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President asks military, police to ensure security in Papua

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the Indonesian military and police to give security guarantee to ...

Freeport shooting incident still under investigation

National Police Chief Gen Timur Pradopo said the shooting of two PT Freeport Indonesia workers in early April this ...

TNI chief supports literacy program in Papua hinterland

Chief of the National Defense Forces (TNI) Admiral Agus Suhartono has fully supported the involvement of the Military ...

Security tightened at Timika airport

Security at Mozes Kilangin airport in Timika, Papua Province, was tightened on Friday for the arrival of National ...

Govt committed to keeping Papua`s forest regions intact

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said his ministry remains committed to keeping Papua`s primary forest regions ...

RI, Australia discuss regional maritime safety boosting initiatives

Australian Minister of Home Affairs Brendan O`Connor discussed two initiatives in Indonesia to help boost maritime ...

Indonesian Air Force to reposition some of its old radars

Air Force Chief of Staff Air Marshal Imam Sufaat said he planned to reposition or replace a number of old radars with ...

Air Force to operate new radar unit in Merauke

The Indonesian Air Force is to officially operate a Radar Unit 244 in Merauke District, Papua Province, on March 16, ...

Cargo Plane crashes in jungle

A local cargo air carrier, the 212 Sabang Merauke Airlines Cargo (SMAC), crashed in a forest at Malang Rapat, Bintan ...

Rp1 trillion for Papua food estates` basic infrastructure

The building of the basic infrastructure for the opening of food estates in Papua will require an investment of almost ...

Govt to expand farmland area by 2 mln hectares

The government has set itself the target of expanding the country`s agricultural land area by 2 million hectares in ...

Freeport in forefront in releasing pig-nose turtles

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) engaged in tin, gold and silver mining operations in Mimika regency, Papua province, is ...