Category: Local News

Over 1,000 Personnel Deployed To Secure Bali During The Holiday Season The Bali Police Department has deployed 1,497 personnel to secure the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations in Bali. The Head of the Bali Police Department, Irjen Pol Putu Jayan Danu Putra, confirmed that following the central government’s instruction, Jayan Danu would ensure proper […]

Bali Elementary School Children Will Receive Covid-19 Vaccinations This December Authorities from the Health Agency will start distributing Covid-19 vaccines to elementary school children by the 14th of December 2021. The Head of Bali Health Agency, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya, confirmed that the Bali provincial government would soon start distributing Covid-19 vaccines to elementary school children. […]

Bali Quarantine Extended To 7 Days For International Arrivals The Indonesian government has extended the quarantine for international arrivals to 7 days to prevent transmission of new Omicron Covid-19 variant. The Central government through the Coordinator of Maritime and Investment Minister, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has revised the entry requirement policy by extending the quarantine time […]

Bali Governor Proposes Government To Reduce Quarantine Time To 1 Day Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster proposes the central government reduce quarantine time for international visitors in Bali. As part of the entry requirements for Bali international visitors, Bali provincial government admits that the current quarantine policy has caused reluctance for potential international visitors to […]

3 domestic tourists arrested in Bali over fake PCR test results Police in Denpasar have arrested three domestic tourists who were allegedly caught carrying fake PCR test results, as the province sees more visitors amid loosened COVID-19 restrictions. The tourists came from different parts of Indonesia, police said, identifying the suspects as MF from Jakarta, […]

More than 20,000 domestic tourists are visiting Bali daily, governor claims Talk in recent weeks has mostly focused on Bali’s international tourism, but Indonesia’s most popular destination is now seeing tourism numbers picking up by tens of thousands thanks to domestic holidaymakers, according to Bali Governor Wayan Koster. Koster said yesterday that around 20,000 domestic […]

Bali to reopen to some foreign tourists from mid-October Indonesia will reopen its tourist island Bali for some international travllers, including those from China, New Zealand, and Japan, among others, from Oct. 14, Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan told reporters on Monday. Visitors will be required to quarantine for eight days, Luhut […]

Bali vice governor wants Ngurah Rai airport to open for international flights Bali’s vice governor said he was disappointed with the central government’s decision to exclude Ngurah Rai International Airport from serving international arrivals. As laid out in a Transportation Ministry circular published early this week, only two airports ⁠— Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang […]

Malls in Bali reopen today to trial run health protocols Malls across Bali have reopened to the public starting today in a “health protocol trial run,” as the province gears up for the possibility of leveling down on the tiered version of the Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities (PPKM) soon. Though Bali remains on […]

The Cost Of Covid PCR Tests In Bali Reduced After Presidential Instruction The cost of the Covid-19 PCR tests in Bali has been significantly reduced as recently instructed by the President. The Head of the Bali Health Agency, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya confirmed that as a response to the instruction from President Jokowi through his official […]