New openings (hotels, restaurants, beach clubs), festivals, and local culture news.
KYND Community, a fully plant-based café in Seminyak, Bali, is popular among tourists for its photogenic acai bowls and vegan tan tan ramen. Open daily from 7:30am to 9:00pm, with reservations available only for dinner.
Read more →A new shopping mall, Sira Village Grand Outlet Bali, has opened within the Kura Kura Bali Special Economic Zone on Serangan Island, Denpasar. Indonesia's National Special Economic Zone Council has called on developers to maintain sustainability principles, including preserving Balinese culture and supporting the local economy.
Read more →On July 31, 2026, the Democrat Party's Bali and Tabanan branches held a 'Blue Sky Movement' cleanup and fish-fry release at Lake Beratan near Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, aiming to preserve the tourist site's environment and support local tourism-driven economy.
Read more →The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa in Nusa Dua, Bali has opened Trinity Courts, a new facility offering tennis, padel and pickleball courts. Developed in partnership with Trinity Courts SCBD in Jakarta, this marks the brand's first location in Bali and is open daily from 7am to 8pm for resort guests.
Read more →Bali Governor Wayan Koster announced that the island welcomed 16.3 million visitors in 2025, but warned that infrastructure has not kept pace, citing worsening traffic congestion, waste volumes, and threats to clean water supply. The provincial government plans to expand road networks, waste management, and water access to address these issues.
Read more →The Kuta Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (KBSTCC) held a hatchling release event during the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatching season at Kuta Beach, Badung, Bali. More than 500 foreign tourists participated in releasing 500 baby turtles into their natural habitat, part of an effort to combine conservation with eco-tourism.
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