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Sudden Change to Indonesia's Visa
Rules Causes Concern in Tourism
Circles.
In a dramatic change to the current
Firmansyah added: "We hope this
policy will extend tourists' stays in
Indonesia, giving them a chance to visit
more places in the country," he said. "The
immigration rules, starting on January 26, policy will also simplify the supervision of
Page 2010, foreign tourists from countries
eligible for "visa-on-arrival" will now be
overstaying foreign tourists because there
is only one visa option."
Current News 1 - 11 given a 30 day visa that can be renewed for
an additional 30 days.
Officials have depicted the new
policy as a means to combat corruption
As part of the new changes the 7-
Sports News 12 - 14 day visa at US$10 has been abolished,
within Indonesia's immigration department.
In 2009, immigration officials at the
1 Real Estate 15 - 24 with the 30-day US$25 visa (renewable for
an additional 30 days) being the only visa
Denpasar Airport immigration office were
caught embezzling Rp. 3 Billion
that can be issued to eligible tourists. (US$300,000) in visa fees obtain through
Crossword 27 Not Without Problems the misreporting of 7-day and 30-day fees.
The move, championed by the Some tourism figures are unhappy
Sudoku 27 government as a step to help increase that tourists are not automatically given a 60
tourist visitors to Indonesia and encourage day visa on arrival, removing the need for
What’s On 29 a longer length of stay, is not without its
critics.
any renewal process and the still unclear
cost of extending the original visa.
It’s All About Bali 30 Suggesting the move was taken
without inter-departmental consultation,
According to the Indonesia Digest,
the new visa policy has increased the cost

2 Joke Corner 31 Firmansyah Hakim, the Ministry of Culture

and Tourism's Director General of Tourism
for some of a short family outing to Riau
island for a day at the beach or a round of
Horoscopes 32 Destination Development was quoted by
The Jakarta Globe criticizing the new
golf. Moreover, the new policy was
introduced with little advance notice,

In excellent Mumbul area between Jimbaran/Nusa World News 25 - 40 policy, saying: "I am worried the regulation
would affect foreign
disrupting existing holiday bookings made
with travel agents, golf course and hotels in
tourists who Batam and Bintan. The Governor of Riau
Dua make frequent
short stays . .
promise has written urgently to
Coordinating Minister for the economy
.We are going to demanding a review of the new policy.
a s k t h e
20 minutes to airport Poppies Lane I,No.30 Agung Market Area Kuta - Bali i m m i g r a tion
It should be noted that ASEAN
nationals are exempt for the new visa policy
department to sit and are granted a visa-free facility for their
down with us and Indonesian visits.
Contact: Jan Vleeming hopefully we can

