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Danantara chief investment officer Pandu Sjahrir said on 26 October 2026 that the waste-to-energy plant (PSEL) in Greater Denpasar is about 20% built. Operations are targeted for the first half of 2028.
What it means for investors: A waste-to-energy plant can eventually ease pressure on the city's waste system, but the dates are still stated targets. If you are considering a villa near Denpasar, check the distance to the site, access roads and the project's environmental conditions in official documents. Do not build the start-up date into your numbers before the PPA is signed and the plant is running. The source makes no estimate of any effect on rents or prices.
Denpasar's regional revenue agency said on 26 October 2026 that audits as of 21 October found Rp 10.12 billion in unpaid regional tax. It also found that 575 objects in the city's green zones have changed function.
Bali's draft 2027 budget cuts capital spending by 58.1% to Rp 337.8 billion. Legislative factions asked on 26 October 2026 for an explanation, because that money funds infrastructure.
On 26 October 2026 the Bali legislature closed its special committee on spatial planning, regional assets and permits (Pansus TRAP) and gave the vice governor a final report with five recommendations. They cover oversight of land use, licensing enforcement and a study of economic penalties for violators.
After a ceremony confirming its new board, the traditional village of Pecatu (Desa Adat Pecatu) in southern Badung has stepped up traffic management around Uluwatu Temple. Congestion there regularly builds after the Kecak dance performance ends, so the move matters to residents and property owners in the area.
Indonesia's Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) has reported 937,671 homes built or renovated since the start of 2026, as of 15 October. Most of the result came from outside the state budget, through subsidised mortgages, tax relief and other sources.
Indonesia's state investment fund Danantara Indonesia, through PT Danantara Investment Management, has completed the purchase of the 1,461-room Novotel Thakher Makkah hotel. According to the source, Indonesia became the first foreign country to buy property in Saudi Arabia after rules for non-residents were eased.
Bank Indonesia's Bali office said on 23 October 2026 in Denpasar that the island's economy could expand by as much as 5.9% this year, up from 5.82% in 2025. The forecast matters for anyone modelling rental income or planning a property purchase on the island.
Bali's power system can currently supply 1,678 megawatts, while peak demand reached 1,379 megawatts. A PLN representative in Bali said so on 23 October 2026, adding that a spare margin does not by itself rule out outages.
The Buleleng immigration office has deported a 46-year-old Czech woman who entered on a visa on arrival but was marketing a villa in Karangasem. The agency released the details on 23 October 2026, while the deportation itself took place on 16 October.
The Badung regency government is preparing to increase the capital of its municipal water company, Tirta Mangutama, to close a water shortage in Kuta Selatan. The head of the local legislature said so on 23 October 2026, and it matters to anyone who owns or plans to buy a villa in the south of the Bukit peninsula.
Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on 21 October 2026 that Indonesia aims for 16 to 17.6 million foreign tourist visits this year, with six tourism special economic zones expected to contribute. Kura-Kura Bali is one of them.
Indonesia's central bank left its benchmark rate at 5.75% on 21 October 2026 but raised the deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 5%. The package aims to defend the rupiah and bring in foreign capital.
Bank Indonesia's Bali chief Achris Sarwani said on 21 October 2026 that inflation on the island reached 3.79% in September, above the 1.5 to 3.5% target range. The central bank is working with Bali authorities on price stabilization, while consumer confidence stays high.
Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani said on 20 October 2026 that the government is speeding up integrated licensing and pushing for quality investment. He said the ministry has already granted about 328 permits under a new mechanism, and that the goal is to cut the time to get a KITAS for foreign workers from months to five working days.
Bali's Ngurah Rai airport said on 20 October 2026 that a new airline has joined the Bali to Melbourne route. TransNusa flew its first service on 19 October, bringing the number of carriers on the route to seven.
The head of Bali's tourism office (Dispar), I Wayan Sumarajaya, said on 20 October 2026 that last week's fuel shortage did not affect visitor numbers. According to him, 22,000 to 24,000 foreign tourists arrive daily, in line with the September average.
Indonesia's central bank (BI) said on 19 October 2026 that it is strengthening measures to stabilise the rupiah as global volatility stays high. Governor Destry Damayanti said President Prabowo Subianto told the bank to keep going and to watch how well its stabilisation tools work.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster on 19 October 2026 extended the odd-even licence plate rule for buying fuel at petrol stations to Friday 23 October. He did so as queues at some stations began to ease, while Pertamina's data show Bali stocks covering between 5 and 11 days depending on the fuel type.
Badung's regional revenue agency (Bapenda) has asked for Rp 439,127,985 to be refunded to 12 taxpayers who overpaid the land and building acquisition tax (BPHTB). The money has not been paid, and on 19 October 2026 the district's finance office said it had not yet received the file.
Indonesia is preparing a rule that would raise the salary cap for subsidised home loans (KPR) to Rp 17 million a month at a 6% interest rate. Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait said so on October 16, 2026, and no launch date has been set.
Pertamina said on October 17, 2026 that queues at Bali fuel stations are gradually easing after an odd-even licence plate rule for pertalite sales was introduced. The same day, Governor Wayan Koster asked regents and mayors to set up task forces that monitor subsidised fuel sales.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster on October 16, 2026 urged online booking platforms to stop listing villas and guesthouses that lack a business permit. He spoke in Jimbaran to hundreds of tourism players. This is an appeal, not a new regulation.
Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said in Denpasar on October 15, 2026, that he hopes Bali's waste-to-power plant will start up in 2027. The project is designed for 1,500 tons of waste a day, but the start date is still only a ministerial hope.
The ASITA Bali travel agents' association said on October 16, 2026 that it has recorded no trip cancellations caused by traffic around petrol stations. Tours are being re-routed, though. Some trips move away from the crowded south of the island to quieter places.
On October 15, 2026, Pertamina Patra Niaga sent four tanker trucks from Banyuwangi to Bali and announced deliveries of 44.9 million liters of Pertalite and 13 million liters of Pertamax between October 14 and 17. Queues at the island's fuel stations continued, including near Ngurah Rai airport.
Fifty kiosks and one toilet block stand on Pandawa Beach in South Kuta, Badung, and NusaBali has asked whether they are lawfully placed. Badung officials say they are looking for a solution, and checks of the coastal setback line and documents are not yet complete.
Bali's trade office (Disperindag) said on October 15, 2026, that the fuel shortage has produced the first signs of rising food prices. Seven of 20 tracked items got pricier, and stocks of chili and garlic amount to only a few tons.
The housing savings agency BP Tapera says 181,307 homes have been financed under the subsidised mortgage programme in 2026, against an annual quota of 350,000. Since the start of 2025 the total has reached 459,468 units as of 14 October 2026.
Gianyar regency, home to Ubud, plans to spend Rp 155.4 billion on road building and repair in its 2027 budget. Deputy Regent Anak Agung Gde Mayun said so on 14 October at a plenary session of the local legislature.
Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport handled 6.6 million passengers from July to September 2026, general manager Nugroho Jati said. The airport links the rise to tourists' growing interest in the island ahead of year end.
Housing and Settlement Areas Minister Maruarar Sirait on 13 October asked the head of the agrarian reform agency BRAN for clear zoning on land for subsidised housing. By his account the budget is ready, but it is unclear which plots may be built on.
Bank Indonesia's Bali office estimates that seven days of fuel disruption would trim the island's economic growth by about 0.019% and add about 0.018% to inflation. Queues at stations keep growing, from about an hour early this week to reports of two hours or more on 13 October.
The Badung regency government in Bali announced on 13 October that it will fully integrate its permit system into the Mal Pelayanan Publik (MPP, public service mall). The aim is that applicants no longer visit several agencies for one permit.
Housing developers' association Himperra has proposed expanding the price cap on subsidised homes to Rp 500 million. It also asks for housing permits under one ministry and Rp 20 million of aid per home, because subsidised home sales have fallen sharply this year.
Gianyar's regional parliament, which covers Ubud, took up a draft 2027 budget with Rp 3.75 trillion in revenue on 12 October. Lawmakers want roads, irrigation and school repairs, and they want more of the money to come from tourism, levies and regency assets.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said on 11 October that he will step up a campaign for electric transport this year. He says he can accept lower vehicle tax income, because vehicles and power plants cause about 90% of the island's air pollution.
Petrol stations across Bali ran dry again on 12 October, with queues in Badung lasting into the night and 14 stations in Jembrana left without fuel. Pertamina says three tanker arrivals by 16 October will restore supply, but the disruption has now run for days.
Jembrana regency officials said on 10 October 2026 that 89 ha of unused shrimp ponds in Budeng village are being considered for a solar power plant. No construction decision exists. 69 ha remain private freehold land (SHM) and 20 ha belong to Bali Province.
On 11 October 2026 detikProperti reminded buyers that price should not be the main criterion when buying a home in Indonesia. Expert Steve Sudijanto advises checking the land and the PBG permit, the infrastructure, and the developer's registration.
A column in Bali outlet NusaBali on 11 October 2026 pulled together the island's latest labour data. Unemployment stands at 1.52%, nearly half of workers are in informal jobs, and 9,313 Balinese have been placed in jobs abroad. The author asks whether young locals share in the remote work economy that has grown around Canggu, Ubud and Sanur.
Badung Regent I Wayan Adi Arnawa said on 11 October 2026 that the regency is speeding up a pedestrian project and beach restoration along Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. According to the Ministry of Public Works, erosion affects about 215 km of Bali's 633 km coastline.
Speaking in Denpasar on October 11, 2026, Ambara called for Bali to become the core of PFII, Indonesia's planned international financial center. Jakarta has been named the interim site, while a Bali option is still under government review.
The New Asia Forum will take place in Bali on December 3-4, 2026, with a goal of channelling $30 billion of investment into Asia, roughly Rp 536.74 trillion. The event is backed by sovereign fund Danantara, and tourism and the creative economy are among its eight focus sectors.
Malaysia's 2027 budget proposes scrapping stamp duty on first homes priced up to RM500,000 and adds RM20 billion in housing loan backing. Knight Frank Malaysia called it a constructive platform for property on October 9, but said delivery will decide its impact.
Indonesia's housing minister Maruarar Sirait said on 9 October 2026 that he will meet the finance minister to draft rules for 6% home loans for workers earning up to Rp 17 million a month. The scheme is still under discussion and has no confirmed start date.
Indonesia is considering a halt to new nickel smelters that make semi-finished products, Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on October 7, 2026. Hong Kong's SCMP reports the move would hit Chinese capital hardest. Nothing has been decided yet, and the idea is to be discussed and reported to the president.
