The current global financial crisis is starting to affect tourism in Bali, creating worries among tourism operators in the Indonesian resort island. The Bali branch of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) reported the occurrence of cancellations of hotel reservation for November, particularly reservations at three- to five-star hotels.

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Businessman in Bali should consider Taiwan as a potential market because many of the Taiwan citizens wanted to visit Bali during their holiday. Luh Sutami, a businesswoman and exporter of Balinese handicraft said “We should know what the tourists want so we can create and sell more handicrafts to them.”

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Kuta beach, one of the most favorite tourist sites in Bali, started to look packed on Wednesday, November 12th 2008, after quiet for the last few days. Even though the number of tourists not as crowded as before, but tourists already started to surf and sub bath on the beach.

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After the execution of Bali bombers, the entrance to Bali still tightly guarded by Bali police officers. The tight security maintained in Gilimanuk, Padangbai, Benoa, and Celukanbawang harbor and also in Ngurah Rai Airport. The police officers assisted by anti-terror squad, K9 unit, and Indonesian Armed Force. The officers also equipped with metal detector in [...]

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Toru Maruyana, a Japanese tourist, was arrested by the police on Tuesday, November 11th 2008 because posessing 7.9 grams of marijuana. When the police searched him, the officers found the illegal drug in his pocket wrapped in a small plastic bag.

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A modern and permanent port for foreign cruise ships will be built in the Indonesia’s island resort of Bali, chief of Bali Provincial Transportation Office Putu Sujana Cahyanta said here on Thursday. He expressed hope that after the completion of the port, foreign cruise ships passing by the Indonesian waters would take a few days [...]

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The number of American tourists to Bali has been increasing since the Indonesian government had lifted its travel warning, classiying the number of American tourists coming to the island resort as one of the big-ten. The number of tourists from other western countries also increased by an average of 20 percent, Ida Komang Wisnu, Head [...]

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