Kompas reports that Immigration Officers at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport arrested Angelo Pandeli, a 55-year-old Australian man listed on an INTERPOL Blue Notice as a wanted man hiding in the toilet of an executive jet, apparently while trying to flee Indonesia. Labeled by INTERPOL as a transnational criminal, Indonesian immigration authorities discovered that the Australian […]
NusaBali reports that the 19th Bali International Film Festival – BALINALE drew to a close on Friday, 05 June 2026, with the final awards ceremony announcing winning films across a wide range of categories. BALINALE – the only Oscar-qualifying film festival in Indonesia has now placed several Indonesian short films into contention for honors at
Gerinda Party Chairman for Bali Says President Prabowo’s Non-Attendance at Opening of 48th Bali Arts Festival Should be Viewed Objectively Indonesian President Prabowo’s absence as Parade Marshall to officially open the 48th Annual Bali Arts Festival (BAF) on Saturday, 13 June 2026, has left many wondering about the distancing of Indonesia’s Chief Executive from a
Enforcement officers from the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN), in cooperation with officials from the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Customs and Excise office, arrested two Russian nationals suspected of being linked to an international drug network in Bangli Regency, Bali, on Friday, 05 June 2026. Sergei Khlebushchev and Kira Kochetkova The two Russian nationals, Sergei Khlebushchev (male-39)
Sometimes, law enforcement authorities in Bali encounter difficulties determining who the actual perpetrator is and who the victim is in online crimes of prostitution. A case in point is the recent report in RadarBali involving an emergency call made to the 110 Call Center operated by the South Kuta Police. A man, identified only by
What will arguably become Bali’s most prestigious shopping venues, Sira Village – Grand Outlet Bali, the Mitsubishi Estate Landmark Project shopping mall opens on 31 July 2026 at Kura Kura Bali’s Sunset Waterfront. The prestigious mall will be the home of 100 premier brands. Touted by its developers as the “first and largest sunset-front outlet
Detik.Travel and BeritaBali are warning that the centuries-old traditional irrigation system in Bali, known as “Subak” is under threat of extinction. The time-honored complex water distribution system is facing marginalization to the point of insignificance because of villa and hotel development that wantonly usurps land once used for traditional agriculture. An Academic Perspective According to
Beritabali and CNN both report that the Meteorology, Climate and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) warns that the unusually cool nights alternating with very hot days can be expected to persist for the coming few months until the arrival of Bali’s dry season. The BMKG Office for District III in Denpasar depicts the lower-than-normal nighttime temperatures as
A high-profile court-ordered demolition of the 180-meter glass lift at Kelingking Beach, Bali, remains stalled, raising questions about the order’s enforcement as the incomplete structure still dominates the cliff. The lift and its developers were ordered to dismantle the lift and restore the cliff face to its original, untouched, pristine condition. The Developers were given
Hi-Ho, Silver and Away! The Denpasar Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) is reportedly overwhelmed by large hordes of young men, typically wearing only shorts, whose half-naked bodies are lathered with silver paint, who stand at busy intersections in Denpasar, Bali, holding tin canisters asking passing motorists for “donations.” Despite daily enforcement, authorities are involved in