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Glamorous Venice Film Festival courts controversy

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ROME - Global superstars Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and Vanessa Redgrave descend on Venice this week as the annual film festival kicks off Wednesday to controversy over the inclusion of Netflix productions and there being just one female director in competition.

Some 21 features will be locking horns for the prized Golden Lion, which will be awarded on September 8 at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Venice Lido, the iconic setting for Luchino Visconti’s masterpiece “Death in Venice”.

The festival jury is chaired by Guillermo Del Toro, last year’s winner with “The Shape of Water”.

Australian Jennifer Kent is the only woman gunning for the Golden Lion this year, with “The Nightingale”.

The lack of female directors was blasted by feminist associations in an open letter sent on August 11 to the festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera.

The letter was a reaction not just to the festival’s male-centric selection but also to statements by Barbera, who in a recent press conference explained that he made his choices based on “the quality of the film and not the sex of the director”.

“If we impose quotas, I resign,” he said, defending a selection criticised

as “politically incorrect”, especially compared to the latest edition of Canne, which saw a call for geneder equality in cinema. A number of films being shown in Venice have been picked up by streaming service Netflix, including the the Coen Brothers’ “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”.

Starring Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco and Liam Neeson, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” features six tales about the Wild West narrated

by Joel and Ethan Coen.

The inclusion of Netflix films and their contemporaneous release in theatres and online has drawn the wrath of Italy’s two major cinema associations Anec and Anem, who feel people will stay at home rather go out to watch the movies.

“I can’t see any reason why a film by (director of Golden Lion contender “Roma”, Alfonso) Cuaron or the Coens should be excluded just because they’re produced by Netflix,” Berbera said during the press conference presenting the festival to reporters last month. (afp)

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Some 21 features will be locking horns for the prized Golden Lion, which will be awarded on September 8 at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Venice Lido, the iconic setting for Luchino Visconti’s masterpiece “Death in Venice”.

Hollywood actor Vincent Cassel ties knot with model BIDART - Hollywood actor Vincent Cassel, 51, married 21year-old model Tina Kunakey in a low-key ceremony in his native France on Friday.

The actor, who appeared in “Black Swan” and two of the “Ocean’s” series of heist films,

shot to fame in the mid-1990s as the troubled young man from the Parisian suburbs in the critically acclaimed “La Haine”.

Cassel, wearing dark sunglasses, a cream jacket and open-necked pink shirt, tied the knot with Kunakey in front of around 100

French actor Vincent Cassel (L) and French model Tina Kunakey leave after their wedding ceremony at the city hall of Bidart, southwestern France, on August 24, 2018.

guests in Bidart, a small coastal village near Biarritz in southwestern France.

His bride wore a white tulle gown with strapless bodice, full skirt and long train, arriving for the ceremony in a black Bentley.

Cassel was previously married to Italian actress Monica Bellucci with whom he has two children.

The couple split in 2013 after 14 years of marriage. (afp)

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Over 5 years of Refusing the reclamation of Benoa Bay

ForBALI holds culminative action

DENPASAR - ForBALI exprese their appreciation for the elected governor and deputy governor of Bali as well as the chairman of the Bali House of Representative’s statement of opposition to the reclamation of Benoa just one day before the validity of PT. TWBI’s location permit expires. Even though such a statement came after many year’s of the people struggling, many consider that it is better late than never. It also signifies that Koster-Ace and Adi Wiryatama cannot ignore the movement by the people which has tirelessly fought against the proposed reclamation of Benoa Bay over the last five years. Without the “Bali Reject Reclamation” (Bali Tolak reklamasi), Benoa Bay would almost certainly have been backfilled already. Without the back up of this grassroots movement, perhaps Koster-Ace and Adi Wiryatama would not have the courage to make a statement of opposition to the reclamation project.

“We appreciate that Koster and his entourage finally clenched their raised left fists in solidarity, even though all this time he has not wanted to make a clear public statement to that effect or actively support the people’s movement.

But finally he did symbolically acknowledge his solidarity with our movement”, said ForBALI Coordinator, I Wayan ‘Gendo’ Suardana during a peaceful protest by ForBALI in front of the Bali governor’s office on Saturday (Aug. 25).

Gendo added there were three phases to the community’s struggle

to stop the reclamation project.

Firstly, when the Gubernatorial Decree No.2138 / 02-C / HK / 2012 was issued regarding the provision of permits and rights to utilize, develop and manage the waters of the Benoa Bay by PT. TWBI on December 26, 2012, the community protested that the decree could not be used as a legal basis for the reclamation of Benoa Bay. At that time, Koster did not make any statements of support.

The second phase came with the issuance of a location permit by the previous Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on August

25, 2014 that enabled the investors to make an Environmental Impact Analysis (AMDAL). ForBALI struggled to oppose the AMDAL assessment until the location permit was extended on August 25, 2016.

Koster then stated that the Benoa Bay reclamation was no longer the affair of the PDI-P party. As long as he was a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Koster was called to do nothing. This Chairperson of the PDI-P Bali only took action to oppose the reclamation during the Bali gubernatorial election 2018 campaign. However he had once referred to the demon-

strators opposing the reclamation of Benoa Bay nasbedag (‘trivial thing’ in Balinese).

“The third phase is now, the period of 2016-2018. If there was nobody opposing the project, the AMDAL would likely have passes and until now according to information from the minister (Minister of Environment and Forestry of the RI), the environmental impact analysis has not yet passed”, he added.

According to Gendo, the latest protest action was the culmination of struggles carried out by ForBALI because the extended location permit in 2016 expired on August 25. The AMDAL can be declared inappropriate when the location permit expires, meaning the investors are not given the environmental permits from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. In other words, the plan for the reclamation project on 700 hectares of land in Benoa Bay initiated by PT. TWBI has failed.

“We assume that until this moment the AMDAL is not feasible.

This means there is no environmental permit issued by the minister.

We should win today (Saturday— Ed). But the people will continue to watch until 00:00 West Indonesia Time. The community will be alert in their respective hamlets”, he explained.

Gendo also rebuffed Koster’s statement saying that administratively there is no extension of the location permit because the permit already expired in December 2017.

According to Gendo this statement is incorrect because Koster was referring to Decree No. 2138.

However that decree was annulled in 2013 through the issuance of Gubernatorial Decree No. 1727.

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New songs for old ceremonies at Festival Tepi Sawah

Nusantara-style thanks to mother nature

All over Indonesia and indeed many parts of the world, there is the tradition of celebrating the harvest with song and dance, prayers and a general sense of gratitude for the harvest yields but also rejoicing for the end of the months of hard work and the start of preparations for making handy crafts before the next planting season. In many parts of Indonesia, celebrations in thanks to mother nature or Ibu Pertiwi as she is known here, take place in the rice fields and are given different names in different places and are one of the most enduring of all ceremonies in the archipelago.

Festival Tepi Sawah, Performing Arts in Nature is a community-based event held in this spirit with particular focus on celebrating the enormous variety of musical genres found throughout the archipelago with the aim of increasing environmental awareness.

Make no mistake, this is not a reenactment of post harvest traditions, but rather a opportunity for artists young and old, famous and unknown to gather together over 2 days and share the joy of playing music as an offering to nature in a relaxed and intimate environment, acknowledging their deep roots while allowing new sprouts to flourish.

Strengthening the bonds that bridge generations and styles Festival Tepi Sawah is indeed a celebration of Indonesians traditions in their most vibrant, essential and ever renewing forms. Set on the beautiful grounds of Pejeng’s Omah Apik, with lush vegetation, wooden buildings and expansive rice fields next door, this festival is an astounding tribute to the vitality of community based arts in Indonesia bringing attention to the role that nature plays in inspiring the arts and supporting life.

Omah Apik is host to monthly meetings of Indonesian percussionists who come together to share their love of Indonesian-based percussion with the younger generation as inspiration to use traditional Nusantara instruments to create contemporary arrangements. Fascinating Rhythm will be performing on one of the three stages of the festival grounds which will also feature local hand made creative

arts and crafts as well as local cuisine served on non-disposal plates and glasses.

Part of Omah Apik owner Etha Widiyanto’s community engagement includes founding and hosting the Clean Bali Series (since 2006) in which youths from the surrounding community are invited to listen to master story teller and community elder Made Taro beguile them with stories about the natural environment that he tells with musical accompaniment that he plays on the traditional Balinese Rindik. “When I was young, there were two rindik in every rice fields and farmers would play as a way to relax after their hard work. I believe the harmonies for Balinese fold songs come from the songs of the birds that the farmers would hear in the fields”, explained Elder Taro at a recent press conference held in Denpasar’s Kubu Kopi.

Apart from the three trilingual (Indonesian, Balinese and English) children’s books about the caring for the environment that Bali Clean Series has published, they also encourage youth in the neighbourhood to express themselves creatively in, about and for the environment and play traditional games that foster love and understanding of nature.

Every artist who will perform in this year’s Festival Tepi Sawah, and indeed everyone involved in organized this low-key yet monumental event are actively engaged in community-based initiatives of various kinds raging from eco-friendly businesses to fine arts programming, bringing Indonesian musical traditions to a broader public , bring art to mentally ill youth and a myriad of other inspiring activities that make positive contributions the social and eco-systems of their localities.

Festival Tepi Sawah co-founded by internationally acclaimed jazz singer Nita Aartsen, Antida Productions’ Anom Darsana and Omah Apik owner Etha Widiyanto, is only in it’s second year and despite being entirely self-funded by participants, they have managed to put together a truly remarkable line-up with added draw of several workshops.

Along with youth groups and local rising stars, the bill also includes extremely well-known artists who will be playing songs based on the festival theme, well-known Indonesian folk songs and a tribute to pop legend Chrisye.

Other not to be missed performances is musician, com-

poser and researcher Wayan Gede Yudane’s presentation of his gamelan composition played by 24 musicians on old instruments but with a new sound. The piece, he explained is inspired by water –but not in the sense of general inspiration but rather the specific sound that water makes when it comes in contact with stone.

Along with the countless other rare treats in store for audiences at Festival Tepi Sawah, is the festival’s closing ritual art performance celebrating the animism/dynamism at the heart of Indonesian culture presented by a group from Sumatra along with many if not all the other artists in the festival.

Maestro Made Taro will share his multilingual musical story telling and artists from Papua, Java, Bali, Maluku and Sumatra will also share their passion for music and nature during Festival Tepi Sawah Performing Arts in Nature, that will be held on September 8-9, 2018 at Omah Apik, Pejeng.

Pre-event musical performances will be held on August, 19th, 22nd, 26th, and 30th at venues in Pejeng, Sanur, Ubud and Candidasa. For more information www.festivaltepisawah.com and or fb and instagram. (kmb)

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With LCC, tourism will grow higher

DENPASAR - In 2019, the tourist visit to Indonesia is targeted to reach 17 million. To achieve the target, it does not only need promotion and marketing strategies. It is also necessary to think about the accessibility and infrastructure.

It needs for low cost carrier (LCC) and low cost carrier terminal (LCCT). Both LCC and LCCT are believed to be able to increase tourism growth by more than 20 percent.

Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, said that Indonesia’s target in 2019 is 17 million foreign tourists. Meanwhile, Bali is targeted to reach 6 million tourists. He is optimistic the target can be achieved. “The number of 15 million foreign tourists is safe,” he said after attending a tourism discussion last Thursday at Santrian Hotel. So, it just needs to achieve 2 million foreign tourists more.

Meanwhile, Bali targets to reach 6 million tourists. “So far, it has achieved 2.4 million. Last year, it actually reached 6 million. Due to the eruption of Mount Agung, it could only reach 5.6 million,” he explained.

In the first semester of 2018, tourist visits to Bali dropped

by 15 percent compared to last year. On that account, the target in January, February and March cannot be reached. It happens because the eruption of Mount Agung remains to be felt in 2018. In January 2018, it only recovered by 70 percent, namely 350,000. Meanwhile, in February it only reached 450,000 or 90 percent recovered and in March 485,000 or 95 percent. Then, in April 2018, Bali reached its monthly target of 500,000.

To achieve the target of 17 million foreign tourists, Minister of Tourism has 3 special ways or programs namely providing airline incentives for foreign tourists from new originations. The second way is by giving hot deals or big discounts during low season. The third one is a new method, namely competing destination model (CDM). With these special programs in 2018, it is expected to reach the target of 17 million and generate foreign exchange of USD 17 billion.

In addition to the three special programs, it is also necessary to consider the issue of infrastructure, especially that of transportation. Tourism sector needs easier and cheaper access to

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visit Indonesia and so does the inter-island access in Indonesia.

According to him, if wishing to achieve tourism growth to be higher than 20 percent, it should apply a Low Cost Carrier (LCC). The increase in LCC will be higher if there is a Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT). LCCT is a low-cost terminal and LCC is a low-cost aircraft. “If there is an LCCT in Bali, what percentage will grow? At least, it will grow 20 percent.

That’s the growth of the passengers,” he said.

In the world, full service growth has fallen from 5 percent.

However, the growth of LCC is more than 20 percent. “If we continue to use full service carriers in general, the average will only grow 5 percent,” added Arief Yahya.

If there is a discourse on North Bali Airport development, according to him, it must be considered from the beginning and designed from the beginning in the form of an LCCT. “Is the revenue not only from aeronautical source or not only from aircraft, but also from non-aeronautical source? The non-aeronautical source includes malls, restaurants and so on. So, the income will be balanced,” he explained. (kmb42)

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Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, Bali Appoints New Executive Chef

Jamal Hussain, General Manager of Nusa Dua Beach & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Nengah Sumendra as the new Executive Chef.

Chef Sumendra’s last postings were in the Caribbean and in Fiji.

His specialties are Thai, Japanese and Mediterranean cuisines coupled with his ethnic Indonesian and Balinese culinary knowledge.

He has over 20 years of culinary

experience.

The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is the pioneer of luxury accommodation within the Nusa Dua area. This 5-star diamond resort, has been welcoming kings, queens, presidents and other dignitaries since its grand opening. Nestled within beautifully landscaped gardens, the resort, with its 382 guestrooms and suites, features all the elegance

of a Balinese palace, while offering modern amenities. The Nusa Dua Spa is designed to highlight its rich Balinese tradition with a variety of indigenous treatments.

Dining at Nusa Dua Hotel & Spa is an epicurean journey with a choice of five restaurants and four bars under the close watch of an award-winning culinary team. For more information, please visit www.nusaduahotel.com.

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Zambia safari holiday in Kafue National Park

IN recent decades Zambia has positioned itself as a strong competitor to East African safari destinations. As the birthplace of the walking safari alongside the traditional truck safari and even a boat safari, this is home to some stunning lodges. And with far fewer visitors than Kenya and Tanzania, it’s worthwhile destination for a safari holiday.

But while most visitors flock to the South Luangwa National Park in the northeast of the country, the rest of Zambia is neglected. If you want to see southern Africa’s wildlife at its finest, you need to travel further afield.

Kafue National Park

Kafue National Park in central Zambia is approximately the same size as Wales. The Kafue River gives the park its name, and the swampy lands and channels created by its floodwaters draw everything

from aquatic antelope to nesting river birds. There are plenty of kingfishers around, so keep the binoculars handy.

There are some incredibly highend lodges here, not least the luxurious Kaingu Safari Lodge, but for me the real appeal is staying somewhere you actually feel you’re in the wild.

Getting to Kafue isn’t easy, but the journey is part of the fun. You can land on the airstrip in a light aircraft, or do as I did and drive the few hours from Lusaka and cross into the park on one of the many unmade roads.

Large areas of Kafue are completely undeveloped and inaccessible, but with the right guide and vehicle (which could be a 4×4 or a boat), there are some extraordinary areas to explore.

Musekese Camp

Zambia is famed for its walking

safaris. Though you cover far less distance on foot than you would on a game drive, you notice completely different things. You have to get out early, whilst it’s still cool and before the animals have retreated into the shade.

My guide, James, met me at Musekese Camp, a relatively new bush camp which has been set up overlooking an open, partially flooded area known as Eden. From the camp’s wooden deck you can watch puku and other antelope, elephant and hippo, and even an occasional lion on the prowl.

The birds love the pools of water, and the black heron whose eccentric dance made its debut on BBC’s Walk On The Wild Side documentary — put on performances which kept us entertained for hours.

I was told once that the purpose of a walking safari is to see about

the three Ps: poo, prints, and plants.

And indeed it turns out there’s a great deal James can teach you from looking at a pile of dung! Not only can he tell what kind of animal has been past, but also when, and what they’ve been eating.

Elephant poo is especially interesting because they digest so little of what they eat. Plenty of other animals and birds have cottoned onto this fact, so rather than going to the effort of hunting for tasty seeds and grasses themselves, they’ll snack instead on the elephant’s droppings. This is just one of the many fascinating symbiotic relationships in the bush.

