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…
Topics
Bali
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…
Badung Forum Puts Ecosystem Restoration at Center of Enforcement
A Badung environmental forum held Oct. 20–22 said enforcement should restore damaged ecosystems and protect affected communities, supported by stronge…
Denpasar Leads Bali Violence Cases Through October 2026
Bali recorded 3.276 reported cases of violence against women and children from 2020 through Oct. 19, 2026. Denpasar had the highest total, while child…
Southern Bali Waters Could See Waves Up to 4 Metres
BMKG forecasts cloudy weather across Bali on Oct. 23, with temperatures of 22–34 degrees Celsius and waves up to 4.0 metres in southern waters.
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…
Bali launches South Korea-backed project with 11 electric buses
Bali has launched a South Korea-backed project providing 11 electric buses and six charging facilities for the Trans Sarbagita network, with free tria…
Denpasar air quality briefly reaches unhealthy level for sensitive groups
Denpasar’s AQI briefly reached 113 on October 21, prompting officials to advise vulnerable residents to limit outdoor activity if conditions worsened…
How Bali’s education system is measured: participation, schools and data
Bali’s education system is tracked through participation, school facilities and administrative data. Official 2025 and 2026 records show what each mea…
Bali Agency Lists Late-October Weather and Climate Warning
Bali’s disaster agency listed an early weather and climate warning for the third decade of October 2026. BMKG separately forecast continued dry condit…
Bali Studies 2027 Minimum-Wage Basis as Workers Seek Rp5.2 Million
BRIDA Bali is examining decent-living needs and employers’ ability to pay before the 2027 provincial minimum wage is set. Students and labor unions ar…
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…
BMKG Warns of Coastal Flooding in Six Bali Areas
BMKG said maximum tides could cause coastal flooding along six Bali coastal areas from Oct. 25 through Oct. 31, amid a full moon and perigee.
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…
Bali Says Kalimantan Smoke Has Not Reached Denpasar
Bali’s disaster agency said on Oct. 20 that Kalimantan wildfire smoke had not reached the island, as residents reported haze and poorer air quality in…
