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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Obama visit an “opening act” for Rolling Stones concert in Cuba

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Obama to meet Castro faceto-face on historic Cuba trip Page 6

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HAVANA - The Rolling Stones were meant to play a rock ‘n’ roll show in Havana on Sunday but were delayed five days because of the inconvenient arrival of another foreign visitor: U.S. President Barack Obama. Obama lands on Sunday for a 48-hour visit 15 months after he reversed more than half a century of U.S. policy on Cuba and started normalizing relations with the former Cold War adversary. The Stones’ Latin American tour happened to roughly coincide and the band was at first set to play Havana on Sunday, but organizers then learned of the Obama trip and postponed the show until Friday, the band’s production manager said. “At one point we thought he (Obama) was coming to the show,” Dale “Opie” Skjerseth told reporters on Saturday from the outdoor sports complex where the Stones will play. “He’s our opening act,” Skjerseth joked. The Stones added the free show to the end of a Latin American tour, becoming the first major international rock stars to play Cuba. “They like to be the first of everything,” Skjerseth said. He said the band members were also aware their music and that of the Beatles and Elvis Presely were

once banned by the Communist government as “ideological deviation.” “They figured they’d like to come here and give it (rock) to them,” Skjerseth said. Havana is preparing for Obama with an extraordinary street-paving campaign and restricting areas he will visit for security reasons. At the same time, the groundwork for the Stones production has also been impressive if not unprecedented for Cuba. The band brought in 61 shipping containers with an estimated 500 tonnes of equipment such as the stage, speakers, lights and video screens, Skjerseth said. A Boeing 747 arrived on Friday from Mexico carrying the last of the equipment, he said. A crew of 140 Stones employees and at least 80 Cubans have set up on grounds including a football field and adjoining baseball fields with room for hundreds of thousands of spectators, who are invited to arrive for free on a first-come, first-served basis. (rtr)

NEW YORK - The $115 million a Florida jury awarded to Hulk

Hogan on Friday may seem like a big blow to the website Gawker,

Ubud tourism

‘International village’ besieged by investors

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From its humble beginnings as a globally recognized tourist attraction in 1927, Ubud has grown into an ‘international village’. Today tourism management regulations have become lax and money seems to rule over other considerations –Ubud is now at a crossroads. Formerly accommodations were primarily in the form of home-stays where visitors could have a taste of the local lifestule but today city hotles are besieging the area. Real estate developers have now been leaching into surrounding areas like Payangan and Tegallalang where city hotels are also becoming rampant. Owners of large capital have their hands on through various investments in Ubud and tourism no longer rests on the carrying capacity of the people of Ubud.. From the main roads to the small lanes, foreign visitors can be seen strolling around and homestay signs are still a common sight. Local Ubud residents make their homes comfortable and inexpensive for visitors, and bars and restaurants line the main streets of Ubud. Lately, a number of minimarkets have also been dotting the landscape.

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Workers chat as they work at a lighting and sound tower to be used for the Rolling Stones’ free outdoor concert on March 25 at Ciudad Deportiva de la Habana sports complex, Havana, March 19, 2016.

Gawker could still win Hulk Hogan case despite $115 mln verdict

Nick Denton (L), founder of Gawker, and Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, are seen in a combination of file pool photos taken in court in St Petersburg, Florida.

Australian PM takes bold gamble, sets in motion July 2 poll Page 13

but the media company could ultimately prevail in its court battle with the flamboyant wrestler, legal experts say. Hogan had sued the website for posting a video clip in 2012 featuring him having sex with the wife of his then-best friend, the radio shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Both sides cast the case as a crucial test of the balance between the right to privacy and freedom of the press in the digital age, when a celebrity sex tape can reach millions of viewers with one click of a button. “The jury’s decision is somewhat of a black box,” said Mary-Rose Papandrea, a University of North Carolina law professor who previously represented the National Enquirer, a tabloid known for its aggressive reporting on celebrity scandals. “It will be much more interesting and much more important as a legal issue to see what the

appellate court says.” Hogan had argued that Gawker ignored basic journalistic ethics by failing to contact him before publishing and violated his privacy by including several seconds of explicit sexual activity as part of the video excerpt it posted. “What’s disturbing about Gawker isn’t what they do in a vacuum,” said Kenneth Turkel, one of Hogan’s lawyers, during his closing argument. “It’s how proud they are of it.” Gawker countered that Hogan’s own penchant for publicly describing his sex life in detail had made the sex tape fair game. “He has consistently chosen to put his own private life out there, over and over,” Michael Sullivan, Gawker’s lawyer, told jurors on Friday. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, testified at trial that he made those comments while in character, not as part of his real-life persona.

Gawker’s attorneys argued that Hogan was drawing a meaningless distinction. David Marburger, a Cleveland attorney who represents media clients, compared Hogan to Donald Trump, another larger-than-life figure who has bragged about his male prowess as part of his public image. In Marburger’s view, a private video of Trump would be newsworthy because of references the Republican presidential hopeful made about his genitals during a presidential debate. “Regardless of how you judge what’s newsworthy, he’s asked for it,” Marburger said of Hogan. “He’s assumed this risk.” Gawker has at least some reason to feel more optimistic about its chances on appeal. In 2014, the Florida Second District Court threw out an injunction requiring it to take down the Hogan video that the trial judge had granted. (rtr)

Ubud... Continued on page 2

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Taxis are parked near the national monument as their drivers take part in a protest against what they say is unfair competition from ridesharing services in Jakarta, Indonesia March 14, 2016.

Indonesian taxi drivers to rally for ban on online taxi apps

JAKARTA - Thousands of Indonesian taxi drivers will take to the streets of the capital on Tuesday for a protest rally to demand the government prohibits ride-hailing apps like Grab and Uber, as a price war intensifies. The proliferation of cheap taxis using ride-sharing apps Go-Jek, Grab and Uber has made the traditional pick-up and drop-off taxi services unprofitable, threatening the business models of the country’s top taxi firms PT Blue Bird and Express Transindo Utama. “Online transport apps have destroyed some local taxis, mainly the small players,” said Andre Djokosoetono, director of Blue Bird, the country’s largest taxi operator. “We are fighting to make sure everyone

is treated fairly and there aren’t any players disadvantaged by these apps.” The Transportation Ministry has asked that the taxi-hailing apps be banned since they are not registered as public transport. But the Communications Ministry, which oversees the app operators, has said the firms can go on operating. Nasihin, a taxi driver for Express, said he used to earn about 250,000 rupiah ($20) a day in salary before the arrival of the ride-hailing

apps. Now he struggles to bring home a steady income. “Tomorrow, I have to go to the protest because what they are doing is illegal,” he said. “Taxi drivers are getting very angry.” The mobile apps have shaken up the market, sparking a cut-throat price war and forcing diversification away from unprofitable taxis into motorcycle taxis. Go-Jek and Grab drivers say they regularly offer rides at below cost to grab market share. The two privately held companies declined to provide details on pricing and their financial performances. “A price war is not unusual for the introduction of a businesses

like this ... as promotions are huge to seize market share,” said Patrick Walujo, co-founder of private equity firm Northstar Group, one of three investment companies that have together provided more than $200 million in funding to Go-Jek. “Perhaps Grab is hoping it can squeeze us. The reality is that because we offer multiple services and products our drivers generate more revenues, and our investors understand that.” Both Go-Jek and Grab offer cheap motorbike taxi services. Go-Jek has capped the cost of a motorbike ride at 15,000 rupiah ($1.15) anywhere in Jakarta. Last week, Grab gave first-time users up to 20 free rides. Both firms

say they have the biggest share of the motorcycle taxi business in the city of about 10 million people. “This is a growth stage where we really focus on expanding the market by investing to reach a large number of customers, so we can get large volumes,” Grab’s managing director Ridzki Kramadibrata told Reuters.(ant) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Bali News From page 1

Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta (www.hotelmulia.com) and The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas – Nusa Dua, Bali (www.themulia. com) are welcoming a warm Easter with abundant selections of dining experience and fun activities for children. Celebrate this year’s Easter at Hotel Mulia Senayan with

tourism to survive and flourish as it does now”, he said. Initially when Ubud was introduced to foreign citizens, it was an area with an exotic landscape and agriculture was thriving. The unique religious practices, ritual and arts were also well preserved and passed down thought the generations. Quite recently, tourism in Ubud has been growing very rapidly as seen by the seemingly endless number of tourism supporting facilities such as restaurants, art shops and bars and boutiques that all cater to visitors. It would appear that the local government has left the field wide open for people to build what they wasn’t without any clear restrictions. ConsequenltyUbud’s appearance has significantly altered. A startling number of shops with plate glass windows line the streets and little if any Balinese architecture is visible. The same is true of hotels and villas. Even though tourism in Ubud is popular for its culture, much of its values have been eroded. In the heart of Ubud, right in front of the Dalem Puri cemetery stands a hotel that has no trace of Balinese architecture. “Currently Ubud is rife with minimalist style buildings that are certainly not in accord with culture based tourism. The government should be more selective about issuing building licenses” said chief of the LPM Ubud, TjokordaGdeRakaSukawati. According to this Ubud Palace figure, rules governing the growth of tourism in Ubud that are based on cultural values need to be enacted. “I think the rules already exist, they just need to be implemented. This is important because nature, culture, local wisdom and divinity -through rituals, should be maintained. Surely this will also increase tourist the number of tourist visits to Ubud and Gianyar in general” said Sukawati who also lecturers atUdayana University. Enforcing restrictions and being more selective about issuing permits for building accomodations , he said is one to preserve values based on local wisdom – in every building. It would also be a good idea to maintain stability so as to avoid tariff wars, he concluded. (nik)

loved ones and take pleasure in delicious Easter Sunday Brunch at Table8, Orient8 and il Mare, or sumptuous Easter buffet at The Café and Edogin on 27 March. The Easter Extravaganza is also happening in all around Mulia Bali. Indulge in Good Friday lunch buffet at The Cafe or Table8, and experience Eas-

ter Sunday Brunch with a rich gourmet journey at Soleil, The Cafe and Table8, from 25 to 27 March. To complete the Easter festivities, the hotels prepare exciting Easter-themed Children Activities and lots of prizes on Easter Day (27 March). From egg hunting, fun colouring, to face

painting, Hotel Mulia Senayan and Mulia Bali are set to boost the Easter excitement on all the guests and their little ones. Throughout the month of March, guests at Hotel Mulia Senayan can also explore Cake Shop and The Chocolate Boutique to find Mulia luscious Easter-themed cakes and

chocolates, including Valhrona Chocolate Mousse and Mango Cream Easter Egg as a tea-time treat or gift for families, friends and colleagues. While in Mulia Bali, selections of hand-crafted chocolate eggs and bunnies, and other gourmet sweets and delights at Mulia Deli are ready to sweeten this holy celebration.

Balinese Temple Ceremony

Tourism facilities in Ubud Star hotel : 12 Budget hotel : 189 Cottage : 737 Restaurant : 190 Bar : 109 Cycling tour : 17 Transportation Services: 125 Rafting Adventure : 9

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Easter Celebrationsat Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta and The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas – Nusa Dua, Bali

Ubud...

Ubud has become quite crowded but it is not by mere happenstance that Ubud has become a popular tourist destination. Carefully thought out pioneering efforts to make Ubud into a tourist destination have been conducted since 1927. According to Tjok Bagus Astika Director of PuriLukisanUbud,Ubudwas designed to become an international tourist village. Astika explained that in 1927, his grandfatherTjok. GdeAgungSukawati initiated new ways of developing Ubud as a tourist attraction. At that time, Tjok.Gde Agung Sukawati began inviting guests that were staying at the Bali Hotel in Belaluan, Denpasar to come and visit Ubud and enjoy the pristine beauty of the natural surroundings. To add to the attractiveness of Ubud, a number of famous painters were invited to settle in Ubud. Among them there were Rudolf Bonnet and Walter Spies. The presence of both these painters in fact added to the appeal of Ubud amongst world travellers. Not long after that, in 1930, the Pitamaha artist association was established, involving the artists from Sanur, Batuan, Sukawati and Denpasar. The Pitamaha group often held cultural activities and art exchanges. During this same period, performances of the Gabor Dance were frequently staged. The storyline tells of the death of Abimayu from the Mahabharata epic These performances also lured many visitors to Ubud. Tjok Bagus Astika went on to explain that, over time the popularity of Ubud continued to grow espciallu after a number of Ubud artists and their works were taken abroad. “Transactions of these art exchanges indirectly promoted Ubud as a place of arts” Astika recently told Bali post. Initially there were only a few hotels and villas in Ubud, he said. Hotel Mutiara at Kelodan Palace was the first hotel established to accommodate the growing number of visitors to Ubud, so that they would spend more time the area instead of rushing back to Denpasar. A villa was also built at Campuhan, Ubud. The villa served as the home base for foreign artists who were deliberately invited to come and live in Ubud. Tourism was now flourishing with the local community serving as the main actors. People started to manage restaurants and rent out their homes as inns. Home-stays starting to became a source of income for Ubud residents. In time many locals also opened small stalls where they would sell Balines roasted suckling pig (babiguling) and traditional sweets. “We are very grateful that the rapid growth of tourism in Ubud tourism has not led to our community forgetting tradition and still conduct our rituals sincerely with the spirit of togetherness. This is also one of Ubud’s strengths and feeds the taksu or divine vibration of Ubudthat has allowed

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One of the villa located in Ubud area.

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Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the

importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents

and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Science

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International

Homo sapiens’ sex with extinct species was no one-night stand

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An exhibit shows the life of a neanderthal family in a cave in the new Neanderthal Museum in the northern town of Krapina in this February 25, 2010, file photo. Our species, Homo sapiens, has a more adventurous sexual history than previously realized.

coast of New Guinea. These Melanesians were found to have about 2 percent Neanderthal ancestry plus an additional genetic contribution of roughly 2 to 4 percent from Denisovans. The non-African populations studied had roughly 1.5 to 4 percent Neanderthal genetic ancestry, Akey said. African populations do not have either Neanderthal or Denisovan ancestry because those two species were never on that continent. Denisovans, discovered in the past decade, are known only from a pinky finger bone and two teeth from a northern Siberian cave. The robust, large-browed Neanderthals prospered across Europe and Asia from about 350,000 years ago until disappearing shortly after 40,000 years ago. Less is known about the Denisovans. The fact that the only known Denisovan remains come from northern Siberia but that their genetic contribution is seen in people living far away in Melanesia suggests Denisovans had a broad geographic range extending across Asia, Akey said. (rtr)

Navy funds autism-screening app, hoping for help with PTSD PROVIDENCE — The Navy is paying for research into an app to screen for autism in the hopes that it could eventually be tweaked to look for signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. While developmental and trauma disorders might at first appear strange bedfellows, the researchers and a PTSD expert for the VA say it could be an exciting new direction. Facial expressions can indicate the presence of autism, PTSD and other disorders. The Autism & Beyond app uses a smartphone camera and an algorithm to read children’s facial expressions and assess their emotional responses. The app, which uses a general algorithm, could be expanded to PTSD to monitor people over time if speech and other signals are taken into account, according to Pedja Neskovic, who oversees the project in the Office of Naval Research. “It can find patterns, not just in facial expressions but in different kinds of data sets, such as brain signals and speech, and it can be used on a continuous basis,” he said. “It’s a completely new world.”

