Ahmad Thovan Sugandi
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Ahmad Thovan Sugandi is an investigative journalist based in Indonesia. He currently reports for detikX, the weekly long-form and special reporting platform of detik.com, where his work focuses on labor rights, human rights, and political economy, particularly in the fisheries and maritime sectors.
He began his journalism career with the student press organization BPPM Balairung at Universitas Gadjah Mada before working as a professional reporter for Bisnis Indonesia and contributing to Project Multatuli.
His reporting has received national recognition, including the Pogau Award from Pantau Foundation (2019) and the Indonesian Press Council Award for Best Online Journalism (2022). He has also received reporting fellowships from Internews’ Earth Journalism Network in 2024 and 2025.
