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Expat nurse found dead Saudi Crown Prince ‘did not order Khashoggi killing’ TDT | Manama Washington Washington. The minister said it was Al Jubeir said he could not “preposterous” for other coun- n ex- audi Minister of State for comment on a New York Times tries to think that they can dictate Apatri- Foreign Affairs Adel Al story on Thursday in which what the Saudi leadership should ate nurse SJubeir said yesterday that anonymous sources alleged the It is preposterous for do in handling the case. employed Crown Prince Mohammed bin crown prince made a threat other countries to He said the Saudi judiciary is by one of Salman did not order the killing against Khashoggi in 2017. think that they can committed to holding those in- the lead- of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia late last year in- dictate what the Saudi volved in the killing of Khashoggi ing hospi- “We know that this was not dicted 11 people for the killing to account. tals in the Priyanka Prince an authorised operation. There at the Kingdom’s consulate in leadership should do Al Jubeir said he hoped the US Kingdom was no order given to conduct Istanbul in October. Prosecutors in handling the case. Congress would take a step back was found dead on Thurs- this operation,” Al Jubeir told are seeking the death penalty MR AL JUBEIR and await the results of the inves- day. The deceased, Indian members of the US media in against five of them. tigation into Khashoggi’s death. national Priyanka Prince, is the wife of Prince Ebraham Varghese, who is employed by a private sector firm in the Kingdom. The couple has a son - Aaron Prince. More details were not avail- able until press time. Iran warned again UAE blasts Houthis Dubai US vows to remain relentless in pressuring Iran to deter its missile programme

he UAE has accused the THouthis of disregarding Iran’s Revolutionary a Yemen ceasefire agree- • ment after the UN slammed Guards has unveiled a the militants for blocking new ballistic missile. access to vast food supplies. 1,000 The Red Sea Mills in Ho- “Iran’s blatant kilometres is the range deidah contains enough disregard• for of the new ballistic grain to feed 3.7 million missile unveiled by people for a month, but aid international norms Iran’s Revolutionary officials have been unable must be addressed,” Guards. to access the stores since State Department September, despite Yemen’s deputy spokesman desperate food shortages. Robert Palladino said. and we will continue to impose sufficient pressure on the regime Washington so that it changes its malign be- haviour - including by fully im- he United States yesterday Satellite images suggest Iran has attempted a second satellite launch in less than a month. plementing all of our sanctions.” vowed to remain “relent- Tehran reined in most of its DON’T MISS IT Tless” in pressuring Iran to The move was the latest show ladino said in a statement. nuclear programme under a deter its missile programme after of military might by the country “We must bring back tougher landmark 2015 deal with major the country unveiled a new bal- as it celebrates the 40th anniver- international restrictions to deter powers but has kept up devel- listic weapon days after testing a sary of the Islamic Revolution at We must bring back Iran’s missile programme,” he opment of its ballistic missile ‘Japanese cruise missile. a time of heightened tensions tougher international added. technology. 02 Village’ opened Iran’s Revolutionary Guards with the United States. restrictions to “The United States will con- President Donald Trump unveiled a new ballistic missile “Iran’s blatant disregard for deter Iran’s missile tinue to be relentless in build- pulled the US out of the nuclear with a range of 1,000 kilometres international norms must be ad- programme. ing support around the world accord in May and reimposed Diversification (620 miles), their official news dressed,” the State Department to confront the Iranian regime’s sanctions on Iran, citing the pro- vital for Bahrain agency Sepah News reported. deputy spokesman Robert Pal- MR PALLADINO reckless ballistic missile activity, gramme among its reasons. 03 ‘to ensure continuous MUSICAL FEAST growth’ ‘No touching’ rule goes in Yanni wows Saudi fans as he performs live in Al Ula 04 effect at Bahrain Al Ula ning backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s heritage Yanni gave the first complete live per- Base Elementary jewel, Arab News reported. formance of “When Dreams Come True,” he Taj Mahal, the Pyramids of “It’s a great honour to be here,” he told a piece composed in parts over 60 shows School Giza, the Amman Citadel … and the sold-out crowd enjoying the latest in 60 cities, and which he dedicated to Tnow Al-Ula. show at the Winter at Tantora festival. the people of Saudi Arabia. The Greek composer and instrumen- “I’ve been here for a few days and I’m He also performed some of his talist Yanni capped his list of historic so touched by what I’ve seen. This is the most popular pieces, including “The worldwide concert venues with a perfor- place where dreams begin, and I find it Rain Must Fall” and “Reflections of mance on Friday night against the stun- quite inspiring.” A screen grab of the show. Passion.” SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 02 ‘Japanese Village’ opened Shaikh Khalifa hails Bahrain-Japan co-operation in many areas

Shaikh Khalifa opens ‘Japanese Village’ in the presence of senior officials and diplomats. Shaikh Khalifa tours the expo. Japan, underscoring the the first Japanese Expo at the Bahrain In a statement to Bahrain News ed bilateral relations binding the More than twenty-eight importance of exchanging International Circuit (BIC). Agency (BNA), Shaikh Khalifa stressed Kingdom of Bahrain and Japan, un - • The Southern Governorate is organ- the importance of the event, stressing derscoring the importance of ex - parties from Bahrain and expertise and cultures ising the event in co-operation with the keenness on consolidating relations changing expertise and cultures and abroad are participating in and benefiting from Bahraini-Japanese Friendship Society binding Bahrain and Japan. benefiting from creative Japanese the three-day expo which creative Japanese ideas. and the Bahrain International Circuit He expressed delight at hosting ideas. reflects cultural exchanges (BIC), with the support of the Labour the expo, in cooperation with the Labour and Social Development Min- Fund (Tamkeen). Bahraini-Japanese Friendship So - istry Undersecretary Sabah Al Dosary Manama between the two countries. More than twenty-eight parties from ciety, stressing the support of the expressed thanks and appreciation Bahrain and abroad are participating Labour Fund (Tamkeen) to estab - to Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khali - The Governor hailed outhern Governor Shaikh Khalifa in the three-day expo which reflects lishments taking part in the Japa - fa Al Khalifa, hailing his keenness on deep-rooted• bilateral relations bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has cultural exchanges between the two nese Village. supporting tourism, development and binding the Kingdom and Sopened the “Japanese Village” – countries. The Governor hailed deep-root - heritage projects.

Beach clean-up drive ‘Build your own robots’ workshop to be held today

The programme is• aimed at children of age group eight to 18 years and parents. However, all interested persons can attend the workshop.

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KS Science Forum in Bassociation with Talia Global Solutions is conduct- ing a workshop on STEM Education through Robotics - BUILD YOUR OWN ROBOTS. The programme will be conducted today at 7.30 pm at Baburajan Hall, Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam. The programme is aimed 22nd February 2019 at children of age group eight to 18 years and par- ents. However, all interest- ed persons can attend the The British Embassy Bahrain together with the UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) led a beach clean-up in Abu Subh Beach near Diraz, in partnership with the Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE) workshop. and Clean Up Bahrain. This initiative formed part of the UK-Bahrain Environment Week series of events. Participants For further details please recorded the different types of litter which will be analysed by Cefas and help with future litter and waste monitoring contact Science Forum mechanisms. Cefas is a world leader in marine science and technology, providing innovative solutions for the aquatic Convener Vinoop Kumar at environment, biodiversity and food security. 39252456.

