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Barbados appoints Ambassador Rihanna

NEW YORK - Rihanna is now Ambassador Rihanna, after her home country tasked her with promoting investment and tourism.

US actor Robert Redford

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said that Rihanna -- real name Robyn Rihanna Fenty -- has been conferred the title of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

While the singer will not be formally accredited to another country, Mottley said that Rihanna -- whose more colorful songs include “Bitch Better Have My Money” -- would be in charge of bringing investment as well as encouraging education and tourism.

“I couldn’t be more proud to take on such a prestigious title in my home country. Every Barbadian is going to have to play their role in this current effort, and I’m ready and excited to take on the responsibility,” Rihanna said in a statement dated Thursday.

Rihanna, 30, grew up in a troubled home in Barbados and was propelled to fame after visiting US producer Evan Rogers recognized her talents.

The singer, who since achieving stardom has lived primarily in Los Angeles and New York, has scored 14 numberone singles on the US Billboard chart, more than any artist except The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Mariah Carey. (afp)

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Is Robert Redford retiring from acting?

Maybe not, he says

NEW YORK - The Sundance Kid may have a few acting adventures left in him. Last month, screen legend Robert Redford said he was finished with acting, and planned to focus on directing in his golden years.

But in an interview published Friday, Redford says he may have spoken too soon.

“That was a mistake. I should never have said that,” the 82-year-old actor told the entertainment publication Variety late Thursday at the New York premiere of his latest film, “The Old Man & the Gun.” “If I’m going to retire, I should just slip quietly away from acting, but I shouldn’t be talking about it because I think it draws too much attention in the wrong way. I want to be focused on this film and the cast,” he said.

The comments backtracked from what he told Entertainment Weekly in early August: “Never say never, but I pretty well concluded that this would be it for me in terms of acting.”

So, what does the future hold? Is “Old Man” his last movie or not? “I’m not answering that,” he told Variety. “Keep the mystery alive.”

In the August interview, Redford said that he would “move toward retirement” after “Old Man” because he’s been in the acting business for more than 60 years.

“I thought, well, that’s enough. And why not go out with something that’s very upbeat and positive?” he told Entertainment Weekly. Director David Lowery told Esquire magazine that Redford had mentioned during the filming of “The Old Man & the Gun” that it would be his last film as an actor.

The film, set for release in the United States on September 28, sees Redford play Forrest Tucker, the real-life bank robber whose criminal career and multiple escapes from prison spanned more than 60 years.

Redford is an Oscar winner, but not for acting: he won in 1981 for best director for “Ordinary People.” (afp)

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Indonesia kicks off presidential race as currency slumps Campaigning for Indonesia’s presidential election in April kicked off Sunday, pitting incumbent Joko Widodo against a former military general in the race to lead the world’s third-biggest democracy. Opinion polls show Widodo, whose down-toearth style and ambitious infrastructure drive have made him popular with many Indonesians, well ahead of his main challenger Prabowo Subianto.

But his bid for a second term is facing headwinds over his economic record, with the Indonesian rupiah sitting at two-decade lows, and fears of a fake news campaign intended to disrupt his re-election.

Some 186 million voters in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country are expected go to the polls on April 17, in an election which will also decide members of national and local parliaments.

Both leaders -- dressed in traditional Indonesian folk costumes -- attended an official campaign launch in central Jakarta Sunday morning, in which they pledged to run a peaceful contest free from hoaxes and the politicisation of ethnicity and religion.

Many Indonesians will be keen to avoid a repeat of the Jakarta gubernatorial elections in 2017, which were marked by massive street demonstrations led by hardline Muslims opposed to the capital’s former governor who is ethnic Chinese and a Christian.

Analysts say campaigning is likely to focus on the economy, inequality, identity politics

and rising intolerance across the sprawling Southeast Asian archipelago.

Widodo, who is popularly known as Jokowi, surprised many Indonesians in August by choosing to run alongside conservative Islamic cleric Ma’ruf Amin.

Amin, 75, is chairman of the country’s top Islamic authority, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), which issues fatwas, and is known for his disparaging views towards certain minorities.

About 90 percent of Indonesia’s 260 million people have traditionally followed a moderate form of Islam, but there are concerns that it is taking an increasingly conservative turn.

The pair will square off against Prabowo and former deputy Jakarta governor Sandiaga Uno, a businessman and private equity tycoon.

Prabowo, who lost to Widodo in 2014, was a top military figure in the chaotic months before dictator Suharto was toppled by student protests in 1998.

Following the strongman’s downfall, he admitted ordering the abduction of democracy activists and was discharged from the military.

The first major survey by the Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) after candidate registration closed

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (R), who is running for a second term, hugs presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto during a peace declaration for the general election campaign at the National Monument in Jakarta on September 23, 2018. Campaigning for Indonesia’s presidential election in April kicked off on September 23, pitting incumbent Joko Widodo against a former military general in the race to lead the world’s third-biggest democracy.

showed Jokowi and Amin with 52 percent support ahead of Prabowo and Uno on 30 percent. Widodo had a similar level of backing at the start of campaigning in 2014, only to watch the gap shrink dramatically as polling day neared.

Pundits say Widodo, who has hired billionaire Inter Milan chairman Erick Thohir as his campaign manager, is most vulnerable when it comes to the economy and inequality.

“The opposition will use economic issues in their campaigns, including foreign debt and foreign control of natural resources,” said Syamsuddin Haris, a political analyst at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).

Indonesia’s currency has slumped in recent weeks, falling to levels not seen since the country was embroiled in a region-wide financial crisis that sparked economic ruin and the street protests that led to the downfall of Suharto.

Claims of economic mismanagement, along with outright character assassination, are expected to be amplified by viral social media and fake news campaigns.

Widodo has been dogged for years by misleading hoaxes that he is ethnic Chinese, a Christian, and a member of the outlawed Indonesian communist party. (afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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Is it true that Bali is benefited?

DENPASAR - Bali has been booked for the event of the IMF-World Bank on October 9-14, 2018. A total of IDR 6.04 trillion is spent to support the activities. Although the direct budget for the implementation of the event is only IDR 886 billion, it is also allocated for other supporting components such as infrastructures.

This infrastructure includes expansion of the airport aprons, construction of Ngurah Rai underpasses, completion of GWK statue, et cetera. Meanwhile, what are the benefits obtained by Bali’s MSMEs from the event? Is Bali really benefited?

Chairman of the Bali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), A.A. Ngurah Alit Wiraputra, said that of the total financing issued to the IMF-WB event, Balinese people and businessmen, both the large and small ones can only capture 15 percent.

In terms of transportation, 60 percent of vehicles are brought in from outside Bali. Of the 5,000 luxury vehicles needed, Bali can only supply 1,500 units. The accommodations selected are five- and 4-star hotels, where on average they do not belong to Balinese people but owned by international chained hotels. Likewise, the event organizer is from outside Bali. “They bring along quite large amount of

products from outside Bali,” he said.

Then, the MSMEs that can directly exhibit their products in the IMF-WB event area are only four Bali’s MSMEs. There are also the MSMEs from outside Bali facilitated by Bank Indonesia and the Ministry of Cooperatives and the MSMEs, et cetera.

Chairman of the Bali Hotel Association (BHA), Ricky Putra, said that all hotels in the ITDC area had been reserved by the VVIP delegates. They totally amount to 5,300 rooms of 25 hotels and villas. In addition, VVIP guests also booked rooms in the Benoa area, Tanjung Benoa and Sawangan.

In addition to the Nusa Dua area, hotel rooms in Jimbaran, Uluwatu and Sanur are also booked. In a whole, around 85 - 95 percent has been booked.

Aside from the Governors of Central Bank and the Minister of Finance of each country, the delegates also include economic observers, academicians, entrepreneurs, et cetera.

Moreover, the event will also be covered by 2,500 journalists from all over the world.

Hotel rooms in Bali are almost fully booked during that dates. On that account, hotel workers will be benefited because the hotel rooms are occupied. Hotel food and beverage will also be sold. Some of the food and beverages taken are supplied by local Balinese producers. So, the economy of the Bali’s MSME and farmers will move.

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The tourists are looking at the souvenirs.

Head of Bank Indonesia for Bali Representative Office, Causa Iman Karana, said that all parties should support this activity because it provides a multiplier effect and will last in the long run.

Iman continued that organizer of this activity is from the central government. The organizer or committee consists of several teams, including the event organizer (EO) team, consumption, protocol, security, et cetera. The EO used to handle the event has passed through the auction process so that the selected one is truly professional.

The IMF-WB has showed its alignment with Bali’s MSMEs. The MSME products directly displayed in the courtroom area are those from four MSMEs of Bali namely Bara Silver, Andika Tarum, Ratu Mas Weaving, and Balinese Carving. The MSMEs getting involved in the exhibition are tightly selected from 7-8 MSMEs in Bali and finally four MSMEs can passed to involve in the exhibition. Bali’s MSMEs are dominating the booths in the meeting area because there are only 1-2 MSMEs from outside Bali.

In addition, Iman also urged the public, especially the MSMEs throughout Bali, to get ready to welcome the IMFWB guests. At least 40 percent of the delegates will extend their stay in Bali. “They will definitely bring their families and need to book additional accommodations. They also need transportation to tourist attractions in Bali and Indonesia as well as need to eat and drink,” he explained. Therefore, the MSMEs in Bali are expected to prepare themselves, package their products well and prepare good services.

Meanwhile, there are 20,000 local workers directly involved in the IMF-WB event, where 12,000 of them are in the Nusa Dua Area, 5,000 restaurant workers, 4,000 liaison officers, 1,230 administrative and management workers during the annual meeting.

Around 3,000 industries are involved as suppliers and vendors, 1,000 volunteers, 1,000 workers in the transportation sector, more than 2,000 national art workers, the culinary industry and handicrafts to enliven the event. Shopping transactions in Bali will increase because the 18,000 delegates of the IMF-WB 2018 will do spending in Indonesia. Delegates’ shopping transactions are expected to boost the economic growth and provide potential foreign exchange earnings.

On that account, the impact of the IMF-WB meeting is not only on the parties directly involved in the event but also the MSMEs throughout Bali. (kmb42)

IMF-WB event may not disrupt public movement space DENPASAR - The IMF-WB big event will have an impact on Bali’s economy because the preparation requires large costs and is prepared far in advance. Nevertheless, the event is expected not to interfere with the public movement or other Balinese people that are not directly involved in the event.

Chairman of the Bali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), A.A. Ngurah Alit Wiraputra, said that during the implementation of the IMF-WB meeting on October 9-14, four districts in Bali namely Badung, Denpasar, Tabanan and Gianyar are estimated to experience traffic congestion.

As many as 15,000 participants from 189 countries will come to Bali. Each delegate will particu-

larly require transportation services to go to various tourist destinations they want to visit.

Moreover, the vehicles used averagely belong to luxury cars with a length of 4-5 meters. “You can imagine the traffic congestion that will occur. The four districts will surely have traffic congestion,” said Alit on Thursday (Sep. 20). In the meantime, the luxury vehicles needed by the delegates are around 5,000 units.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (ORI) for Bali Province, Umar Ibnu Alkhatab, said the existence of the new infrastructure and improvement of infrastructure such as the underpass and expansion of the airport apron in order

to support the IMF-WB event will certainly make public services better. “Hopefully, it will not give a bad impact on public services.

The implementation of this event should not have a bad impact on public services,” he said.

Even though there is an implementation of the IMF-WB on October 9-14, it is expected to avoid from the risk of disturbing the activities of Balinese people. “Lest it disturbs the public movement,” he added.

In the near future, Umar will meet with Pelindo and Angkasa Pura to ensure that public services continue to run normally. He will convey the views of the Ombudsman regarding the readiness to organize the IMF event so as not to

have an impact on public services considering that Ngurah Rai Airport is the main entrance into Bali.

Although there are no public complaints, specifically to the Ombudsman, regarding the implementation of the IMF-WB, based on the information in the media, he considered as a point to provide input to the Angkasa Pura and Benoa Harbor.

The Ombudsman hoped the organizer will be able to handle the big event well. Therefore, it will not cause any things that can disrupt the fair name of the nation.

Meanwhile, the Head of Bank Indonesia for Bali Representative Office, Causa Iman Karana, said the IMF-WB Annual Meeting must be welcomed. It is for the sake of a short- and long-term impact on Bali

and Indonesia.

Until now, there are 19,800 people from all over the world that will go to Bali on the historic moment. An estimate of 15,000 delegates will mostly bring along their families. A minimum of 40 percent of the total delegates is estimated to extend their stay in Bali.

During their stay in Bali, the delegates will also visit other places in Bali. Therefore, the entrepreneurs or the MSME players in Bali are asked to prepare themselves to welcome the IMF-WB guests.

In addition, they will also have offices for more than two weeks in Bali. For office needs, the delegates have been provided with a space in the BNDCC and Westin Hotel. (kmb42)

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FOUR SEASONS JIMBARAN BAY RELAUNCHES RESTAURANT WITH NEW DESIGN & CONCEPT

In its latest enhancement, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay has relaunched Taman Wantilan restaurant with a new design and concept, which sees the chefs take centre stage with live action cooking against sparkling ocean views.

Setting a new standard in upscale yet relaxed dining, Taman Wantilan emerges from a major renovation with a chic new design that maximizes the views of Jimbaran’s curving 3-mile beach and dusky sunsets.

Previously an all-day à la carte venue, the restaurant now offers an impressive array of Asian and Western cuisine at 9 live action stations. Specialty chefs display their craftsmanship at new show kitchens in the middle of the open-air, Balinese-style dining pavilion. Every sense is aroused as the chefs prepare dishes à la minute, using the highest quality ingredients and catering for individual preferences to provide diners with a completely customized experience.

Indian Specialty Chef Anil Naudiyal attracts an audience as he hand-makes naan and fires up the tandoor for succulent lamb chops and kebabs. Every craving is satisfied at the sizzling teppanyaki grill, streetfood-style laksa and noodle station, seafood-on-ice and sashimi bar, salad shaker bar, carvery and homemade pasta station.

Save room for dessert by award-winning Executive Pastry Chef Yusuke Aoki (Asia’s Best Chef in the Valrhona C3 Competition 2018), whose dainty French-style sweets fill the temperature-controlled Patisserie’s sleek glass cabinets. Children love the gelato and crepe station with dozens of toppings to choose from.

“Bali’s dining scene is constantly innovating and evolving, and we are delighted to be a part of this as we present a worldclass dining experience at Taman Wantilan.

The new concept offers an endless array of international cuisine, cooked fresh-to-order at the live action stations by our specialty chefs,” said Uday Rao, General Manager of Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay. “The setting is elegant and sophisticated, combining contemporary interiors with traditional Balinese architecture, panoramic ocean views and Four Seasons legendary service.”

Taman Wantilan’s upgrade follows a twoyear renovation of Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay’s 147 pool villas, relaunched in July 2017 with more spacious interiors, bigger plunge pools and contemporary Balinese decor. The new culinary concept further strengthens the resort’s dining experiences, which also include the renowned Sundara Beach-Club and Restaurant for Modern Asian ‘Customized Dining’ and innovative cocktails; Jala for authentic Balinese cuisine in an intimate, home-style setting; and Pool Terrace Café for Western and Asian favourites.

