Political leaders in Bali are raising concerns that recent crackdowns and intensive investigations into tourism businesses in the south of the island will scare off both tourists and potential investors. A major investigation has led to the demolition of dozens of buildings in Bali’s Bingin Beach, and Balangan Beach looks to be up next. On …
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The community of Bingin Beach has met with the Regent of Badung, Wayan Adi Arnawa, and the Head of Pecatu Village to discuss the future of the surf haven. The meeting comes days after more than 500 civil service police officers, government officials, including Governor Wayan Koster, and construction teams started demolishing more than 45 …
As heavy machinery is brought into Bali’s Bingin Beach to demolish more than 45 buildings in the area, leaders have confirmed that they now have their sights on Balangan Beach. The highly contentious demolitions at Bingin Beach come after a government investigation found that buildings were violating spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned land. …
The Bali Provincial Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has announced that heavy machinery will be deployed on the cliffs of Uluwatu’s Bingin Beach as demolition work in the area continues. Demolition work began on July 21st as the government started removing buildings reported to be in violation of spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned …
Leaders in Bali’s Uluwatu have revealed plans for what will happen to Bingin Beach after the demolition of 48 buildings in the area has been completed. The demolition of illegal buildings reported to be violating spatial planning laws and encroaching onto state-owned land began on Monday, 21st July 2025. Speaking to reporters as demolition work …
The community of Bingin Beach has been left in shock, devastated by the start of government-mandated demolition work in the area. Bingin Beach is one of the most renowned surf destinations in the world and has been home to numerous Balinese-owned small tourism businesses since the 1970s. The Bali Provincial Government and Badung Regency Government …
More than 500 personnel from the authorities of the Bali Provincial Government have descended on Uluwatu’s Bingin Beach to demolish more than 40 buildings reported to have been breaking spatial planning laws. The demotion orders have been in place for months, and now officials have taken over the situation. The demolition orders at Bingin Beach …
Officials have confirmed that government-mandated demolitions of more than 40 buildings and businesses on Bali’s Bingin Beach will commence on July 21st. Dozens of businesses were issued demolition notices in the last two months and were given time to make adjustments in accordance with building regulations. Bali’s civil police unit, the Satpol PP, informed the …
Leaders in Bali have confirmed that demolition work has begun in Uluwatu’s Bingin Beach. More than 45 businesses in the Bingin Beach area have been issued with demolition notices after the Bali Provincial Government, Badung Regency Government, and Satpol PP discovered a range of building and spatial planning violations in the popular surf and tourism …
Leaders at one of Bali’s most famous temples have issued updated advice for tourists visiting the site’s resident troop of monkeys. Uluwatu Temple, which is one of Bali’s most famous ocean temples, is home to a troop of long-tailed macaque monkeys that have acquired worldwide fame. Uluwatu Temple is not only one of Bali’s most …
The Regent of Badung, Wayan Adi Arnawa, has called for peace in the community as demolition work is set to begin at Uluwatu’s Bingin Beach. More than forty buildings at Bingin Beach in the popular tourism resort of Uluwatu are to be demolished after authorities found a series of building and spatial planning violations. Dozens …
Uluwatu is where it is AT in Bali right now! Once upon a time, this quiet spot on the edge of the Bukit Peninsula was frequented by intrepid surfers looking for Bali’s best breaks. Now, Uluwatu is a thriving international tourism destination, welcoming hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. While things have become busier down …