Head of Public Relations Division, Police Headquarters, Inspector General Edward Aritonang, asked to all bank customers to remain cautious doing transactions on automatic teller machines (ATM). Customers are asked not to trust easily to anyone around the ATM so the piercing funds from ATM not continue to happen.

“We appealed to the people to watch,” he said during a press conference at Police Headquarters on Monday (1/2/2010).

On that occasion, the police revealed the locations of ATMs in Bali that ever installed with skimmer or scriber instrument that copied digital data bank card customers. Here are some locations have been tracked:

1. Bali Wisata Tour Travel lokasi Jl. Teuku Umar 186 , Denpasar
2. Glony Restaurant lokasi Jl. Legian No. 445 , Legian
3. Bal Puri Niaga
4. Bali Padma Hotel 1 lokasi Jl. Padma Utara Legian, No. 1, Kuta
5. Hayam Wuruk Plaza 2 Denpasar lokasi Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 98, Denpasar
6. Okie’s Hause, Kuta lokasi Jl. Popies Lane II, Kuta Bali
7. Kartika Plaza 1 lokasi Jl. Kartika Plaza No. 89 dan 98, Kuta
8. Kartika Plaza 2 lokasi Jl. Kartika Plaza No. 89 dan 98, Kuta
9. Waterbom Park Spa lokasi Jl. Kartika Plaza, Kuta
10. Ubud 2 lokasi Jl. Raya Ubud 10, Ubud
11. UD Ron Ron lokasi Kuta
12. Galael Dewata Swalayan lokasi Jl. Raya Kuta No. 165 , Kuta
13. Visi Reality lokasi Jl. Teuku Umar, Denpasar
14. Mai Mai Restaurant lokasi Jl. Hanoman, Padang-Tegal- Ubud
15. Kuta Suci Arcade lokasi Jl. Pantai Kuta, Kuta
16. Pepito Supermarket lokasi Jl. Kediri No. 36 A, Tuban
17. Siliwangi 1 lokasi Jl. Jenderal Sudirman 120-121 , Semarang
18. Gosha lokasi Jl. Dhyana Pura, Seminyak
19. Puri Naga lokasi Kuta
20. Bali Bagus Abadi Cargo lokasi Jl. Pura Bagus Taruna, Kuta
21. Waterboom Park Spa 2 lokasi Jl. Kartika Plaza, Kuta
22. Griya Kopo Permai lokasi Jl. Teuku Umar Barat, Denpasar
23. Super Ekonomi Marlboro lokasi Jl. Teuku Umar Barat, Denpasar
24. Gazebo Beach Hotel lokasi Jl. Danau Tamblingan No. 35, Sanur
25. Mitra 10 Denpasar lokasi Jl Gatot Subroto No. 659-660 , Denpasar
26. Hotel Taman Suci lokasi Jl. Imam Bonjol, Denpasar
27. Discovery Shopping Mall 1 lokasi Kuta
28. SPBU Dewi Sri lokasi Jl. Dewi Sri, Kuta
29. SPBU Kunti lokasi Jl. Kunti Seminyak, Kuta
30. Kios K Sweta Lombar Jl. Sandubaya, Sweta, NTB
31. Kios K Kartika Plaza 1 lokasi Jl. Kartika Plaza No. 89 dan 98, Kuta
32. Kios K Kartika Plaza 2 lokasi Jl. Kartika Plaza No. 89 dan 98, Kuta
33. Kios K Visi Reality lokasi Jl. Teuku Umar, Denpasar

[Source: Kompas]

Today (09/09/2009) 99 paragliding fly together in the air of Timbis Beach Nusa Dua Bali. This effort was recorded in the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) for breaking the previous record last year, the 88 paragliding join-flight.

Record-breaking effort of paragliding join-flight this year took place the same as last year in the area of Nusa Dua Beach Bali Timbis. This record-breaking effort was followed by paragliding pilots from domestic and abroad. This record-breaking effort begins at 09.00 local time. And at around 12.05 local time, a record of 99 paragliding flight in the air Timbis is broken.

“The join-flight record this times is recorded in the Indonesian Museum Record or MURI as record number 3907. This record broke the record set in 2008 of 8 August 88th, the 88 paragliding join-flight, “said MURI manager, Paul Pangka when handed an award from MURI to the steering committee.

