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‘Moonlight’ upsets ‘La La Land’ for top Oscar after major gaffe

LOS ANGELES - African-American coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday on a big night for Hollywood diversity that was overshadowed by an embarrassing onstage gaffe over the top award.

In a mishap that caused uproar and confusion, presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway initially announced that romantic musical “La La Land”, the presumed favorite for best picture, had won.

As the casts of both films stood awkwardly on stage, Beatty explained he had been given the wrong envelope to open.

It was the first time in living memory that such a major mistake had been made at the Academy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest night.

It even eclipsed the prior three hours of a show peppered with jokes about U.S. President Donald Trump.

Accountants Price Waterhouse Cooper, who oversee the ballots, said the presenters had mistakenly

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Best Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, for Moonlight and Best Actress Emma Stone for La La Land, hold their Oscars.

been given the wrong category envelope.

“We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred,” PwC said in a statement, while apologizing to “Moonlight” and “La La Land”, Beatty and Dunaway and Oscar viewers.

Officials from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were not immediately available to comment.

“Is that the craziest Oscar moment of all time?” Stone, who won the best actress Oscar for her “La La Land” role as a struggling actress, told reporters backstage “It’s a very strange happening for Oscar history.”

“Moonlight,” about a young boy struggling with poverty and his sexuality in Miami, also brought a supporting actor Oscar for first timer Mahershala Ali, a best adapted screenplay statuette.

Viola Davis won for her supporting role as a long suffering housewife in African-American family drama “Fences.”

The recognition for both the actors and their films made a stark contrast to the 2016 Academy Awards when no actors of color were even nominated.

“Moonlight” producer Adele Romanski said she hoped the movie would inspire “little black boys and brown girls and other folks watching at home who feel marginalized.” (rtr)

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Police officers stand guard outside a municipal building after a stand off between a suspected militant and anti-terror police in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Indonesian police said they shot and killed the suspected militant in the West Java capital after his bomb exploded in a vacant lot and he fled into the building and set it alight.

Indonesian police kill bomber, investigate for link to IS sympathisers

JAKARTA - Indonesian police killed a militant on Monday after he detonated a small bomb in the city of Bandung and authorities said they were investigating whether he had links to a radical network sympathetic to Islamic State. Indonesia, an officially secular state with the world’s largest Muslim population, faces what many people fear is a growing threat from supporters of Islamic State.

Recent attacks by Islamic State sympathisers have mostly been poorly organised, but authorities believe about 400 Indonesians have left to join the militant group in Syria, and some could pose a more deadly threat if they came home.

The blast in the courtyard of a government office in Bandung, southeast of the capital Jakarta, did not cause any casualties and the bomber was shot by police after he ran into the building.

The militant had arrived at the office on a motorbike and placed his bomb, made with explosives packed into a pressure cooker, in the corner of the courtyard.

The attacker had demanded that an anti-terror police unit, Densus 88, release all detainees, according to provincial police chief Anton Charliyan.

The attacker may have been linked to Jemaah Ansharut Daulah

(JAD), an umbrella organisation on a U.S. State Department “terrorist” list that is estimated to have drawn hundreds of Islamic State sympathisers in Indonesia. “There’s a possibility of JAD,” Charliyan said, when asked which group the militant belonged to.

The bomber had been jailed for three years after undertaking militant training in Aceh, a province on the northwest tip of Sumatra island, said national police spokesman Martinus Sitompul.

Indonesia had scored major successes tackling militancy inspired by the al Qaeda attacks on the United States in 2001. But there has been a resurgence of Islamist activity in recent years, some of it linked to the rise of Islamic State.

Authorities foiled at least 15 attacks in 2016 and made more than 150 arrests.

The most serious incident last year was in January when four suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a shopping area in central Jakarta. Eight people, including all four attackers, were killed in the first attack in Indonesia claimed by Islamic State.

Militant attacks had been relatively rare in Bandung, about three hours away from Jakarta.

Provincial police spokesman Yusri Yunus said the situation was “under control” after the bomber was killed.(rtr) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http://globalfmbali.listen2myradio. com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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Waving giant flags, Jimbaran village determined to oppose the reclamatin of Benoa Bay

MANGPURA —

Jimbaran customary village faces Benoa Bay as so they reiterated their stance against the reclamation of Benoa Bay as their village would be one of the areas most affected if this project is to be forced on the people of Bali.

The proclaiming of Jumbarana village’s opposition to the plan to reclaim Benoa Bay started with the putting up of billboards at the kali intersection of Jalan Raya Uluwatu 1 and Jalan Uluwatu 2, to the accompaniment of Adi Merdangga gamelan music.

This was followed by a serie of speeches that made clear Jimbaran village’s stance against the Benoa Bay reclamation plan.

The mass of people who had gathered at the intersection then marched to the Quary Land of Jumbaran , Kuta to unfurl a giant 25x 25 meter flag over the cliff. The giant flag along with the music concert that started at 16:000 were statements about the clarity of Jumbaran’ village’s opposition to the plan to reclaim Benoa Bay. In his speech to the crowds, Chief of Jimbaran customary village, I Made Budiarta, reiterated this stance against the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, stating that on January 28th, 2016 the village of Jimbarna, through a customary meeting agreed to oppose the reclamation plan. “Jimbaran customary village confirms its stance and will consistently reject the Benoa Bay reclamation plan until the plan is cancelled”, said chief of Jimbaran 13 hamlet customary.

During the protest against the Benoa Bay reclamation project, Jimbarna village also announced

their official revocatin of a letter of support for th erpoject that was issued by the previous chief of Jumbrana village on April 11, 2015.

The letter of support was made without going through the mechanism of the customary village and was issued without the support of the community.

“We firmly revoke and cancel the letter of support. Today, we reiterate that Jimbaran customary village rejects the Benoa Bay reclamation plan,” he said.

In Quary Land, before waving the flag of the association of customary village, chief of Jimbaran customary village accompanied by chiefs of other customary villages coalesced into the association (pasubayan) asked that the flag expressing oppostition to the reclamation, not be torn down and not to stop any expressions of opposition to the plan either. “Any attempts to take down the flag or to stop opposition activities, will have to deal with the association of customary villages opposed to the reclamation plan”, he said. .

The giant flag of the association of customary villages rejecting the Benoa Bay reclamation waved on the Quary Land cliff Jimbaran at 19:00 with the setting off of fireworks and symbolizes the constancy of their stance against the plan to reclaim Benoa Bay. After raising the flag, chief of

Jimbaran customary village in his speech also asserted that the most important thing in trying to stop the Benoa Bay reclamation plan is that the government take a firm stance.

The government has to show its firm stance and listen to the will of the people who are opposed to the Benoa Bay reclamation plan that has been voiced by customary villages thoughout Bali. “Presidential Regulation No. 51/2014 should be revoked”, he concluded.

Other customary villages chiefs

also delivered speeches at the event to oppose the relamation plan, including chief of Ketewel customary village, Gianyar, I Wayan Loci. In his speech, he encouraged the residents who attended the event to keep their spirit strong in fighting against the Benoa Bay reclamation project and he called on residents to voice their opposition peacefully. “Please remain peaceful and do not be easily provoked because the resistance will always continue”, he said.

After raising the flag of the rejection against the reclamation by the association of customary villages rejecting the Benoa Bay reclamation, the event resumed with the performance of art and

music all with the theme of “tolak reklamasi” or oppostion to the Benoa Bay reclamation plan. Atop a natural stage, the participants alternately performed a fragmentary show entitled ‘Jimbaran Rejects the Benoa Bay reclamation’ and a Balinese bondres comedy by Inguh and Lenju. music performance was jazzed up by the Marginal, a punk band from Jakarta as well as The Music was performed by Dissland, Rastafara Cetamol, Garden Grove and The Bullhead. The festive show by the Marjinal ended the stance that Jimbaran customary village expressed of thei opposition to the flag raising, speeches and art and music show.(r)

of Representatives (DPR-RI), Gde Sumarjaya Linggih, said that Indonesia indeed needs investors.

The arrival of the Saudi King who plans to invest in Indonesia is most welcomed. Saudi Arabia has hajj pilgrimage as their only foreign visitors.. “They even reject tourist arrivals. We are given quotas for umra and so on. Many countries are begging for this quota. This menas it is a market for them”, he said.

He assessed that Saudi Arabia does not rely solely on the oil commodity or the quota of the hajj

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High hopes for Quality investment by Saudi king

DENPASAR — Indonesia is an investment destination. Other than being rich in natural resources, Indonesia is also rich in natural beauty and diversity. These are factors that draw owners of capital to invest in Indonesia. Indonesia also has an extraordinary domestic market. As evidence, when Indonesia was hit by the economic crisis, SMEs were able to survive because the domestic market is quite large.

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The giant flag is raised to state the rejection of the reclamation plan

market. Saudi Arabia also invests in other sectors to develop its wealth.

Indonesia is very attractive as a place to invest in and Indonesia also needs investors. “We’re becoming like a beautiful woman. This can be both a blessing and disastrous at the same time”, said Sumarjaya.

He said that he hopes that these opportunities will be taken advantage of by the local government.

He stressed however that the investment should be qualified. “It’S ok to invest here, if if there is no equality and and does not bring new

actors into Bali, it will be disastrous because it will only be enjoyed by the same investors”, he said.

Thus, Bali’s economy will not grow and the Gini ratio will go up.

High Gini ratio causes instability.

Therefore, policy makers should discuss this matter carefully will be invested in and what the plan for the futur looks like need to be made clear”, he said.

Besides, leaders an academics need to come together to create a 50 year road map for Bali. “Otherwise, there may not be anymore

Balinese people in 50 years”, he concluded.

The first step is to crreare a good plan. “We have a pretty good idea about how many tourists will come to Bali, the rate of population growth, the size of the island of Bali and so on. With this information we can see what kind of plan is needed”, he explained.

The appropiriate plan can result in growth, equity and the emmergence of new players. “ This is what we call quality gorwth”, said Sumarjaya.. (kmb42)

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Indian sungazers keep up family tradition for four generations

KODAIKANAL - In the early morning darkness, Devendran P. walks up a hill to a solar observatory in India’s southern hill town of Kodaikanal, trudging the same path his father and grandfather walked in a century-old family tradition of studying the sun.

Once inside, he pulls a rope to open shutters in the dome and positions a six-inch telescope used since 1899 to photograph the sun and preserve a daily record of its activity.

“The sun, like stars, has a lifetime of 10 billion years,” Devendran told Reuters during a recent visit to the observatory in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu.

“If you want to know about any small changes, you need to have a large amount of data.”

The observatory run by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics has a key role in providing a continuous stream of data on the sun and its influence on Earth and surrounding space, said R. Ramesh, a professor at the institute.

“Some of the discoveries made, based on data obtained in the Kodaikanal observatory, are so fundamental to solar physics that they vastly improved techniques used at observatories even today,” Ramesh said.

The Evershed effect of gas motion in sunspots, discovered in 1909 by the then director of the observatory, John Evershed, is one such example, he added.

In the observatory library, shelves stretch to the ceiling, packed with volumes of handwritten records and thousands of film plates of the sun. Authorities have launched a project to digitize and preserve the data collected over the past century.

Devendran’s grandfather, Parthasarathy, joined the observatory in 1900, a year after it relocated from Madras, the state capital, to Kodaikanal, situated more than 2,000 metres (6,562 feet) above sea level, offering ideal weather to study the sun.

Like his father and grandfather, Devendran has no formal education in astronomy. His interest was piqued during a visit to the observatory when he was a child.

He became a fulltime sunwatcher in 1986 and says the six-inch (15-cm) telescope has never failed his family.

“It has never required any major overhaul, or change of parts, because we all take care of it,” he said.

More than three decades of observation has made him feel close to the sun, despite its distance of more than 149 million kms (93 million miles) from Earth. It’s a feeling enhanced by the devout family’s worship of the Hindu sun god Surya, he said.

“I feel more religious than other people, as I can see that there is a universal power which is controlling everything,” he said.

His 23-year-old son, Rajesh, expects to carry on the family tradition, but with one difference. He has a master’s degree in physics.

“I get amazed by what my father does here,” said Rajesh. “I think observing the Sun is in my blood.” (rtr)

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Atacama desert in Chile

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Scientists turn to Chile’s Atacama desert to study life on Mars

DENPASAR - All this time, Bali becomes the destination of foreign travelers. Unsurprisingly, many investors are vying to invest in Bali. Most investments are in the field of accommodation. However, the investment in this field has decreased within the past five years.

“It happens because investors have known that Bali has been oversupply of rooms and the regional occupancy only reaches 50 percent that causes long return on investment (ROI),” said the advisor to central executive to the Indonesia Hotel General Manager Association (IHGMA), Dr. Gusti Kade Sutawa, on Saturday (Feb. 25).

Even though the regional hotel occupancy in Bali reaches 50 percent, the seafront hotels remain to have room occupancy above 70 percent. The ROI of hotel in the 1990s lies in the range of 5-8 years, while currently exceeds 15 years so that it is too long for investors.

Generally, he saw the investment is rather slow because investors remain to wait and see until the economy improves.

The tourism development does not only happen in hotel investment but also in villa. Room occupancy of villa averagely reaches 60 percent although some are always fully occupied. “Villas are now increasingly better organized because it has an organization named the Bali Villa Association in coordination with the government of Badung,” he said.

He hoped that there will be no longer unlicensed villas. Not only that, the villa management is also expected to oversee guest activities so that they will not commit criminal acts and violate the laws.

