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Bandung at 216: Traffic and Waste Still Top the City's Agenda
New data and city programs reveal how serious both problems are, and what the local government is doing about them.
Qontaktly Editorial · 4 min read
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118 Earthquakes in 5 Weeks: What Bandung Regency's Seismic Activity Means for Visitors
The tremors are concentrated in the southern regency's adventure tourism belt, not in Bandung city itself, and that distinction matters.
Qontaktly Editorial · 4 min read
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Pangalengan Earthquake Swarm: 47 Tremors Hit Bandung Regency in 24 Hours
Indonesia's national geophysics agency links the ongoing shallow tremors to an active fault running beneath Bandung Regency.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Bandung Regency Earthquake Swarm: 118 Tremors Recorded Since August
Indonesia's BMKG has tracked a sustained sequence of shallow quakes near Pangalengan and surrounding areas, with scientists still working to identify the fault source.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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118 Earthquakes Recorded Near Bandung in Five Weeks, BMKG Reports
A swarm of shallow tremors centered on Pangalengan and nearby areas has scientists tracing an unmapped fault line west of the South Garut Fault.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Pangalengan Earthquake Swarm Near Bandung: What the Science Says
Dozens of shallow tremors have rattled southern Bandung Regency, but experts say a swarm does not automatically mean a larger quake is coming.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Bandung Flights Resume After Volcanic Ash Disruption
Citilink restored gradual service between Jakarta and Bandung on 8 September 2026, with safety assessments guiding each step of the return to operations.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Husein Sastranegara Airport Bandung Reopens After Anak Krakatau Ash Closure
Runway clearance and friction testing cleared the way for flights to resume just after midnight on September 8, 2026.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Bandung Geological Risk Exhibition Opens at Selasar Sunaryo Through January 2027
A science-art collaboration is making earthquake and volcanic hazard data legible to the nine million people who live in the Bandung Metropolitan Region.
Qontaktly Editorial · 4 min read
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Bandung Train Services Unaffected by Mount Anak Krakatau Eruption
KAI Daop 2 confirms normal operations across all stations while coordinating with national agencies to monitor the volcano's ongoing activity.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Gasibu Field Bandung Closes for Revitalization Until Early 2027
The popular open-air sports and recreation hub is off-limits while the West Java government overhauls its jogging track and supporting facilities.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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WikiRempah Bandung: Documenting the Sundanese Role in Indonesia's Spice Trade
A Wikimedia community project is building a Sundanese-language archive that reconnects West Java's history to the global spice routes of Eastern Indonesia.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Indonesia's Finance Ministry Takes Over Whoosh High-Speed Rail Debt by September 15
A mid-September handover will shift debt management for the Jakarta-Bandung rail line to the Finance Ministry, with the repayment structure still being worked out.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Greater Bandung BRT: 18 New Routes Planned for 2027 Launch
A Rp 1.3 trillion bus rapid transit expansion will knit Bandung city, Cimahi, and three surrounding regencies into one connected network.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Bandung's Legok Nangka Waste-to-Energy Plant: What to Know
A US$400 million facility breaking ground now will reshape how Greater Bandung handles its waste and powers its grid by 2029.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Six Airlines Apply to Fly from Bandung's Husein Sastranegara Airport
Domestic and international routes are on the table as InJourney Airports prepares the West Java hub for a return to jet operations.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Bandung Airport Set for August Reopening as Six Airlines Apply for Routes
Husein Sastranegara Airport's return to jet operations is drawing domestic carriers and a Singapore low-cost airline, reshaping West Java's connectivity ahead of schedule.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Husein Sastranegara Airport Bandung to Resume Jet Flights in September 2026
Six carriers have filed for permits, signaling a significant shift in how travelers reach West Java.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Husein Sastranegara Airport Bandung to Resume Jet Flights in September 2026
Six carriers have already filed permit applications as the West Java hub prepares to welcome narrowbody aircraft for the first time in years.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Padma Run Bandung 2026: 5K and 10K Routes Through North Bandung on 4 October
The annual community running event returns with a charity component that directs registration fees toward inclusive education for children with intellectual disabilities.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Padma Run Bandung 2026: 5K and 10K Race Through North Bandung on 4 October
More than 1,000 runners are expected to take on the hills of North Bandung, with registration fees partly funding education for children with intellectual disabilities.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Bandung's 10 Best Attractions: From Volcanic Craters to Colonial Streets
A practical breakdown of what to see, where to go, and what independent hosts should know about Bandung's most visited spots.
Qontaktly Editorial · 4 min read
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Bandung's Asian-African Conference Museum: History, Free Entry, and 35,000 Visitors in 2026
Inside the Merdeka Building, the story of 29 nations that shaped the Non-Aligned Movement is drawing record crowds and a new generation of curious travelers.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Bandung Launches RDF Waste-to-Fuel Pilot Across 220 Neighborhood Sites
A city-province partnership is reshaping how Bandung handles rubbish, with a target to divert up to 250 tonnes of waste per day away from its strained landfill.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung to Resume Jet Flights by September 17
A government inspection has confirmed upgrades are underway, opening Bandung to domestic and international jet services for the first time in years.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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Bandung BRT, Monorail, and Toll Road: What's Coming and When
Three infrastructure projects backed by international funding are set to reshape how visitors and residents move around one of Java's most popular cities.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
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