National (Indonesia)
Major developments from across Indonesia with direct significance or impact on Bali.
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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Two Austrian Tourists Die on Rotting Bridge. Officials Are Accused of Negligence.
The suspension bridge that killed two Austrian tourists in Labuan Bajo was not a random accident. It was a disaster...
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Captain Sentenced to 3.5 Years Over Sinking That Killed Valencia Coach and Three Children
A Indonesian court has sentenced the captain and a crew member of a wooden vessel that sank in Komodo National...
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Popular News
Flights to Bali Are Getting More Expensive. Here’s How to Reach the Island by Train, Bus, and Ferry Instead.
Australia’s Winter Is Cooling Bali. The Chilly Nights Could Last Until August.
A Viral Video Suggested Extortion by a Bali Taxi Driver. Police Say That’s Not What Happened
Egyptian Tourist Robbed While Riding Through Bali at 2:30 AM, Rp30 Million iPhone Stolen From Motorcycle
Another Protected Sea Turtle Washes Ashore Dead in Bali. Nobody Knows Why.
