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AFP PHOTO/Bay ISMOYO

An Indonesian boy injured by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake lies in a hospital in Padang, West Sumatra, on October 1, 2009.

Thousands of people were likely killed in a huge earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the Health Ministry’s crisis centre head said.

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Indonesia says thousands likely dead in massive quake

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Agence France-Presse

PADANG - Indonesia said Thursday it feared thousands had died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

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JAKARTA

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BANDUNG

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YOGYAKARTA

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The first flights laden with food, medicine and body bags began arriving in the devastated region on Sumatra island as another powerful quake struck further south, causing more injuries and sparking panic.

Wednesday afternoon’s 7.6-magnitude quake toppled buildings and sparked fires in Padang city, home to nearly a million people on the

coast of Sumatra, which was left largely without power and communications.The official death toll passed 500 for the first time, hitting 529 with 105 seriously injured, but those numbers were expected to soar as the full scale of the tragedy unfolds. Many districts remain closed to emergency services.

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A man leans on a car crushed by a minaret of a mosque that fell onto it after an earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

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Padang - An Indonesian man sits in front of a collapsed hospital building after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Padang, West Sumatra, on October 1, 2009.

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A man runs near a burning houses after a powerful earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.

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Bali News Prevent the Damage of Bali Tourism Image

Police Should Resolve the Case in Kuta Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Criminal cases that recently afflicted foreign tourists in Kuta made apprehensive. Tourism practitioner I Nyoman Rutha Adi, in Denpasar, Wednesday (Sep 30) revealed, there were two criminal modi operandi that making the community restless and more afflicting tourists at Kuta tourist resort lately.

“Firstly, pickpocketing, snatching and robbery accompanied with violence that threatening the life of foreign tourists. Secondly, fraud by person of moneychanger that has taken place for years but there were no effective preventive solution s provided by authorized institution,” said former Head of Coordination Board of Kuta Area Security (BK4) of 1997-2000 tenure.

He worried about minimal reveal of cases afflicting foreigners during their stay in Bali. At the end, such criminal act was considered something normative as consequence of tourism development. If this happened, in relatively short time the image of Bali tourism would fall

sluggish because the image of Bali as Paradise Island changed into hell in the eyes of foreign tourists as many tourists spending holiday in Bali made into caru (victim) of crime. As local resident, he admitted that participation of community in Kuta area now has been adequately responsive to support the security system established by police department. It was indicated by the existence of self-supporting security at each company, nigh patrol group at hamlet area, operation of civil defense in village area as well as participation of pecalang or traditional customary security taskforce as security attendant in charge on ritual activities at each customary village.

“Quantitatively, potential of existing security has adequately large. The rest, police officer needs to establish the more effective system to realize security and convenience for community and tourists through integrated pattern with local community as anticipation toward the emergence of security obstacle that lately was disturbing enough,” he said. (ded)

To Promote Bali through Marathon Run Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Having reached success in organizing the Garuda Indonesia Bali International Marathon 2008, Garuda Indonesia again organized similar event. The “2nd Garuda Indonesia Bali International Marathon 2009” will be held, Sunday (Oct 18) in Nusa Dua. To describe the activity, Head of Organizing Committee, IB Antara and GM of Garuda Indonesia Bali, Bagus Y Siregar, made a visit to K Nadha Bali Press Building, Wednesday (Sep 30) and received by CEO of Bali Post Media Group (KMB), Satria Naradha.

The event originated in the idea of Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs responding by Garuda Indonesia and Minister of Culture and Tourism. Such cooperation resulted in run race of which participants would be from overseas and home. “Through this race, we would like to deliver to overseas community that Bali is safe and conducive for foreign tourists,” said Antara.

This year, the race competes for a total prizes worth IDR 250 mil-

lion with assumption that total participants are 10,000. There are three categories put into competition, namely 5 km, 10 km and 21km (semi-marathon). Participants will be divided into international, national and local group. Bagus Y Siregar added that Garuda Indonesia had interest in this activity because Bali denoted the main destination. “By this event, we take part in promoting Bali and Garuda. We expect this event should be organized every year. Even, if possible there should be monthly event in Bali so there will be no low season in Bali, but always high season.

This will have implication on the economy of community,” he said.

In addition, he also said that foreign participants would be mostly from Japan since Japanese had great interest in marathon run. However, foreign participants were also expected from countries other than Japan.

Satria Naradha welcomed and appreciated the event that could promote Bali. He also said to be ready to lend a hand by covering such international event. (kmb19)

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“Melasti” 2009 at Canggu Beach - Culture and alluring panorama of Bali stay to become an attraction to tourists visiting Bali, said Head of Center for Cultural and Tourism Research of Udayana University, Dr. Agung Suryawan Wiranatha.

Tourist Attraction to Bali

Remains on Culture and Charm of Nature Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Culture and alluring panorama of Bali stay to become an attraction to tourists visiting Bali.

Based on the result of survey, foreign tourists preferred to cultural elements of Bali, while domestic tourists tended to admire the beauty of nature.

Head of Center for Cultural and Tourism Research of Udayana University, Dr. Agung Suryawan Wiranatha, Wednesday (Sep 30) said many parties assessed that tourism had important significance as one of the development alternatives, notably for regions having restrictedness in natural resources.

Bali, for instance, with the uniqueness of culture and panorama always becomes magnetism and attraction to tourists visiting the island. Based on survey, culture and beauty of Bali’s nature remain to become a top reason. Survey that was just com-

pleted by Center for Cultural and Tourism Research of Udayana University in 2009, the most favored destination by domestic tourists consisted of beauty of nature (73.2 percent), culture (21.7 percent) and others (5.1 percent). Elements of Balinese culture favored were arts (26.1 percent), tradition (21.3 percent), handicrafts (18 percent), traditional architecture (12.4 percent) Balinese food (7.6 percent), religion/spirituality (5 percent), history and archaeology (4.5 percent), spa (3.1 percent), beauty of countryside (2 percent) and others (0.1 percent).

Visit of domestic tourists to Bali in 2008 was predicted to reach some 2.9 million. Based on data at Bali Government Tourism Office in 1998, Balinese culture became the first attraction among the reasons of foreign tourists to come to Bali (55.7 percent), followed by beauty of nature (29.4 percent) and other elements. Regarding to impression on environmental sanitation in Bali, domestic tourists assessed that it has been clean (57.9 percent), moderately clean (27.2 percent) and less clean (8.1 percent), very clean (6.3 percent) and poorly clean (0.5 percent). (08)

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Alleged to be Driven by Revenge

Rejected, Relocation Plan of SLB.B PTN Bali at Jimbaran

Three Residents Jabbed by a Veiled Man

Rumored, the Land Allocated for Investor

Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Residents living at particular point of Jalan Cokroaminoto, Wednesday (Sep 30) late morning turned into commotion. Three residents from Malang inhabiting a house at Gang Katalia No. 7, Ubung, Denpasar were jabbed by machete blindly by mysterious man. Such unknown man put on veil when performed his action. Doer jabbed three residents namely a couple Amin (35 and Sariem (35), as well as Faisol (35). Allegedly, such action was driven by revenge. The three victims got serious injury and were in intensive care at Wangaya Hospital, Denpasar.

Information obtained at location, mentioned that jabbing case took place at 01:00 Local Time. The three victims just arrived from coming home was suddenly visited by a veiled man. Originally, the doer approached the victim Faisol sleeping outside. “I was sleeping at that time.

My neck was straightly choked,” Faisol said yesterday.

The doer cut down the victim Faisol by sharp weapon. More than that, the doer then entered in the

room and cut down the couple (Amin and Sariem—ed.) who were sleeping soundly. Furiously, the doer swayed his weapon to the three victims. Fresh blood spurted from the wound of the three victims. Being satisfied with his action, the doer escaped. “We were saved by local residents,” Faisol said.

Prompt help provided by local residents made the three victims could be saved. Faisol suffered from thorn wound on head, chest and back.

Even, his fingers were almost broken off due to the attack of machete. “The incident took place so quickly,” said the man having thin posture.

In the meantime, the couple Amin and Sariem was also seriously injured. His wounds looked wide open and so did their cheek and right hand was thorn. Meanwhile, Sariem suffered from jabbed wound on forehead, left hand and fingers. Unit Chief of Criminal Researcher of West Denpasar Sector Police, Wayan Wisnawa, when asked about his confirmation yesterday said his party remained to investigate the case.

“We are pursuing the doer,” he told journalists briefly. (kmb21/san)

Tracing Murderer of Rikasano, Police Pursues Him to Outside Bali Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Apparatus of Kuta Sector Police and Criminal Researcher of Denpasar Metro Police kept on undertaking any endeavor to capture the murderer of Japanese tourists, Rikasano (30). Though up this moment, the doer was not captured, a number of detectives have been assigned to some regions to trace his existence.

Chief of Denpasar Metro Police, I Gede Alit Widana, when asked about his confirmation, Wednesday (Sep 30), acknowledged dissemination of detective members. “We keep on pursuing the doer and assigning some members of detective,” revealed former Chief of Resort Police of Tabanan and Gianyar.

Other than conducting a pursuit by mobilizing a number of police officer, investigator also kept on examining witnesses. Even, evidences found at location of corpse finding have been examined by officers of forensic laboratory. “We remain to ask for more information from witnesses,” he explained.

As reported previously, Rikasano was found dead and decayed in bushes of vacant land, in front of Pasar Oleh Kampoeng Bali on Jalan Mertanadi, Kuta. Its condition was very miserable and found semi-naked without using underwear. Since its condition has decayed her face was hard to identify. (kmb21)

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Discourse on relocation of School of The Disabled (SLB B PTN) Bali at Jimbaran to ex Balitex, Tohpati, in fact was not just a discourse. Its evidence, Bali Government has prepared a budget worth IDR 20 billion for the interest. However, the plan seemed to be hided because it has not been socialized to school and parent of students rejecting such relocation. There was rumor saying that Bali Governor Mangku Pastika would relocate such 5-hectare school for the sake of investor.