Taman Wantilan is open daily for breakfast 6.30-11am and dinner 6-10pm. The dinner buffet is priced at Rp695,000++ per person. Non-resident guests are welcome.

Room packages that include breakfast are available online at www.fourseasons.com/ jimbaranbay.

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24 hours in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

MANY visitors breeze right on through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s somewhat ramshackle capital, but rich rewards await those who delve deeper into the melee.

Here are some of the highlights that await in the city founded by Emperor Menelik II back in 1887, whose name means ‘new flower’ in the local language Amharic.

If you’re feeling inspired by Addis Ababa but need help planning your trip, UK-based tour operator Far and Wild organise an 11-day “Historical Ethiopia” tour, which includes visits to the Simien Mountains National Park, the rock churches at Lalibela and plenty of time in the capital. You’ll take part in an interesting highlights tour of Addis Ababa which includes a visit to Mt Entoto Park and The National Museum. Prices start from £3,195 including international flights, internal flights, activities, accommodation and some meals.

Must grab a coffee

Follow the locals’ lead and kick off your day at one of the capital’s excellent coffee shops, putting some pep in your step with a caffè macchiato or two.

Top picks include Café Choché adjoining the city’s former train station, La Gare, which also serves up a select menu of treats such as Belgian waffles with melted chocolate in its courtyard garden. Another solid option is the expanding To.mo.ca chain whose original outlet on Wavel St, dating from the 1950s, is a local institution.

More traditional style coffee outlets centre on the unrushed coffee ceremony, so central to the local culture. Having first roasted the beans and brewed the coffee in ‘jebanna’ clay pots the sellers pour out a procession of tiny little cups from on high, sweetened with sugar and sided by some roasted kollo grains or popcorn.

Eat injera

When it comes to trying Ethiopian food one word stands out over any other — injera. This spongy, slightly sour tasting flatbread, made of teff flour, makes a showing at most meals, typically accompanied by a hearty choice of ‘wat’ (stew) and/or tibs — small piles of sautéed meat or veg. Simply tear off a section of the rolled out injera and scoop up the goodies.

Good bets for local fare such as injera include the branches of Kategna Restaurant. If you get a taste for it you can even order it at breakfast where the popular dish ‘fir fir’ — a dish of chopped up rolls of injera fried in stew and served up on a rolled out injera — is guaranteed to keep you fuelled up until lunchtime.

Must go to church

Many of the city’s most impressive structures relate to Orthodox Christianity, such as St George Cathedral & Museum. Commissioned

by Emperor Menelik II to commemorate the nation’s 1896 victory over the Italians it features artworks by local artist Afewerk Tekle.

Medhane Alem Cathedral in Bole is the second largest in Africa while Holy Trinity Cathedral’s impressive granite tombs mark the final resting places of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife, Empress Menen Asfaw. Opposite you can find the tomb of British suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst who moved to Addis in the 1950s.

Other prominent religious sites in Addis include the Anwar Grand Mosque while in front of the cute old colonial station, La Gare, you can tick off the Lion of Judah Monument — symbol of the former monarchy — which sits marooned on a grassy traffic island.

Must go loco for Entoto

Many organised or taxi tours take in Mt. Entoto on the city’s outskirts. This elevated area overlooking Addis is a favourite with training athletes, including those getting in shape for November’s Great Ethiopian Run. Most, however, come for the octangular church-cum-museum of Entoto Maryam. Plus, the grounds of the nineteenth-century Kiddus Raguel church, an easy walk through the local Eucalyptus trees from Entoto Maryam, house the remains of one of Ethiopia’s famous rockhewn churches. For another rock-hewn church head to Washa Mikael, in Yeka district.

Must bag some souvenirs

From Ethiopian silver crosses and woven baskets to football shirts and embroidered local dresses Churchill Avenue and its offshoot Nigeria Street is a happy hunting ground for souvenir shoppers. Bags of local coffee, available at outlets such as To.mo.ca, make another good gift.

For a more immersive local experience delve into the Merkato in Ketema district, said to be Africa’s largest open-air market. As hectic as it is huge, go with a guide to make the most of the experience. (net)

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Jokowi inaugurates GWK statue

It’s new civilization in contemporary time

MANGUPURA — Pressing of the siren and signing the inscription by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, marked the inauguration of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue at Bukit Ungasan, Badung, on Saturday (Sep. 22). When pressing the siren, Jokowi was also accompanied by the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno, Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, the initiator as well as the sculptor of the GWK, Nyoman Nuarta, and the President Commissioner of Alam Sutera Group, Haryanto Tirtohadiguno.

A video mapping entitled “Shiny Indonesian” was then displayed on limestone walls transformed into super large screen.

The GWK statue previously covered in the darkness of the sky gradually appeared through laser shows and fireworks.

Jokowi called the GWK statue a masterpiece of the Indonesian native because it is the largest copper statue in the world and the third highest in the world.

This statue is even higher than the Statue of Liberty in the United States. Completion of the GWK statue after 28 years with the initiative by Joop Ave and Nyoman Nuarta does not only boast Balinese people, but also the entire Indonesian citizens.

“As a great nation, we do not only inherit great heritages of past civilization that are very beautiful and amazing like the Borobudur Temple and Prambanan Temple. In the present era, our nation can also work as well as creatively build a civilization and new masterpiece making all of us prideful,” he said.

Moreover, continued Jokowi, the GWK statue is recognized and admired by the world. Behind its grandeur, there is great inspiration, namely the wonderful work starting from the courage to have big ideas, big

dreams, and makes big leaps. In other words, big works will be difficult to be produced without courage. The GWK statue is not only the icon of Balinese culture or the icon of Indonesian tourism, but it also becomes a superb historical site that this nation can produce splendid works if it dares to start with big ideas.

“The ideas we continuously and consistently endeavor and then work on like the endeavor to establish the GWK statue finally can be realized after 28 years,” he explained.

According to Jokowi, the development of culture must be integrated with technology of this age. The GWK statue has also combined it especially Balinese art and culture with the advances in technology, research and science. The combination will make the GWK statue able to survive for approximately 100 years. He even had confidence if the statue will still be discussed after 100 years as the work of civilization becoming the pride of the nation and the legacy for future generations.

“Similarly, I’d like to invite all the artists and cultural observers to continuously be creative, do not stop working. Keep on creating the best works that will further enrich Indonesian civili-

zation,” he concluded.

The GWK statue stands proudly on the hilltop of Ungasan within the GWK Cultural Park area. With the inauguration of the GWK statue, the area is also ready to be used as the venue of international events. One of them is the location of dinner for the IMFWorld Bank Annual Meeting’s delegates. This grandest landmark icon in Bali has a height of 121 meters, with a width of 64-meter wingspan standing on a 46-meter high pedestal building. Pedestal buildings can also be used as the venues for various events.

Drawing together Indonesia

The inauguration entitled “Drawing together Indonesia” was held by the owner and management of the GWK Cultural Park, PT Alam Sutera Realty Tbk (Alam Sutera). The event was also enlivened by local dance performances composed by Prof.

Dr. I Made Bandem. Unmitigatedly, the humanist known as “Joe Papp from Bali” involved 300 dancers. In addition, there was also presentation of the Bumi Gamelan Orchestra led by I Wayan Balawan, a guitar maestro and ethnic music from Bali.

The event gave more splendors with the appearance of Putri Ayu, Duta Cinta’s performance, laser and firework shows and video mapping packed with the headline “Shiny Indonesia.”

President Commissioner of PT. Garuda Adhimatra Indonesia, Sang Nyoman Suwisma, hoped the GWK statue can be enjoyed by all levels of society and become one of the art icons of Indonesian pride having a positive impact on all aspects of national and state’s life. “It in-

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Pressing of the siren and signing the inscription by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (C), marked the inauguration of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue at Bukit Ungasan, Badung, on Saturday (Sep. 22). cludes contributing to improving the socio-economic condition of Balinese in particular,” he said.

Meanwhile, President Commissioner of Alam Sutera Group, Haryanto Tirtohadiguno, said that GWK Cultural Park area spreading across the total area of 60 hectares will be developed as the best cultural tourist area in Indonesia. As planned, it will be equipped with various tourism facilities, cultural centers, parks, halls, restaurants, hotels and parking areas that can be accessed by many people at all times. In addition to being a tourist destination with its GWK statue, this area is also venue of cultural expression through various shows, both held in indoor and outdoor.

“We realize the construction of this sculpture is not an easy thing. To that end, in the process of building the GWK statue, Alam Sutera synergized with Mr. Nyoman Nuarta, consultants and contractors that combined their respective expertise in the field of the art, science and technology, and finally it resulted in sweet fruit with the completion of the GWK statue, becoming

the prideful icon of Indonesian people in less than five years,” he explained.

Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, said that the completion of the GWK statue is inseparable from the president’s order to prepare a good tourist destination. It is considering that tourism is one of the important programs of the Jokowi’s government to increase state revenue while creating job opportunities.

Besides, it is meant to support the implementation of the IMFWorld Bank Annual Meeting.

“This statue was built without any accident, bigger than the Liberty statue, and becoming the icon of Bali,” he said Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, said the GWK statue does not only become a new icon in Bali but also in Indonesia. The GWK Cultural Park area can be a representative cultural venue because it can accommodate 3,000 to 5,000 spectators. At present, the GWK Cultural Park has been visited by about 2 million tourists.

The ministry projects the tourist visits will increase to 4 million in the next 2 or 3 years. (kmb32)

Four Bali’s MSMEs to exhibit in IMF-WB event

DENPASAR — There are four MSMEs of Bali getting the opportunity to exhibit directly in the IMF-WB meeting area, precisely at the Taman Jepun. The four MSMEs are the Bara Silver, Andika Tarum, Putrimas Weaving and Balinese Wood Carving.

Head of Bank Indonesia for Bali Representative Office, Causa Iman Karana, when met by Bali Post on Thursday (Sep. 20) said that of the 7-8 MSMEs of Bali, four of them were selected to get the opportunity

to showcase near the courtroom in the Taman Jepun. He asserted there are no special agents channeling the Bali’s MSMEs in order to be able to exhibit there. Everything is done according to selection.

Moreover, of the MSMEs under guidance of Bank Indonesia of each Representative Office, the MSME of Bali mostly passed the selection.

Only 1-2 MSMEs of other region passed in the selection.

The owner of Putri Mas Ikat Weaving, Ketut Wiadnyana, said to

be able to participate in the exhibition, the product must be curated first by the selection team. “Indeed the curation takes for a long time, and long ago we were assessed.

There is an aspect of empowerment and the product is back to nature,” he said.

Later during the event he will bring his premium product, namely songket clothes without connection, natural songket batik of Jembrana. To maximize marketing at the time of the event, he has

made product innovations. Other than making premium products, he also makes low-priced products but still features the distinctive style of Jembrana such as scarf and songket shawl with natural dyes made of mangroves, teak and mahogany.

Besides, he tried to produce songket clothes for home decoration, such table cloth and pillow case. These products are targeted for medium class consumers.

Through the opportunity in the exhibition, he would like to introduce the songket products for home decorations. Additionally, he wanted to introduce more songket clothes of Jembrana. Songket is not only for traditional activities or Balinese customs but also taken advantage for fashion products. “Our booth seems to be closest to the meeting area. All the administrative requirements have been submitted and we are even given training,” he said. (kmb42)

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Borobudur and Lake Toba because the demands to visit the destinations are good enough,” he explained.

Luhut added the funds from the state budget allocated for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting amounts to IDR 866 billion. Until Saturday, it had been used as much as IDR 566 billion, where IDR 100 billion had already become non-tax state revenues. The funds disbursed by the government at the same time are for infrastructure whose use is sustainable. “I think there is not much to question about this matter,” he concluded.

Minister of Tourism of the RI, Arief Yahya, said there are 7 destinations with 63 tour packages sold related to the implementation of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting.

Of the 63 tour packages, 33 of them are in Bali. So far, the booking rate has only reached 9 percent or around 300 people. However, this figure is relatively high because in the MICE event, the purchase of tour packages is generally 50-75 percent made when the participants have arrived. More than 60 to 70 percent of them will only travel around the MICE. “The packages we offer are only the ones normally sold,” he said.

According to Arief, the IMFWorld Bank Annual Meeting will contribute as much as IDR 1 trillion for Bali from tourism sector considering the average expenditure of each delegate is estimated to reach USD 2,500. This figure is higher than the average expenditure of tourists in general which is only reaching IDR 1,200. In addition, this event will also help Bali reach the target of 6.5 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2018. (kmb32)

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Chairperson of the Organizing Committee as well as the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (C).

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The biggest event ever organized since 1946 MANGUPURA - Within few weeks, the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting will be held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on October 12-14. A number of supporting infrastructures are even ready and inaugurated. They include the expansion of the apron on the west side of the Ngurah Rai airport specifically for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in the area of 8 hectares as well as the underpass at the intersection of Ngurah Rai Monument and the Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue in the GWK Cultural Park area officially inaugurated on Saturday (Sep. 22).

“According to the World Bank, it is the biggest event ever organized by the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting since 1946,” said the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee as well as the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, in a press release at the GWK Cultural Park last Saturday.

Luhut said there are currently more than 4,000 vehicle requests for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting’s delegates. However, his committee is still calculating and studying how many vehicles can be accommodated. So far, the number of participants scheduled to come approximates 20,000 people.

Pursuant to the results of studies made by the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), this meeting will increase economic growth of Bali to 6.54 percent or an increase of about 0.64 percent. At the same time, it will open 32,700 job opportunities.

“The impacts on Bali certainly have implications in Lombok, Labuan Bajo, Banyuwangi,

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NEW DELHI - India on Sunday launched the world’s biggest health insurance scheme which Prime Minister Narendra Modi said would cover some 500 million poor people.

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In this year’s mass cremation ceremony, the bade tower is no longer using human to carry but using modified car.

Modernization: Bade tower of Ngaben transported by car Without reducing the meaning of ceremony

TABANAN - Bedha customary village, Tabanan subdistrict, returned to organize a mass cremation ceremony for the third time on Sunday (Sep. 16). The cremation was attended by 399 participants consisting of ngelanus and memukur (92 participants), ngelungah (167 participants), mamukur (8 participants), metatah (97 participants) and nyambutin (35 participants) ceremony.

Interestingly, in this year’s mass cremation ceremony, the bade tower is no longer using human to carry but using modified car. Utilization of the transport facilities is considering the distance from the venue of cremation ceremony of village to local cemetery is sufficiently far or approximately 5 km and located near the coast of Pangkung Tibah, Kediri sub-district.

The parade of bade tower procession started from wantilan hall of Bedha village or the venue of the cremation ceremony to the local cemetery. A total of nine modified trucks have been prepared to support the transportation of the bade tower by the ritual committee. Thousands of people joined the sacred procession.

Chief of Bedha customary village, Nyoman Suratha, accompanied by the chief of LPD Bedha, I Made Sunartha, explained the distance of cremation venue (wantilan hall) to local cemetery is approximately 5 km and this is the reason for residents to agree upon

the use of the means of transportation. When carrying the bade tower manually, it will take a lot of time and energy.

