Bali This Week Monday 23

Authorities Seal Luxury Ubud Villas — Here’s Why

Good afternoon. This is the Bali Media.

It’s Monday. Here is your brief for the week.

Top story

Luxury Villas in Ubud Sealed by Authorities Over Land Use Violations

Hiking Trail from Pelawangan Sembalun to Segara Anak Lake Temporarily Closed

Inside Bali’s Hidden Drug Empire: Crypto, Chatbots, and Foreign Cartels

Prabowo Signals Green Light for Foreign Hospitals to Operate in Indonesia

Happy hours & deals this week

50% Off all Cocktails & Mocktails’, 5–7PM, daily @ Tree Bar at Maya Sanur

Mojitos 75K++, 3–5PM, Sunday @ Azul Beach Club Bali

Cocktails 65K++, 5–8PM, daily @ Bali Nice Bar and Resto

Glass of House Red and White Wine 100K, 4–7PM, Sunday & Wednesday @ Brick Lane

Wine Down with exclusive wine selection by glass, 6–10PM, Friday & Saturday @ SALT Restaurant and Pool Bar

Sunday Roast (Live Cooking), 5–9PM, Sunday @ Byrd House Bali

Travel guides

Is There Grab Or Gojek In Uluwatu? Getting Around

Best eSIM Card For Bali & Indonesia

Expat job board

Operations Manager – Lifestyle Café (Canggu)

  • Open for local and expat candidates.

  • Proven track record in a senior management role within the food & beverage or hospitality industry—experience in a café, bakery, or restaurant environment is strongly preferred. 

  • Hands-on leader with a people-first mindset, committed to nurturing team performance, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.

  • Deep passion for delivering outstanding guest experiences, combined with the ability to motivate frontline teams toward service excellence.

  • Skilled in managing budgets, monitoring, producing financial reports, and driving cost-effective decisions to achieve revenue and profitability targets.

  • Fluent in English, additional local language skills are a plus.

  • Proactive, solutions-focused, and passionate about the F&B industry. Brings a positive attitude, sound judgement, and high energy to the workplace.

Benefits

  • BPJS

  • Performance-based incentives.

  • Accommodation allowance. 

  • Kitas provided for expats.

Expat Head of Content – Hospitality Group (Canggu)

  • Open to local and expatriate candidates.

  • Proven work experience in marketing/creative roles, ideally within the F&B, hospitality, lifestyle, or tourism sectors.

  • A strong portfolio showcasing previous work across video, photography, and digital content, demonstrating your ability to create captivating narratives.

  • Content shooting and editing skills.

  • Deep knowledge of current social media trends and best practices.

  • Exceptional creativity with a keen eye for detail, capable of transforming concepts into visually stunning content.

  • Great level of English, both written and verbal.

  • Willingness to work on public holidays and weekends where required.

  • Quick to learn and adapt to new software tools (e.g., NetSuite, monday.com).

Benefits

  • BPJS and insurance Mandiri healthcare

Meetups this week

Connect with fellow expats and locals.

Remote Workers Meet

Make Incense Workshop

See all of the 48 events this week, including:

  • Somatic Release Session

  • Your First AI Automation Workflow

  • Improvisation Games - Improv Theatre Playshop

  • Empty-Handed Freedom: Deconstructing the Self

  • Unlock Your Creativity: Automate Content With N8N

  • The Serpent Soiree

  • Paint Party on Giant Canvas #4

  • Bali Startup and Tech Networking Dinner & Drinks

  • Free New Moon Celebration

  • Sovereign Bitcoiner Workshop

  • [ASTROQUEST] Milky Way Camping

  • The Devil’s Playground

Helpful Bali resources

Choosing a safe and reasonably-priced ferry company for your trip to Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, or the Gili Islands

Guides to no-gojek zones in Canggu, Padang Bai, Nusa Penida, and Bali's airport