National (Indonesia)
Major developments from across Indonesia with direct significance or impact on Bali.
Kupang to Timor-Leste by Land: Complete Border Crossing Guide to Dili (Routes, Visa, Costs, and What to Expect)
KUPANG, HEYBALI - For most travelers, Bali is where the journey ends. For a smaller, more curious group, it is...
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Labuan Bajo Streets Close for Good Friday’s Silentium Magnum: What Travelers Need to Know
LABUAN BAJO, HEY BALI - For most visitors, Labuan Bajo is a gateway—a bustling port town where adventure begins. The...
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Komodo Boat Tragedy Trial: Port Authority and Weather Agency Testimony Raise Safety Questions
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —As the trial into the sinking of the KM Putri Sakinah continues, a clearer picture is beginning...
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Komodo Boat Tragedy: Valencia Coach Raised Safety Concerns Before Fatal Sinking, Court Testimony Reveals
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —Before the voyage began, there were doubts. They were quiet at first—questions about the condition of a...
Read moreDetailsKomodo Boat Tragedy: Survivor Tells Court Vessel Was Not Piloted by Captain Before Sinking
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — In a case that continues to raise difficult questions about maritime safety in one of Indonesia’s...
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Komodo Boat Tragedy: Wife of Valencia Coach Breaks Down in Court as Sinking Claims Husband and Three Children
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —In a quiet courtroom far from the waters where the tragedy unfolded, grief took center stage. Andrea...
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She Survived. Her Family Didn’t: Wife of Valencia Coach Testifies in Court Over Komodo Boat Tragedy
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —A quiet holiday voyage through one of Indonesia’s most celebrated marine destinations has become the subject of...
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Indonesia Targets Near-6% Growth as New Finance Leadership Takes Shape
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s finance minister has set an ambitious economic target for the year, aiming to push growth toward 6...
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She Never Said It—But Millions Believed It: Inside the Hoax That Pulled Mulan Jameela Into a Viral Storm
JAKARTA — It began, as many digital crises do, with something small and easily overlooked. A photo. A sentence. A...
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As Neighbors Face Fuel Crises, Indonesia’s Finance Minister Warns: “We Must Be Ready”
JAKARTA — Across Southeast Asia, the effects of the Middle East conflict are becoming impossible to ignore. The Philippines has declared...
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Popular News
Bali Still Sells Paradise. Foreign Embassies Are Starting to Say Otherwise.
A Travel Warning Like No Other: South Korea Breaks Diplomatic Silence on Bali’s Crime Wave
Cristiano Ronaldo Didn’t Say “Bismillah.” But Millions Needed Him To.
Komodo Isn’t Overcrowded. It’s Just Poorly Managed.
Indonesia’s Stock Market Opens Up: OJK Names 39 Shareholder Categories to Tackle ‘Same Old’ Ownership
