Instead, the government has admitted after some early denials that the problem is a shortage of coal. And this can be traced ...

The megalithic site of Gunung Padang in the highlands of western Java was constructed some 2,000 years ago over the course of several generations. Similar stone monuments are found across the ...

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Across the Indonesian island of Sumatra, entire communities remain trapped. Months after the devastating floods of November 2025, families are still displaced, aid distribution remains uneven, and ...

A group of women in Indonesia’s West Java province have become skilled printers on fabric using motifs derived from various plant species found in their local environment. Last year, Indonesian ...

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State electricity company, PLN, reported a disruption in the electrical system in northern and central Sumatra that triggered a major power outage in parts of the island on Friday ...

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A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Limited time: Save 25 ...

'The Barokah-1 discovery reinforces the compelling exploration potential we continue to see in the Northern Madura region, East Java'. Image by Febriana Suwarningsih via iStock Malaysia's national oil ...

Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs and celebrate progress toward female empowerment during events and demonstrations ...

Berlin — As severe flooding continues to displace families and threaten lives across Sumatra, Indonesia, Transparency International is warning that corruption has worsened the impact of the crisis on ...