Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which formed over the Malacca Strait, reached Sumatra’s mainland on Wednesday, unleashing extreme rainfall and strong winds that triggered severe flash floods and landslides across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

For many workers, one income stream is not enough to cover rising living costs and ensure financial stability.

The recent hasseltii sighting underlines the urgent need for forest conservation and reforestation to protect the at least 16 rafflesia species discovered in Indonesia 

Following a year of high-stakes diplomacy and regional recalibration, Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN chairmanship has provided fresh momentum for economic integration and strategic partnerships – reinforcing the bloc as a center of gravity in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Lt. Gen. Suharyanto acknowledged that there had been discussions on raising the disaster status from the provincial level to the national level for flood and landslide mitigation in northern and western Sumatra, but noted that such a decision has historically been rare. 

At least two other Indonesians have been identified among the hundreds of people injured in the fire that engulfed the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po district, Hong Kong, one of whom has been discharged from the hospital, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana said on Friday that all kitchens, formally called nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPG), are recommended to diversify their menu while considering the availability of the food in the local markets and to support farmers.  

Heavy rains across Indonesia, Malaysia and southern Thailand have inundated cities, trapped thousands and caused deadly landslides.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa pointed to several urgent problems requiring immediate action, including the smuggling of illegal goods and widespread under-invoicing in both imports and exports.

During a bilateral meeting with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged Indonesia’s need for a structured and robust national strategy to promote financial health awareness.

The government has secured investment commitments from China for 16 projects valued at a total of Rp 36.4 trillion (US$2.2 billion) under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) linked to the “Two Countries, Two Parks” initiative.

The discovery is the latest twist in the tale of human evolution and could even cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.

Chinese sportswear firms Anta Sports Products and Li Ning are among those exploring a potential takeover of struggling German sportswear brand Puma, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Blamed for being entitled, praised for being bold, Gen Z is just trying to survive in the grim economy they inherited.

The cyclone blew across the Indonesian archipelago's western-most area, inundating the nearby Malacca Strait and causing floods and landslides that have killed at least 61 people, authorities said. They fear the toll could go up with rain continuing and 100 residents still missing.  

Whether the US-brokered peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war comes through, Europe is unlikely to shift back from LNG, mostly from the US, to its preinvasion overreliance on Russian pipeline gas.

The toll from floods and landslides rose to 19 in North Sumatra, which has been battered by heavy rain for days, with dozens still missing.

Indonesia, along with neighbouring Malaysia and Thailand have been hit by severe rains that have caused dozens of deaths across the region in recent days.

Membership of ASEAN brings Timor-Leste political visibility and economic opportunity, but also new exposure to disputes in a grouping where several members are wrestling with democratic backsliding.

The net-zero goal still seems to be on a distant horizon after COP30, where a line between forest advocates and fossil fuel lobbyists was visible.

The attack marks the latest chapter in the long-running land conflict in Tesso Nilo, Riau, stemming from unclear boundaries between conservation areas and community land, as well as disputes over residents’ legal status.

A centennial tribute illuminates the refined sensibility and global gaze of a painter who moved gracefully between cultures, techniques and eras.

Let us not be naive: the ceasefire is just a beginning. The events in Palestine cannot be seen in a vacuum, independent from their past and current context.

Authorities continue to face significant challenges reaching affected communities in Sibolga and North and South Tapanuli, as landslides have blocked key access roads at multiple locations, severely delaying relief and evacuation efforts.

The limestone karst formations of Citatah in West Java that first appeared millions of years ago are once again under attack from expanding mining operations that are destroying the fragile ecosystem and disrupting rural livelihoods.

The bubbly world number one picked up a cool US$4 million as “shopping” money, rewrote the history books courtesy of her trademark quiet poise, unwavering spirit and workmanlike approach, and provided enough reasons for the LPGA hierarchy to realize there is a pot of gold waiting at the end of the rainbow which reaches the Far East.

The Rafflesia flower case shows Western researchers always become protagonists by default, while local collaborators become scenery, regardless of their actual contributions.