Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission appears to have wandered too close to the country's power centers, kicking off an ugly squabble in which a top police official is accusing anticorruption officials of abuse of power and bribery, and lawyers for the officials are accusing a top cop of the same thing.

Hotels in Nusa Dua and Kuta Affected by Diminishing Water Supplies A page-one story in the Bali Post on Thursday, October 15, 2009, has confirmed the worsening water crisis affecting the island. A number of hotels in Nusa Dua, Kuta and Seminyak are reported to be suffering critical water shortages with water reservoirs down to as little 90 centimeters of standing water in reserve tanks.

UBUD, Bali - The island's ability to stand out from the crowd has for decades made Bali an acclaimed tourist destination. Its distinctive landscape of terraced rice fields on volcanic slopes leading to white sand beaches and renowned surf, epitomizes a tropical paradise. A Hindu environment, seen in the island's more than 1,000 colorful temples, adds cultural flair. These days, Bali tourism has an added distinction: immunity from the global economic crisis.

The Jakarta Post, Bandung As part of its business expansion, PT United Tractors (UT), a subsidiary of PT Astra International focusing on heavy machinery supplier, has developed its barging industry in Kalimantan through its subsidiary company PT Patria Maritime Lines. UT's director Edhie Sarwono said Friday that barging business was very prospective in Kalimantan as coal miners needed to transport the commodity to the nearest seaport.