The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur Live Sports Daily
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The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur Live Sports Daily
FREE EDITION www.sanurweekly.com The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur Contact by Email: sanurweekly@gmail.com Issue No. 92 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Earthquake Strikes Near Lombok Earthquake Causing Severe Property Damage in North Lombok Also Felt in Parts of Bali suffered severe property damage Also damaged in the quake were 15 due to the earthquake where 24 peo- mosques, 10 Hindu temples and 2 Budple were injured. dhist monasteries. The injuries and property damage reports emanate from three districts of Lombok: Gangga, Tanjung and Pemenang. An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale shook Bali and it‘s neighboring island of Lombok at 12:42 pm local time on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Of the 24 injured, three were said to have suffered injuries that required hospitalization. Six villages affected by the earthquake reports a large number of homes are now level with the ground, causing residents to share accommodation with neighbor or set up make-shift housing. No property damage or injuries have been reported on the Island of Bali. (www.balidiscovery.com) Information from the Indonesian Department of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) said the epicenter of the earthquake was 14 kilometers northwest of Lombok at a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake was felt as far away as Bali where mild shaking was noticed in North Bali and Jembrana, and a loud bang reported by some people near Nusa Dua. The Bali Post reports that 1,700 homes in Lombok Live Sports Daily Page 01 SANUR WEEKLY Page 02 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Page 3 Girl Of The Week: Tami (21) SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. 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Bali‟s Wanara Wana Monkey Forest Asks Visitors Not to Feed the Monkeys Nuts ―guard the guards who guard the forest‖ want visitors to stop giving the primates nuts of any kind. do their best to ensure the health of these animals.‖ when the Balinese honor domestic pets and livestock. Animal health experts have identified the high cholesterol and protein content of nuts as the root of an obesity epidemic among the long-tailed macaques at Wanara Wana Forest. Eggs, like peanuts, are tightly controlled as Suardika links a high protein diet to enhanced libidos. Fearing an overpopulation of monkeys, Putu explained: ―We carefully control the monkey population because The curator we only have a limited space of the MonIn an effort to provide a more here. An uncontrolled populaThe Wanara Wana Monkey key Forest, I Putu Suardika, told varied and healthier diet for the tion explosion could lead to Forest in Ubud, Bali is asking The Jakarta Post: ―Please do monkeys. the monkeys are now nasty turf wars between rival visitors to refrain from giving the not carry nuts into the forest fed sweet potatoes, rambutan, monkey packs.‖ hundreds of monkey living there and do not feed the monkeys coconut, papaya and vegetaany form of nuts. with nuts since it will badly afbles. Once every two days baThere are currently an estifect their health. There will be nanas supplement the diet of mated 600 monkey now living in Concerned that the monkeys no sanction imposed upon visi- the monkeys with raw eggs the 14-hectare forest on the living in sacred preserve are tors who do not follow this poladded as a special treat on the southern border of Ubud. getting too corpulent, those who icy, but I believe the visitors will Tumpek Kandang holy day (www.balidiscovery.com) Page 04 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Page 05 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Bold Thief in Kuta Employs New Modus Operandi Thief Breaks Open Safety Deposit Boxes at Balisani Hotel in Kuta Making off with Large Sum of Money and Other Goods The Bali Post reports that thief struck the Hotel Balisani on Jalan Padma Utara in Kuta on Friday, June 21, 2013 breaking open a number of safe deposit boxes holding the valuables of guests. belonging to at least six foreign visitors were carried away by the thief who somehow managed to rifle open locked safety boxes left by the guests in the Hotel‘s care. Millions of rupiahs in cash, passports, cred- The theft was reported by Hotel Balisani’s its cards, airline tickets and other valuable manager, Gede Suamba, to local police who continue to investigate the incident. (www.balidiscovery.com) Hammering the Point Home U.K. Man in North Bali Held by Police After Attacking his Wife with a Hammer Police say evidence, eyes witnesses and interviews with John Burns (58) indicate the man assaulted his wife Kadek Suryadi (30) with a hammer causing the Balinese woman head injuries and bruising on various parts of her body. The incident was reported to police on June 16, 2013 when Suryadi was admitted An U.K. national is under arrest by police in to a hospital in Singaraja. the North Bali regency of Buleleng suspected of having brutally attacked his wife Speaking to The Bali Post, the police in with a hammer, sending the woman to hos- Singaraja have asked for the assistance of pital. the U.K. Embassy in Indonesia, pledging Page 06 they will handle the case in a proportional way according to the laws of Indonesia. (www.balidiscovery.com) SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Page 07 SANUR WEEKLY Page 08 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Geothermal Project Rejected for Religious Reasons As reported by The Bali Times Bali has rejected the central government‘s plan to build a geothermal power plant in Bedugul, Tabanan, due to a religious reason. we must uphold and until now my response (towards the plan) is still no,‖ he said in Denpasar, the capital of the province. Pastika said there are still other green sources such as water, solar energy and waves that could be exploited for it. ―It may be more expensive but it also has a price,‖ he said. The governor said the main The province‘s governor, I reason for his decision is that Made Mangku Pastika said here because mountains, forests, he would stick to his decision to beaches, lakes and estuaries reject the development of the are holy areas. plant. ―The Balinese people and I ―I think it is a local wisdom that could not as yet accept it. So, I apologize for that,‖ he said. The ministry of energy and mineral resources has planned to build the plant and is awaiting for the governor‘s approval. ―We will start it as soon as the governor agrees,‖ energy minister Jero Wacik said after speaking at a meeting with Hindu leaders here on Friday. Various parties have expressed their rejection to the project located in the Batukaru wildlife preserve in the districts of Tabanan and Buleleng for fear it would cause environmental damages. The Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) has also asked the government not to go Wacik said if the project is finahead with the plan saying that ished Bali will have an addi―mountains and forests are contional electricity supply of 150 to sidered holy sites by Hindus. 