Ngurah Rai Airport denies entry to 574 foreign nationals Jan–Aug 2026
Immigration officials at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport report 574 foreign nationals denied entry, 570 departure deferrals and hundreds of administrative e…
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Arsyid Muhamad
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Golkar Flags Fiscal ‘Alarm’ in Bangli’s 2026 Revised Budget Debate
The Golkar faction in Bangli’s DPRD has issued 11 critical notes on the regency’s draft revised 2026 budget, warning of continued reliance on central…
Bali Police Probe Alleged Rp6.8 Billion Gold Fraud at PT New Emas Now
Bali police are investigating a reported gold buyback scam involving PT New Emas Now, after 23 people alleged losses of about Rp6.8 billion in complai…
Prosecutors Detail Rp17.5 Billion KUR–KUPRA Losses at BRI Units in Denpasar
Prosecutors at the Denpasar Corruption Court have detailed allegations that irregular KUR and KUPRA lending at BRI’s Kreneng and Sidakarya units cause…
Two French tourists deported after shoplifting incidents in Ubud
Two 21-year-old French nationals were deported from Indonesia after separate shoplifting incidents at supermarkets in Ubud earlier in September, accor…
PLN Bali Tightens Outage Communication, Sets One-Hour Update Threshold
PLN’s Bali distribution unit has introduced a strengthened outage-communication system, promising confirmation of reports and regular updates when res…
Australian arrested after glass pub sign smashed in Pecatu, Bali
Police in South Kuta arrested a 41-year-old Australian man after CCTV showed him smashing a glass advertising sign outside Gabet’s Pub Restaurant & Ka…
Australian man deported from Bali, banned from Indonesia for 10 years
Indonesian immigration authorities deported an Australian man identified as BA from Bali to Brisbane on Sept. 8 and imposed a 10-year ban after a Bera…
Bali Lawmaker Says Rules May Restrict Disaster Fund Use
I Nyoman Suwirta says Home Affairs rules may curb BTT use and provincial aid during disasters, while he pushes CSR support for early-warning systems a…
Chinese national, 29, deported from Bali for working on Visa on Arrival
A 29-year-old Chinese national identified as JZ was deported from Bali after Denpasar immigration officers found him working as a project supervisor w…
Koster Says Bali Will Appeal Kelingking Beach Glass Lift Ruling
Bali Governor Wayan Koster says the province will appeal a Denpasar court ruling that sided with the investor behind the proposed Kelingking Beach gla…
Bali Governor Says Foreigners-Only Clubs No Longer Operate After Run Club Probe
Governor Wayan Koster says Bali no longer has clubs that exclude Indonesians, following immigration sanctions against two Dutch organizers of the Ento…
Australian deported to Sydney after 18-year Bali drug sentence
Indonesian immigration has deported a 59-year-old Australian man, identified as MS, to Sydney after he completed an 18-year narcotics sentence and par…
Bali United’s record 16,000 crowd marred by Rp60m firecracker fine
Bali United began the 2026/27 BRI Super League with a 2–1 home win over PSS Sleman in Gianyar, drawing a sell-out crowd of 16,000 at Kapten I Wayan Di…
Buleleng police seize homemade gun, nine meth packets from Munduk farmer
Police in northern Bali say they seized a homemade firearm, eight rounds of ammunition and nine packets of crystal methamphetamine from a 50-year-old…