The use of cars aims to facilitate the execution of the cremation ceremony. Nevertheless, he affirmed such a way does not reduce the essence of the ceremony. Moreover, it becomes more practical than using human to carry it because of a considerable distance.

“If the location is as close as two years ago, the bade tower would be paraded together. However, the location of cemetery of customary village is far away. It’s a pity for the participants if they have to walk too long. In essence, the ceremonial procession is nothing different from the ngaben cremation in general.

The bade tower in use is the same,” he explained.

In this year’s mass cremation, there are at least four units of bade paraded. A pecalang or customary security guard is deployed to escort each bade tower, chiefly when

crossing the cable along the road.

Local people looked so vivacious along the passage to the cemetery.

“We have ordered in a single package of bade tower along with the vehicle from the bade maker.

So, this vehicle is also rented at the cost of IDR 600,000 per unit,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chief of Ritual Committee, Gusti Nyoman Wirata, said the preparation for the mass cremation had been made since two months ago. He emphasized the series of cremation ceremony has been in accordance with the scripture and without violating the local tradition. Indeed, the vivacity of the participants continues to increase each year.

Although the cremation is held en masse with the level of Toya Prenawa, he assured the ritual echo has profound meaning. It is evidenced by the presentation of various arts usually showed to complete the implementation of ceremonies such as the Gambang, Angklung, Baris Dapdap and so on. (kmb28)

The programme, dubbed “Modicare”, promises health cover worth 500,000 rupees ($6,900) to every poor family to treat serious ailments.

The scheme is expected to cost the central and 29 state governments $1.6 billion per year in total.

Funding will be increased gradually according to demand.

Modi handed medical cards out at the launch in Ranchi, capital of the eastern state of Jharkhand, calling it a historic day for India.

He called the scheme “a big step towards providing good quality and accessible healthcare to the poor of India. Over 100 million families will benefit.”

India’s overburdened public health system is plagued by a shortage of hospitals and doctors and most people use private clinics and hospitals if they can afford to.

But a private consultation can cost 1,000 rupees ($15), a huge sum for millions living on less than $2 a day.

More than 60 percent of the average family’s spending goes on medicines and healthcare, the government estimates.

Experts have praised the latest programme but say it should have included primary day-to-day healthcare instead of just secondary

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets schoolchildren after his speech as part of India’s 72nd Independence Day celebrations, which marks the 71st anniversary of the end of British colonial rule, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2018. and tertiary care for more serious and long term treatment.

“Modicare does not extend to primary healthcare, which,

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Fourth large sharks have been killed in Australia after a woman and a 12-year-old girl were attacked at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot.

we believe, is the weakest link in the provision of public health in India,” Rajiv Lall and Vivek Dehejia of the IDFC Institute

think-tank said in a column for the Mint newspaper.

“The crucial point is that poorly delivered primary care inevitably

increases the burden on health and finance at the secondary and tertiary levels down the line,” they said. (afp)

SYDNEY - Fourth large sharks have been killed in Australia after a woman and a 12-year-old girl were attacked at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot.

Both were still in hospital Sunday after being mauled in separate incidents just a day apart last week at the Whitsunday Islands.

Drum lines, which use baited hooks to catch the predators, ensnared four tiger sharks, one 3.7 metres (12 feet) long and the others each between two to three metres, a Fisheries Queensland spokesman said Sunday.

“While sharks of this size are potentially very dangerous to

humans, it is unclear if they were responsible for injuries caused to two swimmers,” he said.

The latest shark to be caught “has been humanely euthanised and will be taken further out to sea for disposal.”

The spokesman said it was clear “there are a significant number of active sharks in local waters and people are urged not to swim”.

The drumlines were to remain in place over the next week.

Shark attacks are very rare in the Whitsundays -- a collection of spectacular tropical islands at the heart of the Barrier Reef -- with the last encounter reported to be eight

years ago, according to national broadcaster ABC. The attacks have revived debate about how best to reduce the risk of encounters between sharks and the growing number of people using the ocean for leisure.

Many conservationists and marine scientists object to killing sharks, and insist that drum lines are a blunt instrument because they often catch other creatures.

New South Wales, the country’s most populous state, has trialled non-lethal measures such as aerial drones to track sharks’ movements and “smart” drum lines that alert authorities to their presence. (afp)

Australia kills four sharks after tourist attacks

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BUSINESS Swiss reject bids to improve food quality, protect farmers

GENEVA - Swiss voters appeared to have decisively rejected two proposals Sunday aimed at protecting Swiss farmers and ensuring that food from both domestic and foreign producers is healthier, more environmentally sound and animal-friendly.

Projections for public broadcaster SRF showed 64 percent of voters rejecting the “Fair-Food Initiative,” which would have required the government to promote environmentally sound, animal-friendly and fairly produced food, and could have involved requiring Swiss inspectors to travel abroad to conduct compliance checks.

A separate, though somewhat similar, “Food Sovereignty” proposal aimed to underpin farmers’ salaries and ensure that imported food meets Swiss standards.

That was projected to fail with 71 percent of voters rejecting it. Cost concerns, government opposition and other factors appear to have dented public support for the proposals.

Voters did, however, appear set to approve a third measure that would require the Swiss government to do more to improve bicycle lanes and other infrastructure across the Alpine country. That was seen gaining 72 percent support. Switzerland’s form of direct democracy gives voters a say several times a year on matters of public interest. (ap) In this Aug. 23, 2011, file photo, dairy cows graze on grass in the Emmental region of Switzerland. Swiss voters are deciding on two separate proposals aimed to protect Swiss farmers more and ensure that food from both domestic and foreign farmers and producers is healthier, more environmentally sound and animal-friendly.

Dutch government expects unemployment to fall to record low

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Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, center, arrive in a horse-drawn carriage at the Knight’s Hall in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, for a ceremony marking the opening of the parliamentary year with a speech

by King Willem-Alexander outlining the government’s budget plans for the year ahead.

THE HAGUE - The Dutch economy will grow by 2.6 percent next year and unemployment will fall to a record low of 3.5 percent, the government said Tuesday as it presented its budget plans for the coming year.

The projected sixth year of growth reflected an economy that has recovered strongly from the global financial crisis a decade ago.

With the economy booming, the plans included extra spending on defense forces, police and security, education and infrastructure.

The government also earmarked 90 million euros ($105 million) to

strengthen customs and food safety services as they deal with next year’s Brexit.

King Willem-Alexander unveiled the economic projections while opening the new parliamentary year with a speech to both houses of parliament that outlines the policy plans of Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party ruling coalition.

The king and Queen Maxima rode through crowd-lined streets of The Hague in a horse-drawn carriage to deliver the speech that is written by the government, at the historic Knights Hall in the middle of the parliamentary complex.

Presenting the budget to lawmakers in the lower house of Dutch parliament, Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra confirmed that the government plans to scrap a tax on dividends - a move that is intended to keep big businesses in the Netherlands and attract new multinationals. The plan has run into fierce criticism from opposition parties.

Speaking on national broadcaster NOS, Jesse Klaver, leader of the opposition Green Left party, criticized the measure, saying the government “should work for all Dutch people, not a few multinationals.” (ap)

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Hundreds of residents participated in the mapeed tradition held in a series of pujawali (temple anniversary) at Dalem Gede Temple of Sukawati on Anggara Kliwon Tambir on Tuesday (Dec. 26). Aside from being a sacred activity, the tradition adorning every anniversary of trinity temples of Sukawati village is also held by maintaining Balinese customary fashion with the typical style of Sukawati village.

Hundreds of male and female residents walked in pair and dressed in Balinese makeup and fashion ranging from children, teenagers, housewives coalesced into PKK group to the elderly.

They were enthusiastic to walk from Dalem Temple to Beji Cengcengan Temple of Sukawati village bordered with Guwang village.

Sacred value of this tradition lies in the purpose of mepeed namely picking up holy water at Taman Beji Temple. Furthermore, this holy water will be used for ritual in the temple anniversary that lasted for four days until Friday (Dec. 29). “So during the pujawali, the mapeed procession is held every day in the afternoon,” said Chief of Sukawati customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, on Tuesday.

Like the mepeed procession elsewhere, at Sukawati village it began with rows of lolentakan, umbrella, pasepan and other ritual paraphernalia, while male or female residents in Balinese makeup and fashion were in the middle. In the rear, the participants of the mapeed were accompanied with baleganjur gamelan orchestra.

Different hamlets were involved in the four-day mapeed tradition. At Sukawati, there is a

term known as krama penyatusan. “We have 12 hamlets which coalesced into 4 satusan (group), where on the first day was the turn of Tebuana, then Palak on the second day, Telabah on the third day and Gelumpang on the last day,” he explained.

Chief of customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, affirmed that mepeed on every temple anniversary must always be held. In addition to maintaining the tradition, it also serves as cultural preservation.

He also always reminded his residents to maintain the makeup and fashion having become the typical styles of Sukawati.

One is them is the use of rear kancut for adult women. “Balinese makeup and fashion style indeed have dynamic nature. In the past, they were dominated by modified style, but now we gradually start to improve,” he explained.

He also involved specifically the association of customary village apparatus spouse to provide coaching for residents that would participate in the mapeed. They were asked to promote Balinese makeup and fashion with the simple style of Sukawati. “So, in terms of cost, it is affordable to all levels of society,” he added. (kmb)

Janger Menyali, Awakening Art Nostalgia of Dutch Occupation Period Apart from office buildings another heritage left from the Dutch colonial period is the art of Janger that was a popular form of entertainment in Buleleng during the occupation. The Janger from Menyali village, Sawan that emerged during the colonial period has been reconstructed by the Janger Saraswati Art Troupe and was recently performed in the former Buleleng Harbour. The District of Buleleng will be presenting the Janger Menyali during the 39th Bali Arts Festival (BAF) in June at the Denpasar Art Center, evoking the heyday of this art form.

The Janger Menyali performance in Buleleng Harbour was especially interesting because it was performed by elderly dancers who had not performed the Janger since the 1960’s and 70’s. The

dancers looking dapper in their attire of red berets, badges, shirts, socks and shoes, This costume, he said is different than the one usually worn by more contemporary Janger dances.

Headman of Menyali, Made Jaya Harta, explained that male Janger dancers used to be known as jipak. Jipak Janger dancers from his village indeed used to be wear costumes inspired by the Dutch Army that was docked at Buleleng Customs (former Buleleng Harbor—Ed). Over time, the style and costume of Janger Menyali changed under the influenced of other arts including “Janger Kreasi”.

“The songs and dance movements are similar but the costumes for “Janger Kresi” are quite different. Janger Menyali is rarely ever

performed anymore and was on the verge of disappearing all together before this reconstruction was put together. There was one staging of this dance not too long ago in Lombok”, said Headman Harta.

The reconstruction of Janger Menyali started in Febuary 2017.

It was considered to be important to revive this dance as it is believed to be a sacred dance (sanghyang dance). Harta and others are therefor committed to preserving the Janger Menyali dance.

“We have to preserve this ancestral heritage from the Dutch era.

We started to reconstruct this dance by teaming up with the old dancers and then got some younger dancers involved. The result is a dance that can make Buleleng proud” explained Harta. (mud)

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Ivory Coast looks to solar vehicles to replace bush taxis

JACQUEVILLE - Hi-tech, cheap -- and quiet. The Ivorian resort of Jacqueville just outside Abidjan is betting on solar-powered three-wheelers as it looks to replace traditional but noisy and dirty bush taxis.

“It’s cheaper and relaxing!” says local trader Sandrine Tetelo, of the Chinese-made “Saloni” or “Antara” tricycles, which could eventually spell the end for old-school “woro-woro” four-wheelers as Jacqueville looks to make itself Ivory Coast’s premier eco city.

The mini-cars, 2.7 metres (8.8 feet) long and two metres high, are covered in solar panels each fitted out with six 12-volt batteries, giving the vehicles a range of 140 kilometres (87 miles).

Returning from a visit to China, the solar cars’ promotor Marc Togbe pitched his plan to mayor Joachim Beugre, who was immediately sold.

“We are used to seeing (typically old and beaten up) bush taxis pollute the atmosphere and the environment.

We said to ourselves, if we could only replace them by solar trikes,” said Beugre.

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“The adventure started in January with two little cars,” added Togbe, who has created a partnership with local businessman Balla Konate.

“I went to China with a friend,” says Konate, “and afterwards I sent four youngsters to Lome for training with a friend who had spoken to me about the project.”

He wants to extend operations to Odienne and Korhogo, towns in the north, the country’s sunniest region.

“Today, a dozen cars are up and running. We are right in the test phase. More and more people are asking for them,” says Beugre, seeing a chance to kill

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s president has signed a moratorium on new palm oil development and ordered a review of existing plantations, an official said Thursday, in a blow to an industry blamed for environmental destruction and worker exploitation.

Prabianto Mukti Wibowo, a deputy minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, said the moratorium, first announced by president Joko Widodo after devastating fires in 2015, will last three years.

He told The Associated Press it’s needed because many planned plantations are inside natural forests and also to clarify the legal rights of villagers and smallholders.

Palm oil, mainly produced in

- Price pull -

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Mecanics work on electric three-wheeler taxis under a shed covered with solar panels in Ivory Coast’s coastal city of Jacqueville on September 7, 2018. Several chinese electronic vehicles, equiped with a rechargeable solar energy system, allow Jacqueville’s citizen to easily move around the city for 100 to 500 CFA Francs.

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several birds with one solar stone.

Long isolated, his town, nestled between a laguna and the sea, has flourished in terms of real estate and tourism since the 2015 inauguration of a bridge linking Jacqueville to the mainland and cutting transit time to Abidjan to less than an hour.

For the start of the school year in October, Jacqueville plans to bring on stream a 22-seater “solar coach” designed to help deal with “the thorny issue of pupils’ transport”.

Many schoolchildren typically have to travel tens of kilometres from their home village to urban schools.

So far, the trikes have also provided work for around 20 people including drivers and mechanics.

“We’re on the go from six in the morning and finish around 10 or even midnight, weekends too,” says Philippe Aka Koffi, a 24-year-old who has been working as a driver for five months.

“It’s pleasant for doing your shopping more quickly,” says an impressed passenger, Aholia Guy Landry, after riding in a vehicle which can carry four people, driver included.

A big plus is the 100 CFA francs (0.15 euros/$0.18) price of a trip -- half a typical downtown “woro-woro” fare -- helping to attract between 500 and 1,000 people a day, according to the town hall and promoter.

A switch to solar and durables may appear paradoxical in Jacqueville, however, as the area produces the lion’s share of the country’s gas and oil.

The wells outside the town produce 235 million cubic feet of gas per day, while several foreign firms run pipelines taking oil and gas across the town to feed the refineries at Abidjan. (afp)

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“In this presidential instruction, all central and provincial governments, including governors, mayors and district chiefs were ordered to re-evaluate permits,” Wibowo said. “It also instructs (them) to delay the opening of new palm oil plantations to reduce conflict.”

