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K-pop band BTS smashes Taylor Swift’s YouTube record

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LOS ANGELES - A Korean boy band has broken Taylor Swift’s record for the most-watched music video debut - but will the US singer Shake It Off?

South Korean boy band BTS have broken the record for YouTube’s most-watched music video debut.

Receiving more than 45 million hits in 24 hours, the music video for Idol beat the former record holder Taylor Swift with single Look What You Made Me Do - into second place.

At exactly this time last year, Swift’s electropop hit - which credited Right Said Fred as co-writers - gained 43.2 million views in a single day.

BTS’s bright and poppy video, made up of choreographed dance sequences against psychedelic backdrops, has now been viewed more than 90 million times.

Lyrics in the catchy pop song include: “You can call me artist. You can call me idol. I don’t care, I’m proud of it... I do what I do. You can’t stop me lovin’ myself.”

A tweet from YouTube’s official

Twitter account said: “Congratulations to BTS! ‘IDOL’ now holds the record for the biggest music video debut in YouTube history, earning over 45 million views in its first 24 hours.”

The band’s name stands for the South Korean phrase Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates as “Bulletproof Boy Scouts”.

BTS’s seven members - V, Jimin, Jin, Suga, Jungkook, RM and J-Hope - are all aged between 20 and 25.

Put together five years ago, the group has won a legion of fans (who call themselves BTS A.R.M.Y.) as well as winning top music awards.

They become the first ever Korean act to top the Billboard 200 albums chart earlier this year.

The record breaking single is taken from their newly released album, Love Yourself: Answer.

An alternative version of the song, featuring rapper Nicki Minaj, also appears on the album. (net)

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Third film ‘on hold’ after director James Gunn was sacked

LOS ANGELES - Disney and Marvel have reportedly halted production on a third Guardians Of The Galaxy film following the sacking of director James Gunn.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, crew who had been assembled to start work on the picture have been dismissed and told they are free to look for new work.

Speculation over the future of the project has been rife since the bombshell dismissal of Gunn last

month, which came after old tweets in which he joked about rape and paedophilia resurfaced.

The offensive posts were brought up by critics of the filmmaker, who since shooting to fame has regularly used Twitter to call out US President Donald Trump and become embroiled in disputes with his supporters.

Gunn sought to apologise for the tweets, explaining that in his early career as an aspiring comedian he

had tried to get laughs through shock value, but Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn was quick to issue a statement describing them as “indefensible” and announcing that the company had severed ties.

Former Scooby Doo writer Gunn - who has worked on other Marvel films, including Avengers: Infinity War - had already finished a script for a third film, which was due to enter full production in early 2019. (net)

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In this Oct. 5, 2017 file photo, a Puerto Rican national flag is mounted on debris of a damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the seaside slum La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico. An independent investigation ordered by Puerto Rico’s government estimates that nearly 3,000 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria. The findings issued Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, by the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University contrast sharply with the official death toll of 64.

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Disney and Marvel have reportedly halted production on a third Guardians Of The Galaxy film following the sacking of director James Gunn.

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Hurricane Maria killed 2,975 in Puerto Rico: new official toll

Hurricane Maria killed 2,975 people in Puerto Rico, according to the results of a long-awaited independent investigation commissioned by the government of the US island territory.

After nearly a year of controversy over the true toll of the 2017 monster storm, the governor of Puerto Rico said the new estimate would now be considered the official death toll. “I’m giving an order to update the official number of deaths to 2,975,” Governor Ricardo Rossello said at a press conference. “Although this is an estimate, it has a scientific basis.”

The Puerto Rican government’s longstanding official death toll from Maria had been just 64.

To get a more accurate assessment, Rossello commissioned the independent study from George Washington University (GWU).

The study tracked excess deaths related to Hurricane Maria from September 2017 to February 2018, and found the toll was 22 percent higher than the number of deaths that would have been expected during that period in an average year, without such a deadly a hurricane.

“The results of our epidemiolog-

ical study suggest that, tragically, Hurricane Maria led to a large number of excess deaths throughout the island,” said principal investigator Carlos Santos-Burgoa, a GWU professor of global health.

“Certain groups -- those in lower income areas and the elderly -faced the highest risk.”

- ‘Most rigorous to date’ A separate study by Harvard University earlier this year estimated that around 4,600 people had died in the three months following the storm. Authors of the latest report described it as “the most rigor-

ous study of excess mortality due to the hurricane done to date.”

It analyzed death certificates and other mortality data for six months from September 2017 through February 2018. Excess deaths were estimated with the help of mathematical modeling that compared post-hurricane deaths to the expected number based on historical patterns, and adjusted for age, sex and migration from the island.

The team also identified flaws in the system that may have led to underreporting deaths previously, including lack of communication and poor training for doctors on how

to certify deaths in disasters. Rossello told El Nueva Dia newspaper that the findings, “in my opinion, demonstrate the catastrophe that we always warned Maria had been, and of course the insufficiency of the standard protocols that we had.”

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Governor grants BMPN 2018 award to six figures

Pastika delivered these words right after granting the Bali Mandara Parama Nugraha (BMPN) award to 6 inspirational and innovative public figures at the Ardha Candra Amphitheater, Denpasar Art Center, on Tuesday night (Aug. 28).

The atmosphere changed when Pastika sang the song Selamat Tinggal (Say Good Bye) written

by Broery Marantika before closing his speech. Again and again Pastika expressed his gratitude and expressed his apologies to all civil servants in the Bali provincial government and to all the people on the Island of the Gods. The assessment of what has been done over the past ten years, he said is now fully handed over to the people of Bali.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude and highest appreciation to all employees for their dedication and hard work and all components of society for their support and participation in the development programs so they can be carried out well and smoothly”,

he said.

Pastika also apologized to all parties who may feel dissatisfied, disappointed, hurt or who feel they received unfair treatment due to his mistakes and shortcomings in leading Bali. Pastika also acknowledged that there are still some provincial programs that have not been implemented effectively or have not provided optimal benefits for the community. All components of society, especially the younger generation, are invited to continuously strengthen the commitment to improve Bali for a better future.

“Let us continuously carry out the noble values of community life as one big family of Balinese people, valuing mutual compassion, having compassion for nurturing and paros sarpanaya sagilik saguluk salunglung sabayantaka (togetherness both in joy and sorrow) according to the noble philosophy of Tri Hita Karana and the spirit of living together harmoniously”, he explained.

For civil servants in particular, Pastika them that in their position as state servants and public servants, they must be prepared to devote their mental capacities, time, and even body and soul to the nation, state and society – that their duties as civil servants require patience, seriousness and sincerity. He added that all facilities and government activities that they take part in are allowed due to public money and to reminded them that there are still members of society who have yet to become prosperous.

“We must not be arrogant or hurt the people. We are rulers but also servants – serving the community”, he said.

It was the last night for Pastika to have the chance to hand out the Bali Mandara Parama Nugraha (BMPN) awards. This highest award from the Bali provincial government is given to community leaders that have consistently contributed with their dedication to the progress of the region and the welfare of Balinese hospitality.

“I congratulate tonite’s recipients. Hopefully, their dedication and devotion will continuously be improved so that they can serve as role models and motivate all Balinese people to actively participate

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Hotel Vila Lumbung helds on Piodalan Ceremony

To end ten years of term

DENPASAR - “On this vivid night, please allow me to say good bye, for having completed the service as the governor of Bali, starting tomorrow, I will serve Bali through different fields and swadarma (personal-duties)”, said Governor of Bali Mangku Pastika on his last day of tenure as the number one person in Bali.

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in development”, said Pastika.

Spokesperson of Bali Regional Secretariat and Committee Chairman, I Dewa Gede Mahendra Putra, then announced that there were six figures receiving the BMPN award, namely: CEO of Bali Post Media Group, ABG Satria Naradha; legendary figure of Balinese calendar pioneer, Ketut Bangbang Gde Rawi; art and cultural conservationist, Pande Wayan Suteja Neka; Jatiluwih red rice conservation figure, Grace M. Tarjoto; versatile artist who still works in his his old age, I Made Sidja; and the master sculptor who created the monumental Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue, I Nyoman Nuarta.

The award ceremony was part of the closing of the fifth Bali Mandara Mahalango that has been going on since July 22.

Since the BMPN awards began in 2014, a total of 26 inspirational figures have received the prestigious award that is given as a form of appreciation to individuals, community groups or institutions that have made important contributions to regional development and improvements to the welfare of society through their dedication and commitment in their respective

fields. The successful implementation of the Bali Mandara vision and mission for over a decade os thanks to the cooperation between the government, the private sector and all components of society.

“It is hoped that the Bali Mandara Parama Nugraha awards help to motivate all components of society –especially the younger generation to actively participate in consistently serve society in their respective fields”, he said. Mahendra added that the recipients of the awards had each gone through a rigorous selection process that involves a team of development experts.

The BMPN awarding night was also enlivened with the performance of a colossal ballet with a story entitled Parikesit Cakraninggrat directed by I Made Sidia and presented by the Paripurna Bona Art Studio of Gianyar.

The evenings events also included door prizes handed out to audience members. The main prize was two motorbikes and several other prizes included; 5 mountain bikes, 4 LED TVs, 1 mobile phone, a stove, microwave, vouchers to stay at five-star hotels, souvenirs and some goody bags containing attractive gifts. (kmb37)

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On August 26th 2018, Hotel Vila Lumbung held a Piodalan ceremony, an event which occurs every sixth month on the Balinese Lunar Calendar and commemorates the anniversary of each temple’s consecration. Piodalan all are welcomed to come and pray, bringing special offerings as thanks for the protection to the holy place and its surrounding community. The celebration includes decoration of the temple with colorful flowers, presentation of offerings, food and special anointing. Hotel Vila Lumbung’s Piodalan main ceremony were held in the temple located at hotel entrance, starts from 10.00 am pm to 03.00 pm. Piodalan is not only about to celebrate the anniversary of hotel’s temple but also to purify the resort premises as and as a form of gratitude for all the fortune, health and togetherness that have been given to us all year long.

As part of the celebration, Hotel Vila Lumbung team members held a unique tradition in the morning from 05.00 am to 12.00 am, named Mebat. It is a social occasion which usually can be found in the traditional village or sub-village where the Hindu’s community gather together in one place to make traditional foods and special anointing. During Mebat, Hotel Vila Lumbung team member, especially for man, were assigned with different tasks such as preparing seasoning, processing meat and cooking.

There were also ritual Rejang dances performed on the day’s agenda. Rejang Dance is one of several sacred dances of the island.

There were three types of Rejang dance well performed on that day, which was Rejang Renteng, Rejang Dewa & Rejang Sari. The dances of Rejang Renteng & Rejang Sari were well performed by all the girls of Hotel Vila Lumbung team member, while Rejang Dewa were performed by a group of little girls worn yellow shade wrap-around fabrics. They were wearing beautiful handmade tower shape headdress. The beautiful piece is made of dried palm leaf dyed with arrays of beautiful colors.

By the end of Muspa (praying) sessions, the events continue with Megibung, a dining occasion that demonstrates togetherness in Balinese life. It is an activity where some people sit together and share the food from one big plate. All the team of Hotel Vila Lumbung and its sister company, The ONE Legian, along with the media invitation were gathered, sitting

cross-legged in a circle. Rice and side dishes are presented on a huge plate made from banana leaf & woven coconut leaf. The menu itself is pure prepared by Hotel Vila Lumbung throught Mebat activity, it was a Balinese specialties, includes lawar (pork, chicken & starfruit leaf), satay lilit, sayur ares, and chicken betutu. Here, Megibung allows everyone to feel free to eat by hand.

At the very end, Hotel Vila

Lumbung internally held a mini competition of Bali Kuno Fashion Show that followed by 5 couples from 5 departments at Hotel Vila Lumbung. We have also invited media partners to become judges, assessing participants from costumes and communication that are built through dialogue between partners.

“This Piodalan ceremony is our thanks, Vila Lumbung Hotel, for all the blessings we have received and

enjoyed throughout the year. This celebration moments where we also invited a hotel’s partner, is a form of maintaining good relationship so

that we continue to grow together hand in hand.” Explained Mr. Wayan Suada – Operation Manager Hotel Vila Lumbung.

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Robot teachers invade Chinese kindergartens

BEIJING - The Chinese kindergarten children giggled as they worked to solve puzzles assigned by their new teaching assistant: a roundish, short educator with a screen for a face.

Just under 60 centimetres (two feet) high, the autonomous robot named Keeko has been a hit in several kindergartens, telling stories and challenging children with logic problems.

Round and white with a tubby body, the armless robot zips around on tiny wheels, its inbuilt cameras doubling up both as navigational sensors and a front-facing camera allowing users to record video journals.

In China, robots are being developed to deliver groceries, provide companionship to the elderly, dispense legal advice and now, as Keeko’s creators hope, join the ranks of educators.

At the Yiswind Institute of Multicultural Education on the outskirts of Beijing, the children have been tasked to help a prince find his way through a desert -- by putting together square mats that represent a path taken by the robot -- part storytelling and part problem-solving.

Each time they get an answer right, the device reacts with delight, its face flashing heart-shaped eyes.

“Education today is no longer a one-way street, where the teacher teaches and students just learn,” said Candy Xiong, a teacher trained in early childhood education who now works with Keeko Robot Xiamen Technology as a trainer.

“When children see Keeko with its round head and body, it looks adorable and children love it. So when they see Keeko, they almost instantly take to it,” she added.

Keeko robots have entered more than 600 kindergartens across the country with its makers hoping to expand into Greater China and Southeast Asia.

Beijing has invested money and manpower in developing artificial intelligence as part of its “Made in China 2025” plan, with a Chinese firm last year unveiling the country’s first human-like robot that can hold simple conversations and make facial expressions.

According to the International Federation of Robots, China has the world’s top industrial robot stock, with some 340,000 units in factories across the country engaged in manufacturing and the automotive industry.

The service robot market -- which includes devices ranging from specialised medical equipment to automated vacuum cleaners –- is estimated to be worth $1.32 billion last year.

It is expected to grow to $4.9 billion by 2022, said market research firm Research In China.

Last week, Beijing hosted the World Robot Conference, featuring machines that can diagnose diseases, play badminton and wow audiences with their musical skills. (afp)

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Caught in a cocaine case

A Russian charged with severe punishment DENPASAR - Charged with a cocaine-type narcotics case, a Russian man, defendant Rybnikov Vladimir Aleksandrovich, 41, faces a severe punishment.

The Public Prosecutor Putu Gede Juliarsana in his indictment stated the defendant was tried on the case of five packages of cocaine weighing 4.32 grams.

The prosecutor explained the disclosure of the case originated from information obtained by the police that there was foreigner involved in drug trafficking. On April 27, 2018, police conducted an investigation and found the defendant in front of Miranda Shop on Jalan Majapahit, Kuta. Based on the information of Mohamad Sjarani and Nyoman Oka Risnawan, who were in fact the members of police personnel, the defendant was seen on the roadside. Armed with the suspicion, police immediately

arrested the Russian man.

From the search, a number of plastic clips containing cocaine were found in the shorts worn by the defendant. Based on the evidence, police then searched the defendant’s residence at Bali View Apartment room #2014 on Jalan Nakula, Legian. Police again found two plastic clips containing powder suspected to be cocaine inserted into the defendant’s reading book.

“As the result of the examination, the defendant claimed to buy the cocaine from a man in the F Bar at IDR 3 million per package,” said the prosecutor, while saying the total price of the five packages is IDR 15 million.

