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Princess Diana’s dresses are seen at a preview of a new exhibition of outfits worn by the late Princess of Wales, at Kensington Palace in London, Britain February 22, 2017.

Princess Diana’s dresses go on display in London, 20 years after her death

LONDON - Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancing with movie stars feature in an exhibition celebrating the fashion of one of Britain’s favourite royals, which opens in London this week.

The collection of 25 dresses will be displayed from Friday for the rest of the year in Kensington Palace, where she lived for over 15 years.

The exhibition coincides with the 20th anniversary of her death.

It features an ink-blue velvet gown worn by Diana when she danced with actor John Travolta at

the White House in 1985, as well as her “Elvis” dress - high-collared and encrusted with pearls.

The collection also shows Diana’s “understanding of how to deploy fashion as a diplomatic tool,” organisers said, including one dress that incorporates the national bird of Saudia Arabia, the falcon.

“Our exhibition explores the story of a young woman who had to quickly learn the rules of royal and diplomatic dressing, who in the process put the spotlight on the British fashion industry and designers,” said Eleri Lynn, curator of “Diana: Her Fashion Story”.

Diana, mother to Princes William and Harry, was married to heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles between 1981 and 1996 when the couple divorced. She died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. (rtr)

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FILE - In this Thursday, Mar. 13, 2014, file photo, a boy takes a shower in a slum area in Jakarta, Indonesia. A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country’s poorest people.

4 richest Indonesians wealthier than poorest 100 million

JAKARTA — A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country’s poorest people.

The report released Thursday

by Oxfam said Indonesia, with a population of more than 250 million, has the sixth-worst inequality in the world. Within Asia, only Thailand is more unequal. It blames “market fundamentalism” that has allowed the richest to capture most of the benefits of nearly two decades of strong economic growth, concentration of land ownership and pervasive gender inequality.

The INVESTMENT RETURNS on the wealth of just one of the four richest, which according to the Forbes rich list include cigarette tycoons Budi Hartono, Michael Hartono and Susilo Wonowidjojo, would eliminate extreme poverty in a year.

The report said extreme poverty

of less than $1.90 a day in income has declined sharply since 2000 but 93 million Indonesians still live on less than $3.10, which is defined by the World Bank as the moderate poverty line.

Oxfam said social instability could increase if the government doesn’t tackle the gap between rich and poor.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that reducing inequality is a top priority for his government. A 2015 World Bank survey showed high levels of public concern about the wealth gap.

The report said Indonesia’s tax collection is the second-lowest in Southeast Asia and the tax system is “failing to play its necessary role in redistributing wealth.”

To increase the tax take, so low spending on public services such as education and health can be increased, Indonesia needs a higher tax rate on the top incomes, higher inheritance tax and a new wealth tax, it said.

Tackling tax evasion is also crucial, Oxfam said, citing International Monetary Fund data that shows $101 billion flowed from Indonesia into tax havens in 2015.(ap) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http://globalfmbali.listen2myradio. com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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Stench fluid directly discharged into river

Water of lake overflows every nearing festival at Dalem temple

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WATER of Lake Batur has been overflowing back since three weeks ago. As a result, the lake water submerges the paving block pathway so that the road access at the lakeside of Terunyan including people’s house is submerged in lake water.

A villager of Terunyan, I Nengah Guantara, said on Tuesday (Feb. 22) that water of Lake Batur overflowed about three weeks ago. When it rained, the lake water has begun to rise. However, the flood just happens this time to close road access at lakeside and overflows into people’s settlement of Terunyan.

He stated that similar incident also occurred about five years ago and was even more severe than the current condition. At that time, people’s house was submerged in water with the height of adult waist.

As a result, people could no longer occupy their house because of being submerged in the lake water.

Ultimately all people had to be evacuated to higher and more secure location while waiting for the lake water to recede.

“Every year ahead of the temple festival or piodalan at Dalem Temple, the water of Lake Batur always rises.

Festival at this temple will be held next March. So, the overflowing lake water is a regular incident every year. And this year it also re-submerges the home of Terunyan villagers,” he said.

He said there are many factors causing the lake

water to overflow back such as the very high rain intensity as well as the silting of lake bed due to landslide materials carried by the flows into the lake. So, when it rains the lake water will be likely to rise. According to him, local people are accustomed to facing the overflowing lake water incident like this, so that it no longer makes them worried.

“Now, the lake water has reached home’s plain. The water level reaches half a meter from bed. Nevertheless, people still sleep there because they have no other house. Since their bed is in higher position, the lake water does not reach theirs. In essence, local residents are still quiet because they are accustomed to facing something like this,” he said.

He did not know for sure how long the lake water will continue to soak people’s houses as the rainfall remains high. “Rain is estimated to take place until the end of February. However, it stays to rain. If the rain continues the lake water will rise. Then, it will usually subside in hot season,” he explained.

Another resident, I Wayan Bona, admitted that actually much lake water has been sucked by people to flush their farmland. Though having been sucked, the lake water remains high. “Besides, the lake water is also sucked at Songan and brought to behind the hill, namely Alengkong hamlet for farming. Nevertheless, the lake water is still high,” added Wayan Bona. (nan)

MANGUPURA - White liquid alleged to be scented waste is flowing from drainage channel to the flow of Mati River. It could be seen in the flow of Mati River around the Gelora Samudera Stadium, Kuta, on Wednesday (Feb. 22).

A local resident, Made Surya, passing around the location claimed that the liquid waste is alleged to have exuded a very pungent odor. This condition is surely very disturbing people passing in the area. Surya requested the relevant agency to check and take action. “Hopefully, relevant agencies could take action as it exudes scents,” he said.

When confirmed related to the waste, the Head of Badung Environment and Sanitation Agency (DLHK), Putu Eka Merthawan, promised to assign a team to the location next week.

The waste problem, according to him, would get serious attention from the DLHK. As is known, the DLHK is currently focusing on the waste problem as well as on sanitation. “Related to sanitation issue, Badung has been relatively clean. Then, we will continuously monitor the waste and this has become our priority.

Besides, we also pay attention to the unmonitored waste of hotel, restaurant, businesses and the public,” he said.

For waste issue, his agency has begun to prepare an adequately

tight standard operating procedure (SOP). As planned, this breakthrough will be realized in March.

“We have prepared the SOP. Hopefully, it could be ready in March,” he said.

Following up on this, environmental issues will refer to the Law No.32/2009 on the environment.

With the enforcement of the law, the offenders could be subject to sanctions maximally IDR 5 billion and the revocation of their environmental permit. “We will absolutely guard this case. The sanction is very severe, namely three monthimprisonment with a fine of IDR 5 billion plus revocation of environmental permit. When environmental permit is revoked, automatically the principle permit, business permit and building permit will also terminate,” he explained.

To implement the actions, surely there are some stages and will not take severe measure against the violation arbitrarily. His agency will also cooperate with prosecutor and police authority in this case.

The agency will implement environmental management system as applied in Batam. It becomes the benchmark for handling environmental monitoring system in Batam, and becomes the best in Indonesia. “This t year, we will provide training first. Then in 2018, should there be any violations, we will immediately impose sanctions,” he said. (kmb23)

WEEKLY EVENTS and FARMERS MARKETS EVERY SATURDAY Meditation class by Mangku Budi Dharma 14-16:30 Bona, Blahbatuh meet at Ubud Cocomarket at 13:00 Saturday Market Oldman’s Cafe Canggu, Batu Bolong Beach, pottery fresh produce, clothing Sand Beach Club and Restaurant, Sanur Every second Saturday Biasa Art Space, Jl. Raya Seminyak 24, Seminyak, Fresh produce, potted plants, meat pie, sshie, coffee and more.

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The dirty river of Mati River is seen on the picture.

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Sensatia Botanicals Opens Its 9th Retail Outlet Bali’s favourite all-natural skincare brand, Sensatia Botanicals has opened its 9th retail shop; this time inside Papaya Fresh Gallery, Bali’s finest Japanese food supermarket, making its all-natural products more

accessible and available to new and existing fans alike.

With a wide product range covering soaps, body care, face care, bath and lifestyle, Sensatia Botanicals is trademarked in over 40 countries, with more than 200 product registrations and is Bali’s first and only GMP Certified Cosmetic Company. Founded in 2000 in the small, quiet fishing village of Jasri in Karangasem regency, the brand started as a profit-sharing cooperation, and is proud to continue in this manner promoting equality amongst workers and administrators.

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Gucci’s magic garden kick off Milan Fashion week

MILAN - The curtain went up on Milan’s fashion week on Wednesday with Gucci’s enchanted garden inspired looks and Fay’s 1990s rock chick styles paraded for the womenswear autumn and winter 2017/2018 season.

After New York and London, the Italian capital of fashion will be the setting for six days of runway shows, exhibitions, parties and events as the fashion elite, designers, bloggers and media flock to the city.

Gucci, the biggest brand of French luxury giant Kering , kicked off the extravaganza showcasing clothes with flowers, insects, animals and symbols, with

models walking on an elevated glass runway surrounding a silver pyramid.

Outfits by Alessandro Michele, creative director since January 2015, were inspired by an “alchemist’s garden, a magical place ... where apparent contradictions live together”, the style note said.

The first model wore a long white pleated skirt matched with a long white and black cardigan and a red top with a big pearl necklace, in a classical look.

But the conservative style was soon broken as she was followed by girls covering themselves with wide parasols, carrying arrows, wearing glitter leggings, long

ruffled and flowered dresses, models with their heads covered in balaclavas, men in shorts and embroidered capes as well as models looking like farmers and maids.

Michele, who has been able to relaunch the brand giving it a new strong identity and a vintage, geeky yet chic look, dwells on the “complexity of existence and on its ambivalence and dualisms”, the note added.

Just across the street, models for Fay, part of Italian luxury group Tod’s, wore masculine looks, inspired by the fashion of the 1990s.

Looks were mainly made from tartans, Prince of Wales check

tweeds, angora wool and cashmere in the neutral tones of black, grey, blue and white with splashes of yellow and burgundy.

The group, known for its signature field coats, brought out duffle coats, interpreted in various lengths and materials, adorned with furs and high collars and decorated with leather.

Models wore pleated short skirts with studded belts, leggings with zippers, masculine jackets decorated with embroidery, recalling the successful spring-summer collection.

“We took the French and Italian fashion from the 1990s and brought it back to our days,” Tom-

maso Aquilani, one of the brand’s two creative directors since 2010, told reporters ahead of the show.

Italian fashion industry revenues rose 1.9 percent last year, beating expectations, and are forecast to keep growing in 2017 despite uncertainty over the trade policies of the Trump administration and the impact of Brexit, according to the national fashion association.

The country’s top 140 fashion companies had total sales of almost 63 billion euros ($66 billion) in 2015, or 4 percent of Italy’s GDP, according to a report by Mediobanca Securities research unit. (rtr)

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Bukti Beach revetment collapses

Air Sanih pool threatened by inflow of seawater

SINGARAJA - The coastal revetment in Bukti village, Kubutambahan, collapsed after being eroded by large waves during the harsh rainy season. Since the collapse of the revetment, the Air Sanih public bathing pool has become threatened by pounded ocean waves located as it is right near the beach. In order to avoid disruption to tourism activities, the pool must be repaired immediately.

The Bukti Beach revetment collapsed along some 5-10 meters and the river stones that were installed to lessen the impact of ocean waves have broken off. Inevitably, the concrete revetment that rigidly stretching from east to west now seems to be breaking apart near the pool. In fact when there are large waves, seawater enters the bathing pool. Naturally this is disruptive to tourists visiting East Buleleng who wish to swim in Air Sanih pool.

After the revetment broke, the surroudings started to look quite chaotic. Although this in itself is not necessarily a problem, salt water entering the pool, certainly is.

The only way to prevent a disruption to tourism activities here is to

repair the damaged breakwater.

Head of the Buleleng Tourism Office, Nyoman Sutrisna, when contacted on Tuesday (Feb. 21) said that the damage to the revetment to the north of the swimming pool has been reported to the regional disaster mitigation agency (BPBD) of Buleleng. He added that he hopes that it can be dealt with immediately si that the damage does not worsen and that the area around the Air Sanih tourist attraction will not remain chaotic for long.

“Overall, the incident has not disrupt the infrastructure of the tourist attraction, but the supporting infrastructure like the revetment to the north of the pool has collapsed.

We have reported this to the BPBD and are confident that the damage will be addressed shortly” he said.

Sutrisna admitted that the environment around the tourist attraction has been disturbed but added that there is no inflow of seawater into the pool unless there are extremely large waves at sea.

“Currently, the situation is back to normal, normal waves will not splash into the pool because the pool wall remains intact. The collapsed revetment has caused a

slight disturbance to the environment around the tourist attraction”, he explained.

However, he also added that since recent bout of extremely heavy rains have cause floods and landslides, the tourism agency has sent letters out to the management of tourist attractions throughout North Bali, reminding them to pay close attention to weather conditions and to do their best to prevent any visitors from having a bad experience.

If the weather is not conducive to safety, toursim managers are advised to temporarily close down their operations. “Our letters of appeal have been received. Even though the weather is back to normal, we suggest that tourism managers remain vigilant. If the weather changes for the worse, they should not force themselves to operate as normal and should think carefully about the safety of visiting travellers”, added Sutrisna. (kmb38)

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Since the collapse of the revetment, the Air Sanih public bathing pool has become threatened by pounded ocean waves located as it is right near the beach.

