Bali: Coronavirus hideout for many foreigners
Jakarta – When Chinese tourist Jingjing Zang arrived in the Indonesian holiday island of Bali last August for a scuba diving course, the 28-year-old did not expect to be stuck there almost a year later after a pandemic had closed borders … Continue reading Bali: Coronavirus hideout for many foreigners
Bali: Social distancing measures not enforced
Jakarta – The Indonesian resort island of Bali has declined to introduce strict measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, despite several other regions of the country doing so, raising fears it could rapidly spread and cause far more … Continue reading Bali: Social distancing measures not enforced
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 in its second major eruption this month. Ash and sand covered areas several kilometres away from the peak of the … Continue reading Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts
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 of thousands to flee their homes, according to Indonesia’s disaster agency. Torrential rains have been pounding the greater Jakarta region … Continue reading Jakarta floods leave dozens dead, 60,000 displaced
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 trade hopes to change as the government steps up pursuit of the growing Muslim travel market. Halal travel is projected to contribute … Continue reading Indonesia promotes halal tourism boom
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 the giant lizard is not under threat of extinction. East Nusa Tenggara governor Viktor Laiskodat had earlier called on the … Continue reading Indonesia’s Komodo island to remain open
Indonesia’s Ex-President Habibie dies at 83
Jakarta – Thousands of people gathered in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Thursday to mourn the death of former president B.J. Habibie, who came to power as the nation endured a turbulent transition to democracy after former strongman Suharto stepped … Continue reading Indonesia’s Ex-President Habibie dies at 83
Huge outage hits Jakarta and surrounding area
Jakarta – A huge power outage hit the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and surrounding cities, an area home to tens of millions of people. The blackout began at midday local time (05:00 GMT) and was slowly being restored nine hours on. … Continue reading Huge outage hits Jakarta and surrounding area
How to recognize where a volcano will erupt
Potsdam – Most of the times you see the eruption of a volcano on TV or the internet, the magma shoots right out of its top. However, it is not so uncommon that the magma erupts from the volcano’s flank … Continue reading How to recognize where a volcano will erupt
“Artificial Intelligence” ready to monitor volcanoes
Potsdam – More than half of the world’s active volcanoes are not monitored instrumentally. Hence, even eruptions that could potentially have rung an alarm can occur without people at risk having a clue of the upcoming disaster. As a first … Continue reading “Artificial Intelligence” ready to monitor volcanoes