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Bali Real Estate: Boom or Bust?
Editorial: Changes in Land
Ownership Rules Now Under
Consideration May Threaten
Bali's Culture and Heritage.
The Indonesian press has
been awash with news of a promised
change in property laws that, if
approved, would allow foreign
nationals to lease land for 75 years.
The response to the proposed
regulation has earned enthusiastic
praise from the national property
sector. Conceivably, the new rules
would end the illegal and fraught-
with-danger current procedure of
placing a property in the name of a
nominee Indonesian national.
Meanwhile, members of the
prestigious Real Estate Indonesia
(REI) optimistically project that
liberalized property ownership for
foreigners will open a flood gate of
demand for property purchases by
foreigners, primarily in Jakarta and
Bali.
One Bali-based property
developer - who runs investment
seminars as well as advertorials on
Bali radio stations and print media,
has even begun running
advertisements heralding coming
increases of 500 to 1,000% in both
demand and prices for Bali real
estate if the proposed new law is
approved.
Unwittingly sounding what
may be his darkest warning, the
same developer even proudly
quotes himself in one of his
advertorials saying, "Bali real estate
would be like Hawaii 30 years ago."
Threat or Fair Warning?
Similarities between
Hawaii's property boom and what
dark prospects that may lay ahead
for Bali's delicate culture could
hardly be more ominously stated. In
the Hawaiian context, New England
Calvinist missionaries arrived in
Hawaii in the early 19th century, fell
in love with the islands and, together
with their progeny, imposed far
reaching changes in the social and
political structures. Chief among
these were changes in the rules on
private property that allowed the
newcomers to take possession of
huge tracts and, in some cases,
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entire islands. Hungry for
more land, more money and more
power - the Hawaiian pretenders even
managed to extend their domination
and overthrow the Island's traditional
government in 1893. Over the
ensuing decades, the native
Hawaiians and their rich culture
became increasingly marginalized
through their disenfranchisement
from their lands and cultural
institutions.
The culture of the Balinese
people is inextricably linked to the
island's land. In fact, ancestral lands
dictate the very position of every
Balinese in society; where he must
return for ritual prayers, where his
ancestral spirits visit each year
between Galangan and Kuningan,
and the location for critical rites of
passage. Membership in local banjars
and subaks are property based,
dictating both the rights and
obligations of stewardship for every
member of a Balinese community.
It is not an exaggeration to
suggest that a Balinese without ties to
the land is genuinely disenfranchised;
something less than a true Balinese.
Sadly, developers salivating
at the prospect of quick returns on the
real estate market are both aided and
abetted by Balinese who sell their
land, lured at the idea of unheard
sums suddenly landing in their hands.
As a result, increasingly many are the
stories of listless characters, idle in
the local villages who, only a few
years ago, held immense wealth but
who are now penniless and landless;
the proceeds from the sale of their
ancestral land frittered away on
motorcycles, cockfights and transitory
high-living.
Property developers
respond, insisting they are
empowering the Balinese by placing
hard cash in their hands in a process
which is, after all, undertaken without
coercion and completely at the will of
the Balinese seller. And while such
arguments are not without force, the
practical consequence of the ongoing
land rush in Bali is that land once sold
by a Balinese to an "outsider" is
extremely unlikely to ever return to the
hands of a Balinese in some future
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cycle of land transactions.
As island newcomers build
homestead with little nuance of
Balinese culture in their design and
reap the financial gains of the
promised 1,000% return on
investment, the next generation of
Balinese born without ancestral
lands to inherit have nary a "hope in
paradise" of possessing the
financial wherewithal to purchase
even a modest piece of real estate
on "their" island.
A local pundit, only half-
jokingly, described a future in which
fast ferries would operate from
Lombok to Bali carrying loads of
Balinese to work as maids and
houseboys in luxury villas now
standing on their ancestral lands.
Later in the day, those same ferries
will bring troupes of professional
dancers to recreate ersatz
renditions of Balinese dance and
music to the delight of the Island's
new masters.
"Nyoman, be a dear and get
me another gin and tonic."
Are such dire warning
alarmist and overstated? Perhaps.
In fact, we would be genuinely
delighted if that proved to be the
case.
At the same time, those
who argue for a laisez faire
approach to Bali's future
development are blind to the
negative impact of the many
changes now taking place on the
island and equally naïve to the
dismal outcome that awaits
wherever and whenever money is
the only measure of value.
In the end, it is only the
Balinese who will save their island
and its magnificent culture.
Governor Pastika's effort to
introduce island-wide zoning and
building standards offer a ray of
hope that wise men with noble aims
might still be heard amongst the
deafening din of cash registers.
Fail to head these voices
screaming in the Bali wilderness
and it may mean aloha ahiahi or
good night to yet another tropical
island paradise.
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Monkey spotted roaming Darwin streets
Henbury Territory and can only be
Avenue near the kept with the relevant permits.
Lyons Estate," the Parks and Wildlife
department said in a director Graham Phelps says the
media release. monkey was probably brought to
They have the Northern Territory illegally.
warned people to "Any monkey that's in the
stay clear of the Northern Territory should legally
animal. have a permit and we'd know
"Monkeys can where it is and whose it is," he
be aggressive and said.
bite," the department "The only institution in
A monkey has been sighted said. the Territory that's got a permit to
roaming the streets of "It's not known where the hold monkeys is Crocodylus
monkey has come from therefore Park and they've assured us that
Darwin's northern suburbs.
as a public health and safety they've got all their monkeys at
The Northern Territory
precaution we urge all members the moment so no, we don't
environment department said the
of the public to be cautious." know where this one's come
monkey was spotted earlier
The department said from.”
today.
monkeys are
"A bus driver and other
a restricted
witnesses spotted the monkey at
species in the
9.45am this morning in front of a
Northern
bus that was travelling on
Territory and
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Sword-swallowing cowboy busts record
s h o v e been impossible."
them down my Hultgren beat his own
throat - you've got previous record of swallowing
to practise a lot 17 swords - also a Guinness
and build up to it. World Record, which he set in
" S o I 2008.
stretch my throat He is the only person in
with hoses and the world to down more than 13
use a few different blades simultaneously, he said.
techniques to
basically enable
me to do what,
An Australian street GOODYS RESTAURANT
performer has set a DOUBLE SIX BEACH
new Guinness World
Record by swallowing JL.ARJUNA
18 swords at the same
time.
LEGIAN
Chayne Hultgren, aka PH. (0361) 9191352
T h e S p a c e C o w b o y,
swallowed the blades, each of
which was 72 centimetres
long, in Sydney this morning.
The 31-year-old from
Byron Bay said he was thrilled
to have made history.
"It's amazing," he said.
"I've been preparing for this
since I was 16."
Hultgren beat his own
previous record of 17 swords -
also a Guinness World Record
- which he set in 2008.
Hultgren began
practising the art of sword
swallowing at the age of 16
when he swallowed his first
hose.
A few years later he
upped the ante and began
using stainless steel blades.
He swears his latest
feat is not dangerous, but the
cheeky entertainer conceded
that "it wasn't recommended
by my doctor".
"It's educated risk," he
said.
"I don't just straight
away grab 18 blades and
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Here we find ourselves with
another seven days under
the belt, a few more brain
cells gone for some, with
others starting the week
without any at all. I find myself
in a popular night spot last week
working on chipping away a few
brain cells myself using the tried
and true local beer (what a
fantastic chipping device). A
band is playing in one section,
Karaoke in the other section,
basically a nice place with lots of
tourists and local folk having a
drink and dancing.
Old mate and I are sitting back,
taking it all in when my gaze turns
Blue Bird Tax Responds to Illegal Operation Claims.
Blue Bird Insists their Bali
Taxi Fleet Operating in issuance of a written notification explaining that Blue Bird had
from I Made Santha - Bali chief of given permission to PT Bali Praja
Accordance with the Law.
The Blue Bird Taxi Group
has responded vigorously to
island officials and legislators
who are accusing the 500-car
taxi service in Bali of operating
without the required licenses and
permits.
The Vice-President of the
Blue Bird Group, Noni Purnomo,
said the Blue Bird brand is
operated by PT Praja Bali
Transportasi which is a legal
transportation company
operated by the Group.
Quoted in Bisnis
Indonesia, Noni said, “We honor
the law and always obey existing
regulations.”
Noni's comments were
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Bali The Right Way
back to the entry and I see three
machine gun armed police officers
at the club entry. I lean over and
ask old mate where they came
from. He retorts with a
dumfounded look in his eye, “They
were standing there as we walked
in “
Now to start with, I didn't see them
on our arrival and to my surprise
they are relaxed and chatting
amongst themselves with body
language that suggests its normal
for most places to have some
security at the front door with
machine guns.
I can tell you it isn't normal where I
come from, and you have to
wonder why there are armed
coppers at the door. Have we
foreigners played up that bad?
Have the local boys been
naughty? All I can say is behave
yourselves should you go out to
made following the c a s e t o a n s w e r,
the Transportation, Information
and Communication Department
calling into question the legal
standing of the Bali taxi operation.
That letter, dated February 1,
2010, took issue with the use of
the Blue Bird brand on taxis
operating under permits issued to
Praja Bali.
Santha ordered that the
entire taxi fleet cease operations
until the cars could be re-branded
and the Blue Bird identity
removed.
Santha's get tough order
followed a visit by local legislators
in Bali to the vehicle pool of Blue
Bird in South Bali.
Noni insists there is no ali
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play in the night, and always
remember we are guests on this
magnificent little island paradise.
This Friday brings the start of the
pre-season AFL football
“Yippy” All the lads will be
pumped and ready to run onto
the field to have a crack at the
N.A.B. cup. The round starts with
West Coast versus Essendon
playing at Subiaco in Perth.
Should be a good game and I
imagine a few cells will be
chipped away for the duration of
the season, “but” what I need to
know is why they are going to let
the boundary umpires give away
free kicks. I believe they are
trialling the concept this year. Let
the real umpires do their jobs
and get on with the football. Until
next week punters, Enjoy
Aliasj
to use the logo and identity of the
Blue Bird Group in Bali.
The head of the Bali Taxi
Union, Nyoman Rai, said the
1,500 drivers employed by Blue
Bird have suffered lost income
as many foreign tourist were
reluctant to use their taxi service
amidst reports that the company
is operating illegally in Bali.
Kuta Weekly
German police fatally run over dog, bill owner
A GERMAN woman has
hired a lawyer after being
shocked to discover that
not only did police
deliberately run over her
beloved dog, they have now
sent her a hefty bill.
Robby, a nine-year-old
Australian Shepherd, ran away
on December 31 after being
terrified by fireworks, and made it
onto a nearby motorway, her
owner Heidi Schwank, 65, told
the Bild daily newspaper.
