Edition Thursday, May 24 2018 | International Bali Post

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

16 Pages Number 118 10th year

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

Price: Rp 3.000,-

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Kendrick Lamar calls out white fan for rapping ‘n-word’

e-mail: info_ibp@balipost.co.id online: http://www.internationalbalipost.com. http://epaper.internationalbalipost.com.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

American literary giant Philip Roth dead at 85

Prolific novelist Philip Roth, a dominant force in American literature throughout the latter half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 85.

Roth’s death on Tuesday, first reported by the New Yorker and The New York Times, was later confirmed by Roth’s literary agent Andrew Wylie. He said the cause was congestive heart failure.

Roth won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his acclaimed novel “American Pastoral.” “I’m in a state of shock. I’m stunned and speechless. He was a truth teller,” Roth’s friend Judith Thurman, also a writer, said.

A prolific essayist and critic, Roth was best known for mining the Jewish-American experience in his work. He first achieved fame for his 1969 novel “Portnoy’s Complaint,” about a horny teenager named Alexander Portnoy.

His titanic stature on the postWorld War II literary scene came from the universality of his message -- in his own words: “I don’t write Jewish, I write American.”

He long managed to sustain his literary output both in terms of quality as well as quantity, as exemplified by his widely admired political trilogy that included “American Pastoral”, “I Married a Communist” (1998) and “The

NEW YORK - Kendrick Lamar, the US music star and Pulitzer prize winner, halted a recent gig to call out a white fan for rapping the “n-word” from his own lyrics.

The woman, who gave her name only as Delaney, was one of several fans reportedly called on stage to perform Lamar’s 2012 hit “M.A.A.D City” at the Hangout Festival in Alabama on Sunday. But Delaney failed to self-censor and repeated several times the “n-word” from the lyrics to the song. The word, while co-opted by black artists, remains the most derogatory term in the United States to refer to African Americans. Uttering it is a taboo for white people.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,” said 30-year-old Lamar, who comes from the historically deprived Los Angeles community of Compton, cutting her off and stopping the music. The fan was initially baffled.

“Am I not cool enough for you? What’s up, bro?” Delaney said.

“You gotta bleep one single word though,” Lamar replied.

As realization dawned, she apologized, saying, “Oh, I’m sorry. Did I do it?”

“Yeah you did it,” Lamar said. He asked the audience whether she should remain on stage. They yelled back no, but Billboard magazine reported that Lamar allowed her to perform the song once again, anyway, this time without the slur.

The incident provoked a storm of reactions on social media, spotlighting America’s continuing struggle with racism and the controversy surrounding the word. “#KendrickLamar is BLACK, he can say, write and rap the n-word. The girl is WHITE, that word should never leave her mouth,” tweeted one woman from Wyoming, Michigan under the handle @Michele11Amber.

“It’s not that hard to keep that word out of your mouth. She knew better and she deserved to get called out.” (afp)

DJ Avicii’s funeral to be ‘private’: family

IBP/net

DJ Avicii, who died last month in Oman aged 28, will have a private funeral, his family says.

STOCKHOLM - Swedish superstar DJ Avicii, who died last month aged 28, is to be buried “privately” with only his closest relatives and friends present, his family said on Tuesday.

The musician, whose real name was Tim Bergling, was found dead on April 20 in Muscat, the capital of the Gulf sultanate Oman, where he had been on holiday with friends.

In a statement, his family confirmed that “the funeral will be pri-

vate, in the presence of the people who were closest to Tim”, without specifying the date or location.

The family said in an open letter last month that Avicii “wanted peace” and “could not go on any longer”.

“He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness,” they wrote in the letter, seen by AFP. Avicii had made no secret of his health problems, including pancreatitis, triggered in part by

excessive drinking linked to his party lifestyle.

In 2016, he stunned fans by announcing his retirement when he was just 26, saying that he wanted to leave the high-flying electronic music lifestyle.

Avicii was among the first DJs to break through into the mainstream with his hit songs “Wake Me Up” and “Levels” as electronic dance music grew over the past decade from nightclubs to Top 40 radio. (afp)

10 Malaika Scret 11 Snack Shack 12 Warung Lokal 13 Cokro Cafee 14 T.J.Bar 15 J & N Kebab 16 Goanna Bar 17 Batu Jimbar 18 Ramayana Cafee

Jl. D.Poso No 68 Jl. D.Poso No. 50D Jl. D.Poso No. 39 Jl. D.Poso Sanur Jl. D.Poso Sanur Jl. D.Poso Sanur Jl. D.Poso Sanur Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur Jl. D.Tamblingan

19 Smirnof Cafee Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 20 Legwa Hotel Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 21 Nu Laser Cafee Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 22 Ganesa Book Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 23 All For Daiving Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 24 Barocca Jl.Petitenget 17 DKerobokan 25 Lantern Jl.Petitenget 17E Kerobokan 26 Shearlock Jl.Petitenget 17C Kerobokan Klod 27 Cafe Degan Jl.Petitenget 9 Kerobokan Klod

- ‘Done with fiction’ Philip Milton Roth was born on March 19, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, the grandson of European Jews who were part of the 19thcentury wave of immigration to the United States.

Continued to page 6

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.

Philip Roth: a life in dates March 19, 1933: Roth is born in Newark (New Jersey).

1959: He publishes a collection of short stories, “Goodbye, Columbus”, that receives the prestigious US National Book Award the following year. He goes on to win a host of literary prizes over his career.

1959: Marries Margaret Martinson, whom he divorces four years later.

His second marriage is to British actress Claire Bloom (1990-1995).

1969: Publishes the sexually explicit “Portnoy’s Complaint”, his first great success.

1979: Release of “The Ghost Writer”, the first of a series of novels narrated by his alter ego character, Nathan Zuckerman.

You can find International Bali Post at: 1 Kuta Beach Club Jl. Bakung Sari Kuta 2 Wen Dys Kuta the Coffe Bear Jl. Pantai Kuta 3 Seminyak Paradiso Bali Hotel Jl. Camplung Tanduk 4 Ramayana Resort&Spa Jl. Bakung Sari Kuta 5 The Lokha Legian Resort&Spa Jl. Padma Legian Kuta 6 66 Corner Live Sport Emtertaiment Jl. Doble Six/Werkudara 23 7 Leghawa Grill Jl. D.Tamblingan No. 51 8 Retno Barr dan Restoran Jl. D.Tamblingan No.126 A Sanur 9 Elkomedor Jl. D.Tamblingan 140

Human Stain” (2000).

The decorated author won most top literary honors, but the coveted Nobel Literature Prize eluded him. Being snubbed for the Nobel every year had “become a joke” for the author, said his friend French writer Josyane Savigneau on Wednesday.

“Every year we talked about it, it became funny,” Savigneau said, adding that great writers such as Marcel Proust and James Joyce had also missed out on the prize.

1998: Roth is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “American Pastoral” (1997).

28 Kopi Made Jl. Raya Puputan No. 106 Dps 29 Dimsum Manan Jl. Raya Niti Mandala Renon No 148 30 Furama Jl. Raya Niti Mandala No. 148 Renon 31 Warung Subah Renon Jl. Mohamad Yamin No.18 32 Ayam Betutu khas Gilimanuk Jl. Merdeka No.88 Renon 33 Bali Bakery Jl. Hayam Wuruk 184 Denpasar

2005: Becomes one of the few living writers to have his work published by the Library of America of classic American writing.

Frederick M. Brown / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

In this file photo taken on January 14, 2013, US novelist Philip Roth is projected onscreen as he speaks via satellite video feed to the audience during the PBS panel of “American Masters Philip Roth: Unmasked” at the 2013 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, California.

2010: Release of his last novel, “Nemesis”, about a polio epidemic in 1944.

2011: He receives the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement in fiction.

2012: Roth announces that he will stop writing fiction.

2

Bali News

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Time to Relax at SOHAM Wellness Center

Treat yourself to a pampering spa retreat that will relax your body, calm your mind and re-energize your spirit with body treatment and facial at SOHAM Wellness Center. Expert Pigmentation especially for your skin type is combined with exquisite techniques to cleanse tone and nourish the face for a pure, clear and healthy complexion. You can treat your body with traditional Oneness treatment or heal yourself

Craft exhibition at BAF

IBP/kmb

The workers are making the booth during the Bali Art Festival

No discounts allowed, product must be set with price labels DENPASAR - Bali Arts Festival (BAF) XL will be held next June 23 until July 21. As usual, the BAF of this year also returns to be filled with craft exhibitions at the Denpasar Art Center. A total of 215 booths are prepared where 92 booths are under Ardha Candra Amphitheater, 87 booths under Ksiraarnawa Building, 26 booths in West Parking, and 10 booths in South Parking (Dekranasda).

“District or municipal Trade Agency selects the craftsmen started with dissemination. Then, the agency recommended them to be further selected in provincial level. In the province, there is a curation team that will select the craftsmen’s samples,” said I Putu Astawa, the Head of the Bali Industry and Trade Agency on Tuesday (May 22).

In the previous BAF craft exhibition, Astawa admitted there was an impression of ‘favoritism’ towards small crafters because only large-scale craftsmen who seemed able to

participate in the BAF. “The exhibition lasts long, namely one month. There are craftsmen being able to exhibit for two days only as their goods sold out. This kind of craftsmen are not allowed to exhibit in the BAF,” he explained.

According to Astawa, the government actually wants the art products of Bali can get a decent place in the BAF event.

Besides, they should be getting a reasonable price so as to meet certain standards. Most importantly, there should be no discounts like the products sold in the night market.

“From here, we will build the image of our products in order to get the place through the installation of price tags.

In short, they should have the same price with the same quality, so wherever visitors purchase they are the same. Never mutually offer discounted prices,” he explained.

Astawa added that craftsmen should not mutually compete. Instead, they must synergize to build a network so that at the end they mutually reinforce. For example, there are consumers wishing to find product A in one of the crafters.

If it does not have the product, the craftsman should direct

to other craftsmen who have the products.

“Besides, we also need to anticipate the fire incident as occurred last year. We have partnered with several insurance companies. The premium is only IDR 45,600. Later, if there is a fire incident, they will get an insurance coverage. Another crucial issue is about cleanliness, we invite exhibitors to keep the Art Center remains beautiful,” he said.

Based on the data of the Bali Industry and Trade Agency, the rental price of the exhibition booth under the Ardha Candra and under the Ksiraarnawa Building is set at IDR 6 million. Meanwhile, the booth in the western parking lot and south parking lot is IDR 5 million. The products on display are divided into the group of textiles/fabric (woven, endek, songket, embroidery, and dye), wooden crafts (gold, silver, alpaca, brass, iron, etc.), animal skin crafts (bags, shoes, puppets, sandals, etc.), handicraft made from rattan, bamboo, water hyacinth, palm leaves, palm ribs, clay crafts pottery as well as other (crafts like fashion, spa products, incense, painting, etc.). (kmb32)

Number of foreign workers increases

GIANYAR - The number of foreign workers in Gianyar district continues to grow every year.

Moreover, the increase shows a significant trend. This was disclosed by the Head of the Gianyar Manpower Agency, A.A. Dalem Jagadhita, on Tuesday (May 22).

He explained that in 2016 there were 67 foreign workers. This

number then increased in 2017 to 101 people. Meanwhile, the number of this year remains in the data collection. Nevertheless, there have been 50 foreign workers applying for a work permit extension.

So far, the foreign workers in Gianyar are dominantly working in the tourism industry such as

hotels. They mostly occupy upper middle positions within the company.

He asserted that foreign workers in Gianyar have obtained legality of permission from the Ministry of Manpower. “All this time, they have reported. Otherwise, they cannot submit their important documents. In essence, we are facilitat-

Activities

International

ing foreign workers that already have owned legality,” he said.

He also stated that Permit of Hiring Foreign Workers (IMTA) still applies. The permit extension becoming the authority of the district government provides a basis for the agency to facilitate the needs of foreign workers while working in the Gianyar region.

In addition to legality issues, the Gianyar Manpower Agency is also currently urging foreign workers to have social security for employment. Foreign workers must have employment social security if they have been working for more than six months.

“It should already have been included,” he added. (kmb25)

 Founder : K.Nadha,  General Manager :Palgunadi Chief Editor: Gugiek Savindra  Editors:Agus Toni, Daniel Fajry, Mawa, Sueca, Sugiartha, Yudi Winanto Denpasar: Dira Arsana, Giriana Saputra, Subrata, Sumatika, Asmara Putra. Bangli: Suasrina, Buleleng: Dewa kusuma, Gianyar: Manik Astajaya, Karangasem: Budana, Klungkung: Dewa Farendra. Jakarta: Nikson, Hardianto, Ade Irawan. NTB: Agus Talino, Izzul Khairi, Raka Akriyani. Surabaya: Bambang Wilianto.  Office: Jalan Kepundung 67 A Denpasar 80232. Telephone (0361)225764, Facsimile: 227418, P.O.Box: 3010 Denpasar 80001. Bali Post Jakarta, Advertizing: Jl.Palmerah Barat 21F. Telp 021-5357602, Facsimile: 021-5357605 Jakarta Pusat. NTB: Jalam Bangau No. 15 Cakranegara Telp. (0370) 639543, Facsimile: (0370) 628257. Publisher: PT Bali Post

with Chakra treatment.

Taken from the Sanskrit for “I am He” according to Vedic philosophy, SOHAM means identifying oneself with the universe or the divine energy. We definitely put the meaning into action.

Spread over an area of about 2.500 sq meters, stylishly furnished in harmonious and peaceful surrounding. SOHAM Wellness Center is much more than a Wellness Center, it is the es-

sence of wellness, a place where guest can find themselves again, forgetting for a while the pressure of hectic days to be finally masters of their time. SOHAM Wellness Center is where guest can experience happiness, from our world-class wellness facilities & services to our unmatched amenities. Enjoy our most comprehensive lifestyle experience with access to all wellness facilities.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

15

14

Health

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

World faces ‘staggering’ obesity challenge: study

PARIS - In 27 years from now, almost a quarter of the global population will be obese, researchers said Wednesday, warning of the mounting medical bill.

If current trends continue, 22 percent of people in the world will be obese by 2045, up from 14 percent last year, according to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Vienna.

One in eight people, up from one in 11, will have type 2 diabetes -- a form of the disease that generally hits in adulthood as a result of being overweight.

“These numbers underline the staggering challenge the world will face in the future in terms of numbers of people who are obese, or have type 2 diabetes, or both,” said researcher Alan Moses of Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk’s research and development department.

“As well as the medical challenges these people will face, the costs to countries’ health systems will be enormous,” he added.

In the United States, the researchers found obesity will increase from 39 percent of the population in 2017 to 55 percent in 2045, and diabetes from 14 percent to 18 percent.

In Britain, the proportion will swell from 32 percent to 48 percent, with the incidence of diabetes rising from 10.2 percent to 12.6 percent.

Already, health systems are spending “huge sums just to treat diabetes,” the researchers said in a statement.

IBP/net

Many countries allow abortions in cases where the mother’s life is deemed to be in danger.

