Stania Puspawardhani

Indonesia Correspondent

Stania Puspawardhani is Indonesia correspondent for The Straits Times, based in Jakarta. She has more than 20 years of experience in journalism, international relations and environmental affairs, having worked for Aljazeera, NHK and the Southeast Asia Globe. She loves reading, learning new things and spending time with family and friends.

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Students, travellers from S-E Asia souring on US amid immigration crackdown

Protesters march from City College to Columbia University against the Trump administration's policies and to demand "liberty, solidarity and accountability" from their universities in New York on April 25, 2025. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP)

Old is cool as Jakarta turns Dutch colonial heritage buildings into popular hangouts

Pos Bloc Jakarta, a centuries-old Dutch colonial edifice known as the Jakarta Philatelic Building, seen here in 1971, with Istiqlal Mosque under construction in the background. It dates back to 1746 and was revived at a cost of 5 billion rupiah, before welcoming visitors in 2021.

Cheap Chinese goods are flooding South-east Asia. Can the region turn the tide?

Malaysia’s furniture producers such as Nature Signature founder Candice Lim (right) are being forced to contend with increasingly stiff competition from China.

Thousands arriving in Jakarta from rural areas after Hari Raya to seek jobs face urban challenges

Passengers carry their luggage as people return to their hometowns, known locally as "mudik", ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebration, at the National Monument in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

‘It’s going to affect us very badly’: New Trump tariffs cast gloom over businesses in Asia

Workers at a Qinfeng Toys factory in Shantou, China.

From Lululemon gear to AirPods, S-E Asia’s role in global supply chains put at risk by Trump tariffs

FILE PHOTO: Labourers work at Hung Viet garment export factory in Hung Yen province, Vietnam December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo

Fewer Indonesians travelling home this Hari Raya as economic slowdown hits wallets

Motorcyclists wait to board the ferry at Ciwandan Port in Cilegon, Banten, on March 28.

Rescued Indonesians describe ill-treatment in Myanmar scam compounds

Indonesian workers arriving at Jakarta airport on March 18, 2025, after their rescue from Myanmar online scam compounds.

Wave of layoffs, deflation herald bleak Hari Raya for thousands of Indonesians

People line up at a store selling cooking gas in Jakarta on February 5, 2025. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

Indonesia’s ex-president Jokowi plans to form ‘Super Party’ to boost political influence

Former Indonesia president Joko Widodo (second from L) and his wife Iriana (L), hosting lunch for former Malaysian prime minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad (second from R) and his daughter Marina (R), at Joko's home on Feb 26, 2025.

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