Bali could face an electricity shortage by 2021 if infrastructure is not upgraded for the island. House of Representatives member from Commission VI, I Nyoman Parta said that Bali would possibly face electricity shortages within the year. According to the data, the electricity reserve of Bali has only 28% of its capacity left and is …
Tourism
Uncertain of when when the pandemic will end, the central government of Indonesia has initiated a tourism promotion called “Bali, I Miss You” Director of Information and Maritime Public Relations, Septriana Tangkary said during a webinar that she’s optimistic that if this campaign is success, it could solve the financial problem in the areas where …
Hotels in Kuta that have been left almost empty due to the pandemic are being used to house quarantine patients from Bangli. The Bangli District Government has reserved 100 hotel rooms in Kuta to isolate asymptomatic and mild symptom patients of Covid-19. Head of Bangli Disaster Management Agency, Ketut Gede Wiradana has said during a …
Locals in Pejeng Village, Bali have created a unique way to promote tourism by hosting a virtual tour through the village for Japanese tourists. Head of Banjar Pesalakan, Pejeng Village, Made Astawa has said that this program was created to target Japanese tourists. During a test period, they’ve been cooperating with ‘A2 Japan’ which is …
The Bali Tourism Board is urging the Government to implement PCR swab tests as its standard to help revive tourism on the island. Head of Bali Tourism Board (BTB), Gus Agung has said that if Bali continues to only implement the rapid test as a requirement to get into Bali, the current COVID-19 situation will …
The once busy streets of Kuta, Seminyak and Legian in Bali still look like a ghost town as the ban on foreign tourists enters month seven. Most tourism shops and restaurants in some of the busy tourist areas of Bali are still closed and the once bustling streets are empty. Bali’s economy has officially shrank …
The two police officers who extorted a Japanese tourist in Bali have been sentenced to prison time and a demotion. The officers attended the disciplinary trial on Tuesday Sept 29th 2020. Head of Bali Public Relations Police, Kombes Pol Syamsi stated that the two officers have been punished for the crime. The first officer, Aipda …
A travel corridor between South Korea and Bali has been proposed to the Indonesian government by Angkasa Pura I LTD which operates the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport. President Director of Angkasa Pura I Faik Fahmi has said that he plans to run a program called the Safe Corridor Initiative (SCI) as a bilateral cooperation …
A Canadian man has been found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his hotel room in Canggu, Bali. The body of 45-year-old Scott Girard was discovered on Wednesday Sept 30th 2020 at 9:00 am by hotel staff. Head of Badung Public Relations, Iptu Oka Bawa has confirmed the incident to The Bali Sun. “The victim …
The head of the Travel Agents Association is urging the Indonesian government to reopen the borders to countries with low cases of COVID-19. Head of Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo), Elly Hutabarat proposed the reopening during a webinar featuring the group Indonesian Women in Reviving Indonesia’s Tourism on Sunday Sept 27th 2020. Elly stated that …
A tourist from Bangladesh spent almost two months in jail for not having a passport or a stay permit to be in Bali. A 33-year-old, Bangladesh national, Anwar Hossain has been released from the prison and is getting deported after the judge sentenced him with an IDR 5 million ($337 US) fine. Hossain was apprehended …
4400 Social Media users will be invited to Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic for a trip to promote safe tourism on the island. The social media users will promote Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environment (CHSE) based tourism while in Bali in the new campaign. Head of the Bali Tourism Agency I Putu Astawa has said …