Buleleng Government and Marine and Fishery Ministry now arranging technical plan of PPI Kedonganan in a coordination meeting. “The existence of detail engineering design (DED) expected to push the development of PPI Kedonganan,” said Vice Badung Regent I Ketut Sudikerta. Vice Regent suggests to fix the harbor of fishermen ships. “Harbor location also should arrange so fishermen ships can put in an order line,” said him. in the other side the chairman of Sub Directory of Identification and Preparation of Fishery Harbor from Fisher and Marine Minister, Jonet Srialdoko delivers some important points I discussing the development of PPI Kedonganan.

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“Japanese is potential customer for flight services provide by Garuda Indonesia. It is due to Bali Island has become their main destination,” said main Director of Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali.

In the event of welcoming Japanese’ tourists from Haneda Japan, attend also Minister of Tourism and Creative Economic Mari Elka Pangestu.

Satar said that Garuda flight back to Haneda from Denpasar hope would be able to support the development of tourism in Bali, especially for national tourism activities in general.

“This direct flight will give more ease and convenience for passenger especially Garuda customers who do business or holidaying in Bali and surrounding area,” Satar said.

He said that Garuda flight of GA 887 has important meaning as it mark 50 years flight from Japan to Denpasar.

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Press conferences from Bern Embassy of Indonesian Republic on Tuesday morning mentioned that Bali chosen as the theme since Switzerland has known Bali as their cultural tourism destination, as far as many young designers of this country lives in that island.

In this Indonesian product promotion, will displaying works of Indonesian designer one of them is Ni Luh Djelantik who has been famous with her beautiful shoes. Her design even often worn by Holywood stars, one of them is Julia Roberts who several times ago filmed in Bali.

Women casual clothes of Switzerland designer who lives in Bali, Anja Sun Suko, came out as the most popular product bought in Globus. It is after studying carefully what kind of product having big market opportunities in that country.

Swiss is a country with 7.9 million citizens and having a tight relationship with Indonesia, especially Bali.

For household supplies are those of ceramics products from Gaya Keramik in which displaying natural tea and eating equipment with delicate features.

Besides, there are varied of Balinese house’s ornaments such as colorful small umbrellas, wooden fruits craft and wooden sculpture. Not less interesting is Balinese culinary prepared by Heinz Von Holzen, the chef of Bumbu Bali Restaurants. He is a chef who has lived in Bali since 1990.

Foreign Promotion Directorate of Tourism and Economic Creative Ministry sent cultural delegation consists of five Balinese dancers. They are Eka Budhi Hartanti, Rengganis Aprisiam Tunggadewi, Ida Ayu Sanis Teresanti Arika, Avi Purwandari and Faridya Faisal. That delegation led by Indera Dewantho from Ministry of Tourism and Economic Creative.

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“I indeed have no data but we still need to aware toward money laundering practice impersonated hotel investment,” said head of Head and Restaurant Indonesia for Bali, Tjok. Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati several time in Seminyak, Kuta.

According to Tjok Ace, the possibility is always there. “They don’t care either or not they will benefit from it or even loss,” he mentioned.

Thus, local government as the regulator and supervisor should be aware with this kind of practice. Otherwise, Bali would becoming place for money laundering,” he explained.

PHRI – Hotel Association of Indonesian Republic – recorded that there are 165 star hotels and are in total of 22,161 rooms. Then budgetary hotel in 2011 were 3,346 hotels or 62,407 rooms. “Perhaps that number are exceeding the record since we didn’t count unauthorized hotels in Bali,” he said.

He said that hotels in Bali should be classified and re-classify. “classification and reclassification dedicated to give imagination for consumer candidate toward quality and hotel classes,” he explained. This classification and reclassification involves BPP PHRI that send three judges, Rio Kondo, Carla Parengkuan and FX Soejatno Wardojo. This activity was starting from April 9th to April 20th involving 20 hotels in Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar, Tabanan, Karangasem up to Buleleng.

