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Indonesia tsunami death toll tops 280, another one likely
More than 1,000 people were injured and the death toll 'will continue to rise' in the Indonesian tsunami triggered by the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano
3 min read24 Dec 2018Mount Sinabung eruption: Volcanic blast reshaped summit of the mountain
The volcano in North Sumatra, which has been active since 2010 after centuries of dormancy, erupted explosively on Monday morning
1 min read20 Feb 2018Indonesia’s Mt. Sinabung spews massive smoke-and-ash column
Mount Sinabung on Sumatra island, which has been rumbling since 2010 and saw a deadly eruption in 2016, spewed the thick plume after activity picked up recent days
1 min read19 Feb 2018Rare Bornean clouded leopards caught on camera in Malaysian reserve
A Bornean clouded leopard and her two cubs were captured on camera strolling through a Malaysian forest reserve last week
1 min read11 Nov 2017Frizzy-haired, smaller-headed orangutan may be new great ape
There are no more than 800 of the primates, which researchers named Pongo tapanuliensis, making it the most endangered great ape species
3 min read4 Nov 2017Strong 6.4 earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS
The quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres west of Bengkulu city in Indonesia's island Sumatra, according to the USGS
1 min read13 Aug 2017New fault in Indian Ocean may trigger more earthquakes in future: study
Researchers have found evidence of a possible new plate boundary forming on the floor of the Indian Ocean in the Wharton Basin
1 min read9 Jan 2017Death toll from Indonesian quake climbs to 97
6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Pidie Jaya district at dawn, as some people in the predominantly Muslim region prepared for morning prayers
2 min read7 Dec 2016Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia
There are estimated to be fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos left in the wild and they face extinction because of the loss of their habitat and poaching for their horns
1 min read13 May 2016Solar eclipse 2016: when is it and how to see it
On Wednesday 9 March, a solar eclipse will occur in the Asia Pacific region, visible in varying degrees from Japan to Australia, with totality across Indonesia
2 min read8 Mar 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared