HEADLINES

July 5, 2010

‘Biggest Mistake of My Life,’ Says Cocaine-Arrested Australian

KUTA A middle-aged Australian man living in Bali said on Monday that he is “ashamed” at being caught with cocaine – Read More...
July 5, 2010

Kuta Beach Has Great Views: That’s the Local ‘Wisdom’

KUTA The Bali Times Domestic tourists — “wisdom” in the industry patois, for wisatawan domestik — are flocking to Kuta – Read More...
July 5, 2010

Aussie Rules as Japanese Sneeze

DENPASAR Australia retained its top place in Bali tourism with a dazzling 56-percent rise, as the amount of Japanese visiting – Read More...
July 4, 2010

Bad Press for Bali as Rabies Bites Deeper

THE BALI TIMES Bali’s rabies crisis is claming more lives and more international media coverage that will hurt the island’s – Read More...
July 4, 2010

EDITORIAL: Sack the Plastic Bag

A proposal by our governor to compel retailers to give up plastic bags for paper carriers is sound, wise and – Read More...
July 2, 2010

In World First, Finland Makes Broadband a Basic Right

HELSINKI Finland has become the first country in the world to make access to a broadband service a basic right, – Read More...
July 2, 2010

Lombok Fun Park Still a Frown

MATARAM A long-running row over a proposed fun park at Narmada, near Mataram, has surfaced again, with a former West – Read More...
July 2, 2010

City Vehicle Tests Fail Only 25%

DENPASAR City environment agency tests on selected vehicles show a quarter of them failed to meet emission standards. The tests, – Read More...
July 2, 2010

Klungkung’s Sand Pile a Big Mystery

SEMARAPURA Illegally mined beach sand seized as evidence months ago by Klungkung Satpol (district security) is still piled up behind – Read More...
June 30, 2010

Half Nusa Penida Villages ‘Poor’

SEMARAPURA Eight of Nusa Penida’s 16 villages are officially poverty-stricken, sub-district head Made Sudiarka Jaya has told Klungkung regency officials. – Read More...