Indonesia tries out work-from-Bali programme to prepare for tourists as Covid-19 cases hit 1,816,041


A woman wearing a face mask stands in front of mural of people wearing face masks to spread awareness for the prevention of the coronavirus in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. - AP

JAKARTA, May 30 (Bloomberg): An Indonesian ministry will introduce a "Work From Bali” programme for civil servants aimed at helping to revive the island’s battered economy.

The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs will start with a pilot project in Nusa Dua, once a prime location for major conferences including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in 2013, to encourage more meetings and outbound activities on the island.

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