Former Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka Dead at 75

Posted by Bali Villas on Thursday, March 11th 2010

11
Mar

Former Bali Governor and Cabinet Minister Ida Bagus Oka Succumbs to Stroke and Heart Disease.

Professor Dr. Ida Bagus Oka, Bali’s former governor and the Minister for Family Planning and Population Control during the Jusuf Habibie presidency, has died at the age of 75.

The 7th Governor of Bali from 1988 until 1993, Ida Bagus Oka served as the Rector of Bali’s Udayana University prior to embarking on a political career.

Suffering from complications of heart disease and stroke, Oka was rushed to Bali’s Sanglah General Hospital on Sunday evening, March 7, 2010, where he expired at 11:55 pm. …click here to read more

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Rudd team on Bali nine

Posted by Bali Villas on Wednesday, March 3rd 2010

3
Mar

Indonesian authorities are standing by claims that an Australian government official warned them of the sensitivities of executing members of the Bali nine in an election year.

An Indonesian official yesterday reaffirmed his version of events after it was reported in The Age and later denied by senior Rudd ministers.

The Age reported that the Australian embassy’s political counsellor in Jakarta, Paul Griffiths, warned about the sensitivities of the Bali nine in a meeting with officials at the Indonesian Attorney-General’s office.

One of those officials, Didiek Darmanto, said yesterday the report was correct and repeated his statement that Mr Griffiths had said the fate of the Australian trio was a ‘’sensitive political issue ahead of the election”. …click here to read more

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Top 2010 Destinations for Australian Travelers

Posted by Bali Villas on Wednesday, February 24th 2010

24
Feb

HotelsCombined.com.au today revealed Australian domestic and international travelers’ favorite destinations for 2010, according to the top 10 locations booked through the leading international hotel price comparison website.

City breaks are the preferred destination for Australian domestic travelers in 2010, with Sydney and Melbourne topping the list, while the tropical attractions of Bali and Phuket are the leading international drawcards for Australian visitors.

And the winner is…Sydney

With 419 hotels, Sydney is the favorite domestic city with 20% of leisure and business travelers heading to the city, staying on average 3.1 nights at average room rates of $195. …click here to read more

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