Indonesia and Bali Score Awards at ITB-Berlin

Indonesia Named Third best Destination in Asia While Bali Pavilion Named Among the Best at ITB-Berlin (3/16/2012) The National News Agency Antara has confirmed that Bali was named as one of the best participants at the International
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Bali Police as Peace Officers

Governor Pastika: Bali Needs Guarantees of Peace and Security (3/9/2012)  Speaking at a ceremony to bid farewell to Bali’s outgoing Chief of Police General Totoy Herawan Indra and welcome his replacement General Budi Gunawan,
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A Commitment to Quality

Bali Tourism Educator Wants More Emphasis Placed on Recruiting Quality Tourists from Europe and the U.S.A. (3/9/2012) Speaking in Bisnis Bali, the Dean of the Tourism Faculty at Udayana Universityin Bali, Putu Anom, said
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Indonesia Grows its Meeting & Conference Sector

ICMITM: Indonesian Corporate Meeting and Incentive Travel Mart May 8-12, 2012 in Medan, North Sumatra (3/4/2012)  The Ministry of Tourism and the Creative Economy in cooperation with American Express/Bank Danamon are hosting
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Canon 5D Mark III is Finally Official

Featuring Improved Image Quality, a 61-Point High Density Reticular AF, Six fps High-Speed Continuous Shooting and Enhanced HD Video Recording Features  LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 2, 2012 – On the 25th anniversary of its
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Go Directly to Jail (is it for real?)

Imminent Implementation of Bali’s 2009 Zoning Law Poses Threat to Leading Hotels and Villas and Possible Jail Time to Regents Who Granted Easements for Now Illegal Structures (3/2/2012) Radar Bali has begun to appraise the
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Tourist Arrival, A Deceptively Strong Start to 2012

Bali by the Numbers: Bali’s Strong Start to 2012 May be Unduly Influenced by Chinese Holidaymakers (3/2/2012) Arrivals statistics for foreign visitors for Bali for January 2012 show a very strong start to the year, but should be viewed
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Silent Days and Silent Nights

Nyepi - Bali’s Day of Absolute Silence is Friday, March 23, 2012. Here’s Our Guide on What to Expect (2/25/2012)     Bali’s magical and highly spiritual day of absolute silence – Hari Raya Nyepi falls
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Changes at the Top in Bali Law Enforcement

Bali Chief of Police and Heads at Bali Kerobokan Prison Replaced (2/24/2012) In the wake of the violent rioting at Bali’s Kerobokan Prison that saw prisoners take complete control of the penitentiary, the Chief of Police for the province
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Getting Set for APEC

National Committee Set Up to Undertake Preparations for the 2013 Asia-Pacific Economic Summit (APEC) in Bali (2/23/2012)  The National government has set up a special committee to make sure preparations are in order for the Asia-Pacific
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Bali Targets 3 Million Tourists in 2012

Bali Government Predicts Reduced Growth Rate of 8.8% in Tourism Arrivals for 2012 (2/23/2012)   Bali is targeting 3 million foreign tourist visitors in 2012, a number, if achieved, that will represent an increase of 8.8% over the 2,756,579
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Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun

Indonesia has Ambitious Plans to Almost Double Average Per Capita Income in Three Years (2/23/2012) Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Hatta Rajasa, is targeting for Indonesia’s per capita income to reach US$5,500 by 2015
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