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‘Beyond sorry’: Ariana Grande cancels Las Vegas gig

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LAS VEGAS - Ariana Grande has cancelled a Las Vegas concert because of “health issues” - but has promised to “make it up” to fans in 2019.

The 25-year-old US singer was set to perform at The Cosmopolitan hotel on Saturday, just days before New Year’s Eve. “Vegas, I’m currently working through some health issues and am beyond sorry I wont be able to see you this weekend,” Grande told her fans on Instagram.

“I love u and so look forward to seeing u and making it up to u next year.”

Entertainment website TMZ, citing sources close to the singer, reported that Grande was suffering from bron-

chitis.

A representative for Grande was not immediately available for comment. Grande ended 2018 with her song Thank U, Next at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the sixth week.

Her year also saw the death of exboyfriend and rapper Mac Miller in September and her break-up with fiance Pete Davidson in October. (net) Ariana Grande says she is ‘working through some health issues’

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie won’t rule out move into politics

Angelina Jolie is a special envoy for the UNHCR.

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CALIFORNIA - Angelina Jolie has declined to rule out a move into politics, saying: “I’ll go where I’m needed.” The US actress and campaigner, who filed for divorce from fellow Hollywood star Brad Pitt in 2016, joked about skeletons in her closet as she said she did not know whether she would fit such a role.

Jolie, 43, could follow the likes of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump - former presenter of The Apprentice - if she did choose to move from the showbiz arena into politics.

Others to have made the switch

include Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon.

Jolie was pressed on the idea when she was interviewed on the BBC, as she guest edited Radio 4’s Today programme on Friday.

She said: “If you asked me 20 years ago I would’ve laughed. I really don’t know. I always say I’ll go where I’m needed.

“I don’t know if I’m fit for politics… but then I’ve also joked that I don’t know if I have a skeleton left in my closet.

“So I’m pretty open and out

there. I can take a lot on the chin so that’s good. But I honestly will do whatever I think can really make change.”

The actress, a mother-of-six, is currently a special envoy for UN refugee agency the UNHCR where she said she was able “to do a lot of work directly with the people in need”. She added: “I’m also able to work with governments… so I sit in a very interesting place of being able to get a lot done, without a title and without it being about myself or my policies. “So for now I’ll sit quiet.” (net)

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Simple steps for dealing with garbage in Bali

Bali’s provincial government has announced that single use plastic such as plastic bags will be banned as of January 1rst, 2018. This is certainly a huge step in reducing the amount of plastic being consumed on the island and contributes to raising awareness about the fact that this material becomes highly toxic when burned, buried or let to soak in water.

However, given how ubiquitous plastic is in our lives today, an equally if not more important matter is how we deal with the plastic garbage that we do produce as it is highly unlikely that we will stop using plastic altogether anytime soon. There are countless initiatives throughout the island aimed at cleaning up the garbage that has been thrown away haphazardly - most notably into rivers and washed onto beaches. Many argue that people are simply not aware of how toxic plastic is and that it does not biodegrade, because up until about 40 years ago all post-consumer waste on the island was organic. To what extent people lack education on the matter and to what extent there is simply a lack of facilities provided to the public for disposing of their garbage efficiently is perhaps up for debate.

Currently junk banks will buy certain types of plastic and metals, which they then sell to recycling plants off the island. The rest of the plastic bought to them is simply thrown into landfills or burned on the spot releasing extremely

toxic fumes. Plastic can in fact be recycled or up-cycled in a number of ways, but without an organized system that is applied island-wide there is little hope that small scale initiatives will be able to make a dent in this critical situation. However, with small- scale well-managed local sorting sites set up throughout the island, small scale initiatives of different kinds for transforming this valuable material into energy or products can most certainly make a massive difference.

Bali has a massive amount of garbage that is not being managed anywhere close to optimally. While it appears that garbage, tourism and religious ceremonies in Bali are cur-

rently swirling in a downward spiral of unchecked pollution, harmful input and lack of responsibility, these same three features of the enchanted island could very well work together in an upward spiral of contribution, mobilization and environmental health.

By accepting plastic as a part of the natural world and giving it due attention and the same religious devotion that pays homage to the natural world in myriad and systematized ways in Bali, plastic waste and garbage more broadly could be included in this system instead of simply being ignored because it does not fit it to existing ways of functioning and allowed to become a real demon.

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Happy Ending, just beginning

Eight young artists share their vision A small yet very bright exhibition entitled Happy Ending is currently on display at Maya Resort, Sanur whose artistic curator, Pak Aryawan clearly values the power of beauty. The current exhibition features the works of eight artists in their early twenties.

Work by I Gusti Agung Bagus Ari Maruta

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The theme of the show looks at what makes us happy but also refers to the year-end tendency to look back at the previous 12 months and think about what has made us happy and what might make us happier in the coming year.

Each artist has taken an aesthetically and conceptually distinct approach to the questioning of our source of happiness yet with only one exception ( a black and white series of lino-cut on canvas)) all the works use both vibrant bright colors and broad strokes of one kind or another which in itself speaks to the simplicity and light that is at the heart of all human happiness.

Coming at this theme from different directions, including, religious, social, imaginary and personal as well as the variety of styles and media represented, these young artists all have a clear vision and voice expressed in these works and speak to us of the they have to draw on both the past history and the present flood of images available online, into distinctly personal and contemporary works of beauty. As exhibition curator and writer I Made Susanta Dwitanaya explains in the exhibition catalogue: “unlike plants and animals, humans have the ability to express their feeling of happiness in works of art and while we form part of the same whole with plants and animals, these young artists show us how diverse this similarity can be”.

Despite their age, I Made Surya Subratha, U Wayan Noviantara, Riski RIwaldi, A. A. Istri Ratih Aptiwidyari, I Kadek Suardana, I Kadek Septa Adi, I. G A Bagus Ari Maruta and I Dewa Johana. not only have impressive experience exhibiting their works but more importantly show a remarkable deidicatioin to their artistic practice as seen in the powerfully beautiful works thus yielded. We can expect great things from each of these artists in the coming years wiht the happy ending of this year no doubt leading to even happier beginnings next year.

Happy Ending will be on display at Maya Resort Sanur untul January 31, 2019. (kmb)

Gubernatorial regulation on plastic waste

Community awareness needs to be awaken

DENPASAR - Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, previously targeted to reduce plastic waste in a year by 60-70 percent especially after the issuance of the Bali Governor Regulation (Pergub) No.97/ 2018 concerning the Limitation of Disposable Plastic Waste. The governor’s initiative apparently reaped support from the Bali House of Representatives.

“The governor takes the initiative on how we can at least reduce the presence of plastic,” said Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, when

confirmed on Friday (Dec. 28).

Wiryatama continued that lately the issue on undersea plastic waste in Bali went viral recorded by foreign tourists. Certainly this becomes a separate blow for Bali as a world tourist destination. “If we don’t reduce the producers first, the garbage will remain to run. If we reduce the plastic users, we can at least reduce it. We can’t just stop it,” explained this PDI-P politician from Tabanan.

That is why Wiryatama appreciated to the governor’s move to issue the Gubernatorial Regulation as a break-

through to reduce the production of disposable plastics. Talking about the target of reducing plastic waste by 60-70 percent, according to him, it depends on the awareness of the community itself.

“Come on, let’s be with us from the Bali House of Representatives, journalists, all the people, reduce the use of disposable plastic. So, someday Bali will be free from plastic waste,” he encouraged. Member of Commission III at the Bali House of Representatives, Ida Bagus Udiyana, agreed that public awareness must be encouraged to reduce the use of disposable plastic

waste. Thus, it is not only given awards and sanctions by the government.

“But how systemically it must also be guarded by all stakeholders. One of them is the public that must be aware of the danger of plastic waste being so permanent for the environment and has become a world threat,” said this Golkar politician.

Udiyana added the efforts to start changing people’s behavior will certainly require a process. He also gave notes at the level of gubernatorial regulation implementation, especially regarding the readiness of produc-

ers, distributors, suppliers and every business player to produce, distribute, supply, and provide disposable plastic substitutes. At the same time, prohibit to produce, distribute, supply and provide disposable plastics. Do not let it eventually burden the community.

“This is an extraordinary breakthrough. We appreciate it. We, the community and the industry, should realize together and have the sensitivity to guard the Gubernatorial Regulations so that there is readiness.

It needs a revolutionary movement,” he said. (kmb32)

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ROCK ‘N RUN THE 18TH CHAPTER: SAVE THE PLANET. CHARITY 5K FUN RUN

The 18th Rock ‘N Run 5K fun run, is an annual charity event organized by Hard Rock Hotel Bali that was held on Sunday morning 30 September 2018 in Kuta. This year, over 1,400 runners as well as generous sponsors came together to help raise Rp 200,000,000 in proceeds that will go to towards the education and conservation of coral around Bali.

Funds were raised from participation fees, sponsorship, auctions sales and bazaar, with 100% of proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to the Coral Triangle Center in Sanur, Bali, a-non-profit organization.

The 5 km race was very close finish won by Nyoman Agus Erawan Saputra with a time of 19.10. Gregorius came in 2nd place with a time of 19.12 and Julio finished 3rd with 19:14.

Brooke was the 1st female with a time of 23:10, followed by Kanna

at 23:14 and Yunita finished in 3rd place with 23:37. The Fawcett’s won the Family category, while Elle and Lisa won the Best Costume category.

“Over the last 20 years, Hard Rock Hotel Bali has been at the forefront of corporate responsibility within our industry in Bali and we remain committed to assisting the local community and environment anyway we can. We have raised billions of Rupiah since the inception of this annual event for various local charities and this year once again we are thrilled to see the turnout and support. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, community partners, media partners, Hard Rock Hotel Bali team, and all the participants who have contributed to this very event. In keeping with our motto ‘Save the Planet’, the proceeds of this year’s event will certainly assist in growing the education of

coral conservation in Bali.” said Mr Shane Coates, General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel Bali.

Sponsors for this event include Toyota Agung Kuta, APN Bali, Hard Rock Hotel Penang, Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya, Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur, The Boathouse Phuket, Rock Shop, Jamie’s Italian Kuta Beach, Hard Rock Café Bali, Thai Airways, Rimba Jimbaran Bali

by Ayana, Renaissance Resort & Spa, Radisson Blu, W Hotel Bali,

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Nice, French Riviera – a city for all seasons

NICE has always been a contradiction. A playground for the world’s rich and famous – and a battleground for serpentine and corrupt public officials. A huge bustling city, the fifth largest in France and a pleasant seaside resort that attracts all ages and classes. A city with the best collection of galleries and important art outside – and a place awash with tawdry, gold encrusted Eastern European entrepreneurs whose behaviour would make Mrs Beckham blanch with embarrassment. Yep, this place has it all.

Nice is literally and metaphorically a city for all seasons. A place that slowly catches up on you and ambushes you with its charm. It gets under your skin until one day you realise you’ve fallen head over heals in love with its energy, its passion for the easy life and its contradictions.

Thanks mainly to the no frills airlines, Nice is going through something of a renaissance with thousands of Brits a week pouring into the city looking for sun, entertainment, real estate opportunities and in some cases even a new life. The local council has responded with a massive cleanup operation and new transport links around the city, including a brand new tram system that will make getting around the city so much easier.

Explore Nice Old Town

A good introduction to the “Belle of the South” is the Old Town of Nice. You can easily spend a day walking up and down its narrow streets and lanes surrounded by art galleries, bars, clubs, shops and an unbelievable number of restaurants.

Still in the Old Town and just back from the seafront is the famed Cours Saleya, a pedestrian thoroughfare with a deeply perfumed flower market at one end and a hundred-stall food market at the other. Farmers from the surrounding hills pile their pitches high with lush fruit and vegetables, meats, spices and breads from dawn to lunch Tuesday to Sunday.

If you’re lucky enough to be in the Saleya on a Monday the market transforms into one of the largest antique markets along the entire coast.

Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais

After a day of touring the town, a walk along the Promenade des Anglais is a must. With the deep blue of the Baie des Anges on one side and the sublime Belle epoque and earlier architecture on the other. The vibrant and bustling promenade is over seven kilometres long with the landmark Hotel Negresco at the centre.

Stop off along the way at the newly renovated Hotel de la Méditerranée and have coffee or a cocktail at the luxurious first floor bar with views of the beach and the promenading locals Nice deserves its title as the cultural city of the south.

Visit a museum or an art gallery

If you’re enriched by the civilizing properties of art, music and culture then Nice is the place for you. With its spectacular Matisse Museum hidden away in an immense olive grove high above the city, to the famed Modern Art Museum, and the largest collection of Marc Chagal‘s work in the world there is something for everyone.

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Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga (c) visit the Denpasar Festival 2018 on Saturday (Dec. 29)

Show a variety of typical crafts of Denpasar

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Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga appreciates to Denfes 2018

DENPASAR - A variety of typical Denpasar crafts are displayed in the Denpasar Festival (Denfest) 2018. The characteristics of Denpasar handicrafts having been famous to national and international level made the spouse of Minister of Cooperatives and the MSMEs, Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga and the wife of the Attorney General who is also the Chairperson of the Adhyaksa Dharmakarin Association, Ros Ellyana, visit the Denpasar Festival 2018 on Saturday (Dec. 29). Her visit was accompanied by the Chairperson of the Denpasar PPK Team, Mrs. Selly Dharmawijaya Mantra, and Division Head of Economic Affairs and SDA at the Regional Secretariat of Denpasar City, Made Saryawan.

Listen to some music

The music scene is just as healthy, from the grandness of the Nice Opera with its ballet, opera and classical music concerts to the less salubrious and countless live music venues in the Old Town.

If you like Jazz try the Bar des Oiseaux at 5 rue Saint Vincent and if good old rock and roll is more your thing, at last count there where 12 live venues in the Old Town catering to music from the 60’s to the 90’s.

And needless to say with a city full of international universities the club scene is extensive and exhausting. Try the Casa del Sol at 69, Quai des Etats-Unis. It’s dark, stylish and trendy and its DJs spin house and disco tunes until the early hours. (net)

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Ros Ellyana did not hesitate to buy up the unique and good crafts of Denpasar City during her visit at the Puputan Badung or Gusti Ngurah Made Agung Square. ’”Handicrafts of Denpasar City are very unique and have distinctive characteristics, so it is necessary to collect them,” she said.

She was also happy to be able to visit the Denpasar Festival 2018 because other than seeing various handicraft products she could also see the work of children with disabilities or children with special needs of Denpasar.

A variety of crafts and culinary products offered at the Denfes received the appreciation from Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga. According to her, the development of Denpasar Festival is getting better and has great benefits for the people of Denpasar City. Moreover, the collaboration, innovation, creativity and togetherness are also getting better. The suc-

cess of this Denfes, according to Bintang Puspayoga, should be maintained.

