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…
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…
Governor Wayan Koster announced the need to reform the OSS RBA (Online Single Submission — Risk Based Approach) system — a national online platform for business registration and licensing. He emphasiz…
The Bali government is launching a new reward scheme for those who help collect the tourist tax. It will include hotels, villas, tourist sites, and travel agencies.
Governor Wayan Koster reminded that under the new regional regulation No. 2 of 2025, partners can earn up to three percent commission for participating in tax collection. In 2024, the island received…
The Bali authorities are preparing a regional law on "quality tourism" and want to check the financial stability of foreign travelers.
It’s not about a fixed amount in the account. They will look at the bank statement for the last three months and compare the funds with how long the person plans to stay in Bali and what activities th…
Bali plans to rejuvenate cocoa trees. Plants over 20 years old no longer yield fruit. Currently, out of 13,398 hectares of plantations, 2,000 are occupied by old and damaged trees. The yield is fallin…
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has openly opposed the giants of short-term rentals. At the 15th Regional Conference of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) in Denpasar, he stated: "We wi…
An environmental scandal is brewing on the picturesque island of Gili Meno. Local environmentalists claim that the construction of a protective breakwater costing 70 billion rupiahs could destroy the…
Opening a company with foreign capital in Indonesia has become easier. The minimum paid-up share capital is now reduced from 10 to 2.5 billion rupiahs. The rules changed on October 2, 2025, when the n…