200 megawatt. Moreover Bali is also a small island,‖ PHDI‘s central execuBali, which is the country‘s most tive board chairman Ida popular tourist destinations, at Pedanda Ketut Sebali Tianyar present needs around 600 Arimbawa. megawatt and in the future the province would need up to Bali is mostly populated by Hin1,000 megawatt. dus. Page 09 SANUR WEEKLY Page 10 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Reporter Dies on Bali Trek Anak Agung Gusti Ngurah Krisna Yana – Bali Travel Journalist Dies in Hiking Accident Bali. Yana, who volunteers as a scout leader, was said to be surveying a coming expedition by a group of high school students when the accident occurred. A reporter from the Bali Travel Newspaper, Anak Agung Gusti Ngurah Krisna Yana, aged 26, died after falling into a ravine in the tourist area of Tanah Wuk, Sangeh in Yana‘s body was found lodged against a tree from where he managed to telephone a friend to ask for help before expiring from his injuries. Anak Agung Gusti Ngurah Krisna Yana was well known as a reported for the Bali Travel Weekly. A doctor at Sanglah‘s General Hospital confirmed that Yana‘s was dead on The hospital released Yana's body for final arrivals when his body was brought to disposition in his home village located in the hospital on Saturday, June 15, 2013. the sub-district of Marga, Tabanan. An examination of the man‘s body revealed wounds consistent with a fall into a ravine. (www.balidiscovery.com) Current News Jakarta Man Drowns While Swimming on Petitenget Beach in Bali A 22-year-old man from Jakarta, Permadi Tejokusumo, drowned on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, while swimming at Petitenget beach in North Kuta, Bali. Holidaying in Bali with a Dutch companion, Ruben Boelle (23), the two went for an afternoon swim and were both swept out to sea. Assisted by others, Boelle managed to return to shore while Tejokusumo disappeared from view. A three-day search by a joint search-and-rescue team discovered Tejokusumo's body in the surf not far from where he first disappeared three days before. The man's body was removed from the beach and sent to the morgue of Bali‘s Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar. (www.balidiscovery.com) Page 11 SANUR WEEKLY Page 12 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 And the Winner is . . . Constitutional Court Rejects Challenges to May 15 Bali Governor Race of Bali. Instead, Puspayoga and Sukrawan chose to challenge the results on the basis of alleged structural and systematic irregularities that allegedly reduced the number of total votes cast. Allegations that fraudulent votes were cast using the names of non-participating The Indonesian Constitutional Court has voters were denied by the Bali Elections rejected efforts by Anak Agung Gede Ngu- Commission (KPU-Bali) who presented rah Puspayoga and Dewa Nyoman Sukra- proof to refute these claims. The Courts wan to appeal the results of the May 15, also stated that voters casting multiple 2013 Bali gubernatorial election. votes by representing nonpresent voters have ocAli Mochtar, the chief judge of the Constitu- curred in past legislative tional Court, told the PDIP candidates that races, presidential races their appeal of the elections results had and the election of regional been rejected in its entirety in a decision leaders without objection. rendered in Jakarta on June 20, 2013. Furthermore, the Court As reported by OKEZONE, the court ruled found that the opening of a that the plaintiff had failed to adequately ballot box by the Buleleng question the results of the vote count that Election Commission (KPU declared Made Mangku Pastika and I Ketut -Buleleng) three days after Sudikerta as governor and deputy-governor the vote recapitulation had no potential to change the previously announced vote outcome. The Court also rejected allegations of ―money politics‖ saying the evidence presented did not support those charges. In closing, the Constitutional Court ratified the findings of the Bali Provincial Election Commission (KPU-Bali) that declared Pastika and Sudikerta governor and deputygovernor for Bali 2013-2018 by winning 50.02% of the vote casts. (www.balidiscovery.com) Page 13 SANUR WEEKLY Page 14 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Probe continues into toddler‟s kidnapping As reported by Bali Daily (The Jakarta Post) while Kuta Police continue to investigate the kidnapping of French toddler Logan Mattei, 2, alleged abductor Sonia Gonsalez is being detained by the police and considered a suspect. Kuta Police deputy chief Adj. Comr. I Nyoman Gatra, said another matter had come to light during the investigation. When searching the rented room in Denpasar used by the suspect, whose real name is Joaninha Maria Graciet Verdial Vieira, alias Grandong, the police discovered several sharp weapons, including a sword and dozens of arrows, with a man claiming to be her husband, Manuel Hendrique Soares, 44. Currently, Vieira has been charged under the Criminal Code and the Child Protection Law and is facing a maximum sentence of 12 Vieira told police the weapons years imprisonment. Vieira had were souvenirs to take home to apparently been on vacation in Timor Leste. ―We are still inves- Bali for one month, having vistigating because we don‘t know ited the island many times since where she got them from,‖ said the 1990s. She has been imGatra on Tuesday. prisoned three times here for theft. The police also confiscated a folding knife, stun devices and The police admitted that with knuckle dusters. With this eviher history, she had not been dence secured by the police, hard to find. Prior to being the couple is now facing a life caught, Vieira had taken the sentence under emergency kidnapped toddler to Lembah regulations. Pujian Church with the intention of leaving him there. She told the church attendant that the child was a relative and that she had to return quickly to Timor Leste but did not have any money. This story netted her Rp 7 million (US$702). The child was taken to a church orphanage in Lovina, Singaraja. Local police found him there healthy but a little tired and brought him to Denpasar, where he was reunited with his father. We got mail We got an email from one of our readers just before we started printing the Weekly. This is what he wrote about the new underpass: I would just like to present my opinion of the new so called tunnel near Kuta. Actually its only a hole not a tunnel.I suppose we were all expecting a real tunnel after travelling many tunnels throughout the World. Its really is AMAZING to think someone could plan and build this "tunnel" and make the traffic worse than it was before. What is so AMAZING is that now all traffic must exit (if coming from Sanur) into the Airport Road Jalan Ngurah Rai. So if the traffic is banked up (as it is most of the time) you cant even get back to Kuta or Sunset Road. Even more AMAZING is that you have to cross 2 lanes of traffic to do so. Good one Bali,that was money down the hole. It made someone rich and us more stress in the morning. (T.C Bali) Page 15 SANUR WEEKLY Page 16 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Money, Money, Money Local Tourism Leaders Sees Indonesia Tourism as Underfunded and Lacking a Long-Term Plan for this purpose. figures,‖ said Kandia. Speaking at the inauguration of the Bali Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) held in Bali on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, Kandia said that limited funding available for tourism promotion was holding back tourism development. I Nyoman Kandia bemoaned that Malaysia spends 20 times more on tourism promotion than Indonesia. He added that the great weakness of tourism promotion in Indonesia is the lack of an overall, longterm strategy. (www.balidiscovery.com) ―The House of Representatives (DPR) see tourism as an industry I Nyoman Kandia, a member of the Indone- already in operations, thinking ‗so sian Tourism Promotion Board has told why should we give it funding.