Indonesian Navy: Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier named KRI Sriwijaya

he Republic of Indonesia now owns and operates its first aircraft carrier. The former Italian light aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi sailed into Indonesian territorial waters on 17 September 2026, via Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lane I (ALKI I), where it now cruises under the Indonesian red-and-white flag as KRI Sriwijaya. ​An official release from the […]

This is Only a Test! Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport to Hold Airport Emergency Exercise

​TRIBUN-BALI reports PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, the managers of Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, together with the entire airport community, will conduct an Airport Emergency Exercise (AEE) on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. ​This full-scale emergency response simulation is conducted periodically to ensure the readiness of personnel, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as

Jakarta and Bali Airports Win Prestigious Airport Council International Awards

TRIBUN-BALI reports that PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports), one of the world’s largest airport operators, has reaffirmed its position in the global aviation industry. ​The global organization that represents the interests of world airports, the Airport Council International (ACI), which oversees more than 2,200 airports, announced that 10 airports under InJourney Airports have won

Bali’s Badung Regency Clumsily Cancels High-Cost Tourism Promotion Mission to Japan

​BaliPost reports that Bali’s Badung Regency has canceled its long-standing plan to undertake an October 2026 tourism promotional mission to Fujisawa, Japan. The elaborate tourism mission has been in planning for more than a year, as shown by its inclusion in a budgeted Rp 900 million expenditure from the Badung Regional Budget (APBD) for 2026.

58% of Foreign Visitors Come to Explore Indonesian Cuisine

The State News Agency ANTARA reports that the Indonesian Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, speaking at a Wonderful Indonesia Gastronomy (WIG) 2026 Press Conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, said that 58.34 percent of foreign tourists come to Indonesia to experience the country’s rich culinary tourism and local gastronomy. ​Wardhana commented that Indonesia,

Bali Workers Seeking 2027 Minimum Wage That Permits Decent Standard of Life

Bali Workers Slowly Uniting to be Paid a Decent Living Wage​ NusaBali reports that Bali’s Badung Tourism Workers Union (Serikat Pekerja Pariwisata) hopes the upcoming formulation of Bali’s 2027 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) and Regency/City Minimum Wage (UMK) will set wage levels that allow its members a reasonable and decent standard of living (KHL). ​Moreover,

Complete List of Official Holidays on the Holiday Island of Bali for 2027

The Indonesian government has released the 2027 schedule of national holidays and collective shared holidays. The schedule shown is based on the Joint Decree (SKB) issued by the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Minister of Manpower, and the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN RB) (respectively, Joint Decree Numbers 1205 of 2026,

Oktoberfest Returns to Das Bistro by Mama’s in Bali 16-17 October 2026

​Frohe Oktoberfest! – Happy Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest returns once again in all its traditional glory to Das Bistro by Mama’s in Bali on Friday and Saturday, 16 & 17 October 2026. ​As in years past, an enormous Airconditioned Festzelt will be erected adjacent to Das Bistro by Mama’s to accommodate special food preparation/presentation areas, a busy

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