Bali Update
The essential pulse of the island. Timely news and critical updates that every resident and long-term visitor needs to know.
17-Year-Old Dies After 100-Meter Fall During Spiritual Pilgrimage Up Mount Rinjani
A 17-year-old from Cakranegara, Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), died after falling into a ravine roughly 100 meters deep...
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Foreign Woman Caught on CCTV Allegedly Stealing $160 Worth of Clothing From Ubud Boutique
A foreign woman was caught on camera stealing clothing from a boutique in Ubud, in footage that has since spread...
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Language Barrier May Have Cost Two Lives: New Findings in Fatal Labuan Bajo Snorkeling Case as Family Seeks Compensation
Nearly two weeks after two Chinese tourists drowned while snorkeling off Labuan Bajo, investigators have revealed a critical detail that...
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Bali WhatsApp Garage Sale Group Sparks Online Debate After Indonesian Members Are Removed
A WhatsApp group used for buying and selling secondhand goods in Bali's coastal village of Amed has become the focus...
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Frost Returns to Mount Rinjani’s Camping Grounds as Officials Warn Trekkers to Prepare for Extreme Cold
Ice has once again coated the camping grounds at Plawangan Sembalun on Mount Rinjani in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara...
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Two Motorbike Thieves Arrested After Resisting Police, Confess to String of Thefts Including at Renon Field
Two men have been arrested for stealing a motorbike from the parking area of Niti Mandala Renon Field in Denpasar,...
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British National Faces 10 Years in Prison Over 1.4 Kilogram Cocaine Smuggling Case in Bali
A British national has been handed a 10-year prison recommendation by prosecutors in Denpasar, in a case that traces back...
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Motorbike Stolen From Busy Canggu Street, Caught on CCTV
A restaurant employee's motorbike was stolen from a busy street in Canggu, in an incident captured on multiple CCTV cameras...
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Komodo and Padar Island Boat Trips Suspended Again Through July 29 as Rough Seas Return
Tourist boats have once again been barred from sailing to Komodo Island, Padar Island, and several other destinations within Komodo...
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Family Withdraws Peace Agreement, Demands Justice as Police Exhume Body of Bali Chicken Theft Mob Victim
The case of KD, the man beaten to death by a mob in Tabanan after allegedly stealing a chicken, has...
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