ONE day Anak Agung Gde Agung had a dream after the Badung Regent saw the contrast between the mountainous north of the regency and the south with its beautiful sloping beaches such as Kuta. The warm atmosphere in the south makes it a favorite destination for pleasure-seeking tourists from overseas and from Indonesia.

And it is the south that has always made the largest contribution to the region's revenues. Taxes from hotels and restaurants bring i