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Eid Al-Adha brings messages of peace, COVID-19 mitigation

Muslim communities across Indonesia marked the eve of Eid Al-Adha on Monday evening with takbiran events at mosques ...

Police probing alleged attempt to smuggle subsidized diesel oil

Police in Sabu Raijua district, East Nusa Tenggara province are investigating three people in connection with an ...

West Papua's native communities urged to ignore COVID-19 hoaxes

The West Papua administration has asked indigenous Papuans and non-native Papuans residing in the province to get ...

Bogor mayor urges central government to deal with oxygen scarcity

Bogor Mayor Bima Arya has urged the central government to take a swift action to deal with medical oxygen scarcity in ...

West Papua residents urged to maintain peace ahead of Idul Adha

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan has urged all residents to maintain peace and harmony as their Muslim brothers ...

COVID handling, economic recovery budget to rise to Rp744 trillion

The government has decided to raise the budget for the COVID-19 handling and national economic recovery (PEN) program ...

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Papua, West Papua welcome revised special autonomy law

After several months of deliberations, the House of Representatives (DPR) ratified the bill amending the Papua Special ...

Papua planning partial lockdown in August: official

Papua is planning to enforce a partial lockdown for one month in August, 2021 to curb COVID-19 spread in communities ...

Hope new autonomy law accommodates Papuan people's interests: DPRP

The Papua Legislative Council (DPRP) has welcomed a bill enacted by the House of Representatives (DPR) to amend the ...

House passes Papua special autonomy bill at plenary session

Several months of deliberation ultimately resulted in the House of Representatives (DPR) passing a bill to amend Papua ...

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Obeying health protocols is key to successful convening of Papua's PON

Jayapura city, which co-hosts this year's PON National Games along with Jayapura, Mimika, and Merauke Districts, is ...

Govt should ensure citizens' needs fulfilled during PPKM: politician

Government should fulfill citizens' requirements during the Community Activity Restriction Enforcement (PPKM), a ...

Police tighten entry curbs in West Papua's Manokwari, Sorong

West Papua police on Tuesday began tightening entry controls in Manokwari district and Sorong City as part of the ...

COVID-19 bed occupancy crosses 100% at 7 Jayapura hospitals

The bed occupancy rate (BOR) at seven COVID-19 referral hospitals in Jayapura, the provincial capital of Papua, has ...

Widodo wants all athletes vaccinated prior to Papua's PON

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked the concerned agencies to inoculate all athletes and officials participating ...