Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama says he did not give any directive stopping the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua party from holding Read more…

Fiji's President Ratu Josefa Iloilo today appointed two Malaysian judges to the Court of Appeal Read more…

The corporatisation of the Water Authority of Fiji will maximize efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery to the public, promises the interim Public Sector Reforms Minister Poseci Bune Read more…

More than a thousand people crowded Sukuna Park in Suva today to pay their last respects to music legend Sakiusa Bulicokocoko at a special memorial service Read more…

The internet is popular here in Indonesia, with features such as IM, email, and photo sharing widely used. As with other countries, the homegrown websites have graduated from the early days of the WWW, to be what is called Web 2.0. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post. Indonesia joins Web 2.0 services crowd Features - September [...] Read more…

A quick look at how the Indonesian rupiah is doing against other currencies reveals the US dollar is climbing rapidly. Here’s a list of other popular foreign currencies on Tuesday Sept. 4th 2007 1 US Dollar = 9,469.70 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Australian Dollar = 7,773.96 Indonesian Rupiah 1 Brazilian Real = 4,841.63 Indonesian Rupiah 1 British Pound = 19,107.4 [...] Read more…

Fiji's ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase says he wants to contest the next general election although the army does not want him and members of his Cabinet to return Read more…

Fiji's interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry says he has received an offer for bilateral loan financing of up to US$500 million from one of the world's leading investment banks Read more…

A soldier who is alleged to have been driving ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase around the capital this week has been asked to resign by the Fiji military Read more…

Fiji musicians and the city of Suva will farewell the late Sakiusa Bulicokocoko in a memorial service befitting a legend at Suva's Ratu Sukuna Park today Read more…

The Bali government has taken steps to monitor and control the resurgence of bird flu. News of bird flu, just like terror warnings and SARS, do not help the tourist industry, even though your chances of being directly affected by any of them are slim. Great to see the governor leading the fight against bird [...] Read more…

Tabanan is the name of a district in west Bali and also the largest town in the district. The town is located next to the main east-west road leading to Java. A bypass means you do not have to crawl through town and can maintain a decent speed, the traffic lights being the only hinderance. Tabanan [...] Read more…

Here is a map of Tabanan detailing streets and point of interest. For a larger view click on the map. Check out these other maps of Bali Amed & Aas Bali Bali Barat National Park Bangli Bedugal, Munduk and Lake Bratan Bukit Peninsula Candi Dasa Canggu Central Bali Central Senggigi East Bali Gili Air Gilimanuk Gili Meno Gili Trawangan Gunung Batukaru & Surrounding Areas Gunung Batur & Danau Batur Gunung Rinjani Lombok Jimbaran Jungkutbatu Klungkung Kuta / Legian Kuta Lombok Lombok Negara North [...] Read more…

Nasi campur (mixed rice) is the most basic dish in Indonesia. That together with nasi goreng (fried rice) are the 2 meals most commonly consumed. Nasi campur is a portion of steamed white rice (nasi putih) together with an assortment of other items, which can be wide ranging. Its guaranteed that no 2 places will [...] Read more…

The first meeting of the China/Fiji Trade and Economic Commission has been hailed a success Read more…

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama says the Government he removed nine months ago should not return to power if Fiji is to avoid future coups Read more…

Fiji's Commerce Commission today announced further reduction in internet, mobile, fixed line telephone and pre paid tele-card rates, most of which will see a drop between 10-20 per cent from October 1 Read more…

Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama says that ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has nothing to offer to the interim Government Read more…

There are reports that around 40 endangered turtles were slaughtered during the annual Methodist Church Conference in Macuata, Vanua Levu Read more…

Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said he can work with the interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry in a political framework, but not under him Read more…

Deposed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase says he has forgiven all those that have "sinned" against him Read more…

Fiji's Prices and Incomes Board has announced a drop in wholesale and retail prices of motor spirit, and premix outboard fuel, which comes into effect from tomorrow Read more…

Three older tourists have drowned on Kuta Beach. This is another example of the power of local currents and the need to be careful. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post. Three Swedish nationals drown in Bali DENPASAR (Antara): Three Swedish nationals died in a local hospital Friday after being rescued by surf lifesavers from Kuta Beach, Bali. The [...] Read more…

Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase says the country is in serious trouble and has offered his services to the Interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to help rectify this problem Read more…

The Fiji Police Force has confirmed that they have finally found the missing Kumar family who have been reported missing since April last year Read more…