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Indonesians mark 20 years since mud volcano eruption swallowed up entire communities in East Java

Two decades later, impacts from Indonesia mud volcano linger

Two decades later, impacts from Indonesia mud volcano linger Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the edge of a sludge lake on the Indonesian island of Java, as dozen of residents gathered to mark two decades since mud volcano eruptions began displacing thousands. On May 29, 2006, the earth in the Sidoarjo district of East Java province opened up, ejecting pungent, steaming hot mud that swallowed villages and factories. Thirteen people died when an...

100 days into Iran war: How rising costs are hitting consumers and businesses in Southeast Asia

100 days into Iran war: How rising costs are hitting consumers and businesses in Southeast Asia As the war on Iran marks its 100th day on Monday (Jun 8), CNA looks at how the geopolitical crisis is filtering into everyday life across the region. SINGAPORE: More than three months into the war on Iran, the aftershocks from disrupted Middle Eastern energy and shipping routes are being felt far beyond the oil market, from road construction sites in Malaysia to food and beverage operators in...

Photos of the Week: Kite Chase, River Float, Night Harvest

Jeff Chiu / APElena Ostergren shows her voting sticker to her dog Olaf at Club Fugazi during the California primary election on June 2, 2026, in San Francisco. Yang Bo / China News Service / VCG / GettyWorkers repair a peacock-shaped topiary at Gulou Square on June 4, 2026, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. Artur Widak / NurPhoto / GettyA wild rhesus macaque sits upright on a wooden fence overlooking a dramatic landscape of sandstone pillars in the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie...

Suspected World War II ordnance explodes in Indonesia, five dead

Suspected World War II ordnance explodes in Indonesia, five dead JAKARTA: A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly 20, police said on Monday (Jun 1). The blast in Indonesia's restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom on Sunday afternoon, emitting a ball of flames followed by a thick smoke column, according to footage broadcast on Kompas TV.

IN FOCUS: With landfills almost full, Indonesia grapples with ‘ticking time bomb’ of waste crisis

IN FOCUS: With landfills almost full, Indonesia grapples with ‘ticking time bomb’ of waste crisis Indonesia is counting on waste-to-energy plants to tackle its waste crisis, but experts say it’s no substitute for reducing trash at the source. With its sandy beaches and lush paddy fields, Bali has long been sold as Indonesia’s picture-perfect island paradise. But to locals, especially those living in southern Bali, their streets have been far from dreamy, with piles of trash filling up parts...

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