A travel corridor between South Korea and Bali has been proposed to the Indonesian government by Angkasa Pura I LTD which operates the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport. President Director of Angkasa Pura I Faik Fahmi has said that he plans to run a program called the Safe Corridor Initiative (SCI) as a bilateral cooperation …
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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 …
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 …