Of course when there’s elephant dung on the ground, the elephant themselves can’t be far away. If you’re in a 4×4, that’s not a problem: you can comfortably watch them from a distance. On foot you need to take rather more care.

Elephants are beautiful. They’re fascinating creatures. And they are remarkably gentle with their young.

On the whole they are unperturbed by people, but now and then, usually when they feel threatened, they become very aggressive indeed.

We’d seen fresh dung on our morning walk, and another guide had radioed through that there was a big bull elephant in the area. We kept our wits about us, but rounded a thicket and suddenly he was there.

At James’ non-verbal instruction we first froze, then slowly edged backwards as quietly as possible so as not to catch the elephant’s attention. Thankfully we were downwind, and with the bushes behind us we hoped to go un noticed. An elephant’s eyesight is moderate at best, and this one was not paying particular attention to what was going on around him. Still, my heart was racing. (net)

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Dozens of schools in Denpasar were invited to care about plastic waste.

Save Bali from trash

Action to reduce plastic waste involves Denpasar students

DENPASAR — Dozens of schools in Denpasar were invited to care about plastic waste. The action to reduce plastic waste initiated by the Bali Post Media Group (KMB) in collaboration with the schools and the Denpasar Municipality was ended on Tuesday (Aug. 21) after being held since Monday (Aug. 20).

In details, the participating schools consist of 12 elementary schools, 11 junior high schools and 6 high schools. Of the 29 schools, they will be selected as the first to third winners having collected the largest number of plastic waste.

The winners will be announced at the Red and White Concert held in the series of the 70th anniversary of Bali Post on Saturday (Aug. 25) at the Ardha Candra Amphitheater, Denpasar Art Center.

The action to reduce plastic waste is ready to synergize with the government and the community. Hopefully, such an action can reduce plastic waste and can even reduce the waste at landfill.

Denpasar Mayor, I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, who attended the event, said that such activity is an effort to save

the environment from plastic waste. “At the age of 70 years, Bali Post is joining together to save the environment and future generations,” he said.

If plastic pollutes the water and the sea, surely the marine biota living in it like fish will be contaminated by the plastic waste. When fish is consumed by humans, then humans will become unhealthy. “School students are involved and reminded and even saved. Rivers become clean. Without this kind of activity, you will not understand. “When remembering the environment and plastic waste, remember Bali Post,” he said.

Headmaster of SMPN 1 Denpasar junior high school, A.A. Rimbya Temaja, said to appreciate to such activity. The efforts to improve the sanitation of Denpasar city, especially the schools have begun to be improved.

Admittedly at school there have also been activities to reduce plastic waste. It is carried out by sorting organic waste and inorganic waste every Monday. “So, the discipline of students needs to be greatly improved for the whole community. This waste is our responsibility,” he said.

Students were very enthusiastic about sorting waste. The discipline of the students is even transmitted to their parents.

As a result, their parents also brought along the sorted waste to school.

During collecting plastic waste for two days, one truck of plastic garbage could be collected from the entire community of the SMPN 1 Denpasar junior high school. “We contribute to protect Bali from plastic waste. Hopefully, all stakeholders, not only schools, can maintain sanitation of Bali so that it can survive all the times,” he added.

Chief of the internal school student organization (OSIS) of the SMPN 1 Denpasar, AAN Winata Wirasuputra, said that since two days before he and his schoolmates have collected garbage in each class. Similarly, the garbage was obtained from home. Some students even picked up plastic waste on the streets.

He was motivated to get involved in such action because he saw many people still use plastic and then throw it away carelessly. On that account, participating in the competition will further increase the understanding and awareness of the community, especially school students to protect the environment from waste. According to him, the most important is that school students can learn about the importance of protecting the environment of Bali. (kmb42)

Reach achievement through competition DENPASAR — Profession of teacher requires teaching special skills. This profession cannot be carried out by anyone outside the field of education, even though in reality this profession is also pursued by people having no education background. That is why this profession must really be done by people having the expertise and skills in the field of education. By that way, people are able to reach achievement through

competence. This was revealed by a teacher having outstanding achievement from SMPN 2 South Kuta junior high school, Badung, I Made Priyana Ginada, not long ago.

Long time ago, I Made Priyana Ginada won the prestigious Widya Kusuma Award 2018 from the Bali provincial government. It is an award given to figures reaching an outstanding contribution in the arts, culture and education in Bali.

“The selection lasted quite long and very tightly starting from the administration and data including the track records of the candidates’ achievements,” he said.

Qualifying candidates then entered the presentation selection stage. In this stage, all the candidates are required to make a paper work on phenomenology and formulate what model education is best applied in Bali. Topic to be

presented is in the form of ideas or theories that have been executed into a result. “At this stage, an educator is required to produce something from his works,” he said.

In addition to winning the Widya Kusuma Award 2018, Priyana Ginada’s achievements are also brilliant at the national level. Moreover, he has a wealth of overseas experience. He invited all the educators in Bali to build

competence through competition. He appealed to never underestimate competition because it is the medium for teachers to measure their capabilities. “Follow the competition well if you want to measure yourself. And fully support every government program. Hopefully, there are no more teachers considering the achievement in the wrong way,” he concluded. (win)

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Splendor in a series of 70th anniversary of Bali Post

SYDNEY - New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rewarded supporters and extended an olive branch to rebel right-wingers as he unveiled his “new generation” cabinet Sunday after taking power in a party-room coup.

DENPASAR - Thousands of music lovers in Bali vivaciously thronged the Ardha Candra Amphitheater of Denpasar Art Center on Saturday night (Aug. 25). Their presence was no other than enjoying various colossal art performances entitled Bali Merah Putih (Bali Red White) 2018 by Bali Post Media Group (KMB) in a series of commemorating the 70th anniversary of Bali Post falling on August 16. They consist of the beauty of dance movement, poetry, music and comedy as well as the beauty exploration of carnival costumes displayed to invited guests and spectators thronging the entire amphitheater. with social and cultural themes, especially featuring about Balinese customs that are slightly different.

The nuances of love and romance are dedicated to young people. Two songs entitled Kala Cinta Menggoda (‘When the Love Lures’) and Cinta Terbalas Nanti (‘Love Will Be Answered’) gave the audiences a new passion so that life is always filled with a sense of love for happiness. With her melodious voice, the owner of the full name of Pande Putu Damae Anggis Devaki received a warm applause from thousands of spectators remaining loyal to throng the stage tribune.

Senior singer Ayu Saraswati is no less attractive. Her appearance wrapped in a special costume from the Pancer Langiit Studio and accompanied by a background dancer that seemed to make the atmosphere more vibrantly. With her distinctive voice, this woman holding bachelor degree from undergraduate studies majoring in puppetry at the ISI Denpasar presented her flagship single entitled Lembongan and Sayangang Tiang (‘Love Me’). Her fans were amazed by the elegance of the clothes she put on. Moreover, the spectators seemed to get drugged as if they were backing vocals of every chant of lyrics presented by Ayu Saraswati.

No less interesting was Dewi Pradewi who also presented her spectacular appearance. In addition to showing off her flagship single with her melodious sound, the woman who has recently pursued the songs of Bhagavad-Gita also featured a duet scene with a Balinese pop singer, Dek Arya.

The intimacy was displayed by these two famous Balinese pop singers through the song Bermain Cantik (‘Safe Love Affairs’). Dek Arya also closed the appearance of his flagship duet with the single entitled Bin Cepok Gen (‘Do It Again’) which had become a hit in Balinese pop music. Moreover, this single is at issue and enjoyed by all the Balinese music lovers.

The other Balinese pop singer,

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As the opening session, the audience was presented with the ‘Bali Merah Putih 2018’ dance by Pancer Langiit Art Studio in collaboration with dozens of employees of the Bali Post Media Group.

Gek Diah, did not left behind.

This beautiful and sexy singer also gave her all-out appearance.

With her unique temper and sway, Gek Diah was able to stomp the entire stage. Moreover, the audience was dissolved in the dangdut koplo music. Through the song entitled Emang Dasar (‘Indeed a Lady-killer’) belonging to Wali Band and the Goyang Dua Jari (Two-Finger Sway) suddenly made the audience cheered happily and sang together with her. Similarly, Kiki Amalia’s performance with the single Sayang (‘My Darling’) and Bojo Galak (‘Fierce Husband’) and Nia Sari with the singles Satya (‘Loyal’) and Cintaku (‘My Love’) made the atmosphere of the night livelier. Moreover, dangdut music is currently becoming in demand by all music lovers.

The band group, which in recent years has attracted the attention of Balinese music lovers, namely Leeyonk Sinatra, also came with a new concept. At this time, the owner of the song Tetep Mekenyem (‘Keep on Smiling’) made a duet with a beautiful singer, Dyana Prasta. The song presented in duet entitled Falling in Love as if the romantic atmosphere of teenager style was shown off in the middle of the increasingly cold night. This song has the content of love and peace amid differences. Accord-

ing to her, keeping on smiling will undoubtedly create peace in the world.

“We are very happy to be involved in the colossal drama of people’s party by Bali Post. Hopefully, Bali Post will always inspire the people of Bali. With the songs we present, all people in the world are always happy and still smile to live in their daily life vivaciously,” said Yudi Dharmawan after his performance.

Aside from the dances and music, comedy was also displayed to entertain the audience. Petruk and friends with his distinctive jokes was able to make people laugh, full of social criticism, but still educating. After being entertained by jokes, Motifora came up with the songs entitled Ngalahin Gumi (‘Pass Away’), Tetep Metimpal (‘Always Be a Friend’) and Sukla (‘Genuine’). The songs offered contain profound meaning. Due to such profoundness, the audience was moved by the love conveyed by the band from Singaraja. Moreover, hundreds of Motifora fans were present amid thousands of the spectators. The atmosphere returned to get excited by the appearance of the beautiful Duo Jegeg singer that presented the song Syantik which is popular on the national music scene. Coupled with a sassy appearance and a little sway, the atmosphere returned to

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Bali Merah Putih 2018

As the opening session, the audience was presented with the ‘Bali Merah Putih 2018’ dance by Pancer Langiit Art Studio in collaboration with dozens of employees of the Bali Post Media Group. Vivaciously and valiantly, the dancers swayed while raising the red and white flag.

This ‘Bali Merah Putih’ dance is dedicated to the commemoration of the 73rd Anniversary of Indonesian Independence Day some time ago.

Similarly, it is a commitment of the Bali Post media as a caretaker and practitioner of Pancasila.

The second presentation came from the attractive appearance of children with disabilities from Sandi Muni Kumara Art Studio.

Dozens of children under the care of the couple Lila Arsana and Aemi Arsana presented Sekar Purun Mepajar dance. Under the direction of Lila Arsana, dozens of children with disabilities were able to perform stunning dances. Suddenly thousands of spectators gave applause as a form of appreciation and were amazed at the unique and rare appearance displayed by the children.

Patriotism and heroism of the audience were further ignited through the recitation of poetry verses from Putu Putri Suastini Koster. The wife of the elected Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, read the poem entitled the Pledge of Kumbakarna. Performance of this senior Balinese poet is very good as accompanied with vocal accentuation and rhythmic motion of 90 cak a cappella by Cak Rina phenomenal art troupe. Moreover, every verse of her poetry was accompanied with music by Indrawan et al.

The night was getting late, but vivacity of the audience did not fade. Moreover, the festive atmosphere of the Ardha Candra Amphitheater was shored up by lively and colorful lighting. Moreover, dozens of musicians also took turns to present their respective foremost songs.

It was started with the appearance of young singer Anggis Devaki. She is famous for her songs

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go lively.

After that, it was resumed with the appearance of the legendary pop singer Bayu KW coming to relieve the longing of his fans. By presenting the songs Kanggoang Malu and Sarinem, all the spectators were suddenly dissolved in the songs. Similar condition also happened to the appearance of Yong Sagita who sang his flagship song entitled Knalpot Moge (‘Big Bicycle’s Muffler’) and 101191 which were able to bring the atmosphere back to the 1990s.

When getting closer to midnight, the presence of a singer currently drawing the attention of Balinese song lovers, Ray Peni, also made the atmosphere more vibrant. With his flagship song entitled Bojog Medasi (‘Monkey with a Tie’), the entire audience was abrupt and dissolved in the popular song. With his loud voice, Ray Peni also performed the song Merantau ke Badung (‘Wander to Badung’) which is a single representing the life of the elected Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster.

As the end of the event, all the artists cohesively came onto stage and sang together with the title of Kembalikan Baliku (‘Return My Bali’) accompanied by Rocky N’ Band music. At this colossal art performance was also delivered the awards to nine Rural Credit Agency (LPD) and nine schools across Bali. (win)

Morrison, the former treasurer (finance minister), was sworn in as prime minister Friday after winning a Liberal Party leadership challenge against incumbent moderate Malcolm Turnbull.

The challenge had been instigated by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, whom Morrison -- also to the right of the party -- defeated in a secret ballot. He sought to heal the wounds exposed by the infighting.

“This new Liberal-National team is a next-generation team,” Morrison told reporters in Canberra of the governing coalition between the Liberals and the rural-based Nationals party.

“What we have done today in pulling this team together is provide for stability... it does begin the process of healing.”

Dutton kept Home Affairs but his super-sized portfolio was split to separate immigration and national security, with migration issues to be handled by former assistant finance minister David Coleman.

The environment and energy portfolio, which was held by the man who is now Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, was also broken up in an acknowledgement of the tensions the two issues caused within

the party.

Environment and energy policies were key bones of contention between Turnbull and the rightwingers, who wanted him to prioritise older electricity generation sources such as coal over renewables and emissions mitigation.

Wind-farm critic and Dutton supporter Angus Taylor was chosen as energy minister, tasked with the job of lowering soaring electricity prices.

MP Melissa Price, who represents major mining and agriculture centres in Western Australia state, picked up the environment ministry.

Marise Payne, the former defence minister, was given the foreign affairs portfolio after incumbent Julie Bishop resigned Sunday.

Bishop, a rare female voice in the Australian government, had put her hand up to be one of three candidates to replace Turnbull. But she received minimal support from colleagues, even as opinion polls pointed to her popularity among voters.

Her departure has raised questions about whether she fell victim to party politics and to a perceived glass ceiling for women in Canberra.

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Australia’s incoming Prime Minister Scott Morrison (R) and deputy Liberal leader Josh Frydenberg attend a press conference in Canberra on August 24, 2018.

Renowned for her steely gaze dubbed the “death stare”, Bishop’s highlights as foreign minister include her strong condemnation of Russia’s role in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17 in 2014.

Moderate Christopher Pyne was promoted to defence minister, while Dutton allies Matthias Cormann (finance), Mitch Fifield (communications) and Greg Hunt (health) remained in their cabinet roles.

Former deputy PM and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, who was forced to quit in February and move to the backbench over his affair with his younger former media adviser, returned in a drought advisory role. (afp)

Japan’s Abe seeks fresh term as party head, record tenure as PM

TOKYO - Shinzo Abe confirmed Sunday he would run in his ruling party’s leadership election, putting him on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and bolstering his dream of reforming the constitution.

Abe is expected to be re-elected head of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) easily, with the vast majority of lawmakers behind him and only one challenger, former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba.

“I have decided to lead Japan as the LDP leader and the prime minister for three more years, and with this determination, I will run for the leadership election next month,” Abe told reporters in a televised news conference.

Winning the September 20 run-off would effectively keep the hawkish Abe in power for another three-year term at the helm of the world’s third-largest economy, with no real political party opposition to speak of.

Abe pledged Sunday to focus on the demographic issues raised by Japan’s rapidly ageing society as well as the “tumultuous changing international situation.”

His rival Ishiba has also identified demographic concerns and the regional security threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as the two biggest challenges facing Japan.

In April, Abe found himself on the ropes amid twin cronyism scandals that reignited the debate over

whether he had sufficient backing to win a third term as LDP leader as his approval ratings dipped.

But Mikitaka Masuyama, professor of political science at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), predicted the election would be a “landslide victory for Abe, as he has already obtained support from an overwhelming majority of MPs.” The election is decided 50-percent by MPs and the other half by the LDP’s rank-and-file members.

“There is no one else qualified to lead Japan in an environment where (President Donald) Trump’s US and China continue their trade battles that could hit the world economy,” Masuyama told AFP. (afp)

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to the media as he announces his candidacy for the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, during a press conference in front of Mount Sakurajima volcano while on tour to Tarumizu, Kagoshima prefecture on August 26, 2018.

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Lebanese economy hammered by political crisis, debt

BEIRUT - Ahmad Harb opened his perfume shop on the main street of Beirut’s commercial Hamra district 35 years ago, and his business has weathered security and political crises in this volatile country, including a civil war.

