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…
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Tourism’s 65% share of Bali’s water use meets tougher 2026 rules
Tourism is estimated to consume more than 65% of Bali’s freshwater, with demand concentrated in the island’s south.
Koster moves to tighten controls on Bali farmland conversion
Bali Governor Wayan Koster is tightening controls on the conversion of productive farmland as rice-field area shrinks, backing a new regional regulati…
Bali Plans Inspections Across Four Tourist Areas
Badung health authorities plan checks in Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta and Nusa Dua for unlicensed clinics, hotel-room IV drips and foreign doctors without p…
Central review strips tourism chapter from Bali’s ASKP bylaw
Bali’s draft bylaw on app-based special tourism rental transport remains unenforceable after the Ministry of Home Affairs, acting on advice from the t…
Denpasar drafts rule to reserve retail shelf space for UMKM goods
Denpasar is drafting a regulation that would oblige modern retail chains to reserve shelf and marketing space for local UMKM products, as part of a br…
Bali’s ‘Tatasari Baliku’ tourism draft still under debate in provincial council
Bali’s provincial government and council are still debating a draft regulation on the governance of “quality” tourism businesses, focusing on transpor…
What Bali’s governor circulars mean for tourist scooter use
Bali’s 2023 governor’s circular sets conditions under which foreign tourists may ride scooters from registered two-wheel rental providers, while a 202…
Bali governor’s 2025 circular sets rules and levy for foreign tourists
Circular Letter No. 7 of 2025, signed by the Bali governor on 24 March, sets out detailed obligations and prohibitions for foreign tourists, from dres…