What 57 Denpasar Consumer Disputes Mean for Foreign Tourists
Denpasar’s consumer dispute body resolved 57 cases by Oct. 14, 2026, up from 40 in 2025. Complaints included foreign tourists from 17 countries over g…
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Pandi Muktar
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Bali Reports 16 Disasters as Dry Season Raises Fire Risk
Bali recorded 16 disasters from Oct. 12 to 18, including 10 forest and land fires. Authorities distributed 177,500 liters of clean water as the dry se…
Badung Dismantles 10 Unlicensed Telecom Towers
Badung dismantled 10 unlicensed monopole towers on regional government land after an asset-use agreement with PT Tower Bersama Group expired in 2022.
Bali Tech Week Opens in Sanur With Digital Investment Focus
Bali Tech Week 2026 opened in Sanur on Oct. 19 with 13 activities scheduled through Oct. 23. The programme links digital investment with industry inpu…
Sanur Hotels Join Low-Emission Planning for Tourism Area
Sanur tourism accommodation providers are helping map hotel, energy, mobility and supply-chain emissions for a low-emission-area action plan.
Fuel Disruptions Cut Bali Retail Sales by 10 Percent
Bali retailers reported sales falling 10 percent on Oct. 19 as a weeklong fuel shortage disrupted deliveries and cut customer traffic by 9–10 percent.
Badung waste collection continues during Bali fuel shortages
Badung’s Environment and Sanitation Agency said its waste trucks kept operating on October 18 despite fuel queues across Bali, supported by sufficient…
Bali begins odd-even rule for Pertalite as petrol queues ease
Pertamina and the Bali government began a three-day odd-even rule for subsidised Pertalite on 17 October, while officials reported shorter queues at s…
Bali governor asks booking platforms to check accommodation licences
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has asked online travel agencies to verify business licences before listing villas, rental houses and other accommodation m…
Where are Bali’s jobs growing, and what does the labour data show?
Bali’s labour market added workers in 2025, led by trade and tourism-linked services, while agriculture contracted and unemployment remained low. The…
Fuel Queues Ease in Southern Bali as Forces Join Station Operations
Fuel queues eased in Denpasar and Badung on Oct. 18, but long lines persisted in Buleleng and Jembrana. Soldiers and police supported station operatio…
Bali Tech Week Panel Puts Digital Rules at Center in Sanur
A Bali Tech Week panel in Sanur highlighted regulation, infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital literacy as priorities for Indonesia’s digital econo…
Buleleng Housing Program Advances Toward December Completion
Buleleng’s 1,200-home rehabilitation program is roughly 50 percent complete on average and targeted for completion by December 2026. Officials say abo…
Bali Had No Rain Warning as Forecast High Reached 33°C
BMKG reported no rain warning for any Bali regency or city from Sunday morning through Monday morning. The forecast high reached 33 degrees Celsius.
Badung Schools Resume In-Person Classes After Fuel Shortage
Badung schools were scheduled to resume classroom teaching on Oct. 19 after temporary online learning linked to Bali’s fuel shortage and efforts to re…
