DENPASAR Some 80 percent of investment in Bali’s provincial tourism industry are dominated by foreign investors, the spokesman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) office chapter has said. “The domination of foreign investors is dangerous to Bali’s provincial economic condition. Therefore, the role of local investors should be strengthened,” the Badung district [...]

DENPASAR The National Front for Indonesian Workers Struggle (FNPBI), Bali branch, said the ideal regional minimum wage (UMP) for the tourist resort province was Rp2.2 million per month. “The ideal UMP rate for Bali is equal to that of Jakarta which was fixed at Rp2.2 million per month,” FNPBI chairman for Bali Ikhsan Tantowi said [...]

KUALA LUMPUR The leader of an Indonesian youth organization in Malaysia and two other Indonesian crowdgoers were reportedly beaten up on Wednesday after a football match between Indonesia and Singapore. “The victim, named Sagir Alva, heard noise behind him when he was talking to an Indonesian reporter,” Suryana Sastradiredja, a spokesman for the Indonesian Embassy [...]

DENPASAR PT Pertamina Marketing says stocks of fuels (BBM) for the needs in Bali are secured until the end of this year, although in some areas there is shortage of fuel. “Pertamina is doing everything to maintain the stability to fulfill the goal. It is certain that the stocks of fuels in Bali are secured,” [...]

SYDNEY Australian police have uncovered the country’s biggest ever credit card data theft and smashed a Romanian syndicate allegedly behind the scam. An international investigation saw seven people charged in Romania with stealing the details of about 30,000 credit cards and using the information to buy goods around the world worth some Aus$30 million (US$31 [...]

DENPASAR Bali must put a cap on the number of tourists allowed to visit the island, a former minister of tourism has stated. “The island has limited natural resources, limited water resources, limited energy, which all translate into a limited carrying capacity, that’s why the island must enforce a limit on the number of tourists [...]

SINGARAJA Immigration Office “Kelas II Singaraja” holds passports of the 75 expatriates who were employed for the project Electrical Power Plant (PLTU) Celukan Bawang in Buleleng regency of Bali, due to not meet the requirements to work in Indonesia. “Immigration is holding their passports after receiving input from us,” said Chairman of Provincial Legislative Council, [...]

DENPASAR Tourism observer Dewa Rai Budiasa has stated that the European economic crisis has not resulted in fewer tourists from the continent making foreign trips, including to Bali Island. “People in Europe generally plan their trips a long time in advance, so they have enough saved up before actually making the trip to their desired [...]