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Circulation to reach Rp 4T during IMF-WB annual meeting

Bank Indonesia (BI) has projected that monetary circulation will reach Rp 4 trillion (US$293.19 million) by the time of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank (IMF-WB) Annual Meetings this October in Bali.

The Jakarta Post

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/02/12/circulation-to-reach-rp-4t-during-imf-wb-annual-meeting.html

Indonesia's Bali getting ready to welcome Chinese tourists during Spring Festival

Authorities in Indonesia's resort island of Bali are making preparations to welcome Chinese tourists during the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, an official said.

Xinhua

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/12/c_136970654.htm

Melbourne-Bali market: Garuda, Jetstar and Lion Group respond to under-capacity by adding flights

The Melbourne-Bali market will experience a surge in capacity in 2018, driven by increases by Garuda Indonesia and Jetstar Airways and the launch of services from the Lion Group.

Centre for Aviation

https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/melbourne-bali-market-garuda-jetstar-and-lion-group-respond-to-under-capacity-by-adding-flights-394722

Wello to Deliver 10 MW Wave Energy Park in Bali

Finland’s Wello has received its first order for a commercial wave energy park. The electricity produced from the park will have zero emissions and be located next to Nusa Penida Island in Bali.

Renewable Energy Magazine

https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/ocean_energy/wello-to-deliver-10-mw-wave-energy-20180115

Increase in French tourists in Bali in 2017

The Visit Indonesia Tourism Office (VITO) in France stated that 162,288 tourists from the country visited the "Island of the Gods" last year, an increase of 10 percent compared to the year before.

The Jakarta Post

http://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2018/01/15/increase-in-french-tourists-in-bali-in-2017.html

Addressing the Eruption’s Disruptions

Unprecedented Campaign Launched to Rebuild Bali Tourist Arrivals After Closure of Bali Airport Due to Mount Agung Volcanic Eruption.

Bali Discovery

http://balidiscovery.com/messages/message.asp?Id=18127

Bank Indonesia to Open Beijing Office to Boost Links With China

Indonesia’s central bank is opening a representative office in Beijing in a sign of increasing links between China and Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.

Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-12/bank-indonesia-to-open-beijing-office-to-boost-links-with-china

Gallup year end survey names Indonesia 'most optimistic country'

Indonesia ranks among the world’s happiest and most optimistic countries, according to US-based Gallup International’s 41st Annual Global End of Year Survey.

The Jakarta Post

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/01/04/gallup-yearend-survey-names-indonesia-most-optimistic-country.html