No Alert Status For the Island of Bali as a Whole

Aug. 7, 2026 by

Indonesian Energy Minister Clarifies Bali’s Safety and Security Status in Connection with Mount Agung Volcano (12/22/2017) Indonesia’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Ignasius Jonan, did much to clarify recent

Waiting for Eggs to Hatch

Aug. 6, 2026 by

Tourism Minister Says: “New Bali” Destinations is Indonesia’s Way of Not Putting All its Eggs in Once Basket. (12/17/2017) The Indonesian Government is trying to diversify and widen its tourism

A Brief Taste of Freedom

Aug. 6, 2026 by

(12/17/2017) An American fugitive, Christian Beasley, who escaped from Bali’s Kerobokan Prison on Monday, December 11, 2017, was captured by police at mid-day Friday, December 15, 2017, on a small

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,