JAKARTA: Indonesian presidential challenger Anies Baswedan filed a complaint to the country’s constitutional court on Thursday contesting defence minister Prabowo Subianto‘s decisive win after allegations of irregularities and fraud.Prabowo, 72, was confirmed as the next leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy on Wednesday, beating former Jakarta governor Anies and a third rival with 58.6 percent … Read more
More than 200 million voters cast their ballots to elect a new president. PM Modi congratulates President Subianto. PM Modi Congratulates President Subianto: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the people of Indonesia on the successful Presidential elections and the newly-elected President Prabowo Subianto. Prime Minister Modi posted on X: “Congratulations to the people … Read more
NEW DELHI: A former general with ties to the brutal regime of former dictator Suharto, Indonesia‘s likely new president has tried to soften his image and promised to continue the populist policies of President Joko Widodo.Prabowo Subianto, a former-general-turned-defense minister, is set to become Indonesia’s next president after taking a huge lead in unofficial results … Read more
According to the unofficial tallies conducted by Indonesian polling agencies, Subianto had between 57% and 59% of votes, with more than 80% of the vote counted in polling places sampled. Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto displays a victory symbol after casting his vote in Bojong Koneng, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) JAKARTA, … Read more
Indonesia’s presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto gestures after he cast his ballot to vote in the country’s presidential and legislative elections at a polling station in Bogor on February 14, 2024. Indonesians began voting for a new president on February 14 with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner to lead Southeast Asia’s biggest economy despite concerns … Read more
Presidential candidate and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar, presidential candidate and Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, presidential candidate and former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD (from left to right) react on the stage during the last presidential election … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia/SURABAYA, Indonesia – Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani is too young to vote in Indonesia’s elections this month but that hasn’t stopped her from demanding the three presidential candidates adopt greener policies to combat the climate crisis. Over the last six months, the 16-year-old student collected almost 1,000 letters, both online and at schools and … Read more
A deadly explosion at a Chinese-owned facility in Indonesia has highlighted the hidden costs of Jakarta’s ambitious bet on battery metal processing to accelerate industrial development, a signature policy of outgoing leader Joko Widodo. The 21 fatalities at Tsingshan Holding Group’s plant at Morowali on the island of Sulawesi, just weeks ahead of a presidential … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesian defence minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto cemented his lead in the polls after candidates took part in televised debates ahead of the looming Feb. 14. A Dec. 23-24 poll released by Indikator Politik Indonesia on Tuesday showed that Prabowo, who is running with President Joko Widodo‘s 36-year-old son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, would … Read more
TOKYO: Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, were meeting at a special summit on Sunday and expected to adopt a joint vision that emphasizes security cooperation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas. Ties between Japan and Aseanused to be largely based on Japanese … Read more