An official from the Australian state of Western Australia has called on citizens to “stop going to Bali,” as part of an effort to replace the state’s loss of international holidaymakers following the China travel ban due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Right now, the easiest thing we can do, the biggest thing we can …
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The Bali resort island, one of he top tourist centres in Indonesia and big attraction for world travellers, will soon levy a green tax on tourists to support the sustainable tourism industry, a tourism board official said on Tuesday (March 10). Head of the Bali Tourism Board IB Agung Partha Adnyana said the tax will …
Flight bans to and from China by the Indonesian Government starting February 5, 2020, have caused the number of Chinese tourists arriving to Bali to drop drastically. According to Bali Provincial Law and Human Rights Ministry data, Chinese tourist arrivals during February only reached 4,314. The decrease was also followed by lackluster tourist arrivals from …
The Head of Pererenan Village, Made Rai Yasa, said yesterday that there have been too many crimes reported in recent times on the shortcut road that connects Canggu and Pererenan and starting from Thursday night, yesterday, the banjar is limiting its operating times. From now vehicles are forbidden to pass along the road from 11pm …
A fire broke out at the Grand Inna Bali Beach Hotel on Sunday engulfing the building in smoke around 4:30 pm. The fire was extinguished by firefighters shortly before 8:00 pm. According to the Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, the fire initially started on the 10th floor in the ceiling. The …
The Ngurah Rai Bypass underpass in Tuban, Kuta came into the local authorities spotlight on Monday afternoon when unknown persons painted the walls with various graffiti drawings. The National Road Construction Board, who keeps the Bypass maintained, have been gathering information and say that they are ready to report the incident to the police. Commitment …
39 Year Old Russian tourist, Aleksandr Che was reported missing while spear fishing around Batu Abah beach near Pejukutan Village, Monday afternoon. The head of the Bali Basarnas Office (Denpasar Search and Rescue Office), Gede Darmada, said the victim was reported missing around 11:00am by Nyoman Diasa, the nephew of the boat owner who …
It appears in Jembrana some locals are not getting the message. Thounsands of pounds of trash and plastic is being dumped into the waterways from markets and households. It’s alleged that Pasar Pagi Lelateng market in Jembrana is one of the main culprits adding to the problem. Radar reported that every morning there are still …
Thousands of holidaymakers have been left stranded in Bali after a glitch with the immigration computers at Denpasar Airport. The system crashed on Friday about 12pm, causing hours of delays for travellers venturing in and out of the holiday hotspot. Frustrated tourists took to Twitter to complain about the ordeal, claiming they had been waiting for hours without …
Special Guest Feature Story: By Johan Augustin for Mongabay.com The Indonesia island of Bali has long grappled with plastic pollution both on land and in its seas. With the problem growing more acute, local organisations and youths are pushing for a greater role by the government, particularly to centralise the waste collection and processing system. …
Video has emerged of four Victorian Labor MPs drinking and dancing at a Bali nightclub on the eve of the state’s bushfire crisis. Health Minister Jenny Mikakos was secretly filmed partying with backbenchers Steve Dimopolous, Nick Staikos and Jackson Taylor at Seminyak’s Motel Mexicola on December 28; just as bushfires in East Gippsland started to flare. Opposition Leader Michael …
Local police have a strong message for phone and purse snatchers currently operating in Bali. Run and you will be shot. A second serial phone snatcher within the last week was shot by police while trying to flee in Denpasar Sunday evening. 27-year-old Husein Maulana was arrested Sunday evening after police received reports from two …