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Karina Tehusijarana

Indonesia Correspondent

Karina is Indonesia Correspondent for The Straits Times. She previously worked at Amnesty International Indonesia as well as The Jakarta Post and Rappler Indonesia, where she covered politics and human rights issues. Karina, who has an accountancy degree from Nanyang Business School, worked at an accounting firm in Singapore before going into journalism. She also holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School.

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‘I’ll do my job or someone else will take it’: Why many Asians are staying put in the Gulf amid war

Smoke rising after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour, which houses the Israeli embassy, on March 6.
Smoke rising after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour, which houses the Israeli embassy, on March 6.

‘Ungrateful’ Indonesian influencer’s video puts scrutiny on public scholarship holders

ktlpdp - Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) scholarship. awardees show off their diplomas in an image on the LPDP website.

PHOTO: INDONESIAN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR EDUCATION (LPDP)
ktlpdp - Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) scholarship. awardees show off their diplomas in an image on the LPDP website.

PHOTO: INDONESIAN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR EDUCATION (LPDP)

Inspired historically by Iran, S-E Asia’s Islamist groups mourn Khamenei but remain at arm’s length

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes on Feb 28.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes on Feb 28.

In Indonesia, non-Muslims join race to buy Ramadan bazaar snacks

kttakjil - Vendor serves a customer at the popular takjil market in the Bendungan Hilir neighborhood of Central Jakarta on Feb 25, 2026.
ST PHOTO: KARINA TEHUSIJARANA
kttakjil - Vendor serves a customer at the popular takjil market in the Bendungan Hilir neighborhood of Central Jakarta on Feb 25, 2026.
ST PHOTO: KARINA TEHUSIJARANA

Back in business: Indonesia’s suspended MPs return as if the protests never happened

ktparliament - Five Indonesian MPs face a parliamentary ethics council hearing on Nov  5, 2025, after making controversial comments that were deemed to play a part in sparking mass protests in August and September 2025.

PHOTO: INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT
ktparliament - Five Indonesian MPs face a parliamentary ethics council hearing on Nov  5, 2025, after making controversial comments that were deemed to play a part in sparking mass protests in August and September 2025.

PHOTO: INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT

Indonesia, US seal trade deal with 19% tariff and exemptions for goods like coffee

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump at the signing of a trade pact in Washington on Feb 19.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump at the signing of a trade pact in Washington on Feb 19.

Actress’ LinkedIn stunt strikes a nerve among young Indonesian job seekers

According to the International Labour Organization, in 2026, 21.6 per cent of Indonesian youth aged 15 to 24 are not in employment, education or training.
According to the International Labour Organization, in 2026, 21.6 per cent of Indonesian youth aged 15 to 24 are not in employment, education or training.

Friends raise funds for mum of girl who died in Chinatown accident as she remains hospitalised

Ms Raisha Anindra Pascasiswi and her six-year-old daughter, Sheyna Lashira Smaradiani, were hit by a car in Chinatown on Feb 6. The two were taken to hospital, where Sheyna later died.
Ms Raisha Anindra Pascasiswi and her six-year-old daughter, Sheyna Lashira Smaradiani, were hit by a car in Chinatown on Feb 6. The two were taken to hospital, where Sheyna later died.

A purse-snatching that led to manslaughter claim spotlights Indonesia’s use of restorative justice

A purse-snatching case, involving Mr Hogi Minaya and his wife Arista, put Indonesia’s use of restorative justice – an out-of-court method of resolving criminal cases – in the spotlight.
A purse-snatching case, involving Mr Hogi Minaya and his wife Arista, put Indonesia’s use of restorative justice – an out-of-court method of resolving criminal cases – in the spotlight.

Indonesia’s unlikely activists: How white-collar workers are finding their voice

Mr Efraim Leonard speaking at a community gathering where participants discuss socio-political issues in August 2024.
Mr Efraim Leonard speaking at a community gathering where participants discuss socio-political issues in August 2024.

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