Tidal froth gathers in the shallows off Batu Belig Beach on April 1, 2020, a popular tourist destination west of Bali’s provincial capital Denpasar that was temporarily closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.`

Search underway in Bali waters for missing Saudi tourist

A search is underway for a 29-year-old Saudi man who went missing on Tuesday while swimming off Bali’s Batu Belig Beach, the province’s fourth incident of a foreign tourist missing at sea in as many months.

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Ulemas declare East Java’s Horeg sound system haram amid growing controversy

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Rights groups decry another military appointee for Bulog

Another Indonesian Army officer Maj. Gen. Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, who is still in active duty, was appointed by State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir as the next State Logistics Agency (Bulog) president director.

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The statue of Jesus Christ the Savior at Sibeabea Hill, Samosir regency, North Sumatra, is pictured on Sept. 19, 2024.

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Samosir to build 22 km beach tourism area on Lake Toba

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House approves 24 ambassadorial candidates after closed-door hearings

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