As reported by Kompas, Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster boasts that the Bali tourism industry annually generates Rp. 176 trillion in foreign exchange, an amount equivalent to 55% of Indonesia’s total foreign exchange earnings earned from tourism. Bali Governor Wayan Koster revealed that Bali’s tourism sector generated approximately Rp. 176 trillion in foreign exchange earnings throughout […]
NusaBali reports that a noise complaint filed by a hotel in Ubud, Bali, against a noisy bar on Jalan Bisma may have backfired, placing the complaining hotel and Ubud and Regency Administrators in a legal conundrum. During a “mediation session” held at the Ubud Urban Village Office on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, regarding the hotel’s
MRT Scrapped; Bali Opts for ART Electric Tram NusaBali reports that the Bali Provincial Government has announced it will abandon plans to construct a Mass Rapid Transport System (MRT) and is now focusing on pursuing an Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system. Preliminary plans call for the ART to connect Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai
RadarBali reports that the Denpasar City Government has officially launched a significant redevelopment program to revitalize the city center of Bali’s Provincial Capital —otherwise officially known as the “kilometer zero” – for the 2026 fiscal year. This ambitious urban renewal program will revamp the city’s appearance, upgrade public facilities, revitalize the local economy, and enhance
RadarBali and Kompas report that direct flights reconnecting the Metropolitan City-Center Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung will commence to Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport starting 14 August 2026. The service, using narrow-body aircraft to comply with the technical limitations of Bandung Airport, will be operated by Citilink. The resumption of jet operations follows Husein Sastranegara
BeritaBali reports that tourist numbers visiting the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Bali during the first half of July 2026 averaged around 3,000 people per day. This figure represents a decline of approximately 20 percent compared to the same six-month period in 2025. GWK Cultural Park Operations Director, Ch. Rossie Andriani explained that
NusaBali reports that the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), together with other services, are conducting earthquake and tsunami disaster management readiness drills as part of an operation called 2026 Kogabwilhan II (Joint Regional Defense Command II). On its sixth day, Saturday, 08 August 2026, the exercise entered its field application phase, centered on the Mertasari Beach
Kompas and the State News Agency ANTARA report that the Bali Provincial Government has declared 18 business sectors are now officially closed to foreign direct investment (FDI). The ban on foreign investment applies to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), where provincial authorities view foreign investment as “unfair business competition.” Investment in the designated 18
As reported by Kompas, Malaysian government authorities have now commented on the arrest of a 39-year-old Malaysian pilot employed by Malaysian Airlines who is suspected of smuggling around 25 kilograms of ecstasy-type narcotics through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, on 28 July 2026. The Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority (CAAM) stated that it was investigating the
The State News Agency ANTARA reports that a panel of judges at the Denpasar District Court has sentenced the captain of the *Bali Dolphin Cruise 2* local fast ferry to prison after finding him guilty of negligence that caused the deaths of three people – two Chinese nationals—Yu Hanqing and Shi Guohong, and a crew