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Movie review: Papuan children, the President, and a bike

Despite their bright potential in the global film market, not many film-makers in the country have shown an interest in ...

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PON XX Games torch exemplifies Papua-West Java unity

Anthropologist of Papua Enrico Yori Kondologit unexpectedly received a call from an official of the PON XX National ...

LIPI's Papua information center to serve as data repository

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has launched a Papua information center that will function as a warehouse ...

Java, Bali contributed 64.26 percent of total COVID-19 cases: Team

The Indonesian Task Force for COVID-19 Handling confirmed that the islands of Java and Bali had contributed 64.26 ...

BMKG forecasts heavy rains until March in Jakarta, other areas

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasted continued torrential rainfall and extreme weather ...

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Increasing awareness of environmental preservation among millennials

With Indonesia observing National Flora and Fauna Day on November 5, 2019, the millennial generation has become the ...

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Papua's new iconic tourist attraction Youtefa Bridge opens to public

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during his 13th visit to Papua on Oct 28, 2019, inaugurated Youtefa Bridge connecting ...

Search halted for missing Swiss tourist in Papua

The Sorong search and rescue office (Basarnas) has temporarily halted an operation to find a Swiss tourist missing in ...

Speaker seconds president's keenness to build palace in Papua

House of Representatives' (DPR) Deputy Speaker Fahri Hamzah expressed support to President Joko Widodo's ...

Parliament to hold hearing on Papua riots

The Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) will invite the Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces ...

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"Mudik" travelers enjoy smoother and safer trips this year

During the post-Ramadhan (Fasting Month) Holiday, most Indonesian Muslims follow the tradition of returning to their ...

Overflowing of Kapuas River inundates Kapuas Hulu

Unremitting, torrential downpour, lashing over the last few days, resulted in Kapuas River overflowing its bank and ...

Year Ender - Development in Papua remains priority despite security challenges by Fardah

The fact that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has visited Papua nine times since December 2014 shows that his ...

Government asked to reduce CPO export levy

The government was asked to reduce the Export levy (PE) of palm oil to boost the price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) ...

450 Army personnel to be deployed to safeguard Indonesia-PNG border

A total of 450 personnel of the Lampung-based Tri Wira Eka Jaya`s Infantry Battalion would be deployed to Papua ...