HEADLINES

July 25, 2008

OECD Welcomes Govt’s Fuel Price Hike

JAKARTA ~ The central government’s controversial near 30-percent fuel price hike was applauded on Thursday by the OECD group of – Read More...
July 18, 2008

Ubud Royals Cremated in Spectacular Ceremony

UBUD ~ The remains of two Balinese royals were cremated on Tuesday before some 250,000 loyal subjects after being carried – Read More...
July 18, 2008

Court Throws Out Bali Bombers’ Final Appeal

DENPASAR ~ The Denpasar District Court threw out the final appeal on Thursday of three men sentenced to death for – Read More...
July 18, 2008

Pastika Formally Announced as Winner

DENPASAR ~ A former police chief who led investigations into the 2002 Bali bombings has stormed to victory in Bali’s – Read More...
July 11, 2008

Former Bali Police Chief Voted Island’s New Governor

DENPASAR ~ Bali’s much-lauded ex-police chief I Made Mangku Pastika was voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday as the island’s next governor, – Read More...
July 11, 2008

Japan Gives Indonesia $300m ‘Climate Loan’

TOYAKO ~ Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced a loan to Indonesia this week of US$300 million in the first – Read More...
July 11, 2008

Australian Tourists to Bali Rise

DENPASAR ~ Tourism statistics show that from January to May of this year, 54.76 percent more Australian tourists visited Bali – Read More...
July 4, 2008

President Calls for Calm amid Global Oil Crisis

LEGIAN ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued an impassioned plea for oil powers and consumer nations to stop the – Read More...
July 4, 2008

Bilinguals Have ‘Distinct Personality’ for Each Language

People raised bilingually and biculturally often unconsciously adopt different behavior and personality traits, depending on which of their two languages – Read More...
July 4, 2008

Five Airlines Grounded over Safety Fears

JAKARTA ~ The authorities have grounded five airlines and given them three months to improve safety standards or face a – Read More...