Bali COVID-19 Handling Task Force has announced that virus transmission on the island has significantly declined since the partial lockdown took effect. Accordingly, Bali is moving closer to its goal of restarting international travel. The Head of Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Dewa Made Indra, informed a decrease in transmission and increasing recovery rates. “The …
The drive-thru vaccination program officially opened in BDCC Nusa Dua on Sunday (28/2). The provincial government of Bali is currently prioritizing tourism workers for vaccinations, in efforts to accelerate the reopening of international travel.
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused a number of disasters at several points in Karangasem. One of them was a fallen tree that hit a truck as it passed on Jalan Raya Telaga, Sibetan Village, Bebandem District, last Sunday (28/2).
Badung regional government has requested financial support in the form of General Allocation Fund (DAU) from the central government to pay the salary of thousands of workers in the region.
The Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, admitted that he has prepared a scheme to reopen the tourism sector in Bali specifically in the green zone or in areas with minimal risk of transmission of Covid-19. The ‘Green Zone’ is a safe Covid-19-free area to receive international travelers in the near future as the border reopens. …
The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture has confirmed in-person learning at schools to resume by July 2021. Accordingly, Bali has outlined a timeframe for the vaccinations of teachers beginning in March.
In efforts to restore tourism in Bali, which has been hit hard by the pandemic, the central government has confirmed that Bali will hold the international G20 summit in 2022. The annual summit is a forum of 19 countries and the EU that together represent most of the world economy. The Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga …
Bali police are investigating a Russian woman after she recently uploaded a video of herself nude on the back of a Sumatran elephant in Bali. The Russian national named Aleysia Kafelnikova gained attention after her content went viral on social media. As the Bali Sun previously reported, Aleysia was criticized for the controversial video taken …
Two suspects have been arrested by Denpasar Police for car break-ins. The local men were found after being wanted for breaking into cars by smashing the windows while they were left parked in public areas in Denpasar. The Head of Denpasar Police Department Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Pandjaitan, along with The Head of Denpasar Criminal …
As the government has stopped funding hotels for the isolation of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in Bali, hotels are further faced with financial setbacks. One of the hotels affected is the Vasini Hotel on Jalan WR Supratman, Denpasar. The General Manager of The Vasini Hotel admitted that room rental fees for Covid-19 patients in December, January, …
Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno reviewed potential locations as drive-thru facilities for COVID-19 vaccination in Bali. Sandiaga said that the in-vehicle process is a concrete form of innovation and has been tried in the United States. “We’ve discussed the details of this program, and I hope we can start this program in the near future,” …
Aqua Expeditions, the global leader of luxury small ship expeditions, will kick off its 2021/2022 expedition season with health and safety protocols and special offers for travelers. Onboard Aqua Blu, the first-ever long-range explorer ocean explorer with year-round departures permanently based in East Indonesia, guests will be able to navigate the heart of the Coral …