This achievement, of course, should be accompanied with ongoing evaluation in accordance with the development of the era. “But I see the committee has done this, as seen from the enthusiasm of visitors coming in very extraordinary number,” she said.

In addition, Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga also expressed her gratitude for providing space for people with disabilities.

By giving a place, it means to have given them the opportunity to show off their capability before the public. “This is a very positive measure to provide opportunities and convince them that behind their shortcomings they have advantages that cannot be carried out by perfect people,” she added. (kmb)

After flash flood

Coastal areas of Anyar Kelod hamlet breaks in five points

NEGARA - Flash floods devastated several poor family’s homes both on the banks of the Biluk Poh River, Tegalcangkring village, Mendoyo, and the beachside of Anyar Kelod hamlet, Penyaringan, Mendoyo.

In addition, the flash floods also damaged dozens of houses. Currently, the victims can only mourn their fate. Even though they get food, basic needs and so on from many parties, if they don’t have a place to live in, it becomes a burden for them. Flash floods do not only have an impact on the buildings or material casualties, but also on their paddy fields and gardens that were swept away by floods.

Hamlet chief of Anyar Kelod, Kadek Winastra, stated on Saturday (Dec. 29) that more than 3-4 hectares of land were lost and washed away. A number of houses of disadvantaged residents were also washed away to the sea.

Currently, the land area at the southern end of the Anyar Kelod, bordering with Tembles Beach of Penyaringan village, was also washed away. “There are five points having been broken down because they were eroded by water.

The flash flood water coincided with the arrival of high tide so that it was like abrasion,” he said.

A number of the people’s paddy

fields were also destroyed. Some of them were swallowed up by water currently becoming an estuary. Meanwhile, some parts of the paddy having just been planted finally dead.

Winastra said that his authority already tried the best to help residents in rehabilitating the effects of the flash floods. In addition to controlling aids, he also coordinated the cleanup of people’s houses from mud as well as making water flow. In addition to using manual power, the handling also used heavy equipment. He hoped these can be traversed and the conditions recover soon. (kmb)

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Flash floods devastated several poor family’s homes both on the banks of the Biluk Poh River, Tegalcangkring village, Mendoyo, and the beachside of Anyar Kelod hamlet, Penyaringan, Mendoyo.

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Issue of Benoa Bay reclamation

Philippines’ Duterte under fire for saying he ‘touched’ maid

Bali House supports governor to write to president

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I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama

DENPASAR - Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, stated that the House he leads is in ‘one track’ with the governor regarding the Benoa Bay reclamation plan. In other words, the House fully supports the governor’s steps to write to the President of the Republic of Indonesia in order to amend the Presidential Regulation No.51/2014.

Moreover, the mega project has reaped rejections from Balinese people since the past five years.

“We have taken one step, one path with the governor. We support him,” he confirmed on Saturday (Dec. 29). Meanwhile, Wiryatama continued that his party is no longer issuing recommendations or viewpoint of the House regarding the reclamation. Moreover, the previously the House had stated several viewpoints for several times. However, if the letter from the governor is deemed insufficient to arouse the President to review Presidential Regulation No. 51, he is ready to issue the recommendation.

“If this (the governor’s letter— Ed) has been responded by the President, we will not need it anymore (issuing a recommendation— Ed),” explained this politician from Tabanan.

Wiryatama added the Bali House of Representatives will oversee the governor’s letter until it is responded by the President. The community is expected to be calm and no longer make it a polemic. “Governor and the House are coincident with the Balinese people regarding the reclamation,” he said.

Previously, a member of Commission II at the Bali House of Representatives, A.A. Ngurah Adhi Ardhana, suggested the Bali House to formulate a recommendation regarding the reclamation of Benoa

Bay following the new location permit issued by the Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti. He did not want the situation of rejection carried out by the people over the past five years to repeat.

“If possible, we advise the House to formulate a recommendation on what is really expected by our community in Bali. As we have understood, there are many actual mistakes in the issuance of the new location permits,” he said in a meeting regarding the extension of the discussion on the revision of regional regulation on Provincial Spatial Plan (RTRWP) in the Parliament House on Friday (Dec.28).

Adhi Ardhana added the RTRWP discussion is still stuck with Presidential Regulation No.51/2014.

Therefore, the House should make a viewpoint related to the Presidential Regulation concerning the Amendment to Presidential Regulation No. 45/2011 concerning the Spatial Planning for Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar and Tabanan (Sarbagita) Urban Areas. “As the vision and mission of the governor, we have agreed democratically during the gubernatorial election yesterday,” added this PDI-P politician.

Responding to the proposal from its members, Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, claimed to have coordinated with the governor on Friday (Dec. 28) who went to Jakarta and returned to Bali on the same day.

He said the governor went to Jakarta to discuss about the issuance of the new location permit related to the Benoa Bay reclamation plan with state officials and party leaders. In this case, responding to the problem so as not to cause another riot in the community. “Apparently, the governor and we have been in one direction, one word, it seems (the Benoa Bay reclamation—Ed) is unlikely to be implemented,” he said.

Wiryatama claimed that he is still awaiting for the results of the discussion carried out by the governor in Jakarta before making a decision.

However, his institution agreed that Bali should no longer be brought to the zero point regarding the Benoa Bay reclamation plan. Moreover, Bali has been currently calm from the issue.

“Temporarily, we postpone it (making a recommendation—Ed) until we get intense coordination with the governor. Maybe later in the afternoon (Friday afternoon—Ed) or tomorrow (Saturday—Ed) I will definitely meet with the governor as I have promised before,” he said. (kmb42)

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Fast food is the choice of parents because of the demands of time, demands for efficiency, practicality and even food that the children like.

Food becomes health threat to future generation

DENPASAR - Food is a threat to future generations. With current technological developments, food processing to supply food changes into a practical and efficient pattern. This will have an impact on the nutritional status of future generations.

A health observer who is also Chairman of the Indonesian Public Health Expert Association (IAKMI) of Bali Chapter, Made Kerta Duana, said that family approach by changing the mindset related to food patterns and types of food consumption must be a real movement. The role of schools can be maximized by the management of healthy canteens, and challenges to food and beverage processing machines, and management of food outside the school.

“The government must be present in the form of regulations.

Mainly in the near future, the New Year’s celebration is usually graced by eating parties. In the past, the problem of consumption among children has not been resolved. It has been widely discussed but there has been no real action,” he said on Saturday (Dec. 29).

So far, the community has only focused on preventing short-term illnesses. Actually, the lifestyle influences long-term health making the quality of life not good. Mainly eating patterns can cause long-term illnesses.

Many situations encourage today’s children to get instant and efficient food intake but not nec-

essarily healthy starting from the availability of food in the canteen, outside the canteen, household to the availability of fast food outlets et cetera. Meanwhile, children do not get correct information regarding their consumption.

The ease of getting food causes a child’s eating pattern to be disrupted. “There are dietary changes that want efficiency and practicality desired by parents in fulfilling child nutrition,” he said. For example, it will be more practical for parents to prepare fast food such as sausages or nuggets for school supplies.

Nutritional need is fulfilled by giving supplements and vitamins.

“Well, the pattern can be seen as if it had fulfilled the nutritional needs of children. Fast food is the choice of parents because of the demands of time, demands for efficiency, practicality and even food that the children like,” he said.

Arriving at school, they are also presented or faced with unhealthy choices, too. For example, the school canteens without screening provide food containing hazardous substances for children, whether coloring, flavoring or others. “They are faced with a difficult choice,” he added.

Besides, there are problems

of cleanliness and hygiene. Most foods consumed by children are processed products of households or processed products that do not have a standard for general consumption. Efforts have been made such as by providing guidance for canteens. But children have other choices namely when their food is not as desired, they will choose food outside the canteen. The school cannot intervene.

“School canteen may be able to intervene in terms of hygiene facilities, selection and informing healthy food. But outside the school when children go home or have a break, they will access food outside the school. The trend of fast food consumption is directly related to the incidence of nutritional problems, namely early obesity in children. So, at a relatively small age they have been faced with problems of overweight or obesity. Early obesity on the one hand, parents will see it as something fun, child’s consumption need is fulfilled but behind it there is a risk of health problems that will be faced by children, like diabetes. The decrease in physical activity also influences growth, et cetera,” he explained. (kmb42)

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Bangladeshi voters wait in line outside a polling station in Dhaka on December 30, 2018.

Five killed as Bangladesh votes after violent campaign

DHAKA - Five people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh Sunday as voters went to the polls following a campaign marred by deadly clashes and a crackdown on the opposition by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government.

Two men were shot by police while three others were killed in separate clashes between activists from the ruling Awami League Party and the main Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposition (BNP).

Voting is being held under tight security until 4:00 pm (1000 GMT) in a parliamentary election that is expected to deliver a historic but tainted fourth victory for Hasina.

Bangladesh’s leader has been lauded for boosting economic growth in the poor Asian nation during an unbroken decade in power and for welcoming Rohingya refugees fleeing a military crackdown in neighbouring Myanmar.

But critics accuse her of growing authoritarianism and crippling the opposition -- including arch-rival Khaleda Zia who is serving 17 years in prison on graft charges she says are politically motivated -- in a bid to cling on to power.

The weeks-long election campaign was marred by violence between supporters of her Awami League and activists from the BNP, led by Zia. Some 600,000 security personnel were deployed across the

South Asian country, including at 40,000 polling stations, in a bid to prevent skirmishes.

Authorities have also ordered the country’s mobile operators to shut down 3G and 4G services until midnight on Sunday “to prevent the spread of rumours” that could trigger unrest.

The election-day deaths bring to nine the number of people confirmed by police to have been killed since the ballot was announced on November 8, marking the country’s 11th parliamentary election since independence in 1971.

Police said they acted “in selfdefence” in the southern town of Bashkhali, when they opened fire on opposition supporters who had attempted to storm a polling booth, killing one. In a separate incident another man was shot by police after he tried to steal a ballot box.

- Free and fair? Opinion polls following the crackdown show Hasina, who has presided over six percent GDP expansion every year since she won a landslide in 2008, heading for

a comfortable victory that would extend her reign as the country’s longest-serving leader.

She needs 151 seats in the firstpast-the-post system to win in the 300-seat parliament but experts say any victory would be sullied by accusations that she hamstrung her opponents’ campaign and scared people into voting for her.

The opposition says more than 15,000 of its activists have been detained during the weeks-long campaign, crushing its ability to mobilise its grassroots support.

“We are getting disturbing reports outside Dhaka that overnight votes have been cast illegally,” said Kamal Hossain, the 82-year-old architect of Bangladesh’s constitution who is helming the opposition coalition. Presiding officers at polling stations across Dhaka reported a low turnout in morning voting.

Human Rights Watch and other international groups have decried the crackdown, saying it has created a climate of fear which could prevent supporters of opposition parties from casting their ballots. (afp)

MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage Sunday after saying he “touched” his maid when he was a teenager, with women’s rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual abuse.

Duterte frequently sparks uproar with his comments on women, including rape jokes and boasting about adultery.

In his latest remarks, Duterte recounted a confession he had with a priest in high school, detailing how he had entered the room of his maid while she was sleeping.

“I lifted the blanket... I tried to touch what was inside the panty,” Duterte said in a speech late Saturday.

“I was touching. She woke up.

So I left the room.”

Duterte recounted telling the priest that he had then returned to the maid’s room and again tried to molest her.

Women’s rights political party Gabriela denounced Duterte’s “repulsive” comments and called for him to resign, saying he had confessed to attempted rape.

“Rape does not happen only through penile insertion. If it is a finger or an object it is considered rape,” said Joms Salvador, secretary general of Gabriela.

Duterte, 73, made the remarks as he blasted the Catholic Church

over allegations of sexually abusing children.

The president, who brands the church the “most hypocritical institution” in the mainly Catholic nation, said Saturday that he and his classmates at school were molested during confession.

It was his latest tirade against bishops and priests who have been critical of his drug war which has left more than 5,000 people dead, according to official figures.

Duterte and his aides often dismiss his controversial statements about women as a “joke” or insist they are taken out of context.

Duterte provoked fury in 2016 when during an election campaign speech he said he had wanted to rape a “beautiful” Australian missionary who had been murdered in a Philippine prison riot.

Women’s advocates said Duterte’s latest comments endangered domestic workers.

More than a million Filipinos work abroad as domestic workers, according to the labour ministry.

“Flaunting abusive practices encourages the rape culture and in this case, sexual abuse of domestic workers,” said Jean Enriquez, executive director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific. Duterte’s spokesman had yet to respond to requests for comment. (afp)

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BUSINESS A strong economy translates into big sales this holiday

NEW YORK Americans buoyed by a strong economy pushed holiday sales growth to a six-year high.

Retail sales rose 5.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 from a year ago, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracked spending online and in stores across all payment types, including those who paid by cash or check. Total sales topped $850 billion this year, Mastercard said.

“From shopping aisles to online carts, consumer confidence translated into holiday cheer for retail,” said Steve Sadove, a senior adviser at Mastercard and the former CEO of the department store chain Saks.

Online sales continued to grow, up more than 19 percent from a year ago. Last week, Mastercard said online sales made up 13 percent of total retail sales.

Clothing sold well this year -- up nearly 8 percent from last year, the biggest growth for apparel sales since 2010, Mastercard said. Home furniture sales rose 2.3 percent, while electronics and appliances slipped 0.7 percent.

Shoppers spent less at department stores, which Mastercard said was partly due to store closings.

But shoppers did head to the websites of department stores, where sales rose 10.2 percent, Mastercard said. Traditional retailers have been updating their websites and smartphone apps, as well as making it easier for shoppers to buy online and then pick up their items in store. (ap)

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Shoppers walk the halls at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 in Garden City, N.Y. Retail sales rose 5.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 from a year ago, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracked spending online and in stores across all payment types, including those who paid by cash or check.

Chinese firms offer subsidies on Huawei phones in show of support

Chinese firms are encouraging staff to buy Huawei smartphones following Canada’s arrest of a top Huawei executive on a US extradition request, which has triggered an outpouring of nationalist support.

Several companies are offering employees subsidies for Huawei phone purchases, while others have even warned staff against buying Apple products.

In eastern China, Fuchun Technology said “nearly sixty” out of its 200 employees have taken advantage of 100 to 500 yuan ($15 to $29) Huawei phone subsidies as of Saturday. Another tech firm, Chengdu RYD Information Technology, has offered 15 percent subsidies, though it declined to disclose how many employees have actually taken advantage of the benefits.

“We are supportive of good China-made brands,” a spokeswoman told AFP, adding that the subsidies are part of employee benefits and were not “guided by the government.” One company has even threatened to fine employees

who buy iPhones, charging them 100 percent of the smartphone’s market price.

“Stop buying US brands for company equipment,” Shenzhenbased Menpad said in an internal notice, confirmed by AFP. The surge of patriotism began after Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, was detained in Canada on December 1 on a US extradition request linked to sanctionsbreaking business dealings with Iran.

