Badung Lawmakers Back 2027 Infrastructure and Credit Plan
Badung lawmakers backed a 2027 budget focused on infrastructure and a Rp10 billion (about US$0.6 million) capital allocation for Bali Mandara. The pla…
Business & Investment
Property, regulation, jobs, and the island economy.
Bali digital nomad visa: What the E33G permit actually allows
The “Bali digital nomad visa” is not a Bali-specific category. Readers usually mean Indonesia’s E33G Remote Worker Visa, designed for qualifying remot…
Koster Proposes Bali-Ningxia Cooperation Team in Denpasar
Bali Governor Wayan Koster proposed a joint team after meeting a Ningxia delegation in Denpasar on Oct. 28. Talks covered tourism, culture, trade, agr…
Bank BPD Bali Reports Housing Credit Progress in Nusa Dua
Bank BPD Bali reported Rp226,79 miliar (about US$13.3 million) in housing-credit distribution at 75,63 percent of its target during a government credi…
Tabanan Harvest Highlights Bali’s Push for Local Garlic
A joint harvest in Tabanan tested four garlic varieties across 2.5 hectares as Bali officials, Udayana University and farmers worked to strengthen loc…
Bank Indonesia projects Bali economy to grow 5.4%-5.9% in 2026
Bank Indonesia projected Bali’s 2026 economy to grow 5.4%-5.9%, supported by agriculture, construction, trade, tourism, consumption and investment, wh…
Bali and Switzerland Explore Waste and Water Treatment Investment
Bali and Switzerland discussed possible cooperation in innovative industries, waste processing and wastewater treatment. The talks remain exploratory,…
Bangli Plans IDR 500 Million (About US$30,700) Injection for MSME Credit
Bangli plans to allocate IDR 500 million (about US$30,700) in its 2026 regional budget as capital for PT Jamkrida Bali Mandara, aiming to widen formal…
Denpasar Traders Report Falling Sales During Gajah Mada Roadwork
Roadwork on Jalan Gajah Mada has sharply reduced customer visits and sales for nearby Denpasar shops, while congestion, parking problems and dust cont…
Lombok Tengah regent urges investors to report delayed permits
Lombok Tengah Regent Lalu Pathul Bahri urged investors to report deliberately delayed permits while stressing that development must comply with licens…
Lombok Tengah Regent Pledges Action on Licensing Delays
Lombok Tengah Regent Lalu Pathul Bahri told investors to report deliberate licensing delays directly to him. First-quarter investment reached Rp 2.1 t…
Indonesia and Singapore launch Project NUSA for secure AI development
Indonesia’s KORIKA and AI Singapore launched Project NUSA in Denpasar on October 21, bringing 20 institutions into a joint effort on open AI governanc…
BP and Inpex Commit US$42.7 Million to Explore Off Bali
BP and Inpex will invest US$42.7 million to explore the Agung I and Agung II oil-and-gas working areas off Bali. The program includes seismic surveys…
Badung Dismantles 10 Unlicensed Telecom Towers
Badung dismantled 10 unlicensed monopole towers on regional government land after an asset-use agreement with PT Tower Bersama Group expired in 2022.
Bali Tech Week Opens in Sanur With Digital Investment Focus
Bali Tech Week 2026 opened in Sanur on Oct. 19 with 13 activities scheduled through Oct. 23. The programme links digital investment with industry inpu…
