The Badung government launched this week a new, comprehensive website as part of an e-government initiative to be more efficient and transparent to the public. Featuring news, government and tourism information and a members’ area, the site is supported by a broadband internet connection enabling civil servants round-the-clock access, said Information Office head Ketut Karpiana [...]

SEMINYAK ~ For the fourth consecutive year, the Bali Film Center (BFC) will be attending the Busan International Film Commission and Industry Showcase (BIFCOM) – Asia’s premier film industry event for film commissions and production services – in South Korea from October 15-18. The center will participate with more than 70 film commissions and film [...]

SINGAPORE ~ The World Bank and IMF must act as “partners, not preachers” and stop sending in teams from Washington to find problems and prescribe solutions, Indonesia’s central bank chief said. Central bank governor Mulyani Indrawati also said the sister institutions should refrain from attaching narrowly defined conditions to assistance. While the IMF and World [...]