‘ The BeritaBali.com that Indonesia ideally needs DPR is not aware of the strong at the minimum of Rp. 1 trillion (US$100 effect of tourism and how one tourmillion) to promote the country‘s tourism ist staying a week in Bali can creindustry. ate employment for 50 people. This contrasts with the mere Rp. 20 billion Drivers work. People visit shops. (US$2 million) allocated in the state budget But, the DPR doesn't see these Page 17 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 BIZNET Bali International Triathlon 2013 BIZNET Bali Triathlon 2013 Ends as Organizers Prepare to Meet Challenges on the Road Ahead The 7th BIZNET Bali International Triathlon was held on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Jimbaran Beach and along the southernmost peninsula of Nusa Dua. Over one thousand athletes took part in the Olympic distance, Sprint distance and 5kilometer fun run at this year's event. Slovenia athlete Michael Bucek was awarded the best overall time in the Olympic Distance event with a time of two hours seven minutes forty-three seconds, beating out Indonesian athlete Andi Wibowo with a time ridien Jimbaran Bali Resort. of two hours, thirteen minutes and forty-seven seconds. On Sunday race-day a brief ceremony on the beach at JimBest overall Olympic distance baran, officiated over by the time for a woman was turned in Regent of Badung, Anak Agung by Michelle Boyes of Australia Gede Agung, and the President at two hours thirty-six minutes Director of BIZNET Netand fifty-one seconds. Boye‘s works, Adi Kusma, preceding time bested fellow-Australian the start of the Olympic distance Nathalie Laurendeau and Britswim at 7:00 am, followed 20 ain‘s Katherine de Rome. minutes later by the Sprint DisThe races formed the centertance event and the 5km fun piece of three days of activities rub a short while later. starting on Friday with bike course tours, a Balinese bike Throughout the morning the blessing, group swims and an spacious Race Expo and Tranathlete reception at the Private sition Area provided by the InResidence Villas of the Four terContinental Resort Bali was Seasons Resort at Jimbaran alive with the through-flow of Bay. athletes transitioning from On Saturday, group runs and swimming to cycling to the runswims were conducted leading ning race. Meanwhile, a large up to a late afternoon race brief- number of vendors offer food, ing and a sumptuous high-car drink and services against the dinner presented by the Le Me- background of live music and award presentations. BIMC Hospital manned a wellequipped medical field hospital to assist racers; BIZNET connected racers and the press with their sophisticated Fiber Optic Internet service; Herbalife distributed nutritious drinks; Jari Menari provide complimentary massages to exhausted athletes – representing a sampling of the many interesting stands in operation throughout the morning. Just before sunset athletes and others gathered on the cliffside of the AYANA Resort and Spa Bali for the traditional ―Rock the Race Party‖ co-sponsored by Bir Bintang and Plaga Wines. The events concluded with a joyous fireworks display under a splendid full moon before all those in attendance were invited down for a cocktail at the legendary Rock Bar. During the final nights cocktail, Brennan Lindner of Generic Events and a cofounder of the Bali Race spoke to those in attendance, highlighted how traffic and Bali‘s rapid growth continued to challenge organizers. Despite the deployment of additional pacalang (community enforcement officers) and police for the 7th running, significant problems were encountered that are concerning to both the race organizers and the government of the Island who seen the BIZNET Bali International Triathlon as a valuable component of the Island‘s yearlong schedule of activities. Fundamental changes in the racecourse are now under discussion at a number of levels that will secure the future of the Bali International Triathlon for years to come. (www.balidiscovery.com) Page 18 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Page 19 SANUR WEEKLY Page 20 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 At the Stroke of Midnight Gasoline and Diesel Prices Increased in Indonesia at Midnight, Friday, June 21, 2013 June 21, 2013. The increase took effect from midnight that same day. Jero Wacik said the government pledged in the wake of the hike to increase national production of fuel targeting 1 million barrels of crude oil per day with a con- comitant increase in gas production. In Denpasar, the government's announcement sparked long lines at gas pumps as people line up to full up their tanks for the last time at the ―old‖ price. In the ensuing rush, some gas stations reportedly ran low on fuel supplies during the course of the evening. (www.balidiscovery.com) Calvin & Hobbes A liter of premium rose 44% to Rp. 6,500 (US$0.65) per liter, while diesel fuel rose 22% to Rp. Fuel prices increased across 5,500 (US$0.55) per liter. Indonesia at midnight on Friday, According to the Bali Post, the increase was announced by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jero Wacik, at the office of the Coordinating Minister of the Economy on Friday. Page 21 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Cryptic Crosswords Across 1 Plainly it's said to describe a type of truck (11) 9 Puzzle that's nothing if not negative (7) 10 I get shot about in the lift (5) 11 Kind of help in office (4) 12 Force the company to take Eric on in design (8) 14 Dark thoughts? (6) 16 Another fruit carried in the banana ship (6) 18 Control shown as others fall (8) 19 Engage me with a plea for silence (4) 22 He'll give support in return (5) 23 Legal or otherwise it's a lively movement (7) 24 He's a mess and suffers humiliation (11) Down 2 Hastily make and hoist a flag (3,2) 3 I had taken the French loaf (4) 4 Possibly push to a conclusion (6) 5 Supporter likely to maintain contact (8) 6 One impression of the publishing trade (7) 7 It will be presented by a group at one (6,5) 8 How near David got to Goliath? (6,5) 13 It's always used up when needed (8) 15 Flag officers? (7) 17 May be in leaf at last (6) 20 They cut in inches (5) 21 Design for a tailless aircraft (4) Page 22 Solution for this crosswords on page 25 