Friday, May 24 2013, 22:35 PM

Archipelago

NTT voters gamble on election

Voters in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have reportedly placed large bets on the second round of the gubernatorial election, held…

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  • Floods displace thousands, cause severe congestion across Java

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    Thousands of residents have been displaced since Sunday after floods inundated residential areas across several parts of Java.

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  • Busy holiday

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    A life guard monitors the situation at Kuta Beach on Tuesday. Tourist visits in Bali usually skyrocket throughout the Christmas and New Year’s holidays compared to most other months.

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  • Too late for regret

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    Said Abbas Sultani (right), an Australian citizen related to immigrants who attempted to seek asylum in Australia before their boat capsized in the Indian Ocean south of East Java, offered…

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  • W. Nusa Tenggara to host the first World Physics Olympiad

    The West Nusa Tenggara administration will host the World Physics Olympiad from Dec. 28, 2011 to Jan. 3, 2012.

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  • Govt sets aside Rp93 b to save Lake Limboto

    The central government says it is allocating Rp 93 billion (US$10.23 million) to save Lake Limboto in Gorontalo.

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  • Saurip asked to apologize for Mesuji killing videos

    Local leaders in Lampung are demanding that Gen. (ret.) Saurip Kadi apologize for spreading a video reportedly depicting killings in Mesuji.

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  • No vacancy in Gili, Senggigi hotels

    All 16 star-rated hotels in Senggigi and Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara, have been fully booked ahead of the New Year.

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  • Sweet potatoes get new role in Bali

    A professor says Bali is gearing up to make syrups, beverages, like wine, and even ice cream from sweet potatoes, aiming at domestic and foreign markets.

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  • N. Sulawesi volcano eruptions increasing

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    Mt. Lokon in Tomohon city, North Sulawesi, erupted three times on Tuesday morning, according to the Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG).

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  • 15-year-old faces five years for stealing cop's thongs

    A 15-year-old student is on trial in Palu, Central Sulawesi, for allegedly stealing a pair of thongs belonging to a police officer.

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