Envoy honoured

A reception was held in honour of the new Pakistan Ambassador to Bahrain Afzaal Mahmood by Mohammad Usman at his residence in Saar. It was attended by members of Shura Council, Parliament, Chairman BCCI and board members and members of Bahraini and Pakistani business communities. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 03 Sheema bint Nasser returns Bureau conducts VAT workshop endangered turtle to sea for IT vendors On this occasion, Shaikha Shaikha Sheema Sheema asserted on her con- expressed• her cern about wildlife, especially a summary of core VAT con- marine environment, which is The workshop cepts, return filing, record appreciation and anciently related to the name • keeping and correct invoicing gratitude to the of Bahrain, saying: “I am very is among a series requirements, among other involved parties interested in the marine life. of informative items which are key for com- in rehabilitating, I have learnt that from my taxpayer pliance. father HH Shaikh Nasser bin workshops The workshop also provided treating and returning Hamad Al Khalifa, Represent- IT vendors with the oppor- the turtle to the sea. ative of His Majesty the King designed to ensure tunity to discuss any queries for Charity Work and Youth the highest levels with the NBR. The workshop TDT | Manama Affairs, President of the Su - of compliance, was conducted to ensure IT preme Council for Youth and understanding vendors are well equipped to Sports and President of Bahrain support taxpayers on their VAT haikha Sheema bint Nas- Olympic Committee. My father and awareness readiness, particularly with ser bin Hamad Al Khal - constantly motivated us to care from all registered their accounting management Sifa released a rare turtle for the environment. This was businesses, in both and at points of sale. found on a beach in Bahrain translated in my care for this the public and The workshop is among into the sea, after ensuring that turtle, which is considered as private sectors. a series of informative tax- it was treated and rehabilitat- one of the endangered species payer workshops designed ed. The age of turtle that Shai- in the world.” to ensure the highest levels kha Sheema was concerned on Shaikha Sheema added: “We Manama of compliance, understand- returning to its natural envi- have returned the turtle back to ing and awareness from all ronment is estimated to be be- its original habitat after envi- he National Bureau for registered businesses, in tween 60 and 80 years. ronmental officials have treat- Revenue (NBR) held a both the public and private It is known as the ‘Logger- ed it and cared for it. We have Tworkshop for IT ven- sectors. head Turtle”; an endangered to bring it back to the sea to live dors, at the Ministry of Fi - For further information, species of turtles whose origi- its normal life and to return to nance and National Econo - please contact the Call Centre nal habitat is believed to be the its original habitat.” my, to ensure they are well on 80008001 or vat@mofne. Kingdom, especially that stud- Shaikha Sheema releases the turtle into sea in the presence of marine experts. Shaikha Sheema expressed informed on relevant VAT gov.bh in addition to leverag- ies show that turtles usually re- her appreciation and gratitude concepts. ing the information available turn to its natural habitat even its natural environment once the experts and officials of the to the involved parties in reha- Representatives from var- on NBR’s website (www.nbr. if they leave for long periods. again after it received com - Supreme Council for Environ- bilitating, treating and return- ious IT vendors attended the gov.bh), Instagram and Twit- The turtle was released into plete care and treatment from ment. ing the turtle to the sea. workshop and went through ter (@bahrainNBR). Diversification vital for Bahrain ‘to ensure continuous growth’ Bahrain set to gain from economic reforms in Saudi and other countries in the region, says top economist TDT | Manama di to become the world’s largest forms in Saudi are helpful to sure that advantage is not lost ahrain and its oil produc- producer but that is mostly with Bahrain as well, for Bahrain it through the generations. ing GCC peers could face shale oil and that’s why I’m op- is similar to Hong Kong hav - Ba sizable challenge due timistic because the break-even ing China and Singapore having Any other observations to the rapidly growing alternate rates for the new Shale wells Indonesia. I think the reforms about the Kingdom that you energy industry in less than ten in the US are between $47 and in the region are very exciting. would like to share? years, according to a renowned $55 on average, depending on So sometimes you can make Bahrain has an advantage economist. the basin. So most of these new a positive out of the negative. over many other countries in The Gulf’s diversification ef- Shale wells won’t breakeven on The oil price collapsing has the region thanks to its open- forts become even more vital low oil prices. created this necessity for re - ness is bringing foreign workers when the forecasted growth of It’s also very political, in form, which started in Saudi as well as businesses. Bahrain the alternative energy sector is a nutshell Republicans in the and then Abu Dhabi and now seems to have a base of qualified considered, according to Econ- United States who tend to drive it seems to be coming here. I’m professional expatriates, which omist Mark Matthews who is big SUVs that are gas guzzlers, actually modestly optimistic on to my mind is a huge advan - the Head of Research Asia at also live in the flyover States the economy. tage. Bahrain in my observa - Julius Baer. In an interview with where they need to drive long tions seems like a great place to Tribune, Matthews explained distances. This is why Trump is Considering Bahrain’s leg- stay and can continue to attract that while the reform process very sensitive about the oil price acy in the financial industry, expatriates. undertaken by the GCC countries because he knows that Republi- does the Kingdom still hold an is encouraging, the region will cans don’t like a high oil price. upper hand in the region when How is the financial indus- have to be prepared to overcome The Democrats who live on the it comes to the financial sector try changing due to the influ- more challenges. According to coast, tend to live in cities. So Economist Mark Matthews is the Head of Research (Asia) at Julius Baer. in any way? ence of the growing numbers him, the technological advance- maybe they take the subway or Bahrain’s problem has always of millennials and their rad- ments in the shale oil industry the bus where they’re more en- been that it is right beside an ically different approach to have plateaued at the moment vironmentally conscious so they hybrids vehicles are going to extremely aggressive neigh- investing? and pose a smaller threat to the may drive a hybrid car. It will be take over; this is going to be a bour in Dubai. It’s hard to out- Millennials have a very differ- conventional oil industry when interesting to see what happens Bahrain was thriving in major problem for oil industry do Dubai, but not everybody ent philosophy about investing compared to the threat posed by to the oil prices if the Democrats in the long term. wants to bank on Dubai. I think and I would say that they tend alternate energy sector. Inter- win the coming elections. banking in the 70s and The GCC region has a strong what Bahrain has going for it not to buy single securities and view excerpts: 80s and so there are potential to gain a foothold in is the legacy of banking that they tend to like to buy ETFs. While the shale oil will con- actually a lot of Bahrainis the alternate energy industry, Dubai does not have. Bahrain When they’re investing in public The oil price saw a supply tinue to be a threat, could al- who are very well versed particularly with solar and wind was thriving in banking in the assets, publicly traded securi- glut and a crash at the tail end ternate fuel forms be a bigger in financial matters. It is energy. 70s and 80s and so there are ties they will just buy the most of last year. Is the outlook on threat for oil-driven econo- great that there’s a big actually a lot of Bahrainis who cost-effective fund like an ETF oil prices more favourable mies in the long term? local population that is What is your take on the are very well versed in financial and they’re very interested in now? Alternate fuel sources could rate of growth of Bahrain’s matters. It is great that there’s a private equity which isn’t some- One of the reasons for the start to pose a sizable challenge relatively well versed in economy? big local population that is rela- thing that the older generations crash last year was the waivers in less than ten years. In the finance and therefore The growth of Bahrain’s econ- tively well versed in finance and has typically been interested in given by the Trump adminis - Western world there’s clearly a can provide financial omy is perfectly respectable. I therefore can provide financial from a retail investor point of tration to a number of countries move towards alternative forms services to the broader think it will continue to grow services to the broader region. view. They have different phi- to import oil from Iran despite of energy. Some European coun- region. and money will still trickle I think it would be really about losophy about investing just like continuing to educate the local imposing sanctions on Iran. tries are encouraging this and MARK MATTHEWS through here from the other they have a different philosophy The Americans surpassed Sau- subsidizing this as well. Soon countries in the Gulf. The re- people about finance and make about politics. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 04 ‘No touching’ rule goes in effect at Bahrain Base Elementary School Some parents welcomed the move while others opposed it

Elementary School has kept contact, the American military the newspaper. phased out.” One of the parents grade-schoolers from giving newspaper said. “While many of these inci - Other parents were caught • each other hugs and high-fives, “In Bahrain, the new rule dences are not intentional, chil- off-guard after learning of the created an online prompting some parents to My hope is that banning things like games of dren are being hurt or feel like policy only via email or from questionnaire that question the policy, Stars and this new NBC tag and hand-holding and its they are being hurt.” their children after the assem- garnered 47 anonymous Stripes reported. rule can be punishment — brief timeouts Matt Hansen, father of a bly. responses in two days. Some parents shared their a temporary — was outlined for students at fifth-grader, attended the as- One of the parents created an frustrations online last week an assembly on Jan 30. sembly and said he understands online questionnaire that gar- in an informal questionnaire measure that “It’s a response to frequent why the No Body Contact, or nered 47 anonymous respons- The survey also that’s been sent to administra- will help the incidences with children NBC rule, came about. es in two days — 30 of them allowed• parents to tors. But school officials insist children better touching, pushing and such to He saw recess behaviour get opposed to the new rule — a suggest alternatives, that the temporary rule is a step understand one another at recess,” an email “out of hand” last semester, he share of the parents of the 300 such as adding more towards developing a compre- the concept of sent to parents the same day said. enrolled K-5 students at the hensive policy that allows some personal space. said. “It was becoming difficult school. playground monitors. forms of physical contact. “For example, the game of for the monitors,” Hansen said The survey also allowed par- Friction over the policy un- A PARENT tag often gets rough or children in an email. “My hope is that ents to suggest alternatives, TDT | Manama derscores a broader debate over don’t realise how their tap is in- this new NBC rule can be a tem- such as adding more play - several years in US schools re- for children’s mental, physi - terpreted as a push,” Penelope porary measure that will help ground monitors or focusing strict “no touching” garding both children’s rights cal and psychological securi- Miller-Smith, who is in her first the children better understand efforts on children who are rule that went into ef - – a concept steeped in United ty – and how children learn year as the school’s principal, the concept of personal space, misbehaving rather than mak- Afect last week at Bahrain Nations conventions that calls and develop through physical said in the email, according to and eventually the rule can be ing a blanket policy. Envoy visit Famous designer acquitted of embezzlement, defamation TDT | Manama

he Lower Criminal Court has acquitted a famous Bahraini design- My client cannot T be charged with er of embezzling and insulting a Bahraini woman, who was his embezzlement or customer. defaming her as he According to prosecutors, only revealed the the accused had received an or- truth on his social der from the plaintiff to make a media account. wedding dress for her. The dress, however, did not LAWYER British Ambassador Simon Martin paid a visit to Dadabhai Travel and was received by Chairman Mohammed Dadabhai and Managing Director Aziz Gilitwala along match her expectations and with members of the management and senior executives. she refused to receive it. on it after wearing for the first The woman filed a complaint time. My client happily accept- with the police stating that the ed to revise it according to her accused posted a video on so- needs,” Al Tamimi said. cial media with an intention to The Bahraini woman then defame her after cheating her dodged all the attempts made Man jailed for attacking cops, possessing drugs money by not delivering the by the designer to hand over TDT | Manama proper wedding dress. her the dress and filed a police arrest him red-handed,” a police officer in- The designer’s lawyer Manar complaint. volved in the operation told prosecutors. Al Tamimi, however, argued “My client went to the police he High Criminal Court has sen - “As soon as he handed the drugs, we that the case against her cli- and requested them to con- tenced a 30-year-old Bahraini man to He attempted to resist the pounced on him. He attempted to resist ent was malicious because he tact the woman to receive her Ttwo years behind bars for attacking a arrest. And he attacked a police the arrest. And he attacked a police officer, delivered the dress and it was dress. However, all his efforts police officer and possessing drugs. He was officer, punching him in the face. punching him in the face,” he added. the plaintiff who refused to were in vain. also fined BD1,000. POLICE OFFICER The 30-year-old was eventually con - receive it. “Hence, my client cannot According to court details, the defendant trolled and he was found to be carrying “My client agreed with the be charged with embezzle- punched the police officer in the face after session of drugs. Therefore, we instructed an several types of banned drugs. plaintiff to make a wedding ment or defaming her as he he was arrested in connection with at - officer in plain clothes to contact him. They He was tried over the accusations of dress. The dress material was only revealed the truth on tempting to give an undercover agent drug. agreed to meet and we ordered an anti-drug having drugs with an intent to consume and given by the woman and she re- his social media account,” “We knew the 30-year-old man was in pos- squad to monitor the situation in order to attacking a police officer. quested to make some changes she concluded. Minister hails parliamentary co-operation Manama their productivity in the private abour and Social Develop- sector. ment Minister Jameel Ali He underscored the impor- LHumaidan received MP tance of cooperation between Ahmed Al Demistani, who was the ministry and the Council accompanied by a delegation of Representatives, welcoming of residents from the seventh proposals and initiatives aimed constituency in the Northern at promoting development and Governorate. labour issues. The meeting was attended Mr Al Demistani commend- also by officials representing ed the ministry-led efforts to the charity societies of Janabiya, employ job-seekers, hone their Demistan, Buri, Al Quraya, in skills, improve their salaries addition Buri Home for Elderly Mr Humaidan receives Mr Al Demistani and the accompanying delegation. and employability and devel- Care, who presented the minis- recognition of his support. the ministry’s efforts to provide all segments of Bahraini society conditions, hone the skills of op social care programmes and ter with a commemorative gift in Mr Humaidan underlined social protection and care for to ensure them decent living national workforce and enhance services. 05 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 world Genoa starts demolishing bridge

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe• Conte visited the site yesterday as the work began to dismantle the Genoa bridge

After the initial dismantling• work, explosives will be used to demolish what is left of the Genoa bridge later this month

