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Bali reassures safety for Australians
Posted on May 8, 2013 in Security
The Bali Governor, held talks yesterday with Bali’s chief of police in order to allay fears of attacks on tourists.
Read MoreBali law with a twist
Posted on Apr 4, 2013 in The Law
A tourist riding a motorbike without a helmet was pulled over by a police officer at a busy intersection in Kerobokan recently and given two options. Pay Rp. 1,250,000 if found guilty and prosecuted in Denpasar court or an on the spot fine of only Rp. 200,000. The tourist thought he would take the lower […]
Read MoreBali’s Benoa Harbour now accommodates large cruise ships.
Posted on Feb 22, 2013 in Transport
The general manager of PT Pelindo lll Benoa, said after deepening the channel, maintenance of the dock and the provision of a special passenger cruise terminal complete with an x-ray machine, we can now comfortably accommodate large cruise ships. With the channel being dredged, large ships can now be docked at the jetty. Previously, large […]
Read More2012 Bali Tourist levels exceed expectations
Posted on Feb 22, 2013 in Bali News
Foreign tourists arriving in Bali during 2012 was up by 9% to 2,888,864 when compared to to 2,700,00 arriving in 2011. The provincial government of Bali estimates a further increase of 9% for 2013. The increase in tourists is also being supported by the new in frastructure developments such as Ngurah Rai Airport, the Ngurah […]
Read MoreTougher alcohol distribution laws needed
Posted on Feb 22, 2013 in The Law
Mr. Bob Carr, Australia’s Foreign Minister, said in light of the recent death of a young Australian teenager on one of the Gili islands, was cause for a representation to seriously address this issue with the Indonesian government regarding their current beverage distribution arrangements in tourist areas. The young man aged 19 died from methanol […]
Read MoreIllegal Alcohol Confiscated
Posted on Feb 22, 2013 in The Law
During January 2013, bottles of alcohol in their thousands were confiscated by the Custom Office of Bali from a warehouse on Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai. The alcohol was seized by the Customs and Excise because the bottles were allegedly tagged with fake import stickers and because of this they may have avoided tax payments worth […]
Read MoreBali bombings 10th anniversary
Posted on Oct 12, 2012 in Bali News
The 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings in 2012 is being held today, Friday October 12th in two locations; Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Jimbaran and also at the memorial in Kuta. In an effort to avoid severe traffic congestion, police closed and diverted the flow of traffic on some Kuta streets. The closure and diversion started […]
Read MoreBali, the Hard Way or the Smart Way?
Posted on Sep 26, 2012 in Bali Guide
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Read MoreBali numbers down
Posted on Sep 20, 2012 in Musings
According to the Bali Provincial Bureau of Statistics, the number of foreign visitors arriving in Bali has dropped by 4.2% in July of this year when compared to the same time period last year. The number of foreign tourists visiting in July 2012 reached 271,512 people compared to last year when 283,524 visitors were recorded. […]
Read MoreAustralian medical professionals lend their support
Posted on Sep 20, 2012 in Health
The 10th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings will occur on October 12th 2012. More than 200 people were killed including eighty-eight Australians when a terroist bomb exploded outside the Sari Club on Julan Legian. Many injured people were given rudimentary treatment at Bali’s Sanglah Hospital. Sixty two injured Australians were flown to Royal Darwin […]
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