Tourists in Bali must allow extra time when traveling by car or moped for the next few months. As the rainy season has hit Bali hard, the island’s major highways and busiest roads are regularly becoming badly flooded, making driving dangerous. Journeys that should take 15 minutes could take over 45 minutes this rainy season. …
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Tourists in Bali have been issued warnings about high and dangerous waves forecasted along the island’s most popular stretches of coast. As the rainy season has officially hit the province, tourists can expect to hear more extreme weather warnings in the coming months. The Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BBMKG) Region III, …
The province has spoken; Wayan Koster has won a second term as Governor of Bali and will be supported by his Deputy, Nyoman Giri Prasta, over the course of his new term. The vote, which took place on the 27th of November, saw Koster and Prasta take home a notable majority. While final votes are …
Meteorologists in Bali have spoken to the media about the haze that has fallen over many parts of the island. The haze has been frequently mistaken for volcano ash as a result of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in the Flores Islands. However, this is not the case. The haze is not smoke …
Political leaders and academics in Bali have responded to the recent flooding disaster in Valencia, Spain. The scenes of horror in Europe have shocked communities around the world, as intense rainfall caused devastating floods. Leaders in Bali want to see the situation as an all too timely reminder to decision makers that Bali must do …
The Ministry of Environment for Indonesia has issued new regulations that will prevent landfill sites across Bali from receiving waste that comes from hotels, restaurants, and cafes. The Director of Waste Management for the Ministry of Environment, Norma Tahar, has been in Bali this week, visiting the island’s biggest open landfill sites. The hospitality sector …
Over the last few months, leaders in Indonesia have been reviewing visa categories for any potential loopholes or grey areas where foreigners have been able to abuse the country’s immigration system. There is an ongoing crackdown on foreigners abusing the visa-on-arrival program, as well as the pre-investment visa category, and now political leaders want to …
Both candidates for the Bali governorship have issued statements regarding controversial comments made by the new President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, this past weekend. During his first official visit to Bali as President, Subianto said that he would build North Bali International Airport and that the project would see Bali become the new Singapore or …
Leaders in Bali have shared their concerns in a recent statement issued by the new President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, that Bali should become the new Singapore or new Hong Kong with the presence of North Bali International Airport. President Subianto visited Buleleng Regency during his election campaign and promised the people of the region …
With the governor elections coming up in Bali on the 27th of November, candidates are making their commitments to the Balinese people known. Topics of conversation include tourism, trash, and traffic congestion. The main candidates are Wayan Koster, who has already severed a term as Bali Governor, and Made Muliawan Arya. If elected, Wayan Koster …
Indonesia swore in a new government last week, and this week, candidates seeking to become Bali’s next governor are hitting the campaign trail hard. Wayan Koster, who has already served a term as governor, is one of the main candidates for the governor’s elections on November 27th. If successful, Wayan Koster will take up a …
Bali’s former governor, Mangku Pastika, has been talking to reporters about his reflections on how Bali has been changing over the last few years. The former governor, who served from 2008 to 2018, has said that poverty is not welcome on the paradise island of Bali and that the incoming government needs to do more …