Bali closes OSS access to new foreign investment in 18 business sectors
Bali has closed OSS access for new foreign‑investment companies in 18 low‑ and medium‑low‑risk business categories, including small hotels, real estat…
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Bali enacts Perda 4/2026 to curb land conversion and nominee ownership
Bali has enacted Provincial Regulation No. 4 of 2026 to restrict conversion of productive farmland and ban nominee land ownership, a policy officials…
Why Bali’s hotel occupancy eased in 2025 despite record arrivals
Horwath HTL’s 2026 report says Bali’s average hotel occupancy eased to 74% in 2025, down 2.3% year-on-year, even as official provincial statistics sho…
Bali Zoning Colours: Why Buyers Must Verify Green, Yellow and Pink
Coloured zoning labels on Bali property maps are not standardised and do not, by themselves, prove a plot can be lawfully developed.
Indonesia’s 2025 visa overhaul reshaped work, investor and second-home routes
Indonesia overhauled its visa classification system in 2025, cutting and reorganizing indices and reshaping work, investor and long‑stay routes now us…
Pengambengan National Fishing Port Groundbreaking Set for 29 September 2026
Groundbreaking for the Pengambengan National Fishing Port in Jembrana, West Bali, is scheduled for 29 September 2026.
Bali hotel market split: Sanur strengthens while Ubud faces absorption pressure
Bali’s hotel market posted a robust 73.2% occupancy in 2025, but new analyses by Horwath HTL and PT Hotel Investment Advisory highlight sharply differ…
Bali moves to tighten environmental rules in key tourism areas
Bali is moving toward stricter environmental standards in key tourism hubs, including new open‑space and waste‑management rules for resorts and planne…
Bali shifts investment focus toward UMKM, green growth and local value
Provincial materials show Bali placing UMKM, cooperatives and greener growth at the centre of economic planning, while separate reporting says foreign…
Buleleng UMKM Hold Matchmaking With Modern Retail Chains
Around 30 micro, small and medium enterprises from Buleleng met four modern retail operators in Lovina on 9 September 2026, in a DPMPTSP-backed matchm…
Gilimanuk–Mengwi Toll Project Rescoped, 2031 Operation Targeted
Indonesia’s Public Works Ministry is revising the long-delayed Gilimanuk–Mengwi toll project, narrowing its scope and preparing new tender documents u…
Around 2,460 hotel rooms under construction across Bali
Around 2,460 hotel rooms were under construction across Bali as of 22 August 2026, with most projects due for completion between 2026 and 2028.