Waves back to normal, marine tourism still lacks visitors SINGARAJA - Waves along the coast of Buleleng in areas like Lovina retruned to normal a week ago after reaching heights of some 2 meters previously. However, marine tourists are still scarce causing tourism entrepreneurs in the area to become frustrated.

As observed on Tuesday (Feb. 21), the sea had returned to normal and fishing boats that had been brought inland have been placed back along the shore.

Catur Bhakti Karya Segara Kalibukbuk fishermen group leader, Putu Budista, revealed that the ocean’s waves calmed down a week ago so marine tourism activities can resume as normal. “It is now possible to go dolphin watching.

The waves are back to normal”, he explained.

He added however that both foreign and domestic tourists remain scarce. This is perhaps due in part to the limited time of the holiday season. Tourism operators are also

reluctanctly accepting these conditions. “Now the waves are back to normal but there are very few visitors” , he said.

When contacted separately, Head of the Buleleng Tourism Office, I Nyoman Sutrisna, confirmed that there had been a drop in the number of tourists to the region – particularly tourist interested in marine activities as many still worry about possible tidal waves. “Security factor

are at play. Now the waves are back to normal, but there is still the potential for higher waves to return”, he said.

Sutrisna predicted that there will be an increase in the number of tourists visiting the area in March and over the holidays “There is always a high season and a low season for foreign travellers, normally there are crowds of visitors in March, July and August”, he said. (kmb45)

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Marine tourists are still scarce causing tourism entrepreneurs in the area to become frustrated.

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Cuba says it foiled plot to destabilize country, slams dissidents and OAS

HAVANA - Communist-ruled Cuba on Wednesday said it had foiled a serious plot aiming to destabilize the country by preventing the chief of the Organization of American States traveling to the island to attend an award ceremony organized by dissidents. The opposition group, which the government called “anti-Cuban and illegal,” had invited OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro to Havana to honor him for shining a light on violations of human rights in the Americas.

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The traffic in Kuta restored.

Traffic in Kuta expected to be restored

RELATED to the evaluation on the traffic diversion in the area of Kuta, a meeting on the Kuta traffic aspiration absorption and audience was held at Kuta subdistrict head office on Wednesday (Feb. 22). Other than Deputy Regent of Badung, I Ketut Suiasa, the meeting was also attended by police, Kuta customary village chief, community leaders and other related parties.

Chief of Kuta customary village, Wayan Suarsa, delivered various inputs of the community in the meeting. He also asked the

government’s attention to facilitate public access in organizing religious activities. On the west side, there are a number of temples com-

monly visited by residents to say prayers. “How will our access be?

Should we pass Tuban first or we have to break traffic regulations?” he asked.

Following the trial of traffic change for three weeks, it must be admitted it is not effective. It is proved by the changes in some areas. Kuta customary village would like to stand in the same

spirit as the government and police authority to realize the smooth traffic order in Kuta. Based on the results of customary village meeting, they wanted the traffic could be restored to the original one with strengthening.

With regard to parking-free area on Jalan Kartika Plaza, his customary village admitted to quite agree. All this time, the

parking on the right side of Jalan Kartika Plaza is only occupied by motorcycle and car rental. “I strongly agree with the enforcement of parking-free on Jalan Kartika Plaza,” he said.

Deputy Regent I Ketut Suiasa responded to the feedback. He admitted to immediately gather the team and other relevant parties to discuss about this issue. (kmb32)

Continuation of cruise pier increasingly uncertain

The Tanah Ampo Pier

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AMLAPURA - The government of Karangasem hopes the Tanah Ampo cruise ship can soon be functioned by persistent lobbying the budget to central government. But lately, continuation of the cruise pier construction is increasingly uncertain. Central government had been providing budget but so far there are no indications to disburse it.

The disconcerting condition was recognized by the Head of the Karangasem Transportation Agency, I.B. Putu Swastika. His agency had time to check the budget plan to the ministry of transportation but the budget item is till marked with asterisk. “I do not understand what the asterisk means,” he said on Wednesday (Feb. 22).

Continuation program of the project commencing under the leadership of Regent Wayan Gere-

deg is the construction of breakwater and jetty ramp door.

Central government through the ministry of transportation plans to disburse as much as IDR 52 billion.

Swastika added the next process is delegated to the chief of Padangbai harbor authority (KSOP) serving as the working unit of the Tanah Ampo harbor development. Though having been dealt by working unit, the government of Karangasem remains to make approach so that the project can have been worked on in 2017.

Separately, the KSOP Padangbai, I Ketut Gede Sudarma, admitted that the development budget of the ramp door and breakwater is still asterisked. He said it indicates that some files have not been completed and the working unit is still waiting for further information related to the files considered

incomplete. “We are still awaiting a review from central government,” he said.

Though still having administrative obstacles, Sudarma is optimistic that the program to optimize the cruise harbor in 2017 can be implemented. The conviction emerged because the budget of IDR 52 billion has been set forth and entered in the budgetary implementation list (DIPA) of the ASDP Padangbai.

The Tanah Ampo port was built in 2008 and has been inactive for long enough. The harbor spending budget of hundreds of billions of rupiahs cannot be moored by yacht because the dock is not long enough, only about 150 meters. The jetty ramp door is the solution for lifeboat to moor, while the breakwater is meant to get around the strong currents of the sea. (117)

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Cuba’s President Raul Castro (C) and his Irish counterpart Michael D. Higgins (R) review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Revolution Palace in Havana, Cuba February 15, 2017.

Cuba, which views the Washington-based OAS as an imperialist instrument of the United States despite its fledgling detente with its Cold War foe, denied Almagro and other international invitees visas and issued a blistering statement. The incident comes at an awkward time as U.S. President Donald Trump considers whether to continue normalizing relations with the Caribbean island.

“The plan ... consisted of mounting in Havana an open and serious provocation against theCuban government, generating internal instability, damaging the country’s international reputation,” the statement by the foreign ministry read.

The ministry accused Almagro of “an ambition agenda of auto promotion with attacks against progressive governments like those of Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador.”

In a letter to the dissidents, Almagro said he had assured the Cuban authorities he did not have an anti-Cuban agenda. The OAS’s only interest was to “help move Cuba closer to the values and principles upheld by the organization in relation to democracy and human rights,” he said. Cuba had earlier prevented other international invitees, including a former Chilean minister and an ex-president of Mexico, from traveling to Cuba to attend the award ceremony, stoking tensions across Latin America.

Chile said it was recalling its ambassador to Cuba for consultation while Mexico’s foreign ministry said on its Twitter account that it “regretted” Cuba’s decision. The Cuban foreign ministry defended

its move as “impeccable act of transparency,” saying it had contacted the countries from which invitees were traveling to inform them of the plot, hoping they could be dissuaded from traveling.

“There was no lack of declarations by defenders of the false persecuted, allies of past dictatorships and unemployed politicians willing to ally themselves with vulgar mercenaries in the service of foreign interests,” the ministry said. The dissident group that had organized the award ceremony is led by the daughter of late democracy activist Oswaldo Paya, who died in a 2012 car accident. Rosa Maria Paya accuses the Cuban government of causing the crash, a charge it denies.

Paya went ahead with the ceremony on Wednesday in the Paya family home in Havana as planned, although she said she would keep his prize until he could pick it up in person. That looks unlikely to happen soon. In its statement on the events, Cuba denounced a recent neo-liberal, imperialist offensive against certain Latin American countries that had plunged millions back into poverty. “Where has the OAS been, that has always kept a complicit silence facing these realities?” the ministry asked, reiterating that Cuba would never rejoin the organization. Fidel Castro, a leading Cold War figure who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and defied U.S. attempts to topple him, died in November at the age of 90, eight years after handing the presidency over to his younger brother, Raul. (rtr)

Malaysia requests Interpol alert on four N.Koreans over airport murder

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has requested Interpol to put an alert out to apprehend four North Korean suspects in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, Malaysia’s police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said on Thursday. The estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was killed in Kuala Lumpur’s main airport last week, in what South Korean and U.S. officials say was an assassination carried out by North Korean agents. Khalid said on Thursday that two women - one Vietnamese, one Indonesian - arrested last week had been paid for carrying out the fatal assault on Kim Jong Nam using a fast-acting poison, but declined to say if they were working for a spy agency.

Police are also holding one North Korean man, but are seeking another seven in connection with the murder. Three of them - a diplomat, a state airline official, and another man - are believed to still be inMalaysia. The other four are believed to have fled Malaysia on Feb. 13, the day of the killing. Khalid told reporters that a request had been made to Interpol to put out an alert to apprehend

the four suspects, who they believe have already made their way back to North Korea. Khalid also said the police have sent an official request to the North Korean embassy requesting to interview the embassy’s second secretary and the airline official, having released their names on Wednesday.

“If you have nothing to hide, you should not be afraid to cooperate, you should cooperate,” Khalid told reporters. Khalid said an arrest warrant will not be issued for the second secretary, as he has diplomatic immunity, but that “the process of the law will take place” if the airline official does not come forward.

Police have still to receive DNA samples from Kim Jong Nam’s next of kin, Khalid said. He also denied that Malaysian police officers had been sent to Macau, the Chinese territory where Kim Jong Nam and his family had been living under Beijing’s protection. North Korea’s ambassador has said the Malaysian investigation cannot be trusted, and the embassy issued a statement on Wednesday saying that the three suspects that have been detained should be released. (rtr)

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Members of the media surround a North Korea official’s car as it leaves the North Korea embassy, following the murder of Kim Jong Nam, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 23, 2017.

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Ulun Danu Beratan tourist attraction is not only beautiful. This object located in the tourist area of Bedugul, Baturiti, Tabanan or about 50 kilometers north of Denpasar also poses a center for tourist attraction. Aside from cultural attractions, the area is also equipped with various vehicles of water recreation.

In combination with exotic surrounding atmosphere, the water tourist attractions here can create wonderful memories. Starting from traditional boat, paddle boat, speed boat to fishing on the lake shore is equally attractive. By taking these attractions, visitors can enjoy the natural atmosphere of the lake.

Traditional boat can accommodate four to five passengers for 30 minutes. By riding this boat around the lake, visitors will be able to capture the activity of family in the boat.

Alternatively, visitors can also do fishing by boat. “During holiday season, many visitors take paddle boat. They are mostly domestic travelers from Surabaya and Jakarta,” said Operations Manager of the Ulun Danu Beratan, Wayan Mustika.

Visitors can also take pictures with a variety of animals in the Safari Park of Ulun Danu Beratan. This miniature park is located in the garden area at the front, right on the left side of the entrance into the object. Various kinds of cute pets will be able to make your traveling atmosphere more memorable. Balinese rare birds and those from outside the region and overseas can also be encountered here.

Charming flowers of large and small size can become a beautiful backdrop for your snapshots or selfie. In the north, there is a hanging flying fox that will be very sweet when you take photos with it. Likewise there are eagles with multicolored feathers, hornbill, small and large owls, black python, albino python, Brazilian chameleon and iguana.

This cool tourist attraction also provides playground for children but it sits at different location. The playground includes slides, swings, scales and climbers. All the attraction are located in the wild, namely in the right side of the entrance to the tourist center. “This children playground is quite entertaining. Children that cannot enjoy water recreation can take advantage of this playground for free,” he said.

Other than local children, many foreign travelers are also interested in this attraction. They even mingle with local children to make interaction in their way. “We intentionally provide various facilities of attraction, so that all visitors from various backgrounds can enjoy the fun offered here,” concluded Mustika. (kmb)

Germany spends on migrants, boosting growth as budget surplus soars That has created a huge fiscal buffer at a time when authorities

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A migrant child walks at the sports hall of the Jane-Addams high school which has been transformed into a refugee shelter in Berlin’s Hohenschoenhausen district, Germany, February 2, 2016.

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BERLIN - Germany posted a record budget surplus last year helped by rising tax revenues and employment and low debt costs, creating conditions for solid economic growth in 2017 underpinned by higher state and household spending.

The German state has been running a surplus for three years, with the gap rising to 23.7 billion euros ($25 billion) in 2016, the highest since the country reunified in 1990, Federal Statistics Office data showed on Thursday.

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migrants, and separate Statistics Office data showed higher state spending was a factor in boosting economic growth to 1.9 percent last year.

Under Germany’s budget law, the federal government’s surplus of 7.7 billion euros will go into a fund for refugee-related expenditure.

The economic growth rate for 2016 was the strongest in half a decade, and the Finance Ministry said it expected spending by households and public authorities to drive gross domestic product growth again this year - consolidating a shift away from the export activity that traditionally powered Europe’s biggest economy.

As well as supporting economic growth, the arrival of more than a million migrants - most fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East - in Germany last year has polarised the country’s political landscape ahead of federal elections due in September.

Thursday’s Statistics Office data, which confirmed preliminary GDP readings, also pegged fourth quarter growth at 0.4 percent, showing foreign trade as a net negative. The government expects

growth to slow to a still robust 1.4 percent in 2017.

“The German economy is on a solid growth path,” the finance ministry said in its monthly report, also released on Thursday, adding that indicators signaled a continuation of the economic upswing in 2017.

