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55 Dolphins Found Washed Ashore on Indonesian Island
A real natural disaster unfolded on Mbadokai beach in the Rote Ndao regency. This is one of Indonesia’s southernmost areas, in the East Nusa Tenggara province. A huge pod of 55 short-finned pilot whal…
Nyepi: When the Island of Bali Goes Quiet
On 19 March, Bali celebrates Nyepi — the day when the island comes to a complete standstill for 24 hours. The streets empty, transport stops, shops and cafés close, and in the evening the lights go ou…
Bali Police Now Use Smartphones to Catch Traffic Violations
Denpasar traffic police have launched ETLE Mobile Handheld — a portable version of the ETLE electronic system for recording traffic offences. An officer can now capture a motorbike or car number plate…
Bali Mobilizes 2,000 Police Over Firecrackers and Arak
Bali police deployed 2,076 officers on the streets at the same time. That number of officers is comparable to the population of an entire village.
Police officers are preparing the ground ahead of the year’s main operation, “Ketupat Agung” (Operasi Ketupat Agung). This year, Bali is seeing a rare coincidence: the Day of Silence Nyepi (Nyepi) fal…
Bali Heads Into an Early Dry Season: Summer 2026 Outlook
The rainy season on the island is coming to an end. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts that the dry season will start earlier than usual and last longer than n…
Indonesia Launches Sapa UMKM App for Small Businesses
Indonesia’s authorities have decided to digitise every street vendor and small shop owner. The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Maman Abdurrahman, has presented the Sapa UMKM project.
Bali Plans a Shift to Electric Taxis Across the Island
The Balinese government is actively working to make the island even greener. This time, the changes affect taxi services: they will switch to electric vehicles.
This will be supported by cooperation between Balinese transport services and the Vietnamese company VinFast. Cars of this brand are widely used in Vietnam; almost all taxis in the country are electri…
Blaze on Gili Trawangan Leaves Six Tourist Businesses Destroyed
A major fire broke out on the island of Gili Trawangan on the morning of 12 March in a coastal tourist area. The fire started at around 06:30 local time and was brought under control by 09:00. Accordi…
Bali–Dubai Air Route Returns to Regular Timetable
Emirates is once again showing two departures a day on the Denpasar–Dubai route: EK399 at 00:25 on a Boeing 777 and EK369 at 19:50 on an Airbus A380.
