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Process of Freeport take-over wrapped up in April: Jonan

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Ignasius Jonan said that the long brain racking negotiations with PT ...

Lesson learned from Asmat

Asmat, a district in the Indonesian province of Papua, has caught local and foreign media attention over the past few ...

Government lays greater focus on equitable economic distribution: President

The government, in the third year of the Working Cabinet, will be more focused on equitable economic distribution for ...

Caring Papua for one Indonesia

West Papua has been final for Indonesia as a result of the UN-supported Act of Free Choice or "Pepera", held on May 1, ...

Papua provincial government to build 1,680 houses

Papua provincial government will soon build 1,680 houses in 2017 from the developmental target of 13 thousand ...

Minor incidents reported during regional head elections in Papua

Several relatively minor incidents were reported during the regional head elections in Papua Province, but overall the ...

Governor cites low voter turnout in Jayapura regional head election

Voter turnout during the implementation of the mayoral election in Jayapura City was less than 60 percent, which is ...

EARTH WIRE -- Adat community urged to protect habitats of birds of paradise

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Papua office has urged Papuas Adat community to help protect the habitats of the birds ...

President prioritizes infrastructure development in West Papua

President Joko Widodo has accorded priority to infrastructure development throughout the province of West Papua, Vice ...

Papua`s Wondama Bay was first transit point for Austronesian people: Expert

The area around Wondama Bay in West Papua Province was the first transit point for Austronesian people in the land of ...

President to subsidize sea toll transportation

The government plans to subsidize sea toll transportation to fulfill the transportation necessities of the people ...

Armed rebels have no place in Indonesia: Defense minister

Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Thursday that armed rebels have no place in the country, ...

Sago forest in Papua needs preservation

Sago forest in Papua needs to be preserved in a sustainable manner because it is a food reserve for the local ...

Papuans need to understand significance of connectivity

The government needs to hold talks with the Papuan community to make them understand that infrastructure development ...

Infrastructure development in Papua needs good approach: LIPI

Infrastructure development and connectivity in Papua and West Papua needs good approach and communication with the ...