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Kabar Delapan Belashttps://baliobserver.com/assets/site/brand/icon-144.pnghttps://baliobserver.com/144144Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:01:20 +0800 https://baliobserver.com/bali-lawmakers-press-for-radiation-allowance-rules-at-rsud-bali-mandarahttps://baliobserver.com/bali-lawmakers-press-for-radiation-allowance-rules-at-rsud-bali-mandaraSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:01:20 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali lawmakers are pushing the provincial government to define the legal basis for radiation-hazard allowances at RSUD Bali Mandara, where officials have mapped 40 full-time contract workers for possible inclusion. https://baliobserver.com/bali-police-step-up-security-for-2026-international-women-police-conferencehttps://baliobserver.com/bali-police-step-up-security-for-2026-international-women-police-conferenceSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:01:18 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali Police say they have deployed hundreds of officers under Operation Gapura Agung IV‑2026 to secure the 63rd International Association of Women Police Annual Training Conference, set for 20–24 September 2026 at The Westin Resort Nusa… https://baliobserver.com/denpasar-prosecutors-seek-two-year-sentence-for-australian-in-bali-meth-casehttps://baliobserver.com/denpasar-prosecutors-seek-two-year-sentence-for-australian-in-bali-meth-caseSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:44 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsDenpasar prosecutors sought a two-year prison term for Australian national Sean Duncan Millar over an alleged methamphetamine purchase in Bali, with the case adjourned for a defense plea next week. https://baliobserver.com/kazakh-man-on-trial-in-denpasar-over-alleged-25kg-bali-cocaine-courier-casehttps://baliobserver.com/kazakh-man-on-trial-in-denpasar-over-alleged-25kg-bali-cocaine-courier-caseSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:42 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsA 25-year-old Kazakh man, Yuriy Khalilov, is standing trial in Denpasar District Court, accused of carrying 2,544.10 grams of cocaine through Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport after allegedly being recruited via Telegram by a fugitive named Igor. https://baliobserver.com/bali-immigration-repatriates-ethiopian-national-flagged-in-interpol-noticehttps://baliobserver.com/bali-immigration-repatriates-ethiopian-national-flagged-in-interpol-noticeSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:05 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali immigration repatriated an Ethiopian national, identified as SMY, after officers said he appeared in an Interpol Red Notice linked to a fraud case in Ethiopia. https://baliobserver.com/nyambu-and-kaba-kaba-named-pilot-immigration-monitoring-villages-in-tabananhttps://baliobserver.com/nyambu-and-kaba-kaba-named-pilot-immigration-monitoring-villages-in-tabananSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:41 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsImmigration officials in Tabanan have designated Nyambu and Kaba-Kaba in Kediri as pilot Immigration Development Villages to strengthen community-based monitoring of foreign nationals and improve early detection of immigration violations. https://baliobserver.com/badung-satpol-pp-readies-demolition-of-access-road-over-subak-munggu-irrigationhttps://baliobserver.com/badung-satpol-pp-readies-demolition-of-access-road-over-subak-munggu-irrigationSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:38 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBadung’s public order agency says it is ready to tear up a concrete access road built over irrigation channels in Subak Munggu, Mengwi, after receiving engineering and land-use violation findings tied to villa access in protected rice… https://baliobserver.com/customs-blocks-29-kg-of-illegal-gold-exports-at-four-indonesian-airportshttps://baliobserver.com/customs-blocks-29-kg-of-illegal-gold-exports-at-four-indonesian-airportsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:33 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsIndonesia’s Customs authority says officers blocked attempts to illegally export more than 29 kilograms of gold and suspected gold worth about Rp73.3 billion through four airports between 5 and 14 September, including a 10.4‑kilogram… https://baliobserver.com/bali-prosecutors-seek-4-5-year-prison-terms-for-35-indians-in-online-gambling-casehttps://baliobserver.com/bali-prosecutors-seek-4-5-year-prison-terms-for-35-indians-in-online-gambling-caseSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:31 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsProsecutors at the Denpasar District Court have sought five-year prison terms for alleged ringleaders Piyush Sharma and Yash Raj Singh Gaur and four-year terms for 33 other Indian nationals accused of running an online gambling network… https://baliobserver.com/bali-police-prepare-to-close-probe-into-deaths-of-father-two-childrenhttps://baliobserver.com/bali-police-prepare-to-close-probe-into-deaths-of-father-two-childrenSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:29 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali police are preparing to close their investigation after saying an Australian father killed his two children and then died by suicide at a Legian bungalow, according to police and media reports. https://baliobserver.com/police-probe-dutch-mans-fatal-fall-from-uluwatu-hotels-fifth-floorhttps://baliobserver.com/police-probe-dutch-mans-fatal-fall-from-uluwatu-hotels-fifth-floorSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:12 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali police are investigating the death of a 60-year-old Dutch national who fell from the fifth floor of a luxury hotel in Uluwatu on Saturday, September 12, 