The Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno has announced that he will launch a tracing app called ‘Telusur’ to supervise the movement of tourists while visiting the island. As one of the efforts from the government to increase the quality of the tourism in Bali and to create a safer tourism environment, Sandiaga plans to launch …
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Officials from Badung regional government have said that they will distribute Covid-19 vaccines to the people who live within the tourism areas of the district. They plan on starting the campaign in April in an effort to expedite the reopening for international tourists. In support of the president’s plan to reopen the international travel corridor …
Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno is planning to operate a direct flight between Bali and India when the international travel corridor reopens. The plan aims to increase bilateral relations between the two countries. Sandiaga said that the plan to open the direct flight between India and Bali will be realized in near future. “We have …
Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno has received mass support from the Law and Human Rights Minister to distribute vaccines to at least 2 million people in Bali by July 2021. Sandiaga announced this news during a meeting with Bali Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati along with the Head of Bali Tourism Agency and …
There has been a discourse from the Ministry of Health to hold back the opening of the full Bali borders until 2022 for foreign tourists. Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travels Agencies (ASITA) has criticized the Health Minister’s plan saying it would be detrimental to the economy to postpone the reopening. The Head of …
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The Bali provincial government is currently accelerating the Covid-19 vaccine distribution for the tourism workers in Bali before reopening the borders for tourism. The Regional Secretary of Bali Province, Dewa Made Indra said that he appreciated the enthusiasm of the tourism workers in Bali to support the vaccination program. “This program was initiated to boost …
Ubud is planning to welcome visitors by reopening four subdistricts and villages under certain conditions. First, Gianyar requires at least 32,000 residents to be vaccinated, and second, visitors must test upon arrival. Gianyar Regional Secretary, Made Gede Wisnu Jaya plans to implement the mandatory Covid-19 testing in Ubud once the international travel corridor reopens. Wisnu …
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Following the emergence of new, highly transmissible variants of COVID-19 overseas, Bali authorities have increased screening and safety measures at Ngurah Rai International Airport. Primarily, airport authorities are executing strenuous health protocols in every corner of the airport area. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira noted that as the main gateway …
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The drive-thru vaccination program officially opened in BDCC Nusa Dua on Sunday (28/2). The provincial government of Bali is currently prioritizing tourism workers for vaccinations, in efforts to accelerate the reopening of international travel.
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The Provincial Government of Bali, through the Tourism Office, has opened online registration for tourism workers to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. The head of Bali Tourism Agency, Putu Astawa confirmed that he has published the online application form for tourism workers to register. “The open registration starts from Monday, Feb 22nd to Sunday, …
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Bali Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) hopes to establish a China-Bali travel corridor in the near future. As COVID-19 cases are starting to decrease on the island, government officials have begun discussing plans to reopen international borders and travel bubbles. Cok Ace explained that according to the Covid-Free Corridor Program that …
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The global pandemic has devastated Bali’s tourism-based economy, causing poverty to surge across the island. Indonesia’s decision to close international borders in March of 2020 proved devastating consequences on Bali’s tourism industry, causing layoffs, business closures, and lack of economic activity.
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