Ah, There’s the Rub
Contract Municipal Worker in Denpasar Caught Extorting Payments from Spas (1/15/2018) RadarBali reports that a contract worker employed by the Denpasar Municipal Enforcement Agency, Bagus Made Putra Perdana (also known
Divine Guidance or a Policy of Folly?
Deputy Governor Instructs Pura Besakih to Reopen for Business Despite Location within PVMBG Exclusion Zone (12/29/2017) The Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta, accompanied by a number of Provincial officials,
Bali’s Mount Agung blows smoke again in minor eruption, but airport still operating normally
Bali’s Mount Agung erupted again on Thursday afternoon, but the island remains safe and the airport is still operating normally. The volcano spat out a column of gray smoke 2,500
Corals replanted in Indonesia’s Gili Nanggu to try and repair damage from blast fishing
Thousands of corals have been replanted in the waters of Indonesia’s Gili Nanggu, where blast fishing has taken a toll on reefs. The Maritime and Fishery Ministry`s Marine and Coastal
6 Indonesians intercepted trying to climb Bali’s Mount Agung, claimed to have gotten mystical summoning
The words “exclusion zone” are apparently regarded by some people as just a suggestion. Less than a week after two Australian tourists were pulled in for questioning following their descent
Bali’s Busy Airport
20 Million Tourists Travel Through Bali’s Airport in 2017 (1/7/2018) Despite the downturn in passenger arrivals occasioned by the eruption of the Mount Agung volcano, the number of domestic and
Pair of Australian tourists climbed Mount Agung, claiming they weren’t aware of exclusion zone
A pair of Australian tourists were pulled in for questioning after they thought it would be a good idea to hike up Bali’s rumbling and smoking volcano, Mount Agung, which
Benoa Reclamation hot-button issue in 2018 Bali gubernatorial race
The controversial reclamation of South Bali’s Benoa Bay has emerged as a hot-button issue in the 2018 race for Bali governor. This became evident in the reading of the ‘Integrity
In a Dash to Do Away with Trash
(12/29/2017) Metrobali.com reports that Bali’s Deputy Governor Ketut Sudikerta, accompanied by the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, presided at the groundbreaking for
Golden Lady of the Lake
“Dewi Danu” – Golden Goddess of the Lake Statue Inaugurated at Kintamani (1/7/2018) A monument dedicated to the Goddess of the Lake – “Dewi Danu” standing on Bali’s Lake Batur