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JAKARTA — Alongside choosing a new president, Indonesians will on Feb 14 also vote for new lawmakers at the national and sub-national levels, in what will be the world's biggest single-day election.
Indonesia’s most famous rock band, Slank, has thrown its star power behind presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo in a high-profile snub to President Joko Widodo, marking a departure from its staunch support for the leader over the past decade.
The three candidates jostling to be Indonesia’s next vice-president utilised familiar tactics in their second debate on Sunday, with Gibran Rakabuming, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, resorting to niche policy jargon and “gotcha questions” in a bid to trip up his rivals.
JAKARTA — Indonesia's finance minister "continues to carry out her duties in managing state finances," her ministry said in a statement on Friday (Jan 19), amid reports she may resign from cabinet ahead of the Feb 14 presidential election.
On December 30, one day before Indonesia’s Asean chairmanship lapsed, the region’s foreign ministers issued a statement articulating their “concern” over “recent developments in the South China Sea that may undermine peace, security, and stability in the region”.
He hoped to succeed Indonesia’s longtime dictator. He ordered the kidnappings of pro-democracy activists. He was accused of atrocities during the ruthless military occupation of East Timor. He has said elections run counter to his country’s culture.
JAKARTA - Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has a commanding lead but is stagnating in popularity just a few weeks out from next month's election, an opinion poll showed on Thursday (Jan 18), raising the chance of a second-round runoff in June.
