Bali HIV cases increased by 20 percent

From the data that revealed by Bali Health Agency there is an of HIV/AIDS cases, In 2010, there were new 990 HIV/AIDS cases. The number increased by 20 percent in 2011 to 1200 new cases.
According to the Chief Medical Officer of Bali, Nyoman Sutedja. HIV / AIDS in Bali since 2006 were dominated by hetersoseksual relationship.
According Sutedja, increased cases of HIV / AIDS through heterosexual contact is one of them as result of the dimly lit café in Bali, where the escorts girl in café is a commercial sex worker who has a habit of moving domicile.
the overall number of cases of HIV / AIDS in Bali currently reaches more than 5600 cases. Of the amount is 42 percent of them included in the age category 20-29 years and 35 percent into the category of age 30-39 years

Garuda Indonesia Airways Reduce Frequency of Flights to Europe

Due to economic recession in the Europe ,Garuda Indoseia Airways will reduce their flights to the continent.
commencing March 1, 2012, Garuda Indonesia will reduce the frequency of its flights to Amsterdam from seven to four times a week.

Flights from Jakarta to Amsterdam from March only available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Then, schedule a flight from Amsterdam conducted on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Flights to and from the Netherlands is an Airbus A330-200 with a capacity of 222 passengers (36 business class and 186 economy).

new entrance fee for Tanah Lot

For all of you who’ve visited tourist attraction in Tanah Lot, Tabanan, be prepared to spend more money to pay the entrance fee to attractions it.
The entrance fee of Rp 15 thousand for foreign tourists to Rp 30 thousand, while for domestic tourists from Rp 10 thousand to Rp 15 thousand.
Tariffs will be applied no later than March 2012. Tabanan local governments do not want to wait too long if there is no obstacle nothing. But socialization must be done before the the increase.

Watch out for dengue

Dengue cases usually must be increased especially during the rainy season, like now,. This number will continue to increase until March or April. At present there are three to four cases per day.
So far 15 cases of dengue fever in Bali especially Badung Regency which was reported by the Public Health Office.
Dengue Fever is born through a particular, day time flying mosquito with black and white striped legs called Aedes Aegypti. Keep well clear of them. Since there is no medication available to fight dengue, the only recourse is plenty of rest and plenty of fluids.
A day time flying mosquito (Aedes Aegypti) with black and white striped legs, is carrier of dengue fever, so burn mosquito coil or put on mosquito repellent to clear them off.

Jumeriah Bali in 2015

In 2015 Bali will have new luxury resort to be named Jumeriah Bali, from its name obviously the hotel will be built by the same management which manage the Burj Al Arab, Dubai Holding.
The resort plan to build in Jimbaran, just beside the new golf course, and it will have 80 room suites and 25 private villas, and will be the 2nd Jumeriah hotel that build in Asia after Jumeriah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai China which was opened in 2011.

Huge Cruise ship on Benoa Harbour

Port of Benoa Denpasar Bali managed to record history on 16 January 2012, after a successful lean cruise along the 264 jumbo-sized feet. It took about 1 hour for the rest of this ship in the port of Benoa. Previously, Such a giant cruise ship Legend of the Seas moored just outside the Port of Benoa.
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Suspicious bag in Kuta

Residents in around the road By Pass Ngurah Rai Kuta, on 14 January 2012 were surprised by findings a black bag that allegedly contained explosives. But after the bag was examined by Bali Police disposal team , the team only found the bag contained junk VCD Player and a VCD.
The black bag was found by a resident, lying around the shop Pia Legong, Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai Airport at 09.00 pm. The findings are then reported by residents to the Police.
Once the bags are checked at the Mobile Brigade Headquarters in Tohpati, evidence in the form of black bags were returned to the “Police Kuta sector” to trace who owned it.