. A parody pastiche of “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, it bears all the hallmarks of Banksy’s cheekily irreverent style. The elusive Briton, whose identity is said to be known to only a handful of friends, has positioned the work so that a hexagonal security alarm box sits in place of the earring. The creation, now one of his most famous, is known as “The Girl with a Pierced Eardrum”. It attracts admirers daily, many of them tourists on a well-trodden trail heavily documented on social media. “Well Hung Lover”, around 15 minutes walk away, is another popular stop. Depicting a naked man hanging from the ledge of a window, below a lingerie-clad woman and a suited man looking out, it has graced the wall of a former sexual health clinic since 2006. Standing on the street transfixed by the image, a group of French schoolchildren listen attentively to a guide narrating the remarkable backstory of the king of street art. - ‘Nobody ever listened to me’ -
Banksy’s most famous, or perhaps infamous, work is now called “Love is in the Bin”. Moments after the painting “Girl with Balloon” sold for £1,042,000 ($1.4 million, 1.2 million euros) last year -- a joint record for the maverick artist -- it literally went through the shredder, which was hidden in the frame. The buyer went through with the purchase, and some art experts say it is now worth more than it had been before the stunt. Despite years in the international spotlight as he became one of the most famous artists of his generation, remarkably little is known about Banksy. “Nobody ever listened to me until they didn’t know who I was,” he has said with characteristic irony. Legend has it he was born in Bristol in 1974. He attended an educational project offering young graffiti artists the chance to practise their art without breaking the law, according to John Nation, sometimes nicknamed the “godfather” of Bristol street art. “As a young boy, he’d come to the centre and watch people paint,” he told the Huffington Post. “He was heavily into hip hop culture, graffiti.” Banksy then purportedly joined the DryBreadZ Crew (DBZ), a gang of street artists formed in the early 1990s. It was a time of cultural blossoming for the city, which included the so-called Bristol Sound of Massive Attack and Portishead, pioneers of trip hop music. (afp)
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Official count shows Widodo reelected as Indonesian leader
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been elected for a second term, official results showed, in a victory over a would-be strongman who aligned himself with Islamic hard-liners and vowed Tuesday to challenge the result in the country’s highest court.
MADRID - Five Catalan separatist leaders who won election to the Spanish parliament last month were temporarily released from jail on Tuesday to be sworn in as lawmakers. But the five men, who are on trial for their role in an October 2017 Catalonian secession attempt, could see their mandates quickly suspended by the assembly because of their legal situation. Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Sanchez, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull won seats in the Congress, the lower house of parliament, while Raul Romeva was elected to the Senate, the upper house. They arrived at the two assemblies from a jail near Madrid for the swearing in ceremony in police vehicles to applause from their supporters. Like other lawmakers they will swear to respect the Spanish constitution -- the same constitution they are accused of having violated with their independence push. “They want to silence and marginalise us, and the ballot box has given our voice back,” Junqueras, a former Catalan vice president and the head of leftist Catalan separatist party ERC, told AFP in a written interview from jail. He is the main protagonist in the trial that opened in February at Spain’s Supreme Court in Madrid
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Official counting was completed just before midnight and the Election Commission announced the formal result early Tuesday. It said Widodo won 55.5% of the vote in the April 17 election to 45.5% for his challenger, ultra-nationalist former Gen. Prabowo Subianto. Tens of thousands of police officers and soldiers were on high alert in Jakarta, the capital, anticipating protests from Subianto’s supporters. The Election Commission’s headquarters in central Jakarta were barricaded with razor wire and heavily guarded. Declaring victory, Widodo said he and his running mate, conservative cleric Ma’ruf Amin, “will be the president and vice president of all the people in Indonesia.” Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, is an outpost of democracy in a Southeast Asian neighborhood of authoritarian governments and is forecast to be among the world’s biggest economies by 2030. A second term for Widodo, the first Indonesian president from outside the Jakarta elite, could further cement the country’s two decades of democratization. Widodo’s campaign highlighted his progress in poverty reduction and improving Indonesia’s inadequate infrastructure with new
ports, toll roads, airports and mass rapid transit. Subianto, who also lost to Widodo in 2014 and unsuccessfully contested that result, has alleged massive election fraud but hasn’t provided any credible evidence. Votes are counted publicly and the commission posts the tabulation form from each polling station on its website, allowing for independent verification. The formal result was almost the same as the preliminary “quick count” results drawn from a sample of polling stations on election day. Subianto campaign official Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said a legal challenge to the results would be filed in the Constitutional Court within the mandatory three days. Widodo said he “appreciated” his rival is following “a process in accordance with the constitution and the law.” Subianto and members of his campaign team had previously said they would mobilize “people power” for days of street protests rather than appeal legally because they didn’t believe the court would provide justice. Subianto ran a fear-based campaign, emphasizing what he sees as Indonesia’s weakness and the risk of exploitation by foreign powers or disintegration. He aligned
himself with hard-line Muslim groups and won massive majorities in conservative provinces such as Aceh, which follows Shariah law, but was defeated by Widodo in the president’s populous East Java and Central Java strongholds. Repeating his tactics following the
2014 loss, Subianto declared himself the winner not long after the election. In a video released after results were announced Tuesday he again refused to concede defeat but called on supporters to refrain from violence. Police this month have arrested 31 Islamic militants they say
planned to set off bombs during expected street protests against the election result. The Election Commission said Widodo won in 21 of 34 provinces and got 85.6 million votes compared with about 68.5 million for Subianto. (ap)
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Residents take a selfie with incumbent Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, prior to a speech declaring his victory in the country’s presidential election, at a slum in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
Muhammadiyah urges people to not partake in May 22 rally YOGYAKARTA - Central Executive Board Chairman of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Islamic organization, Haedar Nashir, has appealed to the people to not take part in the rally on May 22 in Jakarta. “People need not head to Jakarta and can echo their aspirations from their respective places,” Haedar Nashir stated after he met with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan HB X at the Kepatihan Complex, Yogyakarta, Tuesday. Nashir is pinning hopes of Muslims engaging in self-reflection during this fasting month by steer-
ing clear of any acts that can run counter to the values of fasting. “The appeal is made for the sake of the nation and state. Expressing aspirations should be in accordance with the Constitution,” he stated. However, Nashir has called on state officials across all levels to desist from making provocative statements that trigger turmoil in the community. He is optimistic of the president and vice-president elect fulfilling the mandate to the best of their ability and the losers accepting defeat graciously.
