Bali Update

July 15, 2026

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia - For a few tense weeks at the start of the year, one of Indonesia's most iconic...

Photo: A white dog lying by the roadside after being culled by residents of Banjar Kawan, Bangli, on Tuesday (July 14, 2026). (Courtesy of Bangli Police)

Bali Update

Chinese Tourist Bitten by Suspected Rabid Dog in Bali, Authorities Test Animal for Rabies

BANGLI, Bali — A Chinese tourist visiting Bali has received emergency treatment after being bitten by a dog suspected of...

The atmosphere at the start of the new school year at SD Negeri 6 Bhuana Giri in Bhuana Giri Village, Bebandem District, Karangasem Regency, Bali, on Tuesday (July 14, 2026). (Principal of SDN 6 Bhuana Giri, I Made Suartika)

Editorial

While Bali Welcomes Millions of Tourists, One Village School Has Only Four Students Left

by Giostanovlatto

KARANGASEM, Bali — Every year, millions of travelers arrive in Bali, filling beaches, cafés and resorts that have become synonymous...

Bali Law

Bali Police Investigate Gun’s Origin After Canadian Man Found Dead With Four Live Rounds Still in Magazine

JIMBARAN, Bali — Bali police are expanding their investigation into the death of a Canadian national found with a gunshot...

Rescue Efforts End in Tragedy as Stranded Humpback Whale Dies on Bali Beach

JEMBRANA, Bali — A humpback whale that stranded itself on Bali's west coast has died despite hours of rescue efforts...

Illustration of a body. (SHUTTERSTOCK/Skyward Kick Productions)

Canadian Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound in Bali as Police Await Autopsy Results

BALI, Indonesia – Bali police are awaiting the results of a forensic autopsy before determining whether the death of a...

Chinese Crew Member Dies Aboard Cargo Ship En Route to Australia, Body Evacuated Off Bali

DENPASAR, Bali — A Chinese crew member has died aboard a cargo vessel sailing from China to Australia, prompting a...

Bali Update

Rescuers Race to Save Giant Whale After It Becomes Stranded on Bali Beach

JEMBRANA, Bali — A dramatic rescue effort is underway on Bali's west coast after a giant whale became stranded on...

Police are questioning several witnesses regarding a snatch-theft incident on Jalan Gang Anggrek, Canggu, North Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali, on the night of Sunday (July 12, 2026). (Badung Police.)

Singaporean Tourist Robbed of 24-Gram Gold Necklace in Bali’s Canggu, Police Hunt Motorcycle Snatcher

July 16, 2026

BADUNG, Bali — A Singaporean tourist has become the latest victim of a street snatching in Bali after a man...

Basarnas Bali located a teenager who had been swept away at Pererenan Beach, Badung, on Monday (July 13, 2026). (Photo: Basarnas Bali)

Thermal Drone Helps Rescuers Find Teen Swept Away by Waves at Bali’s Pererenan Beach