The Badung regional government has planned to distribute the Covid vaccine to foreign nationals who have been staying in the Badung region during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Head of the Badung Health Agency, Dr. Nyoman Gunarta said that apart from implementing strict prevention protocols, they will be distributing the Covid vaccine to residents including foreign …
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A 34-year-old man named Jiri Hruska from the Czech Republic has been deported for running multiple businesses and working in Bali without a proper visa. The Head of Singaraja Immigration Officer, Nanang Mustofa said that Hruska was deported on Thursday (25/3) after a team from Immigration Intelligent Services and Law Enforcement of Singaraja were inspecting …
The Bali provincial government has planned to use Genose as one of the testing methods apart from the swab and rapid antigen test in the Bali Ngurah Rai airport. Bali Vice Government, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) said that they will start the use of Genose in April 2021. “We agreed to start …
A video of 29-year-old Mirah Sugandhi who was evicted from a beach that was claimed as private property by one of the hotels in Sanur has gone viral on social media. The incident occured when Mirah came to the beach with her kid on Tuesday afternoon (23/3), suddenly one of the security guards from Puri …
The Head of Bali Tourism Agency, I Putu Astawa has urged the government to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to the Balinese artist community. Astawa explained that the Balinese artists such as Kecak dancer, Barong dancer and other performers are also considered tourism workers that should be prioritized to receive the vaccine. “Thankfully, after communicating this with …
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 …
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 …
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 …