DENPASAR – Bali Governor Wayan Koster handed over financial assistance to traders at Kumbasari Market, Denpasar, on Thursday (18/9). The aid targeted 638 businesses consisting of 72 kiosks, 148 stalls (los), and 418 open-space traders (pelataran), as well as two local temples.
Each kiosk trader received IDR 10 million, stall traders IDR 5 million, and open-space traders IDR 3 million. In addition, Pura Melanting received IDR 429.5 million and Pura Taman Beji received IDR 281 million. The total assistance distributed reached IDR 3,424,500,000, of which IDR 3,123,500,000 has already been transferred to traders’ accounts, while IDR 301,000,000 is still under validation.
A total of 373 beneficiaries were recorded, comprising 42 kiosk owners, 51 stall owners, and 28 open-space traders. Some individuals were listed as owners of more than one business unit.
Governor Koster was accompanied at the event by Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara, Deputy Mayor I Kadek Agus Arya Wibawa, Denpasar Regional Secretary Ida Bagus Alit Wiradana, Denpasar Military District Commander, and other local officials.
The Governor expressed hope that traders could quickly resume their business activities to help restore the local economy. Smiling faces of the traders reflected their happiness upon receiving the assistance.
Earlier, on September 16, 2025, the Bali Provincial Government had also disbursed compensation for victims who lost their lives. Sixteen families each received IDR 45 million, sourced from the central government (IDR 15 million), the provincial government (IDR 15 million), and the Denpasar city government (IDR 15 million). Two more victims are still under identification and data validation before disbursement.***
