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Caledonian Sky shipwreck brings huge loss to Raja Ampat

The British-owned cruise ship MV Caledonian Sky, which ran aground onto a coral reef off Raja Ampat District in West ...

Government forms team to handle coral damage in Raja Ampat

The central government has formed an integrated team to handle the coral damage in Raja Ampat District, West Papua ...

Freeport crisis affects Garuda Indonesia passengers

The ongoing crisis at PT Freeport Indonesia in Papua Province has affected the number of passengers of flag carrier ...

Simultaneous regional elections held safely: General Pol. Karnavian

The Indonesian National Police chief General Tito Karnavian said that simultaneous regional elections were held safely ...

Regional head elections in Papua relatively smooth, peaceful

Although reports on the implementation of gubernatorial election in Jakarta overshadowed simultaneous regional head ...

Indonesia holds simultaneous regional elections peacefully

Indonesia held simultaneous direct regional head elections in 101 regions across the country, covering the regions ...

Jayapura police intensify security ahead of regional head elections

Jayapura Police have intensified security measures to prevent crimes and traffic accidents ahead of the simultaneous ...

Earthquake triggers panic among Sorong residents

The inhabitants of Sorong, West Papua Province, were panic stricken when an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter ...

Garuda Indonesia expands flights in Papua

The easternmost provinces of West Papua and Papua, which were formerly one province called Irian Jaya before they were ...

Garuda Indonesia to operate Boeing B-737-800 to serve Sorong-Jakarta route

Garuda Indonesia will operate Boeing 737-800 to serve Sorong-Jakarta route, in order to increase its service to the ...

Raja Ampat to organize various festivals to lure tourists

The district administration of Raja Ampat in West Papua Province will organize various festivals to lure tourists to ...

Indonesia expects more investment from Japan

Indonesia is hoping for more investment from Japan after the scheduled meeting between President Joko Widodo and ...

Sorong immigration apprehends three Chinese nationals after alleged visa violation

The Immigration Office of Sorong, West Papua Province, has arrested three Chinese nationals on grounds of allegedly ...

West Papua asked to prepare for railway project

The Central government has asked the regional administration of West Papua to accelerate preparation for the project ...

5.5-magnitude quake hits Teluk Bintuni district

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Teluk Bintuni district in West Papua province on Tuesday evening, ...