The Best Backpacking Backpacks to Carry Your Gear On Every Trek

I was fortunate enough to spend some time backpacking through Europe right after I graduated from undergrad, and I will never forget standing in REI with my mom and grandma before the trip, looking at the long wall of backpack after backpack,...

Flight delays after volcano erupts in popular holiday hotspot

Some flights between Australia and Bali have been delayed after an Indonesian volcano erupted for the second time in recent months. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Monday and sent a cloud of ash 18 kilometres into the sky at the popular...

U’s boss discusses futures for players left behind from Indonesia tour

The U’s arrived towards the end of last week, with Jordan Thorniley, Owen Dale and Will Goodwin among the noticeable first team absentees. Those three players are likely to be loaned out or sold dependent on what offers come in for them, and...

Get to Know Hairil Mukhlis, the General Manager at Citadines Sudirman Jakarta and Citadines Gatot Subroto Jakarta

This Aceh native is ready to usher in the golden age for two of the most exciting, up-and-coming serviced residence properties in Jakarta. Indonesia Expat had a chance to get to know Hairil Mukhlis who, at such an impressively young age, is...

China extends visa-free entry to over 70 countries to draw tourists

Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous regulations. The government...

World News | China Extends Visa-free Entry to over 70 Countries to Draw Tourists

Washington, Jul 8 (AP) Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts sending ash 11 miles high into sky

Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 11 miles into the sky and depositing ash on villages. The volcano has been at the highest alert level since last month and no...

Indonesia volcano erupts, sending searing-hot ash 11 miles high

Indonesia's rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials up to 11 miles into the sky, dumping ash on villages and causing dozens flight cancellations. No casualties were immediately reported....

China extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to draw tourists

While most tourist sites are still packed with far more domestic tourists than foreigners, travel companies and tour guides are now bracing for a bigger influx in anticipation of summer holiday goers coming to China. “I’m practically overwhelmed...

Trump hits Malaysia with 25% tariffs, 32% on Indonesia as he announces new tariff rates on 14 countries

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Monday began telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players – that sharply higher US tariffs will start on Aug 1, marking a new phase in the trade war he...

Bali flights cancelled as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruption causes holiday chaos

Flights to holiday hotspot Bali are being cancelled for a second day running as a volcanic ash cloud plays havoc with passengers’ travel plans. Virgin Australia and Jetstar cancelled several flights on Monday after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki...

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, sends searing-hot ash miles high

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending massive columns of volcanic ash and debris soaring into the sky, disrupting flights and covering nearby villages in ash. Authorities reported no casualties from the twin...

Anthony Albanese’s China visit: Prime Minister set to travel to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu from Saturday

Anthony Albanese has confirmed his visit to China from Saturday, when he is heading to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. The Prime Minister is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang for the annual bilateral leaders’...

Tourist survived initial fall at Indonesian volcano, autopsy reveals

Indonesian national park introduces tracking bracelets for hikers' safety

JAKARTA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Climbers at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Indonesia are required to wear tracking bracelets to enhance safety, a park official said on Monday. The bracelets, known as radio frequency identification devices,...

Volcanic Eruption Disrupts Flights in Indonesia

Mon 07 Jul 2025 | 09:49 PM At least 24 flights were canceled on Monday at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport following the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia, according to airport director general Ahmad Syaifuddin...

Indonesia credit concerns put P2Ps in the spotlight

Indonesia’s once-buoyant peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector is facing a reckoning. After years of rapid growth, a string of high-profile defaults, fraud cases, and tightening liquidity have thrust the country’s fintech lenders into the spotlight,...

Flights to Indonesia's Bali cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption

World World Flights to Indonesia's Bali cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption Close It warned tourists to stay outside a 6-km radius around the volcano Updated On: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:47:40 PKT JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 24 flights...

Indonesia volcano spews 18-kilometre ash tower

TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted, sending ash 11 miles high

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky and depositing ash on villages. The volcano has been at the highest alert...