1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (417+ words) The Denpasar Immigration Office in Bali. Indonesia’s anti-graft agency has seized more than Rp6 billion (US$375,000) after questioning three immigration officials in Bali as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving stay permits for foreign nationals. The Corruption Eradication Commission…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (381+ words) BA, 27, (face blurred) was detained by Badung Police’s Unit 4 Criminal Investigation Team on Tuesday (Aug. 25). BADUNG, Bali — A 27-year-old Australian man allegedly involved in a viral sexual incident at a resident’s property in Berawa has been arrested at Bali’s Ngurah…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (371+ words) JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities are investigating four companies in West Kalimantan over alleged violations linked to forest and land fires, with the government warning that their operating licences could be permanently revoked if wrongdoing is proven. State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (488+ words) DENPASAR, Bali — Four foreign nationals suspected of assaulting a Perth man in Bali left Indonesia for Australia a day after the alleged attack, as police investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. Paul Innes Dougan, a Perth father, died at BIMC…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (478+ words) DENPASAR, Bali — Four foreign nationals suspected of assaulting a British tourist in Bali had left Indonesia for Australia a day after the alleged attack, as police investigate whether the incident was linked to his death two weeks later. Paul Innes…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (402+ words) Bali Governor Wayan Koster presents Independence Day remissions at Kerobokan Prison, Bali, on August 17, 2026. BADUNG, Bali — Four foreign nationals serving prison sentences in Bali were released on Monday after receiving sentence remissions as part of Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day commemorations. They…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (598+ words) Gold seized in Jakarta smuggling probe. JAKARTA — Two Indian nationals have been arrested in North Jakarta over an alleged illegal gold-smuggling operation that police say could process up to 30 kilograms of gold a day and had links to a suspected…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (364+ words) Immigration officers conduct the Dharma Dewata patrol in Bali. DENPASAR, Bali — Bali Immigration has inspected 66 foreign nationals from 27 countries during a week-long Dharma Dewata patrol targeting suspected immigration violations and disturbances to public security and order. Felucia Sengky Ratna, Head…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (531+ words) Screenshot from a viral video showing a Chinese tourist allegedly being harassed in Lovina. BULELENG, Bali — A Chinese tourist has reported an alleged sexual harassment incident in Lovina, Buleleng, after a video showing her interaction with a local man went…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (337+ words) BULELENG, Bali – Indonesian immigration authorities have deported an Australian national after accusing him of working as a yoga and meditation instructor while visiting Bali on a Visa on Arrival (VoA), which does not permit employment. The 55-year-old Australian, identified by…...