Bali Governor Koster directs St. Regis grants to cultural groups
Bali Governor Wayan Koster distributed St. Regis CSR grants to arts groups, customary communities and temple managers, including recipients in Bulelen…
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Bali Accelerates Housing Programme After 1,410 Units Realised
Bali officials and Indonesia’s housing ministry are accelerating a lower-income housing programme after 1.410 assistance units were realised. The 2026…
Bali Governor Defends Farmland Rules Amid Investment Pressure
Bali Regulation No. 4 of 2026 tightens controls on productive-land conversion and prohibits nominee ownership as investment and tourism pressure grows…
Bali governor reiterates traditional-dress policy at Buleleng temple ceremony
Bali Governor Wayan Koster restated the province’s traditional-dress policy during a 26 September ceremony in Pancasari, marking nine years since the…
Bali sets April 2027 deadline for Balinese script on signs
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has set the end of April 2027 as the deadline for businesses, offices, tourism facilities and public facilities to add Bali…
Pengambengan Port Construction Begins in Jembrana
A groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 29 began development of Pengambengan’s fishing port in Jembrana. Reports describe a Rp 1.2 trillion (about US$75 mi…
What Bali’s 2026 Land Rule Means for Foreign Residents
Bali’s Regulation No. 4 of 2026 tightens controls on productive-land conversion and bans nominee ownership. It also sets out enforcement tools for non…
Bali Reports Stable Arrivals as Levy Reaches Rp289 Billion
Bali officials reported stable daily tourist arrivals as foreign-tourist levy receipts reached Rp289 billion (about US$18.1 million) by Sept.
Bali governor downplays hotel and villa sell-off, orders tighter listing checks
Governor Wayan Koster said Bali tourism remains normal and promised tighter monitoring of accommodation listings marketed on digital platforms.
Koster Says Bali Will Appeal Kelingking Beach Glass Lift Ruling
Bali Governor Wayan Koster says the province will appeal a Denpasar court ruling that sided with the investor behind the proposed Kelingking Beach gla…
Koster Defends Bali’s 2026 Budget Deficit and Revenue Targets
Governor Wayan Koster portrays Bali’s draft 2026 budget as realistic and fiscally sustainable, defending a Rp759 billion deficit and lower own-source…
Bali poverty rate drops to 3.42% in September 2025, BPS data shows
Bali’s poverty rate fell to 3.42 percent in September 2025, the lowest level since national poverty measurement began in 1996.
Koster vows tighter oversight of Bali revenue and tourist levy in 2026 budget
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has pledged to strengthen the provincial government’s management and oversight of regional revenue, including the foreign t…
Bali governor submits Rp7.5 trillion revised 2026 budget to DPRD
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has submitted a draft revision of the province’s 2026 budget to the DPRD, lifting planned spending above Rp7.5 trillion and…
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…