William Unger, a PTSD expert and clinical psychologist at the Providence VA Medical Center, sees potential for an app to be used to help screen for PTSD if it can prove reliable for a large population over time. It’s always good to have additional tools, he said. “This is a technology in its infancy. You don’t know where it will go,” he said. “So does this science and this study really then lead to additional questions, additional technological developments which help us to move forward? It very well may. So I’m very excited, even though I’m saying it’s very far off from having utility.” M. David Rudd, an expert in suicide prevention and PTSD in military personnel, is skeptical. Rudd said he can’t see the extrapolation to PTSD, calling it “a pretty big gap to leap.” He worries about an app rendering erroneous results, a concern Unger also expressed.“It’s the introduction of technology where technology is not particularly needed and not particularly useful,” said Rudd, president of the University of Memphis. “As a society, this is what we do. It’s kind of the medicalization of a problem that’s emotional and interpersonal in nature.

In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2016, an Israeli soldier on the autism spectrum works on a computer as his commander writes on a whiteboard in a small office in downtown Tel Aviv. A military program called “seeing into the distance,” provides training and assistance to Israelis on the autism spectrm who wish to enlist in the military. AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner

I just don’t get it.” The Navy has been working with the researcher who developed the algorithm for the app, Guillermo Sapiro, for about 20 years, supporting his research on image processing and data analysis. The Navy has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in the app, Neskovic said. PTSD often goes undiagnosed.

Patients may not recognize the link between their symptoms and a traumatic event they experienced or may not be willing to talk about that event, while sometimes symptoms are obscured by other issues, according to research published by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Some veterans don’t want to feel like there’s something wrong with

them and try to cope on their own, Unger said. The app, as it’s designed for autism, shows funny videos designed to make children smile, laugh or express emotions. The way their head, lips, eyes and nose move is recorded, encoded and analyzed with the camera and app. If a child isn’t responding, that’s also classified. (ap)

Difficult to get water

Madya villagers forced to walk 2.5 km to Lake Batur

WASHINGTON - Our species, Homo sapiens, has a more adventurous sexual history than previously realized, and all that bed-hopping long ago has left an indelible mark on the human genome. Scientists said on Friday an analysis of genetic information on about 1,500 people from locations around the world indicated at least four interbreeding episodes tens of thousands of years ago, three with our close cousins the Neanderthals and one with the mysterious extinct human species known as Denisovans. People living on the remote equatorial islands of Melanesia represented the only population found to possess an appreciable level of Denisovan genetic ancestry. These Melanesians, like most human populations, also had Neanderthal genetic ancestry. The researchers found some of the genes inherited from these extinct species were beneficial for our species. Many are involved in the immune system and likely helped protect against pathogens, and some play important roles in skin and hair biology, said University of Washington evolutionary geneticist Joshua Akey, who helped lead the study published in the journal Science. The researchers analyzed DNA sequences from 35 people living on Northern Island Melanesia off the

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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Polemics on the Hotel Canggu Intercontinental development project with local residents led to the blocking of road access to the hotel on the edge of the beach.

Investor sluggish

Canggu residents block access to Hotel Canggu Intercontinental

MANGUPURA — Polemics on the Hotel Canggu Intercontinental development project with local residents led to the blocking of road access to the hotel on the edge of the beach. Hundreds of residents of Canggu, Canggu, North Kuta, came to location on Sunday (Mar. 20) to block road access to the hotel by using limestone. The action was led in person by chief of Canggu customary village I Nyoman Sujapa, hamlet chief of Canggu I Wayan Mustara and chief of Canggu customary hamlet I Gugus Bades. The heating up mass was only met by a representative of PT Canggu International in charge of HRD Department, Abdul Fachmy. Seeing the action, Abdul could not do much. When asked by hamlet chief Mustra, Abdul said that he did not know anything because he has just joined in the company for ten days. “If you do not know anything, just keep silent. If you even take action (hamper us—Ed) we’ll take you,” said Mustara. Residents thronging the location had heated up because the hotel security guard dismantled the banner mounted by residents. “Why do you dismantle the banner? Does it indeed belong to hotel inventory so that you can arbitrarily dismantle it? Take it,” shouted Nengah Atika, a resident of Canggu participating in the demon-

stration. A number of trucks unloaded limestone material near the entry point of the hotel development project at the edge of Canggu Beach. On the pile of limestone material residents also put up two banners containing their demands. Some community leaders also witnessed the action, including a legislator of the Badung House of Representatives I Gede Aryantha, subdistrict head of North Kuta A.A. Yuyun Hanura Eny, the Head of the Badung National Unity and Politics Agency (Kesbangpol) Ketut Swendi. The action was also attended by Chief of Operations of the Badung Police I.B. Swastika. As is known, the action is continuation of the previous meeting’s decision (Jan. 31). In the meeting, the previous customary village chief, I Wayan Suamba, gave a deadline on March 20. Unfortunately, Sujapa said, until the deadline provided, the PT Canggu International has no good intention to

meet the demands of society. For instance, the investor was asked to lower L-gutter because it is too high. Investor is also required to give up the land at the edge of the beach for pathway to temple and re-measure the land to know the boundaries of the land owned by investor. Road condition must be restored to the original condition where the beach view can be directly seen. Then, culverts crossing the road must be dismantled. The meeting held was also attended by the Regional Representative Council (DPD) Gusti Arya Wedakarna and one of the Board of Directors of the PT Canggu International Bagus Heri Purwanto. “We’d like to see the response of the owner,” said customary village chief of Canggu, I Nyoman Sujapa. Subdistrict head Yuyun Hanura, who also came to location to witness her residents, said that all this time the community wants the response of the investor. “Since there is no response, people then do this (blockade action— Ed),” she said. (kmb27)

Bangli (Bali Post)— Water crisis still becomes a classic problem faced by hundreds of residents in Kintamani, mainly those living behind the hills. One of them is the Madya hamlet, Trunyan. For consumption, local residents are forced to utilize rainwater collected in reservoir. Then, to meet the needs of their livestock, they must be willing to walk as far as 2.5 kilometers in order to fetch water at Lake Batur. Madya hamlet chief, Wayan Besar, said on Sunday (Mar. 20) that water crisis at Madya hamlet occurs because the region absolutely has no water source like other villages. This condition is aggravated by the absence of adequate road access so that residents cannot buy clean water for daily needs. Wayan Besar disclosed that to meet consumption needs, a total of 186 families at the hamlet are forced to utilize rainwater collected in their reservoir. He admitted that rainwater stored in the reservoir is never sufficient to meet the needs up to dry season. Therefore, residents must outsmart it by taking water to Lake Batur. “To take the water of Lake Batur, our residents have to walk as far as 2.5 kilometers across Trunyan hill,” he explained. Other than for showering, the water taken from Lake Batur is also used for their livestock. He said that actually this

classic problem has already been submitted to local village government. As constrained by funding, the issue of clean water crisis cannot be addressed until now. According to him, one of the ways to overcome the water crisis in the region is by lifting the water of Lake Batur. If this is possible, he planned to hold the water taken from Lake Batur in the reservoir built on village land. “Therefore, we strongly hope that central government can intervene,” he said. Aside from Madya hamlet, the same problem is also experienced by residents at Bunut hamlet, Trunyan. Hamlet chief of Bunut, I Wayan Karben, separately disclosed that to meet water needs, his hamlet got two water pumps in 2015 to take water from Lake Batur. In addition to the assistance of water pump, his hamlet also has got the assistance of pipeline approximately 1.5 km. Although having got water pump and pipeline, the residents have not been able to enjoy the water because to drain water to Bunut hamlet, it is still required additional pipe of about 3 kilometers. To help the residents enjoy the water, he has proposed to ask for help by the use of the allocation of village fund (ADD). The total budget required to meet the shortage of pipeline is around IDR 50 million. (kmb40)

