2010

July 7, 2010

Badung Says No More Water Wells

DALUNG Badung regency has stopped issuing permits for water wells in southern areas of the district because underground water supplies – Read More...
July 7, 2010

Ship Clearance Glitch Over Toll-Bridge Plans

DENPASAR Bali legislators want a proposed Tanjung Benoa-Serangan toll bridge built to help solve South Bali’s traffic problems even though – Read More...
July 7, 2010

Disappearing Pavements Spark Anger in Kuta

DALUNG Repeated demolition of pavements in Kuta because public works were not properly coordinated and different contractors have to keep – Read More...
July 6, 2010

Emergency Rule Extended in Bangkok

BANGKOK The Thai government announced on Tuesday that it was extending a state of emergency in 19 provinces, including Bangkok, – Read More...
July 6, 2010

Firebombs Hurled at Tempo Magazine

JAKARTA Two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the office of Tempo magazine, which is embroiled in a dispute with police – Read More...
July 6, 2010

Traffic-Beating Flyover Takes Off

DENPASAR Work will begin next year on a flyover planned for Simpang Siur, Kuta, so that congestion on Bypass Ngurah – Read More...
July 6, 2010

Crime Rate Rises

DENPASAR Crime rates across Bali rose in the January-June period, according to new figures. They also show that unsolved cases – Read More...
July 6, 2010

Roadwork Chaos Raises Ire of Bypass Users

DENPASAR Anger is mounting over continuous traffic delays on the Sanur-Kusamba bypass caused by the work in progress to make – Read More...
July 6, 2010

The Way It Was (Microcosm): The Genesis of Bali’s now-booming tourism industry started here, in Kuta, a small fishing village. – Read More...
July 5, 2010

Eight to Be Charged over Celebrity Sex Videos

JAKARTA Police said on Monday they would charge eight suspects over a celebrity sex video scandal that has gripped the – Read More...