The level of investment in Bali is assessed to be good if it is supported by adequate infrastructure. Similarly, if a disaster occurs in the region of Bali, travelers will ask about the road access to the tourist destination. “Natural disasters have not had impact on tourist arrival, but many are asking about the condition of road section to Singaraja via Bedugul whether it is safe or not,” he explained.

Security issues have always been observed by travelers. On that account, police and the community should unite to maintain the security because it is the most important aspect for tourism. (kmb42)

Since a 2003 study that examined microbial life in the ‘Mars-like soils’ of the Atacama, astrobiological research - the study of life on Earth to understand how it may form elsewhere in the universe - in the desert has grown dramatically.

“It is much cheaper than traveling to Mars,” said Armando Azua, a Chilean astrobiologist at the Bl Marble Space Institute in the U.S., who grew up in one of the Atacama’s few populated areas.

“It is the driest and oldest desert in the world, a unique place where life had no choice but to adapt to the lack of water.”

Still, even in this harsh environment, scientists have found life - usually at the microbiological level - clinging on.

“We think that even in those places on Mars where previously it was thought life would not be found, because they were too dry for anything to survive, well we’ve found places just like that on Earth and there are still different kinds of microrganisms,” said Azua.

Scientists are currently investigating if fungi or other organisms could adapt and harvest high levels of ultraviolet radiation as an energy source,

in the way that fungi found near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster was apparently feeding off the area’s high levels of radiation.

Azua’s team identified a patch of the Atacama that was the driest of all, where centuries may pass without any rainfall. They dug down, and found a whole host of thriving bacteria.

“If we can show that in the Atacama desert, life is capable of tolerating extreme dryness... that will open up tremendously the possibilities of finding life not only on Mars but elsewhere in the universe,” he said. (rtr)

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The farmers in Jembrana complained about the slump of grain price, while the price of pesticides and fertilizers for agriculture is expensive.

Farmers in Jembrana complain about grain price slump

NEGARA - Lately, the farmers in Jembrana complained about the slump of grain price, while the price of pesticides and fertilizers for agriculture is expensive. Many farmers claimed to suffer losses and be under threat of being unable to cover all the production costs. In the current harvest season, many farmers are forced to bear a debt at pesticide kiosks and subak organization.

FLORIDA - Astrobiologists seeking to understand where life might be found on Mars, and what form it might take, are finding that the Atacama desert in Chile, the driest in the world, may hold some important clues.

Devendran, a 55-year-old observer, positions the six-inch telescope at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, India, February 6, 2017.

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Many investors are vying to invest in Bali. Most investments are in the field of accommodation.

Some farmers said on Sunday (Feb. 26) that in the current harvest season the price of grain at the farmer level only reaches IDR 3,400 per kilogram of clean grain.

In the previous harvest season, the price of grain at farmer level reached IDR 3,700 per kilogram in clean condition or IDR 4,000 per kilogram in dirty condition.

Gede Jem, a farmer at Subak Samblong, said that the price of grain is IDR 3,400 to IDR 4,000 per kilogram of good quality.

“If the quality is rather poor, the price only reaches IDR 3,200,” he said.

With the price of IDR 3,400 per kilogram of grain, farmers are

slightly difficult to get more profits after the deduction with production cost. However, it is sufficient to cover all production costs as all farmers averagely owed to farming kiosks as well as subak organization.

However, if the price of grain reaches IDR 3,000 per kilogram, farmers will clearly suffer losses due to the prices of fertilizers and pesticides are very expensive.

The slump in grain prices during harvest time, according to a number of farmers, happens due to the quality of rice produced is somewhat lower than the previous harvest season.

For this harvest season, many

grains are moldy due to fall down and submerged in water during last rain and flooding. Many farmers were forced to harvest their rice ahead of time for fear of falling if flushed by rain accompanied with continuous wind.

Ketut Dandra, a rice middleman from Yehembang, Mendoyo, justified the drop in grain prices during the current harvest season.

According to him, the slump in the price of grain at farmer level happens because the quality of rice produced by farmers at a number of subak areas is lower than the previous harvest season.

This condition occurred due to bad weather. (120)

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Penglipuran village plans new facilities to draw visitors

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BANGLI - Penglipuran tourism village is one of the attractions that are always crowded with local, domestic and foreign travelers. In order to attract more visitors in the future, the management of Penglipuran tourism village will add several new facilities such as traditional swimming pool, bamboo museum and playground facilities such as outboard, et cetera.

Operations Manager of Penglipuran tourism village, I Nengah Moneng, said on Sunday (Feb. 26) that construction plan of the new facilities like traditional swimming pool, bamboo museum, playground facilities for children like outboard is in the planning process. It is required a careful planning to realize it.

“Everything has been planned considering that it belongs to village program. And now the plan has been running. Everything made must be designed carefully from its design to the management. We do not want when the facilities have been built the management does not even run properly. Thus, it is useless to build such facility so that it takes careful planning,” he explained.

Moneng added that his management cannot rush to work on the facility construction. As planned, the construction will use funding of the government, so that the construction has to wait until the funding assistance can be disbursed. Not only that, the management will also look for the right location for

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The cover of a Chinese magazine features a portrait of Kim Jong Nam, the late half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a news agent in Beijing, China February 27, 2017. The headline reads: “Stranger than fiction assassination diary.”

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Penglipuran tourism village is one of the attractions that are always crowded with local, domestic and foreign travelers. the development of the swimming pool. The location to be used is the Sangsang River where currently his management has installed two water wheels, while location of the museum construction has been prepared next to the puseh temple, near the local field.

“Therefore, we are counting the matter of water and the area, so that we consider whether it is still possible to build the traditional swim-

ming pool or not at the location. If possible, the traditional swimming pool will be built at the location.

Thus, the water wheel at the location will be polished to make it look traditional. Moreover, the land for the museum development had been reviewed,” he explained.

He said the water coming out of the shower at Sangsang River has begun to shrink. Nevertheless, the water will remain to be used for

the traditional pool. “In addition to bathing, the water of the shower will also be used for rituals by visitors,” he said.

Further, he said that the additional facility is meant to prevent visitors’ boredom. So far, all the visitors just enjoy the attraction by having a promenade. According to him, the making of the pool, bamboo museum, outboard et cetera will make visitors feel more com-

fortable and get entertained when coming here.

“The idea of making the playground facility is also coming from visitors. Well, if there are additional facilities they will be entertained. Moreover, children would have been happier if they are provided with playground. So, they are not saturated when spending holidays here,” concluded Moneng. (kmb41)

Abah Hill starts to draw visitors, but infrastructure still inadequate

SEMARAPURA - Probably many people do not know the whereabouts of the Abah Hill at Besan village, Dawan. Although

having inadequate infrastructure, the Abah Hill begins to be eyed as a tourist spot. Moreover, it has been equipped with an accommo-

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Although having inadequate infrastructure, the Abah Hill begins to be eyed as a tourist spot.

dation named Bella Kita built by local resident. People hoped it can become a new magnet for the Abah Hill as the forerunner of Besan tourism village.

Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, amid the inauguration of the homestay on Saturday (Feb. 25) admitted that the idea to realize Besan tourism village is indeed not easy. Other than promotion and the arrangement of infrastructure, the no less important is the provision of accommodation such as homestay and the like. According to Regent Suwirta, the idea of making Besan into tourism village is not without reason. Moreover, Dawan subdistrict, especially around Dawan and Besan village, has nearly the same potential as the region of Penglipuran in Bangli.

This can be seen from the ex-

istence of temple at Dawan with sacred springs. Abah Hill has the potential of spiritual tourism, nature tourism and agro-tourism.

These three destinations can be integrated into a single unit. At least, one of them has been met with the establishment of Bella Kita homestay at the Abah Hill, Besan.

This development was driven by a local resident named I Nengah Supastawa.

“Indeed, the provision of accommodation and arrangement of infrastructure such as new roads was partially conducted in 2016. So, the road access to the tourism village is within easy reach. The drawback will be further budgeted in the fiscal year 2017,” said Regent Suwirta.

Regent Suwirta also highly appreciated to what has been done

by Nengah Supastawa because

he has helped build the village in Klungkung district. Furthermore, the regent hoped that Nengah Supastawa can coordinate with the communities of Besan village well. “Here there is also a temple.

Hopefully, the integrated tourism concept can be realized because there are spiritual tourism, nature tourism and agro-tourism in the area of Abah Hill so that the provision of accommodation has become very important,” he said.

Nengah Supastawa, the owner of the Bella Kita, said the employees recruited are from the local villagers. They are mostly poor people and dropouts. “Before working at the Bella Kita homestay, all the employees are trained first here regarding the greeting to guests, housekeeping skills and so forth,” he said. (119)

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S.Korea says N.Korean ministries organised assassination in Malaysia

SEOUL - South Korean intelligence believes suspects wanted for the murder of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader included several officials who worked for the reclusive state’s foreign and security ministries, according to lawmakers in Seoul.

Kim Jong Nam was killed earlier this month at a Malaysian airport by assassins using VX nerve agent, a chemical capable of killing in minutes and listed by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction.

South Korea is acutely sensitive to developments in its unpredictable nuclear-armed neighbor, and intelligence agency officials have briefed lawmakers on the sensational killing of the estranged half-brother of the North’s leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea has not acknowledged the victim is Kim Jong Nam. But South Korean and U.S. officials believe Kim, who had criticized his family’s control of the isolated state, was assassinated by agents of the North.

“Among eight suspects in this case four are from the ministry of state security and two who actually took action are from the foreign ministry,” Lee Cheol-woo, one of the lawmakers briefed by South Korean intelligence, told

reporters.

“That is why it is a case of terrorism led by the state, directly organized by the ministry of state security and the foreign ministry,” Lee added.

Malaysian police have identified a total of eight North Koreans as suspects or as wanted for questioning. These include a North Korean embassy official believed to still be in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s health minister Subramaniam Sathasivam said on Sunday that Kim Jong Nam died within 15-20 minutes of being assaulted by two women who are believed to have smeared VX on his face.

He had been at Kuala Lumpur International airport to catch a flight to Macau, the Chinese territory where he had been living under Beijing’s protection.

The women, Indonesian and Vietnamese citizens, are in police custody and have told officials from their respective embassies that they believed they were taking part in a TV prank.

THREE TEAMS Another South Korean lawmaker briefed by the intelligence agency, Kim Byung-kee, said the North Koreans had operated in three teams.

Two teams, each including officials from both North Korea’s state scurity and foreign ministries, were responsible for hiring women in Indonesia and Vietnam and bringing them to Malaysia to carry out the attack. The third team provided “support”.

He said South Korean intelligence said the North’s embassy official in Kuala Lumpur, Hyon Kwang Song, was linked to the state security ministry and part of the support team.

Malaysian police have said they may issue an arrest warrant for the diplomat if he does not cooperate, but it is unclear if they can do so given he has diplomatic immunity.

The one North Korean in police custody, Ri Jong Chol, was also believed to have been part of the support team, said Kim Byung-kee.

Malaysian authorities have not commented on the roles that any of the North Koreans played in the killing. (rtr)

MANILA - Philippine police are ready to resume President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on the drugs trade which had returned to the streets, the police chief said on Monday, a month after Duterte halted police operations, labelling the force “rotten to the core”.

Ronald dela Rosa told reporters the sooner police returned to the fight better, otherwise gains made against drug traders could be lost.

“We are ready to go back to war if given orders by the president,” dela Rosa told reporters. “The longer that we are out of the war on drugs, the situation is getting worse, problems will return. So, the sooner we return, the better.”

Despite his denunciation of the police, Duterte told reporters he may allow them to resume anti-drug operations, saying there had been a rise of about 20 percent in drug sales on the streets since police were pulled back.

“I will leave it to the Philippine National Police to decide,” he said. “What they have to do (is) to succeed.”

Dela Rosa said he had spoken with governors, mayors and village officials who, he said, were clamouring for police to return to the anti-drugs campaign because drug peddlers and users were back on the streets.

Duterte ordered the police to stand down from the drugs war last month after declaring the force rotten to the core. Since then, the drugs trade has come back out of the shadows, more than half a dozen drug users and dealers in some of Manila’s toughest areas told Reuters.

More than 8,000 people have been killed in the war on drugs since Duterte was sworn in almost eight months ago, about 2,500 of whom were killed in official police anti-narcotics operations.

Human rights groups believe many of the others were extrajudicial executions committed in cooperation with the police – a claim the Duterte administration has vehemently denied.

Reporters and photographers working the crime beat on the night shift said “vigilante-style” killings of drug suspects had continued, but at a much slower pace after the suspension of police operations.

Duterte halted police operations at the end of January and transferred the role to the 1,800-member Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, supported by the army. (rtr)

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A drug user inhales “Shabu”, or methamphetamine, at a drug den in Manila, Philippines February 13, 2017. Picture taken February 13, 2017.

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The ringgit was the weakest currency in emerging Asia last year after China’s yuan, prompting Malaysia’s central bank to get a written commitment from foreign banks to stop trading ringgit non-deliverable forwards (NDFs), offshore contracts they use to hedge their exposure to the currency.

The upshot has been a flood of money leaving Malaysian bonds as foreigners, who own $47 billion of them, were unable to hedge their risks in onshore markets because of a lack of liquidity. “It’s a market that’s kind of been destroyed,” said Gene Frieda, the London-based global strategist at bond giant fund Pimco, who blamed the inability to hedge for making it difficult to make significant bond trades.

Although Frieda said the currency now looked cheap compared with regional peers, he couldn’t see

it rallying under the circumstances.

“We don’t find the bond market particularly interesting at these levels,” he said.

