QRIS - Payment standard in Indonesia
QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) is the Indonesian national standard for domestic payments. It utilizes QR codes and minimizes the number of intermediaries in the payment chain.
Bali Airport Goes Digital with New Cashless Payment Kit
Bank Indonesia is launching the Indonesia Tourist Travel Pack — a simple 'all-in-one' kit for those arriving in Bali. Buy it right at the airport — and you’re ready for a cashless life. It includes a…
New Parking Rules in Denpasar: Get Your Ticket on Entry
Denpasar has decided to keep a tighter rein on parking attendants.
Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara criticized the practice in which an attendant hands over a ticket only when the car owner comes back. From now on, the ticket must be issued when the vehicle…
Bali Tourist Levy Hit by Fake Links and Double Charges
New problems have appeared with the tourist levy (PWA) in Bali: foreigners cannot always pay it properly, and some of them even risk ending up on scam websites. Industry figures believe the system urg…
$13,000 Payout for Tourist Injured at Bali Hotel
In November 2025, a tourist visited a hotel in Bali on a day pass. While she was relaxing on the resort grounds, a tree fell on her. The woman suffered broken ribs, a concussion, and injuries to her h…
Nusa Penida Goes Cashless: Pay Tourist Fees & Tickets Digitally!
From July 21, an updated system for paying tourist fees and tickets has been in effect on the islands of Nusa Penida, Lembongan, and Ceningan. The authorities now request that these payments be made p…
Pregnancy and Childbirth in Bali: A Practical Guide
Imagine your baby coming into the world in a tropical paradise, surrounded by jungle and warm air, on an island filled with genuine care and love and the kind smiles of the Balinese, while your postpa…
Bali Pushes Hotels to Source 80% of Food From Local Farmers
The Bali provincial parliament is drafting a law that would require hotels and restaurants to buy farm produce from Balinese farmers and fishermen — between 40 and 80 percent of everything that goes i…
Bali Tourist Levy to Be Announced on International Flights
Starting in late August, passengers on international flights to Bali will hear an announcement before departure reminding foreign tourists that they are required to pay Bali’s IDR 150,000 tourist levy…
Bali Deports Foreigner for Paid Content Work on Business Visa
A foreign national has been expelled from Bali after doing digital marketing and producing paid content for the travel agency The Bali Dream while holding a business visa. He has been barred from ente…
