Hundreds of local residents living near Mount Ile Lewotolok in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have yet to evacuate following the volcano’s most recent eruption yesterday, while five children are reportedly missing after they sought refuge in the forest.

Ayu Wulantari, a 23-year-old Instagram celebrity from Bali, reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a hotel in Jimbaran on Saturday morning. The widely reported incident has been met with Indonesians pouring their prayers and condolences on social media over the weekend.

The prosecutor in the case of I Gede Ari Astina, or Jerinx, yesterday lodged an appeal over the musician’s final sentence at Bali’s High Court, which was then followed by the defendant’s legal representative also filing an appeal over the guilty verdict.

Twenty-two students from Udayana University have come forward as survivors of sexual violence on campus, as shown in a recent investigation by the Indonesian Women’s Union (SERUNI Bali), which also revealed a lack of mechanisms to protect victims at the prestigious college.

Those of you who joined the cycling boom amid the pandemic can now consider Denpasar as your next riding destination, as the city has just established a 25 kilometer bike lane.