Analysts at Nomura say November-to-January capital outflows from Malaysia hit a record for a three-month period, when 27.9 billion ringgit ($6.3 bln) of foreign cash upped and left. Foreign holding of government bonds fell to 46 percent of the total outstanding value, from 51.6 percent in October.

The Southeast Asian nation’s $97.7 billion of currency reserves are looking vulnerable after having fallen by $3 billion in three months, and the ringgit has fallen 5.7 percent since the end of October.

DRYING UP The central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), insists that the

NDF market is volatile, opaque and subject to abuse, and it told Reuters it was committed to its policy.

“BNM will continue to enforce the policy of non-facilitation of NDF trading rules on the onshore banks to protect consumers’ interests,” it said.

It also insisted that the onshore markets were deep and broad enough to facilitate hedging, with spot and forward trade volumes worth more than $152.4 billion over January and until Feb. 22, of which non-residents accounted for 42.5 percent.

But foreign investors say that while the BNM has succeeded in drying up the NDF offshore market, there just aren’t enough onshore sources of dollars to take the other side of their trade.

“The NDF market is now extremely illiquid,” said Prashant Singh, lead portfolio manager with Neuberger Berman in Singapore.

“The onshore market is also illiquid, and there is no natural seller of dollars other than BNM themselves

for now.” Traders say the BNM’s own sales are too irregular to be reliable for their purposes.

The capital outflows do not yet represent a crisis for an economy that still runs a trade surplus, but further capital outflows could result in a sharper ringgit fall, tighten financial conditions and thus threaten both growth and market stability.

Investors’ immediate concern is that the foreign money in 10.5 billion ringgit of bonds maturing in mid-March will flee. They already suspect that much of the overseas cash in an 8.75 billion ringgit chunk that matured in mid-February has left the country.

Mohammad Hasif Murad, investment manager at Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd, which holds Malaysian government bonds and has some bonds maturing in February and March, said the firm had repatriated some of the proceeds of matured bonds, but has also “strategically reinvested in specific tenors where we see value”.

Aberdeen Asia has assets of $3.5 billion, and its allocation to Malaysian local currency assets is approximately $110 million. Fixed income managers at Old Mutual Global Investors, which has 29 billion pounds ($36.4 billion) under management, paint a gloomy picture.

“We are currently underweight Malaysian bonds and underweight duration given the risk of increased outflows from offshore investors and a likely re-steepening of the local curve as domestic demand will struggle to absorb new debt supply,” they said in a note.

There was little incentive to invest in Malaysian bonds without the ability to hedge, given the likelihood that the ringgit will remain undervalued due to increased capital outflows, they said in a note.

Pimco’s Frieda says the currency could at some point be an attractive buy, provided there was enough liquidity to transact freely.

“You still have to be able to get in and get out,” he said.(rtr)

A money changer counts ringgit at a shop in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, October 26, 2007.

Fire War Tradition of Tuban Symbolizes Magical Power

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Indeed Bali has inexhaustible traditions and cultures. As carried out by Tuban customary village, Kuta, they perform a ritual handed down from ancestors through generations known as siat geni or fire war. This tradition is undertaken by two groups of customary youth club from two hamlets namely the Tuban Geria and Pesalakan in Tuban. They attack each other by using embers of coconut fiber. This magical action is performed as part of the grandiose ceremony at local Dalem Temple.

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SINGAPORE - When Malaysia forced foreign investors in its markets not to dabble in offshore derivatives in its currency last year, its target was speculative pressure on the ringgit, but it appears to have shot itself in the foot.

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Implementation of this fire war tradition involves hundreds of youths in mutual attack action by throwing embers. It is held once a year and poses an obligatory ritual in a grandiose ceremony. Before the ritual begins, the fire war is first commenced with presentation of offerings in the form of food or small-scale offerings, by circumnavigating points of the compass.

It is dedicated to bhuta kala coming from different directions that will attend the ritual.

Fire war ritual generally starts in the evening, where the youth club members from two hamlets has been assembled, namely the Tuban Geria and Pesalakan. Anyone can get involved in the devotional ser-

vice or ngayah. However, it is not permitted to have revenge in this fire war. Abstinence in the fire war is that people are not allowed to take firewood from cemetery area.

A fire war is performed by throwing fire of coconut fibers. In this game, boys will mingle and the players throw each other or attack each other. Fire war is a sacred game or ritual. Community leaders are still closely supervising this ritual game. This game in particular does not have any standard rules.

Sometimes the youths are playing in their own way namely by banging coconut fibers to the ones carried by other players so that sparks a fire like fireworks. This ritual symbolizes the psychical realm

or thing of beyond human logic namely the bhuta kala that releases its power in the form of Ludra’s fire to be presented as devotion to Bhatara Dalem.

Besides, it also symbolizes supernatural forces believed to balance the environment, so that the great strength can be channeled into a positive force that is beneficial to natural balance of the physical and psychical realm.

Having performed the ritual in the fire war, all the players are given penglukatan (self-purification) and not allowed to keep any revenge.

After the game finishes, all the participants getting involved in the games are saying prayers together to deities abiding at Dalem Temple for safety. Logically, this game can be considered to provide entertainment and a sense of integrity for supporting devotees or pengempon. Vivacity and brotherhood of both hamlets are getting stronger.

This procession poses a system of belief that gives us an understanding to jointly maintain the balance of physical and psychical realms. (kmb)

Want to enjoy healthy and delicious food? Once upon a time, come to Trihita Vegan Restaurant. It is very strategically located on Jalan Tibung Sari 58 Dalung, North Kuta, Badung, bordering with Denpasar. The menu offered such as Balinese vegan and Chinese food. There is also a special menu, namely betutu mixed with traditional rice. Trihita Vegan Restaurant is open every day from 08:00 until 21:00.

Trihita Vegan Restaurant is very special. Other than presenting healthy menus, the customers are also very special. “We offer a restaurant with the concept of healthy food prepared from organic ingredients and without MSG. The process of preparation may be similar to the menus in general, but the ingredients in use are clearly different,” said I Made Sukarma, the owner.

Trihita Vegan Restaurant Applies Healthy Food Concept_2 Many people who have a commitment to healthy living indeed choose this restaurant. In addition, the lovers of spiritual activities such as yoga, meditation or gym, are also often having meals here.

Since they intend to maintain health physically and spiritually, they compensate through healthy food anyway. “I want to share healthy tips through opening this Trihita Vegan Resto,” he said.

Although the ingredients without meat, the cooks of Trihita Vegan Resto are able to process them like the menus using meat such as betutu, fried chicken, grilled fish, sausage, skewer, shredded meat and other menus. It is processed to resemble the original menus, so that they look more comfortable and attractive. “Special package of mixed rice is mostly ordered by visitors,” added Sukarma.

Aside from Trihita mixed rice package, there are also pepes betutu sari laut, special mixed rice, mixed rice with genyol, special meatball soup, clear soup and rawon, seafood satay, satay with peanut sauce as well as satay with plecing sauce. There are also various types of salads including fresh vegetables with tofu, seafood vegetable, fresh vegetables, fresh seafood and fried rice. “We make this type of seafood from ingredients like seaweed mixed with soy,” he said.

READ February-March: Enthralling Pasola Jousting Festivals 2017 on Sumba Island There are also a variety of fried rice, noodles, cap cay, stir-fried water spinach, stir-fried mushrooms, stir-fried broccoli and stir-fried water spinach with shrimp paste. The other menus include phytomeat like koloke, siobak, curry-spiced vegetable, black pepper, seafood barbeque, sea food with green chili, seafood with rica-rica seasoning and a variety of toast, spring rolls and French fries.

Various kinds of fresh drinks are also available such as coconut ice, juice of avocado, tomato, carrot, papaya and mango, hot tea, iced lemon juice and hot coffee. “Vegetarian food causes our growth and intelligence to develop well. It has great benefits for life, can reduce body weight and the body becomes healthier. Besides, it can prevent cholesterol and high fat as well as our skin will become healthier and more youthful,” he added. (kmb)

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Australian leader blames predecessor for popularity decline CANBERRA — Australia’s prime minister on Monday blamed recent criticism from his predecessor for a dip in the government’s popularity in a closely watched opinion poll.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said comments by Tony Abbott’s in a speech last week that the conservative government risked a “drift to defeat” were aimed at damaging the ruling coalition.

He said the comments were the reason why to the center-left Labor Party opposition had extended its lead over the government in the Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper on Monday.

“We saw an outburst on Thursday and it had its desired impact on the Newspoll,” Turnbull told reporters. “It was exactly as predicted and as calculated.”

Abbott was prime minister before Turnbull replaced him after a bitter internal challenge in the ruling party in September 2015.

Turnbull justified his challenge by pointing to the government’s poor results in a series of Newspoll surveys under Abbott’s leadership.

The government’s popularity initially surged with the more centrist Turnbull at its helm, but has fallen behind Labor since scraping back into power at July elections.

Abbott remains a government lawmaker but Turnbull has excluded him from his Cabinet. Abbott used a speech and television interview on Thursday to urge the government to adopt more conservative policies, such as reducing Australia’s immigration and clean energy targets.

The Newspoll found that the proportion of voters satisfied with Turnbull’ performance as prime minister had dropped 4 percentage points to 29 percent in three weeks. Those dissatisfied with his performance had increased 5 percentage points to 59 percent.

Labor extended its lead over the government by 2 percentage points over three weeks ago. Labor is supported by 55 percent of the voters, while 45 percent support the government.

The nationwide survey of 1,682 voters at the weekend had a 2.4 percentage margin of error.

Turnbull dismissed speculation that his party might seek to replace him as leader. (ap)

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People walk along a damage road after a flood near Santiago, Chile February 26, 2017.

At least three dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile The rains, which caused rivers to overflow their banks in mountain valleys near Chile’s capital, Santiago, had isolated 373 people, the Onemi emergency service said late on Sunday.

The drinking-water supply for over a million households in Santiago had been affected, and Aguas Andinas, the company that provides water to the capital, said rains were making repairs difficult.

“Emergency teams are working on the ground to connect with

isolated persons and re-establish the water supply wherever possible,” Chilean President Michelle Bachelet wrote on Twitter.

In the O’Higgins region, south of Santiago, a 12-year-old girl was killed when a landslide swept away the car in which she was traveling.

In the San Jose de Maipo valley, directly above the city, emergency crews had to clear the roads of debris before residents could evacuate to lower, less mountain-

ous ground.

It was the second major flooding event to hit central Chile in the past year. Last April, heavy rains battered the San Jose de Maipo valley, killing one and shutting production at some of the largest copper mines in the world.

Mining giants Antofagasta, state-owned Codelco , and Anglo American have sizeable deposits in the zone affected by this weekend’s rains. All three said production had not been affected. (rtr)

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels clash with army in north

BEIRUT - Turkey-backed Syrian rebel groups clashed with government forces near a city in northern Syria they captured from Islamic State, the second such confrontation in that region this month.

The clash late on Sunday took place in an area where the sides are waging separate campaigns against Islamic State. Russia, which backs the Syrian gov-

ernment, intervened to halt the previous clash.

The latest incident occurred near the city of al-Bab, which the Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels captured last week from Islamic State. Syrian government forces on Sunday announced the capture of the town of Tadef, 4 km (2.5 miles) to the south.

A rebel official in touch with one of the FSA groups taking part

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Social gap creates injustice: VP Kalla

SANTIAGO - At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country’s usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation, officials said on Sunday.

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in the Turkey-backed campaign in northern Syria said rebels had opened fire on Sunday in response to an attempt by government forces to advance towards an area near al-Bab. An FSA statement said “22 regime members” were killed.

A Syrian military source said the rebels had “targeted our forces in Tadef with artillery and machine guns”. The source, who

described the FSA factions as “terrorist groups that belong to Turkey”, gave no casualty toll.

Earlier this month, a senior R u s s i a n o ff i c i a l s a i d Ta d e f marked an agreed dividing line between the Syrian army and the Turkey-backed forces.

Turkey, a major backer of Syrian opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, last year began cooperating with Russia in

Syria. With Moscow, it has cosponsored a ceasefire agreement between government and rebel forces in western Syria.

The rebel official said Turkish forces were not involved in the confrontation, adding that government forces appeared to be testing the rebels. “They probably hadn’t thought that they would receive such a fierce response,” said the official. (rtr)

AMBON - Injustice in society is also caused by social inequalities, Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla remarked here on Sunday.

“Social gap can also create injustice, and thus, several steps have been taken by the government to provide healthcare at a cheaper cost, although it is not sufficient to tackle the injustice,” Kalla noted.

According to the vice president, injustice, in the context of sovereignty, is a grave issue that occurs worldwide,

even in developed countries, such as the US. The vice president stated that the same was also observed in Indonesia, although social justice for all Indonesians is enshrined in the fifth precept of the Pancasila, the five basic principles of the Republic of Indonesia.

Kalla pointed out that since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has endured at least 15 major conflicts, 10 of which were caused by social and political injustice.(ant)

JAKARTA - Jakartas Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, will be secured for a visit by King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia on Thursday. “The mosque will be closed to the public after midday prayers for King Salmans visit,” Abu Hurairah, the head of protocol

and documentation of the mosque, said on Monday.

He stated that worshipers are requested to leave the mosque after performing the midday prayers to prepare for the kings visit. “The kings visit to the mosque will last only for about 30 minutes. Hurairah remarked.(ant)

Istiqlal Mosque to be secured for Saudi King`s visit

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Siti Aisyah agrees to receive legal assistance from indonesian embassy

JAKARTA - Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian woman suspected of murdering North Korean leader Kim Jong-uns half-brother Kim Jong-nam, has agreed to receive legal assistance from the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

“With her approval, a representative from the embassy has urged the Malaysian authority to discuss with Aisyahs lawyer if there are any developments in her case,” Director of Indonesian Citizens Protection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lalu Muhammad Iqbal stated in a message received by Antara, Sunday.

