Denpasar and Badung have agreed on a waste-supply arrangement for the future PSEL facility — a project designed to convert waste into electricity. Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara said that, to operat…
Ngurah Rai Airport saw the projected peak in passenger traffic over the long weekend for Chinese New Year (Imlek).
The airport administration had previously said that Sunday, 15 February, would be the busiest day of the holiday period from 13 to 19 February, with around 76,000 passengers expected in a single day (…
At one of Bali’s most famous surf spots — Medewi on the island’s west coast — strict restrictions have been introduced for beginner surfers. The local community group, Medewi Board Riders, has officia…
Bali Governor Wayan Koster is issuing an ultimatum to online accommodation booking services. He met with Airbnb’s management and demanded the removal of illegal villas from the app. Bali authorities n…
In Ubud, several incidents with fallen trees occurred over the weekend due to bad weather.
The most serious one happened on Sunday, February 15, around 16:30–16:40 local time on Jalan Suweta, near the palace complex of Puri Kantor in the center of Ubud: a large banyan tree fell and blocked…
The Japanese government has confirmed funding for the second phase of a project to protect Bali’s coastline from erosion (abrasion). The support will amount to 9.85 billion yen, which is about 1.08 tr…
Gong Xi Fa Cai! — this is the traditional greeting for Chinese New Year. Literally it translates as “congratulations on becoming wealthy,” but in meaning it is a wish for good luck, prosperity, and a…
Talks about banning Airbnb in Bali turned out to be just noise without real consequences. The platforms remain. What’s changing is the way properties can be rented. Now the focus shifts to documentati…
In Pecatu (Uluwatu district), the so-called Sterling shortcut has been closed — many used it to travel quicker between Bingin and the Dreamland/Balangan areas, as well as to head towards the Uluwatu h…
Police in the Bali province reported two arrests linked to international drug trafficking channels. The estimated total value of the seized substances is around 18 billion Indonesian Rupiah.









