Death toll from floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra rises to 50
Torrential rain triggered flash floods, landslides and cold lava flow.
Tue May 14 2024
Floods kill 37 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 17 missing
Heavy rain on the island of Sumatra caused flash floods, landslides, and cold lava to flow down a volcano and into nearby towns.
Mon May 13 2024
Indonesia seeks more proof that Javan tiger may no longer be extinct
The Javan and Bali tigers have been declared extinct by the IUCN, the global authority on wildlife extinction risk.
Fri Mar 29 2024
Indonesia rescuers evacuate all climbers from Marapi volcano after eruption killed 23
All the climbers were accounted for, following the rescue earlier of dozens, many of whom were wounded or burned by the eruption.
Thu Dec 07 2023
Second endangered Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia
The baby rhino was a result of natural mating, Rhino Foundation of Indonesia said, taking the population at the sanctuary to a total of 10.
Tue Nov 28 2023
Gempa bumi 6.4 magnitud gegar Utara Sumatra
Gempa bumi berukuran 6.4 magnitud menggegarkan bahagian barat daya Utara Sumatra, Indonesia malam Isnin.
Mon Apr 03 2023
New route to be built in Melaka to link Malaysia and Indonesia
A new route to link Malaysia and Indonesia, via Telok Gong, in Masjid Tanah and Dumai, in Sumatra, will be developed with the cooperation of the private sector.
Thu Sep 08 2022
3-6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island
Three consecutive earthquakes struck the area with increasing intensity since the early hours of today.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Indonesia's Sumatra checks for damage from 6.3 magnitude earthquake
The tremor was felt for 2 to 6 seconds by residents along the southern coastline of Sumatra, prompting some to run out of their homes.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Sumatra quake jolts Malaysians into leaving buildings
MetMalaysia said tremors were felt in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, especially in Perak, Selangor, N. Sembilan, Melaka and Johor.
Fri Feb 25 2022
Sumatran tigers at Jakarta zoo recovering from coronavirus
The tigers had undergone around 10 to 12 days of treatment and were gradually showing signs of recovery.
Sun Aug 01 2021
Angka kematian tanah runtuh di Batang Toru meningkat kepada 10
Angka kematian akibat tanah runtuh di projek empangan hidroelektrik di Sumatra, Indonesia meningkat kepada 10.
Fri May 07 2021
Indonesia's Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash
Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province was shooting smoke and ash as high as 1,000 meters.
Thu Mar 11 2021
Indonesia developing food-bank estates '10 times size of Singapore'
The project is preparing land to grow rice, cassava and corn, to counter the nation's reliance on imported food.
Thu Sep 24 2020
COVID-19: Indonesia records single-day high with 4,168 new cases
Indonesia has reported 4,168 new positive COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, its highest since the pandemic virus was detected in the republic.
Sat Sep 19 2020