Weak End to a Very Strong Start
(12/10/2017) While the Indonesian Government has targeted 15 million foreign tourist visitors for 2017, the total number of visitors counted through the end of October stood at only 11.6 million.
Bali police investigate deaths of two students who drowned on class waterfall trek
Seven classmates of the deceased students from SMK Kesehatan Widharba and three chaperone teachers have been questioned related to Monday’s incident, Bali Post reports. Under the Indonesian education system, SMK
Mounting Losses
Tourism Minister Blames Mount Agung for Rp. 9 trillion in Foreign Exchange Losses (12/10/2017) The State News Agency Antara quotes Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism Arief Yahya who has calculated that
Bali politician, ex-vice DPRD chairman, made to reenact drug dealing scenes as part of police investigation
The former Balinese politician who got kicked out of his party, Gerindra, for allegedly dealing drugs out of his house then went on the run to temporarily evade an inevitable
The Run Around at the Roundabout
Police and Construction Teams Recommend Detours and Alternate Routes for Traffic Near Bali’s Airport During Underpass Construction (12/3/2017) Work has begun on the new underpass located near the entrance to
Volcanic eruptions no match for cockfighting, Bali-style
By Bagus Saragih A volcano may be rumbling off in the distance, but for a group of Balinese men and their fighting roosters it’s the roar of the crowd that
Laid Low by a High Mountain
Tanah Lot and Ulun Beratan Temple Suffering Visitor Downturns Due to Mount Agung Eruption (12/3/2017) In connection with the continuing eruption of Mount Agung and the temporary closure of Bali’s
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Permission to Stay
Bali’s Immigration Helped Tourists Holding Expired Visas While Waiting Ngurah Rai Airport to Reopen. (12/3/2017) During the temporary closing of Bali Ngurah Rai Airport during the eruption of Mount Agung,
Bali university students scour YouTube for erotic Balinese dance content to flag and report
In a youth-led movement called “Stop Joged Jaruh,” students are reporting videos depicting an erotic Balinese dance called joget (or joged) bumbung, which they are decrying as offensive. “With this
