The Cyber Crime Directorate of Bali Provincial Police reported the arrest of 35 Indian citizens in connection with an online gambling operation. The group operated from two rented properties: a villa…
A law set to significantly change the rules governing tourist transport is about to come into effect on the island. The Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) has already approved the draft.
Relevant for 2023…
Bali is not a mega-city, and it can be challenging to find certain electronics, clothing, and other items. Typically, people who live on Bali for an extended period try to order items through the inte…
Bali police have arrested two Russian nationals on suspicion of pimping. These rather unconventional digital nomads, a 26-year-old woman, A.K., and a 31-year-old man, M.T., are being investigated in c…
Who’s more charismatic than Bali’s motorbike taxi drivers? It’s no surprise that videos featuring them often rack up the most views. Many people try to use that to grow their social media, but sometim…
A post has appeared on Reddit, in the Bali section, warning those who apply for an Indonesian visa online before travelling.
The author says that 24–48 hours after submitting an application on evisa.imigrasi.go.id, they received an email supposedly from the official service, demanding that they urgently obtain a “mandatory…
Another attempt to chase hype by disrespecting local traditions has landed a foreign tourist in a cell at Bali’s remand centre.
Swiss citizen Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, known online as @luzzysun, has officially been named a suspect in a case involving insulting religion and inciting hatred.
The controversy surrounding the popular Jungle Padel club in the village of Munggu has taken a new turn. Authorities sealed the facility on December 31, 2025, but just two months later the courts are…
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.
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…
