Bali governor seeks central support equal to 5% of tourism earnings
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has asked Jakarta for state-budget support worth at least 5% of the island’s 2025 tourism foreign exchange, citing infrastr…
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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…
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…
How Bali’s road network is divided between three levels of government
Bali’s roads are managed at three government levels. Official planning data records 8,702.80 kilometres in total, with most of the network under regen…
Pekutatan–Mengwi toll-road investor tender targeted for late 2026
Bali’s provincial government said on 23 September 2026 that the Pekutatan–Mengwi toll-road investor tender is targeted for late 2026, after central-go…
Tabanan to move overhead utility cables underground on key ceremonial routes
Tabanan regency is preparing to reorganise overhead power and telecom cables into an underground network along central corridors, aiming to prevent lo…
Safety and power upgrades completed for Mandalika’s October MotoGP round
The Mandalika circuit operator and Indonesian authorities say fire protection and electrical infrastructure have been completed as part of wider prepa…
Badung Reservoir Exposed as Utility Keeps 800 L/s Output
Badung’s Estuary reservoir has shrunk during a prolonged dry season, but the utility says its plant still runs at 800 liters per second while a 350-li…
Jembrana rehabilitates Jagatnatha temple pavilion with APBD funding
Work to rehabilitate the wantilan pavilion at Pura Jagatnatha in Jembrana began under the 2026 budget cycle, with local authorities targeting completi…
Badung reports 5,919 new tourism taxpayers through August 2026
Badung authorities say they have registered 5,919 new tourism-sector taxpayers between January and August 2026, linking the expansion of the tax base…
Badung Advances Kuta Drainage and Pump Works to Tackle Dewi Sri Flooding
Badung is advancing drainage and pump upgrades around the Basangkasa–Sunset Road corridor in Kuta to tackle chronic flooding near Jalan Dewi Sri and p…
Nusa Penida OGOD fee system raises Rp2.7 billion in nine days
Nusa Penida’s OGOD levy system raised about Rp2.7 billion in attraction fees from 1–9 September 2026, while early implementation brought queues, techn…
PLN Bali Tightens Outage Communication, Sets One-Hour Update Threshold
PLN’s Bali distribution unit has introduced a strengthened outage-communication system, promising confirmation of reports and regular updates when res…
Nusa Penida Drivers Press Klungkung on Attraction Fees and Roads
Drivers in Nusa Penida met Klungkung officials on 6 September 2026 at Caspla Beach Club to criticise how new attraction fees are collected and to dema…
Bali’s 6.95m foreign visits spur lawmaker’s call for capacity study
A national lawmaker has urged a full carrying-capacity study for Bali after official data showed 6,948,754 foreign-tourist visits in 2025. The call is…
