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 …
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Bali’s leading tourism officials have given their backing to a ban on the development of new accommodation, food, and beverage businesses in Bali’s busiest tourism resorts for the next two years. A moratorium was due to be in effect by the end of October 2024, but finishing touches are still being added to the new …
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 …
As Indonesia embraces its new government, newly appointed ministers are already getting to work outlining their plans for the next term. The newly appointed Minister for Tourism, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, has been speaking to the press to hear about her plans to elevate travel and tourism in Indonesia to the next level. Sworn in as …
As the new Indonesian government was sworn in this weekend, Sandiaga Uno, the current Minister of Tourism and Creative Economies, was in Bali giving his final speeches and departing sentiments as he began to move on from his role. Speaking at the Sanur Village Festival, he delivered his hopes for the future of tourism in …
Bali’s leaders are seriously considering the impact that tourism has had on the island’s culture, landscape, and economy. As legislators create the final draft of a new moratorium that will ban the development of new hotels, resorts, villas, and entertainment venues for up to two years, Bali is collectively assessing whether measuring the volume of …
Seven months after the introduction of the Bali Tourism Tax Levy, local politicians have not yet confirmed the exact details about how the funds will be spent. The Bali Tourism Tax Levy was initially intended to be spent on conserving culture, nurturing nature, and leveling up infrastructure, but specific project plans were not made public. …
As the Africa-Indonesia Forum 2024 comes to a close in Bali, leaders are looking forward to how new lessons can be integrated across the board. From agriculture to trade, from industry to tourism, plenty of innovation and ideas have been shared. One big focus point for the Bali tourism sector is the amount that can …
Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, has announced plans to create new policies that will help curb rampant tourism development across Bali. Minister Uno has long been a proponent of sustainable tourism across the county, and new policies will specifically focus on the conversion of productive agricultural land to tourism development. Minister …