"A day after New Year's,
the police phoned me and said
that my Robby had been run over
on the motorway ... The police
claimed that a motorist had hit
and killed Robby," Ms Schwank
Louts loot lorry load of Lego
THIEVES stole a truck-load
of Lego after tying up and
from a rest area on the A14
gagging the driver, British
roadway at Kettering,
police said. Northamptonshire, at 4 am
The gang made off with
the toy building bricks after
breaking into the truck in the
middle of the night. They bound
and gagged the driver and
bundled him into another vehicle
before making off with their loot.
Police say the truck was
later found on fire, but the Lego
and beauty products which had
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said, photographed officer has to weigh up
clutching his picture. the lives of people against that of
But it turned out that it was a dog," spokeswoman Jessica
the police who had killed Robby Wessel said.
after four officers in two police cars "You can imagine that in
spent over an hour getting cars on the dark, on New Year's Eve with
the A1 autobahn near Hamburg to
explosions and everything all
slow down while they tried, around, a dog being chased by
unsuccessfully, to capture him. strangers is not going to calm
Neutralising Robby
down, and you're not going to
caused damage of over €2500 catch him."
($3907) to a patrol car, costs Ms Schwank, however, is
which Ms Schwank now has to incensed.
pay. "They close off
A police spokeswoman motorways even for ducks. Why
said that the officers "were not for my Robby? Then they
confronted by something posing a could have caught him safely,
danger, this 'wonderful dog' and my beloved would still be
tearing about to and fro on both
alive," the retiree said.
lane of a highway."
"At a time like this, a police
been inside were gone.
The crooks stole the truck
Thursday. Police said the driver
was "gagged, tied up and forcibly
removed."
A spokesman added: "He
was transported to Staffordshire
where he was abandoned
unharmed".
"His lorry was found in
Merseyside, damaged by fire.
"A significant quantity of
Lego and beauty
products were
stolen, with a high
value."
Northampto
nshire Police called
for any witnesses or
anyone who saw
anything suspicious
near the truck to get
in touch.
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Gold Coast police dress as bandits in mock
pharmacy robbery
QUEENSLAND police are
in trouble again, accused
of dressing as bandits to
stage a prank robbery,
leading to a tense
gunpoint stand-off with
undercover detectives.
The incident is under
investigation in the latest
setback for the Gold Coast
police region already reeling
from allegations of drug-related
corruption.
The fake robbery, which
involved officers from the
Coomera police station in April
2008, is the subject of an
ongoing investigation from the
Ethical Standards Command.
It is one of the ever-
increasing number of incidents
to attract the attention of the
Crime and Misconduct
Commission.
The police service was
rocked last week with
allegations of drug dealing
involving several Gold Coast
officers - a storm that is the
Police call for backup to bring in the bacon
New Zealand police in Control.
The pig's owner could not
pursuit of a 100-kilogram
be located, but a noose was used
boar found their role to control the animal.
reversed when the pig "When I got there, with
started chasing them. equipment ready to dispose of it if
Officers were called to
round up a dark-coloured boar
posing a traffic hazard on a semi-
rural road near Timaru on the
South Island.
But the two officers had to
call for backup when the pig
began playfully pursuing one of
them around their patrol vehicle.
Sergeant Greg
Sutherland, a former pig farmer,
went to assist along with Animal
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subject of a CMC inquiry.
Since then, allegations
have emerged of a culture among
some junior officers of bribery and
standover tactics.
It was revealed on
Saturday that two officers from
the Gold Coast's liquor licensing
squad were suspended for
allegedly taking bribes.
The Coomera "robbery"
has not been linked to any
corruption inquiry but highlights a
trend of officers behaving badly.
An anonymous source
told The Courier-Mail about the
incident, which allegedly involved
several uniformed officers
dressing up to stage a mock after-
hours hit on a Coomera
pharmacy.
The officers allegedly
knew the pharmacy was under
surveillance by detectives trying
to catch robbers targeting
chemists.
It is believed that when the
"bandits" fled the scene empty-
handed, the detectives gave
chase and pulled their weapons g
necessary, the pig was standing in
the grass at arm's length to the
Animal Control officer," Sergeant
Sutherland told The New Zealand
Herald.
"I thought, well, we can't
shoot it, really.
"So I was rolling around in
the grass for a while. I up-ended it
on the hind legs and sat on it, and
we tried to hog-tie it, which was
unsuccessful because [with] its
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was under way, with four officers
awaiting disciplinary action for
their involvement. A police 11.30 am Indian Cricket Jaypee Cup
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statement said officers from the
Ethical Standards Command Thursday, 11 Feb 2010
were finalising their
investigation. New Zealand Cricket 3rd ODI
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announced soon.
A spokesman for the Friday, 11 Feb 2010
CMC, which is automatically
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complaints against police 11.10 am Australia VS West Indies
officers, said that the body was
satisfied with the way the A F L NAB Cup 2010
investigation was being carried 6.30 pm Eagles VS Essendon
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little fat leg, the rope kept
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says after 20 minutes of
"continuous squealing", the boar
was tied up and heaved into the Australia VS West Indies
back of a ute.
"Two of us sat on it while
we drove it to the pound," he 12.30 am Indigenous All Stars VS NRL All Stars
said.
"We could have A F L NAB Cup 2010
destroyed it, but we decided it 2.00 pm
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was too nice a pig to do that to
the owner." Mon-Tue, 15-16 Feb 2010
Timaru District Council
told AAP the pig had been 11.30 am Indian Cricket Jaypee Cup
claimed.
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Kids Day at the Pool Bali Police Seek Bulgarian in Credit Card Scam
p e r f o r m i n g 13. Visi Reality, Jl. Teuku Umar,
children in the pool. “This was
transactions at ATM machine. Denpasar
one of the highlights of our trip,” 14. Mai Mai Restaurant , Jl.
Bank customers are advised to
said John and Becky Livingston be suspicious of anyone Hanoman, Padang-Tegal-Ubud
from Melbourne, Australia. “It observing their transaction from 15. Kuta Suci Arcade, Jl. Pantai
was really fun helping and seeing Kuta, Kuta
close range.
16. Pepito Supermarket, Jl.
the smiling faces on these kids.” The Police have also Kediri No. 36 A, Tuban
Said supervisor Tanti from the released a list of ATM locations 17. Siliwangi 1, Jl. Jenderal
children's foundation, “We are in Bali, Java and Lombok that Sudirman 120-121 , Semarang
very thankful to Monte and Glenn police believe were tampered 18. Gosha, Jl. Dhyana Pura,
and Holiday Inn. The children 40 Arrested in Credit Card with through the installation of Seminyak
S c a m . L i s t o f AT M s automated skimming devices: 19. Puri Naga, Kuta
have so much fun and really 1. Bali Wisata Tour Travel , Jl. 20. Bali Bagus Abadi Cargo, Jl.
enjoy this day. This is all they talk
Skimmed by Crime Ring.
Bali Post says that the Teuku Umar 186 , Denpasar Pura Bagus Taruna, Kuta
about weeks before and after the national police have arrested a 2. Glory Restaurant, Jl. Legian No. 21. Griya Kopo Permai, Jl. Teuku
event and we can't wait to do it 445 , Legian Umar Barat, Denpasar
manager from Bank Danamon 3. Bal Puri Niaga 22. Super Ekonomi Marlboro, Jl.
again next year.” suspected to have played a role
Bali-based humanitarian to thank the GM Stephane and 4. Bali Padma Hotel 1,Jl. Padma Teuku Umar Barat, Denpasar
Jimbaran-based YPAC is a in the theft of customers' money Utara Legian, No. 1, Kuta 23. Gazebo Beach Hotel, Jl.
swimmer Monte Monfore Activities Director Mukti for all their
non-denominational children's via the ATM system. Police say 5. Hayam Wuruk Plaza 2 Danau Tamblingan No. 35, Sanur
a n d A u s t r a l i a n s w i m support.” the manager was apprehended
home for mentally and physically Denpasar, Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 24. Mitra 10 Denpasar, Jl Gatot
instructor Glenn Schapel Resort GM Stephane Varoquier in Bandung on Friday, February 98, Denpasar Subroto No. 659-660 , Denpasar
challenged youth. Their mission
teamed up for their second said, “We're very pleased to host 5, 2010. The arrest follows an 6. Okie's Hause, Kuta , Jl. Popies 26. Hotel Taman Suci , Jl. Imam
is to integrate the children to lead
annual Kids Day at the Pool for this wonderful event to brighten earlier arrest, also in Bandung, of Lane II, Kuta Bali Bonjol, Denpasar
normal lives in society. The a manager working for Bank 7. Kartika Plaza 1, Jl. Kartika Plaza 25. Discovery Shopping Mall 1,
physically and mentally the day for these special children.
institute receives governmental Central Asia (BCA). No. 89 and 98, Kuta Kuta
challenged children. This year's Holiday Inn Resort Baruna Bali is
funding, however, additional Police admit they have 8. Kartika Plaza 2 , Jl. Kartika 26. SPBU Dewi Sri, Jl. Dewi Sri,
fun fest was hosted by Holiday committed to supporting the Plaza No. 89 and 98, Kuta Kuta
funds are required for specific been unable to establish a
Inn Resort Baruna Bali located in Balinese community and 9. Waterbom Park Spa, Jl. Kartika 27. SPBU Kunti, Jl. Kunti
needs such as: network or connection between
Kuta. improving the lives of the locals. Plaza, Kuta Seminyak, Kuta
Growing children need the two men. Authorities have 10. Ubud 2, Jl. Raya Ubud 10, 28. Kois K Sweta Lombok Barat,
15 children from Yayasan We'd love to do this with Monte also arrested 3 people in Jakarta
artificial limbs replaced; Ubud Jl. Sandubaya, Sweta, NTB.
Pembinaan Anak Cacat (YPAC) and Glenn and the children again connection with the ATM fraud in 11. UD Ron Ron, Kuta
wheelchairs need repair and
enjoyed swimming, splashing, sometime.” Bali. 12. Galael Dewata Swalayan, Jl.
replacement; clothes, bedding, The latest count from
fun and games at the beachside “I've been teaching swimming
cleaning, cooking, and school the police count some 230 bank
pool. Following the swim the for more than half my life,” said
supplies are needed, etc. A new customers across the country
instructor Glenn, on holiday from
resort treated the kids to lunch at
bathroom expansion project have suffered losses for which
Palms Restaurant. Adelaide, Australia. “It's
(with wheelchair and prosthetic some 40 people are now being
“I jumped at the chance especially fulfilling to work with
limb accessibility) requires detained by police.
when Glenn proposed this last challenged children in the pool. Bulgarian Sought
funding.
year,” said California swimmer I'm happy to team up with Monte The police are also
For those interested in
Monte. “I can't tell you how fun and spend time with these kids seeking a Bulgarian national
visiting the children's home or
while I'm in Bali and look forward
this is! It's extremely gratifying to believed to be connected to the
sponsoring a child or project to Bali heist who supposedly fled
see the children's smiling and to doing it again next year.”
improve the lives of these special the country with three Indonesian
happy faces. We're very Hotel guests were invited to
children please contact: nationals to evade capture.
appreciative of Holiday Inn for join in the fun and several
List of Affected ATM
hosting this year's event. I want participated by helping with the
Machines
Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat Kompas.com quotes
Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai, Nusa Dua30 Km Jimbaran, Bali the national police spokesman,
(0361) 771718 Inspector General Edward
In addition to supporting YPAC and two other children's homes in Bali, Monte Monfore's Aritonang, asking all banking
swimming supports United Nations, UNICEF, UNDP, World Food Program, Millennium customers in Indonesia to
exercise caution when
Campaign, Greenpeace, and WWF initiatives.
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We're all aliens, says scientist And the Tide Rushes In

