Traffic heading to Kuta Beach will be temporarily closed on Wednesday (December 31th) starting at 17.00 local time. The closure is intended to ensure confortability for those spending their New Year moment on Kuta Beach. Traffic Department of Denpasar Police Headquarter will also clean up Jalan Pantai Kuta and Jalan Legian from parking vehicles to aviod potential traffic congestion in the area, so everybody spending their New Year moment there will not be troubled. Police intends to ensure that the celebration will get along without any problem. Continue reading »

Bali is facing a serous threat on worsening environmental damage. Almost every environmental aspects - from abrassion to deforestation - are showing deepening concern. Challenge on rescuing Bali environment is getting harder. Complex challenge was made posible by both natiral factor and human negligence including mismanagement and weak protection to the environment. Continue reading »

The government of Badung foresees difficulties in implementing expansion of Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport as suggested by the national House of Representative. It is almost impossible to expand the airport towards residential area as it will face rejection by local residents. Deputy Regent, Sudikerta, suggests relocation of the airport to Serangan considering its strategic location between Badung and Denpasar. Continue reading »

Destabilizing weather on Bali strait has forced the authority of Gilimanuk port to increase alertness and monitoring. Heavy rain and strong wind heighten fave in the area, whilst on the other hand passenger traffic crossing the strait is significantly increasing closing to the long holiday of Christmas and New Year. Continue reading »

Environmental condition in Karangasem is at the moment quite critical. Width of critical land has reached 23,453 hectares, whilst 5,493 hectares of protected forest at Pempatan, Rendang have been severely destructed by illegal logging since reformation era started in 1999,” said the Regent of Karangasem, I Wayan Geredeg in Monday (December 22nd). Continue reading »

Chaotic situation abrupted at three Bali hotels, Hard Rock Beach Club on Kuta beach, Intercontinental in Jimbaran, and The Westing in Nusa Dua on Sunday (December 21st). The three hotels were attacked by radical groups armed with weapons and bombs. The group was disappointed by the current government with corrupt officials. Hundred of foreign citizen hostaged in a room in each hotel. Continue reading »

Bali government predicted that impact of global financial crisis will affect Bali in 2009. Among important indicators is decreasing number of foreign tourists which can affect manpower in the industry. To anticipate negative impact of the crisis, Bali Governor, Made Mangku Pastika has taken proactive approach by inviting Bali tourism components in a dialog at Kertha Sabha Hall on Saturday (December 20th) night. Continue reading »

Fish farming in Bali shows lucrative prospect. However, significant increase of fish food has created problem to king prawn farmers at Banjar Tegallinggah, Bedulu Villave, Blahbatuh. They have been suffering for losses in the whole last year as the production yields fail to cover operational cost. Continue reading »

Increasing occurance of cancellation by foreign tourist who previously plan to visit Bali in 2009 brings significant concern not only to those in tourism industry but also in related businesses such as money changers. Chairman of money changer association (APVA) Bali, Made Sudarsa on Friday (December 19th) told reporters that cancellations on hotel reservation have started to happen as widely reported by local newspapers. The situation is bringing negative impact not only to tourism industry, related businesses, as well as Bali economy as a whole. Continue reading »

Newly applied limitation on weight of trucks entering ship has affected in decreasing traffic of cargo transport entering Bali. During the last two days, driver of large trucks cancelled their trip as they are not allowed to enter the port. Immediate impact of the recent situation is decreasing volume of traffic served by ferries operating in Ketapang - Gilimanuk route. Continue reading »