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Monday, February 11, 2013
Bali News
Development equality must refer to human development index
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A lecturer from the Udayana University, Prof. Dr. Wayan Ramantha, said the equalization of development of Northern and Southern Bali should be based on the Human Development Index (HDI), not on the achievement of economic growth reflected in the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP). as the level of spending and consumption having reached a decent standard of living. “To achieve this, the portion of regional budget of Bali Province should be directed to counties still experiencing imbalance. All this time, the regional budget is allotted evenly, so that the rich regions are getting richer while the poor ones are getting poorer,” he said. Prof. Ramantha advised that whoever would be elected to lead should think of the economic progress of Bali did not cling to the economic growth, but to the equity and economic stability. Equalization in terms of per capita income should be attempted between the people in Northern Bali such as the Buleleng, Jembrana, Karangsem and
Klungkung County and those in Southern Bali such as Badung, Denpasar and Gianyar. “At the moment, 40 percent of Bali’s population is categorized into low-income and poor. Even, those categorized into the mediumincome only earn IDR 1.2 million whereas to meet the current needs the income of IDR 2 million is not sufficient,” he said. He said it would become homework for next elected leader. “The provincial, county and municipal government should have synergy. It is not enough with the vision and mission in the province, but it is required a coordination between the provincial and county/municipal government. Therefore, the sectoral ego must be eliminated,” he said. (kmb27)
Officers demanded to reveal “Pratima” robbers
Negara (Bali Post) –
Village Representatives (MMDP) demanded Police to reveal the pratima (religious statues) robbers in Jembrana’s temples which lately have kept on happening. Head of MMDP Jembrana, I Wayan Rayun, last Friday (8/2) explained that this situation have caused unease to a lot of people and it is hoped that the police could do something about it starting from catching the robber and secure the temples, also not only leave the public do everything when it’s also their responsibility to protect. Rayun have planned to visit Jembrana Police and a number of public also religious figures in tackling these cases that happened last 2012. “One of the suggested or alternative solutions would also be
stated such as the people around to stay every night (mekemit) in the temple,” Rayun explained. The same hope was also stated by the supervisior of Pura Luhur Rambut Siwi and Melaya. Post the robbery in the temples around Pekutatan, Rambut Siwi and Melaya, security has been strengthen every night where 12 people would mekemit every night at Pura Luhur and Pura Pentaran Rambut Siwi. Another supervisor, Gusti Made Sedana, hoped that the robber will be caught. Then there was one robber captured in Karangasem yet it was not the person. “We kept on confirming with Mendoyo Police yet there’s still no information,” Sedana stated. Secured
Meanwhile, priest of Pura
Dalem Candikusuma, Jro Mangku Nyoman Killa, also hoped that the robbers can be captured as there has been no security taking place since the incident. IN the afternoon he would join in protecting. So far, police is stated to have captured someone from Tuwed who is signaled to be the robber at Pura Taman, Candikusuma. It was stated a person was secured by police from a shop-house and the owner, AI, close the shop since. There were also a number of police officers supervising there yet they can’t give any explanation right now and up to Saturday (9/2) afternoon there hasn’t been any official explanation from Jembrana Police about the raid towards that shop. (kmb26)
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Archipelago International gears up for strong growth
JAKARTA - Archipelago International, the hotel management company formerly known as Aston International, said it anticipates a solid year of openings and new hotel management agreements in 2013.
Denpasar (Bali Post)—
“Medium and low-income in the North and East Bali should be improved because when talking about equality it should be seen in terms of the Community Development Index, not on the growth achieved. It can be started from improving public health, education and income,” said Prof. Ramantha in Denpasar, Thursday (Feb 7). According to him, the HDI was an indicator describing how the residents of an area had the opportunity to access the results of development as part of their rights in income, health, education and so on. The HDI value indicated how far the region had achieved the specified objectives namely the life expectancy of 85 years, basic education for all people without exception as well
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The buses are dropping of tourists in one of the tourism site in Bali.
