Riots have broken out in Bali over a new bill that allegedly proposes changes to employment laws in Indonesia. The Bali Police Department responded to riots that occurred in front of Udayana University on Jalan Sudirman, Denpasar on Thursday afternoon Oct 8th 2020 at 06.00pm (LT). View this post on Instagram A post shared by …
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A group of workers have demanded action from the Bali Government after a hotel illegally fired them by mail. A group of workers from the organization called the Independent Worker Union Federations (FSPM) went to the Bali House of Representatives (DPRD) in Denpasar to protest about employment regulations after getting fired from their hotel. The …
The Bali Governor wants to further develop the market for Arak which is a traditional liquor in Bali to compete with the likes of Sake from Japan. Koster claimed that Arak has gained in popularity and is currently thriving to scale up the industry. Earlier this year Governor Koster issued the Bali Governor’s Regulation Number …
500 workers in Buleleng, North Bali will get financial assistance from the provincial government after losing their job due to the pandemic. The people who have been let go due to the Covid-19 pandemic will get a stimulus program called the Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) from the bali governent. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I …
Bali animal conservations are desperately asking for tax breaks and money from the provincial government to avoid having to breed animals to feed the carnivores. The Covid-19 Pandemic that has been going for more than 7 months is threatening the survival of animal conservation parks. Conservation parks have asked the provincial government for financial help …
Indonesia and Singapore will reopen their borders to each other in a new reciprocal travel corridor which will allow for Singaporean business travelers to arrive in Bali. The governments of Indonesia and Singapore have announced a reciprocal green lane between the two countries will officially launch on October 26th, 2020. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – …
As the pandemic reaches its 8th month, many Bali hotels have stopped operating temporarily and some have now closed permanently after not being able to pay their bills. Secretary General of Indonesia Hotels and Restaurants Association, Maulana Yusran said that most hotels were running out of financial resources due to the low occupancy. “Foreign tourist …
An organization in Bali is visiting poor areas in Legian to help feed people after a man starved to death. Community Empowerment Institutions in partnership with Aku (I am) For Bali Movement and Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) have launched the ‘Hungry Stomach Operation’ in Legian, Badung Bali on Saturday Oct 3rd 2020 to give free …
The once busy streets of Kuta, Seminyak and Legian in Bali still look like a ghost town as the ban on foreign tourists enters month seven. Most tourism shops and restaurants in some of the busy tourist areas of Bali are still closed and the once bustling streets are empty. Bali’s economy has officially shrank …
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, …
13 million tourism workers are unemployed in Indonesia due to the pandemic according to Chief of Presidential Staff, Moeldoko. The number is officially the largest in history surpassing and crisis Indonesia has faced in the past. Hotels, villas, cafes, restaurant are suffering across the country and have shut down since they don’t have enough clients …
The Indonesian government will spend US 256 million through several incentives to help jump start the battered tourism sector in Bali and Indonesia. The incentives include subsidy and income tax allowance, deputy to the presidential staff, Febry Calvin Tetelepta, said at a webinar on tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. “The tourism industry, including …