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Challenges await General Perkasa in Papua

Papua issues will be a challenge for the leadership of General Andika Perkasa, whose sole candidacy for the post of ...

Government targets administering first dose to 60 percent of populace

The Ministry of Health is striving to ensure that 60 percent of the province's population has received the first ...

Special autonomy successful in boosting development in West Papua

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan affirmed that the special autonomy status granted to Papua and West Papua by the ...

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A tale of Indonesian soldiers' care for boosting Papuans' literacy

owned school. The students and teachers warmly welcome t‏hese voluntary teachers. Edowardus Burman Tenjap, a ...

Indonesian soldiers run library to boost Papuan students' literacy

The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion demonstrated its care ...

COVID-19: Mortality rates dip below global average in 22 provinces

The COVID-19 mortality rate has dipped below the global average in 22 of 34 provinces in Indonesia, said spokesperson ...

Lend support for continuation of special autonomy status: Papua figure

A Papuan youth figure appealed to Papua's groups to support the continuation of the special autonomy status granted ...

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Awaiting final fate of Papua, West Papua's special autonomy funds

The Papuan people are currently consolidating to show their supports for a necessity to evaluate and continue the ...

Papuan community leaders support extension of special autonomy status

Several Papuan community and religious leaders have appealed to the central government to extend the special autonomy ...

Regional expansion is not primary answer to regions' problems: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin opined that the creation of new autonomous regions (DOB) is not the primary solution to ...

Indonesia,Canada complete regional development program

Indonesia and Canada have completed the second phase of the Responsive Innovation Fund (RIF) program, which aims to ...

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More armed Papuan rebels declare allegiance to Motherland

More and more armed Papuan rebels have surrendered and declared their allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic ...

Police exposes 92 cases of misuse of COVID-19 aid funds

The Indonesian Police brought to light 92 cases of embezzlement of COVID-19 social aid funds, a spokesman of the ...

Southern Indonesia's regions arid, equator still receiving rains: BMKG

Dry season has set in most of Indonesia's southern part, though high rainfall can potentially still be received in ...

Whirlwind devastates 300 homes in Pontianak, West Kalimantan

A whirlwind struck two sub-districts in Pontianak, West Kalimantan Province, leaving a path of destruction and causing ...