“Consumption will probably remain an important driver of economic growth,” the ministry said, pointing to job creation, pay hikes, low interest rates and moderate, albeit rising energy prices.

The ministry’s report supported readings in Wednesday’s Ifo index, which showed German business morale rose in February, boosting hopes for a robust start to 2017 despite worries about U.S. trade policies and the outcome of elections in France due in April and May.

TAX AND SPEND Germany’s economic upturn is also pushing up tax income. In January, revenues of the federal government and the 16 regional states rose 4.0 percent on the year, the finance ministry said. That is proportionally above the projected rise of 2.9 percent for the whole

year.

The buoyant tax revenue has enabled Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to raise state spending on roads, faster internet and refugees without taking on new debt.

It also means Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble can stick to his cherished but internationally criticised goal of running a balanced budget as the government gears up for what promises to be a tightly contested election.

But a continuation of Germany’s consumption-led upswing is by no means guaranteed.

Suggesting it might weaken, a survey showed on Thursday that the mood among German consumers worsened more than expected heading into March to reach its lowest level in four months.

The survey by the Nurembergbased GfK institute cited rising inflation and economic risks linked to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump as the main factors for the dip. Its consumer sentiment indicator, based on a survey of around 2,000 Germans, fell to 10.0 going into March. A Reuters poll had expected a fall to 10.1 from 10.2 a month earlier.(rtr)

Ulundanu Culture and Art Festival III Implementation of the Ulundanu Culture and Art Festival (UCAF) successfully taking place from June 5 to August 4, 2016 was held at the Ulundanu Beratan, Baturiti, Tabanan. Obviously it brought in positive contribution to community and increased the number of tourist visit of about 15 percent. The UCAF was closed on Sunday (Aug. 14) filled with the presentation of prizes to the winners.

The Head of the Tabanan Culture and Tourism Agency, Wayan Adnyana, said that the UCAF implementation received appreciation from the Ministry of Tourism

and this festival will even become an annual agenda in the ministry.

“The festival has become one of the best festivals in Indonesia, so that it will become an annual agenda in the ministry,” he said.

With the increasing number of tourist visits, it automatically provided increased revenue impact on public welfare of Tabanan. The festival will continue to be implemented on an ongoing basis. “Ulundanu Beratan gives enormous contribution in the form of regionally generated revenue to the Tabanan district.

With the implementation of this festival, the number of tourist visit

is expected to increase steadily each year,” he added.

Operation Manager of the Ulundanu Beratan tourist attraction, Wayan Mustika, admitted that a lot of ups and downs were encountered during the implementation of the Ulundanu Culture and Art Festival.

Nevertheless, due to the hard work and support of all the parties, the festival could run smoothly and was capable of satisfying visitors.

“Through this festival, we hope the potential owned by 17 customary villages around the Ulundanu Beratan can be displayed to the fullest,” he said. (kmb)

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MEXICO CITY - Mexico reacted with anger on Wednesday to what one official called “hostile” new U.S. immigration guidelines hours before senior Trump administration envoys began arriving in Mexico City for talks on the volatile issue.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security unveiled plans on Tuesday to consider almost all illegal immigrants subject to deportation, and will seek to send many of them to Mexico if they entered the United States from there, regardless of nationality. The tension over the timing of the rules mirrors an outcry when President Donald Trump said on Twitter Mexico should pay for his planned border wall shortly before Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was due at a Washington summit in January.

However, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said in Washington U.S.-Mexico ties were “phenomenal right now” and that he expected a “great discussion.” Other senior officials also put on a brave face, telling reporters the trip was aimed at building a close working relationship. Trump, who took office last month, campaigned on a pledge to get tougher on the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States, playing on fears of violent crime while promising to build the wall and stop potential terrorists from entering the country. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed in Mexico City on Wednesday afternoon. He was joined by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly later for talks the White House said would “walk through” the implementation of Trump’s immigration orders.

Kelly signed the guidelines issued by his department on Monday. Mexico’s lead negotiator with the Trump administration, Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray, said there was no way Mexico would accept the new rules, which among other things seek to deport non-Mexicans

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“I want to say clearly and emphatically that the government of Mexico and the Mexican people do not have to accept provisions that one government unilaterally wants to impose on the other,” Videgaray told reporters at the Foreign Ministry. He said the issue would dominate the talks on Wednesday and Thursday. Mexico will insist that the United States proves the nationality of any person it wants to deport to Mexico, he said. “We also have control of our borders and we will exercise it fully,” he said, adding that Mexicowas prepared to go the United Nations to defend the freedoms and rights of Mexicans under international law.

“HOSTILE, UNACCEPTABLE” Roberto Campa, who heads the human rights department of the Interior Ministry, said the plan to deport nonMexicans to Mexico was “hostile” and “unacceptable.”

Senators for the leading leftist opposition party, the Party of the Democratic Revolution, said Tillerson and Kelly were not welcome in Mexico and they urged Pena Nieto not to meet them. Another potential point of friction is a review ordered by Trump of the U.S. aid Mexico receives, dominated by $2.6 billion allocated largely for security under the Merida Initiative. Some believe the order carries a threat of cutting off such support. Homeland Security’s guidance to immigration agents is part of a broader border security and immigration enforcement plan in executive orders that Trump signed on Jan. 25.

In Guatemala on Wednesday, Kelly denied the administration was embarking on mass deportations.

Jason Marczak, director of the Atlantic Council’s Latin America Economic Growth Initiative, said the Republican president appeared to have timed the unveiling of deportation measures as a negotiating tactic aimed at unsettling Mexico. Trump was “carving out more extreme positions to be able to then negotiate a compromise solution,” Marczak said. (rtr)

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Space Telescope Science Institute astronomer Nikole Lewis uses a graphic to compare the size of Earth (bottom) with a recent discovery of an exoplanet, during a news conference to present new findings on exoplanets, planets that orbit stars other than Earth’s sun, in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2017.

Astronomers find seven Earth-size planets where life is possible CAPE CANAVERAL - Astronomers have found a nearby solar system with seven Earth-sized planets, three of which circle their parent star at the right distance for liquid surface water, bolstering the prospect of discovering extraterrestrial life, research published on Wednesday showed. The star, known as TRAPPIST-1, is a small, dim celestial body in the constellation Aquarius. It is located about 40 light years away from Earth, close by astronomical standards, but about 44 million years away at the average cruising speed of a commercial passenger jet. Researchers said the proximity of the system, combined with the proportionally large size of its planets compared to the small star, make it a good target for follow-up studies. They hope to scan the planets’ atmospheres for possible chemical fingerprints of life. “The discovery gives us a hint that finding a second Earth is not just a matter of if, but when,” NASA chief scientist Thomas Zurbuchen said at a news conference on Wednesday.

The discovery, published in this week’s issue of the journal Nature, builds on previous research showing three planets circling TRAPPIST-1. They are among more than 3,500 planets discovered beyond the solar system, or exoplanets. “This is the first time that so many Earth-sized planets are found around the same star,” lead researcher Michael Gillon, with the University of Liege in Belgium, told reporters. Researchers have focused on finding Earth-sized rocky planets with the right temperatures so that water, if any exists, would be liquid, a condition believed to

be necessary for life.

“I think that we’ve made a crucial step towards finding if there is life out there,” University of Cambridge astronomer Amaury Triaud said on a conference call with media on Tuesday. The diameter of TRAPPIST-1 is about 8 percent of the sun’s size. That makes its Earth-sized planets appear large as they parade past. From the vantage point of telescopes on Earth, the planets’ motions regularly block out bits of the star’s light. Scientists determined the system’s architecture by studying these dips. “The data is really clear and unambiguous,” Triaud wrote in an email to Reuters.

Because TRAPPIST-1 is so small and cool, its so-called “habitable zone” is very close to the star. Three planets are properly positioned for liquid water, Gillon said. “They form a very compact system,” Gillon told reporters on Tuesday. “They could have some liquid water and maybe life.”

Even if the planets do not have life now, it could evolve. TRAPPIST-1 is at least 500 million years old, but has an estimated lifespan of 10 trillion years. The sun, by comparison, is about halfway through its estimated 10-billion-year life.

In a few billion years, when the sun has run out of fuel and the solar system has ceased to exist, TRAPPIST-1 will still be an infant star, astronomer Ignas Snellen, with the Netherlands’ Leiden Observatory, wrote in a related essay in Nature. “It burns hydrogen so slowly that it will live for another 10 trillion years,” he wrote, “which is arguably enough time for life to evolve.” (rtr)

JAKARTA - Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Embassy in Malaysia are preparing legal assistance for Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian woman suspected of murdering North Korean leader Kim Jong-uns half-brother Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia.

“We are preparing legal assistance to Siti along with the embassy,” Head of Polris Public Relations Division Inspector General Boy Rafli Amar said in Indonesian Police Headquarters in Jakarta city on Wednesday.

Until now, the Indonesian Min-

istry of Foreign Affairs has not obtained permission from Malaysian authorities to meet Aisyah.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Saturday (Feb 18) has communicated with her Malaysian counterpart to reaffirm Indonesian governments request to obtain consular access to Aisyah, who is currently in temporary detention in Malaysia.

On Friday (Feb 17), Aisyah along with another suspect, Doan Thi Huong, had conducted a crime scene reconstruction at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. (ant)

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Indonesia allows Freeport to carry out exports for one year

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has given PT Freeport a chance to carry out concentrate exports for one year, although it is still negotiating the continuation of the US-based companys license to operate in Indonesia.

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has issued a recommendation for PT Freeport to export raw minerals for a period of one year. However, according to the Ministry of Trade, PT Freeport has yet to submit application for the export agreement letter (SPE).

Based on the recommendation, Freeport is allowed to export 1,113,105 wet metric tons of copper concentrates.

The permit allows it to carry out exports from Feb 17, 2017 to Feb 16, 2018.

According to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, the reluctance of Freeport to carry out the export of copper concentrates when it is offered an option could have negative impact on its performance in the long run.

“Freeport is a public company; if it stops (exports), its stocks will fall. So, in this case, no party will lose or win,” Mulyani stated in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The Indonesian government is still continuing its negotiation process with Freeport to seek the best solution for the national economy and for the continuation of Freeports investment in Indonesia.

“We can mutually look at facts contained in the Work of Contract (WoC) and those in the mining law. Since it is difficult to agree to it, the best option indeed is to safeguard our common interest,” Mulyani added.

PT Freeport Indonesias parent company Freeport McMoRan Inc, said it would continue to operate in the country despite disagreement on its contract status with the government of Indonesia.

“We are committed to staying in Indonesia. This is an

important resources for Freeport, also an important object for the government of Indonesia and Papua,” says President and CEO of Freeport McMoRan Inc Richard C. Adkerson in Jakarta on Monday.

PT Freeport Indonesia has large copper and gold mines in the countrys easternmost regions of Papua, but now , the company has stopped operation as it is not allowed to continue export its copper concentrate over contract disagreement.

In 2009, the government had taken a decision to ban the export of raw minerals and made it mandatory for mining companies to build smelters. It decided to ban the export of unprocessed mineral ores as of January 2014 in a bid to encourage miners to process ore domestically.

However, after protest from the industry, the implementation of the ban was pushed back to January 11, 2017, to give an opportunity to mining companies to build smelters.

Recently, the government issued Government Regulation (PP) No. 1 of 2017 necessitates mining companies to change their contract of work (CoW) status to a special mining business license (IUPK), if they want to continue exporting concentrates. But they are given a five year deadline to build smelters.

Freeport has called for applying old regulations that were used when it was operating under a CoW status.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignatius Jonan however noted that if it changes the status into an IUPK, several provisions (of the CoW) will also be altered.

“If (the status of a company) is changed into an IUPK, it will have many provisions. Let the finance minister review which old regulations can be used as this falls under the domain of the tax law similar to the regional government laws, levies, and others,” Minister Ignatius Jonan remarked. (ant)

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PT Freeport Indonesia has large copper and gold mines in the countrys easternmost regions of Papua, but now , the company has stopped operation as it is not allowed to continue export its copper concentrate over contract disagreement.

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Banyuwedang

Place for enjoying natural hot spring

SINGARAJA - Bali, a small beautiful island with a lot of tourism potential both from natural and cultural aspects. For a long time, Bali has been known for its beautiful beaches and people’s hospitality. Bali Island consists of 9 regencies which each of them has its own unique and interesting tourism objects. Buleleng is one of the regencies which can offer many interesting things for its visitors. This regency is on the northern area of Bali Island with its capital named Singaraja. Buleleng is very famous for its Lovina Beach which is the only place in Bali where you can observe the life of wild dolphins. Besides that, there are also Banjar Hotspring and Buddha Vihara which is of the largest viharas in Southeast Asia. Located mostly on the shore of North Bali, Buleleng has a lot of potential tourism objects which need to be exposed, for example “Banyuwedang Hot Spring”. If you have already

heard about Banjar Hot Spring, Banyuwedang Hot Spring is located on far West of Buleleng, in Gerokgak District.

Situated approximately 60 km from the capital city, Singaraja, this place can be reached for about 1.5 hour. Banyuwedang Hot Spring is on the route of Singaraja – Gilimanuk in Pejarakan Village adjacent to the West Bali National Park. Banyuwedang Hot Spring’s water contains a lot of sulfur with temperature around 40 degree Celsius.