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Somewhere in Iowa an elderly couple named Ethel and Fred are engaged in foreplay...as Fred reaches under the covers he grabs Ethel by her t#ts and says, "Ethel if these could produce milk, we could get rid of that damn cow". Ethel thinks nothing of Fred's remark. Fred then reaches further down into the cover and grabs Ethel by her s###ch. Fred then replies "Ethel if this here could catch mice we could get rid of that damn cat‖ at this remark Ethel rips the covers off the bed grabs Fred by his d%%k and says "Fred if this was a little bigger we could get rid of your damn brother." A married couple is driving along a highway doing a steady forty miles per hour. The wife is behind the wheel. Her husband suddenly looks across at her and speaks in a clear voice. "Darling," he says. "I know we've been married for twenty years, but I want a divorce." The wife says nothing, keeps looking at the road ahead but slowly increases her speed to 45 mph. The husband speaks again, "I don't want you to try and talk me out of it, "he says, "because I've been having an affair with your best friend, and she's a far better lover than you are." Again the wife stays quiet, but grips the steering wheel more tightly and slowly increases the speed to 55. He pushes his luck. "I want the house," he says insistently. Up to 60. "I want the car, too," he continues. 65 mph. "And," he says, "I'll have the bank accounts, all the credit cards and the boat." The car slowly starts veering towards a massive concrete bridge. This makes him a wee bit nervous, so he asks her: "Isn't there anything you want?" The wife at last replies - in a quiet and controlled voice. "No, I've got everything I need." she says. "Oh, really?" he inquires, "So what have you got?" Just before they slam into the wall at 75 mph, the wife turns to him, smiles, and says, "The airbag." A guy walks into a bar with his dog and says, I'll have a Scotch and water and my dog would like a whiskey sour. The bartender says, "Sorry, we don't allow animals in here." The dog replies, "Hey, I'm tired of being discriminated against. Just give me a drink." The bartender says, "Oh, no, not another ventriloquist with the old talking dog trick. Both of you, get out of here!" "No, no, no, this isn't a trick, I promise you," says the man, "I tell you what, I'll go for a walk around the block and you talk to Rover here." The man leaves and the bartender sees him turn the corner. "Now, can I have my drink." says the dog. The bartender is amazed. "Sure you can and it's on the house! Listen, can you do me a favor? My wife works next door at the cafe. It'll make her day if you go in and order a cup of coffee. Here's ten bucks and you can keep the change afterwards." "Okay." says the dog and he takes the ten dollars and leaves. Ten minutes go by and the dog doesn't come back. The owner returns and asks where is the dog. So both of them go off to see what happened to the dog. As they approach the cafe, Masters of Transport And they see Rover going at it hot and heavy with a French poodle in the alley between the bar Logistics and cafe. The owner shouts, "What are you doing! You've never done this before!" The dog shrugged. "Hell, I've never had any money before." A Scotsman, an Irishman, and an Englishman are each sentenced to a year in solitary confinement; before being locked away, each is to be granted a year's supply of whatever he wants to help him get through the long, long spell alone. The Scotsman asks for a year's supply of whisky; it's given to him and he's locked away.The Irishman asks for a year's supply of Guinness so he's locked up with several thousand bottles of it. The Englishman asks for a year's supply of cigarettes and he's given a pile of cartons and the cell door is shut on him. One year later, the doors are all unlocked. The Scotsman staggers out and shouts, 'I'm free!' and then keels over dead from alcohol poisoning. The Irishman is dragged out into the light, whereupon he promptly dies of liver failure. When the door to the Englishman's cell is opened, everybody watches eagerly to see what sort of a wreck the man has made of himself. To their surprise, he walks right out the door, sidles up to the first person he sees, and asks, 'I say you wouldn't happen to have a match, would you?' Little Johnny is sitting in biology class, when his teacher states the fact that only humans stutter, and no other animal in the world does. Johnny raises his hand and says, ―you are wrong, Miss Finch!" "Really, would you mind telling us why that is Johnny?" "Well, Miss Finch, the other day I was playing with my cat on the porch. The neighbor‘s Rottweiler came around the corner, and my cat went "fffff! fffff! fffff!" and before he could say "F…" the dog ate him!" Have another one? Send your photo to sanurweekly@gmail.com Page 23 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Sanur gets cancer house As reported by Bali Daily (The Jakarta Post) Denpasar mayor Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra on Sunday opened a Rumah Sehat (house of health) offering information on reproductive health, as well as women‘s cancer screening. The facility is located alongside Intaran Market on Jl. Danau Tondano No. 1, directly across the of Dangin Peken hamlet community hall. ―Cervical cancer, sexuallytransmitted diseases and HIV/ AIDS have spread and threaten ―I would like to thank the Austra- the younger age-groups and we lian Consul for his tireless effort would like to contribute to the in rallying support for the estab- fight against these diseases lishment of this facility,‖ Mantra through this facility,‖ Yayasan said, adding that the facility Rama Sesana head, Dr. Luh would enable more women to Putu Upadisari said. get vital information on the deadly disease. Rama Sesana is a local founda- tion focusing on women‘s health issues. In 2004, it established a similar facility in Pasar Badung, the island‘s largest market, to assist poor traders and workers. In that market, the foundation has provided services for over 9,000 women. ―We are operating the facility in Sanur at the invitation of the banjar and with financial assistance from Inspirasia and AusCrossword solution from page 22 tralian donors,‖ she said. Air Niugini to Fly Port Moresby to Bali Starting August Air Niugini, the national airline of Papa New Guinea, has announced its intention to commence direct flights between Port Moresby and Bali effective August 5, 2013. ment with the Indonesian national airline Garuda will allow passengers bound between the two destinations to fly on either airline thereby increasing flight frequency and access to the respective Garth McIlwain, chairman of the board, told route systems of each carrier. PNG Media that his airline will fly once Air Niugini flies to 10 international destieach week to Bali using a Boeing 737 airnations including Hong Kong, Fiji, Auscraft. tralia, Singapore, Tokyo and Cebu. Operating under a code-sharing arrange- (www.balidiscovery.com) Page 24 The new facility offers pap smears as early detection for cervical cancer, pregnancy tests, family planning services, HIV and STD tests, as well as teaching breast