The Bali Mandara Toll Road is testing a new contactless, non-stop transport system. Drivers must currently stop at the toll gate and tap their pre-paid travel card. Drivers must install a specialized app called Cantas on their smartphones to participate in the trial. They will submit their payment information and provide the app permission to monitor their whereabouts. The new system is known as a Multi-Lane Free Flow System, and it employs GPS technology to make contactless payments. I...

Bali will host the G20 Summit in November of this year. The Bali government has stated that a VVIP entrance will be built at the island's only international airport ahead of the major conference. Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, acknowledged that development is already started and 20% completed. The goal is to make arrivals for global leaders and their teams as simple and efficient as possible. Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali now has two passenger terminals...

The Indonesian Central Government has stated that twelve more countries would be included in the visa-on-arrival program on May 30, 2022. The Central Government of Indonesia increased the visa on arrival scheme to encompass sixty nations on May 3, 2022. This was the most significant change in Covid-19's reopening at the time. During the peak of the international lockdowns, the visa-on-arrival process was suspended. The Indonesian government's staged reopening plan is practically comple...

During a visit to the Bali Governor's Offices, Pádraig Frances, the Irish Ambassador to Indonesia, praised Bali on its management of the pandemic. This is not the first time this week that world leaders have complimented government officials for their reaction to the outbreak. This week, Bali is holding the United Nations Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Government officials from around the world began their statements by praising Bali for hosting the event and expressing g...

Bali will host the 7th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction from May 23-28, 2022. The five-day conference will be hosted in several venues throughout Bali, with the island welcoming government officials, non-government participants, and industry executives. The conference provides a forum for governments to debate crisis response and prevention methods under the auspices of the United Nations. For further security, Bali has deployed thousands of military personnel. Representative...