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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

‘Star Wars’ overtakes ‘Jurassic World’ for biggest global debut

LOS ANGELES - The new “Star Wars” movie has set a global opening weekend record, smashing past the previous record holder “Jurassic World” to rake in $529 million, Disney said on Monday.

“With final numbers now in, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ rose above estimates to post an all-time industry-high $248 million domestically plus $281 million internationally for an all-time record global debut of $529 million since opening December 16,” the company said in a statement.

It said the figure does not include box office receipts from India and Greece, where the movie opens this week or from China, the world’s second biggest film market where it opens on January 9.

“Jurassic World” previously held the record for global launch with $524.9 million.

“Our sole focus has been creating a film that delivers that one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience, and director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and the Lucasfilm team have outdone themselves,” Disney chairman Alan Horn said at the weekend.

The highly anticipated seventh installment of the space saga has blazed a record-setting trail since its domestic debut last Thursday, taking the prize for highestgrossing domestic opening night with $57 million and biggest domestic single-day

sales Friday with $120.5 million.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” previously held both records at $43.5 million for an opening night and $91 million for a first day.

As far as all-time box office sales, two films by James Cameron hold the record -- “Avatar” ($2.78 billion) and “Titanic” ($2.18 billion), and it is expected that “The Force Awakens” might unseat both. “’Star Wars’ is officially the biggest thing to happen in the known box office universe now that it has taken the best debuts records -- domestic and worldwide -- from ‘Jurassic World’,” said Jeff Bock, box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations.

“The industry is expecting amazing holds this upcoming weekend and through the holidays, and if that happens, ‘Avatar’ and its records may be the next thing to fall in the face of the power of the force.”

Disney said the galactic success of the movie has already enabled the company to cross the $5 billion mark in global box office receipts in a calendar year for the first time ever, surpassing the previous record of $4.73 billion set in 2013.

“The Force Awakens” picks up the inter-

galactic story of good versus evil 30 years on from “The Return of the Jedi,” the last episode of the original trilogy.

The trio of heroes who appeared in the first of the blockbusters in 1977 -- smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), leader of the rebel alliance, and her twin brother Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) -- are all back and played by the actors that “Star Wars” first made famous.

Also debuting at the box office in the top 10 this weekend were four other films, whose numbers seemed miniscule compared to the “Star Wars” hauling.

The animated “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” came in second place in its first weekend, with $14.3 million, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

In third and also in its debut weekend was “Sisters,” starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as two siblings throwing one last party in their childhood home before it is sold. It earned only $14 million.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2,” the fourth and last movie in the blockbuster franchise that turned Jennifer Lawrence into a Hollywood megastar, earned $5.7 million, falling to fourth place in its fifth week in theaters. Meanwhile “Creed,” a next-generation version of the “Rocky” series earned $5 million in its fourth week on the big screen. (afp)

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Quentin Tarantino, left, and Samuel L. Jackson attend a ceremony honoring Tarantino with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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Security conditions affect tourism

DENPASAR - Security condition greatly affects the survival of a tourist destination, and Bali is no exemption. No tourist attraction can rely solely on its natural surroundings, or its social and cultural life as unique selling points, when competing against other destinations.

“Bali has become a leading tourist destination in Indonesia and is known throughout the world because its has a unique culture that is inspired by the noble values of Hinduism, integrated with nature and sustainable preservation and supported by the friendliness of its people. These unique attributes of Bali however are in vain if security and comfort are disrupted,” said Chairman of the Indonesian Tourism Intellectuals Association (ICPI) Bali, I Putu Anom, recently.

“Towards the end of 2015, there were in fact some disruptions to tourism in Bali, with the eruption of Mt, Raung in East java and later the eruption of Mt. Baturiti in Lombok, both of which grounded many international and local flights into Bali’s Ngurah Rai Internatinoal Airport. Many airlines had to cancel their flights from overseas,” said Anom.

He added that there were also “external distractions that occurred in the aftermath of the devastating bombings in France. The issue of terrorism and the radical group known as ISIS that is threatening the world also impacted Indonesia and its leading tourist destination: Bali.”

Anom explained that recent disturbances are also related to security, citing the recent clashes between two major gangs in Bali that resulted in a some casualties. Such incidents, he said, can tarnish the image of Bali that is famous for its friendliness changing it instead to one of brutality. On that account, Balinese people have to be aware that such clashes, conflict and violence are detrimental to everyone.

“Let us always maintain security and comfort so that Bali remains peaceful. It is everyone’s duty to maintain security and comfort -including the military, police officers, political officials, employers, employees as well as all other members society,” he said. (kmb32)

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This photo provided by Disney shows, Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, in a scene from the new film, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” directed by J.J. Abrams. The movie releases in the U.S. on Dec. 18, 2015.

Tarantino gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, just days before the release of his latest movie “The Hateful Eight.”

Tarantino recalled to a crowd that had gathered for the event outside the Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard how his parents used to take him to see films at the famed theatre, including “Butch Cassidy

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and the Sundance Kid” or his first James Bond movie, “Diamonds are Forever.”

“The line went all the way down the block. And we stayed in that line, and at one point of that line, I stood right there,” he said, pointing to his star.

“So, I have called Hollywood my home even before I lived in this ZIP code for a very, very long time.”

The filmmaker, who dropped out of high school insisting he could learn more on his own, won Oscars for the black comedy western “Django Unchained” in 2013 and the black comedy crime film “Pulp Fiction” in 1995.

But his latest movie “The Hateful Eight” has received lukewarm reviews and was recently snubbed by the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, considered a bellwether for the Oscars. (afp)

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Police patrol at Kerobokan Jail after a clash between two major gangs in Bali claiming some casualties. Security condition greatly affects the survival of a tourist destination, and Bali is no exemption. No tourist attraction can rely solely on its natural surroundings, or its social and cultural life as unique selling points, when competing against other destinations.

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Bali’s Regional budget for 2016: IDR 22 trillion

Rescuing Space and cultural must be prioritised

ALLOCATION of the budget for the development of Bali in 2016 is its final stage. Direct and indirect expenditures to support development have been divided and the total amount for Bali’s nine districts and municipality and for the provincial government for next

year, amounts to IDR 22.51 trillion.

Economic development observer Dr. I Gusti Wayan Murjanayasa and Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Bali, A.A. Wiraputra expressed their views saying that, given the size of the budget, Bali’s bureaucrats are expected to dare to make breakthroughs and that synergistic management across districts should

become habituated, in-lieu of sectorial ego battles.

It is expected that the management of the budget be of service to rescuing the space, culture and people of Bali from their present struggles. Bureaucrats in Bali are also reminded to do adequate mapping of the load and problems of Bali in 2016, and to focus on the scale of priorities and also that de-

velopment targets need to be clear and measurable.

The most serious problem to be addressed is the safeguarding of Bali’s space and culture. Given that both of these are the backbone of the spirit of development in Bali, issues related to their preservation are in urgent need of being resolved.

Another problem that needs attention is the lack of policy regarding

rural-based infrastructure development. Policies need to be put in place to reduce the numbers of people that are fleeing rural areas for the city.

“Starting now, development in Bali should be oriented towards rural areas with attention to cultural preservation,” suggested Murjanayasa.

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IDR 22 trillion per year, various sectors can be mobilized. In the context of Bali tourism for example, they said the culture-based tourism needs to be developed, Bali must return to its true identity, an identity that is inseparable from agriculture and rural development.

Also in terms of agricultural development, there needs to be a paradigm shift. Bali’s agriculture needs to be re-oriented away from agricultural lands that are owned by households and instead be regionally oriented with focus on the

subaks. That way, the agriculturally based economy can become more dynamic through synergy between different participants. Synergy in the management of agriculture will become the economic power that will develop rural economies.

“Bali can overcome the imbalance of development by giving priority to rural development. Large amount of funding from the central government to villages should be used as a driving force in organizing Bali,” said Murjanayasa.

In the context of entrepreneurship development, the budgets

allocated to Bali’s districts or municipality, he said, should be directed towards encouraging novice entrepreneurs.

Bureaucrats and parliamentarians in Bali need to position and give space to the resurrection of Balinese human resources so that it can become competitive in nabbing economic opportunities. “Bali should dare to make breakthroughs using the budget that is allocated.

We must not get stuck in the old pattern of concentrating on personal expenses in managing the budget,” he advised. (dir)

Pursuing revenue target, Badung taxes illegal villas

THE LARGE amount of potential taxes that are lost - especially in the tourism sector have made the Badung Revenue Services (Dispenda) become more diligent in reaching their target. In order to maximize potential revenues, not only are taxpayers such as hotels and restaurants being pursued, but now illegal villas in the region are being scrutinized.

According to Head of the Badung Revenue Service, I Wayan Adi Arnawa, they are no longer distinguishing between licensed and unlicensed properties, because the hotel and restaurant tax in tourist accommodations is calculated based not the number of transactions that occur.

“I think that villas in Badung must be taxed whether they are licensed or not. We are functioning according to the principal that when there is a transaction, it is obligatory that it be taxed” said Arnawa. Whether an accommodation has an operational permit or not is irrelevant he affirmed. “It (the licensing—Ed) is not our business but when when they are not collected tax losses occur,” he said.

The commitment of the Badung Revenue Service to imposing the hotel and restaurant tax regardless of legality, received positive a response from the Chairman of the Bali Villa Association (BVA), Mangku Wayan Sutedja. Moreover, he encouraged the government to not only see things in terms of tax revenues but also in terms of business legality.

“I agree with the measures being taken by the Revenue Service, that will help make the existence of accommodations -especially

villas in Badung, clearer. They should snot be allowed to operate without a license and not pay taxes anyway,” said Suteja.

He argued that by imposing taxes on all villas that are operating as accommodations, necessarily their legality on terms of being a business, will be revealed. “If they have been taxed, automatically their license can be known.

If they’re unlicensed, yes ... direct them to immediately submit a request for a license from the government. If they are violation of business zones, they can be disciplined. Also if they do have a license but have not paid their taxes, they scan then be immediately made to do so,” he explained.

Currently, said Suteja, there are approximately 1,200 villas in Bali, 700 villas of which are located in Badung, in areas like Legian, Seminyak and Kuta, while the remaining 500 villas are scattered about in Tabanan, Buleleng, Klungkung, Gianyar and other areas. Private property is regulated

by Law No.10/2009 on the tourism of Indonesia and Ministerial Regulation No.29/2014 concerning with the standardization of villa businesses.

“So, it is natural for local governments to issue a regent decree

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From page 1 This academic from Udayana University, said that the IDR 22 trillion more per year of the budget, is a large amount for the size of Bali. If this budget is effectively allocated, the burden of Bali should be reduced.

“Bali should not be overly dependent on central government policies in managing its space.

Everyone must must dare to take the bold leap of rescuing the space, culture and people of Bali,” advised A.A. Wiraputra.

Both Murjanayasa and Wiraputra consider that with a budget of

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Come and join 1st year anniversary of Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara SANUR - December 28th will mark the 1 year anniversary of Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara and for the occasion Shankara Art Space will be hosting an evening of music, dance and videos focused on art, recycling and the state of Bali today.

The celebratory night will also serve as a fundraiser for an inde-

pendent educational art and environment project in South Sulawesi (www.rumah4rt.blogspot.com) called “Romance Place Project” that was started earlier this year by a small group of dedicated individuals whose goal it is to bring knowledge, experience and confidence to youth in the backwoods of Sulawesi.

Although this project is not affiliated with Shankara, it does share some of the same goals and principles as Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara including a shared belief and dedication to bringing people together to share knowledge and inspiration, aimed at directly impacting and improving the social, environmental, and economic con-

ditions of those around us, and by extension the world.

In its first year of life, Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara, has consistently brought people together for a myriad of activities ranging from yoga, mediation, and traditional Balinese astrology, to political discussions with change makers, handicraft workshops, sunday markets selling everything from handmade garments and local foods to home furnishings and precious stones as well as casual meetings of like-minded people and meetings between divergent ‘tribes’.

Drawing, spelling, gamelan and dance competitions were also held in the space as a way to encourage the very young to stay in touch with their culture and the values that it holds, and BaliTV has used the space of the banjar to shoot some

of their music programs and other events.

Bali Post has also been very active in organizing group discussions and other events at Shankara.

A series of talk shows giving voice to issues that concern the realm of the spiritual, youth, traditional culture, economics, tourism, rice paddy preservation, and many other subjects that affects people today, also found a home at Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara this year, Art, as an integral part of Balinese culture, also played an ongoing role, represented by Shankara Art Space, that featured both traditional and non-traditional arts, including regular painting exhibitions, dance and musical performances, installation art, film screenings, and workshops throughout Bale Banjar Bali Global’s first year of life. (sri)

Balinese Temple Ceremony

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The large amount of potential taxes that are lost - especially in the tourism sector have made the Badung Revenue Services (Dispenda) become more diligent in reaching their target. In order to maximize potential revenues, not only are taxpayers such as hotels and restaurants being pursued, but or mayoral decree that provides direction regarding the procedures for building villas in Bali, so that the taxes are not lost and legality is adhered to,” he concluded.

The standards regarding the categorization of buildings divide villas into three classifications referred to as silver, gold and

diamond. Those classified as silver, have a single unit with very minimal facilities as a bedroom, bathroom and garden and in terms of services they do not qualify as a star hotel. For example, at Puncak there is no kitchen or no pool. Villas classified as gold, include a kitchen, swimming pool

a management office and services approach those of star hotels. Finally, diamond villas have more than 16 units with private pools for each, a public pool, restaurant and lobby, and have facilities that are like star hotels. (kmb27)now illegal villas in the region are being scrutinized.

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

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon.

The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

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

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Facebook to enable viewing of Apple’s animated photos

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In this Nov. 19, 2015, photo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers Fadel Adib, left, and Emad Farag sit in chairs as a screen displays how RF-Capture is tracking them through the wall behind them on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Mass. RF-Capture is a technology being developed at MIT that uses WiFi signals to see and sense through walls.

X-ray vision? New technology making it a reality for $300

NEW YORK — The latest iPhones come with the ability to turn still images into video — just like magic — but sharing options had been limited to other Apple apps.

That’s changing as Facebook, one of the leading forums for photo sharing, adds Apple’s Live Photos feature to Facebook’s iPhone and iPad app.

Facebook will start offering it Monday to a limited number of users initially, with a broader rollout planned in the coming weeks. Facebook’s support follows a similar move by Yahoo’s Tumblr service.

With Live Photos on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, every still shot is accompanied by a threesecond video, with sound. For instance, you can snap a shot of your kid blowing out birthday candles — and get video showing the flame going out as everyone sings “Happy Birthday.”

The phone automatically records video in the background when the camera app is open. The recording is immediately discarded if you do nothing. When you snap a shot, the phone saves a second and

a half of video leading to that shot and continues recording until you get three seconds in all.

Why not just take video? You might not know ahead of time when you’ll encounter a scene lending itself to video. With Live Photos, you always get the video option — unless you turn the feature off.