For this case, the defendant was charged under Article 112 of the Republic of Indonesia’s Law No. 35/2009 concerning Narcotics, and Article 115 of the same Law in the second indictment. (kmb37)

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The implementation of Gilimanuk-Ketapang crossing ticket purchase system by using electronic money (e-money) was evaluated by Bank Indonesia (BI) recently.

Purchase of ferry tickets with e-money evaluated

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This photo taken on July 30, 2018 shows children watching a Keeko robot make its way on a path they made from square mats at the Yiswind Institute of Multicultural Education in Beijing.

NEGARA — The implementation of Gilimanuk-Ketapang crossing ticket purchase system by using electronic money (e-money) was evaluated by Bank Indonesia (BI) recently. Although this system is more effective and cashless, a number of items need to be addressed especially with regard to services.

Thus, the users in Gilimanuk and Ketapang Harbor can be served easily and quickly.

Russia’s Kalashnikov branches out from rifles to robots and e-cars

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In this file handout photo taken on August 22, 2018 and released by Kalashnikov media press office, shows a retrolooking pale blue prototype electric car, the CV-1, produced

by Russian arms maker Kalashnikov, in Moscow.

MOSCOW - A recent pledge by Kalashnikov to compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla with a Russian retro “electric supercar” drew chuckles, but the legendary gun producer has long been trying to branch out into products from drones to yachts.

The remarkable transformation by the manufacturer most famous for the AK-47 automatic rifle is without precedent in its 200-year history.

Kalashnikov produces 95 percent of all Russian-made light arms and exports to some 27 countries.

The rifle, designed by the

brand’s namesake Mikhail Kalashnikov just after World War II and described by the company as “the greatest weapon of the 20th century”, is now in its fifth generation.

Visitors to the Kalashnikov stand at a defence trade fair outside Moscow last week were therefore surprised when they came across the pale-blue prototype of the CV-1 electric car, based on a 1970s-era Soviet hatchback, standing next to a display of rifles.

Founded in Izhevsk (1,300 kilometres east of Moscow) in

1807, the Izhmash factory has seen a series of upheavals since 2013, when Russia’s state corporation RosTec, the controlling holding, merged it with a nearby pistol maker Izhmekh, naming the new company Kalashnikov Concern.

Prior to the merger, the factory looked like it would meet a typical fate of many other Soviet-era industrial titans: in 2012 Mikhail Kalashnikov and other veteran employees lamented falling production figures, bad management and low salaries. (afp)

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Defendant Rybnikov Vladimir Aleksandrovich, 41, faces a severe punishment.

General Manager of PT ASDP of KetapangGilimanuk Branch, Solikhin, when asked for his confirmation on Tuesday (Aug. 28) justified the existence of a number of evaluations by Bank Indonesia regarding the application of e-money to purchase tickets.

According to him, there are several obstacles to be corrected such as the reading machine with faster access, and the ability of the counter attendant to implement the system. So, it has an impact on the speed of service for ticket counters, especially during crowded queuing. For this constraint, a more sensitive machine will be installed to read the card so that it also has an impact on faster services.

Currently, indeed not all ticket counters have implemented the system. That of motorbikes and cars

or trucks or buses can still buy ticket in cash. “Now, not all (use e-money), but we still use the existing machine while waiting for the new one. This is also to educate the public about purchasing tickets by using e-money,” he explained.

In addition to procuring new machines, the ticket counter attendants will also be provided with assistance and training, including English language skills considering the Ketapang-Gilimanuk Harbor is also a transportation route for foreign tourists. Currently, the e-money cards applied to do the purchase is still limited to that of four banks, namely BRI, BNI, Mandiri and BTN. Both in Ketapang and Gilimanuk Harbor, the ferry passengers, especially pedestrians, have been obliged to use e-money in the ticket purchase. Some banks provide counters to purchase the cards containing the balance of money. In the first week of the system implementation at Gilimanuk Harbor, a few passengers claimed to be shocked because they had to pay more.

If they previously only bought a ticket for IDR 6,500, now they have to buy e-money card worth IDR 20,000 plus filling in a balance of IDR 10,000 to buy tickets for pedestrian passengers.

Queues frequently occur at passenger counters because most of the residents are still unfamiliar with the new system. (kmb26)

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The art work with the height of 6.5 meter and width of 8.5 meter is created by I Gusti Arya Udianata, a local artist.

South Korea, one of the few industrialised countries where abortion is largely illegal, has introduced tougher regulations on the procedure, prompting nearly 2,000 doctors to refuse to carry out terminations in protest.

Jumbo-sized Baris Dancer sculpture

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GIANYAR - A jumbo-sized woven bamboo sculpture in the form of Baris Dancer is now being worked on at Kelodan hamlet, Tampaksiring. The art work with the height of 6.5 meter and width of 8.5 meter is created by I Gusti Arya Udianata, a local artist. This artwork will be displayed at one of the music festivals in Denpasar.

Met at his workshop, Rahman revealed the woven statue spends at least 300 bamboo sticks. It has been worked on for almost a month since the beginning of August 2018. “My fellow sculptor has a friend in the management (of music festival— Ed). Then, he was asked to sketch a Baris dance sculpture and then handed it over to me to execute,” said this husband of Luh Putu Devi Gangga.

Although there has been the sketch of the statue, Rahman re-

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vealed the making of the jumbo-sized Baris sculpture is dominantly using his instincts and imagination. “The sketch is in the form of Baris Dance in general and I am requested to make it in large size. After the execution, it will be like this,” he said.

In working on this bamboo woven statue, Rahman is not alone. In total, he works with seven other people.

“The sketch team consists of Aswinoaji and Kadek Agus Mediana, while the management team is Dita.

In the meantime, the creative team

is assisted by Kadek Baskara, Edi Karisma, Akang, Sofia, Bebi, Andy and Bli Rahde,” he explained.

Everyone has its respective duties.

The most important of this work is to make it look alive. In other words, the assembly of the klakat (bamboo frames) associated with the wire must fit. Regarding the costs, Rahman is reluctant to comment because there is management knowing in details. “I just do the execution while the materials are prepared by the committee. I believe that the artist

best knows the art,” he said.

As far as Rahman knows, the statue will be placed at the GWK for about 10 days. As the information he obtained, it will be placed in the artist camp area. “As far as I know, the artist camp is a rest area for the performers,” he explained.

After the event ends, this Baris Dance statue will be returned to its hometown at Tampaksiring. However, Rahman did not have an idea what to do next with the jumbo-sized statue work. “If anyone is interested, it can be sold because here the space is also not possible to place it,” he said.

Rahman estimated that this woven statue can last about for a

month if placed outdoors. Conversely, if displayed indoors it is estimated to last for a year especially if polished with varnish.

“Right now, it is a genuine bamboo cane work. There are no additional varnishes or paint. So, it remains natural,” revealed this graduate of SMAN 1 Ubud high school.

Admittedly, quite a lot of Gianyar people have made a visit since the making of part by part of this statue.

Other than local residents, many foreign tourists also like to see the statue. “They come to see, praise and don’t forget to take selfie. I am myself happy to see that people coming here are very enthusiastic to look at the work,” he added. (kmb35)

Children gong kebyar festival

An arena to show off children’s creativity

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In a series of the 123rd anniversary of Negara town, the celebration was jazzed up with the Children Gong Kebyar Festival.

NEGARA - In a series of the 123rd anniversary of Negara town, the celebration was jazzed up with the Children Gong Kebyar Festival.

A number of art studios with the children participants representing all the subdistricts showed off their skill at the stage of Jagatnatha Temple. As seen on Monday night (Aug. 27), the ambassadors from Jembrana sub-district, Gayatri gong kebyar art troupe from Sangkaragung village and Kumara Sari gong kebyar art troupe from Manggis Sari village representing Pekutatan subdistrict showed their art capability.

Both art studios made the spectators thronging the stage of Jag-

atnatha Temple amazed. Although they are still classified as children, they could still dance in accordance with the title they have adopted.

The ambassador of the Pekutatan subdistrict featured the composition entitled MeperangPerangan or War Games. Various dance movements were performed by the children to the fullest. They were chasing each other, taunting each other through movements and making the expressions that made the audience laugh.

Both children gong kebyar art tropes also featured creative gamelan composition including the dance entitled “White Champak” inspired by Ari Sugianti Artha.

Culture Division Head of Jembrana District, I Wayan Sutardi, said the children gong kebyar festival is held as one of the preservation and development measures of gong kebyar arts among children.

At the same time, the effort serves as selection for projection of Jembrana’s ambassador in the upcoming Bali Arts Festival (BAF).

“So, we will send the winner of this festival as an ambassador of Jembrana in the BAF 2019,” Sutardi said. Other than the representatives of Pekutatan and Jembrana, the children gong kebyar ambassador of the Melaya, Mendoyo and Negara subdistrict also showed off their art talents. (kmb26)

S. Korea doctors protest over tougher abortion restrictions

SEOUL - South Korea, one of the few industrialised countries where abortion is largely illegal, has introduced tougher regulations on the procedure, prompting nearly 2,000 doctors to refuse to carry out terminations in protest.

Legally, the world’s 11th-largest economy only allows abortion in cases of rape -- which must be proved by the woman -- incest and when the mother’s health is at risk, in which case the partner’s consent is required.

The ban is widely ignored, with abortions commonplace. A recent

survey showed that one out of five women who have been pregnant have had an abortion, with only one percent saying they had a legal reason to terminate the pregnancy.

Under current legislation, women who have an abortion face a fine and a year in jail, while doctors who carry them out can get up to two

years behind bars.

The controversial law, which dates back to 1953, is currently under review at the Constitutional Court. But earlier this month the health ministry issued revised regulations toughening punishments for doctors.

It enables medical authorities to suspend medical licences for one

SULTAN KUDARAT - Philippine authorities were hunting on Wednesday two men believed to have planted the explosives that killed two people, including a young girl, at a festival in the nation’s south.

The blast late Tuesday in the town of Isulan, which wounded 35 others, is the second deadly bombing in less than in a month in the region where Islamist militants have waged a decades-long insurgency.

A man left the improvised bomb in a bag near a grocery store as crowds gathered to celebrate the town’s founding anniversary but he and an accomplice escaped, the military said.

“One (man) did the emplacement while the other one (drove) the getaway motorcycle,” Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana

told AFP, adding a manhunt was underway.

The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, is the latest violence in the south of the mainly Catholic archipelago where a longrunning Islamist insurgency has left more than 100,000 people dead by government count.

Sobejana said it was “highly likely” that the pro-IS Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) plotted the bombing.

A military spokesman said the blast could have been in retaliation for offensives against the BIFF, adding the group had planned bomb attacks in parts of the southern region of Mindanao.

“They want to create and sow terror in the area,” regional military spokesman Captain Arvin Encinas told AFP, adding two soldiers were among the wounded.

The attack comes less than a month after a van bomb ripped through a military checkpoint on the neighbouring island of Basilan on July 31, killing 10 people.

IS claimed responsibility for that bombing as well and authorities believe the man behind the wheel of the explosives-laden van may have intended to target a nearby children’s parade.

President Rodrigo Duterte put Mindanao under martial rule until the end of this year after pro-IS militants seized the southern city of Marawi last year.

On Wednesday, Duterte’s aides condemned the bombing saying it could prompt the president to extend martial law in the area.

The recent blasts follow the Duterte government enacting a law to create greater autonomy for the Muslim minority in the south and

month without requiring a criminal conviction. The ministry also listed performing an abortion as an “immoral medical action” -- along with sexually assaulting patients.

“We flatly refuse to carry out abortions, which the government has defined as an immoral medical action,” said the Korean College of Ob & Gyn, which represents some 2,000 obstetricians and gynaecologists.

Its vice-chairman Lee Young-

kyu told AFP that labelling the doctors as immoral was “simply appalling”.

Patients who seek abortions were often poor or underage, she said, adding: “If women were forced to give birth in these circumstances, it puts a question mark on whether that is moral.”

“We are not asking to legalise abortion,” she said. “It’s about giving pregnant women a right to choose.” (afp)

which is hoped will help end the conflict.

The mother of the girl who died in Tuesday’s bombing pleaded with

authorities for justice.

“I hope they help us and catch the perpetrators,” Nezel Alayon said in between tears. (afp)

Philippines hunts bombers in deadly festival blast

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Philippine authorities were hunting on Wednesday two men believed to have planted the explosives that killed two people, including a young girl, at a festival in the nation’s south.

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BUSINESS Despite strong economy, many Americans struggling to get by

Despite a strong economy, about 40 percent of American families struggled to meet at least one of their basic needs last year, including paying for food, health care, housing or utilities.

That’s according to an Urban Institute survey of nearly 7,600 adults that found that the difficulties were most prevalent among adults with lower incomes or health issues. But it also revealed that people from all walks of life were running into similar hardships.

The findings issued Tuesday by the nonprofit research organization highlight the financial strains experienced by many Americans in an otherwise strong economy.

The average unemployment rate for 2017 was 4.4 percent, a low that followed years of decline. But having a job doesn’t ensure families will be able to meet their basic needs, said Michael Karpman, one of the study’s authors. Among the households with at least one working adult, more than 30 percent reported hardship.

“Economic growth and low unemployment alone do not ensure everyone can meet their basic needs,” the authors wrote.

Food insecurity was the most common challenge: More than 23 percent of households struggled to feed their family at some point during the year.

That was followed by problems paying a family medical bill, reported by about 18 percent. A similar percentage didn’t seek care for a medical need because of the cost.

Additionally, roughly 13 percent of families missed a utility bill payment at some point during the year. And 10 percent of families either didn’t pay the full amount of their rent or mortgage, or they paid it late.

While startling data to some, it comes as no surprise to those Americans who are struggling to get by.

Debra Poppelaars of Nashville, Tennessee, underwent spinal fusion surgery last fall and was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly thereafter.

Although she is insured, she owes roughly $19,000 for her portion of the medical bills.

Between disability, a job change and the mounting debt, she hasn’t been able to make ends meet and is now facing bankruptcy.

“It’s very hard at 64 years old, I look back and think I am in this position and I should be able to retire,” she said.

Jerri Wood of Renton, Washington, says she makes choices each month to pay one bill instead of another as she struggles to pay for her health care.

Wood has lived for years with a brain tumor that requires regular monitoring and was recently diagnosed with diabetes that she takes insulin to manage.

Rising costs for her care, even with insurance, have her juggling

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FILE- In this Sept. 28, 2017, file photo low lying morning fog covers part of San Francisco. Despite a strong economy, about 40 percent of American families struggled to meet one of their basic needs last year, according to a new study by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization. That includes paying for food, health care, housing or utilities. bills to get by — such as paying her cellphone or electricity bill one month and not the next. And she still feels like one of the lucky ones as she is able to survive.

“There is such a need for safety nets, so many people are in this position,” she said.

The Urban Institute survey comes at a time when lawmakers are considering cuts to some safety-net programs, such as Medicaid, SNAP and housing assistance.

The researchers said that lawmakers run the risk of increasing the rate of hardship if they reduce support

services.

It is the first study on the subject by the DC-based organization, which looks at economic and social policy issues. The institute plans to conduct the study every year to track the wellbeing of families as the economy and safety net systems evolve. (ap)

UK’s May pledges to boost Britain’s investments in Africa

JOHANNESBURG - Dancing gamely with schoolkids and meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, British Prime Minister Theresa May Tuesday launched her three-nation African tour by pledging to make Britain the biggest investor in Africa from the developed world.

