Bali

August 23, 2008

Indonesia Could Ratify ASEAN Charter Next Month: FM

LEGIAN/JAKARTA/SINGAPORE ~ The national parliament could ratify the new ASEAN charter as early as next month, the foreign minister said – Read More...
August 23, 2008

Rare Leopards Found in Borneo Forest: Researcher

LEGIAN ~ A new population of rare leopard has been found living in thick forests on the Indonesian half of – Read More...
August 15, 2008

Australia, Indonesia to Propose Disaster-Response Plan

SINGAPORE ~ Australia and Indonesia will propose a mechanism to speedily deploy military assets to respond to natural disaster in – Read More...
August 15, 2008

Charlie Chaplin Bali Footage Raises Cash

LEGIAN ~ Rare footage of Charlie Chaplin’s 1932 visit to Bali was shown at the weekend to raise funds for – Read More...
August 15, 2008

Countdown Underway in Search for ‘God Particle’

GENEVA ~ European particle physics laboratory CERN has announced it will start up its massive particle accelerator on September 10, – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Lawmaker Opposes Serangan-Benoa Toll Road

DENPASAR ~ A Rp1.4-trillion (US$154.3-million) toll road linking Serangan with Benoa Harbor was opposed this week by a legislator from – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Primates Veering Towards Extinction: Study

Nearly half the world’s species of primates face extinction unless urgent action is taken to curb hunting and protect their – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Hundreds of Homes Destroyed in Sumbawa Quake

JAKARTA ~ A powerful 6.6-magnitude quake hit Sumbawa island east of Bali early on Thursday, destroying more than 500 homes – Read More...
August 1, 2008

In Uluwatu, Surprising Support for Villas

By Marcus Ross The Bali Times ULUWATU, Bali ~ Uluwatu residents are in favor of development within a sacred 5-kilometer – Read More...
July 25, 2008

Garuda Crash Pilot Faces Life over ‘Causing Disaster’

YOGYAKARTA ~ The pilot of a Garuda Indonesia jet that crashed last year, killing 21 people, was charged on Thursday – Read More...