Australians in riot-torn Kerobokan Prison in Bali declared safe

UPDATE: BALI'S notorious Kerobokan jail is expected to remain in lockdown for days in the wake of a riot in which inmates gained control of the prison, including offices just metres from the compound's front gate. Karlis Salna | AAP | 22/02
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The Urgent Need for a Bali Tourism Promotion Board

Leading Bali Tourism Educator Says Urgent Establishment of a Bali Tourism Board Required by National Tourism Law of 2009 (2/17/2012) The Dean of the Tourism Faculty at Bali’s Udayana University, Drs. I Putu Anom, has called
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Mubuhay Bali!

Philippine Airlines Seeking to Fly Manila – Denpasar (Bali) Three Times a Week Starting March 2012 (2/19/2012) After incorrectly announcing that they would commence flights between Manila and Denpasar, Bali in December 2010, Phil
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Gianyar, Bali, Says NO to Condotels

Bali Seeks to Maintain Competitiveness of Locals by Outlawing the Construction of Condotel Projects in Ubud and the Entire Gianyar Regency. (2/17/2012) The Gianyar regency in Bali has taken the bold step of banning condotel investments,
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Bali Law of the Land

Bali Zoning Law of 2009 Now Official as DPR-Bali Accepts Rigorous Spatial Rules without Modification (2/19/2012) At long last, the prolonged debate over Bali’s Zoning Law of 2009 appears to be at an end. The leadership of the B
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Taking Out the Wash

New Rules Requiring Reporting of Property and Luxury Good Transactions in Excess of US$55,500 Dollars May Complicate Life for Foreign Property Purchasers in Bali (2/12/2012)  Commencing in March 2012 new regulations come into force, which
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Happy Valentine - Share the LOVE to All

Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come
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How to be Flushed with Success

Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Indentifies Clean Public Toilets and Air Accessibility as Key Factors to Tourism Destination Development (2/10/2012) Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and the Creative Economy, Mari Elka Pangestu,
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Over Paid and Over Here in Bali

Governor Pastika Wants Crackdown on Illegal Foreign Workers Evading their Tax Obligations in Bali (2/10/2012) The Jakarta Post reports that Bali’s Governor, Made Mangku Pastika, is asking the Bali police to more vigilant in the
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Economy of Bali Robust in 2011

Bali by the Numbers: Bali’s Gross Domestic Product Grew 6.29% in 2011 (2/11/2012) The Central Statistic Bureau (BPS) in Bali recorded a 6.49% growth in the Regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Bali for 2011. As reported
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Good Bye, Whitney Houston, Rest In Peace

Police still trying to determine Whitney Houston's cause of death. (12/02/2012) A police spokesman says that attempts were made to resuscitate Whitney Houston, after she was found unresponsive in her suite on the fourth floor of the Beverly
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Bali By The Number: Tourist Arrival 2011

Year-End Wrap on 2011 – a Year When 2.75 million Foreign Tourists Visited Bali (2/5/2012)         Final Bali arrival figures for 2011 tallied 2,756,579 foreign tourists, an increase of 10.57% over the total
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