Bali News

BALI, Indonesia — The scooter lay upside down in a rice field outside Ubud. Its rider, a foreign tourist visiting...

CCTV Screenshot of the alleged perpetrator of the watch theft at Living World Bali

Bali Police Hunt Four Foreign Tourists After Alleged Watch Theft Caught on CCTV

DENPASAR, Bali — Bali police are searching for four foreign tourists accused of carrying out a distraction theft inside a...

Illustration of a photo of a beauty clinic managed by a foreign national in Bali.

Bali Shuts Down Illegal Foreign-Run Beauty Clinic as Authorities Move to Protect Wellness Tourism Reputation

BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have shut down an illegal beauty clinic in Bali after discovering it had been operating...

Photo: An unidentified male body was removed by Gianyar Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) officers from the Ayung River, Ubud District, Gianyar, Friday (June 19, 2026).

Mystery Body Found Along Bali’s Famous Ayung River Rafting Route

GIANYAR, Bali — An unidentified man's body was discovered Friday afternoon lodged between rocks in the Ayung River, one of...

Photo: A man with the initials KS (67) and 21 smuggled green turtles were detained by the Bali Regional Police's Law Enforcement Sub-Directorate. (Doc. Bali Regional Police)

Bali Law

Bali Police Rescue 21 Endangered Sea Turtles as Wildlife Smuggling Network Comes Under Investigation

BULELENG, Bali — Under the cover of darkness on Bali's northern coast, a shipment of endangered sea turtles was quietly...

Bali’s Power Supply Faces Coal Shortfall. Should Residents and Visitors Be Concerned?

by Giostanovlatto

BALI, Indonesia — Most visitors arrive in Bali expecting sunshine, beaches, and uninterrupted island living. Few think about the power...

Dozens of turtle eggs were found in their nests on Camplung Beach, Banyuasri Village, Buleleng District, Buleleng Regency, Bali. (Kurma Segara Raksa Banyuasri Volunteers.)

Bali Fishermen Save 182 Endangered Turtle Eggs from Predators on Northern Coast

BULELENG, Bali — While much of Bali's tourism industry revolves around beaches, sunsets, and luxury resorts, a quieter battle for...

The Denpasar Immigration Detention Center (Rudenim) deported six foreign nationals found guilty of violating their stay permits and disturbing public order in Bali. (Documentation from Denpasar Immigration Detention Center)

Policy & Visa

Bali Deports Six Foreign Nationals in Three-Day Crackdown on Public Disorder and Visa Violations

June 18, 2026

DENPASAR, Bali — Indonesian immigration authorities have deported six foreign nationals from Bali following a series of public-order offenses and...

A screenshot of a video showing a body floating in the waters off Kuta Beach, Badung Regency, Bali, Wednesday (June 17, 2026). (Instagram @iful_imobile9)

Mystery Deepens After Reports of Floating Body Off Bali’s Kuta Beach Yield No Trace of Victim

June 18, 2026

KUTA, Bali — A viral video showing what appeared to be a body floating in the waters off Bali's famous...

Photo: Nusa Penida Police officers apprehend a tourist suspected of attempting to jump into the sea at Buyuk Harbor, Nusa Penida, Wednesday (June 17, 2026). (Doc. Nusa Penida Police)

Tourist Rescued After Threatening to Jump Into the Sea at Nusa Penida Port Following Dispute Over Ferry Schedule