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Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Submits Resignation to Parliament

JAKARTA — Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Thursday, November 12, marking a major development in the political controversy surrounding his educational qualifications.

Thai Tourists Have Been Well-Behaved in Bali, Governor Says

DENPASAR, Bali — Bali Governor Wayan Koster has praised tourists from Thailand for generally behaving well during their visits to the island, as the provincial government continues tightening oversight of foreign visitors who violate local laws and immigration regulations.

Russian Tourist Detained Over Unpaid Guesthouse Bill

CEPAKA, Bali — A Russian tourist was taken into custody by police in Bali after allegedly refusing to pay a Rp1.5 million guesthouse bill and causing a disturbance when the property owner asked him to leave.

$800 Vanishes From Russian Tourist’s Villa Safe

NORTH KUTA, Bali — A Russian tourist returned to a villa safe in Bali to find $800 missing from the $1,500 they had stored inside, leaving police investigating how the money disappeared without any apparent signs of forced entry.

Search Ends for Two Missing After Bali Glamping Landslide

PELAGA, Bali — Indonesian search and rescue authorities have ended a seven-day operation to locate a German national and an Indonesian man who went missing after a landslide struck a glamping resort in Bali, with neither person found.

Bali Launches Free Electric Bus Service for One Year

DENPASAR, Bali — Bali has officially launched its electric public bus service, allowing residents and tourists to travel between Denpasar and the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) cultural park in South Bali free of charge for one year.