HEADLINES

May 15, 2012

The Real Satan Among Us

Indonesia sent another signal to the world on Tuesday that it is not entirely comfortable with the modern, democratic age when its police force capitulated to Islamic hardliners and banned one of the world’s most popular singers from performing here.
May 15, 2012

Islamic Hardliners Force Lady Gaga Out of Indonesia

Indonesian police have refused to allow pop phenomenon Lady Gaga to perform in Jakarta after Islamic hardliners vowed to mobilise thousands of supporters against the "devil's messenger."
May 15, 2012

Murdered Migrant’s Body Brought Home

SINGARAJA The body of a Balinese woman murdered in America last month was flown back to her home island on – Read More...
May 15, 2012

Meth Greek Jailed for 18 Years

DENPASAR A 36-year-old Greek bus driver was sentenced to 18 years in prison at Denpasar District Court on Tuesday, after – Read More...
May 15, 2012

Dengue on the Rise in Denpasar

DENPASAR Cases of dengue fever are on the rise in Denpasar, health officials have announced. Speaking on Wednesday, head of – Read More...
May 15, 2012

Coffee Exports Drop in 2011

KINTAMANI Coffee production in Bali slumped last year, according to newly released statistics. Head of that Bali Plantation Department, I – Read More...
May 15, 2012

Dutchman Nabbed for Drugs

JAKARTA A Bali-resident Dutchman was arrested in Jakarta last Friday after attempting to smuggle cocaine into Indonesia hidden inside his – Read More...
May 15, 2012

Japanese Tourist Numbers Continue to Drop

DENPASAR Balinese tourism officials are banking on a return to the island by Japanese tourists, as national carrier Garuda relaunches – Read More...
May 13, 2012

Chan, of Bali Nine, Seeks Clemency from President

Andrew Chan, the Australian drug-smuggler on death row in Bali, has appealed for clemency from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
May 10, 2012

Wreckage of Russian Plane Found in Java

The wreckage of a Russian Sukhoi Superjet was found on Thursday on the side of a dormant Indonesian volcano, a day after it disappeared during a demonstration flight with about 50 people aboard.