Bali is preparing to tighten entry requirements for foreign visitors by introducing checks on travelers’ financial credentials, a move local officials say is aimed at curbing problematic tourism and ...

The man - identified in local media reports as Nathan John Scott - was diving about 150 metres off Segara Beach in Tulamben, eastern Bali, when the tragedy unfolded at about 11.30am (local time) on ...

Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves. A graveyard on the Indonesian island of Bali where some of the ...

The 26-year-old porn star, whose real name is Tia Billinger, was involved in a dramatic incident in Bali in recent weeks when police raided a rented studio and detained her along with a group of ...

Indonesia has confirmed it will not ban holiday rental platform Airbnb after Bali said it was considering doing so to curb unlicensed hotels and villas that have mushroomed on the island. The split ...

BALI – Bali is considering a ban on Airbnb’s accommodation, its latest attempt to impose order on a resort island struggling to cope with a record surge in tourism. Use of Airbnb-style rentals has ...

The construction of an elevator at a Bali beach has drawn widespread criticism from tourists and local politicians. The Indonesian island's governor has now ordered it be dismantled, citing planning ...

Bali’s beaches, bars, and luxury resorts hide a chilling past: 60 years ago, these were execution sites and mass graves. For better or worse, 2025 has been a historic year for Indonesia. The World ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Locals and tourists say the glass lift destroys the area's natural beauty and accelerates erosion Bali authorities have suspended the construction of a 182m (597 ft) cliffside glass lift on one of the ...

Physics professor Stefania Gori researches the fundamental laws governing the smallest building blocks of nature. Physics professor Stefania Gori has been elected a 2025 fellow by the American ...