Bali

January 26, 2008

Govt, EU Work to Accelerate Air Safety

Move Aimed at Lifting Blanket EU Ban By William J. Furney Managing Editor The Bali Times BANDUNG, West Java/DENPASAR, Bali – Read More...
January 26, 2008

Rogue Trader Blamed for ‘Biggest Fraud’ in Financial History

By Eve Szeftel Agence France-Presse PARIS, France ~ French banking giant Société Générale said on Thursday a single trader who – Read More...
January 26, 2008

Asteroid to Give Earth a Close Shave Next Week

A huge asteroid will zoom past Earth next week at such a close distance that amateur astronomers should be able – Read More...
January 26, 2008

Barack Obama’s Edge in Indonesia

By Keith B. Richburg The Washington Post The first Democratic ballots on the mega-primary day of February 5 are scheduled – Read More...
January 18, 2008

Prominent Bali Jewelry Firm Sued in US

By William J. Furney Managing Editor The Bali Times SEMINYAK ~ One of Bali’s most stellar foreign-owned firms has been – Read More...
January 18, 2008

Alarm over Invading, Coral-Munching Starfish

SEMINYAK ~ The predatory crown of thorns starfish is threatening Indonesia’s portion of the “coral triangle,” the richest area of – Read More...
January 18, 2008

Big Business

Sales of materials to make penjor, the towering bamboo structures celebrating Galungan, were brisk this week as the Hindu faithful – Read More...
January 18, 2008

Pack Your Trunks

Opening this weekend in Bali is a first of its kind, a hotel set in the midst of an elephant – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Suharto Remains Critical

JAKARTA ~ Former president Suharto underwent medical tests on Thursday as the health of the 86-year-old remained critical and plans – Read More...
January 11, 2008

Paper Giant Illegally Clearing Forests: Environmentalists

JAKARTA ~ Rare elephants, tigers and orangutans are under threat from illegal land clearing on Sumatra island by one of – Read More...