HEADLINES

February 15, 2008

Indonesia Failing to Halt Sumatra Tiger Decline: Group

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia has failed to stop poaching of endangered Sumatran tigers, with body parts of the big cats for – Read More...
February 1, 2008

Indian Naval Fleet Visits Bali

BENOA HARBOR ~ Three Indian warships docked in Bali this week, as Indonesia and India held discussions on naval cooperation, – Read More...
February 1, 2008

Documents Show US Propped up Suharto despite Rights Abuses

By P. Parameswaran Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON ~ The United States declassified documents this week detailing how Washington propped up former – Read More...
January 26, 2008

Govt, EU Work to Accelerate Air Safety

Move Aimed at Lifting Blanket EU Ban By William J. Furney Managing Editor The Bali Times BANDUNG, West Java/DENPASAR, Bali – Read More...
January 26, 2008

Rogue Trader Blamed for ‘Biggest Fraud’ in Financial History

By Eve Szeftel Agence France-Presse PARIS, France ~ French banking giant Société Générale said on Thursday a single trader who – Read More...
January 26, 2008

Asteroid to Give Earth a Close Shave Next Week

A huge asteroid will zoom past Earth next week at such a close distance that amateur astronomers should be able – Read More...
January 26, 2008

Barack Obama’s Edge in Indonesia

By Keith B. Richburg The Washington Post The first Democratic ballots on the mega-primary day of February 5 are scheduled – Read More...
January 18, 2008

Prominent Bali Jewelry Firm Sued in US

By William J. Furney Managing Editor The Bali Times SEMINYAK ~ One of Bali’s most stellar foreign-owned firms has been – Read More...
January 18, 2008

Alarm over Invading, Coral-Munching Starfish

SEMINYAK ~ The predatory crown of thorns starfish is threatening Indonesia’s portion of the “coral triangle,” the richest area of – Read More...
January 18, 2008

Big Business

Sales of materials to make penjor, the towering bamboo structures celebrating Galungan, were brisk this week as the Hindu faithful – Read More...