AFP | Genoa A general view shows the western section of the remains of the Morandi bridge Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (C) speaks as he meets with experts during a visit to the demolition site of the western section of the remains of the Bridge ngineers started the del- icate task of taking apart spectacularly truncated high- journalists at the site. those used to right the Costa co Bucci, noted the new design EGenoa’s Morandi motor- rise bridge in the northern Ital- Four powerful strand-jacks Concordia cruise liner off Tus- “rests on pillars, respecting the way bridge yesterday almost six ian port city to make it lighter positioned on the bridge by cany in 2013, after it ran aground feeling of psychological aversion months after its partial collapse before the “deconstruction” op- an enormous crane began un- and capsized with the loss of in the city (to) other types of during a storm killed 43 people eration began. hooking and slowly lowering a 32 lives. bridge with suspended or ca- and injured dozens. “It’s an important day, the first 36-by-18 metre (118-by-59 foot) The operation to lower the ble-stayed parts”. KNOW WHAT Thousands of tonnes of steel, step on a path that we hope will concrete slab weighing over 900 vast slab around 48 metres to It will “have elements of a boat concrete and asphalt have al- be as short as possible,” Prime tonnes. the ground is expected to take because that is something from ready been removed from the Minister Giussepe Conte told The jacks are the same as at least eight hours. Genoa,” Piano has said, describ- Thousands of tonnes ing a streamlined and luminous Homage to the victims white structure. of steel, concrete and The operation will help the The new bridge is estimated to asphalt have already city move on from the August cost 202 million euros (US$229 been removed from the disaster, which beyond the hu- million), making it one of the spectacularly truncated man cost also ripped out one most expensive in Europe. high-rise bridge to of the city’s main transport ar- It is expected to be open to make it lighter before teries. traffic by April 2020, junior the ‘deconstruction’ Italy’s most famous living ar- transport minister Edoardo Rizi chitect Renzo Piano, a Genoa said on Thursday, with the dem- begins native who helped design the olition of the old structure due to Pompidou Centre in Paris, has take 190 days. Explosives will be used to de- provided the design for the re- molish the bridge from around placement bridge that “will last Invisible decay February 20, Genoa’s Repubblica for 1,000 years”. The old cable-stayed bridge newspaper reported. While the new structure has was made from reinforced con- The eastern side of the bridge, been designed to look different crete, with the steel cables link- where the structure gave way, from the old one, opened in 1967, ing the bridge’s towers also cov- still needs to be examined by it will contain a homage to the ered in concrete. experts and prosectors. victims of the accident. One theory investigators are Autostrade per l’Italia (Aspi) It will feature 43 lamp poles in looking into is that the steel operated the failed bridge and memory of those killed when a within the concrete had de - several of its managers could section collapsed during a storm cayed, although this would not face trial over the collapse. on August 14, sending dozens of have been visible. Ahead of anticipated court vehicles and tonnes of concrete There have also been allega- proceedings, Aspi is still nego- tumbling to the ground. tions of poor maintenance, poor tiating compensation payments The new bridge commission, design and questionable build- with bereaved relatives, for a A general view shows technicians set up material and work on the western section of the remains of the Morandi bridge headed by Genoa Mayor Mar- ing practices. total of 50 million euros. (Bottom L) in Genoa Thai princess makes unprecedented move into politics with run for PM Thai Princess Ubolratana is a colourful figure known for lead roles in Thai films, vibrant fashion sense and a prolific Instagram following

AFP | Bangkok low” shirts who are arch royal- pare his own return as a civilian ists. Deadly violence and disrup- leader. Thai princess will run for tion linked to the two groups has In a day of high drama, Prayut Aprime minister in March I want to clarify that defined Thailand’s turbulent last declared his candidacy for pre- elections in an unprecedented I have relinquished decade. mier, running for the Phalang entry by a royal into frontline the rank of nobility “Thank you for all the love and Pracharat army party, moments politics, pitting her against the and am living as encouragement,” the princess, after the princess’s announce- chief of the ruling junta and re- who gave up her royal titles to ment. drawing the nation’s political a commoner ... I marry a foreigner, said in a typ- “I want to reassure that I do landscape. allowed Thai Raksa ically colourful Instagram post not intend to hang on to power. Princess Ubolratana, 67, the Chart Party to use yesterday afternoon. It is not easy for me to make my older sister of Thai King Maha my name for the “I want to clarify that I have decision... it is a crucial moment Vajiralongkorn, was announced nomination to the relinquished the rank of nobility for the country,” he said. as a candidate for the Thai Raksa prime minister’s and am living as a commoner The military under Prayut has Chart party steered by the divi- post ... I allowed Thai Raksa Chart cast itself as the protector of the sive Shinawatra political clan. Party to use my name for the monarchy. The Thai monarchy, a re - PRINCESS UBOLRATANA nomination to the prime minis- But Ubolratana’s shock en- ter’s post.” trance into politics, aligned with vered institution shielded from A party official holds a registration document bearing the image of Thai Princess criticism by a tough defama - The party falls under the tu- Ubolratana, who will run for PM the junta’s nemesis -- the Shina- tion law, has traditionally been ta and its proxies to power in telage of Thaksin, a billionaire watra family -- undercuts those seen as above the political fray, some form. self-exiled former premier, who him back to the centre stage of exile to avoid a jail term. claims. although royals have inter - Her involvement gives a royal stands at the heart of Thailand’s Thailand’s political drama just The princess’s move deals a Ubolratana, a colourful, pub- vened in moments of political sheen to Thaksin Shinawatra’s bitter political schism -- loathed as it appeared the military were heavy blow to the aspirations of lic-facing royal in contrast to crisis. political machine, which has by the army and Bangkok elite, set to succeed in sidelining him. Prayut Chan-O-Cha, the junta her more restrained brother Ubolratana’s nomination won every election since 2001. yet adored by the rural poor for He was toppled in a 2006 head, who has spent nearly five King Maha Vajiralongkorn, re- has electrified the buildup to a And it also potentially builds a health, welfare and education coup, while his sister Yingluck years trying to recast the politi- linquished her royal titles after March 24 election which had bridge between Thaksin’s “Red” schemes. was booted from power in a 2014 cal system to limit the power of marrying the American Peter seemed poised to return the jun- shirted supporters and the “Yel- The announcement thrusts military takeover and forced into elected governments and pre- Jensen in 1972. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 06

Five dead, three rescued in Kashmir avalanche

AFP | Srinagar, India Family mourn Sala hree policemen were Trescued yesterday while five other bodies were re- covered from an avalanche that buried 10 people in In- dian-administered Kashmir following two days of heavy snowfall, police said. The avalanche hit a fire after body identified emergency facility late Thursday in the Banihal area of the Kashmir valley. Fellow players pay tribute to Argentinian after Dorset police confirm identity of body found in in Six police, two prisoners Channel wreckage and two other personnel had taken refuge there dur- ing a storm. AFP | Bournemouth Rescuers dug for hours through heavy snow to ootballer Emiliano Sala’s BETTER reach the trapped person- family grieved yesterday nel. The dead include two after British authorities firefighters and three po- F KNOW formally identified his body as lice, another official said, the one recovered from the sub- adding the search for two merged wreckage of a plane that more police was ongoing. went down in the Channel more The body was The three rescued police- than two weeks ago. men have been taken to hos- “We can now begin to mourn brought ashore after pital, senior official Baseer our son and our brother,” the being recovered Khan told AFP. Argentine Cardiff City striker’s from the underwater Two other men died in family said in a statement. wreckage of the Kashmir’s Ramban area “We would like to thank you plane which disap- after a landslide and fall- for all of your signs of affection peared near Guern- ing stones hit them as they and support in the most painful sey on January 21 walked along a highway al- time of our life. ready blocked since Tues- “To see everyone doing day due to heavy rain and everything possible to join us in cushions on the French coast landslips, a police official the search has been a precious last week revealed that the plane said. help to us,” the family said. had broken apart. Argentine footballing idols Initial search operations were Diego Maradona and Gabriel suspended in the days after it Batistuta also paid tribute to A supporter stands in front of flowers placed in front of a giant portrait of Argentinian former Nantes’ forward Emilianio went missing but a crowdfund- 5.9 magnitude Sala, 28. Sala outside La Beaujoire stadium ing effort supported by thou- The Premier League player’s sands of donations, including quake off southern former French club, Nantes, said Investigators recovered the “I am very sorry about this sad “Since we found out, it’s all an- from football stars such as Ar- Philippines it was withdrawing the jersey body on Wednesday and trans- news. Many of us kept a glimmer yone can talk about,” said local gentine superstar Lionel Messi, with Sala’s number 9 on it and all ported it to the Isle of Portland of hope for you, Emiliano,” foot- restaurant owner Oscar Heymo, helped launch a private search. AFP | Manila, Philippines Ligue 1 and 2 matches in France in southern England. From balling superstar Maradona said a friend of Sala’s father Horacio. Without the fundraising this weekend will be preceded there it was taken to Bourne- on Instagram, after the identifi- “He was very much loved and effort “I don’t think anybody 5.9 magnitude earth- by a minute of applause for him. mouth where it was formally cation of the body. admired by all.” would have searched for the Aquake struck at sea off The light aircraft was carry- identified later. “What sadness, this is the Cardiff City on Twitter ex- plane,” shipwreck hunter David the southern Philippine ing Sala from Nantes to his new Investigators said they were worst news. Rest in peace war- pressed their “heartfelt sym- Mearns, who was hired by the coast yesterday, though team when it disappeared near abandoning plans also to lift the rior,” tweeted retired Argentine pathies and condolences to the family, told AFP. there were no early reports the British island of Guernsey, plane wreckage out of the water football star Batistuta. family of Emiliano”. The plane wreckage was spot- of damage and the local along with 59-year-old pilot Da- because of bad weather. The country’s President Mau- “He and David will forever re- ted by a ship hired by the fam- seismology office said it ex- vid Ibbotson, who has not been ricio Macri also offered his con- main in our thoughts,” they said. ily. Britain’s Air Accidents In- pected none. found. ‘Rest in peace, warrior’ dolences to Sala’s family follow- vestigation Branch (AAIB) then The US Geological Survey The player’s body was first Sala’s disappearance sparked ing the “painful news”. Crowdfunded search co-ordinated the recovery. and the Philippine Institute spotted by British rescuers using an outpouring of grief and a “We are with you,” he added. The plane, a Piper PA-46 Mal- The AAIB said that extensive of Volcanology and Seismol- a remotely operated underwa- flood of cash to support a pri- The small Argentine town of ibu, vanished from radar around video footage captured of the ogy said the quake struck at ter vehicle on Sunday close to vate hunt for the plane when Progreso, where the footballer 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of sunken wreckage is expected to 7:55 pm (1155 GMT), its ep- where the plane vanished from the official search was initially lived for most of his childhood, Guernsey. “provide valuable evidence for icentre about 41 kilometres radar on January 21. called off. was also in mourning. The discovery of two seat our safety investigation”. (25 miles) east of the town of General Luna on Min - danao island. It had a relatively shal- Fire in Brazil kills at least 10 in low depth, measured at 24 ‘Hundreds of thousands’ of cattle kilometres by the US agen- Flamengo youth football facility cy -- and 19 kilometres by the local quake monitors feared dead after Australia floods -- but the latter said in an advisory that it was not very livelihoods in the complete expected to have caused other direction.” damage. Queensland Premier An - The Philippines is part of nastacia Palaszczuk yesterday the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, spoke of seeing a “sea of dead an arc of intense seismic cattle” when she toured one activity that stretches from region on Thursday. quake-prone Japan through “To see the cattle spread Southeast Asia and across across these yards, not mov- the Pacific basin. ing, it made you feel sick in the stomach,” she told national broadcaster ABC. Bales of hay and fuel have Corrigendum been transported into towns A fire truck is seen in front of the Flamengo training centre after a deadly near the disaster zones and are fire in Rio de Janeiro his corrigendum is be- A flood-affected area near Julia Creek township in Queensland state being distributed to farmers so AFP | Rio de Janeiro ately known. Ting issued regarding a AFP | Townsville, Australia devastation on drought-hit cat- they can carry out airdrops to Globo TV broadcast aerial clarification in the “Nuns tle stations becoming clearer as their stock. ire swept through a train- footage of the fire, which it ‘sex slaves’ scandal fresh undreds of thousands of floodwaters recede. Farmer Rachael Anderson Fing facility for Brazil’s most said had been brought under blow to Catholic church” Hcattle weakened from a “We are expecting hundreds and her husband, who manage popular football club Flamen- control after it burned for two story published on Thurs- severe drought are feared to of thousands in terms of stock Eddington cattle station near go yesterday, killing at least 10 hours. day edition, page 7. The have died in record-breaking losses,” Prime Minister Scott Julia Creek township, said 800 people, authorities said. The fire broke out at 5 am in article by AFP has an incor- floods in northeastern Austral- Morrison told reporters in Syd- of their 1500 cattle were still The pre-dawn blaze in Rio the Vargem Grande district of rect reference to the “Sisters ia, authorities said yesterday, as ney. unaccounted for. de Janeiro hit a building that Rio in a modern facility where Mariales D’Israel”, which they stepped up efforts to feed “This will be heartbreak- “The cattle didn’t have an- housed youth-category players the top-flight professional should be read as a refer- surviving livestock. ing to these communities that ywhere else to go... We’ve got aged 14 to 17, firefighters said. Flamengo squad also trains, ence concerning a French Incessant rains over an al- have been experiencing years a railway line close to us and In addition to the deaths, the news website G1 said. congregation called “Soeurs most two-week period have of drought, only to see that the whole railway line is just three people were injured in The dead were six players Contemplatives de Saint flooded swathes of Queensland turn into a torrential inunda- tangled with dead cattle,” An- the fire. and four team staff, the chan- Jean”. The error is regret- state, with the full scale of the tion which threatens now their derson told AFP. The cause was not immedi- nel Sportv said. ted. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 07 On Lake Victoria, a green stain spreads across Africa’s blue heart

