2009

July 13, 2009

With Re-election, Yudhoyono Gets Boosted Mandate for Change

JAKARTA ~ The likely re-election of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is generally seen as a vote for more reform in – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Work Permit Revenue ‘Goes Missing’

DENPASAR ~ Concerns were raised in the Badung legislature this week that the regency is missing out on revenue from – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Land Price Hike Sparks Probe

DENPASAR ~ The Denpasar District Attorney’s Office is investigating the mark up in the price of land at Plaga Village – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Klungkung, Bangli Get Wake-Up Calls over Audit Findings

SEMARAPURA ~ Klungkung Regency has been told to improve its performance after an audit found irregularities totalling more than Rp21 – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Property Firm Pays Up After Police Report

SEMINYAK ~ A Russian investor disappointed with a US$300,000 villa at Canggu on which he had paid a $10,000 deposit – Read More...
July 13, 2009

July 10-16, 2009

Decision Time: Voting for the next president in Bali on Wednesday.
July 6, 2009

July 3-9, 2009

MARKETING OPPORTUNITY: Matahari at Kuta has this great idea – customers can relax at the doctor’s. The fish in the – Read More...
July 6, 2009

When Fail-Safe Fails

By Charles B. Perrow One subway train in Washington crashes into another, killing nine and injuring scores. A French airliner – Read More...
July 6, 2009

The Man in the Mirror Loathed His Reflection

By Courtland Milloy What killed Michael Jackson? This autopsy does not require a scalpel. A mirror will do. “He had – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Illegal Refugees Put Pressure on Australia’s Christmas Island Centre

By John Janke CANBERRA ~ The growing surge in illegal refugees to Australia from Indonesia and other Southeast Asian embarkation – Read More...