Indonesian property company PT Modernland Realty Tbk (MDLN) has settled $280 million of foreign bonds by handing bondholders land worth about Rp 3.5 trillion. A Singapore court approved the deal, and for Bali buyers it shows how a developer's land can end up with creditors.
Foreign investors have sold Rp 84.99 trillion more Indonesian shares than they bought since the start of 2026, exchange data up to 9 October show. The IHSG index gained 0.94% last week but is still down 29.79% for the year.
Denpasar is rebuilding the historic quarter around Jalan Gajah Mada, restricting large buses and trucks, tidying roadside parking and widening pavements. After flooding in September 2025, the Bali capital wants its old trading centre to become a walkable hub for cultural tourism and small business.
Indonesia's sovereign fund Danantara plans to put up to $1 billion, about Rp 17.87 trillion, into equities and bonds before the end of 2026. The move comes ahead of a November MSCI decision on whether Indonesia keeps its emerging market status.
State lender BTN has signed a memorandum in Denpasar with the Bali Tourism Board and a private tech partner to accept the foreign tourist levy digitally. Only about a third of foreign visitors paid the Rp150,000 charge in 2025, so the province needs better collection channels.
Gianyar and Badung regencies signed a commitment on 10 October 2026 to turn Ubud, Kuta and Nusa Dua into low-emission zones through 2030. Gianyar proposes solar power at every restaurant and accommodation business in Ubud, though the idea still needs coordination. Kuta plans to trade roadside parking for a dedicated electric shuttle lane.
Indonesia is positioning the Kura Kura Bali special economic zone as a base for AI, semiconductor and quantum research with Chinese partners. Officials made the case on 4 October 2026 at a China and Southeast Asia forum on higher education and industry held inside the zone.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster on October 10, 2026, publicly told Badung Regent Wayan Adi Arnawa to make water supply in Kuta Selatan a priority, after residents went a week without piped water. The regent responded with a two-track plan, wastewater recycling and seawater desalination with Pecatu named as the most suitable site, but gave no timeline.
Malaysia's tourism minister Tiong King Sing used a 27 September to 1 October 2026 mission to Moscow and St Petersburg to push for mutual visa-free travel and direct flights. Malaysia is also considering three- to four-month winter packages for Russians who spend the winter in warm countries.
The Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2026, held at the Mandalika circuit on October 9-11, lifted demand for homestays in Kuta village on Lombok. At one of them, a room that usually costs about Rp 600,000 sold for Rp 2 million a night, and every room was taken.
An Indonesian parliamentary commission on infrastructure and transport said on 9 October 2026 that hills at both ends of the runway at Komodo airport in Labuan Bajo pose a flight safety risk. The commission chair put the cost of removing them at around Rp60 billion, and the airport operator says the work is meant to let larger aircraft use the airport.
Indonesia now ranks 23rd globally in the World Economic Forum's 2026 tourism development index, Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said on 9 October 2026. Realised tourism investment jumped 56.05% in 2025, and most of it still flows to Bali and Jakarta.
Indonesia's tax directorate, DJP, needs to collect about Rp 750 trillion between October and December 2026 to hit its budget target. On October 9 in Jakarta it set out its plan to make fuller use of tax data for supervision and audits and to lift revenue from growing sectors, with construction and real estate among those mentioned.
Indonesia's Deputy Finance Minister Juda Agung said on 9 October 2026 that a higher PTKP, the annual income level below which no income tax is due, is still under review. The government's aim is to free minimum wage earners from income tax, but the ministry acknowledges the change could cost the state revenue.
Primary market sales of large houses in Indonesia rose 13.08% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, Bank Indonesia data show, even as overall housing sales stayed negative. Knight Frank says the upper segment holds up because its buyers rely less on mortgages.
Extending PT Freeport Indonesia's operating contract could bring up to $40 billion, about Rp 715 trillion, in new investment, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on October 6, 2026. He said a memorandum of understanding on the investment was signed in the United States, though the sum is described as potential.
Indonesia has attracted a cumulative Rp 131.1 trillion in foreign capital so far in 2026, Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said on October 9. The money is going into government bonds and central bank paper while equities keep losing funds. The minister sees this as a sign of the appeal of rupiah assets.
Indonesia welcomed 10.58 million foreign visitors from January to August 2026, up 5.38% on a year earlier, the Tourism Ministry said on 9 October. In Bali, Australia stayed the top source market in August while France climbed to third place ahead of India.
Savills (Thailand) expects Phuket's retail floor space to expand by almost 30% to 601,819 square metres by 2029. Shops are following hotels, branded residences and villas up the island's west coast.
Washington has proposed a high-tech industrial zone covering 4,000 acres in New Clark City that could draw between $40 billion and $70 billion of investment into the Philippines. Supporters say it could revive a sluggish economy, but critics in Manila question its cost to national sovereignty. The terms are still to be settled in formal talks.
Apartments in Jakarta now average Rp 36 million per square metre, and a studio in a luxury building costs roughly Rp 2.1 to 3.5 billion. The average comes from Colliers Indonesia's third-quarter 2026 review, and detikProperti worked out the studio cost from its data.
By early October 2026, Indonesia's FLPP programme had financed 166,938 subsidised homes, only 47.69% of its 350,000 annual target. Analysts and developers point to weak demand, high entry costs and young buyers struggling to get mortgages approved.
Colliers Indonesia, at a briefing on 7 October 2026, and independent analysts quoted by detikProperti on 8 October dissected a wave of stalled apartment projects around Jakarta. They set out why projects freeze and what buyers should check first.