It was revealed on the meeting of school, representatives of student’s parent with Bali Office of Education, Youth and Sport (Disdikpora), Commission D of Badung House, Badung Disdikpora, apparatus of sub district and Head of Jimbaran Village at local school, Wednesday (Sep 30). Representatives of parents essentially rejected the relocation plan of school. Various considerations especially psychological aspect of student and location became the main reason causing parents persisted not to relocate the school.

Edwin, one of the parents’ representatives, mentioned that almost 60 percent of SLB B’s students were residents of South Kuta, notably Pecatu, Ungasan, Jimbaran. Now, students and parents felt convenient with spacious location that was considered appropriate for therapy of autism and deaf students. Ideally, government did not tinker with the school. Moreover, with mental disorder owned by students, it was worried that many students would not be willing to

resume their study. “Our children are not like those in common. If they have rejected, we could do nothing,” he said.

Social relationship of SLB founded 25 years ago with tourism businesspeople has been well established. He said that tourism sector like BTDC has provided much assistance.

“We have felt convenient with condition of this school. If has been convenient why should be relocated. If based on tourism consideration, it is even illogical,” he added.

Similar opinion was disclosed by Agus Sofyan. He even asked Bali Provincial Government to express it frankly the reason of relocation. “If it is indeed for the sake of business interest, please advise it frankly,” he asserted.

Regarding to such relocation, Headmaster Made Murdani confessed to have not been informed both orally and in written. She said, around last April and May, Governor Mangku Pastika once made a visit to school. However, the visit was intended to have closer

look at the existence of school and students, not more than that.

From Badung House, I Ketut Suda Arsa, said ideally such relocation plan should be socialized in advance, not performed by one side. Member of the House from South Kuta felt so surprised on knowing the relocation plan that seemed in a sudden. “I personally reject the relocation plan. Why it should be relocated when it has high economic value. It’s so strange,” he affirmed.

His colleague, Wayan Reta, disclosed similar opinion. He urged Bali Provincial Government to be more transparent concerning with utilization of the land belonging to SLB. Division Head of Disdikpora of Bali Province, Ariasa, described the discourse on school relocation originated when Governor inspected the location. According to him, Governor truly put concern on SLB in Bali. Seeing such extensive condition of SLB B Jimbaran Governor worried if the operational costs would become a problem in the future. (ded)

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Guinea’s junta leader calls for UN-backed probe into bloodbath Agence France-Presse

CONAKRY - Guinea’s military ruler asked for a UN-backed probe after junta forces massacred more than 150 people and called for the setting up of an interim government until elections due in January.

Bowing to mounting global condemnation of the worst carnage in the west African country in 25 years and the European Union threatening sanctions, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara made peace overtures late Wednesday.

Camara called for a “wise African president to mediate in Guinea,” “the setting up of a UNbacked international probe,” and the creation of a “national unity government comprising all political parties” until elections next year.

The UN Security Council accused Guinean troops of “blatant violations of human rights, including rapes in public streets in broad daylight” and strongly condemned the massacre, which it said had claimed more than 150 lives.

Idrissa Cherif, a special adviser to Camara, put the toll at 57, adding: “four were killed by bullets and 53 died in a stampede.”

A European diplomat mean-

while said the EU was studying sanctions against members of the military junta responsible for the massacre.

The EU is then expected to decide by late next week what measures to take, such as freezing the assets of certain people, the diplomat said.

Rights activists accused Camara of trying to crush opposition to the junta, which seized power in a bloodless coup in December after the death of long-serving dictator Lansana Conte.

“There’s a desire to silence all contestations and arrest all those whom they believe to be leaders of the demonstration,” said Mamadi Kaba, the president of the Guinean branch of the African Encounter for the Defence of Human Rights (RADDHO).

The junta leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, “knows that the population won’t cave in, people intend to continue to demonstrate. But he wants the Independence Day celebrations on October 2 to go well,” Kaba said.

Camara said late Thursday he was caught between a rock and hard place.

“I have been taken hostage by the army. They say, if you quit, we will seize power,” he said.

Friction mounts in Merkel’s new coalition

(AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Angela Merkel Agence France-Presse

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s new coalition partners accused her of riding roughshod in the run-up of talks on forming a government, in interviews published Thursday.

Leading members of the business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP) slammed the conservative Merkel for staking out policy positions ahead of negotiations on a roadmap for the four-year term, as clear differences emerged.

“It is poor form to say what may not be discussed before the coalition talks have even begun,” FDP

deputy leader Cornelia Pieper told the daily Bild.

“Apparently the Union is quite nervous. Many of them appear to be fixated on what jobs they may get,” she said, referring to Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrat (CDU/CSU) bloc, which turned in its worst score since 1949 in Sunday’s general election.

FDP general secretary Dirk Niebel questioned Merkel’s declaration that the main pillars of a reform of the health-care system passed under the previous “grand coalition” government would not be touched.

He said the conservatives needed to remember that they had campaigned for the election seeking a coalition with the Free Democrats, arguing a centre-right government was best-suited to lift Germany out of its worst postwar slump.

“We are extending a hand to the Union to get out of this swamp,” he told the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper.

Merkel angered the Free Democrats, whose record 14.6-percent score in the election gave the alliance a majority in parliament, by drawing lines in the sand ahead of the coalition talks which are to begin Monday.

AFP PHOTO/GOH CHAI HIN

BEJ512 - Beijing, CHINA : An all-Chinese women militia marches past during the National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2009. President Hu Jintao called for even stronger armed forces as China flexed its muscles in a National Day parade, but experts said the PLA’s marching skills might exceed actual fighting ability.

China military power unknown despite parade show: experts Agence France-Presse

BEIJING - President Hu Jintao on Thursday called for even stronger armed forces as China flexed its muscles in a National Day parade, but experts said the PLA’s marching skills might exceed actual fighting ability.

Illustrating the importance China attaches to its growing military strength, the People’s Liberation Army kicked off a dazzling celebration in Beijing of the nation’s 60th birthday by showing off a range of home-grown weaponry.

China has boasted that the nuclear-capable missiles, fighter jets, aerial drones and other advanced arms on display mark a “quantum

leap” made possible thanks to a long-running campaign to upgrade the once-backward PLA. Hu hailed this push in a speech to a packed Tiananmen Square, ahead of the massive military parade.

“The PLA ... must carry forward their glorious tradition, build up military strength and perform their duties earnestly,” he said.

Official media gushed after the parade about the “cutting-edge” arms that have caused concern overseas about Beijing’s military intentions, but analysts noted China had far to go before it could truly project military power abroad.

“We can make absolutely no conclusions about the actual tactical abilities of the troops or the capabilities of the equipment from what we have seen,” Dennis J. Blasko, a former US military attache to China, told AFP. “The fact that nothing broke down en route and all marchers completed the parade is admirable, but does not speak to tactical capabilities,” he said.

US hopeful from first talks with Myanmar Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON - A senior US official said Wednesday he was hopeful after the highest-level talks with Myanmar in nearly a decade but warned against lifting sanctions until the junta moves on democracy.

Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for Asian affairs, met Tuesday with a delegation from Myanmar in New York one day after he unveiled a new blueprint of engaging the longtime pariah state.

“There were certainly no breakthroughs, but a very clear determination that dialogue was possible on the side of Burma,” Campbell, using Myanmar’s old name, said as he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

He said that the US side laid out clear demands for the regime, including freeing political prisoners such as democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate who has spent most of the past two decades under house arrest.

“Lifting or easing sanctions at the outset of a dialogue without meaningful progress on our concerns would be a mistake,” Campbell said.

Campbell called on the junta to engage in a dialogue with the opposition and restive ethnic groups and warned that any insincere attempt “would get virtually no international support or recognition.”

Wednesday’s hearing was called

by Senator Jim Webb, who in August paid an unprecedented visit to

Myanmar to meet both with top junta leader Than Shwe and Aung San Suu Kyi. Webb, a gruff author and former combat Marine, is the leading advocate in Congress of engaging Myanmar. He often points to the example of Vietnam, saying that the easing of US sanctions helped open up the communist state.

In a silent protest, monks poured into the Senate hearing room along with dozens of critics of the Myanmar regime wearing bright green shirts that read, “Burma is not Vietnam.”

Webb said that while the United States had “honorable” motives in isolating Myanmar, it was merely losing leverage as neighboring nations — particularly China — are keen to do business with Myanmar.

International IMIGRATION Australian Consulate General Jalan Tantular 32 Renon Denpasar Phone: +62 361 241118 Fax: +62 361 221195 (General) +62 361 241120 (Immigration)

General Info

Friday, October 2, 2009

HOSPITAL Denpasar There are 4 major hospitals usually used by foreigners Denpasar General Hospital (RSUP Sanglah), Kasih Ibu Hospital, Rumah Sakit Wongaya and Rumah Sakit Dharma Husada.

HOSPITAL Bangli Bangli General Hospital Jl. Kesumayuda 27, Bangli Phone : +62 366 91521 Gianyar

Royal Danish & Norwegian Mimpi Resort Jimbaran, Bali Phone +62.361.701 070 The Czech Republic Jalan Pengembak No. 17 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.286 465 France Consulate Agency Jalan Merta Sari Gang II No. 8 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.285 485 The Federal Republic of Germany Jalan Pantai Karang No 17 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.288 535 The Republic of Hungary Jalan By Pass No 219 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.287 701 Italian Consulate Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai Jimbaran, Bali Phone +62.361.701 005 Honorary Consulate of Mexico Jalan Mohamad Yamin 1 A, Renon, Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.223 266 Honorary Consulate of The Netherlands Jalan Raya Kuta 127, Bali Phone +62.361.761 506 Honorary Consulate of Spain Komplek Istana Kuta Galleria Blok Vallet 2 No 11. Jalan Patih Jelantik Kuta, Bali Phone +62.361.769 286 USA Consulate Agency Jalan Hayam Wuruk No. 188 Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.222 426 Consulate General of Japan Jalan Raya Puputan No. 170 Renon, Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.227 628 Honorary Consulate of British Jalan Tirta Nadi No. 20 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.270 601 Swiss and Austria Consulate Jalan Patih Jelantik, Komplek Pertokoan Istana Galleria Phone +62.361.751 735 Honorary Consulate of Brazil Jalan Legian No. 186, Bali Phone +62.361.757 775 Honorary Consulate of Thailand Jalan Raya Puputan Renon 81, Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.263 310 Embassy of India Jalan Raya Puputan Renon 42-44, Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.241 978 Honorary Consulate of Sweden anf Finland Segara Village Hotel, Jalan Segara Ayu, Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.282 223 Honorary Consulate of Malaysia Alam Kulkul Boutique Resort, Jalan Pantai Kuta, Bali Phone +62.361.752 520

RSUP Sanglah is the main provincial public hospital. Its facilities have improved since the emergency ward had been built in 1991. Difficult/critical cases would not become a problem anymore since it has complete equipments. It is located on Jl. Kesehatan Selatan 1 Sanglah Denpasar with : Phone : 227 911 – 15 Fax : 226 363 Kasih Ibu Hospital is a private hospital which caters for less serious cases such as diarrhea, intestinal disorders, anemia, asthma and minor accidents. Kasih Ibu is also equipped to care for pregnant women. This hospital is located on Jl. Teuku Umar 120 Denpasar.

