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November 15, 2010

Penida Ferry Takes a Break

SEMARAPURA Suspension of the roll on-roll off ferry service between Kusamba and Nusa Penida because the regular boat is in... Read More →
November 15, 2010

Half-Scale Cruise Wharf Costs 200 Ship Visits

AMLAPURA Tanah Ampo cruise wharf near Pandang Bai in Karangasem — built only half the length required in a much... Read More →
November 15, 2010

One in Four Bali Prostitutes ‘HIV-Positive’

DENPASAR The number of known HIV/AIDS cases in Bali is soaring, with one in four prostitutes reported to be HIV-positive,... Read More →
November 10, 2010

Volcano Ash Cancels Bali Night Flights

MELBOURNE Qantas low-fare airline Jetstar has cancelled night flying into and out of Ngurah Rai International Airport because of the... Read More →
November 10, 2010

Indonesian Religious Unity an Inspiration to World: Obama

JAKARTA US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Muslim-majority Indonesia’s national philosophy of unity between people of different faiths and... Read More →
November 10, 2010

James Murdoch, Man of Music, Leaves Us

UBUD Long-term Australian expatriate James Murdoch, who had lived in Bali since 1990, died on October 24 and was cremated... Read More →
November 10, 2010

Bursting Bali Arrivals Up 6.5% in September

TUBAN Bali hosted nearly half of all foreign visitors to Indonesia in September, with arrivals at Ngurah Rai International Airport... Read More →
November 9, 2010

Free Beer Bonus in Yet Another Truck Mishap

SEMARAPURA An overloaded beer truck on a hotel resupply run to Sumbawa overturned on the Sanur-Kusamba bypass at Mantra Tojan... Read More →
November 8, 2010

Editorial: A Bilateral Irritant

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard met her commitment to the Schapelle lobby on her visit to Indonesia last week, her... Read More →
November 6, 2010

Nation Prepares to Welcome Prodigal Son Obama

He will be seduced with native fare like nasi goreng, serenaded with gamelan music and showered with familial warmth, but... Read More →