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Kabar Delapan Belashttps://baliobserver.com/assets/site/brand/icon-144.pnghttps://baliobserver.com/144144Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:01:33 +0800 https://baliobserver.com/ngurah-rai-airport-to-run-three-scenario-emergency-drill-on-23-septemberhttps://baliobserver.com/ngurah-rai-airport-to-run-three-scenario-emergency-drill-on-23-septemberSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:01:33 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryI Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali is scheduled to conduct a full-scale Airport Emergency Exercise on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, testing responses to a building fire, security incident and aircraft accident while keeping… https://baliobserver.com/bmkg-shows-no-active-bali-land-warning-as-earlier-bulletin-flags-rough-southern-seashttps://baliobserver.com/bmkg-shows-no-active-bali-land-warning-as-earlier-bulletin-flags-rough-southern-seasSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:01:15 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryIndonesia’s BMKG listed no active land-based severe-weather warning for Bali on 15 September 2026, but mid‑September maritime guidance described rough seas south of the island. https://baliobserver.com/bmkg-forecasts-later-start-to-bali-rainy-season-most-areas-wet-by-decemberhttps://baliobserver.com/bmkg-forecasts-later-start-to-bali-rainy-season-most-areas-wet-by-decemberSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:01:13 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryBali’s dry season in 2026 is forecast to run longer than usual, with local meteorologists expecting most of the island to enter the rainy season in December. https://baliobserver.com/bmkg-warns-of-4-metre-waves-off-southern-bali-through-19-septemberhttps://baliobserver.com/bmkg-warns-of-4-metre-waves-off-southern-bali-through-19-septemberSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:29 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryBMKG warned of 2.5-4 metre waves in waters south of Bali and the southern Lombok Strait from 16-19 September 2026, with strong winds also expected in nearby sea lanes. https://baliobserver.com/bmkg-warns-six-bali-coastal-areas-of-mid-september-maximum-tideshttps://baliobserver.com/bmkg-warns-six-bali-coastal-areas-of-mid-september-maximum-tidesSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:27 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryIndonesia’s meteorology agency has issued a maximum high tide warning for six Bali coastal areas from 15 to 17 September 2026, urging residents, ports and coastal businesses to take early precautions against possible tidal flooding and to… https://baliobserver.com/malaysian-diver-dies-during-crystal-bay-dive-off-nusa-penidahttps://baliobserver.com/malaysian-diver-dies-during-crystal-bay-dive-off-nusa-penidaSun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:24 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryA Malaysian scuba diver died following an underwater emergency during a group dive at Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida, on 16 September 2026. https://baliobserver.com/nusa-penida-weighs-new-safety-steps-after-tourist-deaths-at-kelingking-and-crystal-bayhttps://baliobserver.com/nusa-penida-weighs-new-safety-steps-after-tourist-deaths-at-kelingking-and-crystal-baySun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:24 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryTwo tourists died on consecutive days at Kelingking Beach and Crystal Bay on Nusa Penida in mid-September, prompting Klungkung officials to discuss more warning flags and on-site supervision but no confirmed closures or new access rules… https://baliobserver.com/bali-reports-52645-rabies-risk-animal-bites-by-sept-11https://baliobserver.com/bali-reports-52645-rabies-risk-animal-bites-by-sept-11Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:02 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryBali recorded 52,645 bites from animals capable of transmitting rabies by Sept. 11, including 39,193 classified as rabies-positive indicators, provincial health data showed. https://baliobserver.com/ngurah-rai-restores-jakarta-and-bandung-routes-after-anak-krakatau-ashhttps://baliobserver.com/ngurah-rai-restores-jakarta-and-bandung-routes-after-anak-krakatau-ashSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:58:21 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryBali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has resumed key domestic routes to Tangerang, Jakarta and Bandung after Anak Krakatau’s ash forced widespread cancellations, with data showing 108 flights and around 13,000 passengers… https://baliobserver.com/phase-iii-traffic-switch-triggers-gridlock-on-key-ubud-streetshttps://baliobserver.com/phase-iii-traffic-switch-triggers-gridlock-on-key-ubud-streetsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:58:18 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryGianyar’s transport department began Phase III of a new one-way traffic scheme in Ubud on 8 September 2026. https://baliobserver.com/diamond-beach-stays-open-as-swing-and-flying-fox-are-suspendedhttps://baliobserver.com/diamond-beach-stays-open-as-swing-and-flying-fox-are-suspendedSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:57:11 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryDiamond Beach on Nusa Penida stayed open while a swing and flying-fox attraction were suspended after inspectors found missing permits and safety paperwork, local reports said. https://baliobserver.com/bali-health-officials-report-no-confirmed-zika-cases-as-us-issues-level-2-noticehttps://baliobserver.com/bali-health-officials-report-no-confirmed-zika-cases-as-us-issues-level-2-noticeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:56:48 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryBali’s Health Agency says routine surveillance across health offices and hospitals has found no confirmed Zika cases on the island, even as a U.S. https://baliobserver.com/bali-plans-inspections-across-four-tourist-areashttps://baliobserver.com/bali-plans-inspections-across-four-tourist-areasSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:56:36 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryBadung health authorities plan checks in Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta and Nusa Dua for unlicensed clinics, hotel-room IV drips and foreign doctors without proper permits, according to local reporting. https://baliobserver.com/flores-quake-closes-three-key-sites-as-labuan-bajo-tourism-resumeshttps://baliobserver.com/flores-quake-closes-three-key-sites-as-labuan-bajo-tourism-resumesSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:56:03 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryThree flagship attractions on Flores — Goa Rangko, Wae Rebo Traditional Village and Kelimutu National Park — have been temporarily closed for safety checks following the August 15 earthquake, while official updates say tourism around… https://baliobserver.com/more-than-200-evacuated-after-putri-yasmin-ferry-fire-between-bali-and-lombokhttps://baliobserver.com/more-than-200-evacuated-after-putri-yasmin-ferry-fire-between-bali-and-lombokSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:55:59 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryMore than 200 people were evacuated and a 19-year-old passenger died after the Putri Yasmin ferry caught fire in rough seas on the Padang Bai–Lembar route between Bali and Lombok. https://baliobserver.com/bali-governors-2025-circular-sets-rules-and-levy-for-foreign-touristshttps://baliobserver.com/bali-governors-2025-circular-sets-rules-and-levy-for-foreign-touristsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:54:04 +0800Asyinta SastraTravel AdvisoryCircular Letter No. 7 of 2025, signed by the Bali governor on 24 March, sets out detailed obligations and prohibitions for foreign tourists, from dress codes at temples and public places to payment of a Rp 150,000 provincial levy and the…