Call for “Tourist Tax” to Tackle The Raising Waste Problem in Bali
Waste management in Bali has long been a hot topic, with recent photographs of Kuta Beach, a tourist island in the south, filled with heaps of plastic bottles, food containers, and abandoned shopping bags. Bali’s $40 million, continually escalating waste problem should be addressed with the help of a new tourist tax targeted at foreign […]
An Ukrainian Arrested for Alleged Theft at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport
The Ngurah Rai Airport Regional Police revealed the chronology of an Ukrainian national with the initials GI (33) who stole three suitcases belonged to other passengers at the Arrivals Terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Badung, Bali. The Ukrainian woman was caught taking three pieces of luggage belonging to a passenger at the […]
New Zealander Suffered Methanol Poisoning After a Night Out in Bali
Following a tourist’s methanol poisoning that left him convulsing in the restroom, foreign visitors are being cautioned about drinking spirits in Bali. The New Zealander’s condition swiftly deteriorated after a night out in Bali with his partner and friends at what appeared to be a respectable bar. The New Zealander suffered from severe symptoms like […]
An Irish Citizen was Arrested After Hit and Run a Local Motorbike Rider To Death
The police arrested an Irish citizen with the initials MRM after did a hit and run a motorbike rider named Ni Wayan Madiani to death. The 36-year-old Irishman had fled after being involved in a fatal accident on Jalan Sunset Road, Kuta. Denpasar Police Chief Kombes Bambang Yugo Pamungkas revealed that MRM was arrested in […]
Local Taxi Driver Warns Foreign Tourists of Money Exchange Scam in Bali
A tourist praised the locals in Bali for exposing her to a money exchange scam that she had fallen for too quickly and letting her know that a sizable portion of her holiday money had vanished. After having a “run-in” with an unethical money changer at a well-known vacation spot in Bali, the South Australian […]
A Fire Broke Out at Nusa Penida Kelingking Beach, 25 Tourists were Trapped
A late-afternoon bush fire on the cliff face of Bali’s Nusa Penida, which overlooks the famous Kelingking Beach, briefly hindered a group of 25 tourists and prevented them from climbing back up to the top of the magnificent ridge. The bush fire at Nusa Penida, Kelingking Beach, started on Sunday, the 30th of July 2023, […]
Bali Immigration Officers were Arrested for Allegedly Involved in Cambodian Organ Trafficking Ring
On Saturday, the 29th of July 2023, Indonesian police announced the arrest of three immigration officers in Bali for their suspected involvement in an illegal organ trafficking ring that transported many victims to Cambodia to sell their kidneys. The action is being taken as authorities tighten down on the alleged illicit organ trafficking ring, which […]
A Foreign Couple Got Backlash After Sharing an Intimate Moment at Lempuyang Temple Bali
A foreign couple reportedly having a photo shoot session at the Lempuyang Sacred Temple received backlash since they were caught on camera kissing at one of the most sacred temples in Bali. Bali is home to hundreds of Balinese Hindu temples. Each of them are gorgeous and distinctive; some are more renowned than others. The […]
SMTOWN Live 2023 is Coming to Jakarta This September
Attention to SM Stans nationwide: Jakarta will host SMTOWN LIVE 2023! SM Entertainment announced on the 26th of July that SMTOWN LIVE 2023 will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the 23rd of September 2023 via their official social media platforms. As 2023 is a significant year celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between […]
An Indian Tourist Died After Being Swept Away by Tidal Waves at Diamond Beach, Nusa Penida
A joint team at the Nusa Penida rescue centre evacuated an Indian tourist who was swept away by the waves while visiting Diamond Beach, Nusa Penida, Klungkung, Bali, on Thursday, 27th of July 2023. The tourist from India with the initials AL, a 26-year-old male, was reportedly swept away by giant waves at Diamond Beach. […]