He says this year has been the worst he’s seen: sales dropped by 90 percent and after the landlord raised the rent, he was finally forced to close the shop and move to a smaller, less expensive location nearby.

“There is no business. Nothing works in this country, everything is very expensive,” Harb said, standing woefully outside his now shuttered shop.

Nearly four months after Lebanon held its first general elections in nine years, politicians are still squabbling over the formation of a new government amid uncertainty over a long stagnating economy, struggling businesses and concerns over the currency.

Years of regional turmoil — worsened by an influx of 1.5 million Syrian refugees since 2011 — are catching up with the tiny, corruption-plagued Arab country. Lebanon has the third highest debt rate in the world, currently standing at about $81 billion, or 152 percent of the gross domestic product. In the absence of a new government, Lebanon has been unable to access billions of dollars pledged by foreign donors for foreign investment in infrastructure and other projects.

Meanwhile, many businesses are closing, some companies are laying off employees and even Lebanese living in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region have seen a drop in their business and income due to a drop in oil prices, translating into a decrease in remittances.

Amid this tight situation, many Lebanese who have cash are now spending less, fearing for the future. Residents complain they have to pay double for everything including private generators to deal with chronic electricity cuts and water trucks to cope with the dry summer months. Adding to the downward spin, the government earlier this year stopped awarding long-term housing loans with low interest rates because high demand has depleted money available.

Hardly a day passes without politicians warning that the worst is yet to come, raising fears among residents that the Lebanese pound, pegged at 1,500 to a dollar for the past two decades, might lose some of its value.

Harb wonders where he will get the money next month when his children return to school.

“The country is heading toward bankruptcy,” he said, referring to shops that have already closed down in Hamra Street, one of

Two Classes Sailboat Competition Held in Santrian Regatta 2018 Boost SVF

Two classes; Hobiecat 16 and Optimist, held on Sailboat competition Santrian Regatta Boos Sanur Village Festival (SVF) 2018. These competition participate by 20 junior and adult sailor.

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In this Monday Aug. 20, 2018 photo, a building is offered for rent in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Nearly four months after Lebanon held its first general elections in nine years, politicians are still squabbling over the formation of a new government amid uncertainty over a long stagnating economy, struggling businesses and concerns over the currency. the top shopping districts in Beirut.

On a walk through downtown Beirut in August, when restaurants would normally be packed with expatriates and tourists, the depression is easy to spot. Some restaurants have closed while others offer 30 percent discounts. Some shops are offering up to 70 percent off.

Maamoun Sharaf, owner of a money exchange shop, said the delays in forming the Cabinet have had bad effects, but the situation had been bad even before that.

“This year the economy did not do well.

Even our business dropped by 50 percent,” he said.

Political disagreements have led to a delay in the implementation of loans and grants pledged at the CEDRE economic conference in Paris held in April. International donors pledged $11 billion for Lebanon but the donors sought to ensure the money is well spent in the corruption-plagued country.

Despite the crisis, the state last year approved a salary scale for civil servants that will cost an extra $800 million annually. The

government imposed new taxes to fund the new salary structure, increasing the burden on a population that has already been suffering under high taxes with no return in the form of stable services such as water and electricity. Indeed, daily electric outages are a common occurrence.

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has repeatedly released statements assuring people that the currency is stable.

Some Lebanese banks have been raising interest rates on the local currency for clients who agree to change U.S. dollars to Lebanese pounds and put them in blocked accounts for a specific period of time. The move is backed by the Central Bank, which has been boosting its foreign currency reserves.

“There is a government paralysis in Lebanon but right now the Lebanese pound is safe.

The Central Bank is trying to have dollars to boost its reserves in case of any economic crisis,” said economist Kamel Wazne.

He acknowledges, however, that the economy “is not well” and warns that state institutions and financial policies cannot be

activated in the absence of a government.

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, who has lobbied Western governments for assistance, is bogged down with the details of forming a government and divisions among politicians over whether Lebanon should resume normal contacts with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government.

Hariri’s pro-Syria opponents have been pressuring him, saying normal contact should be resumed to help boost exports from Lebanon through the Naseeb border crossing with Jordan, which was recaptured

by Syrian troops from rebels in July. Hariri is a harsh critic of Assad and is against having normal relations with the Syrian president.

“The international community stood by Lebanon and what is needed now is for Lebanon to stand by Lebanon and to form a Cabinet quickly, because this delay negatively affects the economy,” said Wazne, who also referred to the debt that is expected to grow in 2018 by $5 billion due to a huge budget deficit. (ap)

According to Coordinator Committee of Sanur Regata, AAB Dinata Kusuma, this championship followed by athletes from Bali, Indonesia, and other countries from Russia and United States of America. “The championship held from Saturday to Sunday, traveled 4 km distance, started from Puri Santrian Beach to Inna Grand Bali Beach and

came back again to starting point to reach finish line,” explained Dinata on Sunday.

Dinata added the championship was held for the fourth time and became the part of SVF. The weather, speed of wind, and wave during the two-days competition were very good.

Dinata who also the Director of Bali Surf and Sail said that

the championship could become a benchmark that this kind of sport are very popular among junior athletes and tourists who have sailing as a hobby.

He said that limited equipments and facilities that the committee have become the reason only twenty sailors were partcipated in the championship. “The Committee have to limit the participants eventhough many interested to compete,” said the man who familiarly calls Kiki.

Chairman of Boost SVF, Ida Bagus Gede Sidharta Putra, said

this championship can be improve in national and Asian scale competition. “We will try to add tge sailboats because many people interested to compete in this championship,” he explained. Sanur Regatta 2018 is one of the flagship programs of Boost SVF 2018.

Same opinion also expressed

by Managing Director of Santrian Group, Ida Bagus Ngurah Kumbayana or famously known as Gus Ngurah. He said the Sanur Beach became the icon of watersport around the world.

Sanur also the homebase of Oka

Sulaksana, windsurfing athlete, that have two gold medal of Asian Games; 1998 and 2002.

The first place in the championship for adult category Hobiecat Course Race won by Oka Sulaksana dan Ranggi. Meanwhile in Optimist Course Race Class won

by Kadek Joe. For the Marathon Junior Class, the first place won by I Gusti Agung Putra Pradanta Sulaksana, the son of Oka Sulaksana. Meanwhile Hobiecat 16 Class, the first place won by I Nyoman Diptawan dan Duta. (kmb18)

Disaster Response Education Held at SVF 2018 Boost

DENPASAR - Disaster alert education is one of the events held at the 2018 Boost Sanur Village Festival (SVF). This education is very important in the midst of

a number of earthquakes located on Lombok Island and felt up to Bali.

Event coordinator Wayan Parka said the education program was

designed with various games, coloring and drawing competitions. Kindergarten and elementary school students as well as parents and teachers are involved in this activity.

He said education is very important for children, considering they live in Indonesia, which is always dealing with earthquakes because most of Indonesia islands part of the Ring of Fire. “A cheerfully designed education program includes knowledge about earthquakes and tsunamis. Secondly, they convey the possibility of things happening, and thirdly overcome themselves from disasters,” said Parka who also taught in the education on Sunday.

Around 200 kindergarten and elementary school students from

Sanur participated in this education program for 2 days, Friday and Saturday, at Segara Seaside Bar and Grilled Sanur. The participants, parents and teachers, seemed to really enjoy this program.

Not a few of the participants showed a look of surprise when they heard the danger of a disaster.

But, after being explained by the instructor, at the same time seeing videos and props they finally understood.

According to Parka who is also a volunteer who teaches natural disasters in various schools, the children are very enthusiastic about joining this program. “Because they are still classified as children, the teaching method with excitement is very supportive to include the memories that have been given,”

he explained.

Chairman of the 2018 Sanur Village Festival Boost Ida Bagus Gede Sidharta Putra or familiarly called Gusde said the environmental education program and natural disaster mitigation that had been carried out in every SVF provided a very important meaning for the effort to cultivate an understanding of saving the environment and overcoming natural disasters.

“Children like new plants, if they are watered and nurtured with knowledge and understanding to love nature, and are responsive to the dangers of natural disasters, they will thrive to always do the best for nature. And not panic and be able to save themselves if the earthquake and tsunami occur, “he said. (kmb18)

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John McCain, US war hero and political maverick, dead at 81

WASHINGTON - John McCain, a war hero and towering figure in US politics known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided nation, died on Saturday following a battle with brain cancer. He was 81.

The senator’s passing marked the end of a 35-year political career that brought the independent-minded Republican within reach of the White House as his party’s presidential nominee.

“It’s been quite a ride,” McCain, who was tortured during five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, wrote in a memoir published earlier this year.

“I’ve known great passions, seen amazing wonders, fought in a war and helped make peace. I made a small place for myself in the story of America and the history of my times.”

McCain, who was being treated at his Arizona ranch, was surrounded by his wife Cindy and his family during his final hours.

“He was a great fire who burned bright, and we lived in his light and warmth,” said Meghan McCain, one of the late senator’s seven children -- three of them from a previous marriage.

In Washington, flags on Capitol Hill and the White House were lowered to half mast in his honor.

Near the driveway to his ranch in Sedona, Arizona, a sign read “Sen McCain, thank you for your service.”

A police escort accompanied the hearse that carried his body, as a fiery sunset cast its last light over the countryside McCain loved so dearly. Local residents brought flowers to honor the late politician.

Friends and colleagues had traveled to Arizona to bid McCain farewell in the months since his cancer diagnosis

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- ‘All in his debt’ -

US President Donald Trump, who once mocked McCain’s war record, said he sent his “deepest sympathies and respect.”

A rare Republican critic of Trump, McCain accused the president of “naivete,” “egotism” and of sympathizing with autocrats. He cast a decisive vote last year that killed Republican attempts to repeal Barack Obama’s health care reforms, something Trump never forgave.

All living former US presidents lined up to praise McCain’s deep integrity.

“We are all in his debt,” said Obama, the Democrat to whom McCain lost the presidency in 2008.

“We shared, for all our differences, a fidelity to something higher -- the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched and sacrificed.”

McCain “was a man of deep conviction and a patriot of the highest order,” said Republican George W. Bush (2001-2009).

The late senator requested that both Obama and Bush deliver eulogies at his funeral, US media reported. He also made it known that he did not want Donald Trump to attend.

Democrat Bill Clinton (1993-2001) praised McCain, saying he “frequently put partisanship aside,” while Republican George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) hailed him as “a public servant of the rarest courage.”

McCain “was a man of honor, a true patriot in the best sense of the word,” wrote Democrat Jimmy Carter (19771981). “Americans will be forever grateful for his heroic military service & his steadfast integrity.” (afp)

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In this file photo taken on November 01, 2008 US Republican presidential candidate John McCain (C) speaks during a rally in Springfield, Virginia, with his wife Cindy (R) and daughter Meghan (L).

Flood toll in India’s Kerala rises to 445

KOCHI - The death toll from devastating floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 445 Sunday with the discovery of 28 more bodies as the waters recede and a massive cleanup gathers pace, government officials said.

Around a million people are still packed into temporary relief camps and 15 are reported missing even as the government mounts an operation to clean homes and public places that have been filled with dirt and sand left by the floods.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a tweet said that more than 130,000 flood-hit houses had been cleaned, or nearly a third of those affected.

Authorities are also in the process of restoring electricity connections.

People returning to their homes have been told to stay alert as receding waters leave behind a glut of snakes. State authorities and wildlife experts have formed teams to come to the aid of those who have found snakes in their home, according to local media.

With death toll rising daily, Kerala authorities said “due process will be followed to ascertain if all these deaths are flood related”.

A 68-year-old man committed suicide Wednesday after seeing the state of his home at Kothad in Ernakulam district. A 19-year-old boy took his own life earlier in the week because his school certificates were destroyed by the floods, police said.

The government says that more than 10,000 kilometres (6,000 miles) of roads have been destroyed or damaged while a legislator said 50,000 houses had been wiped out. (afp)

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Koster is therefor being accused of not understanding the issue, Likewise, Koster also displayed his ignorance when he said that there was not need to revoke Presidential Regulation No.51/2014 because it would harm other regions in Indonesia.

“Where did Koster read that?

Who is his legal advisor? I am sorry to say that his statement is not based on fact. I do not mean that his is stupid, only that his statement was not based on sufficient knowledge”, he added.

Gendo explained that Presidential Regulation No. 51 is a limited amendment or a partial change to Presidential Regulation No. 45/2011 concerning the Spatial Plan of the Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar and Tabanan (Sarbagita) Region. The regulation only changes the designation of Benoa Bay from a conservation area to a cultivation area.

So, it has no connection to other regions- especially those off the island. Another point is that Koster-Ace have yet to be inaugurated into office as governor and vice-governor in fact they do not have legal or political authority in these roles yet.

“If the AMDAL is passed today and the environmental permit is issued, what is he going to do?

This is what concerns us- espe-

cially when he calls on the people not to protest. “Whereas it is presicely because the people protested that the AMDAL permits have not passed, the environmental permit has not been issued and the permits of implementation cannot be achieved”, said Gendo.

ForBALI and Pasubayan have also carried out an AMDAL analysis to counter that of the investors. On Monday (Aug. 27), ForBALI will send an open letter regarding the statement of Koster-Ace’s position to the transitional house.

Other than Koster-Ace, the open letter will also be sent to the Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, who suddenly expressed his opposition to the Benoa Bay reclamation project.

Previously, Wiryatama had never taken a stand to oppose the reclamation institutionally and failed to found a special committee regarding the proposed reclamation. During the protest the mass of ForBALI supporters paraded awards to be given to the current Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika in the East Parking lot of Renon to in front of the governors office.

The governor was awarded for beating the record for the largest number of protests held by the Balinese people over more than five years – between July 2013August 2018. (kmb32)

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Social affairs minister visits quake-hit Sumbawa

M ATA R A M - S o c i a l A f fairs Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita visited Sumbawa district, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), to assess the situation after the area was hit by a series of earthquakes lately.

“Today, I continue the task mandated by President Joko Widodo, to visit our brothers and sisters who have become victims of earthquakes on Sumbawa Island,” the new minister said while departing from Lombok International Airport in Lombok District, here, Sunday.

He arrived at the Sultan Mahmud Kaharuddin airport in Sumbawa Besar at 9:40 a.m. local time on Sunday, and headed for Alas sub-district.

“Various problems and inputs that I will observe and collect here, will later be discussed with President Joko Widodo in Jakarta,” Kartasasmita, who was installed as the social affairs minister to replaced Idrus Marham on Friday (Aug 24), said.

On the previous day, he visited refugee camps accommodating hundreds of families displaced by the natural disaster, in Gunungsari sub-district, West Lom-

bok District, at around 9 p.m. local time.

He presented kitchenware equipment for public kitchens set up to help provide food for the victims.

Kartasasmita also handed over assistance worth Rp3.5 billion to Ahsanul Khalik, head of the NTB social office.

The assistance comprised 10 thousand packages of basic needs worth Rp2.5 billion, one thousand packages of kitchenware worth Rp1.06 billion, and Rp20 million for families of two volunteers of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), who died while helping quake victims.

Lombok and Sumbawa Islands were rocked at least by three major earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks since late July 2018.

Based on data of the Lombok disaster mitigation office per Aug 23, 2018, the earthquakes claimed some 555 lives and displaced 390,529 people.

In North Lombok, 466 people were killed, 829 injured, and 134,236 displaced. A total of 23,098 homes were destroyed or damaged by the natural disaster. (ant)

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Ethnic Chinese woman Meiliana weeps during her sentencing hearing at a district court in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. The court has sentenced Meiliana who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy.

Indonesian woman’s jailing over mosque noise Indonesia congratulates sparks backlash Australia on new prime minister

JAKARTA - The government of Indonesia congratulated Scott Morrison on his being elected the new Australian prime minister, replacing Malcolm Turnbull, according to a written statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs here on Saturday.

Indonesia noted Prime Minister Scott Morrison?s strong commitment to continue promoting mutually beneficial bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia, who remain close neighbors.

“With the new Australian prime minister, Indonesia is ready to intensify the comprehensive Indonesia-Australia partnership cooperation for the welfare of the people of both countries and the region,” according to the statement.

Australian Finance Minister Scott Morrison became the new prime minister of the country after

winning the election as Liberal Party chairman on Friday.

Morrison, who will be Australia`s sixth prime minister in the past 10 years, received the most votes when pitted against former Interior Minister Peter Duton and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

His victory is expected to resolve the split in the Liberal Party, prior to the general election in May 2019.

In the meantime, incumbent Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull decided not to participate in the election, after losing the support of the majority of party members.

The Liberal Party is the largest group in the coalition of conservatives in Australia. In a number of polls held in recent months, the coalition has been left behind by the opposition Labor Party. (ant)

Indonesia’s jailing of a woman for complaining about the volume of a mosque loudspeaker has sparked a wave of criticism, with a petition calling for her release gaining more than 100,000 supporters.

