The “put the bag outside the gate and forget about it” era is officially over. From 1 April 2026, Suwung landfill stopped accepting organic waste altogether. The dump will be fully closed by 1 August…
In Bali, another social media figure has ended up in an immigration report. A video has gone viral showing a 31-year-old Belgian tourist, Sven Dozone, speeding on a motorbike and jumping off the well-…
While world leaders debate how to save the economy and end all wars at once, in the corridors of Merdeka Palace in Jakarta the media’s attention is focused on another important “official”. Bobby Kerta…
From 1 April 2026, a new working arrangement for civil servants has come into force in Indonesia: Monday to Thursday in the office, and Fridays from home or their place of residence. For now, this for…
Water supply disruptions have returned to Pecatu, in the south of the Bukit Peninsula.
The discussion was sparked by a temporary problem with water distribution in the Jalan Belimbing Sari area: Pecatu village head I Made Sumerta urged the relevant services to stabilise the supply as qu…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works has decided to run another test of the Multi Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system — toll payments on the Bali Mandara toll road without booths, stopping, or tapping a card…
Easter is a family celebration, usually associated with warm get-togethers, long lunches, and quality time with loved ones. Although Bali is an island with a Hindu culture, there is a large Christian…
From 1 April 2026, Bali authorities will post staff at the Suwung landfill (TPA Suwung) to prevent organic waste from being brought in. This was announced by I Made Dwi Arbani, head of the Bali Forest…
The Bali authorities have set a target of 6.625 million international tourists for 2026. The province’s Tourism Office said the benchmark is set out in the strategic plan through to 2030. At the same…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa shared a series of photos from her holiday in Bali on Instagram. In the caption, she wrote “Go Bali”, and the photos show the ocean, a pool, tropical greenery and a few calm holiday m…
Bali Immigration reported that on 28 March a 45-year-old UK citizen identified by the initials S.L. was detained in the international terminal of Ngurah Rai Airport. According to the agency, he had ar…
Munduk is a small mountain village in the north of the island, located at around 800 metres above sea level. People come here for peace and quiet, jungle trekking and a unique climate. The area is kno…
Even after the closure of the much-loved shortcut between Bingin and Dreamland, Uluwatu remains one of Bali’s least congested tourist areas.
All the more so because another short road has appeared to replace the one that was blocked. Perfectly smooth tarmac and almost no change in elevation mean you can get much faster from Labuan Sait—wit…
A video from Kintamani has been circulating on social media: a car carrying tourists is stopped on the road, and they are quoted a fee of 25,000 rupiah per person for Indonesian citizens. The caption…
Ngurah Rai Airport now has two more destinations in Australia. In March, Jetstar launched flights between Bali and Avalon, and between Bali and the Sunshine Coast. Australia remains the number-one sou…
