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Biak district wants to open state university

A legislator asks the district administration of Biak, Papua, to accelerate the process of licensing the opening of a ...

Papua needs more forest rangers

Indonesias easternmost province of Papua is in need of more rangers to protect the forests from damage and illegal ...

Biak tourism attractions need intensive promotion

The Biak Numfor district in the Indonesian province of West Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical ...

Anti graft commission arrests district chief from Papua

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on the night of June 16 arrested Biak Numfor Districts chief with the ...

Joint military team to assist police in military shooting case

A joint Indonesian military team led by Indonesian Military Police Major POM Eko Mujiyono will assist police officers ...

Biak Fair closed after shooting incident

The Biak Numfor district administration closed the Biak Fair on Monday after the shooting incident in which an elite ...

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 ...

Authorities investigating whether airplane shot by criminals or separatists

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has said security authorities are continuing to investigate whether gunmen ...

Waves in Papua waters 2.5-4 meters high

The waves in the Pacific Ocean north of Jayapura on Saturday morning reached a height of 2.5 to 4 meters, the ...

Japanese ambassador visits Biak exploring cooperation prospects

Japanese ambassador to Indonesia Yoshinori Katori paid a working visit to Biak Numfor regency in Papua to explore ...

Remains of Susi Air crew members evacuated to Piramit

A Jayapura SAR team on Wednesday evacuated the remains of two Susi Air crew members, namely pilot Dave Coots and co ...

PSSI hopes to elect new chairman at upcoming congress

The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) will hold a congress here on Friday (May 20, 2011) which is expected to ...

Japan Tsunami ripple destroys several houses in Papua

A ripple of Friday`s devastating tsunami in Japan has reached the Indonesian province of Papua, destroying several ...

Threat of Tsunami in Japan to Indonesia has passed

After having about eight hours of panick and tense, villagers in the coastal areas of North Sulawesi, North Maluku and ...

Japanese tourists visit WW II sites in Biak

A group of 11 Japanese tourists, accompanied by several Indonesian officials, visited various World War II sites in ...