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Do you want to work from Bali? These hotels are offering special packages now
We’ve all heard the “work from Bali” buzz at this point, haven’t we?
At the official level, the idea was first encouraged by Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno, who himself started working alternately between Bali and Jakarta back in January.
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2 victims suffer burn injuries following gas tank explosion in South Kuta
Two foreign nationals in South Kuta suffered burn injuries following the explosion of a household gas tank yesterday, which authorities suspect was triggered by a leak.
Yusak Agustinus Saoi, chief of South Kuta sub-precinct, said the incident occurred yesterday morning when 34-year-old HGQH went to boil some water.
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Tourism minister says encouraging people to work from Bali has already helped boost local economy
Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno claims that the number of tourists visiting Bali have increased by about threefold since he began encouraging people to work from the island in January, as officials explore the possibility of formalizing the initiative to boost local tourism.
Denpasar police officer dismissed following alleged nightclub assault
A Denpasar police officer has been dismissed from his post following an alleged assault against a female employee at a local nightclub, which authorities say they are investigating.
The officer was removed from his post on the basis of him being at a nightclub, a violation for police officers that is exempted only for official police assignment, according to Denpasar Police Chief Jansen Avitus Panjaitan.
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Russian national arrested for alleged attempt to smuggle psychedelic drug DMT into Bali
A Russian national was arrested in Bali for allegedly attempting to smuggle a psychedelic drug known as DMT through a courier service from Ukraine.
The Bali chapter of the national narcotics agency (BNNP Bali) intercepted a package from the eastern European country earlier this month after customs officials grew suspicious of the shipment.
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12 dolphins rescued, 1 died after getting stranded on Bali beach
Twelve dolphins that were stranded on Batu Tumpeng Beach in Bali’s Klungkung regency yesterday have been released back into the ocean while one has died, authorities said, following evacuation efforts which went late into the night.
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