March

March 23, 2007

Thousands Throng Nyepi Market

KUTA ~ Up to 5,000 people attended the traditional post-Nyepi market on Kuta Beach on Tuesday, the organizers said, hoping – Read More...
March 23, 2007

Malaria-Resistant Mosquito Created

Researchers have created genetically modified mosquitoes resistant to a malaria parasite, raising the possibility of one day stopping the spread – Read More...
March 23, 2007

Multibillion-Dollar Energy Contracts Awarded

JAKARTA ~ The central government has awarded 37 energy contracts worth billions of dollars in total, reports said. The contracts – Read More...
March 23, 2007

LifeTimes – Doug staples

Doug staples, 61, is a retired architect from Washington studying wood carving in Nyuh Kuning village in Ubud. What’s the – Read More...
March 23, 2007

‘No Mediation’ with Exxon over Gas Field

JAKARTA ~ The central government and US oil giant Exxon Mobil have decided not to seek arbitration during talks over – Read More...
March 23, 2007

Malaysia Seeking Tourists from Iran, Iraq

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Malaysia will grant extended visas on arrival to visitors from Iran, Iraq and Syria, in an effort – Read More...
March 16, 2007

The Bali Times – March 16-22

Kidding Around: The For Sale sign (“Di Jual“) posted on this ogoh-ogoh was just a prank among the kids who – Read More...
March 16, 2007

For Bali’s Buddhists, Room to Grow

KUTA ~ Bali’s tiny Buddhist community is neglected in terms of education for the young, though followers say they are – Read More...
March 16, 2007

A Lady of Liberty

By Annabel Thomas For The Bali Times  TULAMBEN ~ The small village of Tulamben, famous for its black volcanic sand, – Read More...
March 16, 2007

On Assignment in Iraq, for a Month of Mayhem

BAGHDAD ~ Arriving back in Baghdad in many ways feels like returning to a second home. Which I’m not sure – Read More...