Bali Update
The essential pulse of the island. Timely news and critical updates that every resident and long-term visitor needs to know.
Viral Video Shows Three Groups of Foreigners Brawling Inside Bali Bar
A night out at a Bali bar turned into a scene of chaos last week. Chairs flew. Bottles shattered. Three...
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Captain Sentenced to 3.5 Years Over Sinking That Killed Valencia Coach and Three Children
A Indonesian court has sentenced the captain and a crew member of a wooden vessel that sank in Komodo National...
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Malaysian Tourist Injured in Rinjani Fall, Rescue Helicopter Grounded by Bad Weather
A Malaysian tourist is trapped on Mount Rinjani with a spinal injury, unable to be evacuated because the weather will...
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Rotting Wood, Missing Safety Nets: What Failed Two Austrian Tourists at a Labuan Bajo Bridge
The bridge that killed two Austrian tourists was not a sudden accident. It was a collapse waiting to happen. Jurgen...
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Eight Years Waiting for the State: A Weaving School in Sumbawa Still Fighting Alone
SUMBAWA, West Nusa Tenggara — On the eastern flank of this Indonesian island, far from the beach clubs of Bali and...
Read moreDetailsBroken Planks, a 20-Meter Drop, and Two Austrian Tourists Dead in Labuan Bajo
The wooden planks snapped. And two Austrian tourists fell 20 meters onto the rocks below. Jurgen Perjul (55) and Astrid...
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‘The Bridge Collapsed in Seconds’: Tour Guide Recalls Moment Two Austrian Tourists Fell to Their Deaths in Labuan Bajo
They were smiling at the camera. They asked their guide to film them from behind as they crossed the bridge....
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Two Austrian Tourists Die After Falling Through Suspension Bridge at Labuan Bajo Waterfall
Two Austrian tourists died Sunday after falling through a suspension bridge at a popular waterfall site near Labuan Bajo, raising...
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Kerobokan Prison Governor Removed After Drugs and Phones Found Inside Bali Jail
Indonesia’s most notorious prison has a new acting governor this week after a surprise overnight raid uncovered narcotics, mobile phones,...
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Will Bali’s Bank Tellers and Ticket Clerks Survive? 10 Jobs Facing Extinction by 2030
The World Economic Forum has a warning for the global workforce: 14 percent job growth is coming by 2030. But so is...
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Popular News
Can You Extend Your Indonesia Visa on Arrival Without Ever Setting Foot in an Immigration Office? The Short Answer: Not Anymore.
Hiking vs. Trekking: What’s the Real Difference, and Which One Is That Mount Batur Sunrise Climb Everyone’s Talking About?
Colombian Man Jailed for Smuggling 3.4 Kilograms of Cocaine Into Bali After €5,000 Courier Deal
Bali Seized Nearly 19 Kilograms of Drugs in Just Six Months. Officials Say the Island Remains One of Indonesia’s Biggest Smuggling Gateways
Bali Wants Tourists to Eat More Local Food. Here’s Why Farmers Could Be the Biggest Winners