receiv km has been reclaimed
THE human race accepted that ed by the a t K u t u h , Tu b a n , K u t a ,
began as microbes the theory did not Regency's Seminyak and Seseh. The
brought to Earth by explain how life administratio reclamation effort also includes
comets millions of originally came into n a n d a Coral Reef Restoration
years ago according being. environment Project.
to a British scientist. He and his t e a m Agung stated that the
British professor late colleague - consisting of government will immediately
C h a n d r a astronomer and Assistant II, I conduct a review of the situation
Wickramasinghe said: science fiction writer W a y a n with the help of those concerned,
"We are all aliens. We Sir Fred Hoyle - Suambara, and definite steps will be taken
share a cosmic ancestry. championed the S H ; , by the regional government of
"Each time a new theory of panspermia Kadiparda Badung and the provincial
planetary system forms, a few astrobiologist at Cardiff from the 1960s. Badung, Drs. government of Bali. He also
surviving microbes find their way University, said the first "seeds of It says that life did not I M a d e suggested that the resort
into comets. life" were deposited on Earth 3800 start on Earth but was brought Melia Bali Meets with Subawa, MM; Head of Bina perform the traditional Balinese
"These then multiply and million years ago, The Sun here from space. Regent of Badung to Marga, Ir. IB Soerya; Head of ceremony 'Pekelem' to promote
seed other planets. We are thus reported. The professor said: Cipta Karya, Dewa Made
He said life through the "Although we have no definite Discuss Ways to Stem the value of Balinese culture in
part of a connected chain that Apramana; Kadisnakanlut, I Made addressing this environmental
extends over a large volume of universe was transferred from knowledge how life started in the t h e S e a ' s Badra; and dr. I Gede Putra Suteja issue.
the cosmos. Evidence is pointing planet to planet over billions of first place, once started, its Encroachment on Nusa of regional office of Environment
years as comets hit them and spread in the cosmos and
inexorably in this direction."
survival is inevitable.”
Dua Beachfront. Effect Control. The Regent
Prof Wickramasinghe, an pushed matter into space. Concerned about ongoing beach discussed the
erosion, the General Manager of erosion of the
HOROSCOPES PREDICTION 10 Feb - 16 Feb 2010 the Melia Bali, Jim Boyles, met beach, which
Aries Libra with the Bupati of the Badung he believes is
Naturally, you're eager to proceed Obviously you don't want to make Regency, AA Gde Agung, SH on the result of
with certain frustratingly delayed potentially far-reaching decisions Thursday, January 7, 2010, to g l o b a l
plans without ensuring others are in accord urgently consult on the growing warming.
Taurus Scorpio erosion problems threatening Changing
Changes dictated by others or by a Late last year, Saturn formed the first Nusa Dua. weather and
capricious destiny are triggering such of three extremely challenging but Underlining his concern, water current
chaos that you're rigid with anxiety potentially illuminating aspects to your Boyles explained: "We are ready patterns are
Gemini ruler, Pluto to join efforts to prevent further eating away
Between the rather heavy-handed Sagittarius erosion. We are now waiting for at the once-
approach to certain arrangements It may not be until the week's close that firmness and definite steps from pristine beach
and an astonishing lack of you realise just how much you've been the regional government of side located
communication, you're upset battling to maintain your freedom Badung and the provincial on Bali's
Cancer Capricorn government of Bali." He went on southernmost
Certain troublesome situations are A typical Capricorn would regard talk to explain that although the hotel shore and
shifting, enabling you to distance of transformation boring and the initiated the replacement of lost some other
yourself from complex and, accompanying promises a bit naïve sand through sandbagging and valuable
frequently, upsetting issues other means, these measures beach front in
Leo Aquarius have proved largely ineffective. the Badung
The recent Leo Full Moon highlighted While change should be simple, at the The improvements lasted only a regency.
personal issues and dilemmas moment you're being forced to few months. Given that the peak Beach
involving those closest, and also relinquish certain familiar elements of of the foreshore erosion takes erosion in
unleashed complex feelings your life place during the months of B a d u n g
Virgo Pisces December through April, it is affects 82 km
Usually, conquering any challenge One of the big pluses of being a Pisces necessary to act immediately to of shoreline,
requires only that you understand it. is your charm. At the moment, save what is left of the popular of which 40
However, what you're facing is so however, you're contending with the beachfront.
unfair downside The hotel delegation was