Abortion bans around the world

PARIS - The focus this week of a referendum in Ireland and a supreme court challenge in South Korea, abortion is still banned in some 20 countries worldwide, while others have highly restrictive laws in place.

On Thursday in South Korea the supreme court will consider repealing a law where abortion is illegal except for instances of rape, incest and when the mother’s health is at risk.

And in Ireland on Friday voters will decide in a referendum on whether to repeal their own law, which outlaws abortion unless there is a real and substantial risk to the mother’s life.

Here is a snapshot of the global situation on abortion in countries where the laws are the most restrictive.

- Total ban -

Predominantly Catholic Malta is the only European Union country to totally ban abortion, imposing jail terms of between 18 months and three years if the law is broken.

Abortion is also banned in Andorra, the Vatican and San Marino, which are in Europe but not the EU. Globally there are total bans in Congo-Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Laos, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Philippines, Palau, Senegal and Suriname.

In El Salvador the internationally criticised criminalisation of those found to have terminated pregnancies has led to women being jailed, some serving terms of up to 30 years.

- Restricted -

In 27 years from now, almost a quarter of the global population will be obese, researchers said.

3

Bank Indonesia increases GPN dissemination

- Aggressive action -

IBP/net

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Leading to industrial revolution 4.0

Moses and a team analysed population data for all countries in the world, obtained from a World Health Organization database.

They divided the population of each country into age groups, and further into body mass index (BMI) categories, and looked at trends to make projections.

BMI is a ratio of height to weight used to divide people into low- to high-risk categories for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.

A person with a BMI of 25 or more is considered overweight, and 30 or higher obese.

A healthy BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9.

The researchers said turning the tide on obesity would require “aggressive and coordinated action”.

“Each country is different based on unique genetic, social and environmental conditions which is why there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach that will work,” Moses said.

“Individual countries must work on the best strategy for them.”

The research results have not yet been published in a scientific journal but were peer reviewed for selection at the congress.

A global survey in 2016 said the ratio of obese adults had more than doubled in the 40 years since 1975.

Of about five billion adults alive in 2014, 641 million were obese, it found. (afp)

Bali News

International

Many countries allow abortions in cases where the mother’s life is deemed to be in danger.

A partial list includes: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Myanmar, Oman, Paraguay, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Venezuela, West Bank/Gaza and Yemen.

Last September Chile ended its strict ban, which had been in force for decades, when then president Michelle Bachelet signed into law legislation to decriminalise abortion in certain cases, including on health issues.

In Brazil a bill is under consideration in congress that would ban access to all abortions, even in cases of rape and for women whose lives are in danger.

Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, abortion is also illegal in the province of Northern Ireland except when the mother’s life is in danger. The British government said in June 2017 it will fund abortions in England for women arriving from Northern Ireland.

Other countries also allow abortions only in cases of rape or threat to the mother’s or baby’s health.

In EU member Poland, which has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the bloc, a new bill, which could pass in parliament where conservatives have a majority, would outlaw abortion except in cases where the mother has been raped or is a victim of incest.

In the United States abortion was legalised nationwide in 1973, but has been under pressure since Donald Trump became president, with some Republicans seeking restrictions.

The US state of Iowa in early May signed into law a ban on abortions once a foetal heartbeat is detected, which occurs as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

The Midwestern state now has the strictest legislation on abortion in the US. (afp)

DENPASAR - The government is currently heading for the 4.0 industrial revolution. Moreover, President Jokowi has launched the industry roadmap 4.0. One of the industry’s 4.0 revolutions in the economic field is the rise of the digital economy with its iconic financial technology (fintech).

Chief of Bali Representative Office of Bank Indonesia, Causa Iman Karana, said the community’s needs for fast, easy, practical and secure means of payment is increasingly on the rise. It is indicated by the rapid growth of electronic instruments and payment instruments in Indonesia by 20.84 percent compared to the same month in the previous year. Besides, it can be seen from the number of ATM and debit cards in circulation in which until January 2018 has reached 167 million pieces.

Although the growth of facilities, instruments and ATM cards increased, apparently there has been inefficiency so far. The platform of payment system also remains exclusive. Thus, it has not been able to provide a service ecosystem that can serve each other (interoperable).

“The simplest illustration we often encounter is that many rows of ATMs available in the malls and some rows of EDC machines at the supermarket checkout,” he said during a national seminar entitled “Electronification and National Gateway Payment in Digital Technology Era” at the Hindu University of Indonesia (UNHI) on Tuesday (May 22).

Therefore, Bank Indonesia launched the National Payment Gateway (GPN) on December 4, 2017. The GPN is a solution to create an interconnection and interoperable payment ecosystem. It is implemented gradually until 2022.

Provisions of the GPN also regulate the banking liabilities to be connected with a Switching

Causa Iman Karana

Institute on December 31, 2017.

Furthermore, related to the obligation to connect to both Switching Institutions should have been implemented by June 30, 2018.

The provisions also govern the national branding. One of the obligations for the issuers of the ATM card or debit card with a national logo is to start the issuance from March 31, 2018. A number of banks have also issued their ATM or debit card with national logo since March 2018. In addition, there is obligation for the installation of national logo on the payment channel in the form of ATM, EDC machines, agents, payment gateways, and / or other payment channels.

Implementation of the GPN also coincides with electronic payment programs in various sectors such as distribution of non-cash social assistance, subsidies, development of the distribution of People’s Business Credit (KUR) as well as the electronification of government transactions.

Meanwhile, the integration of electronic payment systems in the transportation sector has been implemented through electronic transactions on tolls. In the education sector, currently is also being developed the electronification for the utilization of School Operating Assistance (BOS). The use of Cash Management System (CMS) plays an important role in facilitating transactions between the school and its partners.

Furthermore, Bank Indonesia is currently facilitating the implementation of electronification in the payment of parking services (EParking) with Electronic Parking Terminal (TPE) in Tabanan district that will be launched in June 2018.

The presence of TPE in Tabanan district will become the first TPE On-Street across Bali and Nusa Tenggara. Hopefully, it becomes an example for other districts / municipalities. (kmb42)

IBP/kmb

IBP/kmb40

Sluggish exports of bamboo craft products have caused many craftsmen to switch orientation to the local market and even switch professions.

Export of Bangli’s bamboo craft products sluggish

BANGLI - The export market of bamboo handicrafts produced by craftsmen at Kayubihi village has changed since the past few years. One of the triggers is the presence of many similar products in the market produced by craftsmen of China. Sluggish exports of bamboo craft products have caused many craftsmen to switch orientation to the local market and even switch professions.

Headman of Kayubihi, Ketut Widiana, when met on Tuesday (May 22) revealed that many bamboo handicraft products are exported to some countries.

Some of the products are windchimes, cake container and tray. The export destination countries are Japan, China, France and some European countries. “Craftsmen at our village have started exporting bamboo handicraft products since the 1990s. The number of craftsmen exporting their products at that time is quite a lot,” he said.

However, since 2012 the number of craftsmen exporting bamboo handicrafts has decreased due to the sluggish export market. According to Widiana, one of

the causes of sluggish exports is the presence of many competitors of similar products in the market produced

by China. “Now, the number of craftsmen exporting craft products is only about eight people. But in the past, there were many,” he explained.

Other than export market, the sales of handicraft products in the local market are also recognized to be sluggish. It is caused by unfair price competition between craftsmen and sellers. He explained that among the sellers in the local market such as art markets sell their craft products at low prices, just to make selling.

As consequence, it affects the product selling price at the crafters level. On the other hand, the price of raw materials of the handicrafts, other than bamboo, continues to increase significantly. “Unification of the prices is still difficult,” he said.

Widiana added that many types of bamboo craft products produced by residents of Kayubihi remains to survive in terms of sales, namely the sokasi (food or oblation basket) handicraft. The price is the best compared to other bamboo craft products. “Sokasi is the most surviving because it is always needed in the local market for ceremonial activities,” he explained. (kmb40)

4

Bali News

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Decline of Ngurah Rai Airport’s passengers

‘I’m sorry’, Facebook boss tells European lawmakers

Remains in normal average limit

MANGUPURA - Within the past few days, the number of passengers through Ngurah Rai Airport has decreased. This condition could lead to speculation if the decline occurred is the impact of the occurrence of bomb terror some time ago.

Based on the data available, the number of international passengers during the period of May 14-20 totally decreased by -0.10 percent. On May 14, 2018, the number of passengers amounted to 35,378 people and decreased drastically on May 15 to 30,699 or as much as -13.23 percent. However, from May 16-19, the number of passengers increased again to the range of 4-6 percent. Although having increased, it returned to decline as much as -2.75 percent on May 20.

Similar decrease also happened to domestic passengers as much as -3.46 percent during May 14-20. The most drastic decline did occur on May 15 at 18.41 percent. Nevertheless, the number of passengers increased again.

The highest increase occurred on May 20 at 20.85 percent. In total, the number of passengers arriving through Ngurah Rai Airport from May 14 to May 20 did indeed decrease by -1.76 percent.

When confirmed on Tuesday (May 22), the Head of Communication and Legal Section of Ngurah Rai Airport, Arie Ahsanurrohim, denied if the decrease in passengers is the impact of the occurrence of terror some time ago.

However, he said the decrease in passengers is indeed within the normal limits of the average passenger.

According to him, the data on the decrease of passengers during the period of May 14-20 are just the data for a week. On that account, these cannot represent the whole. “These are only the data for a week, while the decline of passengers can be determined through the data for a month. These data are not representative for the whole,” he concluded.

Nevertheless, he had confidence that ahead of the Eid, the number of passengers is estimated to experience a surge before the peak of holiday and one day after the Eid. “We are sure, that before the Eid, the number of passengers will increase again,” he said. (kmb23)

Jung Yeon-je / AFP

A man watches a television news showing a file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a railway station in Seoul on April 21, 2018.

IBP/kmb

Ngurah Rai Airport

Number of drug users in Bali ranked 23rd

DENPASAR - The hard work to suppress the number of drug users by the National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) Bali with related agencies has paid off. This condi-

tion is indicated by the decrease of narcotics prevalence in Bali region in 2016 compared to 2017. Thus nationally, Bali originally ranked 11th went down to 23rd position.

IBP/eka

The number of drug users in Bali in 2017 reached 11,918 people, while in 2016 amounted to 61,353 people.

The number of drug users in Bali in 2017 reached 11,918 people, while in 2016 amounted to 61,353 people.

Head of the BNNP Bali, Putu Gede Suastawa, said on Tuesday (May 22) that the achievement is not separated from the role of various components, especially the people of Bali. According to him, the community is the most important element in the prevention, eradication, abuse and illicit drug trafficking (P4GN). Community awareness is strongly grown in raising awareness and alertness of the hazards of the illicit goods.

Certainly this achievement is due to the hard work of the BNNP Bali with all components of the community continuously and tirelessly implementing the program of prevention and empowerment that always campaigns war against drugs.

“The efforts made by the Na-

tional Narcotics Agency and its ranks got positive public response indicated by the decrease in the prevalence of drug abuse in the Bali province,” said Suastawa, after attending the work meeting on the mapping of vulnerable areas involving all elements of community groups in Klungkung district.

At that time, Suastawa conveyed the strengthening to the community through the improvement of participant’s knowledge and skills in identifying and prioritizing the needs of the community should be continuously done. In addition, the community should be sensitive and know the characteristics of drug users in their respective environment.

Moreover, drugs really threaten all levels of society without any restrictions on age, profession or place.

To that end, various strategies have been done by the BNN and BNNP Bali along with the ranks,

including inaugurating pecalang (customary security guard) as anti-drug volunteer, pioneering and encouraging the making of perarem (appendix to customary bylaws) in each customary village denoting the innovation empowerment by the BNNP Bali.

“To suppress drug abuse is resolved by empowering the people living in the prone areas to illicit goods circulation. Besides, we also provide life skill training and change people’s mindset so that they will not consider drug dealers a hero because they often help or donate. This must be straightened out,” he said.

He hoped the community participation, especially the participants of the present work meeting, where they should be able to emerge as a stakeholder to mobilize people in the region to monitor the environment so that it is avoided from drugs,” he concluded. (kmb36)

13

N. Korea preps nuclear site demolition despite US summit doubts

BRUSSELS - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on Tuesday for the “harm” caused by a huge breach of users’ data and by a failure to crack down on fake news.

But Zuckerberg’s appearance failed to satisfy MEPs who accused him of dodging questions and criticised a format that gave the parliament’s political leaders far more time to give long-winded speeches.

His livestreamed testimony in Brussels was the latest stop on a tour of apology for the Cambridge Analytica scandal that saw him quizzed for ten hours in the US Congress in April, and will take him to Paris on Wednesday.

Zuckerberg said that while Facebook has brought in new features to connect people, it had become clear in the last two years that they “haven’t done enough to prevent these tools from being used for harm”.

“And that goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections or developers misusing people’s information. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility,” he said in his opening statement.

“That was a mistake, and I’m sorry for it.”

- ‘Too slow’ The European Parliament in-

vited Zuckerberg in March after Facebook admitted that up to 87 million users may have had their data hijacked by British consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica.

The firm, which was working for US President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, has since declared bankruptcy.

Zuckerberg originally tried to send a junior executive instead but finally bowed to pressure to appear.

However he only agreed for it to be livestreamed on Monday after initially insisting on it being behind closed doors.

Appearing calm and unruffled during the 90-minute hearing, Zuckerberg welcomed the EU’s sweeping new personal data protection rules, which come into effect in three days, saying that his website would be “fully compliant”.

In that spirit, Zuckerberg said Facebook was bringing in new features including a special “clear history” button that would allow them to delete any cookies or browsing history details it stores.

Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook had been “too slow to identify Russian interfering” in the 2016 US presidential ballot but was working with European governments for future elections.

In the run-up to last year’s French elections Facebook “found and took down more than 30,000 fake accounts”, he said. (afp)

SEOUL - Invited foreign journalists gathered in North Korea Wednesday to witness the slated destruction of the reclusive regime’s nuclear test site, a high profile gesture on the road to a summit with the US that Donald Trump now says might not happen.

In a surprise announcement Pyongyang said earlier this month that it planned to “completely” destroy the Punggye-ri facility in the country’s northeast, a move welcomed by Washington and Seoul.

Punggye-ri has been the site of all six of the North’s nuclear tests, the latest and by far the most powerful in September last year, which Pyongyang said was an H-bomb.

The demolition is due to take place sometime between Wednesday and Friday, depending on the weather.

The North has portrayed the destruction on the test site as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned June 12 summit between Kim and Trump in Singapore.

But doubts have since been cast by both sides on whether that

potentially historic meeting will take place.

Last week Pyongyang threatened to pull out if Washington pressed for its unilateral nuclear disarmament. Trump also said the meeting could be delayed as he met with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in in Washington on Tuesday.

“There are certain conditions we want to happen. I think we’ll get those conditions. And if we don’t, we won’t have the meeting,” he told reporters, without elaborating on what those conditions might be.

- ‘Thin ice’ Politically, Trump has invested heavily in the success of his meeting with Kim, and so privately most US officials, as well as outside observers, believe it will go ahead.