But sharing had been limited to certain Apple apps — such as the texting app Messages, but not Mail.

With tools Apple is making available to third parties, sharing can now be done through Facebook and Tumblr, too. Your friend merely needs to tap and hold the photo to watch the image animate.

The iPhone 6s models are required for creating Live Photos, but viewing can also be done on older iPhones and iPads with the latest operating system. On Android and Web browsers, you get only the still images.

Besides Facebook and Tumblr, Getty Images is also offering a selection of Live Photos through its app. It’s a curated selection, though, rather than a mechanism for sharing photos with friends. (ap)

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Could we use it to detect exactly how people are moving in a space if they are behind a wall?”

The device displays the signal on a screen, where the person’s movements can be tracked in real time. It depicts the target as a red dot moving around the room, occupying a chair and speeding up or slowing down.

The wireless signals used to track a person’s motions also can measure the individual’s breathing and heart rate — and potentially identify the person based on the shape of his or her skeleton, said researcher Zach Kabelac.

“The person won’t be wearing anything on them, and the person it’s tracking doesn’t even need to know the device is there,” Kabelac said.

“If something unfortunate happens to them, like a fall, the device will contact the caregiver that they chose to alert” by generating a text message or an email, he added.

That makes health care applications especially interesting, Katabi said. But she also sees military and

law enforcement possibilities — particularly in hostage situations.

“You don’t want to send the police inside without knowing where the people are standing or where the hostages are,” she said. “If there is someone with a gun, where they are standing?”

A company set up to market the technology, now dubbed Emerald, will spin out of the MIT lab next year, with a goal of marketing the device early in 2017, and it’s expected to sell for $250 to $300, Adib said. The team is working to make the device smaller and to develop an interface that will let users configure it through a smartphone app, Katabi added.

The technology raises questions about privacy rights and intrusion, and Adib said the team gave serious thought to those implications.

“The user interface will be friendly for setting it up and using it at home, but it will be very hard to use it to track someone just by pointing it at their wall,” he said. (ap)

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Number of British tourists visiting Bali up 28.82 percent DENPASAR - Bali provincial tourism office has noted that the number of British travelers visiting Bali rose by 28.82 percent, with the maximum number of foreign tourists visiting Bali in October 2015.

“This is very encouraging for Bali’s tourism sector at a time when economic growth has been less favorable,” Bali tourism observer Made Sudana said.

The number of British tourists flying directly from their country to Bali during January-October 2015 was 138,795, a 28.82 percent increase compared to the same period in 2014 when the number was recorded at 107,745 people.

The British tourists accounted for 4.13 percent of the total 3.3 million international tourists visiting during January-October 2015.

British tourists figured among the top foreign nationality tourists, following those from Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.

Made Sudana explained that during January-October 2015, the number of British tourists visiting Bali was the highest among those

from the European region, followed

by France (115,288), Germany (103,799) and the Netherlands (69,213).

During January-October 2015, the number of travelers from Europe to Bali was 712,917.

He added that foreign tourist arrivals in Bali had until now remained dominated by those from Australia, China, and Japan. (ant) A foreign tourist learned to drive buffalo to plow rice fields in Bangli Regency.

Bali provincial tourism office has noted that the number of British travelers visiting Bali rose by 28.82 percent, with the maximum number of foreign tourists visiting Bali in October 2015.

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Ahead of Christmas and New Year 2016

Disparda appeals to tourism management to increase security

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — X-ray vision, a comic book fantasy for decades, is becoming a reality in a lab at MIT. A group of researchers led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Dina Katabi has developed software that uses variations in radio signals to recognize human silhouettes through walls and track their movements.

Researchers say the technology will be able to help health care providers and families keep closer tabs on toddlers and the elderly, and it could be a new strategic tool for law enforcement and the military.

“Think of it just like cameras, except that it’s not a camera,” said Fadel Adib, a researcher on the MIT team developing the device.

“It’s a sensor that can monitor people and allow you to control devices just by pointing at them,” he said.

Work began in 2012 to determine how wireless signals could be used to “see” what’s happening in another room, said Katabi, who directs the MIT Wireless Center.

“At first we were just interested ... can you at all use wireless signals to detect what’s happening in occluded spaces, behind a wall, couch, something like that,” Katabi said.

“It turned out that we were able to detect that. And when we figured out we could detect that, we started asking more advanced questions:

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This photo provided by Apple and Facebook demonstrates the posting of an animated photo using Facebook’s new app, left, and the viewing of it, right, on an iPhone.

Police patrol at Ngurah Rai International Airport. Ahead of the celebrations for Christmas and New Years 2016 there will be an increase in the number of tourist arrivals to Bali -mainly to Denpasar. The Denpasar Tourism Office (Disparda) has appealed to the management of tourism businesses to improve their security.

DENPASAR - Ahead of the celebrations for Christmas and New Years 2016 there will be an increase in the number of tourist arrivals to Bali -mainly to Denpasar. The Denpasar Tourism Office (Disparda) has appealed to the management of tourism businesses to improve their security.

It expected that the overall security for tourism businesses in Denpasar be increased so that the positive image of tourism in Bali is maintained -particularly Denpasar as the heart of Bali.

Head of the Denpasar Tourism Office, Wayan Gunawan, adding that a circular dates December 11th, 2015 had been distributed to tourism managers in the City of Denpasar.

Security is the key factor in enhancing the positive image that has been true so far, Tourism managers, said Gunawan can also continue to remain alert for anything that could disturb or

cause inconveniences for visitors to Denpasar.

“There will be more tourists arriving on Christmas and New year 2016, so we expect tourism entrepreneurs to increase vigilance, security and the comfort of visitors in the environment in and around their respective businesses,” said Gunawan.

Apart form security and comfort, businesses are also expected to improve the quality of their facilities to meet required standards and to offer the best service that they can so that a positive impression is made on users of their tourism services.

This appeal has also been submitted to the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Denpasar so that they can coordinate and communicate with their members in the city of Denpasar. Hopefully, the security and comfort of visitors can be improved and end with a positive image. (kmb12)

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Revitalization of Puputan Badung square delayed

Japan says armed Chinese vessel spotted off disputed islands

TOKYO — Japan said it spotted for the first time Tuesday an armed Chinese coast guard ship near islands at the center of a long-running territorial dispute between the two Asian giants.

Chinese ships regularly sail around the uninhabited islands, known as the Senkaku in Japanese and the Diaoyu in Chinese, but a Japanese coast guard spokesman said it was the first time an armed Chinese coast guard vessel had been sighted in the area.

“We don’t know China’s intentions, but our response will remain unchanged, and we’ll act calmly and decisively for Japan’s safety,” said Yosuke Watanuki, a spokesman for the regional unit covering Japan’s remote southern islands.

The Japanese coast guard released a photo of the ship sailing in the East China Sea. It was one of four Chinese coast guard vessels spotted in the waters Tuesday, but was the only one that was armed. They did not come close enough to the islands to violate what Japan considers its territorial waters. (ap)

DENPASAR - The project to revitilize I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung Puputan Square being carried out the provincial working unit has been going on for some time. After replacing the paving blocks, toilets started to be installed in the southeast corner of the square. Work on the project has, however been delayed for the last few weeks.

Head of the Denpasar Public Works Agency, Ketut Winarta, said that the project is being carried out by the province through the PIU, therefor the Public Works agency does not know to what extent the work has been completed. “The project is not being carried out by the Denpasar Public Works,” he said.

Working unit policy maker of the Bali Settlement Area Development and Building Arrangement, A.A. Budi Arnaya, when asked for his confirmation stated that there has been a delay in the execution of the project but only a slight delay, he said. “There has been a slight delay on the construction of the bathrooms,” he explained.

The project with contract number KU.03.03/ PKPPB-Bali/PPK-PB/015.8 using IDR 4, 865, 116,000 worth of State Budget (APBN) funds, that was issued by the Ministry of Public Works through the Bali Public Works Agency, should have been completed by December 9, 2015.

However, on Monday work was still visibly underway.

Arnaya recognizes that the project should have been completed on December 9 and explained that: “most of the work has been completed, it is just the bathrooms that haven’t been finished yet. We will fine the contractor according to the relevant Presidential Decree,” he stated.

The Puputan Badung Square revitalization project was started on June 12th and according to the signboard at the site of the project, the project was scheduled to have been completed in 180 days from that date.

Arnaya explained that the project fund worth IDR 4.8 billion was used to green the environment in Puputan Badung Square -especially on the north side, to make drains on Jalan Kaliasem, to repair sidewalks, replace paving block in the north, repair the stage in the south, arrange the elderly track, organize sports areas and build a new bathroom.

The students are enjoying themselves in Puputan Badung field “We estimate that it will be complete within five days and we will impose a fine on the contractor for every day that the project is not completed,” he said.

Once the project is completed, it will be sub-

mitted to the municipal government of Denpasar.

Arnaya hopes that after it is handed over, it will be well maintained, especially because the bathroom that is made of granite, meets international standards. (kmb12) REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Agustay testifies, Margriet says witness tell lies yanked by the defendant and her head was slammed onto the floor under the bed in the room of Margriet,” said Agustay, posing the only witness to the fact in this case. However, Agustay admitted that he also helped set the position and bound the victim by taking bed cloth. At that time, according to the witness, he was asked to burn the victim with cigarette and even fuck Engeline. “She told me to fuck, but I did not want,” said Agustay.

It is said that when the body of Engeline was buried she did not put on underwear. To eliminate suspicion, chicken feed was sprinkled on the burial place of Engeline. At that time,

according to Agus, he was asked by Margriet not to disseminate the case.

“Do not tell anybody. Otherwise, I will kill you. If you do not give out, I’ll give you IDR 200 million,” revealed the witness quoting Margriet at the time.

Then, the witness admitted to have been asked to go to his home village.

Otherwise, he will be killed by the men of Margriet. Her lies or acts do not stop at that point. Besides, when the witness Handono and Susiani came, the witness Agus asked to pretend to ask about Angeline.

In the trial visited by many people, the witness also described how the defendant Margriet ordered the wit-

ness to take the brown and blue rope in the cupboard of the victim. The rope submitted by the witness was directly taken and cut by the defendant. By Margriet, the witness was asked to connect the blue and brown rope to be tied to the victim’s body.

“The defendant also ordered me to take a doll in the victim’s wardrobe to be put on the victim’s body,” he said.

At that time, the witness was asked to have intercourse with the victim.

However, the witness denied.

Similarly, the witness explained that the hole at the location of the victim’s body discovery on June 10, 2015, has indeed existed for a long

time, but its condition is not too deep.

“I do not know who dug the hole, but I have been ordered by the defendant to dig the hole deeper,” he said.

Hotma Sitompoel accompanying Margriet asked question to the witness for several times but it could not be answered by the witness. Legal counsel of Margriet has even demonstrated the scene of Engeline’s murder as carried in the police investigation report obtained by the defendant’s legal counsel. On the testimony of Agustay for five and a half hours, the defendant Margriet said that all the statements of the witness Agustay are not correct. (kmb37)

Organic fertilizer production at Pancasari has no processing land SINGARAJA - Location of the organic fertilizer production by farmers group of Amerta Sari Bulian, Pancasari Sukasada, still borrows the 200square meter land owned by the Bali Conservation and Natural Resources Agency (BKSDA). Such constraint caused the production of organic fertilizer not to run optimally.

Production of the organic fertilizer is still centered in the area of ??Lake Buyan. So far, the farmer group still requires a supporting infrastructure for the organic fertilizer. “Currently, we are constrained by weather condition and production place. These

obstacles cause our organic fertilizer production to run slowly. We still borrow 200-square meter land of the BKSDA and have no special production area,” said Putu Gede Putra Sedana, the head of the Amerta Sari farmer group, Monday (Dec. 21).

He added that adverse weather condition makes the production of organic fertilizer not optimal. During this intermittent hot weather, his group members must work and process the fertilizer materials on wet land. “In the first production, his group yielded 500 kg of organic fertilizer, and it has been immediately

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Engeline’s murder DENPASAR - Examination of the main witness has been waited by many parties related to the death of little girl Engeline, finally took place, Monday (Dec. 21). Yes, in the trial with the defendant Margriet Ch Megawe, prosecutor Subekhan et al. presented the main witness, namely Agustay Hamda May. In the trial chaired by Edward Harris Sinaga, Agustay spoke frankly though being under pressure of Margriet asking him to shut up regarding the death of Engeline. Agustay even had time to demonstrate the heinous acts of Margriet when murdering the eight-year-old girl.

“At that time, the victim was

delivered to farming customers. Then, in the second production next week, he targets to produce 200 kg, and will be increased again,” he added.

He explained the organic fertilizer need of farmers tends to increase.

The group looks forward to the government assistance through the Bali Agriculture Agency so that they are able to develop the independent business of organic fertilizer. When asked about financial support from the government, he mentioned that the proposal in 2016 asks for house roof assistance worth IDR 50 million and agricultural tools at IDR 25 mil-

lion. Organic fertilizer production by farmers needs many tools in the form of enumerator, green algae drying machine and a means of transportation like motorcycle. “Indeed, we do not target any budget, but we try because of having no capital and this venture must continue. The assistance of the Bali Agriculture Agency is just a proposal, but we get information if the fund will be prepared next year,” he explained.

He added that a number of materials required in the organic fertilizer production such as wet green algae, water lettuce and water hyacinth. It is

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also supported by bio-organic fermentation, EM4 fertilizer as well as cow urine and its dung. Organic fertilizer product yielded is carefully wrapped in plastic sack. In the future, the organic farmers of Pancasari village still need training and improvement of knowledge on organic farming.

“When it is ready to be marketed, the fertilizer is packaged and delivered directly to farmers developing organic crops. Organic fertilizer gives maximum benefit to fruit plants.

Moreover, the government is increasingly concerned to develop organic farming,” said Kariasa. (kmb34)

Rescue workers walk past a damaged vehicle in the industrial park hit by a landslide in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, December 22, 2015.

Rescuers pull first body from rubble of China landslide

SHENZHEN, China - Rescuers pulled one body from a mountain of rubble on Tuesday after working through the night with drones and heavy machinery in search of more than 80 people missing since a giant flow of mud and construction waste engulfed buildings in southern China.

The body recovered from the sea of mud and debris early on Tuesday was the first confirmed casualty since the landslide swallowed 33 buildings in the Hengtaiyu industrial park in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen on Sunday, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Rescue workers scoured through the 380,000 sq m (94 acres) site lit up with floodlights, photos on social media showed, using heavy diggers to reach possible survivors trapped under mud up to 10 metres (33 feet) deep.

Excavators worked over just a small patch of the vast stretch of red earth and debris, digging away amid

the crumpled shells of buildings and vehicles, a Reuters witness said.

Rescue dogs roamed over the site looking for survivors, while curious bystanders stood at the fringes. The People’s Daily newspaper said on its microblog post 81 people were still missing.

A report carried on the China defence ministry’s website said police and military forces were in a “race against time” and were using drones to map out the scene and life-detecting probes to find possible signs of survivors.

