Pasma Royce Replaces Daniel Adityajaya as Bali Police Chief

DENPASAR, BALINEWS — Indonesia’s National Police have reassigned 88 senior and mid-ranking officers, including a change in leadership at the Bali Regional Police. Brigjen. Pol.…

Viral Fight Involving Foreign Tourists at Motel Mexicola, Police Urge Victims to Report

BADUNG, BALINEWS — A video showing a fight involving several foreign nationals at Motel Mexicola Seminyak in North Kuta, Badung, Bali, has gone viral on social media. The North…

Fire Destroys Chicken Slaughterhouse in Denpasar, Four Vehicles and Equipment Burned

DENPASAR, BALINEWS — A fire broke out at a house used as a chicken slaughtering facility on Jalan Cempaka Putih, Gang Kelapa, Kesiman, Denpasar, on Monday morning, October 5,…

DPR’s State Finance Accountability Body Reviews Trans-Sumatra Toll Road Effectiveness

RIAU, BALINEWS – Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR RI) State Finance Accountability Body (BAKN) reviewed the governance and effectiveness of the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road…

Newly Appointed Security Maintenance Chief Herry Heryawan: “Office Is a Trust”

JAKARTA, BALINEW – Insp. Gen. Herry Heryawan has officially assumed his new position as Head of the Indonesian National Police’s Security Maintenance Agency (Kabaharkam Polri)…

Dilantik Jadi Kabaharkam Polri, Komjen Herry Heryawan: Jabatan Adalah Amanah

JAKARTA, BALINEWS – Komjen Pol Herry Heryawan resmi menjabat Kepala Badan Pemelihara Keamanan (Kabaharkam) Polri setelah dilantik dalam rangkaian pelantikan dan serah terima…

Business

Indonesia Accelerates Digital Economy, Eyes Up to US$340 Billion by 2030

BALINEWSID.COM, JAKARTA — The Indonesian government is accelerating the development of the country’s digital economy and financial ecosystem, with the value of the digital economy ...

Business

Government Strengthens Coordination to Stabilize Prices and Protect Purchasing Power

BALINEWSID.COM, JAKARTA — The Indonesian government is strengthening policy coordination to maintain price stability and protect public purchasing power amid continued global econo...

Business

Government Pushes to Accelerate Binjai–Langsa Toll Road Construction, Land Acquisition Remains Key Issue

BALINEWSID.COM, NORTH SUMATRA — The Presidential Staff Office (KSP), the North Sumatra provincial government, the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spa...

Travel

WITF 2026 Targets 34 Countries, Bringing 100 International Buyers Together with Indonesia’s Tourism Industry

BALINEWSID.COM, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) and the Jakarta Provincial Government, will once...

Travel

Kemenimipas Coordination Meeting Produces 33 SOPs and Five New Governance Instruments, Minister Agus Stresses Control of Illegal Levies and Gratuities

BALINEWSID.COM, JAKARTA – The 2026 Coordination Meeting of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Kemenimipas) has produced a number of instruments aimed at strengthening pub...

Travel

ASITA Bali and Gianyar Regency Prepare MoU, Destination Promotion Set as Collaboration Focus

BALINEWSID.COM, GIANYAR — The Bali chapter of the Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA Bali) is seeking to strengthen cooperation with the Gianyar Regency...

Lawyers Claim Bali Police Investigators Block I Made Daging from Filing Counter-Report Against I Made Tarip

DENPASAR, BALINEWS – Former Bali Regional Office of the National Land Agency (BPN) chief I Made Daging, through his legal team, is seeking to file a counter-report against I Made…

Nearly Two-Hour Dispute: Daging's Lawyers Claim Bali Police Special Crimes Unit Hindered Report

DENPASAR, BALINEWS – Lawyers representing former Bali Regional Office of the National Land Agency (BPN) chief I Made Daging claim they faced difficulties when attempting to file a…

Lawyers Urge New Bali Police Chief to Review Handling of I Made Daging Case

DENPASAR, BALINEWS – Lawyers representing former Bali Regional Office of the National Land Agency (BPN) chief I Made Daging have called on the newly appointed Bali Police chief to…

Bahlil Inaugurates Golkar Leaders Across Bali as 2029 Election Strategy Takes Center Stage

DENPASAR, BALINEWS — Golkar Party Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia and several members of President Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet attended the inauguration of Golkar executives at the…

Demer Invites Other Parties to Join Golkar if Parliamentary Threshold Rises to 5 Percent

DENPASAR, BALINEWS — The Bali chapter of the Golkar Party has opened its doors to members and cadres of other political parties should the parliamentary threshold be raised from 4…

Politics

ASITA Bali Prepares for 15th Regional Conference, Governor Koster Confirms Attendance

BALINEWSID.COM, DENPASAR — The Bali chapter of the Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) is finalizing preparations for its 15th Regional Conference, or M...

