Arlina Arshad

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Arlina Arshad |Stania Puspawardhani

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Nationwide student protests against Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s budget cuts continued in Jakarta on Feb 21, marking a key test of his leadership. The “Dark Indonesia” rally on a damp, drizzly Friday afternoon saw hundreds of students from leading universities carrying banners reading “Children eat for free, parents are laid off” and “Before: Love People. Now: Love People’s Money”.

2 months ago | straitstimes.com | Arlina Arshad |Stania Puspawardhani

JAKARTA – Nationwide student protests against Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s budget cuts continued in Jakarta on Feb 21, marking a key test of his leadership. The “Dark Indonesia” rally on a damp, drizzly Friday afternoon saw hundreds of students from leading universities carrying banners reading “Children eat for free, parents are laid off” and “Before: Love People. Now: Love People’s Money”. Many clad in black chanted: “Our fight for democracy is not only today, this week, or this month.

Sep 3, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Arlina Arshad

JAKARTA: Stuck in a Jakarta traffic jam? No worries, we have a carload of therapists and clerics who will stop by to ease your frustration during the interminable wait. That is what Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil is promising voters in the Nov 27 regional election. He has also made fervent declarations in support of the local football team.

Aug 24, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Arlina Arshad

WEST KALIMANTAN/SABAH (The Straits Times/ANN): Wearing a traditional beaded headwrap adorned with feathers and bells, 77-year-old Dayak Hibun elder Maidin Kundom scattered yellow rice and recited a prayer to protect the forest where his indigenous community lives, and its visitors. “You must seek permission from nature before clearing the land. The spirits of the forest need to grant their blessings; otherwise, conflicts will arise.

Aug 19, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Arlina Arshad |Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja

JAKARTA – Outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his Cabinet on Aug 19, signalling a significant power shift as elite politicians consolidate their positions ahead of the new government taking office in October. Mr Supratman Andi Agtas, a politician from President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra party, replaced Mr Yasonna Laoly from the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) as law and human rights minister.