A diverse picture of contemporary Bali emerged last week when seven young photojournalists took a brief break from their duties for local and international news outlets to participate in a week long workshop. The workshop, organized by the local chapter of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), aimed to improve the local photojournalists’ skills and knowledge. Continue reading »

Soon after JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton bombings on July, Garuda Indonesia president and CEO, Emirsyah Satar, started to monitor the cancellation of bookings for flights to Indonesia. Up to now, less than 5 percent of the bookings have been canceled, equating to about half the level of cancellations recorded after the first 2005 JW Marriott bombing, thus easing the concerns. However, Garuda does not take bombings lightly, given their impact on passenger numbers. Continue reading »