North Kuta Immigration Detains 17 Foreign Nationals
Bali immigration detained 17 foreign nationals in Dalung, North Kuta, over a suspected online lending operation. The group included 15 Malaysians and…
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BMKG Warns Eight Bali Regencies of Heavy Rain
BMKG forecasts light rain across Bali on Oct. 30, with eight regencies under a moderate-to-heavy rain warning. Southern waters may see waves up to 2,5…
Bali tourism operators urged to prepare for delayed 2026–27 rainy season
Bali tourism businesses have been urged to strengthen flood and landslide preparations after the island’s weather agency forecast a late rainy-season…
Bali visa for Australians: VOA costs, stay limits and application rules
Australians need a paid Indonesian visa for Bali: the VOA or e-VOA allows 30 days, can be extended once, and is separate from Bali’s tourist levy and…
Do I need a visa for Bali from Australia?
Australians travelling to Bali generally need a paid 30-day Visa on Arrival or e-VOA, plus Bali’s separate tourist levy and Indonesia’s online arrival…
BMKG forecasts light rain across Bali on Oct. 29
BMKG forecasts light rain across Bali on Oct. 29, with temperatures of 20–33 °C and winds of 4–35 kilometers per hour. No regency or city had a rainfa…
Tabanan Harvest Highlights Bali’s Push for Local Garlic
A joint harvest in Tabanan tested four garlic varieties across 2.5 hectares as Bali officials, Udayana University and farmers worked to strengthen loc…
Bali Deports Czech Visitor After Villa Marketing in Karangasem
A Czech visitor identified as NKH was deported after marketing a villa in Abang, Karangasem, while using a tourism Visa on Arrival. Immigration propos…
Bali Governor Says Tourism Drives Economy at Denpasar Meeting
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said tourism remains the island’s main economic pillar at a stakeholder meeting in Denpasar. He pointed to domestic and int…
Bali to tighten checks on hotels’ use of local products
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said hotels and restaurants that fail to use local agricultural, fisheries and industrial products could face three warning…
Bank Indonesia projects Bali economy to grow 5.4%-5.9% in 2026
Bank Indonesia projected Bali’s 2026 economy to grow 5.4%-5.9%, supported by agriculture, construction, trade, tourism, consumption and investment, wh…
Ngurah Rai airport urges order after mepradang gathering
Ngurah Rai airport management reminded users to keep the international-arrivals pick-up zone orderly after a family gathering linked to the Balinese p…
Bali Governor Projects More Than 7 Million Arrivals in 2026
Bali Governor Wayan Koster expects international arrivals to exceed 7 million in 2026. About 5.5 million arrivals had been recorded through Sept. 30,…
Bali and Switzerland Explore Waste and Water Treatment Investment
Bali and Switzerland discussed possible cooperation in innovative industries, waste processing and wastewater treatment. The talks remain exploratory,…
What Bali’s October 23 Calendar Means for Farming and Livestock
Bali’s traditional calendar marks Oct. 23, 2026, as favorable for beginning livestock keeping and opening new agricultural land, while discouraging so…
