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Employees work at a gas station in Tangerang on March 1, 2022. - AFP

BALI, June 18 (The Straits Times/ANN): At the Mimpi Bungalows, two years of lockdowns have taken their toll. A termite infestation has partially collapsed the ceiling in one cabin.

Situated a three-minute walk from the beach, many cabins have had their locks rusted in place by the corrosive sea air. The swimming pool, now an emerald green, is home to dozens of catfish to keep the mosquito population in check.