The palm oil industry is the target of a worldwide campaign by conservationists and human rights groups, who are pressuring consumer brands to drop producers involved in deforestation and rights abuses.

Clearance of rainforest for palm oil and pulp wood plantations is also behind a slide in the population of critically endangered orangutans, a great ape found only in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Amid a backlash against palm oil producers, the European Union has been considering a ban on the use of palm oil in biofuels.

But the influential International Union for Conservation of Nature earlier this year said bans are not a solution because other sources of plant oil require as much as nine times more land.

It said a ban would likely only displace forest and species destruction to other areas. Concerted action is needed to make the palm oil a responsible and sustainable industry, it said. (ap)

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Braetop Berries strawberry farmer Aidan Young holds a strawberry as he poses amid strawberries he will destroy following a nationwide needle scare, on his farm in the Glass House Mountains in Queensland on September 20, 2018.

Needle found in Australian strawberries sold in New Zealand WELLINGTON - The Australian strawberry scare has spread to New Zealand with a supermarket chain announcing Sunday that needles were found in a box of the fruit sourced from the neighbouring country.

The Countdown supermarket chain said it had taken a brand of Australian strawberries off the shelves after a sabotaged punnet -- a plastic box -- was sold in an Auckland store.

The strawberries, from Western Australia state, were sold in Countdown stores nationwide last week and only one incident of tampering was reported.

“We take food safety very seriously,” the company said in a statement, adding it was in touch with authorities investigating incidents of needles found in strawberries in Australia in recent weeks.

“Customers can return any Choice brand of strawberries they may have at home to Countdown for peace of mind and a full refund.”

Countdown advised customers

to cut up any Australian strawberries before eating them.

The statement said there have been no reports of any illness or injury in New Zealand.

It added that the brand of strawberries affected by this withdrawal “have not previously had any issues of this nature reported and had not been withdrawn from sale in Australia”.

In Australia, more than 100 alleged incidents of pins and needles found in fruit have been reported since the scare began in Queensland state earlier this month.

Most are thought to be pranks or jokes on social media, but at least two minors have been questioned by police for carrying out hoaxes.

Woolworths Australia, Countdown’s parent company, has withdrawn needles from sale as a “precautionary step” as police hunt for the original culprit amid a spate of copycat episodes.

The Australian government last week raised the maximum prison sentence for fruit tampering from 10 to 15 years. (afp)

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In this Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 photo, a man pushes his motorbike at a palm oil plantation in Nagan Raya, Aceh province, Indonesia. Indonesia’s president has signed a moratorium on new palm oil development and ordered a review of existing plantations in a blow to an industry blamed for environmental destruction and worker exploitation. Prabianto Mukti Wibowo, a deputy minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, said Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, the moratorium, first announced after devastating fires in 2015, will last three years.

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Joshua overpowers Povetkin to retain world heavyweight titles

LONDON - Britain’s Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin’s professional career with a ruthless seventh-round finish at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

A previously close contest turned in Joshua’s favour decisively when he sent the Russian crashing to the canvas with a straight right hand and left hook.

Povetkin gamely beat the count but Joshua piled in before referee Steve Gray stopped the contest at one minute and 59 seconds of the seventh round. Victory saw Joshua extend his unbeaten professional record to 22 wins from 22 fights, with 21 knockouts, in front of a raucous home crowd.

“Povetkin is a very tough challenger and he proved it tonight,” Joshua told Sky Sports.

“I realised he was strong to the head but weak to the body.

“I got my knockout streak back, I found my right hand again.”

Joshua was putting his International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organisation belts on the line against 39-year-old Russian challenger Povetkin.

This fight was the latest in a line of professional heavyweight title bouts, featuring the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, between two former Olympic champions, with Joshua having won gold in front of his home crowd at the 2012 London Games -- eight years after Povetkin stood atop the podium in Athens.

Joshua, 28, had a significant height and reach advantage of several inches over Povetkin. Friday’s weigh-in also confirmed a significant size difference, with Joshua tipping the scales at 17 stone 8 pounds (111.5

Balian Beach

TABANAN - Balian Beach is one of the most relaxing destinations in Bali. ”Balian” means “sacred” in the local vernacular and is the perfect place to “get off the grid” for a few days. Although Balian is on the same island as the bustling Kuta, it feels world’s away. Travelers in Kuta are bombarded by street vendors, in Balian your biggest worry will be… well, there aren’t really any worries in Balian.

The black sand beach is set at the mouth of the same-named river. It’s a big river and the combination of large surf, strong currents and the volume of water pouring out of the river — especially in wet season — doesn’t make for a good swimming beach, but if you’re a surfer, Balian is close to a must see.

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Balian Beach is a remote beach and popular surf spot on Bali’s west coast. The beach is an approximately 40 km drive northwest from Tanah Lot Temple, or around two hours from Kuta. Its remote location, exotic stretch of black sand, and great swells off the coast have long lured surfers to this area.

Its collection of cheap and laidback accommodation options has also attracted backpackers venturing into the West Bali region. For nonsurfers, Balian offers stunning seascapes and is a great spot to enjoy

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Escape to Balian Beach For a “real Bali” budget escape, Balian Beach is one of the best choices available. You can find a host of quirky surf camps, local beach bars, and plenty of cheap eats around Balian Beach. It’s a typical Bali surfers’ paradise and offers a great getaway from the island’s busier resorts to the south.

Balian can also serve as a base for exploring many of the highlights of West Bali, from the rural villages, traditional markets, and rice fields, to the temples and waterfalls.

The waves here aren’t the best for swimming however. And a tip for first-time surfers - avoid the Balian river mouth breaks. Bull sharks have been reported here.

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Russia’s Alexander Povetkin (2nd L) falls backwards as Britain’s Anthony Joshua (R) throws a punch to knock him to the canvas in the 7th round during their boxing world Heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium in north west London on September 22, 2018. kilogrammes) compared to Povetkin’s 15st 12lbs. This fight saw Joshua returning to the scene of arguably his greatest triumph, an 11th-round stoppage of former champion Wladimir Klitschko last year.

Klitschko was the only man to have previously inflicted a blemish on Povetkin’s now 36-fight record, with a points

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power with a sickening knockout of Britain’s David Price.

Povetkin, who in 2016 was given an indefinite ban from boxing after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium that was later cut to a year, had insisted in the buildup he was a far stronger fighter than the one beaten by Klitschko. (afp)

Pliskova pummels tearful Osaka to win Tokyo crown

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Joshua, born in nearby Watford but based in London, had been taken the distance for the first time as a professional in his last title defence -- a unanimous points victory over New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in Cardiff in March. The undercard of that fight saw Povetkin serve notice of his formidable punching

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Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic hits a return against Japan’s Naomi Osaka during their women’s singles final at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on September 23, 2018.

TOKYO - Former world number one Karolina Pliskova stunned Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka in straights sets to capture the Pan Pacific Open on Sunday.

The fourth seed took just 63 minutes to complete a clinical 6-4, 6-4 victory over the newly crowned US Open champion in Tokyo, bringing Osaka’s 10-match winning streak to a shuddering halt.

“I’m just happy it didn’t go to three sets,” said the Czech, who had been taken the distance in her previous three matches.

“My serve is my biggest weapon and it was key today,” added Pliskova after scooping an 11th career title.

“Naomi was maybe a little bit tired, you could see that. But the future is bright for her and congrats to her for an incredible few

weeks.”

The players had split their previous two meetings, but Osaka started the final as favourite after her historic New York triumph.

And the third seed began in menacing fashion, thumping an ace down the middle on the first point and holding her first two service games to love.

But Pliskova slowly turned the screws and broke for 3-2 with a fizzing backhand which her opponent swished well wide.

The world number eight was soon a set to the good after unleashing another brutal drive.

Osaka was caught flat-footed and dumped it into the net.

Osaka, the runner-up in Tokyo two years ago, climbed to seventh in the rankings after becoming Japan’s first grand slam singles champion but she looked lost for

ideas against Pliskova.

- ‘So stressed out!’ The 20-year-old buried her head in a towel during the changeover and things barely improved in the second set, Osaka whacking her racquet against her sneakers in anger at her wastefulness.

As the strain began to show, a dejected Osaka called for coach Sascha Bajin and groaned: “I feel so stressed out!”

Sensing blood, Pliskova broke for 5-4 after a poor Osaka drop shot gifted her an easy put-away.

Moments later she delivered the coup de grace with a sixth ace which Osaka barely wafted her racquet at.

“I didn’t want to try to overpower her because she just has more power than me,” said Pliskova. (afp)

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Monday, September 24, 2018

Late Brozovic winner rescues Inter in Genoa thriller

Croatia’s Marcelo Brozovic grabbed a late winner as Inter Milan followed their Champions League heroics against Tottenham with a 1-0 Serie A win at Sampdoria on Saturday as tensions ran high during a game in which three goals were disallowed.

World Cup runner-up Brozovic scored four minutes into injury time in Genoa after Radja Nainggolan and Kwadwo Asamoah both had goals ruled out for Inter, with Sampdoria’s Gregoire Defrel also denied by VAR. Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti was also banished from the touchline by officials for his wild celebration of the winning goal.

“I turned towards the camera to shout ‘goal’ and the fourth official told me I had done it with too much force,” Spalletti told streaming service DAZN. “It was too important a goal, like a liberation, and they interpreted it as something with too much emotional reaction,” added Spalletti.

“I didn’t do anything wrong.”

The win followed Inter’s 2-1 Champions League comeback victory in the final minutes against Tottenham on Tuesday.

“The team had demonstrated their character in the previous game (Tottenham) and did it again tonight, always remaining in the game and fighting, even with some risk. “But we are Inter and we have to play until the win.”

The three points give Inter just their second win of the Serie A season and move Spalletti’s side up to seventh -- equal on seven points with Sampdoria -- after five games.

Both sides had early chances with Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic saving Fabio Quagliarella’s overhead kick, with Asamoah preventing top-scorer Defrel breaking through. Matias Vecino nodded an Antonio Candreva cross just over the bar.

But there was controversy just before the half-time whistle when Belgian Nainggolan volleyed in from a free-kick.

His goal was disallowed after a long consultation with VAR because captain Mauro Icardi was offside in the build-up.

After the break, Asamoah was also denied because the ball had gone out of play before being pulled back by Danilo D’Ambrosio, while Defrel missed the chance to take sole possession of top spot in the Serie A scorers’ charts when what would have been his fifth goal of

the season was ruled out for offside.

Minutes later, Brozovic made no mistake when he collected a deep cross from fellow Croatian Ivan Perisic in the fourth added minute, beating Emil Audero in the Sampdoria goal with a low, deflected strike.n”I think this week will be the turning point in our season,” said Brozovic.

- Fiorentina move second -

Earlier Fiorentina moved second with a 3-0 win in Tuscany, spoiling SPAL’s promising start to the campaign.

Ferrara outfit SPAL had been riding high in second, three points behind champions Juventus, before the tie in Florence with just one goal conceded in four games.

But Croatian World Cup runner-

up Marko Pjaca opened the floodgates after 18 minutes with Serbian defender Nikola Milenkovic heading in a second ten minutes later.

Italian international Federico Chiesa completed the scoring in the 56th minute as Fiorentina bounced back from last week’s 1-0 defeat

by Napoli to climb to two points behind Juventus who travel to promoted Frosinone on Sunday.

Fiorentina are level with Sassuolo, who beat 10-man Empoli 3-1 on Friday, on ten points after five games, but ahead on goal difference.

Former Arsenal winger Gervinho scored a stunning goal as Parma beat Cagliari 2-0 to secure back-toback wins after they shocked Inter Milan at the San Siro last weekend.

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Gervinho scored the second goal two minutes after the break, picking up the ball just outside his own penalty area, and making a spectacular 50-metre dash, zigzagging past three Cagliari defenders and unleashing a shot that bounced off the post and into the net for his second Serie A goal this season.

The 31-year-old former Roma and Arsenal player returned to Serie A last month after leaving the Italian capital for Chinese club Hebei China Fortune in January 2016. “I don’t know if it’s my best goal, as I’ve scored many in my time,” said Gervinho. Gervinho was substituted five minutes from time to a standing ovation at the Stadio Tardini, as Parma moved up to seventh following their first Serie A win at home since 2015. (afp)

Asensio scores the winner as Real battle past Espanyol Real Madrid moved top of La Liga on Saturday after Marco Asensio’s goal proved the difference in a scrappy 1-0 win over Espanyol.

Their victory at the Santiago Bernabeu may only give Madrid 24 hours above Barcelona, who play Girona on Sunday, with their perfect record still intact.

More pressing for Julen Lopetegui will be the defensive slackness that made this arguably the least assured of the six competitive games he has overseen so far, including last weekend’s draw away to Athletic Bilbao.

There were changes, with Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Dani Carvajal all rested, the latter not even included on the bench, following Real’s win over Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday.

But if they gift Atletico Madrid the same chances in the city derby next weekend, they may not find their opponents so generous. Atletico had earlier ground out a 2-0 win away to Getafe.

“The game was nervous and in the last 15 minutes we lacked control,” Lopetegui said. “These post-Champions League games are always really dangerous and we know it.”

Carvajal’s absence meant a debut for Alvaro Odriozola, who joined from Real Sociedad in the summer, while Thibaut Courtois replaced Keylor Navas to continue Lopetegui’s rotation strategy in goal.

Espanyol twice could have scored on

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Inter Milan’s Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Sampdoria and Inter Milan at the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa on September 22, 2018.

Croatia soccer leaders deny WCup final ticket scalping claim

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ZAGREB — Croatia’s soccer federation says its leaders were not involved in suspected scalping of World Cup final tickets.

Prosecutors in Zagreb asked police to investigate the illegal re-sale of tickets for Croatia’s 4-2 loss against France in Moscow in July.

FIFA says it is “gathering in-

formation regarding the matter” and calls illicit sales “a serious issue.”

The federation, whose president is 1998 World Cup striker Davor Suker, has promised to cooperate with the authorities.

It says there were “no indiscretions” by management and staff in handling and distributing a “rela-

tively small number of tickets” Though it is “theoretically possible that some individual violated FIFA’s regulations and resold tickets,” this was outside the federation’s control.

The federation says the chance to buy them was “fairly distributed” among fans and “football family” members. (ap)

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Real Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League group G football match between Real Madrid CF and AS Roma at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 19, 2018.

the counter-attack. The first sprung from a poor header from Raphael Varane but Pablo Piatti dragged his finish wide. Soon after they were in again, as Hernan Perez’s shot had to be parried by Courtois and Didac Vila’s rebound blocked by Casemiro.

The hosts were more impressive going forward and in the 41st minute, they took the lead. Luka Modric’s scuffed shot landed kindly at the feet of Asensio and he did brilliantly to harpoon the ball into the far corner.

Referee Mateu Lahoz ruled the goal out for offside but Real were saved by VAR and then later the crossbar, as Borja Iglesias’ scooped finish was denied late on. “We are not going to win 5-0 every game,” Varane said.

- Lemar lifts Atletico -

Atletico’s victory was more comfortable and they had Thomas Lemar to thank after the Frenchman scored his first goal for the club and instigated another against Getafe. The result was all but secure when Getafe’s Ivan Alejo was sent off shortly after the hour for a dangerous tackle

on Saul Niguez.

