Dharmadiwentontosaythat,based onfieldobservations,thenoisefrom beachclubsinCanggu(including Berawa,whichtechnicallyisin Tibubenengbutstillcolloquially knownaspartofCanggu)inthe eveningscouldreach82-85dB.
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Inwhatappearstobeaswift responsetoapetitiondemandingan endtonoisepollutionintheCanggu area,localauthoritiesannounced thatthepartymuststopby1amat entertainmentestablishmentssuch asbeachclubs.
Themeetingresultedinthepassing ofseveralregulationsforclubsand
barsintheareathat’spopular amongstsunseekers,influencers, anddigitalnomads.
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(formerlyHolywingsBali),asa contributortothe“boomingsounds.”
TjokordaBagusPemayun,thehead ofBali’sTourismAgency,told CoconutsBaliseparatelythathe hopedallstakeholderswouldfollow theregulationsinordertoensure Bali’sreputationasa“happy destinationforall.”
AtlasBeachFest’spublicrelations officerAlwinetoldCoconutsBalithat thebeachclub“appreciatethe decisionfromSatpolPPandrespect theirpolicy.”
Headdedthathe expectedclubsto followtherules,sayingthat“[law] enforcementisthelaststepifthere arebusinessesthatstillviolatethe regulationsorpretendthattheydo notknow.”
TheBaliPublicOrderAgency(Satpol PP)earliertodayheldadiscussion withstakeholdersaddressinga petitiontitled EndExtremeNoise in Canggu,which,perthisarticle’s publication,hasalmostreached 8,000signaturesoutofitstargetof 7,500.
Commentersonthepetition lamented “boomingsounds”and “fireworks”frombeachclubsinthe area.Somecommentersallegedthat theruckuswouldlastuntil4am,but someresidentswhohavespokento CoconutsBalisayitwouldlastuntil 2am.
“Fromthestart,wehavecalculated whatwecoulddoandenforced limits.Wewillnotactselfishlyin doingbusiness.Wewillpayattention tooursurroundings,”FinnsBeach Club’sfacilitydirectorIWayan Wirawan said afterthemeeting.
“Wealwaysrespectandvaluethe regulationsonoperationalhours.As forcooperationandagreementswith thegovernment,wewillalways comply,”shesaid.
TourismandCreativeEconomy MinisterSandiagaUno previously saidthathewouldvisitCangguthis weektoensurethatthecentral governmentwillbe“present”amid complaintsfromthecommunity.
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ArepresentativeofFinnsBeach Club,anoutdoorentertainment establishmentatBerawabeach,said thattheruleschangenothingfor themastheyalwayscloseat1am.
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First,thedecibellimitforoutdoor areasisat70dB.Second,the maximumoperationalhoursisuntil 1am–thisisforcafesandothers,” BaliSatpolPPChiefIDewaNyoman Dharmadi said inDenpasar.
Somecommentersinthepetition tookaimatanotherbeachclub,the newlyopenedAtlasBeachFest
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ThePresidentsaidthathehad receivedsomanycomplaints regardingimmigrationthathe hopedatotaltransformation wouldnowoccurtoeaseand improveservicesfromthe governmentagency.
IndonesianPresidentJoko Widodohasaskedthat the Immigration Department simplifyandease theprocessforobtaining visason-arrival(VoA) and LimitedStay Permits(Kitas),particularlyfor foreigninvestors.
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“Thishastochange.The atmosphereofimmigration shouldbeoneofserviceand facilitation.Thereneedstobea totalchange.Ifwewanttoattract investmentandtourists,there needstobeachange,”saidthe President.
As Beritasatu.com and Beritabali .com report,thePresident’s instructionscomeafterreceiving manycomplaintsregarding immigrationservice.The Presidentspokewhileleadinga meetingconvenedwithtop officialsto
residentpermit.Ifeelthat immigrationcontinuestoarrange andcontroltheprocess.Until when?Whenwillthisend?This isdifficult.”
JokoWidodoalsosaidthe importanceofgranting VoA or a Kitas topotentialinvestors
Forthesereasons,President Widodocallsforacomplete revampofhowimmigration handles VoA and Kitas.Hesaid theregulationsmustbe simplifiedandservetouristsand investorscomingtoIndonesia.
Soundinganominouswarningto hiscabinetandthehierarchyof theimmigrationdepartment,the Presidenttoldthecabinetto changethepracticesofthe immigrationdepartment, replacingallofficialsstarting fromthedirector-generalon downifneeded.Addingthatif suchstepsarenottaken, nothingwillchange.
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mustalsobeseenfromthe perspectiveoftheinvestment’s size,jobcreation,contributionto theeconomy,andopportunityto enhanceexports.
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PresidentJokoWidodo commented:“WhatIhaveseen andconveyedtomehascome frominvestors,tourists,people wantingtoobtainaKitas,ora
ThePresidentcitedexamples fromseveralcountriesthathave facilitatedvisasandstaypermits forforeignerswitheconomic potentialorspecialskills.
discuss VoA and Kitas atthe NationalPalaceinJakartaon Friday,9September2022.
