Bali calendar marks Oct. 4 for ceremonies and trading
Balinese calendar reports identify Oct. 4, 2026, as Redite Wage Wayang, with some ceremonies and travel considered unsuitable and trading activities f…
Explainers & Data
How Bali works, with sources and numbers.
How Bali’s 2025 economic and social indicators fit together
Bali’s official 2025 indicators show economic growth alongside changes in poverty, unemployment, inequality, income and human development.
Bali Calendar Marks October 3 Unsuitable for Ngaben
Bali’s traditional calendar marks October 3, 2026, as unsuitable for Ngaben under Kaleburau. It favors house moves and irrigation work under separate…
How Bali’s 2026 provincial budget is planned and disclosed
Bali’s 2026 budget documents show how the province publishes fiscal plans, legal authority and implementation information—and how BPS data helps place…
How Bali’s tourist numbers compare with its population
Bali received 16.3 million tourist visits in 2025, nearly four times its resident population. The comparison helps explain why water, waste, roads and…
Why Bali’s Kelingking Glass-Lift Dispute Is Still Unsettled
Bali’s provincial government has appealed a ruling in the Kelingking Beach glass-lift dispute. The official court register lists case 17/G/2026/PTUN.D…
Bali’s October drought forecast puts rice planting under pressure
Bali’s October rainfall is forecast at 0–100 millimetres, with insufficient water for rice. Conditions are expected to improve from December 2026 thro…
Bali rainfall explained: why conditions vary by place and month
BMKG’s 2025 records show large differences in rainfall across Bali, while BPS tourism data illustrates why weather conditions matter to the island’s p…
How Bali’s electricity system works: capacity, peak demand and reserves
Bali’s power system has about 1,500 megawatts of generating capacity but less than 30% reserve, while demand grows by 7-8%. Here is how the island’s e…
What Bali’s digital identity rollout means as activation stays below target
Bali had activated IKD for 503.561 people by Oct. 2, 2026, reaching 14,90 percent of dynamic population records. Buleleng led the province at 28,75 pe…
Pertamina keeps Bali fuel prices unchanged in October
Pertamina’s listed fuel prices for Bali and the Nusa Tenggara provinces stayed at September levels on Oct. 1. Pertalite was Rp10,000 per litre (about…
Bali’s Human Development Index: What the 2025 numbers measure
Bali’s 2025 development data shows gains in longevity, schooling and living standards. Here is what the province’s HDI measures, how its indicators ch…
Singapore to Denpasar flights: how long they take and how often they run
Flights from Singapore to Denpasar are usually nonstop and take about 2 hours 35 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes, with multiple daily services between C…
How Bali’s economy is measured: growth, jobs, poverty and living standards
Bali’s 2025 growth figure is only one part of the picture. BPS-based indicators on income, inequality, poverty, jobs, tourism and human development sh…
How Bali’s road network is divided between three levels of government
Bali’s roads are managed at three government levels. Official planning data records 8,702.80 kilometres in total, with most of the network under regen…
