According to todays local newspaper, Bali Post, the management of Carrefour Bali said that this hypermarket planned to be in operation this March, 2007. They are now still in full concentration to finish all the legal letter and administrations.

The total investment of this project almost reaching Rp 120 Milyar and will open new opportunity to hundreds of local supplier and jobs for local Balinese. The total area of this Hypermarket around 8000 meter square and will provides jobs of around 830 people. The corporate Affairs Director Carrefour Indonesia, Irawan D. Kadarman said, there will be no limitation for the number of suppliers to join Carrefour Bali and to make sure that there will be nothing to worries that this hypermarket will cause economical slide line for the local business.

Today, when I passed the sunset road, I saw they already put on the big logo of Carrefour but still covered. Still do not know the exact date of the grand opening.

These are a few things that what you should remember to do or not do while you are in Bali, all of these is common and most are Balinese custom. Balinese mostly are shy and we smile a lot (as most of Asian people style), but that’s only the first sight, as the visitor gives a good sign to talk more, Balinese loves to ask more and more. The most common question is “Where you from?”, then other question will follow, if you enjoy the conversation you can go ahead, if not, use your own consideration to finish it.

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Menjangan Island or the “Deer Island” is the island located closed to the National Park of West Bali, the natural habitat of deer. This island is accessible only by boat from Labuhan Lalang.

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