A team of the Indonesian Citizens Protection Directorate and lawyers had met Aisyah at the Cyberjaya Police Office on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Kuala Lumpur local time after

the Malaysian government granted consular access to the suspect.

The Indonesian embassys representatives who met Aisyah were Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indonesian Embassy to Malaysia Andreano Erwin, Immigration Attach Mulkan Lekat, Chairman of the Indonesian Citizen Protection Task Force Yusron B. Ambary, lawyer of the Gooi and Azura firm Azura, and immigration officers.

During the meeting, which lasted for 30 minutes, envoys from the em-

bassy conducted a fingerprint scan to verify Aisyahs citizenship.

The verification result confirmed that Aisyahs fingerprints matched with the data of the passport she was holding. After the visit, it was reported that Aisyah was in good health and had received proper treatment from the local authority.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will deliver several pieces of information along with Aisyahs message to her family in Serang District, Indonesia.(ant)

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Toro Rosso’s drivers Daniil Kvyat (R) and Carlos Sainz pose during the presentation of the new STR12 racing car.

TABANAN - Belulang Hot Spring consider as the hottest hot spring in Bali, located in the middle of the terraced rice field. If you like we give you chance for swimming or showering in the fountain here, but don’t forget to bring your towel and change cloths as not allowed to take a bath naked here. Belulang Hot Spring consist of a small pool and a number of bathing areas where you can stand under the water as it come out of the earth.

They are surrounded by friendly warungs eager to sell you drinks and snacks.

Belulang hot springs which is located on Mangesta Village, Penebel District, Tabanan Regency, approximately 15 km from Tabanan city.

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With mineral content which is quite thick, Belulang hot springs is believed can heal many diseases related to skin disease.

Besides, this hot springs can refresh and heal exhausted body.

Many tourists both domestic and foreign came to try the power of Belulang hot springs by showering or soaking.

To reach this place, visitors have to walk about 200 meters from the parking lot. On the way, visitors will pass rice fields path which is already arranged in certain way while enjoy the beautiful and natural view surround it.

It is told that local people believe that the hot springs is the place of Ida Putra PuncakGunungAgung, the hot springs resource is located in the Beji Temple area, a place where people purify themselves

before come to the temple.

To get there you will spend about 60 minutes from NgurahRai Airport by using vehicle.

To support any tourism activity at the hot springs, there are food stalls and parking lot.

Local community leader, Nengah Sudana, explained that although the hot springs have been there for a long time, it used ot be very hard to get there due to the severly damaged road that led to them. Since 2014 however the road has been paved making it much easier for people to enjoy the hot spiorngs. There are in fact many hot springs in Betulang, but the largest one is located near Batu Panes Temple in the middle of some rice fields.

According to Sudana, the advantage of Belulang hot springs is that it can cure certain diseases.

“So, in addition to refreshing, many travelers also come to the

hot spring for treatment,” he said.

On that account, the Belulang hot springs are also closely related to a series of spiritual tourism. Sudana explained that if guests wishing to recover from illnesses, before taking a bath they usually say

prayers at the Batu Panes Temple.

Afterwards, they take a bath in the Belulang hot springs, just 50 meters away from the temple. “Many guests are cured like those having stroke coming here for treatment,” he said. (IBP/net)

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BARCELONA - Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso looked forward to a new engine partnership with Renault on Sunday while setting themselves up as rivals to the French carmaker’s own works Formula One team on the track.

Team principal Franz Tost told reporters, after unveiling the newlook Renault-powered STR12 car in the Circuit de Catalunya pitlane, that a best-ever fifth place in the constructors’ championship was again the target.

Renault, ninth last year with Toro Rosso seventh while using a year-old Ferrari engine, set the same goal at their launch on Tuesday.

“I am convinced that our new car works well, we have with Renault a fantastic engine partner, we have two experienced drivers for the first time in the history of Toro Rosso...I am convinced we will have a good season,” said Tost.

The Toro Rosso lineup sees Spaniard Carlos Sainz starting his third season with the team and Rus-

sian Daniil Kvyat, after his demotion from Red Bull Racing last year, embarking on his fourth.

The metallic silver and blue car introduces a new look, with the previous one being painted red, dark blue and gold, in the team’s first major livery change in 12 years.

“If the car is as fast as it looks, then I am more than happy,” said Tost.

The car’s front end looks similar to the one presented by champions Mercedes at Silverstone on Thursday but Toro Rosso’s highly regarded technical director James Key said that was just a happy coincidence.

“I looked at the Mercedes and thought ‘Ah, OK. They’ve got our front suspension,” he told reporters.

“Most people will say we’ve got

Mercedes’ front suspension.

“The nose is similar, the front of the side pods is similar, even the bodywork of the side pods is similar...let’s just hope the engines are similar,” he added.

“On the one hand we were pleased to see someone else has done a similar thing; on the other hand we were disappointed that we weren’t the only team to think of something. There’s many different concepts out there, actually.”

Toro Rosso carried out a limited mileage promotional filming day at the Misano circuit in eastern Italy on Wednesday but media reports said track time was limited because of an engine problem.

The team gave no details on Sunday but played down any negative impressions.

“We went there to film and take pictures and run the car and we did all three,” said Key. “And we were running at the end of the day.” (rtr)

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LONDON - Alberto Salazar, the coach of Britain’s Olympic champion Mo Farah, has denied administering banned supplements to his athletes and issued a firm rebuttal of what he said were false allegations against him in a British newspaper.

The Sunday Times earlier reported that Salazar had used prohibited infusions of supplements to improve the performance of his runners, citing what the newspaper said was a leaked United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report.

But the coach, who was accused of violating anti-doping rules in a BBC documentary in 2015, said on Sunday that the newspaper had “recycled old allegations” he had already refuted.

The Sunday Times was not immediately available to comment.

“I have clearly and repeatedly refuted allegations directed against me and the Oregon Project,” Salazar said in a statement referring to Nike’s training centre for elite distance runners.

“I believe in a clean sport and a methodical, dedicated, approach to training. The Oregon Project will never permit doping and all Oregon Project athletes are required to comply with the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Code and IAAF (International Association of Athletics federations) Rules.

“I do not use supplements that are banned.”

The Sunday Times said Farah and other athletes coached by Salazar were given infusions of a research supplement based on the chemical L-Carnitine and that one athlete who was given a high dosage said it was as effective as illegal blood doping.

Responding to the newspaper report, Farah said in a statement that he was “a clean athlete who has never broken the rules in regards to substances, methods or dosages”.

Salazar, a Cuban-born American marathon runner who has worked with Farah since 2011, said his athletes had used L-Carnitine but added in his statement that it was not a banned substance and had only been administered after he had checked in writing with USADA about what its guidelines were.

“L-Carnitine is a legal nutritional supplement that is not banned

by WADA,” he said. “Any use of L-Carnitine was done so within WADA guidelines.

“I also communicated in writing with USADA in advance of the use and administration of L-Carnitine with Oregon Project athletes... who were then administered L-Carnitine in exactly the same way USADA directed.”

Salazar added: “The leaking of information and the litigation of false allegations in the press, is disturbing, desperate and a denial of due process.

“I look forward to this unfair and protracted process reaching the conclusion I know to be true.”

Nike also issued a statement on Sunday, saying: “Alberto has clearly and repeatedly refuted the allegations directed against him and the management of Oregon Project. Nike strongly believes in clean sport.” (rtr)

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FLORIDA - Canadian world number four Milos Raonic pulled out of Sunday’s Delray Beach Open final in Florida, handing American Jack Sock the title by walkover. Raonic withdrew due to a hamstring tear in his right leg, an injury he said he had picked up while beating Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets

in a semi-final on Saturday night.

“I didn’t think much of it,” Raonic told the Tennis Channel. “I thought it was just tightness from the match, but this morning I woke up unable to walk properly and did quite extensive treatment with my team.

“We came down to the conclusion that it was a slight tear of the

hamstring in my right leg.”

Sock’s second ATP title of the year followed his Auckland Open victory last month. The 24-yearold American did not drop a set all week. He has an 11-1 record this year and is expected to rise to 18th in the world rankings on Monday. (rtr)

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MANCHESTER UNITED’SZlatan Ibrahimovic lifts the trophy after winning the English League Cup final soccer match between Manchester United and Southampton FC at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.

After cup win, Mourinho hopes Ibrahimovic stays at United

LONDON — Six months into their first seasons at MANCHESTER UNITED, Jose Mourinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have collected their first winners’ medals. Just how long this partnership of serial winners endures at United remains uncertain. There’s little doubt Mourinho wants Ibrahimovic to commit to staying at United into next season, especially after the 35year-old striker’s double clinched the League Cup with a 3-2 victory over SOUTHAMPTON on Sunday.

But Mourinho hopes the supporters will take direct action to convince the Swede to sign the contract extension the club has offered.

“I never beg for a player to sign a contract,” said Mourinho, who previously coached Ibrahimovic at Inter Milan. “One day Zlatan decided to go to Barcelona. I was very sad but I did nothing to try stop him from going.

“So I don’t beg for players but

if needed I think maybe United fans can go to the door of his house and stay there and stay there all night if needed. I think they will go for sure. “ Especially after seeing the veteran take his United tally to 26 goals while younger captain Wayne Rooney was relegated to a non-playing role on the bench at Wembley Stadium. Rooney reaffirmed his future to United last week, rather than moving to

China before its deadline-day on Tuesday, but it is a commitment from Ibrahimovic that the club is keener to hear. “We will believe that he is going to stay with us one more season,” Mourinho said.

Ibrahimovic’s first goal in the first final of the season came in the 18th minute, direct from a free kick. Jesse Lingard doubled United’s advantage in the 38th minute to add to his Wembley

goals in the FA CUP final and Community Shield in 2016.

But United threw away its advantage as Manolo Gabbiadini scored either side of halftime to draw Southampton level in its pursuit of a first major trophy since beating United in the 1976 FA Cup final. The game was heading into extra time but Ibrahimovic had other ideas, meeting Ander Herrera’s cross with a bullet header in the 87th minute.

“The man here made the difference,” Paul Pogba, the world’s most expensive player, said next to Ibrahimovic on the field. “That’s why we bought him.” Ibrahimovic interjected: “Bought him? I came for free.”

Out of contract at Paris SaintGermain, Ibrahimovic wanted to test himself in English football for the first time. He’s passed the test, becoming a trophy winner in a fifth country after honors in France (Paris Saint-Germain), Italy (Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan), Spain (Barcelona) and the Netherlands (Ajax). But it is United now on course for a treble, still in contention for the FA CUP and Europa League.

The bigger target, though, is returning to the Champions League through winning the Europa League or by finishing in the PREMIER LEAGUE’S top four. United is currently sixth, two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal.(ap)

MADRID — With three goals in 20 minutes on Sunday, Real Madrid made sure that Barcelona’s stint at the top of the Spanish league didn’t last more than a few hours. Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 with a late winner by Lionel Messi earlier Sunday to move into the lead, but Madrid scored three times in the second half to erase a two-goal deficit and beat Villarreal 3-2.

“In the end we come away with three points against an opponent that can make things difficult for you,” Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said.

“We’re happy to earn the win against a great side.” Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata scored for Madrid, which was coming off a loss at Valencia.

Zidane’s team equaled Barcelona’s record from as far back as 1944 of 44 straight games scoring at least one goal.

Seeking its first league title since 2012, Madrid still has a game in hand at Celta Vigo. A draw or a loss by Madrid at Villarreal would have allowed Barcelona to stay top.

The hosts went ahead through Manuel Trigueros in the 50th and Cedric Bakambu in the 56th, but Bale pulled Madrid closer with a header in the 64th. Ronaldo equalized by converting a 74th-minute penalty kick prompted by a controversial handball

by Villarreal midfielder Bruno Soriano.

Substitute Morata netted the winner with a firm header from close range after a well-placed cross by left back Marcelo.

won five of the last six league games against Atletico, which hasn’t beaten its rival in the last seven games at home dating back to 2010.

“Unfortunately we have not been getting good results against them, but in all these matches we have played well and shown that we could win,” Atletico coach Diego Simeone said.

Atletico, which had won four in a row at home and was unbeaten in eight league matches, dropped nine points off the lead.

“We have to stay calm,” Simeone said. “The goal doesn’t change. We will see where we stand in the final rounds.”

Barcelona badly needed a convincing victory to regain confidence following

an unimpressive 2-1 win over promoted Leganes — when Messi also scored a late winner — and a demoralizing 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Rafinha put Barcelona ahead after a scramble in front of Atletico’s goal in the 64th and Godin equalized six minutes later with a header off a corner kick before Messi sealed the victory from close range after his initial shot was blocked by a defender in front of the goal.

“We played well enough to win, but they scored in two unfortunate plays for us,” Atletico midfielder Gabi Fernandez said. “We know it’s always difficult against Barcelona, and today it wasn’t any different.”(ap)

BARCELONA 2, ATLETICO MADRID 1 Messi added to his impressive scoring run this season with an 86th-minute winner at Atletico’s Vicente Calderon Stadium, It was his 35th goal in 35 games, and 11th in the last 10 league games. His league-leading 20th goal also secured the Argentina star his 400th victory since officially debuting with Barcelona in 2004.

The late goal marked the latest blow dealt by Messi against Atletico — the team he has scored the most goals against in his career. It was his 27th goal against the Madrid club. Barcelona has

AP Photo/Jose Miguel Fernandez

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, right, is challenged by Villarreal’s Costa during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Ceramica Stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.

