Bali Police Pleading Motorists to Use Alternative Routes to Ease Traffic in Airport Roundabout
Denpasar Traffic Police are pleading with the public to find alternative routes as the roundabout in front of Bali’s Ngurah...
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Indonesia Seizes Second Drug-Loaded Boat Falsely Flying Singapore Flag
A boat carrying a record 1.6 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine was intercepted near the Riau Islands by Indonesian authorities on...
Australian Expat in Bali Dies While Cleaning Pool
60-year-old Anthony Gallagher (pictured) from Liverpool, New South Wales, was killed at his rented property in Jimbaran, Bali after he...
Indonesian City To Set Up An LGBT “taskforce”
(Telegraph) The Indonesian city of Depok has announced it will set up a “taskforce” to control the activities of the...
British Firefighter Rescues Woman From Active Bali Volcano
Birmingham firefighter John Conway was on holiday in Bali when he climbed into the active Mount Batur to save a...
Emirates to Launch First Year-Round Direct Flight Between Auckland and Bali
Starting June 14, 2018, Emirates will have a new daily service from Dubai to Auckland via the island of Bali,...
New Web System Blocks 70,000 More Websites in Indonesia
(Reuters) State-run Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) launched a new system in January to help purge the internet of harmful material,...
Sumatra’s Mt. Sinabung Volcano Erupts, ‘Red Notice’ Warning Sent to Airlines
By Associated Press Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has erupted this Monday morning, February 19, shooting billowing...
Treetop Adventure Course in Indonesia Turned Into Photo Park
(Bloomberg.com) A treetop adventure course built in Menoreh Hills in 2008 has been turned into a photo park after visitors...
Research Reveals More Than 100,000 Orangutans Killed in Borneo in 16 Years
Research has revealed that more than 100,000 Critically Endangered orangutans have been killed in Borneo since 1999, as reported by...
BBC Journalist Ordered To Leave Papua After Her Tweets “Hurt Soldiers’ Feelings”
Australian BBC Journalist Rebecca Henschke was ordered to leave the province of Papua after the Indonesian military said tweets she...
Australian Delays Trial – Transferred to Mental Health Unit
Australian man arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into Bali had his lawyers cut a deal with authorities hours...
Six White Lions Introduced in Taman Safari on Chinese New Year
Popular tourist spot, wildlife park Taman Safari Indonesia, introduced six white lions to the public for Chinese New Year on...
Jakarta the “World’s Fastest-sinking City”
According to a Vice News Tonight segment on HBO, Jakarta is the world’s fastest-sinking city, with current estimates predicting that...
Indonesia the Most “Sober” Country in Southeast Asia
According to the World Bank 2015 report, Indonesia consumes the least amount of alcohol in Southeast Asia, with its people...
Valentine’s Day Banned in Some Indonesian Cities
Couples celebrating Valentine’s Day were detained by local Police in numerous cities across Indonesia on Wednesday, February 14, as reported...
Jakarta Plans to Build More Bicycle Lanes
The Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta has plans to build more bicycle lanes in the city. According to the Deputy...
Series of Accidents at Indonesia’s Infrastructure Project Sites Raise Safety Concerns
The safety standards of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)’s infrastructure drive has been questioned after a series of accidents in multiple...
Bali Bombings Survivor ‘Dumbfounded’ Alleged Mastermind Hambali Yet to Stand Trial
Phil Britten, one of the survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings, says he is surprised that Hambali, the alleged mastermind...
Bali – Russian Man Caught in Ngurah Rai Airport with 63 Cannabis Pills in his Stomach
A Russian Man carrying 63 cannabis capsules (hash pills) in his stomach was arrested in Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport...
Hip-hop Mogul Russell Simmons Spotted in Bali Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has fled the United States and is hiding out at a yoga retreat in Bali after...