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Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja

Indonesia Correspondent

Wahyudi has been an Indonesia correspondent at The Straits Times since 2008. Before that, he spent 10 years as a business reporter in Jakarta. Prior to switching to journalism, he worked for two years at a Jakarta-based bank that later failed to survive the Asian financial crisis of 1997. Wahyudi enjoys covering the news on Indonesia’s dynamic political landscape, businesses and economy. His leisure pursuits include trail motorcycling, golfing and shooting.

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Indonesian police question trio over fake S$10,000 notes used at RWS casino

The investigation follows the case of an Indonesian businessman who allegedly used counterfeit $10,000 notes over three visits to the RWS casino in June.
The investigation follows the case of an Indonesian businessman who allegedly used counterfeit $10,000 notes over three visits to the RWS casino in June.

Indonesian parties weigh new election rules that could narrow 2029 presidential field

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (centre) with (left) House Speaker Puan Maharani and Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (right) at the Parliament building in Jakarta on Aug 14.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (centre) with (left) House Speaker Puan Maharani and Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (right) at the Parliament building in Jakarta on Aug 14.

A decade after Indonesia’s worst fires, the haze is back. Why does the problem still persist?

Firefighters putting out a fire in Banjarbaru, in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province, where ST found that clearing land without fire can still cost considerably more than burning it.
Firefighters putting out a fire in Banjarbaru, in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province, where ST found that clearing land without fire can still cost considerably more than burning it.

Indonesia’s wildfires and haze in Kalimantan cost billions: Families pay the price

Adi Siswoyo, 43, with his wife, Asmarawati, 39, and their son, Rahmat Rafis Saputra, 5, at their home in Banjarbaru. The farmer’s household income has fallen substantially after wildfires scorched his farm.
Adi Siswoyo, 43, with his wife, Asmarawati, 39, and their son, Rahmat Rafis Saputra, 5, at their home in Banjarbaru. The farmer’s household income has fallen substantially after wildfires scorched his farm.

Indonesian businessman questioned in S’pore over alleged use of fake $10,000 notes at RWS casino

A total of 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes were allegedly used by the businessman over three visits to the casino in June.
A total of 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes were allegedly used by the businessman over three visits to the casino in June.

Prabowo replaces Finance Minister Purbaya in long-awaited Indonesian Cabinet shake-up

Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa’s departure comes after months of speculation over his position amid investor concerns over Indonesia’s fiscal policy.
Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa’s departure comes after months of speculation over his position amid investor concerns over Indonesia’s fiscal policy.

Indonesia needs to grow more rice, corn and sugar. Can its forests survive?

From Harvard to Tsinghua: Indonesian students look east as ties with China deepen

A visiting Chinese arts troupe performing the Indonesian folk song Rasa Sayange at the LSPR Institute of Communication and Business in Jakarta on June 23.
A visiting Chinese arts troupe performing the Indonesian folk song Rasa Sayange at the LSPR Institute of Communication and Business in Jakarta on June 23.

Indonesia’s blanket fuel subsidies favour the rich, say economists, urging targeted aid

A man sits on his motorbike in front of a fuel station of Indonesian state firm Pertamina, as it has raised the price of its 92-octane gasoline, known as Pertamax and 95-octane gasoline, known as Pertamax Green, by around 32%, in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
A man sits on his motorbike in front of a fuel station of Indonesian state firm Pertamina, as it has raised the price of its 92-octane gasoline, known as Pertamax and 95-octane gasoline, known as Pertamax Green, by around 32%, in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Indonesia to scale back commodity export centralisation, tighten monitoring: Sources

(FILES) A farmer harvests oil palm fruit at a plantation in Kuta Makmur, Aceh province on May 23, 2022. Indonesian palm oil companies are seeking new markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East as they try to protect themselves from the impact of Donald Trump's trade war, a top industry executive told AFP. (Photo by AZWAR IPANK / AFP)
(FILES) A farmer harvests oil palm fruit at a plantation in Kuta Makmur, Aceh province on May 23, 2022. Indonesian palm oil companies are seeking new markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East as they try to protect themselves from the impact of Donald Trump's trade war, a top industry executive told AFP. (Photo by AZWAR IPANK / AFP)

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