Mandalika Tanjung Aan beach is being developed as part of the Indonesian government’s plans to massively boost the country’s tourism industry. — ITDC/dpa
Another Bali, another controversy.
An Indonesian government project aimed at developing a tourism paradise on Lombok island to rival world-famous Bali is under public scrutiny after United Nations experts say local people have been the victims of land grabs, forced evictions and intimidation.
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