2002 Bill’s Ministry of Tourism Affair mentioned that hotel classification is a must then Bill Number 10/2009 regarding Tourism mentioned the same thing. “If we act according to Minister Bill, the assesment will be given to PHRI. However, according to Bill Section 54 Bill number 10/2009 this assesment is given to independet institution,” said Carla Parengkuan who is also Vice Secretari General of central PHRI.

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He explained, the shifting happens due to the heavy burden of tourism area so many investors chose surrounding areas such as Canggu and Kerobokan. However both areas had filled by any kinds of tourism accommodation then investors chose Tabanan as the next tourism destination especially ones nearby tourism object such as Tanah Lot. “We are optimized Tabanan area in two years will be exciting area. Besides this area will attract many investors in the future,” said him. According to Deden, the expectation supported by the data of increasing tourist visit in 2011 as much as 10,3%.

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Tomorrow (23/1) Tionghoa people believed world is entering Chinese New Year 2563. This year is Water Dragon year as it is convinced to bring prosperity for us. The coming of Chinese New Year (CNY) 2563 is welcoming happily by Chinese people. Any kinds of preparation had done like one in Griya Kongco Dwipayana Tanah Kilap Denpasar yesterday.

Some people looked preparing offerings to pray together to welcome New Year ’s Eve (22/1). Big candles and large lantern also had set up. Some Buddhists also was cleaning some Gods and Goddess statues. Surrounding environment of this temple also looks clean. The leader of Griya Kongco Dwipayana I.B. Adnyana said the preparation of welcoming CNY had almost done. According to him, massive pray will hold on Sunday’s midnight and it will accommodate barongsai show.

Barongsai is the sign of bad luck repellent and a pray for prosperity and a better life. Further CNY is coming with Siwaratri night as it is a great moment to contemplate. He also said Barongsai is a sign to repel bad luck and begging for prosperity. Furthermore it is a great moment to change ourselves to be better. It can start by our leaders so they can be a good example for their people.

CNY also hoped to tight solidarity between other religions to create peaceful life. In the other side same activities also appeared in Cao Fuk Mio Temple on Kargo Taman Street, Denpasar. The huge lanterns had set up while old lanterns also had replaced with the new ones to give a new hope and illuminate the Buddhists. Gods and Goddess statues also had cleaned up. In front of the temple gate, there are a couple of sugarcane bar with Bali cultural style to sign peaceful family relationship. When Imlek day arrives, children are usually using red clothes with dragon or hong bird pictures. Besides clothes, your houses will decorated by lanterns and candles. The one of great tradition is sharing angpao. Angpao signed energy transfer or lucky transfer from married people to the children. “The most important is not the money but also its meaning,” said him.

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“There are so many of Singapore Tourism Agent who wishes for their cruises anchoring at Tanah Ampo Port,” said Karangasem Regent, I Wayan Geredeg in Amlapura.

The regent also invited directly by the agent. In previous conversation made, the Regent received an offer from tourism travelling agent in Singapore to anchoring 440 units of their cruises per year or averagely 2 ships every day with 2,000-3,000 passenger capacity per unit.

“Cruise Port in Singapore is no longer able to accommodate all cruises make them taken interest with our port here,” the regent said after leading a ceremony to celebrate Mother Day yesterday.

In 2011, Tanah Ampo Port has been visited by 8 units cruises that transporting the jetsetter.

“Most of the cruises came from Europe and US. Today we are proposed to accommodate tourists from Asia due to the change of behavior from high-class tourist tendency, from boarding plan onto cruise,” he said while accompanied by his Vice, I Made Sukerana.

Moreover, those tourists all this time have been interested with the natural beauty of Bali. Therefore, the regent asked for the rice field and mountainous area around the port, located in Ulakan Village, Manggis District of Karangasem Regency keep maintained.

“We cannot shifting the function of rice field around this area as well as the mountain areas. We need to keep it green and become tourist attraction,” he said.

Yet, he was optimist that the offer came from Singapore becoming unacceptable concerning the limited supported facilities in Tanah Ampo.

Besides, Karangasem Regional Government also given full privilege by the central government to manage the port, which located one kilometer away from Padang Bai-Lombok Port.

“We are ready to continuing the development of this port if the government has given us the full right, in which it has initiated from President Yudhoyono himself for us coordinated with Transportation Department,” he said.

