Search on for missing journalists
Rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea while heading to the island of Anak Krakatau to report on a volcanic eruption, officials said yesterday.
Japan sends reinforcements to battle wildfires
Japan deployed three CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters and their 180 crew in Indonesia last weekend to help contain wildfires, Indonesian defence officials said.
Airports reopen amid risk of ash
THE country has reopened its main airport in Jakarta and four others that had been closed due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau, although fresh eruptions have raised the risk of further disruption.
Thousands of free-meal kitchens shut
The agency responsible for the country's free meals programme has temporarily closed nearly 2,000 kitchens for failing to register for hygiene checks, its chief said.
Volcanic ash snarls air travel
Seven airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau as more than 270,000 travellers were affected by flight cancellations and delays, the transport minister said.
Kitchens on stilts – and soaring debt
Loan sharks are circling a kitchen that stands on stilts above the waters of Tomini Bay, off the coast of Sulawesi island in the remote fishing village of Torosiaje.
Fire in Papua kills 11, including six children
A fire in the country's easternmost Papua region razed a market and killed 11 people, including six children, police said.
Living under a haze
Wildfires are sweeping across Indonesian provinces, filling skies with smoke, disrupting daily life and sending firefighters into action on the ground and in the air.
Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 41 flights to Jakarta on Sept 7
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 41 flights to Jakarta (CGK) were cancelled at airports nationwide on Monday (Sept 7) following the temporary closure of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport due to volcanic ash from the Anak Krakatau eruption.
Eruption brings major disruption
An eruption of the country's Mount Anak Krakatau caused six airports to suspend flight operations, affecting hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport, after some school activities and fishing were halted.
