Indonesia’s $28bn bet on Jakarta and Bali International Financial Centers
A development plan of Kura Kura SEZ off Bali (left) and a central business district in Jakarta. President…
Whittaker’s Peanut Slab sparks debate after woman eats it boarding Bali flight
She said she would have acted differently had she known someone nearby had a serious allergy. “If I…
Angela Holm’s late-night gym session with baby sparks debate
A mother has been met with the wrath of the internet after she shared a video of her…
Inside Bali’s Bambu Fitness: the world’s most talked-about gym
From beautiful beaches and affordable shopping to the buzzing night-life, Bali has become a favourite hotspot around the…
Swiss-Belhotel’s Māua brand plans 3 more luxury hotels
Māua Nusa Penida, built in 2022 on an island accessible by ferries from terminals on the mainland. Rooms…
Kiwi hotel boss Gavin Faull expands Swiss-Belhotel with two new resorts in Bali
On July 16, the business opened a second hotel, the four-star Ashva Swiss-Belresort 5km away, priced at US$63…
Indonesia’s plan for a Singapore rival starts to take shape
Indonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai, but analysts say the…
Bali’s ‘big leap’: from holiday paradise to international financial centre
Indonesia is pushing ahead to transform the holiday island of Bali into an international financial centre, with its…
Porirua teen Ashen who caught meningitis in Bali finally home in New Zealand
Lyons described it as a “trip of a lifetime” which turned into “every parent’s worst nightmare”. She said…
As Bali battles rabies surge, does dog meat raise the risk?
In a quieter part of western Bali, far from the crowds and chaos of the south, a 38-year-old…
Givealittle set up for Porirua teen Ashen as he fights meningitis in Bali
The travel insurance only covers one parent to stay in Bali with Ashen. “Understandably neither of them are…
Court cuts jail term for Bali bombing survivor Logan Maxwell in Taranaki meth case
Then 39, Maxwell was unemployed, living with his mother, Margaret Jean O’Brien, and dealing meth from her Stratford…