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February 8, 2008

Five Tabanan Temples Robbed

DENPASAR ~ Residents of Desa Pekraman Tegal Jadi, Marga, Tabanan, were astounded over robberies of five temples there, a villager – Read More...
February 8, 2008

China Crisis: Fear of the Crowd

By Hugh Riminton For The Bali Times GUANGZHOU ~ The roar beats like storm gusts against my hotel window. It – Read More...
February 8, 2008

‘Tourism against Poverty’ Spotlighted at Madrid Trade Fair

MADRID ~ Spain’s King Juan Carlos opened the FITUR tourist trade fair last week, one of the world’s largest, with – Read More...
February 8, 2008

Indian Ztate Seeks Quack-Free Spas

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ~ Spa owner Sadasivan is doing his bit to reassure tourists coming to India’s resort state of Kerala they – Read More...
February 8, 2008

British-Designed Jet Could Reach Australia in under Five Hours

LONDON ~ British engineers unveiled plans this week for a hypersonic jet that could fly from Europe to Australia in – Read More...
February 8, 2008

Twenty-Five Foreigners ‘Detained over Flirting’

JAKARTA ~ The Immigration Office has detained 25 foreigners, mostly Africans, for disturbing public order, including flirting with teenage girls – Read More...
February 8, 2008

Former Logistics Agency Head Jailed for Corruption

JAKARTA ~ A court sentenced the former head of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) to 10 years jail for graft – Read More...
February 8, 2008

Govt Slashes Public Holidays

JAKARTA ~ The government has cut three of its 23 holidays for 2008, citing a need to keep the economy – Read More...
February 8, 2008

Court Orders Review into Bali Bombers Decision

JAKARTA ~ The country’s top court has ordered a review into its decision to reject appeals by the 2002 Bali – Read More...
February 8, 2008

Police Detain Garuda Pilot over Fatal Crash

JAKARTA ~ A pilot who reportedly ignored more than a dozen warnings not to land before his plane burst into – Read More...