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Magnitude 4.8 aftershock jolts Bintuni, West Papua

An aftershock measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale jolted Bintuni District in West Papua Province on Wednesday at 13.30 ...

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts Bintuni Bay

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted the district of Bintuni Bay in West Papua province at 6.29 ...

Beauty of Meyah waterfall in west papua still eludes many

Nestled in the slopes of the mountain forest in Tambrauw District, the Meyah waterfall is one of the most scenic ...

President prioritizes infrastructure development in West Papua

President Joko Widodo has accorded priority to infrastructure development throughout the province of West Papua, Vice ...

Raja Ampat launches tourism and conservation website

The government of Raja Ampat, West Papua, has launched a website on tourism and conservation to support tourism ...

Two foreign vessels detained in northern waters of Papua

The Indonesian Navy has detained two foreign fishing vessels suspected of conducting illegal fishing activities in the ...

Ministry hopes Papuan traditional house to be listed in UNESCO

The Ministry of Tourism hopes a Papuan traditional house, locally called "kaki seribu" (a thousand legs), will be ...

Papua`s Wondama Bay was first transit point for Austronesian people: Expert

The area around Wondama Bay in West Papua Province was the first transit point for Austronesian people in the land of ...

Arfak mountain residents rely on herbal medicine

The people of Arfak Mountain District in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua have, since generations, relied ...

President to subsidize sea toll transportation

The government plans to subsidize sea toll transportation to fulfill the transportation necessities of the people ...

President Jokowi directly monitoring disbursement of social assistance: Minister

The social assistance offered by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was being directly delivered to ensure that ...

President Jokowi inaugurates Wasior Port

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the operations of Wasior seaport at Wondama Bay District in West Papua ...

President Joko Widodo inaugurates country`s longest bridge

President Joko Widodo inaugurated Indonesias longest bridge in Ambon, Maluku province, here on Monday. The ...

Indonesia to Promote Whale-watching Tourism

With over 17 thousand islands, Indonesia is the largest and most varied archipelago on Earth and spans over 5,000 ...

New Year`s eve celebrations held peacefully

The New Years eve celebrations have gone peacefully across Indonesia with no untoward security incidents. "It ...