National (Indonesia)
Major developments from across Indonesia with direct significance or impact on Bali.
A Captain Paid For His Certification. Four Tourists Died In A Komodo Boat Disaster.
The captain never attended training. According to findings presented in court, he obtained his maritime certification by paying for it...
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A Brunei Tourist Is Dead After a Late-Night Argument With a Celebrity Influencer in Jakarta
A late-night argument between two Bruneian nationals in a busy Jakarta neighborhood turned deadly earlier this month. One man is...
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Komodo Island Closed to Tourists on May 29 as Waves Forecast to Reach 2 Meters
If you planned to see Komodo dragons on May 29, change your schedule. The waters around Komodo Island, Padar Island,...
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Bali Felt It Too: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake in Jember Shakes Buildings Across the Strait
The ground shook in Jember, East Java, on Tuesday afternoon. But the trembling did not stop there. A magnitude 4.8...
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Malaysian Tourist Airlifted to Bali After Spinal Injury on Mount Rinjani
The helicopter tried once. Fog turned it back. The next morning, the sky cleared. And a Malaysian tourist with a...
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No Certified Guide, No Safety Training: New Details Emerge in Labuan Bajo Bridge Deaths
The bridge was rotten. The safety nets were gone. And now, police say the tour guide accompanying two Austrian tourists...
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A Holiday in Paradise, a Bridge That Was Already Dead: What Labuan Bajo’s Tragedy Reveal
They arrived smiling. They asked their guide to film them crossing the bridge. They wanted to remember the moment. The...
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Police Threaten Criminal Charges for Sharing Graphic Photos of Austrian Tourists Who Fell to Their Death
First, the bridge collapsed. Now, police are warning the internet not to make it worse. The chief of West Manggarai...
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Wae Rebo, the Village ‘Above the Clouds,’ Reopens to Tourists After Landslide
The sky village is open again. Wae Rebo, the isolated mountain community in Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), known for...
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Labuan Bajo Waterfall Closed After Two Austrian Tourists Die on Rotting Bridge
The waterfall is closed. The bridge is being investigated. And two Austrian tourists are dead. Cunca Wulang, a popular inland...
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