AFP | Kisumu, Kenya hard and the risk is too great: once, we had to get a helicopter ith nets piled onto to rescue some fishermen stuck wooden boats, a in the hyacinth,” he says. Wgroup of fishermen Hyacinth is an aquatic float- joke while gazing out across ing plant native to South Amer- Lake Victoria and the vast ica that has become a global green weed clogging up the freshwater scourge after be- The thick green waterway. But their laughter ing inadvertantly transported has a worried edge as the sun worldwide. carpet of water sets. It is believed to have first The thick green carpet of reached Lake Victoria in the hyacinth is water hyacinth is again chok- 1990s, floating down the lake’s choking Kisumu ing Kisumu bay, floating on the western tributary, the Kagera. surface and blocking Kenya’s Since then it has seriously bay, floating on main entry to the largest body complicated the movement of of water in Africa. fishing boats and other vessels the surface and Leggy egrets are delighted, on Lake Victoria, hitting the high-stepping through the in- local economy hard. blocking Kenya’s vasive vegetation in search of “Sometimes we go out fishing main entry to the food -- but the fishermen are and can’t come back because downcast as it is unclear when the hyacinth blocks access to largest body of the weed will clear. the beach. At other times, the “If we go fishing now we’ll hyacinth takes our nets,” says water in Africa be stuck in the hyacinth,” says Thomas Ouma, 40, a tall fish- Fishermen on Lake Victoria pull the tangled water hyacinth out of their net by hand Maurice Omondi, 40, who erman in a football shirt. heads the Kichinjio Fisher- in the water, to the delight of production cannot meet de- men’s Association on one of Tangled troubles species such as catfish, but to mand. Kisumu’s beaches. Lake Victoria is shared with the chagrin of others like the “That is why Kenya imports “All we can do is wait for the Tanzania and Uganda, but on more appetising tilapia which Sometimes we go fish from neighbouring coun- wind to turn and take the hya- the Kenyan side alone hyacinth is a mainstay of the region’s out fishing and can’t tries, but also from China,” cinth with it.” covers around 17,000 hectares fishing economy. come back because Aura says. “In the past we tried to make (42,000 acres) -- roughly five “I wish hyacinth was our only the hyacinth blocks “If we want to do without it through but it’s very, very percent of Kenya’s lake water problem!” says George Otieno, access to the beach. Chinese fish we absolutely surface -- a figure that fluctu- a 34-year-old fisherman in a need to find other solutions, ates with efforts to control the plaid shirt. “The fishing is not At other times, the like changing our feeding hab- stubborn weed using insects, as good as before.” hyacinth takes our its.” machines or manual removal. Agricultural pollution, illegal nets On the beach of Kichinjio, “The problem is that it is im- fishing in spawning grounds THOMAS OUMA, FISHERMAN 34-year-old boat captain Dis- possible to eradicate the water and global warming are all af- mas Odhiambo has returned hyacinth, you can only try to fecting fish reproduction and The incongruity makes fish- with his catch, the only one of control it,” says Christopher fishermen are seeing their mongers cringe. the fishermen to have made it Aura from the Kenya Marine catches evaporate, Aura said. “It’s absurd,” says Dickson through the hyacinth and back. and Fisheries Research Insti- In 2013, the Kenyan fishery Oduor, 22, as he slices up some “The wind turned during the tute. industry in Lake Victoria land- locally-caught fish. “But there night and at around 3:30 in the “Seeds can hibernate in the ed 140,000 tonnes of fish, most- are poorer people who prefer morning, we could go out,” he lake bed for between 15 to 21 ly Nile perch, white bait and to buy Chinese tilapia, which says. years,” he says, adding that tilapia. By 2016, the figure was is cheaper.” The catch is better than noth- the water hyacinth thrives down to 98,000 tonnes. President Uhuru Kenyatta ing, but Odhiambo’s nets are on chemicals including phos- announced late last year that full of small fry, not the more phorus which is found in high Chinese fish imports of frozen Chinese tila- valuable big fish, and he cannot quantities in Lake Victoria due At the market in Kisumu, the pia would be banned. hide his disappointment. to fertiliser run-off from nearby gap between local demand and But for Aura the solution is “To be honest, the fishing has farms. the lake’s supply is filled by not so simple. Some 500,000 really not been good, I don’t imported tilapias from China as they are defrosted at Kichinjio beach Hyacinth also reduces the frozen tilapia fillets -- imported tonnes of fish is required in think I’ll even cover my ex - amount of oxygen absorbed from China. Kenya, he says, and Kenya fish penses.”

The dredger MV Mango Tree, tasked with removing water weeds on Lake Victoria and turning them into fertiliser, lands at the Kisumu Port docks The municipal fish market in Kisumu, western Kenya 08 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 society

Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) President Dr Abdulrahman Jawahery received AlMabarrah AlKhalifia Foundation’s Chairperson HH Shaikha Zain bint Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, and the accompanying delegation. Established in 2011, the non-profit foundation aims to make a social impact in the education field and empower Bahraini youth to reach their optimum potential by providing them with the right knowledge and skills,in order to further excel and contribute towards developing the Kingdom. Dr Jawahery welcomed the delegation and expressed his hope that this visit is a start of a close co-operation between both entities.

The Information Technology and Electronic Creativity of the Interior Ministry Court General Directorate held on Thursday an awareness workshop on information and documents security. The event attracted employees of the General Directorate and its affiliated departments. The workshop was part of a series of awareness The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) hosted the Medical Scientific Research Exhibition, which was opened by AGU President by the directorate to reinforce safety rules in using computers and the protection of the security and confidentiality of information and documents exchanged Dr Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al Ohaly. The exhibition witnessed the participation of 190 students of the College of Medicine through the e-systems. Head of the Information Technology, Dr Sideeq Al Abasi highlighted key information security factors, such as measures to protect the and Medical Sciences, with 19 research teams presenting different scientific researches that tackled the various sides of the security of emails. phenomenon of obesity and lack of movement.

Bahrain School students were introduced to the resources and skills needed for a successful job or internship search. Sessions presented by professionals included insights into jobs and ways to enhance skills to achieve success. The career fields included banking, finance, management, engineering, business, entrepreneurship, media and aviation. It was the first time that the school that has 400 students from 38 countries held a Mentor Day / Career Day, but School Principal Shana Seawright said she was planning to have more professionals interact with students to make sure they are ahead in their quest for the college education that would lead them to the jobs they prefer.

The science educational trip organized by Science India Forum (SIF) Bahrain for the benefit of the toppers of Sastra Pratibha contest was a big success. The students got a rare opportunity to interact with the senior scientists and high ranking government officials of India. 08 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 09 society

The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities held a children’s workshop titled “Creative Paper Circuits” at Bab Al- Bahrain on Thursday in collaboration with Grow Learning Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) President Dr Abdulrahman Jawahery received AlMabarrah AlKhalifia Foundation’s Chairperson HH Shaikha Zain bint Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, and the accompanying delegation. Established in 2011, the non-profit foundation aims to make a social Space, as part impact in the education field and empower Bahraini youth to reach their optimum potential by providing them with the right knowledge and skills,in order to further excel and contribute towards developing the Kingdom. Dr Jawahery welcomed the delegation and expressed his hope that this visit is a of “Five P.M. start of a close co-operation between both entities. at Bab”.

The Information Technology and Electronic Creativity of the Interior Ministry Court General Directorate held on Thursday an awareness workshop on information and documents security. The event attracted employees of the General Directorate and its affiliated departments. The workshop was part of a series of awareness The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) hosted the Medical Scientific Research Exhibition, which was opened by AGU President by the directorate to reinforce safety rules in using computers and the protection of the security and confidentiality of information and documents exchanged Dr Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al Ohaly. The exhibition witnessed the participation of 190 students of the College of Medicine Students of the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences in the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) recently organised the “AGU Kidzania” entertainment activity for children, in cooperation with Al Kawthar through the e-systems. Head of the Information Technology, Dr Sideeq Al Abasi highlighted key information security factors, such as measures to protect the and Medical Sciences, with 19 research teams presenting different scientific researches that tackled the various sides of the Charity Society. Dareen Ahmed Bash, the student in charge of the activity, said the activity was organised under the patronage of AGU President Dr. Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al Ohaly and under the security of emails. phenomenon of obesity and lack of movement. supervision of Social Supervisor at the university Ms. Aysha Al Subai’ee, adding that the activity was aimed at spreading joy among orphaned children in an innovative manner.

Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Professor David Misselbrook and Sports Development and Student Services Specialist, Ahmed Al Mousawi, have been named as the winners of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain’s (RCSI Bahrain) annual Dean’s Awards for 2018. The winners were announced during the annual staff lunch on campus, where they were presented with a commemorative award by RCSI Bahrain Vice President Bahrain School students were introduced to the resources and skills needed for a successful job or internship search. Sessions presented by professionals included insights into jobs and ways to enhance skills to achieve success. The career fields included banking, finance, management, engineering, for Academic Affairs and business, entrepreneurship, media and aviation. It was the first time that the school that has 400 students from 38 countries held a Mentor Day / Career Day, but School Principal Shana Seawright said she was planning to have more professionals interact with students to make sure they are ahead in Head of School of Medicine, their quest for the college education that would lead them to the jobs they prefer. Professor Joe McMenamin.