Rights groups and the Muslim-majority country’s biggest religious organisation slammed the 18-month blasphemy sentence handed out Tuesday to the defendant, an ethnic Chinese Buddhist, in Medan on Sumatra island.

The 44-year-old woman named Meiliana was found guilty of insulting Islam for asking her neighbourhood mosque in 2016 to lower its sound system because it was too loud and “hurt” her ears.

There are hundreds of thousand of mosques across the Southeast Asian archipelago nation, with the fivetimes-a-day call to prayer heard everywhere in the biggest cities and smallest towns.

An online petition to Indonesian president Joko Widodo calling for the woman’s release had more than 115,000 supporters as of Friday evening.

“Eighteen months in prison for asking people to lower the call to prayer volume? Come on!” wrote one petition supporter. The verdict is likely to aggravate concerns that Indonesia’s moderate brand of Islam is coming under threat from increasingly influential radicals.

The case triggered riots two years ago that saw an-

gry Muslim mobs ransack Buddhist temples as some ethnic Chinese fled the area.

Amnesty International has denounced Tuesday’s ruling as “ludicrous”, while Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia’s biggest Muslim organisation, said the noise complaint “did not constitute blasphemy”.

“I don’t see it as hate speech or showing animosity toward a certain group or religion,” Robikin Emhas, head of the group’s legal and human rights division, said in a statement on its website.

Critics of Indonesia’s blasphemy laws say they are frequently misused to target ethnic and religious minorities.

“Meiliana is a victim of injustice,” Bonar Tigor Naipospos, vice chairman of think tank Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace, told AFP Friday.

Indonesia, which has the world’s biggest Muslim population, is officially pluralist with six major religions recognised, including Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism. Freedom of expression is guaranteed by law.

But criticising religion -- particularly Islam, which is followed by nearly 90 percent of Indonesia’s 260 million citizens -- can land offenders in jail.

Last year Jakarta’s former governor -- the city’s first Christian leader of Chinese descent -- was sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy for comments he made about a verse in the Koran. (afp)

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Rejuvenated Djokovic eyes US Open as ‘Big Four’ reunited

NEW YORK - From the pits of despair in Paris, recordsetting Novak Djokovic now eyes a third US Open title in New York where for the first time since Wimbledon last year, the sport’s ‘Big Four’ will be reunited.

Zibiru Restaurant Cosy Italian Dining in Seminyak SEMINYAK - Zibiru Restaurant is one of Seminyak’s great spots for Italian cuisine.

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The main dining room is homey and subtlylit with tables arranged under an open-beam wooden ceiling. Outside, its lush garden is guarded by a family of Zibiru’s colourful mascot ceramic pigs. A staircase leads up to the secluded rooftop terrace.

We are met by chef-owner Luigi Calcagno at the bar that conceals the main kitchen. On virtually any evening, you’ll be able to bump into Chef Luigi like this and ask for his current recommendations, be it a rare new smoked fish just sent in from overseas, or his and his team’s latest innovation on the menu. You can forget the boring basics like Spaghetti Bolognese! Luigi’s menu at Zibiru Restaurant introduces you to some of his favourite home

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Chef Luigi also passionately explains that the organic veggies are harvested from Zibiru’s own environmentally-positive farm in the central Bali highlands. Our dinner starts off with his personal recommendation: a flavoursome smoked fish Carpaccio that has been cured with herbs and black pepper for two days straight, prepared fresh and tender and served with French bread toast.

From the drink list, we opt for Zibiru Tea, a refreshing blend of ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon and rosella (IDR 40,000), while Italian libations to try include Sbagliato, a combination of martini rosso, Campari and Prosecco wine (IDR 105,000). Our Tagliata Rugula come as juicy slices of imported tenderloin prepared ‘a la sous vide’ medium rare, resting atop a bed of rocket salad and

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Get here Saturdays and you’ll experience jazzy fusion rock with regular band Urban Groove interpreting great hits from the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and Radiohead, and The Police into soothing jazzy renditions to accompany your entire evening. (net)

Djokovic became the first man to win all nine Masters titles with victory over Roger Federer at Cincinnati on Sunday.

Having captured, against all the odds, a fourth Wimbledon in July, the 31-year-old Serb suddenly finds himself as jointfavourite with world number one Rafael Nadal to triumph at Flushing Meadows.

Champion in 2011 and 2015, and a five-time runner-up, Djokovic sat out the 2017 US Open to nurse an elbow injury.

His physical limitations were still evident when he slumped away from Roland Garros in June after a shock quarter-final loss to journeyman Marco Cecchinato, threatening to skip Wimbledon to mend his shattered self-confidence.

Fast forward three months and Djokovic is once again the man to beat.

“It’s a wonderful feeling. It’s been a couple of tough months for me with an injury but then winning Wimbledon and Cincinnati,” said Djokovic who opens his US Open campaign against Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics.

Djokovic’s Wimbledon tri-

umph took his Grand Slam title collection to 13, just one behind Pete Sampras.

He also has 31 Masters, two back from Nadal but four more than Federer.

He will head for New York buoyed by his dominance over his three major rivals as well -- he leads Nadal 27-25, Federer 24-22 and Andy Murray 25-11.

“He’s a great champion,” said Federer in praise of Djokovic in Cincinnati.

World number one Nadal, who won the US Open last year to add to his 2010 and 2013 victories, skipped Cincinnati after triumphing in Toronto the week before.

The Spaniard clinched an 11th French Open in June to take his majors tally to 17 before falling to Djokovic in a five-set, 5-hour 15-minute semi-final loss at Wimbledon.

“Tennis is a high-demanding sport in terms of physical effort,” said 32-year-old Nadal who faces an emotional first round against compatriot David Ferrer who will be playing his last Slam before retirement.

“I cannot forget that I am older

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia participates in the Emirates Performance Challenge as Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia look on during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day prior to the start of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 25, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. every year.”

Federer also knows that the clock is ticking.

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Dembele, Griezmann give Barcelona and Atletico narrow wins in La Liga

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Barcelona’s French forward Ousmane Dembele (3L) celebrates a goal with teammates during the Spanish league football match between Real Valladolid and FC Barcelona at the Jose Zorrilla Stadium in Valladolid on August 25, 2018.

MADRID - Ousmane Dembele’s second-half strike was the difference as reigning La Liga champions Barcelona ground out a 1-0 win away to newly-promoted Valladolid on Saturday to maintain their perfect start to the campaign.

It was not a classic Barcelona performance by any means at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla, and they escaped at the death as a Keko equaliser for the hosts was disallowed due to a marginal offside call.

Nevertheless, Ernesto Valverde’s side now have six points out of six and are yet to concede a goal, with this victory following a 3-0 success against Alaves on the opening weekend.

Lionel Messi had scored twice in that game, but he struggled to make an impact here on a dreadful pitch that kept cutting up.

Instead it was Philippe Coutinho who came closest to opening the scoring in the first half, his low shot from the edge of the area heading for the corner before Jordi Masip turned it around the post.

On a night when Gerard Pique made his 300th appearance in La Liga, none of Barcelona’s close-season signings

started, although Arturo Vidal and Brazilian winger Malcom came off the bench late on.

By that time Dembele, whose first season at Barca after joining from Borussia Dortmund was marred by injury, had scored the crucial goal. Sergi Roberto headed a 57th-minute cross back down into the path of the French international, who swept the ball past Masip.

The visitors then thought they had scored a second in the closing stages as Messi released Luis Suarez to slot home, but the offside flag cut short the celebrations.

Barca were then rescued by the Video Assistant Referee in the second minute of added time. Substitute Keko, having earlier headed a glorious chance straight at Marc-Andre ter Stegen, this time saw his header find the back of the net.

The Valladolid fans, who saw their team win promotion via the play-offs, erupted in celebration, but the assistant referee had spotted the offside, and video replays confirmed it was the right decision, if only just. (afp)

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Indonesia’s Ginting stuns Momota in Asian Games badminton

Badminton world champion Kento Momota crashed out of the Asian Games against Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting as the home favourite raised the roof at the Jakarta arena on Saturday. Ginting, 21, beat the Japanese world number four 21-18, 21-18, afterwards collapsing on the court in disbelief before shaking hands with his shocked opponent.

“Thank God I could win today’s match and win against

Momota,” the world number 12 told reporters.

“I was trying a new strategy with my coach and thankfully it worked. Nothing special, but was just more focused on today’s game,” said Ginting.

The win comes only two days after Ginting had to retire with severe cramps during Indonesia’s team final defeat to China. He said he will be fully fit to face China’s Chen Long in the quarter-finals.

South Korea’s Son Wan Ho, who is now the highest

ranked men’s player after China’s Shi Yuqi bowed out on Friday, and Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen both advanced to the quarters.

Son beat Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in straight games and Chou was a two-games-to-one winner against Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen.

In the women’s singles, India’s Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu had easy outings against their Indonesian opponents to subdue a raucous home crowd.

Nehwal got past Indonesian teenager Fitriani 21-6, 21-14 in just 31 minutes, while Sindhu defeated Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-12, 21-15.

- ‘Crazy’ atmosphere -

SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP

Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting gestures after he won against Japan’s Kento Momota during their men’s singles round of 16 badminton match at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 25, 2018.

The 28-year-old Nehwal, who won her second Commonwealth gold in April, said the intimidating crowd had made life difficult. “It’s crazy. It’s how football or cricket matches are. You have to play against so many of them. Sometimes it plays in your head,” said Nehwal.

Sindhu has eclipsed Nehwal as India’s biggest badminton star after winning silver at the 2016 Olympics.

But former world number one Nehwal, who has won over 23 international titles, said tournaments like the Asian Games and Olympics are always unpredictable.

China’s Shi and India’s Kidambi Srikanth both crashed out on a day of men’s upsets on Friday, before Momota followed them a day later.

“Playing (in these big tournaments) is not easy because there’s a lot of expectation, especially from yourself. Whoever comes out with that pressure is champion,” Saina said.

Nehwal will now face Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon who defeated Sung Jihyun of Japan 21-15, 21-24.

World number one Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan and Japan’s Akane Yagamuchi also sailed into the last eight after comfortable wins. (afp)

Chelimo blasts heat, pollution after marathon gold

World champion Rose Chelimo made light of brutal conditions on Sunday to scoop Asian Games gold for Bahrain with a runaway win in the women’s marathon.

The Kenyan-born athlete produced a devastating break from the leading pack after the 25-kilometre mark in Jakarta and ploughed a lonely furrow as she crossed the line to win in a modest time of two hours, 34 minutes and 51 seconds.

Chelimo’s gold continued Bahrain’s recent Asian Games success in the marathon after Eunice Kirwa and Hasan Mahboob -- both also born in Kenya -- won the women’s and men’s titles in 2014.

Despite smashing her rivals in a slow race to take gold, Chelimo admitted that Jakarta’s heat and poor air quality had caused her problems.

“It was bad, it was too hot,” the 29-year-old told AFP. “I felt something in my throat too. The air here, you feel like it’s hard to breathe. “I felt like I wasn’t going to finish but

I found some morale and hope to keep going. Thank God I finished with no harm.”

Chelimo had already crossed the finish line when Japan’s Keiko Nogami entered the stadium to claim silver over a minute and a half behind. North Korea’s Kim Hye Song took bronze.

“But I’m very proud to be the Asian champion,” said Chelimo, one of 10 siblings who captured the world title in London last year.

“I just spoke to my family on the phone and they were all praying for me,” added the gold medallist, who grew weary of the snail’s pace the leaders were running at to break away after 25km.

“I planned to break away around 35km but I saw my chance and decided to go for it,” said Chelimo.

“Nobody followed me so I continued to push the pace and then I was on my own.”

- Tokyo target -

Nogami bit her tongue when

asked if she had any sore feelings about being beaten by a runner born in Kenya. “Maybe, but she came first regardless of her nationality,” said the Japanese runner.

“Perhaps I should just focus on my own shortcomings.” Nogami quickly set her sights on Tokyo 2020 when she will look to emulate countrywomen Naoko Takahashi and Mizuki Noguchi, who won Olympic gold in 2000 and 2004.

“It’s still only the silver but I hope to use this as a springboard,” said Nogami. “I have still things to work on but this experience will make me a better runner. I’ll be ready (for Tokyo).”

Nogami, whose countryman Hiroto Inoue won the men’s marathon a day earlier, also complained about the heat despite the early morning start.

“When I threw my sunglasses away late in the race my eyes were really stinging,” she said. “I felt then it was because of the air pollution but to be honest the heat

was worse.”

Kirwa followed her Asian Games gold medal with a silver at the Rio Olympics two years ago and Chelimo signalled her intent

to race at the 2020 Tokyo Games -- mindful that severe heat could be a factor. “I’m planning to go for gold in Tokyo,” she said. “I hope all will be well.” (afp)

Juni Kriswanto / AFP

Bahrain’s Rose Chelimo runs in the women’s marathon athletics event during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 26, 2018.

Family affair! Tears as N.Korea’s Rim follows little sister to gold Rim Jong Sim bagged North Korea’s seventh weightlifting gold of the Asian Games in Indonesia on Sunday to complete a remarkable family double, just a day after a victory by her little sister.

Like her 22-year-old sibling Rim Un Sim in Saturday’s 69kg category, the reigning Olympic champion enjoyed a comfortable margin of victory in the 75kg class -- this time by a massive 26kg.

“I was a bit nervous after my sister won, just hoping I could do the same,” said a delighted Jong Sim, 25, who was watched by her sister Un Sim as she further extended North Korea’s record weightlifting haul at the Asian Games.

The sisters couldn’t hold back their emotions after Jong Sim was presented with her gold medal by North Korean Sports Minister Kim Il Guk and the secretive country’s anthem played for the seventh time in seven days of competition.

After wiping away her tears, Un Sim told AFP: “I was so happy for ‘Onni’ (‘big sister’). I knew she could win but I couldn’t hold back when I thought of her and my country.”

It was a sentiment echoed by Jong Sim. “This gold is not just for me but for my country,” she told reporters. “I cried when I thought about my country. I can’t wait to go back home now.”

North Korea’s previous best performance at the Games had been four weightlifting golds at the Incheon Asiad four years ago.

But with regional heavyweights China, who topped the Incheon

weightlifting medals with seven golds, and Kazakhstan currently under a doping suspension, the North Koreans have dominated the event.

- Six of the best -

Rim was so in control that her opening weights in each discipline would have been enough to win, and she used the rest of the competition like a training exercise with a flawless series culminating in a snatch of 116kg and clean and jerk of 147kg.

After her sixth and final successful

lift she broke into a huge smile and waved to the packed crowd containing a large North Korean delegation including the sports minister.

A few minutes earlier, South Korea’s Mun Min-hee had screamed with delight after personal bests of 106kg in the snatch and 130kg in the clean and jerk had propelled her into the silver medal position on 236kg.

But Uzbekistan’s Omadoy Otakuziyeva, who had one lift remaining, increased her clean and jerk lifetime best by 6kg to leapfrog Mun and snatch the

Salwan Al-Aifuri sparked wild scenes of celebrations when he successfully hoisted 224kg to grab silver, war-ravaged Iraq’s second medal in the weightlifting after Safaa Al-Jumaili’s gold in the 85kg on Friday.

He dropped to his knees and hugged the weights on one end of the barbell as an Iraqi team official leapt onto the stage and kissed the bar. Bronze went to Iran’s Hashemi Ali with a total of 403kg, 2kg behind Al-Aifuri. (afp)

Asian Games 2018 Medal Tally No. Countries 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP

North Korea’s Rim Jong Sim lifts during the snatch women’s 75kg weightlifting group A event during 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 26, 2018.

Unified Korea team grab historic gold at Asian Games

Athletes from North and South Korea combined to win an Asian Games gold medal for the first time in their history with victory in the women’s 500 metres dragon boating on Sunday.

The two Koreas, competing together after a rapid improvement in cross-border relations, took gold with a time of two minutes and 24.788 seconds, edging past China on 2:25.092. It was the first

silver by just 1kg.

Later another Uzbek, Rio Olympic champion Ruslan Nuridinov, went one better and smashed two Asian Games records on his way to gold in the men’s heavyweight 105kg class.

The Olympic record holder broke the long-standing clean and jerk mark of Qatar’s Assad Saif Assad set at the 2002 Asiad in Busan by 5kg with his second lift of 230kg.

That also gave him an Asian Games record total of 421kg, eclipsing Assad’s old mark by 4kg.

gold at a major Games for a Unified Korea team, and came nearly three decades after their last title together -- in the women’s team event at the 1991 world table tennis championships.

North and South Korea have also joined forces in rowing and women’s basketball at the regional Olympics following a rapid improvement in relations this year.

