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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at age 91

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LOS ANGELES - Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who helped usher in the 1960s sexual revolution with his groundbreaking men’s magazine and built a business empire around his libertine lifestyle, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, Playboy Enterprises said.

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Shania Twain

Shania Twain bounces back with “Now” LOS ANGELES - Life has been tough for Shania Twain in the past decade, but the Canadian countrypop artist who ruled the charts in the late 1990s is hitting a high note again in her career.

Twain, 52, will release her first studio album in 15 years this week after a long struggle with Lyme disease and a devastating divorce.

“The album is really about a place that I’ve come to, and I’ve been for longer than I’d like in a transition period,” Twain said in an interview.

“I’m just so relieved that I’m finally here now on the other side of that ... so I thought it was really fitting to call the album ‘Now’ as this is where I’ve landed.”

With hit songs like “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and the romantic “You’re Still the One,” Twain won four Grammys for her 1997 bestselling album “Come on Over.”

But in 2004, her vocal chords were damaged by Lyme disease, which also afflicts people with lethargy and joint pains. Four years later she split with her husband and musical partner Robert Lange, alleging he had cheated on her with her best friend.

Twain said she has worked hard

to overcome the vocal damage.

“There’s a lot I can do about regaining my vocal competency, my vocal ability and I’ve gone through all of that, so I’m really grateful about that,” she said. “But I’ll never be able to remove the problem. It’s a permanent injury.”

Twain, who remarried in 2011, said she now aims to balance her career and personal life.

“I’ve been through a marriage already and I don’t ever want to be divorced again so I’m invested in my relationship in a different way now.

“I have to spread myself out and organize my mental energy and my physical time differently and I can’t just be only working on my career all of the time,” she said.

Although Twain spent two years doing a nightly show in Las Vegas from 2012-2014 and toured North America in 2015, “Now” is her first album of new music since “Up!” in 2002. It goes on sale on Friday.

Twain is also filming a race car movie with John Travolta that is due for release in 2018.

“This has all just come out of just a phase that was a transition for me. So hey! I’m feeling good,” she said. (rtr)

Hefner, once called the “prophet of pop hedonism” by Time magazine, peacefully passed away at his home, Playboy Enterprises said in a statement.

Hefner was sometimes characterized as an oversexed Peter Pan as he kept a harem of young blondes that numbered as many as seven at his legendary Playboy Mansion.

This was chronicled in “The Girls Next Door,” a TV reality show that aired from 2005 through 2010. He said that thanks to the impotencyfighting drug Viagra he continued exercising his libido into his 80s.

“I’m never going to grow up,” Hefner said in a CNN interview when he was 82. “Staying young is what it is all about for me. Holding on to the boy and long ago I decided that age really didn’t matter and as long as the ladies ... feel the same way, that’s fine with me.”

Hefner settled down somewhat in 2012 at age 86 when he took Crystal Harris, who was 60 years younger, as his third wife.

He said his swinging lifestyle might have been a reaction to growing up in a repressed family where affection was rarely exhibited. His so-called stunted childhood led to a multi-million-dollar enterprise that centered on naked women but also espoused Hefner’s “Playboy philosophy” based on romance, style and the casting off of mainstream mores.

That philosophy came to life at the legendary parties in his mansions - first in his native Chicago, then in Los Angeles’ exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood where legions of male celebrities swarmed to mingle with beautiful young women.

Long before the Internet made nudity ubiquitous, Hefner faced obscenity charges in 1963 for

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“Playboy” magazine founder Hugh Hefner poses with his six girlfriends (L-R) Sheila Levell, Izabella St. James, Zoe Gregory, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Cristal Camden on the red carpet after seeing the international gala premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s new show “Zumanity” at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in this September 20, 2003 file photo. publishing and circulating photos of disrobed celebrities and aspiring stars but he was acquitted.

Hefner created Playboy as the first stylish glossy men’s magazine and in addition to nude fold-outs, it had intellectual appeal with top writers such as Kurt Vonnegut, Joyce Carol Oates, Vladimir Nabokov, James Baldwin and Alex Haley for men who liked to say they did not buy the magazine just for the pictures.

In-depth interviews with historic figures such as Fidel Castro, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and John Lennon also were featured regularly.

“I’ve never thought of Playboy quite frankly as a sex magazine,” Hefner told CNN in 2002. “I always thought of it as a lifestyle magazine in which sex was one important ingredient.”

Hefner proved to be a genius at

branding. The magazine’s rabbit silhouette became one of the best known logos in the world and the “bunny” waitresses in his Playboy nightclubs were instantly recognizable in their low-cut bathing suitstyle uniforms with bow ties, puffy cotton tails and pert rabbit ears.

Hef, as he began calling himself in high school, also was a living logo for Playboy, presiding over his realm in silk pajamas and a smoking jacket while puffing on a pipe.

“What I created came out of my own adolescent dreams of fantasies,” he told CNN. “I was trying to redefine what it meant to be a young, urban unattached male.”

After writing copy for Esquire magazine, Hefner married and worked in the circulation department of Children’s Activities magazine when he began plotting what would become Playboy magazine (rtr)

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Balinese men and women pray for safety on the beach with Mount Agung, a volcano on the highest alert level, in the background in Amed, on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, September 27, 2017.

Rising fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces 100,000 to flee to shelters

KARANGASEM - Warned that an increasingly active volcano could erupt any time, the number of people taking shelter in makeshift evacuation centres on the Indonesian island of Bali has surged to around 104,000, officials said on Thursday.

Spewing white smoke and sending tremors through the area, Mount Agung’s alert status was raised to the highest level last week. Since then, tens of thousands of villagers have been urged to abandon their homes beneath the menacing volcano.

The national disaster management agency has housed evacuees in tents, school gyms, and government buildings in neighbouring villages.

While there are plentiful stocks

of food, water, medicines, and other supplies, evacuees fear they are in for a long wait that could disrupt their livelihoods. One farmer said he was worried that lava flows could destroy his house and farm.

“If my house is destroyed I don’t know how to restart my life. I don’t know where my kids will sleep and all I can do now is pray,” said Gusti Gege Astana, 40.

Officials also noted there are

around 30,000 cattle within the danger zone around the volcano, and efforts are being made to move the livestock as it is an important source of income for many residents. More than 1,000 people were killed the last time Mount Agung erupted, in 1963. An elderly woman who survived that eruption said evacuation instructions had come much earlier this time.

“Back then we weren’t evacuated

until it got really dangerous. Life went on as normal when ash and gravel was falling on us, until the big lava came out and destroyed everything,” said 82-year-old Gusti Ayu Wati.

Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country. Many of these show high levels of activity but it can be weeks or even months before an actual eruption.

Bali is famous for its beaches and temples and saw nearly 5 million visitors last year, mainly from China, Australia, and Japan.

Some tourists, however, were

having second thoughts about their holiday plans after several countries, including Singapore and Australia, issued travel advisories warning of the risk from the volcano.

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Humanitarian fundraising for refugees must have permit of social agency

TABANAN - Since the Mount Agung in Karangasem is predicted to erupt, many Karangasem residents evacuate to a number of regions. On the one hand, other people also respond by competing to raise humanitarian fund aid in order to help refugees. There are request of fund aids directly made to the agency, to community and even to the road.

However, it is feared to cause other excesses. Thus, the government appealed to various parties wishing to raise donations for refugees of Mount Agung to have permission from the local social agency.

Chief of Tabanan Municipal Police, I Wayan Sarba, when asked for his confirmation justified it. He said that community groups wishing to collect social funds for humanity must have permission in this case from the relevant agency namely Tabanan social agency. This is in line with the instructions from the Head of Bali Municipal Police, I Made Sukadana, addressed to all heads of district/city municipal police. The instruction carries at least four points of emphasis for municipal police, such as maintaining orderliness in refugee camps and safeguarding the activities of participating people. One of them is curbing groups of people on highway that ask for donations for Mount Agung having no government permit.

“Since the past two days, we have done some raids in a number of locations that are frequently used for social fundraising. We provide them with understanding to submit the permit to social agency office first before doing such an action,” he said on the sidelines of the visit of the regent of Tabanan to the refugee camps in Marga subdistrict on

Wednesday (Sep. 27).

This official from Marga explained that issuance of the instruction is likely due to the concerns of a number of community groups taking advantage of the current conditions. Moreover, those getting involved are mostly students that are certainly very risky in terms of road safety. “Why should this be arranged? Because fundraising should have clear designation and be right on target.

It can be accounted for because it collects public funds for social purposes,” he said.

On the other hand, the rise of students coming down to the

streets to conduct social fundraising was also responded by the Head of the Tabanan Education Agency, I Gede Susila. He said that it is legitimate if wishing to do social action to help people experiencing disaster. However, it would be better if the activity is preceded with coordination with the school, so it gets supervision from school. This is considering the phenomenon of many students coming down to the streets without any supervision, “I have instructed all students not to do action on the highway. It is very dangerous for them, especially when there is no coordination with their school,” he said. (kmb28)

The officer from Social Agency inspecting the foundraising activity in Tabanan.

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water at each refugee location in accordance with the direction of the field coordinator. “We have alerted two tank trucks at the evacuation site. These trucks will get around meeting the needs of water, such as at Sidaman and Tohjiwa,” said Ketut Golak, on Tuesday (Sep. 28).

According to him, the regional company is ready to support clean water needs for people affected by Mount Agung eruption. “As long as there is demand from local government, we are ready to help clean water needs,” he said.

Related to anticipating the im-

pact of eruption, Ketut Golak claimed to have optimized the existing springs in Badung. He is optimistic to overcome the problems caused by Mount Agung eruption.

“We are using the existing springs in Gianyar region, like Penet River and Ayung River. If the areas are affected by the eruption we will be automatically disturbed. However, this condition will be got round by increasing water supply from the sources of springs in Badung,” he explained.

According to him, the water supply managed by PDAM Tirta

Mangutama to meet the needs of water in Badung sources from Ayung River amounting to 395 liters per second, estuary dam (440 liters), SPAM Penet (120 liters), Petanu River (55 liters) and dozens of wells.

“There are 40 wells producing 400 liters of water per second.

Most wells are located in Darmasaba area denoting the assistance of Australian government. So, the total production of raw water we manage outside of Petanu River and Ayung River reaches 1,250 liters per second. I think

this amount is enough to meet the needs of the Badung community,” he explained.

In order to reduce leakage, Ketut Golak claimed to have installed Penot. This tool functions to measure the water flow produced. On that account, the leakage occurred can be minimized. “We will measure the accuracy of production with Penot, so that we know how much the production is, and there is a comparison with the water meter.

When showing discrepancy, we will know that there is a leak,” he concluded. (kmb27)

Independent refugees need logistic aids

DENPASAR - The warning status of Mount Agung, Karangasem, raises a growing influx of refugees.

Residents living in disaster-prone areas start to leave their home gradually since the increasing status of Mount Agung from watch to warning. Residents that evacuate even reach outside Bali such as Lombok. They choose to live with their family.

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Water truck of PDAM Badung alerted at refugee camps

MANGUPURA - The threat of Mount Agung eruption disaster causing tens of thousands of people to evacuate gets sympathy from all parties without exception of the Tirta Mangutama municipality waterworks (PDAM) of Badung.

Moreover, this regional government-owned company prepares tank trucks of clean water to meet the needs of refugee camps.

Director of PDAM Badung, Ketut Golak, said that he has prepared two tank trucks to fulfill clean water needs in refugee camps. Both trucks will meet the needs of clean

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This condition also occurred in Denpasar. Some refugees choose to live with their families. As seen on Jalan Sakura Gang VI No. 7, the home of Wayan Sumerta is now occupied with 19 members of his family evacuating from Jungutan village. “Actually the total number reaches 50 people, but since the location here is not sufficient, some move to another location,” said

Sumerta, on Wednesday (Sep. 27).

In the meantime, a member of Denpasar House of Representatives, Putu Oka Mahendra, hoped the independent refugees remain to receive logistical support because so far there are some refugees that have not received any aids. “We hope that all refugees can get aids because during the evacuation they need logistics,” he said.

Acting Head of the Denpasar Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), I Made Prapta, confirmed that refugees living in their family are expected to report to hamlet chief or headman. Then, headman will coordinate with the BPBD or social agency for the assistance, “Later, the assistance will go through village authority after passing through a study from the

social agency,” he said.

On the other hand, the number of refugees coming to Denpasar continues to increase. Until last Wednesday, the number of refugees reached 9,660 people. This number is estimated to continuously grow because a number of villages including in the disaster-prone areas began to be abandoned by their residents. (kmb12)

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Lanvin show kicks off carousel of new designers in Paris

PARIS - France’s oldest fashion house, Lanvin, sought to draw a line under a period of upheaval on Wednesday with a sleek, largely monochrome collection by its newest artistic director.

Designer Olivier Lapidus, appointed in July after the short tenure of his predecessor, Bouchra Jarrar, unveiled a paredback line-up dominated by black, with wispy gowns and shorter, asymmetric ensembles.

Lapidus’ debut is one of several closely watched maiden collections at Paris Fashion Week, at a time when brands are jostling to make a mark and ride an upturn in the luxury goods industry.

Among the top names, France’s Givenchy, owned by luxury firm LVMH, will present the first outing by ex-Chloe designer Clare Waight Keller on Oct. 1.

Lapidus - who had recently set up his own label and is the son of the late, well-known French couturier Ted Lapidus - is Lanvin’s third artistic director in three years after star designer Alber Elbaz was sacked in 2015 following a boardroom spat. Sales have since faltered.

Nicolas Druz, a close adviser to Lanvin’s majority owner, Shaw-Lan Wang, a Chineseborn media magnate, said the fashion house would be looking to experiment more with technology as part of its makeover. This included the manufacture of fabrics, he said - one of Lapidus’ specialities.

“We are going to try and create something new,” Druz said after the show inside Paris’ ornate Grand Palais exhibition hall. Druz is to shortly take up a seat on Lanvin’s board.

The latest collection included a voluminous black jacket in a neoprene-style material. Lapidus also introduced splashes of colour with silk prints bearing the Lanvin logo, in red, white, green and blue combinations.

France’s Guy Laroche presented designs by its new artistic director, Richard Rene, on Wednesday.

Chloe’s first collection by Louis Vuitton alumnus Natacha Ramsay-Levi will air on Thursday, when Carven’s new designer, Serge Ruffieux, will also make his debut. Paris Fashion Week runs until Oct. 3. (rtr)

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Nine watersheds to get impacts of Mount Agung eruption

Ketut Jayada

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DENPASAR — Mount Agung eruption will have an impact on a number of things. One of them is the supply of clean water which is not only for the people of Karangasem but also for people around Karangasem like Klungkung considering there are nine watersheds that will be affected by the eruption. One of them is the Unda River watershed flowing in the area of Klungkung.

“There are primary and secondary dangers, where the primary is related to the eruption. When talking about eruption, then we surrender to God. Hopefully, it’s not too dangerous. Then after that, there is a secondary danger, namely the danger of cold lava,” said the Head of the Bali-Penida River Agency, Ketut Jayada, when confirmed on Tuesday (Sep. 26).

