People caught not wearing a mask outside their home in Bali will now be fined Rp. 100 thousand. Governor Koster signed a new decree on Wednesday that made not wearing a mask illegal in public. Fines will be even tougher for businesses that do not enforce the new law with their employees. If a business …
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More information is surfacing regarding the reopening of Bali to international visitors. Indonesia is reviewing a plan for Bali to reopen for international visitors amid concerns the move will compromise the country’s effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. State-Owned Enterprises Minister, Erick Thohir who is overseeing daily operations of the country’s coronavirus taskforce was …
This article was first published on August 13th, 2020. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar said that reopening Bali would be delayed until at least later in 2021 as Indonesia focuses on domestic tourism instead. “We want 70 percent of domestic tourists. The problem of foreign tourists is that we will not …
A famous Bali musician has been detained for a social media post that allegedly insulted the Balinese chapter of the Indonesian Doctors Association. I Gede Ari Astina, who is more commonly known as Jerinx or JRX from the band Superman is Dead, was arrested by police after being named an official suspect in the criminal …
Western Australia health officials are preparing for thousands of Australians to return home after visa changes in Bali forced many to leave. On July 12th, the Indonesian government announced that emergency visas would expire for thousands of Australian travelers who sheltered in Bali during the coronavirus lockdown. 10 days later, the government announced changes that …
The ‘new normal’ for Bali has officially launched. Bali partially reopened after a three-month virus lockdown on Thursday, allowing local people and stranded foreign tourists to resume public activities before overseas arrivals resume in September. Normally bustling beaches and streets on the idyllic Southeast Asian island emptied in early April except for special patrols to …
A violent phone snatching left a Russian foreigner in tears after they hit her from behind and grabbed her cell phone in Bali. 27-year-old Alena Kartaeva had her iPhone 11 Pro Max snatched from her hand while walking on Jalan Beraban in North Kuta according to police. View this post on Instagram A post shared …
An elementary school in Tabanan, Bali was completely destroyed by a large fire. The blaze broke out at the Bejera State Elementary School Saturday (07/04/2020) afternoon around 5:30 pm according to officials. View this post on Instagram A post shared by INFORMASI DENPASAR dan BALI (@infodenpasar) on Jul 4, 2020 at 3:45am PDT The entire …
With no tourists and no income due to the pandemic, struggling hotel owners in Bali are being forced to sell their properties at almost half of regular market prices. Given the collapse of the market, some investors may have to experience a big loss. For investors with a long view, it’s a chance to grab …
Australian media outlet, The Sydney Morning Herald says Indonesia, including Bali is the next Covid-19 hotspot and that the government response to the pandemic has been ‘dreadful’. The report blasted the Indonesia government saying ” the Indonesian government’s coronavirus response has been dreadful’ due to low testing rates and information that was withheld by authorities. …
18 shops were burned by a large fire that broke out at the Baturiti Traditional Market in Tabanan, Bali early Sunday morning at around 1:30 am. Losses are expected to be in the hundreds of millions IDR. “There are dozens of shops that were burnt down due to the incident. At the moment we are …
Australians hoping for a Bali holiday had their hopes dashed, with the Tourism Minister saying the Australia’s border is likely to stay closed until next year. Simon Birmingham said the decision to close the border was one of the main reasons for Australia’s success in fighting COVID-19 and it would not be lifted for general …