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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.

Australian and New Zealander Survive Indonesia Helicopter Crash

BARITO KUALA, South Kalimantan — An Australian and a New Zealander survived after a firefighting helicopter plunged into a river on Indonesia's Borneo island on Sunday, November 8, while a third crew member from Indonesia was found dead following a…

American Man Found Dead at Rented Home in Bali

KETEWEL, Bali — An elderly American man, identified by local news outlet detikBali as John Daniels, was found dead inside his rented home in Gianyar, Bali, on Saturday night, November 7, after a friend became concerned when repeated phone calls…