Estoria and Kavalia sign ferry deal to reconnect island towns after 12 years
The agreement restores a passenger and cargo ferry across the Strait of Lumen, cutting a two-day road and air trip to five hours. Services start in spring.
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Volcanic ash cloud over Sundara archipelago grounds flights for second day
Mount Keral's eruption has sent ash up to 9 km high. Airports on four islands remain closed, and authorities have evacuated villages within 8 km of the crater.
Twenty port cities pledge shore power for ships at berth by 2032
At the Global Ports Forum, harbour authorities agreed to let docked ships plug into the local grid instead of running diesel engines, cutting pollution in nearby neighbourhoods.
Norland's four-day week trial: most firms keep it, but not everyone is convinced
Of 64 companies in the year-long pilot, 49 will continue with a shorter week. Workers report less burnout; some managers say customer service suffered.
Watch: how Maravelle's divers replant a coral reef, fragment by fragment
Former fishers now work as reef wardens and divers, growing coral on underwater frames and fixing it to damaged reef. A four-minute look at the work.
Maravelle's coral reefs show signs of recovery after fishing ban and replanting
Marine scientists report live coral cover rising from 18 to 27 per cent in five years on protected reefs. Fishers who agreed to the ban now run snorkel tours.
Kavalia votes on Sunday in its first election under proportional representation
Voters will choose party lists rather than single candidates for the first time. Analysts expect no party to win a majority, and a coalition government is likely.
Estoria's capital bans cars from the old town on Sundays
After a six-month trial, Lindmark's council made car-free Sundays permanent. Shopkeepers were split at first, but footfall rose and noise fell.