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Peddling to Become Fashionable in Bali's Capital

Denpasar Municipality to Build Bike
Paths.
10 Feb - 16 Feb 2010 (168)

August. “In
addition to
News Corner

k C r
J e n re
individual bikers,
Beritabali.com reports that the municipal
government of Bali's capital city of Denpasar is taking
there are now many The Australian!! I'm Mrs Tiptree
bicycle clubs that
the next step in its commitment to “Car Free Days” and A 75 Year Old Lady rings her local
have been formed A Somalian arrives in Australia as a
“Friday Bike to Work Days” in announcing their
in Denpasar. This new NHS hospital and this conversation
intention to create special bicycle paths Pilot paths
have reportedly been created in various parts of the
condition is very immigrant . He stops the first follows:
good for our efforts person he sees walking down the street
city. These “bike paths” will be launched on February
to improve health 'Hello I'd like some information on a
21, 2010.
a n d t h e
and
This development was announced to the press
environment in a world increasingly affected by says........ 'Thank you Mr. Australian for patient, Mrs Tiptree. She was
by the Chairman of the Secretariat for Denpasar's
global warming and climate change,” said letting admitted last week with chest pains
Bicycle Community (SAMAS), I Dewa Made me in this country, giving me housing, and I just want to know if her
Merthakoa.
Merthakota, following a meeting their the Mayor of money condition has deteriorated, stabilised
Merthakota said that clear markers would
Denpasar, IB Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra on Thursday,
be installed on the new bike baths and asked that for food, free medical care, free or improved?'
January 28, 2010. According to Merthakota, the initial
motorcyclist not use the new bike paths. education
bicycle paths will be limited to the Renon and Sanur
areas, to be expanded to other areas in the future. and no taxes!' The passer by says, 'Do you know which ward she is in?'
The biking enthusiast and community 'You are mistaken, I am Afgani!'
organizer said the public's response to “car free days” Coffee, Tea or a 30-Day The man goes on and encounters 'Yes, ward P, room 2B'
has been outstanding since its introduction last another
Visa? passer by. 'Thank you for having such a 'I'll just put you through to the nurse
beautiful country here in Australia !' station.'
PT. ARTHA CANDRA UTAMA Visa Processing on Board Garuda The person says, 'I not Australian, I
BEST AUTHORIZED MONEY CHANGER Flights from Japan to Bali May Be Iraqi!' 'Hello, ward P, how can I help?'
Extended to Australian and South The new arrival walks further, and the
Korea Flights. After several false next 'I would just like some information on
BALI EKA AYU starts, Garuda Indonesia has formally person he sees he stops, shakes his a patient, Mrs Tiptree, I was
Tour and Travel introduced visa on board immigration hand wondering if her condition had
processing on their flights from and says, 'Thank you for the wonderful deteriorated, stabilised or improved?'
Activities: Japan, effective February 1, 2010. Australia !' That person puts up his
Intended to reduce waiting time during hand and 'I'll just check her notes. I'm pleased
- Domestic and International says, 'I am from Pakistan , I am not to say that Mrs Tiptree's condition
immigration-customs processing at Bali's
Airline Ticketing Ngurah Rai International Airport, the service may from has improved. She has regained her
- Daily Coach Tour be extended to flights originating from countries Australia !' He finally sees a nice lady appetite, her temperature has
- Visa Extension Service other than Japan, depending on the results of the and steadied and after some routine
trial introduction. asks, 'Are you a Australian?' She says, checks tonight, she should be well
Office: According to Beritabali.com, South enough to go home tomorrow.'
'No, I am
Poppies 1, Gg. Kembar No. 2, Agung’s Market Korean and Australia are being eyed as
candidates for the new visa service. from India !' Puzzled, he asks her,
Phone: (0361) 763 453, Phone/ Fax: (0361) 766 893 'Where are all the Australians?' The 'Oh that's wonderful news, I'm so
Kuta - Bali Indian lady happy, thank you ever so much!'
LEGIAN STREET
checks her watch and says ...'Probably
BAGUS PUB
at 'You seem very relieved, are you a
close friend or relative?'
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IT’S ALL ABOUT BALI

Kintamani
Kintamani is the most 1800 and still active up to visit to this place will
favorite tourist destinations in now. Since the mount erupting, arrive in the day time where
Bali with the active volcano of it has impacted to the local they can enjoy the panorama
mount Batur and beautiful society life around this mount, or enjoy the lunch in the local
lake. Kintamani is surrounded like removing altar (Temple), restaurant with lake view.
by the captivating nature and improve or repairing the village Mostly restaurants at
there are six ancient villages and re-arrange the tradition. Kintamani generally own very
around cauldron of Batur Lake Lake Batur is the biggest lake in beautiful view where tourist
which is often conceived by Bali and functioning as merging into their lunch in this
Bali Age Village. The local irrigation source to all farmers restaurant and meanwhile
people from these Bali Age around it and it is also for all Bali enjoy the panorama.
villages own the unique society generally. Kintamani
cultures, houses and life style. area has been founded some Location
Kintamani Area is consisted of lodging, hotels and restaurants Kintamani is located in
some Villages those are which are located in Kintamani Kintamani sub district, Bangli
Kedisan Village , Buahan, and Penelokan Village. It is a Regency and about 50 km
Abang, Trunyan, Songan, famous tourist place because from Denpasar Town or about
South Batur, Middle Batur, Kintamani area owns the 2 hours by car. All roads are
North Batur, Sukawana and beautiful panorama and it is generally in good condition to
Kintamani Village . The total of encircled by the cold access to this place. The fog
resident in these area are atmosphere. will descend and blanket
about 15 thousand who are entire area of Kintamani with
mostly working as farmer, Kintamani is a Place cold temperature in particular
merchant, or work at industrial at late afternoon until the
to Visit in Bali
tourism. whole of night. The most
Kintamani is beautifully
seen at the day time around amazing panorama at
Kintamani Volcano 10:00 am until 15:00 pm Kintamani can be seen in the
and Batur Lake especially having fine weather morning time, when the
Mount Batur is located at where entire Kintamani area sunrise emerges on the
Kintamani and it has erupted will be able to be seen clearly. surface of earth precisely on
about 24 times since year Generally, all tourists who pay a the mount Batur .