But as the date draws near, Trump’s divergence from his top aides, the differences between the two sides and these high stakes are coming into sharp relief.

Washington has made it clear it wants to see the “complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation” of the North.

Pyongyang has vowed it will never give up its nuclear deterrence until it feels safe from what is sees as US aggression.

“Everything is on thin ice,” Koo Kab-woo, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, told AFP. “Trump wants a swift denuclearisation, something that will be done within his first term in office.

In that case, he has to provide North Korea with a corresponding, swift security guarantee.” (afp)

EBS / AFP

This video grab taken from the European Commission channel EBS, shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during his audition at the European Parliament on the data privacy scandal on May 22, 2018 at the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

12

International

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Bali News

International

BUSINESS This file picture taken on February 22, 2013 shows a young man walking past a Foxconn recruitment point in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province. A unit of electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn said it will launch an initial public offering in China on May 23, 2018 aimed at raising 4.2 billion USD, in the biggest mainland debut for three years.

Foxconn unit to raise $4.2bn in China IPO

A unit of electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn said it will launch an initial public offering in China on Thursday aimed at raising $4.2 billion, in the biggest mainland debut in nearly three years.

Taiwan’s Foxconn Industrial Internet, which makes electronic devices, cloud service equipment and industrial robots, will float 10 percent of its total shares, according to a prospectus filed late Tuesday with the Shanghai stock exchange.

Taipei-based Foxconn itself, which is also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, is the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, a major supplier of components and assembler of products by international brands such as Apple and Sony.

Foxconn Industrial Internet will issue 1.97 billion new shares at 13.77 yuan per share to raise 27.1 billion yuan ($4.2 billion).

The IPO would be the biggest in mainland China since a market crash in 2015 and one of the largest ever for the country’s stock exchanges.

Foxconn said it will use the funds raised to upgrade its smart manufacturing, build internet platforms to connect factories and invest in cloud computing and fifth-generation

communication technologies in its mainland factories.

The IPO will be the largest in mainland China since June 2015, when Guotai Junan Securities raised more than $4.8 billion.

After that, a prolonged bout of Chinese stock market turbulence, which saw the key Shanghai index tumble nearly 40 percent in a little more than two months, put a chill on big-ticket listings.

The IPO comes as Beijing is

pushing to attract more listings on mainland markets by domestic Chinese technology companies.

Analysts say that push is part of broader plans to become a global tech leader.

Foxconn, which is one of China’s largest single employers, has around a million workers at its factories across the country, plus operations in more than 10 countries including Vietnam, Brazil and Mexico. (afp)

Eurozone economy outlook dims as sentiment weakens: survey

The pace of growth of eurozone business activity continued to slow in May, as companies became less optimistic about the state of the economy in Europe, a key survey showed on Wednesday.

Data monitoring company IHS Markit also flagged strong slowdowns in France and Germany, though employment growth in the 19-country single currency bloc remained robust.

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) by IHS Markit fell to 54.1 in May, which was lower than

forecasts by analysts. A figure over 50 indicates the economy is expanding.

The analysts at Markit cautioned that the slowdown in growth, which followed a bumper start of the year, was partly due to an unusually high number of public holidays in May. “However, it’s also becoming increasingly evident that underlying growth momentum has slowed compared to late last year, especially in relation to exports,” said Chris Williamson, an economist at IHS Markit.

The PMI data aligned with a recent line of statistics that suggested the European economy was falling back from solid recovery.

Earlier this month, official data said growth in the eurozone slowed in the first quarter this year to 0.4 percent.

The data confirmed a warning

by European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi that growth in the 19-country single currency bloc was reaching “some moderation” in the face of protectionist dangers. (afp)

Thursday, May 24, 2018

5

Tipat Bantal War Tools, Symbol of Male and Female

IBP/kmb

Tradition of tipat and bantal war organized at Kapal customary village is a unique tradition because the participating people will perform activities of mutual throwing by using tipat and bantal posing one of the favorite foods for the community of Bali. It is an expression of gratitude to God for the blessing extended in the Tradition of tipat and bantal war organized at Kapal customary village is a unique tradition because the participating people will perform activities of mutual throwing by using tipat and bantal posing one of the favorite foods for the community of Bali.

It is an expression of gratitude to God for the blessing extended in the form of abundance of fertility in the environment. However, since it is a tradition and ritual, of course, this kind of tipat-bantal war will begin with a procession of presenting oblations and so forth before

implemented.

The temple priest Jero Nyoman Lidriani said that preparation ceremony will be preceded by banten pejati, byakaonan and pangulapan.

After being presented, it will be followed by Hindu people or Kapal.

After completing the presentation of offerings, it is resumed with joint prayers and matimpugan.

It is commenced with jejatonan for 3 times in front of the bale agung temple or middle courtyard of the temple. Executor of the jejatonan itself is not arbitrary namely temple priest and village officials. Sometimes, it is

followed by government officials such as the regent usually presented every 2 years. After that, it is carried out in outermost courtyard by many people in accordance with norms.

“Formerly, it was only carried out in front of the bale agung pavilion. Since the current pilgrims are consisting of more people the pavilion is worried to get damaged.

Thus, the activities are continued in the outermost temple courtyard and only the jejatonan is still held in the bale agung,” he said.

Furthermore, he said that before starting matimpugan, all the pil-

grims put soda offerings pursuant to their affordability and must contain tipat sirikan (rice bag) and six pieces of bantal fresh cake. The rice bag is placed in the temple while the bantal can be brought back home.

Similar opinion was conveyed

by I Ketut Sudarsana where the rice bag is incised transverse in the middle as a symbol of female genital or Pradhana while the bantal snack itself is a symbol of male genital or Purusa.

Encounter of both elements will produce or bring up the seeds of life. In this case, it symbolizes the emergence and fertility for the seeds of food sources of society. Besides, both entities symbolize the sea and mountains.

In the procession held at the out-

ermost courtyard of the local temple, all the pilgrims that will throw rice bag are positioned in the south because it is a symbol of male or sea while in the north is the area of ??the pitch throwing group as the symbol of Purusa or mountains believed to be in the north. Then, even though there is impression of throwing each other to each participant, it will be attempted that tipat and bantal will hit each other in the air because it is the most important point of the tradition.

“After finishes, it is ended with a joint prayer while for the remnants scattered will be collected and then distributed to residents and made into fertilizer for their respective paddy field. It is believed to increase fertility,” he added. (kmb)

Mecakcakan Tradition at Sambirenteng Village

Sambirenteng customary village in Tejakula, Buleleng, organized mecakcakan tradition, Saturday (Jan. 9). This heritage tradition is better known as cockfighting in the shrine of Sambirenteng village. This unique ritual took place solemnly and festively attended by all local villagers.

Chief of Sambirenteng customary village, Jro Bendesa Nengah Mas, said that the mecakcakan is a tradition having been carried out from generation to generation.

Actually this ceremony is a series of pecaruan (animal sacrifice) at

local village. The whole customary villagers are required to submit a rooster to the committee. If villagers do not submit a fighting rooster, it can be replaced with money. After that, the roosters of customary villagers are then pitted in the area of the village shrine.

Uniqueness of this ritual lies in the cockfighting where watching people are not allowed to bet, so that this ritual is free from the impression of gambling. The losing rooster is slaughtered and cooked together to fill in the ritual oblations. The remaining will be

enjoyed together through megibung in the area of the Bale Agung temple. “This ritual is a heritage we’ve received and shall be held every year,” he said.

According to Mas, from his predecessors the Mecakcakan ritual is held every entering the new moon in the seventh month of Balinese calendar (January). This ritual signifies the devotion of people to God having bestowed prosperity to universe, especially to Sambirenteng village.

Besides, it also aims to maintain natural balance from various negative influences. (kmb)

6

Thursday, May 24, 2018

W

International

RLD

Picture of the US embassy in Caracas taken on May 22, 2018 after President Nicolas Maduro announced the expulsion of the top two US diplomatic representatives in Venezuela after being officially proclaimed the winner of Sunday’s election, while the national flag flies at half-mast in honour of the victims of the shooting at a school in Santa Fe, Texas.

Venezuela’s Maduro expels US diplomats, rejects sanctions

Federico PARRA / AFP

CARACAS - Venezuela ordered the expulsion of the top two US diplomats in the country Tuesday, charging it was the victim of a “political and financial lynching” after Washington tightened sanctions over Nicolas Maduro’s re-election.

Maduro announced the expulsions in a televised speech after being officially proclaimed the winner of Sunday’s election in the South American nation mired in an acute economic crisis and facing growing international isolation.

The vote was boycotted by the main opposition parties and widely condemned by the international community, including the United States, which denounced it as a “sham.”

The Venezuelan president declared

US charge d’affaires Todd Robinson and deputy head of mission Brian Naranjo “personae non gratae.”

“They must leave the country in 48 hours in protest and in defense of the dignity of the Venezuelan homeland... Enough of conspiracies!” he said.

The United States immediately threatened to retaliate.

A State Department official told AFP that Washington had “not received notification from the Venezuelan government through diplomatic channels,” but that if the expulsions are confirmed, “the United States may take appropriate reciprocal action.”

In anticipation that Venezuela’s charge d’affaires in Washington, Carlos Ron, would be expulsed, he was appointed vice minister of foreign affairs for North America.

On Monday, President Donald Trump tightened sanctions against Caracas, making it harder for the Maduro regime to sell off state assets.

“I repudiate all the sanctions that are sought against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, because they harm it, they generate suffering for the people of Venezuela,” Maduro said in the speech.

He promised to present “evidence” that both diplomats were engaged in a political, military and economic “conspiracy.”

Robinson denied the allegations.

“We strongly reject the accusations against me and against” Naranjo, he told journalists in the western city of Merida, promising to return there even despite Maduro expulsing him. (afp)

Saudi arrests drive home message: change comes from the top DUBAI - Saudi Arabia this week branded its most iconic women’s rights advocates as “traitors”, sending what analysts and activists say is an unmistakeable message: future change comes only from the throne.

The arrest of at least 10 activists, the majority women, comes one month before the kingdom is slated to lift its driving ban on women.

It was a goal the deLUDOVIC MARIN / AFP tainees fought for over In this file photo taken on April 10, 2018, shows Saudi Ara- generations, but which bia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman posing upon his has been aggressively arrival at the Elysee Presidential palace for a meeting with branded as the fresh approach of the young heir French President in Paris.

American...

From page 1

In 2012, Roth said that his most recent book, “Nemesis,” published two years earlier, would be his last, after having reread all his books.

“I decided that I was done with fiction,” he said. “I don’t want to read any more of it, write any more of it, and I don’t even want to talk about it anymore... It’s enough. I no longer feel this dedication to write what I have experienced my whole life.”

to the throne -- Mohammed bin Salman.

The crackdown on Saudi Arabia’s women activists may appear contradictory to the crown prince’s sweeping reforms, but analysts say it fits in line with the enduring top-down vision.

Gerald Feierstein, a former US ambassador to Yemen who also served in Saudi Arabia, says the arrests are “unsurprising”.

“While Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has embarked on a broader programme of economic modernisation and social reform, dubbed Vision 2030, he has said explicitly that his programme does not include broadening the political space,” Feierstein said in a Middle East Institute brief.

“In fact, arrests of activists have

Thurman said that after he stopped writing Roth spent his free time reading and swimming, and meeting friends.

“He was such a driven perfectionist, so when he felt his power ebbing, he wanted to quit at the top of his

continued without interruption despite the reform project,” he said, pointing to the continued imprisonment of blogger Raif Badawi.

For Kristian Ulrichsen, a fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute in the US, the move is meant as a clear reminder of who is in charge.

“At a time when the lifting of the driving ban on Saudi women is fast approaching, the image of prominent women’s rights activists being branded as traitors on the front pages of Saudi newspapers sends a powerful message.”

In the kingdom, the warning “will be very clear to anyone who might be tempted to criticise the government”, Ulrichsen said. (afp)

game, and he did,” she said. Roth said he was worn out in an interview this year with The New York Times.

“I was by this time no longer in possession of the mental vitality or the physical fitness needed to mount and sustain a large creative attack of

any duration,” Roth said.

The newspaper remembered Roth as “a passionate student of American history and the American vernacular.

And more than just about any other writer of his time he was tireless in his exploration of male sexuality.” (afp)

International

Thursday, May 24, 2018

11

Indonesia, Japan agree to increase aid for Palestinians

JAKARTA - Indonesia and Japan agreed to increase their support of humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees during the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The commitment of both countries was conveyed by Indonesia Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi while meeting with her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in San Martin Palace, Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday, a press release from the Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Tuesday.

Marsudi discussed the situation in Palestine, especially the dwindling humanitarian aids for Palestine refugees, with Japanese foreign minister.

Both ministers agreed to increase their support to Palestine through Cooperation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD).

“We agreed to strengthen CEAPAD cooperation to support Pales-

tine. Indonesia hopes Japan will not move its embassy to Jerusalem,” Marsudi noted in her Twitter account.

Marsudi and Kono also exchanged views on Indo-Pacific cooperation and ASEAN centrality in the region.

The G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting was attended by foreign ministers of G-20 member states and invited guests.

During Sunday`s session, the foreign ministers discussed the general global outlook, while Monday`s agenda focused on multilateralism and global governance as a response to new cross-border challenges, ranging from cybersecurity to the use of information and communication technologies to the changing paradigms in trade and migration.

On the second day of the meeting, Marsudi conducted bilateral meetings with several foreign ministers, such as Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Saudi Arabian FM Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir, and Britih FM Boris Johnson. (ant)

Komnas Perempuan calls to offer protection to Ahmadiyya community

JAKARTA - The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has called on the state to protect the Ahmadiyya community in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) that had been the target of attacks since October 1998.

Later, on May 19-20, 2018, another attack and vandalism against the Ahmadiyya community in East Lombok District, NTB, came to light.

Commissioner of Komnas Perempuan Imam Nahe`i, in his official statement here on Tuesday noted that based on the complaints received by Komnas Perempuan from the victims` representatives, attacks were in the form of expulsion, threats, intimidation, and destruction of houses.

“The attack targeted seven Ahmadiyya heads of households, resulting in six damaged houses, four heavily damaged motorbikes, and household items destroyed, while 24 residents were forced to evacuate to the East Lombok Police station,” Nahe`i stated.

He remarked that Ahmadiyya`s residents reported to the police about the attacks and violence that had taken place since March 2018, but the local security apparatus was unable to prevent the action.

Komnas Perempuan recorded attacks on Ahmadiyya people in NTB since October 1998, and such incidents have continued to increase at a steady rate that led to cases of expulsion from 2005 to 2006. Nahe`i said such actions could have a prolonged impact, especially on women.

Komnas Perempuan has urged the central and regional governments to prioritize the immediate fulfillment of human rights and the Constitutional rights of Ahmadiyya people, as their rights, including the right to feel secure, have been neglected since 2006.