It said rescuers had freed some people trapped in damaged buildings. The number of missing

had been listed as 85 late on Monday.

The multi-storey buildings toppled within seconds after the mudslide smashed into them in Shenzhen’s Guangming New District. The mud had come from an overfull waste dump nearby, which official reports said should have been closed in February.

The frequency of industrial accidents has raised questions about safety standards in China after three decades of breakneck growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

Just four months ago, more than 160 people were killed in big chemical blasts in the northern port city of Tianjin.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has ordered a probe into the landslide in Shenzhen, a developed metropolis and business hub just across the border from Hong Kong.(rtr)

GENEVA — The International Organization for Migration says more than 1 million migrants and refugees have crossed into Europe this year, a symbolic milestone amid the fallout of war, poverty and persecution in Africa and the Middle East.

With just days left in 2015, the Geneva-based intergovernmental organization says the million mark was crossed Monday — marking more than a four-fold increase from last year.

IOM says more than 800,000 crossed into Greece from Turkey, including more than 455,000 from Syria and over 186,000 from Afghanistan. Nearly 3,700 others died trying to cross the Mediterranean in Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II. Germany has seen around 1 million migrants arrive this year, but that figure includes large numbers of people from Balkan countries who arrived earlier in 2015.(ap)

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A painting by English graffiti artist Banksy is seen at the entrance of the Calais refugee camp in France, in Calais, northern France, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.

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BUSINESS Consumers buying less expensive gifts

NEW YORK — Cheap is the new chic for holiday gifts. Jana Montero, who has in the past bought loved ones iPods and tablets for Christmas, has changed her attitude about gift giving: This holiday season, she’s grabbing candle sets and serving dishes that cost under $30 to give to family and friends.

Montero, who lives in New York and is saving to buy a home with her husband, said: “We want to make sure we’re conscious of what we’re spending.” More holiday shoppers are expected to be like Montero this holiday season in the latest twist in a theme that has played out since the recession. For nearly a decade, shoppers have been more cautious and practical about their spending, doing more bargain shopping and hunting for deals. But recently, shoppers have taken that practice a step further.

They’re becoming more open to buying gifts that in the past might have been considered downright cheap. So, they’re not just looking for

big discounts on extravagant, expensive designer and brand name goods; they’re starting out with the intention of getting less expensive items that they might not have considered buying as gifts in the past.

The number of people willing to buy gifts during this holiday shopping season for under $10 rose to 4 percent this year from 1 percent last year, according to a survey of 1,000 people by America’s Research Group, a firm that researches consumer behavior. Meanwhile, the number of people willing to spend between $26 and $35 fell to 18 percent from 22 percent.

Overall, people are expected to spend modestly more this holiday season. The National Retail Federation predicts holiday spending in November and December will be up 3.7 percent to $630.5 billion this year, slower than the 4.1 percent growth during the same period last year.

The shift in attitude toward cheap is partly rooted in economics, says

Jeff Green, a retailing consultant based in Phoenix. Shoppers who vigilantly watched their budgets during the recession continue to feel the pressure of keeping tabs on what they’re spending even as the economy improves. “Even with the unemployment rate down, I don’t think people feel secure in their jobs,” he says.

But it’s also rooted in a change in consumer psychology. Some shoppers have become suspicious of retailers who continually slash prices, retail consultant Paco Underhill says.

In other words, people are beginning to question whether they’re paying too much for the gifts that they’re buying, so now they’re starting out with the expectation that they’ll buy really cheap items.

“One of the deeply confusing elements to the consuming public is: What is the real cost of something?” he says.

For example, Stacy Roberts saw plenty of sales when she visited

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JAKARTA - Indonesia is punishing more than 20 companies in an unprecedented move for starting deadly forest fires that killed 19 people, a government official said Tuesday.

clearance.

The environment ministry also froze the operations of 14 companies and said they face closure if they do not meet the government’s demands over fire prevention.

Several other companies have been given a strong warning and will be put under close supervision.

“We have sanctioned 23 com-

After a secretive policy meeting that ended Monday, China’s economic planners said they would combat local government debt and push on with changes in the housing sector to try to shore up

growth.

They also said they would “strengthen structural reforms” and called for more flexibility in monetary policy, state news agency Xinhua reported.

The announcement is the latest from Beijing after it promised last year to let the market play a bigger role in the world’s number two economy and implement reforms of bloated state-owned enterprises.

It also follows other moves to kickstart slowing growth, including six interest rate cuts since November last year.

and represent about 3 percent of Toshiba’s overall employees.

Toshiba Corp. said it is also selling its TV manufacturing plant in Indonesia and will sell or seek outside investors for a division that makes electronics for health care.

Despite its well-known brand, Toshiba has struggled to differentiate its products in consumer electronics. Its television business faces stiff competition from lowcost Chinese manufacturers and high-end Korean brands, while demand for personal computers has

been falling worldwide.

Toshiba is also wrestling with costs from decommissioning the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, which went into meltdown after the March 2011 tsunami.

Toshiba said it had not yet fully calculated the impact of the nuclear disaster on its books.

Analysts say the company has been looking to sell or restructure several businesses to generate more money for its mainstay memorychip business. That’s one of the company’s strongest divisions but

lesson,” Amas said.

Amas said the ministry was also working hard to restore the forests and farmland destroyed in the fires.

Activists welcomed the government’s new commitment to punish firms.

The Indonesian Forum for Environment said it was unheard of for the government to revoke licences, as many companies previously avoided facing trial.

“The minister has the courage to not only freeze the companies’ op-

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something they want to buy for the holidays a few months beforehand, so they can tell if the sales are truly a bargain. (ap)

“We’ve had easing on multiple fronts in China and we are starting to see the green shoots of recovery there,” Nader Naeimi, Sydneybased head of dynamic markets at AMP Capital Investors, told Bloomberg News.

“We should see China’s economy turn the corner in 2016 and the US dollar peaking, which will have a powerful positive impact on com-

modities and related sectors.”

Currencies of countries that rely on trade with China climbed against the dollar. The Australian dollar rose 0.7 percent, Indonesia’s rupiah surged one percent, the Thai baht was 0.2 percent higher and the Singapore dollar added 0.2 percent.

The South Korean won, Canadian dollar and Taiwan dollar also advanced. (afp)

Toshiba to cut jobs in consumer electronics amid record loss TOKYO — Toshiba plans to cut 7,800 jobs, mostly in its consumerelectronics business, as it reorganizes in the face of projected record losses for the current fiscal year.

The Japanese conglomerate has been struggling with the aftermath of a major accounting scandal, compounded by troubles in nuclear energy and losses in the business that makes personal computers, TVs and consumer appliances.

The job cuts announced Monday will affect about 30 percent of the consumer-electronics business

panies in total, ranging from administrative sanctions to license revocation, while 33 others are still in the process, they could have their licenses revoked too if they are found guilty,” environment ministry official Kemal Amas told AFP. The ministry has been investigating 276 companies in total since the fires broke out in September.

“We need firmer law enforcement so that this catastrophe does not repeat itself, it’s been going on for 18 years but nobody has learnt their

In this Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, file photo, Janae Melvin shops for gifts at Forever 21 in Kansas City, Kan. Melvin is cutting back on Christmas spending this year in part because she and her husband are putting money aside for a home and a big family vacation next year.

Asia stocks, currencies up as China fuels reform hopes

HONG KONG - Hopes that China will implement fresh economic reforms lifted emerging-market currencies Tuesday and oil and metals prices saw a rare uptick, while most Asian stock markets extended the previous day’s gains.

requires ongoing investment to keep pace with technological changes.

The chip business faces “intense global competition and increasing price pressures,” according to a recent report from Moody’s.

Toshiba is the world’s secondlargest maker of “flash” memory chips, behind Samsung, but its sales declined slightly last year, according to research firm IHS. The company projected a loss of 550 billion yen ($4.5 billion) for the fiscal year through March 2016.

That means Toshiba is sinking into

its second straight year of loss, after racking up a loss of nearly 38 billion yens ($312 million) for the previous fiscal year. Japanese media reports said the latest loss forecast would be a record for Toshiba, surpassing the massive losses during the Lehman financial crisis.

The losses and job cuts come in the midst of an accounting scandal, in which officials have said managers set unrealistic earnings targets, under the banner of creating a big “challenge,” while subordinates faked financial results. (ap)

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Indonesia punishes firms over deadly forest fires

Three companies have been shut down permanently after having their licences revoked over their role in the blazes that choked vast expanses of southeast Asia with acrid haze and cost Indonesia $16 billion.

It is the first time the government has revoked company licences over forest fires, an annual occurrence caused by slash-and-burn land

The Fashion Mall at Keystone in Indianapolis on Saturday, but she wasn’t impressed. She said shoppers need to start following the price of

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Indonesian top security minister Luhut Panjaitan, center, talks to the media as Australia’s Attorney General George Brandis, left, and Justice Minister Michael Keenan, right, listen during a joint press conference after their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.

Indonesian police say they have foiled a suspected Muslim militant’s plot to carry out attacks during the year-end holiday season with help from the information from the U.S., Australian and Singaporean intelligence.

Indonesian police on highest alert after terror plot revealed

JAKARTA - Indonesian police said Monday they were on their highest terror alert after foiling plans for a suicide attack in Jakarta and arresting radicals linked to the Islamic State group.

Three-day raids across Java ending Sunday saw the confiscation of explosive materials, an IS-inspired flag and nine arrests.

Several of the arrested men were allegedly linked to a planned suicide bombing in Jakarta during the New Year celebrations, according to documents seized in the raids.

A total of five suspects were arrested from a cell linked to the Islamic State, and four more from a cell linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network behind several major assaults in Indonesia.

The extremists were targeting shopping malls, police stations and minority groups across the country, the national police chief

said.

According to documents seized in the raids, police claim the two cells were identifying attack sites in Jakarta as well as West Java, Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo.

“We are taking preventive actions. We are implementing the highest alert,” said police chief Badrodin Haiti.

“There are several things that (these groups) can do, like bombing or other violent acts such as shootings, burning, or unarmed attacks,” he added.

Other security officials said nearly 150,000 police and military officers would be dispatched to guard important sites between December 24 and January 2, when police would be extra vigilant.

Haiti confirmed that the Australian Federal Police, the FBI and Singaporean authorities had assisted with uncovering the alleged terror plots.

The increased security comes as senior ministers from Australia and Indonesia agreed to boost intelligence sharing, including on terrorism financing, following bilateral talks in both Sydney and Jakarta.

Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, suffered several major bomb attacks by Islamic radicals between 2000 and 2009, including the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people.

But a crackdown has weakened the most dangerous extremist networks.

However the emergence of IS has sparked alarm that Indonesians returning from battlefields in the Middle East could revive them.

Indonesian police in August arrested three people with links to the IS group who were planning to launch bomb attacks during celebrations to mark the country’s independence. (afp)

eration but also chase the owners in a civil case, this is great and this must be guarded carefully,” Kurniawan told AFP. “In the past some people were named suspects, but for them to actually lose their licenses, this is the first time,” he said.

More than half a million people suffered acute respiratory infections in Indonesia because of the haze, while many in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia also fell ill. (afp)

Peoplesmuggling crew could face eight years’ jail ROTE ISLAND - Indonesian prosecutors asked a court Monday to jail the captain and crew of a boat that attempted to take asylum-seekers to New Zealand for eight years for people-smuggling.

Captain Yohanis Humiang and his five crew were taking 65 mostly Sri Lankan migrants to New Zealand when they were intercepted by Australian authorities in late May, who allegedly paid them $32,000 to return to Indonesia.

Claims that Australia made a payment renewed tensions over the issue of migrant boats, which have long been a flashpoint between the neighbours.

The boat turned back and arrived near Rote island in remote eastern Indonesia, where the captain and crew are now standing trial.

“The defendants, by taking the immigrants to New Zealand, acted for personal gain as they took money from the Australian Navy,” prosecutor Alex Selle told the local district court.

Selle also recommended that the accused pay a fine of 500 million rupiah ($36,200) or face another six months in prison.

Humiang had testified that he and another senior member received $6,000 each, while $20,000 was divided between the remaining four crew. The captain claimed he accepted the money and returned to Indonesia because he had not been paid by the peoplesmuggler who had arranged for the group to travel to New Zealand.

Australia’s hardline policy of turning back boats has largely stemmed the flow of vessels, but some still try to make the journey. (afp)

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Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump addresses supporters at a campaign rally, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Trump calls Clinton a ‘liar’ over video claim

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Monday accused Hillary Clinton of lying when she said the Islamic State group used videos of his comments about Muslims to recruit militants.

The Republican presidential front-runner also took to Twitter to demand an apology from his leading Democratic opponent.

“She’s a liar!” Trump told more than 6,000 people at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also said Clinton was “crooked” and “not a president.”

During Saturday’s Democratic debate, Clinton said Trump had become the Islamic State’s “best recruiter” and said, “They are going to people showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists.”

There was no evidence to back the claim, and a spokeswoman later said, “She didn’t have a particular video in mind.”

Still, Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon, asked Monday by MSNBC if Clinton would apologize to Trump, insisted, “Hell no.”

After the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, Trump called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S., even drawing criticism from some of his Republican rivals during last week’s debate.

During his rally Monday at Grand Rapids’ DeltaPlex Arena, Trump used crude language to portray Clinton as someone who constantly loses, citing her race against Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination in 2008.

“She was favored to win and she got schlonged, she lost,” he said.

He also mocked Clinton for returning to the debate late following a commercial break. “I thought she quit, I thought she gave up,” Trump joked.

He later seemed to acknowledge reports that she got delayed waiting to use a restroom: “I know where she went. It’s disgusting, I don’t want to talk about it.” Trump argued that he is the last person Clinton wants to run against in a general election.

“Ask Jeb Bush if he enjoys running against me,” he said of the former Florida governor who has been struggling to gain traction despite a massive early fundraising advantage.

“Ask Lindsey Graham, did he enjoy running against Trump?” he said of the South Carolina senator who on Monday announced his departure from the race for the Republican nomination.

Trump also defended the kind words he’s been exchanging with Russian President Vladimir Putin, brushing off criticism that he has been too kind to the Russian president.

“That’s like a good thing, not a bad thing,” he insisted.

“Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get along like with people?”

And he made clear that he is opposed to the killing of journalists, after appearing to brush off concerns about Putin’s record on a Sunday morning news show.

“I don’t like that, I’m totally against that,” said Trump. “By the way, I hate some of these people ... and some of them are such lying, disgusting people, it’s true. But I would never kill. And anybody that does I think would be despicable.” (ap)

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Chinese lawyer gets suspended sentence in online speech case BEIJING — One of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers is set to be freed after a Beijing court on Tuesday gave him a suspended prison sentence in a case involving online comments critical of the ruling Communist Party.

The court convicted Pu Zhiqiang on charges of disturbing public order and inciting ethnic hatred, and sentenced him to three years in prison but said the sentence will be suspended for three years.

Still, the guilty verdict disqualifies Pu from practicing law, and he must comply with certain restrictions and not commit crimes during the three-year period or risk being jailed.

