Youth climbing cup in Buleleng selects 136 athletes for Porprov Bali 2027
The Buleleng Climbing Competition Cup and Pra-Porprov lead event on 19–20 September 2026 brought together 136 young climbers from a pool of 413 studen…
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Lasiana, Undana launch community waste bank in Kupang
Lasiana village in Kupang and Universitas Nusa Cendana have launched the Lasiana Eco Resort waste-bank unit to improve community waste management, sup…
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…
Indonesia VAT refund: 60-day rule and airport procedures for tourists
Foreign-passport holders who are not Indonesian citizens or permanent residents may reclaim VAT on eligible goods bought from registered “Tax Refund f…
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…
Pemuteran’s community-led marine tourism and coral restoration model
Pemuteran Tourism Village on Bali’s northwest coast has built a marine tourism model around long-running Biorock coral restoration, community-managed…
Super Air Jet Adds Bandung–Bali Service in Six-Route Domestic Push
Super Air Jet is adding a direct Bandung–Bali link as part of six new domestic routes from Bandung, supported by schedule filings and Indonesian airpo…
Karangasem Submits Rejang Pala Dance for National Heritage List
Karangasem’s Culture and Tourism Agency has formally proposed Rejang Pala, a sacred agrarian dance from Nongan village, for inclusion on Indonesia’s 2…
Australia travel advice keeps Indonesia at ‘high degree of caution’ level
Australia’s Smartraveller currently advises travellers to exercise a high degree of caution in Indonesia due to security risks, with stronger advice i…
Denpasar heritage revamp remains on track for mid-December 2026
Denpasar’s central heritage-area redevelopment remains under way, with local reports showing visible work on Jalan Gajah Mada, M. Thamrin and Catur Mu…
QRIS Cross-Border: Six Partner Markets for Overseas Visitors
Indonesia’s QRIS Cross-Border system now links six partner markets — Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and China — letting foreign vis…
Badung Officials Confirm Death of Viral White Horse Near Canggu
Badung authorities say a viral white horse filmed in a severely thin state near the beach died from illness and stress at more than 30 years of age.
Madewasraya Returns to Batur with Key Rites on 16, 21 and 26 September
Key Madewasraya rites at Pura Tuluk Biyu Batur are confirmed for 16, 21 and 26 September 2026, within a larger Karya Agung Madewasraya and Ngusaba Kap…
Dry season boosts visitor numbers at Lombok’s Suranadi and Narmada baths
Visitor numbers at the bathing attractions Taman Suranadi and Taman Narmada in West Lombok have risen during the 2026 dry season, with weekday visits…
Universities deploy augmented reality for Penglipuran cultural tourism
Universities from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are introducing augmented-reality tools in Penglipuran Village to make cultural interpretati…