Nashir stated that people keen on being vociferous about their aspirations in the public space must adhere to the rules and Constitution. “We also appeal to the entire community to stay calm and adopt a mature outlook. We call on the public to respect the constitutional decision while creating a conducive situation,” Nashir stated. Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto had earlier called on his supporters to hold peaceful rallies over the results of the 2019 Presidential Election. Subianto has guaranteed that
his supporters have no intent of committing treason or going against the Constitution. “I am optimistic that your actions or activities would run in the spirit of peace. Hence, (the rallies) will be held in a constitutional and democratic manner and remain peaceful without any incidents of violence,” Subianto stated in a video delivered by the National Winning Body (BPN) team early on Tuesday. Subianto wad admittedly concerned about alleged frauds in the 2019 Presidential Election, though he believes his supporters must
conduct and express themselves within the corridor of applicable law. He affirmed that the people’s rights to publicly express their opinions, congregate, organize, and voice their aspirations must be carried out in line with the pertinent legal provisions. “This is neither a matter of winning or losing, nor is it about personal or individual issues, but a matter of principle, specifically the people’s sovereignty and rights that are being viewed as being impinged upon,” he remarked. (ant)
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BUSINESS Huawei: US controls have ‘no impact,’ talking to Google
BEIJING - The founder of Huawei expressed confidence that Washington’s curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant will have little impact and said Tuesday it is discussing “emergency relief” with Google for possible loss of services for its smartphone business. Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers, has “supply backups” if it loses access to American components, Ren Zhengfei told Chinese reporters. His comments were broadcast by state TV and other outlets. The Trump administration’s order last week steps up pressure on Huawei, which Washington says is a security risk, and threatens to hamper sales of network gear and other products. Huawei is the No. 2 global smartphone brand but relies on Google’s Android operating system and U.S. components suppliers. China’s government repeated its promise to defend Chinese companies abroad but gave no details of what Beijing might do. American officials say Huawei and other Chinese telecom equipment vendors are a security risk because they beholden to the ruling Communist Party. Huawei denies accusations it facilitates Chinese spying. The U.S. controls “will have no impact within this company” and none on development of next-generation telecom technology, Ren said. He said some low-end business might be affected. Huawei has developed its own chips for some smartphones and other products but relies on American suppliers for its most advanced components. Huawei and Google are discussing possible “emergency relief measures” for its smartphone business, which might lose access to some of the American company’s services, Ren said. He gave no details. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., said Monday its basic services still will work on Huawei smartphones, which use its Android operating system. Google gave no details of what services might be curtailed, but the company would be barred from transferring hardware or software directly to Huawei, which would affect maps or other services that require the American company’s support.
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In this photo taken Monday, May 20, 2019, a child plays with bubbles near the logo for tech giant Huawei in Beijing. The Trump administration’s sanctions against Huawei have begun to bite even though their dimensions remain unclear. Huawei trails only Samsung of South Korea in global smartphone sales. Industry analysts say it might struggle to compete if it cannot line up replacements for Google services that run afoul of the U.S. curbs. “I should say this impact will be very big, but Google is an extremely good company,” Ren said. “We are discussing emergency relief measures.” A foreign ministry spokesman accused Washington of misusing “state power” to hurt foreign companies and interfere in commercial markets. “The Chinese government has determination and ability to safeguard its legitimate and lawful rights and interests,” said the spokesman, Lu Kang. Huawei’s U.S. sales collapsed in 2012 af-
ter a congressional panel told phone carriers to avoid the company and its smaller Chinese competitor, ZTE Corp., as security threats. Despite that, Huawei’s sales elsewhere have grown rapidly. The company reported earlier its global sales rose 19.5% last year over 2017 to 721.2 billion ($105.2 billion). Profit rose 25.1% to 59.3 billion yuan ($8.6 billion). Huawei smartphone shipments rose 50 percent over a year earlier in the first three months of 2019 to 59.1 million, while the global industry’s total fell 6.6%, according to IDC. Shipments by Samsung and No. 3 Apple declined. Last week’s order, however, threatens to disrupt Huawei’s global business by limiting access to components for products sold everywhere, not just in the U.S. market. It
will take effect after a 90-day grace period that will allow some transactions to allow telecom operators that depend on Huawei equipment for “critical services” time to make other arrangements, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday in a notice on its website. “In short, this license will allow operations to continue for existing Huawei mobile phone users and rural broadband networks,” it said. Washington has tried to persuade U.S. allies to shun Huawei as a supplier of next-generation, or 5G, communications technology. Australia, Taiwan and some other governments have imposed curbs on use of Huawei technology, but Germany, France and other countries still do business with the company. (ap)
Cyprus economic growth in 2019 seen at double EU average NICOSIA - Cyprus’ finance minister says the island nation’s economy is on track to grow by 3.5 percent in 2019, double the European Union average. Harris Georgiades said Wednesday
that all economic sectors will register growth this year in a “more sustainable way.” He said unemployment continues to shrink at a “very satisfactory rate,” now
down to 7% from 16% in the wake of a 2013 financial crisis. He said the government aims to have full employment by 2020. Georgiades said the public debt is projected to drop this year by around 7 percent-
age points to 95-96% and projects a further drop to below 90% in 2020. He said government will cap its spending in the 2020 budget and it will again run a budget surplus. (ap)
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Sweet Memories in Edelweiss Park
Numerous tourist attractions in Karangasem were thronged by visitors on Umanis Galungan. One of them is the Edelweiss tourist attraction located at Temukus hamlet, Besakih, Rendang, crowded by visitors taking advantage of their holidays. Moreover, the large number of visitors caused traffic jam along about three kilometers towards the tourist attraction. Visitors who took advantage of the Umanis Galungan holiday period had come to visit the tourist attraction from the morning. In the afternoon, the number of visitors continued to arrive one after another. Visitors came by riding a motorcycle or a car. Aside from children coming with their families, there were also young men and women with their partners. Families were also busy visiting tourist attractions that offer natural beauty with the expanse of edelweiss and marigold flowers. Moreover, due to flocking visitors, the parking space provided was unable to accommodate all the vehicles that arrived. Such condition made the road to both objects have traffic congestion. Nevertheless, it did not dampen visitors’ intentions. They remained patient in order to be able to enjoy the attraction located about 4 km from the summit of Mount Agung currently still at level III (Watch). Research and Development Division Head of Edelweiss Park, I Nengah Sueca, revealed that visitors had continued to arrive from the morning. Until these days, along the road there are still
