Officials from the Gianyar regional government plan to restore Ubud tourism attractions and facilities by 2023. The Head of the Gianyar Regional Development Planning Agency, Gede Widarma Suharta, confirmed that the Gianyar regional government would receive a large budget from the central government to restore Ubud tourist spots. “The central government plans to grant us …
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The Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) plans to provide cruise ships for visitors during the Moto GP event in March. In support of the Moto GP event in Mandalika, Lombok on March 2022, IMI plans to provide cruise ships that will carry Moto GP supporters from Lombok to Bali and vice versa. They will also offer …
A German suspect has been arrested by police for alleged possession of illegal substances in his villa. The Head of the Badung Police Department, AKP Roby Septiadi confirmed that the suspect was arrested along with 109 packages of cocaine and a package of hashish. “The drugs that were possessed by the suspect are considered one …
The Mengwi police department has stopped a private party hosted by Russian nationals during the current partial lockdown in Bali. The Head of the Mengwi Police Department, Kompol Nyoman Darsana, confirmed that his personnel had stopped a private party hosted by Russian nationals in Pererenan, Mengwi on Wednesday evening (9/2). The island was on partial …
The central government has admitted that Bali’s GDP is still heavily affected by the pandemic though other Indonesian provinces have begun to see economic recovery. The Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani, confirmed that the economic growth rate in Bali is still on the negative end through 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic that heavily affected …
Officials from the Denpasar city government have started to inspect the implementation of prevention protocols in accommodation businesses in the area. The authorities began their inspection in a hotel in Kesiman Kertalangu Denpasar on Thursday (10/2). They checked the implementation of all Covid prevention protocols, such as PeduliLindungi app utilization, hand sanitizer availability, hand washing …
An official from the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport has confirmed that the domestic terminal received over half a million passengers throughout January 2022. The General Manager of Angkasa Pura Ltd for Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Herry AY Sikado, confirmed that the number of total passengers throughout January 2022 was higher than January 2021. “We had …
An official from the Covid-19 Handling Task Force has admitted that most quarantine facilities in Denpasar have almost reached their maximum capacity. The Spokesman of Denpasar Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Dewa Gede Rai, confirmed that the surge in Covid-19 transmission over the last few weeks had caused most appointed quarantine facilities in Denpasar to …
The Bali provincial government has announced that the island may receive 70 visitors from Singapore on February 16. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster confirmed that after receiving 12 travelers from Narita International Airport on February 3rd 2022, the island might welcome another set of international visitors from Singapore on February 16. “We haven’t received international …
The Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has finished distributing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to Nusa Dua tourism workers. As a state-owned enterprise developing tourism areas in Bali, the ITDC decided to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine booster to thousands of tourism workers in Nusa Dua. This was done in support of the government’s program to prevent …
The Bali Tourism Association has confirmed that the hotel occupancy rate on the island has dropped since the surge in Omicron cases. The Deputy Chief of Cultural Environmental and Public Relations from the Hotel and Restaurant Association, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya, confirmed that the occupancy rate of accommodation businesses in Bali has significantly dropped …
A 19-year-old Russian named Danil Turchin was rushed to the hospital after crashing his car into a construction site in Seminyak. The Head of the Denpasar Public Relations Office, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that Danil survived a near fatal road accident. He crashed his car into a building on Jalan Sunset Road, Seminyak on …