HEADLINES

May 26, 2011

Prison Chief Caught on Camera with Convict at Club

KUTA A prison chief accused of accepting bribes to allow a convicted drug dealer out of Bangli Prison was caught – Read More...
May 26, 2011

Most Garbage Goes Uncollected: Official

DENPASAR Three-quarters of the 20,000 cubic metres of trash generated each day in Bali remains uncollected, an official has said. – Read More...
May 16, 2011

Jakarta-Bound Plane Makes Emergency Singapore Landing

SINGAPORE An engine fire forced a Jakarta-bound Cathay Pacific Airbus to make an emergency landing in Singapore shortly after it – Read More...
May 16, 2011

Team to Investigate Lombok Land Sales

MATARAM A central government team has arrived in Lombok to investigate claims that 13 offshore islands have been illegally sold – Read More...
May 16, 2011

Policemen Sentenced for Gambling

DENPASAR Two police officers arrested as members of an illegal gambling ring have been given suspended custodial sentences at Denpasar – Read More...
May 16, 2011

Indonesians Prefer Suharto to Yudhoyono, Poll Indicates

Late former dictator Suharto is more popular than current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a poll found on Monday, despite his – Read More...
May 13, 2011

New Fish and Coral Species Discovered in Bali Waters

DENPASAR Scientists have found eight new fish and one new coral species in waters off Bali. US-based Conservation International said – Read More...
May 13, 2011

Authorities Battle Forest Fires in Sumatra

JAKARTA The government has sent 120 fire-fighters to battle blazes from peatland areas in Sumatra that are causing unhealthy levels – Read More...
May 12, 2011

Yudhoyono Demands Answers on Merpati Crash

JAKARTA President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono  demanded on Thursday to know why a state-owned passenger plane crashed into the sea on – Read More...
May 12, 2011

Bylaw to Outlaw Use of Hindu Symbols in Tourism

DENPASAR A new bylaw in Bali will forbid the use of Hindu religious symbols to promote tourism businesses, it has – Read More...