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July 29, 2026

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Major developments from across Indonesia with direct significance or impact on Bali.

Sumatra Flood Catastrophe: Homes Swept Away, Death Toll Passes 800 – How You Can Help

by Hey Bali Newsroom

December 3, 2025

Sumatra, Indonesia – A catastrophic series of flash floods and landslides has carved a path of destruction across parts of northern...

National (Indonesia)

Who Is Dewi Astutik? The Indonesian Migrant Worker Linked to a Massive Global Drug Network

by Hey Bali Newsroom

December 2, 2025

The story of Dewi Astutik has captured attention across Southeast Asia, not only for the scale of the crimes attached...

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West Papua Independence Movement: Why a 64-Year Demand Still Matters to the World

by Hey Bali Newsroom

December 2, 2025

A Legacy That Refuses to Fade Every 1 December, the West Papua independence movement resurfaces in cities across Indonesia and...

National (Indonesia)

Families Await Answers as Five Workers Remain Missing in Parmonangan Landslide Tragedy

by Hey Bali Newsroom

November 27, 2025

PARMONANGAN — Five workers remain missing and are presumed buried under tons of earth and rock after a catastrophic landslide engulfed...

One Name, Two Airports: The Bizarre Dual Runway System in Morowali

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Thought There Was One, Turns Out There Are Two: The Complicated Truth Behind the Morowali Airport Inaugurated by Jokowi

by Hey Bali Newsroom

November 27, 2025

JAKARTA — The viral controversy surrounding Morowali's airports has revealed a complex dual-airport system, with one facility officially inaugurated by former...

National (Indonesia)

Exclusive: “No State Within a State” – Illegal Airport in Morowali Sparks National Sovereignty Alert, Echoes Bali’s Regulatory Battles

by Hey Bali Newsroom

November 26, 2025

JAKARTA — The discovery of a privately operated airport functioning without state oversight inside the PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park...

SLAPP Lawsuit - The protest, organized by the Bali Journalists Solidarity (Solidaritas Jurnalis Bali/SJB) on Sunday, November 16, 2025, was a direct response to Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman’s civil suit demanding Rp 200 billion (approximately USD $12.2 million) in damages from Tempo.

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Bali Journalists Rally Behind Tempo as Indonesian Agriculture Minister Files $12 Million Defamation Suit

by Giostanovlatto

November 16, 2025

DENPASAR, SLAPP lawsuit– In a striking display of solidarity, journalists and civil society activists in Bali have taken to the...

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Prabowo’s Cabinet Reshuffle Joke: “No Sweat, No Seat” Policy Sparks Buzz

by Giostanovlatto

August 7, 2025

Indonesia Cabinet Reshuffle 2025 — Hey Bali politicos! President Prabowo Subianto just dropped a bombshell (and some serious shade) during Wednesday's...