2026. https://baliobserver.com/denpasar-mayor-pushes-entry-tickets-and-digital-payments-for-parkinghttps://baliobserver.com/denpasar-mayor-pushes-entry-tickets-and-digital-payments-for-parkingSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:58:54 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsDenpasar’s mayor has ordered parking tickets to be issued when vehicles enter municipal parking areas, tying the change to a wider push for digital, QR-based payments and stricter supervision of parking attendants to improve accountability… https://baliobserver.com/bali-dprd-opens-2026-budget-review-flags-asset-revenue-strategyhttps://baliobserver.com/bali-dprd-opens-2026-budget-review-flags-asset-revenue-strategySun, 20 Sep 2026 21:58:26 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali’s provincial legislature has started deliberating revisions to the 2026 budget and the 2027 budget plan, with officials also flagging provincial assets as a possible source of revenue. https://baliobserver.com/bali-governor-submits-rp75-trillion-revised-2026-budget-to-dprdhttps://baliobserver.com/bali-governor-submits-rp75-trillion-revised-2026-budget-to-dprdSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:58:15 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali Governor Wayan Koster has submitted a draft revision of the province’s 2026 budget to the DPRD, lifting planned spending above Rp7.5 trillion and raising revenue targets. https://baliobserver.com/drivers-renew-calls-for-more-piers-at-ketapang-gilimanuk-after-long-queueshttps://baliobserver.com/drivers-renew-calls-for-more-piers-at-ketapang-gilimanuk-after-long-queuesSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:57:51 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsDrivers, ferry operators and logistics firms are pressing for more pier capacity at the Ketapang–Gilimanuk crossing after queues of up to around 15–16 kilometers and reduced vessel operations exposed bottlenecks at the main Java–Bali ferry… https://baliobserver.com/bali-badung-and-kai-advance-battery-powered-tram-plan-from-airport-to-cangguhttps://baliobserver.com/bali-badung-and-kai-advance-battery-powered-tram-plan-from-airport-to-cangguSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:57:14 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali’s provincial and Badung governments have signed a cooperation pact with PT Kereta Api Indonesia to study and develop a battery-powered electric tram linking Ngurah Rai International Airport with Canggu via Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. https://baliobserver.com/koster-moves-to-tighten-controls-on-bali-farmland-conversionhttps://baliobserver.com/koster-moves-to-tighten-controls-on-bali-farmland-conversionSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali Governor Wayan Koster is tightening controls on the conversion of productive farmland as rice-field area shrinks, backing a new regional regulation with earlier instructions to local governments and measures to protect farmers and the… https://baliobserver.com/fire-destroys-10-beach-bars-at-perancak-beach-in-cangguhttps://baliobserver.com/fire-destroys-10-beach-bars-at-perancak-beach-in-cangguSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:56:42 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsTen beach bars on Perancak Beach in Tibubeneng, North Kuta, burned down in the early hours of Aug. 22, with no injuries reported and police citing a suspected electrical fault. https://baliobserver.com/swiss-tourist-handed-one-year-bali-jail-term-over-nyepi-instagram-postshttps://baliobserver.com/swiss-tourist-handed-one-year-bali-jail-term-over-nyepi-instagram-postsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:56:27 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsA Denpasar court has sentenced Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen to one year in prison for social-media posts recorded during Bali’s Nyepi Day of Silence, after judges ruled his expletive-laden video insulting the Hindu observance… https://baliobserver.com/bali-legislature-backs-tax-and-retribution-amendment-urges-service-upgradeshttps://baliobserver.com/bali-legislature-backs-tax-and-retribution-amendment-urges-service-upgradesSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:54:47 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali’s legislature backed an amendment to its regional tax and retribution framework on 18 May 2026, urging better services and wider local revenue options. The move stops short of announcing any new rates or visitor fees. https://baliobserver.com/police-probe-danish-womans-death-at-buleleng-homehttps://baliobserver.com/police-probe-danish-womans-death-at-buleleng-homeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:54:27 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsPolice in Buleleng, northern Bali, are investigating the death of a Danish woman found at a house in the tourist area of Kalibukbuk on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, with preliminary forensic findings indicating no signs of external violence. https://baliobserver.com/prabowo-orders-faster-flood-response-in-balihttps://baliobserver.com/prabowo-orders-faster-flood-response-in-baliSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:54:13 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsPresident Prabowo ordered a faster response to Bali’s floods, with BNPB directing rescue, logistics and cleanup operations in several affected areas of the island. https://baliobserver.com/bali-governor-says-viral-shut-up-clip-is-edited-footage-from-2025-bingin-beach-raidhttps://baliobserver.com/bali-governor-says-viral-shut-up-clip-is-edited-footage-from-2025-bingin-beach-raidSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:54:09 +0800Arsyid MuhamadBali NewsBali Governor Wayan Koster says a viral “diam kamu” video is a short, edited clip from a 2025 demolition of illegal buildings at Bingin Beach, not a new incident, and was spoken while enforcing zoning rules on state-owned coastal land.