She has since been released on bail pending her US extradition hearing, and is now living under electronic surveillance in a luxury home in Vancouver. Ottawa has repeatedly said Meng’s arrest was not political but rather part of a judicial process in keeping with an extradition treaty with Washington.

But some in China see Meng’s arrest as part of a broader conspiracy to suppress China’s high-tech enterprises, with nationalist tabloid Global Times accusing Washington of “resorting to a despicable rogue’s approach” because it can-

not stop Huawei’s progress in the 5G market.

The internal notices announcing the Huawei subsidies started circulating on China’s Twitter-like Weibo earlier this month, and have split Chinese internet opinion.

Some users were in favour of buying phones in the name of patriotism, while others questioned whether or not Chinese firms were simply leveraging Huawei’s case as a marketing strategy or branding opportunity.

“Those companies are conscientious for standing by Huawei’s side,” praised one Weibo user, using a thumb’s up emoji. “The government should also publish an official document to support domestic brands.”

But another user, who said they supported Huawei, criticised the practise of punishing staff who purchase Apple products. To win respect, domestic tech brands should “keep fighting despite setbacks and adopt an attitude of not accepting defeat,” they said. (afp)

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A man looks at his mobile phone as he walks past a Huawei store in Beijing on December 28, 2018. Chinese telecoms giant Huawei expects to see a 21 percent rise in revenue for 2018, its chairman said on December 27, despite a year of “unfair treatment” which saw its products banned in several countries over security concerns.

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Garbage: from crisis to opportunity

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Education and government support

Plastic is a wonderfully versatile material that is also toxic for the natural environment and human health when not dealt with properly. We are just learning how do to create a suitable place for this new material in our lives that will allow us to survive.

Balinese culture, which has a place purpose and function for all natural materials, has yet to integrate plastic into its vision and practice and support is needed.

When burned, plastic releases dioxins that are extremely harmful to human health, when buried in the earth plastic does not decompose and traps organic matter that turns into harmful bacteria and small plastic particles can enter our food chain also causing health problems.

In water plastic slowly decomposes releasing small particles that are also highly toxic for human and aquatic life. So plastic should never be burned, buried or thrown in rivers, lakes or other sources of water. This can be avoided on an individual basis but what we then actually do with our garbage needs to be dealt with collectively.

The organic garbage we produce each day needs to separated from our non-organic garbage at source (when we throw it away), collected separately and sent to separate sites where it can be composted. The non-organic garbage we produce needs to be lightly rinsed, collected and brought to sorting sites Composting sites and sorting sites need to be set up in a systematic way in each village in order to deal with the massive volume of garbage being produced on the island. What each village chooses to do with the materials that have been sorted or composted may be different but this basic step must be taken throughout the island as soon as possible to deal with this critical situation and keep plastic in particular out of our biosphere and usable items out of our landfills.

Organic garbage has no place being mixed in with our non-organic garbage and plastic has no place in our water, air or earth.

Many people in Bali are already aware of the need to separate their organic and non-organic garbage and some people have started to consistently separate their recyclable plastic garbage from all their other garbage but few systems have been put in place to either collect garbage separately and then deal with it properly – most is simply sent to landfills. Organic garbage and most forms of plastic garbage, wood, paper and metal can all be recycled in a number of different ways and should never be reaching

landfills.

Households, businesses and institutions need to have places nearby where their separated garbage can be brought for further sorting. Having composting sites and sorting sites in every village and people who understand how to sort the garbage requires government intervention and support.

Once garbage has been sorted at these village garbage sorting sites, the entirely non-recyclable items can either be incinerated or brought to landfill while the recyclable items can managed in any number of ways depending on the particular situations and conditions of different people and places and the private sector can play a role in using the materials that have been collected and sorted to create different types of businesses.

Some types of plastic can be recycled into brikets for producing electricity, transformed into fuel for motorcycles and cars, melted down and poured into moulds to produce large high market value items such as furniture and sculptures, crushed and sold to large recycling plants off the island, or even crafted into low value consumer products that will need to be recycled again soon but provide a small income in the mean time.

Plastics that cannot be recycled at all can either be temporarily upcycled into consumer products or even incinerated in easy to make smokeless stoves made of old oil barrels. Plastics used in diapers and the like can be placed in landfill until we discover ways of reintegrating these materials into our environment in a safe way.

Many other options are already available and surely more will be created but without having our garbage clearly separated and stored none of these ideas can be developed on a large or even small scale efficiently. The most pressing matter at present is how to keep our plastic garbage out of the air, water and land on which we depend for life.

With widespread education about the dangers of plastic and the need to separate our garbage at

source and also having it collected and actually disposed of separately by type and having island-wide village sorting sites set up in a systematic way, further steps such as how garbage is collected by different communities and what they choose to do with the materials that have been sorted , who does the sorting and brings the remaining garbage to landfills, and other such matters can be developed with much greater ease and long term impact. Without such widespread education and systems in place we are fighting a loosing battle.

Until the media, educational institutions, and government bodies consistently educate the public about the need to separate garbage at source and not burn, burry or throw plastic into or anywhere

near water and -perhaps more importantly still, until the government steps into to provide support for collecting garbage and creates sorting sites in each village with clear information about how to separate the different types of garbage being brought there, any efforts to collect and process garbage will likely remain scattered, sporadic and ultimately ineffective at dealing with this extremely pressing issues.

Government planning, funding and organizing is needed to create systems for collecting organic garbage separately and regularly and having it brought to separate location for processing into fertilizer or recycled in any number of ways. The same type of government intervention is needed to have

sorting sites set up in every village along with education about how garbage needs to be separated and cleaned both at source and at the sorting site.

Certainly reducing the amount of plastic that we consume is also an important step in dealing with this crisis, however it is unlikely that we will stop using plastic altogether anytime soon so we also need to develop systems for dealing with the plastic that we do use.

Once widespread education and actual sorting sites have been provided, local communities, private parties and small organizations can easily access the materials that have been sorted and process them in ways that do not harm the natural environment on which we depend for our survival. (kmb)

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Prolonged US shutdown threatens to unsettle economy WASHINGTON - The paralysis triggered by the US government shutdown could have unexpected consequences, such as muddying economic statistics just as the markets are extremely reactive to any whiff of uncertainty.

More than a week into the game of chicken between President Donald Trump and Democrats in Congress, the publication and recording of statistical indicators are being delayed.

With the lack of an agreement on Trump’s muchpromised wall on the border with Mexico, thousands of government workers are forced to stay home or work without pay due to budget shortages that are also hampering the publication of certain government indicators.

“There will be no lockups for Census or BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) and no posting of lockup data from either of those organizations because of the government shutdown affecting those agencies,” said Labor Department spokeswoman Suzanne Bohnert, whose agency oversees the release of those indicators under embargo.

The release of data on new home sales is so far the only indicator to have been delayed.

But if the shutdown is still in effect after January 1, it could impact the release of figures on construction expenses, such as industrial orders, and on trade -- due January 8 -- which is critical for markets just as the Trump administration is involved in a full-fledged trade war with some US allies.

The closely watched employment figures for November, usually published the first Friday of the month, are set to be released on January 4 on schedule because the Labor Department still has funds to keep running its operations.

In addition to the publication of data, the very process of collecting this information is also beginning to be compromised.

- Impact on financial markets -

“Odds are that it’ll continue into January,” Grant Thornton chief economist Diane Swonk said in a tweet.

“The impasse is already cutting into the supply of something that is essential to just about every market out there: federal economic data. That could have an impact on markets going forward and also what the Federal Reserve decides to do with interest rates in 2019.”

With financial markets already extremely volatile and amid worries over tariffs with China and the Fed’s monetary policy, the shutdown could add yet another layer of uncertainty.

The partial paralysis of administrative services will likely only have a mildly negative impact on economic growth, even though it’s more tangible in the US capital, where affected government workers won’t get paid.

“Thousands of federal workers would either be furloughed or work without pay for the duration of the shutdown,” Oxford Economics said.

“While the economic impact of two-week partial shutdown would be minimal -– less than 0.1 percent of GDP growth -– it would add political uncertainty at an inopportune time.

“Among other things, a shutdown would affect the release of economic indicators and disrupt the start of the 2019 tax filing season.”

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Trump to find a solution to end the stalemate, noting the capital’s 170,000 federal workers “pay the highest price.”

These furloughs also have unexpected consequences for the private sector.

On Friday, the National Association of Realtors expressed concern about the shutdown’s impact on home sales.

“Very disappointingly, flood insurance has not been available during the government shutdown... which means that roughly 40,000 homes may not get transacted because it requires flood insurance in order to get a mortgage,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said.

“Any time there is a government shutdown, consumer confidence may be dampened, so even if they have the cash, they may not spend the money, and that will hold back economic growth, so it’s bad news all around.” (afp)

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This of course requires that the matter be dealt with comprehensively with education, government support and private sector intervention. No other considerations should be given greater priority as we all depend on clean water, earth and air to survive. A comprehensive island wide plan needs to put into action so that all our garbage is first collected and sorted systematically which will in turn allow any number of ways of using these sorted materials by private or village initiatives.

Ten years ago a law was created in Bali that requires all villages to manage their own garbage. This law -known as UU Sampah, was created thanks to the lobbying of then Senate member Dayu Mas. However despite an everincreasing number of small-scale initiatives to deal with the everincreasing amount of garbage being produced in Bali, very few are supported by village, regency or even the provincial government -with a few notable exceptions.

One such notable exception is the Regency of Gianyar whose government has given out a total of 21 garbage trucks to villages that show dedication to collecting garbage regularly. On December 23rd the Regent of Gianyar arrived at one of Tampaksiring village’s balai banjars where a hundred or so men dressed in casual traditional Balinese attire, carrying bamboo tongs had gathered after their weekly morning cleanup of their respective banjars. The regency provided them with a second garbage truck that morning to help with the concrete and sustained community efforts to collect garbage from their streets, gardens, waterways and temples.

A couple of months ago, the village government called on each banjar to create a cleanup crew following a very small but clearly impactful effort by one villager. Ketut Arimbawa had grown concerned about the lack of attention to garbage in his village and more particularly in around his ancestral temple. He approached the temple organizing committee asking that 20 men be mobilized as a cleanup crews for the upcoming temple anniversary celebrations (some 3 months ago).

Rather than simply clean up the garbage at the end of each day, instead these garbage warriors clad in a special Balinese style uniform, would walk in single file with specially designed bamboo tongs (a large version of the ones Ketut’s grandmother used to sell for sate) in hand, deliberately reaching for discarded wrappers and the like between people in the temple, thus drawing attention to the prevalent litter. Once an hour the men would snake through the temple grounds

in this way and ended up collecting a full 15 pick-up trucks full of garbage throughout the ten days.

Soon each banjar in Tampaksiring had a group of men heading out every week to clean up their areas. The Regent of Gianyar soon got word of the diligent crews and provided the village of Tampaksiring with a truck to facilitate their efforts. “I am so proud of the people of Tampaksiring for the noble efforts they are making and it is truly my honor to support them. I hope this can serve as an example for the whole island of Bali”, said Regent of Gianyar Agus Mayastra.

While Trash Hero and other locally organized initiatives have been quite successful in mobilizing volunteers throughout Bali on a weekly basis and occasionally will be granted use of a large garbage truck by some local government, most often these groups are left to their own devices when it comes to covering their costs and without any systems in place for dealing with the garbage they collect, most of it is simply brought to overflowing landfills.

There are other success stories such as Tukad Bindu, in Kesiman, Denpasar where a few individuals decided to take matters into their own hands a few years ago. Rather than just doing cleanups, they started approaching each family that lives along the Bindu River, explaining that the river could become clean with everyone working together.

Today Tukad Bindu is not only clean enough to swim in (and dozens of children do every day), but the area now has a wooden playground, an organic garden, an orchid park, many seating areas, a cafe, a stage area and hosts environmental groups from all over Indonesia who come to learn about how to respect waterways and work with community to do so. CEO of the World Bank Kristalina Georgieva even paid a visit to Tukad Bindu on October 8th, 2018 in recognition of their success in truly greening an urban area. This project was started by a very small number of independent individuals who took action by involving their community.

What is certain is that Bali’s economy -which depends on tourism, is being threatened by the unsightly appearance of garbage. The natural environment of Bali and thus life on the island is also being threatened by the pollution garbage causes.

It is also certain that these threats are terrifying when we allow them to simply loom in the background, but become very manageable when we simply address them and enact the solutions already available and make room for further creative solutions. Turning a blind eye is never a good idea, but with the incredible creativity so prominent amongst the people of Bali many good ideas can see the light of day with everyone working together.(kmb)

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Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height following the eruption which triggered the killer waves.

A section of Anak Krakatoa’s crater collapsed after an eruption and slid into the ocean, generating the tsunami last Saturday night. A visual analysis by the Indonesian volcanology agency found the volcano has lost more than two-thirds of its height, an official said Saturday.

Anak Krakatoa which used to stand 338 metres (1,109 feet) high was now just 110 metres tall.

The agency estimated the volcano lost between 150 and 180 million cubic metres of material as massive amounts of rock and ash have been slowly sliding into the sea following a series of eruptions.

“Anak Krakatoa is now much shorter, usually you can see the peak from the observatory post, now you can’t,” Wawan Irawan, a senior official at the agency, told AFP. Before and after satellite images taken by Japan’s space agency showed that a two square kilometre chunk of the volcanic island had collapsed into the water.

The volcano, whose name means Child of Krakatoa, was a new island that emerged around 1928 in the crater left by Krakatoa, whose massive 1883 eruption killed at least 36,000 people.

The crater’s status has been raised to high alert, the second-highest warning on Indonesia four-point danger scale.

The exclusion zone has been extended from two to five kilometres (1.2 to three miles).

A week after the tsunami, thousands of Indonesian Muslims attended a mass prayer on Saturday to remember the victims and pray for the safety of their tsunami-prone hometown.

Residents of Pandeglang regency, which was hit the hardest by the disaster, gathered in the early morning, some in tears as they chanted their prayers.

“I prayed for the victims and I also pray for the safety of the people who live in the tsunami affected area,” Dadan Suryana, a tsunami survivor, told AFP. “My prayer is for the victims to get help and be granted patience and I also pray the government will immediately help us to rebuild, to provide clothes and food, or at least to give us moral support,” fellow congregant Dian Rosdiana said.

Authorities said at least 426 people were killed and 23 missing in the disaster.

Some 7,202 people suffered injuries and nearly 1,300 homes were destroyed after the waves crashed into the coastlines of western Java island and south Sumatra.

More than 40,000 people have been evacuated for fear of another tsunami as Anak Krakatoa continues to rumble.

