By AFP and published by CNA Jakarta – At least seven international flights from Indonesia’s resort island Bali have been cancelled, an airport official said today (March 21), after a volcano in the archipelago nation’s east erupted, shooting dark ash 8km into the sky. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703m twin-peaked volcano on the
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Thai convict arrested in Bali being brought back to Thailand on Sunday
THE Justice Ministry said this afternoon (May 31) that a escaped Thai convict who was arrested in Bali, Indonesia, yesterday where he was found holding a fake Indonesian passport and pretended to be dumb because he could not speak the language will be brought back to Thailand on Sunday (June 2), TV Channel 7
Read moreEscaped Thai convict arrested in Bali where he pretended to be dumb
A THAI convict on the run since last October who managed to dodge weeks-long search for him in the jungles of Banthad mountains in Trang province has been arrested in Bali, Indonesia, where he was found holding a fake Indonesian passport and pretending to be dumb because he could not speak the language, Amarin
Read moreBali to crack down on foreign tourists using crypto as payment
By Bernama and published by CNA Denpasar, Bali – Bali’s provincial government will crack down on foreign tourists using crypto as a means of payment in hotels, restaurants, tourism destinations, shopping centres and other places. “Foreign tourists who behave inappropriately, do activities that are not allowed in their visa permit, use crypto as a
Read moreWrangling over Ukraine war dominates G20 summit
By Reuters and published by Cyprus Mail Nusa Dua, Indonesia – A Western-led push to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday’s Group of 20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali where leaders of major economies grappled with a dizzying array of issues from hunger to nuclear threats. President Vladimir Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion
Read moreTHAI resumes flights to Bali, to fly daily from mid-June
THAI Airways International (THAI) started flying to Bali again from May 1 and with the good feedback it has received will be flying to the Indonesian holiday island everyday from June 18 onwards, Matichon newspaper said today (May 4). Passengers flying by THAI to Bali are both those departing from Bangkok and those flying
Read moreBali tourism industry looking for uptick after Covid-19 restrictions eased
By Reuters, published by The Straits Times Kuta, Indonesia – Bali’s tourism industry is hoping for an uptick in business after Covid-19 social restrictions were eased for the resort island on Monday (Sept. 13), with the government beginning to formulate plans to allow foreign travel to resume. The country’s once thriving holiday hotspot has been
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