Papua
Jakarta wants more local procurement from Freeport
Indonesia's National Development Planning Minister has called on the multi-national miner Freeport to increase its procurement of goods and services from local sources.
Trans-Papuan road to be constructed
Officials in Indonesia's Papua province say around US$70m will be available for the construction of the Trans Papua road.
Rescuers struggle to reach crashed Indonesian plane
Rescuers are almost certain they've located the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Papua with 54 people on board on Sunday. Audio
Search underway for crashed plane in Papua
Indonesian Search and Rescue teams have been dispatched to find a Trigana aircraft that reportedly crashed in Papua province.
Plane wreckage found in Papua
The wreckage of a missing passenger plane in Indonesia's Papua region has been found.
One missing in Papua quake
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck in a sparsely populated part of Indonesia's Papua province yesterday.
Two charged in Papua riot
Papua Police have charged two people for allegedly inciting a riot in Tolikara district, which saw a small mosque burn to the ground and triggered widespread fears of sectarian violence across…
Weather-beaten regencies in Papua finally get aid
Aid has arrived in the city of Timika in Indonesia's Papua province following a cold snap that claimed 11 lives.
Papuan church leaders react to 'religious' violence
Three Christian church leaders have hit back at reports that Christians were at fault following a violent attack on Muslims in Indonesia's Papua province.
One shot dead in religious violence in Papua
Police have reportedly opened fire on protesters in Indonesia's Papua province, in an incident they are blaming on church officials.
Drought to follow 'extreme' cold snap in Papua
Some areas are facing drought conditions after extreme winter weather hit Indonesia's Papua province.
Assailants burn down church in Papua
An evangelical church in Indonesia's province of Papua has been burned down by a group of unknown attackers.
Fiji restates support for Jakarta in Papua MSG issue
Fiji's prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, says Fiji will stand with Indonesia on the issue of West Papua, which wants to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Indonesia sends mixed message on controversial transmigration
Indonesia's government is sending conflicting messages about the future of the controversial transmigration policy in Papua. Audio
Jakarta willing to grant Freeport special permit for Papua mine
The Indonesian government says it is willing to grant Freeport Indonesia a special permit to continue its lucrative mining operations in Papua province.
Concern over Fiji PM support of Indonesia
Civil Society Groups in Fiji say Frank Bainimarama's support for Indonesia's bid to become an associate member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group is a concern.
Indonesia moves ahead with rice fields in Papua
Indonesia's state-owned fertilizer maker Pupuk Indonesia is to raise $US 534-million to clear and develop 750,000 million hectares of rice fields in Papua.
Restriction on foreign media dropped in West Papua
The President of Indonesia has announced foreign media will no longer be subjected to decades old restrictions on gaining access to the province of Papua where an independence movement has been… Audio
Papua attacks must end - Amnesty
Amnesty International is calling on Indonesia's president Joko Widodo to take immediate steps to end the Indonesian security forces' increasing attacks on freedom of expression in the country's Papuan…
Massive deployment for Widodo's Papua visit
At least 6,000 soldiers and police officers will be deployed to maintain security during the visit of Indonesia's President Joko Widodo to the country's eastern region of Papua starting Friday.
