RadarTabanan and BeritaBali report that an Enforcement Team of the Preventive Task Force for Operation Pekat Agung 2026, operated by the Bali Provincial Police, raided The Banana Men’s Spa at Jalan Drupadi 69, in Seminyak, Kuta, on Monday, 27 July 2026, at 10:30 pm. The Spa, operating within Bali’s sizable “Pink Economy” catering to LGBT […]
As reported by BeritaBali, the Bali Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP Bali), working with Customs and Excise Officials, has successfully thwarted the smuggling of 1 kilogram of hashish via Ngurah Rai International Airport. In the process, officials have detained a 25-year-old Kazakhstani woman identified only by the initials VM. She is suspected of being linked
Kompas reports that one death has been reported following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Saturday morning, 15 August 2026, with an epicenter in Nagekeo Regency, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. Berton SP Panjaitan, Acting Head of the BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency), announced: “Based on data updates and field validation as of 08:00 WIB (Western Indonesian
As reported by NusaBali, Bali’s Wedding Industry Annually handles 2,500–3,000 weddings, as international and domestic demand grows for “tying the knot” in Paradise. Bali’s wedding industry is a major component of the Island’s tourism industry, driving economic activity across various sectors. Veronika Ika Prawasti, Chairperson of the Bali Wedding Association (BWA), said that, on average,
BeritaBali and CNNIndonesia are examining how Israeli nationals manage to open and operate businesses in Bali, even though Indonesia and the State of Israel have no formal diplomatic relations. Nonetheless, Israel and Indonesia continue to maintain quiet trade, tourism, and security contacts, with Israelis able to visit Bali and the rest of Indonesia using “on-call
BeritaBali reports that research undertaken by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) shows that the Balinese are turning in increasing numbers to the use of modern crematoriums instead of the traditional, highly ritualized “Ngaben” funeral processions culminating in the burning of elaborate, magnificent, and costly “bade” (cremation towers). According to I Made Budiasa, a
As reported on BaliDiscovery on 12 August 2026, the KMP Putri Yasmin, a car ferry that caught fire on Wednesday morning near Sekotong Beach, Lombok, causing all passengers and crew to abandon ship. One day after the incident, updated information is now available on the fire, collated from numerous sources including BaliPost and the State
As reported by Kompas, the Indonesian government plans to expand the national railway network to 14,000 kilometers over the coming decades. This program is being prepared as part of a strategy to strengthen national connectivity and enhance railways’ role in the national logistics system. The expansion of the rail network is also expected to reduce
Kompas and several national and regional media are reporting that the KMP Putri Yasmin – a passenger/car ferry sailing from Lembar, Lombok to the Port of Padangbai in Bali is ablaze and remains afloat in the Lombok Straits at midday on Wednesday, 12 August 2026. The ship, carrying 114 passengers and 17 crew, left the
This is your invitation to join the Official Afterparty Musical Event of the UBUD FOLKFEST that will take place at Antida Sound Garden at Jalan Waribang 32, Kesiman, East Denpasar on Tuesday, 18 August 2026. Antida Sound Garden Admission is free of charge for this event, which will feature: TANYA GEORGE from Australia SUNZ from