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Rp 35b allocated for water-supply overhaul

Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Sat, 01/10/2009 10:19 AM  |  Bali Karangasem Regent I Wayan Geredeg has allocated Rp 35 billion (US$3.2 million) to install water pipes, build reservoirs and improve the overall infrastructure of … Continue reading

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Karangasem needs 1,000 new teachers as shortage hits regency’s schools

Ni Komang Erviani, ,  The Jakarta Post, ,  Karangasem   |  Fri, 01/09/2009 10:55 AM  |  Bali One thousand new teachers are needed to accommodate the growing number of students in Karangasem regency and to replace the teachers who will soon … Continue reading

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Baby ‘confiscation’ case resolved

Ni Komang Erviani , The Jakarta Post , Denpasar | Thu, 01/08/2009 10:37 AM | Bali It was the happy ending that the poor couple, Yetriyana Lopes, 28, and Mulyono, 29, had hoped for. Their four-month-old baby, Raditya Mulyana, has … Continue reading

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Bali launches free health campaign

Ni Komang Erviani, ,  The Jakarta Post, ,  Denpasar   |  Wed, 01/07/2009 11:18 AM  |  Bali The Bali administration launched Tuesday a free health service campaign targeting villages in seven of the province’s eight regencies and the municipality of Denpasar. … Continue reading

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Religious ceremony could reduce poll turnout

Ni Komang Erviani, ,  The Jakarta Post, ,  Denpasar   |  Wed, 01/07/2009 11:19 AM  |  Bali Election officials in Denpasar are scrambling for solutions to encourage voter turnout for the April 9 election, which coincides with a major Hindu ritual. … Continue reading

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Tanah Lot sees more visitors on New Year

The Jakarta Post, Sat, 01/03/2009 10:31 AM | Bali TABANAN: The number of visitor to Tanah Lot on New Year’s Day rose by nearly half, to 21,970 visitors, compared to 15,289 visitors during the same period last year, or about … Continue reading

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Baby ‘confiscation’ goes to police

Ni Komang Erviani, ,  The Jakarta Post, ,  Denpasar   |  Sat, 01/03/2009 10:33 AM  |  Bali A couple whose baby was reportedly “confiscated” because they were unable to pay for its delivery have reported their midwife to the Bali Police, … Continue reading

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Even on Christmas, a poor family can’t have its baby

Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Tue, 12/30/2008 11:03 AM  |  Bali The dearth of Christmas joy was palpable in the boarding room rented by Mulyono, 29, and Yetriyana Lopes, 28, on Jl. Blanjong, Sanur, on … Continue reading

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Election participants ignores local values

Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Tue, 12/30/2008 11:01 AM  |  Bali Legislative candidates vying for seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Bali Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) continue to neglect cultural values in … Continue reading

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Students join street rallies, say no to University Inc.

Ni Komang Erviani, ,  The Jakarta Post, ,  Denpasar   |  Sat, 12/27/2008 10:55 AM  |  Bali Dozens of students followed their counterparts across the nation in protesting against the recently passed education legal entity law, claiming it will turn education … Continue reading

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