Hariz Baharudin
Indonesia Correspondent
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 first posted to Indonesia in 2023, where he covered the country’s Asean chairmanship and a historic leadership transition. After returning to Singapore to report on the 2025 General Election, he is now back as Indonesia Correspondent, with a continuing interest in the stories unfolding across South-east Asia’s largest archipelago and the wider currents shaping the region.
Latest articles
An Indonesian minister floated the idea of a Malacca Strait levy. It sank within 24 hours
Indonesia will not impose tariffs on Malacca Strait shipping, says Foreign Minister
Indonesia finance minister floats, then backs off on Strait of Malacca levy
The US wants blanket access to Indonesian skies. Jakarta is now in a dilemma
‘Give me 1 million rupiah’: What you should do if asked for a bribe when entering Batam
Batam’s bribery problem keeps coming back. Can reforms stick after extortion crackdown?
Jakarta condemns incidents that killed three Indonesian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Why Indonesia is forcing Big Tech to play by its rules, starting with Meta and children’s accounts
Is the next Pokemon game set in South-east Asia? Millions of fans in the region are convinced
Escapees from Syrian camp raise fears of ISIS-linked returnees to South-east Asia
