Leaders in Bali are calling on the public to end social media vigilantism in order to help preserve the tourism resort’s public image. Calls come as there has been another sharp rise in the amount of viral videos and formal reports of tourists behaving badly in Bali. Speaking to reporters, the – Deputy Mayor of …
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Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies has spoken to the press amidst plans to increase the Bali Tourism Tax Levy by over 500%. Political leaders in Bali are calling for the newly introduced tourism tax to be increased to USD 50 per person, but Minister Uno feels the island’s credibility would hang in the …
Leaders in Bali have issued fresh statements regarding discussions to increase the Bali Tourism Tax Levy by over 500%. The IDR 150,000 fee was introduced in February 2024, but some leaders and tourism business owners feel that the fee needs to be dramatically increased in order to ward off unruly tourists. The Head of the …
The Badung Regency Government has confirmed plans to develop a public transportation system by designing the construction of a tram line that appears to be set to run alongside the Bali Urban Rail Network, which is set to have construction start in the coming months. Speaking to reporters, the Head of the Badung Public Works …
The Bali Tourism Industry Association has revealed that they are working on an ambitious series of projects that will use AI to help boost international interest in Balinese culture. In a partnership with the UID Campus in Denpasar, AI will be utilized to help bring Bali’s culture to wider audiences both on the island and …
Tourism leaders in Bali are calling on the provincial and central governments to assess how building and development permits are granted to tourism businesses on the island. The calls come as many Bali lovers feel that the current rate of tourism infrastructural development in Bali is unsustainable and on a fast track to disaster. Leaders …
Tourism officials in Bali have confirmed that from now on Tourism Task Force Officers will be conducting spot checks on tourists twice monthly at top attractions. The spot checks will require tourists to show proof that they have paid their Tourism Tax Levy and present their QR-code for scanning. The news comes as the high …
Top tourism officials in Bali have issued statements saying that the belief that the island is a tourism destination that permits total freedom must end. While Bali has long been associated as a travel hotspot where foreigners can let loose, those days are numbered, and leaders feel a new era of culturally respectful and sustainable …
The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, has issued new statements regarding the Bali Tourism Tax. The initiative was introduced on the 14th of February, and funds are set to be spent on nurturing nature, preserving culture, and living up to tourism infrastructure. Acting Governor Jaya has spoken to reporters once again about …
The way in which Bali’s tourism management sector is operated could be about to change. As leaders put their heads together to find better ways to create more culturally respectful and sustainable tourism and curb rampant tourism development on the island, some big ideas have been brought to the table. This week saw major tourism …
Police in Bali are launching an investigation into a British man who hijacked a large truck in the Kerobokan area of Badung Regency and drove to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. He drove through the barriers at the Bali Mandara Toll Road and stopped just at the entrance to the international departures terminal. The …
As business development and interrelation investment in Bali boom, one small business owner in the tourism sector has spoken to reporters about the impact foreigners operating businesses illegally in the country have been having on his company. The comments come as business leaders and politicians in Bali continue to discuss whether or not the island …