Confused Palace fans accidentally vandalise own team bus

Crystal Palace supporters inadvertently vandalised their own team’s bus thinking it belonged to Middlesbrough prior to the Premier League clash between the relegation rivals on Saturday.

The coach, which was parked at a hotel nearby Selhurst Park, was daubed with the club’s name ‘CRYSTAL PALACE FC’ in red, white and blue paint across the sides and rear of the vehicle, according to media reports.

The incident occurred hours before Palace secured a vital 1-0 win that lifted them out of the relegation zone.

Palace, who still used the vehicle despite the damage, confirmed on Sunday that the team’s coach was vandalised and that police had been notified.

“The team bus was covered in graffiti with the words ‘CRYSTAL PALACE’ overnight on Friday ahead of the game on Saturday. Police have been informed,” a spokesman told the Sun Sport.

British media also reported that Palace’s assistant head groundsman Dean Waters had condemned the vandals and revealed their error.

“40,000 pounds worth of damage on our coach thinking it was the Boro coach. Nice one! #cpfc,” Waters tweeted, before changing his privacy settings so that the post was no longer available to the public.(rtr)

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MANCHESTER UNITED’SZlatan Ibrahimovic lifts the trophy after winning the English League Cup final soccer match between Manchester United and Southampton FC at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.

After cup win, Mourinho hopes Ibrahimovic stays at United

LONDON — Six months into their first seasons at MANCHESTER UNITED, Jose Mourinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have collected their first winners’ medals. Just how long this partnership of serial winners endures at United remains uncertain. There’s little doubt Mourinho wants Ibrahimovic to commit to staying at United into next season, especially after the 35year-old striker’s double clinched the League Cup with a 3-2 victory over SOUTHAMPTON on Sunday.

But Mourinho hopes the supporters will take direct action to convince the Swede to sign the contract extension the club has offered.

“I never beg for a player to sign a contract,” said Mourinho, who previously coached Ibrahimovic at Inter Milan. “One day Zlatan decided to go to Barcelona. I was very sad but I did nothing to try stop him from going.

“So I don’t beg for players but

if needed I think maybe United fans can go to the door of his house and stay there and stay there all night if needed. I think they will go for sure. “ Especially after seeing the veteran take his United tally to 26 goals while younger captain Wayne Rooney was relegated to a non-playing role on the bench at Wembley Stadium. Rooney reaffirmed his future to United last week, rather than moving to

China before its deadline-day on Tuesday, but it is a commitment from Ibrahimovic that the club is keener to hear. “We will believe that he is going to stay with us one more season,” Mourinho said.

Ibrahimovic’s first goal in the first final of the season came in the 18th minute, direct from a free kick. Jesse Lingard doubled United’s advantage in the 38th minute to add to his Wembley

goals in the FA CUP final and Community Shield in 2016.

But United threw away its advantage as Manolo Gabbiadini scored either side of halftime to draw Southampton level in its pursuit of a first major trophy since beating United in the 1976 FA Cup final. The game was heading into extra time but Ibrahimovic had other ideas, meeting Ander Herrera’s cross with a bullet header in the 87th minute.

“The man here made the difference,” Paul Pogba, the world’s most expensive player, said next to Ibrahimovic on the field. “That’s why we bought him.” Ibrahimovic interjected: “Bought him? I came for free.”

Out of contract at Paris SaintGermain, Ibrahimovic wanted to test himself in English football for the first time. He’s passed the test, becoming a trophy winner in a fifth country after honors in France (Paris Saint-Germain), Italy (Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan), Spain (Barcelona) and the Netherlands (Ajax). But it is United now on course for a treble, still in contention for the FA CUP and Europa League.

The bigger target, though, is returning to the Champions League through winning the Europa League or by finishing in the PREMIER LEAGUE’S top four. United is currently sixth, two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal.(ap)

MADRID — With three goals in 20 minutes on Sunday, Real Madrid made sure that Barcelona’s stint at the top of the Spanish league didn’t last more than a few hours. Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 with a late winner by Lionel Messi earlier Sunday to move into the lead, but Madrid scored three times in the second half to erase a two-goal deficit and beat Villarreal 3-2.

“In the end we come away with three points against an opponent that can make things difficult for you,” Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said.

“We’re happy to earn the win against a great side.” Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata scored for Madrid, which was coming off a loss at Valencia.

Zidane’s team equaled Barcelona’s record from as far back as 1944 of 44 straight games scoring at least one goal.

Seeking its first league title since 2012, Madrid still has a game in hand at Celta Vigo. A draw or a loss by Madrid at Villarreal would have allowed Barcelona to stay top.

The hosts went ahead through Manuel Trigueros in the 50th and Cedric Bakambu in the 56th, but Bale pulled Madrid closer with a header in the 64th. Ronaldo equalized by converting a 74th-minute penalty kick prompted by a controversial handball

by Villarreal midfielder Bruno Soriano.

Substitute Morata netted the winner with a firm header from close range after a well-placed cross by left back Marcelo.

won five of the last six league games against Atletico, which hasn’t beaten its rival in the last seven games at home dating back to 2010.

“Unfortunately we have not been getting good results against them, but in all these matches we have played well and shown that we could win,” Atletico coach Diego Simeone said.

Atletico, which had won four in a row at home and was unbeaten in eight league matches, dropped nine points off the lead.

“We have to stay calm,” Simeone said. “The goal doesn’t change. We will see where we stand in the final rounds.”

Barcelona badly needed a convincing victory to regain confidence following

an unimpressive 2-1 win over promoted Leganes — when Messi also scored a late winner — and a demoralizing 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Rafinha put Barcelona ahead after a scramble in front of Atletico’s goal in the 64th and Godin equalized six minutes later with a header off a corner kick before Messi sealed the victory from close range after his initial shot was blocked by a defender in front of the goal.

“We played well enough to win, but they scored in two unfortunate plays for us,” Atletico midfielder Gabi Fernandez said. “We know it’s always difficult against Barcelona, and today it wasn’t any different.”(ap)

BARCELONA 2, ATLETICO MADRID 1 Messi added to his impressive scoring run this season with an 86th-minute winner at Atletico’s Vicente Calderon Stadium, It was his 35th goal in 35 games, and 11th in the last 10 league games. His league-leading 20th goal also secured the Argentina star his 400th victory since officially debuting with Barcelona in 2004.

The late goal marked the latest blow dealt by Messi against Atletico — the team he has scored the most goals against in his career. It was his 27th goal against the Madrid club. Barcelona has

AP Photo/Jose Miguel Fernandez

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, right, is challenged by Villarreal’s Costa during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Ceramica Stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.

Confused Palace fans accidentally vandalise own team bus

Crystal Palace supporters inadvertently vandalised their own team’s bus thinking it belonged to Middlesbrough prior to the Premier League clash between the relegation rivals on Saturday.

The coach, which was parked at a hotel nearby Selhurst Park, was daubed with the club’s name ‘CRYSTAL PALACE FC’ in red, white and blue paint across the sides and rear of the vehicle, according to media reports.

The incident occurred hours before Palace secured a vital 1-0 win that lifted them out of the relegation zone.

Palace, who still used the vehicle despite the damage, confirmed on Sunday that the team’s coach was vandalised and that police had been notified.

“The team bus was covered in graffiti with the words ‘CRYSTAL PALACE’ overnight on Friday ahead of the game on Saturday. Police have been informed,” a spokesman told the Sun Sport.

British media also reported that Palace’s assistant head groundsman Dean Waters had condemned the vandals and revealed their error.

“40,000 pounds worth of damage on our coach thinking it was the Boro coach. Nice one! #cpfc,” Waters tweeted, before changing his privacy settings so that the post was no longer available to the public.(rtr)

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Toro Rosso’s drivers Daniil Kvyat (R) and Carlos Sainz pose during the presentation of the new STR12 racing car.

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Besides, this hot springs can refresh and heal exhausted body.

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Local community leader, Nengah Sudana, explained that although the hot springs have been there for a long time, it used ot be very hard to get there due to the severly damaged road that led to them. Since 2014 however the road has been paved making it much easier for people to enjoy the hot spiorngs. There are in fact many hot springs in Betulang, but the largest one is located near Batu Panes Temple in the middle of some rice fields.

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BARCELONA - Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso looked forward to a new engine partnership with Renault on Sunday while setting themselves up as rivals to the French carmaker’s own works Formula One team on the track.

Team principal Franz Tost told reporters, after unveiling the newlook Renault-powered STR12 car in the Circuit de Catalunya pitlane, that a best-ever fifth place in the constructors’ championship was again the target.

Renault, ninth last year with Toro Rosso seventh while using a year-old Ferrari engine, set the same goal at their launch on Tuesday.

“I am convinced that our new car works well, we have with Renault a fantastic engine partner, we have two experienced drivers for the first time in the history of Toro Rosso...I am convinced we will have a good season,” said Tost.

The Toro Rosso lineup sees Spaniard Carlos Sainz starting his third season with the team and Rus-

sian Daniil Kvyat, after his demotion from Red Bull Racing last year, embarking on his fourth.

The metallic silver and blue car introduces a new look, with the previous one being painted red, dark blue and gold, in the team’s first major livery change in 12 years.

“If the car is as fast as it looks, then I am more than happy,” said Tost.

The car’s front end looks similar to the one presented by champions Mercedes at Silverstone on Thursday but Toro Rosso’s highly regarded technical director James Key said that was just a happy coincidence.

“I looked at the Mercedes and thought ‘Ah, OK. They’ve got our front suspension,” he told reporters.

“Most people will say we’ve got

Mercedes’ front suspension.

“The nose is similar, the front of the side pods is similar, even the bodywork of the side pods is similar...let’s just hope the engines are similar,” he added.

“On the one hand we were pleased to see someone else has done a similar thing; on the other hand we were disappointed that we weren’t the only team to think of something. There’s many different concepts out there, actually.”

Toro Rosso carried out a limited mileage promotional filming day at the Misano circuit in eastern Italy on Wednesday but media reports said track time was limited because of an engine problem.

The team gave no details on Sunday but played down any negative impressions.

“We went there to film and take pictures and run the car and we did all three,” said Key. “And we were running at the end of the day.” (rtr)

Sock wins Delray Beach final in walkover as Raonic withdraws

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LONDON - Alberto Salazar, the coach of Britain’s Olympic champion Mo Farah, has denied administering banned supplements to his athletes and issued a firm rebuttal of what he said were false allegations against him in a British newspaper.

The Sunday Times earlier reported that Salazar had used prohibited infusions of supplements to improve the performance of his runners, citing what the newspaper said was a leaked United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report.

But the coach, who was accused of violating anti-doping rules in a BBC documentary in 2015, said on Sunday that the newspaper had “recycled old allegations” he had already refuted.

The Sunday Times was not immediately available to comment.

“I have clearly and repeatedly refuted allegations directed against me and the Oregon Project,” Salazar said in a statement referring to Nike’s training centre for elite distance runners.

“I believe in a clean sport and a methodical, dedicated, approach to training. The Oregon Project will never permit doping and all Oregon Project athletes are required to comply with the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Code and IAAF (International Association of Athletics federations) Rules.

“I do not use supplements that are banned.”

The Sunday Times said Farah and other athletes coached by Salazar were given infusions of a research supplement based on the chemical L-Carnitine and that one athlete who was given a high dosage said it was as effective as illegal blood doping.

Responding to the newspaper report, Farah said in a statement that he was “a clean athlete who has never broken the rules in regards to substances, methods or dosages”.

Salazar, a Cuban-born American marathon runner who has worked with Farah since 2011, said his athletes had used L-Carnitine but added in his statement that it was not a banned substance and had only been administered after he had checked in writing with USADA about what its guidelines were.

“L-Carnitine is a legal nutritional supplement that is not banned

by WADA,” he said. “Any use of L-Carnitine was done so within WADA guidelines.

“I also communicated in writing with USADA in advance of the use and administration of L-Carnitine with Oregon Project athletes... who were then administered L-Carnitine in exactly the same way USADA directed.”

Salazar added: “The leaking of information and the litigation of false allegations in the press, is disturbing, desperate and a denial of due process.

“I look forward to this unfair and protracted process reaching the conclusion I know to be true.”

Nike also issued a statement on Sunday, saying: “Alberto has clearly and repeatedly refuted the allegations directed against him and the management of Oregon Project. Nike strongly believes in clean sport.” (rtr)

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FLORIDA - Canadian world number four Milos Raonic pulled out of Sunday’s Delray Beach Open final in Florida, handing American Jack Sock the title by walkover. Raonic withdrew due to a hamstring tear in his right leg, an injury he said he had picked up while beating Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets

in a semi-final on Saturday night.

“I didn’t think much of it,” Raonic told the Tennis Channel. “I thought it was just tightness from the match, but this morning I woke up unable to walk properly and did quite extensive treatment with my team.

“We came down to the conclusion that it was a slight tear of the

hamstring in my right leg.”

Sock’s second ATP title of the year followed his Auckland Open victory last month. The 24-yearold American did not drop a set all week. He has an 11-1 record this year and is expected to rise to 18th in the world rankings on Monday. (rtr)

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Australian leader blames predecessor for popularity decline CANBERRA — Australia’s prime minister on Monday blamed recent criticism from his predecessor for a dip in the government’s popularity in a closely watched opinion poll.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said comments by Tony Abbott’s in a speech last week that the conservative government risked a “drift to defeat” were aimed at damaging the ruling coalition.

He said the comments were the reason why to the center-left Labor Party opposition had extended its lead over the government in the Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper on Monday.

“We saw an outburst on Thursday and it had its desired impact on the Newspoll,” Turnbull told reporters. “It was exactly as predicted and as calculated.”

