Bali’s governor wants to ban the online platform but the island’s problems with illegal rentals go beyond Airbnb, critics say.

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JAKARTA] The Indonesian government has pushed back on Bali’s plan to ban Airbnb rentals, saying such services are needed to foster tourism in South-east Asia’s largest economy. Read more at The Business Times.

Indonesia dismisses Bali’s Airbnb ban proposal, urging licensing and compliance as tourism growth strains the island’s infrastructure.

Indonesia is facing yet another tropical cyclone off the coast of Bali with some scientists warning it could build into the “next Senyar” barely two weeks after the destructive storm that ravaged much of Sumatra late last month.