Here is the Bali nightlife update for August 10th - August 24th 2007 provided by the Beat Magazine. •Friday Aug 10th Bahiana Chill Out Night With a live chill out band feat Verry & friends, also DJs Soma & Jonas. From 11pm Double Six Tiesto’s “Elements of Life” Album Launching Feat DJs Marquee, Dede, Helmy, Nolly, MC Ditter, hosted by Alanys & [...] Read more…
The code-sharing partnership between Air Pacific and Air New Zealand on the Los Angeles/Nadi route has been described as a cartel and not in the best interest of Fiji Read more…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has appointed former Fiji Police Commissioner Andrew Hughes as the United Nation's top police official Read more…
Fiji's interim Public Service Minister Poseci Bune says the Trade Disputes Act must be reviewed to ensure it is not abused by trade unions Read more…
Local tourism stakeholders have expressed surprise at latest government figures portraying that Fiji's tourism industry may not be as grim Read more…
Fiji Nursing Association executive Kuini Lutua says that many of her members have shown interest in securing jobs overseas following offers from New Zealand and Australia Read more…
AP - Travelers in Germany faced the prospect of long delays at train stations and airports after unions authorized more walkouts Monday at state railway Deutsche Bahn AG and budget airline LTU. Read more…
AP - A traveler's speed of passage through security at Little Rock National Airport could soon depend not on how many other people are in line, but on whether they paid an extra hundred bucks beforehand. Read more…
AP - Just as major airlines are beginning to return to profitability after cutting capacity to lower costs and boost profits, Virgin America entered the fray. Read more…
AP - Coral reefs in much of the Pacific Ocean are dying faster than previously thought, according to a study released Wednesday, with the decline driven by climate change, disease and coastal development. Read more…
AP - The largest ever loan of artifacts from China's famed terracotta army started on its way to London on Thursday, official Chinese media reported. Read more…
The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority has announced the suspension of three staff members and sent a senior Read more…
Members of Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs say they will not take the interim Government to court even though their Read more…
Some disgruntled landowners of the Natadola Tourism Project want the project to start afresh alleging that the Fiji Read more…
The Australian Government Overseas Aid Programme will provide further support through the United Nations Population Read more…
Sanur is the coastal strip to the NE of Kuta, that first came onto the tourist radar when foreign expats such as Australian artist Donald Friend lived there. Sanur offers a quieter beach location than Kuta, with family style restaurants and little nightlife. Its these qualities that make Sanur attractive to expats with families. Most [...] Read more…
The Fiji Islands Commission against Corruption has completed its investigation into allegations against suspended chief Justice Daniel Fatiaki Read more…
Striking members of the Fiji Nursing Association will return to work on Saturday, says FNA general secretary Kuini Lutua. Read more…
Suspended Great Council of Chiefs chairman Ratu Ovini Bokini will meet other chiefs next week to discuss whether they should support the interim Government's plan to review the GCC Read more…
Fiji's striking nurses are taking legal action against the interim Government after many of their members received empty pay packets today Read more…
Here is a look a look at how your money stacks up against the Indonesian rupiah on August 8th 2007. 1 US Dollar = 9,242.14 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Australian Dollar = 7,933.46 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Brazilian Real = 4,883.72 Indonesian Rupiah 1 British Pound = 18,738.5 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Chinese Yuan Renminbi = 1,221.47 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Euro = 12,725.0 Indonesian [...] Read more…
Bali was rattled by a powerful earthquake last night, reminding us once more we’re on shaky ground. The quake was centered deep under west Java and was felt as far as Sumatra. As the BBC reports, the magnitude 7.5 quake hit at 0005 on Thursday (1705 GMT Wednesday) at a depth of 289km (180 miles). Our [...] Read more…
AP - To get a sense of the popularity of Canaan Valley Resort's new summer inner-tube park, watch the squealing kids scurry back up the hill after completing a run. Read more…
East meets west in many instances in Bali, sometimes in conflicts and sometimes on common ground. One of the better instances is the bbq, something that seems to transcend cultural boundaries. Indonesians love sate, which was in fact invented in Java, after influences from the Arab kebab. If you get a chance to sample ayam [...] Read more…
Fiji's Methodist Church says it will continue with its weeklong annual conference on August 27 despite the forwarding of the school holidays by the interim administration Read more…