Bali Update
The essential pulse of the island. Timely news and critical updates that every resident and long-term visitor needs to know.
Tourist Boat Bound for Labuan Bajo Sinks Off Bima, 44 Passengers Rescued, One Foreign Tourist Injured
A tourist boat sank in the waters off Sanggar, Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), leaving one foreign national injured...
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Denpasar Spa Attack Suspect Caught After Fleeing Across Rooftops, Throwing Roof Tiles at Pursuing Residents
A man identified by his initials MAA, 27, was filmed climbing across a rooftop and throwing roof tiles at residents...
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Humpback Whale Carcass Reburied on Bali’s Perancak Beach After Tides Wash Body Back to Surface
The carcass of a humpback whale previously buried on the coast of Perancak Village, Jembrana Regency, Bali, had to be...
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Swiss Tourist Pleads for Leniency After Prosecutors Seek 15-Month Sentence Over Nyepi Insult Video
A Swiss national, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, has asked judges to hand down the most lenient sentence possible in a...
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Turkish Driver Named Suspect, Detained After Five-Vehicle Hit-and-Run Crash Injures Seven in Bali
A Turkish national identified by his initials OSA, 49, who struck five vehicles and injured seven people in North Kuta...
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Bali Deploys 104 Immigration Officers in Crackdown as 342 Foreigners Caught in Visa Violation Sweep
Bali's Regional Office of the Directorate General of Immigration has deployed 104 officers to monitor foreign nationals across the island...
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Police to Question Boat Owner and Crew Over Deaths of Two Chinese Tourists in Labuan Bajo
Police have announced they will investigate the boat owner, captain, and crew connected to the deaths of two Chinese tourists...
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Buried Humpback Whale Carcass Resurfaces on Bali’s Jembrana Beach as Tides Erode Grave Site
The carcass of a humpback whale buried at Perancak Beach, Jembrana District, Jembrana Regency, Bali, resurfaced on Thursday, July 16,...
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Iranian National Arrested for Stealing Cash From Minimarket in Munggu Using Fake Currency-Swap Scam
Badung Police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) have arrested an Iranian national, identified by his initials MA, 63, on suspicion of...
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Singaporean Man Suspected of Killing Girlfriend, Concealed Body in Boarding Room as New Partner Grew Suspicious of Smell
A Singaporean national identified by his initials MZ, 26, is suspected of killing his girlfriend, identified as AS, 26, at...
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