HEADLINES

September 28, 2011

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin in Bali on ‘Working Holiday’

SEMINYAK Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in self-imposed exile from his homeland, held a series of meetings during a – Read More...
September 26, 2011

Eleven Dead in Penida Boat Disaster

NUSA PENIDA At least 11 people drowned after a boat carrying passengers overturned off Nusa Penida in the early hours – Read More...
September 26, 2011

Villager Killed in Clash at Contested Site

KLUNGKUNG A long-running land dispute between villagers in Klungkung claimed its first life on Saturday, when a 52-year-old man was – Read More...
September 26, 2011

Airport’s Taxi Monopoly Seen as Unfair

TUBAN The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has said the taxi monopoly at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport may need – Read More...
September 19, 2011

Australian Drug Convict to Walk Free

DENPASAR An Australian citizen convicted of drugs offenses was sentenced to four months in prison at Denpasar District Court on – Read More...
September 19, 2011

‘Soft Approach’ Also Needed to Fight Terrorism

NUSA DUA Repressive measures alone will not be enough to defeat the threat of terrorism, a senior politician has said. – Read More...
September 19, 2011

Bali to Host Davos-Style Cultural Forum

JIMBARAN The tourism minister has said that Bali will host a World Cultural Forum to counterbalance the annual economic gathering – Read More...
September 12, 2011

Dead Ugandan Had Kilo of Crystal-Meth in Her Intestines

KUTA A Ugandan woman found dead in a Kuta hotel room had over a kilo of crystal-methamphetamine wrapped in plastic – Read More...
September 12, 2011

Southern Bali to Get New Toll Road

NUSA DUA South Bali is to get a new 11-kilometre toll road as part of efforts to ease chronic congestion. – Read More...
September 12, 2011

Tourism Numbers Up

DENPASAR More than quarter of a million foreign tourists visited Bali during July, according to figures released by the Bali – Read More...