According to Jayada, the danger of cold lava needs to be controlled because it flows in the rivers. The affected infrastructure is located within the nine watershed areas.

They are Tukad Unda, Tukad Buhu, Tukad Jangga, Tukad Batuniti, Tukad Nusu, Tukad Sringin or Tukad Daya, Tukad Ringuang, Tukad Peninggungan and Tukad Abu. In the watershed of Tukad Unda in particular, there are 4,270 hectares of paddy fields that will be affected.

In addition to the nine watersheds, there are 12 water reservoirs at Baturinggit, Datah, Besakih, Muntig, Seraya, Badeg, Telung Buana, Datah II, Bukit, Dukuh, Untalan and Batu Dawa II. Then, there are eight dams belonging to the central government’s authority, 78 km of raw water transmission pipes, 26 reservoirs, 4 units of Rural SPAB, 3 springs / intakes and 42 artesian wells.

“We have 12 water reservoirs, where the Telaga Waja spring system and Rendang raw water system may not work. They are all located in the red zone,” he explained. Jayada claimed to have anticipated by drilling wells at three points. They are located at evacuation sites of

Ulakan, Manggis Market and Perasi.

“The wells at Manggis and Ulakan are being drilled. Before these wells can be accomplished, we drop water by means of tank truck from the existing pump wells. We continue to make survey to ensure the points where to be made,” he explained.

According to Jayada, his agency just ensured if the water supply for evacuation sites is safe considering this time it remains in emergency alert condition. For instance, at Swecapura Stadium, Klungkung, there has been artesian well with the capacity of 10 liters per second. A total of 50 public taps have installed to meet the needs of clean water for refugees. “Now, it is in emergency (alert) condition. Later on, we will make it permanent gradually,” he explained.

In the meantime, to overcome the cold lava, continued Jayada, there have been 87 check dams in the nine affected river watersheds.

In addition, there are also five sand pockets that can accommodate more than 4 million cubic meters of eruption material (cold lava—Ed).

“Similarly, there have been steering dams that protect the village community,” he concluded.

When interviewed separately, a volcanologist and geophysicist, Surono, said that warning status does not mean that Mount Agung will definitely erupt although currently there is an increase in volcanic activity as indicated by the number of earthquakes. However, the signs are like clouds that indicate to be going to rain.

“It is not really raining, right? So Mount Agung may not erupt. The warning status should not necessarily mean to erupt,” he said over the phone. Surono who is familiarly called Mbah Rono admitted to be unable to suppose about what will happen in Mount Agung. Clearly, people in disaster prone areas must follow the instructions of the government. If having to evacuate, they have to evacuate to a safer place.

“If it is cloudy, bring an umbrella.

But if it does not rain, it’s okay. If it rains, the umbrella can be used. But if raining and we do not care about it, it is hazardous. To me personally, I do hope it will not erupt, but if it does and people have evacuated, well... they are safe,” he explained.

Surono appreciated to people’s awareness that has already wants to evacuate. The last eruption of Mount Agung in 1963 claimed so many victims because people did not want to evacuate to a safer place. “At that time, many people died. Maybe it happened due to hot clouds. Now, they are willing to evacuate, well... it’s good,” he said. (kmb32)

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Land conversion starts to reach Jatiluwih attraction Owner quibbles for provision of parking space

TABANAN — Quibbling for provision of parking space for tourists wishing to have trekking tour in Jatiluwih tourist area, a resident of Gunung Sari hamlet, Jatiluwih, Penebel, flattened his moor area belonging to the green belt. Unfortunately, municipal police cannot do anything under the pretext there is clear rule to take action.

After getting information from the community related to the land flattening activity in the green belt of approximately 300 square meters in the buffer area of the Jatiluwih attraction, the ranks of Tabanan municipal police immediately came down to check at the location on Tuesday (Sep. 26). It was true that a unit of heavy equipment was being operated to flatten the land and someone claimed as the owner of the green belt. Before the officers, the landowner quibbled if his private land of approximately 300 square meters will be used as parking space. It is especially intended for parking

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space of tourists wishing to take trekking activities.

“He admitted that provision of the parking space is to avoid parking vehicles along the main roadside,” explained I Wayan Sarba, Chief of the Tabanan Municipal Police, when asked for his confirmation.

This official from Marga claimed to be unable to do much, and can only instruct the landowner to stop the land dredging activities. “What else to do, when we come, the land has been flattened. Nevertheless, we still urge not to expand to other land because the Jatiluwih green belt is indeed very sensitive,” he said.

He also hoped that the rules on zoning in the green belt can be immediately accomplished. This is for the basis of conducting coaching and taking action against various things indeed violating the local regulations.

“Hopefully, the zoning rules can be arranged or stipulated in the World Cultural Heritage area and buffer area as legal force and reference for municipal police to take action. Without the rules, we have no basic to take action,” he added. (kmb28)

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Residents of Pemuteran hold ritual to invoke safety

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AMLAPURA — From the morning, residents of Pemuteran hamlet, Pempatan, Rendang, gathered at Penataran Agung Temple, Pemuteran. Although all residents already evacuated to neighboring district, namely Bangli, they also returned to their home village to say prayers at Penataran Agung Temple of Pemuteran on Wednesday (Sep. 27).

On that day, the residents performed Mengayu Ayu ritual to invoke safety to God in order to be bestowed with salvation.

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The residents performed Mengayu Ayu ritual to invoke safety to God in order to be bestowed with salvation.

From Pemuteran village, the beautiful face of Mount Agung is clearly seen. From Mount Agung to Pemuteran hamlet is only about 9 km. Although the location belongs to disaster-prone area, there are still some residents living there and have not moved to refugee camp. From monitoring at location, there are still some residents performing their activities as usual.

According to a local temple priest, Jro Mangku Pasek, Pemuteran village is inhabited by 500 family heads. Overall, the number of people living there amounts to 2,000 people.

He expressed that most residents have been evacuated to Pengotan in Bangli area because residents consider the location is the safest.

He said that when Mount Agung erupted in 1963, the location of Penataran Agung Temple at Pemuteran was used as a refuge from Mount Agung eruption material.

He said that at that time the information has not been as sophisticated as it is today. He hoped that everything will be okay this time.

“This ceremony is meant to invoke safety for the entire universe. As a rule, this ritual is held for three days, but since the warning status of the Mount Agung has been established, we carry it out for a day only,” he concluded. (kmb23)

If Mount Agung erupts, Klungkung builds three new wells

SEMARAPURA — Mount Agung in Karangasem has been declared in warning status since a few days ago. If it erupts, the distribution of clean water to Klungkung district is potentially disconnected due to its impacted source.

In response to this, the district government attempts to overcome the fulfillment of such vital needs by optimizing water sources in other locations.

Director of PDAM Klungkung, Nyoman Renin Suyasa, explained that the fulfillment of clean water needs for residents, especially in Semarapura town, is very much dependent on the water source at Rendang village, Karangasem. When compared to others, this source has the largest discharge, namely 90 liters per second that can meet the needs of about 15,000 subscribers. If the largest mountain in Bali erupts, the water distribution is potentially disconnected because it lies in the red zone. “It is the biggest source taken advantage by Klungkung, and the flow also goes to Banjarangkan,” he explained.

Dealing with the worst possibility,

the district government has prepared a solution to provide clean water services. Moreover, this has been discussed before the watch status was established. Optimizing water utilization at other sources becomes a strategy.

Some of them are the optimization of wells in Swecapura Stadium from 10 to 15 liters per second and the wells in district hospital from 5 to 15 liters per second. In addition, it is overcome by installation of additional pumps in the water source at Akah village, Klungkung. “The source of water whose discharge is still surplus will be optimized,” he said.

Pursuant to the coordination with the Bali-Penida River Agency, the fulfillment is also done by drilling a well in Puputan Klungkung Square, around Kentel Gumi Temple and Bajing hamlet, Tegak, Klungkung. “If required, we are ready to work on. We have prepared the solution,” explained Suyasa.

Other than water, cold lava flows also have the potential to hit 13 villages traversed by Tukad Unda, namely the Selat, Tegak, Akah, Semarapura

Kangin, Semarapura Klod Kangin, Kamasan, Gelgel and Sulang village.

In addition, there are some other villages such as Sampalan Kelod, Gunaksa, Tangkas, Jumpai and Gunaksa village.

It also refers to disaster-prone map of Mount Agung eruption compiled

by Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda) of Bali in cooperation with the Center for Environmental Research of Udayana University. The entire population reaches about 52,000 people.

Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, stated to have made the mapping of evacuation routes to handle it in case the evacuation should be carried out. This has been coordinated with village government. “The refugee camps have also been mapped for those living in the west of Tukad Unda. Those living in the west of the Unda River will be evacuated to the west, while those in the east to the east,” he said accompanied by the Chief Executive of BPBD Klungkung, I Putu Widiada. (kmb45)

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Women carry children through the water as hundreds of Rohingya refugees arrive under the cover of darkness by wooden boats from Myanmar to the shore of Shah Porir Dwip, in Teknaf, near Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, September 27, 2017. Picture taken September 27, 2017.

Aid groups call for access to Myanmar conflict zone

YANGON - International aid groups in Myanmar have urged the government to allow free access to Rakhine State, where an army offensive has sent 480,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh but hundreds of thousands remain cut off from food, shelter and medical care.

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The latest army campaign in the western state was launched in response to attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents on security posts near the Bangladesh border on Aug. 25. The government has stopped international non-government groups (INGOs), as well as U.N. agencies, from working in the north of the state, citing insecurity.

“INGOs in Myanmar are increasingly concerned about severe restrictions on humanitarian access and impediments to the delivery of critically needed humanitarian assistance throughout Rakhine State,” aid groups said in a statement late on Wednesday.

An unknown number of people are internally displaced, while hundreds of thousands lack food, shelter and medical services, said the groups, which include Care International, Oxfam and Save the Children.

“We urge the government and authorities of Myanmar to ensure that all people in need in Rakhine Sate have full, free and unimpeded access to life-saving humanitarian assistance.”

The government has put the Myanmar Red Cross in charge of aid to the state, with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

But the groups said they feared aid getting through would “not be sufficient to meet the enormous humanitarian needs”.

Relations between the government and aid agencies had been difficult for months, with some officials accusing groups of helping the insurgents.

Aid groups dismissed the accusations, which they said had inflamed anger towards aid workers among Buddhists in the communally divided state.

The groups said threats, allegations and misinformation had led to “genuine fears” among aid workers, and they called for an end to “misinformation and unfounded accusations” and for the government to ensure aid workers’ safety.

The United Nations has accused the army of ethnic cleansing to push Rohingya Muslims out of Myanmar, and rights groups have said the army has committed crimes against humanity and called for sanctions.

The United States said the army response to the insurgent attacks was “disproportionate” and the crisis raised questions about Myanmar’s transition to democracy after decades of military rule.

The international community has called for unfettered humanitarian access to the area and for refugees to be allowed to return safely. (rtr)

SEOUL - Rattled by rising tensions with North Korea, South Korea is taking extra measures to try to ensure the safety of the 2018 Winter Games, including setting up a crack cyber defence team and doubling the number of troops, according to officials and documents reviewed

by Reuters.

The Games take place next February in the mountainous resort town of Pyeongchang, just 80 km (50 miles) from the heavily fortified border with North Korea.

They come after a series of missile and nuclear tests show the North making rapid advances in its weapons programme and as inflammatory rhetoric between Pyongyang and Washington stirs up concerns about another conflict on the Korean peninsula.

South Korea’s Defence Ministry will deploy some 5,000 armed forces personnel at the Games, double the 2,400 on duty during the 2002 World Cup, which South Korea co-hosted with Japan, according to government officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.

Pyeongchang’s organising committee for the 2018 Games (POCOG) is also selecting a private cyber security company to guard against a hacking attack from the North, tender documents show.

The committee is seeking to fast-track the selection as tensions rise in the wake of South Korea’s controversial deployment of the U.S. THAAD anti-missile system, and as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tests weapons at an unprecendented rate.

“Cyber threats have increased due to external factors such as the THAAD deployment and recent North Korean missile launches,” the committee said in the document.

South Korea has blamed the North for a series of hacking attempts in the last few years, including a 2013 cyber attack against South Korean

banks and broadcasters that froze computer systems for more than a week. Pyongyang denied any responsibility.

THREATS INCREASE While South Korea faces unique challenges with its hostile and nuclear-armed neighbour, the level of threats and security to counter them have escalated globally since South Korea last hosted a major international sporting event.

The POCOG is hiring a private security contractor, stipulating the firm should be capable of running around 500 personnel to operate X-ray screening each day during the event, a separate document seen by Reuters shows.

It has earmarked 20 billion won ($17.6 million) for the screening security measures and another 1.3 billion won for the cyber security protection, according to the documents.

An official from the National Intelligence Service, South Korea’s spy agency, is in charge of security operations, working with the government’s anti-terrorism centre, the organising committee’s spokeswoman told Reuters. South Korea has also created a new Special Weapons and Tactics team to guard against terrorism around the Games, Asia’s first Winter Olympics outside Japan.

“We will search Olympic venues to check for bombs, protect athletes and visitors, and guard against any attempts to assassinate key figures,” Jin Jeong-hyeon, a police inspector from the SWAT team, told Reuters.

In late August, the POCOG held a two-day briefing with major Olympic sponsors including McDonald’s Corp and Coca-Cola Co to talk about the measures being put in place, according to a government statement.

It gave them a look at emergency evacuation facilities during the briefing, though further details were not disclosed. (rtr)

Cadets stand in front of Hyunmoo-2 (L) and Hyunmoo-3 ballistic missiles during a photo opportunity ahead of a celebration to mark the 69th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, September 25, 2017. Picture taken on September 25, 2017.

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Poor gaining wealth but US ‘increasingly unequal,’ Fed says

WASHINGTON - The concentration of wealth and income among the richest one percent of American families reached “historically high” levels last year, the US central bank said Wednesday. Although the fastest gains in income have gone to non-white and Hispanic families, as the US economy continues to recover, their net worth remains far below whites, according a report by the Federal Reserve.

The findings come as President Donald Trump unveils plans for broad-based tax cuts, which opposition Democrats say would unduly benefit the richest Americans, widening the gap. The survey, conducted every three years, shows most Americans are now richer than they were before the Great Recession of 2007-2009.

Incomes rose 10 percent between 2013 and 2016, and the benefits of economic expansion are reaching most corners of American society.

However, “The distribution of income and wealth has grown increasingly unequal in recent years,” according to the survey, which queried nearly 6,300

Americans. Disparities were stark. The median net worth of white households grew 17 percent to $171,000 in the latest three years.

But the net worth of AfricanAmerican households is just $17,600, even though they experienced nearly twice the growth rate, or 29 percent, over the same

period. Median net worth for Hispanic households grew at a brisk 46 percent but trail whites as well at just $20,700.

The top one percent of earners now account for nearly a quarter of all US income at 23.8 percent, almost as much as the next nine percent. And the bottom 90 percent of earners now take in less than half all income at 49.7 percent.

