Bali

Indonesia: Australia Warns Against Travel Because of Bali Bombers Execution

Date: October 29th, 2008 |

The Australian government has warned its citizens to reconsider travel to Indonesia, including Bali, because of the pending execution of the Bali bombers scheduled for early November. Australia’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Department said the threat of a terrorist attack is “very high.” The U.S. State Department has not altered its position on travel to [read more]

Indonesia: U.S. State Department Lifts Travel Warning

Date: May 28th, 2008 |

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The U.S. State Department lifted its almost eight-year travel warning for Indonesia citing improvements in the security situation following the government’s disruption, arrest and conviction of numerous terrorists. Terrorist threats remain, however, and the State Department has not changed its recommendations for security precautions, which include keeping a low profile, being vigilant at all times, [read more]

Pacific Rim: Taiwan Earthquake Damages Undersea Cables

Date: January 3rd, 2007 |

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A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Taiwan Dec. 26 and damaged undersea telecommunications cables, affecting internet, banking and telephone services around the Pacific Rim. Much of the service has been restored but repairs to the cables are expected to take as long as a month. Internet access may be slow or unavailable in so [read more]

Bali: Police Say They’re Poised to Protect Tourists

Date: February 28th, 2006 |

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The chief of Balinese police told visiting journalists that police are ready 24 hours a day to help tourists, and that phoning 036-122-4111 would get an officer dispatched immediately to offer assistance. Patrols have been increased in high-crime areas and intelligence agents are working in greater numbers to detect possible terror plots. The anti-crime effort [read more]

Indonesia: Bali Bombings Show Terrorists Still a Threat

Date: October 4th, 2005 |

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The coordinated bombings at three popular tourist restaurants in Bali Oct. 1 indicate that terrorist groups in Indonesia remain capable of carrying out devastating attacks and, like the July bombings in London, confirm how vulnerable the public is to such atrocities. When terrorists use bombs in small backpacks or body belts that are easily concealed, [read more]

Indonesia: Police Thwart Terrorist Attack

Date: July 10th, 2008 |

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Despite Indonesia’s success in bringing terrorists to justice and thwarting attacks before they occur, the threat of terrorism lingers as indicated by the recent arrests of 10 suspected terrorists who reportedly placed bombs in a popular tourist café in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, only to call off the attack because too many Indonesians would die. They decided [read more]

Indonesia: Security Tightened in Bali, Sharia Law a Tourist Attraction in Sumatra, Floods in Jakarta

Date: November 29th, 2007 |

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The UN Climate Change Conference will be held at Nusa Dua, Bali Dec. 3-14. Security in the area will be tight and hotel rooms nearby will be in short supply. Demonstrations are possible. An ongoing terrorist threat against Western interests exists in Indonesia, and places frequented by foreigners have been targeted in the past. In [read more]

Indonesia: Ongoing Terrorist Threat, Rogue Waves in Bali

Date: April 4th, 2006 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta warned that a serious threat of terrorist attacks remains in Indonesia, citing reports that mentioned April 2 as a potential date for an attack. No such violence occurred that day, but risks to Westerners and Western interests and facilities are ongoing, and an incident could occur at any time. According [read more]

Indonesia: Security Found Lacking at Bali’s Main Airport

Date: December 27th, 2005 |

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Bali�s main airport in Denpasar does not meet international security standards. Investigators from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) evaluated the Bandara Ngurah Rai International Airport and notified Indonesian officials of the deficiencies, then allowed 90 days to correct them. Not all problems were solved and the [read more]

Bali

Date: October 17th, 2002 |

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More than 188 people are dead and hundreds more were wounded after a bomb exploded at a night club in a popular tourist area in Kuta, Bali. The bombing came on the second anniversary of the Al Qaeda-linked attack against the USS Cole off Yemen which killed 17 sailors. Indonesia’s defense minister, Matori Abdul Djalil, [read more]