The Nabire regency government is expanding support for Indigenous Papuan entrepreneurs by helping farmers find new markets, equipping traditional artisans and training small-business owners to pass their skills on to…
A new partnership between Indonesian industrial group Chandra Asri and the Indonesian Army’s Special Forces Command, known as Kopassus, is set to strengthen fisheries support facilities across Papua, with plans…
A proposed direct flight between Jayapura and Papua New Guinea could give Indonesia’s easternmost province a more convenient connection to its neighbouring Pacific country, opening new possibilities for trade, tourism…
The Papua Tengah (Central Papua) provincial government has allocated Rp6.3 billion (approximately US$380,000, depending on the exchange rate) for vocational training aimed at 74 Indigenous Papuans, known locally as Orang…
Government-backed People’s Business Credit, known as Kredit Usaha Rakyat (KUR), reached Rp254.13 billion across Papua Barat (West Papua) and Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua) by the end of August 2026,…
The launch of three small laundry businesses in Timika is offering a practical example of how local entrepreneurship can contribute to economic development in Papua. Through a programme supported by…
Indonesia is approaching the final stretch of its 2026 rice stabilization program, with 1,700 tonnes of SPHP rice already distributed in Mimika, equivalent to 68 percent of the 2,400-tonne annual…
The Papua rice self-sufficiency programme is gaining momentum as the provincial government prepares about 6,500 hectares of new rice fields by the end of 2026, alongside the rehabilitation of previously…
For a rice seed that has long been associated with the agricultural heritage of Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan), the journey to Papua represents something larger than a transfer of agricultural…
The Border Trade Fair 2026 is entering its final preparation stage in Papua as the provincial government moves to strengthen economic links with neighboring Papua New Guinea (PNG) and create…