May

May 25, 2007

Salt of the Earth

By Annabel Thomas For The Bali Times SEMINYAK ~ Located on Bali’s northeast coast, 15 minutes from the main road, – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Putting out blazes, and educating people about fire hazards, is the work of I Gusti Putu Gede Darmawan, a firefighter – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Numbingly Difficult at Minus 20

By Tomas Alex Tizon Los Angeles Times BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Ocean ~ For three days in March I camped on – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Malaysia Looks Beyond Indonesia for Maids

KUALA LUMPUR ~ A shortage of Indonesian maids caused by poor pay may force Malaysia to recruit domestic help from – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Falun Gong Radio Station Monitored

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia’s broadcasting watchdog is investigating a radio station run by the Falun Gong movement after receiving a complaint – Read More...
May 25, 2007

In Iceland’s Costly Capital, Two Cool Bargains

Arctic gusts pelted our faces with marble-size hailstones as we trudged through downtown Reykjavik, Iceland, after dark. The plan for – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Japanese Still Top Tourist Flow

DENPASAR ~ Japanese dominated foreign tourist arrivals to Bali in the first three months of the year, state media reported. – Read More...
May 25, 2007

US, Indonesia Boost Trade, Investment Ties

WASHINGTON ~ The United States and Indonesia are to launch a set of initiatives aimed at boosting bilateral trade and – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Indonesia watchdog probes Singapore’s Temasek

JAKARTA ~ Singapore’s state-linked investment firm Temasek Holdings is under investigation in Indonesia for alleged monopoly practices in the telecoms – Read More...
May 25, 2007

A Year On, Yogya Quake Victims Struggle to Rebuild

BANTUL, Central Java ~ Jumali, one of thousands left homeless around the Yogyakarta region after a massive earthquake one year – Read More...