October

October 10, 2011

Amateur Hour in Bali’s Banking Sector

By Richard Boughton My wife has newly secured a job here in Bali, and that’s good news. She had recently – Read More...
October 10, 2011

When Will They Learn?

It has not gone unreported here or abroad that a large number of foreigners have been arrested in Bali in – Read More...
October 10, 2011

Aussie Teen Detained over Marijuana

DENPASAR/SYDNEY Police have arrested a 14-year-old Australian boy in Kuta on suspicion of drug possession. The boy, named by police – Read More...
October 10, 2011

Greek Arrested Amid Million-Dollar Drugs Haul

DENPASAR Police have arrested a Greek man who allegedly tried to smuggle methamphetamine worth US$1.2 million into Bali, a customs – Read More...
October 10, 2011

‘Muslims Fanatics Attacking Christians with Impunity’

VATICAN CITY Islamic fundamentalists in Indonesia are attacking Christians with impunity, the head of Indonesian bishops said during a visit – Read More...
October 10, 2011

Secret CCTV to Monitor Tourist Spots

KUTA Bali Police are to begin using concealed CCTV cameras to monitor two major tourist spots in Bali. Director of – Read More...
October 3, 2011

Religiously Motivated Violence is Not Religious

By Inayah Rohmaniyah Last Sunday, a suicide bomber attacked a church in Solo, Central Java, injuring scores. Indonesia, a secular – Read More...
October 3, 2011

A Civil Compromise to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

By Khaled Diab Is it possible to have statehood without a state? This is the puzzling question raised by the – Read More...
October 3, 2011

Tourism Leads to Land Conflict, Says Academic

JIMBARAN The spate of recent land disputes in Bali has been exacerbated by rapid tourism development and changes of usage, – Read More...
October 3, 2011

Security Tight Across Bali after Java Church Blast

DENPASAR Security services were on high alert across Bali this week following Sunday’s suicide bomb attack at a church in – Read More...