#regional development

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Preparing native Papuans for becoming agents of change

The Papua administration is well aware of a significant role of highly-skilled and well-educated human capital in ...

W Papua governor urges residents to help capture killers of soldiers

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan has appealed to residents of Kisor Village in South Aifat Sub-district, Maybrat ...

Social assistance not enough to eradicate extreme poverty: minister

Extreme poverty cannot be resolved through just social assistance programs, Coordinating Minister for Human Development ...

Autonomy law ensures rights of Papua's customary communities: official

The renewed Papua special autonomy law is helping local governments in Papua to fulfill the basic rights of customary ...

Tourism villages to help revive pandemic-battered economy: minister

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has called for the development of tourism villages to ...

Govt to involve local figures to publicize renewed Papua autonomy law

The Jayapura city administration is planning to launch a public awareness campaign on the renewed Papua special ...

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Papua, West Papua welcome revised special autonomy law

After several months of deliberations, the House of Representatives (DPR) ratified the bill amending the Papua Special ...

Indonesia's endeavors to improve Papua, W Papua's human capital lauded

Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University (UIN Syarif Hidayatullah) Rector Amany Lubis lauded the government's ...

Not all of Papua witnessing violence: senior police officer

Not all parts of Papua are besieged by armed violence, chief of the National Police's Security Intelligence Agency, ...

Farmer regeneration programs should become a priority: Academic

Academic from the University of Jenderal Sudirman in  Purwokerto, Prof. Loekas Soesanto, drew attention to the ...

Bappenas forecasts 5.78-6.53% GDP growth for eastern Indonesia

The eastern part of Indonesia will see GDP (gross domestic product) growth of 5.78-6.53 percent in 2022, the National ...

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Govt leans on development agenda to push Papua autonomy

Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) is striving to finish the renewal of the Papua Special Autonomy Law ...

Berau-Bulungan toll road construction targeted to commence next year

The North Kalimantan provincial administration has outlined a target to start the North Kalimantan-East Kalimantan toll ...

Batam-Bintan Bridge to boost economic growth: Moeldoko

The Batam-Bintan Bridge will drive economic growth around the industrial area and boost welfare in the Riau Islands ...

Papua's security personnel tasked with safeguarding development agenda

Indonesia's army and police personnel deployed in Papua are entrusted with enforcing the law against armed ...