Indonesia, a vast Southeast Asian archipelago, is one of the most disaster-hit nations on Earth due to its position straddling the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide. (afp)

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This picture taken on December 26, 2018 shows the Anak (Child) Krakatoa volcano erupting, as seen from a ship on the Sunda Straits. Indonesia on December 27 raised the danger alert level for a volcano that sparked a killer tsunami, after previously warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to launch another deadly wave.

Indonesia tsunami raises fears for endangered Javan rhino

Indonesia’s tsunami has raised fears that another deadly wave could wipe out the few dozen Javan rhinos still living in the wild, conservation authorities said Friday.

There are believed to be fewer than 70 of the critically endangered species in a national park not far from a rumbling volcano that triggered Saturday’s killer wave.

None of the animals are believed to have been killed in the disaster -- which left more than 400 people dead -- but officials are warning

that another deadly wave could slam into the stricken region.

That is putting pressure on conservationists at Ujung Kulon National Park, on the western tip of Indonesia’s main island of Java, to ramp up a longstanding plan to find a suitable secondary habitat for the rhinos.

“It’s become our duty to work harder to find a second habitat because the danger is real,” national park chief Mamat Rahmat told AFP. “We’re lucky that the tsunami did not affect the Javan rhinos this

time. But the threat is there and we need to act accordingly.”

Widodo Ramono, head of the Rhino Conservation Foundation of Indonesia, added: “If you’ve only got one habitat and there’s another tsunami, the rhinos could be wiped out completely.”

Plans to find a second home for the species have been in the works for about eight years, with conservationists surveying areas all over Java and neighbouring Sumatra but so far without success, he said.

The size of the habitat, climate,

food and water sources and safety from poachers are among the key criteria, Rahmat said.

“There are still a lot of issues to be worked out,” he added. The rhinos’ current sanctuary in the park comprises some 5,100 hectares (12,600 acres) of lush rainforest and freshwater streams.

Several years ago, three calves were filmed in the national park, raising hopes for the future of the world’s rarest rhino after years of population decline.

The shy creature, whose folds of

loose skin give it the appearance of wearing armour plating, once numbered in the thousands and roamed across Southeast Asia.

But, like other rhino species across the world, poaching and human encroachment on its habitat has led to a dramatic population decline.

Poaching in particular represents a severe threat, with rhino horns used in traditional Asian medicine fetching ever higher prices on the black market despite a lack of scientific evidence showing the horn has any medicinal value. (afp)

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Murray, Nadal look for Brisbane bounce-back after injury-hit 2018

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BRISBANE - Andy Murray aims to kick-start his stalled career in Brisbane this week after an injury-plagued 2018, with Spanish great Rafael Nadal also playing as he tests his troubled knee ahead of the Australian Open.

KARANGASEM - Tulamben is a small fishing village situated in the tranquility of Karangasem Regency, east side of Agung Mount featured by the beautiful beach with amazing underwater life. The beach is a heaven for divers in all over the words because the unique and beautiful underwater especially shipwreck as the best habitats for coral fishes.

Tulamben is one of the best Bali Wreck Dive Spots pampering the divers with wonderful experience on every dive. The name of Tulamben is derived from the word of Batulambih (local Balinese word), that roughly translates as “many stones”, a reference to the destructive eruptions by Mount Agung that have affected

this part of Bali. Tulamben Beach is not covered by sand, but is entirely covered by fairly large, and smooth stones. The name evolved over time, first to “Batulamben” and finally settling on the contraction Tulamben (“batu” means “stone” in Indonesian). Tulamben beach is Located at Tulamben Village, Kubu district, Karangasem Regency that is about 3 hours driving from Ngurah Rai International Airport and it has been appointed as one of the famous tourist destination in Karangasem Bali.

Bali best dive spots This beach is a beautiful beach with serenity ambiance featured by the amazing underwater view.

The underwater scenery can enchant every diver who go for diving. There are beautiful corals and colorful fishes as well as the existence shipwreck from USAT Liberty Ship since 1963 cause of Agung Mount eruption. We can find tropical fishes at this dive spot includes bump head parrot, molamola sunfish, hammerhead sharks and whale sharks. Meanwhile, the temperatures of underwater is stable and safe to dive. Therefore, this dive spot is an ideal dive spot for beginner divers. Tulamben Beach is the best place to go for diving, because it has flat lagoons and easy to reach the coral reefs from the coastal edge.

What to See Diving at Tulamben Beach will be a great dive experiences for divers where it available great point to dive on diving trips. The experience will be impressible when go for diving to the shipwreck of USAT Liberty. It lies in shallow water and suitable for all certification levels diver. The ship rests in 30 meters of water roughly 25 meters from shore. We can reach it with a short swim from the beach. The highest point of the wreck tops out about 5 meters from the surface. The ship had been torpedoed by the Japanese submarine in 1942 on the sea near Lombok Island. And then, it had

been towed to Tulamben Beach on rescue operations.

Furthermore, the big eruption of Agung Mount in 1963 has destroyed the most eastern side of Bali. The lava had pushed the ship into the water from the shore.

Hence, it became encrusted with coral and a home of thousand beautiful fishes where we can up to now.

Tulamben Beach is also ideally for the honeymooners who celebrate the honeymoon season. Because the beach offers the peaceful atmosphere, romantic sunrise and calm seawater. The romantic shades and unique scenery of Agung Mount are standing behind of the beach as backdrop. (IBP/net)

The season-opening tournament boasts a stellar field with Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov also in contention as they prepare for the first Grand Slam of the year at Melbourne Park.

It also marks the return of temperamental Nick Kyrgios, the defending champion who has been talking to psychologists and “trying to get on top” of his mental health after another roller-coaster year.

His preparations took a blow when he was bitten by spider over Christmas, which needed medical attention, but he is expected to be ready. The women’s field includes seven of the world’s top 10 -- defending champion Elina Svitolina, US Open winner Naomi Osaka, Sloane Stephens, Petra Kvitova, Karolina Pliskova, Kiki Bertens, and Daria Kasatkina. Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray only played six tournaments last season and arrived in Australia early to acclimatise and prepare as he continues his recovery from hip surgery.

- ‘A better place’ The Scot, who won the Brisbane title in 2012 and 2013, said he had been training hard

to work himself back to the sort of fitness levels that saw him capture nine titles in a stellar 2016 campaign and reach the number one ranking.

“There are still things that I want to achieve,” he said. “Whether I am capable of that I don’t really know.”

The 31-year-old had intended to play Brisbane at the beginning of 2018, but was forced to withdraw on the eve of the tournament and pull out of the Australian Open with the hip problem.

He said he still had some pain, but “I’m in a better place than I was a few months ago”.

The former world number one spent the off-season training in the heat of Miami to prepare for what can be gruelling conditions in Brisbane and then Melbourne.

He hasn’t played since pulling out of the China Open in September, with his ranking plunging to 256.

World number two Nadal also battled injury worries throughout 2018 but enjoyed success as well.

He won a record-extending 11th French Open in June and reached the semi-finals

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both at Wimbledon and the US Open.

But in November he announced he needed

an operation on his right ankle and only resumed training two weeks ago. (afp)

Harden continues hot streak, Antetokounmpo gets triple double

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James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets drives to the basket against the New Orleans Pelicans on December 29, 2018 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

LOS ANGELES - James Harden recorded his third straight 40 point game to power the Houston Rockets to a 108-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.

Harden finished with 41 points and six assists to become the first player since Oscar Robertson to post at least 35 points and five assists in seven straight games. Robertson did it twice, in 1965 and 1967.

“That’s what I play for,” Harden said when asked about being compared to Robertson. “That’s what you play the game of basketball for, to be mentioned in the name with the greats.

“Obviously, I have a long way to go, but that’s what I put my jersey on for, that’s what I lace my shoes up for, to go out there and be the best that I can be and when it’s all said and done, be mentioned as one of the best basketball players to ever touch a basketball.”

Harden scored 17 points in the first quarter and made all 14 of his free throws during the game. He drained seven of 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Harden scored 26 points in the first half as Houston took a 53-50 lead into the locker room.

Pelicans star Anthony Davis struggled after scoring a season-high 48 points in a victory over Dallas, taking

only five shots in the first half. Julius Randle led the Pelicans with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Davis finished with 22.

Houston led 77-76 after three and scored the first seven points of the fourth period. The Rockets extended their lead to 101-86 with just under six minutes left, but the Pelicans went on a 13-2 run to cut the deficit to 103-99.

PJ Tucker made two free throws with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth to seal the win.

Harden will get a chance to score 40 in four straight when the Rockets host Memphis on Monday.

Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his third triple double of the season as the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks won their third straight game with a 129-115 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bucks, who improved to 25-10 on the season.

“He was phenomenal in the last five minutes,” Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer said.

Khris Middleton played through the pain of a quad injury to score 29 points and Brook Lopez added 24 points on seven-of-15 shooting from beyond the arc.

Lopez drained five of nine from the arc in the first half to help open up a 19point halftime lead for the Bucks, who have won seven of eight contests.

The Bucks compiled a 15-point lead with just over three minutes left in the fourth with the help of six consecutive baskets by Antetokounmpo.

- ‘Crunch time’ “That’s what a superstar does. When it’s crunch time, when it’s time to close a game out -- he did it,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said of Antetokounmpo.

Brooklyn, who were already missing six players, lost forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson with a groin injury in the first half.

Also, Jamal Murray scored 46 points and made a career-high nine three pointers to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 122118 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Murray was 16 for 24 from the field with the second-most points he’s scored in a game this season. He scored 31 a night earlier in a win over San Antonio.

In Portland, Klay Thompson scored 32 points, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant combined for 50 and the Golden State Warriors avenged a loss from earlier this week, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 115-105. (afp)

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Solskjaer has restored positivity to United, says Shaw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has restored Manchester United’s attacking elan in the short space of time he has been caretaker manager said defender Luke Shaw.

Solsjkaer will be seeking a third successive victory -- when they host out of form Bournemouth on Sunday -- since taking over following the sacking of Jose Mourinho earlier this month.

Victory over Bournemouth would see Solskjaer become only the third United manager to win their first three matches.

However, Shaw -- who suffered more than most of the United players from Mourinho’s public criticism -- told Sky Sports it is not the results that have transformed the mentality at Old Trafford but the manner of the wins over Cardiff and Huddersfield.

“I think you can see from the outside how much he has changed things in such a short space of time,” said 23-yearold Shaw. “He is just a really positive manager, he knows what the club needs and also what the fans want in the way we are playing.

“He’s bringing that attacking, quick play back to Old Trafford. I’m sure the fans are going to appreciate that as much as we (the players) do.”

Shaw, who has regained his first team place after losing favour with Mourinho, said he had no idea former United favourite Solskjaer was going to be named caretaker manager.

“The truth? My girlfriend told me,” said Shaw.

“I woke up in the morning and had a shower and she ran out of the room and told me.

“I did not have a clue, I didn’t look at my phone or anything. That’s how I found out... from my girlfriend.” (afp)

UEFA says anti-racism protocol not followed in Koulibaly case

European football governing body UEFA said Friday that the correct anti-racism protocol had not been followed during the Italian league game between Inter Milan and Napoli midweek amid repeated abuse of Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Napoli’s French-born Koulibaly was targeted by monkey noises and racist chants at the San Siro, before being sent off for sarcastically applauding referee Paolo Mazzoleni.

Three announcements were made over the loudspeaker imploring fans to stop the chants, but they continued.

According to UEFA’s protocol, the match should have been suspended then but instead the game was allowed to continue.

In a joint statement UEFA and players’ union FIFPro said they were “very concerned by this

unacceptable racist incident and by what appears on the surface to be a failure to respect the widelyrecognised three-step anti-racism protocol.

“Koulibaly was subject to racist chanting and, despite announcements made by the stadium speaker, the chants did not stop.

Moreover, it seems that Napoli’s coaching staff had already informed the referee several times of racist chants.”

“Both organisations are of the opinion that the racist chants towards Koulibaly, who had to leave the pitch after receiving a second yellow card, are unacceptable and have no place in football.

“FIFPro and UEFA support the Italian football authorities on any additional measure that will be taken to tackle racism in stadia for which FIFPro and UEFA have a zero-tolerance policy.”

Coach Gennaro Gattuso and striker Gonzalo Higuain are set to remain at AC Milan, the club’s sporting director Leonardo said on Friday.

Speculation has been mounting that former Milan midfielder Gattuso will be axed if he does not deliver a win against lowly SPAL on Saturday in the last match before the winter break.

“There is no plan to change Gattuso, and Milan have not contacted anyone else,” said Leonardo.

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Both organisations welcomed that Inter Milan would have to play two Serie A home matches behind closed doors and another game with their North Stand closed.

Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti said after the game his players would walk off the pitch next time.

But Italian Football Federation chief Gabriele Gravina insisted referee Mazzoleni officiated correctly in the game which Inter won 1-0 thanks to a late goal when Napoli were down to nine men.

“Mazzoleni applied the rules perfectly,” Gravina told Sky Sports Italia after the game. “If players left the field then it would break the rules, followed by a negative result for their team.

“Let’s not forget that there are rules, which need to be improved.

If not then it would be like the Wild West.” (afp)

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Inter Milan’s Argentine forward Mauro Icardi (L) comforts Napoli’s Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly after he received a red card during the Italian Serie A football match Inter Milan vs Napoli on December 26, 2018 at the San Siro stadium in Milan.

Gattuso and Higuain to stay at AC Milan

AC Milan’s Italian coach Gennaro Gattuso attends the Italian Serie A Football match AC Milan vs Fiorentina on December 22, 2018 at the San Siro stadium in Milan.

Manchester United’s Norwegian caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gestures at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Huddersfield Town at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on December 26, 2018.

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Forward Higuain has been linked with a move to Chelsea to supplement off-form Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud at Stamford Bridge. “Chelsea? There’s been no offer for him. No-one has asked us about him and he hasn’t asked to leave,” Leonardo said.

The seven-time European champions have dropped out of the Champions League places -- three points behind fourth-placed Lazio -- with no goals scored in their last four games.

“We’re trying to fix the situation, we’re in the running for our objective, to finish in the top four,” said Brazilian Leonardo.

“The owners know the situation, and we need everyone to cooperate and unite. “We need a bit of understanding to fix this situation, we’re not going to buy 10 players and suddenly fix everything.”

Leonardo -- a former AC Milan player and coach -said Higuain has not asked to leave the club amid reports he wants to join former manager Maurizio Sarri in the Premier League.

The 31-year-old joined AC Milan on a season-long loan from Juventus in July following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in Turin but has scored just five goals in 14 games.

“He’s a Juventus player, we have an option at the end of the year. There’s nothing else to say. He needs to assume his responsibility and do it on the pitch.

“Our relationship with him is very direct, he has an important role for us and he knows that. He has a leadership role, because he’s won so much.

