The National Disaster Management (BNPB) of Indonesia has warned the Bali government of extreme rain and weather this season and to be prepared for potential disasters. The rainy season has began in Bali and usually runs from October to March. This year is expected to bring unusually high amounts of rain due to the La …

21% of people in Bali don’t believe they can be infected with COVID-19.  The Covid-19 Handling Task Force faces huge challenges in doing their job because there are still many people on the island of Bali who don’t believe that they could actually be infected with the virus.  (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan …

Uncertain of when when the pandemic will end, the central government of Indonesia has initiated a tourism promotion called “Bali, I Miss You” Director of Information and Maritime Public Relations, Septriana Tangkary said during a webinar that she’s optimistic that if this campaign is success, it could solve the financial problem in the areas where …

Heavy rains caused landslides on hilly areas in Bali over the weekend. A family in Rendang, Karangasem was buried under the mud one of the landslides on Saturday Oct 10th 2020. Head of Rendang Police Department, Kompol Made Sudartawan said that the landslide that happened in his territory caused the death to a 86-year-old woman …

A 24-year-old Indonesian woman said she was sexually abused in Ubud by 2 Turkish men who claimed to be journalists. According to the information from the Vice Director of Bali Criminal Investigation Bureau, AKP Suratno, the incident occured when the victim with initials (TNL) was sitting at Lovin Bar in Ubud to edit a video …

As the pandemic reaches its 8th month, many Bali hotels have stopped operating temporarily and some have now closed permanently after not being able to pay their bills. Secretary General of Indonesia Hotels and Restaurants Association, Maulana Yusran said that most hotels were running out of financial resources due to the low occupancy. “Foreign tourist …

A Bali hospital has been accused of diagnosing patients with COVID-19 who did not actually have the virus in order to receive more money from the Indonesian Government.  Director of Negara Hospital in Jembrana, I Gusti Ketut Oka Parwata has denied the  accusation for faking COVID-19 results. According to a statement by the Head of …

A 53-year-old man from France has been arrested for sexual assault of a child said Bali Sub Director of Criminal Detective IV at his house in Kerobokan, North Kuta on Tuesday Oct 6th 2020. The suspect with initials (EAP) from Montpellier, France was arrested after the parents of the victim made a report to the …

Hotels in Kuta that have been left almost empty due to the pandemic are being used to house quarantine patients from Bangli. The Bangli District Government has reserved 100 hotel rooms in Kuta to isolate  asymptomatic and mild symptom patients of Covid-19. Head of Bangli Disaster Management Agency, Ketut Gede Wiradana has said during a …

Two ferries headed for Bali had to be rescued after they were dragged away by the current when their engines failed. The KMP Dharma Rucitra and KMP Agung Willis were dragged 1.5 miles away to the south from Gilimanuk Port in Bali on Wednesday morning Oct 7th 2020. The Head of Gilimanuk Port Administrator Unit …

A family has lost their home after a large fire broke out in Canggu, Bali. 41-year-old  I Made Agus Yudiarta and his family have lost their home on Jalan Raya Padang Luwih, Canggu North Kuta on Tuesday Oct 6th 2020. According to the information from Made Agus, the incident happened while he was at his …

Locals in Pejeng Village, Bali have created a unique way to promote tourism by hosting a virtual tour through the village for Japanese tourists. Head of Banjar Pesalakan, Pejeng Village, Made Astawa has said that this program was created to target Japanese tourists. During a test period, they’ve been cooperating with ‘A2 Japan’ which is …