The Road to Bali

The Road to Bali

Bali Film Center and Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) to Cooperate in Creating Film and Television Production Curriculum (5/13/2012) In early 2013 the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar will open a new course of study on
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Medical Tourism in Bali

Medical Tourism in Bali

Minister Opens BIMC Hospital at Nusa Dua, Bali While Calling for More International Standard Medical Facilities in Indonesia to Reduce Foreign Exchange Losses (5/11/2012)     Bisnis Bali reports quotes Indonesia’s Minister
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Bali on the Road to Smoother Traffic

Bali on the Road to Smoother Traffic

Details Emerging on the New Nusa Dua-Benoa-Ngurah Rai Toll Way in Bali. (5/12/2012)     Radar Bali reports that officials are convinced that the Nusa Dua-Benoa-Ngurah Rai (NBD) toll road will reduce traffic congestion in Bali by
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Bali: Bringing Culture to the World

Bali: Bringing Culture to the World

573 Foreign Students Study the Performing Arts at Bali’s Indonesia Institute of Fine Arts (ISI) (5/11/2012) The National News Agency Antara reports 573 foreign students form 35 countries are currently enrolled at the Indonesian Institute
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Bali News Uniting the Kingdoms of Bali and Yogyakarta

Bali News Uniting the Kingdoms of Bali and Yogyakarta

Air Asia Indonesia Starts Bali to Yogyakarta Service June 8, 2012 (5/6/2012) Jakarta Post reports that Air Asia Indonesia will launch a new flight service between Yogyakarta and Bali starting on June 8, 2012.The new flight service from Denpasar
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Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100 missing on test flight in Indonesia

Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100 missing on test flight in Indonesia

A Russian jet with 50 people on board has disappeared from the radars during a demonstration flight for potential buyers in the Indonesian capital. Hijacking and a high-altitude crash into a mountain have not been ruled out. Due to low visibility
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Seeking a Japanese Revival

Seeking a Japanese Revival

Bali Tourism Officials Predict Japanese Arrival Figure Will Turn Around in 2011 – Increasing 5-7% (5/6/2012) The Ministry of Tourism and the Creative Economy is targeting to Increase Japanese arrivals to Bali by between 5-7 percent
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Fairdinkum, Mate?

Fairdinkum, Mate?

Australia Reduces the Travel Warning Level for Bali and Indonesia (5/6/2012) The Australian government has revised its travel advice for Indonesia, reducing the level of threat to the same level as Philippines, India, Turkey and Thailand.While
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Seeking Higher Status For a Bali Mountain Top

Seeking Higher Status For a Bali Mountain Top

Kintamani Volanco Vying Again for UNESCO Geopark Status (5/4/2012)     The Indonesian government is targeting the caldera area of the Batur volcano at Kintamani for Global Geopark Network Status (GGN) as part of the global UNESCO
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Bali: To Be Taken Quite Literally

Bali: To Be Taken Quite Literally

(5/6/2012) The 2nd Bali Emerging Writers Festival (BEWF) returns May 25 – 27, 2012 to Serambi Arts Antida – an alternative art space located in Denpasar, Bali. Presented by the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival&nbs
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Ubud to Raise its Game?

Ubud to Raise its Game?

(5/6/2012) Jakarta Post reports that the popular Bali destination of Ubud is scheduled for major investment in infrastructure improvements over the coming five years.Speaking on Friday, May 4, 2012, at a gathering at the Ubud Royal
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Nothing But Open Skies From Now On

Nothing But Open Skies From Now On

Bali to Join ‘ASEAN Open Skies’ Program to Induce More Interregional Trave (5/4/2012) Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport is one of five Indonesian airports designated by the Ministry of Transportation to
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