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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 ...

Jayapura's COVID-19 recoveries increased to 181: task force

The COVID-19 recoveries in Jayapura District, Papua Province, has increased from 163 to 181 people after 15 inpatients ...

Muslims should pray for Indonesia's success against COVID-19: Khateeb

The khateeb of Al Mujtahidin Mosque in the Abepura neighborhood of Jayapura City, Papua Province, urged his Idul Adha ...

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 ...

Five armed Papuan rebels surrender, swear allegiance to Indonesia

Five armed Papuan rebels of the Puron Wenda-led separatist group declared their allegiance to the Unitary State of the ...

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 ...

36 Army officers contract COVID-19 in West Papua

As many as 36 members of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) have contracted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in West ...

Jayapura hospital closed after 54 health workers contract COVID-19

The management of Jayapura Provita Hospital decided to shut down all health services, including the emergency unit ...

Four dead, three injured as flooding, landslide hit Sorong

A flood and landslide that struck Sorong, West Papua Province, on Thursday, claimed the lives of four people while ...

Number of poor in Indonesia swells to 26.42 million amid pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the number of poor in Indonesia, with the figure reaching 26.42 million in ...

COVID-19 Task Force draws Colombia's praises for assisting citizen

The Government of Colombia thanked and lauded the Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force in Sorong City, West Papua, for ...

Govt prioritizes welfare approach in handling Papua, West Papua issues

The government has prioritized welfare, anthropological, and evaluation approaches in handling the issues in Papua and ...