JokoWidodosaidhewishedto seeimmigrationprovidebetter serviceandabandonpast practices.EasiervisasandKitas forinvestorsandexpertsare suretobenefitthepeopleof Indonesia.
“Thisneedstobechanged;it mustbe.Whatshouldbeitsaura istofacilitateandserve.Itmust changecompletely.Ifwewant investmentandtouriststocome, itmustbechanged,”said Jokowi.
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hasreceivedaformalinvitation fromIndonesiatoattendthe G20 Summit, Vorobievasaid,“The RussianEmbassyinJakartahas begunpreparingforthearrivalof PutininBali.OntheIndonesian side,PresidentJokowihas alreadysentaninvitationto PresidentPutin.Thatinvitation wasreceivedwithgreatgratitude.”
heStateNewsAgency
ConfirmingthatPresidentPutin
VorobievarestatedRussia’s continuedsupportofthepriorities
ShesaidRussiaispreparingto sendtwomusicianstoattendand performattheG20on12 September2022.
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setbyIndonesia’sPresidencyof the G20 Summitandcontinuesto participateinvariousG20 programsconductedbyIndonesia. Adding:“Wefullysupport Indonesia’sPresidencyoftheG20 andgreatlyappreciatetheposition ofthePresidentandthe GovernmentofIndonesia.”
Russiaisalsoreadytoattendan October G20Parliamentary Meeting inJakarta.
VorobievaexplainedthatPutin intendstoparticipateinthe G20 Summit directly.Addingthatthe RussianPresident’sattendance continuestodependon developmentsinseveralareas, includingthemilitaryoperationin Ukraine,thefuturesituation with COVID-19, andtheoverall securitysituation.
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Antara quotesthe Russian Federation’sAmbassadorto Indonesia, LyudmilaVorobieva, sayingtheJakartaEmbassyis preparingforRussianPresident VladimirPutintovisitBaliin November2022toattendtheG20
Conference. AmbassadorVorobieva’s commentsweremadeduringa pressinJakartaonWednesday, 07September2022.
RehabilitatedDolphinsNowBackinBaliSea
Theevacuationofthedolphins fromthebankrupthotelbegan on06August2019.Atthattime, threedolphinsnamedRocky,
TheMinisterconfirmedthat severaldolphinsarestillinthe rehabilitativeprocessawaiting theirreturntotheocean.The governmentisevaluatingthe successofallowing JAAN to taketheleadintherehabilitative process.
ThethreeIndo-Pacific bottlenosedolphins (Tursiops aduncus)wererescuedfrom captivityinthenowfinancially defunct HotelMelkaLovina. Of fivedolphinsinitiallyhousedat theNorthBalihotel,threewere rehabilitatedattheJAANfacility, whiletwoareunder rehabilitationatafacilityon MertasariBeachinSanur,South Bali.
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oceans.TheFounderof JAAN, FemkeDenHaas,said:“The rehabilitationprocesshadtobe performedinstages.First,the teamrestoredthehealthofthe dolphins.Thenthedolphins weregraduallytaughthowto consumelivefishasasourceof foodinsteadofthedietofcut fishfedtotheminthehotelpool.
The LHKMinister SitiNurbaya saidtheuseofthedolphinsasa paidattractionatthe Melka
Afterthreeyearsof rehabilitation, RadarBali.com rep ortsthatthethreemammals werereleasedbackintothe
Hotel causedaninternational outcrybythepublicand environmentalgroups. Internationally,theuseofcaptive dolphinsaspublicattractionsis widelycriticized,withsuch operationsoftenblack-listedby internationaltouroperatorsand increasinglyoutlawedby nationalgovernments.In2018, inresponsetoapublicoutcry, Indonesiaforbadeseveraltypes ofsealifefromcommercial displayatpublicparks,requiring rehabilitationandreleaseback intonature.
Continuingmonitoringofthe newlyliberateddolphins’ conditionismadepossibleby installingGPStrackingdevices.
Thereleaseofthedolphinswas performedbythe Ministerofthe EnvironmentandForestry (LHK), SitiNurbayaBakar.The releasewasdonebyopeningan underwatergateconnectingthe rehabilitationpoolandtheopen ocean.
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“Therehabilitationprocessisnot easy.Itneedsthreeyearsto careforandtraintheanimalsto surviveagaininthewild.Today’s releaseshowsourcommitment andcontinuousefforttoprotect theenvironment,”explained MinisterSitiNurbaya.
Rambo,andJohnnywere removedfromthehotelunder theorderofthe Natural ResourcesDepartmentinBali (BKSDA).
Threebottlenosedolphinswere releasedfromcaptivityinBalion Saturday,03September2022, followingarehabilitationperiod atafacilityoperatedb the JakartaAnimalAidNetwork (JAAN) inNorthBaliat BanyuwedangBayattheVillage ofPejarakan.
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