Papua has entered a new chapter in its administrative and social transformation with the launch of the Digital Population Identity for Indigenous Papuans, known as IKD OAP. The initiative marks…
The morning sun over Jayapura cast a warm glow across the bustling hallway of Mall Jayapura, where hundreds of residents poured in with anticipation and curiosity. The 2025 BRI Consumer…
On the early night of November 18, 2025 night in Jayapura, 28-year-old Irene Sokoy, an expectant mother in critical condition, was rushed from her home in Hobong Village, Sentani District,…
Across the highlands and coastal lowlands of Papua, land is far more than a physical space. It embodies memory, ancestry, spirituality, and collective identity. For Indigenous Papuans, tanah ulayat—ancestral land…
When Ambassador Philip Taula, New Zealand’s chief diplomat to Indonesia, arrived in Merauke and Jayapura on November 19-20, 2025, the moment marked more than a routine courtesy call. It symbolized…
In the vast, deeply forested landscapes of Papua, where towering canopy layers block sunlight from ever touching the forest floor, one creature moves with a presence that is almost mythical.…
The Indonesia–Pacific Cultural Synergy (IPACS) 2025 in Kupang was far more than a cultural gathering. It was a historical reaffirmation that Indonesia is an inseparable part of the Pacific community,…
Indonesia has entered a pivotal new chapter in its governance of the Papua region with the launch of a landmark initiative: a comprehensive census of Orang Asli Papua (OAP) in…
In a decisive move to uplift marginalized communities in Indonesia’s eastern reaches, the national government, in partnership with Papua’s provincial leadership, has set in motion an ambitious plan: to build…
In the far eastern reaches of Indonesia, the winds of change are sweeping across the lush mountains and remote highlands of Papua. For decades, this region—rich in culture, natural beauty,…