PLN expands Labuan Bajo substation and grid to support tourism growth
PLN has added a 30 MVA transformer and expanded underground cables and transmission links at the Labuan Bajo substation and along the Flores grid, mov…
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PLN’s First NTT EV Charging Station Operates at Labuan Bajo’s Kampung Ujung
PLN has operated Nusa Tenggara Timur’s first public EV charging station at Kampung Ujung, Labuan Bajo, since December 2021, offering 50 kW DC fast cha…
PELNI Sets 40-Kilogram Free Baggage Limit on Passenger Ships
Passengers on PELNI ships are entitled to up to 40 kilograms of free baggage per ticketed passenger, with maximum dimensions of 70 × 40 × 35 centimetr…
Tourism Growth Strains Labuan Bajo’s Intermittent Water Supply
Research on Labuan Bajo and other dry islands in Nusa Tenggara Timur indicates that piped water typically runs only a few hours a couple of times per…
Komodo Airport PPP: Changi–Cardig Concession Terms Explained
Indonesia’s 25-year PPP concession for Komodo Airport in Labuan Bajo was awarded to a consortium led by PT Cardig Aero Service and Changi Airports Int…
Kupang’s Salt Potential and Nunkurus Visit, Explained
Officials and President Joko Widodo have cited thousands of hectares of potential salt pond land in Kupang Regency, but only a small portion was in ac…
East Nusa Tenggara Jobless Rate Stood at 3.35% in August 2019
BPS figures cited by local media show East Nusa Tenggara’s open unemployment rate at 3.35% in August 2019, with 83,030 unemployed and agriculture stil…
Swisscontact’s Labuan Bajo tourism impact study: what the record shows
A Swisscontact impact study titled “Tourism Impacts in Labuan Bajo” sits within the WISATA II sustainable tourism programme funded by Switzerland’s ec…
Komodo’s 25-year plan framed communities as key partners in conservation
A 2002 Environmental Assessment Study and related management documents describe a 25-year collaborative management framework for Komodo National Park,…
Manggarai Barat Plans 400-Respondent Visitor Exit Survey in Labuan Bajo
Manggarai Barat’s tourism office has secured a Statistics Indonesia recommendation for a 400-respondent Visitor Exit Survey in Labuan Bajo, planned fo…
Flores forecast: warm days, light rain and breezy conditions through next week
Flores is expected to stay warm with light rain and breezy conditions through next week, while BMKG district forecasts show weather can differ sharply…
Tens of Thousands Still Displaced One Month After Flores Earthquake
Indonesian disaster officials say the number of people displaced by the August Flores earthquake has fallen from more than 150,000 to around 46,000, a…
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.