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They arrived smiling. They asked their guide to film them crossing the bridge. They wanted to remember the moment. The ...
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SUMBAWA, West Nusa Tenggara — On the eastern flank of this Indonesian island, far from the beach clubs of Bali and ...
Bali May Not Be Ready: Australia’s Fuel Crisis Is Getting Worse
BADUNG, Bali — Australia is not running out of fuel. But it is, for the first time in years, being ...
When the Sky Closes, Bali Feels It: Inside the Island’s Fragile Dependence on a Turbulent World
BADUNG, Bali — When airspace over parts of the Middle East began to close in late February, the shock did ...
A Troubling Pattern Emerges: Foreign Nationals Linked to Violent Crime and Cyber Offenses in Bali’s First Quarter of 2026
BADUNG, Bali — For decades, Bali has been defined by its image: an island of ritual, hospitality, and escape. But ...
Leonid Radvinsky, the Elusive Billionaire Behind OnlyFans, Dies at 43
LONDON — Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukrainian-born entrepreneur who turned OnlyFans from a little-known startup into one of the most profitable—and ...
The End of Easy Money in Bali: 8 Business Models That May Not Survive the Next Decade
BADUNG, Bali — For years, Bali has sold a simple promise: build it, and tourists will come. A villa in ...
Bali at the Edge: When Population Growth and Climate Stress Collide on a Small Island
The world is not ending in 2026. But on islands like Bali, the age of unlimited growth may already be. ...
Why Foreign Money Is Pulling Back From Indonesia — and Why Bali Should Pay Attention
DENPASAR, Bali — The recent turbulence in Jakarta’s stock market, where foreign investors withdrew billions of Rupiah, can feel like a ...
Bali and the Global Shock: What a US–Iran War Would Mean for Tourism, Capital, and Local Jobs
A conflict between the United States and Iran would not be fought on Bali's shores, but its shockwaves could profoundly ...
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