Indonesia
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Sep. 3, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Welcome to Bali, Far Queue We keep hearing about the new model management at Ngurah Rai International Airport. About this beneficence we can only say that it will be good if the promissory notes it is issuing and that denote improved service have actual as… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Aug. 20, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Trash Can be Beautiful A month or so back we dropped in on a Green Drinks meeting in Ubud organized by organic food guru and long-time Ubud luminary Darsih Gede. It was an interesting and inspiring occasion. The presentation was on the then forthcoming Bali… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Aug. 6, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Let’s Hear More from Her Nafsiah Mboi is a very impressive person. This is immediately obvious to anyone who hears her speak, reads what she says, or takes an interest in the febrile nature of global health challenges. As Indonesia’s health minister, she is… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Jun. 25, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Browned Off PLN is up to its old tricks again. No, we’re not talking about the sharp round of rises in its tariffs. It’s the lingering brown-out after its triumph in the 2010 globally unplugged championships that’s focusing our mind. PLN said then that there… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser Jun 11, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences No Place for Mugs Airlines operate on razor-thin financial margins, the virtual space between the cost of operating a flight and the net revenue gained from it. That’s no bad thing, since it is evidence that competition benefits people who want to fly, which is… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, December 11, 2013
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Our Changing Face New figures that show the rapid growth of domestic investment in Bali’s tourism sector and the skyrocketing numbers of domestic tourists here are very interesting for future-watchers. They show without a shadow of doubt that the characters of Bali’s leading industries – tourism… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, April 3, 2013
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences In the Pink as Always Gaye Warren of Bali Pink Ribbon tells us this year’s fundraising walk – on April 28 at Nusa Dua – will be better than ever, and even more fun. We’re going along for our annual outing in fetching pink and to… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Nov. 28, 2012
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences By Jiminy, a GM Ayana Resort and Spa, etc, which sits decorously back from the cliff at Jimbaran to which the iconic Rock Bar clings – and to which it is sometimes possible to gain access, if you have the inclinator – finally has a chief… Continue reading
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