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April 9, 2026

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The essential pulse of the island. Timely news and critical updates that every resident and long-term visitor needs to know.

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National (Indonesia)

Indonesia’s Pertamina Cuts Premium Fuel Prices as 2026 Begins, Easing Consumer Burden

HEYBALI.NEWS - In a move that offers modest financial relief at the start of the new year, Indonesian state-owned energy...

President Prabowo Subianto celebrated New Year's Eve 2026 with displaced residents affected by the disaster in Batu Hula Village, Batang Toru District, South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra.

In Remote Evacuation Camp, President Prabowo Spends New Year’s Eve with Disaster Survivors

HEYBALI.NEWS - While many Indonesians celebrated with festivities, President Prabowo Subianto ushered in the year 2026 in a markedly different...

A Giant Welcome: Cruise Ship Ovation of the Seas Docks in Bali, Ushering in 2026 Tourism Season

BENOA, Bali – The new year arrived in Bali not just with fireworks, but with the colossal silhouette of a major...

Families of victims of the Pinisi ship sinking depart for the scene of the accident in the Padar Island Strait, Komodo National Park, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Thursday (January 1, 2026).

Family Joins Search Efforts as Hunt for Valencia Coach Enters Seventh Day in Labuan Bajo

HEYBALI.NEWS - The search for survivors and victims of the sinking of the tourist vessel Putri Sakinah entered its seventh day...

Bali’s Southern Coast Faces Tidal Flood Risk as Rare Lunar Alignment Approaches

HEYBALI.NEWS - Several coastal areas across Bali are facing an elevated risk of tidal flooding in early January, as a...

Foto Kebakaran di Pecatu Uluwatu, 31 Desember 2025

Behind The Scenes

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spark Devastating Blaze, Destroying 10 Villas in Bali’s Uluwatu

PECATU, Bali – A festive New Year's celebration turned to devastation in the early hours of 2026 in Uluwatu, one of...

Bali Sees Post-Pandemic Tourism Surge, Australian Visitors Top 1.5 Million

Kuta - Bali’s famed recovery as a global tourism hub has reached a significant milestone, with the island welcoming a...

Search for Missing Coach Intensifies as Interpol Tracks ‘Moving’ Phone Signal in Komodo Waters

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia – The international search for missing Valencia CF coach Fernando Martin Carreras entered a new, technologically aided phase...

Health & Wellness

“Super Flu” Surges in the U.S. – What It Means for Bali’s Global Gateway

As the new year begins, the United States finds itself in the grip of one of its most intense influenza...

Tim Sar melakukan Pencarian pelatih valencia dan 2 orang anaknya.

On Final Search Day, Spanish Ambassador Formally Requests Indonesia Extend Hunt for Missing Coach and Sons