Atleti had not lost to Getafe, or even conceded a single goal, in 13 previous meetings but victory meant more to Diego Simeone’s side after just one win from their opening four league games.

This was also the first time Lemar looked like the player Atletico must have hoped they bought when they spent 72 million euros ($84 million) on him in the summer.

“It’s something big, I will never forget it,” Lemar said. “The coach trusts me and it’s the least I can do to repay his faith.”

The first goal was almost a cracker as Lemar collected the ball off Antoine Griezmann 30 yards out and let rip with his left foot. Soria was beaten but the crossbar was not, and it needed an unfortunate deflection of the goalkeeper to find the net.

There was no doubt about the second after half-time. A sweeping move saw Atletico move the ball from right to left, with Koke applying the final pass in behind. Lemar touched it around Soria and made no mistake. (afp)

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Late Brozovic winner rescues Inter in Genoa thriller

Croatia’s Marcelo Brozovic grabbed a late winner as Inter Milan followed their Champions League heroics against Tottenham with a 1-0 Serie A win at Sampdoria on Saturday as tensions ran high during a game in which three goals were disallowed.

World Cup runner-up Brozovic scored four minutes into injury time in Genoa after Radja Nainggolan and Kwadwo Asamoah both had goals ruled out for Inter, with Sampdoria’s Gregoire Defrel also denied by VAR. Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti was also banished from the touchline by officials for his wild celebration of the winning goal.

“I turned towards the camera to shout ‘goal’ and the fourth official told me I had done it with too much force,” Spalletti told streaming service DAZN. “It was too important a goal, like a liberation, and they interpreted it as something with too much emotional reaction,” added Spalletti.

“I didn’t do anything wrong.”

The win followed Inter’s 2-1 Champions League comeback victory in the final minutes against Tottenham on Tuesday.

“The team had demonstrated their character in the previous game (Tottenham) and did it again tonight, always remaining in the game and fighting, even with some risk. “But we are Inter and we have to play until the win.”

The three points give Inter just their second win of the Serie A season and move Spalletti’s side up to seventh -- equal on seven points with Sampdoria -- after five games.

Both sides had early chances with Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic saving Fabio Quagliarella’s overhead kick, with Asamoah preventing top-scorer Defrel breaking through. Matias Vecino nodded an Antonio Candreva cross just over the bar.

But there was controversy just before the half-time whistle when Belgian Nainggolan volleyed in from a free-kick.

His goal was disallowed after a long consultation with VAR because captain Mauro Icardi was offside in the build-up.

After the break, Asamoah was also denied because the ball had gone out of play before being pulled back by Danilo D’Ambrosio, while Defrel missed the chance to take sole possession of top spot in the Serie A scorers’ charts when what would have been his fifth goal of

the season was ruled out for offside.

Minutes later, Brozovic made no mistake when he collected a deep cross from fellow Croatian Ivan Perisic in the fourth added minute, beating Emil Audero in the Sampdoria goal with a low, deflected strike.n”I think this week will be the turning point in our season,” said Brozovic.

- Fiorentina move second -

Earlier Fiorentina moved second with a 3-0 win in Tuscany, spoiling SPAL’s promising start to the campaign.

Ferrara outfit SPAL had been riding high in second, three points behind champions Juventus, before the tie in Florence with just one goal conceded in four games.

But Croatian World Cup runner-

up Marko Pjaca opened the floodgates after 18 minutes with Serbian defender Nikola Milenkovic heading in a second ten minutes later.

Italian international Federico Chiesa completed the scoring in the 56th minute as Fiorentina bounced back from last week’s 1-0 defeat

by Napoli to climb to two points behind Juventus who travel to promoted Frosinone on Sunday.

Fiorentina are level with Sassuolo, who beat 10-man Empoli 3-1 on Friday, on ten points after five games, but ahead on goal difference.

Former Arsenal winger Gervinho scored a stunning goal as Parma beat Cagliari 2-0 to secure back-toback wins after they shocked Inter Milan at the San Siro last weekend.

Ivory Coast international

Gervinho scored the second goal two minutes after the break, picking up the ball just outside his own penalty area, and making a spectacular 50-metre dash, zigzagging past three Cagliari defenders and unleashing a shot that bounced off the post and into the net for his second Serie A goal this season.

The 31-year-old former Roma and Arsenal player returned to Serie A last month after leaving the Italian capital for Chinese club Hebei China Fortune in January 2016. “I don’t know if it’s my best goal, as I’ve scored many in my time,” said Gervinho. Gervinho was substituted five minutes from time to a standing ovation at the Stadio Tardini, as Parma moved up to seventh following their first Serie A win at home since 2015. (afp)

Asensio scores the winner as Real battle past Espanyol Real Madrid moved top of La Liga on Saturday after Marco Asensio’s goal proved the difference in a scrappy 1-0 win over Espanyol.

Their victory at the Santiago Bernabeu may only give Madrid 24 hours above Barcelona, who play Girona on Sunday, with their perfect record still intact.

More pressing for Julen Lopetegui will be the defensive slackness that made this arguably the least assured of the six competitive games he has overseen so far, including last weekend’s draw away to Athletic Bilbao.

There were changes, with Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Dani Carvajal all rested, the latter not even included on the bench, following Real’s win over Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday.

But if they gift Atletico Madrid the same chances in the city derby next weekend, they may not find their opponents so generous. Atletico had earlier ground out a 2-0 win away to Getafe.

“The game was nervous and in the last 15 minutes we lacked control,” Lopetegui said. “These post-Champions League games are always really dangerous and we know it.”

Carvajal’s absence meant a debut for Alvaro Odriozola, who joined from Real Sociedad in the summer, while Thibaut Courtois replaced Keylor Navas to continue Lopetegui’s rotation strategy in goal.

Espanyol twice could have scored on

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Inter Milan’s Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Sampdoria and Inter Milan at the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa on September 22, 2018.

Croatia soccer leaders deny WCup final ticket scalping claim

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ZAGREB — Croatia’s soccer federation says its leaders were not involved in suspected scalping of World Cup final tickets.

Prosecutors in Zagreb asked police to investigate the illegal re-sale of tickets for Croatia’s 4-2 loss against France in Moscow in July.

FIFA says it is “gathering in-

formation regarding the matter” and calls illicit sales “a serious issue.”

The federation, whose president is 1998 World Cup striker Davor Suker, has promised to cooperate with the authorities.

It says there were “no indiscretions” by management and staff in handling and distributing a “rela-

tively small number of tickets” Though it is “theoretically possible that some individual violated FIFA’s regulations and resold tickets,” this was outside the federation’s control.

The federation says the chance to buy them was “fairly distributed” among fans and “football family” members. (ap)

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Real Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League group G football match between Real Madrid CF and AS Roma at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 19, 2018.

the counter-attack. The first sprung from a poor header from Raphael Varane but Pablo Piatti dragged his finish wide. Soon after they were in again, as Hernan Perez’s shot had to be parried by Courtois and Didac Vila’s rebound blocked by Casemiro.

The hosts were more impressive going forward and in the 41st minute, they took the lead. Luka Modric’s scuffed shot landed kindly at the feet of Asensio and he did brilliantly to harpoon the ball into the far corner.

Referee Mateu Lahoz ruled the goal out for offside but Real were saved by VAR and then later the crossbar, as Borja Iglesias’ scooped finish was denied late on. “We are not going to win 5-0 every game,” Varane said.

- Lemar lifts Atletico -

Atletico’s victory was more comfortable and they had Thomas Lemar to thank after the Frenchman scored his first goal for the club and instigated another against Getafe. The result was all but secure when Getafe’s Ivan Alejo was sent off shortly after the hour for a dangerous tackle

on Saul Niguez.

Atleti had not lost to Getafe, or even conceded a single goal, in 13 previous meetings but victory meant more to Diego Simeone’s side after just one win from their opening four league games.

This was also the first time Lemar looked like the player Atletico must have hoped they bought when they spent 72 million euros ($84 million) on him in the summer.

“It’s something big, I will never forget it,” Lemar said. “The coach trusts me and it’s the least I can do to repay his faith.”

The first goal was almost a cracker as Lemar collected the ball off Antoine Griezmann 30 yards out and let rip with his left foot. Soria was beaten but the crossbar was not, and it needed an unfortunate deflection of the goalkeeper to find the net.

There was no doubt about the second after half-time. A sweeping move saw Atletico move the ball from right to left, with Koke applying the final pass in behind. Lemar touched it around Soria and made no mistake. (afp)

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Joshua overpowers Povetkin to retain world heavyweight titles

LONDON - Britain’s Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin’s professional career with a ruthless seventh-round finish at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

A previously close contest turned in Joshua’s favour decisively when he sent the Russian crashing to the canvas with a straight right hand and left hook.

Povetkin gamely beat the count but Joshua piled in before referee Steve Gray stopped the contest at one minute and 59 seconds of the seventh round. Victory saw Joshua extend his unbeaten professional record to 22 wins from 22 fights, with 21 knockouts, in front of a raucous home crowd.

“Povetkin is a very tough challenger and he proved it tonight,” Joshua told Sky Sports.

“I realised he was strong to the head but weak to the body.

“I got my knockout streak back, I found my right hand again.”

Joshua was putting his International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organisation belts on the line against 39-year-old Russian challenger Povetkin.

This fight was the latest in a line of professional heavyweight title bouts, featuring the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, between two former Olympic champions, with Joshua having won gold in front of his home crowd at the 2012 London Games -- eight years after Povetkin stood atop the podium in Athens.

Joshua, 28, had a significant height and reach advantage of several inches over Povetkin. Friday’s weigh-in also confirmed a significant size difference, with Joshua tipping the scales at 17 stone 8 pounds (111.5

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The black sand beach is set at the mouth of the same-named river. It’s a big river and the combination of large surf, strong currents and the volume of water pouring out of the river — especially in wet season — doesn’t make for a good swimming beach, but if you’re a surfer, Balian is close to a must see.

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Escape to Balian Beach For a “real Bali” budget escape, Balian Beach is one of the best choices available. You can find a host of quirky surf camps, local beach bars, and plenty of cheap eats around Balian Beach. It’s a typical Bali surfers’ paradise and offers a great getaway from the island’s busier resorts to the south.

Balian can also serve as a base for exploring many of the highlights of West Bali, from the rural villages, traditional markets, and rice fields, to the temples and waterfalls.

The waves here aren’t the best for swimming however. And a tip for first-time surfers - avoid the Balian river mouth breaks. Bull sharks have been reported here.

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Russia’s Alexander Povetkin (2nd L) falls backwards as Britain’s Anthony Joshua (R) throws a punch to knock him to the canvas in the 7th round during their boxing world Heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium in north west London on September 22, 2018. kilogrammes) compared to Povetkin’s 15st 12lbs. This fight saw Joshua returning to the scene of arguably his greatest triumph, an 11th-round stoppage of former champion Wladimir Klitschko last year.

Klitschko was the only man to have previously inflicted a blemish on Povetkin’s now 36-fight record, with a points

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power with a sickening knockout of Britain’s David Price.

Povetkin, who in 2016 was given an indefinite ban from boxing after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium that was later cut to a year, had insisted in the buildup he was a far stronger fighter than the one beaten by Klitschko. (afp)

Pliskova pummels tearful Osaka to win Tokyo crown

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Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic hits a return against Japan’s Naomi Osaka during their women’s singles final at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on September 23, 2018.

TOKYO - Former world number one Karolina Pliskova stunned Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka in straights sets to capture the Pan Pacific Open on Sunday.

The fourth seed took just 63 minutes to complete a clinical 6-4, 6-4 victory over the newly crowned US Open champion in Tokyo, bringing Osaka’s 10-match winning streak to a shuddering halt.

“I’m just happy it didn’t go to three sets,” said the Czech, who had been taken the distance in her previous three matches.

“My serve is my biggest weapon and it was key today,” added Pliskova after scooping an 11th career title.

“Naomi was maybe a little bit tired, you could see that. But the future is bright for her and congrats to her for an incredible few

weeks.”

The players had split their previous two meetings, but Osaka started the final as favourite after her historic New York triumph.

And the third seed began in menacing fashion, thumping an ace down the middle on the first point and holding her first two service games to love.

But Pliskova slowly turned the screws and broke for 3-2 with a fizzing backhand which her opponent swished well wide.

The world number eight was soon a set to the good after unleashing another brutal drive.

Osaka was caught flat-footed and dumped it into the net.

Osaka, the runner-up in Tokyo two years ago, climbed to seventh in the rankings after becoming Japan’s first grand slam singles champion but she looked lost for

ideas against Pliskova.

- ‘So stressed out!’ The 20-year-old buried her head in a towel during the changeover and things barely improved in the second set, Osaka whacking her racquet against her sneakers in anger at her wastefulness.

As the strain began to show, a dejected Osaka called for coach Sascha Bajin and groaned: “I feel so stressed out!”

Sensing blood, Pliskova broke for 5-4 after a poor Osaka drop shot gifted her an easy put-away.

Moments later she delivered the coup de grace with a sixth ace which Osaka barely wafted her racquet at.

“I didn’t want to try to overpower her because she just has more power than me,” said Pliskova. (afp)

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Ivory Coast looks to solar vehicles to replace bush taxis

JACQUEVILLE - Hi-tech, cheap -- and quiet. The Ivorian resort of Jacqueville just outside Abidjan is betting on solar-powered three-wheelers as it looks to replace traditional but noisy and dirty bush taxis.

“It’s cheaper and relaxing!” says local trader Sandrine Tetelo, of the Chinese-made “Saloni” or “Antara” tricycles, which could eventually spell the end for old-school “woro-woro” four-wheelers as Jacqueville looks to make itself Ivory Coast’s premier eco city.

The mini-cars, 2.7 metres (8.8 feet) long and two metres high, are covered in solar panels each fitted out with six 12-volt batteries, giving the vehicles a range of 140 kilometres (87 miles).

Returning from a visit to China, the solar cars’ promotor Marc Togbe pitched his plan to mayor Joachim Beugre, who was immediately sold.

“We are used to seeing (typically old and beaten up) bush taxis pollute the atmosphere and the environment.

We said to ourselves, if we could only replace them by solar trikes,” said Beugre.

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“The adventure started in January with two little cars,” added Togbe, who has created a partnership with local businessman Balla Konate.

“I went to China with a friend,” says Konate, “and afterwards I sent four youngsters to Lome for training with a friend who had spoken to me about the project.”

He wants to extend operations to Odienne and Korhogo, towns in the north, the country’s sunniest region.

“Today, a dozen cars are up and running. We are right in the test phase. More and more people are asking for them,” says Beugre, seeing a chance to kill

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s president has signed a moratorium on new palm oil development and ordered a review of existing plantations, an official said Thursday, in a blow to an industry blamed for environmental destruction and worker exploitation.

Prabianto Mukti Wibowo, a deputy minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, said the moratorium, first announced by president Joko Widodo after devastating fires in 2015, will last three years.

He told The Associated Press it’s needed because many planned plantations are inside natural forests and also to clarify the legal rights of villagers and smallholders.

