HEADLINES

June 14, 2007

Bali Hosts Holocaust-Affirming Conference

JIMBARAN ~ Bali hosted a conference this week aiming to promote religious tolerance and affirming the reality of the Holocaust.
June 14, 2007

Nameless: 10,000 Islands

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia needs at least three more years to name more than 10,000 of its islands, a senior official – Read More...
June 14, 2007

WB Plans Intl Fund to Fight Deforestation

WASHINGTON ~ The World Bank is planning an international fund of at least US$250 million to fight deforestation, which contributes – Read More...
June 7, 2007

Bali Pushes for Special Autonomy

DENPASAR ~ Following a meeting in Jakarta last weekend, the Bali government is formulating a proposal it will present to – Read More...
June 7, 2007

Bali Sweeps Top Environmental Awards

ISTANA NEGARA, Jakarta ~ Bali’s capital Denpasar, its regency Badung, and the regencies of Gianyar and Tabanan were awarded on – Read More...
June 7, 2007

Respect Locals’ Wishes over Canggu Lagoon, Says Governor

DENPASAR ~ Bali’s Governor Dewa Beratha instructed the Badung government to remind a developer intent on constructing luxury accommodation on – Read More...
June 7, 2007

Coal Industry Meeting Draws Ire on Kuta Beach

By Alice Coster For The Bali Times KUTA ~ A carbon dioxide-spewing dragon representing the coal industry was paraded along – Read More...
June 7, 2007

Indonesia, E. Timor to Extend Truth Commission

JAKARTA ~ Jakarta and Dili have agreed to extend the mandate of a joint commission set up to investigate violence – Read More...
May 31, 2007

Kuta Gets $38m Facelift

KUTA ~ Once a somnolent fishing village, Kuta has morphed over the past half-century into a global tourism Mecca, a – Read More...
May 31, 2007

Govt Presses Myanmar over Suu Kyi

JAKARTA ~ The government accused Myanmar this week of tarnishing the reputation of its Southeast Asian neighbors by extending the – Read More...