Health centres gear up to help depressed legislative candidates
Despite a lack of reports of candidates facing mental breakdowns during the 2019 election, Central Jakarta is among the regions gearing up to offer mental health services and…
New Indonesian president’s Malaysian connection
72-year-old Prabowo Subianto had studied at Kuala Lumpur's prestigious Victoria Institution in Jalan Hang Tuah from 1962 to 1964.
Strategic campaigning laid foundation for Prabowo’s expected rise as Indonesia president: Experts
Despite his chequered past, Mr Prabowo, 72, has the political experience to govern Indonesia effectively and represent Indonesia on the international stage, added these observers.
Prabowo sees strong lead in preliminary counts
Official results are not due until next month, but at least two independent pollsters put Prabowo at more than 55 percent, with nearly two thirds of the vote sample counted.
PDI-P leads race for House seats: Quick counts
It is possible the figures could change, and the official results will be announced by the General Elections Commission by March 20.
Health authorities ready to safeguard health of poll workers
The General Elections Commission has recruited 5.7 million local poll administrators to work in 820,000 polling stations across the country.
Overseas, domestic votes to be counted together on Feb 14, affirms KPU chair
Overseas voting began on Feb. 5, 2024, with the first votes cast in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Indonesia heads to the polls to elect a new president and other leaders
In what has been called the world’s biggest single-day elections, voters across the archipelago are also electing their parliamentarians as well as their executive and…
Indonesian elections commission welcomes foreign election observers
There have been widespread concerns over possible electoral fraud and democratic decline in Indonesia ahead of the election.
Indonesian rupiah holds firm hours before election
With a BI reference rate of Rp 15,585 on Tuesday, it hit the highest value so far this month just before the election.