Abbott was prime minister before Turnbull replaced him after a bitter internal challenge in the ruling party in September 2015.

Turnbull justified his challenge by pointing to the government’s poor results in a series of Newspoll surveys under Abbott’s leadership.

The government’s popularity initially surged with the more centrist Turnbull at its helm, but has fallen behind Labor since scraping back into power at July elections.

Abbott remains a government lawmaker but Turnbull has excluded him from his Cabinet. Abbott used a speech and television interview on Thursday to urge the government to adopt more conservative policies, such as reducing Australia’s immigration and clean energy targets.

The Newspoll found that the proportion of voters satisfied with Turnbull’ performance as prime minister had dropped 4 percentage points to 29 percent in three weeks. Those dissatisfied with his performance had increased 5 percentage points to 59 percent.

Labor extended its lead over the government by 2 percentage points over three weeks ago. Labor is supported by 55 percent of the voters, while 45 percent support the government.

The nationwide survey of 1,682 voters at the weekend had a 2.4 percentage margin of error.

Turnbull dismissed speculation that his party might seek to replace him as leader. (ap)

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People walk along a damage road after a flood near Santiago, Chile February 26, 2017.

At least three dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile The rains, which caused rivers to overflow their banks in mountain valleys near Chile’s capital, Santiago, had isolated 373 people, the Onemi emergency service said late on Sunday.

The drinking-water supply for over a million households in Santiago had been affected, and Aguas Andinas, the company that provides water to the capital, said rains were making repairs difficult.

“Emergency teams are working on the ground to connect with

isolated persons and re-establish the water supply wherever possible,” Chilean President Michelle Bachelet wrote on Twitter.

In the O’Higgins region, south of Santiago, a 12-year-old girl was killed when a landslide swept away the car in which she was traveling.

In the San Jose de Maipo valley, directly above the city, emergency crews had to clear the roads of debris before residents could evacuate to lower, less mountain-

ous ground.

It was the second major flooding event to hit central Chile in the past year. Last April, heavy rains battered the San Jose de Maipo valley, killing one and shutting production at some of the largest copper mines in the world.

Mining giants Antofagasta, state-owned Codelco , and Anglo American have sizeable deposits in the zone affected by this weekend’s rains. All three said production had not been affected. (rtr)

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels clash with army in north

BEIRUT - Turkey-backed Syrian rebel groups clashed with government forces near a city in northern Syria they captured from Islamic State, the second such confrontation in that region this month.

The clash late on Sunday took place in an area where the sides are waging separate campaigns against Islamic State. Russia, which backs the Syrian gov-

ernment, intervened to halt the previous clash.

The latest incident occurred near the city of al-Bab, which the Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels captured last week from Islamic State. Syrian government forces on Sunday announced the capture of the town of Tadef, 4 km (2.5 miles) to the south.

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SANTIAGO - At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country’s usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation, officials said on Sunday.

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in the Turkey-backed campaign in northern Syria said rebels had opened fire on Sunday in response to an attempt by government forces to advance towards an area near al-Bab. An FSA statement said “22 regime members” were killed.

A Syrian military source said the rebels had “targeted our forces in Tadef with artillery and machine guns”. The source, who

described the FSA factions as “terrorist groups that belong to Turkey”, gave no casualty toll.

Earlier this month, a senior R u s s i a n o ff i c i a l s a i d Ta d e f marked an agreed dividing line between the Syrian army and the Turkey-backed forces.

Turkey, a major backer of Syrian opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, last year began cooperating with Russia in

Syria. With Moscow, it has cosponsored a ceasefire agreement between government and rebel forces in western Syria.

The rebel official said Turkish forces were not involved in the confrontation, adding that government forces appeared to be testing the rebels. “They probably hadn’t thought that they would receive such a fierce response,” said the official. (rtr)

AMBON - Injustice in society is also caused by social inequalities, Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla remarked here on Sunday.

“Social gap can also create injustice, and thus, several steps have been taken by the government to provide healthcare at a cheaper cost, although it is not sufficient to tackle the injustice,” Kalla noted.

According to the vice president, injustice, in the context of sovereignty, is a grave issue that occurs worldwide,

even in developed countries, such as the US. The vice president stated that the same was also observed in Indonesia, although social justice for all Indonesians is enshrined in the fifth precept of the Pancasila, the five basic principles of the Republic of Indonesia.

Kalla pointed out that since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has endured at least 15 major conflicts, 10 of which were caused by social and political injustice.(ant)

JAKARTA - Jakartas Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, will be secured for a visit by King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia on Thursday. “The mosque will be closed to the public after midday prayers for King Salmans visit,” Abu Hurairah, the head of protocol

and documentation of the mosque, said on Monday.

He stated that worshipers are requested to leave the mosque after performing the midday prayers to prepare for the kings visit. “The kings visit to the mosque will last only for about 30 minutes. Hurairah remarked.(ant)

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JAKARTA - Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian woman suspected of murdering North Korean leader Kim Jong-uns half-brother Kim Jong-nam, has agreed to receive legal assistance from the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

“With her approval, a representative from the embassy has urged the Malaysian authority to discuss with Aisyahs lawyer if there are any developments in her case,” Director of Indonesian Citizens Protection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lalu Muhammad Iqbal stated in a message received by Antara, Sunday.

A team of the Indonesian Citizens Protection Directorate and lawyers had met Aisyah at the Cyberjaya Police Office on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Kuala Lumpur local time after

the Malaysian government granted consular access to the suspect.

The Indonesian embassys representatives who met Aisyah were Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indonesian Embassy to Malaysia Andreano Erwin, Immigration Attach Mulkan Lekat, Chairman of the Indonesian Citizen Protection Task Force Yusron B. Ambary, lawyer of the Gooi and Azura firm Azura, and immigration officers.

During the meeting, which lasted for 30 minutes, envoys from the em-

bassy conducted a fingerprint scan to verify Aisyahs citizenship.

The verification result confirmed that Aisyahs fingerprints matched with the data of the passport she was holding. After the visit, it was reported that Aisyah was in good health and had received proper treatment from the local authority.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will deliver several pieces of information along with Aisyahs message to her family in Serang District, Indonesia.(ant)

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The ringgit was the weakest currency in emerging Asia last year after China’s yuan, prompting Malaysia’s central bank to get a written commitment from foreign banks to stop trading ringgit non-deliverable forwards (NDFs), offshore contracts they use to hedge their exposure to the currency.

The upshot has been a flood of money leaving Malaysian bonds as foreigners, who own $47 billion of them, were unable to hedge their risks in onshore markets because of a lack of liquidity. “It’s a market that’s kind of been destroyed,” said Gene Frieda, the London-based global strategist at bond giant fund Pimco, who blamed the inability to hedge for making it difficult to make significant bond trades.

Although Frieda said the currency now looked cheap compared with regional peers, he couldn’t see

it rallying under the circumstances.

“We don’t find the bond market particularly interesting at these levels,” he said.

Analysts at Nomura say November-to-January capital outflows from Malaysia hit a record for a three-month period, when 27.9 billion ringgit ($6.3 bln) of foreign cash upped and left. Foreign holding of government bonds fell to 46 percent of the total outstanding value, from 51.6 percent in October.

The Southeast Asian nation’s $97.7 billion of currency reserves are looking vulnerable after having fallen by $3 billion in three months, and the ringgit has fallen 5.7 percent since the end of October.

DRYING UP The central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), insists that the

NDF market is volatile, opaque and subject to abuse, and it told Reuters it was committed to its policy.

“BNM will continue to enforce the policy of non-facilitation of NDF trading rules on the onshore banks to protect consumers’ interests,” it said.

It also insisted that the onshore markets were deep and broad enough to facilitate hedging, with spot and forward trade volumes worth more than $152.4 billion over January and until Feb. 22, of which non-residents accounted for 42.5 percent.

But foreign investors say that while the BNM has succeeded in drying up the NDF offshore market, there just aren’t enough onshore sources of dollars to take the other side of their trade.

“The NDF market is now extremely illiquid,” said Prashant Singh, lead portfolio manager with Neuberger Berman in Singapore.

“The onshore market is also illiquid, and there is no natural seller of dollars other than BNM themselves

for now.” Traders say the BNM’s own sales are too irregular to be reliable for their purposes.

The capital outflows do not yet represent a crisis for an economy that still runs a trade surplus, but further capital outflows could result in a sharper ringgit fall, tighten financial conditions and thus threaten both growth and market stability.

Investors’ immediate concern is that the foreign money in 10.5 billion ringgit of bonds maturing in mid-March will flee. They already suspect that much of the overseas cash in an 8.75 billion ringgit chunk that matured in mid-February has left the country.

Mohammad Hasif Murad, investment manager at Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd, which holds Malaysian government bonds and has some bonds maturing in February and March, said the firm had repatriated some of the proceeds of matured bonds, but has also “strategically reinvested in specific tenors where we see value”.

Aberdeen Asia has assets of $3.5 billion, and its allocation to Malaysian local currency assets is approximately $110 million. Fixed income managers at Old Mutual Global Investors, which has 29 billion pounds ($36.4 billion) under management, paint a gloomy picture.

“We are currently underweight Malaysian bonds and underweight duration given the risk of increased outflows from offshore investors and a likely re-steepening of the local curve as domestic demand will struggle to absorb new debt supply,” they said in a note.

There was little incentive to invest in Malaysian bonds without the ability to hedge, given the likelihood that the ringgit will remain undervalued due to increased capital outflows, they said in a note.

Pimco’s Frieda says the currency could at some point be an attractive buy, provided there was enough liquidity to transact freely.

“You still have to be able to get in and get out,” he said.(rtr)

A money changer counts ringgit at a shop in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, October 26, 2007.

Fire War Tradition of Tuban Symbolizes Magical Power

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Indeed Bali has inexhaustible traditions and cultures. As carried out by Tuban customary village, Kuta, they perform a ritual handed down from ancestors through generations known as siat geni or fire war. This tradition is undertaken by two groups of customary youth club from two hamlets namely the Tuban Geria and Pesalakan in Tuban. They attack each other by using embers of coconut fiber. This magical action is performed as part of the grandiose ceremony at local Dalem Temple.

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SINGAPORE - When Malaysia forced foreign investors in its markets not to dabble in offshore derivatives in its currency last year, its target was speculative pressure on the ringgit, but it appears to have shot itself in the foot.

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Implementation of this fire war tradition involves hundreds of youths in mutual attack action by throwing embers. It is held once a year and poses an obligatory ritual in a grandiose ceremony. Before the ritual begins, the fire war is first commenced with presentation of offerings in the form of food or small-scale offerings, by circumnavigating points of the compass.

It is dedicated to bhuta kala coming from different directions that will attend the ritual.

Fire war ritual generally starts in the evening, where the youth club members from two hamlets has been assembled, namely the Tuban Geria and Pesalakan. Anyone can get involved in the devotional ser-

vice or ngayah. However, it is not permitted to have revenge in this fire war. Abstinence in the fire war is that people are not allowed to take firewood from cemetery area.

A fire war is performed by throwing fire of coconut fibers. In this game, boys will mingle and the players throw each other or attack each other. Fire war is a sacred game or ritual. Community leaders are still closely supervising this ritual game. This game in particular does not have any standard rules.

Sometimes the youths are playing in their own way namely by banging coconut fibers to the ones carried by other players so that sparks a fire like fireworks. This ritual symbolizes the psychical realm

or thing of beyond human logic namely the bhuta kala that releases its power in the form of Ludra’s fire to be presented as devotion to Bhatara Dalem.

Besides, it also symbolizes supernatural forces believed to balance the environment, so that the great strength can be channeled into a positive force that is beneficial to natural balance of the physical and psychical realm.

Having performed the ritual in the fire war, all the players are given penglukatan (self-purification) and not allowed to keep any revenge.

After the game finishes, all the participants getting involved in the games are saying prayers together to deities abiding at Dalem Temple for safety. Logically, this game can be considered to provide entertainment and a sense of integrity for supporting devotees or pengempon. Vivacity and brotherhood of both hamlets are getting stronger.

This procession poses a system of belief that gives us an understanding to jointly maintain the balance of physical and psychical realms. (kmb)

Want to enjoy healthy and delicious food? Once upon a time, come to Trihita Vegan Restaurant. It is very strategically located on Jalan Tibung Sari 58 Dalung, North Kuta, Badung, bordering with Denpasar. The menu offered such as Balinese vegan and Chinese food. There is also a special menu, namely betutu mixed with traditional rice. Trihita Vegan Restaurant is open every day from 08:00 until 21:00.

Trihita Vegan Restaurant is very special. Other than presenting healthy menus, the customers are also very special. “We offer a restaurant with the concept of healthy food prepared from organic ingredients and without MSG. The process of preparation may be similar to the menus in general, but the ingredients in use are clearly different,” said I Made Sukarma, the owner.

Trihita Vegan Restaurant Applies Healthy Food Concept_2 Many people who have a commitment to healthy living indeed choose this restaurant. In addition, the lovers of spiritual activities such as yoga, meditation or gym, are also often having meals here.

Since they intend to maintain health physically and spiritually, they compensate through healthy food anyway. “I want to share healthy tips through opening this Trihita Vegan Resto,” he said.

Although the ingredients without meat, the cooks of Trihita Vegan Resto are able to process them like the menus using meat such as betutu, fried chicken, grilled fish, sausage, skewer, shredded meat and other menus. It is processed to resemble the original menus, so that they look more comfortable and attractive. “Special package of mixed rice is mostly ordered by visitors,” added Sukarma.

