* FEATURE : East Timor seeks to attract tourists with historic sites Nov 1, 2009
Horta said more affordable flights to Dili, a bigger airport and more reliable power supply were also needed before East Timor could compete with Indonesias Bali island as a tourist destination. I really hope Im wrong, but we will be lucky if we can get 50,000 a year by 2014, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Strong quake hits Bali Sep 19, 2009
4 quake rattled Indonesia's Bali island on Saturday, hours after a quake struck Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or serious casualties from either. The Bali quake hit at 6. (iAfrica.com)
Malaysian FM to visit Indonesia to calm 'theft' row Sep 16, 2009
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Calls for 'war' in Indonesia-Malaysia dance spat Sep 5, 2009
The dispute started in Indonesia in August after word spread Malaysia had screened tourism advertisements featuring the traditional "pendet" dance of Indonesia's Hindu-majority Bali island. The ad quickly turned out to have been a botched promotion for a Discovery Channel programme on Malaysia, with no role played whatsoever by Malaysia's government, but that has done little to dampen feelings here. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Indonesia quake toll reaches 42 Sep 3, 2009
The intensity of the quake was felt at 5 to 6 MMI (Modified Mercally Intensity) at Puncak, 6 MMI in Sukabumi town and 3 to 4 MMI in Bandung city of West Java, 4 MMI in Jakarta and 2 MMI in Bali island, the agency said. The USGS reported that the quake was at 7. (Xinhuanet, China)
Indonesia militants planned 'bigger' attack, says police chief Sep 1, 2009
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Indonesian swine flu cases double: govt Jul 9, 2009
Supari said earlier that she was particularly worried about Australian tourists who flock to the surf beaches of Bali island. More than 300,000 Australian holidaymakers visited the island last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Indonesia confirms first two A/H1N1 flu cases Jun 24, 2009
The British woman visited Bali island on June 19, after visiting Melbourne of Australia, she said. On June 20 she had fever, and cough, and she came to hospital by showing health alert card obtained from Ngurah Rai airport in Bali and then she was treated at Sang Lah hospital, the minister added. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tigress enters home to escape cyclone fury May 27, 2009
Mukherjee said that two deer had also entered the Satyanarayanpur village in Bali island where the villagers rescued them and handed over to the forest authorities. Another deer was found dead at Haldibari, he said. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Komodo dragon attacks Indonesian park ranger Feb 26, 2009
"I'm lucky I survived," Main said from his hospital bed on nearby Bali island. "Nothing like this has ever happened to me ... in 25 years on the job. I've never been attacked.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
