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Kabar Delapan Belashttps://komodotimes.com/assets/site/brand/icon-144.pnghttps://komodotimes.com/144144Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:12 +0800 https://komodotimes.com/wizz-baker-headlines-pothp-vol-5-as-labuan-bajo-tourism-reboundshttps://komodotimes.com/wizz-baker-headlines-pothp-vol-5-as-labuan-bajo-tourism-reboundsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:12 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoPicnic Over the Hill of Parapuar Volume 5 went ahead on 19 September at Natas Parapuar in Labuan Bajo, with musician Wizz Baker headlining a programme that mixed music, food and stargazing with fundraising for Flores earthquake victims and… https://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barat-police-move-lengkong-warang-land-dispute-cases-to-investigationhttps://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barat-police-move-lengkong-warang-land-dispute-cases-to-investigationSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:57 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoPolice in West Manggarai have raised two reports linked to a violent customary-land dispute in Lengkong Warang to formal investigation, examining dozens of witnesses and seizing vehicles as evidence, while urging rival communities to avoid… https://komodotimes.com/speedboat-medical-evacuation-underscores-komodos-reliance-on-sea-transfershttps://komodotimes.com/speedboat-medical-evacuation-underscores-komodos-reliance-on-sea-transfersSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:27 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoAn 85-year-old man identified as Yunus was evacuated by speedboat from Komodo Island to Labuan Bajo on 15 September 2026 after doctors at the local health centre referred him for hospital care for severe liver disease, highlighting… https://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barats-dlhp-launches-bank-sampah-g-lingko-pilot-waste-bankhttps://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barats-dlhp-launches-bank-sampah-g-lingko-pilot-waste-bankSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:25 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoManggarai Barat’s Environmental and Land Agency has formed Bank Sampah G-Lingko as a pilot waste bank under its office in Labuan Bajo, with UNDP describing G-Lingko’s structured processes now being applied to community units such as Pasir… https://komodotimes.com/bmkg-dry-el-ninodriven-conditions-dominate-15-21-septemberhttps://komodotimes.com/bmkg-dry-el-ninodriven-conditions-dominate-15-21-septemberSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:08 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoIndonesia’s national forecast for 15–21 September 2026 points to a predominantly dry pattern driven by a strong El Niño, while BMKG warns of heightened wildfire and haze risk and keeps open the chance of local rain and strong winds in some… https://komodotimes.com/gustika-jusuf-hatta-links-labuan-bajo-travel-to-indonesias-literacy-pushhttps://komodotimes.com/gustika-jusuf-hatta-links-labuan-bajo-travel-to-indonesias-literacy-pushSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:42 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoAt a 2026 literacy forum in Semarang, researcher and activist Gustika Jusuf-Hatta urged Indonesians to treat reading as a practical necessity, linking deep comprehension to digital-era information flows and to everyday experiences… https://komodotimes.com/minor-magnitude-21-quake-recorded-northeast-of-labuan-bajohttps://komodotimes.com/minor-magnitude-21-quake-recorded-northeast-of-labuan-bajoSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:09 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoA minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded northeast of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, on Tuesday evening, 8 September 2026. Indonesian media citing BMKG reported no immediate damage or casualties from the small tremor. https://komodotimes.com/two-tni-soldiers-probed-over-alleged-assault-in-rangko-land-disputehttps://komodotimes.com/two-tni-soldiers-probed-over-alleged-assault-in-rangko-land-disputeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:07 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoTwo Indonesian Army soldiers are under internal investigation after a viral video showed a civilian from Kampung Rangko allegedly being beaten in a long‑running land dispute in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, on 8 September 2026. https://komodotimes.com/young-teacher-sakinah-helps-sustain-revitalised-pulau-kukusan-madrasahhttps://komodotimes.com/young-teacher-sakinah-helps-sustain-revitalised-pulau-kukusan-madrasahSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:42 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoOn Pulau Kukusan, a small madrasah long struggled with broken classrooms, leaking roofs and goats wandering through lessons. https://komodotimes.com/damaged-classrooms-and-island-health-gaps-shadow-labuan-bajos-reboundhttps://komodotimes.com/damaged-classrooms-and-island-health-gaps-shadow-labuan-bajos-reboundSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:48 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoLabuan Bajo has reopened to visitors after the August 2026 Flores earthquake, but hundreds of damaged classrooms in Manggarai Barat and the need to evacuate serious patients by boat from Komodo Island show that recovery for residents is… https://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajo-tourism-gradually-returns-to-normal-after-flores-quakehttps://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajo-tourism-gradually-returns-to-normal-after-flores-quakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:44 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoTourism authorities and local media say Labuan Bajo and key access routes to Komodo National Park are operating normally again after the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake, though visitors are advised to keep monitoring transport and safety… https://komodotimes.com/flores-quake-recovery-brings-tax-relief-and-tourism-checks-in-labuan-bajohttps://komodotimes.com/flores-quake-recovery-brings-tax-relief-and-tourism-checks-in-labuan-bajoSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:42 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoEast Nusa Tenggara is moving from emergency response to early recovery after the 15 August Flores earthquake, rolling out motor-vehicle tax relief and coordinating tourism assessments and reopening efforts in Labuan Bajo and surrounding… https://komodotimes.com/hotel-jayakarta-labuan-bajo-shuts-for-repairs-after-ntt-quake-damagehttps://komodotimes.com/hotel-jayakarta-labuan-bajo-shuts-for-repairs-after-ntt-quake-damageSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:40 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoHotel Jayakarta Labuan Bajo, a four-star property in western Flores, has been closed for repairs after its front wall and ceiling were badly damaged in the powerful earthquake that hit East Nusa Tenggara on 15 August 2026, according to… https://komodotimes.com/freeport-indonesia-sends-rp25-billion-aid-to-ntt-quake-survivorshttps://komodotimes.com/freeport-indonesia-sends-rp25-billion-aid-to-ntt-quake-survivorsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:38 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoPT Freeport Indonesia has committed Rp2.5 billion in humanitarian aid for communities hit by the August 15 earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara, working with Human Initiative, the Indonesian Red Cross and local authorities on emergency… https://komodotimes.com/festival-golo-koe-2026-blends-catholic-ritual-and-manggarai-culture-in-labuan-bajohttps://komodotimes.com/festival-golo-koe-2026-blends-catholic-ritual-and-manggarai-culture-in-labuan-bajoSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:00 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoFestival Golo Koe returned to Labuan Bajo from 10–15 August 2026 for its fifth edition, blending Catholic ritual, Manggarai culture and tourism promotion at Waterfront City Marina. https://komodotimes.com/bnpb-says-labuan-bajo-wildfire-burned-25-hectares-before-being-extinguishedhttps://komodotimes.com/bnpb-says-labuan-bajo-wildfire-burned-25-hectares-before-being-extinguishedSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:47 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoBNPB said a wildfire in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, was extinguished on July 16 after burning at least 25 hectares. No casualties were reported, and authorities blamed hot, dry weather and strong winds for the rapid spread. https://komodotimes.com/two-austrian-tourists-die-in-cunca-wulang-bridge-collapsehttps://komodotimes.com/two-austrian-tourists-die-in-cunca-wulang-bridge-collapseSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:43 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoTwo Austrian visitors died when a suspension bridge collapsed at Cunca Wulang waterfall in West Manggarai on 24 May, leading to a closure and a police inquiry into safety oversight. https://komodotimes.com/german-tourists-five-hour-wait-in-labuan-bajo-renews-scrutiny-of-tour-oversighthttps://komodotimes.com/german-tourists-five-hour-wait-in-labuan-bajo-renews-scrutiny-of-tour-oversightSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:38 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoOn 6 April 2026, three German tourists waited around five hours at Labuan Bajo’s Marina Harbor after a Komodo boat trip booked through Phinisi Trip failed to depart as promised. https://komodotimes.com/rp500-billion-export-finance-deal-backs-labuan-bajo-marina-developmenthttps://komodotimes.com/rp500-billion-export-finance-deal-backs-labuan-bajo-marina-developmentSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:38 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoIndonesia’s export-finance institution has arranged a Rp500 billion financing and guarantee facility, within a Rp1.05 trillion blended package, to support PT Indonesia Ferry Properti’s development of the integrated marina area in Labuan… https://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-confirmed-as-implementing-authority-for-labuan-bajo-flores-tourismhttps://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-confirmed-as-implementing-authority-for-labuan-bajo-flores-tourismSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:09 +0800Arsyid MuhamadLabuan BajoIndonesia’s Labuan Bajo Flores tourism authority operates as the Badan Pelaksana Otorita Labuan Bajo Flores (BPOLBF), an implementing body under Ministerial Regulation No. 7 of 2018 and Presidential Regulation No.