A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of South Java island on Saturday (10/4) and shook the southern part of Bali. The Head of Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) for Denpasar III area, Iman Faturahman said that the earthquake shook two southern regions of Bali, Badung and Denpasar. “It shook Badung and Denpasar around …
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Bali Officials have announced a travel ban during the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr celebration for the domestic tourists. The Secretary of the Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Made Rentin said that as a response to the Decree from the National Covid-19 Handling Task Force Number 13 Year 2021 about Travel Restrictions During the Eid Al-Fitr Celebration …
A 62-year-old man named Purwadi from Banyuwangi, East Java has been arrested after breaking into a villa in Pererenan, Canggu. The Head of Mengwi Criminal Investigation Bureau, Iptu I Ketut Wiwin Wirahadi said that the suspect was arrested by Mengwi Police Department at his parent’s house in Singotrunan Village Banyuwangi, East Java on Tuesday (30/3). …
A 31-year-old man named Hutton Gav Hutton from South Africa has been found dead inside his room in Canggu, North Kuta. The Head of the North Kuta Police Department, Kompol Marzel Doni said that Gav had hung himself and was found by his neighbour, Bodene Cruickshank around 5:20am on Wednesday (7/4). “One of his neighbours, …
A video of a foreign national who was picking through garbage to find food has recently gone viral on social media. The video that was uploaded on Wednesday (7/4) has attracted many responses from people who feel really sorry to see what the expat was doing to find some food. According to the video, the …
Bali Officials plan to hold 20 national big events in 2021 to increase the enthusiasm of domestic tourists to visit the island. The Head of Bali Tourism Agency, Putu Astawa said that Bali is expected to host these big events this year to attract more domestic visitors, especially when the border remains closed for international …
Bali Officials have announced that 96% of the population in the Sanur area have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The Spokesman of Denpasar Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Dewa Gede Rai said that 96% of the 33,225 people in Sanur have received their first dose of the vaccine. “Most of them are …
A 31-year-old local man named Lorens Parera who has murdered a Slovakian lady at a villa in Sanur will possibly face a death sentence from the Judges. As The Bali Sun previously reported, a 29-year-old Slovakian woman named Andriana Simeonova was murdered by her ex boyfriend, Laorens at her residence on Jalan Pengiasan III Sanur, …
The Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno has said that the discussion about reopening the international travel corridor is on the final stage. Sandiaga said that the government plans to implement a 2 days quarantine upon arrival for every international traveler who visits the island when the border reopens. “We plan to revise some of the …
A video of a foreign national who hit a local woman for refusing to perform explicit acts in a villa has gone viral on social media. The incident occured on Sunday (28/3) around 2:00pm when a 45-year-old local woman named Ketut Darmini came to a villa located in Jalan Kayu Aya, Seminyak to confront the …
The Central Government has stated that the new long term visitor visa is currently in the final stages of preparation. The Maritime and Investment Coordinator Minister, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the central government plans to create a new regulation called the “Long Term Visa” which would allow foreign nationals to be able to stay …
The Badung regional government has planned to distribute the Covid vaccine to foreign nationals who have been staying in the Badung region during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Head of the Badung Health Agency, Dr. Nyoman Gunarta said that apart from implementing strict prevention protocols, they will be distributing the Covid vaccine to residents including foreign …