The government has officially inaugurated 1,151 km of upgraded regional roads across 37 provinces, one of the largest coordinated regional infrastructure programs recently. The nationwide program, valued at Rp5.41 trillion,…
Indonesia plans to develop new Border Crossing Posts (Pos Lintas Batas Negara, or PLBN) and strategic border roads in Papua as part of a wider effort to improve connectivity, strengthen…
A different reason is attracting the attention of Mimika Regency, in a region that often finds itself the subject of discussions on infrastructure gaps, social problems, and uneven development. The…
In a region where economic realities vary dramatically between coastal cities, mountain communities, and isolated island districts, policymakers are increasingly aligned on one fundamental principle: good development starts with good…
For many families living in remote parts of Papua, development is often measured by simple but important improvements: a stronger roof in the rainy season, safer walls for children, a…
The real test of Papua’s development challenge is not the grand announcements in Jakarta but whether public services can reach villages separated by rivers, mountains, forests and vast stretches of…
Railways have been a familiar feature of everyday life in many parts of Indonesia for decades. Trains transport millions of passengers through Java, transport commodities across Sumatra, and increasingly underpin…
For years, residents in parts of Papua measured distance differently. A village might sit only a few kilometers away, yet reaching it could take hours. Not because the destination was…
Before sunrise, vehicles had already started arriving. Motorcycles. Pickup trucks. Construction equipment is moving slowly through muddy roads. Residents gathered near open land where temporary tents had been erected. In…
The ceremony itself did not last very long. Officials gathered. Prayers were delivered. Excavators waited beside open land. Then the first groundbreaking finally happened. In Supiori, a regency better known…