Twelve dolphins that were stranded on Batu Tumpeng Beach in Bali’s Klungkung regency yesterday have been released back into the ocean while one has died, authorities said, following evacuation efforts which went late into the night.

If you happen to receive an early tsunami warning text from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) this morning, you can breathe a sigh of relief as the agency has confirmed that the SMS blast was caused by a system error.

Officials in Bali have reproached media outlets for reporting that the death of a man in Denpasar on Monday was related to his recent COVID-19 vaccination.

The officials say the link has yet to be established.

A 34-year-old Italian national was arrested in Bali’s Badung regency for alleged possession of cocaine, following tips to the police from local residents. 

The suspect, FD, was arrested at his villa in North Kuta last Thursday, police said, where they found 94 grams of cocaine stashed inside a wallet that was hidden in a water dispenser.

Indonesian tourism officials appear to be focusing on prepping their Work From Bali initiative, with the latest plan to revive Bali’s tourism industry possibly requiring a quarter of civil servants from seven ministries to participate.