Indonesia's investment and downstreaming minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani said on 7 October 2026 that hitting 8% economic growth by 2029 will take more than Rp13,000 trillion of investment over five years. The target was set by the planning agency Bappenas, and the minister named job creation as the key test.
Buleleng Regent Nyoman Sutjidra told agencies in north Bali on 7 October 2026 to speed up collection of the regency's own revenue. By the end of September only 63.33% of the annual plan had come in, leaving a gap of about Rp 96 billion against the quarterly milestone.
Bali had 17,725 electric cars and motorbikes on the road by October 2026, state utility PLN said in Denpasar. The fleet has grown by roughly 3,700 units since March, and PLN is inviting private investors to build charging stations.
Bali's provincial farming agency has identified roughly 328,000 hectares of agricultural land exposed to drought and has about 50 water pumps on standby. The move follows a BMKG forecast that the island's rainy season will not arrive until November or December 2026.
Benoa port in Denpasar welcomed the first cruise ship of the 2026/2027 season on October 8, 2026, after merging its passenger services into one system. Cruise traffic to Bali is rising. The port handled 140,000 foreign visitors in 2025, up from 107,717 a year earlier.
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will take place in Ubud from October 21 to 25, 2026, with more than 200 programmes. Organisers unveiled the lineup on October 7 in Sanur, putting women's voices and young Balinese writers at the centre of this year's edition.
Thai lenders turned down 44.9% of home loan applications in the first half of 2026, up from 39.8% a year earlier, according to a Housing Business Association survey. Bangkok developers now say a shortage of buyers who can get credit worries them more than flooding.
Malaysia's IOI Properties and Singapore's CapitaLand Investment have won exclusivity to examine One Raffles Place, a CBD landmark earlier reported to be worth S$2.3 to 2.4 billion. On 7 October 2026 IOI's chief executive discussed the bid, the long land leases beneath the towers and why his group will not cut prices on unsold flats.
WRI Indonesia told a climate workshop in Denpasar on 7 October 2026 that Sanur has strong potential as a pilot low emission zone in Bali. Transport accounts for about 41% of the province's emissions, and the island already has around 5.2 million vehicles.
Siam Piwat, the Thai group behind Bangkok's Siam Paragon and ICONSIAM, has announced ICONPHUKET, a 10 billion baht ($300 million) project on Phuket. It is scheduled to open in 2029 as the commercial centre of Synthesis Ark Phuket, a district that will include villas and condominiums.
Office occupancy in Jakarta's SCBD has reached 87%, ahead of every other business district in the capital, Colliers Indonesia said on 7 October 2026. Tenants increasingly pay for quality and move-in-ready space rather than chase the lowest rent, and SCBD rents have started to rise.
Occupancy at Jakarta's serviced apartments rose to 61% in the third quarter of 2026, Colliers Indonesia said on October 7. The driver is a weaker rupiah that stretches dollar housing budgets for expatriates.
Indonesia's communications ministry (Komdigi) said on October 7 that it had transferred 45 hectares of land in Depok to the housing ministry (PKP) for subsidised apartment blocks for low-income families. Hundreds of residents occupy part of the site after an earlier dispute, and six months were allowed to clear it.
Kerry Properties has won a government residential site in Hong Kong's Ho Man Tin for HK$4.31 billion ($549 million) and plans two 25-storey towers there. The price per square foot set a near five-year high for Kowloon housing land, and like most land in the city, the plot comes on a fixed-term 50-year grant rather than freehold.
The regency of Gianyar, home to Ubud, submitted its draft 2027 budget to the local parliament on 7 October 2026. Officials want own-source revenue to reach Rp 2.47 trillion with more income from outside local taxes, and they tabled six bylaws, including rules on housing and construction services.
Bali's tax office has finished investigating a private company director suspected of cutting VAT payments between 2021 and 2023. On 7 October 2026 the suspect and the case file went to prosecutors in Denpasar, with losses to the state put at Rp3.5 billion or more.
Energy think tank IESR said in Denpasar on 7 October that faster rollout of rooftop solar is a strategic way to speed Bali toward its 2045 net zero target. Renewables supply about 1.5% of the island's electricity, and the national rooftop quota is snapped up as soon as it opens.
US real estate firm Tishman Speyer has completed the second close of its Korea Living Venture, which buys rental housing in and around Seoul. A $75 million commitment from a German pension investor lifts total commitments to $395 million against a $400 million target.
Klungkung wants to bring back the mooring fee at small ports serving the route to Nusa Penida. The levy was stopped after a prosecutor's review, while the regency's revenue target rose to Rp 807 billion.
Karangasem's protected farmland (LP2B) would rise to 5,479.51 ha, or 91.69% of its baseline rice land. The hotel association PHRI wants selective protection based on how productive each plot is.
Jakarta's metro operator PT MRT Jakarta unveiled on 6 October 2026 a plan to remake the Blok M district with a new terminal, mixed use towers holding apartments and a hotel, and five times more public space. The terminal and retail zone are due to open in 2029, with the mixed use part to follow.
Flooding in Bangkok has dented buyer confidence and led developers to postpone more than 1,000 condominium units, Savills (Thailand) reported in early October 2026. Some of the delayed projects are in eastern Bangkok, an area hit by the floods.
A villa compound in Tibubeneng village, North Kuta, Badung, caught fire on Monday, 5 October 2026, burning an area of about 13 ares. Police say a Nepali occupant lit paper in a bathroom to drive out spiders and wind carried the flames onto a grass thatch roof.
