Bali Sets December 2026 Target for Turyapada Tower in Buleleng
Bali says Turyapada Tower’s surrounding tourist facilities in Buleleng should be finished in December 2026, after about Rp670.5 billion (about US$42 m…
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Indonesia Prepares Bali as Financial Centre After Jakarta
Indonesia is preparing Bali as the next stage of financial-centre development after Jakarta. Regulations for the project were reported to be in finali…
Bali Governor Koster Sets Four-Part Investment Approach
Bali Governor Wayan Koster outlined four measures to expand MSME financing and attract investment into agriculture, energy, culture, digital industrie…
Bali Adds Rp150 Billion Buffer to Draft 2027 Budget
Bali’s draft 2027 budget includes Rp150 billion (about US$10 million) in unexpected spending and projects locally generated revenue above Rp4.5 trilli…
Bali targets economic diversification as tourism accounts for about 66% of economy
Bali’s governor has set 2027 growth targets of 6% to 6.5% and backed broader economic development as tourism accounts for about 66% of the provincial…
Bali Governor Says Foreign Arrivals Exceed 600,000 a Month
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said foreign arrivals were running at about 19,000 to 24,000 a day on Oct. 30, exceeding 600,000 a month and outpacing 2025…
Bali Reworks 2027 Minimum Wage Around Living Needs
Bali is replacing its 2015 wage reference with a 2026 basis as it prepares the 2027 provincial minimum wage. The study is due by mid-November.
Bali begins one-month Lake Batur cleanup in Kintamani
The Indonesian military and Bali government began a one-month Lake Batur restoration operation in Kintamani on Oct. 30, involving about 500 participan…
Koster Proposes Bali-Ningxia Cooperation Team in Denpasar
Bali Governor Wayan Koster proposed a joint team after meeting a Ningxia delegation in Denpasar on Oct. 28. Talks covered tourism, culture, trade, agr…
Bali Governor Koster Denies Berating Attendant During Fuel Shortage
Bali Governor Wayan Koster told lawmakers that an edited video misrepresented a petrol-station incident during a fuel shortage. He said he had gone to…
Bali Governor Says Tourism Drives Economy at Denpasar Meeting
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said tourism remains the island’s main economic pillar at a stakeholder meeting in Denpasar. He pointed to domestic and int…
Bali to tighten checks on hotels’ use of local products
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said hotels and restaurants that fail to use local agricultural, fisheries and industrial products could face three warning…
Bali Governor Projects More Than 7 Million Arrivals in 2026
Bali Governor Wayan Koster expects international arrivals to exceed 7 million in 2026. About 5.5 million arrivals had been recorded through Sept. 30,…
Bali and Switzerland Explore Waste and Water Treatment Investment
Bali and Switzerland discussed possible cooperation in innovative industries, waste processing and wastewater treatment. The talks remain exploratory,…
Bali Workers Move Wage Protest to Governor’s Office
A Bali labour group moved its Oct. 21 action to the governor’s office in Renon after Wayan Koster agreed to meet it. The group seeks a Rp5.250.000 mon…
