Hurricane Isaac 2012: Days After Storm Louisiana, Mississippi Still Struggle to Recover

Hurricane Isaac 2012: Days After Storm Louisiana, Mississippi Still Struggle to Recover

Days after Hurricane Isaac made landfall still much of the Gulf Coast region is struggling to recover. Extensive parts of Plaquemines Parish in southern Louisiana were still flooded on Sunday, and nearly a quarter of a million people across
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Bali Toll Way Now 25% Built

Bali Toll Way Now 25% Built

Project Manager for Bali Elevated Toll Way Confident that Bali's First Toll Road Will be Completed in April 2013 (8/31/2012) Radar Bali reports the completed work on the elevated toll way connection Nusa Dua – Ngurah Rai Airport
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Burning Volcano

Burning Volcano

Wildfires Burning on the Slopes of Bali Mount Agung (8/31/2012) A forest fire is burning on the northern slopes of Bali’s sacred Mount Agung volcano - near the villages of Ban, Munting and Kubu, approximately 50 kilometers from the City
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An Island on Auto-Pilot

An Island on Auto-Pilot

Academic and Tourism Leader Warn Bali is Doomed without a Clear and Well-Enforced Master Plan for Tourism The rector of theTourism Faculty at Udayana University, Dr. I Putu Anom, warned on Friday August 24, 2012, that if Bali continues on its
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Quarterly Electrical Rate Hikes Ahead?

Quarterly Electrical Rate Hikes Ahead?

Government Mulls Increasing Electrical Rates for Affluent PLN Customers on Quarterly Basis Staring in 2013 (8/26/2012) The government is recommending a change in current policy that would allow automatic adjustments in electricity charges
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Resistance to On-Line Taxation for Hotels & Restaurants

Resistance to On-Line Taxation for Hotels & Restaurants

Hotel and Restaurants Tax Remain Under collected by 135% as Regency Officials Collude & Resist Efforts to Introduce On-Line Tax Payment Systems (8/26/2012) Bali annually collects around Rp. 2 trillion (US$215 million) in the taxes from
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Hold Your Water

Hold Your Water

Environmental Group Wants Bali Government to Strictly Control Use of Water by Tourism and other Industries in Bali (8/24/2012)  The Bali chapter of Friends of the Earth (WALHI) is urging the provincial government of Bali to
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A Hair from the Dog

A Hair from the Dog

Dog Bite Rates and Rabies Cases on the Decline in Bali (8/24/2012) Radar Bali reports that dog bites are on the decline in Bali, a development linked to a concomitant decline in the number of reported rabies cases.The head of Bali’s
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A Fairer Share of the Development Pie

A Fairer Share of the Development Pie

Deputy Governor of Bali Wants the Benefits of Island’s Development Equably Shared to All Corners of the Island (8/19/2012) The deputy-governor of Bali, A.A. Puspayoga, has recently attended three separate ceremonies on behalf of Bali’s
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Indonesian Tourism Arrivals Booming

Indonesian Tourism Arrivals Booming

Indonesia to Surpass 8 Million Foreign Visitors in 2012. Targeting 9 Million Arrivals in 2013. (8/19/2012) The Ministry of Tourism and the Creative Economy is targeting 9 million foreign visitors to Indonesia in 2013. The deputy-minister
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Crime and Punishment in Bali

Crime and Punishment in Bali

German and Spaniard Arrested for Keeping Narcotics at their Bali Residences Following Tip Offs Provided by the Public (8/19/2012)  Bali police have arrested two resident foreigners for narcotic offenses. A German national Peter Hasslinger
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Jason Donovan: Bali is Good Neighbour

Jason Donovan: Bali is Good Neighbour

Jason Donovan Shares Why Bali is his Preferred Holiday Destination (8/17/2012) Australian actor and singer Jason Donovan was recently interviewed by the U.K. Daily Mail and asked to name his favorite holiday destination.Donovan replied:
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