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January 11, 2008

Building Boom Drives Rapid AIDS Spread in Indonesia: ADB

MANILA ~ Indonesia’s construction boom is driving an “exponential” rise in HIV-AIDS infections as migrant workers are more likely to – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Govt Gets Tough over Nighclub Hours

DENPASAR ~ Badung Tourism chief Made Subawa said this week that nightclubs can stay open only until 3am, in accordance – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Smoking linked with risk of suicide: study

Smoking Kills” and “Smoking Causes Cancer” are the kind of health warnings that are familiar to millions of smokers. How – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Oil Slips

Oil prices fell on Wednesday as a mixed US energy report that showed an unexpectedly sharp drop in crude inventories – Read More...
January 11, 2008

BI Leaves Benchmark Rate Unchanged

Bank Indonesia, the country’s central bank, left its benchmark interest rate at 8 percent after assessing last year’s economic data – Read More...
January 11, 2008

The Bali Times – Jan.11-17

Camel Train: The deserts of the Middle East morph to the tropical sands of Bali as Egyptian camels ferry tourists – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Breakfast at Ubud Market

By Janet De Neefe For Bali Times I’m on a mission at the Ubud market to find my favorite breakfast. – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Suharto Remains Critical

JAKARTA ~ Former president Suharto underwent medical tests on Thursday as the health of the 86-year-old remained critical and plans – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Paper Giant Illegally Clearing Forests: Environmentalists

JAKARTA ~ Rare elephants, tigers and orangutans are under threat from illegal land clearing on Sumatra island by one of – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Billion-Rp Bonus for Beijing Medallists

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia is to award a cash bonus of Rp1 billion (US$106,000) to its 2008 Olympic gold medallists, the – Read More...