Bali's research and innovation agency BRIDA has begun studying vertical housing. Its head floated a review of the 15 m building height limit, but this is an idea so far and not a decision.
Land in Bangkok's Thong Lor district has become so expensive that developers are leasing plots rather than buying them. The first major leasehold scheme there is a mixed-use project worth over 12 billion baht with a hotel and branded residences, a model Bali buyers already know well.
Close to S$8 billion of retail property has changed hands in Singapore so far in 2026, even as shops keep closing. Investors are buying rental income and yields above borrowing costs rather than a recovery in store sales, a lens that also applies to income property in Bali.
Singapore's City Developments (CDL) sold about 350 of 570 units at its new Lucerne Grand condominium over the launch weekend, at an average S$2,480 per square foot. Around 93% of buyers were Singapore citizens, underlining how local demand for the project was.
Subsidised KUR loans to Bali's farmers reached Rp 1.93 trillion in August 2026, up 24% on the same period last year, the provincial treasury office said. Most of the money went to Buleleng, Bangli and Tabanan, regencies where farmland still drives the economy and shapes the views villa buyers pay for.
Australian home prices have now declined for six straight months and sit 5.2% under their March 2026 high, Business Times reported, citing Bloomberg. The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its cash rate to 4.6% since February, the highest since 2011, and the government has announced cuts to tax breaks for property investors.
Tibubeneng village in North Kuta has drawn up a design to move utility networks underground along residential streets and narrow lanes. Its own budget falls short, so the village is looking for a private investor.
Clean water shortages in Pecatu on the Bukit have lasted for years, not just in the dry season. A 5,000-litre tanker load has risen from Rp 250,000 to about Rp 300,000, and up to Rp 400,000 in remote spots.
Malaysia's IOI Properties has signed with Marriott International to develop four new hotels with 888 rooms, including a W resort on Langkawi island. Openings are expected in 2030 or 2032, The Edge Malaysia reported.
Denpasar authorities are dredging rivers and drains to cut flood risk. They aim to finish by the end of October 2026.
The ATR/BPN ministry will support work on detailed zoning plans for five districts of Buleleng regency in north Bali in 2026. The plans will set where homes and tourism projects may be built.
The Bali parliament's special committee on spatial planning, assets and permits will not be extended automatically. It must first deliver a report on its second six-month term.
Bali's provincial parliament has put the spotlight on foreign-owned companies that build under a real estate business code and then rent the property out nightly as villas. A senior legislator says KBLI 6811 is now blocked in OSS for such companies.
The environment minister toured a pyrolysis site in Klungkung that turns garbage into fuel and briquettes. Copying the model elsewhere is only under discussion, and the plant has no regular buyer yet.
By 30 September 2026 Bangli regency had collected Rp 26.7 billion in tourism levies against a target of Rp 58.8 billion. The main gap is Kintamani, where average daily visitors fell from 1,200 to 900.
Bali's governor told national lawmakers that three regencies generate most of the province's own revenue. He called for new growth centers and a broader economy.
Taiwan's Starlux Airlines flew its first service from Taipei to Ngurah Rai airport on October 1, 2026. It is the third carrier on the route and another source of demand from East Asia.
Kuta district in Badung held its first public consultation on revising its RDTR for 2026 to 2046. Residents asked for stronger customary village rights, flood control and better waste handling.
Jembrana's regional council has recommended releasing 88.49 hectares of HPL land in Gilimanuk so residents can obtain SHM freehold titles. Several steps remain before any certificates are issued.
Badung's water utility has finished an undersea pipeline for Nusa Dua and the east of the regency. Commissioning is on hold because there is not enough raw water to run the test.
Badung's regent asked Indonesia's parliamentary budget committee to secure Finance Ministry support for road projects. The regency is already building key road sections worth about Rp 2.8 trillion with regional loans.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai airport served 15.5 million passengers in the first eight months of 2026, including 10 million on international flights. Airport traffic is one of the quickest signals of holiday demand on the island.
In the first half of 2026, 93% of investment in Bali went to Sarbagita, made up of Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar and Tabanan. Officials say the gap with the rest of the island keeps widening.
BPS Bali recorded annual inflation of 3.79% in September 2026, above the national target band. Petrol and maintenance services were among the main drivers.
Bali officials say some foreign-owned companies obtain a real estate licence and then rent the finished homes out nightly as villas. The villa business category is closed to such companies.
Bali received 685,994 foreign visitors in August 2026, up 0.46% from a year earlier. France moved into third place among source countries, overtaking India.
Bali's hotel and restaurant association says many villas and hotels are on the market. Among the reasons it cites are permit problems for properties in green zones and tighter checks on online platforms.
PHRI Bali estimates that Indonesian tourist arrivals on the island dropped by about 15% in September 2026. Foreign arrivals are holding steady at around 22,000 a day.
Bali's regional taxes reached Rp10 trillion by August 2026, with Badung collecting Rp4.86 trillion. Gianyar, home to Ubud, contributed 10.56%.
Ubud visitors are increasingly choosing stays built around yoga, spa and meditation rather than sightseeing. At one local resort, 75 to 80% of guests book rooms that include wellness services.
Environmental group PPLH Bali has found trucks bringing mixed waste to Suwung landfill on days reserved for organic waste only. It wants Denpasar to build a dedicated organic processing site.