selfexam for early detection of breast cancer, and offering counseling and outreach work by peer educators. SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Page 25 SANUR WEEKLY Page 26 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Page 27 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Professional taxi service expected for „new‟ Ngurah Rai Can you imagine that at an international airport, finding a taxi may depend on the driver‘s home situation? As bizarre as this may sound, it can happen when you are at Ngurah Rai airport in Bali. ―I am annoyed with my wife this Page 28 morning. That‘s why I decided to leave home as early as possible to drive airport visitors,‖ Nyoman, an airport taxi driver, told a passenger who had just arrived at the airport at 7 a.m. after an early morning flight leaving Jakarta at 4:30 am. Upon arrival, the Indonesian passenger found that the airport taxi service booth was unattended, despite the presence of some men wearing taxi-driver uniforms outside the booth, all of whom were eagerly greeting only foreign visitors. Despite operating at Ngurah Rai airport for a long time, the airport taxis–around 236 of them-apparently do not provide a round-the-clock service for passengers. Some drivers are selfemployed, while others work for private individuals. These owners are incorporated in the airport taxi cooperative. From 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., there may not be a driver on duty at the airport, so passengers on late night or early morning flights may have to use the rental cars that often charge ridiculous amounts, such as Rp 400,000 (US$40.20) for a trip to downtown Denpasar that is only Rp 90,000 by taxi. Airport taxi cooperative phone operator Made Bagi vaguely said, ‖Our taxis are available from the first to the last flights of the day. Well, the booth only opens at 8 a.m.‖ ―I agree that an international airport taxi service should operate 24 hours. We should work shifts, the drivers. But we don‘t have a regulation for that yet. So far, we only have rules that regulate our neatness wearing a uniform,‖ said Nyoman. Continue reading on page 29 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur Continuation of “Professional taxi service expected for „new‟ Ngurah Rai” from page 28 Along with the major overhaul currently taking place at the airport, which when renovated will welcome hundreds of international delegations for the upcoming APEC Summit in October, the airport management is mulling improving the professionalism of its taxi service by accepting other private taxi operators at the new international and domestic terminals. of services requires improvement. All of this depends on the airport management policy,‖ said Mertadi. Currently, Blue Bird operates around 750 taxis in Bali. Last year, state-owned airport management company Angkasa Pura I recorded 113,562 incoming and outgoing flights, both domestic and international, from Ngu- 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 rah Rai airport. These figures showed a significant increase of over 9,000 flights compared to the 103,771 flights in 2011. Last year also saw 14.17 million passengers onboard those flights, 1.4 million more people than the 12.77 million passengers recorded in 2011. (Bali Daily - The Jakarta Post) ―We are still in the process of analyzing our needs for this transportation mode,‖ Efferson Siregar, operational manager at Ngurah Rai International Airport, told Bali Daily cautiously. ―However, we do hope that before the APEC summit this study will be completed, and if the study finds it necessary, the new [taxi] fleet will be welcomed,‖ he said. Currently, only local taxis registered in the airport taxi cooperative have the right to transport passengers inside the airport compound. Other private taxi operators, such as national brand Blue Bird, can only take passengers who are willing to walk an extra 500 meters to the airport compound entrance gate. Marketing manager of the Bali-chapter Blue Bird Group, Nyoman Mertadi, acknowledged that in addition to the group‘s Golden Bird luxury car rental, which currently is allowed to operate at the airport, the company also hopes the management will open fairer competition for taxi operators at the newly refurbished airport. ―Currently we are re-tendering for our existing operational right for Golden Bird car rental. However, just like other regular taxi operators outside the airport taxi cooperative, all of us have a similar desire that healthier competition rather than monopolistic practice will be encouraged for taxi services in the airport, which is expected to become a five-star international airport.‖ ―An airport is the first and last impression for any visitor to this island. So, the quality Page 29 SANUR WEEKLY Page 30 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Biznet Expands Internet and Pay TV Services in Bali residents. Good Internet service levels and high-definition cable television are becoming important needs,‖ Adi Kusma, president director and founder of the company, said in a statement. As reported by The Jakarta Globe Supra Primatama Nusantara, a leading fixed-line Internet and multimedia provider in Indonesia that owns the Biznet Networks trademark, is expanding its services in the popular tourist island Bali. He told the Jakarta Globe in February that Biznet had invested around $50 billion last year to expand its Internet and data center services. available to around 53,000 homes. Adi, who is a nephew of Rudy Suliawan, a businessman who controls the Midplaza Group said in February he wanted to extend his fiber optic cable network to 10,000 kilometers and provide cable pay TV service to between 200,000 and 250,000 homes in Indonesia. and even Yahoo. While Biznet can only serve some Bali customers with its Internet service at the moment, it plans to launch its pay television service in September, Adi said. The number of Internet users in Indonesia is expected to grow fast. Biznet offers network, Internet, data center, cloud computing as well as pay television services, which are supported by a fiber optic network and the largest data center in the country. According to data from the Indonesian Internet Service Provider Association (APJII), there were This year, it will invest around 63 million registered Internet the same amount to further exusers last year, accessing the pand the business. Web through various means, The company already extended including fixed-line and mobile its fiber optic network on the ―The Bali investment is part of The company, which was estab- devices such as smartphones island by 500 kilometers, and by our one-year budget,‖ Adi said lished in 2000, serves numerand tablets. the end of this year, it is exvia BlackBerry messenger. ous large corporations. They pected to increase to 1,000 include Bank Central Asia, Bank The APJII forecasts the number kilometers. Biznet‘s fiber optic network, Mandiri, BHP Billiton, Cocato almost double in the next including Bali, has now reached Cola, Citibank, Mizuho Bank, three years, to 130 million in ―Bali is a resort area, where 6,000 kilometers, while its pay Inpex, Kaskus, Reuters, Sam2015. many