A Ukrainian national, Kateryna Vakarova, 21, has been formally demanded a 12-year prison sentence by prosecutors in a narcotics smuggling case heard at the Denpasar District Court on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The demand was delivered after the prosecution concluded that the defendant was legally and convincingly proven to have

Benoa Port in Denpasar, Bali, recorded the arrival of six international cruise ships during the first half of January 2026. The vessels docked between January 1 and January 13, carrying a combined total of 5,500 passengers and 2,802 crew members, according to port management data. The cruise ship visits began

The Bali Provincial Disaster Management Agency, known locally as BPBD Bali, has begun installing flood early-warning systems at six locations in Denpasar that are highly vulnerable to flooding. The initiative follows evaluations conducted after major flooding in September 2025 affected parts of the city and is part of the province’s

A video showing a disturbance involving a group of foreign nationals outside a minimarket believed to be located in the Canggu area of North Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, has gone viral on social media. The incident involved several foreign men and was widely shared after a social media user uploaded

The Provincial Government of Bali has confirmed that construction of the bridge connecting Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Lembongan in Klungkung Regency will commence in 2026. The announcement marks a significant step forward for an infrastructure project that has been under evaluation and planning for years. According to the Bali Provincial

Ngurah Rai Airport has reinstated the use of thermo scanners to anticipate the possible entry of passengers infected with influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, also referred to as ‘super flu’. The facility was initially used during the COVID-19 pandemic and is now being utilized again due to the similarity in

The body of Martin Carreras Fernando, a coach of the Valencia CF women’s football team, and the body of his 12 year old daughter have been cremated in Bali following a boat sinking incident in waters off Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara. The cremation took place after the

The Bali Provincial Government plans to introduce stricter entry requirements for foreign tourists beginning in 2026, including checks on visitors’ bank balances and mandatory submission of detailed travel itineraries. The policy is intended to ensure that only officials described as “quality tourists” are permitted to visit the island. “One of

Bandara I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali recorded strong passenger and aircraft traffic during the 2025–2026 Christmas and New Year transportation period, serving a total of 1.4 million domestic and international passengers over 20 days of operations. The data were recorded during the Posko Angkutan Natal dan Tahun Baru 2025/2026, which

Authorities in Bali have sealed a jungle padel facility in Desa Munggu, Kabupaten Badung, over suspected violations of provincial spatial planning regulations. The enforcement action was carried out by the Special Committee on Spatial Planning, Licensing, and Assets of the Bali Provincial Legislative Council together with the Bali Provincial Public

A large fire destroyed 10 villas in the Uluwatu area of Pecatu Village, South Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali, during New Year’s Eve celebrations marking the transition into 2026. The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday, January 1, 2026, and is suspected to have been caused by

A Russian national identified by the initials VG was found dead in a residential property on Jalan Muding Indah, Kerobokan Kaja, North Kuta, Badung, on Thursday morning, January 1, 2026. Police confirmed that the woman died by hanging and that initial findings indicate suicide, with no evidence of external violence.