Archive for the ‘Bali’ Category

Bali tourism gets OK back from US gov't

By Yusof Sulaiman | May 27, 2008 Bali tourism, after having been in the dark shadows of terrorist activities, may soon be on the road to recovery. The US government has endorsed the Indonesian tourism capital by lifting its almost decade-long travel advisory.

May 27, 2008   Posted in: Bali

Bali still main destination of Australian tourists

Denpasar, Bali (Antara) – Bali appears to have remained a main destination for Australians as the number of Australian tourists visiting Bali is only second to that of Japanese tourists, a local statistical official said.

February 20, 2008   Posted in: Bali

World 1st Elephant Safari Park Lodge Opens in Bali

The only park in the world where you can sleep in luxurious surrounds amongst the endangered Sumatran Elephant. In inimitable Bali Adventure Tours' style an incredible adventure experience has been created with the launch of a private luxury safari style lodge set within 3.5 hectares of the multi award winning Elephant Safari Park in Ubud [...]

February 8, 2008   Posted in: Bali

Bali sees rise in Korean tourists

Jakarta – Bali’s reviving tourism industry has experienced a rise in the number of visitors from South Korea, who have long been considered the “non-traditional” tourist market for Indonesia.

January 16, 2008   Posted in: Bali

UN climate change conference ends with agreement on ‘Bali Roadmap'

By Yusof Sulaiman | Dec 17, 2007 Delegates to the United Nations-sponsored climate change conference in Bali ended their marathon discussions, which were at times emotional, by agreeing on a roadmap for a post-2012 agreement to tackle climate change.

December 17, 2007   Posted in: Bali

Battleground Bali: Developing countries take on industrialized countries

By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Asia/Pacific Australia, China and Malaysia are questioning whether Canada is trying to “rewrite” history by putting the burden of emissions control on poorer countries as the climate change conference in Bali becomes a battleground between the developing countries and industrialized countries.

December 10, 2007   Posted in: Bali

Climate change: Bali witness to world's defining moment?

Ahead of Bali hosting the world’s governments meeting to debate the final report of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), world leaders say it could be a final warning to humanity. Will the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), co-awarded the Nobel Peace Price for 2007 be inviting Al Gore, co-winner [...]

November 22, 2007   Posted in: Bali

Climate change: Bali witness to world's defining moment?

Will the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), co-awarded the Nobel Peace Price for 2007 be inviting Al Gore, co-winner to its "defining moment" at the upcoming climate change conference in Bali from December 3-14? The tourism industry, the primary source of foreign exchange earnings in 46 out of 50 of the world’s [...]

November 21, 2007   Posted in: Bali

Bali: Give peace a chance?

By balidiscovery.com/etn The president of Indonesia launches the new Bali branding campaign titled "Shanti Shanti Shanti" or "Peace Peace Peace."

June 29, 2007   Posted in: Bali

Outrigger Plans to Manage New Luxury Resort in Bali

HONOLULU, HAWAII – Outrigger Enterprises Group announced today that it plans to manage a brand-new luxury resort condominium property in Bali, to be called the Outrigger Panorama Bali Resort & Spa, which is being developed by the Balinese development company mc2, a local development company known for their outstanding record in developing luxury projects in [...]

March 16, 2007   Posted in: Bali