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☆ Bali Nyepi: Why one of the world’s most popular islands falls completely silent for a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This is Nyepi, Balinese New Year. Amanda Syrowatka, owner of the Viceroy Bali, helps manage expectations for hotel guests during Nyepi. The day before Nyepi is Ngrupuk, when giant monster effigies called ogoh ogoh, representing evil spirits, are paraded around by local children. While some tourists plan to come to Bali for Nyepi specifically to witness or take part in the holiday, some find themselves there unexpectedly. “While I might not plan a trip around Nyepi,” says Bigg, “I certainly wouldn’t mind being in Bali for it again.

Persons: CNN —, Amanda Syrowatka, Viceroy Bali, Nyepi, ”, Wayan Ari, Putu Sayoga, Agung Parameswara, Margot Biggs, “ Organizations: CNN, Local, School for International Training, Viceroy Locations: CNN — Bali, Indonesia, Bali, Putu, India, Viceroy Bali ., Nyepi, American

☆ Indonesia president breaks ground on airport in new capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo takes the stage to speak about the planned new capital Nusantara, at Ecosperity Week in Singapore June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsJAKARTA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Wednesday broke ground on the construction of an airport in the country's new capital city, Nusantara. Jokowi, as the president is known, is this week expected to launch a total of 10 projects worth 12.5 trillion rupiah ($783.85 million) in Nusantara, which Indonesia is building from scratch amid the jungles of Borneo island. The 347-hectare airport is expected to be fully operational by December 2024, the president said, without detailing the total value of the project. The country has allocated 40.6 trillion rupiah for the construction of Nusantara in its 2024 budget.

Persons: Joko Widodo, Edgar Su, Agung, Grup, Ananda Teresia, Stefanno Sulaiman, Kanupriya Kapoor Organizations: Nusantara, REUTERS, Rights, Astra International, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Rights JAKARTA, Nusantara, Indonesia, Borneo, Jakarta, Nusantara .

☆ Indonesian president breaks ground for airport in planned $32-bln capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo takes the stage to speak about the planned new capital Nusantara, at Ecosperity Week in Singapore June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsJAKARTA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo broke ground on Wednesday for construction of several projects ranging from an airport, toll-road and hospital to a hotel in a planned new capital city, Nusantara. The 347-hectare (857-acre) airport is expected to be fully operational by December 2024, the president said, at a total cost of 4.2 trillion rupiah ($263 million). The government targets the second half of 2024 for an international hospital, built by Indonesian hospital chain Mayapada (SRAJ.JK), to become operational. The president said he would break ground on nine projects in December, but gave no details.

Persons: Joko Widodo, Edgar Su, Jokowi, Pakuwon, Agung, Ananda Teresia, Stefanno Sulaiman, Kanupriya Kapoor, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Nusantara, REUTERS, Rights, Astra International, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Rights JAKARTA, Nusantara, Jakarta, Indonesia, Borneo, Balikpapan, Indonesian

☆ Indonesia President Breaks Ground on Airport in New Capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Wednesday broke ground on the construction of an airport in the country's new capital city, Nusantara. Jokowi, as the president is known, is this week expected to launch a total of 10 projects worth 12.5 trillion rupiah ($783.85 million) in Nusantara, which Indonesia is building from scratch amid the jungles of Borneo island. The 347-hectare airport is expected to be fully operational by December 2024, the president said, without detailing the total value of the project. The country has allocated 40.6 trillion rupiah for the construction of Nusantara in its 2024 budget. A consortium of Indonesian companies including energy firm Adaro, conglomerate Astra International, property firm Agung Sedayu Grup, and energy company Barito Pacific have invested about 20 trillion rupiah in Nusantara.

Persons: Joko Widodo, Agung, Grup, Ananda Teresia, Stefanno Sulaiman, Kanupriya Kapoor Organizations: Nusantara, Astra International Locations: JAKARTA, Nusantara, Indonesia, Borneo, Jakarta, Nusantara .

The wages in Bali, which has a population of more than four million people, can be higher than in other parts of Indonesia. Others, like four of the five young housekeepers who died in the elevator accident last week, are day laborers or contractors who work without a social safety net, sometimes for years. In the Ayuterra Resort case, the government insurance agency decided to give all five workers insurance payouts of over $10,000. Representatives for Ayuterra Resort, in the Ubud area of Bali, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. On Thursday, the online rate for a two-bedroom Ayuterra penthouse villa with a private pool in October was nearly $700.

Persons: housekeepers, Niluh Djelantik, ” Organizations: Ayuterra Locations: Bali, Indonesia, Mount, Ubud

☆ Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara. Here's why it won't be so easy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Adek Berry | Afp | Getty ImagesIndonesia has ambitious plans to relocate its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan. Nusantara National Capital Authority, a government agency charged with planning and constructing the new capital, did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. The new Presidential Palace under construction at the country's new capital Nusantara. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA lack of demand for service-led jobs is another challenge Archer predicted. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images