The science educational trip organized by Science India Forum (SIF) Bahrain for the benefit of the toppers of Sastra Pratibha contest was a big success. The students got a rare opportunity to interact with the senior scientists and high ranking government officials of India. 10 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 business

Visa boosts offer for Earthport Instagram curbs self-harm Reuters | London isa Inc yesterday sweet- Vened its offer for pay- ment company Earthport Plc to about 247 million pounds ($319.84 million), pushing past rival Master- posts after teen suicide card Inc’s earlier bid and setting up a showdown for type of content from Instagram collaborate with policy makers the assets. AFP | San Francisco entirely,” said Mosseri. so that ... whatever legislation A unit of Visa offered “We don’t want to stigmatise or processes they put in place 37 pence in cash for each nstagram has announced or isolate people who may be in work, make sense.” Earthport share, a 23 per- a clampdown on images of distress and posting self-harm The UK government this cent premium to its initial Iself-injury after a British related content as a cry for help.” month will publish a “white pa- bid and 12 percent higher teen who went online to read Instagram is also reaching out per” on harmful online behav- than Mastercard’s offer last about suicide took her own life. to counsellors to see how they iour that will be used as guide- month. The Facebook-owned picture can engage with teens who the Earthport shares have ris- sharing platform’s announce- platform thinks need help. en more than five-fold to ment followed a Thursday 38.80 pence since Visa first meeting between its global offered to buy the company. chief Adam Mosseri and British ‘Careful regulation’ Earthport, which had Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Social media are coming un- backed the Mastercard British teen Molly Russell der increasing scrutiny as they KNOW WHAT bid, said it was now recom- took her own life in her bedroom expand in reach and cultural mending that shareholders in 2017. The 14-year-old’s social influence. accept the increased Visa media history revealed that she The logo of Instagram is seen in a smartphone Facebook founder Mark offer. followed accounts about depres- ing factor, to which Instagram Cry for help Zuckerberg said last year that Instagram angered Mastercard said it was sion and suicide. should respond. he thought more regulation of many users with a considering its options and The case sparked a vigorous Mosseri said the changes fol- Instagram has never allowed the industry was “inevitable” design change requiring urged Earthport sharehold- debate in Britain about parental lowed a comprehensive review posts that promote or encourage because of the internet’s size. them to scroll horizon- ers to take no action in re- control and state regulation of involving experts and academ- suicide or self-harm. “My position is not that there tally through their feed, sponse to Visa’s announce- children’s social media use. ics on children’s mental health But it will now remove refer- should be no regulation,” Zuck- ment yesterday. “It is encouraging to see that issues. ences to non-graphic content erberg told an April 2018 US con- but quickly rolled back Both Visa and Mastercard decisive steps are now being “I joined the company more related to people hurting them- gressional hearing. the change have cited the same reason taken to try to protect children than 10 years ago and we were selves from its searches and rec- “But I also think that you have for their interest in Earth- from disturbing content on Ins- primarily focused on all of the ommendation features. to be careful about regulation line for possible oversight rules. port - the deal would allow tagram,” said Molly’s father Ian good that came out of connect- It will also ban hashtags -- you put in place.” “The task is to design a sys- it to expand its cross-border Russell. ing people,” Mosseri told The words featuring a “#” that mark Instagram’s Mosseri told The tem of oversight that preserves network service. “It is now time for other social Telegraph newspaper. a trending topic -- relating to Telegraph that he supported what is best and most innovative Payment processing has media platforms to take action.” “But if I am honest we were self-harm. statutes being considered by about the online companies but become one of the hottest Molly’s parents did not direct- under-focused on the risks of The measures are meant to the British government “as a which also insists that they do areas for deal making in ly blame Instagram for the loss connecting so many people. make such images more difficult concept”. what they can to keep the users the last two years, driven of their daughter. That’s a lesson we have learned to find for depressed teens who “There is a lot of regulation of their services safe,” UK cul- by technological changes in But they cited the easy access over the last few years.” might have suicidal tendencies. already,” said Mosseri. ture minister Jeremy Wright the way consumers pay for to such posts as a contribut - “We are not removing this “We think it’s important to wrote in The Times. products.

Spanish supermarket Dia to slash jobs after ‘turbulent’ year

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza with the members of the Industry and Energy Sector Committee at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, headed by its Chairman, Hamid Rashid Al Zayani. Committee Vice President Farid Badr was also present, along with Executive Vice President of Distribution and Customer Services at the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) Adnan Fakhro. They reviewed topics related to the electricity, water A man walks past a Dia supermarket in Madrid and renewable energy sectors and services provided to citizens and residents, especially the commercial and industrial sector. They also discussed issues affecting AFP | Madrid Dia’s shares slumped 2.2 per- traders and promoting trade, economic and industrial movement in Bahrain cent in morning trading in Ma- inancially troubled Span- drid while the overall market Fish supermarket group Dia was off 0.3 percent overall, said yesterday it wanted to cut before recovering to a loss of up to 2,100 jobs as it reported 0.7 percent. Fifty years on, Boeing’s 747 clings to life as cargo carrier a massive loss. “2018 has been a turbulent Dia, the target of a public year for Dia, probably its most Reuters | Seattle Parcel Service Inc. buyout offer by the Russian difficult since the company “It’s an efficiency machine for oligarch who is already its was founded more than 40 oeing’s 747 jumbo jet, an us,” said Jim Mayer, a spokes- top shareholder, reported a years ago,” the group said in a Baircraft that democratized man for UPS, the world’s largest net loss of 352.5 million euros statement. global air travel in the 1970s but package deliverer. ($399.3 million) for 2018. Dia said it planned “to cut a fell behind modern twin-en- UPS ordered 14 more 747-8 The discount supermarket maximum of 2,100 work con- gine passenger jets, has bounced freighters in 2018, a lifeline that chain, which has faced stiff tracts,” although these still back from near death to mark helps ease doubts over the fu- competition from Lidl and have to be negotiated with its 50-year flying anniversary ture of the jumbo, which looks Mercadona in Spain, its main trade unions. on Saturday, thanks to a cargo set to outlive its European com- market, saw net sales fall near- Russian billionaire Mikhail market boom fuelled by online petitor, Airbus SE’s A380. ly 11 percent to 7.3 billion eu- Fridman’s LetterOne invest- shopping. Airbus is looking “extremely ros. ment fund, which has become Boeing’s “Queen of the Skies” seriously” at closing its super- The results were much Dia’s top shareholder with a is the world’s most easily recog- jumbo A380 factories sooner worse than the expected 29-percent stake, launched a nised jetliner with its humped than expected, Reuters reported four-million-euro loss expect- public share offer to take over fuselage and four engines. It is in January, after Dubai’s Emir- ed by analysts surveyed by data the company on Tuesday given now enjoying a second, perhaps ates indicated it might switch provider Factset. its “serious financial difficul- less glamorous life, as a cargo Workers load the Solar Impulse aircraft into a Cargolux Boeing 747 cargo its A380 orders to the smaller After the announcement ties”. mule for companies like United aircraft at Payerne airport, Switzerland A350. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 11 Miracle treatment or dangerous drug? Indonesia cashes in on Kratom For farmers, the demand for Kratom is such that they have moved away from traditional commodities

Kratom is already banned for• domestic consumption though it allows its export in unprocessed form

AFP | Pontianak, Indonesia he sweltering backwaters of Indonesian Borneo have become Tthe unlikely ground zero for the global production and export of Kra- tom, a tree leaf hailed by some as a miracle cure for everything from opioid addiction to anxiety. Part of the coffee family, the leaf has been used for centuries in Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea for its pain-relieving and mildly stimulating effects but it is now sold in powder form and exported worldwide -- alarm- Indonesian kratom grower Gusti Prabu showing the bud of a kratom Indonesian kratom grower Gusti Prabu displaying samples of the plant ing some health regulators who have plant leaves in dried and shredded form at a farm in Pontianak, West Kalimantan raised concerns about safety. Kratom stimulates the same brain cessed form. that’s been sold to the United States,” ing for greater restrictions and has for pain and opioid addiction given its receptors as morphine, although it Health authorities in the United post office head Zaenal Hamid said. already put an import alert on it, which pharmacology and its potential acces- produces much milder effects. States -- now the drug’s top importer As many as five million Americans means shipments entering the US can sibility,” Michael White, head of the “I take Kratom and have had no prob- -- have linked consumption of the plant use the drug and that number is grow- be confiscated. department of pharmacy practice at lems. Every strain has its benefits – and its derivatives to dozens of deaths, ing, according to the American Kratom In a statement, the organisation the University of Connecticut, told AFP. some help you relax, others can treat warning it could aggravate a deadly Association. warned consumers not to use the drug “It is promising and not proven,” he insomnia or treat drug addiction. Some opioid epidemic gripping parts of the Data from 2016 showed that the re- and said it was “concerned that Kratom added. help increase stamina,” grower Faisal country. gion was shipping some 400 tonnes appears to have properties that expose Advocates insist it’s a safe alternative Perdana told AFP. Compounds found in Kratom are opi- abroad every month -- worth about users to the risks of addiction, abuse, to prescription drugs and can actually Fellow farmer Gusti Prabu, who now oids, which expose users to the same $130 million annually at current global and dependence.” help opioid addicts. exports 10 tonnes of the drug a month, risks of addiction and death as illicit prices of some $30 a kilogramme. Scientists say that while Kratom may “Of the 44 deaths on record involving agreed. opiates, according to the US Food and Most Kratom customers are reached have positive attributes, very little re- Kratom, they all involve poly-drug use,” “Our ancestors used Kratom and Drug Administration. through online platforms such as Face- search has been done into the drug. said Ryan Leung, a spokesman from there were no negative side effects. It But for farmers in Kapuas Hulu, West book, Instagram and Chinese e-mar- “It has great potential as a remedy kratom lobby group Botanical Educa- can help eliminate drug addiction and Kalimantan -- the centre of production ketplace Alibaba. tion Alliance (BEA). help people detox,” he explained. -- demand for Kratom is such that they The trend for alternative medicine “The FDA health warnings...(have) But its popularity is causing concern have moved away from traditional com- has been credited with increasing proven to be misguided by multiple -- the drug is unregulated, and has had modities such as rubber and palm oil to interest in Kratom from Europe and experts,” he added. little clinical testing to assess its safety start growing the tree, turning it into a America, where it is usually consumed For now, Indonesian producers are or side effects. major cash crop. as a tea or in capsules. waiting to see how the regulatory battle Kratom is already banned for domes- And at the main post office in Ponti- KNOW WHAT in the US unfolds. tic consumption in Indonesia, Malaysia anak, the key trading post for this part Opioid epidemic And while bad weather and a sal - and Thailand, though the former al- of Indonesian Borneo, it’s clear the The US is struggling with an opioid monella scare dented exports in 2017, lows its export in unpro- health warnings have done little to epidemic, fueled by addic- provisional data showed Kratom ship- dampen interest. tion to prescription Kratom stimulates the ments bounced back strongly last year. “Around 90 percent of our painkillers as well as same brain receptors as Kratom farmer Prabu insisted: “The shipments from West street drugs like heroin morphine, although it Kratom market has been very good over Kalimantan prov- and synthetic versions the past decade and it still has potential ince are Kratom such as fentanyl. produces much milder in the years ahead.” Kratom is legal in 43 effects He added: “People will see its useful- states, but the FDA is push- ness, sooner or later.” SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 12

