Bangli Plans IDR 500 Million (About US$30,700) Injection for MSME Credit
Bangli plans to allocate IDR 500 million (about US$30,700) in its 2026 regional budget as capital for PT Jamkrida Bali Mandara, aiming to widen formal…
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Strong Winds Damage Three Palinggih in Tangguwisia
A fallen branch damaged three palinggih and parts of a house at Krisna Eco Village in Tangguwisia at about 20:00 WITA on Oct. 22. BPBD teams cleared t…
Bali Police Plant Trees and Clean Kuta Beach
Bali Police held a Green Policing activity at Baruna Disaster Shelter on Kuta Beach, Badung, on Oct. 23, planting trees and cleaning the shoreline wit…
Badung Forum Puts Ecosystem Restoration at Center of Enforcement
A Badung environmental forum held Oct. 20–22 said enforcement should restore damaged ecosystems and protect affected communities, supported by stronge…
Denpasar Traders Report Falling Sales During Gajah Mada Roadwork
Roadwork on Jalan Gajah Mada has sharply reduced customer visits and sales for nearby Denpasar shops, while congestion, parking problems and dust cont…
Dry spell pressures Badung drinking-water supply
A prolonged dry spell has lowered spring and river flows in Badung, prompting Perumda Tirta Mangutama to optimise remaining sources and explore new su…
Lombok Tengah regent urges investors to report delayed permits
Lombok Tengah Regent Lalu Pathul Bahri urged investors to report deliberately delayed permits while stressing that development must comply with licens…
Lombok Tengah Regent Pledges Action on Licensing Delays
Lombok Tengah Regent Lalu Pathul Bahri told investors to report deliberate licensing delays directly to him. First-quarter investment reached Rp 2.1 t…
Bali Says Kalimantan Smoke Has Not Reached Denpasar
Bali’s disaster agency said on Oct. 20 that Kalimantan wildfire smoke had not reached the island, as residents reported haze and poorer air quality in…
Bali receives Rp500 million for communal sanitation in 10 villages
Central-government assistance will provide Rp50 million per village for permanent communal toilets in 10 villages across Jembrana, Bangli, Karangasem…
Indonesia and Singapore launch Project NUSA for secure AI development
Indonesia’s KORIKA and AI Singapore launched Project NUSA in Denpasar on October 21, bringing 20 institutions into a joint effort on open AI governanc…
BP and Inpex Commit US$42.7 Million to Explore Off Bali
BP and Inpex will invest US$42.7 million to explore the Agung I and Agung II oil-and-gas working areas off Bali. The program includes seismic surveys…
Central Lombok Residents Turn Waste Into Fertiliser and Reusable Goods
Residents of Segala Anyar Village in Pujut are turning livestock waste into organic fertiliser while collecting plastics, cardboard and used cooking o…
Bedulu Builds 77 Modern Teba Units for Household Waste
Bedulu village officials said 77 modern teba units had been built to treat household organic waste at its source. The program also includes wider wast…
Denpasar Plans Low-Emission Measures for Sanur and Gajah Mada
Denpasar plans to continue Sanur improvements through the end of 2026, including electric shuttles, greener new hotels and solar panels at existing pr…
