Governor Wayan Koster Stressed No Thugs Allowed Under the Guise of Mass Organizations
Bali Governor Wayan Koster emphasized that his party does not want to allow the presence of thugs under the guise of community organizations (ormas) in Bali.
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National
Criminal
BNN Bali Arrests Two Kazakh Men in Russian Drug Syndicate Bust
Bali’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) arrested two Kazakh men for their alleged role in a Russian-run international drug syndicate. Learn more.
National
Body of Jordanian Man Found After Five Days Missing in Bali Waters
The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) in Bali has recovered on Saturday (10/5/2025) the body of a Jordanian man, who was swept away while swimming at Batu Belig Beach five days ago. Learn more.
National
Bali Highlights There is No Need for Outside Community Organization for Security
Bali Vice Governor I Nyoman Giri Prasta emphasized that there is no need for community organizations from outside Bali to guard Bali.
National
Power Restoration in Bali Underway Following Island-Wide Blackout: State Secretary
Following a major power outage in Bali on Friday (2/5/2025), State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that electricity restoration efforts are ongoing and being conducted in stages with a focus on safety and system stability. Learn more.
National
Bali Deports American Tourist Over Clinic Rampage
Bali immigration Office have deported 27-year-old American tourist Mitchell McMahon after he vandalized a health clinic in Pecatu, Badung, Bali, endangering other patients. Read more.
Culture
Bali Governor Rejects Two-Child Policy to Preserve Local Culture
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has rejected the national two-child family planning, better-known locally as KB, policy, to sustain the island’s unique cultural heritage. Read more.
Culture
15,000 Hindus Participate in Melasti Ceremony at Tanah Lot
Around 15,000 Hindu worshippers from five villages in Kediri District, Tabanan, Bali, gathered at Tanah Lot on Wednesday (26/3/2025) for the Melasti purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi, the Day of Silence. Read more.
Criminal
Bali Customs Foils Cocaine Smuggling Attempt by Argentine National
Bali’s Ngurah Rai Customs Office foiled an attempt to smuggle 323.76 grams of cocaine by an Argentine national at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung, Bali. Read more.
Criminal
Police Thwarts Drug Trafficking at a Nightclub in Bali
In his first two months serving as the Drug Criminal Investigation Director of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Police, Senior Superintendent Ardiyanto Tedjo Baskoro and team has thwarted a drug trafficking attempt in Denpasar.
National
Russian Driver Fatally Hits Jembrana Resident in Kuta, Bali
A 47-year-old Russian, AS, allegedly fatally hit a 24-year-old Jembrana man in a crash on Sunset Road, Kuta, early Thursday. Learn more.
National
Search for Missing Chinese Tourist at Nyang-Nyang Beach to Resume
The Bali Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) will resume the search for a Chinese tourist swept away by strong currents at Nyang-Nyang Beach, Badung, on Monday (17/3/2025).
