
Bali considers controversial booze ban with jail terms for consumers
The Indonesian holiday island of Bali is already struggling with a huge drop in tourism because of the pandemic. Now, a proposed ban on alcohol could deliver a hammer blow.
James Massola is south-east Asia correspondent based in Jakarta. He was previously chief political correspondent, based in Canberra. He has been a Walkley and Quills finalist on three occasions, won a Kennedy Award for outstanding foreign correspondent and is the author of The Great Cave Rescue.
The Indonesian holiday island of Bali is already struggling with a huge drop in tourism because of the pandemic. Now, a proposed ban on alcohol could deliver a hammer blow.
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