Bali politician, ex-vice DPRD chairman, made to reenact drug dealing scenes as part of police investigation

Aug. 6, 2026 by

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

Indonesian volcanology center wants you to know max level IV ‘alert’ status for Bali volcano only refers to 10km exclusion zone

Aug. 6, 2026 by

Bali’s Mount Agung remains on the highest alert level for an eruption, but Indonesian volcanologists want the public to understand that the level IV, max alert only refers to the

Mounting Losses

Aug. 6, 2026 by

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 police investigate deaths of two students who drowned on class waterfall trek

Aug. 6, 2026 by

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

Laid Low by a High Mountain

Aug. 6, 2026 by

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

Flyer, Flyer, Pants on Fire

Aug. 6, 2026 by

Garuda Indonesia’s Explanations Blaming Flight Delays On Mount Agung Eruption Rejected by Both Consumer Agency and Pilots (12/10/2017) The chairman of the Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI), Tulus Abadi, is pointedly

Permission to Stay

Aug. 6, 2026 by

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,

BMKG prediction: Bali volcano won’t disturb flights for the remainder of 2017

Aug. 6, 2026 by

The latest readings and analysis from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) suggest that Bali flights will be safe from Mount Agung’s volcanic ash for the remainder of 2017.

Weak End to a Very Strong Start

Aug. 6, 2026 by

(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.

The Run Around at the Roundabout

Aug. 6, 2026 by

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