Parts of the Bukit peninsula, from Nusa Dua to Pecatu and Jimbaran, went without piped water for up to a week. A long drought and a short circuit in the main pump at a water treatment plant were to blame.
The Gianyar District Court has carried out a forced handover of a property with 30 rental rooms in Singakerta village near Ubud. The property had been sold at auction back in January 2026.
The Tabanan public order agency has flagged 18 buildings across eight districts that lack part of their permits. Most owners hold only an ITR and have no approval for the building itself.
Bali's labour unions want the provincial minimum wage for 2027 raised to Rp 4.5 million a month. It currently stands at Rp 3,207,459, and no decision has been made yet.
The Bali chapter of the hotel and restaurant association PHRI put average hotel occupancy on the island at 68% in mid September 2026. The Mandalika MotoGP race on October 9 to 11 is bringing some spectators and teams to stay in Bali.
Indonesia's central bank kept its benchmark rate at 5.75% on 23 September 2026. Protecting the rupiah was the main reason, which matters to anyone measuring villa income in dollars.
The share of foreign tourists paying Bali's Rp150,000 levy rose to 43%, up from 35% in 2025. The province expects around Rp429 billion for the full year.
Between January and August 2026, immigration at Ngurah Rai airport refused entry to 574 foreigners. Reasons included the wrong visa type, passports valid for under six months and attempts to enter for illegal work.
ARMA Fest ran at Ubud's ARMA museum from 17 to 30 September 2026. Organizers are betting on cultural tourism and getting young people involved.
Indonesia's investment ministry gave Gianyar its 2026 Investment Service Award. The regency placed third among 416 regencies for its one-stop permit service.
Bank Indonesia's Bali economic report shows 5.78% year-on-year growth in the second quarter of 2026. That beats the national rate, yet accommodation and food services contracted.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster personally oversaw the demolition of a villa built on social forestry land in Buleleng. Authorities are showing they will remove a non-compliant building entirely rather than settle for a fine.
Gianyar's government and regional parliament approved changes to the 2026 budget. Own-source revenue is set at Rp 2.43 trillion, or 71% of all income.
From 8 September 2026 the Gianyar transport department turned Ubud's core streets into one-way roads and banned tour buses from the town center. On day one the center sat in gridlock for more than four hours.
Indonesia has designated 87.52% of its rice fields as protected LP2B land, but Bali is one of seven provinces still below the 87% mark. Pressure on the island to lock in more farmland is likely to continue.
State railway company KAI has signed a five-year memorandum to prepare a rail line between Canggu and Ngurah Rai airport. LRT (light rail) and an electric tram are both on the table, while the island's subway project remains stalled.
Statistics Bali (BPS) says annual inflation on the island hit 3.45% in August 2026. That sits just below the 3.5% upper limit of the target band.
Bali welcomed 697,809 foreign visitors in July 2026, the first month this year to beat the previous year. Star hotel occupancy rose to 67.29%.
Governor Wayan Koster shared figures on shrinking rice fields and pledged to keep restricting land conversion. The main tool is Provincial Regulation No. 4 of 2026.
Bank Indonesia's survey shows Bali's consumer confidence index rose to 126.3 in July 2026. That is above the national reading of 116.8.
The Bali government has begun delivering water by tanker to villages that ran dry during a prolonged dry season. By mid-August 2026 the drought affected 529 families.
Gianyar's regional parliament has drafted a regulation on river buffer zones, known as sempadan sungai. It will set what may be built near water and how existing buildings are handled.
Bali's regional office of the national tax directorate DJP has started joint checks with regency governments. On Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, more than half of businesses checked were not registered.
From 14 August 2026 the Gianyar transport department banned two of the three possible turns at the Sayan and Sindu junction. The goal is to ease congestion and cut the number of crashes.
Indonesia's immigration authority has proposed a two-tier visa on arrival fee, with Rp750,000 online and Rp1 million at the airport. The current price is Rp500,000, and the new rates still await government approval.
During a week-long Dharma Dewata operation, Bali immigration officers detained 66 foreigners from 27 countries. Officers visited business owners and accommodation managers to remind them that foreign guests must be registered in APOA.
Bank Indonesia's survey of the primary housing market shows prices rose only 0.69% year on year in the second quarter of 2026. Sales are still below last year's level.
President Prabowo Subianto has asked for the North Bali airport project in Kubutambahan to be accelerated. Its backers say it will handle wide-body jets, but construction has not yet begun.
Governor Wayan Koster said hotels, restaurants, villas and offices in five tourism zones, including Ubud, must install rooftop solar panels. No regulation number or deadline has been published yet.
Bali received about 3.2 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2026, 2.42% fewer than a year earlier. Russia ranked seventh among source countries with 109,595 visits.
A Rp 1.5 trillion retail cluster, Sira Village and Grand Outlet Bali, is being built in the Kura-Kura Bali special economic zone. Yet the zone met only a third of its investment target in the first half of 2026.
Star hotel occupancy in Bali reached 64.87% in June 2026. That was the highest of any Indonesian province, against a national average of 54.28%.
Indonesia's deputy agrarian minister says 30 of Bali's detailed zoning plans now run inside the OSS online permit system. Denpasar, Badung and Gianyar are fully integrated.
Swiss-Belhotel International has soft-opened Ashva Swiss-Belresort Ubud Bali. The resort has 90 rooms and suites plus four wooden pavilions, with a grand opening set for September 2026.
