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Three men involved in the 2002 bombing of two nightclubs in Bali were executed on Nov. 9 on the Indonesian prison island of Nusakambangan off the coast of Java...
Despite some criticism of the government, the police, and its anti-terror division in particular, have been widely praised for preventing further attacks since 2005, when a second round of suicide bombings in Bali killed 20 people. Dozens of militants suspected of having ties to Jemaah Islamiah, the Al Qaeda-linked organization behind the Bali bombings, have been killed or detained. The hope is that Sunday's executions will discourage other would-be terrorists...
...Four provinces with sizeable non-Muslim populations - Bali, Yogyakarta, Papua and North Sulawesi - have already rejected the law and said it will not be enforced in their regions. It remains to be seen how and if that will be tolerated by Jakarta. Major protests are planned for this month in Bali, where the governor has been a vocal opponent of the law and pledged that it will not be implemented. Many Balinese are now calling for greater autonomy and say dire consequences lie ahead if their demands are not met. "There is even a possibility that Bali will...
...mortgages went south. In order to prevent the company’s collapse, the Federal Reserve crated an $85 billion credit line in exchange for an equity stake in the company. Currently the company is faced with another tough decision: should it hold its executive retreat in Cabo or Bali this year? And would Hank Paulson want to go snorkeling? What would you advise? Case 2 You are advising a paper-goods company located in Scranton, Pa. Two of the employees, Angela and Andy, are engaged to be married, but the assistant (to the) regional manager, Dwight, is also...
...about their wishes. He gave advice to the foreigner but apparently none of the spirit-appeasement tactics were followed. After the house was built, a slew of mysterious things occurred. First there was a fire, Wija recounts, then a burglary. The foreigner has since sold his villa and left Bali. Wija smiles. "It is best to keep the spirits happy," he says. We can't agree more - but we still don't know how much happiness will cost...