Bali Governor Wayan Koster has said that Bali is not ready to open to tourism. The covid-19 central task-force advised the Governor that it would not be safe to open the island for tourists at this time. “So far the direction from the central task force is that tourism cannot yet be opened,” said the …
Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued a large wave warning Monday (6/8/2020) afternoon. BMKG has said that the coasts of Bali including Badung and Lombok could see waves between 2.5 to 4 meters in height. BMKG head Iman Faturahman said that from June 8th to June 10th fisherman need to use caution before entering …
A British national fell into a 4 meter well in Bali where he claims he was trapped for 6 days. According to 29 year-old Matther Jacob Roberts, he fell into the well after being chased by a dog in Pecatu, Bali. On Saturday (6/6), local residents finally heard a man yelling for help and located …
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is planning to launch a pilot project in Nusa Dua, Bali to promote tourism under the new normal. Nia Niscaya, Director of Marketing with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explained that the strategic location and exclusivity of Nusa Dua made it the perfect place to launch …
The Traffic Unit of the North Kuta Police set up an operation on Saturday to enforce traffic safety rules including the use of helmets. Over 75 people were pulled over in the operation including at least 24 foreigners living in the Canggu area. North Kuta Police Kanitlantas Iptu I Wayan Sumardiana said that 85 warning …
The Australian Medical Association has said that it could be two years before it’s safe to travel to Bali and developing countries reported 9 News Perth. 9 News Interview with President of the Australia Medical Association. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is the most influential membership organization representing Doctors in Australia. Although the AMA does …
As Bali plans to reopen its borders to tourists by October, now might be a good time to book your next Balinese resort stay. From now till 15 June 2020, Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort is offering open date vouchers for guests, in the spirit of appreciation and hope for better days ahead. Guests who claim the …
A popular beach in the tourism hotspot of Canggu, Bali was packed on Thursday with locals and foreigners in defiance of the Governors orders to reclose all beaches. Canggu village officers did not have the man power or resources to contain the crowds at the beach. People on the closed Batu Bolong Beach in Canggu …
A powerful 5.7 earthquake struck near the Bali Sea, and although hundreds of kilometres away, the shock was felt as far as Bali. Witnesses noted they could feel the earthquake rock some parts of Indonesia for around “30 seconds”. Map of felt reports received so far following the #earthquake M5.7 in Bali Sea 40 min …
A husband and wife from Lampung, Sumatra went to the Udayana University Hospital In Jimbaran, Bali on Monday (1/6) to get a Covid-19 rapid test, but when they received the results they ran out of the hospital never to be seen again. “The husband’s results were negative. While his wife was reactive,” said Managing Director …
A flight departing from Perth to Bali took the wrong runway for takeoff causing the plane to have to make a sharp turn only 250 feet in the air. An investigation by Australia’s transport safety watchdog has revealed the pilot of a budget flight bound for Bali programmed the wrong runway on the aircraft’s system …
Landslides and mass flooding has caused widespread damage due to heavy rains that pounded Bali over the weekend. Heavy rains, flooding and landslides were reported in Kuta, Seminyak and Denpasar early Monday morning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MEDIA INFORMASI SEPUTAR BALI (@denpasar.viral) on May 31, 2020 at 3:38pm PDT Heavy …