Tourism and business associations have expressed their strong support for the Bali administration’s plan to build a monorail connecting all regencies on the island. They consider the monorail project as a solution to provide quality mass transportation for both people and commodities, which will support the boosting of equitable development throughout the island. Tourism practitioner Bagus [...]

guardian.co.uk - In Bali, rich foreigners are sparking a property frenzy, but who benefits? .  Luxury property prices in Indonesia are rising faster than anywhere else in the world, according to a new report . - Foreign investors are flocking to buy property near Bali’s beautiful beaches .   All along Jalan Laksmana, Seminyak’s main thoroughfare, glass-fronted stores [...]

Bali Government terminates funding for mangroves - thejakartapost.com - Head of the Ngurah Rai mangrove forest operating unit, UPT Tahura Ngurah Rai, Irwan Abdullah, acknowledged that more than 60 percent of the forest’s 1.7 kilometer path was crumbling. “The forest track is no longer safe for large numbers of visitors,” Irwan said. The 10-year-old track was made available [...]

Bali aims for 7.1 percent economic growth  - The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali | Archipelago | Thu, February 28 2013, 8:08 AM Bali sets economic growth target of 7.01 percent this year, up from 6.57 percent in 2012. Bali has continued to record a 6-percent growth rate over the past three years, I Ketut Teneng, chief spokesman [...]

thejakartapost.com - Bali will boost micro businesses Ketut Darta, head of the industry section of the provincial industry and trade office, said there were 997 small industrial centers across Bali, many of which were located in Gianyar regency. In each center, there are at least 20 micro-businesses. The data revealed there were an estimated 75,000 micro-businesses absorbing 243,000 [...]

thejakartapost.com - Joint promotion for Bali - Ida Bagus Kade Subhiksu, head of the provincial tourism office, said that Bali had already built the TIC Mitra Praja in the Kuta area in 2000 but its function had yet to be optimized. “The TIC was built to intensively promote Bali’s tourism, but other provinces can also use the center [...]