Residents in Canggu had the opportunity to exchange their garbage for rice in a new program that was inspired by another small village in Bali. In late October, a program in Saba village gave residents rice in exchange for plastic garbage. Now Canggu has taken the idea, implemented it and the first collection was a …

Sakti Village in Nusa Penida will get some much needed infrastructure upgrades with the help of the Klungkung Regent. As one of the top tourist destination for the travelers when visiting Bali, Sakti Village in Nusa Penida requires more maintenance and development to maintain its infrastructure and grow tourism in the area.  Klungkung Regent, I …

The Indonesian government has said that Bali residents could start receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in the third week of December. The Coordinator of Maritime and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the plan to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine in Indonesia is estimated to start by the end of December, 2020. “We are keen to see Bali …

Garuda Airlines will be providing one direct flight a week from Bali to Hong Kong to move over 30 tons of local products to help stimulate the economy. The new program started on Saturday Nov 7th, 2020. On the first flight, they have transported around 30 tons of fishery products and other natural resources from …

The Indonesian Government continues to help residents who are out of work in Buleleng, Bali that are financially struggling due to the pandemic. The Direct Cash Assistance (BST) program is meant to help residents get through the hard times until they can go back to work or restart their their business.  (Image: ©The Bali Sun …

The Bali Government is planning to swab test 2000 residents daily in every district around the province of Bali. To support the program that has been initiated by the Bali Governor, the Klungkung Regional Government will begin with an educational approach first. Klungkung Regent, I Nyoman Suwirta said that there are so many people in …

The Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia gave the order to bury 92 tons of highly explosive ammonium nitrate near Biaung Beach in East Denpasar. Head of Asset Recovery, State Attorney, Agnes Triani said that the material had to be buried to avoid a huge explosion like the one that occurred in Lebanon. 3,705 …

The Vice Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Artha Ardhana Sukawati (a.k.a Cok Ace) was in Ubud to officially reopen the Ubud Monkey Forest and was shocked by the state of town.  The Vice Governor was met with empty streets, closed shops, empty restaurants and the hum of Balinese music is gone.  The reopening of the Ubud …

New electric busses in Bali will officially be operating as of Friday November 6th, 2020 to help lower pollution on the island.  Bali Governor, Wayan Koster launched the Trans Metro Dewata busses earlier last month but is now taking it one step further with the new electric busses.  Koster has been vocal on his plans …

24-year-old Made Jantan Wiradarma (a.k.a Alex) has been arrested after snatching a cellphone from a tourist on Jalan Padma in Kuta, Bali. The victim that has been identified as Silvia Rima Palupi from Magelang, Central Java was on a motorbike with her boyfriend during their vacation on Tuesday night Sept 8th 2020 at around 8:00 …

A Bali shopping mall is in trouble with authorities after holding a large motorcycle event that violated COVID-19 prevention protocols. The Park 23 Mall in Kuta, Bali has been sanctioned for violating the Bali provincial government’s rules on masks and social distancing.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by BALI_UNDERCOVER 🆔 (@jeg.bali) on …

Bali Police handed out over 500 face masks instead of fines in Denpasar as they work to educate the people about the dangers of COVID-19. During an operation initiated by the Head of Indonesian Police Department, Police General Idhan Aziz called Zebra Lempuyang Operation, officers still found many people not following COVID-19 prevention protocols while …