June

June 27, 2012

Another Asylum-Seeker Boat Sinks En Route to Australia

Rescuers plucked 123 people from the ocean on Wednesday after an asylum-seeker boat sank en route to Australia, barely a week after another vessel went down in the same area, killing up to 90.
June 26, 2012

Pilger to Make Ubud Appearance

The illustrious Australian journalist John Pilger is due to appear at the Ubud literary festival this October.
June 26, 2012

Website Takes Aim at Corrupt Officials

An Indonesian website listing crooked officials and individuals has joined the war against graft in one of Asia's most corrupt nations.
June 26, 2012

Governor Says Wealth of Tourism Is Hurting Bali’s Poor

Thriving tourism in Bali has pushed up the price of basic necessities, often putting them beyond the reach of the island’s many poor people, Governor I Made Mangku Pastika has said, in what he called a “disaster” for the indigent.
June 26, 2012

Murder Probe Launched into Australian’s Death in Bali

The Bali Police have launched a murder investigation into the death last week of an Australian man holidaying on the island.
June 25, 2012

Enticing: Visitors were spellbound at the arts centre in Denpasar on Thursday as the captivating joged dance was performed. The – Read More...
June 25, 2012

Lewd and Raunchy Dangdut Under Fire After Gaga Kerfuffle

In a country where opposition to Lady Gaga forced the provocative pop star to cancel her show this month, Indonesia’s – Read More...
June 25, 2012

Spare Some Change?

Editorial It is ironic that under the dictatorship of late president Suharto, Indonesia operated an open-door visa policy, one that – Read More...
June 25, 2012

Meditation Through Feng Shui for Perfect Peace

By S.BS. Surendran The study of feng shui is not restricted to structures but can be extended to the analysis – Read More...
June 25, 2012

Who Has the Last Word on Lady Gaga in Indonesia?

By Joseph Mayton Those who read the media reports about the cancellation of Lady Gaga’s concert in Jakarta may imagine – Read More...