Leaders in Indonesia are preparing to introduce new legislation that will ban the development of new hotels, resorts, villas, and some entertainment venues in Bali’s busiest tourism resorts for the next three to five years. Final drafts have yet to be made public, but leaders have issued new updates regarding when the moratorium will take …
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Top ministers in Indonesia have confirmed that new legislation that will temporarily ban the construction of hotels, resorts, and tourism developments in Bali’s most popular resorts is entering the final drafting stages. The Indonesian Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, spoke to the media on multiple occasions this week during his attendance …
Leaders in Indonesia are in the process of creating new legislation that will see a localized ban on building hotels, resorts, nightclubs, and other tourism developments in Bali’s busiest resorts. The moratorium has received backing from Bali’s Acting Governor and Indonesia’s Minister of Investment. Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies has also given his …
Bali is about to introduce new legislation that will ban the creation of new hotels, guesthouses, and resorts in the South Bali area unless plans meet every specific criteria. The policy will be in effect for 1-2 years, though ministers have confirmed the legislation could be extended to 10 years if necessary. In a public …
Bali is on the brink of experiencing over tourism in its top resort areas since so much of the island’s tourism industry concentrated in the central south. Leaders are talking about ways in which less visited and therefore less crowded destinations can be promoted to international tourists to help mitigate the risks of overtourism. The …
Residents of Pererenan Traditional Village in Canggu have staged a demonstration on the Pererenan-Lima Beach front, expressing their rejection of a huge development that would completely change the landscape of the iconic coastal resort forever. The development is set to be built on state-owned land on Lima Beach at Pererenan in Canggu. The land around …
A sustainable development group and a leading hotel chain in Bali have come together to launch a new sustainable housing complex in Tabanan Regency. Nuanu has come together with OXO Group Indonesia to create OXO The Residence in Nyanyi, Tabanan Regency. The new sustainable housing development has already sold out its 40 new villa units. …
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 …
It has been a big week for Nusa Penida, especially the clifftop overlooking their world-famous Kelingking Beach. Work has begun on the new 182m glass elevator and viewing platforms that will be built on the cliffside, and foundations have been set for a new housing project overlooking the bay too. The Nusa Penida Glass Elevator …
Bali lovers have been sharing their outright dismay as footage that has been published online shows construction work underway on the clifftops above Kelingking Beach. The iconic viewpoint, cliffside hiking trail, and white sand beach are the leading tourist attractions on the island of Nusa Penida. Drone footage shows that a round of land clearing …
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 …
The conversation regarding rapid tourism development in Bali has been on everyone’s lips for the past few weeks. As the post-pandemic development boom continues and a new central and provincial government is about to be sworn in, Bali lovers are voicing their visions for what a healthy and prosperous Bali of the future would look …