In an effort to help the Bali economy recover in the future, the provincial government is planning to develop and promote medical tourism. During a meeting with Bali Vice Governor, Cok Ace on Friday Nov 20th 2020, The General Manager of Indonesia Medical Tourism Board (IMTB), Putu Deddy Suhartawan said that he wants to diversify …
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The Bali Vice Governor, Cok Ace has projected that Bali will make a full economic recovery by 2022. According to the Vice Governor many steps have already been taken by both the Central and Provincial Governments to bring Bali out of the economic crisis once the island reopens. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan …
The tourism industry in Bali is has been the hardest hit sector during the pandemic and is expected to take the longest amount of time to recover. During a press conference on Wednesday Nov 18th 2020, the Executive Director of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretary, Rebecca Sta Maria said the tourism industry would be the …
Authorities have confirmed that the original plans to begin distributing the vaccine in Bali in December have been delayed. Head of Food and Drugs Supervising Office, Penny Lukito said that the plan to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine will be delayed until at least the beginning of 2021. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) …
The Bali Vice Governor has commented on the rumors that Bali will reopen for international tourists on Dec 1st, saying it’s unlikely. The rumored plan to reopen for international on December has given lots of hope to the tourism industry in Bali but apparently the Provincial Government is not releasing any official statements regarding the …
A community run organization is coming together from all different backgrounds to help prepare Bali for reopening to international tourism. The campaign called “Bali KemBali” was declared in a meeting at the Sheraton Hotel on Jalan Pantai Kuta, Sunday Nov 15th 2020 at 4:00 pm. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) The goal …
Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster has urged the Director of Garuda Indonesia to reduce its ticket prices for flights to Bali. Koster also asked the Indonesian Minister of Small and Medium Business, Teten Masduki to initiate a travel campaign to show the people that traveling by airplane is now safe. “It would be a lot …
An Australian has captured the disrepair of a deteriorating Kuta Bali hotel in a video that is making its rounds on social media. Jack Ahearn from Perth, West Australia who has been staying in Bali since the pandemic began recorded the video after seeing the hotel fall into disrepair allegedly over the course of weeks. …
More signs are pointing towards Bali reopening for international tourism as Indonesian authorities inspected a Bali hospital to ensure it was ready to receive tourists if needed. Authorities from the Ministry of Foreign affairs and the Ministry of Health visited Sanglah Public Hospital in Denpasar on Friday Nov 13th 2020 to ensure the safety of …
The Indonesian government has announced that the Bali tourism industry will receive US $78.5 million (IDR 1,1 trillion) in stimulus funding to help survive the pandemic and prepare health protocols for the eventual return of tourism. Bali will receive the largest part of the national stimulus program due to the hard hit tourism sector. (Image: …
A new bill has been initiated by the Indonesian government to discuss a ban on alcohol could threaten Bali’s tourism and liquor industry. The new bill that will be discussed by the Indonesian House of Representatives would put a big damper on the Bali Government’s vision of promoting Arak (local liquor) to become a well-known …
The Bali Governor said that tourism may not fully recover until 2023 as the economy shrank another 12% in the 3rd quarter of this year. According to data from Statistic Center Agency, Bali’s economic growth in the 3rd quarter of 2020 was down -12.28% percent from last year. The growth of the Bali economy between …