Denpasar Hosts Bali’s First Fully Open 9-Ball Tournament
The Bali International 9-Ball RBC Open 2026 is underway in Denpasar with 128 players, including 70 international competitors. It is Bali’s first fully…
Tourism & Hospitality
Arrivals, rules for visitors, hotels and the tourism industry.
Bali consumer group urges equal treatment for domestic and international tourists
Bali’s YLPK consumer-protection group urged tourism businesses to serve domestic and international visitors fairly, while industry representatives sai…
Why Does Equal Service Matter to All Tourists in Bali?
YLPK Bali urged hotels, restaurants, villas and other tourism businesses to serve foreign and domestic visitors fairly, safely and without discriminat…
Badung Hosts 35-Country Forum on Copyright Royalties
Indonesia convened delegates from 35 countries in Badung for a three-day dialogue on making cross-border copyright royalty systems more transparent, a…
ITDC and DLU Arrange Sea Transport for Lombok MotoGP
ITDC and DLU arranged Surabaya–Lombok sea transport through Lembar Port from Oct. 4 to Oct. 17, surrounding the Oct. 9–11 MotoGP Mandalika weekend.
How to read Bali’s tourism arrival and visitor figures
Bali’s visitor figures measure different parts of tourism. Foreign arrivals, airport passengers, domestic visits and hotel occupancy answer different…
Why Is Bali Seeking Tougher Rules After Foreign-Visitor Violations?
Bali legislator Anak Agung Bagus Tri Candra urged a special tourism regulation and tighter immigration checks after citing foreign-visitor violations,…
Ngurah Rai Airport Handles 15,5 Million Passengers in Eight Months
Ngurah Rai handled 15,5 million passengers and 94 thousand aircraft movements through August 2026. Australian visitors led foreign arrivals.
Mandalika MotoGP lifts hotel occupancy in The Nusa Dua
The Oct. 9–11, 2026, Mandalika MotoGP has lifted hotel occupancy in The Nusa Dua by about 2 to 4 percentage points, although the area remains broadly…
Bali tourism in 2025: 6.94 million foreign-tourist visits explained
Bali recorded 6.94 million foreign-tourist visits in 2025 as the economy grew 5.82 percent, according to official provincial and statistical releases.…
Sanur’s Tourism Transformation Began With a 1966 Hotel
Sanur’s shift from a fishing and farming community toward international tourism began with Bali Beach Hotel’s opening in 1966 and accelerated as hotel…
What Bali’s 2026 tourism arrivals data actually measure
Bali’s official tourism indicators separate foreign arrivals from hotel occupancy, length of stay and domestic travel. Here is what the January 2026 f…
PHRI Bali urges capacity study as villas go up for sale
PHRI Bali said villas dominated tourist properties offered for sale after a field check with the Bali Tourism Agency. Some listed properties still rep…
ITDC Management Visits NusaBali Newsroom in Denpasar
ITDC management for The Nusa Dua visited NusaBali’s Denpasar newsroom on Oct. 2, ahead of the newspaper’s 32nd anniversary and to strengthen media coo…
Kuta hosts Korean Film Festival as culture week continues
Korean Culture Week 2026 continues in Kuta with film screenings and a talk concert with a screenwriter at Cinepolis Lippo Mall Kuta on Saturday, Oct.…
