Mount Semeru Erupts on Java, Residents Evacuated
JAKARTA  –  On Wednesday afternoon (local time) the Mount Semeru—the highest volcano on the Indonesian island of Java, standing at 3,676 metres—erupted, sending a towering ash plume approximately 2,000 metres above the summit, as local and national authorities mobilised in … Continue reading Mount Semeru Erupts on Java, Residents Evacuated
Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
JAKARTA / HANOI – Heavy monsoon rains that forecasters had warned about for days intensified across large parts of Southeast Asia on Monday, November 17, unleashing floods and landslides that carved into mountainsides, buried villages and severed vital transport routes … Continue reading Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
Bali Warns Tourists of Incoming Severe Weather
DENPASAR – The Bali Tourism Office, under the direction of Head Wayan Sumarajaya, has formally issued a letter of caution to all tourism-related associations and businesses—among them the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) Bali, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association … Continue reading Bali Warns Tourists of Incoming Severe Weather
700 Foreigners Flee Myanmar Cybercrime Crackdown
BANGKOK — Nearly 700 foreign nationals have fled Myanmar into Thailand after a military operation targeted KK Park, a Chinese-backed enclave notorious for large-scale cybercrime and human trafficking, Thai authorities announced. The Thai army reported detaining 677 individuals—618 men and … Continue reading 700 Foreigners Flee Myanmar Cybercrime Crackdown
Exploring Bali’s East-Coast Beaches
DENPASAR – Over recent years, Bali’s southern beaches—Kuta, Seminyak, Uluwatu—have grown ever more congested. Renovation projects, crowds, and environmental pressures have spurred curious travelers to look east. There, on Bali’s quieter flank, lies a string of beaches that blend dramatic … Continue reading Exploring Bali’s East-Coast Beaches