HEADLINES

January 30, 2009

Tributes to ‘Greatest Novelist’ Updike

LONDON ~ British authors Ian McEwan and Martin Amis paid tribute to US novelist John Updike, who died this week, – Read More...
January 30, 2009

Indonesia May Have World’s Tallest Skyscraper

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia could have one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world within three years, soaring 558 meters above – Read More...
January 23, 2009

Obama’s Jakarta Schoolmates Laud ‘Barry’

JAKARTA ~ US President Barack Obama’s former classmates in Jakarta brimmed with pride and expectation after the chubby kid they – Read More...
January 23, 2009

Indonesian Obama Lookalike Cashes In

JAKARTA ~ With his toothy smile, oversized ears and cropped black hair, Indonesian Ilham Anas is cashing in as a – Read More...
January 23, 2009

Tourism Boom Continues with Imlek

UBUD ~ Chinese New Year (Imlek), which falls on January 26 this year, has pushed tourist numbers up in Bali, – Read More...
January 16, 2009

A BALI TIMES EXCLUSIVE : Sinatra ‘Lovechild’ Plans Bali Move

By William J. Furney The Bali Times SANUR ~ Eyes that look very familiar peer intently at me as I – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Departure: Tourists ‘Scamming’ Insurance Companies

DENPASAR ~ Not all tourists come to Bali just to have a holiday. Some come to also make false claims – Read More...
January 9, 2009

World’s Largest Marine Protection Area Established

WASHINGTON ~ President George W. Bush defended his record on the environment this week as he designated three regions in – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Bali Mulls Northern Airport

DENPASAR ~ Bali’s government has met to discuss the possibility of building an international airport in northern Bali, the governor – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Milky Way Spins Faster, Has More Mass than Thought, Astronomers Find

The Milky Way, the Earth’s home galaxy, is spinning much faster and has a mass 50 percent larger than previously – Read More...