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Water crisis still becomes a classic problem faced by hundreds of residents in Kintamani, mainly those living behind the hills.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Bali News

Competition getting tougher

Players in e-commerce industry come up with strategies

JAKARTA – These days, business competition in ecommerce industry are getting tougher. This happened in line with the positive trend of transaction in e-commerce over these past few years.

According to Co-founder of Indonetwork.co.id, Ryn Hermawan, as one of e-commerce players in Indonesia, Indonetworks have to come up with strategies and innovations in order to survive in the competition. Ryn stated Indonetwork as e-commerce in market place and business directory category, has 15 years experience to begin with. As for now, Ryn mentioned, the market place and business directory website has 1 million active members consist of businessmen and small medium enterprises players. “Indonetwork.co.id has strong commitment to increase service performance to its member in order to win the competition in Indonesia,” Ryn stated on Sunday. Besides having one million members, the visitor of Indonetwork reached four million visitors per month. “Looking at the positive trend in e-commerce industry, we are optimistic that Indonetwork will be visited by ten millions visitors per month by the end of this year.” Ryn added that looking at the competition, there are several features that added in website to help members expand their business. Some of the features are escrow account, financing service, and logistic service. Besides adding some features, Indonetwork also empower businessmen and SME’s players. “Some of the initiative that conducted by Indonetwork are giving education and socialization to businessmen and SME’s player in Indonesia,” added Head of Business Development and Strategy of Indonetwork, Wisnu Aji. Wisnu also said that in order to increase members and visitors to its website, Indonetwork participate in event, like Megabuild that held in Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) from Thursday, March 17th to Sunday, March 20th. Megabuild 2016 is an exhibition involving businesses and SMEs from the construction industry. “As for today, Indonetwork has 14 general categories that can be picked by individual or company. In the future, Indonetwork will add its member and display some of products that made by SME’s players,” Wisnu concluded. (kmb18)

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

International

Australian PM takes bold gamble, sets in motion July 2 poll

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull set the stage for early elections on July 2, despite signs his personal popularity is sagging, by recalling parliament in the boldest gamble of his short leadership.

Parliament will be recalled from its seven-week recess to sit on April 18, Turnbull said on Monday, to vote on labour reform bills that are likely to be blocked in the upper house Senate by smaller parties such as the influential Greens and the main centre-left opposition Labor Party. The release of the 2015/16 national budget would also be moved forward by one week to May 3, he said. “The time for playing games is over,” Turnbull said in a nationally televised news conference. “This is an opportunity for the Senate to do its job of legislating rather than filibustering. The go-slows and obstruction by Labor and the Greens on this key legislation must end,” he said. The wheels were set in motion for an early poll when the Senate passed voting reforms on Friday after a marathon session. An election is due by January 2017 but had been widely expected by political pundits to be called for the second half of 2016. A piece of legislation must be defeated twice by the Senate to give Turnbull the trigger for an early election. Turnbull has consistently led opinion polls since he came to power in a party-room coup last year. His ruling conservative Liberal-National coalition has led Labor in recent polls but there are signs his honeymoon period may be ending. A Newspoll released on Monday showed Turnbull’s popularity falling into negative territory for the first time. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas/AAP The poll of 2,049 voters, taken from Thursday to Sunday, showed satisfaction with his performance fell to 39 per- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reacts during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, March 17, 2016. cent, while dissatisfaction rose to 43 percent. (rtr) IBP/kmb18

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Crops become Candikuning’s leading commodity

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Vegetable gardens and strawberry patches are leading the way in the development of tourism in Candikuning.

BERATAN - Candikuning is known for Ulun Danu Beratan temple, but this fertile area also yields agricultural products such as fresh vegetables and strawberries. The people of Candikuning have understood that maintaining their agricultural lands is advantageous to the community, and many have even started to develop agrotourism in Candikuning Traditional Village. According to Candikuning’s headman I Made Mudita, vegetable gardens and strawberry patches are leading the way in the development of tourism in the area. Corn, boiled peanuts, strawberries and a variety of other snacks make for great gifts for visitors to bring home with them or enjoy on site. Many gardens have become tourist attractions in their

own right and strawberry picking has also become an increasingly popular activity especially with families holidaying in the area. “Agro-tourism has become an alternative to visiting the botanical” said Murdita. Recognizing the importance of sustaining Candikuning’s vegetable cultivation and tourist attractions, Murdita invites locals to care for the environment and farmers in particular have been encouraged to start using organic fetilizer when cultivating their vegetables. Many farmers have already taken to organic farming as a way to reduce pollution in Lake Beratan and are benefiting economically a well given that organic products are much sought after items. (kmb24)

Brazil’s Rousseff lacks Senate votes to defeat impeachment- senator

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A giant inflatable doll in the shape of a duck is seen in front of the National Congress during a protest against tax increases in Brasilia, Brazil, in this October 1, 2015, file photo. Brazil’s business leaders have adopted the duck to fight against what they describe as the economic quackery of Rousseff, a leftist who is facing growing pressure to quit and struggling to pull the economy out of its deepest recession in 25 years.

BRASILIA - Brazil’s ruling coalition lacks the votes in the Senate to defeat a request to remove left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff from office if it is approved by the lower house, a senior senator in the coalition’s largest party said on Sunday. The leading member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), who asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the issue, told Reuters the coalition could not rally the one-third of votes needed in the 81-seat Senate to stop Rousseff being dismissed. On Sunday, Estadao newspaper quoted sources close to Senate Speaker Renan Calheiros, also a member of the PMDB, as saying he believed that if the lower house approves the ongoing impeachment process it would create an unstoppable wave of support for removing Rousseff. A spokesman for Calheiros was not immediately available for comment. Congress’ lower house opened

impeachment proceedings last week against the unpopular Rousseff based on opposition allegations that she deliberately manipulated government accounts to boost her chances of reelection to a second term in 2014. Rousseff, a former Marxist guerrilla who is Brazil’s first female president, has vigorously denied any wrongdoing. The impeachment process only adds to the crisis that has hit Brazil, shaken to the core by its biggest ever corruption scandal - an investigation into political kickbacks to the ruling coalition from contractors working for state oil company Petrobras. Rousseff’s government is also grappling with the worst recession in decades in Latin America’s largest economy and an epidemic of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, as it scrambles to host the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August. A survey published on Saturday by polling firm Datafolha showed support for Rousseff’s impeachment

rising to 68 percent, close to the record level of 71 percent reached in August. With opposition parties hurrying along proceedings, a special impeachment committee could present its findings as soon as mid-April. A plenary session of the lower house would then need to vote on whether to send Rousseff for trial in the Senate. The senior PMDB source told Reuters that, if the lower house gives the green light for a trial, the ruling coalition lacks the one-half votes in the Senate needed to refuse the request to try her there. That would mean Rousseff would automatically be suspended from office and VicePresident Michel Temer, the leader of the PMDB, would take over for six months during the trial. “If the lower house cannot block impeachment, then we in the Senate have no way of blocking it,” the senator said, adding that he believed the president would be removed from office. (rtr)