Tourist transport system needs addressing Mangupura (Bali Post)—
Tourist transportation system urgently needs addressing. It is based on the consideration if the existing system is unable to provide comfort for users. A legislator of the Badung House, Wayan Suyasa, said on Friday (Feb 8) that traveling aimed to relax. By all means, Badung in particular and Bali in general as a world tourist destination should provide a sense of comfort for travelers, where one of which was the transport. He pointed out that tourist buses were considered not to provide a sense of comfort. It was visible from small space among the seats whereas physically the body size of travelers was larger and higher. Similarly, the interior design should also separate the driver and passenger space. This secretary of the PDI-P faction of the Badung House revealed that some drivers of tourist transport did not put on name card. Even, it did not display the logo and company
name on the body of vehicle or the name of tourist accommodation establishment. “Identity is actually a necessity so that users can feel safe and comfortable,” he said. Aside from the physical condition of vehicle, Suyasa also highlighted the management system and tourist transport services. At Ngurah Rai Airport, for example, tourists or passengers that just arrived should stand in a long queue while waiting for transport. On the contrary, many tourist vehicles gathered in another location causing excessive supply of tourist transport, but in another location it even lacked of vehicles. Related to the presence of freelance driver and tourist transport, Suyasa requested the relevant agencies to collect the data on a selective basis. Other than for the sake of traveler safety and convenience, the data collection would also facilitate the distribution of tourist transport so that they would not accumulate at a single point. (kmb25)
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Half of Archipelago new hotels in 2013 will be in the select service segment, the Jakarta, Indonesia based company noted, while 4 and 5 star hotels, which accounts for approximately 60% of Archipelago’s existing hotel rooms and over a third of Archipelago’s pipeline, will remain a high-priority market. New properties are expected to open in Bali, Balikpapan, Belitung, Bogor, Jakarta, Jambi, Jember, Kupang, Luwuk, Madiun, Mataram, Semarang, Solo and Surabaya, while Archipelagos Philippine joint venture, Filarchipelago Hospitality, will continue to expand its 5 star Crimson Hotels brand into the Philippines. Archipelago added that its new upscale lifestyle Alana brand will come to life with several openings such as in Seminyak, Bali and Surabaya helping to fuel the company’s growth.
“After a record year in 2012 of openings, contract signings and amplified owner interest in development, we are entering 2013 wellpositioned for continued footprint growth in both the budget and the upscale segments,” Norbert Vas, Archipelago’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing, said in a statement. “Rising prosperity of the rapidly growing Indonesian middle classes and a digitally connected world are creating unprecedented demand for travel and new travel patterns, and we continue to be as upbeat as ever about our long-term growth,” Vas added. “Whether it’s manufacturing in Java, mineral resources from Kalimantan or outbound tourism from, Russia, India or China, Indonesia’s unprecedented raise amongst the global economies is spurring development and creating many exciting expansion opportunities for our business.”
Calendar Event for December 12 through December 27, 2013 12 Des B uda Keliwon Ugu Pura Dalem Tarukan Banjar Pulasari Desa Peninjoan Tembuku - Bangli Pura Pasek Gelgel Boading Kaba-kaba Tabanan Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah - Buleleng Pura Desa Kayangan Tiga Desa Bubunan S eririt - Buleleng Pura Agung Gunung Raung Banjar Taro Kaja T aro - Tegalalang Merajan Pasek Dangka Bungbungan 22 Des H ari Tumpek Wayang Pura Majapahit Jembrana Odalan Betara ratu Gede Celuk Sukawati Odalan Betara Ratu Wedyadari Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Panti Gelgel Pengembungan Sesetan Denpasar Betara Ratu Alit dan Ratu Lingsir Singakerta Ubud Pura Pedarmaan Dalem Sukawati Besakih Pura Pedarmaan Mengwi Besakih Pura Pedarmaan Kaba-kaba Besakih Pura Pedarmaan dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Gelgel Pegatepan Gelgel Klungkung Pura Pemrajan Agung Sulang Kec Dawan Klungkung
Merajan Pasek Bendesa Kori Agung Pengatepan Pura Pedarmaan Dinasti dalem sri Aji Kresna Kepakisan Pura Besakih (Dalem Klungkung) Pura Penataran Giri Purwa dan Pesraman Dusun Kuto Rejo Kendal Rejo Tegal Delimo Banyuangi 26 Des Buda Wage Kelawu Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Desa Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Ped Nusa Penida Pura Pasek Gelgel Pangembungan Bongkase Abiansemal Pura Pasek Bendesa Reyang Gede Penebel Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Br. Jawa Tengah Buleleng Pura Gaduhan Jagat Desa Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Tegeh Mancawarna Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Penataran Batu Lepang Kamasan Klungkung Pura Paibon Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Desa Kedonganan Kuta Pura Goa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih
Penataran Agung Besakih Merajan Pasek Gelgel Pejeng Merajan Pasek Gelgel Songan Merajan Pasek Prateka Pekandelan Sidemen Merajan Pasek Prateka Taman Sari Sukasada Pura dadia Pasek Gelgel Sidemen Karangasem Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tampuagan, Tembuku, Bangli 27 Des Purnama Kepitu Pr. Benua Besakih. Pura Dalem Desa Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Suranadhi Lombok Pura Narmada Lombok Pura Segara Ampenan Lombok Mr Agung Dewa Agung Klungkung Ulah Sidemen Pura Gunungrene Sidemen - Karangasem. Merajan Pasek Gelgel Ababi Mr. Pasek gelgel Tista Pura Gunung Gunung - Tianyar - Kubu - Karangasem Pura Pingit Klenting sari Banjar Sumberkelompok - Gerokgak - Singaraja Pura Payogan Agung Kutai Kartanegara
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Balinese Temple Ceremony Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.