Last Updated 6:00 pm WITA on Sunday, 13 September 2026 Reports by KOMPAS at midday on Sunday, 13 September 2026, confirm that 103 passengers from the KM Virgo 8 inter-island ferry sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, have been safely evacuated, leaving the fate of the remaining 140 souls of the estimated initial 243 […]
Detik reports that the a large whale shark was found in the shallow waters of Pengeragoan Beach, Jembrana Regency, north of Tanah Lot Temple in Bali. Residents found the large fish, believed to be a whale shark (Rhincodon typus), on Friday morning, 11 September 2026, around 8:30 am. The physical description of the endangered fish
The Denpasar Bali Fire Brigade fought 215 fires in the first eight months of 2026, with a record-high number occurring in August. The Head of Denpasar’s Fire Brigade (Damkar), I Made Triana, on Friday, 11 September 2026, stated that during August 2026, 51 fires occurred in Bali’s capital, a number that was 54% more than
BeritaBali, Detikcom, and a Bali Police website report that an Australian, Aaron Robert Brokenshire (36), has been arrested by the police in Bali for allegedly possessing and dealing narcotics, in the form of marijuana and synthetic tobacco. The head of the Denpasar Police Precinct Narcotics Division, Police Commissioner I Komang Agus, said police arrested the
Tribun-Bali reports that Bali’s campaign to host a fleet of battery-driven electric vehicles is showing positive results. Through the first half of 2026, the Bali Provincial Government recorded 15,803 electric vehicles registered as operating on the Island. This total comprises two-wheeled vehicles (10,545 units) and four-wheeled electric cars (5,258 units). To support the development of
Kompas reports that TransNusa Airline has launched a direct flight service connecting Bali (DPS) and Phuket (HKT), Thailand, starting Wednesday, 09 September 2026. Nugroho Jati, General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, said the new route strengthens air connectivity between Indonesia and Thailand. “The launch of this direct
Immigration Statistics Overview NusaBali reports that of 10.2 million people who passed through Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport during the first eight months of 2026, 547 foreign nationals were refused entry to the Republic. Traveler numbers entering and leaving Bali via the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport Immigration Checkpoint remained high from January to August
BaliDiscovery has sadly learned of the death of John Albert Semone at his home in San Rafael, California, on the morning of 08 September 2026. John Semone was 92 years old. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on 08 June 1934, John Semone grew up in the small suburban community of Center Line, where latent wanderlust showed
RadarBali reports that Bali’s Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP), currently set at just Rp 3.2 million, is drawing criticism from various sources. The current minimum wage falls far below the minimum amount required to sustain a Decent Living Standard (KHL), now estimated at Rp 5.2 million. Among the parties raising concerns is the Student Executive Board
During Power Outages, PLN Bali Promises Not to Leave Customers Waiting Uninformed NusaBali admits that PLN power outages are not only a problem when the power goes out, but also when customers don’t know when their power will be restored. This ongoing complaint is drawing attention from the PLN Bali Distribution Regulatory Implementation Unit (UP2D),