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Bali workers and students are urging Governor Wayan Koster to set the 2027 provincial minimum wage at IDR 5.2 million, citing rising living costs and a widening gap between wages and decent living needs. Koster’s initial simulation puts the minimum wage at around IDR 3.45 million, while the provincial government studies the proposal and weighs workers’ demands against concerns over business sustainability and potential job losses.
Redaksi The Bali Desk
Bali is moving to improve its pig supply chain from farming and slaughtering to distribution and waste management. The initiative aims to raise local pork quality, meet hotel and restaurant standards, expand market access for traditional farmers, and strengthen Bali’s role in the pork industry.
Redaksi The Bali Desk
Former Bali BPN chief I Made Daging is facing a pretrial challenge over his suspect status in an alleged forged-document case linked to the long-running Pura Dalem Balangan land dispute. The case examines disputed land boundaries, SHM No. 725/Jimbaran, and several BPN and court documents concerning the temple’s land.
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