For Christmas and New Year, Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation plans to run ferries from East Java to the port of Celukan Bawang, a 40-minute drive from Lovina.

The municipal police have recommended demolishing a new restaurant building among the Jatiluwih rice terraces.

It was being built by the owner of the café Warung Wayan, even though new construction has been banned here since January.

On 12 and 13 December, Candidasa will host the Bali Coast Trail, a cross-country running race, also known as a trail run.

The 7, 15, 30 and 50 km courses run along the coast and across hills, plantations and roads through villages.

Your journey begins in the dead of night, while the island of Sumbawa is still fast asleep.

From Sumbawa Besar, you'll head to the small fishing village of Labuan Jambu, where a traditional Indonesian boat will take you to Saleh Bay, one of the few places in the world where you can see…

Just a five-and-a-half-hour flight from Bali, Taiwan offers an impressive mix of modern cities, traditional mountain villages, hot springs, tea plantations and ancient forests.

Historic trains still wind through the mountains, while bustling night markets, centuries-old temples and scenic hiking trails make the island an exciting destination to explore.

Indonesian group GoTo, which includes Gojek and GoPay, has made a language model publicly available.

Such models are the foundation for chatbots, translation tools and other AI services. Besides Indonesian, it understands Balinese, Javanese, Sundanese and Batak. Startups, companies, universities, res…

Bali Police are running the Patuh Agung traffic operation.

Drivers can be checked anywhere on the island, and foreigners in tourist areas are being monitored separately.

It was originally planned for 8 to 21 June, but was postponed across Indonesia on the day it was due to start. It began on 26 October and will end on 8 November, with 1,055 police officers deployed on…

The Yamaha Aerox 155 is for riders who want something more interesting than a regular scooter. It has a sporty design with sharp body lines, a 155cc engine and excellent performance.

In southern Bali, including Denpasar, Kuta, Canggu and the Bukit, the rainy season won't start until mid-December, between the 11th and the 20th.

According to the local weather service's forecast, the rains will arrive late across the whole island.

The local parliament has approved 150 billion rupiah, about $8.3 million, for Tirta Mangutama, the water utility that supplies the Bukit.

The money is to be paid in instalments in 2027, 2028 and 2029. According to the parliament's chairman, it should end the outages first and foremost in Jimbaran, Ungasan and Pecatu.

The immigration office in Singaraja has deported a 46-year-old Czech woman from Bali who was selling a villa in Karangasem, in the east of the island, while on a visa on arrival.

A permanent 570-metre staircase will be built down to Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, running from the clifftop all the way to the shore.

It will replace the steep path down the slope. Work will begin this year and is expected to take about six months. Construction will be funded by an Indonesian company in the Trip.соm group, which has…

The Bali authorities have chosen six areas where they will start cutting emissions: Ubud, the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Dua, Kuta, Sanur and the historic Gajah Mada area in Denpasar.

Anyone who has been to Bali even once has almost certainly seen thatched roofs made of alang-alang, a dry grass traditionally used in Bali to roof villas, restaurants, hotels and other buildings.

The Bali authorities have received 11 electric buses and six charging stations for them.

The buses will run on the first corridor of the Trans Sarbagita bus network, from the Ngurah Rai Sports Complex (GOR Ngurah Rai) in Denpasar to GWK park. Rides will be free during the trial phase.