South China Sea: Remote, Gas-rich Islands on Indonesia’s South China Sea Frontline

Aug 26, 2014 | The Malay Mail
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The word “sleepy” could have been invented for Ranai, the largest town in Indonesia’s remote and sparsely populated Natuna archipelago.

It has few cars and only two sets of traffic lights. The cloud-wreathed mountain looming over it resembles a slumbering volcano. Nearby beaches lie pristine and empty, waiting for tourists.