Economy

A new kind of chance is growing in the soft morning light that comes through the trees in Papua. International business interest is starting to wake up behind the normal …

As the crescent moon that marks the start of Ramadan 1447 Hijri gets closer in early March 2026, markets all over Papua get busier. In the traditional markets of Jayapura, …

A cool wind blows through the green hills of Pyramid District in Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands) Province, at dawn in Beam Village. The air is thick with the …

Every morning, before the sun comes up, a group of fishermen gathers on the calm beach of a little coastal village in Papua. The boats bob on calm waters while …

In many parts of Papua, night used to come quickly and last a long time. In small villages hidden between mountains, forests, and the coast, electricity often depended on shipments …

On a cool morning in Sarmi Regency in Papua, the smell of wet earth hangs in the air as sunlight filters through young rice shoots and banana palms. The fields …

Papua’s borderlands cover a lot of ground in eastern Indonesia’s deep rainforests and highlands, which are often very far apart. In the past, these rural border areas next to Papua …

The fields of Papua Selatan (South Papua) get a lot of sun in the morning. They haven’t been used much in a long time, and they’re far from the country’s …

On a warm morning at the bustling Jembatan Puri Fishing Port in Sorong, a small group of fishermen gathered, their eyes fixed on a line of newly delivered equipment that …

Papua’s corn harvest, in late January 2026, signaled something more than just the end of a growing season in Nabire Regency, Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province. It was a declaration. …