A 59-year-old Australian named Allan James has been detained for overstaying in Bali. The Head of the Badung State Attorney Intelligence Service, I Made Gde Bamaxs Wira, confirmed that the suspect was detained for violating immigration policy by illegally staying for 8 years in Bali. “The suspect has been temporarily detained at the Immigration’s detention …
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Hundreds of hotel reservations in Karangasem, Bali that were booked by MotoGP attendees have been canceled. The Head of the Karangasem Hotel and Restaurant Association, I Wayan Kariasa, confirmed that over 500 hotel rooms that had been prepared to host MotoGP attendees had canceled reservations. The visitors decided to stay in Lombok island instead, where …
A Nigerian national with the initials EEA has been detained by immigration officers for overstaying in Bali. The Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office Class I, I Nyoman Gede Surya Mataram, confirmed that EEA was detained for violating immigration policy by overstaying in Bali for over two years. Furthermore, the suspect allegedly used a …
A 52-year-old woman named Ni Made Latri Yanti survived with only minor injuries after getting hit by a truck in Bali. The Head of the Sukawati Road Accident Police Office, Iptu I Made Watha, confirmed that the incident that occurred on Jalan Raya Batubulan on Wednesday morning (16/3) caused damage to two street vendors and …
Tourist activity in the Padangbai Port in Karangasem has started to increase as the MotoGP event nears. The Head of the Padangbai Police Department, Kompol Made Suadnyana, confirmed that the international MotoGP race to be held at Mandalika Circuit in Lombok on March 18 to 20 has started to bring positive impact to Padangbai Port. …
An official of the Bali Tourism Agency has suggested that the government extend the visa on arrival program to another 18 countries to boost Bali tourism. The Head of the Bali Tourism Agency, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, confirmed that he has proposed that the central government resume the VoA program to 18 additional countries, namely: China, …
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has invited officials of Jetstar Airways and the Australian media to celebrate the arrival of the first Jetstar flight at Bali Airport since 2020. After two years of not operating the Melbourne-Denpasar route since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Jetstar Airways finally landed its first flight in Bali Ngurah …
A 40-year-old woman named Alda Intan has been arrested by Bali police after breaking into a villa in Sanur. The Head of Denpasar Police Department, AKBP Bambang Yugo Pamungkas, confirmed that the suspect was arrested for stealing credit cards and cash from the Waterlilly Suites Villa in Jalan Danau Poso, Sanur Kauh. An American national …
The Covid-19 Handling Task Force announced that 7 out of 9 Bali regions are considered safer areas from Covid-19 transmission. The Head of the Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Made Rentin, confirmed that most Bali regions have turned into yellow zones as the cases had significantly dropped. “7 regions, namely, Denpasar, Jembrana, Klungkung, Karangasem, …
A Jetstar Airway flight has landed at the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Angkasa Pura I for Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira, confirmed that the airport facility received a Jetstar Airways flight on Monday (14/3) at 1:39 pm. This …
Thousands of Bali residents received cooking oil as a reward for joining the Covid-19 vaccine booster program in Denpasar. The Head of the West Bali Police Department, Kompol I Made Hendra Agustina, confirmed that on Saturday morning (12/3), a vaccine booster program was conducted by the West Denpasar Police Department at the West Borneo Association …
Two foreign nationals potentially face 12 years of imprisonment after breaking into a villa and robbing other expats in Bali. The Head of the Badung State Attorney, I Made Gde Bamaxs, confirmed that two expats identified as Nicola Disanto from Italy and Gregory Lee Simpson from England were arrested. Both potentially face 12 years of …