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BTS fans get chance to manage their idols in new game

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US actor Tom Hanks poses on the red carpet upon arriving for the European premiere of the film Toy Story 4 in London on June 16, 2019.

‘Toy Story 4’ romps to top of N.America box office

LOS ANGELES - “Toy Story 4” romped to the top of the North American box office with an opening weekend of $120.9 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday.

The film, which sees Woody, Buzz Lightyear and a fretful spork named Forky take a road trip, left the rest of the competition in the dust, even though it fell short of industry estimates.

It booked the fourth-highest ever opening for an animated film in domestic markets.

This fourth “Toy Story” again features the unmistakable voice of Tom Hanks as Woody, the ever-eager but empty-holstered cowboy doll, and Tim Allen as the impulsive Buzz (“To infinity, and beyond!”)

With the Disney/Pixar film receiving “glowing reviews,” Variety predicts it will run in theaters “long throughout the summer.”

Far back in second place was another new film, horror story “Child’s Play” from United Artists, at $14.1

million for the three-day weekend.

A remake of the 1988 movie about a disturbingly creepy doll named Chucky, the movie stars the voice of Mark Hamill, and an on-screen Aubrey Plaza. Offsetting its relatively low weekend take was its equally low production cost of $10 million.

Third place went to Disney’s “Aladdin,” at $13.2 million. The live-action movie, still drawing well in its fifth week out, stars Will Smith in the role of the Genie.

In fourth was Sony’s “Men in Black: International” at $10.7 million. The franchise’s fourth installment features Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson as world-saving alien fighters -- roles previously filled

by Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.

Fifth spot went to Universal’s animated “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” at $10.3 million. This sequel features the voices of Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Patton Oswalt in another tale of the trouble animals can get into when their owners are away. (afp)

SEOUL - A million fans of K-pop boy band BTS have signed up to have the singers at their fingertips when a mobile game about them is released this week, according to reports.

“BTS World” -- set to be released in 176 countries in 14 languages on Wednesday -- is a role-playing game where the user is the band manager, recruiting and training the musicians and guiding the group in their quest for stardom.

Managers and agents are the driving force behind the K-pop industry, exerting extensive control over their stables of stars, rather than musicians forming bands themselves and working to get spotted.

BTS have developed a global following in recent years, becoming the first K-pop group to top charts in the US and Britain with a string of soldout shows in Los Angeles, Chicago and London’s Wembley Stadium.

The floppy-haired musicians, whose ages range from 21 to 26 and who often sport earrings and lipstick, appeal to a generation that feels comfortable with the idea of fluid gender identity.

Their hit single “Boy With Luv” broke the YouTube record for the most views in 24 hours, with 74.6 million hits when it was released in April.

“BTS World” includes exclusive photos and videos of BTS and video calls with the band members.

Using another mode within the game, a player can select a BTS member to go back to his childhood and a life away from the stage - perhaps even as a strawberry farmer.

The demand for the app has prompted its publisher Netmarble -- South Korea’s biggest mobile-app creator -- to plan a new game featuring the septet which is in its “early stages”, a company executive told AFP. Netmarble could not disclose the number of users who have pre-registered for the game, the official said, but South Korean reports estimated the figure to be around one million.

The verified Twitter account of “BTS World” has 1.3 million followers, with each of its 90 posts retweeted hundreds of thousands of times.

“I don’t play mobile games but I can’t wait for BTS World,” said Jessica Kim, a 33-year-old fan in Vancouver who travelled twice to Los Angeles to attend BTS concerts.

The game is free to download, but users can pay to speed up the process -- each time a mission is cleared, a new BTS video or photo is unlocked.

BTS -- or Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates as Bulletproof Boy Scouts -- maintain close relationships with their fans, flooding social media with selfies, videos and tweets in Korean and English.

Their popularity has translated into billions of dollars in profits for their company, Big Hit, which is even collaborating with Barbie maker Mattel for BTS dolls.

South Korean performers such as Psy -- whose 2012 hit “Gangnam Style” became the first video to top a billion views on YouTube -- have previously broken into Western markets, but none have achieved BTS’ sustained success. (afp)

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A woman walks past an advertisement for the role-playing game “BTS World” at a subway station in Seoul on June 25, 2019. A million fans of K-pop boy band BTS have signed up to have the singers at their fingertips when a mobile game about them is released this week, according to reports.

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Protesters (bottom) argue with plain-clothed police (top) during a rally near the constitutional court in Jakarta on June 26, 2019, a day before the court reads their decision on defeated presidential challenger’s claim that Indonesia’s 2019 election was rigged, allegations that spawned deadly rioting in May.

MK to give ruling on Subianto’s petition today

JAKARTA - The Constitutional Court (MK) will deliver its ruling on the presidential election dispute on Thursday (June 27) following the convening of the Consultative Meeting of Judges (RPH), MK spokesman Fajar Laksono Soeroso stated.

“The RPH is completed, and the MK is ready to give its ruling tomorrow (Thursday),” Soeroso remarked here on Wednesday.

The MK has organized some internal meetings as a preparatory measure before it would read out the ruling.

“The MK chief, deputy chief, and judges have briefed the registrar, the Court’s secretary general, and the task force team,” he revealed.

The MK was earlier scheduled to deliver its ruling on the dispute on June 28. However, on the basis of the result of the consultative meeting on Monday (June 24), the constitutional judges had reached an agreeement to announce the ruling on Thursday at 12:30 local time.

“In connection with the reason behind us choosing June 27 is since it is the judicial panel that can decide on whether they are ready to

read the verdict on that day. If they are ready, why should we wait for June 28,” he emphasized.

The MK has sent a notification through email on the issue to all concerned parties on Monday.

Soeroso remarked that all parties have confirmed their attendance in the court on Thursday.

The MK could not declare its verdict without giving a notification to the concerned camps, at

least three days before the announcement.

The related camps are the National Success Team (BPN) for the Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno pair, the national Campaign Team of Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin, the General Election Commission (KPU), and the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu).

The camp of the losing rival pair of Subianto-Uno challenged the KPU’s announcement of the election result in the MK. The pair leveled accusations of the commission having “sys-

tematically, structurally, and massively” manipulated the election and increased the incumbent’s tally – which stood at 85 million votes against Subianto’s 68 million votes – by some 22 million votes. (ant) 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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To be excluded, Bali proposed to be a World Cultural Heritage

DENPASAR - Bali is an inclusive, not exclusive province. On that account, if the USD 10 levy is applied, it will trigger other provinces in Indonesia to do the same. If this is done, Indonesian tourism will be considered expensive by foreign tourists.

A tourism observer and owner of Bagus Agro Pelaga, Bagus Sudibya, said if wishing to be made exclusive or excluded from other provinces, it is necessary to try to make the whole of Bali a World Cultural Heritage.

“If indeed desiring to become a quality and equitable tourism, Bali must be prepared qualitatively to receive quality tourists. Quality tourists are presented with quality tourism products. There should be no congestion, dirty, fraud, pollution, plastic waste, et cetera. “It can only be created by qualified

humans,” he explained on Tuesday (Jun. 25).

By contributing as much as USD 10 during their stay in Bali, according to him, it is a very positive contribution. To invite such tourists, if Bali objectively and realistically runs it, the tourists will definitely support. “Quality human beings will appreciate to such a brilliant and quality idea,” he said.

Nevertheless, various levies have been collected so far such as hotel and restaurant tax of 10 percent and airport tax. “If they spend their money worth USD 1,000 to sleep, food and drink, USD 100 has been set aside for the government in the form of hotel and restaurant taxes. If asked for another USD 10, it means the foreign tourists have already set aside USD 110,” he explained.

The tourists will certainly question the benefits of the levies for the Balinese people or at least they feel safe and comfort-

able while spending holidays in Bali and are not subject to further levies.

These levies are considered quite large because if the accumulated USD 10 is multiplied by 5 million foreign tourists visit will reach USD 50 million. “If such amount of money is really taken advantage by implementing Sapta Pesona or seven charms, we are not ashamed of collecting it,” he concluded.

While in terms of procedures or collection technique, it also needs to be considered so as not to feel that traveling to Bali and Indonesia is expensive. “If previously IATA did not want to do the collection, then where should it be entrusted to?

Meanwhile, at the airport there is an airport tax. At hotel, there has been hotel and restaurant tax. “It is up to the government to seek solutions for the tourism tax,” he said.

Some countries also collect it in the form of cultural tax, tourism tax and so on. Although the central government has given the green light to Bali to carry out this levy, it is necessary to think about the position of Bali in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

He was worried that if Bali is given full freedom of collecting the tax, other provinces will do the same. If foreign tourists visit five provinces in Indonesia, they will spend USD 50, multiplied with the number of families participating. “Bali is not exclusive, it is inclusive in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said.

This idea can be realized if only Bali can direct that Bali is truly exceptional because of its culture by proposing Bali to become a world cultural heritage. If the culture becomes a world cultural heritage, the whole Island of Bali will be very extraordinary.

So, there will be a lot of privilege and convenience from the exclusivity given to Bali, but it does not provoke jealousy in other regions. “Because it (Bali) is a world cultural heritage and even UNESCO can fund it,” he added. (kmb42)

Related to foreigners opening a business

Immigration Office to promote immigration regulations MANGUPURA - People often complain about the presence of many foreigners trying or opening a business. To disseminate immigration regulations, the Checkpoint of Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, held a meeting with the foreign supervision team (Timpora) on Tuesday (Jun. 25). On that occasion, three sub-district heads in the working area of the Ngurah Rai Immigration office, village apparatus, hamlet chief, headman and pecalang or customary security guard were also present.

According to the Checkpoint officer of Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Amran Aris, the meeting aims to disseminate immigration regulations related to the presence of foreigners that may work or run a business in Indonesia, especially in Bali. This coordination needs to be done, considering they certainly understand the environment very

much.

In this case, his office will accompany them if they are found violating as foreigners are not allowed to open rent-a-bicycle business, for instance. Except there is indeed a mixed marriage, where one of them, for example, like the wife or husband of the foreigner can open a business to make a living, where one party helps the other party in doing so. However, if both are foreigners, rent-a-bicycle business like at Canggu or bar or do other business, of course it is not in accordance with the regulations.

He said that only beneficial people are allowed to go to Indonesia. If there are foreigners wishing to be a driver, of course they are not allowed. According to him, it is competition of looking for job opportunities. In this regard, he also wanted to protect the employment

opportunities of Indonesians so that not all are taken over by foreigners.

So far, he said that some foreigners have been arrested. As last May, there was foreigner arrested because it committed prostitution services. So far, the information from the public is also quite a lot regarding foreigners opening businesses. With the help of people knowing the environment, it will certainly be more effective to carry out supervision. “In this context, we do information sharing from subdistrict head to the lowest apparatus namely village apparatus because we need this information,” he concluded.

So far, troublesome tourists are still found in Bali. He said that Australians turned out to be the third largest contributor to problematic tourists coming to Bali. The existing data obtained from Ngurah Rai Immigration Office indicate that

so far there are seven Australians imposed with immigration administrative measures.

Amran revealed that most foreigners imposed with immigration administrative measures are from Bangladesh and Uganda. More interestingly, Australia contributing the most tourists to Bali is ranked third as contributor to problematic tourists. “Australia is the largest contributor of tourists to Bali. Nevertheless, there are some problematic and having been repatriated,” he said.

Previously, Division Head of the Immigration Examination, Hajar Aswad, admitted that Ngurah Rai Airport is one of the transit points.

Transit passengers often occur by using someone else’s passport.

According to Hajar this is actually not detrimental to Indonesia, but needs to be watched out. Do not let the offenders that just pass

through to commit crimes. His office frequently deports foreign citizens that violate the rules even though they just make a transit in Bali.

“Bali is one of the points of interest to many people. The visitors making Bali a stopover usually stay for a few days in Bali. If immigration office is not observant, this is a danger who knows the offender is a criminal. So, we need to have vigilance,” said Hajar.

Throughout 2019, Hajar continued there are 20 foreigners from various countries using fake passports. Most of them are from Iran, Syria, India and Nigeria. “Their modes vary. Some have a passport stored in underwear, while the others come from their countries using their original passports, but after entering the plane they use someone else’s passport,” said Hajar. (kmb23)

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Marijuana use doubles in U.S. pregnant women, especially during first trimester POT use in pregnancy has doubled among U.S. women and is most common during the first trimester, government research shows.

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Pot use in pregnancy has doubled among U.S. women and is most common during the first trimester, government research shows.

Overall, 7 percent of pregnant women, or 1 in 14, said they used marijuana in the past month. That’s from a nationally representative health survey in 2016-17 and compares with a little over 3 percent in 2002-03.

Some studies have linked marijuana use during pregnancy with increased chances of premature birth and low birthweight.

Animal studies have linked high doses early in pregnancy with fetal brain abnormalities, but whether typical use in humans poses similar risks is unknown, said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

“Because we don’t know exactly how harmful it is, it’s better to err on the side of caution,” said Volkow, one of the authors of the government study. Marijuana use during pregnancy “is not worth the risk,” she said Tuesday.

The study was presented at a medical meeting Tuesday and published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

First trimester use jumped from almost 6 percent to 12 percent. Many women may

have used pot before they learned they were pregnant, or used it to ease morning sickness, although few women said a doctor had recommended it, Volkow said.

Among women who weren’t pregnant, the rate of marijuana use increased from almost 7 percent to nearly 12 percent, or 1 in 8.

The results are based on health surveys involving nearly half a million U.S. women who were questioned during a period when rising numbers of states legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. It’s legal in 10 states for both uses but remains illegal federally.

A separate study on marijuana use among pregnant Canadian women, published in the same journal, adds to evidence suggesting that pot use in pregnancy may lead to premature birth. A journal editorial notes that like similar previous studies, the Canadian research can’t rule out whether other factors that may have contributed.

The editorial warned against relying on imperfect data to make judgments about potential harms from marijuana use and said more rigorous research is needed.

Volkow said U.S. government restrictions on marijuana research are “very much an issue” and have hampered efforts to answer fundamental questions about pot use. (net)

Americans are still eating a lot of processed meats, study finds

NEW YORK - Ham, luncheon meat, sausage and bacon have been linked to cancer, obesity and heart disease, but Americans still can’t kick their processed meat habit.

Although American adults are eating less red meat than they did 18 years ago, processed meat consumption has remained the same — accounting for one quarter of all red meat and poultry eaten in the United States every year, according to a study published Friday in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Researchers at Tufts University evaluated nearly two decades of National Center of Health Statistics diet recall data collected from nearly 44,000 adults, ages 20 and older, in two-year cycles. The dates were 1999-2000 and 2015-16.

And despite study after study showing the health benefits of eating two servings of fish a week, especially seafood high in omega-3 fatty acids, Americans aren’t consuming any more fish and shellfish than they did in 1999.

