Bali's tourism industry has suffered -- and recovered -- before, including when volcano Mount Agung erupted in 2018. - Bali's Galungan festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, but a new enemy is threatening that cosmic balance -- coronavirus. The ghost-town image isn't fake news at Dream Island Bali Beach Club, however. The now-empty operation also ferried mainly Chinese visitors on boats to company-run restaurants nearby. Those eateries are now closed, the ferries are beached and Dream Island is headed for bankruptcy with half the staff on leave, said manager Wayan Tirta.

Source: New Strait Times March 02, 2020 09:33 UTC