The regency of Badung retains quite significant potential for promotion of tourism villages. Among these potential villages is Bongkasa Pertiwi of Abiansemal district. Head of Tourim Objects and Attractions of Badung Tourism Office, A.A. Raka Yudha said that the government of Badung regency currently focusing on developing these potentials. At he moment the government is preparing seven villages to be promoted to become tourism villages. Continue reading »

Bali needs to me more selective in managing growth of its tourism industry in increasing competition of global tourism market. Paradigm to accept any investments intention without sufficiently assessing their potential negative impacts has to be swept away, otherwise degradation of cultural tourism will surely strengthen in Bali, Wayan Mertha, a lecturer of Bali Tourism College (STP) Nusa Dua, said on Wednesday (May 28th). Continue reading »

Jungutbatu village on Nusa Penida island can be considered as a wealthy village as result from development of tourism industry and seaweed cultivation in the area. Currently only one out of 753 inhabiting households is holding poor household (RTM) status. Unfortunately, along with the growth, the village lost its original unique profession, salt farming. Continue reading »

Worries on weakening support on agriculture sector in Badung regency arose lately as the government has not provide full protection to farmers. Focus on agriculture program innitiated by the regency government was changing every year, the latter introduced one was inconsistent to previous predecessing ones. The situation affect in disability to ensure farmers’ welfare, including quality and quantity of agricultural products in the richest regency of Bali. Continue reading »

Efforts to increase low utilization of European tourism market is currently being made by the Eropean side. Training program conducted by CBI in collaboration with Bali Tourism Board (BTB) and Bali Village financed by Dutch government is expected to bridge buyers and sellers. Fifteen small and medium enterprises (UKM) were trained and educated about European market. Continue reading »

So far there is not a single religious leader, academician, expert, observer, NGO, and tourism practitioner who express their agreement to an idea to extend the maximum limit of bulding height up to 33 meters threw by Dewa Ngurah Swastha. They are even standing against the idea to allow building higher than 15 meters. Continue reading »

Qatar government is committed to increase cooperation in tourism to deliver more of Qatar citizen to spend their holiday in Indonesia. The commitment was expressed by Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani in a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Merdeka Palace on Tuesday (May 19th). Continue reading »

Being an agricultural country, farming has been Indonesian backbone in keeping economic stability as well as availability of logistic supply. Unfortunately there are a number of specific sub-sectors remaining behind domestic needs as a result of improper balance between production and consumption. Continue reading »

Both national and international news medias were lately dominated by spreading pandemic of swine flu. Started in Mexico and a few other South American countries, it has now also reported in Israel and Europe. Recently a Dutch tourist in Bali was sent to the island’s main hospital as swine flu suspect. However doctors then declared the opposite. However the issue has not affected tourist arrivals to Bali. Continue reading »

The training and education institute of BIWI MTC Bali received a special visitors from the committe for marine labor of Timor Leste on Friday (May 15th). Timor Leste intended to invite BIWI MTC Bali to provide marine education for the work force of Timor Leste allowing them to work in marine industry. Continue reading »