Komnas Perempuan has called on the state to offer comprehensive treatment to the victims of intolerance, with special attention given to women`s vulnerability in accordance with the Social Conflict Handling Act. (ant)

Indonesia`s reforms still far from realized: Habibie

IBP/ant

JAKARTA - Third Indonesian president Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie believes that Indonesia has yet to realize reforms for development of its civilization. “The process of reforms in Indonesia is well conducted, but it is still far from the target,” Habibie had noted here on Monday (May 21).

Habibie remarked that the target of applying reforms in Indonesia is the development of skills and competencies of human resources that can be utilized to develop the nation.

According to the former president, the civilization is the outcome of an improvement in the quality of human resources that can develop Indonesia to become a productive nation and not a consumer party. He believes Indonesia can become a producing country.

Habibie pointed to the three requirements of culture, religious values, and scientific research to improve civilization.

“A good civilization can only be achieved when culture and religion can be in synergy,” he added.

Cultural democracy, people`s responsibility, and the struggle to realize common interests are the most important values to develop the nation. (ant)

10

Destination

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Rockets edge Warriors to level NBA playoff series SAN FRANCISCO - NBA regularseason wins leader Houston, powered

by James Harden’s 30 points and 27 from Chris Paul, edged defending champion Golden State 95-92 Tuesday to level their semi-final playoff series at two wins each.

Gogo’s Silver

Gubuk Kita Souvenirs

AMLAPURA - Gogo’s Silver is one among the many souvenir shops that line the Candidasa main road, offering various silver items in the form of figurines and exquisite jewellery pieces. Gogo’s Silver is noticeable with its clear signage at the front of its green lawn, where an open gallery houses many glass displays. The silver jewellery and décor items aren’t observable unless you enter this showroom. Intricately etched necklaces, miniature horse carts that look great as tabletops or paper weights, earrings, rings and pendants, are among the little shiny things that will catch your eyes inside.

Gogo’s also receives orders and tailor-make their pieces, so if you have an idea, or maybe want to have a name of someone special engraved in a gift piece, this is one of the best places in Candidasa to do so. (net)

Accountant needed for international travel. Min.5 years experince. English speaking. Send letter of application and resume to: receptifindo@gmail.com

B.BP.004.05.18.0000871

Finance/Accountant (Tabanan) Capable English & Computer E:versaindustries4@gmail.com

B.BP.031.05.18.0000819

Sales/Marketing,Experience, Fluently in English/Mandarin Language,Apply to: versaindustries4@gmail.com

B.BP.031.05.18.0000817

AMLAPURA - This small but packed shop is a mini convenience store, a souvenir shop, a locally run transport and tours office, and motorcycle and bicycle rental rolled into one. Besides a cool shade to retreat to with a cold coke or beer from the heat of day, you can also browse through some nice Garuda statuettes, dream catchers, framed paintings of different sizes and postcards.

If you are interested in a unique carving and have an idea of your own, they might just be able to make a personalised version as a gift, as they welcome orders. (net)

Coco Group Bali Looking For -Asst.Accounting Manager -Asst.Operation Manager *Min 1 year experience in the same position in retail industry,CV send to hrm@cocogroupbali.com

B.BP.803.05.18.0000922

Urgent Housekeeping/Cleaning Service pglmn min 1 Th.Krm CV: hrdbali2018@gmail.com

B.BP.001.05.18.0000639

Urgent Staff Notaris,Laki2 S1 Hukum,Team Work,Disiplin.Kirim CV: hrdbali2018@gmail.com

B.BP.001.05.18.0000641

The Rockets snapped Golden State’s record playoff home win streak at 16 games, the Warriors suffering their first loss since the 2016 NBA Finals, and took their first playoff win over the Warriors in eight alltime tries.

“We know how hard it is to come back from 3-1,” Paul said. “When it’s winning time, you have got to suck it up. We knew we needed one here and we got it.”

P.J. Tucker had 16 rebounds and Clint Capella grabbed 13 for the Rockets, who host game five of the best-of-seven Western Conference final Thursday in Houston.

Paul hopes the title quest helps the Houston area take relief from a school shooting that saw a teen gunman kill 10 people, much the way the Houston Astros’ World Series baseball crown did last year after hurricane flooding.

“Hopefully basketball can be a way for Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP people to ease their minds, if only for a moKevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Houston Rockets during Game Four of the ment,” Paul said.

The series winner will face either Cleve- Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 20, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. land or Boston in the NBA Finals starting have lost twice in a playoff series since floor and Paul hit 10-of-20 to lift the Rockets, uodala with a bruised left leg and saw Klay May 31. who closed the game on a 25-10 run after Thompson strain his left knee in the second Stephen Curry led Golden State with 28 Durant joined last season. quarter while Houston’s Paul said his nag“Now we’ve got to fight. This is now a real falling behind 82-70. points on 10-of-26 shooting while Kevin “I wish we had done a better job of tak- ging left foot injury was improved.

Durant added 27 points and 12 rebounds and playoff-type experience,” Curry said. “We’re “It’s as good as it’s going to be right Draymond Green had 11 points, 14 rebounds ready for it. The vibe in the locker room is ing control,” Durant said. “We had chances really positive when it comes to what we to win... We’ve just got to get better next now,” Paul said. “Mental toughness is just and eight assists. game.” as important as physical toughness and we The defeat marks the first time the War- need to correct to win game five.”

Harden made 11-of-26 shots from the The Warriors lacked starter Andre Ig- showed that.” (afp) riors, seeking a third crown in four seasons,

Serena’s French Open seed denial stirs fresh debate

PARIS - The decision by French Open organisers not to grant Serena Williams a seeding on her long-awaited Grand Slam return has prompted renewed focus on the sport’s policy towards female

players and parenthood.

“French Open is punishing Serena Williams for having a baby” read a USA Today headline, arguing an expection for the 23-time major winner should be made for

Looking Front Office Cleaning Service Hub.085238311111

B.BP.001.05.18.0000936

Wanted Local Diving Instructor (Good English is Required) & Equipment staff(English isn’t required/young & Single male preferred)for diving company in Legian.Honest positive careful & Enthusiastic person contact at 08123814964 or info@divecenterbali.com

B.BP.001.05.18.0000745

Rest di Sanur Cr Waiter/ss, Bartender 08123614559 Dharsana

B.BP.001.05.18.0000713

Place Your Add Here

It is for Job Vacancy, Property, Selling or Buying

Please contact Gugiek : 08123840500

Serena Williams

IBP/net

Thursday’s draw.

At 36, the American is looking to regain her top form following the birth of her daughter last September. After sitting out of competition for over a year, she no longer had a ranking upon her return to the WTA circuit in March.

She has played just four matches this season across appearances at Indian Wells and Miami. But her results, far from convincing, have only been good enough to climb to 449th in the world rankings.

With a ranking so low, no player would typically even be able to take part in qualifying for the main draw. That is unless benefiting from a wildcard or using a protected ranking, which has at least allowed Williams direct entrance into the field.

It is a system that lets a player retain, for a transitional period, a

former ranking upon return from a long absence -- between six months and two years -- due to injury, illness or pregnancy.

But it does not guarantee them a seeding, leaving Serena vulnerable to an encounter with leading title contenders as early as the first round.

At Miami, Williams ran into Indian Wells champion Naomi Osaka in her opening match and was easily beaten.

- ‘Grace period’ needed “She has won this title so many times (eight) that she needs protection,” Miami tournament director James Blake said after the WTA refused to alter its rules despite conceding that they would be “further reviewed” going forward.

“It’s not as if she left because of injury and lost her passion for the

game,” Blake said. “She had a kid, which we should all be celebrating, so when she comes back there should be a grace period where she can still be seeded.”

Maria Sharapova also spoke up in support of her longtime rival last week.

“It’s a tough call, I would like to see that change,” Sharapova said. “I think that would be nice.”

At Wimbledon, which runs from July 2-15, the All England Club could elect to seed Serena using its unique system that favours grasscourt specialists, given she is a seven-time champion.

But at Roland Garros, an event she has won three times, organisers are not ready to take such a step with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) reaffirming the seedings will reflect the latest WTA rankings. (afp)

8

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Unai Emery succeeds Wenger as Arsenal manager: club

Unai Emery has been appointed as the new manager of Arsenal, the club announced on Wednesday.

“Unai Emery is to become our new head coach,” said a statement on the club’s website. “He joins the club after completing a two-year spell at Paris SaintGermain, where he recently landed the treble of Ligue 1, Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.”

Emery succeeds Arsene Wenger, who left Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years in charge.

“Unai has an outstanding track record of success

World Cup fever causes sleepless nights for Bangladesh flagmakers

Flagmakers in Bangladesh are doing a roaring trade weeks ahead of the World Cup, but no-one is interested in the home nation’s colours -- the money is all on pennants for Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Neymar’s Brazil.

Textile printer Kamal Hossain owns one of scores of small, hot, sweaty workshops in the Merajnagar district of capital Dhaka, working flat-out to produce flags and pennants for the local market ahead of the tournament in Russia.

“For the last two months I have been working non-stop,” said Hossain. “There are days when I do not even get two hours of sleep,” added the 40-year-old, barely lifting his head from his screen-printing machine.

Bangladesh is traditionally cricket territory, but every four

throughout his career, has developed some of the best young talent in Europe and plays an exciting, progressive style of football that fits Arsenal perfectly,” said chief executive Ivan Gazidis.

“I am thrilled to be joining one of the great clubs in the game,” said the new Spanish boss.

“Arsenal is known and loved throughout the world for its style of play, its commitment to young players, the fantastic stadium, the way the club is run.

“I’m very excited to be given the responsibility to start this important new chapter in Arsenal’s history.” (afp)

Juan MABROMATA / AFP

Argentina goalkeeper Romero out of World Cup with knee injury

FRANCK FIFE / AFP

years the country of 160 million people -- whose national team is ranked 197th out of 202 in the world by FIFA -- goes World Cup crazy.

Flags in the colours of Argentina and Brazil take over the streets, and printers in Merajnagar are expecting to produce hundreds of thousands before the tournament starts in Moscow on June 14.

Homes have been converted into makeshift printing and sewing plants as orders pour in from across the country.

“Every day we’re printing and making thousands of flags. Today we’ve already printed 11,000 Argentina pennants,” said Hossain.

- Maradona to Messi -

Fans across Bangladesh hold

flag-waving processions to honour their favourite team. Last week, a video of supporters marching with a 200 metre-long Argentina flag in the northwestern town of Madarganj went viral on social media.

The impoverished country first saw live World Cup matches in 1982.

But it was the 1986 tournament, when Diego Maradona singlehandedly helped Argentina win the trophy, that cemented football into the Bangladesh psyche -- along with a new favourite team.

“The craze for Argentina is still going strong, Maradona is gone but Messi is the new superstar,” said Faruq Mia, a flag hawker who came from neighbouring Narayanganj district to stock up.

Mia bought 500 flags last week, made a big profit and so needs

West Germans beat Hungary in ‘Miracle of Bern’

Argentina’s goalkeeper Sergio Romero stretches during a training session in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, on May 22, 2018.

Sergio Romero injured his right knee during a training session on Tuesday and will miss the FIFA 2018 World Cup starting next month in Russia.

In this file photo taken on September 13, 2016, Paris Saint-Germain’s Spanish head coach Unai Emery (L) shakes hands with Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Paris-Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.

9

Argentina’s World Cup preparations suffered a blow on Tuesday as goalkeeper Sergio Romero was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury, the Argentina Football Association (AFA) said.

The Manchester United goalkeeper injured his right knee during training in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. “Romero will be removed from the list of 23 players who will participate in the 2018 World Cup in Russia,” the AFA said in a statement.

Romero, 31, is the most capped goalkeeper in the history of the Argentina national team with 83 appearances and represented the country at the 2010 and 2014 World

Cups.

The AFA said Romero had suffered a blockage in his right knee and was being evaluated surgically.

A replacement will be announced “in the coming days,” the statement said.

As well as his World Cup experience, Romero has represented Argentina in three Copa Americas and was also a member of the side that won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Argentina, beaten finalists in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, open their Group D campaign in Russia against Iceland on June 16. Other first round opponents include Croatia and Nigeria. (afp)

Never, ever, underestimate the Germans on the soccer field.

That’s a globally accepted truth, one that has its roots in the 1954 World Cup final in Switzerland.

Going into that tournament, Hungary was the overwhelming favorite.

After all, Hungary was the Olympic champion, unbeaten in four years, and had arguably the best player in the world in Ferenc Puskas.

The team’s performances throughout the tournament only cemented the idea that Hungary would become the third country to win the World Cup, after the dual successes of Uruguay and Italy. In its first two games, Hungary racked up a total of 17 goals, including an 8-3 win over West Germany.

After beating Uruguay 4-2 in the semifinals, in a match contemporary observers rank as one of the best ever played, Hungary would meet the West Germans again in the final.

With two goals in the first eight minutes from Puskas and Zoltan Czibor, it looked like a repeat of the first encounter was likely. Instead, the West Germans responded almost immediately, with a goal in the 10th minute from Max Morlock. Helmut Rahn, a late addition to the squad, got his team back on

level terms in the 18th.

Rahn then sealed the win six minutes from the end. West Germany had incredibly beaten the “Magical Magyars.”

The match has been dubbed “The Miracle of Bern” and laid the seeds

of one of soccer’s most enduring adages: Never, ever, underestimate the Germans on the soccer field.

England in 1970, the Netherlands in 1974 and France in 1982 are three teams that can attest to that. (ap)

AP Photo/File

FILE - In this July 4, 1954 file photo, West Germany’s Helmut Rahn, center with arms raised, celebrates after equalizing in the World Cup soccer final match against Hungary, at Wankdorf Stadium, in Bern, Switzerland. West Germany would go on to win the match 3-2. The 21st World Cup begins on Thursday, June 14, 2018, when host Russia takes on Saudi Arabia.

500 more. He will be cheering for Argentina.

Factory owner Selim Howlader expects to sell several hundred thousand flags as “World Cup fever came early in the country, months before kickoff”.

“In 2014, I sold more than 80,000 flags. Most of them were sold during the World Cup or just days before kickoff. Now I am selling 2,000-2,500 big flags and 10,000 pennants a day and the World Cup is still weeks away,” said the happy 33-year-old businessman.

Howlader employs 25 workers and said about 2,000 people in all are working in Merajnagar’s flag factories.

- Long hours -

Messi and Neymar’s teams dominate by far Howlader’s order list. “Argentina and Brazil are the two most popular teams in Bangladesh,” he said. “I have even got orders to make 50-foot long Argentine flags. These two teams have the most supporters in our country.

Germany, Spain and Portugal are the other popular teams.”

Some four million people work in Bangladesh’s 4,500 apparel factories, who provide billions of dollars worth of clothes to top retailers around the world.

But experts and rights groups say that while there has been progress in improving conditions for garment workers in the country, they still often face long hours, dangerous working environments and dismally low pay.

The flag boom means extra income for poor workers like Nargis Akhter, 28, and her husband Mohammad Iqbal who work in Howlader’s factory.

“On an average every day we make 3,000 taka ($35),” said Iqbal. An average garment factory pays about $70 for an entire month’s work -- among the world’s lowest wages for such a job. “I wish the craze for flags would go on for many more months,” said Akhter, with a smile. (afp)

8

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Unai Emery succeeds Wenger as Arsenal manager: club

Unai Emery has been appointed as the new manager of Arsenal, the club announced on Wednesday.

