Economy

Merauke is becoming an important logistics hub for the future in Papua. It is located in the far southeastern corner of Indonesia, where huge wetlands meet the Arafura Sea and …

The sea isn’t just a stretch of blue water along the horizon for a lot of people in Papua. It is a place to make a living, remember things, and …

As the sun sets over Jayapura and the first call to prayer rings out across the hills, Ramadan in Papua has a rhythm that feels both close and far away. …

The morning air at Jayapura Port carried the scent of salt and diesel fuel as workers moved carefully between rows of insulated boxes. Inside those boxes lay something more than …

The bright green of the newly sprouted rice paddies in the early morning mist of Jayapura and Keerom tells a story of hope, strength, and change. These fields are more …

In the early morning sunshine that filters through the dense rainforest canopy of Papua, small families cultivate sago palms by hand. They tend the trees and process the starch with …

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 …