vehicles of visitors going to the edelweiss attraction. “Visitors are very crowded. The arrival of visitors is most crowded since this tourist attraction was built. Parking space is fully oc-
cupied, therefore vehicles cannot go up due to traffic jams,” he said On that account, visitors then parked their car on the road side. Only motorbikes could go up. In terms of the number of visitors,
they were tripled from normal days. When calculated, it can reach a thousand more,” he said Chief of Temukus customary village, I Nengah Sindia, said that crowded visitors have started to
come one day before Galungan. Currently, visitors are quite a lot compared to on ordinary days. On normal days, the number of visits ranges from 400 to 500 but now it is more than 1,000 guests. (kmb)
Jaja Laklak Also Preferred by Tourists
Jaja laklak (cake) is served with grated coconut together with brown sugar topping. When biting carefully, this cake feels soft and delicious. It is made by Balinese people utilizing rice flour. This cake
has circular shape with a diameter of 3 cm and is made with clay mold. It tastes good and is perfect for sitting in the morning, moreover, if coupled with warm Balinese coffee or tea. Laklak is white because it
is not using food coloring, there is also a green one coming from the extract water of suji leaves. Jaja laklak is very easy to carry everywhere, so it’s good for food gift. This cake is usually sold at food stalls at villages in the morning. This traditional cake is also sold in traditional markets and cake shops as well as has been taken advantage as appetizer at hotels. At the same time, it is often adopted as menu of option for citizens at wedding receptions or opening menu for participants of meetings, seminars and other gathering events at hotels or restaurants. In cake shops, jaja laklak has been packed in plastic boxes with grated coconut and brown sugar sauce. But lately, the plastic packaging has begun to be abandoned because it causes a lot of plastic waste which is difficult to decom-
pose. Unlike the cake traders at villagers, they use banana leaves to wrap the cakes. This jaja laklak is usually sold for IDR 5,000 per wrap containing 5 or 4 pieces. The top appearance of this cake is usually added with grated coconut and brown sugar sauce. In addition to local people, this cake is also favored by domestic and foreign tourists. So naturally, it has become a hotel cake commonly served as an appetizer or welcome cake. The ingredients of jaja laklak consist of rice flour, coconut (to be made into coconut milk), suji leaves, salt, brown sugar, granulated sugar and water. Preparation: put rice flour into a container and then pour hot water little by little while stirring until finely blended. Then, pour the coconut milk little by little as well, while continuing
to stir. Then, added suji leaf water to create a distinctive aroma, add salt to taste and then stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed. Ultimately, prepare the mold and preheat it first. After that, pour the batter of laklak with a spoon in accordance with the mold hole. Cover the mold and then wait for it to get cooked. Next, make brown sugar sauce by dissolving brown sugar and granulated sugar in boiled water. Simultaneously, stir it until boiling and then lifted and filtered. Boil it back until it thickens. Coconut is shredded and mixed with salt according to taste. How to present? First of all, put some pieces of jaja laklak on a plate or banana leaf in such away so as to look nice. Then, sprinkle them with grated coconut and pour the brown sugar sauce on top. Now, it is ready to taste! (kmb)
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On trial due to 2 kg of hashish
Charged 15 years in prison, German tourist begs lighter penalty
DENPASAR - A German tourist, the defendant Frank Zeidler, who was tried related to hashish narcotics cases with evidence of 2,105 grams net (more than 2 kg) was given the opportunity to make a defense after being sued for 15 years in prison Monday (May 20).
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The defendant Frank Zeidler (R), who was tried related to hashish narcotics cases.
Frank Zeidler in his defense stated that he did not intend to commit a violation against the law in Indonesia because he did not know that there was hashish in his bag. “I am 60 years old. I have health problems and become the backbone of my daughter. Hopefully, the panel of judges will give the lightest sentence,” asked Frank Zeidler through his interpreter, I Wayan Ana. Meanwhile, the attorney of the defendant, Jupiter Gul Lalwani, along with Chandra Devi Katharina Nutz and Rengga Rahmadhani, said that from the description of the facts of the trial that he did not agree if the prosecutor applied Article 113 of the Narcotics Law in this case. Indeed, the hashish evidence was found in the defendant’s luggage. So far, the defendant does not know whose property it is and who has put it in his bag. However, due to the fact that the item is found in the defendant’s bag, the defendant’s attorney team agreed that it would become a single entity with the items under the defendant’s control. He explained, even though the elements of planting, maintaining, possessing, storing or
providing narcotics of first class in the form of plants are not fulfilled, said Jupiter Gul Lalwani with Chandra Devi Katharina Nutz, the element is more appropriate than Article 113 of the Narcotics Law, namely importing, exporting, producing or distributing. The more appropriate and convincing is that the defendant is proved to have violated Article 111 paragraph 2 of the Narcotics Law. For various reasons in his plea, the defendant hoped the panel of judges led by Esthar Oktavi would accept the defendant’s defense and asked for the lightest sentence. Previously, he was tried for the allegation of having narcotics cases belonging to hashish with evidence of 2,105 grams net (more than 2 kg), this man from Germany, defendant Frank Zeidler, was sentenced with 15 years in prison. Public Prosecutor Made Putriningsih said that other than being sued for 15 years, the defendant was also convicted of a fine worth IDR 2 billion, with subsidiary sentence of 6-month in prison. In this case, the defendant is snared with Article 113 paragraph (2) of Law No. 35/2009 concerning Narcotics. (kmb37)
Customs & Excise supports MMEA producers to reach international market MANGUPURA - To support local traditional wine and beverages containing ethyl alcohol (MMEA) to penetrate international market, Denpasar Customs & Excise Office is bridging to meet entrepreneurs that will provide opportunities for the development of community’s products to international market. In terms of bridging and opening up opportunities for service users to international market share, Denpasar Customs & Excise Office held two sharing sessions recently in the local office. This activity brought together ten small-scale MMEA producers with Inti Dufree Promosindo (IDP) and TBB Duty Free Store (TBB) entrepreneurs Dufrindo International and eight large-scale MMEA producers with ACS entrepreneurs. On that occasion, TBB and ACS were very enthusiastic and hoped the
