Several hotels in the Karangasem region have decided to keep operating during the pandemic despite losing thousands of dollars every month. The Head of Karangasem Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), I Wayan Kariasa, confirmed that several accommodation businesses in Karangasem decided to avoid closure, as it might cause further damage to their properties. “Our hotel …

Bali Vice Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) has filed complaints regarding the current travel requirements to Bali senators. During a visit conducted by the Senators from Commission IX of the Bali House of Representatives at the Governor’s office on Thursday (27/1), Cok Ace filed several complaints concerning the current travel policies. Cok …

Singapore Airlines plans to resume its direct flights to Bali to help support Bali tourism. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Angkasa Pura I for Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira, confirmed that Singapore Airlines would resume its direct flight schedule by February 16th 2022. “I have been notified that Singapore Airlines will resume their daily …

Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has confirmed that the influx of domestic visitors during the holiday season has caused a surge in Covid-19 cases. During the Technical Coordination Meeting with the Minister of Home Affairs on Thursday (27/1), Koster admitted that the increase of domestic visitors during the year-end holiday season is the main contributor …

A 40-year-old man from Denpasar named Owen Sunarto plans to host a swimming competition to support the Bali tourism sector during the pandemic. During an interview on Wednesday (26/1), Owen admitted that the swimming event scheduled at Hardrock Hotel in Kuta was initiated to help the Bali tourism sector in light of the current economic …

A man in Gianyar, Bali has filed a report to the police after discovering that his excavator’s components have been dismantled and stolen. A 34-year-old man named Wildan brought an excavator to Tulikup Village, Gianyar, where he was going to start working on a project. However, he was shocked to discover that the essential components …

An official from the Sambangan Village Forest Management Agency (LPHD), Wayan Dapetyasa, has been arrested for illegal logging in Bali. The Head of the Sukasada Police Department, Kompol Made Agus Dwi Wirawan, confirmed that Dapetyasa was detained with three other suspects. This includes Rohmad David Salam, the buyer, Komang Sujana, who was in charge of …

A 38-year-old man from Jordan, Mohanad DM Naji, lost his temper at the departure terminal of Bali Ngurah Rai Airport on Tuesday evening (25/1). The Head of the Denpasar Public Relations Police Office, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that Mohanad lost his temper and assaulted three officers at the domestic terminal of Bali Airport after …

A 26-year-old man named Agung Katoi has been arrested and will potentially face 20 years of imprisonment for drug trafficking. The Prosecutor, I Putu Eka Suyantha, confirmed that Agung and his two friends named Pamor Satria and Richardo Orlando Uneputty were arrested. They potentially face the maximum sentence for their involvement in drug trafficking in …

Officials from the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association for Badung have asked tourism businesses to stop laying off their staff during the pandemic. The Head of the Badung Hotel and Restaurant Association, I Gusti Agung Rai Suryawijaya, stated that all the hotels and restaurants in the Badung region need to find other solutions apart from …

A man has been sentenced to 8 months of imprisonment for faking his wife’s death in order to marry another woman. The Judge, Putu Ayu Sudariasih, has officially stated that a 56-year-old man named Suraji was charged with eight months of imprisonment for violating Article 263 Number 2 and Article 264 Number 2 of the …

The Denpasar City Government received thousands of food aid packages from the South Korean Foundation on Monday (24/1). Denpasar City Mayor, IGN Jayanegara, confirmed that he received a total of 2,550 food aid packages from the Head of the South Korean Knowledge Building Foundation, You Hojong, on Sunday. Hojong explained that this program was also …