An Indonesian diver dips below the waters off Batanta Island, one of the 1,500 islands that make up the archipelago of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. The islands, where the Indian and Pacific oceans meet, are ...

The vast majority of tourists who come to Raja Ampat are scuba divers and they spend the vast majority of their time on and around Waigeo Island, the northernmost of the main four islands of the ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The popular tourist area of Wayag Island, one of the main icons of Raja Ampat, has been temporarily closed following increased social tensions after President Prabowo Subianto ...

Raja Ampat is a string of four islands in the heart of Indonesia’s Coral Triangle, known as one of the most biodiverse marine regions on the planet. “[It] is a place where you can get lost in nature,” ...

Raja Ampat, located in the West Papua province of Indonesia, is an archipelago of 1,500 small islands. It’s one of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful and pristine regions, and is known for its jungle ...

Prabowo cancels four mining permits in Raja Ampat, but concerns remain over nickel exploitation on Gag Island and other small islands in Indonesia Indonesia's green groups and Papuan residents have ...

Indonesia has temporarily blocked activities in a natural paradise in West Papua after protests from local communities and environmentalists. Greenpeace reports serious violations and irreversible ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government has officially revoked four nickel mining business permits in Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, following widespread public criticism. At least five ...

Indonesia’s green groups and Papuan residents have welcomed President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to revoke almost all nickel-mining permits in the country’s biodiversity gem of the Raja Ampat Islands ...