The Badung Public Civil Service has confirmed that the amount of beggars in the Badung area has increased in 2021. The Head of Badung Public Civil Service Officer, I Gusti Agung Ketut Suryanegara confirmed that the increased poverty rates are one of the main factors in the growing number of beggars in the Badung area. …
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A 20-year-old college student named Sara Epanggalia BR Hombing from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara has been found dead in her boarding house in Denpasar. The Head of Public Relations of the Denpasar Police, Iptu Ketut Sukadi said that the body was found by her friend named Nur Fitriani on Friday evening (26/3) at around 8:00pm …
The Central Government has stated that the new long term visitor visa is currently in the final stages of preparation. The Maritime and Investment Coordinator Minister, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the central government plans to create a new regulation called the “Long Term Visa” which would allow foreign nationals to be able to stay …
The Bali Tourism Ministry has explained that it is taking into account several considerations in preparation of reopening the travel corridor with select countries, The travel corridor is expect to be finalized and open by June-July 2021. The Deputy Chief of Tourism Minister, Angela Tanoesoedibjo said that central government needs to consider these points before …
Indonesian ministers hosted an event in Bali on Friday (26/3) called “Rethinking and Reinventing Bali Post Covid-19” with several ambassadors from different countries. The event was held in the Kecak Ballroom of Sofitel Hotel in Nusa Dua and was attended by ambassadors from Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Netherlands and Russia. Each participant was required to …
An official from Tabanan Covid-19 Handling Task Force with the initials (INA) has been arrested for embezzling cash assistance given by a Social Foundation. Thousands of dollars in cash assistance was supposedly being distributed to pandemic affected workers in Pujungan village but Pupuan Tabanan was being corrupted by INA. The public relations of Tabanan district …
The Bali provincial government has planned to use Genose as one of the testing methods apart from the swab and rapid antigen test in the Bali Ngurah Rai airport. Bali Vice Government, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) said that they will start the use of Genose in April 2021. “We agreed to start …
The Head of Bali Tourism Agency, I Putu Astawa has urged the government to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to the Balinese artist community. Astawa explained that the Balinese artists such as Kecak dancer, Barong dancer and other performers are also considered tourism workers that should be prioritized to receive the vaccine. “Thankfully, after communicating this with …
The Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno has announced that he will launch a tracing app called ‘Telusur’ to supervise the movement of tourists while visiting the island. As one of the efforts from the government to increase the quality of the tourism in Bali and to create a safer tourism environment, Sandiaga plans to launch …
MOII Aesthetic, the one-of-a-kind and one-stop aesthetic clinic in Bali, is now open with all health and safety protocols in place. The clinic was previously operating three days a week for safety measures. Now, they are welcoming all beauty enthusiasts under newly enhanced health and safety protocols.
Bali Authorities have penalized two expats with (US $70) IDR 1 million in fines for violating prevention protocols in Seminyak. The provincial government has recently issued a Governor’s Instruction Number 10 Year 2021 about the implementation of prevention protocols in the new normal, which stated that the foreign nationals who violate the protocols will receive …
Government officials have stated that Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport will begin simulation steps before operating the international terminal. The government is in communication with five countries regarding the potential of a travel bubble. Indonesian Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno said the program was initiated as part of the preparation stage to reopen international flights in …