The highest gains went to those without high school diplomas, whose saw their median incomes grow 15 percent. People with college degrees saw incomes rise

only two percent. Meanwhile, the wealthiest Americans compounded their advantages during the recovery. The richest one percent now own 38.6 percent of the wealth in private hands, up 2.3 percentage points from 2013.

These advances have come at the expense of the other 99 percent of Americans who have seen their share of US wealth decline since 2010, the report showed.

The bottom 90 percent have fallen steadily behind and now hold 22.8 percent of US wealth, down from 33.2 percent in 2013.(afp)

China stocks steady as investors eye Q3 economic data; HK down

SHANGHAI - China stocks were steady on Thursday morning as investors awaited third quarter economic data and counted down to a week-long National Day holiday starting on Sunday.

Traders were cautious amid emerging signs of fading economic momentum after a robust first half, though most analysts expect the economy will remain resilient in the short run thanks to a construction boom.

The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.1 percent, to 3,823.49 points by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.1 percent, to 3,342.19 points. Mixed August data have raised concerns that China economic recovery could be losing steam, so changes in trading strategies could be on the cards once investors have assessed third-quarter data over coming weeks.

“If the third-quarter data confirms market fears of a slowdown, investors may sell,” said Yang Hai, strategist at Kaiyuan Securities.

“However, markets could be dull before and during the Party Congress, as the government has vowed to maintain stabil-

ity during the period,” he said, referring to the once-in-five-year Communist Party Congress that starts in mid-October.

In an apparent effort to assuage market fears of a slowdown, China’s environment ministry said on Wednesday that the country’s crackdown on smog will not affect the production of major commodities or hurt the economy. Sector performance was mixed.

Energy, property and financial shares weakened but consumer shares continued to rise sharply, on bets that the long holiday will stimulate entertainment activities and shopping.

Those wagers were played out in stocks such as Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd, a maker of Chinese spirits, which rose nearly 2 percent to a record high of 518 yuan apiece.

Hong Kong stocks fell, in line with weak performance in Asian markets. The Hang Seng index dropped 0.3 percent, to 27,556.22 points, while the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index lost 0.8 percent, to 10,942.73. Financial and raw materials firms dropped, but consumer service shares gained. (rtr)

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Masaiban, Simplest Sacrifice in Hindu

Offering saiban oblation or frequently known as mebanten nasi/ngejot is one of the traditions carried out by Hindu society, especially in Bali, done after cooking. It is also known as Yadnya Sesa, denoting the simplest offering that must be executed every day by the Hindus.

October blip leaves German consumer confidence high

FRANKFURT AM MAIN Germans will be slightly less confident about future income and less keen on splashing out in October, a survey predicted Thursday, even as belief in the country’s economic strength remains high.

Consumer confidence fell 0.1 points to 10.8, as measured by pollsters GfK’s forward-looking survey of around 2,000 people. “Germans see the economy on a solid course for growth into autumn,” the firm commented.

Unemployment remains at re-

cord lows and economic growth has beaten analysts’ expectations so far this year, while surveys of business leaders and investors are all in the green. People’s expectations for growth in their own income fell back slightly this month. But wage expectations “remain at a very high level,” GfK noted, with people “assuming that they’ll clock up significant growth in income in the future.”

There was a similar picture in the sub-index measuring the public’s interest in large purchases,

with the barometer unclouded by a slight fall.

Overall, “consumers’ mood remains in excellent shape,” the pollsters said, predicting that domestic demand will continue to power growth in the German economy.

Greater risks come from abroad, where seemingly stalled Brexit talks, nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea and Washington’s newfound love of protectionism could threaten Europe’s powerhouse, they noted. (afp)

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Masaiban as the simplest yadnya or sacrifice is often performed after cooking or before having meals.

That’s how it should be. It means that people should offer food respectfully after completing the cooking activities.

“Masaiban is one of the easiest sacrifices to be implemented. It does not cost much, but must be undertaken every day. In Hinduism, it is believed that human beings after getting prosperous life from nature must be returned to nature again because nature is the source of our prosperity,” said Jero Mangku I Komang Nurata, a priest of clan temple in Besakih region.

In addition, the masaiban is also meant as an expression of devotion, gratitude for God’s fortune. As is known, yadnya ceremony serves as an intermediary between human beings and deities in order to get peace of mind. The saiban as we often see in the community is usually in the form of labaan containing rice, salt or vegetables placed on banana leaves. Since belonging to the simplest form of sacrifice,

there is no necessity in expressing the contents of the banten. Rice and salt only are okay.

The most complete yadnya sésa is usually accompanied with canang sari, incense (as witness), and sprinkled with holy water or tirta. It can also be presented without other means because it is back to the essence namely yadnya sesa is a simple yadnya.

There are five places to offer saiban oblation namely Pertiwi (land), in front of the entrance gate into the house compound or in the home yard; Apah (water), placed in the well or at water meter of municipal waterworks; Teja (fire), placed in kitchen, cooking place; Bayu, at the place of storing rice; while Akasa, placed in the shrine, wooden platform and other places.

In addition, the Manawa Dharmasastra states that location where devotees usually put the saiban offerings are family temple, kitchen, water, shaving stone, mortar and brooms. These places are said to be the place of people doing Himsa Karma every day. Therefore, the

places must get the offerings.

“In harmony with the progress of time, all the properties owned are also offered with the saiban offerings such as motorcycles, TVs and cars considering that it is not only natures that can help people achieve prosperity. The equipment also greatly helps people achieve worldly prosperity.”

Jero Mangku added that talking about nature is the same as talking about this whole universe, including all of His creation. In other words, offering sacrifice to nature is the same as offering to all the creations of God like the bhuta-bhuti.

He reminded that such yadnya sesa should be implemented every day. For Hindu community that has not implemented this yadnya should start it immediately. He assessed that people’s awareness in implementing yadnya sesa is still considered lacking. In addition, something considered trivial and simple can bring in catastrophe or cause problems in the future. (kmb)

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Megandu is a traditional game born from the agrarian activities in paddy fields. The traditional games involving elementary school students are usually played in paddy fields after harvest.

“Megandu is said to be the only one game held at Ole, Marga village, Dauh Puri, Marga – Tabanan. Unfortunately, the game becomes scarce because people rarely know it and even play it.

In an effort to preserve this cultural heritage, Megandu was once featured in the Bali Arts Festival (BAF) several years ago by Wintang Rare Art Studio directed by I Wayan Weda. In the BAF XXXVII it was also featured through creative dance entitled Megandu by Ni Luh Nyoman Sri Suryati and I Wayan Muder who makes the arrangement. In the Festival ke Uma 2017, the Megandu game is also presented with the involvement of urban and rural children.

In the past, Megandu was commonly played by children of Ole hamlet in the fields after massive harvest, while herding cattle, mowing grass, looking for dragonflies and looking for eels. In the middle of the activity, they agreed to play Megandu. After harvesting, paddy fields were used as the location to play.

This game is commenced with the making of eagle’s egg-like ball. Each child must deposit one ball. After that, a child will be determined by making a draw. After getting the seeker, the seeker will then plunged a stick in the middle of the field. At top of the wood is tied a rope made from coconut bark and the seeker holds it.

The other children put straw balls in the middle of the wood.

The seeker then tightens the string around the wood and tried to wrap around the other children. The others are trying to pick up the ball and should not get caught. If a child has a strap, it is ready to be guided (throw with straw balls). The players do not hesitate to throw the child to tears. Furthermore, the child hit by the ball must then serves as a seeker and so forth.

Although it is a tradition for rural children, the megandu game is good for development of children starting from their physical to emotional development that can affect their growth.

When modern games are combined with traditional games will provide complementary benefits for the development of children because they get benefits in terms of physical, psychological, and social aspects. (kmb)

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“Rain begins with a single drop”: Saudi women rejoice at end of driving ban

RIYADH, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian women rejoiced at their new freedom to drive on Wednesday, with some taking to the roads even though licences will not be issued for nine months.

Hundreds of others chatted with hiring managers at a Riyadh job fair, factoring in the new element in their career plans: their ability to drive themselves to work.

“Saudi Arabia will never be the same again. The rain begins with a single drop,” Manal al-Sharif, who was arrested in 2011 after a driving protest, said in an online statement.

King Salman announced the historic change on Tuesday, ending a conservative tradition which limited women’s mobility and was seen by rights activists as an emblem of their suppression.

Saudi Arabia was the only remaining country in the world to bar women from driving.

At the jobs fair, Sultana, 30, said she had received four job offers since graduating from law school two years ago but turned them down because of transport issues.

“My parents don’t allow me to use Uber or Careem, so one of my brothers or the driver would need to take me,” she said, referring to dial-a ride companies.

“I’m so excited to learn how to drive. This will be a big difference for me. I will be independent. I won’t need a driver. I can do everything myself.”

She plans to start taking driving lessons when her family travels abroad for vacation.

Other women weren’t waiting. Internet videos showed a handful of women driving cars overnight, even though the ban has not been officially lifted.

The move represents a big crack in the laws and social mores governing women in the conservative Muslim kingdom. The guardianship system requires women to have a male relative’s approval for most

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decisions on education, employment, marriage, travel plans and even medical treatment.

The new initiative recalls previous modernising milestones that unnerved conservatives at first but were eventually accepted, such as the 1960s start of state education for girls and the introduction of television.

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The decree is expected to boost the fortunes of 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has ascended to the heights of power in the kingdom with an ambitious domestic reform programme and assertive foreign policy.

A muted response from Saudi’s clergy, which has long backed the ban, suggested power shared between the Al Saud dynasty and the Wahhabi religious establishment could be shifting decisively in favour of the royals.

Many younger Saudis regard Prince Mohammed’s ascent as evidence their generation is taking a central place in running a country whose patriarchal traditions have for decades made power the province of the old and blocked women’s progress.

Sharif, the activist, described the driving ban’s removal as “just the start to end long-standing unjust laws (that) have always considered Saudi women minors who are not trusted to drive their own destiny.”

A driving instructor at a government-run centre said women called all day to inquire about registering a license, but he had received no instructions yet from the government.

Um Faisal, a mother of six, said her daughters would get licenses as soon as possible.

“Years ago, there wasn’t work outside the house.

But today women need to get out and go places. This generation needs to drive,” she said, clad in a long black abaya. (rtr)

Saudi women speak on phones in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia September 27, 2017.

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Luxury boats are seen in the bay of Monaco, September 27, 2017.

Millionaires’ wealth reached record $63.5 trillion globally in 2016 - study

HONG KONG - The number of millionaires in the world rose by nearly 8 percent last year to an all-time high of around 16.5 million people, with record total wealth of $63.5 trillion, according to a report by global consultancy firm Capgemini.

The wealth of high net worth individuals (HNWI) -- which Capgemini defines as those with investable assets of $1 million or more, excluding the primary residence, collectibles and consumables -- rose 8.2 percent on the year in 2016 and is on track to surpass $100 trillion by 2025.

Some 1.15 million people became millionaires last year, the report said.

The United States, Japan, Germany and China boast the highest numbers and together make up for almost two-thirds of the total.

In the United States, their ranks rose to 4.8 million from 4.46 million, while the number of millionaires in China rose to 1.13 million from just over 1 million.

The Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America contributed equally to the rise in wealth, with Russia, Brazil and Canada reversing course from declines a year ago, the report showed.

Russia, helped by a rebound in its stock market, saw both the number of its millionaires and their wealth grow by about 20 percent.

France overtook Britain in the

top five in terms of the number of millionaires, helped by a recovery in real estate, while Sweden knocked Singapore -- which saw a decline in its equity markets -- out of top 25.

Surveys on the millionaires’ financial asset holdings show they held 31.1 percent in equities in the second quarter of 2017, compared with 24.8 percent in 2016.

Fixed income held steady at 18 percent, while cash grew to 27.3 percent from 23.5 percent.

Alternative investments, such as hedge funds, derivatives, foreign currency, commodities and private equity, fell to 9.7 percent from 15.7 percent.

The report did not dive into the reasons for the reallocation, but stronger global growth, coupled with hefty liquidity after years of unprecedented stimulus by global central banks, have pushed stock markets around the world to record highs.

On the other hand, investors are wary of geopolitical risks, with tensions growing between the United States and North Korea, and are uncertain about the consequences the U.S. Federal Reserve’s exit from unconventional stimulus might have on economies and markets.

Millionaires saw a 24.3 percent return on average on investment portfolios overseen by wealth managers. (rtr)

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on Wednesday that Bali-bound flights could be diverted to 10 airports across the country in case of an eruption.

Ash clouds from volcanic eruptions have disrupted tourism in Bali and other parts of Indonesia in recent years. Hundreds of domestic and international flights were disrupted in 2016 when a volcano erupted on Bali’s neighbouring Lombok island, sending columns of ash and debris into the air. (rtr)

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Bali’s tourism department on Thursday issued a letter reassuring travellers, and noting that flights were operating normally.

“The island is safe except for areas around Mount Agung. We urge tourists to continue visiting,” the letter said.

The transportation minister said

KUPANG - Two consecutive earthquakes jolted the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara on Thursday morning, but there were no immediate reports of a tsunami or material damage. Spokesman of the Local Meteorology and Geophysics Office Arief Tyastama reported that the two quakes jolted two districts in the province.

He said the first earthquake, measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale and located at 7.77 degrees Southern Latitude and 119.92 degrees Eastern Longitude, at a depth of 64 kilometers (km), hit West Manggarai District a few minutes after midnight.

Later, the second earthquake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, jolted Southwest Sumba District at 1:03 a.m. Central Indonesia Standard Time.

The epicenter of the second quake was located at 9.70 degrees Southern Latitude and 118.90 degrees Eastern Longitude at a depth of 16 km.

Indonesia lies on the most active seismic region in the world -- the Pacific Ring of Fire -- an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Earlier on Wednesday, two earthquakes had also hit the province of West Papua.

The first earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale jolted the province at 2.37 a.m. Eastern Indonesia Standard Time, followed by a second quake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale. (ant)

BNPT reports spike in cases of ISIS-affiliated terrorism financing

JAKARTA - The number of cases of terrorism funding affiliated to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has continued to increase since 2014, according to the National Counterterrorism Board (BNPT).

“The increase in the number of cases that we have handled since 2014 suggests that ISIS remains a threat, particularly in Indonesia,” BNPT Chief Commissioner General Suhardi Alius noted during the launch of a white book on mapping the risks of ISIS-affiliated terrorism funding here on Wednesday.

Basically, terrorist groups need funds to carry out their activities, either individually or organizationally. They use the funds to buy weapons and explosives and mobilize their members, he pointed out.

The funds are also used to finance the travel expenses of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and terrorism training as well as to build inter-terrorist group networks, he revealed.

Hence, the BNPT, along with the Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK),

has taken all-out efforts to cut the terrorism-funding trail, particularly that affiliated to ISIS, he stated.

“The movement of ISIS is extraordinary. They have a territory that needs funds. Hence, the BNPT and PPATK are focusing on cutting the funding chain. This white book reveals the efforts to cut the funding chain between domestic terrorist groups and global ones affiliated to the ISIS,” he noted.

Meanwhile, PPATK Chief Kiagus Ahmad Badaruddin said his side has continued to trace the flow of funds from ISIS-affiliated terrorism networks.

