FR KUTA WEEKLEEY Volume 7, Issue 413 13 Nov - 19 Nov 2014 (413) BALI V-TWIN DOCTOR Crusoe’s Kuta Townhouses Bali to set minimum wage for 2015 After careful studies by a number of parties, the Bali provincial government has set a provincial minimum wage (UMP) in 2015 amounting to Rp. 1.621.172 per month. Head of Public Relations for Bali Provincial Secretariat I Dewa Gede Mahendra Putra, stated that the increase was also based on the fact that in 2014 many small businesses paid wages below the going rate. According to Dewa the new figure represents a 5.5% increase, which is significantly smaller than the previous two years which saw a rise of 21.7 percent and 30.6 per cent respectively. There are at least six indicators used in determining the UMP, which include living costs, the rate of inflation, rate of economic growth / productivity of labour and unemployment / supply and demand of labour. “The ability of small businesses to pay wages, and compatibility with the surrounding area is also an important consideration in determining the UMP,” he said. If you have any interesting articles or would like to advertise please send to [email protected] - Ph. 087 860 904 078 1 Kuta Weekly 13 Nov - 19 Nov 2014 (413) News Corner Kuta Weekly 13 Nov - 19 Nov 2014 (413) News Corner Drunk Pig Fights Cow F o r g e t torch out and c r o c o d i l e s shone it on the pig and there he was, and snakes, scrunching away at the real animal their cans,” said a t h r e a t i n n e i g h b o r i n g Australia are camper. The pig was l a t e r r e p o r t e d wild pigs. s l e e p i n g h i s A t l e a s t i f h a n g o v e r ( a n d you're camping. At shame of trying to a campground in take down a cow?) Western Australia off under a tree. recently, a feral pig While feral pigs are guzzled down 18 c o n s i d e r e d a n beers that had invasive pest in been left out in the decided to start a fight with many parts of the open and were improperly a cow, resulting in the cow country, it's also a reminder to secured. chasing the pig around a car. “In keep food and drink secured And just like anyone who the middle of the night these when camping. Just imagine if it is 18 beers in at a rural dive bar, people camping opposite us had been a drunk kangaroo. the pig got big headed and heard a noise, so they got their Get Inked @ Bali Ink Jl. Kartika Plaza, Kuta - Bali Phone. +62 361-767754 Email : [email protected] web : www.getinkedatbaliink.com Facebook : Get Inked at Bali Ink 2 3 Kuta Weekly 13 Nov - 19 Nov 2014 (413) News Corner Kuta Weekly 13 Nov - 19 Nov 2014 (413) News Corner BALI THE RIGHT WAY Promise or Smoke Screen? Kuta Weekly 13 Nov - 19 Nov 2014 (413) News Corner WEEKLY SPORTS PROGRAMMES Jl. Poppies I, Pasar Agung, Kuta, Bali Telp: (0361) 761464 website : www.kutatownhouses.com RUGBY: FOUR NATION New Zealand v England Australia v Samoa Saturday @ 3.00pm Sunday @ 1.00pm Oaks Crown Day Thursday 6th Emirate Stakes Day Saturday 8th Moto GP - Valencia Sunday @ 9.00pm U F C BOXING Shogun vs Manum Hopkins vs Kovalev Sunday 10.00am Sunday 9.30am delay any real change, DRAUGHT BEER SLUSHYSLUSHY PROMOTIONPROMOTION PROMOTION HAPPY HOURS 500 ml BUY 1 GET 1 FREE Monday - Friday (weekly) Rp. 39.000 from 4:00pm till 6:00pm HAPPY HOUR Daily - Tropical 3 to 6pm MON-SUN - Pineapple D e n p a s a r M a y o r Rp. 32.000 - Strawberry 6 G'day again folks and welcome to another week on the Island of the P r o m i s e s S t r i c t Mantra said: “We're now Gods. A fairly lacklustre week has just passed with nothing really preparing all the necessary interesting happening. I think the shops and businesses on the island Enforcement of Anti- signage to inform [people] are gearing up for the Christmas rush which really isn't very far away Smoking Laws in Bali's about the smoking prohibition at all, along with the New Years Eve celebrations. I guess I should Capital and the fine. After six months to mention the Schoolies as well. Its about that time of year when the The Jakarta Globe one year we will begin stricter place is about over run by youngies that think they are a tad worldlier reports that Bali's capital of law enforcement, because if [email protected] Denpasar is moving towards you enforce the regulation than they actually are and that drinking rocket fuel cocktails at stricter control of its anti- without introducing it