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Indonesia president suggests scrapping regional elections to cut costs

Pramono Anung (centre) and his running mate Rano Karno (left) attend a press conference after registering as candidates for Jakarta governor and deputy governor.
ASEAN Business

Indonesia’s largest party backs minister for Jakarta governor, sidelining favourite

A protester yells at police officers outside the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Thousands of police have been deployed near Indonesia’s parliament, amid growing anger over plans for electoral changes that would effectively favor the alliance of President Joko Widodo and his incoming successor, Prabowo Subianto. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
ASEAN Business

Indonesian protests hit markets, spur rethink of law changes

Defence Minister Prabowo and his vice-presidential running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka received more than 96 million votes, roughly 58.6 per cent of the total count and enough to secure a first-round majority.
ASEAN Business

Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto wins presidency: elections commission

During his campaign, Prabowo managed to turn his image into one that appealed to the young as a likeable uncle.
Opinion & Features
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Indonesia’s elections: Continuity and potential surprises

The archipelago of more than 17,000 islands stretches across three times zones and a distance similar to across the United States.
ASEAN Business

Indonesia in final stretch ahead of world’s biggest single-day election

Supporters during a Prabowo Subianto, presidential candidate and Indonesia's defense minister, campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 10, 2024. Days before Indonesians vote for their first new president in a decade, opinion polls favor an ex-general bent on continuing an economic strategy anchored on business ties to China while vowing to sustain a more neutral foreign policy stance between Washington and Beijing. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
International

Indonesia students protest alleged poll interference by Jokowi administration

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.
ASEAN Business

Major rallies held in Indonesia as election campaign draws to close

This election marks the third presidential run for Prabowo Subianto, a controversial ex-soldier who was defeated by Joko Widodo in 2014 and 2019.
International

Indonesia survey projects presidential hopeful Prabowo gaining majority votes

Presidential candidate and Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto speaks on the stage during the last presidential election debate at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Jakarta on February 4, 2024.
ASEAN Business

Indonesia presidential rivals tackle thorny labour issues in final election debate

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