{"id":14440,"date":"2025-11-25T18:54:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=14440"},"modified":"2025-11-25T18:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:54:39","slug":"bali-halts-china-backed-lift-project-but-how-was-it-approved-in-the-first-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=14440","title":{"rendered":"Bali halts China-backed lift project, but how was it approved in the first place?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The governor of Bali has ordered the permanent shutdown of a controversial China-backed glass lift project on one of the island\u2019s iconic cliffs, following widespread public backlash that erupted after photos of the construction went viral.<\/p>\n

Analysts say the decision reflects broader concerns about how major tourism projects in Indonesia<\/span> move through a fragmented permit system, with some describing the lift as a case study in how central government approvals can collide with local priorities.<\/div>\n

Speaking on Sunday, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster said: \u201cI decided to take firm action, by ordering PT Indonesia Kaishi Tourism Property Investment Development Group to stop all glass elevator construction activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 200 billion rupiah (US$12 million) project called for a 182-metre (597-foot) glass lift and a 64-metre (210-foot) bridge to ease access to Kelingking Beach on Bali\u2019s Nusa Penida island, a tourism magnet famed for its striking \u201cT-Rex\u201d shaped cliff.<\/p>\n

Tourists currently descend a roughly 300-metre (980-foot) slope via a narrow and often treacherous path, with injuries common during the climb.<\/p>\n

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Kelingking Beach, as seen on September 24. Photo: Ralph Jennings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The lift was being developed by China-funded PT Indonesia Kaishi in partnership with local firm PT Bina Nusa Properti.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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