Following application of the regional regulation (Perda) of the provice of Bali No. 7/2007 on providers of marine tourism facilities, Bali Tourism Office continuously monitors and applies law enforcement against marine tourism operators. Last week a joint team from the Provincial Government of Bali has conducted law enforcement strike in Buleleng Regency. Continue reading »

Pressure to stop villa development at Dasong forest, near lake Buyan, has been responded by the Provincial Government of Bali. However statement of the governor saying that he will make an assessment on the violation made by the project, was different from statement of his spokesman, Putu Suardika. Continue reading »

Handicraft industry in Bali is currently under strengthening pressures as result of global financial crisis and regional competition against new emerging producers such as Vietnam, Thailand, India, Malaysia, and China. Using traditional hand made production method, Bali is difficult to maximize production output compared to mass production supported by industrial technology implemented by competitors. The situation was exposed as a summary from the 2nd quarterly report of Bank Indonesia. Continue reading »

Bad weather in Bali strait has caused two accidents involving three vessels serving the route between Gilimanuk port of Bali and Ketapang port of Java. The first accident took place at the landing craft machine (LCM) pier between landing craft tank (LCT) commanded by Eddy Baskoro and passenger ferry Pertiwi Nusantara commanded by Hermanto. Continue reading »

Attention of Omega Group Kyowa, a Japanese corporation focusing in fishery and maritime businesses was expressed by devrlopment of Serangan Marine Garden located at Banjar Pojok, Serangan, which has just been officially opened for public on Friday, August 21st. Continue reading »

A resort built in community approach which has just been initiated at Banjar Bayad, Kedisan Village, Tegalalang, Gianyar, could be the first of its kind in Bali or even Indonesia. More than Bayad Eco Resort, the project also included Bali Eco Adventure, and Bayad Eco Agriculture. Continue reading »

It is widely known that throughout the country, available job opportunity is by far less than the number of work force. Many qualified human resource produced by universities every year fail to get job opportunity. Entrepreneurship is believed to be a viable solution to address the problem. Continue reading »

Illegal utilization of underground water in Klungkung regency is getting worse. Uncontrolled increasing number  brought negative impact to the government, especially the government owned drinking water company (PDAM). Ironically the government seems to ignore the situation, regardless its obvious negative impact the the regency. Continue reading »

Bali has to take a momentum to salvage farming land in heating threat of global climate change and continuously squeezed down living of Bali farmers. A critical effort to be taken immediately is revitalization of irrigation system to prevent disposed farming land due to crisis of water supply. Continue reading »

Number of fleet serving traffic between Ketapang ferry port on Java and Gilimanuk ferry port on Bali will be increased. PT ASDP as the operating company is planning to add one more ferry to accelerate ability to serve traffic surge around the soon coming Idul Fitri festival. Continue reading »