M6.1 earthquake damages school and homes in Sumba Barat Daya
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southwest of Kodi on October 4, damaging an Islamic elementary school and two homes in Perokonda and injuring one pe…
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Southwest Sumba, Reaches Labuan Bajo
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Southwest Sumba at 6:55 a.m. WITA on Oct. 4. Reports said shaking reached Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat and East Sumb…
ASITA Urges Police to Arrest Travel Owner in Labuan Bajo
ASITA urged police to arrest Kristoforus Aman over alleged repeated tourist fraud in Labuan Bajo. Three Chinese visitors had reported a newer case to…
Komodo Park Adds 500 Daily Visitor Places Through December
Komodo National Park added 500 daily visitor places for September through December after its 2026 annual quota was filled in August. The original annu…
Three Chinese Tourists Report Alleged Liveaboard Fraud in Labuan Bajo
Three Chinese tourists reported a Labuan Bajo travel-agent owner over an alleged Rp 7,650,000 (about US$480) liveaboard fraud. Police said he was alre…
Labuan Bajo destroys 832,240 illegal cigarettes in customs crackdown
Bea Cukai Labuan Bajo destroyed 832,240 illegal cigarettes and 1.9 litres of alcoholic beverages after enforcement operations spanning June 2025 to Ju…
Haze Covers Labuan Bajo and Much of Flores Without Disrupting Flights
Haze covered Labuan Bajo and much of Flores on Sept. 29 and 30. Komodo Airport reported no flight impact, while officials linked the condition to a te…
Speedboat overturns at Marina Labuan Bajo with no people aboard
A Catamaran Xplore 40 speedboat overturned while moored at Marina Labuan Bajo on Sept. 30. No passengers or crew were aboard, the report said.
Haze affects Labuan Bajo and Flores as officials rule out volcanic ash
Haze appeared in Labuan Bajo and much of Flores on 29–30 September, but meteorological officials attributed it to a temperature inversion rather than…
How many hotel guests does Labuan Bajo and NTT receive?
Labuan Bajo is Flores’ western tourism gateway, but its accommodation capacity and NTT’s hotel-guest totals measure different things and should not be…
Komodo National Park Sets Fivefold Fine for Unticketed Visitors
Komodo National Park is imposing an administrative fine of five times the normal entrance fee on unticketed visitors and vehicles. The calculation is…
Labuan Bajo Named Venue for Women’s Football and Sailing at PON 2028
Labuan Bajo has been named a venue for women’s football and sailing at PON XXII in 2028. Local authorities are preparing a sports development plan, wh…
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…
Labuan Bajo tourism stabilises after August quake as wider Flores recovery continues
Tourism in Labuan Bajo has largely returned to normal after the 15 August Flores earthquake, with Komodo National Park, key attractions, boat trips an…
Quake‑hit Labuan Bajo ties tourism recovery to resilience push
Indonesia’s tourism authorities say Labuan Bajo’s post‑earthquake recovery will include stronger disaster risk management and more land‑based attracti…