“Unai Emery is to become our new head coach,” said a statement on the club’s website. “He joins the club after completing a two-year spell at Paris SaintGermain, where he recently landed the treble of Ligue 1, Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.”

Emery succeeds Arsene Wenger, who left Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years in charge.

“Unai has an outstanding track record of success

World Cup fever causes sleepless nights for Bangladesh flagmakers

Flagmakers in Bangladesh are doing a roaring trade weeks ahead of the World Cup, but no-one is interested in the home nation’s colours -- the money is all on pennants for Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Neymar’s Brazil.

Textile printer Kamal Hossain owns one of scores of small, hot, sweaty workshops in the Merajnagar district of capital Dhaka, working flat-out to produce flags and pennants for the local market ahead of the tournament in Russia.

“For the last two months I have been working non-stop,” said Hossain. “There are days when I do not even get two hours of sleep,” added the 40-year-old, barely lifting his head from his screen-printing machine.

Bangladesh is traditionally cricket territory, but every four

throughout his career, has developed some of the best young talent in Europe and plays an exciting, progressive style of football that fits Arsenal perfectly,” said chief executive Ivan Gazidis.

“I am thrilled to be joining one of the great clubs in the game,” said the new Spanish boss.

“Arsenal is known and loved throughout the world for its style of play, its commitment to young players, the fantastic stadium, the way the club is run.

“I’m very excited to be given the responsibility to start this important new chapter in Arsenal’s history.” (afp)

Juan MABROMATA / AFP

Argentina goalkeeper Romero out of World Cup with knee injury

FRANCK FIFE / AFP

years the country of 160 million people -- whose national team is ranked 197th out of 202 in the world by FIFA -- goes World Cup crazy.

Flags in the colours of Argentina and Brazil take over the streets, and printers in Merajnagar are expecting to produce hundreds of thousands before the tournament starts in Moscow on June 14.

Homes have been converted into makeshift printing and sewing plants as orders pour in from across the country.

“Every day we’re printing and making thousands of flags. Today we’ve already printed 11,000 Argentina pennants,” said Hossain.

- Maradona to Messi -

Fans across Bangladesh hold

flag-waving processions to honour their favourite team. Last week, a video of supporters marching with a 200 metre-long Argentina flag in the northwestern town of Madarganj went viral on social media.

The impoverished country first saw live World Cup matches in 1982.

But it was the 1986 tournament, when Diego Maradona singlehandedly helped Argentina win the trophy, that cemented football into the Bangladesh psyche -- along with a new favourite team.

“The craze for Argentina is still going strong, Maradona is gone but Messi is the new superstar,” said Faruq Mia, a flag hawker who came from neighbouring Narayanganj district to stock up.

Mia bought 500 flags last week, made a big profit and so needs

West Germans beat Hungary in ‘Miracle of Bern’

Argentina’s goalkeeper Sergio Romero stretches during a training session in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, on May 22, 2018.

Sergio Romero injured his right knee during a training session on Tuesday and will miss the FIFA 2018 World Cup starting next month in Russia.

In this file photo taken on September 13, 2016, Paris Saint-Germain’s Spanish head coach Unai Emery (L) shakes hands with Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Paris-Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.

9

Argentina’s World Cup preparations suffered a blow on Tuesday as goalkeeper Sergio Romero was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury, the Argentina Football Association (AFA) said.

The Manchester United goalkeeper injured his right knee during training in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. “Romero will be removed from the list of 23 players who will participate in the 2018 World Cup in Russia,” the AFA said in a statement.

Romero, 31, is the most capped goalkeeper in the history of the Argentina national team with 83 appearances and represented the country at the 2010 and 2014 World

Cups.

The AFA said Romero had suffered a blockage in his right knee and was being evaluated surgically.

A replacement will be announced “in the coming days,” the statement said.

As well as his World Cup experience, Romero has represented Argentina in three Copa Americas and was also a member of the side that won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Argentina, beaten finalists in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, open their Group D campaign in Russia against Iceland on June 16. Other first round opponents include Croatia and Nigeria. (afp)

Never, ever, underestimate the Germans on the soccer field.

That’s a globally accepted truth, one that has its roots in the 1954 World Cup final in Switzerland.

Going into that tournament, Hungary was the overwhelming favorite.

After all, Hungary was the Olympic champion, unbeaten in four years, and had arguably the best player in the world in Ferenc Puskas.

The team’s performances throughout the tournament only cemented the idea that Hungary would become the third country to win the World Cup, after the dual successes of Uruguay and Italy. In its first two games, Hungary racked up a total of 17 goals, including an 8-3 win over West Germany.

After beating Uruguay 4-2 in the semifinals, in a match contemporary observers rank as one of the best ever played, Hungary would meet the West Germans again in the final.

With two goals in the first eight minutes from Puskas and Zoltan Czibor, it looked like a repeat of the first encounter was likely. Instead, the West Germans responded almost immediately, with a goal in the 10th minute from Max Morlock. Helmut Rahn, a late addition to the squad, got his team back on

level terms in the 18th.

Rahn then sealed the win six minutes from the end. West Germany had incredibly beaten the “Magical Magyars.”

The match has been dubbed “The Miracle of Bern” and laid the seeds

of one of soccer’s most enduring adages: Never, ever, underestimate the Germans on the soccer field.

England in 1970, the Netherlands in 1974 and France in 1982 are three teams that can attest to that. (ap)

AP Photo/File

FILE - In this July 4, 1954 file photo, West Germany’s Helmut Rahn, center with arms raised, celebrates after equalizing in the World Cup soccer final match against Hungary, at Wankdorf Stadium, in Bern, Switzerland. West Germany would go on to win the match 3-2. The 21st World Cup begins on Thursday, June 14, 2018, when host Russia takes on Saudi Arabia.

500 more. He will be cheering for Argentina.

Factory owner Selim Howlader expects to sell several hundred thousand flags as “World Cup fever came early in the country, months before kickoff”.

“In 2014, I sold more than 80,000 flags. Most of them were sold during the World Cup or just days before kickoff. Now I am selling 2,000-2,500 big flags and 10,000 pennants a day and the World Cup is still weeks away,” said the happy 33-year-old businessman.

Howlader employs 25 workers and said about 2,000 people in all are working in Merajnagar’s flag factories.

- Long hours -

Messi and Neymar’s teams dominate by far Howlader’s order list. “Argentina and Brazil are the two most popular teams in Bangladesh,” he said. “I have even got orders to make 50-foot long Argentine flags. These two teams have the most supporters in our country.

Germany, Spain and Portugal are the other popular teams.”

Some four million people work in Bangladesh’s 4,500 apparel factories, who provide billions of dollars worth of clothes to top retailers around the world.

But experts and rights groups say that while there has been progress in improving conditions for garment workers in the country, they still often face long hours, dangerous working environments and dismally low pay.

The flag boom means extra income for poor workers like Nargis Akhter, 28, and her husband Mohammad Iqbal who work in Howlader’s factory.

“On an average every day we make 3,000 taka ($35),” said Iqbal. An average garment factory pays about $70 for an entire month’s work -- among the world’s lowest wages for such a job. “I wish the craze for flags would go on for many more months,” said Akhter, with a smile. (afp)

10

Destination

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Rockets edge Warriors to level NBA playoff series SAN FRANCISCO - NBA regularseason wins leader Houston, powered

by James Harden’s 30 points and 27 from Chris Paul, edged defending champion Golden State 95-92 Tuesday to level their semi-final playoff series at two wins each.

Gogo’s Silver

Gubuk Kita Souvenirs

AMLAPURA - Gogo’s Silver is one among the many souvenir shops that line the Candidasa main road, offering various silver items in the form of figurines and exquisite jewellery pieces. Gogo’s Silver is noticeable with its clear signage at the front of its green lawn, where an open gallery houses many glass displays. The silver jewellery and décor items aren’t observable unless you enter this showroom. Intricately etched necklaces, miniature horse carts that look great as tabletops or paper weights, earrings, rings and pendants, are among the little shiny things that will catch your eyes inside.

Gogo’s also receives orders and tailor-make their pieces, so if you have an idea, or maybe want to have a name of someone special engraved in a gift piece, this is one of the best places in Candidasa to do so. (net)

Accountant needed for international travel. Min.5 years experince. English speaking. Send letter of application and resume to: receptifindo@gmail.com

B.BP.004.05.18.0000871

Finance/Accountant (Tabanan) Capable English & Computer E:versaindustries4@gmail.com

B.BP.031.05.18.0000819

Sales/Marketing,Experience, Fluently in English/Mandarin Language,Apply to: versaindustries4@gmail.com

B.BP.031.05.18.0000817

AMLAPURA - This small but packed shop is a mini convenience store, a souvenir shop, a locally run transport and tours office, and motorcycle and bicycle rental rolled into one. Besides a cool shade to retreat to with a cold coke or beer from the heat of day, you can also browse through some nice Garuda statuettes, dream catchers, framed paintings of different sizes and postcards.

If you are interested in a unique carving and have an idea of your own, they might just be able to make a personalised version as a gift, as they welcome orders. (net)

Coco Group Bali Looking For -Asst.Accounting Manager -Asst.Operation Manager *Min 1 year experience in the same position in retail industry,CV send to hrm@cocogroupbali.com

B.BP.803.05.18.0000922

Urgent Housekeeping/Cleaning Service pglmn min 1 Th.Krm CV: hrdbali2018@gmail.com

B.BP.001.05.18.0000639

Urgent Staff Notaris,Laki2 S1 Hukum,Team Work,Disiplin.Kirim CV: hrdbali2018@gmail.com

B.BP.001.05.18.0000641

The Rockets snapped Golden State’s record playoff home win streak at 16 games, the Warriors suffering their first loss since the 2016 NBA Finals, and took their first playoff win over the Warriors in eight alltime tries.

“We know how hard it is to come back from 3-1,” Paul said. “When it’s winning time, you have got to suck it up. We knew we needed one here and we got it.”

P.J. Tucker had 16 rebounds and Clint Capella grabbed 13 for the Rockets, who host game five of the best-of-seven Western Conference final Thursday in Houston.

Paul hopes the title quest helps the Houston area take relief from a school shooting that saw a teen gunman kill 10 people, much the way the Houston Astros’ World Series baseball crown did last year after hurricane flooding.

“Hopefully basketball can be a way for Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP people to ease their minds, if only for a moKevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Houston Rockets during Game Four of the ment,” Paul said.

The series winner will face either Cleve- Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 20, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. land or Boston in the NBA Finals starting have lost twice in a playoff series since floor and Paul hit 10-of-20 to lift the Rockets, uodala with a bruised left leg and saw Klay May 31. who closed the game on a 25-10 run after Thompson strain his left knee in the second Stephen Curry led Golden State with 28 Durant joined last season. quarter while Houston’s Paul said his nag“Now we’ve got to fight. This is now a real falling behind 82-70. points on 10-of-26 shooting while Kevin “I wish we had done a better job of tak- ging left foot injury was improved.

Durant added 27 points and 12 rebounds and playoff-type experience,” Curry said. “We’re “It’s as good as it’s going to be right Draymond Green had 11 points, 14 rebounds ready for it. The vibe in the locker room is ing control,” Durant said. “We had chances really positive when it comes to what we to win... We’ve just got to get better next now,” Paul said. “Mental toughness is just and eight assists. game.” as important as physical toughness and we The defeat marks the first time the War- need to correct to win game five.”

Harden made 11-of-26 shots from the The Warriors lacked starter Andre Ig- showed that.” (afp) riors, seeking a third crown in four seasons,

Serena’s French Open seed denial stirs fresh debate

PARIS - The decision by French Open organisers not to grant Serena Williams a seeding on her long-awaited Grand Slam return has prompted renewed focus on the sport’s policy towards female

players and parenthood.

“French Open is punishing Serena Williams for having a baby” read a USA Today headline, arguing an expection for the 23-time major winner should be made for

Looking Front Office Cleaning Service Hub.085238311111

B.BP.001.05.18.0000936

Wanted Local Diving Instructor (Good English is Required) & Equipment staff(English isn’t required/young & Single male preferred)for diving company in Legian.Honest positive careful & Enthusiastic person contact at 08123814964 or info@divecenterbali.com

B.BP.001.05.18.0000745

Rest di Sanur Cr Waiter/ss, Bartender 08123614559 Dharsana

B.BP.001.05.18.0000713

Place Your Add Here

It is for Job Vacancy, Property, Selling or Buying

Please contact Gugiek : 08123840500

Serena Williams

IBP/net

Thursday’s draw.

At 36, the American is looking to regain her top form following the birth of her daughter last September. After sitting out of competition for over a year, she no longer had a ranking upon her return to the WTA circuit in March.

She has played just four matches this season across appearances at Indian Wells and Miami. But her results, far from convincing, have only been good enough to climb to 449th in the world rankings.

With a ranking so low, no player would typically even be able to take part in qualifying for the main draw. That is unless benefiting from a wildcard or using a protected ranking, which has at least allowed Williams direct entrance into the field.

It is a system that lets a player retain, for a transitional period, a

former ranking upon return from a long absence -- between six months and two years -- due to injury, illness or pregnancy.

But it does not guarantee them a seeding, leaving Serena vulnerable to an encounter with leading title contenders as early as the first round.

At Miami, Williams ran into Indian Wells champion Naomi Osaka in her opening match and was easily beaten.

- ‘Grace period’ needed “She has won this title so many times (eight) that she needs protection,” Miami tournament director James Blake said after the WTA refused to alter its rules despite conceding that they would be “further reviewed” going forward.

“It’s not as if she left because of injury and lost her passion for the

game,” Blake said. “She had a kid, which we should all be celebrating, so when she comes back there should be a grace period where she can still be seeded.”

Maria Sharapova also spoke up in support of her longtime rival last week.

“It’s a tough call, I would like to see that change,” Sharapova said. “I think that would be nice.”

At Wimbledon, which runs from July 2-15, the All England Club could elect to seed Serena using its unique system that favours grasscourt specialists, given she is a seven-time champion.

But at Roland Garros, an event she has won three times, organisers are not ready to take such a step with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) reaffirming the seedings will reflect the latest WTA rankings. (afp)

6

Thursday, May 24, 2018

W

International

RLD

Picture of the US embassy in Caracas taken on May 22, 2018 after President Nicolas Maduro announced the expulsion of the top two US diplomatic representatives in Venezuela after being officially proclaimed the winner of Sunday’s election, while the national flag flies at half-mast in honour of the victims of the shooting at a school in Santa Fe, Texas.

Venezuela’s Maduro expels US diplomats, rejects sanctions

Federico PARRA / AFP

CARACAS - Venezuela ordered the expulsion of the top two US diplomats in the country Tuesday, charging it was the victim of a “political and financial lynching” after Washington tightened sanctions over Nicolas Maduro’s re-election.

Maduro announced the expulsions in a televised speech after being officially proclaimed the winner of Sunday’s election in the South American nation mired in an acute economic crisis and facing growing international isolation.

