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Another Spanish tourist found in Labuan Bajo boat sinking

Indonesian search and rescue teams on the 10th day of operations have recovered the body of a Spanish national who died ...

Indonesia police build wells to restore water after Sumatra disasters

Indonesia’s National Police are building hundreds of drilled wells across three disaster-hit provinces on Sumatra ...

Bali's tourist tax brings US$22M, still short of goal

Bali Governor I Wayan Koster announced that the island’s foreign tourist levy generated Rp369 billion ...

Bali plans savings rule for foreign tourists under new regulation

The Bali provincial government is preparing a draft regional regulation that will require foreign tourists visiting the ...

Prabowo's firm stance meets the legacy of Sumatra's deforestation

Devastating floods and landslides ravaged numerous districts and cities in Indonesia’s Aceh, North Sumatra, and ...

Police launch probe into boat accident cause in Labuan Bajo

West Manggarai Police have launched an investigation into a maritime incident involving the tourist vessel KM Putri ...

Restoring the glory of the Lesser Sunda Islands

November 25, 2025, marks a historic moment for the formation of regional cooperation between three regions within the ...

Environment Minister backs Bali as pioneer without open dumping

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has expressed support for Bali to become a pioneer in modern waste ...

Rescuers recover body of Spanish child in Labuan Bajo boat accident

Indonesia’s search and rescue team on Monday morning found a Spanish national who had been reported missing after ...

Indonesia, Spain coordinate after LabuanBajoboat sinks

Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry intensified coordination with rescue agencies and the Spanish Embassy after a ...

Debris found as Indonesia widens search for missing Spaniards

Rescue teams searching for four Spanish nationals missing after a boat accident in eastern Indonesia have found items ...

RI Govt speeds up Sumatra recovery, targets 15,000 houses in 3 months

The Indonesian government aims to complete the construction of 15,000 housing units within three months for residents ...

Search expanded for four Spaniards missing in Indonesia boat sinking

Indonesian rescuers on Sunday expanded the search area for four Spanish nationals missing after a tourist boat sank off ...

Indonesia transfers nearly 1,900 high-risk inmates to Nusakambangan

The Indonesian authorities announced that by the end of 2025, as many as 1,882 high‑risk inmates had been relocated ...

Search underway for four Spanish tourists after Labuan Bajo boat sinks

A search and rescue (SAR) team is searching for four Spanish nationals who reportedly drowned in the waters off Padar ...