(Natural News) A massive column of ash and smoke clouded the skies of north Sumatra, Indonesia, after Mount Sinabung erupted on Monday, 10:16 a.m. local time. The plume of smoke rose around 5,000 meters, or more than three miles, to the sky and plunged surrounding towns in darkness. Ash and debris fall accumulated two inches on the […]

(Natural News) Indonesia reported 678 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, increasing the total number of cases in the country to 25,216. According to coronavirus spokesman Achmad Yurianto, the country also had 24 new deaths, bringing the total to 1,520. But public health experts are skeptical of the country’s official figures. With the number of new cases rising quickly, many are […]

(Natural News) Many Indonesians are now soaking up the sun, in hopes that it can keep coronavirus (COVID-19) at bay. These days, it’s a common sight to see soldiers, seniors and teens have been seen all over the archipelagic country sunbathing in the street, in backyards, in empty soccer fields and tennis courts and in any […]

(Natural News) To prevent people from breaking coronavirus quarantine rules in the Sragen Regency (a county-level administrative division) in the province of Central Java, Indonesia, local authorities have resorted to more creative methods of deterring would-be lawbreakers, such as by locking them up in a haunted house. In recent weeks, authorities in the regency have had problems […]

(Natural News) Countries throughout the globe are joining the fight to end plastic waste, and Bali is one of the latest to ban the use of single-use plastic items to reduce ocean pollution. The law’s six-month transition period ended in June 2019 and on July 2 of the same year, the law prohibiting plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam came […]

(Natural News) A giant wasp-like insect with the face of a stag beetle was just re-discovered by a wildlife photographer on an unspecified island in Indonesia. The insect hadn’t been spotted since 1981 and was thought to be extinct for decades. The insect is known as Wallace’s giant bee, named after the British naturalist Alfred […]

(Natural News) Having repeatedly failed to generate enough convincing propaganda to justify banning it outright here in the United States, the corrupt Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under President Donald Trump is now trying to eliminate all access to the herbal remedy kratom (Migtragyna speciosa) by pushing the government of Indonesia, where 95 percent of […]

(Natural News) The Indonesian city of Bandung is facing a foe that local government officials fear they cannot overcome: Plastic trash. In a BBC report, army units have been sent to the city to clean up a veritable berg of garbage that clogged an important waterway. Armed with nets, the soldiers scooped up all kinds […]

(Natural News) If you are planning a trip to Indonesia, better watch out for the monkey mafia roaming around the Uluwatu Temple in Bali. These cheeky little monkeys are among the world’s best pickpockets. They grab glasses, cameras, and cash from tourists which they then try to “sell” for some food to other people. Pretty […]