A stage at the Motocross National Championship in Buleleng collapsed yesterday afternoon around 2 pm, injuring 13 people in the process. The entertainment stage gave in when spectators crowded the two-level stage, which was more than the structure could handle. Kubutambahan police chief, AKP I Wayan Sueca said organizers were concerned about the stage before […]
Murder victim Robert Ellis’ sons say the photo circulating of them with their mother taken after their father’s killing is not a sign of their forgiveness. Their mother, Julaikah Noor Aini, aka Noor Ellis, is suspected of having ordered a hit on their father, allegedly spending upwards of AUD14,000 to take him out. His body […]
Black dogs aren’t recommended by some of the residents of a kampung in East Denpasar. Seriously strongly not recommended. If you get a black dog, it will die, say some residents of Pura Paibuan Banajar Paang Kaja, Penatih Village. Apparently this doesn’t just apply to Bali dogs, but all other doggie species with black fur […]
Aussies will have something to rejoice about this Christmas season: Bali-Melbourne will be one of AirAsia Extra’s first routes to launch on December 26. The airline has announced that it will service Bali to Melbourne five times a week with its new Indonesia AirAsia X franchise. Other than bargain hunter Aussie travelers, “newly-minted” Indonesian travelers […]
Yup, it’s exactly what it sounds like. Bali Safari and Marine Park in addition to bringing you the opportunity to ride elephants now lets you pick up a “special” type of paper from the gift shop. Material for the paper is taken from the poo of Bali Safari’s four-legged residents including zebras, elephants, giraffes and […]
The Australian woman who went into labor while flying to Brisbane lost her baby, despite the flight’s emergency diversion to Bali, according to the Malaysian Insider. “We estimate the baby was born 1-1.5 hours before we received her,” said Diah Ratna Dewi, head of Kasih Ibu hospital, where the woman was taken. The 178-passenger flight, […]
Dengue, measles, MERS, oh my! A Bali resident is suspected of contracting the infamous Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS). She was just quarantined in Sanglah Hospital Denpasar on Thursday, according to Antara News. She allegedly checked in to the hospital at 11 am and is currently getting treatment, said Dr. Kadek Nariyantha, PR […]
Denpasar residents better watch out, the five-year cycle of our least-favorite mosquito-borne disease is almost up and the nasty virus is probably about to strike back. Outbreaks of dengue fever have reportedly been rotating on a five year cycle in Denpasar, which makes 2015 the next big year, says P2P Head of Denpasar City Health […]
Police allege that the murder of Britishman Robert Kelvin Ellis cost his wife Noor AUD14,000. Sources report Noor Ellis gave her husband’s killers a down payment of Rp 50 million and then paid the rest upon the grisly murder’s completion. Apparently five killers were involved in Ellis’ execution and only one of which has been […]
Security guards stand at the front gate of Emerald villas in Sanur on Bali island on Oct 22, 2014. The wife of a British man found with his throat slashed and dumped in a ditch on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has admitted ordering the killing, police said Wednesday. Robert Ellis, 60, who was also […]
