On Friday 17th June a Russian national was arrested by Bali police for stealing a motorbike in Kenderan Village in Tegallalang.  The Chief of Giyanar Police AKBP I Made Bayu Sutha Sartana, told the local press that a Russian citizen with the initials GR, aged 31, has been detained by police after stealing a Honda …

The coastal village of Sanur is preparing to host two festivals this weekend celebrating yoga, music, and Bali culture. Sanur is celebrating the return of the Sanur Village Festival and Unique Bali Festival both of which are returning after a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic.  Speaking on behalf of the Unique Bali Festival at …

Leaders in Bali’s coffee export business are celebrating the success of the sector during the pandemic. At the ‘Acceleration of Increasing Coffee Exports’ conference held by the Denpasar Agriculture Centre at Kuta Central Park Hotel on Wednesday 29th June, industry leaders shared data that was gathered from 2020-2021.  While many other sectors in Bali were …

Temples in Bali are the latest organizations to begin the transition to removing single-use plastics. On Tuesday 28th June. The Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple in Pecatu Traditional Village in South Kuta handed out over 1,000 reusable woven pamedek baskets to worshippers. The woven bamboo baskets, known locally as pamedek, were given to Balinese Hindus attending …

The bar and nightclub chain, Holywings, has found itself in the middle of a public scandal this week after a drinks promotion has been branded as religiously blasphemy. Holywings has bars across Indonesia, mainly on Java, and are in the process of opening a new venue in Bali. The new Holywings venue in Bali is …

The director of Seminyak’s newest tourist sports bar has been arrested for soliciting gambling on his premises. Michael Jerome Le Grand, 47, who is thought to be a long-time resident in Bali, was arrested on Saturday 29th June. Following days of questioning and investigation, police in Bali have released details of the arrest to local …

Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, holds a press briefing every Monday morning. Last week Minister Uno announced his tourism targets for Bali for the rest of the year and spoke about how an increase in flight availability will be important to ensure that demand for travel to Bali is met during …

The Bali State Intelligence Agency (BIN) has launched a new campaign to help get students their Covid-19 booster vaccine. The renewed vaccination effort comes as authorities reviewed data and found that uptake of the booster vaccine in younger people was below target.  Overall Bali has a high vaccine uptake rate. When data was made public …

The airline giant Emirates has resumed a daily flight service to Bali to cater to demand travelers ahead of the peak season. Emirates has only recently resumed its flight service to Bali, landing its first flight on the island in over two years on the 1st May 2022. The airline relaunched its Bali operation with …

A 26-year-old man from Bali has been arrested by local police after snatching a tourist’s mobile phone from her hand in a drive-by robbery. The incident occurred around 5.30 pm on Friday 24th June. The perpetrator was caught by police on Sunday evening. Lalith Kumar Daga Chhagan Lal, 35, from India was on holiday in …

Bali’s Search and Rescue team was called to launch an emergency boat evacuation in the early hours of Sunday 26th June after engine failure resulted in the boat running aground.  The passenger and vehicle ferry departed Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi, East Java at around 1.50 am. As the ferry was approaching the island of Bali the …

Police in Bali has released details of an investigation launched in April in partnership with Interpol to arrest an Australian drug lord who is responsible for bringing millions of dollars of drugs into Bali. The dealer, known only by his initial ‘A’ was identified as a drug gang leader by Bali police after they arrested …