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Balinese paintings — beyond skin deep
06 April 2012, 16:40:18 (39 hits)
How does one go about loving? Apparently, in the case of Balinese art, with deep thinking and knowledge. According to financial analyst and Balinese art collector Lin Che Wei, the path to making Balinese art a stable and lucrative creative industry is 
read more...Egg hunts, sports and festivities highlight celebration in Bali
30 March 2012, 19:20:41 (34 hits)
Easter is one of the most awaited holidays for children around the world, including those living in Bali. Despite the small number of Christians on the island, Bali offers myriad Easter festivities. Hotels, resorts, and community organizations are busy read more...Kuta being revamped as walk-friendly area
07 March 2012, 16:54:15 (67 hits)
The area of Kuta continues to have problems concerning infrastructure rejuvenation aimed at promoting a new culture of walking among visitors and locals. Some of the revamped infrastructure are the pedestrian walkways along Kuta Beach and the Legian Stree read more...Bali predicted to experience positive growth
22 February 2012, 22:43:54 (100 hits)
Despite the ongoing global economic crisis affecting Europe and the US, experts and businesspeople agree that the resort island will experience positive economic growth this year. The island’s success in hosting the ASEAN Summit in November and the o read more...Upgrading to a first-class travel industry
06 February 2012, 17:09:16 (108 hits)
I love traveling to Indonesia. It is one of Asia’s most exciting destinations " from the buzz of Jakarta to the tranquility of Bali and all the other remote and exotic landscapes in between. And I am not alone. Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Internatio read more...Bali to draft tourism master plan
25 January 2012, 17:05:19 (113 hits)
The Bali administration says it will soon draft a master plan on the development of the island’s tourism industry to map out strategic measures to improve the sector. Ida Bagus Kade Subhiksu, head of the provincial tourism agency, said the master pla read more...Bali enjoys robust tourism: Reports
21 January 2012, 19:53:14 (94 hits)
Bali tourism remained strong in 2011 with foreign tourist arrivals slightly above the government’s target of 2.7 million people, according to the Tourism Agency. Surprisingly, despite the ongoing economic woes that have riddled the US, visitors from read more...Governor calls for "greening" of Batur
21 January 2012, 19:47:03 (77 hits)
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika urged the people of Batur to launch real efforts to rehabilitate the area around the famed mountain and lake, which for decades has been degraded by illegal sand and stone mining as well as chemical substances from fertil read more...Bali told to seek renewable energy
21 December 2011, 19:24:29 (81 hits)
Environmental activists and researchers urged the Bali administration to seriously seek ways to exploit renewable energy sources to cope with its electricity shortage problem. read more...Bali struggles to reduce economic inequality
16 December 2011, 16:39:54 (83 hits)
While Bali has experienced healthy economic growth recently, reaching 5.83 percent in 2010, the island faces economic inequality problems resulting from the growing gap between the haves and have-nots, the governor says. “We fear that this inequality read more...Bali to build tourist hospital
14 December 2011, 18:50:08 (223 hits)
Bali’s provincial government says it will build an international hospital for residents entitled to free healthcare and for foreigners. read more...Number of air travelers in Indonesia to grow 13 percent in 2012
12 December 2011, 17:39:00 (232 hits)
The Indonesia Air Carriers Association forecasts the number of air travelers in Indonesia to grow 13 percent next year amid strong consumer spending. Tengku Burhanudin, secretary general of the organization known as Inaca, said on Thursday that growth in read more...A socio-economic priority for Indonesia
12 December 2011, 17:33:23 (221 hits)
Suryo Sulisto, the current Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (based in Jakarta), recognizes the importance of the travel and tourism industry to economic enrichment and would like to see more Americans visiting Jakarta, Bali, and pa read more...UNESCO to consider Bali`s World Heritage nominees in 2012
06 December 2011, 17:01:20 (226 hits)
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will consider four sites proposed by Bali Province to be included in the World Heritage list in May 2012, a local Balinese official said. read more...Obama ends Bali visit, heads home
22 November 2011, 16:19:16 (248 hits)
US President Barack Obama left Bali, Indonesia, Saturday afternoon after attending the 19th ASEAN summit and the 6th East Asia Summit held in the tourist resort island since Friday. read more...Bali strawberry introduces educational tour program
22 November 2011, 16:17:01 (257 hits)