The vote was boycotted by the main opposition parties and widely condemned by the international community, including the United States, which denounced it as a “sham.”

The Venezuelan president declared

US charge d’affaires Todd Robinson and deputy head of mission Brian Naranjo “personae non gratae.”

“They must leave the country in 48 hours in protest and in defense of the dignity of the Venezuelan homeland... Enough of conspiracies!” he said.

The United States immediately threatened to retaliate.

A State Department official told AFP that Washington had “not received notification from the Venezuelan government through diplomatic channels,” but that if the expulsions are confirmed, “the United States may take appropriate reciprocal action.”

In anticipation that Venezuela’s charge d’affaires in Washington, Carlos Ron, would be expulsed, he was appointed vice minister of foreign affairs for North America.

On Monday, President Donald Trump tightened sanctions against Caracas, making it harder for the Maduro regime to sell off state assets.

“I repudiate all the sanctions that are sought against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, because they harm it, they generate suffering for the people of Venezuela,” Maduro said in the speech.

He promised to present “evidence” that both diplomats were engaged in a political, military and economic “conspiracy.”

Robinson denied the allegations.

“We strongly reject the accusations against me and against” Naranjo, he told journalists in the western city of Merida, promising to return there even despite Maduro expulsing him. (afp)

Saudi arrests drive home message: change comes from the top DUBAI - Saudi Arabia this week branded its most iconic women’s rights advocates as “traitors”, sending what analysts and activists say is an unmistakeable message: future change comes only from the throne.

The arrest of at least 10 activists, the majority women, comes one month before the kingdom is slated to lift its driving ban on women.

It was a goal the deLUDOVIC MARIN / AFP tainees fought for over In this file photo taken on April 10, 2018, shows Saudi Ara- generations, but which bia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman posing upon his has been aggressively arrival at the Elysee Presidential palace for a meeting with branded as the fresh approach of the young heir French President in Paris.

American...

From page 1

In 2012, Roth said that his most recent book, “Nemesis,” published two years earlier, would be his last, after having reread all his books.

“I decided that I was done with fiction,” he said. “I don’t want to read any more of it, write any more of it, and I don’t even want to talk about it anymore... It’s enough. I no longer feel this dedication to write what I have experienced my whole life.”

to the throne -- Mohammed bin Salman.

The crackdown on Saudi Arabia’s women activists may appear contradictory to the crown prince’s sweeping reforms, but analysts say it fits in line with the enduring top-down vision.

Gerald Feierstein, a former US ambassador to Yemen who also served in Saudi Arabia, says the arrests are “unsurprising”.

“While Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has embarked on a broader programme of economic modernisation and social reform, dubbed Vision 2030, he has said explicitly that his programme does not include broadening the political space,” Feierstein said in a Middle East Institute brief.

“In fact, arrests of activists have

Thurman said that after he stopped writing Roth spent his free time reading and swimming, and meeting friends.

“He was such a driven perfectionist, so when he felt his power ebbing, he wanted to quit at the top of his

continued without interruption despite the reform project,” he said, pointing to the continued imprisonment of blogger Raif Badawi.

For Kristian Ulrichsen, a fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute in the US, the move is meant as a clear reminder of who is in charge.

“At a time when the lifting of the driving ban on Saudi women is fast approaching, the image of prominent women’s rights activists being branded as traitors on the front pages of Saudi newspapers sends a powerful message.”

In the kingdom, the warning “will be very clear to anyone who might be tempted to criticise the government”, Ulrichsen said. (afp)

game, and he did,” she said. Roth said he was worn out in an interview this year with The New York Times.

“I was by this time no longer in possession of the mental vitality or the physical fitness needed to mount and sustain a large creative attack of

any duration,” Roth said.

The newspaper remembered Roth as “a passionate student of American history and the American vernacular.

And more than just about any other writer of his time he was tireless in his exploration of male sexuality.” (afp)

International

Thursday, May 24, 2018

11

Indonesia, Japan agree to increase aid for Palestinians

JAKARTA - Indonesia and Japan agreed to increase their support of humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees during the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The commitment of both countries was conveyed by Indonesia Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi while meeting with her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in San Martin Palace, Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday, a press release from the Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Tuesday.

Marsudi discussed the situation in Palestine, especially the dwindling humanitarian aids for Palestine refugees, with Japanese foreign minister.

Both ministers agreed to increase their support to Palestine through Cooperation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD).

“We agreed to strengthen CEAPAD cooperation to support Pales-

tine. Indonesia hopes Japan will not move its embassy to Jerusalem,” Marsudi noted in her Twitter account.

Marsudi and Kono also exchanged views on Indo-Pacific cooperation and ASEAN centrality in the region.

The G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting was attended by foreign ministers of G-20 member states and invited guests.

During Sunday`s session, the foreign ministers discussed the general global outlook, while Monday`s agenda focused on multilateralism and global governance as a response to new cross-border challenges, ranging from cybersecurity to the use of information and communication technologies to the changing paradigms in trade and migration.

On the second day of the meeting, Marsudi conducted bilateral meetings with several foreign ministers, such as Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Saudi Arabian FM Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir, and Britih FM Boris Johnson. (ant)

Komnas Perempuan calls to offer protection to Ahmadiyya community

JAKARTA - The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has called on the state to protect the Ahmadiyya community in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) that had been the target of attacks since October 1998.

Later, on May 19-20, 2018, another attack and vandalism against the Ahmadiyya community in East Lombok District, NTB, came to light.

Commissioner of Komnas Perempuan Imam Nahe`i, in his official statement here on Tuesday noted that based on the complaints received by Komnas Perempuan from the victims` representatives, attacks were in the form of expulsion, threats, intimidation, and destruction of houses.

“The attack targeted seven Ahmadiyya heads of households, resulting in six damaged houses, four heavily damaged motorbikes, and household items destroyed, while 24 residents were forced to evacuate to the East Lombok Police station,” Nahe`i stated.

He remarked that Ahmadiyya`s residents reported to the police about the attacks and violence that had taken place since March 2018, but the local security apparatus was unable to prevent the action.

Komnas Perempuan recorded attacks on Ahmadiyya people in NTB since October 1998, and such incidents have continued to increase at a steady rate that led to cases of expulsion from 2005 to 2006. Nahe`i said such actions could have a prolonged impact, especially on women.

Komnas Perempuan has urged the central and regional governments to prioritize the immediate fulfillment of human rights and the Constitutional rights of Ahmadiyya people, as their rights, including the right to feel secure, have been neglected since 2006.

Komnas Perempuan has called on the state to offer comprehensive treatment to the victims of intolerance, with special attention given to women`s vulnerability in accordance with the Social Conflict Handling Act. (ant)

Indonesia`s reforms still far from realized: Habibie

IBP/ant

JAKARTA - Third Indonesian president Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie believes that Indonesia has yet to realize reforms for development of its civilization. “The process of reforms in Indonesia is well conducted, but it is still far from the target,” Habibie had noted here on Monday (May 21).

Habibie remarked that the target of applying reforms in Indonesia is the development of skills and competencies of human resources that can be utilized to develop the nation.

According to the former president, the civilization is the outcome of an improvement in the quality of human resources that can develop Indonesia to become a productive nation and not a consumer party. He believes Indonesia can become a producing country.

Habibie pointed to the three requirements of culture, religious values, and scientific research to improve civilization.

“A good civilization can only be achieved when culture and religion can be in synergy,” he added.

Cultural democracy, people`s responsibility, and the struggle to realize common interests are the most important values to develop the nation. (ant)

12

International

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Bali News

International

BUSINESS This file picture taken on February 22, 2013 shows a young man walking past a Foxconn recruitment point in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province. A unit of electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn said it will launch an initial public offering in China on May 23, 2018 aimed at raising 4.2 billion USD, in the biggest mainland debut for three years.

Foxconn unit to raise $4.2bn in China IPO

A unit of electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn said it will launch an initial public offering in China on Thursday aimed at raising $4.2 billion, in the biggest mainland debut in nearly three years.

Taiwan’s Foxconn Industrial Internet, which makes electronic devices, cloud service equipment and industrial robots, will float 10 percent of its total shares, according to a prospectus filed late Tuesday with the Shanghai stock exchange.

Taipei-based Foxconn itself, which is also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, is the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, a major supplier of components and assembler of products by international brands such as Apple and Sony.

Foxconn Industrial Internet will issue 1.97 billion new shares at 13.77 yuan per share to raise 27.1 billion yuan ($4.2 billion).

The IPO would be the biggest in mainland China since a market crash in 2015 and one of the largest ever for the country’s stock exchanges.

Foxconn said it will use the funds raised to upgrade its smart manufacturing, build internet platforms to connect factories and invest in cloud computing and fifth-generation

communication technologies in its mainland factories.

The IPO will be the largest in mainland China since June 2015, when Guotai Junan Securities raised more than $4.8 billion.

After that, a prolonged bout of Chinese stock market turbulence, which saw the key Shanghai index tumble nearly 40 percent in a little more than two months, put a chill on big-ticket listings.

The IPO comes as Beijing is

pushing to attract more listings on mainland markets by domestic Chinese technology companies.

Analysts say that push is part of broader plans to become a global tech leader.

Foxconn, which is one of China’s largest single employers, has around a million workers at its factories across the country, plus operations in more than 10 countries including Vietnam, Brazil and Mexico. (afp)

Eurozone economy outlook dims as sentiment weakens: survey

The pace of growth of eurozone business activity continued to slow in May, as companies became less optimistic about the state of the economy in Europe, a key survey showed on Wednesday.

Data monitoring company IHS Markit also flagged strong slowdowns in France and Germany, though employment growth in the 19-country single currency bloc remained robust.

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) by IHS Markit fell to 54.1 in May, which was lower than

forecasts by analysts. A figure over 50 indicates the economy is expanding.

The analysts at Markit cautioned that the slowdown in growth, which followed a bumper start of the year, was partly due to an unusually high number of public holidays in May. “However, it’s also becoming increasingly evident that underlying growth momentum has slowed compared to late last year, especially in relation to exports,” said Chris Williamson, an economist at IHS Markit.

The PMI data aligned with a recent line of statistics that suggested the European economy was falling back from solid recovery.

Earlier this month, official data said growth in the eurozone slowed in the first quarter this year to 0.4 percent.

The data confirmed a warning

by European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi that growth in the 19-country single currency bloc was reaching “some moderation” in the face of protectionist dangers. (afp)

Thursday, May 24, 2018

5

Tipat Bantal War Tools, Symbol of Male and Female

IBP/kmb

Tradition of tipat and bantal war organized at Kapal customary village is a unique tradition because the participating people will perform activities of mutual throwing by using tipat and bantal posing one of the favorite foods for the community of Bali. It is an expression of gratitude to God for the blessing extended in the Tradition of tipat and bantal war organized at Kapal customary village is a unique tradition because the participating people will perform activities of mutual throwing by using tipat and bantal posing one of the favorite foods for the community of Bali.

It is an expression of gratitude to God for the blessing extended in the form of abundance of fertility in the environment. However, since it is a tradition and ritual, of course, this kind of tipat-bantal war will begin with a procession of presenting oblations and so forth before

implemented.

The temple priest Jero Nyoman Lidriani said that preparation ceremony will be preceded by banten pejati, byakaonan and pangulapan.

After being presented, it will be followed by Hindu people or Kapal.

After completing the presentation of offerings, it is resumed with joint prayers and matimpugan.

It is commenced with jejatonan for 3 times in front of the bale agung temple or middle courtyard of the temple. Executor of the jejatonan itself is not arbitrary namely temple priest and village officials. Sometimes, it is

followed by government officials such as the regent usually presented every 2 years. After that, it is carried out in outermost courtyard by many people in accordance with norms.

“Formerly, it was only carried out in front of the bale agung pavilion. Since the current pilgrims are consisting of more people the pavilion is worried to get damaged.

Thus, the activities are continued in the outermost temple courtyard and only the jejatonan is still held in the bale agung,” he said.

Furthermore, he said that before starting matimpugan, all the pil-

grims put soda offerings pursuant to their affordability and must contain tipat sirikan (rice bag) and six pieces of bantal fresh cake. The rice bag is placed in the temple while the bantal can be brought back home.

Similar opinion was conveyed

by I Ketut Sudarsana where the rice bag is incised transverse in the middle as a symbol of female genital or Pradhana while the bantal snack itself is a symbol of male genital or Purusa.

Encounter of both elements will produce or bring up the seeds of life. In this case, it symbolizes the emergence and fertility for the seeds of food sources of society. Besides, both entities symbolize the sea and mountains.

In the procession held at the out-

ermost courtyard of the local temple, all the pilgrims that will throw rice bag are positioned in the south because it is a symbol of male or sea while in the north is the area of ??the pitch throwing group as the symbol of Purusa or mountains believed to be in the north. Then, even though there is impression of throwing each other to each participant, it will be attempted that tipat and bantal will hit each other in the air because it is the most important point of the tradition.

“After finishes, it is ended with a joint prayer while for the remnants scattered will be collected and then distributed to residents and made into fertilizer for their respective paddy field. It is believed to increase fertility,” he added. (kmb)

Mecakcakan Tradition at Sambirenteng Village

Sambirenteng customary village in Tejakula, Buleleng, organized mecakcakan tradition, Saturday (Jan. 9). This heritage tradition is better known as cockfighting in the shrine of Sambirenteng village. This unique ritual took place solemnly and festively attended by all local villagers.

Chief of Sambirenteng customary village, Jro Bendesa Nengah Mas, said that the mecakcakan is a tradition having been carried out from generation to generation.

Actually this ceremony is a series of pecaruan (animal sacrifice) at

local village. The whole customary villagers are required to submit a rooster to the committee. If villagers do not submit a fighting rooster, it can be replaced with money. After that, the roosters of customary villagers are then pitted in the area of the village shrine.

Uniqueness of this ritual lies in the cockfighting where watching people are not allowed to bet, so that this ritual is free from the impression of gambling. The losing rooster is slaughtered and cooked together to fill in the ritual oblations. The remaining will be

enjoyed together through megibung in the area of the Bale Agung temple. “This ritual is a heritage we’ve received and shall be held every year,” he said.

According to Mas, from his predecessors the Mecakcakan ritual is held every entering the new moon in the seventh month of Balinese calendar (January). This ritual signifies the devotion of people to God having bestowed prosperity to universe, especially to Sambirenteng village.

Besides, it also aims to maintain natural balance from various negative influences. (kmb)

4

Bali News

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Decline of Ngurah Rai Airport’s passengers

‘I’m sorry’, Facebook boss tells European lawmakers

Remains in normal average limit

MANGUPURA - Within the past few days, the number of passengers through Ngurah Rai Airport has decreased. This condition could lead to speculation if the decline occurred is the impact of the occurrence of bomb terror some time ago.

Based on the data available, the number of international passengers during the period of May 14-20 totally decreased by -0.10 percent. On May 14, 2018, the number of passengers amounted to 35,378 people and decreased drastically on May 15 to 30,699 or as much as -13.23 percent. However, from May 16-19, the number of passengers increased again to the range of 4-6 percent. Although having increased, it returned to decline as much as -2.75 percent on May 20.

