Stop and Declare Yourself
(10/20/2017) Rudimentary gates made of bamboo have been installed on four approaches to Mount Agung at Menanga, Batusesa, Suukan and the Teges intersection in order to control access to the officially declared
Bali governor urges volcanologists to reevaluate alert status of Mount Agung, hopes to get it lowered
Mount Agung volcano looms in the background of a Balinese Hindu tempe in the Kubu subdistrict of Karangasem Regency in Bali on September 26, 2017. Photo: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Bali Governor
Australian drug suspect mentally ill and could die in Bali jail without meds, says lawyer
The lawyer representing Australian Joshua James Baker, who was arrested earlier this month after Bali customs found drugs in his luggage, fears her client could die in custody without his
Silent Majesty
(10/7/2017) NusaBali reports that while no one is allowed to enter the Besakih Temple on the slopes of volcanic Mount Agung except to pray, the Bali Police Command has stationed
Rabies Death Reported in Buleleng
(10/7/2017) Ketut Restiada, a 32-year-old man from the Village of Bebetin, Buleleng, North Bali died at the Buleleng General Hospital on Friday morning, October 6, 2017, after having been bit
Reigning in Unjustified Fear
Bali Governor Calls on Consulates to Assure the World Bali Remains Safe for Tourist Visitors (10/7/2017) Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika met on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, with representatives from
Bali Police hunt down man posing with ‘AK-47’ in viral photo, weapon turns out to be airsoft gun but guy arrested anyway as raid uncovers stockpile of knives
Police found the Balinese man posing with in these viral photos had quite the blade collection. Police hunted down a Balinese man after photos of him posing with what looked
Harley-Davidson showroom in Bali goes up in flames, estimated damages at least IDR200 million
A fire broke out at the Harley-Davidson showroom in Jimbaran, Bali on Monday, causing at least IDR200 million (US$14,812) in damages. While thankfully no one was injured, two ‘hogs’ reportedly
Wedding of the Apes
Indonesian Celebrity Luna Maya and Bali Zoo Criticized for Failing to Protect Interest of Endangered Orangutan (10/5/2017) Indonesian actress and singing celebrity Luna Maya is receiving a maelstrom of criticism
Drones deployed by National Disaster Mitigation Agency to monitor activity at Bali’s Mount Agung volcano
Mount Agung on Oct. 11, 2017. Photo via PVMBG The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has deployed three drones this week to monitor the conditions of Bali’s rumbling and smoking