Tourism taxes brought Bali's local budgets Rp4.13 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 8.6% year on year. The land and building acquisition tax BPHTB added Rp743.4 billion.
Bali now has Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 4 of 2026. It restricts turning productive land into tourism sites and prohibits land transfers through nominee owners.
Bali's DJP tax office collected Rp8.46 trillion in the first half of 2026. Accommodation and food service was the second-largest contributor, while real estate supplied 5.62%.
Foreign investors in Bali can no longer obtain new licences in 18 business categories through the OSS system. The list includes hotels, owned and leased real estate, and car and motorbike rentals.
Colliers expects around 1,700 new luxury hotel rooms to open in Bali between the second half of 2026 and 2029. New projects are increasingly heading to Ubud, Canggu, Jimbaran, Uluwatu and Nusa Penida rather than Kuta.
The Bali provincial government is accelerating data collection and LP2B designation in every regency. The more plots receive protected status, the less land remains open to development.
The Bali legislature's zoning committee has found signs of violations at four tourism projects on the Pecatu cliffs. A temporary halt to construction and operations is under consideration.
Gianyar regency will spend Rp 189.8 billion on 36 packages of district road repairs in 2026. About 19% of the network, or 108 km, is currently damaged.
Indonesia's Ministry of Investment says realised investment reached Rp 1,010.6 trillion in the first half of 2026. Foreign capital accounted for slightly more than half.
Indonesia's immigration ministry has widened its visa-free list. Visitors from Turkey, Brazil, Peru, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Macau can now enter without a visa for short visits.
Construction of PSEL, a plant that burns waste to generate electricity for Denpasar and Badung, began on 8 July 2026. Full operation is targeted for late 2027, so waste disposal in south Bali stays tight until then.
From January to June 2026, Bali's immigration offices deported 342 foreign nationals. The main grounds were misuse of stay permits, overstays and illegal economic activity.
Gianyar regency reported on its 2025 budget, with PAD rising from Rp 1.68 trillion to Rp 1.99 trillion. Officials credit a push to register new taxpayers.
InJourney Airports is continuing its development programme at Bali's Ngurah Rai airport in 2026. The goal is to lift terminal capacity to 32 million passengers a year.
On 18 June 2026 Bank Indonesia raised the BI-Rate by 25 basis points to 5.75%. It was the second hike that month, aimed at steadying the rupiah and inflation.
Indonesia's Environment Ministry and the Bali government declared that from 1 July 2026 waste must be separated at source in homes, markets, hotels and offices. The Suwung landfill keeps operating and remains under heavy load.
Bank Indonesia's Bali office says foreign and domestic investment on the island reached Rp 42.82 trillion in 2025. About 88% of it went to the south.
Badung Regency has secured Rp 2.9 trillion in loans for road projects in its tourist areas. The new roads are meant to relieve the routes to Uluwatu and Canggu, and some works are already under way.
Indonesia's deputy tourism minister Ni Luh Puspa said Bali can become a world class MICE destination. The island currently ranks 38th in the world for international association meetings.
In early June 2026 the rupiah weakened to Rp 18,000 per US dollar for the first time. It had lost more than 7% since January, the worst performance among Asian currencies.
OJK Bali says bank loans on the island reached Rp 146.47 trillion in the first quarter of 2026. The non-performing loan ratio fell to 2.56%.
Bali received 553,328 foreign visitors in April 2026, 6.41% fewer than a year earlier. Star hotel occupancy nonetheless rose to 57.94%.
Bali collected Rp2.89 trillion in PHR between 1 January and 27 May 2026, about Rp300 billion more than a year earlier. The rise came while foreign arrivals dipped amid the Middle East conflict.
Indonesia's tourism ministry now requires online platforms to show licence numbers for villas and other stays. From 1 June 2027 checks will run automatically between OSS and OTAs, and unlicensed listings will be removed.
Indonesia's tourism ministry has identified about 1,600 unlicensed accommodation businesses selling through online travel agents. From 1 August 2026 they face removal from the platforms unless owners obtain permits.
Indonesia's immigration authority has issued 1,274 golden visas, with realised investment under the scheme reaching Rp52.1 trillion. Russia ranks among the top five source countries.
The Bali provincial government and Gianyar regency plan to repair about 7 km of sidewalks in central Ubud. Broken paving has caused injuries to both visitors and residents.
Indonesia AirAsia stopped flying to Bali from Melbourne and Adelaide on June 19, 2026, citing higher jet fuel prices. The cut affects Bali's largest source market, Australia.
The government extended the deadline for accommodation businesses to put their licences in order to 31 May 2026. The industry points to widespread use of the wrong KBLI codes and rentals disguised as other formats.
Badung Regency is preparing a new traffic scheme for six congested junctions in Pecatu on the road to Uluwatu. A trial was planned to start on 1 June 2026.
Bali has more than 70 hotel-managed residential developments, accounting for 25% of the value of Indonesia's branded residence market. The largest cluster is in Canggu and Berawa.
Bali's Dharma Dewata immigration patrol has tightened checks on foreigners holding tourist visas. Remote work, sponsored posts and yoga teaching are now treated as illegal work.
Bali's governor has set conditions for online platforms. They may promote only licensed properties that hold an NPWPD tax number. He estimates illegal bookings cost the province about half of its potential PHR tax.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster told hotels, restaurants and cafes in Denpasar to process their own waste instead of handing it to haulers for the landfill. He tied the demand to closing the Suwung landfill.
