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Bali officials are taking the first step to tackle the huge drug epidemic in Bali by admitting that there is in fact, a huge problem. Head of Bali National Narcotics, Komjen Heru Winarko opened the BNN 2020 Leadership Meeting in Denpasar, yesterday by saying “Of all the regions in Indonesia, all types of narcotics are …

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Bali tourism operators and agencies have said that Chinese visitors are now down 100% in Nusa Penida due to the Corona virus outbreak. I Putu Darmaya, a hotel owner in Nusa Penida said that since the outbreak, Chinese tourists to his area have plummeted 100 percent. As a result, a number of accommodations in Nusa …

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A total of 86 flights linking the Indonesian resort island of Bali to various cities in China have been cancelled since January 13, 2020 in response to the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The amount of Chinese tourists dropped significantly by 21.7 percent between January 25 and 30 said Arie Ahsanurrohim, communication and legal manager …

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There have been 56 confirmed cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Bandung so far in 2020, Head of Badung Health Office, Dr. I Nyoman Gunarta told The Bali Sun.  “We are appealing to the community to pay attention to the cleanliness of the surrounding environment. Also do preventive measures by way of 3M plus campaign” said …

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Tour guides in Kintamani have been asked to jointly create a sense of security and comfort for tourists to help improve tourism in the area.  This was conveyed by the Head of the Bangli Police AKBP I Gusti Agung Dhana Aryawan when holding a meeting with tour guides that are members of the Kintamani Mountain …

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The body of a Australian man was discovered in a hotel room bathroom by staff at a hotel in Kuta, Bali.  A police representative told The Bali Sun that an Australian man identified as Richard Murray Buchanan was found deceased and nude on the floor of his hotel bathroom at The Sun and Spa Hotel, …

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A missing tourist from the Djibouti, East Africa, who was swept away at Berawa Beach, Tibubeneng, North Kuta, on Saturday has been found dead.  The body of 24-year-old Sahal Elmi Barkadleh was discovered floating in the ocean 500 meters north of where he went missing.  “The victim’s body was floating away and witnesses who found …

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Tow young men have been arrested in the alleged phone snatching of an Australian tourist in Kuta.  I Wayan Ngongek, 21, and I Gede Gunturan alias Guntur, 18 were captured by Kuta police after stealing a Samsung A50’s owned by Steavi Lei Adele Mann, a tourist from Australia. Mann filed a police report after her …

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A Swiss tourist holidaying in Bali has been left horrified after stumbling upon the body of a Kiwi man who drowned in his hotel pool. Adam Bascombe, from Dunedin in New Zealand, was found dead inside the resort swimming pool on Wednesday January 29. The tourist who found Mr Bascombe’s body reported it to staff, who …

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Bali and in fact all of Indonesia have no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus as of February 7th. 2020.  There are 7 suspected cases of the virus under investigation in Indonesia but none of them are on the island of Bali.  Preventative measures were put in place very early at the Ngurah Rai International Airport …

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An brazen thief has been arrested after entering a Kuta villa while an Australian tourist was watching TV and sneakily stole multiple times including a Apple MacBook Pro laptop.  49-year-old Australian Jonpaul Warren filed a police report immediately following the home invasion that occurred around 7:00 pm on January 30th.  According to Kuta police, the …

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Eerie photos of an empty Bali airport have emerged on social media and many locals are saying tourism has been decimated by the Coronavirus. Many streets that used to be packed with Chinese tourists have now become barren following a sweeping flight ban by Indonesian officials.  There are struggling businesses that have been forced to …

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