Kazakhstani man arrested at Ngurah Rai with over 2.5 kg of cocaine in suitcase
On 14 April 2026, a 24-year-old Kazakhstani man was arrested at Ngurah Rai’s international arrivals terminal after officers found cocaine packages hid…
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Arsyid Muhamad
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Denpasar to Ubud: distance, travel time and the cheapest way
Denpasar to Ubud is usually a 1–2 hour Bali road trip, with airport transfers taking 60–90 minutes and the cheapest public option costing Rp4,400 on T…
Immigration warns Jembrana residents on trafficking risks in overseas internships
Immigration officers and the Jembrana manpower office have warned residents about trafficking schemes that use overseas internship programmes as cover…
Denpasar airport: what Bali’s main airport is called and where it is
Denpasar airport is the common name for I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali’s main air gateway. Here is where it is, what it is called, and…
Bali forecast stays mostly dry with warm, humid conditions on 21 September
Bali is forecast to see mostly clear to partly cloudy weather on 21 September, with temperatures around 20-32 C and high humidity, while marine condit…
Bali lawyer Lukas Banu elected general secretary of Advocates Asia
Lukas Banu, a Singaraja-born lawyer, was named General Secretary of Advocates Asia for 2026–2030 at the group's conference in Badung, where he present…
Ngurah Rai Immigration takes over supervision of foreigners across Badung Regency
On 18 September 2026, a ministerial decree formally expanded Ngurah Rai Immigration Office’s jurisdiction to cover all districts in Badung Regency, sh…
Mobile SIM renewal units operating today in Badung and Klungkung
Police in Badung and Klungkung are operating mobile driver’s license (SIM) renewal services today, with units in Dalung, the Badung public service mal…
Mobile blood donation drive held at Sesetan church in Denpasar
A mobile blood donation drive is scheduled at a church on Jalan Raya Sesetan in Denpasar as part of a week-long programme of Red Cross donor events in…
Denpasar immigration detainees from Senegal and Uganda transferred to Makassar
Denpasar’s immigration detention centre has transferred a Senegalese and a Ugandan detainee to Makassar via I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport,…
Gianyar holds simultaneous village head elections across 26 villages
Gianyar regency has held simultaneous village head elections across 26 villages, with more than 145,000 registered voters and 61 candidates taking par…
Bali to speed up civil identity documents for abandoned children
Bali’s provincial government and prosecutors are accelerating the issuance of civil identity documents for abandoned and undocumented children, aiming…
Bali governor says disaster budget still adequate ahead of rainy season
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has reiterated that the province’s disaster-response funding is still sufficient ahead of the rainy season, saying only abo…
Guyana crash victim from Jembrana set for multi-stop return to Bali
The remains of Indonesian migrant worker Komang Tedy Arsa Biantara Putra, who died in a traffic accident in Guyana, are scheduled to reach Jakarta on…
Bali Police Ready Gapura Agung IV-2026 to Secure Global Policing Events
Bali police are preparing Operation Gapura Agung IV-2026 to secure two international policing agendas in Nusa Dua: the IAWP Training Conference and a…
