Denpasar Detention Center Deports Eight Foreigners Over Violations
Denpasar immigration officials deported eight foreigners between Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 after violations including prostitution-related activity, invalid…
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Arsyid Muhamad
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Denpasar court sentences 35 Indians over Bali online gambling operation
The Denpasar District Court sentenced 35 Indian nationals to prison for an online gambling operation and ordered their deportation and exclusion from…
Bali economy in 2025: what the headline indicators show
Bali’s 2025 headline indicators show faster growth, lower measured poverty and unemployment, and a higher human-development index. Here is what the fi…
PLN Plans Electricity Maintenance in Denpasar and Badung
PLN Bali scheduled network maintenance in selected parts of Denpasar and Badung on Oct. 9, 2026. Temporary outages may occur, and the timetable can ch…
Pertamina Eases Pertalite Queues in Denpasar and Kuta Selatan
Pertamina said delayed Pertalite deliveries caused queues at stations in Denpasar and Kuta Selatan. Supply arrived on Oct. 7, with another delivery sc…
Bali TRAP Committee Ends Mandate Without Filing Recommendations
Bali’s TRAP special committee finished its mandate on Oct. 6 without filing its report and recommendations with the provincial legislature. The docume…
Pertalite queues extend onto roads in Denpasar as Bali supply is restored
Queues for Pertalite and, at some stations, Pertamax were reported in Denpasar and southern Badung on October 7 as Bali authorities coordinated a grad…
Bali Police Send 97 Personnel to Secure Mandalika MotoGP
Bali Police sent 97 personnel to West Nusa Tenggara for Mandalika MotoGP security on Oct. 6, while 120 Mobile Brigade officers returned from assignmen…
Songan Residents Begin Besakih Procession in Bangli
Songan residents will travel from Pura Hulundanu Batur to Pura Watu Klotok and Pura Besakih on Oct. 7, staying overnight before returning Oct. 8.
Bali tourism in 2025: 6.94 million foreign-tourist visits explained
Bali recorded 6.94 million foreign-tourist visits in 2025 as the economy grew 5.82 percent, according to official provincial and statistical releases.…
Bali Reports Nine Positive Influenza A Samples Through September
Bali recorded nine positive Influenza A samples among 113 ILI/SARI samples tested from January through September 2026. Officials said the cases could…
Ngurah Rai Immigration deports nine foreigners from Bali
Ngurah Rai Immigration deported nine foreigners from Bali between Sept. 29 and Oct. 4. Two allegedly misused investor permits, while three overstayed…
Police Pursue Motorcyclists After Panjer Warung Assault
Ahmad Rizki Hariyono, 22, was assaulted by about 10 motorcyclists at a Panjer warung on Sept. 26. Police are pursuing the unidentified group after CCT…
Bangli Advances Bali Child-Protection Commission Selection
Fifteen applicants took the first written test for Bali's 2026–2031 Regional Child Protection Commission selection. A psychological test is set for Oc…
Indonesia Renames Five Immigration Offices in Bali and Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia renamed 32 immigration offices, including five in Bali and Nusa Tenggara. The Singaraja office now uses the Buleleng name, effective Oct. 5,…