Palm oil, mainly produced in

- Price pull -

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Mecanics work on electric three-wheeler taxis under a shed covered with solar panels in Ivory Coast’s coastal city of Jacqueville on September 7, 2018. Several chinese electronic vehicles, equiped with a rechargeable solar energy system, allow Jacqueville’s citizen to easily move around the city for 100 to 500 CFA Francs.

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several birds with one solar stone.

Long isolated, his town, nestled between a laguna and the sea, has flourished in terms of real estate and tourism since the 2015 inauguration of a bridge linking Jacqueville to the mainland and cutting transit time to Abidjan to less than an hour.

For the start of the school year in October, Jacqueville plans to bring on stream a 22-seater “solar coach” designed to help deal with “the thorny issue of pupils’ transport”.

Many schoolchildren typically have to travel tens of kilometres from their home village to urban schools.

So far, the trikes have also provided work for around 20 people including drivers and mechanics.

“We’re on the go from six in the morning and finish around 10 or even midnight, weekends too,” says Philippe Aka Koffi, a 24-year-old who has been working as a driver for five months.

“It’s pleasant for doing your shopping more quickly,” says an impressed passenger, Aholia Guy Landry, after riding in a vehicle which can carry four people, driver included.

A big plus is the 100 CFA francs (0.15 euros/$0.18) price of a trip -- half a typical downtown “woro-woro” fare -- helping to attract between 500 and 1,000 people a day, according to the town hall and promoter.

A switch to solar and durables may appear paradoxical in Jacqueville, however, as the area produces the lion’s share of the country’s gas and oil.

The wells outside the town produce 235 million cubic feet of gas per day, while several foreign firms run pipelines taking oil and gas across the town to feed the refineries at Abidjan. (afp)

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“In this presidential instruction, all central and provincial governments, including governors, mayors and district chiefs were ordered to re-evaluate permits,” Wibowo said. “It also instructs (them) to delay the opening of new palm oil plantations to reduce conflict.”

The palm oil industry is the target of a worldwide campaign by conservationists and human rights groups, who are pressuring consumer brands to drop producers involved in deforestation and rights abuses.

Clearance of rainforest for palm oil and pulp wood plantations is also behind a slide in the population of critically endangered orangutans, a great ape found only in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Amid a backlash against palm oil producers, the European Union has been considering a ban on the use of palm oil in biofuels.

But the influential International Union for Conservation of Nature earlier this year said bans are not a solution because other sources of plant oil require as much as nine times more land.

It said a ban would likely only displace forest and species destruction to other areas. Concerted action is needed to make the palm oil a responsible and sustainable industry, it said. (ap)

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Braetop Berries strawberry farmer Aidan Young holds a strawberry as he poses amid strawberries he will destroy following a nationwide needle scare, on his farm in the Glass House Mountains in Queensland on September 20, 2018.

Needle found in Australian strawberries sold in New Zealand WELLINGTON - The Australian strawberry scare has spread to New Zealand with a supermarket chain announcing Sunday that needles were found in a box of the fruit sourced from the neighbouring country.

The Countdown supermarket chain said it had taken a brand of Australian strawberries off the shelves after a sabotaged punnet -- a plastic box -- was sold in an Auckland store.

The strawberries, from Western Australia state, were sold in Countdown stores nationwide last week and only one incident of tampering was reported.

“We take food safety very seriously,” the company said in a statement, adding it was in touch with authorities investigating incidents of needles found in strawberries in Australia in recent weeks.

“Customers can return any Choice brand of strawberries they may have at home to Countdown for peace of mind and a full refund.”

Countdown advised customers

to cut up any Australian strawberries before eating them.

The statement said there have been no reports of any illness or injury in New Zealand.

It added that the brand of strawberries affected by this withdrawal “have not previously had any issues of this nature reported and had not been withdrawn from sale in Australia”.

In Australia, more than 100 alleged incidents of pins and needles found in fruit have been reported since the scare began in Queensland state earlier this month.

Most are thought to be pranks or jokes on social media, but at least two minors have been questioned by police for carrying out hoaxes.

Woolworths Australia, Countdown’s parent company, has withdrawn needles from sale as a “precautionary step” as police hunt for the original culprit amid a spate of copycat episodes.

The Australian government last week raised the maximum prison sentence for fruit tampering from 10 to 15 years. (afp)

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In this Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 photo, a man pushes his motorbike at a palm oil plantation in Nagan Raya, Aceh province, Indonesia. Indonesia’s president has signed a moratorium on new palm oil development and ordered a review of existing plantations in a blow to an industry blamed for environmental destruction and worker exploitation. Prabianto Mukti Wibowo, a deputy minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, said Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, the moratorium, first announced after devastating fires in 2015, will last three years.

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BUSINESS Swiss reject bids to improve food quality, protect farmers

GENEVA - Swiss voters appeared to have decisively rejected two proposals Sunday aimed at protecting Swiss farmers and ensuring that food from both domestic and foreign producers is healthier, more environmentally sound and animal-friendly.

Projections for public broadcaster SRF showed 64 percent of voters rejecting the “Fair-Food Initiative,” which would have required the government to promote environmentally sound, animal-friendly and fairly produced food, and could have involved requiring Swiss inspectors to travel abroad to conduct compliance checks.

A separate, though somewhat similar, “Food Sovereignty” proposal aimed to underpin farmers’ salaries and ensure that imported food meets Swiss standards.

That was projected to fail with 71 percent of voters rejecting it. Cost concerns, government opposition and other factors appear to have dented public support for the proposals.

Voters did, however, appear set to approve a third measure that would require the Swiss government to do more to improve bicycle lanes and other infrastructure across the Alpine country. That was seen gaining 72 percent support. Switzerland’s form of direct democracy gives voters a say several times a year on matters of public interest. (ap) In this Aug. 23, 2011, file photo, dairy cows graze on grass in the Emmental region of Switzerland. Swiss voters are deciding on two separate proposals aimed to protect Swiss farmers more and ensure that food from both domestic and foreign farmers and producers is healthier, more environmentally sound and animal-friendly.

Dutch government expects unemployment to fall to record low

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Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, center, arrive in a horse-drawn carriage at the Knight’s Hall in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, for a ceremony marking the opening of the parliamentary year with a speech

by King Willem-Alexander outlining the government’s budget plans for the year ahead.

THE HAGUE - The Dutch economy will grow by 2.6 percent next year and unemployment will fall to a record low of 3.5 percent, the government said Tuesday as it presented its budget plans for the coming year.

The projected sixth year of growth reflected an economy that has recovered strongly from the global financial crisis a decade ago.

With the economy booming, the plans included extra spending on defense forces, police and security, education and infrastructure.

The government also earmarked 90 million euros ($105 million) to

strengthen customs and food safety services as they deal with next year’s Brexit.

King Willem-Alexander unveiled the economic projections while opening the new parliamentary year with a speech to both houses of parliament that outlines the policy plans of Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party ruling coalition.

The king and Queen Maxima rode through crowd-lined streets of The Hague in a horse-drawn carriage to deliver the speech that is written by the government, at the historic Knights Hall in the middle of the parliamentary complex.

Presenting the budget to lawmakers in the lower house of Dutch parliament, Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra confirmed that the government plans to scrap a tax on dividends - a move that is intended to keep big businesses in the Netherlands and attract new multinationals. The plan has run into fierce criticism from opposition parties.

Speaking on national broadcaster NOS, Jesse Klaver, leader of the opposition Green Left party, criticized the measure, saying the government “should work for all Dutch people, not a few multinationals.” (ap)

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Peed tradition of Sukawati maintains its fashion style

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Hundreds of residents participated in the mapeed tradition held in a series of pujawali (temple anniversary) at Dalem Gede Temple of Sukawati on Anggara Kliwon Tambir on Tuesday (Dec. 26). Aside from being a sacred activity, the tradition adorning every anniversary of trinity temples of Sukawati village is also held by maintaining Balinese customary fashion with the typical style of Sukawati village.

Hundreds of male and female residents walked in pair and dressed in Balinese makeup and fashion ranging from children, teenagers, housewives coalesced into PKK group to the elderly.

They were enthusiastic to walk from Dalem Temple to Beji Cengcengan Temple of Sukawati village bordered with Guwang village.

Sacred value of this tradition lies in the purpose of mepeed namely picking up holy water at Taman Beji Temple. Furthermore, this holy water will be used for ritual in the temple anniversary that lasted for four days until Friday (Dec. 29). “So during the pujawali, the mapeed procession is held every day in the afternoon,” said Chief of Sukawati customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, on Tuesday.

Like the mepeed procession elsewhere, at Sukawati village it began with rows of lolentakan, umbrella, pasepan and other ritual paraphernalia, while male or female residents in Balinese makeup and fashion were in the middle. In the rear, the participants of the mapeed were accompanied with baleganjur gamelan orchestra.

Different hamlets were involved in the four-day mapeed tradition. At Sukawati, there is a

term known as krama penyatusan. “We have 12 hamlets which coalesced into 4 satusan (group), where on the first day was the turn of Tebuana, then Palak on the second day, Telabah on the third day and Gelumpang on the last day,” he explained.

Chief of customary village, I Nyoman Suwantha, affirmed that mepeed on every temple anniversary must always be held. In addition to maintaining the tradition, it also serves as cultural preservation.

He also always reminded his residents to maintain the makeup and fashion having become the typical styles of Sukawati.

One is them is the use of rear kancut for adult women. “Balinese makeup and fashion style indeed have dynamic nature. In the past, they were dominated by modified style, but now we gradually start to improve,” he explained.

He also involved specifically the association of customary village apparatus spouse to provide coaching for residents that would participate in the mapeed. They were asked to promote Balinese makeup and fashion with the simple style of Sukawati. “So, in terms of cost, it is affordable to all levels of society,” he added. (kmb)

Janger Menyali, Awakening Art Nostalgia of Dutch Occupation Period Apart from office buildings another heritage left from the Dutch colonial period is the art of Janger that was a popular form of entertainment in Buleleng during the occupation. The Janger from Menyali village, Sawan that emerged during the colonial period has been reconstructed by the Janger Saraswati Art Troupe and was recently performed in the former Buleleng Harbour. The District of Buleleng will be presenting the Janger Menyali during the 39th Bali Arts Festival (BAF) in June at the Denpasar Art Center, evoking the heyday of this art form.

The Janger Menyali performance in Buleleng Harbour was especially interesting because it was performed by elderly dancers who had not performed the Janger since the 1960’s and 70’s. The

dancers looking dapper in their attire of red berets, badges, shirts, socks and shoes, This costume, he said is different than the one usually worn by more contemporary Janger dances.

Headman of Menyali, Made Jaya Harta, explained that male Janger dancers used to be known as jipak. Jipak Janger dancers from his village indeed used to be wear costumes inspired by the Dutch Army that was docked at Buleleng Customs (former Buleleng Harbor—Ed). Over time, the style and costume of Janger Menyali changed under the influenced of other arts including “Janger Kreasi”.

“The songs and dance movements are similar but the costumes for “Janger Kresi” are quite different. Janger Menyali is rarely ever

performed anymore and was on the verge of disappearing all together before this reconstruction was put together. There was one staging of this dance not too long ago in Lombok”, said Headman Harta.

The reconstruction of Janger Menyali started in Febuary 2017.

It was considered to be important to revive this dance as it is believed to be a sacred dance (sanghyang dance). Harta and others are therefor committed to preserving the Janger Menyali dance.

“We have to preserve this ancestral heritage from the Dutch era.

We started to reconstruct this dance by teaming up with the old dancers and then got some younger dancers involved. The result is a dance that can make Buleleng proud” explained Harta. (mud)

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IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in Bali

Borobudur and Lake Toba because the demands to visit the destinations are good enough,” he explained.

Luhut added the funds from the state budget allocated for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting amounts to IDR 866 billion. Until Saturday, it had been used as much as IDR 566 billion, where IDR 100 billion had already become non-tax state revenues. The funds disbursed by the government at the same time are for infrastructure whose use is sustainable. “I think there is not much to question about this matter,” he concluded.

Minister of Tourism of the RI, Arief Yahya, said there are 7 destinations with 63 tour packages sold related to the implementation of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting.

Of the 63 tour packages, 33 of them are in Bali. So far, the booking rate has only reached 9 percent or around 300 people. However, this figure is relatively high because in the MICE event, the purchase of tour packages is generally 50-75 percent made when the participants have arrived. More than 60 to 70 percent of them will only travel around the MICE. “The packages we offer are only the ones normally sold,” he said.

According to Arief, the IMFWorld Bank Annual Meeting will contribute as much as IDR 1 trillion for Bali from tourism sector considering the average expenditure of each delegate is estimated to reach USD 2,500. This figure is higher than the average expenditure of tourists in general which is only reaching IDR 1,200. In addition, this event will also help Bali reach the target of 6.5 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2018. (kmb32)

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Chairperson of the Organizing Committee as well as the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (C).

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The biggest event ever organized since 1946 MANGUPURA - Within few weeks, the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting will be held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on October 12-14. A number of supporting infrastructures are even ready and inaugurated. They include the expansion of the apron on the west side of the Ngurah Rai airport specifically for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in the area of 8 hectares as well as the underpass at the intersection of Ngurah Rai Monument and the Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue in the GWK Cultural Park area officially inaugurated on Saturday (Sep. 22).

“According to the World Bank, it is the biggest event ever organized by the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting since 1946,” said the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee as well as the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, in a press release at the GWK Cultural Park last Saturday.

Luhut said there are currently more than 4,000 vehicle requests for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting’s delegates. However, his committee is still calculating and studying how many vehicles can be accommodated. So far, the number of participants scheduled to come approximates 20,000 people.

Pursuant to the results of studies made by the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), this meeting will increase economic growth of Bali to 6.54 percent or an increase of about 0.64 percent. At the same time, it will open 32,700 job opportunities.

“The impacts on Bali certainly have implications in Lombok, Labuan Bajo, Banyuwangi,

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NEW DELHI - India on Sunday launched the world’s biggest health insurance scheme which Prime Minister Narendra Modi said would cover some 500 million poor people.

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In this year’s mass cremation ceremony, the bade tower is no longer using human to carry but using modified car.

Modernization: Bade tower of Ngaben transported by car Without reducing the meaning of ceremony

TABANAN - Bedha customary village, Tabanan subdistrict, returned to organize a mass cremation ceremony for the third time on Sunday (Sep. 16). The cremation was attended by 399 participants consisting of ngelanus and memukur (92 participants), ngelungah (167 participants), mamukur (8 participants), metatah (97 participants) and nyambutin (35 participants) ceremony.

Interestingly, in this year’s mass cremation ceremony, the bade tower is no longer using human to carry but using modified car. Utilization of the transport facilities is considering the distance from the venue of cremation ceremony of village to local cemetery is sufficiently far or approximately 5 km and located near the coast of Pangkung Tibah, Kediri sub-district.

The parade of bade tower procession started from wantilan hall of Bedha village or the venue of the cremation ceremony to the local cemetery. A total of nine modified trucks have been prepared to support the transportation of the bade tower by the ritual committee. Thousands of people joined the sacred procession.

