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Indonesia's Employment Protection Law: A Bali Employer Checklist
Indonesia's Employment Protection Law, Law No. 27 of 2026, gives employers in Bali a reason to review their employment documents carefully. For foreign-owned PT PMA businesses, the practical starting point is the employment relationship and the work being performed, rather than the nationality of the shareholder. The official BPK legal register records promulgation and commencement on 28 October 2026. A later news report or upload date must not be used as t
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France Leads Bali's Foreign Investment: Reading the January–September 2026 Figures
France led the country-of-origin ranking for realised foreign investment in Bali through the third quarter of 2026, according to BaliPost's 3 November report quoting provincial investment and licensing office head I Ketut Sukra Negara. The report gives France's investment as Rp2.33 trillion, ahead of Russia at Rp1.95 trillion and Australia at Rp1.94 trillion. Bali's total realised investment was Rp30.80 trillion, with foreign investment accounting for 58.8 pe
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Bali Minimum Wage 2027: What Employers Should Prepare Before the Decision
Bali's discussion about the 2027 minimum wage is a planning signal for employers, including foreign-owned businesses. The reports reviewed for this article describe proposals and an ongoing assessment. They do not establish a final 2027 rate that employers can already apply to payroll. For a restaurant, villa operator or other PT PMA with employees in Bali, the immediate task is to prepare reliable staffing and cost information while tracking the official decision. What has actually been annou
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Business
Data Centre Risks: What OJK's Insurance Discussion Means for Businesses
OJK's discussion of data centre development highlights the relationship between large technology investments and operational risk. Media Asuransi reported the comments of OJK executive Ogi Prastomiyono on 26 October 2026. The discussion covers protection during construction as well as operation, including property damage, equipment failure, cyber incidents and business interruption. [Media Asuransi report](https://mediaasuransinews.co.id/asuransi/ojk-pembangunan-data-center-buka-peluan
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Buleleng's Hotel and Restaurant Investment Share: What Bali Investors Should Check
Hotels and restaurants accounted for 78.2% of Buleleng's investment realisation in the third quarter of 2026, according to a 26 October report by Visi Bali quoting the regency's investment and licensing office, DPMPTSP. The figure concerns the two sectors together, not hotels alone. The report attributes the assessment to DPMPTSP head Gede Ngurah Dharma Seputra. It says domestic investment rose in the second quarter and remained elevated in the third, while foreign investment was rela
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Bali Villa Listings Under Scrutiny: What Owners and Managers Should Check
Bali Governor Wayan Koster urged online accommodation-marketing platforms not to advertise villas, rental houses and other accommodation without business permits. He spoke at the ASITA Bali regional conference in Jimbaran on 16 October 2026. ANTARA reported the request on the day of the event. The Bali provincial government's report, published on 23 October, also highlighted his concern about unlicensed accommodation marketed through online travel agencies and its impact on
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Business
576 Spatial Plans Are Connected to OSS: What Bali Investors Should Check
Indonesia's Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency reported that the number of detailed spatial plans, or RDTR, integrated with OSS had risen from 268 to 576 over two years, through mid-October 2026. The number of published RDTR increased from 543 to 691. The ministry released its update on 23 October, following remarks by Suyus Windayana on 22 October. These are national figures. They do not mean Bali has 576 plans or that every pl
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Virtual Office Rules Are Being Planned: What Bali PT PMAs Should Check
Indonesia's Trade Ministry is preparing a framework for virtual offices and shared workspaces. For a Bali PT PMA using a rented business address, the practical question is whether its records and the services supplied at that address can be checked. Bisnis.com reported on 21 October 2026 on the proposed framework. Its reported scope includes
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Business
BPK Tax Findings: Match Payments and VAT Invoices Before Differences Grow
A tax payment, a commercial transaction and a VAT invoice tell different parts of the same story. For a Bali business, including a PT PMA, reviewing those records together can expose a discrepancy that an individual receipt does not explain. DDTC reported on 19 October 2026 on weaknesses identified by Indonesia's Audit Board, BPK. The findings can al
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Business
Daily Workers in Bali Hospitality: When Does Employment Status Change?
Hotels, villas and restaurants often need staffing that changes with demand. The employment arrangement should still match the nature of the work and the actual attendance record. Bali Discovery's 21 October 2026 report describes I Nyoman Parta's concerns about prolonged use of daily workers in Bali tourism. It places the discussion at an Undiknas forum on 9
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Indonesia's New Fisheries Licensing Standards: What Bali Operators Should Check
Businesses in Bali's seafood supply chain should review the current marine and fisheries licensing standards against the activities they actually carry out. KKP's official legal database lists Ministerial Regulation 15 of 2026 as in force. It records adoption on 12 October and promulgation on 15 October 2026. Article 218 states that the regulation takes effect on promulgation, while specific provisions have their own transition arrangements.
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Missed the Q3 LKPM Deadline? What Bali PT PMA Owners Should Check
The Q3 2026 LKPM reporting window has closed. For Bali PT PMA owners reviewing their compliance files, the immediate question is whether the company's July–September report was actually submitted and whether any follow-up remains outstanding. DPMPTSP Central Kalimantan's 7 October announcement set the reporting window at 1–15 October 2026 through OSS for medium and large businesses. DPMPTSP Sintang's 1 October guidance independently identifies 15 October as
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