special autonomy

Along the northern coast of Papua, fishermen get their nets ready at sunrise, and elders assemble under wooden shelters that face the sea. The Saireri region has always been formed …

Abiro Busup, a little boy, is already awake before the sun rises over the misty mountains of Papua. The forest around his town is still dark and quiet, except for …

On January 27, 2026, in Jakarta, leaders from Papua gathered to discuss a pressing national issue that could redefine governance and accelerate development in eastern Indonesia. Among those voices was …

In early 2026, a decisive and historic moment unfolded in the provincial capital of Jayapura as the Papua Regional House of Representatives (DPR Papua) approved a set of seven new …

In 2025, a significant but often understated milestone took place in Indonesia’s easternmost region. A total of 331 Indigenous Papuans (Orang Asli Papua, or OAP) were officially recruited as new …

The formal transfer of assets worth Rp329 billion from the Papua Provincial Government to the Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands) Provincial Government is more than a bureaucratic procedure. It represents a …

When President Prabowo Subianto convened regional leaders and senior officials to discuss the acceleration of development in Papua, the meeting carried a significance that went far beyond administrative routine. It …

On November 21, 2025, Papua marked 24 years since the implementation of Special Autonomy (Otonomi Khusus, Otsus)—a landmark policy designed to close development gaps, empower Indigenous Papuans, and strengthen Indonesia’s …

In the quiet coastal regency of Biak Numfor, Papua Barat, a small but meaningful movement is taking shape—one that blends tradition, creativity, and government policy into a single, hopeful narrative. …

In the vast, rugged highlands and dense tropical forests of Papua, development has long faced geographical and logistical challenges that few other regions in Indonesia encounter. Roads that wind through …