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Kuta Weekly
Saints oozing confidence
St Kilda captain Nick
Riewoldt will make a
rare intra-club match
appearance next
week as the AFL
runners-up ooze
confidence ahead of
this season.
Riewoldt said on
Wednesday he had
enjoyed his best
preseason in several
years, an encouraging
sign for the club as it tries
to build on 2009's near-
perfect performance.
While the Andrew Lovett
saga dogs the Saints, they are
extremely confident about how
they will perform in the wake of
the narrow grand final loss to
Geelong last September.
"I haven't played intra-
club for four or five years, but I will
play next week and the week
0 They were talking on
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after, barring anything
unforeseen," Riewoldt said.
"It's the best preseason
I've had in quite a few years."
Coach Ross Lyon said the
Saints might be without only "two
or three" players for the
preseason cup opener later this
month against Collingwood.
Vice-captain Lenny Hayes
had off-season elbow surgery,
but he is now running.
Lyon, like Riewoldt, is
encouraged by how well the
team has gone through the
preseason.
Wednesday at the start of the
club's community camp,
being held on the Mornington
Peninsula.
"Certainly we've felt
year on year, we've improved
o u r f o o t y, i t ' s a n o t h e r
wonderful opportunity for us to
go ahead," Lyon said.
"(It's) just my view, I
feel we'll play better football in
(2010) than we did in '09.
"There's less
apprehension about what
we're doing going forward in
2010.
"Confidence comes
out of actions, we've got a
really strong confidence, as
Geelong would and Hawthorn
would, about their game yles."
Sport Corner
styles."
Provided
Luke Ball plays, one
of the key features
of the Saints-
Collingwood
preseason cup
game will be the
midfielder turning
out against his old
club.
Riewoldt
m a d e s o m e
comments about
him in the media this
week, saying it was
disappointing that Ball left St
Kilda for the Magpies.
"I wouldn't say strong, I'd
say honest words (and) I will stick
by what he said - he had a
contract and he didn't stay,"
Riewoldt said.
"We all know that,
everyone in the club knows that.
"Does it mean we're not
friends any more? Of course not -
but they're the facts."
Lyon said there would be
more flexibility in the way the
team plays this year.
He noted that
Collingwood plan to free up
ruckman Josh Fraser this
season and said St Kilda might
do the same with Riewoldt.
"Maybe he and Fraser
can play on the wing in the NAB
Cup, that would be nice," Lyon
said with a grin.
Another St Kilda player to
watch in the preseason will be
strongly-built Irish recruit Tom
Walsh.
"If he was to play, he'd be
that substitute player, but we're
pretty keen to give him an
opportunity - we know he'll crash
and bash... I hope he doesn't
crash into our players," Lyon
said.
Kuta Weekly
What’s On ?
A Valentine Routed Through the Palate Directly to
the Heart
Michelin Star Chef
Marcello Fabbri at The
St. Regis Bali Resort
over Valentine
Weekend.
The St. Regis Bali
Resort's chefs are joining
forces with Michelin Guide
award-winning Marcello
Fabbri, to deliver a six-course,
wine matched degustation
dinner over what the Resort
h a s p r o c l a i m e d a s th e
" Va l e n t i n e ' s G o u r m e t
Weekend" February 13-14,
2010, centered at the resort's
Kayuputi Restaurant. An a la
carte menu is also on offer
during this period.
Marcello Fabbri first
kitchen foray began in the
kitchen of his aunt's hotel in
Rimini at the age of 9. Later,
when he turned 13, the young
Italian resolved to make a
vocation of his avocation.
During a distinguished
career still in full bloom, Marcello
has worked under world class
chefs such as Gino Angelini,
widely accepted as the best
Italian chef in Los Angeles;
Gualtiero Marchesi in Sardinia;
and Mario Gamba in Munich.
Marcello has been at Weimar's
historic Hotel Elephant since
1993, holding the post of head
chef at the Anna Amalia
Restaurant, establishing the
restaurant as the top gourmet
restaurant in the eastern part of
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the German Federation
and earning inclusion in the
Michelin Guide in November
2009. Some of the prominent
guests who have dined on
Marcello's creations include the
German Chancellor Schroeder,
Russian Federation President
Putin and singer Jennifer Lopez.
During his brief Bali visit,
Marcello will team his
considerable culinary skill with
menus inspired by the "love
season" of Valentines.
The menu at this romantic
Gourmet Weekend will also
include a la carte items in addition
to a sumptuous degustation
menu on both 13 and 14 February
2010.
Some of the highlight from
News Corner
the a la carte menu
include:
Deep sea scallops 'Au
Gratin' with nuts, orange
sauce and home made leek
tartlet.
Lukewarm Bali
Lobster served with grilled
water melon and 'Sauce
American.'
Pan Seared Duck Foie
Gras with ripe mango and king
oyster mushrooms.
Potato Gnocchi with
Australian Yabbies with fresh
tomatoes and Rucola leaves.
Fine ribbons of
noodles topped with Russian
caviar organic chives and
virgin oil.
Pan roasted rack of
rabbit from Bedugul highlands
ravioli of red bell peppers
drizzled with herb pesto.
Pan Fried Fillet of
Grouper set on a walnut crusted
king prawn, served with
Aubergine Duo and parsley
emulsion.
Slow roasted New
Zealand rack of lamb coated in
zucchini served with filled
zucchini blossom and
Mediterranean vegetables.
Mousse of Gorgonzola
cheese served and pickled
pears.
Composition of Mango
light mango mousse, mango
tartlet, ragout of ripe mango
homemade mango sherbet.
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Hall impresses in Bulldogs hit-out
New recruit Barry Hall kicked
two goals and kept his
aggression controlled in an
impressive debut for his new
AFL club Western Bulldogs on
Saturday.
Former Sydney firebrand
Hall used the intra-club practice
match to show exactly what he is
capable of bringing to the club which
threw him a career lifeline.
The 32-year-old booted two
goals from set shots, took four marks
and unleashed a huge, legal bump
which ironed out defender Lindsay
Gilbee in the perfect display of
controlled aggression.
Hall's every move was
cheered by a crowd of more than
2,000 at the Bulldogs' Whitten Oval
headquarters, and coach Rodney
Eade was pleased with his star
signing's contribution.
"I thought he moved pretty
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well, he had five shots at goal
so that was a positive sign," Eade
said.
"Probably if he kicked straight
he might have had four or five, but his
attack on the ball was pleasing.
"I thought he presented
himself very well."
But Hall will not play in the
Bulldogs' preseason cup opener
against Brisbane next weekend
despite his performance - Eade keen
to stick to previously-made plans to
limit his over-30s' playing time in the Brodie Moles were the
preseason. other standouts in the intra-club
"We've made a conscious match.
decision most of the senior players Another rookie list forward,
won't play this week - (Brad) Johnson, Matthew Panos, also kicked two
(Jason) Akermanis, Hall won't play," goals.
Eade said. Eade said utility Moles, who
"It's a long season, we don't joined the club from Geelong after
want players playing too much this being unable to break into the Cats'
time of year." senior side, was one player he was
Along with Hall, midfielder keen to monitor further in the
preseason cup after impressing on
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Cornes brothers cop demotion AFL threatens

Port Adelaide Mark lifetime ban for SUDOKU Last edition
has removed Williams says
the Cornes the call to Stokes
brothers reduce the The AFL has dropped a
from a culled leadership bombshell in the Mathew
group to three
leadership Stokes drugs case, saying it
was made
group to be "after looking
has the potential to end the
headed by through the Geelong forward's football
Dom Cassisi personality career.
as captain. profiling and League operations manager
T h e Adrian Anderson said that under the
the general
Power have World Anti-Doping Agency Code, a
mix of our sportsperson found guilty of trafficking
reappointed group". could receive a lifetime ban.
Cassisi, and " W e The Cats have stood Stokes
made ruckman
Dean Brogan
feel that the
b e s t
down after he was charged on
Wednesday with trafficking and Last edition
and back leadership possessing cocaine.
pocket Jacob Surjan vice- group right now is to have "Any charge of trafficking is a The answer will be publish
captains in a dramatic three distinct leaders and then very serious matter and one that on the next week edition
streamlining of their a group of younger players Geelong and the AFL take very
leadership group. seriously," Anderson said.
developing their leadership

