KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia,...

Police in North Sumatra, Indonesia, have arrested over 1,100 individuals in a large-scale drug crackdown operation, signaling a significant effort against illicit drug trade in the region.

North Sumatra has recorded the highest poverty rate among regions outside of Java, according to a report.

A Sumatran elephant was found dead in Aceh, with electrocution suspected as the cause of death.

Man, endangered elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra  The Straits Times

Post-flood rehabilitation efforts in Sumatra, Indonesia, are reportedly facing challenges due to fiscal orthodoxy, hindering recovery in affected areas.

KAI in North Sumatra has issued a warning that throwing stones at passing trains is a punishable crime.

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey

Bacterial contamination of government-provided meals has been identified as the cause of a food poisoning incident in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has denied claims of evicting a Sumatra disaster victim from their housing.

After deadly floods and landslides swept through Sumatra last year, Indonesia’s government has moved to revoke permits blamed for damaging forests – ensnaring a flagship China-backed hydropower project and rattling investor confidence in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing renewable energy markets. The decision, unveiled last month by President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, has been welcomed by environmental groups as a long-awaited show of teeth. But it has also raised questions about...