Sumatra

Torrential rain triggered flash floods, landslides and cold lava flow.

Heavy rain on the island of Sumatra caused flash floods, landslides, and cold lava to flow down a volcano and into nearby towns.

The Javan and Bali tigers have been declared extinct by the IUCN, the global authority on wildlife extinction risk.

All the climbers were accounted for, following the rescue earlier of dozens, many of whom were wounded or burned by the eruption.

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.

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.

Three consecutive earthquakes struck the area with increasing intensity since the early hours of today.

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.

MetMalaysia said tremors were felt in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, especially in Perak, Selangor, N. Sembilan, Melaka and Johor.

The tigers had undergone around 10 to 12 days of treatment and were gradually showing signs of recovery.

Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province was shooting smoke and ash as high as 1,000 meters.

The project is preparing land to grow rice, cassava and corn, to counter the nation's reliance on imported food.

Indonesia has reported 4,168 new positive COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, its highest since the pandemic virus was detected in the republic.

Muslim-majority Indonesia and neighbouring Malaysia are favoured destinations for Rohingya fleeing persecution and violence in Myanmar.

The undersea tremor struck at a depth of more than 600 kilometres about 220 kilometres south of Katabu on the island of Sulawesi.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.