At last week’s opening cer-

emony, the Korean teams marched together behind the Unified Korea flag, held aloft jointly by South Korean women’s basketball player Lim Yung-hui and North Korean footballer Ju Kyong Chol.

They also competed together in women’s ice hockey at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February, an event that ushered in a series of reconciliatory moves. (afp)

China Japan Republic of Korea IR Iran Indonesia DPR Korea Thailand Chinese Taipei India Uzbekistan

Gold 73 39 25 14 12 11 9 8 7 6

Silver Bronze 57 32 29 14 12 5 8 11 9 11

34 45 37 11 21 7 30 14 19 10

Total 164 116 91 39 45 23 47 33 35 27

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Indonesia’s Ginting stuns Momota in Asian Games badminton

Badminton world champion Kento Momota crashed out of the Asian Games against Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting as the home favourite raised the roof at the Jakarta arena on Saturday. Ginting, 21, beat the Japanese world number four 21-18, 21-18, afterwards collapsing on the court in disbelief before shaking hands with his shocked opponent.

“Thank God I could win today’s match and win against

Momota,” the world number 12 told reporters.

“I was trying a new strategy with my coach and thankfully it worked. Nothing special, but was just more focused on today’s game,” said Ginting.

The win comes only two days after Ginting had to retire with severe cramps during Indonesia’s team final defeat to China. He said he will be fully fit to face China’s Chen Long in the quarter-finals.

South Korea’s Son Wan Ho, who is now the highest

ranked men’s player after China’s Shi Yuqi bowed out on Friday, and Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen both advanced to the quarters.

Son beat Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in straight games and Chou was a two-games-to-one winner against Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen.

In the women’s singles, India’s Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu had easy outings against their Indonesian opponents to subdue a raucous home crowd.

Nehwal got past Indonesian teenager Fitriani 21-6, 21-14 in just 31 minutes, while Sindhu defeated Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-12, 21-15.

- ‘Crazy’ atmosphere -

SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP

Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting gestures after he won against Japan’s Kento Momota during their men’s singles round of 16 badminton match at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 25, 2018.

The 28-year-old Nehwal, who won her second Commonwealth gold in April, said the intimidating crowd had made life difficult. “It’s crazy. It’s how football or cricket matches are. You have to play against so many of them. Sometimes it plays in your head,” said Nehwal.

Sindhu has eclipsed Nehwal as India’s biggest badminton star after winning silver at the 2016 Olympics.

But former world number one Nehwal, who has won over 23 international titles, said tournaments like the Asian Games and Olympics are always unpredictable.

China’s Shi and India’s Kidambi Srikanth both crashed out on a day of men’s upsets on Friday, before Momota followed them a day later.

“Playing (in these big tournaments) is not easy because there’s a lot of expectation, especially from yourself. Whoever comes out with that pressure is champion,” Saina said.

Nehwal will now face Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon who defeated Sung Jihyun of Japan 21-15, 21-24.

World number one Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan and Japan’s Akane Yagamuchi also sailed into the last eight after comfortable wins. (afp)

Chelimo blasts heat, pollution after marathon gold

World champion Rose Chelimo made light of brutal conditions on Sunday to scoop Asian Games gold for Bahrain with a runaway win in the women’s marathon.

The Kenyan-born athlete produced a devastating break from the leading pack after the 25-kilometre mark in Jakarta and ploughed a lonely furrow as she crossed the line to win in a modest time of two hours, 34 minutes and 51 seconds.

Chelimo’s gold continued Bahrain’s recent Asian Games success in the marathon after Eunice Kirwa and Hasan Mahboob -- both also born in Kenya -- won the women’s and men’s titles in 2014.

Despite smashing her rivals in a slow race to take gold, Chelimo admitted that Jakarta’s heat and poor air quality had caused her problems.

“It was bad, it was too hot,” the 29-year-old told AFP. “I felt something in my throat too. The air here, you feel like it’s hard to breathe. “I felt like I wasn’t going to finish but

I found some morale and hope to keep going. Thank God I finished with no harm.”

Chelimo had already crossed the finish line when Japan’s Keiko Nogami entered the stadium to claim silver over a minute and a half behind. North Korea’s Kim Hye Song took bronze.

“But I’m very proud to be the Asian champion,” said Chelimo, one of 10 siblings who captured the world title in London last year.

“I just spoke to my family on the phone and they were all praying for me,” added the gold medallist, who grew weary of the snail’s pace the leaders were running at to break away after 25km.

“I planned to break away around 35km but I saw my chance and decided to go for it,” said Chelimo.

“Nobody followed me so I continued to push the pace and then I was on my own.”

- Tokyo target -

Nogami bit her tongue when

asked if she had any sore feelings about being beaten by a runner born in Kenya. “Maybe, but she came first regardless of her nationality,” said the Japanese runner.

“Perhaps I should just focus on my own shortcomings.” Nogami quickly set her sights on Tokyo 2020 when she will look to emulate countrywomen Naoko Takahashi and Mizuki Noguchi, who won Olympic gold in 2000 and 2004.

“It’s still only the silver but I hope to use this as a springboard,” said Nogami. “I have still things to work on but this experience will make me a better runner. I’ll be ready (for Tokyo).”

Nogami, whose countryman Hiroto Inoue won the men’s marathon a day earlier, also complained about the heat despite the early morning start.

“When I threw my sunglasses away late in the race my eyes were really stinging,” she said. “I felt then it was because of the air pollution but to be honest the heat

was worse.”

Kirwa followed her Asian Games gold medal with a silver at the Rio Olympics two years ago and Chelimo signalled her intent

to race at the 2020 Tokyo Games -- mindful that severe heat could be a factor. “I’m planning to go for gold in Tokyo,” she said. “I hope all will be well.” (afp)

Juni Kriswanto / AFP

Bahrain’s Rose Chelimo runs in the women’s marathon athletics event during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 26, 2018.

Family affair! Tears as N.Korea’s Rim follows little sister to gold Rim Jong Sim bagged North Korea’s seventh weightlifting gold of the Asian Games in Indonesia on Sunday to complete a remarkable family double, just a day after a victory by her little sister.

Like her 22-year-old sibling Rim Un Sim in Saturday’s 69kg category, the reigning Olympic champion enjoyed a comfortable margin of victory in the 75kg class -- this time by a massive 26kg.

“I was a bit nervous after my sister won, just hoping I could do the same,” said a delighted Jong Sim, 25, who was watched by her sister Un Sim as she further extended North Korea’s record weightlifting haul at the Asian Games.

The sisters couldn’t hold back their emotions after Jong Sim was presented with her gold medal by North Korean Sports Minister Kim Il Guk and the secretive country’s anthem played for the seventh time in seven days of competition.

After wiping away her tears, Un Sim told AFP: “I was so happy for ‘Onni’ (‘big sister’). I knew she could win but I couldn’t hold back when I thought of her and my country.”

It was a sentiment echoed by Jong Sim. “This gold is not just for me but for my country,” she told reporters. “I cried when I thought about my country. I can’t wait to go back home now.”

North Korea’s previous best performance at the Games had been four weightlifting golds at the Incheon Asiad four years ago.

But with regional heavyweights China, who topped the Incheon

weightlifting medals with seven golds, and Kazakhstan currently under a doping suspension, the North Koreans have dominated the event.

- Six of the best -

Rim was so in control that her opening weights in each discipline would have been enough to win, and she used the rest of the competition like a training exercise with a flawless series culminating in a snatch of 116kg and clean and jerk of 147kg.

After her sixth and final successful

lift she broke into a huge smile and waved to the packed crowd containing a large North Korean delegation including the sports minister.

A few minutes earlier, South Korea’s Mun Min-hee had screamed with delight after personal bests of 106kg in the snatch and 130kg in the clean and jerk had propelled her into the silver medal position on 236kg.

But Uzbekistan’s Omadoy Otakuziyeva, who had one lift remaining, increased her clean and jerk lifetime best by 6kg to leapfrog Mun and snatch the

Salwan Al-Aifuri sparked wild scenes of celebrations when he successfully hoisted 224kg to grab silver, war-ravaged Iraq’s second medal in the weightlifting after Safaa Al-Jumaili’s gold in the 85kg on Friday.

He dropped to his knees and hugged the weights on one end of the barbell as an Iraqi team official leapt onto the stage and kissed the bar. Bronze went to Iran’s Hashemi Ali with a total of 403kg, 2kg behind Al-Aifuri. (afp)

Asian Games 2018 Medal Tally No. Countries 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP

North Korea’s Rim Jong Sim lifts during the snatch women’s 75kg weightlifting group A event during 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 26, 2018.

Unified Korea team grab historic gold at Asian Games

Athletes from North and South Korea combined to win an Asian Games gold medal for the first time in their history with victory in the women’s 500 metres dragon boating on Sunday.

The two Koreas, competing together after a rapid improvement in cross-border relations, took gold with a time of two minutes and 24.788 seconds, edging past China on 2:25.092. It was the first

silver by just 1kg.

Later another Uzbek, Rio Olympic champion Ruslan Nuridinov, went one better and smashed two Asian Games records on his way to gold in the men’s heavyweight 105kg class.

The Olympic record holder broke the long-standing clean and jerk mark of Qatar’s Assad Saif Assad set at the 2002 Asiad in Busan by 5kg with his second lift of 230kg.

That also gave him an Asian Games record total of 421kg, eclipsing Assad’s old mark by 4kg.

gold at a major Games for a Unified Korea team, and came nearly three decades after their last title together -- in the women’s team event at the 1991 world table tennis championships.

North and South Korea have also joined forces in rowing and women’s basketball at the regional Olympics following a rapid improvement in relations this year.

At last week’s opening cer-

emony, the Korean teams marched together behind the Unified Korea flag, held aloft jointly by South Korean women’s basketball player Lim Yung-hui and North Korean footballer Ju Kyong Chol.

They also competed together in women’s ice hockey at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February, an event that ushered in a series of reconciliatory moves. (afp)

China Japan Republic of Korea IR Iran Indonesia DPR Korea Thailand Chinese Taipei India Uzbekistan

Gold 73 39 25 14 12 11 9 8 7 6

Silver Bronze 57 32 29 14 12 5 8 11 9 11

34 45 37 11 21 7 30 14 19 10

Total 164 116 91 39 45 23 47 33 35 27

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Rejuvenated Djokovic eyes US Open as ‘Big Four’ reunited

NEW YORK - From the pits of despair in Paris, recordsetting Novak Djokovic now eyes a third US Open title in New York where for the first time since Wimbledon last year, the sport’s ‘Big Four’ will be reunited.

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The main dining room is homey and subtlylit with tables arranged under an open-beam wooden ceiling. Outside, its lush garden is guarded by a family of Zibiru’s colourful mascot ceramic pigs. A staircase leads up to the secluded rooftop terrace.

We are met by chef-owner Luigi Calcagno at the bar that conceals the main kitchen. On virtually any evening, you’ll be able to bump into Chef Luigi like this and ask for his current recommendations, be it a rare new smoked fish just sent in from overseas, or his and his team’s latest innovation on the menu. You can forget the boring basics like Spaghetti Bolognese! Luigi’s menu at Zibiru Restaurant introduces you to some of his favourite home

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Chef Luigi also passionately explains that the organic veggies are harvested from Zibiru’s own environmentally-positive farm in the central Bali highlands. Our dinner starts off with his personal recommendation: a flavoursome smoked fish Carpaccio that has been cured with herbs and black pepper for two days straight, prepared fresh and tender and served with French bread toast.

From the drink list, we opt for Zibiru Tea, a refreshing blend of ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon and rosella (IDR 40,000), while Italian libations to try include Sbagliato, a combination of martini rosso, Campari and Prosecco wine (IDR 105,000). Our Tagliata Rugula come as juicy slices of imported tenderloin prepared ‘a la sous vide’ medium rare, resting atop a bed of rocket salad and

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Get here Saturdays and you’ll experience jazzy fusion rock with regular band Urban Groove interpreting great hits from the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and Radiohead, and The Police into soothing jazzy renditions to accompany your entire evening. (net)

Djokovic became the first man to win all nine Masters titles with victory over Roger Federer at Cincinnati on Sunday.

Having captured, against all the odds, a fourth Wimbledon in July, the 31-year-old Serb suddenly finds himself as jointfavourite with world number one Rafael Nadal to triumph at Flushing Meadows.

Champion in 2011 and 2015, and a five-time runner-up, Djokovic sat out the 2017 US Open to nurse an elbow injury.

His physical limitations were still evident when he slumped away from Roland Garros in June after a shock quarter-final loss to journeyman Marco Cecchinato, threatening to skip Wimbledon to mend his shattered self-confidence.

Fast forward three months and Djokovic is once again the man to beat.

“It’s a wonderful feeling. It’s been a couple of tough months for me with an injury but then winning Wimbledon and Cincinnati,” said Djokovic who opens his US Open campaign against Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics.

Djokovic’s Wimbledon tri-

umph took his Grand Slam title collection to 13, just one behind Pete Sampras.

He also has 31 Masters, two back from Nadal but four more than Federer.

He will head for New York buoyed by his dominance over his three major rivals as well -- he leads Nadal 27-25, Federer 24-22 and Andy Murray 25-11.

“He’s a great champion,” said Federer in praise of Djokovic in Cincinnati.

World number one Nadal, who won the US Open last year to add to his 2010 and 2013 victories, skipped Cincinnati after triumphing in Toronto the week before.

The Spaniard clinched an 11th French Open in June to take his majors tally to 17 before falling to Djokovic in a five-set, 5-hour 15-minute semi-final loss at Wimbledon.

“Tennis is a high-demanding sport in terms of physical effort,” said 32-year-old Nadal who faces an emotional first round against compatriot David Ferrer who will be playing his last Slam before retirement.

“I cannot forget that I am older

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia participates in the Emirates Performance Challenge as Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia look on during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day prior to the start of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 25, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. every year.”

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Dembele, Griezmann give Barcelona and Atletico narrow wins in La Liga

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Barcelona’s French forward Ousmane Dembele (3L) celebrates a goal with teammates during the Spanish league football match between Real Valladolid and FC Barcelona at the Jose Zorrilla Stadium in Valladolid on August 25, 2018.

MADRID - Ousmane Dembele’s second-half strike was the difference as reigning La Liga champions Barcelona ground out a 1-0 win away to newly-promoted Valladolid on Saturday to maintain their perfect start to the campaign.

It was not a classic Barcelona performance by any means at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla, and they escaped at the death as a Keko equaliser for the hosts was disallowed due to a marginal offside call.

Nevertheless, Ernesto Valverde’s side now have six points out of six and are yet to concede a goal, with this victory following a 3-0 success against Alaves on the opening weekend.

Lionel Messi had scored twice in that game, but he struggled to make an impact here on a dreadful pitch that kept cutting up.

Instead it was Philippe Coutinho who came closest to opening the scoring in the first half, his low shot from the edge of the area heading for the corner before Jordi Masip turned it around the post.

On a night when Gerard Pique made his 300th appearance in La Liga, none of Barcelona’s close-season signings

started, although Arturo Vidal and Brazilian winger Malcom came off the bench late on.

By that time Dembele, whose first season at Barca after joining from Borussia Dortmund was marred by injury, had scored the crucial goal. Sergi Roberto headed a 57th-minute cross back down into the path of the French international, who swept the ball past Masip.

The visitors then thought they had scored a second in the closing stages as Messi released Luis Suarez to slot home, but the offside flag cut short the celebrations.

Barca were then rescued by the Video Assistant Referee in the second minute of added time. Substitute Keko, having earlier headed a glorious chance straight at Marc-Andre ter Stegen, this time saw his header find the back of the net.

The Valladolid fans, who saw their team win promotion via the play-offs, erupted in celebration, but the assistant referee had spotted the offside, and video replays confirmed it was the right decision, if only just. (afp)

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John McCain, US war hero and political maverick, dead at 81

WASHINGTON - John McCain, a war hero and towering figure in US politics known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided nation, died on Saturday following a battle with brain cancer. He was 81.

The senator’s passing marked the end of a 35-year political career that brought the independent-minded Republican within reach of the White House as his party’s presidential nominee.

“It’s been quite a ride,” McCain, who was tortured during five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, wrote in a memoir published earlier this year.

“I’ve known great passions, seen amazing wonders, fought in a war and helped make peace. I made a small place for myself in the story of America and the history of my times.”

McCain, who was being treated at his Arizona ranch, was surrounded by his wife Cindy and his family during his final hours.

“He was a great fire who burned bright, and we lived in his light and warmth,” said Meghan McCain, one of the late senator’s seven children -- three of them from a previous marriage.

In Washington, flags on Capitol Hill and the White House were lowered to half mast in his honor.

Near the driveway to his ranch in Sedona, Arizona, a sign read “Sen McCain, thank you for your service.”

