Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Hits Offshore South of Southwest Sumba
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded offshore south of Kodi, Southwest Sumba, on Oct. 12. The report placed its epicenter 19 kilometres south of Ko…
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Erosion affects 215.82 kilometres of Bali coastline, data shows
Bali data presented on October 12 says erosion affects 215.82 kilometres of coastline. Kuta’s shoreline is retreating by an estimated 1.9 metres a yea…
Bali governor summons Pertamina over week-long fuel shortages
Bali Governor Wayan Koster summoned Pertamina and fuel-station operators on 12 October after week-long shortages, as new cargoes were scheduled to rep…
Bengkel Village Refines Plans for 2027 Tourism Launch
Bengkel Village in Buleleng is refining preparations begun in 2024 for a tourism-village launch targeted for 2027, centered on nature, history and loc…
Buleleng Lawmakers Inspect Singaraja Drainage Project at 27 Percent
Drainage and streetscape work around Pasar Anyar in Singaraja was 27 percent complete when Buleleng lawmakers inspected it on Oct. 12. The project is…
Bali Cleanup at Pesanggaran Mangrove Forest
A cleanup at Denpasar’s Pesanggaran mangrove forest took place on Oct. 9, 2026, as part of a Bali-wide plastic-waste effort. The activity also highlig…
Officials Inspect Blahbatuh Pig Farm After Odour Complaints
Officials inspected a pig farm in Blahbatuh, Gianyar, on Oct. 12, 2026, after residents reported a strong odour. The owner was urged to empty a full m…
Kuta Shoreline Retreat Prompts Southern Breakwater Project
Kuta’s shoreline is retreating by an estimated 1,9 meter per year, while officials prepare a southern breakwater. Megawati inspected the erosion on Oc…
Bali to host New Asia Forum targeting US$30 billion in investment
Indonesia’s New Asia Forum will take place in Bali on 3–4 December 2026, backed by Danantara and targeting US$30 billion in investment commitments acr…
Badung Leads Cleanup at Government Center
Thousands of civil servants and residents joined a plastic-waste cleanup at Badung’s government center on Oct. 9. Officials promoted five steps for re…
BTN Signs Three Bali Partnerships in Sanur
BTN signed three agreements in Sanur on Oct. 9, 2026, covering tourism, traditional markets and tourism villages. The deals target digital payments, b…
Balinese Economist Urges Bali Finance Hub to Diversify Economy
Gede Ngurah Ambara Putra urged Indonesia’s central government to consider Bali for PFII, saying it could broaden growth beyond conventional tourism wh…
Bali Agency Retains Drought Warning for Tabanan and Buleleng
Bali’s disaster agency kept a meteorological-drought warning in its October update and forecast possible light rain in Tabanan and Buleleng from Oct.…
Bali designates six areas for low-emission policies
Bali’s governor and four local leaders signed a 2026–2030 commitment covering six low-emission areas in Badung, Klungkung, Gianyar and Denpasar, with…
Why Bali’s 2025 growth still depends on tourism-linked sectors
Bali grew 5.82% in 2025, but the province’s expansion still depends heavily on tourism-linked demand while construction, logistics, trade and other se…
