HEADLINES

March 29, 2011

Calm Urged as Radiation Spreads Across Asia

MANILA Small amounts of radiation from Japan’s leaking nuclear power plant have spread across Asia, authorities said on Tuesday, deepening – Read More...
March 29, 2011

Bali Hit By Japan Troubles

DENPASAR Bali counted 1,298 lost room nights from cancellations by Japanese tourists the day after the earthquake and tsunami struck – Read More...
March 29, 2011

Stand By for More Big Blackouts, Says PLN

DENPASAR Bali’s monopoly state power provider PLN says it cannot provide sufficient electricity to Bali and has asked people to – Read More...
March 29, 2011

‘Bomb Vehicle’ and Driver Caught After Police Chase

DENPASAR Police have found a car suspected to be a bomb vehicle after an island-wide hunt. The vehicle, driven by – Read More...
March 28, 2011

Jembrana Village in Land-Fee Extortion Probe

NEGARA New allegations of extortion by village administrations over land certificates have emerged at Pengambengan, Jembrana, but have been denied – Read More...
March 28, 2011

Highly Radioactive Water Spreads at Japan Plant

OSAKA Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor turbine building at a stricken nuclear plant in Japan, the operator – Read More...
March 28, 2011

Land Lease Deal Sparks Civil Lawsuit

AMLAPURA A land row at Klian village in Karangasem has pitted a local resident and Udayana University engineering lecturer against – Read More...
March 28, 2011

Spotlight on World Culture

SANUR Sanur will host the World Culture Forum 2011 in June, in a bid to explore the unequal distribution of – Read More...
March 28, 2011

Off-Island Vehicles Face Police Clamp

DENPASAR Bali’s provincial government is clamping down on vehicles registered in other provinces in a bid to increase income from – Read More...
March 25, 2011

Reactor Fear at Japan Plant as Toll Tops 10,000

SENDAI The operator of a disaster-struck Japanese nuclear plant reported on Friday possible damage to a reactor vessel — casting – Read More...