A police escort accompanied the hearse that carried his body, as a fiery sunset cast its last light over the countryside McCain loved so dearly. Local residents brought flowers to honor the late politician.

Friends and colleagues had traveled to Arizona to bid McCain farewell in the months since his cancer diagnosis

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in July 2017.

- ‘All in his debt’ -

US President Donald Trump, who once mocked McCain’s war record, said he sent his “deepest sympathies and respect.”

A rare Republican critic of Trump, McCain accused the president of “naivete,” “egotism” and of sympathizing with autocrats. He cast a decisive vote last year that killed Republican attempts to repeal Barack Obama’s health care reforms, something Trump never forgave.

All living former US presidents lined up to praise McCain’s deep integrity.

“We are all in his debt,” said Obama, the Democrat to whom McCain lost the presidency in 2008.

“We shared, for all our differences, a fidelity to something higher -- the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched and sacrificed.”

McCain “was a man of deep conviction and a patriot of the highest order,” said Republican George W. Bush (2001-2009).

The late senator requested that both Obama and Bush deliver eulogies at his funeral, US media reported. He also made it known that he did not want Donald Trump to attend.

Democrat Bill Clinton (1993-2001) praised McCain, saying he “frequently put partisanship aside,” while Republican George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) hailed him as “a public servant of the rarest courage.”

McCain “was a man of honor, a true patriot in the best sense of the word,” wrote Democrat Jimmy Carter (19771981). “Americans will be forever grateful for his heroic military service & his steadfast integrity.” (afp)

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In this file photo taken on November 01, 2008 US Republican presidential candidate John McCain (C) speaks during a rally in Springfield, Virginia, with his wife Cindy (R) and daughter Meghan (L).

Flood toll in India’s Kerala rises to 445

KOCHI - The death toll from devastating floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 445 Sunday with the discovery of 28 more bodies as the waters recede and a massive cleanup gathers pace, government officials said.

Around a million people are still packed into temporary relief camps and 15 are reported missing even as the government mounts an operation to clean homes and public places that have been filled with dirt and sand left by the floods.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a tweet said that more than 130,000 flood-hit houses had been cleaned, or nearly a third of those affected.

Authorities are also in the process of restoring electricity connections.

People returning to their homes have been told to stay alert as receding waters leave behind a glut of snakes. State authorities and wildlife experts have formed teams to come to the aid of those who have found snakes in their home, according to local media.

With death toll rising daily, Kerala authorities said “due process will be followed to ascertain if all these deaths are flood related”.

A 68-year-old man committed suicide Wednesday after seeing the state of his home at Kothad in Ernakulam district. A 19-year-old boy took his own life earlier in the week because his school certificates were destroyed by the floods, police said.

The government says that more than 10,000 kilometres (6,000 miles) of roads have been destroyed or damaged while a legislator said 50,000 houses had been wiped out. (afp)

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Koster is therefor being accused of not understanding the issue, Likewise, Koster also displayed his ignorance when he said that there was not need to revoke Presidential Regulation No.51/2014 because it would harm other regions in Indonesia.

“Where did Koster read that?

Who is his legal advisor? I am sorry to say that his statement is not based on fact. I do not mean that his is stupid, only that his statement was not based on sufficient knowledge”, he added.

Gendo explained that Presidential Regulation No. 51 is a limited amendment or a partial change to Presidential Regulation No. 45/2011 concerning the Spatial Plan of the Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar and Tabanan (Sarbagita) Region. The regulation only changes the designation of Benoa Bay from a conservation area to a cultivation area.

So, it has no connection to other regions- especially those off the island. Another point is that Koster-Ace have yet to be inaugurated into office as governor and vice-governor in fact they do not have legal or political authority in these roles yet.

“If the AMDAL is passed today and the environmental permit is issued, what is he going to do?

This is what concerns us- espe-

cially when he calls on the people not to protest. “Whereas it is presicely because the people protested that the AMDAL permits have not passed, the environmental permit has not been issued and the permits of implementation cannot be achieved”, said Gendo.

ForBALI and Pasubayan have also carried out an AMDAL analysis to counter that of the investors. On Monday (Aug. 27), ForBALI will send an open letter regarding the statement of Koster-Ace’s position to the transitional house.

Other than Koster-Ace, the open letter will also be sent to the Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, who suddenly expressed his opposition to the Benoa Bay reclamation project.

Previously, Wiryatama had never taken a stand to oppose the reclamation institutionally and failed to found a special committee regarding the proposed reclamation. During the protest the mass of ForBALI supporters paraded awards to be given to the current Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika in the East Parking lot of Renon to in front of the governors office.

The governor was awarded for beating the record for the largest number of protests held by the Balinese people over more than five years – between July 2013August 2018. (kmb32)

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Social affairs minister visits quake-hit Sumbawa

M ATA R A M - S o c i a l A f fairs Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita visited Sumbawa district, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), to assess the situation after the area was hit by a series of earthquakes lately.

“Today, I continue the task mandated by President Joko Widodo, to visit our brothers and sisters who have become victims of earthquakes on Sumbawa Island,” the new minister said while departing from Lombok International Airport in Lombok District, here, Sunday.

He arrived at the Sultan Mahmud Kaharuddin airport in Sumbawa Besar at 9:40 a.m. local time on Sunday, and headed for Alas sub-district.

“Various problems and inputs that I will observe and collect here, will later be discussed with President Joko Widodo in Jakarta,” Kartasasmita, who was installed as the social affairs minister to replaced Idrus Marham on Friday (Aug 24), said.

On the previous day, he visited refugee camps accommodating hundreds of families displaced by the natural disaster, in Gunungsari sub-district, West Lom-

bok District, at around 9 p.m. local time.

He presented kitchenware equipment for public kitchens set up to help provide food for the victims.

Kartasasmita also handed over assistance worth Rp3.5 billion to Ahsanul Khalik, head of the NTB social office.

The assistance comprised 10 thousand packages of basic needs worth Rp2.5 billion, one thousand packages of kitchenware worth Rp1.06 billion, and Rp20 million for families of two volunteers of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), who died while helping quake victims.

Lombok and Sumbawa Islands were rocked at least by three major earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks since late July 2018.

Based on data of the Lombok disaster mitigation office per Aug 23, 2018, the earthquakes claimed some 555 lives and displaced 390,529 people.

In North Lombok, 466 people were killed, 829 injured, and 134,236 displaced. A total of 23,098 homes were destroyed or damaged by the natural disaster. (ant)

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Ethnic Chinese woman Meiliana weeps during her sentencing hearing at a district court in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. The court has sentenced Meiliana who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy.

Indonesian woman’s jailing over mosque noise Indonesia congratulates sparks backlash Australia on new prime minister

JAKARTA - The government of Indonesia congratulated Scott Morrison on his being elected the new Australian prime minister, replacing Malcolm Turnbull, according to a written statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs here on Saturday.

Indonesia noted Prime Minister Scott Morrison?s strong commitment to continue promoting mutually beneficial bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia, who remain close neighbors.

“With the new Australian prime minister, Indonesia is ready to intensify the comprehensive Indonesia-Australia partnership cooperation for the welfare of the people of both countries and the region,” according to the statement.

Australian Finance Minister Scott Morrison became the new prime minister of the country after

winning the election as Liberal Party chairman on Friday.

Morrison, who will be Australia`s sixth prime minister in the past 10 years, received the most votes when pitted against former Interior Minister Peter Duton and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

His victory is expected to resolve the split in the Liberal Party, prior to the general election in May 2019.

In the meantime, incumbent Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull decided not to participate in the election, after losing the support of the majority of party members.

The Liberal Party is the largest group in the coalition of conservatives in Australia. In a number of polls held in recent months, the coalition has been left behind by the opposition Labor Party. (ant)

Indonesia’s jailing of a woman for complaining about the volume of a mosque loudspeaker has sparked a wave of criticism, with a petition calling for her release gaining more than 100,000 supporters.

Rights groups and the Muslim-majority country’s biggest religious organisation slammed the 18-month blasphemy sentence handed out Tuesday to the defendant, an ethnic Chinese Buddhist, in Medan on Sumatra island.

The 44-year-old woman named Meiliana was found guilty of insulting Islam for asking her neighbourhood mosque in 2016 to lower its sound system because it was too loud and “hurt” her ears.

There are hundreds of thousand of mosques across the Southeast Asian archipelago nation, with the fivetimes-a-day call to prayer heard everywhere in the biggest cities and smallest towns.

An online petition to Indonesian president Joko Widodo calling for the woman’s release had more than 115,000 supporters as of Friday evening.

“Eighteen months in prison for asking people to lower the call to prayer volume? Come on!” wrote one petition supporter. The verdict is likely to aggravate concerns that Indonesia’s moderate brand of Islam is coming under threat from increasingly influential radicals.

The case triggered riots two years ago that saw an-

gry Muslim mobs ransack Buddhist temples as some ethnic Chinese fled the area.

Amnesty International has denounced Tuesday’s ruling as “ludicrous”, while Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia’s biggest Muslim organisation, said the noise complaint “did not constitute blasphemy”.

“I don’t see it as hate speech or showing animosity toward a certain group or religion,” Robikin Emhas, head of the group’s legal and human rights division, said in a statement on its website.

Critics of Indonesia’s blasphemy laws say they are frequently misused to target ethnic and religious minorities.

“Meiliana is a victim of injustice,” Bonar Tigor Naipospos, vice chairman of think tank Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace, told AFP Friday.

Indonesia, which has the world’s biggest Muslim population, is officially pluralist with six major religions recognised, including Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism. Freedom of expression is guaranteed by law.

But criticising religion -- particularly Islam, which is followed by nearly 90 percent of Indonesia’s 260 million citizens -- can land offenders in jail.

Last year Jakarta’s former governor -- the city’s first Christian leader of Chinese descent -- was sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy for comments he made about a verse in the Koran. (afp)

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Lebanese economy hammered by political crisis, debt

BEIRUT - Ahmad Harb opened his perfume shop on the main street of Beirut’s commercial Hamra district 35 years ago, and his business has weathered security and political crises in this volatile country, including a civil war.

He says this year has been the worst he’s seen: sales dropped by 90 percent and after the landlord raised the rent, he was finally forced to close the shop and move to a smaller, less expensive location nearby.

“There is no business. Nothing works in this country, everything is very expensive,” Harb said, standing woefully outside his now shuttered shop.

Nearly four months after Lebanon held its first general elections in nine years, politicians are still squabbling over the formation of a new government amid uncertainty over a long stagnating economy, struggling businesses and concerns over the currency.

Years of regional turmoil — worsened by an influx of 1.5 million Syrian refugees since 2011 — are catching up with the tiny, corruption-plagued Arab country. Lebanon has the third highest debt rate in the world, currently standing at about $81 billion, or 152 percent of the gross domestic product. In the absence of a new government, Lebanon has been unable to access billions of dollars pledged by foreign donors for foreign investment in infrastructure and other projects.

Meanwhile, many businesses are closing, some companies are laying off employees and even Lebanese living in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region have seen a drop in their business and income due to a drop in oil prices, translating into a decrease in remittances.

Amid this tight situation, many Lebanese who have cash are now spending less, fearing for the future. Residents complain they have to pay double for everything including private generators to deal with chronic electricity cuts and water trucks to cope with the dry summer months. Adding to the downward spin, the government earlier this year stopped awarding long-term housing loans with low interest rates because high demand has depleted money available.

Hardly a day passes without politicians warning that the worst is yet to come, raising fears among residents that the Lebanese pound, pegged at 1,500 to a dollar for the past two decades, might lose some of its value.

Harb wonders where he will get the money next month when his children return to school.

“The country is heading toward bankruptcy,” he said, referring to shops that have already closed down in Hamra Street, one of

Two Classes Sailboat Competition Held in Santrian Regatta 2018 Boost SVF

Two classes; Hobiecat 16 and Optimist, held on Sailboat competition Santrian Regatta Boos Sanur Village Festival (SVF) 2018. These competition participate by 20 junior and adult sailor.

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In this Monday Aug. 20, 2018 photo, a building is offered for rent in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Nearly four months after Lebanon held its first general elections in nine years, politicians are still squabbling over the formation of a new government amid uncertainty over a long stagnating economy, struggling businesses and concerns over the currency. the top shopping districts in Beirut.

On a walk through downtown Beirut in August, when restaurants would normally be packed with expatriates and tourists, the depression is easy to spot. Some restaurants have closed while others offer 30 percent discounts. Some shops are offering up to 70 percent off.

Maamoun Sharaf, owner of a money exchange shop, said the delays in forming the Cabinet have had bad effects, but the situation had been bad even before that.

“This year the economy did not do well.

Even our business dropped by 50 percent,” he said.

Political disagreements have led to a delay in the implementation of loans and grants pledged at the CEDRE economic conference in Paris held in April. International donors pledged $11 billion for Lebanon but the donors sought to ensure the money is well spent in the corruption-plagued country.

Despite the crisis, the state last year approved a salary scale for civil servants that will cost an extra $800 million annually. The

government imposed new taxes to fund the new salary structure, increasing the burden on a population that has already been suffering under high taxes with no return in the form of stable services such as water and electricity. Indeed, daily electric outages are a common occurrence.

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has repeatedly released statements assuring people that the currency is stable.

Some Lebanese banks have been raising interest rates on the local currency for clients who agree to change U.S. dollars to Lebanese pounds and put them in blocked accounts for a specific period of time. The move is backed by the Central Bank, which has been boosting its foreign currency reserves.

“There is a government paralysis in Lebanon but right now the Lebanese pound is safe.

The Central Bank is trying to have dollars to boost its reserves in case of any economic crisis,” said economist Kamel Wazne.

He acknowledges, however, that the economy “is not well” and warns that state institutions and financial policies cannot be

activated in the absence of a government.

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, who has lobbied Western governments for assistance, is bogged down with the details of forming a government and divisions among politicians over whether Lebanon should resume normal contacts with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government.

Hariri’s pro-Syria opponents have been pressuring him, saying normal contact should be resumed to help boost exports from Lebanon through the Naseeb border crossing with Jordan, which was recaptured

by Syrian troops from rebels in July. Hariri is a harsh critic of Assad and is against having normal relations with the Syrian president.

“The international community stood by Lebanon and what is needed now is for Lebanon to stand by Lebanon and to form a Cabinet quickly, because this delay negatively affects the economy,” said Wazne, who also referred to the debt that is expected to grow in 2018 by $5 billion due to a huge budget deficit. (ap)

According to Coordinator Committee of Sanur Regata, AAB Dinata Kusuma, this championship followed by athletes from Bali, Indonesia, and other countries from Russia and United States of America. “The championship held from Saturday to Sunday, traveled 4 km distance, started from Puri Santrian Beach to Inna Grand Bali Beach and

came back again to starting point to reach finish line,” explained Dinata on Sunday.

Dinata added the championship was held for the fourth time and became the part of SVF. The weather, speed of wind, and wave during the two-days competition were very good.

Dinata who also the Director of Bali Surf and Sail said that

the championship could become a benchmark that this kind of sport are very popular among junior athletes and tourists who have sailing as a hobby.

He said that limited equipments and facilities that the committee have become the reason only twenty sailors were partcipated in the championship. “The Committee have to limit the participants eventhough many interested to compete,” said the man who familiarly calls Kiki.

Chairman of Boost SVF, Ida Bagus Gede Sidharta Putra, said

this championship can be improve in national and Asian scale competition. “We will try to add tge sailboats because many people interested to compete in this championship,” he explained. Sanur Regatta 2018 is one of the flagship programs of Boost SVF 2018.

Same opinion also expressed

by Managing Director of Santrian Group, Ida Bagus Ngurah Kumbayana or famously known as Gus Ngurah. He said the Sanur Beach became the icon of watersport around the world.

Sanur also the homebase of Oka

Sulaksana, windsurfing athlete, that have two gold medal of Asian Games; 1998 and 2002.

The first place in the championship for adult category Hobiecat Course Race won by Oka Sulaksana dan Ranggi. Meanwhile in Optimist Course Race Class won

by Kadek Joe. For the Marathon Junior Class, the first place won by I Gusti Agung Putra Pradanta Sulaksana, the son of Oka Sulaksana. Meanwhile Hobiecat 16 Class, the first place won by I Nyoman Diptawan dan Duta. (kmb18)

Disaster Response Education Held at SVF 2018 Boost

DENPASAR - Disaster alert education is one of the events held at the 2018 Boost Sanur Village Festival (SVF). This education is very important in the midst of

a number of earthquakes located on Lombok Island and felt up to Bali.

Event coordinator Wayan Parka said the education program was

designed with various games, coloring and drawing competitions. Kindergarten and elementary school students as well as parents and teachers are involved in this activity.

