As reported by Kompas, the Indonesian government plans to expand the national railway network to 14,000 kilometers over the coming decades. This program is being prepared as part of a strategy to strengthen national connectivity and enhance railways’ role in the national logistics system. The expansion of the rail network is also expected to reduce […]
Kompas and several national and regional media are reporting that the KMP Putri Yasmin – a passenger/car ferry sailing from Lembar, Lombok to the Port of Padangbai in Bali is ablaze and remains afloat in the Lombok Straits at midday on Wednesday, 12 August 2026. The ship, carrying 114 passengers and 17 crew, left the
This is your invitation to join the Official Afterparty Musical Event of the UBUD FOLKFEST that will take place at Antida Sound Garden at Jalan Waribang 32, Kesiman, East Denpasar on Tuesday, 18 August 2026. Antida Sound Garden Admission is free of charge for this event, which will feature: TANYA GEORGE from Australia SUNZ from
As reported by Tribun-Bali, State-of-the-Art medical imaging technology is transforming how doctors diagnose and treat heart disease in Bali. Diagnostic accuracy in the earliest stages of cardiac care has become a key determinant of successful medical interventions and patient safety. Because of this, Siloam Hospitals Bali continues to strengthen its comprehensive cardiac services by utilizing
Kompas reports that dozens of drivers who are members of the Bali Tourism Driver Struggle Forum (Bali Tourism Driver Struggle Forum) visited the Bali Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) in Central Denpasar on Monday, 03 August 2026. The drivers visited the legislators to seek clarification on the status of the Bali Regional Regulation (Perda) on
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