HEADLINES

May 27, 2010

Greenpeace Welcomes Indonesia’s Moratorium on Deforestation

JAKARTA Greenpeace has welcomed Indonesia’s agreement with Norway to impose a two-year moratorium on deforestation, but urged Jakarta to re-evaluate – Read More...
May 26, 2010

Four Dead of Rabies in North Bali; Toddler, 4, Latest Fatality

SINGARAJA Four Buleleng people have died of rabies in recent days, the latest a toddler aged four, sparking fears that – Read More...
May 26, 2010

Bali’s Super Cars May Soon Be Off-Road Vehicles

DENPASAR Governor I Made Mangku Pastika wants unregistered Ferrari sports cars and illegal big motorbikes evicted from Bali — along – Read More...
May 24, 2010

Surreal Thai Film Wins Cannes Gold for Asia

CANNES A surreal tale of the afterlife with giant monkeys and an erotic catfish scored gold for Thai director Apichatpong – Read More...
May 23, 2010

Interview: Sanglah Red Cross’ Dr A.A. Gede Sudewa Djelantik

Indonesians have an extremely low percentage of rhesus-negative blood compared to others – almost none. With two million foreign visitors – Read More...
May 22, 2010

Obama Bali Visit Preps Underway

DENPASAR Preparations have begun in Bali for the visit next month of US President Barack Obama, The Bali Times has – Read More...
May 21, 2010

Twelve Years after Suharto, Fears for ‘Reformasi’

JAKARTA Twelve years after the dawning of the “Reformasi” movement with the resignation of military strongman Suharto, there are fears – Read More...
May 21, 2010

Gianyar Brickyard Turns Up Another Sarcophagus

BLAHBATU A sarcophagus containing what its local discoverers described as a human-headed dragon is the latest unearthed in relic-rich Gianyar. – Read More...
May 21, 2010

French Woman Tourist in Trauma After Armed Break-in

SUKAWATI A French woman living alone at Celuk in Sukawati is traumatized after two armed robbers wearing underpants over their – Read More...
May 21, 2010

New Measures May See Indonesia’s ‘Logging Mafia’ Cut Down

LONG HUBUNG Dayak tribesman Hanye Jaang didn’t know it, but he used to be part of a multibillion-dollar “mafia” that – Read More...