“Americans consume more processed meat than fish for each year,” said study author Fang Fang Zhang, a nutrition and cancer epidemiologist at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

Concerns about mercury content in fish and the protein’s high cost could both be contributing factors keeping seafood from gaining popularity in the American diet.

Education could be another.

“There’s still a lack of awareness around the benefits of consuming fish and the negative impacts of consuming processed meat,” Zhang said. “People may look at protein as protein, but we’re realizing increasingly that the source of protein matters.”

Yet even for bacon-lovers who know it’s bad, its appeal is strong.

“Processed meat is cheap, convenient, it’s everywhere and everybody loves the way this stuff tastes,” said Marion Nestle, a professor emerita of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University. Nestle was surprised to see that the data showed no significant correlation between people of certain income levels or race eating more processed meats.

While the U.S. guidelines include processed meat as part of a balanced diet, as long as they do not exceed the recommended daily sodium or fat intake, the World Health Organization classifies the food as carcinogenic and advises against eating it. The American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition

and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention recommend choosing fish, poultry or beans instead of red or processed meat.

According to Colleen Doyle of the American Cancer Society, it’s unknown whether there is a safe amount of processed meat or if certain processed meats are less unhealthy than others. Studies that have linked processed meat consumption to certain types of cancers have not yet differentiated between red processed meat — such as ham — or white processed meat, like turkey.

about what counts as processed meat. According to the U.S. dietary guidelines, processed meats include poultry that is preserved by smoking, curing, salting or chemical preservatives, and sausages, bacon, beef jerky and luncheon meat, which accounts for nearly 40 percent of all processed meat consumed nationally.

Australia, Chile, Israel and the U.K. have all passed food label requirements in recent years that warn consumers when a product

contains certain chemicals deemed potentially harmful or are high in ingredients such as sugar and fat.

“A lot of countries are getting out ahead of us with labeling their products that aren’t good for us — whether something that should be consumed all the time or infrequently,” said Emily Broad Leib, director of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic. “That’s where we should be heading, and this should be a part of it.” (net)

Warning labels?

Widespread education campaigns that mirror those that curbed tobacco use and red meat consumption could be the first step, the research suggests, but both Nestle and Zhang agree that it will take more than education.

“Education is usually never enough. We need to put warning labels on products or adjust prices,” said Nestle. “If you want to discourage people from eating these things, you need to make it harder to eat them.”

According to Zhang, processed meat’s relatively low cost has remained unchanged since the ’90s.

Consumers may be unclear

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Yes, many people find processed meats delicious. But ham, luncheon meat, sausage and bacon have been linked to cancer, obesity and heart disease.

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Improving quality of ikat weaving of Sembiran village

SINGARAJA — Aside from songket weaving clothes of Jineng Dalem village, Buleleng subdistrict and Beratan village, Buleleng subdistrict, traditional cloth production also develops at Sembiran village, Tejakula. A typical ikat weaving from the village in the eastern end of Buleleng remains to survive in the midst of competition against traditional fabric products from other regions.

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A number of residents met revealed the installation of used tires is carried out privately by residents.

As no clarity about abrasion handling, Pebuahan residents install used tires

NEGARA — Even though having been repeatedly proposed and visited by regional and central government officials, the handling of abrasion on Pebuahan Beach, Banyubiru village, has not got any clue. Moreover, it can be confirmed that in 2019 there is no assistance from central government for handling the abrasions classified to be into critical condition.

Meanwhile, from day to day, the scouring of seawater is increasingly jutting deeply into the people’s land. Residents also continue to survive with various efforts. One of them is by installing hundreds of used tires in the most severe locations. At least, when the seawater had high tide, they attempted to reduce the scouring impact on their land and connecting roads on the beach.

A number of residents met on Monday (Jun. 24) revealed the installation of used tires is carried out privately by residents.

This is one of their efforts to resist against the onslaught of seawater. “From year to year and even months, the land here decreases. This is evidence that the

concrete rebate road built in 2017 has already been destroyed,” said Yanto, a local resident.

During the past three years, not a few residents moved because their land and buildings were destroyed by the onslaught of seawater. At present, the abrasion has touched on the part of the village road which used to be far from the shoreline. More seriously, the road has now broken up.

Some residents having food stalls have also installed revetment by using piled boulders and used truck tires. Not a few food stalls are forced to close because their land and business buildings were swept away by the waves.

Meanwhile, Division Head of the Water Resources at the Jembrana Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, I Wayan Widnyana, stated that from the previous information in the meeting at Banyubiru village local residents will install abrasion barriers at some points of the eroded beaches because they also have private land near the location getting eroded. However, he did not know who have installed the used tires. (kmb26)

An obstacle faced today is the ability of the weavers to maintain the quality of woven fabrics that have not been maximized. As evidence, the color of the ikat weaving clothes more easily fades and does not last longer. This condition makes the weaving clothes less attractive to traditional fabric collectors or foreign markets.

To prevent the weaving industry of Sembiran village from going to extinction, the Regional National Craft Council (Dekranasda) of Buleleng and related agencies began to strengthen weaving human resources among housewives at Sembiran village. This effort is in line with the encouragement of Dekranasda Bali that helped develop and preserve the weaving crafts.

Chairperson of Dekranasda Buleleng, Mrs. Aries

Suradnyana, stated on Monday (Jun. 24) that the first measure taken in boosting weaving human resources is to carry out technical guidance by presenting experts and related institutions in their fields. This endeavor is not just made this time, but was carried out in 2018.

“Hopefully, this activity can continuously be carried out in the coming years so that the weaver human resources continue to remember and produce quality traditional fabrics,” he said.

On the other hand, Aries Suradnyana added the quality of ikat weaving of Sembiran village has less color durability, so that consumers are less interested in buying. Based on these constraints, local government invited one of the weaving craftsmen to conduct a comparative study to Klaten, Central Java. To that end, the weaver is expected to gain knowledge in the techniques of coloring raw materials to yield quality products.

“We are confident that by strengthening human resources and learning about fabrication techniques, the weaving clothes of this village (Sembiran) will be able to compete and the weavers can get positive benefits from preserving the ancestral heritage in the form of producing weaving clothes,” she explained. (kmb38)

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A typical ikat weaving from the village in the eastern end of Buleleng remains to survive in the midst of competition against traditional fabric products from other regions.

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Qak Danjur art troupe of Pegok reconstructs genggong

DENPASAR — A simple innovation and creativity with unique sounds reverberated in Angsoka Stage, Bali Art Center on Monday (Jun. 24).

Hundreds of spectators jostled to see the performance. They were mostly from the legendary flute lovers and connoisseurs of Qak Danjur art troupe from Pegok hamlet, Sesetan, South Denpasar.

A total of 56 adult and child artists from Qak Danjur art troupe were involved in staging the reconstruction of the genggong or jaw harp music. Although the members of the Qak Danjur jaw harp art troupe of Pegok are new

regeneration, they are skilled at playing the instrument.

They could play the instrument uniquely. The jaw harp was affixed to the lips while vibrating through the pull of the rope or using the dragging technique, and using the throat resonance method to produce tones.

This is the main attraction of the jaw harp music that made the audience not move from their seats until the performance ended. Moreover, the Qak Danjur art troupe did not only display jaw harp music, but also performed the comedy fragmentary about the cultural journey of Balinese people to Europe. More interestingly, the performance of the comedy fragmentary involved Belgian artists. They

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The jaw harp was affixed to the lips while vibrating through the pull of the rope or using the dragging technique, and using the throat resonance method to produce tones.

collaborated nicely in playing the comedy.

Qak Danjur art troupe coordinator, Made Agus Wardana, said the creativity of jaw harp music was actually initiated in the 1930s by a young native artist to Pegok, Sesetan, named I Pekak Regeg nicknamed as Pekak Danjur (his grandfather). The jaw harp musical instrument is made of bamboo with a length of 18-20 cm and a width of 1.5-2 cm and has a distinctive sound.

In an effort to maintain the existence of the jaw harp art, he said that Pekak Danjur continuously strived to establish a jaw harp art community consisting of 4-8 people.

Formation of the community aimed to entertain them to release fatigue after working as farmers. In addition, it was also a medium to hang out, meet people, and maintain social relationship.

Nevertheless, in harmony with the progress of the time and influence of foreign cultures, the jaw harp of Pegok community slowly faded away for decades. It was then aggravated by the less interest of young generation to learn jaw harp art so it is gradually forgotten. Actually, in 1988, Widya Bhakti customary village youth club of Pegok once represented Badung district in the Bali Student Competition presenting the jaw harp music. At that time, he and the family had the idea to try to discover some jaw harp songs. But after that until now the jaw harp music increasingly faded.

“Seeing the facts and conditions, it is very appropriate for us as children and grandchildren of Pekak Danjur to give special attention and reconstruction to the jaw harp that we call Genggong of Qak Danjur. Incidentally, I have lived for 22 years in Belgium as working at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in the field of social cultural information and I have a chance to go home and then be appointed by the Denpasar Culture Service. So, we reconstructed this unique jaw harp,” said Made Wardana after the performance on Monday (Jun. 24).

After being observed, there were 20 songs of jaw harp having been developed by Qak Danjur jaw harp troupe. He also studied and developed it through Maestro of Genggong, I Ketut Ragia, one of the children of Pekak Danjur.

“I and my elder brothers tried to learn it, and educated children at Pegok hamlet. Genggong music education is very important so they can learn about the uniqueness.

Of the 20 songs of jaw harp music available, seven songs were reconstructed in the performance of the Bali Arts Festival XLI. In addition, it also featured a choir reconnected to jaw harp music and accompanied by geguntangan music. (win)

Break parking rules, vehicles padlocked by police TABANAN — People are encouraged to comply with traffic signs. If violating, police take decisive action as carried out by the ranks of Tabanan Police Traffic Affairs on Monday (Jun. 24). As was found carelessly parking on the right shoulder of Jalan Diponegoro, a number of cars’ tires were padlocked by the officers. Such decisive action was carried out because even though having been provided with coaching, violations in school and hospital areas remained to happen.

“This is to provide a deterrent effect for drivers of violating vehicles because they have often been given guidance and reprimand,” said Division Head of Tabanan Police Traffic Operations, I Made Sukiarta, with permission from the Chief of Tabanan

Police Traffic Affairs, Ida Ayu Made Kalpika Sari.

According to him, it is a regular activity posing an effort to control traffic. Parking on the right lane often causes congestion. Through decisive action by padlocking vehicles’ tires, he hoped the awareness of vehicle owners to comply with traffic signs can increase. In addition to locking up vehicles’ tires, the officers also posted sticker containing an appeal for the owners to come to the Ticketing Unit of Tabanan Police Traffic Affairs. “The owners came to the Ticketing Unit, but they are not ticketed. It is just a form of reprimand for one week,” he said.

Sukiarta added that patrols will continue to be carried out with an unspecified time limit. This is meant to suppress traffic violations. (kmb28)

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Cocaine production hit new record in 2017: UN report

Global cocaine production reached an all-time high in 2017, breaking the previous year’s record by 25 percent, the UN drugs and crime agency said Wednesday in its annual report, as production soars in post-conflict Colombia.

New remote fields and criminal gangs boosted production in the world’s top supplier, despite efforts to steer rural communities away from coca cultivation following a peace deal with FARC rebels.

“Of course it’s bad news every time. It’s bad news for the producing countries... What is happening in Columbia is worrisome,” said Angela Me, chief of research of the Viennabased United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The report said the jump in production “was mainly driven by increases in cocaine manufacture in Colombia, which produced an estimated 70 per cent of the world’s cocaine”.

In the decade to 2017, there was a 50 percent increase in manufacture, reaching a record 1,976 tons two years ago, according to the report, which bases its figures on national monitoring systems.

Over the same 10-year period, the amount of cocaine seized worldwide rose by 74 percent.

In 2017, authorities across the globe intercepted a record quantity of the drug: in all 1,275 tons were seized, up 13 percent year-on-year.

“This suggests that law enforcement efforts have become more effective and that strengthened international cooperation may be helping to increase interception rates,” the report said.

Almost 90 percent of seizures were in the Americas, with Colombia alone intercepting 38 percent of the global total in 2017.

Cocaine production in some central areas of Colombia dropped following the 2016 peace deal with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, as farmers were offered alternatives to growing coca bush.

But the report said Colombia has since seen more coca cultivation, with new fields -often far away from major cities -- being planted and criminal groups moving into areas previously controlled by the rebels.

- Opioid crisis worsening -

The report gave 2018 figures for global opium production, which had soared to a record in 2017.

It said drought in Afghanistan had helped spur a drop in output by 25 percent to some 7,790 tons in 2018, adding that previous years’ overproduction had likely also knocked prices.

UNODC also sharply hiked its estimates of how many people suffer from drug use disorders and need treatment, after it ran surveys in populous India and Nigeria.

Globally some 35 million people were affected in 2017, some 4.5 million people more than previously estimated, UNODC said.

“A lot more people need treatment than we previously thought... Six out of seven don’t receive the treatment they need,” Me said, adding the organisation could revise its numbers again were it given access to data from China.

North America’s opioid crisis also reached new heights in 2017 with more than 47,000 opioid overdose deaths in the United States, the report said.

UNODC estimates that there were 53.4 million opioid users worldwide in 2017, up 56 percent from the 2016 estimate due to the surveys from India and Nigeria.

While fentanyl and its analogues remained the key problem in North America, tramadol is besetting West, Central and North Africa.

Global seizures of the synthetic opioid surged from less than 10 kilogrammes in 2010 to almost nine tons in 2013 and a record 125 tons in 2017.

Cannabis remains the most widely used drug worldwide with an estimated 188 million people using it, the report said. (afp)

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A police officer walks near cocaine seized from a cargo ship at a Philadelphia port during a news conference at the U.S. Custom House on June 21, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At least 17.5 tons of cocaine with more than $1 billion in street value was seized at the Philadelphia seaport, being the largest cocaine seizure in the 230 year history of U.S Customs and Border protection.

Mexico will not detain migrants at US border: president

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As was found carelessly parking on the right shoulder of Jalan Diponegoro, a number of cars’ tires were padlocked by the officers.

Mexico’s president vowed Tuesday to investigate the controversial detention of migrants trying to cross the US border, saying the 15,000 troops he has deployed there have no such orders.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a leftist who took office in December vowing to protect migrants’ rights, has come under fire over an AFP journalist’s images last week of heavily armed National Guardsmen forcibly detaining two women and a girl at the Rio Grande

river, across from El Paso, Texas.

International law protects the right of undocumented migrants to cross borders to seek asylum, and Mexico had not typically stopped them from doing so at its northern border.

However, Lopez Obrador is facing pressure from US President Donald Trump to slow a surge of Central American migrants, and his government is eager to show results and avoid the punitive tariffs the US president threatened last month to impose on Mexican goods.