Sony stock jumps after first-ever share buyback Shell leads cash race but announcement Reuters | Tokyo

ony Corp announced its Sfirst-ever major share Exxon catching up buyback yesterday, worth 100 billion yen (£702.8 mil- Reuters | London Irving, Texas-based company lion), helping its stock re- would accelerate divestments. cover from a hammering oyal Dutch Shell widened “Exxon Mobil has pulled the days earlier when investors its lead over Exxon Mo- divestiture value creation lever freaked over lacklustre Rbil as king of cash among much less than peers over five earnings. the world’s top oil and gas com- KNOW WHAT and 10 years,” said Doug Terre- The announcement panies last year but its US rival son, analyst at Evercore ISI. “It is marked Japan’s second ma- could catch up with its invest- timely for them to divest and use jor buyback this week af- ment drive in new production. proceeds to reinvest in higher ter tech investor SoftBank The five leading firms, known Anglo-Dutch Shell is still quality areas.” Group Corp scheduled the as oil majors, more than tripled set to retain the crown Exxon has pledged to double repurchase of 600 billion profits and doubled cash gen- for cash generation un- earnings and cash flow from op- yen in shares using pro - eration since 2016 as deep cost til the end of the decade erations by 2025. ceeds from the IPO of its cutting bore fruit after an indus- thanks to rising produc- Anglo-Dutch Shell is still set telecoms unit, sending its try slump. to retain the crown for cash gen- stock price soaring. Unlike previous cycles, most tion and its dominance eration until the end of the dec- Japanese firms have executives have promised in the in liquefied natural gas ade thanks to rising production been increasing buybacks past week to stay thrifty, with (LNG) and its dominance in liquefied as investors call for high- memories of the 2016 oil price natural gas (LNG). er returns in a country plunge below $30 a barrel still Logos of the Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell and Mobil are seen at the Rio But Exxon’s new production not known for showering fresh and the outlook remaining Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (file photo) prices, lagging rivals when they should sharply narrow the gap, its shareholders in riches. foggy. slashed costs, sacked employees according to estimates by HSBC, The government has also For investors, it’s been a profit, or breakeven, at oil prices than feeling constrained.” and sold assets in the past three which has a ‘hold’ rating on chimed in, hoping higher bumpy ride. around $50 a barrel. After Exxon and Shell, the years. Shell and ‘buy’ on Exxon. returns will attract more In the past five years, oil ma- A barrel of benchmark Brent other three majors are US firm But under Chief Executive While Exxon invests heavily foreign money to Japan. jors broadly underperformed is now trading around $60. [O/R] Chevron, Britain’s BP and Darren Woods, who succeeded into future production, Shell’s The amount of buybacks global stock markets. A sharp “The cyclical driver is higher France’s Total. Rex Tillerson when he became output growth is set to slow af- announced by listed com- drop in crude prices in the last oil prices and strong refining US secretary of state from 2017 ter years of gains following the panies has jumped around quarter of 2018 to below $50 margins but underlying this is a Catch up until last year, Exxon is under- acquisition of rival BG Group 2.5 times over the past five a barrel from a four-year high structural move to lower break- Exxon is the outlier of the group going profound changes in its in 2016. years, according to financial of $86 a barrel in October was evens which is driving higher for now, as it boosts its spending operations and structure in an For Shell and other rivals data service firm I-N Infor- a bleak reminder of the uncer- cash flows,” said Rohan Murphy, to develop large-scale projects effort to catch up. which have held back on new mation Systems. tainty. energy equity analyst at Allianz in Guyana and Mozambique and Exxon will increase capital investments, the race to find But stronger than expected Global Investors. its sprawling US onshore shale spending to $30 billion this year new reserves to replace deplet- results in the fourth quarter “I think the companies will portfolio. from $26 billion in 2018. ing fields will be a key challenge, of 2018 reported over the past remain disciplined,” he said. The company, still the biggest It is also trying to sell large as- said Darren Sissons, portfolio France, Germany week gave the sector a boost as “When I meet the managements energy firm in terms of produc- sets in Azerbaijan and Tanzania. manager at Canadian invest- companies surprised investors of these companies they are en- tion and market size, was slow Woods told analysts in a fourth ment management firm Camp- compromise on with their resilience to generate thused about the future rather to respond to the drop in crude quarter earnings call that the bell, Lee & Ross. Russia’s Nord Stream II gas pipeline Bags carry Hermes to Amazon paves way for thousands AFP | Brussels, Belgium rance and Germany have record sales in 2018 of items to return to India site Fstruck a compromise al- lowing Berlin to remain the AFP | Paris AFP | Mumbai much of its stake in the compa- lead negotiator with Rus- ny which holds Cloudtail. sia on the Nord Stream II rench luxury group mazon has struck a deal “With the new structure gas pipeline to Europe, a FHermes said its sales hit Athat will allow hundreds Cloudtail becomes completely proposed deal showed yes- a record just shy of 6 billion of thousands of products forced compliant with the new laws terday. euros in 2018 as demand for its offline because of new e-com- and therefore they can now France had said it would iconic bags continues to grow merce rules to return to its come back and list as sellers,” support European Union in all parts of the world and Indian site, a source said yes- the source said. oversight of new offshore particularly in China. terday. The Amazon logo is seen on a podium “Hundreds of thousands of energy pipelines in a move Hermes called the 7.5 per- Some 400,000 items disap- during a press conference in New York products will be back,” they that could have crippled cent increase over 2017 in peared from Amazon.in after (file photo) added. the undersea pipeline “particularly healthy, being A woman working in the Hermes stringent regulations banning Indian law already prevents plans between Russia and based mainly on volume” rath- workshop (file photo) online marketplaces from lars in India’s rapidly growing foreign-owned companies from Germany. er than currency effects, which selling products from firms in online consumer market. The selling directly on their internet But the two EU countries in fact were a drag overall dur- products enables it to pursue which they have a stake came new rules, which also forbid sites so the e-commerce com- have now agreed to ensure ing the year. sustainable and responsible into force last week. e-tailers from entering into ex- panies had been buying in bulk oversight will come from The consolidated sales growth. The government announced clusive deals with sellers, sent and then selling the products to the “territory and terri - figure of 5.966 billion euros Hermes saw its strongest the surprise restrictions in De- them scurrying to comply. favoured vendors. torial sea of the member ($6.76 billion) were slightly growth in China and South cember after complaints from Two of Amazon’s local ven- These then resell the prod- state where the first inter- above the consensus of analyst Asian countries with a 14 per- brick-and-mortar retailers that ture partners, including a firm ucts at discount on the e-com- connection point is locat- estimates compiled by Factset cent increase when measured e-commerce giants were un- called Cloudtail, were forced merce sites who legally remain ed,” according to a copy and Bloomberg. in constant exchange rates. fairly selling products at dis- to remove thousands of items intermediaries. of the draft obtained by “In an uncertain global con- Sales of its leather goods, counted prices. from the US company’s website Analysts have said that the AFP. text, I am very pleased with including its bags, rose by 9.4 Amazon and US rival Walmart after the regulations kicked in new rules will force Amazon Work has already started the success of Hermes,” chief percent as Hermes added pro- -- which bought a 77-percent on February 1. and Walmart, which paid $16 on the pipeline from Russia executive Axel Dumas said in duction capacity. The segment share in Indian e-commerce Yesterday, a person famil- billion for its majority stake in under the Baltic Sea to the a statement, adding that the at- accounts for roughly half of behemoth Flipkart last year -- iar with the matter told AFP Flipkart, to rethink their Indian end-point in Griefswald, tractiveness of the company’s the company’s sales. are investing billions of dol- that Amazon had agreed to sell operations. Germany. India’s Jet grounds four planes after failing to pay lessors

AFP | Mumbai The Mumbai-based carrier the carrier said in a statement on time. has been badly hit by fluctuating to the Bombay Stock Exchange Chief executive Vinay Dube ndia’s Jet Airways has ground- global crude prices, a weak ru- late Thursday. later reported a loss of $178 Ied four planes after failing to pee and fierce competition from “The company is active - million for July-September and pay lessors, the airline said, in budget rivals which has sparked ly engaged with all its aircraft announced a cost-cutting pro- the latest evidence of financial price wars. lessors and regularly provides gramme amounting to 20 billion distress at the debt-laden carrier. Millions of dollars have been them with updates on efforts rupees ($280 million) over the The airline -- India’s sec- wiped off its market capitalisa- undertaken by the company to next two years. ond-largest by market share -- tion over the past year. improve its liquidity,” it added. In January the airline admit- is buckling under the weight of “Four aircraft have been Jet Airways first hit turbu - ted it had failed to meet debt debts worth $1.1 billion and is grounded due to non-payment lence in August when it failed payments to banks as it seeks urgently seeking funds to con- of amounts outstanding to les- A Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 passenger plane moves on the runway as a man to report its quarterly earnings investment to help turn around tinue flying. sors under lease agreements,” walks past at an airport in New Delhi, India or pay its staff, including pilots, its fortunes. 13 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019

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Movie Review ‘The Prodigy’ is a cruelly well-made bad-seed horror movie

he Prodigy is a 2019 American horror thrill- Ter film directed by Nicholas McCarthy, starring Taylor Schilling and Jackson Robert Scott. The plot centres KNOW WHAT around a child, whose dis - turbing behaviour signals that an evil, possibly supernatu - Miles has Heterochro- ral force possessed him, forc- ing his parents to investigate mia, a difference in whether sinister forces are coloration between involved. both eyes (in Miles’ It’s a tense and gripping, per- case, his right eye is suasively acted horror-thrill- brown and his left eye er that evokes such evil-child is blue) flicks as “The Omen,” “The Exorcist,” “The Bad Seed” and “The Good Son,” while carving its own pulse-pounding, if in- herently far-fetched niche in the process. Miles is a young boy who by a damned good Jackson Rob- shows signs of genius intellect, ert Scott) long after it’s become but also more disturbing and obvious his mind and body have sinister behaviours. Sarah, his been hijacked by a demonic mother, takes him to a ther - presence. apist and begins to suspect On review aggregator Rotten that he may be influenced Tomatoes, the film holds an ap- or possessed by a supernat - proval rating of 54% based on 24 ural force named Edward reviews, and an average rating of Scarka. 5.3/10. On Metacritic, the film The parents spend much of has a weighted average score of this made-in-Toronto movie try- 50 out of 100, based on 13 critics, ing to figure out what’s gotten indicating “mixed or average A scene from ‘The Prodigy’ into their son Miles, 8, (played reviews”. 14 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Melissa McCarthy is becoming Kim Kardashian monster mom Los Angeles reveals how she

