a pod of four whales, initially thought to be dolphins, have been swimming dangerously close to the shoreline at Padang Galak in Sanur, Bali since Sunday, May 17. Read more from balidiscovery.com here … 

A number of airlines and travel companies are offering new routes and rock bottom prices to lure travellers to Bali. Emirates have announced that they will start a new route from Dubai to Bali starting in June. The airline says that they already operate three flights daily from Indonesia, with flights to European destinations through the Middle East. Read more from the beatmag.com here …

The Indonesian government has announced that it will soon allow foreigners to purchase and own luxury apartments outright. Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro announced on Wednesday that foreigners would no longer be barred from purchasing luxury apartments, defined as apartment properties worth over Rp 5 billion. Read more from beatmag.com here …