He did not rule out the possibility of terrorist groups pretending to be Islamic propagation institutions.

“Not all Islamic propagation institutions are like them, depending on their motives. Hence, the National Polices Densus 88 counterterrorism squad is very careful,” he emphasized.

He said non-profit organizations may also be involved in terrorism networks, and each organization must be cautious while receiving funds. (ant)

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Indonesia welcomes giant pandas on loan from China

JAKARTA - Indonesia welcomed a pair of giant pandas on loan from China on Thursday, a move officials said would boost friendship and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

The pandas, Cai Tao and Hu Chun from Sichuan province, will spend the next 10 years in a special enclosure in the Taman Safari zoo on the outskirts of Jakarta.

“The giant panda is the national treasure of China.

They are the messengers of friendship, symbols of peace,” Sun Weide, China’s Charge d’Affaires in Indonesia, said at a ceremony.

China has been sending their black and white ambassadors abroad in a sign of goodwill since the 1950s as part of what is known as “panda diplomacy”.

Cai Tao and Hu Chun arrive at a time of generally good ties between Jakarta and Beijing, although there have been some strains in the relationship.

In July, Indonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea. China’s foreign ministry said the renaming was “meaningless” and called for countries to maintain peace in the region.

Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya said joining China’s giant panda breeding loan programme “shows that the international community, in this case China, is confident with the conservation management efforts of Indonesia.”

The pair of seven-year-old pandas are expected to go on public display in late October or early November. (rtr)

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A giant panda on a 10-year loan from China is seen during a welcoming ceremony at Soekarno Hatta airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, September 28, 2017.

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Fire War Tradition of Tuban Symbolizes Magical Power

MANGUPURA - 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.

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 service 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 bang-

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ing 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.

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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)

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British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton poses before the Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2018 show at the Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, September 22, 2017.

Hamilton takes little for granted at Sepang

SEPANG - Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton was handed a lucky break in Singapore but the Mercedes driver can take little more than the heat and humidity for granted in Malaysia this weekend.

The Briton needs no reminding of just how fickle fortune can be as he returns to the steamy circuit where his 2016 title hopes suffered a blow that ultimately proved too great to overcome.

Hamilton has a 28 point advantage over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel thanks to the German crashing out on the opening lap in Singapore from pole position and gifting him a third successive win.

The gap between the two is the biggest it has been all year and Hamilton will not need to win another race this year to clinch his fourth title if he triumphs on Sunday with Vettel lower than second.

But the 32-year-old will still be wary of Sepang, hosting its final race before Malaysia drops off the calendar, after last year’s engine failure struck while he was leading from pole.

“I think it’s going to be very close in the next races,” said Hamilton, who has won every grand

prix since the mid-season break, after celebrating his 60th career victory.

“We’ve just got to stay on our toes and keep trying to extract everything out of this car.”

Hamilton won four of the five races after Malaysia last year but it was still not enough to stop team mate Nico Rosberg taking the title.

“The last race was a strong reminder that sport always has the power to surprise and defy all predictions,” said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff after the two Ferraris collided at Singapore.

“We have been on the receiving end of those bad moments before, and we know that they can happen as easily to us as anybody else.”

Mercedes are expecting the circuit to suit them better than the tight twists of Singapore but they also have a mixed record there.

The champions, who are 102

points ahead of Ferrari in the constructors’ standings, have won just once in Malaysia since the introduction of the 1.6 litre turbo-hybrid engines in 2014.

Vettel, who has a record four wins at Sepang to Hamilton’s one, scored his maiden triumph for Ferrari there in 2015 while team mate Kimi Raikkonen chalked up his first Formula One victory at the track in 2003 with McLaren.

Red Bull cashed in on Hamilton’s misfortune last year.

Australian Daniel Ricciardo led Dutch team mate Max Verstappen, 20 on Saturday, in a one-two finish for the former champions.

With tropical downpours an ever-present threat, the former champions could find themselves in the frame again.

“My victory last year in Malaysia was definitely unexpected,” said Ricciardo, who was second in Singapore. “It just goes to show you never know what can happen.”

Away from the title battle, French driver Pierre Gasly will be a new face on the grid as he makes his debut with Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso in place of under-performing Russian Daniil Kvyat. (rtr)

JERSEY CITY - Tiger Woods said he was “optimistic” about his golfing future while at the same time publicly acknowledging what has been obvious for some time, that he might never return to competitive golf.

The American former world number one won the last of his 14 major titles in 2008 and the 41-year-old has only played six competitive rounds in the past two years while trying to recover from multiple back surgeries.

“Yeah, definitely. I don’t know what my future holds for me,” he said on Wednesday on the eve of the Presidents Cup when asked whether there was a scenario that would not allow him to compete again.

“I don’t know what 100 percent (healthy) means after eight surgeries, but I’ll try and get as close as I can to that number,” Woods added.

“Is anybody in here who is in their 40s ever going to feel like they did in their 20s? Huh? Seriously?

Exactly. As I’ve told you guys, I’m hitting 60-yard shots.”

Woods was peppered with questions during a news conference with his three assistant Presidents Cup captains and the four International assistants, who often looked bored at the focus stayed on the second most prolific major champion of all time.

It was his first press conference since he was arrested close to his Florida home in May under suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. Toxicology reports

revealed he had several prescription drugs in his system at the time.

Woods, who looked strong and outwardly healthy, said the desire to have fun was fuelling his drive to return to competition.

“I’ve been competing in golf tournaments since I was four years old. It’s always been fun for me,” he said.

“Overall, I’m very optimistic how I’m progressing. The pain’s gone but I don’t know what my golfing body is going to be like, because I haven’t hit a golf shot yet.

“So that’s going to take time to figure out what my capabilities are going forward, and there’s no rush.

“First things first. Just keep waiting for what the surgeon says. I’m still training, getting stronger, but I don’t have my golf muscles trained because I’m not doing anything golf related.”

Woods seemed destined to become the most prolific major winner of all time when he won the 2008 U.S. Open, moving within four titles of the record of 18 held

by Jack Nicklaus.

But he has not won a major since and serious back injuries often left him crippled with pain when he tried to play over the past three years.

“There were times when I didn’t know if I was going to be able to be here, because I couldn’t ride in a cart. The bouncing just hurt too much,” he said.

“That’s all gone now, which is fantastic. (rtr)

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U.S. Team assistant captain Tiger Woods during The Presidents Cup golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Course

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Conte lashes tight turnaround for Man City clash MADRID - Chelsea boss Antonio Conte blasted Premier League schedulers over his side’s short turnaround from Champions League action before facing high-flying Manchester City in a top-of-thetable clash on Saturday. Conte’s men put in a brilliant performance to inflict only Atletico Madrid’s second Champions League defeat on home soil in 24 games on Wednesday, when Michy Batshuayi’s 93rd-minute winner sealed a 2-1 victory.

However, the Italian lamented the advantage handed to City, who played their Champions League fixture at home to Shakhtar Donetsk 24 hours earlier on Tuesday. “I think we are a bit penalised and in this case, it is very important to analyse, before taking these decisions, the different situations of the team,” said Conte. “City played yesterday at home. We played tonight away and we will return to London around four o’clock (in the morning).”

City lead the Premier League from Manchester United on goal difference, with Chelsea three points back in third. “Man City is a really strong team. They are scoring a lot of goals, they are in a good moment of form and we have to prepare well (for) this game because it is very important. “Before taking this decision someone must analyse very well this situation.

“There is the international break (after this weekend). My surprise is for this because there is the time (to play the game later).” Conte was far more content with Chelsea’s display as

they battled back to claim a well-deserved three points despite falling behind to Antoine Griezmann’s penalty five minutes before half-time.

Former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata stretched his scoring streak to seven goals in as many games with a deft near-post header from the outstanding Eden Hazard’s cross to level on the hour-mark.

- ‘We kept our head’ -

Morata and Cesc Fabregas then passed up huge chances before Batshuayi struck the decisive blow with the last kick of the game after a patient team move tore a tiring Atletico to shreds. “It is very difficult when Atletico Madrid score to come back, but despite this we deserved to win because we continued to play with good personality,” added Conte. “We kept our head on the pitch. We deserved to win against a really good team like Atletico Madrid.”

Batshuayi was the unlikely hero as he came off bench just eight minutes from time to net already his fifth goal of the season despite playing second fiddle to Morata. “To score for a striker is always important for your confidence but it is more important they understand this way to play is right,” said Conte. “I want this type of player with great athleticism and to give me the possibility to make a change game-by-game.”

In stark contrast to Chelsea’s euphoria, defeat leaves Atletico, who have reached the Champions League final in two of the previous four seasons, struggling to make it out of Group C. The Spaniards trail second-placed Roma by three points following

their 2-1 win at Azerbaijani champions Qarabag earlier on Wednesday.

“They were better in every aspect of the game,” admitted Griezmann. “We have a lot more games to play and we have to try to win them all. “Maybe I needed to play better too. Apart from the goal it wasn’t a good day for me. I have to learn from today and keep working.” (afp)

‘Complete’ Mbappe praised after PSG beat Bayern

PARIS - Kylian Mbappe was singled out for praise despite being the only member of Paris Saint-Germain’s superstar attack who didn’t score in Wednesday’s big Champions League win over German giants Bayern Munich.

Dani Alves, Edinson Cavani and Neymar netted as PSG eased to a 3-0 victory at Parc des Princes to make it two wins from two games in Group B and take a huge step towards progressing to the last 16.

But Mbappe, with his frightening pace and skill, set up Cavani’s magnificent strike that made it 2-0

and left David Alaba for dead as he created Neymar’s goal in the second half. “Kylian is progressing well. He has great talent and great desire to help the team grow,” said coach Unai Emery of the 18-yearold, who got the biggest roar of the night from the 45,000 home fans in the French capital when he made way for Angel di Maria late on.

“The idea when we signed him was that he would help the team grow and the team would help him grow too. His was a complete performance.” The French teenager was making just his second ap-

pearance at Parc des Princes since arriving from Monaco on an initial loan deal that will become permanent next year, for a fee rising to 180 million euros ($211 million) with bonuses.

Only Neymar, at 222 million euros, will have cost more in the history of football and along with Cavani, PSG look to have a potentially Champions League-winning strike force. But they will need to remain in this form and avoid the kind of tensions that marred the recent win over Lyon, when Cavani and Neymar argued over who

Chelsea’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Chelsea FC at the Metropolitan stadium in Madrid on September 27, 2017.

Lukaku and Martial lead Man Utd in CSKA rout

MOSCOW - Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial put CSKA Moscow to the sword as Manchester United took control of Champions League Group A with a ruthless 4-1 win on Wednesday.

Lukaku scored twice at Moscow’s VEB Arena, taking his United tally

to 10 goals in nine games, with Martial setting him up twice and netting a penalty before Henrikh Mkhitaryan completed victory. It was United’s first away win in the competition since November 2013 and with Basel thrashing Benfica in the other group game, it left Jose

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Manchester United’s forward from Belgium Romelu Lukaku shoots the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between PFC CSKA Moscow and Manchester United FC in Moscow on September 27, 2017.

Mourinho’s side three points clear at the top of the pool.

“We started so strong. We surprised them with out attitude,” said Mourinho. “They didn’t look as good as they are, because of us. “Lukaku has a great record.

We know he is a very good player who can score lots of goals. He is surrounded by quality players. “We are in a good position with four matches to play.”

After grinding out a 1-0 win at Southampton on Saturday, United were back to their fluid best in the Russian capital, the pace and movement of new strike partners Lukaku and Martial causing CSKA headaches all night.

Having beaten Benfica in their opening game, CSKA were brought back to earth with a bump, although substitute Konstantin Kuchaev gave their fans something to cheer with a 90th-minute consolation goal.

While the hosts had their moments, the encounter rather made a mockery of United manager Mourinho’s eve-of-match claim that this was the strongest CSKA team he had ever encountered.

Missing Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick through injury, Mourinho set United out in an unfamiliar 3-41-2 system, but the visitors took no time to find their mark. Paired in a new-look front two, Lukaku and Martial clicked instantly, combining to put United ahead in the fourth minute.

Lukaku’s fine pass down the inside-left channel released Martial on the left and he checked inside before crossing to the back post, where Lukaku leapt to direct a strong header past Igor Akinfeev.

- Ignashevich blunder -

After Akinfeev thwarted Mkhitaryan with his legs, Martial made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 18th minute following a foul on Mkhitaryan by Georgi Schennikov.

Nine minutes later it was 3-0 as Vasili Berezutksi made a hash of clearing Martial’s low cross and Lukaku turned the ball home. The frustration for CSKA coach Viktor Goncharenko was that his side manged to procure several sights of goal at the other end, only to find

David de Gea an imposing barrier.

The United goalkeeper produced an excellent one-handed save to thwart Alan Dzagoev at 1-0 and tipped a powerful shot from Fedor Chalov over the ball at 2-0, as well as fielding attempts from Vitinho and Dzagoev.

Akinfeev denied Lukaku his hat-trick early in the second half before more slipshod defending gifted United their fourth. Veteran centre-back Sergei Ignashevich gifted the ball straight to Ander Herrera, whose through-ball released Martial.

The Frenchman’s effort was parried by Akinfeev, but Mkhitaryan followed in to slot the rebound into the net. Akinfeev has now gone 45 games without a clean sheet in the competition proper, although his saves from substitutes Jesse Lingard and Matteo Darmian, allied to Kuchaev’s late effort, spared CSKA further embarrassment. “If I had a plan, it was ruined after the first goal that we conceded,” said Goncharenko. “Our level decreased greatly and Manchester had huge superiority over us. The class of the opponent was so great. (afp)

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (C) is congratulated by Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves and Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe after he scored a goal during the UEFA Champions League football match between Paris SaintGermain and Bayern Munich on September 27, 2017 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.

should take a penalty.

“The expectations on us were big, which is normal after the transfer window,” Mbappe told Canal Plus. “It’s just the beginning. We wanted to put in a big performance against a great team and we did it.”

- Bayern going backwards -

The ‘MCN’ attack have now scored 18 goals between them this season and they have also made PSG more adaptable, able to transform into a side that soaks up pressure before destroying opponents on the break. “Normally we control games with possession against deep-lying defences. Today they defended higher and had the ball but we controlled the game without it,” said Emery, whose side have scored eight goals and conceded none in two European outings.

“In the Champions League we must never think we are the best because we are not. There are lots of strong sides, and Bayern came here to impose themselves,” said midfielder Marco Verratti.

“I think the way we played, defending well and not conceding, (title-holders) Real Madrid have played very well like that in the last two years.” While PSG move forwards, on this evidence Bayern are heading in the opposite direction after suffering worst groupstage defeat in the Champions League in 16 years.

