Magnitude 5.3 quake near Ruteng jolts inland Flores, no tsunami threat
A magnitude 5.3 inland earthquake struck near Ruteng, Manggarai, on 21 September 2026 at a depth of about 10 km, sending residents across Flores into…
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Lombok airport logs 66 additional flight requests for 2026 MotoGP
Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport in Lombok has received requests for 66 additional and non-regular flights ahead of the 9–11 October 2026…
Porter Challenge Puts 30 Rinjani Porters in Sembalun Mountain Festival Spotlight
At least 30 porters from Sembalun joined a Porter Challenge at the Sembalun Marathon Mountain Festival, running with the baskets they use to carry sup…
Sembalun Mountain Marathon draws about 700 runners in second-year festival
Around 700 runners tackled hilly routes around Sembalun during the second Sembalun Mountain Marathon Festival, as organisers used the 19–20 September…
Lasiana, Undana launch community waste bank in Kupang
Lasiana village in Kupang and Universitas Nusa Cendana have launched the Lasiana Eco Resort waste-bank unit to improve community waste management, sup…
BNPB data show NTT facing dual risks of drought, floods and landslides
BNPB and national disaster risk assessments show East Nusa Tenggara facing significant exposure to both drought and wet-weather hazards, including flo…
West Nusa Tenggara launches SIKAP-KI NTB outreach in Sumbawa
West Nusa Tenggara’s Ministry of Law office introduced SIKAP-KI NTB in Sumbawa as a planned information and consultation service for intellectual-prop…
Mataram Tightens Oversight as Four Budget Hotels Shift to Boarding Houses
Local authorities in Mataram’s Cakranegara subdistrict are updating data and tightening oversight of budget hotels that have switched to boarding-hous…
Bima Police Arrest Four Suspects in Armed Methamphetamine Case
Police in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, say they arrested four suspected methamphetamine dealers carrying an improvised firearm in Woha district after sto…
Bromo reopens as Indonesia Tourism Ministry steps up disaster recovery
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry says Bromo has reopened after wildfire closures, while Sade Traditional Village in Lombok is entering a reconstruction ph…
Ombudsman NTT Logs 29 Transport Complaints at Tenau and Bolok Ports
East Nusa Tenggara’s Ombudsman office says it logged 29 complaints in August 2026 about transport services at Tenau and Bolok ports in Kupang, leading…
Flores Timur’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki downgraded as activity eases
Indonesia’s geological agency lowered Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki from Level III to Level II on Sept. 16 after activity eased, with monitoring continuing…
Missing Manta Point Speedboat Crew Found Safe in East Java
Three crew members from the speedboat Baliman, missing after an engine failure near Manta Point off Nusa Penida, were found safe at Puger Beach in Jem…
NTB provincial hospital performs first STA–MCA brain bypass operations
West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Hospital has performed its first STA–MCA brain bypass operations under a specialist proctorship, treating two patients o…
Manpower Ministry sends first Kemnaker Peduli aid to Flores quake survivors
Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower has begun distributing 250 basic-needs packages, cash assistance and tarpaulins to Flores Island communities hit by t…