Cigarette companies in Indonesia have a captive audience near Mount Merapi. Employees from Sampoerna, one of Indonesia's largest tobacco companies, are helping out volcano victims while also taking advantage of a great marketing opportunity: wearing logo-emblazoned gear and saving people!

Over 100 people have died in several volcanic eruptions in Indonesia since late last month, with another large eruption on Mount Merapi last night. A pyroclastic flow of 1,400 degree gas was moving at 60 mph through one village.

A "high intensity" eruption on Indonesia's Mount Merapi today was the largest so far.

"This was a big one," said an Indonesian state volcanologist of today's eruption on Mount Merapi.

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted again today — the biggest one yet — for several hours but no injuries were reported. Mount Merapi is one of 22 volcanoes being closely monitored for increased activity. Indonesia just can't catch a break.

Now along with the Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia, there's another volcano spewing ash and terrifying residents: Anak Krakatau. The volcano is currently on Level 2 alert. And two other Indonesian volcanoes are one level below a full alert.

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted for the third time today, sending ash nearly 20 miles from the mountain. At least 35 people have died and nearly 50,000 people who live nearby have moved to government run camps.

Indonesia's Istiqlal Mosque must not have a vaguely Muslim-looking headwear requirement, because Barack Obama will actually visit it during his upcoming Asia trip. Politico suggests that this "could stoke the heated confrontation over the Park51 Project," for some reason.

Parts of Indonesia have been struck by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. No casualties reported yet.

Indonesian Playboy publisher Erwin Arnada, who was sentenced to two years in jail for public indecency, turned himself in to authorities after he was due to surrender in August. All this trouble and the magazine didn't even show boobs.

For now. Indonesia's world-famous cigarette-smoking two-year-old has quit cigs after undergoing therapy. Though there is concern that he will pick up the habit again once he returns home and the everyday stress of baby life wears at him once more.

[Indonesian government vulcanologists admitted they hadn't been paying attention to or measuring seismic activity at Mount Sinabung, which has been spewing clouds of hot ash and smoke for the first time since 1600. "Our bad," they said. Pic via AP.]

The Mount Sinabung volcano, which until yesterday had been dormant for 400 years, erupted again today shortly after authorities said everything was "back to normal." At least 21,000 people have been evacuated from the area. [AP]

A volcano that has been dormant for 400 years erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra today, sending smoke and ash a mile into the air, and forcing the evacuation of at least 10,000 people.

[A dancer performs during Jember fashion carnival in Jember, Indonesia. The theme to this year's carnival—an event held to showcase local designers—was "buried treasure." Pic via AP.]

Last time we saw Indonesia biopic Little Obama, the president was clinging to the torso of a flamboyant man in a pink shirt. Here's the official trailer, featuring schoolyard fights, adolescent flirtation, and a whispery martial arts instructor.

Indonesian pop star Ariel has been charged under a 2008 anti-pornography law for making sex tapes with female celebrities Luna Maya and Cut Tari. He could face 12 years in jail. Police say Ariel and Luna are being "uncooperative." [BBC]

A series of earthquakes hit Indonesia today—the largest at 7.0 magnitude—triggering tsunami warnings.

Indonesia is in the midst of its first-ever celebrity sex-tape scandal! There are actually two tapes featuring the pop star Ariel and two model girlfriends. The good news: it's sparked debate over Indonesia's lack of sex education in schools. [AP]

President Obama has bailed on his Australia/Indonesia trip, thanks to the BP oil spill.