Monthly Archives: September 2008

Walhi may sue Badung over Geger beach excavation

Ni Komang Erviani ,  Contributor ,  The Jakarta Post, Denpasar   |  Mon, 09/29/2008 10:53 AM  |  Bali The Bali chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) may file a lawsuit against the Badung regency administration for authorizing … Continue reading

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Bali to revise zoning bylaw

Ni Komang Erviani, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar , | Sat, 09/27/2008 10:30 AM | Bali Following increased development of tourist facilities inside and around sacred Balinese Hindu areas, Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika on Friday disclosed his administration’s plan … Continue reading

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‘Modify laws instead of passing the porn bill’

Dicky Christanto/Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Thu, 09/25/2008 11:07 AM  |  Bali Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has said the House of Representatives should modify existing laws to regulate the sex industry instead of … Continue reading

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Police probe report on vandalism at ISI campus

Dicky Christanto and Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Sat, 09/20/2008 11:36 AM  |  Bali Denpasar Police Chief Sr. Comr. Alit Widana said on Friday his subordinates were questioning several witnesses following a report of … Continue reading

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Porn bill a ‘threat’ to national diversity

Dicky Christanto ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Thu, 09/18/2008 10:35 AM  |  Bali An estimated 5,000 Balinese flocked to the local legislative council building here on Wednesday, demanding legislators’ support in rejecting the pornography bill currently being … Continue reading

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Porn bill must accommodate diverse local groups: Governor

The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar  |  Tue, 09/16/2008 10:27 AM  |  Bali Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika on Monday stated the proposed bill on pornography, which is at the heart of a heated controversy on the island, should accommodate the … Continue reading

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Govt to crack down on hotels harming the environment

Ni Komang Erviani ,  Contributor ,  The Jakarta Post, Denpasar   |  Mon, 09/15/2008 10:13 AM  |  Bali The Bali provincial administration has pledged to take action against hotels that continue to run non-environmentally friendly components in their air-conditioning (AC) … Continue reading

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Illegally operating stations targeted

Ni Komang Erviani ,  Contributor ,  The Jakarta Post, Denpasar   |  Sat, 09/13/2008 9:57 AM  |  Bali Bali’s provincial Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID) on Thursday said it would take disciplinary action against 32 private radio stations operating on the … Continue reading

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Crime gang hitting tourism busted

Fri, 09/12/2008 10:54 AM  I The Jakarta Post |  Bali The Bali Police crime and detective unit has managed to disable a criminal gang targeting foreign tourists, Crime and Detective Director Sr. Comr. Wilmar Marpaung said. “The group specializes in … Continue reading

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No students to drop out by 2009: Governor

Ni Komang Erviani ,  Contributor ,  The Jakarta Post, Denpasar   |  Fri, 09/12/2008 10:54 AM  |  Bali The Bali administration set a target to decrease the rate students’ drop out to zero by 2009, Bali Governor Mangku Pastika said … Continue reading

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