On Nusa Penida, the island next to Bali, an underwater cave has been discovered that could shed light on the region’s early settlement history.
Studies suggest that the Song Toyapakeh cave once lay above sea level, and that in different periods ancient people and various animals could live there comfortably. After the Ice Age, sea levels rose…
Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara has officially designated Sanur as a low-emission zone to reduce exhaust fumes and noise. City officials say the rollout will be phased: first, changes to tra…
A video filmed in the village of Lamalera, in East Nusa Tenggara province, is gaining popularity on Indonesian social media. Some have already dubbed it “Avatar, Indonesian-style”.
Filming a regular music video at Lake Buyan turned into a scandal for a local blogger. Only once he arrived did he find out that flying a drone or using a professional camera in Bali’s protected areas…
The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series (high dives from great heights with complex acrobatics) will kick off in Indonesia in 2026: the first round of the season is scheduled for 20–23 May and will tak…
The frame of a glass lift around 180 metres tall at Kelingking Beach (Nusa Penida) is still standing, even though the investor was given a deadline to dismantle it voluntarily. The provincial public o…
On Gili Trawangan (North Lombok Regency), a video of a dispute in a local prayer room (musalla) has been circulating online.
A New Zealand national, Miranda Lee Pearson, said the loudspeaker disturbed her during the nightly tadarus (Quran recitation) in Ramadan and demanded that the noise be stopped.
Authorities in Badung Regency on Bali said the flooding in Legian and Seminyak was caused by the high water level in the Tukad Mati River after extreme rainfall and the low-lying terrain in these neig…
Badung Regency’s marine police have stepped up patrols along the coast, including at Petitenget Beach in North Kuta. They cite changeable weather as the reason: the ocean can quickly turn rough, and t…
Imagine this: you’re sitting in an elegant dining car with live music, rice terraces and Java’s volcanoes gliding past the window, while a waiter serves Indonesian dishes. It’s not a fantasy—these tra…
