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July 21, 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.

Video Screenshot of a Caucasian woman falling off her motorbike because she was busy playing with her cellphone in Canggu, Bali

Viral Video

Video: A Very Bali Moment — Tourist Slips Off Scooter in Rainy Canggu, Laughs It Off

A short clip from Canggu captures a familiar island scene: wet roads, crowded traffic, and a small scooter mishap that...

“Not in July”: Flooding in Sanur Prompts Tourist Rethink and Local Strain

As Bali’s rainy season intensifies, a familiar challenge—flooding—tests the island’s resilience and its visitors' patience, turning a postcard view into...

A woman wearing a fake Batik Air flight attendant uniform at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang City. (Heybali/ ist)

National (Indonesia)

Video: Passenger Poses as Batik Air Cabin Crew, Detained by Airport Security in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An unusual case of impersonation aboard a domestic flight has drawn national attention in Indonesia after a...

Photo: Demonstrators in Labuan Bajo demanding the immediate removal of the Head of the KSOP and the indictment of the suspect, as he is considered primarily responsible for the sinking of the Putri Sakinah. January 8, 2026

Global Impacts

After Valencia Coach Tragedy at Sea, Labuan Bajo Erupts in Protest Over Port Authority

As the search for victims of the KM Putri Sakinah tragedy stalls, local businesses and activists have staged a dramatic...

Safety for Sale? Labuan Bajo’s Fury After a Fatal Shipwreck Exposes Tourism’s Dark Undercurrent.

The sinking of the KM Putri Sakinah, which left three dead and a child missing, has ignited fury in the...

Weather & Natural Events

Sanur Submerged: Flooding Exposes Bali’s Infrastructure Strain Amidst Extreme Weather

What unfolded on Thursday morning was more than a routine wet-season downpour. In Sanur, one of Bali’s oldest and most...

Bali’s Traffic Problem Is Real. Here Is How Governor Wayan Koster Plans to Fix It

Bali’s famed beauty is often shadowed by its notorious traffic. In a decisive move, the island’s leadership is accelerating a...

Collage photo of the wife of coach Valencia crying at the Labuan Bajo pier knowing that her husband was found and a photo of the wife lighting candles with thousands of Labuan Bajo residents.

Third Victim of Putri Sakinah Sinking Brought to Bali, Cremated as Search for Final Child Continues

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The body of the third victim recovered from the sinking of the tourist vessel KM Putri...

Weather & Natural Events

Bali Weather Today Alert – 8 January 2026

Widespread Rain Across the Island, Flood Risk in Key Tourist Areas BALI — Bali is experiencing widespread rainfall across the...

Video screenshot of the family asking for an extension so that the remains of one of the victims, the son of the Valencia coach, can be found (Hey Bali / IST)

Video: A Family’s Final Plea as Komodo Search Nears Its End