Due to its high amount of sulfur, the water here is smellier than the water that you can find in Banjar Hot Spring. Uniquely, this hot spring is located on the seaside, as if the sea has changed into a kind of big hot water pool. This hot spring is also surrounded by vast mangrove and beautiful North Sea of Bali. Water with sulfur content has been known as traditional treatment for skin diseases, so some of the visitors also come

here to cure their illness. However, you can still enjoy this hot spring as a place for escaping your tiring routine and refreshing your mind and body. The hot water of this hot spring actually comes from the beach and will become lower than the sea water when the tide is high. The hot water comes out in a big volume so around the area round-shaped concrete structure was made as a dike. This dike was made to prevent the hot water mixed up with the sea water.

Besides its seaside hot spring, Banyuwedang area also has beach, bay, and white sand. One of the best diving and snorkeling spots in Bali, Menjangan Island, is also located near here, so if you want to you can visit it anytime. As an emerging tourism spot, Banyuwedang now has been completed with a lot of public facilities such as wide parking area, toilets, and some small restaurants or food stalls. Just like

the other hot springs, Banyuwedang is not only completed with bathing area, but also completed swimming pool. If you don’t want to swim, you can still bath inside the private bathing room which is completed with hot water shower as if it is a bathroom in your room or hotel. This room is located separately between men and women.

Banyuwedang Hot Spring is a perfect place for you who want to escape from you daily routine and the bustle of big city because it is located in a tranquil village where there are still a few people there even though it is located on the side of the road. Banyuwedang is a dry and barren area so most of the plants here are kinds of desert plants which don’t need much water.

If you are heading to Gilimanuk through Singaraja, you can try to visit it and enjoy the natural hot spring of Banyuwedang.

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Hamilton challenged fans last month to design his race helmet for the season starting in Australia on March 26, with the winner meeting the driver and receiving a full-size replica.

Brazilian designer wins Hamilton helmet challenge

SILVERSTONE - A competition to design Lewis Hamilton’s 2017 helmet has been won by a Brazilian who incorporated a tribute to Ayrton Senna in it along with three stars for the Formula One titles won by both the late Brazilian and Briton.

Hamilton, who will unveil his new Mercedes race car to the world at Silverstone on Thursday, announced Rai Caldato, a professional designer, as the winner to his 3.8 million Instagram followers.

“Rai evolves my layout by adding new stripe elements on the sides. As a tribute to my hero, Ayrton Senna, the helmet features the colours of Brazil -- green, yellow and blue,” said the 32-year-old.

“These are accompanied with the three stars that represent my

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“There’s yellow throughout that reminds me of my helmets in the past. The candy apple red balances with the yellow very well,” he added.

The design had 52,000 ‘likes’ within four hours.

Hamilton challenged fans last month to design his race helmet for the season starting in Australia on March 26, with the winner meeting the driver and receiving a full-size replica.

Hamilton is the clear pre-season favourite following the surprise retirement of German team mate and world champion Nico Rosberg last month.

He has changed his helmet design several times over the years, racing with a yellow helmet in tribute to Senna in his early years and at McLaren. The colours changed when he moved to Mercedes in 2013.

Under Formula One’s regulations, a driver’s helmet design must be substantially the same for the entire season -- to ensure drivers can be distinguished easily -- but one special version is allowed at a race of his choosing. (rtr)

BEIJING - Former Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association on Thursday.

The 36-year-old, China’s most successful basketball export, became the first non-government official to lead the sport’s national governing body, state news agency Xinhua said.

Yao was confirmed president at a CBA congress in Beijing on Thursday, a report posted on the CBA’s Weibo account said.

Local media said he was elected unanimously.

The 7ft-6in Shanghai-born centre Yao was the top overall draft pick in 2002 and played nine seasons for the Rockets until retiring in 2011 after injuries began taking their toll.

He bought the professional Shanghai Sharks team in 2009 and has been an active power-broker in Chinese basketball since retiring from the NBA. Yao said at the congress he would sell his stake in the Shanghai Sharks before next season and pursue a reform agenda for the professional league, state media reported.

“After being regrouped as a full-fledged non-governmental organisation, we have to better study our own situation while learning from overseas expertise to work out our way to develop the game in China,” the China Daily quoted him as saying.

The first Chinese player to carve out a successful career in the NBA, Yao became his country’s most globally recognised athlete and an inspiration for millions of compatriots in the NBA-mad country.

He was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame last year and the Rockets retired his number 11 jersey earlier this month.

The domestic CBA league has increasingly become a lucrative destination for foreign players but critics have complained they deny local talents development pathways.

Yao has lamented in the past that local players are unable to capture the imagination of some of the imports, who include former NBA Allstar Stephon Marbury, who plays for the Beijing Ducks.

“We need to do something to help local basketball grow. You can’t always rely on the foreign basketball players to come and help with your marketing and all that,” Yao told the Wall Street Journal in a 2012 interview. (rtr)

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NBA former player Yao Ming on the field before Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots at NRG Stadium.

Force India? More like force-fed for new boy Ocon

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SILVERSTONE - Force India’s new French signing Esteban Ocon has been feeling fed up. Literally.

New rules mean the tall 20-yearold has had to bulk up for his first full season in Formula One, with drivers facing far greater G-forces as they power the faster cars through the corners. That has meant bigger meals over the winter for the former Manor driver, who has put on five kilos, but

unfortunately without savouring the sort of fine cuisine his compatriots are famous for.

“It’s been a very hard training regime and not only the training, but the eating part of it,” he told reporters at the launch of the team’s new VJM10 car at a wet Silverstone on Wednesday.

“I had to eat so much food.

“That was not nice. You know

what we call Steak a Cheval? It’s the steak with eggs on top and we had to eat like for example at lunch four of them at 150 grammes. I had to eat four of them with vegetables and then the same with chicken in the evening.

“I stopped now. I’m glad I did stop it. I was force-feeding, because you can’t take on weight if you don’t do that. It’s been very hard from all

aspects but I’ve been progressing so much.”

The new cars have bigger, wider tyres and revamped aerodynamics that should make them harder to handle. The Frenchman’s experienced Mexican team mate Sergio Perez glanced across at the car after he and Ocon had unveiled it and said it looked “really demanding physically”.

Ocon, whose two months of training at high altitude in the French Pyrenees included wading through waist-high snowdrifts, told Reuters Television that it looked “properly aggressive, like a proper man’s car.

“The physical point of view will be much more important than previous years. It was hard already in the last years but I think it will be twice harder this year,” he said. (rtr)

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Sp rt Leaders Real stunned by struggling Valencia

MADRID - Real Madrid suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at struggling Valencia on Wednesday as they missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of La Liga after losing for only the second time in the league this season.

Simone Zaza, who endured an unhappy loan spell at West Ham United earlier this season, gave Valencia the lead in the fifth minute with a brilliant shot on the turn and Fabian Orellana added the second in the ninth.

Cristiano Ronaldo headed Real back into contention just before halftime, but the visitors were unable to build on their momentum after the break.

Real remained top on 52 points, one ahead of Barcelona and three clear of Sevilla in third, and still have one game in hand on both of their title rivals.

“The truth is we lost the game in 10 minutes. We started well with the ball, we had chances but we made two errors and they scored two goals. We had 80 minutes to rescue the game and tried but we lacked many things today,” Real coach Zinedine Zidane told reporters.

“We had the chance to pick up points and we didn’t do it. I hope this has no psychological effect on us. We need to be more focused in future games because if you don’t concentrate you get punished. In those 10 minutes we weren’t clever or ready.”

Real’s match at Valencia was rearranged after the

original fixture was postponed in December due to Zidane’s side taking part in the FIFA Club World Cup. Valencia have endured a nightmare season filled with dismal results and upheaval off the pitch, but they got off to a flying start when a long pass from goalkeeper Diego Alves found its way to Zaza, who swivelled and fired the ball into the far top corner.

Zaza, who joined Valencia in January on loan from Juventus after flopping at West Ham, scored his first goal for his new club in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. He was a constant thorn in Real’s side, linking up superbly with wingers Nani, Orellana and Munir El Haddadi.

Real responded with a wayward shot from Toni Kroos but left themselves exposed on the break and were soon another goal down as Zaza spread the play to Nani and Orellana darted on to the Portuguese’s pass to knock the ball through keeper Keylor Navas’s legs.

Valencia might have got a third had it not been for a decisive block from Marcelo on Munir’s shot, and the Brazilian played a crucial role in giving Real a foothold in the game, sending an arcing cross into the box which Ronaldo leapt to head past Alves.

Gareth Bale was brought on to help Real’s push for more goals in the second half but they barely mustered a decent attempt while Munir had a strong penalty appeal waved away at the other end. (rtr)

Real Madrid’s Casemiro (L) and Valencia’s Simone Zaza in action.

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Leicester’s Vardy ends goal drought in 2-1 loss at Sevilla SEVILLE — Sevilla was unable to capitalize on its dominant performance in a 2-1 Champions League win over Leicester on Wednesday as Jamie Vardy scored a crucial goal — his first of the year — to keep the English champions alive in the Round of 16.

Vardy capped a spirited second half for Leicester in the first leg with a 73rd-minute goal in one of the few chances created by the visitors at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium in Seville.

Pablo Sarabia and Joaquin Correa scored in each half for Sevilla to leave the Spanish club a draw away from reaching the quarterfinals of the European competition for the first time in nearly 60 years.

“We were far superior, with some 10 clear chances, but we were not able to earn the advantage that we wanted,” Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli said. “We deserved more.”

Only a quarter-hour into the game Correa missed a penalty for the hosts, which are a three-time defending champion in the Europa League but haven’t advanced past the last 16 in the Champions League since 1958.

“We suffered,” Leicester coach Claudio Ranieri said. “In the end we improved a bit and the goal leaves it open for the return match.

That was crucial for us. We know they are favorites but we have played some great games at home in what has been a very strange season for us.”

In Wednesday’s other Champions League match, Juventus defeated host FC Porto 2-0 with second-half goals by substitutes Marko Pjaca and Dani Alves.

Sarabia opened the scoring with a firm header into the far corner

after a cross by Sergio Escudero from the left side, and Correa made up for his missed penalty by adding to the lead from close range after a pass by Stevan Jovetic in the 62nd.

“They had 22 shots or something like that and we knew today was going to be tough and we’d have to ride our luck a couple of times and I was going to have to come up with some saves here and there but everyone deserves great credit for today,” said Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who easily stopped Correa’s weak penalty shot.

Struggling to stay out of the relegation zone in its PREMIER LEAGUE title defense, Leicester scored the important away goal when Vardy got to a low left-side cross by Danny Drinkwater.

“We knew we had to be patient but we also knew we could hurt them if we got through their first press and hit them a bit quicker, and that’s exactly what we did,” Vardy said. “(Drinkwater) got through and put it on a plate for me and I’ve managed to SLOT it in.”

Sevilla almost claimed a third goal after an 88th-minute header by Adil Rami struck the crossbar.

“We had several opportunities, we had to score more goals,” Jovetic said. “You have to score in every chance you get, especially in a Champions League game like this, otherwise it becomes difficult.”

The result kept Sevilla unbeaten in eight games in all competitions, a run of six wins and two draws.

Sampaoli watched from the stands as part of a two-match touchline ban when he was sent off in a group-stage game against Juventus. (ap)

Jose Mourinho’s delight at Manchester United’s progress to the last 16 of the Europa League has been tempered by the timing of their FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, with the manager criticising the tie being scheduled for a Monday.

United, who beat St Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday to progress 4-0 on aggregate, now face the prospect of playing the second leg of their next Europa League tie just three days after their FA CUP showdown against former club CHELSEA on March 13.

“I feel really surprised that the decision is made before our draw in Europe because nobody knows who we play against, nor where the first and second matches are being played,” Mourinho told reporters

ahead of Friday’s Europa League draw.

“We play Chelsea on Monday then we’ve got a second match in Europe, Russia or Turkey. This is what we have.”

The Portuguese also criticised local rivals Manchester City, who fielded a weakened team in the FA CUP last season when faced with a similar problem under former manager Manuel Pellegrini.

Chelsea duly ran out 5-1 winners against Pellegrini’s second-string selection, and Mourinho said he would not disrespect the competition by packing his side with youngsters.

“I cannot play against Chelsea with the second team,” Mourinho added. “I cannot play against Chelsea with the under-

21s, like Manchester City did -- was it last year? We’re Manchester United. I cannot do that.

I don’t do that.

“As United manager, I don’t do that to the FA Cup because the FA Cup is not guilty of these decisions.

The cup is beautiful, the competition is historical and I have to treat United supporters and the FA Cup in the right way.

“What is going to happen is an accumulation of matches, people playing lots of matches. I will have to make some rotation but some of the boys will have to play all consecutive matches.”

United, who have won the FA CUP 12 times, play Southampton in the League Cup final on Sunday, looking for their fifth win in the competition. (rtr)

Former UEFA boss Platini attends 1st game since suspension

SAINT-ETIENNE — Former UEFA president Michel Platini has returned to a soccer stadium for the first time since being handed a fouryear suspension in 2016. The France great watched from the stands as Saint-Etienne was knocked out of the Europa League by MANCHESTER

UNITED on Wednesday.

