HEADLINES

January 14, 2011

Bali Nine Man Loses Final Appeal

DENPASAR Bali Nine heroin-smuggling gang member Martin Stephens, 34, has lost a final Supreme Court appeal against his life sentence. – Read More...
January 14, 2011

Rabies-Hit Penida Mounts Mass Dog Cull

SEMARAPURA Authorities on Nusa Penida killed more than 1,000 stray dogs in two days this week after the island’s first – Read More...
January 13, 2011

WikiLeaks Chief Blasts Chinese Internet Censorship

LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has blasted China as the “technological enemy” of his whistleblower website because of its aggressive – Read More...
January 13, 2011

W Is for ‘Woe’ Factor

SEMINYAK W Seminyak, the new Starwood group resort being built on the beach at Seminyak, won’t now open until April – Read More...
January 13, 2011

Mandala Airlines Halts Operations

JAKARTA Budget carrier Mandala Airlines suspended operations on Thursday as it seeks to restructure debt of Rp800 billion (US$88.5 million) – Read More...
January 12, 2011

Eat, Love … and Pray the Cruise Port’s Completed

DENPASAR Bali ended 2010 with 2.5 million foreign tourists under its belt, 200,000 more than forecast. And Bali Tourism Office – Read More...
January 12, 2011

Still No Leads in French Couple’s Deaths

SINGARAJA The deaths of a young French holiday couple at a small hotel in Banjar, Buleleng, on December 20 remains – Read More...
January 12, 2011

Pistol-Armed Robbers Bash Couple, Flee With $222,000 in Loot

GIANYAR Police have so far drawn a blank in their search for five armed robbers who broke into a villa – Read More...
January 12, 2011

Govt Gives Australia $1m for Flood Relief

JAKARTA The central government will donate US$1 million to help victims of the devastating floods that struck northeastern Australia this – Read More...
January 11, 2011

Angry Boyfriend in Burning Petrol Assault

DENPASAR An angry boyfriend is under arrest in hospital being treated for burns and bruising after a Christmas incident in – Read More...