Arsani became an influential businessman in Bangka Belitung, with interests in
shrimp farming,
tin mining, hospitals, and schools. His companies are grouped under the Arsani Group. He also founded the daily newspaper
Rakyat Pos in 2003. In 2012, he received an award from governor
Eko Maulana Ali for contributions to provincial development. and the provincial branch of the
Indonesian Journalists Association.
Politics In 2013, sitting governor of Bangka Belitung Eko Maulana Ali died in the middle of his term, and when his vice governor Rustam Effendi succeeded him, Arsani was elected by the provincial legislature to become Effendi's vice governor. At the time, he was chairman of
Golkar's provincial branch in Bangka Belitung. He was sworn in as vice governor on 12 May 2014. He ran for governor in the
2017 Bangka Belitung Islands gubernatorial election, winning 105,567 votes (19.26%) and placing third out of four candidates with
Erzaldi Rosman Djohan being elected governor. He ran for governor again in the
2024 gubernatorial election, defeating incumbent Djohan after winning 299,591 votes (50.77%). == Family ==