Bali Governor Wayan Koster says he is in no hurry to reopen tourist attractions across the province, emphasizing that Bali will implement a carefully planned approach to welcome a “new era” for the popular holiday destination.

A 27-year-old man in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) received a reactive result for a pregnancy test after undergoing a COVID-19 rapid test, with health officials in the province duly admitting the mistake.

The Indonesian government says it is currently drawing up plans for a so-called “travel bubble” with four Asia Pacific countries as part of efforts to revive the country’s tourism sector, despite the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to climb in the archipelago nation.

A popular hot spring water park in Bangli regency’s Kintamani district announced plans to reopen next Monday, despite officials saying that tourist attractions across Bali are still prohibited from doing so amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has named MIT, the bride who allegedly committed fraud by lying about her biological sex, a suspect in a case involving newlyweds that attracted nationwide attention this week.