Investment in Indonesia has traditionally slowed down prior to general elections so why has the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) set its 2019 investment targets almost 10% higher than 2018?
NTT administration and central government disagree over plans to close Komodo Island in 2020
In an attempt to protect the world's largest lizards, commonly known as Komodo Dragons, the governor of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) plans to close Komodo Island for one year to revitalize the Dragon population and the wildlife they feed on. But the impact this would have on the region's tourism...
The Badung Regency Tourism Office recently announced a 10.1% increase in the number of tourists arriving at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport in 2018.
Most observers would agree Indonesia's economy was both healthy and stable in 2018, a trend the Financial Services Authority (OJK) plans to encourage into 2019 and beyond by embracing Industry 4.0
The location for the much-anticipated North Bali airport has been given the green light by the Minister of Transportation with construction scheduled for 2020.
As Bali gears up for record tourist numbers in 2019, Governor Koster moves forward on plans to charge visitors a 'cultural tax' to maintain Bali's unique cultural identity. But what does that mean?
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved its first stand-alone operation in Indonesia and its first tourism-related infrastructure investment in Lombok.
Plans afoot to charge tourists for waste management
Local newswires are reporting plans are in the making from both central and local governments to charge domestic and international tourists visiting Indonesia a waste management levy in 2019.
Indonesia ranks #1 for e-Commerce transactions in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s Internet economy has taken off and is being led by Indonesia, which contributes USD 1 of every USD 2 spent in Southeast Asia according to a recent report.
Bali's economy has been experiencing positive growth through much of 2018, despite natural disasters in neighbouring Lombok, and construction is leading the way.