“Then at the end of the year we will see, being in the Champions League or not for us changes life.” (afp)

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Solskjaer has restored positivity to United, says Shaw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has restored Manchester United’s attacking elan in the short space of time he has been caretaker manager said defender Luke Shaw.

Solsjkaer will be seeking a third successive victory -- when they host out of form Bournemouth on Sunday -- since taking over following the sacking of Jose Mourinho earlier this month.

Victory over Bournemouth would see Solskjaer become only the third United manager to win their first three matches.

However, Shaw -- who suffered more than most of the United players from Mourinho’s public criticism -- told Sky Sports it is not the results that have transformed the mentality at Old Trafford but the manner of the wins over Cardiff and Huddersfield.

“I think you can see from the outside how much he has changed things in such a short space of time,” said 23-yearold Shaw. “He is just a really positive manager, he knows what the club needs and also what the fans want in the way we are playing.

“He’s bringing that attacking, quick play back to Old Trafford. I’m sure the fans are going to appreciate that as much as we (the players) do.”

Shaw, who has regained his first team place after losing favour with Mourinho, said he had no idea former United favourite Solskjaer was going to be named caretaker manager.

“The truth? My girlfriend told me,” said Shaw.

“I woke up in the morning and had a shower and she ran out of the room and told me.

“I did not have a clue, I didn’t look at my phone or anything. That’s how I found out... from my girlfriend.” (afp)

UEFA says anti-racism protocol not followed in Koulibaly case

European football governing body UEFA said Friday that the correct anti-racism protocol had not been followed during the Italian league game between Inter Milan and Napoli midweek amid repeated abuse of Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Napoli’s French-born Koulibaly was targeted by monkey noises and racist chants at the San Siro, before being sent off for sarcastically applauding referee Paolo Mazzoleni.

Three announcements were made over the loudspeaker imploring fans to stop the chants, but they continued.

According to UEFA’s protocol, the match should have been suspended then but instead the game was allowed to continue.

In a joint statement UEFA and players’ union FIFPro said they were “very concerned by this

unacceptable racist incident and by what appears on the surface to be a failure to respect the widelyrecognised three-step anti-racism protocol.

“Koulibaly was subject to racist chanting and, despite announcements made by the stadium speaker, the chants did not stop.

Moreover, it seems that Napoli’s coaching staff had already informed the referee several times of racist chants.”

“Both organisations are of the opinion that the racist chants towards Koulibaly, who had to leave the pitch after receiving a second yellow card, are unacceptable and have no place in football.

“FIFPro and UEFA support the Italian football authorities on any additional measure that will be taken to tackle racism in stadia for which FIFPro and UEFA have a zero-tolerance policy.”

Coach Gennaro Gattuso and striker Gonzalo Higuain are set to remain at AC Milan, the club’s sporting director Leonardo said on Friday.

Speculation has been mounting that former Milan midfielder Gattuso will be axed if he does not deliver a win against lowly SPAL on Saturday in the last match before the winter break.

“There is no plan to change Gattuso, and Milan have not contacted anyone else,” said Leonardo.

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Both organisations welcomed that Inter Milan would have to play two Serie A home matches behind closed doors and another game with their North Stand closed.

Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti said after the game his players would walk off the pitch next time.

But Italian Football Federation chief Gabriele Gravina insisted referee Mazzoleni officiated correctly in the game which Inter won 1-0 thanks to a late goal when Napoli were down to nine men.

“Mazzoleni applied the rules perfectly,” Gravina told Sky Sports Italia after the game. “If players left the field then it would break the rules, followed by a negative result for their team.

“Let’s not forget that there are rules, which need to be improved.

If not then it would be like the Wild West.” (afp)

Marco BERTORELLO / AFP

Inter Milan’s Argentine forward Mauro Icardi (L) comforts Napoli’s Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly after he received a red card during the Italian Serie A football match Inter Milan vs Napoli on December 26, 2018 at the San Siro stadium in Milan.

Gattuso and Higuain to stay at AC Milan

AC Milan’s Italian coach Gennaro Gattuso attends the Italian Serie A Football match AC Milan vs Fiorentina on December 22, 2018 at the San Siro stadium in Milan.

Manchester United’s Norwegian caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gestures at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Huddersfield Town at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on December 26, 2018.

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Forward Higuain has been linked with a move to Chelsea to supplement off-form Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud at Stamford Bridge. “Chelsea? There’s been no offer for him. No-one has asked us about him and he hasn’t asked to leave,” Leonardo said.

The seven-time European champions have dropped out of the Champions League places -- three points behind fourth-placed Lazio -- with no goals scored in their last four games.

“We’re trying to fix the situation, we’re in the running for our objective, to finish in the top four,” said Brazilian Leonardo.

“The owners know the situation, and we need everyone to cooperate and unite. “We need a bit of understanding to fix this situation, we’re not going to buy 10 players and suddenly fix everything.”

Leonardo -- a former AC Milan player and coach -said Higuain has not asked to leave the club amid reports he wants to join former manager Maurizio Sarri in the Premier League.

The 31-year-old joined AC Milan on a season-long loan from Juventus in July following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in Turin but has scored just five goals in 14 games.

“He’s a Juventus player, we have an option at the end of the year. There’s nothing else to say. He needs to assume his responsibility and do it on the pitch.

“Our relationship with him is very direct, he has an important role for us and he knows that. He has a leadership role, because he’s won so much.

“Then at the end of the year we will see, being in the Champions League or not for us changes life.” (afp)

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Murray, Nadal look for Brisbane bounce-back after injury-hit 2018

Tulamben Beach

BRISBANE - Andy Murray aims to kick-start his stalled career in Brisbane this week after an injury-plagued 2018, with Spanish great Rafael Nadal also playing as he tests his troubled knee ahead of the Australian Open.

KARANGASEM - Tulamben is a small fishing village situated in the tranquility of Karangasem Regency, east side of Agung Mount featured by the beautiful beach with amazing underwater life. The beach is a heaven for divers in all over the words because the unique and beautiful underwater especially shipwreck as the best habitats for coral fishes.

Tulamben is one of the best Bali Wreck Dive Spots pampering the divers with wonderful experience on every dive. The name of Tulamben is derived from the word of Batulambih (local Balinese word), that roughly translates as “many stones”, a reference to the destructive eruptions by Mount Agung that have affected

this part of Bali. Tulamben Beach is not covered by sand, but is entirely covered by fairly large, and smooth stones. The name evolved over time, first to “Batulamben” and finally settling on the contraction Tulamben (“batu” means “stone” in Indonesian). Tulamben beach is Located at Tulamben Village, Kubu district, Karangasem Regency that is about 3 hours driving from Ngurah Rai International Airport and it has been appointed as one of the famous tourist destination in Karangasem Bali.

Bali best dive spots This beach is a beautiful beach with serenity ambiance featured by the amazing underwater view.

The underwater scenery can enchant every diver who go for diving. There are beautiful corals and colorful fishes as well as the existence shipwreck from USAT Liberty Ship since 1963 cause of Agung Mount eruption. We can find tropical fishes at this dive spot includes bump head parrot, molamola sunfish, hammerhead sharks and whale sharks. Meanwhile, the temperatures of underwater is stable and safe to dive. Therefore, this dive spot is an ideal dive spot for beginner divers. Tulamben Beach is the best place to go for diving, because it has flat lagoons and easy to reach the coral reefs from the coastal edge.

What to See Diving at Tulamben Beach will be a great dive experiences for divers where it available great point to dive on diving trips. The experience will be impressible when go for diving to the shipwreck of USAT Liberty. It lies in shallow water and suitable for all certification levels diver. The ship rests in 30 meters of water roughly 25 meters from shore. We can reach it with a short swim from the beach. The highest point of the wreck tops out about 5 meters from the surface. The ship had been torpedoed by the Japanese submarine in 1942 on the sea near Lombok Island. And then, it had

been towed to Tulamben Beach on rescue operations.

Furthermore, the big eruption of Agung Mount in 1963 has destroyed the most eastern side of Bali. The lava had pushed the ship into the water from the shore.

Hence, it became encrusted with coral and a home of thousand beautiful fishes where we can up to now.

Tulamben Beach is also ideally for the honeymooners who celebrate the honeymoon season. Because the beach offers the peaceful atmosphere, romantic sunrise and calm seawater. The romantic shades and unique scenery of Agung Mount are standing behind of the beach as backdrop. (IBP/net)

The season-opening tournament boasts a stellar field with Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov also in contention as they prepare for the first Grand Slam of the year at Melbourne Park.

It also marks the return of temperamental Nick Kyrgios, the defending champion who has been talking to psychologists and “trying to get on top” of his mental health after another roller-coaster year.

His preparations took a blow when he was bitten by spider over Christmas, which needed medical attention, but he is expected to be ready. The women’s field includes seven of the world’s top 10 -- defending champion Elina Svitolina, US Open winner Naomi Osaka, Sloane Stephens, Petra Kvitova, Karolina Pliskova, Kiki Bertens, and Daria Kasatkina. Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray only played six tournaments last season and arrived in Australia early to acclimatise and prepare as he continues his recovery from hip surgery.

- ‘A better place’ The Scot, who won the Brisbane title in 2012 and 2013, said he had been training hard

to work himself back to the sort of fitness levels that saw him capture nine titles in a stellar 2016 campaign and reach the number one ranking.

“There are still things that I want to achieve,” he said. “Whether I am capable of that I don’t really know.”

The 31-year-old had intended to play Brisbane at the beginning of 2018, but was forced to withdraw on the eve of the tournament and pull out of the Australian Open with the hip problem.

He said he still had some pain, but “I’m in a better place than I was a few months ago”.

The former world number one spent the off-season training in the heat of Miami to prepare for what can be gruelling conditions in Brisbane and then Melbourne.

He hasn’t played since pulling out of the China Open in September, with his ranking plunging to 256.

World number two Nadal also battled injury worries throughout 2018 but enjoyed success as well.

He won a record-extending 11th French Open in June and reached the semi-finals

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both at Wimbledon and the US Open.

But in November he announced he needed

an operation on his right ankle and only resumed training two weeks ago. (afp)

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James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets drives to the basket against the New Orleans Pelicans on December 29, 2018 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

LOS ANGELES - James Harden recorded his third straight 40 point game to power the Houston Rockets to a 108-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.

Harden finished with 41 points and six assists to become the first player since Oscar Robertson to post at least 35 points and five assists in seven straight games. Robertson did it twice, in 1965 and 1967.

“That’s what I play for,” Harden said when asked about being compared to Robertson. “That’s what you play the game of basketball for, to be mentioned in the name with the greats.

“Obviously, I have a long way to go, but that’s what I put my jersey on for, that’s what I lace my shoes up for, to go out there and be the best that I can be and when it’s all said and done, be mentioned as one of the best basketball players to ever touch a basketball.”

Harden scored 17 points in the first quarter and made all 14 of his free throws during the game. He drained seven of 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Harden scored 26 points in the first half as Houston took a 53-50 lead into the locker room.

Pelicans star Anthony Davis struggled after scoring a season-high 48 points in a victory over Dallas, taking

only five shots in the first half. Julius Randle led the Pelicans with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Davis finished with 22.

Houston led 77-76 after three and scored the first seven points of the fourth period. The Rockets extended their lead to 101-86 with just under six minutes left, but the Pelicans went on a 13-2 run to cut the deficit to 103-99.

PJ Tucker made two free throws with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth to seal the win.

Harden will get a chance to score 40 in four straight when the Rockets host Memphis on Monday.

Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his third triple double of the season as the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks won their third straight game with a 129-115 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bucks, who improved to 25-10 on the season.

“He was phenomenal in the last five minutes,” Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer said.

Khris Middleton played through the pain of a quad injury to score 29 points and Brook Lopez added 24 points on seven-of-15 shooting from beyond the arc.

Lopez drained five of nine from the arc in the first half to help open up a 19point halftime lead for the Bucks, who have won seven of eight contests.

The Bucks compiled a 15-point lead with just over three minutes left in the fourth with the help of six consecutive baskets by Antetokounmpo.

- ‘Crunch time’ “That’s what a superstar does. When it’s crunch time, when it’s time to close a game out -- he did it,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said of Antetokounmpo.

Brooklyn, who were already missing six players, lost forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson with a groin injury in the first half.

Also, Jamal Murray scored 46 points and made a career-high nine three pointers to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 122118 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Murray was 16 for 24 from the field with the second-most points he’s scored in a game this season. He scored 31 a night earlier in a win over San Antonio.

In Portland, Klay Thompson scored 32 points, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant combined for 50 and the Golden State Warriors avenged a loss from earlier this week, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 115-105. (afp)

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Prolonged US shutdown threatens to unsettle economy WASHINGTON - The paralysis triggered by the US government shutdown could have unexpected consequences, such as muddying economic statistics just as the markets are extremely reactive to any whiff of uncertainty.

More than a week into the game of chicken between President Donald Trump and Democrats in Congress, the publication and recording of statistical indicators are being delayed.

With the lack of an agreement on Trump’s muchpromised wall on the border with Mexico, thousands of government workers are forced to stay home or work without pay due to budget shortages that are also hampering the publication of certain government indicators.

“There will be no lockups for Census or BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) and no posting of lockup data from either of those organizations because of the government shutdown affecting those agencies,” said Labor Department spokeswoman Suzanne Bohnert, whose agency oversees the release of those indicators under embargo.

The release of data on new home sales is so far the only indicator to have been delayed.

But if the shutdown is still in effect after January 1, it could impact the release of figures on construction expenses, such as industrial orders, and on trade -- due January 8 -- which is critical for markets just as the Trump administration is involved in a full-fledged trade war with some US allies.

The closely watched employment figures for November, usually published the first Friday of the month, are set to be released on January 4 on schedule because the Labor Department still has funds to keep running its operations.

In addition to the publication of data, the very process of collecting this information is also beginning to be compromised.

- Impact on financial markets -

“Odds are that it’ll continue into January,” Grant Thornton chief economist Diane Swonk said in a tweet.

“The impasse is already cutting into the supply of something that is essential to just about every market out there: federal economic data. That could have an impact on markets going forward and also what the Federal Reserve decides to do with interest rates in 2019.”

With financial markets already extremely volatile and amid worries over tariffs with China and the Fed’s monetary policy, the shutdown could add yet another layer of uncertainty.

The partial paralysis of administrative services will likely only have a mildly negative impact on economic growth, even though it’s more tangible in the US capital, where affected government workers won’t get paid.

“Thousands of federal workers would either be furloughed or work without pay for the duration of the shutdown,” Oxford Economics said.

“While the economic impact of two-week partial shutdown would be minimal -– less than 0.1 percent of GDP growth -– it would add political uncertainty at an inopportune time.

“Among other things, a shutdown would affect the release of economic indicators and disrupt the start of the 2019 tax filing season.”

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Trump to find a solution to end the stalemate, noting the capital’s 170,000 federal workers “pay the highest price.”

