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Police say man who robbed gas station in motorcycle taxi driver uniform used a fake gun
The Denpasar Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly robbing a gas station in the city earlier this month, after CCTV footage of the incident circulated widely.
The suspect, identified by his initials INMW, was wearing a green jacket associated with Indonesia’s app-based motorcycle taxis (locally known as ojol) and pointed a gun at three women on Nov.
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Iconic sea arch in Southwest Sumba collapsed because of large waves, quakes: official
The iconic sea arch of Mbawana Beach in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) recently collapsed due to impacts of large ocean waves and quakes, a local official said, as scenes of the aftermath widely circulated on social media.
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Indonesian gov’t reiterates plans to tap into Bali’s medical tourism potential
Bali could well be your medical tourism destination in the future if official plans to develop the region for this destination pan out as hoped, after the potential was raised by an Indonesian minister this week.
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Bali punk rock icon JRX sentenced to 14 months in prison for hate speech
Balinese musician and controversial figure I Gede Ari Astina, who is more popularly known as either Jerinx or JRX, was sentenced to 14 months in prison today after a trial that was seen as another complex threat to freedom of speech in Indonesia.
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Bali Governor Wayan Koster, celebrity lawyer Hotman Paris complain about Garuda Indonesia’s ‘overpriced’ tickets
The cost of flying with flag carrier Garuda Indonesia from Jakarta to Denpasar has come under scrutiny recently, with Bali Governor Wayan Koster among those lamenting the issue of tickets being “overpriced” despite the pandemic.
11-year-old girl dies after eating pufferfish crackers in Bali
An 11-year-old girl reportedly died from poisoning after eating crackers made out of pufferfish in Bali’s Buleleng regency, while a 5-year-old is being treated at the local hospital for the same reason.
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