Bill Gates managed to restore his title as the richest man in the world according to Forbes this year. Through the release delivered Monday, March 3, 2014, Forbes announced that the Microsoft founder net worth at U.S. $ 76 billion, up from last year, amounting to U.S. $ 67 billion. Bill Gates managed to overtake a wealth of Carlos Slim, a Mexican businessman, who in 2010 and 2013 the richest man in the world. This year, Slim is predicted to have a net worth of U.S. $ 72 billion, down from U.S. $ 73 billion.

When the project started in 2012, hotels and restaurants contributed 200 liters of used cooking oil per day.

“Now, we receive 500 liters of used cooking oil a day to be processed into biodiesel. The amount of used cooking oil contributed to the project is, however, still below our target of at least 1,000 liters per day,” said Endra Setyawan, a member of staff at Lengis Hijau Foundation, which runs the recycling project.

Jimbaran - Hotel Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran get conferment as one of the "Best Luxury Resorts and Hotels in the World" in 2014 by Five Star Alliance, the site specific reservations for luxury hotels. Hotel located in Jimbaran is awarded as the Best Honeymoon Resorts in the World. Title as the best honeymoon resort in the world makes Le Meridien Bali Jimbaran as the only hotel and resort in Indonesia are included in the predicate. Predicate issued Five Star Alliance is obtained from the assessment of a travel agency.

"We are very proud of the predicate that makes our resort as the Best Honeymoon Resorts in Indonesia, according to judgments of Five Star Alliance. Located in Jimbaran Beach, our resort offers a great base for honeymoon couples who want a romantic atmosphere, "said General Manager of Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran, Gregory Gubiani.

The provincial administration and the Grand Council of Customary Villages (MUDP) will hold a special ritual called Pemelehpeh Jagat at Pura Agung Kentel Gumi Temple in Tusan, Banjarangkan in Klungkung on Saturday to ask for forgiveness following a series of disasters that have struck Bali and other places in Indonesia.

Smaller rituals will also be held in nearly 1,400 desa pekraman (customary villages) across Bali and at the governor’s office in Renon, South Denpasar.

In Kentel Gumi, the ritual will start at around 2 p.m. and will be led by two prominent Hindu high priests: Ida Pedanda Gde Putra Tembau of Aan, Klungkung, and Ida Pedanda Gunung Sari of Ubud, Gianyar.

The Ngurah Rai International Airport Bali is dedicated for a World Peace Airport. The ceremony was marked by the inauguration of the inscription and the delivery of statue in the form of Sri Chinmoy ‘the Dreamer of World Peace’ in a new garden of the international arrival area, Thursday (Feb 13). This dedication marked the series of the 50th anniversary of the Angkasa Pura.

The dedication ceremony was attended by the leaders of Bali, the King of Bali from Klungkung, Blahbatuh, Karangasem, Jembrana and Pemecutan as well as Ida Pedanda Sebali Tianyar serving as the President of the World Hindu Parishad. Co-General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, I Gusti Ngurah Ardita, said the determination was an honor because the community of the Island of the Gods continued to be given an award by foreign leaders. “The Ngurah Rai Airport is re- established as the world peace airport. This conferment becomes a proud of its own,” he said.

Law and Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsuddin rejected Tuesday night a request from Schapelle Leigh Corby’s family to conduct an exclusive interview with Australia’s Channel 7 television station.

The rejection put an end to the planned interview for which, it was alleged, Corby would receive substantial financial compensation.

“They [Corby’s family] need to understand that she is still a convict that has been granted parole. She surely knows the conditions attached to that status, and I think she should avoid doing anything that may cause uneasiness or social jealousy,” he told journalists in Nusa Dua.

Amir confirmed that he had received a letter from Corby’s family, signed by her brother-in-law, Wayan Widyartha, and her sister, Mercedes Corby.

Facebook has bought a mobile messaging service, WhatsApp for U.S. $ 19 billion. Whatsapp Purchasing a new record in the history of the acquisition of information technology companies.

The largest social networking company acquisition with details to pay U.S. $ 12 billion in Facebook shares and U.S. $ 4 billion in cash. "It became the biggest deal, than ever made by Motorola Mobility Google and Microsoft with Skype, even Apple," said eMarketer analyst Debra Aho Williamson, as reported by ABC News, Thursday, February 20, 2014.

Regardless of the eruption of the volcano, located on the border between Kediri, Blitar and Malang, there are a customary ritual is always done in the crater of Mount Kelud which float offerings.

The traditional ceremony which is held every month suro Sugihwaras usually held in the Village, District Ngancar, Kediri.
According to local stories, float an offering intended to reject the oath reinforcements Calf Goddess Kilisuci Suro who cheated. But for Hindus alone, this sacred ritual is held as a form of gratitude to Sang Hyang Widhi, and also the form of respect for the ruler Kelud.
 

