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Indonesian Restaurants Running Out of Cash The Deputy-Chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), Emil Arifin, speaking on behalf of restauranteurs, told Trubunnews.com on Friday, 23 July 2021, that owners are now selling business and personal assets to continue to survive during the ongoing pandemic and implementation of a lockdown (PPKM). “For one and one-half years, we have only experienced losses. Bank loans? But the banks don’t want to lend. Who else are we to ask? So we sell our cars and sell other items,” lamented Arifin. The PHRI official said many restaurant operators have resorted to selling their personal assets to permit their money-losing businesses to continue to operate. Elaborating on the current situation, Arifin said: “For instance, someone has six branches and closes four of those branches. Kitchen equipment is then sold to pay operational costs. Cars are sold. Furniture is sold. Even plates are sold.”
Arifin said that restaurants that once employed 20 people now employ only 6. “We all agreed to eliminate COVID-19, but we’ve done this by alternatively stepping on the gas and then suddenly applying the brakes. The government has said we must learn to live with COVID, but they keep slamming on the brakes. Step on the brakes five times, step on the gas once – eventually, this is going to kill us,” said Arifin. Emil Arifin said he regretted that the government has failed to involve operators in the restaurant industry in discussions before implementing policies that limit public movements and public gatherings. Adding: “The problem is not about deciding to extend the PPKM but more about some degree of certainty in how policies are applied. Now we are ready to open, but later, we are suddenly told to close. This has now happened 12 times.”
PHRI-Indonesia estimates that more than 1,500 restaurants have closed permanently due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rules limiting the free movement of the public. Emil Arifin revealed that an internal survey done in 2020 had 1,033 restaurants that have permanently closed and 400 that have closed temporarily. The majority of permanent closures have occurred in areas surrounding the national capital (Jabodetabek) with each establishment employing 20 to 30 workers. Emil called on the government to compensate restaurant businesses via rent relief, tax exemption, and other incentives to have the PHRI members remain in business. Adding: “We also request subsidies for our workers that can be paid directly to them. The biggest financial burden for restaurants are rental payments and staff salaries – these are fixed costs.” ((balidiscovery.com))
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Complete List of Quarantine Hotels in Bali travelers in the “green zones” are: •
As reported by Kompas.com, the head of the Class I Port Health Office (KKP) in Denpasar, Jefri Sitorus, announced 20 hotels in Bali’s green zone selected to quarantine both domestic and international travelers arriving in Bali. “This is as ordered by the Ministry of Health. We have verified seven hotels in the Nusa Dua area, but one hotel decided to resign from the list. Plans on Friday is to verify three hotels in Ubud, “said Sitorus on Wednesday, 28 July 2021, Even though six hotels in Nusa Dua have undergone verification, the properties still await final confirmation from the Ministry of Health. Under instructions issued by the Interim Director-General for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Disease, Max Rein Rondonuwu, on 15 June 2021, said every “green zone” will have six to seven hotels designated for quarantine. The “green zone” in Bal is comprised of Nusa Dua, Sanur, and Ubud. The designation of an area as a “green zone” is based on a large number of businesses that have earned CHSE Certification (Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environmental Sustainability). Also considered for “green zone” status is if the communities have a high level of vaccination among those working and living in these areas. The 20 hotels in Bali designated to quarantine Indonesian and foreign
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Nusa Dua Area Hotels •Grand Hyatt Bali – 100 of the hotel’s 636 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. •Melia Bali – 30 of the hotel’s 494 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. •Nusa Dua Beach Hotel – 130 of the hotel’s 382 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. •The Westin Nusa Dua Resort – 100 of the hotel’s 433 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. The Laguna, A Luxury Collection Hotel – 96 of the hotel’s 287 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Courtyard by Marriott Nusa Dua – 40 of the hotel’s 250 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes.
Sanur Area Hotels Maya Sanur Resort & Spa – • 16 of the hotel’s 103 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Hyatt Regency – 100 of the • hotel’s 363 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Griya Santrian – 20 of the • hotel’s 128 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Taksu Sanur Hotel – 20 of the • hotel’s 74 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Tandjung Sari Hotel – 7 of the • hotel’s 29 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Prime Plaza Suites Sanur – • 10 of the hotel’s 49 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Swiss-BelResort Watu • Jimbar – 18 of the hotel’s 306 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Ubud Area Hotels Ubud Maya Resort & Spa – 8 • of the hotel’s 108 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. The Westin Resort & Spa • Ubud – 19 of the hotel’s 120 THE CANGGU WEEKLY, 25 Jun - 02 Jul 2021
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rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. The Ubud Village Resort & Spa – 10 of the hotel’s 30 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. The Ubud Village Hotel – 20 of the hotel’s 62 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. The Sankara Resort & Spa Ubud by Pramana – 7 of the hotel’s 24 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. The Royal Pita Maha – 6 of the hotel’s 75 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Komaneka Resorts – 40 of the hotel’s 177 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes.
8 Hotels Outside the “Green Zone.” Badung Regency Novotel Bandara Ngurah Rai • – 120 of the hotel’s 206 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Aston Kuta Hotel & • Residence – 40 of the hotel’s 215 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Swiss-BelHotel Kuta – 15 of • the hotel’s 75 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Bali Dynasty Resort in • Kuta – 45 of the hotel’s 313 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Fairfield by Marriott Bali • Kuta – 50 of the hotel’s 227 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Hilton Garden Inn Bali • Ngurah Rai Airport – 34 of the hotel’s 288 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Harper Kuta Bali – 50 of the • hotel’s 149 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. Ramada by Wyndham Bali • Sunset Road Kuta – 70 of the hotel’s 271 rooms are reserved for quarantine purposes. (balidiscovery.com)
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Police arrest 7 debt collectors for gang assault and murder in Denpasar
Seven men were arrested for the alleged assault and murder of a man in Denpasar, who was reportedly killed in broad daylight. The aftermath of the incident went viral on social media last week, with clips showing the victim, identified as 34-year-old MD, lying dead on a street in West Denpasar after he was slashed. Police investigation over the weekend led to the arrest of seven debt collectors affiliated with a local lending company. In a press conference yesterday, Denpasar Police Chief Jansen Avitus Panjaitan explained that the incident began on Friday afternoon, when four people claiming to be debt collectors from PT BMMS paid a man named KW a visit at his boarding house (locally known as kost) to take away his motorbike in lieu of his missing debt payments. KW and the men agreed that they would go to the company’s main office, and KW went there accompanied by his brother, MD. It was here that the two were beaten up as they both tried to escape. However, the suspects caught up with MD and slashed him in the middle of the road. “That is where the slashing occurred with a sword-like sharp weapon by WS,” Jansen said, identifying the main suspect by his initials. Police also found other weapons in the office, he added. Jansen said that people approached by debt collectors due to late payments during the pandemic can ask for assistance from the authorities. He said that police will continue investigation on lending companies that employ illegal coercive practices. According to Jansen, confiscation of personal property can only be executed with an official warrant from the court and through an established mechanism. The suspects have been charged with assault and murder under Indonesia’s criminal code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years. (coconuts.co)
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