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Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater reserves, rising sea-levels, and increasingly volatile weather patterns mean swathes of it have already started to disappear. (Photo: AP)

Find out where Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta

Environmental experts warned that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.

17 Aug 2019 10:43 AM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (Photo: PTI/ File)

Tsunami warning after 7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

There were no immediate reports of casualties, but strong tremors were felt in Jakarta prompting people to run out of...

2 Aug 2019 6:59 PM IST

European cities celebrated LGBTQ pride on Saturday with colorful parades. (Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez)

11 flogged in Indonesia for breaking Islamic law, indulging in...

Aceh is the only region in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country that imposes Islamic law.

1 Aug 2019 7:05 PM IST

Mysterios deep-sea creatures dont signal arrival of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Indonesia quake death toll rises to 23: official

Among the confirmed dead was an infant, with many killed by falling debris in and around quake-struck Ambon city.

27 Sept 2019 1:04 PM IST

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Strong 6.5 magnitude quake strikes eastern Indonesia: USGS

Last year, a 7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island left more than 4,300 people dead or...

26 Sept 2019 10:24 AM IST

Eka Wulandari, from the Mekar Sari village in Jambi province, captured the blood-red skies in a series of photos taken at around midday on Saturday. (Photo: Social Media)

Sky in Indonesia turns blood red as massive wildfires haze crisis...

This year's haze levels have been some of the worst in years.

24 Sept 2019 3:12 PM IST

Singapore has detained three Indonesian maids without trial under tough security laws over allegations they donated funds to support the Islamic State (ISIS) group, authorities said. (Photo: AFP)

Singapore detains 3 Indonesian maids for 'funding ISIS'

There has been a steady stream of such cases reported in Singapore, which is majority ethnic Chinese but has a sizeable...

24 Sept 2019 1:13 PM IST

Residents of a village in Bali got a shock when they spotted a two-headed snake in their midst -- a rare find in the wild. (Photo: YouTube/ video screengrab)

Rare of its kind, two-headed snake spotted in Indonesia

The reptile was seen slithering in the central part of the Indonesian holiday island last week.

6 Sept 2019 2:53 PM IST

Indonesian Muslims pray spaced apart as they practice social distancing to curb the spread of the new coronavirus during an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Muslims around the world celebrates Eid amid curfews and virus fears

The three-day holiday of Eid is usually a time of travel, family get-togethers and lavish daytime feasts after weeks of...

24 May 2020 4:07 PM IST

An empty Indonesian airport during the coronavirus lockdown. (AFP)

Indonesia: 'Rice ATMs' come to the rescue amid coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus outbreak has caused millions to lose their jobs in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

12 May 2020 10:48 AM IST

Workers transferring aluminium foil for export to India at a factory in Huaibei in Chinas eastern Anhui province. India initiates probe into alleged dumping of aluminium foil from 4 nations. (AFP Photo)

India initiates probe into alleged dumping of aluminium foil from...

The applicants alleged that dumping has impacted the industry and has requested for imposition of the anti-dumping duty...

23 Jun 2020 12:52 PM IST

Facebook is hoping to grab a large slice of Indonesias digital sector which was estimated at $40 billion in 2019 and could triple by 2025.

Pushing for WhatsApp digital payments, Facebook picks up stake in...

We can help bring millions of small businesses and their customers into the largest digital economy in Southeast Asia,...

3 Jun 2020 9:21 PM IST