5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (483+ words) Seven airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau as more than 270,000 travellers were affected by flight cancellations and delays, the transport minister said. Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (340+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Batik Air has cancelled eight scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta due to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia. The said the flights were cancelled as a precautionary measure following continued volcanic activity at Mount Anak Krakatau in…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (289+ words) Melaka is preparing to present 29 geosites in its bid for National Geopark status. Melaka Tourism Promotion Division general manager Nasrul Ahmad said the sites’ geological features were closely intertwined with the state’s history and heri­tage. He added that the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (217+ words) KUANTAN: The Pahang government will step up enforcement against activities involving mineral resources to ensure that all such operations comply with the law. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the state government would not compromise with any…...

23+ hour, 46+ min ago   (882+ words) MEDAN: Three volcanoes erupted around the country on Friday, spewing ash into the sky and underscoring heightened volcanic activity across the archipelago, following the eruptions of Mount Sinabung and Mount Anak Krakatau earlier this month. The Center for Volcanology and…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1063+ words) HANOI: Bringing early warnings for landslides, rockslides and debris flows directly to communities at risk is the right approach to reducing casualties and property losses in Vietnam's mountainous regions, scientists have said. Mountain landslides are often triggered by extreme rainfall…...