Indonesia’s Ecological Crisis Draws Scrutiny Before COP31
Reports place Indonesia’s ecological crisis in the national spotlight ahead of COP31, but identify no specific Bali, Lombok or eastern Indonesia actio…
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Indonesia Prepares Bali as Financial Centre After Jakarta
Indonesia is preparing Bali as the next stage of financial-centre development after Jakarta. Regulations for the project were reported to be in finali…
Badung Immigration Deports 12 Foreigners in Permit Crackdown
Ngurah Rai Immigration deported 12 foreigners after enforcement in Badung from Oct. 13 to 23. Seven misused permits for tourism work, while five overs…
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…
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…
What country is Bali in? The island is part of Indonesia
Bali is an island and an Indonesian province in Southeast Asia—not a country. Here is how its political status, location, capital and time zone fit to…
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.
Indonesia Reports 17,597 Immigration Actions Through September
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration reported 17,597 administrative actions against foreign nationals from January through September 2026, i…
Immigration lets Bali retirees remain under valid ITAS permits
Indonesia’s Immigration Directorate General said retirees with valid ITAS permits may remain in Indonesia, while officials prepare rules on possible e…
BMKG warns of up to 4-metre waves off southern Bali
BMKG warned of waves reaching 2.5 to 4 metres in southern Bali waters from Oct. 17 through Oct. 20, 2026, and urged marine users to check conditions b…
BMKG Warns of Waves Up to 4 Meters Around Bali
BMKG forecast waves of 1,25 to 4 meters across Indonesian waters from Oct. 15 to Oct. 18, 2026, including waters around Bali. Fishermen and marine ope…
What Indonesia’s Visa Revenue Target Surpassed Means for Bali
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration recorded Rp8.68 trillion (about US$548 million) in non-tax revenue by Oct. 12, 2026. Visa services cont…
BMKG Forecasts Cloudy Bali and Two-Metre Southern Waves
BMKG forecasts mostly cloudy weather across Bali on Friday, Oct. 16, with temperatures of 20–33 degrees Celsius. Southern waters may see waves up to 2…
