Just a five-and-a-half-hour flight from Bali, Taiwan offers an impressive mix of modern cities, traditional mountain villages, hot springs, tea plantations and ancient forests.
Historic trains still wind through the mountains, while bustling night markets, centuries-old temples and scenic hiking trails make the island an exciting destination to explore.
Indonesian group GoTo, which includes Gojek and GoPay, has made a language model publicly available.
Such models are the foundation for chatbots, translation tools and other AI services. Besides Indonesian, it understands Balinese, Javanese, Sundanese and Batak. Startups, companies, universities, res…
Bali Police are running the Patuh Agung traffic operation.
Drivers can be checked anywhere on the island, and foreigners in tourist areas are being monitored separately.
It was originally planned for 8 to 21 June, but was postponed across Indonesia on the day it was due to start. It began on 26 October and will end on 8 November, with 1,055 police officers deployed on…
The Yamaha Aerox 155 is for riders who want something more interesting than a regular scooter. It has a sporty design with sharp body lines, a 155cc engine and excellent performance.
In southern Bali, including Denpasar, Kuta, Canggu and the Bukit, the rainy season won't start until mid-December, between the 11th and the 20th.
According to the local weather service's forecast, the rains will arrive late across the whole island.
The local parliament has approved 150 billion rupiah, about $8.3 million, for Tirta Mangutama, the water utility that supplies the Bukit.
The money is to be paid in instalments in 2027, 2028 and 2029. According to the parliament's chairman, it should end the outages first and foremost in Jimbaran, Ungasan and Pecatu.
The immigration office in Singaraja has deported a 46-year-old Czech woman from Bali who was selling a villa in Karangasem, in the east of the island, while on a visa on arrival.
A permanent 570-metre staircase will be built down to Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, running from the clifftop all the way to the shore.
It will replace the steep path down the slope. Work will begin this year and is expected to take about six months. Construction will be funded by an Indonesian company in the Trip.соm group, which has…
The Bali authorities have chosen six areas where they will start cutting emissions: Ubud, the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Dua, Kuta, Sanur and the historic Gajah Mada area in Denpasar.
Anyone who has been to Bali even once has almost certainly seen thatched roofs made of alang-alang, a dry grass traditionally used in Bali to roof villas, restaurants, hotels and other buildings.
The Bali authorities have received 11 electric buses and six charging stations for them.
The buses will run on the first corridor of the Trans Sarbagita bus network, from the Ngurah Rai Sports Complex (GOR Ngurah Rai) in Denpasar to GWK park. Rides will be free during the trial phase.
A Dutch tourist injured her leg while climbing Rinjani and was unable to walk.
She was flown from the volcano on Lombok to the helipad in Benoa, Bali, and from there taken to hospital.
Deus Ex Machina in Canggu is holding Slidetoberfest, its annual surf, motorcycle and music festival.
On Saturday and Sunday, sand races will take place on beaches near Tanah Lot.
The final of the Indonesian Surfing League has wrapped up at Pererenan Beach (Pantai Pererenan) near Canggu.
Bronson Meydi and Kaya Jo Hoyer won the shortboard divisions. Meydi, the 2024 World Surf League junior world champion, also earned the highest wave score of the event: a 9 out of 10 from each of the t…
A banner has gone up in Pererenan banning motorbikes with loud exhausts from entering. The sign is written in three languages.
The banner is signed on behalf of the village. Photos of it being put up were posted by the Pererenan village administration together with a community of local residents and business owners. A day ear…
