Both Human Rights organizations and travelers to Indonesia and Bali are raising concerns over a new bill set to be passed on the 15th December. The bill was previously tabled in 2019 but, after protests and backlash nationwide, was put on the back burner. Now, the bill is about to be tabled once again, and …
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Since the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the afternoon of Thursday 8th, September, messages of condolences have been sent to the British Royal Family from around the world. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has shared his ‘deepest sympathy for the Royal Family, the government, and the people of the UK. Queen Elizabeth …
The debate as to whether Bali is considered the tourism capital of Indonesia has continued this week as the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, addressed the country about his tourism targets and vision for the sector’s economic recovery. Indonesia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, has made a statement of support for …
A police car plunged into a ravine along with its passengers in Sekartaji Village, Nusa Penida this April. An official from the Police Department confirmed that a group of police conducting an investigation in Nusa Penida had an accident this April, as the car they were riding plunged into a ravine due to an engine …
A 41-year-old man named Hermanto from Pengambengan Village, Jembrana has gone missing after falling over from his boat in the western Bali coastal area. The Coordinator of Jembrana Search and Rescue (SAR), Dewa Putu Hendri Gunawan, confirmed that a rescue operation was started after receiving a report regarding the incident that caused Hermanto to go …
The Bali Search and Rescue team rescued four domestic tourists who got stuck at sea in southern Bali. The Head of Bali Search and Rescue, Gede Darmada, confirmed that 4 domestic tourists identified as Natasia, Ananda, Efrata, and Christian were rescued after being stuck on their boat during the high tide on Gunung Payung Beach …
23,098 people left Bali island and went to Java through Gilimanuk Port for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday. An official from Gilimanuk Port confirmed that 7,508 vehicles, consisting of 3,255 motorbikes and 4,253 cars, carried 23,098 people across the Bali strait through Gilimanuk Port. They went to Java for the Eid Al-Fitr celebration on Tuesday morning …
A 25-year-old Russian named Andrey Nikonov has been arrested for attempting to sell broken phones to locals in Bali. The Head of the Public Relations Office for Badung Police Department, Iptu I Ketut Sudana, confirmed that the suspect was arrested after selling a broken iPhone to a Bali resident named IB Eka (age 37). Sudana …
The West Denpasar Police Department has detained 2 beggars carrying a large amount of cash and fancy motorbikes. An officer of the West Denpasar Police Department confirmed that 2 street beggars were detained from the Jalan Teuku Umar Barat Intersection on Tuesday evening (26/4). They were identified as a 22-year-old man named Wisono from Jember, …
A 49-year-old man with the initials IMR has been arrested for stealing a car’s steering wheel from an office parking area in Denpasar. The Head of Public Relations Office for Denpasar Police Department, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that the suspect was detained after stealing the steering wheel of a parked car in Jalan Bung …
The Anti Terrorism Special Force 88 (Densus 88) has detained 25 alleged terrorist group members in Bali. An official from the police department confirmed that 25 alleged members of a terrorist group called Indonesia Islamic Country (NII) were detained in Bali since 2021. They also detained other members in several Indonesian provinces, such as South …
The Denpasar Immigration Office has detained the passport of a foreign national who inappropriately danced on Mount Batur. The Head of Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry, Jamaruli Manihuruk, confirmed that the Immigration office has detained the passport of a 33-year-old Canadian, Jeffrey Douglas Craigen. He is under investigation for his strange behavior on Mount …