Bali Update

DENPASAR, Bali — A policy designed to modernize Bali’s waste management system is producing unintended consequences on the ground. Since...

Police secured a foreign object resembling a torpedo in the waters off Gili Trawangan, North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on Monday (April 6, 2026). (Photo: NTB Regional Police Doc.)

National (Indonesia)

Mystery Object Near Bali Sparks Bomb Fears—Police Say It Was a Scientific Device, Not a Weapon

GILI TRAWANGAN, Indonesia — A large, torpedo-shaped object drifting off the coast of Gili Trawangan triggered a familiar reaction in...

Photo: Left-right: Tourist representatives, travel agent representatives, and the Head of the West Manggarai Police's Mobile Security Unit, First Inspector Abnel Tamonob, during mediation at the Labuan Bajo Marina Port, West Manggarai, NTT, Monday (April 6, 2026). (Doc. West Manggarai Police)

Bali Update

Labuan Bajo Travel Scam Leaves 3 German Tourists Stranded for Hours — What Travelers Need to Know Before Booking a Komodo Trip

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — Three German tourists were left stranded for five hours at Labuan Bajo’s main harbor after a...

Photo: HS, a Belarusian citizen arrested by the Denpasar Police Narcotics Unit with marijuana and cocaine as evidence. (Doc. Denpasar Police)

Bali Law

Belarusian National Arrested in Bali with 483g of Cannabis and 33g of Cocaine in International Drug Bust

DENPASAR, Bali — Indonesian authorities have arrested a Belarusian national in Bali as part of a broader anti-narcotics operation, uncovering...

Bali Governor Wayan Koster delivered a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a shortcut road in Buleleng Regency, Bali Province, Wednesday (January 7, 2026) (Bali Provincial Government Public Relations.)

Bali Tourism

Governor Koster Proposes Another Law to Control Foreign Tourists in Bali. But Will It Fix Anything?

Bali has a problem with foreign tourists. Or at least, its governor says so. On Monday, April 6, 2026, Governor...

Photo Collage of the South Korean Flag and Bali Governor I Wayan Koster (Ist)

Bali Tourism

South Korea Issues Travel Warning for Bali. Governor Koster’s Response: Just One Word

by Giostanovlatto

Denpasar, Bali - For the first time in recent memory, a major Asian nation has issued a formal security alert...

Komodo dragon photo in Komodo National Park photo By Hey Bali

National (Indonesia)

Komodo Trafficking Case: Indonesia Police Arrest Suspects After Rare Dragon Stolen and Sold to Surabaya, Bound for Thailand

EAST NUSA TENGGARA, Indonesia — Indonesian police have arrested two men accused of stealing a Komodo dragon from its natural...

National (Indonesia)

Stranded in Labuan Bajo: German Tourists Left Waiting for Komodo Trip Raise Questions About Travel Reliability in Indonesia

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — It began as a routine island-hopping trip. By midday, it had turned into hours of uncertainty...

Photo of a resident burning plastic and organic waste with thick smoke that causes air pollution (Ist)

Bali News

Bali Banned Organic Waste from Its Main Dump. Now Residents Are Burning It

by Giostanovlatto

Bali wants to fix its waste problem. Instead, it’s exposing it. When the provincial government stopped accepting organic waste at...

A screenshot from the Instagram account @steparomanenko shows this video going viral and garnering numerous responses from netizens abroad. (Hey Bali/IST)

Bali News

A Theft in Uluwatu, a Viral Video, and an Uncomfortable Question for Bali’s Tourism