Bali News

Breaking news, local developments, and community stories from across the island.

Photo of Sundeck Fastboat crossing Lombok Bali

Fastboat Services Between Lombok and Bali Suspended Due to Severe Weather

January 22, 2026

Maritime authorities order an indefinite suspension of high-speed ferry services due to dangerous sea conditions, stranding travelers as extreme weather...

Weather & Natural Events

Bali Declares Official Disaster Alert as Extreme Weather Persists

by Hey Bali Newsroom

January 22, 2026

The provincial government extends its emergency response period through late February, distributing aid and urging coordinated mitigation amid ongoing storms,...

Bali News

Criminal Case Against Top Bali Land Official: Minister Nusron Defers to Police, Defense Calls Press Conference

by Giostanovlatto

January 22, 2026

The chief of Bali’s National Land Agency has been named a suspect in a case involving state archives, prompting a...

The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Bali deported Romanian Interpol fugitive Zuleam Costinel Cosmin (center white) at Ngurah Rai Airport, Badung Regency, Bali, Wednesday (January 21, 2026).

Bali News

International Fugitive Captured in Bali and Deported to Face Murder Charges

by Hey Bali Newsroom

January 22, 2026

A 33-year-old Romanian man, wanted for a brutal home invasion robbery and murder in his home country, was arrested in...

The atmosphere at the International Arrivals Terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Badung Regency, Bali Province /Doc. Ngurah Rai Airport Public Relations (Ngurah Rai Airport Public Relations Document)

Policy & Visa

Bali’s Immigration Forensic Lab Detects 10 Forged Passports in a Year, Issues Travel Advisory

by Hey Bali Newsroom

January 22, 2026

The specialized unit at Ngurah Rai Airport examined 73 suspect documents in 2025, identifying fakes from several nations and reminding...

Officers searched for a mother and her toddler who were reported missing after being swept away by the current in Kuwum Village, Marga District, Tabanan Regency, Bali, on Wednesday (January 21, 2026).

Weather & Natural Events

Search Continues for Mother After Toddler Found Following Deadly Bali Flash Flood

by Hey Bali Newsroom

January 22, 2026

Rescue teams recover the body of a 16-month-old girl days after a sudden inundation swept her and her mother from...

Photo of Max Widi S.H. when meeting with his client Andrew Joseph McLean at the Immigration Detention Center, January 20, 2026 (Doc: Hey Bali)

Expert Opinion

Andrew McLean’s Limbo: When Indonesia’s Law Forgets to Decide

by Giostanovlatto

January 22, 2026

By GiostanovlattoIn consultation with Prof. Dr. Werdhi Sutisari, SH., M.H., PhDDean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Asean University International BALI,...