first, heavilly reduced prices is what all people that come to Bali actually do. I watch every year as they come and in tobacco and anti-smoking people will complain.” toe are the dreaded Australian televison reporters and their camera crews trying their best to document how regulations. T h e M a y o r s a i d well behaved these young crew are…… Denpasar's mayor Ida Denpasar aspires to be like Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya warning of the penalties that Singapore where smoking in Mantra, speaking during the 45th await those who violate the law. public areas is strictly enforced. I find it strange that so many people from Australia come here each year and spend what they spend and still Union World Conference on Lung The City Government also The stricter enforcement of the the powers that be back home keep pelting the crap out of the place. You only need look at the official numbers Health in Barcelona, Spain said: “The plans to address charges that they law, when and if it comes, will be or sit on the beach and watch plane after plane landing at the newly built massive airport. The planes just seem goal is, in the future, people can no have been hypocritical in their equally applied on both Indonesians to keep coming non stop. I think the media back home is on a hidden agenda to try and stop the flow of money longer smoke mindlessly, even in an approach to smoking, insisting they and foreign visitors. from leaving our country and entering Indonesia, but it seems no matter what they broadcast, report on, or say, open space or protocol streets. They will not extend contracts for cigarette Bali made world headlines can only smoke in the provided advertising on electronic billboards, earlier in 2014 when it closed down the numbers of travellers and hotels for that matter keep swelling. Rock on Bali I say but batten down the smoking corners.” prohibited under the 2013 law. the Inter-Tabac Asia Conference, hatches in readiness for the schoolies. The municipality of Denpasar It is unclear if tobacco saying the pro tobacco promotional passed a strict ant-smoking law in advertising via sponsorship of local message of the conference violated Moving on and on a different swing, it seems the issue of travel insurance has raised its ugly necessary head 2013 but enforcement has, at least to musical events will continue under the the Island's smoking law. again. From what I can gather a friend of a friend was enjoying their holiday last week when suddenly they date, been half-hearted at best. promised stricter approach to law Current plans are to socialize enforcement. www.balidiscovery.com woke up dead. Now this may seem a little extreme, however, it is true. It has now been made apparent that the an anti-smoking message to the Casting doubt on Denpasar's deceased suffered a major heart attack and simply passed. The problem starts when the family want the body public and tourist visitors in December commitment to enforce the law and taken home and dealt with and all the associated issues in relation to that become incredibly huge. From storing a dead body, to transporting it or getting death certificates, not to mention the many police reports, without which, the body can't be released to the family. It becomes a bloody mess. This mess isnt just because its Bali, I can only imagine what it would be like if you where in India… I expect that if you are reading this, you know what a good editorial writer is and that you have a fairly good understanding of the English language, unlike the writer, who will repeat yet again, if you are going to travel in a third world country without insurance you are an absolute idiot. One can only imagine what the dead mans body cost the family to have taken home along with all associated charges for the same, so please readers, if you are going on holidays get travel insurance. It is seriously well priced and there is a policy to suit all budgets. If you don't have the cash, I suggest you borrow it. Alrighty with that off my chest I feel much better and think the time for a few little green ones is upon me, so its kick back time and while the sun sets on another succesful issue at the Kuta Weekly, I trust that the most of you stay safe, happy, healthy and always try your best to remember, When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch up.