Bali’s New Social Code: How Indonesia’s Updated Laws on ‘Insults’ Could Affect Your Life on the Island
Written by Giostanovlatto, Founder of Hey Bali and Observer of Tourism & Sustainability BALI - As Bali continues to position itself as ...
Tag: Analysis & Opinion
Beyond the Outrage: Reimagining Indonesia’s Legal Response in the Age of Viral Scandals
Written by Prof. Dr. Werdhi Sutisari, SH., M.H., PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy Asean University International The "Bonnie Blue" case ...
Sumatra’s Floods: The High Cost of Cheap Permits
Written by Giostanovlatto, Founder of Hey Bali and Observer of Tourism & Sustainability JAKARTA — When a tropical cyclone meets ...
The Great Bali Uncoupling: When Tourist Arrivals and Villa Revenue Diverge
An Essay by Giostanovlatto, Tourism Analyst Bali is presenting the world with a perplexing economic riddle. Its airports are bursting, ...
“Internet Rakyat”: A Digital Revolution Knocking on Bali’s Door—Tourist Boom or Quality Bust?
Internet Rakyat Bali — Across Indonesia, a digital promise too disruptive to ignore is taking shape: home internet at 100 Mbps ...
Kelingking’s Glass Coffin: How a Bureaucratic “Yes” Buried Bali’s Most Iconic Cliff
Written by Giostanovlatto, Founder of Hey Bali and Observer of Tourism & Sustainability KLUNGKUNG — In the grand theater of Balinese ...
The Bali Paradox: 7 Million Arrivals, 7 Million Points of Pressure
Written by Giostanovlatto, Founder of Hey Bali and Observer of Tourism & Sustainability DENPASAR — On the spreadsheets of Indonesia’s Central Statistics ...
From Apology to Unanswered Questions: Decoding the Disaster Narrative in the Shadow of the Oil Palm
ACEH TAMIANG — In the narrative of disaster management, the distance between an apology and an admission of failure is often ...
Recycle Me Coca-Cola in Bali: Environmental Solution or Marketing Evolution?
Written by Giostanovlatto, Founder of Hey Bali and Observer of Tourism & Sustainability Recycle Me Coca-Cola in Bali — In ...
From ‘International Scandal’ to Minor Charge: The Anatomy of the Bonnie Blue Bali Saga
Opinion and analysis by Giostanovlatto, founder of Hey Bali and a tourism practitioner in Bali. That headline isn’t an exaggeration. ...
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