In addition to record-breaking of 99 paragliding join-flight, activities this year also managed a new record with the longest paragliding flight, that is for 9 hours 9 minutes on behalf of Dedi Arifianto. This record also broke the record set last year of flying for 8 hours and 8 minutes.

• Air France in Bali
Grand Bali Beach Hotel Room # 1105
Jl Hang Tuah Phone : (62-361) 288511
Terminal Departure – Tuban
Phone : (62-361) 755523

• Air New Zealand in Bali
Wisti Sabha Bldg 2nd Fl, Ngurah Rai Airport, Tuban.
Phone : (62-361) 756170 Fax : (62-361) 754594

• Ansett Australia in Bali
Grand Bali Beach Hotel
Jl Hang Tuah Sanur 80001
Phone: (62-361) 289635 – 289636 Fax: (62-361) 289637
Airport Tuban Phone: (62-361) 755740

• Bali Qantas Airways in Bali
Hotel Bali Beach Sanur, Phone: (62-361) 289280
Jl Babakan Sanur, Phone: (62-361) 289281

• Bouraq Airlines in Bali
Kompleks Sudimian Agung Blok A 47-4X
Jl Panglima Besar Sudirman 7A
Phone: (62-361) 241397 Fax: (62-361) 241390

• British Airways in Bali
Grand Bali Beach Hotel Jl Hang Tuah
Phone: (62-361) 288511

• Cathay Pacific Airways in Bali
Grand Bali Beach Sanur 1st Floor
Phone: (62-361) 286001 Ext. 1138 Fax: (62-361) 288576
Ngurah Rai Airport Tuban, Phone: (62-361) 753942

• Cathay Pacific in Bali
Phone: (62-361) 286001

• China Air in Bali
Phone: (62-361) 757298

• Continental Airlines in Bali
Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Jl Hang Tuah Sanur.
Phone: (62-361) 287774 Fax: (62-361) 287775
Terminal Building Airport
Phone: (62-361) 752107

• Eva Air in Bali
Wisti Sabha Administration Building,
Ground Floor, Room No.4

• Ngurah Rai Airport
Phone: (62-361) 751011 ext. 1638 Fax: (62-361) 756488

• Japan Airlines in Bali
Grand Bali Beach Hotel
Phone: (62-361) 287576 – 287577

• Garuda Indonesia
Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Phone : (62-361) 288243
Natour Kuta Beach, Phone : (62-361) 751179
Nusa Dua, Phone : (62-361) 771864, 771444
Jl Melati 61, Phone : (62-361) 227825
Hotel Nusa Dua Beach, Phone : (62-361) 772231
Jl Kapt Mudita 2, Phone : (62-361) 234913
Jl Kepundung 21, Phone : (62-361) 233853
Jl Pantai Kuta, Phone : (62-361) 751179
Jl Srikarya 1, Phone : (62-361) 228916

• Korean Air in Bali
The Grand Bali Beach Hotel
Garden Wing Rm 1121 & 1123 PO Box 275
Reservation Phone : (62-361) 289402 Fax : (62-361) 289403

• KLM Royal Ducth Airlines in Bali
Wisti Sabha Bldg, Ngurah Rai Airport
Phone : (62-361) 756126 Fax : (62-361) 753950

• Lufthansa German Airlines in Bali
Hotel Bali Beach, Ph. (62-361) 287069 Lauda Air
Gedung PAJ, Phone: (62-361) 758686
Airport Ngurah Rai, Phone: (62-361) 753207

• Malaysia Airlines in Bali
Grand Bali Beach Hotel. Phone: (62-361) 285071 – 3
Ngurah Rai Airport Office, Phone: (62-361) 756132

• Merpati Nusantara in Bali
Jl. Melati No. 51 Denpasar, Phone: 235358
Jl Merpati 51, Phone : (62-361) 263918
Jl Ngurah Rai Tuban, Phone : (62-361) 751374

• Qantas Airways Ltd in Bali
Grand Bali Beach, Phone: (62-361) 288331 Fax : (62-361) 287331
Airport Cargo Airport International Ngurah Rai, Phone : (62-361) 751471 Fax : (62-361) 752218
Gg Murai 18, Phone : (62-361) 432896

• Royal Brunai Airlines in Bali
Wisti Sabha Building. Ngurah Rai Airport
Phone: (62-361) 757292

• Singapore Airlines in Bali
Jl. Dewi Sartika No.88 Denpasar, Phone: (62-361) 261666
Grand Bali Beach Hotel Sanur, Phone: (62-361) 261666
Ngurah Rai Airport, Phone: (62-361) 751011

• Thai Airlines in Bali
Wisti Sabha Building, 2nd Floor Room # 19,
Ngurah Rai Airport, Phone : 754856
Grand Bali Beach Hotel Sanur
Phone : (62-361) 288141 Fax : (62-361) 288063

Throughout this week, Sanur tourism area on the island of god, Bali, full of fun. Since wednesday (8 / 12), Sanur Village Festival (SVF) was held for the fourth time. This special party for the tourists is held at the Mertasari beach in the area of four hectares.

