The Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) has finished its 14 February presidential election audit and confirmed Probowo Subianto as Indonesia’s 8th President since Independence in 1945. Probowo ran for office under the Partai Gerakan Indonesia (Gerinda) banner on a ticket with President Joko Widodo’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his Vice-Presidential candidate. In the […]
Kompas.com reports that only 40% of international visitors to Bali since 14 February 2024 have paid the new Rp. 150,000 tourism tax, which became “mandatory” on that date. Data collected by the Bali Tourism Office (Dinas Pariwisata Bali) said Rp. 39.9 billion was collected from 219,466 foreign tourists between 07 February and 18 March 2024.
Kumparan.com has compiled a beneficial estimation of the cost of driving your car from Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, to the island of Bali. In recent years, new toll roads have been built or are in the process of construction that have hastened the overland travel time covering the approximate 1,186 kilometers of roads connecting the two
The clock is ticking down to what promises to be the most exciting Bali musical event of 2024 when British-Indonesian world-renowned classical pianist George Harliono returns to the stage of The Plumeria Ballroom at the Padma Legian Resort Bali on Sunday, 07 April 2024. Ticket sales are proceeding briskly with indications that the solo classical
The Indonesian Health Ministry reports that the number of cases of Deman Berdarah Fever (Hemorrhagic Fever-Dengue Fever) more than doubled in March 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Siti Nadia Tarmizi, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, was quoted by the State News Agency Antara on 22 March 2024, saying that
NusaBali.com reports Bali residents are encountering record-high prices when shopping for food at local markets. A case in point is the price of tomatoes, which has increased dramatically. Tomatoes that once fetched around Rp. 15,000 per kilo now can cost Rp. 40,000 per kilogram. The higher price for tomatoes is found at all traditional markets
The Indonesian criminal justice system allows appeals by defendants and prosecutors when the convicted party considers the sentence handed down in a trial too harsh or when prosecutors feel the punishment handed down by the Court is too lenient. After the appeal process, sentences initially meted out by the Court can be affirmed, abolished, enhanced,
PT Hatten Bali (WINE), a Bali-based vineyard operator and winery recorded a net profit of Rp. 42 billion for 2023. PT Hatten Wine was established in 1994 and now produces ten wine products using both domestic grapes grown in Bali and juice extracted from premium Australian grapes. Hatten’s vineyards are located in the villages of
IndiGo Airline inaugurated its service connecting Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) in the southern Indian state of Karnataka and Bali on Friday, 29 March 2024. Handy Heryudhitiawan, the general manager of Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, has issued a written statement welcoming IndiGo Airlines’ commencement of service. In his statement, Heryudhitiawan said: “Discussions have been underway with
Bali X Files The jungle forests on the foothills of Bali’s Mount Batukaru in Tabanan Regency are home to many stands of wild bamboo, which are ideal habitats for bamboo larvae worms or borers, locally known as uled kelong (Omphisa fuscidentalis). The larvae are carefully gathered and enjoyed as a culinary delight by Tabanan Residents,