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

BUSINESS A plea for help: How China asked the Fed for its stock crash play book

WASHINGTON - Confronted with a plunge in its stock markets last year, China’s central bank swiftly reached out to the U.S. Federal Reserve, asking it to share its play book for dealing with Wall Street’s “Black Monday” crash of 1987. The request came in a July 27 email from a People’s Bank of China official with a subject line: “Your urgent assistance is greatly appreciated!” In a message to a senior Fed staffer, the PBOC’s New Yorkbased chief representative for the Americas, Song Xiangyan, pointed to the day’s 8.5 percent drop in Chinese stocks and said “my Governor would like to draw from your good experience.” It is not known whether the PBOC had contacted the Fed to deal with previous incidents of market turmoil. The Chinese central bank and the Fed had no comment when reached by Reuters.In a Reuters analysis last year, Fed insiders, former Fed employees and economists said that there was no official hotline between the PBOC and the Fed and that the Chinese were often reluctant to engage at international meetings. The Chinese market crash triggered steep declines across global financial markets and within a few hours the Fed sent China’s central bank a trove of publicly-available documents detailing the U.S. central bank’s actions in 1987. Fed policymakers started a two-day policy meeting the next

day and took note of China’s stock sell-off, according the meeting’s minutes. Several said a Chinese economic slowdown could weigh on America. Financial market contagion from China was one of the reasons cited by the Fed in September when it put off a rate hike that many analysts had expected, a sign of how important China has become both as an industrial powerhouse and as a financial market. NO SECRETS The messages, which Reuters obtained through an Freedom of Information Act request, show how alarmed Beijing has become over the deepening financial turmoil and offer a rare insight into one of the least understood major central banks. The exchanges also show that while the two central banks have a collegial relationship, they might not share secrets even during a crisis. “Could you please inform us ASAP about the major measures you took at the time,” Song asked the director of the Fed’s International Finance Division, Steven Kamin in the July 27 email. The message registered in Kamin’s account just after 11 a.m.

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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage in Beijing, China, Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. China’s stock indices rose the first day of trading after China’s top securities regulator was replaced following months of turmoil in Chinese stock markets that have battered faith in Beijing’s economic management. in Washington. Kamin quickly replied from his Blackberry: “We’ll try to get you something soon.” What followed five hours later was a 259-word summary of how the Fed worked to calm markets and pre-

vent a recession after the S&P 500 stock index tumbled 20 percent on Oct. 19, 1987. Kamin also sent notes to guide PBOC officials through the many dozens of pages of Fed transcripts, statements and reports that

were attached to the email. All of the attached documents had long been available on the Fed’s website and it is unclear if they played a role in shaping Beijing’s actions.(rtr)

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investor Wilbur Ross, said the company is buying the company from the global asset manager TPG, which will retain a 35 percent stake. WL Ross will then change its name to Nexeo Solutions Inc. Under the deal, WL Ross will buy the company for about 35 mil-

A Rexall drugstore is shown in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Prescription drug distributor McKesson Corp. is buying Canadian drugstore operator Rexall Health from Katz Group in a deal that will strengthen McKesson’s Canadian pharmaceutical supply chain. The acquisition is expected to close late in 2016.

lion shares of its common stock, along with about $1.3 million in cash and will assume It will also assume debt. Nexeo had revenue of about $3.9 billion in its most recent fiscal year and operates in more than 80 countries with more than 2,450 employees, according to WL Ross. Following completion of the deal, Ross will serve as chairman of the company while current Nexeo CEO David Bradley will continue as the company’s leader. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter.(ap)

Standing kris at Gubug draws interests of foreign enthusiasts

TABANAN - Blacksmith in Bali is not only good at making knives, machetes and swords. Their skill also includes the making of kris like the blacksmith at Batu Sangihan Pande hamlet, Gubug, Tabanan. Uniqueness of the kris dagger they make lies in the capability of ‘standing’ on the edge. As a result, this kris draws the interest of foreign enthusiasts. Unfortunately, only few craftsmen are capable of combining the raw materials of kris dagger with black steel. As a result, the kris dagger produced is susceptible to rust and does not last long. To that end, the Industry and Trade Agency provided training on how to combine the raw materials of kris some time ago. One of the blacksmiths of Batu Sangihan Pande, Ketut Margi, explained that the techniques of combining raw material of kris namely nickelous iron and black iron in most craftsmen in Bali is still new. To make last longer, the kris raw materials are mixed with steel. But the combination of the three metals requires a technique that must be learned. “Mixing of these metals will require at least half a day,” he said. Further, Margi described there are some processes in the making of a kris dagger. At first, it is known as the phase of mixing nickel with black iron called sorokan. Afterwards, it is resumed with the mixing with steel and the result is named kodokan. From this kodokan is then made a grooved or straight kris. Other than rarely having the ability to combine three raw materials, the availability and the price are quite expensive. According to Margi, to obtain raw materials, he must purchase it from Java. The nickelous iron is sold for IDR 480,000 per kg, steel for IDR 15,000 per kg and black iron for IDR 60,000 per stalk. Currently, the demand for kris dagger in Bali is mostly intended for pejenengan (sanctified item) at temples. “At first, the pejenengan kris should be ritualized and carried out on an auspicious day,” he explained. According to Margi, the price will depend on sincerity of the buyer, in this case the supporting devotees of the temple. “We do not determine the price of the pejenengan kris dagger. So, it highly depends on their sincerity because this is also a devotional work for blacksmith,” he said. In order that the Balinese kris is increasingly recognized by wider public, especially overseas, Margi hoped the government can support both in terms of training and promotion of Balinese kris craft, in particular the kris of Tabanan. (kmb24)

The unique keris made by the craftsmen in Gubug, Tabanan

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Flood of waste

Community groups and volunteers clean up Sumbersari Beach

WL Ross buying chemicals and plastics distributor Nexeo NEW YORK — WL Ross Holdings Corp., a company formed to make acquisitions, will buy control of the chemicals and plastics distribution company Nexeo Solutions Holdings LLC for about $1.6 billion. WL Ross, run by billionaire

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The voulenteers are cleaning the Sumbersari Beach

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NEGARA - Waste water flooding in the area of Sumbersari Beach became cause for concern and a number of parties stepped in to take action. The Sumbersari Harmony Tourism Community Group (PASSIH) of Sumbersari hamlet, Melaya, and the Jembrana volunteer community (KRJ) intervened by conducting a beach cleanup-up on Saturday (Mar. 19) to deal with the marine that was pilled up along 3.5 km. Cracked branches, plastic water bottles, sandals and the like were collected by hand but buffalo also pitched in to help. The buffalo used a specially designed type of hoe, to gather large piles of waste. The refuse thus collected over the course of the day, was then burned in a massive beach bonfire. Allegedly, all the waste was swept in

from the sea and originated from outside of Bali. Sumbersari community group leader, I Ketut Subanda, said that the marine debris started washing up on the shore of Sumbersari Beach last week. “This happens quite often. After being cleaned up, it will come again because garbage continues to be dumped into rivers and estuaries”, he explained. This marine debris very much disturbs the comfort of residents of Sumbersari Beach. This coastal area is also a magnet for foreign visitors who frequently stay in nearby villas. Besides, the marine debris also threatens the grouper fish farming with its floating cages that was developed by the community group. Thus, Subanda hopes that people can increase their environmental awareness. (kmb)

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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U.S. President Barack Obama tours Old Havana with his family at the start of a three-day visit to Cuba, in Havana March 20, 2016.

