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November 25, 2010

Bangli Puts Tourist Charge Up By 200%

BANGLI Bangli regency had slapped a more than 200-percent increase on its tourism contribution fee charged to visitors to the – Read More...
November 25, 2010

Five Years Sought for Rp23bn Fraud

AMLAPURA Prosecutors have called for a five-year jail sentence for Nyoman Suardana, former chairman of the Karangasem Building Cooperative, who – Read More...
November 25, 2010

Bali First in Aussie $2m Indonesia Security Boost

DENPASAR Bali is the first area of the country to benefit from a US$2 million maritime security system donated by – Read More...
November 23, 2010

Manslaughter Brazilian Gets Three Months’ Jail

DENPASAR A teenage Brazilian whose car crashed into a motorbike, killing its female rider, has been sentenced to three months – Read More...
November 23, 2010

Traders Face Push-Off Order at Nusa Dua Beach

NUSA DUA More than 150 traders, mostly Balinese, who operate at one on Nusa Dua’s last remaining “public beaches” fear – Read More...
November 23, 2010

Garuda Apologises for Flight Chaos

JAKARTA National carrier Garuda Indonesia was forced to issue a public apology on Tuesday for three days of flight chaos – Read More...
November 22, 2010

Rock Star Ariel Stands Trial Over Web Sex Videos

BANDUNG Rock star Nazril Ariel went on trial on Monday charged with distributing two homemade sex videos on the internet, – Read More...
November 22, 2010

Sanur Sex Workers Held in Big Police Swoop

DENPASAR Police have arrested dozens of prostitutes, four of them underage, in raids in Sanur and in South Kuta conducted – Read More...
November 22, 2010

Top-Line Bali Strawberries and It’s All Thanks to Rabbits

BEDUGUL If you’ve ever wondered why Bedugul’s famous strawberries taste so good, you can thank rabbits. Growers at Candi Kuning, – Read More...
November 22, 2010

Govt Declares Protected Zone to Save Bali Reefs

NUSA PENIDA The central government has declared the coral-rich waters around Bali — a popular scuba diving spot which is – Read More...