As a judicial review gets underway in Indonesia to establish whether the government can or should increase the entertainment tax to 40%, key business figures are making their objections known. Hotman Paris, who is a big public figure in Indonesia, is making his objections to the government’s plans to increase the entertainment tax. Hotman Paris …
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The events of 12th October 2002 are etched on the minds and hearts of Bali lovers forever. The Bali Bombing attacks, which claimed the lives of 202 people, including 88 Australians, was the most devastating terror attack the province has ever seen. Opened in 2004, the Bali Bombing Memorial was built on the site of …
Bali is home to a wealth of ancient cultural gems. This is part of the reason why the Island of the Gods has become such an in-demand travel destination. Now, one particularly famous Balinese health drink has been given UNESCO heritage status. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation is a dedicated agency of …
The Christmas holidays are fast approaching. With Bali anticipating a huge influx of tourists over the festive break, tourism leaders are giving their assurances to the public that the island is ready and excited to celebrate the end of the year. Officials from the Bali Tourism Department have issued a statement for tourism operators on …
The National Disaster Management Agency, Fire and Rescue teams, and communities across Bali continue to battle against raging fires across the island. The first major fire broke out at the Suwung TPA landfill site on Thursday 12th October. As the mountain of trash keeps smoldering, more fires have broken out across the province. The Suwung …
Political leaders, community members, victims, and loved ones affected by the 2002 Bali Bombings gathered on Thursday evening to commemorate the 21st Anniversary of the attacks. Hundreds of people came together at the Bali Bombing Memorial on Jalan Legian in Kuta, where the Acting Governor of Bali made impassioned statements about the importance of peace, …
One of Bali’s biggest open landfill sites is burning. A fire broke out around 11 a.m. on Thursday 12th October. Over the past 24 hours, firefighters and teams from the National Disaster Agency have been working around the clock to bring the blaze under control. The Suwung TPA sits in South Denpasar, just 6.5km west …
For the last three and a half weeks, police in Bali have been investigating the events that surrounded a devastating elevator failure at the Ayu Terra Resort just outside of Ubud. The tragedy claimed the lives of five young staff members and left the community and Bali lovers in a state of shock and anger. …
Once upon a time, and not so long ago, if a tourist anywhere in the world wanted to communicate with family, they would have to cough up the coins to make a costly international phone call on a landline in a hotel lobby. Then came the internet cafes where, for a cost, tourists could send …
Authorities in Bali have had a busy week cracking down on badly behaved foreigners on the island. It had started to appear like the tide had turned on unruly tourists on the island, but a few recent incidents have resulted in deportation and police call-outs. Earlier this week a video went viral online of a …
The island of Bali has welcomed millions of tourists so far this year. As tourism continues to grow, leaders are pressing to improve infrastructure on the island to support local communities and the travel and hospitality industries. There are a number of huge projects underway to improve transportation in Bali, but for some leaders, the …
Travel insurance is essential when it comes to traveling to Bali. For thousands of tourists, every year travel insurance saves the day in a multitude of ways; from helping pay emergency medical bills to helping cover the costs of delayed or even canceled flights. But for some insurance companies helping tourists in Bali, recent claims …