Obama to meet Castro face-to-face on historic Cuba trip

HAVANA - U.S. President Barack Obama turns from sightseeing to state business on his historic Cuba trip on Monday, pressing President Raul Castro for economic and democratic reforms while hearing complaints about continued U.S. economic sanctions. Obama and Castro will have their fourth meeting, likely their most substantial, at the Palace of the Revolution, where Castro and his predecessor, older brother Fidel Castro, have led Cuba’s resistance to U.S. pressure going back decades. A U.S. presidential visit to the inner sanctum of Cuban power would have been unthinkable before Obama and Raul Castro’s rapprochement 15 months ago, when they agreed to end a Cold War-era dispute that lasted five decades and continued even after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The two leaders have deep differences to discuss as they attempt to rebuild the bilateral relationship. Obama is under pressure from critics at home to push Castro’s Communist government to allow dissent from political opponents and further open its Soviet-style command economy. His aides have said Obama will encourage more economic reforms and greater access to the Internet for Cubans. His administration hopes

such changes might come at a Communist Party congress next month but doubts any political opening will be forthcoming. Still, Obama has promised to talk about freedom of speech and assembly in Cuba. “I will raise these issues directly with President Castro,” he told the Cuban dissident group the Ladies in White in a March 10 letter. Castro has said Cuba will not waver from its 57-year-old revolution and government officials say the United States needs to end its economic embargo and return the Guantanamo Bay naval base to Cuba before the two nations can enjoy normal relations. Cuban police backed by hundreds of shouting pro-government demonstrators broke up a Ladies in White march on Sunday, detaining dozens of people just hours before Obama landed. Obama has urged Congress to rescind the 54-year-old embargo but has been rejected by the Republican leadership. He now has both

Democratic and Republican elected officials with him on his Cuba trip and hopes Congress may act after the Nov. 8 presidential election. One Cuban yelled “Down with the embargo!” during Obama’s tour of Old Havana, and the president responded by raising his right hand. Thwarted by Congress on the embargo, Obama has instead used his executive authority to loosen restrictions on trade and travel with the Caribbean island. Cuba has praised those measures but Castro will likely use the meeting on Monday to press Obama to go further. “We think the U.S. government can take more steps to send clear and direct signals in this direction,” Foreign Trade Minister Rodrigo Malmierca told reporters on Sunday. Obama and Castro met for half an hour during a regional summit in Panama last April and they also had brief encounters at Nelson Mandela’s funeral in 2013 and at the U.N. General Assembly last September. (rtr)

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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi unlikely to take formal role in new government NAYPYITAW - Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi will control the incoming government of her National League for Democracy (NLD) through her position as party leader, a senior official said, indicating she was unlikely to take a formal post in the administration. The Nobel peace prize laureate led the NLD to a landslide win in a historic election in November, but a constitution drafted by the former junta bars her from the presidency because her two sons are British citizens, as was her late husband. “Taking positions is not that important any more...In the United States there are many famous lawmakers in the parliament who are very influential, but they don’t take any position in the cabinet,” Zaw Myint Maung, the NLD’s spokesman and one of its leaders, told Reuters late on Sunday. “It’s the same here. She will lead the party, so she will lead the government formed by that party,” said Zaw Myint Maung, in the most detailed remarks from the NLD so far on how Suu Kyi plans to wield power. Other top-level NLD politicians, including Win Htein, her confidant, have likened Suu Kyi’s role to that of Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born widow of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. As leader of the Congress party, she dominated the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before it fell from power in 2014, but held no ministerial position. NLD leaders have derided the constitution as “ridiculous”, and Suu Kyi has pledged to run the country through a proxy president. Last week, the NLD-dominated parliament elected Htin Kyaw, a close friend and confidant of Suu Kyi, for that role, making him the first head of state since the 1960s who is not a serving or recently retired senior military officer. In the run-up to the November poll, Suu Kyi had made clear she intended to lead the government regardless of whether she was president, but said the Sonia Gandhi comparison was “not quite” accurate. She has not elaborated since. Myanmar’s constitution effectively bars government ministers from party activities, saying that if they belong to a party, they “shall not take part in its party activities during the term of office”. Zaw Myint Maung’s remarks appeared to contradict speculation by some diplomats and local media, who said Suu Kyi was poised to become the minister of foreign affairs, a position that would give her a seat on the national defence and security council. (rtr)

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

INDONESIA Indonesian volunteers distribute 1.5 tons of strawberries among Gaza children

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Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti gestures as she talks to reporters after meeting with Chinese embassy officials in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 21, 2016. Indonesia “feels sabotaged” in its efforts to maintain peace in the disputed South China Sea and may bring its latest maritime dispute with China to an international court, Pudjiastuti said on Monday.

Indonesia lodges protest against Chinese coast guard violation

JAKARTA - The government of Indonesia, through Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi, has lodged a protest with the Chinese Charge dAffaires in Jakarta Sun Weide over Chinese coast guard violations in Indonesian waters.

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National League for Democracy (NLD) party leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at the Union Parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar March 15, 2016.

“I have just summoned the Chinese charge daffaires in Jakarta Sun Weide. We have expressed our strong protest and have submitted a memorandum during that meeting,” Foreign Minister Marsudi noted here on Monday. Minister Marsudi revealed that the protest note addressed to the Chinese Embassy contained at least three main points. First, the Indonesian government has objected to the violations committed by the Chinese coast guard against the countrys sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf. Second, the Indonesian government has raised a protest on the violation by the Chinese coast

guard against its law enforcement agencies on the EEZ and continental shelf. Third, the Indonesian government has protested to the violation committed by the Chinese coast guard on its marine territorial sovereignty. The minister said the Indonesian government had sought clarification from the Chinese government over the incident. Marsudi also stressed that as part of sound state relations, each country must respect the principles of international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982. “Finally, I would like to emphasize that Indonesia is not a claimant state in the South China Sea and not a claimant state in the South China

Sea dispute,” affirmed Minister Marsudi. The foreign minister summoned the Chinese charge daffaires of Jakarta since the current Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia was in Beijing. Earlier, the Chinese authorities had intervened in the law enforcement efforts undertaken by Indonesian authorities to seize a Chinese-origin ship MV Kway Fey 10078 after it was suspected of committing illegal fishing in the Natuna waters of Indonesia. The Chinese Coast Guard attempted to intimidate the Indonesian Navys Hiu 11 patrol boat, which was in the process of taking into custody the 300 gross ton (GT) ship, on Saturday, March 19.(ant)

JAKARTA - Indonesian volunteers spent part of the money donated by the countrys people to buy 1.5 tons of strawberries for the children of Gaza. “We took the initiative to buy 1.5 tons of strawberries directly from the plantations in North Gaza and distributed them among 533 families. Each family got three kilograms of strawberries,” Abdillah Onim, an Indonesian volunteer who lives in Gaza, informed ANTARA from Gaza, Monday. Onim, who is married to a Palestinian woman, has helped the Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C) Indonesia in Gaza. He is now working on the establishment of the “Suara Palestina” (Palestinian Voice) news agency. He pointed out that March was the peak season for strawberry cultivation, and the fruit was available in abundance in Gaza. Most poor children in Gaza, however, could not afford the fruit as their families,

in general, lived below the poverty line, he affirmed. Therefore, he came up with the idea to distribute strawberries among them. “This step was taken so that every inhabitant, including kindergarten students, could sample the sweetness of the strawberries harvested from the plantations in Gaza itself,” he explained. The fruit was distributed among the families in Bait Lahiyah, Um Naser, and Dier Balah in Central Gaza. Onim said that happiness was apparent on the faces of the children when they received and tasted the strawberries. Onim said the decision to buy strawberries was also aimed at helping the farmers in Gaza. “Hopefully, similar programs could be implemented in future in order to strengthen relations between Indonesia and the Palestinian community in Gaza,” Onim added.(ant)

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

International Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, poses on the court after defeating Milos Raonic, of Canada, in a final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Indian Wells, Calif. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-0.

