Three Tourists Dead After Sumbawa Beach Incident
Three tourists were found dead after four were swept away at Batu Pampang Beach in Sumbawa. A 19-year-old tourist from Ponorogo remained missing on Oc…
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Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and beyond.
Pertamina says 19 million litres of fuel reached Bali terminals
Pertamina Patra Niaga said 19 million litres of additional Pertalite and Pertamax had reached Bali terminals by 16 October, with 57.9 million litres p…
KONI May Move Unfit PON 2028 Venues in East Nusa Tenggara
KONI Pusat is assessing proposed PON 2028 venues in Kupang and other East Nusa Tenggara districts. Locations that fail required standards may be repla…
Chinese Investor Explores Mining Projects in Lombok and Sumbawa
Lu Keming of PT Star Bright International Investment met Gov. Lalu Muhamad Iqbal to discuss mining and volcanic-ash opportunities in West Nusa Tenggar…
Flores residents demand accountability over earthquake recovery
Flores residents and civil-society groups issued a legal notice accusing the government of negligence as shelters continued to report shortages two mo…
Search for South Korean Tourist Ends at Gili Trawangan
The Mataram Search and Rescue Office ended its eighth-day search for Cheon Yuri, a South Korean tourist who disappeared while snorkeling at Gili Trawa…
Tourist Boat Sinks in Komodo National Park, One Missing
KM Feronia sank near Pulau Tatawa in Komodo National Park after encountering strong currents. Twenty-nine people were evacuated, while one passenger r…
BMKG Warns of Four-Metre Waves Near Sumbawa
BMKG warned of waves up to 4 metres in parts of Indonesian waters from Oct. 15 to Oct. 18, 2026, including the Bali Sea and Sumbawa Sea in its wider m…
Sixteen Divers Search for Passenger Missing in Komodo Park
Sixteen divers searched for a 23-year-old passenger missing after the pinisi Feronia sank in Komodo National Park. Twenty-four passengers and five cre…
Unidentified Body Found in North Lombok Hills
An unidentified body was found by a resident looking for birds in North Lombok on Oct. 13, 2026. SAR personnel took it to NTB Provincial Hospital for…
Bali fuel distribution begins recovery after 20,500-kilolitre tanker arrival
Bali’s governor met Pertamina after fuel shortages and long queues at petrol stations. A vessel delivered 20,500 kilolitres on 11 October, with more s…
Traffic Backs Up Across Central Lombok Before Mandalika Race
Traffic queued from Lombok International Airport through the bypass and Songgong roundabout to Mandalika’s eastern parking area before the Oct. 11 mai…
Police Identify Two Suspects in Kupang Newborn Death Case
Police identified YTM and NEL, both 23, as alleged perpetrators in the death and burial of a newborn whose body was found in Oesena, Kupang Regency, o…
Mandalika MotoGP Sets Attendance Record With 157,875 Spectators
The 2026 Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia drew 157,875 spectators at Mandalika over three days, setting a record since Indonesia returned to the cale…
Agnez Mo and Tipe-X Set for Sunday MotoGP Shows in Lombok
Agnez Mo and Tipe-X are scheduled for the Sunday night program at Mandalika in Lombok Tengah. Their published set times are 19.40 and 20.50 WITA.
