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ASIA / PACIFIC January 7, 2019 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 5 Catriona Gray of the Philippines named Miss Universe 2018 KRAKATAU CRATER. Plumes rise from Mount Anak Krakatau as it erupts in the Java Strait in Indonesia. A deadly tsunami followed the eruption and apparent un- dersea landslide on the volcano, gushing ashore without warning during a busy holi- day weekend. (Nurul Hidayat/Bisnis Indonesia via AP) Anak Krakatau volcano now a quarter of its pre-eruption size JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Scientists say Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano island, which erupted and collapsed in December triggering a deadly tsunami, is now only about a quarter of its pre-eruption size. Anak Krakatau now has a volume of 1.4 billion to 2.4 billion cubic feet and lost 5.2 billion to 6.3 billion cubic feet of volume since the December 22 eruption and tsunami, according to Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation. The analysis shows the scale of the island’s collapse, shedding light on the power of the tsunami that crashed into more than 186 miles of coastline in Sumatra and Java. More than 420 people died in the waves that were 6.6 feet or higher and 40,000 were displaced. The center said the crater peak was 360 feet high compared with 1,108 feet in September. Experts have largely relied on satellite radar images to work out what happened to the volcano because cloud cover, continuing eruptions, and high seas have hampered inspections. The center said it would get more precise results from more visual inspections. Authorities have warned residents to stay just shy of a mile away from the coastline of the Sunda Strait, which separates Java and Sumatra, because of the risk of another tsunami. But experts now say another potential tsunami triggered by the volcano collapsing again would be less severe due to its reduced mass. Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, is the offspring of the infamous Krakatau volcano whose monumental eruption in 1883 triggered a period of global cooling. BANGKOK (AP) — Catriona Gray of the Philippines was named Miss Universe 2018 at the competition held in Bangkok, besting contestants from 93 other countries and delighting her home nation. Gray wore a sparkling red dress that she said was inspired by a volcano in the Philippines as she was handed the crown to the delight of a roaring crowd in the Thai capital that generally favored Southeast Asian contestants. The 24-year-old singer and model said she wore red because “when I was 13, my mom said she had a dream that I would win Miss Universe in a red dress.” She said her mom cried when they saw each other after she won the competition, the 67th Miss Universe pageant. Gray edged out first runner-up Tamaryn Green of South Africa and third-place Sthefany Gutierrez of Venezuela. She succeeds Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa. In the Philippines, pageants are a popular attraction, and Gray’s countrymen watched the televised contest cheering wildly and jumping for joy when she was declared the winner. Celebrations were especially buoyant in Oas town in the northeastern province of Albay, from which Gray’s Filipina mother hails. According to Gray, her gown’s design, with its lava color and appearance, was influenced by Albay’s iconic Mayon Volcano. Gray’s father is Australian, and she was born and grew up in Cairns, Australia. She studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston in the United States. The office of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was quick to congratulate the winner — the fourth Filipina to be named Miss Universe. “Ms. Gray truly made the entire Philippines proud when she sashayed on the global stage and showcased the genuine qualities defining a Filipina beauty: confidence, grace, intelligence, and strength in the face of tough challenges,” Duterte said in a statement from the presidential palace. “In her success, Miss Philippines has shown to the world that women in our country have the ability to turn dreams into reality through passion, diligence, determination, and hard work.” An early round of questioning touched on the issue of drugs, a controversial subject in the Philippines, where Duterte’s aggressive anti-drug crackdown has taken thousands of lives, many in what critics charge were extrajudicial executions. Duterte raised even more controversy when he recently joked that he smoked marijuana to deal with his busy schedule of CROWN CLINCHED. Miss Philippines Catriona Gray walks on the stage during the final judging of the 67th Miss Universe compe- tition in Bangkok, Thailand. Gray was named Miss Universe 2018 at the pageant, besting contestants from 93 other countries and delighting her home nation. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) meetings with other Asian leaders at a regional summit. Asked what she thought about legalizing marijuana, Gray said: “I’m for it being used for medical use, but not so for recreational use. Because I think if people will argue, then what about alcohol and cigarettes? Everything is good, but in moderation.” This year’s Miss Universe competition included the first-ever transgender contestant, Angela Ponce of Spain. She said in a video presentation that it was not important for her to win, but was more important for her “to be here.” One of the few controversies of this year’s contest involved Miss United States, Sarah Rose Summers, who appeared to mock contestants from Cambodia and Vietnam over their English language skills. Summers apologized. The finale was again hosted by Steve Harvey, who infamously announced the wrong winner in the 2015 contest. Harvey joked briefly about the incident in exchanges with contestants, saying, “You all can’t let that go” and “I’m still here.” The theme of this year’s pageant was “Empowered Women” and was judged by seven women, including former pageant winners, businesswomen, and a fashion designer. Associated Press writer Jim Gomez in Manila, the Philippines, contributed to this report. Need health insurance? PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND SAVE MONEY CareOregon’s goMobile Team can help you sign up for Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and get doctor appointments. 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