HEADLINES

January 23, 2009

Obama’s Jakarta Schoolmates Laud ‘Barry’

JAKARTA ~ US President Barack Obama’s former classmates in Jakarta brimmed with pride and expectation after the chubby kid they – Read More...
January 23, 2009

Indonesian Obama Lookalike Cashes In

JAKARTA ~ With his toothy smile, oversized ears and cropped black hair, Indonesian Ilham Anas is cashing in as a – Read More...
January 23, 2009

Tourism Boom Continues with Imlek

UBUD ~ Chinese New Year (Imlek), which falls on January 26 this year, has pushed tourist numbers up in Bali, – Read More...
January 16, 2009

A BALI TIMES EXCLUSIVE : Sinatra ‘Lovechild’ Plans Bali Move

By William J. Furney The Bali Times SANUR ~ Eyes that look very familiar peer intently at me as I – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Departure: Tourists ‘Scamming’ Insurance Companies

DENPASAR ~ Not all tourists come to Bali just to have a holiday. Some come to also make false claims – Read More...
January 9, 2009

World’s Largest Marine Protection Area Established

WASHINGTON ~ President George W. Bush defended his record on the environment this week as he designated three regions in – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Bali Mulls Northern Airport

DENPASAR ~ Bali’s government has met to discuss the possibility of building an international airport in northern Bali, the governor – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Milky Way Spins Faster, Has More Mass than Thought, Astronomers Find

The Milky Way, the Earth’s home galaxy, is spinning much faster and has a mass 50 percent larger than previously – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Tropics Cooled by Volcanic Eruptions, Says Study

Volcanic eruptions have periodically cooled the tropics over at least the last 450 years by spewing out particles that girdle – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Sanglah Hospital Hit by ‘Runaway Patients’

DENPASAR ~ Sanglah Hospital officials said the island’s main medical facility has lost up to Rp800 million (US$71,000) because of – Read More...