An official from the Bangli Regional Government has confirmed that they plan to develop a drag race track in Bangli. The Head of Bangli Bina Marga for Public Works Office, I Wayan Lega Suprapto, confirmed that the development of a drag race track in Bangli is slated to begin in soon. “The development of this …
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The central government has announced that Bali airport’s visa on arrival program will be resumed for another 19 different countries. The Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Salahudin Uno, confirmed that the central government would resume the visa on arrival program to international travelers from 42 select countries by Tuesday (22/3). “In accordance with the President’s instruction, the …
All the isolation facilities in the Jembrana region have zero occupants as Covid-19 cases continually go down. The Secretary II of the Jembrana Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Putu Agus Artana Putra, confirmed that all the regional government’s isolation facilities for Covid-19 patients have zero occupants as Covid transmission has significantly decreased. “We just had …
An official from the Klungkung regional government has announced that the region has targeted to reach over 50,000 visitors this year. The Head of the Klungkung Tourism Agency, AA Gede Putra Wedana, confirmed that he aims to reach 51,000 visitors this year despite the current Covid-19 pandemic. Wedana is optimistic that his target is achievable …
An official from the Immigration Office has confirmed that over 1,000 foreign visitors have applied for visas on arrival since the government resumed the policy a few weeks ago. The Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office Class I, I Nyoman Gede Surya Mataram, confirmed that 1,384 international travelers have applied for a visa on …
Hundreds of hotel reservations in Karangasem, Bali that were booked by MotoGP attendees have been canceled. The Head of the Karangasem Hotel and Restaurant Association, I Wayan Kariasa, confirmed that over 500 hotel rooms that had been prepared to host MotoGP attendees had canceled reservations. The visitors decided to stay in Lombok island instead, where …
An official of the Bali Tourism Agency has suggested that the government extend the visa on arrival program to another 18 countries to boost Bali tourism. The Head of the Bali Tourism Agency, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, confirmed that he has proposed that the central government resume the VoA program to 18 additional countries, namely: China, …
An official of the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport has confirmed that the airport facility started to receive more visitors since the government revised travel policies. The Public Relations Officer of Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira, confirmed that the airport has begun to see positive effects from the latest revision of travel requirements. “We have …
Since the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic struck Bali’s tourism-based economy, the unemployment rate rose to all-time highs. Unfortunately for some, they turned to illegal alternatives to make a living. Previous tour guide, Puguh Sujarwo (29), from East Java found himself in the illegal drug trade after facing loss of work in the tourism …
25 migrant workers from Bali have struggled to survive in Turkey after being cheated by their agency. A video of migrant workers allegedly deceived by a labor agency went viral on social media, showing their daily struggle to survive in a limited space. One of the victims, Putu Septiana Wardana from Sambangan Village, Buleleng, explained …
Thousands of Russian nationals in Bali have begun to experience the impact of the economic sanctions that have been recently filed against the Russian government. A Russian national named Konstantin Ivanov (aged 27) admitted that he could not withdraw cash from the ATMs in Bali as the machines kept on denying his card. “This is …
The Covid-19 Handling Task Force has revoked the Covid-19 test requirement for double-vaccinated domestic travelers. The Head of Health Support for the National Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Alexander K Ginting, confirmed that as per Decree Number 11 Year 2022 concerning Travel Requirements For Domestic Travelers During Pandemic, the government has officially revoked PCR and antigen …