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with a record-equalling 27th ATP Masters 1000 crown. Djokovic, who beat long-time rival Nadal 7-6(5) 6-2 in the semifinals, also maintained his perfect record against Raonic as he won their sixth career meeting. “Best match of the tournament for me today and probably the worst for Milos,” Djokovic, an 11-time grand

slam singles champion, told ESPN after the trophy presentation. “He was not feeling his best and I wish him a speedy recovery. “He just told me that he might have injured the same part of the leg as he did at the Australian Open, which took him off the tour for a month.” The Canadian was sidelined in February because of a groin injury that helped end his run in the semifinals of the Australian Open, where he lost to Andy Murray in five sets. “It’s sad to have the finals like

this in one way but I played a great tournament. I’ve got to be happy with what I’ve done from my side today,” said Djokovic, who improved his career record at Indian Wells to 46-6. “Every time he would miss the first serve, I was on top of the second serve. I was not allowing him to control the pace from the baseline, I moved him around the court. Tactically, I did everything right.” As courtside temperatures reached 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34 degrees Celsius), Djokovic broke an erratic

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Raonic in the first and third games of the match as he breezed through the opening set in 43 minutes. After leaving the court for medical treatment, Raonic returned for the second set and was broken again in the first game when he netted a backhand, and also in the third after he blasted a backhand long. Clearly well short of his best form, Raonic saved two break points in the fifth before failing to hold and Djokovic comfortably sealed the win in the sixth when his opponent netted a forehand service return. (rtr)

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Sportsmen train at a local stadium in the southern city of Stavropol, Russia, in this November 10, 2015 file photo. Four Russian track-and-field athletes have tested positive for the banned drug meldonium, Russia’s athletics chief said on March 21, 2016, a disclosure that further undermines Moscow’s efforts to overturn a doping ban in time for the Rio Olympics.

MOSCOW - Four Russian trackand-field athletes have tested positive for the banned drug meldonium, Russia’s athletics chief said on Monday, a disclosure that further undermines Moscow’s efforts to overturn a doping ban in time for the Rio Olympics. At least 16 Russian sportsmen and women, including world tennis star Maria Sharapova and speed skating Olympic gold-medallist Semion Elistratov, have been caught using meldonium since it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Jan. 1. Despite warnings from sports officials that a number of other Russian competitors could have taken the substance, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told Reuters on March 11 that meldonium had nothing to do with athletics in his country. But Dmitry Shlyakhtin, head of the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF), said on Monday four ath-

letes had now tested positive. “We have information that four people gave positive tests for meldonium. We will deal with this today,” the Interfax news agency quoted him as saying. Shlyakhtin did not name the athletes and it was unclear whether Russian sprinter Nadezhda Kotlyarova, who revealed on Sunday she had taken meldonium, was included as one of the four. The burgeoning scandal will complicate Russia’s campaign to prove it is compliant with anti-doping standards after being suspended from international competition last year following revelations of widespread cheating and corruption. If it cannot get the suspension lifted, Russian athletes will miss the Olympics starting in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5 - a humiliating blow to a country that has long drawn pride and prestige from its record as an athletics

superpower. Mutko said on Monday the cases of meldonium use in Russian athletics should not be connected to his country’s preparations for the Olympics, and athletes would be tested at least three times before leaving for Rio. “Everyone who is preparing for the games is being monitored. But the issue of meldonium is a separate issue,” TASS news agency quoted him as saying. “The testing plans are completely clear. Our sportsmen have been warned - they can be tested at any time. Their task is to prepare for international competition.” Since former world tennis number one Sharapova admitted using meldonium, at least 100 athletes from multiple countries have tested positive for the drug, which is used to treat diabetes and low magnesium and has been linked to increased sporting performance. (rtr)

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Juventus ‘keeper Buffon finally beaten after Serie A record TURIN, Italy — Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon set a Serie A record on Sunday for not conceding a goal, going 974 consecutive minutes before he was finally beaten — by a penalty kick. Buffon broke the 22-year-old record in the fourth minute of Juventus’ league match against local rival Torino on Sunday when he reached 930 minutes. “The lion’s share of the credit should go to the guys in front of me, right from our forwards who work so hard, all the way back to our defense which is made up of some of the world’s best defenders,” Buffon said. “I began thinking that this record was possible after we beat Atalanta, but some people were even asking me about it after three or four consecutive clean sheets! In my career I had never imagined that I would have a personal record like this. And that’s good, because the more you think of the group, of the team, the more life rewards you as an individual too.” Buffon also put a lengthy post on Facebook, thanking his teammates and coach Massimiliano Allegri with a sentence of praise for each of them individually. The previous record was held by Sebastiano Rossi, who kept a clean sheet for 929 consecutive minutes for AC Milan from Dec. 12, 1993, to Feb. 27, 1994, beating the previous mark set by former Juventus goalkeeper Dino

Zoff in 1972-73 by 26 minutes. “I congratulate you, enjoy these moments,” Rossi said in a televised link-up with Buffon after the match. “I’m happy that this record is going to you, that it’s going to Italian hands.” Forty four minutes after overtaking Rossi’s record, Buffon finally conceded a goal — a 48th-minute penalty converted by Andrea Belotti. Juventus won the match 4-1 with goals from Paul Pogba, Sami Khedira and a brace from Alvaro Morata. “The record is deserved, especially because of the career Gigi has had,” Allegri said. “Apart from being an extraordinary man he is also an extraordinary person.” The 38-year-old Buffon had previously conceded just one league goal in 2016, Antonio Cassano’s strike for Sampdoria. Buffon, who was a crucial part of Italy’s World Cup winning side in 2006, has been at Juventus since 2001. He has helped Juventus to an Italian Cup and eight Serie A titles, although two were revoked in a match-fixing scandal which saw Juventus demoted to the second division. Buffon was one of the stars who decided to remain with the club, and helped Juventus bounce straight back up as Serie B champion. He also won the UEFA Cup and Italian Cup at Parma.(ap)Juventus at Turin’s Olympic stadium, Sunday, March 20, 2016. Buffon has broken one of Serie A’s greatest records, going 930 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon celebrates at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Torino and Andrea Di Marco/ANSA via AP

