The tremor was felt in Sabang, Banda Aceh, and Aceh Besar at the III MMI scale. At this intensity, tremors are noticeable ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Wali Nanggroe Aceh Malik Mahmud Al Haythar stated that if the government does not return four islands to Aceh, there could be a conflict between Aceh and North Sumatra. The ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them for having sex with each other. Dozens ...

Behind him, a 12-year-old certificate hangs on the wall. “This school was reconstructed with the financial assistance of Latter-day Saint Charities,” it states, “as part of the response program in ...

The death toll for Indonesia’s Aceh province, of which Banda Aceh is the largest city, is generally listed at about 160,000. The official global figure of those killed in the tsunami, including ...

Although his Acehnese was not fluent, Hamid’s efforts were warmly received by Wali Nanggroe, Aceh’s cultural leadership, and other people who represented the local communities.

Memories of Aceh from Aceh Chinese perspectives The Chinese connection with Aceh dates back to trade long before the Dutch consolidated their power in the region in the 19th century. As the Dutch ...

GEORGE TOWN: Former Penang deputy chief minister ll P. Ramasamy has been barred from leaving the country by the Immigration Department. Ramasamy was about to board a flight to Banda Aceh ...

Cities in Indonesia 's Aceh province rank among the most intolerant in the country, the SETARA Institute, a Jakarta-based think tank, said in its recently published annual report, which ranks 94 ...

Social forestry has existed in Indonesia since 1970, a hope for forest sustainability that also takes into account the welfare of the community. President Joko Widodo set a target of 12.4 million ...