Two Weeks Java-Bali PPKM Ends Today

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29th August 2022 – The Levelled Implementation of the Community Activity Restriction (PPKM) to handle the Covid-19 pandemic in the Java-Bali region ends today (29/8). It has been in effect since 16 August 2022. Meanwhile, PPKM in other regions starts on 2nd August up to 5th September. Currently, it is unknown whether the Government will […]

Monkeypox Vaccine to Be Distributed At the End of 2022

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26th August 2022 –Health Minister (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the monkeypox vaccine will be distributed starting at the end of 2022. The distribution of the vaccine will be limited. He explained that the monkeypox vaccine will be distributed to immunocompromised citizens, which are citizens who are more prone to infection. Also, the majority […]

Strong Waves at Klingking Beach Wounded a Foreigner

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26th August 2022 – A foreigner from France with the initials RJPB (30) was fatally wounded due to strong waves at Klingking Beach, Bungamekar Village, Nusa Penida, Bali. He has a broken left arm after being hit by strong waves while swimming on the beach. The incident happened on Wednesday (24/8) around 13:30 PM WITA. […]

E-Tickets to Penglipuran Village Bali Available for Visitors

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25th August 2022 – Penglipuran Village in Bangli Regency, Bali, now implements an electronic ticket or e-ticket for visitors. The village is one of the destinations nominated as the third cleanest village in the world by Green Destinations Foundation since 21 August 2022. “For the time being, we are still focusing on cash. But as […]

Portuguese Who Fell into Rinjani Crater Found Dead

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23rd August 2022 – A Portuguese foreigner born in Israel, Boaz Tan Anam, who fell after taking a selfie on the summit of Rinjani, was able to be evacuated from the cliffs of the Rinjani crater, Monday (22/08/2022). It took the team four days to be able to evacuate him as they have run through […]

Earthquake 5,8 Magnitude Shakes Bali

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23rd August 2022 – An earthquake with 5,8 magnitude shakes Bali on Monday (22/8) at 4:36 PM WITA. The earthquake was centred 74 kilometres southeast of South Kuta, Badung Regency. The point of the earthquake was at coordinates 9,36 South Latitude and 115,59 East Longitude at a depth of 124 kilometres. The Centre for Meteorology, […]

Pulau Gili Lawa Tourism Closed Due to Fire

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22nd August 2022 – Tourism destination spot Pulau Gili Lawa is temporarily closed due to a fire in the savanna. Lukita Awang, the head of the Komodo National Park Office, said that the fire was first discovered by Resort Gili Lawa’s officers. They saw a puff of smoke from the south of the Gili Lawa […]

22 Countries to join G20 DWG meeting in Belitung

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22nd August  2022 – Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa stated that 22 countries are to join G20 Development Working Group (DWG) meeting, which, will take place in Belitung, Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands Province, on 7 to 9 September 2022. He said that there are also several countries that will attend […]

First Artists Line-up for DWP 2022 is Announced

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19th August 2022 – Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) is held once again in 2022. Ismaya Live Promoter has announced the line-up of artists who will perform at this year’s music festival. Among the names, Martin Garrix and Zedd are present. DWP 2022 will be held for three days on 9, 10, and 11 December 2022 […]

Bali’s Iconic Kite Festival is Back at Mertasari Beach

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18 August 2022 – Bali’s iconic Kite Festival is back at Mertasari Beach, Sanur from 11 to 14 August 2022. Participants and spectators came to the festival from all around Indonesia, as well as from eleven other nations. This International Kite Festival fulled with participants from Indonesian cities, including Jakarta, Bandung, Magelang, Yogyakarta, Gresik, Surabaya, […]