Chief of Bedha customary village, Nyoman Suratha, accompanied by the chief of LPD Bedha, I Made Sunartha, explained the distance of cremation venue (wantilan hall) to local cemetery is approximately 5 km and this is the reason for residents to agree upon

the use of the means of transportation. When carrying the bade tower manually, it will take a lot of time and energy.

The use of cars aims to facilitate the execution of the cremation ceremony. Nevertheless, he affirmed such a way does not reduce the essence of the ceremony. Moreover, it becomes more practical than using human to carry it because of a considerable distance.

“If the location is as close as two years ago, the bade tower would be paraded together. However, the location of cemetery of customary village is far away. It’s a pity for the participants if they have to walk too long. In essence, the ceremonial procession is nothing different from the ngaben cremation in general.

The bade tower in use is the same,” he explained.

In this year’s mass cremation, there are at least four units of bade paraded. A pecalang or customary security guard is deployed to escort each bade tower, chiefly when

crossing the cable along the road.

Local people looked so vivacious along the passage to the cemetery.

“We have ordered in a single package of bade tower along with the vehicle from the bade maker.

So, this vehicle is also rented at the cost of IDR 600,000 per unit,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chief of Ritual Committee, Gusti Nyoman Wirata, said the preparation for the mass cremation had been made since two months ago. He emphasized the series of cremation ceremony has been in accordance with the scripture and without violating the local tradition. Indeed, the vivacity of the participants continues to increase each year.

Although the cremation is held en masse with the level of Toya Prenawa, he assured the ritual echo has profound meaning. It is evidenced by the presentation of various arts usually showed to complete the implementation of ceremonies such as the Gambang, Angklung, Baris Dapdap and so on. (kmb28)

The programme, dubbed “Modicare”, promises health cover worth 500,000 rupees ($6,900) to every poor family to treat serious ailments.

The scheme is expected to cost the central and 29 state governments $1.6 billion per year in total.

Funding will be increased gradually according to demand.

Modi handed medical cards out at the launch in Ranchi, capital of the eastern state of Jharkhand, calling it a historic day for India.

He called the scheme “a big step towards providing good quality and accessible healthcare to the poor of India. Over 100 million families will benefit.”

India’s overburdened public health system is plagued by a shortage of hospitals and doctors and most people use private clinics and hospitals if they can afford to.

But a private consultation can cost 1,000 rupees ($15), a huge sum for millions living on less than $2 a day.

More than 60 percent of the average family’s spending goes on medicines and healthcare, the government estimates.

Experts have praised the latest programme but say it should have included primary day-to-day healthcare instead of just secondary

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets schoolchildren after his speech as part of India’s 72nd Independence Day celebrations, which marks the 71st anniversary of the end of British colonial rule, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2018. and tertiary care for more serious and long term treatment.

“Modicare does not extend to primary healthcare, which,

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Fourth large sharks have been killed in Australia after a woman and a 12-year-old girl were attacked at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot.

we believe, is the weakest link in the provision of public health in India,” Rajiv Lall and Vivek Dehejia of the IDFC Institute

think-tank said in a column for the Mint newspaper.

“The crucial point is that poorly delivered primary care inevitably

increases the burden on health and finance at the secondary and tertiary levels down the line,” they said. (afp)

SYDNEY - Fourth large sharks have been killed in Australia after a woman and a 12-year-old girl were attacked at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot.

Both were still in hospital Sunday after being mauled in separate incidents just a day apart last week at the Whitsunday Islands.

Drum lines, which use baited hooks to catch the predators, ensnared four tiger sharks, one 3.7 metres (12 feet) long and the others each between two to three metres, a Fisheries Queensland spokesman said Sunday.

“While sharks of this size are potentially very dangerous to

humans, it is unclear if they were responsible for injuries caused to two swimmers,” he said.

The latest shark to be caught “has been humanely euthanised and will be taken further out to sea for disposal.”

The spokesman said it was clear “there are a significant number of active sharks in local waters and people are urged not to swim”.

The drumlines were to remain in place over the next week.

Shark attacks are very rare in the Whitsundays -- a collection of spectacular tropical islands at the heart of the Barrier Reef -- with the last encounter reported to be eight

years ago, according to national broadcaster ABC. The attacks have revived debate about how best to reduce the risk of encounters between sharks and the growing number of people using the ocean for leisure.

Many conservationists and marine scientists object to killing sharks, and insist that drum lines are a blunt instrument because they often catch other creatures.

New South Wales, the country’s most populous state, has trialled non-lethal measures such as aerial drones to track sharks’ movements and “smart” drum lines that alert authorities to their presence. (afp)

Australia kills four sharks after tourist attacks

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24 hours in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

MANY visitors breeze right on through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s somewhat ramshackle capital, but rich rewards await those who delve deeper into the melee.

Here are some of the highlights that await in the city founded by Emperor Menelik II back in 1887, whose name means ‘new flower’ in the local language Amharic.

If you’re feeling inspired by Addis Ababa but need help planning your trip, UK-based tour operator Far and Wild organise an 11-day “Historical Ethiopia” tour, which includes visits to the Simien Mountains National Park, the rock churches at Lalibela and plenty of time in the capital. You’ll take part in an interesting highlights tour of Addis Ababa which includes a visit to Mt Entoto Park and The National Museum. Prices start from £3,195 including international flights, internal flights, activities, accommodation and some meals.

Must grab a coffee

Follow the locals’ lead and kick off your day at one of the capital’s excellent coffee shops, putting some pep in your step with a caffè macchiato or two.

Top picks include Café Choché adjoining the city’s former train station, La Gare, which also serves up a select menu of treats such as Belgian waffles with melted chocolate in its courtyard garden. Another solid option is the expanding To.mo.ca chain whose original outlet on Wavel St, dating from the 1950s, is a local institution.

More traditional style coffee outlets centre on the unrushed coffee ceremony, so central to the local culture. Having first roasted the beans and brewed the coffee in ‘jebanna’ clay pots the sellers pour out a procession of tiny little cups from on high, sweetened with sugar and sided by some roasted kollo grains or popcorn.

Eat injera

When it comes to trying Ethiopian food one word stands out over any other — injera. This spongy, slightly sour tasting flatbread, made of teff flour, makes a showing at most meals, typically accompanied by a hearty choice of ‘wat’ (stew) and/or tibs — small piles of sautéed meat or veg. Simply tear off a section of the rolled out injera and scoop up the goodies.

Good bets for local fare such as injera include the branches of Kategna Restaurant. If you get a taste for it you can even order it at breakfast where the popular dish ‘fir fir’ — a dish of chopped up rolls of injera fried in stew and served up on a rolled out injera — is guaranteed to keep you fuelled up until lunchtime.

Must go to church

Many of the city’s most impressive structures relate to Orthodox Christianity, such as St George Cathedral & Museum. Commissioned

by Emperor Menelik II to commemorate the nation’s 1896 victory over the Italians it features artworks by local artist Afewerk Tekle.

Medhane Alem Cathedral in Bole is the second largest in Africa while Holy Trinity Cathedral’s impressive granite tombs mark the final resting places of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife, Empress Menen Asfaw. Opposite you can find the tomb of British suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst who moved to Addis in the 1950s.

Other prominent religious sites in Addis include the Anwar Grand Mosque while in front of the cute old colonial station, La Gare, you can tick off the Lion of Judah Monument — symbol of the former monarchy — which sits marooned on a grassy traffic island.

Must go loco for Entoto

Many organised or taxi tours take in Mt. Entoto on the city’s outskirts. This elevated area overlooking Addis is a favourite with training athletes, including those getting in shape for November’s Great Ethiopian Run. Most, however, come for the octangular church-cum-museum of Entoto Maryam. Plus, the grounds of the nineteenth-century Kiddus Raguel church, an easy walk through the local Eucalyptus trees from Entoto Maryam, house the remains of one of Ethiopia’s famous rockhewn churches. For another rock-hewn church head to Washa Mikael, in Yeka district.

Must bag some souvenirs

From Ethiopian silver crosses and woven baskets to football shirts and embroidered local dresses Churchill Avenue and its offshoot Nigeria Street is a happy hunting ground for souvenir shoppers. Bags of local coffee, available at outlets such as To.mo.ca, make another good gift.

For a more immersive local experience delve into the Merkato in Ketema district, said to be Africa’s largest open-air market. As hectic as it is huge, go with a guide to make the most of the experience. (net)

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Jokowi inaugurates GWK statue

It’s new civilization in contemporary time

MANGUPURA — Pressing of the siren and signing the inscription by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, marked the inauguration of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue at Bukit Ungasan, Badung, on Saturday (Sep. 22). When pressing the siren, Jokowi was also accompanied by the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno, Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, the initiator as well as the sculptor of the GWK, Nyoman Nuarta, and the President Commissioner of Alam Sutera Group, Haryanto Tirtohadiguno.

A video mapping entitled “Shiny Indonesian” was then displayed on limestone walls transformed into super large screen.

The GWK statue previously covered in the darkness of the sky gradually appeared through laser shows and fireworks.

Jokowi called the GWK statue a masterpiece of the Indonesian native because it is the largest copper statue in the world and the third highest in the world.

This statue is even higher than the Statue of Liberty in the United States. Completion of the GWK statue after 28 years with the initiative by Joop Ave and Nyoman Nuarta does not only boast Balinese people, but also the entire Indonesian citizens.

“As a great nation, we do not only inherit great heritages of past civilization that are very beautiful and amazing like the Borobudur Temple and Prambanan Temple. In the present era, our nation can also work as well as creatively build a civilization and new masterpiece making all of us prideful,” he said.

Moreover, continued Jokowi, the GWK statue is recognized and admired by the world. Behind its grandeur, there is great inspiration, namely the wonderful work starting from the courage to have big ideas, big

dreams, and makes big leaps. In other words, big works will be difficult to be produced without courage. The GWK statue is not only the icon of Balinese culture or the icon of Indonesian tourism, but it also becomes a superb historical site that this nation can produce splendid works if it dares to start with big ideas.

“The ideas we continuously and consistently endeavor and then work on like the endeavor to establish the GWK statue finally can be realized after 28 years,” he explained.

According to Jokowi, the development of culture must be integrated with technology of this age. The GWK statue has also combined it especially Balinese art and culture with the advances in technology, research and science. The combination will make the GWK statue able to survive for approximately 100 years. He even had confidence if the statue will still be discussed after 100 years as the work of civilization becoming the pride of the nation and the legacy for future generations.

“Similarly, I’d like to invite all the artists and cultural observers to continuously be creative, do not stop working. Keep on creating the best works that will further enrich Indonesian civili-

zation,” he concluded.

The GWK statue stands proudly on the hilltop of Ungasan within the GWK Cultural Park area. With the inauguration of the GWK statue, the area is also ready to be used as the venue of international events. One of them is the location of dinner for the IMFWorld Bank Annual Meeting’s delegates. This grandest landmark icon in Bali has a height of 121 meters, with a width of 64-meter wingspan standing on a 46-meter high pedestal building. Pedestal buildings can also be used as the venues for various events.

Drawing together Indonesia

The inauguration entitled “Drawing together Indonesia” was held by the owner and management of the GWK Cultural Park, PT Alam Sutera Realty Tbk (Alam Sutera). The event was also enlivened by local dance performances composed by Prof.

Dr. I Made Bandem. Unmitigatedly, the humanist known as “Joe Papp from Bali” involved 300 dancers. In addition, there was also presentation of the Bumi Gamelan Orchestra led by I Wayan Balawan, a guitar maestro and ethnic music from Bali.

The event gave more splendors with the appearance of Putri Ayu, Duta Cinta’s performance, laser and firework shows and video mapping packed with the headline “Shiny Indonesia.”

President Commissioner of PT. Garuda Adhimatra Indonesia, Sang Nyoman Suwisma, hoped the GWK statue can be enjoyed by all levels of society and become one of the art icons of Indonesian pride having a positive impact on all aspects of national and state’s life. “It in-

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Pressing of the siren and signing the inscription by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (C), marked the inauguration of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue at Bukit Ungasan, Badung, on Saturday (Sep. 22). cludes contributing to improving the socio-economic condition of Balinese in particular,” he said.

Meanwhile, President Commissioner of Alam Sutera Group, Haryanto Tirtohadiguno, said that GWK Cultural Park area spreading across the total area of 60 hectares will be developed as the best cultural tourist area in Indonesia. As planned, it will be equipped with various tourism facilities, cultural centers, parks, halls, restaurants, hotels and parking areas that can be accessed by many people at all times. In addition to being a tourist destination with its GWK statue, this area is also venue of cultural expression through various shows, both held in indoor and outdoor.

“We realize the construction of this sculpture is not an easy thing. To that end, in the process of building the GWK statue, Alam Sutera synergized with Mr. Nyoman Nuarta, consultants and contractors that combined their respective expertise in the field of the art, science and technology, and finally it resulted in sweet fruit with the completion of the GWK statue, becoming

the prideful icon of Indonesian people in less than five years,” he explained.

Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, said that the completion of the GWK statue is inseparable from the president’s order to prepare a good tourist destination. It is considering that tourism is one of the important programs of the Jokowi’s government to increase state revenue while creating job opportunities.

Besides, it is meant to support the implementation of the IMFWorld Bank Annual Meeting.

“This statue was built without any accident, bigger than the Liberty statue, and becoming the icon of Bali,” he said Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, said the GWK statue does not only become a new icon in Bali but also in Indonesia. The GWK Cultural Park area can be a representative cultural venue because it can accommodate 3,000 to 5,000 spectators. At present, the GWK Cultural Park has been visited by about 2 million tourists.

The ministry projects the tourist visits will increase to 4 million in the next 2 or 3 years. (kmb32)

Four Bali’s MSMEs to exhibit in IMF-WB event

DENPASAR — There are four MSMEs of Bali getting the opportunity to exhibit directly in the IMF-WB meeting area, precisely at the Taman Jepun. The four MSMEs are the Bara Silver, Andika Tarum, Putrimas Weaving and Balinese Wood Carving.

Head of Bank Indonesia for Bali Representative Office, Causa Iman Karana, when met by Bali Post on Thursday (Sep. 20) said that of the 7-8 MSMEs of Bali, four of them were selected to get the opportunity

to showcase near the courtroom in the Taman Jepun. He asserted there are no special agents channeling the Bali’s MSMEs in order to be able to exhibit there. Everything is done according to selection.

Moreover, of the MSMEs under guidance of Bank Indonesia of each Representative Office, the MSME of Bali mostly passed the selection.

Only 1-2 MSMEs of other region passed in the selection.

The owner of Putri Mas Ikat Weaving, Ketut Wiadnyana, said to

be able to participate in the exhibition, the product must be curated first by the selection team. “Indeed the curation takes for a long time, and long ago we were assessed.

There is an aspect of empowerment and the product is back to nature,” he said.

Later during the event he will bring his premium product, namely songket clothes without connection, natural songket batik of Jembrana. To maximize marketing at the time of the event, he has

made product innovations. Other than making premium products, he also makes low-priced products but still features the distinctive style of Jembrana such as scarf and songket shawl with natural dyes made of mangroves, teak and mahogany.

Besides, he tried to produce songket clothes for home decoration, such table cloth and pillow case. These products are targeted for medium class consumers.