Aside from Trihita mixed rice package, there are also pepes betutu sari laut, special mixed rice, mixed rice with genyol, special meatball soup, clear soup and rawon, seafood satay, satay with peanut sauce as well as satay with plecing sauce. There are also various types of salads including fresh vegetables with tofu, seafood vegetable, fresh vegetables, fresh seafood and fried rice. “We make this type of seafood from ingredients like seaweed mixed with soy,” he said.

READ February-March: Enthralling Pasola Jousting Festivals 2017 on Sumba Island There are also a variety of fried rice, noodles, cap cay, stir-fried water spinach, stir-fried mushrooms, stir-fried broccoli and stir-fried water spinach with shrimp paste. The other menus include phytomeat like koloke, siobak, curry-spiced vegetable, black pepper, seafood barbeque, sea food with green chili, seafood with rica-rica seasoning and a variety of toast, spring rolls and French fries.

Various kinds of fresh drinks are also available such as coconut ice, juice of avocado, tomato, carrot, papaya and mango, hot tea, iced lemon juice and hot coffee. “Vegetarian food causes our growth and intelligence to develop well. It has great benefits for life, can reduce body weight and the body becomes healthier. Besides, it can prevent cholesterol and high fat as well as our skin will become healthier and more youthful,” he added. (kmb)

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Penglipuran village plans new facilities to draw visitors

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BANGLI - Penglipuran tourism village is one of the attractions that are always crowded with local, domestic and foreign travelers. In order to attract more visitors in the future, the management of Penglipuran tourism village will add several new facilities such as traditional swimming pool, bamboo museum and playground facilities such as outboard, et cetera.

Operations Manager of Penglipuran tourism village, I Nengah Moneng, said on Sunday (Feb. 26) that construction plan of the new facilities like traditional swimming pool, bamboo museum, playground facilities for children like outboard is in the planning process. It is required a careful planning to realize it.

“Everything has been planned considering that it belongs to village program. And now the plan has been running. Everything made must be designed carefully from its design to the management. We do not want when the facilities have been built the management does not even run properly. Thus, it is useless to build such facility so that it takes careful planning,” he explained.

Moneng added that his management cannot rush to work on the facility construction. As planned, the construction will use funding of the government, so that the construction has to wait until the funding assistance can be disbursed. Not only that, the management will also look for the right location for

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The cover of a Chinese magazine features a portrait of Kim Jong Nam, the late half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a news agent in Beijing, China February 27, 2017. The headline reads: “Stranger than fiction assassination diary.”

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Penglipuran tourism village is one of the attractions that are always crowded with local, domestic and foreign travelers. the development of the swimming pool. The location to be used is the Sangsang River where currently his management has installed two water wheels, while location of the museum construction has been prepared next to the puseh temple, near the local field.

“Therefore, we are counting the matter of water and the area, so that we consider whether it is still possible to build the traditional swim-

ming pool or not at the location. If possible, the traditional swimming pool will be built at the location.

Thus, the water wheel at the location will be polished to make it look traditional. Moreover, the land for the museum development had been reviewed,” he explained.

He said the water coming out of the shower at Sangsang River has begun to shrink. Nevertheless, the water will remain to be used for

the traditional pool. “In addition to bathing, the water of the shower will also be used for rituals by visitors,” he said.

Further, he said that the additional facility is meant to prevent visitors’ boredom. So far, all the visitors just enjoy the attraction by having a promenade. According to him, the making of the pool, bamboo museum, outboard et cetera will make visitors feel more com-

fortable and get entertained when coming here.

“The idea of making the playground facility is also coming from visitors. Well, if there are additional facilities they will be entertained. Moreover, children would have been happier if they are provided with playground. So, they are not saturated when spending holidays here,” concluded Moneng. (kmb41)

Abah Hill starts to draw visitors, but infrastructure still inadequate

SEMARAPURA - Probably many people do not know the whereabouts of the Abah Hill at Besan village, Dawan. Although

having inadequate infrastructure, the Abah Hill begins to be eyed as a tourist spot. Moreover, it has been equipped with an accommo-

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Although having inadequate infrastructure, the Abah Hill begins to be eyed as a tourist spot.

dation named Bella Kita built by local resident. People hoped it can become a new magnet for the Abah Hill as the forerunner of Besan tourism village.

Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, amid the inauguration of the homestay on Saturday (Feb. 25) admitted that the idea to realize Besan tourism village is indeed not easy. Other than promotion and the arrangement of infrastructure, the no less important is the provision of accommodation such as homestay and the like. According to Regent Suwirta, the idea of making Besan into tourism village is not without reason. Moreover, Dawan subdistrict, especially around Dawan and Besan village, has nearly the same potential as the region of Penglipuran in Bangli.

This can be seen from the ex-

istence of temple at Dawan with sacred springs. Abah Hill has the potential of spiritual tourism, nature tourism and agro-tourism.

These three destinations can be integrated into a single unit. At least, one of them has been met with the establishment of Bella Kita homestay at the Abah Hill, Besan.

This development was driven by a local resident named I Nengah Supastawa.

“Indeed, the provision of accommodation and arrangement of infrastructure such as new roads was partially conducted in 2016. So, the road access to the tourism village is within easy reach. The drawback will be further budgeted in the fiscal year 2017,” said Regent Suwirta.

Regent Suwirta also highly appreciated to what has been done

by Nengah Supastawa because

he has helped build the village in Klungkung district. Furthermore, the regent hoped that Nengah Supastawa can coordinate with the communities of Besan village well. “Here there is also a temple.

Hopefully, the integrated tourism concept can be realized because there are spiritual tourism, nature tourism and agro-tourism in the area of Abah Hill so that the provision of accommodation has become very important,” he said.

Nengah Supastawa, the owner of the Bella Kita, said the employees recruited are from the local villagers. They are mostly poor people and dropouts. “Before working at the Bella Kita homestay, all the employees are trained first here regarding the greeting to guests, housekeeping skills and so forth,” he said. (119)

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S.Korea says N.Korean ministries organised assassination in Malaysia

SEOUL - South Korean intelligence believes suspects wanted for the murder of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader included several officials who worked for the reclusive state’s foreign and security ministries, according to lawmakers in Seoul.

Kim Jong Nam was killed earlier this month at a Malaysian airport by assassins using VX nerve agent, a chemical capable of killing in minutes and listed by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction.

South Korea is acutely sensitive to developments in its unpredictable nuclear-armed neighbor, and intelligence agency officials have briefed lawmakers on the sensational killing of the estranged half-brother of the North’s leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea has not acknowledged the victim is Kim Jong Nam. But South Korean and U.S. officials believe Kim, who had criticized his family’s control of the isolated state, was assassinated by agents of the North.

“Among eight suspects in this case four are from the ministry of state security and two who actually took action are from the foreign ministry,” Lee Cheol-woo, one of the lawmakers briefed by South Korean intelligence, told

reporters.

“That is why it is a case of terrorism led by the state, directly organized by the ministry of state security and the foreign ministry,” Lee added.

Malaysian police have identified a total of eight North Koreans as suspects or as wanted for questioning. These include a North Korean embassy official believed to still be in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s health minister Subramaniam Sathasivam said on Sunday that Kim Jong Nam died within 15-20 minutes of being assaulted by two women who are believed to have smeared VX on his face.

He had been at Kuala Lumpur International airport to catch a flight to Macau, the Chinese territory where he had been living under Beijing’s protection.

The women, Indonesian and Vietnamese citizens, are in police custody and have told officials from their respective embassies that they believed they were taking part in a TV prank.

THREE TEAMS Another South Korean lawmaker briefed by the intelligence agency, Kim Byung-kee, said the North Koreans had operated in three teams.

Two teams, each including officials from both North Korea’s state scurity and foreign ministries, were responsible for hiring women in Indonesia and Vietnam and bringing them to Malaysia to carry out the attack. The third team provided “support”.

He said South Korean intelligence said the North’s embassy official in Kuala Lumpur, Hyon Kwang Song, was linked to the state security ministry and part of the support team.

Malaysian police have said they may issue an arrest warrant for the diplomat if he does not cooperate, but it is unclear if they can do so given he has diplomatic immunity.

The one North Korean in police custody, Ri Jong Chol, was also believed to have been part of the support team, said Kim Byung-kee.

Malaysian authorities have not commented on the roles that any of the North Koreans played in the killing. (rtr)

MANILA - Philippine police are ready to resume President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on the drugs trade which had returned to the streets, the police chief said on Monday, a month after Duterte halted police operations, labelling the force “rotten to the core”.

Ronald dela Rosa told reporters the sooner police returned to the fight better, otherwise gains made against drug traders could be lost.

“We are ready to go back to war if given orders by the president,” dela Rosa told reporters. “The longer that we are out of the war on drugs, the situation is getting worse, problems will return. So, the sooner we return, the better.”

Despite his denunciation of the police, Duterte told reporters he may allow them to resume anti-drug operations, saying there had been a rise of about 20 percent in drug sales on the streets since police were pulled back.

“I will leave it to the Philippine National Police to decide,” he said. “What they have to do (is) to succeed.”

Dela Rosa said he had spoken with governors, mayors and village officials who, he said, were clamouring for police to return to the anti-drugs campaign because drug peddlers and users were back on the streets.

Duterte ordered the police to stand down from the drugs war last month after declaring the force rotten to the core. Since then, the drugs trade has come back out of the shadows, more than half a dozen drug users and dealers in some of Manila’s toughest areas told Reuters.

More than 8,000 people have been killed in the war on drugs since Duterte was sworn in almost eight months ago, about 2,500 of whom were killed in official police anti-narcotics operations.

Human rights groups believe many of the others were extrajudicial executions committed in cooperation with the police – a claim the Duterte administration has vehemently denied.

Reporters and photographers working the crime beat on the night shift said “vigilante-style” killings of drug suspects had continued, but at a much slower pace after the suspension of police operations.

Duterte halted police operations at the end of January and transferred the role to the 1,800-member Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, supported by the army. (rtr)

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A drug user inhales “Shabu”, or methamphetamine, at a drug den in Manila, Philippines February 13, 2017. Picture taken February 13, 2017.

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Indian sungazers keep up family tradition for four generations

KODAIKANAL - In the early morning darkness, Devendran P. walks up a hill to a solar observatory in India’s southern hill town of Kodaikanal, trudging the same path his father and grandfather walked in a century-old family tradition of studying the sun.

Once inside, he pulls a rope to open shutters in the dome and positions a six-inch telescope used since 1899 to photograph the sun and preserve a daily record of its activity.

“The sun, like stars, has a lifetime of 10 billion years,” Devendran told Reuters during a recent visit to the observatory in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu.

“If you want to know about any small changes, you need to have a large amount of data.”

The observatory run by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics has a key role in providing a continuous stream of data on the sun and its influence on Earth and surrounding space, said R. Ramesh, a professor at the institute.

“Some of the discoveries made, based on data obtained in the Kodaikanal observatory, are so fundamental to solar physics that they vastly improved techniques used at observatories even today,” Ramesh said.

The Evershed effect of gas motion in sunspots, discovered in 1909 by the then director of the observatory, John Evershed, is one such example, he added.

In the observatory library, shelves stretch to the ceiling, packed with volumes of handwritten records and thousands of film plates of the sun. Authorities have launched a project to digitize and preserve the data collected over the past century.

Devendran’s grandfather, Parthasarathy, joined the observatory in 1900, a year after it relocated from Madras, the state capital, to Kodaikanal, situated more than 2,000 metres (6,562 feet) above sea level, offering ideal weather to study the sun.

Like his father and grandfather, Devendran has no formal education in astronomy. His interest was piqued during a visit to the observatory when he was a child.

He became a fulltime sunwatcher in 1986 and says the six-inch (15-cm) telescope has never failed his family.

“It has never required any major overhaul, or change of parts, because we all take care of it,” he said.

More than three decades of observation has made him feel close to the sun, despite its distance of more than 149 million kms (93 million miles) from Earth. It’s a feeling enhanced by the devout family’s worship of the Hindu sun god Surya, he said.

“I feel more religious than other people, as I can see that there is a universal power which is controlling everything,” he said.

His 23-year-old son, Rajesh, expects to carry on the family tradition, but with one difference. He has a master’s degree in physics.

“I get amazed by what my father does here,” said Rajesh. “I think observing the Sun is in my blood.” (rtr)

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Scientists turn to Chile’s Atacama desert to study life on Mars

DENPASAR - All this time, Bali becomes the destination of foreign travelers. Unsurprisingly, many investors are vying to invest in Bali. Most investments are in the field of accommodation. However, the investment in this field has decreased within the past five years.

“It happens because investors have known that Bali has been oversupply of rooms and the regional occupancy only reaches 50 percent that causes long return on investment (ROI),” said the advisor to central executive to the Indonesia Hotel General Manager Association (IHGMA), Dr. Gusti Kade Sutawa, on Saturday (Feb. 25).

Even though the regional hotel occupancy in Bali reaches 50 percent, the seafront hotels remain to have room occupancy above 70 percent. The ROI of hotel in the 1990s lies in the range of 5-8 years, while currently exceeds 15 years so that it is too long for investors.

Generally, he saw the investment is rather slow because investors remain to wait and see until the economy improves.

The tourism development does not only happen in hotel investment but also in villa. Room occupancy of villa averagely reaches 60 percent although some are always fully occupied. “Villas are now increasingly better organized because it has an organization named the Bali Villa Association in coordination with the government of Badung,” he said.

He hoped that there will be no longer unlicensed villas. Not only that, the villa management is also expected to oversee guest activities so that they will not commit criminal acts and violate the laws.

