The Bali provincial government announced earlier today that it will begin prohibiting the performance of ‘sacred’ Balinese dances for the purpose of entertainment. Officials justified the ban by saying that sacred dances should only be performed as a part of religious ceremonies.

A four-wheel drive driven by two foreign nationals reportedly fell from a cliff in Bangli regency yesterday after the driver lost control of the vehicle on an uphill slope.

Sulhadi, a spokesperson for the Bangli Police, told Tribun-Bali that the accident took place around 2pm.

Beachgoers at Kuta Beach was in for quite a surprise yesterday afternoon, when a 30-year-old man, who has been identified by his initials HS, allegedly brandished a knife and pointed it at random tourists.

Prosecutors demanded the owner and an employee of the Princess House Childcare, where a three-month-old baby died in May of suspected negligence, be sentenced to three and four years in prison, respectively, for violating Indonesia’s child protection law.

Bali’s Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said two foreign passengers died after a boat capsized earlier this morning near Devil’s Tear cove in Nusa Lembongan island, while the ship’s captain is currently being treated for his injuries.