Two held over murder of elderly Dutch man in Bali
Two men have been arrested over the murder of an elderly Dutch man whose decomposing body was found at his home on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali. The corpse
Bali politician on the run over drug dealing allegations, kicked out of Gerindra party
Jero Komang Gede Swastika, also known as Mang Jangol, has been removed from Indoneisa’s Gerindra political party. Photo via baliprov.go.id Indonesia’s Gerindra party has announced that it has kicked out
Couple gets engaged on scary AirAsia flight to Bali that plummeted 20,000 feet
A proposal like no other. Photo via Facebook There’s nothing like falling out of the sky to speed up the race to the altar. A couple got engaged on a
Mount Agung Danger Zone Shrinks
Only 15 Villages in Redrawn Danger Zones After Lowering of Alert Level for Mount Agung Volcano. Officials Urge Caution and Preparedness (11/3/2017) Balipost.com reports that newly defined danger zone encompasses
To Erupt or Not to Erupt? That’s the Question.
(10/27/2017) The head of the subsection for the Volcanic Eruption Mitigation Agency (PVMG), Devy Kamil Syahbana, has explained that based on recorded data, the magma reservoirs below Mount Agung in
Acrobat drops 13-feet and breaks neck after rig snaps during live performance at Canggu beach club, desperate bid launched to medevac woman out of Bali
Left: Sam Panda lies in a hospital bed in Bali (GoFundMe). Right: The aerial acrobat performs a stunt in Canggu, moments before her equipment fails (still from Vimeo). Netizens are
Safety First: Udeng over helmet is the latest trend sweeping Balinese social media
The latest trend sweeping the island: udeng over helm. Left: Instagram/@nesakualit. Right: Facebook/Bobby Alcoholicrider Wearing the traditional Balinese Hindu udeng headband atop a motorcycle helmet is the latest thing on
Bali Hosts Mainland Chinese Media Tour
Tourism Ministry Invites Chinese Media to Bali to See First-Hand that Bali Remains Safe (10/28/2017) The Assistant Deputy for development of the Asia-Pacific Market from the Ministry of Tourism, Vinsensius
Deer too Dear to be Left Behind
10 Timor Deer Evacuated from Danger Zone Near Mount Agung to Bali Zoo. (10/20/2017) The Bali Zoo in Singapadu, working in cooperation with the Natural Resource Conservation Agency (Balai Konservasi
Indonesian military deserter would use his old uniform to help get away with stealing motorbikes in Bali
A former Indonesian soldier who had deserted the army, would dress up in his old uniform to help him get away with stealing motorbikes in Bali. Lombok man, Adiarta, was