Environment

Demokrat Bali Targets Plastic Waste in “Blue Sky Movement” Ahead of 25th Anniversary

BALINEWSID.COM, KLUNGKUNG/KARANGASEM — The Bali chapter of the Democratic Party stepped up its environmental campaign by holding the Gerakan Langit Biru (Blue Sky Movement), a larg...

Environment

Bali Democrats Push Village-Based Waste Management

BALINEWSID.COM, DENPASAR — Chairman of the Bali Democratic Party Regional Executive Board (DPD) Made Mudarta has called for village-based waste management as a solution to Bali’s g...

Environment

Bali Democrats Plant 75 Trees, Push Village-Based Waste Management

BALINEWSID.COM, DENPASAR — The Bali Provincial Democratic Party continued its “Blue Sky, Beautiful Indonesia” environmental campaign with a tree-planting drive and community activi...

Culture

FOKSA Bali Marks 34th Anniversary at Margarana

BALINEWSID.COM, TABANAN — FOKSA Bali marked its 34th anniversary by holding a community service activity and a pilgrimage at Taman Pujaan Bangsa (TPB) Margarana in Tabanan on Sunda...

Culture

Eka Mahardhika Urges Bali Tourism to Return to Its Roots in Nature, People and Culture

BALINEWSID.COM, DENPASAR — Mahardhika Institute President Director Eka Mahardhika has introduced the concept of “Ngempu Bali,” a cultural movement aimed at bringing Bali’s tourism ...

Culture

Demokrat Bali Mobilizes 250 Cadres to Clean Rambut Siwi Temple, Calls for Waste to Be Managed at Village Level

BALINEWSID.COM, JEMBRANA — The Bali Regional Leadership Council (DPD) of the Democratic Party mobilized around 250 cadres to carry out a clean-up campaign at Dang Kahyangan Rambut ...

Lifestyle

El Jardin Steakhouse Brings Mediterranean-Inspired Dining to Kuta

BALINEWSID.COM, BADUNG — El Jardin Steakhouse at Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel in South Kuta is offering a dining concept that goes beyond steak, combining premium beef selections ...

Lifestyle

Sigli–Banda Aceh Toll Road Section 1 to Close Temporarily for Safety Tests

BALINEWSID.COM, ACEH — PT Hutama Karya (Persero) will temporarily suspend operations on Section 1 of the Sigli–Banda Aceh Toll Road, covering the Padang Tiji–Seulimeum segment, fro...

Lifestyle

BULOG Bali Distributes 9,071 Tons of Food Aid Rice to 302,397 Beneficiaries

DENPASAR, BALINEWS.ID — Perum BULOG’s Bali Regional Office has begun distributing food assistance for the July-September 2026 allocation to beneficiaries across several regencies a...

Bali Check

Police Debunk Viral “Ghost Robber” Hoax in Monang Maning, Photo Found to Be AI-Generated

BALINEWSID.COM, DENPASAR – Police have confirmed that viral claims about a so-called “ghost robber” (pocong begal) allegedly appearing in the Monang Maning area of West Denpasar we...

Bali Check

Fact Check on BTID Mangrove Land Swap at Mount Agung Slope Raises Suspicion of State Land Exchange

BALINEWS.COM, KARANGASEM — The Bali High Prosecutor’s Office (Kejati Bali) is intensifying its investigation into the alleged land swap (ruilslag) involving mangrove areas linked t...

Bali Check

Koster Says “Empty Bali” Claims Are a Hoax as Tourist Arrival Numbers Rise

BNEWS.ID - Bali Governor Wayan Koster has firmly denied claims circulating on social media suggesting that Bali is experiencing a decline in tourist arrivals, stressing that offici...