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North Bali Popular for Cruise Ship Visits Seven Seas Explorer – a cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises, paid a port call to the North Bali Port of Celukan Bawang in Buleleng Regency on Tuesday, 14 February 2023. This ship was the second cruise ship to visit Celukan Bawang in February, following an earlier visit…
World Beach Games Bali 2023 05-12 Aug 2023 The State News Agency Antara reports that the International Surfing Association (ISA) is praising Indonesia’s preparations as the host country of the Association Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games (AWBG) 2023, scheduled to be held 05-12 August. “The ISA is pleased following their recent visit to Bali. With the support of…
Indonesia Adultery Law: What You Need to Know The recent ratification of a new law – the KUHP on adultery and extramarital sex has generated widespread international press comments, much of it exaggerated and misrepresenting the true nature of Indonesia’s criminal justice system. Here’s what you Need to Know and Understand About Indonesia’s new anti-adultery law. KUHP 412 is primarily…
Bali Tourism Targets 11 Million Malaysians in 2023 The continuing increase in the number of international airlines and air routes connecting the world traveling to Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai International Airport has prompted the management of Bali’s airport to target 11 million international and domestic travelers in 2022. Spirits buoyed by the reactivation of flights between Kuala Lumpur…
New Bali Visa – 10-Year Second Home Visa For Entrepreneurs, Retirees, And High Earners Indonesia has announced the launch of a new 10-year second home visa. The new visa category will allow foreigners with over $130,000 in the bank to apply for a 10-year temporary residency permit for Bali and other popular destinations. There are…
Indonesia COVID – on the verge of becoming endemic Beritasatu.com reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is at hand. In Indonesia, the pandemic is relatively under control and about to transition to an endemic phase of the disease. WHO reminds vaccination programs against COVID-19 need to be continued and intensified to ensure that the…
Immigration Indonesia – President Wants to Shake Up Immigration Indonesian President Joko Widodo has asked that the Immigration Department simplify and ease the process for obtaining visas-on-arrival (VoA) and Limited Stay Permits (Kitas), particularly for foreign investors. As Beritasatu.com and Beritabali.com report, the President’s instructions come after receiving many complaints regarding immigration service. The President spoke while leading a meeting convened with top officials…
New North Bali Airport Officially OFF Government Priority List The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has removed a total of eight major construction projects from the list of National Strategic Projects. One of these eight scrapped projects is the contentious North Bali Airport. Discussions about creating another international airport in Bali have been ongoing for…
Bali World Tourism Day – hosted on 27 September Indonesia has won the privilege to be the global host of the 42nd World Tourism Day, which falls on 27 September 2022. Quoted by Kompas.com, the Indonesian Minister of Tourism and the Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, said: “For the 42nd edition of World Tourism Day, Indonesia has received the honor of…
North Bali Airport Plans Opposed Beritabali.com reports that the chairman of the Special Planning Commission for the Provincial Zoning in Bali (RTRW-Bali), Anak Agung Ngurah Adhi Ardhana, announced that, after years of debate, the Village of Sumberklampok, in the Gerokgak District of Buleleng Regency has been selected as the location for a North Bali airport. The location for…
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