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Maybank Marathon returns to Gianyar this August
Marathon runners, are you game to get ready, steady, and go? Maybank Bali Marathon is returning to Gianyar in August – marking the event’s return for the first time since the pandemic began.
45-year-old Bali man suspected of raping his teenage daughter
A middle-aged man in Buleleng is suspected to have raped his 15-year-old daughter, police said.
Buleleng Police spokesman Gede Sumarjaya earlier today mentioned that the man, DPB, 45, was accused of having raped his daughter last Saturday at around 12:30am at their house.
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Do you want to work from Bali? These hotels are offering special packages now
We’ve all heard the “work from Bali” buzz at this point, haven’t we?
At the official level, the idea was first encouraged by Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno, who himself started working alternately between Bali and Jakarta back in January.
Read more: Do you want to work from Bali? These hotels are offering special packages now
2 victims suffer burn injuries following gas tank explosion in South Kuta
Two foreign nationals in South Kuta suffered burn injuries following the explosion of a household gas tank yesterday, which authorities suspect was triggered by a leak.
Yusak Agustinus Saoi, chief of South Kuta sub-precinct, said the incident occurred yesterday morning when 34-year-old HGQH went to boil some water.
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Tourism minister says encouraging people to work from Bali has already helped boost local economy
Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno claims that the number of tourists visiting Bali have increased by about threefold since he began encouraging people to work from the island in January, as officials explore the possibility of formalizing the initiative to boost local tourism.
Denpasar police officer dismissed following alleged nightclub assault
A Denpasar police officer has been dismissed from his post following an alleged assault against a female employee at a local nightclub, which authorities say they are investigating.
The officer was removed from his post on the basis of him being at a nightclub, a violation for police officers that is exempted only for official police assignment, according to Denpasar Police Chief Jansen Avitus Panjaitan.
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