HEADLINES

August 23, 2007

ASEAN Inches Closer Towards Historic Charter

JAKARTA ~ Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said this week he was excited about Southeast Asian nations moving closer to – Read More...
August 23, 2007

New Plan Aims to Tackle Global Poverty, Healthcare

LONDON, England ~ British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have announced details this week of a – Read More...
August 23, 2007

Contractors Call for Change to Building Regulations

DENPASAR ~ The Bali Contractors Association called on the government this week to revise existing regulations governing the maximum height – Read More...
August 17, 2007

Boon for Local Wine Producers as Imports Dry Up

By William J. Furney Managing Editor The Bali Times With staff reporters SEMINYAK ~ Bali’s wine producers are experiencing booming – Read More...
August 17, 2007

Draft 2008 Budget Boosts Infrastructure Spending

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono unveiled a draft state budget for 2008 on Thursday, focused on boosting infrastructure spending, – Read More...
August 17, 2007

President Warns of Zero Tolerance on Separatism

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned on Thursday that his government has no tolerance for separatist sentiment in the – Read More...
August 17, 2007

Asian Stocks Plunge as Confidence Evaporates

TOKYO, Japan ~ Asian stock markets buckled at the end of the week as jittery investors rushed to dump shares – Read More...
August 9, 2007

Bali’s Biggest Attraction: Its People – BT Poll

By William J. Furney Managing Editor The Bali Times With staff reporters SEMINYAK ~ Most people come to Bali to – Read More...
August 9, 2007

Tommy Suharto ‘too Ill’ for Questioning in Corruption Case

JAKARTA ~ State prosecutors said this week that the youngest son of former president Suharto was too ill to be – Read More...
August 9, 2007

Garuda Flies into Profit

JAKARTA ~ National carrier Garuda returned to profitability in the first half of this year as rising passenger numbers and – Read More...