Four Asian elections to watch out for in 2019

Indonesians, Thais, Indians and Australians will head to the polls to pick their leaders

Lee U-Wen

Published Sun, Dec 30, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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THERE will be plenty of election fever in Asia in 2019. Many major economies in the region are expected to hold national elections in the coming months.

BT spotlights four countries that are getting ready to send their citizens to the polls.

Indonesia Incumbent: President Joko Widodo

On April 17, South-east Asia's largest economy will see up to 187 million voters electing a new president and vice-president. It will also be the first time that Indonesians pick their president and members of parliament on the same day - a historic occasion.

All eyes, of course, will be on the presidentia…