He said education is very important for children, considering they live in Indonesia, which is always dealing with earthquakes because most of Indonesia islands part of the Ring of Fire. “A cheerfully designed education program includes knowledge about earthquakes and tsunamis. Secondly, they convey the possibility of things happening, and thirdly overcome themselves from disasters,” said Parka who also taught in the education on Sunday.

Around 200 kindergarten and elementary school students from

Sanur participated in this education program for 2 days, Friday and Saturday, at Segara Seaside Bar and Grilled Sanur. The participants, parents and teachers, seemed to really enjoy this program.

Not a few of the participants showed a look of surprise when they heard the danger of a disaster.

But, after being explained by the instructor, at the same time seeing videos and props they finally understood.

According to Parka who is also a volunteer who teaches natural disasters in various schools, the children are very enthusiastic about joining this program. “Because they are still classified as children, the teaching method with excitement is very supportive to include the memories that have been given,”

he explained.

Chairman of the 2018 Sanur Village Festival Boost Ida Bagus Gede Sidharta Putra or familiarly called Gusde said the environmental education program and natural disaster mitigation that had been carried out in every SVF provided a very important meaning for the effort to cultivate an understanding of saving the environment and overcoming natural disasters.

“Children like new plants, if they are watered and nurtured with knowledge and understanding to love nature, and are responsive to the dangers of natural disasters, they will thrive to always do the best for nature. And not panic and be able to save themselves if the earthquake and tsunami occur, “he said. (kmb18)

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Splendor in a series of 70th anniversary of Bali Post

SYDNEY - New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rewarded supporters and extended an olive branch to rebel right-wingers as he unveiled his “new generation” cabinet Sunday after taking power in a party-room coup.

DENPASAR - Thousands of music lovers in Bali vivaciously thronged the Ardha Candra Amphitheater of Denpasar Art Center on Saturday night (Aug. 25). Their presence was no other than enjoying various colossal art performances entitled Bali Merah Putih (Bali Red White) 2018 by Bali Post Media Group (KMB) in a series of commemorating the 70th anniversary of Bali Post falling on August 16. They consist of the beauty of dance movement, poetry, music and comedy as well as the beauty exploration of carnival costumes displayed to invited guests and spectators thronging the entire amphitheater. with social and cultural themes, especially featuring about Balinese customs that are slightly different.

The nuances of love and romance are dedicated to young people. Two songs entitled Kala Cinta Menggoda (‘When the Love Lures’) and Cinta Terbalas Nanti (‘Love Will Be Answered’) gave the audiences a new passion so that life is always filled with a sense of love for happiness. With her melodious voice, the owner of the full name of Pande Putu Damae Anggis Devaki received a warm applause from thousands of spectators remaining loyal to throng the stage tribune.

Senior singer Ayu Saraswati is no less attractive. Her appearance wrapped in a special costume from the Pancer Langiit Studio and accompanied by a background dancer that seemed to make the atmosphere more vibrantly. With her distinctive voice, this woman holding bachelor degree from undergraduate studies majoring in puppetry at the ISI Denpasar presented her flagship single entitled Lembongan and Sayangang Tiang (‘Love Me’). Her fans were amazed by the elegance of the clothes she put on. Moreover, the spectators seemed to get drugged as if they were backing vocals of every chant of lyrics presented by Ayu Saraswati.

No less interesting was Dewi Pradewi who also presented her spectacular appearance. In addition to showing off her flagship single with her melodious sound, the woman who has recently pursued the songs of Bhagavad-Gita also featured a duet scene with a Balinese pop singer, Dek Arya.

The intimacy was displayed by these two famous Balinese pop singers through the song Bermain Cantik (‘Safe Love Affairs’). Dek Arya also closed the appearance of his flagship duet with the single entitled Bin Cepok Gen (‘Do It Again’) which had become a hit in Balinese pop music. Moreover, this single is at issue and enjoyed by all the Balinese music lovers.

The other Balinese pop singer,

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As the opening session, the audience was presented with the ‘Bali Merah Putih 2018’ dance by Pancer Langiit Art Studio in collaboration with dozens of employees of the Bali Post Media Group.

Gek Diah, did not left behind.

This beautiful and sexy singer also gave her all-out appearance.

With her unique temper and sway, Gek Diah was able to stomp the entire stage. Moreover, the audience was dissolved in the dangdut koplo music. Through the song entitled Emang Dasar (‘Indeed a Lady-killer’) belonging to Wali Band and the Goyang Dua Jari (Two-Finger Sway) suddenly made the audience cheered happily and sang together with her. Similarly, Kiki Amalia’s performance with the single Sayang (‘My Darling’) and Bojo Galak (‘Fierce Husband’) and Nia Sari with the singles Satya (‘Loyal’) and Cintaku (‘My Love’) made the atmosphere of the night livelier. Moreover, dangdut music is currently becoming in demand by all music lovers.

The band group, which in recent years has attracted the attention of Balinese music lovers, namely Leeyonk Sinatra, also came with a new concept. At this time, the owner of the song Tetep Mekenyem (‘Keep on Smiling’) made a duet with a beautiful singer, Dyana Prasta. The song presented in duet entitled Falling in Love as if the romantic atmosphere of teenager style was shown off in the middle of the increasingly cold night. This song has the content of love and peace amid differences. Accord-

ing to her, keeping on smiling will undoubtedly create peace in the world.

“We are very happy to be involved in the colossal drama of people’s party by Bali Post. Hopefully, Bali Post will always inspire the people of Bali. With the songs we present, all people in the world are always happy and still smile to live in their daily life vivaciously,” said Yudi Dharmawan after his performance.

Aside from the dances and music, comedy was also displayed to entertain the audience. Petruk and friends with his distinctive jokes was able to make people laugh, full of social criticism, but still educating. After being entertained by jokes, Motifora came up with the songs entitled Ngalahin Gumi (‘Pass Away’), Tetep Metimpal (‘Always Be a Friend’) and Sukla (‘Genuine’). The songs offered contain profound meaning. Due to such profoundness, the audience was moved by the love conveyed by the band from Singaraja. Moreover, hundreds of Motifora fans were present amid thousands of the spectators. The atmosphere returned to get excited by the appearance of the beautiful Duo Jegeg singer that presented the song Syantik which is popular on the national music scene. Coupled with a sassy appearance and a little sway, the atmosphere returned to

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Bali Merah Putih 2018

As the opening session, the audience was presented with the ‘Bali Merah Putih 2018’ dance by Pancer Langiit Art Studio in collaboration with dozens of employees of the Bali Post Media Group. Vivaciously and valiantly, the dancers swayed while raising the red and white flag.

This ‘Bali Merah Putih’ dance is dedicated to the commemoration of the 73rd Anniversary of Indonesian Independence Day some time ago.

Similarly, it is a commitment of the Bali Post media as a caretaker and practitioner of Pancasila.

The second presentation came from the attractive appearance of children with disabilities from Sandi Muni Kumara Art Studio.

Dozens of children under the care of the couple Lila Arsana and Aemi Arsana presented Sekar Purun Mepajar dance. Under the direction of Lila Arsana, dozens of children with disabilities were able to perform stunning dances. Suddenly thousands of spectators gave applause as a form of appreciation and were amazed at the unique and rare appearance displayed by the children.

Patriotism and heroism of the audience were further ignited through the recitation of poetry verses from Putu Putri Suastini Koster. The wife of the elected Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, read the poem entitled the Pledge of Kumbakarna. Performance of this senior Balinese poet is very good as accompanied with vocal accentuation and rhythmic motion of 90 cak a cappella by Cak Rina phenomenal art troupe. Moreover, every verse of her poetry was accompanied with music by Indrawan et al.

The night was getting late, but vivacity of the audience did not fade. Moreover, the festive atmosphere of the Ardha Candra Amphitheater was shored up by lively and colorful lighting. Moreover, dozens of musicians also took turns to present their respective foremost songs.

It was started with the appearance of young singer Anggis Devaki. She is famous for her songs

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go lively.

After that, it was resumed with the appearance of the legendary pop singer Bayu KW coming to relieve the longing of his fans. By presenting the songs Kanggoang Malu and Sarinem, all the spectators were suddenly dissolved in the songs. Similar condition also happened to the appearance of Yong Sagita who sang his flagship song entitled Knalpot Moge (‘Big Bicycle’s Muffler’) and 101191 which were able to bring the atmosphere back to the 1990s.

When getting closer to midnight, the presence of a singer currently drawing the attention of Balinese song lovers, Ray Peni, also made the atmosphere more vibrant. With his flagship song entitled Bojog Medasi (‘Monkey with a Tie’), the entire audience was abrupt and dissolved in the popular song. With his loud voice, Ray Peni also performed the song Merantau ke Badung (‘Wander to Badung’) which is a single representing the life of the elected Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster.

As the end of the event, all the artists cohesively came onto stage and sang together with the title of Kembalikan Baliku (‘Return My Bali’) accompanied by Rocky N’ Band music. At this colossal art performance was also delivered the awards to nine Rural Credit Agency (LPD) and nine schools across Bali. (win)

Morrison, the former treasurer (finance minister), was sworn in as prime minister Friday after winning a Liberal Party leadership challenge against incumbent moderate Malcolm Turnbull.

The challenge had been instigated by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, whom Morrison -- also to the right of the party -- defeated in a secret ballot. He sought to heal the wounds exposed by the infighting.

“This new Liberal-National team is a next-generation team,” Morrison told reporters in Canberra of the governing coalition between the Liberals and the rural-based Nationals party.

“What we have done today in pulling this team together is provide for stability... it does begin the process of healing.”

Dutton kept Home Affairs but his super-sized portfolio was split to separate immigration and national security, with migration issues to be handled by former assistant finance minister David Coleman.

The environment and energy portfolio, which was held by the man who is now Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, was also broken up in an acknowledgement of the tensions the two issues caused within

the party.

Environment and energy policies were key bones of contention between Turnbull and the rightwingers, who wanted him to prioritise older electricity generation sources such as coal over renewables and emissions mitigation.

Wind-farm critic and Dutton supporter Angus Taylor was chosen as energy minister, tasked with the job of lowering soaring electricity prices.

MP Melissa Price, who represents major mining and agriculture centres in Western Australia state, picked up the environment ministry.

Marise Payne, the former defence minister, was given the foreign affairs portfolio after incumbent Julie Bishop resigned Sunday.

Bishop, a rare female voice in the Australian government, had put her hand up to be one of three candidates to replace Turnbull. But she received minimal support from colleagues, even as opinion polls pointed to her popularity among voters.

Her departure has raised questions about whether she fell victim to party politics and to a perceived glass ceiling for women in Canberra.

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Australia’s incoming Prime Minister Scott Morrison (R) and deputy Liberal leader Josh Frydenberg attend a press conference in Canberra on August 24, 2018.

Renowned for her steely gaze dubbed the “death stare”, Bishop’s highlights as foreign minister include her strong condemnation of Russia’s role in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17 in 2014.

Moderate Christopher Pyne was promoted to defence minister, while Dutton allies Matthias Cormann (finance), Mitch Fifield (communications) and Greg Hunt (health) remained in their cabinet roles.

Former deputy PM and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, who was forced to quit in February and move to the backbench over his affair with his younger former media adviser, returned in a drought advisory role. (afp)

Japan’s Abe seeks fresh term as party head, record tenure as PM

TOKYO - Shinzo Abe confirmed Sunday he would run in his ruling party’s leadership election, putting him on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and bolstering his dream of reforming the constitution.

Abe is expected to be re-elected head of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) easily, with the vast majority of lawmakers behind him and only one challenger, former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba.

“I have decided to lead Japan as the LDP leader and the prime minister for three more years, and with this determination, I will run for the leadership election next month,” Abe told reporters in a televised news conference.

Winning the September 20 run-off would effectively keep the hawkish Abe in power for another three-year term at the helm of the world’s third-largest economy, with no real political party opposition to speak of.

Abe pledged Sunday to focus on the demographic issues raised by Japan’s rapidly ageing society as well as the “tumultuous changing international situation.”

His rival Ishiba has also identified demographic concerns and the regional security threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as the two biggest challenges facing Japan.

In April, Abe found himself on the ropes amid twin cronyism scandals that reignited the debate over

whether he had sufficient backing to win a third term as LDP leader as his approval ratings dipped.

But Mikitaka Masuyama, professor of political science at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), predicted the election would be a “landslide victory for Abe, as he has already obtained support from an overwhelming majority of MPs.” The election is decided 50-percent by MPs and the other half by the LDP’s rank-and-file members.

“There is no one else qualified to lead Japan in an environment where (President Donald) Trump’s US and China continue their trade battles that could hit the world economy,” Masuyama told AFP. (afp)

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to the media as he announces his candidacy for the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, during a press conference in front of Mount Sakurajima volcano while on tour to Tarumizu, Kagoshima prefecture on August 26, 2018.

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Zambia safari holiday in Kafue National Park

IN recent decades Zambia has positioned itself as a strong competitor to East African safari destinations. As the birthplace of the walking safari alongside the traditional truck safari and even a boat safari, this is home to some stunning lodges. And with far fewer visitors than Kenya and Tanzania, it’s worthwhile destination for a safari holiday.

But while most visitors flock to the South Luangwa National Park in the northeast of the country, the rest of Zambia is neglected. If you want to see southern Africa’s wildlife at its finest, you need to travel further afield.

Kafue National Park

Kafue National Park in central Zambia is approximately the same size as Wales. The Kafue River gives the park its name, and the swampy lands and channels created by its floodwaters draw everything

from aquatic antelope to nesting river birds. There are plenty of kingfishers around, so keep the binoculars handy.

There are some incredibly highend lodges here, not least the luxurious Kaingu Safari Lodge, but for me the real appeal is staying somewhere you actually feel you’re in the wild.

Getting to Kafue isn’t easy, but the journey is part of the fun. You can land on the airstrip in a light aircraft, or do as I did and drive the few hours from Lusaka and cross into the park on one of the many unmade roads.

Large areas of Kafue are completely undeveloped and inaccessible, but with the right guide and vehicle (which could be a 4×4 or a boat), there are some extraordinary areas to explore.

Musekese Camp

Zambia is famed for its walking

safaris. Though you cover far less distance on foot than you would on a game drive, you notice completely different things. You have to get out early, whilst it’s still cool and before the animals have retreated into the shade.

My guide, James, met me at Musekese Camp, a relatively new bush camp which has been set up overlooking an open, partially flooded area known as Eden. From the camp’s wooden deck you can watch puku and other antelope, elephant and hippo, and even an occasional lion on the prowl.

The birds love the pools of water, and the black heron whose eccentric dance made its debut on BBC’s Walk On The Wild Side documentary — put on performances which kept us entertained for hours.

I was told once that the purpose of a walking safari is to see about

the three Ps: poo, prints, and plants.

And indeed it turns out there’s a great deal James can teach you from looking at a pile of dung! Not only can he tell what kind of animal has been past, but also when, and what they’ve been eating.

Elephant poo is especially interesting because they digest so little of what they eat. Plenty of other animals and birds have cottoned onto this fact, so rather than going to the effort of hunting for tasty seeds and grasses themselves, they’ll snack instead on the elephant’s droppings. This is just one of the many fascinating symbiotic relationships in the bush.

Of course when there’s elephant dung on the ground, the elephant themselves can’t be far away. If you’re in a 4×4, that’s not a problem: you can comfortably watch them from a distance. On foot you need to take rather more care.

Elephants are beautiful. They’re fascinating creatures. And they are remarkably gentle with their young.

On the whole they are unperturbed by people, but now and then, usually when they feel threatened, they become very aggressive indeed.

We’d seen fresh dung on our morning walk, and another guide had radioed through that there was a big bull elephant in the area. We kept our wits about us, but rounded a thicket and suddenly he was there.

At James’ non-verbal instruction we first froze, then slowly edged backwards as quietly as possible so as not to catch the elephant’s attention. Thankfully we were downwind, and with the bushes behind us we hoped to go un noticed. An elephant’s eyesight is moderate at best, and this one was not paying particular attention to what was going on around him. Still, my heart was racing. (net)

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Dozens of schools in Denpasar were invited to care about plastic waste.

Save Bali from trash

Action to reduce plastic waste involves Denpasar students

DENPASAR — Dozens of schools in Denpasar were invited to care about plastic waste. The action to reduce plastic waste initiated by the Bali Post Media Group (KMB) in collaboration with the schools and the Denpasar Municipality was ended on Tuesday (Aug. 21) after being held since Monday (Aug. 20).

In details, the participating schools consist of 12 elementary schools, 11 junior high schools and 6 high schools. Of the 29 schools, they will be selected as the first to third winners having collected the largest number of plastic waste.

The winners will be announced at the Red and White Concert held in the series of the 70th anniversary of Bali Post on Saturday (Aug. 25) at the Ardha Candra Amphitheater, Denpasar Art Center.

