More Than a Script: Bali Mandates Local Aksara, Redefining Cultural Identity in the Global Marketplace
In a decisive move to safeguard its cultural distinctiveness, Bali’s governor has issued a stark directive: local products and businesses ...
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Bali Waste Crisis: Governor Seeks Landfill Closure Extension to November 2026
With alternative site deemed insufficient, officials aim to accelerate waste management upgrades in Denpasar and Badung. DENPASAR, Bali — Bali's ...
Bali’s Traffic Problem Is Real. Here Is How Governor Wayan Koster Plans to Fix It
Bali’s famed beauty is often shadowed by its notorious traffic. In a decisive move, the island’s leadership is accelerating a ...
Bali’s Tourism Windfall: Rp 170 Trillion Earned, But What Comes Next?
JAKARTA / BALI — For an island that has marketed itself as the ultimate tropical escape, the numbers coming out ...
Bali’s Drastic Pivot: New Financial Screening Aims for “Quality Tourism,” Rivals See Opportunity
DENPASAR, Bali — In a move set to reshape its global identity, the Indonesian province of Bali will implement a stringent ...
Bali Governor to Summon Airbnb, Major OTAs Over Unpaid Taxes
DENPASAR, Bali — In a significant move to regulate the island's lucrative digital tourism economy, Bali Governor Wayan Koster has announced ...
A Governor’s Unconventional Cure: Bali’s Wayan Koster Swears by Coffee Mixed with Local Arak
DENPASAR, Bali — In a revelation that blends traditional folk remedy with a distinctly Balinese twist, Governor Wayan Koster has ...
“Is Bali Quiet?” Domestic Tourist Numbers Drop by 700,000 in 2025
BALI — The perception that Bali feels quieter this year is not without basis. According to provincial data, the number ...
Governor Koster Addresses “Quiet Bali” Perception, Cites Fewer Flights and Rain for Domestic Tourism Dip
Denpasar, Bali — Bali's Governor Wayan Koster has directly addressed the widespread social media commentary depicting an unusually quiet island during ...
Bali Looks Quiet on Social Media, but Officials Say Arrivals Are Rising. The Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story
BALI — In recent days, Bali has gone viral for an unexpected reason. Not because of unruly tourists or overcrowded ...
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