Indonesia: Doubt clouds Bali’s international reopening

A woman is seen walkingalong Kuta beach on the resort island of Bali on Aug. 15, 2020. - AFP

JAKARTA, Oct 15 (Jakarta Post/ANN): After more than a year of setbacks and false starts, Bali’s international airport is poised on to reopen to the foreign tourists on whom the island’s economy depends, but on the eve of the policy shift, technical details remained unresolved, last-minute regulatory changes loomed and skepticism abounded.

“We’re tired of promises from the government,” said 32-year-old holiday villa manager Bando on Tuesday. “Honestly, we’re tired of hoping. [...] We need tourists back.”