Chad and Kane
Cornes were among an eight-
man leadership group in 2009,
but they have been
overlooked for official roles
this year.
Power coach Mark
Williams says the reduced
structure came after
discussions with his sister and
former national lacrosse
player Jenny Williams, and
former Australia women's
basketball coach Jan Stirling.
The women are
overseeing the Power's
leadership program.
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them," he said.
"At the same time we
have an experienced group of
players like Warren Tredrea,
Josh Carr, Daniel Motlop and
the Cornes brothers and we'll
be drawing on their
experience and expertise to
help foster the group."
Surjan was not even in
last year's eight-strong
leadership group, which also
included Brogan, the Cornes
brothers, Daniel Motlop,
Steven Salopek and Brendon
Lade, who has retired.
CROSSWORDS
"The AFL support Geelong's
decision to stand Mathew Stokes down
until further notice.
"Under the WADA code, the
standard penalties for trafficking range
from four years' suspension to a lifetime ACCROSS DOWN
ban."
Stokes told the Geelong 1. In balance (11) 2. Aztec god (9)
Magistrates Court on Wednesday he 9. Used to play
had bought one gram of cocaine for a 3. Enzyme that
snooker (3)
friend for $500. converts inulin into
10. Artificial (9)
There was no allegation that fructose (7)
Stokes, an important member of the 11. Theatrics (5)
4. Inborn (6)
Cats' 2007 premiership team, took the 12. Stretched (7) 5. Repeated (5)
drug himself.
14. Gazes or wanders 6. Russian city (3)
The 25-year-old was released
on bail and will reappear in court on
about (6) 7. Scholar (11)
March 12. 15. Increase in effort 8. Beans found in
Anderson added that as far as (6) Chinese food (11)
the AFL knew, no other players were 18. Measure of energy 13. Spontaneous,
involved in the Stokes case. in food (7)
Geelong chief executive Brian
Cook earlier released a statement
saying the club would give Stokes some
20. Japanese city (5)
21. Neutralises
without thought (9)
16. From Thalia (7)
17. Expression of deep
time before sitting down with him and alkaline (9) sorrow, lament (6)
working through the situation. 23. A hole (3) 19. Ancient artifact (5)
"This is not a rush to judgement 24. A town destroyed 22. Part of the foot (3)
but a reflection on the seriousness of by Mt Vesuvius in
the situation. It is important for Mathew
79AD (11)
that he deals with legal issues at hand
as his first priority," Cook said.
"As we have in the past, the
The answer will be publish on the next edition
club will not rush to formulate a long
or
term determination of any penalty.”
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Bali. The best option for you will NOMINEE SYSTEM FOR HAK
depend on your personal situation, MILIK
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the type of investment model. practiced procedure in Indonesia
Even though it states in Indonesian whereby the foreigner nominates
law that foreigners are not allowed to an Indonesian representative to
hold a ‘freehold’ land title, there are acquire the land and to hold the
ways that have been in practice for a ‘freehold’ title ( Hak Milik ) on
number of years that enable b e h a l f o f t h e f o r e i g n e r.
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Local Boy Rules the Range at Elysian

Nizar Achmad Lives Large in “Top Five Restaurants in
the Kitchen of Bali's Elysian. Sweden” and his Lugnet Bar &
Bali's Elysian Resort is Restaurant regularly saw Crown
justifiably beaming at their recent Princess Victoria as diner.
coup in recruiting a world-caliber Despite his relatively

House and land Indonesian-born chef and long-

term Swedish resident Nizar
Achmad to head their kitchen
brigade at the Elysian' Rush
young age, Nizar has led a
colorful life, well known in
Sweden's “major league party
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$72.000 globe, including Australia, New

Zealand and Stockholm where he
lived for 14 year before returning
to his homeland, Indonesia.
Originally from Surabaya,
Construction starting February 2010 Nizar says his food concepts are
"green fusion with an organic
focus, seasonal, back to basics,
heartfelt and passionate" - all
which draw from his Indonesian
heritage with a little bit of fun and
modern taste kicks tossed in.
This can be seen in
Nizar's signature Oyster "Fines
De Java" a creation with a
selection of tempting condiments
to suit individual tastes such as
Kiwi Crush, Thyme Ginger Chili,
Caviar, and Matsuhisa dressing.
Says Nizar: "I put my
signature on pretty much every
dish with my cooking style. My
lightly salted salmon with mini
yellow zucchini flowers fried with
honey with a rambutan salsa
using green tomato, onion, garlic
lime and chili is a symphony of
tastes and combusting with
color. I also make my own
Indonesian style Quince of jackfruit
with cinnamon, red wine, sugar and
Indonesian saffron that I serve with
a selection of cheeses and
compote of yellow cherry tomatoes
with vanilla stick, white wine and
Indonesian saffron. Then there's
the Granny Smith Apple Ball Soup
with wasabi, fish stock and a side of
prawns that have been bathed with
olive oil, rosemary and garlic that I
serve from a Teapot. I love
combining a bit of fantasy with my
food.”
Nizar cooked for the 2008
Nobel Prize Dinner held at City Hall
Stockholm as well as at the
Michelen Star restaurant
Feichmaker in Norway. One of his
own restaurants in Sweden, Carpe
Diem earned 2nd place among the
Rhymes and Britney Spears are
frequent visitors. Both fearless
and flamboyant, he hosted a
video blog Cool Stockholm,
where he cooked and interviewed
Swedish film stars to some
comedic acclaim. Nizar has
worked as a fashion stylist and
promotes himself as a fantastic
dancer having taught Funk & Hip
Hop most of his life. He has a
penchant for shopping in his
spare time, and loves listening to
a good Otis Redding or Marvin
Gaye album over a bottle, or two
or three of red wine.
This recreated Norseman
has landed at the Elysian in Bali.
And, if past performance is any
measure of things to come, both
the island and his new culinary
pied-à-terre are assured
interesting times as they watch
the passionately professional
Nizar reveal his magic to an
appreciative audience.

