Benoa Reclamation hot-button issue in 2018 Bali gubernatorial race

Aug. 9, 2026 by

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

Aug. 8, 2026 by

(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

Aug. 8, 2026 by

“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

A Seasonal Tide of Unsightly Trash

Aug. 8, 2026 by

Badung Regency Park Officials Working Overtime to Remove Seasonal Onslaught of Trash and Debris along Kuta Beach (12/29/2017) In what is an annual inundation of trash, Bali’s famous beachfront at

Bali Police arrest woman in Kuta after finding half kilo of meth in monkey stuffed animal

Aug. 8, 2026 by

Bali Police’s Narcotics Investigative Unit, working along the with counter transnational and organized crime (CTOC) task force, arrested a woman suspected of involvement in an East Java prison drug trading

Australian proposes on Bali flight with ‘Happy Birthday’ fake-out and a little help from Jetstar crew (VIDEO)

Aug. 8, 2026 by

Not all noteworthy stories involving flights in and out of Bali are plane-stopping incidents. An Australian man proposed to his girlfriend aboard a flight to Bali, where they had plans

Getting the Song and Dance in Ubud, Bali

Aug. 8, 2026 by

Both men are considered international leaders in performances involving traditional and contemporary puppets. as, one-by-one, talented artisans appear performing their respective crafts of creating traditional flutes, carving masks, fashioning beautiful

Bali’s Public Bus System in Decline?

Aug. 8, 2026 by

(12/29/2017) Long criticized for its lack of popularity among commuter in Bali, high cost, and inefficiency, major steps are underway to evaluate and reposition Bali’s Trans Sabargita Bus System. Jawapos.com

Bali’s world famous Kuta Beach is drowning beneath a sea of garbage

Aug. 8, 2026 by

Bali’s palm-fringed Kuta beach has long been a favorite with tourists seeking sun and surf, but nowadays its golden shoreline is disappearing under a mountain of garbage. Plastic straws and

Editors’ Picks: The craziest viral stories out of Bali in 2017

Aug. 8, 2026 by

If there’s a crazy story that’s gone viral on the Bali net, you can be darn sure that we’re going to report on it. It’s our sworn pledge to wade