HEADLINES

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...
May 12, 2011

End to Web of Thefts by Duck Rustlers

MENGWI A parking attendant and a construction worker who stole hundreds of ducks from farms in Badung used the money – Read More...
May 12, 2011

Underground Car Park Touted for Jammed Ubud

UBUD A Gianyar official has said that an underground car park may be built in Ubud in an attempt to – Read More...
May 12, 2011

Psychic’s Wife Drops Battery Charges

DENPASAR The wife of celebrity psychic Ki Joko Bodo has dropped charges of assault against him, police said. Ki Joko – Read More...
May 11, 2011

Govt Says No To Grounding Merpati-Type Crash Plane

JAKARTA The central government has rejected calls for Chinese-made planes operated by state-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines to be grounded following – Read More...
May 10, 2011

Newborn Baby Found in Plastic Bag

DENPASAR A resident of Jl Gunung Indrakila in Denpasar discovered a newborn baby wrapped in a towel and a plastic – Read More...
May 10, 2011

Governor Threatens Hotels Over Dirty Beaches

KUTA Following a recent unflattering article about Bali’s polluted beaches in Time magazine, and after a report from the Bali – Read More...