May 30, 2012
May 30, 2012
Budakeling village in Karangasem regency is ready to welcome tourists by offering eco-friendly community-based holiday packages, where tourists can enjoy the village’s natural and cultural uniqueness. Villagers had prepared 21 rooms situated inside their family compounds to serve as accommodation facilities for visiting tourists, said Ida Bagus Oka, head of ecotourism development for the village… [Read more…]
Five youth organizations in Bali have lodged strong opposition to the planned development of a luxury resort near Buyan Lake. The youth organizations, grouped in Buleleng Youth Alliance, comprise students from Panji Sakti Singaraja University, Buleleng Hindu Students Association, students from Hindu University in Denpasar and students from STT Cana Wirata. Putu David Sastrawan, coordinator… [Read more…]
The growing tourism sector has contributed to the rising number of Internet users on the island, despite its slow connection. Zulfadly Syam, chairman of the Bali chapter of the Association of Indonesian Internet Providers (APJI), told participants of a focus group discussion here on Saturday that the growth in Internet users in Bali is closely… [Read more…]
The number of people with HIV/AIDS reached 2,408 as of March 2012. I Gusti Ngurah Jayanegara, chairman of the Bali Commission for HIV/AIDS Prevention, told journalists on Saturday that the number of patients had increased drastically since the first HIV/AIDS case was detected in Bali. Jayanegara said that around 1,218 people, comprising 457 women and… [Read more…]
Nusa Dua Resort complex turned pink when hundreds of young and old people took part in Bali Pink Ribbon’s five-kilometer charity walk starting from Bali Collection on Saturday afternoon. Clad in pink T-shirts, many with pink wigs on their heads, participants were enthusiastic to support a campaign to raise people’s awareness on the dangers of… [Read more…]
May 29, 2012
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