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TNI troops teach Quran reading to children in Papua highlands

Indonesian military personnel stationed in Papua’s highlands are teaching Quran reading to Muslim children in ...

Indonesian soldier killed in Papua separatist attack: TNI officer

An Indonesian soldier was killed in a separatist attack in Moskona Utara Subdistrict, Teluk Bintuni ...

UI, Muhammadiyah Sorong unite to boost eastern Indonesia education

The University of Indonesia (UI) and Muhammadiyah University of Sorong, Southwest Papua, have committed to ...

Indonesian lawmaker praises Prabowo's new committee for Papua progress

An Indonesian lawmaker has praised President Prabowo Subianto for establishing the Executive Committee for the ...

West Papua authorities seize eight black-capped lories on cargo ship

Authorities in West Papua thwarted the smuggling of eight black-capped lories (Lorius lory) aboard the cargo ship KM ...

Separatist commander killed in Papua gunfight with Indonesian forces

A senior separatist commander was killed in a gunfight with Indonesian forces in the Papuan highlands earlier this ...

West Papua gold mining paused as permit talks advance

Indigenous communities in Wasirawi Subdistrict, along with the Manokwari district government and West Papua police, ...

West Papua prosecutor arrests fugitive in IDR 1 bln cattle graft case

Prosecutors in West Papua have arrested a fugitive convicted in a 2012 cattle procurement graft case that cost the ...

West Papua raises MBG task force to prevent food poisoning

The West Papua provincial government has established a task force to oversee the implementation of the Free Nutritious ...

West Papua Govt moves to legalize small-scale mining

The West Papua provincial government is finalizing a gubernatorial regulation to legalize small-scale mining in a bid ...

West Papua launches integrated retribution management system

West Papua Provincial Revenue Agency (Bapenda) launched an integrated regional retribution management information ...

Senator calls for stronger budget for treating leprosy in West Papua

Chair of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) Committee III, Filep Wamafma, has called on both central and ...

Telkom works to restore network in Nabire after 6.6-magnitude quake

PT Telkom Indonesia is working to restore telecommunications services in Nabire, Central Papua, following a ...

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake cuts internet access in Central Papua

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Nabire City in Central Papua early Friday morning, disrupting internet connectivity ...

Indonesia's free health check draws almost 30M people

Indonesia’s Ministry of Health said on Thursday that nearly 30 million people have taken part in the ...