The Bali Senator has urged the central government to keep the plan to reopen the border for international visitors and the Work From Bali (WFB) program on track. The Head of Commission III of Bali Senator, AA Ngurah Adhi Ardhana said that despite the surging cases of new Covid-19 variants in several areas in Java …
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The Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno has proposed the Covid-19 vaccine to be an entry requirement for both domestic and international visitors in the future. During a virtual weekly press briefing on Tuesday (22/6), Sandiaga proposed the Bali Governor and the Health Minister to prepare vaccination based tourism for Bali as one of the efforts …
A famous tourist attraction in Karangasem called Tirta Gangga Water Palace has lost hundreds of their koi fish due to an incident that caused the fish pond to break down. The tourist attraction that is known for its iconic fish pond that was filled with beautiful koi fish was destroyed by an increased water level …
Over 2,000 cruise ship workers who had been laid-off for over a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic have gone back to work overseas. The Head of the Bali Labor Agency, Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda confirmed that many workers have gone back to work on cruise ships. “Around 2,702 migrant workers have gone back to …
Bali Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) has urged the central government to keep the plan to reopen the international travel corridor on track. The man who is serving as the Head of Bali Hotel and Restaurant Association stated that the Bali tourism sector is unable to wait for the border to …
Officials from the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport have opened their facility for photoshoot services to generate more revenue for the airport. Stakeholder Relation Manager of Angkasa Pura I, Ltd for the Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that the airport has officially opened its facility for photoshoot services as of June 2021. “This is …
Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster has predicted finishing the Covid-19 vaccine distribution to 70% of Bali residents by June 2021. Koster claimed that Bali has become a province that will receive the biggest amount of Covid-19 vaccines in Indonesia as the central government has already provided 2.6 million doses of the vaccine to Bali. “We’ve …
Officials from the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport confirmed that the airport has seen more passengers since the travel ban policy ended on Monday (17/5). The Stakeholder Relation Manager of Angkasa Pura Ltd for the Ngurah Rai Bali Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that the airport has had a significant increase of travellers since Tuesday (18/5). “As …
The Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) for Bali has confirmed that Ubud has received zero bookings during the holiday season in May 2021. The Head of Gianyar PHRI, Adit Pande said that during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday season this year, the hotels and restaurants in Ubud recorded almost zero reservations since Wednesday (12/5). This …
The Indonesian Central government is now preparing standard operating procedures to receive international visitors when the border reopens in the near future. Indonesia is currently on the final stage of their preparation before reopen the international travel corridor for Bali. The Deputy I of the President’s Staff, Febry Calvin Tetelepta confirmed that the preparation of …
The plan to open direct flights between Bali and Singapore that was supposed to start on May 4th 2021 has been postponed. As The Bali Sun previously reported, Bali Airport authorities have officially announced that Singapore Airlines will resume the direct flights between Bali and Singapore in May 2021. But apparently, authorities from several Indonesian …
Around 30% of hotels in Bali that are registered with the Bali Hotel Association (BHA) have decided to close their operations during the upcoming travel ban. The Executive Director of the Bali Hotel Association, Diah Ajung confirmed that around 30% of their members have recently decided to close their operations when the internal travel ban …