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Australian national among 3 arrested for alleged drug trafficking and possession
The Denpasar Police recently arrested two local residents and an Australian national for alleged trafficking and possession of crystal methamphetamine, with authorities suspecting that they may be part of a larger criminal network.
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FPI leader Rizieq Shihab’s homecoming in Jakarta caused flight delays at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport
The homecoming of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab all the way in Jakarta also impacted hundreds of passengers flying in and out of Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport yesterday, with 17 flights reportedly delayed.
Police arrest man who allegedly embezzled IDR215 million from Ukrainian national
Police arrested a 34-year-old villa marketer in Bali accused of embezzling IDR215million (US$15,224) from a Ukrainian tenant in the past two years.
“The suspect admitted to having used up the money for daily expenses,” I Made Yudistira, who heads the criminal investigation unit at the Kuta sub-precinct, said yesterday.
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Bali Governor says plans to reopen borders in December are being considered
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said that the central government in Indonesia is looking into a near-future possibility of opening up borders for foreign travelers, in the latest string of efforts to revive the province’s tourism-dependent economy.
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Bali-based actress Jessica Iskandar appears unfazed amid alleged sex tape scandal
Indonesians have been kept busy with several celebrity scandals in the past few days, one of which allegedly involves actress Jessica “Jedar” Iskandar. Jedar’s name came up as the woman on a widely circulating sex tape that went viral over the weekend, which has since been indirectly described by the actress’ sibling as part of a “black campaign.
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Bali’s unemployment rate jumps to 5.63 percent
Bali’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.63 percent after more than 105,000 jobs were lost in August, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported, as the pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry.