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A Russian tourist has been left with horrific head injuries after falling off a motorbike while in Bali.  Katya Sadikova, 29, was wearing a helmet when she fell from the motorbike on January 9. But when the helmet shattered Ms Sadikova was left fighting for her life.  She has already had multiple surgeries but still …

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Two foreigners, Corneliske Josephine De Ruiter from the Netherlands and Joshua Jacometti from Switzerland were victims of home robberies in Bali. Another Indonesian citizen also had his house broken into and possessions stolen.   “There were three victims of this incident, the first is Benny who has lost Rp71million, then two victims who are foreign citizens …

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A 19-year-old college student with the initials Ni Putu CS has been arrested for allegedly selling her friend online to Johns for sexual services.  The Head of the Public Crimes Section in Jembrana, Gatot Hariawan confirmed on Thursday (1/30) that they had arrested the female student at a university in Jembrana.  Illustration According to Hariawan, …

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A large billboard with a picture of a girl in a bikini on Jalan Raya Batubulan, District Sukawati, was visited by officers of the Gianyar Municipal Police Unit (Satpol PP) on Tuesday. The billboard was considered to be unethical and not aesthetic for the Bali community.  Head of Satpol PP Gianyar, I Made Watha, claimed …

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888 pigs have been suddenly died in Bali and are suspected of having the African Swine Flu.  According to the Bali Provincial Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Service, the tourists hot spots of Denpasar, Badung and Tabanan have been the hardest hit by suspected Swine flu deaths.  The Department of Agriculture and Food Crops, and …

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A total of 86 flights linking the Indonesian resort island of Bali to various cities in China have been cancelled since January 13, 2020 in response to the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The amount of Chinese tourists dropped significantly by 21.7 percent between January 25 and 30 said Arie Ahsanurrohim, communication and legal manager …

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A chinese man is facing the death penalty after being caught trying to smuggle in 3 kilograms of Methamphetamine at the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport. 43-year-old Ping Kwong remained calm and relaxed as he was arrested at the airport when officials found drugs in his suitcase. Officials say the man was acting suspicious which led …

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There have been 56 confirmed cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Bandung so far in 2020, Head of Badung Health Office, Dr. I Nyoman Gunarta told The Bali Sun.  “We are appealing to the community to pay attention to the cleanliness of the surrounding environment. Also do preventive measures by way of 3M plus campaign” said …

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Tour guides in Kintamani have been asked to jointly create a sense of security and comfort for tourists to help improve tourism in the area.  This was conveyed by the Head of the Bangli Police AKBP I Gusti Agung Dhana Aryawan when holding a meeting with tour guides that are members of the Kintamani Mountain …

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The body of a Australian man was discovered in a hotel room bathroom by staff at a hotel in Kuta, Bali.  A police representative told The Bali Sun that an Australian man identified as Richard Murray Buchanan was found deceased and nude on the floor of his hotel bathroom at The Sun and Spa Hotel, …

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Two young women from Thailand are facing 19 years in prison after allegedly attempting to smuggle Methamphetamine into Bali in their underwear Kasarin Khamkhao, 27, and Sanicha Maneetes, 28, appeared in Denpasar court on Monday with charges of drug trafficking for allegedly carrying over 800 grams of meth in capsules.  “The prosecution is demanding that …

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