Similar decrease also happened to domestic passengers as much as -3.46 percent during May 14-20. The most drastic decline did occur on May 15 at 18.41 percent. Nevertheless, the number of passengers increased again.

The highest increase occurred on May 20 at 20.85 percent. In total, the number of passengers arriving through Ngurah Rai Airport from May 14 to May 20 did indeed decrease by -1.76 percent.

When confirmed on Tuesday (May 22), the Head of Communication and Legal Section of Ngurah Rai Airport, Arie Ahsanurrohim, denied if the decrease in passengers is the impact of the occurrence of terror some time ago.

However, he said the decrease in passengers is indeed within the normal limits of the average passenger.

According to him, the data on the decrease of passengers during the period of May 14-20 are just the data for a week. On that account, these cannot represent the whole. “These are only the data for a week, while the decline of passengers can be determined through the data for a month. These data are not representative for the whole,” he concluded.

Nevertheless, he had confidence that ahead of the Eid, the number of passengers is estimated to experience a surge before the peak of holiday and one day after the Eid. “We are sure, that before the Eid, the number of passengers will increase again,” he said. (kmb23)

Jung Yeon-je / AFP

A man watches a television news showing a file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a railway station in Seoul on April 21, 2018.

IBP/kmb

Ngurah Rai Airport

Number of drug users in Bali ranked 23rd

DENPASAR - The hard work to suppress the number of drug users by the National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) Bali with related agencies has paid off. This condi-

tion is indicated by the decrease of narcotics prevalence in Bali region in 2016 compared to 2017. Thus nationally, Bali originally ranked 11th went down to 23rd position.

IBP/eka

The number of drug users in Bali in 2017 reached 11,918 people, while in 2016 amounted to 61,353 people.

The number of drug users in Bali in 2017 reached 11,918 people, while in 2016 amounted to 61,353 people.

Head of the BNNP Bali, Putu Gede Suastawa, said on Tuesday (May 22) that the achievement is not separated from the role of various components, especially the people of Bali. According to him, the community is the most important element in the prevention, eradication, abuse and illicit drug trafficking (P4GN). Community awareness is strongly grown in raising awareness and alertness of the hazards of the illicit goods.

Certainly this achievement is due to the hard work of the BNNP Bali with all components of the community continuously and tirelessly implementing the program of prevention and empowerment that always campaigns war against drugs.

“The efforts made by the Na-

tional Narcotics Agency and its ranks got positive public response indicated by the decrease in the prevalence of drug abuse in the Bali province,” said Suastawa, after attending the work meeting on the mapping of vulnerable areas involving all elements of community groups in Klungkung district.

At that time, Suastawa conveyed the strengthening to the community through the improvement of participant’s knowledge and skills in identifying and prioritizing the needs of the community should be continuously done. In addition, the community should be sensitive and know the characteristics of drug users in their respective environment.

Moreover, drugs really threaten all levels of society without any restrictions on age, profession or place.

To that end, various strategies have been done by the BNN and BNNP Bali along with the ranks,

including inaugurating pecalang (customary security guard) as anti-drug volunteer, pioneering and encouraging the making of perarem (appendix to customary bylaws) in each customary village denoting the innovation empowerment by the BNNP Bali.

“To suppress drug abuse is resolved by empowering the people living in the prone areas to illicit goods circulation. Besides, we also provide life skill training and change people’s mindset so that they will not consider drug dealers a hero because they often help or donate. This must be straightened out,” he said.

He hoped the community participation, especially the participants of the present work meeting, where they should be able to emerge as a stakeholder to mobilize people in the region to monitor the environment so that it is avoided from drugs,” he concluded. (kmb36)

13

N. Korea preps nuclear site demolition despite US summit doubts

BRUSSELS - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on Tuesday for the “harm” caused by a huge breach of users’ data and by a failure to crack down on fake news.

But Zuckerberg’s appearance failed to satisfy MEPs who accused him of dodging questions and criticised a format that gave the parliament’s political leaders far more time to give long-winded speeches.

His livestreamed testimony in Brussels was the latest stop on a tour of apology for the Cambridge Analytica scandal that saw him quizzed for ten hours in the US Congress in April, and will take him to Paris on Wednesday.

Zuckerberg said that while Facebook has brought in new features to connect people, it had become clear in the last two years that they “haven’t done enough to prevent these tools from being used for harm”.

“And that goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections or developers misusing people’s information. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility,” he said in his opening statement.

“That was a mistake, and I’m sorry for it.”

- ‘Too slow’ The European Parliament in-

vited Zuckerberg in March after Facebook admitted that up to 87 million users may have had their data hijacked by British consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica.

The firm, which was working for US President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, has since declared bankruptcy.

Zuckerberg originally tried to send a junior executive instead but finally bowed to pressure to appear.

However he only agreed for it to be livestreamed on Monday after initially insisting on it being behind closed doors.

Appearing calm and unruffled during the 90-minute hearing, Zuckerberg welcomed the EU’s sweeping new personal data protection rules, which come into effect in three days, saying that his website would be “fully compliant”.

In that spirit, Zuckerberg said Facebook was bringing in new features including a special “clear history” button that would allow them to delete any cookies or browsing history details it stores.

Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook had been “too slow to identify Russian interfering” in the 2016 US presidential ballot but was working with European governments for future elections.

In the run-up to last year’s French elections Facebook “found and took down more than 30,000 fake accounts”, he said. (afp)

SEOUL - Invited foreign journalists gathered in North Korea Wednesday to witness the slated destruction of the reclusive regime’s nuclear test site, a high profile gesture on the road to a summit with the US that Donald Trump now says might not happen.

In a surprise announcement Pyongyang said earlier this month that it planned to “completely” destroy the Punggye-ri facility in the country’s northeast, a move welcomed by Washington and Seoul.

Punggye-ri has been the site of all six of the North’s nuclear tests, the latest and by far the most powerful in September last year, which Pyongyang said was an H-bomb.

The demolition is due to take place sometime between Wednesday and Friday, depending on the weather.

The North has portrayed the destruction on the test site as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned June 12 summit between Kim and Trump in Singapore.

But doubts have since been cast by both sides on whether that

potentially historic meeting will take place.

Last week Pyongyang threatened to pull out if Washington pressed for its unilateral nuclear disarmament. Trump also said the meeting could be delayed as he met with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in in Washington on Tuesday.

“There are certain conditions we want to happen. I think we’ll get those conditions. And if we don’t, we won’t have the meeting,” he told reporters, without elaborating on what those conditions might be.

- ‘Thin ice’ Politically, Trump has invested heavily in the success of his meeting with Kim, and so privately most US officials, as well as outside observers, believe it will go ahead.

But as the date draws near, Trump’s divergence from his top aides, the differences between the two sides and these high stakes are coming into sharp relief.

Washington has made it clear it wants to see the “complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation” of the North.

Pyongyang has vowed it will never give up its nuclear deterrence until it feels safe from what is sees as US aggression.

“Everything is on thin ice,” Koo Kab-woo, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, told AFP. “Trump wants a swift denuclearisation, something that will be done within his first term in office.

In that case, he has to provide North Korea with a corresponding, swift security guarantee.” (afp)

EBS / AFP

This video grab taken from the European Commission channel EBS, shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during his audition at the European Parliament on the data privacy scandal on May 22, 2018 at the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

14

Health

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

World faces ‘staggering’ obesity challenge: study

PARIS - In 27 years from now, almost a quarter of the global population will be obese, researchers said Wednesday, warning of the mounting medical bill.

If current trends continue, 22 percent of people in the world will be obese by 2045, up from 14 percent last year, according to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Vienna.

One in eight people, up from one in 11, will have type 2 diabetes -- a form of the disease that generally hits in adulthood as a result of being overweight.

“These numbers underline the staggering challenge the world will face in the future in terms of numbers of people who are obese, or have type 2 diabetes, or both,” said researcher Alan Moses of Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk’s research and development department.

“As well as the medical challenges these people will face, the costs to countries’ health systems will be enormous,” he added.

In the United States, the researchers found obesity will increase from 39 percent of the population in 2017 to 55 percent in 2045, and diabetes from 14 percent to 18 percent.

In Britain, the proportion will swell from 32 percent to 48 percent, with the incidence of diabetes rising from 10.2 percent to 12.6 percent.

Already, health systems are spending “huge sums just to treat diabetes,” the researchers said in a statement.

IBP/net

Many countries allow abortions in cases where the mother’s life is deemed to be in danger.

Abortion bans around the world

PARIS - The focus this week of a referendum in Ireland and a supreme court challenge in South Korea, abortion is still banned in some 20 countries worldwide, while others have highly restrictive laws in place.

On Thursday in South Korea the supreme court will consider repealing a law where abortion is illegal except for instances of rape, incest and when the mother’s health is at risk.

And in Ireland on Friday voters will decide in a referendum on whether to repeal their own law, which outlaws abortion unless there is a real and substantial risk to the mother’s life.

Here is a snapshot of the global situation on abortion in countries where the laws are the most restrictive.

- Total ban -

Predominantly Catholic Malta is the only European Union country to totally ban abortion, imposing jail terms of between 18 months and three years if the law is broken.

Abortion is also banned in Andorra, the Vatican and San Marino, which are in Europe but not the EU. Globally there are total bans in Congo-Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Laos, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Philippines, Palau, Senegal and Suriname.

In El Salvador the internationally criticised criminalisation of those found to have terminated pregnancies has led to women being jailed, some serving terms of up to 30 years.

- Restricted -

In 27 years from now, almost a quarter of the global population will be obese, researchers said.

3

Bank Indonesia increases GPN dissemination

- Aggressive action -

IBP/net

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Leading to industrial revolution 4.0

Moses and a team analysed population data for all countries in the world, obtained from a World Health Organization database.

They divided the population of each country into age groups, and further into body mass index (BMI) categories, and looked at trends to make projections.

BMI is a ratio of height to weight used to divide people into low- to high-risk categories for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.

A person with a BMI of 25 or more is considered overweight, and 30 or higher obese.

A healthy BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9.

The researchers said turning the tide on obesity would require “aggressive and coordinated action”.

“Each country is different based on unique genetic, social and environmental conditions which is why there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach that will work,” Moses said.

“Individual countries must work on the best strategy for them.”

The research results have not yet been published in a scientific journal but were peer reviewed for selection at the congress.

A global survey in 2016 said the ratio of obese adults had more than doubled in the 40 years since 1975.

Of about five billion adults alive in 2014, 641 million were obese, it found. (afp)

Bali News

International

Many countries allow abortions in cases where the mother’s life is deemed to be in danger.

A partial list includes: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Myanmar, Oman, Paraguay, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Venezuela, West Bank/Gaza and Yemen.

Last September Chile ended its strict ban, which had been in force for decades, when then president Michelle Bachelet signed into law legislation to decriminalise abortion in certain cases, including on health issues.

In Brazil a bill is under consideration in congress that would ban access to all abortions, even in cases of rape and for women whose lives are in danger.

Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, abortion is also illegal in the province of Northern Ireland except when the mother’s life is in danger. The British government said in June 2017 it will fund abortions in England for women arriving from Northern Ireland.

Other countries also allow abortions only in cases of rape or threat to the mother’s or baby’s health.

In EU member Poland, which has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the bloc, a new bill, which could pass in parliament where conservatives have a majority, would outlaw abortion except in cases where the mother has been raped or is a victim of incest.

In the United States abortion was legalised nationwide in 1973, but has been under pressure since Donald Trump became president, with some Republicans seeking restrictions.

The US state of Iowa in early May signed into law a ban on abortions once a foetal heartbeat is detected, which occurs as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

The Midwestern state now has the strictest legislation on abortion in the US. (afp)

DENPASAR - The government is currently heading for the 4.0 industrial revolution. Moreover, President Jokowi has launched the industry roadmap 4.0. One of the industry’s 4.0 revolutions in the economic field is the rise of the digital economy with its iconic financial technology (fintech).

Chief of Bali Representative Office of Bank Indonesia, Causa Iman Karana, said the community’s needs for fast, easy, practical and secure means of payment is increasingly on the rise. It is indicated by the rapid growth of electronic instruments and payment instruments in Indonesia by 20.84 percent compared to the same month in the previous year. Besides, it can be seen from the number of ATM and debit cards in circulation in which until January 2018 has reached 167 million pieces.

Although the growth of facilities, instruments and ATM cards increased, apparently there has been inefficiency so far. The platform of payment system also remains exclusive. Thus, it has not been able to provide a service ecosystem that can serve each other (interoperable).

“The simplest illustration we often encounter is that many rows of ATMs available in the malls and some rows of EDC machines at the supermarket checkout,” he said during a national seminar entitled “Electronification and National Gateway Payment in Digital Technology Era” at the Hindu University of Indonesia (UNHI) on Tuesday (May 22).

Therefore, Bank Indonesia launched the National Payment Gateway (GPN) on December 4, 2017. The GPN is a solution to create an interconnection and interoperable payment ecosystem. It is implemented gradually until 2022.

Provisions of the GPN also regulate the banking liabilities to be connected with a Switching

Causa Iman Karana

Institute on December 31, 2017.

Furthermore, related to the obligation to connect to both Switching Institutions should have been implemented by June 30, 2018.

The provisions also govern the national branding. One of the obligations for the issuers of the ATM card or debit card with a national logo is to start the issuance from March 31, 2018. A number of banks have also issued their ATM or debit card with national logo since March 2018. In addition, there is obligation for the installation of national logo on the payment channel in the form of ATM, EDC machines, agents, payment gateways, and / or other payment channels.

Implementation of the GPN also coincides with electronic payment programs in various sectors such as distribution of non-cash social assistance, subsidies, development of the distribution of People’s Business Credit (KUR) as well as the electronification of government transactions.

Meanwhile, the integration of electronic payment systems in the transportation sector has been implemented through electronic transactions on tolls. In the education sector, currently is also being developed the electronification for the utilization of School Operating Assistance (BOS). The use of Cash Management System (CMS) plays an important role in facilitating transactions between the school and its partners.

Furthermore, Bank Indonesia is currently facilitating the implementation of electronification in the payment of parking services (EParking) with Electronic Parking Terminal (TPE) in Tabanan district that will be launched in June 2018.

The presence of TPE in Tabanan district will become the first TPE On-Street across Bali and Nusa Tenggara. Hopefully, it becomes an example for other districts / municipalities. (kmb42)

IBP/kmb

IBP/kmb40

Sluggish exports of bamboo craft products have caused many craftsmen to switch orientation to the local market and even switch professions.

Export of Bangli’s bamboo craft products sluggish

BANGLI - The export market of bamboo handicrafts produced by craftsmen at Kayubihi village has changed since the past few years. One of the triggers is the presence of many similar products in the market produced by craftsmen of China. Sluggish exports of bamboo craft products have caused many craftsmen to switch orientation to the local market and even switch professions.

Headman of Kayubihi, Ketut Widiana, when met on Tuesday (May 22) revealed that many bamboo handicraft products are exported to some countries.