Platini, who played for SaintEtienne from 1979-82, is suspended from football-related activities for conflict of interest over a $2 million payment he received in 2011 from FIFA. Platini did not go to any Euro

2016 games in his native France last summer despite the FIFA ethics committee saying he could attend matches.

Manchester United won the return leg 1-0 and advanced to the last 16 with a 4-0 win on aggregate. (ap)

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FILE - In this Wednesday, May 27, 2015 file photo, UEFA President Michel Platini, right, and former Polish football player Zbigniew Boniek watch the Europa League final soccer match between FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Sevilla FC at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.

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Sp rt Leaders Real stunned by struggling Valencia

MADRID - Real Madrid suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at struggling Valencia on Wednesday as they missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of La Liga after losing for only the second time in the league this season.

Simone Zaza, who endured an unhappy loan spell at West Ham United earlier this season, gave Valencia the lead in the fifth minute with a brilliant shot on the turn and Fabian Orellana added the second in the ninth.

Cristiano Ronaldo headed Real back into contention just before halftime, but the visitors were unable to build on their momentum after the break.

Real remained top on 52 points, one ahead of Barcelona and three clear of Sevilla in third, and still have one game in hand on both of their title rivals.

“The truth is we lost the game in 10 minutes. We started well with the ball, we had chances but we made two errors and they scored two goals. We had 80 minutes to rescue the game and tried but we lacked many things today,” Real coach Zinedine Zidane told reporters.

“We had the chance to pick up points and we didn’t do it. I hope this has no psychological effect on us. We need to be more focused in future games because if you don’t concentrate you get punished. In those 10 minutes we weren’t clever or ready.”

Real’s match at Valencia was rearranged after the

original fixture was postponed in December due to Zidane’s side taking part in the FIFA Club World Cup. Valencia have endured a nightmare season filled with dismal results and upheaval off the pitch, but they got off to a flying start when a long pass from goalkeeper Diego Alves found its way to Zaza, who swivelled and fired the ball into the far top corner.

Zaza, who joined Valencia in January on loan from Juventus after flopping at West Ham, scored his first goal for his new club in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. He was a constant thorn in Real’s side, linking up superbly with wingers Nani, Orellana and Munir El Haddadi.

Real responded with a wayward shot from Toni Kroos but left themselves exposed on the break and were soon another goal down as Zaza spread the play to Nani and Orellana darted on to the Portuguese’s pass to knock the ball through keeper Keylor Navas’s legs.

Valencia might have got a third had it not been for a decisive block from Marcelo on Munir’s shot, and the Brazilian played a crucial role in giving Real a foothold in the game, sending an arcing cross into the box which Ronaldo leapt to head past Alves.

Gareth Bale was brought on to help Real’s push for more goals in the second half but they barely mustered a decent attempt while Munir had a strong penalty appeal waved away at the other end. (rtr)

Real Madrid’s Casemiro (L) and Valencia’s Simone Zaza in action.

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Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring their first goal

Leicester’s Vardy ends goal drought in 2-1 loss at Sevilla SEVILLE — Sevilla was unable to capitalize on its dominant performance in a 2-1 Champions League win over Leicester on Wednesday as Jamie Vardy scored a crucial goal — his first of the year — to keep the English champions alive in the Round of 16.

Vardy capped a spirited second half for Leicester in the first leg with a 73rd-minute goal in one of the few chances created by the visitors at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium in Seville.

Pablo Sarabia and Joaquin Correa scored in each half for Sevilla to leave the Spanish club a draw away from reaching the quarterfinals of the European competition for the first time in nearly 60 years.

“We were far superior, with some 10 clear chances, but we were not able to earn the advantage that we wanted,” Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli said. “We deserved more.”

Only a quarter-hour into the game Correa missed a penalty for the hosts, which are a three-time defending champion in the Europa League but haven’t advanced past the last 16 in the Champions League since 1958.

“We suffered,” Leicester coach Claudio Ranieri said. “In the end we improved a bit and the goal leaves it open for the return match.

That was crucial for us. We know they are favorites but we have played some great games at home in what has been a very strange season for us.”

In Wednesday’s other Champions League match, Juventus defeated host FC Porto 2-0 with second-half goals by substitutes Marko Pjaca and Dani Alves.

Sarabia opened the scoring with a firm header into the far corner

after a cross by Sergio Escudero from the left side, and Correa made up for his missed penalty by adding to the lead from close range after a pass by Stevan Jovetic in the 62nd.

“They had 22 shots or something like that and we knew today was going to be tough and we’d have to ride our luck a couple of times and I was going to have to come up with some saves here and there but everyone deserves great credit for today,” said Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who easily stopped Correa’s weak penalty shot.

Struggling to stay out of the relegation zone in its PREMIER LEAGUE title defense, Leicester scored the important away goal when Vardy got to a low left-side cross by Danny Drinkwater.

“We knew we had to be patient but we also knew we could hurt them if we got through their first press and hit them a bit quicker, and that’s exactly what we did,” Vardy said. “(Drinkwater) got through and put it on a plate for me and I’ve managed to SLOT it in.”

Sevilla almost claimed a third goal after an 88th-minute header by Adil Rami struck the crossbar.

“We had several opportunities, we had to score more goals,” Jovetic said. “You have to score in every chance you get, especially in a Champions League game like this, otherwise it becomes difficult.”

The result kept Sevilla unbeaten in eight games in all competitions, a run of six wins and two draws.

Sampaoli watched from the stands as part of a two-match touchline ban when he was sent off in a group-stage game against Juventus. (ap)

Jose Mourinho’s delight at Manchester United’s progress to the last 16 of the Europa League has been tempered by the timing of their FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, with the manager criticising the tie being scheduled for a Monday.

United, who beat St Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday to progress 4-0 on aggregate, now face the prospect of playing the second leg of their next Europa League tie just three days after their FA CUP showdown against former club CHELSEA on March 13.

“I feel really surprised that the decision is made before our draw in Europe because nobody knows who we play against, nor where the first and second matches are being played,” Mourinho told reporters

ahead of Friday’s Europa League draw.

“We play Chelsea on Monday then we’ve got a second match in Europe, Russia or Turkey. This is what we have.”

The Portuguese also criticised local rivals Manchester City, who fielded a weakened team in the FA CUP last season when faced with a similar problem under former manager Manuel Pellegrini.

Chelsea duly ran out 5-1 winners against Pellegrini’s second-string selection, and Mourinho said he would not disrespect the competition by packing his side with youngsters.

“I cannot play against Chelsea with the second team,” Mourinho added. “I cannot play against Chelsea with the under-

21s, like Manchester City did -- was it last year? We’re Manchester United. I cannot do that.

I don’t do that.

“As United manager, I don’t do that to the FA Cup because the FA Cup is not guilty of these decisions.

The cup is beautiful, the competition is historical and I have to treat United supporters and the FA Cup in the right way.

“What is going to happen is an accumulation of matches, people playing lots of matches. I will have to make some rotation but some of the boys will have to play all consecutive matches.”

United, who have won the FA CUP 12 times, play Southampton in the League Cup final on Sunday, looking for their fifth win in the competition. (rtr)

Former UEFA boss Platini attends 1st game since suspension

SAINT-ETIENNE — Former UEFA president Michel Platini has returned to a soccer stadium for the first time since being handed a fouryear suspension in 2016. The France great watched from the stands as Saint-Etienne was knocked out of the Europa League by MANCHESTER

UNITED on Wednesday.

Platini, who played for SaintEtienne from 1979-82, is suspended from football-related activities for conflict of interest over a $2 million payment he received in 2011 from FIFA. Platini did not go to any Euro

2016 games in his native France last summer despite the FIFA ethics committee saying he could attend matches.

Manchester United won the return leg 1-0 and advanced to the last 16 with a 4-0 win on aggregate. (ap)

AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, file

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 27, 2015 file photo, UEFA President Michel Platini, right, and former Polish football player Zbigniew Boniek watch the Europa League final soccer match between FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Sevilla FC at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.

Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers

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Banyuwedang

Place for enjoying natural hot spring

SINGARAJA - Bali, a small beautiful island with a lot of tourism potential both from natural and cultural aspects. For a long time, Bali has been known for its beautiful beaches and people’s hospitality. Bali Island consists of 9 regencies which each of them has its own unique and interesting tourism objects. Buleleng is one of the regencies which can offer many interesting things for its visitors. This regency is on the northern area of Bali Island with its capital named Singaraja. Buleleng is very famous for its Lovina Beach which is the only place in Bali where you can observe the life of wild dolphins. Besides that, there are also Banjar Hotspring and Buddha Vihara which is of the largest viharas in Southeast Asia. Located mostly on the shore of North Bali, Buleleng has a lot of potential tourism objects which need to be exposed, for example “Banyuwedang Hot Spring”. If you have already

heard about Banjar Hot Spring, Banyuwedang Hot Spring is located on far West of Buleleng, in Gerokgak District.

Situated approximately 60 km from the capital city, Singaraja, this place can be reached for about 1.5 hour. Banyuwedang Hot Spring is on the route of Singaraja – Gilimanuk in Pejarakan Village adjacent to the West Bali National Park. Banyuwedang Hot Spring’s water contains a lot of sulfur with temperature around 40 degree Celsius.

Due to its high amount of sulfur, the water here is smellier than the water that you can find in Banjar Hot Spring. Uniquely, this hot spring is located on the seaside, as if the sea has changed into a kind of big hot water pool. This hot spring is also surrounded by vast mangrove and beautiful North Sea of Bali. Water with sulfur content has been known as traditional treatment for skin diseases, so some of the visitors also come

here to cure their illness. However, you can still enjoy this hot spring as a place for escaping your tiring routine and refreshing your mind and body. The hot water of this hot spring actually comes from the beach and will become lower than the sea water when the tide is high. The hot water comes out in a big volume so around the area round-shaped concrete structure was made as a dike. This dike was made to prevent the hot water mixed up with the sea water.

Besides its seaside hot spring, Banyuwedang area also has beach, bay, and white sand. One of the best diving and snorkeling spots in Bali, Menjangan Island, is also located near here, so if you want to you can visit it anytime. As an emerging tourism spot, Banyuwedang now has been completed with a lot of public facilities such as wide parking area, toilets, and some small restaurants or food stalls. Just like

the other hot springs, Banyuwedang is not only completed with bathing area, but also completed swimming pool. If you don’t want to swim, you can still bath inside the private bathing room which is completed with hot water shower as if it is a bathroom in your room or hotel. This room is located separately between men and women.

Banyuwedang Hot Spring is a perfect place for you who want to escape from you daily routine and the bustle of big city because it is located in a tranquil village where there are still a few people there even though it is located on the side of the road. Banyuwedang is a dry and barren area so most of the plants here are kinds of desert plants which don’t need much water.

If you are heading to Gilimanuk through Singaraja, you can try to visit it and enjoy the natural hot spring of Banyuwedang.

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Hamilton challenged fans last month to design his race helmet for the season starting in Australia on March 26, with the winner meeting the driver and receiving a full-size replica.

Brazilian designer wins Hamilton helmet challenge

SILVERSTONE - A competition to design Lewis Hamilton’s 2017 helmet has been won by a Brazilian who incorporated a tribute to Ayrton Senna in it along with three stars for the Formula One titles won by both the late Brazilian and Briton.

Hamilton, who will unveil his new Mercedes race car to the world at Silverstone on Thursday, announced Rai Caldato, a professional designer, as the winner to his 3.8 million Instagram followers.

“Rai evolves my layout by adding new stripe elements on the sides. As a tribute to my hero, Ayrton Senna, the helmet features the colours of Brazil -- green, yellow and blue,” said the 32-year-old.

“These are accompanied with the three stars that represent my

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“There’s yellow throughout that reminds me of my helmets in the past. The candy apple red balances with the yellow very well,” he added.

The design had 52,000 ‘likes’ within four hours.

Hamilton challenged fans last month to design his race helmet for the season starting in Australia on March 26, with the winner meeting the driver and receiving a full-size replica.

Hamilton is the clear pre-season favourite following the surprise retirement of German team mate and world champion Nico Rosberg last month.

He has changed his helmet design several times over the years, racing with a yellow helmet in tribute to Senna in his early years and at McLaren. The colours changed when he moved to Mercedes in 2013.

Under Formula One’s regulations, a driver’s helmet design must be substantially the same for the entire season -- to ensure drivers can be distinguished easily -- but one special version is allowed at a race of his choosing. (rtr)

BEIJING - Former Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association on Thursday.

The 36-year-old, China’s most successful basketball export, became the first non-government official to lead the sport’s national governing body, state news agency Xinhua said.

Yao was confirmed president at a CBA congress in Beijing on Thursday, a report posted on the CBA’s Weibo account said.

Local media said he was elected unanimously.

The 7ft-6in Shanghai-born centre Yao was the top overall draft pick in 2002 and played nine seasons for the Rockets until retiring in 2011 after injuries began taking their toll.

He bought the professional Shanghai Sharks team in 2009 and has been an active power-broker in Chinese basketball since retiring from the NBA. Yao said at the congress he would sell his stake in the Shanghai Sharks before next season and pursue a reform agenda for the professional league, state media reported.

“After being regrouped as a full-fledged non-governmental organisation, we have to better study our own situation while learning from overseas expertise to work out our way to develop the game in China,” the China Daily quoted him as saying.

