A local resident and an expatriate were evacuated after they fell into a ravine in Kedewatan, Ubud on Saturday (4/12). The Head of the Bali Search and Rescue (Basarnas), Gede Darmada, confirmed that two tourists were evacuated after they slipped into a ravine while hiking in Kedewatan Village, Ubud Gianyar on Saturday afternoon. They have …
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A Yoga facility called ‘Moksa Temple’ caught on fire on Thursday morning (11/11) around 8:40 am, completely destroying it. The Head of Gianyar Public Civil Service Officer, I Gede Watha confirmed that a yoga facility that is located in Banjar Nyuh Kuning, Mas Village Ubud caught on fire on the same day (on Thursday 11/11) …
Bali officials have finally started installed the wiring systems on the main streets of Ubud under the ground. The Regent of Gianyar District, Made Mahayastra confirmed that one of the infrastructure projects that was planned over 10 years ago has been finally executed during his term. “I’m so glad that we could finally execute the …
Three air conditioning thieves have been arrested by the police while attempting to flee from Bali. The Head of the Ubud Police Department, AKP I Made Tama confirmed that the three perpetrators who have been identified as Maman (aged 30), Tejo (aged 29) and Karep (aged 41) were arrested on Wednesday (1/9) in Tanjung Benoa …
Monkeys at the Ubud Monkey Forest began to invade residents’ houses as they started to run out of food supply. Officials from Padang Tegal Village, Made Gandra confirmed that several monkeys who have been living inside Ubud Monkey Forest were spotted roaming around outside the area to search for some food. “Since the management of …
A video of an expat who has been buying caged birds to release them has gone viral on social media. One of the bird shops that is located in the Ubud area has been regularly visited by a foregin national who bought dozens of birds in order to release them in the wild. The act …
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 …
A 29-year-old man named Pavel Chernousov from Russia has been found dead in a bungalow in Ubud on Monday morning (22/3). The Head of Ubud Police Department, AKP I Gede Sudyatmaja said that the body was found on the second floor of Pondok Saraswati Bungalow in the village of Lodtunduh in Ubud Gianyar. “Pavel has …
The Tourism Association has confirmed that over 90 percent of restaurants in Ubud has closed down due to Covid-19 pandemic. The Head of Gianyar Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), Pande Mahayana Adityawarman said that majority of those accommodation businesses had to make the tough decision because they could not cover their operational cost. “Ubud used …
Ubud is planning to welcome visitors by reopening four subdistricts and villages under certain conditions. First, Gianyar requires at least 32,000 residents to be vaccinated, and second, visitors must test upon arrival. Gianyar Regional Secretary, Made Gede Wisnu Jaya plans to implement the mandatory Covid-19 testing in Ubud once the international travel corridor reopens. Wisnu …
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A Yustisi Operation was held on the Catus Pata intersection, Ubud, Gianyar on Saturday 6/2). Many expats were pulled over by officers for neglecting prevention protocols while in public places.
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The Padangtegal Village, home to the Ubud Monkey Forest, has established a new approach to solve the waste problem they have been facing for years. The new process disposes waste by first dividing the organic from the inorganic to turn into compost. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) The manager of Padangtegal Compost …