March 31, 2021
Hundreds of graves disinterred for racetrack construction + Suspected terrorists arrested in Lombok, security tightened at Padangbai Port + Edu Minister confirms July school reopening + more!
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Weather & Waves
Today’s Weather for Southern Bali
Today’s Tides
Surf Outlook
Weather forecast from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology & Geophysics Council (Link)
Tide table from Tide-forecast.com.
Surf outlook via Windy.com.
Local Covid Numbers
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The Big News
"5 Terrorists Arrested in NTB, Bali's Padangbai Port Tightened" from The IDN Times (Indonesian): The Indonesian National Police (Polri) have arrested 13 suspected terrorists in three areas, namely Jakarta, Makassar and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). Five of them came from NTB, who were arrested by Densus 88 in Mataram. The police said they were from the Jamaah Ansharut Daullah (JAD) group. Judging by the location of Bali Province which is so close to the NTB region, the concern that the potential for suspected terrorists to enter Bali cannot be ignored. The Head of the Port Authority and Port Authority Office (KSOP) of Padang Bai, Ni Luh Putu Eka Suyasmin, said that every day there are KSO officers on guard at the loading and unloading field. "Regarding security, KP3 officers are on standby for supervision at the port. [They] check every vehicle exiting the port."
"Government Announces Face-to-Face Learning Starting July" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): The face-to-face learning discourse, which is planned to start in July, has now been agreed to and decided by the government. This was in line with the issuance of the Joint Decree (SKB) of the Four Ministers regarding Guidelines for the Implementation of Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Covid-19 vaccination for educators and education personnel is in order to support limited face-to-face learning acceleration. "We hope that in the new academic year in July 2021 all educational units will be able to provide limited face-to-face learning services," concluded the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture.
"Infrastructure Development in Bali Continues, Check Its Achievements" from Bisnis Bali (Indonesian): A number of infrastructure projects in Bali will continue even though the economy is being hit by the pandemic. They include the construction of the Singaraja-Mengwitani road shortcut at points 7-8, the Sanur-Nusa Penida ports, the restructuring of the Besakih Holy Area, and the construction of the Bali Cultural Center Area in Klungkung. The total land acquisition budget for the construction of the Singaraja-Mengwitani road shortcut at points 7-8 is Rp. 193.5 billion, which comes from the Bali Provincial Budget. Meanwhile, the construction of [the Singaraja-Mengwitani shortcut] has a total budget of Rp. 95 billion sourced from the State Budget of the Ministry of PUPR. Then, the construction of the Triangle Ports of Sanur, Nusa Penida, and Nusa Ceningan, which started in 2020 with a completion target of 2022, has a total budget of Rp. 555 billion.
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Other Headlines
"Hundreds of Graves Demolished for the Sake of the Mandalika Motogp Circuit, Their Bodies Were Moved" from Suara Bali (Indonesian): Hundreds of graves were dismantled for the sake of the Mandalika MotoGP Circuit project in West Nusa Tenggara or NTB. Hundreds of bodies were removed by their families. The demolition of the graves has gone viral on social media. The video, which has been watched 30,000 times, shows residents dismantling hundreds of graves in the Mandalika Circuit area. With the approval of the heirs, PT ITDC relocated hundreds of graves at the Emontong Dusun Ujung public cemetery, Kuta Village in The Mandalika area.
Vaccination Update
"No Serious Impact Yet, Bali Continues Vaccination with AstraZeneca" from Kumpuran (Indonesian): The Bali Provincial Government through the Health Office will continue the vaccination process with the AstraZeneca vaccine type. "If there is no problem in Bali, in Bali there is no (problem) like in North Sulawesi, the point is we are going on," said the Head of the Bali Provincial Health Office, Ketut Suarjaya. Bali has received 200,000 AstraZeneca vaccines for the three zones which are projected to become green zone areas in Bali.
More…
Nation: "Over 7.39 Million Indonesians Administered [With] Covid-19 Vaccine" from Antara
Badung: "Green Zone Covid-19 Vaccination in Badung is targeted to be completed by April" from iNews Bali (Indonesian)
Bangli: "Bangli Design 7 Green Zones for Covid-19, Socialization and Vaccination Schedule Not Clear" from Bali Post (Indonesian)
Karangasem: "Hundreds of Migrant Workers and Karangasem Tourism Workers Have Been Vaccinated" from Bali Post (Indonesian)
Lombok: "NTB Targets 2,200 Tourism Workers for Vaccination" from Republika (Indonesian)
Health Protocols (Prokes) & Patrols
"Denpasar City Yustisi Team Still Find Prokes Violators" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian)
"Bali NGOs, Communities to Launch Island’s 1st Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Helpline" from Coconuts: An association of 11 non-governmental organizations and communities in Bali are banding together to launch a mental health and suicide prevention helpline, as they aim to fill the vacuum of mental health support for the local community. The helpline, dubbed the first of its kind in the province and is set for an official launch on April 6, is named Love Inside Suicide Awareness, or LISA. The free service will be available for 12 hours a day for the first three months, before it begins operating 24/7.
"Facebook, Google Unveil Asia-pacific Data Cable Plans" from Agence France-Presse: Google and Facebook have unveiled plans for two new undersea data cables linking North America and the Asia-Pacific region, weeks after halting one destined for Hong Kong. Google indicated Monday it would participate in the Echo cable which would run from Eureka, California to Singapore, "with a stop-over in Guam" and a future connection to Indonesia.
"BBMKG Denpasar Area Will Build Seismic Shelter in Karangasem" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): The Center for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BBMKG) Region III Denpasar plans to build two seismic shelters, one of which is in Karangasem Regency. There are two locations that are candidates for the location where the seismic sensor [will be] installed, including in the southern area of Karangasem, namely around Sidemen and in the northern area of Karangasem, namely in the Munti Gunung area, Kubu District. BMKG has installed as many as 10 earthquake sensor units scattered in several districts, with the addition of 2 sensors in 2021, the total sensors installed will be 12 earthquake sensors.
Of Interest
"Bali Accommodation Booking Transactions At Tiket.Com Skyrocket 5 Times" from Bali Prawara (Indonesian)
"PLN Bali: the 'New PLN Mobile' Application Feature Makes It Easier for Customers" from Antara Bali (Indonesia)
"Threatening Padangbai Crossing, Gapasdap Rejects the Tanah Ampo-Gili Mas Route" from Bali Express (Indonesian)
"Indonesian Fire Department Chief Keeps Cool in Front of Raging Inferno" from Coconuts
"Indonesia Remains One of the World's Worst in Managing Food Waste: Garda Pangan Wants to Change That" from The Jakarta Post
"Denpasar City Government Continues With Community/School-based Waste Banks" from Antara Bali (Indonesian)
How You Can Help
In response to the collapse of the tourism sector in Bali and the resulting economic crisis, dozens of individuals and organizations have sprung into action, raising funds and distributing badly needed food and everyday essentials to the innumerable families who have suddenly found themselves without any source of income. We've been making an effort to document and raise awareness of these efforts. We will add information on projects in this space as we are able to confirm them. If you'd like to see a list of the efforts that we've featured so far and contribute to them with either time or money, visit our complete list here. You can also see a list of projects that have registered themselves at BaliSolidarity.org. If you know of an effort and would like to have them listed, please send their information to TheBaliBeat@outlanders.global.
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