Bali Update
The essential pulse of the island. Timely news and critical updates that every resident and long-term visitor needs to know.
One Instagram Story Could Cost a Swiss Tourist 15 Months in Jail in Bali
DENPASAR, Bali — What began as a moment of frustration during Bali's annual Day of Silence has evolved into one...
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Is AI About to Change K-Dramas Forever? A New SBS Series Is Testing the Future of Television
SEOUL — South Korea's television industry has taken one of its boldest steps yet into the age of artificial intelligence,...
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WHO Warns One in Five People Will Develop Cancer. But Millions of Cases Could Still Be Prevented.
GENEVA — Nearly one in five people worldwide will develop cancer during their lifetime, according to a new assessment from...
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Flying to Bali? Garuda Indonesia Is Changing How Free Checked Baggage Works
JAKARTA — Travellers planning to fly with Garuda Indonesia later this year should take note of an important baggage policy...
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Two Tourist Boats Strike Coral Reefs in Komodo National Park on the Same Day
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — Two tourist boats struck coral reefs in separate incidents inside and around Komodo National Park on...
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More Than a Game: How Billiards Is Quietly Changing Bali’s Social Culture
DENPASAR, BALI – For years, billiards in Indonesia carried a familiar stereotype. Pool halls were often associated with cigarette smoke,...
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Bali Immigration Details Final Hours of Australian Detainee Who Died While Awaiting Deportation
BADUNG, Bali — Bali immigration authorities have released a detailed timeline surrounding the death of an Australian man who collapsed...
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Canadian National Found Dead at Bali Villa as Police Continue Investigation
BADUNG, Bali — Indonesian police are investigating the death of a 46-year-old Canadian national who was found unresponsive inside a...
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16 Uzbek Nationals Found Stranded on Remote Indonesian Island as Authorities Probe Possible Smuggling Network
KUPANG, Indonesia — Indonesian immigration authorities are investigating a highly unusual case involving 16 Uzbek nationals who were found stranded...
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Foreign Man Caught on CCTV Allegedly Stealing Cash and Clothing From Bali Boutique
BADUNG, Bali — Police in Bali are searching for a foreign man accused of stealing cash and clothing from a...
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