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Officials announce significant reduction in plastic bag use in Denpasar
An official from the Denpasar Mayor Office said yesterday that the amount of plastic waste in the Balinese capital has seen a significant decrease, with sellers in traditional markets and street shops reportedly having reduced more than half of their plastics use compared to last year.
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Prosecutors demand Australian woman be sentenced to 1 year for possession of liquid marijuana
Prosecutors in Bali yesterday demanded that Kim Anne Alloggia, an Australian woman who was arrested for alleged possession of liquid marijuana, be sentenced to one year in prison.
Speaking at the Denpasar Court, prosecutor I Gusti Lanang Suyadnyana said that Alloggia was found guilty of violating Article 127 of the 2009 Law on Narcotics,, as reported by state news agency Antara.
Bali tourist arrivals down 8 percent in May compared to last year
The number of tourists visiting Bali in May saw a decrease of around eight percent compared to the same period last year, data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed yesterday.
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Indonesian authorities arrest 2 Nepalese nationals for smuggling 723 grams of meth
Authorities in Bali recently arrested two Nepalese nationals for attempting to smuggle around 723 grams of methamphetamine into the island. One of the two men allegedly swallowed the drugs to hide them from customs.
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Palm oil profits used to fund terrorist group behind Bali bombings: Indonesian police
Indonesian police arrested Para Wijayanto, the alleged leader of the Al Qaeda-linked extremist network Jemaah Islamiah (JI) on Saturday in Bekasi. Yesterday, police told the media that Para was funding the salaries and logistics of the terrorist group, which was behind the deadly 2002 Bali bombings, through profits from palm oil plantations.
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Nusa Penida starts collecting entrance fees from tourists
Nusa Penida, which has turned into a must-see spot for many visitors in recent years, yesterday began to collect entrance fees from tourists visiting the small island off the east coast of Bali.
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