With Britain due to leave the European Union in March 2019, May is seeking to bolster Britain’s ties with other regions around the world, notably Africa. As part of that strategy, May is visiting three of Africa’s largest economies — South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya — along with her trade minister and a delegation of 29 business leaders.

May used her visit to Cape Town to announce her government’s first post-Brexit trade pact. She confirmed

that Britain intends to carry over the EU’s current partnership with six southern African countries — Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique.

She also announced that the British government would invest 4 billion pounds ($5.1 billion) in African economies, without giving details.

“I am committed to Africa and committed to using every lever of the British government to support the partnerships and ideas that will bring benefits for generations to come,” May said in a rainy Cape Town at the start of her tour that is being promoted under the slogan “U.K.Africa: Partners For Opportunity.”

May has high ambition, envisioning Britain becoming the biggest investor in Africa from the world’s

major industrial economies — the Group of Seven that also includes the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. Only China would be ahead of Britain.

“By 2022, I want the U.K. to be the G7’s number one investor in Africa, with Britain’s private sector companies taking the lead in investing the billions that will see Africa’s economies grow by trillions,” said May. In response to questions, May endorsed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s controversial land reform plans.

“The U.K. has for some time supported land reform in South Africa that will be a legal, transparent and democratic process,” said May. She said that from previous dis-

cussions with Ramaphosa, she is convinced it will not be a “smash and grab” process but one responsibly designed to encourage economic growth. May’s support for Ramaphosa’s plans for land redistribution is dramatically different from U.S. President Donald Trump, who last week was critical of the policies in a tweet.

May later met with Ramaphosa in Cape Town.

Earlier Tuesday, May visited the I.D. Mkhize High School in Gugulethu township where she was greeted by singing and dancing students. May briefly joined them in a shuffling, swaying kind of dance.

May is trying to refashion the relationship between the U.K. and Africa from one of aid and handouts

to a more equal partnership, said Phil Clark, of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.

Britain needs to find new economic partners before it confronts the full impact of exiting the European Union, he said.

“African states will enter these discussions (with Britain) from a position of strength,” said Clark. “They understand fully well the U.K.’s predicament and they have a multitude of other trade partners, including China, India and Russia, wanting to invest on a massive scale. If the U.K.’s offers don’t stack up against those from these other international partners, May will come home empty-handed.” May’s trip is the first working visit by a British leader to South Africa since 2011. (ap)

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Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon, A Unique Tradition to Invoke Fertility at Kapal Village

Bleganjur gamelan music was played. Hundreds of villagers then threw tipat (rice bag) bantal (pillow-like cake) each other.

Although, they seemed to mutually reciprocate, between the two camps (people in the north and south) did not keep any revenge. Their throw was not focused on particular person, but to the air above the opposite camp. Although this looked like a war, they cheered each other due to excitement.

It is the atmosphere of the Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon ritual or often known as the Siat Tipat Bantal at Kapal customary village, Mengwi, Badung district, Thursday (Oct. 5).

Hundreds of Kapal customary villagers were involved in the Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon. In addition to the community, this unique tradition was also attended by the Regional Secretary of Badung district, Wayan Adi Arnawa.

The ritual was followed by all Kapal customary villagers. All the villagers were then divided into two camps, namely the northern camp and southern camp. At first, the two camps held a ceremony in the temple and were then resumed with worship at the outermost courtyard of the Desa/Puseh temple of Kapal.

Thousands of tipat and bantal were prepared by the temple apparatus. After dividing them, they were thrown each other like a war accompanied with bleganjur gamelan music.

Chief of Kapal customary village, Ketut Sudarsana, said that Aci Tabuh

Rah Pengangon formerly known as perang tipat (tipat war) is an annual ritual having been carried out for generations at Kapal customary village. This tradition is then preserved, so that it is always carried out by the Kapal customary village. “This activity aims to invoke prosperity for all customary villagers of Kapal,” he said.

Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon has the meaning of offerings or an expression of gratitude before God in his manifestation as Lord Shiva.

Aci means ‘offering,’ Tabuh means ‘echoing,’ Rah means ‘power’ and Pengangon is another name of Lord Shiva. “Mutual throw of tipat and bantal is aimed to bring together the symbol of pradhana (female) and purusha (male), resulting in fertility,” he explained.

Ketut Sudarsana asserted that Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon is held by customary village because all the villages participated to enjoy the welfare. It is bringing together the tipat as symbol of ocean, pradhana (female)

Be Noted: Maybank Bali Marathon Held on September 9

Movenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali as the official hotel partner of Maybank Bali Marathon 2018 gives the athletes and their families the opportunity to prepare for the prestigious run and can also spoil themselves in accordance with the postrace needs.

Maybank Bali Marathon returns this year to the “Island of the Gods” on Sunday (Sep. 9). This exotic run features challenging rural routes that showcase the beauty of nature and Balinese culture so that will draw the attention to the international and amateur athletes.

The marathon run program provides something suitable for the whole family, including a full marathon route of nearly 42.2 km of coastal and overland routes in Gianyar district, including a half marathon, 10k and sprint event for children. All the runners must ensure that their bodies are really in good condition to face the challenges. (r)

and bantal as symbol of mountain, purusha (male). Uniting the ocean and mountain is believed to be able to create life. “Two different things will present a life that can produce a good life,” he said.

Tipat and bantal thrown are not to target the opponent’s body but to make them both merge in the air and then fall to the ground. This symbolizes the rendezvous of purusha and pradhana which then produces a seed of life. Remnants of the scattered tipat and bantal are the collected

again. Those remaining intact are distributed back to residents for consumption, while the infeasible ones are distributed to residents to be scattered in paddy fields and used as animal feed. It is meant to invoke a good life seed for residents, animals and plants.

Sudarsana explained the tradition was started to be implemented in 1339. It marked the arrival of prime minister of Singasari dynasty in Bali, namely Ki Kebo Waruya. He received a mandate from the Balinese

King named Asta Sura Ratna Bumi Banten to renovate the Purusada Temple at Kapal village. When arriving at Kapal, his heart was touched when seeing the condition of local village experiencing famine season.

Seeing such condition, he then invoked to deity abiding at Purusada Temple in order to bestow his graces.

After applying for it, he was given instructions to perform the aci or ritual dedicated to Lord Shiva by means of tipat and bantal followed by all the Kapal customary villagers. (kmb)

Philosophical Messages in Kertha Gosa Paintings

Kertha Gosa in Klungkung has been known as a heritage of the royal period. Until now it remains well maintained. The building features a classic atmosphere. There are a number of stories contained in the paintings mounted on the ceiling. What are they? The name of Kertha Gosa has been very famous not only in Balinese society, but also overseas.

The historical heritage located in the south of Puputan Klungkung Monument becomes one of the tourist destinations in Klungkung.

When coming in, the classic atmosphere can be felt intensely. The Kertha Gosa building in the northeast corner still shows its taksu or divine vibration. Its foundation is made from hard sand stone. The poles of the building with a palm fiber roof covered with carvings give the impression of the past time. Gold leaf color of some painting has looked to fade but still looks beautiful. They are no less beautiful when compared to the carvings of today.

In the center of the building, there are carved table and chairs. According to the story, during the kingdom era it is believed to be the venue for discussion on everything related to security situation, prosperity and justice of kingdom region in Bali. Besides, this pavilion served as a venue of meeting for the subordinate kings throughout Bali held every full moon of the fourth month in Balinese calendar (October).

Here the royal officials provided direction

and decisions based on considerations of the circumstances and needs.

When observed further, the ceiling of this building is filled with paintings. They have very distinctive colors. Additionally, they look natural with a touch of color of the rocks. Aside from offering very classic nuance, it contains meaningful philosophy. All of them are displayed in plots. Its beauty and uniqueness can draw the attention of many visiting tourists. They are quite curious about the meaning contained therein.

A tour guide, I Putu Gede Alex Sanjaya Putra, said the paintings have existed since the beginning of the building. One by one is explained based on the existing references.

At the bottom plot, the story tells about Tantri Kandaka, the 1001-night stories whose essence is about all the deceit in society. The second and third plots carry about the Atma Presangsa, depicting the suffering of the souls in Hell found by Bima Sena (second son of the Pandavas) on his way to find out the souls of his father and mother.

The fourth plot is about the eagle seeking amrita (holy water of life), taken from Adi Parwa, a story that illustrates how difficult it is to earn a living in the world. Meanwhile, the fifth plot tells about palelindon (forecast and meaning of earthquakes). The sixth and seventh plots tell about Bima Sena when meeting with divine and celestial deities

and fighting to save the souls of his father and mother.

Meanwhile, the eighth plot tells about the heaven of the souls and the ninth plot about the god who serves as the keeper of the balance of the four points of the compass of the world. “This painting becomes one of the tourist attractions,” explained Sanjaya Putra, not long ago.

Right in the middle of this building area is the Taman Gili. Local community is more familiar with the name of Balai Kambang (literally means ‘the floating pavilion’) surrounded by a fish pond with water lilies. To get there, visitors should explore some steps that also show the old impression. This building has many poles. The carving is similar to the ones in the Kertha Gosa. This also draws the attention of visitors as intrigued by the story of the paintings on the ceiling.

Near the brick-using foundation building, there is a small note explaining the meaning of the paintings. The first plot from below tells the story about the destiny of a person predetermined by the day of birth.

The second plot depicts the story of Pan Berayut, a fairy tale about the couple having 18 children. As for the third to sixth plot tell about the story of Sutasoma, the work of renowned poet, Mpu Tantular during the reign of King Hayam Wuruk in Majapahit in 1365. (kmb)

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Once considered too extreme, Brazilian right-winger homes in on presidency

RIO DE JANEIRO - When Jair Bolsonaro addressed a crowd in a poor, violent area of Rio de Janeiro this week, the man long considered too extreme for the nation’s presidency was greeted with shouts of “the myth, the myth!”

In elections starting on October 7, the far-right exarmy captain and long obscure congressman could almost turn the fantasy of his campaign into something near reality.

Loathed by much of Brazil for his insults against women and gays, his alleged racism and crude exhortations for “bandits” to be shot down, Bolsonaro has surprised many by becoming a frontrunner.

The only politician currently more popular is the leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leader who also divides Brazilians -- only in the other direction.

Lula would easily win the election, according to polls, but he is in prison for corruption and very unlikely to be allowed on the ballot.

That would leave Bolsonaro winning the first round and going into a runoff, something once unthinkable.

His rise has been steadily building and without Lula, Bolsonaro now leads polls in half a dozen states, including those historically faithful to the big PSDB centrist party.

In Sao Paulo, the biggest and richest state, Bolsonaro polls at 22 percent, compared to 15 percent for the PSDB’s candidate Geraldo Alckmin, a four-time ex-governor.

At a campaign stop Monday in Rio’s Madureira neighborhood, the 63-year-old who frequently praises the country’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, got a rapturous reception.

Calls of “myth” have now become a standard feature of his rallies.

He’s no great orator and in person can appear to lack the charisma of a leader like Lula.

But with Brazilians desperate to ditch the status quo after years of recession, rampant corruption and ever-growing violent crime, his provocative positions

make him stand out.

In Madureira, which is surrounded by sometimes almost lawless favelas and where residents live with the constant danger of gunfire, Bolsonaro’s pitch for looser gun control to allow self-defense met with particular approval.

“Guns don’t feed violence, just as flowers don’t bring peace,” Bolsonaro said, responding to critics who say that flooding society with even more guns will only increase the bloodshed.

- ‘Shoot 20 times’ -

Bolsonaro has built his brand in large part by outdoing the 12 presidential rivals on social media. He has some 8.5 million followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Although well on the right, he has attracted surprising levels of support from some in the center and even the left.

Sixty percent of his supporters are under 34, showing that his pro-dictatorship talk sounds different to people who can’t remember the period in person. He has sought backing from the Evangelical movement, which is socially conservative but includes both the rich and often the very poor.

Perhaps the message that carries furthest is Bolsonaro’s push for a harder crackdown on crime.

Brazil is a country where police are already often engaged in low-level wars against gangs. About 64,000 people die in homicides a year.

But ordinary people can see that the war is not working and they are looking for new solutions.

Bolsonaro’s solution is to adopt US-style notions of gun rights and self-defense.

“If one of us, civilian or military, is attacked and shoots back 20 times, he should be decorated, not prosecuted,” he said in Madureira.

“Madureira is a very dangerous neighborhood.

Bolsonaro comes with his ideas on security and they win over more and more people every day,” said local Andre Goncalves, who shook Bolsonaro’s hand. (afp)

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Fireworkers lift a four-metre tall golden statue featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remove it on late August 28, 2018 in the western German town of Wiesbaden, where it had been placed on August 26 as part of Wiesbaden’s Biennale art festival.

German city takes down golden Erdogan statue after outcry FRANKFURT - The German city of Wiesbaden removed Wednesday a temporary statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set up in a town square by artists, after it sparked confrontations between his supporters and opponents.

“In agreement with state police, Mayor Sven Gerich decided to have the statue removed as security could no longer be guaranteed,” the city’s government said on Twitter.

Firefighters arrived shortly after midnight with a crane to lift the fourmetre (13-feet) tall golden effigy of Erdogan from the central German Unity Square, where it had been placed on Monday as part of Wiesbaden’s Biennale art festival.

Organisers had hoped the statue would provoke public debate relevant to this year’s theme of “bad news”.

Since a failed 2016 coup attempt in Ankara, Erdogan’s crackdown on political opponents and journalists -- including some German nation-

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Indonesia detains Polish man in conflict-prone Papua region

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Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro (PSL), accompanied by his son Flavio (R), senate candidate for the state of Rio de Janeiro, visits the Mercadao de Madureira, at the Madureira neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 27, 2018.

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Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico in September 2017, wreaking widespread devastation and causing $90 billion in damages.

It is ranked as the third costliest cyclone in the United States since 1900. In comparison, the

als -- has been closely followed in Germany, home to a sizeable Turkish minority.

The statue, which had been posed to point boldly into the distance, was quickly defaced with insults like “Turkish Hitler”.

A “slightly aggressive atmosphere” developed, a police spokesman told the DPA news agency, while city councillor Oliver Franz told the Wiesbadener Kurier newspaper that verbal confrontations had escalated into scuffles and “bladed weapons were spotted”.

“We put up the statue to discuss Erdogan,” Wiesbaden city theatre chief Eric Laufenberg told DPA. “In a democracy, we have to put up with all kinds of opinions”.

But Emil Saenze, a local representative of far-right, anti-immigrant party Alternative for Germany (AfD) blamed the outcry on “stupidity” by the organisers, who had “given a stage to a despot who spends his time humiliating Germans”. (afp) death toll from 2005’s Hurricane Katrina -- the costliest hurricane in US history -- was far lower, and estimated at 1,833.

The previous findings by Harvard University blamed most deaths after Hurricane Maria on interruptions in medical care due to power outages and blocked or washed out roads.

Households went for an average of 84 days without electricity, 64 days without water and 41 days without cellular telephone coverage after the storm. Puerto Rico stopped publicly sharing its data on hurricane deaths in December 2017. (afp)

JAKARTA - Indonesian security forces have detained a Polish man in the troubled Papua region on suspicion of links to separatists.

A police report seen Wednesday by The Associated Press describes Jakub Fabian Skrzypski as a journalist who was in contact with Papuan separatists. A military report also seen by AP said he was detained several days ago in Papua province following the arrests of five Papuans who had a quantity of ammunition.

Prominent human rights lawyer Gustaf Kawer said Skrzypski insists he is a tourist and doesn’t know the people that police say he is linked to.

