It was a peaceful yet solemn occasion on Sunday when families of the victims came together to remember the 12th anniversary of the first tragic Bali bombing.  The families were joined by a mass of foreign tourists at the bombing memorial in Legian, where fresh flowers were laid out.  Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika and […]

A thief who reportedly stole Rp 1.3 billion off an ATM card is believed be hiding in Bali, according to SINDOnews.  Two out of the three thieves involved in the score have allegedly been arrested. Only the initials and not the names have been released: GN, 38, a resident of Jogja’s neighboring city Klaten, Central […]

After the “champion of the common man” Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was elected as Indonesia’s next president, parliament went for a disappointing 180 and stripped its citizens of their rights to directly elect local leaders on September 26.  Earlier this morning at the 7th Bali Democracy Forum, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) expressed his remorse over […]

The island’s water supply has reached crisis level and Bali’s governor, Made Mangku Pastika has asked the management of the regional state-owned tap water company (PDAM) to step it up, reported the Bali Times. PDAM should especially target Denpasar and Badung, Pastika urged.  Pastika reportedly explained that the water crisis results from lacking water channels […]

Earlier today at the Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Philippines President Benigno Aquino III let the leaders of ASEAN know what’s up with the need to prioritize democracy in their respective countries.  Aquino adeptly weighed the pros and cons of totalitarian rule, but urged that it’s ultimately detrimental. Sure, things get done quicker and […]

Dream weddings are turning into weddings from hell. We can’t help but feel for the many couples that have reportedly been scammed by the Bali destination wedding company that just went belly up, Bali D’Luxe.  Reports are surfacing of countless couples’ sob stories. Some couples never received their wedding photos and video which they already […]

Some smugglers who thought they were being pretty crafty sending drugs through cargo had their plans foiled this morning at Ngurah Rai Airport.  Customs and Excise officers discovered three smuggling attempts of methamphetamine drugs being sent through a courier service, according to a breaking news report by Tribun Bali. The drug packets were shipped from […]

Who said gold was too luxe of a good for promos?  Today’s special deal for gold was buy 100 grams, get 1 free at the “Shiny Gold” seminar earlier today at Nikki Hotel in Denpasar, according to Tribun Bali.  Another deal provided a free voucher of a Rp 100k value for the purchase of 50 […]

Bali’s got a real dog problem, no doubt about it. Take a nice evening stroll on the beach and you’ll find Bali dogs begging for attention and food, or better yet, go on a run and you’ll be chased down by a gang of pups eager to play.  The sheer amount of stray dogs is […]

Enough of those Japanese and American comics that dominate the comic scene. Rising Indonesian stars are pushing to get their work out there in their own “Indonesian” style.  Art supplies manufacturing giant Faber-Castell will hold a comic strip contest in Bali this month to paint the way for young Indonesian comic artists, according to Berita […]