Bali Provincial government has announced that Bali is ready to start receiving international travelers when the border reopens in June or July this year. Bali Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) confirmed that Bali has met all the requirements to begin receiving international visitors. “Preparation stages such as distributing the Covid-19 vaccine …
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A truck which was driven by a local man named Marten Dalo from East Nusa Tenggara has plunged into a river on Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, Takmung Village on Wednesday afternoon (21/4). The Head of the Klungkung Traffic Officer, Ipda Ida Bagus Ketut Wardana confirmed that the incident occured when the truck that was …
A 40-year-old man named I Made Budi Suwantara from Marga, Tabanan has decided to end his life after allegedly being depressed due to his financial situation. Suwantara was found dead by relatives at his house on Monday (19/4) after allegedly being depressed due to financial problems that he has been facing since the Covid-19 pandemic …
Bali Officials have confirmed that after more than one year of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bali has finally reduced the Covid-19 transmission significantly. The Secretary of the Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Made Rentin said that all nine regions across the island were cleared from red zone areas. “Thankfully, we finally reduced the Covid transmissions …
A video of two foreign nationals who have filmed an inappropriate scene in one of Bali’s sacred places has gone viral on social media. The indecent video that was allegedly taken on Mount Batur’s trekking area has caused an uproar among the people in Bali as the area is considered a sacred place for the …
The Indonesian Marine Force lost contact with one of their submarines along with 53 people onboard during a drill in Bali’s northern coastal area. The Head of the Military Information Center, Major General Achmad Riad confirmed that the submarine that was made by a German company in 1979 was lost in the Bali Sea on …
A video of a foreign national who painted her face to look like she was wearing a mask to fool security has received backlash from both citizens and authorities. The video that was made by two expats named Josh Paler Lin and Lisha went viral after many people condemned their act for intentionally violating a …
A 43-year-old man named Gavin Andrew from England has been found lifeless in a villa’s swimming pool on Tuesday afternoon (20/4). The Head of the Denpasar Public Relations Police Officer, Iptu Ketut Sukadi confirmed that the British man was found dead at the bottom of the swimming pool in Sanur. “Andrew was already dead when …
The Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno has confirmed that the reopening of the international travel corridor is on track amid the surge of Covid-19 cases in Bali recently. Recently, officials from the Covid-19 Handling Task Force explained that the majority of the regions in Bali have turned back into red zone areas as Covid transmissions …
Bali Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) has asked the central government to keep Bali open for domestic tourists during the travel ban. As The Bali Sun previously reported, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced to implement an internal travel ban during the Eid Al-Fitr Celebration which starts from the 6th …
Officials from Badung regional government have planned to implement the GeNose C-19 breathalyzer test in several tourist attractions in Badung District in the near future. The regional government has approved GeNose C-19 testing in Badung as a prevention method to avoid a surge in Covid-19 cases once the international travel corridor reopens in July. The …
The Bali Tourism Association has urged officials at Gilimanuk Port to offer GeNose C-19 as a lower-cost alternative to PCR and antigen testing as required to enter Bali. The Tourism Association believes this will help Bali’s economy by attracting more visitors. The Head of Jembrana Hotel and Restaurant Association, Gede Sukadana said that Gilimanuk Port …