Facing a backlash at home, the leader known as “AMLO” denied the National Guard and army were under orders to stop migrants fleeing violence and poverty from crossing the US border.

“No such order has been issued, and we are going to review that case, so that it doesn’t happen again, because that’s not our job,” he told a news conference.

- Mixed signals -

That statement contradicted

what Lopez Obrador’s own defense minister said Monday in a joint news conference with the president.

Asked whether Mexican forces were detaining migrants to prevent them from crossing the northern border, Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval replied: “Yes.” National Guardsmen interviewed Monday by AFP in Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, confirmed their superiors had instructed them to stop migrants

from crossing the border.

“They tell us we’re not detaining enough, that migration levels are the same,” said one, speaking on condition of anonymity.

“When they saw the photo (of the migrant detention), they told us we can’t touch the migrants.

But at the same time, they order us to detain them and produce results,” he added. Another told AFP the detained migrants sometimes cry and beg to be released. (afp)

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Ngrebeg Has Three Meanings, What Are They?

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Ngerebeg tradition or better known as makotek held every Tumpek Kuningan (ten days after Galungan) at Munggu customary village, Mengwi, Badung, has the meaning as a tribute to the heroes, repellent of negative things and a means to unite the citizens. This was confirmed by chief of Munggu customary village, I Made Rai Sujana, amid the ngerebeg procession at the local Desa and Puseh Temple of local village, Saturday (Jan. 5).

FedEx loses $2 billion, warns of headwinds in coming year

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DALLAS — FedEx Corp. posted weak quarterly results in its core express business and warned Tuesday that its profit in the year ahead will be hurt by slowing growth in the world economy and the decision to drop a contract with retail giant Amazon.

The delivery company reported a quarterly loss of nearly $2 billion. However, excluding an accounting charge for retirement plans and other items that the company doesn’t expect will repeat, the results were better than Wall Street expected.

FedEx started a new fiscal year this month, and Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf said the company’s performance, especially at FedEx Express, is being hurt by continued weakness in global trade and industrial production.

The company announced this month that it would not renew an airfreight-delivery contract with Amazon that expires June 30. It did not disclose the value of that work, but said

Amazon accounted for less than 1.3% of its revenue in 2018.

FedEx also finds itself in the middle of a trade dispute between the U.S. and China. On Monday, the company sued the Commerce Department , seeking to stop it from enforcing export rules that restrict shipments to, among others, Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker Huawei Technologies.

Huawei was recently added to a list of companies barred from receiving U.S. technology without a special license from the Commerce Department.

In the fiscal fourth quarter, which ended May 31, FedEx reported a loss of $1.97 billion, compared with profit of $1.13 billion a year earlier.

FedEx said that adjusted profit excluding various charges was $5.01 per share. While down from $5.91 a year earlier, the results beat expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for $4.81 per share.

Revenue rose 3% to $17.81 billion, which met the analysts’ forecasts.

The company’s biggest business, express, saw lower revenue from international priority packages, and the unit’s operating income slid by 12% on a 1% dip in sales.

FedEx Ground ran into rising costs as it shifted to a yearround schedule of six days a week. The company plans to go seven days a week starting next January. The unit’s income was flat despite 11% higher revenue.

“The quarter was a mixed bag,” said Matt Arnold, an analyst with Edward Jones. “Ground continues to perform well, freight continues to perform well, but unfortunately on the international side the express business is still under pressure — essentially no change from what we saw a quarter ago.”

For the year, FedEx, which is based in Memphis, Tennessee, reported profit of $540 million on revenue of $69.69 billion.

FedEx shares fell $4.92, or 3.1%, to close Tuesday at $155.98 before the release of the results. During extended trading after the financial results were released, the shares were up $1.05 to $157.03. (ap)

Pompeo meets Indian leader amid trade tensions

NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has begun official meetings in India’s capital amid growing tensions over trade and tariffs that has strained the partners’ ties.

Pompeo has called on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning. He is later scheduled to meet his counterpart S. Jaishankar.

Pompeo arrived in New Delhi late Tuesday after visiting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan on a trip aimed at building a global coalition to counter Iran.

His visit is the first high-level engagement between the two countries since Modi’s reelection last month. The countries call each other a strategic partner despite

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Nyat-Nyat Tilapia at Warung Baling-Baling

retaliatory tariffs they imposed on some of their goods. (ap) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Residence in New Delhi, India, Wednesday,

He explained the meanings of the procession starting from the Mengwi kingdom headquartered at Munggu with the king named Ida Cokorda Nyoman Sakti Munggu. When defending his territory in Blambangan, East Java, before the Mengwi troops named goak selem or black crow troops left the kingdom, right on the Tumpek Kuningan Day, the king of Mengwi performed a meditation at Dalem Kahyangan Wisesa Temple, Munggu. The king got a revelation from his meditation.

The return of his troops with victory or success in the war was then commemorated with the tradition of ngerebeg. “Therefore, on Tumpek Kuningan, the tradition of ngerebeg continues to be commemorated at Munggu customary village as a tribute to the victory of Mengwi’s royal war, as the respect for the heroes,” he explained.

Related to the tradition as disaster repellent, he told that it was initially carried out with a spear. Then, during the Dutch colonial period the tradition was banned because it was thought to be a rebellion. As a result, this tradition had not been organized for several times. Then, outbreaks of disease or plague attacked villagers, even many people died.

This condition made some customary and religious leaders negotiate with the Dutch administration and finally the tradition was allowed to be held again. However, the facilities used are not spears, but replaced with pulet wooden stick. “Since then, the tradition of ngerebeg formerly used spears was replaced with a pulet wooden stick, with the length of 3.5 meters. Based on such belief, the ngerebeg tradition serves as catastrophe repellent or keeps away from negative things,” he explained.

The third meaning of the tradition is as a means to unite citizens. This tradition is followed by almost all men aged 14 years and over from 12 hamlets at Munggu customary village. They mutually mingle while carrying wooden sticks and walking around the village area. When they arrive in several places such as road intersection they gather and unite the end of the stick to form the pyramid.

Once in a while, a young man will climb up the pile of the sticks. “So, this tradition is to unite young people from 12 hamlets across the Munggu customary village. By carrying out the ngerebeg tradition, they will definitely do positive things and strengthen the sense of unity among the youth,” he concluded. (kmb)

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Having promenade to Kintamani will not be complete without tasting nyat-nyat tilapia. This food specialty of Kintamani can be found in most restaurants in the area. One of them is the Warung Baling-Baling. At this food stall located in Penelokan, visitors can enjoy real tilapia with savory flavors without flavoring or MSG. Finding this food stall is quite easy. From Penelokan view point,

visitors go straight a few hundred meters northwardly. This food stall is located on the east side of the road. The building is quite simple and looks old. Nevertheless, the menu provided is no less enjoyable when compared to other restaurants. Apart from serving delicious food, the natural scenery presented is also soothing to the eyes. So, it’s no wonder that visitors are not only local people, but also foreign

tourists.

Kadek Edi Ariyasandi, the owner of the Warung Baling-Baling, said the stall he currently manages was established in 1972. Formerly, the food stall was run together with his parents and later passed on to his grandchildren. “I am the third generation. At the beginning, there was no name. We started to take it seriously and gave the name Warung Baling-Baling in 2010 with

a few adjustments to the building so that it looks old and natural,” he said.

Edi said that nyat-nyat tilapia was actually made based on family recipes passed down for generations.

The ingredients used are mostly selected from local products. To create a natural savory flavor, the cooking uses traditional processed coconut oil. It has superiority namely without the use of MSG flavoring. We

only use cane sugar and salt. When using flavoring, the deliciousness will be fake,” he said.

In addition to nyat-nyat tilapia, the other menus sought after by consumers are fried bananas plus coffee. A variety of fruit juices are also available at Warung BalingBaling. One of them is tamarillo juice. The juice here is made original without artificial sweeteners and flavor enhancements. (kmb)

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Kremlin hails Russia return to Europe rights body

MOSCOW - The Kremlin hailed Tuesday Russia’s return to the Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly as “victory of common sense”, after Moscow was stripped of its voting rights over the annexation of Crimea.

A decision to allow Russia to return is a deeply controversial issue and divided the European continent’s foremost human rights body.

Kremlin critics say that Russia’s comeback is the first crack in international sanctions imposed on Moscow after it annexed Crimea in 2014.

“This is a very positive event,” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

“PACE cannot fully operate without Russia’s participation,” Peskov added, praising the “victory of common sense” in Strasbourg.

Earlier Tuesday, the Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly (PACE) agreed to allow Russian representatives to return, to prevent Russia crashing out of the top rights body.

But Ukraine and the Baltic countries say the move sends the wrong signal to the world, adding Moscow did nothing to deserve the lifting of sanctions.

The Tuesday decision sparked outrage in Ukraine, with the ex-Soviet country suspending its work at PACE and President Volodymyr Zelensky calling the move “disappointing.”

Russia had warned that it could quit the Council of Europe altogether if it was not allowed to take part in Wednesday’s election of the watchdog’s new general secretary.

Moscow representatives were stripped of their voting rights after Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

Russia responded by boycotting the assembly, and has since 2017 refused to pay its 33-millioneuro ($37-million) share of the annual budget of the human rights watchdog.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Russia would pay its debt “as soon as” the country’s rights at PACE are restored in full.

The Council of Europe, which is separate from the European Union, has no binding powers but brings together around 300 lawmakers from 47 states to make recommendations on rights and democracy.

Its centrepiece is the European Court of Human Rights. (afp)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Nazi German invasion in 1941, by the Kremlin in Moscow on June 22, 2019.

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‘Gilets jaunes’ protesters demonstrate every Saturday against rising taxes and falling living standards.

Rising French debt is ‘worrying’, public auditors warn

PARIS - France’s public auditor on Tuesday warned that the country’s debt level, which is hovering at close to 100 percent, was “worrying” and urged the government to control spending.

France’s debt-to-GDP ratio is set to reach 98.9 percent this year, bucking the downward trend seen in most other eurozone countries after President Emmanuel Macron loosened the country’s purse strings to try end months of often violent “yellow vest” protests.

In a report, France’s Cour des Comptes said the growing divergence between France and its neighbours on debt reduction was “worrying” and “could lead to a deterioration of the perceived quality of France’s debt among investors”.

It chided the government over its failure to take advantage of a spell of growth to significantly rein in overspending, which leads to increased borrowing every year.

“France is far from having eliminated its structural deficit whereas many of its European neighbours have achieved a balance,” it warned in a 150-page report.

No French government has balanced the books since the 1970s.

On coming to power in 2017,

Macron immediately set about trimming the deficit to bring it in line with an EU limit of three percent of GDP, which the eurozone’s second-biggest economy had persistently flouted for a decade.

Last year, the deficit fell to a 12-year low of 2.5 percent of GDP, a greater-than-expected decline achieved despite falling growth and purchasing power.

But this year it is set to again rise above the 3.0-percent mark, increasing to 3.1 percent on the back of a package of tax cuts and income top-ups announced to try to defuse the anger of the antigovernment yellow vests.

The measures are expected to drive up the public debt to 98.9 percent this year.

The government expects to be back on track with deficit reduction next year. By the end of Macron’s first presidential term in 2022, it is aiming for a deficit of 1.2 percent -- a far cry from his 2017 campaign pledge to balance the books within five years.

The Cour des Comptes warned against any further let-up in the drive to clean up the country’s finances.

The International Monetary Fund also warned last month that France’s debt was “too high for comfort” and called on the government to cut spending. (afp)

Dozen Brimob personnel torture people during May rioting: Amnesty

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JAKARTA - Amnesty International Indonesia divulged here, Tuesday, that a dozen personnel of the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) allegedly committed physical violence against demonstrators and people they arrested in Kampung Bali, Central Jakarta, during May’s post-election rioting.

Papang Hidayat, the Amnesty International Indonesia researcher, informed journalists that his team was deployed in Kampung Bali (Bali Village) to investigate and corroborate the truth behind a video showing Brimob personnel torturing people. The video had gone viral on May 23, 2019.

“We identify four victims in Kampung Bali in the act of violence that took place there at around 5:30 a.m. local time,” he remarked, adding that during that time, the Brimob personnel swept the area and ordered a worker of a parking area to open the parking lot’s locked gate on May 23, 2019.

Citing the confession of witnesses, Papang Hidayat remarked that several people hurled stones at the anti-riot police officers from within the parking area. However, the Brimob personnel did not merely arrest and torture those

pelting stones at them but also the local residents who were outside their houses.

Those falling victim to the Brimob personnel’s acts of physical violence sustained head injuries and bruises, he remarked.

“The Brimob personnel cannot differentiate the rioters from those who are not. This physical violence did not solely happen in Kampung Bali,” he remarked while showing videos revealing the anti-riot police officers’ acts of violence against the detained demonstrators despite having surrendered themselves.

The Amnesty International Indonesia volunteers had verified the metadata and validity of those videos along with interviewing several witnesses, he noted.

The Brimob personnel were also seen in a video torturing people that they had arrested on Agus Salim Road in Central Jakarta though those detained did not fight against the on-duty police.

The post-election rioting erupted after the General Elections Commission (KPU) officially declared the final results of the recent parliamentary and presidential elections on May 21, 2019, confirming the victory of the Joko Widodo

(Jokowi)-Ma’ruf Amin pair. The police reported the deaths of nine people in the rioting.

In response to this deadly rioting, Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim organization after Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), called on the government to instruct security personnel to not commit violent acts against those protesting against the recent election results that had resulted in fatalities.

The acts of violence not only run counter to humanity and the state ideology Pancasila’s second principle but also had the potential to tarnish the image of the government and law enforcers, Muhammadiyah Chairman Buya Anwar Abbas remarked in a press statement that ANTARA received on May 22, 2019.

The demonstrators voiced their disapproval, as they believed massive fraud had been committed during the presidential elections whose official announcement was made at the KPU’s plenary session on early Tuesday (May 21).

Abbas cautioned that if security personnel were to continue to adopt repressive and brutal measures against demonstrators, Indonesia’s stability and security would be at stake. (ant)

Indonesia wins UN public service award

JAKARTA - Indonesia was presented with an award in the ‘Ensuring Integrated Approaches in Public Sector Institutions’ category at the United Nations Public Service Forum (UNPSF) in Baku, Azerbaijan recently. The forum awarded Indonesia for a website named PetaBencana.id managed by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), according to a statement issued by the Indonesian Embassy in Baku received by An-

tara here, Tuesday.

“I am proud because Indonesia is the favorite of the 2019 UNPSF. Hopefully, there will be more innovations in public services for the benefit of many people,” Indonesian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Husnan Bay Fananie said.

Petabencana.id is an interactive platform that explores the capacity of the community and allows people to actively participate in making decisions when a disaster

takes place.

