Grand Aston to Morph to Hotel Nikko Bali in April 2018
(1/7/2018) Hotel Okura Co. Ltd reports that it has entered into an agreement with PT Karya Tehnik Hotelindo to assume the management of the Grand Aston Bali Resort commencing in
The River Runs Shallow
Flooding Feared as Bali’s Tukad Unda River in Klungkung Becomes Clogged with Volcanic Material (1/7/2018) DenPost reports that lahar flows from active Mount Agung have reduced the depth of the Tukad
Bali was Home for the Holidays for 1.25 Mn Passengers
Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport Back to Normal Passenger Numbers Over Christmas and New Year 2017-2918 (1/15/2018) During the Christmas and New Years holiday period 2017/2018, Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport
Kuta Police show off 5 mugging suspects in front of press
Kuta Police showed off seven theft suspects–five of which are accused of muggings–in front of press on Monday. The mugging suspects, identified by Tribun Bali as Balinese men I Nengah
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
