New electric busses in Bali will officially be operating as of Friday November 6th, 2020 to help lower pollution on the island. Bali Governor, Wayan Koster launched the Trans Metro Dewata busses earlier last month but is now taking it one step further with the new electric busses. Koster has been vocal on his plans …
24-year-old Made Jantan Wiradarma (a.k.a Alex) has been arrested after snatching a cellphone from a tourist on Jalan Padma in Kuta, Bali. The victim that has been identified as Silvia Rima Palupi from Magelang, Central Java was on a motorbike with her boyfriend during their vacation on Tuesday night Sept 8th 2020 at around 8:00 …
A Bali shopping mall is in trouble with authorities after holding a large motorcycle event that violated COVID-19 prevention protocols. The Park 23 Mall in Kuta, Bali has been sanctioned for violating the Bali provincial government’s rules on masks and social distancing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BALI_UNDERCOVER 🆔 (@jeg.bali) on …
Bali Police handed out over 500 face masks instead of fines in Denpasar as they work to educate the people about the dangers of COVID-19. During an operation initiated by the Head of Indonesian Police Department, Police General Idhan Aziz called Zebra Lempuyang Operation, officers still found many people not following COVID-19 prevention protocols while …
Over 11,000 tourists departed the Bali airport on Sunday after the holiday long weekend marking the busiest day since the pandemic began. The Communication and Legal Manager of the Bali Airport, Andanina Dyah Permatasari Megasari said that the number of passengers that went through the airport was a record on Sunday during the pandemic. They …
Hundreds of Bali hotels did not meet the requirements for receiving financial help from the government after failing to present an operating license or pay taxes. So far, the Tabanan District Government has received USD $500,000 (IDR 7,4 billion) in stimulus help from the Central Indonesian Government. The money has been dispersed to qualified accommodations …
This may be the hope Bali locals needed to get through the pandemic. Thousands of domestic tourists arrived in Bali over the weekend in what was the first time Bali streets have been busy since the pandemic began. Indonesia celebrated a national holiday weekend as domestic tourists from Jakarta, Surabaya and other major centers in …
A Bali local has died after he fell from a tree while harvesting Coconuts in Karangasem last week. 50-year-old, I Ketut Darmika fell a reported 15 meters after he allegedly slipped due to the wet tree’s surface after it had been raining on Tuesday, October 27. The incident occurred at around 8:30 am at a …
Northern Bali reached a hotel occupancy of 20% over the holiday weekend after being at zero since the start of the pandemic. Head of Tourism Awareness Group Segara Giri Pemuteran, I Ketut Sutrawan said that the there were many tourists who visited the Pemuteran area, especially around the coral reef conservation area. “The majority of …
According to the Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force as of Oct 30th 2020, 65 new cases were recorded while the number of recovered patients almost doubled the infection rate reaching 108. 3 more people have lost their lives from COVID-19 bringing the total to 387 deaths. There have been 11,764 cases of COVID-19 in Bali …
After being suspended for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional dance performances finally returned to Uluwatu Temple with new health protocols in place. Kecak Dancers at Ulutwatu Temple returned for performances this weekend to entertain domestic tourists that traveled to Bali for the holiday weekend. A dancer from Karang Boma Dance Studio, Kadek …
The number of COVID-19 cases is dropping rapidly in Bali as most of the island is no longer considered in the ‘red zone’. Indonesian Military leaders are praising the Bali Provincial Government and the people for being disciplined with the strict health and safety protocols. The wearing of face masks, keeping hands sanitized and physical …