In Bali, Trump’s Planned Six-Star Hotel Risks Angering the Gods
- Trump’s company partnering with Indonesia tycoon on Bali hotel
- Hotel will be near major Hindu temple, will have a tower
Trump's Planned Bali Hotel Risks Angering the Gods
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On the Indonesian resort island of Bali, building height is measured by coconut trees.
Anything taller could anger the Gods the Hindu locals believe inhabit the island. So plans to renovate a decades old hotel overlooking a 16th-century temple and turn it into a bigger six-star resort, complete with a tower and upgraded golf course, are causing some anxiety.