The Island

January 1, 2010

January 1-7, 2010

Call to Delay Polls Until 2011 LEGIAN ~ A senior national legislator has called on the central government to delay – Read More...
December 4, 2009

December 11-17, 2009

2 Whales Saved but Infant Dies TABANAN ~ Local people saved two of four protected short-finned pilot whales that beached – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2009

Road Blocked in Bukit Protest PECATU ~ Local people angry over truck traffic to new developments and new power lines – Read More...
November 13, 2009

Palestine Rally

DENPASAR ~ Students and others staged a peaceful demonstration last weekend in support of the Palestinian people. The demonstration, in – Read More...
November 13, 2009

Late For Work

DENPASAR ~ A member of the elite police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) was dismissed this week for failing to turn up – Read More...
November 13, 2009

High-Fliers

DENPASAR ~ A group of 27 dancers and musicians left for Tokyo on Wednesday to give a week-long series of – Read More...
November 13, 2009

Throat Virus Hits

NUSA DUA ~ Residents of nearly all Nusa Dua villages are being affected by a seasonal virus, parotitis, which causes – Read More...
November 13, 2009

Julia Says ‘Bye’

TUBAN ~ Hollywood Oscar-winner Julia Roberts was spotted at Ngurah Rai International Airport on Monday, escorting her children Hazel and – Read More...
November 13, 2009

Budget-Watcher Baulks at Rp7bn Food Court

DALUNG ~ Badung legislature’s Commission B, which oversees the budget, has strongly criticised an allocation of Rp7 billion (US$700,000) it – Read More...
September 25, 2009

Sail Indonesia Hits Heavy Weather Again

LOVINA ~ Twelve foreign yachts taking part in Sail Indonesia 2009 arrived off Lovina two weeks before event activities were – Read More...