PetaBencana.id uses the power of social media to collect, sort, and display information on floods in real-time.

The awards ceremony was attended by the Indonesian delegation consisting of Minister of Administrative Reform and Minister of Social Affairs.

Other delegation members were from the East Java Provincial Government, BNPB, Pekanbaru (Riau)

Mayor, Makassar (South Sulawesi) Mayor, Head of Lumajang District (East Java), Head of North Luwu District (South Sulawesi), Vice Head of Pangkajene District (South Sulawesi), as well as administrations of Surakarta (Central Java), Pasuruan and Banyuwangi (East Java).

The ambassador hoped that Indonesia would become a model for other countries in the world in providing public services amidst geographical challenges and the

dense population. “Hopefully Indonesia could continue to make innovations,” he added.

On the occasion, the Ambassador took the opportunity to promote the Indonesian Cultural Festival (ICF) and invited everyone to visit the event.

“ICF 2019 is an event to promote the Indonesian culture, cuisine and tourism, especially for people in Azerbaijan,” Ambassador Husnan said. (ant)

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Benel Dam

NEGARA - Initially Benel dam pure construction for agricultural purposes, where the farmers around the dam so that water shortages are now often interrupted his harvest. Benel dam was then constructed with the primary function as a means of irrigation for the people of the region Jembrana.

However, because of the location here have views of beautiful natural scenery and the idea to commercialize the region emerged.

Conditions are close to the protected forest reinforces this dam to the area later to be tour productive. Air around the dam is very cool because it’s located in the mountains and surrounded by large trees.

The beauty and natural scenery around the Benel dam is the inspiration to make this place an attraction in Jembrana.

Benel dam is large and spacious, surrounded by green forests and natural protected areas that make the air in this area very cool because it is located high in the mountains. At the bottom of the dam you can see a vast expanse of rice fields with its terracing so it is suitable to be a place to dissipate fatigue when you are bored with life in the city.

Benel dam located in the village Manistutu, Jembrana. Benel dam began construction in 2006 and was completed in 2010, opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 26 January 2010. In addition to the irrigation and natural attraction.

Below the dam there is also a wide field that is so beautiful with terraces.

It is suitable for you tourists who feel very bored with life in the city is so crowded and a lot of pollution. So if you have free time, time to travel to Benel Dam, Jembrana, Bali. Benel a somewhat large dams can also be used for freshwater fisheries. A variety of freshwater fish such as tilapia fish, fish cork, and other freshwater fish found in this dam. So it is very suitable for tourists who enjoy your hobby or fishing in the dam Benel distribute this hobby.

The existence of this dam as a natural attraction has been able to attract tourists to visit this place even though it is located in the countryside. Currently the facilities available are ample parking and restrooms and a couple of small warungs that sell food and drinks. (IBP/net)

Twenty years after his debut, Roger Federer will take aim at a ninth Wimbledon title and a place in history as the oldest man to capture a Grand Slam singles crown.

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Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors celebrates in the locker room after winning Game Six of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on June 13, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California.

Raptors exec Ujiri says will stay in Toronto

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Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he’ll stay with the club to vie for another NBA championship, and he believes star forward Kawhi Leonard will, too.

“I love it here,” Nigerian-born Ujiri said at a season-ending press conference in Toronto on Tuesday. “My family loves it here. My wife loves it here, which is very important. My kids are Canadians. You want to win more... In my mind, I’m here.”

Ujiri has two years left on his contract with the Raptors, but ESPN reported this month that the Washington Wizards were pursuing him with an offer that included ownership equity in the club.

Ujiri became the Raptors’ general manager in 2013 and team president three years later.

One of Ujiri’s most pressing tasks now will be to retain the services of NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard, who is expected to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent.

Ujiri said he is confident that Leonard will stay, even if he checks out the free agent market

first. Leonard arrived via a trade from San Antonio last July after a season of growing discontent with the Spurs.

“We’ll wait,” Ujiri said. “He’s our player and he’s a superstar on our team and we’ll wait on that.”

He said he thought the team had “built a trust” with Leonard.

“We’re really approaching it like we want to bring everybody back on this team,” Ujiri said. “That’s a priority for us.”

Ujiri had little to say about the investigation by California authorities of a confrontation between Ujiri and a sheriff’s deputy after the Raptors’ championshipclinching game six victory over the Golden State Warriors.

As Ujiri approached the court after the victory he was stopped by the deputy for not displaying court-access credentials, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy says Ujiri struck him, injuring his jaw.

“I am confident about who I am as a person, my character and as a human being,” Ujiri said.

“For now, I’ll just respect their process there and wait for the next steps.” (afp)

Federer, who turns 38 in August, is already the oldest player to win the Wimbledon men’s title in the modern era, a feat achieved in 2017 when he was 35.

Australia’s Ken Rosewall was only just past 37 when he won the 1972 Australian Open, an age barrier Federer hopes to smash when Wimbledon starts Monday.

“I love being around here. It’s a good vibe. I have great memories. My heroes all won here,” said 20-time major winner Federer. “Every time I come back here, I try to be like them.”

However, despite his lifetime affection for the All England Club, the tussle to add to his London silverware has become increasingly fraught.

His eighth and most recent Wimbledon title came off a straight-sets demolition of an injury-hit and tearful Marin Cilic in the 2017 final.

Federer was a force of nature that year, not dropping a set in the entire fortnight as title rivals fell by the wayside.

Novak Djokovic retired with an elbow injury in the last-eight against Tomas Berdych while Rafael Nadal was stunned by Gilles Muller 15-13 in the final set of his last-16 engagement.

Federer’s seventh Wimbledon title had come five years earlier with a final win over Andy Murray. His first six arrived in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009.

But 2017 aside, recent trips to London have proved disappointing for the Swiss star whose first experience of Wimbledon was an opening-round loss to Jiri Novak

of the Czech Republic in 1999.

In 2013, he was shocked in the second round by Ukrainian serve-and-volleying journeyman Sergei Stakhovsky.

The next two seasons saw runners-up finishes to Djokovic while the 2016 campaign ended with a fiveset loss in the semi-finals, blown away by the heavy artillery of Milos Raonic.

Last year was particularly painful for Federer, beaten by Kevin Anderson in the quarter-finals in a 13-11 final set.

“The losses hurt more, that you don’t want to be on the loser’s side. It motivates me to do extremely well here because I don’t want to sit here and explain my loss.

“That’s the worst feeling you can have as a tennis player,” he said in the aftermath of that loss to the giant South African in a tie where he held match points in the fourth set.

Despite that shattering loss 12 months ago, Federer will still go into this year’s Wimbledon as one of the favourites alongside four-time champion Djokovic.

Having seen Nadal win a 12th Roland Garros to move within two majors of Federer’s record 20 for the first time, the Swiss headed to Halle where he won a 10th title at the grass court event.

“To win 10 times in one place is a very special moment in my career,” said Federer who now has 102 career titles, just seven off the all-time record held by Jimmy Connors.

It also made him the oldest tour-level champion since 43-year-old Rosewall won at Hong Kong in 1977.

“Every time I’ve won in Halle, I went on to play really well at Wimbledon,” added Federer. “It’s never a guarantee of course, but I’ve been on the Tour for long enough to know what it means.” (afp)

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Roger Federer from Switzerland poses with the trophy after he won his final match against David Goffin from Belgium at the ATP tennis tournament in Halle, western Germany, on June 23, 2019.

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Colombia’s Copa football emulating its sumptuous coffee

Boasting the only 100 percent record and yet to concede a goal, Colombia have seduced at the Copa America so far under the wily stewardship of Portuguese Carlos Queiroz.

In the country famed for the world’s best coffee, belief is growing that the football team can conquer South America this year.

The “Cafeteros” (coffee-growers) made an impressive start to the Copa America, defeating Lionel Messi and Argentina 2-0 in their opening match. A hard-fought 1-0 win over Qatar sent Colombia through to the knock-out stages -- the first side to do so -- with a game to spare.

That win also guaranteed them top spot in Group B and even though Queiroz changed 10 players for their final pool match against Paraguay, they won that too, 1-0.

“Our biggest victory against Paraguay was taking to the field knowing that we have 22 players ready to work hard,” said Queiroz, coaching his fifth national side across four continents.

“I don’t have replacements in the team, I have a beautiful but very difficult headache!” he said about the selection dilemma he will have for the next games.

In the forward positions alone he has an embarrassment of riches, with players who each offer something a little different.

Radamel Falcao is a proven goalscorer, Duvan Zapata offers a towering muscular target and comes into the tournament in red-hot form following a goal-packed season with Italy’s Atalanta, Juan Cuadrado brings the finesse, Roger Martinez is busy and bullocking on the flank while the currently injured Luis Muriel has buckets of pace and flair.

With James Rodriguez showing the kind of form that convinced Real Madrid to spend 70 million euros ($79.6 million) to take him to the Santiago Bernabeu following the 2014 World Cup, Colombia have been the stand out side of the group stages.

Everton sign Barca midfielder Gomes

Everton have signed Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes on a 22 million pound ($30 million) five-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old Portuguese international makes a permanent move to Goodison Park after a loan spell there last season.

“I know the club made a massive effort to sign me and I’m very happy and thankful to them,” Gomes told evertontv.

“I said during the year that I felt

part of a family and that is the most important thing to me.

“Last year was a really good experience for me. I just wanted to feel part of something special and I found it here. It was good for me in that moment and right now, after signing for Everton, it’s even better.” Gomes was part of Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning squad.

He moved to the Nou Camp from Valencia in the summer of 2016 and made 72 appearances. (afp)

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Japan’s players acknowledge their supporters at the end of the France 2019 Women’s World Cup round of sixteen football match between Netherlands and Japan, on June 25, 2019, at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, north western France.

Japan coach laments ‘cruel’ penalty as World Cup dream dies

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Colombia’s Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (L) drives the ball past Paraguay’s Ivan Piris during their Copa America football tournament group match at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, Brazil, on June 23, 2019.

It’s that strength in depth that has allowed Queiroz -- only signed in February after leading Iran to the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup -- to blend his side so quickly into a winning outfit.

Including friendlies in March and May, Colombia have won six out of seven matches under Queiroz.

“In a tournament with six matches in four weeks, everyone can win a couple of matches with a couple of players, but if you want to end as champions you need to know that everyone must be ready to play and everyone needs to know that you often start a tournament with certain players and finish with others,” said the Portuguese, a former Real coach and assistant to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

Since replacing the popular Argentine Jose Pekerman, Queiroz has instilled a hard running, high press style on his athletic players, but the 66-year-old says his team is still a work in progress. “We’re a long way from the football we want to see,” he said.

That should send shock waves through the rest of the teams given how well Colombia have played so far.

Since the days of Carlos Valderrama and Faustino Asprilla, Colombia have long given the impression of perennial underachievers.

They have won the Copa America only once -- on home soil in 2001 -- the same number as minnows Bolivia and half as many as Peru, Chile and Paraguay.

In 2001 they won a perfect six out of six without conceding a goal -- a good omen given their start in Brazil. On Friday they take on champions Chile in the quarter-final in Sao Paulo.

“Now we have a very important quarter-final match, which will be a battle,” said Cuadrado. For Queiroz, “the true Copa America” starts now.

Chile have been a mixed bag so far, thumping Japan 4-0 before struggling past Ecuador 2-1 and losing 1-0 to Uruguay.

They no longer have the spark that took them to back-to-back titles in 2015 and 2016.

And they certainly won’t relish facing a refined Colombian outfit that is developing a taste for victory. (afp)

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Japan coach Asako Takakura said the late penalty that sent her team out of the women’s World Cup on Tuesday was “cruel” but urged the Nadeshiko to look to the future.

The 2011 World Cup winners were beaten 2-1 by the Netherlands in Rennes as Lieke Martens converted a 90th-minute penalty awarded after a Vivianne Miedema shot had struck the arm of captain Saki Kumagai from point-blank range in the box.

It was a desperately disappointing way for Japan to go out. They had been the better team after Yui Hasegawa cancelled out Martens’ early opener, and they hit the woodwork on two separate occasions.

“It was a match we really could have won. We created lots of chances and it was unfortunate that we didn’t take them,” said Takakura.

“We have been beaten and we are very disappointed. I am really sorry for my players.

“VAR exists. Sometimes cruel decisions have been taken in other matches. Today it went against us.

We need to look forward and accept the decision.”

Lyon defender Kumagai, who was booked for the fateful handball, was in tears at full-time.

“It was a penalty, it struck my hand. It is very hard to accept. I am sad but I know that that’s football,” said the 28-year-old.

After the euphoria of their 2011 victory and their run to the final four years ago in Canada, Japan must now try to put this heartache behind them and look ahead to the Olympics in Tokyo next year.

The 2012 Olympic silver medallists came to France with a young team with an eye on the 2020 Games. Six of their starting line-up on Tuesday were aged 23 or under.

“Our team is not the same as in 2011 or in 2015. Now we have a lot of young players but we need to progress more,” said Kumagai.

Takakura added: “We still have room for improvement and we will work over the coming year to prepare for the Olympics.” (afp)

Pote bags brace as Benin hold Ghana and Cup of Nations comes alive

Veteran Benin forward Mickael Pote scored after 104 seconds and again in the second half as 10-man Ghana were held to a 2-2 draw Tuesday in a lively Africa Cup of Nations match.

Between the Pote goals, brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew netted in the opening half for Ghana, who had defender John Boye red-carded soon after half-time in Egyptian city Ismailia.

The last of the 12 first round games

was also the most entertaining in the biennial tournament, which Egypt are staging after original hosts Cameroon fell behind with preparations.

Defending champions Cameroon scored twice within three minutes to beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 earlier and they top the table with three points while Benin and Ghana have one each.

Ghana are the bookmakers’ joint second favourites with Senegal, behind record seven-time champions

Egypt, to win an Africa Cup enlarged to 24 teams from 16 in the last edition.

But 100/1 outsiders Benin, who have never won a Cup of Nations match, were never overawed by opponents who have lifted the trophy four times.

Instead of the caginess exhibited in many of the group matches since the opener last Friday, both teams attacked and this produced attractive football for the small crowd.

Pote darted on to a pass from

midfield, held off the challenges of two Black Stars and poked the ball past goalkeeper Richard Ofori in a stunning start.

But Ghana took just seven minutes to level with one Ayew setting up the goal for the other as Jordan passed to Andre, whose low left-foot shot flew into the corner of the net.

Jordan put Ghana ahead three minutes before half-time by winning possession from a long pass, outpacing a defender and slamming a rising

shot past Fabien Farnolle, another Benin veteran.

Ghana suffered a major blow 10 minutes into the second half when Boye was yellow-carded a second time by the Tunisian referee and sent off.

