With the Christmas and New Year holidays just around the corner, Bali has recorded 33 new COVID-19 cases in December 2023.

According to data compiled by the Bali Health Agency, Badung emerged as the area with the highest number of cases, at 13.

The Bali Port Health Office has reportedly implemented stricter border controls at three key entry points: Benoa Port, Celuk Bawang, and I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport amid reports of rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in several Southeast Asian countries.

A 70-year-old Canadian tourist, Beauchamp Gaston, tragically died after falling from the third floor of a luxury villa in Karangasem yesterday.

Gaston was staying at the Bayshore Villa, a resort that is described by local media for its stunning views and high-end amenities.

This Christmas Eve, Vagabondo, a restaurant specializing in Greek and Mediterranean flavors located on Petitenget Street, is inviting patrons to celebrate the festive season with a special dinner party titled “A Xmas Family Affair.

A Filipino national identified by the initials JPP was apprehended and escorted out of the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport after creating a commotion that disrupted fellow travelers in the early hours of yesterday.