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Jokowi expected to soak in sunset at West Papua's Kaimana

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is expected to reap the rewards of a scenic sunset in Kaimana District during his ...

Missing Swiss citizen in Raja Ampat found alive

A national from Switzerland, Aurelien, who was missing in the forest of Misool, Raja Ampat District, West Papua, was ...

Jokowi confirms total evaluation of Papua's special autonomy status

Indonesia's central government, along with the Papua provincial government, will conduct an evaluation of the ...

Minister Nasution inaugurates 523.7-ha Special Economic Zone in Sorong

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution inaugurated a Special Economic Zone (KEK) on a land ...

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 ...

UI Medical School's alumni in Papua to not join exodus

Several medical doctors from the University of Indonesia's (UI's) Medical School pledged to not join an exodus ...

Transportation ministry prepares ships to evacuate Wamena's refugees

The Ministry of Transportation is preparing ships to evacuate refugees in Wamena and Jayapura, Head of the ...

West Papua's Doom Island mourns B.J. Habibie

The residents of Doom Island in Sorong Kepulauan District, West Papua, mourned the passing of Indonesia's third ...

Police chase down 12 persons wanted in West Papua unrest

The police succeeded in finding and capturing 12 individuals and placed them on the list of wanted persons (DPO) for ...

Boat sinks in Sorong waters, killing two people

A longboat carrying 20 people reportedly sank in the waters between Sorong and Raja Ampat, West Papua, killing two ...

Another Australian allegedly linked to Sorong rally deported

The Directorate General of Immigration gave confirmation on Wednesday of the deportation of an Australian for ...

Foreigners not banned in Papua, but numbers restricted

The Indonesian government has not banned foreign nationals from visiting Papua and West Papua Provinces but has ...

National Police names 48 suspects in Papua unrest

The National Police has named 48 suspects for their alleged involvement in a series of riots in Papua in the middle of ...

Minister makes assurance of air transportation normal in Papua

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi here, Tuesday, made assurance of normal air transportation in Papua and West ...

Government to restore public facilities damaged in Papua unrest

The government will conduct the renovation of buildings and public facilities that had incurred damage during the ...