From K-pop to ‘Top Gun,’ Indonesia's presidential hopefuls battle it out with TikTok gimmicks
JAKARTA — Indonesia's presidential hopefuls are pulling out all stops to win over voters on social media ahead of the Feb. 14 election.
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Indonesia presidential frontrunner skips press freedom event
JAKARTA - Two of Indonesia's three presidential contenders pledged to protect press freedom in the world's third-largest democracy at a weekend event that frontrunner Prabowo Subianto didn't attend.
Indonesia’s president, who mingles with people and listens to Metallica, still popular in last term
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Joko Widodo’s phenomenal rise from a riverside slum, where he grew up, to the presidency of Indonesia spotlighted how far the world’s third-largest democracy had veered from a brutal authoritarian era a decade ago.
Indonesia scraps plan to buy Mirage fighter jets from Qatar
JAKARTA - Indonesia has ditched a controversial plan to buy 733 million euros (S$1.06 million) worth of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, the defence ministry spokesperson said late on Feb 10.
Indonesia scraps US$790 million plan to buy second-hand jets from Qatar
“There is no purchase of Mirage jets. Even though it was planned, it has been cancelled … meaning there is no active contract,” spokesman Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak said in a statement late on Saturday, but did not elaborate.
Indonesians pack final presidential rallies as campaign ends
JAKARTA -- Hundreds of thousands of Indonesians attended pre-election rallies on Saturday, the final day of the campaign season, as presidential candidates made their final pledges ahead of Wednesday's vote.
Indonesia election 2024: Prabowo warns on foreign meddling in frenzied final day of presidential campaigns
The nation entered a three-day period of election silence from Sunday, during which no campaigning is allowed and media outlets are barred from publishing anything that may influence voters. Participating parties are also required to take down any campaign materials on public display.