Flores Timur Awaits Details of National Rice Aid Extension
Indonesia’s National Food Agency has confirmed that subsidised rice assistance will run through December 2026, but publicly available data do not yet…
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Flores districts begin recovery as 7.7 quake emergency phase winds down
Several Flores districts ended their extended emergency status and search-and-rescue operations on 12 September 2026, as authorities and local communi…
Five Emergencies Expose Flores Timur’s Warning-System Gaps
Flores Timur has faced overlapping disaster emergencies since late 2025, prompting officials and researchers to push for warning chains that link haza…
Flores Aftershocks Reach 13,863 as BMKG Reports Weakening Sequence
BMKG has logged 13,863 aftershocks in Flores since the August 15 magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with the sequence now in a weakening phase.
BNPB: Flores earthquake logistics reach 98.39% of target
Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB says 2,142 tonnes of relief supplies for the Flores earthquake had been distributed by early September, with a 98.39…
East Flores seeks JKN funding for 38,647 residents
East Flores regency has asked Indonesia’s Ministry of Social Affairs to help finance National Health Insurance (JKN) coverage for 38,647 residents, ai…
BNPB manages Rp5.7 trillion as Indonesia weighs disaster risks
Indonesia’s disaster agency is managing about Rp5.7 trillion in combined regular and emergency funds for 2026, but experts say the heavy emphasis on r…
BNPB verifies 51,591 Flores homes as recovery planning advances
BNPB has verified 51,591 homes after the Flores earthquake, or 50.39% of the initial assessment target. The data will guide aid, temporary shelters an…
Drone use in Komodo National Park requires SIMAKSI beyond SIPP-TA
Indonesia’s SIPP-TA drone registration system does not grant automatic permission to fly inside Komodo National Park.
Fish prices double at Wairkoja Market after Sikka earthquake
Fish at Wairkoja Market in Maumere, Sikka regency, was reported at around Rp600,000 per box on Friday, 4 September 2026, roughly double pre-quake leve…
Indosat offers relief connectivity after Flores earthquake
Indosat says it is delivering a 3 GB data, calls and SMS package plus basic supplies to communities in Flores affected by the 15 August 2026 earthquak…
NTT salt estate trials begin as Indonesia targets zero imports by 2029
Indonesia plans to end salt imports by 2029 and lift domestic production from 1 to 5 million tons a year, leaning on a new Kawasan Sentra Industri Gar…
Indonesia’s K-SIGN salt project targets first harvest in November 2026
Indonesia’s K-SIGN salt project in Rote Ndao has completed its first 616-hectare phase and entered production trials, with the government targeting a…
Garuda Indonesia’s New 23-Kilogram One-Bag Rule Explained
Garuda Indonesia has switched from a weight-based to a piece-based checked-baggage system for tickets issued from 1 September 2026.
Ile Lewotolok Logged 1,873 Eruption Earthquakes in Five Days
Indonesia’s Mount Ile Lewotolok in Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara, recorded 1,873 eruption-related earthquakes over 1–5 September 2026.