Tag: Indonesia

July 23, 2026

Bali's provincial government has shut off foreign investment access to 18 categories of small and medium-sized businesses, ranging from budget ...

A Widow, a Disputed Land Certificate, and a Politician: A Land Rights Case in Eastern Indonesia With Lessons for Anyone Owning Property Here

July 23, 2026

A widow in East Nusa Tenggara says she was blindsided to learn that land her family has farmed for nearly ...

Indonesian artifact returned to Prabowo by the FBI Director. Photo: Presidential Secretariat Press Bureau.

FBI Director Personally Delivers Smuggled Papuan Artifacts to Indonesia’s President, Marking Latest Chapter in Cultural Repatriation Effort

July 23, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel personally handed over a collection of smuggled Indonesian cultural artifacts to President Prabowo Subianto during a ...

Komodo dragon photo in Komodo National Park photo By Hey Bali

Bali-Bound Travelers Take Note: Komodo and Padar Island Boat Trips Suspended Through July 24 Over Rough Seas

Tourist boats have been barred from sailing to Komodo Island, Padar Island, and other sections of Komodo National Park in ...

Illustration of Bali to Singapore flights highlighting the TransNusa and Singapore Tourism Board partnership offering special airfares and fly-cruise travel packages.

Bali-Singapore Flights Get Cheaper as TransNusa and Singapore Tourism Board Launch New Partnership

For anyone based in Bali who's been eyeing a quick escape to Singapore, that trip just got easier to justify. ...

China’s Consulate Delivers Blunt Assessment of Bali Tourist Safety: Pickpocketing, Fatal Crashes, and Unlicensed Guides

DENPASAR, Bali — China's Consulate General in Denpasar has issued a pointed public assessment of safety conditions facing Chinese tourists ...

Photo: The speedboat *Hook Up* struck a reef in the waters off Bidadari Island, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Saturday (July 11, 2026). (Courtesy)

Speedboat Captain Dies 10 Days After Tourist Boat Crash Near Labuan Bajo’s Bidadari Island

The captain of a tourist speedboat that crashed into a coral reef near Labuan Bajo, one of Indonesia's premier gateway ...

Illustration of a body. (SHUTTERSTOCK/Skyward Kick Productions)

Indonesian IT Worker Found Dead in Armenia, Bound With Tape, Family Says He May Have Uncovered a Money Laundering Scheme

July 21, 2026

A 24-year-old Indonesian national working in Armenia was found dead in his company dormitory room with his hands, feet, and ...

Jesslyn Wijaya, a female golfer alleged to have been abducted by a group of unidentified men at a restaurant in Central Jakarta on Monday (July 13, 2026).

Golf Athlete Jesslyn Wijaya Screamed and Fought Back During Alleged Abduction at Jakarta Restaurant, Lawyer Says