Bali Governor Wayan Koster said earlier today that he has delayed the permit to grant entry for hundreds aboard a Norwegian-flagged cruise ship, the Viking Sun, which is reportedly scheduled to dock at Benoa harbor this coming Sunday. The Viking Sun and its passengers were rejected entry by the East Java provincial government due to …
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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 …
The Australian government has updated the official travel advisory for Indonesia after two confirmed cases of the Coronavirus were announced Monday. The warning reads: “The Indonesian Government has confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Indonesia. Australians should note the global situation with COVID-19 is changing very quickly. Read our bulletin on COVID-19 for advice on measures …
The Indonesian government has reportedly allocated IDR72 billion (US$5.2 million) for influencers, as part of an incentive program to boost the country’s tourism industry amid the international coronavirus outbreak that is increasingly fueling fears of a global pandemic. Yes, you read that right, folks. We can’t turn down the power of influencers even amid a …
Indonesia’s tourism sector is expected to incur losses to the tune of US$500 million (Rp6.9 trillion) in monthly earning over the coronavirus outbreak, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stated. “According to the Bank Indonesia (the central bank), the tourism sector will lose US$500 million per month in earnings,” Pandjaitan remarked …
The Hills: New Beginnings star Brody Jenner and his ex ‘wife’ Kaitlynn Carter fueled rumors they’d rekindled their romance by flying back to Los Angeles together from Indonesia‘s Taoyuan International Airport on Monday. The bisexual 31-year-old Insta-storied a video of herself and the 36-year-old reality star wearing masks and she jokingly wondered if they’d ‘survive’ the Coronavirus and ‘make it …
As the impacts of COVID-19 outbreak ripple across the global tourism industry, the Indonesian government is reportedly working on a contingency plan as part of an attempt to curtail the blow, including on Bali’s economy. Bali tourism recently reported a 60-80% decline in hotel occupancy in Kuta, Legian and Nusa Dua due to the Coronavirus …
Crew members from Bali working aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess are still quarantined in Japan as families back home grow more worried. 27-year-old I Ketut Janu Artika is one of the crew members stuck on the ship. Janu hasn’t returned yet home to his family. As a result, his family in Banjar Meranggen, Tangkas …
The coronavirus has dropped hotel occupancy by 60-80% in the tourist hotspots of Kuta, Legian and Nusa Dua. Chinese tourists make up a large majority of the tourists in these areas. After the government temporarily halted flights from China, Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati explained that the hospitality business in Bali …
The Perth-to-Lombok flight introduced in June last year has contributed to a 40 per cent jump in hotel occupancy rates in the burgeoning south of the island. But the new push to make Lombok a tourism destination has not dented Australia’s love affair with its next-door neighbour, Bali. Air Asia began the direct flights in …
Indonesian immigration has so far rejected 77 foreigners from entering Indonesia via Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport amid the international outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus. “As of 10pm [on Sunday], the number of foreigners rejected from entering Indonesia via Bali is at 77, but we are unable to provide details on each of their nationalities,” …