Kawer said the 39-year-old is being held in an inadequately ventilated cell, given poor food and hasn’t been able to contact family or change his clothes. Kawer, who visited Skrzypski on behalf of the Association of Human Rights Lawyers for Papua, said he doesn’t have formal legal representation. Indonesia restricts foreign journalists from entering its two easternmost provinces, Papua and West Papua, where a pro-independence insurgency has simmered for decades.

Earlier this month, an Australian graduate student whose travel plans in Indonesia included a cultural festival in Papua was denied entry on arrival in Bali and deported because Indonesia’s military had blacklisted her as a “covert journalist.”

A decade earlier she had worked as an editor for English-language newspapers in Jakarta and had also produced podcasts for Australia’s state broadcaster.

A Polish Embassy official, Igor Kaczmarczyk, said the mission has received “nonofficial information” about a Polish citizen’s arrest.

“Immediate appropriate steps have been taken in this regard,” he said, but referred further questions to Poland’s Foreign Ministry.

The police report said Skrzypski, who usually lives in Switzerland, had visited a separatist headquarters. It said he had a travel permit for Papua and a tourist visa but had violated immigration law by misusing them.

Amnesty International said in July that Indonesia’s police and military are responsible for at least 95 unlawful killings in Papua since 2010. (ap)

JAKARTA - The pre-departure reception of Chevening Awards 2018, congratulating 68 Indonesians and 6 Timorese graduate school students who will shortly depart for the UK to study under the Chevening Scholarship programme, took place at British Embassy Jakarta on Tuesday night.

“This is an investment for Indonesia`s future. This is an investment for your future,” British Ambassador to Indonesia, ASEAN, and Timor-Leste, Moazzam Malik, stated in his remarks before the scholarship recipients.

He added that Indonesia is a country of enormous potential and the Chevening Scholarship programme, funded by Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the UK Government, is “one of the best ways” to support Indonesia in terms of bettering the nation`s human resources.

According to the ambassador, the Chevening programme has seen significant growth over recent years, and the number of recipients in 2018 represents a nearly 10 percent increase in scholarships this year.

Malik remarked that the recipients can build their country and become leaders in their fields. He mentioned the names of several prominent Indonesian figures who were previous

scholarship recipients, in order to reaffirm UK`s support of Indonesia through the Chevening programme.

These included Helianti Hilman, the founder of the sustainable Indonesian business Javara; M. Imdadun Rahmat, the head of National Commission on Human Rights (KOMNAS HAM); and Yanuar Nugroho, a member of the Indonesian Presidential Staff Offices (KSP).

One of the awardees, Elfa Nugraha, noted that being a part of Chevening programme introduces her to a vast network of amazing people, both in Indonesia and abroad. She will begin her Master of Business Administration programme in the University of Cambridge this September.

According to the official website of Chevening, the scholarships have been awarded to individuals with exceptional leadership potential and strong academic backgrounds annually since 1983. The scholarship offers comprehensive financial support to study for a one-year master`s degree at UK universities.

Chevening marked a special moment this year as the global network of Chevening Alumni reached 50 thousand members. Applications for 2018 Scholarships opened on Aug 6 and will close on Nov 8, 2018. (ant)

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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, left, welcomes Indonesia’s Defense Minister Indonesia Ryamizard Ryacudu to the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018.

US guarantees to Chevening Awards 2018 held for 68 not sanction Indonesian scholarship recipients Indonesia for purchasing Sukhoi JAKARTA - US Defense Secretary James Norman Mattis has made assurance that Indonesia will not be sanctioned with an embargo for purchasing weapons system equipment from Russia, including Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters.

Mattis will continue to convince the US Congress to allow several US strategic partners to buy weapons from Russia without any sanction following the implementation of the Countering America`s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) starting last year, according to one of the points presented at a meeting with Indonesian Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.

In an official statement received by Antara, Indonesia, India, and Vietnam will not be affected by CAATSA. CAATSA has been legitimized to punish Russia for its intervention in the US election and its involvement in Ukraine.

Mattis has urged the Congress to ease sanctions

on countries -- India, Indonesia, and Vietnam -- that have historically had relations with Russia but have now inclined to the United States with regard to the procurement of defense system equipment.

In response, Minister Ryamizard has thanked Mattis for having convinced the Congress to drop the sanction.

Ryamizard remarked that Indonesia`s procurement of Sukhoi Su-35 had been done long before the implementation of CAATSA. “In future, Indonesia will buy several defense system equipment from the United States, such as C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and other heavy transport aircraft,” he revealed.

At the meeting, the two ministers agreed to intensify cooperation in the fields of defense and military through the exchange of officials, staff, and command school students; intelligence education; strategic information exchange; and defense industry.

“These cooperation programs must be maintained and stepped up in various forms of capacity and capability building,” he added. (ant)

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Street Side Bar and Beer Garden in Kuta KUTA - Stark Beer Garden, formerly known as Beer Garden Kuta, takes its current name from Stark Beer, the only beer brewed in Bali. The bar is located at the J Boutique Hotel in Kuta with an open-plan design overlooking the busy Jalan Kartika. The bar has an all-timber interior with long tables inviting relaxed mingling, a stretch of lawn (something of a rarity in the heavily developed Kuta resort area) and of course, Stark Beer on tap.

Brewed in Kintamani in northern

Bali, Stark Beer offers wheat and dark wheat beer as well as the more exotic mango and lychee ales, all of which are available at Stark Beer Garden. Thanks to its solid offering of local brews, Stark Beer Garden offers a nice break from the run-ofthe-mill Bintang pilsner served in every restaurant and bar throughout Bali. Hosting the occasional live set, this beer garden offers a laidback setting for sipping local craft brews, slightly removed from the hectic epicentre of Kuta. (net)

‘Survival mode’ sees Djokovic through at steamy US Open TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP

Novak Djokovic of Serbia takes a break from the heat while playing against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary during their Day 2 2018 US Open Men’s Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on August 28, 2018.

NEW YORK - Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic suffered in sweltering US Open conditions Tuesday but battled through to the second round with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.

Djokovic, playing his first match on Arthur Ashe Stadium since falling to Stan Wawrinka in the 2016 final, received a brutal welcome back to Flushing Meadows as soaring temperatures and high humidity prompted organizers to offer the men a 10-minute mid-match heat break for the first time ever.

“We both struggled. We were not the only ones today. Brutal conditions,” said Djokovic, who called for trainers who enveloped him in ice packed towels late in the

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second set.

“I had to find a way to dig myself out of the trouble.”

Until late in the third it was “survival mode” said Djokovic, who endured a rocky start to the season after elbow surgery before breaking through for a 13th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.

His Cincinnati Masters victory over Roger Federer stamped him a US Open favorite along with defending champion Rafael Nadal, despite his modest sixth seeding.

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happy.”

Fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev kept his time in the sun to a minimum with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Canadian lucky loser Peter Polansky.

And Australian Nick Kyrgios, opening the evening action on Louis Armstrong stadium, fired 25 aces and 48 total winners in a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Moldova’s Radu Albot.

For many, however, the day was a hard slog and the decision made some two hours in to afford the men a heat break after a third set wasn’t enough to prevent half a dozen retirements. (afp)

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He certainly looked a contender as he reeled off the last 10 games against Fucsovics, showing signs of sharper focus even before the 10-minute heat break between the third and fourth sets.

Federer, the second seed, escaped the worst of the conditions as he headlined the night session on Ashe.

Nor did he meet much resistance from Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory.

Up 5-1 in the final set, Federer was unable to close out the match

against Nishioka’s serve, and then was broken on his first attempt to serve it out.

Federer, who claimed his 20th Grand slam title at the Australian Open in January, put the match away two games later, sealing it with a service winner.

“I didn’t know how really good Nishioka was,” Federer admitted of the 22-year-old, who was ranked 58th in the world last March before tearing a left knee ligament and sliding out of the top 150.

“I wanted to play well at the beginning of each set. I was able to break the beginning of each set, cruise after that. I was very

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning overhead bicycle kick for Real Madrid against current club Juventus has been voted UEFA’s goal of the season.

MILAN - Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning overhead bicycle kick for Real Madrid against current club Juventus has been voted UEFA’s goal of the season.

The former Real Madrid striker beat competition from 11 nominees for the award in honour of his goal in last season’s Champions League quarter-final first leg in Turin.

“Thanks to everyone who voted for me. Will never forget that moment, specially the reaction of the

fans in the stadium,” the 33-yearold Portuguese superstar said on Twitter, using the hashtag #SpecialMoment. Real Madrid were already leading against the Italian champions thanks to Ronaldo’s opener after just two minutes when he acrobatically blasted in Dani Carvajal’s cross on 64 minutes.

Ronaldo said it was “the best goal” of his career and it helped Real to a 3-0 win on the night and moved them a step closer to an

eventual quarter-final victory over Juve. The Spanish club went on to win the competition for the third consecutive season.

The striker said the crowd’s reaction -- a standing ovation from the Juventus fans -- played a part in his decision to move to Turin in a 100 million-euro deal last month.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is the all time top scorer in the Champions League with 120 goals. (afp)

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ASIAN GAMES 2018 Jakarta Palembang

Korean archer refuses to celebrate Asian Games gold

SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP

China’s Zheng Siwei (R) and Huang Yaqiong (L) celebrate after their victory against Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in their mixed doubles final badminton match at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 27, 2018.

China still top dogs, says Asian badminton boss

Badminton Asia president Anton Subowo denies China are in crisis after their shuttlers missed out on a singles medal at the Asian Games for the first time in 38 years.

Top-seeded Chinese Shi Yuqi crashed out in the opening round in Jakarta to Indonesian gold winner Jonatan Christie, while another local favourite Anthony Sinisuka Ginting took down Olympic champion Chen Long in the quarter-finals.

The Badminton Asia chief told AFP in an interview that China’s dominance of the sport will continue because of their ability to churn out young and talented players regularly.

“They are still the best. Chinese will always have enough players in the pool to bring them up and make them world champions,” said Subowo, who is from Indonesia, and is also vice-president of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

“It was just unlucky that they did not have a good day in this Asian Games. Otherwise they are pretty good. Chen Long, Shi Yuqi are top players,” he added.

Subowo played down comments by China’s singles coach Xia Yuze, who called the Jakarta badminton arena a “devil’s home” due to the drift coming from the air conditioners.

Subowo said the breeze that the Chinese are talking about is “not unusual” to badminton courts around the world and top players know how to handle it.

He was also impressed with the new breed of Indonesia giant-killers who took the Asian Games by storm.

While Subowo said that the country may never see another Taufik Hidayat -- the Indonesian legend who

A South Korean archer refused to celebrate bagging a gold medal at the Asian Games after his secondplaced compatriot missed a final chance to win an exemption for military service.

Kim Woo-jin, 26, brushed off a strong challenge from Lee Wooseok in the men’s individual recurve on Tuesday, where top spot would have exempted the 21-yearold from South Korea’s mandatory near two-year military service.

But Kim -- the reigning Olympic champion in the recurve men’s team -- diplomatically claimed the Lee’s military predicament wasn’t on his mind as he declined to wave the national flag in celebration.

“Whether it was the military situation or anything else not related to the competition, I wasn’t thinking about that,” Kim said,

according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

“It was just tough to beat someone that I know so well after months of training together.”

Lee’s situation mirrors that of South Korea’s Son Heung-min, the Tottenham Hotspur forward who is gunning for gold in the football to gain a military service exemption.

Lee, who has already completed part of his service and is scheduled to be discharged next year, said he was disappointed but “the military isn’t all bad”, according to Yonhap.

“I’ll go back and serve the country the best I can,” he added.

Nearly every able-bodied South Korean male is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, although a rare reprieve is gifted to elite sportsmen such as Olympic Games medallists or Asian Games champions. (afp)

Asian Games 2018 Medal Tally

Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP

Japan basketball players suspended after buying sex

captured world and Olympic gold -- players like the Ginting demonstrate that the future was bright.

Four Japanese basketball players kicked out of the Asian Games for paying prostitutes for sex will be suspended for a year, officials said Wednesday.

Japan Basketball Association chief Yuko Mitsuya told reporters the players would be barred from official tournaments for a year, adding their action “damages the honour and trust of Japan’s sporting world”.

They would be allowed to take part in training, however, Mitsuya added. The players were spotted in a notorious red light district of the Indonesian capital Jakarta wearing their national jerseys and were promptly sent home in disgrace.

The expulsion of Yuya Nagayo-

- Indonesian young blood -

The 21-year-old Ginting settled for a bronze after his dream run ended in the semi-finals, to give Indonesia two singles medals for the first time since the 2002 Asian Games.

“I hope this Asian Games can be the stepping stone for the men’s players to move forward to higher competitions and improve their ranking,” said Subowo. “I was very happy with Ginting and Jonatan, those were the highlights for me.

“Jonatan beat Shi Yuqi and that was a big surprise and then Ginting beat Chen Long and that was another surprise -- so this is a breakthrough for Indonesia.”

Subowo has bold plans to expand the global reach of badminton.

“In September for the first time we are having the Arab league championship and also in Lebanon we have West Asia championship,” he said.

“We have also spoken to (Pullela) Gopichand -- the India coach -- to help us develop this new training centre in his Hyderabad academy to help West Asian players practise and help the development programme.”

Subowo believes the popular franchise-based leagues in India and China will help attract young talent and bring in more money for badminton players.

“Premier Badminton League in India league has become popular. We have the China league and the Indonesian league,” he noted.

“All these leagues will help players earn more because end of the day it is their sweat, their effort.” (afp)

In this file photo taken on August 20, 2018, Japanese basketball players (from L to R) Yuya Nagayoshi and Takuya Hashimoto, head of the Japan Basketball Association Yuko Mitsuya, technical chairperson Tomoya Higashino and players Takuma Sato and Keita Imamura bow after a press conference in Tokyo. Four Japanese basketball players kicked out of the Asian Games for paying prostitutes for sex will be suspended for a year, officials said on August 29, 2018.

CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP

Gold medallist South Korea’s Kim Woo-jin poses on the podium during the awards ceremony for the archery recurve men’s individual event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 28, 2018.

shi, Takuya Hashimoto, Takuma Sato and Keita Imamura came as a major embarrassment for Japan, which is gearing up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

“I deeply apologise for our careless actions that have brought disgrace on not only basketball fans but also all Japanese people,” Sato told a news conference last week after the four returned to Tokyo.

They were believed to have been solicited by a pimp to go to a hotel with women but a reporter for Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper spotted them and broke the story.

At the last Asian Games in 2014, Japan officials were forced to send home swimmer Naoya Tomita after

he was caught on video stealing a journalist’s camera from the pool deck.

It is far from the first case of sexual misconduct at major multisport events, which typically draw thousands of athletes, officials and fans from around the world.

At the 2014 Asian Games, an Iranian official was kicked out for the verbal sexual harassment of a female volunteer, and a Palestinian footballer was accused of groping a female worker at the athletes’ village.

In April, at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, a Mauritian official was accused of sexually assaulting a female athlete during a photo shoot. (afp)

No. Countries

Gold

Silver Bronze

Total

1 China 2 Japan 3 Republic of Korea 4 Indonesia 5 IR Iran 6 Chinese Taipei 7 DPR Korea 8 Uzbekistan 9 India 10 Thailand

100 49 37 30 17 13 12 10 9 9

65 47 41 22 16 15 8 15 19 13

213 158 127 87 49 49 29 39 51 57

48 62 49 35 16 21 9 14 23 35

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

9

ASIAN GAMES 2018 Jakarta Palembang

Korean archer refuses to celebrate Asian Games gold

SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP

China’s Zheng Siwei (R) and Huang Yaqiong (L) celebrate after their victory against Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in their mixed doubles final badminton match at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 27, 2018.

