Garuda at the Heights of Excellence
Garuda Indonesia Ranked Among the World’s Top Ten Airlines in Skytrax Evaluation (2/11/2018) The Jakarta Post reports that Garuda Indonesia continues to fly high in the eyes of the British-based
Workin’ for the Yankee Dollar
Tourism Industry is Indonesia’s Biggest Earner of Foreign Exchange (2/4/2018) The tourism sector is reported by finance.detik.com to become the leading source of foreign exchange in Indonesia in 2018. During 2018,
Bali cryptocurrency crackdown
BI investigation finds 44 businesses were using Bitcoin, but estimates actual usage even higher An investigation lead by Bank Indonesia (BI), the country’s central bank, found 44 businesses on the
Brother, Will You Lend me a Bitcoin?
Bitcoin Usage in Indonesia Outlawed by Bank Indonesia (1/21/2018) The Jakarta Globe reports the use of bitcoins in Bali is coming under close scrutiny of the Central Bank, following the
Bali Weekend Warrior: 5 cool things to do on the island this weekend (Jan. 19-21)
CANGGU: Close out Fever Bali Fever 003 – Jamie Jones Catch FEVER BALI, a series of three outdoor dance music events, boasting underground DJs this weekend at the bohemian beach-side
Russian arrested at Bali’s airport with nearly 400 grams of hash pills in stomach
A Russian man was arrested after landing at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport with 389.14 grams of cannabis capsules, aka hash pills in his stomach. Identified by initials AT, the
Bali journalist associations condemn alleged police mistreatment of reporters at scene of raid on Chinese cyber fraud suspects
Bali journalist associations are speaking out against alleged police mistreatment of two reporters on the island this week that they say violates the freedom of the press in Indonesia. Two
Viral Video: Tower bearing coffin in Balinese funeral procession collapses, but miraculous recovery keeps it from touching the ground
A coffin nearly fell to the ground during a funeral procession in Bali, but a quick recovery thankfully saved the deceased from being stuck to their worldly ties, as would
Bali Under Water: The craziest images and video we could find of flooding on the island this week
We’re now literally neck-deep into the peak of rainy season, and we’ve got our yearly natural flooding phenomenon to prove it as the streets have turned into rivers and waterfalls
Floating an Idea
Plans for Float Plane Service to Bali’s North Shore Unable to Get Jakarta’s Approval (1/21/2018) Despite continuing efforts by several investors and tacit support from officials in North Bali, the
