Tag Archives: Indonesia

Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted on Friday, shooting a column of ash some 5,000m into the air …

Jakarta floods leave dozens dead, 60,000 displaced

Jakarta – Severe flooding in Jakarta that’s left swaths of the capital underwater has killed at least 30 people and forced tens …

Indonesia promotes halal tourism boom

Jakarta – Despite having the world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia has yet to effectively tap the halal tourism boom, something the …

Ocean Cleanup aims to clean up plastic in 1,000 rivers

Rotterdam – The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, unveiled today …

Indonesia’s Komodo island to remain open

Jakarta – The Indonesian government has decided that Komodo Island will remain open to visitors, after a study showed that …