How much tourism investment and employment does Labuan Bajo generate?
Manggarai Barat recorded more than Rp1.8 trillion in investment in 2025. Hotels and restaurants dominated, while 15 sectors together absorbed 1,340 wo…
Tourism Business
Operators, investment, jobs and the economics of tourism.
How many tourism jobs does Labuan Bajo support?
Labuan Bajo’s tourism workforce grew in 2025, but employment, hotel activity and Komodo park visits measure different parts of the business economy an…
Flores Timur processes death aid for two earthquake heirs
Flores Timur is processing presidential death assistance of Rp75 million (about US$4,600) for each heir of two earthquake victims. The files are part…
Manggarai Barat Farmers Use Market Day to Expand Local Sales
Farmers used a Market Day at Rekas Market in Manggarai Barat to sell local products directly, assess consumer needs and seek business partnerships.
Floresa documents labour-trafficking concerns in East Nusa Tenggara
A Floresa analysis published on 22 October 2026 documents alleged debt burdens and restrictions on workers’ freedom in East Nusa Tenggara trafficking…
Sikka Legislator Seeks Productive CSR Funding for Maumere
Sikka legislator Yunus Noce Fernandez proposed directing bank CSR funds to productive programmes, including waste banks and clean-water facilities, ra…
What hotel occupancy reveals about Labuan Bajo tourism businesses
Labuan Bajo’s hotel market shows high star-hotel occupancy alongside short stays, while ship departures underline the growing role of marine tourism i…
How strong is hotel demand in Labuan Bajo?
Manggarai Barat’s star hotels recorded 73.53% occupancy in July 2025, but visitors stayed an average of 1.64 nights across NTT, highlighting both dema…
Bank NTT Reports Three Manggarai Earthquake Relief Applications
Bank NTT said three Manggarai borrowers had applied for earthquake credit relief by 14 October 2026. One application was realised and two remained in…
IWAPI Ende urges women entrepreneurs to rebuild after Flores earthquake
IWAPI Ende chair Selfi Indradewa urged women-led businesses to recover after the Flores earthquake at a 12 October inauguration. The branch had 20 mem…
What Komodo’s 2025 visitor figures mean for tourism businesses
Komodo’s 2025 visitor total shows strong demand, but monthly volatility and the distinction between park visits and hotel occupancy matter for tourism…
BPOLBF backs tourism villages around Labuan Bajo
BPOLBF backed Manggarai Barat’s tourism-village programme on 3 October 2026. The initiative aims to extend tourism’s economic benefits and improve com…
Shopee Farma and BNPB deliver earthquake aid across Flores
Shopee Farma and BNPB sent medicines and medical equipment to evacuation posts in Ende, Manggarai and Ruteng for earthquake-affected residents in Nusa…
Mawatu prepares more than 50 tenants for Labuan Bajo opening
Mawatu in Labuan Bajo is preparing more than 50 retail and food-and-beverage tenants for a planned 16 October 2026 soft opening. Public facilities are…
Manggarai Barat flags 11 hotels over Labuan Bajo coastal rules
Manggarai Barat identified at least 11 hotels for coastal-setback or spatial-planning violations. Several fines remained unpaid, while beach restricti…