The numerical advantage emboldened Benin as they sought a first Cup of Nations victory after a draw and eight losses in three previous appearances, the last one nine years ago. (afp)

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Colombia’s Copa football emulating its sumptuous coffee

Boasting the only 100 percent record and yet to concede a goal, Colombia have seduced at the Copa America so far under the wily stewardship of Portuguese Carlos Queiroz.

In the country famed for the world’s best coffee, belief is growing that the football team can conquer South America this year.

The “Cafeteros” (coffee-growers) made an impressive start to the Copa America, defeating Lionel Messi and Argentina 2-0 in their opening match. A hard-fought 1-0 win over Qatar sent Colombia through to the knock-out stages -- the first side to do so -- with a game to spare.

That win also guaranteed them top spot in Group B and even though Queiroz changed 10 players for their final pool match against Paraguay, they won that too, 1-0.

“Our biggest victory against Paraguay was taking to the field knowing that we have 22 players ready to work hard,” said Queiroz, coaching his fifth national side across four continents.

“I don’t have replacements in the team, I have a beautiful but very difficult headache!” he said about the selection dilemma he will have for the next games.

In the forward positions alone he has an embarrassment of riches, with players who each offer something a little different.

Radamel Falcao is a proven goalscorer, Duvan Zapata offers a towering muscular target and comes into the tournament in red-hot form following a goal-packed season with Italy’s Atalanta, Juan Cuadrado brings the finesse, Roger Martinez is busy and bullocking on the flank while the currently injured Luis Muriel has buckets of pace and flair.

With James Rodriguez showing the kind of form that convinced Real Madrid to spend 70 million euros ($79.6 million) to take him to the Santiago Bernabeu following the 2014 World Cup, Colombia have been the stand out side of the group stages.

Everton sign Barca midfielder Gomes

Everton have signed Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes on a 22 million pound ($30 million) five-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old Portuguese international makes a permanent move to Goodison Park after a loan spell there last season.

“I know the club made a massive effort to sign me and I’m very happy and thankful to them,” Gomes told evertontv.

“I said during the year that I felt

part of a family and that is the most important thing to me.

“Last year was a really good experience for me. I just wanted to feel part of something special and I found it here. It was good for me in that moment and right now, after signing for Everton, it’s even better.” Gomes was part of Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning squad.

He moved to the Nou Camp from Valencia in the summer of 2016 and made 72 appearances. (afp)

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Japan’s players acknowledge their supporters at the end of the France 2019 Women’s World Cup round of sixteen football match between Netherlands and Japan, on June 25, 2019, at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, north western France.

Japan coach laments ‘cruel’ penalty as World Cup dream dies

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Colombia’s Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (L) drives the ball past Paraguay’s Ivan Piris during their Copa America football tournament group match at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, Brazil, on June 23, 2019.

It’s that strength in depth that has allowed Queiroz -- only signed in February after leading Iran to the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup -- to blend his side so quickly into a winning outfit.

Including friendlies in March and May, Colombia have won six out of seven matches under Queiroz.

“In a tournament with six matches in four weeks, everyone can win a couple of matches with a couple of players, but if you want to end as champions you need to know that everyone must be ready to play and everyone needs to know that you often start a tournament with certain players and finish with others,” said the Portuguese, a former Real coach and assistant to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

Since replacing the popular Argentine Jose Pekerman, Queiroz has instilled a hard running, high press style on his athletic players, but the 66-year-old says his team is still a work in progress. “We’re a long way from the football we want to see,” he said.

That should send shock waves through the rest of the teams given how well Colombia have played so far.

Since the days of Carlos Valderrama and Faustino Asprilla, Colombia have long given the impression of perennial underachievers.

They have won the Copa America only once -- on home soil in 2001 -- the same number as minnows Bolivia and half as many as Peru, Chile and Paraguay.

In 2001 they won a perfect six out of six without conceding a goal -- a good omen given their start in Brazil. On Friday they take on champions Chile in the quarter-final in Sao Paulo.

“Now we have a very important quarter-final match, which will be a battle,” said Cuadrado. For Queiroz, “the true Copa America” starts now.

Chile have been a mixed bag so far, thumping Japan 4-0 before struggling past Ecuador 2-1 and losing 1-0 to Uruguay.

They no longer have the spark that took them to back-to-back titles in 2015 and 2016.

And they certainly won’t relish facing a refined Colombian outfit that is developing a taste for victory. (afp)

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Japan coach Asako Takakura said the late penalty that sent her team out of the women’s World Cup on Tuesday was “cruel” but urged the Nadeshiko to look to the future.

The 2011 World Cup winners were beaten 2-1 by the Netherlands in Rennes as Lieke Martens converted a 90th-minute penalty awarded after a Vivianne Miedema shot had struck the arm of captain Saki Kumagai from point-blank range in the box.

It was a desperately disappointing way for Japan to go out. They had been the better team after Yui Hasegawa cancelled out Martens’ early opener, and they hit the woodwork on two separate occasions.

“It was a match we really could have won. We created lots of chances and it was unfortunate that we didn’t take them,” said Takakura.

“We have been beaten and we are very disappointed. I am really sorry for my players.

“VAR exists. Sometimes cruel decisions have been taken in other matches. Today it went against us.

We need to look forward and accept the decision.”

Lyon defender Kumagai, who was booked for the fateful handball, was in tears at full-time.

“It was a penalty, it struck my hand. It is very hard to accept. I am sad but I know that that’s football,” said the 28-year-old.

After the euphoria of their 2011 victory and their run to the final four years ago in Canada, Japan must now try to put this heartache behind them and look ahead to the Olympics in Tokyo next year.

The 2012 Olympic silver medallists came to France with a young team with an eye on the 2020 Games. Six of their starting line-up on Tuesday were aged 23 or under.

“Our team is not the same as in 2011 or in 2015. Now we have a lot of young players but we need to progress more,” said Kumagai.

Takakura added: “We still have room for improvement and we will work over the coming year to prepare for the Olympics.” (afp)

Pote bags brace as Benin hold Ghana and Cup of Nations comes alive

Veteran Benin forward Mickael Pote scored after 104 seconds and again in the second half as 10-man Ghana were held to a 2-2 draw Tuesday in a lively Africa Cup of Nations match.

Between the Pote goals, brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew netted in the opening half for Ghana, who had defender John Boye red-carded soon after half-time in Egyptian city Ismailia.

The last of the 12 first round games

was also the most entertaining in the biennial tournament, which Egypt are staging after original hosts Cameroon fell behind with preparations.

Defending champions Cameroon scored twice within three minutes to beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 earlier and they top the table with three points while Benin and Ghana have one each.

Ghana are the bookmakers’ joint second favourites with Senegal, behind record seven-time champions

Egypt, to win an Africa Cup enlarged to 24 teams from 16 in the last edition.

But 100/1 outsiders Benin, who have never won a Cup of Nations match, were never overawed by opponents who have lifted the trophy four times.

Instead of the caginess exhibited in many of the group matches since the opener last Friday, both teams attacked and this produced attractive football for the small crowd.

Pote darted on to a pass from

midfield, held off the challenges of two Black Stars and poked the ball past goalkeeper Richard Ofori in a stunning start.

But Ghana took just seven minutes to level with one Ayew setting up the goal for the other as Jordan passed to Andre, whose low left-foot shot flew into the corner of the net.

Jordan put Ghana ahead three minutes before half-time by winning possession from a long pass, outpacing a defender and slamming a rising

shot past Fabien Farnolle, another Benin veteran.

Ghana suffered a major blow 10 minutes into the second half when Boye was yellow-carded a second time by the Tunisian referee and sent off.

The numerical advantage emboldened Benin as they sought a first Cup of Nations victory after a draw and eight losses in three previous appearances, the last one nine years ago. (afp)

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Benel Dam

NEGARA - Initially Benel dam pure construction for agricultural purposes, where the farmers around the dam so that water shortages are now often interrupted his harvest. Benel dam was then constructed with the primary function as a means of irrigation for the people of the region Jembrana.

However, because of the location here have views of beautiful natural scenery and the idea to commercialize the region emerged.

Conditions are close to the protected forest reinforces this dam to the area later to be tour productive. Air around the dam is very cool because it’s located in the mountains and surrounded by large trees.

The beauty and natural scenery around the Benel dam is the inspiration to make this place an attraction in Jembrana.

Benel dam is large and spacious, surrounded by green forests and natural protected areas that make the air in this area very cool because it is located high in the mountains. At the bottom of the dam you can see a vast expanse of rice fields with its terracing so it is suitable to be a place to dissipate fatigue when you are bored with life in the city.

Benel dam located in the village Manistutu, Jembrana. Benel dam began construction in 2006 and was completed in 2010, opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 26 January 2010. In addition to the irrigation and natural attraction.

Below the dam there is also a wide field that is so beautiful with terraces.

It is suitable for you tourists who feel very bored with life in the city is so crowded and a lot of pollution. So if you have free time, time to travel to Benel Dam, Jembrana, Bali. Benel a somewhat large dams can also be used for freshwater fisheries. A variety of freshwater fish such as tilapia fish, fish cork, and other freshwater fish found in this dam. So it is very suitable for tourists who enjoy your hobby or fishing in the dam Benel distribute this hobby.

The existence of this dam as a natural attraction has been able to attract tourists to visit this place even though it is located in the countryside. Currently the facilities available are ample parking and restrooms and a couple of small warungs that sell food and drinks. (IBP/net)

Twenty years after his debut, Roger Federer will take aim at a ninth Wimbledon title and a place in history as the oldest man to capture a Grand Slam singles crown.

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Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors celebrates in the locker room after winning Game Six of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on June 13, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California.

Raptors exec Ujiri says will stay in Toronto

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Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he’ll stay with the club to vie for another NBA championship, and he believes star forward Kawhi Leonard will, too.

“I love it here,” Nigerian-born Ujiri said at a season-ending press conference in Toronto on Tuesday. “My family loves it here. My wife loves it here, which is very important. My kids are Canadians. You want to win more... In my mind, I’m here.”

Ujiri has two years left on his contract with the Raptors, but ESPN reported this month that the Washington Wizards were pursuing him with an offer that included ownership equity in the club.

Ujiri became the Raptors’ general manager in 2013 and team president three years later.

One of Ujiri’s most pressing tasks now will be to retain the services of NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard, who is expected to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent.

Ujiri said he is confident that Leonard will stay, even if he checks out the free agent market

first. Leonard arrived via a trade from San Antonio last July after a season of growing discontent with the Spurs.

“We’ll wait,” Ujiri said. “He’s our player and he’s a superstar on our team and we’ll wait on that.”

He said he thought the team had “built a trust” with Leonard.

“We’re really approaching it like we want to bring everybody back on this team,” Ujiri said. “That’s a priority for us.”

Ujiri had little to say about the investigation by California authorities of a confrontation between Ujiri and a sheriff’s deputy after the Raptors’ championshipclinching game six victory over the Golden State Warriors.

As Ujiri approached the court after the victory he was stopped by the deputy for not displaying court-access credentials, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy says Ujiri struck him, injuring his jaw.

“I am confident about who I am as a person, my character and as a human being,” Ujiri said.

“For now, I’ll just respect their process there and wait for the next steps.” (afp)

Federer, who turns 38 in August, is already the oldest player to win the Wimbledon men’s title in the modern era, a feat achieved in 2017 when he was 35.

Australia’s Ken Rosewall was only just past 37 when he won the 1972 Australian Open, an age barrier Federer hopes to smash when Wimbledon starts Monday.

“I love being around here. It’s a good vibe. I have great memories. My heroes all won here,” said 20-time major winner Federer. “Every time I come back here, I try to be like them.”

However, despite his lifetime affection for the All England Club, the tussle to add to his London silverware has become increasingly fraught.

His eighth and most recent Wimbledon title came off a straight-sets demolition of an injury-hit and tearful Marin Cilic in the 2017 final.

Federer was a force of nature that year, not dropping a set in the entire fortnight as title rivals fell by the wayside.

Novak Djokovic retired with an elbow injury in the last-eight against Tomas Berdych while Rafael Nadal was stunned by Gilles Muller 15-13 in the final set of his last-16 engagement.

Federer’s seventh Wimbledon title had come five years earlier with a final win over Andy Murray. His first six arrived in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009.

But 2017 aside, recent trips to London have proved disappointing for the Swiss star whose first experience of Wimbledon was an opening-round loss to Jiri Novak

of the Czech Republic in 1999.

In 2013, he was shocked in the second round by Ukrainian serve-and-volleying journeyman Sergei Stakhovsky.

The next two seasons saw runners-up finishes to Djokovic while the 2016 campaign ended with a fiveset loss in the semi-finals, blown away by the heavy artillery of Milos Raonic.

Last year was particularly painful for Federer, beaten by Kevin Anderson in the quarter-finals in a 13-11 final set.

“The losses hurt more, that you don’t want to be on the loser’s side. It motivates me to do extremely well here because I don’t want to sit here and explain my loss.

“That’s the worst feeling you can have as a tennis player,” he said in the aftermath of that loss to the giant South African in a tie where he held match points in the fourth set.

Despite that shattering loss 12 months ago, Federer will still go into this year’s Wimbledon as one of the favourites alongside four-time champion Djokovic.

Having seen Nadal win a 12th Roland Garros to move within two majors of Federer’s record 20 for the first time, the Swiss headed to Halle where he won a 10th title at the grass court event.

“To win 10 times in one place is a very special moment in my career,” said Federer who now has 102 career titles, just seven off the all-time record held by Jimmy Connors.

It also made him the oldest tour-level champion since 43-year-old Rosewall won at Hong Kong in 1977.

“Every time I’ve won in Halle, I went on to play really well at Wimbledon,” added Federer. “It’s never a guarantee of course, but I’ve been on the Tour for long enough to know what it means.” (afp)

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Roger Federer from Switzerland poses with the trophy after he won his final match against David Goffin from Belgium at the ATP tennis tournament in Halle, western Germany, on June 23, 2019.

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Kremlin hails Russia return to Europe rights body

MOSCOW - The Kremlin hailed Tuesday Russia’s return to the Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly as “victory of common sense”, after Moscow was stripped of its voting rights over the annexation of Crimea.

A decision to allow Russia to return is a deeply controversial issue and divided the European continent’s foremost human rights body.

Kremlin critics say that Russia’s comeback is the first crack in international sanctions imposed on Moscow after it annexed Crimea in 2014.

“This is a very positive event,” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

“PACE cannot fully operate without Russia’s participation,” Peskov added, praising the “victory of common sense” in Strasbourg.

Earlier Tuesday, the Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly (PACE) agreed to allow Russian representatives to return, to prevent Russia crashing out of the top rights body.

But Ukraine and the Baltic countries say the move sends the wrong signal to the world, adding Moscow did nothing to deserve the lifting of sanctions.

The Tuesday decision sparked outrage in Ukraine, with the ex-Soviet country suspending its work at PACE and President Volodymyr Zelensky calling the move “disappointing.”

