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Passengers look at an electronic board displaying cancelled flights at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung regency, Bali on March 21, 2025, after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) erupted, shooting dark ash 8 kilometers into the sky.
Passengers look at an electronic board displaying cancelled flights at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung regency, Bali on March 21, 2025, after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) erupted, shooting dark ash 8 kilometers into the sky.`
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Uncertainty looms over northern Bali airport project

While many locals welcome the potential economic benefits, others have voiced concerns about the airport’s impact on Bali’s environment and culture, especially as the holiday island is already grappling with overtourism and overdevelopment.

2 hours ago
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Eruptions at Mt. Lewotobi Laki-laki cause air travel disruption

Although no official evacuation orders have been issued, dozens of residents have temporarily relocated to relatives’ homes in neighboring regencies to protect themselves and their families from the harmful effects of the ash.

4 hours ago
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Jakarta links with satellite cities as flooding continues

Continuous heavy rainfall during what the weather agency described as an anomalous dry season on Monday evening triggered flooding in many parts of Jakarta and its surrounding areas.

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Government stays mum on Jokowi’s health amid growing public concern

Speculation continues to mount over the health of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as government officials remain tight-lipped and offer little clarity about the medical care typically extended to former heads of state.

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KPK may question MSMEs minister over wife’s Europe trip

The state’s antigraft body is still studying documents submitted by the minister regarding his wife’s trip to several European cities.

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ASEAN Park plan faces pushback over Barito Market relocation

The Jakarta administration’s plan to relocate South Jakarta’s Barito Market to make way for the proposed ASEAN Park has sparked strong opposition from a number of traders, who fear the move will cost them their livelihoods.

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Ferry accident in Bali strait sparks calls to improve Indonesia’s maritime safety

Irine Yusiana Roba Putri, a member of the House of Representatives Commission V overseeing transportation and infrastructure, said the recent accident highlights systemic issues in Indonesia’s maritime safety.

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The long, suspenseful journey to Indonesia's nickel 'paradise'

The Jakarta Post's recent trip to Raja Ampat late last month revealed the complex currents rippling and colliding beneath the mining versus tourism issue, conflated by environmental and indigenous concerns surrounding the global marine haven in the country's far-flung, easternmost region.

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Australian airlines cancel flights to Bali after volcanic eruption

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Monday morning, spewing out an ash cloud reaching as high as 18 kilometres (11.18 miles).

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Lewotobi volcano spews 18-kilometre ash tower

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted at 11:05 am local time (0305 GMT), the volcanology agency said in a statement.

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Indonesian schools win Asia-Pacific school competition

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