Human rights group Amnesty International welcomed the suspended sentence but condemned the guilty verdict.

“Clearly it is positive that Pu Zhiqiang is unlikely to spend another night in jail, yet that cannot hide the gross injustice against him,” said William Nee, China researcher at Amnesty International in a written statement. “He is no criminal and this guilty verdict effectively shackles one of China’s bravest champions of human rights from practicing law.”

The verdict also stirred mixed feelings from Pu’s supporters, who were celebrating Pu’s pending release but also argue it was an injustice to find him guilty.

“After all, an innocent man has been locked up for 19 months. Under the suspended sentence, he finally can get out,” said supporter Ren Jianyu. “It’s good news but with a feeling of helplessness.”

Pu’s supporters believe the case was politically driven to punish the outspoken lawyer who has become a leading figure among China’s human rights lawyers.

Pu was active in defending free speech and represented artist Ai Weiwei in a tax evasion case that Ai’s supporters said was politically motivated. He also was instrumental in pushing for the eventual abolishment of the labor camp system, which allowed police to lock up people for up to four years without a trial.

Since coming to power in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping has spearheaded crackdowns on civil activists, rights lawyers and online freedom of expression, in moves aimed at snuffing out any potential threats to the Communist Party’s grip on power.

Pu was detained shortly after attending a May 2014 meeting to discuss commemorating 25 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre, at a time when authorities were keeping a lid on any public commemorations of the event. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of protesters were killed in the crackdown, and the topic remains taboo in China.

After a prolonged investigation, Pu stood trial on Dec. 14 — after more than 19 months in detention — for several of his online comments that questioned Beijing’s ethnic policies and poked fun at some political figures. (ap)

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In this photo taken Wednesday, June 30, 2010, Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang speaks during an interview at his office in Beijing, China. The prominent Chinese lawyer is expected to be freed after a Beijing court on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 gave him a suspended jail sentence after finding him guilty in a case involving online comments critical of the ruling Communist Party.

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Marc Marquez forced Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi to raise their game for the 2015 MotoGP season, reckons Yamaha team managing director Lin Jarvis.

Marquez began his MotoGP career with two title wins, and absolutely dominated the 2014 campaign - winning the first 10 straight grands prix - but was only third in this year’s standings as the Yamaha team-mates had a private title battle.

Though the 2015 Honda package proved less amenable to Marquez’s aggressive riding style, Jarvis also reckons Rossi and Lorenzo came into the year better prepared after being shellshocked by their younger

rival’s form the previous year.

“One of the things that impressed me was how both our riders approached this season,” said Jarvis.

“Marquez hammered us at the beginning of last year.

“That caused a reaction both on the technical side, with our engineers developing a lot of new solutions, and our riders understanding that to win against Marquez they had to be very focused, very trained and very dedicated.

“That’s what we’ve seen from both our riders. They started the season on a mission.” With Marquez likely to come back stronger from his 2015 experience, Jarvis believes the coming year will be tougher still.

“It’s going to be very difficult and intense competition next year,” he said.

“In the past when we had Valentino and Jorge together we won three triple crowns in a row. “It wasn’t easy but we managed to do that.

“We have the best team and best engineers in the world and we’ll try very, very hard to do it again next year.” (rtr)

Red Bull felt ‘reluctance’ from Renault in Formula 1

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SINGAPORE - Stan Wawrinka showed his class in both singles and doubles to lead the Singapore Slammers to victory in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) final in front of a delighted home crowd at the Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Matches in the Asia-based mixed team tennis league are decided by games won in five one-set shootouts over various formats and Switzerland’s Wawrinka played brilliantly to ensure the Slammers overcame the Indian Aces 26-21 in a gripping finale.

Carlos Moya got the home side off to a perfect start with a 6-4 victory over French shot-maker Fabrice Santoro in the ‘Legends Singles’, the Spanish veteran coming out on top of five straight breaks of serve after he had opened a 3-2 lead. Swiss starlet Belinda Bencic stretched the advantage by a game after the 18-year-old fought off a gritty challenge from Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova to claim the women’s singles, 6-5.

The pair put on an absorbing display despite never looking comfortable on serve, with three breaks apiece in the opening 10 games sending the contest into a “shootout” (identical to a tiebreak), which Bencic claimed 7-3 to put Singapore 12-9 ahead.

“I was lucky that Charlie (Moya) won and did a great job and I could also make a lead,” Bencic said in a courtside interview. “It’s not much but we will try to keep winning the matches.” The Aces, however, struck back in the mixed doubles with their strong Indian pairing of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna storming to a 6-2 victory over a shell-shocked Dustin Brown and Karolina Pliskova to put the defending champions 15-14 ahead.

Wawrinka, the highest-ranked player in the final, was then called on to turn the tie around and he duly obliged, helping the Slammers reclaim the lead with a 6-3 win over Bernard Tomic before teaming up with Marcelo Melo to seal the contest.

Australia’s Tomic matched the world number four shot-for-shot until the double grand slam champion called on his trademark one-handed backhand to forge a break of serve in the sixth game and open a 4-2 lead. He consolidated the break to love and then served out the set two games later to put the Slammers 20-18 ahead going into the deciding men’s doubles.

Wa w r i n k a h a d warmed to the task and looked as accomplished as his doubles world number one partner from Brazil, the pair dominating Bopanna and Ivan Dodig 6-3 to set off wild celebrations in the middle of the court.

“I just came along at the end and helped the team,” Wawrinka said.

“The team had done an amazing job in the two weeks leading to the final and I was just really happy to finish it off playing with a great Action Images via Reuters / Jeremy Lee player and friend MarStan Wawrinka in action celo.” (ap)

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Renault spurned Red Bull’s efforts to help improve its Formula 1 engine because its heart was already set on reviving its works team before 2015 began, reckons Christian Horner.

Talk that Renault wanted to move beyond its engine supplier role and run its own team for a third time surfaced early in the 2015 season, and Horner believes those intentions influenced its relationship with Red Bull.

“I never felt that Renault fully embraced the technical capability and simulation capability that we tried to offer and it was very clear early on that Renault weren’t happy just being a supplier,” he said. “From the back end of last year they’d been looking at becoming an entrant again.”

Dissatisfied with the performance and progress of Renault’s F1 power unit project, Red Bull brought in Ilmor chief Mario Illien and set up its own engine group to try to assist.

Ilmor will continue working with Renault as it takes over Lotus to relaunch its factory F1 team next year, but Horner said the French firm had initially been against Illien being involved.

“Renault went through some management changes towards the end of last year and there was an awful lot of talk going on,” said Horner.

“We introduced Mario Illien to them.

There was resistance to using Mario initially.

“We created an engine group to support. There was not the smoothest of relationships between Milton Keynes and Viry, and out of that obviously grew frustration.

“There was always a reluctance to fully embrace Red Bull as a technical partner and there was a difference of opinion technically and over where the weaknesses of the engine were.

“Mario developed a concept for Renault and Renault, in parallel, ran

their own projects - the outcome of which was the D-spec.

“We invested quite a lot into creating a group and employing some specialists and making capacity available, so it’s frustrating that that didn’t really bring anything to fruition.”

With concerted efforts to secure an alternative engine supply having all failed, Red Bull will continue with Renault next season after all, but running TAG Heuer-badged V6s in a restructured deal. (rtr)

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Fabregas can get through difficult phase, says Pedro Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will get through his difficult phase at Stamford Bridge and win

back supporters who have been calling for his ouster, the Spaniard’s team mate Pedro has said.

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Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey, front, attempts to control the ball under pressure from Manchester City’s Fernandinho, behind, during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates stadium in London, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.

Arsenal beats title rival Man City 2-1 in Premier League LONDON — Arsenal boosted its Premier League title hopes and dented Manchester City’s with a 2-1 victory over its rival at the Emirates Stadium on Monday.

Theo Walcott gave Arsenal the lead with a ferocious low strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 33rd minute, and Olivier Giroud doubled the advantage with a clinical finish on the stroke of halftime.

Yaya Toure pulled a goal back with a first-time, left-footed strike eight minutes from the end, but City could not find an equalizer.

The win moves second-place Arsenal to 36 points, two behind leaders Leicester on 38. City is third on 32.

“For us it was a vital game,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “It is too early to say to win the league but it strengthens our

belief. You earn the right to win these games and it is important to realize you must fight for every game.”

In the only bad news of the night for Gunners fans, Alexis Sanchez was scheduled to be named as a substitute against City but Wenger said he now expects the Chilean to return on Jan. 10. The striker has had a setback in recovering from a hamstring injury which has kept him out since Nov. 29.

City welcomed striker Sergio Aguero back to the starting lineup for the first time since November and the first half was an intriguing encounter at times, with both teams passing the ball around confidently.

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Arsenal probed patiently against City’s defense, which in turn looked to build counterattacks by swiftly playing the ball to creative midfielders David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne whenever possession was recovered.

It was that tactic from Manuel Pellegrini’s side which should have yielded the opening goal, moments before it fell behind. City swept forward on the break in the 32nd, Aguero flicking the ball into the path of the onrushing De Bruyne, who had surged far beyond his marker, Nacho Monreal.

As De Bruyne closed in on goal, he had Silva unmarked to his left, who would have had a simple tap-in.

Instead, he decided to shoot and his effort rolled the wrong side of the post. It turned out to be a decisive moment in the match as Arsenal ruthlessly punished the miss a minute later.

Mesut Ozil brought the ball into the final third and played a low pass into Walcott, who shifted onto his right foot and whipped a shot low into the far corner, beyond the reach of outstretched City goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The second came on the stroke of halftime. Ozil, the king of assists, was again the provider by steering a pass neatly into the stride of Giroud, who drilled a left-footed shot through Hart’s legs and into the far corner for his 10th league goal this season.

Joel Campbell missed two chanc-

es to seal victory early in the second half, shooting over from eight yards before being denied by Hart’s foot when through one-on-one. But Arsenal continued to push for a third, and Aaron Ramsey almost capped a sublime passing interchange from Ozil and Campbell on the hour mark. Hart was quickly off his line to smother the opening.

City managed to pull one back with a superb lofted strike from Toure after receiving a pass from Bacary Sagna. It ensured a nervy finish, but Arsenal held firm.

“In the second half we took some risks, we continued going for the game,” Pellegrini said.

“We did better than Arsenal but we didn’t win and that is all that matters. We didn’t deserve to lose the game.” (ap)

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Chelsea’s Pedro in action with Sunderland’s Billy Jones

Fabregas, along with Eden Hazard and Diego Costa, bore the brunt of the Chelsea fans’ displeasure at the departure of manager Jose Mourinho during Saturday’s win over Sunderland. “It was difficult for him (Fabregas) but he can get through this. He is strong mentally and very competitive,” Pedro told the Evening Standard.

“Cesc is a top player, a very good character in the team, he is a winner and it’s good he plays for us.

“I understand why the fans are so upset. It’s normal when the team and coach are in this position.”

Many supporters pinned the blame for the Blues’ woeful form squarely on the players rather than on the Portuguese manager.

“Jose Mourinho is a very good coach. It is a difficult situation for everyone. It was certainly difficult for the players, but it was an important win,” the former Barcelona player added.

“The supporters have been good to us this season. They have always been with us, together. I don’t say anything against them, they are part of us.”

Captain John Terry had also said Mourinho’s sacking was not caused by a team mutiny and denied any players had deliberately performed badly to hasten his departure.

Having defeated Sunderland 3-1 in the league last weekend, Chelsea next play seventh-placed Watford on Saturday, before a trip to Manchester United two days later. (ap)

Sky is the limit for ‘underdogs’ Leicester, says Dyer

Doubters keep writing off surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City’s title chances but it has proved as a source of encouragement for the players, the club’s on-loan winger Nathan Dyer has said.

The Foxes were rock bottom for most of last season but pulled off a great escape to stay up after winning seven of their last nine matches to finish 14th.

Claudio Ranieri’s men now head into Christmas as top of the pack, two points ahead of second-placed Arsenal after 17 games.

Five of the last six teams who have topped the league at Christmas have gone on to lift the trophy come May. “We are underdogs at the moment and people are waiting for us to fail. They are waiting for us to drop off and that keeps helping us to push and battle for every point in every match,” Dyer told British media.

“At the moment we are on cloud nine and, hopefully, we can stay there. It feels great to be top. The boys are playing really well at this moment in time.

“Everyone is together which helps massively. When you have confidence the sky is the limit really.

“This is a little bit crazy but, at the same time, it is keeping the buzz going and every day in training the lads are playing with a smile on their faces. “It’s better this season than last season so we can’t complain.”

Leicester travel to take on Liverpool on Saturday, before taking on third-placed Manchester City on Dec. 29. (rtr)

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Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter attends a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 after he has been banned for 8 years from all football related activities.

Reaction to 8-year bans for Blatter and Platini

LONDON — Reaction to the eight-year bans handed out Monday by the FIFA ethics commission to FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini: “I am sorry that I am a punching ball. I am sorry for football. ... I am now suspended eight years, suspended eight years. Suspended eight years for what? ... I will fight. I will fight until the end.” — Sepp Blatter, FIFA president.

“This decision does not surprise me... It was orchestrated to tarnish myself by governing bodies that I know well and that I refuse to accord any legitimacy or credibility today. ...

My behavior has always been faultless and I’m at peace with my own conscience.” — Michel Platini, UEFA president.

“Naturally, UEFA is extremely disappointed with this decision, which nevertheless is subject to appeal. Once again, UEFA supports Michel Platini’s right to a due process and the opportunity to clear his name.” — UEFA statement.

“Michel Platini’s suspension is shocking and saddens me. It seems unbelievable. But it does not surprise

me as the ethics commission president had already announced that Michel would be suspended for several years. Michel’s guilt was decided in advance.” — Noel Le Graet, French Football Federation president.

“The decision is in line with the expectations. Regardless, FIFA and UEFA must now make basic choices both in structural terms and in terms of human resources. An exchange of heads is not sufficient. The aim is to regain the lost trust and credibility, this will take years anyway.” — Reinhard Rauball, acting president of the German football federation.

“Eight years are not enough for me. ... The penalty should be that they can never again form part of a sports institution.” — Javier Tebas, Spanish league president.

“FIFA had admitted there was no corruption. There are only suppositions of collusion. But this is how FIFA works. Mr. Blatter was the only master on board, giving whatever he wanted to everyone he wanted. There was nothing abnormal with that. Michel’s problem is the timing: It happens at the wrong time.” — Raymond Domenech, former France coach. (ap)

PRAGUE — Former Newcastle goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek collapsed while running after suffering a cardiac arrest Sunday night and is in an induced coma in the Czech Republic.

The 47-year-old Srnicek made 150 appearances for the Magpies 1991 to 1998 and was part of the Newcastle squad that finished runner-up in the Premier League in 1996. He also played for his country 49 times.

His agent Steve Wraith tweeted “I can confirm that Pavel has suffered cardiac arrest whilst running (in Ostrava) and is in critical condition in hospital.” Wraith says the goalkeeper remains unconscious and will be in an induced coma until Wednesday.

