Can Indonesia turn holiday island Bali into a global financial hub?
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Can Indonesia turn holiday island Bali into a global financial hub?

May 6, 2026
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Indonesia has unveiled a new vision to transform the holiday island of Bali into a global finance hub inspired by destinations such as Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore, but the tourist hotspot faces a raft of systemic and infrastructural hurdles before it can attain the lofty goal. Indonesian Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto earlier this week said the government was finalising regulations to establish a financial hub in the Kura Kura Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on Serangan island, 500...

Can Indonesia turn holiday island Bali into a global financial hub?
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