Jakarta, July 18 -- Indonesia's National Border Management Agency (BNPP) explored avenues to step up bilateral cooperation with Papua New Guinea (PNG), focusing on the continuation of electricity supplies for border residents in Wutung, PNG.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, BNPP's parent institution, held talks on power cooperation with Papua New Guinea's Ministry for Tourism, Arts, and Culture in Jakarta on Thursday (July 17), according to a statement received on Saturday.

"We will forward the outcome of this discussion to our higher-ups. Should there be a gap in tariffs requiring a special policy, it will be resolved through a mechanism in accordance with regulations," Indonesian Director General of Regional Administration Development Sa...