A man and a woman in the conservative Aceh province of western Indonesia were publicly punished with 100 lashes each after being convicted by an Islamic court for engaging in extramarital sexual relations.

A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Aceh province on Tuesday morning, according to the country's geophysical agency, which confirmed that there was no tsunami risk.

Aceh province in Indonesia is set to take on a more significant role in the management of offshore oil and gas resources, enhancing its autonomy in the energy sector.

In Indonesia's conservative Aceh province, a couple was sentenced to 100 lashes for having intimate relations outside of marriage. Four other individuals also received similar punishments, with one woman reportedly fainting in public during the caning.

Months after severe floods in Aceh province, Indonesian survivors express frustration over the slow response and question how long they will remain in limbo.

Following a power outage in Sumatra, PLN has implemented rotating blackouts across Aceh province to manage the electricity supply.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Aceh province, with no tsunami threat reported.

India’s environmental court has given the go-ahead to the strategically significant Great Nicobar infrastructure project despite widespread concerns of ecological damage to the island in the Andaman Sea. The National Green Tribunal on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions objecting to the megaproject on ecologically sensitive Great Nicobar island – around 160km (100 miles) northwest of Indonesia’s Aceh province – saying “adequate safeguards” had been taken into account. The infrastructure plan...