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Man arrested for stealing US$2,000 worth of bras, perfumes from Victoria’s Secret store in Bali
Police in Bali have arrested a former employee of Victoria’s Secret store in Kuta for an alleged theft of bras and perfumes, with the suspect confessing to having stolen from the luxury lingerie store over a dozen times.
2 people hospitalized following bloody incident at Sanur café
Two people were reportedly hospitalized following a bloody incident which occurred in the early hours of Sunday at a café in Sanur, a case of which has so far been confirmed by local authorities.
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Weekend heavy rain causes landslides, street floods across Bali
The rainy season can be brutal, and we were reminded of that over the weekend when heavy rain turned streets into shallow rivers, submerged houses, and triggered landslides.
Netizens took to social media to share plenty of content from the rainy weekend though the flood got so bad in several areas, such as Tabanan regency, that local residents had to be evacuated:
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More than 20 percent of Bali population believe they won’t be infected with coronavirus: Task force
When you look at social media these days (it’s where we spend most of our time, anyway, let’s be real), there’s a good chance that it feels as if people in Bali aren’t living through a pandemic, as they appear to be hanging out and going on about their lives like usual.
Man in Bali faces 15 years for alleged revenge porn threat against underage victim
The Bali Police have arrested a man from Gianyar regency in a revenge porn case, with authorities saying that the man and his victim had been in a relationship when the latter was still underage.
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Gojek helped boost local economy in Denpasar, survey shows
There’s no denying that many Indonesians have relied on various online services during the pandemic, so much so that a recent survey in Denpasar, Bali has shown that Indonesia’s super app Gojek has helped boost the city’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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