Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (July 3, 2026).

Mount Merapi erupts in Java, sending ash and smoke into the sky as the scene is caught on camera. The footage shows the ...

Community radio once helped villagers survive Indonesia's volcanic eruptions. Today, smartphones and social media bring both faster warnings and new challenges.

This video shows a straight road crossing wide green rice fields near Mount Merapi, Java, Indonesia, with a large volcano ...

Mount Merapi's volcanic activities have increased on the occasion of 1 Suro or Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1448 Hijriah, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mount Merapi, located on the border of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java in Indonesia, has shown an increase in activity intensity over the last three days.

High on the slopes of Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, villagers stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a front yard to watch a ceremony called Jathilan. A live gamelan band ...

Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes. On the island of Java, thousands live alongside Mount Merapi, constantly balancing risks -- and most say they won't leave. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news ...

The guide who led a group of tourists to Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island in Indonesia’s North Maluku Province has told how the trip of a lifetime ended in tragedy when the active volcano fatally ...

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky early ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 kilometers (11 ...