On Tuesday May 17, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that the need for PCR testing for vaccinated travelers arriving in Indonesia had ended. This news has been welcomed by Bali's local government, which has renewed its efforts to ensure vaccination rates on the island remain high to support public health.The Jokowi government also removed the outdoor mask mandate, leaving very few Covid-19 related restrictions. Both Bali and Java fall under Tier 2 restrictions, with the remaining mandat...

Ahead of Australia's winter school holidays in May, Bali's tourism sector is preparing to welcome the first major influx of international tourists for the long-awaited Covid-19 reopening.Between April 25, 2022 and May 8, 2022, Bali recorded an average of 30,000 new tourist arrivals every day. Bali Tourism Board chief Tjok Gede Pemayun said he was grateful the island could finally welcome tourists again. He noted that the Eid holiday was a real turning point in the continued increase in tourist a...

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin told media in a press release May 10 that tourists need not worry about Covid-19 in Bali.Speaking at the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) event, Amin said because of the success of the vaccination program, transmission across the island was low. He cites the fact that the vaccination rate stands at 68% and nearly 70% of those fully vaccinated are now also receiving their boosters.Vice President Amin expressed his optimism for the post-pandemic Indo...

The spread of the Covid-19 vaccine in Bali has been very successful. In Badung province, the Covid-19 task force is now offering booster shots for the elderly. Despite positive vaccinations in Bali, the most questionable demographic is the elderly. It is hoped that this targeted effort to offer booster injections to the elderly will also be an effective solution for those who have not received their first injection.Spokesperson for the Badung Covid-19 task force, I Gusti Ngurah Gede Jaya Saputra...

A serial entrepreneur in Bali intends to develop a motocross race track in the village of Saba in Gianyar. The project involves turning farmland into an off-road race track while generating a new source of income for local farmers.Gusti Ngurah Anom or familiarly called Ajik Krisna is one of the investors of Krisna Souvenirs. At the lobby meeting, Krisna presented his plan to stakeholders, local farmers and the wider community. He shared that he wanted to build a motocross track near a tourist ac...