The right kind of positive news about Covid is coming from Bali today. On Thursday 5th May, four districts, known as regencies in Bali, recorded zero positive cases of Covid-19. Across the whole island, only 13 positive cases were recorded and zero deaths. This comes as very welcome news for all who live in Bali …
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Since the reopening of Indonesian borders for travelers in February 2022, numbers of visitors have risen consistently and show no sign of slowing down. This comes as welcome news for the travel and tourism sector of Bali whose businesses have been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster confirmed that Bali’s I …
A 25-year-old Russian named Andrey Nikonov has been arrested for attempting to sell broken phones to locals in Bali. The Head of the Public Relations Office for Badung Police Department, Iptu I Ketut Sudana, confirmed that the suspect was arrested after selling a broken iPhone to a Bali resident named IB Eka (age 37). Sudana …
A 49-year-old man with the initials IMR has been arrested for stealing a car’s steering wheel from an office parking area in Denpasar. The Head of Public Relations Office for Denpasar Police Department, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that the suspect was detained after stealing the steering wheel of a parked car in Jalan Bung …
A 33-year-old Ukrainian woman named Baklanova Khrystyna will potentially face four years of imprisonment for skimming ATMs in Bali. The Head of Legal Explanation for the Bali Attorney General’s Office, A Luga Harlianto, confirmed that the prosecutor had demanded 4 years of imprisonment and a fine. This is her penalty for skimming ATMs during her …
A Bali official has confirmed that the rumor about the plan to raise visa on arrival fees for international travelers was false information. The Head of Bali Law and Human Rights Minister, Jamaruli Manihuruk, stated that the recent rumor about the government’s plan to triple the visa on arrival fee at Bali Airport was a …
The Indonesian Tourism Industry Association has objected to the government’s plan to increase the tariff of the visa on arrival program for international travelers. The Head of the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association, IB Agung Partha Adnyana, confirmed that all the tourism stakeholders in Bali have decided to object to the plan to increase the visa …
A 24-year-old man named Dominggus Mau from Belu, East Nusa Tenggara has been arrested for breaking into the villa of an expat in Seminyak. The Head of the Kuta Police Department, Kompol Orpa SM Takalapeta, confirmed that the suspect was arrested after breaking into a villa in Jalan Kayu Aya Gg Nyuh Gading Number 7, …
An official from the Bali Hotel and Restaurant Association has proposed that the central government resume the free visa program for travelers from ASEAN countries. The Head of the Indonesian Hotel and Tourism Association for Bali (PHRI), I Gusti Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya, confirmed that he has proposed that the central government resume the free visa …
An official from the Bangli Regional Government has confirmed that they plan to develop a drag race track in Bangli. The Head of Bangli Bina Marga for Public Works Office, I Wayan Lega Suprapto, confirmed that the development of a drag race track in Bangli is slated to begin in soon. “The development of this …
The central government has announced that Bali airport’s visa on arrival program will be resumed for another 19 different countries. The Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Salahudin Uno, confirmed that the central government would resume the visa on arrival program to international travelers from 42 select countries by Tuesday (22/3). “In accordance with the President’s instruction, the …
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has invited officials of Jetstar Airways and the Australian media to celebrate the arrival of the first Jetstar flight at Bali Airport since 2020. After two years of not operating the Melbourne-Denpasar route since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Jetstar Airways finally landed its first flight in Bali Ngurah …