Seasonal Plastic Tides Confirmed on Badung’s West Coast Beaches
Seasonal tides of plastic waste regularly hit Badung’s western beaches, with local authorities and community groups mounting large-scale clean-up oper…
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Mortgages dominate Bali home purchases as prices edge higher
Bank Indonesia’s Bali office says mortgages remain the dominant way to buy primary-market homes as the province’s residential property price index ris…
Siloam Moves to Acquire 14 Hospital Properties From First REIT
SILO and its subsidiary are moving to buy 14 hospital-property companies from First REIT in a two-stage deal worth about Rp9 trillion, including Siloa…
BTN and Simbar Segara plant 10,000 mangroves in Pemogan, Denpasar
BTN and Simbar Segara planted 10,000 mangrove seedlings in the Simbar Segara conservation area in Pemogan, Denpasar, on 7 August 2026, as part of BTN’…
Koster backs Bali export-hub push as 2026 trade stays broadly flat
Bali Governor Wayan Koster and export-industry groups want to formalise the island’s role as a trade and export hub, even as BPS Bali data show mercha…
BI survey shows Bali retail expectations remain optimistic in mid‑2026
Bank Indonesia’s Bali office reports retail sales and expectations remaining in the “optimistic” zone in mid‑2026, with tourism, holidays and househol…
Bali Speeds Up LP2B Mapping to Protect Farmland from Conversion
Bali’s provincial government is working with the national land agency to speed up mapping and legal protection of sustainable food-agriculture land (L…
BRIN Ties Lake Batur Mass Fish Deaths to Oxygen Crash During Lake Mixing
BRIN researchers link a late-July mass fish kill in Lake Batur to natural lake mixing that brought oxygen-poor, sulfide-bearing bottom water to the su…
Bali Economic Census Progress Hits 43.35%, Above National Average
Bali’s 2026 Economic Census reached 43.35% in early July, ahead of the 42.75% national average, with Denpasar, Gianyar and Badung lagging behind the i…
Permenaker 11/2026 Tightens Labour Supervision for Bali Employers
Indonesia’s Permenaker 11/2026, in force since 3 July 2026, sets a detailed national framework for labour supervision and inspection.
Karangasem Festival 2026 reports Rp1.445 billion in four-day turnover
Karangasem officials and regional media reported that Karangasem Festival 2026 generated about Rp1.445 billion in transactions over four days, based o…
Bali rural banks’ NPL ratio falls to 13.15% in May 2026
Bali’s rural banks reported a lower non-performing loan ratio in May 2026 as lending, deposits and assets all rose year on year, according to OJK figu…
Bali Merah Putih cooperatives log Rp765.76m in early 2026 transactions
Bali’s 716 Merah Putih village cooperatives booked Rp765.76 million from 32,763 transactions by May 2026, while 97 percent completed annual member mee…
British School of Bali plans new Ubud campus for 2026–2027
The British School of Bali says its new purpose-built main campus in Tegallalang, Ubud, is due for the 2026–2027 academic year, while the school conti…
Udayana Study Confirms Diesel-Linked Hydrocarbon Contamination in Benoa Mangroves
Udayana University researchers have identified 41 fuel-linked hydrocarbon compounds in mangrove soil near the Bali Mandara Toll Road, confirming diese…