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Indonesia: A Canvas of Opportunities, A Palette of Progress

Madéwāśraya: A Day I Will Carry

September 29, 2026

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26 September 2026, I stood inside something older than memory. The main day of the Madéwāśraya ceremony...

Why Most Foreign Buyers Choose the Riskiest Property Deal in Bali

September 25, 2026

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There is a moment, early in every foreigner’s Bali property search, when someone leans across a...

Indonesia’s Spatial Planning Bill Signals a New Era of Land Governance

September 23, 2026

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Bali does not sit still. The rice terraces shift by season. The coastline moves a little further each...

Indonesia's New Finance Minister: What Suahasil Nazara's Appointment Means for the Market

September 16, 2026

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On September 14, President Prabowo Subianto swore in Suahasil Nazara as Indonesia’s new Minister...

Indonesia Broadcasting Law Amendment: Key Impacts on Foreign Digital Platforms

September 15, 2026

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Jakarta is rewriting an old law for a medium it was never written for. Law No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting...

The Numbers Behind the Headlines: What Bali's Crime Data Actually Shows

September 9, 2026

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A follow-up to yesterday’s piece on data-led regulation and the FDI reporting gap Yesterday’s...

Indonesia’s Citizenship Bill: What It Means for Families & Investors?

September 7, 2026

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Thirty years in Bali teaches you to read Indonesian law the way you read tide charts—slowly, suspiciously,...

Indonesia Finally Writes the Rulebook. Now Comes the Hard Part

September 4, 2026

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For three years, Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law sat there like a promise half-kept. Law...

Is Bali on the Right Track with Foreign Investment?

September 3, 2026

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Bali is at a crossroads again. This time it’s not about beaches, or traffic, or the price of a...

Australia's New Tax Reality: Why Bali May be Back on the Table for Investors

September 1, 2026

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Australia has just rewritten the rules on property investment. From 1 July 2027, the tax settings that...

Madewasraya Bali Ceremony: Reading the Cosmic Clock

August 28, 2026

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In our previous article about the upcoming ceremony of Madewasraya centred on Pura Tuluk Biyu in Kintamani,...

Danantara Indonesia: Can It Match Norway’s Oil Fund?

August 27, 2026

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Looking closely at Danantara Indonesia brings into focus two nations, two fortunes, and two very different...

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