Phone : 223 036 Fax : 268 690.

Rumah Sakit Wongaya (Public Hospital; Psychiatric Unit) Jl. Kartini, Denpasar.

Phone : 222 142.

Rumah Sakit Dharma Husada , (Private) Jl. Sudirman No 50, Denpasar Phone : 227 560, 234 824 In relating with health, Bali also has insurance and medical evacuation company, that is: AEA International - SOS Assistance Bali.

PT Abhaya Eka Astiti, Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 24X, Kuta 80361.

Phone : 755 768 Fax : 755 768 One thing that should be noted by tourists here is that the Blood Bank in Bali normally carries no stock of Rhesus (Rh) Negative blood.

Badung Bali Medical Clinics There are some medical clinics that are well known by foreigners in Bali. Some of them are western owned and operated : Bali International Medical Center (BIMC) Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) provides excellent Primary Health Care & Emeregency Medical Services for tourists, traveler, and expatriate living in Bali.

Emeregency Room, Ambulance, Clinic Services, Insurance & Medical Evacuations also available. Open 24 hours Phone : 761 2631. Located Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No.100X, Kuta, Bali 80361 - Indonesia. http://www.bimcbali.com International SOS Clinic Bali Opened in 1999, offers International SOS members and visitors to Bali comprehensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency medical service.

Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai 505X, Kuta 80361, Bali - Indonesia Phone : 720 100 Fax : 721 919 E-mail : info@sos-bali.com ttp ://www.sos-bali.com Bali Nusa Dua Emergency Clinic Jl Pratama No. 81 Phone : 771 324 Kuta Clinic Jl. Raya Kuta Phone : 753 268 Dental Clinic Dr Indra Guizot, Jl. Patimura 19, Denpasar Phone : 222 445, 234 375 DDS. Ritjie Rihartinah, Jl Pratama No. 81 Nusa Dua Phone : 771 324 Retno W. Agung, Jln. Bypass Ngurah Rai No.4A Br. Tamansari – Sanur Phone : 288 501

Clinic Mas Jl. Raya Mas, Ubud Phone : +62 361 974573 Toyo Clinic Jl. Pengosekan, Ubud Phone : +62 361 978078 Permata Bunda Clinic Jl. Patih Jelantik 50 X, Gianyar Phone : +62 361 942082 Ubud Clinic Jl Raya Ubud No.36 Campuhan, Ubud Phone : +62 361 974911 Gianyar General Hospital Jl. Ciung Wanara 2, Gianyar Phone : +62 361 943049 Karangasem Karangasem General Hospital Jl. Ngurah Rai, Karangasem Phone : +62 363 21001 Klungkung Klungkung General Hospital Jl. Flamboyan 40-4, Klungkung Phone : +62 366 21371 Negara Negara General Hospital Jl. Gelar, Negara Phone : +62 365 41006 Tabanan Laboratorium Clinic Jl. Gunung semeru No. 8, Tabanan Phone : +62 361 819260 Mengwi Clinic Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai 46, Tabanan Phone : +62 361 880550 Darma Kerti Hospital Jl. Teratai 16, Tabanan Phone : +62 361 812359 Tabanan General Hospital Jl. Pahlawan 14, Tabanan Phone : +62 361 811027 Singaraja Prodia Clinic Jl. RA Kartini 12, Singaraja Bali 0362 - 24-516 Singaraja Hospital Jl. Ngurah Rai 30, Singaraja Bali 0362 - 22-573 Pet Clinics Kayumas: (0361) 226934 Sayang Binatang: (0361) 483121 Satwa Kertha Husada: (0361) 263018 Pantai Sindhu: (0361) 287518 Sidakarya: (0361) 724492 Pedungan: (0361) 720026

TAXIS Praja Taxi : (0361) 289090 Bali Taxi : (0361) 701111 Ngurah Rai Taxi : (0361) 724724 Pan Wirthi Taxi : (0361) 723366 Komotra Taxi : (0361) 758855

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News Beauty bug bites Beirut’s littlest Agence France-Presse

BEIRUT - Mia may be only seven years old but the Lebanese youngster knows what she wants: a manicure and pedicure in purple, a golden star stenciled onto her hair, and a facial.

And while many an older woman may struggle over what works best for the complexion, to little Mia the answer is simple: chocolate.

“It makes my skin soft,” she explains, as a beautician spreads the dark goo over her face in the Spa-Tacular Salon, a professional beauty centre for children in Lebanon.

The salon is one of a handful of parlours that have opened their doors to Lebanon’s littlest, and the trend is picking up rapidly in a country reputed for its image-conscious populace.

Made of sugar and spice and many things nice, Mia’s 15-dollar (11-euro) chocolate facial is a hit with her friends who dip their index fingers into the homemade mix and then lick their fingers, squealing as they hold back their freshly-coiffed hair.

Dressed in bright pink robes, the little girls, whose ages range from five to 11, pick shades of pink and blue for their nails and settle into brightly-

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A child comes out of a flooded house by boat in Hoi An, Vietnam, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 after Typhoon Ketsana passed. One of the most destructive storms in years extended its deadly path across Southeast Asia, blowing down wooden villages in Cambodia and crushing Vietnamese houses under mudslides after submerging much of the Philippines capital.

Cambodia cleans up after typhoon destruction Agence France-Presse

TOEK MLEANG VILLAGE - Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana Thursday as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

In a central Cambodian village where nine were killed, authorities moved fallen trees from roads while storm victims sifted through the remains of their muddy, smashed wooden houses and gathered possessions.

“Everything of mine, including rice, is destroyed. We are staying under a tent, filled with fear,” said weeping villager Ket Suon, 43, who fled his home with his family as it was crushed by the storm Tuesday evening.

Local authorities and Red Cross officials said they were working to provide emergency assistance to the thousands who lost their homes or were displaced by flooding, while aid agencies helped assess the damage.

“When you’ve got hundreds or

thousands of hectares of rice fields affected by floods, that could affect food security in coming months,” said Sharon Wilkinson, Cambodia director for aid agency CARE International.

Seth Vannareth, director of Cambodia’s department of meteorology, said rains still continued in some parts of the country and warned of flash floods.

Ly Thuch, deputy chief of the National Committee for Disaster Management, said Cambodia’s government had humanitarian efforts “under control” as it coordinated aid to affected areas with local and international agencies.

The storm weakened to a tropical depression Wednesday but officials said fierce winds destroyed 40 more houses in northwestern

Siem Reap and flooded large swathes of the province, which is home to the famed Angkor Wat temples.

Three more people were killed Wednesday — one man was crushed when his house collapsed and two drowned in flash floods in the country’s northwest, said Ly Thuch.

On Tuesday evening nine were killed and 35 injured in central Cambodia while two died in the northeast as the country was battered by the storm. At least 100 houses were completely destroyed and more than 400 others were damaged.

Ketsana killed 277 people in the Philippines before smashing into Vietnam on Tuesday, leaving another 86 dead from flooding and landslides.

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From page 1 “Our prediction is that thousands have died,” health ministry crisis centre head Rustam Pakaya said.

Rescue teams from the Indonesian army and health ministry descended on the city and surrounding towns to hunt for survivors in the twisted wreckage of collapsed buildings and homes.

In pouring rain that hampered rescue work early in the day, overwhelmed police and soldiers clawed through the tangled remains of schools, hotels and the city’s main M. Djamil hospital that buckled in the quake.

Padang was a chaotic scene of traffic jams and rubble set against the constant din of sirens as ambulances tried to negotiate a way through the gridlock.

At the partially collapsed M. Djamil hospital, a constant stream of injured residents were dropped off at hastily erected tents where doctors worked frantically to treat victims.

Emilzon, a medic who gave only one name, said they were treating 200 people for broken bones, head injuries and trauma, many of whom were car crash victims caught in the chaos.

“We are running out of doctors and nurses because we are overwhelmed with patients,” he said. In front of a collapsed school, 49-year-old mother Andriana waited in tears as police picked through the rubble for her 14year-old daughter and dozens of other children believed trapped inside.

“I’ve been waiting here since yesterday. I haven’t been home yet and keep praying to God my daughter is alive,” she said, her reddened eyes darting back and forth across the rubble.

Police said that the bodies of eight children had been hauled from the school, a college where they had been taking extra classes, while another nine youngsters had been pulled out alive.

Authorities said they were suffering from a desperate shortage of heavy

coloured booster seats awaiting their turn.

“It’s not about spoiling our children,” says Maya Hilal, 34, the owner of Spa-Tacular, located in Beirut’s trendy Ashrafieh district.

“It’s a matter of maintaining their cleanliness. It’s hygiene. It’s feeling good about yourself.”

A graphic designer, Hilal created the brightly-coloured salon with the help of her sister when her oldest daughter, now seven, began to show interest in primping and pruning.

