The Dispatch.
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Cultural Respect Is Becoming Tourism’s Quiet Investment Test
A Bali Sun report raises a timely question: as tourism grows, can cultural respect become part of the destination’s long-term value proposition?
Candidasa’s Quiet Appeal Highlights Bali’s East-Coast Tourism Pull
Candidasa’s appeal to ocean lovers and travellers seeking a slower Bali stay offers a useful lens on the region’s evolving tourism map.
Candidasa’s Quiet Appeal Highlights Bali’s Search for Slower Travel
Candidasa’s appeal to travellers seeking a calmer coastal escape offers a useful lens on Bali’s evolving tourism geography.
Bali’s Growing Appeal Keeps Lombok in Investors’ Sightlines
Bali’s continued travel appeal strengthens the case for watching South Lombok’s earlier-stage tourism and villa market.
Bali’s Pop-Up Immigration Drive Puts Visitor Trust Back in Focus
Bali is using pop-up immigration services as officials seek to improve the visitor experience and rebuild trust.
Mandalika Joins ITDC’s World Cup-Themed Destination Journey
An ITDC social post places Mandalika in a World Cup-themed journey across four Indonesian destinations.
NTB Investment Office Marks Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal’s 54th Birthday
NTB’s provincial investment office has issued a birthday message for Governor H. Lalu Muhamad Iqbal, alongside aspirations for sustainable regional progress.
NTB Steps Up Investment Monitoring at Pink Beach Project
NTB officials have reviewed PT ESL’s operations near Pink Beach, focusing on licensing compliance and environmental-document synchronisation.
NTB Positions Solar Energy as a Green-Investment Priority
NTB has used the Indonesia Solar Summit to signal support for renewable energy and a broader opening for green investment.
Daily Dispatch: ITDC Signals a New Social-Sport Layer for The Mandalika
ITDC says SADE Social Space is a new step for The Mandalika, combining sport, wellness, hospitality, food and community.
Daily Dispatch: ITDC Positions SADE Social Space in The Mandalika
ITDC says SADE Social Space is a new sport-tourism facility in The Mandalika, linking sport, wellness, hospitality, food and community.
Digital Readiness Is Becoming Part of the Bali Travel Checklist
A Bali Sun travel briefing highlights why travellers should prepare their essential online travel resources before departure.
Canggu’s Popularity Puts Bali’s Calm-Versus-Chaos Trade-Off in Focus
Canggu’s popularity is sharpening a familiar investor question: when does destination success begin to challenge the guest experience?
Prabowo’s B50 Launch Raises Lombok’s Energy-Security Stakes
Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel launch reframes energy sovereignty as a practical risk factor for Lombok investors.
Prambanan Push Puts India Back on Lombok’s Investor Map
Indonesia’s Prambanan tourism message to India sharpens the case for Lombok investors watching culture-led demand and Bali overflow.
Bali’s Waste-to-Energy Push Raises the Bar for Lombok
Indonesia is accelerating a Greater Denpasar waste-to-energy plant, sharpening the sustainability test for Lombok investors.
New Roads, New Prices: What the Mandalika Bypass Means for South Lombok Land Values
New arterial roads in South Lombok, including the Mandalika bypass and feeder routes into the Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus (KEK) Mandalika, are cutting journey times between Lombok International Airport, Kuta town, and outlying zones. Plots with new sealed-road access typically reprice before construction
Sekotong and West Lombok: the next emerging property market?
Sekotong, the quiet south-western peninsula of Lombok, offers some of the island's lowest land entry points, dramatic island-dotted coastline and a genuine frontier feel. The case for buying early is real, but thin infrastructure, limited tourist footfall and a gold-mining legacy demand careful due
Mataram city property: a different Lombok investment to the beach
Mataram, Lombok's capital city, offers a distinct investment case compared with beach-zone villas: urban shophouses and residential property let to civil servants, students and local families. Occupancy is less seasonal than the tourism corridor, but gross yields are moderate and the capital-growth
How to Vet a Lombok Property Developer Before You Commit
Before committing to any Lombok developer, verify at least two completed and occupied projects, confirm the land certificate is clean at the BPN land office, and ensure payments are staged against construction milestones rather than front-loaded. A reputable developer welcomes these checks. A reluct
Rainwater Harvesting and Water Reuse for a Lombok Villa
Lombok's wet season delivers enough rainfall to supply a well-sized villa year-round if captured and stored correctly. A rainwater harvesting system paired with basic greywater reuse can cut reliance on trucked water by 60 to 80 percent, lower operating costs and signal the eco-credentials that comm
Lombok vs Canggu and Uluwatu for Villa Investment: Entry Prices, Yields and the Growth-Stage Case
South Lombok offers turnkey investment-grade villas from EUR 95,000, against USD 400,000-800,000 for comparable spec in Bali's Canggu and Uluwatu. Net yields in South Lombok run 7-12%, competitive with saturated Bali markets where entry costs have risen sharply. For buyers focused on early-cycle cap
Co-living and shared-villa rentals in Lombok: a niche worth it?
Co-living and shared-villa rentals in Lombok can outperform whole-villa lets on a per-room basis, but only if you design for it from the start, price rooms competitively, and secure the correct commercial licence. For most first-time foreign buyers, a standard whole-villa let remains the simpler, mo
Building a Villa for the Wellness and Retreat Market in Lombok
Retreat-spec villas in South Lombok command premium nightly rates from yoga, wellness and digital-detox operators who need yoga shalas, multiple ensuite rooms and genuine quiet. With gross yields reaching 12-22% on well-specified assets and foreign arrivals rising 40-50% year on year, the demand cas