Category: Current News

Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia, is set to leave death row and return to her home country after 14

In a sobering reminder of the costs of global travel, Fodor’s has unveiled its 2025 No List, spotlighting 15 destinations that are grappling with the

Indonesian authorities have dismantled a clandestine drug production operation hidden in a luxurious villa in South Kuta, Bali, seizing narcotics valued at a staggering Rp

In a decisive move to preserve Balinese culture, the provincial government has banned performances and online distribution of the joged bumbung jaruh dance, citing its

After three days of extensive search efforts, a 22-year-old fisherman from Probolinggo, East Java, who was swept away by waves at Pandawa Beach, was found

Just last Wednesday morning, around 30 expats, locals, and internationals gathered at Loko Café in Canggu. Their attention was fixed on a gridded U.S. map

Flights at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport are gradually returning to normal after mass cancellations caused by the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki

In Bali, the Karya Agung ceremony—a series of intricate Hindu rituals—has returned to Pura Agung Jagatnatha in Denpasar and other spots across Bali. This year’s

A video circulating widely on social media has shown a foreign national (WNA) challenging a local Balinese resident to a public physical duel. View this

The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located in East Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur, has been disrupting air travel across Indonesia and beyond since early November,

The ambitious Bali Urban Subway, a transit project that promises to reshape the landscape of Dewata’s tourism and traffic woes, is one step closer to

The recent murder of I Komang Agus Asmara, a 25-year-old parking attendant, at Taman Pancing has shocked the Denpasar community, triggering a renewed effort by

Recent developments in Bali’s policy landscape could have a significant impact on expats running or planning to start businesses on the island. Here’s a review

A Pakistani national, Omer Faraz, has been sentenced to seven months in prison after a Bali court found him guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme

A routine night at a Balinese villa turned into a harrowing ordeal for Joe (who wishes to be identified only by his first name), a

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BBMKG) Region III in Denpasar has issued a high wave warning for southern Bali’s coastal waters from November 7

A massive fire tore through Sri Bantas Market in Desa Cepaka, Tabanan, this afternoon, gutting dozens of kiosks and sparking panic among traders and locals.

An incident on Tuesday involving a 54-year-old Australian tourist in Bali has once again spotlighted Indonesia’s growing focus on social etiquette for foreign visitors. Local

In a dramatic move, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has revived the long-debated plan to build an international airport in North Bali, pitching it as the

Indonesian immigration officials recently deported a Ugandan national in Bali following allegations of involvement in online prostitution, marking the latest in a string of deportations