How Indonesia’s future is in the hands of young voters, in 5 charts
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JAKARTA -- The results of Wednesday's presidential election in Indonesia will shift the political landscape in Southeast Asia's largest economy, with one analyst saying a power battle between Prabowo Subianto, who has claimed victory, and incumbent leader Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has begun.
JAKARTA -- Indonesians cast their ballots Wednesday to choose the successor to Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in the world's largest direct presidential vote.
“This is proof [Widodo] is indeed a very popular president, so he can influence the election,” said Made Supriatma, researcher at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore.
Controversial former general Prabowo Subianto, the former son-in-law of long-time authoritarian leader Suharto, looks set to be Indonesia’s next leader after securing what appears to be a convincing victory in this week’s election.
JAKARTA - Indonesia Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in a presidential election on Wednesday (Feb 14) after unofficial vote counts showed him with a huge lead that could see him win in a single round.
Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former army general, appears to have an early unofficial lead in the race to become country's next president, "quick counts" show after voting in the world's third-largest democracy closed on Wednesday.
JAKARTA -- Indonesians cast their ballots Wednesday to choose the successor to Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in the world's largest direct presidential vote.