Russia had warned that it could quit the Council of Europe altogether if it was not allowed to take part in Wednesday’s election of the watchdog’s new general secretary.

Moscow representatives were stripped of their voting rights after Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

Russia responded by boycotting the assembly, and has since 2017 refused to pay its 33-millioneuro ($37-million) share of the annual budget of the human rights watchdog.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Russia would pay its debt “as soon as” the country’s rights at PACE are restored in full.

The Council of Europe, which is separate from the European Union, has no binding powers but brings together around 300 lawmakers from 47 states to make recommendations on rights and democracy.

Its centrepiece is the European Court of Human Rights. (afp)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Nazi German invasion in 1941, by the Kremlin in Moscow on June 22, 2019.

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‘Gilets jaunes’ protesters demonstrate every Saturday against rising taxes and falling living standards.

Rising French debt is ‘worrying’, public auditors warn

PARIS - France’s public auditor on Tuesday warned that the country’s debt level, which is hovering at close to 100 percent, was “worrying” and urged the government to control spending.

France’s debt-to-GDP ratio is set to reach 98.9 percent this year, bucking the downward trend seen in most other eurozone countries after President Emmanuel Macron loosened the country’s purse strings to try end months of often violent “yellow vest” protests.

In a report, France’s Cour des Comptes said the growing divergence between France and its neighbours on debt reduction was “worrying” and “could lead to a deterioration of the perceived quality of France’s debt among investors”.

It chided the government over its failure to take advantage of a spell of growth to significantly rein in overspending, which leads to increased borrowing every year.

“France is far from having eliminated its structural deficit whereas many of its European neighbours have achieved a balance,” it warned in a 150-page report.

No French government has balanced the books since the 1970s.

On coming to power in 2017,

Macron immediately set about trimming the deficit to bring it in line with an EU limit of three percent of GDP, which the eurozone’s second-biggest economy had persistently flouted for a decade.

Last year, the deficit fell to a 12-year low of 2.5 percent of GDP, a greater-than-expected decline achieved despite falling growth and purchasing power.

But this year it is set to again rise above the 3.0-percent mark, increasing to 3.1 percent on the back of a package of tax cuts and income top-ups announced to try to defuse the anger of the antigovernment yellow vests.

The measures are expected to drive up the public debt to 98.9 percent this year.

The government expects to be back on track with deficit reduction next year. By the end of Macron’s first presidential term in 2022, it is aiming for a deficit of 1.2 percent -- a far cry from his 2017 campaign pledge to balance the books within five years.

The Cour des Comptes warned against any further let-up in the drive to clean up the country’s finances.

The International Monetary Fund also warned last month that France’s debt was “too high for comfort” and called on the government to cut spending. (afp)

Dozen Brimob personnel torture people during May rioting: Amnesty

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JAKARTA - Amnesty International Indonesia divulged here, Tuesday, that a dozen personnel of the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) allegedly committed physical violence against demonstrators and people they arrested in Kampung Bali, Central Jakarta, during May’s post-election rioting.

Papang Hidayat, the Amnesty International Indonesia researcher, informed journalists that his team was deployed in Kampung Bali (Bali Village) to investigate and corroborate the truth behind a video showing Brimob personnel torturing people. The video had gone viral on May 23, 2019.

“We identify four victims in Kampung Bali in the act of violence that took place there at around 5:30 a.m. local time,” he remarked, adding that during that time, the Brimob personnel swept the area and ordered a worker of a parking area to open the parking lot’s locked gate on May 23, 2019.

Citing the confession of witnesses, Papang Hidayat remarked that several people hurled stones at the anti-riot police officers from within the parking area. However, the Brimob personnel did not merely arrest and torture those

pelting stones at them but also the local residents who were outside their houses.

Those falling victim to the Brimob personnel’s acts of physical violence sustained head injuries and bruises, he remarked.

“The Brimob personnel cannot differentiate the rioters from those who are not. This physical violence did not solely happen in Kampung Bali,” he remarked while showing videos revealing the anti-riot police officers’ acts of violence against the detained demonstrators despite having surrendered themselves.

The Amnesty International Indonesia volunteers had verified the metadata and validity of those videos along with interviewing several witnesses, he noted.

The Brimob personnel were also seen in a video torturing people that they had arrested on Agus Salim Road in Central Jakarta though those detained did not fight against the on-duty police.

The post-election rioting erupted after the General Elections Commission (KPU) officially declared the final results of the recent parliamentary and presidential elections on May 21, 2019, confirming the victory of the Joko Widodo

(Jokowi)-Ma’ruf Amin pair. The police reported the deaths of nine people in the rioting.

In response to this deadly rioting, Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim organization after Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), called on the government to instruct security personnel to not commit violent acts against those protesting against the recent election results that had resulted in fatalities.

The acts of violence not only run counter to humanity and the state ideology Pancasila’s second principle but also had the potential to tarnish the image of the government and law enforcers, Muhammadiyah Chairman Buya Anwar Abbas remarked in a press statement that ANTARA received on May 22, 2019.

The demonstrators voiced their disapproval, as they believed massive fraud had been committed during the presidential elections whose official announcement was made at the KPU’s plenary session on early Tuesday (May 21).

Abbas cautioned that if security personnel were to continue to adopt repressive and brutal measures against demonstrators, Indonesia’s stability and security would be at stake. (ant)

Indonesia wins UN public service award

JAKARTA - Indonesia was presented with an award in the ‘Ensuring Integrated Approaches in Public Sector Institutions’ category at the United Nations Public Service Forum (UNPSF) in Baku, Azerbaijan recently. The forum awarded Indonesia for a website named PetaBencana.id managed by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), according to a statement issued by the Indonesian Embassy in Baku received by An-

tara here, Tuesday.

“I am proud because Indonesia is the favorite of the 2019 UNPSF. Hopefully, there will be more innovations in public services for the benefit of many people,” Indonesian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Husnan Bay Fananie said.

Petabencana.id is an interactive platform that explores the capacity of the community and allows people to actively participate in making decisions when a disaster

takes place.

PetaBencana.id uses the power of social media to collect, sort, and display information on floods in real-time.

The awards ceremony was attended by the Indonesian delegation consisting of Minister of Administrative Reform and Minister of Social Affairs.

Other delegation members were from the East Java Provincial Government, BNPB, Pekanbaru (Riau)

Mayor, Makassar (South Sulawesi) Mayor, Head of Lumajang District (East Java), Head of North Luwu District (South Sulawesi), Vice Head of Pangkajene District (South Sulawesi), as well as administrations of Surakarta (Central Java), Pasuruan and Banyuwangi (East Java).

The ambassador hoped that Indonesia would become a model for other countries in the world in providing public services amidst geographical challenges and the

dense population. “Hopefully Indonesia could continue to make innovations,” he added.

On the occasion, the Ambassador took the opportunity to promote the Indonesian Cultural Festival (ICF) and invited everyone to visit the event.

“ICF 2019 is an event to promote the Indonesian culture, cuisine and tourism, especially for people in Azerbaijan,” Ambassador Husnan said. (ant)

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Ngrebeg Has Three Meanings, What Are They?

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Ngerebeg tradition or better known as makotek held every Tumpek Kuningan (ten days after Galungan) at Munggu customary village, Mengwi, Badung, has the meaning as a tribute to the heroes, repellent of negative things and a means to unite the citizens. This was confirmed by chief of Munggu customary village, I Made Rai Sujana, amid the ngerebeg procession at the local Desa and Puseh Temple of local village, Saturday (Jan. 5).

FedEx loses $2 billion, warns of headwinds in coming year

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DALLAS — FedEx Corp. posted weak quarterly results in its core express business and warned Tuesday that its profit in the year ahead will be hurt by slowing growth in the world economy and the decision to drop a contract with retail giant Amazon.

The delivery company reported a quarterly loss of nearly $2 billion. However, excluding an accounting charge for retirement plans and other items that the company doesn’t expect will repeat, the results were better than Wall Street expected.

FedEx started a new fiscal year this month, and Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf said the company’s performance, especially at FedEx Express, is being hurt by continued weakness in global trade and industrial production.

The company announced this month that it would not renew an airfreight-delivery contract with Amazon that expires June 30. It did not disclose the value of that work, but said

Amazon accounted for less than 1.3% of its revenue in 2018.

FedEx also finds itself in the middle of a trade dispute between the U.S. and China. On Monday, the company sued the Commerce Department , seeking to stop it from enforcing export rules that restrict shipments to, among others, Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker Huawei Technologies.

Huawei was recently added to a list of companies barred from receiving U.S. technology without a special license from the Commerce Department.

In the fiscal fourth quarter, which ended May 31, FedEx reported a loss of $1.97 billion, compared with profit of $1.13 billion a year earlier.

FedEx said that adjusted profit excluding various charges was $5.01 per share. While down from $5.91 a year earlier, the results beat expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for $4.81 per share.

Revenue rose 3% to $17.81 billion, which met the analysts’ forecasts.

The company’s biggest business, express, saw lower revenue from international priority packages, and the unit’s operating income slid by 12% on a 1% dip in sales.

FedEx Ground ran into rising costs as it shifted to a yearround schedule of six days a week. The company plans to go seven days a week starting next January. The unit’s income was flat despite 11% higher revenue.

“The quarter was a mixed bag,” said Matt Arnold, an analyst with Edward Jones. “Ground continues to perform well, freight continues to perform well, but unfortunately on the international side the express business is still under pressure — essentially no change from what we saw a quarter ago.”

For the year, FedEx, which is based in Memphis, Tennessee, reported profit of $540 million on revenue of $69.69 billion.

FedEx shares fell $4.92, or 3.1%, to close Tuesday at $155.98 before the release of the results. During extended trading after the financial results were released, the shares were up $1.05 to $157.03. (ap)

Pompeo meets Indian leader amid trade tensions

NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has begun official meetings in India’s capital amid growing tensions over trade and tariffs that has strained the partners’ ties.

Pompeo has called on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning. He is later scheduled to meet his counterpart S. Jaishankar.

Pompeo arrived in New Delhi late Tuesday after visiting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan on a trip aimed at building a global coalition to counter Iran.

His visit is the first high-level engagement between the two countries since Modi’s reelection last month. The countries call each other a strategic partner despite

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Nyat-Nyat Tilapia at Warung Baling-Baling

retaliatory tariffs they imposed on some of their goods. (ap) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Residence in New Delhi, India, Wednesday,

He explained the meanings of the procession starting from the Mengwi kingdom headquartered at Munggu with the king named Ida Cokorda Nyoman Sakti Munggu. When defending his territory in Blambangan, East Java, before the Mengwi troops named goak selem or black crow troops left the kingdom, right on the Tumpek Kuningan Day, the king of Mengwi performed a meditation at Dalem Kahyangan Wisesa Temple, Munggu. The king got a revelation from his meditation.

The return of his troops with victory or success in the war was then commemorated with the tradition of ngerebeg. “Therefore, on Tumpek Kuningan, the tradition of ngerebeg continues to be commemorated at Munggu customary village as a tribute to the victory of Mengwi’s royal war, as the respect for the heroes,” he explained.

Related to the tradition as disaster repellent, he told that it was initially carried out with a spear. Then, during the Dutch colonial period the tradition was banned because it was thought to be a rebellion. As a result, this tradition had not been organized for several times. Then, outbreaks of disease or plague attacked villagers, even many people died.

This condition made some customary and religious leaders negotiate with the Dutch administration and finally the tradition was allowed to be held again. However, the facilities used are not spears, but replaced with pulet wooden stick. “Since then, the tradition of ngerebeg formerly used spears was replaced with a pulet wooden stick, with the length of 3.5 meters. Based on such belief, the ngerebeg tradition serves as catastrophe repellent or keeps away from negative things,” he explained.

The third meaning of the tradition is as a means to unite citizens. This tradition is followed by almost all men aged 14 years and over from 12 hamlets at Munggu customary village. They mutually mingle while carrying wooden sticks and walking around the village area. When they arrive in several places such as road intersection they gather and unite the end of the stick to form the pyramid.

Once in a while, a young man will climb up the pile of the sticks. “So, this tradition is to unite young people from 12 hamlets across the Munggu customary village. By carrying out the ngerebeg tradition, they will definitely do positive things and strengthen the sense of unity among the youth,” he concluded. (kmb)

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Having promenade to Kintamani will not be complete without tasting nyat-nyat tilapia. This food specialty of Kintamani can be found in most restaurants in the area. One of them is the Warung Baling-Baling. At this food stall located in Penelokan, visitors can enjoy real tilapia with savory flavors without flavoring or MSG. Finding this food stall is quite easy. From Penelokan view point,

visitors go straight a few hundred meters northwardly. This food stall is located on the east side of the road. The building is quite simple and looks old. Nevertheless, the menu provided is no less enjoyable when compared to other restaurants. Apart from serving delicious food, the natural scenery presented is also soothing to the eyes. So, it’s no wonder that visitors are not only local people, but also foreign

tourists.

Kadek Edi Ariyasandi, the owner of the Warung Baling-Baling, said the stall he currently manages was established in 1972. Formerly, the food stall was run together with his parents and later passed on to his grandchildren. “I am the third generation. At the beginning, there was no name. We started to take it seriously and gave the name Warung Baling-Baling in 2010 with

a few adjustments to the building so that it looks old and natural,” he said.

Edi said that nyat-nyat tilapia was actually made based on family recipes passed down for generations.

The ingredients used are mostly selected from local products. To create a natural savory flavor, the cooking uses traditional processed coconut oil. It has superiority namely without the use of MSG flavoring. We

only use cane sugar and salt. When using flavoring, the deliciousness will be fake,” he said.

In addition to nyat-nyat tilapia, the other menus sought after by consumers are fried bananas plus coffee. A variety of fruit juices are also available at Warung BalingBaling. One of them is tamarillo juice. The juice here is made original without artificial sweeteners and flavor enhancements. (kmb)

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Qak Danjur art troupe of Pegok reconstructs genggong

DENPASAR — A simple innovation and creativity with unique sounds reverberated in Angsoka Stage, Bali Art Center on Monday (Jun. 24).

Hundreds of spectators jostled to see the performance. They were mostly from the legendary flute lovers and connoisseurs of Qak Danjur art troupe from Pegok hamlet, Sesetan, South Denpasar.

A total of 56 adult and child artists from Qak Danjur art troupe were involved in staging the reconstruction of the genggong or jaw harp music. Although the members of the Qak Danjur jaw harp art troupe of Pegok are new

regeneration, they are skilled at playing the instrument.

They could play the instrument uniquely. The jaw harp was affixed to the lips while vibrating through the pull of the rope or using the dragging technique, and using the throat resonance method to produce tones.

