The coronavirus has dropped hotel occupancy by 60-80% in the tourist hotspots of Kuta, Legian and Nusa Dua. Chinese tourists make up a large majority of the tourists in these areas. After the government temporarily halted flights from China, Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati explained that the hospitality business in Bali …
The Hills: New Beginnings star Brody Jenner and his ex ‘wife’ Kaitlynn Carter fueled rumors they’d rekindled their romance by flying back to Los Angeles together from Indonesia‘s Taoyuan International Airport on Monday. The bisexual 31-year-old Insta-storied a video of herself and the 36-year-old reality star wearing masks and she jokingly wondered if they’d ‘survive’ the Coronavirus and ‘make it …
An official from the Australian state of Western Australia has called on citizens to “stop going to Bali,” as part of an effort to replace the state’s loss of international holidaymakers following the China travel ban due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Right now, the easiest thing we can do, the biggest thing we can …
I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali has implemented inspection of passengers and crew on domestic arrivals and transits using a thermal gun to check for possible passengers that could be carrying the Coronavirus. The domestic terminal temperature checks started March 10, 2020. The new bio-secruity was announced by the Head of Ngurah Rai Airport …
The Bali resort island, one of he top tourist centres in Indonesia and big attraction for world travellers, will soon levy a green tax on tourists to support the sustainable tourism industry, a tourism board official said on Tuesday (March 10). Head of the Bali Tourism Board IB Agung Partha Adnyana said the tax will …
Flight bans to and from China by the Indonesian Government starting February 5, 2020, have caused the number of Chinese tourists arriving to Bali to drop drastically. According to Bali Provincial Law and Human Rights Ministry data, Chinese tourist arrivals during February only reached 4,314. The decrease was also followed by lackluster tourist arrivals from …
The family of a young NSW man say they were left to pay a $35,000 hospital bill after he had a scooter accident in Bali and the Commonwealth Bank rejected his insurance claim. Cameron Johnson, from Bathurst, had only been in Bali a day when he hired a scooter and went riding with a friend in …
The Head of Pererenan Village, Made Rai Yasa, said yesterday that there have been too many crimes reported in recent times on the shortcut road that connects Canggu and Pererenan and starting from Thursday night, yesterday, the banjar is limiting its operating times. From now vehicles are forbidden to pass along the road from 11pm …
A New Zealand man is being held by police in Bali after being found with almost 5000 prescription pills in his possession. Thomas Michael Daly, 38, is intellectually disabled and had a doctor’s certificate for the medicine. The amount had been a year’s supply for Daly’s trip through Asia. Authorities say it’s the biggest seizure …
A fire broke out at the Grand Inna Bali Beach Hotel on Sunday engulfing the building in smoke around 4:30 pm. The fire was extinguished by firefighters shortly before 8:00 pm. According to the Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, the fire initially started on the 10th floor in the ceiling. The …
A fire broke out at the Trans Studio Mall in Denpasar, Bali on Wednesday night in a restaurant kitchen. The mall was quickly evacuated while employees were seen battling the fire in a restaurant kitchen in the food court. No injuries have been reported at this time. View this post on Instagram A post shared …
The Ngurah Rai Bypass underpass in Tuban, Kuta came into the local authorities spotlight on Monday afternoon when unknown persons painted the walls with various graffiti drawings. The National Road Construction Board, who keeps the Bypass maintained, have been gathering information and say that they are ready to report the incident to the police. Commitment …