The art of Alex Florschutz, an internationally exhibited British artist, author and curator whose career spans more than three decades and over 100 exhibitions, from the Venice Biennale to the House of Commons, is the focus of a solo exhibition at Ubud, Bali’s INDUS Art Space – Ubud until 30 November. Uniquely, Alex Florschutz is […]
KOMPAS recently reported that Apéritif Ubud has been cited in the World Culinary Awards 2026 as “Indonesia’s Best Restaurant.” In winning this honor, Apéritif Ubud outperformed other stellar nominees, including Furusato Izakaya, Plataran Dharmawangsa, and Social Garden-Ismaya. World Culinary Awards™ celebrates and rewards excellence in the culinary industry through our annual awards program. World Culinary
TRIBUN-BALI reports that 22 unclaimed bodies were the objects if a simple funereal ceremony and mass cremation at the Dharma Kerthi Crematorium, situated at Pura Dalem Kerobokan, Kerobokan Village, Bali, on Tuesday, 17 October 2026. The cremation was carried out as a collaborative effort between Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital (RSUP) and the Bali
RadarBali reports that a 56-year-old New Zealand man, Kieran Paul Glasspole, is standing trial in a Denpasar, Bali Courtroom for running amok at a Pererenan, North Kuta Bar. During the alleged incident at the Sense Sports Bar, located at Jalan Munduk Kedungu No. 55s, Glasspole intentionally damaged a television set. The bar owner subsequently reported
Agung Bagus Prastiksa Linggih BaliPost has published comments from Agung Bagus Prastiksa Linggih, chairman of the Bali Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD-Bali), who has used the ongoing crackdown on illegal cockfighting to reopen a long-standing debate on legalizing casino operations on the Island. Linggih, the Chairman of Commission II of the DPRD, who is also known
Luhut Panjaitan Opens Door for Family Offices in Bali; Legal Certainty Is Key BeritaBali reports that, in the view of Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN), Bali has the potential to become a hub for “family offices”—private wealth management firms—as part of larger plans for the development of Private Financial
BeritaBali reports that Bali’s rainy season is predicted to start later than usual. While the rainy season typically begins in early October, most parts of Bali were still experiencing the dry season as of late October 2026. Aminudin Al Roniri, Head of the BMKG (Meteorology, Climate, and Geophysics) Station in Bali, stated that the rainfall
BALINEWS reports that the Head of the Denpasar City National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Senior Police Commissioner (Kombes Pol.) Dr. Leo Dedy Defretes, S.H., S.I.K., M.H., has issued a public warning regarding new narcotics smuggling methods in Bali, including cocaine concealed inside wigs. This alert follows the circulation of a video that went viral on social
Beritabali reports that the Bali Regional Police (Polda Bali), in collaboration with the Bank Indonesia Representative Office for Bali Province, destroyed 3,731 counterfeit Indonesian Rupiah banknotes with a total nominal value of Rp 341,575,000. The destruction took place at the Presisi Building of the Bali Provincial Police on Tuesday. 27 October 2026, as part of
Kompas reports that the Hyundai Motor Company has delivered 11 electric buses to support the development of electric-based public transportation in Bali. This small fleet of Hyundai County EV buses is part of the “Bali E-Mobility Project,” which aims to promote low-emission transport on the “Island of the Gods.” The handover of the Hyundai Electric