The level of investment in Bali is assessed to be good if it is supported by adequate infrastructure. Similarly, if a disaster occurs in the region of Bali, travelers will ask about the road access to the tourist destination. “Natural disasters have not had impact on tourist arrival, but many are asking about the condition of road section to Singaraja via Bedugul whether it is safe or not,” he explained.

Security issues have always been observed by travelers. On that account, police and the community should unite to maintain the security because it is the most important aspect for tourism. (kmb42)

Since a 2003 study that examined microbial life in the ‘Mars-like soils’ of the Atacama, astrobiological research - the study of life on Earth to understand how it may form elsewhere in the universe - in the desert has grown dramatically.

“It is much cheaper than traveling to Mars,” said Armando Azua, a Chilean astrobiologist at the Bl Marble Space Institute in the U.S., who grew up in one of the Atacama’s few populated areas.

“It is the driest and oldest desert in the world, a unique place where life had no choice but to adapt to the lack of water.”

Still, even in this harsh environment, scientists have found life - usually at the microbiological level - clinging on.

“We think that even in those places on Mars where previously it was thought life would not be found, because they were too dry for anything to survive, well we’ve found places just like that on Earth and there are still different kinds of microrganisms,” said Azua.

Scientists are currently investigating if fungi or other organisms could adapt and harvest high levels of ultraviolet radiation as an energy source,

in the way that fungi found near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster was apparently feeding off the area’s high levels of radiation.

Azua’s team identified a patch of the Atacama that was the driest of all, where centuries may pass without any rainfall. They dug down, and found a whole host of thriving bacteria.

“If we can show that in the Atacama desert, life is capable of tolerating extreme dryness... that will open up tremendously the possibilities of finding life not only on Mars but elsewhere in the universe,” he said. (rtr)

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The farmers in Jembrana complained about the slump of grain price, while the price of pesticides and fertilizers for agriculture is expensive.

Farmers in Jembrana complain about grain price slump

NEGARA - Lately, the farmers in Jembrana complained about the slump of grain price, while the price of pesticides and fertilizers for agriculture is expensive. Many farmers claimed to suffer losses and be under threat of being unable to cover all the production costs. In the current harvest season, many farmers are forced to bear a debt at pesticide kiosks and subak organization.

FLORIDA - Astrobiologists seeking to understand where life might be found on Mars, and what form it might take, are finding that the Atacama desert in Chile, the driest in the world, may hold some important clues.

Devendran, a 55-year-old observer, positions the six-inch telescope at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, India, February 6, 2017.

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Many investors are vying to invest in Bali. Most investments are in the field of accommodation.

Some farmers said on Sunday (Feb. 26) that in the current harvest season the price of grain at the farmer level only reaches IDR 3,400 per kilogram of clean grain.

In the previous harvest season, the price of grain at farmer level reached IDR 3,700 per kilogram in clean condition or IDR 4,000 per kilogram in dirty condition.

Gede Jem, a farmer at Subak Samblong, said that the price of grain is IDR 3,400 to IDR 4,000 per kilogram of good quality.

“If the quality is rather poor, the price only reaches IDR 3,200,” he said.

With the price of IDR 3,400 per kilogram of grain, farmers are

slightly difficult to get more profits after the deduction with production cost. However, it is sufficient to cover all production costs as all farmers averagely owed to farming kiosks as well as subak organization.

However, if the price of grain reaches IDR 3,000 per kilogram, farmers will clearly suffer losses due to the prices of fertilizers and pesticides are very expensive.

The slump in grain prices during harvest time, according to a number of farmers, happens due to the quality of rice produced is somewhat lower than the previous harvest season.

For this harvest season, many

grains are moldy due to fall down and submerged in water during last rain and flooding. Many farmers were forced to harvest their rice ahead of time for fear of falling if flushed by rain accompanied with continuous wind.

Ketut Dandra, a rice middleman from Yehembang, Mendoyo, justified the drop in grain prices during the current harvest season.

According to him, the slump in the price of grain at farmer level happens because the quality of rice produced by farmers at a number of subak areas is lower than the previous harvest season.

This condition occurred due to bad weather. (120)

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Waving giant flags, Jimbaran village determined to oppose the reclamatin of Benoa Bay

MANGPURA —

Jimbaran customary village faces Benoa Bay as so they reiterated their stance against the reclamation of Benoa Bay as their village would be one of the areas most affected if this project is to be forced on the people of Bali.

The proclaiming of Jumbarana village’s opposition to the plan to reclaim Benoa Bay started with the putting up of billboards at the kali intersection of Jalan Raya Uluwatu 1 and Jalan Uluwatu 2, to the accompaniment of Adi Merdangga gamelan music.

This was followed by a serie of speeches that made clear Jimbaran village’s stance against the Benoa Bay reclamation plan.

The mass of people who had gathered at the intersection then marched to the Quary Land of Jumbaran , Kuta to unfurl a giant 25x 25 meter flag over the cliff. The giant flag along with the music concert that started at 16:000 were statements about the clarity of Jumbaran’ village’s opposition to the plan to reclaim Benoa Bay. In his speech to the crowds, Chief of Jimbaran customary village, I Made Budiarta, reiterated this stance against the Benoa Bay reclamation plan, stating that on January 28th, 2016 the village of Jimbarna, through a customary meeting agreed to oppose the reclamation plan. “Jimbaran customary village confirms its stance and will consistently reject the Benoa Bay reclamation plan until the plan is cancelled”, said chief of Jimbaran 13 hamlet customary.

During the protest against the Benoa Bay reclamation project, Jimbarna village also announced

their official revocatin of a letter of support for th erpoject that was issued by the previous chief of Jumbrana village on April 11, 2015.

The letter of support was made without going through the mechanism of the customary village and was issued without the support of the community.

“We firmly revoke and cancel the letter of support. Today, we reiterate that Jimbaran customary village rejects the Benoa Bay reclamation plan,” he said.

In Quary Land, before waving the flag of the association of customary village, chief of Jimbaran customary village accompanied by chiefs of other customary villages coalesced into the association (pasubayan) asked that the flag expressing oppostition to the reclamation, not be torn down and not to stop any expressions of opposition to the plan either. “Any attempts to take down the flag or to stop opposition activities, will have to deal with the association of customary villages opposed to the reclamation plan”, he said. .

The giant flag of the association of customary villages rejecting the Benoa Bay reclamation waved on the Quary Land cliff Jimbaran at 19:00 with the setting off of fireworks and symbolizes the constancy of their stance against the plan to reclaim Benoa Bay. After raising the flag, chief of

Jimbaran customary village in his speech also asserted that the most important thing in trying to stop the Benoa Bay reclamation plan is that the government take a firm stance.

The government has to show its firm stance and listen to the will of the people who are opposed to the Benoa Bay reclamation plan that has been voiced by customary villages thoughout Bali. “Presidential Regulation No. 51/2014 should be revoked”, he concluded.

Other customary villages chiefs

also delivered speeches at the event to oppose the relamation plan, including chief of Ketewel customary village, Gianyar, I Wayan Loci. In his speech, he encouraged the residents who attended the event to keep their spirit strong in fighting against the Benoa Bay reclamation project and he called on residents to voice their opposition peacefully. “Please remain peaceful and do not be easily provoked because the resistance will always continue”, he said.

After raising the flag of the rejection against the reclamation by the association of customary villages rejecting the Benoa Bay reclamation, the event resumed with the performance of art and

music all with the theme of “tolak reklamasi” or oppostion to the Benoa Bay reclamation plan. Atop a natural stage, the participants alternately performed a fragmentary show entitled ‘Jimbaran Rejects the Benoa Bay reclamation’ and a Balinese bondres comedy by Inguh and Lenju. music performance was jazzed up by the Marginal, a punk band from Jakarta as well as The Music was performed by Dissland, Rastafara Cetamol, Garden Grove and The Bullhead. The festive show by the Marjinal ended the stance that Jimbaran customary village expressed of thei opposition to the flag raising, speeches and art and music show.(r)

of Representatives (DPR-RI), Gde Sumarjaya Linggih, said that Indonesia indeed needs investors.

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He assessed that Saudi Arabia does not rely solely on the oil commodity or the quota of the hajj

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DENPASAR — Indonesia is an investment destination. Other than being rich in natural resources, Indonesia is also rich in natural beauty and diversity. These are factors that draw owners of capital to invest in Indonesia. Indonesia also has an extraordinary domestic market. As evidence, when Indonesia was hit by the economic crisis, SMEs were able to survive because the domestic market is quite large.

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The giant flag is raised to state the rejection of the reclamation plan

market. Saudi Arabia also invests in other sectors to develop its wealth.

Indonesia is very attractive as a place to invest in and Indonesia also needs investors. “We’re becoming like a beautiful woman. This can be both a blessing and disastrous at the same time”, said Sumarjaya.

He said that he hopes that these opportunities will be taken advantage of by the local government.

He stressed however that the investment should be qualified. “It’S ok to invest here, if if there is no equality and and does not bring new

actors into Bali, it will be disastrous because it will only be enjoyed by the same investors”, he said.

Thus, Bali’s economy will not grow and the Gini ratio will go up.

High Gini ratio causes instability.

Therefore, policy makers should discuss this matter carefully will be invested in and what the plan for the futur looks like need to be made clear”, he said.

Besides, leaders an academics need to come together to create a 50 year road map for Bali. “Otherwise, there may not be anymore

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The first step is to crreare a good plan. “We have a pretty good idea about how many tourists will come to Bali, the rate of population growth, the size of the island of Bali and so on. With this information we can see what kind of plan is needed”, he explained.

The appropiriate plan can result in growth, equity and the emmergence of new players. “ This is what we call quality gorwth”, said Sumarjaya.. (kmb42)

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‘Moonlight’ upsets ‘La La Land’ for top Oscar after major gaffe

LOS ANGELES - African-American coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday on a big night for Hollywood diversity that was overshadowed by an embarrassing onstage gaffe over the top award.

In a mishap that caused uproar and confusion, presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway initially announced that romantic musical “La La Land”, the presumed favorite for best picture, had won.

As the casts of both films stood awkwardly on stage, Beatty explained he had been given the wrong envelope to open.

It was the first time in living memory that such a major mistake had been made at the Academy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest night.

It even eclipsed the prior three hours of a show peppered with jokes about U.S. President Donald Trump.

Accountants Price Waterhouse Cooper, who oversee the ballots, said the presenters had mistakenly

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Best Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, for Moonlight and Best Actress Emma Stone for La La Land, hold their Oscars.

been given the wrong category envelope.

“We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred,” PwC said in a statement, while apologizing to “Moonlight” and “La La Land”, Beatty and Dunaway and Oscar viewers.

Officials from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were not immediately available to comment.

“Is that the craziest Oscar moment of all time?” Stone, who won the best actress Oscar for her “La La Land” role as a struggling actress, told reporters backstage “It’s a very strange happening for Oscar history.”

“Moonlight,” about a young boy struggling with poverty and his sexuality in Miami, also brought a supporting actor Oscar for first timer Mahershala Ali, a best adapted screenplay statuette.

Viola Davis won for her supporting role as a long suffering housewife in African-American family drama “Fences.”

The recognition for both the actors and their films made a stark contrast to the 2016 Academy Awards when no actors of color were even nominated.

“Moonlight” producer Adele Romanski said she hoped the movie would inspire “little black boys and brown girls and other folks watching at home who feel marginalized.” (rtr)

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Police officers stand guard outside a municipal building after a stand off between a suspected militant and anti-terror police in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Indonesian police said they shot and killed the suspected militant in the West Java capital after his bomb exploded in a vacant lot and he fled into the building and set it alight.

Indonesian police kill bomber, investigate for link to IS sympathisers

JAKARTA - Indonesian police killed a militant on Monday after he detonated a small bomb in the city of Bandung and authorities said they were investigating whether he had links to a radical network sympathetic to Islamic State. Indonesia, an officially secular state with the world’s largest Muslim population, faces what many people fear is a growing threat from supporters of Islamic State.

Recent attacks by Islamic State sympathisers have mostly been poorly organised, but authorities believe about 400 Indonesians have left to join the militant group in Syria, and some could pose a more deadly threat if they came home.

The blast in the courtyard of a government office in Bandung, southeast of the capital Jakarta, did not cause any casualties and the bomber was shot by police after he ran into the building.

The militant had arrived at the office on a motorbike and placed his bomb, made with explosives packed into a pressure cooker, in the corner of the courtyard.

The attacker had demanded that an anti-terror police unit, Densus 88, release all detainees, according to provincial police chief Anton Charliyan.

The attacker may have been linked to Jemaah Ansharut Daulah

(JAD), an umbrella organisation on a U.S. State Department “terrorist” list that is estimated to have drawn hundreds of Islamic State sympathisers in Indonesia. “There’s a possibility of JAD,” Charliyan said, when asked which group the militant belonged to.

The bomber had been jailed for three years after undertaking militant training in Aceh, a province on the northwest tip of Sumatra island, said national police spokesman Martinus Sitompul.

Indonesia had scored major successes tackling militancy inspired by the al Qaeda attacks on the United States in 2001. But there has been a resurgence of Islamist activity in recent years, some of it linked to the rise of Islamic State.

Authorities foiled at least 15 attacks in 2016 and made more than 150 arrests.

The most serious incident last year was in January when four suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a shopping area in central Jakarta. Eight people, including all four attackers, were killed in the first attack in Indonesia claimed by Islamic State.

Militant attacks had been relatively rare in Bandung, about three hours away from Jakarta.

Provincial police spokesman Yusri Yunus said the situation was “under control” after the bomber was killed.(rtr) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http://globalfmbali.listen2myradio. com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.