![ANALYSIS - Indonesia's Prabowo poised for power, but how will he rule? ANALYSIS - Indonesia's Prabowo poised for power, but how will he rule?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/71707454469_TBPresidentialcan.jpg)
ANALYSIS - Indonesia's Prabowo poised for power, but how will he rule?
Wednesday's win is the pinnacle of a triumphant rehabilitation for Prabowo Subianto, and one decades in the making.
Thu Feb 15 2024
![Indonesians wake to new presumed president Prabowo Indonesians wake to new presumed president Prabowo](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/51707966054_PrabowoGibran.jpg)
Indonesians wake to new presumed president Prabowo
The national election agency is expected to announce official results by March 20.
Thu Feb 15 2024
!['Jokowi effect': How Indonesia's outgoing leader shaped election to succeed him 'Jokowi effect': How Indonesia's outgoing leader shaped election to succeed him](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-03/81585145452_JOKOWI.jpg)
'Jokowi effect': How Indonesia's outgoing leader shaped election to succeed him
Joko Widodo will step down this October, but with an 80% approval rating he holds huge sway over Indonesia's 205 million voters.
Tue Feb 13 2024
![Indonesia in final stretch ahead of world's biggest single-day election Indonesia in final stretch ahead of world's biggest single-day election](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/51707803889_TBWorkerscarryj.jpg)
Indonesia in final stretch ahead of world's biggest single-day election
Indonesian authorities were making final preparations ahead of Wednesday's election, with around 25,000 police set for security.
Tue Feb 13 2024
![Indonesia students protest alleged poll interference by Jokowi administration Indonesia students protest alleged poll interference by Jokowi administration](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/51707787006_TBPeopleprotest.jpg)
Indonesia students protest alleged poll interference by Jokowi administration
The student protests also come as Indonesia enters a cooling-off period until voting day on Wednesday.
Tue Feb 13 2024
![2024 election’s polling station in Kuala Lumpur largest in the world, says Indonesian ambassador 2024 election’s polling station in Kuala Lumpur largest in the world, says Indonesian ambassador](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/41707660121_Pemilu.jpg)
2024 election’s polling station in Kuala Lumpur largest in the world, says Indonesian ambassador
Datuk Hermono said all election workers are ready to serve Indonesians in Malaysia to exercise their voting rights as citizens.
Mon Feb 12 2024
![Ex-general says Indonesia 'like N. Korea' in election challenge Ex-general says Indonesia 'like N. Korea' in election challenge](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-05/41400755085_295x200.jpg)
Ex-general says Indonesia 'like N. Korea' in election challenge
Prabowo Subianto compares Indonesia to a "totalitarian country like North Korea" at the start of a legal challenge Wednesday to the results of the country's presidential election.
Wed Aug 06 2014
![Indonesia's Prabowo files challenge to election result Indonesia's Prabowo files challenge to election result](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-07/41404915867_295x200.jpg)
Indonesia's Prabowo files challenge to election result
Prabowo Subianto alleges that massive fraud tipped the scales in Widodo's favour, but his challenge is directed at the election commission for failing to investigate all allegations of cheating.
Fri Jul 25 2014
![Indonesia's Widodo hangs on to slim lead before poll Indonesia's Widodo hangs on to slim lead before poll](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-07/41404836213_295x200.jpg)
Indonesia's Widodo hangs on to slim lead before poll
Indonesian presidential hopeful Joko Widodo has a lead of less than three percentage points over his rival, a poll showed Tuesday.
Wed Jul 09 2014
![PEMILU 2014: Facts on Indonesia PEMILU 2014: Facts on Indonesia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-07/81404875304_295x200.jpg)
PEMILU 2014: Facts on Indonesia
Some facts on Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country.
Wed Jul 09 2014
![In Indonesia vote, ballots travel on horseback and by boat In Indonesia vote, ballots travel on horseback and by boat](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-07/51404836658_295x200.jpg)
In Indonesia vote, ballots travel on horseback and by boat
Ballots are taken in speedboats out to remote islands, carried on horseback along mountain paths, and in helicopters and small planes to far-flung hamlets.
Wed Jul 09 2014
![Prabowo: ex-general with a dark past Prabowo: ex-general with a dark past](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-07/81404836799_295x200.jpg)
Prabowo: ex-general with a dark past
Prabowo Subianto's dark past has done little to stop his charge for the country's top job, and he is now almost neck-and-neck with Joko Widodo.
Wed Jul 09 2014
![Jokowi: meteoric rise of a political outsider Jokowi: meteoric rise of a political outsider](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-07/71404465014_295x200.jpg)
Jokowi: meteoric rise of a political outsider
Joko Widodo stands a good chance of becoming the country's next president, a remarkable rise for the down-to-earth outsider.
Wed Jul 09 2014
![PEMILU 2014 facts and figures PEMILU 2014 facts and figures](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-07/61404833284_120x90.jpg)
PEMILU 2014 facts and figures
Here's all you need to know about Indonesia's third direct presidential election.
Tue Jul 08 2014
![1.74 mil Indonesian citizens in Malaysia cast their ballots 1.74 mil Indonesian citizens in Malaysia cast their ballots](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-03/51396182112_295x200.jpg)
1.74 mil Indonesian citizens in Malaysia cast their ballots
Indonesian voters all over Malaysia will be casting their votes Sunday at six different locations - Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Tawau.
Sat Apr 05 2014