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
Mount Agung Danger Zone Shrinks
Only 15 Villages in Redrawn Danger Zones After Lowering of Alert Level for Mount Agung Volcano. Officials Urge Caution and Preparedness (11/3/2017) Balipost.com reports that newly defined danger zone encompasses
‘She look bomb’: Comment gets Indian man blocked from boarding flight at Bali airport
Bali Airport’s international terminal. Photo: Coconuts Bali An Indian man was prevented from boarding a flight and pulled into custody for questioning on Monday at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport after
Bali Hosts Mainland Chinese Media Tour
Tourism Ministry Invites Chinese Media to Bali to See First-Hand that Bali Remains Safe (10/28/2017) The Assistant Deputy for development of the Asia-Pacific Market from the Ministry of Tourism, Vinsensius
Watch: Balinese priest leads ceremony on top of smoking Agung volcano
Captivating footage shows a Balinese priest performing a ceremony at the summit of Mount Agung, the island’s rumbling, smoking volcano. The priest rings a bell and chants prayers as white
Governor: Bali Remains Safe for Tourist Visitors
Bali Governor Assures Diplomats that Danger of a Mount Agung Eruption Limited to Small Area Far Removed from Tourist Visitors (10/27/2017) At a meeting with a group of foreign consuls
Acrobat drops 13-feet and breaks neck after rig snaps during live performance at Canggu beach club, desperate bid launched to medevac woman out of Bali
Left: Sam Panda lies in a hospital bed in Bali (GoFundMe). Right: The aerial acrobat performs a stunt in Canggu, moments before her equipment fails (still from Vimeo). Netizens are
To Erupt or Not to Erupt? That’s the Question.
(10/27/2017) The head of the subsection for the Volcanic Eruption Mitigation Agency (PVMG), Devy Kamil Syahbana, has explained that based on recorded data, the magma reservoirs below Mount Agung in
Safety First: Udeng over helmet is the latest trend sweeping Balinese social media
The latest trend sweeping the island: udeng over helm. Left: Instagram/@nesakualit. Right: Facebook/Bobby Alcoholicrider Wearing the traditional Balinese Hindu udeng headband atop a motorcycle helmet is the latest thing on