Bali Strawberry has introduced an educational tour program for kindergarten and elementary school students in the province. read more...President Yudhoyono receives UN award
22 November 2011, 16:13:47 (94 hits)
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on behalf of Indonesian people received "Global Champion of Disaster Risk Reduction" award from the United Nations on Saturday. read more...Japan’s Sharp eyes $1b investment in RI
22 November 2011, 16:09:11 (97 hits)
Japanese multinational electronics giant Sharp Corporation has expressed interest in investing US$1 billion to build a solar energy power plant in Indonesia, an Indonesian minister says. read more...ASEAN FMs meeting concludes in Bali
15 November 2011, 17:52:18 (100 hits)
BALI - Foreign Ministers of ASEAN Members States concluded their closed-door meeting at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center Tuesday after discussing the establishment of an institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR), Brazil's accession to the Treaty of read more...Paris Hilton visits orphan kids in Bali
15 November 2011, 17:46:48 (116 hits)
Paris Hilton wants to make a difference! The 30-year-old millionaire hotel heiress " who is currently in Bali, Indonesia " has recently engaged her self (again) in humanitarian acts. In her advocacy to help others, Paris Hilton visited two orphanag read more...Paris Hilton Like, Totally Loves Bali
11 November 2011, 16:25:03 (120 hits)
High-profile celebrity Paris Hilton has been raving about Bali during an extended vacation, telling her more than 5.3 million followers on Twitter that the resort island is one of the most “incredible places I have ever been.” read more...RI minister hails filming of " I, Alex Cross " in Bali
25 October 2011, 09:18:30 (122 hits)
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu has welcomed the filming of "I, Alex Cross" in Bali because it will help promote the country`s tourism. read more...Exploring the caves of Bali
25 October 2011, 08:59:56 (111 hits)
As a child, I Ketut Sunarta was told by his parents that Goa Maya or the Hidden Cave and ancient irrigation tunnels that lead to the cave were “dangerous”.Ketut is the general manager of a resort and eco-adventure business in Bayad in Gianyar, Bali. read more...Jean Reno will be shot in Bali
25 October 2011, 08:51:22 (126 hits)
Another Hollywood movie is scheduled to be shot partly in Bali, starring French actor Jean Reno and Tyler Perry among others. read more...Google to Sell Music
20 October 2011, 18:03:48 (111 hits)
Google could be planning an online music store to compete with Apple and Amazon's digital offerings, according to leaks from music companies. The store, which would offer MP3s for download AND streaming services similar to Spotify's has been stron read more...Vote Komodo for NTT development
17 October 2011, 16:28:34 (112 hits)
Former vice president Jusuf Kalla wants the home of the Komodo dragon to be named a wonder of the world to promote development. read more...Ngurah Rai to be complete in 2013
11 October 2011, 19:31:18 (137 hits)
Vice President Boediono said Tuesday in Badung, Bali, that the planned expansion of the province’s Ngurah Rai International Airport was expected to complete in May 2013. “The point is that by May 2013, Ngurah Rai will have increased its capacity. T read more...Tourist Arrivals In Bali Up 9.97 Pct
08 October 2011, 19:17:42 (158 hits)
More than 1.84 million foreign tourists visited Bali in the eight months though August 2011, up 9.97 percent from the same period a year earlier. "Most of the tourists came to Bali via Ngurah Rai airport by direct flights from their countries. Only 22, read more...Rainy season eases in Bali
08 October 2011, 19:02:59 (132 hits)
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency in Bali announced that some parts of the island entered the rainy season this week, although with low intensity and no radical changes in wind speed or wave height. Light rains fell over highland areas read more...New facility to rid Bali of excess garbage
08 October 2011, 19:00:25 (114 hits)
Bali is preparing to welcome an integrated garbage management facility in an effort to rid major cities of piles of garbage, a senior official says. The facility in Suwung is expected to be able to process garbage from the capital city, as well as from read more...Bali ready for UNESCO inspection
26 September 2011, 18:28:22 (132 hits)
The Bali government says it is ready to receive a scheduled visit from UNESCO, whose team of experts will inspect and review four sites nominated by the Indonesian government to be declared as World Heritage Sites, a senior offi cial stated. read more...Organic festival held in art center
26 September 2011, 18:25:02 (117 hits)
The Bali administration held an organic agriculture products festival from Sept. 21-24 at the Werddhi Budaya Art Centre to popularize organic farming. read more...UNESCO to visit Bali for world heritage bid
26 September 2011, 18:22:46 (131 hits)