factory could fulfill product criteria so as to be able to enter and market through TBB and ACS. The criteria include taste quality, product packaging design, competitive price range, and stable production continuity. According to the Head of the Denpasar Customs & Excise Office, Abdul Kharis, price competition is often an obstacle to the low selling power of local products in the international market. Through exposure and marketing through TBB and ACS, the MMEA producers will get excise tax exemption where they can reduce prices significantly. For this liberation facility, MMEA producers can confidently expose their products on the international market with a more competitive price range. The manufacturer is very enthusiastic and considered to have been much
helped by the initiation carried out by Denpasar Customs and Excise Office in bridging the meeting that opens the opportunity for this collaboration. “In terms of bridging, Denpasar Customs & Excise Office submitted the continuation of the exploration of this collaboration in the business to business manner between TBB and ACS with MMEA producers and will constantly monitor its progress,” he said. In accordance with the functions in industrial assistance, Denpasar Customs & Excise Office is responsible for carrying out various efforts to facilitate the ease and expansion of local businesses. Denpasar Customs & Excise Office hoped that such approaches will be able to effectively open the way for local entrepreneurs to expose products to global market share. (kmb23)
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Aussie election could have global climate impact
SYDNEY - Brutal droughts, floods and wildfires were expected to make the environment a pivotal issue in Australia’s election, instead victory for the climate change-sceptic Liberal party could have global implications. Australia’s Liberal-National coalition secured victory late on Saturday night despite polls suggesting an opposition Labor Party win. In coal-rich Queensland, voters swung hard to the government fearing a Labor government would curb mining projects and cost them jobs. Concerns that Labor would block the creation of the massive Indian-backed Adani coal mine helped voters abandon the party in their droves. The northeastern district of Herbert had been the most marginal seat at the last election, with only a 0.02 percent difference between the main parties. This time the Liberals took 58 percent of the vote. That result -- and others like it -- could have ramifications far beyond Australia. - ‘Emissions superpower’ In the emissions stakes, Australia is a minnow compared to the bellowing economies of China or the United States. But its role as the world’s largest coal exporter gives the country outsized influence in the climate stakes. Experts say the coalition government’s election victory makes it much more likely that the Adani project will go ahead. Eventually, they say, billions more tonnes of coal will be available to export and burn in places like India. “It is probable that they will push for the final approvals to go
through as quickly as possible,” Samantha Hepburn, an energy and resources law expert at Deakin University, told AFP. The Labor-led Queensland state government -- which also has a say -- is likely to come under enormous pressure to approve the project despite concerns about the environment. “Adani is the thin edge of the wedge,” said Hepburn. The wider area around Adani -- known as the Galilee Basin -- is believed to have enough coal to produce up to 600 million tonnes a year, she said. “Approving Adani will provide a strong precedent for the development of further mines in the area.” - Debate continues However, conservatives weren’t successful across the board. While Saturday’s election was a win for those who want the jobs and wealth that mining brings, the victory was not decisive. Early on election night, former prime minister -- and climate change-denial poster boy -- Tony Abbott stood before supporters and strained to be gracious in defeat. After 25 years representing Sydney’s affluent northern beaches, eco-minded voters had decisively booted him from office, electing Zali Steggall -- an Olympic skier who campaigned on climate change -- instead. The polarising 61-yearold failed spectacularly to read the public mood in his backyard, but
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Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison (C) arrives to deliver a victory speech with his family after winning the Australia’s general election in Sydney on May 18, 2019. he may have nailed the broader national trend. “Where climate change is a moral issue, we Liberals do it tough,” Abbott said, lamenting his own fate. “Where climate change is an economic issue, as the result tonight shows, we do very, very well.” - Issues within coalition Several climate-friendly candidates secured a place in parliament or gained ground on climate-sceptic ruling Liberals. Not all were in affluent urban areas.
In one district nestled amid the Australian Alps and the Murray River, an independent ran and won on an environmentalist platform. Within his own party, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will now have to navigate between climate deniers emboldened by victory and moderates who are feeling the electoral heat for the government’s hardline policies. “These are issues that are difficult internally for the coalition,” Marija Taflaga, a political scientist at the Australian National University, wrote in a recent commentary that highlighted additional outside
pressures. “He will need to address climate policy because business wants a price signal for carbon emissions.” Farmers -- who are worst hit by floods, droughts and fires -- are also starting to demand action to curb the effects of climate change. With influential climate hardliner Abbott out of the way, Morrison may have a little more room for manoeuver. But the former prime minister’s exhortation to voters to choose between “jobs or climate” looks set to dominate Australia’s politics well into the future. (afp)
Stop it! Japan anti-groper app becomes smash hit
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Denpasar Customs & Excise Office is bridging to meet entrepreneurs that will provide opportunities for the development of community’s products to international market.
TOKYO - A Tokyo police smartphone app to scare off molesters has become a smash hit in Japan, where women have long run the gauntlet of groping on packed rush-hour trains. Victims of groping can activate the Digi Police app, which either blasts out a voice shouting “stop it” at top volume, or produces a full-screen SOS message -- which victims can show other passengers -- reading: “There is a molester. Please help.” The app has been downloaded more than 237,000 times, an “unusually high figure” for a public service app, said police official Keiko Toyamine.
“Thanks to its popularity, the number is increasing by some 10,000 every month,” Toyamine told AFP. Victims are often too scared to call out for help, she said. But by using the SOS message mode, “they can notify other passengers about groping while remaining silent”. There were nearly 900 groping and other harassment cases on Tokyo trains and subways reported in 2017, according to the latest available data from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. “But it’s the tip of the iceberg,” Toyamine said, with victims often hesitant to come forward. Offenders face up to six months
in jail or fines of up to 500,000 yen ($5,500 dollars). The potential jail sentence is increased to 10 years if violence or threats are used. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department quietly launched the free Digi Police app three years ago. It initially aimed to provide information for elderly people, as well as parents and their children about scams or prowlers. But the function to “repel molesters” was added a few months after the launch. And an online conversation about the app -- caused by a female pop idol being assaulted late last year -- resulted in its sudden popularity.
