Bali Police Seize 11 Motorcycles in Theft Case
Bali Police said they seized 11 stolen motorcycles in a case spanning Denpasar, Gianyar and Badung. One belonged to Singapadu customary-village securi…
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Arsyid Muhamad
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Gianyar Police End Inquiry Into Canceled Ubud Retreat
Gianyar police released an Australian organizer after questioning over a canceled Ubud retreat, saying the event never took place and no criminal offe…
What Bali’s 18 Ngurah Rai Deportations Mean for Visa Enforcement
Ngurah Rai immigration deported 18 foreign nationals after September patrols, including 10 detained in a Bali Police operation tied to alleged prostit…
Badung Dismisses 25 Contract Civil Servants for Absenteeism
Badung dismissed 25 contract civil servants for attendance violations during 2026. The cases were part of a disciplinary review involving 51 civil ser…
Jembrana Police Detain Six in Pertalite Misuse Cases
Jembrana police detained six people in three October investigations into alleged subsidized Pertalite misuse amid fuel shortages, including repeated p…
Bali Police, immigration plan talks on foreign-national violations
Bali Police Chief Pasma Royce said the force would discuss law enforcement and foreign-national violations with immigration authorities after an Octob…
Bali Hindu council asks police to strengthen tourism-area cultural understanding
Bali’s Hindu Dharma Council asked the police chief to improve officers’ language and cultural understanding in tourism areas as authorities plan close…
Two men killed in motorcycle crash in Buleleng
Two men died after their motorcycle allegedly developed a braking problem and crashed into a tree on a steep downhill road in Buleleng on October 21,…
Denpasar Launches 11 South Korean-Donated Electric Buses
Bali launched 11 electric buses donated by South Korea in Denpasar on Oct. 22, 2026. The Bali E-Mobility project also supplied charging infrastructure…
Bali Immigration Turns Back Australian Passenger at Ngurah Rai
An Australian passenger identified as a sex offender was refused entry at Ngurah Rai Airport after arriving from Sydney. Officials said he returned to…
Farmer Found Dead in Ditch in Selemadeg, Tabanan
I Ketut Muncul, 69, was found dead in a ditch on his farmland in Manikyang, Tabanan, on Oct. 21. Police suspected he slipped while collecting dry coco…
Denpasar Swears In 10 Dual-Nationality Children as Indonesians
Ten dual-nationality children took Indonesia’s citizenship oath in Denpasar on Oct. 21, 2026. They were told to return foreign immigration documents a…
Two Die After Motorcycle Hits Tree in Sukasada
Lilik Prianto and Faisal Syachori, both 47, died after their motorcycle allegedly lost braking power on a steep road in Selat, Sukasada, on Oct. 21.
Bali Police Prepare Security for Vice President’s Wife’s Visit
Bali Police held a final security-readiness assembly for Selvi Ananda Gibran Rakabuming’s working visit, with traffic controls possible along routes i…
BMKG forecasts mostly clear weather across Bali on October 22
BMKG forecasts mostly clear skies across Bali on 22 October, with temperatures reaching 32°C in Badung and Denpasar in one detailed forecast and up to…