The action to reduce plastic waste is ready to synergize with the government and the community. Hopefully, such an action can reduce plastic waste and can even reduce the waste at landfill.

Denpasar Mayor, I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, who attended the event, said that such activity is an effort to save

the environment from plastic waste. “At the age of 70 years, Bali Post is joining together to save the environment and future generations,” he said.

If plastic pollutes the water and the sea, surely the marine biota living in it like fish will be contaminated by the plastic waste. When fish is consumed by humans, then humans will become unhealthy. “School students are involved and reminded and even saved. Rivers become clean. Without this kind of activity, you will not understand. “When remembering the environment and plastic waste, remember Bali Post,” he said.

Headmaster of SMPN 1 Denpasar junior high school, A.A. Rimbya Temaja, said to appreciate to such activity. The efforts to improve the sanitation of Denpasar city, especially the schools have begun to be improved.

Admittedly at school there have also been activities to reduce plastic waste. It is carried out by sorting organic waste and inorganic waste every Monday. “So, the discipline of students needs to be greatly improved for the whole community. This waste is our responsibility,” he said.

Students were very enthusiastic about sorting waste. The discipline of the students is even transmitted to their parents.

As a result, their parents also brought along the sorted waste to school.

During collecting plastic waste for two days, one truck of plastic garbage could be collected from the entire community of the SMPN 1 Denpasar junior high school. “We contribute to protect Bali from plastic waste. Hopefully, all stakeholders, not only schools, can maintain sanitation of Bali so that it can survive all the times,” he added.

Chief of the internal school student organization (OSIS) of the SMPN 1 Denpasar, AAN Winata Wirasuputra, said that since two days before he and his schoolmates have collected garbage in each class. Similarly, the garbage was obtained from home. Some students even picked up plastic waste on the streets.

He was motivated to get involved in such action because he saw many people still use plastic and then throw it away carelessly. On that account, participating in the competition will further increase the understanding and awareness of the community, especially school students to protect the environment from waste. According to him, the most important is that school students can learn about the importance of protecting the environment of Bali. (kmb42)

Reach achievement through competition DENPASAR — Profession of teacher requires teaching special skills. This profession cannot be carried out by anyone outside the field of education, even though in reality this profession is also pursued by people having no education background. That is why this profession must really be done by people having the expertise and skills in the field of education. By that way, people are able to reach achievement through

competence. This was revealed by a teacher having outstanding achievement from SMPN 2 South Kuta junior high school, Badung, I Made Priyana Ginada, not long ago.

Long time ago, I Made Priyana Ginada won the prestigious Widya Kusuma Award 2018 from the Bali provincial government. It is an award given to figures reaching an outstanding contribution in the arts, culture and education in Bali.

“The selection lasted quite long and very tightly starting from the administration and data including the track records of the candidates’ achievements,” he said.

Qualifying candidates then entered the presentation selection stage. In this stage, all the candidates are required to make a paper work on phenomenology and formulate what model education is best applied in Bali. Topic to be

presented is in the form of ideas or theories that have been executed into a result. “At this stage, an educator is required to produce something from his works,” he said.

In addition to winning the Widya Kusuma Award 2018, Priyana Ginada’s achievements are also brilliant at the national level. Moreover, he has a wealth of overseas experience. He invited all the educators in Bali to build

competence through competition. He appealed to never underestimate competition because it is the medium for teachers to measure their capabilities. “Follow the competition well if you want to measure yourself. And fully support every government program. Hopefully, there are no more teachers considering the achievement in the wrong way,” he concluded. (win)

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New songs for old ceremonies at Festival Tepi Sawah

Nusantara-style thanks to mother nature

All over Indonesia and indeed many parts of the world, there is the tradition of celebrating the harvest with song and dance, prayers and a general sense of gratitude for the harvest yields but also rejoicing for the end of the months of hard work and the start of preparations for making handy crafts before the next planting season. In many parts of Indonesia, celebrations in thanks to mother nature or Ibu Pertiwi as she is known here, take place in the rice fields and are given different names in different places and are one of the most enduring of all ceremonies in the archipelago.

Festival Tepi Sawah, Performing Arts in Nature is a community-based event held in this spirit with particular focus on celebrating the enormous variety of musical genres found throughout the archipelago with the aim of increasing environmental awareness.

Make no mistake, this is not a reenactment of post harvest traditions, but rather a opportunity for artists young and old, famous and unknown to gather together over 2 days and share the joy of playing music as an offering to nature in a relaxed and intimate environment, acknowledging their deep roots while allowing new sprouts to flourish.

Strengthening the bonds that bridge generations and styles Festival Tepi Sawah is indeed a celebration of Indonesians traditions in their most vibrant, essential and ever renewing forms. Set on the beautiful grounds of Pejeng’s Omah Apik, with lush vegetation, wooden buildings and expansive rice fields next door, this festival is an astounding tribute to the vitality of community based arts in Indonesia bringing attention to the role that nature plays in inspiring the arts and supporting life.

Omah Apik is host to monthly meetings of Indonesian percussionists who come together to share their love of Indonesian-based percussion with the younger generation as inspiration to use traditional Nusantara instruments to create contemporary arrangements. Fascinating Rhythm will be performing on one of the three stages of the festival grounds which will also feature local hand made creative

arts and crafts as well as local cuisine served on non-disposal plates and glasses.

Part of Omah Apik owner Etha Widiyanto’s community engagement includes founding and hosting the Clean Bali Series (since 2006) in which youths from the surrounding community are invited to listen to master story teller and community elder Made Taro beguile them with stories about the natural environment that he tells with musical accompaniment that he plays on the traditional Balinese Rindik. “When I was young, there were two rindik in every rice fields and farmers would play as a way to relax after their hard work. I believe the harmonies for Balinese fold songs come from the songs of the birds that the farmers would hear in the fields”, explained Elder Taro at a recent press conference held in Denpasar’s Kubu Kopi.

Apart from the three trilingual (Indonesian, Balinese and English) children’s books about the caring for the environment that Bali Clean Series has published, they also encourage youth in the neighbourhood to express themselves creatively in, about and for the environment and play traditional games that foster love and understanding of nature.

Every artist who will perform in this year’s Festival Tepi Sawah, and indeed everyone involved in organized this low-key yet monumental event are actively engaged in community-based initiatives of various kinds raging from eco-friendly businesses to fine arts programming, bringing Indonesian musical traditions to a broader public , bring art to mentally ill youth and a myriad of other inspiring activities that make positive contributions the social and eco-systems of their localities.

Festival Tepi Sawah co-founded by internationally acclaimed jazz singer Nita Aartsen, Antida Productions’ Anom Darsana and Omah Apik owner Etha Widiyanto, is only in it’s second year and despite being entirely self-funded by participants, they have managed to put together a truly remarkable line-up with added draw of several workshops.

Along with youth groups and local rising stars, the bill also includes extremely well-known artists who will be playing songs based on the festival theme, well-known Indonesian folk songs and a tribute to pop legend Chrisye.

Other not to be missed performances is musician, com-

poser and researcher Wayan Gede Yudane’s presentation of his gamelan composition played by 24 musicians on old instruments but with a new sound. The piece, he explained is inspired by water –but not in the sense of general inspiration but rather the specific sound that water makes when it comes in contact with stone.

Along with the countless other rare treats in store for audiences at Festival Tepi Sawah, is the festival’s closing ritual art performance celebrating the animism/dynamism at the heart of Indonesian culture presented by a group from Sumatra along with many if not all the other artists in the festival.

Maestro Made Taro will share his multilingual musical story telling and artists from Papua, Java, Bali, Maluku and Sumatra will also share their passion for music and nature during Festival Tepi Sawah Performing Arts in Nature, that will be held on September 8-9, 2018 at Omah Apik, Pejeng.

Pre-event musical performances will be held on August, 19th, 22nd, 26th, and 30th at venues in Pejeng, Sanur, Ubud and Candidasa. For more information www.festivaltepisawah.com and or fb and instagram. (kmb)

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With LCC, tourism will grow higher

DENPASAR - In 2019, the tourist visit to Indonesia is targeted to reach 17 million. To achieve the target, it does not only need promotion and marketing strategies. It is also necessary to think about the accessibility and infrastructure.

It needs for low cost carrier (LCC) and low cost carrier terminal (LCCT). Both LCC and LCCT are believed to be able to increase tourism growth by more than 20 percent.

Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, said that Indonesia’s target in 2019 is 17 million foreign tourists. Meanwhile, Bali is targeted to reach 6 million tourists. He is optimistic the target can be achieved. “The number of 15 million foreign tourists is safe,” he said after attending a tourism discussion last Thursday at Santrian Hotel. So, it just needs to achieve 2 million foreign tourists more.

Meanwhile, Bali targets to reach 6 million tourists. “So far, it has achieved 2.4 million. Last year, it actually reached 6 million. Due to the eruption of Mount Agung, it could only reach 5.6 million,” he explained.

In the first semester of 2018, tourist visits to Bali dropped

by 15 percent compared to last year. On that account, the target in January, February and March cannot be reached. It happens because the eruption of Mount Agung remains to be felt in 2018. In January 2018, it only recovered by 70 percent, namely 350,000. Meanwhile, in February it only reached 450,000 or 90 percent recovered and in March 485,000 or 95 percent. Then, in April 2018, Bali reached its monthly target of 500,000.

To achieve the target of 17 million foreign tourists, Minister of Tourism has 3 special ways or programs namely providing airline incentives for foreign tourists from new originations. The second way is by giving hot deals or big discounts during low season. The third one is a new method, namely competing destination model (CDM). With these special programs in 2018, it is expected to reach the target of 17 million and generate foreign exchange of USD 17 billion.

In addition to the three special programs, it is also necessary to consider the issue of infrastructure, especially that of transportation. Tourism sector needs easier and cheaper access to

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visit Indonesia and so does the inter-island access in Indonesia.

According to him, if wishing to achieve tourism growth to be higher than 20 percent, it should apply a Low Cost Carrier (LCC). The increase in LCC will be higher if there is a Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT). LCCT is a low-cost terminal and LCC is a low-cost aircraft. “If there is an LCCT in Bali, what percentage will grow? At least, it will grow 20 percent.

That’s the growth of the passengers,” he said.

In the world, full service growth has fallen from 5 percent.

However, the growth of LCC is more than 20 percent. “If we continue to use full service carriers in general, the average will only grow 5 percent,” added Arief Yahya.

If there is a discourse on North Bali Airport development, according to him, it must be considered from the beginning and designed from the beginning in the form of an LCCT. “Is the revenue not only from aeronautical source or not only from aircraft, but also from non-aeronautical source? The non-aeronautical source includes malls, restaurants and so on. So, the income will be balanced,” he explained. (kmb42)

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Glamorous Venice Film Festival courts controversy

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ROME - Global superstars Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and Vanessa Redgrave descend on Venice this week as the annual film festival kicks off Wednesday to controversy over the inclusion of Netflix productions and there being just one female director in competition.

Some 21 features will be locking horns for the prized Golden Lion, which will be awarded on September 8 at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Venice Lido, the iconic setting for Luchino Visconti’s masterpiece “Death in Venice”.

The festival jury is chaired by Guillermo Del Toro, last year’s winner with “The Shape of Water”.

Australian Jennifer Kent is the only woman gunning for the Golden Lion this year, with “The Nightingale”.

The lack of female directors was blasted by feminist associations in an open letter sent on August 11 to the festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera.

The letter was a reaction not just to the festival’s male-centric selection but also to statements by Barbera, who in a recent press conference explained that he made his choices based on “the quality of the film and not the sex of the director”.

“If we impose quotas, I resign,” he said, defending a selection criticised

as “politically incorrect”, especially compared to the latest edition of Canne, which saw a call for geneder equality in cinema. A number of films being shown in Venice have been picked up by streaming service Netflix, including the the Coen Brothers’ “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”.

Starring Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco and Liam Neeson, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” features six tales about the Wild West narrated

by Joel and Ethan Coen.

The inclusion of Netflix films and their contemporaneous release in theatres and online has drawn the wrath of Italy’s two major cinema associations Anec and Anem, who feel people will stay at home rather go out to watch the movies.

“I can’t see any reason why a film by (director of Golden Lion contender “Roma”, Alfonso) Cuaron or the Coens should be excluded just because they’re produced by Netflix,” Berbera said during the press conference presenting the festival to reporters last month. (afp)

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Some 21 features will be locking horns for the prized Golden Lion, which will be awarded on September 8 at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Venice Lido, the iconic setting for Luchino Visconti’s masterpiece “Death in Venice”.

Hollywood actor Vincent Cassel ties knot with model BIDART - Hollywood actor Vincent Cassel, 51, married 21year-old model Tina Kunakey in a low-key ceremony in his native France on Friday.

The actor, who appeared in “Black Swan” and two of the “Ocean’s” series of heist films,

shot to fame in the mid-1990s as the troubled young man from the Parisian suburbs in the critically acclaimed “La Haine”.

Cassel, wearing dark sunglasses, a cream jacket and open-necked pink shirt, tied the knot with Kunakey in front of around 100

French actor Vincent Cassel (L) and French model Tina Kunakey leave after their wedding ceremony at the city hall of Bidart, southwestern France, on August 24, 2018.

guests in Bidart, a small coastal village near Biarritz in southwestern France.

His bride wore a white tulle gown with strapless bodice, full skirt and long train, arriving for the ceremony in a black Bentley.

Cassel was previously married to Italian actress Monica Bellucci with whom he has two children.

The couple split in 2013 after 14 years of marriage. (afp)

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Over 5 years of Refusing the reclamation of Benoa Bay

ForBALI holds culminative action

DENPASAR - ForBALI exprese their appreciation for the elected governor and deputy governor of Bali as well as the chairman of the Bali House of Representative’s statement of opposition to the reclamation of Benoa just one day before the validity of PT. TWBI’s location permit expires. Even though such a statement came after many year’s of the people struggling, many consider that it is better late than never. It also signifies that Koster-Ace and Adi Wiryatama cannot ignore the movement by the people which has tirelessly fought against the proposed reclamation of Benoa Bay over the last five years. Without the “Bali Reject Reclamation” (Bali Tolak reklamasi), Benoa Bay would almost certainly have been backfilled already. Without the back up of this grassroots movement, perhaps Koster-Ace and Adi Wiryatama would not have the courage to make a statement of opposition to the reclamation project.

“We appreciate that Koster and his entourage finally clenched their raised left fists in solidarity, even though all this time he has not wanted to make a clear public statement to that effect or actively support the people’s movement.

But finally he did symbolically acknowledge his solidarity with our movement”, said ForBALI Coordinator, I Wayan ‘Gendo’ Suardana during a peaceful protest by ForBALI in front of the Bali governor’s office on Saturday (Aug. 25).

Gendo added there were three phases to the community’s struggle

to stop the reclamation project.

Firstly, when the Gubernatorial Decree No.2138 / 02-C / HK / 2012 was issued regarding the provision of permits and rights to utilize, develop and manage the waters of the Benoa Bay by PT. TWBI on December 26, 2012, the community protested that the decree could not be used as a legal basis for the reclamation of Benoa Bay. At that time, Koster did not make any statements of support.

The second phase came with the issuance of a location permit by the previous Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on August

25, 2014 that enabled the investors to make an Environmental Impact Analysis (AMDAL). ForBALI struggled to oppose the AMDAL assessment until the location permit was extended on August 25, 2016.

Koster then stated that the Benoa Bay reclamation was no longer the affair of the PDI-P party. As long as he was a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Koster was called to do nothing. This Chairperson of the PDI-P Bali only took action to oppose the reclamation during the Bali gubernatorial election 2018 campaign. However he had once referred to the demon-

strators opposing the reclamation of Benoa Bay nasbedag (‘trivial thing’ in Balinese).

“The third phase is now, the period of 2016-2018. If there was nobody opposing the project, the AMDAL would likely have passes and until now according to information from the minister (Minister of Environment and Forestry of the RI), the environmental impact analysis has not yet passed”, he added.

According to Gendo, the latest protest action was the culmination of struggles carried out by ForBALI because the extended location permit in 2016 expired on August 25. The AMDAL can be declared inappropriate when the location permit expires, meaning the investors are not given the environmental permits from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. In other words, the plan for the reclamation project on 700 hectares of land in Benoa Bay initiated by PT. TWBI has failed.

“We assume that until this moment the AMDAL is not feasible.

This means there is no environmental permit issued by the minister.

We should win today (Saturday— Ed). But the people will continue to watch until 00:00 West Indonesia Time. The community will be alert in their respective hamlets”, he explained.

Gendo also rebuffed Koster’s statement saying that administratively there is no extension of the location permit because the permit already expired in December 2017.

According to Gendo this statement is incorrect because Koster was referring to Decree No. 2138.

However that decree was annulled in 2013 through the issuance of Gubernatorial Decree No. 1727.

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