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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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Indonesia’s robust growth number faces scepticism amid declining retail sales, rising jobless claims

Indonesia's economic growth in the third quarter of 2025 has not tallied with other key indicators, prompting cynicism.
Indonesia's economic growth in the third quarter of 2025 has not tallied with other key indicators, prompting cynicism.

Plagued by Chinese debt, Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail gets lifeline from Prabowo

Whoosh high-speed rail project connects Jakarta and Bandung, with plans for extension to Banyuwangi.
Whoosh high-speed rail project connects Jakarta and Bandung, with plans for extension to Banyuwangi.

Analysts downplay terrorism threat to South-east Asia amid Batam alert, Gaza peace deal

Port Batu Ampar, a seaport in Batam. Authorities have tightened supervision of migration gateways, but have not identified any specific threat.
Port Batu Ampar, a seaport in Batam. Authorities have tightened supervision of migration gateways, but have not identified any specific threat.

Jakarta to soon ban sale of dog meat amid howls of protest from lovers of ‘Scooby-Doo’ dishes

wydog - A tourist poses in front of "Rumah Makan Spesial Daging Anjing", which translates to Food Stall specialising in Dog Meat, in Solo, Central Java province. 

Photo credit J. Radian
wydog - A tourist poses in front of "Rumah Makan Spesial Daging Anjing", which translates to Food Stall specialising in Dog Meat, in Solo, Central Java province. 

Photo credit J. Radian

Turning rubbish into electricity: Indonesia to build huge incinerators to shrink landfill needs

wywaste - Bantar Gebang Gebang landfill in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta, receives about 8,000 tonnes of household waste (food scraps and plastic packaging mostly) everyday from Jakarta. The 110-hectare facility, one of Southeast Asia's largest landfills, has been operating since 1989 and now is nearing its maximum capacity.

ST Photo: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA
wywaste - Bantar Gebang Gebang landfill in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta, receives about 8,000 tonnes of household waste (food scraps and plastic packaging mostly) everyday from Jakarta. The 110-hectare facility, one of Southeast Asia's largest landfills, has been operating since 1989 and now is nearing its maximum capacity.

ST Photo: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA

Prabowo, Jokowi likely on friendly terms for now, but this may change by next election: Analysts

There has been speculation about increased tensions between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) and his predecessor Joko Widodo.
There has been speculation about increased tensions between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) and his predecessor Joko Widodo.

Indonesia’s seawall project set to expand – good for some, but gloomy for others

wyseawal -  The Semarang-Demak seawall that serves a dual function, also acting as a toll road that extends from the mainland, crosses the sea, and connects back to the land. Photo is taken from a hired fisherman's boat. 

STphoto: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA
wyseawal -  The Semarang-Demak seawall that serves a dual function, also acting as a toll road that extends from the mainland, crosses the sea, and connects back to the land. Photo is taken from a hired fisherman's boat. 

STphoto: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA

Indonesia to continue to regulate and not ban vapes, say officials despite drug abuse fears

wyvape - Vape shops are rapidly increasing in number across Jakarta, with most of their customers coming from Generation Z, or those born between 1997 and 2012.

ST PHOTO: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA
wyvape - Vape shops are rapidly increasing in number across Jakarta, with most of their customers coming from Generation Z, or those born between 1997 and 2012.

ST PHOTO: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA

Chicken soup for angry souls: Prabowo’s billion-dollar stimulus soothes Indonesians after unrest

Mr Asep Dadi (left) and woven fabric seller Hery Cristiano (right) are among small business owners and workers are watching the stimulus closely.
Mr Asep Dadi (left) and woven fabric seller Hery Cristiano (right) are among small business owners and workers are watching the stimulus closely.

Indonesia’s new ‘cowboy style’ finance minister bets big on growth

Indonesia's newly appointed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa waves to journalists following his inauguration at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Indonesia's newly appointed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa waves to journalists following his inauguration at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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