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…
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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…
MSM Maps Path to Around 10,000 Hectares of Sugarcane by 2031
PT Muria Sumba Manis, part of the Djarum Group’s agribusiness arm, is building out an integrated sugarcane plantation and mill in East Sumba, with inv…
Indonesia, Japan advance forestry, carbon and Komodo dragon cooperation
Indonesia and Japan are expanding cooperation on tropical forests, mangrove management, carbon investment and wildlife conservation, including a Komod…
Basarnas Ends 15-Day Search for Missing Spaniard in Padar Waters
Basarnas ended a 15-day search for the last missing Spanish national from the KM Putri Sakinah sinking in waters off Padar Island, according to Indone…
Manggarai Barat strengthens asset use to support rising local revenue
Manggarai Barat’s government is seeking to lift locally generated revenue by tightening asset management and expanding tourism-related collections, as…
BMKG warns cumulonimbus clouds can trigger sudden winds off Labuan Bajo
Indonesia’s meteorological agency warns that fast-growing cumulonimbus clouds over Nusa Tenggara Timur waters can trigger sudden strong winds, heavier…
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…
BPOLBF secures Parapuar land-rights certificate for planned tourism zone
Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority now holds an HPL certificate over about 129.6 hectares in Parapuar Zone 1, inside a planned 400-hecta…
Three Flores SAR emergencies in 2023 highlight boat and surf safety risks
Three separate 2023 search and rescue operations in Sikka and Ende — engine failure at sea, a child swept from coastal rocks, and a passenger boat bre…
Wastehub cleanup removes 912 kilograms of waste at Komodo and Labuan Bajo
In June 2023, Waste Solution Hub and Oceanic Society coordinated underwater and beach cleanups around Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park, mobilising…