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Long queues have formed at the resort island's Gilimanuk port, forcing travellers leaving Bali to wait for hours to cross the strait to Java island, according to media reports.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The father-of-three admitted that his family in Tegal, Central Java, has struggled without this income, more than eight times the minimum wage there.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

However, small UK family yacht building business Jeremy Rogers is sticking with teak for now – sourced from older government-managed plantations in Java that it is confident are authentic and harvested sustainably.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

At least 38 people died this month in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Central Java and around 13 are still missing.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“But that’s not really fair. He looks more like a combination of the Java Man and Dad.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy