BI NTT export bootcamp trains 50 curated UMKM for global markets
Bank Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara office, the provincial Industry and Trade Agency and Akademi Mudah Ekspor trained 50 curated UMKM in Kupang on 14–…
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Labuan Bajo souvenir shop says turnover fell below Rp5 million after quake
A Labuan Bajo souvenir shop says daily turnover has dropped below about Rp5 million after the August 2026 Flores earthquake and related volcanic activ…
Ende Police Hand Three Suspects to Prosecutors in Boat Corruption Case
Police in Ende have handed three suspects and evidence to prosecutors in a corruption case over 25 ministry-funded fibreglass fishing boats, with alle…
Tourist boats KM AIMAR and Budi Utama collide in Padar Strait
Two Labuan Bajo tourist boats, KM AIMAR and KM Budi Utama, collided in the Padar Strait on 15 September 2026 while sailing toward Long Beach in Komodo…
BPOLBF mentoring programme reaches about 200 MSMEs across Floratama area
BPOLBF, the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority, says it has mentored and trained around 200 MSMEs through its Floratama Academy programme, working a…
Tour Boat Kailana Runs Aground Near Gili Lawa in Komodo Park
A tourist vessel named Kailana ran aground on a reef near Gili Lawa in Komodo National Park early on 12 September 2026, according to Indonesia’s Labua…
BMKG High-Seas Alerts Ease After Early-September Closures Near Komodo
Indonesia’s meteorological agency warned of high waves and strong winds around Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park in early September 2026, but there…
BNPB: Flores Records 13,156 Earthquakes Between 15 August and 7 September
Indonesia’s disaster agency says Flores recorded 13,156 earthquakes between 15 August and 7 September 2026, with activity starting to decline in the f…
East Nusa Tenggara Books US$34.71 Million Trade Surplus Jan–July 2026
East Nusa Tenggara posted a US$34.71 million trade surplus in January–July 2026, with exports of US$37.71 million far outweighing US$2.99 million in i…
East Nusa Tenggara logs 2.59% August inflation, monthly deflation of 0.40%
East Nusa Tenggara posted 2.59% year-on-year inflation in August 2026 and monthly deflation of 0.40%, according to BPS NTT.
Ministry, BPOLBF push Parapuar food forest to link tourism and food security
Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs and BPOLBF are developing a “food forest” at Parapuar in Labuan Bajo, aiming to connect sustainable…
Missing BPS values hinder Komodo Airport tourism analysis
An official BPS-Statistics Indonesia table confirms that Komodo Airport passenger movements are tracked monthly, but the extract available here lacks…
Labuan Bajo Investment Nears Rp570 Billion in Q1 2024
Indonesia’s tourism minister says investment realization in Labuan Bajo nearly reached Rp570 billion in the first quarter of 2024, with tourism and in…
Labuan Bajo’s tourism ‘quantum leap’ tests local capacity
A 2024 study by Universitas Gadjah Mada anthropologist Arkan Syafera argues that Labuan Bajo’s designation as an Indonesian Super Priority Destination…
Manggarai Barat Study Sets Snapper Allowable Catch at 725 Tonnes
A May 2024 fisheries paper in Jurnal Megaptera estimates Manggarai Barat snapper MSY at 906 tonnes a year and allowable catch at 725 tonnes, citing 10…