Kuta Community Chases Down Robbery Suspect
On Sunday morning, July 27, on Wana Segara Street in Kuta, a citizen of Azerbaijan with the initials T.F.O. asked a money changer for 190 million rupiah in cash and, as soon as he received the mo…
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A pool with three lanes in Jimbaran.
The staff claims it’s 25 meters long, but it looks more like 20−23 meters. The water temperature for training might seem too high.
Jimbaran
Nature Reborn: 35,000 Trees and 500 km of Rivers Revived in Bali
The Gotong Royong Semesta Berencana initiative took place in Bali. More than 35,000 trees were planted, and about 500 km of rivers were cleaned across the island.
The main site was the Ayung river valley in Badung. The Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, participated in the planting. Nearly 30,000 people in total took part, including authorities, military personnel…
GWK Park Fence Sparks Controversy: Locals Tear Down Barrier
The Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Park in Ungasan, known for the giant Garuda statue, has become the center of a conflict.
In late 2024, the complex’s management extended the concrete fence, blocking the road to Banjar Giri Dharma, which locals had used for decades. The alternative route was long and inconvenient, and the…
Glass Elevator on Nusa Penida Under Fire Over Permits
A glass elevator about 182 meters high is being built on a cliff above Kelingking Beach (Nusa Penida). The investor is PT Bangun Nusa Properti (BNP). The project is being carried out in partnership wi…
9 Dead in Bali Floods, Authorities Declare Emergency
Torrential rains that hit Bali starting September 8, 2025, caused widespread flooding and caught the attention of media from Australia and Singapore to the USA and UK. The disaster affected Denpasar…
Bali Becomes Indonesia’s Most Smoke-Free Region
Bali ranks first in the country for the percentage of non-smoking residents: 80.84% of the population do not use tobacco, making the island the most 'smoke-free' region in Indonesia by 2025. These sta…
UN Picks Pemuteran as 2025’s Best Tourism Village
The tourist village of Pemuteran in Buleleng has been awarded the prestigious international award 'Best Tourism Village 2025' by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). This recogn…
Children’s Homes in Bali: How to Donate Clothes & Support
The problem of social orphanhood in Bali is very acute. Indonesian women are forced to give up their children if they are born out of wedlock. Otherwise, they face shame across the entire village. Som…
Bali’s New Trend: Expats Moving into Kosts
In the Karangasem District, a new trend is gaining momentum: more and more foreigners prefer to settle not in villas and hotels, but in 'kos'—modest boarding houses where rooms are rented monthly.