Monaco wins 2-0 at lackluster leader PSG in French league

New FIFA sponsor Wanda has sights on World Cup in China BEIJING — Chinese conglomerate Wanda says becoming a top-tier sponsor leaves it “better placed” to help decide where future editions of the World Cup will be staged. With Chinese leaders expressing a desire to host the event, Wanda’s statement appears to offer further insight into the company’s decision to sign on as the first new top-tier sponsor for world football’s governing body since 2013. “As a partner of FIFA, Wanda will be better placed to play a role in the bidding process to host major football events such as the World Cup, closing the gap on international football and enabling Chinese football to have a say in international football,” Wanda said in an undated news release issued in the wake of Friday’s signing of the agreement with FIFA. Chinese leaders from President Xi Jinping down say they want to add the World Cup to the list of major sporting events the country has hosted or is planning to host, including the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics. Property and cinema giant Dalian Wanda Group’s partnership with FIFA runs through the 2030 World Cup, for which China is considered likely to bid. Wanda has been moving aggressively into sports promotion in recent years, buying Swiss firm Infront Sports & Media, Tampa, Fla.-based World Triathlon Corp. and acquiring a 20 percent stake in Spanish football team Atletico Madrid. The value of the top-tier FIFA partnership was not disclosed but is likely to top hundreds of millions of dollars. The firm’s Wanda Sports Holding subsidiary is led by Philippe Blatter, a nephew of Sepp Blatter, who was forced out as FIFA president by a corruption crisis. Despite massive government support and major spending on foreign talent by Chinese clubs, China has had only limited success in international football. The national team has qualified for just one World Cup, the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan, where it was bounced out in the group stage with three losses. The awarding of hosting rights to the World Cup has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years with various investigations into tournaments dating back to 2006.The 2018 and 2022 bidding contests are under scrutiny by Switzerland’s attorney general, and American federal prosecutors’ wider probe of corruption in FIFA business that includes World Cup bids.(ap)

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United’s Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Sunday, March 20, 2016.

Rashford gives United 1-0 win over City in Manchester derby MANCHESTER — Marcus Rashford is proving the man for the big occasion for Manchester United. Plucked from the youth team to answer an injury crisis last month, the 18-year-old striker took his tally of goals to five by scoring in a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday that intensified the race for Champions League qualification. Having scored two goals in each of the important games against FC Midtjylland in the Europa League and Arsenal in the Premier League, Rashford marked his first appearance in a Manchester derby by sprinting past the hapless Martin Demichelis and sidefooting home in the 16th minute. Rashford’s pace and exuberance was too much for the 35-year-old Demichelis, who was substituted in the 53rd minute on a day he and City will want to forget. City, with just one win from its last six games, stayed in fourth place but is now only one point clear of both United and West Ham with eight games left. “Rashford is very quick and Demichelis looked like the years are catching up with him,” United manager Louis van Gaal said of a defender he used to coach at Bayern Munich. It was a huge result for United, with

Van Gaal having billed the game “do or die” for his side’s top-four chances following its elimination from the Europa League on Thursday. Amid all the speculation over his future, Van Gaal could still win the FA Cup and guide United back into the Champions League in the final two months of the season. “Now it is in our hands,” Van Gaal said. Meanwhile, if City’s current form is anything to go by, incoming manager Pep Guardiola will be taking over a Europa League team next season. City’s only victory in the last six league games was against last-place Aston Villa, and the team has failed to score in four of its last five matches. The days when City had the most fearsome attacking unit in English football are long gone. Manuel Pellegrini’s team had 26 shots against United but rarely troubled goalkeeper David de Gea. “I am not unhappy with the performance of the team,” Pellegrini said. “I don’t think we deserved to lose.” Pellegrini said Guardiola’s imminent arrival at City hasn’t affected the team and loosened his authority, even though recent results suggested they have. “I don’t think I lose any control,” Pellegrini said. “The attitude of the

team today reflects they are all involved.” City lost winger Raheem Sterling (groin) and goalkeeper Joe Hart (calf) to injuries, the latter caused by one of many errors by Demichelis, who was liability in defense.United’s goal came against the run of play, after Rashford finally got one-on-one with Demichelis. There was only one winner as the youngster skipped by the man almost twice his age, and slotted under the body of the diving Hart to become the youngest scorer in a Manchester derby in the Premier League era. The first half ended in feisty fashion with players pushing and squaring off after Rashford fell under the reckless challenge of Demichelis, who somehow got away with the foul. Demichelis came out for the second half but blotted his performance even further by leaving Hart short with a dreadful back pass, with the goalkeeper hurting his calf as he hastily cleared ahead of the inrushing Anthony Martial. Hart was carried off on a stretcher and Demichelis was put out of his misery moments later when he was taken off for City’s third substitute, Wilfried Bony. “I think he was nervous,” Pellegrini said of Demichelis.(ap)

PARIS — Runaway French champion Paris Saint-Germain slipped to only its second league defeat of the season after losing 2-0 at home to second-place Monaco on Sunday night. PSG sealed its fourth straight title with eight matches to spare last weekend, but looked out of sorts in defense as Monaco scored twice in quick succession midway through the second half to strengthen its hold on second and an automatic place in next season’s Champions League. It was PSG’s first home defeat in the league since May 2014, as Brazilian striker Vagner Love put Monaco ahead in the 65th minute and countryman Fabinho scored from the penalty spot three minutes later. “PSG is a big team, one of the best four teams in Europe and they can win the Champions League,” Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said. “My players did very well and all the merit for this win goes to them.” PSG forward Cavani missed a good chance and then went close with a spectacular scissor kick as PSG controlled the first half. But Monaco stepped it up after the break and Love punished some slack defending to turn in a cross from the left. Then, Monaco was awarded a penalty after PSG center half David Luiz pulled back Fabinho in the penalty area, and the defender coolly sent goalkeeper Kevin Trapp the wrong way. “We didn’t play well, that’s how football goes sometimes,” said Luiz, who refuted any notion that the players had switched off after

winning the league. “We were motivated, but you can’t always have a great game.” The only other side to beat PSG in the league this season was Lyon last month, and to sum up PSG’s bad night, star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed an open goal near the end. PSG’s huge lead over Monaco was trimmed to 22 points with seven games remaining. Monaco moved five points ahead of third-place Nice, which beat struggling Gazelec Ajaccio 3-0 earlier with Hatem Ben Arfa scoring a brilliant solo goal. The winger, overlooked by France coach Didier Deschamps for upcoming friendlies against the Netherlands and Russia, sent Deschamps a reminder with his 12th league goal of the season. Collecting the ball on the right touchline in the 14th minute, Ben Arfa dribbled effortlessly past three players before shooting into the left corner. “We’ve been playing well since the start of the season, everyone says so,” Ben Arfa said. “We’re enjoying ourselves on the pitch and we’re entertaining people.” Forward Alassane Plea and midfielder Jean Michael Seri scored in the second half. With the race for a European place set to go to the wire, Nice is one point ahead of Lyon and two ahead of fifth-place Rennes, which won 5-2 away to Marseille on Friday. Nice has a tough match next, away to PSG on April 2. “That’s three wins in a row now, we’re very happy,” Ben Arfa said. “We’re going to rest well during the international break and go to Paris with some ambition.”(ap)

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PSG’s Edinson Cavani, left, challenges for the ball with Monaco’s Andrea Raggi, during their French League One soccer match, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Sunday, March 20, 2016.

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PSG’s Edinson Cavani, left, challenges for the ball with Monaco’s Andrea Raggi, during their French League One soccer match, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Sunday, March 20, 2016.

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INDONESIA Indonesian volunteers distribute 1.5 tons of strawberries among Gaza children

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Indonesia lodges protest against Chinese coast guard violation

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National League for Democracy (NLD) party leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at the Union Parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar March 15, 2016.

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BUSINESS A plea for help: How China asked the Fed for its stock crash play book

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