Grand Nationalistic Display: Bali Police divers ‘fly’ giant Indonesian flag underwater at Nusa Penida’s Crystal Bay

Jan. 4, 2023 by

Police divers pose with a large Indonesian flag underwater at Bali’s Nusa Penida. Photo via Istimewa Red and white Indonesian flags could be seen flying high all over the country

Telegram founder enjoys time in Bali, part of trip to Indonesia after the whole app getting partially blocked then unblocked thing

Dec. 13, 2022 by

The founder of messaging app, Telegram, came to Indonesia on business earlier in August after his app got partially blocked by the country last month. But the business call wasn’t all tech talk: Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov apparently managed to mix some fun in during his trip, with a visit to Bali, as we can …
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Bali-based jewelry designer John Hardy plants brand’s millionth bamboo seedling in Indonesia as part of CSR initiative

Dec. 7, 2022 by

A successful Bali-based jewelry brand has just planted its millionth bamboo seedling in Indonesia as a part of an environmentally-minded corporate social responsibility program. Launching in Bali back in 1975, John Hardy has become a prestigious name in the jewelry biz with designs regularly worn on A-list celebrities like Emma Watson, Cara Delevigne (who even posed …
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American tourist visits to Bali on the rise

Nov. 15, 2022 by

Former United States President Barack Obama (2nd L), his wife Michelle (3rd L) along with his daughters Sasha (C) and Malia (2nd R) go rafting while on holiday in Bongkasa

Taste Test: The McDonald’s rendang burger lands in Indonesia

Nov. 8, 2022 by

The McDonald’s rendang burger has landed in Indonesia. Photos: Juminten Jones/Coconuts Bali McDonald’s Indonesia has introduced the rendang burger to celebrate the country’s 72nd anniversary of independence and being the

Tourists evacuated from Nusa Penida hills after forest fire erupts

Nov. 1, 2022 by

A forest fire erupted at Nusa Penida on Aug. 20, 2017. Photos via Instagram/@balebengong, Gede Sukara Forest fires erupted in the rugged hills of Nusa Penida’s Kelingking Beach on Sunday,

Narcotics Agency recruits Bali religious leaders in the island’s ‘fight against drugs’

Oct. 25, 2022 by

The Narcotics Agency is turning to Balinese priests for help. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) is getting local religious leaders involved in the ‘fight against drugs’ in

Bali Police is transferring 12 ormas-linked prisoners from Kerobokan to prison island Nusakambangan as a deterrent

Oct. 18, 2022 by

Nusakambangan in Central Java. Photo: AFP A group of 12 prisoners will be transferred from Bali’s Kerobokan to Central Java prison island, Nuskambangan on Friday. All the prisoners checking out

‘Sexy’ Bali beach photo shoot of contestants in big Indonesian beauty pageant stirs netizens up

Oct. 11, 2022 by

A “scandalous” clip of a controversial photo shoot featuring four Indonesian pageant contestants. Photo via Instagram Video clips showing four Indonesian beauty pageant contestants in their swimsuits on a beach