The Jakarta Globe Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Ismira Lutfia Papuans comprise more than 30 percent of the workers already hired for the operational stage of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas project at Bintuni Bay, West Papua, a member of the project’s advisory board told a Jakarta media briefing

Cenderawasih Pos, 28 October 2008 Abridged in translation, TAPOL The chairman of the committee in Jayapura for International Parliamentarians for West Papua, Buchtar Tabuni, the chairmman of Dewan Adat Papua, (DAP) Forkosus Yoiboisembut and DAP secretary general Leonard Imbiri have responded to sum

Tempo Magazine No. 03/IX 16-22 September, 2008 Tomy Winata was reportedly involved in opening the door for lobbying in China. However, President Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla apparently have different attitudes over the handling of the Tangguh contract. THE defenses of Sri Mulyani Indraw

Post Courier (PNG) 24/10/08 THE PNG Indonesian border at Wutung in the West Sepik Province is closed although the announcement has not been officially made yet. Authorities confirm that the border has been closed for over a month to the traditional border crossers and general public. Only passport h

Press Release: Australia West Papua Association Wednesday, 22 October 2008 18 West Papuans were arrested on Monday the 20 October for taking part in a peacefully rally held in front of the local legislative council in Jayapura. The demonstrators were calling for a review of the so called ‘act

Important developments Forwarding form Post Courier PNG News - Wednesday 22nd October, 2008 THE West Sepik provincial police commander Sakawar Kasieng yesterday warned people in Vanimo and border villages not to travel to Jayapura in the Papua Province of Indonesia because of current unrest there. M