foreigners also become television service has been poerna, Shell, Toyota, the WWF Page 31 SANUR WEEKLY Page 32 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Australian Threatened Seven Years in Prison As reported by The Bali Times Australian citizen named Sandra Cindy Sheed (42) could face a maximum of seven years in prison for allegedly taking items that are not hers. dispute with the victim, Stephen Blackwell, who is also from Australia due to their relationship has ended. ―The defendant and the victim were known living together in Perumahan Indah Pesona Resident Number 9 Pemogan, Denpasar. It is the victim‘s house,‖ he said. However, they lived together just a few days, because the The General Prosecutor Kade victim expel the accused after Wahyu described his indictment their relationship ends. on the trial with the Chief of Judges Panel AA Wirakanta in Apparently the defendant did the Denpasar District Court. not accept the victim‘s manner, so that when the victim left for He said that the action took his home country, she used the place in March 2013 at a differ- chance to come to the house ent time that was triggered by a with the aim of taking the goods. The defendant directly damaged the lock and opened the fence door with a spare key he had. ―Then the defendant contacted the witnesses, Ketut Sudiarta, to help her taking a car in the garage,‖ he said. While the defendant was in the house, the victim‘s man, Made Mujana came in. Seeing a harmful action, he asked the lady from the land of the kangaroo. To see the man coming the defendant was annoyed, even she scolded him off. He didn‘t accept the way the defendant treated him so he reported her to the police. ―Apparently she isn‘t satisfied with her first attempt, few days after the incident, she again came to the victim‘s house and took various items,‖ he said. For her action, she is charged with two-coated article, namely Article 363 Paragraph 5 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code and Article 362 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. The threat of punishment is a maximum of seven years in prison. Page 33 SANUR WEEKLY Page 34 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Hotel Rates in Bali Increase 15% As reported by The Bali Times indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) predicts room rates in Bali will rise about 15 percent from current rates, following the price hike of subsidized fuel oil (BBM). and set distribution scenarios that provide a destination that open possibility for a longer stay,‖ he said. in Denpasar. It still imposes rates as agreed, although rising fuel prices will make car rental rates increasing. (Pawiba). Formerly Chairman of Pawiba Bagus He said that within a short time Soediana said that it would of visit it could influence occuAccording to him, the impact of raise vehicle rental rates 10 to pancy rates. Moreover, there is such conditions has previously 15 percent as a form of antici―In the past when there is a rise now the government plan to been anticipated by the contract pation of rising fuel prices. of fuel prices, hotel room rates raise fuel prices which impact clause with partners. ―The increase in the rate is with increased about 10-15 percent on the increase in room rates. ―Usually before signing the con- the assumptions or predictions from the previous price. At this Meanwhile Association of the tract, it has been explained to if the government raise price of time we do not think it will be Indonesia Tours and Travel the partners that there will be a premium Rp2,000 and diesel much different from that range,‖ (Asita) plans not to raise rates if correction if we face such condi- Rp1,000,‖ he said. said Chairman of the Governing the subsidized fuel prices intion as now,‖ he said. Body of PHRI Bali Tjokorda Oka crease. The fuel price increase will cerArtha Ardana Sukawati in Den- ―We can‘t raise rates as agreed Regarding vehicle rental rate tainly have an impact on tourpasar. with other agencies, both at increase that is certainly must ism transport rental rates, but home and abroad,‖ said Chair- wait the decision of the Bali the amount is not equal to the According to him, the increase man of Asita Bali I Ketut Ardana Tourism Transport Association increase in fuel prices. of fuel prices resulted in the tourism industry, especially hotels raise room rates as generally the purchase for the energy sector account for 35 percent of operating costs. ―In the end we have to increase the room rate because we are also dealing with competitors so that the rates should be adjusted,‖ said the former Regent of Gianyar. He said that PHRI Bali can accept the government‘s plan to raise fuel prices, but the impact of rising hotel room rates will be passed on to consumers. On the other hand, he said that the length of tourists staying in Bali in recent years is getting shorter that is less than four days, whereas prior to 2002 the length of stay reached 14 days. He said that it is influenced by global factors such as the easy access and the quantity of flights to the island. ―We can‘t avoid the global impact, what we need to do is to improve the quality of tourist destinations in Bali Page 35 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Business as Usual Fuel Price Increase Not Expected to Dent Indonesia‟s Fast-Growing Tourism Industry tourism targets will not be revised following dramatic increases of between 22% -44% in fuel prices. Speaking at the opening of a cultural festival in Jakarta on Wednesday, June Indonesia‘s Minister of Tourism 19, 2013, Pangestu said, ―There and the Creative Economy, Mari will be no correction in tourism Elka Pangestu, has declared targets because all impacts and that domestic and international implications have been take into Page 36 consideration.‖ The Minister, quoted in The Bali Post, said she anticipated that Indonesia continues to target 9 the tourism industry would find million foreign tourist visits for ways to be more efficient in its all of 2013. Meanwhile, the gov- use of energy, such as occurred ernment is holding firm on its after the last increase in fuel expectation that 250 domestic costs. tourist trips will be undertaken in The higher energy cost is exthe current year, a number the pected by the Minister to give Ministry of Tourism thinks will new impetus to green hotel and increase to 400 million trips by green environment programs. 2022. (www.balidiscovery.com) SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Page 37 SANUR WEEKLY Page 38 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Thou Shell Not Kill World-Wide Protest Mount Against Bali‟s Illegal Turtle Trade The environmental activist group ProFauna has delivered an international online petition to Bali‘s governor demanding he take steps to end the illegal trade of turtles and turtle eggs in Bali. concerned about the illegal turtle trade in Bali, which has increased again,‖ The petition orchestrated by ProFauna and SOS Sea Turtle was handed to the governor at his office on Wednesday, June The non-governmental agency‘s 19, 2013. Promulgated on the Bali coordinator, Jatmiko WiInternet, 25,000 signatures from woho, told The Jakarta Post: around the world signed on to ―The petition shows that the urge quick action by the goverinternational community is now nor to stop the turtle trade. Jatmiko added: ―We hope the Bali governor can take more serious, concrete and thorough action to put an end to the illegal turtle trade.