ctress Melissa feels about baby AMcCarthy says she is becoming a “monster” at number four her daughters’ basketball Los Angeles games because she gets so excited. uring an appearance on ‘The To - McCarthy, who has night Show’ with Jimmy Fallon, Kim Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend daughters - Vivian, 11, and DKardashian, on Thursday, opened Georgette, eight -- spoke up about her growing family and how she’s about it on the “The Ellen feeling about the arrival of her baby boy via refutes report that the ‘great DeGeneres Show”, report- surrogate. mom’ ‘gave up her daughter’ ed femalefirst.co.uk. Speaking about it, she told Fallon, “I was kind of stressing,” adding, “My house is so full Los Angeles [but] I heard that parents of four are the most daughter and the Champ, so enlightened and calm of all parents,” reported ayden Panettiere’s boy- don’t believe everything you People magazine. friend is sticking up for read,” Hickerson told the enter- ‘The Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star Hthe actress and mom, tainment outlet in a story that also spoke about how she’s adjusted to having following a report that she “gave published Wednesday. “She’s a more children in her life. up her daughter.” great mom.” “I felt the huge change - from 1 to 2,” Kardashian Brian Hickerson, who was Us published a story Wednes- West said of her son Saint, 3, and daughter North, 5, spotted with the former “Nash- day citing an unnamed source before going on to add, “That was harder than 2 to 3.” ville” star in August, told Ac- who said Panettiere “hasn’t had Kardashian West confirmed she and West are expect- cess, contrary to an Us Weekly much time” with her daughter. They are both ing their fourth child via surrogate back in January on an report, Panettiere is spending “The 4-year-old has been liv- episode of ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’ time with 4-year-old daughter ing with the heavyweight cham- really into after the host asked if she was “working on another child.” Kaya, whose dad is the celeb’s pion boxer, 42, in his native basketball, which “We are,” Kardashian West responded. ex, boxer Wladimir Klitschko. Ukraine,” the tabloid reported. I love, it has taken The news of the new baby comes a year after Kim and Kanye “Hayden is actually on a fam- “He’s currently raising her with over the house, welcomed daughter Chicago via surrogacy. ily vacation right now with her the help of his mother.” I didn’t see that one coming MELISSA MCCARTHY Liam Neeson is not British actor Albert She said: “They are both racist: Michelle Finney, five-time really into basketball, Oscar nominee, which I love, it has taken Rodriguez over the house, I didn’t see Los Angeles dies aged 82 that one coming. London “They really like it and ctress Michelle Rodriguez has they both clicked in. When defended actor Liam Neeson, who ritish actor Albert Fin- Georgie started, they ex- Acame under fire earlier this week Bney, who rose to fame plained guarding and she for admitting that he once wanted to kill on a post-war wave of gritty, was like ‘Got it!’ She guard- a black person for revenge, saying he is working-class dramas and ed their team, her own not racist. became an Oscar-nominated team, she was like ‘No, no, In an interview to international star, has died at no,’ in their face. Kim Vanity Fair, Nee- the age of 82. Kardashian son’s “Wid- Finney died after a short ows” co-star illness, the BBC reported Rodriguez on Friday. Born in Salford, said Neeson Greater Manchester, in can’t be rac- 1936, he began his career Woody Allen sues ist because as a Shakespearean theater he “made out actor. with a black per- He made Amazon Studios son”. his name Los Angeles “It’s all (exple- in 1960 “Allegation was already well tive). Liam Neeson is not a racist. with known to Amazon (and the Dude, have you watched ‘Widows’? “Satur- irector Woody Allen public) before it entered into His tongue was so far down Viola day Night has filed a a $68-mil- four separate deals with Allen Davis’ throat. You can’t and Sunday Dlion suit against Ama- - and, in any event it does not call him a racist, ever. Morning,” zon Studios alleging that provide a basis for Ama- “Racists don’t one of a new the online streaming zon to terminate the make out with the generation of down-to- platform has refused contract. race that they hate, earth British films dubbed to distribute one of “There simply especially in the kitchen-sink dramas in his films and aban- was no legitimate way he does with his which he played an angry doned a multi-pic- ground for Ama- tongue - so deep down young factory worker. ture deal. zon to renege on her throat. I don’t care how His fame spread further Allen claimed its promises,” the good of an actor you are. It’s when he was cast as the that Amazon has lawsuit read. all (expletive). Ignore it. He’s a lead in bawdy historical breached the signed He has been ac - loving man,” Usatoday.com quot- romp “Tom Jones” in 1963, contract and has refused cused of sexually as - ed Rodriguez as saying. which won four Oscars in- to release his latest film, saulting his step-daugh- During the promotions of his cluding Best Picture and “A Rainy Day in New York” ter Dylan Farrow when she upcoming film “Cold Pursuit” a brought Finney the first of due to “a 25-year-old, baseless was a seven-year-old in the few days ago, Neeson made a con- his four nominations for molestation allegation against early 1990s. Allen has stead- troversial statement. Best Actor. him”, reports variety.com. fastly denied the allegations. 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Shaikh Sultan named deaf Petrucci fastest in Sepang test federation chief TDT | Manama the final three-day test. That obliterates the unoffi- haikh Sultan bin Daij Al Danilo Petrucci on BETTER • cial all-time lap record of 1min SKhalifa was appointed his Ducati dominated 58.830sec set by the three-time president of the recent - the final day of world champion Lorenzo during ly-formed Bahrain Deaf testing at the Sepang the 2018 pre-season testing. KNOW Federation. circuit in Malaysia But Petrucci quickly down- This was announced as played his sizzling performance, per decision by Represent- saying the unusual dry track Valentino Rossi, ative of His Majesty the • Italian rider conditions contributed to his in his 24th year of King for Charity Works Francesco Bagnaia was awesome performance. motorcycle grand and Youth Affairs, Su - second fastest in pre- “I did a very good lap time prix racing, was 10th preme Council for Youth season MotoGP testing but the (track and weather) and Sports Chairman, and conditions was good,” he told while world champion Bahrain Olympic Commit- reporters. Marc Marquez who tee President Shaikh Nasser • A shoulder injury Petrucci also said it was going is recovering from a bin Hamad Al Khalifa. held back Spain’s Marc to be tough to secure a podium shoulder surgery sat The federation includes Marquez during the finish in the 2019 season. Ducati Team’s Italian rider Danilo Petrucci takes a corner 11th board members Salman Ab- final day of the 2019 “I think we are okay to be in dulla, Nabeel Abdulhussain, the top five. I don’t know if it is Lorenzo is the only 2019 racing, was 10th while world Pre-season MotoGP test times Hussain Ahmed, Bassim pre-season testing enough for the podium,” he said. race rider absent, due to a re- champion Marc Marquez who yesterday on the Sepang cir- Mirza, Mousa Hussain, Mo- Petrucci’s closest challenger cent wrist injury, and will is recovering from a shoulder cuit (5.543 km): hammed Khalil, S. Moham- AFP | Sepang was Italian rookie Francesco ride for Honda this season surgery sat 11th. 1. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Duca- med Hashim, Mahmood Bagnaia also on a Ducati who alongside compatriot Marc Marquez told reporters that ti) 1min 58.239, 2. Francesco Abbas and Hussain Hashim. anilo Petrucci topped the was 0.063 seconds slower. Marquez after switching from inflammation in his left shoul- Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) at 0.063, This decision was as per timesheets in Malaysia Bagnaia’s teammate Jack Mill- Ducati. der forced him to ride easy yes- 3.Jack Miller ( AUS/Ducati) reviewing the associations Dyesterday, emerging as er of Australia rode his Ducati to Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales terday. 0.127, 4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/ and social, cultural clubs the fastest-ever MotoGP rider at finish third with 1min 58.366sec. who was quickest on Thurs - “Of course I would like to Ducati)0.299, 5. Maverick Vina- and private bodies in the the Sepang circuit and enabling Another Ducati rider Italian day, slipped to fifth at 1min ride more and more fast but my les (ESP/Yamaha)0.405, 6. Cal field of youth and sports Italian manufacturer Ducati to Andrea Dovizioso was fourth, 58.644sec. physical condition is far from Crutchlow (GBR/Honda)0.541, promulgated by legislative dominate the final day of testing. 0.299sec behind his teammate LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow, 100 percent,” he said at the end 7. Aleix Espargaro (SPA/Aprilia) decree No. 21 of 1989, as In dry but blistering hot and quickest rider Petrucci, making his return on a MotoGP of test. 0.783, 8. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/ amended. conditions, Petrucci -- who making it an all Ducati top four. bike after a major ankle injury After the Sepang testing, the Yamaha) 0.902, 9. Takaaki Na- In article (2) of the reso- has replaced Jorge Lorenzo in MotoGP riders from Honda, halted his 2018 campaign, fin- MotoGP riders head to Qatar kagami (JPN/Honda) 0.909, 10. lution states that the Secre- the Ducati team -- topped the Ducati, Yamaha, KTM, Aprilia ished sixth. for the final three-day test from Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) tary General of the Bahrain timesheets to set a stunning 1 and Suzuki are at Malaysia’s Valentino Rossi, in his 24th February 23 at Losail Interna- 0.916, 11. Marc Marquez (ESP/ Olympic Committee and all minute 58.239 seconds early in Sepang circuit. year of motorcycle grand prix tional Circuit. Honda) 0.931 related personnel should implement this resolution and is effective from the date of its issuance. Klopp excited by Premier League title fight Alba – Red starts in style AFP | Liverpool TDT | Manama 7overs.M.Sabeeh Tariq-14*). Former captain 3. CRIC BAHRAIN beat Ibn iverpool manager Jurgen lba - Red registered a su- Al Hytham Islamic School by Ponting appointed LKlopp insists the Premier Aperb victory over Noor 11runs. (Cric Bahrain - 112/9. Australia assistant League title race is something Sports Bahrain by 28 runs in Rishan Roy-20, Ashish Achary to get excited about rather than the CBA - ALBA under 12 Crick- -22, Thaha Ali -17/3, Mohd. coach for World Cup stressed about despite seeing et Tournament at Alba Cricket Ali Sr – 19/2). Ibn Al Hytham his side overhauled by Man- ground yesterday. Islamic School – 101 all out. AFP | Sydney chester City in the past week. Batted first Alba Red scored Mohd.Yusuf – 27, Mufeed City climbed to the top of the a reasonable total of 106 in 20 Ahmed -26.Madhav Anil Ku- ormer national skipper table on goal difference with overs. Captain Romir Adhiya mar – 8/4, Viswesh Gurumur- FRicky Ponting was yes- victory against Everton in mid- top scored with a fine 34runs. thy – 8/3). terday recruited to work week but Liverpool’s destiny Vyom (26/2), Ayan Khan 4. ALBA RED beat Pakistan alongside coach Justin remains in their own hands as (17/2), (Tanishq-13/2) and Mo- School by 84 runs. (Alba Red- Langer, focusing mainly on they have a game in hand over hit Kumar (20/2) claimed 2 125 for 8wkts. Sarvesh Nir- the batsmen, for the loom- Pep Guardiola’s men, with both wickets each for Noor Sports, mal – 33runs. Hamza Saleem ing World Cup in England sides level on 62 points. Bahrain. – 19 for 4wkts, Hamad Shakeel where Australia will defend “It’s getting exciting now,” Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp gestures on the touchline during a Chasing target of 107 in -31/2wkts. Pakistan School all their title. said Klopp yesterday. “There match 20 overs, Noor Sports Bah - out for 41runs.Mubeen Ul Haq The appointment of the was never a doubt that would rain were bowled out for just – 10, Romir Adhiya – 22for- vastly experienced Ponting, happen. That was always clear. know that with each fibre of our 78runs. Sayed Hrehaan (19) 4wkts, Arnav Nair 5 for 3wkts, who played at five World I don’t think that anybody bodies we will be ready to fight was top scorer for Noor Sports. Sai Sarthak -4for 2 wkts.) Cups and won at three, thought we would be top of the for everything. Sai Sarthak took 3 wkts for 5. ALBA BLUE beat In Al comes a day after bowling league with 12 points between The only chance “The only thing I want to say 11 runs. Arnav Nair (12 for Hytham Islamic School by coach David Saker quit. us and another team with three to improve our after the season is we gave our 2wkts) and Aryan Ashwin (7 9 runs. 78 all out. Alba Blue Cricket Australia said his games to go. everything.” for 2 wkts) gave support to Sai 78 all out. Sunish Sunil – 17, addition as assistant coach “The only chance to improve position, even There was good news for Liv- sarthak to claim 2 wkts each. Thaha Ali -13 for 2wkts, Ali would see him focus on our position, even though it is though it is a good erpool off the field yesterday as The other results are as -19 for 3wkts, and Mohd. Saad working with the ODI bat- a good position, is by winning position, is by the club announced a world-re- follows: -11 for 2wkts. Ibn Al Hytham ting group, while current football games.” winning football cord £106 million ($137 million) 1. The Indian School beat Islamic School – 69 all out. batting coach Graeme Hick Just over a week ago Liver- games net profit last year thanks to Colts Bahrain by 61 runs.( Aum .Ali -15runs,Om Patel -24 for concentrates on preparing pool had the chance to move the sale of Philippe Coutinho Pragnesh -36runs. Lawrence 4wkts, Sunish Sunil – 9 for 2 for the Ashes. JURGEN KLOPP seven points clear at the top, to Barcelona and a run to the Garland – 18/3. Colts Bahrain wkts. but back-to-back draws with Champions League final. 84 all out. Maaz Anwar -4 for 6. Noor Sports, Bahrain beat Leicester and West Ham on Much of that profit has al- 2wkts). Colts Bahrain BY 7 wkts. Colts Monday have seen them reeled And Klopp called on the ready been reinvested in the 2. Pakistan Urdu School beat Bahrain all out for 79runs. Poor Windies tour in by the champions. home fans to make Anfield a signings of Alisson Beck - Bangladesh School by 9wkts. Aditya Jaiswar -10 runs. Ayan Liverpool players and fans cauldron when Bournemouth er, Fabinho, Naby Keita and (Bangladesh School – 45 all Khan -19 for 4wkts, Yashus can open doors to have been accused of letting visit on Saturday. Xherdan Shaqiri, and Klopp out.Fuaad Ahmed – 10runs. 7 for 2 wkts, Mohit Kumar- England test side - nerves get to them in their des- “It’s like shouting your soul is hoping he does not need to M.Sabeeh Tariq -7 for 4wkts, 9for 2 wkts. Noor Sports -80 peration to end a 29-year wait on the pitch. That’s how we say ask for a lot more money this M.Haris - -13 for 3wkts. Pa - for 3wkts.Abhinav Buttler to win the title. it in German,” added Klopp. “I summer. kistan Urdu School– 46/1 in -34runs. Reuters | London