Javi Martinez came close to equalising for the Bundesliga champions in the first half but they were not up to their usual standards, in keeping with a below-par start to the season. “I thought before the game that they were very strong, very dangerous. We prepared to have good control of the match and we did, but we didn’t have the necessary balance and that was the key,” admitted under-pressure coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Ancelotti also dismissed questions from German media over his decision to leave Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Mats Hummels on the bench at kick-off. “I have no regrets,” said the Italian, whose team host Celtic next. (afp)

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Conte lashes tight turnaround for Man City clash MADRID - Chelsea boss Antonio Conte blasted Premier League schedulers over his side’s short turnaround from Champions League action before facing high-flying Manchester City in a top-of-thetable clash on Saturday. Conte’s men put in a brilliant performance to inflict only Atletico Madrid’s second Champions League defeat on home soil in 24 games on Wednesday, when Michy Batshuayi’s 93rd-minute winner sealed a 2-1 victory.

However, the Italian lamented the advantage handed to City, who played their Champions League fixture at home to Shakhtar Donetsk 24 hours earlier on Tuesday. “I think we are a bit penalised and in this case, it is very important to analyse, before taking these decisions, the different situations of the team,” said Conte. “City played yesterday at home. We played tonight away and we will return to London around four o’clock (in the morning).”

City lead the Premier League from Manchester United on goal difference, with Chelsea three points back in third. “Man City is a really strong team. They are scoring a lot of goals, they are in a good moment of form and we have to prepare well (for) this game because it is very important. “Before taking this decision someone must analyse very well this situation.

“There is the international break (after this weekend). My surprise is for this because there is the time (to play the game later).” Conte was far more content with Chelsea’s display as

they battled back to claim a well-deserved three points despite falling behind to Antoine Griezmann’s penalty five minutes before half-time.

Former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata stretched his scoring streak to seven goals in as many games with a deft near-post header from the outstanding Eden Hazard’s cross to level on the hour-mark.

- ‘We kept our head’ -

Morata and Cesc Fabregas then passed up huge chances before Batshuayi struck the decisive blow with the last kick of the game after a patient team move tore a tiring Atletico to shreds. “It is very difficult when Atletico Madrid score to come back, but despite this we deserved to win because we continued to play with good personality,” added Conte. “We kept our head on the pitch. We deserved to win against a really good team like Atletico Madrid.”

Batshuayi was the unlikely hero as he came off bench just eight minutes from time to net already his fifth goal of the season despite playing second fiddle to Morata. “To score for a striker is always important for your confidence but it is more important they understand this way to play is right,” said Conte. “I want this type of player with great athleticism and to give me the possibility to make a change game-by-game.”

In stark contrast to Chelsea’s euphoria, defeat leaves Atletico, who have reached the Champions League final in two of the previous four seasons, struggling to make it out of Group C. The Spaniards trail second-placed Roma by three points following

their 2-1 win at Azerbaijani champions Qarabag earlier on Wednesday.

“They were better in every aspect of the game,” admitted Griezmann. “We have a lot more games to play and we have to try to win them all. “Maybe I needed to play better too. Apart from the goal it wasn’t a good day for me. I have to learn from today and keep working.” (afp)

‘Complete’ Mbappe praised after PSG beat Bayern

PARIS - Kylian Mbappe was singled out for praise despite being the only member of Paris Saint-Germain’s superstar attack who didn’t score in Wednesday’s big Champions League win over German giants Bayern Munich.

Dani Alves, Edinson Cavani and Neymar netted as PSG eased to a 3-0 victory at Parc des Princes to make it two wins from two games in Group B and take a huge step towards progressing to the last 16.

But Mbappe, with his frightening pace and skill, set up Cavani’s magnificent strike that made it 2-0

and left David Alaba for dead as he created Neymar’s goal in the second half. “Kylian is progressing well. He has great talent and great desire to help the team grow,” said coach Unai Emery of the 18-yearold, who got the biggest roar of the night from the 45,000 home fans in the French capital when he made way for Angel di Maria late on.

“The idea when we signed him was that he would help the team grow and the team would help him grow too. His was a complete performance.” The French teenager was making just his second ap-

pearance at Parc des Princes since arriving from Monaco on an initial loan deal that will become permanent next year, for a fee rising to 180 million euros ($211 million) with bonuses.

Only Neymar, at 222 million euros, will have cost more in the history of football and along with Cavani, PSG look to have a potentially Champions League-winning strike force. But they will need to remain in this form and avoid the kind of tensions that marred the recent win over Lyon, when Cavani and Neymar argued over who

Chelsea’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Chelsea FC at the Metropolitan stadium in Madrid on September 27, 2017.

Lukaku and Martial lead Man Utd in CSKA rout

MOSCOW - Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial put CSKA Moscow to the sword as Manchester United took control of Champions League Group A with a ruthless 4-1 win on Wednesday.

Lukaku scored twice at Moscow’s VEB Arena, taking his United tally

to 10 goals in nine games, with Martial setting him up twice and netting a penalty before Henrikh Mkhitaryan completed victory. It was United’s first away win in the competition since November 2013 and with Basel thrashing Benfica in the other group game, it left Jose

AFP / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV

Manchester United’s forward from Belgium Romelu Lukaku shoots the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between PFC CSKA Moscow and Manchester United FC in Moscow on September 27, 2017.

Mourinho’s side three points clear at the top of the pool.

“We started so strong. We surprised them with out attitude,” said Mourinho. “They didn’t look as good as they are, because of us. “Lukaku has a great record.

We know he is a very good player who can score lots of goals. He is surrounded by quality players. “We are in a good position with four matches to play.”

After grinding out a 1-0 win at Southampton on Saturday, United were back to their fluid best in the Russian capital, the pace and movement of new strike partners Lukaku and Martial causing CSKA headaches all night.

Having beaten Benfica in their opening game, CSKA were brought back to earth with a bump, although substitute Konstantin Kuchaev gave their fans something to cheer with a 90th-minute consolation goal.

While the hosts had their moments, the encounter rather made a mockery of United manager Mourinho’s eve-of-match claim that this was the strongest CSKA team he had ever encountered.

Missing Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick through injury, Mourinho set United out in an unfamiliar 3-41-2 system, but the visitors took no time to find their mark. Paired in a new-look front two, Lukaku and Martial clicked instantly, combining to put United ahead in the fourth minute.

Lukaku’s fine pass down the inside-left channel released Martial on the left and he checked inside before crossing to the back post, where Lukaku leapt to direct a strong header past Igor Akinfeev.

- Ignashevich blunder -

After Akinfeev thwarted Mkhitaryan with his legs, Martial made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 18th minute following a foul on Mkhitaryan by Georgi Schennikov.

Nine minutes later it was 3-0 as Vasili Berezutksi made a hash of clearing Martial’s low cross and Lukaku turned the ball home. The frustration for CSKA coach Viktor Goncharenko was that his side manged to procure several sights of goal at the other end, only to find

David de Gea an imposing barrier.

The United goalkeeper produced an excellent one-handed save to thwart Alan Dzagoev at 1-0 and tipped a powerful shot from Fedor Chalov over the ball at 2-0, as well as fielding attempts from Vitinho and Dzagoev.

Akinfeev denied Lukaku his hat-trick early in the second half before more slipshod defending gifted United their fourth. Veteran centre-back Sergei Ignashevich gifted the ball straight to Ander Herrera, whose through-ball released Martial.

The Frenchman’s effort was parried by Akinfeev, but Mkhitaryan followed in to slot the rebound into the net. Akinfeev has now gone 45 games without a clean sheet in the competition proper, although his saves from substitutes Jesse Lingard and Matteo Darmian, allied to Kuchaev’s late effort, spared CSKA further embarrassment. “If I had a plan, it was ruined after the first goal that we conceded,” said Goncharenko. “Our level decreased greatly and Manchester had huge superiority over us. The class of the opponent was so great. (afp)

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (C) is congratulated by Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves and Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe after he scored a goal during the UEFA Champions League football match between Paris SaintGermain and Bayern Munich on September 27, 2017 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.

should take a penalty.

“The expectations on us were big, which is normal after the transfer window,” Mbappe told Canal Plus. “It’s just the beginning. We wanted to put in a big performance against a great team and we did it.”

- Bayern going backwards -

The ‘MCN’ attack have now scored 18 goals between them this season and they have also made PSG more adaptable, able to transform into a side that soaks up pressure before destroying opponents on the break. “Normally we control games with possession against deep-lying defences. Today they defended higher and had the ball but we controlled the game without it,” said Emery, whose side have scored eight goals and conceded none in two European outings.

“In the Champions League we must never think we are the best because we are not. There are lots of strong sides, and Bayern came here to impose themselves,” said midfielder Marco Verratti.

“I think the way we played, defending well and not conceding, (title-holders) Real Madrid have played very well like that in the last two years.” While PSG move forwards, on this evidence Bayern are heading in the opposite direction after suffering worst groupstage defeat in the Champions League in 16 years.

Javi Martinez came close to equalising for the Bundesliga champions in the first half but they were not up to their usual standards, in keeping with a below-par start to the season. “I thought before the game that they were very strong, very dangerous. We prepared to have good control of the match and we did, but we didn’t have the necessary balance and that was the key,” admitted under-pressure coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Ancelotti also dismissed questions from German media over his decision to leave Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Mats Hummels on the bench at kick-off. “I have no regrets,” said the Italian, whose team host Celtic next. (afp)

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Fire War Tradition of Tuban Symbolizes Magical Power

MANGUPURA - 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.

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 service 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 bang-

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ing 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)

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British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton poses before the Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2018 show at the Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, September 22, 2017.

Hamilton takes little for granted at Sepang

SEPANG - Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton was handed a lucky break in Singapore but the Mercedes driver can take little more than the heat and humidity for granted in Malaysia this weekend.

The Briton needs no reminding of just how fickle fortune can be as he returns to the steamy circuit where his 2016 title hopes suffered a blow that ultimately proved too great to overcome.

Hamilton has a 28 point advantage over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel thanks to the German crashing out on the opening lap in Singapore from pole position and gifting him a third successive win.

The gap between the two is the biggest it has been all year and Hamilton will not need to win another race this year to clinch his fourth title if he triumphs on Sunday with Vettel lower than second.

But the 32-year-old will still be wary of Sepang, hosting its final race before Malaysia drops off the calendar, after last year’s engine failure struck while he was leading from pole.

“I think it’s going to be very close in the next races,” said Hamilton, who has won every grand

prix since the mid-season break, after celebrating his 60th career victory.

“We’ve just got to stay on our toes and keep trying to extract everything out of this car.”

Hamilton won four of the five races after Malaysia last year but it was still not enough to stop team mate Nico Rosberg taking the title.

“The last race was a strong reminder that sport always has the power to surprise and defy all predictions,” said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff after the two Ferraris collided at Singapore.

“We have been on the receiving end of those bad moments before, and we know that they can happen as easily to us as anybody else.”

Mercedes are expecting the circuit to suit them better than the tight twists of Singapore but they also have a mixed record there.

The champions, who are 102

points ahead of Ferrari in the constructors’ standings, have won just once in Malaysia since the introduction of the 1.6 litre turbo-hybrid engines in 2014.

Vettel, who has a record four wins at Sepang to Hamilton’s one, scored his maiden triumph for Ferrari there in 2015 while team mate Kimi Raikkonen chalked up his first Formula One victory at the track in 2003 with McLaren.

Red Bull cashed in on Hamilton’s misfortune last year.

Australian Daniel Ricciardo led Dutch team mate Max Verstappen, 20 on Saturday, in a one-two finish for the former champions.

With tropical downpours an ever-present threat, the former champions could find themselves in the frame again.

“My victory last year in Malaysia was definitely unexpected,” said Ricciardo, who was second in Singapore. “It just goes to show you never know what can happen.”

Away from the title battle, French driver Pierre Gasly will be a new face on the grid as he makes his debut with Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso in place of under-performing Russian Daniil Kvyat. (rtr)

JERSEY CITY - Tiger Woods said he was “optimistic” about his golfing future while at the same time publicly acknowledging what has been obvious for some time, that he might never return to competitive golf.

The American former world number one won the last of his 14 major titles in 2008 and the 41-year-old has only played six competitive rounds in the past two years while trying to recover from multiple back surgeries.

“Yeah, definitely. I don’t know what my future holds for me,” he said on Wednesday on the eve of the Presidents Cup when asked whether there was a scenario that would not allow him to compete again.

“I don’t know what 100 percent (healthy) means after eight surgeries, but I’ll try and get as close as I can to that number,” Woods added.

“Is anybody in here who is in their 40s ever going to feel like they did in their 20s? Huh? Seriously?

Exactly. As I’ve told you guys, I’m hitting 60-yard shots.”

Woods was peppered with questions during a news conference with his three assistant Presidents Cup captains and the four International assistants, who often looked bored at the focus stayed on the second most prolific major champion of all time.

It was his first press conference since he was arrested close to his Florida home in May under suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. Toxicology reports

revealed he had several prescription drugs in his system at the time.

Woods, who looked strong and outwardly healthy, said the desire to have fun was fuelling his drive to return to competition.

“I’ve been competing in golf tournaments since I was four years old. It’s always been fun for me,” he said.

“Overall, I’m very optimistic how I’m progressing. The pain’s gone but I don’t know what my golfing body is going to be like, because I haven’t hit a golf shot yet.

“So that’s going to take time to figure out what my capabilities are going forward, and there’s no rush.

“First things first. Just keep waiting for what the surgeon says. I’m still training, getting stronger, but I don’t have my golf muscles trained because I’m not doing anything golf related.”

Woods seemed destined to become the most prolific major winner of all time when he won the 2008 U.S. Open, moving within four titles of the record of 18 held

by Jack Nicklaus.

But he has not won a major since and serious back injuries often left him crippled with pain when he tried to play over the past three years.

“There were times when I didn’t know if I was going to be able to be here, because I couldn’t ride in a cart. The bouncing just hurt too much,” he said.

“That’s all gone now, which is fantastic. (rtr)

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“Rain begins with a single drop”: Saudi women rejoice at end of driving ban

RIYADH, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian women rejoiced at their new freedom to drive on Wednesday, with some taking to the roads even though licences will not be issued for nine months.

Hundreds of others chatted with hiring managers at a Riyadh job fair, factoring in the new element in their career plans: their ability to drive themselves to work.

“Saudi Arabia will never be the same again. The rain begins with a single drop,” Manal al-Sharif, who was arrested in 2011 after a driving protest, said in an online statement.

King Salman announced the historic change on Tuesday, ending a conservative tradition which limited women’s mobility and was seen by rights activists as an emblem of their suppression.

Saudi Arabia was the only remaining country in the world to bar women from driving.

At the jobs fair, Sultana, 30, said she had received four job offers since graduating from law school two years ago but turned them down because of transport issues.

“My parents don’t allow me to use Uber or Careem, so one of my brothers or the driver would need to take me,” she said, referring to dial-a ride companies.

“I’m so excited to learn how to drive. This will be a big difference for me. I will be independent. I won’t need a driver. I can do everything myself.”

She plans to start taking driving lessons when her family travels abroad for vacation.

Other women weren’t waiting. Internet videos showed a handful of women driving cars overnight, even though the ban has not been officially lifted.

The move represents a big crack in the laws and social mores governing women in the conservative Muslim kingdom. The guardianship system requires women to have a male relative’s approval for most

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decisions on education, employment, marriage, travel plans and even medical treatment.

