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Nature, restoration, residents: What are tourist taxes used for?

Dozens of tourist hotspots around the world now charge for entry. Here’s how some have been spending the millions they receive in revenue.

Scenes

WATCH: The puppet master fanning the flames of traditional shadow theatre

In partnership with Media City

After watching his first-ever performance as a child, Ida Bagus Putera Baruna was mesmerised by Indonesia’s ancient Wayang theatre

Travel News

‘Whoosh’: Southeast Asia’s first bullet train launches in Indonesia

The Jakarta to Bandung trains have been adapted to Indonesia's tropical climate, and are able to track earthquakes and floods.

Travel News

Naked tourists prompt mountain-climbing ban in Bali

The popular Indonesian island is cracking down on badly behaved tourists.

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Third massive whale dies after beaching itself in Bali

A 17-metre-long sperm whale has died after washing up on a beach in Bali, making it the third whale to beach itself on the Indonesian island in just a little over a week.

Travel News

Why is Bali banning tourists from renting motorbikes?

Balinese authorities are 'tidying up’ by cracking down on tourists hiring motorbikes.

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Pre-marital sex ban sends shockwaves among Bali digital nomads

The new laws - which take effect in three years - will apply to locals and tourists alike, with a punishment of up to one year in prison.

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How will Indonesia’s ban on sex outside marriage impact tourists?

New ‘morality’ laws apply to Indonesians and foreigners alike.

Indonesia

Most members condemn war in Ukraine, G20 says

The final statement at the G20 summit in Indonesia is expected to say that "most G20 members" condemn the war in Ukraine.

Indonesia

G20: Macron calls for China and France to unite against Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron held a bilateral meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. The meeting, which took place at the Chinese delegation's hotel, lasted just over 40 minutes.

Indonesia

Explainer: What is the G20?

The G20 was started as an intergovernmental forum to coordinate economic policies, but it's grown to encompass all issues linked to globalisation.

Russia

Russia denies that foreign minister Lavrov hospitalised at G20 summit

Moscow said the media reports were "the height of fakery".

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Mourners mark 20th anniversary of Indonesia's Bali bombings

Mourners visit the Bali bombings memorial site in Kuta, on the 20th anniversary of the deadly blasts which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians. A memorial marks the names of those killed where the Sari Club, a popular nightclub, used to stand before bombs were detonated.

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Laughing matter: Thousands of Bali yogis join mass chuckle

Thousands of people gather for a laughter yoga session on Indonesia's resort island of Bali to heal themselves with giggles and pray for world peace.

World News

G20 finance leaders in Bali to tackle Ukraine and inflation

Top financial officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations met on the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday seeking strategies to counter the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine, inflation and other global crises.

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Ballet school in Rio favela risks closure due to lack of funds

410 students between the ages of 6 and 29 take free dance classes in Manguinhos, a favela in the north of the Brazilian city, while another 700 are on the waiting list.

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Rice harvest in Indonesia

Rice grown on terraces located on the Indonesian island of Bali, and declared a world cultural heritage by UNESCO, is harvested in the shadow of Batukaru Mountain, one of the highest peaks of Bali.

Travel News

Bali launches digital nomad visa that lets you stay for 5 years

Indonesia has launched a new visa with the aim of attracting some tourists and getting rid of others.

Residences

Bali: What to do and where to stay in the Ubud jungle district

In the heart of the rainforest, you're never short of activities and delights.

Destinations

Is Paris overrated? Our readers certainly think so

Travelling is so last year, well maybe not travelling. But these destinations definitely are.