Bali Closes Unlicensed Beauty Clinic for Illegally Employing Foreign Doctors

Beritabali reports that a beauty clinic on Jalan Subak Sari in Canggu, Bali, has been closed for offering unlicensed medical aesthetics services and illegally employing foreign medical personnel. The PRIME Skin Clinic, previously operating as Elasto Beauty, was determined by officials to have committed several violations  of health, business licensing, and employment regulations. Ordering the […]

Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Bali Decline in April 2026

Compared to the same month in 2025, foreign tourist arrivals to Bali declined in April 2026. Meanwhile, April arrivals increased significantly compared with March 2026. ​As reported by BeritaBali, the Bali Provincial Central Statistics Agency (BPS-Bali) said that 553,328 foreign tourists visited Bali in April 2026, an increase of 17,21% from the previous month, March

Australian INTERPOL Fugitive Arrested in Bali in the Toilet of a Private Jet

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

Balinale 2026 Closes, Short Film Winners Chance to Advance to the Oscars in Hollywood

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

President Prabowo Fails to Open 48th Bali Arts Festival 2026

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

Shots Fired as Indonesia Arrests Two Russian Drug Dealers

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)

Legal Conundrum When the ‘Oldest Profession” Goes Online in Bali.

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

Kura Kura Sunset Waterfront Mall to Open on 31 July 2026

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

Ancient Subak Agriculture System Under Existential Threat

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

Bali’s Chilly Night Temperatures to Persist Until August

​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

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