Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in the Russian city of St Petersburg, where both leaders signed a new declaration of strategic partnership, formalizing plans to expand cooperation in areas including defence, trade, and energy. The agreement signals a deepening relationship between Indonesia and
Bali-based businessman and investor Sergey Solonin has officially acquired the ParQ Ubud complex in Gianyar, marking what he described as a new chapter for the high-profile site, which has previously drawn public attention over land permit and legal status issues. In a statement released Friday, Solonin said future development would
Indonesian police have arrested three Australian men in connection with the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old Australian national and the serious injury of another Australian, aged 34, during a targeted attack at a private villa in Bali last weekend. Police allege the attack was premeditated and say they plan to
The number of foreign workers in Buleleng Regency has climbed sharply over the past year, rising from 116 in 2023 to 162 in 2024, according to the local Manpower Office. The increase has not only impacted the local labor sector but has also contributed to the regency’s revenue through a
A major volcanic eruption in Indonesia has sent a towering ash cloud more than 6 miles (11 kilometers) into the sky, forcing the cancelation of dozens of flights to and from Bali and disrupting travel across Southeast Asia. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, located on Flores island in south-central Indonesia, erupted
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of an Australian man and the serious injury of another in a late-night break-in at a villa in Bali’s Badung regency, Indonesian police said on Tuesday. Indonesian Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo confirmed that one suspect was arrested in
A man was killed and another injured after a violent altercation broke out during a cockfighting event in Songan A village, Kintamani district, Bangli regency, Bali, on Saturday, 14 June. The incident occurred around 17.00 WITA, according to Bangli Police spokesperson AKP Wayan Sarta, and was reportedly triggered by a
A sweeping corruption scandal at Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower has exposed a sprawling scheme of extortion targeting foreign workers and the companies that employ them. Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named eight suspects in the case, including two former directors general overseeing labor placement and job expansion. The other
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration has issued new regulations for the issuance of C18 visit visas for foreign nationals seeking to undergo skills trials before employment, in an effort to tighten oversight and prevent misuse by companies. The new provisions, detailed in Circular Letter Number IMI-453.GR.01.01 dated 27 May 2025,
Police in Badung, Bali have detained a 33-year-old Australian man after he was allegedly found in possession of suspected cocaine during a routine traffic stop on Wednesday evening. The man, who police say resides in a villa in Pererenan, Mengwi District, was stopped at around 18.00 WITA on 11 June
An Australian man was killed and another injured in a shooting at a villa in Bali early Saturday, in what authorities suspect was a coordinated attack by two armed men. The Bali Regional Police said the man who died was 32 years old and died of gunshot wounds. His body
PT Tirta Investama (Aqua), one of Indonesia’s largest bottled water manufacturers, has officially ceased production of plastic water bottles smaller than one liter in Bali. The move comes in response to the Bali provincial government’s planned ban on the distribution and use of small plastic bottled water products, which is
In Bali’s ever-growing tourism scene, five-star resorts have long dominated beachfronts and booking platforms. But a different kind of stay is quietly gaining ground—private villas,
On a coastline famed for sunsets and spirituality, a newcomer to the global cultural scene has made an elegant entrance. The SAKA Museum, nestled within
A quiet but determined movement is underway in Bali, where a non-profit organization has made it its mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome the island’s
The steep ridges and cool mists of Bali’s Kintamani highlands have birthed more than breathtaking views—they’ve given rise to a native dog breed now recognized
Desa Potato Head has made sustainability the foundation of its identity. Since opening in 2019, the Seminyak beachfront resort has fused environmental responsibility with high-end
Nyepi, Bali’s annual Day of Silence, is unlike any other celebration in the world. Instead of fireworks and parties, the island comes to a complete
