Former Bali police officer found dead in a pool of blood, after car-buying transaction allegedly went bad

May. 8, 2026 by

A retired Bali police officer was found dead, blood pooled around him and stab wounds on his body, after he was reported missing for four days. The body of I

Courting the Chinese Back to Bali

May. 8, 2026 by

Association of Travel Agents (ASITA) Seeking to Restore Bali’s Image Following Two-Day Closure of Airport for Volcanic Dust (12/10/2017) The manager of the China Section of the Association of Indonesian

2017 Year in Review: A look back at Coconuts Bali’s top 10 most read stories

May. 8, 2026 by

A volcano rumbled back to life and wrought havoc on the island’s economy. Police took a stand against happy endings. An airline forgot to close the cabin door after taking

A Brief Taste of Freedom

May. 8, 2026 by

(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

Indonesian volcanology center wants you to know max level IV ‘alert’ status for Bali volcano only refers to 10km exclusion zone

May. 8, 2026 by

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

Bali Weekend Warrior: 5 cool things to do on the island this weekend (Dec. 15-17)

May. 8, 2026 by

BUKIT: Party in Uluwatu’s newest, hottest panoramic space Bushwacka! @ Ulu Cliffhouse Head on down to the Bukit’s newly opened Ulu Cliffhosue for a pre-Christmas party that will be as

Bali politician, ex-vice DPRD chairman, made to reenact drug dealing scenes as part of police investigation

May. 8, 2026 by

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

Flyer, Flyer, Pants on Fire

May. 7, 2026 by

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

Waiting for Eggs to Hatch

May. 7, 2026 by

Tourism Minister Says: “New Bali” Destinations is Indonesia’s Way of Not Putting All its Eggs in Once Basket. (12/17/2017) The Indonesian Government is trying to diversify and widen its tourism

Mounting Losses

May. 7, 2026 by

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