Three hantavirus cases have been confirmed in Jakarta. Another six people are under medical observation. The city authorities have issued an alert to all medical facilities in the capital, designated…
Bali has held a certification assessment for rafting guides who work on the Ayung River in the Ubud area. The assessment was organised on 16–17 May by Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and LSP Pramindo…
Indonesia is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for capital and private wealth. According to a new report by global consultancy Knight Frank, the country is expected to rec…
The familiar Bali arrangement — “you create content, I’ll give you a free villa” — is now being treated as a potential violation of Indonesia’s visa regulations.
From 3 June to 12 July, the international photography festival FOTO Bali 2026 will be held at Nuanu Creative City in Tabanan.
This will be the second FOTO Bali festival. The first took place in 2025. This year, the organisers selected 36 artists from 24 countries. In total, almost 700 applications were submitted from more th…
On Nusa Penida, work has started on the Sampalan–Toyapakeh road. It is one of the island’s main routes, used by local residents, tourists, and freight vehicles.
The roughly 8-kilometre section links Sampalan with the Toyapakeh port area. It is used to reach tourist spots, hotels, ports, and villages on the western side of the island.
Indonesia AirAsia has announced the suspension of two direct international routes between Bali and Australia starting 19 June.
The affected services are:
According to the airline’s schedule, the final flights departing from Denpasar to Melbourne and Adelaide will operate on 17 June, while the last return flights from both Australian cities to Bali are…
Immigration officers, accompanied by Inteldakim intelligence personnel, carried out an early morning raid at a villa in Mengwi on Saturday, where several foreign women were reportedly operating an esc…
More than 50 Buddhist monks from different countries are walking on foot from Bali to Borobudur Temple in Central Java. The route is part of the Indonesia Walk for Peace, timed to coincide with Vesak…
Most people who decide to hike in the mountains of Bali usually choose one of two well-trodden routes: catching sunrise on Mount Batur alongside hundreds of tourists, or climbing Mount Agung for the b…
Health screening for passengers has been tightened at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali. This continues the measures previously introduced at Soekarno–Hatta Airport in Jakarta after reports of hantavirus in…
Unusual training exercises were held for beach lifeguards in Bali. Instead of calm lagoons and tourist areas, they were sent to places with strong currents, high waves and large numbers of surfers. Th…
From 1 June 2026, they plan to change traffic on the road to Uluwatu in the south of Bali. The changes concern a section in Ungasan and Pecatu — the route towards Uluwatu Temple, Bukit beaches, villas…
On the evening of 9 May, Badung police carried out a road check at the Tiying-Tutul intersection in the Mengwi area. The operation ran from 17:00 to 20:30.
On 7 June, the tourist village of Penglipuran in Bangli Regency will host the Penglipu-Run Fun Run 2026. It’s a short 5 km run for those who want to combine sport with a trip to one of Bali’s best-kno…
