Police confirm identity of Valencia coach killed in Komodo boat sinking
Indonesian police and rescue teams have confirmed the body of Spanish football coach Fernando Martín Carreras, recovered in the Padar Strait off Labua…
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NTT logs 1.84 million tourist visits in 2025, Komodo share still unknown
East Nusa Tenggara recorded about 1.84 million tourist visits in 2025, according to provincial and media data, yet none of the available reports disag…
Tourism Ministry lists 2025 Labuan Bajo visitor dataset without monthly figures
Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has listed a 2025 dataset on visitor numbers to Labuan Bajo, with fields for domestic, internatio…
Study: Tourism Taxes Play Growing Role in West Manggarai Revenue
A 2025 academic study finds that hotel, restaurant and entertainment taxes from tourism made a significant, growing contribution to West Manggarai’s r…
Three Komodo deer-hunting suspects face up to 15 years in prison
Three men accused of armed illegal deer hunting in Komodo National Park have been named suspects under Indonesia’s revised conservation law, while a f…
Police maintain daily tourism patrols across Labuan Bajo
Police in Manggarai Barat say they are maintaining daily patrols across Labuan Bajo’s main tourism areas, focusing on the port, city center, hotel zon…
West Manggarai PAD rises to about Rp274 billion in 2024; 2026 target Rp310 billion
Available public data show West Manggarai’s locally generated revenue rising from about Rp154.7 billion in 2021 to roughly Rp273.7 billion in 2024, wi…
UAE pledges US$5 million for Komodo tourism development
Indonesian and local reports say the UAE has pledged US$5 million for Komodo tourism development, but they do not specify whether the money is a grant…
KSOP Labuan Bajo says vessel-accident ratio fell to 0.019% by Sept. 30, 2025
Labuan Bajo’s port authority says vessel-accident rates have fallen steadily over five years as it expands safety briefings, patrols and weather alert…
Labuan Bajo Immigration Logs 27 International Cruise Calls in 2025
Immigration authorities in Labuan Bajo say they handled 27 international cruise ships carrying 23,424 tourists at the West Manggarai seaport between J…
Hydroponic Greenhouse in Labuan Bajo Targets Tourism Lettuce Market
A village-owned hydroponic greenhouse in Labuan Bajo supplies fresh vegetables to residents and tourism businesses, and officials expect significant r…
Labuan Bajo Aircraft Livery Highlights AirAsia–Tourism Ministry Promotion
Indonesia AirAsia and the tourism ministry have launched a Labuan Bajo-themed livery on aircraft PK-AZN under the Wonderful Indonesia co-branding prog…
Deputy Trade Minister eyes renewed fish exports, MSME growth in Labuan Bajo
Indonesia’s Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti used a July 2025 visit to coastal Warloka and MSMEs in Labuan Bajo to discuss reviving stalled fish e…
Wings Air adds daily ATR 72 link between Kupang and Labuan Bajo
Wings Air’s ATR 72 service between Kupang and Labuan Bajo, launched in July 2025, adds a daily non-stop air link to Komodo’s main gateway.
Wings Air Operates Daily Kupang–Labuan Bajo Flights in September 2026
Wings Air is operating direct Kupang–Labuan Bajo flights in September 2026, extending a nonstop link to Komodo’s main air gateway. Booking data shows…