A Swiss national who has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison today for smuggling 30 grams of marijuana into Bali will be filing an appeal, despite his final sentence being lower than what prosecutors previously demanded.

Bali, which has so far confirmed more than 300 cases of COVID-19 and recently recorded a spike in local transmissions, is insisting against implementing the central government’s Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) protocol.

Police in Badung regency are borrowing a figure from Balinese folklore in a creative attempt to capture the public’s attention for matters related to COVID-19, as seen in photos that are circulating on social media this week.

Pura Goa Lawah, a Balinese Hindu temple located in Bali’s Klungkung regency, has been welcoming a wild and unusual guest lately ⁠— a 3-meter python that some are hoping to represent a good omen.

An unidentified Spanish man reportedly attempted to steal groceries from a supermarket in Seminyak earlier this week, but was later caught and questioned by staff before running away and leaving the items behind.