https://komodotimes.com/Komodo Times reports on Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo and Flores: conservation, marine life and diving, travel and access, the tourism economy, explainers and data.en© 2026 PT. Kabar Delapan Belashttps://komodotimes.com/assets/site/brand/icon-144.pnghttps://komodotimes.com/144144Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:15 +0800 https://komodotimes.com/mbeliling-pineapple-farmer-sends-harvests-into-labuan-bajo-supply-chainhttps://komodotimes.com/mbeliling-pineapple-farmer-sends-harvests-into-labuan-bajo-supply-chainSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:15 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessA 71-year-old farmer in Kampung Ndole, Mbeliling, has grown pineapples on nearly two hectares for about 15 years. https://komodotimes.com/undana-pushes-green-tourism-training-for-30-labuan-bajo-umkmhttps://komodotimes.com/undana-pushes-green-tourism-training-for-30-labuan-bajo-umkmSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:06 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessUndana marked the second day of ICEMAT 2026 in Labuan Bajo with training for 30 UMKM and a push for greener business practices aimed at strengthening the destination’s premium tourism appeal. https://komodotimes.com/bi-ntt-export-bootcamp-trains-50-curated-umkm-for-global-marketshttps://komodotimes.com/bi-ntt-export-bootcamp-trains-50-curated-umkm-for-global-marketsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:35 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessBank Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara office, the provincial Industry and Trade Agency and Akademi Mudah Ekspor trained 50 curated UMKM in Kupang on 14–15 September 2026, aiming to strengthen export readiness ahead of an international… https://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajo-souvenir-shop-says-turnover-fell-below-rp5-million-after-quakehttps://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajo-souvenir-shop-says-turnover-fell-below-rp5-million-after-quakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:33 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessA Labuan Bajo souvenir shop says daily turnover has dropped below about Rp5 million after the August 2026 Flores earthquake and related volcanic activity reduced tourist traffic. https://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barats-dlhp-records-rp259-billion-in-2026-waste-revenuehttps://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barats-dlhp-records-rp259-billion-in-2026-waste-revenueSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:30 +0800Arsyid MuhamadTourism BusinessManggarai Barat’s environment agency has reported provisional waste-service revenue of about Rp2.59 billion for the 2026 financial year, below targets of more than Rp3.8 billion in the initial budget and over Rp4 billion in the revised… https://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-mentoring-programme-reaches-about-200-msmes-across-floratama-areahttps://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-mentoring-programme-reaches-about-200-msmes-across-floratama-areaSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:44 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessBPOLBF, the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority, says it has mentored and trained around 200 MSMEs through its Floratama Academy programme, working across 10 districts in East Nusa Tenggara and two subdistricts in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara. https://komodotimes.com/east-nusa-tenggara-books-us3471-million-trade-surplus-jan-july-2026https://komodotimes.com/east-nusa-tenggara-books-us3471-million-trade-surplus-jan-july-2026Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:49 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessEast 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 imports. https://komodotimes.com/east-nusa-tenggara-logs-259-august-inflation-monthly-deflation-of-040https://komodotimes.com/east-nusa-tenggara-logs-259-august-inflation-monthly-deflation-of-040Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:31 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessEast Nusa Tenggara posted 2.59% year-on-year inflation in August 2026 and monthly deflation of 0.40%, according to BPS NTT. https://komodotimes.com/ministry-bpolbf-push-parapuar-food-forest-to-link-tourism-and-food-securityhttps://komodotimes.com/ministry-bpolbf-push-parapuar-food-forest-to-link-tourism-and-food-securitySun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:52 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessIndonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs and BPOLBF are developing a “food forest” at Parapuar in Labuan Bajo, aiming to connect sustainable tourism with local food security, diversified crops and community-based income… https://komodotimes.com/msm-maps-path-to-around-10000-hectares-of-sugarcane-by-2031https://komodotimes.com/msm-maps-path-to-around-10000-hectares-of-sugarcane-by-2031Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:45 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessPT Muria Sumba Manis, part of the Djarum Group’s agribusiness arm, is building out an integrated sugarcane plantation and mill in East Sumba, with investment of about Rp9.2 trillion and a medium‑term target of roughly 10,000 hectares of… https://komodotimes.com/indonesia-japan-advance-forestry-carbon-and-komodo-dragon-cooperationhttps://komodotimes.com/indonesia-japan-advance-forestry-carbon-and-komodo-dragon-cooperationSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:28 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessIndonesia and Japan are expanding cooperation on tropical forests, mangrove management, carbon investment and wildlife conservation, including a Komodo dragon breeding-loan program with Shizuoka Prefecture. https://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barat-strengthens-asset-use-to-support-rising-local-revenuehttps://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barat-strengthens-asset-use-to-support-rising-local-revenueSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:19 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessManggarai Barat’s government is seeking to lift locally generated revenue by tightening asset management and expanding tourism-related collections, as Labuan Bajo’s hotels, restaurants and public attractions contribute more to the… https://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajo-investment-nears-rp570-billion-in-q1-2024https://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajo-investment-nears-rp570-billion-in-q1-2024Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:50 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessIndonesia’s tourism minister says investment realization in Labuan Bajo nearly reached Rp570 billion in the first quarter of 2024, with tourism and infrastructure as leading sectors, and sets that figure against a 2023 provincial total of… https://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajos-tourism-quantum-leap-tests-local-capacityhttps://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajos-tourism-quantum-leap-tests-local-capacitySun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:45 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessA 2024 study by Universitas Gadjah Mada anthropologist Arkan Syafera argues that Labuan Bajo’s designation as an Indonesian Super Priority Destination created a rapid tourism "quantum leap" driven by state-led acceleration, while many… https://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-secures-parapuar-land-rights-certificate-for-planned-tourism-zonehttps://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-secures-parapuar-land-rights-certificate-for-planned-tourism-zoneSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:33 +0800Pandi MuktarTourism BusinessIndonesia’s Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority now holds an HPL certificate over about 129.6 hectares in Parapuar Zone 1, inside a planned 400-hectare tourism area divided into cultural, leisure, wildlife and adventure zones and promoted… https://komodotimes.com/study-puts-manggarai-barat-tourism-retribution-at-rp5698-billion-over-2007-2022https://komodotimes.com/study-puts-manggarai-barat-tourism-retribution-at-rp5698-billion-over-2007-2022Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:22 +0800Arsyid MuhamadTourism BusinessA local economics thesis using Manggarai Barat Tourism Office data reports Rp56.98 billion in tourism retribution collected between 2007 and 2022, with receipts peaking before the COVID‑19 pandemic and recovering in 2022.