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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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Indonesia volcano eruption: Schools shift online, offices largely remain open in ash-hit Jakarta

A full compartment in a commuter line train in Jakarta on Sept 7.
A full compartment in a commuter line train in Jakarta on Sept 7.

Missed classes, extended holidays: Passengers stranded after Mount Anak Krakatau disruptions

Information boards showing cancelled flights to Jakarta seen at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Sept 6.
Information boards showing cancelled flights to Jakarta seen at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Sept 6.

Jakarta airport closure extended as Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts flights

An aerial view of Mount Anak Krakatau spewing volcanic materials into the air following an eruption in Sunda Strait, Indonesia on Sept 5.
An aerial view of Mount Anak Krakatau spewing volcanic materials into the air following an eruption in Sunda Strait, Indonesia on Sept 5.

Singapore, Indonesia business chambers push ahead with AI trade platform, eye 2027 Jakarta forum

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce chairman Anindya Bakrie (left) and Singapore Business Forum chairman Mark Lee at a bilateral meeting of the two business groups in Jakarta, on Sept 2.
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce chairman Anindya Bakrie (left) and Singapore Business Forum chairman Mark Lee at a bilateral meeting of the two business groups in Jakarta, on Sept 2.

Beyond Bali and Batam: How new routes are changing Singapore’s ties with Indonesia

aafly - Singaporean Zachary Lee (extreme right) with his family, his friends and their families on vacation in Belitung.
ST Photo: Hariz Baharudin
aafly - Singaporean Zachary Lee (extreme right) with his family, his friends and their families on vacation in Belitung.
ST Photo: Hariz Baharudin

No ghosts, just good food: Pontianak shines on the Equator

ktpontianak - Evening boat rides along the Kapuas River are a popular Pontianak attraction for locals and visitors alike. Two and a half centuries after the first sultan drove out the city's resident ghosts by cannon fire, the riverbanks remain reassuringly unhaunted.
Credit: Karina Tehusijarana
ktpontianak - Evening boat rides along the Kapuas River are a popular Pontianak attraction for locals and visitors alike. Two and a half centuries after the first sultan drove out the city's resident ghosts by cannon fire, the riverbanks remain reassuringly unhaunted.
Credit: Karina Tehusijarana

Hundreds rally at Indonesia’s Parliament in anti-corruption protest

Protesters rallying in front of the Indonesian parliament building in Jakarta on Aug 27.
Protesters rallying in front of the Indonesian parliament building in Jakarta on Aug 27.

China and Indonesia reaffirm economic commitment during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Jakarta visit

Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono (right) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a press conference after the Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta on Aug 21.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono (right) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a press conference after the Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta on Aug 21.

The great tech manhunt: East Asia’s billion-dollar race for ASEAN talent

wstalent - Many Vietnamese join the Vietnamese Youth and Student Association in Fukuoka, which caters to those aged 18 to 30. At this Hakata Dontaku Festival held in May 2026, members of the group promoted Vietnamese heritage and interacted with local residents and international visitors.
Credit: VIETNAMESE YOUTH AND STUDENT ASSOCIATION IN FUKUOKA
wstalent - Many Vietnamese join the Vietnamese Youth and Student Association in Fukuoka, which caters to those aged 18 to 30. At this Hakata Dontaku Festival held in May 2026, members of the group promoted Vietnamese heritage and interacted with local residents and international visitors.
Credit: VIETNAMESE YOUTH AND STUDENT ASSOCIATION IN FUKUOKA

‘Bored of just running’: How some young Indonesians found community

Members of Komunitas Bermain (Playing Community) playing traditional Indonesian children’s games along the car-free day route in Central Jakarta on July 8.
Members of Komunitas Bermain (Playing Community) playing traditional Indonesian children’s games along the car-free day route in Central Jakarta on July 8.

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