Polish Tourist Found Dead After Three-Day Search in Jembrana
The body of Polish national Marcin Dawid Ryzycki was recovered at Air Kuning Beach after a three-day search following his disappearance at Tembles Bea…
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BPK Opens 35-Day Compliance Audit of Badung Government
Badung received auditors from BPK Bali on Sept. 2 for a 35-day compliance and effectiveness examination covering spatial planning, tourism administrat…
Indonesia lifts airline fuel surcharge ceiling on domestic flights to 40%
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has raised the maximum fuel surcharge on domestic economy-class tickets from 30% to 40% of the upper fare limit…
Ngurah Rai Airport lost property: reporting channels for travellers
At Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, travellers should report lost items either to the airport information or lost-and-found desk or to their a…
Sanur Leads Bali Hotel Absorption as Ubud Faces Sharpest Decline
Sanur recorded Bali’s strongest hotel absorption balance in a new market monitor, while Ubud saw the steepest decline. The study projects Sanur to lea…
Bali Logs 9.93 Million Recorded Tourist Visits in January–July 2026
Bali logged 9,929,942 recorded tourist visits between January and July 2026, combining 3,923,824 foreign and 5,905,118 domestic trips. The total refle…
Bali shopping budgets: treat market prices as negotiable starting points
Travel guides suggest starting negotiations at around 30–50% of the opening price in Bali’s traditional markets, while malls, galleries and branded bo…
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.
Investment loans dominate Bali’s bank credit through June 2026
Credit data for Bali show investment loans dominating bank lending as of June 2026, with productive uses such as trade, tourism and agriculture absorb…
Pertamina lifts Bali Dexlite price to Rp23,700 per litre from 1 September
Pertamina Patra Niaga has raised listed prices for three non-subsidised fuels in Bali effective 1 September 2026, with Dexlite climbing from Rp19,700…
Bali inflation hits 3.45% in August; Denpasar tops regional index
Annual inflation in Bali climbed to 3.45 percent in August 2026, with Denpasar posting the highest rate among the island’s four consumer price index r…
New Nusa Penida ticketing system causes queues; Diamond Beach fees halted
A new integrated ticketing system for tourist attractions on Nusa Penida caused queues and traffic congestion when it launched on 1 September.
AYANA Bali to open new 2,300-seat Grand Ballroom on September 1
AYANA Bali says its new 1,850-square-meter Grand Ballroom will open commercially on September 1, 2026, with bookings already accepted for Q4 2026 and…
Bali Warns of Strong Winds and 2-Metre Seas Across Several Waters
Bali’s meteorology agency warned of strong winds in Bangli, Karangasem and Buleleng and seas of two metres or more in several waters around the island…
Bali tourist levy faces fake-link and duplicate-charge risks
Foreign visitors to Bali’s Rp150,000 tourism levy are facing fake-link and duplicate-charge risks as travelers search for the official payment page, l…