The Badung Regency Government through the Badung COVID-19 Task Force is targeting to complete the vaccination for health workers this month. The second phase of vaccination will consist of government officials and senior residents over 60 years of age, and the third stage is expected to begin in August, rolling out vaccines to all residents in the region.
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A 41-year-old man named I Made Netra (alias Kaprot) from Mas Village, Ubud has been arrested by Ubud Police Department after attacking officials from COVID-19 Task Force and damaging their patrol car on Saturday (13/2).
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A 36-year-old police officer, Ipda I Putu Bayu Harvendina, has passed away from electic shock while attempting to install an electric device at his residence in Tabanan. Officer Harvendina served as the Head of Criminal Investigation for the Denpasar Police.
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The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) from Gianyar has urged the central government to reopen the travel corridor for international tourists and requested financial loans for hotels. The Head of Gianyar PHRI, Pande Adit, explained that the government should consider options to advance the reopening, including PCR testing on arrival and free quarantine for all international visitors.
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The Bali government supports President Widodo’s request to distribute free face masks while implementing health protocols in Bali. The President recently stated that in implementing health protocols, provincial governments should not only instruct people to wear face masks but also distribute them free of charge. “I urge officials in all regions to not only enforce …
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Florists in Denpasar this Valentine’s Day saw a significant drop in business in comparison to last year. Due to the 9:00 pm curfew posed by the partial lockdown, flower shops were required to close operations earlier than they hoped. Valentine’s day is typically the peak occasion for florists in Denpasar to earn income by providing …
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Russian national, Andrew Ayer alias Andrei Kovalenka, managed to escape while being detained at Bali Immigration Office on Thursday (11/2). The man is a fugitive of Interpol Russia and has yet to be found.
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Eight officials from Buleleng Tourism Agency have been identified as suspects for exploiting the National Economic Recovery Grant (PEN) assistance for tourism.
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After his visit to the Benoa Port on Saturday (13/2), Indonesian Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno decided to include the port inside the ‘Covid-Free’ Corridor program which is currently in preparation. The “Covid-Free Corridor” is a program being proposed to the central government to attract Chinese tourists once they are allowed back. The idea is to …
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David James Taylor, a British national who was linked to the murder of a police officer in Bali, was discharged from the Class II Kerobokan Prison, Bali, on Thursday (11/2) morning.
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The Denpasar government program, Development of Waste Management to Electric Energy (PSEL), drew objections from an environmental organization in Bali.
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The adverse effects of COVID-19 on Bali’s tourism-based economy left many locals without a job. Among the victims of lay-offs, a 22-year-old man from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Santa, finds himself working as a scavenger to support his family.
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