The first Chinese player to carve out a successful career in the NBA, Yao became his country’s most globally recognised athlete and an inspiration for millions of compatriots in the NBA-mad country.

He was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame last year and the Rockets retired his number 11 jersey earlier this month.

The domestic CBA league has increasingly become a lucrative destination for foreign players but critics have complained they deny local talents development pathways.

Yao has lamented in the past that local players are unable to capture the imagination of some of the imports, who include former NBA Allstar Stephon Marbury, who plays for the Beijing Ducks.

“We need to do something to help local basketball grow. You can’t always rely on the foreign basketball players to come and help with your marketing and all that,” Yao told the Wall Street Journal in a 2012 interview. (rtr)

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NBA former player Yao Ming on the field before Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots at NRG Stadium.

Force India? More like force-fed for new boy Ocon

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SILVERSTONE - Force India’s new French signing Esteban Ocon has been feeling fed up. Literally.

New rules mean the tall 20-yearold has had to bulk up for his first full season in Formula One, with drivers facing far greater G-forces as they power the faster cars through the corners. That has meant bigger meals over the winter for the former Manor driver, who has put on five kilos, but

unfortunately without savouring the sort of fine cuisine his compatriots are famous for.

“It’s been a very hard training regime and not only the training, but the eating part of it,” he told reporters at the launch of the team’s new VJM10 car at a wet Silverstone on Wednesday.

“I had to eat so much food.

“That was not nice. You know

what we call Steak a Cheval? It’s the steak with eggs on top and we had to eat like for example at lunch four of them at 150 grammes. I had to eat four of them with vegetables and then the same with chicken in the evening.

“I stopped now. I’m glad I did stop it. I was force-feeding, because you can’t take on weight if you don’t do that. It’s been very hard from all

aspects but I’ve been progressing so much.”

The new cars have bigger, wider tyres and revamped aerodynamics that should make them harder to handle. The Frenchman’s experienced Mexican team mate Sergio Perez glanced across at the car after he and Ocon had unveiled it and said it looked “really demanding physically”.

Ocon, whose two months of training at high altitude in the French Pyrenees included wading through waist-high snowdrifts, told Reuters Television that it looked “properly aggressive, like a proper man’s car.

“The physical point of view will be much more important than previous years. It was hard already in the last years but I think it will be twice harder this year,” he said. (rtr)

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Mexico bristles at ‘hostile’ Trump deportation rules before U.S. talks

MEXICO CITY - Mexico reacted with anger on Wednesday to what one official called “hostile” new U.S. immigration guidelines hours before senior Trump administration envoys began arriving in Mexico City for talks on the volatile issue.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security unveiled plans on Tuesday to consider almost all illegal immigrants subject to deportation, and will seek to send many of them to Mexico if they entered the United States from there, regardless of nationality. The tension over the timing of the rules mirrors an outcry when President Donald Trump said on Twitter Mexico should pay for his planned border wall shortly before Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was due at a Washington summit in January.

However, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said in Washington U.S.-Mexico ties were “phenomenal right now” and that he expected a “great discussion.” Other senior officials also put on a brave face, telling reporters the trip was aimed at building a close working relationship. Trump, who took office last month, campaigned on a pledge to get tougher on the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States, playing on fears of violent crime while promising to build the wall and stop potential terrorists from entering the country. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed in Mexico City on Wednesday afternoon. He was joined by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly later for talks the White House said would “walk through” the implementation of Trump’s immigration orders.

Kelly signed the guidelines issued by his department on Monday. Mexico’s lead negotiator with the Trump administration, Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray, said there was no way Mexico would accept the new rules, which among other things seek to deport non-Mexicans

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“I want to say clearly and emphatically that the government of Mexico and the Mexican people do not have to accept provisions that one government unilaterally wants to impose on the other,” Videgaray told reporters at the Foreign Ministry. He said the issue would dominate the talks on Wednesday and Thursday. Mexico will insist that the United States proves the nationality of any person it wants to deport to Mexico, he said. “We also have control of our borders and we will exercise it fully,” he said, adding that Mexicowas prepared to go the United Nations to defend the freedoms and rights of Mexicans under international law.

“HOSTILE, UNACCEPTABLE” Roberto Campa, who heads the human rights department of the Interior Ministry, said the plan to deport nonMexicans to Mexico was “hostile” and “unacceptable.”

Senators for the leading leftist opposition party, the Party of the Democratic Revolution, said Tillerson and Kelly were not welcome in Mexico and they urged Pena Nieto not to meet them. Another potential point of friction is a review ordered by Trump of the U.S. aid Mexico receives, dominated by $2.6 billion allocated largely for security under the Merida Initiative. Some believe the order carries a threat of cutting off such support. Homeland Security’s guidance to immigration agents is part of a broader border security and immigration enforcement plan in executive orders that Trump signed on Jan. 25.

In Guatemala on Wednesday, Kelly denied the administration was embarking on mass deportations.

Jason Marczak, director of the Atlantic Council’s Latin America Economic Growth Initiative, said the Republican president appeared to have timed the unveiling of deportation measures as a negotiating tactic aimed at unsettling Mexico. Trump was “carving out more extreme positions to be able to then negotiate a compromise solution,” Marczak said. (rtr)

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Space Telescope Science Institute astronomer Nikole Lewis uses a graphic to compare the size of Earth (bottom) with a recent discovery of an exoplanet, during a news conference to present new findings on exoplanets, planets that orbit stars other than Earth’s sun, in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2017.

Astronomers find seven Earth-size planets where life is possible CAPE CANAVERAL - Astronomers have found a nearby solar system with seven Earth-sized planets, three of which circle their parent star at the right distance for liquid surface water, bolstering the prospect of discovering extraterrestrial life, research published on Wednesday showed. The star, known as TRAPPIST-1, is a small, dim celestial body in the constellation Aquarius. It is located about 40 light years away from Earth, close by astronomical standards, but about 44 million years away at the average cruising speed of a commercial passenger jet. Researchers said the proximity of the system, combined with the proportionally large size of its planets compared to the small star, make it a good target for follow-up studies. They hope to scan the planets’ atmospheres for possible chemical fingerprints of life. “The discovery gives us a hint that finding a second Earth is not just a matter of if, but when,” NASA chief scientist Thomas Zurbuchen said at a news conference on Wednesday.

The discovery, published in this week’s issue of the journal Nature, builds on previous research showing three planets circling TRAPPIST-1. They are among more than 3,500 planets discovered beyond the solar system, or exoplanets. “This is the first time that so many Earth-sized planets are found around the same star,” lead researcher Michael Gillon, with the University of Liege in Belgium, told reporters. Researchers have focused on finding Earth-sized rocky planets with the right temperatures so that water, if any exists, would be liquid, a condition believed to

be necessary for life.

“I think that we’ve made a crucial step towards finding if there is life out there,” University of Cambridge astronomer Amaury Triaud said on a conference call with media on Tuesday. The diameter of TRAPPIST-1 is about 8 percent of the sun’s size. That makes its Earth-sized planets appear large as they parade past. From the vantage point of telescopes on Earth, the planets’ motions regularly block out bits of the star’s light. Scientists determined the system’s architecture by studying these dips. “The data is really clear and unambiguous,” Triaud wrote in an email to Reuters.

Because TRAPPIST-1 is so small and cool, its so-called “habitable zone” is very close to the star. Three planets are properly positioned for liquid water, Gillon said. “They form a very compact system,” Gillon told reporters on Tuesday. “They could have some liquid water and maybe life.”

Even if the planets do not have life now, it could evolve. TRAPPIST-1 is at least 500 million years old, but has an estimated lifespan of 10 trillion years. The sun, by comparison, is about halfway through its estimated 10-billion-year life.

In a few billion years, when the sun has run out of fuel and the solar system has ceased to exist, TRAPPIST-1 will still be an infant star, astronomer Ignas Snellen, with the Netherlands’ Leiden Observatory, wrote in a related essay in Nature. “It burns hydrogen so slowly that it will live for another 10 trillion years,” he wrote, “which is arguably enough time for life to evolve.” (rtr)

JAKARTA - Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Embassy in Malaysia are preparing legal assistance for Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian woman suspected of murdering North Korean leader Kim Jong-uns half-brother Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia.

“We are preparing legal assistance to Siti along with the embassy,” Head of Polris Public Relations Division Inspector General Boy Rafli Amar said in Indonesian Police Headquarters in Jakarta city on Wednesday.

Until now, the Indonesian Min-

istry of Foreign Affairs has not obtained permission from Malaysian authorities to meet Aisyah.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Saturday (Feb 18) has communicated with her Malaysian counterpart to reaffirm Indonesian governments request to obtain consular access to Aisyah, who is currently in temporary detention in Malaysia.

On Friday (Feb 17), Aisyah along with another suspect, Doan Thi Huong, had conducted a crime scene reconstruction at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. (ant)

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Indonesia allows Freeport to carry out exports for one year

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has given PT Freeport a chance to carry out concentrate exports for one year, although it is still negotiating the continuation of the US-based companys license to operate in Indonesia.

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has issued a recommendation for PT Freeport to export raw minerals for a period of one year. However, according to the Ministry of Trade, PT Freeport has yet to submit application for the export agreement letter (SPE).

Based on the recommendation, Freeport is allowed to export 1,113,105 wet metric tons of copper concentrates.

The permit allows it to carry out exports from Feb 17, 2017 to Feb 16, 2018.

According to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, the reluctance of Freeport to carry out the export of copper concentrates when it is offered an option could have negative impact on its performance in the long run.

“Freeport is a public company; if it stops (exports), its stocks will fall. So, in this case, no party will lose or win,” Mulyani stated in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The Indonesian government is still continuing its negotiation process with Freeport to seek the best solution for the national economy and for the continuation of Freeports investment in Indonesia.

“We can mutually look at facts contained in the Work of Contract (WoC) and those in the mining law. Since it is difficult to agree to it, the best option indeed is to safeguard our common interest,” Mulyani added.

PT Freeport Indonesias parent company Freeport McMoRan Inc, said it would continue to operate in the country despite disagreement on its contract status with the government of Indonesia.

“We are committed to staying in Indonesia. This is an

important resources for Freeport, also an important object for the government of Indonesia and Papua,” says President and CEO of Freeport McMoRan Inc Richard C. Adkerson in Jakarta on Monday.

PT Freeport Indonesia has large copper and gold mines in the countrys easternmost regions of Papua, but now , the company has stopped operation as it is not allowed to continue export its copper concentrate over contract disagreement.

In 2009, the government had taken a decision to ban the export of raw minerals and made it mandatory for mining companies to build smelters. It decided to ban the export of unprocessed mineral ores as of January 2014 in a bid to encourage miners to process ore domestically.

However, after protest from the industry, the implementation of the ban was pushed back to January 11, 2017, to give an opportunity to mining companies to build smelters.

Recently, the government issued Government Regulation (PP) No. 1 of 2017 necessitates mining companies to change their contract of work (CoW) status to a special mining business license (IUPK), if they want to continue exporting concentrates. But they are given a five year deadline to build smelters.

Freeport has called for applying old regulations that were used when it was operating under a CoW status.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignatius Jonan however noted that if it changes the status into an IUPK, several provisions (of the CoW) will also be altered.

“If (the status of a company) is changed into an IUPK, it will have many provisions. Let the finance minister review which old regulations can be used as this falls under the domain of the tax law similar to the regional government laws, levies, and others,” Minister Ignatius Jonan remarked. (ant)

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PT Freeport Indonesia has large copper and gold mines in the countrys easternmost regions of Papua, but now , the company has stopped operation as it is not allowed to continue export its copper concentrate over contract disagreement.

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BUSINESS Workers fix containers at a construction site for a refugee centre to house asylum seekers in the Koepenick district of Berlin, Germany November 27, 2014.

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Ulun Danu Beratan tourist attraction is not only beautiful. This object located in the tourist area of Bedugul, Baturiti, Tabanan or about 50 kilometers north of Denpasar also poses a center for tourist attraction. Aside from cultural attractions, the area is also equipped with various vehicles of water recreation.

In combination with exotic surrounding atmosphere, the water tourist attractions here can create wonderful memories. Starting from traditional boat, paddle boat, speed boat to fishing on the lake shore is equally attractive. By taking these attractions, visitors can enjoy the natural atmosphere of the lake.

Traditional boat can accommodate four to five passengers for 30 minutes. By riding this boat around the lake, visitors will be able to capture the activity of family in the boat.

Alternatively, visitors can also do fishing by boat. “During holiday season, many visitors take paddle boat. They are mostly domestic travelers from Surabaya and Jakarta,” said Operations Manager of the Ulun Danu Beratan, Wayan Mustika.

Visitors can also take pictures with a variety of animals in the Safari Park of Ulun Danu Beratan. This miniature park is located in the garden area at the front, right on the left side of the entrance into the object. Various kinds of cute pets will be able to make your traveling atmosphere more memorable. Balinese rare birds and those from outside the region and overseas can also be encountered here.

Charming flowers of large and small size can become a beautiful backdrop for your snapshots or selfie. In the north, there is a hanging flying fox that will be very sweet when you take photos with it. Likewise there are eagles with multicolored feathers, hornbill, small and large owls, black python, albino python, Brazilian chameleon and iguana.