Through the opportunity in the exhibition, he would like to introduce the songket products for home decorations. Additionally, he wanted to introduce more songket clothes of Jembrana. Songket is not only for traditional activities or Balinese customs but also taken advantage for fashion products. “Our booth seems to be closest to the meeting area. All the administrative requirements have been submitted and we are even given training,” he said. (kmb42)

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DENPASAR - Bali has been booked for the event of the IMF-World Bank on October 9-14, 2018. A total of IDR 6.04 trillion is spent to support the activities. Although the direct budget for the implementation of the event is only IDR 886 billion, it is also allocated for other supporting components such as infrastructures.

This infrastructure includes expansion of the airport aprons, construction of Ngurah Rai underpasses, completion of GWK statue, et cetera. Meanwhile, what are the benefits obtained by Bali’s MSMEs from the event? Is Bali really benefited?

Chairman of the Bali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), A.A. Ngurah Alit Wiraputra, said that of the total financing issued to the IMF-WB event, Balinese people and businessmen, both the large and small ones can only capture 15 percent.

In terms of transportation, 60 percent of vehicles are brought in from outside Bali. Of the 5,000 luxury vehicles needed, Bali can only supply 1,500 units. The accommodations selected are five- and 4-star hotels, where on average they do not belong to Balinese people but owned by international chained hotels. Likewise, the event organizer is from outside Bali. “They bring along quite large amount of

products from outside Bali,” he said.

Then, the MSMEs that can directly exhibit their products in the IMF-WB event area are only four Bali’s MSMEs. There are also the MSMEs from outside Bali facilitated by Bank Indonesia and the Ministry of Cooperatives and the MSMEs, et cetera.

Chairman of the Bali Hotel Association (BHA), Ricky Putra, said that all hotels in the ITDC area had been reserved by the VVIP delegates. They totally amount to 5,300 rooms of 25 hotels and villas. In addition, VVIP guests also booked rooms in the Benoa area, Tanjung Benoa and Sawangan.

In addition to the Nusa Dua area, hotel rooms in Jimbaran, Uluwatu and Sanur are also booked. In a whole, around 85 - 95 percent has been booked.

Aside from the Governors of Central Bank and the Minister of Finance of each country, the delegates also include economic observers, academicians, entrepreneurs, et cetera.

Moreover, the event will also be covered by 2,500 journalists from all over the world.

Hotel rooms in Bali are almost fully booked during that dates. On that account, hotel workers will be benefited because the hotel rooms are occupied. Hotel food and beverage will also be sold. Some of the food and beverages taken are supplied by local Balinese producers. So, the economy of the Bali’s MSME and farmers will move.

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The tourists are looking at the souvenirs.

Head of Bank Indonesia for Bali Representative Office, Causa Iman Karana, said that all parties should support this activity because it provides a multiplier effect and will last in the long run.

Iman continued that organizer of this activity is from the central government. The organizer or committee consists of several teams, including the event organizer (EO) team, consumption, protocol, security, et cetera. The EO used to handle the event has passed through the auction process so that the selected one is truly professional.

The IMF-WB has showed its alignment with Bali’s MSMEs. The MSME products directly displayed in the courtroom area are those from four MSMEs of Bali namely Bara Silver, Andika Tarum, Ratu Mas Weaving, and Balinese Carving. The MSMEs getting involved in the exhibition are tightly selected from 7-8 MSMEs in Bali and finally four MSMEs can passed to involve in the exhibition. Bali’s MSMEs are dominating the booths in the meeting area because there are only 1-2 MSMEs from outside Bali.

In addition, Iman also urged the public, especially the MSMEs throughout Bali, to get ready to welcome the IMFWB guests. At least 40 percent of the delegates will extend their stay in Bali. “They will definitely bring their families and need to book additional accommodations. They also need transportation to tourist attractions in Bali and Indonesia as well as need to eat and drink,” he explained. Therefore, the MSMEs in Bali are expected to prepare themselves, package their products well and prepare good services.

Meanwhile, there are 20,000 local workers directly involved in the IMF-WB event, where 12,000 of them are in the Nusa Dua Area, 5,000 restaurant workers, 4,000 liaison officers, 1,230 administrative and management workers during the annual meeting.

Around 3,000 industries are involved as suppliers and vendors, 1,000 volunteers, 1,000 workers in the transportation sector, more than 2,000 national art workers, the culinary industry and handicrafts to enliven the event. Shopping transactions in Bali will increase because the 18,000 delegates of the IMF-WB 2018 will do spending in Indonesia. Delegates’ shopping transactions are expected to boost the economic growth and provide potential foreign exchange earnings.

On that account, the impact of the IMF-WB meeting is not only on the parties directly involved in the event but also the MSMEs throughout Bali. (kmb42)

IMF-WB event may not disrupt public movement space DENPASAR - The IMF-WB big event will have an impact on Bali’s economy because the preparation requires large costs and is prepared far in advance. Nevertheless, the event is expected not to interfere with the public movement or other Balinese people that are not directly involved in the event.

Chairman of the Bali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), A.A. Ngurah Alit Wiraputra, said that during the implementation of the IMF-WB meeting on October 9-14, four districts in Bali namely Badung, Denpasar, Tabanan and Gianyar are estimated to experience traffic congestion.

As many as 15,000 participants from 189 countries will come to Bali. Each delegate will particu-

larly require transportation services to go to various tourist destinations they want to visit.

Moreover, the vehicles used averagely belong to luxury cars with a length of 4-5 meters. “You can imagine the traffic congestion that will occur. The four districts will surely have traffic congestion,” said Alit on Thursday (Sep. 20). In the meantime, the luxury vehicles needed by the delegates are around 5,000 units.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (ORI) for Bali Province, Umar Ibnu Alkhatab, said the existence of the new infrastructure and improvement of infrastructure such as the underpass and expansion of the airport apron in order

to support the IMF-WB event will certainly make public services better. “Hopefully, it will not give a bad impact on public services.

The implementation of this event should not have a bad impact on public services,” he said.

Even though there is an implementation of the IMF-WB on October 9-14, it is expected to avoid from the risk of disturbing the activities of Balinese people. “Lest it disturbs the public movement,” he added.

In the near future, Umar will meet with Pelindo and Angkasa Pura to ensure that public services continue to run normally. He will convey the views of the Ombudsman regarding the readiness to organize the IMF event so as not to

have an impact on public services considering that Ngurah Rai Airport is the main entrance into Bali.

Although there are no public complaints, specifically to the Ombudsman, regarding the implementation of the IMF-WB, based on the information in the media, he considered as a point to provide input to the Angkasa Pura and Benoa Harbor.

The Ombudsman hoped the organizer will be able to handle the big event well. Therefore, it will not cause any things that can disrupt the fair name of the nation.

Meanwhile, the Head of Bank Indonesia for Bali Representative Office, Causa Iman Karana, said the IMF-WB Annual Meeting must be welcomed. It is for the sake of a short- and long-term impact on Bali

and Indonesia.

Until now, there are 19,800 people from all over the world that will go to Bali on the historic moment. An estimate of 15,000 delegates will mostly bring along their families. A minimum of 40 percent of the total delegates is estimated to extend their stay in Bali.

During their stay in Bali, the delegates will also visit other places in Bali. Therefore, the entrepreneurs or the MSME players in Bali are asked to prepare themselves to welcome the IMF-WB guests.

In addition, they will also have offices for more than two weeks in Bali. For office needs, the delegates have been provided with a space in the BNDCC and Westin Hotel. (kmb42)

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FOUR SEASONS JIMBARAN BAY RELAUNCHES RESTAURANT WITH NEW DESIGN & CONCEPT

In its latest enhancement, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay has relaunched Taman Wantilan restaurant with a new design and concept, which sees the chefs take centre stage with live action cooking against sparkling ocean views.

Setting a new standard in upscale yet relaxed dining, Taman Wantilan emerges from a major renovation with a chic new design that maximizes the views of Jimbaran’s curving 3-mile beach and dusky sunsets.

Previously an all-day à la carte venue, the restaurant now offers an impressive array of Asian and Western cuisine at 9 live action stations. Specialty chefs display their craftsmanship at new show kitchens in the middle of the open-air, Balinese-style dining pavilion. Every sense is aroused as the chefs prepare dishes à la minute, using the highest quality ingredients and catering for individual preferences to provide diners with a completely customized experience.

Indian Specialty Chef Anil Naudiyal attracts an audience as he hand-makes naan and fires up the tandoor for succulent lamb chops and kebabs. Every craving is satisfied at the sizzling teppanyaki grill, streetfood-style laksa and noodle station, seafood-on-ice and sashimi bar, salad shaker bar, carvery and homemade pasta station.

Save room for dessert by award-winning Executive Pastry Chef Yusuke Aoki (Asia’s Best Chef in the Valrhona C3 Competition 2018), whose dainty French-style sweets fill the temperature-controlled Patisserie’s sleek glass cabinets. Children love the gelato and crepe station with dozens of toppings to choose from.

“Bali’s dining scene is constantly innovating and evolving, and we are delighted to be a part of this as we present a worldclass dining experience at Taman Wantilan.

The new concept offers an endless array of international cuisine, cooked fresh-to-order at the live action stations by our specialty chefs,” said Uday Rao, General Manager of Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay. “The setting is elegant and sophisticated, combining contemporary interiors with traditional Balinese architecture, panoramic ocean views and Four Seasons legendary service.”

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Barbados appoints Ambassador Rihanna

NEW YORK - Rihanna is now Ambassador Rihanna, after her home country tasked her with promoting investment and tourism.

US actor Robert Redford

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said that Rihanna -- real name Robyn Rihanna Fenty -- has been conferred the title of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

While the singer will not be formally accredited to another country, Mottley said that Rihanna -- whose more colorful songs include “Bitch Better Have My Money” -- would be in charge of bringing investment as well as encouraging education and tourism.

“I couldn’t be more proud to take on such a prestigious title in my home country. Every Barbadian is going to have to play their role in this current effort, and I’m ready and excited to take on the responsibility,” Rihanna said in a statement dated Thursday.

Rihanna, 30, grew up in a troubled home in Barbados and was propelled to fame after visiting US producer Evan Rogers recognized her talents.

The singer, who since achieving stardom has lived primarily in Los Angeles and New York, has scored 14 numberone singles on the US Billboard chart, more than any artist except The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Mariah Carey. (afp)

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Is Robert Redford retiring from acting?

Maybe not, he says

NEW YORK - The Sundance Kid may have a few acting adventures left in him. Last month, screen legend Robert Redford said he was finished with acting, and planned to focus on directing in his golden years.

But in an interview published Friday, Redford says he may have spoken too soon.

“That was a mistake. I should never have said that,” the 82-year-old actor told the entertainment publication Variety late Thursday at the New York premiere of his latest film, “The Old Man & the Gun.” “If I’m going to retire, I should just slip quietly away from acting, but I shouldn’t be talking about it because I think it draws too much attention in the wrong way. I want to be focused on this film and the cast,” he said.

The comments backtracked from what he told Entertainment Weekly in early August: “Never say never, but I pretty well concluded that this would be it for me in terms of acting.”

So, what does the future hold? Is “Old Man” his last movie or not? “I’m not answering that,” he told Variety. “Keep the mystery alive.”

In the August interview, Redford said that he would “move toward retirement” after “Old Man” because he’s been in the acting business for more than 60 years.

“I thought, well, that’s enough. And why not go out with something that’s very upbeat and positive?” he told Entertainment Weekly. Director David Lowery told Esquire magazine that Redford had mentioned during the filming of “The Old Man & the Gun” that it would be his last film as an actor.

The film, set for release in the United States on September 28, sees Redford play Forrest Tucker, the real-life bank robber whose criminal career and multiple escapes from prison spanned more than 60 years.

Redford is an Oscar winner, but not for acting: he won in 1981 for best director for “Ordinary People.” (afp)

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Indonesia kicks off presidential race as currency slumps Campaigning for Indonesia’s presidential election in April kicked off Sunday, pitting incumbent Joko Widodo against a former military general in the race to lead the world’s third-biggest democracy. Opinion polls show Widodo, whose down-toearth style and ambitious infrastructure drive have made him popular with many Indonesians, well ahead of his main challenger Prabowo Subianto.

But his bid for a second term is facing headwinds over his economic record, with the Indonesian rupiah sitting at two-decade lows, and fears of a fake news campaign intended to disrupt his re-election.

Some 186 million voters in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country are expected go to the polls on April 17, in an election which will also decide members of national and local parliaments.

Both leaders -- dressed in traditional Indonesian folk costumes -- attended an official campaign launch in central Jakarta Sunday morning, in which they pledged to run a peaceful contest free from hoaxes and the politicisation of ethnicity and religion.

Many Indonesians will be keen to avoid a repeat of the Jakarta gubernatorial elections in 2017, which were marked by massive street demonstrations led by hardline Muslims opposed to the capital’s former governor who is ethnic Chinese and a Christian.

Analysts say campaigning is likely to focus on the economy, inequality, identity politics

and rising intolerance across the sprawling Southeast Asian archipelago.

Widodo, who is popularly known as Jokowi, surprised many Indonesians in August by choosing to run alongside conservative Islamic cleric Ma’ruf Amin.

Amin, 75, is chairman of the country’s top Islamic authority, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), which issues fatwas, and is known for his disparaging views towards certain minorities.

About 90 percent of Indonesia’s 260 million people have traditionally followed a moderate form of Islam, but there are concerns that it is taking an increasingly conservative turn.

The pair will square off against Prabowo and former deputy Jakarta governor Sandiaga Uno, a businessman and private equity tycoon.

Prabowo, who lost to Widodo in 2014, was a top military figure in the chaotic months before dictator Suharto was toppled by student protests in 1998.

Following the strongman’s downfall, he admitted ordering the abduction of democracy activists and was discharged from the military.

The first major survey by the Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) after candidate registration closed

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (R), who is running for a second term, hugs presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto during a peace declaration for the general election campaign at the National Monument in Jakarta on September 23, 2018. Campaigning for Indonesia’s presidential election in April kicked off on September 23, pitting incumbent Joko Widodo against a former military general in the race to lead the world’s third-biggest democracy.

showed Jokowi and Amin with 52 percent support ahead of Prabowo and Uno on 30 percent. Widodo had a similar level of backing at the start of campaigning in 2014, only to watch the gap shrink dramatically as polling day neared.

Pundits say Widodo, who has hired billionaire Inter Milan chairman Erick Thohir as his campaign manager, is most vulnerable when it comes to the economy and inequality.

“The opposition will use economic issues in their campaigns, including foreign debt and foreign control of natural resources,” said Syamsuddin Haris, a political analyst at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).

Indonesia’s currency has slumped in recent weeks, falling to levels not seen since the country was embroiled in a region-wide financial crisis that sparked economic ruin and the street protests that led to the downfall of Suharto.

Claims of economic mismanagement, along with outright character assassination, are expected to be amplified by viral social media and fake news campaigns.

Widodo has been dogged for years by misleading hoaxes that he is ethnic Chinese, a Christian, and a member of the outlawed Indonesian communist party. (afp) 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.