China still top dogs, says Asian badminton boss

Badminton Asia president Anton Subowo denies China are in crisis after their shuttlers missed out on a singles medal at the Asian Games for the first time in 38 years.

Top-seeded Chinese Shi Yuqi crashed out in the opening round in Jakarta to Indonesian gold winner Jonatan Christie, while another local favourite Anthony Sinisuka Ginting took down Olympic champion Chen Long in the quarter-finals.

The Badminton Asia chief told AFP in an interview that China’s dominance of the sport will continue because of their ability to churn out young and talented players regularly.

“They are still the best. Chinese will always have enough players in the pool to bring them up and make them world champions,” said Subowo, who is from Indonesia, and is also vice-president of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

“It was just unlucky that they did not have a good day in this Asian Games. Otherwise they are pretty good. Chen Long, Shi Yuqi are top players,” he added.

Subowo played down comments by China’s singles coach Xia Yuze, who called the Jakarta badminton arena a “devil’s home” due to the drift coming from the air conditioners.

Subowo said the breeze that the Chinese are talking about is “not unusual” to badminton courts around the world and top players know how to handle it.

He was also impressed with the new breed of Indonesia giant-killers who took the Asian Games by storm.

While Subowo said that the country may never see another Taufik Hidayat -- the Indonesian legend who

A South Korean archer refused to celebrate bagging a gold medal at the Asian Games after his secondplaced compatriot missed a final chance to win an exemption for military service.

Kim Woo-jin, 26, brushed off a strong challenge from Lee Wooseok in the men’s individual recurve on Tuesday, where top spot would have exempted the 21-yearold from South Korea’s mandatory near two-year military service.

But Kim -- the reigning Olympic champion in the recurve men’s team -- diplomatically claimed the Lee’s military predicament wasn’t on his mind as he declined to wave the national flag in celebration.

“Whether it was the military situation or anything else not related to the competition, I wasn’t thinking about that,” Kim said,

according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

“It was just tough to beat someone that I know so well after months of training together.”

Lee’s situation mirrors that of South Korea’s Son Heung-min, the Tottenham Hotspur forward who is gunning for gold in the football to gain a military service exemption.

Lee, who has already completed part of his service and is scheduled to be discharged next year, said he was disappointed but “the military isn’t all bad”, according to Yonhap.

“I’ll go back and serve the country the best I can,” he added.

Nearly every able-bodied South Korean male is required to enrol by age 28 in the military, although a rare reprieve is gifted to elite sportsmen such as Olympic Games medallists or Asian Games champions. (afp)

Asian Games 2018 Medal Tally

Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP

Japan basketball players suspended after buying sex

captured world and Olympic gold -- players like the Ginting demonstrate that the future was bright.

Four Japanese basketball players kicked out of the Asian Games for paying prostitutes for sex will be suspended for a year, officials said Wednesday.

Japan Basketball Association chief Yuko Mitsuya told reporters the players would be barred from official tournaments for a year, adding their action “damages the honour and trust of Japan’s sporting world”.

They would be allowed to take part in training, however, Mitsuya added. The players were spotted in a notorious red light district of the Indonesian capital Jakarta wearing their national jerseys and were promptly sent home in disgrace.

The expulsion of Yuya Nagayo-

- Indonesian young blood -

The 21-year-old Ginting settled for a bronze after his dream run ended in the semi-finals, to give Indonesia two singles medals for the first time since the 2002 Asian Games.

“I hope this Asian Games can be the stepping stone for the men’s players to move forward to higher competitions and improve their ranking,” said Subowo. “I was very happy with Ginting and Jonatan, those were the highlights for me.

“Jonatan beat Shi Yuqi and that was a big surprise and then Ginting beat Chen Long and that was another surprise -- so this is a breakthrough for Indonesia.”

Subowo has bold plans to expand the global reach of badminton.

“In September for the first time we are having the Arab league championship and also in Lebanon we have West Asia championship,” he said.

“We have also spoken to (Pullela) Gopichand -- the India coach -- to help us develop this new training centre in his Hyderabad academy to help West Asian players practise and help the development programme.”

Subowo believes the popular franchise-based leagues in India and China will help attract young talent and bring in more money for badminton players.

“Premier Badminton League in India league has become popular. We have the China league and the Indonesian league,” he noted.

“All these leagues will help players earn more because end of the day it is their sweat, their effort.” (afp)

In this file photo taken on August 20, 2018, Japanese basketball players (from L to R) Yuya Nagayoshi and Takuya Hashimoto, head of the Japan Basketball Association Yuko Mitsuya, technical chairperson Tomoya Higashino and players Takuma Sato and Keita Imamura bow after a press conference in Tokyo. Four Japanese basketball players kicked out of the Asian Games for paying prostitutes for sex will be suspended for a year, officials said on August 29, 2018.

CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP

Gold medallist South Korea’s Kim Woo-jin poses on the podium during the awards ceremony for the archery recurve men’s individual event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 28, 2018.

shi, Takuya Hashimoto, Takuma Sato and Keita Imamura came as a major embarrassment for Japan, which is gearing up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

“I deeply apologise for our careless actions that have brought disgrace on not only basketball fans but also all Japanese people,” Sato told a news conference last week after the four returned to Tokyo.

They were believed to have been solicited by a pimp to go to a hotel with women but a reporter for Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper spotted them and broke the story.

At the last Asian Games in 2014, Japan officials were forced to send home swimmer Naoya Tomita after

he was caught on video stealing a journalist’s camera from the pool deck.

It is far from the first case of sexual misconduct at major multisport events, which typically draw thousands of athletes, officials and fans from around the world.

At the 2014 Asian Games, an Iranian official was kicked out for the verbal sexual harassment of a female volunteer, and a Palestinian footballer was accused of groping a female worker at the athletes’ village.

In April, at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, a Mauritian official was accused of sexually assaulting a female athlete during a photo shoot. (afp)

No. Countries

Gold

Silver Bronze

Total

1 China 2 Japan 3 Republic of Korea 4 Indonesia 5 IR Iran 6 Chinese Taipei 7 DPR Korea 8 Uzbekistan 9 India 10 Thailand

100 49 37 30 17 13 12 10 9 9

65 47 41 22 16 15 8 15 19 13

213 158 127 87 49 49 29 39 51 57

48 62 49 35 16 21 9 14 23 35

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Stark Beer Garden

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Street Side Bar and Beer Garden in Kuta KUTA - Stark Beer Garden, formerly known as Beer Garden Kuta, takes its current name from Stark Beer, the only beer brewed in Bali. The bar is located at the J Boutique Hotel in Kuta with an open-plan design overlooking the busy Jalan Kartika. The bar has an all-timber interior with long tables inviting relaxed mingling, a stretch of lawn (something of a rarity in the heavily developed Kuta resort area) and of course, Stark Beer on tap.

Brewed in Kintamani in northern

Bali, Stark Beer offers wheat and dark wheat beer as well as the more exotic mango and lychee ales, all of which are available at Stark Beer Garden. Thanks to its solid offering of local brews, Stark Beer Garden offers a nice break from the run-ofthe-mill Bintang pilsner served in every restaurant and bar throughout Bali. Hosting the occasional live set, this beer garden offers a laidback setting for sipping local craft brews, slightly removed from the hectic epicentre of Kuta. (net)

‘Survival mode’ sees Djokovic through at steamy US Open TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP

Novak Djokovic of Serbia takes a break from the heat while playing against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary during their Day 2 2018 US Open Men’s Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on August 28, 2018.

NEW YORK - Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic suffered in sweltering US Open conditions Tuesday but battled through to the second round with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.

Djokovic, playing his first match on Arthur Ashe Stadium since falling to Stan Wawrinka in the 2016 final, received a brutal welcome back to Flushing Meadows as soaring temperatures and high humidity prompted organizers to offer the men a 10-minute mid-match heat break for the first time ever.

“We both struggled. We were not the only ones today. Brutal conditions,” said Djokovic, who called for trainers who enveloped him in ice packed towels late in the

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second set.

“I had to find a way to dig myself out of the trouble.”

Until late in the third it was “survival mode” said Djokovic, who endured a rocky start to the season after elbow surgery before breaking through for a 13th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.

His Cincinnati Masters victory over Roger Federer stamped him a US Open favorite along with defending champion Rafael Nadal, despite his modest sixth seeding.

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happy.”

Fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev kept his time in the sun to a minimum with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Canadian lucky loser Peter Polansky.

And Australian Nick Kyrgios, opening the evening action on Louis Armstrong stadium, fired 25 aces and 48 total winners in a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Moldova’s Radu Albot.

For many, however, the day was a hard slog and the decision made some two hours in to afford the men a heat break after a third set wasn’t enough to prevent half a dozen retirements. (afp)

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He certainly looked a contender as he reeled off the last 10 games against Fucsovics, showing signs of sharper focus even before the 10-minute heat break between the third and fourth sets.

Federer, the second seed, escaped the worst of the conditions as he headlined the night session on Ashe.

Nor did he meet much resistance from Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory.

Up 5-1 in the final set, Federer was unable to close out the match

against Nishioka’s serve, and then was broken on his first attempt to serve it out.

Federer, who claimed his 20th Grand slam title at the Australian Open in January, put the match away two games later, sealing it with a service winner.

“I didn’t know how really good Nishioka was,” Federer admitted of the 22-year-old, who was ranked 58th in the world last March before tearing a left knee ligament and sliding out of the top 150.

“I wanted to play well at the beginning of each set. I was able to break the beginning of each set, cruise after that. I was very

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning overhead bicycle kick for Real Madrid against current club Juventus has been voted UEFA’s goal of the season.

MILAN - Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning overhead bicycle kick for Real Madrid against current club Juventus has been voted UEFA’s goal of the season.

The former Real Madrid striker beat competition from 11 nominees for the award in honour of his goal in last season’s Champions League quarter-final first leg in Turin.

“Thanks to everyone who voted for me. Will never forget that moment, specially the reaction of the

fans in the stadium,” the 33-yearold Portuguese superstar said on Twitter, using the hashtag #SpecialMoment. Real Madrid were already leading against the Italian champions thanks to Ronaldo’s opener after just two minutes when he acrobatically blasted in Dani Carvajal’s cross on 64 minutes.

Ronaldo said it was “the best goal” of his career and it helped Real to a 3-0 win on the night and moved them a step closer to an

eventual quarter-final victory over Juve. The Spanish club went on to win the competition for the third consecutive season.

The striker said the crowd’s reaction -- a standing ovation from the Juventus fans -- played a part in his decision to move to Turin in a 100 million-euro deal last month.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is the all time top scorer in the Champions League with 120 goals. (afp)

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Once considered too extreme, Brazilian right-winger homes in on presidency

RIO DE JANEIRO - When Jair Bolsonaro addressed a crowd in a poor, violent area of Rio de Janeiro this week, the man long considered too extreme for the nation’s presidency was greeted with shouts of “the myth, the myth!”

In elections starting on October 7, the far-right exarmy captain and long obscure congressman could almost turn the fantasy of his campaign into something near reality.

Loathed by much of Brazil for his insults against women and gays, his alleged racism and crude exhortations for “bandits” to be shot down, Bolsonaro has surprised many by becoming a frontrunner.

The only politician currently more popular is the leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leader who also divides Brazilians -- only in the other direction.

Lula would easily win the election, according to polls, but he is in prison for corruption and very unlikely to be allowed on the ballot.

That would leave Bolsonaro winning the first round and going into a runoff, something once unthinkable.

His rise has been steadily building and without Lula, Bolsonaro now leads polls in half a dozen states, including those historically faithful to the big PSDB centrist party.

In Sao Paulo, the biggest and richest state, Bolsonaro polls at 22 percent, compared to 15 percent for the PSDB’s candidate Geraldo Alckmin, a four-time ex-governor.

At a campaign stop Monday in Rio’s Madureira neighborhood, the 63-year-old who frequently praises the country’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, got a rapturous reception.

Calls of “myth” have now become a standard feature of his rallies.

He’s no great orator and in person can appear to lack the charisma of a leader like Lula.

But with Brazilians desperate to ditch the status quo after years of recession, rampant corruption and ever-growing violent crime, his provocative positions

make him stand out.

In Madureira, which is surrounded by sometimes almost lawless favelas and where residents live with the constant danger of gunfire, Bolsonaro’s pitch for looser gun control to allow self-defense met with particular approval.

“Guns don’t feed violence, just as flowers don’t bring peace,” Bolsonaro said, responding to critics who say that flooding society with even more guns will only increase the bloodshed.

- ‘Shoot 20 times’ -

Bolsonaro has built his brand in large part by outdoing the 12 presidential rivals on social media. He has some 8.5 million followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Although well on the right, he has attracted surprising levels of support from some in the center and even the left.

Sixty percent of his supporters are under 34, showing that his pro-dictatorship talk sounds different to people who can’t remember the period in person. He has sought backing from the Evangelical movement, which is socially conservative but includes both the rich and often the very poor.

Perhaps the message that carries furthest is Bolsonaro’s push for a harder crackdown on crime.

Brazil is a country where police are already often engaged in low-level wars against gangs. About 64,000 people die in homicides a year.

But ordinary people can see that the war is not working and they are looking for new solutions.

Bolsonaro’s solution is to adopt US-style notions of gun rights and self-defense.

“If one of us, civilian or military, is attacked and shoots back 20 times, he should be decorated, not prosecuted,” he said in Madureira.

“Madureira is a very dangerous neighborhood.

Bolsonaro comes with his ideas on security and they win over more and more people every day,” said local Andre Goncalves, who shook Bolsonaro’s hand. (afp)

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Fireworkers lift a four-metre tall golden statue featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remove it on late August 28, 2018 in the western German town of Wiesbaden, where it had been placed on August 26 as part of Wiesbaden’s Biennale art festival.

German city takes down golden Erdogan statue after outcry FRANKFURT - The German city of Wiesbaden removed Wednesday a temporary statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set up in a town square by artists, after it sparked confrontations between his supporters and opponents.

“In agreement with state police, Mayor Sven Gerich decided to have the statue removed as security could no longer be guaranteed,” the city’s government said on Twitter.

Firefighters arrived shortly after midnight with a crane to lift the fourmetre (13-feet) tall golden effigy of Erdogan from the central German Unity Square, where it had been placed on Monday as part of Wiesbaden’s Biennale art festival.

Organisers had hoped the statue would provoke public debate relevant to this year’s theme of “bad news”.

Since a failed 2016 coup attempt in Ankara, Erdogan’s crackdown on political opponents and journalists -- including some German nation-

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The governor said he would sign an executive order to create a committee to examine the recommendations from GWU researchers and find ways to put them into practice.

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Indonesia detains Polish man in conflict-prone Papua region

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Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro (PSL), accompanied by his son Flavio (R), senate candidate for the state of Rio de Janeiro, visits the Mercadao de Madureira, at the Madureira neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 27, 2018.

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Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico in September 2017, wreaking widespread devastation and causing $90 billion in damages.

It is ranked as the third costliest cyclone in the United States since 1900. In comparison, the

als -- has been closely followed in Germany, home to a sizeable Turkish minority.

The statue, which had been posed to point boldly into the distance, was quickly defaced with insults like “Turkish Hitler”.

A “slightly aggressive atmosphere” developed, a police spokesman told the DPA news agency, while city councillor Oliver Franz told the Wiesbadener Kurier newspaper that verbal confrontations had escalated into scuffles and “bladed weapons were spotted”.

