The Road to (South) Bali

Bali’s Sanur to Nusa Dua-Benoa Toll Way to Start Construction in August 2011. Completion Scheduled for Q1 2013.Bali News: The Road to (South) Bali(7/29/2011)Bali Post confirms that the new elevated toll way connecting Sanur and Nusa Dua-Benoa
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U.S. Government Joins Bali's War on Rabies

U.S. Government Gives US$500,000 Grant to Bali to Help Fund Anti-Rabies Drive Bali News: U.S. Government Joins Bali’s War on Rabies (7/22/2011) The National News Agency Antara reports that the U.S. government is providing a US$ 500,000
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$25 or 30 Days

US$16.5 Million in Visa-On Arrival Fees Collected at Bali’s Airport January-April 2011.Bali News: $25 or 30 Days(7/15/2011)Despite recent negative depictions of Bali by TIME Magazine, the world continues to beat a path to the island’s
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The Property Underground

Formal Appraisal Awaited in Process to Acquire Approximately 3,000 meters of Land Needed for Dewa Ruci Underpass Project in Bali.Bali News: The Property Underground(7/17/2011)The team appointed by the government to secure the land necessary
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Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest

Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center Prepares to Welcome its First Group.(7/10/2011)The new Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) will welcome its first event July 13-14, 2011, with a group of 100 guests from the Indonesian Ministry of the Environment.D
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Modest Blooms in May

Bali by the Numbers: May 2011 Arrivals Show that Bali’s Halcyon Days of Double-Digit Arrival Growths May be Over.(7/10/2011)How times change.Arrival figures for Bali, compared to years past, show a very modest month-on-month increase for
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Indonesia and Australia Sign Expanded Air Agreement

Bilateral Indonesian-Australian Air Agreement Provides for 25% Airline Seats Each Week Between Two Countries.Bali News: Indonesia and Australia Sign Expanded Air Agreement(7/9/2011)Indonesia and Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding
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Hi! Gere in Bali and Central Java

Hollywood Star Richard Gere Take a Religious Pilgrimage and Holiday in Bali and Central Java. Bali News: ‘Hi! Gere’ in Bali and Central Java (7/1/2011) Hollywood leading man Richard Gere arrived in Bali on Tuesday, June 28, 2011,
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Just the Ticket for Bali and Surabaya

State Railways and State Bus Company Offer One-Ticket Service Between Surabaya and BaliBali News: Just the Ticket for Bali and Surabaya(7/3/2011)The islands of Bali and Java are now connected with an integrated transportation system of bus and
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Bali Green and Clean Campaign Launch

Indonesian Environment Minister Calls for Trash Control in Bali as Major Step in Making Bali ‘Clean and Green’Bali News: Bali Green and Clean Campaign Launch(7/1/2011)Gusti Muhammad Hatta, the Minister of the Environment, has voiced
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Giving Bali the Business

Hillary Clinton and Eric Schmidt Featured Speakers at July ASEAN Entrepreneur Summit in BaliBali News: Giving Bali the Business(6/26/2011)Jakarta Globe reports that the ASEAN Regional Entrepreneurship Summit schedule to be held in Bali in July
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Bali to Have a Local Rail System by 2014?

Government Projects US$2 billion Bali Rail SystemBali News: Bali to Have a Local Rail System by 2014?(6/26/2011)Bisnis.com reports that the government is targeting the for a 600 kilometer rail system to be in operation in Bali by 2014 at a total
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