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
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
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
Nearly 300 Rohingya migrants come ashore in Indonesia
Muslim-majority Indonesia and neighbouring Malaysia are favoured destinations for Rohingya fleeing persecution and violence in Myanmar.
Mon Sep 07 2020
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
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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024