“I started feeling that our salons, adult salons, they’re not for kids. The colours they use, the treatment, the whole thing,” she told AFP. “So I got the idea: why don’t I start a place for them, suited to their age, where they can be relaxed and happy.

“A place that’s fun, colourful.”

Across town, six-year-old Hana has just finished hair, makeup and nails at the candy-coloured Bella’s Salon.

Looking up shyly from beneath eyelids glittering with blue shadow, the tiny brunette explains that this is her first trip to a salon: “I just wanted to look pretty today, so I showed my mommy the advertisement in a magazine and she brought me here.” machinery, but the military said planes loaded with tents and blankets had been dispatched to help the thousands left homeless by the disaster.

The government said it had approved 26 million dollars in cash to help victims of the quake, while Britishbased charity Oxfam said it had earmarked 200,000 pounds (320,000 dollars) for relief efforts.

Charity World Vision, which has dispatched a team to the quake-hit area, said it had set aside 1.0 million dollars to assist victims.

The quake struck on Wednesday off Sumatra’s west coast at 5:16 pm (1016 GMT), 47 kilometres (29 miles) northwest of Padang on a major faultline that scientists have long warned was set to release pent up energy.

A series of earthquakes in recent years, including one of magnitude 8.2 that struck Bengkulu province in September 2007 and another off Aceh that triggered the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, have released energy along the faultline and the segment near Padang was known to be under strain.

“West Sumatra is like a supermarket for geological disasters. There are active volcanoes, landslides, land quakes caused by faults,” Geological Disaster Mitigation and Volcanology Centre head Surono told AFP by phone.

Dozens of aftershocks followed Wednesday’s quake, including a major one Thursday which the US Geological Survey measured at 6.8 and said struck on land 225 kilometres (140 miles) southeast of Padang. Indonesian authorities measured the quake at 7.0 magnitude and the social affairs ministry said 12 people were seriously injured and 600 houses had collapsed in Jambi provincial district of Kerinci.

The Indonesian earthquakes followed a massive 8.0-magnitude tremor that spawned a deadly tsunami in the Samoan islands of the South Pacific.

Both disaster zones sit on the volatile “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic instability around the Pacific rim.

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MA to set up seven corruption courts Antara

JAKARTA - The Supreme Court (MA) will set up seven corruption courts until early 2010 following the passage of the bill on corruption courts, MA spokesman Hatta Ali said here on Wednesday.

The seven corruption courts will be located in seven provinces,

namely in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Makassar, Palembang, Medan and Samarinda, he said.

He said initially the courts would be set up in seven big cities where the number of cases was expected to be big.

“The establishment of corruption courts will be done in stages until reaching 33 provinces within two years. This is in line with the mes-

sage of the law on corruption courts,” he said.

He said the corruption courts to be set up in the seven provinces would also include appeals courts.

For the time being the courts will be located at the district courts, he said. He said the apparatus of the courts would be immediately formed after a national working

meeting in Palembang, he said.

“In line with the message of the law each corruption court would have four ad hoc and four career judges,” he said, adding MA now has 600 career judges. Regarding composition of judges for a session he said it would be referred to the head of the district court concerned.

He said MA would issue a regu-

lation regarding the criteria for determining the number of judges in a case.

“MA will produce a regulation to determine whether a case should be handled by five or three judges or in which case the number ad hoc judges or career judges should be bigger,” he said adding the regulation would be distributed to all district courts for a reference.

Team of five also to submit note on KPK Antara

JAKARTA - The team of five also plans to submit a note besides three names to be nominated as acting deputies of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), team member Todung Mulya Lubis said.

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The team of five also plans to submit a note besides three names to be nominated as acting deputies of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), team member Todung Mulya Lubis (left) said.

“We will also submit a note besides the three names to the president tomorrow,” he said. The note contains a request for a guarantee against criminalization of KPK chairmen, he said. “This is important with regard to preventing fear in carrying out their duties,” he said.

Todung said among the inputs received by the team that would be put in the note was improvement of legal procedures at KPK on which KPK would rely.

The improvement of procedures includes provision of maximum legal aid for suspects and witnesses, he said.

“Other items include a call for effective communications among law enforcers,” he said. The team has already kept three names to fill the vacant posts in the KPK.

Another team member Adnan Buyung Nasution said the three came from within KPK and outside the institution. “Thank God we have already determined the three persons after shortlisting,” he said.

He said persons from within the KPK did not mean the ones now still in the institution but also former KPK chairmen and KPK candidates for 2007 selection who failed in the fit and proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR).

“The three are anti-corruption activists.

They are not all from within KPK but a combination (of persons from within and outside). Those from within can be former chairmen and also those who once participated in the selection by selection committee,” he said.

Police predict terrorist network House reveals interim results of Bank Century audit will form new cells Antara

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JAKARTA - The police predicts that the terrorist network in Indonesia would form new cells following the death of the most wanted terrorist fugitive Noordin M Top in Solo, Central Java, recently.

Senior investigator of the national police’s crime intelligence department Senior Commissioner Petrus Reinhard Golose said here on Tuesday that new cells would come because the terrorist network kept building relations with similar networks at international level through the Internet facility.

He said the disclosure of the case of bombings at Ritz-Charlton and JW Marriott hotels in Jakarta some time ago also revealed that there were new cells apart from the Noordin M Top network.

The wanted suspect in the bombing case, Syaifuddin Zuhri, is believed to have set up a new network. “In similar cases before, cells such as the SZ (Syaifuddin Zuhri) cell has not been developed yet,” he said.

In the twin hotel bombings Syaifuddin had played a role as recruiter of suicide bombers Dani and Nana, he said.

He had even given them a fatwa that they would die as a martyr and directly go to heaven.

In past bombing cases, Noordin was the one who

would recruit the suicide bombers and give them a fatwa, he said.

In disclosing the case of the bombings at RitzCarlton and JW Marriott the police also discovered a new fact namely that the bombings would be carried out at the same time, rather than one after the other.

After the hotel bombings they had prepared another target namely President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, he said. The group has even prepared a car bomb sent from Solo in addition to some other ready-to-be used bombs in Jatiasih, Bekasi, West Java, he said.

In the raid in Mojosongo, Solo, Central Java, the police also found 200 kilograms of explosives for the building of bombs. This proves that they planned more attacks, he said.

He said the police believed the explosives would be immediately made into bombs because Ario Sudarso, who was killed in the raid, who made the bombs for the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotel bombings was also there.

“The serial attack pattern is not found before. Before, they would be inactive for a year after conducting the bombings. Attack and then inactive. Bali bombings were done in 2002, followed by the Atrium bombing in 2003, the Australian embassy bombing in 2004 and other Bali bombings in 2005,” he said.

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR)’s Commission XI on financial affairs revealed Tuesday night the results of the State Audit Board (BPK)’s interim audit on problematic Bank Century.

Commission XI chairman Achmad Hafiz said the BPK in a closed-door meeting had presented a progress report to the House and after studying the report the House found that various banking crimes had been committed in the bank’s dealings.

“The banking crimes included misappropriation of promissory notes, fictitious credits, violation of the maximum limit of credit provision (BNPK), fictitious spendings and violation of foreign exchange reserves requirement,” Achmad Hafiz Zawawi said.

The interim audit report also indicated that abuse of authority or error of judgment by Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank) and the Financial Sector Stability Committee

(KSSK) had also occurred causing considerable financial losses to the state.

“There was a change in BI requirement which had not received approval from the DPR, namely the change in the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) requirement from 8 percent to only a positive CAR rate in receiving a short-term financing facility (FPJP),” he said.

The change in the CAR requirement enabled Bank Century to receive the FPJP facility while in fact, if it followed the previous requirement; it had no right to enjoy the facility.

Besides, there was an error of judgment at a meeting of the KSSK which concluded that the Bank Century case could have a systemic impact so that the injection fund which initially only amounted to Rp630 billion was increased to Rp6.76 trillion.

“We are of the opinion that BI was very weak in its supervision and provided invalid data, so that an error in judging the case occurred,” Zawawi said.

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Bali Today PHDI to held conference in Bali Antara

DENPASAR – Indonesian Hindu Association (PHDI) will held “Pasamuan Agung” or conference in Bali started on October 18th through October 20th 2009. The head of Dharmadhyaksa PHDI, Ida Pedanda Gde Ketut Subali Tianyar Arimbawa, said “the conference will be joined by 200 participants from all provinces in Indonesia.”

The PHDI chose Bali as the place of the conference because most of the committee was coming from Bali so they could use the chance to meet with their families and relatives in the island.

“The event will be held just after Galungan day so the participants could celebrate the day in their native home in Bali,” added Subali. The conference is the 50th conference since PHDI established in 1958.

There is great hope that the conference will produce “Bhisama Padma Buana Nusantara” because Bali already has “Padma Buana Bali”. India already has Padma Buana India so the PHDI urged that Indonesia also has the similar place.

Bali’s Governor, Made Mangku Pastika, was quite happy Bali was chosen as the conference host. The conference will be held in Jaya Sabha building in Denpasar.”

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The photo shows the Monument of Bali Bombing tragedy. The Consul of Australia for Denpasar Lex Bartlem together with Bali’s Governor Made Mangku Pastika commemorate the Bali Bombing tragedy on Thursday.

”Tukang Banten”, the ’Architect’ of Offerings Fascinating oblation is always present in the worship of Hindu devotees in Bali. It may just consist of a simple arrangement of flowers, leaf and cake on regular worship. On other occasions like temple festivals, holidays or rite of life cycles, it would be more complete if made of colorful young coconut leaf and assorted fruit, depending on its kind and the scale of the ritual. There may be a slight difference in the forms of offerings at some regions in Bali, however they are fundamentally the

same and refer to official referential sources. Offerings essentially represent the expression of gratitude and devotional worship to God. Assuredly, it must be at all times adjusted to the affordability of devotees. Religious teachings have offered some options to choose from without reducing the meaning and sincerity. Then, who is the ‘architect’ behind all of these?

The Balinese call them tukang banten or offering makers. This is a socio-religious profession just as priest, puppeteer, traditional architect

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Fascinating oblation is always present in the worship of Hindu devotees in Bali. It may just consist of a simple arrangement of flowers, leaf and cake on regular worship.