This year, the SVF brings a theme of “Marine Life”. This theme is in accordance with the Visit Indonesia 2009 platform, the Cruise, Marine and MICE. The event which will end on Sunday (8 / 16) will spoil the jazz music, beach sports, yoga, and culinary tourism lovers.

The  SVF held Quadrathon; Golf Tournaments with prizes of 2 cars and Rp. 100.000.000 cash money; Asian Beach Games; professional fishing competitions; performing arts & arts instalation; Cartoon Festival, Jazz Festival, Food Festival; Bazaar; Food Heritage; Culinary Challenge; Photo Rally & Photo Contest; Seawalker & Coral Plantation; Cultural Parade, Fun Games; yoga mass which is followed by 2.000 participants; and a variety of based-environment activities, such as mangrove planting, turtle release, the campaign to clean the beach, and so forth.

This event is open to anyone who came to Bali. Various games and exciting contests with interesting prizes, ranging from cash millions of rupiah, hotel vouchers, sailing vouchers on a yacht, to a variety of other interesting prizes abstinence to missed. For the culinary lover and the shopaholic, SVF will spoil your taste and your pocket with the discount festival from the entire of boutique outlets and restaurants at the entire of sanur area, also special price for the various menu options in the area of food festival.

“Monday afternoon at around 11:00am Sanglah Hospital Denpasar patients is receiving a patient suspected to be infected with the virus H1NI,” said Head of Medical Services RSUP Sanglah, I Gusti Lanang Suartana in Denpasar, on Monday.

Made Sutama (49), the resident from Bali came to Sanglah Hospital after beforehand had been treated in one of private hospital in Bali, with the complaints similar with the previous patient, that is hot, cough, and runny nose. At this time, Lanang said, patients are still undergoing intensive treatment in the Isolation Room Sanglah Hospital Nusa Indah Denpasar.

Until Monday afternoon Sanglah Hospital Denpasar was still treating eight swine flu suspected patients, namely Rahmat Irwansyah (30) from Jakarta, Yogi Prayoga (30) from Jakarta, Wayan Wati Rowlings (34) the Australian resident, Richard Lochner (40) from New Zealand, Michael Partin (19) from the United States, Stephen Carruters (22) and Heater Casey (54) from Australia and Made Sutama (49) from Bali.

“Until Monday (13/7) afternoon Sanglah hospital is still treating eight patients who still suspected to be infected the swine flu (H1N1),” added Lanang.

About the condition of the seven previously patients, Lanang said, the general condition of the patients treated at the Isolation Room Nusa Indah Denpasar Hospital Sanglah is increasingly improved.

Annual colossal event the Balinese Arts Festival (PKB) XXXI was opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the Taman Budaya Denpasar, on June 13^th. This arts festival will take place till July 11^th by putting forward 180 art exhibitions by 14 thousand artists. Yudhoyono stated, cultural art was part of the identity of the nation. “PKB this the real shape to conserve the nation culture. I was always amazed with its creativity that continuously developed,” said he who opened this agenda since the last 5 years. He hoped, PKB strengthened the Balinese position as the centre of tourism, culture and inter-country relations. Yudhoyono said Balinese tourism continue brighten up although the global crisis happening. “Global recession indeed did not yet end but we must have an attitude optimistis,” he said. Bali, according to him, had the potential to become the centre of creative economics that pushed the development of other regional economics.

Before the opening ceremony, in the afternoon, Balinese Governor Made Mangku Pastika released the cultural procession that joined by 3500 artists. The procession was begun in Lapangan Puputan Badung and ended in the area of the Taman Budaya through the distance around two kilometres. Six countries, namely the United States, India, Taiwan, Japan, and Thailand, Mexico- also took part in appearing in this procession. Also joining, the representative from nine provinces in Indonesia including Jakarta, East Java, West Sumatra, Yogyakarta, Lombok Barat, etc. “It showed Bali was the area that was important in the development of the national culture and global,” he said.

