Pemuteran’s community-led marine tourism and coral restoration model
Pemuteran Tourism Village on Bali’s northwest coast has built a marine tourism model around long-running Biorock coral restoration, community-managed…
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Asyinta Sastra
The Bali Observer reporter
Super Air Jet Adds Bandung–Bali Service in Six-Route Domestic Push
Super Air Jet is adding a direct Bandung–Bali link as part of six new domestic routes from Bandung, supported by schedule filings and Indonesian airpo…
Australia travel advice keeps Indonesia at ‘high degree of caution’ level
Australia’s Smartraveller currently advises travellers to exercise a high degree of caution in Indonesia due to security risks, with stronger advice i…
Dry season boosts visitor numbers at Lombok’s Suranadi and Narmada baths
Visitor numbers at the bathing attractions Taman Suranadi and Taman Narmada in West Lombok have risen during the 2026 dry season, with weekday visits…
Indonesia, France deepen aviation safety oversight ahead of 2027 ICAO audit
Indonesia and France have moved their long-running civil aviation technical cooperation into a new phase focused on sustainable safety oversight ahead…
Bali leaders push shift to quality, sustainable tourism
Bali’s governor and deputy governor are using the Bali Tourism Awards and new investment projects to push a shift toward quality, sustainable tourism…
French Tourists Buy 2 Kilograms of Kusamba Salt
A visit by two French tourists to Kusamba’s salt ponds put Bali’s traditional salt makers back in the spotlight, as producers face weak demand, limite…
Desa Potato Head ranked 21st, Nihi Sumba 35th in World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026
Desa Potato Head in Bali has been ranked 21st and Nihi Sumba 35th in The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 list, giving Indonesia two resorts in the latest…
BKSDA Bali tables ‘New Kintamani’ concept in Bangli tourism plan talks
Bali’s conservation agency has put forward a collaborative “New Kintamani” management concept for two nature tourism parks, as Bangli’s research agenc…
Bali Marine Agency: Nusa Penida Conservation Levy Is Regional, Activity-Based
Bali’s marine and fisheries agency has clarified that the Nusa Penida conservation levy is a regional, activity-based charge managed by the province,…
DPR member backs Bali International Hospital push into medical tourism
A visiting member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives says Bali International Hospital in the Sanur health special economic zone could help retain…
Ngurah Rai Ranks Ninth in Southeast Asia by September Seat Capacity
Aviation data provider OAG’s September 2026 rankings place Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport ninth in Southeast Asia by scheduled seat c…
Bali lawmakers press Koster over shortfall and oversight in foreign tourist levy
The Gerindra-PSI faction in Bali’s DPRD has urged Governor Wayan Koster to tighten oversight and improve transparency of the foreign tourist levy, cit…
Offshore Malang quake lightly felt in Badung, Bali, no tsunami risk
An offshore earthquake south of Malang, East Java, on 14 September 2026 was felt across nine areas in the province and lightly in Badung, Bali, accord…
Indonesia warns foreign visitors after Raja Ampat turtle case
Indonesia’s Immigration Directorate General has warned that foreign nationals who damage the environment or threaten protected wildlife may face immig…
