Old and New: Colonial history is being rediscovered by the young, as these enthusiasts, dressed as Dutch era soldiers, show by bringing a taste of the past to Jakarta’s modern streetscape. Full story, click here.

Thanks, Guys: Sam Gosling and Ni Putu Purniati of Quiksilver with Badung lifesaver I Ketut Ipel at a presentation of new uniforms, hats, sunglasses and surfboards to Badung’s 160 lifeguards. They are the gift of sponsors Quiksilver and Coca-Cola. Full story below.

High Flier: Champion Hairil “Oney” Anwar shows his style in the Australian surf, becoming the first Indonesian to win a major Association of Surfing Professionals Pro Junior title.

Cooperative effort: This Denpasar Tarik Tambang (tug of war) team at the special games local communities hold to mark Indonesia’s birthday is really putting its back into the business of winning an Independence Day honour. (Photo: The Bali Times)

Move On: Foodstall operator Putu Sariani has been told she must move her Sanur beachside business to make the area more scenic for future guests at a hotel to be built behind her. The government is considering a moratorium on new hotels in Bali amid an oversupply of rooms. (Photo: The Bali Times)

Indonesia’s big birthday party is coming up – it’s on Tuesday, August 17 – and we’re all a-flutter, as this collection of national flags in a Legian laneway demonstrates. Every year around this time the Merah Putih (Red and White) is flown from businesses, private homes, and even in some very unlikely places such as [...]

Shell-Shocked: Kuta Beach has a new resident: A giant stone-sculpted turtle. The famous beach is the scene of frequent releases into the ocean of endangered baby turtles snared from poachers, and may now prove a startling scene to dozing tourists having a massage. (Photo: The Bali Times)

Casualty of Progress: Bali’s famous Dewa Ruci statue is to be relocated to make way for a flyover to improve traffic flow, which has become chronic as the island’s tourism sector expands. Full story below. 

Happy Family: Wayan Arya Sila Arsadhana, 4, with his mum Christiana Susanti, dad I Wayan Mudiarta and surgeon Dr Sivakumar Sivalingam in Kuala Lumpur, where the boy, from Denpasar, underwent heart surgery. Full story below.

Deadly Dogs: Dozens of dogs await buyers at a makeshift dog market in Denpasar, with one recent purchase testing positive for rabies. See report below. (Photo: The Bali Times)

On the Beach: Fishermen at Kedonganan, Jimbaran, have been forced to stay ashore by recent heavy seas and high winds. See weather report below. (Photo: The Bali Times/Juliyus)

Explosive: Deliveries of government-subsidised cooking gas being made in Kuta on Wednesday morning. The 3-kilogram canisters have been exploding all across the country, leaving almost 300 people injured and forcing many to turn to alternative cooking sources, such as electric stoves. (Photo: The Bali Times)