Indonesia has unveiled a comprehensive framework to accelerate development across Papua through eight strategic development platforms coordinated by the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Papua Development (KEPP Papua). The…
“The Garuda Bridge Papua project construction in Kaugapu Village, East Mimika District, Mimika Regency, Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province is an important step to improve transportation and strengthen regional connectivity…
Thousands of residents are gathering for Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Anniversary celebrations through sports, culture, entrepreneurship, and public entertainment as the province marks its fourth year as one of Indonesia’s…
The role of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) in supporting economic and social development in Papua has been recognized again after a working visit by Commission XII of Indonesia’s House of…
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…
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…