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Breaking news, local developments, and community stories from across the island.
A New Dawn for Bali: Welcoming 2026 with Hope, Harmony, and Renewal
Hey Bali News... and to every soul who calls this island home or has felt its magic in their heart....
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Kuta’s End-of-Year Pile-Up: Tourist Throngs Vie with Three-Meter Trash Mountains for Beachfront Views
KUTA, Bali – On the final afternoon of 2025, Kuta Beach presented a jarring tableau of Bali’s dual realities. While tourists...
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Mournful Transfer: Valencia Coach’s Daughter Flown to Bali as Labuan Bajo’s Limited Mortuary Capacity Exposed
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia – In a move that underscores a critical infrastructural shortfall in Indonesia’s premier marine tourism hub, the body...
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Not Engine Failure, But a ‘Submarining’ Ship: 25-Year Captain’s Analysis Exposes Fatal Scenario Behind KM Putri Sakinah Sinking
An exclusive investigation with a Labuan Bajo maritime expert shifts the blame from a mechanical fault to a lethal combination...
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Video | Two Hours Before Disaster: The Quiet Moment Before Putri Sakinah’s Final Departure
Recorded at approximately 6.30pm local time on 26 December 2025, the amateur footage shows the tourist boat Putri Sakinah calmly...
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“We Will Not Return to Spain Without the Four of Them, Together”: A Family’s Vow in the Shadow of Komodo
Labuan Bajo, Indonesia — As the search for victims of the Komodo ferry disaster entered its fifth day, the grieving family...
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“Is Bali Quiet?” Domestic Tourist Numbers Drop by 700,000 in 2025
BALI — The perception that Bali feels quieter this year is not without basis. According to provincial data, the number...
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VIDEO | A Mother’s Cry Inside an Ambulance: Grief Unfolds as Body Believed to Be Valencia Coach’s Daughter Is Evacuated in Labuan Bajo
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — A short video recorded at a harbour in eastern Indonesia has captured the most painful moment...
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A Mother’s Cry at Sea’s Edge: Grief Unfolds as Body Linked to Komodo Boat Tragedy Reaches Labuan Bajo
LABUAN BAJO — A scene of deep anguish unfolded at Karina Port in Labuan Bajo on Monday morning as the...
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Police Launch Antemortem Identification Effort After Komodo Boat Tragedy
LABUAN BAJO — As search teams continue combing the waters of Komodo National Park for victims of the Putri Sakinah...
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