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Article: Bali on the rebound
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- April 12, 2003
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Marina Emmanuel
New Straits Times
04-12-2003
Bali on the rebound
Byline: Marina Emmanuel
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Travel
Memo: (STF) - Six months after the terrorist bombings in Bali, an air of optimism prevails on this `isle of the gods', writes MARINA EMMANUEL.
THE October bombings in Bali last year left a dent on the resort island and Indonesia's tourism industry. It continues to feel the effects of lower tourist arrivals, reduced occupancy rates at hotels, along with a major dip in businesses such as retail, food and recreational activities.
A drive or stroll along the streets of Denpasar and favourite tourist haunts like Kuta and Legian beaches is enough for one to note ...