Hundreds of pigs across Bali have reportedly died from similar symptoms since December, prompting authorities to launch an investigation and raise better awareness among farmers and local residents as a precaution.

Indigenous Movie Night

This Friday, Paradiso Ubud is hosting their first monthly indigenous film night in 2020 with a special screening of “Standing On Sacred Ground: Profit and Loss,” a documentary on indigenous communities around the world as they resist threats to their sacred sites.

For the past couple of years, Chinese holidaymakers have topped the number of foreign travelers visiting the Island of the Gods. Amid fears following the deadly outbreak of a novel coronavirus from the Chinese city of Wuhan, officials in Bali are now bracing for the impact on the tourism industry.

A 25-year-old man, accused of stealing a motorbike helmet in Kuta, was allegedly beaten violently by an angry crowd last week. The incident led to his death and prompted authorities to launch an investigation, and four people have so far been declared as suspects.

Indonesia aims to further boost the country’s tourism as host of the world-class MotoGP motorcycle racing event in 2021 in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), with construction of the street circuit reportedly making good progress so far.