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Bali Governor Wayan Koster orders data collection on hotel sales amid business pressure reports
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Bali Governor Wayan Koster has directed the Bali Tourism Agency to investigate reports of hotels being sold on the island. This data collection, conducted with the Badung Tourism Agency and the licensing agency, aims to verify the actual situation. Recent discussions have highlighted the sale of various accommodation properties, with prices ranging from tens to hundreds of billions of rupiah. These sales have been linked to alleged business pressures and a decline in tourist visits. However, the Bali Provincial Government maintains that current tourism conditions are stable, with daily foreign tourist visits between 20,000 and 24,000, and domestic tourists between 12,000 and 14,000. Koster suggests that hotel sales or closures are likely due to internal company issues, possibly related to businesses with operations in multiple areas using Bali profits to cover losses elsewhere. The provincial government also refutes claims that sales are due to an oversupply of rooms, noting that star hotels maintain 80-90 percent occupancy when well-managed. The data collection will clarify the number of hotels sold and the underlying business reasons.
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