Java is a programming language that allows developers to write once and deploy everywhere -– from high-end gaming desktops to smartphones. Its OS-agnostic and widespread nature is one of its strongest ...

Indonesia is projected to undergo a longer and harsher dry season in 2026. Expected to begin in April, it threatens drought and forest fires, affecting provinces such as Java and Sumatra. Officials ...

A predawn landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least eight people on Saturday and left 82 missing as rescuers struggled through deep mud, searching for ...

Indonesia Energy Corp. (IEC) will drill new production wells in Kruh block, onshore South Sumatra, and exploration wells in Citarum block, onshore on the Island of Java, in Indonesia. In Kruh block, ...

On December 22 at 9:03 p.m. local time, a 64-hectare (158-acre) chunk of Anak Krakatau volcano, in Indonesia, slid into the ocean following an eruption. This landslide created a tsunami that struck ...

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Indonesian authorities urged coastal-dwellers to head for higher ground on Friday after a tsunami warning with potential for waves up to 10 feet following a powerful earthquake off the islands of ...

In this Oct. 17, 2014 photo, Indonesian President-elect Joko Widodo, right, shakes hands with defeated candidate Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Indonesia. Credit: AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana As I observed ...

Indonesian Ministry of Transportation prepares five sea crossing routes to facilitate cross-Java-Sumatra traffic during Eid al-Fitr holiday in 2026.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The poverty rate in North Sumatra is currently recorded at 7.24 percent, equivalent to 1,280,000 people out of a total population of 15,785,000. This figure positions the ...