This is the main attraction of the jaw harp music that made the audience not move from their seats until the performance ended. Moreover, the Qak Danjur art troupe did not only display jaw harp music, but also performed the comedy fragmentary about the cultural journey of Balinese people to Europe. More interestingly, the performance of the comedy fragmentary involved Belgian artists. They

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The jaw harp was affixed to the lips while vibrating through the pull of the rope or using the dragging technique, and using the throat resonance method to produce tones.

collaborated nicely in playing the comedy.

Qak Danjur art troupe coordinator, Made Agus Wardana, said the creativity of jaw harp music was actually initiated in the 1930s by a young native artist to Pegok, Sesetan, named I Pekak Regeg nicknamed as Pekak Danjur (his grandfather). The jaw harp musical instrument is made of bamboo with a length of 18-20 cm and a width of 1.5-2 cm and has a distinctive sound.

In an effort to maintain the existence of the jaw harp art, he said that Pekak Danjur continuously strived to establish a jaw harp art community consisting of 4-8 people.

Formation of the community aimed to entertain them to release fatigue after working as farmers. In addition, it was also a medium to hang out, meet people, and maintain social relationship.

Nevertheless, in harmony with the progress of the time and influence of foreign cultures, the jaw harp of Pegok community slowly faded away for decades. It was then aggravated by the less interest of young generation to learn jaw harp art so it is gradually forgotten. Actually, in 1988, Widya Bhakti customary village youth club of Pegok once represented Badung district in the Bali Student Competition presenting the jaw harp music. At that time, he and the family had the idea to try to discover some jaw harp songs. But after that until now the jaw harp music increasingly faded.

“Seeing the facts and conditions, it is very appropriate for us as children and grandchildren of Pekak Danjur to give special attention and reconstruction to the jaw harp that we call Genggong of Qak Danjur. Incidentally, I have lived for 22 years in Belgium as working at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in the field of social cultural information and I have a chance to go home and then be appointed by the Denpasar Culture Service. So, we reconstructed this unique jaw harp,” said Made Wardana after the performance on Monday (Jun. 24).

After being observed, there were 20 songs of jaw harp having been developed by Qak Danjur jaw harp troupe. He also studied and developed it through Maestro of Genggong, I Ketut Ragia, one of the children of Pekak Danjur.

“I and my elder brothers tried to learn it, and educated children at Pegok hamlet. Genggong music education is very important so they can learn about the uniqueness.

Of the 20 songs of jaw harp music available, seven songs were reconstructed in the performance of the Bali Arts Festival XLI. In addition, it also featured a choir reconnected to jaw harp music and accompanied by geguntangan music. (win)

Break parking rules, vehicles padlocked by police TABANAN — People are encouraged to comply with traffic signs. If violating, police take decisive action as carried out by the ranks of Tabanan Police Traffic Affairs on Monday (Jun. 24). As was found carelessly parking on the right shoulder of Jalan Diponegoro, a number of cars’ tires were padlocked by the officers. Such decisive action was carried out because even though having been provided with coaching, violations in school and hospital areas remained to happen.

“This is to provide a deterrent effect for drivers of violating vehicles because they have often been given guidance and reprimand,” said Division Head of Tabanan Police Traffic Operations, I Made Sukiarta, with permission from the Chief of Tabanan

Police Traffic Affairs, Ida Ayu Made Kalpika Sari.

According to him, it is a regular activity posing an effort to control traffic. Parking on the right lane often causes congestion. Through decisive action by padlocking vehicles’ tires, he hoped the awareness of vehicle owners to comply with traffic signs can increase. In addition to locking up vehicles’ tires, the officers also posted sticker containing an appeal for the owners to come to the Ticketing Unit of Tabanan Police Traffic Affairs. “The owners came to the Ticketing Unit, but they are not ticketed. It is just a form of reprimand for one week,” he said.

Sukiarta added that patrols will continue to be carried out with an unspecified time limit. This is meant to suppress traffic violations. (kmb28)

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Cocaine production hit new record in 2017: UN report

Global cocaine production reached an all-time high in 2017, breaking the previous year’s record by 25 percent, the UN drugs and crime agency said Wednesday in its annual report, as production soars in post-conflict Colombia.

New remote fields and criminal gangs boosted production in the world’s top supplier, despite efforts to steer rural communities away from coca cultivation following a peace deal with FARC rebels.

“Of course it’s bad news every time. It’s bad news for the producing countries... What is happening in Columbia is worrisome,” said Angela Me, chief of research of the Viennabased United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The report said the jump in production “was mainly driven by increases in cocaine manufacture in Colombia, which produced an estimated 70 per cent of the world’s cocaine”.

In the decade to 2017, there was a 50 percent increase in manufacture, reaching a record 1,976 tons two years ago, according to the report, which bases its figures on national monitoring systems.

Over the same 10-year period, the amount of cocaine seized worldwide rose by 74 percent.

In 2017, authorities across the globe intercepted a record quantity of the drug: in all 1,275 tons were seized, up 13 percent year-on-year.

“This suggests that law enforcement efforts have become more effective and that strengthened international cooperation may be helping to increase interception rates,” the report said.

Almost 90 percent of seizures were in the Americas, with Colombia alone intercepting 38 percent of the global total in 2017.

Cocaine production in some central areas of Colombia dropped following the 2016 peace deal with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, as farmers were offered alternatives to growing coca bush.

But the report said Colombia has since seen more coca cultivation, with new fields -often far away from major cities -- being planted and criminal groups moving into areas previously controlled by the rebels.

- Opioid crisis worsening -

The report gave 2018 figures for global opium production, which had soared to a record in 2017.

It said drought in Afghanistan had helped spur a drop in output by 25 percent to some 7,790 tons in 2018, adding that previous years’ overproduction had likely also knocked prices.

UNODC also sharply hiked its estimates of how many people suffer from drug use disorders and need treatment, after it ran surveys in populous India and Nigeria.

Globally some 35 million people were affected in 2017, some 4.5 million people more than previously estimated, UNODC said.

“A lot more people need treatment than we previously thought... Six out of seven don’t receive the treatment they need,” Me said, adding the organisation could revise its numbers again were it given access to data from China.

North America’s opioid crisis also reached new heights in 2017 with more than 47,000 opioid overdose deaths in the United States, the report said.

UNODC estimates that there were 53.4 million opioid users worldwide in 2017, up 56 percent from the 2016 estimate due to the surveys from India and Nigeria.

While fentanyl and its analogues remained the key problem in North America, tramadol is besetting West, Central and North Africa.

Global seizures of the synthetic opioid surged from less than 10 kilogrammes in 2010 to almost nine tons in 2013 and a record 125 tons in 2017.

Cannabis remains the most widely used drug worldwide with an estimated 188 million people using it, the report said. (afp)

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A police officer walks near cocaine seized from a cargo ship at a Philadelphia port during a news conference at the U.S. Custom House on June 21, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At least 17.5 tons of cocaine with more than $1 billion in street value was seized at the Philadelphia seaport, being the largest cocaine seizure in the 230 year history of U.S Customs and Border protection.

Mexico will not detain migrants at US border: president

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As was found carelessly parking on the right shoulder of Jalan Diponegoro, a number of cars’ tires were padlocked by the officers.

Mexico’s president vowed Tuesday to investigate the controversial detention of migrants trying to cross the US border, saying the 15,000 troops he has deployed there have no such orders.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a leftist who took office in December vowing to protect migrants’ rights, has come under fire over an AFP journalist’s images last week of heavily armed National Guardsmen forcibly detaining two women and a girl at the Rio Grande

river, across from El Paso, Texas.

International law protects the right of undocumented migrants to cross borders to seek asylum, and Mexico had not typically stopped them from doing so at its northern border.

However, Lopez Obrador is facing pressure from US President Donald Trump to slow a surge of Central American migrants, and his government is eager to show results and avoid the punitive tariffs the US president threatened last month to impose on Mexican goods.

Facing a backlash at home, the leader known as “AMLO” denied the National Guard and army were under orders to stop migrants fleeing violence and poverty from crossing the US border.

“No such order has been issued, and we are going to review that case, so that it doesn’t happen again, because that’s not our job,” he told a news conference.

- Mixed signals -

That statement contradicted

what Lopez Obrador’s own defense minister said Monday in a joint news conference with the president.

Asked whether Mexican forces were detaining migrants to prevent them from crossing the northern border, Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval replied: “Yes.” National Guardsmen interviewed Monday by AFP in Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, confirmed their superiors had instructed them to stop migrants

from crossing the border.

“They tell us we’re not detaining enough, that migration levels are the same,” said one, speaking on condition of anonymity.

“When they saw the photo (of the migrant detention), they told us we can’t touch the migrants.

But at the same time, they order us to detain them and produce results,” he added. Another told AFP the detained migrants sometimes cry and beg to be released. (afp)

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Marijuana use doubles in U.S. pregnant women, especially during first trimester POT use in pregnancy has doubled among U.S. women and is most common during the first trimester, government research shows.

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Pot use in pregnancy has doubled among U.S. women and is most common during the first trimester, government research shows.

Overall, 7 percent of pregnant women, or 1 in 14, said they used marijuana in the past month. That’s from a nationally representative health survey in 2016-17 and compares with a little over 3 percent in 2002-03.

Some studies have linked marijuana use during pregnancy with increased chances of premature birth and low birthweight.

Animal studies have linked high doses early in pregnancy with fetal brain abnormalities, but whether typical use in humans poses similar risks is unknown, said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

“Because we don’t know exactly how harmful it is, it’s better to err on the side of caution,” said Volkow, one of the authors of the government study. Marijuana use during pregnancy “is not worth the risk,” she said Tuesday.

The study was presented at a medical meeting Tuesday and published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

First trimester use jumped from almost 6 percent to 12 percent. Many women may

have used pot before they learned they were pregnant, or used it to ease morning sickness, although few women said a doctor had recommended it, Volkow said.

Among women who weren’t pregnant, the rate of marijuana use increased from almost 7 percent to nearly 12 percent, or 1 in 8.

The results are based on health surveys involving nearly half a million U.S. women who were questioned during a period when rising numbers of states legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. It’s legal in 10 states for both uses but remains illegal federally.

A separate study on marijuana use among pregnant Canadian women, published in the same journal, adds to evidence suggesting that pot use in pregnancy may lead to premature birth. A journal editorial notes that like similar previous studies, the Canadian research can’t rule out whether other factors that may have contributed.

The editorial warned against relying on imperfect data to make judgments about potential harms from marijuana use and said more rigorous research is needed.

Volkow said U.S. government restrictions on marijuana research are “very much an issue” and have hampered efforts to answer fundamental questions about pot use. (net)

Americans are still eating a lot of processed meats, study finds

NEW YORK - Ham, luncheon meat, sausage and bacon have been linked to cancer, obesity and heart disease, but Americans still can’t kick their processed meat habit.

Although American adults are eating less red meat than they did 18 years ago, processed meat consumption has remained the same — accounting for one quarter of all red meat and poultry eaten in the United States every year, according to a study published Friday in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Researchers at Tufts University evaluated nearly two decades of National Center of Health Statistics diet recall data collected from nearly 44,000 adults, ages 20 and older, in two-year cycles. The dates were 1999-2000 and 2015-16.

And despite study after study showing the health benefits of eating two servings of fish a week, especially seafood high in omega-3 fatty acids, Americans aren’t consuming any more fish and shellfish than they did in 1999.

“Americans consume more processed meat than fish for each year,” said study author Fang Fang Zhang, a nutrition and cancer epidemiologist at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

Concerns about mercury content in fish and the protein’s high cost could both be contributing factors keeping seafood from gaining popularity in the American diet.

Education could be another.

“There’s still a lack of awareness around the benefits of consuming fish and the negative impacts of consuming processed meat,” Zhang said. “People may look at protein as protein, but we’re realizing increasingly that the source of protein matters.”

Yet even for bacon-lovers who know it’s bad, its appeal is strong.

“Processed meat is cheap, convenient, it’s everywhere and everybody loves the way this stuff tastes,” said Marion Nestle, a professor emerita of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University. Nestle was surprised to see that the data showed no significant correlation between people of certain income levels or race eating more processed meats.

While the U.S. guidelines include processed meat as part of a balanced diet, as long as they do not exceed the recommended daily sodium or fat intake, the World Health Organization classifies the food as carcinogenic and advises against eating it. The American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition

and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention recommend choosing fish, poultry or beans instead of red or processed meat.

According to Colleen Doyle of the American Cancer Society, it’s unknown whether there is a safe amount of processed meat or if certain processed meats are less unhealthy than others. Studies that have linked processed meat consumption to certain types of cancers have not yet differentiated between red processed meat — such as ham — or white processed meat, like turkey.

about what counts as processed meat. According to the U.S. dietary guidelines, processed meats include poultry that is preserved by smoking, curing, salting or chemical preservatives, and sausages, bacon, beef jerky and luncheon meat, which accounts for nearly 40 percent of all processed meat consumed nationally.

Australia, Chile, Israel and the U.K. have all passed food label requirements in recent years that warn consumers when a product

contains certain chemicals deemed potentially harmful or are high in ingredients such as sugar and fat.

“A lot of countries are getting out ahead of us with labeling their products that aren’t good for us — whether something that should be consumed all the time or infrequently,” said Emily Broad Leib, director of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic. “That’s where we should be heading, and this should be a part of it.” (net)

Warning labels?

Widespread education campaigns that mirror those that curbed tobacco use and red meat consumption could be the first step, the research suggests, but both Nestle and Zhang agree that it will take more than education.

“Education is usually never enough. We need to put warning labels on products or adjust prices,” said Nestle. “If you want to discourage people from eating these things, you need to make it harder to eat them.”

According to Zhang, processed meat’s relatively low cost has remained unchanged since the ’90s.

Consumers may be unclear

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Yes, many people find processed meats delicious. But ham, luncheon meat, sausage and bacon have been linked to cancer, obesity and heart disease.

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Improving quality of ikat weaving of Sembiran village

SINGARAJA — Aside from songket weaving clothes of Jineng Dalem village, Buleleng subdistrict and Beratan village, Buleleng subdistrict, traditional cloth production also develops at Sembiran village, Tejakula. A typical ikat weaving from the village in the eastern end of Buleleng remains to survive in the midst of competition against traditional fabric products from other regions.

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A number of residents met revealed the installation of used tires is carried out privately by residents.

As no clarity about abrasion handling, Pebuahan residents install used tires

NEGARA — Even though having been repeatedly proposed and visited by regional and central government officials, the handling of abrasion on Pebuahan Beach, Banyubiru village, has not got any clue. Moreover, it can be confirmed that in 2019 there is no assistance from central government for handling the abrasions classified to be into critical condition.

Meanwhile, from day to day, the scouring of seawater is increasingly jutting deeply into the people’s land. Residents also continue to survive with various efforts. One of them is by installing hundreds of used tires in the most severe locations. At least, when the seawater had high tide, they attempted to reduce the scouring impact on their land and connecting roads on the beach.

