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9,485.00 |
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12,257.00 |
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5,753.00 |
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AUD |
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7,362.00 |
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Updated April
28th,
(11:23AM)
RESOURCES:
Bank BII
www.bii.co.id
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BREAKING NEWS:
LOMBOK & BALI TOURISM READY TO
FIGHT BACK
Mataram - Lombok (10/09/05)
The recent tragedy which hit Bali on
October 1st will not undermine the government determination to fight
any form of terrorism, to assure the prosperity of Indonesian people
through tourism and to implement all the necessary measures to make
Indonesia a destination safe and open to all visitors. On October
4th, prior to the start of the Ramadan as well as the religious
Balinese festival of Galungan, some 200 Hindus, Muslims, Christians
and Buddhists gather to reaffirm their common determination to fight
all forms of extremism and terrorism and promote peace.
The explosion of three bombs in the
island of Bali is a tragedy for all Indonesians as well as for all
our friends around the world. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism
expresses its most sincere condolences to all families and people
who lost some relatives or friends on October 1st. The Minister of
Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik as well as the Director General for
Tourism in charge of marketing Thamrin Bachri wants also to extend
their gratitude to all governments who expressed their support to
Indonesia as well the numerous friends of Bali around the world. “We
hope that visitors will continue to provide their support to us by
still visiting Indonesia”, declares Jero Wacik.
Up to the date of October 5th, the Bali tourism trade recorded only
limited cancellation from visitors. There has been also no
cancellation from any of the airlines flying to Bali. According to
the Bali Hotels Association, it is “business as usual” with a
minimal amount of people leaving the island following the tragedy.
Hotels did not experience mass exodus like in the previous tragedy
of October 2002 but expect however some cancellations over the next
few weeks. In 2003, tourist arrivals declined by 23 per cent
following the October attack.
Tightened security
Since Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono became Indonesia’s President over a
year ago, the government applies a “zero tolerance” to any
perpetrator of terrorism acts. Following Bali’s tragic bombing on
October 1st, the government is more than ever committed to make
Indonesia a safe destination for both its population and its
visitors. The government already reinforced over the last year the
safety not only in Jakarta but also in all big cities and tourist
areas around the country. Additional security measures are currently
discussed and should be announced before the end of the year.
Tightened security at airports, hotels, shopping centres as well as
main tourist areas already exist for over three years but will
further be reinforced and extended to more areas in the country.
Proactive security measures have been in place in all Bali Hotels
Association members since October 2002.
Following the bombing, authorities intervene swiftly, evacuating
immediately victims to nearby hospitals. The three bombs damaged a
limited part of Kuta as well as two areas around Jimbaran beach.
Bali is a large island and outside the Kuta and Jimbaran areas, life
is fully normal. “Some groups of tourists have been relocated in
fact to other areas like Nusa Dua, Klungkung, Ubud or Menjangan
resort island. The neighbor island, Lombok and the rest of
Indonesia has also not been affected and is still open for tourism”,
explains Thamrin Bachri, Director General for Marketing at the
Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Jero Wacik, Indonesia’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, is touring
the island today with a group of 60 international and domestic media
representatives to show that life still goes on.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (10/08/05)
 A
powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border
Saturday reduced villages to rubble, triggered landslides and
flattened an apartment building. More than 3,000 people were killed
in both nations, and a Pakistan army spokesman called the
devastation "a national tragedy."
Details...
Bali Has Again Been Hit by Series of Bombing.
 Bali
is crying again. Series of bombing had happened in Jimbaran Bay and
Kuta Square, Bali Indonesia.
The blast at the two places at almost
the same time has killed total of 32 people and injured over hundred
of people.
(10/02/2005)
Details...
(Last updated by
Pardi@2005)
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