JAKARTA, Sept 12 — Indonesia expects that the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean 20 years ago in 2004 can encourage Asean countries to become more resilient against disasters.

JAKARTA, May 15 — The death toll from floods and cold lava mudflows in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has climbed to 58, said the country's disaster management agency said today, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

JAKARTA, Aug 2 — An Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting on disaster risk kicked off in Indonesia's Yogyakarta province on Tuesday (August 1) with the core agenda of emergency simulation exercises for disaster mitigation.