Indonesia Launches Initiative To Combat Overtourism In Bali, Promotes North Bali And Beyond

Indonesia Launches Initiative To Combat Overtourism In Bali, Promotes North Bali And Beyond

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Aug 12 (Bernama) — The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has intensified its efforts to promote a more balanced distribution of tourists across Bali due to concerns over overcrowding in the holiday island’s southern regions, which has led to overtourism. During the first half of 2024, Bali welcomed … Read more

Bali casino: an ‘impossible’ dream or economically sound gamble for Indonesia?

Nia Niscaya, the ministry’s main expert on tourism, added that gambling in casinos was “prohibited by law, and we are a country of laws so that can’t be done”. On the same day, Agung Bagus Pratiksa Linggih, chairman of Hipmi in Bali, doubled down on the idea. “Indeed, it is really needed now. Bali’s revenue … Read more