Indonesia's government says it is finalising rules for a financial-sector special economic zone in Bali built around KEK Kura-Kura Bali. This is a stated plan, not an enacted law, but it shows where the state is steering large investment on the south of the island.
A Bali legislative committee has recommended a temporary closure of the Plataran resort in West Bali National Park. Five of its villas stand directly over protected mangroves.
Indonesia's Public Works Ministry plans to re-tender the Gilimanuk-Mengwi toll road in 2027, with operations expected in 2031. It would be Bali's longest toll road and would reshape access to the island's west coast.
Indonesia's Transport Ministry plans to start building water taxi infrastructure between Ngurah Rai airport and Canggu in August 2026. The promised trip is about 30 minutes, compared with one to two hours by road.
Bali's immigration authority has opened two new offices, in Tabanan and Klungkung, and launched 24-hour hotlines for reporting violations by foreigners. Permit extensions are now available closer to the west and east of the island.
Bali drew a record 6.95 million foreign visitors in 2025, yet average hotel occupancy dropped 2.5 points to 73.2%. Around 5,641 rooms across 45 properties are in the development pipeline.
Bali now has Provincial Regulation No. 4 of 2026, which restricts conversion of productive land and bans nominee arrangements. Experts doubt it will be enforced firmly.
Bali's provincial government is pressing Airbnb to keep only licensed, tax-compliant properties on its platform. Hotel association PHRI backed the push and estimated Airbnb accommodation turnover on the island at about Rp 50 trillion a year.
Three days of heavy storms caused flooding and fallen trees at 76 locations across Bali, 36 of them in Denpasar. Water stood 30 to 80 cm deep in streets and residential areas.
Governor Wayan Koster met Airbnb representatives in Denpasar and asked the platform to remove unlicensed listings. Owners were given until the end of March 2026 to obtain permits and register for tax.
From 2026, Gianyar regency exempts homes, rice fields and dry farmland from PBB-P2 land and building tax. Only commercial property still pays.
Since January 2026 Indonesia has offered Global Citizen of Indonesia (GCI) status. It gives indefinite residence to former citizens, their descendants and foreign spouses of Indonesians.
Indonesia's deputy investment minister says Bali drew Rp 123.65 trillion of investment from 2021 to 2025, with foreign capital making up more than half. Russia ranked third by value.
Bali's Ombudsman asked the provincial government to adopt a formal service standard for the foreign tourist levy. Visitors face repeated checks and unclear payment rules.
The central government plans a 200-tonne-a-day waste processing facility at the Temesi landfill in Gianyar. Organic waste will be turned into compost.
Foreign arrivals to Bali rose 10.99% in January to October 2025, yet hotel occupancy slipped to around 70%. Colliers Indonesia points to competition from unregistered villas as the main reason for the gap.
Ngurah Rai airport served 1.4 million passengers between December 15, 2025 and January 3, 2026. Average daily traffic was 6% above the normal 2025 level.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster announced the start of works on shortcut points 9 and 10 of the Singaraja-Mengwitani road in Gitgit village. The budget exceeds Rp 700 billion and the works are expected to take about two years.
Bali is setting up a provincial enterprise, Perumda Kerta Bhawana Sanjiwani, to sell bulk water to local PDAM utilities. Its first targets include south Badung from Jimbaran down to Pecatu.
Bali Governor's Instruction No. 5 of 2025 requires regents and the Denpasar mayor to reject conversion of farmland to other uses. Converting LP2B land can bring up to five years in prison under national law.
A special committee of Bali's provincial parliament halted construction of a JW Marriott hotel in Puhu village, Payangan. The project had incomplete permits, no SLF certificate and was blocking an irrigation channel.
Benoa port operator Pelindo expects 73 cruise ship calls in 2026. It plans to extend the berth from 500 to 1,300 metres so four liners can dock at once.
A new regulation from the investment minister and BKPM head, No. 5 of 2025, lowers the minimum capital for foreign-owned companies (PT PMA) from Rp 10 billion to Rp 2.5 billion. It took effect on 2 October 2025.
Badung's public order police have sealed a Canggu villa that partly stands on a riverbank and riverbed. The owner has been told to demolish the encroaching parts or face demolition by the authorities.
Bali's governor said the OSS system lets hotels, villas and beach clubs be built without control. The investment ministry responded with a joint desk alongside the provincial licensing office and a freeze on non-compliant projects.
Radisson Hotel Group is bringing its upscale Radisson Collection brand to Indonesia. The first property will be Atiara Ubud Bali, a 52-room resort due to open in 2027.
After the floods of 10 September 2025, Governor Wayan Koster declared a moratorium on converting productive farmland to commercial use. New hotels and restaurants on rice fields fall under the restriction.
A Bali parliament committee found 106 land parcels with certificates issued inside the protected Tahura Ngurah Rai mangrove forest. It also found buildings narrowing rivers in Denpasar.
The underpass at the Udayana University campus junction in Jimbaran will be fully funded by the central government. The Rp 350 billion project aims to ease one of the busiest intersections in South Bali.
Bali's transport agency has begun trialling an electric bus on a route from Kuta through Ngurah Rai airport to Nusa Dua. The province wants all its buses to be electric by 2028.
Six Bali regencies agreed to stop encouraging new hotel and restaurant development from 2026. In return they want part of the PHR collected in Badung, Denpasar and Gianyar.
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