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Bawaslu declares five most vulnerable provinces during 2024 Election

The General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) announced five provinces, with the highest vulnerability level during ...

Tourism villages to receive incentive for boosting visits: Minister

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno stated that tourist villages would be given additional budget as ...

Intern doctors in remote areas to receive Rp6.4-M living assistance

The Indonesian government will facilitate the provision of living expenses assistance of Rp6,499,575 per month for ...

BPD Papua suspends operations in Puncak following employee's killing

The regional development lender Bank Pembangunan Daerah (BPD) Papua suspended its operational activities in Puncak ...

Armed Papuan terrorist killed BPD Papua's employee: Military

An armed Papuan separatist terrorist operating in Sinak Sub-district, Puncak District, Papua Tengah Province, killed an ...

Papuan separatists kill three ojek drivers: military

Papuan separatists are continuing to terrorize innocent civilians as demonstrated by the killing of three ojek ...

High waves likely to occur in Indonesian waters: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) urged residents in coastal areas to be wary of waves of one ...

Shortage of rangers to guard West Papua's 8.39-million ha forests

West Papua needs more forest rangers due to its expansive forest area, reaching 8.39 million hectares, while currently, ...

PLN secures power supply in Papua's Manokwari ahead of holidays

The Manokwari District Customer Service Implementation Unit (UP3) of state-run electricity provider PT PLN (Persero), ...

Lifter Rahmat Abdullah defends world title at 2022 IWF Championships

Indonesian lifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah won his second world champion title in the men’s 73-kilogram (kg) class ...

Southwest Papua officially becomes Indonesia's 38th province

The government has officially enacted Law No. 29 of 2022 concerning Southwest Papua, making it the 38th province of ...

Southwest Papua acting governor takes oath

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian inaugurated Muhammad Musa'ad as the acting governor of Southwest Papua, the ...

Separatists accused of shooting 3 motorcycle taxi drivers in Papua

The Nason Mimin-led armed criminal group (KKB) is believed to have attacked and fatally shot three motorcycle taxi ...

Rice import decision is precautionary measure against low stocks: VP

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin stated here on Monday that the government's decision to import rice aimed to ...

Bogor expects Pongkor's inclusion into UNESCO Global Geoparks List

The Bogor District Government, West Java Province, is upbeat about the Pongkor National Geopark being inscribed on the ...