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
Unfounded Panic Causing Some Holiday Cancellations
Tourism Minister Says Cancellations to Bali Running at 20-30% Due to Concern Over Mount Agung (10/4/2017) After insisting just a week before that airline, hotels and attractions in Bali were
28 spas operating illegally in Kuta shut down until they get proper permits in order
Keeping the lights low. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Wednesday marked a very un-happy ending for 28 spas that were made to shut down temporarily for illegally operating in Bali’s tourist hub
Australian charged for drugs in Bali after escape bid: Police
An Australian who was nabbed with drugs in his luggage in Bali and briefly escaped custody by climbing through a toilet air vent has been charged with narcotics possession, a
Bali airport roundabout to be closed for underpass construction mid-October, don’t park cars in street on alternative routes: Police
A rendering of the underpass to be completed at the Ngurah Rai roundabout. Photo via Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Traffic-stopping construction should begin on the underpass to
Information You Can Trust
Ministry of Tourism Establishes Hospitality Task Force to Keep Public Fully Informed on Mount Agung (10/5/2017) A Bali Tourism Hospitality Task Force has been formed to fill the role of
Help Only to Those in Need
Bali Governor Urges Those from ‘Safe Villages’ Staying in Evacuee Camps to Rent a Hotel Room (10/2/2017) RadarBali.com reports that there are indications that Bali’s Governor Made Mangku Pastika’s patience
Korean student arrested for shoplifting at Bali’s Beachwalk mall
A Korean student’s stay in Bali has gone from holiday fun to hassling with police after the young woman was caught shoplifting at Kuta’s Beachwalk mall. The student, identified by
Nothing to Fear, But Fear Itself
Disaster Management Expert Says Temporary Camps Overflowing Due to People Not Under Threat from Mt. Agung Fleeing their Homes (9/29/2017) The number of people evacuated from their homes in Bali
