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Bali ‘peeping tom’ caught in the act, allegedly reacts by attacking victim with a hammer and stabbing her with scissors
A woman in Denpasar suffered injuries after she caught her neighbor peeping in her bathroom. The neighbor reportedly reacted by attacking her with a hammer and stabbing her with scissors.
NTT gov’t going ahead with plans to close Komodo Island in 2020 in order to revitalize the tourist site
If you happen to have plans to visit Komodo Island, the most well-known home of the world’s largest species of lizard, the Komodo dragon, you might want to go this year, before the island is closed to tourism in 2020.
Jembrana woman allegedly made victim of revenge porn after failing to meet ex-lover’s extortion demand
A woman from Jembrana has reportedly been made the victim of revenge porn after her former lover shared her nude photos onto social media. Police have confirmed the reports but say they have yet to receive an official complaint regarding the case.
Australian woman on trial in Bali for possession of liquid marijuana
The trial of Kim Anne Alloggia, an Australian woman who was arrested for alleged possession of liquid marijuana, began yesterday at the Denpasar Court, where she faces judgment under Indonesia’s notoriously harsh drug laws.
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UN World Tourism Organization considering designating Ubud an official culinary destination
Ubud might soon be added to the map of global culinary hotspots, should the United Nations World Tourism Organization deems it worthy.
Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said in a press conference in Jakarta today that Ubud might become the first destination in the world to receive a designation from the UNWTO for culinary excellence.
Tested: What it’s like to live and work from Outpost’s Canggu coliving space
Bali is a tropical haven for paradise-seeking, location-independent workers (“digital nomads,” they like to call themselves) — especially in Ubud and Canggu, where most of the island’s coworking spaces are based.
Read more: Tested: What it’s like to live and work from Outpost’s Canggu coliving space