Foreign visits to East Nusa Tenggara rose 40.7% in June 2026
Statistics Indonesia data show foreign-tourist visits to East Nusa Tenggara reached 29,152 in June 2026, a 40.73 percent year-on-year increase from Ju…
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Supreme Court Grants Cassation in Labuan Bajo Land Dispute
Indonesia’s Supreme Court granted cassation in a Labuan Bajo land dispute, overturning a lower-court ruling that had cancelled a 2024 preliminary sale…
Labuan Bajo Immigration Brings Mobile Passport Service to Ruteng
The Labuan Bajo Class II TPI Immigration Office held a mobile passport and immigration service at a convent in Ruteng on Monday, 22 June 2026, offerin…
June 2026 brings 29,152 international arrivals to East Nusa Tenggara
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data cited in national and local reports show 29,152 international arrivals to East Nusa Tenggara in June 2026, up 40.73% y…
Indonesia Targets Rp63.5tn Tourism Investment in 2026
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry has set a Rp63.5 trillion tourism investment target for 2026 under the 2025–2029 national development plan, focusing on t…
Taka Makassar Marine Tourism Resumes After Weather Suspension
Marine tourism at Taka Makassar in Komodo National Park resumed by 19 May 2026 after a weather-related suspension, according to local media.
East Nusa Tenggara agency frees seized songbirds at Bowosie forest
Conservation authorities in East Nusa Tenggara have seized and released more than 1,000 songbirds bound for Surabaya, returning them to Nggorang Bowos…
Pulau Messah: Island community near Komodo’s tourism seas
Pulau Messah, a crowded island community off Labuan Bajo in West Manggarai, offers visitors a close view of coastal life and marine conservation effor…
Study finds tourism around Komodo dragons drives tension over conservation and growth
A 2026 peer-reviewed study on Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park finds that tourism growth around Komodo dragons has increased conservation funding…
Komodo tourism study highlights culture, habitat and governance in Labuan Bajo
A 2026 journal article and recent conservation plans show how Komodo dragon tourism links local beliefs, national policy, habitat protection and devel…
Danantara Announces Greenfield Tourism Investment in Labuan Bajo With QIA
Danantara Indonesia has announced a greenfield tourism investment in Labuan Bajo with Qatar Investment Authority, but gave no project value, facility…
Study Proposes Community-Based Tourism Model for Wae Lolos
A 2026 academic paper proposes community-based tourism governance for Wae Lolos in West Manggarai, but says implementation is still weak and no villag…
Labuan Bajo clean-ups show collaboration but limited waste data
Recent coastal clean-ups in Labuan Bajo have brought together local government, maritime security units and tourism stakeholders.
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…
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…