Denpasar Builds Vehicle-Tax Drive-Through Service at Ubung
Denpasar is building a drive-through vehicle-tax service at Ubung Terminal, with a December 2026 launch planned. The project is funded by Rp1,912,355,…
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Pandi Muktar
The Bali Observer reporter
Bali Maps Flood and Erosion Risks Ahead of Rainy Season
Bali’s latest hazard mapping puts 143,756.42 hectares at flood risk, with potential exposure of 2,546,118 people. Extreme-wave and erosion risks cover…
Bali Roadshow Brings Digital Business Lessons to School Students
Bali’s provincial government said its 2026 digital festival roadshow reached schools in six areas, with 239 students joining Oct. 12–13 sessions on te…
Bali investment reaches Rp30,80 triliun (about US$1.8 billion) as Sarbagita dominates
Bali recorded Rp30,80 triliun (about US$1.8 billion) in investment through the third quarter of 2026, or 64 percent of its annual target. Foreign inve…
Badung Removes 26 Tonnes of Marine Debris from Three Beaches
Badung removed about 26 tonnes of marine debris in 13 truckloads from Seminyak, Legian and Kuta by Nov. 4. About 900 personnel were deployed for the s…
Rubbish accumulates in Denpasar’s Tukad Badung after heavy rain
Rubbish accumulated in Tukad Badung after heavy rain on 2 November, while Bali’s disaster agency warned that blocked river channels can raise the risk…
Karangasem Turns Linggasana Organic Waste Into Fertilizer
Karangasem’s Environment Agency is processing organic waste at Linggasana landfill by shredding and fermenting it into fertilizer. Sorting plastic fir…
Jembrana to Dissolve Perumda Tribhuwana After Efficiency Review
Jembrana will dissolve Perumda Tribhuwana after reviews found the regional company economically inefficient. Its assets, transactions and liabilities…
Bali Holds Denpasar Exercise for Rainy-Season Emergencies
Bali’s disaster agency held a multisector tabletop exercise in Denpasar on Nov. 3, practicing coordination, warnings and emergency response for the ra…
Denpasar Reports Seven Tree Incidents as Pruning Intensifies
Denpasar’s disaster agency handled at least seven fallen-tree or broken-branch incidents from Oct. 17 to Nov. 3. The city is intensifying tree monitor…
Gianyar Finds 10 Unlicensed Money Changers in Tegallalang
Gianyar officials found 10 of 13 money changers in Tegallalang without complete permits during a Nov. 2 inspection and marked the businesses for licen…
Storm damage disrupts roads in three Bangli districts
Heavy rain and strong winds triggered landslides, fallen trees and road damage in Bangli’s Susut, Bangli and Tembuku districts, with no deaths reporte…
Heavy rain triggers 64 reported disasters across Bali
Heavy rain triggered 64 reported incidents across seven Bali regencies and cities from November 1-2, including landslides, flooding and road damage. T…
Denpasar to involve traditional villages in river-waste monitoring
Denpasar plans to involve traditional villages in monitoring rubbish dumped into rivers after heavy rain filled Tukad Badung with waste and raised con…
Jembrana opens 20-year tender for district-owned Hotel Jimbarwana
Jembrana opened the tender on 29 October 2026 for a 20-year partnership to operate the district-owned Hotel Jimbarwana, with bids scheduled for 6–8 No…
