Blackpink Concert Jakarta Sold Over 120,000 Tickets
On the 11th of March, 2023, the Born Pink Jakarta stop of the Blackpink World Tour won over the hearts of the Indonesian audience. Senayan, Jakarta. Blackpink tickets went on sale in mid-November last year and cost between Rp1.3 and Rp3.8 million. They were obtained by about 65,000 people, while on their second day on […]
Indian National Dies After Falling From Nusa Penida Cliff
On Saturday, the 4th of March 2023, an Indian national drowned after falling into the water while posing for a picture on Nusa Penida Cliff, Broken Beach, East of Bali. Abhishek Bathia died on Saturday, the 4th of March, after falling from a 40-meter-high cliff at the Broken Beach tourism destination in Bunga Mekar, Nusa […]
Bali Governor Considers a Renting Motorbike Ban for Expats
Wayan Koster, the Governor of Bali, has announced his intention to restrict foreign tourists from renting motorbikes. The restriction will be made legal through a regional regulation (Perda). “There is already a Bali Governor’s regulation (Pergub) regarding the management of Bali tourism,” Koster said at a press conference on Sunday, 12th of March 2023, at […]
Bali Governor: Possibility to Discontinue Russia & Ukraine Visa on Arrival
Bali Governor Wayan Koster’s remarks at a press conference on Sunday, 12th of March, 2023, conducted at the offices of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in Denpasar, opened a new chapter in efforts by the Bali government to stop outrageous and disorderly behaviour by foreign tourists including the possibility to end VOA for […]
South Jakarta Immigrations Office Deports 8 Foreigners
In a combined investigation with the South Jakarta Foreigner Oversight Team (TIMPORA), the South Jakarta Immigration Office discovered several foreign citizens who had broken immigration laws at apartments in Pancoran and Setiabudi on the 28th of February, 2023. The news was announced by Felucia Sengky Ratna, director of the South Jakarta Special Class I Immigration […]
Big Waves at Pererenan Beach: 7 Foreigners Swept Away, One Died
At a beach in Bali, it was claimed that seven visitors were carried away by the waves. One man passed away and six people were saved; they were all in critical condition. This terrible incident happened on the 8th of March 2023, at around 4 PM at Pererenan Beach in Mengwi, Badung. These seven tourists […]
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2023: Literary Heaven
One of the finest literary events in the world, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (often referred to as the Ubud Writers Festival), takes place in the central Bali town of Ubud in October to commemorate what has grown to be Southeast Asia’s premier celebration of words and ideas. The Ubud Writers Festival, an annual […]
Batik Air Offer New Singapore Direct Flight From Indonesia
Batik Air will begin operating daily international flights between Singapore’s Changi Airport and Bali’s I Ngurah Rai International Airport in April this year. This flight passage will be advantageous to various customers, according to the subsidiary of low-cost carrier Lion Air, Batik Air. On 28th of February, 2023, Batik Air’s Danang Mandala Prihantoro, director of […]
Indonesia Minister of Tourism Asked Foreigners to Stop Breaking the Laws
According to Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno, the government is laying out the red carpet for international visitors. Nonetheless, he emphasized that foreigners must stop breaking the relevant laws and rules. This remark is made in reaction to the Balinese people’s worry about the bad behaviour of foreign tourists. “If they break […]
Russian Nationals Detained Over Fake License Plates
As a result of driving cars with fake license plates, foreign visitors, mostly of Russian and Ukrainian nationalities, are again in the headlines in Bali. The Traffic Directorate of the Bali Regional Police and the District Police initiated the investigations. The number of expatriates affixing fake license plates to their mopeds and motorcycles throughout Bali […]