(undagi), medium, traditional healer and so forth. Prior to being deeply involved in this noble task, they must undergo an initiation rite and go with their ‘taksu’ (divine inspiration). By and large, the offering makers can learn quickly because of the guidance of this divine inspiration. In relation to this, prior to ritual activity, the offering maker will be delivered banten penguleman, or an offering of invitation as an appeal for the making the offerings.

As this profession contains a devotional service to God and its devotees, there will be no fixed fee for this.

At the end of the ritual, the offering maker receives a set of offerings to be presented at their taksu shrine.

Within the offering, it usually includes some amounts of cash of which number is not determined, merely based on the sincerity of the family that organizes the ritual. Or at least, depends on what is usually paid by others in its vicinity.

Making offerings is not only the responsibility of tukang banten but also of all devotees. At least, devotees should know the simplest or commonest offering presented in this regular occasion. Meanwhile, tukang banten will have the capacity of ‘architect’ of banten making on the one hand, consultant and instructor on the other. People that find difficulty in making the offering can consult them.

Apart from learning by doing, people can now take short courses of banten making or even watch a television program interactively aired by

a local private station here in Bali.

By watching the program, viewers can enhance their skill of making banten and concurrently upgrade the knowledge on the symbolical and philosophical meaning of the offerings.

Since the banten makers (just as the temple priest) are under control of customary villages and do devo-

tional service for it, so they are entitled to get some benefits like a uniform and cremation ceremony after death on the account of the customary village. All of these are usually carried in the awig-awig (legislation of customary village). In addition, some regency governments in Bali assure them free medical care. (BTN/029)

Consul of Australia commemorate Bali Bombing Antara

DENPASAR – The Consul of Australia for Denpasar Lex Bartlem together with Bali’s Governor Made Mangku Pastika commemorate the Bali Bombing tragedy on Thursday. The commemoration to the blasted that happened on October 1, 2005 was also attended by Badung’s Regent A.A. Gede Agung and Deputy Head of Bali’s Police Department Brigjen Polisi I Ketut Andria.

The ceremonial event was begin with the speech from Bali’s Governor and ended with the placement of garland by Lex Bartlem and Made Mangku Pastika.

On his speech, Governor stated

that government of Bali already taking concrete actions to keep Bali a safe and secure place. ‘’We already have a center for disaster management that become the center of information and evaluation to anticipate the disaster, including the terrorism act,” said Pastika.

The former investigation chief of Bali Bombing tragedy said he guaranteed the security and safety of tourists that come to Bali. He hopes in the future, the tourists that come to Bali will be increase, especially ones that come from Australia.

In the speech, Pastika also expressed his thanks to Australian government that help Indonesian government to solved terrorism cases.

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Luxury Undersea Vista at Tulamben

Assorted Tubers Served in Guerilla Time

Karangasem Regency, in fact, retains a beach that is most preferred among divers. Its name is Tulamben Beach and is actually inseparable from the history of Tulamben Village that is known as a marine village from an indefinite period.

The name Tulamben has existed since the Caka year 1102 (1180 AD).

At that time, Bali was administrated

by Bedahulu Kingdom (now in Gianyar). Prior to the arrival of Javanese migrants (of Majapahit Kingdom), Tulamben was named Batu Lambih because there were many stones that were buried at the beach due to the eruption of Mount Agung (1880). Afterwards, the word Batu Lambih changed to Batu Lambe, in the long run to Tulambe and ultimately became Tulamben as of today. Tulamben Village then was strategically located as a sizable port in Eastern Bali.

Tulamben Village has become an eyewitness of World War II. A US cargo ship, Liberty, cast ashore at Tulamben Beach after being shot by torpedo from a Japanese submarine in the Lombok Straits (1942).

History of Liberty continued when the eruption of Mount Agung brought a bitter natural catastrophe in 1963. Lava floods and rolling of huge volcanic stones dragged the

The warfare period was a difficult time.

Call of the country asked our predecessors involved. They were willing to sacrifice whatever they had. Even though they had no basic military training, they were sent to war just armed with sharp bamboos. While, others served as liaison officers that delivered secret messages among the guerrilla groups. Women were not far left behind. Assisted by some men, the women were actively in charge in logistic ‘division’ that prepared all food and drink needed.

Since they were not safe to go shopping to market or stall nearby (probably both did not operate), they took advantage any foodstuffs that were available close to location of the guerilla. Easiest foodstuff might be consist of assorted tubers like yam, cassava, taro and also pumpkin.

Simply by providing boiled tubers, they have been satisfied to pamper the taste in war, no soup and no sambal or even fried chicken. Uniquely, those foodstuffs were obtained on complimentary basis from farmers nearby. (BTN/029)

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Tulamben tourist object is nestled in the territory belonging to Kubu sub district, some 102 km east of Denpasar and 23 km from Amlapura city. This attraction can be reached by a three hour drive from Denpasar and Kuta. shipwreck of Liberty to the depth of 30 meters above sea level and fragmented it into two parts. This shipwreck then came to be the home to hundreds of species of coral fish and shrimp.

This Tulamben tourist object is nestled in the territory belonging to Kubu sub district, some 102 km east of Denpasar and 23 km from Amlapura city. This attraction can be reached by a three hour drive from Denpasar and Kuta. Tourist facilities provided here are complete, ranging from accommodation,

restaurants and shops with Balinese distinctive souvenirs. Diving and snorkeling facilities are also available and can be hired from rental shops nearby.

Other than Liberty’s wreck, you can enjoy the arresting undersea vista, too. In the meantime, Tulamben is now becoming a tourism village mostly visited by tourists. Located on the east side of Mount Agung, it’s surrounded by fascinating panoramas and will assuredly add to your marvelous memories during your stay here. (BTN/033)

Fried Chicken a la Padang Bali is a favorite tourist destination and a rendezvous for both tourists and food specialties across the archipelago and also internationally. They are specially presented to cater to the needs of visitors. Guests that spend their holiday will feel at home and have a wide range of choice as much as the ingredients of the spices themselves.

One of the Indonesian specialties highlighted in this edition is Padangese fried chicken with rich and spicy curried meat, sambal and vegetable served with rice.

Padang is athe capital of West Sumatera province located on the western part of this vast archipelago. This food provides something like ‘all-in-one’ spice where many kinds of cooking can be served with this spice, like fried chicken, fried fish, freshwater catfish and so forth. Its ordinary vegetable is green cassava’s leaf.

Padangese food is widely available throughout Denpasar and other tourist destinations. It usually opens until late night or even round the clock. (BTN/029)

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Bali Museum Bali Museum is strategically located in Major Wisnu Street in Denpasar Bali and it is find it due to the location is in the heart town. In the north side there are glorious temple of Jagatnatha, meanwhile in front of it the Puputan Badung (Badung Courtyard) and four face statue (Catur Muka Statue) are located. The development of Bali Museum is begun by the existence of initiative how to vitally the heritage of Balinese culture and taking care of, preserve and maintaining. The initiative is based on the existence of feeling to worry, that there is symptom a kind of culture erosion, so that the cultural heritage become totally disappeared, lose, what omit only photograph and documentations.

Bali Museum History

Bali Museum save the Balinese culture heritage, emerge the founding plan a museum which afterward becomes the Bali Museum: The early planning of Bali Museum founding was Governmental functionary of Dutch, Bali King, Society Prominent, all artists like: WFJ Kroon (assistant of Dutch Resident), Curt Grundler (a Germany Architect), I Gusti Alit Ngurah (Bestuurder Penegara Badung), I Gusti Bagus Jelantik (King of Karangasem), I Gusti Ketut Djelantik (King of Buleleng), King of Tabanan, and all artists like I Gusti Ketut Kandel, I Gusti Ketut Rai. The Planning is happened in year 1910 with the elementary concept Bali Museum building structure that was solidarity of the structure between temple building (Sanctum) and Palace (Keraton).

After agreed on the concept of the museum building structure, hence founded a mains building which deflect finished in year 1925. Because of the ancient object collection which had been collected is not yet adequate and then during 7 years (19251932), the mains building stood functioned for the exhibition purpose. All meritorious experts in checking object taken as collection of Bali Museum for example: DR.W.F. Stutterheim, G.I. Graider, G.M. Hendrikss, DR.R. Goris, and artist of Walter Spies Bali Museum in the beginning is handled by an institution that is called Bali Museum Institution and opened officially on 8 December 1932 with the name of Bali Museum The management hereinafter by institution of Bali Museum has been reverted to Government of Indonesia since 5 January 1966.

The object collections which are kept in Bali Museum can be

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BUSINESS Turkish protestor throws shoe at IMF chief Agence France-Presse

ISTANBUL - A protestor on Thursday threw a shoe at IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn as he delivered a speech to university students in Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul.

The protestor, believed to be a student, shouted “IMF, Get out of Turkey!” as he ran towards the stage and threw the white sports shoe which failed to hit the IMF chief, an AFP correspondent witnessed.

The shoe-throwing tactic was famously first used in Iraq last year against US President George W. Bush and there have been several copycat protests since.

The Turkish protestor was immediately overpowered and escorted out by security guards.

Strauss-Kahn, who was answering questions at the end of his speech, remained calm throughout the incident.

As the shoe thrower was being taken out of the conference hall at Bilgi University, another protestor attempted to unfurl a banner, but was also quickly overpowered by security guards.

Both protestors were taken into police custody, the Anatolia news agency said.

Several others stood up, applauding and shouting slogans denouncing the IMF and its “collusion” with Turkish government which has been negotiating for a fresh loan since last year.

“IMF thief! IMF creates wars and makes people poor,” chanted the 20-strong group.

In remarks to reporters after

the incident, IMF spokeswoman Caroline Atkinson gave an, ironic reaction to the protest.

“The managing director noted that the students were at least polite enough to wait until the end of the discussion,” she said. “The IMF needs to speak to people and listen to people even if not everyone agrees with us.”

