Polri and AGO request major 2026 budget increases, citing rising operational needs and expanding law enforcement duties ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may soon start deliberations on Papua New Guinea’s accession to the ...

The Southeast Asia and the Pacific Forests Integrated Program will bolster the health and connectivity of primary forests across the region for biodiversity, climate benefits and sustainable ...

Over 500 hectares of forest and native vegetation have been cleared for nickel mines on the islands of Gag, Kawe and Manuran in West Papua, resulting in soil runoff and sedimentation that ...

Papua New Guinea shares a border with Indonesia's easternmost Papua province. Health Minister Elias Kapavore has vowed to achieve 100% polio immunisation in the country by the end of this year.

Human Rights Monitor says at least 13 people have been killed in West Papua in the past six months as tensions between Indigenous people and Indonesian troops increase.

Travelers are advised to avoid areas such as Central Papua (Papua Tengah) and Highland Papua (Papua Pegunungan) "due to civil unrest." "Terrorists continue plotting possible attacks in Indonesia," the ...

At the end of April, the U.S. Department of State stated that Indonesia has been classified as a Level 2 Travel Advisory, or "Exercise Increased Caution," due to an increased risk of "terrorism and ...

The U.S. State Department classified Indonesia with a Level 2 Travel Advisory of “Exercise Increased Caution," and Papua New Guinea received a Level 3 advisory of "Reconsider Travel." ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of State is warning travelers visiting Indonesia not to visit certain parts of the country for any reason. Indonesia as a whole was listed under a level 2 ...

The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory to Indonesia, warning travelers not to travel to certain parts of the country due to "violent unrest" in those areas. Canva/Katherine Rodriguez ...