“We put up the statue to discuss Erdogan,” Wiesbaden city theatre chief Eric Laufenberg told DPA. “In a democracy, we have to put up with all kinds of opinions”.

But Emil Saenze, a local representative of far-right, anti-immigrant party Alternative for Germany (AfD) blamed the outcry on “stupidity” by the organisers, who had “given a stage to a despot who spends his time humiliating Germans”. (afp) death toll from 2005’s Hurricane Katrina -- the costliest hurricane in US history -- was far lower, and estimated at 1,833.

The previous findings by Harvard University blamed most deaths after Hurricane Maria on interruptions in medical care due to power outages and blocked or washed out roads.

Households went for an average of 84 days without electricity, 64 days without water and 41 days without cellular telephone coverage after the storm. Puerto Rico stopped publicly sharing its data on hurricane deaths in December 2017. (afp)

JAKARTA - Indonesian security forces have detained a Polish man in the troubled Papua region on suspicion of links to separatists.

A police report seen Wednesday by The Associated Press describes Jakub Fabian Skrzypski as a journalist who was in contact with Papuan separatists. A military report also seen by AP said he was detained several days ago in Papua province following the arrests of five Papuans who had a quantity of ammunition.

Prominent human rights lawyer Gustaf Kawer said Skrzypski insists he is a tourist and doesn’t know the people that police say he is linked to.

Kawer said the 39-year-old is being held in an inadequately ventilated cell, given poor food and hasn’t been able to contact family or change his clothes. Kawer, who visited Skrzypski on behalf of the Association of Human Rights Lawyers for Papua, said he doesn’t have formal legal representation. Indonesia restricts foreign journalists from entering its two easternmost provinces, Papua and West Papua, where a pro-independence insurgency has simmered for decades.

Earlier this month, an Australian graduate student whose travel plans in Indonesia included a cultural festival in Papua was denied entry on arrival in Bali and deported because Indonesia’s military had blacklisted her as a “covert journalist.”

A decade earlier she had worked as an editor for English-language newspapers in Jakarta and had also produced podcasts for Australia’s state broadcaster.

A Polish Embassy official, Igor Kaczmarczyk, said the mission has received “nonofficial information” about a Polish citizen’s arrest.

“Immediate appropriate steps have been taken in this regard,” he said, but referred further questions to Poland’s Foreign Ministry.

The police report said Skrzypski, who usually lives in Switzerland, had visited a separatist headquarters. It said he had a travel permit for Papua and a tourist visa but had violated immigration law by misusing them.

Amnesty International said in July that Indonesia’s police and military are responsible for at least 95 unlawful killings in Papua since 2010. (ap)

JAKARTA - The pre-departure reception of Chevening Awards 2018, congratulating 68 Indonesians and 6 Timorese graduate school students who will shortly depart for the UK to study under the Chevening Scholarship programme, took place at British Embassy Jakarta on Tuesday night.

“This is an investment for Indonesia`s future. This is an investment for your future,” British Ambassador to Indonesia, ASEAN, and Timor-Leste, Moazzam Malik, stated in his remarks before the scholarship recipients.

He added that Indonesia is a country of enormous potential and the Chevening Scholarship programme, funded by Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the UK Government, is “one of the best ways” to support Indonesia in terms of bettering the nation`s human resources.

According to the ambassador, the Chevening programme has seen significant growth over recent years, and the number of recipients in 2018 represents a nearly 10 percent increase in scholarships this year.

Malik remarked that the recipients can build their country and become leaders in their fields. He mentioned the names of several prominent Indonesian figures who were previous

scholarship recipients, in order to reaffirm UK`s support of Indonesia through the Chevening programme.

These included Helianti Hilman, the founder of the sustainable Indonesian business Javara; M. Imdadun Rahmat, the head of National Commission on Human Rights (KOMNAS HAM); and Yanuar Nugroho, a member of the Indonesian Presidential Staff Offices (KSP).

One of the awardees, Elfa Nugraha, noted that being a part of Chevening programme introduces her to a vast network of amazing people, both in Indonesia and abroad. She will begin her Master of Business Administration programme in the University of Cambridge this September.

According to the official website of Chevening, the scholarships have been awarded to individuals with exceptional leadership potential and strong academic backgrounds annually since 1983. The scholarship offers comprehensive financial support to study for a one-year master`s degree at UK universities.

Chevening marked a special moment this year as the global network of Chevening Alumni reached 50 thousand members. Applications for 2018 Scholarships opened on Aug 6 and will close on Nov 8, 2018. (ant)

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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, left, welcomes Indonesia’s Defense Minister Indonesia Ryamizard Ryacudu to the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018.

US guarantees to Chevening Awards 2018 held for 68 not sanction Indonesian scholarship recipients Indonesia for purchasing Sukhoi JAKARTA - US Defense Secretary James Norman Mattis has made assurance that Indonesia will not be sanctioned with an embargo for purchasing weapons system equipment from Russia, including Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters.

Mattis will continue to convince the US Congress to allow several US strategic partners to buy weapons from Russia without any sanction following the implementation of the Countering America`s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) starting last year, according to one of the points presented at a meeting with Indonesian Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.

In an official statement received by Antara, Indonesia, India, and Vietnam will not be affected by CAATSA. CAATSA has been legitimized to punish Russia for its intervention in the US election and its involvement in Ukraine.

Mattis has urged the Congress to ease sanctions

on countries -- India, Indonesia, and Vietnam -- that have historically had relations with Russia but have now inclined to the United States with regard to the procurement of defense system equipment.

In response, Minister Ryamizard has thanked Mattis for having convinced the Congress to drop the sanction.

Ryamizard remarked that Indonesia`s procurement of Sukhoi Su-35 had been done long before the implementation of CAATSA. “In future, Indonesia will buy several defense system equipment from the United States, such as C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and other heavy transport aircraft,” he revealed.

At the meeting, the two ministers agreed to intensify cooperation in the fields of defense and military through the exchange of officials, staff, and command school students; intelligence education; strategic information exchange; and defense industry.

“These cooperation programs must be maintained and stepped up in various forms of capacity and capability building,” he added. (ant)

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BUSINESS Despite strong economy, many Americans struggling to get by

Despite a strong economy, about 40 percent of American families struggled to meet at least one of their basic needs last year, including paying for food, health care, housing or utilities.

That’s according to an Urban Institute survey of nearly 7,600 adults that found that the difficulties were most prevalent among adults with lower incomes or health issues. But it also revealed that people from all walks of life were running into similar hardships.

The findings issued Tuesday by the nonprofit research organization highlight the financial strains experienced by many Americans in an otherwise strong economy.

The average unemployment rate for 2017 was 4.4 percent, a low that followed years of decline. But having a job doesn’t ensure families will be able to meet their basic needs, said Michael Karpman, one of the study’s authors. Among the households with at least one working adult, more than 30 percent reported hardship.

“Economic growth and low unemployment alone do not ensure everyone can meet their basic needs,” the authors wrote.

Food insecurity was the most common challenge: More than 23 percent of households struggled to feed their family at some point during the year.

That was followed by problems paying a family medical bill, reported by about 18 percent. A similar percentage didn’t seek care for a medical need because of the cost.

Additionally, roughly 13 percent of families missed a utility bill payment at some point during the year. And 10 percent of families either didn’t pay the full amount of their rent or mortgage, or they paid it late.

While startling data to some, it comes as no surprise to those Americans who are struggling to get by.

Debra Poppelaars of Nashville, Tennessee, underwent spinal fusion surgery last fall and was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly thereafter.

Although she is insured, she owes roughly $19,000 for her portion of the medical bills.

Between disability, a job change and the mounting debt, she hasn’t been able to make ends meet and is now facing bankruptcy.

“It’s very hard at 64 years old, I look back and think I am in this position and I should be able to retire,” she said.

Jerri Wood of Renton, Washington, says she makes choices each month to pay one bill instead of another as she struggles to pay for her health care.

Wood has lived for years with a brain tumor that requires regular monitoring and was recently diagnosed with diabetes that she takes insulin to manage.

Rising costs for her care, even with insurance, have her juggling

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FILE- In this Sept. 28, 2017, file photo low lying morning fog covers part of San Francisco. Despite a strong economy, about 40 percent of American families struggled to meet one of their basic needs last year, according to a new study by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization. That includes paying for food, health care, housing or utilities. bills to get by — such as paying her cellphone or electricity bill one month and not the next. And she still feels like one of the lucky ones as she is able to survive.

“There is such a need for safety nets, so many people are in this position,” she said.

The Urban Institute survey comes at a time when lawmakers are considering cuts to some safety-net programs, such as Medicaid, SNAP and housing assistance.

The researchers said that lawmakers run the risk of increasing the rate of hardship if they reduce support

services.

It is the first study on the subject by the DC-based organization, which looks at economic and social policy issues. The institute plans to conduct the study every year to track the wellbeing of families as the economy and safety net systems evolve. (ap)

UK’s May pledges to boost Britain’s investments in Africa

JOHANNESBURG - Dancing gamely with schoolkids and meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, British Prime Minister Theresa May Tuesday launched her three-nation African tour by pledging to make Britain the biggest investor in Africa from the developed world.

With Britain due to leave the European Union in March 2019, May is seeking to bolster Britain’s ties with other regions around the world, notably Africa. As part of that strategy, May is visiting three of Africa’s largest economies — South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya — along with her trade minister and a delegation of 29 business leaders.

May used her visit to Cape Town to announce her government’s first post-Brexit trade pact. She confirmed

that Britain intends to carry over the EU’s current partnership with six southern African countries — Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique.

She also announced that the British government would invest 4 billion pounds ($5.1 billion) in African economies, without giving details.

“I am committed to Africa and committed to using every lever of the British government to support the partnerships and ideas that will bring benefits for generations to come,” May said in a rainy Cape Town at the start of her tour that is being promoted under the slogan “U.K.Africa: Partners For Opportunity.”

May has high ambition, envisioning Britain becoming the biggest investor in Africa from the world’s

major industrial economies — the Group of Seven that also includes the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. Only China would be ahead of Britain.

“By 2022, I want the U.K. to be the G7’s number one investor in Africa, with Britain’s private sector companies taking the lead in investing the billions that will see Africa’s economies grow by trillions,” said May. In response to questions, May endorsed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s controversial land reform plans.

“The U.K. has for some time supported land reform in South Africa that will be a legal, transparent and democratic process,” said May. She said that from previous dis-

cussions with Ramaphosa, she is convinced it will not be a “smash and grab” process but one responsibly designed to encourage economic growth. May’s support for Ramaphosa’s plans for land redistribution is dramatically different from U.S. President Donald Trump, who last week was critical of the policies in a tweet.

May later met with Ramaphosa in Cape Town.

Earlier Tuesday, May visited the I.D. Mkhize High School in Gugulethu township where she was greeted by singing and dancing students. May briefly joined them in a shuffling, swaying kind of dance.

May is trying to refashion the relationship between the U.K. and Africa from one of aid and handouts

to a more equal partnership, said Phil Clark, of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.

Britain needs to find new economic partners before it confronts the full impact of exiting the European Union, he said.

“African states will enter these discussions (with Britain) from a position of strength,” said Clark. “They understand fully well the U.K.’s predicament and they have a multitude of other trade partners, including China, India and Russia, wanting to invest on a massive scale. If the U.K.’s offers don’t stack up against those from these other international partners, May will come home empty-handed.” May’s trip is the first working visit by a British leader to South Africa since 2011. (ap)

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Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon, A Unique Tradition to Invoke Fertility at Kapal Village

Bleganjur gamelan music was played. Hundreds of villagers then threw tipat (rice bag) bantal (pillow-like cake) each other.

Although, they seemed to mutually reciprocate, between the two camps (people in the north and south) did not keep any revenge. Their throw was not focused on particular person, but to the air above the opposite camp. Although this looked like a war, they cheered each other due to excitement.

It is the atmosphere of the Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon ritual or often known as the Siat Tipat Bantal at Kapal customary village, Mengwi, Badung district, Thursday (Oct. 5).

Hundreds of Kapal customary villagers were involved in the Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon. In addition to the community, this unique tradition was also attended by the Regional Secretary of Badung district, Wayan Adi Arnawa.

The ritual was followed by all Kapal customary villagers. All the villagers were then divided into two camps, namely the northern camp and southern camp. At first, the two camps held a ceremony in the temple and were then resumed with worship at the outermost courtyard of the Desa/Puseh temple of Kapal.

Thousands of tipat and bantal were prepared by the temple apparatus. After dividing them, they were thrown each other like a war accompanied with bleganjur gamelan music.

Chief of Kapal customary village, Ketut Sudarsana, said that Aci Tabuh

Rah Pengangon formerly known as perang tipat (tipat war) is an annual ritual having been carried out for generations at Kapal customary village. This tradition is then preserved, so that it is always carried out by the Kapal customary village. “This activity aims to invoke prosperity for all customary villagers of Kapal,” he said.

Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon has the meaning of offerings or an expression of gratitude before God in his manifestation as Lord Shiva.

Aci means ‘offering,’ Tabuh means ‘echoing,’ Rah means ‘power’ and Pengangon is another name of Lord Shiva. “Mutual throw of tipat and bantal is aimed to bring together the symbol of pradhana (female) and purusha (male), resulting in fertility,” he explained.

Ketut Sudarsana asserted that Aci Tabuh Rah Pengangon is held by customary village because all the villages participated to enjoy the welfare. It is bringing together the tipat as symbol of ocean, pradhana (female)

Be Noted: Maybank Bali Marathon Held on September 9

Movenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali as the official hotel partner of Maybank Bali Marathon 2018 gives the athletes and their families the opportunity to prepare for the prestigious run and can also spoil themselves in accordance with the postrace needs.

Maybank Bali Marathon returns this year to the “Island of the Gods” on Sunday (Sep. 9). This exotic run features challenging rural routes that showcase the beauty of nature and Balinese culture so that will draw the attention to the international and amateur athletes.

The marathon run program provides something suitable for the whole family, including a full marathon route of nearly 42.2 km of coastal and overland routes in Gianyar district, including a half marathon, 10k and sprint event for children. All the runners must ensure that their bodies are really in good condition to face the challenges. (r)

and bantal as symbol of mountain, purusha (male). Uniting the ocean and mountain is believed to be able to create life. “Two different things will present a life that can produce a good life,” he said.

Tipat and bantal thrown are not to target the opponent’s body but to make them both merge in the air and then fall to the ground. This symbolizes the rendezvous of purusha and pradhana which then produces a seed of life. Remnants of the scattered tipat and bantal are the collected

again. Those remaining intact are distributed back to residents for consumption, while the infeasible ones are distributed to residents to be scattered in paddy fields and used as animal feed. It is meant to invoke a good life seed for residents, animals and plants.

Sudarsana explained the tradition was started to be implemented in 1339. It marked the arrival of prime minister of Singasari dynasty in Bali, namely Ki Kebo Waruya. He received a mandate from the Balinese

King named Asta Sura Ratna Bumi Banten to renovate the Purusada Temple at Kapal village. When arriving at Kapal, his heart was touched when seeing the condition of local village experiencing famine season.

Seeing such condition, he then invoked to deity abiding at Purusada Temple in order to bestow his graces.

After applying for it, he was given instructions to perform the aci or ritual dedicated to Lord Shiva by means of tipat and bantal followed by all the Kapal customary villagers. (kmb)

Philosophical Messages in Kertha Gosa Paintings

Kertha Gosa in Klungkung has been known as a heritage of the royal period. Until now it remains well maintained. The building features a classic atmosphere. There are a number of stories contained in the paintings mounted on the ceiling. What are they? The name of Kertha Gosa has been very famous not only in Balinese society, but also overseas.