‖ Jatmiko said the ongoing trade in turtles is tainting the image of Bali and may eventually affect the island‘s main business of tourism. The Jakarta Post report hinted that if the government fails to heed calls to stop the turtle trade, calls to boycott tourism as occurred in 2000 might be repeated. (www.balidiscovery.com) Hand-Made in Bali Bali Handicraft Exports Increase 10.89% Bali handicraft and wood products, primarily composed of carved statues, generated US$13.84 million in export earnings during the first three months of 2013. same sectors in Q1 2012. This represents a 10.89% increase in export earnings from the According to Bank Indonesia, exports of handicrafts remain sluggish due to weak demand from European and U.S. markets. According to Dwi Pranoto of the Bali branch of Bank Indonesia, something of a recovery in handicrafts may be underway as the Q1 2012 export figures were 6.09% ahead of Q1 2011. The stronger rate of growth in Q1 2013 fuels views that a slow-paced recovery may be underway in the handicraft sector. (www.balidiscovery.com) Page 39 SANUR WEEKLY Page 40 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Bali alerted to 14 new drugs As reported by Bali Daily (The Jakarta Post) while 14 new drugs have been found widely distributed across Indonesia, Bali still serves as a transit point for drug trafficking to and from Jakarta, West Java and other parts of Indonesia. the new drugs had been identified in BNN laboratory examinations over the past couple of years. Some of themhad been created by mixing several drugs already being trafficked, while others were new substances formulated abroad and traded in Indonesia. being hallucinogens, stimulants and depressants. ness. So far, only 560 users have reported to the centers,‖ said Budiarta, as quoted by Currently, Indonesia has apBeritabali.com on Wednesday. proximately 5 million drug usAs of May this year, over 300 ers. Only around 18,000 of drug- and liquor-related cases them are currently in rehabilita- had occurred in Bali, as cited by tion. local newspaper Bali Post.The country is targeting being drug The National Narcotics Agency Bali itself is home to around free by 2015. (BNN)‘s deputy director of law These 14 new drugs are among 55,000 drug users. Head of Bali ―Well, the term ‗drug free‘does and cooperation, Brig. Gen. 251 new types recently discov- -chapter BNN, I Gusti Ketut not really mean free at all, but it Charles Victor Sitorus, urged ered worldwide. Budiarta, said that BNN had means that we are expecting to the enforcement of stronger established seven rehabilitation be able to suppress the numsecurity measures to prevent He said that the 14 new drugs centers for drug users in Bali, bers of drug traffickers to less Bali‘s continued role in drug would soon be included on the located at PAV Sandat Sanglah than 2.8 percent of total users,‖ trafficking nationwide and world- prohibited drug list in Law No. Hospital in Denpasar, Puskesargued Charles. wide. 35/2009 on narcotics. ―We will mas (community health center) I include this new list as an anKuta and Puskesmas Abianse- Currently, BNN is developing Charles acknowledged that so nex of the same law,‖ said mal in Badung, Puskesmas 3 cooperation with around 100 far 14 new drugs had been Charles, hoping that once the Tabanan, Puskesmas Ubud I government agencies to supfound in Bali, however, Jakarta law contained the new drug list, and II in Gianyar, Bangli Mental press the numbers of traffickers still recorded the highest distri- BNN would be able to stop Hospital and Yayasan Kasih and users by implementing bution of trafficked drugs nation- more violators. Kita Bali. urine tests for civil servants. wide. ―Drug users continue to be from BNNis also working with four the same age group, between ―However, most drug users are airlines, including Lion Air and Charles, who was speaking in a 25 and 55 years old,‖ he said, still reluctant to go due to Mandala Air, to enforce stricter BNN focus group discussion in adding that the new drugs had shame, fear of being caught by measures to tackle drug traffickBali on Wednesday, said that the same effects as older ones, the police and lack of awareing in the country. Page 41 SANUR WEEKLY Page 42 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Room Rates in Bali Under Pressure From Energy Costs Bali Room Rates Predicted to Increase 15% Following 44% Hike in Fuel Costs The Bali Chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI-Bali) is predicting the hotel room rates will increase around 15% as the result of the fuel price increase of 44% for premium gas that came into effect on June 22, 2013. As reported by Bisnis Bali, PHRI-Bali says that while they accept the government‘s decision to increase fuel costs, the actual cost of this increase will be passed on to the consumers. such as a significant increase in energy costs, take place. Earlier, the chairman of the Bali Transportation Association (PAWIBA), Bagus Soediana said he preThe chairman of the PHRI-Bali, Tjokorda Separately, the Indonesian Association of dicts transportation costs will increase beOka Artha Ardana Sukawati (Cok Ace), Travel Agents (ASITA) says there are no tween 10-15% due to the increase in fuels says he expects the increase in room tariffs plans to increase the tariffs of travel agents costs. to largely reflect the increase that occurred charges to domestic and international part- Fuel costs went up 44% or by US$0.20 per when fuel cost last increased. Cok Ace ners due to ongoing contractual commitliter for premium on June 22, 2013. Diesel explained that energy costs represent 35% ment. In some instances, however, agree- fuels costs increased US$0.10 per liter on of all operating costs for accommodation ments do exist that allow rates to be inthe same date. providers. creased when overriding circumstances, (www.balidiscovery.com) Sanur Weekly Tide Charts June 26 - July 03, 2013 Day Date Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 * = New Moon ** = Full Moon 6 7 8 9 10 11 Time 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 0.6* 0.6* 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.6* 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6* 0.7 0.9 1.7 1.3 1 0.8 0.7* 0.8 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.8 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.2 1 2.5* 2.4* 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.2 2.3 2.4 2.3* 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.2* 2.0* 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.9 2 2 1.8* 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.7 0.1* 0.2 0.4 0.7 1 1.3 1.8 2 1.5 1.8 1.2 1.6 1 1.3 0.9 1.1 0.9* 0.9 1 0.8* 1.1 0.9 1.4 1 1.5 1.2 1.6* 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.5* Page 43 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Not Going with the Flow Angry Bali Villagers Close Ayung River to White Water