Magnitude-5.2 earthquake strikes southeast of West Lombok
A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck southeast of West Lombok on 7 October, BMKG said, revising the epicentre distance in its later bulletin and reportin…
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When does the rainy season begin in Lombok and Sumbawa?
BMKG’s regional forecast placed the 2025/2026 rainy-season onset between late October and late November 2025, with different timing for Lombok and Sum…
Pertamina keeps Bali fuel prices unchanged in October
Pertamina’s listed fuel prices for Bali and the Nusa Tenggara provinces stayed at September levels on Oct. 1. Pertalite was Rp10,000 per litre (about…
How busy are hotels across West Nusa Tenggara?
Official September 2025 statistics show different occupancy and guest patterns for star-rated and non-star hotels across West Nusa Tenggara, including…
Fire affects 589,23 hectares in North Lombok’s Rinjani park
A fire in Bukit Setampol, Gunung Rinjani National Park, affected an estimated 589,23 hectares by Sept. 24. The Torean hiking route was temporarily clo…
When is the dry season in Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara?
BMKG forecasts an early dry-season transition across West Nusa Tenggara, but rainfall and tourism conditions still vary between Lombok, Sumbawa and in…
Parents Collect Children After Abuse Allegation at Central Lombok Pondok
Parents collected students from a Central Lombok Islamic boarding school after its leader, identified as AIS, was accused of sexual intercourse with t…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Illegal Sumbawa mine deaths prompt scrutiny of permits and Chinese technicians
Three miners were killed and six injured in a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Lantung, Sumbawa.
Three miners killed in Sumbawa landslide at illegal gold mine
Three miners were killed and six injured when a landslide hit an illegal gold mine in Lawang Tua, Sumbawa. Police have sealed the site while officials…
BPBD NTB logs 143 disasters, nearly 950,000 people affected
West Nusa Tenggara recorded 143 disaster incidents between January 1 and August 31, 2026, affecting a reported 948,730 people, according to BPBD NTB d…
Alleged fake police scam targets Lombok hotel and travel businesses
Police in West Nusa Tenggara say a 29-year-old man allegedly posed as police officials on WhatsApp to seek money from hotel, travel and other tourism…