A second person has drowned in Bali in less than 24 hours after strong currents and large waves created dangerous swimming conditions on the island. The body of a 26-year-old foreigner was found floating in the ocean after he went missing while surfing at Berawa Beach, Tibubeneng Village in Kuta.  The man was first reported …

18 shops were burned by a large fire that broke out at the Baturiti Traditional Market in Tabanan, Bali early Sunday morning at around 1:30 am. Losses are expected to be in the hundreds of millions IDR.  “There are dozens of shops that were burnt down due to the incident. At the moment we are …

Two students were dragged out to sea by strong currents at Tegalwangi Beach in Jimbaran, Bali. One male student was pronounced dead at the scene while the female was rushed to nearby hospital.  (Image: Basarnas Bali) According to a witness statement received by the Denpasar Search and Relief Office (Basarnas Bali), the witness saw two …

Tourists who visit Bali will be required to prove they do not have Covid-19 by bringing a negative test when the island reopens for tourism. The Provincial Bali Government is planning on reopening tourism in three stages. Starting on July 9th, Bali will reopen to local tourism only open to those who live on the …

Police in Kuta apprehended a foreigner for allegedly stealing gold at a local jewelry store, shortly after he was surrounded and beatean by local residents. “We apprehended a foreign man who is suspected of stealing gold jewelry,” Bagus Nagara Baranacita, who heads Kuta Police’s Crime Investigation Unit, said.  36-year-old Marcus Dorian Price from the United …

According to the Governors plan to reopen tourism to Bali locals on July 9th, beaches and tourist attractions will be able to begin accepting visitors. At a press conference in Ubud yesterday, Bali Governor detailed a plan to reopen tourism to Bali locals on July 9th, national tourists in August and International tourists in September.  …

The Regent of Gianyar, I Made Mahayastra is awaiting approval to open attractions including Ubud’s Monkey Forest on July 9th if the Bali Governor gives the go ahead. Mahayastra confirmed to Tribune Bali that he was planning on reopening to domestic tourism on July 9th, 2020 if he received approval from the Bali Governor.  Mahayastra …

Australians hoping for a Bali holiday had their hopes dashed, with the Tourism Minister saying the Australia’s border is likely to stay closed until next year. Simon Birmingham said the decision to close the border was one of the main reasons for Australia’s success in fighting COVID-19 and it would not be lifted for general …

The Bali Pronvincial Tourism Office has started inspecting hotels and tourist attractions across the island in preparation for when Bali reopens for tourism. The inspections are being carried out to ensure that the health protocols for the new normal are ready and that staff are properly trained to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.  “I …

Badung police handed out masks to tourists at Batu Bolong beach in Canggu on Sunday (06/14/2020), instead of enforcing the closure implemented by the Bali Governor.  On June 2, 2020, Governor Wayan Koster reclosed Bali beaches after local Badung officials began allowing foreigners to surf and use the beach.  It appears once again that Badung …

The Australian government has quashed the hopes of a travel corridor with Bali anytime soon, as Aussies were banned from leaving the country for another 3 months.  Australians will be banned from leaving the country until at least the middle of September as the Covid-19 travel ban was quietly extended. Australian citizens were controversially forbidden …

The Bali Governor has taken a hard line saying that he will not listen to the complaints of his people who want tourism reopened. “We will not be provoked by pokes so we quickly open tourism,” Wayan Koster said during a government session on Monday.  “I am not in the position to follow the complaints …