Bali`s largest community

In November, authorities plan to remove business owners' structures from the beach at Gili Trawangan, with 189 structures on the list.

Permanent buildings will not be allowed on the shore. Sun loungers, tables, chairs and umbrellas will stay, but their number will be limited.

Ditjen AHU has extended the transition period for submitting annual reports from PT and PT PMA companies for 2025 until 31 December 2026. It was previously due to end on 31 October.

From 5 to 8 November, the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) park on the Bukit will host its penjor festival for the fourth time.

The Lotus Pond area will feature an exhibition, concerts, workshops and a bazaar. Admission is free this year, so you don't need to buy a ticket.

An Australian citizen has been deported from Bali.

His old passport had expired, but he did not notify immigration about his new one or transfer his stay permit to it. He is now banned from entering Indonesia.

If you're just starting to find your way around Bali's roads and want a bike that's easy to get along with, take a look at the Honda Vario 125 Street.

Officials have inspected currency exchange booths in the village of Tegallalang near Ubud. Only three turned out to have a business permit.

The rest had red “illegal” stickers put on them, and the exchange rates were taken down from their boards.

Several roads in Bali were damaged after heavy rains, but the mountains can still be reached.

The main routes to Kintamani and Besakih Temple are open, and there is a narrow stretch on the road to Bedugul.

Air New Zealand is planning a direct flight to Bali from Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand's South Island.

The flights are expected to run three times a week during the New Zealand winter of 2027, until the end of August. The route still needs approval from aviation authorities and airports.

At the Pelaga Eco Park glamping site in Bali's mountains, a landslide and a torrent of water destroyed several guest structures.

Of the 23 people staying there overnight, 21 were evacuated. Two, a foreigner and an Indonesian citizen, were swept away by the current and had not been found by Monday morning.