On 16 December 2025, Port Moresby became the setting for an important diplomatic milestone between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Officials from both countries gathered for the 39th meeting of …
Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border
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Economy
Bridging Borders: How Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Are Strengthening Cross-Border Transport Cooperation
by Senamanby SenamanOn the rugged, rain-forested border that divides Indonesia’s Papua province from Papua New Guinea (PNG), a deeper story of cooperation is quietly unfolding—one of roads and buses, trade and people, …
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Politics & Security
Fortifying the Frontier: DPR Pushes for New Border Posts in Papua Selatan to Curb Smuggling and Spur Growth
by Senamanby SenamanIn the deep southern reaches of Papua, where Indonesia’s rugged frontier meets Papua New Guinea’s vast wilderness, life unfolds at the edge of two nations. Here, in the remote jungles …
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Economy
When Language Is Not an Obstacle for Papuan Mothers in Cross-Border Markets
by Senamanby SenamanJAYAPURA – As the clock strikes 12.00 WIT, the “Papuan Mothers” – as Papuan mothers are called – are still busy organizing merchandise in the Skouw Cross Border Post (PLBN) …
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Economy
Boosting Export Value in Papua, PLBN Skouw Potentially Becomes a New Center for Economic Growth
by Senamanby SenamanPAPUA – The Skouw Cross Border Post (PLBN) managed by the National Border Management Agency (BNPP) shows great potential to become a new economic growth center in Papua due to …
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Economy
“Skouw Crossborder Festival” Driving the Economy and Tourism of Jayapura, Papua
by Senamanby SenamanJAYAPURA – Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy or Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Menparekraf or Kabaparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno hopes that the Skouw Crossborder Festival will …