A famous tourist attraction in Karangasem called Tirta Gangga Water Palace has lost hundreds of their koi fish due to an incident that caused the fish pond to break down. The tourist attraction that is known for its iconic fish pond that was filled with beautiful koi fish was destroyed by an increased water level …
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Over 2,000 cruise ship workers who had been laid-off for over a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic have gone back to work overseas. The Head of the Bali Labor Agency, Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda confirmed that many workers have gone back to work on cruise ships. “Around 2,702 migrant workers have gone back to …
Officials from the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport have opened their facility for photoshoot services to generate more revenue for the airport. Stakeholder Relation Manager of Angkasa Pura I, Ltd for the Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that the airport has officially opened its facility for photoshoot services as of June 2021. “This is …
Officials from the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport confirmed that the airport has seen more passengers since the travel ban policy ended on Monday (17/5). The Stakeholder Relation Manager of Angkasa Pura Ltd for the Ngurah Rai Bali Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that the airport has had a significant increase of travellers since Tuesday (18/5). “As …
Officials of the National Covid-19 Handling Task Force have announced a travel restriction policy as the previous travel ban ended on the 17th of May 2021. After 12 days of a travel ban policy that was implemented in several areas of Indonesia including Bali, the central government decided to extend with a travel restriction policy …
The Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) for Bali has confirmed that Ubud has received zero bookings during the holiday season in May 2021. The Head of Gianyar PHRI, Adit Pande said that during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday season this year, the hotels and restaurants in Ubud recorded almost zero reservations since Wednesday (12/5). This …
Bali Vice Governor Cok Ace has confirmed that the island’s borders will reopen to international visitors by July of this year. With new variants of Covid-19 detected in Bali, speculations of extended border closures began circulating. However, Cok Ace has just stated that reopening plans remain intact. As The Bali Sun previously reported, the new …
The plan to open direct flights between Bali and Singapore that was supposed to start on May 4th 2021 has been postponed. As The Bali Sun previously reported, Bali Airport authorities have officially announced that Singapore Airlines will resume the direct flights between Bali and Singapore in May 2021. But apparently, authorities from several Indonesian …
During the National Labor Day, Denpasar National College Student Movement (GMNI) conveyed their aspiration to the central government to reopen the international travel corridor. The Head of Denpasar GMNI, I Putu Chandra Riantama criticized the central government’s policy to ban all international visitors to gain entry into the island since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Bali’s …
The Water Transportation Business Association (Gapasdap) has predicted that they could potentially lose millions of dollars from the upcoming travel ban policy. The Head of Padangbai Gapasdap, Anang Heru said that the water transportation business has to face another challenge due to the travel ban policy that will be implemented during the Eid Al-Fitr Celebration …
A 23-year-old man named Agie from the Philippines has been rescued from the Nusa Penida coastal area by Bali authorities after being stuck for hours on his jet ski. The Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue (SAR) Team, Gede Darmada confirmed that the foreign national was stuck on his jet ski along with his …
Around 30% of hotels in Bali that are registered with the Bali Hotel Association (BHA) have decided to close their operations during the upcoming travel ban. The Executive Director of the Bali Hotel Association, Diah Ajung confirmed that around 30% of their members have recently decided to close their operations when the internal travel ban …