Originally published in the Jakarta Globe, 27 May 2014. Sampoerna Group, a diversified holdings company, and event organizer Dyandra Media International are conducting a
feasibility study for a resort in Raja Ampat, an ecotourism haven in West Papua, a government official said over the weekend. Sudirman Saad, a director general at the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, said Dyandra’s Santika chain of hotels was working with Sampoerna on building a hotel, villas and resort facilities in the area, a highly regarded diving site renowned for its rich underwater biodiversity.