Bali Update
The essential pulse of the island. Timely news and critical updates that every resident and long-term visitor needs to know.
British Tourist Drowns in Rip Current Off Lombok’s Kerandangan Beach While Swimming With Family
HEYBALI - A British tourist has drowned after being swept away by a strong current while swimming with his wife...
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Swiss Tourist Sentenced to One Year in Bali Prison Over Viral Nyepi Insult Video
HEYBALI - A Swiss national has been sentenced to one year in prison by a Denpasar court after posting a...
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Indonesian Immigration Investigates Israeli Nationals’ Status After Viral Ubud Gym Confrontation, Amid Unverified IDF Claims
HEYBALI - Indonesian immigration authorities have opened an inquiry into the identities and legal status of three foreign nationals at...
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Bali Assault Case Ends Without Prosecution After Victim Declines to Press Charges
HEYBALI - A sexual assault case in Bali that went viral after a man was caught allegedly groping a woman...
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CCTV Captures Alleged Sexual Act Outside Home in Bali’s Canggu
HEYBALI - A CCTV recording allegedly showing a foreign man with two women engaged in a sexual act outside a...
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Flores Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 73, With Manggarai Bearing the Heaviest Losses
HEYBALI - The death toll from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Flores has climbed to 73, as search and...
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Foaming Wastewater From Shrimp Farm Sparks Pollution Fears at North Lombok Beach, as Officials Order Lab Testing
HEYBALI - A short video showing thick white foam gushing from a pipe onto a beach in North Lombok has...
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GTA 6 Gameplay Leaked by Group Protesting Digital Pre-Orders
HEYBALI - Just days before Rockstar Games was set to unveil official GTA 6 gameplay at a Netflix-hosted event, a...
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CCTV Captures Motorbike Theft at Jimbaran Boarding House, Police Launch Investigation
HEYBALI - For anyone renting a room in one of Bali's sprawling network of kos-kosan, or boarding houses, near Jimbaran,...
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American Tourist Faces 18 Months in Prison Over 36 Grams of Cannabis, a Stark Reminder of Bali’s Zero-Tolerance Drug Laws
HEYBALI - For travelers accustomed to cannabis being legal, decriminalized, or medically prescribed back home, a case now unfolding in...
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