Danish Woman Arrested for Pornography Act After Flashing Her Genitals in Bali
A Danish woman was detained in Bali after being identified in a pornographic video posted online. On the 29th of May, local police sent a statement to the media as the authorities continued to crack down on travellers they deemed disruptive. If the Danish woman was convicted of breaking the Pornography Law, the 50-year-old lady, […]
Brazilian Teen Escaped Capital Punishment For Carrying 3kg of Cocaine to Bali
A 19-year-old Brazilian teen detained for allegedly bringing drugs into Bali has likely escaped being executed by firing squad. Following an alleged 3kg cocaine bust in January, Brazilian teenager Manuela Vitoria de Araujo Farias was charged with international drug trafficking. Last month, when an international news agency announced that prosecutors had requested the harshest punishment […]
Indonesia Has the World’s Second-Highest Tuberculosis Cases
According to PPTI (Perkumpulan Pemberantasan Tuberculosis Indonesia or Indonesian Tuberculosis Control Association), an Indonesian organisation dedicated to combating the disease, Indonesia has the second-highest TB cases globally, behind India. Every year, Indonesia reports 969,000 new tuberculosis cases. This indicates that one individual acquires TB every 33 seconds. One hundred forty-four thousand people die from the […]
Bali Government Suppressing Foreign Tourists Using Cryptocurrency as Payment
Foreign tourists utilising cryptocurrency as a form of payment at hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions, shopping malls, and other locations might face stiff penalties from Bali’s provincial government. At a press conference for the growth of the tourism industry on Sunday, the 28th of May 2023, Bali Governor Wayan Koster stated that “foreign tourists who misbehave, […]
Get Ready For Ticket War: Indonesia vs. Argentina Match Ticket Prices are Announced Today
The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Chairman Erick Thohir previously stated that ticket prices for the exhibition match between Indonesia and Argentina on FIFA Matchday will be announced publicly today. According to Erick, the determination of the broadcast rights holders is still being finalised. “We are now submitting bids for the rights to sell tickets and […]
A New Way to Connect: Uncover the Benefits of Expat Networking in Indonesia
Indonesia is a cultural melting pot and draws a diverse range of expatriates from all over the world. While the expat lifestyle can be exciting, starting a new life in a foreign country can also be daunting, particularly when building new social and professional networks. In recent years, Indonesian expat networking has emerged as a […]
Danish Woman Flashed Her Genital on Motorbike in Bali
The Bali Immigration Service detained two foreigners with the initials CM (49), a German man, and CAP (49), a Danish woman, after the Danish woman displayed her genitals from a motorbike in Bali’s Seminyak area. Another disastrous instance involving foreigners’ misbehaviour in Bali occurred shortly after the issue surrounding the naked German woman at the […]
17 African Foreign Nationals Were Detained by Immigration in Jakarta For Violations
Soekarno-Hatta International Airportās Immigration Office in Jakarta detained seventeen African foreign nationals whose presence did not correspond with their immigration stay permit. The 17 foreigners were found in two residences in Cengkareng, West Jakarta. The chief of the Soekarno Hatta Special Class I Immigration Office, Muhammad Tito Andrianto, said that they were detained due to […]
302 Number of Foreigners Has Denied Entry to Bali So Far This Year
Over the past three weeks, news of foreigners being deported from Bali has dominated headlines in the worldwide travel media. Still, statistics reveal that over 300 foreign nationals have been refused admission to the island over the same time. Sugito, the head of the immigration office at Ngurah Rai Bali, disclosed to reporters that between […]
German Tourist Stripped Naked at Balinese Dance Performance in Ubud Temple
After stripping off her clothes naked and dancing around the stage during a Hindu dance performance in Ubud, Bali, a 28-year-old German tourist might go to jail. Darja Tuschinski allegedly forced her way past security on the 22nd of May, 2023, after being refused a ticket to the performance at a temple in Ubud. She […]