Independent Coverage of Bali Business
Bali is changing fast. We're covering every move.
Indonesia has enacted the law establishing its International Financial Centre, with Jakarta launching first and Bali following over a multi-year transition. We track that story closely, alongside the regulatory shifts, investment flows, and compliance changes actually affecting business on the ground in Bali today.
ABOUT
Who We Are
Bali Business News is an independent media publication covering Bali's emergence as a global financial and business destination. We're a small team of writers, researchers, and Bali-watchers who saw a gap in the coverage and decided to fill it.
The story of what's happening in Bali right now is one of the biggest economic stories in Southeast Asia. We thought it deserved serious, plain-English coverage. So we're here to cover it.
What We Cover
We focus on four areas:
The Indonesia Financial Centre is the 498-hectare development off Denpasar that Indonesia is positioning as its answer to Singapore and Dubai. We track every policy announcement, investment figure, and regulatory development.
Currency and Investment covers what a weakening Rupiah means for foreign capital, where the opportunities are, and where the risks are. No spin, no speculation.
Residency and Relocation covers the visa pathways, the real timelines, and the things the official websites don't tell you clearly.
Lifestyle exists because the business case and the lifestyle case for Bali are inseparable. We cover both.
How We Work
No paywalls. No press releases reprinted as news. No government affiliation. No corporate sponsors.
Published every Thursday.
Who We Write For
Foreign investors watching the IFC development. Expats already on the ground. People seriously considering making Bali their base. And anyone who wants to understand what's actually happening, without the noise.