There’s something kind of funny about banning protests from an international democracy event, but that’s what’s going down in Bali this Friday, as the seventh Bali Democracy Forum is scheduled to open. Police announced that protests and demonstrations of any kind will be prohibited during the two-day international event in Nusa Dua, where the forum […]
Stories of pickpocketing and petty theft are nothing special, especially in a tourist hub like Bali, but stories where thieves are apprehended two months later in a Dunkin Donuts are cause for a little more excitement. Two months ago, a German citizen, identified only with the initials SK, had his waist-belt bag stolen at Ngurah […]
A freelance driver was found dead hanging on an iron bridge in Tabanan last Wednesday morning. The driver, I Made Jujur, 50, was a resident of Tunjuk village in Tabanan and was first discovered by one of Tunjuk’s residents. The body was found with plastic rope tangled around the neck. Based on descriptions of nearby […]
They say that the best revenge when getting out of a relationship is moving on. Whoever looks the happiest and the hottest wins. This is no problem for Aussie cricket star Shane Warne’s ex-wife Simone Callahan, who just posted a flattering and enviable pic of herself in Bali to Instagram. The post features Callahan’s slender […]
Denpasar’s mayor IB Rai Mantra Dharmawijaya is speaking out against parliament’s move last Friday to elect through Regional Legislative Councils (DPRD). Switching to DPRD means the end of the current direct voting system for governors and mayors. Rai Mantra believes that stripping away direct elections could hurt the people. “As mayor of Denpasar, I disagree […]
Rainy season cannot come soon enough for the villagers of Kerta Buana Bebandem districts, Karangasem in east Bali. Due to severe water shortages in the area, residents have been forced to walk five kilometers just to get water. Water taps have died, river water in the wells are dry and it hasn’t been raining, explained […]
While Bali may have lofty goals of building up its airport into the world’s best, what may look great on the outside doesn’t exactly mean everything’s all good inside. Tommy Soetomo, the CEO of PT Angkasa Pura I, Bali’s airport authority, claimed that Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport is the world’s most beautiful airport, reported […]
In a symbolic victory against Indonesia’s military “corruptocrat” old guard, self-made and straight-talking Joko Widodo will now lead Southeast Asia’s largest country. Read our letter from Jakarta by Anand Mathai on elections in the world’s third-largest democracy, and stay tuned for more Coconuts coverage of Indonesia. LETTER FROM JAKARTA – The official results of Indonesia’s bitterly contested presidential election were […]