Strauss-Kahn is in Istanbul ahead of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Istanbul next week.

Several Turkish left-wing groups and anti-globalization activists have called for protests in the run-up and during the meetings.

Vehicle sales in Japan rise for second straight month Agence France-Presse

TOKYO - Vehicle sales in Japan rose year-on-year for a second straight month in September, driven by government incentives for low emission cars aimed at boosting the flagging industry, data showed Thursday.

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) said 321,737 new cars, trucks and buses were sold in the country last month, compared to 198,265 units in August when sales showed the first year-on-year increase in 13 months.

The figure marked a modest 3.5 percent increase compared to the same month last year, underlining the still fragile state of the industry and the broader economy, which is now limping out of its worst recession on record.

“The auto industry continues to see the effect of the government incentives,” said a JADA official, noting that August’s turnaround came despite the fact that sales are usually low in that month due to the summer holidays.

Buyers have been latching onto a government scheme in place since April that allows buyers to trade their clunkers for hybrids or electric cars in exchange for up to several thousand dollars in rebates.

The world’s leading automaker Toyota Motor, which makes the Prius hybrid — Japan’s top domestic seller according to August figures — saw overall sales rise some 14 percent on-year to 130,940 units.

Sales of its luxury Lexus brand jumped by nearly a third to 3,044 units.

Rival Honda, which builds the Insight hybrid, saw sales increase by 15.5 percent to 48,223 units while Nissan, which is touting zero-emission electric cars, saw sales rise 7.8 percent to 49,883 units.

While sales of passenger cars are on the rise, sales of trucks and buses plunged, due

to a weak construction sector and as many manufacturers have delayed building new plants due to the economic downturn.

Meanwhile sales of mini-vehicles that have engines of up to 660cc, fell 5.9 percent to 156,082 units in September for the eleventh straight month, the Japan Minivehicles Association said in a separate report.

The auto market has suffered years of sluggish sales as many Japanese, particularly young people in large cities, opt for public transport to avoid the high cost and taxes of maintaining cars.

Weak consumer spending during the recession has also weighed heavily, while exports have slumped to major overseas markets, prompting Japanese makers to idle plants and slash thousands of jobs.

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In this photo taken on Sept. 18, 2009, Honda Motor Corp’s concept model EV-N, a tiny retro-looking electric vehicle, for 2009 Tokyo Motor Show is displayed at a Tokyo studio, Japan.

Vehicle sales in Japan rose year-onyear for a second straight month in September, driven by government incentives for low emission cars aimed at boosting the flagging industry, data showed Thursday.

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Leftist union members and students shout slogans during a protest against the policies of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. A protestor on Thursday threw a shoe at IMF chief Dominique StraussKahn as he delivered a speech to university students in Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul.

EU debates crisis exit strategy but reticent on dates Agence France-Presse

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - European countries met on Thursday to kickstart plans to end economic pump priming, but hesitated to commit to fixed dates for exit stategies tackling bloated deficits.

“I think it is very difficult. I don’t think that the implication of this international crisis is a symmetric one for each of the countries,” said Portugal’s Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos.

“It’s affecting every country differently. And every country will have to define its own exit strategy in its own time.

“I don’t think we can have a precise schedule or a common schedule,” he added.

With recovery set to remain “fragile and flaky” into 2011, according to Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg prime minister and head of the 16 countries that use the euro, weak growth potential is holding states back from early withdrawal of massive stimulus funding.

A spiralling drain on public finances also amounts to a political conundrum for leaders facing hard-pressed voters at home.

“Perhaps 2011 can be an appropriate year, but we have to wait a little bit,” said Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado on arrival in Gothenburg for preparatory talks gathering the euro countries.

“I think we should start recovering in 2010, perhaps the second quarter of the year,” she added.

The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that the fiscal legacy of the global crisis is “a high and rising (national) debt trajectory that could become unsustainable without significant mediumterm measures.”

With millions of jobs already lost — new figures out Thursday lengthening the EU’s dole queue to 15.165 million people — host Anders Borg said economic policy would still be “very expansionary in the coming period.”

Twenty out of the 27 EU countries will be operating above the bloc’s threshold for deficits, origi-

nally pegged at three percent of Gross Domestic Product, said Borg, finance minister for current EU chair Sweden.

Among the heaviest is France, which this week indicated in its new budget that its public debt will soar to 84 percent of national output in 2010, again well above the theoretical 60 percent limit agreed when setting up the euro.

Warning that states cannot keep throwing good money after bad for ever, Borg said the threat of “100 percent” debt levels for the biggest countries in a few years’ time was of major concern.

“The crisis will have a negative impact on potential growth, so we need to boost labour supply and boost labour market flexibility to increase the potential growth of the European economies,” he added.

He said that making a “timely withdrawal of the temporary stimulus,” designed and communicated in advance, held the key.

Ministers discussed proposals to bring about a rapid end to bank recapitalisation as the base for the exit strategy, so that budgets can gradually be brought back into line over the next five years.

Targets for fiscal consolidation of at least 0.5 percent of GDP per year were also on the table.

According to Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, which presented ministers with a framework for an exit strategy, “the longer that budgetary adjustment is delayed, the larger will be the debt burden that has to be dealt with in the future.”

It highlighted a growing risk of inflation otherwise.

Decisions on sharpening tools for bloc-wide supervision of banks and financial companies under a proposed European Systemic Risk Board and three sector-based authorities would also be discussed.

Later, the full complement of EU ministers were to examine a report on stress-tests conducted into 22 major European banks, expected to reveal massive credit losses accumulated for this year and next.

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A-list young actors have thirst for “Wettest County” LOS ANGELES - “The Wettest County in the World,” a film project about Depression-era bootleggers, is making waves among some of Hollywood’s leading young actors, who are drawn to its colorful setting, mystery elements and meaty roles.

“Wettest” is a sweeping, historical crime drama of the American South, based on author Matt Bondurant’s grandfather and two great-uncles — three brothers who made up a fierce criminal gang at the center of the country’s moonshine trade. The book also tracks a parallel story involving the writer Sherwood Anderson, who was on the trail of the bootlegging story, reporting on the moonshine trade and researching his novel “Kit Brandon,” published in 1936.

The movie, from Red Wagon and

“The Road” director John Hillcoat, was set up at Columbia Pictures about a year and a half ago but has since been dropped by the studio. It’s now in the process of being reconfigured as an indie, with financing still coming together.

But the project’s ups and downs haven’t stopped it from becoming the brass ring for the next generation of Hollywood A-listers.

Shia LaBeouf, Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Gosling are among the actors whose names have been presented to talent representatives and Hollywood executives as being as-

sociated with the project, though none is officially on board. Paul Dano and Michael Shannon are two other actors whose names have surfaced in connection with the project.

These actors, none of whom is over age 35, have seven Oscar and Golden Globe nominations and three of the top 10 highest-grossing movies since 2007 to their credit.

The project, observers say, shows that even as studios take fewer risks, worthy projects will be sustained by actors.

Red Wagon is the Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher banner that was behind such pictures as “Jarhead” and “Girl, Interrupted” and two upcoming films — the “Jekyll” reboot at Universal and the Adam Shankman-produced new take on “Bye Bye Birdie.”

Paul McCartney to release CD/ DVD of NY shows NEW YORK - Paul McCartney’s recent threenight concert stand in New York City — during which the rock legend delved into his Beatles, Wings and solo catalogs and brought Billy Joel to the stage — is coming to CD and DVD. On November 17, McCartney will release “Good Evening New York City,” a multi-disc set featuring nearly three hours of performances from his CitiField Stadium shows in July.

Among the set highlights are Beatles classics “Drive My Car,” Eleanor Rigby” and “Hey Jude,” a tribute medley to John Lennon, and the Wings staple “Live and Let Die,” during which fireworks erupted to open McCartney’s shows.

“It was three great nights for the band, and for me personally, it was very exciting to be back opening a new stadium on the site of the old Shea Stadium where we had played 44 years previously,” said McCartney, alluding to the Beatles’ famous christening of the Mets’ original home in 1965. “Even more exciting because this time ‘round you could hear us!”

“Good Evening New York City,” which will also be made available on vinyl, will include a DVD of footage compiled from Hi-Def cameras and digital Flipcam video shot by fans in the crowd. The release will be McCartney’s second on Hear Music, following 2007’s “Memory Almost Full.”

AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN

Jermaine Jackson, brother of US late singer Michael Jackson, shows the Lifetime Achievement award to pay tribute to the pop legend at the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) awards in Glasgow, on September 30, 2009.

Black music awards honor Jackson Agence France-Presse

GLASGOW - British acts dominated the honors at the annual Mobo awards ceremony for music of black origin, which this year paid tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.

London Hip hop trio N-Dubz scooped the awards for Best Album and Best Act, while JLS, finalists in Britain’s X Factor talent television talent show, won gongs for Best Newcomer and Best Song for their number one hit “Beat Again.”

US superstar Beyonce won the Best International award as well as Best Video for her hit “Single La-

dies,” although she was not able to receive it personally at the ceremony in Glasgow.

Jackson, who died in June, was honoured with tributes including from his sister La Toya and brother Jermaine.

“He was a wonderful artist and a wonderful human being ..My brother was everything to me,” said Jermaine Jackson, who performed “Smile”, Jackson’s favourite song.

Latoya said she was “not at all” coming to terms with her brother’s death, which is being treated as homicide after he consumed a lethal cocktail of powerful prescription drugs.

Travolta testifies in extortion case Agence France-Presse

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Paul McCartney

MIAMI - Hollywood star John Travolta testified in a Bahamas court on Wednesday that he was the victim of an alleged 25 million dollar extortion scheme concerning the death of his son, local media reported.

The two-time Oscar-nominee, who starred in the hit films “Saturday Night Fever” and “Pulp Fiction,” arrived in Nassau under tight security last week for the trial of ex-senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne.

The defendants allegedly threat-

ened to make public details about the death of Jett Travolta, 16, if the money they demanded was not paid.

Travolta testified that the paramedic, who attended son Jett, told him he would implicate Travolta in the boy’s death if the actor did not pay up. The scheme intended to “make me culpable in some way” Travolta told the court.

