Bali was Home for the Holidays for 1.25 Mn Passengers

May. 10, 2026 by

Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport Back to Normal Passenger Numbers Over Christmas and New Year 2017-2918 (1/15/2018) During the Christmas and New Years holiday period 2017/2018, Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport

Corals replanted in Indonesia’s Gili Nanggu to try and repair damage from blast fishing

May. 10, 2026 by

Thousands of corals have been replanted in the waters of Indonesia’s Gili Nanggu, where blast fishing has taken a toll on reefs. The Maritime and Fishery Ministry`s Marine and Coastal

Kuta Police show off 5 mugging suspects in front of press

May. 10, 2026 by

Kuta Police showed off seven theft suspects–five of which are accused of muggings–in front of press on Monday. The mugging suspects, identified by Tribun Bali as Balinese men I Nengah

Bali’s Busy Airport

May. 10, 2026 by

20 Million Tourists Travel Through Bali’s Airport in 2017 (1/7/2018) Despite the downturn in passenger arrivals occasioned by the eruption of the Mount Agung volcano, the number of domestic and

Divine Guidance or a Policy of Folly?

May. 10, 2026 by

Deputy Governor Instructs Pura Besakih to Reopen for Business Despite Location within PVMBG Exclusion Zone (12/29/2017) The Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta, accompanied by a number of Provincial officials,

The River Runs Shallow

May. 10, 2026 by

Flooding Feared as Bali’s Tukad Unda River in Klungkung Becomes Clogged with Volcanic Material (1/7/2018) DenPost reports that lahar flows from active Mount Agung have reduced the depth of the Tukad

Benoa Reclamation hot-button issue in 2018 Bali gubernatorial race

May. 10, 2026 by

The controversial reclamation of South Bali’s Benoa Bay has emerged as a hot-button issue in the 2018 race for Bali governor. This became evident in the reading of the ‘Integrity

Pair of Australian tourists climbed Mount Agung, claiming they weren’t aware of exclusion zone

May. 10, 2026 by

A pair of Australian tourists were pulled in for questioning after they thought it would be a good idea to hike up Bali’s rumbling and smoking volcano, Mount Agung, which

In a Dash to Do Away with Trash

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(12/29/2017) Metrobali.com reports that Bali’s Deputy Governor Ketut Sudikerta, accompanied by the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, presided at the groundbreaking for

6 Indonesians intercepted trying to climb Bali’s Mount Agung, claimed to have gotten mystical summoning

May. 10, 2026 by

The words “exclusion zone” are apparently regarded by some people as just a suggestion. Less than a week after two Australian tourists were pulled in for questioning following their descent