Apurva Kempinski and BRI stage Powerful Indonesia Festival 2026
The Powerful Indonesia Festival 2026 brought Indonesian arts, cuisine, conservation and creative commerce to The Apurva Kempinski Bali’s Candi Ballroo…
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Mukmin John
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Indonesia family visit eVisa: typical five-working-day processing time
Indonesia’s official eVisa portal says most family visit visa applications are typically processed within five working days, but warns that incomplete…
Klungkung Allocates Rp370 Million for Nusa Penida Mass Ngaben Rites
Klungkung Regent I Made Satria has allocated Rp370 million in stimulus assistance to three adat communities in Nusa Penida to support mass Pitra Yadny…
Ubud FolkFest 2026 connects Ubud’s creative community with global visitors
Held on 14–15 August 2026 at Biji World in Ubud, the fifth Ubud FolkFest brought together Balinese, Indonesian and international artists in a two-day…
Hong Kong dengue bulletin stops short of Bali Zika alert
A Hong Kong Travel Health Service bulletin reiterates general dengue precautions for travellers to Indonesia but does not issue a Zika alert for Bali…
Museum Bali shuts August 10 for roof works on three heritage galleries
Bali’s main provincial museum in central Denpasar has closed its exhibition spaces from Monday, 10 August 2026, for roof renovations on three historic…
Bali–Nusa Tenggara Leads Q2 Growth with 6.10% as Bali Logs 5.78%
Bali and Nusa Tenggara posted 6.10% year-on-year economic growth in Q2 2026, the fastest regional pace in Indonesia, while separate BPS data show Bali…
Bali car rental insurance: four common protection levels explained
Car-rental protection in Bali is typically sold as an optional add-on, ranging from basic damage cover with a deductible to products marketed as damag…
Bali temple visits: etiquette beyond sarongs and sashes
Balinese Hindu temples are active places of worship, not museums.
Driving in Bali: Why Foreign Visitors Need Two Licence Documents
Foreigners driving in Bali are generally expected to carry both their home-country licence and an International Driving Permit, and long-stay resident…
Why Bali’s July 67.29% hotel occupancy differs from the 80% holiday figure
Official data from Statistics Indonesia show Bali’s star-rated hotels reached a 67.29 percent occupancy rate in July 2026, the highest in Indonesia.
Bali logged 697,809 foreign tourist visits in July 2026, BPS Bali says
Statistics Indonesia’s Bali office reported 697,809 foreign tourist visits to Bali in July 2026, a 15.34% increase from June.
Bali occupancy estimate hits 69% in private snapshot, official series listed
A private market estimate put Bali hotel occupancy at 69% on June 13, 2026. An official provincial spreadsheet shows a 2026 classified-hotel series, b…
Banjar Officials Publish Tradition-Data Coordination Record for Tigawasa, Sidetapa
Banjar’s official portal has posted a gallery entry on coordination of tradition data in Tigawasa and Sidetapa, but the record does not identify the d…
Indonesia Tightens E-Visa Security and Warns Bali Influencers on Visa Rules
Indonesia’s immigration authorities have tightened e-visa security with email-based two-factor authentication and warned Bali visitors that unpaid inf…
