How many foreign tourists arrived in Bali in January 2026?
Official Bali tourism data recorded 502,205 direct foreign arrivals in January 2026, down 5.23% from January 2025; here is what the figure counts and…
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What Bali’s 2026 hotel occupancy data can—and cannot—tell visitors
Bali’s official tourism agencies publish monthly classified-hotel occupancy data, but the latest identified release does not show its percentages in t…
How Bali’s 2026 provincial budget is planned and disclosed
Bali’s 2026 budget documents show how the province publishes fiscal plans, legal authority and implementation information—and how BPS data helps place…
How Bali’s tourist numbers compare with its population
Bali received 16.3 million tourist visits in 2025, nearly four times its resident population. The comparison helps explain why water, waste, roads and…
Bali Flags Alleged Real-Estate Licensing Workaround in Sarbagita
Bali officials alleged that a foreign-investment real-estate company converted completed buildings into daily-rental villas. About 93 percent of inves…
Denpasar Immigration Pursues Two Foreign Motorcycle Instructors
Denpasar Immigration is pursuing two unidentified foreigners suspected of illegally coaching motorcycle riding in Serangan. Officers said the pair fle…
Bali Calendar Marks Oct. 1 Favorable for Sacred and Rice Rituals
Bali’s traditional calendar marks Oct. 1, 2026, as favorable for Dewa Yadnya, sacred construction and rice-related work, while cautioning against Kala…
Bali mobile licence units serve six areas on Oct. 2
Bali’s mobile licence-renewal units operated in six regencies and cities on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Fees were Rp80,000 (about US$5) for SIM A and Rp75,0…
Bali Accelerates Housing Programme After 1,410 Units Realised
Bali officials and Indonesia’s housing ministry are accelerating a lower-income housing programme after 1.410 assistance units were realised. The 2026…
Bali’s October drought forecast puts rice planting under pressure
Bali’s October rainfall is forecast at 0–100 millimetres, with insufficient water for rice. Conditions are expected to improve from December 2026 thro…
BMKG Forecasts Cloudy Bali and Rough Southern Waters
Cloudy conditions were forecast across Bali, with temperatures of 19–32°C and humidity of 45–98%. Marine risks included ferry operations at 21-knot wi…
Undiksha Hosts Education Convention in Nusa Dua
Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha is hosting the education convention at Nusa Dua Convention Center from Oct. 2 to 4, with 1.694 participants from 12 sta…
Denpasar detention centre recorded 143 foreigner deportations through September
Bali’s immigration detention centre recorded 177 foreign nationals detained, 143 deported and seven transferred through September, while licensing acc…
How Bali’s electricity system works: capacity, peak demand and reserves
Bali’s power system has about 1,500 megawatts of generating capacity but less than 30% reserve, while demand grows by 7-8%. Here is how the island’s e…
Coalition report raises welfare concerns at Bali wildlife venues
A coalition report released on October 1 says field investigations found inadequate enclosures, restricted animal movement and direct visitor contact…
