Originally Posted By: chewwyUK ummm ---- "Bali foreign tourist arrivals for the month of May 2008 continued to perform in record-breaking territory achieving 159,877 visitors" The top 5 countries producing foreign visitors to Bali in May 2008 were: Japan 142,161, Australia 101,465, Taiwan 60,395,South Korea 57,300, People’s Republic of China 55,048 which equals 416,369 --- wtf? Chewwy, this is precisely why I hated moonlighting as a copy editor on a local rag.

Originally Posted By: chewwyUK ummm ---- "Bali foreign tourist arrivals for the month of May 2008 continued to perform in record-breaking territory achieving 159,877 visitors" The top 5 countries producing foreign visitors to Bali in May 2008 were: Japan 142,161, Australia 101,465, Taiwan 60,395,South Korea 57,300, People’s Republic of China 55,048 which equals 416,369 --- wtf? The unattributed article is from www.balidiscovery.com.

ummm ---- "Bali foreign tourist arrivals for the month of May 2008 continued to perform in record-breaking territory achieving 159,877 visitors" The top 5 countries producing foreign visitors to Bali in May 2008 were: Japan 142,161, Australia 101,465, Taiwan 60,395,South Korea 57,300, People’s Republic of China 55,048 which equals 416,369 --- wtf?

Bali on its Way to 2 Million Visitors in 2008 Bali by the Numbers: Month After Month After Month - Bali Continues to Set New Arrival Records. (6/28/2008) Bali foreign tourist arrivals for the month of May 2008 continued to perform in record-breaking territory achieving 159,877 visitors, a full +24.24% better than the same month in 2007 (128,693).

Errant Taxpayers Threatened with Company Closure Badung Tourism Official Wants Hotels and Restaurants who Don't Pay Their Taxes Closed. (6/28/2008) The Head of Badung's Regional tourism office, Made Subawa, is quoted in NusaBali as threatening to yank the operating licenses of hotels, restaurants and entertainment centers in Bali who are chronically delinquent in meeting their hotel and restaurant tax obligations.

Value of Bali's Clothing Exports Down Slightly Bali Exporting More Clothing But Earning Less in 2008. (6/28/2008) Bali's Garment sector is suffering from intense competition from their counterparts in China, Vietnam and India who, according to an Antara report, are producing goods of better quality and lower price.