National (Indonesia)
Major developments from across Indonesia with direct significance or impact on Bali.
Komodo vs. Luxury Resorts: Is Indonesia Sacrificing Its “Living Dinosaurs” for Tourism?
Padar Island Luxury Development – In a move that’s sparking outrage among conservationists and Hey Bali’s eco-conscious tribe, 619 luxury villas, spas, and...
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THE ONE PIECE FLAG UPRISING: Indonesia’s Government vs. A Fictional Pirate Symbol
One Piece Flag Protest – In a plot twist even Eiichiro Oda couldn’t have imagined, Indonesia’s youth have weaponized a cartoon...
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Prabowo’s Surprising Pardons: What It Means for Bali’s Expats, Investors & Digital Nomads
Prabowo pardons Bali impact - In a move that’s got everyone from warung chatterboxes to Canggu co-working spaces talking, President Prabowo Subianto...
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Snow in the President’s Heart
Prabowo Subianto Forgiveness - Immanuel Ebenezer’s Response to Prabowo Subianto’s Amnesty and Abolition In the chaotic noise of this nation’s...
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Villa Scam Alert: How Unpaid Trash Fees Exposed a Chinese Cybercrime Ring (And What Bali Expats Need to Know)
Bali expat scam alert - Bali’s digital nomad paradise just got a reality check – and no, this isn’t another "oops,...
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Tsunami Alert Update: What Bali Expats & Travelers Need to Know (Stay Calm, But Stay Smart)
Indonesia tsunami warning July 2025 - You may be sipping your coffee in Canggu, but the Pacific just sent a...
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Popular News
Komodo National Park to Cap Daily Visitors at 1,000 Starting April 2026
Police Probe Deepens into Death of French Woman on Gili Air
French National Found Deceased on Gili Air
Questions Follow a Migrant Worker’s Body, Returned to Bali with ‘Long Stitches’
Bali’s January 2026 Entertainment Calendar: From Intimate DJ Sets to Major Beachfront Concerts
