https://www.scmp.com/rss/523735/feed The latest news and top stories on the Bali Police. A Indonesia-based governmental law enforcement agency, the Bali Police force is dedicated to maintaining security, public order and investigating criminal cases. Its main areas of focus include general law enforcement, traffic management, aquatic policing and VIP security. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Mutilated human remains, including a severed head, that were discovered on a Bali beach last month have been identified through DNA testing as those of a Ukrainian tourist who police say was kidnapped earlier in the resort island’s south, according to Indonesian authorities. Bali police said forensic analysis had confirmed that body parts found near Ketewel Beach in Gianyar Regency belonged to Ihor Komarov, a 28-year-old Ukrainian national who had been reported abducted in mid-February. The... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3345757/dna-confirms-mutilated-remains-found-bali-beach-belong-kidnapped-ukrainian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3345757/dna-confirms-mutilated-remains-found-bali-beach-belong-kidnapped-ukrainian?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:24:02 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A Ukrainian man arrested in Thailand and extradited to Indonesia after seven months on the run was convicted on Thursday of producing illegal drugs on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali and sentenced to life in prison. Roman Nazarenko, 40, became a suspect after police raided a villa in Bali in May 2024 and found a lab in the basement to grow marijuana and produce a precursor of the synthetic drug Ecstasy. As a fugitive listed by Interpol, he was arrested in December at Bangkok’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326067/ukrainian-man-who-made-drugs-bali-villa-lab-sentenced-life-prison?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326067/ukrainian-man-who-made-drugs-bali-villa-lab-sentenced-life-prison?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 02:59:32 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Tourism leaders and local officials in Bali have moved to reassure foreign visitors that the island remains safe and peaceful despite the violent protests that have taken place across Indonesia, as concerns mount over potential impacts to the country’s most famous holiday destination. While Australia and other governments have issued warnings to travellers, industry officials and authorities on the island say these are precautionary and do not amount to travel bans. “A travel warning is a normal... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3324070/bali-still-safe-tourists-officials-say-yes-despite-unrest-across-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3324070/bali-still-safe-tourists-officials-say-yes-despite-unrest-across-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:32:48 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Calls for tougher penalties and swift deportations are mounting in Bali, as local leaders warn that a rise in offences by foreign visitors risks damaging the Indonesian island’s international reputation. Komang Nova Sewi Putra, deputy chairman of Bali’s legislative council, said the time had come for decisive action against tourists who violate the law or flout local customs, including immediate deportation. “If we were abroad in a fight, we would immediately deport them. Why isn’t it... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3315957/bali-official-calls-swift-deportation-unruly-foreigners-amid-crime-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3315957/bali-official-calls-swift-deportation-unruly-foreigners-amid-crime-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:24:31 +0000