Tourist attractions across Bali have received an influx of domestic tourists since the start of the new year. The regional government is actively monitoring tourist activity to sustain safe travel amidst the pandemic.  (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) Spiritual sites in Bali were packed with domestic tourists to celebrate the last day …

High volumes of coastal waste accumulated in beaches along west Bali, including Kuta Beach. Ocean currents continue to sweep in tons of logs, branches and garbage to the shore. Badung Environmental and Hygiene Services (DLHK) deployed all units to collect the build up on Kuta Beach on Saturday (02/01). The Head of Badung DLHK’s Toxic …

After long delays posed by harsh weather conditions, marine conservation development in the Bali Sea along Buleleng coast is now complete. Indonesia Coral Reef Garden (ICRG) planted corals and various underwater structures across 7 hectares of the Bali Sea. The project is expected to restore conditions of the underwater ecosystem on the North Coast of …

Two brothers drowned while swimming in Yeh Mekecit river in Jembrana on January 1st 2021. The Search and Rescue Team located the body of one of the two victims, continuing their search for the second. Image: Bali Search and Rescue It started when a group of five friends were barbecuing and celebrating the new year …

A New Year’s Eve beach celebration video posted on social media led to a police investigation to determine whether provincial regulations had been broken. As per the Governor’s decree, New Year’s Eve celebrations and large gatherings were prohibited in Bali. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) The video was posted on the Instagram …

A 35-year-old man named Made Yasa (Dek Apel) has been detained by Police on charges of breaking and entering into several grocery stores and food stalls in the Bali region. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) Police began their investigations upon receiving a report from concerned shop owner, Putu Jaya, whose store had …

Kuta Beach has received special attention from Badung Regency Government and Police this holiday season. In effect, many tourists are shifting north in search of a more lenient vacation. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) According to the Head of Badung Transportation Agency, AA Rai Yudha Dharma, tourist activity in Kuta declined since …

A brawl between locals and officials broke out on new year’s eve in Denpasar after security attempted to shut down a party occurring past midnight. As per the Governor’s decree, New Year’s Eve celebrations were prohibited during the pandemic. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) The incident occurred as a group of 20 …

A virologist and university professor, I Gusti Ngurah Kade Mahardika, urged the provincial government to expedite the rollout of vaccines in Bali to mitigate the crisis in the province. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) During an interview on Thursday (31/12), Professor Mahardika explained that the most effective method in combating the virus …

COVID-19 cases in Jembrana, West Bali have surged over the past few days. As a result, a family in Pulukan village lost two members in one day, totalling 10 COVID-19 caused deaths in Jembrana this month. A 71-year-old man died on Tuesday (29/12) after testing positive to the virus. He had been receiving treatment at …

An unidentified foreign national was found unconscious near a traffic light on Nakula intersection, Kuta on Wednesday afternoon (30/12). (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) The unidentified man, wearing black shorts, blue shirt and red shoes was discovered by passers-by who notified officers of Legian LPM. The expat was allegedly drunk when he …

Tabanan Police arrested four young men for possession of gorilla tobacco. Gorilla tobacco, a new class of narcotics, was first identified in 2016 when it began circulating in Indonesia. The substance is an unfiltered, highly addictive and destructive form of tobacco with intoxicating properties. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) The suspects were …