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Hariz Baharudin

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Hariz began his journalism career in 2015 at The New Paper, where he cut his teeth on human interest stories. In 2018, he joined The Straits Times as a political correspondent and later became assistant news editor. He was posted to Jakarta in 2022, where he covered Indonesia’s Asean chairmanship and a historic leadership transition. He returned to Singapore to cover the 2025 General Election and now reports on South-east Asia.

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Overseas attacks highlight a quieter but more complex terror risk for S-E Asia

A morning vigil in Sydney on Dec 17 for the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
A morning vigil in Sydney on Dec 17 for the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.

Landmark Singapore-Indonesia deals took decades, leaders must keep trust-building going: Panel

(From right) Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia Kwok Fook Seng, Ms Zelda Wulan Kartika, special staff member to Indonesia’s Foreign Minister for economic diplomacy, and Indonesia’s Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo at the launch of The Next Chapter: Envisioning The Future Of Indonesia-Singapore Relations in Jakarta.
(From right) Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia Kwok Fook Seng, Ms Zelda Wulan Kartika, special staff member to Indonesia’s Foreign Minister for economic diplomacy, and Indonesia’s Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo at the launch of The Next Chapter: Envisioning The Future Of Indonesia-Singapore Relations in Jakarta.

‘My daughter keeps asking where’s grandma’: Son mourns Indonesian helper’s death in HK fire

Ms Darwati with her four-year-old granddaughter posing in matching pink T-shirts outside their house in Majenang district, Cilacap regency, Indonesia.
Ms Darwati with her four-year-old granddaughter posing in matching pink T-shirts outside their house in Majenang district, Cilacap regency, Indonesia.

Latest Thai-Cambodian clashes expose limits of ASEAN’s conflict management tools

Displaced people arrive at a temporary camp in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on December 11, 2025, amid clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. Renewed fighting raged at the border of Cambodia and Thailand on December 11, with combat heard near centuries-old temples, ahead of an expected phone call from US President Donald Trump to the two nations' leaders. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP)
Displaced people arrive at a temporary camp in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on December 11, 2025, amid clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. Renewed fighting raged at the border of Cambodia and Thailand on December 11, with combat heard near centuries-old temples, ahead of an expected phone call from US President Donald Trump to the two nations' leaders. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP)

Malaysia to provide cash aid to Indonesian students affected by floods

TOPSHOT - Women walk through a road cleared of uprooted trees in the aftermath of flash floods at Aceh Tamiang in Northern Sumatra on December 10, 2025. (Photo by Aditya Aji / AFP)
TOPSHOT - Women walk through a road cleared of uprooted trees in the aftermath of flash floods at Aceh Tamiang in Northern Sumatra on December 10, 2025. (Photo by Aditya Aji / AFP)

Acehnese student in Singapore leads global relief push as deadly floods hit province

Aid purchased by Forum Mahasiswa Aceh di Dunia (FORMAD), a federation of 25 Acehnese student organisations around the world, being distributed at disaster zones in Aceh.
Aid purchased by Forum Mahasiswa Aceh di Dunia (FORMAD), a federation of 25 Acehnese student organisations around the world, being distributed at disaster zones in Aceh.

Recruiting in Roblox: Extremists exploit gaming platforms as radicalisation channels in S-E Asia

In 2023, Singapore authorities disclosed that they had placed a 16-year-old who used footage from the online platform Roblox to produce ISIS propaganda videos under a restriction order.
In 2023, Singapore authorities disclosed that they had placed a 16-year-old who used footage from the online platform Roblox to produce ISIS propaganda videos under a restriction order.

Singapore calls for deeper cooperation with China amid geopolitical shifts and social pressures

Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Mr Chan Chun Sing speaking at the 10th Singapore-China Forum on Leadership held at Conrad Singapore on Nov 18, 2025.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Mr Chan Chun Sing speaking at the 10th Singapore-China Forum on Leadership held at Conrad Singapore on Nov 18, 2025.

No Grab-GoTo merger notification yet, says Singapore competition watchdog

GoTo and Singapore-based Grab, whose significant shareholder is Uber Technologies, have held on-and-off discussions about a merger for years.
GoTo and Singapore-based Grab, whose significant shareholder is Uber Technologies, have held on-and-off discussions about a merger for years.

As ceasefire takes hold, ordinary life goes on in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

The Dome of the Rock in the Old City in Jerusalem, Israel, on Nov 3.
The Dome of the Rock in the Old City in Jerusalem, Israel, on Nov 3.

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