CROSS — As its name implies, the Rote Island snake-necked turtle is indigenous to Rote Island, located in the southern reaches of the Indonesian Archipelago. The island is surrounded by clear-blue ...

A new bird species from Indonesia has been described by a group of scientists after it was first observed in 1990, a paper said. The bird, which belongs to the honeyeater family, has been named after ...

Picture this: the late afternoon sun washing over a long stretch of white sand, the Indian Ocean rolling in steady turquoise waves, and a herd of Sumba ponies galloping across the beach. It’s a scene ...

While there are plenty of world-class waves around NIHI Rote, the development's crown jewel is its Hospitality Academy.

A group of 15 men from Bangladesh found on Indonesian's southernmost Rote island say they were held on an ABF ship for a fortnight before being turned back. Police on Rote island say the men are among ...

A joint research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Indonesian Institute of Science has described an unusual new songbird species. The bird was named the Rote Leaf-Warbler ...

Wonderful Indonesia 2013 Appreciation Night: Sasando Sounds from Rote Island Wonderful Indonesia 2013 Appreciation Night: Sasando Sounds from Rote Island The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy ...

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday refused to discuss reports that the Australian navy turned a boatload of asylum-seekers back to Indonesia, which later ran aground. Immigration Minister ...