Srnicek also played for English clubs Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth and West Ham. Newcastle tweeted “Get well soon, Pav.” (ap)

Former Newcastle goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek in induced coma

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Fabregas can get through difficult phase, says Pedro Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will get through his difficult phase at Stamford Bridge and win

back supporters who have been calling for his ouster, the Spaniard’s team mate Pedro has said.

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Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey, front, attempts to control the ball under pressure from Manchester City’s Fernandinho, behind, during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates stadium in London, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.

Arsenal beats title rival Man City 2-1 in Premier League LONDON — Arsenal boosted its Premier League title hopes and dented Manchester City’s with a 2-1 victory over its rival at the Emirates Stadium on Monday.

Theo Walcott gave Arsenal the lead with a ferocious low strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 33rd minute, and Olivier Giroud doubled the advantage with a clinical finish on the stroke of halftime.

Yaya Toure pulled a goal back with a first-time, left-footed strike eight minutes from the end, but City could not find an equalizer.

The win moves second-place Arsenal to 36 points, two behind leaders Leicester on 38. City is third on 32.

“For us it was a vital game,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “It is too early to say to win the league but it strengthens our

belief. You earn the right to win these games and it is important to realize you must fight for every game.”

In the only bad news of the night for Gunners fans, Alexis Sanchez was scheduled to be named as a substitute against City but Wenger said he now expects the Chilean to return on Jan. 10. The striker has had a setback in recovering from a hamstring injury which has kept him out since Nov. 29.

City welcomed striker Sergio Aguero back to the starting lineup for the first time since November and the first half was an intriguing encounter at times, with both teams passing the ball around confidently.

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Arsenal probed patiently against City’s defense, which in turn looked to build counterattacks by swiftly playing the ball to creative midfielders David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne whenever possession was recovered.

It was that tactic from Manuel Pellegrini’s side which should have yielded the opening goal, moments before it fell behind. City swept forward on the break in the 32nd, Aguero flicking the ball into the path of the onrushing De Bruyne, who had surged far beyond his marker, Nacho Monreal.

As De Bruyne closed in on goal, he had Silva unmarked to his left, who would have had a simple tap-in.

Instead, he decided to shoot and his effort rolled the wrong side of the post. It turned out to be a decisive moment in the match as Arsenal ruthlessly punished the miss a minute later.

Mesut Ozil brought the ball into the final third and played a low pass into Walcott, who shifted onto his right foot and whipped a shot low into the far corner, beyond the reach of outstretched City goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The second came on the stroke of halftime. Ozil, the king of assists, was again the provider by steering a pass neatly into the stride of Giroud, who drilled a left-footed shot through Hart’s legs and into the far corner for his 10th league goal this season.

Joel Campbell missed two chanc-

es to seal victory early in the second half, shooting over from eight yards before being denied by Hart’s foot when through one-on-one. But Arsenal continued to push for a third, and Aaron Ramsey almost capped a sublime passing interchange from Ozil and Campbell on the hour mark. Hart was quickly off his line to smother the opening.

City managed to pull one back with a superb lofted strike from Toure after receiving a pass from Bacary Sagna. It ensured a nervy finish, but Arsenal held firm.

“In the second half we took some risks, we continued going for the game,” Pellegrini said.

“We did better than Arsenal but we didn’t win and that is all that matters. We didn’t deserve to lose the game.” (ap)

Reuters / Dylan Martinez

Chelsea’s Pedro in action with Sunderland’s Billy Jones

Fabregas, along with Eden Hazard and Diego Costa, bore the brunt of the Chelsea fans’ displeasure at the departure of manager Jose Mourinho during Saturday’s win over Sunderland. “It was difficult for him (Fabregas) but he can get through this. He is strong mentally and very competitive,” Pedro told the Evening Standard.

“Cesc is a top player, a very good character in the team, he is a winner and it’s good he plays for us.

“I understand why the fans are so upset. It’s normal when the team and coach are in this position.”

Many supporters pinned the blame for the Blues’ woeful form squarely on the players rather than on the Portuguese manager.

“Jose Mourinho is a very good coach. It is a difficult situation for everyone. It was certainly difficult for the players, but it was an important win,” the former Barcelona player added.

“The supporters have been good to us this season. They have always been with us, together. I don’t say anything against them, they are part of us.”

Captain John Terry had also said Mourinho’s sacking was not caused by a team mutiny and denied any players had deliberately performed badly to hasten his departure.

Having defeated Sunderland 3-1 in the league last weekend, Chelsea next play seventh-placed Watford on Saturday, before a trip to Manchester United two days later. (ap)

Sky is the limit for ‘underdogs’ Leicester, says Dyer

Doubters keep writing off surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City’s title chances but it has proved as a source of encouragement for the players, the club’s on-loan winger Nathan Dyer has said.

The Foxes were rock bottom for most of last season but pulled off a great escape to stay up after winning seven of their last nine matches to finish 14th.

Claudio Ranieri’s men now head into Christmas as top of the pack, two points ahead of second-placed Arsenal after 17 games.

Five of the last six teams who have topped the league at Christmas have gone on to lift the trophy come May. “We are underdogs at the moment and people are waiting for us to fail. They are waiting for us to drop off and that keeps helping us to push and battle for every point in every match,” Dyer told British media.

“At the moment we are on cloud nine and, hopefully, we can stay there. It feels great to be top. The boys are playing really well at this moment in time.

“Everyone is together which helps massively. When you have confidence the sky is the limit really.

“This is a little bit crazy but, at the same time, it is keeping the buzz going and every day in training the lads are playing with a smile on their faces. “It’s better this season than last season so we can’t complain.”

Leicester travel to take on Liverpool on Saturday, before taking on third-placed Manchester City on Dec. 29. (rtr)

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Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter attends a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 after he has been banned for 8 years from all football related activities.

Reaction to 8-year bans for Blatter and Platini

LONDON — Reaction to the eight-year bans handed out Monday by the FIFA ethics commission to FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini: “I am sorry that I am a punching ball. I am sorry for football. ... I am now suspended eight years, suspended eight years. Suspended eight years for what? ... I will fight. I will fight until the end.” — Sepp Blatter, FIFA president.

“This decision does not surprise me... It was orchestrated to tarnish myself by governing bodies that I know well and that I refuse to accord any legitimacy or credibility today. ...

My behavior has always been faultless and I’m at peace with my own conscience.” — Michel Platini, UEFA president.

“Naturally, UEFA is extremely disappointed with this decision, which nevertheless is subject to appeal. Once again, UEFA supports Michel Platini’s right to a due process and the opportunity to clear his name.” — UEFA statement.

“Michel Platini’s suspension is shocking and saddens me. It seems unbelievable. But it does not surprise

me as the ethics commission president had already announced that Michel would be suspended for several years. Michel’s guilt was decided in advance.” — Noel Le Graet, French Football Federation president.

“The decision is in line with the expectations. Regardless, FIFA and UEFA must now make basic choices both in structural terms and in terms of human resources. An exchange of heads is not sufficient. The aim is to regain the lost trust and credibility, this will take years anyway.” — Reinhard Rauball, acting president of the German football federation.

“Eight years are not enough for me. ... The penalty should be that they can never again form part of a sports institution.” — Javier Tebas, Spanish league president.

“FIFA had admitted there was no corruption. There are only suppositions of collusion. But this is how FIFA works. Mr. Blatter was the only master on board, giving whatever he wanted to everyone he wanted. There was nothing abnormal with that. Michel’s problem is the timing: It happens at the wrong time.” — Raymond Domenech, former France coach. (ap)

PRAGUE — Former Newcastle goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek collapsed while running after suffering a cardiac arrest Sunday night and is in an induced coma in the Czech Republic.

The 47-year-old Srnicek made 150 appearances for the Magpies 1991 to 1998 and was part of the Newcastle squad that finished runner-up in the Premier League in 1996. He also played for his country 49 times.

His agent Steve Wraith tweeted “I can confirm that Pavel has suffered cardiac arrest whilst running (in Ostrava) and is in critical condition in hospital.” Wraith says the goalkeeper remains unconscious and will be in an induced coma until Wednesday.

Srnicek also played for English clubs Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth and West Ham. Newcastle tweeted “Get well soon, Pav.” (ap)

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Marc Marquez forced Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi to raise their game for the 2015 MotoGP season, reckons Yamaha team managing director Lin Jarvis.

Marquez began his MotoGP career with two title wins, and absolutely dominated the 2014 campaign - winning the first 10 straight grands prix - but was only third in this year’s standings as the Yamaha team-mates had a private title battle.

Though the 2015 Honda package proved less amenable to Marquez’s aggressive riding style, Jarvis also reckons Rossi and Lorenzo came into the year better prepared after being shellshocked by their younger

rival’s form the previous year.

“One of the things that impressed me was how both our riders approached this season,” said Jarvis.

“Marquez hammered us at the beginning of last year.

“That caused a reaction both on the technical side, with our engineers developing a lot of new solutions, and our riders understanding that to win against Marquez they had to be very focused, very trained and very dedicated.

“That’s what we’ve seen from both our riders. They started the season on a mission.” With Marquez likely to come back stronger from his 2015 experience, Jarvis believes the coming year will be tougher still.

“It’s going to be very difficult and intense competition next year,” he said.

“In the past when we had Valentino and Jorge together we won three triple crowns in a row. “It wasn’t easy but we managed to do that.

“We have the best team and best engineers in the world and we’ll try very, very hard to do it again next year.” (rtr)

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SINGAPORE - Stan Wawrinka showed his class in both singles and doubles to lead the Singapore Slammers to victory in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) final in front of a delighted home crowd at the Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Matches in the Asia-based mixed team tennis league are decided by games won in five one-set shootouts over various formats and Switzerland’s Wawrinka played brilliantly to ensure the Slammers overcame the Indian Aces 26-21 in a gripping finale.

Carlos Moya got the home side off to a perfect start with a 6-4 victory over French shot-maker Fabrice Santoro in the ‘Legends Singles’, the Spanish veteran coming out on top of five straight breaks of serve after he had opened a 3-2 lead. Swiss starlet Belinda Bencic stretched the advantage by a game after the 18-year-old fought off a gritty challenge from Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova to claim the women’s singles, 6-5.

The pair put on an absorbing display despite never looking comfortable on serve, with three breaks apiece in the opening 10 games sending the contest into a “shootout” (identical to a tiebreak), which Bencic claimed 7-3 to put Singapore 12-9 ahead.

“I was lucky that Charlie (Moya) won and did a great job and I could also make a lead,” Bencic said in a courtside interview. “It’s not much but we will try to keep winning the matches.” The Aces, however, struck back in the mixed doubles with their strong Indian pairing of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna storming to a 6-2 victory over a shell-shocked Dustin Brown and Karolina Pliskova to put the defending champions 15-14 ahead.

Wawrinka, the highest-ranked player in the final, was then called on to turn the tie around and he duly obliged, helping the Slammers reclaim the lead with a 6-3 win over Bernard Tomic before teaming up with Marcelo Melo to seal the contest.

Australia’s Tomic matched the world number four shot-for-shot until the double grand slam champion called on his trademark one-handed backhand to forge a break of serve in the sixth game and open a 4-2 lead. He consolidated the break to love and then served out the set two games later to put the Slammers 20-18 ahead going into the deciding men’s doubles.

Wa w r i n k a h a d warmed to the task and looked as accomplished as his doubles world number one partner from Brazil, the pair dominating Bopanna and Ivan Dodig 6-3 to set off wild celebrations in the middle of the court.

“I just came along at the end and helped the team,” Wawrinka said.

“The team had done an amazing job in the two weeks leading to the final and I was just really happy to finish it off playing with a great Action Images via Reuters / Jeremy Lee player and friend MarStan Wawrinka in action celo.” (ap)

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Renault spurned Red Bull’s efforts to help improve its Formula 1 engine because its heart was already set on reviving its works team before 2015 began, reckons Christian Horner.

Talk that Renault wanted to move beyond its engine supplier role and run its own team for a third time surfaced early in the 2015 season, and Horner believes those intentions influenced its relationship with Red Bull.

“I never felt that Renault fully embraced the technical capability and simulation capability that we tried to offer and it was very clear early on that Renault weren’t happy just being a supplier,” he said. “From the back end of last year they’d been looking at becoming an entrant again.”

Dissatisfied with the performance and progress of Renault’s F1 power unit project, Red Bull brought in Ilmor chief Mario Illien and set up its own engine group to try to assist.

Ilmor will continue working with Renault as it takes over Lotus to relaunch its factory F1 team next year, but Horner said the French firm had initially been against Illien being involved.

“Renault went through some management changes towards the end of last year and there was an awful lot of talk going on,” said Horner.

“We introduced Mario Illien to them.

There was resistance to using Mario initially.

“We created an engine group to support. There was not the smoothest of relationships between Milton Keynes and Viry, and out of that obviously grew frustration.

“There was always a reluctance to fully embrace Red Bull as a technical partner and there was a difference of opinion technically and over where the weaknesses of the engine were.

“Mario developed a concept for Renault and Renault, in parallel, ran

their own projects - the outcome of which was the D-spec.

“We invested quite a lot into creating a group and employing some specialists and making capacity available, so it’s frustrating that that didn’t really bring anything to fruition.”

With concerted efforts to secure an alternative engine supply having all failed, Red Bull will continue with Renault next season after all, but running TAG Heuer-badged V6s in a restructured deal. (rtr)

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Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump addresses supporters at a campaign rally, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Trump calls Clinton a ‘liar’ over video claim

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Monday accused Hillary Clinton of lying when she said the Islamic State group used videos of his comments about Muslims to recruit militants.

The Republican presidential front-runner also took to Twitter to demand an apology from his leading Democratic opponent.

“She’s a liar!” Trump told more than 6,000 people at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also said Clinton was “crooked” and “not a president.”

During Saturday’s Democratic debate, Clinton said Trump had become the Islamic State’s “best recruiter” and said, “They are going to people showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists.”

There was no evidence to back the claim, and a spokeswoman later said, “She didn’t have a particular video in mind.”

Still, Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon, asked Monday by MSNBC if Clinton would apologize to Trump, insisted, “Hell no.”

After the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, Trump called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S., even drawing criticism from some of his Republican rivals during last week’s debate.

During his rally Monday at Grand Rapids’ DeltaPlex Arena, Trump used crude language to portray Clinton as someone who constantly loses, citing her race against Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination in 2008.

“She was favored to win and she got schlonged, she lost,” he said.

He also mocked Clinton for returning to the debate late following a commercial break. “I thought she quit, I thought she gave up,” Trump joked.

He later seemed to acknowledge reports that she got delayed waiting to use a restroom: “I know where she went. It’s disgusting, I don’t want to talk about it.” Trump argued that he is the last person Clinton wants to run against in a general election.

“Ask Jeb Bush if he enjoys running against me,” he said of the former Florida governor who has been struggling to gain traction despite a massive early fundraising advantage.

