Komodo diving currents: how to read forecasts and site warnings
Komodo’s dive sites are governed by tide-linked currents that can produce drift, down-current and surge conditions. Official forecasts and site guidan…
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Pandi Muktar
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What do Labuan Bajo’s tourism numbers mean for business?
Labuan Bajo recorded 231,050 arriving passengers in the first half of 2025, but arrivals alone do not show tourism’s full business impact. Official da…
ESDM and PLN provide generators to 48 Flores health facilities
ESDM and PLN provided 6,000-watt generators to 48 health facilities across earthquake-affected Flores. The units are intended to keep medical services…
BMKG warns of moderate waves around Komodo through 26 September
BMKG warned of moderate waves in Komodo National Park waters from 23 to 26 September 2026. South Sumba could see 2.5-to-3-metre waves through 24 Septe…
Scoot familiarisation programme promotes Labuan Bajo experiences
Indonesia’s tourism ministry, the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority and Scoot completed a Singapore-focused familiarisation programme in Labuan Baj…
What divers should know about Komodo’s currents and reef health
Komodo’s diving is defined by strong tidal currents and site-by-site reef differences. Official sources give the park’s marine share, temperature rang…
BMKG warns of rough seas in Flores and Pantar waters
BMKG warned of 1,25–2,5 metre waves in several East Nusa Tenggara waters on 22–23 September 2026. Waves south of Sumba could reach 3,5 metres, posing…
PLN prepares reliable power measures for Labuan Bajo tourism
PLN has prepared Zero Down Time service and additional SPKLU charging infrastructure for the Labuan Bajo tourism destination after Flores earthquake r…
Labuan Bajo starts three-day snorkeling-guide safety training
A three-day government training programme for snorkeling guides began in Labuan Bajo on 22 September 2026, with 40 participants scheduled to attend th…
BMKG warns of 2.5-metre waves near Komodo waters
BMKG warned of 1.25 to 2.5 metre waves in Komodo National Park waters and other NTT waters during a forecast period ending on 22 September 2026.
Komodo diving liveaboard: how it works, when to go and what changed
A Komodo diving liveaboard is a multi-day dive cruise from Labuan Bajo into Komodo National Park, usually 5 to 10 nights, with the dry season as the m…
How big is tourism in Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park?
Tourism statistics for Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park show a visitor market of more than 400,000 people per year, with foreign tourists dominati…
Labuan Bajo’s Picnic Over the Hill Vol. 5 ties tourism revival to Flores quake aid
A hilltop concert at Natas Parapuar in Labuan Bajo on 19 September 2026, headlined by Wizz Baker, has combined tourism revival with post-quake solidar…
NTT fishing permits split business and vessel rules, thresholds still unclear
National rules distinguish SIUP, SIPI and SIKPI across fishing businesses and vessels, but the public records for East Nusa Tenggara and Manggarai do…
Rumah BUMN Ende continues MSME support in Flores, reports show
Rumah BUMN Ende continues to support MSMEs in Flores through training, promotion and business mentoring under PLN, but the draft’s claim about 55 firm…
