A Rude Wake-Up Call
(11/9/2017) A 5.0 earthquake on the Richter scale struck in the ocean 11 kilometers off the northeast coast of Bali at 5:54 am local time on Thursday morning, November 9,
One of the top earning Airbnb landlords in the world is in Bali, raking in US$15.4 million a year
Guesthouses, villas, shared houses, and other rental properties abound, Airbnb is booming in Bali. One of the leading Airbnb landlords in the world made US$15.4 million in a single year,
Indonesian Cigarettes to Cost More in 2018
(11/3/2017) The Indonesian government has announced a 10.04% increase in tobacco tax to be introduced in 2018. Beritabali.com reports that the Director-General of Customs and Excise for the Ministry of
Bali politician fugitive has 3 wives, all drug users: Police
Jero Komang Gede Swastika, also known as Mang Jangol, has been removed from Indoneisa’s Gerindra political party. Photo via baliprov.go.id A Balinese politician who is currently being hunted by police
When Families Dine So Other Families May Prosper
Every Child Matters’ Sunday Brunch At Boneka Restaurant in Support of UNICEF on Sunday, November 19, 2017 (11/3/2017) Each year, The St. Regis Bali Resort, as part of Marriott International,
Two held over murder of elderly Dutch man in Bali
Two men have been arrested over the murder of an elderly Dutch man whose decomposing body was found at his home on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali. The corpse
There’s No Place Like Home
Many Mount Agung Evacuees in Temporary Camps Slowly Return to Homes Outside the ‘Red Zone.” (11/3/2017) The State News Agency Antara reports that the Klungkung Regency Agency for Disaster Mitigation
Bali politician on the run over drug dealing allegations, kicked out of Gerindra party
Jero Komang Gede Swastika, also known as Mang Jangol, has been removed from Indoneisa’s Gerindra political party. Photo via baliprov.go.id Indonesia’s Gerindra party has announced that it has kicked out
No Standing on Ceremony
Governor Declares Bali Mandara Hospital ‘Open for Business’ Minus Any Formal Ceremonial Launching (11/3/2017) Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has declared Bali’s Mandara Hospital open for business despite the lack
GIFs no longer accessible on Whatsapp in Indonesia after government blocks Tenor due to ‘pornographic’ content
Before and after the Indonesian government blocked Tenor, effectively disabling Whatsapps GIF feature. After Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kemkominfo) issued dire warnings to Whatsapp Monday, stating they