Some of the products are windchimes, cake container and tray. The export destination countries are Japan, China, France and some European countries. “Craftsmen at our village have started exporting bamboo handicraft products since the 1990s. The number of craftsmen exporting their products at that time is quite a lot,” he said.

However, since 2012 the number of craftsmen exporting bamboo handicrafts has decreased due to the sluggish export market. According to Widiana, one of

the causes of sluggish exports is the presence of many competitors of similar products in the market produced

by China. “Now, the number of craftsmen exporting craft products is only about eight people. But in the past, there were many,” he explained.

Other than export market, the sales of handicraft products in the local market are also recognized to be sluggish. It is caused by unfair price competition between craftsmen and sellers. He explained that among the sellers in the local market such as art markets sell their craft products at low prices, just to make selling.

As consequence, it affects the product selling price at the crafters level. On the other hand, the price of raw materials of the handicrafts, other than bamboo, continues to increase significantly. “Unification of the prices is still difficult,” he said.

Widiana added that many types of bamboo craft products produced by residents of Kayubihi remains to survive in terms of sales, namely the sokasi (food or oblation basket) handicraft. The price is the best compared to other bamboo craft products. “Sokasi is the most surviving because it is always needed in the local market for ceremonial activities,” he explained. (kmb40)

2

Bali News

Thursday, May 24, 2018

International

Time to Relax at SOHAM Wellness Center

Treat yourself to a pampering spa retreat that will relax your body, calm your mind and re-energize your spirit with body treatment and facial at SOHAM Wellness Center. Expert Pigmentation especially for your skin type is combined with exquisite techniques to cleanse tone and nourish the face for a pure, clear and healthy complexion. You can treat your body with traditional Oneness treatment or heal yourself

Craft exhibition at BAF

IBP/kmb

The workers are making the booth during the Bali Art Festival

No discounts allowed, product must be set with price labels DENPASAR - Bali Arts Festival (BAF) XL will be held next June 23 until July 21. As usual, the BAF of this year also returns to be filled with craft exhibitions at the Denpasar Art Center. A total of 215 booths are prepared where 92 booths are under Ardha Candra Amphitheater, 87 booths under Ksiraarnawa Building, 26 booths in West Parking, and 10 booths in South Parking (Dekranasda).

“District or municipal Trade Agency selects the craftsmen started with dissemination. Then, the agency recommended them to be further selected in provincial level. In the province, there is a curation team that will select the craftsmen’s samples,” said I Putu Astawa, the Head of the Bali Industry and Trade Agency on Tuesday (May 22).

In the previous BAF craft exhibition, Astawa admitted there was an impression of ‘favoritism’ towards small crafters because only large-scale craftsmen who seemed able to

participate in the BAF. “The exhibition lasts long, namely one month. There are craftsmen being able to exhibit for two days only as their goods sold out. This kind of craftsmen are not allowed to exhibit in the BAF,” he explained.

According to Astawa, the government actually wants the art products of Bali can get a decent place in the BAF event.

Besides, they should be getting a reasonable price so as to meet certain standards. Most importantly, there should be no discounts like the products sold in the night market.

“From here, we will build the image of our products in order to get the place through the installation of price tags.

In short, they should have the same price with the same quality, so wherever visitors purchase they are the same. Never mutually offer discounted prices,” he explained.

Astawa added that craftsmen should not mutually compete. Instead, they must synergize to build a network so that at the end they mutually reinforce. For example, there are consumers wishing to find product A in one of the crafters.

If it does not have the product, the craftsman should direct

to other craftsmen who have the products.

“Besides, we also need to anticipate the fire incident as occurred last year. We have partnered with several insurance companies. The premium is only IDR 45,600. Later, if there is a fire incident, they will get an insurance coverage. Another crucial issue is about cleanliness, we invite exhibitors to keep the Art Center remains beautiful,” he said.

Based on the data of the Bali Industry and Trade Agency, the rental price of the exhibition booth under the Ardha Candra and under the Ksiraarnawa Building is set at IDR 6 million. Meanwhile, the booth in the western parking lot and south parking lot is IDR 5 million. The products on display are divided into the group of textiles/fabric (woven, endek, songket, embroidery, and dye), wooden crafts (gold, silver, alpaca, brass, iron, etc.), animal skin crafts (bags, shoes, puppets, sandals, etc.), handicraft made from rattan, bamboo, water hyacinth, palm leaves, palm ribs, clay crafts pottery as well as other (crafts like fashion, spa products, incense, painting, etc.). (kmb32)

Number of foreign workers increases

GIANYAR - The number of foreign workers in Gianyar district continues to grow every year.

Moreover, the increase shows a significant trend. This was disclosed by the Head of the Gianyar Manpower Agency, A.A. Dalem Jagadhita, on Tuesday (May 22).

He explained that in 2016 there were 67 foreign workers. This

number then increased in 2017 to 101 people. Meanwhile, the number of this year remains in the data collection. Nevertheless, there have been 50 foreign workers applying for a work permit extension.

So far, the foreign workers in Gianyar are dominantly working in the tourism industry such as

hotels. They mostly occupy upper middle positions within the company.

He asserted that foreign workers in Gianyar have obtained legality of permission from the Ministry of Manpower. “All this time, they have reported. Otherwise, they cannot submit their important documents. In essence, we are facilitat-

Activities

International

ing foreign workers that already have owned legality,” he said.

He also stated that Permit of Hiring Foreign Workers (IMTA) still applies. The permit extension becoming the authority of the district government provides a basis for the agency to facilitate the needs of foreign workers while working in the Gianyar region.

In addition to legality issues, the Gianyar Manpower Agency is also currently urging foreign workers to have social security for employment. Foreign workers must have employment social security if they have been working for more than six months.

“It should already have been included,” he added. (kmb25)

 Founder : K.Nadha,  General Manager :Palgunadi Chief Editor: Gugiek Savindra  Editors:Agus Toni, Daniel Fajry, Mawa, Sueca, Sugiartha, Yudi Winanto Denpasar: Dira Arsana, Giriana Saputra, Subrata, Sumatika, Asmara Putra. Bangli: Suasrina, Buleleng: Dewa kusuma, Gianyar: Manik Astajaya, Karangasem: Budana, Klungkung: Dewa Farendra. Jakarta: Nikson, Hardianto, Ade Irawan. NTB: Agus Talino, Izzul Khairi, Raka Akriyani. Surabaya: Bambang Wilianto.  Office: Jalan Kepundung 67 A Denpasar 80232. Telephone (0361)225764, Facsimile: 227418, P.O.Box: 3010 Denpasar 80001. Bali Post Jakarta, Advertizing: Jl.Palmerah Barat 21F. Telp 021-5357602, Facsimile: 021-5357605 Jakarta Pusat. NTB: Jalam Bangau No. 15 Cakranegara Telp. (0370) 639543, Facsimile: (0370) 628257. Publisher: PT Bali Post

with Chakra treatment.

Taken from the Sanskrit for “I am He” according to Vedic philosophy, SOHAM means identifying oneself with the universe or the divine energy. We definitely put the meaning into action.

Spread over an area of about 2.500 sq meters, stylishly furnished in harmonious and peaceful surrounding. SOHAM Wellness Center is much more than a Wellness Center, it is the es-

sence of wellness, a place where guest can find themselves again, forgetting for a while the pressure of hectic days to be finally masters of their time. SOHAM Wellness Center is where guest can experience happiness, from our world-class wellness facilities & services to our unmatched amenities. Enjoy our most comprehensive lifestyle experience with access to all wellness facilities.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

15

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

16 Pages Number 118 10th year

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

Price: Rp 3.000,-

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Kendrick Lamar calls out white fan for rapping ‘n-word’

e-mail: info_ibp@balipost.co.id online: http://www.internationalbalipost.com. http://epaper.internationalbalipost.com.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

American literary giant Philip Roth dead at 85

Prolific novelist Philip Roth, a dominant force in American literature throughout the latter half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 85.

Roth’s death on Tuesday, first reported by the New Yorker and The New York Times, was later confirmed by Roth’s literary agent Andrew Wylie. He said the cause was congestive heart failure.

Roth won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his acclaimed novel “American Pastoral.” “I’m in a state of shock. I’m stunned and speechless. He was a truth teller,” Roth’s friend Judith Thurman, also a writer, said.

A prolific essayist and critic, Roth was best known for mining the Jewish-American experience in his work. He first achieved fame for his 1969 novel “Portnoy’s Complaint,” about a horny teenager named Alexander Portnoy.

His titanic stature on the postWorld War II literary scene came from the universality of his message -- in his own words: “I don’t write Jewish, I write American.”

He long managed to sustain his literary output both in terms of quality as well as quantity, as exemplified by his widely admired political trilogy that included “American Pastoral”, “I Married a Communist” (1998) and “The

NEW YORK - Kendrick Lamar, the US music star and Pulitzer prize winner, halted a recent gig to call out a white fan for rapping the “n-word” from his own lyrics.

The woman, who gave her name only as Delaney, was one of several fans reportedly called on stage to perform Lamar’s 2012 hit “M.A.A.D City” at the Hangout Festival in Alabama on Sunday. But Delaney failed to self-censor and repeated several times the “n-word” from the lyrics to the song. The word, while co-opted by black artists, remains the most derogatory term in the United States to refer to African Americans. Uttering it is a taboo for white people.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,” said 30-year-old Lamar, who comes from the historically deprived Los Angeles community of Compton, cutting her off and stopping the music. The fan was initially baffled.

“Am I not cool enough for you? What’s up, bro?” Delaney said.

“You gotta bleep one single word though,” Lamar replied.

As realization dawned, she apologized, saying, “Oh, I’m sorry. Did I do it?”

“Yeah you did it,” Lamar said. He asked the audience whether she should remain on stage. They yelled back no, but Billboard magazine reported that Lamar allowed her to perform the song once again, anyway, this time without the slur.

The incident provoked a storm of reactions on social media, spotlighting America’s continuing struggle with racism and the controversy surrounding the word. “#KendrickLamar is BLACK, he can say, write and rap the n-word. The girl is WHITE, that word should never leave her mouth,” tweeted one woman from Wyoming, Michigan under the handle @Michele11Amber.

“It’s not that hard to keep that word out of your mouth. She knew better and she deserved to get called out.” (afp)

DJ Avicii’s funeral to be ‘private’: family

IBP/net

DJ Avicii, who died last month in Oman aged 28, will have a private funeral, his family says.

STOCKHOLM - Swedish superstar DJ Avicii, who died last month aged 28, is to be buried “privately” with only his closest relatives and friends present, his family said on Tuesday.

The musician, whose real name was Tim Bergling, was found dead on April 20 in Muscat, the capital of the Gulf sultanate Oman, where he had been on holiday with friends.

In a statement, his family confirmed that “the funeral will be pri-

vate, in the presence of the people who were closest to Tim”, without specifying the date or location.

The family said in an open letter last month that Avicii “wanted peace” and “could not go on any longer”.

“He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness,” they wrote in the letter, seen by AFP. Avicii had made no secret of his health problems, including pancreatitis, triggered in part by

excessive drinking linked to his party lifestyle.

In 2016, he stunned fans by announcing his retirement when he was just 26, saying that he wanted to leave the high-flying electronic music lifestyle.

Avicii was among the first DJs to break through into the mainstream with his hit songs “Wake Me Up” and “Levels” as electronic dance music grew over the past decade from nightclubs to Top 40 radio. (afp)

10 Malaika Scret 11 Snack Shack 12 Warung Lokal 13 Cokro Cafee 14 T.J.Bar 15 J & N Kebab 16 Goanna Bar 17 Batu Jimbar 18 Ramayana Cafee

Jl. D.Poso No 68 Jl. D.Poso No. 50D Jl. D.Poso No. 39 Jl. D.Poso Sanur Jl. D.Poso Sanur Jl. D.Poso Sanur Jl. D.Poso Sanur Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur Jl. D.Tamblingan

19 Smirnof Cafee Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 20 Legwa Hotel Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 21 Nu Laser Cafee Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 22 Ganesa Book Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 23 All For Daiving Jl. D.Tamblingan Sanur 24 Barocca Jl.Petitenget 17 DKerobokan 25 Lantern Jl.Petitenget 17E Kerobokan 26 Shearlock Jl.Petitenget 17C Kerobokan Klod 27 Cafe Degan Jl.Petitenget 9 Kerobokan Klod

- ‘Done with fiction’ Philip Milton Roth was born on March 19, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, the grandson of European Jews who were part of the 19thcentury wave of immigration to the United States.

Continued to page 6

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.

Philip Roth: a life in dates March 19, 1933: Roth is born in Newark (New Jersey).

1959: He publishes a collection of short stories, “Goodbye, Columbus”, that receives the prestigious US National Book Award the following year. He goes on to win a host of literary prizes over his career.

1959: Marries Margaret Martinson, whom he divorces four years later.

His second marriage is to British actress Claire Bloom (1990-1995).

1969: Publishes the sexually explicit “Portnoy’s Complaint”, his first great success.

1979: Release of “The Ghost Writer”, the first of a series of novels narrated by his alter ego character, Nathan Zuckerman.

You can find International Bali Post at: 1 Kuta Beach Club Jl. Bakung Sari Kuta 2 Wen Dys Kuta the Coffe Bear Jl. Pantai Kuta 3 Seminyak Paradiso Bali Hotel Jl. Camplung Tanduk 4 Ramayana Resort&Spa Jl. Bakung Sari Kuta 5 The Lokha Legian Resort&Spa Jl. Padma Legian Kuta 6 66 Corner Live Sport Emtertaiment Jl. Doble Six/Werkudara 23 7 Leghawa Grill Jl. D.Tamblingan No. 51 8 Retno Barr dan Restoran Jl. D.Tamblingan No.126 A Sanur 9 Elkomedor Jl. D.Tamblingan 140

Human Stain” (2000).

The decorated author won most top literary honors, but the coveted Nobel Literature Prize eluded him. Being snubbed for the Nobel every year had “become a joke” for the author, said his friend French writer Josyane Savigneau on Wednesday.

“Every year we talked about it, it became funny,” Savigneau said, adding that great writers such as Marcel Proust and James Joyce had also missed out on the prize.

1998: Roth is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “American Pastoral” (1997).

28 Kopi Made Jl. Raya Puputan No. 106 Dps 29 Dimsum Manan Jl. Raya Niti Mandala Renon No 148 30 Furama Jl. Raya Niti Mandala No. 148 Renon 31 Warung Subah Renon Jl. Mohamad Yamin No.18 32 Ayam Betutu khas Gilimanuk Jl. Merdeka No.88 Renon 33 Bali Bakery Jl. Hayam Wuruk 184 Denpasar

2005: Becomes one of the few living writers to have his work published by the Library of America of classic American writing.

Frederick M. Brown / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

In this file photo taken on January 14, 2013, US novelist Philip Roth is projected onscreen as he speaks via satellite video feed to the audience during the PBS panel of “American Masters Philip Roth: Unmasked” at the 2013 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, California.

2010: Release of his last novel, “Nemesis”, about a polio epidemic in 1944.

2011: He receives the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement in fiction.

2012: Roth announces that he will stop writing fiction.