Although the Denpasar City Government hasn’t given an official regulation about which mask is better to protect people from COVID-19, The Spokesman of Denpasar Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Dewa Gede Rai has said that people should switch from cloths masks to medical masks. According to the research from the Indonesian central government, cloth masks …
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A Canadian man has been found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his hotel room in Canggu, Bali. The body of 45-year-old Scott Girard was discovered on Wednesday Sept 30th 2020 at 9:00 am by hotel staff. Head of Badung Public Relations, Iptu Oka Bawa has confirmed the incident to The Bali Sun. “The victim …
A motorcycle taxi driver has been arrested for stealing a police officer’s gun after he crashed his car in Bali. The 40-year-old man with initials PRA allegedly stole a gun and a cell phone from a Police Officer on Jalan Sunset road, Kuta. The accident happened on Sunset Road on Saturday night, Sept 26th 2020 …
A man who was impersonating a police officer has been arrested after allegedly scamming a woman in Denpasar. 41-year-old Eki Sugianto was arrested on September 22nd, 2020 after police received a complaint. The Head of Denpasar Criminal Investigation Bureau, I Dewa Putu Anom Danujaya said that the perpetrator was arrested after receiving a report from …
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster announced a new provincial regulation regarding the use of clean energy (RUED) on the official page of Bali Provincial Government’s account. There are several points of the new regulation as follows : Bali will reduce fossil based energy sources and use substitutions such as solar, waterfalls, wind, geothermal, bioenergy and hydrogen. …
Farmers in Bali have said that fruit and vegetables are rotting due to low demand caused by the lack of tourism. Local Farmer from Pancasari Village Tabanan, I Gusti Made Japa said on Monday Sept 29th 2020 that since the Covid-19 pandemic started 6 months ago, the demand for agricultural products like romaine, paprika, asparagus, …
The head of the Travel Agents Association is urging the Indonesian government to reopen the borders to countries with low cases of COVID-19. Head of Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo), Elly Hutabarat proposed the reopening during a webinar featuring the group Indonesian Women in Reviving Indonesia’s Tourism on Sunday Sept 27th 2020. Elly stated that …
A large fire destroyed two buildings of a Canggu hotel in Bali on Sunday September 27th. According to the information from Badung Fire and Rescue Service Officer, I Wayan Wirya, the fire was discovered by the hotel’s security staff at the Tugu Hotel in Canggu at approximately 11.57 pm. “We began to extinguish the fire …
A man who broke into a home in Bali is lucky to be alive after he was severely beaten by a local mob who took justice into their own hands. 39-year-old, Wayan Putrawan a.k.a Kletak from Sinabung Village, Buleleng has been arrested after breaking into a house belonging to the Head of the Village on …
A tourist from Bangladesh spent almost two months in jail for not having a passport or a stay permit to be in Bali. A 33-year-old, Bangladesh national, Anwar Hossain has been released from the prison and is getting deported after the judge sentenced him with an IDR 5 million ($337 US) fine. Hossain was apprehended …
The Bali Governor’s Wife, Ni Putu Putri Suastini Koster has tested positive with Covid-19 the Head of the Bali Health Department has announced. In a 13 minute video, Suartini Koster admitted that she’s currently undergoing quarantine in BPK Education and Training Building in Pering Village, Gianyar. She is being treated as an asymptomatic patient. “I’ve …
4400 Social Media users will be invited to Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic for a trip to promote safe tourism on the island. The social media users will promote Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environment (CHSE) based tourism while in Bali in the new campaign. Head of the Bali Tourism Agency I Putu Astawa has said …