Governor cancels controversial Benoa Bay project
An article by Ni Komang Erviani, The Jakarta Post. Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has finally caved in to the increasing public opposition to the planned massive reclamation at Benoa Bay. On Saturday, he announced that he had officially revoked the permit issued to a private company to carry out the plan, which would see Read on…
Ministry official slams Benoa Bay plan
An article by Ni Komang Erviani, Bali Daily. Following opposition from activists, academics and prominent figures on the island to the plan to develop Benoa Bay into luxury tourist facilities, an official of the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has also opposed the project, saying the plan would hurt Bali. The ministry’s resources development head, Read on…
Drive to triple number of specialists in green
An article by Rachel Tan for The Straits Times. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is looking to almost triple the number of green specialists in Singapore to 20,000 in the space of the next seven years. That is how many experts in eco-friendly development, design, construction and operations the BCA needs to help achieve Read on…