HEADLINES

July 19, 2012

Tourists to Get Power-Car Option

Well-heeled tourists will soon be able to splash out on luxury-car rentals to zip around the island in style.
July 19, 2012

Pastika Criticises Discount Hotel Rates

NUSA DUA Bali’s governor has repeated calls for an end to aggressive discounting by starred hotels, saying that it threatened – Read More...
July 19, 2012

Workers Die in Site Fall

DENPASAR Two labourers died after falling into a hole on a building site in Denpasar at the weekend. The men, – Read More...
July 19, 2012

Fisherman Feared Drowned

TABANAN A 48-year-old man drowned after being swept away while fishing in a river in Tabanan on Tuesday. Putu Suarana – Read More...
July 19, 2012

Divers Found Safe after Search

NUSA PENIDA Eight tourists who went missing while diving off Nusa Penida last week were found safe after a search. – Read More...
July 19, 2012

Australian Faces 15 Years on Drugs Charge

DENPASAR An alleged Australian drug smuggler is facing a possible 15 years in prison at Denpasar District Court. Edward Myatt, – Read More...
July 19, 2012

Tourism Chief Slams Regional Autonomy

DENPASAR Bali’s tourism chief has said that political autonomy for regencies and municipalities has led to uncontrolled development which threatens – Read More...
July 17, 2012

Activists Picket Wildlife-Serving Restaurants

Dozens of activists from the ProFauna environmental campaign group have demonstrated in Denpasar against restaurants serving endangered species.
July 17, 2012

Judge Dismissed Over Singing Sessions with Lawyer

A judge from the Denpasar District Court has been dismissed by a panel of his peers after being caught enjoying karaoke sessions with the lawyer for a plaintiff whose trial he was overseeing.
July 16, 2012

One Killed in East Timor Election Protests

One person has been killed in demonstrations that erupted in East Timor after the ruling party announced that opposition party Fretilin would be excluded from a coalition government.