Bali has already hosted the Climbing World Cup. However, the island still does not have its own international-standard complex where local athletes could train regularly and prepare for such competiti…

The 23rd Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang officially opened on Saturday, August 1, at Padang Padang Beach in Pecatu.

There is no fixed competition date: organizers will wait for the right swell to arrive in the Indian Ocean, with the entire month of August available as a waiting period. A total of 24 invited surfers…

Indonesia looks set to host one of its biggest music events in recent years this autumn. On October 24, 2026, Kanye West (Ye) is scheduled to perform in Jakarta for the first time.

A wastewater pipe linked to FINNS Beach Club has been sealed at Berawa Beach after treated water from the venue was found to be flowing into the ocean.

The pipe was filled with cement on August 2, and the beach club was issued a 14-day warning.

Yoga clothing shop Yoga Shanty on Jalan Hanoman in Ubud has posted CCTV footage showing a foreign woman putting four items into her bag over the course of about ten minutes and leaving without paying.

Bali Governor Wayan Koster brought together representatives of eight online booking platforms and demanded that they stop promoting villas and other accommodation without permits.

Starting on 1 August, the Ministry of Tourism will begin removing around 1600 properties that have still not obtained licences from Agoda, Booking.com, Airbnb and Tiket.com.

Jia CURATED, a festival of design, craft and art, will take place from 13 to 17 August at Pengembak Beach in Sanur.

The 15 thousand-square-metre site among pine trees and mangroves will host more than 150 participants and over 250 brands. The festival will be open from noon until ten in the evening.

500 olive ridley turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) were released into the ocean at Kuta Beach on 29 July.

Hundreds of foreign tourists took part in the release, while the Kuta Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center had raised the hatchlings from eggs.

Soon, you will no longer need to fly to Mallorca, the famous tennis player’s home island, to train using Rafael Nadal’s methodology.

The Rafa Nadal Tennis Center will open on Lombok’s southern coast in the first quarter of 2028, becoming Rafa’s first project in Southeast Asia.

The international financial centre for which Indonesia has cut taxes to zero for foreign businesses will not begin operations in Bali.

Parliament passed the law establishing it on July 21, and three days later the government announced that its first location would be the Danareksa Tower in central Jakarta. The new building was comple…

Benoa Port Authority has begun inspecting water activity operators that fail to comply with safety requirements. Inspectors are checking pre-departure safety briefings, life jackets, and the routes us…

Bali Governor Wayan Koster said the Bali Silent Disco run in Canggu could not be described as discriminatory.

Indonesians were among the participants. By then, the two Dutch organizers had already been banned from entering the country, while just a day earlier Koster himself had called for tough measures.

Indonesia’s government has proposed introducing a limited form of dual citizenship.

Under the plan, eligibility would not be open to the general public but restricted to selected members of the Indonesian diaspora and foreign experts whose skills or achievements are considered strate…

Venomous blue bottle jellyfish have been spotted off Segara Ayu Beach (Pantai Segara Ayu) in Sanur. Their sting can cause intense itching and a painful burning sensation. Lifeguards are urging people…

A compact crossover is often the most practical type of car for Bali. It is easy to manoeuvre through traffic, its size takes no getting used to, and it feels reassuring in almost any situation. The T…