HEADLINES

June 13, 2012

VP Vows Continued Drugs Crackdown

Vice President Boediono has said that Indonesia will continue fighting a wave of drugs crimes and hoped to eventually wipe out the scourge affecting the country.
June 12, 2012

Suharto-Era Billionaire Tycoon Salim Dies Aged 97

Liem Sioe Liong, who used his ties to former dictator Suharto to build a small peanut oil business into leading Indonesian conglomerate Salim Group, has died aged 97.
June 11, 2012

Mr Bean Fans Warned over Indonesian Film

Mr Bean fans in Indonesia have been warned to beware of a locally made spoof horror film called Mr. Bean Possessed by D.P. that stars an unknown actor that bears a resemblance to the popular character.
June 11, 2012

Bali Gets Facelift as Cosmetic Surgery Offered to Tourists

A 50-bed tourism hospital has been unveiled on a one-hectare site in Bali’s swish Nusa Dua area, making it the first tourism hospital in Indonesia.
June 11, 2012

Govt Seeks Out Older Tourists

DENPASAR The Bali government has announced a plan to establish a special body to develop tourism for older visitors, citing – Read More...
June 11, 2012

Minister to Explain Energy Policy

JIMBARAN Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has said he will explain the energy resilience policy at the 18th – Read More...
June 10, 2012

Bali Drugs ‘Mule’ Claims Police Mistreatment

A British woman suspected of involvement in an international drugs ring in Bali and facing the death penalty has told how she has suffered mistreatment from Bali Police.
June 10, 2012

Bali Is Australian Paedophiles’ Top Destination

Laidback Bali, where law-enforcement is often lax, is the top international destination for Australia's child-sex predators, new figures show.
June 9, 2012

Lion Air Buys Five Dreamliners

Lion Air, Indonesia’s biggest airline by passenger numbers and which counts Bali as one of its top routes, is buying five of the American aircraft maker Boeing’s new-generation airplane.
June 9, 2012

Fifty-Eight People Linger on Death Row in Indonesia

Fifty-eight people convicted and sentenced to death in drugs cases are awaiting execution in Indonesian prisons, an official has revealed.