Bali province’s economy showed confident growth in the first quarter of 2025, increasing by 5.52% year-on-year, according to data published by Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS). This figure…
By the end of 2024, Indonesia’s economy is facing challenges that demand close attention.
Key issues include rising unemployment and a shrinking middle class. The manufacturing sector, once the backbone of the economy, is struggling due to increased competition from imports and weakened do…
Members of Bali’s parliament met in Denpasar to discuss who really controls the island’s territory — the state or business. I Made Supartha, chair of the special commission on spatial planning, assets…
Indonesia’s economy is slowing down, according to the Ministry of Finance. By the end of Q4 2025, only 66.6% of the tax revenue target had been met. As a result, the government is tightening oversight…
Indonesia’s authorities have decided to digitise every street vendor and small shop owner. The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Maman Abdurrahman, has presented the Sapa UMKM project.
The Bali authorities have seriously complicated life for chain stores. The parliament has passed a resolution that strictly limits not only new stores but also introduces additional rules for those al…
On August 15, 2025, one of the most famous eco-resorts on the island, Ulaman Eco Luxury Resort, burned down in the village of Buwit in Tabanan. The flames engulfed the buildings during the day, and st…
The island of Menjangan in northern Bali is set to be protected from large-scale development and an influx of tourists. The authorities are discussing a new status for the area with a dual purpose—eco…
In Bali, one of the most high-profile changes to planning rules in recent years is being discussed — a possible increase in the permitted building height from the usual 15 metres to 45.
Whenever you plan to travel from Bali to Java on your own, check the calendar. Public holidays or long weekends almost always lead to kilometres-long tailbacks at the ferry crossing. After the severe…