Persons: Adek Berry, Joko Widodo's, Melinda Martinus, Martinus, Ju Ye Lee, Bagus Saragih, Agung Wicaksono, it's, Wicaksono, Bruno Lanvin, Joko Widodo, Diane Archer, Archer, Lanvin, Maybank's Lee Organizations: Nusantara, Afp, Getty, Indonesia, Cultural Affairs, Yusof, CNBC, Nusantara National Capital Authority, country's Ministry, Public, Agung Wicaksono Nusantara National Capital Authority, Maybank Investment Banking Group, Smart, IMD Business School, Bloomberg, Ciputra, Stockholm Environment Institute, Nusantara . Bloomberg Locations: Jakarta, Nusantara, East Kalimantan, Indonesian, Indonesia, Singapore, Agung Wicaksono, Asia, Pacific, Nusantara ., Stockholm, Diane Archer Stockholm, Kalimantan

☆ When a tourist in Bali gets arrested, this is the woman they call
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

When it comes to misbehaving tourists in Bali, Niluh Djelantik has seen and heard it all. “There is no shortage of bad tourists in Bali – I’m losing count, to be honest,” she told CNN Travel. “She’s probably the most important person in Bali, after the governor (Wayan Koster),” the woman said. “We will no longer welcome mass tourism,” Bali governor Wayan Koster said at a conference in May. Bali needs tourists and this is about (getting foreigners) to respect our laws… and not take our hospitality for granted.”

Persons: CNN — Influencers, Djelantik, ”, Bali – I’m, – I’ve, ” Djelantik, I’ve, Bali Agung, ” ‘, She’s, Wayan Koster, you’ll, Yuri Chilikin, Mount Agung –, Chilikin, Garry Lotulung, “ Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Bali, Tourists, ” CNN, Tourism, Visa Locations: Bali, Bali –, Jakarta, Canggu, Indonesia, Germany, “ Bali, Russian, Mount, Instagram, Mount Agung, Denpasar, Moscow, Russia

☆ Indonesia's Bali considers banning mountain climbing following spate of bad tourist behavior
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Dubbed the “island of the Gods,” Bali is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, regularly ranking high on global travel polls. The new rules will apply to Bali’s 22 mountains, which have now been closed indefinitely for climbers. Mountains and volcanoes are popular among many visitors who flock to Bali to enjoy its beaches, jungles and rice paddy fields. Guides and local agencies told CNN that it was still business as usual but heavily lamented the ban. “Bali is only starting to bounce back from the pandemic, now is not a good time to be choosing which tourists we want.

Persons: CNN —, ” Wayan Koster, ”, Wayan Koster, Batur, Che, Mount Agung, “, Sandiaga Uno, it’s, Tjokorda Bagus Pemayun Organizations: CNN, CNN — Bali’s, Foreigners, Police Locations: Bali, Indonesia, Mount Agung, Bali’s, Russian, Seminyak, Mount, Jakarta

☆ Indonesia soccer stampede trial begins with police, match organisers facing negligence charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Prasto Wardoyo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] A goalpost is seen after a riot and stampede following soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/FilesSURABAYA, Indonesia, Jan 16 (Reuters) - An Indonesian court on Monday began a trial of a handful of police officers and soccer match organisers on charges of criminal negligence for their role in one of the world's deadliest soccer stadium stampedes in Java last October. Investigators concluded that excessive and indiscriminate use of tear gas was the main trigger behind the deadly crush. A lawyer for the match organiser from Arema, one of the soccer clubs involved in the match, said his client denied all charges. "If there is negligence it should be on the police, who fired the tear gas, not us," said Sudarman, the lawyer.

☆ With few entry tests, Southeast Asia may gain most from China's travel revival
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Xinghui Kok | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Except for airplane wastewater testing by Malaysia and Thailand for the virus, the region's 11 nations will treat Chinese travellers like any others. As many as 76% of Chinese travel agencies ranked Southeast Asia as the top destination when outbound travel resumed, according to a survey released in December by trade show ITB China. Thailand already expects to welcome 5 million Chinese travellers this year, or about half of the 10.99 million of 2019. Neighbouring Malaysia projects 1.5 million to 2 million Chinese tourists this year versus 3 million before the pandemic. "But for Cambodia, it’s an invitation to Chinese people: Chinese tourists, come to Cambodia."

☆ A travel planner for the ultrawealthy shares what goes into organizing $800,000 trips to exclusive locations
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jules Maury is the head of Scott Dunn Private, an ultraexclusive division of a luxury travel firm. She was raised in a wealthy family and learned how to plan luxury trips by taking them herself. Jules Maury was 12 when she made her first hotel booking. She handles trips for the world's wealthiest people along with a team of four travel advisors and six booking specialists. But even an expert travel planner lacks some knowledgeMaury still relishes the chance to travel, and she spends much of the year on the road, often attending luxury travel shows like ILTM in Cannes or Pure in Marrakech.

☆ Необычный способ наказания туристов за отсутствие масок попал на видео
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Полиция на индонезийском острове Бали вынуждает туристов, которые не соблюдают направленные против распространения коронавируса меры, выполнять физические упражнения. Необычный способ наказания нарушителей попал на видео, ролик опубликовал ABC News. Как пишет lenta.ru, на размещенных в Сети кадрах видно, как сотрудники правоохранительных органов, следящие за общественным порядком, задерживают несколько человек за отсутствие защитных масок и заставляют их отжиматься прямо посреди улицы. Отмечается, что наибольшее число таких нарушений зафиксировано в округе Бадунг, в особенности в районе популярных пляжей Кута и Семиньяк. При этом 80 % наказанных являются туристами из Европы.

Persons: Густи Агунг Керта Сурьянегара Organizations: Сеть Locations: Бали, Бадунг, Кута, Семиньяк, Европа, Индонезия

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