Tourism leaders in Indonesia and Bali are calling on the industry to establish a safety certification to help protect both travelers and businesses. Speaking during a panel discussion, tourism expert Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya called for the island to create a series of health and safety standards to help regulate the sector. Wijaya said, “Bali …
Dozens of travelers in Bali have taken to social media to seek answers for the cause of a mysterious rash. Holidaymakers to the Island of the Gods have reached out to get support from fellow travelers about a painful, blistery rash that, in some cases, has taken weeks, even years, to heal. Concerned tourists have …
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Bali during the early hours of Saturday (18/10) which killed 3 people. The Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Ganip Warsito confirmed that an earthquake occurred on Saturday early morning around 4:18am in the eastern and northern area of Bali. Officials reported that 3 people have died and …
The Kerobokan Prison has announced that an inmate who has been identified as I Gede Loka Jaya has managed to escape. The Warden of Kerobokan Prison Class II A, Fikri Jaya Soebing confirmed that one of the prison officers noticed that an inmate who had been serving his jail time at the prison facility had …
Bali has recently hosted several American soldiers to assist with a military training program for local soldiers. The Head of Bali Military IX/Udayana, Major General (Mayjen) Maruli confirmed that a team of six soldiers from the Mobile Training Team Security Force Assistance Brigade (MTT SFAB) has arrived at the Raider 900 Infantry Battalion/ Satya Bhakti …
A 59-year-old man named I Wayan Eka Wisnawa (a.k.a Guru Mangku Dalang) found an active mortar on his farmland on Wednesday (11/8). The Head of the Penebel Police Department, AKP I Nyoman Artadana confirmed that the witness found an active mortar bullet that was buried on his farmland located in Jegu Village, Penebel Tabanan. “Dalang …
The Badung regional government has refused the governor’s instruction to turn off public street lights every evening during the emergency partial lockdown in Bali. As The Bali Sun previously reported, The Bali provincial government has instructed regional authorities to turn off all public street lights every evening during the emergency partial lockdown. They were instructed …
A crocodile 2 meters in length has been spotted by one of the local people on the river side of Sangsang river that is located in Lebih Village, Gianyar. The Head of the Bali Natural Resources Conservation Agency, Dr. R. Agus Budi Santoso confirmed that the crocodile was spotted by one of the local people …
An authority from the Bali Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has asked the government to add more tsunami warning sirens in several different regions of the island. The Secretary of Bali BPBD, Gede Teja confirmed that he urged the government to provide more tsunami early warning devices in some areas which have the potential to get …
After an attack that occurred at the Indonesian Police Headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday (31/3), Bali Police have decided to strengthen security across Bali. Videos of a woman who entered the police headquarters and brutally attacked the officers with a firearm went viral on social media. The 26-year-old woman named Zakiah Aini was shot dead …
Bali Police Department has created a designated team to enforce prevention protocols and locate violators during the pandemic, The team consists of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of Bali Police, Military, Public Civil Service, and Village Officials. It was initiated by the police department to strictly enforce the prevention protocols and penalize violators. The Head of …