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Bali's Police Chief Growing Increasingly Annoyed with Abracadabra Money Changers.
Several months ago, a visitor to a popular local on-line Bali travel forum asked forum members for creative ideas for entertainment at a children's birthday celebration. Several members quickly responded suggesting "clowns" were available in the form of late-night revelers leaving one of Bali's many bars while magicians could be engaged doing slight-of-hand at your nearest money changer.
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Bali Officials Increasingly Concerned Over Threat of H5N1 Virus.
With Indonesia now holding the unenviable distinction of the highest number of deaths attributed to Avian Influenza or, as it is more commonly known, bird flu, the Chairman of the Bali Tourism Board (BTB), Bagus Sudibya commented to the local press on February 2, 2007, that the much-feared disease has now become a global problem with infections among poultry populations now found in almost every corner of the world.
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Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Ashore Near Tabanan Following 'Red Tide' Poisoning.
Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore along Bali's western coast near Tabanan during the last week of January 2007. The rotting fish carcasses, stretching 35 kilometers from Pantai Nyanyi to Pantai Selabih, have been analyzed by a team of experts drawn from the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Meteorology and scientists from two Universities in Bali. more... |
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International Cooking Celebrity Takes Command of the Kitchen at The Oberoi Hotel Bali.
The Oberoi Hotel Bali has appointed German-born Enrico Wahl as Executive Chef at its luxury beach-side resort in Kerobokan.
Wahl brings to Bali experience in some of the world's leading hotels and restaurants, including stints with several Michelin rated restaurants.
Wahl's kitchen career commenced in 1986 in his native Germany, working at the Elbterrasse and Laterne
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Four Seasons Resort Bali Brings Bordeaux to Jimbaran Bay - Chateau Palmer Vintage & Nouveau Wine Tasting Dinner
One of the most prestigious wine estates of the Margaux Region, Chateau Palmer, together with Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay, presents a indulgent evening of sumptuous foods and premium wines in a vertical wine tasting dinner event at the Resort's casual oceanfront Coconut Grove setting, from 6.30 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2007. more... |
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Boyles to Head Melia Bali Villas & Spa in Latest Indonesian Appointment.
In a distinguished hotel career covering more than 30 years and several Indonesian assignments, American Jim Boyles has been appointed General Manager of the 495-key Meliá Bali Villas & Spa Resort.
Both a Bali and Indonesian hospitality veteran, Boyles has worked with in Surabaya, Bali and Jakarta in
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Bali Police Introduce 'Safety Riding Campaign' Encouraging Motorcycles to Operate Both Day and Night with Headlights On.
In a program dubbed "Safety Riding," Bali police are requesting that motorcycles traveling the Island's streets and highways turn on their headlights, even when operating during daylight hours.
In an effort to socialize the use of headlights, large convoys comprised of hundred of motorcycles with more... |
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Chairman of BTB Claims Many of Bali's Current Problems Can be Traced to Too Many Hotel Rooms Chasing Too Few Tourists.
Tempo Interaktif reports that Bali currently has a severe over-supply of hotel rooms contributing to increasingly unhealthy competition among the Island's hotels.
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Governor Protests Jakarta's Neglect of Hindu Majority in Bali in the Way Religious Funds Distributed.
Tempo Interaktif reports that Bali's Governor, I Dewa Made Beratha has formally protested the way in which Government funds have been distributed in Bali for the building of places of religious worship. more... |
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Local Officials Says 1.6 million Foreign Visitors to Holiday in Bali in 2007. Vice-President Asks National Tourism Target Be Revised to 7 Million.
Antara News Agency reports that Bali tourism officials are targeting foreign tourist arrivals to Bali in 2007 to hit 1.6 million – an ambitious 27% increase over the numbers achieved in 2006 (1,260,317).
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