The Island

KUTA ~ A North Sumatran man, Hisyam, 29, from Medan, well-known as a thief who preys on foreigners in Kuta,... Read More →

SINGARAJA ~ Villa Rama in Singaraja, owned by Dutchman Tom Japler, 68, was completely destroyed by a fire that raged... Read More →

DENPASAR ~ Bali’s new police chief, Teuku Asikin Husein, who replaced Paulus Purwoko, got straight down to work this week,... Read More →

SEMARAPURA ~ The finding of the body of a man in front of Pande Temple, Semarapura, Klungkung, this week caused... Read More →

UBUD ~ A man from Jember, 40, a garbage collector, was found dead in a 25 meter-height ravine after allegedly... Read More →

KUTA ~ Reijo Ensio Usitalo, 70, an Australian tourist who lived in a house at Perum Panti Permai, Banjar Panti,... Read More →

DENPASAR ~ The 30th Bali Arts Festival was opened by Denpasar Mayor Puspayoga on Thursday at Puputan Field. The event... Read More →

BESAKIH TEMPLE ~ The amount of foreign tourists that visit Besakih Temple, Karangasem, keep increasing, but it is not matched... Read More →

DENPASAR ~ UNESCO Director General Kaichiro Matsura is expected to be a keynote speaker at the first Bali Cultural Congress,... Read More →