“Ask Lindsey Graham, did he enjoy running against Trump?” he said of the South Carolina senator who on Monday announced his departure from the race for the Republican nomination.

Trump also defended the kind words he’s been exchanging with Russian President Vladimir Putin, brushing off criticism that he has been too kind to the Russian president.

“That’s like a good thing, not a bad thing,” he insisted.

“Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get along like with people?”

And he made clear that he is opposed to the killing of journalists, after appearing to brush off concerns about Putin’s record on a Sunday morning news show.

“I don’t like that, I’m totally against that,” said Trump. “By the way, I hate some of these people ... and some of them are such lying, disgusting people, it’s true. But I would never kill. And anybody that does I think would be despicable.” (ap)

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Chinese lawyer gets suspended sentence in online speech case BEIJING — One of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers is set to be freed after a Beijing court on Tuesday gave him a suspended prison sentence in a case involving online comments critical of the ruling Communist Party.

The court convicted Pu Zhiqiang on charges of disturbing public order and inciting ethnic hatred, and sentenced him to three years in prison but said the sentence will be suspended for three years.

Still, the guilty verdict disqualifies Pu from practicing law, and he must comply with certain restrictions and not commit crimes during the three-year period or risk being jailed.

Human rights group Amnesty International welcomed the suspended sentence but condemned the guilty verdict.

“Clearly it is positive that Pu Zhiqiang is unlikely to spend another night in jail, yet that cannot hide the gross injustice against him,” said William Nee, China researcher at Amnesty International in a written statement. “He is no criminal and this guilty verdict effectively shackles one of China’s bravest champions of human rights from practicing law.”

The verdict also stirred mixed feelings from Pu’s supporters, who were celebrating Pu’s pending release but also argue it was an injustice to find him guilty.

“After all, an innocent man has been locked up for 19 months. Under the suspended sentence, he finally can get out,” said supporter Ren Jianyu. “It’s good news but with a feeling of helplessness.”

Pu’s supporters believe the case was politically driven to punish the outspoken lawyer who has become a leading figure among China’s human rights lawyers.

Pu was active in defending free speech and represented artist Ai Weiwei in a tax evasion case that Ai’s supporters said was politically motivated. He also was instrumental in pushing for the eventual abolishment of the labor camp system, which allowed police to lock up people for up to four years without a trial.

Since coming to power in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping has spearheaded crackdowns on civil activists, rights lawyers and online freedom of expression, in moves aimed at snuffing out any potential threats to the Communist Party’s grip on power.

Pu was detained shortly after attending a May 2014 meeting to discuss commemorating 25 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre, at a time when authorities were keeping a lid on any public commemorations of the event. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of protesters were killed in the crackdown, and the topic remains taboo in China.

After a prolonged investigation, Pu stood trial on Dec. 14 — after more than 19 months in detention — for several of his online comments that questioned Beijing’s ethnic policies and poked fun at some political figures. (ap)

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In this photo taken Wednesday, June 30, 2010, Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang speaks during an interview at his office in Beijing, China. The prominent Chinese lawyer is expected to be freed after a Beijing court on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 gave him a suspended jail sentence after finding him guilty in a case involving online comments critical of the ruling Communist Party.

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BUSINESS Consumers buying less expensive gifts

NEW YORK — Cheap is the new chic for holiday gifts. Jana Montero, who has in the past bought loved ones iPods and tablets for Christmas, has changed her attitude about gift giving: This holiday season, she’s grabbing candle sets and serving dishes that cost under $30 to give to family and friends.

Montero, who lives in New York and is saving to buy a home with her husband, said: “We want to make sure we’re conscious of what we’re spending.” More holiday shoppers are expected to be like Montero this holiday season in the latest twist in a theme that has played out since the recession. For nearly a decade, shoppers have been more cautious and practical about their spending, doing more bargain shopping and hunting for deals. But recently, shoppers have taken that practice a step further.

They’re becoming more open to buying gifts that in the past might have been considered downright cheap. So, they’re not just looking for

big discounts on extravagant, expensive designer and brand name goods; they’re starting out with the intention of getting less expensive items that they might not have considered buying as gifts in the past.

The number of people willing to buy gifts during this holiday shopping season for under $10 rose to 4 percent this year from 1 percent last year, according to a survey of 1,000 people by America’s Research Group, a firm that researches consumer behavior. Meanwhile, the number of people willing to spend between $26 and $35 fell to 18 percent from 22 percent.

Overall, people are expected to spend modestly more this holiday season. The National Retail Federation predicts holiday spending in November and December will be up 3.7 percent to $630.5 billion this year, slower than the 4.1 percent growth during the same period last year.

The shift in attitude toward cheap is partly rooted in economics, says

Jeff Green, a retailing consultant based in Phoenix. Shoppers who vigilantly watched their budgets during the recession continue to feel the pressure of keeping tabs on what they’re spending even as the economy improves. “Even with the unemployment rate down, I don’t think people feel secure in their jobs,” he says.

But it’s also rooted in a change in consumer psychology. Some shoppers have become suspicious of retailers who continually slash prices, retail consultant Paco Underhill says.

In other words, people are beginning to question whether they’re paying too much for the gifts that they’re buying, so now they’re starting out with the expectation that they’ll buy really cheap items.

“One of the deeply confusing elements to the consuming public is: What is the real cost of something?” he says.

For example, Stacy Roberts saw plenty of sales when she visited

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JAKARTA - Indonesia is punishing more than 20 companies in an unprecedented move for starting deadly forest fires that killed 19 people, a government official said Tuesday.

clearance.

The environment ministry also froze the operations of 14 companies and said they face closure if they do not meet the government’s demands over fire prevention.

Several other companies have been given a strong warning and will be put under close supervision.

“We have sanctioned 23 com-

After a secretive policy meeting that ended Monday, China’s economic planners said they would combat local government debt and push on with changes in the housing sector to try to shore up

growth.

They also said they would “strengthen structural reforms” and called for more flexibility in monetary policy, state news agency Xinhua reported.

The announcement is the latest from Beijing after it promised last year to let the market play a bigger role in the world’s number two economy and implement reforms of bloated state-owned enterprises.

It also follows other moves to kickstart slowing growth, including six interest rate cuts since November last year.

and represent about 3 percent of Toshiba’s overall employees.

Toshiba Corp. said it is also selling its TV manufacturing plant in Indonesia and will sell or seek outside investors for a division that makes electronics for health care.

Despite its well-known brand, Toshiba has struggled to differentiate its products in consumer electronics. Its television business faces stiff competition from lowcost Chinese manufacturers and high-end Korean brands, while demand for personal computers has

been falling worldwide.

Toshiba is also wrestling with costs from decommissioning the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, which went into meltdown after the March 2011 tsunami.

Toshiba said it had not yet fully calculated the impact of the nuclear disaster on its books.

Analysts say the company has been looking to sell or restructure several businesses to generate more money for its mainstay memorychip business. That’s one of the company’s strongest divisions but

lesson,” Amas said.

Amas said the ministry was also working hard to restore the forests and farmland destroyed in the fires.

Activists welcomed the government’s new commitment to punish firms.

The Indonesian Forum for Environment said it was unheard of for the government to revoke licences, as many companies previously avoided facing trial.

“The minister has the courage to not only freeze the companies’ op-

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something they want to buy for the holidays a few months beforehand, so they can tell if the sales are truly a bargain. (ap)

“We’ve had easing on multiple fronts in China and we are starting to see the green shoots of recovery there,” Nader Naeimi, Sydneybased head of dynamic markets at AMP Capital Investors, told Bloomberg News.

“We should see China’s economy turn the corner in 2016 and the US dollar peaking, which will have a powerful positive impact on com-

modities and related sectors.”

Currencies of countries that rely on trade with China climbed against the dollar. The Australian dollar rose 0.7 percent, Indonesia’s rupiah surged one percent, the Thai baht was 0.2 percent higher and the Singapore dollar added 0.2 percent.

The South Korean won, Canadian dollar and Taiwan dollar also advanced. (afp)

Toshiba to cut jobs in consumer electronics amid record loss TOKYO — Toshiba plans to cut 7,800 jobs, mostly in its consumerelectronics business, as it reorganizes in the face of projected record losses for the current fiscal year.

The Japanese conglomerate has been struggling with the aftermath of a major accounting scandal, compounded by troubles in nuclear energy and losses in the business that makes personal computers, TVs and consumer appliances.

The job cuts announced Monday will affect about 30 percent of the consumer-electronics business

panies in total, ranging from administrative sanctions to license revocation, while 33 others are still in the process, they could have their licenses revoked too if they are found guilty,” environment ministry official Kemal Amas told AFP. The ministry has been investigating 276 companies in total since the fires broke out in September.

“We need firmer law enforcement so that this catastrophe does not repeat itself, it’s been going on for 18 years but nobody has learnt their

In this Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, file photo, Janae Melvin shops for gifts at Forever 21 in Kansas City, Kan. Melvin is cutting back on Christmas spending this year in part because she and her husband are putting money aside for a home and a big family vacation next year.

Asia stocks, currencies up as China fuels reform hopes

HONG KONG - Hopes that China will implement fresh economic reforms lifted emerging-market currencies Tuesday and oil and metals prices saw a rare uptick, while most Asian stock markets extended the previous day’s gains.

requires ongoing investment to keep pace with technological changes.

The chip business faces “intense global competition and increasing price pressures,” according to a recent report from Moody’s.

Toshiba is the world’s secondlargest maker of “flash” memory chips, behind Samsung, but its sales declined slightly last year, according to research firm IHS. The company projected a loss of 550 billion yen ($4.5 billion) for the fiscal year through March 2016.

That means Toshiba is sinking into

its second straight year of loss, after racking up a loss of nearly 38 billion yens ($312 million) for the previous fiscal year. Japanese media reports said the latest loss forecast would be a record for Toshiba, surpassing the massive losses during the Lehman financial crisis.

The losses and job cuts come in the midst of an accounting scandal, in which officials have said managers set unrealistic earnings targets, under the banner of creating a big “challenge,” while subordinates faked financial results. (ap)

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Indonesia punishes firms over deadly forest fires

Three companies have been shut down permanently after having their licences revoked over their role in the blazes that choked vast expanses of southeast Asia with acrid haze and cost Indonesia $16 billion.

It is the first time the government has revoked company licences over forest fires, an annual occurrence caused by slash-and-burn land

The Fashion Mall at Keystone in Indianapolis on Saturday, but she wasn’t impressed. She said shoppers need to start following the price of

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Indonesian top security minister Luhut Panjaitan, center, talks to the media as Australia’s Attorney General George Brandis, left, and Justice Minister Michael Keenan, right, listen during a joint press conference after their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.

Indonesian police say they have foiled a suspected Muslim militant’s plot to carry out attacks during the year-end holiday season with help from the information from the U.S., Australian and Singaporean intelligence.

Indonesian police on highest alert after terror plot revealed

JAKARTA - Indonesian police said Monday they were on their highest terror alert after foiling plans for a suicide attack in Jakarta and arresting radicals linked to the Islamic State group.

Three-day raids across Java ending Sunday saw the confiscation of explosive materials, an IS-inspired flag and nine arrests.

Several of the arrested men were allegedly linked to a planned suicide bombing in Jakarta during the New Year celebrations, according to documents seized in the raids.

A total of five suspects were arrested from a cell linked to the Islamic State, and four more from a cell linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network behind several major assaults in Indonesia.

The extremists were targeting shopping malls, police stations and minority groups across the country, the national police chief

said.

According to documents seized in the raids, police claim the two cells were identifying attack sites in Jakarta as well as West Java, Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo.

“We are taking preventive actions. We are implementing the highest alert,” said police chief Badrodin Haiti.

“There are several things that (these groups) can do, like bombing or other violent acts such as shootings, burning, or unarmed attacks,” he added.

Other security officials said nearly 150,000 police and military officers would be dispatched to guard important sites between December 24 and January 2, when police would be extra vigilant.

Haiti confirmed that the Australian Federal Police, the FBI and Singaporean authorities had assisted with uncovering the alleged terror plots.

The increased security comes as senior ministers from Australia and Indonesia agreed to boost intelligence sharing, including on terrorism financing, following bilateral talks in both Sydney and Jakarta.

Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, suffered several major bomb attacks by Islamic radicals between 2000 and 2009, including the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people.

But a crackdown has weakened the most dangerous extremist networks.

However the emergence of IS has sparked alarm that Indonesians returning from battlefields in the Middle East could revive them.

Indonesian police in August arrested three people with links to the IS group who were planning to launch bomb attacks during celebrations to mark the country’s independence. (afp)

eration but also chase the owners in a civil case, this is great and this must be guarded carefully,” Kurniawan told AFP. “In the past some people were named suspects, but for them to actually lose their licenses, this is the first time,” he said.

More than half a million people suffered acute respiratory infections in Indonesia because of the haze, while many in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia also fell ill. (afp)

Peoplesmuggling crew could face eight years’ jail ROTE ISLAND - Indonesian prosecutors asked a court Monday to jail the captain and crew of a boat that attempted to take asylum-seekers to New Zealand for eight years for people-smuggling.

Captain Yohanis Humiang and his five crew were taking 65 mostly Sri Lankan migrants to New Zealand when they were intercepted by Australian authorities in late May, who allegedly paid them $32,000 to return to Indonesia.

Claims that Australia made a payment renewed tensions over the issue of migrant boats, which have long been a flashpoint between the neighbours.

The boat turned back and arrived near Rote island in remote eastern Indonesia, where the captain and crew are now standing trial.

“The defendants, by taking the immigrants to New Zealand, acted for personal gain as they took money from the Australian Navy,” prosecutor Alex Selle told the local district court.

Selle also recommended that the accused pay a fine of 500 million rupiah ($36,200) or face another six months in prison.

Humiang had testified that he and another senior member received $6,000 each, while $20,000 was divided between the remaining four crew. The captain claimed he accepted the money and returned to Indonesia because he had not been paid by the peoplesmuggler who had arranged for the group to travel to New Zealand.

Australia’s hardline policy of turning back boats has largely stemmed the flow of vessels, but some still try to make the journey. (afp)

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Revitalization of Puputan Badung square delayed

Japan says armed Chinese vessel spotted off disputed islands

TOKYO — Japan said it spotted for the first time Tuesday an armed Chinese coast guard ship near islands at the center of a long-running territorial dispute between the two Asian giants.

Chinese ships regularly sail around the uninhabited islands, known as the Senkaku in Japanese and the Diaoyu in Chinese, but a Japanese coast guard spokesman said it was the first time an armed Chinese coast guard vessel had been sighted in the area.

“We don’t know China’s intentions, but our response will remain unchanged, and we’ll act calmly and decisively for Japan’s safety,” said Yosuke Watanuki, a spokesman for the regional unit covering Japan’s remote southern islands.

The Japanese coast guard released a photo of the ship sailing in the East China Sea. It was one of four Chinese coast guard vessels spotted in the waters Tuesday, but was the only one that was armed. They did not come close enough to the islands to violate what Japan considers its territorial waters. (ap)

DENPASAR - The project to revitilize I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung Puputan Square being carried out the provincial working unit has been going on for some time. After replacing the paving blocks, toilets started to be installed in the southeast corner of the square. Work on the project has, however been delayed for the last few weeks.

