A Brief Taste of Freedom
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
(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.
