East Nusa Tenggara posts US$29.78 million trade surplus in first half of 2026
East Nusa Tenggara recorded a trade surplus of about US$29.78 million in January–June 2026, according to Statistics Indonesia’s provincial office, wit…
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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.
Bulog says NTT quake aid reached 1,321.55 tons of rice
Bulog said it had delivered 1,321.55 tons of rice and 7,000 liters of cooking oil to earthquake-hit communities in seven East Nusa Tenggara areas, tho…
DPR member presses Tourism Ministry over food waste in Labuan Bajo
A senior member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives has urged the Tourism Ministry to give “serious attention” to food waste from tourism business…
Habitat Indonesia Sets Targets for Flores Housing Recovery in Aesesa
Habitat for Humanity Indonesia’s Flores Housing Recovery program in Aesesa, Nagekeo, now has confirmed targets and a broad timeline, combining repairs…
BBKSDA NTT Reopens Three Nature Tourism Areas With 50-Visitor Cap
East Nusa Tenggara’s conservation agency has reopened TWA Ruteng, TWA 17 Pulau and TWA Gugus Pulau Teluk Maumere after the August 2026 Flores earthqua…
BNPB data: NTT quake affected 1,378 schools and 118 health facilities
BNPB data compiled by Databoks show 1,378 education facilities and 118 health-service facilities in seven NTT districts were affected by the 15 August…
35 Rabies-Exposure Bite Cases Logged in Flores Earthquake Response
Indonesia’s Health Ministry reported 35 animal-bite cases involving rabies-transmitting animals during Flores’ earthquake response, saying all identif…
Indonesia sets Rp15m–Rp30m repair grants for NTT quake-damaged homes
Indonesia has announced stimulus grants of Rp15 million and Rp30 million to help repair homes damaged by the recent earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara,…
NTT quake survivors logged 9,668 ISPA cases in Flores in late August
Indonesia’s Health Ministry reported 9,668 cases of acute respiratory infection (ISPA) among survivors of the August 2026 NTT earthquake in seven dist…
Labuan Bajo customs seize 880,000 untaxed cigarettes at Wae Kelambu port
Customs officials in Labuan Bajo say they seized 880,000 machine-made kretek cigarettes without excise bands from an expedition truck at Wae Kelambu P…
Myalgia Tops 3,101 Earthquake Health Visits in East Manggarai
Health teams from West Nusa Tenggara had delivered 3,101 services in East Manggarai by Aug. 24, with myalgia the top complaint, according to Indonesia…