Dozens of migrant workers from Bali were evacuated from the conflict zone in Ukraine on March 3. The Head of Technical Operations for the Bali Migrant Worker Protection Agency, Wiam Satriawan, confirmed that the central government sent an airplane to Bucharest in southern Romania on March 2. The plane rescued 80 migrant workers from the …
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The Public Works and Residential Ministry has planned to build a special lane for bicycles on the upcoming Bali toll-road project this year. The Minister of Public Works and Residential Ministry, Basuki Hadimuljono, confirmed that a toll road connecting Mengwi and Gilimanuk Ports in Western Bali would be the first in Indonesia with a dedicated …
An official from the Immigration Office has announced that the government did not change the requirements of the visa on arrival program for international travelers. The Public Relations Sub-coordinator of the Immigration Office, Achmad Nur Saleh, confirmed that the central government decided to leave the requirements for the visa on arrival program unchanged. The requirements …
The South Kuta police department has detained five people who deliberately went outside during the Day of Silence celebration. The Head of the South Kuta Police Department, Kompol I Ketut Sugiarta Yoga, confirmed that a local resident in Ungasan and four ship workers in Benoa were detained during the Day of Silence on Thursday (3/3). …
A Bali official has confirmed that only seven visitors tested positive with Covid-19 since Bali airport started receiving international flights in February. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster confirmed that the island had received nearly 2,000 international visitors since early February 2022. Only 7 tested positive with Covid-19 upon their arrival at Bali Ngurah Rai Airport. …
The Bali Ngurah Rai airport has received its first flight from Sydney, Australia since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The Head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry, Jamaruli Manihuruk, confirmed that the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport finally received a flight from Sydney on Friday afternoon (4/3). “The Sydney-Denpasar route by Garuda Airlines …
The Bali provincial government will revoke quarantine measures and resume the visa on arrival policy for international travelers by March 7. The Maritime and Investment Ministry Coordinator, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, had a final meeting with the Tourism Minister, the Health Minister, the Foreign Minister, and the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency. They finally …
A 26-year-old man named Nengah Agus Roihan from Pegayaman Village, Sukasada, has been arrested for motorbike theft in Buleleng. The Head of the Singaraja Police Department, Kompol Dewa Ketut Darma Aryawan, confirmed that the suspect was arrested after stealing a motorbike to buy milk for his pregnant wife. “The suspect admitted that he sold the …
An official from the Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry has confirmed that hundreds of Ukrainian nationals have decided to stay in Bali amid the conflict in their origin country. The Head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry, Jamaruli Manihuruk, confirmed that 464 Ukrainian citizens are currently staying in Bali. “According to our …
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster asked the central government to consider implementing the zero quarantine policy for foreign visitors earlier than scheduled. On Tuesday (1/3), Koster had a virtual meeting with the Head of Bali Police Department, the Head of Tourism Association, the Head of Immigration, and the Deputy Chief of the Maritime and Investment …
The Jembrana regional government has announced that the number of Covid-19 cases in the region has significantly declined. The Head of the Jembrana Health Agency, I Gusti Bagus Ketut Oka Parwata, confirmed that the peak of the Omicron transmission in Jembrana has passed as the number of Covid-19 cases has started decreasing. “The peak of …
An official from the central government has confirmed that Bali has received over 1,600 foreign visitors since early February 2022. The Maritime and Investment Ministry coordinator, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, confirmed that Bali had received over 1,600 international travelers since Bali Ngurah Rai Airport reopened on February 4. “Since we decided to reopen Bali Airport to …