Simon Says: Be Prepared for a New Perspective

Simon Says: Be Prepared for a New Perspective

Simon Dornan Appointed General Manager of Le Meridien Bali - Jimbaran (6/3/2012)   Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide have appointed Simon Dornan as general manager for Le Meridien Bali - Jimbaran set to open in the
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One Island Under Law

One Island Under Law

After Closing Down Five Illegal Restaurants on Batubelig Beach for Zoning Violations, Badung Officials Cite W Retreat & Spa Bali for Zoning and Building Infringements (6/3/2012) Steps by Bandung officials to enforce zoning and building
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Tourism: A Tool for Equitable Development

Tourism: A Tool for Equitable Development

Bali and Beyond: Spreading the Benefits of Tourism to Bali’s North and East, and to Eastern Indonesia (5/20/2012)     The Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa has confirmed that the government is in the midst
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Making Education a Dynastic Legacy

Making Education a Dynastic Legacy

Long-Standing Bali Dynasty Resort Educational Support for East Bali Poverty Project Brings a Balinese Boy – Wayan Lias – to an University Education (5/20/2012)     A long-standing commitment by The Bali Dynasty Resort
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Bali Subak Named to UNESCO List

Bali Subak Named to UNESCO List

UNESCO Announcement Ends 12-Year Struggle to Obtain ‘World Heritage Cultural Site’ Status from UNESCO for the Bali Subak System (5/20/2012)  Radar Bali reports that Bali's efforts to have the “Bali Cultural Subak Landscape
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Tourism to get IDR 2.4 Billion

Tourism to get IDR 2.4 Billion

Bali has allocated Rp 2.4 billion (US$259,200) for tourism promotion nationwide and abroad this year, the provincial tourism agency said on Tuesday. The budget will be used for various activities promoting the island’s destinations to
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Seeking the Quality of Mercy

Seeking the Quality of Mercy

‘Bali Nine’ Andrew Chan Files Last Ditch Request for Clemency From Death Row (5/13/2012)     Agence France Presse and The Jakarta Globe report that 28-year-old Australian Andrew Chan has filed a formal appeal for clemency
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The Greatest Thing You will Ever Learn

The Greatest Thing You will Ever Learn

Expatriates Making a Difference: John Fawcett of Bali's John Fawcett Foundation (5/13/2012)   Australian John Fawcett came to Bali 30 years ago at the age of 49, diagnosed as critically ill and waited for what he thought was a fast-approachin
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Demolished - Five Batubelig Restaurants

Demolished - Five Batubelig Restaurants

Five Beachside Restaurants in North Kuta Demolished for Zoning Violations (5/13/2012) After a long debate and lengthy legal wrangling, the demolition of five restaurants on Batubelig beach in Kerobokan, North Kuta has finally taken place.
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It is a Jungle Out There

It is a Jungle Out There

Growing Opposition Over Jakarta’s Plans to Develop Large Tract of National Jungle in Bali’s North for Tourist Project (5/13/2012) A principal agreement issued by the Minister of Forestry to PT Nusa Bali Abadi (NBA) t
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Keeping Things Creative

Keeping Things Creative

Three Sectors of Indonesia’s Creative Economy Identified for Development and Promotion (5/13/2012) The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and the Creative Economy will focus will place its emphasis on developing 3 leading sectors among
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The Need for a Zone Defense for Bali

The Need for a Zone Defense for Bali

Leading Academician Say Only a Firm and Impartial Application of Zoning Regulations Can Reverse the Growing Marginalization of the Balinese People (5/13/2012)     The Dean of the Technical Faculty at Bali’s Warmadewa University,
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