The idea of replicating Bali’s success across the Indonesian archipelago through the “10 New Balis” initiative was one of the country’s most ambitious economic development visions when it was first launched a decade ago. The objective was compelling: diversify tourist flows, reduce the national economy’s chronic dependence on the Island of the Gods and spread […]The post The nightmare of Indonesia’s ’10 New Balis’ tourism dream appeared first on Asia Times.