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Striking new satellite images show Indonesia's new jungle capital taking shape

Nusantara will be the new capital of Indonesia as Jakarta continues to subside below sea level.

LiveScience

Indonesian President Awards Honorary Rank To Defense Minister

President Widodo awards Defense Minister Subianto honorary four-star general rank despite human rights abuse allegations, shaping Indonesia's political lan...

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Indonesia’s Widodo awards likely successor Prabowo with 4-star general rank

President Widodo honours likely election win, but rights groups say move embarrasses army given controversial past.

Al Jazeera

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Indonesia activists condemn four-star general rank for presumed president

Outgoing president confers honour on presumed successor, Prabowo Subianto, who is accused of human rights violations

The Guardian - UK

Once A 'Nobody', Jokowi's Son Set To Become Indonesia's VP

By his own admission, Gibran Rakabuming Raka was a "nobody" a few months before Indonesia's elections.

International Business Times

How a wave of disinformation is endangering Rohingya refugees in Indonesia

Dozens of photos and videos that have been either "doctored" or taken out of context so as to negatively portray Rohingya refugees have been circulating on Indonesian social media. This wave of disinformation has become so intense that the United Nations is worried about the refugees’ safety – even in…

France 24

How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk's SpaceX in Indonesia

Elon Musk - the owner ofElon Musk - the owner of SpaceX, the world’s most successful rocket launcher – seized on the failure to prevail over state-owned China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC) as Jakarta’s company of choice for putting satellites into space.

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Who is Prabowo Subianto, the man likely to be Indonesia’s next president?

A general once feared across Indonesia and banned from the United States, has reinvented himself as a cute grandpa.

Al Jazeera

A strongman at the helm: On Indonesia’s presidential election

The persistence of populist political leadership in Indonesia, with echoes of the dictatorship era under Suharto, has vexed those who hoped for democracy to take deeper roots

The Hindu

The Guardian view on Indonesia’s elections: Prabowo’s win is dismal news for democracy

Editorial: Outgoing president Joko Widodo’s support for the former general has further tarnished his very mixed legacy

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia's Next Leader Faces Concerns Over Human Rights Record

Learn about Prabowo Subianto, the likely next leader of Indonesia. Discover his promises, human rights concerns, and ties to the outgoing president.

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Ex-general Prabowo Promises Continuity On Economic Growth For Indonesia

Once a feared general under late dictator Suharto, Indonesia's likely new president Prabowo Subianto now faces the challenge of honouring his campaign pledges to maintain the country's economic growth.

International Business Times

Indonesia's Prabowo Set For Sweeping Presidential Win

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday looked set to become the new president of the world's third-largest democracy, likely avoiding a runoff vote against election rivals who have yet to concede.

International Business Times

Ex-general Prabowo Subianto claims victory in Indonesia's presidential election

Prabowo, who had been barred from entering the U.S. for two decades for alleged human rights abuses, has the backing of the current president.

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Al Jazeera

Prabowo Subianto claims victory in Indonesian presidential election

Sample counts show defence minister winning about 58 percent of the vote in first round of presidential election.

Evening Standard

Indonesia election: How does the world's biggest one-day vote work?

The third-largest democracy heads to the polls, with more than 200 million people registered

International Business Times

Prabowo Subianto: Ex-general Headed For Indonesia Presidency

Prabowo Subianto is accused of rights abuses while serving as a military chief during the dying days of the Suharto dictatorship a generation ago, but now appears headed for a convincing win in Indonesia's presidential election.

The Guardian - UK

Free coffee and pouring rain: Indonesians vote in world’s biggest one-day election

More than 20,000 seats up for grabs in election that spans three time zones, with divisive defence minister predicted to win

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Prabowo Subianto leads in Indonesian election with majority votes

Get the latest updates on the Indonesian elections as voting is underway. Find out the leading candidates, key issues, and potential outcomes.

Al Jazeera

Indonesians vote for a new president as Joko Widodo era comes to an end

More than 204 million people were registered to vote across the archipelago in one of the world’s biggest elections.

International Business Times

Indonesia To Vote With Ex-general Subianto The Favourite

Indonesians vote for a new president on Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner despite concerns over his human rights record and claims of improper support from outgoing leader Joko Widodo.

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Indonesia's Presidential Election Shapes US-China Rivalry in the Region

Discover the high stakes of the Indonesian presidential election for the US and China, and the delicate balancing act of Indonesia's non-aligned foreign po...

WEKU

3 things you should know about Indonesia's presidential elections

The nation's younger voters may decide whether the world's third-largest democracy maintains economic growth and political reform or slides backward to the authoritarian politics of a generation ago.

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia election: president criticised over alleged interference on behalf of Prabowo

The presidential office denies that Joko Widodo has interfered in the upcoming vote

Al Jazeera

‘Disappointed’: Indonesians reflect on legacy of departing Joko Widodo

While economic growth and infrastructure improved under Jokowi’s watch, some worry about democratic decline.

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