Cafes in some of Bali’s most popular tourist destinations are about to get a huge boost. The local government is funding a group of new students in barista training through the island’s hospitality schools. Cafe culture in Bali is thriving, and in such a competitive market, everyone is hustling to be the best of the …
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Bali is one of over seventeen thousand islands that make up the archipelago nation that is Indonesia. The county is governed by thirty-eight provinces, of which Bali is one. The island itself has then divided once again into nine different regencies, of which just one has a huge amount more to offer tourists than any …
The Regional Tourism Promotion Agency (BPPD) for Badung Regency, the most popular tourist destination in Bali, has announced that it will be trying out new promotional tactics in 2023. Speaking to reporters, the Head of the BPPD Badung, Ida Bagus Namarupa, explained that this year’s approach would be more dynamic, more fun, and focused on …
Police in Bali are launching a new traffic enforcement system in Denpasar and Badung Regency on Thursday, 24th November. The new system uses cameras to track traffic violations digitally and gives traffic cops the power to snap traffic violations on their smartphones. There are eight new Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) devices across the area. …
Bali has a complex relationship with bloggers, vloggers, and influencers. When things are going right, everyone is as happy as can be, but when things turn sour, those in Bali start questioning whether it’s all really worth it. Despite a recent series of incidences where local people have called for the deportation of disrespectful content …
Badung Police have arrested 24-year-old Firdaus Abby after he confessed to shooting a local woman in the face with an air rifle. Abby claims to have been aiming to shoot at a crane when he drastically missed and accidentally Ni Luh Putu Sukma Lusiana Putri, 32, while she was riding her moped. Abby was …
Prevention of the spread of foot and mouth disease is not only the government’s responsibility, is what Bali authorities are telling local farmers. There are fears that cases may continue to rise and that local farmers may be inclined to move their livestock to sell them at the market, despite a ban on the movement …
Health officials in Bali’s Badung Regency have released a statement to confirm a recent rise in cases of Dengue Fever. The mosquito-borne virus is a serious viral disease that is caused by being bitten by an infected mosquito. While most people recover within a week or so, in some cases the virus can cause severe …
A 49-year-old man from South Denpasar was arrested on the 1st June 2022 for multiple burglaries in Bali. Gede Suparma is no stranger to Denpasar police having already completed a stint in Tabanan Prison for burglary in 2019. South Denpasar Police apprehended Suparam at his storehouse in Sidakarya, local reports suggest that the resisted arrest …
The Badung Public Civil Service has banned fireworks for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Badung, Bali region. The Head of Badung Public Civil Service, I Gusti Agung Ketut Suryanegara, confirmed that in accordance with the Minister of Home Affairs Instructions, all fireworks will be banned for New Year’s Eve celebrations in the …
Officials from the Badung regional government have distributed stimulus packages to small businesses in the Badung area. The Regent of Badung’s Regional Government, I Nyoman Giri Prasta along with Badung Senator Putu Parwata, have handed out financial assistance to small business owners in several areas in Badung on Saturday (6/11) and Sunday (7/11). Prasta explained …
Officials from the Badung Covid-19 Handling Task Force have confirmed that the positivity rate of Covid-19 cases in the Badung region is down to 0.08%. The Coordinator of Public Communication of Badung Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Made Suardita stated that according to the data, the positivity rate of Covid-19 transmissions in Badung was only 0.08% …