Although it was spread out every year, the community’s enthusiasm and tourists, especially in Denpasar, not loose. Thousands of visitors filled up the place road of this cultural procession. In this party you could enjoy the Balinese expression of the community’s art, took the form of the game of children, adolescence that entered the love period through to the “cremation” procession, namely the cremation ceremony for the person who died. The cultural procession also put forward the attraction of art from various other areas in Indonesia, like Lampung, Kalimantan and East Java. From East Java, it was represented by the Reog Ponorogo appearance from Gresik, East java. Reog Singo Murti that was led by Sumiono also attracted attention of the visitor when carrying out the attraction before the procession was begun. Several artists Reog that was cultivation of the Jagad Dumadi Temple in Menganti, Gresik could put forward the barong player’s skills and others.

The friend’s country like Japan then took part in livening up. Participants from the Land of the Cherry Blossom put forward their original culture that is samurai that exhibited the movement technique played the sword. The uniqueness, the Balinese artists accompanied the action of Japanese samurai with the typical Balinese gamelan. Delegation of the Japanese artist emerged in procession gaps that were followed by the group of art from several regencies and the city in the Balinese Province. This group got attention from the spectators after putting forward the attraction of the champion’s Japanese skills used the sword. They appeared with the scene samurai the white group opposed the black group. Preceeded with the appearance of children samurai athletes, they appeared agile played the sword and the stick as the weapon. Afterwards was followed by the appearance of the adolescent samuari athletes and the old generation athlete that one among them was a woman.

This annual arts festival swallowed the cost Rp 3.9 billion and will rise next year to Rp 5 billion. This year was then felt special because the committee returned the opening to the stage of Arda Chandra Taman Budaya Denpasar because of eight years later in was opened only with the parade without the performance of ballet in Lapangan Puputan Renon. The annual agenda from 1978 went a month and this year from June 13^th to July 11^th.

Results of the recapitulation of the voice of Pilkada Bali, Made Mangku Pastika-Puspayoga won with the voice 1,087,910 (55.01%), Cokorda Budi Suryawan-Suweta 527,861 voices (26.74%) and Winasa-Alit Putra 360,724 voices (18.25%).

Marking the climax of a remarkably peaceful campaign, the losing candidates quickly acknowledged the wide margin of popularity demonstrated by the winners and graciously conceded defeat.

Poll watchers estimate that 77% of the 2.5 million eligible to vote in the governors race went to the polling places to cast their ballots. In the week before the election the current Governor of Bali, Dewa Beratha, declared election day as a public holiday to encourage high voter participation.

Pastika won in six election districts, Denpasar, Badung, Klungkung, Tabanan, Bangli and Buleleng.

“This victory is a victory for Balinese people. We will consolidate ourselves and prepare a better local budget so that we can implement our programs,” Pastika said after a meeting at the election commission’s office in Denpasar.

Results of this recapitulation were immediately sent to DPRD Bali to be appointed in the plenary session. Finally was pleaded for by the agreement to the Minister For Home Affairs before the Governor and Balinese Vice-Governor were chosen was appointed on August 28, 2008.

HONORARY CONSULATE OF BRAZIL (Bali)
C/- By The Sea Store
Jl. Raya Legian No. 186, Kuta 80361
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 757 775
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 751 005
E-mail: brazilconsul@bali.net
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 10.00 – 18.00

BRITISH HONORARY CONSULATE (Bali & Lombok)
Jl. Tirta Nadi 20, Sanur, Denpasar 80238
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 270 601
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 287 804
E-mail: bcbali@dps.centrin.net.id
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 08.30 – 12.30

HONORARY CONSULATE OF CHILE (Bali & Lombok)
Jl. Pengembak Gg 1 No. 3, Sanur, Denpasar 80827
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 281 503 / (+62) (0) 361 756 781
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 756 783
E-mail: chilehonconsulate@bali-villa.com
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 08.30 – 12.30

HONORARY CONSULATE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC (Bali & NTB)
Jl. Pengembak 17, Sanur
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 286 465
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 286 408
E-mail: bali@honorary.mzv.cz
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 08.30 – 16.30

CONSULAR AGENCY OF FRANCE ( Bali & Lombok )
Jl. Mertasari Gg. II No. 08, Sanur
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 285 485
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 286 406
E-mail: consul@dps.centrin.net.id
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 12.00

