West Papua

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Communal conflicts not affecting plantation development in Papua

Conflicts between two tribal groups in the district of Mimika, Papua, did not hamper development of oil palm ...

Malaria remains endemic in five Indonesian provinces

Malaria is a major public health problem in most tropical countries, including Indonesia with five of its provinces ...

Stay calm, Papua military urges Sorong citizens after clash

The Papua Regional Military Commander Mayor General Christian Zebua appealed to the Sentani citizens to stay calm and ...

Indonesia encourages tourists to explore eastern destinations

Indonesia is a large archipelago comprising more than 13 thousand islands and extending over 5,120 kilometers from its ...

Indonesia General Election Commission to fix number of electoral districts

The Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) will decide the number of electoral districts for the General ...

Lampung`s floating gas terminal to be operational in 2014

Construction of Lampung`s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd is ...

Natural Disasters in Indonesia Not Over Yet

Over the last few months, various regions in Indonesia have been hit by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, ...

Indonesian navy to establish primary base in Papua

The Indonesian Navy is to enhance the monitoring on maritime defense by establish Navy Primary Base in Papua region. ...

Floods inundate North Sumatra

Floods submerged hundreds of houses, oilpalm plantations and mosques in Stabat, Tanjung Pura, and Tandam, Langkat ...

APEC supports CSR programs to maintain investment in region

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is supporting the corporate responsibility programs conducted by private ...

Indonesia`s cement consumption estimated to reach 62 million tonnes

Cement consumption in Indonesia is expected to reach 62 million tonnes this year, up 10 percent from 55 million tonnes ...

Semen Indonesia opens packing plants in Papua

Publicly listed cement company PT Semen Indonesia Tbk.(SMGR) has set up a packing plant in Sorong, West Papua, to meet ...

Navy hopes navy's third fleet to be operational in 2014

The navy hopes the plan to form a new navy fleet will come to reality in 2014, Navy spokesman Commodore Untung ...

BKPM to encourage investment outside Java

The Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) will encourage investment outside Java, such as Sumatra, ...

Indonesia to see robust tourism trade at ITB Berlin

Indonesia is expected to see robust tourism trade at the Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin, better known as ITB ...