The port initially built using State Expense and Revenue Budgetary, Bali Provincial Expense and Revenue Budgetary and Karangasem Expense and Revenue Budgetary. Central government responsible for the path on sea to the port, Bali Provincial Government on the dock, and Karangasem government is the one responsible to provide 2.5 hectare.

“We can categorized the port development to be finished since it had visited by many cruises still it has not final since the ships could not docking perfectly and still need pontoon,” said Wayan Geredeg.

He also said that Tanah Ampo Port can solve fatigue sense at Benoa Harbor. “Benoa dedicated for cargo and passenger. Tanah Ampo specialized with cruise,” he said.

The regent viewed the importance of Tanah Ampo since all this time there is no cruise port in Indonesia.

“Such in Semarang and Surabaya is a general port that visited by cruise meanwhile Tanah Ampo specifically projected as cruise port with international standard,” he said.

Tanah Ampo Port will become the main supporting sector for tourism in Bali, especially concerning 1 tourism objects in Karangasem, among them are Besakih Temple, Laut Kubu Park and Mount Agung.

“Moreover with nowadays regulation that will combine tourism with creative economic and surely Tanah Ampo will surely feel the benefit to develop local prosperty,” Wayan Geredeg said.

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“Although Bali had once said as the island of hell then followed by bomb in Solo but in fact, the international community who come holidaying to this island keep increasing. They believe that this tourism island was safe and comfortable,” said tourism observer, Nyoman Putra.

The foreign tourists who come directly from their country with main destination to holidaying in this island during September 2011 reached 251,737 tourists. It showed significant development from last year that merely able to gathered 250,835 tourists.

It means that international community still hell bent to come and visit Bali despite the famous Kuta Beach, the belle of foreign tourists had once reportedly as the hell area due to its waste accumulation and traffic congestion.

Putra said that it can be achieved solely because the cooperation formed by the security forces and local people in Bali therefore domestic and foreign tourists come holidaying to Bali feels safe and comfortable.

According to the latest report from Bali Tourism Division, tourists visiting Bali in 2011, precisely up to September, has reached 2,052,083 people or in other words, increasing 10.36 percent in the same period last year, which was recorded 1,859,459 tourists only.

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To reach Nusa Penida, we can go there with boat from Sanur Beach. The ticket itself can be bought for IDR 65,000

The traveling from Sanr to Nusa Penida can cost 45 minutes on boat. During the trip, people will see lots of natural beauty, passing over two small island, Lembongan and Ceningan. Once reach Nusa Penida, the tour on this island can begin with people renting car with varied tariff suit the location they wish to have.

In order to see the live of Bali Starling in Nusa Penida for instance, we can use public transportation typical this island with IDR350,000 only. With this public transportation, we can see 12 observation points spread in several banjars or village in Nusa Penida.

“In Nusa Penida, there will be 12 observation points where we can see Bali Starling such as in Banjar Nyuh, Tanah Bias, Banjar Bodong, Banjar Ped, Puseh, Dalem Bungkut, which location is quite close. Those further into the island is in Banjar Sebun Ibus, Tiying Jajan and Banjar Biaung,” Ketut Agus Artana explained, the Bali Starling observation staff in Nusa Penida.

Aside from becoming object of research for students in Bali, this Bali starling observation tour in Nusa Penida Island has long taken the interest of Australian and American.

“Aside from seeing the live of Bali starling in wild life directly, they also able to enjoy the natural beauty in Nusa Penida,” Ketut continued.

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“Most of them came through Ngurah Rai Airport with direct flight to their destination country with only 22,757 of them through the port using cruise,” said head of Bali Provincial Central Statistic Bureau, Ir. Gede Suarsa MSi in Denpasar on Friday.

He said that in 2011 Bali Provincial Government put target for tourists’ arrival to reach 2.6 million to 2.8 million visitors. That number is higher than the real fact of tourists visiting Bali last year, which were 2.57 million people.

The government is optimist they able to realize that target considering the significant amplifying number of the first eight months foreigners visiting Bali, which has reached 1.84 million numbers of people.

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