A number of residents met on Monday (Jun. 24) revealed the installation of used tires is carried out privately by residents.

This is one of their efforts to resist against the onslaught of seawater. “From year to year and even months, the land here decreases. This is evidence that the

concrete rebate road built in 2017 has already been destroyed,” said Yanto, a local resident.

During the past three years, not a few residents moved because their land and buildings were destroyed by the onslaught of seawater. At present, the abrasion has touched on the part of the village road which used to be far from the shoreline. More seriously, the road has now broken up.

Some residents having food stalls have also installed revetment by using piled boulders and used truck tires. Not a few food stalls are forced to close because their land and business buildings were swept away by the waves.

Meanwhile, Division Head of the Water Resources at the Jembrana Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, I Wayan Widnyana, stated that from the previous information in the meeting at Banyubiru village local residents will install abrasion barriers at some points of the eroded beaches because they also have private land near the location getting eroded. However, he did not know who have installed the used tires. (kmb26)

An obstacle faced today is the ability of the weavers to maintain the quality of woven fabrics that have not been maximized. As evidence, the color of the ikat weaving clothes more easily fades and does not last longer. This condition makes the weaving clothes less attractive to traditional fabric collectors or foreign markets.

To prevent the weaving industry of Sembiran village from going to extinction, the Regional National Craft Council (Dekranasda) of Buleleng and related agencies began to strengthen weaving human resources among housewives at Sembiran village. This effort is in line with the encouragement of Dekranasda Bali that helped develop and preserve the weaving crafts.

Chairperson of Dekranasda Buleleng, Mrs. Aries

Suradnyana, stated on Monday (Jun. 24) that the first measure taken in boosting weaving human resources is to carry out technical guidance by presenting experts and related institutions in their fields. This endeavor is not just made this time, but was carried out in 2018.

“Hopefully, this activity can continuously be carried out in the coming years so that the weaver human resources continue to remember and produce quality traditional fabrics,” he said.

On the other hand, Aries Suradnyana added the quality of ikat weaving of Sembiran village has less color durability, so that consumers are less interested in buying. Based on these constraints, local government invited one of the weaving craftsmen to conduct a comparative study to Klaten, Central Java. To that end, the weaver is expected to gain knowledge in the techniques of coloring raw materials to yield quality products.

“We are confident that by strengthening human resources and learning about fabrication techniques, the weaving clothes of this village (Sembiran) will be able to compete and the weavers can get positive benefits from preserving the ancestral heritage in the form of producing weaving clothes,” she explained. (kmb38)

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A typical ikat weaving from the village in the eastern end of Buleleng remains to survive in the midst of competition against traditional fabric products from other regions.

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To be excluded, Bali proposed to be a World Cultural Heritage

DENPASAR - Bali is an inclusive, not exclusive province. On that account, if the USD 10 levy is applied, it will trigger other provinces in Indonesia to do the same. If this is done, Indonesian tourism will be considered expensive by foreign tourists.

A tourism observer and owner of Bagus Agro Pelaga, Bagus Sudibya, said if wishing to be made exclusive or excluded from other provinces, it is necessary to try to make the whole of Bali a World Cultural Heritage.

“If indeed desiring to become a quality and equitable tourism, Bali must be prepared qualitatively to receive quality tourists. Quality tourists are presented with quality tourism products. There should be no congestion, dirty, fraud, pollution, plastic waste, et cetera. “It can only be created by qualified

humans,” he explained on Tuesday (Jun. 25).

By contributing as much as USD 10 during their stay in Bali, according to him, it is a very positive contribution. To invite such tourists, if Bali objectively and realistically runs it, the tourists will definitely support. “Quality human beings will appreciate to such a brilliant and quality idea,” he said.

Nevertheless, various levies have been collected so far such as hotel and restaurant tax of 10 percent and airport tax. “If they spend their money worth USD 1,000 to sleep, food and drink, USD 100 has been set aside for the government in the form of hotel and restaurant taxes. If asked for another USD 10, it means the foreign tourists have already set aside USD 110,” he explained.

The tourists will certainly question the benefits of the levies for the Balinese people or at least they feel safe and comfort-

able while spending holidays in Bali and are not subject to further levies.

These levies are considered quite large because if the accumulated USD 10 is multiplied by 5 million foreign tourists visit will reach USD 50 million. “If such amount of money is really taken advantage by implementing Sapta Pesona or seven charms, we are not ashamed of collecting it,” he concluded.

While in terms of procedures or collection technique, it also needs to be considered so as not to feel that traveling to Bali and Indonesia is expensive. “If previously IATA did not want to do the collection, then where should it be entrusted to?

Meanwhile, at the airport there is an airport tax. At hotel, there has been hotel and restaurant tax. “It is up to the government to seek solutions for the tourism tax,” he said.

Some countries also collect it in the form of cultural tax, tourism tax and so on. Although the central government has given the green light to Bali to carry out this levy, it is necessary to think about the position of Bali in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

He was worried that if Bali is given full freedom of collecting the tax, other provinces will do the same. If foreign tourists visit five provinces in Indonesia, they will spend USD 50, multiplied with the number of families participating. “Bali is not exclusive, it is inclusive in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said.

This idea can be realized if only Bali can direct that Bali is truly exceptional because of its culture by proposing Bali to become a world cultural heritage. If the culture becomes a world cultural heritage, the whole Island of Bali will be very extraordinary.

So, there will be a lot of privilege and convenience from the exclusivity given to Bali, but it does not provoke jealousy in other regions. “Because it (Bali) is a world cultural heritage and even UNESCO can fund it,” he added. (kmb42)

Related to foreigners opening a business

Immigration Office to promote immigration regulations MANGUPURA - People often complain about the presence of many foreigners trying or opening a business. To disseminate immigration regulations, the Checkpoint of Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, held a meeting with the foreign supervision team (Timpora) on Tuesday (Jun. 25). On that occasion, three sub-district heads in the working area of the Ngurah Rai Immigration office, village apparatus, hamlet chief, headman and pecalang or customary security guard were also present.

According to the Checkpoint officer of Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Amran Aris, the meeting aims to disseminate immigration regulations related to the presence of foreigners that may work or run a business in Indonesia, especially in Bali. This coordination needs to be done, considering they certainly understand the environment very

much.

In this case, his office will accompany them if they are found violating as foreigners are not allowed to open rent-a-bicycle business, for instance. Except there is indeed a mixed marriage, where one of them, for example, like the wife or husband of the foreigner can open a business to make a living, where one party helps the other party in doing so. However, if both are foreigners, rent-a-bicycle business like at Canggu or bar or do other business, of course it is not in accordance with the regulations.

He said that only beneficial people are allowed to go to Indonesia. If there are foreigners wishing to be a driver, of course they are not allowed. According to him, it is competition of looking for job opportunities. In this regard, he also wanted to protect the employment

opportunities of Indonesians so that not all are taken over by foreigners.

So far, he said that some foreigners have been arrested. As last May, there was foreigner arrested because it committed prostitution services. So far, the information from the public is also quite a lot regarding foreigners opening businesses. With the help of people knowing the environment, it will certainly be more effective to carry out supervision. “In this context, we do information sharing from subdistrict head to the lowest apparatus namely village apparatus because we need this information,” he concluded.

So far, troublesome tourists are still found in Bali. He said that Australians turned out to be the third largest contributor to problematic tourists coming to Bali. The existing data obtained from Ngurah Rai Immigration Office indicate that

so far there are seven Australians imposed with immigration administrative measures.

Amran revealed that most foreigners imposed with immigration administrative measures are from Bangladesh and Uganda. More interestingly, Australia contributing the most tourists to Bali is ranked third as contributor to problematic tourists. “Australia is the largest contributor of tourists to Bali. Nevertheless, there are some problematic and having been repatriated,” he said.

Previously, Division Head of the Immigration Examination, Hajar Aswad, admitted that Ngurah Rai Airport is one of the transit points.

Transit passengers often occur by using someone else’s passport.

According to Hajar this is actually not detrimental to Indonesia, but needs to be watched out. Do not let the offenders that just pass

through to commit crimes. His office frequently deports foreign citizens that violate the rules even though they just make a transit in Bali.

“Bali is one of the points of interest to many people. The visitors making Bali a stopover usually stay for a few days in Bali. If immigration office is not observant, this is a danger who knows the offender is a criminal. So, we need to have vigilance,” said Hajar.

Throughout 2019, Hajar continued there are 20 foreigners from various countries using fake passports. Most of them are from Iran, Syria, India and Nigeria. “Their modes vary. Some have a passport stored in underwear, while the others come from their countries using their original passports, but after entering the plane they use someone else’s passport,” said Hajar. (kmb23)

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US actor Tom Hanks poses on the red carpet upon arriving for the European premiere of the film Toy Story 4 in London on June 16, 2019.

‘Toy Story 4’ romps to top of N.America box office

LOS ANGELES - “Toy Story 4” romped to the top of the North American box office with an opening weekend of $120.9 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday.

The film, which sees Woody, Buzz Lightyear and a fretful spork named Forky take a road trip, left the rest of the competition in the dust, even though it fell short of industry estimates.

It booked the fourth-highest ever opening for an animated film in domestic markets.

This fourth “Toy Story” again features the unmistakable voice of Tom Hanks as Woody, the ever-eager but empty-holstered cowboy doll, and Tim Allen as the impulsive Buzz (“To infinity, and beyond!”)

With the Disney/Pixar film receiving “glowing reviews,” Variety predicts it will run in theaters “long throughout the summer.”

Far back in second place was another new film, horror story “Child’s Play” from United Artists, at $14.1

million for the three-day weekend.

A remake of the 1988 movie about a disturbingly creepy doll named Chucky, the movie stars the voice of Mark Hamill, and an on-screen Aubrey Plaza. Offsetting its relatively low weekend take was its equally low production cost of $10 million.

Third place went to Disney’s “Aladdin,” at $13.2 million. The live-action movie, still drawing well in its fifth week out, stars Will Smith in the role of the Genie.

In fourth was Sony’s “Men in Black: International” at $10.7 million. The franchise’s fourth installment features Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson as world-saving alien fighters -- roles previously filled

by Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.

Fifth spot went to Universal’s animated “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” at $10.3 million. This sequel features the voices of Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Patton Oswalt in another tale of the trouble animals can get into when their owners are away. (afp)

SEOUL - A million fans of K-pop boy band BTS have signed up to have the singers at their fingertips when a mobile game about them is released this week, according to reports.

“BTS World” -- set to be released in 176 countries in 14 languages on Wednesday -- is a role-playing game where the user is the band manager, recruiting and training the musicians and guiding the group in their quest for stardom.

Managers and agents are the driving force behind the K-pop industry, exerting extensive control over their stables of stars, rather than musicians forming bands themselves and working to get spotted.

BTS have developed a global following in recent years, becoming the first K-pop group to top charts in the US and Britain with a string of soldout shows in Los Angeles, Chicago and London’s Wembley Stadium.

The floppy-haired musicians, whose ages range from 21 to 26 and who often sport earrings and lipstick, appeal to a generation that feels comfortable with the idea of fluid gender identity.

Their hit single “Boy With Luv” broke the YouTube record for the most views in 24 hours, with 74.6 million hits when it was released in April.

“BTS World” includes exclusive photos and videos of BTS and video calls with the band members.

Using another mode within the game, a player can select a BTS member to go back to his childhood and a life away from the stage - perhaps even as a strawberry farmer.

The demand for the app has prompted its publisher Netmarble -- South Korea’s biggest mobile-app creator -- to plan a new game featuring the septet which is in its “early stages”, a company executive told AFP. Netmarble could not disclose the number of users who have pre-registered for the game, the official said, but South Korean reports estimated the figure to be around one million.

The verified Twitter account of “BTS World” has 1.3 million followers, with each of its 90 posts retweeted hundreds of thousands of times.

“I don’t play mobile games but I can’t wait for BTS World,” said Jessica Kim, a 33-year-old fan in Vancouver who travelled twice to Los Angeles to attend BTS concerts.

The game is free to download, but users can pay to speed up the process -- each time a mission is cleared, a new BTS video or photo is unlocked.

BTS -- or Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates as Bulletproof Boy Scouts -- maintain close relationships with their fans, flooding social media with selfies, videos and tweets in Korean and English.

Their popularity has translated into billions of dollars in profits for their company, Big Hit, which is even collaborating with Barbie maker Mattel for BTS dolls.

South Korean performers such as Psy -- whose 2012 hit “Gangnam Style” became the first video to top a billion views on YouTube -- have previously broken into Western markets, but none have achieved BTS’ sustained success. (afp)

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A woman walks past an advertisement for the role-playing game “BTS World” at a subway station in Seoul on June 25, 2019. A million fans of K-pop boy band BTS have signed up to have the singers at their fingertips when a mobile game about them is released this week, according to reports.

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Protesters (bottom) argue with plain-clothed police (top) during a rally near the constitutional court in Jakarta on June 26, 2019, a day before the court reads their decision on defeated presidential challenger’s claim that Indonesia’s 2019 election was rigged, allegations that spawned deadly rioting in May.

MK to give ruling on Subianto’s petition today

JAKARTA - The Constitutional Court (MK) will deliver its ruling on the presidential election dispute on Thursday (June 27) following the convening of the Consultative Meeting of Judges (RPH), MK spokesman Fajar Laksono Soeroso stated.

“The RPH is completed, and the MK is ready to give its ruling tomorrow (Thursday),” Soeroso remarked here on Wednesday.

The MK has organized some internal meetings as a preparatory measure before it would read out the ruling.

“The MK chief, deputy chief, and judges have briefed the registrar, the Court’s secretary general, and the task force team,” he revealed.

The MK was earlier scheduled to deliver its ruling on the dispute on June 28. However, on the basis of the result of the consultative meeting on Monday (June 24), the constitutional judges had reached an agreeement to announce the ruling on Thursday at 12:30 local time.

“In connection with the reason behind us choosing June 27 is since it is the judicial panel that can decide on whether they are ready to

read the verdict on that day. If they are ready, why should we wait for June 28,” he emphasized.

The MK has sent a notification through email on the issue to all concerned parties on Monday.

Soeroso remarked that all parties have confirmed their attendance in the court on Thursday.

The MK could not declare its verdict without giving a notification to the concerned camps, at

least three days before the announcement.

The related camps are the National Success Team (BPN) for the Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno pair, the national Campaign Team of Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin, the General Election Commission (KPU), and the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu).

The camp of the losing rival pair of Subianto-Uno challenged the KPU’s announcement of the election result in the MK. The pair leveled accusations of the commission having “sys-

tematically, structurally, and massively” manipulated the election and increased the incumbent’s tally – which stood at 85 million votes against Subianto’s 68 million votes – by some 22 million votes. (ant) 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.