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SEMINYAK ~ Readers of Hong Kong-based Smart Travel Asia have voted Bali the best island destination in Asia, beating out Thailand, China and the Maldives. “It is an island that – Read More...

JAKARTA ~ The National Transportation Safety Committee wants a review of regulations that allow pilots to land in low visibility.

KINTAMANI ~ Last Saturday on the ridge of Kintamani, Pura Tuluk Biyu, one of the oldest temples in Bali held an historic ceremony – Karya Agung Madewasraya – to pray – Read More...

SEMINYAK ~ Readers of Hong Kong-based Smart Travel Asia have voted Bali the best island destination in Asia, beating out Thailand, China and the Maldives.

WASHINGTON ~ The United States will press for a no-holds-barred probe into the murder of respected human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, the State Department has said.

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged foreign and domestic investors this week to stump up funds to boost the nation’s flagging infrastructure sector, arguing that new laws would assure – Read More...

PARIS, France ~ Reactions to a major climate change report warning against environmental catastrophe ranged from chilly skepticism in the US and Australia to tepid-to-warm endorsements in Japan and Europe.

JAKARTA ~ An amateur racing driver who reveled in a flamboyant playboy lifestyle, Tommy Suharto remains the enduring symbol of the corruption that plagued his father’s rule of the country, – Read More...

SEMINYAK, Bali ~ The local government announced this week a wide-ranging plan to develop Bali’s infrastructure and services to world-class levels as part of plan to turn the island into – Read More...