A team from UNESCO will visit locations in Bali next month as part of a final assessment for a potential world cultural heritage nomination, a Bali Culture Agency official says. read more...Bali still needs migrant workers
21 September 2011, 16:47:46 (156 hits)
Despite the animosity that a large number of Balinese silently harbor toward non-Balinese migrant workers, the island needs them to cope with the growing demand for manual laborers, especially in the construction industry. “Bali still needs migrant w read more...Lake Batur Festival in October
21 September 2011, 16:43:32 (133 hits)
The Culture and Tourism Ministry will hold the Lake Batur Festival from Oct. 10 to 12 to promote tourism in Kintamani, in the Bali regency of Bangli. read more...Jason Mraz to perform in Bali in November
15 September 2011, 17:58:09 (188 hits)
Jason Mraz will return to Indonesia for his international mini tour titled "Special Acoustic Evening with Toca Rivera", which will be held in Bali on Nov. 9. read more...Balinese art festival resuscitates modern theater scene
13 September 2011, 18:08:55 (149 hits)
An ongoing theater festival at Denpasar’s Werddhi Budaya art center has resuscitated the island’s modern theater scene.Local theater is considered to have lain dormant for years due to a lack of major events and the all too-powerful presence of Baline read more...Bali has become a fabricated paradise
13 September 2011, 18:04:15 (129 hits)
The resort island of Bali has become a “fabricated” paradise, where the tourism industry has implanted numerous non-indigenous elements into the local culture for the sake of enhancing the island’s attractiveness and luring more visitors, a notable read more...Indonesian, Australian Pilots Joint Exercise In Bali
08 September 2011, 18:29:32 (139 hits)
Twenty-five pilots from the Indonesian Air Forces (TNI-AU) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will conduct a four-day joint exercise in Bali, commander of Bali's Ngurah Rai air base Lt Col Sumarto said. read more...Bali reaps $49m from exports to Japan in H1
03 September 2011, 16:20:14 (153 hits)
Bali has reaped US$49.2 million from non-oil and gas exports to Japan in the first six months of this year. read more...Indonesia, Thailand cooperate in higher learning in hotels
25 August 2011, 17:33:57 (159 hits)
EAMOLEC (SE Asia Remote Open Education Center), along with STP Sahid Jakarta and the Bali State Politechnique had established cooperation with educational institutions in Thailand. read more...Angkasa Pura sets aside $655.2m to expand five airports
25 August 2011, 17:25:45 (180 hits)
State airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I (AP I) has allocated Rp 5.6 trillion (US$655.2 million) to expand five airports in Bali, Balikpapan, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Banjarmasin, according to its spokesperson. read more...Bali to allocate Rp 135.9b for road repairs
25 August 2011, 17:22:26 (163 hits)
The Bali administration is proposing Rp 135.9 billion (US$15.9 million) in its draft 2012 provincial budget to repair roads across its nine municipality and regencies. read more...Bali Cultural Center organizing Elizabeth Taylor film show
24 August 2011, 17:37:46 (174 hits)
The Bali Cultural Center is organizing a cinema program on August 19-20 to remember the dedication of the late Elizabeth Taylor to the film world. read more...Number of Idul Fitri Travelers Still Normal
24 August 2011, 16:55:32 (166 hits)
The flow of Idul Fitri travelers at Bakauheni port of Lampung leaving for Merak had not shown a significant surge on Wednesday or six days before the D-Day. read more...Idul Fitri travelers urged to be careful
24 August 2011, 16:50:45 (182 hits)
People joining the Idul Fitri exodus have been cautioned about traffic accidents mostly caused by human error. read more...RI Withdraws Komodo National Park From N7WN Competition
17 August 2011, 07:32:41 (166 hits)
Indonesia has withdrawn the Komodo National Park from participation in the final evaluation round in the competition for the New Seven Wonders of Nature (N7WN) title. read more...A Trip Into Indonesia's Past in Central Jakarta
16 August 2011, 17:58:27 (163 hits)
Imagine it happens to everyone at one point or another, even sophisticated, urbane hipsters with skinny jeans and three million Facebook friends. It’s that Saturday midafternoon slump between the euphoria of a weekend morning and whatever star-studded p read more...Happy birthday Indonesia!
16 August 2011, 16:52:06 (133 hits)
Happy 66th birthday, Indonesia! I never thought much about my country when I lived there, but now that I am an expat living in England, I have to say that I am proud of Indonesia. read more...Governor presents cultural awards
16 August 2011, 16:50:20 (153 hits)
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika presented the Dharma Kusuma award " the province’s highest accolade for achievements in arts and culture " to 18 people on Sunday, including two posthumous presentations. read more...
