Bali Update

A man accused of physically abusing and sexually assaulting children at a Bali orphanage has been formally detained after prosecutors...

A screenshot of a running event that went viral on social media following allegations of discrimination against Indonesian citizens.

Global Impacts

Bali Governor Contradicts Immigration Chief, Says No Discrimination Occurred at Canggu Running Event

In an unexpected reversal within Bali's own government, Governor I Wayan Koster has publicly disputed claims of discrimination at the...

Photo: The Law Enforcement Unit of the West Manggarai Police Water and Air Police (Satpolairud) questioning witnesses regarding the deaths of two Chinese tourists who drowned in Labuan Bajo. (Doc. West Manggarai Police)

“No Compromise When It Comes to Human Life”: Police Chief Vows Accountability as 14 Witnesses Questioned in Fatal Labuan Bajo Snorkeling Case

Bali's neighboring tourist hub of Labuan Bajo is facing a pointed test of its safety credibility, as police investigate 14...

A man identified by the initials PN was detained by locals at Mengwi Market in Badung, Bali, after being caught shopping with counterfeit money. (Photo: Courtesy)

Bali Law

Man Caught Passing Nearly 100 Counterfeit Bills at Bali Market, Caught on Viral Video

A man was caught red-handed shopping with dozens of counterfeit banknotes at Mengwi Village Market in Badung, Bali, in an...

Photo: Recovery of the body of a victim who died after falling into a ravine while hiking Mount Rinjani, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Tuesday (July 28, 2026). Photo credit: SAR Mataram.

17-Year-Old Dies After 100-Meter Fall During Spiritual Pilgrimage Up Mount Rinjani

A 17-year-old from Cakranegara, Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), died after falling into a ravine roughly 100 meters deep...

Photo: A female foreign tourist caught on camera stealing clothes from the Yoga Shanty shop in Ubud District, Gianyar, on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). (Courtesy of Yoga Shanty shop)

Bali News

Foreign Woman Caught on CCTV Allegedly Stealing $160 Worth of Clothing From Ubud Boutique

A foreign woman was caught on camera stealing clothing from a boutique in Ubud, in footage that has since spread...

Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a Chinese tourist who drowned while snorkeling in the waters off Kelor Island, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Wednesday (July 15, 2026).

Language Barrier May Have Cost Two Lives: New Findings in Fatal Labuan Bajo Snorkeling Case as Family Seeks Compensation

Nearly two weeks after two Chinese tourists drowned while snorkeling off Labuan Bajo, investigators have revealed a critical detail that...

Photo: Sergey Melnikov allegedly removed all Indonesian citizens (WNI) from the "Garage Sales in Amed" WhatsApp group. (Credit: Screenshot from the @chrisgiacobbecomedy account) – Photo enhanced using AI.

Bali Update

Bali WhatsApp Garage Sale Group Sparks Online Debate After Indonesian Members Are Removed

A WhatsApp group used for buying and selling secondhand goods in Bali's coastal village of Amed has become the focus...

Photo: Grass and hikers' tents at the Pelawangan Sembalun campsite on Mount Rinjani, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), are covered in ice, Monday (July 27, 2026). (Doc. TNGR)

Frost Returns to Mount Rinjani’s Camping Grounds as Officials Warn Trekkers to Prepare for Extreme Cold

Ice has once again coated the camping grounds at Plawangan Sembalun on Mount Rinjani in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara...

Photo: One of the perpetrators involved in motorcycle thefts at three locations in Denpasar. (Courtesy of Denpasar City Police)

Bali Law

Two Motorbike Thieves Arrested After Resisting Police, Confess to String of Thefts Including at Renon Field