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Karina Tehusijarana

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As seen in: Medium, The Straits Times, The Jakarta Post, The Star (Malaysia), Indonesia at Melbourne, Rappler, The Business Times (Singapore)

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Karina Tehusijarana’s Biography

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Karina Maharani Tehusijarana, born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, graduated from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. During her time at NTU, she copyedited and wrote for the NTU Tribune and Hey Diaspora, an online publication for Indonesian students in Singapore. After graduating, she worked at RSM Chio Lim, a Singapore audit firm, for two and a half years before attending the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Karina is passi…

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Guide recalls trying to save Singaporeans on Mount Dukono

Guide recalls trying to save Singaporeans on Mount Dukono

An Indonesian guide recounts the harrowing failed rescue of Singaporean climbers during a Mount Dukono erupti…

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Jogging in Jakarta? You may find pictures of yourself posted online

Jogging in Jakarta? You may find pictures of yourself posted online

Explore the rise of street photographers capturing joggers in Jakarta and selling photos online, including th…

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How young Indonesians get stuck on the debt treadmill

How young Indonesians get stuck on the debt treadmill

Explore how young Indonesians get caught in a debt treadmill with easy-to-access online lending apps and the …

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Women-only carriage bore the brunt of Jakarta train crash

Women-only carriage bore the brunt of Jakarta train crash

A Jakarta train collision saw a women-only carriage suffer severe damage, resulting in casualties and injurie…

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

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

Indonesia's educated middle-class white-collar workers are increasingly using social media to engage in activ…

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#KaburAjaDulu and the urge to resist, in whatever form, from whatever place

#KaburAjaDulu and the urge to resist, in whatever form, from whatever place

The hashtag has been used to express the desire to leave Indonesia, in response to the socio-political turmoi…

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Indonesia and India deepen strategic ties with defence, critical mineral deals during Modi visit

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By Karina Tehusijarana, Debarshi Dasgupta
| The Straits Times Verified
JAKARTA/NEW DELHI – Indonesia and India signed a slew of strategic agreements on July 7 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta, including deals on defence and critical minerals, injecting fresh momentum into a relationship that analysts say has long underperformed despite the vast potential between Asia’s two largest democracies.
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Indonesian prosecutors seek up to 10 years’ jail for alleged baby trafficking ring linked to Singapore

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By Karina Tehusijarana
| The Straits Times Verified
JAKARTA – Indonesian prosecutors on June 30 are seeking up to 10 years’ jail for members of a baby trafficking syndicate accused of selling at least 34 infants, including several sent to Singapore, in one of the country’s largest cross-border human trafficking cases in recent years. The 19 defendants – 18 women and one man – have been on trial since April over allegations that they had trafficked at least 34 babies between 2023 and 2025.
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Shock at the pump: Indonesia’s Pertamax price hike fuels cost worries for middle class

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By Karina Tehusijarana
| The Business Times (Singapore) Verified
The price hike has been long in the making, driven by a 50% surge in global oil prices since the Iran war Add BT as a preferred source Long queues have already been observed at many pump stations across the country as motorists switch from Pertamax to Pertalite. PHOTO: EPA [JAKARTA] A steep hike in the cost of Indonesia’s widely used Pertamax petrol has surprised many consumers and raised concerns of further price increases as middle-class households begin to feel the squeeze.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

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I like to use Scrivener to organize my articles and research.

What's your favorite drink?

Soft drink: coke. Hard drink: campari.
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