Yui Kimura, a 27-year-old beer shop employee on the nation’s northern island of Hokkaido, says she is always worried about groping whenever she visits the capital. “I tend to be vigilant on Tokyo trains as dodgy men can happen to be in front of me at any time,” Kimura said. Reina Oishi, a 21-year-old university student in Tokyo, also said: “I want to download the app as I have been groped so many times.” Experts agree that the app could be a boon for “silent” victims. “Molesters tend to target those who appear shy and reluctant to lodge a police complaint,” said Akiyoshi Saito, a certified social worker who supported some 800
former molesters during a rehabilitation programme. Groping on trains can occur in any country where trains are frequently crowded, Saito told AFP. “But the idea that men are superior to women, which is Japan’s traditional bias, may help sustain” sexual harassment on trains in the country, he added. Awareness of the issue has risen in Japan in recent years, with women exchanging tips on how to avoid the unwanted attention online. East Japan Railway runs women-only carriages during rush hours and has set up security cameras on some lines notorious for a high rate of groping. (afp)
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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‘Plan B’: Huawei’s operating system headache after Android ban
HONG KONG - Google’s decision to partially cut off Huawei devices from its Android operating system has presented the Chinese tech titan with one of its most dramatic challenges yet: how to keep up with the competition if it cannot use the platform that powers nearly every other smartphone in the world? It is a possibility for which the Shenzhen-based firm, the world’s second-largest smartphone maker by sales, has been preparing for years -- reportedly since 2012 -by building an operating system of its own. Huawei has acknowledged its existence, but the platform remains shrouded in mystery. “We have prepared our own operating system. If it should be the case that we can no longer use these systems (like Android)... we would therefore need to be well-armed,” Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, told German newspaper Die Welt in an interview published in March. “That is our Plan B. But we would of course prefer to work together with the ecosystems provided by Google and Microsoft.” That system could now become more important than ever to Huawei. Washington last week imposed a ban on the sale or transfer of American technology to the firm -- which could impact hundreds of millions of Huawei phones and tablets around the world. Google has said it will comply with the US restrictions, and bar Huawei from access to some core components of Android and its proprietary services. While both Google and Huawei have reassured users that their phones will continue to function as normal, this could present major problems for Huawei, and apps on
its phones could become unusable if it does not have access to code licensed by Google to phone makers. And if the ban is not lifted, it could also run into trouble when the next version of Android is rolled out, because Huawei would not have the kind of access enjoyed by its rivals such as Samsung. Its own platform, currently undergoing trials, is named “HongMeng” and “will gradually replace the Android system”, China’s stateowned Global Times said Monday, citing other local media reports without more details.
that Huawei would have to deal with a “competitive disadvantage” as its rivals will feature core Android services. Without full access to Android and popular Google services, Huawei -- which has launched its products at glitzy ceremonies in major markets around the world -- could find it difficult to convince
customers to choose its phones over those pushed by rivals. Microsoft pulled the plug on its Windows Phone platform earlier this year, and Samsung’s Tizen system is barely known compared with Android and Apple’s iOS, which runs iPhones and iPads. Huawei knows “that being a big telecom company, you have to have
your own core technology eventually”, Wong Kam Fai, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, told AFP. “They have it, but they are not ready for production yet. It would have been better if this thing happened two or three years later, but it is happening now so they just have to speed up.” (afp)
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In developing a possible successor to Android on its devices, Huawei is attempting something other industry behemoths like Microsoft and Samsung have failed to do: create a platform that attracts both users and app developers. The technical development is just one aspect of the challenge, analysts say. It takes years to build trust and confidence among app makers to write and sell software on the platform, and to convince users to adopt it. Building an operating system “is exceptionally difficult to do well and to do successfully”, said Ryan Whalen, deputy director of the Law and Technology Centre at the University of Hong Kong. “Just look to players like Nokia, BlackBerry and Microsoft that have all failed recently in similar endeavours,” he told AFP, adding
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Creativity and innovation as key to success of Widi Artana DENPASAR — Selling fruit juice may have been done by many entrepreneurs in Indonesia, especially in Bali. Moreover, they are fruit juice products without any variants. However, I Nyoman Widi Artana, 30, managed to conjure up fruit juices into a product having a special appeal. So, it’s no wonder the sales have increased significantly. When met recently, Widi Artana said that fruit juices commonly sold need a touch of creativity and innovation both in terms of sales and in terms of product packaging. One of them is able to make their products have branding and make their business grow when the packaging of the fruit juice on sale is replaced by using bottles. Bottle packaging makes the display of fruit juice attractive with labeled bottles and fruit labels. This Fruit in Bottle product is marketed through social media in accordance with the progress of times. He recognized that online sales supported by the appearance and attractive photos of bottled juice are able to lure the public to purchase, so that the sales increased significantly. “Innovation is very important in this digital age, so that we are also demanded to the same thing,” he said. With online promotion, there is a 15-percent increase in sales
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Online trove of Instagram influencer info unguarded
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In this file photo taken on March 22, 2018 This photo illustration taken on March 22, 2018 shows apps for Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and other social networks on a smartphone in Chennai.
numbers -- was from Instagram or from other sources,” Instagram said in an email reply to an AFP inquiry. “We’re also inquiring with Chtrbox to understand where this data came from and how it became publicly available.” Scrapping information from Instagram accounts is against policies at the photo and video-centric social network owned by Facebook. Chtrbox did not reply to a request for comment. Chtrbox pays “influencers” to post sponsored content on their
accounts. The database was said to include email addresses and phone numbers as well as public information from account profiles. The database was reported to lack a password or encryption, and was said to have more than 49 million records in it before being taken offline after a query was made to Chtrbox. At its website, Chtrbox describes itself as a platform for brands to collaborate with influential social media characters in India. (afp)
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People attend a speech by Huawei Chief Representative to the European Institutions Abraham Liu at Huawei Cybersecurity Center on May 21, 2019 in Brussels.
SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram on Monday was trying to figure out how private contact information for millions of influential users of the service was amassed in an unguarded online database. The online cache of data discovered by a security researcher was first written about by news site TechCrunch, which reported that it was traced back to Mumbaibased social media marketing firm Chtrbox. “We’re looking into the issue to understand if the data described -- including email and phone
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I Nyoman Widi Artana
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this year when compared to the previous year. The use of online media in the context of marketing the products provides encouraging results. Eighty percent of the sales are generated by online sales. “Sales using social media are quite prospective,” he said. Meanwhile, product delivery is carried out by staff and delivery services. Fruit juice becoming the choice of his products was started from the fondness of his wife to cook. His wife who is also a nutritionist knows very well the health benefits of fruit. So that processed fruit namely juice is the choice for the product. At first, this man from Denpasar opened a small shop. Then, it was transformed into a cafe by serving various flavors of juice. At the beginning of his business, it was said to be rather difficult. Moreover, all kinds of effort to brand the product have been carried out. “However, when we innovate by using bottle packaging and maximize online sales, the public response is very positive and demand is increasing,” he said. In addition, to add to the product variant, he also innovated by developing new menus carried out every two months. This year, he is more focused on working on healthy juice containing a mixture of fruits and vegetables or frequently known as green juice. In addition to fruit juice, some products made from fruits are also sold such as salads, infused water, mango glazz, smoothies, coconut water and mood booster. The price offered varies ranging from IDR 16,000 for juice, IDR 22,000 for smoothies and IDR 20,000 for salads. Now, the hard work carried out has brought in good results. Bottled fruit juice is favored by various layers of society, especially in Denpasar City. Children, adults, women and men like best his bottled juice. “The sales are dominated by offices, banks and hospitals,” he added. At present, the man who started doing business since 2015 claimed to be more focused on developing a branch planned to open in the second half of this year. To continuously provide the best quality for community, Widi does not run out of ideas. One of the things being done is standardizing the work process so that each item produced has the same quality of taste. “By that way, our loyal customers continue to order,” he concluded. (kmb42)
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The impact of the many merchants selling in parking spaces so far has caused chaotic market conditions and congestion on the highway.
Many parking spaces taken advantage as business premises
BANGLI — Parking spaces in the Singamandawa Market area, Kintamani, are widely used by merchants as a place to sell. Even though it has been going on for a long time, the related agencies seem to have closed their eyes to the fact. Actually, the impact of the many merchants selling in parking spaces so far has caused chaotic market conditions and congestion on the highway. As seen in the Singamandawa Market, it precisely happens in the lower east area, recently. Many merchants are seen selling by setting up stalls and tents on asphalt roads which are parking space. Moreover, the stalls erected are just below the parking sign. This condition makes it difficult for vehicles, especially cars to pass. A food merchant, Putu Trianadewi, revealed that she was selling in the parking space because of following other merchants. Previously, she and other merchants had been selling in stalls provided by the government in the east of the road. However, over time many merchants moved to sell by utilizing parking lot. Because the stall is quiet of visitors, she then decided to sell in the parking lot. “In the past, it was used to park vehicles, but now it is widely used as selling place,” he said. During the sales in the parking lot, she claimed to routinely pay parking levies to the officers. Triana is willing if later on she has to be moved again into the booth, provided that other merchants are also moved by the government. Meanwhile, Head of the Bangli
Transportation Agency, Gede Arta, when contacted on Monday (May 20) did not dismiss the question on the large number of merchants selling in the parking lot. Responding to this, he admitted to be making coordination with the Trade Agency so that the facilities and infrastructure could be used according to their functions. However, apparently the coordination having been carried out so far has not been able to run optimally. To crack down on the merchants so they will not sell in the parking area, Gede Arta said that so far it is only limited to conducting coaching. When providing coaching, the merchants had followed the direction of the officers to sell in a place provided by the government. However, after the officers left, the merchants returned to sell out by setting up a stall in the parking lot. “The merchants play hide-andseek. Our officers can’t wait there from the morning to night,” he said. The large number of merchants selling in the parking lot is recognized as one of the triggers for traffic jams on the front highway of Singamandawa Market. The vehicles that should have been parked
inside the market area are forced to park on the edge of the highway because they do not get a parking space. “If vehicles can be parked inside the market, this large lane will be sloping,” he said. When asked about the existence of parking charges against merchants selling in the parking area, Gede Arta admitted it is done to meet the parking levies target. “I do not say it is permissible or not because the parking lot is used. We assume they occupy the parking lot so that we collect levies,” he said. This official from Songan village said that his agency will be able to carry out the parking arrangement to the maximum if later the revitalization and structuring of the Singamandawa Market had been completed. “The regent has programmed the Singamandawa Market to be repaired this year. If it can work, the market functions will return. We will be able to do parking arrangements properly,” he said. He even believed that parking revenue he can get is double from the current one if all the parking lots are functioning properly. Currently, the annual revenue from the parking sector reaches IDR 500 million. (kmb40)
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Eid Al-Fitr, cash needs soar
Banking anticipates by preparing currency
DENPASAR - In order to anticipate a surge in the demand for money, banks prepare currency to meet people’s needs. Preparation for fulfilling money is not only done in banking cash services but also in ATMs.