The new initiative recalls previous modernising milestones that unnerved conservatives at first but were eventually accepted, such as the 1960s start of state education for girls and the introduction of television.

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The decree is expected to boost the fortunes of 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has ascended to the heights of power in the kingdom with an ambitious domestic reform programme and assertive foreign policy.

A muted response from Saudi’s clergy, which has long backed the ban, suggested power shared between the Al Saud dynasty and the Wahhabi religious establishment could be shifting decisively in favour of the royals.

Many younger Saudis regard Prince Mohammed’s ascent as evidence their generation is taking a central place in running a country whose patriarchal traditions have for decades made power the province of the old and blocked women’s progress.

Sharif, the activist, described the driving ban’s removal as “just the start to end long-standing unjust laws (that) have always considered Saudi women minors who are not trusted to drive their own destiny.”

A driving instructor at a government-run centre said women called all day to inquire about registering a license, but he had received no instructions yet from the government.

Um Faisal, a mother of six, said her daughters would get licenses as soon as possible.

“Years ago, there wasn’t work outside the house.

But today women need to get out and go places. This generation needs to drive,” she said, clad in a long black abaya. (rtr)

Saudi women speak on phones in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia September 27, 2017.

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Luxury boats are seen in the bay of Monaco, September 27, 2017.

Millionaires’ wealth reached record $63.5 trillion globally in 2016 - study

HONG KONG - The number of millionaires in the world rose by nearly 8 percent last year to an all-time high of around 16.5 million people, with record total wealth of $63.5 trillion, according to a report by global consultancy firm Capgemini.

The wealth of high net worth individuals (HNWI) -- which Capgemini defines as those with investable assets of $1 million or more, excluding the primary residence, collectibles and consumables -- rose 8.2 percent on the year in 2016 and is on track to surpass $100 trillion by 2025.

Some 1.15 million people became millionaires last year, the report said.

The United States, Japan, Germany and China boast the highest numbers and together make up for almost two-thirds of the total.

In the United States, their ranks rose to 4.8 million from 4.46 million, while the number of millionaires in China rose to 1.13 million from just over 1 million.

The Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America contributed equally to the rise in wealth, with Russia, Brazil and Canada reversing course from declines a year ago, the report showed.

Russia, helped by a rebound in its stock market, saw both the number of its millionaires and their wealth grow by about 20 percent.

France overtook Britain in the

top five in terms of the number of millionaires, helped by a recovery in real estate, while Sweden knocked Singapore -- which saw a decline in its equity markets -- out of top 25.

Surveys on the millionaires’ financial asset holdings show they held 31.1 percent in equities in the second quarter of 2017, compared with 24.8 percent in 2016.

Fixed income held steady at 18 percent, while cash grew to 27.3 percent from 23.5 percent.

Alternative investments, such as hedge funds, derivatives, foreign currency, commodities and private equity, fell to 9.7 percent from 15.7 percent.

The report did not dive into the reasons for the reallocation, but stronger global growth, coupled with hefty liquidity after years of unprecedented stimulus by global central banks, have pushed stock markets around the world to record highs.

On the other hand, investors are wary of geopolitical risks, with tensions growing between the United States and North Korea, and are uncertain about the consequences the U.S. Federal Reserve’s exit from unconventional stimulus might have on economies and markets.

Millionaires saw a 24.3 percent return on average on investment portfolios overseen by wealth managers. (rtr)

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on Wednesday that Bali-bound flights could be diverted to 10 airports across the country in case of an eruption.

Ash clouds from volcanic eruptions have disrupted tourism in Bali and other parts of Indonesia in recent years. Hundreds of domestic and international flights were disrupted in 2016 when a volcano erupted on Bali’s neighbouring Lombok island, sending columns of ash and debris into the air. (rtr)

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Bali’s tourism department on Thursday issued a letter reassuring travellers, and noting that flights were operating normally.

“The island is safe except for areas around Mount Agung. We urge tourists to continue visiting,” the letter said.

The transportation minister said

KUPANG - Two consecutive earthquakes jolted the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara on Thursday morning, but there were no immediate reports of a tsunami or material damage. Spokesman of the Local Meteorology and Geophysics Office Arief Tyastama reported that the two quakes jolted two districts in the province.

He said the first earthquake, measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale and located at 7.77 degrees Southern Latitude and 119.92 degrees Eastern Longitude, at a depth of 64 kilometers (km), hit West Manggarai District a few minutes after midnight.

Later, the second earthquake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, jolted Southwest Sumba District at 1:03 a.m. Central Indonesia Standard Time.

The epicenter of the second quake was located at 9.70 degrees Southern Latitude and 118.90 degrees Eastern Longitude at a depth of 16 km.

Indonesia lies on the most active seismic region in the world -- the Pacific Ring of Fire -- an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Earlier on Wednesday, two earthquakes had also hit the province of West Papua.

The first earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale jolted the province at 2.37 a.m. Eastern Indonesia Standard Time, followed by a second quake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale. (ant)

BNPT reports spike in cases of ISIS-affiliated terrorism financing

JAKARTA - The number of cases of terrorism funding affiliated to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has continued to increase since 2014, according to the National Counterterrorism Board (BNPT).

“The increase in the number of cases that we have handled since 2014 suggests that ISIS remains a threat, particularly in Indonesia,” BNPT Chief Commissioner General Suhardi Alius noted during the launch of a white book on mapping the risks of ISIS-affiliated terrorism funding here on Wednesday.

Basically, terrorist groups need funds to carry out their activities, either individually or organizationally. They use the funds to buy weapons and explosives and mobilize their members, he pointed out.

The funds are also used to finance the travel expenses of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and terrorism training as well as to build inter-terrorist group networks, he revealed.

Hence, the BNPT, along with the Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK),

has taken all-out efforts to cut the terrorism-funding trail, particularly that affiliated to ISIS, he stated.

“The movement of ISIS is extraordinary. They have a territory that needs funds. Hence, the BNPT and PPATK are focusing on cutting the funding chain. This white book reveals the efforts to cut the funding chain between domestic terrorist groups and global ones affiliated to the ISIS,” he noted.

Meanwhile, PPATK Chief Kiagus Ahmad Badaruddin said his side has continued to trace the flow of funds from ISIS-affiliated terrorism networks.

He did not rule out the possibility of terrorist groups pretending to be Islamic propagation institutions.

“Not all Islamic propagation institutions are like them, depending on their motives. Hence, the National Polices Densus 88 counterterrorism squad is very careful,” he emphasized.

He said non-profit organizations may also be involved in terrorism networks, and each organization must be cautious while receiving funds. (ant)

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Indonesia welcomes giant pandas on loan from China

JAKARTA - Indonesia welcomed a pair of giant pandas on loan from China on Thursday, a move officials said would boost friendship and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

The pandas, Cai Tao and Hu Chun from Sichuan province, will spend the next 10 years in a special enclosure in the Taman Safari zoo on the outskirts of Jakarta.

“The giant panda is the national treasure of China.

They are the messengers of friendship, symbols of peace,” Sun Weide, China’s Charge d’Affaires in Indonesia, said at a ceremony.

China has been sending their black and white ambassadors abroad in a sign of goodwill since the 1950s as part of what is known as “panda diplomacy”.

Cai Tao and Hu Chun arrive at a time of generally good ties between Jakarta and Beijing, although there have been some strains in the relationship.

In July, Indonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea. China’s foreign ministry said the renaming was “meaningless” and called for countries to maintain peace in the region.

Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya said joining China’s giant panda breeding loan programme “shows that the international community, in this case China, is confident with the conservation management efforts of Indonesia.”

The pair of seven-year-old pandas are expected to go on public display in late October or early November. (rtr)

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A giant panda on a 10-year loan from China is seen during a welcoming ceremony at Soekarno Hatta airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, September 28, 2017.

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Poor gaining wealth but US ‘increasingly unequal,’ Fed says

WASHINGTON - The concentration of wealth and income among the richest one percent of American families reached “historically high” levels last year, the US central bank said Wednesday. Although the fastest gains in income have gone to non-white and Hispanic families, as the US economy continues to recover, their net worth remains far below whites, according a report by the Federal Reserve.

The findings come as President Donald Trump unveils plans for broad-based tax cuts, which opposition Democrats say would unduly benefit the richest Americans, widening the gap. The survey, conducted every three years, shows most Americans are now richer than they were before the Great Recession of 2007-2009.

Incomes rose 10 percent between 2013 and 2016, and the benefits of economic expansion are reaching most corners of American society.

However, “The distribution of income and wealth has grown increasingly unequal in recent years,” according to the survey, which queried nearly 6,300

Americans. Disparities were stark. The median net worth of white households grew 17 percent to $171,000 in the latest three years.

But the net worth of AfricanAmerican households is just $17,600, even though they experienced nearly twice the growth rate, or 29 percent, over the same

period. Median net worth for Hispanic households grew at a brisk 46 percent but trail whites as well at just $20,700.

The top one percent of earners now account for nearly a quarter of all US income at 23.8 percent, almost as much as the next nine percent. And the bottom 90 percent of earners now take in less than half all income at 49.7 percent.

The highest gains went to those without high school diplomas, whose saw their median incomes grow 15 percent. People with college degrees saw incomes rise

only two percent. Meanwhile, the wealthiest Americans compounded their advantages during the recovery. The richest one percent now own 38.6 percent of the wealth in private hands, up 2.3 percentage points from 2013.

These advances have come at the expense of the other 99 percent of Americans who have seen their share of US wealth decline since 2010, the report showed.

The bottom 90 percent have fallen steadily behind and now hold 22.8 percent of US wealth, down from 33.2 percent in 2013.(afp)

China stocks steady as investors eye Q3 economic data; HK down

SHANGHAI - China stocks were steady on Thursday morning as investors awaited third quarter economic data and counted down to a week-long National Day holiday starting on Sunday.

Traders were cautious amid emerging signs of fading economic momentum after a robust first half, though most analysts expect the economy will remain resilient in the short run thanks to a construction boom.

The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.1 percent, to 3,823.49 points by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.1 percent, to 3,342.19 points. Mixed August data have raised concerns that China economic recovery could be losing steam, so changes in trading strategies could be on the cards once investors have assessed third-quarter data over coming weeks.

“If the third-quarter data confirms market fears of a slowdown, investors may sell,” said Yang Hai, strategist at Kaiyuan Securities.

“However, markets could be dull before and during the Party Congress, as the government has vowed to maintain stabil-

ity during the period,” he said, referring to the once-in-five-year Communist Party Congress that starts in mid-October.

In an apparent effort to assuage market fears of a slowdown, China’s environment ministry said on Wednesday that the country’s crackdown on smog will not affect the production of major commodities or hurt the economy. Sector performance was mixed.

Energy, property and financial shares weakened but consumer shares continued to rise sharply, on bets that the long holiday will stimulate entertainment activities and shopping.

Those wagers were played out in stocks such as Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd, a maker of Chinese spirits, which rose nearly 2 percent to a record high of 518 yuan apiece.

Hong Kong stocks fell, in line with weak performance in Asian markets. The Hang Seng index dropped 0.3 percent, to 27,556.22 points, while the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index lost 0.8 percent, to 10,942.73. Financial and raw materials firms dropped, but consumer service shares gained. (rtr)

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Masaiban, Simplest Sacrifice in Hindu

Offering saiban oblation or frequently known as mebanten nasi/ngejot is one of the traditions carried out by Hindu society, especially in Bali, done after cooking. It is also known as Yadnya Sesa, denoting the simplest offering that must be executed every day by the Hindus.

October blip leaves German consumer confidence high

FRANKFURT AM MAIN Germans will be slightly less confident about future income and less keen on splashing out in October, a survey predicted Thursday, even as belief in the country’s economic strength remains high.

Consumer confidence fell 0.1 points to 10.8, as measured by pollsters GfK’s forward-looking survey of around 2,000 people. “Germans see the economy on a solid course for growth into autumn,” the firm commented.

Unemployment remains at re-

cord lows and economic growth has beaten analysts’ expectations so far this year, while surveys of business leaders and investors are all in the green. People’s expectations for growth in their own income fell back slightly this month. But wage expectations “remain at a very high level,” GfK noted, with people “assuming that they’ll clock up significant growth in income in the future.”

There was a similar picture in the sub-index measuring the public’s interest in large purchases,

with the barometer unclouded by a slight fall.

Overall, “consumers’ mood remains in excellent shape,” the pollsters said, predicting that domestic demand will continue to power growth in the German economy.

Greater risks come from abroad, where seemingly stalled Brexit talks, nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea and Washington’s newfound love of protectionism could threaten Europe’s powerhouse, they noted. (afp)

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Masaiban as the simplest yadnya or sacrifice is often performed after cooking or before having meals.

That’s how it should be. It means that people should offer food respectfully after completing the cooking activities.

“Masaiban is one of the easiest sacrifices to be implemented. It does not cost much, but must be undertaken every day. In Hinduism, it is believed that human beings after getting prosperous life from nature must be returned to nature again because nature is the source of our prosperity,” said Jero Mangku I Komang Nurata, a priest of clan temple in Besakih region.

In addition, the masaiban is also meant as an expression of devotion, gratitude for God’s fortune. As is known, yadnya ceremony serves as an intermediary between human beings and deities in order to get peace of mind. The saiban as we often see in the community is usually in the form of labaan containing rice, salt or vegetables placed on banana leaves. Since belonging to the simplest form of sacrifice,

there is no necessity in expressing the contents of the banten. Rice and salt only are okay.

The most complete yadnya sésa is usually accompanied with canang sari, incense (as witness), and sprinkled with holy water or tirta. It can also be presented without other means because it is back to the essence namely yadnya sesa is a simple yadnya.

There are five places to offer saiban oblation namely Pertiwi (land), in front of the entrance gate into the house compound or in the home yard; Apah (water), placed in the well or at water meter of municipal waterworks; Teja (fire), placed in kitchen, cooking place; Bayu, at the place of storing rice; while Akasa, placed in the shrine, wooden platform and other places.

In addition, the Manawa Dharmasastra states that location where devotees usually put the saiban offerings are family temple, kitchen, water, shaving stone, mortar and brooms. These places are said to be the place of people doing Himsa Karma every day. Therefore, the

places must get the offerings.

“In harmony with the progress of time, all the properties owned are also offered with the saiban offerings such as motorcycles, TVs and cars considering that it is not only natures that can help people achieve prosperity. The equipment also greatly helps people achieve worldly prosperity.”

Jero Mangku added that talking about nature is the same as talking about this whole universe, including all of His creation. In other words, offering sacrifice to nature is the same as offering to all the creations of God like the bhuta-bhuti.

He reminded that such yadnya sesa should be implemented every day. For Hindu community that has not implemented this yadnya should start it immediately. He assessed that people’s awareness in implementing yadnya sesa is still considered lacking. In addition, something considered trivial and simple can bring in catastrophe or cause problems in the future. (kmb)

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Megandu is a traditional game born from the agrarian activities in paddy fields. The traditional games involving elementary school students are usually played in paddy fields after harvest.

“Megandu is said to be the only one game held at Ole, Marga village, Dauh Puri, Marga – Tabanan. Unfortunately, the game becomes scarce because people rarely know it and even play it.