This cool tourist attraction also provides playground for children but it sits at different location. The playground includes slides, swings, scales and climbers. All the attraction are located in the wild, namely in the right side of the entrance to the tourist center. “This children playground is quite entertaining. Children that cannot enjoy water recreation can take advantage of this playground for free,” he said.

Other than local children, many foreign travelers are also interested in this attraction. They even mingle with local children to make interaction in their way. “We intentionally provide various facilities of attraction, so that all visitors from various backgrounds can enjoy the fun offered here,” concluded Mustika. (kmb)

Germany spends on migrants, boosting growth as budget surplus soars That has created a huge fiscal buffer at a time when authorities

are working to house and integrate hundreds of thousands of im-

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A migrant child walks at the sports hall of the Jane-Addams high school which has been transformed into a refugee shelter in Berlin’s Hohenschoenhausen district, Germany, February 2, 2016.

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BERLIN - Germany posted a record budget surplus last year helped by rising tax revenues and employment and low debt costs, creating conditions for solid economic growth in 2017 underpinned by higher state and household spending.

The German state has been running a surplus for three years, with the gap rising to 23.7 billion euros ($25 billion) in 2016, the highest since the country reunified in 1990, Federal Statistics Office data showed on Thursday.

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migrants, and separate Statistics Office data showed higher state spending was a factor in boosting economic growth to 1.9 percent last year.

Under Germany’s budget law, the federal government’s surplus of 7.7 billion euros will go into a fund for refugee-related expenditure.

The economic growth rate for 2016 was the strongest in half a decade, and the Finance Ministry said it expected spending by households and public authorities to drive gross domestic product growth again this year - consolidating a shift away from the export activity that traditionally powered Europe’s biggest economy.

As well as supporting economic growth, the arrival of more than a million migrants - most fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East - in Germany last year has polarised the country’s political landscape ahead of federal elections due in September.

Thursday’s Statistics Office data, which confirmed preliminary GDP readings, also pegged fourth quarter growth at 0.4 percent, showing foreign trade as a net negative. The government expects

growth to slow to a still robust 1.4 percent in 2017.

“The German economy is on a solid growth path,” the finance ministry said in its monthly report, also released on Thursday, adding that indicators signaled a continuation of the economic upswing in 2017.

“Consumption will probably remain an important driver of economic growth,” the ministry said, pointing to job creation, pay hikes, low interest rates and moderate, albeit rising energy prices.

The ministry’s report supported readings in Wednesday’s Ifo index, which showed German business morale rose in February, boosting hopes for a robust start to 2017 despite worries about U.S. trade policies and the outcome of elections in France due in April and May.

TAX AND SPEND Germany’s economic upturn is also pushing up tax income. In January, revenues of the federal government and the 16 regional states rose 4.0 percent on the year, the finance ministry said. That is proportionally above the projected rise of 2.9 percent for the whole

year.

The buoyant tax revenue has enabled Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to raise state spending on roads, faster internet and refugees without taking on new debt.

It also means Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble can stick to his cherished but internationally criticised goal of running a balanced budget as the government gears up for what promises to be a tightly contested election.

But a continuation of Germany’s consumption-led upswing is by no means guaranteed.

Suggesting it might weaken, a survey showed on Thursday that the mood among German consumers worsened more than expected heading into March to reach its lowest level in four months.

The survey by the Nurembergbased GfK institute cited rising inflation and economic risks linked to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump as the main factors for the dip. Its consumer sentiment indicator, based on a survey of around 2,000 Germans, fell to 10.0 going into March. A Reuters poll had expected a fall to 10.1 from 10.2 a month earlier.(rtr)

Ulundanu Culture and Art Festival III Implementation of the Ulundanu Culture and Art Festival (UCAF) successfully taking place from June 5 to August 4, 2016 was held at the Ulundanu Beratan, Baturiti, Tabanan. Obviously it brought in positive contribution to community and increased the number of tourist visit of about 15 percent. The UCAF was closed on Sunday (Aug. 14) filled with the presentation of prizes to the winners.

The Head of the Tabanan Culture and Tourism Agency, Wayan Adnyana, said that the UCAF implementation received appreciation from the Ministry of Tourism

and this festival will even become an annual agenda in the ministry.

“The festival has become one of the best festivals in Indonesia, so that it will become an annual agenda in the ministry,” he said.

With the increasing number of tourist visits, it automatically provided increased revenue impact on public welfare of Tabanan. The festival will continue to be implemented on an ongoing basis. “Ulundanu Beratan gives enormous contribution in the form of regionally generated revenue to the Tabanan district.

With the implementation of this festival, the number of tourist visit

is expected to increase steadily each year,” he added.

Operation Manager of the Ulundanu Beratan tourist attraction, Wayan Mustika, admitted that a lot of ups and downs were encountered during the implementation of the Ulundanu Culture and Art Festival.

Nevertheless, due to the hard work and support of all the parties, the festival could run smoothly and was capable of satisfying visitors.

“Through this festival, we hope the potential owned by 17 customary villages around the Ulundanu Beratan can be displayed to the fullest,” he said. (kmb)

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Cuba says it foiled plot to destabilize country, slams dissidents and OAS

HAVANA - Communist-ruled Cuba on Wednesday said it had foiled a serious plot aiming to destabilize the country by preventing the chief of the Organization of American States traveling to the island to attend an award ceremony organized by dissidents. The opposition group, which the government called “anti-Cuban and illegal,” had invited OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro to Havana to honor him for shining a light on violations of human rights in the Americas.

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The traffic in Kuta restored.

Traffic in Kuta expected to be restored

RELATED to the evaluation on the traffic diversion in the area of Kuta, a meeting on the Kuta traffic aspiration absorption and audience was held at Kuta subdistrict head office on Wednesday (Feb. 22). Other than Deputy Regent of Badung, I Ketut Suiasa, the meeting was also attended by police, Kuta customary village chief, community leaders and other related parties.

Chief of Kuta customary village, Wayan Suarsa, delivered various inputs of the community in the meeting. He also asked the

government’s attention to facilitate public access in organizing religious activities. On the west side, there are a number of temples com-

monly visited by residents to say prayers. “How will our access be?

Should we pass Tuban first or we have to break traffic regulations?” he asked.

Following the trial of traffic change for three weeks, it must be admitted it is not effective. It is proved by the changes in some areas. Kuta customary village would like to stand in the same

spirit as the government and police authority to realize the smooth traffic order in Kuta. Based on the results of customary village meeting, they wanted the traffic could be restored to the original one with strengthening.

With regard to parking-free area on Jalan Kartika Plaza, his customary village admitted to quite agree. All this time, the

parking on the right side of Jalan Kartika Plaza is only occupied by motorcycle and car rental. “I strongly agree with the enforcement of parking-free on Jalan Kartika Plaza,” he said.

Deputy Regent I Ketut Suiasa responded to the feedback. He admitted to immediately gather the team and other relevant parties to discuss about this issue. (kmb32)

Continuation of cruise pier increasingly uncertain

The Tanah Ampo Pier

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AMLAPURA - The government of Karangasem hopes the Tanah Ampo cruise ship can soon be functioned by persistent lobbying the budget to central government. But lately, continuation of the cruise pier construction is increasingly uncertain. Central government had been providing budget but so far there are no indications to disburse it.

The disconcerting condition was recognized by the Head of the Karangasem Transportation Agency, I.B. Putu Swastika. His agency had time to check the budget plan to the ministry of transportation but the budget item is till marked with asterisk. “I do not understand what the asterisk means,” he said on Wednesday (Feb. 22).

Continuation program of the project commencing under the leadership of Regent Wayan Gere-

deg is the construction of breakwater and jetty ramp door.

Central government through the ministry of transportation plans to disburse as much as IDR 52 billion.

Swastika added the next process is delegated to the chief of Padangbai harbor authority (KSOP) serving as the working unit of the Tanah Ampo harbor development. Though having been dealt by working unit, the government of Karangasem remains to make approach so that the project can have been worked on in 2017.

Separately, the KSOP Padangbai, I Ketut Gede Sudarma, admitted that the development budget of the ramp door and breakwater is still asterisked. He said it indicates that some files have not been completed and the working unit is still waiting for further information related to the files considered

incomplete. “We are still awaiting a review from central government,” he said.

Though still having administrative obstacles, Sudarma is optimistic that the program to optimize the cruise harbor in 2017 can be implemented. The conviction emerged because the budget of IDR 52 billion has been set forth and entered in the budgetary implementation list (DIPA) of the ASDP Padangbai.

The Tanah Ampo port was built in 2008 and has been inactive for long enough. The harbor spending budget of hundreds of billions of rupiahs cannot be moored by yacht because the dock is not long enough, only about 150 meters. The jetty ramp door is the solution for lifeboat to moor, while the breakwater is meant to get around the strong currents of the sea. (117)

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Cuba’s President Raul Castro (C) and his Irish counterpart Michael D. Higgins (R) review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Revolution Palace in Havana, Cuba February 15, 2017.

Cuba, which views the Washington-based OAS as an imperialist instrument of the United States despite its fledgling detente with its Cold War foe, denied Almagro and other international invitees visas and issued a blistering statement. The incident comes at an awkward time as U.S. President Donald Trump considers whether to continue normalizing relations with the Caribbean island.

“The plan ... consisted of mounting in Havana an open and serious provocation against theCuban government, generating internal instability, damaging the country’s international reputation,” the statement by the foreign ministry read.

The ministry accused Almagro of “an ambition agenda of auto promotion with attacks against progressive governments like those of Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador.”

In a letter to the dissidents, Almagro said he had assured the Cuban authorities he did not have an anti-Cuban agenda. The OAS’s only interest was to “help move Cuba closer to the values and principles upheld by the organization in relation to democracy and human rights,” he said. Cuba had earlier prevented other international invitees, including a former Chilean minister and an ex-president of Mexico, from traveling to Cuba to attend the award ceremony, stoking tensions across Latin America.

Chile said it was recalling its ambassador to Cuba for consultation while Mexico’s foreign ministry said on its Twitter account that it “regretted” Cuba’s decision. The Cuban foreign ministry defended

its move as “impeccable act of transparency,” saying it had contacted the countries from which invitees were traveling to inform them of the plot, hoping they could be dissuaded from traveling.

“There was no lack of declarations by defenders of the false persecuted, allies of past dictatorships and unemployed politicians willing to ally themselves with vulgar mercenaries in the service of foreign interests,” the ministry said. The dissident group that had organized the award ceremony is led by the daughter of late democracy activist Oswaldo Paya, who died in a 2012 car accident. Rosa Maria Paya accuses the Cuban government of causing the crash, a charge it denies.

Paya went ahead with the ceremony on Wednesday in the Paya family home in Havana as planned, although she said she would keep his prize until he could pick it up in person. That looks unlikely to happen soon. In its statement on the events, Cuba denounced a recent neo-liberal, imperialist offensive against certain Latin American countries that had plunged millions back into poverty. “Where has the OAS been, that has always kept a complicit silence facing these realities?” the ministry asked, reiterating that Cuba would never rejoin the organization. Fidel Castro, a leading Cold War figure who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and defied U.S. attempts to topple him, died in November at the age of 90, eight years after handing the presidency over to his younger brother, Raul. (rtr)

Malaysia requests Interpol alert on four N.Koreans over airport murder

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has requested Interpol to put an alert out to apprehend four North Korean suspects in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, Malaysia’s police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said on Thursday. The estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was killed in Kuala Lumpur’s main airport last week, in what South Korean and U.S. officials say was an assassination carried out by North Korean agents. Khalid said on Thursday that two women - one Vietnamese, one Indonesian - arrested last week had been paid for carrying out the fatal assault on Kim Jong Nam using a fast-acting poison, but declined to say if they were working for a spy agency.

Police are also holding one North Korean man, but are seeking another seven in connection with the murder. Three of them - a diplomat, a state airline official, and another man - are believed to still be inMalaysia. The other four are believed to have fled Malaysia on Feb. 13, the day of the killing. Khalid told reporters that a request had been made to Interpol to put out an alert to apprehend

the four suspects, who they believe have already made their way back to North Korea. Khalid also said the police have sent an official request to the North Korean embassy requesting to interview the embassy’s second secretary and the airline official, having released their names on Wednesday.

“If you have nothing to hide, you should not be afraid to cooperate, you should cooperate,” Khalid told reporters. Khalid said an arrest warrant will not be issued for the second secretary, as he has diplomatic immunity, but that “the process of the law will take place” if the airline official does not come forward.

Police have still to receive DNA samples from Kim Jong Nam’s next of kin, Khalid said. He also denied that Malaysian police officers had been sent to Macau, the Chinese territory where Kim Jong Nam and his family had been living under Beijing’s protection. North Korea’s ambassador has said the Malaysian investigation cannot be trusted, and the embassy issued a statement on Wednesday saying that the three suspects that have been detained should be released. (rtr)

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Members of the media surround a North Korea official’s car as it leaves the North Korea embassy, following the murder of Kim Jong Nam, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 23, 2017.

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Gucci’s magic garden kick off Milan Fashion week

MILAN - The curtain went up on Milan’s fashion week on Wednesday with Gucci’s enchanted garden inspired looks and Fay’s 1990s rock chick styles paraded for the womenswear autumn and winter 2017/2018 season.

