HEADLINES

December 12, 2008

Australia Prepares $650m Loan for Indonesia

LEGIAN ~ Australia will contribute about US$650 million to a standby facility should Indonesia need support to weather the global – Read More...
December 5, 2008

One Rabies Fatality Confirmed as Culling Underway

DENPASAR ~ A Balinese man has been confirmed as dying from rabies after being bitten last week by a dog, – Read More...
December 5, 2008

Excuse Me, Do You Speak Climate?

POZNAN, Poland ~ Oh dear. The BINGOs are at odds with the TUNGOs and the RINGOs over the NAMAs and – Read More...
December 5, 2008

Bali Plans Own Corruption-Eradication Team

DENPASAR ~ In response to the establishment of a national corruption-eradication team, Bali’s attorneygeneral is planning a similar graft-busing squad – Read More...
November 28, 2008

Moralizing Clerics Back Anti-Porn Law but Take Child Brides

JAKARTA ~ Muslim clerics who claim to be protecting vulnerable women by backing a new anti-pornography law have come out – Read More...
November 28, 2008

Climate ‘Still Top Concern’ Despite Financial Crisis

LONDON ~ The environment remains a top concern despite the financial crisis, according to a global poll published this week – Read More...
November 28, 2008

Badung Mulls Capital Name-Change

BADUNG ~ Bali’s most economically important regency, and home to much of its vital tourism industry, may rename its capital – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Wife of Missing UK Jetskier Clings to Hope

LEGIAN ~ A British man who disappeared while jetskiing during the Asian Beach Games in Bali last month may be – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Supercomputing Comes to Desktop

SAN FRANCISCO ~ US technology firm NVIDIA rolled out high-performance “personal supercomputers” this week that let desktop workstations handle mind-boggling – Read More...
November 21, 2008

KPK Joins Forces with FBI

JAKARTA ~ The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) signed an agreement this week with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Read More...