HONORARY CONSULATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ( Bali & NTB )
Jl. Pantai Karang No. 17, Sanur
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 288 535
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 288 826
E-mail: germanconsul@bali-ntb.com
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 08.00 – 16.00

HONORARY CONSULATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY ( Bali )
C/- Marintur
Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai No. 219, Sanur
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 287 701
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 735 232
E-mail: huconbali@telkom.net
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 10.00 – 12.00

HONORARY CONSULATE OF ITALY ( Bali & NTB )
C/- Lotus Enterprise Building
Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai, Jimbaran
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 701 005
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 701 005
E-mail: italconsbali@italconsbali.org
Website: http://www.italconsbali.org
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 10.00 – 16.00

CONSULATE-GENERAL OF JAPAN ( Bali , NTB, NTT )
Jl. Raya Puputan 170, Renon, Denpasar 80235
PO. BOX. 3432 Denpasar Bali
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 227 628
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 265 066
E-mail: konjpdps@indo.net.id
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 08.30 – 15.30

HONORARY CONSULATE OF MEXICO (Bali, NTB, NTT & Jayapura)
Astina Tours & Travel Building
Jl. Prof. Moh. Yamin No. 1A, Renon, Denpasar
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 223 266
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 244 568
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00- 15.00

HONORARY CONSULATE OF THE NETHERLANDS ( Bali & NTB )
Jl. Raya Kuta 127, Kuta 80361
P O Box 3337 Denpasar 80001
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 761 502, (+62) (0) 361 751 517
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 761 502, (+62) (0) 361 752 777
E-mail: dutchconsulate@kcb-tours.com
Website: www.netherlandsembassy.or.id
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 08.30 – 16.00

ROYAL DANISH (DENMARK) HONORARY CONSULATE ( Bali & Lombok )
Mimpi Resort, Kawasan Bukit Permai, Jimbaran
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 701 070 Ext. 32
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 701 073/4
E-mail: danishconbali@mimpi.com
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 14.00

NORWEGIAN HONORARY CONSULATE
Mimpi Resort, Kawasan Bukit Permai, Jimbaran
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 701 070 Ext. 32
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 701 073/4
E-mail: norwayconbali@mimpi.com
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 14.00

HONORARY CONSULATE OF SPAIN ( Bali )
Kompleks Istana Kuta Galeria, Blok Vallet 2, No. 11
Jl. Patih Jelantik, Kuta
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 769 286/7
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 769186
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 16.00

HONORARY CONSULATE OF SWEDEN & FINLAND ( Bali & Lombok )
Jl. Segara Ayu, Sanur, PO Box 3091
Denpasar 80030 Bali
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 282 223
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 282 211
E-mail: sweconsul@yahoo.com
Office hours:
Tuesday & Thursday 09.00 – 12.00

SWISS CONSULATE ( Bali )
Kompleks Istana Kuta Galeria (former Central Parking)
Blok Valet 2 No. 12, Jl. Patih Jelantik, Kuta
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 751 735, (+62) (0) 361 761 511
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 754 457
E-mail: bali-swiss@gmx.net
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 13.00

THE ROYAL THAI CONSULATE ( Bali )
Jl. Puputan Raya No. 81, Renon Denpasar 80235
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 263 310
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 238 044
Email: RTC_bali@thaimail.com
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 16.00

CONSULAR AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ( Bali )
Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 188, Denpasar 80235
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 233 605
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 222 426
E-mail: amcobali@indosat.net.id
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 08.00 – 16.30

HONORARY CONSULATE OF MALAYSIA
Alam Kulkul Boutique Resort
Jl Pantai Kuta, Legian, Bali 80030
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 752 520, (+62) (0) 361 766 373
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 766 373
Email: info@consulmalaysia-bali.com
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.00

HONORARY CONSULATE OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIK ( Bali )
Jl. Gunung Agung no. 93, Denpasar 80118
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 426171, (+62) (0) 361 421385
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 426477
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 08.00 – 16.00, Saturday 08.00 – 14.00

CONSULATE GENERAL REPUBLIC DEMOCRATIC TIMOR LESTE
Jalan Prof. Yamin No. 4, Renon Denpasar
Phone: (+62) (0) 361 235 093
Fax: (+62) (0) 361 235 092
Email: cgtl@dpsbali.com
Office Hour:
Monday to Friday 08.30 – 16.30