EXPLAINER - What you need to know about the April total solar eclipse
Here is an explanation of the solar eclipse and where it will be visible.
Sun Jan 28 2024
Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, search on hold
Authorities raised the alert to the second-highest level and prohibited residents from going within 3 km of the crater.
Mon Dec 04 2023
Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash
Authorities have barred residents and visitors from carrying out any activities within 3 kilometres of the crater.
Mon Dec 04 2023
Philippines raises alert level at rumbling volcano after rockfall, quakes
Mayon is among the most active of 24 volcanoes in the country, having erupted more than 50 times in the last four centuries.
Fri Jun 09 2023
Indonesians told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake
The earthquake, which took place out at sea, triggered a tsunami warning that was lifted two hours later.
Tue Apr 25 2023
Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami
Communication with the outside world remains difficult with few internet services and outlying islands still cut off from the phone service.
Sun Jan 23 2022
Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption
Indonesias most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) down its slopes.
Wed Jan 27 2021
Strong quake in Indonesia's Sulawesi kills at least 7, injures hundreds
A series of quakes in the past 24 hours had caused at least three landslides, and the electricity supply had been cut.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Quake sets off landslides, kills at least 3 in Indonesia
At least three people had died and 24 were injured, but Indonesian officials said they were still collecting information from devastated areas.
Fri Jan 15 2021
6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS
The undersea tremor struck at a depth of more than 600 kilometres about 220 kilometres south of Katabu on the island of Sulawesi.
Fri Aug 21 2020
Strong quake in Philippines kills one, damages quarantine centre
It was the strongest earthquake in eight months in the Philippines, which lies on the "Ring of Fire," a seismically active belt of volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean.
Tue Aug 18 2020
Ceritalah ASEAN - Living on the ring of fire: From mortals to supplicants
Situated atop the 'Ring of Fire', a chain of unstable tectonic plates, Philippines and Indonesia are constantly roiled by seismic activity.
Sat Oct 13 2018
Volcano on Indonesia's Bali island at highest alert level, thousands evacuated
Nearly 10,000 people have been evacuated so far and that number was expected to rise, officials said.
Fri Sep 22 2017
Indonesia restricts visitors from popular volcano after eruptions
Indonesian authorities are restricting tourists from visiting the country's most popular volcano because of concern a small eruption on Thursday could be a precursor to something much bigger.
Fri Oct 07 2016
The Deadly Eruption of Mount Sinabung
Sinabung is one of 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Mon May 23 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024