A Real Page Turner
(11/19/2017) The dates for the 15th Ubud Writers and Readers Festival have been set: October 24-28, 2018. Undeterred by volcano warnings for Mount Agung, the 2017 Festival was a major
Thief smashes into ATM and manually pulls out cash in Jimbaran, Bali (VIDEO)
Police are on the hunt for a thief who smashed up an ATM in Bali and made an “unauthorized withdrawal” from the machine on Friday. While card skimming at ATMs
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Ojek Driver in Bali Suffers Critically Bitten Tongue When He Tries to Rape Woman Passenger (11/14/2017) A 27-year-old Turkish woman, living as an exchanges student in Bali, left a man
Bali’s Mount Agung erupts after months of monitoring, volcanologists urge everyone to stay calm
Bali’s rumbling Mount Agung volcano has erupted, after months of intensive monitoring and extensive local evacuations. The eruption–a minor one–observed on Tuesday afternoon, was confirmed by the Volcanology and Geological
Keeping Bali in Balance and Sustainable
Governor Briefed on Tri Hita Karana Awards 2017 to be Held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 (11/10/2017) Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said the worldwide trend to embrace Sustainable Development
Gardener arrested after stealing US$4,000 from Russian guest’s room at Jimbaran resort
A Balinese man working as a gardener at the luxurious InterContinental Bali Resort in Jimbaran has been arrested after allegedly stealing US$4,000 from a Russian guest staying at the five-star
Indonesian Holidays 2018
The official holidays and “shared holidays” creating long weekend as decreed by the Indonesian Government for 2018: Monday, January 1, 2018 – New Years Day Friday, February 16, 2018 –
Indonesian Cigarettes to Cost More in 2018
(11/3/2017) The Indonesian government has announced a 10.04% increase in tobacco tax to be introduced in 2018. Beritabali.com reports that the Director-General of Customs and Excise for the Ministry of
A Rude Wake-Up Call
(11/9/2017) A 5.0 earthquake on the Richter scale struck in the ocean 11 kilometers off the northeast coast of Bali at 5:54 am local time on Thursday morning, November 9,
President of Aussie biker gang, Finks denied entry into Bali for family vacation
Kosh Radford turns back around in the immigration hall at Ngurah Rai International Airport. The president of Australia’s notorious Finks biker gang was turned back to Sydney upon landing in
