Bali’s Airport Upgrading to Handle 32 Million Passengers Annually

​ The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation has announced its intention to upgrade and revitalize Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport to handle 32 million domestic and international passengers by 2031. ​The airport’s current rated annual passenger handling capacity is 25 million. ​According to RadarBali, both the Ministry of Transportation and the state-owned airport management company PT […]

Trans Nusa Now Flies to Wangapu and Wakatobi

​As reported by KOMPAS, TransNusa Airlines has added two new domestic flights from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Southeast Sulawesi. ​The two new routes are Bali-Waingapu in East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), and Bali-Wakatobi Matahora in Southeast Sulawesi. ​Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport currently serves a total of

Bali Immigration Office Opens Services Lounge at Kuta Mall

​ NusaBali reports that the Ngurah Rai Class I Immigration Office has opened an immigration service counter at Discovery Mall Bali in Kuta. Called the “Immigration Lounge,” the new counter was launched on Wednesday, 08 July. It is the first immigration service in Bali inside a shopping center. ​The Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration

Two ‘Lady Boys’ Have Their Day in a Bali Courtroom

​BaliPost, FajarBali, and Detik provide coverage of two transvestites, Gerald Dumbatuban  also known as “Gladys” (19), and Muhamad Darlan (25), standing before a Denpasar, Bali Court on Thursday, 16 July 3036, charged with assault and robbery of two Island visitors from the Middle East that occurred at Villa Aora Dua by Elsewhere, on Jalan Seminyak

Questions Surround Suicide Death of Canadian in Jimbaran, Bali

RadarBali and TribunBali report the mysterious apparent suicide of Canadian Aaron James Kennedy (46), found dead in  the Villa Kunyit at the El Tulip Springhill Complex in South Kuta, Bali, on Monday, 06 July 2026. ​Kennedy came from Oakville, Ontario, Canada, ​Adding some degree of mystery to the circumstances surrounding Kennedy’s death was the discovery

Villa Vedas Tabanan, West Bali, Closed for Zoning Violations

BeritaBali reports a Special Parliamentarian Committee on Spatial Planning, Assets, and Permits (Pansus TRAP) has recommended that Villa Vedas – a high-profile luxury villa at Pangkung Tibah Village, Tabanan, West Bali and a popular wedding venue, be closed and cease operations for violating zoning rules regarding minimum shoreside setback from the high water mark. ​The

Antida Sound Garden: Keyboards Galore in Bali Sunday 26 July

​Join a memorable evening of piano artistry in Bali on Sunday, 26 July 2026, when Pianist #4 brings together Erik Sondhy and Kevin Suwandhi in a unique intergenerational musical dialogue.                                                                                                                                                    The bond between this teacher and student did not end in the classroom, but continued into the future on a new level of talent

High Room Occupancy Does Not Guarantee Hotel Profitability in Bali

Kompas reports that the premium segment of Bali’s Hotel Industry is overhauling its market strategies. ​This shift in focus and policy is moving away from the time-honored practice of chasing room occupancy and moving toward a renewed focus on profit optimization. Hotel industry observers view the phenomenon of new hotel openings and widespread rebranding throughout

China Eastern Airlines Thrice Weekly Beijing – Bali

Kompas reports that effective Saturday, 11 July 2026, China Eastern Airlines has commenced operating three weekly flights between Beijing-Daxing and Denpasar, Bali. ​The inaugural flight MU889 Beijing to Bali using an Airbus A330 aircraft departed Beijing-Daxing Airport (PKX) at 3:43 pm local time on Saturday, 12 July 2026, carrying 287 passengers and landing in Bali’s

For Whom the Cuckoo Clock Crows: Swiss Tourist Facing 15 Months in Bali Jail

Bali Prosecutors Seek 15 Months’ Jail for Swiss Man Who Defamed Bali on Official Day of Silence ​DETIK reports that State Prosecutors have asked a three-judge panel in Denpasar, Bali, to hand down a 15-month prison sentence to Luzian Andrin Zgraggen (26) for violating Article 301 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) by posting comments online

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