Sediment that had yielded H. erectus fossils at Java’s Sangiran site shows that the extinct, humanlike hominids likely arrived on the island around 1.3 million years ago.
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Indonesia’s sinking capital of Jakarta and the surrounding areas have been inundated with rain, triggering landslides and floods that have killed dozens of people.
Indonesia seems to be walking a tightrope in handling its elite athletes, with six months left to the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in July and August.
The Annuqayah Islamic boarding school in Madura has been involved in various environmental protection projects. The school has now initiated a program to develop herbal medicine through local methods.
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has deplored the criminal case involving Indonesian student Reynhard Sinaga who was found guilty this week of raping more than 130 men while studying in the United Kingdom.
Researchers found 10 new species and subspecies of songbirds off the coast of Sulawesi, with distinct songs and genetics from known birds.
The resurgence of tensions between Indonesia and China in the South China Sea is a development to monitor in 2020, for it has broader implications for Australia and its partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
Neighbors Indonesia and Australia have offered support for one another as they face natural disasters that have been exacerbated by the impacts of climate change.
The capital of Indonesia, the second worst offender for polluting the world’s oceans with plastic, will ban single-use plastic bags from its street markets and shopping malls.
The Dutch government has returned 1,500 historical artifacts to Indonesia, four years after an agreement was made with the Education and Culture Ministry.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will oversee the signing of $18.8 billion worth of energy and trade deals on a visit to Abu Dhabi, including a deal to upgrade a West Java refinery.
For this country impacting and impacted by the world’s ballooning carbon emissions, flooding will get worse, according to dozens of reports on the climate crisis.
A strong earthquake jolted Indonesia’s northwest on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Two Australian men were sentenced this week for possessing cocaine in Indonesia. The decision has spotlighted the ongoing crackdown on drugs under the Jokowi government.
Jakarta must protect and plant trees, stop extracting so much groundwater, and develop long-term plans together with surrounding towns if it is to keep pace with the growing threats from climate change.
The Education and Culture Ministry has chosen milenial (millennial) as Indonesia’s 2019 word of the year, the first such award from the ministry.
