Indonesia’s Director General of Immigration, Hendarsam Marantoko, has called for the Ministry of Tourism’s proposal to expand the list of countries whose citizens can enter Indonesia without a tourist…
Emergency animal vaccination has begun in Jembrana after rabies was confirmed in a dog that attacked people in the village of Tegal Badeng Timur. The incident took place in Banjar Tangi, Negara distri…
Many travellers who already know Bali well start looking towards other Indonesian islands. Some dream of seeing orangutans in the jungles of Borneo, others are drawn to the volcanoes and traditional v…
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission has clarified the status of visa agencies and agents in Bali in the case involving illegal payments for processing documents for foreigners.
Badung police are stepping up monitoring of villas and other properties that could be used to store, consume, or produce drugs. They say particular attention will be paid to areas with large numbers o…
A 47-year-old Portuguese citizen who was about to leave Indonesia was detained at Ngurah Rai Airport. Ammunition was found during a security check before her flight to Abu Dhabi. Aviation security off…
Bali police appear to have grown tired of frequent reports from foreigners who, after wild nights out in tourist areas, become easy targets for criminals. So they have decided to take preventative act…
Virgin Australia has launched a direct Canberra–Denpasar route. The first flight departed on 22 June. It is Virgin Australia’s first international route from the Australian capital and currently the o…
In Sanur, city services are inspecting a drainage pipe near Segara Ayu Beach after a video appeared on social media. The footage shows murky water coming up from under the sand and flowing towards the…
It looks like there will soon be another reason to visit Discovery Mall in Bali. A One-Stop Immigration Service Centre is set to open on the ground floor of the shopping centre in Kuta. Visitors will…
Police in northern Bali have foiled an attempt to illegally trade green sea turtles. Twenty-one animals were found near Pegametan Beach in Buleleng. All the turtles were alive.
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has searched the Denpasar immigration office. The search is linked to an investigation into possible extortion and illegal payments during the proce…
Bali authorities are continuing to look for ways to ease traffic in Canggu, but there are still no quick solutions. The regency’s transport agency is looking at options for changing traffic flows, but…
Bali’s shadow property market has once again drawn the authorities’ attention. The AREBI Bali brokers’ association has reported growing activity by foreign intermediaries and called for tighter contro…
Museum Pasifika in Nusa Dua has received the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best 2026 award. This is Tripadvisor’s highest award category, given to places that have received exceptionally…