The traditional ceremony attended by many people, especially the Hindus of Bali, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and Semarang. Starting at 10:00 am and ends at 13.00, this is one of the cultural traditions that suck the attention of many people who live around Kediri Kediri and also outside.

Impact mount Kelud eruptions are up to the city of Surabaya, East Java. City of Heroes, dust from volcanic ashes were scattered everywhere. To minimize the effect to the dust and odor to the breath, and the Surabaya City Government Hospital for the Air Force-user to mask the street in front of Bungkul Park, Thursday morning ( 14/2 ).

From field observations, it appears Surabaya City Fire Dept., Candra Uratmangun also looked down to join the volunteers of the mask.

" Many had the mask. Surely we do not count, there are many boxes there , many are anyway, " Chandra said on the sidelines for - the mask.

The motorists, especially two-wheeler, seemed to stop and accept the mask giving the volunteers. The road users are receiving the mask was immediately pulled over and put on the mask .

Separately, in the red light Jalan Raya Darmo, exactly in front of the Masjid Alfalah or in front of the Surabaya Zoo, traffic police unit area major cities of Surabaya is also giving out masks.

One story was never revealed until now is how the Beatles changed in a matter of weeks is not reputed to be the most sensational music group in America. "The way the Beatles bullet from famous not able to conjure up 73 million viewers the Ed Sullivan Show is a combination of perseverance, luck, right time, and the spirit, " said Steve Greenberg, author of How the Beatles Went Viral in 1964.

Perhaps it is true, on the Sullivan show managed to create Beatlemania in America. But the Beatles had actually set foot on the continent before they guested on the program itu. Greenberg, Grammy-winning producer at the same time music historian, asserts kesohoran the Beatles in America in six weeks has been phenomenal. Moreover, when there was no MTV, the Internet, social media, and iTunes.

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has selected Bali and two other provinces as the pilot areas for innovative economic development based on arts and culture.

I Gusti Atu Ambari, Bali Tourism Agency secretary, said Tuesday that Bali, along with West Java and East Java, would receive Rp 1 billion (US$82,300) in financial aid to run the project that was expected to start this year.

Death row various kinds of animals in Surabaya Zoo ( KBS ) invites the concerns of various parties. One of them is Bali Safari Park, which helps Surabaya Zoo by sending expert staff to Surabaya.

" We will send our expert staff to Surabaya Zoo, the expert staff of the Bali Safari Park will help directors Surabaya Zoo, especially in terms of management of the zoo, " said Frans Manansang, Director of the Bali Safari Park, ( 11.02.2014 ).

Spending holidays in Bali seems incomplete before trying some marine attractions at Tanjung Benoa. Aside from serving as accommodation center, the tourist resort sitting in South Kuta subdistrict has a fairly long stretch of beach and retains beautiful coastal nature. As tourism supporting facilities, various water attractions are on offer at Tanjung Benoa and these make the area better known as a hub of marine tourism in Bali.

This is the residence of the president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, whose lifestyle clearly differs sharply from that of most other world leaders. The president and his wife work the land themselves, growing flowers.(versi Indonesia)
 

Local officials declared a state of emergency and deployed rescue teams to help travellers trapped in their vehicles. Snow storms and strong winds have been sweeping across Eastern Europe.

As we know, Jokowi is mayor of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Jokowi often equated with world leaders. In the past, the German magazine Spiegel calls Jokowi similar to the Khalifah Harun al-Rashid, Nelson Mandela and Mick Jagger. Now, a leading British newspaper Independent Jokowi equate with London Mayor Boris Johnson. Jokowi called Boris Johnson of Asia. The article Jokowi about written by James Ashton and published on Sunday, January 26, 2014. He gives the title in his "On the road to power? Meet Joko Widodo, Indonesias very own Boris Johnson".

Denpasar, Want to stay at the best hotels in various countries of Asia? TripAdvisor travel sites again held Travellers' Choice category is one of the 10 best hotels in Asia.
TripAdvisor travel sites again held Travellers' Choice award for the property and the best hotels in the world. This award is determined based on the traveler reviews and opinions from around the world. In total there are 7,123 hotels in the world who won the award in 2014, with 1,518 unique hotel winners and 125 winners of the Asia Hotel. Indonesia certainly come to be a winner, one of the 10 categories of the best hotels in Asia.

Bali is known as the first tourist area favorite for honeymoon or honeymoon. Now Bali is also known as a place for a wedding. Business in this area is quite promising.

It delivered a wedding organizer, Lucy Gani, in Denpasar, Bali, ( 06/11/2013 ).

" It used to be famous Bali as a honeymoon spot, started 10 years ago came to be known as the Bali pre wedding locations and wedding destination. They saw Bali as an island of exotic and exciting, so much to glance at Bali for the wedding destination ( location of choice to get married ), " he said.