Head of the Denpasar Public Works Agency, Ketut Winarta, said that the project is being carried out by the province through the PIU, therefor the Public Works agency does not know to what extent the work has been completed. “The project is not being carried out by the Denpasar Public Works,” he said.

Working unit policy maker of the Bali Settlement Area Development and Building Arrangement, A.A. Budi Arnaya, when asked for his confirmation stated that there has been a delay in the execution of the project but only a slight delay, he said. “There has been a slight delay on the construction of the bathrooms,” he explained.

The project with contract number KU.03.03/ PKPPB-Bali/PPK-PB/015.8 using IDR 4, 865, 116,000 worth of State Budget (APBN) funds, that was issued by the Ministry of Public Works through the Bali Public Works Agency, should have been completed by December 9, 2015.

However, on Monday work was still visibly underway.

Arnaya recognizes that the project should have been completed on December 9 and explained that: “most of the work has been completed, it is just the bathrooms that haven’t been finished yet. We will fine the contractor according to the relevant Presidential Decree,” he stated.

The Puputan Badung Square revitalization project was started on June 12th and according to the signboard at the site of the project, the project was scheduled to have been completed in 180 days from that date.

Arnaya explained that the project fund worth IDR 4.8 billion was used to green the environment in Puputan Badung Square -especially on the north side, to make drains on Jalan Kaliasem, to repair sidewalks, replace paving block in the north, repair the stage in the south, arrange the elderly track, organize sports areas and build a new bathroom.

The students are enjoying themselves in Puputan Badung field “We estimate that it will be complete within five days and we will impose a fine on the contractor for every day that the project is not completed,” he said.

Once the project is completed, it will be sub-

mitted to the municipal government of Denpasar.

Arnaya hopes that after it is handed over, it will be well maintained, especially because the bathroom that is made of granite, meets international standards. (kmb12) REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Agustay testifies, Margriet says witness tell lies yanked by the defendant and her head was slammed onto the floor under the bed in the room of Margriet,” said Agustay, posing the only witness to the fact in this case. However, Agustay admitted that he also helped set the position and bound the victim by taking bed cloth. At that time, according to the witness, he was asked to burn the victim with cigarette and even fuck Engeline. “She told me to fuck, but I did not want,” said Agustay.

It is said that when the body of Engeline was buried she did not put on underwear. To eliminate suspicion, chicken feed was sprinkled on the burial place of Engeline. At that time,

according to Agus, he was asked by Margriet not to disseminate the case.

“Do not tell anybody. Otherwise, I will kill you. If you do not give out, I’ll give you IDR 200 million,” revealed the witness quoting Margriet at the time.

Then, the witness admitted to have been asked to go to his home village.

Otherwise, he will be killed by the men of Margriet. Her lies or acts do not stop at that point. Besides, when the witness Handono and Susiani came, the witness Agus asked to pretend to ask about Angeline.

In the trial visited by many people, the witness also described how the defendant Margriet ordered the wit-

ness to take the brown and blue rope in the cupboard of the victim. The rope submitted by the witness was directly taken and cut by the defendant. By Margriet, the witness was asked to connect the blue and brown rope to be tied to the victim’s body.

“The defendant also ordered me to take a doll in the victim’s wardrobe to be put on the victim’s body,” he said.

At that time, the witness was asked to have intercourse with the victim.

However, the witness denied.

Similarly, the witness explained that the hole at the location of the victim’s body discovery on June 10, 2015, has indeed existed for a long

time, but its condition is not too deep.

“I do not know who dug the hole, but I have been ordered by the defendant to dig the hole deeper,” he said.

Hotma Sitompoel accompanying Margriet asked question to the witness for several times but it could not be answered by the witness. Legal counsel of Margriet has even demonstrated the scene of Engeline’s murder as carried in the police investigation report obtained by the defendant’s legal counsel. On the testimony of Agustay for five and a half hours, the defendant Margriet said that all the statements of the witness Agustay are not correct. (kmb37)

Organic fertilizer production at Pancasari has no processing land SINGARAJA - Location of the organic fertilizer production by farmers group of Amerta Sari Bulian, Pancasari Sukasada, still borrows the 200square meter land owned by the Bali Conservation and Natural Resources Agency (BKSDA). Such constraint caused the production of organic fertilizer not to run optimally.

Production of the organic fertilizer is still centered in the area of ??Lake Buyan. So far, the farmer group still requires a supporting infrastructure for the organic fertilizer. “Currently, we are constrained by weather condition and production place. These

obstacles cause our organic fertilizer production to run slowly. We still borrow 200-square meter land of the BKSDA and have no special production area,” said Putu Gede Putra Sedana, the head of the Amerta Sari farmer group, Monday (Dec. 21).

He added that adverse weather condition makes the production of organic fertilizer not optimal. During this intermittent hot weather, his group members must work and process the fertilizer materials on wet land. “In the first production, his group yielded 500 kg of organic fertilizer, and it has been immediately

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Engeline’s murder DENPASAR - Examination of the main witness has been waited by many parties related to the death of little girl Engeline, finally took place, Monday (Dec. 21). Yes, in the trial with the defendant Margriet Ch Megawe, prosecutor Subekhan et al. presented the main witness, namely Agustay Hamda May. In the trial chaired by Edward Harris Sinaga, Agustay spoke frankly though being under pressure of Margriet asking him to shut up regarding the death of Engeline. Agustay even had time to demonstrate the heinous acts of Margriet when murdering the eight-year-old girl.

“At that time, the victim was

delivered to farming customers. Then, in the second production next week, he targets to produce 200 kg, and will be increased again,” he added.

He explained the organic fertilizer need of farmers tends to increase.

The group looks forward to the government assistance through the Bali Agriculture Agency so that they are able to develop the independent business of organic fertilizer. When asked about financial support from the government, he mentioned that the proposal in 2016 asks for house roof assistance worth IDR 50 million and agricultural tools at IDR 25 mil-

lion. Organic fertilizer production by farmers needs many tools in the form of enumerator, green algae drying machine and a means of transportation like motorcycle. “Indeed, we do not target any budget, but we try because of having no capital and this venture must continue. The assistance of the Bali Agriculture Agency is just a proposal, but we get information if the fund will be prepared next year,” he explained.

He added that a number of materials required in the organic fertilizer production such as wet green algae, water lettuce and water hyacinth. It is

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also supported by bio-organic fermentation, EM4 fertilizer as well as cow urine and its dung. Organic fertilizer product yielded is carefully wrapped in plastic sack. In the future, the organic farmers of Pancasari village still need training and improvement of knowledge on organic farming.

“When it is ready to be marketed, the fertilizer is packaged and delivered directly to farmers developing organic crops. Organic fertilizer gives maximum benefit to fruit plants.

Moreover, the government is increasingly concerned to develop organic farming,” said Kariasa. (kmb34)

Rescue workers walk past a damaged vehicle in the industrial park hit by a landslide in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, December 22, 2015.

Rescuers pull first body from rubble of China landslide

SHENZHEN, China - Rescuers pulled one body from a mountain of rubble on Tuesday after working through the night with drones and heavy machinery in search of more than 80 people missing since a giant flow of mud and construction waste engulfed buildings in southern China.

The body recovered from the sea of mud and debris early on Tuesday was the first confirmed casualty since the landslide swallowed 33 buildings in the Hengtaiyu industrial park in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen on Sunday, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Rescue workers scoured through the 380,000 sq m (94 acres) site lit up with floodlights, photos on social media showed, using heavy diggers to reach possible survivors trapped under mud up to 10 metres (33 feet) deep.

Excavators worked over just a small patch of the vast stretch of red earth and debris, digging away amid

the crumpled shells of buildings and vehicles, a Reuters witness said.

Rescue dogs roamed over the site looking for survivors, while curious bystanders stood at the fringes. The People’s Daily newspaper said on its microblog post 81 people were still missing.

A report carried on the China defence ministry’s website said police and military forces were in a “race against time” and were using drones to map out the scene and life-detecting probes to find possible signs of survivors.

It said rescuers had freed some people trapped in damaged buildings. The number of missing

had been listed as 85 late on Monday.

The multi-storey buildings toppled within seconds after the mudslide smashed into them in Shenzhen’s Guangming New District. The mud had come from an overfull waste dump nearby, which official reports said should have been closed in February.

The frequency of industrial accidents has raised questions about safety standards in China after three decades of breakneck growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

Just four months ago, more than 160 people were killed in big chemical blasts in the northern port city of Tianjin.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has ordered a probe into the landslide in Shenzhen, a developed metropolis and business hub just across the border from Hong Kong.(rtr)

GENEVA — The International Organization for Migration says more than 1 million migrants and refugees have crossed into Europe this year, a symbolic milestone amid the fallout of war, poverty and persecution in Africa and the Middle East.

With just days left in 2015, the Geneva-based intergovernmental organization says the million mark was crossed Monday — marking more than a four-fold increase from last year.

IOM says more than 800,000 crossed into Greece from Turkey, including more than 455,000 from Syria and over 186,000 from Afghanistan. Nearly 3,700 others died trying to cross the Mediterranean in Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II. Germany has seen around 1 million migrants arrive this year, but that figure includes large numbers of people from Balkan countries who arrived earlier in 2015.(ap)

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A painting by English graffiti artist Banksy is seen at the entrance of the Calais refugee camp in France, in Calais, northern France, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.

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In this Nov. 19, 2015, photo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers Fadel Adib, left, and Emad Farag sit in chairs as a screen displays how RF-Capture is tracking them through the wall behind them on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Mass. RF-Capture is a technology being developed at MIT that uses WiFi signals to see and sense through walls.

X-ray vision? New technology making it a reality for $300

NEW YORK — The latest iPhones come with the ability to turn still images into video — just like magic — but sharing options had been limited to other Apple apps.

That’s changing as Facebook, one of the leading forums for photo sharing, adds Apple’s Live Photos feature to Facebook’s iPhone and iPad app.

Facebook will start offering it Monday to a limited number of users initially, with a broader rollout planned in the coming weeks. Facebook’s support follows a similar move by Yahoo’s Tumblr service.

With Live Photos on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, every still shot is accompanied by a threesecond video, with sound. For instance, you can snap a shot of your kid blowing out birthday candles — and get video showing the flame going out as everyone sings “Happy Birthday.”

The phone automatically records video in the background when the camera app is open. The recording is immediately discarded if you do nothing. When you snap a shot, the phone saves a second and

a half of video leading to that shot and continues recording until you get three seconds in all.

Why not just take video? You might not know ahead of time when you’ll encounter a scene lending itself to video. With Live Photos, you always get the video option — unless you turn the feature off.

But sharing had been limited to certain Apple apps — such as the texting app Messages, but not Mail.

With tools Apple is making available to third parties, sharing can now be done through Facebook and Tumblr, too. Your friend merely needs to tap and hold the photo to watch the image animate.

The iPhone 6s models are required for creating Live Photos, but viewing can also be done on older iPhones and iPads with the latest operating system. On Android and Web browsers, you get only the still images.

Besides Facebook and Tumblr, Getty Images is also offering a selection of Live Photos through its app. It’s a curated selection, though, rather than a mechanism for sharing photos with friends. (ap)

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Could we use it to detect exactly how people are moving in a space if they are behind a wall?”

The device displays the signal on a screen, where the person’s movements can be tracked in real time. It depicts the target as a red dot moving around the room, occupying a chair and speeding up or slowing down.

The wireless signals used to track a person’s motions also can measure the individual’s breathing and heart rate — and potentially identify the person based on the shape of his or her skeleton, said researcher Zach Kabelac.

“The person won’t be wearing anything on them, and the person it’s tracking doesn’t even need to know the device is there,” Kabelac said.

“If something unfortunate happens to them, like a fall, the device will contact the caregiver that they chose to alert” by generating a text message or an email, he added.

That makes health care applications especially interesting, Katabi said. But she also sees military and

law enforcement possibilities — particularly in hostage situations.

“You don’t want to send the police inside without knowing where the people are standing or where the hostages are,” she said. “If there is someone with a gun, where they are standing?”

A company set up to market the technology, now dubbed Emerald, will spin out of the MIT lab next year, with a goal of marketing the device early in 2017, and it’s expected to sell for $250 to $300, Adib said. The team is working to make the device smaller and to develop an interface that will let users configure it through a smartphone app, Katabi added.

The technology raises questions about privacy rights and intrusion, and Adib said the team gave serious thought to those implications.

“The user interface will be friendly for setting it up and using it at home, but it will be very hard to use it to track someone just by pointing it at their wall,” he said. (ap)

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Number of British tourists visiting Bali up 28.82 percent DENPASAR - Bali provincial tourism office has noted that the number of British travelers visiting Bali rose by 28.82 percent, with the maximum number of foreign tourists visiting Bali in October 2015.

“This is very encouraging for Bali’s tourism sector at a time when economic growth has been less favorable,” Bali tourism observer Made Sudana said.

The number of British tourists flying directly from their country to Bali during January-October 2015 was 138,795, a 28.82 percent increase compared to the same period in 2014 when the number was recorded at 107,745 people.

The British tourists accounted for 4.13 percent of the total 3.3 million international tourists visiting during January-October 2015.

British tourists figured among the top foreign nationality tourists, following those from Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.

Made Sudana explained that during January-October 2015, the number of British tourists visiting Bali was the highest among those

from the European region, followed

by France (115,288), Germany (103,799) and the Netherlands (69,213).

During January-October 2015, the number of travelers from Europe to Bali was 712,917.

He added that foreign tourist arrivals in Bali had until now remained dominated by those from Australia, China, and Japan. (ant) A foreign tourist learned to drive buffalo to plow rice fields in Bangli Regency.

Bali provincial tourism office has noted that the number of British travelers visiting Bali rose by 28.82 percent, with the maximum number of foreign tourists visiting Bali in October 2015.

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Disparda appeals to tourism management to increase security

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — X-ray vision, a comic book fantasy for decades, is becoming a reality in a lab at MIT. A group of researchers led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Dina Katabi has developed software that uses variations in radio signals to recognize human silhouettes through walls and track their movements.

Researchers say the technology will be able to help health care providers and families keep closer tabs on toddlers and the elderly, and it could be a new strategic tool for law enforcement and the military.

“Think of it just like cameras, except that it’s not a camera,” said Fadel Adib, a researcher on the MIT team developing the device.

“It’s a sensor that can monitor people and allow you to control devices just by pointing at them,” he said.

Work began in 2012 to determine how wireless signals could be used to “see” what’s happening in another room, said Katabi, who directs the MIT Wireless Center.

“At first we were just interested ... can you at all use wireless signals to detect what’s happening in occluded spaces, behind a wall, couch, something like that,” Katabi said.

“It turned out that we were able to detect that. And when we figured out we could detect that, we started asking more advanced questions:

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This photo provided by Apple and Facebook demonstrates the posting of an animated photo using Facebook’s new app, left, and the viewing of it, right, on an iPhone.