These furloughs also have unexpected consequences for the private sector.

On Friday, the National Association of Realtors expressed concern about the shutdown’s impact on home sales.

“Very disappointingly, flood insurance has not been available during the government shutdown... which means that roughly 40,000 homes may not get transacted because it requires flood insurance in order to get a mortgage,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said.

“Any time there is a government shutdown, consumer confidence may be dampened, so even if they have the cash, they may not spend the money, and that will hold back economic growth, so it’s bad news all around.” (afp)

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This of course requires that the matter be dealt with comprehensively with education, government support and private sector intervention. No other considerations should be given greater priority as we all depend on clean water, earth and air to survive. A comprehensive island wide plan needs to put into action so that all our garbage is first collected and sorted systematically which will in turn allow any number of ways of using these sorted materials by private or village initiatives.

Ten years ago a law was created in Bali that requires all villages to manage their own garbage. This law -known as UU Sampah, was created thanks to the lobbying of then Senate member Dayu Mas. However despite an everincreasing number of small-scale initiatives to deal with the everincreasing amount of garbage being produced in Bali, very few are supported by village, regency or even the provincial government -with a few notable exceptions.

One such notable exception is the Regency of Gianyar whose government has given out a total of 21 garbage trucks to villages that show dedication to collecting garbage regularly. On December 23rd the Regent of Gianyar arrived at one of Tampaksiring village’s balai banjars where a hundred or so men dressed in casual traditional Balinese attire, carrying bamboo tongs had gathered after their weekly morning cleanup of their respective banjars. The regency provided them with a second garbage truck that morning to help with the concrete and sustained community efforts to collect garbage from their streets, gardens, waterways and temples.

A couple of months ago, the village government called on each banjar to create a cleanup crew following a very small but clearly impactful effort by one villager. Ketut Arimbawa had grown concerned about the lack of attention to garbage in his village and more particularly in around his ancestral temple. He approached the temple organizing committee asking that 20 men be mobilized as a cleanup crews for the upcoming temple anniversary celebrations (some 3 months ago).

Rather than simply clean up the garbage at the end of each day, instead these garbage warriors clad in a special Balinese style uniform, would walk in single file with specially designed bamboo tongs (a large version of the ones Ketut’s grandmother used to sell for sate) in hand, deliberately reaching for discarded wrappers and the like between people in the temple, thus drawing attention to the prevalent litter. Once an hour the men would snake through the temple grounds

in this way and ended up collecting a full 15 pick-up trucks full of garbage throughout the ten days.

Soon each banjar in Tampaksiring had a group of men heading out every week to clean up their areas. The Regent of Gianyar soon got word of the diligent crews and provided the village of Tampaksiring with a truck to facilitate their efforts. “I am so proud of the people of Tampaksiring for the noble efforts they are making and it is truly my honor to support them. I hope this can serve as an example for the whole island of Bali”, said Regent of Gianyar Agus Mayastra.

While Trash Hero and other locally organized initiatives have been quite successful in mobilizing volunteers throughout Bali on a weekly basis and occasionally will be granted use of a large garbage truck by some local government, most often these groups are left to their own devices when it comes to covering their costs and without any systems in place for dealing with the garbage they collect, most of it is simply brought to overflowing landfills.

There are other success stories such as Tukad Bindu, in Kesiman, Denpasar where a few individuals decided to take matters into their own hands a few years ago. Rather than just doing cleanups, they started approaching each family that lives along the Bindu River, explaining that the river could become clean with everyone working together.

Today Tukad Bindu is not only clean enough to swim in (and dozens of children do every day), but the area now has a wooden playground, an organic garden, an orchid park, many seating areas, a cafe, a stage area and hosts environmental groups from all over Indonesia who come to learn about how to respect waterways and work with community to do so. CEO of the World Bank Kristalina Georgieva even paid a visit to Tukad Bindu on October 8th, 2018 in recognition of their success in truly greening an urban area. This project was started by a very small number of independent individuals who took action by involving their community.

What is certain is that Bali’s economy -which depends on tourism, is being threatened by the unsightly appearance of garbage. The natural environment of Bali and thus life on the island is also being threatened by the pollution garbage causes.

It is also certain that these threats are terrifying when we allow them to simply loom in the background, but become very manageable when we simply address them and enact the solutions already available and make room for further creative solutions. Turning a blind eye is never a good idea, but with the incredible creativity so prominent amongst the people of Bali many good ideas can see the light of day with everyone working together.(kmb)

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Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height following the eruption which triggered the killer waves.

A section of Anak Krakatoa’s crater collapsed after an eruption and slid into the ocean, generating the tsunami last Saturday night. A visual analysis by the Indonesian volcanology agency found the volcano has lost more than two-thirds of its height, an official said Saturday.

Anak Krakatoa which used to stand 338 metres (1,109 feet) high was now just 110 metres tall.

The agency estimated the volcano lost between 150 and 180 million cubic metres of material as massive amounts of rock and ash have been slowly sliding into the sea following a series of eruptions.

“Anak Krakatoa is now much shorter, usually you can see the peak from the observatory post, now you can’t,” Wawan Irawan, a senior official at the agency, told AFP. Before and after satellite images taken by Japan’s space agency showed that a two square kilometre chunk of the volcanic island had collapsed into the water.

The volcano, whose name means Child of Krakatoa, was a new island that emerged around 1928 in the crater left by Krakatoa, whose massive 1883 eruption killed at least 36,000 people.

The crater’s status has been raised to high alert, the second-highest warning on Indonesia four-point danger scale.

The exclusion zone has been extended from two to five kilometres (1.2 to three miles).

A week after the tsunami, thousands of Indonesian Muslims attended a mass prayer on Saturday to remember the victims and pray for the safety of their tsunami-prone hometown.

Residents of Pandeglang regency, which was hit the hardest by the disaster, gathered in the early morning, some in tears as they chanted their prayers.

“I prayed for the victims and I also pray for the safety of the people who live in the tsunami affected area,” Dadan Suryana, a tsunami survivor, told AFP. “My prayer is for the victims to get help and be granted patience and I also pray the government will immediately help us to rebuild, to provide clothes and food, or at least to give us moral support,” fellow congregant Dian Rosdiana said.

Authorities said at least 426 people were killed and 23 missing in the disaster.

Some 7,202 people suffered injuries and nearly 1,300 homes were destroyed after the waves crashed into the coastlines of western Java island and south Sumatra.

More than 40,000 people have been evacuated for fear of another tsunami as Anak Krakatoa continues to rumble.

Indonesia, a vast Southeast Asian archipelago, is one of the most disaster-hit nations on Earth due to its position straddling the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide. (afp)

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This picture taken on December 26, 2018 shows the Anak (Child) Krakatoa volcano erupting, as seen from a ship on the Sunda Straits. Indonesia on December 27 raised the danger alert level for a volcano that sparked a killer tsunami, after previously warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to launch another deadly wave.

Indonesia tsunami raises fears for endangered Javan rhino

Indonesia’s tsunami has raised fears that another deadly wave could wipe out the few dozen Javan rhinos still living in the wild, conservation authorities said Friday.

There are believed to be fewer than 70 of the critically endangered species in a national park not far from a rumbling volcano that triggered Saturday’s killer wave.

None of the animals are believed to have been killed in the disaster -- which left more than 400 people dead -- but officials are warning

that another deadly wave could slam into the stricken region.

That is putting pressure on conservationists at Ujung Kulon National Park, on the western tip of Indonesia’s main island of Java, to ramp up a longstanding plan to find a suitable secondary habitat for the rhinos.

“It’s become our duty to work harder to find a second habitat because the danger is real,” national park chief Mamat Rahmat told AFP. “We’re lucky that the tsunami did not affect the Javan rhinos this

time. But the threat is there and we need to act accordingly.”

Widodo Ramono, head of the Rhino Conservation Foundation of Indonesia, added: “If you’ve only got one habitat and there’s another tsunami, the rhinos could be wiped out completely.”

Plans to find a second home for the species have been in the works for about eight years, with conservationists surveying areas all over Java and neighbouring Sumatra but so far without success, he said.

The size of the habitat, climate,

food and water sources and safety from poachers are among the key criteria, Rahmat said.

“There are still a lot of issues to be worked out,” he added. The rhinos’ current sanctuary in the park comprises some 5,100 hectares (12,600 acres) of lush rainforest and freshwater streams.

Several years ago, three calves were filmed in the national park, raising hopes for the future of the world’s rarest rhino after years of population decline.

The shy creature, whose folds of

loose skin give it the appearance of wearing armour plating, once numbered in the thousands and roamed across Southeast Asia.

But, like other rhino species across the world, poaching and human encroachment on its habitat has led to a dramatic population decline.

Poaching in particular represents a severe threat, with rhino horns used in traditional Asian medicine fetching ever higher prices on the black market despite a lack of scientific evidence showing the horn has any medicinal value. (afp)

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BUSINESS A strong economy translates into big sales this holiday

NEW YORK Americans buoyed by a strong economy pushed holiday sales growth to a six-year high.

Retail sales rose 5.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 from a year ago, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracked spending online and in stores across all payment types, including those who paid by cash or check. Total sales topped $850 billion this year, Mastercard said.

“From shopping aisles to online carts, consumer confidence translated into holiday cheer for retail,” said Steve Sadove, a senior adviser at Mastercard and the former CEO of the department store chain Saks.

Online sales continued to grow, up more than 19 percent from a year ago. Last week, Mastercard said online sales made up 13 percent of total retail sales.

Clothing sold well this year -- up nearly 8 percent from last year, the biggest growth for apparel sales since 2010, Mastercard said. Home furniture sales rose 2.3 percent, while electronics and appliances slipped 0.7 percent.

Shoppers spent less at department stores, which Mastercard said was partly due to store closings.

But shoppers did head to the websites of department stores, where sales rose 10.2 percent, Mastercard said. Traditional retailers have been updating their websites and smartphone apps, as well as making it easier for shoppers to buy online and then pick up their items in store. (ap)

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Shoppers walk the halls at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 in Garden City, N.Y. Retail sales rose 5.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 from a year ago, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracked spending online and in stores across all payment types, including those who paid by cash or check.

Chinese firms offer subsidies on Huawei phones in show of support

Chinese firms are encouraging staff to buy Huawei smartphones following Canada’s arrest of a top Huawei executive on a US extradition request, which has triggered an outpouring of nationalist support.

Several companies are offering employees subsidies for Huawei phone purchases, while others have even warned staff against buying Apple products.

In eastern China, Fuchun Technology said “nearly sixty” out of its 200 employees have taken advantage of 100 to 500 yuan ($15 to $29) Huawei phone subsidies as of Saturday. Another tech firm, Chengdu RYD Information Technology, has offered 15 percent subsidies, though it declined to disclose how many employees have actually taken advantage of the benefits.

“We are supportive of good China-made brands,” a spokeswoman told AFP, adding that the subsidies are part of employee benefits and were not “guided by the government.” One company has even threatened to fine employees

who buy iPhones, charging them 100 percent of the smartphone’s market price.

“Stop buying US brands for company equipment,” Shenzhenbased Menpad said in an internal notice, confirmed by AFP. The surge of patriotism began after Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, was detained in Canada on December 1 on a US extradition request linked to sanctionsbreaking business dealings with Iran.

She has since been released on bail pending her US extradition hearing, and is now living under electronic surveillance in a luxury home in Vancouver. Ottawa has repeatedly said Meng’s arrest was not political but rather part of a judicial process in keeping with an extradition treaty with Washington.

But some in China see Meng’s arrest as part of a broader conspiracy to suppress China’s high-tech enterprises, with nationalist tabloid Global Times accusing Washington of “resorting to a despicable rogue’s approach” because it can-

not stop Huawei’s progress in the 5G market.

The internal notices announcing the Huawei subsidies started circulating on China’s Twitter-like Weibo earlier this month, and have split Chinese internet opinion.

Some users were in favour of buying phones in the name of patriotism, while others questioned whether or not Chinese firms were simply leveraging Huawei’s case as a marketing strategy or branding opportunity.

“Those companies are conscientious for standing by Huawei’s side,” praised one Weibo user, using a thumb’s up emoji. “The government should also publish an official document to support domestic brands.”

But another user, who said they supported Huawei, criticised the practise of punishing staff who purchase Apple products. To win respect, domestic tech brands should “keep fighting despite setbacks and adopt an attitude of not accepting defeat,” they said. (afp)

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A man looks at his mobile phone as he walks past a Huawei store in Beijing on December 28, 2018. Chinese telecoms giant Huawei expects to see a 21 percent rise in revenue for 2018, its chairman said on December 27, despite a year of “unfair treatment” which saw its products banned in several countries over security concerns.

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Garbage: from crisis to opportunity

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Education and government support

Plastic is a wonderfully versatile material that is also toxic for the natural environment and human health when not dealt with properly. We are just learning how do to create a suitable place for this new material in our lives that will allow us to survive.

Balinese culture, which has a place purpose and function for all natural materials, has yet to integrate plastic into its vision and practice and support is needed.

When burned, plastic releases dioxins that are extremely harmful to human health, when buried in the earth plastic does not decompose and traps organic matter that turns into harmful bacteria and small plastic particles can enter our food chain also causing health problems.

In water plastic slowly decomposes releasing small particles that are also highly toxic for human and aquatic life. So plastic should never be burned, buried or thrown in rivers, lakes or other sources of water. This can be avoided on an individual basis but what we then actually do with our garbage needs to be dealt with collectively.

The organic garbage we produce each day needs to separated from our non-organic garbage at source (when we throw it away), collected separately and sent to separate sites where it can be composted. The non-organic garbage we produce needs to be lightly rinsed, collected and brought to sorting sites Composting sites and sorting sites need to be set up in a systematic way in each village in order to deal with the massive volume of garbage being produced on the island. What each village chooses to do with the materials that have been sorted or composted may be different but this basic step must be taken throughout the island as soon as possible to deal with this critical situation and keep plastic in particular out of our biosphere and usable items out of our landfills.

Organic garbage has no place being mixed in with our non-organic garbage and plastic has no place in our water, air or earth.

Many people in Bali are already aware of the need to separate their organic and non-organic garbage and some people have started to consistently separate their recyclable plastic garbage from all their other garbage but few systems have been put in place to either collect garbage separately and then deal with it properly – most is simply sent to landfills. Organic garbage and most forms of plastic garbage, wood, paper and metal can all be recycled in a number of different ways and should never be reaching

landfills.

Households, businesses and institutions need to have places nearby where their separated garbage can be brought for further sorting. Having composting sites and sorting sites in every village and people who understand how to sort the garbage requires government intervention and support.

Once garbage has been sorted at these village garbage sorting sites, the entirely non-recyclable items can either be incinerated or brought to landfill while the recyclable items can managed in any number of ways depending on the particular situations and conditions of different people and places and the private sector can play a role in using the materials that have been collected and sorted to create different types of businesses.

