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Indonesian mily ready to rescue Indonesian hostages

The National Defense Force (TNI) has prepared its troops to rescue 14 Indonesians being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf ...

RI, Dutch sign cooperation agreement in maritime and educational fields

Indonesia and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in various sectors, including maritime ...

Semen Indonesia secures Rp1 trillion loan from BNI

Publicly traded cement producer PT Semen Indonesia has secured a Rp1 trillion loan from state owned lender PT Bank ...

Women in Papua ask government to close houses of prostitution

Women of the city of Sorong in Papua Barat ask the city administration to close houses of prostitution especially in ...

Papua`s railway development to start in second half of 2016

The work on the railway infrastructure project in Papua will begin in the second half of 2016, President Joko Widodo ...

President Jokowi to visit Merauke

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to leave for Merauke, Papua, on Sunday afternoon for a two-day visit to ...

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, ...

State-owned gas company makes US$401.19 million profit in 2015

State-owned gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk. (PGN) registered a net profit of US$401.19 in 2015, the companys ...

Numerous Trans-Papua road sections prone to landslides

Numerous sections of the Trans-Papua road in Papua and West Papua are prone to landslides during the rainy season, ...

Police investigate attempt to open separatist office in Papua

The Jayawijaya Resort Police officers are questioning three witnesses on the alleged attempt to open an office of the ...

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 ...

Garuda Indonesia marks the 50th anniversary of services to Singapore

Garuda Indonesia, the airline of Indonesia, today celebrated the golden jubilee of its operations to Singapore. The ...

Indonesia to sink more foreign fishing boats

The Sorong prosecution office said two Philippines fishing boats would be destroyed after the court gave its verdict ...

Papuans need to understand significance of connectivity

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

Railways can solve Papua`s transportation problems

Railways are considered to be the most economical and efficient means to solve the transportation problems in ...