Indonesia
Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Artwork in Indonesian Cave
July 6, 2024
Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Artwork in Indonesian Cave
Researchers have uncovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest known artwork, discovered in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday. The painting, which depicts three people gathered around a large red pig,…
10M young Indonesians face looming unemployment crisis, new report reveals
July 6, 2024
10M young Indonesians face looming unemployment crisis, new report reveals
A recent report from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) revealed that over 10 million Gen Z Indonesians, born between 1997 and 2012, are currently not employed and not participating in any formal education or training programs. The study also showed that unemployment…
Mount Ibu Erupts Repeatedly in Indonesia, Prompting Evacuations
June 7, 2024
Mount Ibu Erupts Repeatedly in Indonesia, Prompting Evacuations
Mount Ibu, a volcano located in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, erupted three times on Thursday, spewing red lava and thick ash clouds, the Associate Press reported yesterday. According to the news agency, the eruptions sent ash up to 1,200 meters…
Mount Ibu Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Triggering Evacuation Warnings
June 2, 2024
Mount Ibu Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Triggering Evacuation Warnings
On Saturday, a volcano in Indonesia’s Halmahera island erupted, spewing a massive 5-kilometer-high ash cloud, Reuters reported. The eruption of Mount Ibu, which began at 11:03 am local time, came after a series of eruptions in May following increased volcanic…
Authorities Order Evacuations as Mount Ibu Erupts in Indonesia
May 19, 2024
Authorities Order Evacuations as Mount Ibu Erupts in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities ordered the evacuation of residents from several villages on the remote island of Halmahera after a fresh volcanic eruption at Mount Ibu on May 18, Anadolu Agency reported today. The eruption sent a grey ash cloud up to…
Deadly Bus Crash in Indonesia Kills at Least 11
May 12, 2024
Deadly Bus Crash in Indonesia Kills at Least 11
At least 11 people, mostly students, were killed when a bus crashed in West Java, Indonesia on Saturday. the Associated Press reported. The bus, carrying 61 students and teachers, was returning from a graduation celebration in the Bandung resort area…
Flash floods, cold lava flow leave at least 28 dead, others missing in Indonesia
May 12, 2024
Flash floods, cold lava flow leave at least 28 dead, others missing in Indonesia
The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency said that at least 28 people, including several children, have been killed and many others are missing after flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano hit the western part of the…
6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
May 6, 2024
6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the quake was 153 kilometers (95 miles) southwest of the Fakfak area in West Papua, at a depth of 12.1 kilometers below…
Deadly Floods, Landslides Hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island
May 5, 2024
Deadly Floods, Landslides Hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island
At least 14 people have been killed after heavy floods and landslides struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday. It cited the national disaster agency saying torrential rain has caused flooding up to 3 meters (10 feet) high…
Indonesia to Permanently Relocate Nearly 10,000 Residents After Ruang Volcano Eruptions
May 4, 2024
Indonesia to Permanently Relocate Nearly 10,000 Residents After Ruang Volcano Eruptions
The Indonesian government has announced plans to permanently relocate close to 10,000 residents from Ruang island following a series of explosive eruptions from the Ruang volcano, Reuters reported yesterday. Coordinating Human Development Minister Muhadjir Effendy stated that about 9,800 people…