The historical heritage located in the south of Puputan Klungkung Monument becomes one of the tourist destinations in Klungkung.

When coming in, the classic atmosphere can be felt intensely. The Kertha Gosa building in the northeast corner still shows its taksu or divine vibration. Its foundation is made from hard sand stone. The poles of the building with a palm fiber roof covered with carvings give the impression of the past time. Gold leaf color of some painting has looked to fade but still looks beautiful. They are no less beautiful when compared to the carvings of today.

In the center of the building, there are carved table and chairs. According to the story, during the kingdom era it is believed to be the venue for discussion on everything related to security situation, prosperity and justice of kingdom region in Bali. Besides, this pavilion served as a venue of meeting for the subordinate kings throughout Bali held every full moon of the fourth month in Balinese calendar (October).

Here the royal officials provided direction

and decisions based on considerations of the circumstances and needs.

When observed further, the ceiling of this building is filled with paintings. They have very distinctive colors. Additionally, they look natural with a touch of color of the rocks. Aside from offering very classic nuance, it contains meaningful philosophy. All of them are displayed in plots. Its beauty and uniqueness can draw the attention of many visiting tourists. They are quite curious about the meaning contained therein.

A tour guide, I Putu Gede Alex Sanjaya Putra, said the paintings have existed since the beginning of the building. One by one is explained based on the existing references.

At the bottom plot, the story tells about Tantri Kandaka, the 1001-night stories whose essence is about all the deceit in society. The second and third plots carry about the Atma Presangsa, depicting the suffering of the souls in Hell found by Bima Sena (second son of the Pandavas) on his way to find out the souls of his father and mother.

The fourth plot is about the eagle seeking amrita (holy water of life), taken from Adi Parwa, a story that illustrates how difficult it is to earn a living in the world. Meanwhile, the fifth plot tells about palelindon (forecast and meaning of earthquakes). The sixth and seventh plots tell about Bima Sena when meeting with divine and celestial deities

and fighting to save the souls of his father and mother.

Meanwhile, the eighth plot tells about the heaven of the souls and the ninth plot about the god who serves as the keeper of the balance of the four points of the compass of the world. “This painting becomes one of the tourist attractions,” explained Sanjaya Putra, not long ago.

Right in the middle of this building area is the Taman Gili. Local community is more familiar with the name of Balai Kambang (literally means ‘the floating pavilion’) surrounded by a fish pond with water lilies. To get there, visitors should explore some steps that also show the old impression. This building has many poles. The carving is similar to the ones in the Kertha Gosa. This also draws the attention of visitors as intrigued by the story of the paintings on the ceiling.

Near the brick-using foundation building, there is a small note explaining the meaning of the paintings. The first plot from below tells the story about the destiny of a person predetermined by the day of birth.

The second plot depicts the story of Pan Berayut, a fairy tale about the couple having 18 children. As for the third to sixth plot tell about the story of Sutasoma, the work of renowned poet, Mpu Tantular during the reign of King Hayam Wuruk in Majapahit in 1365. (kmb)

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The art work with the height of 6.5 meter and width of 8.5 meter is created by I Gusti Arya Udianata, a local artist.

South Korea, one of the few industrialised countries where abortion is largely illegal, has introduced tougher regulations on the procedure, prompting nearly 2,000 doctors to refuse to carry out terminations in protest.

Jumbo-sized Baris Dancer sculpture

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GIANYAR - A jumbo-sized woven bamboo sculpture in the form of Baris Dancer is now being worked on at Kelodan hamlet, Tampaksiring. The art work with the height of 6.5 meter and width of 8.5 meter is created by I Gusti Arya Udianata, a local artist. This artwork will be displayed at one of the music festivals in Denpasar.

Met at his workshop, Rahman revealed the woven statue spends at least 300 bamboo sticks. It has been worked on for almost a month since the beginning of August 2018. “My fellow sculptor has a friend in the management (of music festival— Ed). Then, he was asked to sketch a Baris dance sculpture and then handed it over to me to execute,” said this husband of Luh Putu Devi Gangga.

Although there has been the sketch of the statue, Rahman re-

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vealed the making of the jumbo-sized Baris sculpture is dominantly using his instincts and imagination. “The sketch is in the form of Baris Dance in general and I am requested to make it in large size. After the execution, it will be like this,” he said.

In working on this bamboo woven statue, Rahman is not alone. In total, he works with seven other people.

“The sketch team consists of Aswinoaji and Kadek Agus Mediana, while the management team is Dita.

In the meantime, the creative team

is assisted by Kadek Baskara, Edi Karisma, Akang, Sofia, Bebi, Andy and Bli Rahde,” he explained.

Everyone has its respective duties.

The most important of this work is to make it look alive. In other words, the assembly of the klakat (bamboo frames) associated with the wire must fit. Regarding the costs, Rahman is reluctant to comment because there is management knowing in details. “I just do the execution while the materials are prepared by the committee. I believe that the artist

best knows the art,” he said.

As far as Rahman knows, the statue will be placed at the GWK for about 10 days. As the information he obtained, it will be placed in the artist camp area. “As far as I know, the artist camp is a rest area for the performers,” he explained.

After the event ends, this Baris Dance statue will be returned to its hometown at Tampaksiring. However, Rahman did not have an idea what to do next with the jumbo-sized statue work. “If anyone is interested, it can be sold because here the space is also not possible to place it,” he said.

Rahman estimated that this woven statue can last about for a

month if placed outdoors. Conversely, if displayed indoors it is estimated to last for a year especially if polished with varnish.

“Right now, it is a genuine bamboo cane work. There are no additional varnishes or paint. So, it remains natural,” revealed this graduate of SMAN 1 Ubud high school.

Admittedly, quite a lot of Gianyar people have made a visit since the making of part by part of this statue.

Other than local residents, many foreign tourists also like to see the statue. “They come to see, praise and don’t forget to take selfie. I am myself happy to see that people coming here are very enthusiastic to look at the work,” he added. (kmb35)

Children gong kebyar festival

An arena to show off children’s creativity

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In a series of the 123rd anniversary of Negara town, the celebration was jazzed up with the Children Gong Kebyar Festival.

NEGARA - In a series of the 123rd anniversary of Negara town, the celebration was jazzed up with the Children Gong Kebyar Festival.

A number of art studios with the children participants representing all the subdistricts showed off their skill at the stage of Jagatnatha Temple. As seen on Monday night (Aug. 27), the ambassadors from Jembrana sub-district, Gayatri gong kebyar art troupe from Sangkaragung village and Kumara Sari gong kebyar art troupe from Manggis Sari village representing Pekutatan subdistrict showed their art capability.

Both art studios made the spectators thronging the stage of Jag-

atnatha Temple amazed. Although they are still classified as children, they could still dance in accordance with the title they have adopted.

The ambassador of the Pekutatan subdistrict featured the composition entitled MeperangPerangan or War Games. Various dance movements were performed by the children to the fullest. They were chasing each other, taunting each other through movements and making the expressions that made the audience laugh.

Both children gong kebyar art tropes also featured creative gamelan composition including the dance entitled “White Champak” inspired by Ari Sugianti Artha.

Culture Division Head of Jembrana District, I Wayan Sutardi, said the children gong kebyar festival is held as one of the preservation and development measures of gong kebyar arts among children.

At the same time, the effort serves as selection for projection of Jembrana’s ambassador in the upcoming Bali Arts Festival (BAF).

“So, we will send the winner of this festival as an ambassador of Jembrana in the BAF 2019,” Sutardi said. Other than the representatives of Pekutatan and Jembrana, the children gong kebyar ambassador of the Melaya, Mendoyo and Negara subdistrict also showed off their art talents. (kmb26)

S. Korea doctors protest over tougher abortion restrictions

SEOUL - South Korea, one of the few industrialised countries where abortion is largely illegal, has introduced tougher regulations on the procedure, prompting nearly 2,000 doctors to refuse to carry out terminations in protest.

Legally, the world’s 11th-largest economy only allows abortion in cases of rape -- which must be proved by the woman -- incest and when the mother’s health is at risk, in which case the partner’s consent is required.

The ban is widely ignored, with abortions commonplace. A recent

survey showed that one out of five women who have been pregnant have had an abortion, with only one percent saying they had a legal reason to terminate the pregnancy.

Under current legislation, women who have an abortion face a fine and a year in jail, while doctors who carry them out can get up to two

years behind bars.

The controversial law, which dates back to 1953, is currently under review at the Constitutional Court. But earlier this month the health ministry issued revised regulations toughening punishments for doctors.

It enables medical authorities to suspend medical licences for one

SULTAN KUDARAT - Philippine authorities were hunting on Wednesday two men believed to have planted the explosives that killed two people, including a young girl, at a festival in the nation’s south.

The blast late Tuesday in the town of Isulan, which wounded 35 others, is the second deadly bombing in less than in a month in the region where Islamist militants have waged a decades-long insurgency.

A man left the improvised bomb in a bag near a grocery store as crowds gathered to celebrate the town’s founding anniversary but he and an accomplice escaped, the military said.

“One (man) did the emplacement while the other one (drove) the getaway motorcycle,” Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana

told AFP, adding a manhunt was underway.

The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, is the latest violence in the south of the mainly Catholic archipelago where a longrunning Islamist insurgency has left more than 100,000 people dead by government count.

Sobejana said it was “highly likely” that the pro-IS Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) plotted the bombing.

A military spokesman said the blast could have been in retaliation for offensives against the BIFF, adding the group had planned bomb attacks in parts of the southern region of Mindanao.

“They want to create and sow terror in the area,” regional military spokesman Captain Arvin Encinas told AFP, adding two soldiers were among the wounded.

The attack comes less than a month after a van bomb ripped through a military checkpoint on the neighbouring island of Basilan on July 31, killing 10 people.

IS claimed responsibility for that bombing as well and authorities believe the man behind the wheel of the explosives-laden van may have intended to target a nearby children’s parade.

President Rodrigo Duterte put Mindanao under martial rule until the end of this year after pro-IS militants seized the southern city of Marawi last year.

On Wednesday, Duterte’s aides condemned the bombing saying it could prompt the president to extend martial law in the area.

The recent blasts follow the Duterte government enacting a law to create greater autonomy for the Muslim minority in the south and

month without requiring a criminal conviction. The ministry also listed performing an abortion as an “immoral medical action” -- along with sexually assaulting patients.

“We flatly refuse to carry out abortions, which the government has defined as an immoral medical action,” said the Korean College of Ob & Gyn, which represents some 2,000 obstetricians and gynaecologists.

Its vice-chairman Lee Young-

kyu told AFP that labelling the doctors as immoral was “simply appalling”.

Patients who seek abortions were often poor or underage, she said, adding: “If women were forced to give birth in these circumstances, it puts a question mark on whether that is moral.”

“We are not asking to legalise abortion,” she said. “It’s about giving pregnant women a right to choose.” (afp)

which is hoped will help end the conflict.

The mother of the girl who died in Tuesday’s bombing pleaded with

authorities for justice.

“I hope they help us and catch the perpetrators,” Nezel Alayon said in between tears. (afp)

Philippines hunts bombers in deadly festival blast

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Philippine authorities were hunting on Wednesday two men believed to have planted the explosives that killed two people, including a young girl, at a festival in the nation’s south.

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Robot teachers invade Chinese kindergartens

BEIJING - The Chinese kindergarten children giggled as they worked to solve puzzles assigned by their new teaching assistant: a roundish, short educator with a screen for a face.

Just under 60 centimetres (two feet) high, the autonomous robot named Keeko has been a hit in several kindergartens, telling stories and challenging children with logic problems.

Round and white with a tubby body, the armless robot zips around on tiny wheels, its inbuilt cameras doubling up both as navigational sensors and a front-facing camera allowing users to record video journals.

In China, robots are being developed to deliver groceries, provide companionship to the elderly, dispense legal advice and now, as Keeko’s creators hope, join the ranks of educators.

At the Yiswind Institute of Multicultural Education on the outskirts of Beijing, the children have been tasked to help a prince find his way through a desert -- by putting together square mats that represent a path taken by the robot -- part storytelling and part problem-solving.

Each time they get an answer right, the device reacts with delight, its face flashing heart-shaped eyes.

“Education today is no longer a one-way street, where the teacher teaches and students just learn,” said Candy Xiong, a teacher trained in early childhood education who now works with Keeko Robot Xiamen Technology as a trainer.

“When children see Keeko with its round head and body, it looks adorable and children love it. So when they see Keeko, they almost instantly take to it,” she added.

Keeko robots have entered more than 600 kindergartens across the country with its makers hoping to expand into Greater China and Southeast Asia.

Beijing has invested money and manpower in developing artificial intelligence as part of its “Made in China 2025” plan, with a Chinese firm last year unveiling the country’s first human-like robot that can hold simple conversations and make facial expressions.

According to the International Federation of Robots, China has the world’s top industrial robot stock, with some 340,000 units in factories across the country engaged in manufacturing and the automotive industry.

The service robot market -- which includes devices ranging from specialised medical equipment to automated vacuum cleaners –- is estimated to be worth $1.32 billion last year.

It is expected to grow to $4.9 billion by 2022, said market research firm Research In China.

Last week, Beijing hosted the World Robot Conference, featuring machines that can diagnose diseases, play badminton and wow audiences with their musical skills. (afp)

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Caught in a cocaine case

A Russian charged with severe punishment DENPASAR - Charged with a cocaine-type narcotics case, a Russian man, defendant Rybnikov Vladimir Aleksandrovich, 41, faces a severe punishment.

The Public Prosecutor Putu Gede Juliarsana in his indictment stated the defendant was tried on the case of five packages of cocaine weighing 4.32 grams.

The prosecutor explained the disclosure of the case originated from information obtained by the police that there was foreigner involved in drug trafficking. On April 27, 2018, police conducted an investigation and found the defendant in front of Miranda Shop on Jalan Majapahit, Kuta. Based on the information of Mohamad Sjarani and Nyoman Oka Risnawan, who were in fact the members of police personnel, the defendant was seen on the roadside. Armed with the suspicion, police immediately

arrested the Russian man.

From the search, a number of plastic clips containing cocaine were found in the shorts worn by the defendant. Based on the evidence, police then searched the defendant’s residence at Bali View Apartment room #2014 on Jalan Nakula, Legian. Police again found two plastic clips containing powder suspected to be cocaine inserted into the defendant’s reading book.

“As the result of the examination, the defendant claimed to buy the cocaine from a man in the F Bar at IDR 3 million per package,” said the prosecutor, while saying the total price of the five packages is IDR 15 million.

For this case, the defendant was charged under Article 112 of the Republic of Indonesia’s Law No. 35/2009 concerning Narcotics, and Article 115 of the same Law in the second indictment. (kmb37)

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The implementation of Gilimanuk-Ketapang crossing ticket purchase system by using electronic money (e-money) was evaluated by Bank Indonesia (BI) recently.

Purchase of ferry tickets with e-money evaluated

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This photo taken on July 30, 2018 shows children watching a Keeko robot make its way on a path they made from square mats at the Yiswind Institute of Multicultural Education in Beijing.

NEGARA — The implementation of Gilimanuk-Ketapang crossing ticket purchase system by using electronic money (e-money) was evaluated by Bank Indonesia (BI) recently. Although this system is more effective and cashless, a number of items need to be addressed especially with regard to services.

Thus, the users in Gilimanuk and Ketapang Harbor can be served easily and quickly.

Russia’s Kalashnikov branches out from rifles to robots and e-cars

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In this file handout photo taken on August 22, 2018 and released by Kalashnikov media press office, shows a retrolooking pale blue prototype electric car, the CV-1, produced

by Russian arms maker Kalashnikov, in Moscow.

MOSCOW - A recent pledge by Kalashnikov to compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla with a Russian retro “electric supercar” drew chuckles, but the legendary gun producer has long been trying to branch out into products from drones to yachts.

The remarkable transformation by the manufacturer most famous for the AK-47 automatic rifle is without precedent in its 200-year history.

Kalashnikov produces 95 percent of all Russian-made light arms and exports to some 27 countries.

The rifle, designed by the

brand’s namesake Mikhail Kalashnikov just after World War II and described by the company as “the greatest weapon of the 20th century”, is now in its fifth generation.

Visitors to the Kalashnikov stand at a defence trade fair outside Moscow last week were therefore surprised when they came across the pale-blue prototype of the CV-1 electric car, based on a 1970s-era Soviet hatchback, standing next to a display of rifles.

Founded in Izhevsk (1,300 kilometres east of Moscow) in

1807, the Izhmash factory has seen a series of upheavals since 2013, when Russia’s state corporation RosTec, the controlling holding, merged it with a nearby pistol maker Izhmekh, naming the new company Kalashnikov Concern.

Prior to the merger, the factory looked like it would meet a typical fate of many other Soviet-era industrial titans: in 2012 Mikhail Kalashnikov and other veteran employees lamented falling production figures, bad management and low salaries. (afp)

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Defendant Rybnikov Vladimir Aleksandrovich, 41, faces a severe punishment.

General Manager of PT ASDP of KetapangGilimanuk Branch, Solikhin, when asked for his confirmation on Tuesday (Aug. 28) justified the existence of a number of evaluations by Bank Indonesia regarding the application of e-money to purchase tickets.

According to him, there are several obstacles to be corrected such as the reading machine with faster access, and the ability of the counter attendant to implement the system. So, it has an impact on the speed of service for ticket counters, especially during crowded queuing. For this constraint, a more sensitive machine will be installed to read the card so that it also has an impact on faster services.

Currently, indeed not all ticket counters have implemented the system. That of motorbikes and cars

or trucks or buses can still buy ticket in cash. “Now, not all (use e-money), but we still use the existing machine while waiting for the new one. This is also to educate the public about purchasing tickets by using e-money,” he explained.

In addition to procuring new machines, the ticket counter attendants will also be provided with assistance and training, including English language skills considering the Ketapang-Gilimanuk Harbor is also a transportation route for foreign tourists. Currently, the e-money cards applied to do the purchase is still limited to that of four banks, namely BRI, BNI, Mandiri and BTN. Both in Ketapang and Gilimanuk Harbor, the ferry passengers, especially pedestrians, have been obliged to use e-money in the ticket purchase. Some banks provide counters to purchase the cards containing the balance of money. In the first week of the system implementation at Gilimanuk Harbor, a few passengers claimed to be shocked because they had to pay more.

If they previously only bought a ticket for IDR 6,500, now they have to buy e-money card worth IDR 20,000 plus filling in a balance of IDR 10,000 to buy tickets for pedestrian passengers.

Queues frequently occur at passenger counters because most of the residents are still unfamiliar with the new system. (kmb26)

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Governor grants BMPN 2018 award to six figures

Pastika delivered these words right after granting the Bali Mandara Parama Nugraha (BMPN) award to 6 inspirational and innovative public figures at the Ardha Candra Amphitheater, Denpasar Art Center, on Tuesday night (Aug. 28).

The atmosphere changed when Pastika sang the song Selamat Tinggal (Say Good Bye) written

by Broery Marantika before closing his speech. Again and again Pastika expressed his gratitude and expressed his apologies to all civil servants in the Bali provincial government and to all the people on the Island of the Gods. The assessment of what has been done over the past ten years, he said is now fully handed over to the people of Bali.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude and highest appreciation to all employees for their dedication and hard work and all components of society for their support and participation in the development programs so they can be carried out well and smoothly”,

he said.

Pastika also apologized to all parties who may feel dissatisfied, disappointed, hurt or who feel they received unfair treatment due to his mistakes and shortcomings in leading Bali. Pastika also acknowledged that there are still some provincial programs that have not been implemented effectively or have not provided optimal benefits for the community. All components of society, especially the younger generation, are invited to continuously strengthen the commitment to improve Bali for a better future.

“Let us continuously carry out the noble values of community life as one big family of Balinese people, valuing mutual compassion, having compassion for nurturing and paros sarpanaya sagilik saguluk salunglung sabayantaka (togetherness both in joy and sorrow) according to the noble philosophy of Tri Hita Karana and the spirit of living together harmoniously”, he explained.

For civil servants in particular, Pastika them that in their position as state servants and public servants, they must be prepared to devote their mental capacities, time, and even body and soul to the nation, state and society – that their duties as civil servants require patience, seriousness and sincerity. He added that all facilities and government activities that they take part in are allowed due to public money and to reminded them that there are still members of society who have yet to become prosperous.

“We must not be arrogant or hurt the people. We are rulers but also servants – serving the community”, he said.

It was the last night for Pastika to have the chance to hand out the Bali Mandara Parama Nugraha (BMPN) awards. This highest award from the Bali provincial government is given to community leaders that have consistently contributed with their dedication to the progress of the region and the welfare of Balinese hospitality.

“I congratulate tonite’s recipients. Hopefully, their dedication and devotion will continuously be improved so that they can serve as role models and motivate all Balinese people to actively participate

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Hotel Vila Lumbung helds on Piodalan Ceremony

To end ten years of term

DENPASAR - “On this vivid night, please allow me to say good bye, for having completed the service as the governor of Bali, starting tomorrow, I will serve Bali through different fields and swadarma (personal-duties)”, said Governor of Bali Mangku Pastika on his last day of tenure as the number one person in Bali.

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in development”, said Pastika.

Spokesperson of Bali Regional Secretariat and Committee Chairman, I Dewa Gede Mahendra Putra, then announced that there were six figures receiving the BMPN award, namely: CEO of Bali Post Media Group, ABG Satria Naradha; legendary figure of Balinese calendar pioneer, Ketut Bangbang Gde Rawi; art and cultural conservationist, Pande Wayan Suteja Neka; Jatiluwih red rice conservation figure, Grace M. Tarjoto; versatile artist who still works in his his old age, I Made Sidja; and the master sculptor who created the monumental Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue, I Nyoman Nuarta.

The award ceremony was part of the closing of the fifth Bali Mandara Mahalango that has been going on since July 22.

Since the BMPN awards began in 2014, a total of 26 inspirational figures have received the prestigious award that is given as a form of appreciation to individuals, community groups or institutions that have made important contributions to regional development and improvements to the welfare of society through their dedication and commitment in their respective

fields. The successful implementation of the Bali Mandara vision and mission for over a decade os thanks to the cooperation between the government, the private sector and all components of society.

“It is hoped that the Bali Mandara Parama Nugraha awards help to motivate all components of society –especially the younger generation to actively participate in consistently serve society in their respective fields”, he said. Mahendra added that the recipients of the awards had each gone through a rigorous selection process that involves a team of development experts.

The BMPN awarding night was also enlivened with the performance of a colossal ballet with a story entitled Parikesit Cakraninggrat directed by I Made Sidia and presented by the Paripurna Bona Art Studio of Gianyar.

The evenings events also included door prizes handed out to audience members. The main prize was two motorbikes and several other prizes included; 5 mountain bikes, 4 LED TVs, 1 mobile phone, a stove, microwave, vouchers to stay at five-star hotels, souvenirs and some goody bags containing attractive gifts. (kmb37)

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On August 26th 2018, Hotel Vila Lumbung held a Piodalan ceremony, an event which occurs every sixth month on the Balinese Lunar Calendar and commemorates the anniversary of each temple’s consecration. Piodalan all are welcomed to come and pray, bringing special offerings as thanks for the protection to the holy place and its surrounding community. The celebration includes decoration of the temple with colorful flowers, presentation of offerings, food and special anointing. Hotel Vila Lumbung’s Piodalan main ceremony were held in the temple located at hotel entrance, starts from 10.00 am pm to 03.00 pm. Piodalan is not only about to celebrate the anniversary of hotel’s temple but also to purify the resort premises as and as a form of gratitude for all the fortune, health and togetherness that have been given to us all year long.

As part of the celebration, Hotel Vila Lumbung team members held a unique tradition in the morning from 05.00 am to 12.00 am, named Mebat. It is a social occasion which usually can be found in the traditional village or sub-village where the Hindu’s community gather together in one place to make traditional foods and special anointing. During Mebat, Hotel Vila Lumbung team member, especially for man, were assigned with different tasks such as preparing seasoning, processing meat and cooking.

There were also ritual Rejang dances performed on the day’s agenda. Rejang Dance is one of several sacred dances of the island.

There were three types of Rejang dance well performed on that day, which was Rejang Renteng, Rejang Dewa & Rejang Sari. The dances of Rejang Renteng & Rejang Sari were well performed by all the girls of Hotel Vila Lumbung team member, while Rejang Dewa were performed by a group of little girls worn yellow shade wrap-around fabrics. They were wearing beautiful handmade tower shape headdress. The beautiful piece is made of dried palm leaf dyed with arrays of beautiful colors.

By the end of Muspa (praying) sessions, the events continue with Megibung, a dining occasion that demonstrates togetherness in Balinese life. It is an activity where some people sit together and share the food from one big plate. All the team of Hotel Vila Lumbung and its sister company, The ONE Legian, along with the media invitation were gathered, sitting

cross-legged in a circle. Rice and side dishes are presented on a huge plate made from banana leaf & woven coconut leaf. The menu itself is pure prepared by Hotel Vila Lumbung throught Mebat activity, it was a Balinese specialties, includes lawar (pork, chicken & starfruit leaf), satay lilit, sayur ares, and chicken betutu. Here, Megibung allows everyone to feel free to eat by hand.

At the very end, Hotel Vila

Lumbung internally held a mini competition of Bali Kuno Fashion Show that followed by 5 couples from 5 departments at Hotel Vila Lumbung. We have also invited media partners to become judges, assessing participants from costumes and communication that are built through dialogue between partners.

“This Piodalan ceremony is our thanks, Vila Lumbung Hotel, for all the blessings we have received and

enjoyed throughout the year. This celebration moments where we also invited a hotel’s partner, is a form of maintaining good relationship so

that we continue to grow together hand in hand.” Explained Mr. Wayan Suada – Operation Manager Hotel Vila Lumbung.

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K-pop band BTS smashes Taylor Swift’s YouTube record

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LOS ANGELES - A Korean boy band has broken Taylor Swift’s record for the most-watched music video debut - but will the US singer Shake It Off?

South Korean boy band BTS have broken the record for YouTube’s most-watched music video debut.

Receiving more than 45 million hits in 24 hours, the music video for Idol beat the former record holder Taylor Swift with single Look What You Made Me Do - into second place.

At exactly this time last year, Swift’s electropop hit - which credited Right Said Fred as co-writers - gained 43.2 million views in a single day.

BTS’s bright and poppy video, made up of choreographed dance sequences against psychedelic backdrops, has now been viewed more than 90 million times.

Lyrics in the catchy pop song include: “You can call me artist. You can call me idol. I don’t care, I’m proud of it... I do what I do. You can’t stop me lovin’ myself.”

A tweet from YouTube’s official

Twitter account said: “Congratulations to BTS! ‘IDOL’ now holds the record for the biggest music video debut in YouTube history, earning over 45 million views in its first 24 hours.”

The band’s name stands for the South Korean phrase Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates as “Bulletproof Boy Scouts”.

BTS’s seven members - V, Jimin, Jin, Suga, Jungkook, RM and J-Hope - are all aged between 20 and 25.

Put together five years ago, the group has won a legion of fans (who call themselves BTS A.R.M.Y.) as well as winning top music awards.

They become the first ever Korean act to top the Billboard 200 albums chart earlier this year.

The record breaking single is taken from their newly released album, Love Yourself: Answer.

An alternative version of the song, featuring rapper Nicki Minaj, also appears on the album. (net)

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Third film ‘on hold’ after director James Gunn was sacked

LOS ANGELES - Disney and Marvel have reportedly halted production on a third Guardians Of The Galaxy film following the sacking of director James Gunn.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, crew who had been assembled to start work on the picture have been dismissed and told they are free to look for new work.

Speculation over the future of the project has been rife since the bombshell dismissal of Gunn last

month, which came after old tweets in which he joked about rape and paedophilia resurfaced.

The offensive posts were brought up by critics of the filmmaker, who since shooting to fame has regularly used Twitter to call out US President Donald Trump and become embroiled in disputes with his supporters.

Gunn sought to apologise for the tweets, explaining that in his early career as an aspiring comedian he

had tried to get laughs through shock value, but Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn was quick to issue a statement describing them as “indefensible” and announcing that the company had severed ties.

Former Scooby Doo writer Gunn - who has worked on other Marvel films, including Avengers: Infinity War - had already finished a script for a third film, which was due to enter full production in early 2019. (net)

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In this Oct. 5, 2017 file photo, a Puerto Rican national flag is mounted on debris of a damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the seaside slum La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico. An independent investigation ordered by Puerto Rico’s government estimates that nearly 3,000 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria. The findings issued Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, by the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University contrast sharply with the official death toll of 64.

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Disney and Marvel have reportedly halted production on a third Guardians Of The Galaxy film following the sacking of director James Gunn.

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Hurricane Maria killed 2,975 in Puerto Rico: new official toll

Hurricane Maria killed 2,975 people in Puerto Rico, according to the results of a long-awaited independent investigation commissioned by the government of the US island territory.

After nearly a year of controversy over the true toll of the 2017 monster storm, the governor of Puerto Rico said the new estimate would now be considered the official death toll. “I’m giving an order to update the official number of deaths to 2,975,” Governor Ricardo Rossello said at a press conference. “Although this is an estimate, it has a scientific basis.”

The Puerto Rican government’s longstanding official death toll from Maria had been just 64.

To get a more accurate assessment, Rossello commissioned the independent study from George Washington University (GWU).

The study tracked excess deaths related to Hurricane Maria from September 2017 to February 2018, and found the toll was 22 percent higher than the number of deaths that would have been expected during that period in an average year, without such a deadly a hurricane.

“The results of our epidemiolog-

ical study suggest that, tragically, Hurricane Maria led to a large number of excess deaths throughout the island,” said principal investigator Carlos Santos-Burgoa, a GWU professor of global health.

“Certain groups -- those in lower income areas and the elderly -faced the highest risk.”

- ‘Most rigorous to date’ A separate study by Harvard University earlier this year estimated that around 4,600 people had died in the three months following the storm. Authors of the latest report described it as “the most rigor-

ous study of excess mortality due to the hurricane done to date.”

It analyzed death certificates and other mortality data for six months from September 2017 through February 2018. Excess deaths were estimated with the help of mathematical modeling that compared post-hurricane deaths to the expected number based on historical patterns, and adjusted for age, sex and migration from the island.

The team also identified flaws in the system that may have led to underreporting deaths previously, including lack of communication and poor training for doctors on how

to certify deaths in disasters. Rossello told El Nueva Dia newspaper that the findings, “in my opinion, demonstrate the catastrophe that we always warned Maria had been, and of course the insufficiency of the standard protocols that we had.”

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