Rafting Operators Angry villagers living along the banks of the Ayung River in Central Bali brought river rafting operations to a complete halt on Sunday, June 23, 2013, when they cut trees, felling them across the river and making the passage of the rubber rafts used by rafting companies impossible. Page 44 Reported by both Nusa Bali, The Bali Post and DenPost - hundreds of villagers blockaded the river in protest at the failure of river rafting companies to pay an agreed Rp. 500,000 (US$50) per month to each of the 11 communities (banjars) for the past ten months. Villagers complain that the hundred of tourist visitors traveling the river on rafts prevent traditional economic pursuits such as fishing or the breeding of live fish. For this reason, the rafting companies agreed to provide each Banjar a cash compensation of Rp. 500,000 each month. But, for the past 10 months, the rafting companies argue they are no longer able to make these payments. Police and military personnel were deployed along the river on Sunday to keep the peace on Sunday while rafting operations came to a halt. Villagers have pledged even stronger action if any attempt is made to remove the fallen trees blocking the river before an acceptable settlement is reached between local resi- dents and the rafting operators. Meanwhile, the chief of the local police precinct has promised to convene a meeting of between rafting operators and the local banjars to try to achieve a peaceful solution to the protests. An estimate 12 rafting companies operate river trips along the Ayung River. Balidiscovery.com has learned that rafting operations along the river resumed on Monday, June 24, 2013. (www.balidiscovery.com) SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Stop (Building) in the Name of the Law Villas in Jembrana Being Issued Permits and Licenses for Non-Conforming Construction And, despite what is an obvious violation of building and zoning codes, “Villa 33” appears to have a complete set of permits and licenses. A member of commission C of the Jembrana House of Representatives (DPRD-Jembrana), Putu Kamawijaya, said on Friday, June 14, 2013, that he deeply regretted such As reported by Beritabali.com, flagrant disregard for the law many of the newly built villas could occur, especially when clearly violate minimum setback the rules are so clear. rules from the shoreline but somehow manage to hold a full He was also concerned that set of permits and building liconstruction is being allowed censes. to continue on the construction of a building This anomaly is fueling suspithat violates the law, with cion of official collusion and local officials choosing to corruption in the issuance of close their eyes. building and site permits. ―This is not happening only in Several of the ―suspicious‖ villas Perancak, but in many other are located in the village of Per- places. Violations occur, but no ancak, Jembrana. one takes action,‖ complained Putu Kamawijaya. One, named “Villa 33” is still under construction. This particu- He said that permits have been lar villa has raised protests be- issued points to official collusion cause its distance from the to break the law. shoreline is less than 50 meters while the minimum legal setKamawijaya said any building back from the shoreline for all being built in violation of the law areas in Bali is 100 meters. requires the relevant authority must have the courage to take The surge in villas being built in the Bali regency of Jembrana has brought attention to bear on the legality of the permits held by these structures. The Sanur Weekly HandyMan List corrective action. After he surveyed the new villas in Perancak, he said all held the He called on authorities to move complete set of licenses, includagainst the illegal villas, regard- ing principle permits and buildless of who owns or back the ing permits. ―So everything is subject projects. OK,‖ insisted Widarta. Meanwhile, the head of the local enforcement office for Jembrana, Putu Widarta, said that his authority was only to check several documents that must be held by the villa project. The Provincial Zoning Law of Bali (RTRWP 2009) stipulates that any official issue a building permit that does not conform to the zoning law is subject to 5 years imprisonment. (www.balidiscovery.com) This List contains Names and Numbers of reliable HandyMan and HandyWoman. Pak Wayan (Electrical, Plumbing, Air conditioning) Call: 0361 7966020 Pak Anton (Expert Tiller little English, First Class Worker from Java) Call 081339862372 Pak Yose (Plumbing, Pools, Spas, Saunas, Awnings, Sails etc.) Call: 0813 3709 1769 Pak Yono (Gardening, Landscaping) Call 085 2339 75649 Installation Services (Electrical, Plumbing, AC, etc...) Call Made 087 8611 68488 or Wayan 0819 3600 08857 Made Toucan (Speaks good English, driver very good at all aspects building trade. 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Akhmad Tito Karim, the CEO of PT Jasa Marga, the managers of the toll road, said the President would travel the new road from the Ngurah Rai access road and head towards Nusa Dua. place in mid-July after formal inspections are conducted by the Minister of Public Works, Minister of Transportation and Indonesian Police. President Yudhoyono is also scheduled to inspect ongoing renovations at Bali‘s Ngurah Rai Airport. Once the work on the project is certified as acceptable by the Minister of Public Works, the 12.7-kilometer long toll road can be formally inaugurated by the President. The formal handover of the project to the Government will take (www.balidiscovery.com) New frog species found in Bali As reported by Bali Daily (The Jakarta Post) Scientists from Indonesia and Japan have discovered a new species of mini frog in Bali and have named it Microhylaorientalis. Amir Hamidy,a researcher from the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), and scientists Masafumi Matsui, Amir Hamidi and Koshiro Eto from the Graduate School of Human and Environ- mental Studies at Kyoto University in Japan, published their joint scientific finding in the Zootaxa Journal issued on June 14. The newly found frog species measures around 18.3 mm long in females and 17.4 mm in males, as reported by Antara news agency. The brown mini frog is distinctive due to its tiny body and unusual toe configura- tion, where the middle toe is much longer than those to the side. It has only been found in two areas in Bali — WongayaGede and Batukaru, at a height of 435 to 815 meters above sea level. The scientists found the frog in ricefields in these two sites. According to the scientists, Bali is now the eastern-most place for the Microhyla species to be found. ―Bali will become a key area to learn more about the evolution of the microhylid genus.‖ Page 47 SANUR WEEKLY Page 48 The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Page 49 SANUR WEEKLY The Weekly News Magazine For Sanur 26. Jun - 03. Jul 2013 Sanur Weekly Online Edition You can get a copy of the Sanur Weekly online now. The Online edition is provided as a PDF File and can be displayed by using any PDF viewer on your computer, your Pad or on your Smartphone. 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