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Regional Leader of BRI Denpasar, Ida Bagus K. Subagia, when met on Monday (May 20) stated that BRI prepares IDR 578 billion in cash during the series of Eid al-Fitr holiday this year. Currency is in the form of large and small denominations are served in BRI cash. A total of IDR 578 billion has been provided where denomination of IDR 100,000 amounting to IDR 320 billion; denomination of IDR 50,000 billion amounting to IDR 250 billion; denominations of IDR 20,000 amounting to IDR 8 billion; and the remaining is denomination of IDR 10,000, IDR 5,000, IDR 2,000 as well as IDR 500. In addition, BRI also serves small fraction exchange services in 19 working units starting from May 22. In addition to passing through BRI working units, small exchange money services are also carried out through roving cash. Schedule of the roving cash of Bank BRI are on May 23, 24 and 27. Schedule of services is from 09:00-12:00 local time at East Parking or Puputan Margarana Square, Renon. Similar services are also provided by BNI for Regional Office of Denpasar. Head of BNI for Bali, NTB, NTT Regional Office, Suhardi Petrus, said that during the Eid holiday, BNI prepared more than IDR 800 billion both for cash and the availability of money at ATMs. During the fasting month, BNI is open from 07:30 to 15:00. (kmb42)
Viewing Jembrana not only as a crossing line
JEMBRANA district located at the western end of Bali all this time only serves as a vehicle crossing. As a verge as well as frontier, actually many potentials can be worked on to lift the economy of the Jembrana community. Without ruling out West Bali tourism which is being intensively developed by the region, there is a lot of potential that can elevate the prosperity of Jembrana society based on people’s economy. It needs seriousness (consistency) and synergy of various lines in the government, such as the central government, Bali province and district government throughout Bali to jointly view Jembrana as a Bali entity. So, it does not just serve as crossing area or a Bali’s entrance guard. With the progress of development of land transportation lines, distance and travel time with the center for Bali’s economy (South Bali) becomes one of the obstacles for the region to develop. A number of short-term and medium-term solutions have actually been blown for a long time since
the beginning of the leadership of Jembrana Regent I Putu Artha and Deputy Regent Made Kembang Hartawan. On every occasion, Regent Artha said that Jembrana district government had proposed five villages to be included in the Provincial Spatial Planning (RTRW) as industrial areas. The five villages are Baluk, Pengambengan, Tegal Badeng Timur and Tegal Badeng Barat and Cupel covering an area of 950 hectares as integrated economic areas. Besides, there are also potential warehousing areas such as in Melaya and Pekutatan (Persil). The proposal was based on characteristics suitable for the industry as buffer zones, thereby reducing congestion in Denpasar-Badung due to large trucks passing by. “What has been realized is the new automotive transit warehouse in Klatakan Melaya. Actually a lot of land is open here. It is also strategic (close to Gilimanuk Harbor), where the land is still adequate and labor costs are cheaper. We are very open with sufficient land
for investors to come,” said Regent Artha. However, once again, it needs a joint commitment from various lines, not only looking at Jembrana with one eye as a crossing area. It must be one path in regional development starting from the central, provincial to district government. So, when warehousing or transit of various products for both local and export is made in Jembrana, other sectors for welfare such as labor and the economy of people will be automatically boosted. “It’s no need for our citizens to work to Badung as well as the economy runs here and builds villages,” said Regent Artha. Regarding heavy-duty vehicles passing by, the Jembrana district government has also provided 4 hectares of land in Gilimanuk that can be developed into transit of cargo vehicles. So, the heavy-duty trucks considered to be the ‘culprits’ of congestion can be reduced at a minimum during crowded vehicle hours. Solution to speed up the travel time of Denpasar-
Gilimanuk has also been thought through. Apart from continuing to fight for toll roads and railways, a number of short-term solutions have also been proposed. Deputy Regent of Jembrana, I Made Kembang Hartawan, revealed that other than continuing to fight for toll roads and railways, there are also three shortterm solutions related to these land transportation problems. According to this Chairperson of the PDI-P Jembrana, the first solution includes intensifying existing infrastructure, one of which is the Cargo Terminal at Gilimanuk. “Heavy tonnage vehicles should transit at the Cargo Terminal (Gilimanuk) until the specified time at night or above 21:00. By that way, the vehicle is more flexible during peak hours (noon). We have coordinated with the Bali Transportation Agency regarding this. Now, it is just need the consistency to implement this rule,” said Kembang Hartawan. The second solution can be
done by widening the DenpasarGilimanuk road section. Kembang exemplified a number of main road segments in East Java also applying this (road widening). At least, there is enough space for vehicles to overtake trucks having often been running in a row. For decades, Denpasar-Gilimanuk road section is still limited for two lanes of vehicles. So, it is very crowded when a number of truck vehicles pass together. Road widening at several points has been carried out in Jembrana along the Denpasar-Gilimanuk road section, such as bypass on Jalan Sudirman, ACJN Rambut Siwi, Gilimanuk and Sumbersari, Melaya. So far, this solution has run effectively. The third solution is through the construction of short cut. On several road corners, as in Pekutatan, the road problem is overcome by a short cut. Thus, it can cut the distance and travel time. Kembang believed that with three short-term solutions, the problem of land transportation can be overcome. (olo)
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Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa Celebrates Its 3rd Anniversary
Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa announced its 3rd anniversary as a start to creating a luminous memory for their guest during their stay with Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort and Spa upon their return. Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa is just a footstep away from Kedonganan Public Beach and the spectacular Jimbaran Bay. It has catering for domestic and international business and leisure travelers, and perfect for couples and families. Our contemporary-styled Bali Resort opened in 2016, providing service from the heart, comfortable accommodation and quality facilities at an affordable price. Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa is a 4 star beach resort in Jimbaran consist of 117 secure and quiet, air conditioned guest rooms and suites within 11 different categories over four floors. Supporting facilities include two restaurant, a spa, swimming pool with sundecks, gym, hospitality
lounge, a wine lounge, pool bar and rooftop bar with unique design of furniture and art deco inspired by traditional Jimbaran fisherman village overlooking into 360 degrees view of Jimbaran Bay, internet corner, free WIFI throughout, a multi-functional meeting room, and a ballroom that spills out onto a rooftop terrace, complete with glorious sunset views over the bay – ideal for weddings, parties and events. The grace and hospitality of the Balinese people is evident in the friendly smiles and attentive, yet unobtrusive, service of our thoughtful staff, who are on hand to look after your every need. Celebrating our 3rd anniversary, Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa invited all staffs and guests to participate in our event. Start from May 03, 2019 all staffs collaborating with Indonesian Red Cross had successfully held blood donation program at Segara Meeting room. On Friday, May 10, 2019 Jimbaran Bay Beach
Resort & Spa went to three CSR destinations which are in Pulasari Kawan, Dadem and Kebon Kaja, all located in Peninjoan Village – Bangli. The activity itself including donation of nine of basic needs and medical assistance. The peak of the anniversary is on May 17, 2019, we invited all staffs and guests for 5K fun walk along the shore of Jimbaran Beach, followed with lunch and house entertainment from all Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa’s internal division. In line with the above event, we provided our guests with special 50% discounts for all our F&B outlets. The General Manager of Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa, Christian Gumala said, “we must act like candle and not beer’s foam, our hospitality spirit must continuously lit up like a candle when serving our guests with best effort, unlike beer’s foam which will cease to exist within seconds”.