Jett Travolta died in January after suffering a seizure during a family vacation in the residence that the actor has at Old Bahama Bay on Grand Bahama Island. He was the only son of the 54-year-old Hollywood star.

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US superrich lose 300 billion dollars in a year: Forbes Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK - The wealthiest Americans are getting poorer, losing 300 billion dollars of their net worth over the past 12 months, according to an annual Forbes magazine ranking released Wednesday.

The annual Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans found legendary investor Warren Buffett had lost the most cash — 10 billion dollars — as his holding company Berkshire Hathaway suffered severe losses.

Topping the list was Microsoft founder turned disease-battling philanthropist Bill Gates, whose net worth was estimated at 50 billion dollars, down seven billion from last year.

Buffett came in second, followed by Oracle Corp founder and CEO Lawrence Ellison, the only person on the top 10 list whose fortune remained unchanged — at 27 billion.

The 400 wealthiest Americans had total net assets of 1.57 trillion dollars, down from 1.27 trillion.

It was only the fifth time that the fortunes of members of the Forbes 400 had declined since its inception in 1982.

Forbes attributed the loss of wealth to “faltering capital markets and real estate prices, along with fraud and divorce.”

The losses affected 314 returning members and forced 32 plutocrats to fall off the list, including dis-

graced and jailed financier Allen Stanford, former chief of troubled Citigroup Sanford Weill and former Google billionaire Omid Kordestani, who faced a costly divorce.

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey came in 141st after losses of 400 million dollars.

Only 28 members added to their wealth, among them banker Andrew Beal, who tripled his net worth to 4.5 billion dollars buying cheap loans and assets, coming in 52nd.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is seeking a third term in elections next November, lost 2.5 billion dollars to come in eighth place with 17.5 billion from the massive financial news and data business that bears his name.

The price of admission to the Forbes list fell to 950 million from 1.3 billion in 2008.

Among the newcomers to the list was a client of jailed Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff.

Jeffry Picower, number 371 on the Forbes list and a longtime investor with the former Nasdaq chairman, is alleged to have profited by billions of dollars from Madoff’s fraud, according to a civil lawsuit.

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A model displays a creation of Atsu as part of “Fashion Foundation of India” during Women’s fashion week in Milan on September 30, 2009. Collections by Indian designers Azara and Atsu were showcased in Milan Fashion Week’s “new upcoming designers” section.

‘Hint of India’ comes to Milan catwalk Agence France-Presse

A “Super Hello Kitty Jewel Doll”, studded with a 1.027ct diamond on its ribbon, 403 pink sapphires on its body, a citrine for its yellow nose, black spinels for its eyes and a total 1,939 pieces of white topaz for its head on a platinum 900 made body, is displayed at the “Girlish Culture Hello Kitty” exhibition in Tokyo on October 1, 2009.

Luxury cyrstal maker Swarovski, Japanese toy firm Sanrio and Japanese jewelery maker I.K. unveiled the 15 million yen (150,000 USD) and 10.5 cm-tall Hello Kitty at the Baselworld watch and jewellery show in Switzerland last month to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hello Kitty character.

AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO

MILAN - A “subtle hint of India” whispered down a catwalk here on Wednesday as collections by Indian designers Azara and Atsu were showcased in Milan Fashion Week’s “new upcoming designers” section.

Alpana Chauhan, who launched the Azara line with her husband Neeraj in 2004, said her “fusion” styles “maintain a subtle hint of India in clothes that you can wear without feeling too ethnic.”

Both Azara and Atsu propose Indian fabrics and techniques — tie dye, batik, embroidery, intricate beading — adapted to a global market.

“It’s a matter of keeping the Indianness in terms of treatment... but in terms of wear, we keep it global,” said Chauhan, 30, noting that the collection’s traditional bridal kundan jewellery ornaments provide “just subtle bursts of colour.”

Atsu Sekhose agrees: “The silhouettes are adaptations, to make them more modern, more comfortable.”

Thus loose pants based on the dhoti zip closed instead of using the traditional string tie; a dress with draping like that of a sari is “not over the top,” says Sekhose, 32.

Chauhan and her husband, who met while studying at the National

Institute of Fashion Technology in their native New Delhi, began with wedding dresses and party gowns before branching out to casual outfits.

The collection they unveiled Wednesday included a babydoll dress printed with a stylised Jodhpur bird and a neckline recalling a Maharajah’s jacket in broad strokes.

“We keep it fresh and soft, breezy,” she said. Asked about providing the market with more revealing clothes than traditionally found in India, Chauhan said: “There’s a thin line between something being sensual or vulgar. We do have plunging necklines, but they’re not screaming for attention.”

Both designers vary their styles for particular markets.

“The Middle East market wants longer lengths, for example,” said Sekhose, also a product of the NIFT. He launched Atsu in 2007 for the domestic Indian market — where he has also had to cater for different tastes.

“In India there are lots of diverse tastes,” said Sekhose, 32, who comes from India’s remote northeastern Nagaland hill state.

“Delhi is a showoff city, they like to wear bling; Bombay is more Western, more revealing; down south in Chennai (or) Bangalore it’s a different market.”

Overall, though, “Fashion is really booming in India,” he said. “Fashion is new to us.”

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International Standing in front of a backdrop of the Chicago skyline, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is introduced by television host Oprah Winfrey before speaking at a dinner in support Chicago hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Copenhagen.

Michelle Obama has joined the Chicago 2016 bid team who are competing with Tokyo, Madrid, and Rio de Janeiro for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC will choose the winning city in a vote on Friday, Oct. 2, in Copenhagen.

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Olympics: Pros and cons for 2016 Olympic candidates Agence France-Presse

them the damage was done.

COPENHAGEN - Pros and cons for the four cities bidding to win the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympics which will be voted on by 100-plus IOC members here on Friday (in alphabetical order):

RIO DE JANEIRO Pros - The IOC love to talk about legacy and to give the Games for the first time ever to a South American country would be for them as significant as the awarding of the Games to Beijing back in 2001. Also it would give IOC President Jacques Rogge a genuine legacy when he steps down after the London Games in 2012, he is running for a second term in Copenhagen where he is unopposed.

They have run an inspired campaign, packed with all the emotion and passion that Chicago had lacked, and hammered home the message that they have the finances to ensure everything is ready on time. President Lula’s impassioned lobbying all round the world has also been a huge plus.

CHICAGO Pros - The not inconsiderable bonus of having the support and physical presence of the most powerful politician in the world, the President of the United States Barack Obama, former Illinois Senator and resident of the city for nearly 25 years. Recovered a lot of ground recently with agreement from city council to underwrite any cost over runs - the first time that an American candidate city has made such a promise. United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have tried desperately to mend their fences with the IOC after several gaffes - according to IOC President Jacques Rogge to their satisfaction.

Cons - An apparent antipathy to America which stems from the Salt Lake City scandal which resulted in the IOC members losing their right to visit the candi-

date cities, though, Rogge for one was never in favour of them anyway. Also IOC members have voiced criticism of the manner of some of the bid members and were especially angered by the behaviour of USOC and its president Larry Probst, who while nothing to do with the bid team has caused enormous discomfort for them over dispersal of funds and moving to set up an Olympic TV network. Both those issues have been resolved but it remains to be seen how deep seated the initial aggrievances went with the members and whether Chicago pays a price for that.

MADRID Pros - Crime is not a problem.

Popularity is running high to have the Games which is something that plays well with the IOC members and the infrastructure is already extremely good. Bid chief Mercedes Coghen - the captain of the

women’s Olympic field hockey gold medal winning team in 1992 is a distinct bonus though is not shoved to the fore often enough.

Also the role former IOC president Juan-Antonio Samaranch plays could be crucial and how many favours he can still call in. Then there is the lasting positive legacy of the successful 1996 Olympics in Barcelona, the first time ever they had been held in Spain.

Cons - Were harmed by the report of the International Olympic Evaluation Commission (IOC) which said that certain venues they claimed to have ready were not there and question marks over who was in charge of the bid, whether it was Coghen or Juan Antonio Samaranch junior. Prime Minister Zapatero did not help earlier this week when he told Spanish radio that they were in difficulty, and though, he subsequently retracted

Cons - Crime is definitely a problem area. Also a fairly chaotic organisation of the Pan American Games in 2007 still lingers in the memories of several of the IOC members who attended them. Former FIFA President Joao Havelange’s claims to have 20 votes already in the bag but naming the members could backfire in

an election where the members pride themselves on it being a secret ballot.

Also, some close to the IOC have also queried whether the body would want to risk having two relatively untried hosts of the Games in succession with Russian Black Sea resort Sochi holding the 2014 Winter Games. There are also worries that with the World Cup being hosted in Brazil in 2014 raising sponsorship funds will not be as easy and they will have to wait till 2014 just two years before the Games commence.

TOKYO Pros - Seen as the safest option by many. Crime is not a major problem and the finances are there and in place.

Have campaigned in an understated fashion. Their focus on green issues something very dear to the heart of Tokyo Governor and award-winning author Shintaro Ishihara who claims that an Olympics in Tokyo would save ‘Planet Earth’ - will please many in the IOC. Also bid chief Ichiro Kono’s 20year long fight against doping in sport since being shocked by Ben Johnson’s dope test at the 1988 Games will play well. The compactness of the plans for the Games is also in their favour.

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Leonardo gets dreaded vote of confidence Agence France-Presse

MILAN - Following AC Milan’s embarrassing 1-0 home defeat to Swiss minnows FC Zurich in the Champions League, the Italian club’s vice-president Adriano Galliani renewed his faith in coach Leonardo.

In most other walks of life that would provoke a sense of relief in a person whose job was on the line but in football it often precipitates a severing of ties.

So it may well have been with mixed emotions that Leonardo received the news that Galliani had spoken openly of his support for the Brazilian.

“We can do nothing but confirm our faith in Leonardo,” said Galliani. “At the moment things are going badly.

We’ve lived through many good years but now things aren’t going well.

