Indonesia’s Vice President, Gibran Rakabuming, has issued Bali strict orders to tackle ongoing waste management issues. Following a meeting between the Central Government and the Bali Provincial Government last week, waste management has come under scrutiny again. Sustainability has been one of the biggest focal points Bali has working on for more than a decade. …
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This is a big week for religious and cultural festivals. For the world’s Hindus this week has seen the honouring of Mahashivarati, for China and the Chinese diaspora, the 17th February marks the Lunar New Year, and for the world’s muslims the annual month of fasting, Ramadan, starts on the 19th February and will be …
Police in Bali have been increasing nightly patrols in top tourist resort areas to help mitigate potential crimes against tourists. Bali has been named the best destination in the world in 2026, and with more than 7 million international tourists set to visit the island by the end of the year, safety is a top …
One of Bali’s oldest and most famous trees has collapsed in central Ubud. Tourists and local community members were left in shock on the afternoon of Sunday, 15th February, as the banyan tree fell in the courtyard of Puri Kantoran, next to Ubud Water Place, destroying temple structures and surrounding buildings. The 300-year-old banyan tree …
Uluwatu is one of Bali’s busiest tourism resort areas, and the surf haven is perhaps the fastest-growing region of the province. On 11th February, residents and tourists in Uluwatu were left shocked and confused after the essential Sterling Shortcut was closed, seemingly permanently. Uluwatu has grown at lightning speed over the last five years. The …
Tourists visiting Bali’s Kuta Beach will notice that things are looking a little different, and we’re not talking about the Beach Waste Management Clean Up crews. Newly installed pergolas have given the iconic beachfront a fresh new look and are set to be a game-changer for both tourists and local entrepreneurs. Bali’s Kuta Beach has …
Here at The Bali Sun, we have been reporting on the Bali Urban Railway Network, aka the Bali Metro project, since the idea was first put on the table. The project is poised to help mitigate the island’s mounting issues with traffic congestion and minimal public transportation options. Despite groundbreaking on the project over a …
Intensive efforts are underway in the south of Bali to clean up the island’s most severely impacted beaches as tides of plastic waste and ocean debris continue to barrage the coast. Efforts reach a new level of intensity over the weekend as major political figures from the central and provincial governments join local communities and …
The North Bali International Airport is one of the hotly anticipated development projects the province has ever seen. Here at The Bali Sun, we’ve watched the project come on and off the table more times than we care to count, but with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto vowing to complete it during his time in office, …
The idea for a new toll road connecting North Bali with South Bali has been on the table for a good while now. Here at The Bali Sun, we have been tracking the dialogue around the plans for nearly two years. This week, officials have shed light on another mega toll road project that would …
Bali is in the midst of a battle against tides of plastic trash and decades of poor waste management. The issue is being felt by both local communities and tourists, and over the last week, leaders have been rallying together to implement a new round of solutions to the ongoing problem. Here at The Bali …
The Glass Elevator Project on Nusa Penida was one of the most highly controversial projects the province has seen in recent years…. In fact, it still is. The 182m Glass Elevator Project was axed by Bali Governor Wayan Koster in late 2025 after a series of building violations were discovered. As construction work is now …