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After competing reports filed, Bali police name alleged victim of gambling violence a suspect in same case
What happens when a victim becomes a suspect? There’s no definitive answer for that one, but we might see how that plays out in the case of two Balinese men who have filed competing reports with the police and have both been named suspects in each other’s cases.
Fans in Bali meet and marvel at Avengers stars Tom Holland and Chris Hemsworth during their visit to the island
Bali is teeming with some serious superhero energy this week, with fans on the island enthusiastically greeting actors Chris Hemsworth and Tom Holland at an event in Denpasar.
Holland, the actor behind Spider-Man, and Hemsworth, who is best known as the mighty Thor, were both recently on the island of the Gods promoting their respective upcoming movies – Spider-Man: Far From Home and Men In Black: International – much to the delight of their Indonesian fans, some of whom documented their encounters with the actors on social media as soon as they arrived in Bali.
Balinese woman sentenced to 1 year for spreading hoax about baby kidnapping
The Gianyar Court on Monday sentenced a Balinese Woman, Ni Wayan Sukerti, to one year in prison for filing a false police report last year in which she claimed that her baby daughter had been kidnapped.
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In response to int’l travel warnings, Bali police chief assures tourists of island’s safety
Bali Police Chief Petrus Golose said today that the island remains a safe place for both domestic and international tourists, after several countries issued travel warnings for its citizens in the wake of last week’s post-election riots in Jakarta.
Bali governor set to issue new regulation delineating separate areas of operation for online and metered taxis
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster said he will soon issue a regulation to organize the operations of conventional and online taxi companies on the island as the provincial government seeks to resolve the ongoing disputes between the two sides.
Indonesian authorities arrest 2 Thai nationals for smuggling meth inside their stomachs
Customs officers at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport arrested two Thai nationals for attempting to smuggle a total of 1.08 kg of crystal methamphetamine inside their stomach.
The two men, who authorities have identified as Prakob Seetasang and Adison Phonlamat, allegedly swallowed the drugs to hide them from customs authorities, according to a report by Kumparan.
Read more: Indonesian authorities arrest 2 Thai nationals for smuggling meth inside their stomachs