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‘I was slapped 30 times’: Cannes film exposes actress abuse
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Halle Berry (L) and Keanu Reeves pose at the after party for a special screening of LionsGate’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” at Avalon on May 15, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
‘John Wick’ opens strongly as ‘Avengers’ nears historic mark LOS ANGELES - “Avengers: Endgame” finally yielded the top spot at the North American box office this weekend to the latest “John Wick” action film, but the Marvel Studios/Disney blockbuster edged closer to historic status as the alltime No. 1 grossing film. “Avengers” took in a domestic total of $30 million in its fourth weekend out, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday, bringing its worldwide total to $2.62 billion, just shy of the $2.79 billion “Avatar” earned in 2009. But in North America, it fell well behind Lionsgate’s new “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum,” which posted a strong $57 million for its opening three-day weekend. The third “John Wick” movie again stars Keanu Reeves as a retired hitman, this time being chased by an army of killers after a $14 million contract is put on his head. The film also stars Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane and Anjelica Huston. In third, down one spot from last
weekend, was Warner Bros.’ familyfriendly “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu,” at $25.1 million. Based on a Nintendo video game and subsequent anime series, it has the animated title character (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) teaming up with a young boy (Justice Smith, in a live-action role) to seek the boy’s missing father. “A Dog’s Journey” from Universal placed fourth, at $8.1 million. Based on a novel of the same name, it stars Dennis Quaid and Josh Gad in the story of a dog that is repeatedly reincarnated, each time to protect someone close to it -- a plot device that works for some animal lovers but which critics have called “emotionally manipulative” and “insufferable.” The movie is a follow-up to 2017’s “A Dog’s Purpose.” In fifth was “The Hustle” from United Artists, at $6.1 million. The female-driven revamp of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” stars Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway as two con-women trying to scam an internet millionaire. (afp)
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CANNES - Actress Wu Ke-xi has never been raped by an all-powerful movie mogul -- as happens in her striking new movie at the Cannes film festival. But the Taiwanese star knows what it is to be humiliated by a director drunk on his own power. She will never forget being repeatedly slapped in the face during the shoot of an advert for a mahjong video game early in her career. Wu was publicly punished for having the temerity to ask the director a question. “I just wanted to know whether a shot would be a close-up or in long shot so I could prepare myself,” the actress told AFP in Cannes, where “Nina Wu” -- which she both wrote and stars in -- is in the official section. “The director asked the whole crew to collect all the banknotes they were using in the advert and to bring to him. He made a fan out of them. Then he asked another actor to slap me in the face with them about 30 times. “It went on and on, him shooting it all in close-up. Everyone was shocked. This wasn’t in the script.” It was a punishment for speaking out of turn, Wu said. Hers was only a bit-part, and “someone who is so low class didn’t have the right to ask a question.” “For the rest of the shoot everyone was stunned.”
ticed that the crew began shunning her. “They had to choose which side they were going to be on, I guess. And nobody wants to get fired.” Soon she was feeling their hostility at her very presence. “So they started bullying me too. After that experience
- ‘I was shunned’ Then an odd thing happened. Wu, 36, no-
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I went home and for two weeks I had flashbacks of being slapped in the face. “I had nightmares and the director’s voice was in my head all the time. I would experience this humiliation over and over again. I would open the fridge to get something but I wasn’t there. I was on the set getting slapped. I wanted to cry all the time.” Wu had been traumatised. “She had a kind of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder),” said the film’s Myanmar-born director, Midi Z, with whom Wu has worked on the acclaimed “Ice Poison” and “The Road to Mandalay”. “What happened to me was not very serious,” the actress added. But it got her thinking -- “What would women or men who suffer really bad things go through?” (afp)
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Policemen keep watch on protesters during a demonstration outside the Elections Oversight Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta May 21, 2019. Heavily armed Indonesian troops were on high alert on May 21 amid fears of civil unrest in the capital Jakarta, as the surprise early announcement of official election results handed Joko Widodo another term as leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy.
Police on highest alert following KPU’s election results’ announcement
The Indonesian Police raised the national security alert to the highest level in line with the General Election Commission (KPU) declaring the election results in the wee hours of Tuesday. “That is right that information was received from the National Police Chief’s Operational Assistant, Inspector General Martuani Sormin, that today, Alert 1 has been issued,” Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo, spokesman of the Indonesian Police, remarked here, on Tuesday. A telegram letter no: STR/281/N/ OPS.1.1.1 2019, dated May 20, 2019, regarding the results of the Police coordinating meeting on security measure following the final vote counts’ announcement,
was under circulation. Protection has been stepped up, with the police on the highest alert level, effective from May 21 to May 25, 2019, in accordance with the letter signed by Martuani Sormin on behalf of General Tito Karnavian, the Indonesian Police chief. The regional police had also been urged to maintain vigil and adopt precautionary measures if the need arises. The KPU, on Tuesday, at 1:28 a.m. local time, made an announce-
ment of the results of the presidential elections organized across the country’s 34 provinces and 130 overseas offices, on April 17, 2019. Incumbent Joko Widodo secured 85,607,362 votes, or 55.50 percent, while rival pair Prabowo SubiantoSandiaga Uno pocketed 68,650,239 votes, or 44.50 percent. Several parties, discontent with the vote count results, leveled allegations of fraud on the election executors. Subianto’s supporters had planned to hold a mass protest or “people power” movement on May 22. The Indonesian Police had earlier appealed to the people to not hold a mass protest on May 22
after the KPU’s announcement of the outcomes of the 2019 general elections. “On May 22, we urge people to not hold any mass gathering,” Inspector General Iqbal, spokesman of the Indonesian Police (Polri), remarked at a press conference here on Friday, adding that terrorists could use the mass gathering to further their devious plans. Meanwhile, Din Syamsuddin, a prominent figure of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim organization, believes that the “people power” movement does not go contrary to the Constitution and hence must not be thwarted. “However, the crucial aspect is
that it must be held peacefully, with no violence or anarchy,” Syamsuddin remarked here on Sunday. Security officers must also handle protestors in a peaceful and protective way, Syamsuddin, chairman of the Advisory Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), emphasized. Continued to page 6
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