A Toyota Hiace carrying 13 Chinese tourists crashed on the Singaraja–Denpasar route on Friday at around 04.30 WITA, killing five passengers. The accident occurred at Kilometer 7.7 in Padangbulia, Sukasada, Buleleng, when the vehicle struck a roadside barrier, hit a tree, and was thrown forward due to the impact. Police

Bali is preparing to establish two new immigration offices located in Tabanan and Klungkung. Both will operate as Class 3 Non-TPI units and are intended to serve immigration needs for Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals living in the two regencies. The initiative aims to improve access to immigration services for

The Bali Provincial Legislative Council’s Special Committee on Spatial Planning, Assets, and Licensing (Pansus TRAP DPRD Bali) has confirmed the closure of both the glass lift project and the bungee jumping attraction in Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency. The decision followed findings of alleged permit and spatial planning violations at the

The passenger ferry KMP Cemerlang 55 ran aground in the waters near Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana Regency, Bali, on Tuesday (11/11/2025) around 3:25 PM WITA (local time). The Roro-type vessel was sailing the Ketapang–Gilimanuk route when it became stranded approximately 1.81 nautical miles from the port jetty, at coordinates 8° 7’50.04″S

Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance is preparing a bill to redenominate the rupiah by removing three zeros from the national currency. The initiative, outlined under Finance Minister Regulation No. 70 of 2025, is part of the ministry’s strategic program for the 2025–2029 period. The draft legislation is expected to be finalized

The Head of Bali’s Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), I Dewa Nyoman Rai Dharmadi, clarified that the waste piled up at Bingin Beach in Pecatu, South Kuta, is not entirely composed of debris from recently demolished illegal buildings. He stated that while construction materials had been cleared earlier, the

A high tide caused by sea level rise, or rob, struck the Kuta Beach area in Badung, Bali, damaging sections of the pedestrian walkway. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 6, 2025, one day after the full moon, when waves reached the coastline and lifted parts of the paving along

An Indian tourist became the victim of a mugging on Jalan Baru Belig, North Kuta, Badung, Bali. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at approximately 9:20 p.m. WITA. The case gained widespread attention after footage of the incident circulated on social media, prompting police to begin an investigation.

The Government of Indonesia has officially handed over British national Lindsay Sandiford, 68, who was sentenced to death for drug trafficking, and Shahabadi, 35, who was serving a life sentence, to the British government. The transfer took place on Thursday evening at Kerobokan Class IIA Prison in Bali. “Following their

A meeting titled Pembinaan Komunitas Konsulat Asing (Guidance for the Foreign Consular Community) was held at the Presisi Building of Polda Bali Headquarters in Denpasar on Friday, October 31, led by Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya. The meeting brought together representatives from 24 countries to discuss measures for

A 32-year-old French woman identified by her initials Kim Josy Becquet has been deported from Bali after immigration authorities discovered she was working illegally as a sales manager at a nightclub in Tibubeneng, Badung Regency. Officials confirmed that the woman was in Indonesia under a visa on arrival, which does

A French videographer identified as David Frederic Amouzegh, aged 32, became a victim of theft while staying at a villa in Pererenan Village, Mengwi District, Badung Regency, Bali. The burglary took place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, while the victim was away from the property. According to the Acting Head