After New York and London, the Italian capital of fashion will be the setting for six days of runway shows, exhibitions, parties and events as the fashion elite, designers, bloggers and media flock to the city.

Gucci, the biggest brand of French luxury giant Kering , kicked off the extravaganza showcasing clothes with flowers, insects, animals and symbols, with

models walking on an elevated glass runway surrounding a silver pyramid.

Outfits by Alessandro Michele, creative director since January 2015, were inspired by an “alchemist’s garden, a magical place ... where apparent contradictions live together”, the style note said.

The first model wore a long white pleated skirt matched with a long white and black cardigan and a red top with a big pearl necklace, in a classical look.

But the conservative style was soon broken as she was followed by girls covering themselves with wide parasols, carrying arrows, wearing glitter leggings, long

ruffled and flowered dresses, models with their heads covered in balaclavas, men in shorts and embroidered capes as well as models looking like farmers and maids.

Michele, who has been able to relaunch the brand giving it a new strong identity and a vintage, geeky yet chic look, dwells on the “complexity of existence and on its ambivalence and dualisms”, the note added.

Just across the street, models for Fay, part of Italian luxury group Tod’s, wore masculine looks, inspired by the fashion of the 1990s.

Looks were mainly made from tartans, Prince of Wales check

tweeds, angora wool and cashmere in the neutral tones of black, grey, blue and white with splashes of yellow and burgundy.

The group, known for its signature field coats, brought out duffle coats, interpreted in various lengths and materials, adorned with furs and high collars and decorated with leather.

Models wore pleated short skirts with studded belts, leggings with zippers, masculine jackets decorated with embroidery, recalling the successful spring-summer collection.

“We took the French and Italian fashion from the 1990s and brought it back to our days,” Tom-

maso Aquilani, one of the brand’s two creative directors since 2010, told reporters ahead of the show.

Italian fashion industry revenues rose 1.9 percent last year, beating expectations, and are forecast to keep growing in 2017 despite uncertainty over the trade policies of the Trump administration and the impact of Brexit, according to the national fashion association.

The country’s top 140 fashion companies had total sales of almost 63 billion euros ($66 billion) in 2015, or 4 percent of Italy’s GDP, according to a report by Mediobanca Securities research unit. (rtr)

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Bukti Beach revetment collapses

Air Sanih pool threatened by inflow of seawater

SINGARAJA - The coastal revetment in Bukti village, Kubutambahan, collapsed after being eroded by large waves during the harsh rainy season. Since the collapse of the revetment, the Air Sanih public bathing pool has become threatened by pounded ocean waves located as it is right near the beach. In order to avoid disruption to tourism activities, the pool must be repaired immediately.

The Bukti Beach revetment collapsed along some 5-10 meters and the river stones that were installed to lessen the impact of ocean waves have broken off. Inevitably, the concrete revetment that rigidly stretching from east to west now seems to be breaking apart near the pool. In fact when there are large waves, seawater enters the bathing pool. Naturally this is disruptive to tourists visiting East Buleleng who wish to swim in Air Sanih pool.

After the revetment broke, the surroudings started to look quite chaotic. Although this in itself is not necessarily a problem, salt water entering the pool, certainly is.

The only way to prevent a disruption to tourism activities here is to

repair the damaged breakwater.

Head of the Buleleng Tourism Office, Nyoman Sutrisna, when contacted on Tuesday (Feb. 21) said that the damage to the revetment to the north of the swimming pool has been reported to the regional disaster mitigation agency (BPBD) of Buleleng. He added that he hopes that it can be dealt with immediately si that the damage does not worsen and that the area around the Air Sanih tourist attraction will not remain chaotic for long.

“Overall, the incident has not disrupt the infrastructure of the tourist attraction, but the supporting infrastructure like the revetment to the north of the pool has collapsed.

We have reported this to the BPBD and are confident that the damage will be addressed shortly” he said.

Sutrisna admitted that the environment around the tourist attraction has been disturbed but added that there is no inflow of seawater into the pool unless there are extremely large waves at sea.

“Currently, the situation is back to normal, normal waves will not splash into the pool because the pool wall remains intact. The collapsed revetment has caused a

slight disturbance to the environment around the tourist attraction”, he explained.

However, he also added that since recent bout of extremely heavy rains have cause floods and landslides, the tourism agency has sent letters out to the management of tourist attractions throughout North Bali, reminding them to pay close attention to weather conditions and to do their best to prevent any visitors from having a bad experience.

If the weather is not conducive to safety, toursim managers are advised to temporarily close down their operations. “Our letters of appeal have been received. Even though the weather is back to normal, we suggest that tourism managers remain vigilant. If the weather changes for the worse, they should not force themselves to operate as normal and should think carefully about the safety of visiting travellers”, added Sutrisna. (kmb38)

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Since the collapse of the revetment, the Air Sanih public bathing pool has become threatened by pounded ocean waves located as it is right near the beach.

Waves back to normal, marine tourism still lacks visitors SINGARAJA - Waves along the coast of Buleleng in areas like Lovina retruned to normal a week ago after reaching heights of some 2 meters previously. However, marine tourists are still scarce causing tourism entrepreneurs in the area to become frustrated.

As observed on Tuesday (Feb. 21), the sea had returned to normal and fishing boats that had been brought inland have been placed back along the shore.

Catur Bhakti Karya Segara Kalibukbuk fishermen group leader, Putu Budista, revealed that the ocean’s waves calmed down a week ago so marine tourism activities can resume as normal. “It is now possible to go dolphin watching.

The waves are back to normal”, he explained.

He added however that both foreign and domestic tourists remain scarce. This is perhaps due in part to the limited time of the holiday season. Tourism operators are also

reluctanctly accepting these conditions. “Now the waves are back to normal but there are very few visitors” , he said.

When contacted separately, Head of the Buleleng Tourism Office, I Nyoman Sutrisna, confirmed that there had been a drop in the number of tourists to the region – particularly tourist interested in marine activities as many still worry about possible tidal waves. “Security factor

are at play. Now the waves are back to normal, but there is still the potential for higher waves to return”, he said.

Sutrisna predicted that there will be an increase in the number of tourists visiting the area in March and over the holidays “There is always a high season and a low season for foreign travellers, normally there are crowds of visitors in March, July and August”, he said. (kmb45)

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Marine tourists are still scarce causing tourism entrepreneurs in the area to become frustrated.

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Water of lake overflows every nearing festival at Dalem temple

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WATER of Lake Batur has been overflowing back since three weeks ago. As a result, the lake water submerges the paving block pathway so that the road access at the lakeside of Terunyan including people’s house is submerged in lake water.

A villager of Terunyan, I Nengah Guantara, said on Tuesday (Feb. 22) that water of Lake Batur overflowed about three weeks ago. When it rained, the lake water has begun to rise. However, the flood just happens this time to close road access at lakeside and overflows into people’s settlement of Terunyan.

He stated that similar incident also occurred about five years ago and was even more severe than the current condition. At that time, people’s house was submerged in water with the height of adult waist.

As a result, people could no longer occupy their house because of being submerged in the lake water.

Ultimately all people had to be evacuated to higher and more secure location while waiting for the lake water to recede.

“Every year ahead of the temple festival or piodalan at Dalem Temple, the water of Lake Batur always rises.

Festival at this temple will be held next March. So, the overflowing lake water is a regular incident every year. And this year it also re-submerges the home of Terunyan villagers,” he said.

He said there are many factors causing the lake

water to overflow back such as the very high rain intensity as well as the silting of lake bed due to landslide materials carried by the flows into the lake. So, when it rains the lake water will be likely to rise. According to him, local people are accustomed to facing the overflowing lake water incident like this, so that it no longer makes them worried.

“Now, the lake water has reached home’s plain. The water level reaches half a meter from bed. Nevertheless, people still sleep there because they have no other house. Since their bed is in higher position, the lake water does not reach theirs. In essence, local residents are still quiet because they are accustomed to facing something like this,” he said.

He did not know for sure how long the lake water will continue to soak people’s houses as the rainfall remains high. “Rain is estimated to take place until the end of February. However, it stays to rain. If the rain continues the lake water will rise. Then, it will usually subside in hot season,” he explained.

Another resident, I Wayan Bona, admitted that actually much lake water has been sucked by people to flush their farmland. Though having been sucked, the lake water remains high. “Besides, the lake water is also sucked at Songan and brought to behind the hill, namely Alengkong hamlet for farming. Nevertheless, the lake water is still high,” added Wayan Bona. (nan)

MANGUPURA - White liquid alleged to be scented waste is flowing from drainage channel to the flow of Mati River. It could be seen in the flow of Mati River around the Gelora Samudera Stadium, Kuta, on Wednesday (Feb. 22).

A local resident, Made Surya, passing around the location claimed that the liquid waste is alleged to have exuded a very pungent odor. This condition is surely very disturbing people passing in the area. Surya requested the relevant agency to check and take action. “Hopefully, relevant agencies could take action as it exudes scents,” he said.

When confirmed related to the waste, the Head of Badung Environment and Sanitation Agency (DLHK), Putu Eka Merthawan, promised to assign a team to the location next week.

The waste problem, according to him, would get serious attention from the DLHK. As is known, the DLHK is currently focusing on the waste problem as well as on sanitation. “Related to sanitation issue, Badung has been relatively clean. Then, we will continuously monitor the waste and this has become our priority.

Besides, we also pay attention to the unmonitored waste of hotel, restaurant, businesses and the public,” he said.

For waste issue, his agency has begun to prepare an adequately

tight standard operating procedure (SOP). As planned, this breakthrough will be realized in March.

“We have prepared the SOP. Hopefully, it could be ready in March,” he said.

Following up on this, environmental issues will refer to the Law No.32/2009 on the environment.

With the enforcement of the law, the offenders could be subject to sanctions maximally IDR 5 billion and the revocation of their environmental permit. “We will absolutely guard this case. The sanction is very severe, namely three monthimprisonment with a fine of IDR 5 billion plus revocation of environmental permit. When environmental permit is revoked, automatically the principle permit, business permit and building permit will also terminate,” he explained.

To implement the actions, surely there are some stages and will not take severe measure against the violation arbitrarily. His agency will also cooperate with prosecutor and police authority in this case.

The agency will implement environmental management system as applied in Batam. It becomes the benchmark for handling environmental monitoring system in Batam, and becomes the best in Indonesia. “This t year, we will provide training first. Then in 2018, should there be any violations, we will immediately impose sanctions,” he said. (kmb23)

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Princess Diana’s dresses are seen at a preview of a new exhibition of outfits worn by the late Princess of Wales, at Kensington Palace in London, Britain February 22, 2017.

Princess Diana’s dresses go on display in London, 20 years after her death

LONDON - Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancing with movie stars feature in an exhibition celebrating the fashion of one of Britain’s favourite royals, which opens in London this week.

The collection of 25 dresses will be displayed from Friday for the rest of the year in Kensington Palace, where she lived for over 15 years.

The exhibition coincides with the 20th anniversary of her death.

It features an ink-blue velvet gown worn by Diana when she danced with actor John Travolta at

the White House in 1985, as well as her “Elvis” dress - high-collared and encrusted with pearls.

The collection also shows Diana’s “understanding of how to deploy fashion as a diplomatic tool,” organisers said, including one dress that incorporates the national bird of Saudia Arabia, the falcon.

“Our exhibition explores the story of a young woman who had to quickly learn the rules of royal and diplomatic dressing, who in the process put the spotlight on the British fashion industry and designers,” said Eleri Lynn, curator of “Diana: Her Fashion Story”.

Diana, mother to Princes William and Harry, was married to heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles between 1981 and 1996 when the couple divorced. She died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. (rtr)

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FILE - In this Thursday, Mar. 13, 2014, file photo, a boy takes a shower in a slum area in Jakarta, Indonesia. A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country’s poorest people.

4 richest Indonesians wealthier than poorest 100 million

JAKARTA — A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country’s poorest people.

The report released Thursday

by Oxfam said Indonesia, with a population of more than 250 million, has the sixth-worst inequality in the world. Within Asia, only Thailand is more unequal. It blames “market fundamentalism” that has allowed the richest to capture most of the benefits of nearly two decades of strong economic growth, concentration of land ownership and pervasive gender inequality.

The INVESTMENT RETURNS on the wealth of just one of the four richest, which according to the Forbes rich list include cigarette tycoons Budi Hartono, Michael Hartono and Susilo Wonowidjojo, would eliminate extreme poverty in a year.

The report said extreme poverty

of less than $1.90 a day in income has declined sharply since 2000 but 93 million Indonesians still live on less than $3.10, which is defined by the World Bank as the moderate poverty line.

Oxfam said social instability could increase if the government doesn’t tackle the gap between rich and poor.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that reducing inequality is a top priority for his government. A 2015 World Bank survey showed high levels of public concern about the wealth gap.

The report said Indonesia’s tax collection is the second-lowest in Southeast Asia and the tax system is “failing to play its necessary role in redistributing wealth.”

To increase the tax take, so low spending on public services such as education and health can be increased, Indonesia needs a higher tax rate on the top incomes, higher inheritance tax and a new wealth tax, it said.

Tackling tax evasion is also crucial, Oxfam said, citing International Monetary Fund data that shows $101 billion flowed from Indonesia into tax havens in 2015.(ap) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http://globalfmbali.listen2myradio. com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.