“A draw would have been the fair result but we’ll go forwards. How will we end this crisis? We’ll see.”

The obvious and decidedly Italian option would usually be to fire the coach and hope the shock and some new direction helps the players to raise their game.

But if that would be the regular course of action, there are certainly mitigating circumstances in the San Siro corridors that may exclude such an option.

This is a team who sold Kaka in the summer for 67 million euros and thus rid themselves of their highest earner.

They also got shot of the large salaries of former coach Carlo Ancelotti, David Beckham, Andrei Shevchenko and Paolo Maldini — all of which were certainly draining the club’s resources.

In their place have been acquired far smaller financial commitments.

Leonardo was already on the club’s payroll in a fairly non-descript role so his promotion to first team coach will not have brought with it the kind of payout the hiring of a big name might otherwise have.

From the Kaka sale around 20 million euros was spent on the Dutch forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar while American defender Oguchi Onyewu arrived on a free transfer and Massimo Oddo returned from loan at Bayern Munich.

Although salary details are not always easily acquired in Italy, it is fair to say that the combined wages of Leonardo, Huntelaar, Oddo and Onyewu do not come even close to those of Kaka, Ancelotti, Beckham, Shevchenko and Maldini.

Any Milan fans wondering why their club sold their best player and lost their talisman to retirement, only to replace them with players of relatively modest ability and impact, would be

advised to take a glance at Milan’s balance sheet, for that is surely where the answer lies.

And that too would most likely explain why Leonardo will be given as much time and as much leeway as Milan can possibly get away with before the fans start pushing for president Silvio Berlusconi’s head to be the one laid on the chopping block.

Milan are simply unable or unwilling to spend money and Leonardo presents their cheapest coaching option.

How else can one explain a club of Milan’s stature accepting their team has scored only one goal in four home matches that saw modest Bologna, Bari and Zurich amonsgst the San Siro visitors.

AC Milan Brazilian coach Leonardo, of Brazil, gestures during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Bari at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Sept.

27, 2009.

Robben injury is serious, admits Bayern’s van Gaal Agence France-Presse

MUNICH - Bayern Munich’s 0-0 draw at home to Juventus in Wednesday’s Champions League clash could have cost them the services of winger Arjen Robben for a while, according to coach Louis van Gaal.

Robben only arrived at Bayern from Real Madrid last month, but he hobbled off just before the break in the Group A match at Munich’s Allianz Arena with an injury to his right knee leaving van Gaal far from optimistic.

“I think it is a serious injury - it doesn’t look good,” said van Gaal with more information expected to be released on Thursday.

Bayern dominated the first half, but failed to hit the back of the net to make their advantage pay off as Juventus returned to Turin with a point.

“In the first half, we played outstandingly well against a top team, but we did not get the win,” said van Gaal.

“We were dominant and Juventus did not create many chances.

“I think we haven’t played as well as that in the first half in any other games this season.

“We had many chances and did not get the goal.

“That is very unfortunate, but if we keep playing like that, then it is just a matter of time before the wins come.”

With group rivals Maccabi Haifa losing 1-0 at Bordeaux, Bayern stay

AP Photo/Christof Stache

Munich’s Arjen Robben comes to the final trainings session of his team in Munich, southern Germany, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Bayern Munich will play against Juventus during the Champions league group A match in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. top of the table only by virtue of a superior goal difference compared to the French champions, who they will meet in the next round of matches.

“We are disappointed,” said Bayern captain Philipp Lahm.

“If you have outplayed the opposition, but still only have a 0-0 draw -

you have to be disappointed with that.

“We had three clear chances to go one-to-one with the goalkeeper and you have to score off those opportunities in the Champions League.

“We had enough chances to score, but we didn’t take them.

“In the second-half, a few errors slipped into the game, we played well, but the lack of goals is an issue.”

For Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara, leaving Germany with a point was an acceptable result as his side are third in the table with two points from two games.

“We can live with the point and we are content,” said Ferrara.

“Bayern played particularly well in the first half time before they had problems and lost Robben.

“In addition, we had one or two chances.

“We have now two points, our goal is to at least reach the last sixteen.”

But for Juventus play-maker Diego, who was taken off in the second-half after an typically dynamic performance, the draw was disappointing.

“We are not completely content, because we wanted to win here,” said the Brazil.

“Bayern played a good game, but we also had three or four good possibilities to win.

“In the group, everything is still open - there are only a few points seperating the sides and we have to use our chances to make the next round.”

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Wenger not tempted by retirement as milestone passes Agence France-Presse

LONDON - Arsene Wenger became the longest-serving manager in Arsenal’s history on Thursday but neither that milestone nor the fact that he turns 60 next month have triggered any thoughts of retirement.

Wenger, whose arrival at Highbury in the autumn of 1996 was famously greeted with an “Arsene Who?” headline, eclipsed the reign of George Allison in the 1930s and 1940s by spending 4,749 days at the helm.

The Frenchman can look back with pride on 13 years which have transformed the ‘boring, boring Arsenal’ of old into a club synonomous with his own unique brand of pass-and-move football.

Along the way, Wenger has delivered three Premier League titles, including the unbeaten campaign of his 2003/2004 Invincibles, four FA Cups and a place in the 2006 Champions League final.

Success on the pitch financed the move from Highbury to the 60,000seat Emirates Stadium and last week saw the north London club announce turnover of 313 million pounds for their last financial year, a record for a British football club.

The Frenchman takes pride in those achievements, as he does in the fostering of young talents such

as Cesc Fabregas and in the astute transfer market judgement that have helped put the club on such a sound financial footing.

But he readily admits that setbacks such as the defeat by Barcelona in Paris three years ago and lasts season’s Champions League semi-final loss to Manchester United still rankle and provide him with all the motivation he needs to carry on.

“Losing the semi-final of the Champions League to Manchester United last year was the lowest point, because we did not play at our level,” he recalled.

Asked if thoughts of retirement had entered his head, Wenger responded with a dismissive snort. “I have never had a day when I think I could live without football,” he said.

“I know one day it will happen, but you should not live every day knowing you are going to die - you live knowing that you want to live.

“You will know if you are not hungry enough any more, but other people will tell you if you are not good enough any more.”

Wenger is not without his critics among Arsenal fans, many of whom see his apparent reluctance to spend more freely as the reason why the club have not claimed any significant silverware since the 2005 FA Cup.

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Formula One: Barrichello ready for win or bust Agence France-Presse

SUZUKA - Rubens Barrichello has a simple recipe for success in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix and the drivers’ world championship — win or bust.

AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

Brawn Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello, center, of Brazil arrives at his garage for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

Formula One: Raikkonen considering a switch to rallying Agence France-Presse

SUZUKA - Kimi Raikkonen said Thursday he is relaxed about what the future holds after agreeing to an early departure from Ferrari, and suggested he may switch to rallying.

The Finn, who has struggled to produce his best in an improving car this season, said nothing had been decided but he could go rallying, stay in Formula One, or even retire from racing altogether if he felt that way.

“So far I have not talked too much about what I will do next as I still have time to make my decision and I

AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland scratches his face as he speaks to media persons at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. The Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4.

will let you know when I have,” said the 2007 world champion, who will make way for Fernando Alonso next season.

“For the moment, I haven’t decided what I want to do next, whether I want to continue racing or not. I had a contract for next year, but now I don’t, so that changes things. So maybe I race, maybe I do not.”

He said switching to the World Rally Championship was a possibility.

“Yes, there’s a chance to do that, but there’s as much of a chance that I continue in Formula One. “I will decide before the start of next year for sure.

If I do decide to stay, I wouldn’t go to any of the small teams, where I would not have the chance to fight for the championship.”

“If I race next year, that would be my goal, otherwise there is no reason to be in Formula One. I achieved what I wanted, but if I race, then of course, I want to win more races and championship titles.”

He has been linked with a move to McLaren to join Lewis Hamilton.

Raikkonen said there were many reasons for his decision to agree to terminate his Ferrari contract one year early.

“In F1, even if you have a contract, there can always be different options in life. There is not just one reason why this happened and we all reached the same decision,” he said.

“I’m still happy with what I have done in making this decision and I think I will still have a good future.

“Usually when you make a contract, you stick with it to the end, but there were reasons why it did not work out, but I’m okay with how things have turned out.

“I have nothing bad to say about them (Ferrari) as we always had a good relationship.

The veteran Brazilian trails his Brawn GP team-mate Briton Jenson Button by 15 points in the title race with three races remaining.

“For me, it’s pretty simple. It’s winning, winning, winning, basically,” he said.

“It’s pretty simple. People have said if I change my tactics and go flat-out that’s all I need to do, but I’ve been flat-out a long time.

“That’s all there is for me to try — to win the race without getting worried about where Jenson is. After the race, we get to see if I did conquer more or less points.”

Barrichello said he was not concerned too much by the prospects of rain, and was more worried about the threat from the Red Bull team of Sebastien Vettel and Mark Webber.

“We always knew that coming to Suzuka it was always a track that very much favoured the Red Bulls, so we have that in mind. It has been a little bit more humid than normal for Suzuka,” he said.

“So if it’s a little bit hotter, that will help our tyre situation. Having said that, I love the track, and I will give my very best.”

Asked about his friend Fernando

Alonso’s move to Ferrari from Renault next year, he said: “I think it’s a case of love.

“There’s been talk of Fernando going to Ferrari for the past two years and there were times he was certain that he would go and other times when it wasn’t so certain that he would go.

“It was a surprise that it was announced so early because they had contracts with Kimi (Raikkonen), so I don’t know the arrangement there.

“Fernando going there? He was wishing for this so badly. Ferrari were as well. He’s Latin, it’s going to easily gel and it’s going to be good. Fernando is a top-class driver — for me, he’s on the level of a Michael Schumacher.

“He can really be on the top, and I (hope) my friend Felipe Massa can hold onto him, as Fernando is going to be the man to be beaten.”

As to his own future, Barrichello said: “It’s fairly open, from a positive side. I’m in a much better shape than I’ve ever been in, winning races and being on the top of the paddock’s mouth have opened up my chances a lot.