Confrontation Ahead for Pastika and Gede Agung? Bali's Governor Pledges to Enforce Zoning and Building Rules, Including Prosecuting Officials Who Issue Illegal Licenses and Permits. Bali News: Confrontation Ahead for Pastika and Gede Agung?

yeah, rings a bell ...

Karangasem, not a surprise there heh Kuku.........

South Korea is currently the largest buyer at this year's Indonesian Trade Expo with a total transaction volume of US$4 million. Algeria, Pakistan and Bangladesh follow closely behind with $2.9 million, $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, tempointeraktif.com reported Saturday. The 23rd Expo, held at the Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, kicked off to a slow start Tuesday and will close later today.

Olivia Dameria, The Jakarta Post The global economic slump is likely to hit Jakarta's property development business in 2009, particularly the office and condominium market, as demand is projected to slow due to a possible contraction in the country's economic growth, property consultant Provis says.

BCI Asia Report Counts 115 New Hotel & Resort Projects Across Indonesia in 2008. Bali News: Bali Hotel and Resort Building Boom Continues (10/25/2008) BCI Asia estimates that 115 new hotels are currently under development in Indonesia. The company which tracks construction projects across Asia estimates the value of the current hotel projects being built in Indonesia at Rp. 3.4 trillion (US$326.5 million) covering an areas of 853,000 square metes (853 square kilometers).

Bali Post Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Governor to Bring Free-Wielding Bupatis Into Line on Zoning Violations Bali News: Bali Public Demands Bupatis Follow the Rules (10/25/2008) A poll conducted by Bali Post among 375 respondents in Bali showed widespread support for legal steps to be taken against government officials found to have exceeded their authority and issued permits and licenses in contradiction of current zoning and building regulations.

Bali by the Numbers: September Numbers Continue Year-Long Patterns of Record Setting Arrivals. (10/25/2008) For the month of September 2008 a total of 181,033 foreign visitors came to Bali, a jump of 18.69% over September 2007 (152,532). Month after month from January – September 2008 the total arrivals to Bali have continued to perform in never-before-seen record territory. Will We Hit 2 Million in 2008?

Bali by the Numbers: September Numbers Continue Year-Long Patterns of Record Setting Arrivals. (10/25/2008) For the month of September 2008 a total of 181,033 foreign visitors came to Bali, a jump of 18.69% over September 2007 (152,532). Month after month from January – September 2008 the total arrivals to Bali have continued to perform in never-before-seen record territory. Will We Hit 2 Million in 2008?

Indonesia at the Crossroads (Sigh) Again Written by Our Correspondent Friday, 24 October 2008 In one direction beckons people like Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the country's finance minister. Clean, capable, she's the anti-politician Indonesians love and who foreign investors can't stop talking about. Barely a month passes without Mulyani winning some sort of global gong; this month she's Euromoney Magazine's Finance Minister of the Year - for the second time.