Some types of plastic can be recycled into brikets for producing electricity, transformed into fuel for motorcycles and cars, melted down and poured into moulds to produce large high market value items such as furniture and sculptures, crushed and sold to large recycling plants off the island, or even crafted into low value consumer products that will need to be recycled again soon but provide a small income in the mean time.

Plastics that cannot be recycled at all can either be temporarily upcycled into consumer products or even incinerated in easy to make smokeless stoves made of old oil barrels. Plastics used in diapers and the like can be placed in landfill until we discover ways of reintegrating these materials into our environment in a safe way.

Many other options are already available and surely more will be created but without having our garbage clearly separated and stored none of these ideas can be developed on a large or even small scale efficiently. The most pressing matter at present is how to keep our plastic garbage out of the air, water and land on which we depend for life.

With widespread education about the dangers of plastic and the need to separate our garbage at

source and also having it collected and actually disposed of separately by type and having island-wide village sorting sites set up in a systematic way, further steps such as how garbage is collected by different communities and what they choose to do with the materials that have been sorted , who does the sorting and brings the remaining garbage to landfills, and other such matters can be developed with much greater ease and long term impact. Without such widespread education and systems in place we are fighting a loosing battle.

Until the media, educational institutions, and government bodies consistently educate the public about the need to separate garbage at source and not burn, burry or throw plastic into or anywhere

near water and -perhaps more importantly still, until the government steps into to provide support for collecting garbage and creates sorting sites in each village with clear information about how to separate the different types of garbage being brought there, any efforts to collect and process garbage will likely remain scattered, sporadic and ultimately ineffective at dealing with this extremely pressing issues.

Government planning, funding and organizing is needed to create systems for collecting organic garbage separately and regularly and having it brought to separate location for processing into fertilizer or recycled in any number of ways. The same type of government intervention is needed to have

sorting sites set up in every village along with education about how garbage needs to be separated and cleaned both at source and at the sorting site.

Certainly reducing the amount of plastic that we consume is also an important step in dealing with this crisis, however it is unlikely that we will stop using plastic altogether anytime soon so we also need to develop systems for dealing with the plastic that we do use.

Once widespread education and actual sorting sites have been provided, local communities, private parties and small organizations can easily access the materials that have been sorted and process them in ways that do not harm the natural environment on which we depend for our survival. (kmb)

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Issue of Benoa Bay reclamation

Philippines’ Duterte under fire for saying he ‘touched’ maid

Bali House supports governor to write to president

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I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama

DENPASAR - Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, stated that the House he leads is in ‘one track’ with the governor regarding the Benoa Bay reclamation plan. In other words, the House fully supports the governor’s steps to write to the President of the Republic of Indonesia in order to amend the Presidential Regulation No.51/2014.

Moreover, the mega project has reaped rejections from Balinese people since the past five years.

“We have taken one step, one path with the governor. We support him,” he confirmed on Saturday (Dec. 29). Meanwhile, Wiryatama continued that his party is no longer issuing recommendations or viewpoint of the House regarding the reclamation. Moreover, the previously the House had stated several viewpoints for several times. However, if the letter from the governor is deemed insufficient to arouse the President to review Presidential Regulation No. 51, he is ready to issue the recommendation.

“If this (the governor’s letter— Ed) has been responded by the President, we will not need it anymore (issuing a recommendation— Ed),” explained this politician from Tabanan.

Wiryatama added the Bali House of Representatives will oversee the governor’s letter until it is responded by the President. The community is expected to be calm and no longer make it a polemic. “Governor and the House are coincident with the Balinese people regarding the reclamation,” he said.

Previously, a member of Commission II at the Bali House of Representatives, A.A. Ngurah Adhi Ardhana, suggested the Bali House to formulate a recommendation regarding the reclamation of Benoa

Bay following the new location permit issued by the Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti. He did not want the situation of rejection carried out by the people over the past five years to repeat.

“If possible, we advise the House to formulate a recommendation on what is really expected by our community in Bali. As we have understood, there are many actual mistakes in the issuance of the new location permits,” he said in a meeting regarding the extension of the discussion on the revision of regional regulation on Provincial Spatial Plan (RTRWP) in the Parliament House on Friday (Dec.28).

Adhi Ardhana added the RTRWP discussion is still stuck with Presidential Regulation No.51/2014.

Therefore, the House should make a viewpoint related to the Presidential Regulation concerning the Amendment to Presidential Regulation No. 45/2011 concerning the Spatial Planning for Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar and Tabanan (Sarbagita) Urban Areas. “As the vision and mission of the governor, we have agreed democratically during the gubernatorial election yesterday,” added this PDI-P politician.

Responding to the proposal from its members, Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, claimed to have coordinated with the governor on Friday (Dec. 28) who went to Jakarta and returned to Bali on the same day.

He said the governor went to Jakarta to discuss about the issuance of the new location permit related to the Benoa Bay reclamation plan with state officials and party leaders. In this case, responding to the problem so as not to cause another riot in the community. “Apparently, the governor and we have been in one direction, one word, it seems (the Benoa Bay reclamation—Ed) is unlikely to be implemented,” he said.

Wiryatama claimed that he is still awaiting for the results of the discussion carried out by the governor in Jakarta before making a decision.

However, his institution agreed that Bali should no longer be brought to the zero point regarding the Benoa Bay reclamation plan. Moreover, Bali has been currently calm from the issue.

“Temporarily, we postpone it (making a recommendation—Ed) until we get intense coordination with the governor. Maybe later in the afternoon (Friday afternoon—Ed) or tomorrow (Saturday—Ed) I will definitely meet with the governor as I have promised before,” he said. (kmb42)

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Fast food is the choice of parents because of the demands of time, demands for efficiency, practicality and even food that the children like.

Food becomes health threat to future generation

DENPASAR - Food is a threat to future generations. With current technological developments, food processing to supply food changes into a practical and efficient pattern. This will have an impact on the nutritional status of future generations.

A health observer who is also Chairman of the Indonesian Public Health Expert Association (IAKMI) of Bali Chapter, Made Kerta Duana, said that family approach by changing the mindset related to food patterns and types of food consumption must be a real movement. The role of schools can be maximized by the management of healthy canteens, and challenges to food and beverage processing machines, and management of food outside the school.

“The government must be present in the form of regulations.

Mainly in the near future, the New Year’s celebration is usually graced by eating parties. In the past, the problem of consumption among children has not been resolved. It has been widely discussed but there has been no real action,” he said on Saturday (Dec. 29).

So far, the community has only focused on preventing short-term illnesses. Actually, the lifestyle influences long-term health making the quality of life not good. Mainly eating patterns can cause long-term illnesses.

Many situations encourage today’s children to get instant and efficient food intake but not nec-

essarily healthy starting from the availability of food in the canteen, outside the canteen, household to the availability of fast food outlets et cetera. Meanwhile, children do not get correct information regarding their consumption.

The ease of getting food causes a child’s eating pattern to be disrupted. “There are dietary changes that want efficiency and practicality desired by parents in fulfilling child nutrition,” he said. For example, it will be more practical for parents to prepare fast food such as sausages or nuggets for school supplies.

Nutritional need is fulfilled by giving supplements and vitamins.

“Well, the pattern can be seen as if it had fulfilled the nutritional needs of children. Fast food is the choice of parents because of the demands of time, demands for efficiency, practicality and even food that the children like,” he said.

Arriving at school, they are also presented or faced with unhealthy choices, too. For example, the school canteens without screening provide food containing hazardous substances for children, whether coloring, flavoring or others. “They are faced with a difficult choice,” he added.

Besides, there are problems

of cleanliness and hygiene. Most foods consumed by children are processed products of households or processed products that do not have a standard for general consumption. Efforts have been made such as by providing guidance for canteens. But children have other choices namely when their food is not as desired, they will choose food outside the canteen. The school cannot intervene.

“School canteen may be able to intervene in terms of hygiene facilities, selection and informing healthy food. But outside the school when children go home or have a break, they will access food outside the school. The trend of fast food consumption is directly related to the incidence of nutritional problems, namely early obesity in children. So, at a relatively small age they have been faced with problems of overweight or obesity. Early obesity on the one hand, parents will see it as something fun, child’s consumption need is fulfilled but behind it there is a risk of health problems that will be faced by children, like diabetes. The decrease in physical activity also influences growth, et cetera,” he explained. (kmb42)

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Bangladeshi voters wait in line outside a polling station in Dhaka on December 30, 2018.

Five killed as Bangladesh votes after violent campaign

DHAKA - Five people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh Sunday as voters went to the polls following a campaign marred by deadly clashes and a crackdown on the opposition by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government.

Two men were shot by police while three others were killed in separate clashes between activists from the ruling Awami League Party and the main Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposition (BNP).

Voting is being held under tight security until 4:00 pm (1000 GMT) in a parliamentary election that is expected to deliver a historic but tainted fourth victory for Hasina.

Bangladesh’s leader has been lauded for boosting economic growth in the poor Asian nation during an unbroken decade in power and for welcoming Rohingya refugees fleeing a military crackdown in neighbouring Myanmar.

But critics accuse her of growing authoritarianism and crippling the opposition -- including arch-rival Khaleda Zia who is serving 17 years in prison on graft charges she says are politically motivated -- in a bid to cling on to power.

The weeks-long election campaign was marred by violence between supporters of her Awami League and activists from the BNP, led by Zia. Some 600,000 security personnel were deployed across the

South Asian country, including at 40,000 polling stations, in a bid to prevent skirmishes.

Authorities have also ordered the country’s mobile operators to shut down 3G and 4G services until midnight on Sunday “to prevent the spread of rumours” that could trigger unrest.

The election-day deaths bring to nine the number of people confirmed by police to have been killed since the ballot was announced on November 8, marking the country’s 11th parliamentary election since independence in 1971.

Police said they acted “in selfdefence” in the southern town of Bashkhali, when they opened fire on opposition supporters who had attempted to storm a polling booth, killing one. In a separate incident another man was shot by police after he tried to steal a ballot box.

- Free and fair? Opinion polls following the crackdown show Hasina, who has presided over six percent GDP expansion every year since she won a landslide in 2008, heading for

a comfortable victory that would extend her reign as the country’s longest-serving leader.

She needs 151 seats in the firstpast-the-post system to win in the 300-seat parliament but experts say any victory would be sullied by accusations that she hamstrung her opponents’ campaign and scared people into voting for her.

The opposition says more than 15,000 of its activists have been detained during the weeks-long campaign, crushing its ability to mobilise its grassroots support.

“We are getting disturbing reports outside Dhaka that overnight votes have been cast illegally,” said Kamal Hossain, the 82-year-old architect of Bangladesh’s constitution who is helming the opposition coalition. Presiding officers at polling stations across Dhaka reported a low turnout in morning voting.

Human Rights Watch and other international groups have decried the crackdown, saying it has created a climate of fear which could prevent supporters of opposition parties from casting their ballots. (afp)

MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage Sunday after saying he “touched” his maid when he was a teenager, with women’s rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual abuse.

Duterte frequently sparks uproar with his comments on women, including rape jokes and boasting about adultery.

In his latest remarks, Duterte recounted a confession he had with a priest in high school, detailing how he had entered the room of his maid while she was sleeping.

“I lifted the blanket... I tried to touch what was inside the panty,” Duterte said in a speech late Saturday.

“I was touching. She woke up.

So I left the room.”

Duterte recounted telling the priest that he had then returned to the maid’s room and again tried to molest her.

Women’s rights political party Gabriela denounced Duterte’s “repulsive” comments and called for him to resign, saying he had confessed to attempted rape.

“Rape does not happen only through penile insertion. If it is a finger or an object it is considered rape,” said Joms Salvador, secretary general of Gabriela.

Duterte, 73, made the remarks as he blasted the Catholic Church

over allegations of sexually abusing children.

The president, who brands the church the “most hypocritical institution” in the mainly Catholic nation, said Saturday that he and his classmates at school were molested during confession.

It was his latest tirade against bishops and priests who have been critical of his drug war which has left more than 5,000 people dead, according to official figures.

Duterte and his aides often dismiss his controversial statements about women as a “joke” or insist they are taken out of context.

Duterte provoked fury in 2016 when during an election campaign speech he said he had wanted to rape a “beautiful” Australian missionary who had been murdered in a Philippine prison riot.

Women’s advocates said Duterte’s latest comments endangered domestic workers.

More than a million Filipinos work abroad as domestic workers, according to the labour ministry.

“Flaunting abusive practices encourages the rape culture and in this case, sexual abuse of domestic workers,” said Jean Enriquez, executive director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific. Duterte’s spokesman had yet to respond to requests for comment. (afp)

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Nice, French Riviera – a city for all seasons

NICE has always been a contradiction. A playground for the world’s rich and famous – and a battleground for serpentine and corrupt public officials. A huge bustling city, the fifth largest in France and a pleasant seaside resort that attracts all ages and classes. A city with the best collection of galleries and important art outside – and a place awash with tawdry, gold encrusted Eastern European entrepreneurs whose behaviour would make Mrs Beckham blanch with embarrassment. Yep, this place has it all.

Nice is literally and metaphorically a city for all seasons. A place that slowly catches up on you and ambushes you with its charm. It gets under your skin until one day you realise you’ve fallen head over heals in love with its energy, its passion for the easy life and its contradictions.

Thanks mainly to the no frills airlines, Nice is going through something of a renaissance with thousands of Brits a week pouring into the city looking for sun, entertainment, real estate opportunities and in some cases even a new life. The local council has responded with a massive cleanup operation and new transport links around the city, including a brand new tram system that will make getting around the city so much easier.

Explore Nice Old Town

A good introduction to the “Belle of the South” is the Old Town of Nice. You can easily spend a day walking up and down its narrow streets and lanes surrounded by art galleries, bars, clubs, shops and an unbelievable number of restaurants.

Still in the Old Town and just back from the seafront is the famed Cours Saleya, a pedestrian thoroughfare with a deeply perfumed flower market at one end and a hundred-stall food market at the other. Farmers from the surrounding hills pile their pitches high with lush fruit and vegetables, meats, spices and breads from dawn to lunch Tuesday to Sunday.

If you’re lucky enough to be in the Saleya on a Monday the market transforms into one of the largest antique markets along the entire coast.

Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais

After a day of touring the town, a walk along the Promenade des Anglais is a must. With the deep blue of the Baie des Anges on one side and the sublime Belle epoque and earlier architecture on the other. The vibrant and bustling promenade is over seven kilometres long with the landmark Hotel Negresco at the centre.

Stop off along the way at the newly renovated Hotel de la Méditerranée and have coffee or a cocktail at the luxurious first floor bar with views of the beach and the promenading locals Nice deserves its title as the cultural city of the south.

