The government of West Sumatra plans to move forward with a legal pathway for up to 300 small mines operating illegally in the heavily forested province, joining several other devolved governments ...

Putri said observing the fast from an emergency tent is far from ideal. The shelter becomes stiflingly hot in the afternoon and uncomfortably cold at night. She also worries about the risk of wild ...

Reducing flood risk in Sumatra requires more than technical fixes or post-disaster responses. It calls for a shift in ...

On February 20, 2026, some food prices in South Sumatra rose, including chicken meat and cooking oil, while others fell. Data ...

The death toll from the recent disaster on Indonesia’s Sumatra island climbed to 248 on Saturday, according to updated figures released by local authorities. Days of relentless rains triggered ...

On February 20,2026, some food prices in West Sumatra fell, including red chili and Minyakita, while premium packaged and bulk palm oil rose. Red onion had the biggest drop, premium palm oil the highe ...

Pekanbaru, Sumatra: Turning just one Sumatran province's forests and peat swamps into pulpwood and palm oil plantations is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands and ...

Disaster-related displacement in Sumatra has fallen sharply since late 2025, with temporary housing projects now about halfway to completion ...

The main transportation hubs in Sumatra-including ports and airports-are currently functional, but bus and train stations were hit hard in the floods.

On September 13 at 1630 GMT watch “Expedition: Sumatra,” a half-hour feature program with CNN Special Correspondent Philippe Cousteau. Follow him on Twitter. Traveling just below the equator, deep in ...

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar stated that learning activities for madrasah (Islamic school) students in the ...