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Government eyes investment of Rp725 trillion in SEZ in 2025

The government has outlined a target to secure an investment of Rp725.42 trillion in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in ...

Police confirm situation under control in West Papua during Pilkada

Senior Adjunct Police Commissioner (AKBP), the West Papua Regional Police's spokesperson, Adam Erwindi confirmed ...

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Green economy takes precedence in push for recovery

With people forced to lock themselves at home to break the chain of COVID-19 spread, pollution has reduced ...

Papua police continue probe into arms smuggling racket

West Papua Police are investigating an illegal racket involving the smuggling of firearms from the Philippines to an ...

West Papua police foil arms trafficking operation; arrest three

West Papua police thwarted an attempt by an underground arms syndicate to trade weapons and ammunition smuggled from ...

No trade-off between economic recovery, environmental preservation

The Indonesian government has stressed that there will be no trade-off between economic recovery and environmental ...

Papua police vigilant ahead of voting day

The security situation in 11 Papuan districts headed for simultaneous regional elections on December 9, 2020 has so far ...

KPK continues graft probe into Papua church construction project

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday continued its probe into allegations of corruption in the ...

KPK investigating corruption charges in Papua church construction

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating corruption allegations over the construction ...

West Papuan voters should visit polling stations without any concerns

West Papua General Elections Commission (KPU) Head Paskalis Semunya insisted on applying health protocols in all ...

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Papuans split over status quo on autonomy

Over the past few months, several sections of communities in the Indonesian province of Papua have been deliberating ...

West Papua governor urges candidates, voters to help maintain peace

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan has appealed to all candidate pairs contesting this year’s simultaneous ...

LIPI launches three books on native Papuans

The Center for Demographic Research under the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has launched three books on the ...

COVID-19: W Papua plans for health services overload

The province of West Papua is preparing a technical guidance in anticipation of overburdening of health services due to ...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Banda Sea

Another strong earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit Banda Sea in the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku on Tuesday, ...