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Komodo National Park Access Halted: Labuan Bajo Extends Tourist Boat Ban Until February 4 Amid Severe Storm Threat
Labuan Bajo, Indonesia – The Port Authority and Harbormaster Office (KSOP) Class III of Labuan Bajo has officially prolonged the suspension...
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Beyond the Dragons: Land-Based Alternatives in Labuan Bajo While Marine Tours Remain Closed
With access to the famed Komodo National Park suspended due to severe weather, the gateway town of Labuan Bajo reveals...
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After the Deluge: Bali Village Floods Again, Highlighting Recurring Climate Vulnerability
As heavy rains pounded northern Bali, a familiar scene unfolded in the village of Banjarasem: a river burst its banks,...
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More Than a Script: Bali Mandates Local Aksara, Redefining Cultural Identity in the Global Marketplace
In a decisive move to safeguard its cultural distinctiveness, Bali’s governor has issued a stark directive: local products and businesses...
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Bali at the Edge: When Population Growth and Climate Stress Collide on a Small Island
The world is not ending in 2026. But on islands like Bali, the age of unlimited growth may already be....
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Beyond Salmon: Indonesia’s Eel Holds One of the World’s Richest Sources of Omega-3
In a quiet corner of the archipelago's aquatic bounty, a local fish surpasses a global health icon in nutritional value,...
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Before Modern Borders: When Bali and the Indonesian Archipelago Shaped Southeast Asia
Long before the neatly drawn nations of today's map existed, the islands of what is now Indonesia formed the vibrant,...
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Fuel Gets Cheaper in Bali: What Lower Gas Prices Mean for Tourists and Expats
A modest but welcome reduction in the price of premium gasoline offers a slight easing of operational costs across Bali's...
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Bad Weather Forces AirAsia Flight into 90-Minute Holding Pattern Over Labuan Bajo
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — For passengers aboard AirAsia flight QZ860 from Jakarta on Saturday afternoon, the gateway to Komodo National Park—one...
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Four Months in Limbo: A New Zealander’s Path from Criminal Case to Deportation in Bali
DENPASAR, Bali — The forced removal of 50-year-old New Zealander Andrew Joseph McLean from Bali on the evening of Friday, January...
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Popular News
Bali, Java on High Alert: BMKG Forecasts Days of Heavy Rain and Travel Disruption
Komodo National Park Access Halted: Labuan Bajo Extends Tourist Boat Ban Until February 4 Amid Severe Storm Threat
Beyond the Dragons: Land-Based Alternatives in Labuan Bajo While Marine Tours Remain Closed
After the Deluge: Bali Village Floods Again, Highlighting Recurring Climate Vulnerability
More Than a Script: Bali Mandates Local Aksara, Redefining Cultural Identity in the Global Marketplace