ngland’s disappointing Eperformances on their West Indies tour could open Jones signs new Man United deal to 2023 the door for new players looking to break into the AFP | Manchester burn Rovers in 2011 and has won took caretaker charge. prepare for a very busy period in FA Cup and test team, batsman Jos one Premier League title, an FA The contract includes the op- the season. I would like to thank Europa Buttler has said. hil Jones has become the lat- Cup and Europa League in 208 tion to extend by a further year. Ole and the coaching staff for League and England are down Pest Manchester United play- appearances for the club. “I am delighted to have signed their continued support in my is now one 2-0 in the three-match er to be rewarded with a new The England defender has a new contract,” Jones said. development.” of the sen- series after last week’s contract, signing a deal which suffered injury problems and “United has been a big part of Solskjaer believes Jones is ior players 10-wicket defeat in the will keep him at the club until at dips in form in his time at Old my life for eight years and I love coming into his prime. within the second test at Antigua, least 2023, the club announced Trafford but played in all 10 of everything about this club. “Phil knows what it takes to team,” said where their batsmen man- yesterday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s unbeaten “I am excited about the chal- be a Manchester United player. the interim aged scores of 187 and 132 in Jones, 26, joined from Black- matches since the Norwegian lenges that lie ahead of us as we He has won the Premier League, boss. Phil Jones two innings. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 16 Sharma claims record as India triumph However Sharma, who is Rohit Sharma standing in as captain while Vi- New Zealand • rat Kohli is rested, was more T. Seifert c Dhoni b Kumar 12 overtakes Martin Guptill interested in focusing on India’s C. Munro c Sharma b K.Pandya 12 to become highest performance than his individual K. Williamson lbw K.Pandya 20 run-getter in T20Is achievements. D. Mitchell lbw K.Pandya 1 His team dominated New Zea- R. Taylor run out (Shankar) 42 The three-match land with bat and ball to avenge C. Grandhomme c Sharma b Pandya 50 • an 80-run loss in the opening M. Santner b Ahmed 7 series is now locked at 1-1 fixture in Wellington -- India’s S. Kuggeleijn not out 2 heaviest ever T20 defeat. T. Southee b Ahmed 3 AFP | Auckland, New Zealand “I’m very pleased with how we Extras: (lb 1, wd 8) 9 bowled and then we were quite Total: (for 8 wickets; 20 overs) 158 ohit Sharma became the clinical with the bat as well,” India highest run scorer in he said. R. Sharma c Southee b Sodhi 50 RTwenty20 internation- “We were expecting a per- Dhawan c Grandhomme b Ferguson 30 al history yesterday as India formance like that, we’ve got R. Pant not out 40 romped to a seven-wicket win quality in our side but we didn’t V. Shankar c Southee b Mitchell 14 over New Zealand in the second execute our plans in the first MS Dhoni not out 20 T20 in Auckland. game. Extras: (lb 1, wd 5, b 2) 8 Sharma top-scored for the “We learned from our mis - Total: (for 3 wickets; 18.5 overs) 162 tourists with 50 as India chased takes and we got the reward for down New Zealand’s modest it.” 159-run target in 18.5 overs, lev- India’s bowling attack was elling the three-match series much improved and man-of- at 1-1. the-match Krunal Pandya took Sharma’s knock was his 16th three for 28 as they restricted India’s Rohit Sharma plays a shot T20 half century and took his ca- New Zealand to 158 for eight. reer tally in the format to 2,288 Colin de Grandhomme gave 2,288 the shackles and tight bowling at after his team laboured to 158 for problem in reply, making a fly- 2,288 runs have been runs, overtaking New Zealand’s the Black Caps some hope, hit- scored by Rohit Sharma in the end of the innings prevented eight in their 20 overs. ing start with Sharma leading Martin Guptill on 2,272. ting a maiden T20 half century his career in T20 format them from taking advantage of “Some smarter options might the way. The 31-year-old made his T20 off 27 balls as part of a 77-run to set the record Eden Park’s short boundaries. have given us another 20 runs at His 50 -- part of a 79-run open- debut against England in 2007 partnership with Ross Taylor, “We perhaps missed a trick or the death that would have been ing stand with Shikhar Dhawan and has played 92 matches, av- who made 42. two with the bat,” New Zealand really helpful on that wicket.” -- included four sixes and three eraging 33.15. But the hosts could not break captain Kane Williamson said Whereas India had no such fours off 28 balls. Solskjaer named Premier Forget about PSG for now, League manager of the month Solskjaer warns Man Utd Reuters | London AFP | Manchester anchester United care- Mtaker boss Ole Gunnar le Gunnar Solskjaer has Solskjaer was named January’s Owarned his Manchester Premier League manager of the KNOW WHAT United players against look- month yesterday after an un- ing ahead to a blockbuster beaten start to his tenure at Old Champions League clash Paris Trafford. Manchester United Saint-Germain and focus on Solskjaer, who replaced Jose claimed 10 points continuing their fine Premier Mourinho in December, be - from a possible 12 in League form at Fulham today. comes the first United manag- January, with victo- The visit to Craven Cottage er to receive the award since comes three days before the long-time boss Alex Ferguson ries over Newcastle first leg of the last-16 meeting in Oct. 2012, during the sea- United, Tottenham with the French champions at son when the club last won the Hotspur and Brighton Old Trafford. That game kicks league title. Manchester United interim manager and Hove Albion, as off a run of three huge matches Manchester United’s Victor Lindelof shoots to score during the match against United claimed 10 points Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates after well as a comeback in 13 days for United with an FA Burnley from a possible 12 in January, a match draw at home against Cup fifth-round trip to Chelsea with victories over Newcastle said Solskjaer, who has closed Burnley and a Premier League home “I know the focus around the United, Tottenham Hotspur the gap between United and the match against Liverpool com- place and in the media has been and Brighton and Hove Albion, top four teams in the division to they respond to what we tell pleting the sequence. about the PSG game for a long as well as a comeback draw at two points. them and they’ve been fantas- Seven wins and a draw in I know the focus time, and Chelsea and Liver- home against Burnley. “You cannot be a good lead- tic, so all credit to them.” eight league matches since around the place pool, but they’re not the games “We want to move up the ta- er or a manager without good United visit 19th-placed Ful- Solskjaer became caretaker and in the media has that will move us up the table.” ble and this is the start of it,” players... so ultimately it’s how ham on Saturday. manager on December 19 have United are continuing to plan revived United’s chances of a been about the PSG for the long term as they go top-four finish. game for a long time, through the process of deciding They are fifth going into the and Chelsea and who will become their perma- weekend’s fixtures, just two Liverpool, but they’re nent manager next season, with Chelsea not in title race, says Sarri points behind Chelsea, but can not the games that Solskjaer’s case now hard to jump into fourth with victo - will move us up the ignore. AFP | London Chelsea. ry at second bottom Fulham a table The club announced yester- “I think we will be able to day before Maurizio Sarri’s side day that defender Phil Jones aurizio Sarri has down- fight for the top four this sea- make a daunting trip to Man- OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has signed a contract extension Mplayed Pep Guardiola’s son. No more, I think,” Sarri chester City tomorrow. that commits him to the club suggestion that Chelsea are said at his pre-match press con- Solskjaer wants to ensure until June 2023, with the option still in the Premier League title ference yesterday ahead of the that United do not lose their consistency is now the key of a further year. race as he prepares his team to trip to the Etihad Stadium. focus and that they improve on word, that we keep on winning Jones has not always been a face leaders Manchester City “We can win something of their performance at Leicester games but in a better way than crowd favourite during his sev- on Sunday. course, but in the Premier last weekend, despite emerging say the Leicester one. I felt that en years at Old Trafford, but has The 60-year-old Italian said League there is a fight between 1-0 victors at the King Power. we hung on. It was good enough featured in all 10 games under his side were “lucky” to beat Liverpool and Man City. At the “Of course you take one step but we shouldn’t be happy with Solskjaer. City in December when they moment Man City is the best at a time and that’s one of the just good enough. “It’s a signal for the players ended the champions’ 21-match Chelsea’s Italian head coach Maurizio team in Europe.” goals we’ve set – that we move “We want to improve. The that we believe in them and it’s unbeaten run with a 2-0 win at Sarri watches from the touchline Sarri was also asked again into the top four. And if we do Fulham game coming up is a a signal for supporters that we Stamford Bridge. during a match about Eden Hazard, saying he so, we want to stay there and character revealer. Do we have plan ahead,” added Solskjaer. But Sarri said his fourth- wanted the Belgium forward improve on that,” said the Nor- the focus on what’s important, “Phil has been here for so placed team are not in the title United could not be ruled out. to be “happy” wherever his wegian. which is always the next game long. He’s won the Premier picture, even though Guardio- City lead the table on goal future lies as speculation con- “Of course, the past two in football? And can we forget League, he’s won trophies and la said Tottenham, Chelsea or difference from Liverpool, with tinues to swirl over a potential months have been fantastic about PSG and all the games he knows what it takes for us to even fifth-placed Manchester both sides 12 points clear of move. with the points we’ve got, so coming up? move up the table.”

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