In an effort to preserve this cultural heritage, Megandu was once featured in the Bali Arts Festival (BAF) several years ago by Wintang Rare Art Studio directed by I Wayan Weda. In the BAF XXXVII it was also featured through creative dance entitled Megandu by Ni Luh Nyoman Sri Suryati and I Wayan Muder who makes the arrangement. In the Festival ke Uma 2017, the Megandu game is also presented with the involvement of urban and rural children.

In the past, Megandu was commonly played by children of Ole hamlet in the fields after massive harvest, while herding cattle, mowing grass, looking for dragonflies and looking for eels. In the middle of the activity, they agreed to play Megandu. After harvesting, paddy fields were used as the location to play.

This game is commenced with the making of eagle’s egg-like ball. Each child must deposit one ball. After that, a child will be determined by making a draw. After getting the seeker, the seeker will then plunged a stick in the middle of the field. At top of the wood is tied a rope made from coconut bark and the seeker holds it.

The other children put straw balls in the middle of the wood.

The seeker then tightens the string around the wood and tried to wrap around the other children. The others are trying to pick up the ball and should not get caught. If a child has a strap, it is ready to be guided (throw with straw balls). The players do not hesitate to throw the child to tears. Furthermore, the child hit by the ball must then serves as a seeker and so forth.

Although it is a tradition for rural children, the megandu game is good for development of children starting from their physical to emotional development that can affect their growth.

When modern games are combined with traditional games will provide complementary benefits for the development of children because they get benefits in terms of physical, psychological, and social aspects. (kmb)

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Residents of Pemuteran hold ritual to invoke safety

From cyber unit to troops, S.Korea adds extra layer of Olympics security amid tensions

AMLAPURA — From the morning, residents of Pemuteran hamlet, Pempatan, Rendang, gathered at Penataran Agung Temple, Pemuteran. Although all residents already evacuated to neighboring district, namely Bangli, they also returned to their home village to say prayers at Penataran Agung Temple of Pemuteran on Wednesday (Sep. 27).

On that day, the residents performed Mengayu Ayu ritual to invoke safety to God in order to be bestowed with salvation.

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The residents performed Mengayu Ayu ritual to invoke safety to God in order to be bestowed with salvation.

From Pemuteran village, the beautiful face of Mount Agung is clearly seen. From Mount Agung to Pemuteran hamlet is only about 9 km. Although the location belongs to disaster-prone area, there are still some residents living there and have not moved to refugee camp. From monitoring at location, there are still some residents performing their activities as usual.

According to a local temple priest, Jro Mangku Pasek, Pemuteran village is inhabited by 500 family heads. Overall, the number of people living there amounts to 2,000 people.

He expressed that most residents have been evacuated to Pengotan in Bangli area because residents consider the location is the safest.

He said that when Mount Agung erupted in 1963, the location of Penataran Agung Temple at Pemuteran was used as a refuge from Mount Agung eruption material.

He said that at that time the information has not been as sophisticated as it is today. He hoped that everything will be okay this time.

“This ceremony is meant to invoke safety for the entire universe. As a rule, this ritual is held for three days, but since the warning status of the Mount Agung has been established, we carry it out for a day only,” he concluded. (kmb23)

If Mount Agung erupts, Klungkung builds three new wells

SEMARAPURA — Mount Agung in Karangasem has been declared in warning status since a few days ago. If it erupts, the distribution of clean water to Klungkung district is potentially disconnected due to its impacted source.

In response to this, the district government attempts to overcome the fulfillment of such vital needs by optimizing water sources in other locations.

Director of PDAM Klungkung, Nyoman Renin Suyasa, explained that the fulfillment of clean water needs for residents, especially in Semarapura town, is very much dependent on the water source at Rendang village, Karangasem. When compared to others, this source has the largest discharge, namely 90 liters per second that can meet the needs of about 15,000 subscribers. If the largest mountain in Bali erupts, the water distribution is potentially disconnected because it lies in the red zone. “It is the biggest source taken advantage by Klungkung, and the flow also goes to Banjarangkan,” he explained.

Dealing with the worst possibility,

the district government has prepared a solution to provide clean water services. Moreover, this has been discussed before the watch status was established. Optimizing water utilization at other sources becomes a strategy.

Some of them are the optimization of wells in Swecapura Stadium from 10 to 15 liters per second and the wells in district hospital from 5 to 15 liters per second. In addition, it is overcome by installation of additional pumps in the water source at Akah village, Klungkung. “The source of water whose discharge is still surplus will be optimized,” he said.

Pursuant to the coordination with the Bali-Penida River Agency, the fulfillment is also done by drilling a well in Puputan Klungkung Square, around Kentel Gumi Temple and Bajing hamlet, Tegak, Klungkung. “If required, we are ready to work on. We have prepared the solution,” explained Suyasa.

Other than water, cold lava flows also have the potential to hit 13 villages traversed by Tukad Unda, namely the Selat, Tegak, Akah, Semarapura

Kangin, Semarapura Klod Kangin, Kamasan, Gelgel and Sulang village.

In addition, there are some other villages such as Sampalan Kelod, Gunaksa, Tangkas, Jumpai and Gunaksa village.

It also refers to disaster-prone map of Mount Agung eruption compiled

by Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda) of Bali in cooperation with the Center for Environmental Research of Udayana University. The entire population reaches about 52,000 people.

Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, stated to have made the mapping of evacuation routes to handle it in case the evacuation should be carried out. This has been coordinated with village government. “The refugee camps have also been mapped for those living in the west of Tukad Unda. Those living in the west of the Unda River will be evacuated to the west, while those in the east to the east,” he said accompanied by the Chief Executive of BPBD Klungkung, I Putu Widiada. (kmb45)

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Women carry children through the water as hundreds of Rohingya refugees arrive under the cover of darkness by wooden boats from Myanmar to the shore of Shah Porir Dwip, in Teknaf, near Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, September 27, 2017. Picture taken September 27, 2017.

Aid groups call for access to Myanmar conflict zone

YANGON - International aid groups in Myanmar have urged the government to allow free access to Rakhine State, where an army offensive has sent 480,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh but hundreds of thousands remain cut off from food, shelter and medical care.

Nyoman Renin Suyasa

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The latest army campaign in the western state was launched in response to attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents on security posts near the Bangladesh border on Aug. 25. The government has stopped international non-government groups (INGOs), as well as U.N. agencies, from working in the north of the state, citing insecurity.

“INGOs in Myanmar are increasingly concerned about severe restrictions on humanitarian access and impediments to the delivery of critically needed humanitarian assistance throughout Rakhine State,” aid groups said in a statement late on Wednesday.

An unknown number of people are internally displaced, while hundreds of thousands lack food, shelter and medical services, said the groups, which include Care International, Oxfam and Save the Children.

“We urge the government and authorities of Myanmar to ensure that all people in need in Rakhine Sate have full, free and unimpeded access to life-saving humanitarian assistance.”

The government has put the Myanmar Red Cross in charge of aid to the state, with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

But the groups said they feared aid getting through would “not be sufficient to meet the enormous humanitarian needs”.

Relations between the government and aid agencies had been difficult for months, with some officials accusing groups of helping the insurgents.

Aid groups dismissed the accusations, which they said had inflamed anger towards aid workers among Buddhists in the communally divided state.

The groups said threats, allegations and misinformation had led to “genuine fears” among aid workers, and they called for an end to “misinformation and unfounded accusations” and for the government to ensure aid workers’ safety.

The United Nations has accused the army of ethnic cleansing to push Rohingya Muslims out of Myanmar, and rights groups have said the army has committed crimes against humanity and called for sanctions.

The United States said the army response to the insurgent attacks was “disproportionate” and the crisis raised questions about Myanmar’s transition to democracy after decades of military rule.

The international community has called for unfettered humanitarian access to the area and for refugees to be allowed to return safely. (rtr)

SEOUL - Rattled by rising tensions with North Korea, South Korea is taking extra measures to try to ensure the safety of the 2018 Winter Games, including setting up a crack cyber defence team and doubling the number of troops, according to officials and documents reviewed

by Reuters.

The Games take place next February in the mountainous resort town of Pyeongchang, just 80 km (50 miles) from the heavily fortified border with North Korea.

They come after a series of missile and nuclear tests show the North making rapid advances in its weapons programme and as inflammatory rhetoric between Pyongyang and Washington stirs up concerns about another conflict on the Korean peninsula.

South Korea’s Defence Ministry will deploy some 5,000 armed forces personnel at the Games, double the 2,400 on duty during the 2002 World Cup, which South Korea co-hosted with Japan, according to government officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.

Pyeongchang’s organising committee for the 2018 Games (POCOG) is also selecting a private cyber security company to guard against a hacking attack from the North, tender documents show.

The committee is seeking to fast-track the selection as tensions rise in the wake of South Korea’s controversial deployment of the U.S. THAAD anti-missile system, and as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tests weapons at an unprecendented rate.

“Cyber threats have increased due to external factors such as the THAAD deployment and recent North Korean missile launches,” the committee said in the document.

South Korea has blamed the North for a series of hacking attempts in the last few years, including a 2013 cyber attack against South Korean

banks and broadcasters that froze computer systems for more than a week. Pyongyang denied any responsibility.

THREATS INCREASE While South Korea faces unique challenges with its hostile and nuclear-armed neighbour, the level of threats and security to counter them have escalated globally since South Korea last hosted a major international sporting event.

The POCOG is hiring a private security contractor, stipulating the firm should be capable of running around 500 personnel to operate X-ray screening each day during the event, a separate document seen by Reuters shows.

It has earmarked 20 billion won ($17.6 million) for the screening security measures and another 1.3 billion won for the cyber security protection, according to the documents.

An official from the National Intelligence Service, South Korea’s spy agency, is in charge of security operations, working with the government’s anti-terrorism centre, the organising committee’s spokeswoman told Reuters. South Korea has also created a new Special Weapons and Tactics team to guard against terrorism around the Games, Asia’s first Winter Olympics outside Japan.

“We will search Olympic venues to check for bombs, protect athletes and visitors, and guard against any attempts to assassinate key figures,” Jin Jeong-hyeon, a police inspector from the SWAT team, told Reuters.

In late August, the POCOG held a two-day briefing with major Olympic sponsors including McDonald’s Corp and Coca-Cola Co to talk about the measures being put in place, according to a government statement.

It gave them a look at emergency evacuation facilities during the briefing, though further details were not disclosed. (rtr)

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Lanvin show kicks off carousel of new designers in Paris

PARIS - France’s oldest fashion house, Lanvin, sought to draw a line under a period of upheaval on Wednesday with a sleek, largely monochrome collection by its newest artistic director.

Designer Olivier Lapidus, appointed in July after the short tenure of his predecessor, Bouchra Jarrar, unveiled a paredback line-up dominated by black, with wispy gowns and shorter, asymmetric ensembles.

Lapidus’ debut is one of several closely watched maiden collections at Paris Fashion Week, at a time when brands are jostling to make a mark and ride an upturn in the luxury goods industry.

Among the top names, France’s Givenchy, owned by luxury firm LVMH, will present the first outing by ex-Chloe designer Clare Waight Keller on Oct. 1.

Lapidus - who had recently set up his own label and is the son of the late, well-known French couturier Ted Lapidus - is Lanvin’s third artistic director in three years after star designer Alber Elbaz was sacked in 2015 following a boardroom spat. Sales have since faltered.

Nicolas Druz, a close adviser to Lanvin’s majority owner, Shaw-Lan Wang, a Chineseborn media magnate, said the fashion house would be looking to experiment more with technology as part of its makeover. This included the manufacture of fabrics, he said - one of Lapidus’ specialities.

“We are going to try and create something new,” Druz said after the show inside Paris’ ornate Grand Palais exhibition hall. Druz is to shortly take up a seat on Lanvin’s board.

The latest collection included a voluminous black jacket in a neoprene-style material. Lapidus also introduced splashes of colour with silk prints bearing the Lanvin logo, in red, white, green and blue combinations.

France’s Guy Laroche presented designs by its new artistic director, Richard Rene, on Wednesday.

Chloe’s first collection by Louis Vuitton alumnus Natacha Ramsay-Levi will air on Thursday, when Carven’s new designer, Serge Ruffieux, will also make his debut. Paris Fashion Week runs until Oct. 3. (rtr)

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Nine watersheds to get impacts of Mount Agung eruption

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DENPASAR — Mount Agung eruption will have an impact on a number of things. One of them is the supply of clean water which is not only for the people of Karangasem but also for people around Karangasem like Klungkung considering there are nine watersheds that will be affected by the eruption. One of them is the Unda River watershed flowing in the area of Klungkung.

“There are primary and secondary dangers, where the primary is related to the eruption. When talking about eruption, then we surrender to God. Hopefully, it’s not too dangerous. Then after that, there is a secondary danger, namely the danger of cold lava,” said the Head of the Bali-Penida River Agency, Ketut Jayada, when confirmed on Tuesday (Sep. 26).

According to Jayada, the danger of cold lava needs to be controlled because it flows in the rivers. The affected infrastructure is located within the nine watershed areas.

They are Tukad Unda, Tukad Buhu, Tukad Jangga, Tukad Batuniti, Tukad Nusu, Tukad Sringin or Tukad Daya, Tukad Ringuang, Tukad Peninggungan and Tukad Abu. In the watershed of Tukad Unda in particular, there are 4,270 hectares of paddy fields that will be affected.

In addition to the nine watersheds, there are 12 water reservoirs at Baturinggit, Datah, Besakih, Muntig, Seraya, Badeg, Telung Buana, Datah II, Bukit, Dukuh, Untalan and Batu Dawa II. Then, there are eight dams belonging to the central government’s authority, 78 km of raw water transmission pipes, 26 reservoirs, 4 units of Rural SPAB, 3 springs / intakes and 42 artesian wells.

“We have 12 water reservoirs, where the Telaga Waja spring system and Rendang raw water system may not work. They are all located in the red zone,” he explained. Jayada claimed to have anticipated by drilling wells at three points. They are located at evacuation sites of

Ulakan, Manggis Market and Perasi.

“The wells at Manggis and Ulakan are being drilled. Before these wells can be accomplished, we drop water by means of tank truck from the existing pump wells. We continue to make survey to ensure the points where to be made,” he explained.

According to Jayada, his agency just ensured if the water supply for evacuation sites is safe considering this time it remains in emergency alert condition. For instance, at Swecapura Stadium, Klungkung, there has been artesian well with the capacity of 10 liters per second. A total of 50 public taps have installed to meet the needs of clean water for refugees. “Now, it is in emergency (alert) condition. Later on, we will make it permanent gradually,” he explained.

In the meantime, to overcome the cold lava, continued Jayada, there have been 87 check dams in the nine affected river watersheds.

In addition, there are also five sand pockets that can accommodate more than 4 million cubic meters of eruption material (cold lava—Ed).

“Similarly, there have been steering dams that protect the village community,” he concluded.

When interviewed separately, a volcanologist and geophysicist, Surono, said that warning status does not mean that Mount Agung will definitely erupt although currently there is an increase in volcanic activity as indicated by the number of earthquakes. However, the signs are like clouds that indicate to be going to rain.