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High Winds & Blowing Sands Play Havoc with Kuta Beach
Strong Westerly Winds
Deposit Sand on Jalan
Raya Kuta and Destroy
Breakwater along South
Kuta Beach.
High westerly winds
caused sand shifts on Bali's
popular Kuta beach
temporarily closing Kuta's
main beach-side road (Jalan
Raya Kuta) during the first few
days of the month of February
2010. The strong winds whipped
up sand from the beach covering
the two lane road with sand.
Further down the
beach, in the Tuban area of
South Kuta, waves playedg
havoc in front of the Discovery
Mall and Discovery Kartika Plaza
Hotel.
China seizes more tainted milk powder
Inspectors have shut dairy
firms in the China's north-
west and seized 72 tonnes
of milk powder tainted with
an industrial compound that
killed at least six children in
2008.
Melamine, a compound
commonly used in plastics or
fertiliser, can be added to foods to
show high protein levels in tests.
Nearly 100 tonnes of
melamine-tainted milk powder
may still be on shop shelves, the
China Daily reported.
Several reports of
melamine in milk have surfaced
in recent months, some of which
appear to have come from old
batches of contaminated powder
that were not destroyed after the
2008 scandal.
Tiantian Dairy Co Ltd in
Ningxia was closed after it was
found to have repackaged and
sold 170 tonnes of melamine-
tainted milk powder that it
received as a debt payment, the
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by the waves."
Borrowing truck from
the Badung Parks Department,
efforts were made to protect the
beach by installing new stones to
replace the six one-ton stones
devastated by the huge waves.
A special government
team dealing with erosion is now
planning a strategy to reclaim
lost beach front as soon as the
current heavy waves subside.
Quoted in Kompas.com,
the Chairman of the Kuta Beach
Security Team (Satgas Pantai Stab victim
Kuta), I Gusti Ngurah Tresna, said
on February 1, 2010: "Now the didn't notice
winds are very strong. Since this
morning we've seen the large blade in neck
stones forming breakwater in front A MUGGING victim who
of the Hotel Kartika Plaza crushed did not realise she was
by the waves." stabbed walked calmly
home after the attack with
a knife in her neck and a
China Daily said, citing the bloody back.
local government. Julia Popova, 22, was
The paper did not say knifed by a mugger on her way
home from work in the Russian
where the milk had come from.
capital of Moscow.
Last week, three people at a dairy Incredibly, she failed to
firm in neighbouring Shaanxi notice the injury and, despite
province were arrested for blood pouring from the wound
manufacturing or dealing in
above her shoulders, managed to
products laced with melamine. calmly stroll to safety.
Another dairy firm, Ningxia The office worker
grappled with her attacker when
Panda, was shut because of its
he snatched her handbag.
ties to Shanghai Panda Dairy Co,
But she was so shocked
which was closed late last year for
by the ordeal she did not know
selling products tainted with
that her assailant buried a kitchen
melamine. knife in her neck, just fractions
There have been no from her spinal cord.
reported deaths or illnesses from When Ms Popova got
the latest batches of tainted milk. home her horrified parents
Around 300,000 children sought rushed her to the hospital, where
medical treatment, many with surgeons managed to remove the
blade without damaging her
kidney stones, after consuming
spine.
the product in the 2008.
"Shock had kicked in and
China executed two
her body prevented her from
people in November for their role
feeling any pain," one medic said.
in the 2008 scandal that further "She simply walked
sullied China's dairy industry after home without feeling the knife in
a string of health and product- her back.”
safety scares.
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Shovel-ready wins word of year
Shovel-ready has dug its way
into the Australian vernacular
and been crowned the Macquarie
Dictionary's Word of the Year for
2009.
The adjective was chosen
from a list of new words selected for
inclusion in the annual update of the
Macquarie Dictionary Online.
The word refers to a
building or infrastructure project
capable of being initiated
immediately, as soon as funding is
assured.
Macquarie Dictionary editor
Susan Butler said the word was
chosen by the Word of the Year
committee because of its topicality
and its visually graphic nature.
"The committee felt that this
word was associated with one of the
major preoccupations of 2009 - how
to avoid a recession," Ms Butler said
in a statement.
"Shovel-ready projects
were worthy to receive money from
WANTED the economic stimulus package
because they could provide jobs
TO BUY Chinchilla-smuggler jailed
A LEASE ON A 35-year-old Brisbane man has
been jailed on animal smuggling
charges.
Bar Jason David Zysvelt was
arrested at the Brisbane airport with
four chinchillas from New Zealand
or strapped under his arms.
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immediately."
In the people's choice
category the most popular word
was tweet, meaning to post a
message on the social network
site Twitter.
The committee gave an
honourable mention to several
other words, including head-
nodder, meaning a supporter of a
politician or other media figure
who stands beside them in the
frame of a television shot and nods
his or her head in agreement with
what the speaker is saying.
Other words receiving an
honourable mentions were
cyberbully, defined as a person
who bullies another using email,
chat rooms and social networking
sites, and roar factor, referring to
the influence that a home crowd
has on a referee or umpire in
making adjudications.
America, but in New
Zealand they are only kept as
pets.
Zysvelt has been
sentenced to 18 months in jail and
will serve a minimum of four
months before being placed on a
good behaviour bond.
The maximum penalty for
this type of offence is 10 years
imprisonment or a fine not
exceeding $66,000.
Kuta Weekly
Bali, Locations To suit Everyone
CANGGU
Until recently, perceived as
something of a hippy hideaway, the
attraction and popularity of Canggu
has caught the notice of both
mainstream buyers and investors
alike. As prices in the trendy
Seminyak area continue to shoot
sky high, a large number of buyers
are now opting for the more sedate
pace of “expat” country lifestyle
living.
The area not only offers all
the first class amenities you would
expect like an international school,
world class championship golf
course and an extremely well healed
members only country club but also
boasts bars, restaurants and
beaches that we have come to adore
here on “The island of the Gods”.
With very large plots, superbly
designed villas very close, if not on
the beach, at far more reasonable
prices, The Canggu area is fast
becoming the epitome of a lifestyle
purchasers dream.
JIMBARAN
Jimbaran, a short 5 minute
drive from the international airport,
with its large sweeping white sandy
bay, Jimbaran still retains elements
of its traditional fishing village
charm, whilst attracting more than a
handful of internationally acclaimed
five star hotels and resorts that
match standards offered anywhere
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in the world today.
Capital appreciation in the
area is currently pushing 25% per
annum and shows no signs
whatsoever of slowing down, in fact,
quite the opposite!
NUSA DUA
Miles of blindingly white
sandy beaches, protected by a reef
enclosing aquamarine lagoons, it was
no surprise that when it was decided
to create a tourist enclave in Bali,
Nusa Dua was first choice.
No more than 20 minutes
from the international airport, the
worlds five star resorts cosy up next to
each other giving first time visitors an
unforgettable introduction to the
world's most
popular holiday island.
SANUR
Sanur retains the charm of a
typical Balinese village whilst at the
same time attracting international
hotels and developments. Up until the
time when Nusa Dua was designated
as the “tourist hot spot”, Sanur was
the place to be. In the seventies,
boutique hotels in Sanur such as
Tanjung Sari, played regular host to
stars such as Mick Jagger and David
Bowie.
Since the real estate boom
started here on the island, Sanur has
somehow been left behind in
comparison to other areas such as
egative, as Sanur still holds true
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Seminyak and Nusa Dua.
This however is most definitely not a
negative, as Sanur still holds true
Balinese charm that other areas
may have to a certain degree lost.
White sandy beaches, lazy beach
cafes and restaurants offer a very
relaxing lifestyle with great families
facilities and international schools
all nearby.
SEMINYAK
World renowned for its
stunning sunsets, bars &
restaurants that offer some of the
finest dining in Asia along with its
chic and stylish fashion boutiques,
Seminyak has now proved itself as
the most popular destination for
both high net investors, seeking
fantastic returns and tourists alike.
No matter where you are in
Semiyak, you are only minutes from
the beach! The area not only offers
all the buzz and excitement required
to enhance your holiday
experience, but also provides
investors with the opportunity to
benefit from the highest rental yield
that the island has to offer.
THE BUKIT
Much has been written
about this dusty, arid and rugged
area, which forms the southern
most tip of the island. Limestone
cliffs of up to 100 meters in height
provide some of the best views in
the world, along with some deserted
white sandy beaches.
Everyone wants a piece of this area,
from international hotel chains such
as Bvlgari, Versace and Banyan
Tree, to established residential villa
developers looking for that perfect
plot. The area offers secluded
beaches, spectacular panoramas,
prestige and exclusivity to name but
a few reasons why this is fast
becoming the place to be.
Prices have more than tripled in the
area over the last 2 years alone with
still plenty of potential to be realised,
so now is a fantastic time to
purchase off-plan. Only a short 15
minute drive from the international
airport, The Bukit is fast being
referred to as the new “Millionaires
Row”.
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