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888 pigs have been suddenly died in Bali and are suspected of having the African Swine Flu.  According to the Bali Provincial Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Service, the tourists hot spots of Denpasar, Badung and Tabanan have been the hardest hit by suspected Swine flu deaths.  The Department of Agriculture and Food Crops, and …

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38-year-old Russian cosmetologist Tatiana Firsova, could face 12 years in prison for possesion of cocaine when she landed at the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport.  Firsova arrived to Bali on October 16th, 2019 around 19.30 on Qatar Airways flight 962 from Doha at the international arrivals terminal.  Firsova was acting suspiciously when being interviewed by custom …

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One person has died in a house fire cause from an alleged gas leak in Denpasar.  Friday morning at 7:00am a kitchen fire broke out in the Banjar Graha Santi neighborhood in Pemecutan, West Denpasar.  (Image: Istimewa) 34-year old An. Nurul from Surabaya died in the blaze when an alleged LPG cylinder began to leak …

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Bali tourism operators and agencies have said that Chinese visitors are now down 100% in Nusa Penida due to the Corona virus outbreak. I Putu Darmaya, a hotel owner in Nusa Penida said that since the outbreak, Chinese tourists to his area have plummeted 100 percent. As a result, a number of accommodations in Nusa …

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A total of 86 flights linking the Indonesian resort island of Bali to various cities in China have been cancelled since January 13, 2020 in response to the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The amount of Chinese tourists dropped significantly by 21.7 percent between January 25 and 30 said Arie Ahsanurrohim, communication and legal manager …

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A chinese man is facing the death penalty after being caught trying to smuggle in 3 kilograms of Methamphetamine at the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport. 43-year-old Ping Kwong remained calm and relaxed as he was arrested at the airport when officials found drugs in his suitcase. Officials say the man was acting suspicious which led …

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There have been 56 confirmed cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Bandung so far in 2020, Head of Badung Health Office, Dr. I Nyoman Gunarta told The Bali Sun.  “We are appealing to the community to pay attention to the cleanliness of the surrounding environment. Also do preventive measures by way of 3M plus campaign” said …

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A new study in Bali has found that 30% of teenagers are sharing nude photos and almost 50% are accessing pornographic videos.   A social organization that works for teenagers, Kita Sayang Remaja (Kisara) has conducted a survey of 700 teenagers in Bali. Of the 700 teenagers, 20-30% participate in sharing nude photos on their mobile.  …

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Tour guides in Kintamani have been asked to jointly create a sense of security and comfort for tourists to help improve tourism in the area.  This was conveyed by the Head of the Bangli Police AKBP I Gusti Agung Dhana Aryawan when holding a meeting with tour guides that are members of the Kintamani Mountain …

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The body of a Australian man was discovered in a hotel room bathroom by staff at a hotel in Kuta, Bali.  A police representative told The Bali Sun that an Australian man identified as Richard Murray Buchanan was found deceased and nude on the floor of his hotel bathroom at The Sun and Spa Hotel, …

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A missing tourist from the Djibouti, East Africa, who was swept away at Berawa Beach, Tibubeneng, North Kuta, on Saturday has been found dead.  The body of 24-year-old Sahal Elmi Barkadleh was discovered floating in the ocean 500 meters north of where he went missing.  “The victim’s body was floating away and witnesses who found …

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Two young women from Thailand are facing 19 years in prison after allegedly attempting to smuggle Methamphetamine into Bali in their underwear Kasarin Khamkhao, 27, and Sanicha Maneetes, 28, appeared in Denpasar court on Monday with charges of drug trafficking for allegedly carrying over 800 grams of meth in capsules.  “The prosecution is demanding that …

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