HEADLINES

February 17, 2011

Huge Solar Flare Jams Radio and Satellite Signals

WASHINGTON A powerful solar eruption that triggered a huge geomagnetic storm has disturbed radio communications and could disrupt electrical power – Read More...
February 17, 2011

Regent’s Smart Phone Won’t Work

BANGLI Bangli legislators are saying it is very difficult to contact the regent, Made Gianyar — and that the regent – Read More...
February 17, 2011

Up to 2.8m Foreign Tourists This Year

DENPASAR Fresh from a record inflow of foreign tourists in 2010, fuelled in large part by low-fare airline travel options, – Read More...
February 17, 2011

Illegal Logger Caught Again

NEGARA Jembrana Police say they have arrested an illegal logger who had returned to the business even though he was – Read More...
February 16, 2011

Pastika’s Model Railway Gets Another Run

DENPASAR Governor I Made Mangku Pastika has been driving his pet train project again, this time telling the Jakarta media – Read More...
February 16, 2011

Half-Size Cruise Port Still Aground

AMLAPURA Karangasem legislators are unhappy that the new cruise terminal at Tanah Ampo near Padang Bai, meant to accommodate growing – Read More...
February 16, 2011

Bad CCTV Stalls Crime Wave Probe

SEMARAPURA Klungkung Police say they have so far not been able to find thieves believed responsible for a rash of – Read More...
February 16, 2011

APEC Village Plan Has Environmentalists Offside

DENPASAR The Bali International Park, a large conference and accommodation centre to be built at Bukit Jimbaran with the imprimatur – Read More...
February 16, 2011

Beach Protection ‘Not a Priority’ for Buleleng

SINGARAJA Buleleng regency has made no 2011 budget provision for funding to fight the growing threat of beach erosion, preferring – Read More...
February 14, 2011

Lightning Kills as Wild Seas Unearth Tombs

AMLAPURA Huge waves that have been eroding the beaches of northern Karangasem in continuing wild La Ni?a weather invaded 14 – Read More...