Anies Baswedan

Indonesia court rejects election disputes, upholding president-elect Prabowo’s win

The Constitutional Court’s decisions are final and binding, and representatives of both former candidates said they would respect the ruling

Indonesia's losing candidates said the resounding victory of Defence Minister Prabowo (top) was helped by pressure on regional officials from a partisan administration and President Joko Widodo, with social aid used as a tool to ensure just one outcome.

Indonesia's losing candidates urge court to disqualify president-elect

Indonesia’s losing presidential candidates laid out their court challenge on Wednesday (Mar 27) to last month’s election, accusing the state of interference and urging a poll re-run and disqualificati...

The three men looking to succeed outgoing President Joko Widodo for the next five years are (from left) Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan.

Stability, continuity top concerns of investors as Indonesia picks Jokowi’s successor

[JAKARTA] With as many as 204 million Indonesians set to head to the polls to elect their next president on Wednesday (Feb 14), local and foreign investors are waiting patiently on the sidelines for t...

Ganjar Pranowo, Central Java’s former governor, has called on people to vote for him to show “true resistance” against the use of state resources during campaigning, without naming any of his rivals.

Major rallies held in Indonesia as election campaign draws to close

TENS of thousands of supporters of Indonesia’s presidential contenders packed final rallies in the capital Jakarta and the Central Java city of Solo on Saturday (Feb 10), as campaigning draws to a clo...

As part of his campaign, Anies Baswedan has pledged to tax the rich and create millions of green economy jobs.

Economists favour Jokowi critic as top choice to lead Indonesia

ECONOMISTS gave top marks to a dark horse candidate in Indonesia’s presidential race, favouring former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan to oversee South-east Asia’s largest economy, according to a Bloo...

(From left) Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan during the nationally televised presidential debate on Sunday. The candidates discussed defence, geopolitics and diplomacy, among other topics.

Indonesia presidential frontrunner Prabowo faces heat as rivals attack military spending plans

The defence minister is grilled over plan to buy 12 used fighter jets from Qatar

Anies (R) began his campaign by visiting homes in a densely populated area in the capital, Jakarta, promising to lower the prices of staples and to increase job opportunities.

Campaigning gets underway for Indonesia's presidential election

Campaigning for Indonesia’s presidential election officially got underway on Tuesday (Nov 28), with two of the three candidates beginning two months of whistle-stop touring to woo voters in a race to ...

Presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo (top) urged Widodo to maintain neutrality ahead of the Feb 14, 2024 election, which is also being contested by Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto who is running with the president’s son.

Indonesia’s candidates call on president to remain neutral ahead of 2024 poll

Two potential successors of Indonesia’s outgoing President Joko Widodo on Monday (Oct 30) called on him to remain neutral in the run-up to next year’s election, amid public criticism he may be trying ...