Police patrol at Ngurah Rai International Airport. Ahead of the celebrations for Christmas and New Years 2016 there will be an increase in the number of tourist arrivals to Bali -mainly to Denpasar. The Denpasar Tourism Office (Disparda) has appealed to the management of tourism businesses to improve their security.

DENPASAR - Ahead of the celebrations for Christmas and New Years 2016 there will be an increase in the number of tourist arrivals to Bali -mainly to Denpasar. The Denpasar Tourism Office (Disparda) has appealed to the management of tourism businesses to improve their security.

It expected that the overall security for tourism businesses in Denpasar be increased so that the positive image of tourism in Bali is maintained -particularly Denpasar as the heart of Bali.

Head of the Denpasar Tourism Office, Wayan Gunawan, adding that a circular dates December 11th, 2015 had been distributed to tourism managers in the City of Denpasar.

Security is the key factor in enhancing the positive image that has been true so far, Tourism managers, said Gunawan can also continue to remain alert for anything that could disturb or

cause inconveniences for visitors to Denpasar.

“There will be more tourists arriving on Christmas and New year 2016, so we expect tourism entrepreneurs to increase vigilance, security and the comfort of visitors in the environment in and around their respective businesses,” said Gunawan.

Apart form security and comfort, businesses are also expected to improve the quality of their facilities to meet required standards and to offer the best service that they can so that a positive impression is made on users of their tourism services.

This appeal has also been submitted to the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Denpasar so that they can coordinate and communicate with their members in the city of Denpasar. Hopefully, the security and comfort of visitors can be improved and end with a positive image. (kmb12)

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Murjanayasa

IDR 22 trillion per year, various sectors can be mobilized. In the context of Bali tourism for example, they said the culture-based tourism needs to be developed, Bali must return to its true identity, an identity that is inseparable from agriculture and rural development.

Also in terms of agricultural development, there needs to be a paradigm shift. Bali’s agriculture needs to be re-oriented away from agricultural lands that are owned by households and instead be regionally oriented with focus on the

subaks. That way, the agriculturally based economy can become more dynamic through synergy between different participants. Synergy in the management of agriculture will become the economic power that will develop rural economies.

“Bali can overcome the imbalance of development by giving priority to rural development. Large amount of funding from the central government to villages should be used as a driving force in organizing Bali,” said Murjanayasa.

In the context of entrepreneurship development, the budgets

allocated to Bali’s districts or municipality, he said, should be directed towards encouraging novice entrepreneurs.

Bureaucrats and parliamentarians in Bali need to position and give space to the resurrection of Balinese human resources so that it can become competitive in nabbing economic opportunities. “Bali should dare to make breakthroughs using the budget that is allocated.

We must not get stuck in the old pattern of concentrating on personal expenses in managing the budget,” he advised. (dir)

Pursuing revenue target, Badung taxes illegal villas

THE LARGE amount of potential taxes that are lost - especially in the tourism sector have made the Badung Revenue Services (Dispenda) become more diligent in reaching their target. In order to maximize potential revenues, not only are taxpayers such as hotels and restaurants being pursued, but now illegal villas in the region are being scrutinized.

According to Head of the Badung Revenue Service, I Wayan Adi Arnawa, they are no longer distinguishing between licensed and unlicensed properties, because the hotel and restaurant tax in tourist accommodations is calculated based not the number of transactions that occur.

“I think that villas in Badung must be taxed whether they are licensed or not. We are functioning according to the principal that when there is a transaction, it is obligatory that it be taxed” said Arnawa. Whether an accommodation has an operational permit or not is irrelevant he affirmed. “It (the licensing—Ed) is not our business but when when they are not collected tax losses occur,” he said.

The commitment of the Badung Revenue Service to imposing the hotel and restaurant tax regardless of legality, received positive a response from the Chairman of the Bali Villa Association (BVA), Mangku Wayan Sutedja. Moreover, he encouraged the government to not only see things in terms of tax revenues but also in terms of business legality.

“I agree with the measures being taken by the Revenue Service, that will help make the existence of accommodations -especially

villas in Badung, clearer. They should snot be allowed to operate without a license and not pay taxes anyway,” said Suteja.

He argued that by imposing taxes on all villas that are operating as accommodations, necessarily their legality on terms of being a business, will be revealed. “If they have been taxed, automatically their license can be known.

If they’re unlicensed, yes ... direct them to immediately submit a request for a license from the government. If they are violation of business zones, they can be disciplined. Also if they do have a license but have not paid their taxes, they scan then be immediately made to do so,” he explained.

Currently, said Suteja, there are approximately 1,200 villas in Bali, 700 villas of which are located in Badung, in areas like Legian, Seminyak and Kuta, while the remaining 500 villas are scattered about in Tabanan, Buleleng, Klungkung, Gianyar and other areas. Private property is regulated

by Law No.10/2009 on the tourism of Indonesia and Ministerial Regulation No.29/2014 concerning with the standardization of villa businesses.

“So, it is natural for local governments to issue a regent decree

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From page 1 This academic from Udayana University, said that the IDR 22 trillion more per year of the budget, is a large amount for the size of Bali. If this budget is effectively allocated, the burden of Bali should be reduced.

“Bali should not be overly dependent on central government policies in managing its space.

Everyone must must dare to take the bold leap of rescuing the space, culture and people of Bali,” advised A.A. Wiraputra.

Both Murjanayasa and Wiraputra consider that with a budget of

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Come and join 1st year anniversary of Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara SANUR - December 28th will mark the 1 year anniversary of Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara and for the occasion Shankara Art Space will be hosting an evening of music, dance and videos focused on art, recycling and the state of Bali today.

The celebratory night will also serve as a fundraiser for an inde-

pendent educational art and environment project in South Sulawesi (www.rumah4rt.blogspot.com) called “Romance Place Project” that was started earlier this year by a small group of dedicated individuals whose goal it is to bring knowledge, experience and confidence to youth in the backwoods of Sulawesi.

Although this project is not affiliated with Shankara, it does share some of the same goals and principles as Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara including a shared belief and dedication to bringing people together to share knowledge and inspiration, aimed at directly impacting and improving the social, environmental, and economic con-

ditions of those around us, and by extension the world.

In its first year of life, Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara, has consistently brought people together for a myriad of activities ranging from yoga, mediation, and traditional Balinese astrology, to political discussions with change makers, handicraft workshops, sunday markets selling everything from handmade garments and local foods to home furnishings and precious stones as well as casual meetings of like-minded people and meetings between divergent ‘tribes’.

Drawing, spelling, gamelan and dance competitions were also held in the space as a way to encourage the very young to stay in touch with their culture and the values that it holds, and BaliTV has used the space of the banjar to shoot some

of their music programs and other events.

Bali Post has also been very active in organizing group discussions and other events at Shankara.

A series of talk shows giving voice to issues that concern the realm of the spiritual, youth, traditional culture, economics, tourism, rice paddy preservation, and many other subjects that affects people today, also found a home at Bale Banjar Bali Global Shankara this year, Art, as an integral part of Balinese culture, also played an ongoing role, represented by Shankara Art Space, that featured both traditional and non-traditional arts, including regular painting exhibitions, dance and musical performances, installation art, film screenings, and workshops throughout Bale Banjar Bali Global’s first year of life. (sri)

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The large amount of potential taxes that are lost - especially in the tourism sector have made the Badung Revenue Services (Dispenda) become more diligent in reaching their target. In order to maximize potential revenues, not only are taxpayers such as hotels and restaurants being pursued, but or mayoral decree that provides direction regarding the procedures for building villas in Bali, so that the taxes are not lost and legality is adhered to,” he concluded.

The standards regarding the categorization of buildings divide villas into three classifications referred to as silver, gold and

diamond. Those classified as silver, have a single unit with very minimal facilities as a bedroom, bathroom and garden and in terms of services they do not qualify as a star hotel. For example, at Puncak there is no kitchen or no pool. Villas classified as gold, include a kitchen, swimming pool

a management office and services approach those of star hotels. Finally, diamond villas have more than 16 units with private pools for each, a public pool, restaurant and lobby, and have facilities that are like star hotels. (kmb27)now illegal villas in the region are being scrutinized.

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

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon.

The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

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

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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‘Star Wars’ overtakes ‘Jurassic World’ for biggest global debut

LOS ANGELES - The new “Star Wars” movie has set a global opening weekend record, smashing past the previous record holder “Jurassic World” to rake in $529 million, Disney said on Monday.

“With final numbers now in, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ rose above estimates to post an all-time industry-high $248 million domestically plus $281 million internationally for an all-time record global debut of $529 million since opening December 16,” the company said in a statement.

It said the figure does not include box office receipts from India and Greece, where the movie opens this week or from China, the world’s second biggest film market where it opens on January 9.

“Jurassic World” previously held the record for global launch with $524.9 million.

“Our sole focus has been creating a film that delivers that one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience, and director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and the Lucasfilm team have outdone themselves,” Disney chairman Alan Horn said at the weekend.

The highly anticipated seventh installment of the space saga has blazed a record-setting trail since its domestic debut last Thursday, taking the prize for highestgrossing domestic opening night with $57 million and biggest domestic single-day

sales Friday with $120.5 million.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” previously held both records at $43.5 million for an opening night and $91 million for a first day.

As far as all-time box office sales, two films by James Cameron hold the record -- “Avatar” ($2.78 billion) and “Titanic” ($2.18 billion), and it is expected that “The Force Awakens” might unseat both. “’Star Wars’ is officially the biggest thing to happen in the known box office universe now that it has taken the best debuts records -- domestic and worldwide -- from ‘Jurassic World’,” said Jeff Bock, box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations.

“The industry is expecting amazing holds this upcoming weekend and through the holidays, and if that happens, ‘Avatar’ and its records may be the next thing to fall in the face of the power of the force.”

Disney said the galactic success of the movie has already enabled the company to cross the $5 billion mark in global box office receipts in a calendar year for the first time ever, surpassing the previous record of $4.73 billion set in 2013.

“The Force Awakens” picks up the inter-

galactic story of good versus evil 30 years on from “The Return of the Jedi,” the last episode of the original trilogy.

The trio of heroes who appeared in the first of the blockbusters in 1977 -- smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), leader of the rebel alliance, and her twin brother Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) -- are all back and played by the actors that “Star Wars” first made famous.

Also debuting at the box office in the top 10 this weekend were four other films, whose numbers seemed miniscule compared to the “Star Wars” hauling.

The animated “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” came in second place in its first weekend, with $14.3 million, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

In third and also in its debut weekend was “Sisters,” starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as two siblings throwing one last party in their childhood home before it is sold. It earned only $14 million.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2,” the fourth and last movie in the blockbuster franchise that turned Jennifer Lawrence into a Hollywood megastar, earned $5.7 million, falling to fourth place in its fifth week in theaters. Meanwhile “Creed,” a next-generation version of the “Rocky” series earned $5 million in its fourth week on the big screen. (afp)

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Security conditions affect tourism

DENPASAR - Security condition greatly affects the survival of a tourist destination, and Bali is no exemption. No tourist attraction can rely solely on its natural surroundings, or its social and cultural life as unique selling points, when competing against other destinations.

“Bali has become a leading tourist destination in Indonesia and is known throughout the world because its has a unique culture that is inspired by the noble values of Hinduism, integrated with nature and sustainable preservation and supported by the friendliness of its people. These unique attributes of Bali however are in vain if security and comfort are disrupted,” said Chairman of the Indonesian Tourism Intellectuals Association (ICPI) Bali, I Putu Anom, recently.

“Towards the end of 2015, there were in fact some disruptions to tourism in Bali, with the eruption of Mt, Raung in East java and later the eruption of Mt. Baturiti in Lombok, both of which grounded many international and local flights into Bali’s Ngurah Rai Internatinoal Airport. Many airlines had to cancel their flights from overseas,” said Anom.

He added that there were also “external distractions that occurred in the aftermath of the devastating bombings in France. The issue of terrorism and the radical group known as ISIS that is threatening the world also impacted Indonesia and its leading tourist destination: Bali.”

Anom explained that recent disturbances are also related to security, citing the recent clashes between two major gangs in Bali that resulted in a some casualties. Such incidents, he said, can tarnish the image of Bali that is famous for its friendliness changing it instead to one of brutality. On that account, Balinese people have to be aware that such clashes, conflict and violence are detrimental to everyone.

“Let us always maintain security and comfort so that Bali remains peaceful. It is everyone’s duty to maintain security and comfort -including the military, police officers, political officials, employers, employees as well as all other members society,” he said. (kmb32)

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Tarantino gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, just days before the release of his latest movie “The Hateful Eight.”

Tarantino recalled to a crowd that had gathered for the event outside the Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard how his parents used to take him to see films at the famed theatre, including “Butch Cassidy

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and the Sundance Kid” or his first James Bond movie, “Diamonds are Forever.”

“The line went all the way down the block. And we stayed in that line, and at one point of that line, I stood right there,” he said, pointing to his star.

“So, I have called Hollywood my home even before I lived in this ZIP code for a very, very long time.”

The filmmaker, who dropped out of high school insisting he could learn more on his own, won Oscars for the black comedy western “Django Unchained” in 2013 and the black comedy crime film “Pulp Fiction” in 1995.

But his latest movie “The Hateful Eight” has received lukewarm reviews and was recently snubbed by the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, considered a bellwether for the Oscars. (afp)

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Police patrol at Kerobokan Jail after a clash between two major gangs in Bali claiming some casualties. Security condition greatly affects the survival of a tourist destination, and Bali is no exemption. No tourist attraction can rely solely on its natural surroundings, or its social and cultural life as unique selling points, when competing against other destinations.

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Bali’s Regional budget for 2016: IDR 22 trillion

Rescuing Space and cultural must be prioritised

ALLOCATION of the budget for the development of Bali in 2016 is its final stage. Direct and indirect expenditures to support development have been divided and the total amount for Bali’s nine districts and municipality and for the provincial government for next

year, amounts to IDR 22.51 trillion.

Economic development observer Dr. I Gusti Wayan Murjanayasa and Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Bali, A.A. Wiraputra expressed their views saying that, given the size of the budget, Bali’s bureaucrats are expected to dare to make breakthroughs and that synergistic management across districts should

become habituated, in-lieu of sectorial ego battles.

It is expected that the management of the budget be of service to rescuing the space, culture and people of Bali from their present struggles. Bureaucrats in Bali are also reminded to do adequate mapping of the load and problems of Bali in 2016, and to focus on the scale of priorities and also that de-

velopment targets need to be clear and measurable.

The most serious problem to be addressed is the safeguarding of Bali’s space and culture. Given that both of these are the backbone of the spirit of development in Bali, issues related to their preservation are in urgent need of being resolved.

Another problem that needs attention is the lack of policy regarding

rural-based infrastructure development. Policies need to be put in place to reduce the numbers of people that are fleeing rural areas for the city.

“Starting now, development in Bali should be oriented towards rural areas with attention to cultural preservation,” suggested Murjanayasa.

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