After the death of a dolphin, that had been kept as an attraction at a hotel in the North Bali town of Lovina on Saturday prompted an investigation by Bali’s conservation agency, two other dolphins as well as a number of other animals that were kept there were finally rescued yesterday following years of allegations of animal abuse.

A woman, who has been identified by her initials NPY, was found dead on Monday at an hourly motel in western Denpasar, hours after checking in with an unidentified man. Staff at the motel found her body with a towel tied around her mouth.

UPDATE: Since the publishing of this article, management of the Pontiac Stardust has been assumed by Flat Stanley.

Desert rock, 1950s and ’60s California vibes, and “progressive cocktails” are at the heart of the Pontiac Stardust, the new Bali bar from Beckaly Franks, the award-winning mixologist behind Hong Kong favorite The Pontiac.

A man from Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, has reportedly sued his ex-girlfriend of three years, demanding compensation of around IDR 40 million (USD 2,814) for “the losses incurred” from their failed relationship.

A gun belonging to the chief of the Negara Police was reportedly stolen on Saturday from his private vehicle, prompting authorities to launch an investigation to find the culprit. 

“We are still investigating … We are still looking for the whereabouts of this [stolen] weapon,” Police Chief Commissioner Ruddi Setiawan, who heads the Denpasar Police, told Kumparan yesterday.