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West Papua extends COVID-19 emergency status by another month

The West Papua provincial government extended its emergency status over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak by ...

Special autonomous status ushers in progress for Papua: official

Michael Manufandu, a senior official of Papua, opined that the special autonomy status granted to Papua and West Papua ...

Court rules govt's internet shutdown decision in Papua as unlawful

The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruled that the Indonesian government’s decision to block internet ...

Corrected-Court rules govt's internet shutdown in Papua as 'unlawful'

(Corrects the verdict's details) Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruled that the Indonesian ...

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Indonesian media outlets need help to survive COVID-19

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has become a global disaster that causes serious implications to public health and ...

48,289 workers in West Java's tourism sector sent home

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the tourism sector in West Java Province, with businesses ...

COVID-19 recoveries double compared to deaths: spokesperson

The number of patients recovering from COVID-19 in Indonesia has doubled, or increased 256 percent to ...

Ali Mazi wants planned arrival of 500 Chinese workers delayed

Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi is pushing for delaying the planned arrival of 500 Chinese workers to the province ...

Nearly seven thousand workers in West Papua sent home: govt

As many as 6,823 workers have been sent home and 67 others have lost their jobs in the Indonesian province of West ...

COVID-19 deals severe blow to tourism industry in Raja Ampat

The coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the tourism industry in Raja Ampat District in the Indonesian province ...

Residents in Indonesia-PNG border area should wear face masks: Police

Indonesian police personnel in the Skouw area of Muara Tami Sub-district, Jayapura City, Papua Province, conducted ...

Indonesia records 8,607 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1,042 recoveries

Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Response reported that patients recovering from COVID-19 rose by 40 to ...

Govt approves enacting large-scale social distancing measure in Gowa

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the implementation of a large-scale social distancing (PSBB) measure ...

Sorong residents urge mayor to temporarily close airport, seaport

Tens of people held a demonstration outside the Sorong Mayor’s office in West Papua Province on Friday during ...

Indonesia records 5,136 COVID-19 cases, 446 recoveries

The Indonesian Task Force for Acceleration of COVID-19 Handling has recorded a total of 5,136 confirmed cases of the ...