“It is not really raining, right? So Mount Agung may not erupt. The warning status should not necessarily mean to erupt,” he said over the phone. Surono who is familiarly called Mbah Rono admitted to be unable to suppose about what will happen in Mount Agung. Clearly, people in disaster prone areas must follow the instructions of the government. If having to evacuate, they have to evacuate to a safer place.

“If it is cloudy, bring an umbrella.

But if it does not rain, it’s okay. If it rains, the umbrella can be used. But if raining and we do not care about it, it is hazardous. To me personally, I do hope it will not erupt, but if it does and people have evacuated, well... they are safe,” he explained.

Surono appreciated to people’s awareness that has already wants to evacuate. The last eruption of Mount Agung in 1963 claimed so many victims because people did not want to evacuate to a safer place. “At that time, many people died. Maybe it happened due to hot clouds. Now, they are willing to evacuate, well... it’s good,” he said. (kmb32)

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Land conversion starts to reach Jatiluwih attraction Owner quibbles for provision of parking space

TABANAN — Quibbling for provision of parking space for tourists wishing to have trekking tour in Jatiluwih tourist area, a resident of Gunung Sari hamlet, Jatiluwih, Penebel, flattened his moor area belonging to the green belt. Unfortunately, municipal police cannot do anything under the pretext there is clear rule to take action.

After getting information from the community related to the land flattening activity in the green belt of approximately 300 square meters in the buffer area of the Jatiluwih attraction, the ranks of Tabanan municipal police immediately came down to check at the location on Tuesday (Sep. 26). It was true that a unit of heavy equipment was being operated to flatten the land and someone claimed as the owner of the green belt. Before the officers, the landowner quibbled if his private land of approximately 300 square meters will be used as parking space. It is especially intended for parking

Jatiluwih attraction

space of tourists wishing to take trekking activities.

“He admitted that provision of the parking space is to avoid parking vehicles along the main roadside,” explained I Wayan Sarba, Chief of the Tabanan Municipal Police, when asked for his confirmation.

This official from Marga claimed to be unable to do much, and can only instruct the landowner to stop the land dredging activities. “What else to do, when we come, the land has been flattened. Nevertheless, we still urge not to expand to other land because the Jatiluwih green belt is indeed very sensitive,” he said.

He also hoped that the rules on zoning in the green belt can be immediately accomplished. This is for the basis of conducting coaching and taking action against various things indeed violating the local regulations.

“Hopefully, the zoning rules can be arranged or stipulated in the World Cultural Heritage area and buffer area as legal force and reference for municipal police to take action. Without the rules, we have no basic to take action,” he added. (kmb28)

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Humanitarian fundraising for refugees must have permit of social agency

TABANAN - Since the Mount Agung in Karangasem is predicted to erupt, many Karangasem residents evacuate to a number of regions. On the one hand, other people also respond by competing to raise humanitarian fund aid in order to help refugees. There are request of fund aids directly made to the agency, to community and even to the road.

However, it is feared to cause other excesses. Thus, the government appealed to various parties wishing to raise donations for refugees of Mount Agung to have permission from the local social agency.

Chief of Tabanan Municipal Police, I Wayan Sarba, when asked for his confirmation justified it. He said that community groups wishing to collect social funds for humanity must have permission in this case from the relevant agency namely Tabanan social agency. This is in line with the instructions from the Head of Bali Municipal Police, I Made Sukadana, addressed to all heads of district/city municipal police. The instruction carries at least four points of emphasis for municipal police, such as maintaining orderliness in refugee camps and safeguarding the activities of participating people. One of them is curbing groups of people on highway that ask for donations for Mount Agung having no government permit.

“Since the past two days, we have done some raids in a number of locations that are frequently used for social fundraising. We provide them with understanding to submit the permit to social agency office first before doing such an action,” he said on the sidelines of the visit of the regent of Tabanan to the refugee camps in Marga subdistrict on

Wednesday (Sep. 27).

This official from Marga explained that issuance of the instruction is likely due to the concerns of a number of community groups taking advantage of the current conditions. Moreover, those getting involved are mostly students that are certainly very risky in terms of road safety. “Why should this be arranged? Because fundraising should have clear designation and be right on target.

It can be accounted for because it collects public funds for social purposes,” he said.

On the other hand, the rise of students coming down to the

streets to conduct social fundraising was also responded by the Head of the Tabanan Education Agency, I Gede Susila. He said that it is legitimate if wishing to do social action to help people experiencing disaster. However, it would be better if the activity is preceded with coordination with the school, so it gets supervision from school. This is considering the phenomenon of many students coming down to the streets without any supervision, “I have instructed all students not to do action on the highway. It is very dangerous for them, especially when there is no coordination with their school,” he said. (kmb28)

The officer from Social Agency inspecting the foundraising activity in Tabanan.

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water at each refugee location in accordance with the direction of the field coordinator. “We have alerted two tank trucks at the evacuation site. These trucks will get around meeting the needs of water, such as at Sidaman and Tohjiwa,” said Ketut Golak, on Tuesday (Sep. 28).

According to him, the regional company is ready to support clean water needs for people affected by Mount Agung eruption. “As long as there is demand from local government, we are ready to help clean water needs,” he said.

Related to anticipating the im-

pact of eruption, Ketut Golak claimed to have optimized the existing springs in Badung. He is optimistic to overcome the problems caused by Mount Agung eruption.

“We are using the existing springs in Gianyar region, like Penet River and Ayung River. If the areas are affected by the eruption we will be automatically disturbed. However, this condition will be got round by increasing water supply from the sources of springs in Badung,” he explained.

According to him, the water supply managed by PDAM Tirta

Mangutama to meet the needs of water in Badung sources from Ayung River amounting to 395 liters per second, estuary dam (440 liters), SPAM Penet (120 liters), Petanu River (55 liters) and dozens of wells.

“There are 40 wells producing 400 liters of water per second.

Most wells are located in Darmasaba area denoting the assistance of Australian government. So, the total production of raw water we manage outside of Petanu River and Ayung River reaches 1,250 liters per second. I think

this amount is enough to meet the needs of the Badung community,” he explained.

In order to reduce leakage, Ketut Golak claimed to have installed Penot. This tool functions to measure the water flow produced. On that account, the leakage occurred can be minimized. “We will measure the accuracy of production with Penot, so that we know how much the production is, and there is a comparison with the water meter.

When showing discrepancy, we will know that there is a leak,” he concluded. (kmb27)

Independent refugees need logistic aids

DENPASAR - The warning status of Mount Agung, Karangasem, raises a growing influx of refugees.

Residents living in disaster-prone areas start to leave their home gradually since the increasing status of Mount Agung from watch to warning. Residents that evacuate even reach outside Bali such as Lombok. They choose to live with their family.

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Water truck of PDAM Badung alerted at refugee camps

MANGUPURA - The threat of Mount Agung eruption disaster causing tens of thousands of people to evacuate gets sympathy from all parties without exception of the Tirta Mangutama municipality waterworks (PDAM) of Badung.

Moreover, this regional government-owned company prepares tank trucks of clean water to meet the needs of refugee camps.

Director of PDAM Badung, Ketut Golak, said that he has prepared two tank trucks to fulfill clean water needs in refugee camps. Both trucks will meet the needs of clean

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This condition also occurred in Denpasar. Some refugees choose to live with their families. As seen on Jalan Sakura Gang VI No. 7, the home of Wayan Sumerta is now occupied with 19 members of his family evacuating from Jungutan village. “Actually the total number reaches 50 people, but since the location here is not sufficient, some move to another location,” said

Sumerta, on Wednesday (Sep. 27).

In the meantime, a member of Denpasar House of Representatives, Putu Oka Mahendra, hoped the independent refugees remain to receive logistical support because so far there are some refugees that have not received any aids. “We hope that all refugees can get aids because during the evacuation they need logistics,” he said.

Acting Head of the Denpasar Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), I Made Prapta, confirmed that refugees living in their family are expected to report to hamlet chief or headman. Then, headman will coordinate with the BPBD or social agency for the assistance, “Later, the assistance will go through village authority after passing through a study from the

social agency,” he said.

On the other hand, the number of refugees coming to Denpasar continues to increase. Until last Wednesday, the number of refugees reached 9,660 people. This number is estimated to continuously grow because a number of villages including in the disaster-prone areas began to be abandoned by their residents. (kmb12)

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LOS ANGELES - Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who helped usher in the 1960s sexual revolution with his groundbreaking men’s magazine and built a business empire around his libertine lifestyle, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, Playboy Enterprises said.

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Shania Twain

Shania Twain bounces back with “Now” LOS ANGELES - Life has been tough for Shania Twain in the past decade, but the Canadian countrypop artist who ruled the charts in the late 1990s is hitting a high note again in her career.

Twain, 52, will release her first studio album in 15 years this week after a long struggle with Lyme disease and a devastating divorce.

“The album is really about a place that I’ve come to, and I’ve been for longer than I’d like in a transition period,” Twain said in an interview.

“I’m just so relieved that I’m finally here now on the other side of that ... so I thought it was really fitting to call the album ‘Now’ as this is where I’ve landed.”

With hit songs like “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and the romantic “You’re Still the One,” Twain won four Grammys for her 1997 bestselling album “Come on Over.”

But in 2004, her vocal chords were damaged by Lyme disease, which also afflicts people with lethargy and joint pains. Four years later she split with her husband and musical partner Robert Lange, alleging he had cheated on her with her best friend.

Twain said she has worked hard

to overcome the vocal damage.

“There’s a lot I can do about regaining my vocal competency, my vocal ability and I’ve gone through all of that, so I’m really grateful about that,” she said. “But I’ll never be able to remove the problem. It’s a permanent injury.”

Twain, who remarried in 2011, said she now aims to balance her career and personal life.

“I’ve been through a marriage already and I don’t ever want to be divorced again so I’m invested in my relationship in a different way now.

“I have to spread myself out and organize my mental energy and my physical time differently and I can’t just be only working on my career all of the time,” she said.

Although Twain spent two years doing a nightly show in Las Vegas from 2012-2014 and toured North America in 2015, “Now” is her first album of new music since “Up!” in 2002. It goes on sale on Friday.

Twain is also filming a race car movie with John Travolta that is due for release in 2018.

“This has all just come out of just a phase that was a transition for me. So hey! I’m feeling good,” she said. (rtr)

Hefner, once called the “prophet of pop hedonism” by Time magazine, peacefully passed away at his home, Playboy Enterprises said in a statement.

Hefner was sometimes characterized as an oversexed Peter Pan as he kept a harem of young blondes that numbered as many as seven at his legendary Playboy Mansion.

This was chronicled in “The Girls Next Door,” a TV reality show that aired from 2005 through 2010. He said that thanks to the impotencyfighting drug Viagra he continued exercising his libido into his 80s.

“I’m never going to grow up,” Hefner said in a CNN interview when he was 82. “Staying young is what it is all about for me. Holding on to the boy and long ago I decided that age really didn’t matter and as long as the ladies ... feel the same way, that’s fine with me.”

Hefner settled down somewhat in 2012 at age 86 when he took Crystal Harris, who was 60 years younger, as his third wife.

He said his swinging lifestyle might have been a reaction to growing up in a repressed family where affection was rarely exhibited. His so-called stunted childhood led to a multi-million-dollar enterprise that centered on naked women but also espoused Hefner’s “Playboy philosophy” based on romance, style and the casting off of mainstream mores.

That philosophy came to life at the legendary parties in his mansions - first in his native Chicago, then in Los Angeles’ exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood where legions of male celebrities swarmed to mingle with beautiful young women.

Long before the Internet made nudity ubiquitous, Hefner faced obscenity charges in 1963 for

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“Playboy” magazine founder Hugh Hefner poses with his six girlfriends (L-R) Sheila Levell, Izabella St. James, Zoe Gregory, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Cristal Camden on the red carpet after seeing the international gala premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s new show “Zumanity” at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in this September 20, 2003 file photo. publishing and circulating photos of disrobed celebrities and aspiring stars but he was acquitted.

Hefner created Playboy as the first stylish glossy men’s magazine and in addition to nude fold-outs, it had intellectual appeal with top writers such as Kurt Vonnegut, Joyce Carol Oates, Vladimir Nabokov, James Baldwin and Alex Haley for men who liked to say they did not buy the magazine just for the pictures.

In-depth interviews with historic figures such as Fidel Castro, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and John Lennon also were featured regularly.

“I’ve never thought of Playboy quite frankly as a sex magazine,” Hefner told CNN in 2002. “I always thought of it as a lifestyle magazine in which sex was one important ingredient.”

Hefner proved to be a genius at

branding. The magazine’s rabbit silhouette became one of the best known logos in the world and the “bunny” waitresses in his Playboy nightclubs were instantly recognizable in their low-cut bathing suitstyle uniforms with bow ties, puffy cotton tails and pert rabbit ears.

Hef, as he began calling himself in high school, also was a living logo for Playboy, presiding over his realm in silk pajamas and a smoking jacket while puffing on a pipe.

“What I created came out of my own adolescent dreams of fantasies,” he told CNN. “I was trying to redefine what it meant to be a young, urban unattached male.”

After writing copy for Esquire magazine, Hefner married and worked in the circulation department of Children’s Activities magazine when he began plotting what would become Playboy magazine (rtr)

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Balinese men and women pray for safety on the beach with Mount Agung, a volcano on the highest alert level, in the background in Amed, on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, September 27, 2017.

Rising fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces 100,000 to flee to shelters

KARANGASEM - Warned that an increasingly active volcano could erupt any time, the number of people taking shelter in makeshift evacuation centres on the Indonesian island of Bali has surged to around 104,000, officials said on Thursday.

Spewing white smoke and sending tremors through the area, Mount Agung’s alert status was raised to the highest level last week. Since then, tens of thousands of villagers have been urged to abandon their homes beneath the menacing volcano.

The national disaster management agency has housed evacuees in tents, school gyms, and government buildings in neighbouring villages.

While there are plentiful stocks

of food, water, medicines, and other supplies, evacuees fear they are in for a long wait that could disrupt their livelihoods. One farmer said he was worried that lava flows could destroy his house and farm.

“If my house is destroyed I don’t know how to restart my life. I don’t know where my kids will sleep and all I can do now is pray,” said Gusti Gege Astana, 40.

Officials also noted there are

around 30,000 cattle within the danger zone around the volcano, and efforts are being made to move the livestock as it is an important source of income for many residents. More than 1,000 people were killed the last time Mount Agung erupted, in 1963. An elderly woman who survived that eruption said evacuation instructions had come much earlier this time.

“Back then we weren’t evacuated

until it got really dangerous. Life went on as normal when ash and gravel was falling on us, until the big lava came out and destroyed everything,” said 82-year-old Gusti Ayu Wati.

Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country. Many of these show high levels of activity but it can be weeks or even months before an actual eruption.

Bali is famous for its beaches and temples and saw nearly 5 million visitors last year, mainly from China, Australia, and Japan.

Some tourists, however, were

having second thoughts about their holiday plans after several countries, including Singapore and Australia, issued travel advisories warning of the risk from the volcano.

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