Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno has announced that Bali will reopen to international tourists on February 4, 2022.In a virtual weekly press conference on Monday (31/1), Sandiaga confirmed that the central government has decided to reopen Bali's borders to international visitors from all countries starting Friday (4/2)."We will try to implement this policy on February 4," Sandiaga said, Monday. Visa and health insurance requirements will be regulated in a separate regulation which will be issued in...

The central government has decided to reduce the quarantine time for fully vaccinated international travelers to 5 days.In a virtual press conference, the coordinator of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, confirmed that the central government had decided to reduce the quarantine time for incoming international arrivals. This applies to international visitors and Indonesian citizens who wish to enter the country.However, this revised policy only applies to t...

Hundreds of hotel rooms in Karangasem have been booked by tourists for the upcoming March 2022 Moto GP event.Chairman of the Karangasem Hotel and Restaurant Association I Wayan Kariasa confirmed that 500 hotel rooms in the Karangasem area have been booked for the upcoming Moto GP race. The event will take place in Mandalika, Lombok."According to hotel information, many Moto GP fans have booked hotel rooms through travel agencies," said Kariasa.Kariasa is grateful that this important internationa...

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has urged Bali to develop industries outside the tourism sector.Balinese touristsIn his remarks on Monday (1/17), Sri Mulyani suggested that the provincial government of Bali should start developing other industries such as agriculture to sustain its economy. This is to meet the growing international demand for organic food products.“Bali has great potential with its subak irrigation system and the land potential for organic farming. It can help revive the...

A foreign national with the initials DMDG (56) from the Netherlands was deported for running a digital business in Bali.Singaraja Class II Immigration Office Chief Nanang Mustofa has confirmed that the man from the Netherlands was deported for running a digital business without a visa while in Bunutan Abang village, in Karangasem."The Dutch player continues to run his digital business even though he knows it's not allowed in his current visa," Nanang said on Sunday (1/23).The authorities receive...