Indonesia weighs bundles and subsidies as higher fuel surcharge lifts airfares
Indonesia’s tourism authorities are working with airlines and industry players on flight subsidies and bundled travel packages as higher fuel surcharg…
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Badung Drafts Plan for Bankamda Security Role at Tourist Sites
Badung Regency is drafting a plan to involve the customary village security body Bankamda in supervising tourism areas and is studying budget support…
Bali Regulation Reshapes Local-Wisdom and Balinese-Language Lessons in Early Grades
A new Bali governor regulation separates Bahasa Bali and Balinese local wisdom into two standalone local-content subjects.
Bali leaders push shift to quality, sustainable tourism
Bali’s governor and deputy governor are using the Bali Tourism Awards and new investment projects to push a shift toward quality, sustainable tourism…
DPR member backs Bali International Hospital push into medical tourism
A visiting member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives says Bali International Hospital in the Sanur health special economic zone could help retain…
Klungkung Tourism Levy Tops Rp21 Billion as Nusa Penida OGOD Boosts Receipts
Klungkung Regency has collected more than Rp21 billion in tourism levies from January to 10 September 2026, driven largely by Nusa Penida attractions.
Bali Tightens Waste Rules for Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés
Hotels, restaurants and cafés in Bali are being told to sort and process most of their waste at source as the island’s main landfill nears closure, wi…
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…
Garuda moves to piece-based baggage, sets 23kg limit per bag
Garuda Indonesia has adopted a piece-based checked baggage system effective 1 September 2026.
Bali’s 2026 Push Links Free Copyright Aid with Communal Cultural Protection
Government agencies and local media report Bali’s 2026 push to ease copyright registration and expand communal intellectual property records, alongsid…
Bali Speeds Up LP2B Mapping to Protect Farmland from Conversion
Bali’s provincial government is working with the national land agency to speed up mapping and legal protection of sustainable food-agriculture land (L…
Indonesia’s B1 Visa: Bali Entry Rules for 2026
Indonesia’s B1 Visa on Arrival now underpins short-stay entry to Bali in 2025–2026.
Bali, national ministry launch green UMKM transformation pilot
Bali’s Cooperatives and UMKM Office and the national Ministry for UMKM have launched a pilot for green transformation of micro, small and medium enter…
Nusa Penida Implements Dual Levy and Per-Attraction Fees for Foreign Tourists
From 1 September 2026, Klungkung Regency’s new One Gate One Destination system charges foreign tourists an island entry levy plus separate retribution…
Bali’s Rp150,000 foreign tourist levy: who pays, when and how
Bali’s foreign tourist levy is set at Rp150,000 per person and must be paid cashless once per visit through the official Love Bali system, before depa…