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August 25th, 2004, 10:57 AM
Bali back as top five Asian destination
SINGAPORE: Bali is back as one of the top five favourite destinations for Asia-Pacific travellers, less than two years after a terrorist attack killed 202 people on the Indonesian resort island, a report received here yesterday showed.
Bangkok remained the top choice, followed by Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, with Bali in fifth place, according to an analysis by Singapore-based Zuji, a leading online travel booking company in the region.
London, Jakarta, Taipei and Manila were also among the 10 most visited cities, said the report, which covered the June quarter.
“Bali is back,” it said, noting the island, famed for its surf, beaches and local culture, was number 13 in its previous report in the March quarter.
Massive car bombs exploded outside two nightclubs
in Bali's entertainment dis-
trict on Oct 12, 2002, killing
164 foreign holidaymakers and 38 Indonesians, and devastating the island's tourist industry.
Investigations later showed the al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah extremist network staged the Bali attacks to avenge perceived Western oppression of Muslims worldwide.
Zuji's report also showed a rising number of travellers are using their credit cards to pay for their online travel bookings, as concerns about Internet security eased. –AFP
SINGAPORE: Bali is back as one of the top five favourite destinations for Asia-Pacific travellers, less than two years after a terrorist attack killed 202 people on the Indonesian resort island, a report received here yesterday showed.
Bangkok remained the top choice, followed by Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, with Bali in fifth place, according to an analysis by Singapore-based Zuji, a leading online travel booking company in the region.
London, Jakarta, Taipei and Manila were also among the 10 most visited cities, said the report, which covered the June quarter.
“Bali is back,” it said, noting the island, famed for its surf, beaches and local culture, was number 13 in its previous report in the March quarter.
Massive car bombs exploded outside two nightclubs
in Bali's entertainment dis-
trict on Oct 12, 2002, killing
164 foreign holidaymakers and 38 Indonesians, and devastating the island's tourist industry.
Investigations later showed the al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah extremist network staged the Bali attacks to avenge perceived Western oppression of Muslims worldwide.
Zuji's report also showed a rising number of travellers are using their credit cards to pay for their online travel bookings, as concerns about Internet security eased. –AFP