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Jokowi upbeat about Palapa Ring educing improved trade, bureaucracy

long fiber optic cable network aimed at providing access to 4G services across the archipelago by 2019. The Palapa ...

Wamena Airport to return to normalcy next week: Minister

Wamena Airport in Papua is expected to return to its normal operation next week, Transportation Minister Budi Karya ...

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Jokowi, Prabowo project reconciliation message to strengthen Indonesia

Incumbent President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his former strong contender in the recent presidential elections, Prabowo ...

Minister Nasution inaugurates 523.7-ha Special Economic Zone in Sorong

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution inaugurated a Special Economic Zone (KEK) on a land ...

Search halted for missing Swiss tourist in Papua

The Sorong search and rescue office (Basarnas) has temporarily halted an operation to find a Swiss tourist missing in ...

Internet access in Papua fully normalized: Minister Rudiantara

Communications and Informatics Minister Rudiantara confirmed the complete normalization of internet access in Papua ...

Paulus Waterpauw affirms no jihadists in Papua following Wamena riot

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw made assurance of no jihadist having arrived in Papua Province in ...

Tjahjanto pledges to enable riot survivors' smooth return to Wamena

Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto made a solemn promise to facilitate survivors of ...

SOE minister thanks Papuan student for saving PLN workers

 State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno thanked Neheima Wamu for his courage in saving workers and a ...

69 Wamena riot survivors return to West Java on Wednesday: Official

West Java Chapter and Daarut Tauhid's Care. "Prior to their departure, they underwent medical check-ups at ...

Social workers to work with Wamena riot survivors

The Social Affairs Ministry has deployed several social workers and volunteers to help survivors of the recent Wamena ...

Minister Wiranto, Military, Police chiefs review condition in Wamena

Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto, Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Marshal ...

Papuans to vote in simultaneous regional election in 2020

Eligible Papuans will vote in a simultaneous regional election in 11 districts in 2020, as violence and ongoing ...

Six traditional fishermen apprehended for blast fishing in West Papua

The Wondama Bay Police in West Papua recently took in six traditional fishermen caught practicing blast fishing while ...

Ten Acehnese survivors of Wamena riot take refuge

Ten Acehnese community members who survived the recent Wamena rioting have been taking refuge at a house in Doyo area ...