Visit a museum or an art gallery

If you’re enriched by the civilizing properties of art, music and culture then Nice is the place for you. With its spectacular Matisse Museum hidden away in an immense olive grove high above the city, to the famed Modern Art Museum, and the largest collection of Marc Chagal‘s work in the world there is something for everyone.

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Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga (c) visit the Denpasar Festival 2018 on Saturday (Dec. 29)

Show a variety of typical crafts of Denpasar

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Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga appreciates to Denfes 2018

DENPASAR - A variety of typical Denpasar crafts are displayed in the Denpasar Festival (Denfest) 2018. The characteristics of Denpasar handicrafts having been famous to national and international level made the spouse of Minister of Cooperatives and the MSMEs, Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga and the wife of the Attorney General who is also the Chairperson of the Adhyaksa Dharmakarin Association, Ros Ellyana, visit the Denpasar Festival 2018 on Saturday (Dec. 29). Her visit was accompanied by the Chairperson of the Denpasar PPK Team, Mrs. Selly Dharmawijaya Mantra, and Division Head of Economic Affairs and SDA at the Regional Secretariat of Denpasar City, Made Saryawan.

Listen to some music

The music scene is just as healthy, from the grandness of the Nice Opera with its ballet, opera and classical music concerts to the less salubrious and countless live music venues in the Old Town.

If you like Jazz try the Bar des Oiseaux at 5 rue Saint Vincent and if good old rock and roll is more your thing, at last count there where 12 live venues in the Old Town catering to music from the 60’s to the 90’s.

And needless to say with a city full of international universities the club scene is extensive and exhausting. Try the Casa del Sol at 69, Quai des Etats-Unis. It’s dark, stylish and trendy and its DJs spin house and disco tunes until the early hours. (net)

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Ros Ellyana did not hesitate to buy up the unique and good crafts of Denpasar City during her visit at the Puputan Badung or Gusti Ngurah Made Agung Square. ’”Handicrafts of Denpasar City are very unique and have distinctive characteristics, so it is necessary to collect them,” she said.

She was also happy to be able to visit the Denpasar Festival 2018 because other than seeing various handicraft products she could also see the work of children with disabilities or children with special needs of Denpasar.

A variety of crafts and culinary products offered at the Denfes received the appreciation from Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga. According to her, the development of Denpasar Festival is getting better and has great benefits for the people of Denpasar City. Moreover, the collaboration, innovation, creativity and togetherness are also getting better. The suc-

cess of this Denfes, according to Bintang Puspayoga, should be maintained.

This achievement, of course, should be accompanied with ongoing evaluation in accordance with the development of the era. “But I see the committee has done this, as seen from the enthusiasm of visitors coming in very extraordinary number,” she said.

In addition, Mrs. Bintang Puspayoga also expressed her gratitude for providing space for people with disabilities.

By giving a place, it means to have given them the opportunity to show off their capability before the public. “This is a very positive measure to provide opportunities and convince them that behind their shortcomings they have advantages that cannot be carried out by perfect people,” she added. (kmb)

After flash flood

Coastal areas of Anyar Kelod hamlet breaks in five points

NEGARA - Flash floods devastated several poor family’s homes both on the banks of the Biluk Poh River, Tegalcangkring village, Mendoyo, and the beachside of Anyar Kelod hamlet, Penyaringan, Mendoyo.

In addition, the flash floods also damaged dozens of houses. Currently, the victims can only mourn their fate. Even though they get food, basic needs and so on from many parties, if they don’t have a place to live in, it becomes a burden for them. Flash floods do not only have an impact on the buildings or material casualties, but also on their paddy fields and gardens that were swept away by floods.

Hamlet chief of Anyar Kelod, Kadek Winastra, stated on Saturday (Dec. 29) that more than 3-4 hectares of land were lost and washed away. A number of houses of disadvantaged residents were also washed away to the sea.

Currently, the land area at the southern end of the Anyar Kelod, bordering with Tembles Beach of Penyaringan village, was also washed away. “There are five points having been broken down because they were eroded by water.

The flash flood water coincided with the arrival of high tide so that it was like abrasion,” he said.

A number of the people’s paddy

fields were also destroyed. Some of them were swallowed up by water currently becoming an estuary. Meanwhile, some parts of the paddy having just been planted finally dead.

Winastra said that his authority already tried the best to help residents in rehabilitating the effects of the flash floods. In addition to controlling aids, he also coordinated the cleanup of people’s houses from mud as well as making water flow. In addition to using manual power, the handling also used heavy equipment. He hoped these can be traversed and the conditions recover soon. (kmb)

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Flash floods devastated several poor family’s homes both on the banks of the Biluk Poh River, Tegalcangkring village, Mendoyo, and the beachside of Anyar Kelod hamlet, Penyaringan, Mendoyo.

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Happy Ending, just beginning

Eight young artists share their vision A small yet very bright exhibition entitled Happy Ending is currently on display at Maya Resort, Sanur whose artistic curator, Pak Aryawan clearly values the power of beauty. The current exhibition features the works of eight artists in their early twenties.

Work by I Gusti Agung Bagus Ari Maruta

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The theme of the show looks at what makes us happy but also refers to the year-end tendency to look back at the previous 12 months and think about what has made us happy and what might make us happier in the coming year.

Each artist has taken an aesthetically and conceptually distinct approach to the questioning of our source of happiness yet with only one exception ( a black and white series of lino-cut on canvas)) all the works use both vibrant bright colors and broad strokes of one kind or another which in itself speaks to the simplicity and light that is at the heart of all human happiness.

Coming at this theme from different directions, including, religious, social, imaginary and personal as well as the variety of styles and media represented, these young artists all have a clear vision and voice expressed in these works and speak to us of the they have to draw on both the past history and the present flood of images available online, into distinctly personal and contemporary works of beauty. As exhibition curator and writer I Made Susanta Dwitanaya explains in the exhibition catalogue: “unlike plants and animals, humans have the ability to express their feeling of happiness in works of art and while we form part of the same whole with plants and animals, these young artists show us how diverse this similarity can be”.

Despite their age, I Made Surya Subratha, U Wayan Noviantara, Riski RIwaldi, A. A. Istri Ratih Aptiwidyari, I Kadek Suardana, I Kadek Septa Adi, I. G A Bagus Ari Maruta and I Dewa Johana. not only have impressive experience exhibiting their works but more importantly show a remarkable deidicatioin to their artistic practice as seen in the powerfully beautiful works thus yielded. We can expect great things from each of these artists in the coming years wiht the happy ending of this year no doubt leading to even happier beginnings next year.

Happy Ending will be on display at Maya Resort Sanur untul January 31, 2019. (kmb)

Gubernatorial regulation on plastic waste

Community awareness needs to be awaken

DENPASAR - Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, previously targeted to reduce plastic waste in a year by 60-70 percent especially after the issuance of the Bali Governor Regulation (Pergub) No.97/ 2018 concerning the Limitation of Disposable Plastic Waste. The governor’s initiative apparently reaped support from the Bali House of Representatives.

“The governor takes the initiative on how we can at least reduce the presence of plastic,” said Chairman of the Bali House of Representatives, I Nyoman Adi Wiryatama, when

confirmed on Friday (Dec. 28).

Wiryatama continued that lately the issue on undersea plastic waste in Bali went viral recorded by foreign tourists. Certainly this becomes a separate blow for Bali as a world tourist destination. “If we don’t reduce the producers first, the garbage will remain to run. If we reduce the plastic users, we can at least reduce it. We can’t just stop it,” explained this PDI-P politician from Tabanan.

That is why Wiryatama appreciated to the governor’s move to issue the Gubernatorial Regulation as a break-

through to reduce the production of disposable plastics. Talking about the target of reducing plastic waste by 60-70 percent, according to him, it depends on the awareness of the community itself.

“Come on, let’s be with us from the Bali House of Representatives, journalists, all the people, reduce the use of disposable plastic. So, someday Bali will be free from plastic waste,” he encouraged. Member of Commission III at the Bali House of Representatives, Ida Bagus Udiyana, agreed that public awareness must be encouraged to reduce the use of disposable plastic

waste. Thus, it is not only given awards and sanctions by the government.

“But how systemically it must also be guarded by all stakeholders. One of them is the public that must be aware of the danger of plastic waste being so permanent for the environment and has become a world threat,” said this Golkar politician.

Udiyana added the efforts to start changing people’s behavior will certainly require a process. He also gave notes at the level of gubernatorial regulation implementation, especially regarding the readiness of produc-

ers, distributors, suppliers and every business player to produce, distribute, supply, and provide disposable plastic substitutes. At the same time, prohibit to produce, distribute, supply and provide disposable plastics. Do not let it eventually burden the community.

“This is an extraordinary breakthrough. We appreciate it. We, the community and the industry, should realize together and have the sensitivity to guard the Gubernatorial Regulations so that there is readiness.

It needs a revolutionary movement,” he said. (kmb32)

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ROCK ‘N RUN THE 18TH CHAPTER: SAVE THE PLANET. CHARITY 5K FUN RUN

The 18th Rock ‘N Run 5K fun run, is an annual charity event organized by Hard Rock Hotel Bali that was held on Sunday morning 30 September 2018 in Kuta. This year, over 1,400 runners as well as generous sponsors came together to help raise Rp 200,000,000 in proceeds that will go to towards the education and conservation of coral around Bali.

Funds were raised from participation fees, sponsorship, auctions sales and bazaar, with 100% of proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to the Coral Triangle Center in Sanur, Bali, a-non-profit organization.

The 5 km race was very close finish won by Nyoman Agus Erawan Saputra with a time of 19.10. Gregorius came in 2nd place with a time of 19.12 and Julio finished 3rd with 19:14.

Brooke was the 1st female with a time of 23:10, followed by Kanna

at 23:14 and Yunita finished in 3rd place with 23:37. The Fawcett’s won the Family category, while Elle and Lisa won the Best Costume category.

“Over the last 20 years, Hard Rock Hotel Bali has been at the forefront of corporate responsibility within our industry in Bali and we remain committed to assisting the local community and environment anyway we can. We have raised billions of Rupiah since the inception of this annual event for various local charities and this year once again we are thrilled to see the turnout and support. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, community partners, media partners, Hard Rock Hotel Bali team, and all the participants who have contributed to this very event. In keeping with our motto ‘Save the Planet’, the proceeds of this year’s event will certainly assist in growing the education of

coral conservation in Bali.” said Mr Shane Coates, General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel Bali.

Sponsors for this event include Toyota Agung Kuta, APN Bali, Hard Rock Hotel Penang, Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya, Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur, The Boathouse Phuket, Rock Shop, Jamie’s Italian Kuta Beach, Hard Rock Café Bali, Thai Airways, Rimba Jimbaran Bali

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‘Beyond sorry’: Ariana Grande cancels Las Vegas gig

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LAS VEGAS - Ariana Grande has cancelled a Las Vegas concert because of “health issues” - but has promised to “make it up” to fans in 2019.

The 25-year-old US singer was set to perform at The Cosmopolitan hotel on Saturday, just days before New Year’s Eve. “Vegas, I’m currently working through some health issues and am beyond sorry I wont be able to see you this weekend,” Grande told her fans on Instagram.

“I love u and so look forward to seeing u and making it up to u next year.”

Entertainment website TMZ, citing sources close to the singer, reported that Grande was suffering from bron-

chitis.

A representative for Grande was not immediately available for comment. Grande ended 2018 with her song Thank U, Next at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the sixth week.

Her year also saw the death of exboyfriend and rapper Mac Miller in September and her break-up with fiance Pete Davidson in October. (net) Ariana Grande says she is ‘working through some health issues’

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie won’t rule out move into politics

Angelina Jolie is a special envoy for the UNHCR.

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CALIFORNIA - Angelina Jolie has declined to rule out a move into politics, saying: “I’ll go where I’m needed.” The US actress and campaigner, who filed for divorce from fellow Hollywood star Brad Pitt in 2016, joked about skeletons in her closet as she said she did not know whether she would fit such a role.

Jolie, 43, could follow the likes of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump - former presenter of The Apprentice - if she did choose to move from the showbiz arena into politics.

Others to have made the switch

include Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon.

Jolie was pressed on the idea when she was interviewed on the BBC, as she guest edited Radio 4’s Today programme on Friday.

She said: “If you asked me 20 years ago I would’ve laughed. I really don’t know. I always say I’ll go where I’m needed.

“I don’t know if I’m fit for politics… but then I’ve also joked that I don’t know if I have a skeleton left in my closet.

“So I’m pretty open and out

there. I can take a lot on the chin so that’s good. But I honestly will do whatever I think can really make change.”

The actress, a mother-of-six, is currently a special envoy for UN refugee agency the UNHCR where she said she was able “to do a lot of work directly with the people in need”. She added: “I’m also able to work with governments… so I sit in a very interesting place of being able to get a lot done, without a title and without it being about myself or my policies. “So for now I’ll sit quiet.” (net)

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Simple steps for dealing with garbage in Bali

Bali’s provincial government has announced that single use plastic such as plastic bags will be banned as of January 1rst, 2018. This is certainly a huge step in reducing the amount of plastic being consumed on the island and contributes to raising awareness about the fact that this material becomes highly toxic when burned, buried or let to soak in water.

However, given how ubiquitous plastic is in our lives today, an equally if not more important matter is how we deal with the plastic garbage that we do produce as it is highly unlikely that we will stop using plastic altogether anytime soon. There are countless initiatives throughout the island aimed at cleaning up the garbage that has been thrown away haphazardly - most notably into rivers and washed onto beaches. Many argue that people are simply not aware of how toxic plastic is and that it does not biodegrade, because up until about 40 years ago all post-consumer waste on the island was organic. To what extent people lack education on the matter and to what extent there is simply a lack of facilities provided to the public for disposing of their garbage efficiently is perhaps up for debate.

Currently junk banks will buy certain types of plastic and metals, which they then sell to recycling plants off the island. The rest of the plastic bought to them is simply thrown into landfills or burned on the spot releasing extremely

toxic fumes. Plastic can in fact be recycled or up-cycled in a number of ways, but without an organized system that is applied island-wide there is little hope that small scale initiatives will be able to make a dent in this critical situation. However, with small- scale well-managed local sorting sites set up throughout the island, small scale initiatives of different kinds for transforming this valuable material into energy or products can most certainly make a massive difference.

Bali has a massive amount of garbage that is not being managed anywhere close to optimally. While it appears that garbage, tourism and religious ceremonies in Bali are cur-

rently swirling in a downward spiral of unchecked pollution, harmful input and lack of responsibility, these same three features of the enchanted island could very well work together in an upward spiral of contribution, mobilization and environmental health.

By accepting plastic as a part of the natural world and giving it due attention and the same religious devotion that pays homage to the natural world in myriad and systematized ways in Bali, plastic waste and garbage more broadly could be included in this system instead of simply being ignored because it does not fit it to existing ways of functioning and allowed to become a real demon.

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Happy New Year

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