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    Three foreigners report dodgy visa agent

    Three foreigners – one Australian and two Canadians – filed a complaint to the police after claiming that a visa agent had scammed them and caused IDR8.4 million (US$573) in losses. DEB, 35, who is from Australia, as well as BP, 27, and PJC, 28, who are from Canada, pressed charges against KPP...
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    Police looking for Ticktocker over corruption claims

    The Bali Police are seeking the whereabouts of a female foreigner named Valeria Vasilieva, who allegedly called the police in Bali corrupt in a viral social media video. The woman, also known as Miss Global Estonia 2022, stated in a video uploaded to her TikTok account, @lerusi_k, that the...
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    PCR testing requirements lifted for vaccinated travellers

    Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on Tuesday (May 17) that the country will no longer require vaccinated travellers from overseas to present a negative COVID-19 test upon entering the country. “Domestic and international travellers who are fully vaccinated no longer need to take PCR...
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    AirAsia resumes Bali Perth service

    AirAsia has resumed services on the popular Perth to Bali route after over two years, providing West Australian travellers more options when it comes to returning to one of their favourite international leisure destinations. AirAsia’s inaugural #ArrivalRevival flight, (QZ537), which was 93%...
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    Bali popular with crypto investors

    "With its ocean views and beach resorts, Bali has long attracted surfers and holiday goers. Today, it is also a premier destination for the world’s crypto enthusiasts." https://www.ft.com/content/304d1447-5fce-421c-9ce7-0d48119da567
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    Russian tourists in Bali have trouble accessing their money

    When Russian tourist Konstantin Ivanov tried to draw money from his home bank account at a cash machine on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, the transaction was blocked. Unprecedented sanctions against Russia's banks over its invasion of Ukraine are taking a toll on its citizens overseas...
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    Singapore to resume flights to Bali

    Singapore Airlines, the country flag carrier, will restart daily commercial flights between Singapore and Bali starting on February 16, the airline said in a recent statement. "The resumption of daily flights to Bali is part of [Singapore Airlines]' long-term commitment to grow Indonesia's...
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    Indonesia to get tough on remote workers

    Beware, tourist visa-holding remote workers in Bali. Immigration says they’re onto you, and will not hesitate to get tough on visa violators. The Justice and Human Rights Ministry’s office in Bali, which oversees immigration matters, said it recently received tips about foreigners working...
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    British expat allegedly murdered by Indonesian girlfriend

    A BRIT has allegedly been murdered by his Indonesian girlfriend in Bali — while he was on a video call with his family in the UK. Matt Harper, 48, is suspected to have been stabbed by Emmy Pakpahan in the South East Asian tourist hotspot before dying from his injuries. It is understood the...
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    Omicron set to peak in early February in Indonesia

    Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has estimated that the peak of Omicron infections in Indonesia will be reached in early February 2022. The estimation is based on observations of other countries' experiences, where the Omicron variant reached its...
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    Foreigner deported for damaging Bali shrine

    The Immigration Office in Bali is set to deport a Danish national named Lars Christensen, after he served time in prison for kicking a shrine in Buleleng regency two years ago. Christensen was first reported by his ex-wife for damaging the shrines at her house in October 2019, with the whole...
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    Paramount Pictures Proposes new theme park for Bali

    Bali could soon be home to the biggest theme park in Southeast Asia, following a reported agreement between Paramount Pictures and an Indonesian company to start developments in Jembrana regency. In a press release issued by the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Speaker Bambang Soesatyo...
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    Indonesia bracing for spike in Covid-19 numbers

    Indonesia is bracing for its Covid-19 outbreak to get worse after a near-vertical climb in cases, a senior minister said on Thursday, warning that infections had spread faster than anticipated due to the more virulent delta variant. The world’s fourth most populous country is struggling to slow...
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    Kimia Pharma to offer paid vaccine option

    Jakarta (ANTARA) - State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma has expressed readiness to serve the first stage of Gotong Royong's individually-paid vaccination (VGR) in eight clinics in Java and Bali. Kimia Farma's President Director Verdi Budidarmo said in a statement here on Sunday...
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    No love for Balifest Australia

    BIG name Australian Acts, Themed Bar, Bali Markets, Chill Beach, Carnival Rides & Cultural performances . . . and of course $7.50 BINTANGS”. This was how BaliFest, held in Mandurah, Western Australia, was promoted. Taking place from April 2 to 6 – during the Easter long weekend – tickets cost...
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    Covid-19 cases surge in Bali

    The surge in coronavirus cases has reached a new level in Indonesia with daily rises averaging over 3,000 as the country is heading into what seems to be the toughest month so far in the outbreak. It reported 3,269 new cases on Friday -- the third day in a row that daily total has exceeded...
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    Passenger ferry capsizes docking in Padang Bai

    Passenger ro-ro ferry DHARMA RUCITRA 3 developed a heavy list starboard and seemingly, capsized, while docking at Padang Bai port, eastern Bali, Lombok Strait, at around 2230 LT (UTC +7) Jun 12, on arrival from Lembar, Lombok island. Understood passengers managed to get to the pier, no...
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    Indonesia suspends Visa on Arrivals for tourists

    Indonesia is set to suspend its visa exemption policy for all countries for one month and expand restrictions for people with a history of travel to some of the world's countries hardest hit by the coronavirus in its efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the archipelago. The temporary...
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    Why Indonesia has world’s highest Covid-19 death rate

    JAKARTA – Indonesia’s government, in a single-minded effort to ward off public panic, remains reluctant to reveal the full geographic breadth of its Covid-19 outbreak in the wide-reaching archipelago’s 34 provinces. The only publicly acknowledged cases outside of the heavily-populated island of...
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    Indonesian transport minister tests positive to COVID-19

    Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has tested positive for COVID-19. State Secretary Pratikno announced on Saturday evening that Budi was identified as Case 76 in a previous Health Ministry announcement and was being treated at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital. He declined to say when...